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THIS ISSUE

The Beverly Hills community is mourning the death of Sam Kolko.

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Henri is this issue’s adoptable pet of the week.

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The Peninsula Beverly Hills celebrated Chinese New Year.

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George Christy, Page 6 The Fashionable Beauties At The 91st Oscarcast And At The Vanity Fair After Party Cheered The Enthusiastic Crowd

CLASSIFIEDS

March 1, 2019

BHUSD Budget Study Session Offers Glimmer Of Hope

RING THAT BELL – Beverly Hills Mayor Julian Gold rang the bell for the opening of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange last week while attending the 33rd International Mayors Conference in Israel with Vice Mayor John Mirisch.

The week-long event featured discussions on, for example, the future of cyber security, business and a trip to the Muni Expo to meet with global experts and exchange insights on matters of global significance.

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Proposed Master Plan For La Cienega Park Presented To Community Stakeholders

By Victoria Talbot Architect Jim Favaro led a town hall meeting with a detailed power point presentation on the possibilities for the future of the 17 acre-La Cienega Park Wednesday to positive reviews from a group of about 35 stakeholders and park enthusiasts.

Users of the park identified themselves as bridge players, tennis players, baseball and soccer players, joggers and walkers, basketball players and swimmers,

Motion Picture Academy Archive supporters, parents of preschoolers or/and teens and interested residents.

Other attendees expressed their support for expanded preschool facilities, enthusiasm for yoga and art classes, and support for multi-purpose rooms and meeting rooms.

Passive, unstructured open space, barbecues and benches remained the top concern. (see ‘LA CIENEGA’ page 10)

‘Every 15 Minutes’ Gives BHHS Students Startling Lesson On Driving Under The Influence

By Laura Coleman This week, Beverly Hills High School juniors and seniors got a poignant reminder of the perils of driving under the influence when 21 students participated in a powerful reenactment of a deadly Hills Police prepare to “arrest” a student actor drunk driving crash. Beverly for drunk driving following a “fatal” car crash.

The scene, witnessed by hundreds of stu“This program offers real-life dents, is harrowing, always bring- experience without the real-life ing both participants and witnesses risks. It is emotionally charged and to tears. is designed to dramatically instill For a decade now, BHHS has teenagers with the potentially danparticipated in the national pro- gerous consequences of drinking gram “Every 15 Minutes,” original- alcohol, texting while driving,” ly named to commemorate the fact explained Karén Setian, who that – at that time – someone died founded the Vahagn Setian in the U.S., on average, every 15 (see ‘EVERY 15 MINUTES’ page 13) minutes due to a drunk driver.

By Laura Coleman Tuesday’s Board of Education budget study session offered a glimmer of hope with multi-year budget projections forecasting that Beverly Hills Unified School District may one day spend within its means.

The district’s propensity to spend more than its revenue stream last year prompted the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) to send a letter stating its concern for the district’s future solvency.

While the second interim budget update for the current fiscal year, which is due to LACOE on March 15, showed a continued trend of overspending ($72.1 million total revenue versus $76.9 million total expenditures), budget projections have that divide diminishing significantly within three years. The projected 2021-22 budget forecasts a total revenue of $78.7 million with $79.1 million in total expenditures. The following

year, 2022-23, the district is projecting a total revenue of $81.4 million with total expenditures of $79.3 million.

“This is a lot better picture than we saw a few months ago, hugely better,” opined board member Mel Spitz, who vocalized his concern related to spending down the district’s reserves.

Spitz, who’d previously broached the subject of temporarily stopping the district’s commitment to prefund postretirement benefits, was taciturn on the subject at Tuesday’s meeting, stating only, “We have to talk about OPEB.” Other Postemployment Benefits (OPEB) are benefits the district provide to its retired employees. The district’s unfunded liability is now in excess of $20 million.

No other board members directly voiced their support of continuing to delve further into such a discussion. (see ‘BUDGET’ page 13)

Lambda Legal Publicly Takes Aim At City Investigation Of Police Chief

By Victoria Talbot Lambda Legal, the civil rights legal firm with a mission to support the rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and people living with HIV, has once again taken aim at Beverly Hills over discrimination claims against Beverly Hills Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli.

City Attorney Larry Wiener said that he received the letter Wednesday.

Lambda Legal then made the cover story for the Beverly

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Hills Weekly – though it is unclear how the publication obtained the letter.

Lambda Senior Counsel Jennifer C. Pizer reiterated, that “although we understand any communication of this kind becomes a matter of public record, we did not send the letter to the press.”

The new letter was emailed to the City’s general mailbox at MayorandCityCouncil@beverlyhills.org dated Feb. 21. (see ‘LAMBDA LEGAL’ page 2)

WISE WORDS FROM SERENA — Among the nice surprises at this week’s Oscarcast was the beloved tennis star, Serena Williams, introducing A Star is Born nominee.

“Having the dream is easy,” she said, “but making it come true, is hard.”

Responding to the film's message, she added, "There's the rush of fame, the pressure of success, and the heartache that comes with sacrificing love for career or career for love."

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

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DATE:

March 14, 2019

TIME:

1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard

LOCATION: Commision Meeting Room 280A Beverly Hills City Hall 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 PROJECT ADDRESS: 121-125 S. Robertson Blvd The Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at its REGULAR meeting on Thursday, March 14, 2019 will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard to consider: A request to renew a Conditional Use Permit (“CUP”) that allows a vehicle sales use (the proposed “Project”) at 121-125 S. Robertson Boulevard (the “Project Site”). The Applicant, O’Gara Coach Company LLC, proposes to continue the existing vehicles sales use within an existing 4,389 one-story building and surface parking lot located on the Project Site.

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The letter, signed by Regional Director Shedrick O. Davis and Pizer, claims that the organization is “dismayed by the impression … that all or nearly all of your respective minds are made up at this point, and that there is a shared belief among the Council that the discrimination allegations, as a whole, comprise a baseless smear campaign.”

In the new letter, the organization reiterates its demands for an independent investigation into allegations against Chief Spagnoli, demanding that an independent firm “with no prior connection to the City” conduct the investigation, and that Chief Spagnoli, “have no role managing the process.”

The organization first wrote to the City on Feb. 1, reiterating all the discrimination claims that have appeared in Vera Markowitz’ ads.

Pizer was among those who appeared at City Hall Feb. 5 when Beverly Hills resident Vera Markowitz’ ran ads in three newspapers and mailed postcards encouraging her supporters to attend the City Council meeting and use the public comment period to demand an independent investigation.

The overwhelming majority of those who spoke expressed support for the Chief.

Markowitz, however, referred to herself as a “celebrity,” and carried on without the “thousands” of “concerned citizens of Beverly Hills.” In addition to Pizer, she was joined by David Garcia from the LA LGBT Center and Arnold and Anita Rosenstein.

The City Council, City Manager

Mahdi Aluzri and Wiener stated then, and have continued to state, that the City has conducted, and will continue to conduct, independent investigations by someone not connected to Beverly Hills and without any oversight conducted from Chief Spagnoli.

In a letter to Lambda Legal, Aluzri wrote, “In Beverly Hills, there is no room for discrimination of any kind… press accounts regarding the Police Chief have quoted liberally from legal counsel’s complaints filed on behalf of plaintiffs he represents, and many of the alleged ‘facts’ are simply untrue…

Please know the City has retained outside and independent professionals to conduct investigations…The City cannot make the results of these investigations public because state law prohibits the City from doing so… We are acutely aware of the human costs of discrimination, which simply will not be condoned in Beverly Hills.”

Said Wiener: “As the council previously stated, we have conducted individual independent investigations by investigators who were not under the control of Chief Spagnoli and in fact, had no previous relationship with Chief Spagnoli. It was based on these investigations that the council made their statements the other night (Feb. 5, at City Council). If future investigations reveal anything different, then I am confident the Council will act appropriately.”

“We feel the letter is clear in explaining the reason for our concern and in reaffirming our encouragement of an independent investigation,” said Pizer in an email.

Pizer did not respond to a request to further clarify their demands.

This project 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. Upon review, the project appears to qualify for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption (Existing Facilities) in accordance with the requirements of Section 15301 of the state CEQA Guidelines. This exemption is applicable to the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use. Accordingly, the Planning Commission will consider a recommendation to find the project exempt from the environmental review requirements of CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities).

Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard or present written comments to the Commission. Written comments also may be submitted prior to the public hearing to the Planning Division, via mail: attn. Christine Delostrinos, 455 N. Rexford Drive, 1st Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, or via email to cdelostrinos@beverlyhills.org. Any written comments received by Tuesday, March 5, 2019 will be attached to the agenda report regarding this item. Any comments received after Tuesday, March 5, 2019, but prior the public hearing, will be distributed to the Commission under separate cover.

According to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the City’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. Please note that any comments received prior to or during the public hearing will be considered as part of the public record.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Christine Delostrinos, Associate Planner in the Planning Division at (310) 285-1125, or by email at cdelostrinos@beverlyhills.org.

Copies of the project plans and associated application materials 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: Christine Delostrinos, 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) 285-1125 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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Latest Reconfiguration Update Offers Lackluster Insight Into Future, Despite Exciting New Sports Program

WIZO VISITS BHFD–WIZO (Women’s International Zionist Organization) Los Angeles, as part of its WIZO Cares initiative, visited the Beverly Hills Fire Department to provide cupcakes in appreciation of the local firefighters. Joining BHFD Chief Greg Barton were WIZO L.A. (www.wizola.org) members Gina Raphael, Eleanor Nankin, Dana Gross and Nicole Sharar.

Community Mourns Death Of Beverly Hills High School Grad Sam Kolko At Age 24

By Laura Coleman The community is mourning the passing of Samuel Louis Milton Kolko, who died at 24 years of age on Feb. 21.

Born at Cedars-Sinai on Nov. 4, 1994, Kolko grew up in Beverly Hills. He attended Beverly Vista school and went on to graduate from Beverly Hills High School in 2012.

Kolko was active in Beverly Hills Little League and continued to play baseball and football in high school. He climbed through the ranks of scouting from Cub Scout in BH Pack 100 to the top of BH Troop 33, ultimately achieving Eagle Scout. He participated in many community service activities including Beverly Hills Police Explorers. He attended religious school, visited Israel and had his Bar

Mitzvah on a rainy Saturday at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

During college, Kolko worked as a lacrosse coach at BHHS. Kolko received an Associate’s Degree from Santa Monica College and will be awarded his Bachelor’s Degree from Antioch University posthumously in June.

Kolko’s family described him as a free spirit who

enjoyed spending time in Lake Tahoe skiing and engaging in water sports.

“He loved the beach, nature, camping and took hiking to the ultimate challenge when he and his family hiked to the summit of Mt. Whitney,” recalled one friend. “Sam was always full of new ideas and found excitement in anything out of the ordinary. He loved his parents, who have been involved in the Beverly Hills community throughout Sam’s life, and he had a uniquely close relationship with all of his siblings. Sam was extremely rooted in the Beverly Hills friendships he grew up with and this loss is felt throughout the entire city.”

Most recently, Kolko was a swim instructor at Swim with

Study: Beverly Hills Rated Best City To Retire doctors’ offices, recreation centers and retirement homes per 1,000 people; percentage of senior citizen residents and local tax rates.

Rates were based on the assumption that a typical retiree earns about $35,000 annually through various forms of retirement savings, Social Security or some form of parttime employment.

Beverly Hills came out well ahead of the pack in doctors’ offices (24.3) and recre-

basketball. Spring offerings include: boys volleyball; track and field and boys and girls soccer.

Other updates included that “Intent to Return” forms for current students are due by March 4 and that a planned TK8 student orientation is set for April 25 from 8:30-11:30 a.m.

Further, all PTA Nominating Committees have been selected for all the schools.

“We remain committed to our community and the fulfillment of ideals that will best serve our students,” Bregy wrote to close out the email.

A 12-member “Steering Committee” of district staff, two board members and the superintendent, continues to work diligently to successfully reconfigure the century-old school district to include a dedicated middle school.

Bregy lacked a cohesive plan for reconfiguration when (see ‘RECONFIGURATION’ page 13)

HANDSOME HENRI – Henri is a 28-pound golden mix. He is 3years-old and very playful. He was found abandoned in Tijuana, Mexico and is now in search of his forever home. For more information on Henri, visit www.shelterhopepetshop.org or call 805379-3538.

(see ‘SAM KOLKO’ page 13)

PLEDGING TO BE KIND – The Human Relations Commission (HRC) celebrated National Kindness Week with several days full of human kindness activities, including HRC commissioners reading books about kindness to children in the Beverly Hills Preschool Program and setting up a booth at the Farmers’ Market where people could pledge their acts of kindness. HRC Commissioner Jerald Friedman (pictured at the Farmers’ Market booth) said there were over 120 pledges to be kind scribed by attendees on three scrolls. National Kindness Week helps make people aware of the good done when people are kind to one another.

By Matt Lopez Planning ahead for retirement? For Beverly Hills residents, the answers to their retirement questions might be right in front of them at home.

According to a new study

by SmartAsset, Beverly Hills is the best city to retire in the state of California.

The study went in depth on the kind of amenities and financial factors that would appeal to an aging retiree. The study includes statistics on

By Laura Coleman While no update was given as to just how many teachers have been laid off thus far – 20, according to the Beverly Hills Education Association (BHEA) – Superintendent Michael Bregy’s third biweekly “Reconfiguration Update” once again arrived promptly as promised.

The one-page update, dated February 26, offered updates on four specific areas: student orientation; student enrollment; middle school athletics; and PTA committees.

Per the update, the district’s Athletics Department is planning an “exciting new competitive sports program” for Beverly Vista Middle School which will compete in the FIYA League (Federation for Interscholastic Youth Athletics).

Fall offerings include: flag football, boys and girls cross country and girls volleyball. Winter offerings include boys and girls

ation centers (29.6) per 1,000 people.

Westlake Village finished second, with Rancho Mirage third. Auburn, Ojai, Laguna Woods, Strawberry, Los Alamitos, Grass Valley and Indian Wells rounded out the list.

SmartAsset is a financial technology company that offers free and personalized tools and personal finance advice.

Beverly Hills CPR Offers ‘Stop The Bleed’ To Save Lives

By Victoria Talbot The City of Beverly Hills CPR, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the Beverly Hills Fire Department are offering Stop the Bleed, 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. March 16 at the Beverly Hills Fire Station, free of charge.

The class empowers a layperson with no medical skills to offer life-saving assistance to trauma victims prior to the arrival of emergency medical services by teaching the basic techniques of bleeding control.

According to the American College of Surgeons, “the purpose of the campaign is to build national resilience by better preparing the public to save lives... Advances made by military medicine and research in hemorrhage control during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have informed the work of

this initiative, which exemplifies translation of knowledge back to the homeland to the benefit of the general public.”

“You never know when you will experience a traumatic injury or be witness to one,” said BHFD Chief Greg Barton.

“Traumatic injury usually resulted in uncontrolled bleeding, which is the No. 1 cause of preventable death in trauma.

As such, if you can learn the simple steps to bleeding control through the Stop the Bleed course, you may be able to help save a life, including your own.”

The goal of the Stop the Bleed campaign is to prevent deaths from exsanguination from normal trauma or, increasingly, from intentional trauma.

In 2013, following the tragic events at Sandy Hook (see ‘STOP THE BLEED’ page 13)

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Mickey Fine Pharmacy Expands Into Century City City Will Create New RSO Commission Tuesday

By Matt Lopez Mickey Fine’s flagship pharmacy and grill has been a Beverly Hills landmark since it opened in 1962.

Now, the Mickey Fine brand is upping the ante on its expansion into Century City, announcing the creation of a hub that will consist of five locations – one of which includes a pharmacy that will serve the area with complimentary prescription delivery with the same co-pay as chain stores.

Mickey Fine has operated in the Century Plaza Towers and 2000 Avenue of the Stars for more than a decade. At that location, Mickey Fine houses a pharmacy that serves all of Century City. The Century Plaza Towers recently completed a major renovation, and both stores now offer a wide variety of snacks, grab and go foods, beverages, gifts, overthe-counter medications, lottery tickets and other conven-

Mickey Fine’s location at 2000 Avenue of the Stars.

ience store mainstays.

Now, Mickey Fine has expanded its presence with a store at Watt Plaza at 1925 Century Park East, as well as a location at 1999 Avenue of the Stars. The fifth area location is in Fox Plaza at 2121 Avenue of the Stars.

Mickey Fine is owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Jeff Gross and Gina Raphael. Jeff remains based in Beverly Hills at the longtime Mickey Fine Pharmacy & Grill

located at 433 N. Roxbury Dr., while Gina oversees the Century City locations.

“We are so grateful to our customers for believing in Mickey Fine over the past decade and are thrilled for our expansion in Century City,” said Raphael. “We look forward to continuing to improve our offerings and our presence in Century City, in addition to moving towards expansion throughout Los Angeles.”

CHINESE NEW YEAR – Offer Nissenbaum (far left), managing director of The Peninsula Beverly Hills, welcomed members of the community to a Chinese New Year’s celebration saluting the “Year of the Pig.” He is joined

by Bonnie Reuben, Brooke Knapp and Drew Mandile. Guests made donations to benefit “A Place Called Home,” a charity assisting needy people in downtown and South Los Angeles.

By Victoria Talbot The Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) is again on the agenda for City Council Tuesday, with the creation of a new Rent Stabilization Commission that will seek a path to finalizing the RSO and arbitrating matters related to rentals in Beverly Hills.

The goal of Tuesday’s meeting is not to make any changes to the current provisions of the RSO; instead, the task will be to approve an ordinance that creates a commission so that the City can move forward with applications for commissioners.

The composition of the commission will be decidedly different than other commissions. Two of the five commissioners will be landlords; two will be tenants; one will not be either a tenant or a landlord,

but a resident of Beverly Hills.

In addition, the RSO Commission will have at least four alternates to ensure that there will always be a quorum on issues that reflects an equal 2-2, landlord-tenant component.

In addition to the creation of the RSO Commission, the Council will be deciding on the scope of the commission’s responsibilities, which will include finalizing the ordinance.

For questions or comments, please contact the Rent Stabilization Program hotline at: 310-285-1031 or via email at bhrent@beverlyhills.org or bring your comments in person to the meeting Tuesday, Mar. 5, at 7 p.m.

The agenda for the meeting will be available after close-of-business Friday.

SUMMER CAMPS–The City of Beverly Hills Community Services Department unveiled its 2019 summer camps at the Farmers’ Market on Sunday. Pictured is a young, enthusiastic attendee learning about the Asteme Math & Science Camp which helps children find math in both the ordinary and extraordinary. To register or learn more about Beverly Hills Summer Camps for 2019, visit www.beverlyhills.org/bhrec.

Metro Invites Local Students To Beverly Hills Hotel Adds New Bungalows Paying Name Tunnel Boring Machines Line Extension.”

By Mikaela Rabizadeh Tribute To Howard Hughes, Marilyn Monroe

By Matt Lopez The Beverly Hills Hotel has unveiled a pair of glamorous bungalows, paying homage to Hollywood’s Golden Age and two of its biggest stars – and frequent former guests of the hotel – Marilyn Monroe and Howard Hughes.

The Beverly Hills Hotel’s Bungalow 1, a personal favorite of Monroe, has been redesigned to pay tribute to her life. It features curvy furniture, bright and abstract floor coverings, colorful travertine stones and gold-lead ceilings. There is a strong influence of JeanMichel Frank – a criticallyacclaimed French minimalist interior designer; Monroe had many of his designs in her own home.

Bungalow 1 will come complete with Marilyn’s Menu (available via in-room dining)

The bedroom in Bungalow 1, paying tribute to Marilyn Monroe.

inspired by interviews she did over the years revealing her favorite foods. It will also include a library featuring classic Monroe films and books.

Bungalow 3 pays tribute to another one of the hotel’s most famous guests – Howard Hughes, who lived at the hotel on-and-off for some 30 years.

The bungalow features stormy

bold colors, dark stones and rich exotic woods, the bungalow looks and feels mysterious and moody, much like the reclusive billionaire.

The bungalow will come complete with Hughes-themed amenities, such as a cocktail kit, mini-roast beef sandwiches and a collection of model airplanes.

Just months after Beverly Hills High School (BHHS) students, teachers and community members staged a protest to draw attention to the planned Purple Line extension under the school, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) unveiled a communityoriented contest for Los Angeles County students.

The contest, which concludes on March 15, is open to kindergarten through 12th grade students and invites them to name and create artwork for the Purple Line Extension’s tunnel boring machines (TBMs). Those very machines are slated to carve tunnels directly under the high school.

According to a Metro news release, students are encouraged to envision “their ideal community with the Purple

Beverly Hills Unified Superintendent Michael Bregy, who claimed he learned of the contest after attending a Metro community meeting, said participation was up to the individual principals.

“I do not give directives regarding contest entries,” Bregy said. “Each school has the autonomy to make their own decisions about whether to participate. I support each school principal and teacher in their decision-making process.”

Only one of the district’s five principals, Beverly Vista Principal Chris Regan, told the Courier that he had knowledge of the competition.

Metro spokesperson Dave Sotero, however, said all five district schools were mailed a newsletter describing the contest and further, all five principals (see ‘METRO CONTEST’ page 13)

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recall the former 73 hosts that included Bob Hope, who became a favorite during his 18 times that comprised one evening co-hosting with Donald Duck (1958).

udience reactions bouncing back after this year’s Oscarcast are mezzo-mezzo, along with raves and no-no’s.

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e enjoyed the nohost show, as others did, while many consider it a scramble, bitterly complained that they are fed-up with the tiresome politicizing from the presenters and performers.

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lso praised were Johnny Carson (5 times), Billy Crystal (8 times), and others captivating the crowds with their highend humor. Later viewers appeared titillated with the low-end laughter of hosts Seth MacFarlane (2013), Robin Williams (1986), Ellen DeGeneres (twice), Chris Rock (twice).

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nod to Lady Gaga for telling it like it is. “If you are at home and you’re sitting on your couch and you’re watching this right now, all I Steven Spielberg with have to say is this is hard Sasha Speilberg work. I have worked hard for a long time and it’s not about winning. What it’s about is not giving up. If you have a dream, fight for it. There’s a discipline for passion: it’s not about how many times you get rejected or you fall down and get beaten up, but how many times you stand up, and are brave and you keep on going.” (see ‘GEORGE CHRISTY’ page 7)

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

Ciara

Allison Janney

Adriana Lima

Lady Gaga

Charlize Theron

Brie Larson

Ashley Graham

Mahershala Ali

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Amy Adams

Ashlee Simpson, Evan Ross, Diana Ross, Tracee Ellis Ross

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Becky Neiman-Cobb and Domee Shi

Alfonso Cuaron

Rami Malek poses with the Best Actor award for Bohemian Rhapsody while director Peter Farrelly shows off the Best Picture and Best Original screenplay award for Green Book during the 91st Annual Academy Awards At Hollywood and Highland

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J.J. Abrams with Katie McGrath

Joanna Newsom with Andy Samberg

Vanessa Laine Bryant, Kobe Bryant

Miley Cyrus with Liam Hemsworth

Jessica Alba with Cash Warren

Priyanka Chopra with Nick Sophie Turner Jonas

Sofia Vergara

Taraji P. Henson

Shonda Rhimes

Lupita Nyongo

Maria Sharapova

Halsey

Paris Jackson

Rita Ora

Renee Zellweger

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Kendall Jenner

Rupert Murdoch and wife Jerry Hall joined the In-N-Out Burger lovers at the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar After Party, hosted by editor Radhika Jones in Beverly Hills.

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Constance Wu

Emily Ratajkowski

Georgia Fowler

Glenn Close

Hailee Steinfeld

Isla Fisher

Karolina Kurkova

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Yas Baravarian, Dr. Sheila Bolour To Chair Defiant Requiem Concert’s VIP Reception Featuring Conversation With Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat The Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust and The Defiant Requiem Foundation will present a performance of the concert-drama Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín, at 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 17 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Proceeds will benefit the museum’s free Holocaust education.

The performance will be preceded by a VIP pre-concert cocktail reception chaired by Yas Yadegar Baravarian and Dr. Sheila Yafai Bolour.

Baravarian grew up in Beverly Hills and was the first student member of the board of education. Previously an attorney at Ervin, Cohen & Jessup LLP, she works in real estate management and investment, with properties in Beverly Hills.

Bolour, who has lived in Beverly Hills for more than 10 years, is an internist who trained at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

She serves on the L.A. Cabinet of AIPAC and the L.A. Board of Common Sense Media and is involved with Visionary Women.

The reception will feature a conversation with Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat, who was instrumental in the Carter Administration’s issuance of 50,000 special visas to Iranians,

mostly Jews, whose lives were threatened by the Iranian Revolution.

He has served in senior leadership positions in three U.S. administrations, including Chief Domestic Policy Advisor to President Carter, and Under Secretary of State, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury and U.S. Ambassador to the European Union in the Clinton Administration.

Eizenstat has negotiated major agreements with Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France and other European countries providing justice for From left, Dr. Sheila Yafai Bolour and Yas Yadegar Baravarian, reception co-chairs. victims of the Holocaust, including restitution of property, pay- President, Maestro Murry Sidlin. three times as members were Presented worldwide more transported to Auschwitz, told ment for slave and forced laborers, recovery of looted art and than 40 times since premiering the choir, “We will sing to the bank accounts, and payment of in 2002, the performance tells Nazis what we cannot say to the story of Jewish prisoners in them.” The performances came insurance policies.

Last month, Eizenstat the Theresienstadt Concentra- to symbolize resistance and helped negotiate an agreement tion Camp (Terezín) who per- defiance and demonstrated the with France providing compen- formed Verdi’s Requiem while prisoners’ courage.

The concert combines sation to survivors and their experiencing the depths of heirs for the French govern- human degradation. With only a Verdi’s music with video testiment’s role in deporting Jews to single smuggled score, they per- mony from survivors of the origformed the oratorio 16 times, inal Terezín chorus and footage Nazi camps via French trains.

Actress Mayim Bialik, who including one performance from the 1944 Nazi propaganda plays Amy Farrah Fowler on The before senior SS officials from film about the Theresienstadt Big Bang Theory, is honorary Berlin and an international Red concentration camp.

Tony Award-winning actor chair of the concert, which was Cross delegation. Conductor conceived and created by The Rafael Schächter, who was John Rubinstein will portray Defiant Requiem Foundation forced to reconstitute the choir Schächter and David Prather

John Rubinstein

will play the role of the Lecturer.

Music will be performed by the Pacific Symphony and Pacific Chorale, with soloists Aga Mikolaj, Ann McMahon Quintero, Edgaras Montvidas and Nathan Stark. Sidlin will conduct the performance.

Best seats are available as part of sponsorship packages, which begin at $250. Sponsors are invited to attend both the VIP post-concert dessert reception and the pre-concert cocktail reception. For more information, visit www.lamoth.org, email event@lamoth.org or call 323456-5085.

Individual seats are available at roycehall.org.

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CELEBRATE NOWRUZ—Celebrate the Iranian New Year and the first day of spring at the 11th Annual Farhang Foundation Nowruz celebration on Sunday, March 10th at UCLA's Dickson Court. The vibrant daylong festival is free and open to the public. It includes a colorful festive Spring Walk parade, a large-scale Haft-Sîn display (a symbolic and traditional Iranian Tablescape celebrating the spring solstice), traditional dance performances, an Iranian Tea House, children’s activities, puppet shows, authentic musical performances, and more. There is also a ticketed concert ($25 and up) at Royce Hall by the grande dame of Iranian classical music, Parisa. In addition to the Nowruz concert, Parisa has also been invited to teach at the prestigious UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music as part of the brand new Iranian Music Program established by Farhang Foundation. For more information, visit: https://farhang.org.

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THE FASHION OF BEVERLY HILLS WELCOME WINNIE— Bridal brand Winnie Couture opened the doors to its new home this past week at 9437 S. Santa Monica Blvd. in Beverly Hills’ Golden Triangle. Housing over 150 gowns, the exclusive space includes two large bridal suites plus additional fitting rooms.

Winnie Couture’s latest collection was inspired

by Iceland’s Skogafoss Waterfall, with gowns featuring hand-cut appliques, luxurious lace, gossamer tulles, statement necklines, and glistening Swarovski elements. For more information, or to schedule an appointment, visit: www.winniecouture.com.

READY TO WEAR—Beverly Hills kids were among those who modeled as part of the “Ready to Wear” couture runway fashion show at Macy’s Westfield Century City in honor of the 61st annual Grammy Awards. Produced by Macy’s fashion executive Mai Truong with emcee Christine Devine (Fox News anchor), the show was also intended as a fundraiser in support of American Heart Month. Beverly Hills students included: Karen Stein, Chloe Truong, Dylan Levien, Maddie Bilak, Jackie Ebrahimian, Jayden Huang, Aaron Ebrahimian and Katelyn Shova.

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

An Open Letter From The BelAir Association And Bel-Air Homeowners Alliance

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Expanding the preschool, reconfiguring the ball fields to regulation size, and enhancing safety crossing La Cienega Boulevard all fit into the concepts that were shared Wednesday night.

For those who were unable to attend, Favaro and partner Steve Johnson will bring their ideas to City Hall Tuesday evening for the City Council to weigh in.

Wednesday’s presentation was met with enthusiasm.

The evening began with a recap of the community’s wish list, which includes pool facilities, passive park space, retention and expansion of existing facilities and an expanded community center, basketball courts, children’s play areas and classroom space.

The “Maximum Fulfillment” master plan has everything the community asked for and more – including a 30,000-square-foot recreation center with an aquatic center that features a family recreation pool and a larger, “fitness pool,” as well as three

indoor basketball courts, and 16 tennis courts with eight indoor courts, all designed for flexible uses.

A 25,000-square-foot Community Center would include a large multi-purpose room, six classrooms, an art studio, a dedicated Teen Center and a satellite library. The facilities would also accommodate the duplicate bridge club.

A futuristic grass-covered “bridge” that extends the passive green space and connects the buildings on the west side to the open space and ball fields on the east side over an improved, tree-lined La Cienega Boulevard.

The reconfigured ball fields would include a regulation baseball field, two Little League fields; two tee-ball fields, an adult soccer field and eight youth soccer fields.

The park would have nearly three acres of dedicated open space.

Though no one has yet talked about the cost, Favaro and Johnson envision a fourphase construction plan completed over time.

Attendees at Wednesday’s meeting were divided into

groups for a breakout session to discuss the presentation. As per their instructions, a spokesman for each group presented aspects of the design that did not reflect the community outreach, what aspects the architects may have missed in their concepts and what they were most enthusiastic about.

Concern was expressed about adequate parking (there will be 450 spaces, including a proposal for 150 subterranean spaces on the east side) adequate lighting, safe and clean bathrooms, shade and landscaping and enhancement of current uses.

Every group expressed enthusiasm for the project, the all-inclusive multi-purpose community center and recreation center, and the futuristic land bridge that would finally connect the two sides of the park and add green space to the project.

Favaro and Johnson will present their concept to the City Council at 1:30 p.m. on Mar. 5. The public is invited to submit their comments in person Tuesday evening or via email to lacienegaproject@beverlyhills.org .

New Report: Home Prices Rise, But Home Sales Dropped Drastically In January

By Matt Lopez Although home prices are rising, home sales dropped dramatically in January – by a staggering 15.8 percent – real estate information service CoreLogic announced this week.

According to CoreLogic’s report, the average price of an L.A. County home was $579,500 in January, up from $565,000 one year earlier.

However, only 4,080 homes were sold in the country, well down from 4,844 in January 2018.

In total, 12,665 new and resold houses and condos

changed hands in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Ventura, San Bernardino and Orange counties last month, according to CoreLogic.

“January marked the second consecutive month in which Southern California home sales were the lowest for that month in 11 years, since the early days of the housing bust,” said Andrew LePage, research analyst with CoreLogic. “Many of the details recorded last month reflect purchasing decisions made during the holidays, from Thanksgiving 2018 through early in the new year.

LePage added: “Buyer enthusiasm during this period was dampened by a variety of forces including affordability constraints, stock market volatility, concerns home prices might have peaked and uncertainty triggered by the partial federal government shutdown that began on Dec. 22, 2018. However, this January's slowdown was likely tempered by a significant drop in mortgage rates that began in December, improving affordability at a time when inventory was up year over year.”

To the Bel-Air Community: It has always been the goal of our organizations to maintain and improve the quality of life in our community and to be proactive in planning the future.

Last year, the Bel-Air Association and the Bel-Air Homeowners Alliance joined forces to file an application to make “Keep Bel-Air Beautiful” a tax-deductible charity, a public charity under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. On February 19, 2019 we received a letter from the IRS granting KBAB tax-exempt status, retroactive to March 19, 2018. This is a wonderful achievement for our community and will allow us to improve our efforts and undertakings to Keep Bel-Air Beautiful. The goal was to make our fundraising efforts more effective and successful and, as such, let the community see the fruits of our efforts.

This is an important accomplishment, and we are fairly sure that no other community organization in Southern California has achieved this result.

Please be aware that Keep Bel-Air Beautiful is a totally separate organization from the BAA and the Alliance, and contributions to those community organizations are not taxdeductible.

We hope you find our association’s renewed sense of community engagement impactful, and thank you for all that you do to help make our Bel-Air community a cleaner and safer place for all.

For all of you who contributed to KBAB from March 19, 2018 on, we will be sending you in the next two weeks confirmation that your contribution was tax-deductible for 2018.

Respectfully, Daniel J. Love President Bel-Air Association Frederic Rosen C.E.O. Bel-Air Homeowners Alliance

Koretz Announces Opposition To Wiener’s SB50

By Matt Lopez Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz this week introduced a resolution that formally opposes the controversial California State Senate Bill (SB 50).

The bill, authored by California Sen. Scott Wiener, seeks to require upzoning in California cities to increase affordable housing and density along transit corridors regardless of local jurisdiction’s zoning laws.

Koretz’s opposition to the bill points out that SB50 would allow construction of higherdensity multi-family housing developments near major transit stops, which may be out of compliance with local land use regulations and procedures. Koretz requests that the cty of Los Angeles opposes the bill in its 2019-20 State Legislative Program, unless the bill is amended to exclude the

City of Los Angeles from its provisions.

“While we all agree that we need to build more affordable housing, particularly near transit, SB 50 focuses mainly on the creation of market-rate housing and takes away planning oversight from local jurisdictions,” Koretz said.

“Furthermore, Los Angeles is more progressive than many California cities in that it already incentivizes multifamily development.”

SB 50 is a new iteration of Wiener’s earlier controversial SB 827 that was killed in its first committee hearing. The original bill would have allowed the construction of apartment buildings up to five stories tall near every high-frequency mass transit stop in the state, regardless of local residential preservation zoning law.

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Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services Dedicates New Suicide Prevention Center Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, a leading L.A.-based nonprofit that has provided free mental health, substance use and suicide prevention services for more than 75 years, celebrated the grand opening of its new, stand-alone Suicide Prevention Center in Century City late last month.

The state-of-the-art center at 10277 W. Olympic Blvd. allows the organization to expand its national reach by nearly doubling the number of counselors answering its 24/7 English-Spanish Crisis Line, a key member of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

The 14,156-square-foot building will now add in-person therapy for individuals and families, support groups for teens bereaved by a loss and certified training for mental health professionals.

The new building also has space for support groups—already offered throughout Southern California—for people who have attempted or lost someone to suicide.

At the ceremony, Melissa Rivers and Ronda Rousey, who both lost fathers to suicide, unveiled a 35’ x 15’ public artwork for the building’s exterior.

Designed by artist Ed Massey, the piece was painted by more than 60 survivors of suicide loss or attempts.

Also taking part in the dedication were: L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, 3rd District; L.A. County Director of Mental Health Jonathan E. Sherin,

M,D,, P.h.D.; Richard McKeon, Ph.D., MPH, Chief Suicide Prevention Brand, SAMHSA; L.A. City Council Member Paul Koretz, 5th District; and Everychild Foundation President Jacqueline Caster.

According to the center, suicide rates in the U.S. have risen 33 percent between 1999 and 2017. Last year 47,173 Americans died by suicide and 1.4 million adults (age 18 and up) attempted suicide.

Last year Didi Hirsch’s Crisis Line answered 102,304 calls/chats/texts. The center found that the call/chat volume increased about 300 percent between 2008 and 2017.

Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services has provided free mental health, substance use disorder and suicide prevention services since 1942. Dedicated to serving communities where stigma or poverty limits access, Didi Hirsch helps more than 120,000 children and adults from 10 locations and nearly 100 schools throughout L.A. and Orange counties each year.

Nationwide, youth ages 15-24 attempt suicide more than any other age group and suicide is the second-leading cause of death for this youth 15-24 in the U.S. According to the Youth Behavior Survey, last year 7.4 percent of high school students (grades 9-12) attempted suicide.

For more information visit www.didhirsch.org.

USC Experts Use AI to Test Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Scientists at USC and other universities have developed a new tool to screen children for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder quickly and affordably, making it accessible to more children in remote locations worldwide.

The tool uses a camera and computer vision to record patterns in children's eye movements as they watch multiple one-minute videos or look toward or away from a target, according to USC. It identifies patterns that contrast to recorded eye movements by other children who watched the same videos or targets. The eye movements outside the norm were flagged by the researchers as children who might be at risk for having the disorder and need more formal diagnoses by healthcare practitioners.

The technique is described in a study, Detection of Children/Youth With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Through Eye Movement, Psychometric, and Neuroimaging Data, newly published in Frontiers in Neurology.

According to the paper's corresponding author, Laurent Itti, a professor of

computer science, psychology and neuroscience at USC, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is still quite difficult to diagnose -- a professional diagnosis can take a long time with the current work up taking as much as an entire day.

“There is not a simple blood test to diagnose FASD,”he said. “It is one of those spectrum disorders where there is a broad range of the disorder. It is medically very challenging and it is co-morbid with other conditions.

The current gold standard is subjective, as it involves a battery of tests and clinical evaluation. It is also costly.,” Itti said.

He and his colleagues conducted the research as they felt that a screening tool might be able to reach more children who might be at risk. It is estimated that millions of children will be diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. When not diagnosed early in a child's life, the condition can give rise to secondary cognitive and behavioral disabilities, Itti said.

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Walk To Support Sarcoma Research The nonprofit organization Wendy Walk will host its first-ever Wendy Walk Carnival—raising funds and awareness in support its mission to eradicate sarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer—from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sunday, March 3 at the newly opened Pacific Palisades Village, 15225 Palisades Village Lane.

The fundraising effort aims to develop viable treatment options and improve

the lives of those affected by sarcoma.

Tickets are $25 and include games, crafts, face painting, balloon animals and more.

The foundation was created in 2010 by the children of Wendy Landes, who battled sarcoma The inaugural Wendy Walk Carnival will mark six years since Landes’ passing.

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

DEDICATED—Board Members of Didi Hirsch attended the grand opening of Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services’ new Suicide Prevention Center in Century City last month. Back, from left, are: Janine B. Lichstein, Gail Kamer Lieberfarb, Andrew E. Rubin, Sara Rutenberg, Board of Directors Vice Chair Martin J. Frank, President/CEO Kita S. Curry, Ph.D., and Didi Hirsch Board of Directors Chair Christopher J. Harrer. In front, from left, are: Board of Directors Secretary Charlotte W. Fletcher, Ph.D., Board of Directors Vice Chair Pamela Kluft of Beverly Hills who lost her sister to suicide and underwrote the survivor experience painting project, Nancy Hirsch Rubin and Melissa Rivers.

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OUTLOOK B E V E R LY H I L L S Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World Of Ben Ferencz, a portrait of the last surviving prosecutor during the Nuremberg Trials, opens at 3:30 p.m. today at the Laemmle Music Hall, 9036 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills.

After witnessing Nazi concentration camps shortly after liberation, Ferencz became lead prosecutor in the Einsatzgruppen case at Nuremberg. He was 27 and it was his first trial.

All 22 Nazi officials tried for murdering over a million people were convicted. Ferencz went on to advocate for restitution for Jewish victims of the Holocaust and later for the establishment of the International Criminal Court.

The 72-minute documentary will screen four times daily through Thursday, March 7.

For more information, visit https://www.laemmle.com/theaters/4/2019-03-01#get-tickets, or call 310-478-3836.

• • • • • In celebration of the famed Brazilian Carnaval, Metro Art will present a procession through Union Station led by all-female percussion ensemble Bloco Obini, from 4-6 p.m., today at the historic venue, 800 N. Alameda St., L.A. Founded by percussionist virtuoso and L.A.-native Kahlil Cummings, the eight women of Bloco Obini perform Afro Brazilian bloco drumming.

In addition to the presentation, Metro has a new art exhibition in the Passageway Gallery, “Forward Motion,” celebrating women in the transportation industry with portraits by Michele Asselin.

Admission is free.

For more information, visit unionstationla.com.

• • • • • Singer/songwriter Kevin Ahart will present a show from 8-11 p.m., today in a return to The Parker Room, 1358 Vine St., Hollywood.

Ahart will be joined by Cary Denigris on guitar.

Peruvian food will be available from the venue’s Los Balcones.

Kevin Ahart For more information, visit https://www.parkerroom.com or call 323-7450041.

• • • • • Native Voices, dedicated to developing and producing new work by Native American artists, will present the world premiere of Pure Native (workshopped as Corn Soup) by Vickie Ramirez (Tuscarora), March 7-24 at the Wells Fargo Theater, Autry Museum of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way, L.A. In the romantic comedy Brewster White returns to the reservation, with a plan to convince the tribal council and clan mothers to release “Rez” water rights to a large food conglomerate that wants to sell Pure Native bottled water. Will the community vote to change their recipe for traditional life or hang on to tradition?

Performances are ThursdaySunday. Visit TheAutry.org/NativeVoices for times and to purchase tickets, $25 general admission, $15 for students and seniors. For more information, call 323-495-4354.

• • • • • Alash, a trio of master throat singers from Tuva, a small republic in the heart of Central Asia, will present a con-

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cert at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 8 at The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica.

The ensemble, which has consistently won top prizes, honors the throat singing tradition, while adding modern influences like Jimi Hendrix and Sun Ra. Tickets start at $45. Visit http://www.thebroadstage.org/ alash or call 310-434-3200 to purchase and for more information.

• • • • • Aleichem Sholom! The Wit and Wisdom of Sholom Aleichem, a journey through the life, loves and laughter of the world’s greatest Yiddish humorist, opens at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 9 at the Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 Fourth St. Presented by the playhouse’s Jewish Heritage Project, the musical, in English with a taste of Yiddish, the musical is based on Aleichem's letters and stories (some of which are the basis of the hit musical Fiddler On The Roof), the controversy surrounding his stories and plays, and his involvement in the creation of a new homeland.

Directed by Arthur R. Tompkins, the show stars Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie.

Performances will be Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and

Sundays at 3:30 p.m. through March 24.

Tickets are $35 and available by calling 310-394-9779 ext 1 or online at santamonicaplayhouse.com/aleichemsholom.html.

• • • • • Bark Avenue and Home Dog LA are teaming up to keep pets out of shelters with their second annual Bowling 4 Paws, from 1-4 p.m., Sunday, March 10 at Pickwick Bowl, 921 W. Riverside Dr., Burbank.

Vegan food and drinks will be available for purchase and the afternoon will include a silent auction.

Tickets are $40; $20 for children under 12, which includes shoes and a lane.

Visit https://barkavenuefoundation.org for more information.

• • • • • The Los Angeles Doctors Orchestra will present a program of pieces “that channel the many restless moods found in the world’s major rivers,” at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 10 at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City.

Under the direction of Maestro Ivan Shulman, the orchestra will perform Bedřich Smetana’s The Moldau, the world premiere of a new work

by Iranian composer Farhad Zayande-Rud-The Poupel, Motherly River; Jacques Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld and Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major- The Rhenish.

Tickets are $20, free for those under 18, and available at the door with open seating.

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THEY HAVE A DREAM—The Beverly Hills High School Performing Arts Department and Beverly Hills Education Foundation are presenting Mamma Mia, opening at 7 p.m. tonight and continuing Saturday and next weekend March 7-9 at the Salter Family Theatre, 241 S. Moreno Dr. The musical filled with ABBA’s greatest hits and a spandex glittery feel-good finale, centers on Donna, preparing for her daughter’s wedding with the help of two old friends. Meanwhile, Sophie, the spirited bride, secretly invites three men from her mother’s past, hoping to find her real father to walk her down the aisle. Above center, Angela Braun (Tanya) sings Does Your Mother Know with Marco De Castro Basto (Pepper). Other cast members incude: Gustavo Alvarez, Raymonni Ball, Noa Brenner, Julien Collet, Trevor Dohm, Celine Emein, Parsa Farnad, Taylor Fuchs, Hadley Gold, Gabe Green, Emma Griffes, Gabriella Johnson, Max Love, Mielle Mann, Emma Maur, Naomi Mayzels, Maya Mejia, Lital Mizrahi, Eli Okum, Lara Pastor, Miles Platt, Dorsa Samouha, Rebekah Sheff, Jasmine Singer and Natalie Vergara. For tickets and more information, visit www.bhhs.bhusd.org.

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IT TAKES A VILLAGE–The executive board worked for nearly a year to make this year’s program a success. Pictured (from left): Jamie Marrs, John Johnson, Lieutenant Trejo, Les Bronte, Fred Farahmand, Kristi Fox Branim, Laurie Okum, Marjaneh Manavi, Azy Farahmand, April Jergens, Casey Rowley, Mark Mead, Ali Norman Franks, Karen Setian, Monique Gibbons, Officer Yamada; (front row): Jodi Galen, Michael Bina and Lisa Kay Schwartz. Not pictured: Gail Millan, Drew Stewart and David Perusse.

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Charitable Foundation in honor of his son who was killed in a drunk driving accident.

Setian is a member of the dedicated committee, which worked for over a year to make the program a success.

Committee members included representatives from Beverly Hills Police and Fire, Cedars-Sinai, school leaders, the PTSA, BHEF, PTA Council, the Maple Counseling Center and Rotary. Local merchants and restaurants also helped to make the program successful, such as The Beverly Hilton, which donated space for the student participants, and restaurants including Factors, Urth Caffé, La Provence, Porta Via, The Nosh, Rocco’s, Subway and Starbucks.

The morning following the mock

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Despite the rosy picture that hypothecially awaits the district in a few years time, Tuesday’s study session showed that the district’s inability to optimally manage its budget means that the fledgling $10 million rainy day “endowment” Fund 17 continues to be heavily relied upon. Transfers from Fund 17 are needed to cover expenses in all three years through the 2021-22 year.

By 2022-23, the fund balance appears to begin to recover.

Part of the reason the district will be

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Heart, a charitable organization which provides swimming lessons for children with special needs. He had planned to develop a pool construction company specializing in pools as “natural ponds,” surrounded by plants, grasses, and trees, and using natural filtration, rather than chlorine for a holistic aquatic experience.

Kolko leaves behind his parents, Michael and Susan Kolko, his siblings,

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a divided board voted 3-0-1 last October to move forward with reconfiguring the school district for the forthcoming school year. Neither of the two new board members, Tristen WalkerShuman nor Rachelle Marcus, were on the board when the vote was taken.

On the same day that Bregy’s latest update was sent out, at Tuesday’s board study session, the board was briefed on

crash, students – all juniors and seniors – attended a “funeral” where the participating students - and their real life parents - had an opportunity to recite letters they had written.

Statements like, “I’m sorry I’m dead,” were heart-wrenching to hear.

A video produced by KBEV was shown of students partying before the crash and progressing to the accident – which led to the “deaths” of two students and the “arrest” of another – further cemented the ramifications of a decision to use and drive in the minds of those watching.

“It challenges students to think about personal safety and responsibility of making mature decisions when lives are involved,” Setian added. “May no other parent walk in our shoes.”

spending down its reserves is a result of the 15 percent salary increase over this year and the next three years. The increase, which is significantly above the six percent awarded to teachers by the Los Angeles Unified School District, resulted from the district needing to divest itself of having tied teacher salary increases to assessed value increases.

Assumptions for the 2019-20 fiscal year include a projected five percent increase in secured property tax.

“It seems we’ll be taking a hit in the next two to three years, but then that will swing back,” Board President Noah Margo stated.

Daniel, Melissa, Joe and Abby, his grandparents, Juliet and Leonard Rothman and Carol and Wilfred Kolko, his aunt Deborah Rothman de Beauchamp and her family Dave, Danielle, Josh, and Nicole, and his uncle David Kolko and his family, Cecily and Jillian.

Donations in his memory may be made online to Swim with Heart at www.swimwithheart.org or Chabad of Mount Olympus www.chabadmtolympus.com.

A memorial will be held March 3. staffing projections at the reconfigured schools.

According to the information, which was compiled by Assistant Superintendent for Education Services Dustin Seemann, the district is currently estimating a reduction in staffing of 28 employees for a savings of $3.8 million.

The district originally projected a savings of $2.6 million in a letter previously sent to the Los Angeles County Office of Education.

Elementary School which took the lives of 20 6 and 7-year-olds and seven staff members, a comprehensive review of injury patterns was done by Lenworth M. Jacobs, Jr. M.D., FACS. He then collaborated with the White House; the National Security Council; the Department of Homeland Security; the Federal Emergency Management Agency; law enforcement, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Department of Defense; and prehospital and physician provider organizations forming the Hartford Consensus.

With lessons learned from previous military conflicts and mass causality events, they created an algorithmic approach to deadly injuries which was given the acronym THREAT (Threat sup-

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were contacted through phone calls.

“We sent a notification to all BHUSD schools and have not heard back,” Sotero said.

While Bregy remained detached, BHHS students have developed their own criticisms of the contest.

“I’m all about community. If they feel like this is a way they can bring our community together, then by all means I’m for it. However, I do not believe this is their intention,” said Associated Student Body President Ryan Abrishami, who spearheaded the Oct. 12, 2018 walkout as part of the school’s Student Action Committee (SAC).

“It’s hypocritical that they are putting the lives of the community members at risk while trying to bring those

pression, Hemorrhage control, Rapid Extrication to safety, Assessment by medical providers, and Transport to definitive care.)

Currently the Hartford Consensus is focused on educating immediate responders on the principles of basic hemorrhage control.

The class is two hours. The first portion will include lectures and presentations with a focus on recent active shooter events and how to respond.

Participants will learn the ABCs of how to control bleeding.

The second half of the class will include hands-on training. Participants will practice placing tourniquets, applying direct pressure and packing wounds in a simulated setting.

To join the class, or for more information, visit www.beverlyhills.org. very community members together,” he added. “Metro representatives picture drawings of sunny days and subway trains. I don’t think they anticipate pictures of what is actually happening.”

BHHS senior Amanda Khodabash, also a member of SAC, accused Metro of pitting BHUSD and LAUSD students against each other with their campaign.

“This feels like a typical publicity stunt to make it seem like they have the support of students, even though the BHUSD student community recently organized a walkout against tunneling under our only high school,” she said.

“The contest specifically distinguishes the Los Angeles student community apart from the Beverly Hills student community, as we have already voiced our opposition to the tunneling underneath our school.”

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SUMMER CAMPS &SCHOOLS School Of Gymnastics Sets Open House, Spring & Summer Programs

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he Los Angeles School of Gymnastics (LASG) will open its doors from 1-3 p.m., Sunday, May 7 for the school’s annual Summer Camp Open House. The free event will allow visitors to tour the facility, meet the instructors, sample camp activities, win freebies and even meet and greet members of the USA National Team who will perform onsite.

The 2019 Spring Camp program will run March 18-April 19. The Summer Camp program will run from June 3-Aug. 23, and is the perfect answer for children’s need for structured activities during those long summer months.

“At LASG,we recognize we have a responsibility to continue to promote health and wellness to the community, especially the children.” explains Alla Svirsky, the School Director.

At the largest gymnastics facility in California, campers can use three 3,000-foot spring tumbling floors, full-size trampolines, multiple beam bar stations, spotting belts and the foam filled pit to guarantee their endless energy can be directed somewhere else other than the computer screen.

Besides gymnastics, some of the camp activities include hip-hop with world-renowned dance instruc-

tors from UCLA, yoga, swimming and rock-climbing.

“Nowadays children find enjoyment through tablets, cell phones and video games. Here at LASG we will redirect their enjoyment toward foam filled pits and trampolines.”

Continues Berenson, the school General Manager.

“Whether your child is interested in gymnastics for fun, recreation or has high ambitions in the sport, we provide an educational, healthy, safe and professional environment for the kid,” Berenson says.

About Los Angeles School of Gymnastics Named by Los Angeles Magazine as the “best gymnastics center in LA,” the LASG is a nonprofit Olympic-quality gymnastics training center.

It is considered among the top facilities in the country, which has been training Los Angeles youth since 1975. Led by Alla Svirsky, LASG has provided thousands of young athletes with quality gymnastics instruction and has produced several Olympians and internationally-ranked athletes.

For camp information, visit www.lagymnastics.com. To reach the corporate offices for the school, call 310-204-1980 or email Info@lagymnastics.com.

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harlene Andersson will speak on “Identifying & Nurturing a Gifted Child at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 5 at Sinai Temple, 10400 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. Andersson has decades of classroom experience and was a member of the board of directors for the California Association of the Gifted (CAG). She was also a member of the team that developed the California Common Core standard for math, and was the U.S. Liaison to Japan for cross-national curriculum development. Andersson is consulting with the Israeli government on creating a national Israeli standard for teachers and students.

Here, she answers questions about her upcoming presentation.

What exactly is giftedness?

Children are gifted when their ability is significantly above the norm for their age. Giftedness may manifest in one or more domains such as; intellectual, creative, artistic, leadership, or in a specific academic field, such as language arts, mathematics or science. There are three levels of giftedness in children; moderately gifted, highly gifted and profoundly gifted. Educational decisions should be based on levels as well as other factors including learning styles and interests.

How does a parent know if their child is gifted?

There are many gifted characteristics, however it is important to note that they vary in degree and no one child will exhibit all of the characteristics.

Research points out that gifted people exhibit higher levels in cognitive (logical and rational thought processing), physical (high energy- alertness), and affective (social – emotional interaction). There are

also many barriers that interfere with identification of children such as a lack of organization, failure to complete work, emotional intensity, and daydreaming.

How can I find out if my child has a “gifted program?”

It is important for parents to talk with their child’s teacher and understand the daily learning activities that take place in the classroom. Gifted education is not really a “program” per say, but should be integrated in the child’s daily educational plan.

Teaching and or differentiating the curriculum to meet the needs of students requires professional development or training as well as continued support.

Teachers that have training are going to nurture higher-level thinking, allow for student expression, consider individual student strengths and weaknesses, and provide a variety of learning experiences based on interest to challenge students.

My child’s teacher said that all children are gifted. is that true?

All children are special and have strengths and positive attributes, but not all children are gifted in the educational sense of the word. A gifted child requires modifications to the regular classroom curriculum and the modification does not mean “more work.” Gifted does not imply good or better instead it is a term that allows students to be identified for services that meet their unique learning needs.

What is my role as a parent?

On March 5, we will discuss classroom advocacy, activities that can be stimulating at home and in after-school activities, and how to deal with perfectionism.

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Named as one of the top 14 aviation museums in the world,, the PSAM consists of 86,000 square feet inside four climate-controlled hangers, MPTF’S NIGHT BEFORE–The Motion Picture Television Fund’s “Night Before” gala at Fox studios with more aircraft on the tarmac outside.

The gala’s honorees and a partial list of their brought out a celebrity juggernaut including (from left): Jeffrey Katzenberg, Glenn Close, Regina King, and achievements are: George Clooney.

Photos by Getty Images •Clarence “Bud” Anderson (Col. USAF, ret.) served two combat tours in Europe during World LAS MADRINAS–Las Madrinas President Kathy Thompson (left) pre- ble programs and services such as financial assis- War II and was the highest scoring Triple Ace P-51 sented a contribution to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to CHLA’s Dr. tance, crisis counseling, care giving support, and, of pilot.

Mark Kreiger. Others pictured are Bonnie McClure, chair of the course, the legendary retirement facility in Woodland •Richard Arthur Thomas (SSG, USA, ret.) received Associates and Affiliates Office, and incoming Las Madrinas President Hills, “home” to countless film and television veter- the Distinguished Service Cross “for extraordinary Katie Hult (right).

Photo by Jessica Bowlin ans. More than $85 million has been raised during heroism in connection with military operations the event’s history. against an armed enemy while serving with the At the annual meeting of the Las Madrinas’ Board of Directors, The host committee included some of the indus- 422nd Infantry Regiment, 106th Infantry Division, President Kathy Thompson presented Dr. Mark Krieger, director of the try’s most elite talent, including Amy Adams and in action against enemy forces in Dec. 1966.”

Neurological Institute and chief of Neurosurgery at Children’s Darren Le Gallo, Mahershala Ali, Tanya Haden Black •Marvin Cohn (RM2, USN, ret.) while serving Hospital Los Angeles, with a major contribution to The Las Madrinas and Jack Black, Kate (Capshaw) and Steven Spielberg, aboard a destroyer in the Pacific, stayed at his post Endowment for the Chief of Neurology Chair and the Neurological Amal and George Clooney, Glenn Close, Giada in order to keep sending radio messages, in the Institute Epilepsy Program at CHLA on behalf of the group’s members. Colagrande and Willem Dafoe, Bradley Cooper, Tom face of continuing enemy fire, about the position Four members were honored for their extraordinary service to the Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lady Gaga, Allison of the Japanese fleet to approaching American organization and their names will be added to the Las Madrinas Janney, Regina King, Rami Malek, Viggo Mortensen, forces. plaque in the lobby of the hospital. They are: Missy Kolsky, Jolie Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith, Octavia Spencer, •Robin Olds (Brig. Gen., USAF. ret.) was the Nelson, Marcie Newby, and Joyce Stuart.

Rachel Weisz, Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks, Reese youngest major during WWII. He was honored Katie Hult will take over as president, while Megan Webber will Witherspoon and Jim Toth, and Constance Wu. posthumously with the Medal of Honor for his serve as ball chair and Chantal Bennett as debutante chair for the This year’s presenting sponsors included Delta Air long career serving in World II and Vietnam. annual Las Madrinas Debutante Ball next December.

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

shall be public records subject to disclosure, and the first page of the questionnaire will be used for that purpose.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

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 sealed bids for BID #100-18/19 - HORACE MANN SCHOOL BUILDING A RE-ROOFING PROJECT at the District Purchasing Department Office, 255 Lasky Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212, no later than 2:00 PM on Tuesday, March 26, 2019.

Those bids timely received shall be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids shall be valid for 60 Calendar days after the bid opening date.

One "MANDATORY" Pre-Bid Conference and walk will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, March 11, 2019, at the Horace Mann School, 8701 Charleville Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Attendees must be on time.

All attendees will be escorted through the school site by a District Representative. Note that this project will be constructed adjacent to an operating and occupied school. It is highly recommended that prospective bidders and prequalifying subcontractors attend the job walk. Prospective bidders may not visit the Project Site without making arrangements through the Facilities and Planning Department.

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 sealed bids for RFP #200-18/19 – BEVERLY HILLS HIGH SCHOOL PHASE I CCTV SECURITY CAMERA PROJECT at the District Purchasing Department Office, 255 Lasky Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212, no later than 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Those bids timely received shall be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids shall be valid for 60 Calendar days after the bid opening date.

In accordance with the provisions of California Business and Professions Code Section 7028.15 and Public Contract Code Section 3300, the District requires that the bidder possess the following classification(s) of contractor's license(s) at the time the bid is submitted: CLASS B. Any bidder not so licensed at the time of the bid opening will be rejected as nonresponsive.

The Project consists of furnishing all necessary labor, materials and equipment for installation of conduit and pulling of fiber and copper cabling to approximately 125 locations of security cameras, network connections and mounting of security cameras* at Beverly Hills High School.

The last day to submit questions shall be 12:00 PM on Monday, March 18, 2019. All questions must be submitted in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Information for Bidders.

The overall construction schedule is 94 calendar days long, running from April 29, 2019 to July 31, 2019.

The Project consists of approximately 35,000sqft of demolition and haul off of existing clay tile and built up roofing, installation of new underlayment, clay tiles, built up roofing, gutters and downspout replacement and miscellaneous sheet metal work of Building A at Horace Mann School.

The overall construction schedule is 61 calendar days long, running from June 1, 2019 to August 1, 2019.

The Bid Documents, Plans, Specifications and Pre-Qualification package is available on the District’s website, www.bhusd.org, under Departments drop-down, then Facilities and then by clicking Bond Program Bidding Opportunities or by contacting Lance Blair at lblair@bhusd.org.

The District is Pre-Qualifying Bidders and certain subcontractors for this project. No bids will be received or opened from Bidders who have not been prequalified as Class B General Contractors through the District's PreQualification Procedure.

All Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Subcontractors (including C-8, C-10, C-29, C-34, C-35, C-36, C-38, and C-51 licenses) listed by Bidders (Designated Subcontractor List) must be pre-qualified through the District's Pre-Qualification Procedure. A bid will be non-responsive if any Mechanical, Electrical, and/or Plumbing Subcontractors are submitted that have not been pre-qualified through the District's PreQualification Procedure.

Contractors are encouraged to submit prequalification packages as soon as possible so that they may be notified of their prequalification status in advance.

The prequalification packages should be sealed, marked "CONFIDENTIAL PREQUALIFICATION," and delivered to the following: Beverly Hills Unified School Attn: Don Blake, Construction and Facilities Department 255 South Lasky Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Prequalification packages must be submitted no later than 4:00 PM on Monday, March 11, 2019 The questionnaire answers and financial statements included in the prequalification packages submitted by contractors are not public records and are not open to public inspection. All such information provided will be kept confidential to the extent permitted by law, although the contents may be disclosed to third parties for the purpose of verification, investigation of substantial allegations, and in the process of any subsequent proceedings. State law requires that the names of contractors applying for prequalification status

Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid security in the form of cash, a certified or cashier's check or bid bond in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid price, payable to the District.

The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding process.

The project shall require prevailing wage compliance. The District has obtained from the California Department of Industrial Relations the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the locality in which this work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker needed for the Project. It shall be mandatory upon the successful bidder to whom the contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractor listed, to pay not less than the said specified rates to all workers employed by them for the Project.

No bidder may withdraw any bid for a period of Sixty (60) calendar days after the date set for the opening of bids.

Pursuant to Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code, the Agreement will contain provisions permitting the successful bidder to substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Agreement or permitting payment of retentions earned directly into escrow.

Award of Contract: The District shall award the Contract for the Project to the lowest responsible prequalified bidder as determined from the base bid alone by the District. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bid or in the bidding process. Bid protests, if any, must comply with the requirements set forth in the information for Bidders in order to be timely and considered by the District.

Publication Dates: February 22 & March 1, 2019

*Note that the Security Cameras are OFCI

The Bid Documents, Plans and Specifications will be available on the District’s website, www.bhusd.org, under Departments drop-down, then Facilities and then by clicking Bond Program Bidding Opportunities or by contacting Lance Blair at lblair@bhusd.org.

One "MANDATORY" Pre-Bid Conference and walk will be held at 6:30 AM on Friday, March 15, 2019, at the Beverly Hills High School, 241 S. Moreno Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Attendees must be on time. All attendees will be escorted through the school site by a District Representative. Note that this project will be constructed adjacent to an operating and occupied school. It is highly recommended that prospective bidders and subcontractors attend the job walk.

Prospective bidders may not visit the Project Site without making arrangements through the Facilities and Planning Department.

In accordance with the provisions of California Business and Professions Code Section 7028.15 and Public Contract Code Section 3300, the District requires that the bidder possess the following classification(s) of contractor's license(s) at the time the bid is submitted: CLASS C-7 or C-10.

Any bidder not so licensed at the time of the bid opening will be rejected as nonresponsive.

The last day to submit questions shall be 12:00 PM on Monday, March 25, 2019. All questions must be submitted in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Information for Bidders.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid security in the form of cash, a certified or cashier's check or bid bond in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid price, payable to the District.

The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding process.

The project shall require prevailing

wage compliance. The District has obtained from the California Department of Industrial Relations the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the locality in which this work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker needed for the Project. It shall be mandatory upon the successful bidder to whom the contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractor listed, to pay not less than the said specified rates to all workers employed by them for the Project.

No bidder may withdraw any bid for a period of Sixty (60) calendar days after the date set for the opening of bids.

Pursuant to Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code, the Agreement will contain provisions permitting the successful bidder to substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Agreement or permitting payment of retentions earned directly into escrow.

Award of Contract: It is not necessarily BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT’S intent to obtain the lowest possible cost, but rather the best possible value. BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT will make its selection after assessing the quality of the proposed products, services, performance reliability, standardization, lifecycle costs, delivery timetables, support logistics, manufacturer’s warranties, as well as the cost of the products and services. The results of BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS’S evaluation and ranking of the Vendor Proposals will be final.

BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT may, after a finding is made by the governing board that a particular procurement qualifies under all requirements, authorize the procurement of the product through competitive negotiation. (Reference: Public Contract Code 20118.2) Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20118.2, the BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT is not required to award a contract to the lowest Proposer but rather will consider Proposals based on criteria established herein this RFP. An award will be made to the responsive and responsible firm whose proposal is viewed by the BEVELY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT as most advantageous to its program, taking into account all pricing and other pertinent factors considered.

Publication Dates: March 1 & March 8, 2019

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EXPERIENCE Driving, shopping, Dr. appointments, prepare meals, etc.

EXCELLENT SERVICE. Great Beverly Hills references.

Call Sandy:

Your Over • 323/681-9339 Dental Hygiene • 818/208-9439 Million Dollar Services at Reasonable Rates!

Large Diamonds —————–––– Your Door For homebound, elderly, • • • • • • persons w/ disabilities, Call For Appt.: TO care facility residents, etc. • 310/622-3662 • ADVERTISE •••••••

www.bhcourier.com

ELDERLY CARE

Nichols’ Clock & Watch Repair

By Appointment Only on Robertson Blvd.

For more info call

• 310/557-2599 •

Over 30 Years’ Years’ Experience Exxperience

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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• Antique Clock Repair • Complete Watch Repair • • House Calls Available • ALTERATIONS Specializing in grandfather clocks, mantle clocks, & STYLE CHANGE wall clocks, cuckoo clocks

LAW OFFICES OF BRADFORD L. TREUSCH

Serving All Your Immigration Immigrration Needs.

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YOUR SERVICES

Contact George at 310-278-1322

• Executive Assistant • BA-Communication; MBA. Internet-savvy, creative, strategic thinker, highly-skilled, organized, proactive.

Excellent planning, verbal and written communication skills. Personable, discreet.

• References •

Call: 541/450-3878

• ELDERCARE • IN-HOME SPECIALIST • Caregivers • CNA • CHHA

• Companions • Live-In / Live-Out

Experienced • Compassionate • Fully Screened

310.859.0440 www.exehomecare.com

BBB A+ Rated

Referral Agency

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Experienced Female Certified Nursing Professional

12+ Years as Caregiver & Case Manager Exemplary record of care.

Let me provide you w/ the special care you desire for your special needs, Driving to appts, cooking, shopping, companionship, etc.

Great BH references.

Call Kim:

310/488-6675 Reasonable Rates!

ARE YOU A SENIOR AND NEED ASSISTANCE? We can help YOU!

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.

323/877-8121 323/806-3046

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BEAUTY SALON

Janet D Salon in Beverly Hills • • • • • • • •

HAS A HAIR STATION FOR RENT • • • • • • • •

$150/Week Please Call:

310/402-3206

—————–––– UPSCALE SALON IN BEVERLY HILLS SEEKING:

STYLIST with Clientele Prime Location!

Great Atmosphere.

310/275-5810

BEVERLY HILLS

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Beverly Hills

BEVERLY HILLS HOME Shopping Center

SEEKING LIVE-IN

HOUSEKEEPER

Beautiful Office / Semi-Retail Space For Lease

5 Days A Week.

2nd floor, 500 sq ft., Light housekeeping, easy access & parking. light cooking. Must drive 8950 W. Olympic Bl. for groceries/errands and #213, B.H., 90211 have references.

Please Call: 323/655-1212 Call 310/420-7022

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1 & 2 - PERSON OFFICES IN RESIDENT MANAGEMENT BOUTIQUE BLDG TEAM Professional appearance.

Small complex, B.H.+Westside Area Management/ Maintenance, Leasing Experience a Plus.

Great Opportunity!

Free Rent + Salary!

Fax Resume:

310/829-2630 Or Email: THEROBERTSCO @ THEROBERTSCO . COM

Starting at $1,500

Adj. Beverly Hills 323/782-1144

FULLY FURNISHED 2 PERSON OFFICE

IN BEVERLY HILLS. Must know Excel & Word.

Mornings, Monday-Thursday

CLOSE DISTANCE TO $925/MO.

BEVERLY HILLS SINGLE OFFICE Attorney Suite

Bank of America Building Call 310/200-5452 Wilshire Bl./Beverly Dr. Shared reception / EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER kitchen areas.

NEEDED

————— * * * * * * * One Day Per Month .

Call 310/277-4662

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Please Call:

CULVER CITY OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

310/918-1051

11295 Washington Bl.

Great References.

* * * * * * *

————— 90230, X-St. Sepulveda CARE GIVE RS NE E DE D

KELEMEN

BEVERLY HILLS LUXURY CONDO

Local references.

For Info. Call or Text:

310/730-9569

—————–––– Beverly Hills Courier Reporter

CONDOS FOR SALE

KELEMEN REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900

••••••• SEEKING to RENT Guesthouse or Room with Private Entrance With pet.

up to $1,500/Mo. 424/901-9942

all listings are on CenturyCityLiving.com

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

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RENTAL TO SHARE

ROOMMATE(S)

DESIRE TO SHARE LARGE 3 BEDROOM OFF ROBERTSON BL. TOWNHOUSE WITH YARD 1 BED+DEN, 2 BATHS PRIME LOCATION! IN BEVERLY HILLS. $1,080,000

P/T PROPERTY CALL 310/600-4998 MANAGEMENT ————— ASSISTANT/ BOOKKEEPING

Kind Hearted American Female R.N.

REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900 License 00957281

all listings are on CenturyCityLiving.com

N O W AVA I L A B L E GATED 5 STAR LUXURY PROPERTIES F URNISHED & U NFURNISHED

*BEL AIR *WESTWOOD *CENTURY CITY

CENTURY PARK EAST

3 BED/2 BATHS $5,950/MONTH Largest Size Condo. Lower Floor. City & Garden Views Renovated. Hardwood Floors 2 Jumbo Balconies

License 00957281

EATERIES AND STORES.

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Rent in Exchange for Help For You.

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Upstairs 3-Private Interior Offices with kitchen.

At least 5 years in home 3-Tandem parking, experience. Speak fluent English and can also speak plenty of street parking.

Farsi, Russian, Hebrew, 2,350sf. • $6,200/Mo. Armenian or Polish. Must 2-4 Year Lease. have car and available for live-in positions.

• 310/202-1752 • Call 323/655-2622 pauline.windman@ Mon.-Fri. • 10am-5pm sbcglobal.net DO NOT APPLY Adj. 405 freeway.

IF NOT EXPERIENCED

CENTURY PARK EAST CONDOMINIUM

Corner High Floor Unobstructed Views Jumbo Balcony Renovated Hardwood Floors Large Closets

DOHENY & BURTON WAY

Rent will be approximately $2000/Mo. + utilities.

College garduate only please. Pets are welcome.

Call 310/801-9653

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GUESTHOUSE FOR RENT

1 BEDROOM/1 BATH $620,000 3rd Floor Front Unit 1928 Hancock Park Light & Bright 1 Bdrm. Guesthouse Quiet Location CENTURY PARK EAST $671,000 TO $1,050,000

CENTURY TOWERS $699,000 TO $1,099,000

PARK PLACE $935,000 TO $1,139,000

LE PARC

$2,099,000 TO $2,895,000

CENTURY HILL

$1,250,000 TO $2,390,000

1,000sf., very private & quite. Fully gated, prkg.

All Utilities Included With cable, internet, phone. $2,700 • Great Value!

213/393-0780

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CENTURY WOODS

WEST HOLLYWOOD Melrose Area

$1,369,000 TO $2,799,000

BEL AIR CREST

2 BD/2 BA./ DEN $4,950/MONTH Exciting High Floor. Great Views Magnificent Newer Renovation. Chic European Kitchen. Custom Cabinetry Quartz Counters. Luxurious Baths. Fireplace. Hardwood Floors. Lots of Fitted Closets Air Cond. Heating Paid

Bldg. Completely Updated 2 Bd+2.5 Ba • $4,500 3rd flr. w/ fabulous views.

Apprx. 1,900sf. hrwd flrs, 2-fireplaces w/ marble mantels, hi-ceilings, lots of storage, secured bldg., pool, jacuzzi, sauna, 2-side/side parking.

South Reeves Dr.

310/551-1740

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Luxury Hi-Rise Condos

Wilshire Marquis 10535 Wilshire Blvd.

2 Bdrm. 2 Baths Full Amenities!

• $3,800 1,088sf.

• $3,850 1,037sf.

• Jr. Penthouse $4,500 1,352sf.

Joan Fields-Evans Realtor, Keller Williams

• 310/714-2151 •

————— BEL AIR

BEVERLY GLEN CANYON

LARGE 1 BD. + 1 BA. 2 BED/2 BATHS Living room with fireplace, $4,550/MONTH bathroom with tub/shower, High Floor. Ocean Views terrace garden with patio.

Separated Suites. Hardwood Fenced & gated. Pets ok.

Floors. Renovated $3,400/MO. Large Balcony. Lots of Closets Contact Joseph at: 818/986-5438 CENTURY PARK EAST $4,000 to $5,300/month

PARK PLACE $4,200 to $4,950/month

————— BEVERLY HILLS Newly Updated Lower Front 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • $2,250 Best Unit in Bldg.!

CENTURY TOWERS Old World Charm New Plantation Shutters. $6,500 to $7,000/month English Tudor Newly remodeled bathElegantly Furnished

ONE CENTURY

$3,400,000 TO $10,099,000

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SEEKS Guesthouse or Apt. For Reduced

2DianaCook@gmail.com

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WANTED TO RENT

with vast experience spanning decades,

————— *** FOR LEASE ***

405

$1,788,000 TO $9,500,000

1 Bdrm Guesthouse

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

Beautiful & Clean.

Full kitchen with stove & refrigerator, hardwood floors, cable ready.

$1,500/MO 323/655-1883

CENTURY HILL

$4,950 to $8,900/month

LE PARC Sorry

room, spacious liv. rm., hrwd flrs, stove, fridge, a/c, new d/w, recessed lighting, laundry facility, parking. +Updated 2+1 • $2,590

ONE CENTURY

• 310/704-4656 •

$16,500 to $27,000/month

Close Cedars/dining/shoppig

CENTURY WOODS Sorry

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

————— BEVERLY HILLS 218 S. Tower Dr.

• • •• 1 Bd.+1 Ba. •• •• • Single • •• •• Old World Charm!

Bright, intercom entry, fridge, stove, laundry fac.

CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS & SHOPPING. 323/651-2598

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

BEVERLY HILLS

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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. Grand Opening • BRENTWOOD •

309 S. Sherbourne Dr. BRENTWOOD ’s 922 S. Barrington Av. Most Spectacular • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • ( • • • ----- • • • ) Apartments LARGE ONE BEDROOM 1 Bd.+Den+1.5 Ba. Fireplace, balcony, 120 Granville Ave. wet bar, dishwasher, BEAUTIFUL MASTER BATH • • • • • • * * laundry facility, Guest powder room, hardwood Good closet space, a/c, • *3 B *d .*+ 2*1 / *2 B a*. elevator, parking. elevator, dishwasher, 1 floors, separate dining room, • 2 Bd.+Den+2 /2 Ba. Close to shops +dining.

1 controlled access. Close • 2 B d . + 2 /2 B a .

B E V E R LY H I L L S 9549 OLYMPIC BL.

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

Call 310/475-9311 BEVERLY HILLS 221 S. Doheny Dr. • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba.

• • • • • • Spacious, hardwood flrs., huge closets, built-in a/c, dishwasher, pool, elevator, controlled access, laundry facilities. No pets.

424/343-0015 Great Location!

————— BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

120 S. Swall Dr. • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 Bd.+1 Bath • • • 2 Bd.+2 Bath • • • • • • • • •

to Cedars/shops/trans.

310/247-8689

* * * * * * * *

310/826-0541

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Large units, walk-in closet, custom kitchen, built-in CULVER CITY GRAND OPENING washer/dryer, all appli- 3830 Vinton Ave. ances, hardwood floors Brand New • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • 2018 Construction throughout, some units • • •Single• • = BRENTWOOD = w/ skylights+high ceilings.

• • • The Sanremo Health club, wifi, sauna, Pool, sauna, heated pool, controlled 417 S. Barrington Av. intercom entry, acess, parking. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 424/272-6596 elevator, on-site • 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath laundry, parking.

Close to Brentwood 3 Bdrm.+ 21/2 Bath Village, Restaurants, All Utilities Paid. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : UCLA, Mt. Saint Mary’s, 310/841-2367 Open floor plan, high & Transportation. ceilings, French oak S A N TA M O N I C A flrs+porcelain tiles, x-lrg. B R E N T W O O D N o r t h o f W i l s h i r e walk-in closets, stain- 11730 SUNSET BLVD. • CONDO QUALITY • 8 4 3 4 th S t . less steel appliances, NEWLY REMODELED •••••• * * * * * quartz countertops, pool, • Newly Remodeled state of the art gym, • Jr. Executive 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath laundry hook-ups, • • Balcony, a/c, wet bar, controlled access, prkg, • • • • • • • large closets, walk-in free WiFi. Close to Rooftop pool, closet, controlled Brentwood Village. deck, central air, access, elevator, • 310/440-0208 • elevator, intercom laundry room, parking.

VERY UNIQUE • MUST SEE entry, on-sight laundry, Heated pool/gym/sauna. gym, parking.

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• Free WiFi Access • 4 Blks. to Beach. ~ 310/476-3824 ~ Very Spacious, A/C, 904-908 Granville Av. BRENTWOOD & 2 Bd.+2 Ba. ~ WEST L.A. ~ balcony, intercom entry, U.C.L.A. CLOSE Includes:

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• WESTWOOD • **C L.A.’S FINEST, **CENTURY CITY** MOST LUXURIOUS 1422-1428 Kelton Av. 2220 S. Beverly Glen APT. RENTAL • Spacious • • *

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1 Bd. + 1 Ba. •

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1 Bd.+1 Ba. • Hardwood floors, “The Mission” dishwasher, controlled • •• S i n g l e •• • Westwood • access, on-site •• •• laundry & parking.

L o t s o f • • • • • • • • • C LOSE TO U.C.L.A. Character & Charm!

• 1 Bd.+1 Ba. Glass Fireplace 310/312-4957 • • • • • 6-Month Lease Avail.

Newly Remodeled. * * * * * * Every Extra Luxury W E S T W O O D New hardwood flrs., granite counters, custom cabinets, 1380 Midvale Ave. granite countertops, stainless steel appl., • • • • stone entry, pool, • • alcove fireplace, health club, spa. + 1 Ba. 1 Bd. • Free WiFi Access • fridge, laundry facility, Single • Close to UCLA • gated parking, intercom 1350 S. MIDVALE AVE. + 2 Ba. 2 Bd. L.A., 90024 entry, WiFi and more.

•

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Contact Mgr.:

• 310/864-0319 •

• • • • • • 310/552-8064 •

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

Close to U.C.L.A.

1409 Midvale Ave.

310/473-1509

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310/473-5061

BRENTWOOD

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•••• ••• •••• • • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • • •• •• • • • • • WiFi, a/c, intercom entry, laundry facility, elevator, parking, pool.

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

————— WESTWOOD

Rooftop jacuzzi with panoramic city views.

————— H O L LY W O O D

1769-1775 N. Sycamore Av.

• • • • • 10905 Ohio Ave. • Single •

• •2 Bd.+2 Ba.• • • • • Controlled access, • • Single laundry facility.

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

•• 323/851-3790 •• •• • Close to Everything.

• Wifi, Bright, controlled access, balcony, pool, e levator, laundry facility, prkg.

————— * HOLLYWOOD *

1134 N. SYCAMORE AV.

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Close To U.C.L.A. • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. 310/477-6856 * * * * * • WESTWOOD • Newly Remodeled 550 Veteran Ave. Great Views 1675 Colby Ave. on-sight laundry, prkg.

WESTWOOD * • • • • • Close to Cedars-Sinai, Great views, controlled ***** Air conditioning unit, 1810 Prosser Ave. BRENTWOOD • Beverly Center, access, balcony, 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. laundry facility, 2 Bd.+2 Ba. 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath 11640 Kiowa Ave. shops, cafes elevator, lrg. pool, Spacious & Bright. • subterranean prkg.

Parking, ••••••• Single & transportation.

• prkg, on-sight laundry.

A / C , , • Near Whole Foods. on-site laundry, 424/303-7142 Newly Updated H IKING IN R UNYON dishwasher, stove, • • • • • 310/592-4511 controlled access.

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————— BEVERLY HILLS GREAT LOCATION!

•• • • • • • • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • •

•• • • • French doors in bdrm. • open to large balcony • overlooking pool •

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C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD intercom entry, Very spacious, 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath Nice, Quiet B OWL /N IGHTLIFE . on-sight laundry, prkg. granite counters, 12-Unit Building.

• BRENTWOOD • 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath 323/467-8172 310/477-0072 microwave, intercom •••••••• 310/477-6885 125 N. Barrington Av. entry, on-sight launClose to N E W LY U P D AT E D Balcony, dishwasher, K OREATOWN dry, parking & WiFi. a/c, heated pool, Century City.

• • • 269 S. Lafayette Park Pl. • • • WESTWOOD • Very close to UCLA WiFi, elevator ////// \\\\\\ • 1 Bdrm.

The Clarige controlled access, & Westwood Village.

WILSHIRE • BACHELOR + 1 Bath • 670 Kelton Ave. on-site laundry, prkg.

310/208-5166 CORRIDOR • SINGLE • 2 Bdrm.

Close to Brand New Building • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. 10530-10540 + 2 Bath • Brentwood Village, • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. • 2 Bd. +2 Ba. Wilshire Bl. Upscale, Bright,

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Shops & Restaurants. • 3 Bd. + 3 Ba. Gorgeous & Spacious. • 310/826-4889 •

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Everything Brand New

Upscale, Bright, • BRENTWOOD • Hardwood floors, Ave. appliances, washer/ • GORGEOUS UNITS • Gorgeous & Spacious. 872= S. Westgate = = dryer in each unit, = = = Hardwood flrs., central With Pool, hardwood Very Bright central air. Pool, jacuzzi air, pool, elevator, floors, balcony, central 2 Bdrm. + 1 1 / 2 Bath spa, fitness center, air, fireplace, stainless on-site laundry, = = = = = = rooftop garden patio+ steel appliances, intercom entry. fire pits, courtyard, Easy Move-In! *1+1 only elevator, intercom Totally Redone.

Harwood+carpet controlled access, prkg.

320 N. La Peer Dr. entry, parking. gym. floors, fireplace, • 310/246-0290 • • 310/476-2181 • 310/209-0006 patio, parking, Steps to UCLA & Close to shopping, C LOSE TO laundry facility.

S HOPS & D INING dining & schools.

Westwood Village.

310/592-4511

WESTWOOD ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ 10751 HOLMAN #5 • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ LARGE 2 BEDROOM, • Luxury Living • 2 FULL BATHROOMS

Balcony, huge walk-in closet, hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances, washer and dryer, A/C, close to market, shops, restaurants & UCLA

Call 310/475-9311

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

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

• Free WiFi • Call: 310/470-4474

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Hardwood/carpet/tile flrs., a/c, balcony, ceiling fans.

Marble & granite counters, new stainless steel appliances, dishwasher, fridge, microwave.

Controlled access, laundry facility, gated parking. Club house, enclosed pool, jacuzzi, gym, wifi. Pets OK.

213/302-2674 Close to Downtown, transit & great dining

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FASHION WANTED

MID-WILSHIRE

WANTED

340 S. St. Andrews Pl.

• • • • • Spacious 1 Bdrm + 1 Bath • • • • •

488

LIGHT FIXTURES FOR SALE

CHANEL, HERMES, GUCCI, PRADA EXOTIC SKINS, AND ALL HIGH-END Balcony, controlled access, parking, DESIGNER HANDBAGS, elevator, on-site laundry.

CLOTHING AND Close to shopping, ACCESSORIES. great restaurants and Metro.

213/738-9849

—————–––– • KOREATOWN • 423 S. Hoover St. • Single • • 1 Bd. +1 Ba. •

WE PA AY Y TOP DOLLA AR FOR YOUR TREA ASURES

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

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

DINING SET FOR SALE

LAFAYETTE PARK

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—————–––– LOS ANGELES

401 S. HOOVER St.

• • • • • • • • • 1 Bd. + • 1 Ba. • • • • • • • •

Control access, pool, dishwasher, elevator, on-site laundry and parking.

213/385-4751

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CRYPT/PLOT FOR SALE

R . I . P. Put your loved one to rest in this Beautiful Privately Owned

Columbarium of Remembrance at the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery.

For Info.

Call Ricki:

310/697-2604 Please Leave Message

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ART WANTED

274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL. • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath Granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, air conditioned, new hrwd. flrs., designer finishes, balcony, ceiling fan, elevator, controlled access. Fitness ctr, yoga room, wi-fi, skyview lounge w/ outdoor fireplace, laundry facilities.

213/382-102 1 Easy freeway access

BUY & SELL

NEW, USED OR VINTAGE.

Balcony, air conditioning, controlled access bldg., covered parking, laundry facility.

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ANTIQUES / JEWELRY

Antique Gold, Hand Carving Solid Wood with 8 chairs.

Great condition!

Call 310-402-4597

TO ADVERTISE YOUR SERVICES Contact Rod at 310-278-1322

475

ESTATE SALE

HUGE BLOW-OUT ESTATE SALE! Over 50 Years of Collecting!

Over, 5,000 sq. ft. of Mid-Century, Hollywood Regency, Antique & Victorian! 1960's Glass Coffee Table w/ Sculpture Base; Din. Table for 10; 6 Sofas/Loveseats; Black Curved Chesterfield Sofa; 1880 Grandfather Clock; Silver, Crystal, China, Stemware; Ladies’ Vintage Clothes /Bags/Hats; Fine Jewelry & TONS of Costume Jewelry by M. Haskell, Men’s Retro Omega, Longines & Cufflinks; Furs; Garden Statuary; Patio Furn; Potted Plants, MORE, MUST SEE!

SATURDAY ONLY

MARCH 2nd • 9:30-3:30

7942 HILLSIDE AVE. LOS ANGELES, 90046 Pix@EstateSales.net Please, no early birds!

Antiques, Fine Art, Sculpture, Porcelain Silver, Arrt Glass, Furniture, Clocks & More!

310-858-7666 • 310-467-1338 9000 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA CA 90211 Artela@aol.com | Ar rteantiques.com Lic #19101157

S E R V I C E

BEVERLY HILLS

ANTIQUES / JEWELRY

D I R E C T O R Y

CARPET CLEANING

BUY & SELL

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MARBLE

RESTORATION

GOLD COAST ~ MARBLE ~ • Marble Polishing • Sealing • Floor Restoration • Grout Cleaning

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

Cash on the spot

Call For Free Estimate:

• 818/348-3266 • • Cell: 818/422-9493 •

No appointment necessary

• Member of BBB •

CLOCK REPAIR Nichols’ Clock & Watch Repair

201 South Beverly Drive • Beverly Hills • 310-550-5755 store license # 19101172

• Antique Clock Repair • House Calls Available • Complete Watch Repair Specializing in grandfather clocks, mantle clocks, wall clocks, cuckoo clocks

Mark Nichols 818.207-8915 ncwrepair@yahoo.com

HANDY PEOPLE

H&L HANDYMAN and MAINTENANCE • Painting • Plumbing • Tiling • Electric • Drywall Remodel & Demolition • Carpet Cleaning • • New Tenant Prep • Residential & Commercial • Insured • hlhandyman@yahoo.com

HUGO: 310/204-6107

or 661/886-9440

CONCRETE

REAL ESTATE AGENTS/SELLERS, PREP YOUR PROPERTY.

MAINTENANCE

SERVICES

PAINTING

A.S.K.

YALE

MAINTENANCE 213-300-9294

PAINTING

WE DO ALL REPAIRS FOR APARTMENT

House • Commercial

Plumbing, Electric,

Apt. • Industrial • Hi-Rise

Carpentry, Minor Painting Install Appliances & More!

New Tenant Prep Free Estimates • Insured 40 Years of Experience

Interior/Exterior

Since 1982 I Have Great Preparation Lic. # 689667 • Bonded / Insured

310/653-2551 Call Young anytime

RONEN COHEN G.C. CONSTRUCTION HANDYMAN Interior/Exterior Painting SERVICE DIRECTORY • Any Concrete Flatwork Roof Repairs • Concrete Walls TO ADVERTISE Plastering Drywall • Resurfacing of Old Concrete Carpentry - Tile - Stucco YOUR BUSINESS 310-273-8174

WWW.MIZRAHIDIAMONDS.COM

LIC#0789

• Natural Stone Specialist

Reasonable Rates

Competitive Prices Call 310/562-3698

Call 818/314-1650

Lic. #841143

• MARVIN •

Reliable Handyman & General Contractor

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

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

Call Marvin,

310/430-1808 & Get it done for less!

Fully Insured • Lic #934284

25 Years Experience

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JCF Inviting Proposals For 2019 Next Stage Grants

By John L. Seitz The Jewish Community Foundation of L.A. announced the launch of its 2019 Next Stage Grants program. The foundation will conduct a mandatory, informational workshop for grantseekers on March 12 with an application submission deadline in August. Grant awards of up to $250,000 over a three-year period are available.

Next Stage Grants is a capacity building program designed to support a dynamic, thriving local Jewish community both now and into the future.

Through funding targeted for capacity building and coaching, selected Jewish nonprofits will gain the support needed to scale to the next level of their success.

Organizations interested in applying for a Next Stage Grant can visit www.jewishfoundationla.org/NSG and register for the grantseekers workshop. Advance registration is required.

LA Animal Services Brings Spay/Neuter To Your Printer

BHPD to Crack Down on Drunk Driving

By Victoria Talbot In a new program unveiled Tuesday for World Spay Day, Los Angeles Animal Services announced their new print-at-home option for free or reduced cost spay/neuter vouchers.

In the past, pet owners would have to visit the shelter to obtain a voucher.

With the new service, a pet owner can receive a voucher by email with its own individual bar code to be scanned when bringing an animal in for a spay or neuter procedure.

Shelters are filled with homeless animals and spay/neuter is the only way to reduce the population of unwanted pets.

A cat can have two to three litters per year, with as many as eight kittens. Dogs can have even more.

Both reach maturity between four and six months.

Each household is eligible for three cats, three dogs and three rabbits, though feral dogs and cats do

By Victoria Talbot Since Jan. 1, 2019, Beverly Hills police have made 29 DUI arrests.

In 2018, there were nearly 200 DUI arrests.

More than 40 DUI-related traffic accidents were investigated.

The Beverly Hills Police Department is cracking down on drunk drivers, actively tracking drivers who “make the decision to operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and drugs,” according to Public Information Officer Lt. Elisabeth Albanese.

The Department is taking aggressive steps to stop DUI offenders.

“In a time when car sharing services are literally around every corner, there is simply no excuse,” said Chief Sandra Spagnoli. “The goal is to continue educating the public, while investigating and apprehending those who choose to drive while intoxicated.”

BHPD has also partnered with the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and participated in several statewide efforts to reduce DUI related incidents including DUI/Driver License Checkpoints and DUI patrol saturation. In the upcoming months, additional Beverly Hills Police resources will be deployed during enforcement campaigns.

not qualify for the program.

“The new print-at-home voucher process is nothing short of a game-changer for current and soonto-be pet owners of Los Angeles,” said Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Koretz. “This new convenience will make today, and future World Spay Days, easier to take part in for all Los Angeles City residents.”

The vouchers, once printed at home, can be presented to the nearest animal service center or participating veterinary hospitals, spay/neuter clinics and mobile spay/neuter clinics.

To find the clinics nearest you, or print a voucher, visit www.laanimalservices.com/general-information/spay-neuter/.

“It has never been easier to spay and neuter your pets,” said Brenda Barnette, LA Animal Services’ general manager. “With this new innovation the process of receiving one of these vouchers is easier than ordering movie tickets online.”

EVERYTHING EVENS OUT IN THE END

BY ERIK AGARD / EDITED BY WILL SHORTZ

Erik Agard, 25, is a professional puzzle maker from Gaithersburg, Md. He is the reigning champion of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. On average he finishes a Sunday New York Times crossword in a frighteningly quick five minutes. Last October he won $66,802 in a three-day winning streak on ‘‘Jeopardy!’’ This is Erik’s 32nd crossword for the paper. — W.S.

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY MAGAZINE CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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1 Solo partner 10 Multidecker sandwich 14 Stack at Starbucks 18 Word that follows “standard” and means something nonstandard 19 Abundant 20 Nettie’s sister in “The Color Purple” 21 Likely inexpensive place to get one’s hair done 23 During the time that 24 Baton Rouge sch.

25 Auctioneer’s cry 26 Brownish tint 28 Final: Abbr.

29 En ____ (chess move) 33 Jolly time 35 Sports rival of Union College, for short 36 Chemistry unit: Abbr.

37 Wee devil 38 Cry like a baby 40 Tourist activity in northern Scandinavia 44 Backpack filler 46 “I dare you!”

48 Make a quick move 49 Chinese dynasty ended by Kublai Khan Online subscriptions: Today’s puzzle and more ANSWERS than 4,000 pastFOUND puzzles, nytimes.com/crosswords IN NEXT ($39.95 a year).

WEEK’S PAPER…

50 It’s groovy 52 Get to the bottom of 55 Lockup, to Sherlock 57 Villain’s hideout 59 Source of call-ups, in baseball lingo 61 Prefix with culture 62 Virgil described its eruption in the “Aeneid” 63 “You got it, boss man!”

64 Posting that blows in the wind 67 Serenaded 71 Odyssey 72 Has little excitement for 77 Florentine : spinach :: lyonnaise : ____ 82 Curry go-with 83 To be abroad?

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88 Baby beavers 89 Bird akin to the nene?

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

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR This letter is in response to Vice Mayor John Mirisch’s unrelenting and frankly demagogic accusations of Vera Markowitz as being a racist.

We were present at the meeting to which Mirisch is referring and heard what was said (as can Courier readers by going online to https://vimeo.com/260095027). Vera Markowitz simply repeated verbatim the story as it was told to her by the “victim” of the burglary.

There may have been projected racism by Mirisch, but there was no actual racism whatsoever. There was merely a description of the events that unfolded as told to Vera when her neighbor awoke from a nap (because she wasn’t feeling well) to find a large man (who we now know is a gang member) staring at her through her window, another staring at her through another window, and a third as well. These men had cut the power throughout her home, disabling her alarm.

Racism is horrid and should never be tolerated, but this sloppy, irresponsible overuse of the word cheapens and dangerously waters down what racism really is. A physical description of an individual is not racism. We should all be more careful about using a term that should be reserved for genuine displays of racism. Whether one agrees with Vera’s positions or not, attacking her character, rather than her point of view, is beneath the level of dignity we should expect from our members of the Beverly Hills City Council.

Pamela and Dennis Beck ****** Sometimes in the busy lives we all lead, we forget and or take for granted how the quality of our lives is affected in so many ways by the services provided by a good city government.

I recently was made aware of that in a small but positive way. After the recent rains, three separate potholes in the alleyway behind our apartment building on Olympic Boulevard grew in size and depth to the point that I and one other tenant in the building tripped on Sunday night and almost hurt ourselves.

On Monday afternoon, I called the City, explained the problem, was thanked and was told it would be investigated and taken care of as soon as possible. On Wednesday at 8 a.m., a City crew was repairing the asphalt potholes. By 9 a.m. the job was done. That was a turnaround time of

about 36 hours!

It is this kind of rapid response time service provided by the City of Beverly Hills that so often goes unsung but is one more reason ours is a wonderful and unique City.

Earl Goldstein ****** I am commenting on Daniel Fink M.D's response to my letter in last week's Courier. He claims that “banning the sale of tobacco products and smoking in Beverly Hills is good public policy”and states “exposure to secondhand smoke is a health hazard.”

As I mentioned in my previous letter, smoking in our City does not take place in common use spaces, office and medical buildings, restaurants, banks, beauty and retail establishments, public buildings et al. Where are we exposed to all this secondhand smoke?

Should we no longer walk along the streets of Beverly Hills, or should we now confine ourselves to our homes? I do not smoke, but can respect the rights of others to legally purchase tobacco products in our City.

The reality is that we are facing an obesity epidemic. As pointed out in the Los Angeles Times, rates of heart disease, diabetes and other chronic illnesses have soared. Perhaps the doctor should suggest to the City Council that all eating establishments in Beverly Hills be prohibited from serving cheeseburgers, french fries, and sugary drinks!

Will this be next?

Janet Polak ****** The City's self-anointed “crown Prince of all committees” announced the appointment of a “communication coordinator” for the Beverly Hills Unified School District’s “incommunicado department.”

Trained in the art of glutton free “boomeranging” and the creator of the non-gmo, organic, free range, grass eating, all vegan Koala Bear burger, the new ”coordinator” will be tasked with coordinating all communication between themself and the current “director of incommunicado,” whom to this day remains incommunicado.

When asked about the six figure salary allocated for this position, the crown prince waved a stack of pink slips he had tucked under his robes.

Robert Block

POLICE BLOTTER

The following assaults, burglaries, robberies, and grand thefts have been reported by BHPD. Streets are usually indicated by block numbers.

ASSAULTS 02/11 200 Moreno Drive 02/12 200 Spalding Drive 02/12 Burton Way/Rexford Drive 02/15 Gregory Way/South La Cienega Boulevard 02/23 Lomtas Avenue/North Canon Drive BURGLARIES/ 01/31 Charleville Boulevard/South Palm Drive 02/13 9400 South Santa Monica Boulevard 02/13 Lasky Drive/Charleville Boulevard 02/13 200 South Beverly Drive 02/13 600 North Elm Drive 02/14 8600 Clifton Way 02/14 9900 South Santa Monica Boulevard 02/14 200 South Stanley Drive 02/15 400 North Maple Drive 02/15 700 Trenton Drive 02/15 600 Alta Drive 02/16 400 South Bedford Drive 02/16 9100 Wilshire Boulevard 02/16 400 North Palm Drive 02/18 200 South Robertson Boulevard 02/19 9100 Wilshire Boulevard 02/21 300 North Rodeo Drive 02/22 600 North Crescent Drive 02/24 600 North Bedford Drive GRAND THEFTS 08/16 300 North Rodeo Drive

02/09 300 North Rodeo Drive 02/15 100 North La Cienega Boulevard 02/16 400 North Rodeo Drive 02/16 600 Alta Drive 02/16 400 South Bedford Drive 02/18 9570 Wilshire Boulevard 02/20 9600 Wilshire Boulevard 02/20 9700 Wilshire Boulevard 02/20 700 North Linden Drive 02/20 300 North Oakhurst Drive 02/21 400 North Canon Drive 02/21 400 North Rodeo Drive 02/21 9700 Wilshire Boulevard 02/21 9000 Dayton Way 02/21 400 North Rodeo Drive 02/22 400 North Canon Drive 02/23 9700 Wilshire Boulevard ROBBERY 02/16 200 South Beverly Drive

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Astrology

By Holiday Mathis TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Mar. 1). This year features the warrior in you -- the part of you willing to work up the courage take on your fears and obstacles and to fight for those who need you. You’ll have a breakthrough in your work that connects you with people you never thought you’d know. Beauty in your home life has to do with far-off influences. Aquarius and Sagittarius adore you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). To impact the world, one must first impact the personal. It sounds big, but it’s accomplished in all the small actions you take to assume responsibility for yourself and your surroundings. Give yourself credit for this.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). The most frustrating thing is when something doesn’t quite work right, but it doesn’t work wrong enough to warrant the cost of repair or replacement. Hold on. What you’re dealing with isn’t broken, just temporarily wonky.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). Your prize for doing everything right may be simply you get to keep doing it. Is it worth it? Doing a thing differently to satisfy your own curiosity will be lucky for you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). No need to agonize about your choices today because there won’t be any wrong paths, just paths that get there a little sooner, or paths that don’t get “there”at all but go somewhere delightful nonetheless. Enjoy.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). When you please that one certain person, the rest goes better. Maybe this person has too much power. Or it could be that this is just what works for both of you.

The good news is that this person will be easy to please today.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The prize may seem just out of reach, and as uncomfortable as this is, it’s a great sign. One leap, shove or gust of wind is all it will take to bring this to hand, so keep that hand outstretched.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There are things you’re experiencing that can’t be described in words because words are inadequate.

And yet, there are parts that can be described, and when you try to do this, you’ll gain new insights and understanding.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Sweet afterthoughts, door prizes, party favors—the add-ons do make a difference. And while the novice finds them frivolous, the seasoned expert has counted them as part of the package all along and made it into a surprise.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your ambition is high gear, but the question that keeps coming up is: At what cost? The biggest clue will come from observing the people around you. What’s it costing them?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You do have an overactive inner critic; it’s true. But your inner ambassador also has a lot of energy, as does your inner cheerleader. Pit them against one another if necessary —whatever it takes to do your best work.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’re still sorting something out —your feelings, your involvement in a process, what you are and are not willing to do. You don’t have to decide all of this in a day and anyone pressuring you has an agenda. Factor that in, too.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). One pop song suggests that “it’s too late to apologize...” and yet it never really is. The apology may not hold any sway, but if it’s sincere, it shouldn’t come with such contingencies in the first place.

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