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February 12, 2016

Beverly Hills Toxic Tree Scandal: Subpoena Power Necessary To Enforce The Truth – What Will Mayor Gold Do? SCOUT HOUSE — The Beverly Hills Scout House Association is looking for a new home for the scout house structures located north of El Rodeo School. The Scouts have $40,000 of the $48,000 currently needed to make the move and must have a viable plan in place by April 15. For more information or to learn how to help, e-mail bhsa@bhtroop33.org. Front row, from left: Colin Jones, Luke Villalpando, Matias Olavarria, Dominick Guerra, Ben Villalpando, Christopher Wazzan, Dylan Davis, Joey Austin, Ryan Molinare and Nathan Borshell. Back row, from left: Jeremy Segal , Matt Zebrowski, Spencer Lemann, Brian Hall, Amir Kashfi, Jonathan Onstead, James Blauvelt and Cole Ordesky.

THIS ISSUE

Volunteers came together last week for the City’s annual homeless count. 4

Volvo of Santa Monica celebrated its grand opening last Thursday. 11

The Courier’s new auto columnist Shin Takei reviews the Tesla S P90D. 18 •Health & Wellness 12 •Birthdays 20 •Letters to the Editor 31

George Christy, Page 6 Former New York Mayor, Mike Bloomberg, Is Anticipated To Run As An Independent Or Third-Party Candidate For The Presidency, Spending $1 Billion From His Personal Fortune

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

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Beverly Hills School Board Eyes Becoming Basic Aid School Of Choice For Funding

By Laura Coleman Precisely 194 students in Beverly Hills public schools are not City residents–they are the children of City and Beverly Hills Unified School District employees.

That number is about a third of what it was in 2010 when the school district entered “basic aid” status and simultaneously ceased issuing new permits beyond those for children of school and City emloyees. But those numbers could shift again depending on just what direction the Board of Education

decides to steer the district.

On Tuesday, the board discussed becoming a Basic Aid School of Choice in exchange for state revenue that could be in excess of $1 million annually.

By entering the California program, allowed under Educational Code 48300 for basic aid districts, the state would fund 70 percent of what out-of-district students are eligible to receive at their designated local schools.

“It’s money we’re leaving on (see ‘BHUSD’ page 21)

Beverly Hills Elder: Lili Markowitz, Factor’s Famous Deli Matriarch

By Victoria Talbot Last week in Part One, The Courier shared the results of a public information act request regarding the events surrounding the removal of 196 trees on Parcels 12 & 13 by West Coast Arborists (WCA) Nov. 21 & 22 last year.

In those documents we found that key staff members, including Deputy City Manager for Capital Assets David Lightner, and Director of Community Services Steve Zoet, conducted discussions with property owner Lyn Konheim beginning 2014 when he took ownership of the property, regarding the tree removal, and the City plan for the reconstruction of Santa Monica Boulevard (SMB) scheduled to begin in March 2016.

These staff members were reminded in emails at least three times of the City’s easement on the North side of the property, including an ALTA Survey that enumerated every tree, its circumference and variety, and whose land it was on —Beverly Hills Land Company or/and the City of Beverly Hills.

(Editor’s note: M. Hobbs in a conversation with City Manager Aluzri asked specifically about his knowledge of the content of the numerous emails

and attachments. Mr. Aluzri was honest in saying that at a time when he was fulfilling the responsiblities of four City positions, he trusted the staff in place and did not read all of the documents he received.)

Then we traced an email chain that began after the tree cutting, which started with Deputy City Manager Cheryl Friedling on Monday Nov. 23 traveled throughout the City, instructing staff to tell the public that the trees were on private property, there were permits for the street closure, it was safe and legal, and that the City had no jurisdiction over the cutting of the trees—all of which was untrue.

Picking up the story, we begin again on Jan. 5 when Assistant City Attorney Carol Lynch presented a report on the events surrounding the tree cutting on Nov. 21 and 22, which exposed people to arsenic-contaminated soil, illegally removed both privately owned and City trees and closed a lane of Santa Monica Boulevard without a permit.

Lynch’s report practically ignored the DTSC, including a June 17 public meeting in which the DTSC put forth a draft Remedial Action Work (see ‘TOXIC SCANDAL’ page 19)

Part 67 in a series on Beverly Hills residents who have grown with the Centennial City

By Laura Coleman Few will ever boast having a 90th birthday party quite like Lili Markowitz had last week, when 150 people danced the Hora around her in pure jubilation. Indeed, the event at the Mark (which her son owns) was a true celebration of life for a woman who has known profound loss and also renewal.

In fact, Lili has been a beloved fixture in the Beverly Hills community ever since her family took over Factor’s Famous Deli on Pico Boulevard in 1969.

Originally born in Transylvania, at 2 years old Lili moved to a nearby Romanian town where a few years later, after the birth of her brother and sister, her mother was struck with tuberculosis and relegated to a sanitorium.

“I used to tell her, eat bacon,

Lili Markowitz

because it’s very good for the lungs,” Lili recalled advising her mom.

Her mom, who died at 35, was very religious and thus kept Kosher, which meant that bacon was off the menu. She told her then 7-year-old daughter Lili that it was God’s will. (see ‘LILI MARKOWITZ’ page 30)

ACROBATIC BEAUTIES — Entertainment was nonstop during the Peninsula Beverly Hills Hotel’s celebration of the Year of the Monkey.

Chef David Codney and pastry chef Stephanie Boswell prepared tablesful of delicacies that had the crowd pigging out.

Managing director Offer Nissenbaum informed that the redesigned Belvedere restaurant is now open with free valet parking through March 1st.

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

Photo by Peninsula Hotel Archives

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DATE: February 25, 2016 TIME: 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard LOCATION: Commission Meeting Room 280A Beverly Hills City Hall 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 The Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at its regular meeting on Thursday, February 25, 2016, will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard to consider:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS ESTABLISHING TIME LIMITS FOR DISCONTINUED LEGALLY NONCONFORMING USES AND DISCONTINUED CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USES Nonconforming uses are uses that were allowed in the City when initially commenced, but, due to subsequent changes in City ordinances, are now prohibited or require some form of discretionary review, such as a conditional use permit. Nonconforming uses vary based upon the zoning district in which the use is established.

Conditionally permitted uses require review and approval by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission has the authority to add conditions of approval to a conditional use permit in order to ensure that the granting of the permit will not result in impacts that the use might otherwise cause.

Currently, if a nonconforming or conditionally permitted use is discontinued for an extended period of time, the City’s zoning regulations allow these uses to be reestablished with no further review as long as no intervening permitted uses have been established at the premises. Under the proposed ordinance, if a conditionally permitted use or nonconforming use is discontinued on a property for more than five years, a property owner would need to obtain discretionary approval to reestablish the use, if the code still allows the use. Residential uses and medical office uses will not be affected by this Ordinance.

This Ordinance has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the environmental regulations of the City. The adoption and implementation of the Ordinance is eligible for a class 5 categorical exemption for minor changes in land use limitations and will not have a significant environmental impact.

Accordingly, the Planning Commission will consider the recommendation to find the Ordinance exempt from the environmental review requirements of CEQA pursuant to Section 15305 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard or present written comments to the Commission.

According to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the Commission's action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the public hearing.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Timothea Tway, Associate Planner in the Planning Division at 310.285.1122, or by email at ttway@beverlyhills.org. The case file, including associated documents are on file in the Community Development Department, and can be reviewed by any interested person at 455 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Sincerely, Timothea Tway, Associate Planner

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Convicted Pedophile Reportedly Returns To Beverly Hills

By Victoria Talbot Menachem Tewel, also known as Mendel Tevel, a local resident rabbi and youth coordinator, who was arrested in October 2013 in Beverly Hills, and extradited to Brooklyn, New York to face 37 charges of criminal sexual act in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the third degree and sexual abuse in the first degree, has returned to Beverly Hills, according to reTewel was photographed last week in ports from residents.

In April 2015, in a Beverly Hills plea bargain, Tevel pled anal or oral sex with a minor or guilty to only two counts for someone who is otherwise incriminal sexual act in the third capable of providing legal degree which, as described in (see ‘TEWEL’ page 14) New York penal law constitutes

On-Campus Graduations Return To Hawthorne, El Rodeo Despite Auditoriums Remaining Closed

By Laura Coleman When the Board of Education voted to close the auditoriums at Hawthorne and El Rodeo due to seismic vulnerability last year, 8th grade students at those schools had to look elsewhere than campus to hold their graduations.

But this year, all students will be afforded the opportunity to graduate on their campus following direction from the board to allow each K-8 school a maximum of $3,700 to rent staging and seating arrangements for graduation on campus.

“I think we have an obligation here,” Board VP Mel Spitz said.

Last year El Rodeo held its graduation at The Beverly Hilton and Hawthorne held its graduation at Beverly Hills High School.

Superintendent Steve Kessler said that it was not possible to reopen the auditoriums as per legal counsel, the board would be liable.

“I feel the district should step-up and allow all of our campuses the opportunity to have graduation on campus,” he said.

BEVERLY HILLS VOLUNTEERS JOIN HOMELESS COUNT– Over 35 community volunteers participated in the City’s annual Homeless Count as part of the Greater L.A. Homeless Service Authority effort to understand and address the complexities of the state of homelessness in the area. Volunteers counted 14 homeless individuals and one make-shift shelter, more than a 50-percent decrease from last year, when the City began the successful Ambassador Program. From left: Mark Saleh, Human Relations Commissioner Annette Saleh, Dr. Sharona Nazarian, Human Services Administrator James Latta and Ambassador Program Block by Block Operations Manager Kris Zagyua.

Beverly Hills Bike Share Pedals Out Next Week

By Matt Lopez Beverly Hills’ citywide bike share plan is pedaling ahead quickly, with a soft rollout planned for next week.

The Traffic & Parking Commission reviewed plans for the soft rollout at its meeting last Thursday, looking over the eight proposed bikeshare stations set to be installed.

Bike sharing is a transportation program allowing users the ability to obtain a bicycle from a self-serve station and return it to any other station in the system’s service area.

Modeled after Santa Monica’s “Breeze” program, the stations will include bicycle docking equipment, such as bike racks and baseplates for smart bicycles.

The plan is to eventually

have stations at the following: the northeast corner of City Hall (Crescent Drive and South Santa Monica Boulevard), the southwest corner of Camden and South Santa Monica, the northeast corner of Beverly Drive and Gregory, the northwest corner of 3rd Street and Maple, the southeast corner of Doheny Drive and Burton Way, the southeast corner of Civic Center Drive and Burton Way, the northwest corner of Wilshire and Beverly, the southeast corner of Wilshire and Robertson, the northwest corner of Santa Monica and Doheny and near North Santa Monica and Crescent, just west of City Hall.

The soft rollout will only feature two stations at the North Crescent/South Santa Monica and North

Camden/South Santa Monica locations.

Public meetings are scheduled for March – and April if necessary – at the Traffic & Parking Commission, with public notices being e-mailed to all properties and businesses near the bike share stations. After the hearings, the commission is expected to move forward with a recommendation for City Council consideration.

It was made clear by the Commission and staff that the hope is to eventually increase the density of the plan.

“We need to reassess the master plan for bike riding in the City,” Vice Chair David Seidel said. “If we’re going to be making this investment, we want a density of bike rental locations that’s comparable to Santa Monica.”

SCIENCE FOR STUDENTS– Beverly Hills High School students showed off their smarts at the Science Olympiad Polytechnic School Invitational, winning 1st place Experimental Design, 2nd place for Game On, 2nd place for Green Generation and 3rd place for Chemistry Lab. Overall, the BHHS team came in 10th. Pictured (back row, from left): Sophia Goldberg, Noella Kim, and Bella Cura; (middle row): Rebecca Regwan, Katie Niknam, Katie Wu, James Dohm, Jordan Lee, Jordan Grode, and Quentin Sandhaus; (front row): Jamie Kim, Lital Peykar, and Noah Danesh.

TIMBER–Timber is a 2-year old, 30-pound, Corgie mix that was found tied to a tree at a park in Oxnard. A “Good Samaritan” family gave him food and water for several days and posted signs for a missing dog eventualy, brought the abandoned pup to ShelterHopePetShop.org for care. Those interested in adopting Timber may call Shelter Hope at 805-379-3538.

Board OK’s School Report Card Despite Mistakes Spike is a year-old Dane is a year-old hound/pitbull mix that poodle mix; a little loves other dogs! quiet and shy.

Jimmy is a 4-yr-old Amelia is a little pitbull, kind and lov- boxer/pit mix, playful ing at 55 pounds. and athletic.

Wags and Walks is a West Los Angeles Rescue organization. Contact info@wagsandwalks.org To donate or foster a dog www.watsandwalks.org; to adopt www.wagsandwalks.org/adoption-application

By Laura Coleman The Board of Education voted 4-1 to approve a revised version of the state-mandated 2014/15 School Accountability Report Card despite known flaws at its Tuesday meeting.

Board member Isabel Hacker was the lone “no” vote.

Hacker said she took issue with inconsistencies, such as the fact that El Rodeo received an exemplary rating even though its auditorium has been closed due to seismic safety

and its tower encased in scaffolding.

“Clearly there were misstatements of fact that were contained in the 2014/15 report,” Board President Howard Goldstein said. “Future reports will accurately reflect the situation.”

Since passage of the Classroom Instructional Improvement and Accountability Act in November 1988, public schools in California are required to annually prepare the

SARC reports and disseminate them to the public.

The 2014/15 SARC report came out last January, before reports were released that 14 BHUSD buildings had serious seismic structural problems.

The newly approved SARC report makes no mention of these structural deficiencies “I disagree with the closure of the auditoriums and the inclusion of the auditoriums in this report,” Boardmember Noah Margo said.

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Music In The Mansion Features Chamber Music from the European Concert Trio

SOCCER STARS – Beverly Hills AYSO EXTRA Boys Under 11 made it to the semi-finals and medaled at the Jackie Lewis EXTRA Tournament in Upland late last month.

Pictured, front row: Goalkeeper Eli Nissenbaum; Second row, (from left): Joshua Hollander, Dario Garrett, Christopher Levinger and Charlie Wilson; Back row, (from left): Coach Offer Cohavy, Gal Cohavy, Eitan Ferd, Yehonatan Ketayi, Noah Weindling, Yosha Reiss, Coach Didier Reiss and Seth Cohen.

By Victoria Talbot The delightful series of musical performances at Greystone continues on Sunday, February 21 at 2 p.m. with a performance of Chopin, Schubert and Mozart solo and chamber music by the European Concert Trio.

Three European-born, Los Angelesbased artists, Irina Bazik, pianist, Harriet Fraser, soprano and Amanda Walker, clarinet, come together in a collaborative performance perfect for the intimate ambiance of Greystone mansion.

The trio formed in 2015 when three highly successful solo performers came together to fulfill their passion to explore chamber music and to share it with Southern California audiences.

Their program will include works

by Schubert, Chopin and Mozart, as well as other composers.

Like days of old, music in the draw-

ing room means front row seats for everyone amidst the sweeping views of Beverly Hills and the surrounding gardens of the majestic mansion.

The 2016 season continues with concerts on March 20, Cinematic Scenes with guitarist Ines Thome and violinist Yueun Kim; April 24 will feature pianist Vladimir Khomyakov; May 22 with DuoKYaria featuring flautist Yoon Hee Jung and harpist Ko Ni Choi; June 19 with cellist Jacob Szekely and Damon Zick on soprano sax and alto flute.

All performances take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, followed by light refreshments.

Seating is limited; reservations are encouraged in advance. To purchase tickets ($20) call 310-285-6830 or visit www.beverlyhills.org/bhreg.

Noted Beverly Hills Realtor Bernice Gershon Dies

By John L. Seitz Bernice Gershon, a medical philanthropist and famed realtor with Coldwell Banker’s Beverly Hills’ South office for more than two decades, died Feb. 3, four days after her Jan 29 birthday.

Born in Albany, New York, the 55year resident of Trousdale Estates was actively involved in the Committee to Cure Cancer through Immunization Therapy (CCCI) and the John Wayne Cancer Institute (JWCI) in support of Dr. Donald Morton's groundbreaking research. Gershon also established the Friends of Reconstructive Surgery Research for Stanford University in support of the work of Dr. Lars Vistnes, funding a microsurgery lab that was at the forefront of medical technology, and was a member of Fashionettes, which supported Hollywood Presbyte-

rian Hospital.

She is survived by her daughter Janine Gershon, son-in-law Jordan Friedberg, Bernice Gershon a n d grandchildren GiaLisana, Jadon, and Allianna Gershon-Friedberg. Her husband of 40 years was the late Phillip Gershon.

Contributions in her name may be made to the John Wayne Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Research, c/o Dr. Delphine Lee, 2200 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90404, attn: Mike Avila.

BHEF Asks Community To Step Up, Donate And Name A Building

By Laura Coleman Have you ever wanted to have a street named after you? Well, for $10 million you can name the avenue adjacent to Beverly Hills High School all while supporting local schools.

In addition to its annual fundraising campaign, the Beverly Hills Education Foundation is stepping up efforts to entice donors to make their mark on the future of local schools by offering a bevy of naming opportunities.

Simply by donating to BHEF’s unrestricted endowment fund, donors have the opportunity to name various

physical locations and programs. Items range from a $2,500 theatre seat, $25,000 classrooms to million-dollar school buildings.

“It represents many years of vision and labor to finally get to this point,” said past BHEF President Annette Saleh. “I would encourage Beverly Hills residents, BHHS alumni and businesses to consider the list of Naming Opportunities. I believe they will agree the list is organized and meets a variety of donor levels.”

For more information, contact Nadine Neiman at 310-557-0651.

Beverly Hills School District Seeks New Citizens’ Oversight Committee Members

By Laura Coleman The Beverly Hills Unified School District is looking for residents to join its Citizens’ Oversight Committee (COC) in order to help ensure it properly uses the money it has access to in renovating the City’s schools.

The COC was established under Proposition 39 to oversee bond proceeds, expenditures and audits associated with Measure E, the $334 million school-building bond passed in 2008.

The district is currently seeking ap-

plicants for the following two-year positions in the COC: Taxpayers Organization member, Business Organization member, Senior Citizens’ Organization member, At Large member, Parent or Guardian member, Parent or Guardian/PTA member, Construction Background and Finance Background.

Applications are due by Feb. 26 and can be found on the Citizens’ Oversight Committee link at www.bhusd.org or by calling 310-5515100 ext. 2210.

IT’S GIRL SCOUT COOKIE TIME!– Beverly Hills Troop 215 picked up its freshly baked Girl Scout cookies and are ready for you! From left: Abby Mercado, Elise Knebel, Gabby Melton, Lilly Hannah, Savannah Cerizo and Gabi Cagliari retrieve cases of cookies. Find your nearest Girl Scout and order up!

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Portia de Rossi with Ellen DeGeneres

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must thank our rooftop server, the Calabasas-born Sean Runyon, who was there on the minute whenever needed, and who was two weeks back from a cousin’s threeday wedding in Punjab, India. He gave away the groom who arrived, as is the custom, on a white steed.

Would that we were there!

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Lisa Bonet with Lenny Kravitz and daughter Zoe Kravitz during the Saint Laurent At The Palladium event in Hollywood

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right red Chinese lanterns garlanded the courtyard and bright red spotlights danced along the façade. We were greeted by the Peninsula Beverly Hills Hotel’s parking wizard Jolene Taylor, as we joined the 200-plus guests celebrating the Lunar Year of the Monkey.

Shuttling to the rooftop garden, we found more red lanterns and red banners and armsful of cherry blossoms around the swimming pool.

Red, for the Chines, symbolizes good luck and prevailed through the night.

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he hotel’s managing director, Offer Nissenbaum, appearing Very Beau Brummel in his Chinese black velvet blazer, bowed to the crowd for their loyalty since the Peninsula’s auspicious 1991 opening. Was it that long ago, Offer, when we met for lunch at the hotel with wine dealer Steve Wallace?

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oth swing tunes and Chinese music played, as young girls performed water acrobatics in tribute to the holiday, which lasts until Jan. 27, 2017. Everywhere, tiers of luscious Asian delicacies prepared by chef David Codney beckoned from the buffet tables, as did the sweets by pastry chef Stephanie Boswell. The gluttonous Roman Emperor Lucullus would have been highly envious.

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ffer remarked that the Belvedere dining room, seating 160, is now open, having been redesigned with toile du Jouy upholstery and with contemporary art, including works by Alex Katz, Sean Scully, Nancy Graves and Robert Indiana. Along with a seafood-favored menu inspired by those fabled Milos restaurants created by Costas Spiliades, which we initially discovered at the first Milos in Montreal. More are thriving in London, New York, Athens, etc. Healthy Mediterranean cuisine, what better.

ffer informed that the Chinese New Year celebration dates back centuries. “‘Lai see’ is a traditional gift of money given in a red envelope.” Lo and behold, as we departed, every guest was handed a red envelope with a crisp, brand-new dollar bill. A class act, and thank you.

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orn in the Year of the Monkey: Leonardo da Vinci, Charles Dickens, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Queen Sirikit, Ravi Shankar, Harry Truman, Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Federico Fellini, Isaac Stern, Mel Gibson, Mick Jagger, George Lucas, Diana Ross, Elizabeth Taylor, and Little Richard.

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born under this sign are characterized as lively, clever, curious, innovative, quick-witted …

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lso likely to be careerwealthy!

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aving lived through the roughhouse theatrics of presidential campaigns before and after high school, college and our Uncle Sam’s army service, we considered them, and still do, YUGE entertainment. Three-ring circuses, in fact, with the ringmasters battling endlessly. Season after season. Not unlike continual revivals on Broadway.

Elle Evans

Jessica Alba

Justin Bieber

Until November 8th of

Clinton’s statement by fiery feminist Samantha Bee during her Full Frontal debut on TBS this week. “Makes me want to puke,” shrugged Samantha.

From her “listening tour” when she was aiming to capture the New York Senate office to being appointed Secretary of State for President Obama, wasn’t it obvious that Hillary’s brass ring was aimed for the presidency? Nothing wrong with that, but we aren’t Low Dumb yet. Our memory banks are still with us.

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he’s now in media training, since the Washington Post’s editor Bob Woodward complained that she “shouts too much.” Other Washingtonians complain of Pantsuit Fatigue.

this year, the dogs will bark for grabs for the highest executive office of our country.

“The dogs bark,” philosophized French author Andre Gide, a Nobel Prize honoree, “but the caravan moves on … and the shit stays.”

Incidentally, The Dogs Bark is the title of a terrific Truman Capote collection of favorite writings.

Meanwhile, the feral electioneering war for the 45th presidency will tax our patience and wreck lie detectors. detector cases in point: Was she named after the Auckland beekeeper Sir Edmund Hillary, as she claims. No. Sir Edmund’s mountain climbing fame came along six years after Hillary Clinton’s birth. Was she under sniper fire when she landed in Bosnia as our then-First Lady. No. A video was released of a young Bosnia girl waiting on the tarmac to welcome her with a poem.

More lies about Bengazi, e-mail scandals, etc.

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or should we overlook the I-don’t-knows. From the New York Post: “She practically broke down when CNN’s Anderson Cooper asked why she accepted $675,000 in fees for three Goldman Sachs speeches … after a struggle, she answered, ‘Well, I don’t know.

That’s what they offered … ’ she said.” Last year, she collected $30 million, as The New York Times reports, “from closed-to-thepress speeches to corporations, banks, etc.”

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y Clinton Fatigue is acting up again,” confesses Mark Leibovich, the chief national correspondent for The New York Times Magazine, who describes when the Clintons “are at their best and most dangerous … their well-honed survival instinct kicks in.”

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dding that “Joe Biden, who is tanned and tested, is ruling nothing out.”

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ormer New York mayor, Mike Bloomberg, is anticipated to run as an Independent or a Third Party Candidate for the presidency, with a budget of more than $1 billion from his $36.8 billion fortune.

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

“I

never thought I’d be standing here asking people to vote for me for President.”

We were reminded of Hillary

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Stone Canyon Crawl

Bella Lantsman (Chinois On Main), UFC Boardmember Nadine SchiffRosen & Fred Rosen

Jamie Meyer, Callum Love, Chuck Meyer & Dan Love

Portia Lee & Maria Shriver

Jeff Berg, UFC Boardmember Denny Luria & UFC Chairman of the Board Mitch Evall

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Bruce Karatz & Lilly Tartikoff

Sela Ward & Howard Sherman

Celebrities and locals gathered for a good cause last Friday night, coming together in Bel-Air for the third 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 Schiff-Rosen for dinner. After filling up on the delicious meal generously provided by Chinois on Main, and wine donated from Kistler Wineries, Jubilation Merlot and dessert wines from Wally’s, the crawl moved across the street to the home of Bruce Karatz and Lily Tartikoff, where guests ended the night munching on delectible desserts from Susie Cakes and Sprinkles. The mission of the UFC is to empowers 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. Other Stone Canyon Crawl sponsors included: California Olive Ranch, Colgin Cellars, Erewhon, Sugar Paper and Tobi Tobin | Luxury Candles, Fragrance, and Chocolates Photos by Matt Lopez

Jane & Marc Nathanson

John & UFC Boardmember Jaye Rogovin

Dave Richardson, Florence Sloan, Pamela Richarson & Harry Sloan

Larry & Diedre Gordon

Stuart & Stephanie Liner

UFC Counselor Brie Ortega

UFC Boardmember Robert & Krishna Daly

Alexander Frankian & Tobi Tobin

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TO SEE AND BE SEEN

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THE FASHION OF BEVERLY HILLS

‘Night Of 100 Stars’ Oscar Viewing Party Is Feb. 28 At Beverly Hilton

CHINESE NEW YEAR AT THE PENINSULA–The Peninsula Beverly Hills celebrated Chinese New Year “Year of the Monkey,” at The Roof Garden Pool complete with aerial acrobat entertainment, dancing dragons, a monkey and delicious food and drinks. Pictured (from left): Mayor Julian Gold, Alan Kaye, City Manager Mahdi Aluzri, Fire Chief Ralph Mundell, and Peninsula Managing Director Offer Nissenbaum.

NEIMAN MARCUS SOIREE– Australian jeweler Margot McKinney and G’day USA launched the Desert Dreaming Jewelry Collection at Neiman Marcus in the luxury jewelry salon with a swanky soiree. McKinney's latest line celebrates travel with chic creations ranging from Australian pink pearls, bold rubies and white diamonds to aquamarine gems and mandarin sapphires inspired by the Sahara Desert.

McKinney (left) is pictured with Australian actress and model Nicky Whelan who is wearing the ‘Oasis’ Necklace, created from Australian opals, diamonds, sapphires, garnets and green tourmalines.

NIGHT OF 100 STARS–Pictured at last year’s “Night of 100 Stars” in The Beverly Hilton were (from left): actor Tony Denison, host Norby Walters, actress Amy Smart and actor Steven Bauer.

By John L. Seitz The 26th annual “Night of 100 Stars” Oscar Viewing Gala is set for Sunday, Feb 28, at The Beverly Hilton. Veteran music agent Norby Walters reprises his role as dinner chairman with clothing manufacturer/designer Peter Nygard serving as executive producer.

The black tie party has always attracted a host of previous Academy Award winners and other stars who return to pay tribute to this year's nominees. Tickets are priced at $1,000. For information, call 310-446-5416.

MARKING THE WATTS RIOTS– The Watts Towers Arts Center Campus in conjunction with the Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum presents “50 Years and I Still Can’t Breathe: Remembering the 50th Anniversary of the 1965 Watts Rebellion and Now” on view at the Watts Towers Arts Center Campus in the Noah Purifoy Gallery through Feb. 28. The exhibition presents one of the most compelling collections of socially conscious art in California in many years. The Noah Purifoy Gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Call 213-847-4646 for information. Pictured above: Save The Child by Elliott Pickney.

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VOLVO OF SANTA MONICA–Volvo of Santa Monica celebrated a grand opening bash for its new state-of-the-art dealership at 1631 Santa Monica Blvd last Thursday night. It was undeniably the party to be at on the Westside, with more than 100 guests, including many L.A. city officials, who mingled around the XC90, Motor Trend’s SUV of the Year.

Partygoers dined on hors-d'oeuvres marveled at the chic, stylish new showroom of the family-owned dealership. Pictured, from left: Dr. Richard O'Dell and his wife Assy; Mr. and Mrs Kasra and family dog Leo, and daughter Azzy, grandson Tasha; President/CEO of Volvo America Lex Kerssemakers, and Dr. and Mrs. Sohrab Yamini.

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New Study Ranks Three Beverly Hills K-12 Schools Among Top 100 In State

By Matt Lopez Three Beverly Hills elementary schools ranked among the top 100 in California according to a ranking released Monday by Niche.com, a website that provides reviews into neighborhood, college and K-12 schools.

Hawthorne School came in at #40, Horace Mann at #50 and Beverly Vista at #79 in the rankings that, according to Niche, “takes into account key factors such as the strength of academics, quality of teachers, diversity, as well as the overall quality of the school district."

"Improved rankings demonstrate that strong academic leadership at all our K-8 schools are starting to pay off dividends for our students," Beverly Hills Board of Education President Howard Goldstein said.

Nine of the top 10 schools in Niche’s rankings hail from Palo Alto, with the other coming from Stanford.

Niche’s formula is weighed half on academics grade, with 20 percent on the overall district experience grade (which includes statistics, and student, alumni, and parent surveys regarding all aspects of the district school experience, including academics, teachers, health, safety, resources, facilities, extracurriculars, sports, and fitness), 20 percent teachers grade and 10-percent student and culture diversity grade.

Niche was founded in 2002 by Carnegie Mellon University students as CollegeProwler.com. According to its website, Niche aim is, “by providing reviews and insight from everyday experts, we make choosing a neighborhood, college, or K-12 school a more transparent process.”

To see the full list, visit: https://k12.niche.com/rankings/publicelementary-schools/best-overall/s/california/

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UCLA Study: Electric Patch Holds Children’s Hospital’s Board Of Trustees Promise For Treating PTSD Sufferers Alia Tutor and Ranjan Goswami have been appointed to three-year terms on the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles board of trustees.

• A philanthropist and humanitarian, Tutor served as an adviser to the United Nations Office for Partnerships, where she promoted and developed novel collaborations to further the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, which include improving maternal health, reducing child mortality and promoting universal primary education.

In 2014, Tutor established the Alia Tutor Chair in Reproductive Endocrinology at USC’s Keck School of Medicine), fostering research and treatment.

Tutor currently serves as a member of the Keck School board of overseers, and is a member of the Southern California Regional Board of Directors for UNICEF. Additionally, Tutor is a longtime board member of Indego Africa, an innovative nonprofit social enterprise and lifestyle brand that supports women in Rwanda through economic empowerment and education. Tutor received her J.D. from Columbia Law School.

• Goswami, VP Sales West for Delta Air Lines, currently oversees Delta’s commercial strategy in L.A. in addition to managing key account growth across the West Coast. He also is deeply involved in the L.A. community, serving on the boards of directors for Habitat for

Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, Junior Achievement of Southern California, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and the Kingsley Trust Association.

Goswami received his master’s and Alia Tutor bachelor’s degrees in political science from Yale University.

“It is part of Delta’s core values to serve the communities where we live and work,” says Goswami.

Goswami’s and others’ work has allowed CHLA and Delta Air Lines to susRanjan Goswami tain their longstanding relationship. Delta has sponsored CHLA’s Noche de Niños Gala, and for the past five years has hosted the annual Holiday in the Hangar event for patients and families.

An average of 30 years had passed since the traumatic events that had left them depressed, anxious, irritable, hypervigilant, unable to sleep well and prone to nightmares.

But for 12 people who were involved in a UCLA-led study—survivors of rape, car accidents, domestic abuse and other traumas—an unobtrusive patch on the forehead provided considerable relief from post-traumatic stress disorder.

“We’re talking about patients for whom illness had almost become a way of life,” said Dr. Andrew Leuchter, the study’s senior author, a UCLA professor of psychiatry and director of the neuromodulation division at UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.

“Yet they were coming in and saying, ‘For the first time in years I slept through the night,’ or ‘My nightmares are gone.’ The effect was extraordinarRetired Army sergeant Ron Ramirez with the ily powerful.” trigeminal nerve stimulation patch and Dr. The research, which published Andrew Leuchter. last month in the journal Photo by Reed Hutchinson/UCLA Neuromodulation: Technology At The abnormal activity in those areas of the Neural Interface, revealed that trigeminal brains of PTSD sufferers. nerve stimulation, or TNS, holds promise PTSD affects approximately 3.5-perfor treating chronic PTSD (Posttraumatic cent of the U.S. population and a much stress disorder).

Based on the study, which was con- higher proportion of military veterans. ducted primarily with civilian volunteers, Sufferers often have difficulty working the scientists are recruiting military veter- with others, raising children and mainans, who are at an even greater risk for taining healthy relationships. Many try to PTSD for the next phase of their avoid situations that could trigger flashbacks, which makes them reluctant to research.

TNS is a new form of neuromodula- socialize or venture from their homes. tion, a class of treatment in which exter- People with the disorder are six times nal energy sources are used to make sub- more likely than their healthy countertle adjustments to the brain’s electrical parts to commit suicide, and they have an wiring. The approach is gaining popular- increased risk for marital difficulties and ity for treating drug-resistant neurological dropping out of school.

For the study, the researchers recruitand psychiatric disorders. ed people with chronic PTSD and severe TNS harnesses current from a ninevolt battery to power a patch placed on depression who were already being treatthe user’s forehead. While the person ed with psychotherapy, medication or sleeps, the patch sends a low-level cur- both. While continuing their conventionrent to cranial nerves that run through the al treatment, the volunteers wore the forehead, sending signals to parts of the patch while they slept, for eight hours a brain that help regulate mood, behavior night. The severity of participants’ PTSD and cognition. Prior research has shown symptoms dropped by an average of more than 30-percent, and the severity of their depression dropped by an average of more than 50 percent, the study reports. In fact, for one-quarter of the study subjects, PTSD symptoms went into remission. In addition, study subjects generally said they felt more able to participate in their daily activities. “ T h i s could be a breakthrough for patients who have not been helped adequately by existing treatments,” said Leuchter.

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Los Angeles Marathon To Run Through Beverly Hills On Valentine’s Day Sunday

By Victoria Talbot Hug your honey and run – or just sit back to cheer on the runners. Cozy up on Valentine’s Day with the one you love because the streets are scheduled to remain closed until 1 p.m.

The Los Angeles Marathon features runners from all 50 states and more than 55 countries who will set out from Dodger Stadium to accomplish a personal dream by reaching the finish line in Santa Monica.

More than 25,000 will race through Beverly Hills, passing City Hall and traveling along Rodeo Drive. Nicknamed “Stadium to the Sea,” the runners pass through West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Century City before ending near the Santa Monica Pier. The Beverly Hills segment will enter at Doheny Drive/Santa Monica Boulevard and participants will run west on Burton Way to Rodeo Drive, south to Wilshire, and then west to Santa Monica Boulevard.

The Farmers’ Market is closed this week because of limited street access due to the marathon. Closures begin at 6 a.m. along the local route.

Some suggested alternate routes include: For Beverly Hills access north of the route arriving from the 405 freeway, exit either Sunset Boulevard or Wilshire Boulevard and travel east to Beverly Hills.

For Beverly Hills access south of the route from the 405 freeway, use the 10 freeway east, exit at Robertson Boulevard and travel north to Beverly Hills.

For race day issues, call the City’s hotline at 310-550-4680; visit www.facebook.com/cityofbeverlyhills or on twitter, www.twitter.com/cityofbeverlyhills.

For more information about the LA Marathon, including a map of the entire course, visit www.lamarathon.com.

To view information about the Beverly Hills portion of the race, visit www.BeverlyHills .org/Marathon.

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Katori Hall’s often humorous and gripping re-imagining of events the night before the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., takes place on April 3, 1968 as an exhausted King retires to his room at Memphis’ Lorraine Motel after delivering his “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech. As a storm rages outside, a mysterious hotel maid brings him a cup of coffee, prompting him to consider his life, his past, his legacy and the future of the American people.

The recipient of London’s 2010 Olivier Award for Best New Play, The Mountaintop will run through April 4, with performances ThursdaySaturday and Monday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 and 7 p.m. at the theater, 7657 Melrose Ave., L.A. Tickets are $30 and available at www.matrixtheatre.com or by calling 323-852-1445.

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In celebration of the launch of the in-home Walt Disney Signature Collection release of Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs, Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre will present a one-night only special presentation of the Disney classic at 7 p.m., Feb. 16. Before the movie, guests will be greeted by Snow White, live on stage.

Also on display will be art works by seven animators from different generations Walt Disney Animation Studios gathered to give a new look at the dwarfs.

Tickets are now available at the theater, 6838 Hollywood Blvd., online at www.elcapitantickets.com, or by calling 800-DISNEY6.

• • • • • The Calder Quartet will present a program featuring Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 4, Op. 18 No. 4 and his String Quartet No. 11, Op. 95, Salonen’s Homunculus and Brahms’s Clarinet Quintet, Op. 115 with John Bruce Yeh, clarinet. at 4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 21 at The Board Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica.

Tickets range from $30-$60 and are available online at

The Young Artists Symphony Orchestra (YASO), celebrating its inaugural season and led

by Artistic Director Alexander Treger, highlights 22year-old Principal Horn Julian Zheng, in R. Strauss’s Concerto for Horn No. 1 in E-flat major, and presents Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2 in D major, in a concert at 7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 28 at UCLA’s Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr. Zheng, a finalist at the recent Berlin Philharmonic Academy of Music audition, graduated from the Colburn School of music where he studied with Andrew Bain and David Krehbiel.

Treger also conducts Ginastera’s Concerto for Strings.

Admission is free and reservations may be made in advance at YASOLA.org or 310905-3496. Tickets are also available at the door the night of the concert.

• • • • • Cellist Andrew Janss will join the New West Symphony for Haydn’s Concerto No. 1 in C Major for Cello & Orchestra for a 4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 28 concert at Barnum Hall, 600 Olympic Blvd.

Conductor Marcelo Lehninger will also lead Mozart’s Overture to Il re pastore, K. 208 and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Opus 60.

Tickets range from $29$102 and are available by calling 866-776-8400 or visiting www.newwestsymphony.org.

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consent, while the defendant is over the age of 21. The Kings County court sentenced Tevel to one year in prison in June 2015.

He was released with good behavior on January 27.

“I heard that he completed his sentence on the east coast.

I do not know his current status,” said Lt. Lincoln Hoshino of the Beverly Hilils Police.

Tevel, 32, married Bracha Illulian in 2012. His father-inlaw is Rabbi Hertzel Illulian, founder and director of the JEM Community Center in Beverly Hills, where Tevel was working when he was arrested and extradited. The JEM Community Center is a Jewish community center featuring religious education and sports facilities, with after school classes for youths.

Last August, Jewish parents held a meeting near Beverly Hills organized by Meyer Seewald, director of the New Yorkbased Jewish Community Watch (JCW), where residents expressed their concerns about the rabbi’s alleged sexual abuse in Beverly Hills. No charges were filed against Tewel in California.

In attendance was an alleged victim from New York who had agreed to speak to the group anonymously about his experience. He alleged events that took place in 2004 when he was a 14-year-old student at Shterns Yeshiva in upstate New

DOG BEACH– LAdogbeaches.com officially launched the drive for signatures to put a Los Angeles County Dog Beach on the ballot.

Supporters are seeking 200,000 signatures by May 1. Participants included Daniel Hall, Jonathan LaVallee, Justino Molinaro, Carol Tan, Sharon Grigsby, Mike, Ellen and Cole Canton, Daniel Soifer, Mel and Nick Court, Jeff Douek and Jerry Teigen, Ray Fitzpatrick, Ernest Heredia and the dogs, Libero, Akela, Ankha, Mason and Winston.

York. Tevel, who was 21 at the time, was a mentor who initiated a friendship with the boy.

The anonymous victim spoke up because of his concern for other children in the Jewish community.

“It actually did take a lot for me to come out here and speak,” he told the group. “He has damaged a lot of people.

He cannot be around schools; he cannot be around the community. Keeping it close-knit is not going to help . . . is what the Jewish community has done for years.”

Jared Sichel at The Jewish Journal contacted several alleged victims who reported similar assaults followed by inappropriate behavior. The incidents described in Sichel’s articles took place between 19952004 in several states and his alleged victims ranged from 6 – 14 years old.

The alleged abuse first came to light when Seewald posted the allegations on the JCW “Wall of Shame,” reserved for suspected sexual abusers.

“Mendel Tevel is a dangerous man with many victims in multiple states. We encourage anyone who sees Tevel engaging with unsupervised children or frequenting at a place, such as the JEM Center, where children are known to congregate, to contact Jewish Community Watch by phone at 714-8417056 or by email at info@jewi s h c o m m u n i t y wa t ch . o r g ,” wrote Seewald on the JCW website.

ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T Dream Orchestra To USC Gallery Features Works From

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Rossini’s Becker’s Free Will/Positive Moment Present Sabat Mater

Resident and artist Mike Becker will be featured in “Spiritual Matrices/Free Will’” Uniting The People To Divide And Conquer The Challenges of Rapid Change,” Sunday at USC’s Institute for Genetic Medicine Art Gallery.

The invitation-only conference will highlight policy changes plus innovations in information technology, molecular biology and complementary and alternative health care.

Becker’s participation is an outgrowth of an exhibition of his work (along with artist Susan Sims-Hillbrand) “Spiritual Matrices/Free Will” on view at the gallery on the USC campus through Friday, Feb. 26.

The exhibit features 10 works, created digitally, from his “self-help guide,” Free Will, Positive Movement. A resident since 2002 and proud Horace Mann parent and soccer coach, Becker says, “with the book (begun in 2002) I had an opportunity to positively impact myself; and hopefully it would sow its way into minds of others.”

The books features a message for each week of the year— like “Week 17: Accept your

Mike Becker

failures as practice for strength yet to be actualized,” with a drawing to go with it.

The idea, says museum curator Lynn Crandall, is that after a week of focus on the “motto” and art, readers “begin to see things they didn’t know existed.”

The work, Crandall says, fits into the museum mission of promoting “stewardship of self, each other, and the planet.”

The gallery, at 2250 Alcazar St., second floor, is open 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday-Friday and by appointment. For information, visit www.usc.edu/igm.

The Dream Orchestra will present Rossini’s Sabat Mater, based on the 13th century Catholic hymn, at 8 p.m., Friday, March 4 at St. Monica Catholic Church, 725 California Ave., Santa Monica.

The orchestra will be joined by four soloists and the Opera Chorus of Los Angeles in the program that will also include the Second Movement of Polish composer Henryk Górecki’s Symphony No. 3, Symphony of Sorrowful Songs, featuring 16year-old soprano and resident Golda Berkman.

Written in 1976, Górecki was inspired by words written on the wall of a Gestapo cell during World War II by 18-yearold prisoner Helena Wanda Błazusiakówna. In Polish, the words translate to “Oh Mamma do not cry—Immaculate Queen of Heaven support me always.”

A free dessert reception by Urth Caffé will follow the concert. Tickets, $40 general, $30 students/senior citizens; are available at St. Monica Catholic Church, all Urth Caffé locations, by phone at 800-838-3006 or online at brownpapertickets.com. or www.dreamorchestra.org.

The Lettermen—Bobby Poynton, Donovan Tea, and original member Tony Butala

The Lettermen Bringing Smooth Sounds To Saban Debut Feb. 20 The Lettermen, known for their close harmonies and five decades plus of hits, will make their Saban Theatre debut with a 9 p.m. concert, Saturday, Feb. 20.

With 32 albums worth of songs to perform, there’s lots of material to choose from, says Tony Butala, original and founding member of the group. He promises hits like That’s My Desire, The Way You Look Tonight, the theme from A Summer Place, Goin’ Out Of My Head/Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Shangri la and many more in well constructed medleys.

He attributes the group’s

success and longevity to its unique sound “between rock ‘n’ roll and big band,” three solo singers “who could carry a show,” and “songs with good positive lyrics—usually with romantic overtones.

“We do a show people remember,” says Butala. There are photo ops, recognitions or birthdays and anniversaries, encounters with group members out in the audience and autographs after the show.

Tickets, ranging from $38$58, are available at the theater, 8440 Wilshire Blvd, by calling 888-645-5006 or online at www.sabantheatre.org.

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Getty To Host Fourth International Iconic Houses Conference Next Week nate in a final cocktail party at

By Victoria Talbot The 4th International Icon- the triangular Sheats-Goldstein ic Houses Conference is com- House, by John Lautner, on the ing to the Getty Center, hosted edge of Beverly Hills. The party by the Getty C o n s e r va t i o n Institute and The Getty Foundation on Feb. 17-19 with an agenda that includes tours, speakers and networking activities focusing on Modern residential architecture.

The event will celebrate California’s unique expression of Mid-Century Modern homes The Sheats-Goldstein House by John Lautner and is themed, “A California State of Mind: will be at the property’s new The Modern House Museum in private nightclub, the Club James.

Southern California.”

Owner James Goldstein Attendees from around the world will tour the Gamble purchased the residence in House, Hollyhock, the 1972 and spent two decades Schindler House, and Neutra working with Lautner to transVDL Studio and Residences in form the former Sheats family home into his fabulous bacheday one.

Guest of honor, Architect lor pad. The private nightclub Harry Gesner will speak fol- occupies a spectacular conlowing a visit to his home, the crete-and-glass structure, and Sand Castle, and to the Wave Goldstein will be joining the party to talk about it.

House, both in Malibu.

Toshiko Mori, FAIA and At 90, “Gesner (who is still working) is the most charming Wim de Wit, architectural hisman I’ve ever met. He is a torian, are also keynote speakwomanizer still,” said ers for the conference.

Linda Dishman, presiNatascha Drabbe, founder of Iconic Houses. Gesner is also dent/CEO of the Los Angeles the architect of the Cahuenga Conservancy, will also speak at Pass “Boat Houses,” designed the conference, which has in 1959 and crafted by Norwe- been held previously in London (2013) and Barcelona gian shipbuilders.

The conference will culmi- (2014), Los Angeles has an im-

pressive architectural treasure chest, though preservation has not historically been a priority.

Dishman and the LA Conservancy are at the forefront of conservation efforts, and it is expected that her talk will address the Los Angeles penchant for demolition and Mansionization.

A smaller p o s t - c o n f e rence group will visit Palm Springs in a tour that will encompass an Harry Genser’s iconic wave house in Malibu array of Mid- undertake new initiatives to de- century residential architecture Century Mod- velop the potential of their and a resource,” said conferern opportunities throughout house museums from market- ence organizer Drabbe.

Rancho Mirage and Palm ing to programming events to This is a great opportunity Springs, to visit a score of organized iconic homes by The throughout L.A. in Annentours carefully berg Replanned to maxitreat at mize the advenSunnyture and minimize land and the traffic delays. the Palm The conferSprings ence is a global Art Museopportunity for um. modern museum “ I n homes, with over only three 150 20th Century and a half homes listed on years, we the Iconic Houses have built website in 30 difa solid ferent countries. reputation 100 architects of as a global signifiu n i q u e Sandcastle by Natascha Drabbe cance designed these platform collaborations with other hous- homes, and about one-fifth are for professional debate con- es. still privately owned and occucerning the “The major aim of Iconic pied, while also admitting visiconservation, Houses is to study the most im- tors. policy and portant houses of the 20th CenLimited conference tickets management tury and to raise awareness of are still available; email of modern their significance and their info@iconichouses.org.

For house muse- need for protection. Iconic more information visit ums. . . Our Houses therefore aims to be- www.iconichouses.org. members are come an important center for empowered to the study of the history of 20th

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The Courier’s Shin Takei Test Drives The Tesla S P90D

By Shin Takei What is Ludicrous? 762 horsepower, 713 lb-ft torque, 0-60mph in 2.6 seconds, that’s what.

And it’s quiet because there’s no internal combustion engine burning fossil fuels. Most boys grow up playing with slot cars or remote control electric toy vehicles like race cars and off-road trucks.

The Tesla Model S P90D is not too different except its life size and you’re inside driving it. It even sounds similar to it.

Elon Musk the CEO of Tesla as well as Space X is only 44 years old has already made quite a name for himself. How could a brand new car company build the world’s fastest electric vehicle and make it attractive for many affluent former customers of traditional luxury manufacturers like BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Jaguar, Lexus and Cadillac to flee from their beloved rides?

We figure, if you can shoot a rocket into space and land it back on earth, you can build a pretty good car.

Yes, there were some glitches on early cars but Elon fixed them all for subsequent production cars just like you would have to if you’re going to ferry people to space and back. That’s the beauty of his creation. Both software and hardware are constantly updated to make the car better. In fact owners will wake up in the morning to find that the software has been downloaded, updated and new features added while they were asleep. Model S P90D with an underline means it has a dual 90kWhr 240 mile range battery, all-wheel drive with Ludicrous feature.

Elon Musk must have had a super car or super sedan and commissioned his design team to come up

with a sleek profile that’s aerodynamic and fast looking.

Although it was designed in 2008 and production began in 2012, the Model S still looks good and wouldn’t look out of place parked next to a supercar. The flush door handles that pop out and the charge port door that opens and closes automatically when you need it are neat features.

The standard wheels are 19” but the car really looks good with optional 21” grey Turbine wheels. Looking from behind there are no big in-yourface exhaust tips because there aren’t any. The all glass Panoramic Roof has wind deflectors and opens wide. However, once you sit inside, it’s hard not to notice the huge vertical 17” capacitive discharge display which is the command center of the Model S. At the top you have a home icon, time, outside temperature and who the

Tesla S P90D Interior

car is configured to. Below that is a row of app icons like Sound System, Navigation Map, Calendar, Energy Consumption, Internet, Rear View Camera and Phone. The screen can be split to top and bottom and you can switch the screen top to bottom and visa-versa. When we asked if Tesla was compatible with Apple CarPlay they said NO. After looking at what they’ve got, we think Tesla beat Apple to it and no wonder they don’t need CarPlay. However you can connect your iPhone or Android device and your calendar function and address list work together with the Nav System

to guide you to that location.

From this screen you can open and close your sunroof, set your Steering Mode from comfort to sport, set your Suspension from very high to low and activate Automatic Lowering for high speed runs. We love the Creep feature (not creepy) which makes the car creep forward like in normal automatic transmission cars which keeps you alert to have your foot on the brake when at a stop.

There’s Regenerative Braking when turned on applies the kinetic energy back to the battery. You can feel this immediately when you stop pressing the accelerator pedal as the car starts to slow down without depressing the brake pedal. The optional Autopilot feature is our first step towards autonomous vehicles. You can set it and let go of the steering wheel as Auto Steer and Auto Lane Change allows you to flick the turn signal switch and the car changes lanes when it determines its safe and there’s enough space.

This does take a little time to get used to as taking your hands off the steering wheel and the car turning by its self is alarming at first. But any touch of the steering wheel will negate the system and you’re back in control.

To keep you safe, there’s Forward Collision Warning, Side Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Speed Limit Warning and Automatic Emergency Braking. And our favorite is setting your Acceleration Mode to Sport or Ludicrous, which of course consumes more battery power.

To prevent damage to the 90kWhr battery, the main battery pack contacts are made of Inconel, a super alloy to increase the current flow rate from 1300 to 1500 amps. A special

The Tesla S P90D

fuse with its own electronic wizardry and lithium ion battery harnesses the difference between the normal current and the ludicrous current so nothing melts down or heats up out of control.

The effect is just awesome acceleration.

So how does it drive? Acceleration is instantaneous and one can be sucked back into the seats. The cars you left in your wake becomes smaller in the rearview mirror quickly as you look at the speedometer and realize you’re going 120mph in an instant, OOPS! Freeway on ramps, passing other cars and just getting up to speed is a breeze.

The handling is quite good with no drama to worry about especially for a car weighing 4,647lbs. The build quality is first rate inside and out with a simple and clean design for the dashboard. We did not notice any NVH (noise, vibration and harshness) for a car that was built by such a new company. The charger is built into the car and a 220 Volt Wall Connector is another $750. When taking long trips your Nav will tell you how many Supercharger Stations you need to visit as well as how many miles you have till you run out of juice. Because the battery is located below the car, it can be swapped out in 9 minutes at some charge stations.

A Tesla App can be downloaded so you can always be connected with your car. The GPS will allow for current car location on map, honk the horn, flash lights, vent the car, set charge time and limit and turn on climate control among others.

There are only two gripes. Because there is no ICE (internal Combustion engine) or gas tank, there’s abundant space for luggage but there are no storage bins. It has a glove box but only two cup holders for the front occupants, none for the rear. There are no door pockets and just a tray between the front seats. And for a car costing over $130K we would like soft-close doors.

The most difficult thing about driving the P90D is self-discipline of not forgetting to let your right foot off the accelerator pedal. An investment in a Radar Detector may save you from a speeding ticket. However, as the fastest sedan on this planet that’s made in the USA, the 2016 Tesla Model S P90D Ludicrous is more than Ludicrous, its Sensational! A recent software update 7.1 allows for the Summons feature that lets the owner control the Model S go in or out of a garage space. Additionally you can make it parallel park all by itself.

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

Editors note: Shin Takei has been an automotive enthusiast since he was born in Tokyo. His grandmother needed only to take him to a nearby busy street to baby sit him as all he wanted was to look at cars go by. The first words out of his mouth were names of cars.He is now writing to drive, test and review luxury and sports cars for a few publications and is an Executive Committee member of the Checkered Flag 200, a support group for the newly renovated Petersen Automotive Museum.

Beverly Hills High School Boys Basketball Team Facing Second Place League Finish After Loss To Rival Santa Monica High

By Matt Lopez The Beverly Hills High boys basketball team officially will not repeat as Ocean League champions after a 6655 loss on Wednesday at arch rival Santa Monica High.

Santa Monica (23-2, 9-0) is ranked ninth in the state and led by a bevy of talented players, such as sophomore guard Rip Economou, a top prospect in the class of 2018. The Vikings led the Normans by seven points at halftime and never looked back.

Ron Artest III had one of his best offensive games of the season to lead Beverly Hills (18-8, 7-2), scoring 16 points on 6 of 8 shooting and grab-

bing eight rebounds. Denzel Holt added 10 points while Fidel Quiralte and Amir Hajirsooli each chipped in eight.

Hajirsooli also had eight rebounds. Maddox Daniels had six points.

The loss means that regardless of what happens in tonight’s regular season finale, the Normans have already locked up the second place slot in the Ocean League. The defending CIF Southern Section champs will await their playoff seeding on Sunday morning when the CIF-SS announces its playoff brackets.

The CIF playoffs are set to begin next week.

Mason Daniels shoots a free throw in the packed Santa Monica High gym.

Photo by David Berke

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TOXIC SCANDAL (Continued from page 1)

Plan (RAW) for the mitigation of the toxic soil, explaining in great detail that the soil was highly contaminated (996mg/kg) with arsenic and that nothing could be developed without mitigation under the direction of the DTSC. The draft RAW plan was subsequently withdrawn because it was based on incorrect information, including that there were no residences within four miles and that there were no trees on the property.

DTSC said that they would wait until there was a development plan before they developed a new draft RAW plan and started the requisite public process, which includes 30day public notice and a meeting.

But the June 17 meeting had already exposed how important the trees were to the community and the opposition to their removal or especially to the commercial development of the properties.

In a strange twist, Lynch’s report blamed the DTSC for not being clear about their position; The Courier’s investigation has not found a single instance of deviation in the DTSCs position.

It begins with an April 5, 2014, police report about a fallen tree that hit a vehicle, which Konheim claims is the reason he was compelled to cut down all the trees.

The report cites the Ashley Arborists Report and analysis by the City’s Urban Forester Ken Pfalzgraf. Neither report recommends that all the trees should be removed.

It moves on to Nov. 5, when Lightner sent an email to the DTSC requesting direction on the trimming and removal of some of the trees, and the use of one of the parcels as a staging area for the SMB construction.

(Editor’s note: which The Courier believes was the City staff’s reason to allow Konheim special privileges.)

On Oct. 29, emails between Zoet and Aluzri refer to a draft memo being prepared for the City Council regarding the tree removal.

“Mahdi, the attached is a draft that I’d like your thoughts on to see if it has the content that you envisioned. We (nor Lyn [Konheim]) can initiate anything until we get a better understanding of what processes and practices will need to be taken as a result of the notice that the property is under regarding the arsenic findings.

David L. [Lightener] is contacting the DTSC for clarification but we’ll be in a holding pattern until we work through that issue,” wrote Zoet. The draft is not attached.

Lightener did not contact the DTSC until Nov. 5 and the

DTSC was never informed by Lightner of plans to remove any or all of the trees.

Senior DTSC Scientist and Project Manager for Parcels 12 & 13 Tedd Yargeau responded on Nov. 18 that because the plans disrupted soil in arsenicimpacted areas they would need the 30-day public notification, a CEQA process and most likely, another public meeting, and that the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) should be notified because “they are the responsible party.”

The report provides little detail of the events of Nov. 1822, and The Courier has received no documents from Nov. 19-20.

vote with Councilmember Willie Brien supporting the report.

City staff was told to create an entirely independent investigative process using no firms or individuals that had previous business with the City and no relationships with City staff to insure independence.

The list of five consultants presented on Jan. 26 included KH Consulting Group, Managing Results, LLC, Matrix Consulting Group, Novak Consulting Group, and PrimeSource Project Management.

The firms were either audit groups or political consulting groups, and several have regularly work with the City.

“Not only did Lynch omit important information in the fact-finding process that would lead to truths, but the conclusions submitted to the City Council were total misstatements of what happened.”

— Bob Tanenbaum What we do know is that the memo was sent to City Council on Friday, Nov. 20 at 5:20 p.m.

Lynch’s report concluded that the “key mistake in this circumstance arose from inadequate information about the unimproved two-foot wide portion of the Santa Monica Boulevard Street right-of-way that is located on the North side of the Parcels and the law regarding the ownership of trees that straddle a property line.”

Secondly, she said, “There is a natural tension between responding promptly to the press and the public and the need to ensure that the information that is provided is completely accurate. The best approach for the City is to acknowledge when it does not know the answer to a particular question and resist the temptation to provide an immediate answer that may not be completely accurate, and to provide information promptly after it has been verified.”

“The staff treated the public information request by The Courier as if they were defendants in this case and not public servants,” said former Mayor Robert Tanenbaum. (Editor’s note: The Courier PRA request was submitted on Dec. 7) “Not only did Lynch omit important information in the fact-finding process that would lead to truths, but the conclusions submitted to the City Council were total misstatements of what happened,” said Tanenbaum. “She took the word of Lyn Konheim, the City staff and never talked to anyone from the DTSC. She never looked at the transcripts of the July 17 meeting. She attempted to justify the false narrative disseminated by the staff.”

In the end, the City Council rejected the report in a 4-1

Indeed, the City’s RFI was sent out to investigate ways to improve procedures, rather than to understand the errors made by City staff that led to the destruction of 196 trees on arsenic-contaminated soil that put public health at risk.

On January 27, the Beverly Hills North Homeowners Association led by Bob Tanenbaum, conducted a Town Hall meeting at City Hall.

Residents packed the Council Chambers as Tanenbaum, with Beverly Hills North board members Victor Bardak, Lou Lipofsky and Thomas White, conducted a fact-finding mission.

More information was revealed during the Town Hall meeting than was in the City attorney’s report from Carol Lynch. The City Council agreed to appoint a City Council committee of independent citizens to investigate.

“She failed,” said Tanenbaum, referring to Lynch. “We had to do it.”

Tanenbaum is seeking the City Council’s subpoena power for the committee, he said, because it gives the committee the ability “to command individuals to appear to give testimony and to bring specified documents to help in the investigation pursuant to government code 37104.”

Konheim and his lawyers did not appear at the Town Hall; neither did West Coast Arborists, demonstrating that they may not choose to appear voluntarily. “The subpoena also gives the lawful authority to receive testimony under oath under penalty of perjury.”

The Council have appointed the following representatives: Mayor Julian Gold appointed Stuart Raffel and Eliot Finkel

Vice Mayor John Mirisch appointed Chuck Aronberg, MD and Marty Schwartz Councilmember Nancy Krasne appointed Louis Lipofsky and Bob Tanenbaum Councilmember Willie Brien appointed Steve Webb and Mark Egerman Councilmember Lili Bosse appointed Thomas White and Lionel Ephraim The committee will hold their first “organizational meeting” on Feb. 17 at 6:30 p.m. in Conference Room A on the Fourth Floor of City Hall.

Tanenbaum’s concern is that City staff, “Not only engaged in malfeasance; they also created a false narrative to justify this misadventure. And this sad story doesn’t end with the staff prevarication. They

February 12, 2016 | Page 19 were aided and abetted by the City attorney’s incomplete, inaccurate and incompetent report of Jan. 5, 2016.

Tanenbaum ended by saying, “There is a malaise of corruption that captured City Hall.”

"The Council agreed with my recommendation to create a citizens' committee to oversee the investigation of Lots 12 and 13. Each coucilmember recommended two residents (mine were Stuart Raffel and Elliott Finkel) and I look forward to our first, organizational meeting next week,” said MayorJulian Gold.

(Editor’s Note: There was no comment as to whether those chosen had been vetted for potential conflicts.)

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

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‘SUPER’ PARTY–Cherna and Dr. Gary Gitnick hosted their 19th Super Bowl party on behalf of the Fulfillment Fund. From left: Carrie Porter, Joanna Flores, hosts Cherna and Dr. Gary Gitnick, Thelma Melendez, Marshall Tuck and Michelle Siqueiros.

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Jane Seymour John Mirisch Florence Rhodes Florence Henderson George Segal Rene Russo BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS—Sandra Krause, Arsenio Hall, Joanna Kerns and Simon MacCorkindale (Feb. 12); George Segal, John Mirisch, Kim Novak and Stockard Channing (Feb. 13); Florence Henderson, Meg Tilley, and Gregory Hines, (Feb. 14); Claire Bloom, Keene Curtis, Frank Fenton, Melissa Manchester and Jane Seymour (Feb. 15); Annette Goodman, Arturo Dayoan, Florence Rhodes, John McEnroe, Levar Burton and James Ingram (Feb 16); Stuart Raffel, Paris Hilton, Rene Russo, Hal Holbrook, and Lou Diamond Phillips (Feb. 17); George Kennedy, Molly Ringwald, Matt Dillon, Cybill Shepherd, John Travolta and Vanna White (Feb 18).

Dr. Gary and Cherna Gitnick, co-founders of the Fulfillment Fund, a non-profit which helps make college a reality for students growing up in economically under-resourced communities, hosted the 19th annual town hall discussion on education at half-time during the Super Bowl party at their Encino home.

This event gathers the Gitnicks’ closest friends, many of whom are influential people in the community. Former Wall Street Journal reporter Carrie Porter, moderated a discussion with panelists Alex Johnson (LA County Board of Education), Michelle Siqueiros (executive director for the Campaign for College Opportunity), Thelma Melendez (CEO of LAUSD), Marshall Tuck (founding CEO of the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools) and Joanna Flores, a Fulfillment Fund alumna. The panel addressed the theme of education reform and creating access for all students, especially low income students.

Other guests were... former Gov. Gray Davis; former UCLA Chancellor Al Carnesale; UCLA Dean Marcelo Suarez-Orozco; KTTV’s Christine Devine; KNX’s Frank Mottek; KABC’s Peter Rilden; former controller Wendy Greuel; plus local politicos. ****** For the 24th year, the FIDM Museum downtown at 919 S, Grand Ave. is presenting the “Art of Motion Picture Costume Design,” an exhibition celebrating the creativity of costume designers for film.

A highlight of thisa one of a kind exhibit are costumes from Oscar-nominated films. Visitors will see more than 100 costumes from more than 20 films released in 2015. The exhibition is free to the public and runs Tuesdays through Saturdays through April 23.

For information: 213-623-5821, Ext. 2224.

The museum houses the FIDM Permanent and Study Collections, along with the renowned Rudi Gernreich archive, the Gianni Versace menswear archive, the Hollywood costume collection, and others.

Ranging in date from the late 18th century (circa: 1785) to the present day, the 15,000 piece collection is comprised of couture and ready-to-wear garments, film and theatre costumes, non-western garments, textile, jewelry and accessories.

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The TV remote trucks have already arrived and taken their positions near the gates of Sunnylands, the luxurious, 200acre Rancho Mirage estate of the late Walter and Leonore Annenberg.

What’s the occasion? It’s the sixth visit in three years for President Barack Obama, and this time he’s bringing along leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) who will hold a two-day summit beginning Feb. 15 to discuss everything Asian.

Desert residents are speculating that Obama’s frequent forays to the region are a sign he will make Rancho Mirage, his winter home when his term in office expires.

Security around Sunnylands will be ultra-tight and residents are preparing to hunker down at home rather than try to maintain their usual activities. At least, we don’t have to shovel snow. ****** Along with its long-held position on the short-list of mustattend Desert galas, the 1,000+ guests gathered in the Palm Springs Convention Center for the formal black-tie Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards gala presented by Desert AIDS Project (D.A.P.) found out the event lived up to its reputation as being just a little bit naughty both in dress and in word.

D.A.P. serves the Desert community with primary and HIV-specially services, including medical care, case management and social services, such as food, housing and counseling.

Co-hosted by Leslie (Sordid Lives) Jordan and local drag star, Ethylinda Canne, the headline performance was provided by singer/songwriter Chaka Khan.

This year’s honorees were Carolyn Caldwell, whose award was presented by Rep. Paul Ruiz.

Meanwhile, Jim Burba and Bob Hayes received the “Partners for Life Award”; the “Pioneer Arts and Activision Award” went to Jim Casey; and the Helene Galensponsored “New Generation Arts and Activism Award” was given to Daniel Pintauro.

However, the jaw-breaking event of the evening was provided

by Annette Bloch (pictured left), widow of the “R” in H&R Block, a long-time supporter of D.A.P., announced a $3 million gift to go for the expansion of its medical facilities. To learn more about D.A.P., call 760-323-2118.

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF NORA RIPPER Case No. BP169378

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MILDRED MANSDORF Case No. BP166727

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of (specify all names by which the decendent was kown) NORA RIPPER A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Beata Pozsgai in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Marilyn Rado or Thomas Rado be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the I n d e p e n d e n t Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on March 16, 2016 at 8:30 AM in Dept. 79 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: Deborah Gutierrez, Esq Bergman & Gutierrez LLP 880 Apollo St. #334 El Segundo, CA 90245 (310) 893-6200

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of (specify all names by which the decendent was kown) MILDRED MANSDORF A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Jaime De Jesus Gonzales in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Jaime De Jesus Gonzales be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the I n d e p e n d e n t Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on March 3, 2016 at 8:30 AM in Dept.29 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner: Jaime De Jesus Gonzales 9390 Suva Street Downey, CA 90240 (213) 399-7779

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File No. 9126.20001 Title Order No. NXCA0103435 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/03/2007. 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 drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in §5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. Trustor(s): Brooke Heller and Jennifer Strohman Recorded: 11/26/2007, as Instrument No. 20072595181, of Official Records of Los Angeles County, California.

Date of Sale: 02/26/2016 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: In the main dining room of the Pomona Masonic Temple, located at 395 South Thomas Street, Pomona, CA The purported property address is: 1223 N. Hayworth Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90046 Assessors Parcel No. 5554-011-011 The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $1,215,798.75. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid, plus interest. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the beneficiary, the Trustor or the trustee.

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 877-484-9942 or visit this Internet Web site w w w . U S A Foreclosure.com or www.Auction.com using the file number assigned to this case 9126.20001.

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: January 27, 2016 NORTHWEST TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., as Trustee Candice Yoo, Authorized Signatory 2121 Alton Parkway, Suite 110, Irvine, CA 92606 866-3876987 Sale Info website: w w w . U S A Foreclosure.com or www.Auction.com Automated Sales Line: 877-484-9942 or 800-2802832 Reinstatement and Pay-Off Requests: (866) 387-NWTS THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY I N F O R M A T I O N OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Heller, Stewart and Brooke and Strohman, Jennifer ORDER # 9 1 2 6 . 2 0 0 0 1 : 02/05/2016,02/12/2016,02/ 19/2016 —————————— NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TTD No.: 159074867539-1 Control No.: XXXXXX56-1 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 07/14/2014 UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 02/26/2016 at 10:00AM., TITLE TRUST DEED SERVICE COMPANY, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 07/14/2014, as Instrument No. 20140722268, in book ///, page /// , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA, executed by SAMANTHA FELD, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) at Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, and State described as: APN No.: 4336-021-013 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 9001 ROSEWOOD AVENUE, WEST

HOLLYWOOD, CA 90048 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale of property will be made in "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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $569,211.67 The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 or 916939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale, or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkasap.com or www.nationwideposting.co m for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 159074867539-1.

Information about post-

ponements 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: 02/01/2016 TITLE TRUST DEED SERVICE COMPANY, As Trustee BRENDA B. PEREZ, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER TITLE TRUST DEED SERVICE COMPANY 26540 Agoura Road Suite 102 Calabasas, CA 91302 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.servicelinkasap.com or Sale Line: 916-939-0772 or Login to: www.nationwideposting.com 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.. We are assisting the Beneficiary to collect a debt and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose whether received orally or in writing.

NPP0272180 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 02/05/2016, 02/12/2016, 02/19/2016

–––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015 320996 The following is/are doing business as: EXEC EXPRESS LIMOUSINE SERVICE 17601 Hamlin Street, Van Nuys, CA 91406; Gary Kratman 17601 Hamlin Street, Van Nuys, CA 91406; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein on June 1, 1997: Gary Kratman, Owner/Operator: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 22, 2015; Published: January 22, 29, February 5, 12, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016 016306 The following is/are doing business as: LAW OFFICE OF SAHAR MALEK 424 S. Beverly Dr. Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Sahar Maleksaeedi 8660 Burton Way #311, Los Angeles, CA 90048; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein on JANUARY 3, 2016: Sahar Maleksaeedi, Sole Proprietor : Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 3, 2016; Published: January 29, February 5, 12, 19, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016008442 The following is/are doing business as: 1) BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 2) B.H. COURIER 3) BEVERLY HILLS COURIER, LLC 4) BEVERLY HILLS OUTLOOK 5) B.H. OUTLOOK 6) BEVERLY HILLS STYLE 7) RODEO DRIVE FASHION FORWARD 8) OUTLOOK BEVERLY HILLS 499 N. Canon Dr. #100, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Beverly Hills Courier, LLC 499 N. Canon Dr. #100, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein May 2014: Marcia Wilson Hobbs, President/Publisher: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 13, 2016; Published: January 22, 29, February 05, 12, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016008444 The following is/are doing business as: MBANC, A MORTGAGE

LENDER 1141 N. Highland Ave. #C, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Mortgage Bank of California 1141 Highland Ave. #C, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein April 01, 2015: Michael Dallal, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 13, 2016; Published: January 22, 29, February 05, 12, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016008443 The following is/are doing business as: 1) HOT ROX BY ILENE 2) I.C. JEWELRY 3) DAUGHTER OF PEARL 4) SWEET LAURA 5) ILENE COHEN JEWELRY 4629 Fulton Ave. #203, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423; Ilene Cohen 4629 Fulton Ave. #203, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein 1998: Ilene Cohen, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 13, 2016; Published: January 22, 29, February 05, 12, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– CARING HEARTS CAREGIVER PLACEMENT SERVICES 601 N. Kings Rd. #103, West Hollywood, CA 90048; Susan Kraut 601 N. Kings Rd. #103, West Hollywood, CA 90048; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein January 04, 2016: Susan Kraut, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 04, 2016; Published: January 22, 29, February 05, 12, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016006775 The following is/are doing business as: GREEN TURTLE LANDSCAPING 416 W. Peach St., Compton, CA 90222; Juan E. Ruiz Gonzlaez 416 W. Peach St., Compton, CA 90222; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Juan E. Ruiz Gonzlaez, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 12, 2016; Published: January 29, February 05, 12, 19, 2016 LACC N/C

NOTICE— Fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, et seq., Business and Professions Code).

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE TO BIDDERS Construction of ZONE 9 INTERTIE AND PRESSURE REDUCING STATION Within the City of BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA BIDS - Sealed Proposals for the water main replacements in the locations listed below within the City of Beverly Hills, California, will be received up to the hour of 2:00 p.m., on March 10, 2016, at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Beverly Hills, located in Room 290 of City Hall 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 of said City Hall.

PROJECT WORK LOCATION

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 20% b) Materials 15% c) Tools & Equipment Rental 15% d) Other Items 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 SCOPE OF THE WORK - The work to be done shall consist of furnishing the outside as follows: "BID NO. 16-02:ZONE 9 INTERTIE AND PRESall the required labor, materials, equipment, parts, implements and supplies SURE REDUCING STATION.” necessary for, or appurtenant to, the construction and completion of the waterline replacement project in accordance with Drawing No. 10395, ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE - The preliminary opinion of probable cost of construction of this Work has been prepared and the said estimate is $292,300.

Sheets 1 through 18 and the Specifications prepared for this project.

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.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES -There will be a One Thousand Dollar ($1,000) 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.

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 Rd., 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.

Copies of the Plans, Specifications and Proposal Form may be inspected and obtained at the office of the City Engineer, located at 345 Foothill Rd. There is no charge or deposit required for this material; therefore, they are not to be returned to the City for refund. Each bidder shall furnish the City the name, address, and telephone number of the firm requesting specifications.

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.

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.

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 INSURANCE AND BOND REQUIREMENTS - The Contractor shall provide insurance in accordance with Section 3-13 of the City of Beverly Street, Anaheim, California, 92802; (800) 873-6397.

Hills, Public Works Department, Standard Contractual Requirements, AMENDMENTS - The second paragraph of Section 3-2.2.1 “Contract Unit included as part of these Specifications. All subcontractors listed shall Prices”, of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction is attach copies of the Certificate of Insurance naming the Contractor as the additional insured as part of their insurance policy coverage. In addition, deleted. the Contractor shall guarantee all work against defective workmanship The fourth paragraph of Section 3-2.2.1 “Contract Unit Prices”, of the and materials furnished by the Contractor for a period of one (1) year Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction is deleted and from the date the work was completed in accordance with Section 2-11 replaced by the following: “Should any Contract item be deleted in its entire- of the Standard Contractual Requirements. The Contractor’s sureties for the “Performance Bond” shall be liable for any work that the Contractor ty, no payment will be made to Contractor for that Bid Item.” fails to replace within a specified time.

The following is in addition to the provisions of Section 2-9.1 of the CONTRACTORS LICENSE - At the time of the Bid Deadline and at all Greenbook: The Contractor is required to locate and tie out survey monuments in the times during performance of the Work, including full completion of all corproject area prior to construction involving street and highways, and to file rective work during the Correction Period, the Contractor must possess a with the County Surveyor a Corner Record of any such work. Prior to the California contractor’s license or licenses, current and active, of the clasissuance of a completion certificate, the Contractor is required to file a sification required for the Work, in accordance with the provisions of Corner Record for survey monumentation that is replaced. All such survey Chapter 9, Division 3, Section 7000 et seq. of the Business and work shall be performed under the supervision of a California licensed Land Professions Code.

Surveyor or a Civil Engineer authorized to perform such work.

In compliance with Public Contract Code Section 3300, the City has The Contractor shall provide the City a copy of the office calculations and determined that the Bidder must possess the following license(s): “A” documents submitted to the County for filing in connection with the aforeThe successful Bidder will not receive a Contract award if the successful mentioned work.

Bidder is unlicensed, does not have all of the required licenses, or one or The payment for surveying, related professional services, office calculation, more of the licenses are not current and active. If the City discovers after and furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, tools and incidentals, and for the Contract’s award that the Contractor is unlicensed, does not have all doing work involved shall be considered as included in the various items of 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 work, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.

Bond as forfeited, keep the Bid Bond’s proceeds, and exercise any one or more of the remedies in the Contract Documents.

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 CITY CONTACT – Tristan Malabanan 310-285-2512 or tmalabanan@bevemployer payments of payroll taxes, health and welfare, pension, vaca- erlyhills.org tion, apprenticeship funds, and other direct costs, resulting from Federal, State, or local laws, as well as assessments or benefits required by THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY BID OR ALL THE collective bargaining agreements.

BIDS AND TO WAIVE ANY INFORMALITY OR IRREGULARITY IN ANY BID, BUT IF THE BIDS ARE ACCEPTED, THE CONTRACT FOR THE The following will revise Section 3-3.2.3 of the Greenbook: IMPROVEMENT WILL BE LET TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BID(a) Work by Contractor. An allowance for overhead and profit shall be DER FOR THE PROJECT AS A WHOLE.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE AND OF INTENTION TO TRANSFER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE (U.C.C. 6101 et seq. and B & P 24074 et seq.)

Escrow No. 040116-NT Notice is hereby given that a bulk sale of assets and a transfer of alcoholic beverage license is about to be made.

The names and addresses of the Seller/Licensee are: Gaby's Coney Dog, 8873 W. Sunset Boulevard, Unit 1, West Hollywood, CA 90069 The Business is known as: Gaby's Coney Dog The names and addresses of the Buyer/Transferee are: Miers, LLC, 2208 Sawtelle Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064 As listed by the Seller/Licensee, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller/Licensee within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer/Transferee are: None The assets to be sold are described in general as: all stock in trade, furniture, fixtures and equipment, Type 41 beer and wine license, and good will and are located at: 8873 W. Sunset Boulevard, Unit 1, West Hollywood, CA 90069 The kind of license to be transferred is: On-Sale Beer and Wine - Eating Place, Type 41, No. 532904 now issued for the premises located at: 8873 W. Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069 The anticipated date of the sale/transfer is 03/02/16 at the office of All Brokers Escrow, Inc., 2924 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505.

The amount of the purchase price or consideration in connection with the transfer of the license and business, including No inventory, is the sum of $50,000.00, which consists of the following: Check... $20,000.00 Demand Note... $30,000.00 Total Consideration... $50,000.00 It has been agreed between the Seller/Licensee and the i n t e n d e d Buyer/Transferee, as required by Sec. 24073 of the Business and Professions Code, that the consideration for the transfer of the business and license is to be paid only after the transfer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

Dated: January 26, 2016 Sellers: Gaby's Coney Dog, a California Corporation By: S/ Gaby Maalouf, President/Secretary Buyers: Miers, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company By: S/ Motoi Takahashi, Managing Member 2/12/16 CNS-2844555# BEVERLY HILLS COURIER

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3 BEDROOM, 3.5 BATHS TOP FLOOR DUPLEX 2397 SQUARE FEET New kitchen with granite counter tops, center island and includes all appliances.

Fireplace, nice backyard and carport pkng. $5,195/MO. Call 310/482-8699

1 BED, 1BATH $3,250MO & $3,400MO

BEVERLY HILLS Upper Townhouse

Renovated. City Views Hardwood Floors. Granite Kitchen 2 Jumbo Balconies

—————–––– 2 Bd.+2 Ba. Across Roxbury Park Century City Views, New kitchen, separate dining rm, hrwd. flrs., a/c’s, private washer/

425

HOUSES FOR LEASE

Chose from 2 Unobstructed City Views Renovated with newer kitchens Luxurious Baths Jumbo Balconies Carpet & Hardwood

2 BED, 2 BATH, DEN $4,950/MONTH

3 BED, 2 BATH $5,500/MONTH Renovated. New Kitchen Hardwood Floors 2 Jumbo Balconies

dryer, parking. Classical Charm • $5,000/Mo.

310/274-4404

—————–––– SANTA MONICA Prime Location

3 Bedroom • THE GROVE AREA • + 3 Bath

Prime Carthay Circle

Lower Front Unit.

Top Flr. 2 Bd.+1 Ba. Hardwood flrs., patio. $3,400 Unfurnished $3,695/Month $3,900 Furnished 7 Blocks to Beach.

Remodeled incld. bath, 4 Blocks to newer kitchen, hrwd. flrs. 3rd St. Promenade.

PARK PLACE $3,850 to 4,700/mo.

CENTURY TOWERS $3,850 to $6,800/mo.

CENTURY HILL $6,500 to $7,000/mo.

LE PARC $9,850 to $14,000/mo.

ONE CENTURY $16,000 to $35,000/mo.

BEL AIR CREST $10,000 to $59,000/mo.

1017 S. SHERBOURNE Very Private & Spacious 2 BDRM. + 1.5 BATH upper unit with breakfast and formal dining room.

Yard, laundry & parking.

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

$3,500/MO. 310/724-7000 x-1851 Call 213/804-3761

For Lease See our Ad Sec. 270

Bel Air For Sale 2 Story 4 Bd.+2.5 Ba. Step-down living rm., new carpet+tile, spacious den w/ sliding doors to backyard, lrg. yard w/ pool, ideal for entertaning.

LISA SHERMAN • AGENT

310/666-8360

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HARDWOOD FLOORS Nearly new kitchen; dishwasher, microwave, granite counter, refer, stove. Laundry room, covered parking.

NOW AVAILABLE

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY CENTURY PARK EAST HONEST, RELIABLE, QUIET, FEB. 13th • 11am-2pm PRIVATE, RESPECTFUL. Also Available for Estate/ Caretaker position.

Charlie: 323/839-5844 References Avail.

2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATH

all listings are on

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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. BEVERLY HILLS • Updated • LARGE DUPLEX 2 Bdrm.+11/2 Bath 2 BDRMS + 1 BATH 1st floor, hardwood + OFFICE + DEN floors, A/C units, Large living, dining patio, covered parking.

Great Location! and breakfast room. $2,350/Month Granite countertops 310/948-4725 with marble floors and all appliances. Hardwood BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. floors, high ceiling, 922 S. BEDFORD ST. nicely landscaped yard. NEWLY REMODELED $2,850/MO. LIGHT AND BRIGHT Call 310/908-1919 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH

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————— BEVERLY HILLS 236 S. REXFORD DR. Luxurious & Bright 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath with hardwood floors, all appliances including washer/dryer in unit. $2,750/MO. Call 310/926-6088 or 310/409-6014

newly remodeled on second floor with A/C and 2 parking.

$2,300/MO. Sam: 310/422-6026

451 S. Maple Dr.

Bright & Spacious 2+Den+2 • $2,695

MUST SEE!

Call 818/881-0949

————— Gorgeous Large BEVERLY HILLS Studio Apartment 443 S. Oakhurst Dr. • In Beverly Hills • 1 Bd. + Den + 2 Ba. • or Great Office •

Freshly Painted, • • • • • • • New Carpet, • • • With Central Air, B R I G H T & S P A C I O U S Large Walk-in Closet.

B E V E R LY H I L L S Includes All Utilities, LIVING. Private Entrance, Balcony, dishwasher, Secured Bldg.+Prkg. elevator, intercom Nonsmoker, No Pets. entry, on-site $1,625/Month laundry, parking.

310/247-8929 P LEASE C ALL :

310/435-3693 —————–––– ————— —————

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ WESTWOOD Bedford/Olympic SINGLE APARTMENT 2 BD, 2 BA CONDO FOR RENT $2,150/MO. $850/MO. Approx. 1400 Sq. ft.

Includes utilities Lower unit with fridge, washer/dryer in unit and parking and 2 car parking.

Call 310/474-5178 Call 310/880-7281

weekday afternoon ————— —————

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BEVERLY HILLS

BEDFORD / OLYMPIC

ADJACENT

1 & 2 BDRMS $1,850 - $2,550

Large Remodeled Top Floor Units With Lots of Light 2nd flr, central air, hrwd In Newer Luxury Building

BEVERLY HILLS ON REXFORD DRIVE 1 BD. + 1 BA UPPER Newly Remodeled Unit New granite kicthen, new stove, fridge & dishwasher, new carpets, new fixtures.

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. One car parking. No pets, 309 S. Sherbourne Dr. ( • • • ----- • • • )

2 Bdrm. + 1.5 Bath

• • • • • •

Good closet space, a/c, elevator, dishwasher, controlled access. Close to Cedars/shops/trans.

non-smoking building.

Call or Text 310/666-3404

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• • • • • • •

• • flrs, new carpet, gourmet ————–––– Granite counter tops, custom — doors in bdrm. to BEVERLY HILLS French • kitch., 2-car parking.

221 S. Doheny Dr. patio overlooking pool • cabinets, ample closet space, 9000 Clifton Way • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • GORGEOUS UNITS • stove, dishwasher, fridge, A/C,

North of Wilshre 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • $2,925 balcony, secured entry, gated Electric Car charging parking, gym, laundry, etc... station, brand new gourmet kitchen, balcony.

COMPASS GOLD PROP. 8560 W. Olympic Bl.

Marty: 310/293-2205

Call 310/526-1484

310/247-8689

• 1 Bd.+1 Ba.

• • • • • •

Central air, Spacious, hardwood flrs., pool, elevator, huge closets, built-in on-site laundry, a/c, dishwasher, pool, intercom entry. elevator, controlled access, laundry 320 N. La Peer Dr. facilities. No pets.

• 310/246-0290 •

424/343-0015

Great Location!

CLOSE TO S H O P S & D I N I N G

A PA RT M E N T / C O N D O R E N TA L S

BEVERLY HILLS

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

* BEVERLY HILLS * BRENTWOOD

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

WEST L.A.

WESTWOOD

8725 Clifton Way 11640 Kiowa Ave. 1628 Westgate Ave. 1 0 9 0 5 O h i o A v e .

•• Newly Remodeled ~ 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. ~ •• •••••••• • B r i g h t & A i r y. • • • 1 Bdrm. + Newly Updated 1 Bd.+1 Ba. •• • Dishwasher, • • Den + 2 Bath • 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath • • Intercom entry, on-sight • • Lrg. unit. Balcony, 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath •• •• parking, on-sight Walk-in closet, •••••••• Wifi, Bright, controlled laundry facility. intercom entry, laundry Balcony, dishwasher, access, balcony, Close to transportation. facility, elevator, prkg. a/c, heated pool, WiFi, pool, elevator, 310/820-1810 • CHARMING & BRIGHT • elevator controlled laundry facility, prkg.

Close to Cedars, access, on-site laundry, Close To U.C.L.A. FOR RENT ON restaurants, shopping parking. Close to 310/477-6856 WILSHIRE CORRIDOR & transportation.

Brentwood Village, 10445 Wilshire Blvd.

• 310/276-1528 • Shops & Restaurants. – The Grand (the only • WESTWOOD • • 310/826-4889 • apartment left at the Grand) 10933 Rochester Ave.

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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

————— 2 Bedroom/2 Bath Condo

Jr. Executive

Spacious a/c, fireplace, 120 S. Swall Dr. BRENTWOOD in excellent condition pool, controlled access, • • • • • • • • • 519 S. Barrington Ave. Large kitchen, Large dining laundry fac., prkg.

1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath room area, Sealed-in Patio, • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • • • Free WiFi Access • Approximately 1900 Sq. ft. ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚ 310/473-5061 • • • • • • • • 2 Bdrm. + 1.5 Bath Call 310/550-8006

Very Spacious, A/C, Bright unit. balcony, intercom entry, Dishwasher, On-site on-sight laundry, prkg. laundry, parking.

Close to Cedars-Sinai, Close to Beverly Center, Brentwood Village. shops, cafes 310/472-8915 & transportation.

310/270-0724

————— BRENTWOOD

11730 SUNSET BLVD. NEWLY REMODELED

••••••

• Jr. Executive 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath •

————— —————–––– • WESTWOOD • W I L S H I R E CORRIDOR 550 Veteran Ave.

••••• • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • ••••• Very spacious, WEST L.A. granite counters, 1343 Carmelina Ave. microwave, intercom - 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath entry, on-sight laundry, parking & WiFi. • Bright Unit • Very close to UCLA On-site laundry, & Westwood Village. on-site parking.

310/208-5166 Close to

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transportation.

• • • • • • • • 310/442-8265 •

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Rooftop pool, WEST L.A. deck, central air, elevator, intercom 1236 Amhearst Ave. entry, on-sight laundry, • Spacious Units • gym, parking.

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1382 Kelton Ave.

1 B DRM . +1 B ATH ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥

• Large Unit • Dishwasher, ^^^^^ controlled access, • Free WiFi Access • 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath on-sight laundry ~ 310/476-3824 ~ 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath & parking.

BRENTWOOD & U.C.L.A. CLOSE Dishwasher, a/c, 310/864-0319

—————–––– BRENTWOOD The Carlton 11666 Goshen Ave. (•)(•)(•)(•)(•)

controlled access, on-site parking & laundry facility.

310/820-8584

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10530-10540 Wilshire Bl.

∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • Single • Luxury Living

with valet, lush garden surrounding pool, gym, elevator, etc.

Hrwd. flrs., granite counters, dishwasher, central air, balcony.

• Free WiFi • Call: 310/470-4474

—————–––– WESTWOOD 1370 Veteran Ave.

1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath

•• •••• Balcony, air conditioning dishwasher, controlled Close to Dining & Shops. access bldg., WiFi, pool, on-sight laundry, gym, parking.

WESTWOOD

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440

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

310/477-6885

Pool, sauna, pool, elevator, parking, dishwasher, on-sight elevator, parking, pool. intercom entry, laundry facility. laundry & parking. CLOSE TO U.C.L.A., elevator, on-site 310/312-9871 C L O S E TO S C H O O L SHOPPING & 1 BLK. laundry, parking.

Shopping & Dining in & F R E E WAY S TO WESTWOOD PARK. All Utilities Paid.

Brentwood Village

310/477-8171

310/478-8616

310/841-2367

PUBLIC NOTICES

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016011195 The following is/are doing business as: BURTON WAY CLEANERS 9038 Burton Way, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; 1769-1775 Cohenshad Enterprises Inc. 9038 N. Sycamore Av. Burton Way, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has • • • • • NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: H. • Single Mehdian, CFO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: • Bachelor January 15, 2016; Published: January 29, February 05, 12, 19, 2016 Controlled access, LACC N/C –––––– laundry facility.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Utilities Included. STATEMENT 2016011183 The following is/are doing business as: BEVERLY CREST CLEANERS 10301 323/851-3790 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025; Beverly Crest Cleaners Inc. 10301 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, 1134 N. SYCAMORE AV. registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: H. Mehdian, Statement is filed with the 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath CFO: County of Los Angeles: January 15, 2016; Published: January 29, February 05, 12, 19, 2016 LACC N/C Single –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016020314 The followNewly Remodeled ing is/are doing business as: ONE DEGREE NORTH 421 S. Beverly Dr. Great Views Flr. #8, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; VSCR LLC 421 S. Beverly Dr. Flr. #8, Great views, controlled Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED access, balcony, LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact busielevator, lrg. pool, ness under the name(s) listed hereMichael Colosimo, Managing prkg, on-sight laundry. in: Member: Statement is filed with the H IKING IN R UNYON County of Los Angeles: January 27, 2016; Published: February 05, 12, C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD 19, 26, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME B OWL /N IGHTLIFE .

STATEMENT 2016026418 The following is/are doing business as: GOT323/467-8172 TLIEB DENTAL 8853 W. Olympic Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Emanuel Gottlieb, DDS. Inc., A Professional Dental Corporation 8853 W. Olympic Blvd., Beverly Hills, 274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL. CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact busi1 Bdrm.+1 Bath ness under the name(s) listed herein: Emanuel Gottlieb, President: Statement is filed with the County of Granite counter tops, stain- Los Angeles: February 03, 2016; Published: February 12, 19, 26, less steel appliances, March 04, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– air conditioned, new FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016026419 The followhrwd. flrs., designer ing is/are doing business as: GREMIR ENTERPRISE MAINTEfinishes, balcony, ceiling NANCE AND HANDYMAN SERVICES 1112 E. La Palma Dr., Inglewood, fan, elevator, controlled CA 90301; Gregorio Miranda 1112 E. La Palma Dr., Inglewood, CA access. Fitness ctr, yoga 90301; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has room, wi-fi, skyview NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: lounge w/ outdoor fire- Gregorio Miranda, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of place, laundry facilities. Los Angeles: February 03, 2016; Published: February 12, 19, 26, Easy freeway access March 04, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 213/382-102 1 STATEMENT 2016026420 The following is/are doing business as: TWO SNAKE STUDIOS 1637 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035; Linda Lack Ph.D 1637 S. La 401 S. HOOVER St. Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein 1980: + Linda Lack Ph.D, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 03, 2016; Published: February 12, 19, 26, March 04, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– Control access, pool, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME dishwasher, elevator, STATEMENT 2016026421 The following is/are doing business as: ADELL’S 138 N. June St., Los on-site laundry Angeles, CA 90004; Adell Goldstein 138 N. June St., Los Angeles, CA and parking.

90004; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has 213/385-4751 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT begun to transact business under

H O L LY W O O D

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• • • • • • • • • • • —————–––– LOS ANGELES • • Single + 1 Ba. ≈ W E S T ≈ CULVER CITY • LOS ANGELES • Single 3830 Vinton Ave. • • • • • • • • • • ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) 11305 Graham Pl. (•)(•) • 1 Bd. 1 Ba. •• • • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • WiFi, central air/heat, ~~~~~ • • • Single • • • • • • Single fireplace, patio, 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath • • • WiFi, a/c, intercom • • • • • • • • • • •• controlled access, Intercom entry, a/c, entry, laundry facility, Close to U.C.L.A.

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2016000773 The following is/are doing business as:

the name(s) listed herein January 29, 2016: Adell Goldstein, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 03, 2016; Published: February 12, 19, 26, March 04, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016010011 The following is/are doing business as: 1) TRICOM FINANCIAL 2) BLACK CAR 1800 Century Park East #600, Los Angeles, CA 90067; Tricom Inc. 1800 Century Park East #600, Los Angeles, CA 90067; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Ahmed Wadsworth, CEO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 14, 2016; Published: February 12, 19, 26, March 04, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 2015209641 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: NJM REAL PROPERTY ADVISORS 10445 Wilshire Blvd. #1606, Los Angeles, CA 90024; The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on (date): August 12, 2015 in the county of Los Angeles; Neal Mehta 10445 Wilshire Blvd. #1606, Los Angeles, CA 90024; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL declare that all information in this statement is true and correct, Signed: Neal Mehta, Owner; Statement #2016026876 is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 03, 2016; Published: February 12, 19, 26, March 04, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016009503 The following is/are doing business as: IBRAND MARKETING MEDIA 17427 Napa St., Northridge, CA 91325; Vanessa McCullers 17427 Napa St., Northridge, CA 91325; Danika Berry 33 Rimina Way Dr., Missouri City, TX 77459; The business is conducted by: COPARTNERS, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Vanessa McCullers, Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 14, 2016; Published: February 12, 19, 26, March 04, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016011870 The following is/are doing business as: 1) IBRAND MARKETING MEDIA 2) TWO BROWN GIRLS PRODUCTIONS 17427 Napa St., Northridge, CA 91325; Vanessa McCullers 17427 Napa St., Northridge, CA 91325; Danika Berry 33 Rimina Way Dr., Missouri City, TX 77459; The business is conducted by: COPARTNERS, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Vanessa McCullers, Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 19, 2016; Published: February 12, 19, 26, March 04, 2016 LACC N/C

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ANTIQUES / JEWELRY

BAGS WANTED

BUY & SELL

BEVERLY HILLS

ANTIQUES / JEWELRY BUY & SELL

WANTED

CHANEL, HERMES, GUCCI, PRADA AND ALL HIGH-END DESIGNER HANDBAGS

We pay top dollar for your scrap gold, jewelry, diamonds, gemstones, watches and coins. We also consider purchasing rare or antique items.

IN ADDITION TO

ALLIGATOR, CROCODILE AND EXOTIC SKINS. ALL NEW, USED OR VINTAGE.

TOP DOLLAR PAID Call 310/289-9561

CCash ash oonn tthe he sspot.

N ppointment nnecessary. eeces Noo aappointment

500 AUTOS FOR SALE 1969 CUTLASS C O N V E RT I B L E FOR SALE

201 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hillls 310-550-5755

Grey/White Interior Call 818-749-3935

507

AUTOS WANTED

ANTIQUES BUY & SELL

WE BUY CARS

HIGH-END & CLASSIC CAR CALL ERIC 310/345-1487

SUDOKU O F

B E V E R L Y

H I L L S

Buyers and Sellers of High-End Jewelr y & Watches

9 6 1 5 B r i g h t o n Wa y S u i t e # 3 2 5 I B e v e r l y H i l l s , C A 9 0 2 1 0 by appointment 3 1 0 . 2 7 3 . 8 1 7 4 I w w w. m i z r a h i d i a m o n d s . c o m

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BEVERLY HILLS

CONTRACTORS

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CONTRACTOR

• AC •

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H & L

• Senior Discounts

Painting • Plumbing Tiling • Electric • Drywall Remodel & Demolition • Hauling, Remove and Replace Carpet.

Residential & Commercial Cleaning. Shampoo Carpet.

Property Management.

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

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Call Robert at

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PAINTING

RAFAEL

YALE

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NO JOB TOO SMALL. LIC. # 641602 BONDED + INSURED 20 Years Experience

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Big and small jobs.

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Call For Free Estimate:

310.278.5380

Specializing in grandfather clocks, mantle clocks, wall clocks, cuckoo clocks

E XCELLENT L OCAL R EFERENCES Insured • Bonded

• Marble Polishing • Sealing • Floor Restoration • Grout Cleaning

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• Antique Clock Repair • House Calls Available • Complete Watch Repair

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ELECTRIC

• N EW R OOFS / R EPAIRS • R AINGUTTER & S KYLIGHT S ERVICE • G ARAGE /O FFICE C ONVERSION ’ S Written roof inspections for real estate agents.

• HANDYMAN •

GENERAL CONTRACTOR RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION

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• ROOFING SERVICE •

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U B I C R A D A I R E D R A D T E L I C E E Y S L A P P L P A R S T O S S T E R E T I N C T O U T E T S E E R R H E R E L A D R Y I N O L A N

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PUBLIC NOTICES T.S. No.: 2014-05376-CA A.P.N.:4342-020-014 Property Address: 305 North Elm Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 04/07/2005. 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. Trustor: ISAAC JACQUES R` BIBO, TRUSTEE OF THE ISAAC JACQUES R`BIBO REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED OCTOBER 16, 1998 Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Recorded 04/19/2005 as Instrument No. 05 0902273 in book ---, page--- and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale: 03/02/2016 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $ 1,100,667.81 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: 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 as: More fully described in said Deed of Trust.

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 305 North Elm Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and delivered to the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

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

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this property.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt 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 (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/Def aultManagement/TrusteeServices. aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2014-05376CA. 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.

A.P.N.: 4342-020-014 Date: January 21, 2016 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 1,100,667.81.

If the Trustee is unable to convey

Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiary C/o 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 Automated Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/Def aultManagement/TrusteeServices. aspx For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (866) 240-3530 ___________________Trustee Sale Assistant WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 02/05/16, 0/12/16, 02/19/16

Hawthorne 8th grade students had a wonderful time during their class trip to Yosemite last week.

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the table,” BHUSD Chief Administrative Officer La Tanya Kirk-Carter informed the board.

“It’s been left on the table since we became basic aid.”

However, the board majority was skeptical about such a change.

Board member Lisa Korbatov called it a “really scary, toxic table” and stated that “not all money is good.”

She voiced concern that at a certain point the decision could undermine the advantages of being a basic aid district.

As a basic aid district since 2010, BHUSD funds its revenue limit entirely through property taxes and receives no general purpose state aid. It also retains any excess property taxes. Since that time the district has spent more money per student in addition to continu-

LILI MARKOWITZ (Continued from page 1)

That tragedy was just the beginning. She was robbed of her entire family when in 1942 they were put in cattle car trains and sent to AuschwitzBirkenau by the Nazi’s.

Lili still recalls her father’s prophetic final words to her when he said goodbye just before they were separated.

“He said: ‘Nobody is going to come back but you,’” she recounted.

Upon arrival at the Concentration Camp in Poland, after her 9-year-old little sister was ripped from her and grouped with older Jews whom Lili suspects were murdered quickly, she found herself in line with the other new arrivals who had been selected to live in the barracks. She remembers taking off her clothes while the Nazi soldiers laughed at all the naked young girls.

“They cut off our hair like men, we didn’t recognize the people,” she described.

She remembers waking up every morning and lining up outside the barracks while the evil Dr. Josef Mengele would count the people and then make his selections. And through it all, people were screaming.

“Every night the sky was red, so red,” she described.

“We thought they were burning the garbage...but it was the people who were being cremated.”

After a year at Auschwitz,

ing to increase its reserves.

Kirk-Carter said she began a “fervent exploration” into becoming a School of Choice after board member Noah Margo brought the program to her attention several months ago.

However, at Tuesday’s discussion, Kirk-Carter offered no examples of drawbacks that accompany making the change.

Under the program, she said a certain amount of “randomly selected” students would also have an opportunity to attend.

Margo was the only board member to advocate for the program in the absence of a full presentation highlighting its nuances.

“It will help offset revenue,” he said. “I think it will be beneficial for us...to seriously consider this..as an ongoing source of revenue for this district.”

Roughly 10 out of 140 basic aid districts in the state have entered the program according to Kirk-Carter, generally saving

upwards of $1 million annually. Once a district passes a resolution to become a School of Choice, the program is automatically renewed annually and the district has the ability to modify its caps each year.

All current out-of-district students, which includes the children of district and City employees, would be grandfathered into the program if the district opts to pass a resolution. Kirk-Carter recommended that the board adopt a 200-student cap for the first year.

Board member Isabel Hacker called it a “Pandora’s Box” and underscored that the board required significantly more information to even consider the possibility.

Board VP Mel Spitz stated that it was imperative the board see documentation of the program before giving it further consideration.

“This thing could get away from you, and I don’t know where it could go,” he said.

she was reunited with her aunt and cousin there, and the three women were later transferred to Mährisch Weisswasser near Czechoslovakia, where they worked in a munitions factory.

Unlike in Auschwitz, the sleeping barracks there had heat. But just like in the death camp, she was always scared that at any moment she would be killed.

Then the war ended.

“One day, the German Gestapo from the factory came to say goodbye. He said, ‘You’re going to live and they’re going to kill us,’” she said.

They walked to the border where the Czechs let them in, refusing entrance to the German Nazi’s.

Soon after, she met her husband, Herman. A week later they were married and slowly they learned to love each other deeply.

“I saw he was a nice man,” she described of the man she remained married to until his death in 1973.

In Prague, Herman opened a Kosher restaurant, that still remains there today.

In 1949, together with their first of five children, Edie, they immigrated to America, passing through Ellis Island. Lili spent eight days in quarantine with her daughter who had measles before moving on to her aunt’s home in New York.

Shortly after that they moved to Cleveland, Ohio where her husband’s family was living.

Unlike her family, his four sis-

ter’s and brother had all survived.

In 1963, together with all five children, the Markowitz family moved out to California.

Herman dreamed that his children would attend UCLA, which several did. He got a job at Nate n’ Al’s as the head deli man. Eventually, the owner of Factor’s wooed him away to become the manager there and in 1969 Herman bought the restaurant.

“He said he has to buy a restaurant to feed us,” Lili said.

“He said, ‘If you take care of it, it will take care of you.’”

Today Lili’s two youngest girls, Suzee and Debbie, run the restaurant. But Lili is still there every day, talking to the customers, spending time with her family.

“It’s like a family business,” she described.

In fact, most of Lili’s five children, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren live along the same street. It’s particularly convenient, she said, given that she doesn’t drive.

While Factor’s has changed a little over the years, branching off beyond the typical deli food of pastrami and lox to provide options for vegans and the salad-minded sect, one thing that endures is the restaurant’s continued commitment to the community. And of course, the customers.

“It’s a really good deli and a meeting spot for people,” she said.

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Chairman 2014 — Paula Kent Meehan President & Publisher — Marcia Wilson Hobbs

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Jan. 22 article in The Courier entitled "Beverly Hills High Graduation Standards Could Be Lowered" was somewhat inaccurate.

Having been at that S.R.O. study session, I couldn’t help but be reminded how once again, this Board of Education will not listen to what its superintendent and staff recommends. Instead, five boardmembers seem content to go along with the status quo of 10 years ago, without regard to what is best for our children and our students at the high school. Perhaps a better headline, might have been, “Superintendent Steve Kessler, Chief Academic Officer Jennifer Tedford and Principal of Beverly Hills High School Dave Jackson recommend different pathways for graduation and a review of the onerous one pathway of A-G requirements.”

During that study session, our superintendent and staff, strongly recommended a review of the A-G requirements, (designed for students who want to go to UCLA or another UC school) so it comports more with California state requirements for graduation and/or to establish different pathways to graduate. Currently, the BHHS graduation requirements are greater than California’s state requirements, and even add on to the A-G requirements!

For instance, what about the student who is artistically oriented and wishes to pursue that avocation after high school. They don’t need trigonometry nor physics to accomplish their goals, but need courses designed towards the artistic. And we have them, but you can’t take them because of the onerous requirements of the A-G! School board members admonished the crowd, that it must consider what “outsiders and journalists” perceive of the high school, or that there were calls made to a school board member concerned about the abolishment of the A-G requirements.

However, none of those people made the phone calls, wrote letters or spoke up during the meeting. Where were they? Instead, many current teachers at BHHS, as well as parents of students these did speak up, and opposed the one pathway to graduation standard. And as for the outsiders’ views, well, who cares what outsiders perceive of the high school. We must be more concerned about the shareholders and parents in this community.

Out of the 25 school districts reported on by Jennifer Tedford, based on 2013 API's, only four had the onerous requirements of the A-G—two of them, being #20 and #21 (BHHS) on the list. The other two came in at #5 and #6 but their API’s were almost 60 points higher than Beverly Hills High. Additionally, last year, one third of the BHHS graduating class failed to meet A-G requirements and just over 50-percent were accepted to four year colleges.

What does this tell you? The one third were forced to approach the school district, hat in hand, asking for waivers so they could graduate. Perhaps those very students were going to go to Juilliard, Parsons, vocational schools, the astonishing number of universities which accept modified curriculums, or to those colleges and universities that dont require SATs or ACTs. But unfortunately, we don’t have those schools coming to speak to our students, nor are they even itemized anywhere in print so that our students could seek them out. This is because we only have one pathway for graduation. How many students don’t even want to go to UCLA or a UC school, preferring a different environment. And how many of the two thirds that did meet the A-G requirements had to take summer courses and spend untold sums of money on tutors? That was never discussed.

The reality is, that our children are not robots nor, as Principal Jackson referred to them, as “sausages.”

They are not all of the same ilk or temperament. Nor would we as parents, and clearly the teachers who spoke up, want them to be.

We must increase our students’ self esteem and self worth not demoralize them by flunking those who are required to take trigonometry or physics when in fact California state requirements don’t demand they do so to graduate, and the fact there are so many other schools (other than the UC schools) that don’t require these courses. Those children who want to go to UCLA or a UC school will apply themselves to do so.

However, there is at least one third of them who are unable to or don’t want to.

It is more important than taking courses that will never be utilized after high school, that we bring back, as Dave Jackson alluded to, classes that prepare our children for the real world. Classes where they can learn how to balance a checkbook, sew on a button and cook. Like home economics, a course many of us

took in middle school which enabled us to become well rounded graduates.

And lastly, yes, there is a culture not wishing their children to venture far from home. Instead, they want them not to go out of state, but remain with them in Beverly Hills. Many of these children end up in their families’ businesses or creating careers of their own.

Let it not be forgotten how many amazing people never went to college or dropped out like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Michael Dell, Larry Ellison, Mark Zuckerberg and even Zac Sims, founder of Codecademy.

And there are those high school dropouts: Walt Disney, Peter Jennings, Richard Branson, Ansel Adams, Tumblr founder Dave Karp (who will be selling his startup to Yahoo for $1.1 billion), Johnny Depp, Julie Andrews, Andre Agassi, Mario Andretti, Tom Petty, Kirk Kerkorian, Christinia Aguiilera or our country’s first millionaire businessman, John Jacob Astor and Pete Cashman who never went to college and took an additional two years to finish high school. He is the creator of Mashable which attracts more than 20 million users monthly.

I am not advocating our children drop out of high school or not go onto upper level education. I am merely saying that we not continue to view our children in this community as cookie-cutter cut outs, where there is only one pathway to graduation. Give them options for graduation and give them back their self esteem.

Frances Bilak ****** Now that Robert Tanenbaum has so brilliantly provided us with a time line of the factual events surrounding the removal of the trees from these parcels, there can be no doubt that—the builder, fully aware of the toxic levels of arsenic in these parcels, willfully and with callous indifference, placed his own personal gain above the health and safety of our citizens.

Certain Beverly Hills’ employees—either by acts of commission or omission—were complicit in enabling the builder to place our citizens in harm’s way.

The city attorney who attempted to “whitewash” the situation is no less guilty and, along with those employees, should be given the choice to resign or be fired. The builder should lose the privilege to build in the City of Beverly Hills.

To those who may find the “punishments” too severe, compare them to the “punishments” children and their families may suffer as a result of being exposed to dangerous levels of a toxic substance.

Robert Block ****** The Courier’s Victoria Talbot Talbot tells a complicated story that can do nothing but make a “common sense” person like me wonder what is going on in our great City and with our well-paid, some seemingly over-paid, employees?

The tree mess certainly fits! Steve Zoet and Nancy Hunt Coffey are interesting in that we read that Mr. Zoet is retiring in March and Ms. Coffey is going to be promoted to his job. What a coincidence.

If this mess isn’t enough, we read each week about some problem or another. The MTA and the high school, the post office, school rebuilding problems, pay raises and unfunded pension liabilities, etc. And the U.S. Department of Labor tells us there is no inflation so social security stays flat. Except mine went down because Medicare premiums went up! I’m not complaining; just stating the facts Hopefully, the power of your press can make something happen that will benefit the taxpayers of our City.

It certainly looks like big financial problems in the future!

John Levi ****** I read your article about the Beverly Hills Post Office. I just received a Christmas card on Feb. 2 that was mailed before Christmas. Other mail that was sent to me has not been delivered. This post office is a disgrace and should close unless they remove the people who work there.

They are extremely rude, horrible and need to be investigated.

A couple months ago, we did not receive any mail for more than four days. I went to the post office to ask them why? There was an manager there who was so horrible to me that I got sick to my stomach from her rudeness. She should not be working there.

Thank you for bringing this up. Can’t we call Washington, D.C. and show them how our tax dollars are being wasted by these people who can’t even deliver mail properly?

Amber Alley

Cartoon for The Courier by Janet Salter

Astrology

By Holiday Mathis TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 12). The pain of the past has been a gift. The healing, growth and astounding insight you’ve gained is a direct consequence of this. All the same, you’ll be glad to be on the other side of it, something you can safely celebrate these days. March brings a financial bonus and June shows you on an unbelievable adventure. Scorpio and Pisces adore you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You may think that people aren’t being helpful to you, but that's where you’re wrong. They are actually much more helpful in their un-helpfulness than they ever could be by giving you the assistance you asked for.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). A teacher will show you an example, then step back in full belief you will rise to the occasion. You will; you know.

Maybe not the first time, or the second, but eventually.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr.19). Happiness is operating with the full use of your powers. Of course, you don’t really know what that means until you’re issued the challenge of taking on more than you think you can.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). It all comes back to the question of what is within your power and what isn’t. It’s important that you do not count what was in your power yesterday. Focus on today. What could you change today if you felt so inclined?

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). When your body needs a workout, you move yourself around the block. When your brain needs a workout, you read.

Today it’s your heart that needs the exercise. You’ll strengthen it by loving under difficult circumstances.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). There’s a reason why you’re attracted to things that, when taken in certain quantities, are dangerous. The thing you say will be your ruin will actually be your salvation, too. Everything in moderation!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The instinct to duck and hide is a healthy one to some extent; however, it simply won’t be enough to save you from the responsibilities of tomorrow. Your best bet is to face the music, or possibly to renegotiate.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Some people think they have a right to judge the things you do. Those people are deluded. The only way they have power over you is if you give it to them–so don’t.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The directive is to “work like a dog,” even though a lot of the “dogs” you know sleep about 80 percent of the day and all of the night. Hopefully the confusing message will be invitation enough to entice you to get more sleep.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Whatever you can do to avoid worry, stress and tension will be something positive for your health, even if that activity wouldn’t classically bere commended by a doctor.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll get back much more than you give. This isn’t what you were going for, and in fact it may not please you much, even as it causes you to give more and more.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Take the pressure off. Lower the stakes.

Change the way you’re thinking about the challenge. It is when you’re not overly concerned with failing or succeeding that you do your very best.

POLICE BLOTTER The following assaults, burglaries, identity and grand thefts have been reported by BHPD. Streets are usually indicated by block numbers. Losses in brackets.

ASSAULTS 02/02 8400 Gregory Way 02/05 400 S. Rexford Dr. 02/07 100 Reeves Dr. BURGLARIES 01/28 S. Wetherly Dr./Olympic Bl. 02/01 200 N. Palm Dr. 02/02 200 N. Oakhurst Dr. ($30) 02/02 300 N. Palm Dr. 02/02 300 N. Palm Dr. ($1,100) 02/02 300 S. Rexford ($1,675) 02/02 700 N. Oakhurst Dr. ($41,000) 02/03 100 N. Swall Dr. 02/03 100 N. Hamilton Dr.

02/03 400 N. Linden Dr. ($12,500) 02/03 400 N. Rodeo Dr. 02/03 9600 S. Santa Monica Bl. ($199) 02/04 300 N. Almont Dr. ($1,070) 02/04 9700 Wilshire Bl. 02/05 800 Whittier Dr. 02/05 200 Foothill Rd. ($211,000) 02/07 600 N. Camden Dr. ($45,000) GRAND THEFTS 02/01 400 N. Rodeo Dr. ($3,825) 02/03 400 N. Rodeo Dr. ($4,225) 02/04 9600 Wilshire Bl. ($2,700) IDENTITY THEFT 02/07 300 S. Doheny Dr. ($1,000)

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