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By Victoria Talbot After weeks of mystery the truth is finally known. The filing of Form 410 on March 26 with the Secretary of State revealed that the petition to rescind the Basement Ordinance, started on March 14, is being spearheaded by realtor Branden Williams, along with his attorney Bradley Hertz, who registered as a lobbyist in the City of Beverly Hills for the Los Angeles Lobbyists Association on March 6. Sources say the realtor claims to be “best friends” with billionaire Canadian developer Francesco Aquilini, and that he has negotiated 10 home sales for him.
Sources familiar with the sale of the property say that Crest Real Estate founder and president Jason Somers has said Williams, who represented the Loma Linda property when it was sold to Aquilini in 2012, is Aquilini’s “estate manager.” Who is Branden Williams? In October 2007 Branden Williams stipulated to discipline and was awarded a restricted license by the Department of Real Estate in the State of California. The reason? Williams failed to disclose that he had been convicted of a (see ‘PETITION’ page 16)
Board Of Education Orders Election Of New Board Members
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A Broadway And Hollywood Star With Talent To Burn, Patricia Morison, Was Birthday-Partied This Week By Long Time Friend John Bowab At His Penthouse. Patricia Is 103.
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REMEMBERING MIREILLE KNOLL — A memorial service was held Wednesday evening in the Crystal Ballroom of The Beverly Hills Hotel, paying tribute to Jewish Holocaust Survivor Mireille Knoll, who was fatally stabbed 11 times last week in her Paris apartment. According to reports, police are investigating two men in their 20’s on charges of murder with antiSemitism as a motive. The memorial was hosted by the Beverly Hills Jewish Community, which regularly meets at the hotel, and its Rabbi Yossi Cunin. Actor Jon Voight was among the attendees who spoke. “The tragic actions of these terrorists need to be acknowledged and dealt with,” said Cunin. “Discussing these issues with others, and unequivocally supporting the fight against terror.” Pictured above: Voight takes the podium to speak.
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By Laura Coleman For the first time in almost 20 years, Beverly Hills Unified School District teachers have reached an impasse with the school district, leading formal bargaining negotiations to be suspended as a thirdparty mediator now steps in to try to achieve consensus. “An impasse is a rare occurrence indeed,” said Beverly Hills Education Association President Telly Tse. “In my opinion, it is still early enough in the bargaining process where an amicable and sensible resolution can be achieved. We just need the district
and Board of Education to join us in an honest assessment of facts and finances.” At the heart of the impasse is the Board of Education’s desire to do away with the district’s teacher salary formula, passed four years ago, which ties raises to property taxes. “It is important to recognize we must all work together to ensure the success of our students by attracting and retaining high caliber teachers while establishing and sustaining a financially healthy (see ‘BHUSD TEACHERS page 17)
By Laura Coleman Attention residents: Do you care about children and want to make an impact in the lives of Beverly Hills’ youngest inhabitants? Consider joining the Board of Education. On Tuesday evening, the board unanimously passed a resolution calling for an election on Nov. 6 for two governing board members. Both Board President Lisa Korbatov, who is now finishing her ninth year in her second term on the board, and board member Howard Goldstein, now in his fifth year of his first term, have publicly said they did not plan to run again. However, as anyone with lack of access to a magical crystal ball knows, that remains to be seen. “To anyone seeking a seat
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on the board, always remember that your real mandate is to do what is best for all the students in the district,” said Goldstein. Among the hot button items confronting future board members, who will be tasked with setting policies that directly impact the education of Beverly Hills students, will be the possible reconfiguration of the school district to include a dedicated middle school and effectively ensuring that the remaining aged and structurally deficient buildings throughout the district are effectively remediated or rebuilt to create a safe 21st century learning environment. “Every election is an opportunity for the district, the (see ‘ELECTION’ page 17)
RIDING HIGH — Roseanne’s John Goodman and Roseanne Barr blew away the ratings this week with their premiere revival of Roseanne on ABC. For more photos, see George Christy’s column on page 6.
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TO THE MOON, HOUSTON –The Beverly Hills High Robotics Team, MorTorq, competed at the FIRST Robotics Orange County Regional last week. MorTorq won the Engineering Inspiration Award, qualifying them for the World Championships in Houston. NASA subsequently covered the team’s $5,000 registration. Pictured: Gabe Goldstein, John Castle, William Ferenc, Victoria Martinez, Nick Colins, Alex Faraj, Alex McDermott, Eva Danesh, Michelle Klein, Jett Barber, Jacob Shofet, Noah Danesh, Sam Dubner, Lion Li, Henry Grote, Justin Na, Sasha Kubichka, Eliyahu Shofet, Silvia Diaz, Tiffany Chieu, Jack Schmidt, Donya Nourbahar, Ben Heller, Ariel Young, Ariella Simoni, Cindy Dubin, Arvin Zadeh, Evan Aizenman, Richard Lieu, Farbod Rafaezy, and Elfego Cruz.
456 N. Rodeo Drive Value Doubles In One Day Turnaround By Victoria Talbot In one day the property at 456 N. Rodeo Drive doubled from $55 million to $110 million. Paris-based LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc. purchased the property from Floridabased private equity group Sterling Organization. They had acquired it one day earlier for $55 million, making a $55 million profit in one day on the 6,200 square-foot location. The transaction was first reported by the Los Angeles Business Journal. The Sterling Organization had obtained control of the property in an off-market deal first made public when a long-term ground lease with rights to purchase was recorded in Oct. 2017.
An intermediary approached LVMH with a lease offer, but they opted to purchase it off-market instead. The deal was negotiated by Sterling’s Senior Vice President of Investments for the Western United States Jonathan Mendis, Sterling President and CEO Brian D. Kosoy and the trustee for Schurz Trust. Kosoy credited Mendis for the deal, citing “his deep network of relationships and reputation in the industry.”
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Beverly Hills ‘Dentist To The Royals’ Transforms Smiles From Middle Eastern royals, to beauty queens, to television stars and everyday blue collar workers, Beverly Hills dentist Joseph Goodman is transforming smiles one person at a time.
n South “While my fellow dental students, Nicole scenes, working with major studios such as Beverly and Ruth were more concerned how to pass the Dr. Phil show. Before a guest goes on air with Dr. Phil, Drive, sandthe next exam, and which professor they wiched bewill luck out having for the next course; I Dr. Goodman is called for an immediate and tween iconic was intrigued and stuck with the idea to instant smile transformation, so guests can be comfortable with their smile before going restaurants like become an international dentist.” Urth Caffe to the His first step was to leave his hometown on air. south and California Pizza Chicken to the north, sits the office of Joseph Goodman, DDS. Through an unlikely journey, born and raised in Dr. Joseph Goodman Düsseldor f, Germany – a city with a population of 700,000 is more like a small town or village to North American standards – Goodman made the unusual and wonderful trek from a small town dentist to treating the stars and royals of the Middle East. Dr. Goodman’s South Beverly Drive office looks like many buildings in Beverly A peek inside Dr. Goodman’s spacious Beverly Hills office Hills. The lobby downstairs has an outdated appearance, like the architectural design of Los Angeles in the 80's. Many of these people, Goodman finds, The stairways up to his office are wood- of Düsseldorf and move to an international en; and although well-maintained, are noth- city – ideally where the climate is mild and are hard-working, middle class Americans ing like the fancy and glamorous Apple is close to the ocean. Los Angeles was his with litte-to-no access to sophisticated dental care. store-style glass staircase you would expect first and only choice. The guests of the Dr. Phil show often from a “royal dentist.” Dr. Goodman soon became the go-to denremark, "How did I let my teeth go bad for However, once stepping foot into the top tist for the beauty industry. floor of the building, a different ambiance Almost every beauty queen of the past so many years and why did I not invest in my emerges. several years have been treated in his smile years ago?!" Their smile transformations at the capaLarge white marble floors, huge win- office. Recently, Dr. Goodman treated Miss dows, bright modern LED lights, and an California 2017, India Williams, and was ble hands of Dr. Goodman are often met with bursting into tears of happiness. unexpected, clean, and spacious 2000- even featured with her on live TV on KTLA. square-foot modern, state-of-the-art dental Goodman is also busy behind the office in the center of Beverly Hills. Humble Beginnings So how did this small town dentist from Düsseldorf and Cologne, Germany make it as the local favorite dentist to the Middle East? "Lots of hard work... and the law of attraction,” he chuckles. Law of attraction? Well, Goodman said: "When I studied in Aachen, Germany under the top professor of clinical dentistry, Professor Dr. Huber tus Spiekermann, I was fasOne of Dr. Goodman’s greatest sources of pride are stories like that of Tyrica, who was featured on cinated with how he had The Doctors television show. Tyrica, a postal worker and mother of three, was born with tiny baby teeth many patients from Arab and required extensive dental work. Her smile was the biggest handicap toward a happy life. countries fly in to seek "Due to her poor oral health, Tyrica's smile was so bad, that she would literally hide her mouth with dental treatment from her hands," Dr. Goodman said. him at the University of After being featured on The Doctors and explaining to Tyrica what had to be done to restore her smile, Aachen.” Goodman surprised her with the creation of the “Dream Team,” which consisted of of dental experts who, Goodman said spendin a five-month effort, completely transformed her smile. ing time around Dr. Dr. Goodman explains, "With the right team of specialists, Dr. Ricardo Raschovsky, a gum specialist Spiekermann sparked his and Dr. Alan Kaye, an oral surgeon; both in Beverly Hills, we can create miraculous smile makeovers, that curiosity into broadening last." his approach to dentistry.
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School Board Vows To Continue Reconfiguration Discussion
BHPD OFFICER RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION –– Each year, The American Legion gives its National Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award to a well-rounded law enforcement officer who has exceeded the duty requirements expected of his or her position and has demonstrated a distinct pattern of community service coupled with professional achievement. The award, which especially takes into account heroic acts, is presented annually at the Legion's national convention. BHPD Officer Karly Loberg was honored for dedicated service as a first responder. Pictured from left: American Legion District Commander Michael Hjelmstad, Treasurer Ruth Hackney, Officer Karly Loberg, Law and Order Chairman Tim Carr and Beverly Hills Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli.
Beverly Hills Unified School District Slow To Grow Support For $385M Bond Measure By Laura Coleman With just over two months to go before Beverly Hills voters are asked to decide on a $385 million school-building construction bond on June 5 ballot, Beverly Hills Unified School District has done little more than post details of the Measure BH Bond on its website, confirmed BHUSD spokesperson Laura Skirde. Board members, likewise, have only just begun attempting to gain support for the measure by attending PTA meetings. “A district cannot spend any public funds to support or
oppose a bond measure,” Skirde explained. “That is why, as in previous bond campaigns, board members lead the actual campaign effort.” On Feb. 27, the board voted unanimously to place Measure BH on the June 5 statewide direct primary election ballot. Because all five board members voted in support of the bond, only 55 percent of the electorate needs to vote in support the bond for it to pass. And while 2016’s $260 million Measure Y bond just narrowly missed passing with
63.85 percent of the electorate casting a vote to support the measure (a two-thirds vote was needed because only three of the five board members voted to put it on the ballot), sources have said that Measure BH may face an uphill battle, partially given that multiple City Council members appear to actively oppose the bond. The resolution is expected to cost property owners an average of 4.4 cents on $100 of assessed value for a period of time. (see ‘SCHOOL BOND page 17)
VICTORY GARDEN – Beverly Hills, in partnership with the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE), will offer a “Grow LA Victory Garden” workshop for four Sundays from April 8-29, 12 – 3 p.m. at Greystone Mansion and Gardens. Taught by Master Gardener George Pessin and other certified master gardeners, instruction will cover planning, seeding, plant selection, tools, mulching, irrigation, pest management, composting, organic pesticides, seed saving, harvesting and a host of other relevant information. Each class is $15, ($12 for Beverly Hills residents), or $56 for the entire series ($45 for residents). Those who take all four classes will receive a certificate of completion.
the cost of providing electricity, as well as a station fee of $6 per hour, applicable after the first two hours of establishing a connection regardless of whether the vehicle is charging, to encourage users to leave the station. The kWh fees will apply only when the vehicle is actively charging. The proposal was presented to the City Council on July 5, 2016, at a City Council Study Session, based on recommendations from the Traffic and Parking Commission. The new policy serves vehicles that are battery-only
had placed the reconfiguration discussion item on the agenda in response to an email sent by board member Mel Spitz. The original email, which Spitz sent to the Courier, dealt primarily with the second interim budget which had led Spitz to conclude that the district was headed toward insolvency at the end of 2019/20. While Spitz ultimately clarified on Tuesday that what he had wanted was to have the board convene a budget study session, he also publicly revealed that his email had led Korbatov to violate the Brown Act; something BHUSD’s attorney subsequently counseled her about. “Unfortunately, everyone but Mr. (Noah) Margo has violated the Brown Act with their emails, accidentally, just as an aside,” she said in response. While the board did not set a time for a budget study session, members did note that it was important to continue the discussion on reconfiguration, a sentiment the (see ‘RECONFIGURATION’ page 17)
LITTLE VINNY – Vinny is a 2-year-old Bichon Poodle who was surrendered by his owner. He is 20 pounds and gets along great with kids and other dogs. Vinny is searching for his forever home. If you’re interested in learning more about Vinny, visit www.shelterhopepetshop.org.
Landscape Artists To Be Featured At Beverly Hills’ 45th artSHOW In May
Hybrids To Be Prohibited From Using Beverly Hills Electric Vehicle Charging Stations By Victoria Talbot The City of Beverly Hills has updated its policy regarding public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations in the City parking lots and at Roxbury Park. The new regulations are designed to encourage turnover and more efficient use of the City’s 35 EV charging stations and will go into effect April 2. The new policy will include the implementation of fees, in addition to facility parking fees, of 25-cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to recover
By Laura Coleman Failure to heed the advice of Beverly Hills Unified School District’s superintendent Michael Bregy and his 21member Future Focused Schools Team to create a dedicated public middle school notwithstanding, the Board of Education once again opened Pandora’s Box a crack on Tuesday evening when an agendized discussion on reconfiguration yielded a troubling conversation with the resolution to ultimately postpone further conversation on the matter until April 10. “We don’t need more turmoil,” board member Howard Goldstein intelligently observed once the item was brought up for discussion. In February, the board majority shot down the idea of taking measurable steps to establish a dedicated middle school following months of discussions, meetings, analyses and investigations by district staff and community members. Board President Lisa Korbatov said she and Superintendent Michael Bregy
vehicles, those that are 100 percent reliant on electrical power. Plug-in hybrid vehicles will be prohibited. Any vehicle without an active charging session or that is not connected to a station may be subject to citation or towing at the owner’s expense. Fees, restrictions and rates will be posted at the charging stations. For more information, visit www.beverlyhills.org/ev or contact Public Works Customer Service at 310-2852467.
By Victoria Talbot The spring Beverly Hills artSHOW, in its 45th year, returns May 19-20 to Beverly Gardens Park, featuring more than 250 artists in mediums including ceramics, digital media, drawing & printmaking, glass, jewelry, two- and threedimensional mixed media, painting, photography and watercolor. The show’s featured theme is Sublime Perspective: Divinely Deep and Wonderfully Wide Vistas of America, with works by artists who commemorate the famed landscapes of America’s vast wildernesses, parks and outdoor spaces. Artists include printmaker Yoshiko Yamamoto with block prints of California landscapes and the photographs of Hannibal Bauliah, using black
and white to capture the majestic and fabled scenery of Yellowstone National Park in winter. See paintings by Chris Blunkell, whose work in acrylic and charcoal captures the dessert palette of Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley; Patrick Dennis, who celebrates magnificent California coastal panoramas of sea and land in oil; and Carol Steinberg, whose work embraces the rugged splendor of Yosemite Valley. The artSHOW is a free event that has attracted over 40,000 visitors from all over the world. In addition to the juried exhibit, the show offers music, food trucks, beer and wine, and fun family activities. For more information visit www.beverlyhills.org/artshow.
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MULTICULTURAL DAY – El Rodeo families celebrated diversity this week at the school’s annual multicultural day, where 17 countries were represented, including Kuwait, Japan and for the first time, Korea. To make the day a success, parents work together to offer a variety of food, entertainment, and other culturally-relevant activities to promote a fun-filled day for the kids while teaching them about friendship and diversity. “We love teaching kids about various countries and cultures through food, music, dancing, fun facts and friendship,” said Negar Kamara, the El Rodeo parent who has helped spearhead the annual event for the past several years. Pictured (from left): Nick Sobhanian, Jake Kermani, Negar Kamara and Amir Mehrtash.
Beverly Hills Police Search For Brighton Way Burglary Suspect By Matt Lopez Have you seen the man pictured alongside this article? The Beverly Hills Police Department is asking for the community’s help in locating him in relation to a burglary that took place Wednesday night at a mixed-use building at 9400 Brighton Way. BHPD Lt. Elisabeth Albanese described the man as
African American, 25-30 years old, wearing a black-hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and black tennis shoes. Surveillance video shows the man shattering a front glass door before entering and stealing a cash register. According to a BHPD media release, an older-model grey BMW 3-series, 4-door was seen traveling away from
the scene at the time of the crime. Anyone with information is asked to contact the B H P D Detective Bureau at 310-285-2158. LEANING WITH THE COURIER –– Lenny and Janet Rosenblatt, Beverly Hills residents since 1969, just returned from a 40th wedding anniversary cruise that took them through Spain, France, Monaco and Italy. The Rosenblatts did not leave home, however, without a little reading material. They made sure to take their copy of the Beverly Hills Courier. Pictured are Lenny and Janet holding the Courier outside the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Pisa, Italy. To join the Rosenblatt’s in the Carry the Courier club, snap a photo of yourself on your next trip and email it to mlopez@bhcourier.com.
Pictured: Beverly Vista Interim Principal Chris Regan welcomes the school’s new security officer, Darren Sargent, on Monday.
Beverly Hills Schools Shore Up Campus Safety Security Levels By Laura Coleman Beverly Hills Unified School District students returned from Spring Break this week with a host of new security measures in place. Across the district the enhanced security measures mean that a security guard is now stationed at the front gate of each of BHUSD’s four K-8 schools. Further, all parents and visitors are now required to check in and receive a visitor’s pass before entering the campus. Beverly Hills High School is likewise, for the first time in its history, a closed campus. Superintendent Michael Bregy said he was particularly
gratified that the transition had been so smooth. “We’re so pleased by the level of teamwork and dedication involved to enact these significant security changes so quickly across our district, and I thank our students, staff, families and community for being such an important part of this process to ensure the highest level of safety at our schools,” he said. During the times of the day when the guard is patrolling the campus, BHUSD spokesperson Laura Skirde said that parents and visitors are required to check in through the school office.
Spagnoli To Recommend Continuation Of School Security Beverly Hills High School Academic Decathlon Through End Of Academic Year Team Wins 16 Medals At State Competition school. By Victoria Talbot By Laura Coleman It was a great weekend for Beverly Hills High School’s Academic Decathlon team, which placed fourth overall in Division 3 of the State Academic Decathlon competition, winning 15 individual medals plus a team medal for bronze in the ‘Super Quiz’. Last weekend’s state championship competition in Sacramento, which focused on the students’ knowledge of Africa, pitted BHHS students against the top 60 schools across California, including nine other L.A. county high schools. “It was a fantastic trip. Our students rose to the challenge beautifully. It’s been a pleasure to work with them all year. They’ve grown tremendously as individuals and as a team,” said Coach John Johnson. “The goal of the Academic
WINNING – Front row (from left): Emily, Tim, Nellie Soames and Matthew Park; Back row: Daniel Weiner, Claire German, Katie Wu, Noah Pals and Coach John Johnson.
Decathlon program is to prepare our students to study at the college level.” The decathlon is an academic competition in which students master 10 subjects at
the college level, including art, economics, mathematics, and science, to name a few. BHHS earned a medal in seven out of the 10 Academic (see ‘ACADECA’ page 17)
Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli will recommend to the City Council that they continue funding for temporary measures to enhance school security through the end of the academic school year, May 31. The recommendations came as a result of ongoing discussions between the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) and the City of Beverly Hills regarding the district’s implementation of enhanced security measures. The plan was adopted by the council earlier this month, following protests from parents worried about their children in the wake of the Florida school shooting on Feb. 14. In response, the City Council approved an additional three School Resource Officers (SRO), bringing the total to five officers dedicated to the schools, one for each
The additional SROs will augment regular police security measures, including a detective from the Youth Services Division and Adopt-a-School officer deployment. “The original 45-day plan was an aggressive timeline,” said a press release from Therese Kosterman in the Office of Communications for the City of Beverly Hills, “and the district is making progress on safety. However, it will not be enough time to complete the basic security assessment completed by an independent firm.” The City believes that the key to school safety is a “threepronged approach,” wrote Kosterman. “whereas the Police Department and other City departments work collaboratively and in partnership with the BHUSD, students and parents.”
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as they did, at the Soniat House on Chartres Street in A breakthrough role for Patricia was the French Quarter starring as Kate in Cole Porter’s Kiss Me, Kate on Broadway with its 33 stylish accommodations is, Patricia Morison, the great star of John Bowab with Carousel Caterers’ as they say, among stage and screen, celebrated her Bill Jones the best in town. 103rd birthday at John Bowab’s Soniat House has welluxurious apartment this week. Kate on the Carousel Caterers arrived from comed such particular guests John has hosted more than 20 feisty Broadway stage. A Palm Springs to organize the as Paul Newman and Lilian birthday parties for her. grand dame with talent to party that included those pop- Hellman. burn. atricia, bless her, is ohn’s hosted more amazing … full of that fight20 birthday ing Irish spirit at 103,” says than her friend, producer and evenings for this great director John Bowab, who friend. met her in the long ago. ery convenient n March 19, host John these days, since Patricia invited more than 50 adoring lives downstairs.” chums to toast Patricia e’s thrilled with Morison’s birthday. the countless loyalists beloved Broadway who come to see her and Hollywood film star, year ’round, several from Patricia’s exciting break- out of town. through occurred when she isiting New stared in Kiss Me, Kate, appearing opposite Alfred Yorkers cheer her up Drake, along with Lisa Kirk (in about their times togethanother breakthrough role) er in the theater. As we know, New York friends and Herold Lang. are as good as they nspired by come. Loyal to the core, Shakespeare’s The Taming Of especially actors.” The Shrew, the rollicking Tiffani Thiessen Storm Reid Mariah Carey with Nick Cannon, daughter Monroe Cannon and son Moroccan Cannon ill Jones of musical comedy was adapted by Bella and Samuel Spewack with music and lyrics by the indefatigable Cole Porter.
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Eugene & Maxine Rosenfeld Hall Will Prepare Health Professionals
UCLA Receives $20 Million To Create Health Sciences Learning Center A $20 million commitment from Eugene and Maxine Rosenfeld will enable UCLA Health Sciences to enhance its ability to provide simulation training to future healthcare professionals. The expansion and revitalization of the learning resource center, which includes the UCLA Simulation Center, will also create a new home for the Center for Advanced Surgical and Interventional Technology and provide a new state-of-theart space for training medical students in the most advanced patient care practices. The project is a priority of UCLA’s health enterprise for attracting and preparing future leaders in health care. Eugene & Maxine Rosenfeld Hall will be one of the few facilities in the nation to unite mock clinical experiences, surgical and procedural simulation, and interprofessional emergency and hospital team training in one building. “For more than 50 years, the Rosenfelds have been dedicated supporters of the university,” said UCLA Chancellor Gene Block. “Their generous gift will advance medical education at
UCLA so that those trained here can improve patient care in L.A. and far beyond.” Rosenfeld Hall training will engage learners with simulated medical scenarios using the latest technologies; enable them to apply scientific principles of health and disease through work with “virtual patients,” ranging from computer simulations to virtual reality to high-tech mannequins; and facilitate collaboration among students, residents, faculty, thought leaders and the community. “This transformative investment in the continuous training of future and practicing physicians and other healthcare professionals will prepare them to meet the challenges of modern medicine for decades to come,” said Dr. John Mazziotta, vice chancellor of UCLA Health Sciences and CEO of UCLA Health. Rosenfeld Hall is just across the street from Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center — which includes UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital and the Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA— making it an ideal location for the physicians, residents, nurses
Rendering of Eugene & Maxine Rosenfeld Hall, which will feature training with computer simulations, virtual reality and high-tech mannequins.
and clinical researchers who will train there. “The philanthropic partnership with the Rosenfelds will revolutionize UCLA’s facilities to maximize knowledge, giving the David Geffen School of Medicine a competitive advantage and leading to greater healthcare efficiencies and more personalized patient care,” said Dr. Kelsey Martin, the school’s dean. The Rosenfelds’ previous
gifts established the Rosenfeld Library at the UCLA Anderson School of Management and the Maxine and Eugene Rosenfeld Chair in Medical Education, which is currently held by Dr. Clarence Braddock. Their giving to UCLA College includes more than 270 scholarships for students with disabilities and those in need of financial assistance. They have also given to the Chancellor’s Greatest Needs fund, UCLA Alumni Affairs,
UCLA Athletics, UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture and UCLA Health Sciences. “Our passions for education and the health sciences intersect perfectly on this project,” said Maxine Rosenfeld. “Serving on the David Geffen School of Medicine board of visitors has given me an inside look at what it takes to run a top-tier health enterprise, so we’re thrilled to support one of UCLA Health Sciences’ highest priorities.”
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Cedars-Sinai Study Using Living Tissues Provides New System To Understand Disease Processes In ALS, Other Neurodegenerative Disorders A new study has revealed that the human brain’s tiniest blood vessels can activate genes known to trigger spinal motor neurons, prompting the neurons to grow during early development. The findings could provide insights into how amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neurodegenerative disorders may develop. To make the discovery, investigators recreated living tissues of the blood vessels and the spinal motor neurons—which control muscles—outside the body to show how they interact. “Until now, people thought these blood vessels just delivered nutrients and oxygen, removed waste and adjusted blood flow. We showed that beyond plumbing, they are genetically communicating with the neurons,” said Samuel Sances, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute. He is the first author of the study, published in the journal Stem Cell Reports. When a human embryo is about four weeks old, Sances explained, new blood vessels begin to surround a primitive column of cells that eventually will become the spinal cord. Driven by developmental genes, some of these cells turn into spinal motor neurons. The study showed the cells of the brain's smallest blood vessels, known
as capillaries, are capable of activating these genes, which can spur spinal motor neurons to grow and mature. Besides providing insights into human biology, the study opened a new pathway to unraveling the mysteries of disorders such as ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, Sances said. ALS is a progressive, fatal disorder that kills motor neurons. There is no known cure. More than 6,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with the disorder each year, according to the ALS Association. “What may go wrong in the spinal neurons that causes the motor neurons to die?” Sances asked. “If we can model an individual ALS patient’s tissues, we may be able to answer that question and one day rescue ALS patients’ neurons through new therapies.” The study’s findings were made possible by a unique pairing of stem cell science with Organs-on-Chips technology, which recreates human biology in micro-engineered environments. Cedars-Sinai investigators first took samples of skin cells from adults and genetically reprogramed them into induced pluripotent stem cells, which can create any type of cell—in this case, spinal motor neurons and the lining of the brain’s capillaries. The team placed these
Layers of spinal motor neuron cells (top, in blue) and capillary cells (bottom, in red) converge inside an Organ-Chip. Neurons and capillary cells interact along the length of the chip. The image was produced using a confocal microscope; colors were generated by staining with fluorescent antibodies.
cells in the tiny channels of Organ-Chips, which are made of flexible polymer and are about the size of AA batteries. In the chips, nurtured by special fluids, the cells of the two different tissues thrived and interacted with each other. “This study told us something important about how our neurons develop,” said Clive Svendsen, Ph.D., professor of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, director of the Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute and senior author of the study. As a next step, he added,
investigators are developing plans to use chip technology to compare the vessel-neuron interactions in ALS patients against those of individuals without ALS. The research is part of the new Patient-on-a-Chip program, a collaboration between Cedars-Sinai and Emulate Inc. in Boston to help predict which disease treatments would be most effective based on a patient’s genetic makeup and disease variant. Emulate produces the Organ-Chips used in the program. Geraldine A. Hamilton,
Ph.D., Emulate's president and chief scientific officer, is a coauthor of the spinal motor neuron study. In February, investigators from the two organizations announced they had used an Intestine-Chip to model a human intestinal lining. The Patient-on-a-Chip program is an important initiative of Cedars-Sinai Precision Health, whose goal is to drive the development of the newest technology and best research, coupled with the finest clinical practice, to rapidly enable a new era of personalized health.
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Historic Lytton Savings Building On Sunset To Be Razed For Gehry Project By Victoria Talbot “We’re very disappointed,” says Cindy Olnick, director of Communications for the Los Angeles Conservancy. “We’re exploring our options.” Olnick was referring to a ruling issued by California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal to overturn a Los Angeles County Superior Court ruling blocking the demolition of the Lytton Savings and Loan (now Chase) building in West Hollywood to make way for a Frank Gehry mixed-use project known as 8150 Sunset on the site. In 1960, the Lytton building heralded a modern approach to banking, forming a striking departure from the traditional bank buildings to a more
modern architectural design with glass walled transparency. The building, according to the Conservancy, “is one of Los Angeles’ earliest remaining examples of this transformative shift in postwar era bank design.” The building is considered an example of LA’s rapidly disappearing Googie design style. The 8150 Sunset Blvd. address will have five buildings, from three to 15 stories tall, with more than 65,000 square feet of commercial retail space and 229 units. The LA Conservancy sued over the project arguing that Gehry should design the new project so that it would preserve the historic building. With its dramatic, folded plate concrete roof and glasswalled banking floor, the former Lytton Savings was a striking departure from traditional bank design when it opened in 1960. But the court ruled that to do so was “infeasible.” LA Conservancy CEO Linda Dishman was “heartened by the decision at the Superior Court level,” though overturned, agreed with the Conservancy’s posiPictured: The Lytton building as it appeared in the tion, that “the Lytton 1960s. Inset – a rendering of the proposed Gehry Savings building’s demomixed-use project.
IT’S MOVING DAY!–– Since establishing the firm in 1993, Jeff Hyland and Rick Hilton of Hilton & Hyland have delivered on their promise of “creating a small real estate boutique that would grow to meet the demands of the market.” But now the time has come to move to a bigger boutique. Thursday was moving day, and the preeminent firm moved from its iconic location at 250 N. Canon Dr. across the street to the newly completed 257 N. Canon designed by Hamid Gabbay.
lition violated the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a state law that protects California’s built environment as it does the natural environment, the project approval must be set aside.” Dishman said that they were exploring legal options. Gov. Jerry Brown made 8150 entitled to an accelerated legal review if it was challenged in court, despite opposition to the development. Arguments about its proximity to an earthquake fault and not complying with the city’s planning, housing and zoning ordinances were rejected. Only one argument remained on the table, a question about the removal of a right-turn lane, which would
become part of an outdoor arcade area. The right-turn lane is from Sunset Boulevard onto southbound Crescent Heights Boulevard. The city of Los Angeles could not provide evidence that the street was not necessary for public use. The court recognized the significance of the loss of a traffic lane on the congested boulevard and that the removal of the street constituted a “vacation” of the street for a private development. City Attorney Mike Feuer’s office issued a statement that the ruling to allow the demolition of the building was “a significant victory” for Los Angeles.
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LACMA Acquires More Than 400 Contemporary Works
TWENTY-NINE YEARS OF SERVICE –– Beverly Hills Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli and Assistant Police Chief Marc Coopwood flank retiring Officer Jeffrey Gelfman, who is leaving the department after 29 years of dedicated service in Patrol since Aug. 4, 1989. Officer Gelfman has received many commendations during his tenure with the Beverly Hills Police Department from multiple police agencies including the United States Secret Service and Los Angeles Police Department. He has received dozens of letters from residents and visitors for his exemplary service both in the field and at the front desk. Thank you for your service!
Obama Expected To Attend May Fundraiser In Beverly Hills For Senator Claire McCaskill By Matt Lopez Former President Barack Obama is expected to be a player in the upcoming midterm elections and one of those stops may be in Beverly Hills, according to a report Tuesday by Politico. The political news website revealed Tuesday that it received a copy of an invitation for a Beverly Hills fundraiser on May 6 for Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) being hosted by director Steven Spielberg, filmmaker Jeffrey Katzenberg and other Hollywood heavyweights, such as director J.J. Abrams.
Politico reports that the May event will mark the first post-presidential fundraising event that Obama has attended. McCaskill famously backed Obama early in his 2008 race against Hillary Clinton for the democratic nomination. According to Politico, no admission price was listed on the invitation. McCaskill is expected to face Republican state Attorney General Josh Hawley. The Courier will update this story as more information becomes available in the coming weeks.
The Battle For Beverly Hills: An Evening With Historical Author/ Journalist Nancie Clare
By Victoria Talbot Any good story is worth telling and retelling, and one of the City’s favorite stories is that of the City itself, recounted now by author and journalist Nancie Clare in her book The Battle For Beverly Hills-A City’s Independence And The Birth Of Celebrity Politics. The story of how the City fought to retain its independence from the rapacious clutches of Los Angeles is a wonderful saga. Clare’s book shows how, through the crucial participation of the City’s resident celebrities who’s influence ensured the vote, Beverly Hills laid the foundation for the cult of celebrity influence and political power that is so prominent in politics today. A Southern Californiabased journalist, Nancie Clare spent 11 years as the editor at
Los Angeles Magazine, and most recently, editor-in-chief of the award-winning LA, The Los Angeles Times Magazine. Her work has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, The Los Angeles Review of Books, Coast Magazine and NYU Alumni Magazine. She is the chief interviewer for the podcast Speaking Of Mysteries. The evening will entertain with stories of glamour, politics and fame. Clare will discuss her newly-released book Tuesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. at the Beverly Hills Public Library, and the book will be available for sale and author signing following the program. Parking is free adjacent to the library, 444 N. Rexford Dr. For more information visit www.beverlyhills.org/BHPL.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art announced Thursday that philanthropists Gerard and Dora Cognie have donated their collection of global contemporary art, comprising just over 400 works, most of them Chinese ink paintings, to the museum. The collection consists mostly of ink paintings and calligraphy, with a significant selection of photographs. In addition to Chinese artists from mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, the collection includes works by leading artists from Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Europe, and the United States, according to a
statement from the museum. M o r e than 100 contemporary artists Dean Cognie Dora Cognie are representCognie, who live in Geneva, ed in the Cognie Collection. "We are pleased to support Switzerland. Dora Cognie is a medical the clear commitment of LACMA's Chinese Art doctor specializing in dermaDepartment to activate its col- tology. Gerard Cognie was an lection as a research and teach- industry executive involved in ing tool for undergraduate and the field of imaging technology. graduate students, fellows, The couple are active philaninterns, and scholars studying thropists and founders of East Asian art history in the Foundation Dora, a foundation greater Los Angeles area and helping children with special beyond." said Gerard and Dora needs.
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Maestro Carlos Izcaray, second from right, with members of the American Youth Symphony, from left, Katherine Velasquez, Emma McAllister, Yu-Ting Wu and Zachary Pulse. Photo by Renatas Neverbickas
American Youth Symphony Teams With Human Rights Watch For Special ‘Freedom’ Concert The American Youth Symphony (AYS) will present its annual gala concert, “Freedom: A Celebration of Human Rights,” in partnership with Human Rights Watch, at 5 p.m., Saturday, April 21 in UCLA’s Royce Hall. The special performance is the brainchild of AYS Music Director Carlos Izcaray, who was himself a victim of human rights violations at the hands of Venezuela’s National Guard in 2004. This pivotal experience led him to become a champion of human rights around the world, and a believer in music as a vehicle to voice a message of freedom and justice. The concert opens with Strike Fugaz, a world premiere by Maestro Izcaray commissioned especially for this event, and written in the tradition of creating music as a tool for social change. All works programmed for the event were inspired by challenging moments in history. Silvestre Revueltas’ Homenaje a Federico García Lorca com-
memorates the life of the famed poet killed during the Spanish Civil War. Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait, which will be narrated by actor Robert Desiderio, was written during World War II to remind American audiences of another time of triumph over adversity. Closing the concert, Beethoven’s iconic Eroica Symphony celebrates the idealistic spirit of the French Revolution. “I’m grateful to the NEA for providing AYS the opportunity to put together a program that highlights music as an art form with the power to express the complex array of sentiments tied to the subject of human rights,” says Izcaray. “Over several generations, many composers and musical performers have created works that voice a message of freedom and justice for all humanity, and we look forward to featuring several of these works in partnership with Human Rights Watch.” The concert is preceded by a Q&A at 4:30 p.m., exploring the use of music to uplift the CELEBRATING ENGLISH COUNTRY HOUSES—Writer/lecturer Robert O’Byrne, a specialist in fine and decorative arts, presented The Royal Oak Foundation Lecture, “Romantic English Country Houses.” A retired VP of the Irish Georgian Society, O’Byrne discussed 14 English homes—large and small, old and new—which all embody the intentional mingling of styles and tastes that encompass the “English look.” From classical antiquities next to gothic revival pieces, to tartan plaid competing with floral chintz, the private homes showcase the layering of collections and styles that make English homes alluring both in fiction—novels, movies and TV serials such as Downton Abbey—as well as in reality. Photo by Maxine Picard
human spirit and effect change. Panelists include Clara Long, a specialist on U.S. immigration and border policy, working as an advocate with Human Rights Watch; and Joanna Demers, a professor of Musicology at USC’s Thornton School of Music, who writes both scholarly and creative works examining philosophical themes in music. The concert will be followed by the AYS Gala Dinner the orchestra’s largest annual fundraiser—honoring loyal AYS supporters and life-long philanthropist Edna Weiss, on the occasion of her 100th birthday. “Freedom: A Celebration of Human Rights” is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Kaman Foundation, and The Flora L. Thornton Foundation. Tickets are free and seating is limited. To reserve tickets or for gala dinner and concert packages, call 310-470-2332 or visit https://aysymphony.org/reserve - n o w - f o r- t h e - 2 0 1 8 - g a l a concert/.
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Museum Of The Holocaust To Host Humanitarian Father Patrick Desbois In Rare SoCal Visit Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust will present worldrenowned author, humanitarian and forensic detective Father Patrick Desbois in his first U.S. appearance for his new book, at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 11 at the museum, 100 The Grove Dr. in Pan Pacific Park. Desbois will discuss and sign copies of In Broad Daylight: The Secret Procedures Behind the Holocaust by Bullets in a rare L.A. visit. Father Desbois is the founder of Yahad-In Unum (Together In One), an international NGO dedicated to discovering genocidal practices around the world and providing documented proof of crimes against humanity. Yahad-In Unum’s original mission was documenting the evidence of the Holocaust in Eastern Europe, known as the “Holocaust by Bullets.” Through a developed methodology of forensic research and their video library of more than 5,700 witness testimonies, Yahad-In Unum has uncovered more than 2,300 killing sites of Nazi war crimes. His first book, Holocaust by Bullets: A Priest’s Journey To Uncover The Truth Behind The Murder Of 1.5 Million Jews, which won the 2008 National Jewish Book Award, is based on this work. In Broad Daylight: The Secret Procedures Behind the Holocaust by Bullets continues the work Desbois started in his first book. He records mass killings in seven countries formerly part of the Soviet Union that were invaded by Nazi Germany. In Broad Daylight shows how these murders fol-
Father Patrick Desbois
lowed a template, or script, which included a timetable that was duplicated from place to place. The book explains how, far from being kept secret, the killings were done in broad daylight and deliberately involved the local inhabitants in the mechanics of death. Father Desbois has received numerous honors for his groundbreaking work on the Holocaust, including the Légion d’honneur, France’s highest honor, the Humanitarian Award from USHMM and the 2017 Lantos Human Rights Prize. He travels extensively for speaking engagements, has appeared twice on CBS’ 60 Minutes and resides in Washington, D.C. and Paris, France. Admission is free. For more information and to RSVP, visit https://lamoth.ticketleap.com/i n-broad-daylight/dates/Apr-112018. For information on the museum, call 323-651-3704 or visit www-.lamoth.org.
VIP Tables Available For Shakespeare Center’s Gala Opening Of Henry IV Starring Tom Hanks And Rita Wilson Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson will star in a production of William Shakespeare’s Henry IV, opening June 9 and running through July 1, at the Japanese Garden on the West LA VA campus. The outdoor theatre is being constructed, using trained veterans, for 24 performances to benefit The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles (SCLA) and their Veterans in Art program. Hanks and Wilson are longtime supporters of SCLA, which brings arts education and employment programs to kids in inner city schools and Veterans in Art, a program that teaches technical theatre skills to veterans. Hanks will play the famous character of Falstaff in his L.A. stage debut. ”This production, directed by Dan Sullivan, is a fusion of Henry IV Parts 1 & 2” says Ben Donenberg, founder and artistic director of SCLA. “Hanks will play it with a range of emotions, his Falstaff will be one for the ages.” The gala committee includes Norman Lear, Angela Lansbury and Ambassador Nancy Rubin. Proceeds from opening night will help fund the production, 2,000 free seats for veterans and
active military and 34 veterans trained by SCLA to be the theater’s production crew, manage the box office, handle parking and operate concessions. Opening night, VIP tables of 10 are $10,000 and include: Pre-performance dinner in the First Folio dining area in the Japanese Garden; 10 of the best seats for the performance; VIP valet parking for five cars, recognition in program and SCLA publications, photo opportunities with the cast; intermission reception, and an invitation to the Sunday, June 3 reception in honor of Hanks and Wilson. To purchase and for more information, call 310-899-2727 or email caroline@c4global.com or harvin@5bevents.com. The tax deductible table package is an opportunity to help launch a new era for the Shakespeare Center of L.A. In 2022, SCLA will move its summer performances to Santa Monica College where a new amphitheater, designed by Frank Gehry, is to be built. In addition, SCLA plans to renovate its downtown theater and facility and to enhance its educational programs for L.A. youth and vet-
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Acclaimed Pianists To Perform At Peninsula Beverly Hills To Benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
YOUNGARTS–The National YoungArts Foundation capped of its sixth annual YoungArts Los Angeles program yesterday following an incredible week where approximately 80 YoungArts winners were given the opportunity to connect and collaborate with peers and learn from artistic luminaries. The program was presented in partnership with UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) for the second consecutive year. Described Kristy Edmunds, executive and artistic director of CAP UCLA: “YoungArts does something extraordinary—it brings together the most vivid and promising talent of the young generation with the hugely accomplished artists of our time. It supports the liberty of their ideas, embraces who they are, and it connects them to the professional channels of those who will inspire them over the arc of their creative life.” Public events included a jazz instrumental performance directed by Dr. Ron McCurdy; writers’ readings led by Joan Morgan; a classical music performance directed by violinist Lina Bahn; a multidisciplinary performance directed by violinist, conductor, musical director and concertmaster Christian Hebel; and a design, photography and visual arts exhibition curated by Jamillah James, curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Pictured above (from left): 2018 YoungArts winners in Dance, Theater and Voice Performance Joseph Lesher-Liao, Lillian Papet and Emma Gerson perform at Royce Hall at UCLA. Photos by Ryan Miller L.O.V.E.R.–Actress and Trousdale resident Lois Robbins is poised to take audiences on a poignant and comic journey in her upcoming play L.O.V.E.R., which opens on April 13 at the Zephyr Theatre on Melrose Avenue. L.O.V.E.R. is Robbins’ one-woman riff on her childhood, adolescence and finally adulthood from a grown-up woman’s point of view. Robbins first workshopped her one-act comic play in June 2017 at The Schoolhouse Theater in Croton Falls, NY. Described Robbins: “Sex is a metaphor for the psychological journey my character embarks on. As she explores her lifelong relationship history with other people, she ultimately discovers herself.” A native New Yorker, Robbins’ early work was on daytime television, including roles on One Life To Live, Loving, Ryan’s Hope, and All My Children. Directed by Sonia Sebastian, L.O.V.E.R. runs through May 12. For reservations and information, call 323-960-5770 or visit www.plays411.com/lover.
Future Of The Automobile Conference Comes To Petersen Automotive Museum On May 3 The Petersen Automotive Museum, in partnership with the Los Angeles World Affairs Council, will host “The Future of the Automobile Conference” on Thursday, May 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The day-long series of talks and panel sessions at the museum will bring together leaders in the auto, tech and city-planning fields. “As one of the nation’s preeminent automotive museums, it is our duty to share both the history and the future of the automobile,” said Petersen Executive Director Terry L. Karges. “Situated in the heart of Los Angeles, the Petersen is immersed in the transportation revolution. We want to be at the forefront of this conversation.” Speakers at the conference will discuss autonomous vehicles, the impact of AVs on city landscapes, the future of auto racing and the competition
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between auto manufacturers and tech companies to design the next generation of transportation. “The world of the automobile is changing before our eyes, and Los Angeles is at the epicenter of this change,” said Los Angeles World Affairs Council President/CEO Terry McCarthy. “Our conference will discuss the paradigm shifts in the car industry that will soon impact every country in the world.”
Notable speakers will include Alex Roy, founder of Human Driving Association, Jill Sciarappo, strategic marketing director for Automated Driving at Intel, and Ted Schilowitz, futurist at Paramount Pictures, as well as experts from Caltech, Microsoft and the Art Center College of Design. To learn more about the conference or purchase tickets to the event, visit www.futureoftheautomobile.org.
Imagine a world without Type 1 diabetes. It’s this very dream that the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) is committed to achieving. JDRF is the largest nonprofit funder of Type 1 diabetes research. On Monday, April 23, pianists Sheryl Shark and Antonio Castillo De La Gala will give a special “four hands two piano” performance at The Peninsula Beverly Hills to benefit JDRF. Tax-deductible tickets are $150 per person and include a pre-performance reception. To reserve, call 310-975-2806.
Antonio Castillo De La Gala and Sheryl Shark
FINE JEWELRY–Locals have the chance to view extraordinary gems from April 4-8 when Bonhams previews lots from its upcoming “Fine Jewelry” and “California Jewels” sales this week at 7601 W. Sunset Blvd. Pictured: sapphire and diamond pendant necklace and an art deco ruby and diamond bracelet by Cartier, circa 1935. Visit: www.bonhams.com/departments/JWL.
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OUTLOOK B E V E R LY H I L L S Honors Chamber Ensembles from the Colburn School’s Ed and Mari Edelman Chamber Music Institute will perform selections by Smetana, Beethoven, Ewald, Muczynski, Brahms and Grieg at 6 p.m., Sunday, April 1 at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Bing Theater, 5905 Wilshire Blvd. For more information on the free concert, visit http://www.lacma.org/event/honors-chamber-ensembles-0. • • • • • Filmmaker Peter Kunhardt chronicles the last few years of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life in King In The Wilderness, debuting from 8-10 p.m., Monday, April 2 on HBO. The documentary, which aired to raves at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, portrays a conflicted leader who, after the Voting Rights Act passed in 1965, faced an onslaught of criticism from both sides of the political spectrum. Through conversations with his inner circle of friends, the film offers a new perspective into Dr. King’s character, his radical doctrine of nonviolence, and his internal philosophical struggles before his assassination in 1968. • • • • • The Caucus for Producers, Writers & Directors will present a panel “Sexual Harassment— Know Where The Line Is,” at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 4 at Emerson College, 5960 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. Panelists will include Emmy-winning producer Vin Di Bona, attorney Margaret Rosenthal, an expert in class action lawsuits including sexual harassment; and clinical psychologist and sex therapist Dr. Gail Wyatt. Tanya Hart, co-chair of The Caucus, will serve a moderator. For reservations and ticket pricing, visit www.caucus.org. • • • • • In celebration of National Caramel Day, Wether’s Original is teaming with Hasbro’s CANDY LAND game to create CANDY LAND: The Werther’s Caramel Edition Game, a lifesized game board that will pop-
up for one day only from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Thursday, April 5 at the Central Plaza at the Santa Monica Pier, 200 Santa Monica Pier A. With giveaways and candy, the free day will be a chance to play the game with family and friends. • • • • •
The L.A. Dance Project, The Wallis’ first company-in-residence, with Benjamin Millepied as artistic director, will present its Spring Program at 7:30 p.m., April 5-7 in The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts’ Bram Goldsmith Theater, 9390 Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills. Dances and choreographers on the bill include Duets by Martha Graham, Helix by Justin Peck, Yag by Ohad Naharin and Millepied’s Sarabande. Tickets range from $45-$95 and are available online at www.thewallis.org/ladp or by calling 310-746-4000. • • • • • The Run to Remember LA, a 10K and half marathon race that pays tribute to first responders who have made the ultimate sacrifice, will kick off at 7 a.m., Sunday, April 8 at The Grove, 189 The Grove Dr., L.A. Set to attend this year are Mayor Eric Garcetti, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck, Chief Ralph Terrazas and Chief Osby of L.A. Fire Department, and more. The run also gives charities by the chance to raise money through the race. Committed organizations include: Operation Progress Los Angeles, The Sheriff’s Youth Foundation, the LA Fire Department Foundation and the L.A. County Fire Department Foundation. To register, $120 for the
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of local and SoCal events. half marathon, $60 for the 10K, visit https://www.runtorememberla.org/register. • • • • • Harpist Mary Lattimore will launch “The North Patio” series of concerts from 2-4 p.m., Sunday, April 8 at Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St., L.A. A classically trained musician, Lattimore has released two albums and co-wrote reimagined scores for the 1968 experimental silent film Le Revelateur, directed Philippe Garrle, and the Czech New Wave classic Valerie and Her Week of Wonder. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.unionstationla.com. • • • • • The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) will mark its 50th anniversary season and its roots with “The Golden Gala” fundraiser, beginning at 5 p.m., Saturday, April 14. The event will include a concert at the Mark Taper Forum, the theater where LACO began, followed by a dinner and after-party at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., L.A. The black-tie party honors the families of LACO’S founding members James Arkatov, Joseph Troy, Sir Neville Marriner and Richard D. Colburn. After the reception and silent auction, the program will include the world premiere of a new orchestration of former LACO Composer-in-Residence Derek Bermel’s Tag Rag. Also on the bill will be Profokiev’s Symphony No. 1 “Classical“
and Mozart’s Allegro from the Clarinet Concerto in A major with special guest clarinetist Andrew Marriner, son of LACO’s first music director, Sir Neville Marriner, as well as, in a nod to LACO’s roots in the film recording industry, a selection of songs from the Golden Age of Hollywood, featuring actressvocalist Rumer Willis. Tickets begin at $750 for the entire event, and $110 for the concert only. For more information and to order tickets, call 213-6227001 or visit www.laco.org. • • • • • Theatre By The Blind and Rex & Friends are teaming to present Lost In The Light, a new play by Pelita Dasalla, April 29May 12 at CRE’s new theater, The Blue Door, 9617 Venice Blvd., Culver City. Directed by Greg Shane with original songs by Laurie Grant and Chloe Copoloff, the play tells the story of headstrong student Angel Taylor, blind since birth, who has always taken her sighted family’s hyper-vigilance in stride. At the dawn of her budding journalism career, she learns about a rare opportunity to gain her vision through an experimental surgery. Along with her family, Angel grapples with the conflicting notions of seeing for the first time or continuing to live in darkness. Performances will be at 8 p.m., Fridays and Saturday and 3 p.m., Sundays. For more information, visit https://creoutreach.org/event/l ost-in-the-light/ or call 310902-8220.
Pianist Marina To Perform Shindler’s List Concerto At Cedars-Sinai Holocaust Remembrance Day Program Award-winning concert pianist and recording-artist Marina will perform The Schindler’s List Concerto (her original rendition of Steven Spielberg’s film theme by John Williams), and her The Exodus Rhapsody (based on the movie theme song) at the Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance Day event at noon, Wednesday, April 11 at the Harvey Morse Auditorium, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The performance will be a part of the Yom HaShoah Program presented by Dr Joel M. Geiderman, chair of the Holocaust Remembrance Day Program, along with keynote speaker Dr. Wolf Gruner of the Shoah Foundation at USC, Rabbi Jason Weiner, Cantor Nati Baram and other community leaders. The Schindler's List Concerto is a part of Marina’s “Immortalizing” project (with more than 14 million video views)—commemorating world, community and religious leaders, humanitarians, Holocaust survivors, authors, scientists and
artists—by presenting their legacy and message. Marina has produced and performed for presidents and royalty, at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, Olympic events and Grammy Awards events, in films with John Travolta,Nicolas Cage, Michael Douglas and others, on The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live; news broadcasts, PBS; The Hollywood Bowl, The Shrine Auditorium, The Music Center, shows with/for Sting, Celine Dion, Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Robert De Niro, Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand and others. Described as “a bridge between generations and genres,” and “blending an unforgettable mixture of the new with the classic,” the project includes her My Way Rhapsody (based on Paul Anka’s song) The Jewish Concerto, as well as original renditions of music by Bruce Springsteen, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, The Beatles, Celine Dion, Adele, Frank Sinatra, Mariah Carey, Barbra Streisand and others.
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Costs For Rams’ Inglewood Football Stadium Nearing The $5 Billion Mark By Matt Lopez The Los Angeles Rams’ new stadium in Inglewood is highly anticipated and expected to be one of the premier sporting venues in the country, but it appears that it’s going to come in well over budget. According to a report by ESPN’s Seth Wickersham, the original expected price tag of $2.6 billion has recently ballooned to a number that is fast approaching $5 billion. The Rams will share the 298-acre venue, which is expected to open in 2020, with the Chargers. On Tuesday, NFL owners approved raising the debt waiver to $4.963 billion for the first phase of the project, according to the Los Angeles Times. In addition to the football stadium, the facility will include a 6,000 seat performance venue and 200,000 square feet of office space. In comparison, the Dallas Cowboys’ extravagant AT&T
BHHS’ Zoe Hinton at the Mustang Relays. Photo by Simon Langer
Stadium in Arlington, Texas – often jokingly referred to as “Jerry World” after the team’s owner Jerry Jones – clocked in at only $1.2 billion. The most expensive NFL stadiums are MetLife Stadium in New Jersey (shared by the Giants and Jets) and the Atlanta Falcons’ Mercedes-Benz Dome, both at $1.6 million. The Rams’ venue at Hollywood Park is, however, being privately-funded, which means no taxpayer dollars will
be needed to go toward what has now become the most expensive sports project ever. The Raiders’ under-construction stadium in Las Vegas is expected to cost $1.8 billion. There are already plenty of events lined up for the stadium. It will host Super Bowl LVI in February 2022, the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2023, and the 2028 Summer Olympics opening and closing ceremonies.
Summer Camp Registration In Full Swing For Beverly Hills Youngsters By Victoria Talbot Kids have great choices this summer that will keep them busy with activities that anyone would want to try. But they have to register early to be sure to get enrolled in their first choice. Consider for example, Houdini’s Magic Camp at
Hawthorne School, Junior Firefighting Camp at the Beverly Hills Fire Station, Junior Police Academy at the Beverly Hills Police Station or the old standbys, such as Britwest Soccer Camp, computer-coding, performing arts, cheerleading, science, a huge variety of water sports and
many other camps being offered through the Community Services Department. To review all the summer camps being offered, visit the City’s website at www.beverlyhills.org/bhrec or call 310-2856810.
Beverly Hills High School Sports Roundup Beverly Hills High brought a small team to the Mustang Relays last week at Mira Costa High in Manhattan Beach, but that didn’t stop the Normans from having a strong showing. Zoe Hinton shined in her heat of the 300 meter hurdles, taking first place in 51.16 seconds. Sophomore Maria Harris, competing at the varsity level, tossed a 25-1 mark in the shot put. In the boys discus, Jack Schulman took sixth place with a 96-8 1/2 and seventh in the shot put with a 42-1. BHHS’ boys Distance Medley Relay team took eighth place in 12:30.64. The team is comprised of Aaron Selikovitz, Jan Reyes, Jake Selikovitz and James Masutani. The track team was set to participate in the El Segundo Dual Meet on Thursday, but the results were not available before the Courier’s press time. Baseball The Beverly Hills High baseball team is riding high,
rolling with a five-game winning streak after a 6-2 win over Dorsey on March 27. The Normans (7-3) beat Shalhevet 9-4 on March 26 and beat Lakeside High of Seattle, Washington 5-4 in eight innings on March 16. Next up for the Normans is an April 4 game against North Torrance at 3:15 p.m. at La Cienega Park. Boys Lacrosse The BHHS boys lacrosse team is currently 3-4 overall after a 4-3 win over Royal High on Wednesday. Mason Ware scored two goals to lead the Normans and Tyler Kim and Josh Promnick each scored once. On March 14, the Normans blew out Downey, 81. Kim led the way with four goals and the Normans got one goal apiece from Jason Harward, Benji Liker, Mike Kerrigan and Brian Harward. Next up for the Normans is an April 5 game at Birmingham High in Lake Balboa.
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Getty Center To Honor Thelma Golden, Agnes Gund, Richard Serra With J. Paul Getty Medals
THANK YOU TUESDAY–“Lettuce turnip the fun!” exclaimed Beverly Hills High School PTSA co-president Jodi Galen about this week’s BHHS “Thank You Tuesday.” This week the BHHS PTSA took “Farm to Table” to a whole new level by arranging a “Farm to Teacher” produce stand. “The event couldn't have BEAN better!” Galen later wrote to the Courier. Pictured (from left): Monique Gibbons, Dagny Dubelko, Laura Margo, Eliza Eshaghian, Jodi Galen (PTSA co-president), Dorit Abramov, Stephanie Rund, and Patti Stein.
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crime in the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles - violating Penal Code section 653m(a) (annoying phone calls: obscene threat) and Penal Code section 12403.7(a)(8) (unlawful use of tear gas weapon),” according to the administrative complaint. His license remains restricted though 2019. Failure to disclose his conviction on his real estate license application “constitutes the attempt to procure a real estate license by fraud, misrepresentation or deceit, or by making a material misstatement of fact or knowingly making a false statement of fact,” wrote the complainant, Deputy Real Estate Commissioner Janice A. Waddell. Pursuant to a stipulation with the Department Real Estate, Williams stated, “I hereby admit that the allegations of the Statement of Issues filed against me are true and correct,” he responded, asking for a restricted real estate salesperson license and signing a stipulation and waiving his right to a hearing. In 1993 Branden Williams was convicted of using tear gas and making harassing or threatening phone calls and sentenced to 30 days of house arrest and two years on probation. He also had a Drunk in Public, Open Container in 1995 and a DUI in Beverly Hills in 1998, when he was sentenced to a day in jail, a fine of $390 and probation for three years. Williams has not addressed the City Council or the Planning Commission that the Courier is aware of. Professional signature gatherers have fanned out across the City of Beverly Hills this week to gather signatures on the petition for a referendum to repeal the Basement Ordinance, which was passed only weeks ago by the City Council, which would appear on the November ballot. If they receive the signatures prior to April 6, the Basement Ordinance, which goes into effect on April 6, will not go into effect; if they receive the signatures by April 10, the Basement Ordinance will be suspended until the City Council either rescinds it or agrees to place it on the ballot as a referendum. Residents report that signaturegatherers were going door-to-door and stationing themselves at elementary schools during pick-up hours. They were on South Beverly Drive at Peet’s Coffee, Pavilions, and the public library. Said one resident, “They told me that these are residents trying to get back their rights and that Beverly Hills has been over regulated. They said the residents want to build retaining walls
By Matt Lopez Two museum executives and a sculptor were named Monday as recipients of the J. Paul Getty Medal honoring contributions to the understanding and support of the arts. Those being honored include Thelma Golden, director and chief curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York; Agnes Gund, president emerita of the Museum of Modern Art in New York; and minimalist sculptor Richard Serra, a native of San
in order to preserve the structure of their homes and are not allowed. I figured out quickly what this is about and refused to sign for both men that approached me. I hope people are reading up on all this so they can make informed decisions as well,” describing the gatherers as “two aggressive men.” One resident said that she was approached on South Beverly Drive with the petition, by two men who said their kids were starving and they needed signatures because they were paid $15 each Wednesday. She was told by one of them that the petition was to rescind a gas tax in Beverly Hills (there is no such thing), but when she looked at the petition, it was about the Basement Ordinance. The gatherer would not let her see the petition, and when she said she wasn’t sure if that was legal, he walked away. One signature-gatherer seated at a table in front of the Beverly Hills Public Library had dozens of petitions ranging from school taxes to rent control. She explained that for her, gathering signatures is a way, “to make ends meet,” and that she reads the texts of each initiative. She proved to be the exception, and said she personally supports the City’s Basement Ordinance, which protects the remaining hillsides from development and preserves wildlife corridors, as well as protecting neighborhoods from megamansions and overdevelopment in the delicate hillside terrain. Gatherers are being paid $10 to $15 per signature, 10-15 times the average rate of one dollar per signature and residents report they say they’ve been told that if there are not enough signatures close to the April 10 cut-off date, the anonymous sponsor will pay up to $50 per signature – 50 times the going rate. In addition to buying signatures at sky-high rates, the Aquilini team is litigious. Last week, a new Aquilini attorney contacted the Courier with a retraction demand, accusing the newspaper of defamation. It is the third time Aquilini has threatened the Courier with legal proceedings. In 2016, Allen Matkins attorney Alan Hearty wrote a three-page letter in response to an inquiry from the Courier to the City of Beverly Hills (not to Aquilini) about reports that work was taking place on a Saturday on the property. It is not clear how that inquiry found its way from the Beverly Hills Community Development Department to Aquilini’s attorneys, and no adequate explanation was ever given.
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Francisco. “The Getty Medal embodies and promotes excellence in the fields in which we work,” said Maria Hummer-Tuttle, chair of the J. Paul Getty Trust Board of Trustees.
Getty officials said Golden has helped turn the Studio Museum into “one of our nation's most dynamic visual arts institutions,” while Gund has shown “unparalleled” leadership and philanthropy, particularly through the founding of the Art for Justice Fund. Serra, meanwhile, was hailed by Getty officials as the leading sculptor of his generation, with works that “transform our ideas about sculpture itself.” The trio will be honored at a Sept. 23 dinner at the Getty Center.
In the letter, Hearty countered allegations that were not made by the Courier about the subject property, 1184 and 1193 Loma Linda Drive, and mysteriously alleged that the Courier had spoken to neighbors on the street below, though that never occurred. Hearty concluded by saying that Aquilini, a “well-known personality in Canada… is not the owner of the properties… Furthermore… the properties are under contract to be sold to an individual who has no affiliation with the trust or Aquilini…” Those statements contradict Hearty who, in December, joined Aquilini on visits to Councilmember Bob Wunderlich and then-Mayor Lili Bosse, to say that he was building his own personal home on Loma Linda. Aquilini has two lawsuits against the City of Beverly Hills. He sued regarding the Hillside Ordinance last year and last week, he sought a request for a peremptory writ of mandate for ex parte relief to prevent the Basement Ordinance from being applied to 1184 Loma Linda Dr. Judge RESIDENTS FIGHT BACK –– Hillside resident James Chalfant denied that Debbie Weiss, who supports the Basement injunction request and set a Ordinance, is fighting back with doorknob hangtrial date for Nov. 6. ers like these. Hearty also threatened the City Council in Council Chambers that he was going Group, a British Columbia-based comto sue them for “pandering” to “disgrun- pany, was the originator of a cash transtled homeowners,” and allegedly delay- fer of $640,000 to the City for a bond to ing the permits for the developments. address street construction on Loma This week, the attorney Bradley Linda Drive for the fire turnaround. Hertz, attorney for Branden Williams Francesco Aquilini is the managing who is also listed as the Assistant director of the Aquilini Investment Treasurer of the Referendum Group, according to Bloomberg. Committee, sought to silence attorney In an interview with CTV this week Ronald Richards, who has been work- in Vancouver, lawyers for Aquilini said ing with his Hillside neighbors who he “intends to live in at least one of the support the ordinances, by suggesting homes,” but that it would be hard to that if Richards spoke out against the describe it as his “dream home,” petition it could be a Breach of because of the animosity among neighProfessional Ethics. bors and “personal attacks.” Hertz falsely alleged Richards was In reality, Aquilini seems deterretained by Williams for a current legal mined to thwart the Hillside/Basement matter, though he failed to produce any Ordinances to build his outsized develevidence. opment - notwithstanding the property Richards’ attorney said the firm was owners who support the ordinances, not representing Williams in any capac- who actually live there and have a vestity and that to the extent he believed ed interest in protecting their neighborotherwise, Williams was terminated as a hood. client. And, though he says he doesn’t own the property, The Aquilini Investment
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Beverly Hills Philanthropist Suzan Hughes City Council Set To Review Believes In Philosophy ‘Give A Little, Get A Lot’ D.A.R.E American Foundation. By John L. Seitz South Santa “At the time I wanted to give “The latest shipment has Monica Parking arrived,” says Suzan Hughes even more, but it was a large The City Council announced late Thursday that it will review and discuss South Santa Monica Boulevard parking alternatives at its April 10 formal meeting at 7 p.m. at City Hall. At its Feb. 1 meeting, the Traffic & Parking Commission recommended a “pilot” project to add parking on the north side of the roadway, with a passenger loading zone on the south side between Camden and Rodeo Drives that accommodates 2-3 passenger vehicles. The goal is to test an option for returning metered parking. In addition, the commission recommended installation of pedestrian scramble crosswalks on South Santa Monica at Bedford and Rodeo Drives as part of the pilot program.
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community and the board to start anew,” said board member Isabel Hacker. “I am proud and humbled to be on this school board and believe that it is all about public service. The work on the board is constant and the issues are challenging, but the outcomes can be transformative.” Goldstein shared that over the course of his time on the board he had come to under-
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school district,” said Superintendent Michael Bregy. “Eventually, we are going to come to an agreement and I am hopeful the next steps in working with a mediator prove to be successful in the negotiations process.” BHUSD Assistant Superintendent of Business Services LaTanya Kirk-Carter Latham said it was critical for the district to divest itself of this contractual obligation to increase teacher salaries in the face of BHUSD’s looming budget crisis. Since 2014, Latham said that teachers have received a total of 14.9 percent in raises. 2014’s decision by the Board of Education to tie salary increases to property taxes was touted at the time as a way to ensure that BHUSD could attract and retain the brightest educators by offering salaries that would one day be the highest in the county. Today, BHUSD teachers are still not the highest paid in the county; nor even in the top 20. “Now it’s time to go back to regular negotiations,” she said, adding that it was possi-
while opening a large box filled with hundreds of books. With the help of her assistant, they begin imprinting each book with a blue stamp that reads: “Donated by The Suzan Hughes Education Foundation (S.H.E).” “We stamped more than 300 books last night while watching some of the Academy screeners” says Hughes. “It’s the only time we had to do it.” When I bring up the “notion” about her latest foundation founded last year, Suzan is quick to correct me: “ I have been doing this for a long time, a very, very long time as a matter of fact.” Indeed, she has. Hughes is no stranger to the charity world when it comes to education and children. Her philanthropic work began when she co-
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founded the Herbalife Family Foundation, which is now in more than 60 countries and counting and has helped millions of people. Hughes donated $250,000 to D.A.R.E back in 1995 after receiving the Future of America Award presented by the
stand that his “most important responsibility” was to work with the community to improve the City’s public schools. “Serving on the Beverly Hills Board of Education is not for the faint of heart,” noted Board VP Noah Margo. “I commend everyone who has served in the past and is thinking of serving in the future. Whatever you think local governance is, it isn’t. In theory we do what we do for the students and we have to keep reminding
ourselves of that when we are inundated with everything else. But I sincerely hope that there are bright, brave residents willing to step up and help guide this district down the amazing path I feel we have embarked upon.” School board elections are administered through the L.A. County Registrar ( h t t p s : / / w w w. l avo t e . n e t ) . Those interested in applying can find information online, including information on candidate filing deadlines.
ble that teachers would strike in the absence of consensus. The last time there was a strike in the district was 1989. At Tuesday night’s formal Board meeting, seven BHUSD educators spoke during public comment (including teacher Alexis Crane who held her infant daughter Aurora) to advocate on behalf of the district sustaining the salary formula. Several speakers noted that the salary formula was not the reason that the district is facing its current financial problems. Indeed, BHUSD is projecting to spend down its budget to the minimum three percent reserves required by the Los Angeles County Office Of Education in just two years. Such projections, said Latham, are why it is essential that the district immediately divest itself of its obligation to maintain the salary formula. In addition to asking BHEA to agree to end the contract, the district offered teachers a salary increase of 3 percent for each of the next three years; an offer which was rejected due to the association’s desire to achieve ong-term substantiality and not face a repetition of years where there are no raises given, Tse said. The BHEA,
which does not want to remove the current salary formula, has asked for salary increases of 6 percent for each of the next three years. The negotiation team includes Latham, Assistant Superintendent of Education Services Dustin Seemann, Executive Director of Human Resources Luke Pavone and BHUSD’s attorney on the one side, and five teachers, including Tse, along with their labor rep on the other. The BHUSD and BHEA negotiating teams have met six times over the past seven months. While both sides are now in the initial stages of meeting with a mediator in an attempt to reach a compromise, the mediator’s advice is in no way binding. If this stage proves a failure and mediation fails to resolve matters, a fact-finder will then be tasked with analyzing the facts of the bargaining process in an effort to offer a compromise. However, that decision, like that of the mediator, is likewise non-binding. “We are hopeful that a resolution will be reached somewhere in this process as we believe the salary formula is sustainable and a win-win for both sides,” Tse said.
sum of funds nevertheless”. Her new S.H.E Foundation will focus on scholarships through other partners, grants and donations aiming to promote the core of what she stands for–education. Hughes has also served as a Community Circle leader for the Maple Counseling Center in Beverly Hills for seven years. She sat on the board and taught weekly classes covering a broad range of subjects such as bullying and resolving personal issues in a safe confidential environment. Hughes concludes: “There is so much to be done, so much! Give a little, get a lot.” Judging from her past efforts, it would seem her S.H.E. Foundation has a bright future ahead of it.
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Skirde said that in addition to attending PTA meetings this past month, board members are in the process of discussing the bond with Beverly Hills families, civic groups and the greater community. The bond is critical if BHUSD is going to be able to create a 21st century learning environment across the school district. Currently, both El Rodeo and Beverly Hills High School are in the midst of reconstructions that have many students learning in portable classrooms; albeit state-of-theart portable classrooms. And while newly renovated Horace Mann is the district’s prime example of suc-
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superintendent wholeheartedly agreed with. “I think it’s important that reconfiguration be continuously part of our discussion because there was a lot of work, a lot of education, a lot of momentum that has happened,” Bregy said. “We’ve engaged our community and I don’t want the perception of this to be that we’ve made a decision and everything is fine. Because everything is not fine.” Bregy said that discussions are ongoing about creating another committee to take a look at reconfiguration. However, as to just what that committee looks like – and who will lead it – remains to be seen. The FFST was comprised of both Beverly Hills residents as well as BHUSD staff.
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Decathlon categories. Daniel Weiner lead the way with five individual medals, including receiving gold for the highest Varsity total score throughout California. Noah Pals and Daniel Weiner received perfect scores in the speech category. (Noah’s speech was about the misinformed role of cholesterol and Daniel’s was about comic books.) Katie Wu received the medal for the team member with the highest score. “I’m really grateful to the BHUSD Board of Education and Principal (Mark) Mead for making Academic Decathlon possible,” said parent Tara Leigh, mother of BHHS freshman Noah. “Acadeca is an invaluable educational odyssey for our children, and they couldn’t do it without strong coaches and administrative support.” cessfully using a portion of the $334 million Measure E bond approved by voters in 2008, critics of the district’s construction program can justifiably point out that delays, mismanagement and self-dealing siphoned off millions from that bond. “Measure BH follows a thoroughly detailed plan. This future bond program contains the necessary funding to complete the existing construction projects throughout the district including BHHS, El Rodeo and the Hawthorne auditorium,” clarfied Board VP Noah Margo. “Measure BH also allows the district the flexibility to continue to explore our academic programming model, while at the same time prohibiting funds from being used for litigation against Metro.”
Student board member Jonathan Artal, who last year asked Bregy to include students as part of the FFST, which Bregy refused to do, once again asked that students be part of the new committee. Korbatov said she tought that this time the committee should be board-generated. Board VP Noah Margo said he was particularly supportive of convening another committee as soon as possible, particularly given the district’s financial challenges. “I don’t think we need to wait to give direction on getting some sort of new committee together,” he said. “I believe if there’s going to be a significant shift in our district, then the community needs to know about sooner rather than later. I think that’s the most important lesson we learned from the ‘turmoil’ that was produced earlier in the year.”
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A FULFILLING FOUR DECADES–Hollywood turned out big time to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Fulfillment Fund. Above (from left): Bradley Cooper, Christine Devine and Robert De Niro were on hand to personally salute Cherna and Dr. Gary Gitnick (pictured top right), who founded the organization empowering youth in 1977. Photos by David Sobel and Nina Prommer
The Fulfillment Fund held its “A Legacy of Changing Lives” gala, honoring the contributions of Cherna and Dr. Gary Gitnick, who founded The Fulfillment Fund in 1977. The event, held at Hollywood’s Ray Dolby Ballroom, raised more than $1.3 millinn and featured two very special guest presenters, Robert De Niro and Bradley Cooper... who both spoke about how Dr. Gitnick personally impacted their lives and shared their passionate support of education. Among the celebs who came out to salute the Gitnicks and the Fulfillment Fund’s 40th anniversary were: Ashley Argota, Lilan Bowden, Cameron Boyce, Jenna Boyd, Christine Devine, Meg Donnelly, Daisy Fuentes, Erica Gimpel, Louis Gossett Jr., Nadia Gray, Ronni Hawk, David Hull, Carla Jeffery, Phillip Keene, Mouzam Makkar, Richard Marx, Emilia McCarthy, Kerri Medders, Rory O’Malley, Lou Diamond Phillips, Sidney Poitier, Anika Noni Rose, Gabrielle Ruiz, Ignacio Serricchio, Nikki SooHoo, Darby Stanchfield, Raven-Symone, Diego Tinoco, and Trevor Tordjman. We enjoyed entertainment by Charles Fox, Rita Wilson, Steven Bishop, and special guests from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Teri Polo and Sherri Saum were the evening’s hosts and did a terrific job as did auctioneers Grant Snyder and Joshua Rush from the Disney Channel. Among the co-chairs of the celebration were Frank and Kathy Baxter, Edyth and Eli Broad, Susan A. Buffett, Megan and Peter Chernin, Bradley Cooper, Jan and David Crosby, Robert De Niro, Stedman Graham, Frann and Jim Gray, Hawkins Mikita, Kate Hudson, Amy Pascal, Gelila and Wolfgang Puck, Rich Ross, Anne M. Sweeney, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita, and Sally Whitehill and Mark Gordon. The Fulfillment Fund has empowered youth through education for four decades. Their mission is to make college a reality for students growing up in educationally and economically underresourced communities. They want to open young people’s eyes to the possibility of college, change their beliefs about what they can achieve and support them on their path toward a college education.
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It’s been my policy not to mention the death of Desert residents. But, when the passing is that of James R. Houston, one of the true pillars of our local philanthropy, it’s only proper to take note of this remarkable man and his legacy. Jim and Jackie-Lee, his equally philanthropic wife who passed seven years ago, became fulltime Desert residents around the turn of the century and immediately immersed themselves in supporting the community. When the McCallum Theatre was so strapped for cash it could not pay its payroll, Houston and a handful of local beneficiaries gave millions of dollars to the theater, keeping it alive and becoming the ultra-successful venue for live shows and concerts it is today. Another beneficiary of the Houston’s largess is the Palm Springs International Film Festival where Jim continued the Houston tradition of hosting the awards gala, even after Jackie Lee’s death. Jim was a true supporter of Desert charities, not only by his generous donations, but in providing business acumen as well. He gave us the greatest gift of all … his love. ****** If it seemed that the streets in Beverly Hills were a bit less crowded last week, it may be due to the fact that David Lee, grandson of Renee Kumetz, got married. But, this was no ordinary MORE CELEBRITIES-Also at wedding. Although the groom and his party the Fulfillment Fund benefit came from Beverly Hills and the Westside, the were (above): Yvonne (Boismier) wedding party took over the Spanish-themed La and Lou Diamond Phillips; (top Quinta Resort. right): film executive Anne M. Why La Quinta? Certainly the town near the Sweeney; (bottom right) actress eastern end of the Coachella Valley is no closer Teri Polo who was co-emcee at from the Seattle-area of the bride’s family. the event. However, as David will be quick to tell you, he would travel to the ends of the earth to woo his ravishing bride, Ali. The festivities, held on the hotel’s beautifully manicured lawn, were officiated by Rabbi Sarah Bassin. Other members of the wedding party were Dominique and Dana Smith, parents of the bride; Roberto Arnold; Nancy and John Lee, parents of the groom; and her grandparents Colleen Downey and Dean Thetford. The three-day celebration, which included everything from traditional dance to hip-hop, also welcomed a special spirit. The chuppah (canopy), essential in a Jewish wedding, was installed, with the prayer shawl, used over the years by the groom’s late grandfather, Aaron Kumetz, served as the ceiling. As the guests took their seats the air became completely still and a gasp was heard. The prayer shawl, and only the prayer shawl, was swaying in the nonexistent wind. LA QUINTA WEDDING–David Lee and Ali Smith went An omen, perhaps; may David and Ali to La Quinta Resort for their wedding attended by a spend the rest of their lives in love as they search host of Beverly Hills people. Frances Allen contgratu- for the answer. lates the groom’s grandmother Renee Kumetz (right).
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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT of Los Angeles County, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as "District," will receive sealed bids for BID #17-18/007 - HORACE MANN SCHOOL PHASE 4 - SITEWORK PROJECT at the District Purchasing Department Office, 255 Lasky Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212, no later than 11:00 AM on Wednesday April 25, 2018. 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 approximately 78,500 sf of site improvements including; demolition and haul-off, grading, soil import/export, asphalt paving, concrete flatwork, stairs, railings, tube steel fencing, masonry trash enclosure, site lighting, lunch shelters, resilient soft fall surfacing, playground equipment, landscaping and irrigation. The overall construction schedule is 120 calendar days long, running from June 11, 2018 to October 8, 2018. The project includes two phases of completion; Phase 1 shall complete on or before Tuesday August 7th, and Phase 2 shall complete on or before Monday, October 8th. Pre-Qualification Documents and Bid Contract Documents will be available for prospective bidders and subcontractors beginning March 29, 2018. Bidders may obtain digital copies of the Pre-Qualification Documents and the Contract Bidding Documents from the District's Facilities and Planning Department located at 241 Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills, CA at (310) 551-5100, Ext. 2390 at no cost to the contractor. To the extent required by Public Contract Code Section 20103.7, the District shall also make the Contract Documents available for review at the following plan rooms: • • • • •
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Visit the Beverly Hills Unified School District Website at bhusd.org Facilities and Planning. The District is Pre-Qualifying Bidders and certain subcontractors for this project. Prequalification forms are available through the District's Facilities and Planning Department and are contained in the Bid Contract Documents. No bids will be received or opened from Bidders who have not been pre-qualified as Class B General Contractors through the District's PreQualification Procedure. All Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Subcontractors (including C-8, C-10, C-29, C34, C-35, C-36, C-38, and C-51 licenses) listed by Bidders (Designated Subcontractor List) must be pre-qualified through the District's Pre-Qualification Procedure. A bid will be non-responsive if any Mechanical, Electrical, and/or Plumbing Subcontractors are submitted that have not been pre-qualified through the District's PreQualification Procedure. Contractors are encouraged to submit prequalification packages as soon as possible so that they may be notified of their prequalification status in advance. The prequalification packages should be sealed, marked "CONFIDENTIAL PREQUALIFICATION," and delivered to the following: Beverly Hills Unified School District Facilities Department, 255 South Lasky Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. (310) 551-5100 x 2390 or please get in touch with Staci Ford at sford@bhusd.org. Prequalification packages must be submitted no later than 4:00 PM on Wednesday April 11, 2018. The questionnaire answers and financial statements included in the prequalification packages submitted by contractors are not public records and are not open to public inspection. All such information provided will be kept confidential to the extent permitted by law, although the contents may be disclosed to third parties for the purpose of verification, investigation of substantial allegations, and in the process of any subsequent proceedings. State law requires that the names of contractors applying for prequalification status shall be public records subject to disclosure, and the first page of the questionnaire will be used for that purpose. All questionnaires are scored using a Board of Education rubric, which is available upon request through the Planning and Facilities Department 241 Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills, CA at (310) 551-5100, Ext. 2390. One "NON-MANDATORY" Pre-Bid Conference and walk
will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday April 10, 2018, at the Horace Mann School, 8701 Charleville Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Attendees must be on time. All attendees will be escorted through the school site by a District Representative. Note that this project will be constructed adjacent to an operating and occupied school. It is highly recommended that prospective bidders and prequalifying subcontractors attend the job walk. Prospective bidders may not visit the Project Site without making arrangements through the Facilities and Planning Department. In accordance with the provisions of California Business and Professions Code Section 7028.15 and Public Contract Code Section 3300, the District requires that the bidder possess the following classification(s) of contractor's license(s) at the time the bid is submitted: CLASS B. Any bidder not so licensed at the time of the bid opening will be rejected as nonresponsive.
SUMMONS (CIVIL ACTION) CA No: ST-17-CV-410 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: HENRY FONG, individual YOU ARE SUMMONED BY PLANTIFF: RC ST. THOMAS, LLC To:
ACTION FOR DEBT AND FORECLOSURE OF REAL PROPERTY MORTGAGE Within the time limited by law (see note below) you are hereby required to appear before this Court and answer to a claim filed against you in this action. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment by default will be taken against you as demanded in the Complaint for ACTION FOR DEBT AND FORECLOSURE OF REAL PROPERTY MORTGAGE. Richard P. Farrelly, Esq. Birch, de Jongh & Hindels, PLLC Poinsettia House at Bluebeard’s Castle 1330 Estate Taarnebjerg, St. Thomas, USVI 00802 Tel: (340)774-1100 Fax: (340)774-7300
The last day to submit questions shall be 12:00 PM on Monday, April 16, 2018. 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: The District shall award the Contract for the Project to the lowest responsible prequalified bidder as determined from the base bid alone by the District. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bid or in the bidding process. Bid protests, if any, must comply with the requirements set forth in the information for Bidders in order to be timely and considered by the District. Publication Dates: 3/30/18 & 4/6/18 NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A NEW BRANCH First Bank, 11901 Olive Blvd., Creve Coeur, Missouri, intends to apply to the Federal Reserve Board for permission to establish a branch at 8820 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California 90211. The accounts from the existing branch located at 9145 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California 90210, will be relocated to the above-listed address. The Federal Reserve considers a number of factors in deciding whether to approve the application including the record of performance of applicant banks in helping to meet local credit needs. You are invited to submit comments in writing on this notice to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, Missouri, 63166-0442. Comments may also be submitted electronically to comments.applications@stls.frb.org. The comment period will not end before 15 calendar days from the date of this publication and may be somewhat longer. The Board's procedures for processing applications may be found at 12 C.F.R. Part 262. Procedures for processing protested applications may be found at 12 C.F.R. 262.25. To obtain a copy of the Federal Reserve Board's procedures, or if you need more information about how to submit your comments on the application, contact David Hubbard, Senior Manager, at (314) 444-7303. The Federal Reserve will consider your comments and any request for a public meeting or formal hearing on the application if they are received in writing by the Reserve Bank on or before the last day of the comment period.
Henry Fong, Defendant 9152 Alden Dr. #8, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 622 N.Flagler Beach Dr, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
NOTE: The defendant, if served personally, is required to file his/her answer or other defense with the Clerk of this Court, and to serve a copy thereof upon the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after service of this summons, excluding the date of service. If served by publication or by personal service outside of the jurisdiction, the defendant is required to file his/her answer or other defense with the Clerk of this Court, and to serve a copy thereof upon the attorney for the plaintiff within thirty (30) days after the completion of the period of publication or personal service outside of the jurisdiction. If you fail to respond, judgement will be entered against you for the relief demandedin the complaint. You also must file your answer or motion with the court. DATE: By:
October 24, 2017 Estrella Georgez, Clerk Of Court Jeanette M. Smith, Deputy Clerk Beverly Hills Courier • Published 03/16/18, 03/23/18, 03/30/18, 04/06/18 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018050531 The following is/are doing business as: DETTA VIGIL GALLERY 525 N. Flores St. #1, West Hollywood, CA 90048; Bernadeta Vigil 525 N. Flores St. #1, West Hollywood, CA 90048; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Bernadeta Vigil, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: March 01, 2018; Published: March 09, 16, 23, 30, 2018 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018050532 The following is/are doing business as: JACK LENNY ASSOCIATES 9454 Wilshire Blvd. #600, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; James P. Lenny A/K/A Jim Lenny 9454 Wilshire Blvd. #600, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Ethel Kong A/K/A/ Kim Lang 100 West 57th St. #31, New York, NY 10019; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed May 1978: James P. Lenny A/K/A Jim Lenny, General Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: March 01, 2018; Published: March 09, 16, 23, 30, 2018 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018062859 The following is/are doing business as: 1) Fur My Pet 2) Adore La Vie 3) The Baby Atelier 1754 S. Ogden Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90019; Julie Sterk 1754 S. Ogden Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90019; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed January 2018: Julie Sterk, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: March 14, 2018; Published: March 23, 30, April 06, 13, 2018 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018063759 The following is/are doing business as: MINDFUL MOTION FITNESS AND THERAPY 3300 Overland Ave. #205, Los Angeles, CA 90034; Victor Wilson 2180 S. Beverly Glen Blvd. #238, Los Angeles, CA 90025; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Victor Wilson, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: March 14, 2018; Published: March 23, 30, April 06, 13, 2018 LACC N/C ––––––
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CASE NO: SS029035 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Matter of the petition of: Stacie McNealey To all interested person(s): Petitioner: Stacie McNealey current residence address: 170 N. Crescent Dr. #301 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
filed a petition with the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1725 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90401, Santa Monica Courthouse, West District on March 22, 2018 for a Decree changing names as follows: Present Name: A) Stacie McNealey B) Tamar Brooklyn Bryant C) Blake Immanuel Bryant D) Richard Lee Bryant Proposed Name: A) Devorah Yael Asher B) Tamar Rachel Asher C) Yishaiahu Immanuel Asher D) Yonatan Asher The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: April 27, 2018 Time: 8:30am Dept: WEK Room: A-203 The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1725 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90401, Santa Monica Courthouse, West District. Reason for name change: I converted to Judaism and want a name to reflect as such. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information in the foregoing petition is true and correct. Signed: Stacie McNealey Judge of the Superior Court Gerald Rosenberg, Sherri R. Carter, Executive Officer/Clerk Dated: March 22, 2018 Published: March 30, April 06, 13, 20, 2018 Beverly Hills Courier
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BEVERLY HILLS T.S No.:1138-LS Order No. 170035388 APN: 4355-005-004 & 4355005-008 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED May 11, 2017 UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the Notes(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the date of sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of
the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916) 939-0772, or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.c om using the file number assigned to this case (Ts #1138-LS). Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Trustor(s): Bryan Ditman, a married man Deed of Trust recorded: May 30, 2017 as instrument number 2017-0593220 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California Date of Sale: April 24, 2018 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other reasonable estimated charges: $177,923.22 Street address or other common designation of purported real property: 1463 Claridge Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 APN: 4355-005-004 & 4355005-008 SEE ATTACHED
EXHIBIT “A”; For APN/Parcel ID(s): 4355005-004 and 4355-005008 EXHIBIT “A” Real property in the City of LOS ANGELES, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows: Parcel 1: Those Portions Of Lots 17 And 18 Of Tract 7996, In The City Of Los Angeles, As Per Map Recorded In Book 186, Page 4 Et Seq., Of Maps, In The Office Of The County Recorder Of Said County, Bounded By The Following Described Lines: Beginning At A Point In The Curved Northerly Line Of Claridge Drive, As Shown On Said Map, Said Point Being 28.67 Feet Northwesterly Thereon From The Southeasterly Corner Of Said Lot 17, A Radial Line To Said Point Bears North 2° 35' 11" East; Thence North 17° 50' 00" East 20 Feet; Thence North 12° 45' East 39 Feet; Thence North 3° 55' West 38 Feet; Thence North 12° 30' West 21 Feet; Thence North 34° 29' West 16.23 Feet To The Easterly Prolongation Of That Certain Course Recited As "North 81° 19' 37" West 11.94 Feet" In The Deed To Lodewijk Lek; Recorded On September 23, 1955 As Instrument No. 4517 In Book 4907 Page 109, Official Records, In Said Office Of The County Recorder; Thence Along Said Prolongation And Said Certain Course, North 81° 19' 37" West 21.94 Feet To The Westerly Terminus Thereof, Thence Along The Easterly Boundary Line Of The Land So
Described In Said Deed, South 20° 24' 14" West 27.09 Feet, South 26° 53' 07" West 23.99 Feet, South 20° 58' 52" West 47.34 Feet, South 25° 11' 04" West 73.32 Feet And South 50° 40' 43" West 37.87 Feet To The Southeasterly Corner Of Said Land; Thence Along The Southerly Line Of Said Land South 86° 18' 52" West 181.86 Feet To The Southwesterly Corner Thereof, Being A Point In The Westerly Line Of Said Lot 18 That Is Distant Thereon South 23° 06' 10" East 194 Feet From The Northwesterly Corner Of Said Lot 18; Thence Along Said Westerly Line, North 23° 06' 10" West 194 Feet To Said Northwesterly Corner; Thence Along The Northerly Lines Of Said Lots 18 And 17, North 85° 46' 56" East 368.25 Feet To The Northeasterly Corner Of The Land So Described In Said Deed To Lek; Thence Along Said Easterly Line, South 29° 24' 14" West 5.71 Feet To A Line That Is Parallel With And Distant 10 Feet Northerly (Measured At Right Angles) From The Above Described Course Of "North 81° 19' 37" West 21.94 Feet'"; Thence Along Said Parallel Line South 81° 19' 37" East 22.49 Feet; Thence South 34° 29' East 22.50 Feet; Thence South 12° 30' East 23.69 Feet; Thence South 3° 55' East 40.21 Feet; Thence South 12° 45' West 40.90 Feet; Thence South 17° 50' West 19.45 Feet To A Point In Said Curve Northerly Line Of Claridge Drive, A Radial
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Line To Said Point Bears North 21° 52' East; Thence Westerly Along Said Curved Northerly Line, 10.10 Feet To The Point Of Beginning. Parcel 2: An Easement For Driveway Purposes Over That Portion Of Lot 17 Of Said Tract No. 7996, Included Within A Strip Of Land 5 Feet Wide Extending From Said Curved Northerly Line Of Claridge Drive, To Said Easterly Boundary Line Of The Land So Described In Said Deed To Lodewijk Lek; The Easterly And Southerly Lines Of Said Strip Being The Most Easterly Boundary Lines Of The Land Described In Parcel 1 Above. Parcel 3: An Easement 10 Feet Wide For Utilities Over That Portion Of Lot 18 Of Said Tract No. 7996 The Northeasterly Line Of Said Easement Is Described As Follows: Beginning At A Point North 25° 11' 04" East 20.00 Feet From The Southwesterly Extremity Of That Certain Course Recited In Parcel 1, Above As South 25° 11' 04" West 73.32 Feet; Thence Southeasterly In A Direct Line To A Point Of Tangency Of Said Last Mentioned Line With The Curved Southwesterly Line Of Claridge Drive, As Shown On The Map Of Said Tract, Being A Curve Concave Northeasterly Having A Radius Of 30 Feet. The Southerly Line Of Said 10 Foot Easement Is To Terminate Northerly In Said Course Which Bears South 25° 11' 04" West And Southeasterly In The Said Southwesterly Line
Of Claridge Drive. APN: 4355-005-004 and 4355005-008 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending written request to the trustee within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR SALES INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (916) 939-0772 OR LOG ONTO www.nationwideposting.com Date: March 26, 2018 Rincon Asset Management, LLC, as Trustee 573 Second Street Encinitas, CA 92024 844-482-6724 By: Alison Haberstroh, Trustee Sale Officer Beneficiary’s Declaration of Compliance with civil code section 2923.54 (Addendum to Notice of Trustee’s Sale) I the undersigned, am the Beneficiary or the authorized officer or representative of the mortgage loan servicer for the loan evidenced by, among other things that certain deed of trust recorded on May 30, 2017 as Instrument No. 2017-0593220 in the Official Records of Los Angeles County, California. I have read and am familiar with the requirements of California Civil Code section 2923.54. I declare, under penalty of perjury under
the laws of the State of California, that the mortgage loan servicer for the above referenced mortgage loan (I) has /has not obtained a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Civil Code section 2923.53 which is current and valid as of the date which this Notice of Trustee’s Sale will be recorded; and, (ii) pursuant to the provisions of Civil Code sections 2923.52 and /or 2923.55, the time frame for giving notice of a trustee’s sale specified in subdivision (a) of section 2923.52 does /does not apply to this Notice of Trustee’s sale. This declaration is executed on: March 26, 2018, in the County of San Diego, City of Encinitas TS# 1138-LS Borrower: Bryan Ditman, a married man Erik Haberstroh/Authorized Agent Alison Haberstroh/Trustee Sale Officer NPP0329302 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 03/30/2018, 04/06/2018, 04/13/2018 –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018075127 The following is/are doing business as: BEVERLY HILLS WOMEN SUMMIT 9319 Hazen Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Sarah Kurtz 9319 Hazen Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed March 2018: Sarah Kurtz, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: March 28, 2018; Published: March 30, April 06, 13, 20, 2018 LACC N/C
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Why Pay More Taxes than the Law Requires • Tax Preparation & Tax Planning for: Individual, Partnership, Corporation • Business & Finance Problem Solving • Bookkeeping & Payroll Services Available • Audit Representation • French Speaking
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ELDERLY CARE
On-Site
FILIPINO MALE CAREGIVER SEEKS POSITION
COMPUTER SPECIALIST
Danielle Michaels, ABA, EA Accredited Business Advisor L i c e n s e d t o R e p r e s e n t Ta x p a y e r s b e f o r e t h e I R S .
DAVID@TECHNOENTOMOLOGY.COM
- F I N A N C I A L & TA X C O N S U LT I N G (310) 278-5374 • (310) 749-8121
(310) ASK-DAVE
www.taxea.net
(310) 275-3283
213/298-1831
LEGAL PROBLEMS?
Your Essential Business Partner
TOP “A/V” RATED BEVERLY HILLS LAW FIRM CAN HELP YOU. Specializing In:
Divorce, Collection of Delinquent Support & Personal Injury / Auto & Motorcycle Accident Cases, Civil & Real Estate Litagation.
No Recovery, No Fee! Free Consultation.
LAW OFFICES OF BRADFORD L. TREUSCH • 310/557-2599 • “ 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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For More Information Please Call: 310.278.1322
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CAREGIVER / COMPANION
Paris • Los Angeles • Cannes
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
LEGAL SERVICES
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JLD has advised the most prestigious law firms & corporations in the world.
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$CASH TODAY$
JasRa Biz Solutions
• Mailbox Rentals: Digital/Virtual • Fingerprinting: LiveScan/InkCard • Notary Public: OnSite/Mobile We Buy Collectibles: • Loan Signing Agent Vintage/Antique Paintings • Passport Photos & Art, Historical Items, • Copy/Print/Scan/Fax Old Photographs, Vintage • Apostille • Translation Watches & Jewelry, • Key Duplicatoin Movie Memorabilia, Rare By Appt. / Call/Text:
Books, Maps, Stamps & Entire Collections. Text Photos or Call Lisa: 323/842-3667
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• COMPUTER •
310/467-3081
Call Audrey:
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310.859.0440 www.exehomecare.com
BBB A+ Rated
Referral Agency
NEED HELP?
WE UNDERSTAND... M AMA’ S H OME C ARE 323/655-2622 ARE YOU A SENIOR AND NEED ASSISTANCE? 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.
you@JasRaBizSolutions.com
I Am Looking To Be A Companion To An Elderly M o b i l e Wo m a n
CALL E. STURM:
• • • • • • • Very Experienced • Good References • Reasonable Rates Speaks English • Legal Citizen • Pet Friendly • Cell: 323/256-2988
310/678-2173
Experienced • Compassionate • Fully Screened
We can help YOU!
HOUSECLEANING Who wants a fun-loving, caring, entertaining, BY ELLY
Monthly / Weekly / Daily On-Call / Local Long Distance LAX / International. Daniel 310 795 8222 dan.resnic@gmail.com Insured, References.
• Companions • Live-In / Live-Out
EXPERIENCED C A R E TA K E R
Repair & Training • Home or Office • • Installation • • Setup • • Software Training • • Virus & Spyware Removal • • Website Design •
• Caregivers • CNA • CHHA
Mama’s caregivers are loving, caring, trained & bonded. Live in or out.
139 S. Beverly Dr. #235 Beverly Hills, 90212
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• ELDERCARE • IN-HOME SPECIALIST
Kind reliable lady available 2-4 hours daily to help with shopping, meal prep, laundry, doctor appointments, organizing. English speaking, educated, experienced, references. Reasonable hourly rates. Call Louise 310/486-2620
M-F: 9-7pm•Sat/Sun: 12-5pm
JOBS WANTED
ELDERLY CARE
10+ Years experience. Good local references. Licensed driver. CPR & 1st certified. Fluent English. Gene: 702/443-2453 Honest, Reliable & Hard Working.
Live-In / Live-Out Fun meals, household duties, transportation provided to any destination, pet care. Fluent English. CPR Certified. References
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Intelligent and up-beat companion. To shop, watch movies, restaurants, run errands and make your day happy! No cleaning, No cooking. Flexible hours. References available. Please contact Natalie Honest & Reliable 323/405-3614
Call Lisa 24hrs. 323/877-8121 • 323/806-3046
Our agency provides caring and experienced caregivers to your home at reasonable rates. With our caregivers in home services, you keep your schedule the way you want it. WE ARE HERE 24 HOURS • 7 DAYS A WEEK
310/653-2551
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Beverly Hills Beauty Salon on Beverly Dr. SEEKS HAIRSTYLIST with Clientele • Good Commission • Great Opportunity Cell: 818/606-9833 We will also help build your base clientele.
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OFFICES & STORES FOR LEASE
PRIME BEVERLY HILLS • 4 9 9 N . C A N O N D R . An a m a z i n g o p p o r t u n i t y to lease class A office space in Beverly Hills’ 90 prestigious EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY G o l d e n Tr i a n g l e . This prime location on the cor ner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Nor th Cañon Drive is t w o b l o c k s e a s t o f t h e w o r l d - r e n o w n e d R o d e o D r i v e a n d a c r o s s f r o m Wa l l i s A n n e n b e r g Center for the Per for ming Ar ts. Offices feature spectacular views with plenty of natural light and on-site valet parking. This is an ideal loc a t i o n f o r a c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e .
For more info call 310.887.7000
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FOR LEASE
BEVERLY HILLS Subleasing an executive office in our suite at 280 South Beverly Dr. Great location across from Urth Cafe and down the street from restaurants and cafes. Free 2 hour Public Parking on the Block. Approx. 160 sq. ft. Available immediately.
BEVERLY HILLS 2-Room Suite For Lease
KELEMEN
• 323-823-1117 •
all listings are on
425 sqft. approx. • $1,695 + Utilities www. 8644wilshire .com
CrossRealty.Wilshire@ gmail.com
License 00957281
CenturyCityLiving.com
ACREAGE / RESIDENTIAL LOTS
GATED 5 STAR LUXURY PROPERTIES *BEL AIR *WESTWOOD *CENTURY CITY
Builders/Investors... Vacant Lot w/ Plans & Permits Ready to Go!
CENTURY PARK EAST CONDOMINIUM
4-Units ready to be built in Tujunga. Each unit has 2 Bdrms.+2 Baths. $498,000 Including plans and permits by top architect.
CORNER 2 BED, 2 BATH $995,000 WARNING! DO NOT BUY ANY CENTURY CITY HIGH RISE CONDO UNTIL YOU SEE THIS UNIT.
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LISA SHERMAN • AGENT 310/724-7000 x-1851
DRE 01005823
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Unobstructed City Views Totally Renovated Mid Floor Location 2 Jumbo Balconies Real Hardwood Floors State of the Art Kitchen SubZero Gagganeau 2nd Bedroom is Office Lots of Fitted Closets 2 Available Parking Spaces Value Priced for Quick Sale 1+DEN+ 2 BATHROOM $945,000
High Floor. Renovated High Floor Ocean & City Views
OFFICE SUBLEASE Prime Encino Location
1 BEDROOM, 1 BATH $750,000
2 Year Commitment. • 1,200 sq. ft. • $2.25 per sq. ft.
2 Window Offices with View. 310/383-7693
AVAILABLE 24/7
Available Immediately.
High Floor Unobstructed City View Jumbo Balcony Totally Renovated Island Kitchen Hardwood Floors. Loft Style Lease Purchase Available CENTURY PARK EAST
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Prime Beverly Hills Boutique Bldg.
16ft.x18ft. • $2,700 10ft.x16ft. • $1,475 With reception, library and kitchen.
REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900
NOW AVAILABLE
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CONDOS FOR SALE
Small, Stylish Building
$1,100 month Call 310/446-3844
Adjacent to Montage Hotel
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CENTURY TOWERS $699,000 TO $1,099,000
PRIVATE MONEY LOANS
PARK PLACE $935,000 TO $1,139,000
PURCHASE-REHAB-REFINANCE FIX & FLIP - CONSTRUCTION LOANS 1ST & 2ND'S POSITION'S UP TO 80% LTV CASE BY CASE
$1,250,000 TO $2,390,000
COMPETITIVE RATES & FEE'S ALL TYPES OF REAL ESTATE CONSIDERED
$3,400,000 TO $10,099,000
ETHAN RUCH
310/273-0136
R O YA LT Y M O R T G A G E C O .
Close to shops & restaurants.
www.RoyaltyMortgage.com
1-844-368-5202 BRE# 00818732
NMLS # 313559
LE PARC
$2,099,000 TO $2,895,000
CENTURY HILL ONE CENTURY
CENTURY WOODS
$1,369,000 TO $2,799,000
BEL AIR CREST $1,788,000 TO $9,500,000
A PA R T M E N T / C O N D O R E N TA L S
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447 SOUTH ALMONT DRIVE BEVERLY HILLS HOUSE FOR SALE
EXQUISITE, ELEGANT, SOPHISTICATED AND CUSTOM MADE IN EVERY DESIGER DETAIL THIS TWO STORY HOME HAS 6 BEDROOMS PLUS A FINSIHED BRIGHT BASEMENT AKA MOTHER IN LAW QUARTERS, FAMILY ROOM, LIBRARY, CENTRAL VACUUM, RICH HARDWOOD FLOORS, GORGEOUS GRANITE KITCHEN AND BATHS AND A ROCK FORMATION POOL. BEVELED GLASS ENTRY AND PARKING FOR THREE CARS. VIKING SIX BURNER STOVE AND DACOR DOUBLE OVEN. THIS IS A FAMILY AND ENTERTAINERS $5,300,000 HOME WITH THAT "WOW FACTOR.
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BEVERLY HILLS SANTA MONICA ~ 218 S. Lasky Dr. ~ 4 BEDROOM, 3 BATH Upper Duplex 2500sf. High ceilings Tons of light! Newly remodeled Move-in ready! $7850/Mo.
Call 310/589-3772
PRIME LOCATION 3 BDRMS, 3 BA.
LOWER FRONT APT 8 BLOCKS TO THE BEACH $4,495/MO.
Call 310/666-8360
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244 & 246 S. REEVES DRIVE GORGEOUS BEVERLY HILLS DUPLEX FOR LEASE
OPEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 2-5PM UPPER AND LOWER AVAILABLE EXQUISITE AND SOPHISTICATED THREE BEDROOM DUPLEX WITH OLD WORLD CHARM. CENTER HALL PLAN WITH CENTRAL AIR, WASHER AND DRYER, BRIGHT HUGE ROOMS, RICH HARDWOOD FLOORS, FABULOUS KITCHENS WITH FORMAL BREAKFAST ROOM AND HUGE FORMAL DINING ROOM HIGH CEILINGS WITH HAND CARVED MOLDINGS, PRIVATE GARAGES, BACKYARD AND PRIVATE DECK. SOUTH OF WILSHIRE WITH A SHORT DISTANCE TO THE SHOPS OF BEVERLY DRIVE AND RODEO DRIVE. LOWER $5,450/MO. UPPER $5,650/MO. SANDRA LEWIS AGT. 310-770-4111 BRE #00456048
WESTWOOD NEAR WILSHIRE
It! Own
Century Park East Full Service, 6 Lane Pool! Tennis, Valet, Fitness Center
PANORAMIC VIEW NOT YET ON MARKET
PERFECT FOR REHAB OR BUILD NEW GATED 1 STORY CONTEMPORARY 4 BDRM + 3.5 BATH Approx 35,000 SF LOT + Pool • Asking $3.59M QUALIFIED PRINCIPAL ONLY Call Irene 310 993 6141
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FURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S
BEVERLY HILLS TOWNHOUSE
Totally Redone 3 2 Bdrm.+2 /4 Bath
2 BDRM, 2 BATH *** CONDO *** FOR RENT
$4,500 12 Fl. 2+2+Den
Huge balcony, granite
Panoramic City-Ocean Views! BH & Hollywood Sign Too! Corner unit w/ 2-balconies. Pretty Remodeled kitchen+ baths, hardwood flrs., 1,412sf.
counters, brand new
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KELEMEN
BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.
BEVERLY HILLS
REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900 License 00957281
all listings are on CenturyCityLiving.com
NOW AVAILABLE GATED 5 STAR LUXURY PROPERTIES F URNISHED & U NFURNISHED
*BEL AIR *WESTWOOD *CENTURY CITY
$3,400/MONTH
BRE #00456048
$3,900 18th Fl. 2+2 Amazing Ocean+City Views from every room. Remodeled kitchen+baths. Hardwood flrs., large balcony, stainless appliances, breakfast bar.
• DIANA COOK • 468 N. Camden Dr., B.H., 90210
laminated floors and
High Floor Unobstructed City View Jumbo Balcony Totally Renovated Island Kitchen Hardwood Floors Loft Style Lease Purchase Available
S. BEVERLY GLEN
2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH $3,200/MO.
1 BEDROOM $1,895
Totally remodeled with modern fixtures and new granite counters throughout all amenities in kitchen and includes all appliances. Large closets, balconies, Berber carpet/ harwood foors and verticle blinds. Fireplace, wet bar, washer/ dryer included in laundry area. Secured building with garden courtyard. Choice location Near Beverly Center, Cedars- Sinai, Restaurants, Trader Joes, Etc. No Pets.
2 BEDROOMS $2,495 - $2,695
Shown By Appointment.
8544 BURTON WAY
9583 ALCOTT ST.
PARK PLACE
2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH
* SPACIOUS *
www. bhcourier Call George .com at 310-278-1322
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Granite counter tops, custom cabinets, ample closet space, stove, dishwasher, fridge, A/C, balcony, secured entry, gated parking, gym, laundry, etc...
8560 W. Olympic Bl.
Call 310/729-7246 —————
huge closets, built-in a/c, dishwasher, pool, elevator, controlled access, laundry facilities. No pets.
With balcony, lots of 424/343-0015 closet space, central A/C, Great Location! CENTURY TOWERS laundry on each floor, Beverly Hills Elevator, 2 parking. $6,500 to $7,000/month 138 N. Hamilton Dr. No pets allowed • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • $4,500/mo to 6,100/mo.
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$3,000/M0NTH
$6,800/mo. to $7,500/mo.
Call Savley 323/241-7758
LE PARC
$7,995/mo to $8,900/mo.
ONE CENTURY $22,000/mo. to $25,000/mo.
CENTURY WOODS
$10,000/mo. to $59,000/mo.
BEL AIR CREST
Switchboard, Saunas, Business Center, Pet PlayLand, Restaurant, Acres of Flower Gardens and Grassy Lawns.
Dishwasher, controlled access, laundry facility.
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• L IGHT & B RIGHT • Pool, central air, locked intercom entry, parking, elevator.
B EVERLY C ENTER , R ESTAURANT R OW. 323/651-2598
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••• •• • • • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. $2,750/Month • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. COMPASS GOLD PROP. •
Marty: 310/293-2205
$9,000/mo. to $125,000/mo. 310-203-8333 UNIT #305 Formal dining rm., new hrwd. flrs. throughout, OPEN SUNDAY 2-5 Some Complexes include central air, fireplace, Heated Pools, Sundeck, BEVERLY HILLS patio, balcony, 2-car BEVERLY HILLS APT 2 MASTER SUITES Next to Roxbury Park Tennis, Doorman, garage. $6,500/Mo. 3 Bdrm. + 3 Bath Newly remodeled kitchen & Century City Lease Term Negotiable • Available in May • Houseman, Staff LARGE SINGLE New laminate floors 310/384-2676 Bright Southwest Engineers, Switchboard, Close to Beverly/Rodeo Exposure. Every room and paint. Amenities Great views with Shopping & Dining hardwood floors, A/C, has French Doors to Security Staff, Small Covered Balcony. includes: pool, jacuzzi,
Top Floor with High sauna and gym. SideCeilings. Beverly Hills by-side parking. School District. $3,300/MO. $4,500/Month LaPeerApt@aol.com Call 310/927-9226
Large Remodeled Units With Lots of Light In Newer Luxury Building
Call 310/273-6770 BEVERLY HILLS 221 S. Doheny Dr. or 213/444-8865 • or 310/734-7263 • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • • • • •
$3,100/mo to $4,250/mo
$9,000/mo.
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$3,300/MO. Call 310/498-1090 10000 SANTA MONICA
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CENTURY PARK EAST BEVERLY HILLS ADJ
new window coverings.
Convenient location.
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1 BEDROOM /1 BATH
AGT. 310-770-4111
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CENTURY PARK EAST
SANDRA LEWIS
BEL AIR
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French doors in bdrm. • open to large balcony • overlooking pool • • GORGEOUS UNITS • Hardwood flrs., central air, pool, elevator, on-site laundry, separate kitchen, fridge, intercom entry. stove, lots of closets, Easy Move-In! *1+1 only secured parking and 320 N. La Peer Dr. laundry facility. No-pets • 310/246-0290 • $1,675MO C LOSE TO Call 310/713-1664 S HOPS & D INING
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BEVERLY HILLS Grand Opening BRENTWOOD ’s
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Balcony, dishwasher, skylight, elevator, intercom entry, on-site laundry, parking. P LEASE C ALL :
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2 Bd.+Den+2.5 Ba.
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~ WEST ~ LOS ANGELES
808 4th St. * * 2 Bdrm.+1 Bath ~ * 1 Bd.+Den+1 Ba. * ~~~~ * * Newly Remodeled. * * New hrwd. flrs., stain* * L ARGE , U NIQUE less steel appl., balcony, controlled access, AND G ORGEOUS .
Fireplace, balcony, on-site laundry, prkg. ————— dishwasher, intercom 1307 Barry Ave.
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entry, elevator, gated parking, gym, pool. • Close to Beach •
310/473-1509
SMALL QUIET BLDG.
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• BRENTWOOD • 922 S. Barrington Av.
• 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • Fireplace, balcony, wet bar, dishwasher, laundry facility, elevator, parking.
Close to shops+dining. 310/826-0541
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The Clarige 670 Kelton Ave.
Brand New Building • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • 3 Bd.+3 Ba.
FASHION WANTED
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3830 Vinton Ave.
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Pool, sauna, intercom entry, elevator, on-site laundry, parking. Everything Brand New All Utilities Paid.
on-site parking Character & Charm! & laundry facility. Glass Fireplace 310/841-2367 310/820-8584 Hardwood floors, Newly Remodeled. New hardwood flrs., appliances, washer/ • MIRACLE MILE • WEST L.A. granite counters, dryer in each unit, 615 S. Cochran Ave. stainless steel appl., 1433 Armacost Ave. Newly Remodeled central air. Pool, jacuzzi alcove fireplace, « « « « « • Single • « « spa, fitness center, fridge, laundry facility, Controlled access, 424/272-6596 • 1 Bd. 1 Ba. + gated parking, intercom rooftop garden patio+ on-sight laundry, Close to Brentwood B RIGHT & S PACIOUS . entry, WiFi and more. a/c unit, kitchenette. fire pits, courtyard, Village, Restaurants, Balcony, dishwasher, • 310/552-8064 • 323/879-9611 UCLA, Mt. Saint Mary’s, controlled access, prkg. controlled access Rooftop jacuzzi Close to Museums, & Transportation. 310/312-4957 The Grove with panoramic on-sight laundry, prkg. & Restaurants. 310/479-0700 Steps to UCLA & city views. BRENTWOOD 519 S. Barrington Ave. Westwood 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.
˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚ Lrg. unit. balcony, 1 2 Bdrm. + 1 / 2 Bath walk-in closet, Bright unit. central air, intercom entry, laundry facility, Dishwasher, On-site laundry, parking. elevator, parking. Close to • CHARMING & BRIGHT • • 310/276-1528 • Brentwood Village. 310/472-8915 Close to Cedars, Beverly Center restaurants, shopping B R E N T W O O D & transportation. 11730 SUNSET BLVD.
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E T A. **C **CENTURY CITY** 1236 Amhearst Ave. • Most Spectacular 2220 S. Beverly Glen
443 S. Oakhurst Dr.
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large closets, walk-in Close To U.C.L.A. ~ 310/476-3824 ~ closet, controlled BRENTWOOD & WESTWOOD access, elevator, U.C.L.A. CLOSE laundry room, parking. 1 0 9 0 5 O h i o A v e . •• BRENTWOOD Heated pool/gym/sauna. • • • •• + 310/473-5061 2 Bd. 2 Ba. • 925 S. Barrington Ave. • 4 Blks. to Beach. • 2+2 Penthouse •• 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • 2 Bdrm.+1 Bath •• WEST L.A. Hardwood floors, •• • • dishwasher, on-site 1343 Carmelina Ave. • • - 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath Wifi, Bright, controlled laundry & parking. access, balcony, 310/826-0541 • Bright Unit • pool, e levator, Close to shopping, On-site laundry, dining & transportation. laundry facility, prkg. on-site parking.
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controlled access, pool, controlled access, on-site laundry, prkg. on-sight laundry. No pets. Close to Close to Whole Foods, Brentwood Village, Transportation Shops & Restaurants. and Restaurants.
• 310/826-4889 •
310/826-4889
B r i g h t & A i r y. Spacious a/c, fireplace, Intercom entry, on-sight pool, controlled access, laundry fac., prkg. parking, on-sight laundry facility, courtyard patio. • Free WiFi Access • 310/473-5061 Close to transportation.
310/820-1810
Close To U.C.L.A.
CHANEL, HERMES, GUCCI, PRADA EXOTIC SKINS, AND ALL HIGH-END DESIGNER HANDBAGS, CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES. NEW, USED OR VINTAGE.
BUY/SELL TOP DOLLAR PAID Call (310) 289-9561
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72 PIECE LIMOGE DINNER SET 1134 N. SYCAMORE AV. NEVER USED * * * * * “VIEUX CHINE” WILSHIRE • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. Designed for CORRIDOR * * * * * Marquise de Pampodour 10530-10540 Newly Remodeled 18th Century. Original Wilshire Bl. Great Views in France Museum. ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ Great views, controlled * * * * * * * * * * * * access, balcony, ∞ Additional items avail. elevator, lrg. pool, For more info call • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • prkg, on-sight laundry. 310/860-0306 ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ HIKING IN RUNYON * * * * * * * * * * * * C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD ∞ B OWL /N IGHTLIFE . • Luxury Living • 475
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Chairman 2014 Paula Kent Meehan President & Publisher Marcia Wilson Hobbs Senior Editor John L. Seitz Special Sections Editor Stephen P. Simmons
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Again Vice Mayor John Mirisch is disconnected from reality. He continues to defend the City although he ought to know that again he is wrong. Beverly Hills has refused to accept the federal definition of anti-Semitism as our BHPD chief has felt no need for it, because she claims the City has enough provision. This is the explanation I was given and then passed to the City Council, which ignored it until again the vice mayor gets involved as a protector of deceit and starts a dissertation by changing the question and answering with issues which have nothing to do with the problem. The council had been told of an anti-Semitic attack on Beverly Drive a summer ago when a Middle Eastern man verbally insulted and followed an obviously Jewish woman into a store. The police were summoned but nothing was done about it as the man didn't physically injure her. People witnessed the entire event. This was only one minor reason, I have been asking for stronger legal language regarding antiSemitism, but it keeps falling on deaf ears. Transference of responsibility to the police, who know best, sometimes is incorrect. Which brings up another issue about the hordes of persons visiting (invading?) our City as the council continues to work on attracting all kinds of tourists, especially in the summer. Mr. Mirisch did the same at the time of our
writing, voicing of opinions, (multiple letters from concerned citizens) and demanding action immediately after the Florida school shooting. He, as well as others, paid us no attention, followed by a town hall meeting with the police where again we were ignored because the City Council would not move, reasoning that the police know best. It took three weeks and a second emergency meeting called by Mayor Lili Bosse for the Council and City to start thinking that this was indeed serious. Finally the police agreed to place police and SROs at the schools. At such time, by all kinds of rhetoric which had nothing to do with the problem, Mr. Mirisch dedicated his time to alter the fact that he as well as the others had failed us. In the last 45 days, he has decided to “defend” reality by confusing the issues. Let's not forget his erroneous positions regarding the BHUSD whose members have to explain to him again how he is wrong. I am not sure why the Courier printed his letters. They are inaccurate, as pointed out last week. Sadly, he has given himself, as have others, another free year on the City Council. I had thought he would do a better job when I endorsed him at the request of his campaign manager. The question remains whether the councilmembers are ever going to disagree with each other? Pablo Nankin, M.D.
Another Phobia From Roger Lefkon THE FEAR OF LOSING Of all the things that scare me, the fear of loss is the most terrifying. I constantly worry about losing my youth and having to contend with loss of hearing, appetite, and bone density with a corresponding increase in liver spots, bruises and blemishes which my friends say add character to my appearance. Loss of identity would mean reinventing myself just when I was starting to feel comfortable in my own skin and able to fall asleep without sharing the bed with my teddy bear. Then there is the issue of memory loss or–in medical parlance–cognitive decline. Question: Where did I leave my wife and dog? Answer: The hair salon and the groomer. Slight mix up, when I went to pick up my wife. she was just finishing having her nails done by John Winters, our vet and as I stopped by Hair by Homer, our Yorkie had just completed her blowout! Experts contend that memory loss is the second thing to happen to you as you get older. So what’s the first….I forgot! I also fear losing my place in line at the car wash; my get out of jail free Monopoly card which no longer works if I’m arrested for shop lifting; jay walking or flying a drone over the Malibu Colony; and, of course, my iPhone with its irreplaceable collection of passwords, photos of women wrestlers, x-rated emojis and unlisted phone numbers of the folks at the Apple Genius desk without whom even the simplest repair would be impossible. Yes, once upon a time I owned an iPhone and now my iPhone owns me. I am always a hop, skip and a jump from losing control, an anxiety trait associated with perfectionists ranging from Frank Purdue (It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken) to Michelangelo (I’ll finish the Sistine Chapel ceiling as soon as Pico Cleaners delivers my artists smock). As a result I demand perfect certitude, a formula for a roller coaster ride through life that never ends until you lose all your marbles and then take a one way trip to the big lost and found depository in the sky. Those who know me can attest to the fact that I have been known to lose control of my temper, emotions and decision making capability. I rarely lose control of my bladder, however, unless I’m laughing uncontrollably at a Marx Bros. movie, a Woody Allen flick, or the explanation of benefits statement from my health insurance provider. We all make irrational decisions every day
simply to avoid losing. I buy things because a sale is ending, there is only one item left on the shelf and someone else might take it. Case in point, a balance pole. What am I going to do with a balance pole, join the “Flying Wallender’s” daredevil high wire act and tip toe my way across the twin Century Plaza Towers without a safety net live on the six o’clock news just to secure my moment of fame…why not? I love the rush I get and the acceptance from others when I spontaneously create humor out of nowhere. Therefore, it would be tragic if I suddenly lost my ability to make people laugh. Just the other day I was asked “what happened to your sense of humor” and I replied “my dog ate it.” When you’re on a roll, laugh and the world laughs with you. When the funny one liners begin to disappear, it suddenly becomes weep and you weep alone. Losing my sense of humor would be like being unable to find the last piece of a Bozo the Clown jig saw puzzle, his red nose. Losing My Mind, a song written by Stephen Sondheim for the musical Follies, brings to mind that of all the things I might lose, I would miss my mind the most. A mind is a terrible thing to lose and doing so would be a mind blowing experience. So if you are hearing a strange voice in your head urging you to eat kale, don’t assume it’s an unsolicited marketing call but give it a try and be mindful of its nutritional benefits. However, if a second voice disparages kale and starts extolling the virtues of cauliflower and is followed by a third voice saying “forget veggies and go for Poke” it’s time to call 911 or head over to the nearest emergency room. My fear of losing also encompasses Dr. Oz telling me in graphic terms how to lose belly fat; the dire consequences of an unexplained loss of weight; losing a chess match to artificial intelligence; coping with the loss of a winning lottery ticket; and losing someone I love. Sinatra had it right when he recorded “Here’s to the losers, bless them all.” Never lose sight of the fact that at the end of the day, when all is said and done, it always comes down to having a choice between tightening your belt or losing your pants and that death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live. Roger Lefkon is a veteran television writer/producer, frormer senior executive of Merv Griffin Entertainment and author of The World Is A Really Scary Place
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Astrology
By Holiday Mathis TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Mar. 30). Get serious about developing and employing your talent. You'll earn a stellar reputation, and you'll bank on it before this time next year. Focus on documenting your work in April. The extra effort you make to stand out in a good way will earn you critical acclaim. You'll spend many hours building a very special relationship. Virgo and Pisces adore you. ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). New people are opportunities. You may find yourself pretending you're someone different, which can be fun. Who knows; maybe some of what you try on will suit you well and become part of your standard “wardrobe.” TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). If you wait for someone to tell you what to do, you'll be lower than you could be. This is great for concert tickets with arena seating but not much else. Take charge. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Be strong and flexible of mind. Think of all you can do with a dollar, with an hour, with the position you have. Don't settle for the first idea that comes to mind, because idea five or 12 or 322 could be a better one. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Remind your people that they need what you contribute. There's a cool way to do this. Maybe it's best accomplished by disappearing for a while. It's not a game. People will be better for what they appreciate. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If you see the path from here to there you can then work your way along it. If you don't see the path, you could work just as hard but who knows where you'll wind up. It doesn't have to be a well-worn path, just one that arrives. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It is far easier and better to solve a problem that people already know they have than to try to get people to identify something in their normal, everyday life as problematic. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Business people aren't the only ones who set prices. You set prices all of the time without even realizing it. For instance, you're always projecting your worth and letting people know what it takes to be part of your world. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Do you feel like you're being watched? You are. Someone is sizing you up, in fact -- observing how you interact with your friends and the world in general. They like what they see. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today your personal life will soar through clear and sunny skies. It's a fine time to acknowledge and thank the crew that's been keeping you on course. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Those who grew up with nothing often see the accumulation of items as wealth, whereas those who grew up with an abundance of things often see minimalism as freedom. Your own views on materialism are changing. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Misery loves company, but he doesn't match your outfit, so leave him at home. Your company will embrace you wholeheartedly. Upon your return home you'll find that misery, neglected, has taken leave. PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). Someone close to you may be feeling like the side dish to your main course. Maybe it's true. Some dishes are better as complements. Less is demanded of them. Anyway, you'll do what you can to make everyone feel important.
POLICE BLOTTER The following assaults, burglaries and grand thefts have been reported by BHPD. Streets are indicated by block numbers.
ASSAULTS 03/19 1100 Coldwater Canyon Drive 03/20 400 N. Oakhurst Drive 03/22 300 S. La Cienega Blvd. 03/23 N. Doheny Drive and Burton Way BURGLARIES 03/05 100 N.Stanley Drive 03/17 300 N. Doheny Drive 03/18 300 N. Oakhurst Drive 03/18 9200 Olympic Blvd. 03/19 9100 Wilshire Blvd.
03/21 9100 Olympic Blvd. 03/21 9400 Olympic Blvd. 03/22 1800 Loma Vista Drive 03/24 400 N. Palm Drive 03/24 900 Alpine Drive GRAND THEFTS 03/16 9600 Wilshire Blvd. 03/20 9300 Burton Way 03/22 8400 Wilshire Blvd. 03/23 9800 Wilshire Blvd. 03/23 300 N. Swall Drive 03/23 400 N. Rexford Drive
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