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March 8, 2019

New Rent Stabilization Commission Is On The Way

ALL TOGETHER NOW – Chief Operating Officer of The Peninsula Hotel Peter C. Borer and Chief Executive Officer of Forbes Travel Guide Filip Boyen joined all of the Peninsula Hotel’s General Managers on the Belvedere Terrace last week for a winter soirée, celebrating the Peninsula’s 10 acclaimed hotels across Europe, Asia and the United States. Pictured, from left: General Manager of The Peninsula Manila, Mark Choon; GM of The Peninsula Bangkok, Joseph Sambermans; GM of The Peninsula Shanghai, Jisoo Chon; GM of The Peninsula New York, Jonathon Crook; GM of The Peninsula Tokyo, Sonja Vodusek; Chief Operating Officer of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd. Peter Borer; Regional Vice President & GM of The Peninsula Chicago, Maria Razumich-Zec; Managing Director of The Peninsula Beverly Hills, Offer Nissenbaum; Area Vice President & Managing Director of The Peninsula Hong Kong & The Peninsula Shanghai, Joseph Chong; GM of The Peninsula Beijing, Vincent Pimont and Senior Vice President, Operations, The Peninsula Hotel Gareth Roberts.

THIS ISSUE

The City Council recognized honorees of Temple Emanuel’s Humanitarian Award.

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Former Carroll & Co. GM is taking the lessons he learned and applying them to his new store, Bespoke at Avedon.

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CHLA has launched its ‘Make March Matter’ fundraising campaign. 11

Reconfiguration Committee Offers Clarity To School Board

By Laura Coleman In what is being billed as the most transformational undertaking to confront the Beverly Hills Unified School District in a century of history, reconfiguring the current five schools to create a dedicated middle school is awash in challenges and opportunities.

On Wednesday evening, members of the district’s Reconfiguration Steering Committee updated the Board of Education in a three-hour study session, seemingly allaying any lingering doubts that members of

the board may have had about the process.

“This is a great plan that you have all proposed,” stated Board VP Isabel Hacker, adding that her one concern centered on the district’s ability to successfully conceive an effective plan to deal with traffic.

The reconfiguration calls for the temporary closure of El Rodeo and the transformation of Beverly Vista into a dedicated middle school with Hawthorne and Horace Mann both becoming (see ‘RECONFIGURATION’ page 13)

‘What You Do Matters’ Serves As Poignant Reminder Of Preserving Holocaust History

By Laura Coleman More than 700 guests attended this year’s annual United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “What You Do Matters,” gala dinner at The Beverly Hilton, underscoring a continuing devotion to preserving the history of one From left: United States Holocaust Memorial George Christy, the most brutal peri- Museum National Leadership Award recipients Tony Page 6 ods of modern and Linda Rubin, and Sylvie and Mark Deutsch, with Tom Ford And Carolina Dinner Co-Chairs Janet and Lenny Rosenblatt.

Herrera Are Leaders In The mankind’s legacy.

Fashion Industry Who The 2019 Los Angeles Dinner the conversation about the Support Charitable honored Sylvie and Mark Deutsch, Holocaust with new generations of Causes. Tom Recently and Linda and Tony Rubin, with its Jews and non-Jews alike,” Sylvie Attended A Breast Cancer National Leadership Award for Deutsch said when accepting the Awareness Dinner In their contributions to preserving award. “As fewer and fewer surBeverly Hills Where vivors remain, we need new voices Holocaust history.

Honorees Kate Hudson to speak for those who perished.”

“It is important for us, the secAnd Gabriel Union Dressed The Museum also honored all ond and third generations of In His Beautiful Designs (see ‘WHAT YOU DO MATTERS’ page 13) Holocaust survivors, to open up • • • •

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By Victoria Talbot The City of Beverly Hills has taken another step forward with the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) by establishing a Rent Stabilization Commission to administer the RSO alongside Deputy Director of Community Development for Rent Stabilization Helen Morales.

Placing several contentious and as yet, unresolved, issues in the hands of future commissioners, the new commission will consist of two landlords, defined as residents who own one or more multifamily residential buildings within the City, two tenants who reside within the City, and two at-large members that are neither landlords, tenants or property managers.

The commission will also include three alternates, including one landlord, one

tenant and one at-large alternate.

The composition of the new commission is a perplexing example of the City Council spontaneously flipflopping on an issue that had gained widespread support in the difficult landlord-tenant environment. The City Council had previously decided it wanted two landlords, two tenants and one at-large member.

Councilmember Les Friedman, who is expected to become Vice Mayor on March 20 at the City Council Reorganization said “the fear I have is it is going to be a twoto-two vote with a super-commissioner potential.”

Friedman described a situation in which the at-large commissioner would be called upon to break ties, giving too much power to one individual. (see ‘RENT STABILIZATION’ page 19)

100 Crescent Media Center Discussion Tabled

By Victoria Talbot A controversial request for a Mixed Use Overlay for the Beverly Hills Media Center at 100 N. Crescent Drive has been continued until the Planning Commission’s May 9 meeting.

The project includes the addition of two stories to the existing Gin Dan Wong building and significant modifications to the exterior façade of the building.

The Planning Commission convened at 7 p.m. to allow more residents who work during the day to comment; in particular, the seven homeowners that reside directly to the east of the building on Rexford Drive.

The Planning Commission

requested that the developer meet with the homeowners to discuss some kind of possible accommodations, while examining the feasibility of removing aisle parking, making the loading dock deeper, reducing or eliminating a planned lane closure on Canon Drive during construction and reducing the height from five stories to four stories while minimizing the impacts of shade and shadow on the Rexford Drive residences.

The project is scheduled to return to the Planning Commission on May 9.

The Municipal Gallery was filled with residents from all parts of the City, including former Mayors Robert Tanenbaum (see ‘100 CRESCENT’ page 13)

EVELYN LAUDER’S TRIUMPH — The world lit up for Evelyn Lauder who was instrumental in creating awareness for breast cancer. She was responsible with Alexander Penney, editor of Self Magazine, for establishing pink as the symbolic color for breast cancer awareness. Over these past 27 years, millions around the world have worn the pink ribbon in support of breast cancer research.

Evelyn was rewarded with a first-ever Guinness World Record for illuminating 38 historic and iconic landmarks, from New York’s Rockefeller Center to Australia’s Parliament House, the Taj Mahal to the Empire State Building, etc.

Most Landmarks Illuminated for a Cause in 24 hours.

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

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROJECT ADDRESS:

8600 Wilshire Blvd.

(Between South Stanley Drive and South Carson Road)

March 28, 2019 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard HEARING LOCATION: Commission Meeting Room 280A Beverly Hills City Hall 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 HEARING DATE: TIME:

The Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at its REGULAR meeting on Thursday, March 28, 2019, will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard to consider: Requests for amendments to a Development Agreement and a Planned Development approval. On November 13, 2007 the City Council approved (City Council Resolution 07-R-12446) a mixed-use project with three townhomes and 23 residential condominium units, inclusive of two affordable units for moderate income households.

Subsequently, the applicant obtained a building permit and commenced construction on a mixed use project containing a total of 18 residential units and commercial space. The required entitlements for the project included a Zone Text Amendment, General Plan Amendment, related map amendments, as well as a Planned Development, Vesting Tentative Tract Map, and a Development Agreement.

The current request is to modify language in the Development Agreement and Planned Development in order to allow the two designated affordable units to be deed restricted affordable rental units, rather than sold as affordable condominium units.

DATE:

March 28, 2019

TIME:

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

LOCATION: Commission Meeting Room 280A Beverly Hills City Hall 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 PROJECT:

245 North Beverly Drive (Between Dayton Way and Wilshire Boulevard)

The Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at its REGULAR meeting on Thursday, March 28, 2019, will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 PM to consider: A request for a Planned Development Permit amendment to allow an increase in restaurant area in excess of 5% of the total gross square footage of the building for AVRA, an existing restaurant located at 245 North Beverly Drive. The subject property has the zoning designation of Entertainment Office Planned Development Overlay Zone (E-O-PD) and is currently improved with a commercial building of 208,100 gross square feet housing professional office, retail, and restaurant uses. The proposal consists of the expansion of the existing 10,069 square-foot restaurant into an 805 square-foot adjacent vacant retail space to provide for a new retail wine room as well as an ancillary office area for the restaurant. If approved, the total restaurant area for the subject property would increase to 10,874 square feet or a total of 5.22% of the total gross square footage of the building.

Expansions of restaurant uses in the E-O-PD Overlay Zone that increase restaurant floor area to more than 5% of the gross square footage of a building requires Planning Commission approval and the Planning Commission may establish a restaurant percentage that it deems appropriate. The request is being made pursuant to §10-31844 and §10-3-1863 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code.

A Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) was certified by the City Council when the project was originally approved by the City in 2007. The primary change to the 2007 Approved Project that will be evaluated by the Planning Commission would modify the requirement for designated affordable units to require rental units rather than for-sale condominium units. This project has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.), the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq.), and the environmental regulations of the City. The Planning Commission will consider finding that the minor revision proposed is within the scope of the previously certified FEIR, that no further CEQA review is required, and in the alternative that the project exempt from the environmental review requirements of CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities).

This project has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.), the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq.), and the environmental regulations of the City. Upon review, the project appears to qualify for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption (Existing Facilities) in accordance with the requirements of Section 15301 of the state CEQA Guidelines.

The Class 1 Categorical Exemption is applicable to interior and exterior alterations involving such things as interior partitions, plumbing and electrical conveyances. Accordingly, the Planning Commission will consider a recommendation to find the project exempt from the environmental review requirements of CEQA.

Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard or present written comments to the Commission. Written comments also may be submitted prior to the public hearing to the Planning Division, via mail: attn. Alek Miller, 455 N. Rexford Drive, 1st Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Written comments may also be submitted via email to amiller@beverlyhills.org. Any written comments received by end of day on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 will be attached to the staff report regarding this item. Any comments received after March 20, 2019, but prior the public hearing, will be distributed to the Planning Commission under separate cover.

Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard or present written comments to the Commission. Written comments also may be submitted prior to the public hearing to the Planning Division, via mail: attn. Edgar Arroyo, 455 N. Rexford Drive, 1st Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Written comments may also be submitted via email to earroyo@beverlyhills.org.

Any written comments received by end of day on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 will be attached to the agenda report regarding this item. Any comments received after Tuesday, March 19, 2019, but prior to the public hearing, will be distributed to the Commission under separate cover.

Please note that if you challenge the City’s action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at a public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the end of the public comment period. Any comments received prior to or during the public hearing will be considered as part of the public record.

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

Please note that any comments received prior to or during the public hearing will be considered as part of the public record.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Alek Miller, Associate Planner in the Planning Division, at (310) 285-1196 or by email at amiller@beverlyhills.org. Copies of the project plans and associated application materials are on file in the Community Development Department, and can be reviewed by any interested person at 455 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Edgar Arroyo, Associate Planner in the Planning Division at (310) 285-1138, or by email at earroyo@beverlyhills.org. Copies of the application and plans are on file in the Community Development Department, and can be reviewed by any interested person at 455 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Sincerely, Alek Miller, AICP, Associate Planner

Sincerely, Edgar Arroyo, Associate Planner

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Commission Meeting Room 280A is wheelchair accessible and is equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired. If you need special assistance to attend this meeting, please call the Planning Division at (310) 285-1196 or TTY (310) 2856881. Please notify the Planning Division at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting if you require captioning service so that reasonable arrangements can be made.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Commission Meeting Room 280A is wheelchair accessible and is equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired. If you need special assistance to attend this meeting, please call the Planning Division at (310) 285-1138 or TTY (310) 2856881. Please notify the Planning Division at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting if you require captioning service so that reasonable arrangements can be made.

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Behind The Business Of Bragging About BOLD

By Victoria Talbot While dozens of residents and stakeholders waited patiently Tuesday for the City Council to hear an item on the concept plan for the future of La Cienega Park, City Council members received fuzzy numbers purportedly hailing the success of the City’s (to date) more than $8.5 million BOLD (Beverly Hills Open Later Days) program.

The staff report provided website statistics and social media engagement counts, showing that during BOLD, there were “200,000+ social media impressions” and “600,000+ potential reach from participating influencers and talent” during Next Night, the party held on South Beverly Drive at the conclusion of Summer BOLD. The Rodeo Drive Committee reports that they measured foot traffic, posts, engagement (likes), reach (total views of content), Users who posted #OnlyOnRodeo and #BoldBH, Impressions and the market age, gender and geolocations.

Other measurements include economic sales data when available, hotel room counts, and Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) and a

collection of local anecdotes from businesses.

The report says that the TOT revenue for FY 2017/18 increased 12.8 percent over FY 2016/17, admitting that the new Waldorf Astoria contributed to the increase. “In 2018 there was a 5.2 percent increase as compared to August 2017. There was an 8.3 percent increase as compared to August 2016. Suffice it to say, TOT steadily increased year-over-year, particularly when reviewing Q3 data.”

Sales tax data shows a 2.4 percent increase in Q3 summer 2017 over 2016, and 16 percent increase Q3 summer 2018 over 2016. Winter Q4 statistics are only available for 2016 and 2017 on Rodeo Drive, showing a 6.3 percent increase in 2017 over 2016.

Citywide, summer Q3 2017 fell 0.4 percent over Citywide sales tax in 2016. In Q3 2018, there was a 5.2 percent increase.

Winter Citywide, Q4 2017 showed a 1.3 percent increase over 2016.

There is no direct correlation between BOLD and sales tax or TOT tax increase.

A foot traffic count shows that there were more than (see ‘BOLD’ page 19)

TRY ON THIS BURBERRY– Burberry is a sweet 7-yearold male Pomerian mix. He weighs 11-pounds and is in need of a new home after his owner died. Burberry is very friendly and would be a loving addition to any home.

For more information on how to adopt, call Shelter Hope Pet Shop at 805-379-3538.

TEMPLE EMANUEL HONOREES – The City Council on Tuesday recognized residents Myra Lurie and David Goldman, recipients of Temple Emanuel’s Humanitarian Award. Temple Emanuel Vice President Myra Lurie, also a Health and Safety Commissioner and immediate past president of the Beverly Hills Rotary Club, serves on the boards of the Maple Counseling Center and Theatre 40, and is a past president of the Beverly Hills Board of Education. Goldman is president of Executive Car Leasing Company and devotes his time and resources to a number of civic, political and philanthropic endeavors, particularly in the area of Alzheimer’s and dementia care. Andy and Lisa Licht received the Community Spirt Award from Temple Emanuel. Lisa is an award-winning marketing executive with over 30 years experience and Andy is a film producer and real estate investor. The couple have been involved in the Beverly Hills community in many ways. Andy currently serves as chair of the Planning Commission and has served on the Traffic and Parking Commission; as a Little League coach, a Beverly Hills Basketball League coach and as a member of the Beverly Hills Superintendent’s Advisory Council. Pictured, from left: Commission Chair Andy Licht; Lisa Licht; Mayor Julian Gold; Vice Mayor John Mirisch; Councilmembers Lili Bosse, Les Friedman, and Bob Wunderlich; Commissioner Myra Lurie and David Goldman.

SAT For All: Beverly Hills High School Juniors To Take Free SAT This Month For The First Time

By Laura Coleman In a world where college acceptances are increasingly competitive, getting an edge can have a manifold impact on one’s future.

On March 27, for the first time ever, Beverly Hills Unified School District will be providing the SAT for all Beverly Hills High School juniors, free of charge. The globally recognized college admission test, which is accepted at all U.S. colleges, is one of the key ways that students get into college.

“The purpose behind purchasing the SAT exam for all juniors is to encourage college/career readiness,” explained Dustin Seemann, assistant superintendent of

NOTICE OF COMMISSION VACANCY ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION (Licensed Landscape Architect) – Deadline to apply: May 3, 2019 at 5:00pm The Beverly Hills City Council is seeking qualified candidates to fill one vacancy on the Architectural Commission for a Licensed Landscape Architect.

For more information on the Commission position and to apply online, please visit the City’s website at www.beverlyhills.org/applyforacommission or call the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 285-2400 to obtain the application form by mail or e-mail.

LOURDES SY-RODRIGUEZ, CRM, MMC Assistant City Clerk

Educational Services for the school district. “Through having all juniors take the exam, we will have a full set of data that is nationally normed to determine our areas of strength and weaknesses in curriculum and instruction.”

That same day, a Wednesday, all BHHS sophomores will be taking the PSAT 10, the preparation exam for the SAT. Seemann emphasized how helpful the test results will be in assisting the district to improve its college/career readiness standards, as well as help improve professional development and curriculum design.

The district has already

registered all BHHS juniors with the College Board to take the test, which will begin promptly at 8 a.m. The results of the exam can then be sent to colleges for consideration in an admission decision, although students can subsequently choose to pay to retake the exam.

“Offering the SAT for all juniors is an opportunity for students to gauge their performance as well as their preference to the SAT,” said Board of Education President Noah Margo. “It allows them to take the exam out for a spin. The data collected will also play a role in informing instructional practices throughout the district.”

Jersey Mike’s To Celebrate Month Of Giving By Donating To Cancer For College

By Laura Coleman For the entire month of March, Jersey Mike’s Subs is celebrating a “Month of Giving” by donating a portion of proceeds to Cancer for College.

Founded in 1993 by three-time cancer survivor and double amputee Craig Pollard, Cancer for College has awarded over 1,400 scholarships and more than $3 million to cancer survivors.

“Our goal is to help raise over $1 Million this month for Cancer for College,” said local Jersey Mike’s owner John Cotter, underscoring the generosity of Jersey Mike’s founder, Peter Cancro, who together with his wife, Tatiana, kicked off the fundraiser by donating

$100,000. “It all culminates on Wednesday, March 27, when I as a franchisee will give 100 percent of our sales to Craig’s Cancer for College out of our 4700 West Pico Boulevard and 279 South Beverly Drive locations.”

Throughout the month, Jersey Mike’s Subs across the Southland will be collecting donations on behalf of Cancer for College as well as donating a portion of proceeds.

Jersey Mike’s is open daily 10 a.m.

– 9 p.m. For information on the “Month of Giving,” visit: www.jerseymikes.com/mog. For information on Cancer for College, visit: www.cancerforcollege.org.

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Enjoy The Sweet Side Of Life At Sheera Sweets In Beverly Hills

KIDS HELPING KIDS– The Junior Ambassadors of Children's Hospital Los Angeles are kids and teens from the local community who support the hospital’s life saving work.

The program offers them the opportunity to work together as hospital ambassadors and fundraisers, a model of kids helping kids. Back row, from left: Shannon Miller, Elise Knebel, Haley Miller, and Addison Kreshak from Beverly Hills High School; front row: Blake Miller and Dara Kreshak from Beverly Vista.

By Laura Coleman From the moment you step inside Sheera Sweets on Bedford Drive, you’ll feel yourself whisked away to another world.

The music is old French, classic, or tunes

by Frank Sinatra. The decor is hand-selected and artisan crafted, with plush chairs and a #DateMe wall with hundreds of handmade Sheera Sweets’ Marzipan Jewels silk flowers in a nod to the cafe’s decadent AlSuzy Hovanesyan, noting how often Madina dates.

“Time stops here,” says founder people tell her those very words.

Police Investigate Swastikas Drawn In Blood Near Museum Of The Holocaust

By Matt Lopez Police this week were investigating swastikas that had been scrawled in blood near the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust.

The swastikas were found Monday Morning near the Pan Pacific Senior Activity Center in the 100 block of South Gardner Street.

Blood was found in a bathroom at the facility, and two swastikas were drawn on a nearby wall in what police believe is the same blood. A trail of that blood was left leading into Pan Pacific Park, which is the home to the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust.

Police say the situation is being treated as a potential hate crime, and they’re reviewing surveillance camera footage in the area to find the possible injured victim, as well as any potential suspects.

Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Tony Im told KTLA News that the blood was found about 6:40 a.m. An employee of the park who discovered the blood told KTLA she found a “pool of blood” in the bathroom.

Red shoes were found left behind at the scene, with a bloody footprint leading from the bathroom to a nearby

7-Eleven and Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf coffee shop.

A spokesperson for the Holocaust Museum said the museum is working closely with law enforcement as they investigate the incident.

“We all, collectively, bear responsibility for the hijacking of these symbols of human misery and destruction for casual entertainment,” said Paul S. Nussbaum, President of Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust. "Parents, teachers, educators and our elected leaders need to emphatically condemn these incidents and pledge to enlighten and educate our youth.”

L.A. City Councilman David Ryu said that “acts of hate and antiSemitism are deeply painful and have no place in the City of Los Angeles... with hate incidents on the rise locally and nationally, we must stand up for our diverse communities and their safety.”

The incident at Pan Pacific Park came just days after photos circulated on social media showing high school students from Newport Beach at a party giving the Nazi salute next to red plastic cups, arranged in the shape of a swastika.

Former Carroll & Co. General Manager Opens Bespoke At Avedon On Canon Dr.

By John L. Seitz When you have spent the last quarter century as general manager of one of Beverly Hills’ most storied retail operations, Carroll & Co., which closed its doors after 70 years serving the finest men’s clothing needs not only for a highly discriminating audience of local business people, but also for a “who’s who” amongst the most famous and legendary names in the history of Hollywood cinema, what could you possibly do for an encore?

For Stuart Newmark, that’s easy. The 1969 graduate of Beverly Hills High School has just launched his own operation called Bespoke at Avedon, located two doors down Canon Drive from his former Carroll & Co. address.

“I’m delighted to introduce my own line of customized men’s fashions to the Avedon boutique,” said Newmark.

“Customized clothing has become the fastest growing part of the menswear business and our offerings will be

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numerous, from fabrications to linings and personalization—before delivering garments tailored just for our customers.”

Bespoke at Avedon will guide clients through a detailed process of fabric selection, fit and personalized details resulting in custom orders arriving a few weeks later.

“I have been involved in all facets of (see ‘BESPOKE AT AVEDON’ page 13)

(see ‘SHEERA SWEETS’ page 13)

Fresh Brothers In Beverly Hills To Offer Discounted Pizza On ‘National Pi Day’

By Matt Lopez National Pi Day is upon us, and you don’t need to solve any complicated math problems to get some delicious pizza.

Fresh Brothers locations around Southern California, including its Beverly Hills spot at 250 S. Beverly Dr. will offer a personal pizza for $3.14 on National Pi Day – Thursday, March 14.

National Pi Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant pi.

The day is observed on March 14

because 3,1 and 4 are the first three significant digits of pi.

To redeem the offer, use the promo code PIDAY on Thursday.

GEORGE CHRISTY

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rchitect, couturier, film producer, director, screenwriter. And a long-time supporter of women’s cancer research.

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ops, let’s not forget he rescued the House of Gucci from bankruptcy after joining the firm in 1990.

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ears later, Gucci ranked the 38th most valuable brand with the company valued at over $12 billion with sales of $4.7 billion. A global contender and fashion empire.

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om was among the honorary chairs at ‘An Unforgettable Evening’ at The Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, benefiting the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, a program of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) launched by Evelyn Lauder in 1992.

breakthroughs in breast cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment advancements and survivorship.

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his year, BCRF awarded $63 million in grants to support the work of nearly 300 scientists at leading medical and academic institutions across 14 countries, making BCRF the largest private funder of breast cancer research worldwide.

(For details: www.cancer.org/research/curr e n t l y - f u n d e d - c a n c e rr e s e a r c h / b r e a s t - c a n c e rresearch-highlights.html).

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long with Tom Ford, designer Carolina Herrera, is among the loyals in the fashion industry committed to this cause.

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homas Carlyle Ford is revamping the Betsy and Alfred Bloomingdale estate, a hot $38.75 million property

which he took over in December 2016. Anticipated by cognoscenti as a much talked about and photographed showplace.

A Texan who grew up in

Santa Fe and attended design schools, Tom’s designing success in the international arena is unparalleled. His contemporary chic collections for women and men are impressively wearable.

to Buckingham Palace in 2011.

He’s dressed Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Gwyneth Paltrow, created Daniel Craig’s suits for the last three James Bond films: Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, and Spectre.

from controversy, Tom is famous for his ad campaigns featuring nudity, both men and women (frontal, as well).

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n our world, they are works of art.

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s it true that the forthcoming James Bond film will star Scarlett Johanson as 007?

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

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very season, Ford creates an ‘It’ piece, a must-have, a season-defining trend, photographed to death, knocked off ad nauseam,” assessed Amy Larocca in New York Magazine.

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om describes his customer “as international, cultured, welltraveled, and possession of a disposable income.

Strong women, intelligent women who know their own style.”

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ichelle Obama wore his floor-length ivory silk evening gown

Honoree Kate Hudson with Danny Fujikawa

Honoree Gabrielle Union

Rita Wilson

Olivia Giannulli

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t was Evelyn who immortalized the pink ribbon as the symbol for breast cancer awareness.

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velyn’s husband, Leonard Lauder, paid for the cost of registering The BCRF in all 50 states.

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he Lauders belong to the powerful Estee Lauder cosmetic dynasty and are committed to supporting major Marion Laurie

Lori Loughlin

Loni Love

Jennifer Meyer

Celebrity Photo/Scott Downie

Liam Hemsworth with Miley Cyrus

Tom Ford joined supporters at the dinner for “An Unforgettable Evening” held at The Beverly Wilshire. Monies were raised for the Women’s Cancer Research Fund.

Tamara Mellon and daughter Minty Mellon

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Kurt Russell with Goldie Hawn

Sharon Stone

Erin Foster and Sara Foster

Danielle Lauder

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

MOVING 1115 CALLE VISTA FORWARD – Jennifer and Byron Allen sat in City Council chambers Tuesday with their support team, including architects and lawyer Murray Fischer. The couple sought changes to the current Municipal Code that would allow them to move forward on the remodel of a project at 1115 Calle Vista Dr. The City Council amended an ordinance to modify the eligibility requirements for any project to apply for a Hillside R-1 Permit to Allow Cumulative Floor Area to Exceed 15,000 Square Feet. Their project was called up to City Council on January 19 and sent back to the Planning Commission to review the City’s ordinance. The ordinance did not allow a non-conforming project to apply for the R-1 Permit. The project is a remodel of an existing two-story, single-family residence with the addition of a partially subterranean basement, a portion of which was proposed to daylight toward the southern side property line. The City Council approved the modifications to the ordinance, BHMC §10-3-2550.

U.S. Household Net Worth Sees Biggest Fall Since Crisis American households saw their net worth plummet at the end of 2018 amid a rout on Wall Street, the biggest tumble since the global financial crisis, the Federal Reserve reported Thursday.

The benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average alone lost 13 percent from October to December, draining the value of stock holdings including in retirement accounts, amid concerns about the slowing US economy and the trade war with China.

Household net worth fell $3.7 trillion to $104.3 trillion in the final three

months of the year, according to the Fed's quarterly report. The 3.5 percent decline was the largest drop in percentage terms since the fourth quarter of 2008.

The value of equities alone fell $4.6 trillion during the quarter but this was partly offset by gains in the value of real estate and other assets, the report said.

Declining stock prices in December ate into consumer confidence and coincided with sharp drops in retail sales.

–– AFP

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Bel-Air Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council To Host Ben Allen at Skirball

By Victoria Talbot State Sen. Ben Allen (26th District, including West Los Angeles, Hollywood and South Bay) will be the guest of the Bel Air Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council (BABCNC) from 7-9 p.m. next Thursday, March 14, at the Skirball Center.

The BABCNC represents the hillside areas from the 405 Freeway on the west to Laurel Canyon on the east.

Hillside development is a hot topic in the area, which has been besieged with megamansion developments.

Oversized spec homes are degrading the hillsides, the streets and the neighborhoods, and ruining the quality of life of the residents.

Residents are also watching several large-scale proposed developments that they will be able to address.

These include the proposed hotel in Benedict Canyon and the L.A. Berggruen Institute Campus planned on 447 acres near Mountain Gate Country Club and the Mission Canyon Regional Park, located on a 500-acre landfill.

Allen will be able to answer questions about legislation in Sacramento, including the controversial SB827, which would ease density, parking and height restrictions near “major transit stops,” defined as anywhere a bus stops at 15-minute intervals.

He will be asked about the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project

along the 405 freeway, between the San Fernando Valley and LAX; FAA plans to reroute flights from Hollywood Burbank Airport over Studio City, Sherman Oaks and Bel Air. “Some of the questions we’ll be asking Senator Allen will be related to unchecked development in the hills that compromises safety and degrades the environment,” said Robin Greenberg, president of BABCNC. “How do we protect open space, wildlife, ecosystems and other natural community resources when these all have been and continue to be compromised by development? What would be the single most impactful piece of environmental legislation the state could enact?”

Residents are encouraged to come to the meeting with questions.

Neighborhood Councils were established in 1991 “to promote more citizen participation in government and make government more responsive to local needs,” according to the Los Angeles City Charter.

The BABCNC encourages stakeholders, including people who live, work, own property or have some other connection to a neighborhood such as a church or business, to sign up to be a candidate in their upcoming elections.

Sign up ends March 19. Elections will be held June 2 at Harvard Westlake, and everyone is encouraged to vote.

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ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T LACO To Present World Premiere Of Commissioned James Newton Howard Concerto The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra will perform the world premiere of Grammy-, Emmy- and Academy Awardnominated composer James Newton Howard’s Concerto for Orchestra & Cello, a LACO commission, led by Conductor Laureate Jeffrey Kahane, at 7 p.m., Sunday, March 24 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.

Newton Howard’s work, underwritten by and dedicated to Maurice Marciano, was written for and spotlights Principal Cello Andrew Shulman.

Kahane also leads Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 14, conducting from the keyboard, and Symphony No. 36, "Linz.” LACO Principal TimpaniPercussion Wade Culbreath takes center stage on marimba for Gabriella Smith's AT VITORIA—Marcia Riman Selz celebrated the 2019 launch of her book At Vitoria on February 24, 2019. Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz presented Selz with a certificate of congratulations. At Vitoria includes the story of how, in 1492 when Jews are expelled from Spain, the Christians of Vitoria take an oath to preserve the Jewish cemetery. Almost 500 years later, when the Christians want to build apartments on cemetery land, this promise draws raw emotions from both Christians and Jews. At Vitoria is available online at the Archway Publishing Online Bookstore, Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Riprap for marimba and strings.

Kahane, who grew up in Beverly Hills , is equally at home at the keyboard, on the podium Jeffrey Kahane and as a soloist with major orchestras around the world.

A “Concert Prelude” discussing the artists and program begins at 6 p.m., free for ticket holders. Tickets start at $28. To purchase and for more information, call 213-62-7001 or visit www.laco.org.

CELEBRATING THE TRIUMPH OF MUSIC—Next year’s Violins of Hope project will feature Gary Greene (left), founder/conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a concert at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, and Noreen Green, (right) artistic director of the the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, opening the concert series March 22, 2020 at The Soraya at Cal State Northridge. Beverly Hills’ Suzanne Reyno (center) is chair of the month-long program.

Violins Of Hope, Bringing HolocaustRescued Instruments For Concerts, Education And Exhibit Next Year

By Steve Simmons Four symphonic orchestras, a major heritage museum and one of Los Angeles’ leading performing arts centers will join forces in 2020 for an ambitious collaborative initiative that will bring to life the sounds of music once lost.

Violins of Hope is an internationally renowned project created to celebrate the triumph of the human spirit. At the heart of Violins of Hope is a collection of more than 60 stringed instruments rescued from the Holocaust and restored by second-generation violinmaker, Amnon Weinstein, and his son, Avshalom in their shop in Tel Aviv.

The Nazis burned, smashed, looted and confiscated the possessions of millions. But some precious pieces remained. Many musical instruments survived when their owners did not. Many more were lost or abandoned as their owners escaped the war. And when the Allies liberated Europe in 1945, hope remained. For Moshe and Golda’s son, Amnon Weinstein, that hope manifested in the thin wooden bodies of violins, violas and cellos rescued from the Holocaust.

Now, this unique collection will come to L.A. for the first time March 22 to April 26, 2020 for a month-long series of concerts, exhibits, and student educational programming at several L.A. cultural institutions.

Each concert in the Violins of Hope series will feature performers and soloists using instruments from the Weinstein’s collection. “Before each concert the soloist will hold up the instrument to show it’s actually being played,” says Beverly Hills resident Susanne Reyto, the chair of Violins of Hope, Los Angeles County. She is responsible for working with Weinstein to bring the violins to the region. “We’re bringing the voice back to instruments that were silenced.”

Reyto jumped at the opportunity to take part in the program since her mis-

sion “is to educate about what transpired and prevent it from happening again.”

Born just six days before the Nazi occupation of Hungary in March of 1944, her childhood experiences and her difficult escape from Communist Hungary in the late 1950s are chronicled in her memoir, Pursuit of Freedom.

“Kids don’t learn history; and to just give historical data is boring. Educating through music and culture penetrates better than a textbook,” says Reyno who served as the chair of the City of Hope Board of Governors, a board member of the Beverly Hills Women’s Club, and president of Hadassah Los Angeles and ZOA Western Region.

She sees the initiative as a threepronged project with concerts, also featuring the Rotterdam Philharmonic with Nelson Freire and the Jerusalem Quartet, the education component with artist-inresidence and Northridge native Niv Ashkenazi, the only individual musician in North American entrusted with one of the collection’s rescued violins, sharing the instrument at more than 40 schools; and an exhibition at the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust.

Approximately 30 instruments will come to L.A. including some violas and cellos. Among the violins coming are the Dachau violin, played by an inmate who survived and lived to 88; the Bielski klezmer violin, named for partisans who saved 1,230 Jews during the war; a gypsy violin that was buried in snow, and the Auschwitz violin, owned by an inmate who played in the men’s orchestra—and survived.

“A lot of people don’t realize that Auschwitz had several orchestras,” says Reyto. “There was a popular music orchestra that played at 5 p.m. tea for the officers’ enjoyment.”

For a complete concert schedule and ticket information visit, https://www.thesoraya.org/violinsofhopela.

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Mary & Jay Flaherty Give $5 Million To Saint John’s Health Center Foundation Mary and Jay Flaherty have donated $5 million to Saint John’s Health Center Foundation to support the health care and research of Providence Saint John’s Health Center, the John Wayne Cancer Institute and the Pacific Neuroscience Institute.

“We’re so thankful to Mary and Jay for their generous gift,” said foundation President/CEO Bob Klein. “This gift not only supports groundbreaking, research and health care, it signals to the larger community that this campus is worthy of major support. This type of philanthropy is absolutely critical to bringing state-of-the-art medical care to more people.”

The $5 million gift will be shared equally among the John Wayne Cancer Institute, Pacific Neuroscience Institute and Providence Saint John’s Health Center, the anchor of the three affiliates.

“The compassionate and personalized care that Saint John’s is known for, coupled with the cutting-edge research of John Wayne Cancer Institute and Pacific Neuroscience Institute, is a unique model in health care and a partnership destined for great success in the

field of medicine, which is why we wanted to provide our support,” said Mary Flaherty.

A grateful patient, Mary is a chairwoman of the Saint John’s Health Center Foundation Board of Trustees. “My connection to Saint John’s is a family tradition that goes back more than 40 years. Saint John’s and its affiliates have been there for me and my family as the cornerstone of our health care and we want to ensure its success for years to come,” she said.

The gift will support new developments in breast cancer treatment and research, advancements in neurosciences and cardiology, and technology updates to Saint John’s, John Wayne Cancer Institute and the newly formed Pacific Neuroscience Institute.

“The Flaherty’ gift will allow us to make enhancements to programs and services so we can offer the latest in medical treatments to those in need. This empowers our caregivers, doctors and nurses to do what they do best, treating each patient with compassion and dignity,” said Marcel Loh, chief executive of Providence Saint John’s Health Center and John Wayne Cancer Institute.

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CHLA Launches Fourth Annual Make March Matter Fundraising Campaign Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) launched its fourth annual Make March Matter campaign last week.

Actor and longtime CHLA friend Chris Pine (Wonder Woman) joined the hospital to kick off the drive which has attracted the commitment of businesses throughout L.A. County.

The month-long campaign rallies community participation to raise $1 million in March to support the hospital.

“For 31 days, people can improve access to health care for children by participating in accessible ways that make a difference, like buying a latte at a local coffee shop, sharing a meal with family and friends at a local restaurant, shopping at a favorite retailer and more,” said CHLA President/CEO Paul Viviano.

• Make a purchase or attend an event.

Visit MakeMarchMatter.org for a complete list of participating partners and local events.

Among the many participants are: Alfred Coffee, Serafina, California Pizza Kitchen, Chipotle and Gelson’s.

• Make a donation at MakeMarchMatter.org.

• Individuals may share

A MONTH OF OPPORTUNITIES—Actor Chris Pine helped Children’s Hospital Los Angeles kick off its fourth annual Make March Matter fundraising campaign last week. At the drive’s launch, were (from left): CHLA VP/Chief Development Officer Alexandra Carter, patient Kairi Ramirez, 11; Pine, CHLA President/CEO Paul S. Viviano holding patient Elliott Fletcher, 3; and VP/Corporate Partnerships Dawn Wilcox.

how they are participating in the campaign using #MakeMarchMatter on social platforms .

Corporations across the Southland support the program by selling specific items with proceeds supporting CHLA patients, devoting a portion of overall sales for the entire month and even creating their own campaigns.

The Panda Restaurant

Group is proud to once again support Make March Matter,” says Peggy Cherng, cofounder/CEO. “Our team is committed to giving back to the community, especially when it comes to helping youth in need. We have been the campaign’s top fundraiser three years in a row and it is our goal to keep that distinction,” Cherng added.

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Annual Blue Ribbon Children’s Festival Returned To Music Center This Week

The Blue Ribbon Children’s Festival relies on its passionate volunteers to make the annual free arts festival a success for 18,000 Los Angeles fifth graders.

By Laura Coleman Nearly 18,000 L.A. County fifth graders descended on The Music Center over three days to experience the performing arts this week as part of the annual Blue Ribbon Children’s Festival. Now in its 49th year, the event draws from nearly 200 schools across the county, often giving children their first opportunity to see a live performance and hopefully engendering a life-long passion for the arts.

“The Blue Ribbon Children’s Festival is such an important highlight on The Blue Ribbon calendar,” said Jill Baldauf, Blue Ribbon president. “Our continuing goal as Blue Ribbon members is to help enrich the lives of the greater Los Angeles community. We know arts education improves all edu-

cation.”

Chaired by Karen Bedrosian Coyne and Cheryl Petersen, this year’s festival featured a performance by the wildly innovative Australian dance company Circa Contemporary Circus in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. All students who participate in the festival received a keepsake book, A Journey Through The Music Center.

Prior to the Festival, The Blue Ribbon and The Music Center‘s education team developed and provided schools with standards-based curriculum materials, background on the guest artists and classroom activities to prepare students for the performance.

Students also learned and practiced their own dance, which they performed together during the festival.

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Allen Ruppersberg Exhibit On View At Marc Selwyn Fine Art Through March 23

By Laura Coleman It what may well be L.A. artist Allen Ruppersberg’s most auto-biographical show to date, “What a Strange Day” at Marc Selwyn Fine Art in Beverly Hills is an intimate window into the world of one of the world’s original conceptual artists.

The central focus of the exhibition is an 11-by-33-foot autobiographical installation, “Background/Foreground: A Memoir,” papering the main gallery wall with over 1,000 images of objects from the artist’s life. An obsessive collector of memorabilia Americana, the work offers a startling glimpse into the frenzied nature of an artist seemingly convinced that all material can potentially serve an artistic purpose. Overlaid atop the “Memoir” is a multi-column index which tells the viewer on which page of his memoir hundreds of references can be found. For example, one can find references to “Selwyn, Marc” on page 201 and 240; “Dada” is found on pages 47, 86 and 150. The only twist is that no actual memoir exists.

“The memoir is imagined,” explained gallery owner Marc Selwyn.

“He’s a very subversive artist; always trying to throw you off.”

Among the standout pieces in the

MEMOIR WITH A TWIST—Collectors who purchase Allen Ruppersberg’s “Memoir” have the option to select one of three distinct pieces that come with the work, such as this vintage T-shirt from Al’s Cafe.

exhibition is a series of four new works made in 2018, each titled “What a Strange Day it has Been,” which merge “normal” American scenes with “singular” historic events. The exhibition, which runs through March 23, coincides with the artist’s retrospective now at the Hammer Museum through May 12, “Intellectual Property 1968-2018.”

A first generation California conceptual artist, Selwyn said Ruppersberg had meaningful relationships with John Baldessari, Allan McCollum, William Leavitt and many other conceptualists.

For more information, visit: http://www.marcselwynfineart.com.

Italian Entrepreneur Emanuele Ponzo Looks To Make His Mark With Crateful

By Laura Coleman Like millions of immigrants before him, Italian-born Emanuele Ponzo came to the U.S. in pursuit of the American Dream. For him, there was no greater achievement than finding success in the world of Beverly Hills.

A former professional soccer player turned attorney turned culinary entrepreneur, Ponzo founded Crateful Catering (www.cratefulcatering.com) in order to bring delicious and healthful Italian-inspired dishes to businesses and individual homes.

With a kitchen led by Luciano Pellegrini, a James Beard Award-winning chef who creates taste bud-tantalizing dishes like Urbani Black Truffle Burrata Bruschetta and Maine Lobster Tartare, Crateful is finding increasing favor across L.A. Last year Crateful won

the Best of Beverly Hills Golden Palm Award for B u s i n e s s Excellence.

“I’m doing this because I believe that there is no greater gift than delivering delicious and healthy food; and there is no better city in the world to do this in than Beverly Hills,” Ponzo said, noting that he has already amassed a bevy of Rodeo Drive boutiques and celebrities as clients. “Eighty percent of our clients are in Beverly Hills.”

HOLLYWOOD BEAUTY AWARDS— Stars turned out to celebrate the 5th annual Hollywood Beauty Awards (HBAs) at the Avalon in Hollywood. Founded by Michele Elyzabeth, the annual awards honor the architects of beauty for their talent in hair, makeup, photography and styling for Film, TV, Music, the red carpet, editorial and more. Radio personality, Lisa Stanley returned to host the black tie dinner gala, benefitting Helen Woodward Animal Center. Ventriloquist, Joe Gandelman and his animal puppets joined Lisa on stage throughout the night.

Denzel Washington presented the Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling to Larry M. Cherry, who has worked with the Oscar and Golden Globe winning actor for almost 30 years. Kim Kardashian West made a surprise appearance to announce the nominees for The Lori McCoy-Bell Hairstyling Award; revealing her longtime hairstylist, Chris Appleton as the winner of the evening. Lou Diamond Phillips celebrated his birthday while presenting The Gentleman’s Award to his friend Edward James Olmos.

Pictured (from left): HBA Founder Michele Elyzabeth, Denzel Washington and Executive Producer Pamela Price.

Photo by Faye Sadou

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and Nancy Krasne; President of the Municipal League Thomas White, former Planning Commissioner Rose Norton; Southwest Homeowners Association President Ken Goldman, former School Board member Lewis Hall and at least a dozen other residents who spoke in opposition to the project.

Todd Johnson, executive director of the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, spoke in favor of the project.

“Gin Wong was one of the most dignified and workable architects of all

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elementary schools. According to the district’s website, a traffic mitigation study for the three transformed schools is now underway with recommendations expected to be shared at the end of the month or the beginning of next month.

Beyond the logistics of actually getting the students to and from the buildings, the reconfigured schools will undeniably offer a wealth of academic and social opportunities for the district’s younger students that simply weren’t available before due to a lack of critical mass.

“I’m really, really excited about what we’re offering. It’s definitely student-centered,” said Horace Mann Principal Juliet Fine, who together with Hawthorne Principal Sarah Kaber will be responsible for educating the district’s K-5 students. “Students are really going to have a lot of opportunities, not just with curriculum, but also developing their mind, body and spirit.”

At the middle school, which will be led by Principal Kevin Allen, students have the opportunity to choose from 37 different electives, in addition to getting access to all of the classes they need on campus. (Currently, middle school students who want to take geometry need to do so at the high school.)

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the men’s clothing business and developed relationships with all our vendors and will continue to buy from them.

These include Oxxford Clothes, Castangia, Samuelsohn plus all our makers of Italian sportswear and new custom shirtmakers,” said Newmark.

“Since we no longer have Carroll & Co., it will be my job to continue its tradition of dressing men in updated, classic clothing they so much enjoy as well as bringing in fresh new things to complement them.”

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“People often want a place to stop and live in the moment, she added.

“Here, everything is meant to be an experience.”

With an assortment of delicious baklava, marzipan jewels, and gourmet dates, some stuffed with organic nuts like pistachios and others covered in Belgian chocolate, the sweet offerings (Sheera translates to “sweet” in several languages) are delicate and delicious.

An assortment of herbal plant-based lattes, such as the divine rose latte made

that I have worked with,” said Krasne.

“This is an iconic building… one of his best; to be destroyed by some fictional media overlay zone is a travesty. Any developer can ask for anything… if it doesn’t work out as entertainment, is medical forbidden? Not as currently proposed. Removing an iconic building… is absolutely cruel… The wrong place, the wrong time, the wrong project.”

“The Magnificent Seven,” as they were referred to during the hearing, are the seven homeowners whose lives have been turned upside down by this project. Currently 43-feet high, the

”Think about the pathways that have never existed until now; I mean, we are building those pathways out,” Allen said in reference to the upcoming synergy that will begin to grow between the middle school and high school.

In addition to significantly enhanced elective offerings, the new middle school boasts an increase in classroom time from 50 minutes to a full hour of instructional time per class.

“We are really pushing the amount of instruction that the kids get,” said Allen, underscoring that by moving toward project-based learning, students will be able to engage and learn in a dynamic environment. “It’s going to be a very enriched hour.”

As part of the process to reconfigure, Assistant Superintendent of Education Services Dustin Seemann said that the district would save $3.8 million following the reduction of 28 full time employees (or the equivalent).

At the moment, the actual name of the new middle school appears to remain in flux, despite several members of the board previously having told Superintendent Michael Bregy that Beverly Vista’s name ought not be changed.

“We’ve tabled that conversation of what the full name of the school will be,” he told the board with nary a word of protest from one member on the dais.

“But it is a middle school.”

Born in New York to a family steeped in the garment industry, Newmark arrived in Beverly Hills at age 13 and after graduating from BHHS, earned a bachelor’s degree at UCLA. He then entered the banking industry before joining up with Carroll & Co. in 1989 and becoming its general manager two years later.

“I am excited to join up with Reza Shekarchin and Yasmine Farmanara at Avedon,” stated Newmark. “Bespoke at Avedon will attempt to set a new fashion trend in our City and one that I’m very excited to bring here.”

from Egyptian roses, are transcendent.

And then there are the coffee offerings, including a traditional Armenian version brewed in hot sand. Every drink comes with a small treat as well. There is also a selection of Mediterranean toasts, like avocado toast with mint and feta, for those looking for slightly heartier fare.

“Food makes people like each other and come together,” Hovanesyan says.

“I always say, dessert makes people love each other.”

Sheera Sweets is open seven days a week and located at 443 N. Bedford Dr. Visit: www.sheerasweets.com.

additional height will increase it to over 72 feet, including mechanical housing.

The shade and shadow will affect their homes, according to expert testimony during the hearing, for more than the three-hour period required to be a significant impact. Their homes are on the alley, which they claim is often impassible due to truck traffic and loading.

During construction, one lane of Crescent Drive would be closed. At the same time, Metro will have Canon Drive closed off, the 9200 Wilshire Boulevard construction will be underway and the traffic will begin flowing towards the new middle school at

Beverly Vista. At the same time, it is unknown where the City will establish the north portal of the Metro project.

Traffic will likely be gridlocked.

The North Rexford homeowners truly appreciate the Planning Commission's scrutiny of this project,” said attorney Robert Silverstein, who represents some of the homeowners.

“It’s intrusiveness and looming height, the simultaneous street closures, the inadequate parking, the darkness it would cast on the homes for hours more per day, and its negative precedent all cry out for a ‘no’ vote.”

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resurgence of rising anti-Semitism, extremism, dangerous propaganda on the Internet and on college campuses, and Holocaust denial.

Co-Chaired by Nancy Mishkin, Janet and Lenny Rosenblatt, and Carol and Jac Stulberg, the dinner supported the museum’s $1 billion comprehensive campaign “Never Again: What You Do Matters,” which allows the Museum to make critical investments to keep Holocaust memory alive as a relevant, transformative force in the 21st century. Actress Lisa Edelstein served as emcee for the evening.

In the 25 years since it opened, the Museum has educated and inspired more than 43 million visitors, including more than 10 million children and nearly 100 heads of state. A permanent reminder on the National Mall in Washington of what can occur when the world fails to act, the Museum inspires citizens and leaders alike to confront hate and indifference, end genocide and promote human dignity.

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Holocaust survivors for their courage and resilience and for inspiring the global movement for Holocaust remembrance and education with a special presentation of the Elie Wiesel Award. The award, named for the museum’s founding chairman, recognizes prominent individuals and organizations whose actions have advanced the museum’s vision of a world where people confront hatred, prevent genocide and promote human dignity.

“We cannot underestimate the power of hateful speech and dangerous rhetoric towards innocent people or groups,” said honoree Tony Rubin. “But as much as many of us continue to say ‘Never Again,’ the human mind is built to forget, especially the farther removed we become from this monstrous event.”

The Holocaust Memorial Museum creates programs to fight against the

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S P O RT S

Beverly Hills High School Sports Roundup

By Matt Lopez The Beverly Hills High baseball team is currently sitting at 3-5 overall after a 6-4 win over Lynwood on March 4.

Prior to that, BHHS had lost two games in a row – a 14-0 loss to Buckley on Feb. 28 and a 15-0 loss to North Torrance a day earlier on the 27th.

BHHS defeated Edgewood 6-5 on Feb. 23. The Normans had a game scheduled with Brentwood School Thursday at 3:15 p.m., with the result not available until after the Courier’s press time. The Normans will begin Ocean League play next Thursday

against El Segundo.

Softball The BHHS girls softball team is currently sitting at 2-11 overall after a 6-6 tie against Leuzinger on March 1 in the St. Monica Classic Tournament.

Before that, the Lady Normans lost 11-10 to St. Monica on Feb. 23 as part of the tournament, and defeated Malibu 6-3 a day earlier on Feb. 22.

The BHHS softball team was set to begin Ocean League play on Thursday in a game at El Segundo High, but the result was unavailable before the Courier’s press time.

UNITED – The Beverly Hills AYSO All-Star boys soccer team, BH United U10, took first place and won a gold medal at the Riverside Tournament two weeks ago. BH United finished the tournament undefeated.

Pictured, top row, from left: Coach Glenn Martin, Noah Martin, Nicholas Partielli, Elliot Jacob, Quincy Kingston, Tyler Abrishami, Jonah Vaknin and Coach Rustum Jacob. Bottom row, from left: Liam Lopez, Gray Gimbal, Jake Shampansky and Jack Wilbourne.

FOX Sports Commentator Joel Klatt To Host L.A. Sports Awards At The Beverly Hilton

By Matt Lopez Joel Klatt, FOX Sports’ lead college football game analyst, was announced Wednesday as Master of Ceremonies for the 14th annual L.A. Sports Awards.

The awards, presented by the Los Angeles Sports Council, are set to take place on Monday, March 25 at The Beverly Hilton. The ceremony will be taped and aired at a later date on FOX Sports Prime Ticket.

“Joel is one of college football’s leading voices and a star within the FOX Sports family…

we’re thrilled to have him host this year’s L.A. Sports Awards,” said Nick Davis, executive pro-

ducer of Fox Sports West/Prime Ticket.

In addition to counting down 2018’s top 10 moments, the awards ceremony will also present Sportsmen of the Year honors to NFL stars Philip Rivers (Chargers) and Aaron Donald (Rams). Sportswoman of the Year honors will go to Olympic champion Chloe Kim. Chargers coach Anthony Lynn will be named Coach of the Year and LAFC executive Tom Penn will be named Sports Executive of the Year.

For more information, visit http://www.lasports.org/.

HONORING BECKHAM – A statue of retired soccer star David Beckham was unveiled Saturday outside Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson in connection with the Los Angeles Galaxy's season opener.

The statute depicts Beckham about to kick a soccer ball with his right foot. The statue is clad in a white Galaxy jersey and shorts. "My biggest thanks is to the fans," Beckham said. "When I first moved to L.A. people turned around to me and said `L.A. is a place where dreams come true.' Well L.A., today a dream came true."

SUMMER CAMPS & SCHOOLS

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Special Supplement

TREE Academy Offers Innovative, Customized Learning for K-12 Students

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REE Academy is a new, innovative nonprofit school with a customized learning approach for 6th -12th grade students.

With no more than 10 students in each class and a student population to grow no larger than 190 students, the TREE Academy experience ensures each student is able to participate, contribute and discover their passions in an accredited school.

Individual student needs are met through two weekly small group classes, as well as a third class of two-onone, individualized instruction with their teachers. This means every student at TREE receives five, two-on-one classes each week in all core subjects.

TREE Academy’s goal is not only to engage its students in the joy of learning, but prepare college-ready graduates. The school is Common Core compliant, and meets or exceeds

all University of California A through G requirements.

TREE Academy offers a full complement of college-preparatory classes in English, History, Mathematics, Sciences and Foreign Language, with an emphasis on engaging rhetoric and composition.

The academy also offers a variety of competitive sports activities, as well as a wide variety of Electives classes covering everything from Yoga to Taekwondo, Art and Music, to courses in Robotics and Culinar y Science.

In addition, TREE’s Sustainable World Studies program offers Environmental Education to deepen and broaden its students’ understandings of their world, resource management, and the global eco challenges the world faces.

As part of the TREE experience, ever y student attends classes in

At TREE Academy, students participate, contribute and discover their passions.

LifeSkills and Meditation, based on the Inner Peace Program.

“Our endeavor at TREE Academy is to encourage, educate, support and challenge our students to not only learn as much as they can about themselves and the world, but to provide them with inspiring opportunities to discover their talents, humanity and passions. In doing so, our intention and heartfelt hope is to help them lead lives filled with imagination, meaning and purpose,” says Darr yl Sollerh, Co-Founder and Director of School.

Co-Founded by Paul Cummins

(lead founder of Crossroads School, New Roads School and PSAr ts), TREE’s vision is to return the joy of learning to the classroom, surrounded by a diverse and lively campus dedicated to Social Justice.

Learn about the school at the upcoming Open House, from 1 to 2:15 p.m., Saturday, March 23 at the school, 8628 Holloway Dr., West Hollywood, CA 90069.

For more information, email Storey.Sheinberg@TreeAcademy.org.

For Open House reservations, email Mary.Sebunya@TreeAcademy.org.

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OUTLOOK B E V E R LY H I L L S Five artists will share their explorations of life and death through different mediums in ”It’s A Life,” a new gallery exhibit, opening with a reception and art talk at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, March 9 at The Braid, 2912 Colorado Ave. #102, Jewish Women’s Theatre’s (JWT) Performance & Art Space in Santa Monica.

The new show features photographer Nancy Kaye, textile artist Smadar Knobler, mixed media artist Marleene Rubenstein, painter Doni Silver Simons and photographer Sarah Reynolds.

This exhibit will complement the JWT performance on the same theme that opens at 8 p.m. that night.

Additional art “Ancient Bristletalks with cone Pine” by e x h i b i t o r s Smadar Knobler will be at 6:30 p.m.. Monday, March 18 and Tuesday, March 19.

There is no charge for the gallery show or art talk, but tickets are required for the performance. They are $45; $50 at the door and may be purchased at www.jewishwomenstheatre.org.

• • • • • Santa Monica Rep continues its popular play reading series with George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 10 at The Edye at The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica.

The play, the basis for Lerner and Lowe’s hit musical My Fair Lady, features two char-

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UCLA To Host ‘Wonder Of Women’ Summit At UCLA, April 11 The Friends of the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA and the Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA Board of Advisors will host the second #WOW the Wonder of Women Summit, from 8:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Thursday, April 11 in the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center| Centennial Ballroom, 425 Westwood Plaza.

The event supports mental health research, education, and clinical care programs at UCLA with the goals of raising awareness that whole health includes mental health, and removing the stigma of mental illness.

Producer and actress Lisa Kudrow will emcee the event.

Featured presenters include: Maria Shriver, who will announce The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Research Initiative at UCLA; actress Sara Bareilles; writer, director, producer, and distributor Ava DuVernay; dancer-choreographer Julianne Hough; UCLA Women’s Gymnastics team member Katelyn Ohashi; Valorie Kondos Field, head coach of the UCLA Women’s Gymnastics team; entrepreneur, CEO, and broadcast journalist Michele Ruiz; anchor, reporter, producer Lisa Sigell; and British entrepreneur, TV host Poppy Jamie, founder of the mental wellbeing app Happy Not Perfect, and UCLA faculty members.

“The big takeaway is brain health is a part of your whole health,” say Kudrow. “It’s another system in your body that needs maintenance and treatment.”

To RSVP, for tickets and sponsorship information, call Jillian Flannery, 310-267-5573 or email jflannery@support.ucla.edu. acters, Professor Henry Higgins and cockney Eliza Dolittle, who form an unlikely bond.

Tickets are $25 and available online at www.thebroad.org or by calling 310434-3200.

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Sisters Anna May Wong (left) and Marion E. Wong

Hollywood Heritage and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association will celebrate Women’s History Month with “Between Two Worlds - The Lives Of Anna May Wong & Marion E. Wong” at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 13 at Hollywood Heritage Museum, 2100 N. Highland Ave. The evening will explore how Chinese-American film

pioneers the Wong sisters overcame cultural and industrial prejudices to achieve success in the motion picture industry.

The evening will include screenings of the documentary To Climb A Gold Mountain and excerpts from The Curse of Quon Gwon.

Doors open at 7 p.m. and there is no late seating.

Tickets are $15. visit https://www.hollywoodheritage.org for more information.

• • • • • Singer Carmelita Pittman will celebrate her birthday month with a 9 p.m. concert, Thursday, March 14 at the Gardenia, 7066 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood.

Pittman will be backed by Al Marotta on piano, Jerrell Ballard on drums, Chuck Johnson on sax and flute and Bob Lee on bass.

Reservations are required along with dinner, starting at 7 p.m. or a two-drink minimum.

For reservations and information, call 323-467-7444.

Proceeds benefit The Rose Breast Cancer Society.

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Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and musician Paul Reiser will make his La Mirada Theatre debut for one night only, at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 16 at the theater, 14900 La Mirada Blvd.

R e i s e r, known for co-creating the sitcom Mad About You, will bring his comic touch to tales of love, life and the funny things about relationships. Paul Reiser Reiser has spent the last 30plus years acting in Oscar- and Emmy award-winning movies and TV shows, most recently Netflix’s Stranger Things. Along with roles in films Beverly Hills Cop, Diner and Aliens, he’s written two best-selling books: Couplehood and Babyhood, the latter featuring his humorous take on being a first-time father.

Tickets, ranging from $35$55 are available by calling 562-944-9804 or 714-994-6310 or online at www.lamiradatheater.com.

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Friedrich Edelmann and Rebeca Rust

In partnership with the Consulate General of Germany, the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust will present a concert by husband and wife musicians, bassoonist Friedrich Edelmann and cellist Rebecca Rust at 4 p.m., Sunday, March 17 at the museum in Pan Pacific Park, 100 The Grove Dr., L.A. The duo will perform works

by Bach and Mozart as well as Holocaust survivor Hans Gál and Israeli composer Max Stern.

Last November 2018 in Kaiserslautern, Germany, the duo performed a concert of compositions by forbidden or forgotten Jewish composers in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht and the destruction of the Synagogue of Kaiserslautern. Their new CD, Songs Without Words, was released by Centaur Records on March 1.

Admission to the museum and the concert are free, but concert tickets must be reserved in advance. For information, visit http://lamoth.org/news-events/events/edelmann-rust/.

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THEATRE GUILD PLANNING–Several members of the Beverly Hills Theatre Guild were hosted by Patricia Mock and her son Judson Mock for an “Oscars Party” and a planning session for the group’s upcoming “Sunday in the Park” on March 17 at the Four Seasons Hotel on South Doheny Drive. Standing (from left): Mary Cutler, James Jahant, and Judson Mock. Seated: Janet Salter, Patricia Mock, Dorothy Victor David Stafford, and Ruth Flinkman Mirandi.

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On St. Patrick’s Sunday, March 17, The Beverly Hills Theatre Guild presents “Sunday In The Park,” honoring “The Golden Age of Hollywood”... talent manager Budd Burton Moss, director/actor Howard Storm, Oscar-winning acting legend Eva Marie Saint, plus the late director/producer Jeffrey Hayden and writer/producer Garry Marshall.

The event will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel and feature a cocktail reception, luncheon and playwright awards for the annual Beverly Hills Theatre Guild/Julie Harris Playwright Award.

Competition includes first prize -- The Janet and Maxwell Salter Award, second prize – The Nesburn Family Award, and third prize – The Ben & Ruth Flinkman-Marandy Award, as well as the Michael J. Libow Award.

Carolyn Fried is event chair, Janet Salter event co-chair and Constance Towers Gavin, honorary event chair.

The Beverly Hills Theatre Guild was established in 1977 to develop and maintain greater community interest in the theatre and to enrich theatrical experience, especially for children and senior adults.

For information or to purchase tickets, call Cora Kaplan at 310271-1900. ****** The 27th Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party at West Hollywood Park hosted by Sir Elton John and David Furnish and supported by presenting sponsors IMDb and Neuro Drinks, raised more than $6.3 million to help end HIV/AIDS. A few of the many many guests... too numerous to mention all their names... Quincy Jones, Jane Seymour, Bernie Taupin, Kaitlyn Carter Jenner, Maria Sharapova, Shane West, Jesse Metcalfe, Caitlyn Jenner, Patricia Arquette, Nico Santos, Kristin Chenoweth, Jasmine Sanders, Diane Lane, Evan Ross and Ashlee Simpson, Marcia Gay Harden, Sandra Lee, Miles McMillan, Diana Ross, Nancy Wilson, Lisa Rinna, Rumer Wills, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Nikki Reed, Billy Zane, Busy Philipps, Jamie Bell, Anna Paquin, Lindsey Vonn, Thora Birch, Petra Nemcova, Christina Ricci, Paris Hilton, Candace Bushnell, Emilie Hirsch,

Terry Crews, Madison Iseman, Lorna Luft, Peter Fonda, Paris Jackson, Willie Garson, Brody Jenner, Eric McCormack, Harry Hamlin, Heidi Klum, Judith Light, Luisa Moraes, plus plus plus.

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ICONS ALL–Receiving Icon Awards at the “Roger Neal Oscar Viewing Party” were above (from left): Lainie Kazan, presenter Joe Cortese (co-star in Oscar winning Green Book), Loretta Swit, and Michael Learned; while below Bernie Kopell receives his Icon trophy from actress Dawn Wells of Gilligan’s Island fame.

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Special guests performed high brow music from the 20’s and 30’s including Phil Crosby Jr., Bing’s grandson, singing Pennies From Heaven. Other performers were R&B recording artist, 22-year old Roger Neal, and his dancers along with Richard Halpern’s Hollywood Cavalcade band, plus a special appearance by Howard Hewett of Shalamar rocking the Palladium at the After Party... Lots of dancing in the aisles. . Some of the many guests we spotted...Ilya Salkind, Joe Cortese, Barbara Luna, Carla and Lou Ferrigno, Jr., Cory Oliver, Lydia Cornell, Bridgette Nielson, Sofia Milos, Dawn Wells, Lorenzo Lamas, Dee Wallace, Mary Wilson, Cory Feldman, George Papadopoulous, Courtney Stodden, Kate Linder, Judy Tenula, Katherine Kelly Lange, James Jurdi, Patrika Darbo, Meredith Thomas, Miles Tagtmeyer, Stanley Livingston, Patty McCormack, Ivan Modei, Rebecca Holden, Joel Diamond, Robert Mack, Brenda Dickson, Joann Worley, Renee Lawless, Sonika Vaid, James Dumont, Lucille Soong, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Keith Carlos, Gloria Loring, Francesca Fanti, Frank Pesce, Carolyn Hennessey, Peter Mark Richman, Erin Haskell, Ron Moss, Marla Gibbs, Freyda Payne, Kathleen Bradley, Art Evans, Roger E. Mosley, Jamie Farr, Joe Fria, Tanya Roberts, Gloria Garayu, Farah Abraham, Vincent DePaul, Carla and Lou Ferrigno, Burt Ward, Susan Olson, Buzz Aldrin, Chris McDonald, Johnny “Roastbeef” Williams, Celeste Thorson, Lee Purcell, Terry Moore, Sally Kirkland, Roslyn Kind, Wes Geer, Jeri Jewel, Jeraldine Saunders, Kirk Bovill, Emma Eliza Regan, Darren Mahon and Vincent Lambe, Maria Conchita Alonso, John Ratzenberger, Bryce Nielson, Ms. Tan Kheng Hua, George Lazenby, Shiggy, Alice Amter, Barry Bostwick, Jezlan Moyet, John Whitaker, Anthony Michael Hall, Dan Lauria, Obba Babatunde, Richard Grieco, Margaret O’Brien, Tristan Rogers Drew, etc. ****** Vanity Fair and luxury car brand Genesis, along with 20th Century Fox, toasted the cast of the celebrated biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody at Cecconi’s in West Hollywood.

VIP guests were transported to and from the event in luxury Genesis vehicles.

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Councilmember Lili Bosse initially sided with the results that had come from the public process, 2-2-1, for a total of 5 commissioners. “Landlords and tenants came up with the idea.

They did this. They had their own… roundtable… We need to make sure the people who sit on it are fair and not extreme.”

Several iterations were proposed, and the 2-2-2 structure was settled upon.

A question on the application drew some attention from tenants.

“Have you ever been evicted from a residential real property?” Tenants requested that the alternative – “Have you ever evicted a tenant?” be incorporated for landlords. City Council members agreed.

Meetings will be held in the evenings to ensure that people who work during the day may attend.

The new commission has been tasked with deciding some of the most contentious issues of the RSO, issues that City Council members did not decide themselves.

Those issues include deciding relocation fees for tenants who are evicted when an owner decides to move a family member into the unit; maximum allowable annual rent increases: evaluating the current relocation fees, which

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twice as many pedestrians recorded in August (188,524) when BOLD was happening ib Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, than in October (89,021) when BOLD did not take place.

It is unclear if foot traffic is an end to itself, and thus, a metric of success.

Bosse, who initiated the BOLD program when she was mayor two years ago, reiterated her reasoning.

First, she said, for years, the hotel general managers were sending guests to other shopping areas after 6 p.m. because the stores are closed in Beverly Hills.

This remains true except on Thursday, Friday and Saturday during August and Thursday, Friday and Saturday during the holiday month, Thanksgiving to Christmas.

The other problem included the competition from the multimillion-dollar remodel of Century City’s Westfield Mall, the Beverly Center and the Grove. In order to remain “relevant” and “vibrant,” she said, the City needed to create an “experience” on Rodeo Drive.

Bosse persuaded merchants on Rodeo Drive to participate, secured a budget for the Rodeo Drive Committee (RDC), the Conference and

fall far below fees in neighboring Santa Monica and West Hollywood, as well as determining the fees for a 3-bedroom or larger unit; and allowable pass-throughs, fees attached to the rent that do not increase with annual rent increases. Among those potentially considered are the water reliability fees, seismic retrofitting, refuse collection and RSO registration fees. They will also discuss modifying the major remodeling thresholds for which an owner can evict a tenant. Currently, the threshold is very low, having been set more than a decade ago.

One issue, the “probationary tenant” issue, would allow a landlord to evict a tenant at the end of the first year of tenancy without explanation or relocation fees. This concept was introduced on the dais by Vice Mayor John Mirisch, though it was never a part of any of the mediated discussions. It was solely the creation of the Council. Not a single landlord defended it. Yet it is still among those issues to be considered by the commission.

City staff could seek a mediator, such as Professor Sukhsimranjit Singh, Managing Director, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution and Law Professor at Pepperdine University Malibu, who conducted mediated dialogues between tenants and landlords over the past two years.

Establishing a Rent

Stabilization Commission Ordinance is the first step in the process.

There will be a second reading, which will take place at the City Council meeting April 2, following the Mar. 20 reorganization. The ordinance will become law 30 days later.

Applications will be made available for the commission positions sometime after the second reading.

Normally, commissioners are selected by a liaison committee of two City Council members and two commission members.

Because the commission is just forming, and because the commission is currently only tasked with completing the RSO, councilmembers discussed the process because, due to Brown Act constraints, only two members of the council can interview together.

At one point, the discussion included filming the interviews and sharing them with the rest of the council and the public.

Resident Mark Elliot, founder of the Renters Alliance, pointed out that to be fair, all interviews would then have to be filmed and made public, including employment interviews.

The Council then decided that there will be two panels of two council members each, who will interview the applicants. They will bring their selections to the council meet-

ing and present them.

The two councilmembers selected to be on the RSO subcommittee are currently Mayor Julian Gold and Councilmember Lili Bosse.

That could change with the Council Reorganization, as the new Mayor can create his or her own appointments. Two more panel members will then be selected to serve on the selection committee for the nine commissioners and alternates.

Once selected, both the commissioners and the alternates will be required to attend meetings in order to be continually informed of developments in the event that the alternates may have to sit in for the commissioners. The City Council was keenly concerned that there be an equal mix so that neither side, landlords or tenants, has a majority. A quorum will consist of an equal number of representatives from each side plus two at-large commissioners, thus 2-2-2.

Too many absences could result in dismissal. Tie decisions will be sent back to City Council.

All nine commissioners and alternates will engage in the discussions on these issues.

Only the commissioners can vote on them, however. Their recommendations will then come back to the City Council for finalization and a vote to complete the Rent Stabilization Ordinance.

Visitors Bureau (CVB) and the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce.

That first summer was a success and it was continued for the holiday season.

With Gold as mayor, the CVB, the RDC and the Chamber posed a FridaySaturday only BOLD, and produced modest budgets. The City Council, without any statement of a desired outcome and metrics to measure, doubled the budget and added back Thursdays.

BOLD has concentrated nearly exclusively on Rodeo Drive, neglecting other areas of the City that could possibly benefit, such as South Santa Monica Boulevard, Robertson Boulevard and South Beverly Drive, except during Next Night.

Councilmember Bob Wunderlich and Councilmember Les Friedman, though agreeing to continue the program for 2019, expressed concerns that the metrics should be clearer.

“I think it’s great we’re trying to collect data,” said Wunderlich, calling foot traffic, posts and impressions “fuzzy.”

Wunderlich would like to “drill down” to get specific relevant time periods and geographic areas. Wunderlich also said that success was perhaps beyond numbers, “changing

perceptions and demographics of what is possible in Beverly Hills. If we don’t do things consistent with our brand Beverly Hills will become stagnant,” he said. He also wants to see BOLD on Canon Drive, which will become a cul-de-sac at the Wilshire Boulevard intersection next month as part of the Purple Line construction.

Friedman agreed.

He wanted to see BOLD “contract in some areas and expand in others.” He also wanted more data.

The City Council Study Session commenced one hour early in anticipation of a heavy Closed Session agenda. Prior to the BOLD item, Mayor Gold reminded councilmembers that they had a “hard stop at 4:45 p.m.”

Despite a “keep it short” drumbeat coming from Mayor Julian Gold, the presentation on BOLD metrics and request for direction whether to begin planning for Summer BOLD 2019 lasted more than an hour.

Nonetheless, marching out total “foot traffic” counts, the report relied heavily on statistics that did not demonstrate a correlation between the money spent on BOLD and any increases in foot traffic, Transient Occupancy Tax, or sales tax within the City.

There is, however, a direct reference to BOLD activities

found in social media impressions.

To date, the City Council has not referenced a specific metric for success.

Councilmember Lili Bosse spent more than 10 minutes on a prepared speech that reiterated all that had been said previously in the staff report.

One top discussed was the August vs. October foot traffic a success metric. It is a count of pedestrian foot traffic, showing that people were walking on Rodeo Drive. It is unclear if that is the measure of success the Council is seeking, or how it benefits the City.

Resident Robbie Anderson, who claims to represent several landowners on Rodeo Drive including Bernard Arnault of LVMH, owners of 295, 319323, 420, and the former Brooks Brothers location, purchased last December at 456 N. Rodeo. (Arnault also purchased the Paley Center property last November. Rumors are there is a plan for a hotel connecting 456 N. Rodeo with the property) objects to BOLD on Rodeo Drive.

Anderson has also opposed the café table seating on Rodeo Drive. He contends that the culture of Rodeo Drive is exclusive, with clients who prefer anonymity and discretion. BOLD is antithetical to the image and culture of Rodeo

March 8, 2019 | Page 19 Duties of the new commissioners following the finalization of the RSO, could include hearings for hardship cases and relocation fees, determining a disruptive tenant eviction and arbitrating landlord-tenant issues.

Until the Rent Stabilization is completed and subsequently, the RSO is finalized, Disruptive Tenant hearings will fall to the subcommittee of two City Council members.

When the RSO comes back to the City Council with the recommendations from the commission, council members will decide what tasks the commission will perform going forward and they could also revisit the makeup of the Commission.

In 2013, the City of Beverly Hills began to look at the rental environment following a series of events that highlighted the plight of the tenants. Annual rent increases of 10 percent had been established during the Carter Administration, when the country was experiencing double-digit inflation.

Tenants were evicted for no cause without relocation fees.

Elderly residents that had spent decades in place were being forced out of their homes and neighborhoods. Disabled residents and those with families whose children attended the public schools were also being displaced.

Drive, says Anderson, and in fact, is harmful to the image of exclusivity.

The BOLD discussion was followed by an agenda item to rquest direction on the Greystone Theatre Project, and there was no time left for La Cienega Park.

Hundreds of residents and stakeholders have participated in the community outreach on the future of La Cienega Park. A community outreach meeting last week attracted nearly 50 stakeholders who participated in giving feedback on the preliminary plans for the park and recreation center.

Despite the fact that the architects, Jim Favaro and Steve Johnson, were among those waiting to weigh in on the proposed improvements, the mayor closed the meeting and the council retreated to their closed session.

On March 20, the City Council will undergo the annual reorganization, and Julian Gold will step down as mayor.

Vice Mayor John Mirisch is expected to be elected to the position of Mayor. The item cannot be heard until the next city council meeting. The soonest is April 2 and then April 16.

The public is invited to attend the reorganization on March 20 at 7 p.m. at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.

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PUBLIC NOTICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT of Los Angeles County, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as "District," will receive sealed bids for RFP #200-18/19 – BEVERLY HILLS HIGH SCHOOL PHASE I CCTV SECURITY CAMERA PROJECT at the District Purchasing Department Office, 255 Lasky Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212, no later than 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Those bids timely received shall be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids shall be valid for 60 Calendar days after the bid opening date.

The Project consists of furnishing all necessary labor, materials and equipment for installation of conduit and pulling of fiber and copper cabling to approximately 125 locations of security cameras, network connections and mounting of security cameras* at Beverly Hills High School. *Note that the Security Cameras are OFCI The overall construction schedule is 94 calendar days long, running from April 29, 2019 to July 31, 2019.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The project shall require prevailing

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

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

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

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

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

Publication Dates: March 1 & March 8, 2019 This is a public Notice that S&S AUTO REPAIR Located at: 1512 S. La Cienega Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035 Is Selling and Transferring all it’s assets, goodwill, equipments and tools to MBZ West INC. beginning March 1st, 2019 Any body who has any claim against the assets of S&S AUTO REPAIR, please contact: Kevin Khedesian at Tel # 310-659-8484 As soon as possible.

–––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019035352 The following is/are doing business as: INNER FREEDOM 415 N. Camden #214, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; 9903 Santa Monica Blvd. #445, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Triva Ponder 415 N. Camden #214, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under

the name(s) listed February 2019: Triva Ponder, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 11, 2019; Published: February 15, 22, March 01, 08, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019019011 The following is/are doing business as: BAKERTECH4ALL 4164 Peck Rd. #B, El Monte, CA 91732; Efrain Arellano 4164 Peck Rd. #B, El Monte, CA 91732; Aleli Aquino Garcia 4164 Peck Rd. #B, El Monte, CA 91732 The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed January 2019: Efrain Arellano, Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 23, 2019; Published: February 15, 22, March 01, 08, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019051547 The following is/are doing business as: 1) MICKEY FINE PHARMACY 2) MICKEY FINE PHARMACY & GRILL 3) MICKEY FINE AT 1999 1999 AVENUE OF THE STARS LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 4) MICKEY FINE AT CENTURY PARK 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS QSR#45 LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 5) MICKEY FINE AT FOX PLAZA 2121 AVENUE OF THE STARS #180 LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 6) MICKEY FINE AT IRVINE TOWERS 18400 VON KARMAN AVE #135 IRVINE, CA 92612 7) MICKEY FINE AT THE TOWERS 2029 CENTURY PARK EAST ROL-15 LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 8) MICKEY FINE AT WATT PLAZA 1925 CENTURY PARK EAST SUITE E LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 9) MICKEY FINE GRILL 433 N. Roxbury Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; G and J Gross, Inc. 433 N. Roxbury Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Jeffrey Gross, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 28, 2019; Published: March 08, 15, 22, 29, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019051555 The following is/are doing business as: 1) CAMDEN PHARMACY & GIFT EMPORIUM 2) MICKEY FINE PHARMACY ON CAMDEN 414 N. Camden Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Camden Pharmacy of Beverly Hills, Inc. 414 N. Camden Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed October 2006: Jeffrey Gross, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 28, 2019; Published: March 08, 15, 22, 29, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019051591 The following is/are doing business as: 1) MICKEY FINE CAFE 8501 WILSHIRE BLVD # 105 BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211 2) MICKEY FINE PHARMACY & SNACK SHOP 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS QSR#45 LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 433 N. Roxbury Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Mickey Fine Enterprises, Inc. 433 N. Roxbury Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Jeffrey Gross, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 28, 2019; Published: March 08, 15, 22, 29, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019051697 The following is/are doing business as: 1) SGK PRIVATE MORTGAGE BANKING 2) KIA FINANCIAL GROUP 11620 Wilshire Blvd. #900, Los Angeles, CA 90025; Kia and Associates, Inc. 11620 Wilshire Blvd. #900, Los Angeles, CA 90025; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Sherry G. Kia, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 28, 2019; Published: March 08, 15, 22, 29, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019055174 The following is/are doing business as: J C PROTECTION 12415 Archwood St. #10, North Hollywood, CA 91606; J C Protection, LLC

12415 Archwood St. #10, North Hollywood, CA 91606; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: John Eric Jackson, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: March 04, 2019; Published: March 08, 15, 22, 29, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019052549 The following is/are doing business as: MAXIMUS MAINTENANCE SERVICES 5819 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036; Maxwell Darnell Harris 5819 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Maxwell Darnell Harris, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: February 28, 2019; Published: March 08, 15, 22, 29, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019058727 The following is/are doing business as: JOY’S DESIGN SERVICES 9301 Burton Way Condo #B, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Joy Stevens 9301 Burton Way Condo #B, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed March 2019: Joy Stevens, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: March 06, 2019; Published: March 08, 15, 22, 29, 2019 LACC N/C

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

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

ALTERATIONS & TAILORING

LOOKING FOR A RARE BOOK FROM THE 1950s

LADIES OUTERWEAR

“THE SUCCESS 10 QUADRANT” ANNOUNCEMENTS

by Dr. J. B. Jones Call Ryan 303-588-9202 or email:

rfensler@touchinghearts.com

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

ELDERLY CARE

Nichols’ Clock & Watch Repair

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

By Appointment Only on Robertson Blvd.

For more info call

Mark Nichols - 818.207-8915 ncwrepair@yahoo.com

310/849-1814

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FRENCH LESSONS Enjoy French Language!

LEGAL PROBLEMS? TOP “A/V” RATED BEVERLY HILLS LAW FIRM CAN HELP YOU. Specializing In: Personal Injury Auto & Motorcycle Accident Cases, Collection of Delinquent Support, Divorce, Civil, Real Estate & Construction Law. No Recovery, No Fee! Free Consultation.

LAW OFFICES OF BRADFORD L. TREUSCH • 310/557-2599 •

Tutoring by a teacher with many years of experience at the Lycee Francais of Los Angeles and The BH Lingual Institute Call Mme. Newman at

310/838-7749 or e-mail

yvonnettenewman@gmail.com

“ A / V ” R AT E D F O R OVER 30 YEARS.

www. Treusch .net RATED BY SUPER LAWYERS

• Bradford L. Treusch • SuperLawyers.com

Over 30 Years’ Years’ Experience Exxperience Serving All Your Immigration Immigrration Needs.

Work Work and Investment Visas!

Green Card through g employment p y inn approx. pp 18 Months!

Representing Religious Religious Workers Workers for o schools/synagogues/churches scchools/synagoguess//churcches around around the t country!

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Dental Hygiene Services at Your Door

BONDED, REFERENCES Call Nancy Thomas 480/220-1480 or email: nncythomas@gmail.com

With 20 YEARS

COMPANION EXPERIENCE

Dental cleanings, denture

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

care, dry mouth therapy,

EXCELLENT SERVICE.

oral hygiene info+referrals.

Great Beverly Hills references.

Call Sandy:

Free Consultation:

(No Service Fee) For More Information Call George at 310.278.1322

Retired Teacher available to house sit, run errands, pay bills, appointments and pet care services.

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the comfort of your home.

We Will File Your DBA for FREE!

HOUSE SITTING & DRIVER

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brings smiles to you at

Call: 310/986-5560

Email: lifetimesmilescare@gmail.com (licensed by DHCC)

ELDERLY CARE

Caretaker Available

Trustworthy & Reliable

Care for elderly or debilitated relatives at home.

Experienced & friendly, providing companionship, security, meal prep., etc.

Your Over Experience w/ stroke Million Dollar patients, 104-year-old Large Diamonds woman that required a • • • • • • live-in caregiver to Call For Appt.: continue the lifestyle • 310/622-3662 • she was accustomed to.

Flexible: F/T or Hourly, Live-Out/In. Speak English & Hebrew. References & 55 recommendations avail.

JOBS WANTED Please Call/Text Meira: 210/778-3923

For homebound, elderly, persons w/ disabilities, care facility residents, etc.

Lifetime Smiles

www.bhcourier.com

Beverly Hills Jewelry Broker W/ Over 40 Years Experience!

Top Specialist To Sell For Private People Only

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• 323/681-9339 • 818/208-9439 Reasonable Rates!

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

• Companions • Live-In / Live-Out

Experienced • Compassionate • Fully Screened

310.859.0440 www.exehomecare.com

BBB A+ Rated

Referral Agency

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

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

We offer responsible and nurturing care. Our staff is thoroughly screened and we care.

Live In/Out.

Call Lisa 24hrs.

323/877-8121 323/806-3046

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

NEED HELP? W E U N D E R S TA N D . . .

Mama’s caregivers are loving, caring, trained & bonded. Live in or out.

M AMA’ S H OME C ARE 323/655-2622

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ELDERLY CARE

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

OFFICE / STORE FOR LEASE

CONDOS FOR SALE

Experienced Female Certified Nursing Professional

BEVERLY HILLS HOME

Beverly Hills

KELEMEN

Shopping Center Beautiful Office / Semi-Retail Space For Lease

all listings are on

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

SEEKING LIVE-IN

HOUSEKEEPER

5 Days A Week.

Light housekeeping, 2nd floor, 500 sq ft., light cooking. Must drive easy access & parking. for groceries/errands and 8950 W. Olympic Bl. have references. #213, B.H., 90211 Please Call: Call 310/420-7022

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

Great BH references.

Call Kim:

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1 & 2 - PERSON *** FOR LEASE *** RESIDENT MANAGEMENT OFFICES IN TEAM

310/488-6675 Reasonable Rates!

323/655-1212

BEAUTY SALON

Professional appearance.

Small complex,

UPSCALE SALON IN BEVERLY HILLS

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

SEEKING:

STYLIST with Clientele Prime Location!

Great Atmosphere.

Great Opportunity!

Free Rent + Salary!

Fax Resume:

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

————— ••• HIGH END ••• NAIL & HAIR SALON IN BEVERLY HILLS HAS

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IN BEVERLY HILLS. Must know Excel & Word.

Mornings, Monday-Thursday

2 Cosmotology Rooms Call 310/200-5452 and 4 Salon Chairs

Available for rent.

Call 310/925-96XX

118 BUSINESS FOR SALE

90 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CAREGIV ERS NEEDED At least 5 years in home

BUSY, BEAUTIFUL HIGH END

FULLY FURNISHED 2 PERSON OFFICE PRIME LOCATION! EATERIES AND STORES.

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AND MORE!

have car and available for live-in positions.

Call 323/655-2622 Mon.-Fri. • 10am-5pm DO NOT APPLY IF NOT EXPERIENCED

Call 310/925-96XX

www. bhcourier .com

CENTURY PARK EAST CONDOMINIUM

DOHENY & BURTON WAY

1 BEDROOM/1 BATH $620,000 3rd Floor Front Unit Light & Bright Quiet Location

Attorney Suite

CENTURY TOWERS

Bank of America Building Wilshire Bl./Beverly Dr. Shared reception / kitchen areas.

$935,000 TO $1,139,000

Call 310/277-4662

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11295 Washington Bl. 90230, X-St. Sepulveda

3-Tandem parking, plenty of street parking.

2,350sf. • $6,200/Mo.

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

$671,000 TO $1,050,000

experience. Speak fluent 5 YEARS IN BUSINESS English and can also speak STRONG/ORGANIC Upstairs 3-Private Interior SOCIAL MEDIA PRESS Offices with kitchen.

Farsi, Russian, Hebrew, Armenian or Polish. Must

NOW AVAILABLE

BEVERLY HILLS SINGLE OFFICE

CULVER CITY OFFICE SPACE IN THE HEART OF FOR LEASE FOR SALE

CenturyCityLiving.com

OFF ROBERTSON BL.

NAIL & HAIR SALON BEVERLY HILLS

License 00957281

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P/T PROPERTY $925/MO. MANAGEMENT CALL 310/600-4998 ASSISTANT/ BOOKKEEPING

REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900

1 BED+DEN, 2 BATHS $1,080,000 BOUTIQUE BLDG Corner High Floor Starting at $1,500 Unobstructed Views Jumbo Balcony Adj. Beverly Hills Renovated 323/782-1144 Hardwood Floors Large Closets

CLOSE DISTANCE TO

310/275-5810

270 CONDOS FOR SALE

2-4 Year Lease.

• 310/202-1752 • pauline.windman@ sbcglobal.net Adj. 405 freeway.

408 GARAGE FOR RENT

BEVERLY HILLS

CENTURY PARK EAST

Wilshire/Robertson Community Secured Garage Parking Available For Rent.

Call 310/909-3804

$699,000 TO $1,099,000

PARK PLACE LE PARC

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

CENTURY HILL

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

415

ONE CENTURY

RENTAL TO SHARE

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

ROCHELLE ATLAS MAIZE

CENTURY WOODS

rochelle@rochellemaize.com 310.968.8828 I dre #01365331

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

BEL AIR CREST $1,788,000 TO $9,500,000

405 WANTED TO RENT

Some Complexes include Heated Pools, Sundeck, Kind Hearted Tennis, Doorman, American Female R.N. Houseman, Staff with vast experience Engineers, Switchboard, spanning decades, Security Staff, SEEKS Guesthouse Switchboard, Saunas, or Apt. For Reduced Rent in Exchange Business Center, Pet for Help For You. PlayLand, Restaurant, Local references.

Acres of Flower Gardens For Info. Call or Text: and Grassy Lawns.

310/730-9569

405

ROOMMATE(S)

DESIRE TO SHARE LARGE 3 BEDROOM Beverly Hills TOWNHOUSE WITH YARD Courier Reporter IN BEVERLY HILLS. WANTED TO RENT

••••••• SEEKING to RENT Rent will be approximately Guesthouse $2000/Mo. + utilities. or Room with Private Entrance Pets are welcome.

With pet.

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

Call 310/801-9653

BEVERLY HILLS

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A PA R T M E N T / C O N D O R E N TA L S 425

HOUSES FOR LEASE

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440

440

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

FOR LEASE BEVERLYWOOD ADJ. KELEMEN REAL ESTATE

5 BEDROOM NEWER CONSTRUCTION

(310) 966-0900

BEL AIR

BEVERLY HILLS BEVERLY GLEN CANYON GREAT LOCATION! • • • • • • •

LARGE 1 BD. + 1 BA. Living room with fireplace, bathroom with tub/shower, terrace garden with patio.

Fenced & gated. Pets ok. $3,400/MO. Contact Joseph at: 818/986-5438

•• • • • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • • French doors in bdrm. • open to large balcony • overlooking pool •

CENTURY PARK EAST BEVERLY HILLS GORGEOUS CONTEMPORARY TWO STORY ELEGANT AND

• GORGEOUS UNITS •

License 00957281

all listings are on CenturyCityLiving.com

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

*BEL AIR *WESTWOOD *CENTURY CITY

DRAMATIC WITH SOARING CEILINGS AND RECESSED LIGHTS. BUILT IN 2009 WITH FIVE BEDROOMS EACH WITH PRIVATE BATH. FABULOUS HUGE GRANITE KITCHEN WITH CENTER ISLAND AND FAMILY ROOM FOR FAMILY MEALS. BREAKFAST AREA FOR THAT MORNING COFFEE LOOKING OUT AT A LUSH TROPICAL LANDSCAPED BACKYARD WITH DECK.. PROFESSIONAL GYM AND A GIGANTIC MASTER WITH SITTING AREA AND WALK IN CLOSETS. EXCEPTIONAL ENTERTAINERS HOME, PERECT FOR A FAMILY REMODELING THEIR HOME, ENTERTAINERS, OR CORPORATE RESIDENCE. $13,000/MO. SANDRA LEWIS AGT. 310-770-4111 BRE #00456048

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440

GUESTHOUSE FOR RENT

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

1928 Hancock Park 1 Bdrm. Guesthouse

•PLAZA TOWERS•

Old World Charm English Tudor Elegantly Furnished

A Modern Living Space

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

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

213/393-0780

————— WEST HOLLYWOOD Melrose Area 1 Bdrm Guesthouse Beautiful & Clean.

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

$1,500/MO 323/655-1883

838 N. DOHENY DRIVE

3 BED/2 BATHS

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

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

2 BED/2 BATHS

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

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TO ADVERTISE YOUR

LISTINGS Call us at 310-278-1322

Best Unit in Bldg.!

New Plantation Shutters.

Newly remodeled bathroom, spacious liv. rm., hrwd flrs, stove, fridge, a/c, new d/w, recessed lighting,

•••••••• Very Spacious, A/C, Balcony, dishwasher, balcony, intercom entry, a/c, heated pool, on-sight laundry, prkg.

WiFi, elevator Close to Cedars-Sinai, controlled access, Beverly Center, on-site laundry, prkg. shops, cafes Close to & transportation.

Brentwood Village, 424/303-7142 Shops & Restaurants.

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GRAND OPENING • 310/826-4889 •

————— Brand New Easy Move-In! *1+1 only 2018 Construction Grand Opening 320 N. La Peer Dr. = BRENTWOOD = BRENTWOOD ’s • 310/246-0290 •

The Sanremo

Most Spectacular Apartments

C LOSE TO S HOPS & D INING

417 S. Barrington Av.

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120 Granville Ave.

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flrs+porcelain tiles, x-lrg. walk-in closets, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, pool, state of the art gym, laundry hook-ups, controlled access, prkg, free WiFi. Close to Brentwood Village.

custom kitchen, built-in washer/dryer, all appliances, hardwood floors throughout, some units w/ skylights+high ceilings.

Health club, wifi, sauna, heated pool, controlled acess, parking.

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2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath • *3 B *d .*+ 2*1 / *2 B a*.

3 Bdrm.+ 21/2 Bath • 2 Bd.+Den+21/2 Ba. BEVERLY HILL S laundry facility, parking. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : • 2 B d . + 2 1/2 B a .

218 S. Tower Dr. Open floor plan, high +Updated 2+1 • $2,590 • • ceilings, French oak * * * * * * * * Large units, walk-in closet, • 310/704-4656 • • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • Close Cedars/dining/shoppig

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Single

BEVERLY HILLS Old World Charm!

221 S. Doheny Dr.

• • 1 Bd.+1 Ba.

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

CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS & SHOPPING.

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$4,000 to $5,300/month

With Breathtaking Views Ultimate luxury with full amenities and great neighborhood. 1554 sf.

Gourmet kitchen with top of the line appliances, marble/hardwood flooring, 2 balconies, rooftop and ground floor pools, well equipped gym and much more... $6,850/MO.

By Appointment only Call 310/653-2551

Newly Updated Hardwood flrs., central air, pool, elevator, Lower Front on-site laundry, 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • $2,250 intercom entry.

120 S. Swall Dr. 11640 Kiowa Ave. • • • • • • • • • •••••••• • • Newly Updated • 1 Bd.+1 Bath • • 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath • 2 Bd.+2 Bath • • 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath • • • • • • •

$4,550/MONTH 323/651-2598 • • • • • • 424/272-6596 • High Floor. Ocean Views Spacious, hardwood flrs., Close to Brentwood BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. • 310/440-0208 • Separated Suites. Hardwood huge closets, built-in 309 S. Sherbourne Dr. VERY UNIQUE • MUST SEE Village, Restaurants, Floors. Renovated ( • • • ----- • • • ) UCLA, Mt. Saint Mary’s, Large Balcony. Lots of Closets a/c, dishwasher, pool, CENTURY PARK EAST

2 BEDROOM + LRG DEN + 2.5 BA

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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. BRENTWOOD

CENTURY TOWERS

elevator, controlled access, laundry facilities. No pets.

424/343-0015 Great Location!

1 Bd. +Den +1.5 Ba.

• • • • • • Good closet space, a/c,

310/592-4511

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• BRENTWOOD •

CENTURY HILL

125 N. Barrington Av.

LE PARC

(323) 937-6468

ONE CENTURY

PRIME BEVERLY HILLS LOCATIONS!

CENTURY WOODS Sorry

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

& Transportation.

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$4,950 to $8,900/month

$16,500 to $27,000/month

BRENTWOOD

904-908 Granville Av. 2 Bd.+2 Ba.

BRENTWOOD elevator, dishwasher, 11730 SUNSET BLVD. controlled access. Close Includes: to Cedars/shops/trans.

Air conditioning unit, NEWLY REMODELED 310/247-8689 •••••• laundry facility, • subterranean prkg.

• Jr. Executive Near Whole Foods.

$6,500 to $7,000/month

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335 & 337 Palm Drive & 220 Lasky Drive GORGEOUS 1 & 2 BEDROOMS Units have hardwood floor, carpet and tile. Granite counter top, stainless steel appliances includes gas range, refrigerator and dishwasher . Some units come

with parking. Rent ranges from: $2,395 - $2,795

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550 Veteran Ave. • • • • • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • Parking, *** *** + 2 B a .

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• • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • Nice, Quiet • • • • 12-Unit Building.

•• Very spacious, A/C, , •• 310/477-6885 granite counters, • • dishwasher, stove, • • Close to microwave, intercom Wifi, Bright, controlled intercom entry, Century City. entry, on-sight launaccess, balcony, dry, parking & WiFi. on-sight laundry, prkg. pool, e levator, W E S T W O O D Very close to UCLA 310/477-0072 laundry facility, prkg. & Westwood Village.

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28 Sign at a restricted area of the Playboy Mansion?

30 San Joaquin Valley city 31 All-Star pitcher Severino 32 Some, in Sevilla 33 Not shipwrecked, say 34 Actor James 35 S .O. S. first responders 36 Where G.I.s shop 39 End of some lists 42 Driving through some off-road terrain, say?

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61 Yahoo alternative 64 Land and such 65 Land, to Livy 67 Like Samuel Beckett’s “Endgame” 70 Iranian money 72 Overly serious Irish dancers?

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86 Bergman or Borg 88 Write an order to replenish inventory of Levi’s?

94 Alpine climber 95 Chummy pair?

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98 D.C. bigwigs 100 Suffix with billion 101 Memory problems 102 Garfield’s girlfriend in the comics 105 Throwaway vault at a gymnastics meet?

109 Shower gift for a Gemini baby?

112 Glaciologist’s concern 113 Native New Yorkers 115 Beep again 116 Back-and-forth 117 What a record collector might flip over 118 Like Cheerios vis-à-vis Corn Flakes 119 Divisions of the Westminster Dog Show 120 Launched 121 Hairnets

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40 Island in the East Indies 41 Chef Waters who wrote “The Art of Simple Food” DOWN 43 Jacob’s first wife 1 “Hogwash!”

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FASHION WANTED

LIGHT FIXTURES FOR SALE

K OREATOWN

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BEVERLY HILLS

March 8, 2019 Page 27

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

An Op-Ed From Robert K. Tanenbaum

Beverly Hills Planning Commission And Planning Staff Run Amok On Feb. 28, the Planning Commission conducted an evening session inside the City Council chamber. The purpose of the scheduled meeting was to afford the developer and the residents a due process hearing on a proposed non-code compliant project located at 100 N. Crescent Dr. The development proposes rezoning the existing three story code limitation to provide for a five story structure, notwithstanding limited parking and serious concerns regarding, inter alia, shade, shadow, sheer bulk issues, and spot zoning.

The project directly abuts seven houses on Rexford Drive and is smack in a residential neighborhood. It is humongous in size, dwarfing the entire neighborhood and does violence to maintaining neighborhood quality of life and integrity. Based upon its sheer size, and requiring accommodating spot zoning in a residential neighborhood, suggests that a reasonable city planner would deny the applicant’s request. Yet, the following occurred: The meeting started at 7 p.m. For the next 1 hour and 20 minutes, the Planning Department staff and developer engaged in discussing attempts at mitigating the project’s adverse impacts. Nothing was mentioned regarding the negative aspects, per se, of spot zoning and its precedent-setting commercial intrusion into the residential neighborhood. Rather, the conversation, the exchanges between staff and the commissioners and developer/applicant sounded much more like “let’s make a deal” than facing the realities the project, with its undue burdens, imposes on the residents in our community.

While no one should question the right of a developer to be provided a fair, due process hearing, the question is what is the process that’s due? Not until 1 hour and 20 minutes transpired, did a resident have an opportunity to participate in the hearing.

However, at no time during which a resident addressed the planning commissioners did one commissioner engage with the resident. Not one comment nor question was the resident asked during or after the resident’s remarks. Instead, it was the typical and offensive, dismissive, perfunctory and obligatory manner in which these hearings and residents are disrespected.

While the staff and commissioners attempted to negotiate with the developer, like sculptors creating an acceptable project in their collective opinions, the residents are ignored, being simply observers to the potential destruction of their neighborhood and the quiet use and enjoyment of their homes.

In fact, the City Council chamber was literally packed with fellow residents. Many of those in attendance chose not to address the commissioners but sat attentively. Moreover, they sought to exercise their

First Amendment rights by applauding momentarily and respectfully without interrupting the proceedings when a resident speaker addressed the commissioners supporting their position in opposition to the project.

Sadly, the Planning Commission chair admonished those clapping–directing them to desist from such conduct and threatening to expel them from the chamber. Talk about rude, inappropriate and abusive conduct!

The chamber is, always has been, and will continue to be the “peoples” chamber (i.e.: the residents’ public square). The residents well understand that civil order and proper decorum are required and essential, but non-disruptive, respectful hand-clapping has always been accepted as an expression of agreement and support.

What happens to some fellow residents who serve as commissioners and councilmembers? Do they forget who and why they serve? Don’t they realize that for the City Council, Planning Commission and attendant staff to serve meaningfully and effectively, all must have the support of the community; for without community support, all that is done is mere nullity.

To respect and encourage resident participation and due process rights during these meetings, residents should be heard from at the outset with the commissioners engaging with them – a true give and take. Then the staff and applicant have their presentations with the residents given an opportunity to rebut not repeat, that which was presented by the applicant and staff.

When an applicant presents a development that exceeds existing zoning limitations and is located in a residential neighborhood, the City is obligated to engage in a “strict scrutiny” of the project.

Presumptively, it is a no go. However, if there is a compelling City interest to rebut the presumption, then it may be permissible with certain limitations. To date, the City has not found, nor has it articulated any such compelling interest.

Virtually almost all of the residents who attended the meeting and packed the City Council chamber, also found no compelling interest. What they did find was that the project in its entirety is located in the wrong place. If the commissioners truly understood that they are trustees of the public trust, that they speak for the community, they should pay proper deference to their fellow residents and act accordingly both during the due process hearing and when rendering final judgment.

Mr. Tanenbaum is a former prosecutor, best selling author, mayor of Beverly Hills, and current president of the Beverly Hills North Homeowners Association

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Here we go again.

I appeared Tuesday at the City Council study session as the councilmembers were seeking approval of funding for the summer and winter BOLD (businesses open later days) extravaganza.

The City had a staff report which was 28 pages long and had some members of the Rodeo Drive Committee, the CVB and the Chamber of Commerce there to speak on this item. Of course, the City gives or approves giving them money to do their bidding in carrying out the BOLD agenda The way they twisted the numbers you would think that BOLD created an increase in hotel room sales and shopping revenue for the whole City.

I asked them not to do anything with BOLD until all the expenses were discussed and before giving a free rein to a couple of City Council members with an agenda.

Last year, the City Council spent between $4 and $5 million thinking that by throwing more money at this fiasco would make it succeed.

I know the council was presented alternative and elegant options for the Rodeo Drive holiday decorations but, instead, decided Rodeo Drive needed a carnival atmosphere along with those atrocious lights and boxes.

If we want to throw parties to create business for the merchants and restaurants do it on Canon Drive with restaurants to dine in and because that is where the subway access is going to be and the base of Canon and Wilshire will be closed shortly for years to come.

Plastic flowers and astroturf do not add elegance

to Beverly HillsWhy are these boxes still up? Why do these boxes have the term BOLD BH or #BOLDBH? Why don’t they say beverlyhills.org instead of promoting certain councilmembers’ agendas.

I know the City was given contacts at the major houses of luxury retailers which are a majority on Rodeo Drive. Have they been contacted and have meetings set up because if we do something like last year, they would want say in that.

Wilshire Boulevard will be virtually closed soon for Metro construction and that should do “wonders” for business.

And, by the way, if the City Council goes forward with this, we hope it respects our City’s sign and not put those tacky, three dimensional things in front of it.

Tourists come to have their picture taken at the sign without that BOLD statement in front of it.

Robert S. “Robbie” Anderson ****** Setting the date of the installation of the new mayor to coincide with the festive evening of Purim was obviously a mistake.

It is not important to track down the source of this mistake. The fact that it wasn't “caught” until it was too late to be corrected is most unfortunate.

I consider this a “slap in the face” to the Jewish residents of our City. Why must we have to choose between two most enjoyable events?

Since it's not possible to dance at two weddings (chasunahs), one of these dates should be changed.

Since the date of Purim was set 2,500 years ago–in my humble opinion–the installation date deserves to be changed.

Rabbi Simcha A. Green

Cartoon for the Courier by Janet Salter

Astrology

By Holiday Mathis TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Mar. 8). Love will be your wealth and your delight. You'll be supported when you need it, when you ask for it, and in ways that do more than take you one step further. Also, your mind is especially keen going into this year. You've a Sherlock Holmes-like capacity for solving mysteries and life will give you fun ones to solve.

Libra and Taurus adore you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). The temptation will be to skip the brainstorm and go straight to solving the problem. If you brainstorm first though, you'll have a more well-rounded, interesting and creative solution.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr.19). Counterintuitive tactics will work wonders for you now. For instance, you may have to stop talking in order to get your message across. (You can blame the Mercury retrograde for that one!)

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). It will be hard to separate the thing itself and the way it's done, and maybe you shouldn't even try. The person with warmth and a pleasant attitude makes experience so sweet.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Just think of what you could learn from the champions of your field. Though they may not be readily available, the best they have to give is out there somewhere, probably in book form.

You'll be rewarded for taking initiative.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You have dear friends that make simple things, like going to the supermarket, or watching a game, all the more fun. Your higher-maintenance friendships are valuable, too, in a different way. Both have a place in your weekend.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You've seen it time and again. Someone with a moderate amount of ability who works hard and smart will always win over a superior talent who doesn't apply herself. Share the lesson.

Encourage and/or warn those who need it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Vary your mode of action. Be a moving target, but not just moving quickly forward, zig and zag unpredictably.

You'll excite the crowd, and lose your competition all at once.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The bad part about being a celebrity is that the station arouses all sorts of exaggerated expectations that can never be met. So don't strive for that sort of status. Play it low-key. Come up from the bottom.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Luxuries are more of a risk, of course, than practical items. They may be worth a lot, but if you ever have to sell them, your pool of possible buyers will be much smaller than you'll have for affordable, practical goods.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The options may seem evenly matched in the “pros and cons” department. But don't you get the feeling that one will make for a much better story?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You're not frail, but there is frailty in you, just like there is in all. Softer, weaker moments will be mixed in with ones in which you show up powerfully. Vulnerability connects us.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It will be essential to work with others and pay attention to their moves. The best way is if you can check each other's input for mistakes. Not only will you collectively have a better product, you'll be stronger as a team.

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

ASSAULTS 02/25 200 S. Beverly Dr. 02/27 100S. Beverly Dr. 03/01 Charleville Blvd./ S. Doheny Dr. BURGLARIES 02/24 9500 Olympic Blvd.

02/25 200 S. Doheny Dr. 02/25 400 N. Palm Dr. 02/26 9100 Olympic Blvd.

02/28 800 Whittier Dr. 03/01 9100 Beverly Blvd.

03/01 9500 Brighton Way. 03/01 300 N. Crescent Dr. 03/01 300 N. Beverly Dr. 03/01 600 Alta Dr. 03/03 Dayton Way/ N. Almont Dr.

03/03 9500 Brighton Way GRAND THEFTS 12/14 900 Whittier Dr. 12/20 9100 Wilshire Blvd.

02/23 600 Hilcrest Rd. 02/25 300 N. Rodeo Dr. 02/25 9200 Wilshire Blvd.

02/26 200 Moreno Dr. 02/27 9500 Wilshire Blvd.

02/27 9800 Wilshire Blvd.

02/27 300 N. Rodeo Dr. 02/27 N. Santa Monica Blvd./ Alpine Dr. 03/02 800 Whittier Dr. ROBBERY 03/02 400 N. Bedford Dr.

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