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By Laura Coleman At Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting, Beverly Hills Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli unveiled the police department’s latest plan on how to best protect the City’s five public schools. The newly-minted “Adopt-a-School Program” is slated to begin rolling out on March 9, she confirmed. In addition to increasing patrols around the school, which are already in effect following the Parkland, Florida school shooting on Feb. 14, the plan calls for a patrol officer to be stationed at each school, as well as having
two Security Resources Officers and two juvenile detectives allocated specifically for all five schools to share. The program also relies on the department’s efforts to strengthen the crucial three prongs responsible for ensuring student safety; schools, parents and police. “I’m really here today to assure that our Adopt-a School Program...is far superior to the older SRO (Security Resource Officer) model used in the past,” Spagnoli said. “We are partners with your school team on safety.” The school district currently has one BHPD SRO and one
juvenile detective who divide their time between all five schools. In addition to the enhanced on-campus police presence, Spagnoli said that BHPD would also be working to implement additional measures to augment safety, including holding town hall meetings, creating an anonymous text platform, and strengthening safely alerts, to name a few. She also highlighted how the new Joint Powers Agreement between the City and the school
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Oscar Time, And The Out Of Town Nominees And Presenters Are Checking In To Our Beverly Hills Hotels, Where Designers Are Arriving With Their Creations For The Actresses. The Academy’s Requesting They Not Wear Black
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THE COURIER ON RODEO – Executive Director of The Jerry Pace Agency in Beverly Hills Pierre Patrick and some of their hottest clients were Beverly Hills Courier readers Sunday at the Runway to Rodeo celebration. Joined by Mayor Lili Bosse and Bataglia manager Samuel Marland, the actors read the Courier while sporting Battaglia’s latest fashions from Italy. Battaglia celebrated 57 years on Rodeo Drive in the beautiful architectural masterpiece designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The actors were in a perfect position to watch the action for Runway to Rodeo, a celebration of over 50 years of world-class fashion on the iconic street.
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BHUSD To Fence Beverly High By Spring Semester By Laura Coleman On Tuesday Beverly Hills Unified School District Board of Education student board member Jonathan Artal shared clearly what students wanted in terms of security at the high school: a closed campus. (see ‘BHHS FENCE’ page 2)
GeoKinetics Report Shows Errors, Mistakes In Handling Of Loma Linda Project
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School Board Vows To Shore Up Security In Tandem With Increased Police Presence
By Laura Coleman In its latest effort to upgrade the ailing Beverly Hills Unified School District infrastructure, the Board of Education unanimously voted Tuesday to bring a $385 million construction bond to the electorate by placing a bond measure on the June 2018 ballot. “This is a first. This really is a hallmark moment; a Kodak moment; all the moments combined,” extolled Board of Education President Lisa Korbatov about the board’s shared support of asking the community to continue supporting its construction program.
In November 2016, Beverly Hills voters failed to pass the $260 million school-building Measure Y bond with 63.85 percent of the electorate casting a vote to support the measure, narrowly missing the two-thirds vote needed to pass it. However, because all five members of the board approved bringing this new bond measure to the ballot (as opposed to just three last time), only 55 percent of the electorate needs to vote in support of the bond for it to pass this time. “The quicker we can go ahead and conclude our construction program, the cheaper it will be for (see ‘$385M BOND’ page 11)
By Victoria Talbot On Wednesday evening, Beverly Hills residents received the anxiously-anticipated GeoKinetics assessment of grading quantities proposed for the developments at 1184 and 1193 Loma Linda Drive. Once again, the developer’s engineer, LC Engineering Group, appears to have overestimated fill and underestimated cut, which is good news for the residents - because the project at 1193 Loma Linda Drive can’t go forward without a discretionary hearing on its nine retaining walls. The LC Engineering report showed that on 1193 Loma Linda Drive, the total export would be 1,427 cubic yards of soil, under the 1,500-cubic yard-threshold that would trigger an R-1 Permit review. GeoKinetics reports the total export at 1,925 cubic yards. For 1184 Loma Linda Drive, LC Engineering reported 1,009 cubic yards of exported
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soil, and GeoKinetics reports 1,149 cubic yards of export. Auditing from the environmental engineering firm GeoKinetics shows a difference in calculations of more than one-third for a second time, calculation mistakes that were only caught because of the due diligence of neighbors who spent their own money and time to investigate suspected substantial overages on soil export estimates that crossed the 1,500-cubic yard threshold for an R-1 Permit Review. GeoKinetics’ engineers will meet with residents and their experts 9 a.m. Friday morning at City Hall to review their results, and with the developer in a separate meeting. GeoKinetics was enlisted by the City Council in January to provide a peer-review of the estimated soil export by the developer, Loma Linda Trust, (see ‘LOMA LINDA’ page 21)
N O B O D Y B E T T E R T H A N TOM — Roasting billionaire David Geffen during his 75th birthday celebration at David’s estate in Beverly Hills, Tom Hanks was as good as it gets, provoking laughter from the celebrity crowd. Tom has authored a collection of short stories, Uncommon Type, that became an overnight bestseller. For more photos, see George Christy’s column on page 6.
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district further supports student safety with plans for CCTV’s to be installed throughout all Beverly Hills schools. Following Spagnoli’s presentation, Board President Lisa Korbatov expressed skepticism that any plan that did not include a dedicated SRO at each of the schools would be the ideal solution. “Our responsibility is the well being of all these students, and to educate them,” she said. “In the absence of getting one SRO at each school full time and two at the high school...I think it’s incumbent on us to find a solution.” Superintendent Michael Bregy previously told the board that he was already working on exploring options for bringing in outside armed security. Following Korbatov’s comments, Mayor Lili Bosse took the board president to task for finding fault with the police chief’s recommendation and wanting to employ private security. Stated Bosse: “This is not an us against them. Or, ‘I care more or I care less.’ We all feel the same way and we all want the same exact goal; which is that our schools are safe and that people feel safe and are safe.” “I don’t believe that there is anybody in this room, or anybody watching, who understands and knows the safety of our City better than our police chief and our police department,” she added. “What the chief has before us, is what she is saying is better than the five SROS. What she is offering is more SROs,
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better police protection seven days a week for 24 hours a day. I don’t know why anybody feels that we know better than our chief of police and better than our police department.” Both Bosse and Spagnoli assured the board that the City Council had already agreed to provide additional resources (such as more police officers) if the program proves to be lacking. Spagnoli said she planned to assess the new program in two months. Chief Spagnoli emphasized that the plan she brought forward at Tuesday’s meeting is the best option in her opinion. And, if it’s not, she said, “The City will give us what we need.” If past performance is any indication, the board is unlikely to bring in private security within that twomonth timeframe, given that the board has yet to be presented with possible options, let alone go after a Request for Proposal/Qualifications. Boardmember Mel Spitz was particularly enthusiastic about the police chief’s plan. “The safety of our students and our staff while they’re in our schools is the responsibility of the Beverly Hills Police Department,” he emphasized. “It strikes me that we have to think hard and long and consult with the City before we put people with guns on our campuses who are not policemen.” Having a dedicated SRO presence on each campus is not without precedence in Beverly Hills. For almost a decade, the BHPD provided an SRO at each school before disbanding the program about a decade ago, allegedly due to budget cuts.
Four years ago the school district briefly dabbled in hiring its own private security – a stint that ended badly once it became known that the City’s previous police chief had a Conflict of Interest with the firm, which was predominately comprised of retired BHPD officers. In 2014, the Courier attended a liaison meeting between the school district and the City where former BHPD Chief Dave Snowden recommended that the district have two armed guards at the high school and one at each of the K-8s. At the time, the school district and the City were sharing the cost to provide armed EBI, Inc. security guards at each of the five BHUSD schools, in addition to the cost of an EBI supervisor; a contract that emerged not long after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December 2012. Snowden had failed to disclosed to both the City Council and the Board of Education that he was acting as a paid consultant to EBI when he recommended the City and school district split the cost of hiring an additional armed EBI security guard for BHHS. EBI declared bankruptcy shortly thereafter and the school district has been without a dedicated armed presence on each school site throughout the school day ever since. “If God forbid, the worst kind of situation developed, I don’t think the police need somebody else with guns on the campus,” said Spitz. “The ultimate responsibility for safety is in the hands of the police of Beverly Hills, and we shouldn’t forget it.”
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“They want a fence. They want to be safe,” he stated following Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli’s public unveiling of her department’s newest plan to best protect the schools. At Monday’s student government meeting, which took place 13 days after the Valentine’s Day school shooting in Parkland, Florida, where a gunman killed 17 people, and three days after roughly half of Beverly Hills High School students stayed home from school after a rumor of a possible shooting rippled through the district, Artal described how the class was wholly united on the issue of school security. “Every single kid in the class wanted a fence. All of them. So, let’s give it to them. Let’s not presume for them what they want. Let’s hear their voices and let’s give them that,” he said. On Tuesday Superintendent Michael Bregy pledged to begin construction on a fence to surround the high school within two weeks, during spring break, despite lacking an actual approved plan to begin construction. Bregy’s two-week promise followed Mayor Lili Bosse’s public reprimand at the board meeting that the school had no time-line. A district source told the Courier that the budget for the latest proposed fence is $45,000 and that final bids are expected later today. Estimates for a chain-link fence presented during a study session last year were in excess of $35,000; estimates for a permanent fence, which would not be built until the school is reconstructed, hovered around $250,000. “This fence is literally a work in progress as our facilities team is actively adjusting the plans and working with potential vendors to tailor its design to fit the exact needs of our high school campus, so there is no finished document to send you,” BHUSD spokesperson Laura Skirde subsequently informed the Courier via email.
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Beverly Hills Doctor Arrested In $250 Million Lap Band Surgery Scheme By Matt Lopez A Beverly Hills doctor was one of two men arrested Thursday for their alleged involvement in a $250 million fake billing scheme involving 1-800GET-THIN lap-band weight loss surgeries. Mirali Zarrabi, 55, of Beverly Hills and Julian Omidi, 49, of West Hollywood, were named in a 37-count federal indictment alleging mail and wire fraud, false statements, money laundering and aggravated identity theft stemming from GET THIN's LapBand surgery and sleep study programs between May 2010 and March 2016, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Zarrabi had long operated out of an office in the 400 block of North Bedford Drive. The Lap-Band is a silicone ring that is surgically implanted around a patient’s stomach to discourage overeating. “The scheme outlined in the indictment focuses on bogus sleep studies that the defendants utilized to engage in a much more lucrative fraud involving Lap-Band procedures,” said acting U.S. Attorney Sandra R. Brown. “Patients were harmed as a result of this fraud scheme when they were subjected to unnecessary medical procedures,
and insurance providers were harmed when they paid out tens of millions of dollars after receiving fraudulent bills.” The sleep studies were on patients whose insurance companies would typically not cover Lap-Band surgery, and were used to find a second reason – such as sleep apnea – that GET THIN could use to convince the insurance company to preapprove the LapBand procedure, federal prosecutors allege. The U.S. Attorney’s Office alleges that GET-THIN employees, at the direction of Omidi, would falsify the results to make it look like the patient had severe sleep apnea. Omidi then used those results to get a Lap-Band surgery approval from the insurance company. The indictment alleges that GET THIN received at least $38 million for the Lap-Band procedures. Federal prosecutors said the health care benefit programs allegedly victimized by the scam include TriCare, Anthem Blue Cross, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and others. If convicted as charged, Omidi and Zarrabi could face up to 20 years in prison for each of the 31 mail fraud and wire fraud counts alleged in the indictment alone.
GETTING DROWSY AT BEVERLY HIGH – Starting tonight, the Tony award-winning musical The Drowsy Chaperone caps off this season for the Beverly Hills High School Performing Arts department. Shows are March 2, 3, 8, 9, and 10 at 7 p.m. in the Salter Theatre at 241 S. Moreno Dr. Tickets are available online (bhhs.bhusd.org), at the Student Store, or onsite before each show as space permits. Pictured (above) are Performing Arts benefactor Michael J. Libow and the cast of the musical.
Beverly Hills High Students Poised To Join National School Walkout On March 14 To Protest Gun Violence By Laura Coleman In a strong showing of solidarity between students and school leaders, on Wednesday March 14 Beverly Hills High School students are poised to walk out of class at 10 a.m. for 17 minutes to participate in a national school walkout. The 17 minutes symbolize one minute for each life that was lost at the Parkland shooting. The protest, planned to take place simultaneously at schools across the country, is a response to the deadly Parkland, Florida school shooting and represents a student-led effort to call on Congress to pass stricter gun laws. “We were really distraught about the shooting in Florida,” said BHHS sophomore Penelope LaPaglia, who is helping to organize the upcoming walkout in conjunction with classmates William Adesina, Ryan Biehl, Katherine Bim-Merle and Joseph “JJ” Gluckman. Those five student organizers are also working together with the Associated Student Body class and with the full support of the administration. “The students who are organizing walkouts in Parkland really inspired us to raise awareness and demand action on the gun violence epidemic that is affecting our schools nationwide,” LaPaglia said. “We also wanted to show our support to the student victims in Parkland and all other school shootings that had taken place nationwide.” In advance of the walkout, BHHS students have started a social media page on Instagram (#bhhswalkout2018) to spread awareness, in addition to making banners and flyers, fundraising, doing community outreach and writing ENCHANTING ELOISE – Eloise is a 2-year-old maltipoo. Sally’s rescue pulled her from death row in Devore. She weighs 10 pounds and is very sweet and is now looking for her forever home. For more information on how to adopt Eloise, visit www.shelterhopepetshop.org.
letters to Congress demanding stronger gun control laws. BHHS Principal Mark Mead confirmed that the planned 10 a.m. walkout has been built in that day’s schedule and the bell schedule would allow students to participate in the full 17minute nationwide walk-out, if they so choose. “Walk out of class; we’re going to support that. Walk out of campus; we’re not going to support that,” he said of the upcoming student movement that is slated to occur contemporaneously with the high school’s annual Career Day. “We’re going to institutionalize this moment.” “I very much believe in the student voice,” he added. In addition to hearing from speakers and honoring lives lost to gun violence, LaPaglia said that part of the upcoming protest would include a portion where students call the White House to demand tougher gun laws. “Our aim is to get enough people at once to call to make sure we temporarily bring down the White House line,” she said. BHHS English teacher Julie Goler underscored how important it is to allow students the opportunity to have their voices heard. “We all felt powerless to do anything after the shooting: teachers and students alike,” she recalled. “One thing that every teacher that I know feels to be true is that our kids are the ones who have the power to make a difference. This national walk-out puts politicians on notice: the kids are coming for them.”
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Crest Realty Fails Transparency Test Again In Registering As Lobbyist
YEAR OF THE DOG – The Peninsula Beverly Hills held its annual Chinese New Year celebration on Sunday, and as per usual, the event was spectacular. From colorful performances to delectable food, attendees had much to celebrate, including the newly refreshed rooms, suites and Villas at The Peninsula Beverly Hills. This year marks the Year of the Dog; dogs are known for their loyalty. Pictured above (from left): Jon Bosse, Peninsula Beverly Hills Managing Director Offer Nissenbaum, Mayor Lili Bosse and Bonnie Nissenbaum.
By Victoria Talbot The good news is that expediters from Crest Real Estate have registered as lobbyists. The bad news is that they failed to answer the questions on the registration form truthfully. Somers, who was the expediter for the Loma Vista project, which collapsed under the meticulous scrutiny of neighbors who opposed the project and the Woodbridge/Ben Shapiro bankruptcy scandal, also represents Francesco Aquilini in the Loma Linda project. Somers, Senior Project Manager Parisa Najed and Project Manager Maggie Cookman Schaffer, have registered 40 times, and on each application, they have failed to provide truthful infor-
mation under penalty of perjury. Under the title “Sanctions,” the form asks, “Have you ever been sanctioned for a violation of the Beverly Hills Legislative Advocacy Ordinance or a violation of any law, regulation or ordinance of another jurisdiction governing Legislative Advocacy or lobbying?” They answered “no” every time. It also asks “Has a firm at which you work, has worked, or for which you owned an equity interest been sanctioned for a violation of the Beverly Hills Legislative Advocacy Ordinance or a violation of any law, regulation or ordinance of another jurisdiction governing Legislative Advocacy or lobbying?” They (see ‘LOBBYING’ page 10)
Planning Commission Falls Short Of Civility In Verbal Attack On Chair Gordon By Victoria Talbot While Beverly Hills declares itself to be a Civil City, one would have a difficult time describing the behavior of three male planning commissioners, Joe Shooshani, Alan Block and Vice Chair Andy Licht last week, when addressing Chair Lori Greene Gordon in what appeared to be a very public, very uncivil dressing down, admonishing her for speaking at City Council and allegedly, not towing their line. At issue were Gordon’s public comment in support of the Basement Ordinance, which was approved by Council last Tuesday in a 4-0 vote. The uncivil behavior towards Gordon’s public comments implies that her support for passage of the ordinance was the problem. Said Gordon at the Jan. 20 Council meeting, “I want to encourage you to accept the ordinance as written. I want you to have the same confidence you have expressed in the Planning Commission to do this R-1 Review… You have expressed extreme confidence… I want you to have that same confidence in our ability to judge these cases fairly.” Gordon did not say anything that
can be construed as deviating from the Planning Commission’s recommendation, and in fact, recommended that the Council put their faith in the Commission. The commissioners alleged that Gordon was not supporting the majority decision, though she never expressed a dissenting opinion. Gordon did not mention to the Council that, at their Jan. 11 Planning Commission meeting, she was the sole vote in support of the staff recommendations for the “pipeline” issues on the Basement Ordinance. Block, Shooshani and Licht made changes and the Council made their own alterations before voting 4-0 in favor of the ordinance. Shooshani, who has been on the Commission since March 2014, questioned the authority of the elected City Council to alter recommendations sent to them by the Planning Commission, referring specifically to changes made to the Basement Ordinance. “This is a slap in our face. Anything we do will be denied,” he complained, in a gross over-estimation of the Planning Commission’s authority. (see ‘PLANNING COMMISSION’ page 11)
Student Registration For BHEF Summer Academy Classes Has Begun By Laura Coleman From exploring the arts to getting a jump on algebra (or re-taking a class), students can now register for the Beverly Hills Education Foundation’s Summer Academy 2018. A Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accredited institution, classes are open to all students inside and outside the Beverly Hills Unified School District. Core and enrichment classes in English, math, science, humanities, health and more are available for incoming 9th grade through 12th grade students, as well as a variety of classes for younger grades. BHEF President Cindy Trost emphasized how life-changing the opportunity can be for students that attend. “Many teachers across the country speak about the challenges of re-teach-
ing lost skills from the long summer break,” she described. “Our K-5 Math & Reading Academy will help maintain and grow the math and reading skills of elementary students. And our BHEF Summer Academy offers high school students classes to prepare for more advanced course work in the fall or the opportunity to recover credit for classes needed for graduation. In addition to the academic course offerings, students who have a passion for art can stretch their imagination in one of our photography or creative writing classes.” BHEF Summer Academy classes will be held at Beverly Hills High School, 241 Moreno Dr. Semester One runs from June 11-28 and Semester Two runs from July 2–20 with class times 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. For information, visit: www.bhef.org.
BEVERLY HILLS MARKET – On Feb. 27, Shawn Saeedian of the Beverly Hills Market was presented with an award from Recreation and Parks Commission for outstanding contributions to the City of Beverly Hills and Community Services Department in providing leadership and community enrichment through food services. Saeedian runs the familyowned Beverly Hills Market & Deli. Saeedian and his family have been providing service to Beverly Hills for the last 30 years.
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is philanthropy astonishes. Millions upon millions. The David Geffen Playhouse in Westwood, The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, the New York University School of Medicine, Avery Fisher Hall that is now David Geffen Hall at New York’s Lincoln Center, and more. Philanthropy remains a constant in his life.
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Angelique Garcia Can Sing, Dance, Travel After Rare CHLA Heart Surgeries Even before Angelique Garcia was born, doctors at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) knew she had a severe form of congenital heart disease called complete atrioventricular canal defect (CAVC), thanks to a prenatal echocardiogram by CHLA cardiologist Jay Pruetz, M.D. In a normal heart, the four distinct walled chambers with valves act as one-way doors to keep blood flowing in one direction: right heart - lungs left heart - body- right heart, etc. But in Angelique’s heart, those walls and valves had formed abnormally, in essence leaving multiple open doors where blood from all four chambers was mixing and heading the wrong directions: lungs - heart body. “The large holes in her heart were causing oxygen-rich blood from the left side of her heart to cross over to the right side, flooding the lungs with excessive blood flow,” Dr. Pruetz said. Not only was her oxygenrich blood diluted with oxygenpoor blood, it was moving inefficiently. In addition, Angelique was found to have a complicating condition—dysplastic left side valve leaflet with a severe leakage (mitral regurgitation)— where blood heading to her lungs was leaking backward into her heart. Initially after birth, Angelique was monitored by CHLA
cardiologists and she weathered the heart condition with help from medication, but within weeks, her mother Maria noticed her newborn was struggling to eat and not growing well. “When she was a baby, she would have trouble finishing her bottle,” recalls Maria. Because of the excessive blood flow to the lungs, they could not function properly this extra fluid called pulmonary edema. Her heart was also working extra hard, causing damage. Medications were started to help clear her lungs so she could breathe easier, but Angelique’s heart failure continued to advance rapidly despite maximal medical therapy. At 3 months, she was hospitalized and the condition causing her blood to leak backwards into her heart was getting worse. To save her, CHLA cardiothoracic surgeons performed openheart surgery several times that week, employing several different procedures. Her unusual heart condition accounts for about 5 percent of children born with congenital heart defects, but CHLA’s Heart Institute performed a hybrid heart procedure that required the skills of both a cardiothoracic surgeon and a pediatric interventional cardiologist. Initially, on Feb. 16, 2016, CHLA physicians attempted complete AV Canal repair on 3month old Angelique’s failing
Health Happenings... City Of Hope Fundraising Group 25 To 5 To Honor Dr. Jacob Berlin At Mixer The City of Hope 25 to 5 chapter of young professionals will celebrate its third anniversary with a networking mixer from 7-10 p.m., Wednesday, March 14 at Citizen, 184 N. Cañon Dr., Beverly Hills. The event will feature a silent auction, a cash bar and passed hors d’oeuvres. Proceeds will benefit the City of Hope and the research of Dr. Jacob Berlin on the delivery of tumor-targeting therapies by merging nanotechnology and medicine to produce “Nanomedicine for a Universal Brain Tumor Vaccine.” Tickets are $45, $55 at the door. For more information, call 800-732-7121 or email legacyandaffinity@coh.org.
UCLA Seeking Mothers, Daughters For New Research Study UCLA researchers are looking for mothers and daughters to take part in a new study of autobiographical memory. Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires, interviews, an MRI scan and blood draw. To be eligible, daughters must be 12-16, in good mental and physical health and living with their biological mother. In addition, mothers must be available to attend one study visit to UCLA. For more information, email UCLAAutoBioStudy@gmail.com or text/call 424-625-4288. The student is being conducted UCLA’s Dr. George Slavich.
Course Supports Families Of The Mentally Ill NAMI’s 12-session Family-to-Family course for caregivers and significant others with a loved one with a mental health diagnosis, kicks off at 6:15 p.m., Thursday, March 8 at 1990 Westwood Blvd., L.A. The course includes information on illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, panic and anxiety disorders For registrations and information, call 310-889-7200 or email info@namila.org.
Louis, Maria and 2-year-old Angelique Garcia with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles cardiologist Dr. Jay Pruetz
heart, which was saddled with three separate holes, according to her dad. The complications persisted after the surgery, as Angelique continued to suffer severe mitral regurgitation, a condition so critical Angelique could not be weaned off the ventilator. Again and again, surgeons went back to the operating table to stabilize Angelique but they failed to stop the leakage, and her life hung in the balance. Nearly out of options, CHLA’s surgeons proposed a rare operation to the Garcia’s
which the hospital had never tried before—a Melody valve or Bio prosthetic valve replacement on Angelique’s heart. Although it is normally used to replace the pulmonary valve, the Melody valve was used by doctors in this instance as an off- label mitral valve replacement. The procedure had several benefits, explained Pruetz, director of CHLA’s Fetal Cardiology Program and Angelique’s physician: • It allowed the mechanical valve to grow with the child without surgery, because of the
ability of the Melody valve to expand. • It avoided the necessity of putting her on blood thinners, which can cause dangerous reactions in young children. • It permitted doctors to help children who were smaller and younger than before by enabling them to implant a 12 millimeters (mm) mechanical valve that expands to 16 mm without open heart surgery. The valve proved its worth immediately as Angelique started to grow (she is now in the fourth percentile compared to 0 percentile a year before) within months of the procedure. Almost, instantly Luis and Maria noticed a change in Angelique’s appetite. “She took to her bottle,” Maria said. Almost a year later in January 2017, Dr. Frank Ing and his team performed a minimally invasive catheter procedure that expanded the valve from 12 to 14 millimeters. This was done without having to open the child’s chest back up. “Yeah, having three holes in your heart, it’s kind of, like, crazy to think about it now,” says Luis. Today, Angelique is an active 2-year-old who enjoys singing and visits to the aquarium. Luis says more surgeries lie ahead for his daughter and she will eventually need a replacement Melody valve. But they are hopeful she’ll be bigger and stronger.
Cedars-Sinai Surgeon Uses Modern Technology To Solve Prehistoric Mystery of Saber-Toothed Cats Orthopaedic surgeon Robert Klapper, M.D., co-director of the Joint Replacement Program at Cedars-Sinai, spends his days repairing worn-out hip joints. But examining the hip joint of an animal extinct for more than 12,000 years presented an entirely new challenge— and shed light on a long-running debate within paleontology about saber-toothed cats. Klapper is working with the paleontologists at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum to unravel the mystery of how these giant cats lived and roamed. Using Cedars-Sinai’s most advanced CT scan machines, Klapper studied the pelvis and femurs of an extinct cat. "The most modern technology allowed these bones to speak to us, and they had a lot to say," Klapper said. One bone specimen held particular interest for Klapper. Originally, scientists speculated the bone’s owner died of infection. But Klapper’s analysis of the CT scan showed that the animal was born with dysplasia, an abnormal development of the hip joint. That finding, and the fact that this particular cat lived into adulthood, revealed that the animal had been limping since
Robert Klapper, M.D., is working with paleontologists at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum and studied the pelvis and femurs of an extinct cat.
birth and survived only because it lived with a pack. The finding answered a long-debated question over whether saber-toothed cats hunted alone or in packs. Now Klapper will use the cat's CT scans to create a prosthetic hip joint that will help him treat dysplasia in the tallest human patients. “What if you’re
7'1”? We don't have prostheses that fit that height," Klapper said. “What we’re doing is taking a CT scan to build the anatomy and then a prosthesis.” Officials at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum are continuing their collaboration with Klapper and are developing an exhibit based on his findings.
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Bel-Air Association Files Lawsuit Against Niami Home Over Utility Cutting
Charlie Sheen Lists Mulholland Estates Home For $9.9 Million
By Matt Lopez The Bel-Air Association filed suit last week against Yvonne Niami’s home at 301 Copa de Oro in Bel Air, as well as Frontier Communications, over a construction faux pas that cut off phone and internet access to nearly 400 homes. Niami is the estranged wife of megamansion developer Nile Niami. Last December, in the middle of the Skirball Fire, when access to services were crucial to residents, their phone, internet, cable and security services were cut off for nearly a week. Workers at 301 Copa De Oro Road were allegedly drilling through the ground during construction of a retaining wall along the property line, when they inadvertently drilled right through Frontier Communications cables. An investigation by Los Angeles’ Department of Building and Safety revealed that the developer had not applied for, or received, any of the permits required to construct a retaining wall. The result was severing the utility lines underground that – according to the BAA’s lawsuit – “they would have otherwise known about.” The project at 301 Copa de Oro Road is an eight-bedroom, 11,500 square foot French Normany-style home on a one-acre lot in Bel Air. The lawsuit alleges that the BAA believes that the Copa developers
Controversial actor Charlie Sheen has listed his sevenbedroom, sevenbathroom mansion in Mulholland Estates for $9.9 million, according to Realtor.com. It should come as no surprise for someone as well-known for his partying habits as Sheen that the home's master suite comes equipped with a dumbwaiter for snacks from the kitchen, a screen-
“decided to excavate and build a new seventy foot retaining wall… the Copa Defendants failed to apply for and obtain permits to excavate and construct this retaining wall.” “Rather than being honest and reporting the damage they had done so that it could be remedied in a timely fashion,” the lawsuit reads. “The Copa Defendants instead poured concrete over the utility conduit that they had damaged.” The developer is also alleged to have failed to contact DigAlert. Under state law, excavators in California must contact DigAlert prior to breaking ground on a project so a proper study can be done to locate any utility wires that diggers might come in contact with. DigAlert’s website reads: ”Yes. The law states that anyone doing any type of digging, with power driven equipment or when a permit is required MUST contact DigAlert prior to excavation. The consequences for not doing so are not only severe but could lead to injury or loss of life." The BAA alleges that after assessing the damage to the utility wires, Frontier Communications was “slow to take any remedial measures to quickly restore service to affected residents, further jeopardizing residents in the wake of the Skirball Fire.” The BAA is asking for damages and attorneys fees in the lawsuit.
ing room and a wet bar with neon signage and a cigarette machine. According to public records, Sheen bought the home for $7.2 million in 2006. The 8,932 square foot mansion comes with two pools, a gazebo with a bar and a high-end kitchen. The property is listed by Ben Salem of Rodeo Realty. For more information, visit: http://www.rodeore.com/en g/sales/detail/546-l-554sr18020200/14003-aubreyroad-beverly-hills-ca-90210. The Master Suite theatre complete with a bar.
Median L.A. County Home Price Rose 7.6 Percent In January The median price of a home in Los Angeles County rose by 7.6 percent in January compared with the same month a year earlier, while the number of homes sold dropped by 6.6 percent, a real estate information service announced Tuesday. According to CoreLogic, the median price of a Los Angeles County home was $565,000 last month, up from $525,000 in January 2017. A total of 4,847 homes were sold in the county, down from 5,188 during the same month the previous year. In Orange County, the median price was $690,000 last month, up 8.8 percent from $634,000 in January 2017. The number of homes sold dropped by 4.4 percent, from 2,336 in January 2017 to 2,234 last month. A total of 15,247 new and resale houses and condos changed hands in
Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Ventura, San Bernardino and Orange counties last month, according to CoreLogic. That was down 23 percent from 19,800 in December, and down 1.5 percent from 15,475 in January 2017. The median price of a Southern California home was $507,000 in January, down 0.5 percent from $509,500 in December but up 11.4 percent from $455,000 in January 2017. For renters, rents in Beverly Hills declined 0.1 percent over the last month and are up 2 percent year-overyear, according to a report by Apartment List. That report shows that Beverly Hills' median two-bedroom rent of $4,050 is substantially above the national average of $1,160.
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ty per violation. Crest Realty construction partners Jim D. Faul, PE, of LC Engineering Group attempted to register as a lobbyist Thursday. Faul works for Aquilini on a number of projects, including the Loma Linda Drive project. His company submitted reports that, after peer review, were rejected by the City because they were wrong by over onethird in soil export calculations on Loma Linda Drive. Faul’s registration was rejected, said Assistant City Clerk Lourdes SyRodriguez, because, “there was a lot of unclear information.” In the fields marked “Client Information” and “Description of Matter that Legislative Advocate is Attempting to Influence,” Faul’s answers were vague, such as “Multiple,” and “Various.” The purpose of the registration forms is to enhance transparency at City Hall.
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answered “no” every time. On Feb. 22, 2017, the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission issued a press release to report that “Crest Real Estate, and two of its lobbyists, Jason Somers and Anthony Russo,” were each “fined $15,000 for failing to register as a lobbying entity and failing to disclose City lobbying activity.” Beverly Hills City Attorney Larry Wiener has submitted their registration forms to the City Prosecutor. Violations will be recommended to a hearing officer. With the first violation, the hearing officer “shall prohibit the legislative advocate from engaging in legislative advocacy for a period of up to six months, for the second violation…up to one year, and for the third or subsequent violation…up to four years,” accompanied by a $500 penal-
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Commissioners are appointed by the City Council; their role is to make recommendations on specific landuse issues to the elected City Council. Their authority in these matters is strictly advisory, with the power resting in the council, who are elected to represent the citizens. Shooshani’s comments appear to reflect a misconception about his role as a commissioner. Then Shooshani’s comments turned to Chair Gordon, the first salvo in a 21-minute rant by Block, Licht and Shooshani against the only female member of the commission. Their comments were humiliating for the Planning Commission’s chair. This rant, which was conducted publicly and televised, will remain as a permanent record in the City’s archives. “We are a body of people and you are our chair. But our body decided that, and I hope as our chairman… you give us the courtesy of keeping our ideas that we worked hard on it [sic] to tell the people,” said Shooshani. “I respect that fact and I will take it under consideration,” responded Gordon, “If you want to have another member of this commission come and speak in rebuttal, I am perfectly fine with that.” It is not clear what could have been rebutted, since Gordon only supported the ordinance. In 2016, as chair of the Planning Commission, when
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this community,” said Board VP Howard Goldstein, noting that for the third year in a row construction cost estimates have escalated by 20 percent. Board member Isabel Hacker emphasized that it was important to pass the bond now, given a “critical window” of district construction projects that are currently in the process of getting approved by the Division of the State Architect. BHUSD is currently in the midst of a construction program using money from the $334 million Measure E bond approved by voters in 2008. Just last February - in the same week that the Board of Education voted 3-2 to extend the terms of its members by one year - the school district issued its final sale of Measure E bonds. The sale of $140 million in General Obligation bonds through Citi Global Markets, Inc., which marked the district’s fourth and final issuance of Measure E bonds, sold out in under a half hour. Both Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s continue to
the Wanda Project at 9900 Wilshire Blvd. was under consideration, Shooshani joined then-Mayor John Mirisch appearing throughout the City in opposition to the Hilton’s HH campaign. The entire “No on HH” campaign was funded by the Wanda Group. Under Shooshani, the project sailed through his commission, and under Mirisch, it sailed through the City Council in three days. It is now languishing undeveloped and on the market. Shooshani stated that he was the chair of the Planning Commission throughout the election, adding weight to his support for the No on HH campaign, which is recorded on TV and radio ads. He never acknowledged the obvious conflict of interest. None of the three commissioners regularly attend City Council meetings; Gordon and newly appointed Commissioner Peter Ostroff regularly attend City Council. Block, who has been on the Planning Commission since Jan. 2013, said he wanted to “chime in.” Individual commissioners don’t “state their opinion contrary to what the majority of the commission voted and I think the chair should represent the commission… I think it would not be good for this commission to have every commissioner go to city council meetings and give different interpretations.” Clearly, Block had not watched the council meeting and was unaware that Gordon did not give a different interpretation or express a different opinion, but he continued for
assign enviably high credit ratings to the school district, largely due to the fact that Beverly Hills continues to be a good investment given the City’s stellar fundamentals. Korbatov said the school district planned outreach efforts to inform the community about the upcoming $385 million bond by hosting Town Halls, going to the PTAs to discuss the bond, posting the details about the proposed bond on the BHUSD website, and making presentations at the City Council and City commissions, in addition to bringing in an outside consultant to run a professional campaign. Per the words of Resolution No. 2017-2018-022 authorizing the school district to place a bond measure on the upcoming ballot, the money will be used to improve earthquake and fire safety of all school buildings while also funding a multitude of local school repair and upgrade projects. The resolution further states that the bond is expected to cost property owners an average of 4.4 cents on $100 of assessed value.
several minutes. Then Licht joined in. He repeated the claim that Gordon was expressing her own opinion in opposition to the majority. In the Rules of Procedure, Resolution No. 1776, Section 25, “Representing the commission” reads, “If a member of the commission who corresponds with the news media makes a presentation at a business or community meeting, or testifies before a reviewing authority within the City or at an outside governmental agency, and identifies himself or herself as a member of the commission, the commissioner must also state that he or she is not speaking on behalf of the commission in any official capacity and is not representing the
views or opinions of the City or the commission, unless that member is providing such testimony as an official representative of the City as authorized by the commission or City Council.” In Section 26, “Interpretation and Modification of These Rules” of the Rules of Procedure, reads, “These rules shall be interpreted liberally in order to provide for the optimum in the free interchange of information and public debate…” “My comments had nothing to do with her being a woman,” wrote Block in response to an email request for comment, “…but rather protocol, process and unity.” “As a commissioner, we are held to a higher standard
than other members of the community and we must be very mindful of maintaining the public's trust and not abusing it,” wrote Licht. “This has a nothing to do with male female issues. The issue under discussion was whether a commissioner should go to a council meeting as a ‘private citizen’ and speak about a subject that they have voted on as a commissioner.” Speaking up in support of Gordon, former Planning Commissioner Rose Norton said she had a similar experience as the only female on the commission. Editor’s Note: Perhaps, as the City considers training for new commissioners, it might also consider examining sexism and emphasizing civility.
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Members of the Manhattan Transfer (from left): Alan Paul, tenor; Cheryl Bentyne, soprano; Janis Siegel, alto and Trist Curless, bass.
Famed Vocal Group The Manhattan Transfer To Make Saban Theatre Debut, Release New Album The Manhattan Transfer, brings its renowned four-part harmonies and lush arrangements to its first concert at Beverly Hills’ Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, Friday, March 9. The concert celebrates the popular group’s 45-year history and the release of its first album in 10 years, The Junction, dedicated to the memory of the group’s late founder Tim Hauser. Alan Paul, a member of the group since 1972, promises a concert of songs fans have come to love, samplings from the new album, to be released March 31, and some surprises. Houser’s original concept for the group, Paul says, was a group of two men and two women, based on the sax-
ophone section of Count Basie’s band, with the kind of close harmony that was prevalent in groups that sang with the big bands of the 1940s like The Pied Pipers. That original “retro” approach brought the group fans with hits like Java Jive, The Boy From New York City, A Nightingale Sang In Berkely Square and Birdland. “If we don’t do that one, people will stomp the stage,” Paul says. Paul attributes the group’s longevity to “evolving, constantly challenging ourselves and doing something new.” He credits Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun for giving the group “lots of flexibility to grow. A lot of times groups get locked into one thing and record companies dictate what to do.” (see ‘TRANSFER,’ page 20)
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Producer Leslie Zemeckis To Unleash Her Latest Documentary Thursday Producer Leslie Zemeckis is a historian of American pop culture who is compelled to shed light on the stories of marginalized women, she says. Her latest film, Mabel, Mabel Tiger Trainer, the story of Mabel Stark, the world’s first female tiger trainer, will be screened at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 8, to mark International Women’s Day, at the Laemmle Music Hall, 9036 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. For Zemeckis—whose first documentary was about conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton, who were exhibited in circus sideshows, and who is working on a book on showgirls—discovering Stark’s story was a mystery she had to explore. The result is her feature-length award-winning documentary about Stark, born in 1889, an outcast who was rejected by her family, escaped poverty and abuse in rural Kentucky and found her true passion working with tigers. From performing dangerous feats as a stunt double for Mae West during Hollywood’s Golden Age, to working in the circus as a cooch dancer, it wasn’t until she met a 400-lb. tiger that Stark found her true calling. She knew she wanted to train the big cats, but was told that was something a woman could never do. “She was the kind of women who if someone said she couldn’t do something, she would do it,” says Zemeckis. Stark became a superstar in the steel
arena, one of the most famous and highly regarded tiger trainers in the world. Zemeckis’ inspiration came from wanting to know “why a woman would go into a cage with tigers.” When she first started researching the film online, at circus museLeslie Zemeckis ums and from contacts developed through her previous film, “I thought it was going to be a story about courage,” says Zemeckis. “I discovered however, that her story was really a love story. She loved her tigers so much she would give her life for them.” One of the people interviewed in the film is Roger Smith, Stark’s last protégé at Jungleland, a private zoo, animal training facility, and animal theme park in Thousand Oaks, where Stark spent her last 30 years. He shared scrapbooks and told about Stark’s training methods, using only positive reinforcement. (see ‘ZEMECKIS,’ page 20)
Filmmaker Barber’s Latest Doc Explores World’s Most Dangerous Paper Route Filmmaker Steven C. Barber is putting the finishing touches on his latest documentary The World’s Most Dangerous Paper Route, the story of the unsung heroes who deliver the Stars And Stripes military newspaper to soldiers in Afghanistan. Barber is executive producer of the film, directed by Matthew Hausle, that follows two reporters and the distribution manager Robert Riceman “in their extremely challenging job” of getting the publication to fighting military personnel. Narrated by 60 Minutes’ Steve Croft, a former Stars And Stripes staffer, the film will premiere Memorial Day, May 28 in Santa Barbara. Four drivers have been killed delivering the paper in the last 12 years engaging with the Taliban; and Barber traveled to Afghanistan to illustrate the monumental delivery efforts, seven days a week. Part of the film shows the paper delivery to Camp Lightning after 90 minutes on a Chinook helicopter, two miles up a mountain, and further travel on Humvees. “Getting the paper to the soldiers is a big deal,” says Barber. “Especially when they can’t use the Internet on the base.” He also spent time in Tokyo and Kaiserslautern, Germany interviewing editors and combat reporters, hoping to illustrate the paper’s international influence. Barber also wanted to draw attention to the paper, created during the Civil War. “It’s the most noble paper on earth,” he says. “It has a mission to serve the men and women in harm’s way; and a lot of people don’t know about it.”
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TO SEE AND BE SEEN
SONGS FOR ANGELS – Beverly Hills residents Poppy and Fred Paulos opened their home for a musical salon this past weekend for a special performance by the Song of Angels Flute Orchestra. Conducted by Gordon Hallagan (center) and featuring world renowned flutist David Shostac (left), flute enthusiast Fred Paulos (right) was particularly delighted. The orchestra performs public and private concerts regularly throughout Southern California.
Damien Hirst’s “The Veil Paintings” Now On View At Gagosian Beverly Hills By Laura Coleman On the cusp of Sunday’s 90th Academy Awards, Gagosian Beverly Hills debuted Damien Hirst’s latest series, “The Veil Paintings,” which enveloped viewers in vast fields of color at Thursday evening’s opening reception inside the gallery. In Hirst’s latest body of work, the British contemporary artist appears to have abandoned his meticulous constructions in favor of inspired abstractions, reminiscent of the thoughtful geometric freedom embedded in the work of late L.A. artist Ed Moses. Hirst said the series was inspired partly by the Pointillist innovations of Georges Seurat and the postImpressionist paintings of Pierre Bonnard. The gallery described Hirst’s new series as a direct departure from the artist’s “Visual Candy” paintings of the 1990s which goes on to embrace color and gestural painting on a large scale. Said Hirst: “A veil is a barrier, a curtain between two things, something that you can look at and pass through, it’s solid yet invisible and reveals and yet obscures the truth, the thing that we are searching for.”
Damien Hirst, “Veil of Love Everlasting,” 2017, oil on canvas, 120 × 90 inches. ©Damien Hirst and Science Ltd. All rights reserved, DACS 2018. Hirst’s last exhibition in Los Angeles was “The Complete Spot Paintings” in 2012. The exhibition runs through April 14 at 456 N. Camden Dr. YOUNG MONEY IN BEVERLY HILLS – Five-time Grammy Award-winning recording artist Lil Wayne launched his “Young Money x Neiman Marcus” exclusive capsule collection as part of Neiman Marcus Beverly Hills’ “All Star Weekend.” The clothing collection, themed after his record label, includes garments like hoodies, sleeve graphic tees, track pants, and dad hats. Pictured: Lil Wayne with Neiman Marcus Beverly Hills General Manager Gretchen Pace at the Young Money launch.
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TEA AND BOOKS – Like sublime tea made from exquisite leaves steeped perfectly in hot water, Lisa See’s recent book, The Tea Girl Of Hummingbird Lane, is a subtle reflection on the nature of life and fate set within the intricate world of tea cultivation. This past weekend, See came to the home of Beatrice Dayani for a very special Beverly Hills PTSA Book Club where she engaged in an evening of dynamic conversation about her New York Times bestseller. Moderated by Beverly Hills High School English teacher Julie Goler (BHHS English Teacher), those in attendance discussed the nuances within this moving story about tradition, tea farming, and the enduring connection between mothers and daughters. Pictured (from left): hostess Beatrice Dayani, BHHS PTA Co-president Laurie Okum, moderator Julie Goler, April Jergens, BHHS PTA Co-president Jodi Galen (front), Don Rosen, author Lisa See, BHEF President Cindy Trost (front), former BHEF President Monique Gibbons, and PTA Council Co-president Rose Kaiserman.
Astrology By Holiday Mathis TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Mar. 2). There are teams you're born or thrown into, and there are teams you choose. Choosing well will bring your great delight. Your ambition may get the best of you, but you'll shock all by proving it wasn't even lofty enough. May and July are the best times to give, invest and commit. Someone younger makes your heart soar. Taurus and Gemini adore you. PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). As you read this, there are people gearing up for the challenge of a lifetime that will have an impact on you and on the near future. Go on and decide which challenge you will take on simultaneously. Later your paths will cross. ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). Your willingness to proceed cautiously and carefully building your projects and relationships will pay off in the trust you earn from those around you. You certainly will not want for companionship! TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). Are you in touch with your innate gifts? You truly can pull up energy from the earth, and you will when you need strength. Nature is your ally today and a powerful one at that. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You're in a playful mood, and if you keep this up you may just become someone's favorite friend. In some cases, you don't want to be in the friend zone, but you'll quite naturally find your place in that situation as well. CANCER (June 22-July 22). The person who has teaching or preaching as his primary purpose is a dull as a bad poem. Even if you happen to be the teacher (or the preacher), with play as your main purpose you'll be the delight in their days. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You have resolved to give your best to a relationship and reaffirm this to yourself now. It’s the part of the connection that you can control, and control it you will. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Sometimes happiness means making the most of what's going on right now and finding something exciting about it, and sometimes happiness means declaring (if only to yourself), “Next!” LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your digital inbox may be a wild jungle of a place, and so, too, is the inbox of your life right now. So many offers! Some of them are random; some are general. You can weed all of that out and focus on the shining gems. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Seek training, on-point conversation, criticism, inspiration and interactions to keep your skills sharp. It's better to put in the work now before you really need to. This will give you an advantage later. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Harmless flirting isn't. There are sensitive people around who will make a story out of it and spin things in a direction that does nobody good. Be careful where you wield that charm. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). If you didn't want the thing until a friend, influencer or advertiser built your appetite for it, you might not really want the thing as much as you think. Take a step back. What's the need inside the want? AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When necessity demands your impromptu handling of a situation, there's no better plan to follow than the one with which you are already familiar. Apply what you know from another world. You'll be brilliant.
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Rock out this summer at School of Rock! Through School of Rock’s performance-based approach to music instruction, School of Rock students are more inspired to learn, more motivated to excel and more confident as a result. We believe the best way to learn music is to play music. We take students from the lesson room to the stage, developing both their confidence and musicianship with programs designed for all skill levels, including our Summer Camps. In our year round programs, School of Rock teaches guitar, bass, vocals, keyboards & drums and combines weekly private music instruction and group band rehearsals to prepare students to take the stage in front of live audiences in an authentic concert setting. Our immersive method inspires our students to be their best. We get them playing music as quickly as possible because we know that is what they want to do. As a result our students become more interested in the theory of music.
Additionally, summer camps at School of Rock are inspiring, immersive and insanely fun! Days are packed with activities designed to make musicians better-- fast-- at all skill levels. Start your musical journey, or take your music to the next level with our camps and intensives. There’s something for every musician with camps centered on performance, improvisation, music history, recording, and more. Camps culminate with a live concert or recording project. Ages 7-17.
We deliver an authentic experience using professional equipment, a staff of seasoned musicians, and performances on real rock stages, at real rock venues in front of real live audiences.
There are several School of Rock’s in the area for you to choose from, including West LA and the Fairfax District. For more visit us at www.schoolofrock.com.
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Inside Fleiner Automotive’s state-of-the-art new shop.
Fleiner Automotive Co. Continues Family Tradition At Spacious New Location A
dam Fleiner prides himself on being something of a renaissance man when it comes to repairing cars. Many auto shops will specialize in only one or two different types of vehicles. Fleiner, however, has taken the time over his decades in the auto industr y to Adam Fleiner is carrying on his grandfather Paulee’s learn a little bit tradition of providing top-flight automotive service. about every type of vehicle the average Beverly Hills driv- Adam pursued a career as a chef, er might bring to his shop, from the working at restaurants like Spago before deciding that his true appetite standard to high-end. “I’m not scared of any of these was back in the automotive world. Adam, who is still a “Beverly Hills cars. I like to know a little bit about ever ything, from Lamborghini to guy” through and through – he eats at Ferrari to Rolls Royce and so on,” Nate’n Al every Saturday – said he’s Fleiner told the Courier. “You might proud of Fleiner Automotive’s new have a family where the parents have headquarters in Leimert Park, which a Mercedes, and the kid has a is a 6,000 square-foot increase from Bentley. I want us to be able to serv- its old shop near the intersection of ice both of them to the best of our National Boulevard and Robertson. The building has always been a ability.” The Fleiner family has been doing body shop in one form or another and just that, repairing cars for more than Adam is hard at work restoring it to 50 years. Adam carries on that tradi- make it look like it did in the 1950s. tion today at Fleiner Automotive Co., He’s sandblasted the roof, re-painted which, late last year, moved to a new, and worked on new flooring and said larger location in Leimert Park at restoring the showroom – Fleiner Automotive also has a sales division 3443 W 43rd St. The tradition began with Adam’s in addition to its body work – is next grandfather Paul “Paulee” Fleiner, on his to-do list. Friendly faces abound when enterwho immigrated to the United States from Europe. Paulee loved working on ing Fleiner Automotive Co. The first cars and worked for several different face many visitors see is a longtime shops until opening Paulee Body Shop employee of the Fleiner family, who is in 1956. Always for ward-thinking, now 56-years-old but began working Paulee was the first body shop owner for the Fleiner’s at the age of 18. “It’s really about the community in the United States to import stateof-the-art equipment from Europe, and and making people understand this is became the first to par tner with a place they can trust their vehicle Italy’s Universal Bench, a straighten- with,” Adam said. “We’ve had cusing and repair unit that standardized tomers who have been coming here for a decade and they know the qualicar repair. Perhaps most importantly, Paulee ty of expertise they can expect from made his shop a family operation, us.” Fleiner Automotive Co. is located which allowed Adam to begin working in the shop around the age of 5. He at 3443 W 43rd St. Los Angeles, CA. washed and detailed cars before mov- 90008. For more information, call ing into the office to write estimates 424-288-4111 or visit www.fleinerautomotiveco.com. for customers. A Beverly Hills High graduate,
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The Courier’s 2018 Oscars Ballot BEST PICTURE Call Me by Your Name Darkest Hour Dunkirk Get Out Lady Bird Phantom Thread The Post The Shape of Water Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
SUPPORTING ACTOR William Dafoe, The Florida Project Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water Christopher Plummer, All the Money in the World Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
BEST DIRECTOR Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk Jordan Peele, Get Out Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird Paul Thomas Anderson, Phantom Thread Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water LEADING ACTRESS Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Margot Robbie, I, Tonya Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird Meryl Streep, The Post LEADING ACTOR Timothée Chalamet, Call Me by Your Name Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq. SUPPORTING ACTRESS Mary J. Blige, Mudbound Allison Janney, I, Tonya Lesley Manville, Phantom Thread Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY The Big Sick Get Out Lady Bird The Shape of Water Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Call Me by Your Name The Disaster Artist Logan Molly’s Game Mudbound
ORIGINAL SONG “Mighty River,” Mudbound “Mystery of Love,” Call Me by Your Name “Remember Me,” Coco “Stand Up for Something,” Marshall “This Is Me,” The Greatest Showman SOUND EDITING Baby Driver Blade Runner 2049 Dunkirk The Shape of Water Star Wars: The Last Jedi SOUND MIXING Baby Driver Blade Runner 2049 Dunkirk The Shape of Water Star Wars: The Last Jedi
ANIMATED FEATURE The Boss Baby The Breadwinner Coco Ferdinand Loving Vincent DOCUMENTARY FEATURE Abacus: Small Enough To Jail Faces Places Icarus Last Men in Aleppo FOREIGN FILM A Fantastic Woman The Insult Loveless On Body and Soul The Square
ORIGINAL SCORE Dunkirk Phantom Thread The Shape of Water Star Wars: The Last Jedi Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
MAKEUP/HAIR Darkest Hour Victoria & Abdul Wonder COSTUME DESIGN Beauty and the Beast Darkest Hour Phantom Thread The Shape of Water Victoria & Abdul
CINEMATOGRAPHY Blade Runner 2049 Darkest Hour Dunkirk Mudbound The Shape of Water PRODUCTION DESIGN Beauty and the Beast Blade Runner 2049 Darkest Hour Dunkirk The Shape of Water FILM DESIGN Baby Driver Dunkirk I, Tonya The Shape of Water Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
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Oscars Parties In And Around Beverly Hills Hosting an Oscars party at home or attending a soiree at a friend’s house is the preferred choice for many of viewing the Academy Awards. If that doesn’t suit your style, there are several viewing parties in and around Beverly Hills to enjoy the show – that is, if you can find a way to get in. Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios Gala Jamie Foxx and Katy Perry will be among the entertainers at the gala which raised more than $1 million last year for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Cocktails at 3:30 p.m., dinner at 5. The Beverly Wilshire. Elton John AIDS Foundation’s Academy Awards Party Aside from John and David Furnish, stars expected to attend include Sharon Stone, Jim Carrey, Evan Rachel Wood, Denzel Washington and Caitlyn Jenner. Cocktails at 4 p.m., dinner at 5. West Hollywood Park. Mercedes-Benz USA Oscars Viewing Party Viola Davis, Jane Lynch and Christoph Waltz will be among the attendees for the upscale
viewing party with cocktails and food. 4-9 p.m. Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. Roger Neal Style Hollywood Oscars Dinner Stars including Billy Bob Thornton and Ed Asner expected to attend, among others. PR maven Ed Lozzi is joining Neal to throw this star-studded bash. 4:30 p.m. Max Factor Building at the Hollywood Museum. Vanity Fair Oscars Party Many of Hollywood’s top stars annually attend what is one of the year’s ritziest parties, located outside The Wallis on Crescent Drive between North and South Santa Monica Boulevard. "Envelope Goes To" Oscars Viewing Party Walk the red carpet like a celebrity before enjoying dinner and the Oscars on multiple television screens. Dinner begins at 5 p.m. Sofitel L.A. at Beverly Hills Sparkle Like Starlets Oscars Viewing Party Red carpet arrivals, champagne and food from Tres by José Andrés will be available at this viewing party. Begins at 5 p.m. SLS Hotel Beverly Hills
SCHOOL TO WATCH – Hawthorne had much to celebrate yesterday in Sacramento when the school was recognized with the prestigious state accolade of being a “School to Watch.” Stated Board of Education member Isabel Hacker: “Today was a proud day as Hawthorne School was redesignated as a School to Watch. According to Superintendent of Public Education Tom Torlakson, the schools recognized today are pushing the ball and keep changing the game in the right direction.” Pictured with California Deputy Superintendent Tom Adams (far right) are Hawthorne math teacher Jeff Harris, interim assistant principal Sarah Kaber, English teacher Daniela Kamp-Taylor, science teacher Lori Schwartz and board member Isabel Hacker. LEADERSHIP – The Courier congratulates Sgt. Todd Withers, who celebrated his graduation from the Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute with Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli last week. The Leadership Institute is a program designed to stimulate personal growth, leadership and ethical decision-making in California law enforcement front-line supervisors. The eight-month course challenges students to learn new ways to resolve issues in management and leadership, practice self-examination, analyze situations from multiple perspectives, and develop the qualities necessary for effective public safety leadership.
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Beverly Hills High School Girls Basketball Team To Play In CIF Final Saturday
BEVERLY UNITED– Beverly Hills AYSO Region 76 sent 17 teams to the 24th annual Riverside Locomotion tournament on President’s Day weekend and three teams medaled, with two Under-12 teams winning their divisions and the third team placing in second in the Girls Under 14 Division. The Girls Under 12 A-Team (Beverly United) didn’t allow a goal across its six games, including four shutout wins in pool play Saturday and Sunday. On Monday, in the medal round, Beverly United had a 4-0 win in the semifinals against Quartz Hill and a 4-0 win in the finals over Van Nuys/Sherman Oaks to bring BH AYSO Region 76 it’s first Locomotion tournament win in eight years. Pictured is the Beverly United roster. Top row (from left): Coach Dan Fienberg, Arielle Elias, Mia Fienberg, Leila Abrishami, Ava McQueen, Shyel Frenkel, Lola Choukroun, Keira IsHak and Coach Kim Frenkel. Bottom row (from left: Jamie Jacoby-Carver, Adina Eastman, SarahLea Dahan, Stella Rossetto, Layla Parsi and Liana Soroudi
Public Celebration Set To Honor Legendary Sports Announcer Keith Jackson At Rose Bowl A celebration of life for the late sportscaster Keith Jackson will be held April 15 at the Rose Bowl, stadium officials announced Thursday. The celebration will be open to the public. Gates open at 3 p.m. with the celebration
at 4 p.m. Speakers will include Jackson's college football broadcasting colleagues – Dan Fouts, Bob Griese, Todd Harris, and Lynn Swann. Organizers are seeking video tributes of under one minute, which will be present-
ed to the Jackson family. Selected videos also will be shown at the celebration. Videos should be emailed to Lauren Hall at lhall@rosebowlstadium.com by March 30. –– City News Service
The Beverly Hills High girls basketball team will have its chance to capture a rare second-straight CIF Southern Section championship on Saturday. The BHHS girls will play Flintridge Prep on Saturday at 6 p.m. at Colony High in Ontario in the Division 3A final. Flintridge Prep beat Oxford Academy last weekend to advance to the finals. Arbri Gillis added 10 points for the Normans (23-5) in a win where BHHS broke a 29-29 tie in the third quarter to GRAND SLAM IN BEVERLY HILLS – Tennis champion Venus Williams visited Beverly Hills La Cienega Tennis Center last week to get some practice in. She is pictured here with tennis clerk Brooke Picone. Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, gave birth to her daughter in September.
pull away late. Spring sports Beverly Hills High’s baseball team started its season last week, opening the 2018 campaign with a 6-0 loss at Windward High on Feb. 24, but following that with a 3-1 win over St. Bernard on Feb. 27. The Normans play at Mountain View on Friday at 3:15 p.m. The BHHS softball team begins its season today against Lawndale at 3 p.m. in a home game at Beverly High.
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Maia Villa (Laura) and Moises Castro (Christian) in the Baby Mama, part of Brown & Out IV at Casa 0101. Photo by Ed Krieger
Brown & Out IV, A Play Festival of 10 World Premiere Short Plays Celebrating the LGBTQ - Latin Experience, ends it run this weekend at Josefina Lopez’s Casa 0101 Theater, 2120 E. First St. (at St. Louis Street), Boyle Heights. Final performances of the pieces, by writers including Abel Alvarado, Corky Dominguez, Claudia Duran, López, Jaime Mayorquin and more will be at 8 p.m. today and tomorrow and 5 p.m. Sunday, March 4. Tickets are $20, $17 students/seniors and available by calling 323-263-7684 or visiting www.casa0101.org. • • • • • The Bark Avenue Foundation and Rescue + Freedom Project (R+FP) will host its first fundraiser, Bowling 4 Paws, from 2-4 p.m., Sunday, March 4 at Pickwick Bowl, 921 W. Riverside Dr., Burbank. Attendees will be able to meet R+FP staff to learn about the nonprofit’s future plans and current rescues. The event will also feature adoptable animals, raffles and silent auctions For tickets, ranging from $25-$35, Visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bowling-4paws-tickets-41854915178. • • • • •
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Zemeckis also interviewed former female tiger trainers for their point of view. “Even though they were mauled and scarred many times, like Mabel was, they never blamed the animal. They always believed it wasn’t the cat’s fault.” A 9 p.m. Q&A will follow the screening with Zemeckis,
Beverly Hills restaurant Spago will hold its 34th annual Passover Seder at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, March 31 at the restaurant, 176 N Cañon Dr. The event will once again benefit MAZON, The Jewish Response to Hunger, a national nonprofit working to end hunger among all faiths and backgrounds in the U.S. and Israel. The dinner raises fund to help L.A. families, says Seder host and Spago co-owner Barbara Lazaroff. “I created this event at the original Spago in Hollywood when I realized there were others like me who felt detached from their families as life had become more fragmented,” Lazaroff said. In addition to the service, led by Rabbi Arnie Rachlis and Cantor Ruti Braier, the West Los Angeles Children’s Choir will join the evening event to sing two specially prepared songs. Each year Chef de Cuisine Tetsu Yahagi and Executive Pastry Chef Della Gossett will prepare a menu of holiday specials. Each guest also receives Spago’s oven-baked matzah and macaroons packaged to-go. Wine Director Phillip Dunn will offer a variety of wine pairings indigenous to Israel. “Guests of all ages are more than 40 percent non-Jewish,” says Lazaroff, “many people have experienced their first Seder at Spago—where they get a sophisticated introduction to Jewish cuisine. If you open your traditions and celebrations to all, no matter your religion, background or customs, it fosters tolerance, greater harmony and closer understanding among all people,” Lazaroff added. Tickets are $195, $80 for children 12 and under) and available by calling 310-385-0880 or online at https://www.exploretock.com/spagobeverlyhills/. James Conlon, LA Opera’s Grammy-winning music director will discuss “Orpheus and Eurydice: From Ancient Greece to James Conlon Modern Ballet/Opera” at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 8 at the Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. The maestro will cover mythology, literature, and music to trace the fateful love of who also wrote and directed the film; executive producer Robert Zemeckis, producers Jacqueline Levine and Sheri Hellard, associate producer Donnalee Austin, Cinema Libra Studio CFO/VP Marketing & Publicity Beth Portello and COO/VP Distribution & Acquisition Rich Castro. Visit https://www.laemmle.com/films/43585 for tickets and more information.
Orpheus, son of Apollo and Calliope, as the ancient Greek hero descends into the underworld to rescue his beloved wife Eurydice. Conlon will also discusses the recent collaboration between the LA Opera and the Joffrey Ballet on a modern-day retelling of the story, with Orpheus as a choreographer and Eurydice as his ballerina wife. The program is free, but tickets are required. For more information, visit https://hammer.ucla.edu or call 310-443-7000.
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The new album draws inspiration from The Transfer’s classic 1975 version of Glen Miller’s Tuxedo Junction, and features the group’s newest member, bass Trist Curless, who joined after Hauser fell ill in 2013. “The album is eclectic and similar to our earlier albums that represented different styles,” says Paul. “We want to pay hommage to our history and legacy, but also do stuff we’ve never done, like electric swing tunes that stretch us harmonically. Our producer Mervyn Warren did a lot of challenging and fantastic arrangements.” The album also features songs written by group members. Paul’s co-write Swing Balboa (Down on Riverside) mixes the classic Balboa swing sound (which originated in L.A. in the 1920s) with electroswing. Paul’s lyrics also re-fashion a ‘50’s Martin Denny recording called Paradise Found into the hopeful and calming, tropical
• • • • • Violinist Simone Porter will present a concert of music by Mozart, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Prokofiev, Janacek, Bloch and Ravel at 7:30 pm., Saturday, March 10 at The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. The Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient will be accompanied in the solo recital by pianist Hsin-I Huang playing a 1745 J.B. Guadagnini violin on loan from The Mandell Collection of Southern California. She currently studies with Robert Lipsett at L.A.’s Colburn Conservatory of Music. Tickets start at $30 and are available by visiting www.thebroadstage.org or calling 310434-3200. • • • • • An exhibit of 11 California women artists explaining what the story of Passover means to them, opens at 6:30 p.m., Saturday March 10 at the Jewish Women’s Theatre’s Gallery@The Braid, 2912 Colorado Ave., Suite #102, Santa Monica. The show includes painting, sculpture, photography, textile design and ceramics by artists Eve Brandstein, Jan Burns, Laurie Gross, Nancy Kaye, Ellen Kimmel, Susan Landesmann, Sonia Levitin, Peachy Levy, Laraine Mestman, Sandy Savett and Sara True. The opening will be followed by a 7 p.m. talk with many of the artists and a performance of Crossing Our Red Sea —contemporary stories of letting go an liberation. The Gallery show and art talk are free. The opening night performance is $40 pre-sale or $45 at the door. For tickets and more information, visit www.jewishwomenstheatre.org. flavored, The Paradise Within. He also took on the popular party song Tequila, with new lyrics in a medley with his original song The Way of the Booze. In conjunction with the album release, the group will be seen nationwide with its new PBS special The Summit, a dual show with Take 6 starting April 26. The two groups have been friends for a long time, Paul says, “and we liked the idea of doing a combined show with 10 voices and working on arrangements together.” The March 9 concert, kicking off a national tour, will also feature the group’s long-time pianist and music director Yaron Gershovsky leading the band. “It should be a great show,“ Paul says. The Manhattan Transfer will take the stage at 9 p.m., following an opening set by Phillip Brandon & Soulful Cabaret. Tickets range from $48-$78 and are available by calling 888-645-5006 or online at https://wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com/events/manhattantransfer-beverly-hills/. —Steve Simmons
future CEQA claims on the property. A CEQA lawsuit subsequently has been filed. The City Council ordered that the issue be presented to the State agency for a determination, which Wiener delayed for several weeks. The issues will appear on the March 6 agenda, said Wiener. He says that the lot line adjustment is valid and that the state has declined to review the Loma Linda Trust entity. The “grade on the fire turnaround” will also be on the agenda, which would lower the street to accommodate the drainage for the proposed project at 1193, which is now in doubt. That project will have to go through the R-1 Review for the nine retaining walls, which cantilever down the hillside. To remain intact, the Planning Commission would have to make the findings that “1. The deviation from the standards will not have a substantial adverse impact on the character, scale, or integrity of the area as viewed from streets and surrounding properties, and 2. The deviation will not have a substantial adverse impact on neighbor’s access to light and air, neighbor’s privacy, or the garden quality of the City, 3. The deviation is necessary to allow for appropriate development on the subject site (Subsection L and M of Section 10-3-2550 of Article 25.5 of Chapter 3 of Title 10 BHMC).” If it should pass muster with the Planning Commission, which is possible, it can then be called up to City Council for further review of the retaining walls. At Tuesday’s meeting the Council agenda will also address a potential violation of BHMC 10-3-2507, which, resident Ann Ostroff alleges at 1193, regarding Pad Edge Setbacks, or the setbacks at the edge of a level pad. In a letter to the council she says staff has “contrived an argument” for compliance with the ordinance, a “proposed misinterpretation” that is “part of an unduly rushed effort to issue a permit without any review beyond that of staff,” referring to consequences that would result if it became a by right project. Evidence mounts that from its inception, the City staff has continually dropped the ball – in favor of the applicant, stacking the deck against the residents. In recent months, staff members have been slow to respond to residents, they report. One staff member,
March 2, 2018 | Page 21 Associate Planner Edgar Arroyo, who was assigned to the project after the departure of a senior staffer in December, has repeatedly withheld critical information from residents they claim, and failed to respond to emails and phone calls, in a “concerted effort to deprive the Loma Linda residents of any meaningful or reasonable review of the materials or data supplied by the applicant,” according to Richards. Resident Ann Ostroff said the “city employee’s poor treatment of the residents and how the city handles employee’s performance management might be thought-provoking. Edgar [Arroyo] has been sandbagging the residents ever since he took over for [former senior planner] Andre [Sahakian], with whom Debbie [Weiss] had a totally different experience.” Richards has sent Arroyo almost two dozen questions this week, some based on information he has received from extensive Freedom of Information Act requests, and none have been answered at press time. On Jan. 30, in an email Richard obtained between Arroyo and Allen Matkins attorney Lindsay Tobaian, the two arranged to have lunch delivered to a meeting with the applicant. “Could we plan to provide a lunch delivery, given how long this meeting is likely to take?” wrote Tobaian. Richards asked Arroyo, “Has the applicant every paid for any of your meals?” According to Richards, “The engineer submitted false and misleading computations… advocating that the project was under the threshold. Edgar Arroyo, who emails constantly with the applicant’s professional team, arranges for all-day meetings and lunch, and personal pick-ups of L.A. County permits at his office, when the residents have questions he either avoids answering them in a timely manner, or answering them at all.” The Community Development Department impacts a significant portion of the residents, and in recent years, with rising property values and diminishing open space exacerbating tensions between residents and developers, vigilant citizens have become increasingly activated, leaving little room for sloppy or developer-biased behavior, or even worse, staff that is not knowledgeable or trained. Editor’s Note: The City should spend more time protecting residents than they do offshore billionaires.
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when an expert hired by nextdoor-neighbor Debbie Weiss discovered that their engineer’s estimates, which indicated a by-right project with under 1,500 cubic yards of soil export, appeared to be very wrong. In January, LC Engineering Group estimated the export to be 1,449 cubic yards on 1193 and 1,438 cubic yards on 1184. GeoKinetics essentially agreed with Weiss’ expert and reported the total export for 1193 at 2,184 cubic yards, and 1,004 cubic yards for 1184. The new GeoKinetics report indicates that the Loma Linda Trust project will not be permitted prior to the effective date of the new Basement Ordinance. As a Category 5 project submitted before January 11 that is not in conformance with the new regulations pertaining to retaining walls, it will be required to seek an R-1 Permit Review from the Planning Commission for review of the retaining walls unless the applicant wishes to redesign in order to comply with the new wall provisions. The new ordinance limits a series of retaining walls to a cumulative maximum height of 12 feet, with 10 landscaped feet between walls. According to Assistant Director of Community Development Ryan Gohlich, the proposed project at 1184 has four retaining walls with a cumulative total wall height of 25 feet, 6 inches, and 1193 has nine retaining walls with a cumulative total wall height of 45 feet, 6 inches. Neighboring residents who oppose the project report that they have struggled to keep up with the information flowing through the City in recent weeks. They say that City staff appears to have aided the developer in a scramble to attempt to obtain permits as by right projects prior to the effective date of the ordinance. That would have entailed engineering the projects to meet the 1,500-cubic yard limit on soil export, passing muster with GeoKinetics and City staff reviews to determine that it is in compliance with all other codes, meeting with residents to go over the GeoKinetics report, CAD files and plans. For 1193, the project is subject to the added requirement that the storm drain easement must be vacated, which the City Council determined was contingent on the project being a by-right project. 1184 is not
impacted by action on the storm drain easement since the storm drain is not on the 1184 property. A fire turnaround easement was previously approved by the council, so no further action is necessary on the matter. Therefore, it appears that a Loma Linda project approval will not be on the March 6 City Council agenda, the last opportunity to review the projects prior to the Basement Ordinance taking affect April 5. (Mar. 20 is the City Council Reorganization). “Both the 1184 and 1193 projects will be on the agenda in order to provide the council with an update as to the status of each project and the GeoKinetics findings,” wrote Gohlich in an email Thursday. “Any issues, including the lot line adjustment will be up for discussion and direction from the City Council.” It is hard to find anything about the Loma Linda projects, which would dominate the hillside above Coldwater Canyon Park, that was done right from the start. Developer Francesco Aquilini started in 2014 with a massive 27,000 square foot residence with more than 3,000 cubic yards of export, appearing at a Planning Commission hearing to say that it was his “dream home.” The staff failed to notify residents in a timely fashion, and over a weekend, they scrambled to make sense of something that would have been as big as all the homes on the cul-de-sac combined. And though Aquilini told the Planning Commission it was to be his home, he had just purchased several homes in Bel Air and above Sunset which are being redeveloped with similar dimensions, making him very unpopular among his neighbors, according to sources. Aquilini hired notorious expeditor Jason Somers of Crest Real Estate, who promptly reported to the Planning Commission that the applicant had met with the neighbors and secured their support, though they had never met with neighbors impacted by the project, least of all next-doorneighbor Debbie Weiss. “Stop Aquilini” signs grew like mushrooms in the area, and with the opposition and the advent of the Hillside Ordinance, Aquilini withdrew the project. The Hillside Urgency Ordinance was passed, limiting excavation on streets 24-feet wide or less, such as Loma Linda Drive, to 1,500 cubic yards of export. Aquilini returned nearly a year later with a proposal for two single-family homes, splitting the lot and the export into
1,500 cubic yards per project as by-right projects, bringing with him five Allen Matkins attorneys and suing the City for the Hillside Urgency Ordinance. Attorney Alan Hearty quickly became infamous for assailing the character of Aquilini’s neighbor Weiss, and for threatening the Courier with legal action for calling the development “The Aquilini Project.” In a 2016 letter, Hearty said that Aquilini was not the owner of the project and that it belongs to the Loma Linda Trust and was “under contract to be sold.” Dream home? Apparently not. In December, however, Aquilini, Hearty and local resident-turned-lobbyist Sherman Gardner visited Mayor Lili Bosse and Councilmember Robert Wunderlich to discuss their project. Aquilini reiterated that it was “his house” (though the project is currently slated for two houses) according to Bosse and said that he was going to start a business in Beverly Hills. Still on the table are several unresolved issues that have been exposed only as a result of the neighbor’s due diligence, exposing issues with City staff, the developer and the relationship between staff and residents. Upon purchasing the property in 2013, Aquilini (aided by local attorney Tom Levyn) requested a lot-line adjustment, allegedly to accommodate a slide issue. The adjustment was approved by the City Council Sept. 24, 2013, and was set to be recorded by Oct. 14, 2014, within 60 days. The document went unrecorded for nearly three years while the developer continuously adjusted the proposed lot line to favor a larger development, according to a complaint filed by resident attorney Ronald Richards, representing over a dozen hillside neighbors. The recordation was signed by Assistant Director of Community Development Ryan Gohlich in 2016. Richards claims the lot line adjustment is thus rendered null and void, but City Attorney Larry Wiener has been silent on this issue. Richards also claims that the Loma Linda Trust is a Canadian entity that is not registered to do business in California. “The City is making indemnification agreements with unknown foreign trusts whose trustee is a non-admitted foreign company,” said Richards, citing the City’s indemnification against any
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THALIANS BRUNCH–Joining in the festivities at The Thalians brunch at the Music Center downtown were (above, from left): co-honoree Pat Boone, guest speaker Joey Paulk, actor Paul Sorvino, co-honoree James Conlon, event coordinator Stephanie J. Hibler, and music conductor Gary S. Greene. Below left: actress Stefanie Powers; below right: Ruta Lee, board chair emeritus of The Thalians, along with the group’s President Kira Lorsch. Photos by William Kidston
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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS—Jon Bon Jovi, John Cullum, Daniel Craig, Laraine Newman, Chloe Hobbs, and Barbara Luna (Mar. 2); Sue Brucker, Jerry Freisleben, Jessica Biel, and David Faustino (Mar 3); Paula Prentiss, John Sassaman, and Dr. Sanford Shapero (Mar. 4); Joan Alexander, Eva Mendes, James Sikking, Samantha Eggar, Dean Stockwell and Fred Williamson (Mar. 5); Annie Lehrer, Irwin Schaeffer, Jeff Hildebhardt, Tom Arnold and Rob Reiner (Mar. 6); Michael Blumenfeld, Ila Krane, Daniel J. Travanti, Joan Ashton, Rachel Weisz, and Michael Eisner (Mar. 7); Aidan Quinn, and Edward Lozzi (Mar. 8).
****** Sure to be another fun time will on Tuesday, March 13, is the Fulfillment Fund’s “A Legacy of Changing Lives” gala in the Ray Dolby Theatre at Hollywood and Highland. Cherma and Dr. Gary Gitnick, founders of the Fulfillment Fund, will be honored for their 40+ years of service to the students of the Los Angeles area. Special guest presenters are Robert DeNiro and Bradley Cooper Robert DeNiro Bradley Cooper. The event will be catered by Wolfgang Puck Stedman Graham, Frann and Jim Gray, Hawkins with entertainment by Charles Fox and members Mikita, Kate Hudson, Amy Pascal, Rich Ross, of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Anne M. Sweeney, Jessie Tyler Ferguson, Justin Dinner co-chairs include Kathy and Frank Mikita, Sally Whitehill, and Mark Gordon. Baxter, Edyth and Eli Broad, Susan A. Buffett, For tickets, call 323-900-8787 or email: Megan and Peter Chernin, Jan and David Crosby, taldridge@fulfillment.org.
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It was indeed a “President’s Day Brunch Spectacular” when The Thalians’ Presidents Club honored Beverly Hills’ own legendary entertainer Pat Boone and maestro James Conlon, Richard Seaver Music Director Los Angeles Opera, high atop the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at the Music Center downtown. Pat sang some of his timeless hits accompanied by Gary Greene and his Big Band of Barristers. Also entertaining was vocalist Pamela Clay while KNBC’s Fritz Coleman served as emcee and live auctioneer. The brunch raised substantial funds benefiting The Thalians charities including UCLA’s Operation Mend which provides mental health services for wounded war veterans, according to the event’s coordinator Stephanie J. Hibler. One of the latter was Army specialist Joey Paulk who gave an incredible speech showing of what faces wounded vets upon their return to the U.S.A. from duty in the Middle East. Dr. Irwin Lehrhoff, Thalians board chair (who founded of the Presidents Club), and Ruta Lee, board chair emeritus, presented Angel Awards to Mary Bulgarelli and Madeline Gussman of Beverly hills, for their special support. Thalians’ president Kira Lorsch, introduced Operation Mend founder Ron Katz accompanied by Dana Katz. A fun time was had by all including more great music and dancing until late in the afternoon.
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When teen-ager Matthew Varon passed away, his grandmother Helen Veron, a noted philanthropist, wanted to set up a suitable remembrance for him. The Guide Dog Center in Israel is the result. Each year, grandmother Helen Varon hosts a memorial luncheon to raise money for the Guide Dog Center, in her grandson’s name. Prior to the founding of this one-of-a-kind facility, Israelis who needed the services of a guide dog had to fly to the United Stars to get one. Not only was the travel a hardship, but also the dogs did not understand Israel’s unique environment and obstacles. There are 24,000 blind persons in Israel and, as the need grows, more outreach is needed. There are now support groups in Great Britain and Canada. Local television news anchor, Bianca Rae, was honored for her GUIDE DOG BENEFIT– actions on behalf of Guest of honor Lili Goldwein animals in the with her dog Zita at the Coachella Valley, Guide Dog Center benefit. while guest of Photo by Pat Krause. honor Lili Goldwein and Zita, her four-legged companion, shared a bit of their courage and dedication.
****** It was an evening of musical alchemy as a “Merlin” of the grand piano transformed the masterful sounds produced by the black and white keys as golden sounds of luxurious music. It started about 40 years ago when Joanna Hodges, a classical pianist and music teacher at College of the Desert, devised a competition designed to give gifted young pianists performance opportunities, with the winners receiving recital and concerto dates at prestigious concert venues throughout the U. S. and Europe. But by the turn-of-the-century the competition had become moribund. That’s when the musical talents and organizational acumen of Desert resident and renowned pianist, Mrs. Fred Waring, took over the reigns of the competition and reorganized it into what is now known world-wide as the Virginia Waring International Piano Competition Though Virginia is no longer with us, dedicated supporters like Peggy Cravens (president/board chair) and well-known entertainers Peter Duchin, Carlo Ponti, Jr., Marilyn Horne, Byron Janis and artistic director John Bayless ably guide the mission of the competition that carries the Waring name. While most competitive events are held yearly, the actual performances of the Virginia Waring International are now bi-annual. Because the costs of transporting and housing contestants are substantial, the organization’ holds a major fundraiser … the Black & White Gala, which honored Jack and Patti Grundhoffer, headline entertainment was flawlessly provided by Bayless and the remarkable talent of Philip Fortenberry. More information about The Waring International Piano Competition is at 760-7732575.
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BEVERLY HILLS
PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS
NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS
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 the “District”, will receive prior to:
Project: Beverly Hills High School Modernization Buildings B1 – B2 Owner: Beverly Hills Unified School District
10:00 AM on the 20th day of April 2018 Sealed Proposals from vendors, hereinafter referred to as “Proposer” or “Vendor”, for the award of a Vendor Contract for the following:
Lease / Lease Back Contractor: ProWest Constructors, CSLB #: 706619 PROPOSAL RELEASE #1
RFP NO. 171803 Learning Management System (Hereinafter referred to as the “Project”)
PROPOSAL DATE: March 27, 2018 PROPOSAL TIME: 2:00 PM
All Proposals must be made and presented only on the forms provided by the District. Proposals must be received in the following office: Purchasing Office of the BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT at 255 South Lasky Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90212, Attention: Dianne Richard Any Proposals received after the time specified above or after any extensions due to material changes will be returned unopened. The District reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals or parts of any Proposal and to waive any irregularities or informalities in any Proposal. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20118.2, the 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 most responsive and responsible firm whose Proposal is viewed by the District as most advantageous to its program, taking into account all pricing and other pertinent factors considered. RFP Schedule of Events The schedule below indicates the critical dates that must be satisfied by the successful Proposer related to this RFP. The successful Proposer must staff its work crews appropriately to meet the required dates of completion. The District reserves the right to change these dates and will notify Proposers in that event.
Last Day for Questions: Inquiries and Requests for Clarifications (RFC’s) should be submitted to: Anthony Talbert at atalbert@bhusd.org in writing via e-mail by no later than 10:00 AM Thursday March 29, 2018. Publication Dates: 3/2/18 & 3/9/18
PROPOSAL PACKAGES ESTIMATED COST 01 General Trades $2,489,361 02 Surveying & Layout $147,492 03 Selective Demolition $1,202,948 04 Erosion Control $192,717 05 Micro Piles & Reinforcement $1,360,512 06 Cast-in-Place Concrete, Shotcrete & Reinforcing $4,428,371 07 Crack Injection / Spall Repair $108,450 08 FRP Composite System $724,880 09 Structural Steel, Metal Deck, Misc. Steel, Railings & Stairs $3,588,389 10 Wood Framing & Misc. Carpentry $1,778,460
Submit sealed proposals to: ProWest Constructors, 22710 Palomar Street, Wildomar, CA 92595. For Proposals in the amount of $150,000 and over, a Proposal Bond in the amount of 10% of the Lump Sum Base Price shall accompany the Proposal. For Lump Sum Base Price amounts of less than $150,000, Proposal Bond shall not be required. Proposal Documents available February 26, 2018 at IB Reprographics (951) 682-1850, www.ibrepro.com, iSqFt, www.isqft.com and www.BidMail.com. A non-mandatory Job Walk has been scheduled for March 13, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. Attendance is highly recommended. Participants shall meet at the upper south parking lot at Beverly Hills High School, 241 Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. The Project consists of the modernization of 57,750 SF of existing buildings B1 and B2 at Beverly Hills High School located at 241 Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. These buildings consist of administration space, a media center, classrooms, record keeping and conference rooms. Prequalification of Contractor and MEP Subcontractors. In accordance with California Public Contract Code section 20111.6, all mechanical, electrical or plumbing (“MEP”) Subcontractors of any tier (contractors that hold C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43 or C-46 licenses), must be prequalified. All MEP Subcontractors holding any of the licenses listed must be prequalified. This prequalification requirement for MEP Subcontractors applies even if the subcontractor will perform, or is designated to perform, work that does not require one of the licenses listed above, but the subcontractor holds one of the licenses listed above. Contact Lease / Lease Back Contractor, ProWest Constructors – Carol Frias at (951) 678-1038 for further information. Publication Dates: 3/2/18 & 3/9/18
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BEVERLY HILLS
PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ROCHELLE BLANK Case No. 18STPB01672 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ROCHELLE BLANK A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by John David Wilson in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that John David Wilson be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on March 22, 2018 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 79 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition
or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: MARK WALDMAN ESQ SBN 67916 LAW OFFICES OF MARK WALDMAN 1900 AVE OF THE STARS STE 960 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 CN946927 BLANK Mar 2,9,16, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018037592 The following is/are doing business as: HERBERT’S PHARMACY 9001 Wilshire Blvd. #101, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Herbert Allen Glicksman 3117 Colby Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90066; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed May 1987: Herbert Allen Glicksman, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 13, 2018; Published: February 16, 23, March 02, 09, 2018 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018037594 The following is/are doing business as: L COX AND ASSOCIATES 9663 Santa Monica Blvd. #270, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Lance Cox 9663 Santa Monica Blvd. #270, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Lance Cox, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 13, 2018; Published: February 16, 23, March 02, 09, 2018 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018037593 The following is/are doing business as: DOGGI DOG PET SITTING 3950 Laurel Canyon Blvd. #1921, Studio City, CA 91614; Monika Cox 3950 Laurel Canyon Blvd. #1921, Studio City, CA 91614; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed March 2013: Monika Cox, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 13, 2018; Published: February 16, 23, March 02, 09, 2018 LACC N/C ––––––
NOTICE— Fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, et seq., Business and Professions Code).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018037595 The following is/are doing business as: SAVE-ON INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. 10835 Santa Monica Blvd. #209, Los Angeles, CA 90025; Save-On Insurance Services, Inc. 10835 Santa Monica Blvd. #209, Los Angeles, CA 90025; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed 1988: Kamran Tavakoli, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 13, 2018; Published: February 16, 23, March 02, 09, 2018 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018027613 The following is/are doing business as: MASBIA LA 4929 Wilshire Blvd. #985, Los Angeles, CA 90010; Congregation Levy Yitzchak 4929 Wilshire Blvd. #985, Los Angeles, CA 90010; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed : Michael Weiss, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 13, 2018; Published: February 16, 23, March 02, 09, 2018 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018030191 The following is/are doing business as: DAILY ROOTINES 438 S. Rexford Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Rebecca Friedman 438 S. Rexford Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed January 2018: Rebecca Friedman, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 05, 2018; Published: February 23, March 02, 09, 16, 2018 LACC N/C
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN Order No: 05933393 TS No: P17-04039 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN, DATED 06/26/2017. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE is hereby given that Witkin & Neal, Inc., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to that certain Notice of Delinquent Assessment and Claim of Lien (hereinafter referred to as "Lien"), recorded on 06/28/2017 as instrument number 20170715342, in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, and further pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded on 8/3/2017 as instrument number 20170877682 in said county and further pursuant to California Civil Code Section 5675 et seq. and those certain Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions recorded on 2/13/1987 as instrument number 87-226616, WILL SELL on 03/15/2018, 10:00AM, Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 at
public auction to the highest bidder for lawful money of the United States payable at the time of sale, all right, title and interest in the property situated in said county as more fully described in the above-referenced Lien. The purported owner(s) of said property is (are): JONATHAN AHRON, A SINGLE MAN. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property is purported to be: 235 S. REEVES DRIVE, UNIT 401, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212, APN 4331-003-059. The undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Sale is: $26,724.49. The opening bid at the foreclosure sale may be more or less than this estimate. In addition to cash, trustee will accept a cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn on a state or federal credit union or a check drawn on a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. If tender other than cash is accepted, the trustee may withhold issuance of the Trustee's Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. In its sole discretion, the seller (foreclosing party) reserves the right to withdraw the property from sale after the opening credit bid is announced but before the sale is completed. The opening bid is placed on behalf of the seller. Said sale shall be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Lien, advances thereunder, with interest as provided in the Declaration or by law plus the fees, charges and expenses of the trustee. THIS PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD IN AN "AS-IS" CONDITION. This communication is from a debt collector. Witkin & Neal, Inc. is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a discharge in bankruptcy, you may have been released from personal liability for this debt in which case this notice is intended to exercise the secured party's rights against the real property only. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You
should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether this sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site: www.nationwideposting.c om using the file number assigned to this case: P17-04039. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the sale shall be subject to the following as provided in California Civil Code Section 5715: "A non judicial foreclosure sale by an association to collect upon a debt for delinquent assessments shall be subject to a right of redemption. The redemption period within which the separate interest may be redeemed from a foreclosure sale under this paragraph ends 90 days after the sale." Dated: 02/13/2018 Witkin & Neal, Inc. as said Trustee 5805 SEPULVEDA BLVD., SUITE 670 SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91411 (818) 845-8808 By: SUSAN PAQUETTE TRUSTEE SALES OFFICER THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY I N F O R M AT I O N OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0326477 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 02/23/2018, 03/02/2018, 03/09/2018
NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Bid Deadline: 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Place of Bid Receipt: 255 Lasky Dr. Beverly Hills, CA 90212 – Purchasing Department Project: - Bid #: 17-18/004 REFURBISH EVAPCO COOLING TOWER, QUARTERLY MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE CALLS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Beverly Hills Unified School District of Los Angeles County, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as "DISTRICT," will receive up to, but not later than, the above-stated time, sealed bids for the award of a contract for the above Project. Those bids timely received shall be opened and publicly read aloud. All bids shall be made and presented only on the forms presented by the owner. Each bid must confirm and be responsive to the contract documents, copies of which are on file and may be obtained from the Purchasing Office at the above address on or after Friday, February 23, 2018. Contact Dianne Richard at drichard@bhusd.org or 310-551-5100 ext. 2249. Bid package and the addendums will be available on the District website www.bhusd.org. A mandatory job walk is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at Beverly Hills High School 241 Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Bidders will be required to furnish the District with Bid Security equal to 10% of the total bid amount. Bid security can be provided in the form of either cash, cashier’s check, certified check or a bid bond from a California admitted surety insurer, made payable to the District. Bid security must accompany the bid. Separate payment and performance bonds, each in an amount equal to 100% of the total contract amount issued by a California admitted Surety as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, are required, and shall be provided to the Owner prior to execution of the Vendor Contract and shall be in the form set forth in the contract documents. Each bidder will be required to furnish and maintain: Commercial General Liability Insurance, Workers’ Compensation Insurance, and comprehensive Automobile Insurance. Each Proposer shall possess at the time the Agreement is awarded a C20 contractor’s license. The successful Bidder must maintain the license throughout the duration of the contract. Pursuant to California Labor Code 1773, the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of California has determined the generally prevailing rates of wages I the locality in which the Work is to be performed. The Vendor and all Subcontractors performing any portion of the work shall pay not less than the applicable prevailing wage rate for the classification of labor provided by their respective workers in prosecution and execution of the work. A Vendor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to submit a Proposal, be listed in a Proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in the Labor Code, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a Proposal that is authorized by Section 7029.0 of the Business and Professions Code or Section 10164 or 20136.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 125.5 at the time the contract is awarded. The Vendor and all subcontractors shall furnish certified payroll records as required pursuant to Labor Code section 1776 directly to the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) in accordance with Labor Code section 1771.4 on at least a monthly basis (or more frequently if required by the District or the DIR) and in a format prescribed by the DIR. Monitoring and enforcement of the prevailing wage laws and related requirements will be performed by the DIR/Labor Commission/Department of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE). Refer to SD854 and PWC100 (form) for further clarification. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of Thirty (30) days after the date set for opening of bids. The District reserves the right to waive any irregularities, accept or reject any or all bids and to accept or reject any item thereon, and to contract in the best interest of the District. Publication Dates: 2/23/18 & 3/2/18
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BEVERLY HILLS WANTED SUBLEASES PERSONAL ASSISTANT PART - TIME Wilshire Blvd. with computer skills and @ San Vicente office type skills.
Quiet, private, proFlexible hours approximately fessional environment. 4 hours, 2 days a week. Possible phone For more info email: answering service. Carrieketchum1@gmail.com Unfurnished. 140 sqft. $765/Mo.
This prime location on the cor ner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Nor th Cañon Drive is t w o b l o c k s e a s t o f t h e w o r l d - r e n o w n e d R o d e o D r i v e a n d a c r o s s f r o m Wa l l i s A n n e n b e r g Center for the Per for ming Ar ts. Offices feature spectacular views with plenty of natural light and on-site valet parking. This is an ideal loc a t i o n f o r a c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e .
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CORNER 2 BED, 2 BATH $995,000 WARNING! DO NOT BUY ANY CENTURY CITY HIGH RISE CONDO UNTIL YOU SEE THIS UNIT.
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LARGE SINGLE Great views with hardwood floors, A/C, separate kitchen, fridge, stove, lots of closets, secured parking and laundry facility. No-pets $1,750MO
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$7,995/mo to $8,900/mo.
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Luxurious 2 Bedroom $9,000/mo. to $125,000/mo. Marty: 310/293-2205 2 Bath Condo 1800sf. Some Complexes include Completely remodeled WESTWOOD w/new hardwood flrs., Heated Pools, Sundeck, BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. Tennis, Doorman, AREA HOME stainless steel appliances, REMODELED 10941 Ayres Ave. 90064 washer & dryer in unit. Houseman, Staff 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH 2 Bdrm.+11/2 Bath Pool, jacuzzi, lots of Engineers, Switchboard, Light and bright upper Front+back yards, storage. 2 car parking. Security Staff, with hardwood floors, central air, new washer/ (EV plug-in for electric car) Switchboard, Saunas, dryer+dishwasher+ laundry facility and Close to Trader Joes, stove, 2-car garage. Cedars Sinai, Beverly Business Center, Pet 2 car parking space. $3,900/Month Center and The Grove $2,450MO. PlayLand, Restaurant, 310/621-1293 $4,200/MO. 918 S. BEDFORD Acres of Flower Gardens Very Close to Call 818/613-8857 and Grassy Lawns. Sam: 310/422-6026 Westside Pavilion Mall. or 818/613-8813
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*** NEAR *** BEVERLY HILLS 2 BDRM, 2 BATHS Unit include: fridge, oven, dishwaser and microwave.
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Newly Remodeled. Rooftop pool, entry, laundry facility, deck, central air, Balcony, hardwood flrs., elevator, parking. elevator, intercom elevator, controlled • CHARMING & BRIGHT • entry, on-sight laundry, access pool, on-site • 310/276-1528 • gym, parking. laundry, parking. • Free WiFi Access • Close to Cedars, 310/247-8689 ~ 310/476-3824 ~ Beverly Center Close to Cedars Sinai, BRENTWOOD & restaurants, shopping Shops, Transportation U.C.L.A. CLOSE & transportation.
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Bright unit. Dishwasher, On-site 2 Bd.+Den+2 Ba. • laundry, parking. • * * * * * * * * Close to Large units, walk-in closet, Brentwood Village. custom kitchen, built-in 310/472-8915 washer/dryer, all appliFrench doors in bdrm. • open to large balcony • ances, hardwood floors BRENTWOOD overlooking pool • throughout, some units • GORGEOUS UNITS • w/ skylights+high ceilings. 925 S. Barrington Ave. Hardwood flrs., central Health club, wifi, sauna, 2 Bdrm. +2 Bath air, pool, elevator, 2 Bdrm.+1 Bath heated pool, controlled on-site laundry, Hardwood floors, acess, parking. intercom entry. Easy Move-In! *1+1 only 424/272-6596 • dishwasher, on-site laundry & parking. Close to Brentwood 320 N. La Peer Dr. 310/826-0541 • 310/246-0290 • Village, Restaurants, UCLA, Mt. Saint Mary’s, Close to shopping, CLOSE TO & Transportation. SHOPS & DINING dining & transportation.
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controlled access, Very private, hi-ceilings, on-site laundry, prkg. large veranda, luxury Close to kitchen+bathrooms, Brentwood Village, walk-in closet, all new Shops & Restaurants. appliances, washer/dryer • 310/826-4889 • in unit, central air, prkg. Please Call:
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Chairman 2014 Paula Kent Meehan President & Publisher Marcia Wilson Hobbs Senior Editor John L. Seitz Special Sections Editor Stephen P. Simmons
Guest Editorial By John Mirisch June Gloom: Yet Another Blank Check School Bond The BHUSD Board of Education isn’t doing a particularly good job of educating our kids (the once top-ranked Beverly Hills High School is now a dismal 760th in the nation). Its boardmembers seem to be clueless about school safety and security, being forced to rely almost entirely on the BHPD (they leave school gates and doors wide open and then complain that there are no police guarding the open gates); and the district’s finances are a master lesson in fiscal mismanagement (we spend more than 50 percent more per pupil than higher performing districts, partially because ours still ridiculously links increases in teacher salaries to increases in Beverly Hills property values). Yet the boardmembers are truly smooth operators when it comes to one thing–treating our residents like ATM machines. Because this Tuesday, in yet another night-and-fog action under cover of darkness, less than a decade after the residents passed Measure E, a $334 million bond which was supposed to last 30 years, the board unanimously voted to put a new $385 million school bond on the ballot this June. Not November, to allow the board to prepare an integrated path which would allow it time to come up with a plan for the future configuration of the schools, which is currently in a massive state of flux. But this June–a mere three months away–where’s the rush? Why not put a possible bond on the November ballot, when two school board seats are up for election? The only reason the Board of Education went into any level of detail about the bond on Tuesday was because the mayor and myself had chosen to stay at the school board meeting after the room has largely emptied out. Board president Lisa Korbatov was forced to admit that the board isn’t putting the bond on the November ballot, “because if it doesn’t pass, we’ll be forced to wait two years until we can ask for another bond.” One can conclude that if the bond doesn’t pass in June, the board will simply come back in November with another bond. Or, in an equally likely scenario, even if the bond passes, the board may be back in November with a parcel tax, in addition to the bond. Because Boardmembers Mel Spitz and Isabel Hacker have drunk the blank check Kool-Aid and voted to put this bond on the ballot, it will only need 55 percent of the vote to pass, as opposed to other tax increases which require a two-thirds vote. Funded by bond salesmen, construction companies and others who will nosh at the taxpayer trough, and fueled by the cries of “it’s for the kids,” there is a good chance a bond will pass, because voters don’t have the time to get into all the facts and the vote will be falsely framed as “supporting the kids.” And, hey, who doesn’t want to support the kids? And yet despite protestations to the contrary, this bond measure is nothing more than another blank check to a board which has given fiscal mismanagement a bad name. We heard at the Tuesday meeting that the bond was required, among other things, “to increase the security” of the schools. Yet Measure E, among all the other upgrades it promised to make, was supposed to do just that. Here’s everything we were promised with Measure E: “To provide safe and modernized school facilities, make necessary structural seismic safety repairs, upgrade, repair, and reconstruct aging classrooms, infrastructure, multiuse, gyms,
libraries, science, technology & labs; roofing, plumbing, heating, ventilation and electrical systems; renovate Beverly Hills Unified School District schools to better protect student/staff from unauthorized entry, security risks and natural disasters.” It couldn’t be more clear that the board is selling us the same bill of goods time and time again. What’s that old definition of insanity which makes for great Internet memes? What makes the June bond even more absurd is that the district hasn’t decided on the future configuration of our schools. The board is claiming that the proposed bond “won’t affect reconfiguration one way or another” since they are not spending money on Hawthorne, which led Boardmember Spitz to confirm that the district would indeed need a future bond to deal with Hawthorne. As if close to a billion dollars in construction money wouldn’t be enough… But this is all disingenuous, because a future reconfiguration must necessarily inform construction. Any conversion of one of the elementary schools will necessarily have an impact on construction plans. If the high school became a 7-12 school, then, of course, the construction would also have to be planned accordingly, especially if we want to support the concept of a “campus within a campus.” And if the enrollment decline doesn’t stop – and it won’t unless the board can fulfill its core function of giving our kids a world-class education – then we may be faced with closing not just one, but two elementary schools. And yet we have Board of Education members claiming that Horace Mann was “overbuilt” who now want to stick the residents with more taxes for more construction without any actual plan of what educational models our district will be offering in the future. Forget the fact that the construction of Horace Mann was massively delayed and over budget. Forget the epic fiscal mismanagement of the current board which instead of “doing more with less,” evidently has “doing less with more” as its motto. Without a firm plan in place for the future configuration of our schools, the June bond is the very definition of “irresponsible.” Instead of figuring out new ways it can squeeze money from our residents through bonds and parcel taxes, instead of figuring out new ways to do less with more, the school board needs to focus on its core mission of educating our kids in a safe learning environment. We have a multitude of problems in our schools which the current board seems unable or unwilling to deal with. Those problems range from elementary school kids being caught having sex in a school bathroom, to kids masturbating openly in class, to 10-year-old children with known anger management issues and behavioral problems being allowed to beat each other bloody without adult intervention and without any support to the kids traumatized by the fight. Before asking this community to step up with more taxpayer money, the Board of Education needs to focus on its core mission; it needs to get its fiscal house in order; it needs to come up with an integrated plan for the future of the district; and it needs to reestablish that it can be trusted not to break its promises. Then, maybe then, we can talk about a bond.
City Councilmember John Mirisch is a former mayor of Beverly Hills
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR My wife and I have been privileged to live in Beverly Hills for many years. We should all try to keep it beautiful, but unfortunately that is not the case. I am referring to homemade signs placed on poles and trees. They fall into three general categories: commercial, “lost pet” and estate sale. On Benedict Canyon Drive, north of Sunset (and I am sure elsewhere) there are several signs advertising Christmas tree lights, placed high enough so you need a ladder to take them down. There are many companies doing business in this City and if they all put up ugly signs it would be chaos. Last Christmas is long gone, but the signs live on. The second is the “lost pet” sign. Being a pet owner myself, I am sure it is devastating to lose a pet. But one of the many signs I removed today said that the dog was last seen on Sept. 28. I suggest that anyone putting up such a sign should have to date it and take it down within two weeks. If the pet isn't found by then, it never will be. How these people can put up the signs and never feel a responsibility to take them down is beyond me. Last is the estate sale sign. I propose that they should only be allowed for 72 hours and that the person who put them up should be responsible for taking them down. In all of the above cases, there is a phone number or address, so it isn’t hard to find the perpetrator. If we can issue meter violations for a five minute infraction, we should be able to issue citations for people who deface our community. If there are laws on the books for any of this, they are obviously are not being enforced. Larry Post ****** On behalf of the Theodore Payne Foundation, California Native Plant Society, many thanks to Daniel Fink for advocating native plants and trees of which there are many species suitable for use around Beverly Hills. In addition to saving water, these trees will add beauty, create habitat, and give the City a distinct look that more common ones do not provide. Kitty Connolly ****** Correction: In his letter to the editor in last week’s Courier, Dr. Edward R. Sigall, a longtime BHUSD parent and volunteer in his plea and push for more funds for teachers, the wording of his warnings in the closing sentences should have read: “If we had school-age children. we would not send them to this district. The days of people wanting to send their children to our schools (unless they are either naive or the only alternative is LAUSD) are over.”
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