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By Victoria Talbot Beverly Hills residents expressed subdued jubilation in recognition of the late hour at the passage of the Basement Ordinance Tuesday evening, high-fiving and conveying gratitude to councilmembers and each other after months of tense negotiations that nearly saw the ordinance defeated.

Scores of residents who came to support the ordinance remained in the Municipal Gallery, waiting patiently during a Special Meeting called by Mayor Lili Bosse at the last minute to address important issues of school safety in the wake of the school shooting in Florida last week.

The significance of passing this ordinance is more than its contents. It is that the tide has turned in favor of neighborhoods and residents, and away from developers and speculators who have made fortunes leveraging Beverly Hills’ fabled hillsides and exploiting the views to the detriment of neighbors.

In fact, Beverly Hills residents have become educated and earned the respect of City staff and even some developers.

Residents such as Debbie Weiss, Steve Mayer, Ronald Richards, Larry Murphy and Anne Ostroff have demonstrated during the process a dogged determination to self-educate, share information, inform their neighbors, and

examine projects in detail, even hiring their own experts and lawyers at significant expense to protect their homes and to create a more level playing field.

“The Hillside residents are thrilled at the passage of the Basement Ordinance,” said Weiss. “This common-sense measure will help to preserve our celebrated hills for generations to come.”

The City of Beverly Hills is defining elements of property development that have not previously been addressed until now, as rising property values have made lots that once were too costly to develop feasible propositions for real estate speculators.

The City Council passed an

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(see ‘BASEMENT ORDINANCE’ page 17)

Rodeo Drive is celebrating 50 years of luxury with a vibrant street party, the first-ever Runway to Rodeo, this Sunday beginning at 4 p.m.

All stores will be open on Rodeo Drive throughout the day.

Several food trucks from vendors like Son of a Bun, Shake Ramen, Chicken and Rice, Van Leeuwen, Poke 2 Go, Cousins Maine Lobster and Border Grill will be available.

Live performances from local band Gen8 and other live music will be played from 4-8 p.m.

Empty bottles of alcohol litter Bel-Air streets as a notorious party house continues to run rampant.

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ordinance that will provide greater protections for the City’s Hillside Areas and preserve more of the neighborhood character residents cherish, according to the aggregate of comments made to City Council during the numerous hearings on the subject.

The new ordinance was crafted in the wake of the passage of the Hillside Ordinance in August 2016. The Planning Commission recognized at the time that “basements” that cantilevered down hillsides and added two or three levels of daylighted living space exempted from counting towards floor area had to be addressed.

Runway to Rodeo Is Sunday!

The Hammer Museum announced a $30 Million gift from Lynda & Stewart Resnick.

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The Blue Ribbon held its 48th annual Children’s Festival at The Music Center.

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Beverly Hills City Council Finally Passes Basement Ordinance

FUN RUN WARM-UP — Horace Mann students are preparing for their annual “Fun Run,” which is an innovative fundraiser promoting healthy habits set for Feb. 28. All K-8 students participate in outdoor activities, including games and exercise competitions. The school is hoping to raise a total of $60,000, which will go toward field trips, classroom enrichment and more. Pictured are students after going through warm-up exercises for the Fun Run with instructors from PlyoJam, a dance fitness company. To register your child for the Fun Run, visit http://www.thegetmovincrew.com/.

Spagnoli Updates Community On School Safety Plans

By Victoria Talbot Beverly Hills Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli has been making the rounds to address the issue of school safety since the Valentine’s Day school shooting in Parkland, Florida, speaking last week at City Hall to concerned parents and to the City Council at the request of Mayor Lili Bosse, and again to the PTA at Beverly Hills High School Thursday.

Spagnoli plans to continue to communicate with parents and students to help allay fears by providing information on the School Safety Plan between the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) and the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD).

At a Town Hall meeting last Thursday, parents voiced concerns about school security, expressing fear, rage, frustration, sadness and

anxiety over events in Florida and the potential for a school shooting in Beverly Hills.

One parent suggested that schools should select some teachers for arms training to carry concealed weapons in the classroom in the event of a shooter on campus, and called for metal detectors at all campuses. The comment demonstrates the need to be a part of the school safety program, and the sense that they would be unable to protect their children if an event occurred.

Parents said they felt helpless to prevent a tragedy such as Parkland from occurring in their children’s schools and fear that Beverly Hills itself was a “target.”

One parent, who said she is a school psychologist, said she “felt much safer in schools in (see ‘SCHOOL SAFETY’ page 19)

Waldorf Astoria, Peninsula Among Beverly Hills Hotels To Earn Forbes Five-Star Rating

By Matt Lopez The City’s newest hotel offering – the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills – was one of a half-dozen Beverly Hills hotels to be named a 2018 Five-Star Award Winner by Forbes Travel Guide on Tuesday, while The Peninsula Beverly Hills maintained an impressive streak winning the award that dates back to 1993.

The Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills was one of only 27 new Five-Star hotels to appear on the 60th annual list of the world’s top hotels,

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restaurant’s and spas.

For owner Beny Alagem, who celebrated the hotel’s grand opening last June, it was a confirmation of the work his staff has done over its first eight months in operation.

“I’m very proud. It’s really an approval from our customer base and our clients about the great team we have at the Waldorf Astoria,” Alagem said.

“It really speaks to the incredible team members here who work hard to be as wonderful as they can be for our guests.” (see ‘FIVE-STAR’ page 15)

THREE’S THE CHARM — Alan Ball (center), who produced HBO’s successful series, Six Feet Under, has created HBO’s Here And Now, about modern day society and the complexities therein. Tim Robbins and Holly Hunter costar.

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

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Beverly Hills, at its meeting to be held on Tuesday, March 6, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, the Council of the City of Beverly Hills will consider adopting an ordinance entitled:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS REVISING REGULATIONS RELATED TO BASEMENTS IN SINGLE FAMILY AREAS OF THE CITY AND GRADING AND RETAINING WALLS IN THE HILLSIDE AREA OF THE CITY AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT A summary of that Ordinance, which has been prepared for publishing in accordance with the requirements of Government Code Section 36933, follows.

Summary of Ordinance The Ordinance includes the following measures: • The definition of “floor area” in single-family residential zones would be amended to define a “basement” as an area that is located directly below the portion of a story above which has a finished floor level that is a maximum of three feet (3’) above finished grade at any cross-section cut through the building with certain exceptions for driveways, light courts, pools and water features, and stairs and access ways that might otherwise cause a basement to be exposed by more than 3’ above grade. The amendments would also require a basement that extends beyond a story above to be located entirely below both finished and natural grades. (Amendment to Beverly Hills Municipal Code [BHMC] § 10-3-100.)

• A definition of “light court” would be added to the BHMC. As proposed, a light court would be an excavated area adjacent to a building that extends more than 4’-0” from the building perimeter that is enclosed on four sides, open on the top, and allows light into a below grade level of a building.

The BHMC does not currently contain a definition of light court. (Addition to BHMC § 10-3-100.)

The definitions of “finished grade” and “natural grade” would be added to the BHMC to ensure clarity of the code and consistency in its application.

(Additions to BHMC § 10-3-100.)

• The language governing the maximum height of walls, fences, and hedges within the Hillside Area of the City would be amended to limit the total height of any wall fence or hedge to 12’-0” regardless of the side of the wall, fence, or hedge from which a measurement is being taken. An R-1 Permit is also proposed to be added to allow relief from these regulations (Amendment to BHMC § 10-3-2516.)

• The language governing the construction of series of walls in the Hillside Area of the City is would be amended to allow for a maximum cumulative height of 12’-0” for all walls constructed on the same property within any 50’ perpendicular section. A 10’-0” landscaped horizontal distance must also be provided between each wall. An R-1 Permit is also proposed to be added to allow relief from these regulations (Amendment of BHMC § 103-2516.)

• The calculation method provided in the BHMC that defines the total cubic yards of landform alteration (cut/fill) allowed on a site in the Hillside Area of the City within a five year period would be amended. (Amendment of BHMC 10-3-2521.)

• The regulations regarding import/export of earth material within the Hillside Area of the City would be amended to clarify that cubic yardage will be based on in-ground earth volumes. The code does not currently stipulate whether the amount of earth material is in ground compacted earth material or excavation un-compacted earth material. (Amendment of BHMC 10-3-2521 and BHMC 10-3-2521.1) • The definition of “height of building” would be changed to bring the method of measuring the height of buildings in the Hillside Area of the City in line with the method of determining whether or not a portion of a building can be considered a basement. (Amendment of BHMC 10-3-100) • The findings pertaining to Hillside R-1 Permits would be amended to add a provision that the total number of construction-related vehicle trips associated with a project as a whole may be considered by a reviewing authority when considering a Hillside R-1 Permit for import and export of earth material. (Amendment of BHMC §10-3-2550) • Language pertaining to the applicability of the proposed ordinance to projects that are currently under review by the City of Beverly Hills (pipeline projects). The ordinance would exempt the following pipeline projects from the new provisions: all pipeline projects in the Central and Trousdale Areas of the City, pipeline projects in the Hillside Area of the City that have previously received an R-1 Permit, pipeline projects in building plan check in the Hillside Area of the City that were submitted prior to January 11, 2018 and do not include a new home or addition of more than 50% floor area on the site, pipeline projects in building plan check in the Hillside Area of the City that do include a new home or addition over 50% floor area that do comply with the new retaining wall regulations, and pipeline projects that have been submitted for entitlement review prior to the effective date of the ordinance. Pipeline projects that are not exempt will be allowed to request an R-1 Permit for review of the project under the existing code provisions by the Planning Commission.

• Language that would waive the entitlement fees for projects in the pipeline that are required to seek an R-1 Permit due to the changes in the BHMC. • Language that includes provisions to provide an additional 18 months beyond the effective date of the ordinance in which to obtain building permits for pipeline projects, provided that a valid application for a building permit was filed before the effective date of the ordinance.

The City Council conducted duly noticed public hearings on December 5, 2017, February 5, 2018, and February 22, 2018, to consider this ordinance.

This Ordinance has been preliminarily 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 City Council will consider whether the adoption and implementation of the Ordinance be found exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) as there is no possibility that adoption and implementation of the Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment because the Ordinance does not authorize construction and it would impose greater restrictions on certain development in order to protect the public health, safety and general welfare. Additionally the City Council will consider if adoption and implementation of the Ordinance is eligible for a Class 8 categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15308 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations for actions taken to assure the maintenance and protection of the environment.

A certified copy of the entirety of the text of the Ordinance, which was introduced by the City Council at its February 20, 2018 meeting, is available in the office of the City Clerk, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 and is available for public inspection at that location. For more information, please contact Timothea Tway, Senior Planner, Community Development Department, at 310.285.1122 or ttway@beverlyhills.org.

BYRON POPE, MMC City Clerk In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Council Chamber is wheelchair accessible and is equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired. If you need special assistance to attend this meeting, please call the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 285-2400 or TTY (310) 285-6881. Please notify the City Clerk’s Office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting if you require captioning service so that reasonable arrangements can be made.

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Future Of Beverly Hills’ Nate‘n Al Up In The Air As L.A. Marathon To Run Through Beverly Hills On March 18 Sale Rumors Swirl

By Matt Lopez The future of one of Beverly Hills’ most iconic eateries may be in serious doubt.

Rumors sliced through Beverly Hills this week like a hot knife through butter that the legendary Nate’n Al delicatessen is on the market and has either already been sold, or is very close to a completed sale.

Mum has been the word for anyone close to the situation. Employees answering the phone at Nate’n Al have stated that the owners – Mark and David Mendelson – are not in the restaurant. An e-mail to the restaurant’s owners sent late Monday morning was not returned as of Thursday’s press deadline.

The Courier has also reached out to powerhouse retail broker Jay Luchs – who rumors say is behind the sale – but has not yet heard back.

L.A. food writer Jordan Okun (@JordanOkun on Twitter) has been following the rumor and tweeted on Saturday: “I’ve spoken to owner. They are currently in discussions. No sale yet. No talk of buyer or intentions.

Pray.”

One day later, Okun tweeted: “Sale is almost done. Talk of moving Nates to a different location.”

Devoted Nate’n Al loyalists might be able to stop fretting over the rumors, at least if City Councilmember John Mirisch has something to say about it.

Mirisch told the Courier Thursday that he is attempting to get an item placed on the City Council’s March 6 agenda that would begin proceedings to designate the Nate’n Al building at 414 N. Beverly Dr. as a historic landmark.

It would require a fourfifths vote to be approved as a historic landmark, but if so, it

would provide certain protections against the restaurant being torn down.

“There’s almost nothing more iconic in our city,” Mirisch told the Courier. “The goal is to hopefully preserve it.

It’s an intrinsic and important part of our community.”

Nate’n Al was established in 1945 by Al Mendelson with his partner Nate Rumer in Detroit. The two men set their sights on Southern California and opened Nate’n Al in Beverly Hills.

The restaurant is currently owned and operated by Al’s grandsons, Mark and David Mendelson.

Annual Oscar Vanity Fair Party To Close Streets The City of Beverly Hills is accustomed to streets closing for the world-renowned celebrities attending the annual Vanity Fair Oscar AfterParty. This year’s event will

take place the evening of March 4 on North Crescent Drive facing City Hall.

Closures for that block between North and South Santa Monica Boulevard have

begun and will last until March 8. Closures will not affect any of the stores on Crescent Drive; All the stores will be open for business.

COMING TO AMERICA – Dogs rescued from South Korean dog meat farms were greeted by about 20 volunteers from the Southern California Golden Retriever Rescue (SCGRR) organization last weekend at LAX. One of the dogs came from a high-kill shelter and tested heartworm positive. The dogs were rescued by an anonymous American living in-country with family in the armed services. She barters with the dog meat vendors, trading vodka for dogs. She then finds volunteers to foster the animals until transport can be arranged.

Dogs are transported with a volunteer who is traveling to Los Angeles to save money on cargo charges.

Upon arrival, baggage handlers take them in their crates to the pick up area. After 16 hours in flight, they are anxious to be fed, watered and taken outside. Volunteers are assigned to manage each dog. Others break down the crates for re-use, wipe them down, and collect parts. The dogs are immediately transported to local vets that work with the rescue organizations. Dogs often come to the U.S. in need of medical care.

When appropriate, they are transferred to volunteer fosters, and other volunteers manage their adoptions.

The cost is about $1,000 to transport one healthy dog; more for dogs that require medical treatment. Six dogs were transported last week in three different efforts. Volunteers on this team included Janaina Owen, Philip Owen, Alexis Arinsburg, Sam Ridout, Lindsay Bachner, Brandon Bachner, Tycanne Arceri, Andrea Mejia, Nedra Plonski, Andy Anderson, Jonie Tsuji, Kaii Tsuji, Kathleen Watanabe, Molly McHugh, Danielle Mayer, Thuy Ta, Eric Arinburg, Connie McNally, Sinead Aguilar, Dave Denison, Sharon Denison, Julia Petuhova and Victoria Talbot.

Photo by Victoria Talbot

By Matt Lopez More than 25,000 runners will make their yearly jaunt through Beverly Hills on Sunday, March 18 for the annual Los Angeles Marathon.

The 2018 Los Angeles Marathon, which begins at Dodger Stadium, will enter Beverly Hills at the intersection of Doheny Drive and Santa Monica Boulevard. Runners will move west on Burton Way to Rodeo Drive, then south to Wilshire and west to Santa Monica Boulevard.

Participants will run past iconic Beverly Hills areas such as Rodeo Drive and City Hall.

Street closures will occur immediately adjacent to the

route from around 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Available parking structures for visitors will be at 450 N. Crescent Dr., 221 N. Crescent Dr., 450 N. Rexford Dr., 241 Canon Dr. and the Santa Monica Boulevard structures at Beverly, Rodeo, Camden, Bedford and Roxbury.

Spectator viewing will be allowed on North Rodeo Drive (between Santa Monica and Wilshire) and at Wilshire Boulevard (between Rodeo and Santa Monica).

For more information and to view the course map, visit http://gis.beverlyhills.org/UNI TEGIS/.

90 MINUTES OF SOLUTIONS – From left: former Lakers star Theo Ratliff, Lauren Gillian, talk show legend Larry King and Cal Fussman joined Anna Lynne McCord and Seanne Murray at Mercedes Benz of Beverly Hills this week to present “90 Minutes of Solutions,” an interactive panel discussion. Hundreds of concerned citizens enjoyed light eats and treats, and a fascinating discussion on the issues of the day.

Beverly Hills Police, SWAT Respond To Swatting Call At The Peninsula Beverly Hills

By Matt Lopez The Beverly Hills Police Thursday were investigating a swatting call after receiving an emergency message early in the morning that a man was being held against his will inside a hotel room at The Peninsula Beverly Hills.

BHPD and SWAT teams responded quickly after receiving the 911 call. Shortly after the call came in, police lost contact with the alleged victim.

As police swarmed to the area, crisis negotiators and investigators also responded to

the scene.

According to a media release by BHPD Lt. Elisabeth Albanese, a preliminary investigation of the call determined that it was essentially a prank call, often known as “swatting.” The caller wasn’t being held against his will and there were no armed suspects inside The Peninsula.

“Calling in a false emergency is a crime, a misdemeanor or felony depending upon the circumstances, and the Beverly Hills Police Department takes these matters seriously.” Albanese said.

YOUR NEW BUDDY – Looking for a new buddy? Look no further.

Buddy is an 8-pound, 3-year-old Yorkie mix who is looking for his forever home. For information on how to adopt Buddy, visit www.shelterhopepetshop.org.

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Los Angeles City Council Approves Party House Ordinance

A rendering of the Hammer Museum’s Lynda & Stewart Resnick Cultural Center

Hammer Museum Announces $30 Million Gift From Lynda, Stewart Resnick The Hammer Museum announced Thursday it has received a $30 million donation as part of a $180 million fundraising campaign for its multiyear project aimed at renovating, expanding and transforming the institution.

The $30 million donation – the largest in museum history – comes from philanthropists Lynda and Stewart Resnick for a project that has raised more than $130 million as it enters the public start of its capital campaign.

The total project costs for the renovation are estimated at $80 million, and the Hammer said it plans to use the additional $100 million to expand its endowment and support its programs and exhibitions.

“Art has long inspired Stewart and me in a profound and meaningful way,” Lynda Resnick said. “For decades, we've been committed to Los Angeles' dynamic arts and culture scene, and are proud to witness its growth into a nationally recognized epicenter for

cutting-edge talent. As longtime admirers of director Ann Philbin's vision and of the Hammer's role in this meteoric rise, we're gratified to be part of this transformative gift that will further solidify the institution's key role in our community.”

The project will be overseen by architect Michael Maltzan. Starting with the renovation of the museum's exhibition galleries that began in 2017, the current project will continue in phases through 2020. The museum will remain free and open to the public throughout construction.

The project will add 40,000 square feet of new space for the collection, exhibitions and public programs; create 60 percent more gallery space and 20,000 square feet of enhanced public space; and establish a “visible new presence” along Wilshire Boulevard with a new corner entrance, among other improvements, the Hammer said.

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RUN FOR SUCCESS – Beverly Vista had its annual Run For Success BBQ last Friday.

The Beverly Vista community, along with representatives from the Beverly Hills police and fire departments, came together to celebrate by serving lunch to students for an event that fundraised more than $300.

Beverly Hills Workshop Seeks Input On Complete Streets Plan

By Victoria Talbot The City of Beverly Hills has announced the first “Community Visioning Workshop” for March 12 to plan for the future of Beverly Hills’ Complete Streets Plan.

The goal is to create a document that will balance the needs of all users to address mobility throughout the City.

The Complete Streets Plan focuses on walking, biking, using public and private transit resources, and driving throughout the City.

Residents and community members at the workshops will learn about the Complete Streets concept. Public input will provide direction on what “goals and values should guide the plan,” according to a City press release.

The workshop will include a variety of interactive stations, table top

exercises and visual presentations.

The City is expected to host several community workshops and outreach events, and a webpage has been set up to collect feedback at www.beverlyhills.org/completestreets. Interested citizens can also sign up for notifications of future project events.

The Complete Streets workshops will address traffic issues, mass transit upgrades, ride-share and autonomous vehicles and bicycles.

The workshop will be 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Municipal Gallery at City Hall, located at 455 N. Rexford Drive.

Complimentary refreshments will be served and parking is provided in the Rexford Parking Structure.

For questions about the workshop email transportation@beverlyhills.org or call 310-285-1128.

By Victoria Talbot An ordinance to address party houses was approved by the Los Angeles City Council Wednesday.

Party houses have become a scourge in several neighborhoods.

Homeowners rent their homes out for the “express purpose of turning it into a stage for elaborate events,” said 4th District Councilmember David Ryu, whose district includes the Hollywood Hills, where residents have been under siege.

“These aren’t barbecues or birthday parties – these are massive events with cover fees and throngs of people tossing cigarette butts in fire-prone areas. It’s reckless, it’s irresponsible, and it stops today.”

The ordinance addresses “Loud and Unruly Gatherings” and “Loud and Unruly Conduct,” spelling out specific elements such as loud noise, obstruction of a street or public right-of-way, including a sidewalk, public intoxication or drinking in public, service of alcoholic beverages to minors, possession and/or consumption of alcohol by minors, assault, battery, fights, domestic violence or other disturbances of the peace, the sale or service of alcoholic beverages without a required State license, vandalism or destruction of property, litter, urinating or defecating in public and trespassing.

Ryu introduced the motion on June 10, 2016, which “creates a series of escalating fines against party hosts and homeowners who either host or rent

out their homes for massive gatherings that disturb neighbors, block the public right of way or threaten public safety,” according to a press release from Ryu’s office.

The ordinance passed the Planning and Land Use Management Committee on Feb. 6 and Public Safety Committee Jan. 24. Fines are $100 for the first violation, $500 for the second, $1,000 for the third, $2,000 for the fourth, $4,000 for the fifth, and $8,000 for the sixth and subsequent violations thereafter.

The ordinance also requires that violators leave undisturbed a posted public notice notifying neighbors of their unlawful conduct for 30 days.

Widespread support came from the Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council, Hollywood United Neighborhood Council, Northridge East Neighborhood Council, Valley Village Neighborhood Council and several other community organizations.

“This will come as a great relief to residents who have had to endure significant damage to their quality of life issues due to unruly, out of controlmostly commercial-parties in neighborhoods across Los Angeles, but particularly in the Hollywood and other Hillside communities,” said Anastasia Mann, president of the Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council.

Currently, the City of Beverly Hills does not have legislation regulating party houses, but they are working on an ordinance, said City Attorney Larry Wiener.

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An Alan Shayne novel of pages-filled suspense.

Reminiscent of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca.

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Sylvia, that is available on Amazon. The book jacket illustration was created by the award-winning artist Norman Sunshine, who is Alan’s partner of 60 years.

character (played by Tony Randall).

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UCLA Study Shows Need For Early Support Among People With Uveal Melanoma UCLA researchers have found that nearly all people diagnosed with uveal melanoma had a number of unmet psychological and health information needs, particularly during the first three months after their diagnoses.

The study—with Dr. Annette Stanton, professor of psychology and member of the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center as lead author—is the first prospective, longitudinal approach to examine supportive care needs among patients with this disease, and suggested more acute needs among people with uveal melanoma than people with other cancers.

Social and psychological circumstances, such as personality factors, social support, and social network size, contributed to the severity of these needs more so than demographic backgrounds or medical characteristics.

Uveal melanoma affects about 2,500 adults in the U.S. each year, making it the most common primary intraocular cancer among adults. Its cause is unknown, although some studies have linked it to lighter eye color. Like other cancer patients, people diagnosed with uveal melanoma have often expressed various needs, including desires to learn more about their diagnosis and how to cope with uncertainty about their disease.

The study indicated that patients with uveal melanoma need to have specific psychological and informational issues addressed, particularly at the point of and shortly after diagnosis. The high level of needs- more than patients diagnosed with prostate and breast cancer - suggests that health-care providers need to proactively screen for these concerns The research was published online in JAMA Ophthalmology.

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H E A LT H & W E L L N E S S

CHLA Physicians Named To American Pediatric Society Three top doctors from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), Rohit Kohli, Douglas Nordli, Jr. and Robert E. Shaddy have been accepted into the American Pediatric Society (APS) – a distinguished membership of leaders in academic pediatrics.

APS membership is reserved for individuals who have distinguished themselves as teachers, researchers and clinicians whose contributions to medicine have garnered national and international recognition.

“The American Pediatric Society provides one of the longest-running, most respected voices in the academic medical community,” says CHLA President/CEO Paul S. Viviano. “This membership rightfully recognizes our physicians’ individual achievements; their commitment to advancing child health through advocacy, education, and research; and their dedication to developing new generations of academic pediatric leaders right here at CHLA.” Kohli, Nordli and Shaddy will be honored alongside other new inductees at the APS Members’ & Howland Dinner, May 6, in Toronto.

• Rohit Kohli, MBBS, MS, is chief of CHLA’s Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, and associate professor of pediatrics at USC’s Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Kohli is known for research focused on obesity-related

From left, Douglas Nordli, Jr., M.D.; Robert E. Shaddy, M.D. and Rohit Kohli, MBBS, MS.

..fatty liver disease, including insight into the role of fructose in triggering liver injury and scarring. Dr. Kohli’s team also developed a surgical model in mice now used around the world to better understand how weight loss surgeries improve obesity and associated morbidities.

• Douglas Nordli, Jr., M.D., is the chief of CHLA’s Division of Pediatric Neurology and co-director of the Neurological Institute at CHLA, and also serves as professor of clinical neurology at the Keck School. Dr. Nordli is widely known for his work in pediatric epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology, including published research on epilepsy classification, epilepsy surgery, febrile seizures and the ketogenic diet used primarily to treat difficult-to-control epilepsy in children.

• Robert E. Shaddy, M.D., is CHLA's pediatrician-in-chief and senior vice president of Academic Affairs, as well as chair and professor of pediatrics at the Keck School. Dr. Shaddy is recognized nationally for his research into pediatric heart failure and transplantation, including use of echocardiography and other imaging in pediatric heart patients; transplant coronary artery disease; effectiveness of pharmaceutical drugs in treating child heart failure; and the use of ventricular assist devices in pediatric patients.

“The clinical and research accomplishments of Dr. Shaddy, Dr. Nordli and Dr. Kohli have saved countless children’s lives and improved the quality of countless more,” says Keck School Interim Dean Laura Mosqueda, M.D.

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Bel-Air Party House Continues To Be A Nuisance To Residents

By Matt Lopez Despite promises from its owner to turn down the noise, a notorious BelAir “party house” has continued to host all-night ragers that have local residents at their wits end in their attempts to stop it.

As the Courier has reported in recent weeks, wild parties have raged on an almost weekly basis at the fivebedroom, four-bathroom mansion at 779 Stradella Rd., which is available as a rental house on Airbnb.

Members of the Bel-Air Association had been in contact with Allie Hathaway, the assistant to the mansion’s purported owner, Jeffrey Yohai.

Some two weeks ago, Yohai promised in a phone call to Bel-Air Association Executive Director Shawn Bayliss that the parties would stop.

Judging by the hoard of cars that lined Bel-Air streets last Saturday night, the loud music that thumped well into the early morning hours and the pool of empty alcohol bottles left in the gutters the next day, it’s clear that the parties have not stopped at all.

In an email obtained by the Courier, Hathaway tells Bayliss last Saturday that “Mr. Yohai is having guests over for an early evening event for his friend’s clothing line. The event will be over between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m.”

Residents, however, weren’t buy-

ing it. As it turned out, there appeared to be many more than the 60 guests Hathaway promised would be attending. Music blared loudly all night and residents who wished to remain anonymous say the party appeared to last until about 3 a.m.

Worse yet, another anonymous resident tells Residents sent in many photos, such as this one, the Courier that when she of an empty alcohol bottle left in the curb after last asked partygoers about the weekend’s party at the Stradella property. event they were attending at the home, none of them even knew Russian election interference included who Yohai was. The resident was told information on a high-priced Airbnb that the home was rented out on rental that Manafort owned in downAirbnb and that they were attending an town Manhattan that Bloomberg NBA party (the NBA All-Star Game was reported was allegedly used for money laundering. held in Los Angeles last weekend).

According to Bloomberg, Questions remain about who actuManafort’s daughter Jessica and her ally owns this property. Yohai is the fornow ex-husband Yohai “set up a commer son-in-law of lobbyist and former pany to sublet several apartments nearTrump campaign chairman Paul by, in what appears to be the kind of Manafort. The Courier obtained a black-market operation Airbnb has photo of a gas bill for 779 Stradella that was mistakenly sent to a next-door come under criticism for enabling.”

Previously, the Airbnb listing of the neighbor.

Stradella property noted that parties The name on the bill? Paul J. were welcome, that was then changed Manafort. to “most parties welcome.”

Manafort was involved in a highlyAs of Thursday, any mention of publicized rental situation recently in allowing parties has been completely Manhattan, New York. Bloomberg, in removed from the listing. an October article, details how Hathaway did not immediately Manafort’s indictment late last year in return a request for comment Thursday.

Robert Mueller’s probe into alleged

Bel-Air Association Annual Meeting The Bel-Air Association will vote in a new Board of Directors at its annual meeting Tuesday, March 20 at 5:30 p.m. at the BelAir Country Club.

For more information on membership, visit www.belairassociation.org or send an email to info@belairassociation.org.

Beverly Hills: Mayberry Or Chanel?

By Victoria Talbot Realtor Mary Hellmund made her debut as the only person to join Lindsay Tobaian in opposition to the Basement Ordinance Tuesday evening.

Representing “the owners of 1242 Lago Vista Dr.,” she said she worked at the Agency as a real estate agent and said she had lived in the City off and on over the past decades.

“In my opinion, the City of Beverly Hills stands for luxury; big, beautiful homes, Rodeo Drive and Chanel… Little, small houses do not add to Beverly Hills.”

Residents, she said, “don’t live in Mayberry.”

Councilmember John Mirisch disagreed.

“It is Mayberry,” he said. “It’s home.

It’s our village. It’s where we are connected. It’s where we’re part of a very special community. We are Mayberry.”

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

Pat Boone To Celebrate Israel’s 70th Anniversary With Holy Land Tour, Tribute Concert

Marc Antolin and Daisy Maywood in The Flying Lovers Of Vitebsk.

Turbulent Love Story Of Artist Marc Chagall And Wife Bella Opens Tonight At The Wallis The world of artist Marc Chagall and his wife Bella is brought to life onstage in director Emma Rice’s production of Daniel Jamieson’s The Flying Lovers Of Vitebsk, opening at 7:30 p.m. tonight at The Wallis Center for the Performing Arts, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills.

Partners in life and on canvas, Marc and Bella are immortalized as the picture of romance. On the painter’s canvas they flew, but in real life they walked through some of the most challenging times in 20th Century history—navigating the devastation of World

War, the Russian Revolution, the Holocaust—and each other.

The Kneehigh production combines the visuals of Chagall’s paintings with the music and dance of the Russian-Jewish tradition.

“This is a beautiful love story,” said Wallis Artistic Director Paul Crewes. “Emma brings the production to life in her delightfully unique way. It is joyful, sensual, heartbreaking and funny.”

Performances run through Sunday, March 11. Tickets range from $35– $125. To purchase visit TheWallis.org/Lovers or call 310-746-4000.

Beverly Hills’ own legendary entertainer Pat Boone is finalizing plans for “Pat Boone’s Israel Tour 2018.”

He will host the tour of the Middle East nation May 9-18 during the 70th anniversary of its statehood on May 14. “No other tour like this will be offered with Christians and Jews bonded together in love for Israel and her people,” says Boone “I’ve been to the Holy Land more than a dozen times and the timing couldn’t be better in a world where peace, brotherly love, respect and reaching out couldn’t be more important,” said Boone, 83, adding this will probably be his final Israel tour.

“I’m joining forces with Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein (founder and current president of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews) to lead 200-300 special travelers to the most significant places in Israel,” said Boone.

Joining Boone on the tour that will include Bethlehem, Galilee, Masada, Jericho, the Dead Sea, and of course The Holy City of Jerusalem, will also be Dr. Richard Lee, editor of The

Pat Boone

American Patriot’s Bible and host of the radio show There’s Hope America.

“It will be nice to have a rabbi and an Israel scholar along to explain the places we visit,” says Boone, “such as Endor where Saul consulted ‘the witch,’ and where David fought Goliath.”

Also traveling with tourgoers will be Grammy-winning pianist Dino Kartsonakis and Dr. Susan Stafford, who will serve as chaplain.

A highlight of the tour will be a special tribute concert May 13 at the ancient Roman Amphitheater in Caesarea.

In addition to entertainers, the concert will feature speakers

on Israel’s contributions to the world, including those in medicine and technology.

Boone has a strong affection for affiliation with Israel.

He’s a friend of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

“I’ve met him several times including at a Jerry Weintraub event at The Beverly Hills Hotel.

He calls me ‘Speedy,’” said Boone, referring to his 1962 hit, Speedy Gonzalez, that debuted when Netanyahu was studying in the U.S. Boone also wrote the lyrics to Exodus, the theme from the popular film, and referred to as Israel’s second national anthem.

“I wrote them on the back of a Christmas card,” he said, now displayed at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem.

“It was Christmas Eve 1959 and I was listening to the music about 40 times. The words ‘This land is mine, God gave this land to me,’ just came to me,” says Boone. “It was like taking dictation. I had goosebumps.” He’s planning to include the song in the concert.

For more information, visit www.PatBooneIsraelTour.com or www.PatBoone.com.

–Steve Simmons

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SOCCER STARS – The Beverly Hills AYSO Region 76 boys 12 All Star-A team won the championship for the Riverside AYSO Locomotion tournament last weekend. The team’s co-coach Sam Mahboubian said he believes its the first time in five years that a Beverly Hills team has won this tournament’s championship. Pictured, from left: Gavin Mahboubian, Coach Sam Mahboubian, Matthew Darwish, Theo Paeper, Abraham Morovati, Darius Mossanen, Matthew Aguilar, Ashton Zahabian, Hiram Lannes, Coach Siegfried Aguilar, Jordan Novenbakht, Zachary Khodabash and Nick Sobhanian.

Beverly Hills High Girls Basketball Team Advances To CIF Playoff Semifinals

By Matt Lopez The Beverly Hills High’s girls basketball team stayed on the right path Wednesday night toward a secondstraight CIF Southern Section championship.

BHHS routed Palos Verdes Peninsula High 59-37 Wednesday at the Swim Gym in the CIF Division 3A quarterfinals, setting up a big road trip Saturday for a 7 p.m. tipoff at Saugus High in the CIF semifinals.

Saugus High, located at 21900 Centurion Way in Santa Clarita, will host Saturday's semifinal for a 7 p.m. start.

Boys basketball The Normans' playoff run came to

an end Tuesday in an 84-68 loss to Cajon in the Division 4AA second round.

BHHS finished the season at 21-9 overall.

Wrestling BHHS had a strong showing at last weekend’s CIF Southern Section Inland Division tournament at Great Oak High, qualifying three wrestlers for this weekend’s CIF Masters Tournament.

Junior Daniel Heller placed third at 126 pound while senior Sebastian Fanucci (132) and Mateo de Camargo Hanley (138) each placed sixth in their respective divisions.

Sophomore Chris Drake placed eighth at 106 pounds.

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Pictured: Staff members from the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills pose together after a ceremony to celebrate their first Forbes Five-Star Award.

FIVE-STAR

Beverly Wilshire) each received Four-Star ratings.

Other local establishments earning top honors included the Hotel Bel-Air, which was named a Five-Star winner.

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At a reception Wednesday evening, Waldorf Astoria Managing Director Peter Bowling thanked many of the hotel’s 500 employees for their efforts in its first eight months.

“It’s been a major team effort from ownership to our employees,” Bowling said.

“We’re so very excited.

Becoming a Forbes Five-Star was one of our major goals when we opened, but it’s so rare to have it happen inside your first year.”

The Peninsula Beverly Hills, as it has been every year since 1993, was once again named a Forbes Five-Star. The honor comes on the heels of The Peninsula last month being named a AAA Five-Diamond resort. The Peninsula is the only hotel in Southern California to have earned both AAA FiveDiamond and Forbes Five-Star awards every year since 1993.

“It’s an honor to be recognized by Forbes Travel Guide as one of the world’s best hotels for the graciousness, thoughtfulness and personalized service we provide to our guests,” said The Peninsula’s Managing Director Offer Nissenbaum.

“We look forward to continuing that tradition.”

Other local hotels earning Forbes Five-Star designation

Peninsula Managing Director Offer Nissenbaum

were The Beverly Hills Hotel, Viceroy L’Ermitage Beverly Hills, The Montage Beverly Hills and the Four Seasons on Doheny Drive.

“It’s really a confirmation of the work of our team members who take pride in providing excellent service to our guests,” L’Ermitage General Manager Diego Heredia told the Courier. “That’s really what it means to us, is to let those employees know what a great job they are doing in genuinely being there for our guests.”

The Spa at the Montage and The Beverly Wilshire’s spa each received Five-Star ratings in the spa category. The Peninsula Spa and La Prairie Spa at the Waldorf Astoria each earned Four-Star rankings.

Among Beverly Hills restaurants, Jean-Georges Beverly Hills (Waldorf Astoria), The Belvedere (The Peninsula) and CUT Beverly Hills (The

Big Brothers Big Sisters Los Angeles Names New CEO The Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles announced this week that Olivia Diaz-Lapham has been appointed CEO of the organization.

Diaz-Lapham brings more than 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, most recently as President and CEO of the American Lung Association in California (ALAC). During her tenure, she was responsible for creating a culture of philanthropy that raised more than $1.3M, managed ALAC commitments for major policy initiatives, including the passage of Proposition 56, the tobacco tax increase to benefit health and prevention measures related to tobacco use.

Prior to her position with

ALAC, Diaz-Lapham held leadership positions with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and the American Cancer Society. “I have spent a career growing organizations to provide the highest-quality services and resources to our communities,” said DiazLapham. “To be able to enhance and expand programs for youth facing adversity is an exciting new challenge.”

MUSIC IN THE MANSION – Guests were treated to a virtuoso performance of “From Korea With Love” Sunday at the Greystone Mansion. Acclaimed pianist So-Mang Jeagal and his friends, soprano Jungwon Choi, cellist Kyung Eun Choi and pianist Beth Nam performed Chopin, Schumann, Rachmaninoff, Dvorák and Stravinsky as part of the 2018 series for Music in the Mansion. The series continues with intimate performances on April 15, May 20 and June 17 and culminates with the iPalpiti Soloists July 18. Tickets are available by advance purchase ($20) online at www.beverlyhills.org/bhrec or call 310-285-6850. For iPalpiti tickets ($40) visit www.ipalpiti.org or call 310-205-0511.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BEVERLY HILLS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Council of the City of Beverly Hills, at its meeting to be held on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, will hold a public hearing to consider: THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS 2017 ANNUAL REPORT ON GENERAL PLAN AND HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION

DATE: March 8, 2018 TIME: 1:30 PM, or as soonthereafter as the matter may be heard LOCATION: Commission Meeting Room 280A Beverly Hills City Hall 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210

The Annual Report is a summary of progress made in accomplishing the identified programs in the City’s General Plan including progress made in accomplishing the housing programs identified in the City’s Housing Element.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO CLARIFY LANGUAGE ON EXISTING REGULATIONS RELATED TO PAVING BUFFERS IN THE CENTRAL AREA OF THE CITY, THE LOCATION OF REQUIRED PAVING BUFFERS IN THE SINGLE-FAMILY AREAS OF THE CITY, DECKS OVER DRIVEWAYS IN THE CENTRAL AREA OF THE CITY, PUBLIC NOTICING REQUIREMENTS, AND THE LIST OF PROJECTS FOR WHICH A DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW IS REQUIRED. The proposed Ordinance would include minor modifications to existing code language to improve the clarity of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code (BHMC). The proposed amendments included in the Ordinance would not represent substantive changes to the current meaning or interpretation of the code sections being amended. The proposed language changes would include: • Amendment of BHMC § 10-3-2422(F) to reconcile paving buffer standards with the development standards that govern walls, fences, and hedges in the Front Yard in the Central Area of the City (available in BHMC § 10-3-2420(C));

At the public hearing, the City Council will hear and consider all comments. All interested persons are invited to attend and speak on this matter. Written comments may also be submitted and should be addressed to the City Council, c/o City Clerk, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. The comments should be received prior to the hearing date.

Please note that if you challenge the City’s action in regards to this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at a public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the end of the public hearing.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Timothea Tway, Senior Planner, Community Development Department, at 310.285.1122 or ttway@beverlyhills.org. The case file is on file at the Community Development Department and can be reviewed by any interested person at 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90210.

BYRON POPE, MMC City Clerk In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Council Chamber is wheelchair accessible and is equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired. If you need special assistance to attend this meeting, please call the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 285-2400 or TTY (310) 285-6881. Please notify the City Clerk’s Office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting if you require captioning service so that reasonable arrangements can be made.

SUDOKU

The Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at its REGULAR meeting on Thursday, March 8, 2018, will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard to consider:

• Amendment of BHMC § 10-3-2422(F), 10-3-2518(E), and 10-3-2618(E) to clarify that paving buffers are not required in front ofwalkway entrances; • Amendment to BHMC § 10-3-2409(D) to delete the word “ramps” to clarify that a deck may be located over a residential driveway that leads directly to a subterranean parking entrance in the Central Area of the City; • Amendment of BHMC § 10-3-253(A) to add the Historic Incentive Permit to the table of standard notification requirements at the Planning Commission level, consistent with the noticing requirements cited for the permit in Ordinance 14-O-2670; • Amendment of BHMC § 10-3-253(B) to change title of the table from “Public Notice Posting Requirements” to “Special Public Notice Requirements” for clarity; • Amendment to BHMC § 10-3-3100 to specifically identify that new construction involving 2,500 square feet or more of new or additional floor area requires a Development Plan Review; • Amendment to BHMC § 10-3-3100 to specifically identify that new construction that increases the height of a structure or building requires a Development Plan Review, unless otherwise specified in Chapter 3 of Title 10 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code.

This Ordinance has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.), the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq.), and the environmental regulations of the City. The adoption and implementation of the Ordinance represents minor semantic changes to the existing code and does not represent substantive changes in meaning or interpretation of the code. It can therefore be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed amendments may have a significant effect on the environment. Accordingly, the Planning Commission will consider the recommendation to find the Ordinance exempt from the environmental review requirements of CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(B)(3) 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 Alek Miller, Associate Planner in the Planning Division at (310)285-1196, or by email at amiller@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, Alek Miller, AICP, Associate Planner In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Commission Meeting Room 280A is wheelchair accessible and is equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired. If you need special assistance to attend this meeting, please call the Planning Division at (310) 285-1196 or TTY (310) 285-6881. Please notify the Planning Division at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting if you require captioning service so that reasonable arrangements can be made.

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BASEMENT ORDINANCE (Continued from page 1)

They chose to draft a separate carefully-crafted, comprehensive ordinance to specifically address basements throughout the City and special issues in the Hillside Area.

In the new Basement Ordinance, “floor area” is defined as “the area of all portions of floors and levels which have a roof or floor level above and are enclosed by exterior walls by more than 50 percent,” including “the area of that portion of an upper level not separated from a lower level by a floor/ceiling assembly.”

The ordinance states that, “For the purposes of defining floor area… ‘basement’ shall mean any floor level directly below a story of the portion thereof which has a finished floor level that is a maximum of three feet above finished grade at any cross-section cut through the building.”

Finished and natural grade, “lightcourts” and “lightwells” and a new streamlined means of calculating landform alterations limiting excavation to 1,500 cubic yards of exported soil on streets 24 feet wide or less, and a limit for a cumulative height for walls and fences not to exceed 12 feet within any 50-foot perpendicular section, unless modified by a Hillside R-1 permit.

The new definition means that basements are more in line with the traditional concept of a portion of a structure that is beneath a building. Rooms with balconies and glass walls with views that are currently considered “basements” because they are below grade will now be included in FAR calculations and will no longer be referred to as “basements.”

With Mayor Lili Bosse recusing herself from the proceedings because of a conflict, the ordinance has languished over three hearings under the leadership of Vice Mayor Julian Gold. Essentially, the ordinance stalled on the issue of pipeline projects, or projects that are currently under review in the Community Development Department, threatening a 2-2 vote that, without a majority, would have doomed the ordinance to failure.

For the purpose of clarification for the ordinance, staff had crafted six categories of projects “in the pipeline.”

The first four were exempt: Category 1: Pipeline projects in the Central and Trousdale Areas; Category 2: Hillside pipeline projects that previously received an R-1 Permit; Category 3: Projects that have an active entitlement application that requires review by the Planning Commission or City Council as of the effective date of the

ordinance; Category 4: Projects that are minor, that have active building permit applications as of the effective date of the ordinance; Category 6 was also exempt, including projects submitted between Dec. 5 and the effective date of the ordinance “where the total landform alteration exceeds the amended thresholds set forth in the ordinance and will require an R-1 Permit for landform alteration.”

But Category 5, with 10 projects currently in the pipeline, generated the nearfatal 2-2 split.

Category 5 includes “projects submitted for building plan check as of the effective date of the ordinance that either are a new single-family home or are increasing the cumulative floor area on a site by more than 50 percent.”

At the City Council meeting two weeks ago on Feb. 6, staff recommended that these projects should be subject to obtaining an R-1 Permit review.

Councilmembers John Mirisch and Robert Wunderlich agreed with staff, but Vice Mayor Gold and Councilmember Les Friedman disagreed. Gold and Friedman threw their support behind the Category 5 applicants.

In a “Hail Mary” save by former Planning Commissioner Craig Corman, who drafted the Basement Ordinance, he created a compromise based on the “layer cake” effect at 1201 Laurel Way, which he called the “Poster Child” for defacing the hillsides with retaining walls.

Retaining walls such as these have been targeted for years in the City. Using that reference, Corman suggested that, because of the harmful aesthetics, retaining walls should trigger the R-1 permit for the disputed projects in the pipeline.

The City Council also agreed to waive the fees and to grant an 18-month extension to these Category 5 pipeline projects, subsidizing them through the process.

At that Feb. 6 meeting, after a 30-minute break for City Attorney’s Larry Wiener and David Snow to add the language to the ordinance, they returned at midnight and asked that the City Council either give them another hour or continue the item.

It was thus continued to Tuesday’s meeting.

Of the 10 projects, none has been as controversial as 1193, 1184 Loma Linda, two single-family homes being developed by the Loma Linda Trust for Canadian billionaire developer Francesco Aquilini.

The Aquilini projects are Category 5 developments.

Since 2015, Aquilini has been audacious in his proposal, which began as an enormous 25,000 square-foot home that would have cascaded down the hillside above

Coldwater Canyon Park.

The project immediately drew stiff opposition and was rejected by the Planning Commission. The 25,000 square-foot Loma Linda project with 3,000 cubic yards of export was withdrawn.

At that time, neighbors were not organized or sophisticated consumers of development.

Over the course of the project, the City enacted the Hillside Ordinance, which won widespread support from residents and opposition from developers. Aquilini attorney Alan Hearty filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Trustee of the Loma Linda Trust, Loma Linda Holdings Ltd., one of Acquilini’s companies, against the Hillside Urgency Ordinance.

Concurrently, another megamansion project on Lago Vista Drive was drawing opposition. The project had serious drawbacks and eventually collapsed under the scrutiny of the opposition and bankruptcy proceedings of mega-developer Robert Shapiro.

Aquilini’s representatives soon returned with two by-right projects. Each would have nearly 1,500 cubic yards of export each, just below the trigger for a discretionary R-1 Permit.

Next-door neighbor Debbie Weiss and resident veterans from Lago Vista and surrounding areas mounted resistance. Weiss hired her own experts to parse every aspect of the plans for weaknesses and, among other issues, found hundreds of cubic yards of unaccounted-for soil.

Mayer, Ostroff, Murphy and Richards pursued other avenues.

Weiss’s discoveries led the council to direct staff to hire a third-party firm, GeoKinetics, to examine the Loma Linda submissions.

The results aligned with Weiss’s experts.

Said one Community Development staff member, the development has grown smaller, but the number and size of retaining walls have increased.

From the two wrap-around retaining walls that appear in the original proposal for the 25,000 square-foot residence, the current project is for 1184 Loma Linda, a 11,659 square foot single-family dwelling and garage with a series of three retaining walls toward the rear of the property. The amount of soil export proposed and noted on the set of plans is 1,009 cubic yards, and for 1193 Loma Linda the project has an 8,319 square foot single-family dwelling and garage with a series of nine retaining walls toward the rear of the property.

The amount of soil export proposed and noted on the set of plans is 1,427 cubic yards.

Associate Planner Edgar Arroyo refused to give details regarding the size of the walls, and repeated attempts to

obtain that information were ignored by the Planning Department.

Clearly, as the soil export has increased beyond the 1,500-cubic yard trigger, the size of the retaining walls continues to increase.

One neighbor said that one of the walls is now slated to be 1,200 feet long.

Tuesday night, of the five attorneys on the Allen Matkins team, only Lindsay Tobaian appeared on behalf of the Loma Linda Trust, alongside Legislative Advocate and Beverly Hills resident Sherman Gardner, a close friend of Councilmember Les Friedman and Vice Mayor Julian Gold.

Of the two dozen speakers, including land-use attorneys Murray Fischer and Tom Levyn, Tobaian was one of only two opposing the ordinance and the compromise on retaining walls.

Tobaian characterized the Loma Linda Trust team as “holding our heads up high in the face of name calling and opposition,” a claim that belies the fact that team member Alan Hearty has accused the council of “pandering” to “disgruntled” neighbors, and threatened this reporter on more than one occasion, and the City of Beverly Hills with additional legal action.

Tobaian also said that the retaining wall R-1 Permit process was not a meaningful compromise since all the Category 5 projects have retaining walls. The hillside on Loma Linda is “unstable and has been subject to landslides,” she said, arguing that the proposed retaining walls would render the hillside “100 percent stable because of the retaining walls we’re talking about. A meaningful compromise should be to differentiate between the types of retaining walls that are utilized simply to bank soil … and the types … utilized to stabilize hillsides.”

Attorney Ronald Richards, who was not present but communicated remotely by phone, representing several Hillside Area neighbors who support the ordinance, pointed out that, according to Miller and Starr, (Cal. Real Est. § 21:26) “In California, the developer's right to complete a project as proposed does not vest until a valid building permit, or its functional equivalent, has been issued and the developer has performed substantial work and incurred substantial liabilities in good faith reliance on the permit.”

Richards said that the pipeline issue is “clearly a political, not a legal argument,” and that no one has disputed the ordinance, just their own project.

“All the residents of the community have a protectable property and personal interest in maintaining the character of the area… to prevent the property of one person from being

damaged by the use of neighboring property in a manner not compatible.”

The Loma Linda project, representing two of the ten Category 5 projects, would have to come back with permits at the March 6 City Council meeting because the project still requires the dedication of a storm drain easement.

To obtain permits, the projects must be submitted to GeoKinetics for scrutiny over the dirt export, to ensure that the cubic yards are by right, or under the 1,500-cubic yard threshold that triggers an R-1 Permit Review.

Then GeoKinetics will host meetings with residents and the applicants to explain their findings.

It is possible, but unlikely, that will occur prior to the March 6 City Council meeting.

If the permits are not obtained by Mar. 6, like all Category 5 projects with retaining walls, Loma Linda will be subject for review for an R-1 Permit by the Planning Commission.

The reviewing authority can be the Planning Commission or can be called up by the City Council.

They may issue a Hillside R-1 Permit for deviations in the height of the walls or the number of walls if they make the findings that, “1. The deviation from the standards will not have a substantial adverse impact on the character, scale, or integrity of the area as viewed from streets and surrounding properties, and 2. The deviation will not have a substantial adverse impact on neighbor’s access to light and air, neighbor’s privacy, or the garden quality of the City, 3.

The deviation is necessary to allow for appropriate development on the subject site (Subsection L and M of Section 10-3-2550 of Article 25.5 of Chapter 3 of Title 10 BHMC).”

The alternative would be for the applicants to alter their plans for retaining walls that deviate from the code in the new Basement Ordinance, which Tobaian claims is a physical impossibility on steeper slopes.

Residents remain vigilant.

The passing of the ordinance is a victory for the hillsides, but it is only a pyrrhic victory for Weiss. Wielding hundreds of thousands of pages of documents obtained in Freedom of Information Act requests, an overworked computer clearly on its last legs, with hundreds of thousands of dollars invested in attorneys’ fees and experts, Weiss will go down as the one who turned the tide on development in the City, though her own struggles continue.

The ordinance will have a second reading at the next City Council meeting on March 6, and be effective 30 days later.

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OUTLOOK B E V E R LY H I L L S The 18th Street Arts Center is presenting new winter exhibitions featuring L.A-based artists Carmen Argote and Mariángeles Soto-Díaz.

The opening reception for Argote’s “If only it were that easy...” (Main Gallery) and SotoDíaz’s Instituto Experimental Tropical del Amazonas (Atrium Gallery) will be from 6-8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 24. Danish visiting artists Silas Inoue, Kirstine Aarkrog and Jesper Dyrehauge will also open their studios, adjacent to the Atrium Gallery, at the center, 1639 18th St, Santa Monica.

Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, 18th Street Arts Center is one of the top 20 artist residency programs in the US, and the largest in Southern California. 18th Street supports artists from around the globe to develop new artworks and share them with the public.

For more information, visit 18thstreet.org.

• • • • • The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, led by Scottish conductor Douglas Boyd, will present “Regal Classics” with the world premiere of Petrichor, a LACO Sound Investment commission by composer Ellen Reid, at Douglas Boyd 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25 at UCLA’s Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr. Also on the program is Britten’s Serenade For Ellen Reid Tenor, Horn And Strings, a song cycle set to poems on the subject of night, with tenor Thomas Cooley and new LACO Principal Horn Michael Thornton, and Haydn’s Symphony No. 104, “London,” a continuation of LACO’s multiyear exploration of the composer's 12 London Symphonies.

Tickets start at $27 and are available online at laco.org or by calling 213-622-7001, ext. 1.

• • • • • Lunch à la Park Lunchtime Concerts featuring some of L.A.’s most promising young musicians, will be offered from 12:15-1:15 p.m., Thursdays March 1-May 31 in Grand Park, 200 N. Grand Ave., L.A. The weekly lunchtime concerts will feature artists from L.A.’s top conservatories and training programs. The series includes students from L.A. County High School for the Arts, California School for the Arts and The Music Center’s Spotlight Program.

For more information, visit grandparkla.org.

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LACMA’s Latest Exhibition Celebrates ‘The Art Of The Movie Poster’ To celebrate the opening of its new exhibition “The Art of the Movie Poster: Highlights from the Mike Kaplan Collection,” the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will host Kaplan in conversation with Kenneth Turan at 4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 25 at the Museum’s Art Catalogues, 5905 Wilshire Blvd.

The two will discuss the artistic and historic significance of film posters from Hollywood’s Golden Age and their impact as a significant art form. As a designer, art director, and producer (The Whales Of August, I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead), Kaplan has first-hand experience crafting campaigns and posters, the most famous being for A Clockwork Orange. “An ideal movie poster,” Kaplan says, “captures graphically the creativity and emotion of the film-going experience” in a single image, while at the same time standing alone as a work of art.”

The exhibition focuses on major works from the U.S. along with examples from France, Sweden and Austria.

The installation will be shown in two parts, the first on view through April 29 and the second from May 12 through July 1.

Titles include Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, A Night At The Opera, The Emperor Jones, The Scarlet Empress, Things To Come, Orphans Of The Storm, Stagecoach and What Price Hollywood.

The selections span genres and styles, from caricaturist Al Hirschfield’s rendering of The Three Stooges for The Big Idea (1934) and, in part two, of the Marx Brothers for A Night At The Opera (1935) to the dramatic realism of the three-sheet poster for Errol Flynn’s World War I film The Dawn Patrol (1938).

The talk is free with museum admission.

For more information on the exhibit, visit https://unframed.lacma.org/2018/02/21/art-movie-poster-highlights-mike-kaplan-collection.

Colburn Orchestra, the flagship ensemble of the Colburn Conservatory of Music, will present a concert at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 1 at The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica.

Conducted by Music Director Yehuda Gilad, the concert will feature Rossini’s L’Italiana In Algieri Overture, Nielen’s Flute Concerto and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 “Eroica.”

Tickets start at $25 and are available online at www.thebroadstage.org or by calling 310-434-3200, • • • • • Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz (TRK) and Brockus Project Dance will present the Sixth Annual Los Angeles Dance Festival, this year called “Women Rising” and featuring female choreographers, at 8 p.m., Thursday-Friday, March 13 at TRK, 10361 W. Pico Blvd., L.A. Female-led companies taking part include Sarah Elgart/Arrogant Elbow, The TL Collective, Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company, szalt (dance co.), WHYTEBERG, Rebecca Lemme’s Acts of Matter, Kybele Dance Theatre and BrokusRED. “Service to the Field” awards, presented each night, will go to JoAnne DiVito, Renae Niles and Ann Haskins.

Tickets are $25.

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• • • • • Australia’s “rockstars of opera” The Ten Tenors will present their latest concert, Wish You

“Were Here at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 3 at The Soraya at CalState Northridge, 18111 Nordoff St. Celebrated for their colorful repertoire, arrangements and powerful live performances, the singers have six platinum and gold records and a history of 16 years of sell-out performances across the globe, including more than 2,000 of their own headline concerts.

Tickets start at $39. To puchase and for more information, call 838-677-3000 or visit ValleyPerformingArtsCenter.org.

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The Szyk Haggadah

The Passover haggadah has always been much more than a “How to do a Seder” manual.

One of the most famous haggadot, the Szyk Haggadah, even prophesied the looming Holocaust in 1935.

Ronda Pinak, Jewish Women’s Theatre (JWT) artistic director and filmmaker Jim Ruxon have teamed to create ”The Art of the Haggadah,” “a visual history of the diaspora as seen through 500 years of global

haggadot” that they will present from 2-4 p.m., Sunday March 4 at JWT’s Braid, 2912 Colordo Ave., Suite 102, Santa Monica.

A highlight of the program will be a screening of Ruxon’s film In Every Generation: Remaking The Szyk Haggadah, which documents how Polish artist Szyk’s haggadah was totally republished with digital printing to recapture its illustrations.

Tickets are $20 and include a light brunch. To purchase and for more information, visit www.jewishwomenstheatre.org.

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LA's Ennis House by Frank Lloyd Wright

Independent TV station KCET launches its latest season of its arts and culture series Artbound with The Far Corner: Frank Lloyd Wright In Los Angeles, at 9 p.m., Tuesday, March 6.

During his time in Southern California in the 1910s and early 1920s, Wright accelerated the search for an authentic L.A. architecture that might be experimental, but also responsive to the city’s history, culture and landscape.

Show episodes will also stream online following the broadcasts at https://www.kcet.org/artbound.

• • • • • The All-Saints Choir and Orchestra will present their Spring Concert at 8 p.m., Friday, March 9 at the church, 504 N. Camden Dr., Beverly Hills.

On the program will be Duruflé’s Requiem and Fauré’s Masse Basse.

Tickets are $25 for adults/$15 students/seniors.

For more information, visit https://www.allsaintsbh.org/mu sic/.

• • • • • Metro Art will present “Josh Nelson and The Discovery Project,” live multi-senosory experience from 8-9:30 p.m., Friday, March 9 at Union Station’s historic Ticketing Hall, 800 N. Alameda St., L.A. The mult-imedia artistic collaboration and presentation between jazz composer and pianist Nelson, live improvisational video mixer Travis Flournoy, architect Jesse Ottinger and artist Claudia Carballada, is an immersive experience utilizing original music and a variety of concrete and abstract moving images to create a multi-sensory experience.

Admission is free. For more information, visit www.unionstationla.com.

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SCHOOL SAFETY (Continued from page 1)

underprivileged areas,” calling school shootings an “epidemic of middle and upper-middle class kids.”

“I want to feel heard,” said one parent. “We don’t feel safe. Restore some type of SRO (School Resource Officer) protocol. Do we have to beg every time a tragedy occurs?”

Her feelings of not being heard, not feeling safe and wanting a SRO on each campus were echoed by virtually every parent who spoke at the City Council‘s special meeting Tuesday.

“I really appreciate the presentation from the BHPD chief but the nuts and bolts are not in place,” said another parent. “Do we have to become a statistic?”

School security is a cooperative effort between the City of Beverly Hills and the BHUSD, and what emerged were some weaknesses on the part of the BHUSD. For example, parents repeatedly complained that at Beverly Vista, there is no secure entrance, which the chief confirmed when she visited the school last week.

Procedures to screen visitors have been lax, said Spagnoli, who spoke with BHUSD Superintendent Michael Bregy after her visit.

Parents also wanted to know what plans were in place to respond to an incident. In fact, said Spagnoli, there is a specific plan that school district officials should share with parents so they are empowered with accurate information on procedures in the event of a disaster or other emergency.

Spagnoli said that there is a partnership between the schools, the community and the police, and that together, they have a comprehensive plan.

Some parents talked about an armed security detail on campus.

“We spent over a year negotiating the JPA (Joint Powers Agreement),” said Vice Mayor Julian Gold. “The issue of school security was part of that… It’s easy to be frightened; everybody is. The chief and police force have all the resources of the Federal Government and the FBI. This is the best practice.

Just because you put a police officer at the school doesn’t make it safer. It may make you feel better. In Florida they had one armed security guard in the building and two police cars outside.

The armed guard got shot...”

“As a police chief, I am concerned about integrating our police department with an armed security detail… that they don’t become a hindrance, that their practices are in line with our practices,” said Spagnoli. “Our current School Resource Officer to School ratio, is considerably higher than all the cities we surveyed in the region. In addition, BHPD works collaboratively with the schools on safety and meets the goals of an SRO program and school safety, with the services and resources we provide. Our ‘Adopt a School’ Program will be implemented in March, and it will expand our services into the schools, by assigning an additional officer to connect with their assigned school on a regular basis, enhancing the visibility and availability of police officers to the students, facility and parents,” said Spagnoli.

The BHPD currently has one fulltime SRO and a Youth Services Unit, comprised of SLOs and juvenile crime detectives who work closely with BHUSD administrators and the PTA. A

second SRO is set to be in place by the end of the school year, and a second juvenile detective will be appointed before the start of the next school year, said Spagnoli. Traffic control officers, equipped with radios, provide another level of security roaming campuses during pick up and drop off times.

In addition, the schools conduct annual active shooter preparedness training on school campuses during school breaks. “Our training is contemporary and in-line with the best practices… within our industry,” she said.

The 2017-18 “Safe School Plans” were developed by the school district, in partnership with BHPD tactical experts.

Going forward, the BHPD is developing an anonymous tip-line for the confidential reporting of teachers’ or students’ concerns, and an Adopt a School program designed to have a patrol officer assigned to every school to provide consistent and regular connections and communications with the school they are assigned.

Parents also asked about closedcircuit television cameras (CCTV) on campus.

The school district received $1.6 million from the City of Beverly Hills to install campus cameras in the Joint Powers Agreement earmarked for the installation of CCTV on campus. These cameras have not yet been installed.

“We would love to have cameras in the classroom,” said Councilmember John Mirisch, who has a son in the schools. “It makes sense, but it’s a union problem. We have attorneys who tell us we can’t act unilaterally. We are going to take that up again, and we are going to fight for it… My feeling is that good policing comes from well thought-out plans and rational decisions.”

Parents also expressed concern that Beverly Hills High School (BHHS) is an “open campus” and that there are several ways for a perpetrator to enter and leave the campus.

The district has plans, according to School Board Member Mel Spitz, to enclose the campus.

“Our school board has authorized a perimeter fence around the high school with safety gates. That is going up… The ‘open lawn’ feeling has to take a back seat. I’m surprised it’s not going up already,” he said, admitting that he did not have a timeline.

The campus is so porous that students regularly order meal delivery services such as Uber Eats to bring food on campus.

“Uber Eats accessibility, that is going to change with a perimeter fence,” said Mirisch. “You may not like cafeteria food, but you can’t order out from Matsuhisa.”

Parents initially blamed the City Council for not providing funding for additional SROs, and emails being circulated throughout the District call for an SRO to be stationed full time at each of the City’s five campuses. At the City Council meeting, parents challenged the City to spend more dollars on school security.

The entire City Council expressed support for funding any police efforts to improve school security, which has historically been the Council’s position.

“I hope that you have heard tonight that we are a council, we are a police department and we are a school board that cares about our children,” said Bosse.

Children's Festival Chairs Kacey Doheny McCoy (left) and Marcy Hammerstein (right) with Blue Ribbon President Jill Baldauf and Music Center President Rachel Moore.

The 48th Annual Blue Ribbon Children’s Festival Brings 18,000 L.A. Fifth-Graders To The Music Center

By Steve Simmons Nearly 18,000 fifth graders from 234 schools in Los Angeles County attended the annual Blue Ribbon Children’s Festival on Feb. 13-15 at The Music Center downtown.

Designed specifically for fifth graders, The Blue Ribbon Children’s Festival is a yearly admission-free program where students — many for the first time — experience a live professional performance, then perform a short-choreographed dance piece together.

On hand to greet and guide students were Blue Ribbon volunteers led by 2018 Children’s Festival Chairs Marcy Hammerstein and Kacey Doheny McCoy (both of Beverly Hills), Blue Ribbon President Jill Baldauf and The Music Center President Rachel Moore.

Other Beverly Hills Blue Ribbon volunteers for the festival included Holly Baril, Maralee Beck, Marcia Caden, Judy Felsenthal, Rayleen Meyer, Karen Kay Platt, Jill Reilly, Lois Rosen, Gina Seidel, and Elinor Turner.

The festival featured a performance by the all-male Argentinian dance company, Che Malambo, with blending precision footwork, rhythmic stomping, drumming and song.

“The arts transform lives, which is why this annual event inspires us all,” said The Music Center’s President/CEO Rachel Moore.

“The Blue Ribbon Children’s Festival is a shining example of our long-standing arts education programs and a testament to the 50 years The Blue Ribbon has supported our educational work.”

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BIRTHDAYS–Fred Wehba, the Courier’s Rod Pingul and Peter Fonda (Feb. 23); Kristin Davis, and Paula Zahn (Feb. 24); Sean Astin, Bernardo Puccio, Diane Baker, Bob Schieffer, Sally Jesse Raphael (Feb. 25); Selma Archerd, Tea Leoni, Roger Behrstock and Michael Bolton (Feb. 26); Bradford Lawson, Jerry Dobkin, Carla Howard, Chelsea Clinton, Juliana Montella, Adam Baldwin, Joanne Woodward, and Ralph Nader (Feb. 27); Bernadette Peters, Tommy Tune, Mario Andretti, and Gavin MacLeod (Feb. 28); Ron Howard, Robert Conrad, Roger Daltrey, Timothy Daly, Dirk Benedict and Dr. Bernedette Peters David Boyer (Mar. 1).

Joan Mangum The Children’s Burn Foundation has been very busy putting the final touches on its upcoming “Giving New Hope 2018” gala on March 6 in The Beverly Hilton.

Members held a luncheon at Chinois on Main in Santa Monica to plan the gala and celebrate the Chinese New Year’s “Year of the Dog” and then held a final meeting at a breakfast at Porta Via on Canon Drive followed by shopping at The Lady & The Sailor, Gratus and Anne Sisteron, where a percentage of all sales went to the foundation.

Sandra Krause will receive the foundation’s Giving New Hope Award at the gala which will feature a reception, mystery boxes, a silent auction, dinner and entertainment.

Carol and Doug Mancino along with and Sandra and Lawrence Post will serve as Sandra Krause co-chairs. For information or to purchase tickets go to Childburn.org or call 818-907-2822.

VALENTINE’S LUNCHEON–The Beverly Hills Women’s Club hosted a Valentine’s Day luncheon/fashion show/boutique. Pictured (back row, from left): Carol Shane, Anne Korai, Sally Pat Unruh, Rosetta Anish, BHWC President Elena Danielson, Billy Valentine who entertained, and Roberta Hyman; (front row): Donna Jet, Margaret Guggenheim, and Roberta White. BHWC VP Sally Pat Unruh chaired the fashion show with clothing from Masaki Matsuka on Brighton Way and joined other member models Gail Jackson, Dawn Isaksen, Bobbie Caasalino-Lewis, Tricia Nelson, Mary Ann Weyman and Flora Zomorodi.

Roberta Hyman and Carol Shane chaired the boutique.

Photo by Maxine Picard

LAS MADRINAS–Dr. Douglas Nordli, Jr. (center) was the recipient of a major contribution on behalf of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles from one of its prime benefactors, Las Madrinas. He is pictured with the group’s incoming President Kathy Thompson (left) and outgoing President Lisa Brandt.

At the annual membership meeting of Las Madrinas, President Lisa Brandt presented Dr. Douglas Nordli, Jr., chief of neurology at Children’s Hospital L.A., with a major contribution to the Las Madrinas Endowment for the Chief of Neurology Chair and the Neurological Institute Epilepsy Program at CHLA. Also at the event, four members were honored for their extraordinary generosity to the organization. They are Nancy Annick, Jacquie McMahon, Raylene Meyer, and Kathy Thompson, whose names will be displayed in the CHLA lobby recognizing the dedication and exceptional commitment of Las Madrinas members to the hospital.

Kathy Thompson was named the new Las Madrinas president with Kathy McRoskey as VP, Katherine Johnson as treasurer, Chantal Bennet as recording secretary, and Anne Ryan as corresponding secretary. Taking over as ball chairwill be Kristin Harrison while Missy Kolsky is debutante chair, Courtney Wolff is development chair, and Jacquie McMahon is public relations chair. Diane Hawley will serve as advisor.

VETS FUNDRAISER–Actress Sharon Stone is flanked by Jason Redman (right), founder of Overcome Academy and the Combat Wounded Coalition at its fundraiser in Petersen Museum.

They are joined by one of the supporting sponsors Rick Mancuso, president of Lake Forest Sportscars. Photo by Darcy Fehringer-Mask

Overcome Academy and The Combat Wounded Coalition hosted a fundraiser at Petersen Museum to raise awareness and support the sacrifices made by combat wounded warriors. Orchestrated by retired Navy Seal Jason Redman, founder of the academy, the event included a live charity auction conducted by actress/philanthropist Sharon Stone.

Redman, himself, was severely wounded on a combat operation in Iraq. During his recovery, he and his wife launched Wounded Wear, a non-profit committed to providing wounded vets free clothing and clothing modifications. Two years ago, this was expanded into the Combat Wounded Coalition (www.combatwounded coalition. org).

Associate supporters were RM/Sotheby's, Ferrari Financial Service, Bruce Meyer and Ferrari Lake Forest.

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Childers, who has raised more than $13 million for a variety of charities over the years, conceived the event, fittingly titled “One Night Only,” while wintering in New Mexico with the iconic director John Schlesinger of Midnight Cowboy fame and a few celebrity friends.

The premise was simple: bring together, on stage, an allstar cast of Broadway stars who would sing just one number, for just one performance, with the proceeds going to charity.

Everyone said it was a great good idea, but impossible. How would a producer coordinate the logistics to the satisfaction of the 20-some Broadway marquee stars that would be performing?

As explained recently by Lucie Arnaz, there were two factors coming into play. One reason is that Childers has the reputation as being a “consummate professional,” Arnaz stated without hesitation. Anything proMichael Childers duced by him would be as enjoyable for the performers as it is for the audience.

The second reason, said Arnaz, is that not all performers have the ability to make six-figures donations to charity, but they can and do, offer their time talent as a platform, to generate funds as a platform to funds for worthwhile causes.

Lucie Arnaz How does Childers explain his success? He’ll raise his eyes slightly and smiles simply. “It’s because I ask for the best,” his eyes twinkle, “and I get the best.”

This year’s “One Night Only” will play tribute to Rodgers and Hammerstein – arguably the most brilliant music ever written–at the McCallum Theatre on April 25.

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By Holiday Mathis TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 23). Your life brightens in this new solar cycle, and you'll be tempted to credit this to a special person or lucky event. It's really you, functioning at a higher capacity and letting more into your world. March will be characterized by a helper's high. The distant horizon of June is a place you'll return to again and again. Cancer and Virgo adore you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). You'll be met with resistance, but don't let this deter you. All you have to do is raise your energy a few points -- the resistance will back down, and the road will be clear.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). For the versatile singer who is great at doing impressions, the most challenging song is the one sung in his own voice. Today you'll be challenged to deliver like only you can–to sing your song in your voice.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). Why not just believe that you're lucky? Someone's going to find that money on the ground. It may as well be you. You're looking out for it ... and for all the metaphorical representations in which money on the ground can come.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You're not a daredevil exactly, but you're still a risk taker, especially in nonphysical areas of life. The bold move you're considering is pretty audacious, even for you. Position yourself well first.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). First impressions will be important today. All future interactions will be colored by someone's initial response to you -- but, hey, no pressure! As long as you dress the part and put away your phone, you'll be ahead of the game.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). To learn about the world, babies observe the design, behavior, purpose and effect that things have. Then they make an association and record it as fact ... but that doesn't make it true. It's a case study. Most of life is just a case study.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Boredom is a fun killer. Yes, there's always something more interesting about the situation if you can break free from the old frame. But life is much simpler if you're already somewhat fascinated by your subject.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). A friend who knows you well enough to sense when you're hiding something ... now that's a treasure! There are cons to it, of course, but they are not as important as being truly seen and understood.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Eventually, you'll have the experience and wisdom to run things, but for now you're better off coming up with ideas from the naive position in which you happen to be. Strikingly bold insights come to you because you're free of influence.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). That feeling of familiarity upon meeting someone for the first time takes many forms. Instant love: “Where have you been all my life?” Instant kinship: “It's like you've been here all my life.” Instant boredom: “Oh. You again.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You're usually so ambitious, but right now you may not want to commit to business, or even to a hobby. Why should you? Isn't it enough to just have interests? You can have so many at once. And interests are totally free.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It's a pain to have to pretend or fake a story to spare someone's feelings. You'll do it if you have to, because it's kind (though you'll avoid the dynamic completely by being around people with whom you can be honest).

NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS Project: Beverly Hills High School Modernization Buildings B1 – B2 Owner: Beverly Hills Unified School District Lease / Lease Back Contractor: ProWest Constructors, CSLB #: 706619 PROPOSAL RELEASE #1 PROPOSAL DATE: March 27, 2018 PROPOSAL TIME: 2:00 PM PROPOSAL PACKAGES 01 General Trades 02 Surveying & Layout 03 Selective Demolition 04 Erosion Control 05 Micro Piles & Reinforcement 06 Cast-in-Place Concrete, Shotcrete & Reinforcing 07 Crack Injection / Spall Repair 08 FRP Composite System 09 Structural Steel, Metal Deck, Misc. Steel, Railings & Stairs 10 Wood Framing & Misc. Carpentry

Submit sealed proposals to: ProWest Constructors, 22710 Palomar Street, Wildomar, CA 92595. For Proposals in the amount of $150,000 and over, a Proposal Bond in the amount of 10% of the Lump Sum Base Price shall accompany the Proposal. For Lump Sum Base Price amounts of less than $150,000, Proposal Bond shall not be required.

Proposal Documents available February 26, 2018 at IB Reprographics (951) 682-1850, www.ibrepro.com, iSqFt, www.isqft.com and www.BidMail.com.

A non-mandatory Job Walk has been scheduled for March 13, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. Attendance is highly recommended. Participants shall meet at the upper south parking lot at Beverly Hills High School, 241 Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

The Project consists of the modernization of 57,750 SF of existing buildings B1 and B2 at Beverly Hills High School located at 241 Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. These buildings consist of administration space, a media center, classrooms, record keeping and conference rooms.

Prequalification of Contractor and MEP Subcontractors. In accordance with California Public Contract Code section 20111.6, all mechanical, electrical or plumbing (“MEP”) Subcontractors of any tier (contractors that hold C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43 or C-46 licenses), must be prequalified. All MEP Subcontractors holding any of the licenses listed must be prequalified. This prequalification requirement for MEP Subcontractors applies even if the subcontractor will perform, or is designated to perform, work that does not require one of the licenses listed above, but the subcontractor holds one of the licenses listed above.

Contact Lease / Lease Back Contractor, ProWest Constructors – Carol Frias at (951) 678-1038 for further information.

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN Order No: 05933393 TS No: P17-04039 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN, DATED 06/26/2017.

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. NOTICE is hereby given that Witkin & Neal, Inc., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to that certain Notice of Delinquent Assessment and Claim of Lien (hereinafter referred to as "Lien"), recorded on 06/28/2017 as instrument number 20170715342, in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, and further pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded on 8/3/2017 as instrument number 20170877682 in said county and further pursuant to California Civil Code Section 5675 et seq. and those certain Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions recorded on 2/13/1987 as instrument number 87-226616, WILL SELL on 03/15/2018, 10:00AM, Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 at public auction to the highest bidder for lawful money of the United States payable at the time of sale, all right, title and interest in the property situated in said county as more fully described in the above-referenced Lien. The purported owner(s) of said property is (are): JONATHAN AHRON, A SINGLE MAN. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property is purported to be: 235 S. REEVES DRIVE, UNIT 401, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212, APN 4331-003-059. The undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Sale is: $26,724.49. The opening bid at the foreclosure sale may be more or less than this estimate. In addition to cash, trustee will accept a cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn on a state or federal credit union or a check drawn on a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102

of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state.

If tender other than cash is accepted, the trustee may withhold issuance of the Trustee's Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. In its sole discretion, the seller (foreclosing party) reserves the right to withdraw the property from sale after the opening credit bid is announced but before the sale is completed. The opening bid is placed on behalf of the seller. Said sale shall be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Lien, advances thereunder, with interest as provided in the Declaration or by law plus the fees, charges and expenses of the trustee. THIS PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD IN AN "AS-IS" CONDITION. This communication is from a debt collector.

Witkin & Neal, Inc. is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a discharge in bankruptcy, you may have been released from personal liability for this debt in which case this notice is intended to exercise the secured party's rights against the real property only.

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

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you

and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether this sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site: www.nationwideposting.c om using the file number assigned to this case: P17-04039. 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.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the sale shall be subject to the following as provided in California Civil Code Section 5715: "A non judicial foreclosure sale by an association to collect upon a debt for delinquent assessments shall be subject to a right of redemption.

The redemption period within which the separate interest may be redeemed from a foreclosure sale under this paragraph ends 90 days after the sale." Dated: 02/13/2018 Witkin & Neal, Inc. as said Trustee 5805 SEPULVEDA BLVD., SUITE 670 SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91411 (818) 845-8808 By: SUSAN PAQUETTE TRUSTEE SALES OFFICER THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY I N F O R M AT I O N OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0326477 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 02/23/2018, 03/02/2018, 03/09/2018

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).

NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Bid Deadline: 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Place of Bid Receipt: 255 Lasky Dr. Beverly Hills, CA 90212 – Purchasing Department Project: - Bid #: 17-18/004 REFURBISH EVAPCO COOLING TOWER, QUARTERLY MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE CALLS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Beverly Hills Unified School District of Los Angeles County, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as "DISTRICT," will receive up to, but not later than, the above-stated time, sealed bids for the award of a contract for the above Project. Those bids timely received shall be opened and publicly read aloud.

All bids shall be made and presented only on the forms presented by the owner. Each bid must confirm and be responsive to the contract documents, copies of which are on file and may be obtained from the Purchasing Office at the above address on or after Friday, February 23, 2018.

Contact Dianne Richard at drichard@bhusd.org or 310-551-5100 ext. 2249. Bid package and the addendums will be available on the District website www.bhusd.org.

A mandatory job walk is scheduled for 9:00 a.m.

Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at Beverly Hills High School 241 Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Bidders will be required to furnish the District with Bid Security equal to 10% of the total bid amount. Bid security can be provided in the form of either cash, cashier’s check, certified check or a bid bond from a California admitted surety insurer, made payable to the District. Bid security must accompany the bid.

Separate payment and performance bonds, each in an amount equal to 100% of the total contract amount issued by a California admitted Surety as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, are required, and shall be provided to the Owner prior to execution of the Vendor Contract and shall be in the form set forth in the contract documents.

Each bidder will be required to furnish and maintain: Commercial General Liability Insurance, Workers’ Compensation Insurance, and comprehensive Automobile Insurance.

Each Proposer shall possess at the time the Agreement is awarded a C20 contractor’s license. The successful Bidder must maintain the license throughout the duration of the contract.

Pursuant to California Labor Code 1773, the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of California has determined the generally prevailing rates of wages I the locality in which the Work is to be performed. The Vendor and all Subcontractors performing any portion of the work shall pay not less than the applicable prevailing wage rate for the classification of labor provided by their respective workers in prosecution and execution of the work.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018037592 The following is/are doing business as: HERBERT’S PHARMACY 9001 Wilshire Blvd. #101, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Herbert Allen Glicksman 3117 Colby Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90066; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed May 1987: Herbert Allen Glicksman, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 13, 2018; Published: February 16, 23, March 02, 09, 2018 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018037594 The following is/are doing business as: L COX AND ASSOCIATES 9663 Santa Monica Blvd. #270, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Lance Cox 9663 Santa Monica Blvd. #270, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Lance Cox, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 13, 2018; Published: February 16, 23, March 02, 09, 2018 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018037593 The following is/are doing business as: DOGGI DOG PET SITTING 3950 Laurel Canyon Blvd. #1921, Studio City, CA 91614; Monika Cox 3950 Laurel Canyon Blvd. #1921, Studio City, CA 91614; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed March 2013: Monika Cox, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 13, 2018; Published: February 16, 23, March 02, 09, 2018 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018037595 The following is/are doing business as: SAVE-ON INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. 10835 Santa Monica Blvd. #209, Los Angeles, CA 90025; Save-On Insurance Services, Inc. 10835 Santa Monica Blvd. #209, Los Angeles, CA 90025; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed 1988: Kamran Tavakoli, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 13, 2018; Published: February 16, 23, March 02, 09, 2018 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018027613 The following is/are doing business as: MASBIA LA 4929 Wilshire Blvd. #985, Los Angeles, CA 90010; Congregation Levy Yitzchak 4929 Wilshire Blvd. #985, Los Angeles, CA 90010; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed : Michael Weiss, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 13, 2018; Published: February 16, 23, March 02, 09, 2018 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018030191 The following is/are doing business as: DAILY ROOTINES 438 S. Rexford Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Rebecca Friedman 438 S. Rexford Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed January 2018: Rebecca Friedman, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 05, 2018; Published: February 23, March 02, 09, 16, 2018 LACC N/C ––––––

A Vendor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to submit a Proposal, be listed in a Proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in the Labor Code, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to subPUZZLE ANSWERS mit a Proposal that is authorized by Section 7029.0 of 02/16/18 the Business and Professions Code or Section 10164 or 20136.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the conW I L D E T E T H A D J tractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to A B L E Section 125.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

W O O D S F I V E R S O R A T O R I O O R C H E S T L E E

The Vendor and all subcontractors shall furnish certified L E O R E payroll records as required pursuant to Labor Code secM O A N tion 1776 directly to the Department of Industrial G R O U P I Relations (DIR) in accordance with Labor Code section 1771.4 on at least a monthly basis (or more frequently if M A T T E L required by the District or the DIR) and in a format pre- A M I D E scribed by the DIR. Monitoring and enforcement of the I B O O K prevailing wage laws and related requirements will be L O N A R performed by the DIR/Labor Commission/Department of S L E Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE). Refer to SD854 L I F T E D and PWC100 (form) for further clarification.

No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of Thirty (30) days after the date set for opening of bids.

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An a m a z i n g o p p o r t u n i t y to lease class A office space in Beverly Hills’ 90 prestigious EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY G o l d e n Tr i angle.

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We provide experienced Cargivers, CNA’s & HHA’s for seniors needing companions to drive them to doctors, prepare meals, light housekeeping, etc...

We offer responsible and nurturing care. Our staff is thoroughly screened and we care. Live In/Out.

Call Lisa 24hrs.

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Beverly Hills Beauty Salon on Beverly Dr. SEEKS HAIRSTYLIST

Part-TIme Kosher Chef

A wonderful LA based Jewish Family is in need of a Kosher Chef. This is a part-time position. with Clientele Service will be required • Good Commission three (3) to four (4) days a week. Each day can • Great Opportunity Cell: 818/606-9833 last anywhere between three (3) to four (4) We will also help build hours. This will involve your base clientele. meal planning and discussion with the head of the family, meal prepa90 ration, cooking etc.

Compensation, work EMPLOYMENT hours, etc. will be disOPPORTUNITIES cussed during the interview. Certificates, letters of recommendation, etc.

WANTED PERSONAL ASSISTANT are not required.

However, they are very PART - TIME much appreciated.

with computer skills and office type skills.

For your questions and queries, please Flexible hours approximately leave a voicemail 4 hours, 2 days a week. or send a text to 562-412-0876

For more info email: Carriekitchum1@gmail.com

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HELP NEEDED FOR LEASE For 56 Year Old Woman Recovering From BEVERLY HILLS a Fractured Hip. SUBLEASES Wilshire Blvd.

Pay Negotiable. @ San Vicente Email:

tamirmusic@verizon.net Quiet, private, professional environment.

Or: Possible phone teasin1949@gmail.com answering service.

Unfurnished. 140 sqft.

CAREGIVERS $765/Mo.

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At least 5 years in home experience. Speak fluent English and can also speak Farsi, Russian, Hebrew, Armenian or Polish. Must have car and available for live-in positions.

Call 323/655-2622 DO NOT APPLY IF NOT EXPERIENCE

This prime location on the cor ner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Nor th Cañon Drive is t w o b l o c k s e a s t o f t h e w o r l d - r e n o w n e d R o d e o D r i v e a n d a c r o s s f r o m Wa l l i s A n n e n b e r g Center for the Per for ming Ar ts. Offices feature spectacular views with plenty of natural light and on-site valet parking. This is an ideal loc a t i o n f o r a c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e .

For more info call 310.887.7000

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PRIVATE MONEY LOANS PURCHASE-REHAB-REFINANCE FIX & FLIP - CONSTRUCTION LOANS 1ST & 2ND'S POSITION'S UP TO 80% LTV CASE BY CASE COMPETITIVE RATES & FEE'S ALL TYPES OF REAL ESTATE CONSIDERED

ETHAN RUCH R O Y A LT Y M O R T G A G E C O .

1-844-368-5202 www.RoyaltyMortgage.com BRE# 00818732

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CONDOS FOR SALE

Builders/Investors...

Vacant Lot w/ Plans & Permits Ready to Go!

KELEMEN

4-Units ready to be built in Tujunga.

Prime Beverly Hills Boutique Bldg.

Adj. to Montage Hotel • Large Offices • 16ft.x18ft. • $2,700 10ft.x16ft. • $1,475 With reception, library and kitchen.

REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900 License 00957281

all listings are on Each unit has 2 Bdrms.+2 Baths. CenturyCityLiving.com $498,000 Including plans and permits by CENTURY PARK EAST top architect. DRE 01005823 2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATH LISA SHERMAN • AGENT CORNER PENTHOUSE 310/724-7000 x-1851

$1,047,500

270 CONDOS FOR SALE

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270 degree Unobstructed Views. Island Kitchen 2 Jumbo Balconies Viking Appliances Walk-In Closet Hardwood Floors

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310/281-2667

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Century Park East 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • $949,000 17th Flr. Corner Condo

Jetliner views: BH, Hollywood Sign, Dntown+Century City!

Beautiful remodel: hrwd. flrs., spa tub, awesome kitch+baths, custom closets, 2-balconies!

310/273-0136

• DIANA COOK •

Close to shops & restaurants.

468 N. Camden Dr., B.H., 90210

310-203-8333

High Floor. Renovated High Floor Ocean & City Views

1 BEDROOM, 1 BATH $750,000

High Floor Unobstructed City View Jumbo Balcony Totally Renovated Island Kitchen Hardwood Floors. Loft Style Lease Purchase Available

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• BEVERLY HILLS •

REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900 License 00957281

all listings are on CenturyCityLiving.com

NOW AVAILABLE GATED 5 STAR LUXURY PROPERTIES F URNISHED & U NFURNISHED

*BEL AIR *WESTWOOD *CENTURY CITY

CENTURY PARK EAST 1 BEDROOM /1 BATH $3,400/MONTH

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PANORAMIC VIEW

440 UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

High Floor Unobstructed City View Jumbo Balcony Totally Renovated Island Kitchen Hardwood Floors Loft Style Lease Purchase Available

NOT YET ON MARKET PERFECT FOR REHAB OR BUILD NEW GATED 1 STORY CONTEMPORARY 4 BDRM + 3.5 BATH Approx 35,000 SF LOT + Pool • Asking $3.59M QUALIFIED PRINCIPAL ONLY Call Irene 310 993 6141

415 ROOMS FOR RENT

RARE PENTHOUSE LEASE IN BEVERLY HILLS $6,000/MO. ON ITS OWN FLOOR! 2 BEDROOM, 3 BATH

CENTURY PARK EAST $3,100/mo to $4,250/mo

PARK PLACE $4,500/mo to 6,100/mo.

PANORAMIC CITY VIEWS!

CENTURY TOWERS

CALL KRYSTLE

$6,500 to $7,000/month

310/666-9377

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BEVERLY HILLS

CENTURY HILL $6,800/mo. to $7,500/mo.

LE PARC

2 Bd.+1 Ba. • $3,150 X-LARGE ELEGANT APT. • Newly Updated •

BEVERLY HILLS Next to Roxbury Park & Century City

LARGE SINGLE

W/ granite kitchen & bath, Great views with porcelain tile & hrwd. flrs., hardwood floors, A/C, washer/dryer hook-ups, separate kitchen, fridge, walk-in closet, hi-ceilings. stove, lots of closets, Shared backyard. No pets. secured parking and

310/271-6811

laundry facility. No-pets $1,800/MO

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Call 310/713-1664

Cell: 310/994-4122 Must see! 439 S. Rexford

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ 9583 ALCOTT ST.

* SPACIOUS * 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH With balcony, lots of closet space, central A/C, laundry on each floor, Elevator, 2 parking.

No pets allowed

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BEVERLY HILLS BEVERLY HILLS B R E N T W O O D GREAT LOCATION! *School District* 11618 Kiowa Ave. • • • • • • •

•• • +1 Ba. Bd. 1 • • • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. •

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• L IGHT & B RIGHT • Pool, central air, locked intercom entry, parking, elevator.

$2,975/Month

8725 Clifton Way Newly Remodeled Large & Spacious

• Single • Bachelor • • • • • • • • Lrg. unit. balcony, A/C, internet access, walk-in closet, pool, controlled access, central air, intercom on-sight laundry. No pets. entry, laundry facility, Close to Whole Foods, elevator, parking.

Transportation • CHARMING & BRIGHT • and Restaurants.

French doors in bdrm. • open to large balcony • overlooking pool • • GORGEOUS UNITS • Hardwood flrs., central air, pool, elevator, on-site laundry, intercom entry.

• 310/276-1528 •

• 310/246-0290 •

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Beverly Hills Adj. CLOSE TO S H O P S & D I N I N G 310 S. Sherbourne Dr.

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WESTWOOD NEAR WILSHIRE

2 Bdrm.+11/2 Bath

2 BDRM, 2 BATH *** CONDO *** Front+back yards, FOR RENT central air, new washer/ dryer+dishwasher+ stove, 2-car garage. $3,900/Month

Huge balcony, granite counters, brand new laminated floors and new window coverings.

Convenient location.

310/621-1293 Very Close to $3,300/MO. Westside Pavilion Mall. Call 310/498-1090

Very Spacious Single+Loft+1 Ba. Single + 1 Ba.

1 Bdrm.+1 Bath Newly Remodeled.

(•)(•)(•)(•)(•) COMPASS GOLD PROP. BEVERLY HILLS WiFi, central air/heat, Balcony, hardwood flrs., Marty: 310/293-2205 443 S. Oakhurst Dr. fireplace, balcony, elevator, controlled • • access pool, on-site controlled access, • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • pool, elevator, parking, laundry, parking.

• • laundry facility.

• • 310/247-8689

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320 N. La Peer Dr.

Luxurious 2 Bedroom $7,995/mo to $8,900/mo.

2 Bath Condo 1800sf.

• • • NEED A ROOM? Completely remodeled ONE CENTURY BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. • • • Close to Cedars Sinai, • • Shops, Transportation All Service Included w/new hardwood flrs., $22,000/mo. to $25,000/mo.

REMODELED B R I G H T & S PA C I O U S Near UCLA 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH stainless steel appliances, B E V E R LY H I L L S Grand Opening Free in exchange for washer & dryer in unit. CENTURY WOODS LIVING. Light and bright upper BRENTWOOD ’s $9,000/mo. some help for senior. Pool, jacuzzi, lots of Balcony, dishwasher, Most Spectacular with hardwood floors, Non-Smokers Only storage. 2 car parking. skylight, elevator, interApartments laundry facility and For more info call (EV plug-in for electric car) 10000 SANTA MONICA com entry, on-site 120 Granville Ave. $10,000/mo. to $59,000/mo.

2 car parking space. laundry, parking.

Judith 872/985-7329 Close to Trader Joes, * * * * * * * * Cedars Sinai, Beverly P LEASE C ALL : $2,450MO. • 2 B d . + 2 1/ 2 B a .

BEL AIR CREST 425 310/274-8840 Center and The Grove • 3 B d . + 2 1/ 2 B a .

918 S. BEDFORD $9,000/mo. to $125,000/mo.

HOUSES Beverly Hills $4,200/MO. * * * * * * * * Sam: 310/422-6026 School District FOR RENT Call 818/613-8857 Large units, walk-in closet, Some Complexes include or 818/613-8813 custom kitchen, built-in

Westwood Area •• Home ••

• • • • • • • • Newly Updated

2 Bd.+Den+2 Ba. • 2 Bd.+Den+2.5 Ba. • • •• •••••••

$3,000/M0NTH

Call Savley 323/241-7758

AVAILABLE 24/7

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Heated Pools, Sundeck, Beverly Hills Apt Tennis, Doorman, Behind Peninsula Hotel Houseman, Staff 1Bedr. 1Bath.

Engineers, Switchboard, $1995.00 a month Security Staff, Switchboard, Saunas, 1Parking for $150month.

CATS ONLY Business Center, Pet Vicky PlayLand, Restaurant, 310/614-3335 Acres of Flower Gardens 818/667-8380 and Grassy Lawns.

2 APARTMENTS Near Bverly Hills 2 BDRM, 2 BATHS & 1 BDRM, 1 BATH Both units include: fridge, oven, dishwaser and microwave.

Call 818/881-0949 or 818/342-3401

310/312-9871 Shopping & Dining in Brentwood Village

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519 S. Barrington Ave.

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1 Bdrm. + 1 1/ 2 Bath Bright unit.

Dishwasher, On-site laundry, parking.

Close to Brentwood Village.

310/472-8915 washer/dryer, all appliances, hardwood floors throughout, some units BRENTWOOD w/ skylights+high ceilings. 925 S. Barrington Ave. Health club, wifi, sauna, 2 Bdrm. +2 Bath heated pool, controlled 2 Bdrm.+1 Bath acess, parking.

Hardwood floors, 424/272-6596 • dishwasher, on-site Close to Brentwood laundry & parking.

Village, Restaurants, 310/826-0541 UCLA, Mt. Saint Mary’s, Close to shopping, & Transportation. dining & transportation.

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WEST L.A.

WESTWOOD

~ 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. ~

• • 2 Bd.+2 Ba.• • • • 2+2 Penthouse •• • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • •• •• •• ••

• BRENTWOOD • BRENTWOOD

872 S. Westgate Ave. 11640 Kiowa Ave. 1628 S. Westgate Ave. 1 0 9 0 5 O h i o A v e . = = = = = = • • • • • • • • X-St. Santa Monica Bl. •• ••

Very Bright 2 Bdrm.+11/2 Bath = = = = = = Totally Redone.

Harwood+carpet floors, fireplace, patio, parking, laundry facility.

Newly Updated

1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath B r i g h t & A i r y.

2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath Intercom entry, on-sight

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La Cienega & Pico LAFAYETTE PARK

Unfurnished 274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL. Luxury Units • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath 3 Bdrm. + 2 Bath ••••••

CHANEL, HERMES, GUCCI, PRADA Granite counter tops, New Kitchens, EXOTIC SKINS, stainless steel appliances, New Appliances.

AND ALL HIGH-END air conditioned, new Hardwood floors, DESIGNER HANDBAGS, laundry facility, parking. hrwd. flrs., designer CLOTHING AND finishes, balcony, ceiling Call Luisa: Wifi, Bright, controlled ACCESSORIES. fan, elevator, controlled 213/884-5447 access, balcony,

parking, on-sight laundry Balcony, dishwasher, facility, courtyard patio.

Close to transportation. a/c, heated pool, 310/820-1810 WiFi, elevator access. Fitness ctr, yoga controlled access, pool, e levator, 310/592-4511 on-site laundry, prkg.

WEST L.A. room, wi-fi, skyview laundry facility, prkg. * HOLLYWOOD * Close to 1433 Armacost Ave. Close To U.C.L.A. 1134 N. SYCAMORE AV. lounge w/ outdoor fireBRENTWOOD Brentwood Village, « « « « 310/477-6856 « « « 11730 SUNSET BLVD. * * * * * place, laundry facilities.

Shops & Restaurants.

213/382-102 1 • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. NEWLY REMODELED • 310/826-4889 • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. Easy freeway access * * * * * •••••• • WESTWOOD • B RIGHT & S PACIOUS .

Newly Remodeled • 550 Veteran Ave. • Jr. Executive CULVER CITY Balcony, dishwasher, • • • • • Great Views 3830 Vinton Ave. controlled access 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • Great views, controlled • 2 Bd.+ on-sight laundry, prkg.

2 B a .

• LE DOUX / BURTON WAY • • access, balcony, • Single • 310/479-0700 ••••••• • elevator, lrg. pool, ••••• •• • Rooftop pool, • prkg, on-sight laundry. LARGE 2 BDRM, 2 BA. • • • Very spacious, ~ WEST ~ deck, central air, H IKING IN R UNYON Pool, sauna, L O S A N G E L E S granite counters, CANYON, HOLLYWOOD with Bamboo, Stainless elevator, intercom intercom entry, microwave, intercom Steel Appliances, Washer 2 Bdrm.+1 Bath entry, on-sight laundry, elevator, on-site B OWL /N IGHTLIFE . ~ entry, on-sight launand Dryer in unit, Pool, gym, parking. ~ ~ ~ ~ dry, parking & WiFi. 323/467-8172 laundry, parking.

2 Parking, A/C units.

• Free WiFi Access • All Utilities Paid. Newly Remodeled.

Very close to UCLA ~ 310/476-3824 ~ New hrwd. flrs., stainBy appointment only 310/841-2367 BRENTWOOD & less steel appl., balcony, & Westwood Village. • MIRACLE MILE • Call 310/653-2551 310/208-5166 615 S. Cochran Ave. U.C.L.A. CLOSE SANTA MONICA controlled access, Newly Remodeled on-site laundry, prkg.

• BRENTWOOD • 8 0 8 4 t h S t . 1307 Barry Ave. WESTWOOD • Single • * 922 S. Barrington Av. * 1370 Veteran Ave. 310/473-1509 Controlled access, * * • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • 1 Bd.+Den+1 Ba. 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath S MALL Q UIET B LDG . * * on-sight laundry, Fireplace, balcony, •••• * * ••••• • • • * * W E S T L . A . Balcony, air conditioning a/c unit, kitchenette. wet bar, dishwasher, L ARGE , U NIQUE 323/879-9611 laundry facility, 1236 Amhearst Ave. dishwasher, controlled AND G ORGEOUS . elevator, parking.

• Spacious Units • access bldg., WiFi, Close to Museums, Close to shops+dining. Fireplace, balcony, The Grove dishwasher, intercom ^ ^ 310/826-0541 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ pool, on-sight laundry, & Restaurants. gym, parking. entry, elevator, gated 3 Bdrm. + 2 Bath 310/477-6885 • BRENTWOOD • parking, gym, pool.

Dishwasher, a/c, • Close to Beach • Close to U.C.L.A. MID-WILSHIRE 922 S. Barrington Av. controlled access, 340 S. St. Andrews Pl. 310/394-7132 • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • on-site parking • • • • • WILSHIRE Fireplace, balcony, & laundry facility. wet bar, dishwasher, S A N TA M O N I C A CORRIDOR Spacious 310/820-8584 North of Wilshire laundry facility, 10530-10540 1 Bdrm + 1 Bath elevator, parking. • CONDO QUALITY • Wilshire Bl. 1 Bdrm + 2 Bath

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11931 Goshen Ave.

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Brand New Bldg.

Large Luxury Units • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. • 2 Bd. + 2 1/ 2 Ba. • 3 Bd. + 3 1/ 2 Ba.

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Very private, hi-ceilings, large veranda, luxury kitchen+bathrooms, walk-in closet, all new appliances, washer/dryer in unit, central air, prkg.

Please Call:

310/312-9871 • Easy Move-In •

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• WESTWOOD • 843 4 St. ∞∞∞∞∞ 10933 Rochester Ave. ∞ * * * * * ∞ Newly Remodeled ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 2 Bd.+2 Ba. 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath Spacious a/c, fireplace, • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • th

WANTED

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Balcony, controlled access, parking, elevator, on-site laundry.

Balcony, a/c, wet bar, pool, controlled access, large closets, walk-in ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ Close to shopping, laundry fac., prkg. closet, controlled great restaurants ∞ • Free WiFi Access • access, elevator, • Luxury Living • and Metro.

310/473-5061 laundry room, parking.

213/738-9849 with valet, lush garden Heated pool/gym/sauna. Close To U.C.L.A. surrounding pool, 310/473-5061 LOS ANGELES gym, elevator, etc.

• WESTWOOD • 4 Blks. to Beach.

1422-1428 Kelton Av. Hardwood flrs., granite 401 S. HOOVER St. counters, dishwasher, • • • • • • • • Spacious WEST L.A. central air, balcony, • 1 Bd. + 1343 Carmelina Ave. 1 Ba. SINGLE • • laundry facility.

- 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath Hardwood floors, • Free WiFi • • • • • • • • • • Bright Unit • dishwasher, controlled Call: 310/470-4474 Control access, pool, On-site laundry, access, WiFi, on-site dishwasher, elevator, on-site parking. laundry & parking. on-site laundry Close to www.

LOSE TO U.C.L.A. C and parking. transportation. bhcourier 310/312-4957 213/385-4751 • 310/442-8265 • .com

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BUY/SELL TOP DOLLAR PAID Call (310) 289-9561

472 PIANOS FOR SALE

1971 Steinway M. Grand Piano Black Ebony Artcase 5.7ft. Bench Included

In great condition!

Fantastic tone & touch.

Used by International Opera Singer.

Appraised at $22,000 Accepting Best Offer.

760/341-4441

—————–––– STUNNING CHICKERING GRAND PIANO. 1941. 5’10” Ivory keys. Burled Walnut case. Bench included.

Currently owned by LA Philharmonic Musician Excellent condition. 14K

Comsky 310-895-6145

500 AUTOS FOR SALE

*** 1988 *** RANGE ROVER

RED BEST OFFER! CALL 310/294-0008

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We buy your jewelry, diamonds, gemstones, watches, coins, gold, antiques...

Cash on the spot

BEVERLY HILLS

HANDY PEOPLE

PAINTING

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Reliable Handyman & General Contractor

Painting • Ceramic Tile Plumbing • Re-Piping Electrical • Drywall Window Installation Kitchen & Bath Remodels General Repairs Apt Bldg. Maintenance For any home improvement.

Call Marvin,

No appointment necessary

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Fully Insured • Lic #934284

25 Years Experience

PAINTING INTERIOR/EXTERIOR Residential/Commercial Quality Custom Painting References Available.

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

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ELECTRIC We Buy Collectibles:

Vintage/Antique Paintings & Art, Historical Items, Old Photographs, Vintage Watches & Jewelry, Movie Memorabilia, Rare Books, Maps, Stamps & Entire Collections.

Text Photos or Call Lisa: 323/842-3667

CLOCK REPAIRS

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Specializing in lighting designs, service upgrades, and rewiring low voltage.

Up To 50% Off First Job

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

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ELECTRICIAN

CARE ELECTRIC All Electrical Needs!

Residential/Commercial Expert Repair Small Jobs OK Fully Insured All Work Guaranteed! www.careelectric.net

310/901-9411 Lic.# 568446

RESTORATION

GOLD COAST ~ MARBLE ~ • Marble Polishing • Sealing • Floor Restoration • Grout Cleaning Call For Free Estimate: • 818/348-3266 • • Cell: 818/422-9493 •

Bonded • Lic. #605252

• Member of BBB •

Call 213-591-1378

REAL ESTATE AGENTS/SELLERS, PREP YOUR PROPERTY.

HANDY PEOPLE

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

MARBLE

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310-344-6757 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

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Residential & Commercial Cleaning. Shampoo Carpet.

Property Management.

HUGO: 310/204-6107

or 661/886-9440

SERVICE DIRECTORY

TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS Call 310-278-1322 www.bhcourier.com SUDOKU ANSWERS

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

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR We can all agree the last few days have been horrendous due to the senseless and tragic loss of so many young lives. School is where kids have historically felt safe and where parents have felt safe sending their children. Unfortunately, to say the least, it is now a potential forum for mass violence and tragedy – both from internal and external sources.

At last Thursday’s town hall meeting, there was much discussion regarding safety concerns. Matters addressed included the increase in crime rate in the City, the 79 stolen cars that were found due to the innovative measures police are now employing, and the replenishment of officers in the police department which was decreased during the recession. I am not an economist, but I think the recession ended at least several years ago.

When the meeting came to the truly important issue, that of school safety, it became quite apparent that there exists a total disconnect between what is a real, valid concern and the perception and wishes of the City Council and the Beverly Hills Police Department. Two councilmembers were present, but silent.

I pleaded that there should be a police car with a minimum of two officers posted at each school.

Throughout the evening, several other voices expressed the same desire among their own personal concerns.

At the end of the meeting, I clearly asked whether there will be police presence at each of the schools.

The answer is “no” as the police believe we are safe.

Unless the City Council or city manager order the police to do so, which they won't, as they believe that the police know best. Even if that is the case, what is the downside of adding police to the school?

The council has no issue allowing itself one extra year without the residents’ input, simply because it can. However, it is apparent that ordering police to protect our schools is not significant enough within their honorable curriculum seeing as it doesn’t allow for the opportunity for more photographs to satisfy their ego.

It is extremely disturbing to learn that the FBI made a terrible, devastating error in Florida. We hear about so many other schools rushing to hire security guards and increase school protection; yet our City Council still has time to contemplate what it believes is the best path to take and, in the interim, our schools remain poorly protected. Everything else should be secondary to this.

I have written this before and that is to say that, sadly, our council is only open to listen to supporters of Rodeo Drive special interest groups, and people who shout or bark at them. It is not enough for me to write or publish this…….each of us has a personal responsibility to do something to ensure that our schools are properly and fully protected…..and today, not tomorrow, not after one of our schools incurs a tragedy. The city manager has assured us that Beverly Hills has the funds. We need to make sure these funds are actually used toward protecting our schools and our youth. The worst scenario would be that it costs us $1.5 million a year out of the millions that the City has in its pocket to help keep our children safe. This is still less money than what was spent on holiday decorations. Apparently, the police will meet with the PTA and BHUSD…the subject should be about having armed police now while we figure out if SRO (school resource officers) is better. The time to take action is now not tomorrow.

Again, if what I am fighting for is wrong, the downside to have police cars at the schools is zero.

The possible terror of being denied that request is indescribable.

Pablo Nankin, M.D. ****** The City Council and our police chief are once again shifting responsibility and blaming the schools for security shortcomings. That’s fine –even more reason to have highly skilled and trained SROs, who can provide regular and ongoing training for our students, staff, and community.

The recent shooting in Florida shows us that a lot of damage can be done in under 3 minutes, but do we believe there is any way BHPD could ever “respond” in time to prevent deaths at the schools. I believe having an SRO provides the best chance to prevent and minimize loss of life. One of the key lessons in minimizing causalities at schools has been the quick response from security, staff, and students. Who better to train and develop those plans than a dedicated SRO

at each site. Again, the hope is prevention. With a visible SRO that helps with prevention. Secondly, it is preparation by the staff, students, and community to minimize impact. Third is having someone on the scene who can assess and communicate with other law enforcement in real time and also help minimize further loss by secure facilities quickly. Again, this is what the experts are saying. One just needs to read the data and not simply rely on one person’s opinion or interpretation.

It is time for the Courier to investigate and share with the community the number of uniformed officers on patrol during the school day. The actual number of sworn officers on patrol in our City might surprise the residents. Unfortunately, this continued turf war and rift between the City and our schools is a major contributor to why the SRO program has not been restored. I was hopeful that with two new members of the City Council and two new members on the school board that they could get past these animosities. I had hoped that we could figure out how we can work together to support our community and residents.

Instead, we have continued inaction and playing the blame game.

Brian David Goldberg, Ph.D., Psy.D. Former President, BHUSD Board of Education Editor’s Note: Dr. Goldberg should remember that the previous “SRO” program was a reward for favored officers of a former police chief. ****** As a worried parent, I feel absolutely terrible when students in the BHUSD feel so unsafe. My children as well feel unprotected and vulnerable at school, especially at the high school. I am certain that you are only one of many that feel this way and it simply is not acceptable.

It is beyond outrageous that at this point in time, the Beverly Hills City Council still needs to ponder and discuss whether we need police protection and/or armed security at our schools. This is ludicrous, especially after the terrible tragedy that once again happened at that Florida school claiming so many innocent, young lives. Unfortunately, to say it mildly, this most recent school shooting was not a solitary incident. School shootings are a reality! How can the issue of instilling and enforcing strict security measures even be up for debate?! We have the funds and the safety of our youth should never be delayed nor compromised by any amount of money. Life is priceless and time is of the essence–the time is now, not after a tragedy occurs. Apologies and oversights don't bring back lives.

There is no downside to having extra security, and this City can more than afford such. This matter has gone on way too long without any progress and as every minute passes, our kids are at heightened risk.

Everything else is secondary to this issue. Please, I beg everyone to use his or her voice and make sure this happens today!!

Stephanie Goldman ****** Why does the BHUSD Board of Education fail to recognize the most important aspect of any school is the quality of its teachers. If it does know that, it certainly doesn’t act on it. The quality of public school education available to our City’s residents would greatly increase if teachers were paid significantly more than other districts (and private schools) so as to attract the best. Instead, money is spent on high salary administrative positions. The current proposal of a parcel tax is apparently for even more positions of this type which are peripheral to the quality of the education.

The school board seems, at best or at worst,unwilling to acknowledge and act on the obvious. Hiring more administrators and creating more administrative positions when the quality of teachers is, on the whole, rather average, violates simple logic.

Applying the “three most important things in real estate” to education yields the obvious (teacher, teacher, teacher) yet it is not done. It is past time to ask why? Attracting and hiring the best teachers needs to be more of a priority than it is.

Yes, there is only so much money to “go around.”

That makes careful and responsible use of the funds available even more important. Obscene legal fees, copper drain pipes at the remodeled Horace Mann School, and custom dyed turf (to mention but a few), contributes zero to our students’ education.

My wife and both our children attended Beverly Hills public schools. I have done volunteer work in our

Cartoon for the Courier by Janet Salter schools since our younger child graduated from BHHS. I am on campus weekly and talk to teachers. Consequently, I have a sense of what is actually happening and what is spin, political damage control or wishful thinking. If we had school-age children now, we would not send them to this district. The days of people not wanting to send their children to our schools (unless they are either naive or the only alternative is LAUSD) are over. I see nothing on the horizon that suggests any sort of change for the better.

Edward R. Sigall, M.D. ****** Frances Terrell Lippman’s comment re: “parking bullies” is right on point. When it happens, call the BHPD and have them issue a citation to the bully for violation of CA Vehicle Code: Section 21954 (Pedestrians Outside Crosswalks). Every pedestrian upon a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway so near as to constitute an immediate hazard. Take a picture of the offender standing in the parking spot as evidence for the police.

Howard Wallack ****** Regarding the article titled “Rodeo Drive Celebrates 50 years of Luxury,” it is unfortunate Rodeo Drive is no longer the street of tasteful fashion and elegance that it once was in the late 1960s and 1970s.

It has now become a Las Vegas strip...a carnival of a slick, crude and unsophisticated atmosphere that is a mirror image of the people who parade about aimlessly all day and night taking selfies.

It’s a disgrace and an embarrassment to what fashion used to be.

Mayor Lili Bosse, thinks that the obnoxiously loud, piped-in music enhances the experience, but what it does is just create more of an unrefined carnival atmosphere. It is very sad that any semblance of good taste has disappeared?

Furthermore, it’s an insult to the legacy of Aldo Gucci and Fred Hayman and to their vision that they initially created for Rodeo Drive.

Giuseppe Mirelli ****** As an auslander (B.H.P.O.), I can’t help but applaud Victoria Talbot’s Courier article titled: “Residents to have last word...” The quotation attributed to Debbie Weiss that “staff can also present incomplete and/or inaccurate information” (aka “alternative facts”) that it has an enormous impact on City Council deliberations is the key sentence in the article.

Beverly Hills, as well as Los Angeles to a far greater extent, California and the entire U.S.A. are plagued by “staff” who are unelected bureaucrats burrowing in the bowels of the Governmental entity employing them.

The solution? End civil service, pensions, unfounded and otherwise abolish Union representation and adopt the philosophy of “a day’s pay for a day’s work and not a dollar more!”

Nathaniel J. Friedman

POLICE BLOTTER The following assaults, burglaries, and grand thefts were reported this week by BHPD. Locations are usually shown in block numbers.

ASSAULTS 02/15 400 N. Beverly Dr. 02/18 1100 Hillcrest Rd. 02/18 1100 Shadow Hill BURGLARIES 02/09 400 N. Canon Dr. 02/09 300 N. Maple Dr. 02/12 1000 N. Roxbury Dr. 02/12 300 N. Canon Dr. 02/12 700 Arden Dr. 02/12 700 N. Crescent Dr. 02/13 300 N. Rodeo Dr. 02/14 9700 Wilshire Blvd.

02/14 300 N. Canon Dr. 02/14 9500 Wilshire Blvd.

02/15 8900 Wilshire Blvd.

02/15 300 N. Canon Dr. 02/15 1100 Shadow Hill Way 02/15 9500 Wilshire Blvd.

02/16 800 N. Bedford Dr. 02/16 500 N. Bedford Dr. 02/16 500 N. Rodeo Dr. 02/16 N. Canon Dr./Park Way 02/16 200 N. Canon Dr.

02/16 400 N. Beverly Dr. 02/16 600 N. Camden Dr. 02/17 9800 S. Santa Monica Blvd.

02/17 500 N. Rodeo Dr. 02/17 600 N. Camden Dr. 02/17 1100 Shadow Hill Way 02/18 9400 Brighton Way 02/18 9100 Wilshire Blvd.

02/18 9100 Wilshire Blvd.

GRAND THEFTS 02/11 600 N. Oakhurst Dr. 02/12 400 N. Beverly Dr. 02/12 300 N. Rodeo Dr. 02/13 200 N. Beverly Dr. 02/14 9600 Sunset Blvd.

02/14 9600 S. Santa Monica Blvd.

02/14 500 N. Elm Dr. 02/15 200 N. Beverly Dr. 02/16 300 N. Doheny Dr. 02/16 200 Rodeo Dr. 02/17 100 N. Le Doux Rd. 02/17 9600 S. Santa Monica Blvd.

02/17 200 N. Rodeo Dr. 02/17 400 N. Beverly Dr.

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