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One expert says Metro’s La Cienega Station subway site is “raining fossils.” 4

Tater is a 1-year-old terrier chi mix who is looking for her forever home. 4

Nancy Rubin is set to give the keynote address at LAMOTH’s Yom HaShoah Day of Commemoration on April 15. 5

Sophie Of Paris brings haute couture, fashion expertise to Beverly Hills. 17 •Real Estate •Birthdays •Letters to the Editor

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AWARDING EXCELLENCE – BHPD Officer Alex Duncan is the recipient of the POALAC Award for Excellence in Field Operations, a distinction earned with street-level engagement, cultivating relationships that have resulted in actionable information that led to arrests. Suspects were discovered in an abandoned building with burglary tools and stolen property. Duncan led patrol with 145 arrests and 24 recovered stolen vehicles. Pictured, from left: Assistant Chief Marc Coopwood, Alex’s father, Officer David Duncan, Award Recipient Officer Alex Duncan, Chief Sandra Spagnoli, Sergeant Blake Nance and Sergeant Eugene Kim.

Disaster Assistance Response Team Training Prepares BHUSD Teachers For The Worst By Laura Coleman Beverly Hills Unified teachers got a sobering dose of just what it means to be an educator in the 21st century on Monday at the school district’s biennial Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) training. “I know it’s a very scary subject and for you teachers it hits home,” said Beverly Hills Police Lt. Michael Hill in leading the day’s Active Shooter Training. “We need to be prepared and vigilant in almost everything we do. The reality is it can happen everywhere and Beverly Hills is not exempt.” In addition to Active Shooter Training from the Beverly Hills Police Department where attendees learned the mantra of “Run. Hide. Fight.” at Monday’s day-long Professional Development day, approximately 390 educators received training from the Beverly

Bregy Declines To Address Teachers On DART Day By Laura Coleman Just hours after Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) training day commenced on Monday morning, Beverly Hills Unified teachers were aflutter in surprise and conjecture as to just why Superintendent Michael Bregy had declined to address almost 400 educators during the day-long program’s agendized opening speeches. Multiple attendees told the Courier that the agenda had allowed time for Bregy to have (see ‘BREGY’ page 20)

Beverly Hills High Assembly On Racism Raises Awareness Rumors Persist At The Conde Nast Offices That Vogue Editor Anna Wintour Is On Her Way Out. The New York Post’s Emily Smith Reports That The Gossip Continues Nonstop. Denials Are Surfacing.

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Basement Ordinance Referendum Race Heats Up

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By Laura Coleman The power of words echoed poignantly throughout Beverly Hills High School last Friday following a series of intimate assemblies where around 200 students at a time packed the Salter Family Theatre and listened to speakers address the topic of racism. Starting with a film that highlighted our “cultural baggage” when it comes to notions of beauty, Friday’s powerful program, spearheaded by BHHS Principal Mark Mead, was designed to teach kids the importance of empathy. “Our big school goal is that everyone feels safe,” he told stu-

dents. “Today’s assembly is about family, and we’re a family here. We’re trying to come together. We hear that students are hurt on this campus by words. The consequences of your words are your responsibility. End of story.“ Mead estimated that just over 1,000 students, including all freshmen, attended the assembly, which included several speakers and short films. The program was born following a derogatory social media posting made earlier this year by a BHHS cheerleader who snapped a photo of the rival cheerleaders at a Beverly-Santa Monica (see ‘RACISM’ page 20)

By Victoria Talbot Efforts continue to gather signatures on a petition that will stop the City’s new Basement Ordinance from going into effect, overturning the will of the residents and the vote of the entire City Council for the benefit of real estate agent Branden Williams and his client billionaire developer Francesco Aquilini, who wish to build the project on Loma Linda Drive. Nine 140-foot long retaining walls would be visible for miles if 1193 Loma Linda Drive is allowed to move forward as planned with the 11,000 square-foot residence; more retaining walls would round the hillside next door at 1184 Loma Linda Drive, and together, the structures would dominate the hillside.

BREAKING NEWS At deadline Thursday, the Courier learned that Branden Williams resigned as principal officer and treasurer of Beverly Hills Residents for Preserving Property Values, which was behind the petition to rescind the Basement Ordinance. To read Branden’s full statement, see page 21.

If Williams succeeds in obtaining verifiable signatures of 10 percent of the registered voters in Beverly Hills, about 2,000 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 (see ‘BASEMENT UPDATE’ page 21)

Design Review To Consider Crucial Expansion Including Hillside Area By Victoria Talbot A proposal to add the Hillside Area and perhaps, Trousdale as well, to Design Review that was set as a priority for 2017-18 by the City Council has finally begun its journey forward through the bureaucracy of commission and council meetings, just as newly-installed Mayor Julian Gold is about to head up priorities for 2018-19. The Design Review Commission will hold a Special Meeting to begin the discussion on Monday, April 9 at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The public is welcome The proposal would give the City yet another way to curb overdevelopment of unsightly megamansions in the

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Hillside Area and perhaps, to add another level review for retaining walls and inappropriate development. “The priority item for FY 2017-18 was identified as a two-phase priority with the second phase to begin after work was completed on the first phase. Phase one was review and modification to the R1 Hillside development standards to ensure appropriate grading, scale, mass and basement design,” said Susan Healy Keene, Director of Community Developement. “Part two was always represented as consideration of expansion of design review into the Hillside. Since we have now completed the work (see ‘HILLSIDE EXPANSION’ page 21)

HOT TICKET — Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One is raking in big cash at the box office. Steven joined his cast during the Warner Bros Pictures’ world premiere at the Dolby Theater. For more photos, see George Christy’s column on page 6.

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15th Annual Earth Day to Feature Pop-Up On Complete Streets By Victoria Talbot With spring comes Earth Day, and Beverly Hills will once again celebrate with activities and displays that showcase Mother Earth, bringing actionable ideas to support the environment from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. April 15. Representatives will be on hand to discuss Complete Streets, an initiative that will make Beverly Hills streets safer and more welcoming for all mobility types - disabled, walking, riding a bike, using a personal or commercial vehicle, or using public transit. The City needs input from everyone to form an accurate representation of everyone who uses the streets in Beverly Hills. Take the survey online at www.beverlyhills.org/completestreetsSURVEY. On Earth Day, visitors will be able

to take advantage of free, unlimited paper shredding, free 20-pound bags of compost, receive native gardening advice, learn about solar energy and receive information about the City’s electric vehicle charging stations. Bring your old eyeglasses for recycling and, in the event that you were considering adopting a pet, there will be animals who need a second chance ready for adoption as well. Kids will enjoy the mobile earthquake simulator and there will be raffle prizes and more. The Farmers’ Market takes place every Sunday morning on Civic Center Drive and Third Street, with free parking available in the Civic Center garage. For more information visit www.beverlyhills.org/earthday.

Calling All Pie Lovers - It’s Piesta Time By Victoria Talbot It’s time to break out the best pie recipes because the application deadline for this year’s Piesta celebration is May 27, and things are warming up for one of Beverly Hills’ favorite events. Piesta is all about pies, from eating to baking, and the highlight is the piebaking contests; Simple Simon has nothing on these bakers. Piesta is set for June 10 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Beverly Hills Farmers’ Market. Pie-baking entries are to be made with locally-grown ingredients, and judging will be based on appearance, creativity, crust, consistency and flavor by a distinguished panel of judges. All pies must be made from

only the freshest California-grown ingredients. Clementine of Beverly Hills will provide gift certificates for the winners. First Place will be $200, Second Place is $100 and Third Place will be $50. A $50 gift certificate will be awarded for “Most Pieutiful.” There will be a pie eating contest for adults and for kids, and lots of piethemed activities for families. Try pieingredients-juggling, pie-making and decorating, and a treasure hunt in the pastry flour. Apply online at www.beverlyhills.org/piesta or call 310-285-6830. For more information on the

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La Cienega Station Metro Site Reportedly ‘Raining Fossils’ By Victoria Talbot Ashley M. Leger, Ph.D. is the Paleontological Field Director at Metro’s excavation sites during the building of the Purple Line Extension, and in her words, the La Cienega station is “raining fossils.” At a meeting with stakeholders Wednesday evening at City Hall, Leger brought a few samples of those fossils for show-and-tell, including the lower jaw of a Pleistocene Bison with all its teeth, a half of a Mastodon tooth and a toe bone from the largest mammal, a Colombian Mammoth,

which she says should not be confused with their smaller cousin, the Wooly Mammoth. Specializing in Pleistocene megafauna, Dr. Leger is a leading expert in extinct proboscidean crania, but also has experience ranging from the tiniest of marine microfaunas to the largest of marine reptiles. She has a team of paleontologists working with Metro wherever there is excavation to preserve (see ‘METRO FOSSILS’ page 13)

El Rodeo Film Elective Gives Students Opportunity To Learn History In Dynamic Way

Pictured: Fossils found during excavation by Dr. Ashley Leger.

YOUNG SCHOLARS – To celebrate this year’s Beverly Hills High School National Merit Scholarship Finalists, on Wednesday evening Julian Javor (a onetime finalist) and his mother, Kathy Javor, hosted a special dinner for this year’s student finalists and a few select City and school district officials at Fogo de Chao on La Cienega. At the dinner, the Javors revealed that each student would be given a $1,500 scholarship to use for the school of their choosing from their foundation, the Kobor Family Foundation. Pictured (from left): Board of Education member Isabel Hacker, BHHS PTA co-president Laurie Okum, Mayor Julian Gold, student Brian Harward (accepted to Rice and UCLA), student Jamie Kim (accepted to Princeton, University of Pennsylvania and Duke), Julian Javor, BHHS Principal Mark Mead, student Jonathan Artal (accepted to Stanford, Harvard, and USC), Board of Education VP Noah Margo, student Jason Harward (accepted to Northwestern and UC Berkeley), and Superintendent Michael Bregy.

Dog Park Announces Extended Summer Hours By Victoria Talbot Just in time for summer’s longer days and cooler evenings, the Beverly Hills Dog Park will have extended hours, from 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. Located at 344 N. Foothill Rd., there will now be an additional three hours for ‘Fido’ and ‘Scruffy’ to take advantage of the off-leash fun. The Beverly Hills Community Dog Park opened in September 2016. Only open to residents and employees in the City, and offering temporary memberships to guests of local hotels, the City has regis-

tered 1,795 dogs eligible to use the park. Guarded by rangers installed at the entrance, the policy has generated much criticism for its exclusivity. For many years, the City had a lackluster response to residents’ demands for a dog park until Councilmember Lili Bosse, in her first term as mayor in 2014, partnered with Courier publisher Marcia Hobbs to make the park a priority, fulfilling a promise Hobbs made to late Courier owner Paula Kent Meehan. The community supported the park with donations and it has

become a welcome meeting place for the community of dog owners. All registered dogs are issued a permit tag and soon, owners will be issued a key fob for the new keyless entry system that is to be installed. Permits are free, but dogs must have a valid dog license to ensure rabies vaccinations. For Beverly Hills residents, they must have a dog license issued by city of Los Angeles. To utilize the park, resident dog owners can register online at www.beverlyhills.org/dogpark.

Future Of Golden Globes Show Up In The Air By Victoria Talbot The Golden Globes, which annually holds its star-studded affair at The Beverly Hilton, is up for grabs as NBC fails to pick up the ball. A representative from Dick Clark Productions gave the following statement: “The Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Dick Clark Productions value our 25-year relationship with NBC and will continue to have discussions with them about extending our television deal. However, as the exclusive

negotiation period with NBC has ended, we are evaluating offers from other interested parties.” NBC has aired the show since 1993, making it one of the longest-running awards shows around, but the door is open for negotiations with other networks, and other platforms, including streaming media. Hollywood is a fluid situation, with traditional movie theater and television challenged by viewers who opt out in favor of streaming and

online films. Last year, Dick Clark Productions was nearly bought in a deal with the Wanda Group’s Wang Jianlin. Wang is also the owner of the $1.2 billion One Beverly Hills project across the street from The Beverly Hilton, which is now on the market. Both deals seemed to have collapsed when the Chinese government changed its policy on how much foreign debt it would allow Chinese companies to carry last year.

By Laura Coleman When El Rodeo middle school English teacher April Goldsobel was given the opportunity to create an elective last year after 17 years at the school, she immediately jumped at the chance. Once Goldsobel, who has also taught honors history and math, saw that the “History of Film” was one option for a course she could create, she knew that she didn’t need to look further for something she wanted to bring to the school. “My greatest joy is going to a film and being absorbed,” Goldsobel said. “I think film is a great vehicle for creating awareness.” Now in its inaugural year, one needs only to stop in the classroom to witness firsthand how engaged the students are

in this truly unique course. The class, which Goldsobel designed for 7th and 8th grade students to learn about history through film, is wholly original. In the first semester, students watched 10 films, spending around 1.5 weeks to watch a two-hour film. In addition to Goldsobel’s “watch, pause and talk” model, which keeps the students engaged in active learning, each film is accompanied by a creative program designed to contextualize what’s going on at the time. In addition to researching and learning the era and providing various activities designed to give the students’ a historical context, students watch and analyze the films in segments. (see ‘FILM ELECTIVE’ page 14)

TATOR TOT – Tator is a 1-year-old, 5-pound terrier chi mix. She has a natural mohawk that travels all the way from her head to her tail. It takes Tator time to warm up, but when she does she is very loving. She was turned in by her owners who were moving. For more information on Tator, visit www.shelterhopepetshop.org and plan to visit the Shelter Hope Pet Shop’s First Annual Fundraiser Gala on Saturday, May 12 at 6 p.m. at The Sunset at 6800 Westward Beach Rd. in Malibu. The evening will include a vegetarian dinner, a silent auction and live music. Tickets are $100. Visit Shelter Hope Pet Shop’s website for ticket information.

Robinson Gardens In Beverly Hills Hosts An Afternoon with Tennessee Williams By Laura Coleman There are few playwrights who can so eloquently capture the human condition quite like Tennessee Williams. On Saturday, April 14, locals and visitors will have the chance to hear a very special performance at the Robinson Gardens in Beverly Hills at the upcoming “Afternoon with Tennessee Williams,” which is being presented by the Friends of the Virginia Robinson Gardens. Directed by Tony Awardwinning actor Paul Sand, the presentation showcases Tennessee Williams shortly before he meets the love of his life Frank “Frankie” Merlo up until his death. Addressing the audience directly, “Tennessee” shares stories of his life that are vividly reflected in his work. The

Sebastian Galvez as Tennessee Williams

performance enlightenes the audience to the struggles of his early years, his first successes, the price of his fame, stories of the stars with whom he worked, and his later years of dissolution and decline. But throughout the afternoon, the focus is on love. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. with the performance starting at 2 p.m. A reception will follow. Tickets are $50. Call 310550-2068 for information.

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El Rodeo Goes On Lockdown After Reports Of Suspicious Person

WELCOME TO THE BHPD – The Beverly Hills Police Department welcomed two new officers Friday, at their graduation from the Police Academy. Assistant Chief Marc Coopwood, left, Lieutenant Scott Dowling (second from right) and Sergeant Todd Withers (far right) welcome Officer Jesse Lyga and Officer Sydney Burke (second and third from right) to the BHPD family. When Chief Sandra Spagnoli came to the City of Beverly Hills two years ago, there were only 116 officers. These graduations brings the total number to 135 sworn officers.

LAMOTH Sets Yom HaShoah Day Remembrance Ceremony For April 15 By Matt Lopez The Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust is set to hold its 26th annual community Yom HaShoah Day of Holocaust Commemoration next Sunday. The event, which will focus on resistance during the Holocaust and mark the 75th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, is Sunday, April 15 at 2 p.m. in Pan Pacific Park. Hon. Nancy H. Rubin, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, is scheduled to give the keynote address at the event. Other participants include Israeli Consul for Public Diplomacy Karin Pery, Rabbi Tal Sessler of Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel, and Cantor Phil Baron of Valley Beth Shalom. Diplomats from Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Romania and Switzerland will also attend, as well as several elect-

ed officials. A pre-ceremony event at noon will feature a conversation with Holocaust survivors Alice Gerstel Weit and Simon Gronkowski, who are reuniting for the first Nancy Rubin time in 76 years. Gronkowski, who lives in Belgium, is a survivor of the 20th convoy, which was the only transport to Auschwitz stopped by a resistance group. All events are free and open to the public. The museum will be open on April 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with hourly docent-led tours. For more information, visit www.lamoth.org.

Saudi Crown Prince Stays In Beverly Hills, Mingles With Hollywood Luminaries By Matt Lopez Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia stayed in Beverly Hills this week during a trip where he met privately with political and entertainment leaders as part of his visit to Southern California. The 32-year-old prince reportedly rented out all 285 rooms, including 100 suites, at the Four Seasons Hotel on Doheny Drive for his entourage. According to reports, bin Salman is expected to remain in Beverly Hills for the duration of his Los Angeles visit. On Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles Times, leaders from the Saudi General Entertainment Authority met with leading Hollywood executives on Wednesday at the Four Seasons. Several deals were reportedly reached, including for AMC to open 100 movie theaters in 25 Saudi cities by 2030. The Times reported that bin Salman stressed during the meeting that Saudi Arabia had limitless untapped potential for foreign investors, citing the country’s 32 million people, many of whom are young and tech-savvy. In addition to a meeting with Los

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Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Salman – who is on a three-week U.S. visit – met some Hollywood heavy hitters on Monday night during a private dinner at Rupert Murdoch's Bel-Air estate, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In attendance were Disney CEO Bob Iger and wife Willow Bay, Universal film chairman Jeff Shell, Fox TV exec Peter Rice and film studio chief Stacey Snider, as well as actors Morgan Freeman, Michael Douglas and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Filmmakers James Cameron and Ridley Scott reportedly attended as well.

By Laura Coleman Following reports of a stranger on campus, El Rodeo school enacted a “shelter in place” Tuesday morning. The community was alerted to the situation following a Nixle alert that was sent at 8:37 a.m. “Police activity at El Rodeo School. School is currently on lockdown. Avoid the area,” stated the Nixle alert. Less than 30 minutes later, the community received a second Nixle alert that the situation had been resolved. Beverly Hills Unified School District officials said that police responded immediately following reports of a stranger on campus and the school sheltered in place as a preLITTLE MISS MAYOR – Little Natalie, the 10-year-old relative of Planning Commission Chair Lori Greene Gordon, spent spring break in Beverly Hills and jumped at the chance to meet the mayor. Mayor Julian Gold spent several minutes talking to Natalie and even let her sit in his seat, much to her delight. After her tour of City Hall, Natalie said that meeting the mayor had been “even cooler” than meeting Jimmy Kimmel and “almost as cool” as meeting Barack Obama.

caution. According to an official statement by El Rodeo, a parent reported seeing an individual on campus that she did not recognize. The El Rodeo Administration statement offered the following detail: “She immediately reported it to the office staff. After the office staff conducted a brief investigation, no individual was found. Coincidentally, an officer from the BHPD was speaking to (El Rodeo Principal Kevin) Allen at this time. The officer called for backup and the campus was put into shelter in place. All students and staff were secured as BHPD searched the campus. No individual was found on the campus. We were all cleared by 9 a.m.”

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Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Tennessee Williams, has been honored in New Orleans, where he lived for many years, since 1986 with a Literary Festival. Our two photographs of the artist portray his youth and his adulthood, and we thank the Festival’s Tracey Cunningham for their availability.

“No,

no…

I’m not

drinking.”

ool that we are, we believed him. Yet after we wandered into the duplex’s kitchen, we glimpsed a halfempty bottle of Stolichnaya vodka and a pitcher of orange juice.

Not drinking, eh? By “waterfront,” Truman

inferrred that the world was his home, traveling and writing about it, as he did through the United States, Europe, Russia, Asia, and his favorite tropical spots in the Caribbean.

slands that he wrote about extensively in his short stories, and based the musical story, House of Flowers, in Trinidad for the Broadway hit with composer Harold Arlen’s catchy music.

lobal travelers as well. Summering at the opulent Villa d’Este by Lake Como and roaming, as they do, hither and beyond in Europe and America.

ast week, Elgart and Paul returned from New Orleans, where they regularly attend the annual Tennessee Williams Literary Festival, which dates back to 1986 with the then-500 attendees. Today, the festival attracts more than 10,000 visitors who meet over discussions about America’s greatest playwright and experience performances of his plays.

Southern gentleman, Tennessee never demanded any special acknowledgement. Considering his fame and the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes. For A Streetcar Named Desire in 1948 and Cat On A Hot Tin Roof in 1955.

esides participating in the literary events, our peripatetic realtors, Elgart and Paul covered the culinary “waterfront.”

Tennessee never denied

ining at New Orleans’ legendary Galatoire’s, renowned for its seafood menu and bread pudding.

aving swallowed and choked on the plastic cap from his bottle of prescribed medicine.

ennessee requested that his remains be sewn in a canvas wrap and buried at sea, which he described as “the great mother of life.”

Ella Brennan’s Commander’s Palace in the Garden District, they savored the famous gumbo and oyster stew.

t Antoine’s, the venerated French-Creole restaurant of six generations, the menu features pompano en papillote, oysters Rockefeller, and the city’s much-loved eggs Sardou.

hen Elgart and Paul are next in the Crescent City, we must recommend the Bon Ton Café with its Cajun dishes. The crawfish etouffee, crawfish bisque, and its shrimp and oyster jambalaya, prepared from Al and Alzina Pierce’s family recipes from long ago.

Fireworks at Conde Nast! Rumors are growing with

staffers gossiping loud and long that Milady Anna Wintour is on the way out. The departure of the Vogue editor and artistic director for the Conde Nast publications is reported by the New York Post’s Emily Smith. Denials, of course.

f so, the talk surfaces that she may be appointed as the new chairman of the prestigious British Fashion Council. Online at www.bhcourier.com/category/george-christy

red-andwhite checkered tablecloth dining room on Magazine Street, where boat calls sound off from the Mississippi River, the Bon Ton Café may be a tad away from the French Quarter, but it’s worth a visit and not to be missed. Lena Waithe is the cover girl for Vanity Fair’s April issue

is family disagreed, interring him in their St. Louis Cemetery.

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hey and others are saddened by Tennessee’s tragic end. He was found dead in the Hotel Elysee in Manhattan on Feb. 25, 1983.

ruman’s “waterfront” quote that his home is the world also applies to our Beverly Hills realtors Elgart Aster and Paul Swerdlove.

ous, Tennessee smiled at the attractive New Yorkers who favored the down-to-earth Italian dishes in this cozy dining room.

f course, he’s remembered for other frequently performed classics -- The Glass Menagerie, Suddenly Last Summer, Night Of The Iguana, etc. Overall, Tennessee’s written more than 30 plays.

his enjoyment of an icy martini. And from what we discovered later, a devoted companion, Robert Carroll, described as “alternately sweet and beastly” introduced him to the highs and lows of the drug scene.

ouse of Flowers launched the thrilling career of the beautiful Diahann Carroll, cast with Pearl Bailey as the Madam of her “girls” in the “house.”

Usually jovial and curi-

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“I

cover the waterfront...” Truman Capote chuckled one evening in his duplex apartment at The Beverly Wilshire, where Room Service delivered a hugely expensive bottle of vintage Chateau Lafite Rothschild, which we assumed we’d share.

hand at lunch time, after completing his morning’s writing at the Isle of Capri in midtown Manhattan at 61st Street and Third Avenue. Where we would join Gloria Vanderbilt, now and then, for pasta.

n our post-college youth, we occasionally would find him, martini in

Seth Green with wife/actress Clare Grant

Olivia Cooke

Jaime King

Alex Shibutani and Maia Shibutani, Olympic figure skaters

Sofia Vergara glamorized the Warner Bros Pictures world premiere of Ready Player One at the Dolby Theater

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Paley Center To Host Bob Newhart Special On April 26

Bedlam Brings Paired Down Versions Of Hamlet And Saint Joan To The Broad Stage

By Matt Lopez Television icon Bob Newhart will be honored later this month with a special program at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills. An Evening with Bob Newhart: A “Newhart” Celebration, announced Wednesday, will feature the Emmy- and Grammy-winner Newhart as he discusses his critically acclaimed career in Hollywood spanning nearly six decades. The focus of the April 26 event, however, will be on his award-winning sitcom Newhart, which ran from 1982 to 1990. In the eponymous Newhart, he played an author turned innkeeper of a rural Vermont Inn. Newhart will be joined at the Paley Center event by Newhart cast members Julia Duffy and William Sanderson. The evening will be accompanied by video clips from the series specifically selected by Newhart. “When I started the Newhart project, I told myself I was going to employ the formula I found that worked with

It started out of necessity. Artistic Director Eric Tucker and Andrus Nicols were founding a new theater company in New York City in 2012 and could only afford four actors for their production of George Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan. They conceived a way for the quartet to share 25 roles and Bedlam’s production became a hit, extending four times. That production is now running at The Broad Stage in repertory with Shakespeare’s Hamlet, both with the same four actors, through Sunday, April 15. The young company is making its California debut with its two inaugural productions. “I really love Saint Joan and thought it would be a good play to start out with,” says Tucker. “It hadn’t been done in New York for about 30 years; and it’s funny, moving and powerful.” He decided to pair Shaw with Shakespeare, “because I knew if we did them well we would get attention and hopefully stick around.” Now nearly five years later the company is growing with acclaimed productions of Pyg-

Bob Newhart

The Bob Newhart Show,” said Newhart in a statement. “Surround yourself with absolutely the most gifted cast that is possible to assemble, and an incredible and supportive writing staff, and take all the credit yourself. It worked both times.” The Newhart program is hosted in partnership with Hulu and is part of The Paley Center’s PaleyLive Spring 2018 season. The event is Thursday, April 26 at 7 p.m. at The Paley Center in Beverly Hills. Tickets go on sale to the general public today. For more information and to buy tickets, visit paleycenter.org.

Aundria Brown, Sam Massaro, Kahlil Garcia and Aubie Merrylees in Bedlam’s production of Hamlet. Photo by C. King Photography

malion and Sense & Sensibility. Bedlam’s now trademark stripped-down productions are popular with audiences, Tucker says, because they force audience members to use their imaginations and really listen to the lightning-fast changes from character to character. In Saint Joan, audiences have to follow actors who are not only sharing a role, but also taking every other line “to max-

imize clarity,” Tucker says. This can lead to heightened drama as in Saint Joan, “when it’s the men against her in a world where she’s taking on society, church, state and the military,” says Tucker. “The male voices blend into one and it’s even more stunning.” Tucker loves the idea of minimal props and costumes (see ‘BEDLAM’ page 18)

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Theodore Wright Jr. House On the Market in Historic Whitley Heights By Victoria Talbot A home that has been the set for the lives of several Hollywood stars is once again on the market in the Hollywood Hills. The Theodore Wright Jr. House, a private, gated home in the Whitley Heights area of Hollywood, is on the market for $1.799 million. It last sold in August 2016 for $1.675 million. Theodore Wright, Jr was a physician and surgeon originally from Pennsylvania whose father owned of the Philadelphia Record. In the early 1920s, Dr Wright purchased vacant lot 39 in 1923 from Hobart Johnstone Whitley, and commissioned an

unknown architect to build a new home for his family in the popular Italian Revival/Spanish Colonial style. With three bedrooms and three baths, the home is 2,204 square feet on a 3,617-square foot lot. It has been thoughtfully maintained and updated to include a chef’s kitchen with brick floors and a Wolf range, French doors throughout and several outdoor entertaining areas to embrace the full Southern California experience. Among its celebrity owners are Ginnifer Goodwin, Rose McGowan, Rachel Bilson and Busy Phillips. Appropriately, the historic (see ‘WHITLEY HEIGHTS’ page 11)

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Rob Reiner, Christine Lahti To Host ‘True Stories’ Book Night April 17 At The Beverly Hills Public Library By Victoria Talbot Oscars, Emmys and Golden Globes grace the resume and the shelves of acclaimed actor/director/political activist Christine Lahti. Now she can add “author” for her new biography, True Stories From An Unreliable Eyewitness: A Feminist Coming Of Age, which she will be discussing with fellow film industry icon Rob Reiner Tuesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. at the Beverly Hills Public Library. Lahti was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in the 1984 film Swing Shift and went on to

roles in …And Justice For All, Running On Empty, Leaving Normal, and her directorial debut in the short film Lieberman In Love, for which she won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film. Among her many Rob Reiner Christine Lahti memorable performances she has starred on No Place Like Home and a Broadway in Loose Ends, Golden Globe and Emmy for Present Laughter, The Heidi her role as Kate Austin in Chronicles and God Of Chicago Hope. Lahti is also a political Carnage; and has eight Golden Globe and six Emmy nomina- activist and a feminist, as an tions, winning the Golden outgrowth of the realities of her Globe for the 1989 TV Movie life. From an idealistic youth to

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“Hollywood” sign is part of the view seen from the spacious decks. W h i t l e y Heights is a neighborhood famous for its actors and m o t i o n - p i c t u r e A peek at the backyard patio area. industry residents. A historic preservation gathered old photographs and overlay zone protects the articles from the papers of neighborhood from overdevel- Hobart Whitley. He was opment and maintains the inspired after a bungalow was quaint Mediterranean village demolished by a developer to Whitley first intended. It is also make way for tract homes in within walking distance of the 1981. Hollywood Bowl. In 2004 it became a Los Most of the homes were Angeles city historic overlay developed by H.J. Whitley, zone. who bought the hillside area in The construction of the 1901-08. He commissioned Hollywood Freeway resulted in architect A. S. Barnes to design the destruction of 49 homes, a Mediterranean village on the including those of Rudolph slopes above Hollywood Valentino, and Charlie Boulevard, even sending him Chaplin. A home belonging to to the area to study the archi- Bette Davis was destroyed in tecture and landscaping of the 1960s for a proposed Italy. All the homes were devel- Hollywood museum that was oped between 1918 and 1928, never built. and during the 1920s, Whitley Other notable residents Heights became Hollywood’s include Barbara Stanwyck, first celebrity community. Gloria Swanson, William The streets have staircases Powell, Carole Lombard, that connect levels to encour- Tyrone Power, Lillian Gish, age walking. In 1982 Whitley W.C. Fields, Marlena Dietrich, Heights was listed as a state and Lillian Gish. historic district by the The home is being offered California Historical Resources through Nourmand & Commission when actor Brian Associates in association with Moore, then the Whitely Katharine Deering and John Heights Homeowners presi- Kostrey of The Kostrey dent, traced property titles and Collection.

a seasoned performer and director, she weathered the casting couches and the glass ceilings, only to emerge as a middle-aged woman in Hollywood. The book examines her life in three phases. Beginning with her childhood, she traces the story through her early journey and nascent political activism; and arrives at where she is at today. Lahti will be joined in conversation by Reiner, whose role as Michael in All in the Family forever changed television. Reiner has directed such classic movies as Stand By Me,

When Harry Met Sally, A Few Good Men, Misery and The Princess Bride. Along with his wife Michele, he established the California Children & Families Commission, and founded the American Foundation for Equal Rights. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $27 to include a copy of the book (prices exclude tax). A portion of all proceeds will be donated to the Friends of the Beverly Hills Public Library. Purchase tickets through Eventbrite or call 310-6593110. Free parking is located adjacent to the library.

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HOW DO Y O U F E E L ? Stress Can Trigger Immune Response

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

CHLA Study: Immune System Activation In Pregnant Women Can Shape Babies’ Brain Development A study published in the Journal Of Neuroscience reveals that activation of a pregnant mother’s immune system can affect her baby’s brain development. A team of researchers led by Bradley Peterson, M.D., director of the Institute for the Developing Mind in the Department of Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), found that short- and long-term brain functioning can be influenced by immune system activity during the third trimester of gestation. Many triggers can generate immune responses, such as infections, stress, illness, or allergies. When the body’s immune system detects one of these triggers, proteins are released as part of an inflammatory response. Animal studies have shown that some of the proteins released during this response can impact offspring, but little is known about the effect on humans. The current study was designed to determine whether this immune response can impact the developing nervous system of infants. The study recruited young women in their second trimester

Dr. Bradley Peterson

and involved a blood draw and fetal heart monitoring during the third trimester, anatomical brain scans of the newborns, and cognitive behavioral assessment of the babies at 14 months of age. The ages of the pregnant young women (14 to 19 years) put them at high risk for psychosocial stress and resulting inflammation. The study design allowed Peterson and his colleagues to follow babies from a critical point in fetal brain development in utero, through birth, and all the way into toddlerhood. The goal was to examine the possible link between markers of inflammation in the mother’s blood with changes in the nervous system of their babies.

Blood drawn from mothers during their third trimester was tested for levels of IL-6 and CRP—two proteins that are found at higher levels when the immune system is activated. Peterson’s team also monitored fetal heart rate as an indicator for nervous system development. The team found that CRP did correlate with variability of the fetal heart rate, which is influenced heavily by the nervous system, indicating that maternal inflammation was already beginning to shape brain development. When the babies were born, they were given MRI scans in their first few weeks of life, providing researchers a unique view of early neural development and the influence of prenatal factors. Brain imaging revealed a striking finding—significant changes in the communication between specific brain regions correlated with elevated maternal IL-6 and CRP levels. These brain regions are known collectively as the salience network, whose job is to filter stimuli coming into the brain and determine which deserve attention.

Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivors Hayley Licata and Mia Freeman.

Parkland Shooting Survivors Visit Cedars-Sinai’s Teen Line Two survivors from February’s shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.—which took 17 lives—Mia Freeman and Hayley Licata met with Teen Line volunteers at Cedars-Sinai before the March for Our Lives on March 22. Every year, 15,000-plus troubled teens call, text and email the confidential line. Handling more than 49 calls a night, teen volunteers help their peers dealing with bullying, suicide, abuse, gender identity, self-harm, relationships, rape, substance abuse and more. • Teen Line’s Food For Thought luncheon, hosted by Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-

Girlfriend) will start at 10:30 a.m., Sunday, April 22 at UCLA’s Carnesale Commons. Additional guests will include Teen Line alum Kathrine Herzer (Madame Secretary). The event honors a group of Teen Line’s volunteers, who undergo a comprehensive 65hour training program and who served 17,495 of their peers in 2017. Approximately 1,800 suicidal teens were helped last year. Teen Line also offers training programs and workshops for parents, schools and youth organizations, taking a community-based approach to improving teen mental health. For more information, visit www.teenlineonline.org. SHOPPING FOR A CAUSE— Fashion guru, TV host, and model Louise Roe (left) and “Damsel In Dior” blogger Jacey Duprie hosted a shopping event at Intermix in Beverly Hills to benefit Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ (CHLA) Make March Matter campaign. The duo spent the afternoon exploring Intermix’s spring collection and joined shoppers in writing and decorating postcards for CHLA patients. Intermix was one of many local businesses partnering with CHLA during the campaign; and 10 percent of event proceeds went to the program. More than 100 local businesses and corporate partners offered customers opportunities to raise money for CHLA through everyday activities including drinking coffee, shopping, eating out, exercising, or even getting a blowout. Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images

Walk To End Genocide Set For April 22 Jewish World Watch (JWW) will present the 12th annual Los Angeles Walk To End Genocide, beginning with registration at 9 a.m and the walk at 10:15 a.m., Sunday, April 22, starting in Pan Pacific Park, 7600 Beverly Blvd. The walk’s mission is to educate and mobilize the community to act on behalf of ending genocide worldwide, and fundraises to support JWW’s efforts to educate, advocate, and support programs on the ground benefitting conflict-affected communities in Myanmar, South Sudan, Syria, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as the Darfuri forced to flee from Sudan and the Rohingya who have fled Burma

(Myanmar). The event will also include music, activities and shopping in the Global Village before and after the walk. Registration for the walk, just under two miles, is $36 for adults, $28 for students (12-22) and $18 for children (511). To register, visit, hhttp://walktoendgenocide.net/. Event sponsors include The Grove and Laemmle Charitable Foundation. JWW is a non-profit working to end genocide and mass atrocities worldwide by educating and mobilizing individuals, advocating for policy change and funding projects in conflict affected areas.

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PUERTO RICO DONATIONS – Beverly Hills adult ESL classes traveled to Puerto Rico last month to make hundreds of donations to children and families affected by last year’s devastating hurricanes. Everyday household items, such as flashlights, were delivered to residents in need, while hundreds of toys were delivered to various children. The class also bought supplies to U.S. veterans who are isolated in Puerto Rico. Pictured is Esther Caporale, who teaches the ESL class, delivering toys to a Puerto Rican child.

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examples of prehistoric flora and fauna, and in this case, Metro is digging deep. Brimming with enthusiasm, Leger explained that her team had expected to find many fossils at the Fairfax station, adjacent to the world-famous La Brea Tar Pits, but they were disappointed with the haul. Surprisingly, said Leger, Beverly Hills turned out to be a treasure chest of remains. “We find fossils on a weekly basis,” which is a lot, she says. “Fossilization is very rare, less than one percent.” Fossilization takes some very specific circumstances, she said. The area at La Cienega (“The Swamp”) probably provided the right climate and circumstances. Rich vegetation and a good supply of water were attractive to creatures such as Giant Ground Sloths, Mammoths and Mastodons. The swampy land would quickly bury their remains and create an environment low

in oxygen that has preserved them. Still they are rare, said Leger, but here, her team has found the delicate hollow bones of an ancient duck, which is very unusual. Two paleontologists are on site during excavations, “watching the cut on the face,” she said. The term refers to the dirt being churned up to tunnel underground. In addition, she said, all the personnel on site have been paleontologically trained to recognize fossils. “Sometimes they are picked up and dumped onto the spoil pile,” she said, and the training will help them to spot items that may have been missed. She admits that they cannot sift through all the dirt; there is just too much and not enough time. But the take is growing in Beverly Hills. When they are found, in an agreement with Metro, fossils that are clean and dry are transported to the Los Angeles Natural History Museum. Any fossils that bear asphalt residue are sent to the La Brea Tar Pits Museum.

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Man Arrested After Attacking Vehicle Of Actress Jaime King By Matt Lopez Beverly Hills police on Wednesday arrested a man who was vandalizing cars, including one belonging by actress Jaime King and her 4-year-old son James. As first reported by TMZ, a man jumped on King’s parked car near the 400 block of North Bedford Drive and began banging on the windshield. He then moved to the back of the car and shattered the rear and front windshields, with one of the glass breaks striking King’s son. King, who stars in the television series Hart Of Dixie, was reportedly

outside the car when the attack occurred, but her son and a friend were still inside. King’s friend reportedly hopped out of the car to confront the man, who responded by throwing a can at her. King’s car was apparently the second vehicle the man had vandalized that day. Police arrested 47-year-old Paul Francis Floyd of Los Angeles for felony child endangerment, felony vandalism and misdemeanor battery. He was being held on $100,000 bail. He’s scheduled to appear in court on Friday.

Pictured: Students in the El Rodeo film elective class.

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“They don’t find ‘pause and question’ to be disruptive,” Goldsobel said. And indeed, the Courier observed firsthand that students remained active observers of the film as well as dynamic participants as conversations ensued. From learning about NASA, the Space Race, the Cold War and the Arms Race in films like October Sky Apollo 13, The Imitation Game, and Hidden Figures to exploring Civil Rights, segregation and gender equality in other films like The Help, Remember The Titans and 13th, students are very much given a structured framework for understanding the historical context of each of these films. “I think film is a vehicle to discuss today and important things through history,” Goldsobel said. During a unit on bullying, students watched Dead Poets Society and Bully, all the while exploring the question: “What role did bullying, rebellion, conformity and academic pressure play in these films.” Later, they created entire characters for themselves as part of an activity where Goldsobel had the kids imagine they were away at boarding school. While exploring the history of segregation in To Kill A Mocking Bird, students listened to Billie Holiday’s haunting song “Strange Fruit” and then began discussing Jim Crow laws and lynchings. “I really try to create a whole context for the time in history,” Goldsobel said, underscoring the importance of having the students listen to music and watch snippets of television shows from that time in order to further cement the learning. The Courier recently stopped in to observe the class firsthand. The class was just finishing Good Night And Good Luck, a particularly powerful film about the McCarthy era in 1954 and the importance of why having a

free press is essential. Goldsobel stops the film after a paticularly meaningful moment involving a black actor. “How did most people in the country view black people at this time?” she asks. Her students immediately respond thoughtfully and accurately. “Yes,” she says, nodding, as students share their responses; “As inferior.” A male actor places his hand on the small of a woman’s back to escort her from a room and Goldsobel again stops the film, drawing her students’ attention to the moment “What is happening there that should not be happening now in 2018?” None of the students appear to have noticed the movement; with only a few remarking that the man had called the woman “dear.” Goldsobel replays the clip. “Male or female, we should not be putting our hands on each other in work situations,” she tells her students, emphasizing how much times have changed since 1954. A discussion on communism then engages the class. One student wants to know why communism is actually bad. It’s not necessarily bad, in theory, Goldsobel points out; “But true communism has never existed,” she explains before going deeper into the conversation. For the students, they say, that the class is much more than just watching films - although the Social Network appears to have been the class favorite. “I think we all were just insanely shocked” about the extent of racism in this country, one student observed, noting the documentary film 13th was particularly eye-opening. “We all said, we never realized how horrible it was.” “You really learn to have a filter,” one student said she had learned from the Social Network and subsequent discussions. “Today it’s about how in the world people make assumptions.”

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Billecart-Salmon Champagne To Celebrate 200 Years With Gastronomic Extravaganza At Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills On Tuesday one of the most luxurious dinners ever planned is set to take place at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills when BillecartSalmon Champagne celebrates its 200th anniversary by stopping in the City as part of a gastronomic world tour through Singapore, Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles and London, culminating at the family’s bucolic Mareuil-sur-Aÿ estate in June. At each stop on this worldwide tour, three-star Michelin Chef Alain Passard has partnered with an acclaimed local chef to create a truly memorable experience. The Los Angeles event will take place at JeanGeorges Beverly Hills with Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Since its founding in 1818, the Billecart-Salmon Champagne House has stayed true to its motto: “Give priority to quality, strive for excellence.” Renowned for the quality of its vintages for seven generations, Billecart-Salmon is one of the few remaining independent and family-owned Houses in Champagne. “Like each of the vintages they have produced, successive directors of the Maison have all had their different and highly individual characters,” said family mem-

Jean-Georges Vongerichten

ber and current CEO, François Roland-Billecart. “Following the founders, there have been successful entrepreneurs, talented winemakers, dedicated epicureans, wise mentors and inspired creators.“ For the occasion, Billecart-Salmon has produced 1,818 magnums of a special Bicentenary Cuvée to be shared during the festivities and sold to exclusive collectors worldwide. Tickets start at $375 per person and reservations can be made by calling 310-8606566 and mentioning the Salmon-Billecart dinner. -Laura Coleman

LOOKING BEYOND–More than 400 guests attended local nonprofit Looking Beyond’s annual gala luncheon at The Beverly Hills Hotel, raising over $350,000 for the organization. The non-profit is dedicated to promoting awareness and enriching the lives of children and young adults with special needs by supporting various organizations, programs and services through events and fundraising opportunities. All funds raised go to local hospital, schools and programs that serve the needs of special needs children. Each year the organization honors a special needs individual that has broken through his or her own challenges as an inspirational example for everyone at the annual luncheon. This year’s Soaring Spirit Award went to Marshall Stewart Ball, an inspiring human being who is unable to walk, talk or sit up without assistance. Since learning to communicate by tapping letters on an alphabet board at the age of five, he has written profound thoughts and poems about love, listening, kindness, acceptance and God. Pictured above: the allwomen, volunteer based Looking Beyond committee who organized this year’s gala luncheon. Business sponsors included Ferragamo, Chanel, Prada, Neiman Marcus and Union Bank.

L.A. Asian Pacific Film Festival Runs May 3-12 Ticketing for the general public kicks off at 5 p.m. today for the 2018 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF), which runs from May 3-12 in concert with Asian Pacific Heritage Month. The upcoming 34th edition of the LAAPFF is presented across Los Angeles in West Hollywood, downtown L.A., Little Tokyo, the Arts District, Koreatown, and Hollywood. The festival is regarded as Southern California’s largest and most prestigious film festival of its kind, with a slate of over 100 films from both Asian Pacific American and Asian international artists being presented this year. Since its inception, the festival has presented nearly 5,000 films by Asian Pacific American and Asian International talent. This year, 39 feature films and 79 shorts from the over 800 submissions will be showcased during the ten-day fest. “Festival No. 34 maintains our spirit of producing this annual showcase through the process of creating our ideal communities,” wrote Visual Communications Executive Director Francis Cullado on this year’s LAAPFF. “Our programmers and staff imagine our ideal communities to be inclusive while striving toward equity and change.” The festival opens with the Los Angeles premiere of the award winning feature Searching starring John Cho and Debra Messing. It was

John Cho stars in the LAAPFF Opening Night Film Searching (Photo Courtesy of Sony Pictures).

directed and co-written by first-time feature filmmaker Aneesh Chaganty. The film, which will hit theaters in August via Sony Screen Gems, took the NEXT audience award and the Alfred P. Sloan award at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. For program information, visit: festival.vconline.org. -Laura Coleman CANNES FILM FESTIVAL – Everybody Knows (Todos Lo Saben) by Asghar Farhadi is set to open this year’s 71st Cannes Film Festival in Beverly Hills’ French sister city when it screens at the Grand Théâtre Lumière in the Palais des Festivals in Cannes on Tuesday 8 May. The prestigious film festival will be held from May 8-19, with Academy Award winning actress Cate Blanchett chairing the Jury Competition. Pictured are Penélope Cruz and Ricardo Darín in a still from Everybody Knows. For information about this year’s festival, visit: www.festival-cannes.com/fr.

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Sophie Of Paris Brings Haute Couture, Fashion Expertise, French Savoir-Faire To Beverly Hills

or women seeking Haute Couture, often with a history, from top French designers, Sophie Grusq has what they’re looking for. The vintage clothing expert has just opened her new boutique Sophie of Paris, featuring her collection of “treasures” by leading designers, amassed during her 30 years in the fashion industry in Paris. Her inventor y of dresses and gowns, mainly from the ‘60s and ‘70s, “when these designers were at their peak,” showcases pieces by Coco Chanel, Yves St. Laurent, Christian Dior, Marc Bohan, Galliano, Ungaro, Balmain, Balenciaga, Pierre Cardin, Dolce & Gabbana and more. There are also accessories including purses, shoes and collectible Hermes’ scarves. She’s now selling her clothes to clients seeking the finest in high fashion. “They like something from the past by designers they love with the savoir-faire of France,” Grusq says. She recently sold a Chanel coat from the ‘60s that was actually cut by Coco Chanel herself, made of material no longer available from a company long since closed, with handmade buttons. Grusq developed her passion for fashion at a young age, her mother was a stylist with a chain of 10 shoe stores in Paris and her father had a shoe factory. Studying ar t histor y fur ther developed her eye for style and she worked as a buyer and then opened her own vintage shop, Caprices de Sophie. She’s aways enjoyed “the hunt” for hard-to-find items like Tom Ford items when he worked for Saint Laurent and Gucci at the same time, and a rare leather jacket by Saint Laurent when he worked for Dior. She sold Christian Lacroix back one of his own designs he wanted for his museum in the south of France. A board member of the Beverly Hills Women’s Club, Grusq has already put on a fashion show and shared her expertise with members. She plans to continue that tradition with programs for clients at her new store, that will also serve as fundraisers for the Miracle Project that provides theatre, film, and expressive arts programs for children, teens, and adults with autism and all different abilities. Grusq is hoping to teach about designers and how their lives influenced their designs. “Saint Laurent was deeply depressed and in the hospital,” Grusq says. “But from his hospital bed he designed a collection of 40,000 Russian-influenced pieces that became his most famous collection.” According to Grusq, Coco Chanel designed clothes in English tweed when her lover was the Duke of Westminster, and Byzantine-style pins when she was with the Grand Duke of Russia. The Sophie of Paris grand opening on Thursday, April 12 will feature a singer doing Edith Piaf songs, cheese and Champagne. For more information, call 310497-7802

A Dolce & Gabbana coat dress.

A Lanvin gown.

A colorfully patterned Pucci dress.

The shoe selection at Sophie of Paris.

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OUTLOOK B E V E R LY H I L L S Shelter, director Eran Riklas’ Israeli psychological drama that has been the darling of film festivals in Haifa, Palm Springs and Warsaw, opens at 5 p.m., today at the Ahrya Fine Arts Theatre, 8556 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. Set in Germany the film involves Mona, a Lebanese woman (Golshifteh Farahani), and Naomi, an Israeli Mossad agent (Neta Riskin) sent to protect their informant, recovering from plastic surgery to conceal her identity. Together for two weeks in a quiet apartment, the two women take audiences into a labyrinth of trust and mistrust, of honesty and deception, of loyalty and betrayal. For tickets and more information, visit https://www.laemmle.com/films/43622 or call 310-478-3836. • • • • • Children and their families can take a ride with Thomas the Tank Engine at the “Day Out With Thomas: Big Adventure Tour,” from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., April 7-8, 14-15 at the Orange Empire Railway Museum, 2201 A St., Perris. Besides a chance to ride with Thomas, star of the popular children’s series, the day features Percy the Small Engine, meetings with Sir Topham Hatt, controller of the railway and Thomas-themed activities, crafts, photo ops, ride trolleys, storytelling, video viewing, live music and entertainment. Tickets may be purchased at www.oerm.org/thomas or by calling 866-468-7630. For more information and directions, visit, www.oerm.org. • • • • • The Los Angeles Unified School District, in association with The Music Center, will present a benefit concert for arts education, “We Are One!” at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 12

at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., L.A. Student artists from selected LAUSD schools will perform alongside award-winning performers including percussionist Sheila E., Latin jazz star Pete Escovedo, singer-songwriter Siedah Garrett, rock star vocalist Judith Hill, and Chic’s former lead singer Sylver Logan Sharp. Oscar and Emmy-winning L.A. Unified alumni including Regina King, Patricia Arquette and David Arquette will host the event benefiting the Arts Education Branch that raises addition funds to expand its arts efforts and forge partnership with companies and individuals committed to the arts, arts education and future generations of artists. To purchase tickets, visit https://achieve.lausd.net/arts or call 213-972-0711. • • • • • Composer, trumpeter and music educator Samantha Boshnack, completing a threemonth artist-in-residence program at Santa Monica’s 18th Street Arts Center, will debut her new work, Seismic Belt, in a free concert at 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 13 at Crossroads School’s Roth Hall, 1714 21st St., Santa Monica. In her new work, Boshnack “explores seismic activity along the Ring of Fire through musical composition, experimenting with the friction of geographic shifts to create a new harmonic topography.” Joining Boshnack for the performance will be Paris Hurley, violin; Lauren Elizabeth Bab, violin/viola; Paul Cornish, piano; Nashir Janmohamed, upright and electric bass; and Dan Schnelle, drums. Visit https://samanthaboshnack.eventbrite.com to RSVP for the event.

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The Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Cats, a nonprofit that rescues, neuters, socializes and find homes for feral kittens while providing outreach, education and TrapNeuter-Release (TNR) services in L.A., will present Hamilton’s Cats, beginning at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 21 at the Montalban Theater, 1615 Vine St., L.A. The musical—featuring Fred Willard, Emily Deschanel,

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of local and SoCal events. • • • • • Father Patrick Desbois, president/founder of Yahad-in Unum, will be the featured guest at Young Israel of North Beverly Hills’ Yom HaShoa Friday Night Dinner at 7:30 p.m., April 13 at the synagogue, 9261 Alden Dr. D e s bois, a Catholic priest from France, has devoted his life to researching the Holocaust, fighting antis e m i t i s m , Father Patrick and further- Desbois ing relations between Catholics and Jews. For many years, Desbois has worked to identify and commemorate sites of Jewish mass executions in Eastern Europe during World War II. A Q&A session will be moderated by Rabbi Abraham Cooper, the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s director of Social Action Agenda. Tickets for the dinner, with a gourmet menu, are $75 members, $85 nonmembers,$50 Young Professionals. To RSVP, email mkramer @yinbh.org, visit Beverlyhillssynagogue.org or call 310-2767650. • • • • • The Junior League of Los Angeles, Inc. (JLLA) will host its first “Touch A Truck” event, a day of hands-on activities for children and families to interact and learn about local first responders and their trucks, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, April 14, at the Santa Monica Pier Lot 1 North, 1550 CA-1. From big rigs to emergency response vehicles, children of all ages will be able to explore, climb and touch vehicles of all

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and pruning a work down to its essentials, “focusing on the language. “I think a set, elaborate or not, pulls you out of the play,” says Tucker. “I’d rather have nothing, than something phony. In theatre you can strip away things you don’t absolutely need and audiences will fill in with their imaginations. That’s the great difference between theater and film. “Film gives you everything,” Tucker says, “and theatre has to do something else. There’s magic in paired down story telling; and that’s what we’re always trying to do, without theatrical special effects. It’s the thrill of storytelling around a campfire and pulling things out of thin air.” An advantage of Bedlam’s approach is that “we get actors of all the same caliber and skill level,” says Tucker. He doesn’t approach a play knowing which actor will play

shapes and sizes. Arts and crafts and food trucks will also be available. Proceeds will benefit JLLA projects, programs and community partners, including Alliance for Children’s Rights, Children’s Bureau, Mar Vista Family Center, The People Concern, United Friends of the Children, and Uplift Family Services. Ticket, $10 per person and $35 per family are available at www.jlla.org or by calling 323957-4280. • • • • •

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A new exhibition, “L’époque des Carrossiers: The Art and Times of the French Coachbuilders,” featuring “crown jewels” from its collection, will debut Saturday, April 14 at the Mullin Automotive Museum, 1421 Emerson Ave., Oxnard. The exhibit will explore the greatest vehicles of this genre, highlighting the works of preeminent French builders including Bugatti, Citroen, De Villars, Figoni and Falaschi, Henri Chapron, Henri Labourdette, Million, Guiet & Cie., Pourtout, Jacques Saoutchik, Vanvooren, and Gabriel Voisin. The museum is open from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., the second and fourth Saturday of each month. Visit www.MullinAutomotiveMuseum.com to purchase the required tickets. which roles. But after “the luxury” of a week of reading the play every day “it becomes apparent and feels right.” The productions are also “an actor’s dream,” Tucker reports. “In Hamlet, Laertes, comes on the beginning and is not seen for two hours. In our production. the person playing Polonius is also Horatio. No one is shouldering all the work, and all four actors are on stage all the time with almost the same amount to say.” Performances are ThursdaySunday, with a performance of Hamlet on Wednesday, April 11. In addition to traditional house seating, patrons have the opportunity to purchase seats on stage and in each production, some audience members will be seated on risers on the stage for two of the three acts. Tickets, starting at $45 are available by calling 310-4343200, online at www.thebroadstage.org or at the box office, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. —Steve Simmons

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Dodgers Star Yasiel Puig To Visit Beverly Hills Little League On Monday

Los Angeles Kings Playoff Tickets On Sale Now

By Matt Lopez Los Angeles Dodgers star outfielder Yasiel Puig will pay the youth baseball players at the Beverly Hills Little League a visit on Monday evening for a special charity event. The Beverly Hills Little League is hosting an event in partnership with Puig’s Wild Horse Children’s Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that strives to aid economically disadvantaged children and families. The event is set for Monday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Roxbury Park Community Center’s Multipurpose Room. The Wild Horse Foundation’s efforts include: distributing food to families in needy areas, purchasing and distributing toys for kids, providing athletic equipment to

Single-game tickets for the Los Angeles Kings' potential four home games for the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs went on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Thursday. Tickets are expected to sell out quickly, but many were still available as of Thursday’s press time. In the days leading up to a game, more tickets may be released so the club suggests checking back frequently for availability. Complete ticket information is available at LAKings.com/playoffs or by

schools and youth leagues in need, donating needed supplies to community centers and providing school supplies to underprivileged schools. Monday’s event includes a raffle, with items such as two Yasiel Puig Dodger Stadium Wild Horse Foundation Poker Tournament seats, two Wild Horse Foundation Gala Dinner seats and two Wild Horse Foundation Poker Tournament/Gala Dinner spectator tickets. A live auction will offer an ice cream date with Puig, along with three pages of the Beverly Hills Little League Yearbook, with a photo of a patron with Puig and their

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business advertisement. Adult admission is $20 and admission for children aged 4-16 is the donation of a pack of new kids athletic socks.All children at the event can meet Puig. For more information, visit http://bhll.net/.

Beverly Hills Summer Basketball Signup Dates Beverly Hills adult summer basketball leagues will tip off before you know it, so don’t miss the chance to register. For Beverly Hills residents and business teams, registration begins April 16 at mid-

night. Returning non-resident teams can register the next day and new and non-resident teams can register April 18-19 at midnight. A team manager’s meeting is scheduled for April 23 at 7

p.m. To register (there is a new registration procedure) visit http://www.teamsideline.com/ Assets/518/NEW%20COBH% 20account%20process.pdf.

calling (888) KINGS-LA. Private event suites and tickets for groups of 15 are also available for the first four home games of round 1. The playoff schedule will be announced this weekend. The 2017-18 regular season concludes with one game Sunday. The Kings were assured of a playoff berth Wednesday when the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the St. Louis Blues, 43, in St. Louis. –– City News Service

Hundreds of L.A. Basketball Courts to Be Renovated With Clippers Donation Hundreds of public basketball courts across Los Angeles will be renovated over the next three years with funds donated by the L.A. Clippers and team Chairman Steve Ballmer and his wife, Connie, it was announced Monday. Mayor Eric Garcetti and other leaders joined the Ballmers and Clippers guard Lou Williams for the announcement at the Jim

Gilliam Recreation Center in South Los Angeles, which is one of the roughly 350 courts that will be renovated though the $10 million gift to the Los Angeles Parks Foundation. “Los Angeles is a city that embraces opportunity -- and every kid in this city should have every opportunity to grow up to be the next Lou Williams, or DeAndre Jordan,” Ballmer said. –– CNS

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Hills Fire Department in First Aid, using and maintaining fire extinguishers and learning how to safely extract a person trapped by a heavy object (known as cribbing), as well as CPR Training from Beverly Hills CPR’s Les Bronte and selfsufficiency and emer- CRIBBING ON CAMPUS – Beverly Hills Fire Fighters gency preparedness instruct Beverly Hills Unified educators on how to safely training from the remove a victim trapped by a heavy object. City. ings are particularly empowering. Indeed, with earthquakes, acts of “Can you get something that fell terrorism, and the potential for an on top of our friend at home or at urban wild-land fire as the three most work? Can you put out that fire on your likely events to occur in Beverly Hills, own at home or at work?” he queried, preparing teachers for disasters is referencing the skills the teachers were invaluable both for their time at school learning as part of the training. “You’ve as well as in their personal lives. seen someone lacerate themselves and “Imagine there was a giant earth- they’re bleeding profusely; now you quake today, are you ready? Because know that you can pack that hole with our teachers are disaster relief workers gauze and you can apply a tourniquet which means they could be here at and you can save them from bleeding work for 72 hours,” said BHUSD’s out before a true first responder can get Director of School Safety Chris Hertz. there.” Hertz, who estimated that the proBronte, who on Monday instructed gram dates back about 15 years, said teachers in learning how to give the City of Beverly Hills provided fund- breaths and compressions for an adult, ing for the bulk of the day, primarily child and infant, how to perform CPR through grants. For instance, a special using compressions only, how to use a $25,000 grant through the State of defibrillator, and how to relieve a California paid for 16 firefighters to choking victim, said he also taught the provide BHUSD educators with emer- teachers how to address bleeding. He gency preparedness trainings. said that “Stop the Bleed” is a new lifeHertz, who has organized three saving class that Beverly Hills CPR is DART days over the course of his time preparing to launch in partnership with with the district, said that DART train- the BHFD and Cedars-Sinai.

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basketball game and captioned it “monkeys,” along with two hearteyed yellow emoji faces. Several of the cheerleaders pictured were black. Did the girl really truly know what she was saying? Did she know the history of likening black people to monkeys was used as justification for slavery and lynchings? The Courier was unable to ask the student such a question and the school district does not comment on such matters, including on disciplinary AT THE ASSEMBLY: Back row: Mark Mead, John Johnson and Drew Stewart; Bottom row: actions involving students. “There’s been bad blood Michelle Buckley, Krystal Brown, Jimayia between the two schools in general Douglas, Iona Morris and Lisa Schwartz. and I think this definitely made it kitchen where he cried. worse,” the anonymous cheerleader is “With all of his fame, fortune, he reported as saying in a Feb. 14 article in couldn’t protect me from bigotry,” she BHHS student newspaper Highlights. recalled. “It’s been two years since the last inciAccording to a school district dent between SAMO and Beverly and I report, just 2.6 percent of BHHS stuthink that hasn’t died down, so this incidents are black; that means that 97.4 dent won’t die down for a couple of percent of the student population will years.” never be able to truly understand the According to the article, the black experience. Douglas estimated Beverly-Santa Monica “rivalry,” which that there are just over 50 black students began as a basketball rivalry three years on campus. ago, has become particularly heated At the assembly, BHHS Coach John between the school’s cheerleading Johnson, who is one of three black male squads. educators at the school, recounted his Ironically, just a few weeks before initial experience at Beverly Hills the girl made her Snapchat posting, in Unified in 1981 when he enrolled as a early January social media exploded in 4th grade student. Almost immediately, response to a black boy being used to he said, he was treated to a host of advertise an H&M sweatshirt reading racial slurs, such as tar baby, jigaboo “Coolest monkey in the jungle.” and gorilla, and of course, the notorious “The recent incident (involving the slur that begins with the letter ‘N’. He BHHS cheerleader) woke everyone up,” said it stuns him how prevalent the said Jimayai Douglas, the president of utterance of the N-word is today at the BHHS’s black student union who was very high school he attended decades among Friday’s speakers. ago. Throughout Friday’s assemblies, “I hear the N-word a lot,” he said. speakers emphasized the need for “Never is anyone offended.” empathy. Johnson also shared a story about “In our world now we are in a some his earliest memory of gaining racial need of understanding,” said Iona awareness education at the hands of a Morris, the black American actress who fellow 8-year-old when years ago graduated from BHHS over a generation Johnson had asked his friend about ago. being from Iran. At the time he just saw On Friday, Morris recounted how a friend; Johnson hadn’t realized that his she’d been the only black kid in her Iranian friend likewise had his own culclass when she started attending tural baggage. Hawthorne. She shared how one time a With 15 years of previous experinew friend had invited her over to a ence in law enforcement, Johnson said sleep-over, only to later rescind the invi- that protecting those around him, espetation because the girl’s mother had said cially students, is second nature. that Morris couldn’t come over because “I am willing to get in the way of a she was black. bullet or a knife for you,” he told stuWhen Morris later confided in her dents. “Are you willing to stop celebratfather what had happened to her – she ing that word for me?” was younger than 10 at the time, she At the close of the assembly, Mead recalled how her dad, actor Greg Morris let students know that no longer would of Mission: Impossible fame, fled to utterance of the N-word be tolerated.

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spoken and that further, they had witnessed him decline the microphone from Mayor Julian Gold. “It was surprising to me that Dr. Bregy declined to address our staff when there was ample time to do so,” Beverly Hills Education Association President Telly Tse wrote the Courier. “With the district having unilaterally declared impasse at the bargaining table and our salary formula being threatened, this could have been an opportunity for Dr. Bregy to send a message of support to the educators.” Bregy, who subsequently engaged Tse on the BHEA president’s private social media page after Tse posted that Bregy had declined to speak in response to a “sea” of black BHEA shirts, told the

Courier that the reason he did not speak was because there was simply no time. Mayor Julian Gold, who like the Courier had reviewed Tse’s post and the subsequent comments, corroborated Bregy’s assertion that he had not addressed the teachers, along with BHPD Chief Sandra Spagnoli and Fire Chief Fire Chief Greg Barton, because there truly was not enough time in order to ensure that no part of the day ran over. “Originally, I was going to speak, Dr. Bregy was going to speak, and both chiefs were going to speak (after BHUSD Director of School Safety Chris Hertz), but it turned out that the three of them decided there wasn’t time,” he said, underscoring the Tse’s post was “flat out wrong.” “It was a time issue. I don’t think it was anything else,” Gold said.

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will be suspended until the City Council either rescinds it or agrees to place it on the ballot as a referendum. The race is on, as resident Debbie Weiss and her neighbors fight to educate and inform residents not to sign the petition. In addition to concealing who was behind the petition for two weeks, signature gatherers were also incentivized with cash rewards. “I was in a restaurant on Beverly Drive,” wrote one resident, “and was basically harassed by two men to sign this petition (among others). I kept asking what it was for, then caved in and signed one because he said they would pay him and it would greatly help his family, etc. I'm so mad!” As signature gatherers continue to fan out across the City such reports are common. But, said City Clerk Byron Pope, there is no obligation on the part of the signature gatherers to tell the truth. They are only obligated to offer the petition for voters to read, though some report encounters in which they were not allowed to read the petitions. Signature-gatherers are being paid $10-$25 per signature for Williams, according to reports, 10-25 times the going rate of $1/ per signature. "I find it odd that Williams is supposedly using his own money in sponsoring efforts to

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on the Hillside development standards, including approval of the basement ordinance, we are now proceeding to the second phase of design review in the Hillside.” The Design Review Commission was originally established in 2004 as an Urgency Ordinance to address resident’s concerns about style, scale and massing of singlefamily residences south of Santa Monica, along with a Residential Design Style Catalogue. It was extended to the Central Area of the City in 2005. “It was considered that inappropriate out-of-scale residential development could lead to overbuilding and, in essence, degrade and depreciate the value and character of the City’s neighborhoods,” according to the Staff Report. These are the same complaints residents are currently making about development today in the Hillside Area. “The Design Review process could… prevent undesirable development and promote and protect the health, safety, comfort and general welfare of the community and conserve the value of the City’s existing residential neighborhoods,” it goes

repeal the Basement Ordinance,” wrote Vice Mayor John Mirisch. “I'd be very interested in following the actual trail of money. It wouldn't at all surprise me if Williams is in reality a shill for someone else. This is just one more reason why we need more robust disclosure requirements. The public has a right to know who is trying to influence public policy for money." Other reports indicated that gatherers were approaching residents during pick up hours on school campuses, telling residents their families were starving and they needed the money, showing voters other petitions, but shoving the petition to Rescind the Basement Ordinance under the pen instead, and setting up on private property illegally. One report on Thursday was that gatherers were being given a quota of 43 signatures and incentives at $25 per signature. Weiss has established a Facebook page called Stop the Basement Ordinance Referendum with information about the petitions. For people who wish to rescind their signature who cannot drive to City Hall, call 310-974-3152 or email bh@wwagallery.com for delivery service. Weiss is the author of a letter sent to Williams’ real estate brokerage and City Council members regarding the petition, signed by over 122 residents, including three former mayors (Nancy Krasne, Ed Brown and Robert K.

on to say. Among the findings appropriate to review for approval of new and remodeled singlefamily residences, Design Review looks to see that the design “minimizes the appearance of scale and mass and enhances the garden-like quality of the City,” “enhances the appearance of the neighborhood, “and “respects prevailing site design patterns… of the surrounding group of homes and integrates,” to “ensure harmony between old and new.” Having to reach these findings would go far in curbing outsized development in the Hillside area. But the discussion is set to examine even more powerful tools that apply specifically to the Hillside Area’s unique challenges. Being a discussion, any number of questions may be explored during the meeting, but City Staff has provided a generous list of pertinent questions in the Staff Report that may be reviewed at the meeting. (The agenda is available online at https://bit.ly/2q62gtD.) Questions being posed by staff include whether the Design Review Commission should look beyond the streetfacing façade to include other elevations that may be visible

Statement From Branden Williams To The Courier I agreed to serve as principal officer and treasurer of Beverly Hills Residents for Preserving Property Values because I believed the Basement Ordinance, recently passed by the City Council, is misguided, will harm homeowners and negatively impact property values in the city. When I became aware that my efforts were a concern to some homeowners, I decided that resigning from the committee was in the best interests of everyone. I am resigning from the committee, effective today. A recent article in the Beverly Hills Courier detailed some incidents that occurred more than 20 years ago, shortly after I had graduated from high school. I learned from my mistakes and have matured and grown in the decades that have followed. Today, I am a respected and reputable member of the Los Angeles real estate community, which I have served for more than 15 years. I was raised in Beverly Hills, attended Beverly Hills High School and care deeply about the City. I am proud that my work as a top-producing broker has indirectly contributed millions of tax dollars to the city and its schools. I regret any misunderstanding related to my opposition to the Basement Ordinance and look forward to continuing to work with, and for, members of the Beverly Hills community in the future. Tanenbaum), Muni League members and board members of Beverly Hills North Homeowners. “The current efforts of Mr. Williams and his cohorts are suspect not only on the merits, ostensibly to benefit their financial interests in unabated development, but also in their tactics,” reads the letter, “using secrecy to avoid associating their own names with their cause and employing misinformation to get citizens to sign the petition now being circulatfrom surrounding properties or streets, for example. The answer could be a quick look at the residence at 1201 Laurel Way, which has become the poster child for unsightly overdevelopment that is visible for miles around, with three wrap-around layers of retaining walls adding volume to the mass and size of the building. Another question posed by staff is whether a Design Review should include “accessory elements,” such as retaining walls, water features, decks and swimming pools, to name a few. Currently, local residents are battling to uphold the hardwon victory of the Basement Ordinance from being undermined by real estate agent Branden Williams and a billionaire developer Francesco Aquilini, demonstrating widespread support for preservation of the hillsides as habitat, neighborhoods, and view shed. Their complaints mirror the issues outlined in the questions and the original Design Review findings. An element of Design Review for the Hillside would bolster residential protections. Surrounding cities, including Burbank and Santa Barbara, have a Design Review element in their land use poli-

ed.” “I am hopeful that the petition drive to repeal the Basement Ordinance does not succeed,” said Councilmember Bob Wunderlich. “We on City Council worked hard to pass the ordinance, following extensive input from the public and deliberations by the Planning Commission. The Basement Ordinance fills an important need and is a clear benefit for our City. I hope that it becomes effective without any delay.” “I fully support the resi-

April 6, 2018 | Page 21 dents request to know who is behind this initiative. I always believe full transparency is among the most important values that we as a city must protect,” wrote Councilmember Lili Bosse. “I vow to always do what it takes to ensure that our community is well informed with truth.” Mayor Julian Gold and Councilmember Les Friedman did not respond to a request for comments. Williams is not only Aquilini’s realtor. It appears he is a developer in secret partnership with Jason Somers, President of Crest Real Estate. Somers, it will be remembered, is the “expeditor” for Aquilini, a lobbyist whose website says “Crest Real Estate offers permitting and development services that maximize efficiencies and increase profits for a variety of real estate endeavors.” Together in collaboration with Matt Lyons of Lyons Development and Jason Sommers of Crest Real Estate, Williams built a Hollywood Hills “spec mansion,” designed by Lenny Kravitz, and listed for $38 million, enclosed by retaining walls so obtrusive as to become the canvas for graffiti, as seen in a photo taken this past week. The group formed “Stealth Capital, LLC” for the 10,700-square-foot house at 1894 North Stanley Avenue in the hills above the Sunset Strip. The house sold Apr. 2 for $33 million.

THE HOUSE THAT JASON AND BRANDEN BUILT– This house, which sold last week for $33 million, was built by Branden Williams and Jason Somers as a spec house with a lot of retaining walls.

cies. Their objectives, as paraphrased in the staff report, include the “protection of the natural hillside character of the existing neighborhoods,” preservation of “unique and special features and aesthetic qualities of the hillside areas,” to ensure “that new development is sensitive to the existing setting and that the design minimizes the removal of significant mature vegetation and natural features,” and “to respect the existing views to the hillsides.” Though it is too late for 1201 Laurel Way and other such developments, residents have certainly made their voices heard. The process is likely to be long and arduous, as it was for

the original Design Review Ordinance. There will be many public meetings, and the process will take place in the Planning Commission as well. Eventually, assuming that there is a vote to move forward, there will be a recommendation to City Council to incorporate these issues in a new or amended (existing) ordinance. A lot will depend on the public participation. With the Basement Ordinance being hijacked by a few self-seeking individuals, it falls to the public to stand strong. Any correspondence can be directed to Urban Designer, Mark Odell (modell@beverlyhills.org) or Associate Planner, Georgana Millican (gmillican@beverlyhills.org).

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BIRTHDAYS–Celebrating are Merle Haggard, Marilu Henner, Ari Meyers, Tamara Henry and Billy Dee Williams (April 6); Gov. Jerry Brown, Francis Ford Coppola, Lisa Detanna, Janis Ian, and Joan Oates (April 7); Jane Wooster Scott, Shecky Greene, Skye Pingul and John Schneider (April 8); Sy Sussman, Jean Paul Belmondo, Kay Goldman, Michael Learned, Fiorenza Lucas, Keshia KnightPullam and Dennis Stevens (April 9); John Madden and Steven Seagal (April 10); Eileen Goodman, Joel Grey, Louise Lasser, and Peter Riegert (April 11); Helene An, Montserrat Caballé, Andy Garcia, Herbie Hancock and David Letterman (April 12); and belatedly Noreen Nash Whitmore (April 4). Jane Wooster Scott Tamara Henry

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Joan Mangum Lots of exciting events coming up in our town this month. For instance MS Founder Nancy Davis has announced that on Friday, April 20, “Race to Erase MS” will host its historic 25th anniversary gala at The Beverly Hilton and be hosted by HQ Trivia’s Scott Rogowsky. The evening’s musical entertainment will be headlined by platinum-selling international music star Flo Rida, and will include performances from Elle King and Siedah Garrett. The gala will also boast a Fall 2018 runway show Nancy Davis from Hollywood-favorite fashion brand alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet. The legendary, celebrity-filled event has raised more than $47 million to date for “Race to Erase MS” and its Center Without Walls program. At this year’s silver anniversary, guests will participate in a silent auction featuring one-of-a-kind vacations, jewelry and vehicles. The organization also announced one of the luxury live auction items that will be available to guests for the event – a Ferrari Portofino, one of the first of its kind to reach L.A. Tickets start at $1,000 and tables are available. Contact: info@erasems.org or 310-440-4842. ****** The 30th annual Colleagues Spring Luncheon on April 17 in The Beverly Wilshire will honor actress Jane Seymour with its Champion of Children Award, along with Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia, co-creative directors at Oscar de la Renta, for their contributions to American design. Sisters Nicky Hilton Rothschild and Paris Hilton will be presenting Laura and Fernando with their awards while actor Joe Lando will do the honors for Jane. The luncheon benefits Children’s Jane Seymour Institute Inc. and will feature a fashion show of Oscar de la Renta’s Fall 2018 collection. The event is executive produced by Gary L. Pudney, and produced and directed by Scott H. Mauro for the fifth consecutive year. Colleagues member Anne Johnson is the executive chair. For tickets, call 310-474-5377 or email: annetopaz@aol.com. ****** Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater L.A.’s “Accessories for Success” scholarship luncheon is set for noon Sunday, April 22, in The Beverly Wilshire, presented by City National Bank. The afternoon honors Tracy D. Underwood, senior VP of ABC Signature, and Laurie Zaks, president of Mandeville Television, with Excellence in Mentoring Awards while Martha Henderson, executive VP of Entertainment Banking at City National Bank, receives the Innovator Award. Soap star Kelly Sullivan will emcee. Highlighting the afternoon is a fashion show featuring Big Brothers and Sisters (“Bigs”) with their Little Brothers and Sisters (“Littles”) modeling outfits and accessories they have selected from a Goodwill store, with a budget of $30 each. This follows an education initiative by Goodwill to develop self-sufficiency in

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Picture a gigantic jigsaw puzzle, only the tiles are parcels of real estate properties, not colored cardboard pieces. One piece of the Rancho Mirage real estate puzzle, recently put into play, is a square-mile of previously untouched and unused land, now owned 40 percent by local resident Peter Solomon and 60 percent by Canadian real estate interests. It also is caddy-corner to reservation-land interests owned by the Agua Caliente Band of Mission Indians, who have seen the start of a 1,000-plus Sun City development across the street from the casino’s main entrance. Plans for the new $70 million purchase have still not been made public, but you can take your money across the street to the casino. The Indians, once again, have shown that location is everything. ****** The season is about over and you want to do some ‘“renovations.” If you’re the JW Marriott Desert & Spa in Palm Desert, you want to refurnish all of the hotel’s 884 guests-rooms and all the public places. The cost is estimated at $50 million and will take two years to complete. However, the hotel will not close nor will the little boats, which take you to and from various places on the property, stop puttering. The property covers 450 acres and features two golf courses and swimming pools. So there will still be a lot of toand-flowing. ****** The Palm Springs Art Museum’s spring lecture series presents a unique opportunity to learn what made the 1960’s so special, and there is no one more involved in that era than Michael Childers. Childers, the award-winning photographer of the hedonistic ‘60’s, will share his experiences of those turbulent times on April 16 at the Annenberg Theater from 10 a.m. to noon, and speak about his work and times from Mae West to Paul Newman, to David Hockney and Andy Warhol. Be prepared, and surprised.

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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 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 –––––– 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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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°

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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 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 844482-6724 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

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

• Companions • Live-In / Live-Out

Experienced • Compassionate • Fully Screened

310.859.0440 www.exehomecare.com

BBB A+ Rated

Referral Agency

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

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

CAREGIVER / COMPANION

We can help YOU!

Live-In / Live-Out Fun meals, household duties, transportation provided to any destination, pet care. Fluent English. CPR Certified. References

Call Audrey:

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.

Call Lisa 24hrs. 323/877-8121 • 323/806-3046

213/298-1831

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• • • • • • Monthly / Weekly / Daily • Very Experienced On-Call / Local • Good References ADVERTISE Long Distance • Reasonable Rates YOUR Speaks English • LAX / International. Legal Citizen • SERVICES Daniel 310 795 8222 Pet Friendly • dan.resnic@gmail.com Cell: 323/256-2988 Contact George Honest & Reliable at 310-278-1322 Insured, References.

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

WEEKEND CAREGIVER Live-in

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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 .

Friday 8am to Monday 8am

Experienced. Must have car & able to lift. Mama’s Home Care 323/655-2622

—————–––– FULL TIME LIVE - IN

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

BEVERLY HILLS 2-Room Suite For Lease

BABY NANNY NEEDED Call Claudine at 310/734-8967

Small, Stylish Building

425 sqft. approx. • $1,695 + Utilities www. 8644wilshire .com

• 323-823-1117 •

CrossRealty.Wilshire@ gmail.com

www. bhcourier .com

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OFFICES & STORES

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.

270

CONDOS FOR SALE

KELEMEN REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900 License 00957281

all listings are on CenturyCityLiving.com

NOW AVAILABLE

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.

250

LISA SHERMAN • AGENT 310/724-7000 x-1851

DRE 01005823

258

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

$1,100 month Call 310/446-3844

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

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1+DEN+ 2 BATHROOM $945,000

2 Year Commitment.

1 BEDROOM, 1 BATH $750,000

High Floor. Renovated High Floor Ocean & City Views

OFFICE SUBLEASE Prime Encino Location • 1,200 sq. ft. • $2.25 per sq. ft.

2 Window Offices with View. 310/383-7693

AVAILABLE 24/7

Available Immediately.

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CENTURY PARK EAST $671,000 TO $1,050,000

Prime Beverly Hills Boutique Bldg. Adjacent to Montage Hotel

on Canon Dr. • Large Offices • 16ft.x18ft. • $2,700 10ft.x16ft. • $1,475 With reception, library and kitchen.

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

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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440

HOUSES FOR SALE

FURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

447 SOUTH ALMONT DRIVE

BEL AIR

BEVERLY HILLS TOWNHOUSE

KELEMEN

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.

SANDRA LEWIS AGT. 310-770-4111 BRE #00456048

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

Totally Redone 3 2 Bdrm.+2 /4 Bath

REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900 License 00957281

all listings are on CenturyCityLiving.com

Formal dining rm., new hrwd. flrs. throughout, central air, fireplace, patio, balcony, 2-car garage. $6,500/Mo. Lease Term Negotiable

310/384-2676

Close to Beverly/Rodeo Shopping & Dining

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

*BEL AIR *WESTWOOD *CENTURY CITY

BEVERLY HILLS

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

BEVERLY HILLS APT

BEVERLY HILLS

3 Bdrm. + 3 Bath

• Available in May • Bright Southwest Exposure. Every room has French Doors to Small Covered Balcony. Top Floor with High Ceilings. Beverly Hills

School District. $4,500/Month LaPeerApt@aol.com

* * * * * * * * * * * * —————

WESTWOOD NEAR WILSHIRE

CENTURY PARK EAST 2 BDRM, 2 BATH

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

1 BEDROOM /1 BATH $3,400/MONTH

244 & 246 S. REEVES DRIVE GORGEOUS BEVERLY HILLS DUPLEX FOR LEASE

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

CENTURY PARK EAST OPEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 2-5PM UPPER AND LOWER AVAILABLE

$3,100/mo to $4,250/mo

*** CONDO *** FOR RENT Huge balcony, granite counters, brand new laminated floors and new window coverings. Convenient location.

————— BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

LUXURIOUS 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH $3,200/MO.

PARK PLACE

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

BRE #00456048

+ 2.5 BATHROOM

Full Service, 6 Lane Pool! Tennis, Valet, Fitness Center

Upper unit with balcony, $4,500 12 Fl. 2+2+Den th

Granite kitchen, marble/ wood floors, washer & dryer, jacuzzi tub with separate steam shower. Secured tandem parking. Deluxe Unit. $4,950MO. By appointment only

$9,000/mo.

10000 SANTA MONICA

Panoramic City-Ocean Views! $10,000/mo. to $59,000/mo. BH & Hollywood Sign Too! Corner unit w/ 2-balconies. BEL AIR CREST Pretty Remodeled kitchen+ 1,412sf. $9,000/mo. to $125,000/mo. baths, hardwood flrs.,

$3,900 18th Fl. 2+2 Amazing Ocean+City Views from every room. Remodeled kitchen+baths. Hardwood flrs., large balcony, stainless appliances, breakfast bar.

818/679-6747

• DIANA COOK •

(No Calls after 7 PM)

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

310-203-8333

TO ADVERTISE YOUR LISTINGS Contact ROD at 310-278-1322

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

ADJACENT

1 BEDROOM $1,895 2 BEDROOMS $2,495 - $2,695 Large Remodeled Units With Lots of Light In Newer Luxury Building

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 —————

$3,300/MO. Call 310/498-1090 BEVERLY HILLS

Totally remodeled with modern fixtures and new granite counters throughCENTURY TOWERS out all amenities in $6,500 to $7,000/month kitchen and includes all appliances. Large closets, balconies, Berber carpet/ LOWER $5,000/MO. UPPER $5,200/MO. CENTURY HILL harwood foors and verticle $6,800/mo. to $7,500/mo. SANDRA LEWIS AGT. 310-770-4111 blinds. Fireplace, wet bar, washer/ dryer included in LE PARC $7,995/mo to $8,900/mo. laundry area. Secured building with garden *BEVERLY HILLS* ONE CENTURY courtyard. Choice location FRENCH CHATEAU Near Beverly Center, $22,000/mo. to $25,000/mo. It! Own Cedars- Sinai, Restaurants, 342 N. PALM DR. Park East CENTURY WOODS Trader Joes, Etc. No Pets. Century 2 BEDROOM + DEN 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.

440

Shown By Appointment.

8544 BURTON WAY

• AMAZING • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • $2,250 Completely Remodeled New kitchen w/ quartz counter top, stainless steel appl. (fridge, stove, d/w). New marble bath, a/c, hrwd. flrs., bright 1st story, prkg., laundry, outside storage. Pet OK.

612/209-5072

—————–––– BEVERLY HILLS Next to Roxbury Park & Century City

LARGE SINGLE Great views with hardwood floors, A/C, separate kitchen, fridge, stove, lots of closets, secured parking and laundry facility. No-pets $1,675MO

JUST RENTED

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Call 310/273-6770 or 213/444-8865 BEVERLY HILLS or 310/734-7263 *School District*

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8725 Clifton Way Newly Remodeled Large & Spacious

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ 2 Bd.+Den+2.5 Ba. 9583 ALCOTT ST. • • •••••••

* SPACIOUS *

Lrg. unit. balcony, walk-in closet, central air, intercom With balcony, lots of entry, laundry facility, closet space, central A/C, elevator, parking. laundry on each floor, • CHARMING & BRIGHT •

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH

Elevator, 2 parking. No pets allowed $3,000/M0NTH

Call Savley 323/241-7758

• 310/276-1528 •

Close to Cedars, Beverly Center restaurants, shopping & transportation.

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

BEVERLY HILLS

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

BEVERLY HILLS GREAT LOCATION!

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

•• • • •

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

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

Beverly Hills Adj. BRENTWOOD SANTA MONICA 310 S. Sherbourne Dr. 11640 Kiowa Ave. 808 4th St. 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath •••••••• * * Newly Remodeled. Newly Updated * 1 Bd.+Den+1 Ba. * Balcony, hardwood flrs., 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath * * * elevator, controlled 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath * * * access pool, on-site •••••••• L ARGE , U NIQUE Balcony, dishwasher, AND G ORGEOUS . laundry, parking. a/c, heated pool, 310/247-8689 Fireplace, balcony, WiFi, elevator Close to Cedars Sinai, dishwasher, intercom controlled access, Shops, Transportation on-site laundry, prkg. entry, elevator, gated

440

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• WESTWOOD • WILSHIRE The Clarige 670 Kelton Ave.

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N E W LY U P D AT E D 424/343-0015 Great Location! • • • • • • 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath • Beverly Hills

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BRENTWOOD 11618 Kiowa Ave. • • • • • • • • Newly Updated

Upscale, Bright, • Bachelor Gorgeous & Spacious. • • • • • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • • • • • A/C, internet access, Dishwasher, • • • controlled access, With Pool, hardwood pool, controlled access, floors, balcony, central on-sight laundry. No pets. laundry facility. air, fireplace, stainless Close to Whole Foods, C LOSE TO C EDARS, Transportation steel appliances, B EVERLY C ENTER , and Restaurants. R ESTAURANT R OW. elevator, intercom 310/826-4889 entry, parking. gym. 323/651-2598

WEST L.A.

dining & schools.

————— BRENTWOOD

2220 S. Beverly Glen

•

••

•

• SINGLE • •• •• NEWLY REMODELED • • • • •••••• • Lots of • • • • Character & Charm! 11730 SUNSET BLVD.

• Jr. Executive Glass Fireplace 1 Bdrm. +1 Bath • Newly Remodeled. Balcony, dishwasher,

www. bhcourier .com

Steps to UCLA & Westwood Village.

• • • • • Spacious 1 Bdrm + 1 Bath 1 Bdrm + 2 Bath 2 Bdrm + 2 Bath • • • • •

• WESTWOOD •

• •••••••

New hardwood flrs., granite counters, Rooftop pool, stainless steel appl., deck, central air, alcove fireplace, elevator, intercom fridge, laundry facility, entry, on-sight laundry, gated parking, intercom gym, parking. entry, WiFi and more.

• Free WiFi Access •

~ 310/476-3824 ~ BRENTWOOD & U.C.L.A. CLOSE

Jr. Executive

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

310/820-1810

WEST L.A.

ANTED ————— W CHANEL, HERMES, CULVER CITY 3830 Vinton Ave.

•

Single

•• • • • ••

•

Pool, sauna, intercom entry, 2 Bd.+2 Ba. elevator, on-site Spacious a/c, fireplace, laundry, parking. pool, controlled access, laundry fac., prkg. All Utilities Paid.

• Free WiFi Access • 310/473-5061

Close To U.C.L.A.

310/841-2367

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MILE • ————— •615MIRACLE S. Cochran Ave.

W E S T W O O D Newly Remodeled

••

Ohio Ave.

••

parking, on-sight laundry Wifi, Bright, controlled access, balcony, facility, courtyard patio. pool, e levator, Close to transportation. laundry facility, prkg.

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• Free WiFi •

Call: 310/470-4474

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• • 2 Bd.+2 Ba.• • • • 2+2 Penthouse •• ~ 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. ~ • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • •• B r i g h t & A i r y. •• • • Intercom entry, on-sight • •

1628 S. Westgate Ave. X-St. Santa Monica Bl.

• 310/476-2181 • ————— 1433 Armacost Ave. ————— Close **CENTURY CITY** « « « « « to shopping, **C

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10530-10540 Wilshire Bl.

MID-WILSHIRE

340 S. St. Andrews Pl.

Everything Brand New ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ Hardwood floors,

————— ————— 1 0 9 0 5

138 N. Hamilton Dr.

310/274-8840 Beverly Hills School District

CORRIDOR

Brand New Building ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. ∞ • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • 3 Bd.+3 Ba.

————— —————–––– 10933 Rochester Ave.

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skylight, elevator, intercom entry, on-site laundry, parking. P LEASE C ALL :

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

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Large units, walk-in closet, 3 Bdrm.+2 Bath custom kitchen, built-in Dishwasher, On-site Dishwasher, a/c, laundry, parking. C LOSE TO washer/dryer, all applicontrolled access, Close to S HOPS & D INING ances, hardwood floors on-site parking Brentwood Village. throughout, some units & laundry facility. 310/472-8915 w/ skylights+high ceilings. 310/820-8584 BEVERLY HILLS Health club, wifi, sauna, BRENTWOOD heated pool, controlled 925 S. Barrington Ave. W E S T L . A . 221 S. Doheny Dr. acess, parking. 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath 1343 Carmelina Ave. • 424/272-6596 • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. - 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath 2 Bdrm.+1 Bath • Close to Brentwood • Bright Unit • Hardwood floors, • • • • • • Village, Restaurants, On-site laundry, dishwasher, on-site Spacious, hardwood flrs., UCLA, Mt. Saint Mary’s, laundry & parking. on-site parking. huge closets, built-in 310/826-0541 & Transportation. Close to a/c, dishwasher, pool, Close to shopping, transportation. elevator, controlled • BRENTWOOD • dining & transportation. • 310/442-8265 • access, laundry 125 N. Barrington Av. facilities. No pets.

• • • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • • • • • • •• • •• •• B R I G H T & S PA C I O U S B E V E R LY H I L L S LIVING.

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

Balcony, controlled access, parking, elevator, on-site laundry. • Luxury Living • Close to shopping, Close to great restaurants parking, gym, pool. appliances, washer/ with valet, lush garden and Metro. Grand Opening Brentwood Village, • Close to Beach • dryer in each unit, surrounding pool, & Restaurants. 213/738-9849 310/394-7132 BRENTWOOD ’s Shops central air. Pool, jacuzzi • 310/826-4889 • gym, elevator, etc. Most Spectacular spa, fitness center, Hardwood flrs., granite W S L . 468 Apartments E T A. BRENTWOOD counters, dishwasher, rooftop garden patio + FASHION 120 Granville Ave. 519 S. Barrington Ave. 1236 Amhearst Ave. central air, balcony, WANTED • Spacious Units • fire pits, courtyard, * * * * *1 * * * laundry facility. ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚

• 310/246-0290 •

BEVERLY HILLS

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

controlled access, prkg. Easy Move-In! *1+1 only • 2 B d . + 2 / 2 B a . 2 Bdrm. + 1 1/ Bath ^ ^ ^ ^^^ 2 ^ ^ * * * * * * ^ ^ 310/312-4957 * * 320 N. La Peer Dr. Bright unit.

443 S. Oakhurst Dr.

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• Single • Controlled access, on-sight laundry, a/c unit, kitchenette.

323/879-9611

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

475

GARAGE SALE

BEVERLY HILLS GARAGE SALE

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Dishware, Household Close To U.C.L.A. 1134 N. SYCAMORE AV. items, Antique Toys and 310/477-6856 * * * * * Much Much More!!! • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. For For Appointment

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* HOLLYWOOD *

* * * * * Call 310/278-5115

* * * * * *

access, balcony, elevator, lrg. pool, “The Mission” prkg, on-sight laundry. • Westwood • HIKING IN RUNYON C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD B OWL /N IGHTLIFE . • • • • •

• 2 Bd.+2 Ba. ~ WEST ~ • • LOS ANGELES

2 Bdrm.+1 Bath

NEW, USED OR VINTAGE.

Close to Museums, Furniture: Living room & The Grove Dining Room, Large LG & Restaurants. Flat Screen TV, Lots of

Newly Remodeled L.A.’S FINEST, « « Great Views MOST LUXURIOUS 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. Great views, controlled APT. RENTAL

B RIGHT & S PACIOUS . Balcony, dishwasher, controlled access on-sight laundry, prkg. 310/479-0700

GUCCI, PRADA EXOTIC SKINS, AND ALL HIGH-END DESIGNER HANDBAGS, CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES.

ANTIQUES / JEWELRY BUY & SELL

$CASH TODAY$

323/467-8172

• • •

6-Month Lease Avail.

————— LOS ANGELES

401 S. HOOVER St.

* * * * * * Every Extra Luxury • • • • • • • •

Newly Remodeled. custom cabinets, granite • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. New hrwd. flrs., stain- countertops, stone entry, • less steel appl., balcony, pool, health club, spa. • • • • • • • • • Free WiFi Access • Control access, pool, controlled access, • Close to UCLA • • 310/552-8064 • on-site laundry, prkg. 1350 S. MIDVALE AVE. dishwasher, elevator, on-site laundry Rooftop jacuzzi 1307 Barry Ave. L.A., 90024 and parking. with panoramic 310/473-1509 Contact Mgr.: 213/385-4751 city views. SMALL QUIET BLDG. • 310/864-0319 •

We Buy Collectibles:

Vintage/Antique Paintings & Art, Historical Items, Old Photographs, Vintage Watches & Jewelry, Movie Memorabilia, Rare Books, Maps, Stamps & Entire Collections. Text Photos or Call Lisa: 323/842-3667

S E RV I C E

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D I R E C TO RY

BEVERLY HILLS

ANTIQUES / JEWELRY

ELECTRICIAN

BUY & SELL

H&L HANDYMAN and MAINTENANCE

We buy your jewelry, diamonds, gemstones, watches, coins, gold, antiques... No appointment necessary

Cash on the spot

Painting • Plumbing Tiling • Electric • Drywall Remodel & Demolition • Hauling, Remove and Replace Carpet. Residential & Commercial Cleaning. Shampoo Carpet. Property Management.

HUGO: 310/204-6107

or 661/886-9440

• MARVIN •

Reliable Handyman & General Contractor

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

CARPET CLEANING

Beverly Hills Pawnbroking & Lending • Instant cash • Complimentary appraisal • Get a loan or sell your jewelry, watches, fine art or cars

ELECTRICIAN

Fully Insured • Lic #934284

All Electrical Needs! Residential/Commercial Expert Repair Small Jobs OK Fully Insured All Work Guaranteed!

HANDYMAN SERVICES

www.careelectric.net

No job too Big but not too Small

Lic.# 568446

424-335-0650 www.beverlyhillspawnbroking.com info@beverlyhillspawnbroking.com

25 Years Experience

HONEST and RELIABLE

310/653-2551

MARBLE

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

CARE ELECTRIC

310/901-9411

• Highest loan to value on your asset

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

CLOCK REPAIRS

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

ELECTRICIAN

MADAN

ELECTRIC All Your Electrical

Mark Nichols

Needs at Low Rates! Specializing in lighting designs, service upgrades, and rewiring low voltage. Up To 50% Off First Job

818.207-8915

Bonded • Lic. #605252

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

ncwrepair@yahoo.com

Call 213-591-1378

RESTORATION

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

REAL ESTATE AGENTS/SELLERS, PREP YOUR PROPERTY.

SERVICE DIRECTORY TO ADVERTISE

YOUR BUSINESS

Call 310-278-1322

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BEVERLY HILLS

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

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR This is an unsolicited letter on behalf of my bother in-law Branden Williams. The Courier has an obligation to our City to publish relevant and balanced articles, not tabloid trash. I was appalled at the personal attack on Branden in the March 30 article titled “Aquilini's Realtor Revealed To Be Behind Petitions To End Basement Ordinance”). Regardless of one’s opinion about the ordinance, how does personally attacking Branden Williams contribute anything to the issue? Paying petition gatherers is a legitimate practice that has been used here in Beverly Hills with other projects such as the Montage and The Beverly Hilton. It may be distasteful and annoying to be solicited, but we all have the right to say no or the responsibility to know what we are signing. The restriction on Branden's license (from 11 years ago) is not some grand conspiracy. He holds an active license from the state of California that allows people with prior infractions to work and he has a right to challenge the ordinance. Who is Branden Williams? He is a loving father, husband and highly successful businessman. He grew up in Beverly Hills and his relentless work ethic has generated hundreds of millions of tax dollars to our City and schools and increased all of our property values. Anyone who knows Branden can attest that he is passionate about his clients and this City. The Courier doesn’t care to mention his charitable contributions, mentoring of people saddled with drug and alcohol addiction or the random acts of kindness that those of us close to him have witnessed. It is noteworthy that this is the same reporter who wrote on Dec. 14, 2014: "Congratulations go to Branden Williams and his wife-and-partner Rayni at Hilton & Hyland after their record-breaking sale in Trousdale estates – $70 million is highest price ever in Beverly Hills for a home.” It is blatantly hypocritical to celebrate Branden when he set the record sale in Beverly Hills and now malign his character for challenging the hillside ordinance. Jordan Geller, M.D. Editor’s Note: Dr. Geller in defense of his brother-inlaw Branden Williams omits mentioning that the latter tried to keep his involvement in the petition drive under wraps. The Planning Commission and the City Council passed the Basement Ordinance without dissent. There has been many complaints about the aggressive signature gatherers ****** Recently, many of you received an email from the Beverly Hills Unified School District on the state on its contract negotiations with the Beverly Hills Education Association. Unfortunately, the district's email was inaccurate and omitted relevant information. First, the district is actually offering a 0.83 percent raise for 2017-18 because employees have already received a 2.17 percent increase for the current school year per the contractual salary formula. Second, the district's email makes it seem as if BHEA's only proposal on the table is an 18 percent raise over three years. This is false. The 18 percent proposal is one of many options being considered. The proposal is BHEA's offer in exchange for getting rid of the salary formula. Also, this proposal includes many more non-financial terms that the district made no mention of including seeking a 20:1 class size ratio for lower elementary classes. However, we must stress to the community that we do not want to get rid of the salary formula because it generates reasonable and modest increases each year. It is fair to the district and fair to the employees.

In fact, if the district were to accept a different BHEA offer of simply keeping the current formula in place, the district would save $1.194 million compared to the district's offer it sent out in the email. If the district were to accept a different BHEA offer of a delayed phase-in of a health benefits increase, the district would save an additional $937,500. Adding these two figures together, BHEA is prepared to settle a major portion of compensation negotiations by accepting $2.131 less over three years compared to the district's offer it sent out in the email. In conclusion, the absolute lowest cost option for settling this round of salary negotiations is to keep the current formula in place. It makes no sense to BHEA why the district is so intent on eliminating the lowest cost option. Do not believe the district when it implies that BHEA wants to get rid of the salary formula. We do not. BHEA seeks reasonable and modest increases to salary - something that the salary formula adequately provides. Telly Tse Beverly Hills Education Association ****** Once again, the quality of life values which our residents cherish is under assault by outsiders who are determined to build monuments to their egos and unquenchable greed at the expense of our community. Exploiting the panache and worldwide reputation that Beverly Hills enjoys, these developers are seeking to create monstrous mansionization characterized by oversized “speculative investment” houses which greatly exceed the size and scale of the surrounding neighborhoods, dwarf adjacent properties, result in adverse environmental impacts, contain basements which equate to an additional single story and then sell them at stratospheric prices which yield enormous windfall profits for those developers. After a long and arduous struggle, our concerned citizenry persuaded the City Council to pass the Beverly Hills Hillside Ordinance which is designed to ensure that hillside over-development will cease, the contours of the hillsides will remain in their natural geologically stable condition, the integrity of wildlife corridors will be preserved, and neighbors can continue to enjoy the peace and harmony that existed before these commercial predators decided to target our city for exploitation. Not only have these officious intermeddlers flouted our local law and dared the City to take action, they have now challenged the Hillside Ordinance itself through the referendum process, paying extraordinary premiums to professionals to obtain required petition signatures while misleading the public as to the real underlying purpose of the proposed ballot measure election. Such actions cannot be countenanced and must be stopped. We join the groundswell of support that is rising to educate the public about the true motives of these serial over-developers and endorse all efforts to stop the attempt to thwart the peace of mind, values and objectives of our Beverly Hills residents. As noted in Section 3 of the Hillside Ordinance, its purpose is to implement the objectives, principles and standards of the General Plan which “calls for maintaining the natural landforms that define the City and requiring that development on hillsides and in canyon areas be located, designed and scaled to respect the natural topography and landscape” and, further, that “the characteristics which define our City’s single family neighborhoods be maintained.” Let’s take back Beverly Hills from these selfish, deceptive opportunists. Fred A. Fenster Beverly Hills Municipal League

POLICE BLOTTER The following assaults, robberies, burglaries, and grand thefts have been reported by BHPD. Streets are usually indicated by block numbers. ASSAULTS 03/29 8767 Wilshire Blvd. 03/30 9300 Wilshire Blvd. 03/30 9400 Gregory Way BURGLARIES 03/26 9000 Wilshire Blvd. 03/27 100 N. Clark Drive 03/27 100 N. Clark Drive 03/28 200 Peck Drive 03/28 9400 Brighton Way

03/28 03/28 03/28 03/28 03/28 03/28 03/30 03/31

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N. Alpine Drive N. Beverly Drive N. Beverly Drive N. Doheny Drive N. Palm Drive N. Crescent Drive N. Doheny Drive N. Palm Drive

GRAND THEFTS 03/26 9600 Wilshire Blvd.

03/26 03/27 03/28 03/29 03/29

100 N. Elm Drive 1000 Loma Vista Drive 300 S. Camden Drive 9000 Wilshire Blvd. 9500 Wilshire Blvd.

ROBBERIES 03/27 200 S. La Cienega Blvd. 03/31 N. Willaman Dr./ Clifton Way

Cartoon for the Courier by Janet Salter

Astrology

By Holiday Mathis TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Apr. 6). The solar return has so many gifts for you -- a new way of thinking, a better place to work and a chance to make a difference in the world. Family bands together for a common cause. Your investment in another person will prove to be the best way to learn and grow. Your curiosity will lead to a beautiful alliance. Gemini and Capricorn adore you. ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). Situations are not stressful in their own right. It is our assessment and interpretation that drives the stress levels we experience. Thought of the day: There is always another interpretation. TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). The bigger picture will not be served if you change the rules for every individual request. Stick to the rules and the structures today. If you make an exception for one person, then you'll have to make it for all people. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Sacrifice is always the necessary trade for things of value -- no sacrifice, no value. Instant gratification isn't free. It will be paid for eventually. Oddly enough, those who get used to sacrifice begin to actually enjoy it. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Human beings behave irrationally. This is the rule, not the exception. A lot of time and energy get wasted complaining about irrational things other humans do. Conserve your energy by expecting surprising problems. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You'll come up with a plan. They won't all like it. Some, in fact, would rally against it if they knew what it was. So, it's a good thing they don't. Keep it like that for a while. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). If you set out on the journey ill-prepared and unsure, you'll be beginning the way most beginners do. This is the magic (and fun!) of being a beginner -- inadequate means and imperfect odds of success. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). When you find yourself arguing with the basic tenants of society -- the way people dress, talk or drive -- it's a sign that you're due for some “me time,” resting, breathing and stretching in more than just physical ways. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There are those who know exactly what they want, and they are very likely to get it. Though what happens after that may be that they want something else. After all, states of satisfaction can only last so long. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You'll hear from an old friend. You might be surprised by different people's trajectories, and they might be surprised about yours. Surprise can be life affirming. There is always more to know. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). “Would you?” is a very different question from "will you?" And while you'll gather some interesting information from the "would you?" question, all that matters in the end is the "will you?" question. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). One behavior will not suit all outcomes. For instance, what you do to create trust is different from what you do to elicit desire. Decide on what you want to accomplish and work backward. PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). When people are doing a certain thing to fit in with the environment and you don't feel compelled to do the same thing, consider the very fun, adventurous possibility that you might be better suited to a different environment.

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