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February 10, 2017

Board Of Education Votes To Extend Current Terms

GREYSTONE RESTORATION – On Tuesday afternoon, the City Council honored Friends of Greystone boardmember Gay Lyn Parrish with a proclamation in dedication to her efforts to help restore Greystone Mansion by procuring a major donation for doorknobs and other equipment to Greystone by Baldwin Hardware. Pictured (from left): FOG Boardmember Leanna McAnulty; FOG Second VP Adrienne Forst; Vice Mayor Nancy Krasne; Councilmember Julian Gold; FOG President Susan Rosen; Corporate & Historical Secretary Gay Lyn Parrish; FOG Boardmember Betsy Weisman; First VP Vicky Swartz; Councilmember Kathy Reims and FOG Restoration Chair Arline Pepp.

Papas the Pomeranian is the Courier’s adoptable pet of the week.

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The City Council honored the Krentzman family on Tuesday.

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The fourth annual Stone Canyon Crawl, benefitting United Friends of the Children, was last Thursday.

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George Christy, Page 6 Director Ridley Scott Was Honored During The Directors Guild Of America Awards For His AwardWinning Lifelong Career, And Credits David Permut As Being There To Launch His Successful Future

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Candidates Talk Council Failures, Unfunded Liabilities, Parcels 12 & 13 At Muni League Forum

By Victoria Talbot A forum hosted by the Municipal League of Beverly Hills Wednesday evening in Council Chambers showed that each candidate for the three City Council seats was forthcoming and candid with their answers, said Board Chairman Thomas White.

Candidates had two minutes to introduce themselves, followed by a five-minute discussion with moderators Fred Fenster, Allyson Wittner and White.

The candidates then moved to the dais and moderators asked several prepared questions, alternating and repeating the questions in random order so that some candidates answered some of the

same questions. Each candidate had one minute to answer.

“All the candidates were articulate and forthcoming,” said White.

Provocative questions included one in which the candidates were asked about their views on the failings of the current city council; another about which council member, past or present, the candidate could work best with, and another about how the candidate voted on the HH Initiative.

Vera Markowitz, who voted for HH, explained that her interest was in the architecture. “I love fine architecture and I travel the world (see ‘CITY COUNCIL DEBATE’ page 18)

By Victoria Talbot The Beverly Hills City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Beverly Hills Police Officers Association retroactive to Oct. 2016 and expiring Sept. 30, 2019 that will result in about a 10.5% raise over three years, including 8-percent base salary increase to offset the employee retirement contribution, as per the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA).

Effective Oct. 7, 2016,

Beverly Hills Unified Sells Out $140M In Measure E Bonds In Less Than 30 Minutes

By Laura Coleman Once again, buyers couldn’t act fast enough to purchase the $140 million in General Obligation (GO) bonds that the Beverly Hills Unified School District put up for sale yesterday morning through Citi Global Markets, Inc., with the bonds selling out in under a half hour.

“It was a great sale, the best we have ever had,” confirmed BHUSD Chief Administrative Officer LaTanya Kirk-Carter Latham. “I only wish I had more bonds to sell at this time.”

The bonds represent the fourth and final installment of the Measure E bond program, which was approved by voters on Nov. 4, 2008 for $334 million. The money from the bonds will be used to fund the school district’s construction program.

The third set of GO bonds, representing $76 million, sold out in August 2015 in just under three hours.

According to Citi, the district’s underwriter, the bonds received (see ‘BHUSD BOND’ page 19)

SB 415 mandates school districts with election turnout below 25 percent in previous odd-numbered years to have a plan in place to hold subsequent elections on even years to align with statewide elections by the end of this year.

The district is required to present its plan to the state by Jan. 1, 2017 and complete the consolidation by 2022.

“For those asserting that adding one additional year to our term is undemocratic, I remind you that. . . three out of five of our Beverly Hills City Council members currently serve our community without a single ballot being cast,” said boardmember Howard Goldstein. “Did it compromise the structure and accountability of our electoral process (see ‘SCHOOL BOARD TERMS’ page 19)

City Council Approves Beverly Hills Police MOU’s employees will receive a 2.5percent salary increase.

Effective immediately after the adoption of the MOU, employees will receive a base salary increase of 8-percent to offset the retirement contribution that will no longer be contributed by the City.

Effective Oct. 1, 2017, there will be a 2.38-percent increase, and on Oct. 1, 2018, they will receive a 2.25-percent increase.

Over the next three years, the MOU will result in a net (see ‘POLICE MOU’ page 11)

LITTLE DARLINGS — Ivy George, Chloe Coleman, Darby Camp live it up during the Los Angeles premiere of HBO’s Big Little Lies at the TCL Chinese Theatre.

Celebrity Photo Agency/Scott Downie

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By Laura Coleman Well, it’s official: all five seated Board of Education members will now serve fiveyear terms following Tuesday’s 3-2 board vote in favor of a resolution to align with statewide elections in compliance with new legislation.

Boardmember Noah Margo characterized the term extensions as the “collateral damage” in the board’s divided effort to comply with the California Voter Participation Rights Act (Senate Bill 415).

Board President Mel Spitz and board member Isabel Hacker voted against Resolution No. 2016-2017022, which states that “rescheduling [elections] to ‘even-year elections’ will enhance voter participation in school board elections.”

In the crowd were: Zoe Kravitz, Shailene Woodley, Reese Witherspoon, Anne Heche, Kathryn Newton, Laura Dern, Kellen Coleman, Thassia Naves, Virginia Kull, and more.

For more photos, see George Christy’s column on page 6.

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Beverly Hills City Council Talks Tightening Marijuana Laws

COURIER IN MEXICO – Several Beverly Hills Rotarians, including Wanda Presburger (pictured center, holding the Courier), participated in different projects, including planting 500 trees, donating equipment and working with Rotary dentists in a dental clinic; building and distributing water filters and donating musical instruments to an after school program. To join Presburger in the Carry The Courier Club, take a photo of yourself holding the Courier on your next trip and send the picture with a short description to mlopez@bhcourier.com.

Montage Beverly Hills Hosts Aussie Charles Billich As ‘Artist In Residence’

By Laura Coleman Have you ever wanted to have your portrait drawn by an internationally accomplished artist? Starting Saturday, several lucky people will have the opportunity to be rendered by Sydney-based artist Charles Billich when he becomes the “Artist in Residence” at the Montage Beverly Hills.

From 3-8 p.m. Feb. 11, 12 and 14, the 83-year-old Croatian-born Australian artist will be doing live sketches in the Montage’s Garden Bar, where people are welcome to grab a drink and watch the master portrait-maker at work.

A doodler since childhood who grew up in a small town with no art supply shop, Billich got his first break at 13, when he was hired as an illustrator at a publishing house in Croatia.

Today, he describes his work as surrealist in style.

“You really have to preserve the savage in you,” he

said. “I can’t break a canvas’ heart, because it doesn’t have one.”

Over the years Billich has served as a resident artist at venues including the Sydney Cityscape Painting by Billich White House, the Vatican Museums, and the Olympic Games. For the 2008 Beijing Games, for example, he extrapolated a whole cycle of paintings from an exciting archeological find, namely the Bing Ma Yong Terracotta warriors, giving them a “raison d’etre” by having them posed doing 36 different sports.

Charles Billich Once Billich completes his residency at the Montage, he to come and draw Havana as it heads to Cuba, together with is today in anticipation of the his wife Christa, who co-stars drastic changes that lie in wait.

For questions regarding to on the Real Housewives of Melbourne. The communist Billich’s residency at the country invited him via the Montage, email Amanda at Australian Ambassador to Cuba amanda@archerpublicity.com.

By Matt Lopez The possibility of loosening restrictions on marijuana use and cultivation in Beverly Hills appeared to go up in smoke at Tuesday’s City Council study session.

The council convened to discuss what next steps to take after November’s passage of Proposition 64, which legalized the possession, use and cultivation of non-medical marijuana for people aged 21 and older.

The proposition passed overwhelmingly in Beverly Hills, with 9,288 people voting in favor while 5,183 voted against.

Currently, the City prohibits marijuana dispensaries, stores, co-ops or cultivation operations. The council did not seem eager to pull back on any of those policies, but rather tighten them where possible.

The council opened its discussion by deferring to Dr. Julian Gold, the only physician on the governing body, for his take on the matter.

Gold said he believed the City should take “the most restrictive position we can take legally... I don’t see any benefit in anything other than that.”

“We’ve done all this work to get smoke and second-hand smoke away from everyone, it seems counter-intuitive to suggest that it’s okay there, but not okay to smoke a cigarette.”

Gold added.

It is still unlawful to smoke or ingest marijuana in a public place or tobacco prohibited location.

Under current laws, no more than six living marijuana plants may be planted, cultivated or harvested within a single private residence, or upon the grounds of a residence.

According to state law, city is able to “reasonably regulate,” but not prohibit, cultivation inside a public residence or inside a fully enclosed or secure accessory structure.

Among the options the City has is to decide whether (see ‘MARIJUANA’ page 19)

P R E C I O U S PAPAS–Papas is a gorgeous, 5 pound, 4 year old Pomeranian mix pup. His owner moved to a place that didn't allow dogs.

Now the non-profit, rescue only pet store ShelterHopePetShop .org is helping to rehome him. Those interested in adopting precious Papas may call Shelter Hope founder Kim Sill at 805-379-3538.

47th Annual Blue Ribbon Children’s Festival Beverly Hills Has Two Drop-Off Locations for VBM Ballots Starts Feb. 28

By Laura Coleman For almost a half-century, the Blue Ribbon Children's Festival, a three-day event for 5th grade students from across the county, has been affording 18,000 L.A. 5th graders the chance to experience the thrill of a live performance in one of the most opulent venues in the city every year, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at the Los Angeles Music Center. To date, the program has hosted more than 845,000 students since its debut in 1970.

The festival–California’s longest continuing free arts education initiative–is presented by The Blue Ribbon, the premier women's support organization of The Music Center, comprised of a hardworking, passionate group of women, many of whom live in Beverly Hills.

“The Blue Ribbon

Pictured: last year’s Blue Ribbon Children’s Festival

Children’s Festival is a shining example of The Music Center’s long-standing arts education programs and a testament to how the arts can inspire and transform the lives of young people,” said President/CEO of The Music Center, Rachel Moore.

For many children, The Blue Ribbon Children’s Festival marks their first opportunity to

experience a live performing arts event.

For this year’s festival, which will take place Feb. 28March 2, students from 252 schools will attend a free performance by Ailey II, the second company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, inside the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, named for the woman (see ‘BLUE RIBBON’ page 19)

By Victoria Talbot Beverly Hills has announced two drop-off locations for ballots as another convenient option for voting in the March 7 municipal election.

Beverly Hills City Clerk Byron Pope is getting the word out. Pope appears on BHTV explaining to residents where they can drop off their Vote-byMail (VBM) ballots. Ballots are already being mailed.

Residents with VBM ballots can bring them to these two locations between Feb. 6 and Mar. 6: • City Clerk's Office, 455 No. Rexford Dr., Suite 290, Beverly Hills CA 90210.

Monday- Thursday 7:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• Beverly Hills Courthouse (District Office), 9355 Burton Way, 3rd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Ballots should be inside the envelopes provided, and the envelopes should be signed. If a mail-in ballot is being dropped off by someone other than the voter, the person making the delivery must sign the envelope in the space provided.

VBM voters may opt to vote at the polls on election day - but they must bring the VBM ballot to be surrendered.

If they do not have the VBM ballot, they can still cast a provisional ballot. Polls will be open on Election Day, Mar. 7, from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

For questions, to request a VBM ballot, or to find your polling place, please call the Beverly Hills City Clerk's office at 310-285-2400, or online at www.beverlyhills.org, or contact the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters at 800-8152666 or online at www.lavote.net.

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Insurance Executive, Former Rotary President James C. Lewis Dies At 93

HOME SWEET HOME — The Beverly Hills City Council on Tuesday honored the Krentzman family who were in Nice, France when a terrorist in a large truck plowed into a Bastille Day crowd, killing 87 people and seriously injuring Greg Krentzman and his daughter Lola. Krentzman returned home two weeks ago, to his mother’s El Camino Drive home on a street lined with pink ribbons donated by Vice Mayor Nancy Krasne. Pictured (from left): Mayor John Mirisch, Krasne, Councilmember Kathy Reims, Lola Krentzman, councilmember Julian Gold, Sophie Krentzman, Greg Krentzman and Sandy Krentzman.

Photo by Victoria Talbot

Tickets Available For Greystone Concourse d’Elegance, Set For May 7

By Victoria Talbot Tickets are now available for the 8th annual Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance on May 7, to the delight of auto enthusiasts throughout the country.

The Greystone Concours d’Elegance offers a selection of rare and precious vehicles with the historic backdrop of Greystone Mansion.

This year will feature 150 of the finest pre-1974 classic cars and vintage motorcycles from Ferrari, Jaguar, Alfa Romeo, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Lincoln and many more.

All proceeds benefit the Friends of Greystone in its ongoing preservation and restoration efforts at Greystone Mansion, which is on the local and

national registers of historic places.

Tickets are limited to 3,000 guests at this exclusive event and are all-inclusive. The event features fascinating speakers, a marketplace of automobilia, fashion, fine art, jewelry, vintage posters and more.

All food, adult libations, off-site parking and shuttle, and commemorative posters and programs are included.

To exhibit autos or motorcycles, or to participate as a vendor, there is still time. The deadline is March 1.

For tickets or vendor/participant applications, visit www.greystoneconcours.org/

INSPIRATION IN BEVERLY HILLS—Lompoc High School students visited Beverly Hills last week with California Space Center CEO/Founder Eva Blaisdell as part of an outreach effort to expose kids to the limitless possibilities in space - and on earth. Kids visited City Hall, the Paley Center for Media and toured the City of Beverly Hills. Pictured (from left): Eva Blaisdell, Natalie Almanza, Lerena Morales, Anairis Rodriguez, Clarissa Elenes, Darlene Luna, Josiah Salcedo, Dana Enwerem, Teacher Sue Coupland, Kayle Perez, Prince Enwerem, Nicholas Curiel, (second row) Eva Barajas, Pedro Aguilar, Coriama Morales, Miguel Martinez, Kasandra Gutierrez, Kevin Figueroa Hernandez, Alexis Ramirez, Edgardo Guerrero, Paul Grichine, Ruben Ruiz, Alexander Jacob and Robert Almanza.

Museum Of Tolerance Holds Art Exhibit

By Fallen Israeli Soldier Hadar Goldin

By Laura Coleman While the life of Hadar Goldin, an Israeli soldier, may have been cut short, his work as an artist lives on.

On Wednesday the Museum of Tolerance will hold a one-of-a-kind opening exhibition premiere in L.A. of the artwork of the late Goldin, an IDF commander who was killed by Hamas terrorists on Aug. 1, 2014 during a cease-fire.

“His beautiful work and memory of who he was as a human being is a true testament to the Israeli spirit,” said Consul General of Israel in L.A. Sam Grundwerg.

Goldin, whose body has never been returned to his family, was an

accomplished artist who addressed both religious and secular themes in his art.

G o l d i n ’s parents, who will be in attendance at the Feb. 15 event this W e d n e s d a y, Hadar Goldin are traveling around the world on a humanitarian mission, meeting with elected officials and government representatives. (see ‘MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE’ page 19)

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By John L. Seitz established Hart and James Crane Lewis, Lewis Insurance 93, former president of Agency, Inc. in Beverly the Rotary Club of Hills. He was named Beverly Hills and chairthe City’s “Young Man man of the Beverly Hills of the Year“ in 1958.

Visitors & Convention A quarter century Bureau, died Jan. 28 at later, his agency was age 93. renamed Lewis and Born on Oct. 21, Lewis when his son 1923 in Los Angeles, he and later grandsons graduated from Hamilton joined him in the busiHigh School and went to ness.

Santa Monica College, James Crane Lewis He is survived by his where he was student body president before enlisting in the son James Jr. (Georgia), and grandchildren Wesley, James III (Jenny), Jordan Navy during World War II. Lewis attended Arizona State (Amber), Blake, Ryan, and Jacob as well University, Harvard School of Business, as beloved nephews and nieces.

MEDALS AND TROPHIES– The Beverly Hills High School Speech and Debate Team took home two silver medals, two bronze medals, a 2nd Place trophy and a 1st Place trophy last Saturday at the Western Bay Forensics League's Winter Congress Tournament at Leuzinger High School in Lawndale.

Pictured (from left): Ryan Navi, Diane Jeong, Sasha Kubichka, Dean Becker and Alex Andrews. (Not pictured is silver medal winner Jules Shinbrot.) Congratulations to the team!

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Turtles being an obsession – “with their improbable exterior, resilience and pluck … be careful when the turtle snaps.”

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And, as we noted, they are yours for the night.

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bar.

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ver time, Frank became known as Frank No. Dating back to the 1890s, Rao’s restaurant remains the toughest nut to crack for a booking. In East Harlem’s old-fashioned Italian neighborhood, Rao’s is legendary, with longtime regulars Woody Allen and Martin Scorsese returning for it’s “red sauce” menu.

and six booths, and, yes, that’s all, folks. Framed celebrity photos crowd the walls, and a years-long remnant of Christmas décor lies near the bar in this most exclusive restaurant in Manhattan -- and who knows, possibly the world.

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ao’s remains in East Harlem on 114th Street at Pleasant Avenue in an oldfashioned Italian neighborhood dating back to more than a century.

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n occasional Beverly Hillbilly and/or Californian managed to break entry, thanks to “connections,” in this hallowed haven considered the toughest booking in town. To wine and dine on its “red sauce” menu -- as New York Times’ venerated critic of bygone days, Mimi Sheraton, described it.

lengthy feature by Alex Witchell, no less, and for those who may dream of snagging a table or booth, which is yours for the night, Rao’s is a story worth retelling.

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wore gold turtle cufflinks of his own design.

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andsome Frank Pellegrino, Jr., having toiled alongside his dad is the generalissimo heir.

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eople are talking about the thrills and spills of Super Sunday and Super Tom’s historic comeback with the New England Patriots.

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ccording to financial filings reviews, big bucks were shelled out by Soros henchmen, with high hopes (now fallen) of destroying the powerful political inroads of Donald J. Trump.

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r. Trump has commanded the Oval Office for barely three weeks, and the media keeps flogging nonstop. Even our vice-president Mike Pence was branded as merely a presidential “pet” by a New York Times columnist who had the gall to confirm the election (in print, no less) was won by Mr. Trump’s rival the weekend before the vote.

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he attack dogs will bite day after night. Please, may we allow Mr. President time to build the country without any of the corruption from his election opponent.

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e is our President.

Let’s be civilized and give him a chance.

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ao’s is pronounced RAY-O’s, not RAH-Os.

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e dined there once, thanks to the polite auspices of PR empress Susan Magrino, who’s represented Martha Stewart since birth.

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ndeed, we met Rao’s Grand Seigneur, Frank Pellegrino, Sr. who lost his life last week to lung cancer.

A longtime smoker of his favored Parliament 100 cigarettes, he often sipped a hooker of Chivas Regal at the Sarah Paulson with Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Honoree Ridley Scott with wife Giannina Facio

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rank appeared in the HBO series, The Sopranos, as the FBI chief Frank Cubitos, and as a cigarchomping prison guard in Martin Scorsese’s 1999 gangster classic, Goodfellas.

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ur dinner was prepared by a Yugoslav cook, and the menu offered the anticipated drill of antipasti, pastas upon pastas, seafood and veal, chicken and beef, along with New York cheesecake.

George Soros’ cash outlay empowering the Republican campaigns of Paul Ryan, Lindsey Graham, John McCain, Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush.

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hether thou will ever dine there or not is moot and beside the point.

Rao’s history is compelling for the many perennially curious about the global food scene.

La La Land director Damien Chazelle was honored as Best Director during the 69th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. He is photographed here with with Jasmine McGlade.

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filed Rao’s last October with a

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BROADWAY IN BEVERLY HILLS—This week, Hawthorne and Beverly High graduate Patrick Cassidy, who starred on Broadway in The Pirates of Penzance, shared his memories of the show with Hawthorne students, who will be doing their own production May 911th

VA To Stage Salute To Abraham Lincoln On His Birthday Sunday In Westwood

By John L. Seitz The Veteran’s Administration will host the 25th annual Abraham Lincoln Remembrance Day on Sunday, Feb. 12, in Westwood at the V.A. National Cemetery. 950 S. Sepulveda Blvd.

Actor/Author/Army Vet James McEachin will recite the Gettysburg Address with Beverly Hills’ own Elaine

duPont Bernard singing many of the songs Abe Lincoln admired.

The noon to 2 p.m. event which is free to the public will conclude with birthday cake for all attendees.

For information, call 310-367-3259 or email Jack DeMerit at abcusa@earthlink.net.

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Danny Thomas’ Hillcrest Road Trousdale Estate May Be In Escrow

By Victoria Talbot The Trousdale home of comedian and philanthropist Danny Thomas, once regarded among country’s most beloved public figure, may be in escrow, according to sources.

The fabled estate has been on the market since August 2015 for a whopping $135 million. The property is on track to become the biggest sale in history.

Location is everything. The Villa Rosa is located next door to the $70 million Bruce Makowsky-designed property purchased by Markus “Notch” Persson of Minecraft fame, at

1187 N. Hillcrest Rd. Reportedly purchased by Thomas in the 1960s, the home was built in 1970.

Encompassing 2.5 acres of the most valuable property in Los Angeles, the property boasts an unencumbered 360-degree view.

The Moorish architecture features Baccarat chandeliers, murals, a ballroom, rotunda, dining hall and media room, seven bedrooms and 10 bathrooms in 18,000 sq. ft. The lavish patio and pool area expand across the property to encompass a waterfall spa and the magnificent views of An aerial view of the Danny Thomas Estate at 1187 N. Hillcrest Rd.

The view outside the Danny Thomas Estate

Los Angeles.

Thomas, father of actress and activist Marlo Thomas, starred in the sitcom Make Room For Daddy, which ran from 1953-1964, and the 1957 Danny Thomas Show.

His career spanned five decades in radio, film and TV. A Lebanese-American, Thomas founded American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities and St. Jude’s Children’s’ Research Hospital, which he often said

was his greatest accomplishment.

Following his death in 1991, and the death of his spouse, Rose Marie, the home was sold in 2000 for $15,000,000.

The property is allegedly in escrow with Evan Metropoulos, brother of J. Daren Metropoulos, whom you may recall as the man who purchased the Playboy Mansion for a reported $100

million.

The Metropoulos fortune is built on Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, Spaghetti-Os and Bumble Bee tuna. Father Charles Dean is on the Forbes list of the world’s billionaires with a reported net worth of US $2.4 billion.

Sources say the luxurious gold-leafed molding and handwoven carpets will fall to the wrecking ball.

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TO SEE AND BE SEEN

THE FASHION OF BEVERLY HILLS

SENSATIONAL STING—British rock legend Sting kicked off Citi Sound Vault, a new live music platform curated exclusively for Citi cardmembers, at the Hollywood Palladium on Wednesday. Fans at the sold-out show–the first of two back-to-back shows Sting headlined at the iconic Hollywood theatre–were treated to an intimate 21-song set by the sultry-voiced English crooner who has lost none of his passion or power over the decades. From classic Police hits like “Roxanne” and “Message in a Bottle” to iconic solo tunes including “Englishman In New York” and “Desert Rose,” the 16-time Grammy Award winner effortlessly captivated his audience with his talent and passion. The force behind the launch of Citi Sound Vault, Citi’s managing director for Global Entertainment Jennifer Breithaupt, characterized Sting’s shows and the subsequent Sound Vault performances slated for this weekend by Beck, The Chainsmokers and Metallica as “once-in-a-lifetime” experiences.

“Music is firmly embedded in our DNA and our cardmembers are incredibly passionate about the types of access we enable them...And this is just the beginning,” she said.

- Laura Coleman Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images CASINO FOR A CAUSE—Actors Jimmy Smits (far left) and Matthew Modine, with daughter/actress Ruby, attended "Le Casino" night hosted by Brooks Brothers in Beverly Hills to benefit UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation at Brooks Brothers Rodeo.

Photos by Donato Sardella and Tommaso Boddi for Getty Images

“Snoopy & Belle In Fashion” Kicks Off Multi-City Tour At Beverly Center Feb. 14 CANINE COUTURE— Snoopy and his sister Belle are decked out in style by Colleen Atwood (far left) and Rachel Zoe.

By Laura Coleman Snoopy and his sister Belle are all dolled up in haute couture once again as the international fashion exhibit “Snoopy & Belle in Fashion” kicks off its 2017 tour on Tuesday at the Beverly Center. Featuring all new one-of-a-kind creations by local designers in every city, displayed via vinyl Snoopy and Belle dolls, the multi-city tour will culminates in the fall in Manhattan during New York Fashion Week.

In L.A., Oscar-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood, actress/ dancer Jenna Dewan Tatum, and designer/stylist Rachel Zoe will debut their exclusive looks for the dolls. The exhibit will remain at the Beverly

Center though March 12 before moving on to Denver.

“It’s fun seeing how designers are inspired by the brand and make it their own,” said Jill Schulz, daughter of Peanuts creator Charles Schulz. “I feel that we can make Snoopy mean whatever we want to us because he makes everything in the world mean whatever he wants it to mean for him.”

The newly styled siblings debuting Feb. 14 will join a group of Snoopy and Belle dolls that have been traveling around the world for the past two decades adorned in fashions created by dozens of couture designers, including Rodarte, Isaac Mizrahi, Betsey Johnson, Zac Posen and Diane Von Furstenberg.

ADVOCARTSY—Advocartsy kicked off its third installation of “Art Brief III: The (Un)Draped Woman” last night at Arena 1 Gallery. The multimedia exhibition, which runs through Feb. 18, explores the cultural and historical constructs of women and the female form as represented within Iranian contemporary art. “These artists seek to capture a deeper truth: that identity is ever changing and what is publicly presented is only a partial expression,” said Sandra Williams, assistant curator in the Art of the Middle East Department at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. A closing reception and art talk will take place on Saturday, Feb. 18 from 3-5 p.m. at Arena 1 Gallery in Santa Monica. Pictured left: “Hush” by artist Simin Keramati.

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SURREALIST CINEMA—The Skirball Inaugural Performance Lab continues this weekend with performances of Lula Del Ray by the Chicago-based ensemble Manual Cinema on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 8 p.m. and again on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. Known for their immersive visual stories, the ensemble uses overhead projectors, shadow puppets, actors in silhouette, and live music. Set in the American Southwest of the 1950s, Lula Del Ray is the tale of a lonely adolescent girl who lives with her mother in the middle of the desert—a mythic reinvention of the coming-of-age story. A moderated discussion follows the performance. For more information and tickets go to www.skirball.org.

Photo by Jerry Schulman

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expenditure increase of $3,759,905 in City funds.

The MOU also includes a provision that certain special assignments will be subject to rotation, with the duration specific to the assignment. Following a rotation, the officer will have a one-year patrol assignment before beginning a new rotation.

In addition, binding arbitration by an outside arbiter has been replaced by a hearing process that ends with a final decision subject to writ review.

The council voted 4-1 on all parts of the agreement with Mayor John Mirisch opposing the MOU. Mirisch used the opportunity to protest unfunded retirement benefits and Calpers, despite the fact that the State of California has locked in the require-

ments.

Cities throughout the State of California are spending as much as 70 percent of their budget on these mandates, with some cities falling into bankruptcy.

Efforts to change the system through legislation have met opposition from powerful employees’ unions. The courts to date have upheld the contracts signed by employees at the time they are hired.

Inside sources tell the Courier that the terms of the agreement “tore apart the Department,” but that the Police Officers’ Association had very little room to negotiate. The City has lost qualified individuals to cities such as Santa Monica, where officers receive higher compensation.

Sign Up for Classes, Camps at Farmers’ Market Showcase

By Victoria Talbot The Beverly Hills Farmers’ Market will showcase upcoming camps and classes to be offered through Community Services at a fun-filled family event Feb. 28. Register that day at a discounted rate for spring and summer programs.

Demonstrations of Animal Encounter, Catskills Performing Arts, Houdini Magic Summer, and other great classes and camps will be ongoing.

The full lineup includes storytelling by librarians, youth and adult classes,

dance, aquatics, soccer and more.

There are 25 different camps and classes, including new offerings at the Superstars Dance Academy and Superior Baseball Camp.

Sign up that day and get $10 off for every $50 spent for classes and $20 off camps when paid at the showcase. The 2017 Community Services brochure is available Feb. 23.

For more information call 310-2856810 or visit www.beverlyhills.org/BHRegand register online after Feb. 23.

ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T Golda Berkman Bids Temporary Farewell To L.A. At Benefit Concert Soprano Golda Berkman has enjoyed ever-increasing support from L.A.-area audiences that have watched her performances through her teen years.

The BHHS senior graduates in June, and will move to Italy to study with some of the world’s leading opera teachers.

The youngest grand prize finalist in classical voice in The Music Center’s Spotlight Award competition, Berkman made her Carnegie Hall and Walt Disney Hall debuts at 15.

Berkman will bid a temporary farewell to L.A. concert stages at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 17 when she sings at the “Opera Gala Concert to Benefit the New Dawn Hospital in Kenya” at St. Monica Catholic Community, 725 California Ave., Santa Monica, where she has performed many times.

Berkman will be joined by tenor Landon Shaw II and Southeast Symphony Artistic Director Anthony R. Parnther, who will lead a chamber orchestra of select musicians.

Proceeds will benefit Our Lady of Visitation, a maternal child health center near Nairobi, Kenya supported by the Dandora Africa Wellness Net-

Golda Berkman

work (DAWN), Inc. created in response to the dire need for maternal healthcare in the area.

Tickets are $20 general and $50 for VIP seating and a preconcert reception. All concertgoers will enjoy a post-concert hors d’oeuvre and dessert reception hosted by concert sponsor Urth Caffé.

Tickets are available at www.stmonica.net/AFRICA and at all Urth Caffé locations.

For more information, visit www.stmonica.net/AFRICA and www.goldaberkman.com.

SAVING HEARTS—Israel’s most acclaimed female singing star Rita, above, had the audience on its feet at Save a Child’s Heart’s “Symphony of the Heart” concert.

The event at the Valley Performing Arts Center supported the organization that provides pediatric cardiac care free of charge for indigent children from countries around the world where the life-saving heart surgery they need is unobtainable. Also taking part in the program was 14-yearold dancer Sage Rosen of Beverly Hills who soloed with the Keshet Chaim Dance Ensemble.

Photo by Abraham Joseph Pal

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Janet Roston Earns 2nd Ovation Award, Readies Cabaret, Work For BHHS Dance Company Resident and former longtime director of BHHS’s Dance Company, Janet Roston was awarded her second Ovation Award for Choreography for LA Stage Alliance’s production of The Boy From Oz, at last month’s ceremony at the Ahmanson Theatre.

The Ovation Award is the L.A. area’s equivalent of the Tony Awards. Roston’s previous win was for the 2012 production of The Color Purple, also at the Celebration Theatre in Hollywood. Roston is set to choreograph the company’s production of Cabaret in June.

Last year, Roston co-created, directed and choreographed Anaïs, A Dance Opera. With music and lyrics by Cindy Shapiro, the piece features one vocalist, six dancers and video projections chronicling the life of famed diarist and author, AnaÏs Nin. The show earned a fourweek sold-out run at the Greenway Court Theatre on Fairfax and rave reviews. It was invited to and will perform a threeweek run at the Festival d’Avignon, the largest in Europe, in July. And following that will be

Janet Roston Photo by Peter Konerko

at the New Vic Theatre in Santa Barbara in September. (http://www.anaisdanceopera.com/).

Roston’s has often been a guest choreographer for the Dance Company’s annual January concert. This year she remounted Company Roll Call, originally created for the Company ‘04. As a rousing opening piece, she guided the group to create movement based on writing their names with their bodies. She plans on creating a new dance work for next year’s concert.

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BEVERLY HILLS RETURNING TO YOUR ROOTS—Preschool teacher Pam Trank and former Roxbury Park preschooler Isabella Robakowski enjoyed a reunion this past week when Isabel came to see her former teacher. The photo is Trank and Robakowski in 2006.

Isabella graduated from the Beverly Hills Roxbury Park Preschool Class and is now a 10th grader at Newberry Park.

Six Investment Professionals Join Local Morgan Stanley Offices

By John L. Seitz Morgan Stanley Wealth Management has announced that The SPM Group, a Beverly Hills/Woodland Hills’ team of six investment professionals, has joined its local offices to serve individual and high net worth clients.

Managing Directors and Sports/Entertainment Directors Alan Solursh and David Pollock, and Executive Director and

Sports/Entertainment Director Shadi Mullin make up the group along with Jordan Justman, Wealth Management associate; Hayley Le, senior registered associate; and Adele Mussry, senior registered associate. They join from JP Morgan Securities.

“The SPM team is a great fit for Morgan Stanley, and we are very pleased to welcome them to the firm,” said Managing Directors Robert Perry and Brian Krueger.

American Society For Yad Vashem Opens Permanent Office In L.A.

By Laura Coleman Since its founding in Jerusalem 64 years ago, Yad Vashem the Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority, has become synonymous with Holocaust remembrance throughout the world.

The American Society for Yad Vashem (ASYV) established in 1982 and as of this year, L.A. how has its own permanent ASYV office.

“For me, Yad Vashem represents one of the most important institutions of Jewish life in the world,” said William S. Bernstein, who was tapped to be the first Western Region director of Institutional Advancement for ASYV. Bernstein added: “Educating the next generation concerning this horrific period in our history, I believe, can contribute to a greater appreciation of human rights and the respect for the

dignity of all men and women throughout the world. We have an important mission to fulfill and I am looking forward to working with our Los Angeles friends and supporters to achieve our goals and objectives.”

The society’s first permanent office outside of New York City is historic–and it’s also a reflection of the hundreds of committed donors to ASYV who live in the area.

In addition to an annual June Benefit gala, ASYV offers a wide array of programs and projects designed to inform and educate donors on the continued development of Yad Vashem.

A priority for the Los Angeles office will be to reach out, strengthen ties, and build on-going relationships in the community.

For more information, visit: www.yadvashem.org.

Beverly Hills Man Pleads Guilty To `PayTo-Stay' Schools Fraud Scheme A Beverly Hills man who owned and operated a network of four vocational schools pleaded guilty Thursday to running a fraud scheme to collect millions of dollars from foreigners who came to the United States on student visas but never studied.

Hee Sun “Leo"”Shim, 53, entered his plea in Los Angeles federal court to felony counts of conspiracy and visa fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. A June 5 sentencing hearing was set.

The enterprise – which may have generated as much as $6 million a year for Shim and two co-defendants – involved three schools in Koreatown: Prodee University/Neo-America Language School; Walter Jay M.D. Institute, an Educational Center; and the American College of Forensic Studies; and Likie Fashion and Technology College in Alhambra,

authorities said.

Shim's plea agreement requires him to forfeit property and proceeds derived from the scheme.

The investigation began in 2011 after a compliance team from Homeland Security Investigation's Student and Exchange Visitor Program paid an unannounced visit to Prodee's main campus on Wilshire Boulevard.

During the visit, the team observed only one English language class with three students in attendance, even though immigration records showed more than 900 foreign students were enrolled at the university's two campuses.

Prosecutors said the conspiracy also involved the creation of bogus student records, including transcripts, for some of the students for the purpose of deceiving immigration authorities.

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UCLA Researchers Discover Why Some Cancers Don’t Respond To Immunotherapy UCLA scientists have discovered that people with cancers containing genetic mutations JAK1 or JAK2, known to prevent tumors from recognizing or receiving signals from T cells to stop growing, will have little or no benefit from the immunotherapy drug, pembrolizumab. This early-stage research has allowed them to determine for the first time why some people with advanced melanoma or advanced colon cancer will not respond to pembrolizumab, an anti-PD-1 treatment.

The study, led by Dr. Antoni Ribas, director of the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Tumor Immunology Program, also found that JAK1 or JAK2 genetic mutations led to a loss of reactive PD-L1 expression. PD-L1 is an immune biomarker expressed on tumor cells and pembrolizumab requires an abundance of it to effectively attack cancer cells.

In previous findings published in the New England Journal Of Medicine, UCLA researchers analyzed pairs of tumors before a person underwent immunotherapy treatment and

after relapse.

Ribas and colleagues discovered that one of the tumors lost a gene called B2M. The gene Dr. Antoni Ribas changed how the body’s immune system recognized the cancer.

The loss of gene B2M caused JAK1 and JAK2 to Dr. Daniel Shin function improperly by preventing the immune system from attacking the cancer.

In 2014, pembrolizumab (marketed as Keytruda), was approved by the FDA to treat advanced melanoma. Since then it has helped thousands of people live longer. The drug was also approved last year to treat people with advanced non-smallcell lung cancer. It works by blocking the interaction between two negative immune signals mediated by PD-1, a cell receptor expressed on immune (see ‘CANCERS’ page 15)

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CHLA Researchers Use Zebrafish To Help Map Genetic Changes Resulting From Short Bowel Syndrome Investigators at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), led by Tracy C. Grikscheit, MD, have mapped the genetic changes resulting from short bowel syndrome (SBS) using a novel zebrafish model and by performing intensive gene sequencing. This approach to determining which genes are markedly over or under expressed in SBS may help scientists in developing future therapies for children and adults with the condition. Results of the study are published in BioMed Central Genomics.

Necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants, Crohn’s disease in children and adults and trauma can necessitate the removal of significant quantities of small intestine resulting in SBS and subsequently, in the body being unable to absorb nutrition from food because of an inadequate length of small intestine.

In children, the incidence of SBS is almost double that of childhood cancer and the mortality rate at five years following surgery is approximately 30 percent. Until now, the morbidity and mortality associated with SBS has been related to malnutrition and liver fibrosis from in-

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travenous nutritional products.

In this study, researchers sought to determine systemic effects attributable to the disease process alone.

The research team conducted the study in zebrafish, using an SBS model created in the Grikscheit laboratory. The model allowed the investigators to study matched samples of small intestine from zebrafish which had bowel surgery and those which underwent “sham” or control surgery.

According to first author, Kathy A. Schall, MD, “Most studies of SBS focus on the epithelial cells that line the intestine, but this model allowed us

to focus on systemic effects and the associated genetic alterations responsible for those effects.”

The paper reports that 29 fish had intestinal surgery compared to 28 fish that received sham surgery. After two weeks, a time previously determined to be associated with maximal stem and progenitor cell activity, RNA-sequencing analysis was performed. Zebrafish with SBS had 1,346 significantly upregulated genes and 678 significantly downregulated genes compared to sham-operated controls.

The upregulated genes were related to processes that include cell proliferation, acute phase response signaling, innate and adaptive immunity, bile acid regulation, production of nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species, cellular barrier maintenance and coagulation. Downregulated genes were associated with folate synthesis, gluconeogenesis, glycogenolysis, fattyacid oxidation and activation and drug and steroid metabolism.

“We’ve identified marked changes in several metabolic (see ‘CHLA’ page 15)

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Alzheimer’s Association California Southland Moves Office, Brings Programs, Services To BH With an Open House Celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony last Wednesday, the Alzheimer’s Association California Southland Chapter has officially moved to Beverly Hills.

The new headquarters at 9606 S. Santa Monica Blvd. at Camden, will feature a resource area and room for support groups and classes throughout the week.

“We’re thrilled to be here in Beverly Hills—it feels like home—and thrilled to be bringing our programs and services,” says Breena F. Gold, California Southland Chapter, executive director.

The chapter is one of 81 of the nonprofit advocacy group’s chapters across the country, and the association is the largest private funder of Alzheimer’s research in

the country. The association also maintains a 24-hour hotline—800-272-3900—for people needing help, that Gold says receives 3,000-4,000 calls a year.

The local office will host Thursday classes on such topics as “Effective Communication Strategies,” “Living With Alzheimer’s: For Caregivers” (in early and middle stages) and “Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behavior.”

The office will also offer counseling with family care specialists for assessment and planning with advice on legal and financial issues.

For more information, call 323-3098821 or visit www.alz.org/socal/.

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anti-PD-1 treatment.

The lead author of the study was Ribas, who is also the director of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy Center at UCLA, and Dr. Daniel Shin, clinical fellow in the division of hematology and oncology at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine The study is published online in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association For Cancer Research.

Among the research funders was Stand Up to Cancer.

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receptor expressed on immune cells, and its ligand PD-L1, a biomarker expressed on cancer cells.

The study was conducted over a twoyear period and used biopsies from people with melanoma and colon cancer who received pembrolizumab.

UCLA researchers are currently studying animal models with JAK1 and JAK2 genetic mutations to help develop new and improved combination treatments for people who do not respond to

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pathways—including some that had previously been considered an effect of intravenous nutrition,” said Grikscheit, who is also a tenured associate professor of surgery at USC’s Keck School of Medicine. “Knowing that these alterations are caused by SBS in the absence of intravenous nutrition provides us mul-

tiple targets for developing new therapies to modify these effects. Instead of digging in random places we now have a map to follow in our search for therapeutic approaches for SBS.” Grikscheit adds that a reduction of just 10 percent of U.S. patients requiring home intravenous nutrition for SBS would result in an estimated saving of nearly $800 million in health care costs.

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OUTLOOK B E V E R LY H I L L S OUTLOOK L.A. City Animal Shelters— locations can be found at www.laanimalservices.com— will open their doors with reduced adoption fees on all cats and dogs for “My Furry Valentine” weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 11 and 12.

Working with L.A. Animal Services, the event is hosted by The Pet Care Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to finding homes for homeless pets.

For information, email bill@petcarefoundation.org, visit wwwpetcarefounation.org or call 310-247-8469.

• • • • • KUSC host Brian Lauritzen will provide the commentary when Salastina Music Society’s “Sounds Genius” series presents Benjamin Britten’s String Quartet No. 2 in C major at 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 11 at Barrett Hall

at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music, 100 N. Hill Ave. Salastina Music Society CoDirectors Maia Jasper White and Kevin Kumar (violins) will be joined by resident violinist Meredith Crawford and cellist Peter Myers.

Tickets are available at www.salastina.org. For more information, email info@salastina.org or call 323-332-6874.

• • • • • The Musical Theatre Guild will celebrate Black History Month with the rarely producedmusical Hallelujah, Baby, starring Sharon Catherine Brown and Carol Dennis, at 7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 12 at the Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale.

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Arthur Laurents, the show, which made a star of Leslie Uggams in the orginal production, tells the story of Georgina, a talented and ambitious young African-American woman following her dream to be a theatrical performer in an America that discriminates against her.

Tickets are $45 and available by calling 818-243-2539 or visiting the guild’s website: www.musicaltheatreguild.com or www.alextheatre.org.

• • • • • The Music Center continues its 2016-2017 season of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center with performances

by Jessica Lang Dance at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-18 and 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb 19 at The Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave. The company’s run will including the West Coast premiere of Tesseracts Of Time, created in collaboration with renowned architect Steven Holl, Thousand Yard Stare, a new work created by choreographer Lang in 2015, audience favorite, Droplet, and Lang’s iconic gem, The Calling.

Kroma Quartet will perform classical and contemporary music outside the Ahmanson an hour before each performance.

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• • • • • Children will get the chance to pose for photos with favorite characters such as Curious George and Daniel Tiger when The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens hosts PBS SoCal KIDS Weekend from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18 and 19 at the Griffith Park Zoo. In addition to photo ops, the weekend in the zoo’s Eucalyptus Grove with family friendly acitvities including book readings, themed crafts and a dance party.

All PBS SoCal KIDS Weekend activities are free with paid zoo admission, $20; $17 for seniors (ages 62+), and $15 for children (ages 2 to 12).

For information, visit www.lazoo.org/ or call 323644-4200.

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ings. A win over Culver City, and a loss by Santa Monica against El Segundo, would forge a three-way tie in the Ocean League. BHHS defeated Culver City 49-45 on Jan. 25, so the Normans have already shown they can get the job done.

Culver City won the previous six Ocean League titles before being knocked off their perch this season.

BHHS has lost two straight games. Prior to the Lawndale loss, the Normans lost 49-43 to Santa Monica on Feb. 3. They beat El Segundo 32-25 on Feb. 1.

DEFENSE – Ron Artest III (15) readies to leap and contest a shot by a Santa Monica player last Friday during BHHS’ 60-57 loss to the Vikings.

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Beverly Hills High Boys Basketball Team Falls To Santa Monica, Takes Second Place In League

By Matt Lopez The Beverly Hills High boys basketball team came close to a share of the Ocean League title last Friday, but fell just short in a 50-47 loss to rival Santa Monica.

BHHS (15-10, 7-2) led 4544 late in the game, but four unanswered points by Santa Monica turned the tide and helped the Vikings push ahead for good.

The game was played at Beverly Hills High, in front of a standing-room only crowd in a packed Swim Gym. Grant Gaon led the Normans with 15 points and Ron Artest III scored 14 points in the loss, which clinched the Ocean League title for Santa

Monica, and second place for BHHS. Most recently, the Normans played Lawndale on Tuesday in a 78-74 victory.

Jeron Artest’s 20 points powered BHHS to that win.

Daniel Zahabian added 16, Kevin Cho had 15 and Artest III had 12.

The Normans closed out their regular season Thursday night against Culver City in a game played after the Courier’s press time. CIF Southern Section playoff pairings will be released this weekend.

Girls basketball The BHHS girls basketball team closed out its regular season Thursday against Culver City in a game played after the

Courier’s press time.

Depending on the result of that game, and Santa Monica’s Thursday night tilt against El Segundo, the Normans still had an outside shot at forcing a second-place tie in the Ocean League.

Lawndale clinched the Ocean League on Monday for the first time in school history with a 43-25 victory over Beverly Hills.

BHHS (178, 5-4) is a game behind both Culver City and Santa Monica in the league stand-

Girls soccer Dani Elitzur scored the lone goal for Beverly Hills High in a 1-0 win over Lawndale on Tuesday. Maytal Sarafian had five saves for a shutout.

BHHS (13-5-4, 5-3-1) has already locked up third place in the Ocean League.

Prior to that, the Normans lost 2-0 against Santa Monica on Feb. 3. On Feb. 1, the Normans beat El Segundo 2-0 behind goals from Elitzur and Angela Bradbury.

BHHS finished its season Thursday against Culver City, but results were not available before the Courier's press time.

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REMEMBERING JIMMY–On the 3rd anniversary of the passing of famed Beverly Hills’ restauranteur Jimmy Murphy who operated Jimmy’s here for several decades, members of his family attended Mass at the Church of the Good Shepherd followed by luncheon at Cecconi’s. Pictured are sons Jamie Murphy, currently in charge of business development for Pacific View Company, and Sean who owns Sean Murphy Catering/Special Events. They are joined by their mother Anne.

for it,“ she said. “I thought the two smaller buildings were unattractive.”

Candidates generally agreed on several things, including the need for traffic mitigation, the benefits of historic preservation, support for small businesses, resolving tenant-landlord issues, paying down unfunded liabilities, curbing overdevelopment and respecting the General Plan.

Several candidates commented that City Council should shorten their meetings, taking a swipe at incumbents Mayor John Mirisch and Vice Mayor Nancy Krasne, for passing the new rent stabilization ordinance at 1:30 a.m.

Krasne took aim at Mirisch,

saying that the City’s business should be enacted first before going on to “foreign policy questions.” Mirisch has agendized several foreign policy issues in his year as mayor.

On the question of paying down the unfunded pension and benefit liabilities, Mirisch, who calls CalPERS a “Ponzi scheme,” has been very outspoken, most recently this week when he voted against the Memorandum of Understanding with the Police Officers Association.

Robert Wunderlich advocates for an independent auditor to accelerate savings and spending down the debt.

Candidate and current City Treasurer Eliot Finkel agreed with Mirisch that a 401K-type of plan would be smarter. But, said Finkel, “There is no plan to get there now.”

He proposed establishing a trust fund instead of paying money to CalPERS, an idea rejected by the current City Council.

Krasne chided Finkel, who touts a $570 million surplus in the City budget since he became treasurer. “You got it because the council gave it to you to invest,” she said.

All of the candidates agreed that the issues with Parcels 12 & 13 were mishandled. They all agreed that the current transportation zoning should remain in place so they cannot be developed, although Wunderlich said he did not wish to “prejudge a plan that might come forward.” Most of the candidates agreed that the City should purchase the properties, except Krasne. “Why should we buy it? Let the owner pay the taxes,” she said.

“Keep the zoning and it won’t be developed.”

Finkel and Wunderlich, who has served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Water District for nearly a decade both agreed that the City should invest in the water enterprise plan to make the City more water-independent, rather than raising water rates.

And while Markowitz said that she had a “long list” of issues with the current city council, she only enumerated a few, including traffic and parking.

Lester Friedman, who currently serves on the Traffic and Parking Commission, came out strongly in favor of developing a “proactive, not reactive,” position on the coming Metro stations. However, he felt that, although he does not like it, Metro is going to tunnel beneath Beverly Hills High School. “The realization that it may happen, it is going to happen,” he said. He did not think the school district should “throw good money after bad.”

Candidate and current Recreation and Parks Commissioner Frances Bilak insisted that she has a “fresh approach,” and claimed of the current city council that, “it is

BEVERLY HILLS time for a change.” She enumerated her bike-safety program and the joint powers liaison committee she started during her tenure as Commission chair as examples of what can be done.

Finally, the candidates were asked to ask their own questions of their fellow candidates with 30-second answers.

A question on views on efforts to encourage preservation focused on expanding the Mills Act, which gives tax breaks to properties in exchange for restoration and preservation efforts. While everyone supports the Mills Act, only Krasne cautioned balancing preservation with the fact that it takes tax money away from the schools. Bilak asked if the candidates agreed with term limits, a swipe at incumbents Mirisch and Krasne running for third terms. Markowitz and Finkel agreed with her.

Bilak tried to say that she would have been able to get the rent stabilization ordinance in one term, but Krasne countered it was a cheap shot, and it took five years to get it on the agenda, which is determined largely by the presiding Mayor.

Audience members used the remaining time to ask a few questions, with Lou Lipofsky demanding to know who voted in favor of HH. Perhaps the most revealing question was asked by Mark Elliot, regarding the creation of an independent ombudsman that reports directly to the City Council.

Mirisch, Wunderlich, Bilak and Markowitz were in favor of an independent ombudsman.

Krasne, who makes her phone number publicly available for residents to call her anytime, expressed a similar sentiment earlier Thursday before the forum, when she met with the Courier’s Editorial Board.

Finkel was very opposed to an independent agent. “I disagree,” he said. He spoke passionately about the City staff being professionals and the role of City government being to advise the staff on policy.

Finkel opposed a policy change last year that gives the city council oversight in hiring and firing decisions for executive management, a role that previously was reserved for the City Manager. “I’d have to look at it more carefully,” said Friedman.

The next forum, sponsored by the Southwest Beverly Hills Homeowners Association, will be 7-10 p.m. at City Hall on Feb. 15.

There will be two more, including the Beverly Hills Education Foundation 5-7 p.m. on Feb. 27 at Beverly Hills High School conducted by BHHS students, and the Beverly Hills Active Adult Club 1-2 p.m. at Roxbury Park Feb. 27.

Forums held at City Hall are recorded and available on demand on the City website: www.beverlyhills.org.

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when three City Council members serve this community without a single ballot being cast? The answer is clearly ‘No.’” Council members Julian Gold and Lili Bosse were re-elected to the City Council in 2015 without an election as they both ran unopposed. Council member Kathy Reims was appointed last year after Willie Brien stepped down from his position on the council.

In the absence of the passage of this resolution, the terms of Goldstein and Board VP Lisa Korbatov would have ended this November.

Tuesday’s vote followed a heated discussion two weeks ago about whether or not extending term limits was the best solution for the district’s need to move its election dates from odd years to even years.

Hacker characterized a “yes” vote as “self-serving.”

The act specifically vests the legal authority to the school board to change its election cycles and already dozens of municipalities across the state are in the process of changing their election cycles with at least 22 having already done so.

It is not the first time that such a change has happened; Spitz’s own prior school board term was extended by eight months when the election cycle was changed in the late 1970’s.

“If we decide tonight to extend our terms for a year, what we will be doing is denying the voters the right to determine who will serve on this school board next year and who will serve on this school board in 2020,” Spitz said just before the vote occurred.

The most straight-forward alternative to Tuesday’s decision would have been to allow current boardmembers

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who was the driving force behind raising the money to create the Music Center. Chandler founded the Blue Ribbon together with Grace Salvatori.

Following the performance (and an alfresco rehearsal on the Music Center Plaza) students will perform a synchronized dance inspired by the “Rocka My Soul” finale section of Alvin Ailey’s masterpiece Revelations.

“We are proud to bring the experience of Ailey II to so many Los Angeles students this year,” said Blue Ribbon

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or not it wants to regulate cultivation of non-medical marijuana for personal use, regulate or ban outdoor cultivation of non-medical marijuana for personal use, and regulate or prohibit non-medical marijuana businesses.

From listening to the City Council’s dialogue Tuesday, there seemed to be no chance of a marijuana dispensary or business opening within City limits.

Mayor John Mirisch said that “like with mortuaries... there are just certain landuses we don’t feel are appropriate to Beverly Hills.”

BHPD Chief Sandra Spagnoli said there were significant public safety concerns associated with indoor culti-

to finish out the four-year terms they were elected for and subsequently allow voters to elect (or re-elect) board members for one-time five-year terms in order to achieve compliance.

At Tuesday’s meeting, several speakers, including former board president Myra Demeter, urged the board against the resolution because they believed it to compromise the democratic process. Spitz stated that he had received 30 letters all opposing the proposal–although Goldstein subsequently told the Courier that Spitz “misspoke...there were letters in favor of this.”

Beverly Hills Education Association President Telly Tse was the only person on hand Tuesday evening to express support for the board majority’s decision to align with the new requirement by extending their terms.

“Yes, one can argue that the community voted for our current board members to serve four years and that in a future election, the community can vote for members to have a five year term,” he stated. “But the benefits far outweigh these concerns.”

Those expected benefits include greater voter participation and a financial cost savings for not having elections on odd-numbered years.

Goldstein said that the cost of the November 2015 election (in which voters elected Spitz, Hacker and Margo) was $132,239; whereas, he said, if that same election were held in November 2018, it would cost the district less than $40,000. District attorney Jabari Willis estimated that the cost savings to the district in response to the passage of the resolution could extend into the hundreds of thousands of dollars in the near future.

“When you have opportunity to increase voter turn out, I think it’s important that you do,” Goldstein said.

President Jill Baldauf.

“Alvin Ailey was an American cultural pioneer and dance genius with an absolute passion to bring the vibrancy of modern dance to as many people as possible,” she added. “The Blue Ribbon shares that passion, and we are delighted to share this experience with the children of Los Angeles. It’s our hope that these children will be inspired to return to The Music Center with their families to experience the myriad of performing arts opportunities offered here.”

vation of marijuana. She had previous experience working in a city that allowed indoor and outdoor marijuana grows.

“Indoor cultivation is a concern, I can’t even tell you how many fire calls we had,” Spagnoli said. “I agree there should be access for medical use, but there are significant public safety concerns for indoor/outdoor grows or a storefront in the City...at this time it feels like it may not be a fit for this City.”

Tuesday’s discussion was just that, a discussion, as opposed to an opportunity to the council to take any formal stance on the matter, but that is expected to come soon at a future council meeting.

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interest from a broad investor base which included money managers, mutual funds, banks, and insurance companies. The district also received significant retail participation.

Citi gave priority to the $16 million in retail orders received from local Beverly Hills residents before other bond sale participants.

Prior to the bond sale, the district received credit ratings at ‘Aaa’ and ‘AA+’ from Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s, respectively. The ‘Aaa’ represents the highest possible credit rating available from Moody’s. Standard & Poor’s also upgraded the District’s management practices from a ‘standard’ rating to a ‘good’ rating under their Financial

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Hamas also holds the remains of Israeli soldier Oron Shaul, also killed in the 2014 Gaza war. The exhibition was created as a way to reach as many people as possible in the hopes that the bodies of both young men can be returned to their families for proper burial.

“It is our privilege to help the Goldin family on their mission to reach as many people as possible, so the bodies of both sons can be brought home for proper burial,” Grundwerg said.

The exhibition, which through Feb. 22 at the Museum of Tolerance, is entitled “The Final Peace.” The exhibition includes sketches, paintings, drawings, and photographs from Hadar's early

February 10, 2017 | Page 19 Management Assessment methodology.

“These very high credit ratings led to significant investor demand for the bonds,” said Chris Hiatt with Keygent LLC, the district’s financial advisor.

Hiatt said the district received over $830 million in orders, 4.2 times more orders than the $140 million in bonds available for sale. As a result of this oversubscription, the underwriter was able to lower the overall interest rate on the bonds, saving an additional $850,000 for District taxpayers, she added.

The bonds had a final all-inclusive interest rate of 3.67 percent and a net repayment ratio of approximately 1.61 to 1, which is significantly below the legal cap of 4 to 1.

childhood and teenage years, his art studies in England and Israel, and his personal work during his military service for the IDF. As Goldin's family notes, the biggest testimony of Hadar's life was showing those who knew him how simple it is to love one another.

The reception and viewing of Goldin’s art will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the museum, which is located at 9786 West Pico Blvd. A discussion with his parents, Leah and Simcha, will begin at 6 p.m.

The event is sponsored in partnership with the Simon Wiesenthal Center, the Consulate General of Israel Los Angeles and the Israeli American Council.

For more information, visit: www.museumoftolerance.com.

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AN EDUCATIONAL SUPER BOWL–Former Gov. Gray Davis (right) and his wife Sharon (left) flank Cherna and Dr, Gary Gitnick who hosted scores of VIPs their 20th annual Super Bowl party and half time town hall discussion on education issues.

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Fulfillment Fund founders Cherna and Dr. Gary Gitnick opened their home to friends, politicos, and educators on Sunday afternoon to host the 20th annual Super Bowl half-time town hall discussion on education. The intention of the town hall is to use the popular sporting event as a platform to bring people together to recognize the state of education and discuss as a community Serving the Los Angeles community for 40 years, the Fulfillment Fund makes college a reality for students growing up in educationally, economically under-resourced communities. By providing a college access curriculum, counseling, mentoring, scholarships and other individualized support, the fund helps nine in 10 students get to college and realize their educational dreams. ****** It was such a fun time at the Peninsula last Friday when Managing Director Offer Nissenbaum hosted a Chinese New Year party in celebration of the “Year of the Rooster.”

Rooster years come every 12 so the next one won’t be another until 2029. I can hardly wait! ****** The FIDM Museum downtown at 919 S. Grand Ave. is presenting the 25th annual “Art of Motion Picture Costume Design” exhibition, celebrating the creativity of Costume Designers for film. Visitors will see over 100 outstanding costume designs from 23 films released in 2016, including Academy Award nominees for costume design.

This major exhibition is the

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BIRTHDAY GREETINGS—Roberta Flack, Laura Dern, Joyce Essex, Greg Norman, Mark Spitz, Leontyne Price, and Robert Wagner (Feb. 10); Mumsey Nemiroff, Dona Powell, Ori Blumenfeld, Lee Barab, Jennifer Aniston, Sheryl Crow, Sergio Mendes, and Burt Reynolds (Feb. 11); Sandra Krause, Arsenio Hall, Sidney Sherman, Joanna Kerns, and Simon MacCorkindale (Feb. 12); George Segal, Kim Novak and Stockard Channing (Feb. 13); Meg Tilley, Gregory Hines, and Hugh Downs (Feb. 14); Mayor John Mirisch, Claire Bloom, Chris Farley, Keene Curtis, Melissa Manchester and Jane Seymour (Feb. 15); Annette Goodman, Florence Rhodes, John McEnroe, Levar Burton and James Ingram (Feb 16).

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Desert Roundup

Car 54, Where Are You? If you can remember when TV was broadcast in two colors: black and white, then the theme music from this early 60’s police sitcom is probably still rolling around in the recesses of your mind.

But times have changed in the halfcentury since bumbling cops were the bases of a TV show. Their lives are in danger as much as the members of the community they have sworn to protect and serve, and no one knows this better than the Desert’s premier fundraiser, Harold Matzner.

Best known in the Coachella Valley for his successful, longtenured reign as chairman of the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Matzner once again stepped up to the plate and this time hit a $250,000+home run.

What Matzner did Harold Matzner was buy half a police car, with the city of Palm Springs matching the cost of the other half. But, this is no ordinary black and white squad car.

Instead, the “police car” is a Bear armored tactical vehicle, which can hold 18 fully armed officers or 20 rescued civilians. It can also serve as an incident command center.

While it is hoped that the Bear will never be used in a violent confrontation, the relatively recent terrorist murders in San Bernardino hit close to home.

Supporters of the new acquisition say that it will go a long way in providing additional protection for police officers in an armored standoff. In the meantime, the Bear will be used to provide a presence for Coachella Valley events and local festivals. ****** It all started 37 years ago when Joanna Hodges, a classical pianist and music ROOSTER YEAR–The Peninsula celebrated Chinese New Year in a big way. Top photo (from left): Raj Kanodia, host teacher at College of the Desert, devised a Offer Nissenbaum, and Tom Mariano; (above right) competition designed to give gifted young Councilmember Dr. Julian Gold and wife Michele; (above pianists performance opportunities, with left) traditional “guest of honor” dragon mascot for the occa- the winners receiving recital and concerto sion. Photos by Brandon Wise dates at prestigious concert venues throughout the U.S. and Europe. only one of its kind in the world that pays homage each By the turn-of-the-century the compeyear to the creativity of the costume designer for film tition had become moribund. That’s when with a museum show of outstanding costumes and the musical talents and organizational acuOscar nominated designs. men of Desert resident and internationally Also on exhibit in the FIDM Museum History renowned pianist Virginia Waring (widow Gallery is “Exotica: Fashion & Film Costume of the of Fred), took over the reigns of the competition and reorganized it into what is now 1920’s”.

The exhibition is free to the public and open known world-wide as the Virginia Waring Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through International Piano Competition While most competitive events are April 22. For more information, call 213-623-5821, Ext. held annually, the actual performances of 2224. this competition occur every odd-numbered year. However, the costs of transporting contestants and housing them are substantial; hence the organization’s major yearly fundraiser … the Black & White Gala, this year honoring Jan and Richard Oliphant, will be held Sunday, Feb. 17 at the 310.275.0579 • 434 N. CANON DRIVE Omni Rancho Las Palmas Hotel in Rancho Mirage.

MON. - THURS. 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM Most of the competition’s FRI. & SAT. NOON - 10:00 PM performances are free of charge.

Call 760-773-2575 for informaI TA L I A N R E S TA U R A N T tion.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE TO BIDDERS for the INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIRS within the Cities of BEVERLY HILLS AND WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA

BIDS - Sealed proposals for the INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIRS at various locations within the Cities of Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, California, will be received up to the hour of 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Beverly Hills, located in Room 290 at 455 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California. Bids will be publicly opened at 2:00 p.m. on the above-mentioned date in the office of the City Clerk at City Hall and award of the contract will be made during a subsequent meeting of the City Council.

SCOPE OF THE WORK - The work to be done shall consist of furnishing all the required labor, materials, equipment, parts, implements, supplies and permits necessary for, or appurtenant to, the construction and completion of the project indicated above in accordance with Standard Drawings and the Specifications prepared for this project.

In general terms, the contract work for this project shall consist of the following items of work:

c) Tools & Equipment Rental d) Other Items

15% 15%

(b) Work by Subcontractor. When any of the extra work is performed by a Subcontractor, the markup established in 3-3.2.3(a) shall be applied to the Subcontractor’s costs as determined under 3-3.2.2. An allowance for the Contractor’s overhead and profit shall be added to the sum of the Subcontractor’s costs and markup and shall constitute the full and complete markup for all overhead and profit for the Contractor on work by the Subcontractor. For Contractor markup of Subcontractor’s costs, the allowance shall be 10% on the first $2,000 or portion thereof, and 5% on costs in excess of $2,000.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form prepared for this project and shall be delivered at the office of the City Clerk within a sealed envelope supplied by the City and marked on the outside as follows: “BID NO. 17-5: INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIRS".

ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE - The preliminary cost of construction of this Work has been prepared and the said estimate is $700,000.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES - There will be a Five Hundred Dollar ($500.00) assessment for each calendar day that work remains incomplete beyond the time stated in the Proposal Form. Refer to the Proposal Form for specific details.

CITY CONTACT – Any questions or requests for information can be directed to the civil engineer, Tristan D. Malabanan, P.E., at tmalabanan@beverlyhills.org or by calling 310-285-2512.

PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION NUMBER – The Contractor is required to register with State of California Department of Industrial Relations and meet requirements to bid on public works contracts. A Public Works Contractor Registration No. shall be submitted with the bid.

PREVAILING WAGES - In accordance with the provisions of Section 1770 et seq, of the Labor Code, the Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California has determined the general prevailing rate of wages applicable to the work to be done.

The Contractor will be required to pay to all workers employed on the project sums not less than the sums set forth in the documents entitled "General Prevailing Wage Determination made by the Director of Industrial Relations pursuant to California Labor Code, Part 7, Chapter l, Article 2, Sections 1770, 1773, 1773.l."

A copy of said documents is on file and may be inspected in the office of the City Engineer, located at 345 Foothill Road, Beverly Hills, California 90210.

Attention is directed to the provisions of Sections 1777.5 and 1777.6 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any subcontractor under him. The Contractor and any subcontractor under him shall comply with the requirements of said sections in the employment of apprentices.

Information relative to apprenticeship standards and administration of the apprenticeship program may be obtained from the Director of Industrial Relations, San Francisco, California, or from the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and its branch offices.

Copies of the Specifications and Proposal Form may be inspected and downloaded from the City’s webpage (http://www.beverlyhills.org/business/bidlistings/bidsandrfps/).

References in the project specifications to specific sections of the Standard Specifications refer to the book of "Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction", 2015 Edition, written by a Joint Cooperative Committee of the Southern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association and Southern California District of the Associated General Contractors of California. Contractors wishing to obtain this book may purchase copies directly from the publisher, Building News, Inc., 1612 South Clementine Street, Anaheim, California, 92802; (800) 873-6397.

AMENDMENTS - The second paragraph of Section 3-2.2.1 “Contract Unit Prices”, of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction is deleted.

The fourth paragraph of Section 3-2.2.1 “Contract Unit Prices”, of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction is deleted and replaced by the following: “Should any Contract item be deleted in its entirety, no payment will be made to Contractor for that Bid Item.”

The following is in addition to the provisions of Section 2-9.1 of the Greenbook: The Contractor is required to locate and tie out survey monuments in the project area prior to construction involving street and highways, and to file with the County Surveyor a Corner Record of any such work. Prior to the issuance of a completion certificate, the Contractor is required to file a Corner Record for survey monumentation that is replaced.

All such survey work shall be performed under the supervision of a California licensed Land Surveyor or a Civil Engineer authorized to perform such work.

The Contractor shall provide the City a copy of the office calculations and documents submitted to the County for filing in connection with the aforementioned work.

The payment for surveying, related professional services, office calculation, and furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, tools and incidentals, and for doing work involved shall be considered as included in the various items of work, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.

Section 3-3.2.2 shall be changed as follows: (a) Labor. The costs of labor will be the actual cost for wages of workers performing the extra work at the time the extra work is done, plus the employer payments of payroll taxes, health and welfare, pension, vacation, apprenticeship funds, and other direct costs, resulting from Federal, State, or local laws, as well as assessments or benefits required by collective bargaining agreements.

The following will revise Section 3-3.2.3 of the Greenbook: (a) Work by Contractor. An allowance for overhead and profit shall be added to the Contractor’s cost as determined under 3-3.2.2 and shall constitute the full and complete markup for all overhead and profit on extra work performed by the Contractor. The Contractor shall be compensated for the actual increase in the Contractor’s bond premium caused by the extra work. For costs determined under each subsection in 3-3.2.2, the markup shall be: a) Labor b) Materials

20% 15%

PAYROLL RECORDS - The Contractor's attention is directed to Section 1776 of the Labor Code, relating to accurate payroll records, which imposes responsibility upon the Contractor for the maintenance, certification, and availability for inspection of such records for all persons employed by the Contractor or by the Subcontractors in connection with the project. The Contractor shall agree through the Contract to comply with this section and the remaining provisions of the Labor Code.

INSURANCE AND BOND REQUIREMENTS - The Contractor shall provide insurance in accordance with Section 3-13 of the City of Beverly Hills, Public Works Department, Standard Contractual Requirements, included as part of these Specifications. All Subcontractors listed shall attach copies of the Certificate of Insurance naming the Contractor as the additional insured as part of their insurance policy coverage. In addition, the Contractor shall guarantee all work against defective workmanship and materials furnished by the Contractor for a period of one (1) year from the date the work was completed in accordance with Section 2-11 of the Standard Contractual Requirements.

The Contractor’s sureties for the “Performance Bond” shall be liable for any work that the Contractor fails to replace within a specified time.

CONTRACTORS LICENSE - At the time of the Bid Deadline and at all times during performance of the Work, including full completion of all corrective work during the Correction Period, the Contractor must possess a California contractor’s license or licenses, current and active, of the classification required for the Work, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3, Section 7000 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code.

In compliance with Public Contract Code Section 3300, the City has determined that the Bidder must possess the following license(s): “A” The successful Bidder will not receive a Contract award if the successful Bidder is unlicensed, does not have all of the required licenses, or one or more of the licenses are not current and active. If the City discovers after the Contract’s award that the Contractor is unlicensed, does not have all of the required licenses, or one or more of the licenses are not current and active, the City may cancel the award, reject the Bid, declare the Bid Bond as forfeited, keep the Bid Bond’s proceeds, and exercise any one or more of the remedies in the Contract Documents.

SUBCONTRACTORS’ LICENSES AND LISTING - At the time of the Bid Deadline and at all times during performance of the Work, each listed Subcontractor must possess a current and active California contractor’s license appropriate for the portion of the Work listed for such Subcontractor and shall hold all specialty certifications required for such Work. When the Bidder submits its Bid to the City, the Bidder must list each Subcontractor whom the Bidder must disclose under Public Contract Code Section 4104 (Subcontractor Listing Law), and the Bidder must provide all of the Subcontractor information that Section 4104 requires (name, address, and portion of the Work). In addition, the City requires that the Bidder list each Subcontractor’s license number and the dollar value of each Subcontractor’s labor or services.

SUBSTITUTION OF SECURITIES - Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300, substitution of securities for withheld funds is permitted in accordance therewith.

THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY BID OR ALL THE BIDS AND TO WAIVE ANY INFORMALITY OR IRREGULARITY IN ANY BID, BUT IF THE BIDS ARE ACCEPTED, THE CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT WILL BE LET TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER FOR THE PROJECT AS A WHOLE.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No. 16-20441-SP-CA Title No. 160294326CA-VOI A.P.N. 4355018-025 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 2923.3 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS D O C U M E N T ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 02/03/2006.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier's check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an "as is" condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

Trustor: Richard Alan Herman, an unmarried man Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 02/09/2006 as Instrument No. 060305297 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Los Angeles County, California. Date of Sale: 02/22/2017 at

PUBLIC NOTICES 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766.

Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,375,713.97. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1432 Harridge Drive, (Beverly Hills Area), Los Angeles, CA 90210. A.P.N.: 4355018-025 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www.ndscorp.com/sales , using the file number assigned to this case 16-20441-SP-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site.

The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 01/24/2017 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany and Bosco, P.A., its agent,1230 Columbia Street, Suite 680 San Diego, CA 92101 Toll Free Phone: 888-2644010 Sales Line 714730-2727; Sales Website:www.ndscorp.c om/sales Zahara Joyner, Trustee Sales Representative A4607267 01/27/2017, 02/03/2017, 02/10/2017 –––––– Surgery Center in Downtown Los Angeles Absolute Eviction Auction AUCTION: In accordance with CA Civil Code, Sections “1993 Et Seq”, notice is hereby given that on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 12:00pm there will be a public sale held. At: 1127 Wilshire Boulevard Suite #1000 Los Angeles, CA 90017 - GWS Auctions, LLC will sell for cash (In US currency) the following items. Abandoned by: Jorge D. Minor (Samaritan Tower Surgery Center, LLC), John K. Kowalczyk, Advantage Group, Image First, Ziehm Imaging Inc., Surgical Care Affiliates, LLC (an individual at a business location) & unnamed Occupants to the possession of Central Valley Medical Center, LLC located at: 18250 Roscoe Boulevard Suite #230 Northridge, CA 91325 This is a result of a “Writ of Possession of Real Property” judgment from the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles entered on December 2, 2016 Case#: BC634906 Description of the abandoned property located at the above address includes, but is not limited to: Telephones, Pre-op beds, medical intake equipment, masks, tubes, monitors, confer-

ence room furniture, conference room TV, medical carts, crash cart, X-ray readers, Needles, Operating tables, recovery beds, small kitchen appliances, Medical books, Sterilizing machines, IV bags, IV piggy backs on wheels and more- FOR PICTURES OF INVENTORY, PLEASE VISIT: WWW.GWSAUCTIONS.COM For further information PLEASE CONTACT: GWS AUCTIONS, LLC @ 760610-4175 CA Bond #: 62520248 TERMS OF THE SALE: 18.5% BUYERS PREMIUM IF YOU USE VISA, MASTERCARD/AMEX, FOR CASH PAYMENTS THE BUYER’S PREMIUM WILL BE 15%. NO ITEMS MAY BE REMOVED OR TOUCHED UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN PAID FOR IN FULL. ALL ITEMS ARE BEING SOLD AS-IS/WHEREIS/WITH ALL FAULTS/NO WARRANTY & NO CONTINGENCIES. CREDIT CARDS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED IF YOU HAVE A VALID ID, 9.5% LOS ANGELES, CA CITY SALES TAX APPLIES, ALL ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED AT THE TIME OF PAYMENT (SAME DAY) BY 2:00PM, OR THEY WILL BE DONATED. There will be a public preview at the premises for bidders to inspect the items starting at 11AM. INSPECTION DAY OF SALE ONLY. All bidders must be registered with the auction house prior to gaining entry to the suite. You may register the day of the auction at the door to the suite with the auction house agent. Notices in paper published on: 2/10/17, 2/17/17, 2/24/17 –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017007700 The following is/are doing business as: WC THREAT 970 S. Village Oaks Dr. Ste. 208 Covina, CA 91724; 1) Emanuel Butler 16222 Montbrook Street, La Puente, CA 91744; 2) Larry E. Humphreys 20926 Black Stallion Drive, Covina, CA 91724; The business is conducted by: AN UNICORPORATED ASSOCIATION OTHER THAN A PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed on January 2017: Emanuel Butler, Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 10, 2017; Published: January 27, February 3, 10, 17, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017021931 The following is/are doing business as: 1) DADS HELP DADS 2) DADS HELPING DADS 970 S. Village Oaks Dr. Ste. 208 Covina, CA 91724; 1) Emanuel Butler 16222 Montbrook Street, La Puente, CA 91744; 2) Larry E. Humphreys 20926 Black Stallion Drive, Covina, CA 91724; 3) Phillip C. Humphreys 9217 Olive Street, Bellflower,

CA 90706; 4) Lawrence R. Sims 3871 Don Tomaso Dr. #2, Los Angeles, CA 90008 ;The business is conducted by: AN UNICORPORATED ASSOCIATION OTHER THAN A PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed on January 2017: Emanuel Butler, Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 26, 2017; Published: February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017018689 The following is/are doing business as: 1) BROOKLINE MUSIC PUBLISHING 2) SYLVIA BROOKS MUSIC 4182 N. Viking Way #216, Long Beach, CA 90808; Sylvia Brooks 4182 N. Viking Way #216, Long Berach, CA 90808; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Sylvia Brooks, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 24, 2017; Published: January 27, February 03, 10, 17, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017014158 The following is/are doing business as: 1) OR HASHALOM 2) OR SHARGA 10848 Missouri Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025; Temple Yesod 855 S. Wooster St. #206, Los Angeles, CA 90035; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed 2001: David Mokhtar, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 19, 2017; Published: January 27, February 03, 10, 17, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017014159 The following is/are doing business as: BEVERLY HILLS DENTISTRY 8920 Wilshire Blvd. #701, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Center For Sleep Health and Wellness 8920 Wilshire Blvd. #701, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed November 14, 2016: Michele L. Frawley, Secretary: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 19, 2017; Published: January 27, February 03, 10, 17, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017014160 The following is/are doing business as: 1) BEVERLY HILLS REALTY ADVISORS 2) NNN PROPERTY TEAM 439 N. Canon Dr. #Penthouse, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Charles Hoffer Fedding 439 N. Canon Dr. #Penthouse, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Gary Aminoff 439 N. Canon Dr. #Penthouse, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed January 01, 2017: Gary Aminoff, Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 19, 2017; Published: January 27, February 03, 10, 17, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017014161 The following is/are doing business as: VERSAILLES RESTAURANT 10319 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034; Mayabeque Inc. 10319 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034; The business is conducted by:

CORPORATION, A registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed 1991: Jovan Garcia, President and CEO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 19, 2017; Published: January 27, February 03, 10, 17, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017014162 The following is/are doing business as: 1) STUDIO 326 2) PATIENT 49 225 N. Crescent Dr. #326, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Shari Able 225 N. Crescent Dr. #326, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Shari Able, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 19, 2017; Published: January 27, February 03, 10, 17, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017014744 The following is/are doing business as: 1) ECOMED ECOLOGY IN MEDICINE 2) WE CREATURES: METAPHORS MYTHS, HEALTH SCIENCE 3) THE ARTSY POETS 8726 Amestoy Ave., Sherwood Forest, CA 91325; Diana Cirillo Wilson 8726 Amestoy Ave., Sherwood Forest, CA 91325; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed July 2014: Diana Cirillo Wilson, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 19, 2017; Published: January 27, February 03, 10, 17, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017016130 The following is/are doing business as: ROYAL GOURMET 8151 Santa Monica Blvd. #B, West Hollywood, CA 90046; Royal Gourmet Deli Corporation 8151 Santa Monica Blvd. #B, West Hollywood, CA 90046; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed September 1998: Oleg Atroshenko, Treasurer: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 20, 2017; Published: January 27, February 03, 10, 17, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017016132 The following is/are doing business as: TRAKTIR 8151 Santa Monica Blvd. #B, West Hollywood, CA 90046; Royal Gourmet Deli Corporation 8151 Santa Monica Blvd. #B, West Hollywood, CA 90046; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the

name(s) listed September 2001: Oleg Atroshenko, Treasurer: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 20, 2017; Published: January 27, February 03, 10, 17, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017026023 The following is/are doing business as: SFP 8950 W. Olympic Blvd. #121, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Samuel Friedman 8950 W. Olympic Blvd. #149, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Judy Friedman Rudzki (As Power of Attorney For Samuel Friedman, Principal/Owner): Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 01, 2017; Published: February 10, 17, 24, March 03, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017026024 The following is/are doing business as: KW COMMERCIAL 439 N. Canon Dr. #300, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Forward Beverly Hills Inc. 439 N. Canon Dr. #300, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed January 17, 2017: David Bailey, Owner/CEO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 01, 2017; Published: February 10, 17, 24, March 03, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017026025 The following is/are doing business as: LORI FIENBERG INTERIOR DESIGN 158 N. Le Doux Rd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Lori Fienberg 158 N. Le Doux Rd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed February 23, 2010: Lori Fienberg, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 01, 2017; Published: February 10, 17, 24, March 03, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017026026 The following is/are doing business as: LADIES OF THE OCEAN 1440 S. Rexford Dr. #306, Los Angeles, CA 90035; Andrea Rubin 1440 S. Rexford Dr. #306, Los Angeles, CA 90035; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed March 2012: Andrea Rubin, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 01, 2017; Published: February 10, 17, 24, March 03, 2017 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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N. Sycamore Av. Single New hrwd. flrs., stain• • • • • less steel appl., balcony, • • • • • • Glass Fireplace NEWLY REMODELED • • Single controlled access, Balcony, dishwasher, • • • • • • Newly Remodeled. on-site laundry, prkg. WiFi, pool, elevator, • B a c h e l o r • • Jr. Executive New hardwood flrs., 1307 Barry Ave. controlled access, on- Controlled access, skylight, elevator, intersight laundry, parking.

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• 3 B d . + 2 1/ 2 B a .

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• 2 B d . + 1 B a . • less steel appliances, 310/826-4600 ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ air conditioned, new hrwd. flrs., designer Luxury Living WEST L.A. 1433 Brockton Ave. with valet, lush garden finishes, balcony, ceiling Spacious surrounding pool, fan, elevator, controlled 2 Bdrm+1 Bath gym, elevator, etc. access. Fitness ctr, yoga Laundry facility, Hardwood flrs., granite room, wi-fi, skyview parking. counters, dishwasher, lounge w/ outdoor fireClose to shopping, central air, balcony, place, laundry facilities. dining & laundry facility.

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BEVERLY HILLS

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 The hypocrisy of those who pretend to support democracy in Beverly Hills is becoming more blatant. We have the same 30+ residents who preach democracy while supporting elections with less than 18-percent voter turnout.

What is more egregious is they don't care if $500,000 is taken from the classroom just to have these “special elections.” Why do they want low voter turnout? I suspect it's because this makes it easier and less costly to push their own special agendas and candidates.

I've stopped listening to them and I hope the rest of the community is learning to do the same.

Who are these people? Just watch the beginning of Tuesday night's school board meeting where most of them identify themselves. They do not support democracy, but this is what the world needs including Beverly Hills.

Lewis Hall ****** I am all for that tree which posed a hazard to be taken down but what ever happened to the trees the Beverly Hills Land Company was supposed to plant to replace the ones that they unlawfully cut down?

Arthur Rosenbloom ****** More than once I have written about the issue of our City becoming more vulnerable to robberies and assaults.

I find the continuous plans to bolster advertising and incentives in order to increase tourism to Beverly Hills is inconsiderate to the safety of its residents.

By reaching out to potential tourists, our City has become more attractive to thieves and thugs.

The crime rate of robberies and break-ins has increased at a very fast pace.

The lack of police officers patrolling Beverly Hills is a well-known fact. I have no idea why their numbers are low especially with the amount the city pays.

Nonetheless, as long as this fact is not taken seriously and the business sector's wishes need to be heeded first, then the residential areas take a back seat.

My hope is that the residents ask the persons running for City Council about their plans regarding the advertising of this City which I believe does more to increase crime here and how they plan to diminish it.

Finally, please make sure that the council knows that we want a police presence in the schools all day long.

Pablo Nankin, MD ****** I’ve had a few opportunities to get to know Eliot Finkel, and on every occasion, he doesn’t disappoint. I like his honesty, appreciate his directness, and believe he has the best interests of our City and residents. In other words, he’s got our back.

His ideas for creating more green space, garden areas, more parking, and enhancing the business triangle and Beverly Drive, all resonate with me. I’m a Beverly Hills lifer–Beverly Vista and Beverly High.

I love my town and truly care what happens here. I know Eliot does too. When we talk about how to keep it charming but booming at the same time, we’re on the same page.

Take one look at Eliot’s plans, and you’ll see what I’m talking about. Anyone who wants to keep Rodeo Drive open at night, or create an art walk on Burton Way, or do something cool with Parcels 12 -13, has got my vote.

Most importantly, I’ve watched him listen to the concerns of my neighbors with compassion and understanding. He hears us. From addressing concerns about safety and adequate law enforcement, to hearing gripes about traffic and speeding (my pet peeve), he gets it.

This is the first time I’ve ever taken pen to paper for a candidate, but that’s how much I believe in Eliot.

Treva Brandon Scharf ******

Last week, there was a letter suggesting that “celebrities exist for one sole purpose. To entertain us. Other than that you are worthless.” This is beyond offensive. It is ignorant and outrageous.

“The only words of yours that matter are scripted-just like your pathetic little lives.” This is what was written about the entire entertainment community of actors and actresses, many of whom reside here in our City and give back to it so generously.

“But all (actors) have one thing in common– they only exist and have a place in our world to entertain us. That’s it. Nothing else!” So we are to assume that to these authors, people only serve one purpose in life, and that's it? Celebrities do not possess the right to express their opinions, political or otherwise, yet the authors are free to do so?

Who does have the right to express their opinion? If the authors are offended at celebrities who express political views, would it not behoove them to avoid watching award shows where such behavior is clearly permissible and not illegal...at least not yet? It should be duly-noted that celebrities making political statements on awards shows has existed for decades. It's nothing new.

This kind of thinking is not just embarrassing, but it's highly insensitive to the multitudes of actors who have resided in Beverly Hills for generations, paid taxes here, done countless hours of volunteer work and donated millions upon millions of dollars to charities world wide.

As a non-actor who has made a living for more than 30 years serving as a publicist for celebrities and athletes, I’ve got a simple solution to the problem of these authors. Rather than watching something you don’t like just to complain about it – if you have a problem with the movie stars, then turn off the TV and open a book (before they make it into a movie that you will watch and complain about!).

Hal Lifson ****** I have never read a more mean spirited, reprehensible letter in my life than the one the two women wrote last week about performers expressing their political thoughts. The line that really pushed me over the edge was–“We crank the organ grinder and they dance.” How dare you?

Who are they have so little regard for actors?

I guess they consider them something other than human. They are just out there to entertain us and heaven forbid they have an opinion. It is so obvious that they are Trump supporters and probably feel the same way he feels about Meryl Streep.

“She is such an overrated actress.” Really? Have you seen her body of work? Do you not know that she is a very well educated woman who has a masters in Theatre Arts from Yale?

If the writers of this egregious letter would like to meet me in person and discuss their take on this matter, I would be more than happy to accomodate them.

Harriet Stuart ****** Regarding the letter last week on actors speaking out at recent awards shows: Emotions are running high everywhere, but to belittle a group of professionals, and ridicule their livelihood is unfortunate. Everyone in our democracy has an inalienable right to speak his or her mind. Just because someone is an actor, does not mean a person need suppress or censor themselves.

Yes, some people have visibility and opportunity that are not accessible to all, but let’s be fair, President Donald Trump’s celebrity allowed him similar access, and that “star” profile he so craved helped boost him into the White House. And what was he? A host of a reality TV show where he played at giving people jobs. The hard work of successful, well-established actors actually does create jobs for thousands of people; and their abilities help propel and stimulate a multi-billion American industry–one even our own City greatly benefits from.

Janice Parente

Cartoon for The Courier by Janet Salter

Astrology

By Holiday Mathis TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 10). Let people spoil you like they want to this month, even though you don't need all of the fuss. They'll be better off for the energetic investment, and more attached to you, too. A new talent blossoms in March. April brings a move. Love has you doing unexpected things in July. A windfall happens in October. Libra and Capricorn adore you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). What holds the skyscraper up is buried hundreds of feet deep in the ground; the taller the building, the deeper the foundation. Be patient with your own building process. You won't show signs of height so much as depth.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). It is easy to mistake imagination for ego. Both tend to work in the language of illusions and distortions. Much depends on who is at the center of the fantasy.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). Your allies and your adversaries are strong, and ultimately this is the stroke of good fortune that helps you to stay strong yourself. A worthy opponent is a great blessing.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, something that pretty much never occurs naturally. For instance, your personal path will curve, switchback, pitch up and down -- but it's all progress.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Why do you find it so much easier to be wise for others than for yourself? Because when you give advice, you're not the one who has to follow it. But if you do choose to follow your own advice now, it will lead to fast success.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You'll celebrate the big events when they come up, but don't wait for big events to celebrate. The silly, small events will be more memorable. Anyway, why do you even need a reason to revel in all that's good?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You'll be making “notes to self” all day long. It will help you to write them down, or you're likely to forget. You're onto something; you just don't know what it is quite yet. Look at what you've covered and where you're going next.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). No one will think any less of you if you stick to your values even when the cool kids are smoking in the bathroom (or whatever the grownup version of that is). Your integrity makes you more than cool; it makes you hot.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It is better to try and fail than to do nothing and succeed. Take a chance. The more you risk rejection and emotional injury, the easier it gets. The easier it gets, the bigger your life becomes.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There are things you'd like to do that never seem to fit into your schedule. That's how you know that they are not really the important things. You always have time for what is truly important to you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Big breakthroughs rarely come -- a few times in a lifetime for the lucky. Most accomplishments are the result of incremental efforts, building momentum by chalking up a little progress each day.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your friendships will open doors, bring out your best and bring you great joy. As Capricorn President Woodrow Wilson said: “Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.”

POLICE BLOTTER These crimes have been reported this week by BHPD. Streets indicated by block numbers. Losses (when known) are in brackets.

ASSAULTS 02/01 100 Reeves Dr. 02/02 100 S. Canon Dr. 02/02 9400 Wilshire Bl. 02/05 300 S. Roxbury Dr. 02/05 9600 S. Santa Monica Bl. BURGLARIES 01/21 9500 Wilshire Bl. ($3,850) 01/29 700 N. Roxbury Dr. ($1,430) 01/30 9400 Charleville Bl. ($2,966) 01/30 100 N. Swall Dr. ($350) 01/30 300 N. Oakhurst Dr. ($150) 01/30 300 N. Oakhurst Dr. ($1,250) 01/30 300 N. Oakhurst Dr. ($50) 01/30 300 N. Oakhurst Dr. ($342) 01/30 9600 Wilshire Bl. ($4,180) 01/30 600 N. Doheny Dr.

01/31 9200 Wilshire Bl. ($13,600) 01/31 400 N. Rodeo Dr. ($1,440) 01/31 100 N. Gale Dr. ($100) 02/01 300 Spalding Dr. 02/01 500 Haynes Ave. 02/02 300 Foothill Rd. ($2,000) 02/02 600 N. Sierra Dr. 02/03 Elevado Ave./N. Palm Dr. 02/05 800 N. Camden Dr. ($5,550) 02/05 600 Alpine Dr. ($7,500) GRAND THEFTS 01/30 9700 Gregory Way ($2,000) 01/31 9600 Wilshire Bl. ($23,215) 02/02 200 N. Rodeo Dr. ($6,500) 02/03 300 N. Rodeo Dr. ROBBERIES 01/30 600 N. Oakhurst Dr. 01/31 Burton Way/Rexford Ct. ($600)

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2017 Stone Canyon Crawl

United Friends of the Children CEO Kara Allen Soldati & UFC Boardmember Denny Luria

Aria Blair & UFC Boardmember Tremale Berger, who was in the UFC program as a youth and was the evening’s featured speaker

Nadine Schiff-Rosen, Bella Lantsman (Chinois On Main) and Fred Rosen

Robert & Krishna Daly

L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas & Wife Avis

Jamie Meyer, Susie & Jon Sheinberg, Chuck Meyer

Celebrities, dignitaries and locals gathered last Thursday night in Bel-Air for the 4th annual Stone Canyon Crawl. The annual gathering, benefitting the United Friends of the Children (UFC), began at Hotel Bel-Air for cocktail hour before partygoers “crawled” to the nearby Bel-Air home of Fred Rosen and Nadine SchiffRosen for dinner donated by Chinois on Main and drinks and appetizers donated by NEFT vodka, ROE Caviar bar and nitro cocktails from SuperCool Creamery.

Wines were donated by Kistler with Modicum donated from The French Laundry. After dinner, the crawl finished off for dessert at the home of Robert and Krishna Daly, where guests ended the night munching on delectable desserts donated by Sprinkles, Cake Monkey and Susie Cakes. Guests sipped dessert wine and liquors donated by Wally’s. Guests went home with gift bags courtesy of Tobi Tobin including Splash cocktail mixer and authentic French macaroons by La Provence Patisserie & Café in Beverly Hills. The 2017 edition of the Stone Canyon Crawl, which was sponsored by Hornburg Jaguar Land Rover, raised more than $200,000 for UFC. The mission of the UFC is to empower current and former foster youth on their journey to self-sufficiency through service-enriched education and housing programs, advocacy, and consistent relationships with the local community.

Photos by Matt Lopez

Dan & Callum Love

Susan & Michael Levine

Florence & Harry Sloan

Dave & Pamela Richardson

John & Jaye Rogovin

Stephanie Liner & Mellissa Nielsen

Jane & Marc Nathanson

Tobi Tobin & Alexander Frankian

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