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www.bhcourier.com WAITING FOR THE DOG PARK – The Colleagues members and their dogs enjoyed a gathering Thursday at Roxbury Park. The group hopes to meet at the Beverly Hills Dog Park soon. From left: Maggie Kuhns, Anne Johnson, Jackie Leisure, Jill Cartter (organizer), Lisa Hornburg, Alexandra Dwek, Alison Roeder and Kathryn Belton (kneeling). Donations of all sizes for the Beverly Hills Dog Park are currently being accepted at www.beverlyhills.org/dogpark. The Colleagues is a group of women who were incorporated in the 1950s, raise money for Children’s Institute Inc. and love dogs. Photo by Victoria Talbot

THIS ISSUE

The BHPD held a “Coffee With The Cops” community event this week.

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The Wallis was honored Tuesday by the City Council.

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Fondue leads this week’s list of Freshpet adoptable pets of the week.

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George Christy, Page 6 Princess Lilly Fallah Lawrence Hosted A Black-Tie Dinner At Her Palais du Fenix For Ghobad Fakhimi, Author of The Historic Chronicle About The Iranian Oil Industry

CLASSIFIEDS • Announcements • Real Estate • Rentals • Sales • and More

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Urgency Ordinance Keeps L’Ermitage’s Avec Nous In Business, Despite Conflict

By Victoria Talbot Avec Nous, the Viceroy L’Ermitage’s new restaurant, will remain open for business to the public after the Beverly Hills City Council adopted an urgency measure on Tuesday.

The council adopted an interim ordinance to keep the restaurant and rooftop open while the Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Development Plan Review (DPR) and Extended

Hours Permit were called up for review.

Bringing the CUP up for review stays the entitlements until the issues are resolved.

Without the urgency ordinance, the review would stay the CUP/DPR and Extended Hours Permit and close the venues to business.

The hotel, which is surrounded by residential (see ‘AVEC NOUS’ page 16)

City Planner Gohlich Condems City Council Interviews For Wine For Women’s Club, Enjoys Vacant Seat Set For May 31 Taxes From Loud L’Ermitage

By Laura Coleman For the past 60 years, the ladies of the century-old Beverly Hills Women’s Club have never been averse to having a glass of wine at their clubhouse on Chevy Chase–that is, ever since the City’s Municipal Code spelled out that they couldn’t have “intoxicating liquor” on the premises in 1955.

“This has always been a quiet residential neighborhood and we have always served wine and champagne,” confirmed BHWC President Mumsey Nemiroff. “Apparently 100 years ago people could drink anything; but bear in mind that prohibition started in the

1920's and was not repealed until 1937. The 1955 municipal code was put in place strictly because dancing lessons (and proper manners) were taught by an outside person who rented the club. It was called Cotillion.”

But as of last week, the club’s ability to offer fermented grape juice at events is now getting pushback from City Hall, specifically by City Planner Ryan Gohlich, Nemiroff said.

“He threatened to fine us or arrest us,” she said. “He said, ‘Don’t think you can serve wine and champagne because you will (see ‘WOMEN’S CLUB’ page 15)

LADBS, Developer Whack Former Home Of Bob Newhart

By Matt Lopez Illegal demolition of the home of legendary TV funnyman Bob Newhart has become no laughing matter for nearby residents in Bel-Air. L a s t W e d n e s d a y, developer Robert Quigg was cited Bob Newhart’s former home, designed by Wallace Neff, at 420 Amapola Lane, before it was demolished. for illegally demolishing portions of the home 91.106.4.5.1, the department with a long-expired permit. One “shall not issue a building permit day later, Los Angeles Building for demolition of a building or And Safety Department (LADBS) structure for which the original officials expedited a brand new building permit was issued more permit to allow the developer to than 45 years prior to the date of finish the demolition of the home. submittal of the application for That permit approval appears demolition pre-inspection, or to have skirted guidelines set by where information submitted with the Los Angeles Municipal Code. the application indicates that the (see ‘NEWHART HOME’ page 22) According to code section

By Victoria Talbot The Beverly Hills City Council is seeking the public’s input for questions to propose during the interview process to applicants for the seat vacated by former Councilmember Willie Brien.

At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Councilmembers debated how to create a transparent and fair interview process.

State election law set the deadline for appointing a successor July 1.

The Council opted for a one-day public interview process that would end with the candidate’s selection.

Each candidate will have 5-10 minutes for a personal statement. Councilmembers will ask each of the candidates the same three questions, randomly chosen from among those submitted by the public.

Questions may be submitted through Wednesday, May 25 at 5:30 p.m. The questions (see ‘CITY COUNCIL’ page 17)

Sex-Ed Axed From Beverly Hills Elementary Schools

By Laura Coleman On Tuesday evening, the Board of Education voted in closed session to eliminate teaching sexual education in elementary school.

For decades, each of the four K-8 schools in the district have included a “human development and growth unit” for 5th grade students toward the end of the school year and this year’s was slated to take place on Wednesday.

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firmed Chief Academic Officer Jennifer Tedford, who oversees the program.

On Wednesday morning–the very day that the instruction was set to occur–parents across the district received an email letting them know that unit had been suspended. All parents previously signed a release allowing their children to receive the instruction.

Every single fifth grade (see ‘SEX ED’ page 16)

THE ART CROWD — The annual MOCA Gala honoring Ed Ruscha was co-chaired by Lilly Tartikoff Karantz and Maurice Marciano at the Geffen Contemporary Art at MOCA. Following the reception was the dinner by Wolfgang Puck and a musical performance by Flo Rida.

MOCA Director Philippe Vergne joined the numerous collectors.

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

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PUBLIC INPUT WANTED: SUBMIT QUESTIONS FOR CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES The Beverly Hills City Council seeks public input in creating a list of interview questions to ask candidates who applied for appointment to a vacant City Council seat.

Submit questions: • Online at www.beverlyhills.org/candidatequestions • Email to mayorandcitycouncil@beverlyhills.org • Deliver a hard copy to the City Clerk’s Office, 455 North Rexford Drive – Room 290 The deadline to submit questions is Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 5:30 p.m.

At a public meeting, each candidate will have 5-10 minutes to make a presentation then City Councilmembers will ask each of the candidates the same three questions, randomly chosen from among those submitted by the public, and then ask follow-up questions.

Councilmembers will make the appointment at the conclusion of the public meeting.

Information on date and location of the meeting will be posted on the City’s website. Call (310) 285-1000 for more information.

Go to www.beverlyhills.org to see a list of residents who applied for the appointment.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Council of the City of Beverly Hills, at its regular meeting to be held on Monday, June 6, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California, will hold a public hearing to consider review comments and adoption of:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS ADOPTING THE 2015 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN The City of Beverly Hills is currently updating its Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) in accordance with the Urban Water Management Planning Act (California Water Code Sections 10610 et seq). The Act requires urban water suppliers supplying more than 3,000 acre feet of water annually or providing water to more than 3,000 customers to update their UWMP every five years.

A draft of the City’s 2015 Urban Water Management Plan is available on the City’s website at http://beverlyhills.org/living/utilities/waterservices/urbanwatermanagementplan/. If you would like more information or have any questions, please contact Vince Damasse, Water Resources Manager at (310) 285-2491 or via email at vdamasse@beverlyhills.org.

Copies of the UWMP report are available for review in the Office of the City Clerk, Room 290, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California.

Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard. Written comments may also be submitted and should be addressed to the City Council, c/o City Clerk, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California, 90210. The comments should be received prior to the hearing date. If you need more information, please contact Vince Damasse at (310) 285-2491.

Please note that if you challenge the Council's action in regard to this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the public hearing.

BYRON POPE, MMC, City Clerk

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City Council To Take Stronger Role In High-Level Staffing, Retention

COPS AND COFFEE– Last week, the Beverly Hills Police Department held its first in a series of coffees and conversations with community members in hopes of bringing information to the citizens regarding crime trends and safety awareness. The Coffee and a Cop was held at Factor’s Famous Deli. Pictured (from left): Martha Ramirez, Julia Green, Archna Tuli, Vanessa Cisterna, Rose Kaiserman, BHPD Chief Sandra Spagnoli, Kelli Schatz, Tracy Mathalon, Sgt. Scott Dowling. Back row: Det. Chris Coulter, Det. Ubaldo Mendoza, and Sgt. Greg Mader.

Citizen Preps For Mid-July Opening In Former Spaghettini Space On North Canon Drive

By Matt Lopez Citizen, a new offering from acclaimed chef Scott Howard, is set to open this summer in the space formerly occupied by Spaghettini & the Dave Koz Lounge at 184 N. Canon Drive.

Howard is partnering with Soigné Group’s Josh Goldman, to create a new cocktail and wine program to complement his sharable eclectic American menu.

According to Howard, Citizen is designed to stand by the definition of its name, ensuring that guests will feel like members. The menu will draw on a range of inspirations,

including Howard’s signature dishes from San Francisco, seasonal ingredients and some Southern influences, as Howard is a North Carolina native.

“I wanted to create a cravable and fun menu that reflects the feel of the room - energetic, communal and lively,” Howard said. “The restaurant will feel like a cocktail party, the kind that starts at five and goes all night long.”

Some menu highlights include savory wild mushroom doughnuts with maple and tarragon, carrot broth with black truffle, citrus sabayon and chervil, BBQ duck with pan-

cakes, ancho chilies and madras curry and crispy chicken with creamed corn and calabrian chilies.

The new restaurant will be designed by Kris Keith of Spacecraft Design Group.

Keith described Citizen as a social and vibrant eatery that revives the style and glamour of Beverly Hills in the 60s and 70s. The design features vintage textiles and warm, earthy tones, with colors like avocado and tangerine providing vivacious pops of life to offset the concrete floors and brick accent walls.

Citizen is set to open in mid-July.

TEACHER’S AWARENESS ADDS UP TO SAVING STUDENT’S LIFE– Beverly Hills High School math teacher Kurt Schmalzbach (center) was recognized by the Health and Safety Commission with the “Health and Safety Award.” Schmalzbach intervened when he noticed one of his students’ was not well. His actions resulted in the student receiving lifesaving medical attention. From left: BHHS Principal Dave Jackson, Kurt Schmalzbach, and Lisa Schwartz, chair of the Health and Safety Commission.

BHHS Assistant Principal Michelle Dar Tapped As New Hawthorne School Principal

By Laura Coleman Pending approval by the Board of Education on June 14, Beverly Hills High School Assistant Principal (AP) Michelle Dar will become Hawthorne’s new principal.

Current Hawthorne Principal Ena LaVan announced earlier this year that she would not be returning for a second year.

Dar is a Beverly Hills resident and graduate of Hawthorne and BHHS. She attended California State University San Diego for her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and completed her masters and administrative work at California

State University Northridge.

She taught for eight years at the high school before serving as AP. “It will be a large loss at the high school but it is the correct move for the district as a whole and I am sure she will do a great job as principal at Hawthorne,” BHHS Dave Jackson said.

In fact, Jackson will be surrounded with an entirely new team of APs as he begins his second year as BHHS principal. Philip Wenker, who served as AP at Malibu High for the last nine years, is replacing former AP Kevin Brown, who

Michelle Dar

was recently named athletic director. Luke Pavone, an AP from Chicago, is replacing BHHS AP Renee Cobbs.

A possible replacement for Dar has yet to be identified.

By Victoria Talbot The City of Beverly Hills will step “out of the box” to modify current procedures for selecting and retaining top management executive employees, giving the council oversight that Mirisch called a “collaborative” approach to provide “institutional control.”

City Council oversight has been proposed twice; this time the council will codify it.

“Note that things happened that shouldn’t have happened,” said Mirisch, though he was not specific about what those things are. “We have to accept that and those things have to change.”

Beverly Hills is a General Law City which operates under a council-manager form of government. Thus, the city manager acts as the chief administrator with the vested authority of hiring, evaluating and/or terminating department heads.

Currently, the City Council only has discretion in hiring the city manager, city clerk and city attorney. All other staff report to City Manager, Mahdi Aluzri.

This policy would allow councilmembers to participate in the decision-making process, similar to a board of directors, at the top of the chain of command.

“It’s our responsibility as elected officials. We know what fits in best with the community. We are elected to set policy, but appointments are a big part of it. Any major board situation will vet not just the CEO but major positions –

people who have an enormous influence over what we do and what has happened here,” said Bosse.

The new policy would affect about 10 employees, said Aluzri, including department heads and assistants, of more than 1,000 City employees.

In August 2013, the City Council agreed on a hiring practice that is collaborative and relies on the agreement of a majority of council members on interview panels, but it was never formalized into a policy.

Bosse asked Aluzri why it was never formalized, and he said it “required a change of the manual.”

“The new policy gives the council an ‘advise and consent’ role in the hiring and retention of key City staff (department heads and above),” said Mirisch. “In my opinion this will better allow the council to ensure institutional control and allow staff and the community to be more in synch with each other. I’m hoping Beverly Hills can lead the way in creating a model for a more collaborative environment between the various departments within City government and the residents and business community. Ultimately, the buck needs to stop with the community’s elected body.”

City Treasurer Eliot Finkel spoke in opposition to the proposal. “It would undermine the city manager’s authority. It is politicizing the appointment and retention process,” he said, adding that it would (see ‘CITY RETENTION page 17)

Bankrupt Venoco, Inc. Agrees To Meet All Obligations For BHHS Oil Well

By Laura Coleman Beverly Hills Unified School District is resting easier now that energy company Venoco, Inc. pledged that it would meet all obligations relating to its lease on the Beverly Hills High School oil well.

Venoco filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in federal court in March and the district subsequently objected to its plans for the district’s oil well–the one remaining operation oil well in the entire City of Beverly Hills.

“The district is encouraged

by Venoco’s representations that it will abide by its agreement with the BHUSD to present a plan to cease its oil extracting operations, to commence remediation, and vacate the premises in a safe

and timely fashion under the terms of the lease agreement,” said Board of Education President Howard Goldstein.

Through a $1.1 million annual lease with the City and the Beverly Hills Unified School District, Venoco extracts roughly 300 barrels of crude oil from beneath the ground via the Beverly Hills High School oil well. That lease, which stipulates that the company must have the site cleaned up by March 31, 2017, is set to expire at the end of this year and bring an end to the oil extraction.

The BHUSD and the City have both unequivocally informed Venoco, which has been operating the well there since 1995, that there is zero chance of the lease being extended.

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This Weekend’s Beverly Hills artSHOW Celebrates 240 Artists

APPLE FOR THE TEACHER!– El Rodeo PTA moms held a luncheon to honor the teachers at the school. From left: Frances Bilak, Forouzan Khalili, Co-Chairs Natasha Labib and Elizabeth Ebrahimian, Eugenia Rosenthal, Joyce Goldstein, Molly Corey and son Bohdin, Emily Wolf and PTA president Linda Jankowski.

Comments On One Beverly Hills Draft SEIR Accepted Until May 31

By Victoria Talbot Last week, the Planning Commission reviewed the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) prepared for a request by Wanda Beverly Hills Properties LLC to convert a portion of the approved luxury condominium development into a luxury hotel with ancillary uses.

The new proposals also include rooftop amenities, open air dining areas and a new motor court access from Santa Monica Boulevard at 9900 Wilshire Boulevard, previously the site of Robinsons-May Department Store.

The Draft SEIR is an amendment to the Specific Plan to allow the hotel use within the plan.

The document is available on the City’s website or at the Beverly Hills Public Library.

The proposed hotel has been planned to include a main ballroom and three meeting rooms containing a total of 7,942 square feet along with pre-function space and ancillary facilities.

Food and beverage facilities would include a VIP Function Room, an all-

day dining restaurant, a fine dining restaurant, and a roof-top bar, totaling approximately 16,057 square feet.

In addition, there would be 1,600 square feet of outdoor dining space and a 1,907 square foot lobby lounge.

Other hotel uses would include a 14,435 square foot spa and fitness facility and a 2,484 square foot hotel boutique shop.

Public comments such as traffic, noise, and other cumulative impacts are consistent with the intensification of usage anticipated with the change from residential to hotel with ballrooms, meeting rooms and restaurants.

The original 9900 Wilshire Specific Plan was approved in 2008 and included 235 residential units. The proposal is to substitute 42 residential units with a 143-room luxury hotel.

Comments are being accepted until May 31 and can be emailed to asahakian@beverlyhills.org or mailed to The City of Beverly Hills Department of Community Development, 455 N. Rexford Dr. Beverly Hills CA 90201, Attn.

Andre Sahakian, Associate Planner.

WALLIS ANNOUNCES EXCITING PROGRAM– This afternoon The Wallis received a proclamation from the City congratulating and commending David Bohnett (board chair), Rachel Fine (managing director) and Paul Crewes (artistic director of The Wallis on providing outstanding leadership and vision and further recognize their generous community spirit.

Bank of America Employees Assist BHPD In Arresting Robbery Suspect

By Matt Lopez No matter what your boss tells you, sometimes being late for work actually pays off.

In the case of one Bank of America employee, that never rang more true than last week, when his late arrival to work actually helped the Beverly Hills Police Department in nabbing a robbery suspect at his bank.

The employee was late for work, driving down Wilshire Boulevard behind an unhurried driver in a green Lexus on the way to his Bank of America branch in the 9400 block of

Wilshire Boulevard.

That Lexus driver was Bernard Harris, 73 of Los Angeles, who was en route to commit the robbery. Harris is suspected of entering the bank with a simulated handgun and demanding money. The bank teller complied, and Harris took off in his vehicle. The description of he and his vehicle from both the teller, and the employee running late for work, helped police ultimately arrest Harris near the intersection of Cashio Street and Edris Drive in Los Angeles.

By Victoria Talbot Beverly Hills will hold the 44th spring artSHOW event Saturday and Sunday with a special themed feature highlighting Men and Women: Gender in Art. The show features artists who pursue this theme in multiple mediums as well as artists from across the country in an exhibition that draws thousands of visitors every spring and fall.

The four blocks of art will also feature several community booths, including Beverly Hills Heritage, Beverly Hills Historical Society and Beverly Hills Police Officer’s Association. Visit the Beverly Hills Community Dog Park booth and see what your donations are doing

to create the best park imaginable for the City’s dogs.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Artists’ Program HARK (Healing Art Reaching Kids) will bring artwork from their kids, as well as a booth for kids to create.

Category awards and major show awards include the Mayor’s Purchase Award, Best of Show and Most Original Work, to be announced Sunday afternoon in a ceremony at the Lily Pond.

The free event is at Beverly Gardens Park on North Santa Monica Boulevard from Rodeo Drive to Rexford Drive from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. with convenient inexpensive parking located directly across from the showgrounds.

SCHOOL SPIRIT – Beverly Hills High School seniors put the finishing touches on this year’s class mural, a contemporary street art design depicting the BHHS Norman. “All the colors represent the diverse people who go to the school,” described Ameen Hakimianpour, lead designer. Pictured, from left: Hakimianpour, Mahamed Sadeghi, James Marzouk, Blake Ackerman, Josh Khalili, Leila Kashfi and Bethel Tammerat.

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Thirty Years of Iran Oil, From Nationalization to Islamic Revolution

Sharon Hahs, President of Northeastern Illinois University, with author Ghobad Fakhimi

Romina and Howard Celnik with Andrea and A.J.

Princess Lilly and Marine Corporal Douglas with Ramon Leon of Spago’s catering team in the massive foyer of her mountaintop Palais du Fenix

The guest of honor, Ghobad Fakhimi’s, dinner table

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Princess Lilly Fallah Lawrence hosted a six-course dinner for the leading petroleum engineers, Ghobad Fakhimi, author of Thirty Years of Iran Oil, From Nationalization to Islamic Revolution, at her Palais du Fenix. U.S. Marine Corporal Douglas Banker co-hosted at the Ruritania estate

They came from hither

and yon. Here and abroad.

Shuttling up the hillside to where the mountain meets the silvery moon in Encinoland.

One hundred guests in black-tie arrived in the vast countryside we christened Ruritania. Named after the exotic locale in the 1937 film, The Prisoner Of Zenda, that classic adventure tale costarring Ronald Colman, Madeleine Carroll, David Niven and their colorful cast.

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his huge Ruritaniaesque estate is the residence of Princess Lilly Fallah Lawrence, whose invitees were introduced to the guest of honor Ghobad Fakhimi, a leading petroleum engineer and author of Thirty Years Of Iran Oil, From Nationalization to Islamic Revolution.

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RO on Saturday night at the Grill in the Alley. Happy folks waiting for tables or booths, where estate attorney Reeve Chubb celebrated a friend’s birthday, along with the one and only Sage from South Central, the indomitable broadcaster Larry Elder.

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the Great Games in the 19th century, whereby the British Empire took control of the Middle East,” informs Mr. Fakhimi. “My objective is to familiarize younger generations with what happened that caused us to be scattered around the world.”

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e was hosted by Lilly with a lavish dinner in memory of her father, Dr. Reza Fallah, who taught Mr. Fakhimi. Let us remember Dr. Fallah served as Iran’s ambassador for oil under the Shah, Reza Pahlavi, who begged for Lilly’s teenage hand in marriage. She declined.

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he distinguished Dr. Fallah mentored the youthful Mr. Fakhimi, whose Thirty Years Of Iran Oil encapsulates his immense knowledge about the oil industry that empowered Mr. Fakhimi during his yearslong tutelage with Dr. Fallah, Dean of the Iran Abadan Technical Institute.

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Lilly with Douglas and the author during the celebratory cutting of the cake

Lilly was born in that oil-rich southern city of Abadan, and a photo from her early years appears on the inner book jacket.

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o launch Mr. Fakhimi’s historic chronicle of Iran’s oil industry, Lilly received friends, along with academicians, techies, educators and the now successful students of her father. Welcoming all to wine and dine luxuriously at her towering Palais du Fenix that she renovated in the grand style that she’s accustomed to.

Lilly’s

family jewels, Persian turquoises and diamonds, accessorized her trendsetting, peacock-blue gown created exclusively for her by the Otis School of Design. In weeks past, the couture creation was prominently displayed in the Wilshire Boulevard windows of Neiman-Marcus in Beverly Hills.

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o-hosting the moonlit night was the young and tigerstrong United States Marine Corporal Douglas Banker, whose financier brother George Banker Jr. flew here from Miami.

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formal evening with Lilly invariably translates into six or more dinner courses, followed by the dessert buffet.

Lilly entrusted Karl Schuster, maestro of the Spago catering team, to prepare and serve the dinner.

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ould that we were there, but acute bronchitis kept us at bay. All the same, we were pleased the following day with the enthusiastic response from guests Howard and Romina Celnik, accompanied by their teenage youngsters Andrea and A. J. (both named for Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli). They are visiting from

hose of us who listened to Larry on KABC are delighted to hear his sagacious commentary now on 870 AM from 6 PM to 9 PM on weekdays.

Additionally, he’s sought after daily by other major venues (Fox, etc.) for his astute opinions and analyses.

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uning in to 870, I’m impressed with the geographical range of his phone-ins, from Maine to Honolulu,” says Reeve, born to the wizardry of mathematics (wish that we were) and a longtime admirer of Larry’s.

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lection talk during dinner included casino magnate’s Sheldon Adelson’s $100 milliion contribution for Donald Trump’s political campaign, with Larry assessing a likely win “for all the reasons the fiscal conservatives don’t like Trump, the independents and the fiscal conservative Democrats will.”

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Beverly Hills Cultural Heritage Commission Discusses Kate Mantilini, Clock Drive-In Market, Lawn Bowling Green And More At Busy Meeting

By Victoria Talbot The Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) was busy this week with the designation of Gibraltar Square – Kate Mantilini as a Local Landmark, the nomination of the Rosenstiel Residence on Coldwater Canyon Drive and the initiation of the Clock Drive-In Market at 8423 Wilshire Blvd. and the Lawn Bowling Green at Roxbury Park for designation.

Two years in the making, the designation of the Kate Mantilini building, similar to the Kronish House on Sunset, preserves a building of enormous significance in Southern California architectural history.

Designed for iconic restaurateurs Harry and Marilyn Lewis in 1985 on the site of the Beverly Hills National Bank building by Thom Mayne and Michael Rotondi of Morphosis, the building changed the trajectory of architecture in their adaptive reuse of the old bank building.

The designation preserves the defining features of the exterior and the interior, including the sculptured orrery which dominates the eastern portion of the building, jutting through the skylight to be visible from the exterior elevation, and a full-width mural of a boxing match by American artist John Wehrle.

William Pereira and Charles in front for all Luckman with Victor Gruen As- the vendors. The sociates. Gibraltar Square-Kate model predates Mantilini are Local Landmark the supermar#30. ket.

The Rosenstiel Residence Glazed tile, at 1210 Coldwater Canyon Dr. cement plaster, represents a rare example of cast stonework Victor Gruen’s residential con- and wrought struction. Designed by Gruen iron grillwork and Elsie Krummeck for Robert and balcony and Carol Rosenstiel in 1950, railings make it this mid-century modern resi- one of the best dence was owner - submitted remaining exGibraltar Square-Kate Mantilini with research including exten- amples of Spansive published documentation, ish Colonial Revival architec- ber, a sewing machine me- ceed the seven year statute of plans and a definitive history of ture on Wilshire Boulevard. chanic. Sanhuber was the 30- limitations.

The building is an iconic the property. The post-war de- Most prominent is the build- something Walburga’s 17-year old lover, and an aspiring property that has been widely sign retains its character-defin- ing’s clock tower in the Lwriter who used a typewriter recognized, documented and ing features and its architectur- shaped design located at the given to him by photographed, representing a al features. the Mrs. Oesterre- once-ubiquitous, now rare feaGruen shiftich. She moved ture of the Southern California ed his focus him into her attic, car culture. from residential where he worked The owner of the property to commercial writing stories and approved of the designation shortly after this romancing her. and the CHC will forward the project was Her husband’s nomination to city council for competed, leavmurder went un- final approval. ing few examsolved until 1930, Finally, the CHC also initiples of his resiwhen Sanhuber ated proceedings for the nomidential work inwas picked up by nation of the historic Lawn tact. the police for an Bowling Green at Roxbury MeThe recomunrelated crime. morial Park. mendation for The trial was Completed in 1931, the designation will scandalous, and Lawn Bowling Green was once The Clock Drive-In Market At 8423 Wilshire Blvd. be presented to Sanhuber confessed the gathering place for many the City Council at a future council meeting. corner of Hamilton Avenue to the murder. Oesterreich was prominent Beverly Hills citiThe Clock Drive-In Market and Wilshire Blvd., designed also charged after his confes- zens, including Walt Disney, is an authentic remnant of the by C.S. Wilson and Sons in sion, but the charges were who designed a trophy for the dropped. The jury could not club. The staff will return with a automotive culture as the last 1929. vestige of an In the 1930s the property find her guilty. Though Sanhu- full historic report for the CHC was convicted of to consider nomination for loo r i g i n a l became an automobile show- ber manslaughter, he walked becal landmark status. drive-in mar- room, eventually becoming a ket building Porsche/Audi dealership that cause the conviction had extype that operated until 2015 when it once pre- moved to West Los Angeles. vailed in Los The owner and developer Angeles and was Walburga Oesterreich of S o u t h e r n Los Angeles. Mrs. Oesterreich California. owned several properties Original- throughout L.A. and Beverly ly a retail op- Hills, and leased it out for eration that many years. The widow of Fred included a Oesterreich, a wealthy MilRoxbury Park’s Lawn Bowling Green gas station, a waukee garment manufacturer, The one-story Miesian de- grocer, a meat market, a fruit the couple moved to California sign Gibraltar Savings building seller and a bakery, the loca- for his health in 1920.

He was shot to death on and seven-story tower were tion provided a one-stop shopbuilt in 1958 designed by ping convenience with parking Aug. 22, 1922 by Otto SanhuColdwater Canyon’s Rosenstiel Residence

Coldwell Banker North, South Compete to Feed Kids In “Let’s Send Hunger Packing” Campaign

By Victoria Talbot Los Angeles’ NorthStar Moving and Beverly Hills Coldwell Banker just teamed up to kick off their fourth annual food drive campaign “Let’s Send Hunger Packing.”

The purpose is to feed Los Angeles area school children who are most at risk and unable to take advantage of school lunch programs during summer break. The program works with local food banks to feed these kids.

“Last year we were thrilled

to serve over 5,000 meals to the area’s hungry children. We are so pleased that Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices in L.A. and Orange County are partnering with us again. We’re asking everyone to help us Send Hunger Packing,” said NorthStar Moving Co-Founder Laura McHolm.

Coldwell Banker North and South will be competing against each other - and offices in other cities and towns, to collect the most food donations for their local food bank.

Beverly Hills will support the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.

NorthStar Moving will honor the winning offices in each county with a monetary donation to their local food bank.

Donations of non-perishable items are being accepted through June 17 at both Beverly Hills offices. Beverly Hills North is located at 301 N. Canon Dr., Ste. E, and Beverly Hills South is located at 166 N. Canon Dr.

FEEDING HUNGRY CHILDREN IN LA AND ORANGE COUNTY– Amber Okeh (left) of NorthStar Moving Company and Beverly Hills South Coldwell Banker Branch Manager Loren Judd get ready to take food donations for the summer food drive. Donations are being accepted at all Coldwell Banker offices, including CB North at 301 N. Canon Dr. Ste. E, and CB South at 166 N. Canon Dr.

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THE FASHION OF BEVERLY HILLS

LADIES OF VIRGINIA ROBINSON GARDENS — The Friends of Robinson Gardens once again held the garden party of the year, opening up four private gardens to hundreds of guests who attended this year’s Garden Benefit Tour. Inside the spectacular estate, once owned by Harry and Virginia Robinson, dozens of designers, florists and artisans, including Christofle, Lladro, Muguet Florist, and Frette Beverly Hills, had helped redesign rooms for the day-long event. On the great lawn of the estate, attendees enjoyed a lavish luncheon and a fashion show featuring Iro designs. Renowned interior designer Suzanne Rheinstein (owner of Hollyhock in West Hollywood) served as this year’s grand marshal, lending her aesthetic flair to the affair.

Pictured above (the garden committee, from left): Front row- Cindy Fields, Patti Reinstein, Robin Blake, Deidra Gordon, Shiva Moshtael, Jeanne Anderson, April Walton, Marian Power, Lynn Whitaker, Christine Centolanza, Kathleen McGillivray, Brenda Cooke, Clare Wagner, Leslie Kavanaugh, Angela Movassaghi and Marcella Ruble; Bottom row-Betty Goldstein, Maralee Beck, Kathy Choi, Nicole Antoine, Julia Klein, Adrienne Horwitch, Dana Reston Lyons, Diane Jenkins, and Patty Elias Rosenfeld.

RAISING THE BAR—Beverly Hills residents Allison and Bennett Rosenthal (pictured) were honored at the Youth Renewal Fund (YRF) Darca gala at Tribeca’s Spring Studios for their work in growing the organization. The gala raised some $1.5 million which will be used to boost social mobility for lower-income students in Israel.

YRF Darca supports a network of 25 schools and two learning centers across Israel to educate lower-income communities.

CELEBRATING ISRAEL—The Jewish community and supporters of Israel joined The Consulate General of Israel in L.A. in hosting an emotional celebration of Israel’s 68th Independence Day at Skirball Cultural Center.

The event featured live music, Israeli cuisine, and many members of the international community. Said L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti: “It is a joy for me to be here to celebrate one of my favorite birthdays - the birth of a nation older than my oldest ancestors, and yet, younger than my mother". Pictured above (from left): Consul General David Siegel, Consul for public Diplomacy Maya Kadosh and Consul for Political Affairs Yaki Lopez.

IMAGINE—Entertainer Aloe Blacc performed at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) L.A. Imagine Gala to benefit type 1 diabetes research in The Beverly Hilton. This year’s gala honored Amelia and Adam Stewart, raising $1.2 million. A estimated 3 million Americans have type 1 diabetes.

THE BEST WAY TO YOUR HEART— Friends of Vista Del Mar hosted bestselling cookbook author Renny Darling, a longtime Beverly Hills resident, as part of a special event to benefit Vista Del Mar. Her first cookbook, The Joy Of Eating, which she published in 1975, has sold 1.2 million copies. To date, she has authored 18 cookbooks. “Times change, tastes change, styles change; but I know one thing that will endure, the desire to enjoy a beautiful meal with family and friends sitting around the table sharing some lively ideas and everyone talking and laughing at the same time.The world of food is a world of love,” Darling said during her presentation at the event. She is pictured signing her cookbooks at the benefit event.

MR. BEVERLY HILLS—The community gathered Sunday on Rodeo Drive for a special tribute to fashion and fragrance pioneer Fred Hayman, who died April 13 at 90 years old. Hayman, who helped shape the famed street, made his Giorgio Beverly Hills fragrance and Rodeo Drive boutique an international crossroads of style and celebrity. Pictured above: LA Opera mezzo-soprano Lacey Jo Benter sings Habanera from Bizet’s Carmen, accompanied by Pianist, Peter Walsh.

Photo by Alex Berlinger/ ABImages

The Blue Ribbon Group Hosts Princess Charlene Of Monaco A ROYAL AFFAIR— Princess Charlene of Monaco (far left) and Blue Ribbon President Julie Goldsmith are both dedicated to helping future generations live up to their potential. They are pictured inside the Music Center’s Founder’s Room inside the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.

By Laura Coleman The Blue Ribbon of the Music Center welcomed Princess Charlene of Monaco to Los Angeles at a luncheon and program held in the Eva & Marc Stern Grand Hall of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion yesterday. The event was part of a two-day trip to the city to announce the U.S. Chapter of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation, a not-for-profit organization designed to promote water safety, sport and education programs particularly for children and young people. The princess is a former Olympic swimmer.

“At first glance one might see only the differences between the work being done by your foundation and the work done by the members of the Blue Ribbon. But upon closer inspection there is a strong commonality of purpose,” said Blue Ribbon President Julie Goldsmith.

“We both give our all to inspiring the next generation to live their lives to the fullest.

Your work focuses on the joys and challenges of athleticism.

We focus of exposing children

to the wonder and magic of the performing arts. And while we know few children whose lives we touch will actually grow up to be professional athletes or performing artists, we do know that their lives will be enriched forever by bringing sport, music, dance and theatre into their lives.”

Emcee Mary Hart engaged the princess in a Q&A focusing on life behind the palace doors. Of special note, how she managed to juggle her many roles, not the least of which, mother to 18 monthold twins.

A highlight of the afternoon was the singing of the Star Spangled Banner by Golda Berkman, “2015 Music Center Spotlight Award” winner and a Beverly Hills High School student. The event concluded with a performance by The Los Angeles Children’s Choir.

Wallis Annenberg was honorary chair.. Co-chairs were Sandra J. Ausman, Constance Towers Gavin, Lisa D. Janian, Louise Korshak, Carole Curb Nemoy, Ricki Ring, Joni J. Smith and Donna Wolff.

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Teen Pregnancy Rates In CA,, US, Decline CHLA Teen Pregnancy Case Management Program Marks 30 Years CHLA’s long-standing teen pregnancy case management program, Project NATEEN, which currently serves 154 young men and women, turns 30 this year.

The project was founded to reduce the pregnancy rate among teen girls in L.A., who had few medical and educational options at the time. Today, NATEEN offers caseworker support, the Second Chance Independent Study High School, housing assistance, healthcare services, food bank, and a teen parent academy to teach parenting skills, job readiness, and selfsufficiency skills such as financial literacy.

The overall goal of Project NATEEN is to decrease the unfavorable outcomes associated with early childbearing, including the chance of a rapid subsequent pregnancy.

“In the ‘80s teen moms were generally a bit younger-1617 years old,” says Carla Hill, program manager. “Currently we are seeing teens who are a little older—17-18. Most of them still live with their parents and, at least 90-95 percent of the teens, keep and raise their babies. We have few adoptions or pregnan-

cy terminations in our program.”

Between 1991 and 2014, the teen birth rate declined by 61 percent nationwide.

Overall, the Carla Hill, MPA birth manager, Project teen rate in CalifNATEEN ornia has dropped dramatically.

In 2014, California’s teen birth rate has continued to decline to a record-low of 21.1 births per every 1,000 females ages 15-19 years of age.

The biggest contributor to the decrease in the teen birth rate is the increased use of LARCs (Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives). This includes IUDs and implants (care services CHLA provides).

These methods allow a teen to have the contraceptive inserted (by a physician) and then have it be effective for up to five years. “These methods are typically safe, very effective and reversible if the teen chooses, Hill explains.

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

UCLA Researchers: To Reduce Pre-Alzheimer’s Cognitive Impairment, Get Out The Yoga Mat Inner peace and a flexible body may not be the most valuable benefits that yoga and meditation have to offer, suggests new research by a UCLA-led team of neuroscientists.

The team found that a threemonth course of yoga and meditation practice helped minimize the cognitive and emotional problems that often precede Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia—and that it was even more effective than the memory enhancement exercises that have been considered the gold standard for managing mild cognitive impairment.

“Memory training was comparable to yoga with meditation in terms of improving memory, but yoga provided a broader benefit than memory training because it also helped with mood, anxiety and coping skills,” said Helen Lavretsky, the study’s senior author and researcher at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA. People with mild cognitive impairment are two-and-a-half times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

The study, which appeared

Dr. Helen Lavretsky

last week in the Journal Of Alzheimer’s Disease, is the first to compare outcomes from yoga and meditation with those from memory training, which incorporates activities ranging from crossword puzzles to commercially available computer programs.

The study of 25 participants, all over 55, measured changes not just in behavior, but also in brain activity. All participants had reported issues with their memory, such as tendencies to forget names, faces or appointments or to misplace things.

They underwent memory tests and brain scans at the beginning and end of the study.

One group received one hour a week of memory enhancement training and spent

20 minutes a day performing memory exercises — verbal and visual association and other practical strategies for improving memory, based on researchbacked techniques.

The other group took a onehour class once a week in Kundalini yoga and practiced Kirtan Kriya meditation at home for 20 minutes each day. Kirtan Kriya, which involves chanting, hand movements and visualization of light, has been practiced for 100 years in India as a way to prevent cognitive decline in older adults.

After 12 weeks, the researchers saw similar improvements among participants in both groups in verbal memory skills—which come into play for remembering names and lists of words. But those who had practiced yoga and meditation had better improvements than the other subjects in visual-spatial memory skills, which come into play for recalling locations and navigating while walking or driving.

The yoga-meditation group also had better results in terms of reducing depression and anxiety and improving coping skills and resilience to stress.

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UCLA Study Finds No Evidence Linking Morning-Sickness Drug Zofran To Birth Defects Including Heart Problems Women suffering from extreme morning sickness often take Zofran (ondansetron) to combat their debilitating nausea and vomiting. However, two studies have found that the drug may increase risk of heart defects and cleft palate in children exposed in utero.

A new study by a UCLA researcher has found no evidence to link the anti-nausea drug to an increased risk of birth defects. In fact, women with the condition who took Zofran reported fewer miscarriages and pregnancy terminations and higher live birth rates than women with extreme morning sickness who did not take the drug, said study first author Marlena Fejzo, an associate researcher at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine.

More than 190 lawsuits were filed last year against the drug’s manufacturer alleging the drug caused birth defects. This study could help women make informed choices about whether to expose their fetuses to the medication.

“This is the first study describing fetal outcome for more than 1,000 exposures to Zofran in the U.S.,” said Fejzo, who suffered from extreme morning sickness herself during two pregnancies. “I believe this data is critical to guide future decision-making regarding prescribing what is one of the most

effective and most commonly prescribed off-label treatments for nausea and vomiting. The overall results do not support an increased risk of birth defects.”

The study appeared last week in the journal Reproductive Toxicology.

Extreme morning sickness, or Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), is the condition that Duchess Kate Middleton experienced during both her pregnancies. Its cause is unknown and the symptoms are intense— the continuous nausea and vomiting can be so violent that women can suffer from detached retinas, blown eardrums, cracked ribs and torn esophagi, Fejzo said.

The symptoms can last for

several months or the entire pregnancy.

Many women require IV fluids and feeding tubes and are hospitalized multiple times due to the condition.

In this retrospective study, data on outcomes were collected on 1,070 pregnancies exposed to Zofran and compared to outcomes in two control groups, 771 pregnancies in women with a history of HG with no Zofran exposure and 1,555 pregnancies with neither a history of HG nor Zofran exposure. Heart defects were reported in five of 952 infants in the HG/Zofran-exposure group and in eight of the 1,286 infants born to women who did not have HG and were not exposed to Zofran.

ABC’S HONOR MOTHERS, SUPPORT CANCER RESEARCH— The ABC’s Mother’s Day Luncheon at the Four Seasons on Doheny Drive helped spread awareness and raised funds for breast and prostate cancer research at the John Wayne Cancer Institute. Hosted by Cocoa Brown the event was co-chaired by Beverly Cohen (left) and Sheri Rosenblum (right), flanking Gloria Gebbia, ABCs president, The event’s Women of Achievement Award honorees were attorney Gloria Allred and actresses Donna Mills and Lorraine Toussaint.

Photo by Shana Forman

ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T

Writing Team’s New Book Combines Love of Baseball, Psychology With May as Mental Health Month and the baseball season underway with The Cubs still viable, Karen Kavner and Gene Miller’s debut novel, Unraveled, comes just in time.

Their narrative takes a highprofile promising athlete, Billy Rubin, suddenly struck with mental and emotional conditions that devolve into a nightmare scenario in his career.

Says Kavner: “To paraphrase a quote from The Wall Street Journal, “The public’s perception that professional athletes are impervious to the challenges afflicting mere mortals from mental health issues, has always made it harder for athletes to admit their struggles.”

Miller, a former BH Recreation & Parks employee with a master’s in psychology, combined his loves in the story he calls at mashup of Field Of Dreams and One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest.

“Gene wanted to emphasize athletic drive for perfection, and I was interested in what happens to the individual and how that impacts other people in his life,” says Kavner, Miller’s writing

partner on numerous TV shows including Moonlighting The Equalizer and Crime Story.

“A freeing exercise” for a couple used to studio deadlines and strictures, the book “took longer than we expected,” says Kavner, but promises “a twist ending where some people have to go back to see how we pulled it off.”

Besides The Cubs, Unraveled features close-to-home settings like The Grove, Malibu, and the Farmer’s Daughter Hotel.

The book is available on Amazon.

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IN HARMONY—Marvin and Janet Jubas, above left, with event organizers Jackie and Howard Banchik, were honored at Harmony Project's annual luncheon, “Celebrating 15 Years of Success,” at the Skirball Cultural Center. Last year, The Jubas’ established the Jubas Family Scholarship Fund supporting Harmony Project students. The luncheon featured Harmony Project students in performances ranging from classical to jazz. The project provides a rigorous, tuition-free music program to low-income students throughout L.A. County thanks to funds raised at the event, sponsored in part by the Friars Charitable Foundation—one of the organization’s major donors—and represented by, pictured below left, from left: Friars Charitable Foundation President Marilyn Stambler, Roy Wallenstein and Linda Schwartz, flanking Harmony Project Board Member, Lisa Edwards-Delgado.

Photos by Maxine Picard FAMILY POLITICS—Anthony Giardina’s couldn’t-bemore-relevant political play City Of Conversation, comes to The Wallis for its West Coast premiere, in a run through Saturday, June 4. Spanning 30 years and six presidential administrations, the play’s Hester Ferris (Christine Lahti, left) throws high-powered Georgetown dinner parties that can change the course of Washington’s politics. But, when her beloved son (Jason Ritter, right) suddenly turns up with an ambitious Reaganite girlfriend (Georgia King, right) and a shocking new conservative world view, Hester must choose between preserving her family and defending the causes she’s spent her whole life fighting for. Playwright Giardina was inspired he says, “by the world of Georgetown hostesses like Pamela Harriman who brought people together when Democrats and Republicans spoke to each other.” Says playwright Giardina: “The play asks the question, ‘when push comes to shove in politics, do we get to a point where politics become so personal and important that we’re willing to sacrifice family in order to do what we perceive is the right thing policially.’” Tickets, ranging from $29$100, are available by calling 310-746-4000, online at TheWallis.org or at the box office, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd.

Photo by Kevin Parry

KCET Sets Memorial Day Programming KCET will host two blocks of special programming Memorial Day weekend exploring the history of war and the healing of veterans.

The lineup Sunday, May 29 includes: • Sands Of War- 7:30 p.m.

The program recounts the forgotten story of the Desert Training Center, established in California's Mojave Desert by General George Patton to prepare one million soldiers to fight in World War II. • Into Harm’s Way - 9 p.m.

The 90-minute special looks at the shadow the Vietnam War continues to cast on surviving members of the West Point class of 1967.

With interviews, archival photographs and footage, plus animated sequences.

• Heroes On Deck -10:30 p.m. The documentary sheds light on a little-known training operation conducted by the U.S. Navy on Lake Michigan during World War II.

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be in violation of the code and it could lead to fines or even arrests.’”

City spokesperson Therese Kosterman refuted that allegation, stating: “No threat of arrests was ever made, nor did he suggest that the City was initiating prosecution.”

Gohlich himself, however, did not respond to multiple requests from the Courier for comment. And in fact, the City has recently witnessed Gohlich make a series of questionable decisions with respect to securing a new Conditional Use Permit for the Viceroy L’Ermitage Hotel–four years after it had been operating in the absence of an up-to-date CUP. “He did a whole bunch of things that were really inappropriate,” clarified Vice Mayor Nancy Krasne.

Perhaps the most stunning “inappropriate” maneuver Gohlich angled for on behalf of L’Ermitage, which like the Women’s Club facility is in a residential neighborhood, was to change the number of allowed large events at the hotel from 10 to 52. Already, the hotel has racked up a slew of complaints over the years from neighbors bemoaning everything from the beeping of delivery trucks and loud music coming from the rooftop to guests of the restaurant and hotel vomiting or urinating on the sidewalk.

Krasne characterized

Gohlich as behaving in a very hypocritical manner with respect to the BHWC. The whole hullabaloo with the Women’s Club arose after Nemiroff petitioned the City last year to amend the municipal code to allow the club to rent its facility during July and August, which is currently prohibited under Beverly Hills Municipal Code §10-3-507. Nemiroff said money earned from renting out the 91-year-old clubhouse on Chevy Chase during those summer months would be used to renovate the property. In the past three years that Nemiroff has served as club president, she said the clubhouse has been rented out a total of eight times.

En route to making the change via the Planning Commission, Nemiroff said Associate Planner Timmi Tway suggested that the BHWC take the opportunity of amending the ordinance to clarify its ability to serve alcohol.

The municipal code written in 1955 states: “no intoxicating liquor shall be dispersed, served, kept, or permitted upon the premises or any part thereof.” “[Gohlich] said, ‘Now that it’s been uncovered, it has to be adhered to,’” Nemiroff recounted.

After the Planning Commission circulated its draft ordinance amending the municipal code in anticipation of a hereto scheduled hearing for last Thursday–which Nemiroff subsequently asked to be pulled from the agenda–Nemiroff said

she was inundated with calls from neighbors aghast that the club wanted to operate as though a nightclub. Likewise, the City received a multitude of letters condemning the change.

The draft ordinance states: “Currently alcohol is prohibited at the Beverly Hills Women’s Club. Members of the Women’s Club have requested that the Planning Commission consider removing this restriction. The proposed draft Ordinance does not include any restrictions on alcohol at the Women’s Club.

Removing this restriction could make the Club a more attractive rental venue, and would allow more flexibility for Club and rental events at the property. lf the Club becomes a more attractive rental venue, this could mean that it is rented out more times per year, which could impact the single-family neighborhood in which it is located. Further, allowing alcohol at the Club could increase the likelihood of noise and nuisance incidents related to events held at the club, which could negatively impact the neighborhood.”

Like her neighbors, Nemiroff said she was stunned at what she called a “misleading” portrayal of the changes the Women’s Club sought to make, which also included allowing the club to extend the required event ending times for rental events by one hour, until 10:45 p.m. Events held by the Women’s Club are currently required to end by 11:30 p.m.

“If I were a resident, I would have misread it because

Beverly Hills Women’s Club President Mumsey Nemiroff with City Council members Julian Gold and Lili Bosse at the Club’s annual Mother’s Day luncheon last week.

it was written in such a poor manner,” she averred, adding that she was particularly stunned given that the club’s primary purpose is philanthropy. “The demographic of the club is middle-aged and elderly women; maybe they have a glass of wine. This has gotten carried so far from reality.”

In a letter distributed to 100 neighbors last Wednesday, Nemiroff wrote: “First, BHWC at no time requested lifting the restrictions on alcoholic beverages at the club. This was included at the sole discretion of the City employee who wrote the proposal. When I subsequently questioned her, she innocently responded that she thought it would help us get rentals. Contrary to rumors, BHWC has NOT applied for a liquor license nor was it ever our intention to do so.”

Nemiroff said she plans to have the Planning Commission amend its draft ordinance to state that the club is able to serve wine before the club’s upcoming centennial gala celebration on Nov. 12. In addition,

she is withdrawing her request to have the ordinance amended to allow the club to remain open in July and August.

“All we want is to be able to legally provide wine and champagne with food service to members and guest,” she said, adding that other local nonprofit establishments Greystone Mansion and Robinson Gardens, which were both founded after 1955 in residential areas, are allowed to serve wine. “We are such an important asset to the City of Beverly Hills with the philanthropy. We are not just a social and cultural club.”

Following this week’s BHWC board meeting on Wednesday, the board collectively made this statement to the Courier: “Nothing has changed in the BHWC and we have decided at the Board meeting that we will open from September through June as we have for the past 100 years. As far as alcohol, the club only serves wine and champagne during food service at specific events.”

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dwellings, has been the subject of numerous complaints for violations of entitlements. Residents are frustrated with noise, parking violations, trucks in the alley, limousine drivers, latenight parties, intoxicated guests, and a host of other issues.

The item was called up for review following a May 2 Planning Commission meeting, which lasted into the wee hours to hammer out an agreement for a CUP/DPR and Extended Hours Permit that pulled back some of the hotel’s historic entitlements, implemented oversight from electronic surveillance and security staffing and created financial penalties for violations.

The restaurant was closed the week before, when it was determined that the hotel had been operating for four years with expired permits.

The absence of a valid CUP/DPR forced the closure of the restaurant to the public and the rooftop venue until a new agreement was in place.

The restaurant reopened on May 3, but Vice Mayor Nancy Krasne asked staff to agendize her request to call the CUP/DPR up for review.

“The L’Ermitage is of sufficient community interest that review by the city council is appropriate,” she said Tuesday in a prepared statement.

“My interest is in providing a full hearing of the issues related to the requested entitlements.”

Krasne has asked staff to compile all the prior approvals to be made available to the council for a de novo hearing.

On Tuesday afternoon, the council agreed unanimously to place the item on the evening’s agenda with the condition that they also have an urgency ordinance to allow the hotel to operate the restaurant and to maintain their commitments at the rooftop venue until the matter was settled.

Several speakers addressed the council, including Kelly Scott, chairman of the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce.

Scott said the issues with the L’Ermitage created “an emerging story” about the “difficulties doing business” in the City of Beverly Hills.

“It’s not a good time to have that message get bigger.”

But when Councilmember Lili Bosse drilled down for details, Scott had nothing to add.

“Our City is notorious for being supportive of business,” said Bosse. “I would love to get more specifics from you. . . about specifically what kind of issues the City is having.”

“I sort of feel it’s not right for me to ‘call out’ certain businesses,” replied Scott.

Scott is a lawyer at Ervin Cohen & Jessup; so is the lead attorney for the L’Ermitage, Allen Cooper, who also addressed the council.

Cooper serves as head of the Litigation Department for the firm.

One staff member from the L’Ermitage said that he had two children in school, and he feared for his job should the restaurant be closed.

Residents who have been impacted by the hotel’s frequent violations brought their grievances.

The council then asked City Attorney Larry Wiener to prepare an urgency ordinance that would allow the L’Ermitage to continue to operate its restaurant and rooftop venue.

The venues will remain open under the entitlements and conditions of May 2.

The CUP/DPR and Extended Hours Permit will be reviewed in their entirety in a de novo hearing on June 6, including all the historic entitlements and violations.

The City Council will consider the interests of the hotel and the residents to determine if any additional conditions are needed that will enhance the entitlements for the better of the community as a whole.

City Council Supports AB2844 Against BDS

By Victoria Talbot Beverly Hills Mayor John Mirisch introduced a resolution Tuesday to support the “California Combating the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Act of 2016,” a bill by State Assemblyman Richard Bloom (D-Beverly Hills).

The resolution won unanimous support from the council.

The bill would prohibit public agencies from entering into contracts with companies

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teacher throughout the disagrees with the decision to cancel the unit, said Michelle Stradford, the district’s fifthgrade specialist.

In a joint statement to The Courier, the district’s 11 fifth grade teachers affirmed the following: “BHUSD's Fifth Grade Team is disappointed in Superintendent Kessler and the board's decision to cut the fifth Grade Growth, Development, and Sexual Health Unit that is outlined in our state standards.

We are also disappointed that we were not included in the conversation to provide factual information about the materials, instruction, and topics taught during the unit.”

Board President Howard Goldstein said the board was concerned that “from a technical standpoint” it was out of compliance with new changes to the California Healthy Youth Act, which took effect January 1, 2016.

However, Tedford said that the act did not govern fifthgrade standards.

The item was added to Tuesday’s closed session agenda earlier this week after Board VP Mel Spitz said he had several concerns related to the program’s content and possible irregularities.

Last year, Tedford said she oversaw professional development on the unit to make sure that all teachers were teaching the same curriculum.

Currently, students are divided by sex in order to receive the instruction.

Said Spitz: “This is given for 10-year-olds. A portion of the program, which I agree with, has to do with puberty and changes in kids bodies; but the other part of the program that I had concerns about was with regard to sexual activity.

The program, according to the letter that was sent to parents, would focus on refusal, negoti-

that engage in a boycott or other discriminatory practices against Israel or other nations or persons recognized by the U.S. government. The resolution passed unanimously.

The move comes as a response to the BDS Movement, which seeks to use boycotts, divestments and other sanctions to force the State of Israel to support their stated goals on behalf of the Palestinians.

“I am very proud to supation, communication and decision-making skills. I had some concerns about whether that is age appropriate.”

Apparently, the board majority shared those concerns since the unit was swiftly cancelled from this year’s program.

Parents have expressed outrage at the decision, with an online petition against the decision garnering 250 signatures just a day after it was posted.

“The unilateral act of canceling a program that has been taught for decades to fifth graders in the closet is an abuse of their discretion and power as board members. If they felt the need to change the programming, then there should have been an open dialogue between the public and the board members prior to the form going out to the parents who overwhelming agreed to have their children get this education,” said El Rodeo fifth grade parent Mirit Neman. “By having a closed session they are trying to put sex back in the dark ages.”

According to the “Health Education Content Standards for California Public Schools”, which spells out what children are learning, the fifth grade unit deals with everything ranging from making use of communication skills to food choices, nutrition, hygiene and fitness to understanding the human cycle of reproduction, birth, growth, aging and death. It also deals with sexually transmitted diseases.

Studies abound attesting to the fact that puberty in girls has plummeted in recent years, with 13 now the average and many starting to develop around 10-years-old.

Having a unit that goes through puberty, health and development is critical for the young students, according to Horace Mann middle school math teacher Josh Schmidt, who for the past five years has spoken to the fifth-grade boys

port this bill and congratulate Assemblyman Bloom for having the vision to combat discrimination against Israel,” said Mayor John Mirisch.

The bill would require the state’s attorney general to keep a list of those companies and it would prohibit California public agencies from entering into or renewing contracts over $10,000 with those companies. in his school after they have gone through the unit.

“I would come in for one day and talk with the boys and answer their questions,” he described.

Using note cards, he said, students wrote down their questions which generally focused on puberty-related changes like acne, body odor, erections and why men and women develop differently.

“It’s trying to show them that it’s okay to have these conversations,” he added.

Boardmember Noah Margo, whose two sons went through the fifth grade curriculum and who at one point taught the lesson while working as a teacher, likewise said he felt it was an important discussion to have.

“It’s more biological in terms of a conversation about what kids are starting to go through or are going through and it sets a foundation for kids to talk about it at home because they’re talking about it in school,” he said. “Our country’s uptight as it is and we need to be talking about these things.”

So just why did the board make a decision in closed session that is contrary to what the state recommends and what multiple educators feel is appropriate?

Said Goldstein: “Based on the recent changes (to the California Healthy Youth Act) and additional baseline requirements, the district decided to further evaluate the sexual health education program for fifth graders to ensure compliance with these changes.”

The act requires school districts to provide students with integrated, comprehensive, accurate, and inclusive sexual health education and HIV prevention education, at least once in high school and once in middle school. Sexual education in fifth grade is not mandated.

Goldstein said the item will be looked at over the summer. Currently, the district offers two lessons on sexual education; one in middle school and one in high school.

“The district is reviewing the new requirements and the goal is to provide sexual health education in middle school as required, preferably in sixth grade at the beginning of the school year,” he said.

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confuse staff’s perception of the chain of command.

Several residents agreed with Mayor Mirisch, including former mayor Bob Tanenbaum.

“We are involved with a rogue government right now and it wouldn’t be that way if you were in charge,” he said. “You would have known about Lots 12 & 13.”

Tanenbaum was referring to the removal of 196 trees on arsenic-laden soil on Parcels 12 & 13 Nov. 21-22, 2015 without proper protections, permits or permissions.

Though Aluzri was informed by 9:30 Friday morning Nov. 20, 2015, he did not inform the City Council that arborists would be cutting down all the trees Saturday morning.

He sent a vague email to the council after the close of business Friday saying that “soon” arborists would be cutting trees

down.

Courier publisher Marcia Hobbs added “The residents don’t feel totally represented and you are their representatives. They depend on you. Do something different.”

“I work for the people who voted for me,” said Bosse.

“When something goes wrong, we get the call. When something goes right, we get the call. . . It’s not a vote of no confidence or taking power away. I think of it as making the City the best it can be.”

Beverly Hills will not be unique. Staff identified at least four cities with a council-manager government that do not follow standard hiring and retention practices.

Councilmember Lili Bosse and Vice Mayor Nancy Krasne will form an ad hoc committee to work out the specific details of the policy and bring their findings back to the council.

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may be submitted online at www.beverlyhills.org/candidatequestions, by email to mayorandcitycouncil@beverlyhills.org, or at City Hall.

At deadline, the City had 12 applicants for the position.

Applications are being received until 5 p.m. on Friday, May 20 and can be submitted online at www.beverlyhills.org or in person at City Hall. They are, in alphabetical order: • Ann Anooshian is a lawyer who has resided in the City for five years with experience in national politics.

• Darian Bojeaux is a 30year resident and attorney who participated in drafting the Hobbs-Bojeaux Beverly Hills Trap Neuter Release ordinance.

• Kevin Davis, a 42-year

resident, is an investor for Davis Management Corporation.

• Myra Demeter, retired educator and 20-year resident of the City. Demeter has served in several education organizations and committees and served on the Health and Safety Commission.

• Jerrold Felsenthal is a real property investment manager who has resided in the City for 47 years. He served on the Planning Commission and currently serves on the Public Works Commission.

• Sidney Aaron Green, a resident of seven months.

Green says he is a “pulpit rabbi” and an educator.

• Barbara Linder, lifetime resident and attorney, has served on the Human Relations Commission and developed the Greystone Demonstration

Garden.

• Lou Milkowski is an attorney who has lived in Beverly Hills for 19 years and served as a Traffic and Parking Commissioner.

• Alexander Polin, litigator and resident for 10 years, served on the Next Beverly Committee and the Citizen’s Oversight Committee.

• Dr. Barry Pressman has served on the Public Works Commission and the Santa Monica Boulevard Blue Ribbon Committee.

• Gloria Seiff, homemaker, and Beverly Hills resident for 59 years. Seiff has served on numerous committees, boards and task forces and on the Public Works and Traffic and Parking commissions.

• Deborah Termeie is a UCLA periodontist and has lived in the City for 14 years.

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OUTLOOK B E V E R LY H I L L S The Art Affaire, the first of its kind fine art and craft show will debut from 11 a.m.-7 p.m., H a n d - c r a f t e d today and 10 jewelry will be a.m.-6 p.m., some of the offerings at this t o m o r r o w , weekend’s Art Saturday, May Affaire.

21 at the Skirball Cultural Center, Guerin Pavilion, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. in Bel-Air. The juried show will showcase hand-crafted, Americanmade work by 80 artists including wearable and decorative art, furnishings, jewelry, photography, ceramics, textiles, glass, sculptures and digital art.

All items will be for sale, ranging from $50-$20,000.

Tickets, $10 at the door, will benefit The Group, a scholarship fund for The Otis College of Art & Design.

For more information, visit www.artaffairela.com.

• • • •• The Mountaintop, Katori Hall’s re-imagining of Martin Luther King’s last night on earth will be presented at LA Theatre Works in staged readings through, Sunday, May 22, at UCLA’s James Bridges Theatre, 235 Charles E. Young Dr. A hit on Broadway, the action in Mountaintop takes place in the Lorraine Motel’s room 301 on the evening of April 4, 1968—the night before King’s assassination. Give and take between the civil rights leader and a hotel maid takes on a more serious dimension as King reveals his regrets and fears to a woman who may not be all that she seems.

Roger Guenveur Smith directs a cast that includes Larry Powell and Aja Naomi King.

Performances, without sets or costumes for later broadcast on public radio nationwide, will be at 8 p.m. tonight, 3 and 8 p.m., tomorrow, Saturday, May 21 and 4 p.m., Sunday, May 22.

Tickets, ranging from $15 to $60, are available by calling 310-827-0889 or visiting www.latw.org.

• • • • • K.A.M.P. (Kids’ Art Museum Project) the annual one-of-a-kind fundraising event for the Hammer Museum’s free family programming (https://hammer.ucla.edu/edu/hammerkids/hammer-kids-programs/) imagined by artists for kids and families, will be this Sunday May 22 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Painters, sculptors, architects, and creative types of all kinds will lead inventive handson workshops in the Hammer Museum (10899 Wilshire Blvd.

L.A.) courtyard.

Participating artists include: Kathryn Andrews, Whitney Bedford, Amy Bessone, Mattia Biagi, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Matt Johnson, Glenn Kaino, David Korty, Gabriel Kuri, Zachary Leener, Nick Lowe,

Michael Rey, Max Hooper Schneider, Brian Sharp, Cody Trepte, Lesley Vance and Ricky Swallow, Jennifer West and Mario Ybarra Jr. John Stamos, Joel McHale and more, will read their favorite children’s books in the K.A.M.P. Reading Room; and attendees will enjoy lunch by Jon & Vinny’s.

Tickets are $150. Visit https://hammer.ucla.edu/kamp /#sthash.PBRVji8L.dpuf for information.

• • •• • Sarah Darabi will sign copies of her new book Uncovered from noon-3 p.m., Saturday, May 28 and 5-7 p.m., Sunday, May 29 at Kebab Corporation, 1419 Westwood Blvd., L.A. At age 12, she was brutally beaten by the elders of her own family when she refused their demand that she cover herself with a burqa.

The book is a non-fiction account of Darabi’s struggle for equality and the right to control her own destiny in the Islamic culture of Iran “where women are treated as chattel.” She stood up to agents of Ayatollah Khomeini when they threatened imprisonment if she refused to spy on the Swiss Embassy where she was employed.

Uncovered is a guided tour of Darabi’s ordeal of her journey from childhood in Pakistan to her ultimate success in America.

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Matthew Ramos (Ronnie), Kenneth Lopez (Jimmy Ramirez), Jesse Maldonado (Andy) and Marco Infante (Mario) In Eastside Heatbeats.

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Brown First Productions in association with Casa 0101 Theatre, is presenting Eastside Heartbeats, a new rock ‘n’ roll musical, inspired by the true story of Cannibal and The Headhunters, the group that opened for The Beatles at The Hollywood Bowl in 1965.

Written by Tom Waldman, with music and lyrics by James Holvay, David Reyes and Rudy Salas, the show is directed by Steve E. Feinberg with musical direction by David St. Germain.

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Fridays, 3 and 8 p.m., Saturday and 5 p.m., Sunday, through May. 29 at Casa 0101, 2101 E. First St. in Boyle Heights.

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SALUTING ISRAEL—More than 600 Jews and Christians of all ages showed their solidarity for Israel at StandWithUs' annual “Salute to Israel Walk” Sunday. Participants sang, chanted, waved Israeli flags and carried signs announcing “We Stand With Israel” as they walked from Pico Boulevard to the Simon Wiesenthal Center at Roxbury Drive.

There, they celebrated Israel’s 68th birthday, dancing and singing its national anthem Hatikvah (“The Hope”). StandWithUs coordinates the annual “Salute to Israel Walk” each year, kicking off the “Celebrate Israel” festival. The event is sponsored by the Israel-American Council, (IAC), residents Debbie and Naty Saidoff and attended by more than 15,000 people at Rancho Park. “Both the walk and the festival are wonderful opportunities to create memories for children and to bring people of all ages together in solidarity for Israel,” said Roz Rothstein, CEO/co-founder StandWithUs, a 15-year-old, international Israel education organization.

Max Factor Foundation Awards Groundwater Grant To Caltech

By John L. Seitz The locally based Max Factor Family Foundation (MFFF), working with the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles (jewishfoundationla.org), has awarded a $50,000 grant to the California Institute of Technology for a research initiative to create strategies for sustainable groundwater management.

Developed in response to California’s sustained drought, Caltech’s program will conduct evidence-based research in the institute’s Social Science Experimental Laboratory to develop and test new policies.

It will support creation and implement state and local regulations relating to groundwatermanagement practices, as well as inform policymaking.

According to the Pacific Policy Institute of California, the state’s drought, the driest three-year stretch in record keeping history, exposed signif-

icant weaknesses in water infrastructure and policy, resulting at times in irreparable damage to underground aquifers.

MFFF Trustee Jenny Factor commented: ”We are proud to provide support to Caltech’s groundbreaking effort to model precise, innovative solutions to the state’s current water resource crisis, and hope this may reach even beyond local and regional policy enactment.”

The foundation was established more than 70 years ago by six descendants of legendary makeup mogul Max Factor, Sr. Jewish Community Foundation President/CEO Marvin I. Schotland said: “The Max Factor Family Foundation’s stated commitment to the environment is admirable. Its support for the Caltech program has the potential to positively impact millions of lives and inform sensible and equitable wateruse regulations.”

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Stephen Curry Leads List Of Nominees For Nickolodeon Kids Choice Sports Awards At UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion Golden State Warriors superstar and National Basketball Association MVP Stephen Curry is in the midst of battling for another league championship, but he scored a leading three nominations today for the Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Sports Awards.

Curry will look to repeat his wins from last year in the categories of Best Male Athlete, Clutch Player of the Year and Sickest Moves.

NFL stars Cam Newton, Rob Gronkowski, Odell Beckham Jr., Antonio Brown and Von Miller; soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo; tennis superstar Serena Williams; WNBA standout Elena Delle Donne; NBA and former UCLA Bruin star Russell Westbrook; and Washington Nationals slugger Bryce Harper each earned two nominations.

The awards, which will be decided by votes cast online and via smartphone app beginning Monday, will be presented July 14 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion.

The ceremony will be televised on Nickelodeon on July 17.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson will return to host the ceremony for the second year in a row.

Among the many awards up for grabs, nominations for Best Male Athlete are:

ON TRACK – P i c t u e d a b o v e : Amanda Block in the pole vault at last weekend’s CIF Southern S e c t i o n P r e l i m s .

Pictured right: S o l o m o n Nwankwo competes in the shot put.

Photos by S i m o n Langer

Amanda Block Heads To CIF Southern Section Track Finals

By Matt Lopez Beverly Hills High senior pole vaulter Amanda Block has dominated nearly every step of the way this season - in nonleague meets, dual meets and in the Ocean League finals.

Now, when the meets are at their most important, Block is putting together some of her most impressive performances of the season.

Block jumped her way into this weekend’s CIF Southern Section finals last weekend, clocking a jump of 9-6 at the CIF-SS Division 3 prelims at Estancia High.

Block’s 9-6 tied her with several other athletes, who will all compete at this weekend’s CIF-SS finals.

Block was the only Beverly Hills High athlete to qualify for the finals.

The CIF Finals are Saturday at Cerritos College, with qualifiers from that event advancing to next weekend’s CIF Masters Meet, which will determine to qualifies for the state meet.

Other BHHS athletes competing in the CIF Prelims included Jonathan Cohen, who took seventh in the boys 1,600 in 4:31.87, while taking 13th in the 3,200 in 9:52.30.

In the field events, Rashard Ysaguirre took 20th in the boys discus in 135-9 and Solomon Nwankwo took 25th in the shot put in 43-7.

The BHHS boys 4x100 relay team took sixth in their heat in 45.25.

Okafa wins CIF swimming titles

Beverly Hills High School swimmer Amy Okada captured two CIF Southern Section championships last Thursday in the CIF-SS Division 3 Finals at the Riverside Aquatics Complex.

Okay won the 100-yard butterfly in 53.96 seconds, and won the 50-yard freestyle in 23.49 seconds, nearly a full second ahead of the second place finisher, Katelyn Thomas from Heritage High.

If that wasn’t enough, Okada also played a big part in two BHHS relay teams that set school records. The 200yard free relay team finished in sixth place in 1:40.51 and the 400 free relay team finished in fourth in 3:40.43.

BHHS baseball loses in playoffs The Beverly Hills High baseball team had its season, and playoff hopes, come to an end in heartbreaking fashion on Wednesday.

The Normans ended their season with a 4-3 extra innings loss to Palos Verdes in a CIF Southern Section Division 3 wild-card playoff game.

The two teams entered extra innings tied at 1, and for a moment it looked like BHHS might move on in the playoffs after scoring two runs in the top of the eight inning.

Palos Verdes quickly answered back to tie the game, and PV’s Kyle Mashy ended it with a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth to end the Normans’ season.

• Bryce Harper (MLB, Washington Nationals); • Cam Newton (NFL, Carolina Panthers); • Cristiano Ronaldo (Soccer, Real Madrid C.F.); • Kyle Busch (NASCAR); • LeBron James (NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers) and • Stephen Curry (NBA, Golden State Warriors); Nominations for Best Female Athlete are: • Alex Morgan (NWSL, Orlando Pride); • Elena Delle Donne (WNBA, Chicago Sky); • Jamie Anderson (Professional Snowboarder); • Katie Ledecky (Competitive Swimmer); • Lydia Ko (Professional Golfer) and • Serena Williams (WTA) Other nominees for various awards include Superbowl MVP Von Miller, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, J.J. Watt, Draymond Green, Holly Holm, Russell Westbrook, Ronda Rousey, Lionel Messi and Alexander Ovechkin.

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS—Cher, Irene Stern, Barry Kaye, Bronson Pinchot, and Anthony Zerbe (May 20); Marianne Berman and Judge Reinhold (May 21); Michael Hakim, Richard Benjamin and Naomi Campbell (May 22); Barbara Barrie, Drew Carey, Joan Collins, and Charles Kimbrough (May 23), Marlene Everone, Gary Burghoff, Fred Paulos, Bob Dylan, Marvin Iannone, Priscilla Presley and Ronnie Trugman (May 24); Mike Myers, Ian McKellen, Connie Selleca, and Frank Oz (May 25); Lee Baca, Helena Bonham Carter, Lilian Prusan, Roy Dotrice, Brent Musberger, Stevie Nicks, Teresa Stratas and Hank Williams, Jr. (May 26)

Frances Allen’s Desert Roundup

Joan Mangum The UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation hosted its premier annual benefit “Taste For A Cure” at The Beverly Wilshire.

Now in its 21st year, it was created to honor individuals or companies committed to bringing in much-needed funds for cancer research at the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

An SRO crowd of 500 helped raise almost $1 million at night’s end. BMW was the presenting sponsor.

Fox Sports President/COO/ Executive Producer Eric Shanks was given the “Gil Nickel Humanitarian Award,” named in memory of JCCF supporter Gil Nickel, proprietor of Napa Valley’s Far Niente Winery.

Three top chefs were featured: Chef Bellec of The Beverly Wilshire, James Trees of Superba

Food+Bread, and Chef Turchetti of Turchetti of Locanda del Lago.

The event was emceed by sports commentators Colin Cowherd and Charissa Thompson with special guest being Terry Crews, star of Brooklyn NineNine.

Dinner Committee co-chairs were Joe Cohen, Jon Holman, Larry Maguire of Far Niente Winery, Gary Newman, Jay Sures, and Dana Walden.

For two decades, Taste For A Cure has been JCFF’s signature event, raising $12 million in support of leading-edge cancer research. Funds accelerate the collaborative efforts of scientists and provide backing to the next generation of young investigators. UCLA researchers have pioneered a remarkable five groundbreaking therapies approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for cancer treatment. ******

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Otis College of Art and Design honored the new vanguards of California luxury with its art and design awards at the black-tie gala in The Beverly Hilton. Jenni Kayne, creator of the soulful lifestyle brand, accepted the “Style Icon Award” and VP of Design Rachel WilderHill, the “Design Innovation Award” on behalf of contemporary comfortable-luxury brand Joie.

Rosemary Brantley, founding chair of Otis’ Fashion Design program, was paid a special tribute for her leadership in building the curriculum and the benefit show to provide students with direct access to the top designers in the industry.

Otis’ Fashion Design program was ranked the #1 fashion program in the nation by College Magazine.

Often when recalling the history and glamour of the resort destinations located in the Coachella Valley, Desert Hot Springs is mentioned as an afterthought, much like an unwanted stepchild.

But two related factors have made that town unique. One is the superb quality of its water … hot as well as cold; the other is Cabot Abram Yerxa.

The son of Frederick Yerxa, owner of the largest mercantile business in Boston around the beginning of the 20th Century, and named after his maternal uncle and Massachusetts Brahman, Henry Cabot Lodge, Yerxa, at age 16 traveled to Alaska to sell Yerxa cigars, his family’s brand. There he immersed himself in Inuit culture and language, (he also spoke Sioux, Spanish, English and French), and wrote the first Inuit-English dictionary, now on display in the Smithsonian InstitutThe Cabot family lost its fortune

CABOT PUEBLO MUSEUM–At the Desert Hot Springs’ museum’s barbecue celebration were (from left): jeweler Kevin Parker, Shelley Reade and Harold Matzner, who received the “Award of Distinction” for his philanthropic endeavors.

Photos by Pat Krause

in 1913. After years of wandering ,the young man found his way to the Desert where he homesteaded 160 barren acres of what is now Desert Hot Springs. There, as the story goes, an Indian approached his campsite and, drawing a map in the sand, told the new arrival where to find water.

Imagine Yerxa’s surprisewhen he drilled his first well and up bubbled hot water. Then, he drilled a second one about 600 yards away, the water came up cold.

Yerxa could have been quite content to rest on his accomplishment of finding hot and cold running groundwater. After all, he had become a living legend in the city he helped create. But, at age 57 during the 1940s, he began building an artist compound, named Cabot’s Old Indian Pueblo.

Today, this is the site of Cabot’s Museum. However, unlike most museums which erect a building and mount their collections on the interior walls, or display artifacts in cases, Cabot’s Museum–Yerxa’s home until his 1965 death–is all a preserved bit of history … from buildings and furnishings, mostly hand-made, to the tins of food on the shelves.

Nestled in the hills, the museum has been spruced up and is open for visitors. Step through one of the 65 rough hewed doorways as you wander among the 35 rooms, or look at the vista through one of SOOO CHEEZY! -Fondue is a one year old, 10-lb. the its 150 windows and you litermale Terri-Poo. This beautiful boy was rescued by ally step back in time. Everything is the volunteers at ShelterHopePetShop.org. Those as it was when a true Renaissance interested in adopting this sweet little guy can call Man lived in the Coachella Valley.

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Each year, Cabot’s Pueblo Museum holds a catered barbeque celebration to recognize and bestow an award upon a person who signifies Cabot’s spirit of community partnership and humanitarianism. This year the recipient of the “Award of Distinction” was preIrie (girl) and Zorro are best friends and lit- Morticia and Gomez are siblings and best sented to Harold Matzner, a staltermates. They are 4-yr-old schnauzer/terri- friends. They are 8-yr-old maltipoos and a wart of Coachella Valley philaner mixes, a bonded pair. bonded pair. thropy.

These two pairs are available through Wags and Walks. For info, to donate or volunAlso celebrated, although not teeremail, info@wagsandwalks.org To adopt, visit www.wagsandwalks.org/adoptionpart of the formal festivities, was application the birthday of Kevin Parker, known in Beverly Hills and the Desert as the discrete high-end jeweler, (think David Webb). He hosted two tables of celebrants where the ladies gave new meaning to the term “Desert bling.”

More information about the museum is at 800-941-7610.

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Film Review—Like A Good Comedy, Neighbors Are Here

By Adam Sherman The original Neighbors was one of the most successful dark horses of summer 2014, managing to topple The Amazing Spider-Man 2 from the box office in its opening weekend, and garnering far greater critical praise than the blockbuster sequel. As a result of both this and the amazing box office returns, a sequel was inevitable.

I found the film to be well-constructed and appreciated the fact that it not only gave a more realistic take on frat culture, but it treated both the parents and the Delta Psi fraternity rather even-handedly. The frat members to be capable of compassion and empathy, while the parents were willing to do whatever it took to get rid of their next-door neighbors for their daughter's sake.

However, in spite of this, I didn’t find the film that funny. It was decent, yes, but save for a few chuckles, I am forced to ask, could a sequel to a simply “oaky” comedy really justify its own existence?

In one word: yes.

In more than one word: Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising is a great film.

Sometime after the events of the previous film, Mac (Seth Rogen) and Kelly (Rose Byrne) Radner are expecting a second child and preparing to move to a new house, while Teddy Sanders’ (Zac Efron) life falls apart when his best friend, Pete (Dave Franco) gets engaged. In the meantime, Shelby (Chloë Grace Moretz), Beth (Kiersey Clemons),

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the application indicates that the building or structure is more than 45 years old based on the date the application is submitted, without having first done the following at least 30 days prior to issuance of the demolition of building or structure permit.”

Once upon a time, 1941 French Countrystyle mansion designed by Wallace Neff, one of old Hollywood’s favorite architects, actually had a valid permit for demolition, although even that was mired in controversy.

Issued last July, the demo permit for the 9,169 square-foot, five bedroom, six full bathroom home on a lush 1.37 acres drew the ire of nearby residents, who felt the home should have been preserved as a historic resource.

L.A. City Councilman Paul Koretz attempted to put a hold on the project, but time ran out and the permit was granted.

That permit, however, had expired more than 180 days prior to the day workers set out to finish tearing down the home last week.

The deadline for an extension had long-since passed, meaning the developer, under code, would need to file for a brand new permit.

That seemed to be of little consequence to L.A. Building Inspectors, who temporarily shut down the work, before promptly issuing a brand new demo permit less than 24 hours later to finish demolishing the home.

L.A. Building & Safety Chief Larry Galstian declined to comment through the department’s spokesperson David Lara, who called it a “discretionary decision” to fasttrack a new permit without the standard 30day process and notice to community members who were under the impression that no demolition would be forthcoming, because the permit for doing so had long expired.

Lara explained that away by saying there’s “no stipulation that the department could not use its own discretion.”

“The work had already been done in

and Nora (Beanie Feldstein) have started looking into sororities.

However, after a disastrous first night party, the three girls opt to form their own sorority, Kappa Kappa Nu. Said sorority, of course, winds up moving into the former home of Delta Psi Beta, next door to the Radners. This sets up all three groups of characters to come together for a story filled with shenanigans, touching moments, and a surprisingly progressive undertone.

Neighbors 2 greatly improves on the previous film not only via the switch in perspective, but by exploring the consequences of the previous film. In between the laughs and sentimentality, the characters come to reflect on several double standards that pervade our culture.

This could come off as too “preachy” and drag the film down if it weren't for the fact that its genuinely hilarious. There were plenty of times where I couldn't stop laughing as the war of Team Radner (including Teddy) vs. Team Kappa Nu escalated.

It also doesn’t hurt that each and every character in the film comes off as a lot more sympathetic than the previous film.

As much as I love Key & Peele, I will have to say that, when it comes to choosing between comedies, go see this instead of Keanu.

In short, this film is great. In fact, stop reading this review. Go watch the movie. Now. 8 out of 10

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59 Associates 1 Tired runner?

60 Erwin of 1950s TV 4 Hard to find 61 Bring along 10 Production Code org. 63 Pound 14 Prayer ____ 65 Whirlybird whose paint job is flaking 19 Singer with a off? palindromic name 70 Christian in 20 Taphouse Hollywood 21 Magazine with a 71 Supply palindromic name 72 “____ All Too Much” 22 Out of bounds (Beatles song) 23 Repeatedly cried, 73 Cuba ____ “Land ho!” with no land in sight, 74 Dethrone maybe?

78 Track down 26 Inflames 80 “Something just 27 Rains pellets occurred to me … ” 28 Fighting off 83 Correct copy drowsiness?

84 Down-filled garment 30 Like tweets 85 Adversary who shows 31 One of the “cities of up at romantic the plain” dinners?

32 Internal pump 87 “Finally, I can buy that house!”

33 Belarussian capital 90 Cut (off) 35 Lose it 91 Scoffing reply 37 “Peanuts” girl 92 Company that sold 42 2016 campaigner Spirographs 44 Jack ____ (member of the Royal Navy) 93 “Santa Baby” singer 96 “____ Body?” (first 46 “Conger eel? Au Peter Wimsey contraire!” novel) 50 Stuck to the 98 Its symbol is a star corkboard? and crescent 54 “Not with a bang but 102 Quarters a whimper” poet 104 Hand makeup 55 Tag line?

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BEVERLY HILLS terms of pre-inspection, and none of the conditions had changed,” Lara said. “The conditions were not so drastically different where it would warrant some kind of notification. It doesn’t start the clock all over again - the conditions were the same.”

The new permit was issued in the name of the Newhart trust, who are still listed on the grant deed as owner of the home, despite the sale closing several weeks ago.

That means if the developer ran afoul of any building codes, it would be the Newhart trust on the hook.

“The property owner would be cited, but this thing is probably in flux, for some reason the County has not updated their records yet,” Lara said.

Of course, it’s up for debate what violations the home would ever actually be cited for, considering the fact that there’s apparently no repercussions, aside from perhaps a gentle slap on the wrist, for illegally demolishing a home without a permit.

Lara said the only “penalty” levied against the property for its illegal demolition was a visit from inspector Anthony Anderson, to personally inform the developer of the requirement to apply for a new permit which of course was issued less than a day later.

“If someone disagrees with how we issue a permit, anyone can file for a board hearing with the building and safety commissioners and try to prove whether or not we abused our discretion.” Lara said.

Marcia Hobbs, chair of the Bel-Air Association, countered: “I am incensed that the LADBS has gone back to disrespecting the neighbors of this home and the residents of Bel-Air. They do not care, but I promise we will remind Mr. Galstian and the LADBS everytime they fail to notifty neighbors and follow appropriate due process.”

For information on filling an appeal, visit h t t p : / / l a d b s . o r g / o u r organization/people/bbsc/appeals-ordinances.

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BEVERLY HILLS

PUBLIC NOTICES TSG No.: 8616530 TS No.: CA1600272568 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 4334-022-149 Property Address: 117 NORTH GALE DRIVE #206 BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/29/2005.

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. On 06/09/2016 at 09:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 01/06/2006, as Instrument No. 06 0033102, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of California. Executed by: ALLA CHEKERDA, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, C A S H I E R ' S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) VINEYARD BALLROOM, DOUBLETREE HOTEL LOS ANGELES-NORWALK, 13111 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NORWALK, CA 90650 All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 4334-022149 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 117 NORTH GALE DRIVE #206, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.

The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $234,571.80. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and

has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located.

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 800-280-2832 or visit this Internet Web www.Auction.com , using the file number assigned to this case C A 1 6 0 0 2 7 2 5 6 8 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Date: First American Title Insurance Company 6 Campus Cir, Bldg 6, 1st Floor Westlake, TX 76262 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY

I N F O R M AT I O N OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 800-2802832 NPP0280240 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 05/13/2016, 05/20/2016, 05/27/2016 —————————— NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION LIEN YOU ARE IN DEFAULT OF A DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT LIEN RECORDED ON May 26, 2015. U1LESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On June 7, 2016 at 10:30 am, Domine Adams, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to a certain lien, recorded on May 26, 2015, as instrument number 20150608105 in the Official Records of the Office of County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR LAWFUL MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES, OR A CASHIER’S CHECK: Near the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza Pomona, California 91766 The street address and other common designations, if any, of the real property is purported to be: COMMON PROPERTY ADDRESS: 927 N. Kings Rd., #117, West Hollywood, CA 90069 A.P.N.: 5529-005-087 REPUTED OWNER(S): Karen E. Maurer LEGAL DESCRIPTION: All that certain property situated in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows: A.P.N. 5529-005087, Lot 1, Tract 34501, Book 927, pgs. 7 to 8 of maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County. A Condominium Comprised of: Parcel: An Undivided 116001 Interest in and to all that portion of Lot(s)1 of Tract No. 34501, in the City of West Hollywood, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded In Book 927 Page(s) 7 and 8 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County, shown and defined as “Common Area” on the Condominium Plan recorded October 4, 1979 as Instrument No. 791112- 26, Official Records of said County. Parcel2: All that portion of Lot 1 of said Tract No. 34501, in the City of West Hollywood, County of Los Angeles, State of California, shown and defined as Unit No. 117 on said Condominium Plan. Parcel3: Exclusive Easements for the benefit of and appurtenant to Parcels 1 and 2 above as follows: For Parking Purposes, Over those Portion(s) of Lot 1 of said Tract No. 34501, shown and defined as Area 5 on said Condominium Plan.

Parcel4: Nonexclusive Easements for the benefit of and appurtenant to Parcels 1 and 2, above, as such Easements are set forth in the Sections entitled “Certain Easements For Owners” and “Support, Settlement and Encroachment” of the Article of the “Declaration” entitled “Easements”. Please be advised that Parcel 3 shown in the legal description in Schedule A of the Preliminary Report will not be insured and is shown for informational purposes only.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designations, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of a note, homeowner’s assessment or other obligation secured by this lien, with interest and other sum as provided therein; plus any advances, if any, under the terms thereof and interest on such advances, plus fees, charges, expenses of the Trustee and trust created by said lien. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $16,192.55. Payment must be in cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings & loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. The real property described above is being sold subject to the right of redemption.

The redemption period within which real property may be redeemed ends 90 days after the sale.

The beneficiary of said Lien hereto executed and delivered to the undersigned, a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. Date: May 11, 2016 By Domine Adams LLP, As Trustee By: Jeffrey B. Domine, Esq. 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 or for information regarding the trustee’s sale, you may: Visit: https://salestrack.tdsf.co m/newdisclaimeraspx; Call: 818-880-9214 ext. 1; or E-Mail: eboyer@domineadams.c om using the property address or the Matter ID: 15-1117.005 assigned to this case. 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. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. TAC: 994016 PUB: 5/13/16, 5/20/16, 5/27/16

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016095422 The following is/are doing business as: 1) CALI JEWELERS B.H. 2) CALI JEWELERS OF BEVERLY HILLS 3) CALI JEWELERS BEVERLY HILLS 238-1/2 S. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Cali Jewelers Corporation 238-1/2 S. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Nazila Mahgerefteh, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: April 19, 2016; Published: April 29, May 06, 13, 20, 2016 LACC N/C

Christian Hurtado 1914 W. 79th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90047; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein January 2016: Christian Hurtado, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: April 19, 2016; Published: April 29, May 06, 13, 20, 2016 LACC N/C

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016095648 The following is/are doing business as: 1) RELATIONSHIP THERAPY LA 2) REBOUND CHILDREN LA 10350 Santa Monica Blvd. #10, Los Angeles, CA 90025; Andrea Rogers, LCSW, A Professional Corporation 10350 Santa Monica Blvd. #310, Los Angeles, CA 90025; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein October 01, 2015: Andrea Rogers, LCSW, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: April 19, 2016; Published: April 29, May 06, 13, 20, 2016 LACC N/C

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016115778 The following is/are doing business as: 1) GODDESS 2) GODDESS ON MELROSE 7206 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046; Malgorzata Kanciak Fischer 7206 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein 2002: Malgorzata Kanciak Fischer, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 10, 2016; FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Published: May 20, 27, June 03, 10, STATEMENT 2016102740 The follow- 2016 LACC N/C ing is/are doing business as: HOLLYWOOD CLASSIC BARBERSHOP FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME AND SALON 7268 W. Sunset Blvd., STATEMENT 2016115779 The followLos Angeles, CA 90046; Amir ing is/are doing business as: 1) MELTarkashvand 7270 Franklin Ave. ROSE ROCKS 2) MELROSE ROX #331, Los Angeles, CA 90046; The 7202 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA business is conducted by: AN INDI- 90046; Kim Val Fischer 7202 VIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046; to transact business under the The business is conducted by: AN name(s) listed herein: Amir INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT Tarkashvand, Owner: Statement is begun to transact business under the filed with the County of Los Angeles: name(s) listed herein: Kim Val April 26, 2016; Published: April 29, Fischer, Owner: Statement is filed May 06, 13, 20, 2016 LACC N/C with the County of Los Angeles: May

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016103036 The following is/are doing business as: STOREYSTYLE 6284-1/2 Commodore Sloat Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90048; Luke Storey 6284-1/2 Commodore Sloat Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90048; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Luke Storey, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: April 27, 2016; Published: May 06, 13, 20, 27, 2016 LACC N/C

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016103034 The following is/are doing business as: MESSIAH MEDIA 722-1/2 S. Dunsmuir Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036; Lauren Messiah 722-1/2 S. Dunsmuir Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein April 01, 1980: Lauren Messiah, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: April 27, 2016; Published: May 06, 13, 20, 27, 2016 LACC N/C

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016109105 The following is/are doing business as: SAINT STRAIT JACKET 1817 Hillcrest Rd. #34, Los Angeles, CA 90068; Paul Sonny Ybarra 1817 Hillcrest Rd. #34, Los Angeles, CA 90068; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Paul S. Ybarra, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Los Angeles: May 04, 2016; Published: STATEMENT 2016095423 The follow- May 13, 20, 27, June 03, 2016 ing is/are doing business as: LOS LACC N/C ANGELUST 260 Spalding Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Christa Adams- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Lococo 260 Spalding Dr., Beverly STATEMENT 2016109106 The followHills, CA 90212; The business is con- ing is/are doing business as: SYDducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, regis- NEE’S PET GROOMING 15030 trant(s) has begun to transact busi- Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA ness under the name(s) listed herein 91403; Crystal Heart LLC 15030 January 01, 2014: Christa Adams- Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA Lococo, Owner: Statement is filed 91403; The business is conducted by: with the County of Los Angeles: April A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 19, 2016; Published: April 29, May registrant(s) has NOT begun to trans06, 13, 20, 2016 LACC N/C act business under the name(s) listed herein: Maryam Shahbazi, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Manager/Owner: Statement is filed STATEMENT 2016095424 The follow- with the County of Los Angeles: May ing is/are doing business as: GONE 04, 2016; Published: May 13, 20, 27, GATOR MUSIC 15260 Ventura Blvd. June 03, 2016 LACC N/C #2100, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403; Thomas Petty 15260 Ventura Blvd. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME #2100, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403; The STATEMENT 2016111055 The followbusiness is conducted by: AN INDI- ing is/are doing business as: CHEESE VIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to & OLIVE 5334 Woodlake Ave., transact business under the name(s) Woodland Hills, CA 91367; Angelica listed herein March 11, 2016: Akesson 5334 Woodlake Ave., Thomas Petty, Owner: Statement is Woodland Hills, CA 91367; The busifiled with the County of Los Angeles: ness is conducted by: AN INDIVIDApril 19, 2016; Published: April 29, UAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to May 06, 13, 20, 2016 LACC N/C transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Angelica Akesson, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Owner: Statement is filed with the STATEMENT 2016095425 The follow- County of Los Angeles: May 05, 2016; ing is/are doing business as: HURTA- Published: May 13, 20, 27, June 03, DO STUDIO MAINTENANCE 1914 W. 2016 LACC N/C 79th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90047;

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016111536 The following is/are doing business as: BETTER LIVING INVESTMENTS 1511 W. Rosecrans Ave., Gardena, CA 90249; Elizabeth Martinez 8022 Dawn Circle, La Palma, CA 90623; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Elizabeth Martinez, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 05, 2016; Published: May 13, 20, 27, June 03, 2016 LACC N/C

10, 2016; Published: May 20, 27, June 03, 10, 2016 LACC N/C

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016115780 The following is/are doing business as: 1) HOLLYWOOD CHAIN COMPANY 2) HOLLYWOOD CHAIN CO. 3) HOLLYWOOD CHAIN 1523 N. La Brea Ave. #201, Los Angeles, CA 90028; Jon Fischer 1523 N. La Brea Ave. #201, Los Angeles, CA 90028; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Jon Fischer, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 10, 2016; Published: May 20, 27, June 03, 10, 2016 LACC N/C

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016115781 The following is/are doing business as: THE LITTLE TICHEL LADY 1489 S. Canfield Ave. #101, Los Angeles, CA 90035; Jessica Golriz 1489 S. Canfield Ave. #101, Los Angeles, CA 90035; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Jessica Golriz, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 10, 2016; Published: May 20, 27, June 03, 10, 2016 LACC N/C

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016115782 The following is/are doing business as: LUXEBANC INTERNATIONAL MORTGAGE 1141 Highland Ave. #C, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Mortgage Bank of California 1141 Highland Ave. #C, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Michael Dallal, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 10, 2016; Published: May 20, 27, June 03, 10, 2016 LACC N/C

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

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BEVERLY HILLS

PUBLIC NOTICES T.S. No.: 2015-04846-CA A.P.N.:5768-002-005 Property Address: 181 N Sunnyside Ave, Sierra Madre, CA 91024-1638 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED

NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LU’U Y: KÈM THEO DÂY LÀ BÀN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LU’O’C VÈ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIÈU NÀY

inafter described property OWNER: The sale date under and pursuant to a shown on this notice of sale Deed of Trust described as: may be postponed one or more times by the mortMore fully described in said gagee, beneficiary, trustee, Deed of Trust. or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the Street Address or other California Civil Code. The common designation of law requires that informareal property: 181 N tion about trustee sale Sunnyside Ave, Sierra postponements be made Madre, CA 91024-1638 available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to A.P.N.: 5768-002-005 those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn The undersigned Trustee whether your sale date has disclaims any liability for been postponed, and, if any incorrectness of the applicable, the rescheduled street address or other time and date for the sale common designation, if of this property, you may any, shown above. call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site The sale will be made, but http://www.altisource.com/ without covenant or war- MortgageServices/Default ranty, expressed or implied, Management/TrusteeServi regarding title, possession, ces.aspx using the file or encumbrances, to pay number assigned to this the remaining principal sum case 2015-04846-CA. of the note(s) secured by Information about postthe Deed of Trust. The total ponements that are very amount of the unpaid bal- short in duration or that ance of the obligation occur close in time to the secured by the property to scheduled sale may not be sold and reasonable immediately be reflected in estimated costs, expenses the telephone information and advances at the time of or on the Internet Web site. the initial publication of the The best way to verify postNotice of Sale is: ponement information is to $ 768,723.57. attend the scheduled sale.

If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further IMPORTANT NOTICE TO recourse.

PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT The beneficiary of the UNDER A DEED OF Deed of Trust has executed TRUST DATED and delivered to the under09/25/2003. UNLESS YOU signed a written request to TAKE ACTION TO PRO- commence foreclosure, TECT YOUR PROPERTY, and the undersigned IT MAY BE SOLD AT A caused a Notice of Default PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU and Election to Sell to be NEED AN EXPLANATION recorded in the county OF THE NATURE OF THE where the real property is PROCEEDING AGAINST located.

YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are conTrustor: Hattie Elizabeth sidering bidding on this Harris, An Unmarried property lien, you should Woman understand that there are Duly Appointed Trustee: risks involved in bidding at Western Progressive, LLC a trustee auction. You will Recorded 10/03/2003 as be bidding on a lien, not on Instrument No. 03 2940176 the property itself. Placing in book ---, page--- and of the highest bid at a trustee Official Records in the auction does not automatioffice of the Recorder of cally entitle you to free and Los Angeles County, clear ownership of the California, property. You should also Date of Sale: 06/02/2016 at be aware that the lien being 11:00 AM auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highPlace of Sale: est bidder at the auction, BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN you are or may be responLOCATED IN CIVIC CEN- sible for paying off all liens TER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC senior to the lien being aucCENTER PLAZA, tioned off, before you can POMONA, CA 91766 receive clear title to the property. You are encourEstimated amount of aged to investigate the unpaid balance and other existence, priority, and size charges: $ 768,723.57 of outstanding liens that may exist on this property WILL SELL AT PUBLIC by contacting the county AUCTION TO HIGHEST recorder’s office or a title BIDDER FOR CASH, insurance company, either CASHIER’S CHECK of which may charge you a DRAWN ON A STATE OR fee for this information. If NATIONAL BANK, A you consult either of these CHECK DRAWN BY A resources, you should be STATE OR FEDERAL aware that the same lender CREDIT UNION, OR A may hold more than one CHECK DRAWN BY A mortgage or deed of trust STATE OR FEDERAL SAV- on this property.

INGS AND LOAN ASSOCINOTICE OF ATION, A SAVINGS ASSOTRUSTEE'S SALE CIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN Note: Because the SECTION 5102 OF THE Beneficiary reserves the FINANCIAL CODE AND right to bid less than the AUTHORIZED TO DO total debt owed, it is possiBUSINESS IN THIS ble that at the time of the STATE: sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt All right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held NOTICE TO PROPERTY by the trustee in the here-

Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiary C/o 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 Automated Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServi ces/DefaultManagement/Tr usteeServices.aspx For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (866) 2403530 ________ Trustee Sale Assistant Date: April 25, 2016 WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY I N F O R M A T I O N OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 05/06/16, 05/20/16

05/13/16,

—————————— TSG No.: 8440039 TS No.: C A 1 4 0 0 2 5 8 9 6 3 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 5554-025-150 Property Address: 1260 N KINGS ROAD #11 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 07/08/2009. 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. On 05/26/2016 at 10:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 11/05/2009, as Instrument No. 20091671909, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of California. Executed by: AARON BUTLER, A SINGLE MAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVA-

LENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 5554-025-150 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1260 N KINGS ROAD #11, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $551,356.74. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located.

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 http://search.nationwideposting.com/propertySearc hTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1400258963 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.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 6 Campus Cir, Bldg 6, 1st Floor Westlake, TX 76262 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)9390772 NPP0279963 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 05/06/2016, 05/13/2016, 05/20/2016 Trustee Sale No. : 00000005088984 Title Order No.: 8528276 FHA/VA/PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 03/18/2008.

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. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 04/16/2008 as Instrument No. 20080655842 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: ALAN GLAZER, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized

by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 06/03/2016 TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA CA. STREET ADDRESS

and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 9736 YOAKUM DR, BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90210 APN#: 4384-018005 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

Said 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $991,577.01. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

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 for

information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.co m for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000005088984.

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.

FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: NATIONWIDE POSTING & PUBLICATION A DIVISION OF FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY 916-939-0772 www.nationwideposting.com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP as Trustee 20955 Pathfinder Road, Suite 300 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 04/26/2016 NPP0279866 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 05/06/2016, 05/13/2016, 05/20/2016

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016116956 The following is/are doing business as: ARC ANGELS AFTERCARE & STAFFING 140 N. Hoover St. #216, Los Angeles, CA 90004; Rose Anne Puyo 140 N. Hoover St. #216, Los Angeles, CA 90004; Charienez Duldulao Santos 140 N. Hoover St. #216, Los Angeles, CA 90004; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Charienez Duldulao Santos, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 11, 2016; Published: May 20, 27, June 03, 10, 2016 LACC N/C

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016116967 The following is/are doing business as: GLOBAL INGREDIENTS HUB 110 W. 40th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90037; Mickey Barreto 110 W. 40th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90037; Prabhu Ramachandran 110 W. 40th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90037; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Mickey Baretto, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 11, 2016; Published: May 20, 27, June 03, 10, 2016 LACC N/C

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016116434 The following is/are doing business as: BEVERLY HILLS COSMETIC SURGICAL GROUP 8500 Wilshire Blvd. #1020, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Fardad Forouzanpour 8500 Wilshire Blvd. #1020, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein August 05, 1998: Fardad Forouzanpour, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 11, 2016; Published: May 20, 27, June 03, 10, 2016 LACC N/C

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016110922 The following is/are doing business as: BENTLEY PLAZA 493 S. Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Marmar Bentley LLC 493 S. Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein April 10, 2016: Jessica Markowitz, Managing Member: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 05, 2016; Published: May 20, 27, June 03, 10, 2016 LACC N/C

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310/666-9572

$1,095,000.00 435 Across from GUESTHOUSE 4 Seasons Hotel.

FOR LEASE 9141 W. THIRD ST. Beverly Hills Bev.Hills/LA Border Courier Reporter 2 bed 2 Bath BEL AIR SEEKING Finished Garage GUESTHOUSE GUESTHOUSE or Principals only ROOM FOR RENT 1 Bdrm. • $1,795

310/623-2177

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COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL

OFF MARKET Residential and Commercial Properties

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BEVERLY HILLS FLATS New Construction Home 5 BEDROOM • 7500 SF on 14,000 Sq. Ft. Lot. $9,500,000

******** OFFICE BUILDING NORTH OF WILSHIRE 88,000 Sq. Ft. Over 2 acres of land.

******** Price Upon Asking Prncipals Only.

Call 310/270-6870

In Beverly Hills or Westside.

With pet.

Please Call: 310/278-1322 x-105 Amazing References

407

Garage/Storage For Rent/Wanted

Quiet, Very Private, Exceptional, Clean.

Separate entrance, 2 outdoor decks, wood flrs., lrg. closet, modest kitchen.

For 1 person. No pets.

Apprx 900sf., Beautiful Garden

323/870-5884

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GUESTHOUSE WANTED

SANTA MONICA 427 Montana Ave.

Storage Space Av a i l a b l e for Rent.

Close to Beach .

Please Call: 310/394-7132

License 00957281

all listings are on

GUESTHOUSE OR HOUSE-SITTING WANTED Professional couple, no children, no pets, non-smokers looking for Guesthouse, HouseSitting or similar.

Call 310/767-6491

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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. • • PRIME • • 1212 S. LA JOLLA BEVERLY HILLS

3 BEDROOM, 3.5 BATHS LIGHT & BRIGHT TOP FLOOR DUPLEX 1 BEDROOM N O W AVA I L A B L E 2397 SQUARE FEET GATED 5 STAR Lower unit with hardwood LUXURY PROPERTIES New kitchen with granite F URNISHED & U NFURNISHED floors, includes appliances. *BEL AIR counter tops, center island *WESTWOOD Secured building. and includes all appliances. *CENTURY CITY Permit Parking Only.

Fireplace, nice backyard and BEVERLY HILLS $1,700/MO. carport pkng. $4,975/MO. TOWNHOME • REXFORD DR Call 310/482-8699 Call 310/409-5020 2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS $4,750/month CenturyCityLiving.com

European Classic. Renovated Small yard. 2 car garage

CENTURY TOWERS 2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS $6,700/month You won't believe the unobstructed breathtaking views of Century City and LA.. Totally renovated Granite Counters. Stainless Steel Appliances. Huge Living Room Move-In Condition

$9,900/Month next to Beverlywood golf course.

Available short/long term furnished or unfurnished.

We have other furnished CENTURY PARK EAST properties short/long term.

STUDIO CONDO

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BEAUTIFULLY REMODELED

300

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$2,000/MO. Cozy living In full amenity complex

1 BED, 1BATH $3,400/MO & $3,600/MO Chose from 2. Totally unobstructed views. Renovated w/ new kitchens Luxurious baths. Lots of closets Hardwood floors. Jumbo Balconies.

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Gorgeous Large

Restored Spanish Duplex 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath

In Beverly Hills or Great Office

215 N. Almont Dr. Studio Apartment Gourmet kitch. w/ new cabinets & appliances, new w/d, central air, hrwd flrs, basement, backyard w/ entertainment dining area, 2-car garage. $4,900/Mo.

435 S. Maple Dr.

Lrg. 3 Bd.+3 Ba. Huge family rm, central air, 2-car garage. $4,150

COMPASS GOLD PROP.

Marty: 310/293-2205

2 BED, 2 BATHS SUB-PENTHOUSE $3,650/MONTH

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2 BED, 2 BATH $4,150/MONTH

+ OFFICE + DEN Large living, dining and breakfast room.

Granite countertops with marble floors and all appliances. Hardwood floors, high ceiling, nicely landscaped yard 2-car garage w/ remote. $2,750/MO. Call 310/908-1919

2 jumbo balconies.

Renovated Kitchen Luxurious Baths. Walk-in Closet Hardwood Floors

High Floor Corner 270 degree unobstructed views 2 balconies Total Renovation Granite, Stainless Steel Hardwood Floors. Quiet Location PARK PLACE $3,850 to 4,700/mo.

CENTURY TOWERS $3,850 to $6,800/mo.

CENTURY HILL $6,500 to $7,000/mo.

ONE CENTURY $16,000 to $35,000/mo.

BEL AIR CREST $10,000 to $59,000/mo.

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VERY SPACIOUS

Some Complexes include 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH Heated Pools, Sundeck, With balcony, living room Tennis, Doorman, Houseman, Staff with mini bar, lots of Engineers, Switchboard, closet space, central A/C, Security Staff, Switchboard, Saunas, laundry on each floor, Business Center, Pet Elevator, 2 parking. No pets.

PlayLand, Restaurant, Acres of Flower Gardens $2,700 & Up. and Grassy Lawns.

For Lease See our Ad Sec. 270

In The HEART of BEV. HILLS TRIANGLE 170 N. Crescent Dr.

* * * * * * * 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath 1,800sf+, street views lrg kitch w/ island, new appl., washer/dryer.

* * * * * * * Large & Bright.

Pool, a/c, balcony, stove, dishwasher, laundry rm., prkg., intercom entry, elevator.

CLOSE TO SHOPS & R E S TA U R A N T S C A N O N /B E V E R LY / RODEO DR.

310/858-8133

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Newly Remodeled 1 Bd.+Den+1.5 Ba. Beverly Hills Rooftop 138 N. Hamilton Dr. Penthouse

—————–––– • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • Bachelor • Dishwasher, controlled access, laundry facility.

Panoramic Views!

Lots of light, private, hrwd. flrs.

• • • • • • • • • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. • • C LOSE TO C EDARS, French doors in bdrm. to • LARGE DUPLEX B EVERLY C ENTER , patio overlooking pool • 2 BDRMS + 1 BATH R ESTAURANT R OW. • GORGEOUS UNITS •

LE PARC $9,850 to $14,000/mo.

Freshly Painted, New Carpet, With Central Air, Large Walk-in Closet.

Includes All Utilities, Private Entrance, Secured Bldg.+Prkg.

Nonsmoker, No Pets. $1,625/Month 310/247-8929

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Call Savley 323/241-7758

310/531-3992

—————–––– * BEVERLY HILLS * 8725 Clifton Way Newly Remodeled

Central air, pool, elevator, on-site laundry, intercom entry.

320 N. La Peer Dr.

• 310/246-0290 • • 1 Bdrm. + CLOSE TO Den + 2 Bath • • • • • • • • • • S H O P S & D I N I N G

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Lrg. unit. Balcony, BEVERLY HILLS Walk-in closet, 218 S. Tower Dr. intercom entry, laundry • • facility, elevator, prkg. • • 1 Bd. +1 Ba. • • • CHARMING & BRIGHT • •• •• • •• Close to Cedars, • restaurants, shopping Old World Charm!

Bright, intercom entry, & transportation.

• 310/276-1528 • fridge, stove, laundry fac.

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CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS & SHOPPING. BEVERLY HILLS

221 S. Doheny Dr. • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. Spacious, hardwood flrs., huge closets, built-in a/c, dishwasher, pool, elevator, controlled access, laundry facilities. No pets.

424/343-0015 Great Location!

310/531-3992

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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. 309 S. Sherbourne Dr.

2 Bdrm. + 1.5 Bath

• • • • • •

1 Bd.+Den+1.5 Ba. Good closet space, a/c, elevator, dishwasher, controlled access. Close to Cedars/shops/trans.

310/247-8689

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ROBERTSON/BURTON WAY

BRENTWOOD

WEST L.A.

~ WEST L.A. ~

NEWLY REMODELED 11640 Kiowa Ave. 1675 Colby Ave. 1433 Armacost Ave. * ***** LARGE SINGLE Newly Updated 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. 1 Bd.+1 Ba. 6ft & 7ft Closet space.

2 Bd. + 2 Ba. 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath Spacious & Bright.

New hardwood floors, granite 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath B RIGHT & S PACIOUS .

A / C , b a l c o n y, counter tops and marble tiles in kitchen and bath.

Crown moldings, ELEVATOR, laundry rm, gated, quiet, no pets, non smoking building.

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10905 Ohio Ave.

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• Jr. 1 Bdrm. • •• •• Balcony, controlled access, a/c, stove, elevator, laundry facility, parking.

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• —————–––– • BRENTWOOD TOWNHOUSE BRENTWOOD The Carlton 11666 Goshen Ave. (•)(•)(•)(•)(•)

872 S. Westgate Ave.

= = = = = = 2 Bd.+11/2 Ba. = = = = = =

CORRIDOR

MID-WILSHIRE 340 S. St. Andrews Pl.

• • • • •

10530-10540 Wilshire Bl.

with valet, elevator, on-site laundry. lush garden Close to shopping, surrounding pool, great restaurants gym, elevator, etc. and Metro.

Hrwd. flrs., granite 213/732-9849 counters, dishwasher, central air, balcony. * HOLLYWOOD *

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• Free WiFi • 1134 N. S A. —————–––– Call: 310/470-4474 * * * * * —————–––– • 1 Bd.+1 Ba.

310/820-1810

• 310/442-8265 • Rooftop pool, deck, central air, WEST L.A. WEST L.A. elevator, intercom 12333 TeXaS Ave. entry, on-sight laundry, 1236 Amhearst Ave. gym, parking.

• Spacious Units • 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath

• Free WiFi Access • • 310/247-8689 • ~ 310/476-3824 ~ BRENTWOOD & Close to Cedars-Sinai, U.C.L.A. CLOSE Beverly Center & Trendy Robertson Bl.

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•• Spacious •• 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • ∞ ∞ ∞ 1 Bdrm + 1.5 Bath • • ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ 2 Bdrm + 2 Bath • Single • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • • • • • • • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • • ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ Balcony, controlled •• Luxury Living •• access, parking,

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WESTWOOD WILSHIRE

Balcony, Dishwasher, dishwasher, stove, controlled access Balcony, dishwasher, intercom entry, a/c, heated pool, WiFi, on-sight laundry, prkg. on-sight laundry, prkg.

310/479-0700 Wifi, Bright, controlled elevator controlled 310/477-0072 C L O S E TO A L L access, on-site laundry, access, balcony, SHOPPING AREAS parking. Close to pool, elevator, Brentwood Village, 320 S. Clark Dr. Shops & Restaurants. W E S T L . A . 1628 Westgate Ave. laundry facility, prkg.

Call 323/252-5600 • 310/826-4889 • 1343 Carmelina Ave. ~ 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. ~ Close To U.C.L.A. B r i g h t & A i r y.

310/477-6856 - 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath Dishwasher, BRENTWOOD • Bright Unit • Intercom entry, on-sight 11730 SUNSET BLVD. Border of On-site laundry, WESTWOOD parking, on-sight BEVERLY HILLS NEWLY REMODELED on-site parking.

1409 Midvale Ave. laundry facility.

321 S. Sherbourne Dr. • • • • • • Close to • Jr. Executive Close to transportation. • • • • • • • • • • • transportation.

• • Spacious • • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath

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Dishwasher, a/c, controlled access, on-site parking & laundry facility.

310/820-8584

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WiFi, a/c, intercom entry, laundry facility,

Granite counters, dish- elevator, parking, pool. washer, balcony, stove, CLOSE TO U.C.L.A., intercom-entry, on-site SHOPPING & 1 BLK. laundry, parking.

310/826-4600

WESTWOOD PARK. 310/478-8616

TO

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10933 Rochester Ave.

WESTWOOD

YCAMORE

**CENTURY CITY**

* * * * *

2220 S. Beverly Glen

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Newly Remodeled • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • Great Views •• • Great views, controlled • L o t s o f • • access, balcony, • • Character & Charm! elevator, lrg. pool, Glass Fireplace prkg, on-sight laundry.

Newly Remodeled.

H IKING IN R UNYON New hardwood flrs., C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD granite counters, B OWL /N IGHTLIFE . stainless steel appl., 323/467-8172 alcove fireplace, fridge, laundry facility, H O L LY W O O D gated parking, intercom 1769-1775 entry, WiFi and more.

N. Sycamore Av.

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• 310/552-8064 • • • • • • Rooftop jacuzzi • S i n g l e with panoramic • B a c h e l o r city views.

Controlled access,

2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath 1370 Veteran Ave. Hardwood floors, 12424 TeXaS Ave. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Single+1 Ba. sliding glass doors • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • Jr. Executive ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath CULVER CITY (•)(•) to patio, parking, V E R Y N I C E U N I T. Spacious a/c, fireplace, WiFi, central air/heat, laundry facility.

2nd floor, Single 3830 Vinton Ave. pool, controlled access, fireplace, patio, 310/207-1965 •••• • • on-site laundry, • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • •••• laundry fac., prkg. controlled access, covered parking, • • Balcony, air conditioning • Free WiFi Access • pool, elevator, parking, SANTA MONICA controlled access.

• •Single• • dishwasher, controlled • • • 310/473-5061 808 4th St. laundry facility.

310/442-8265 Pool, sauna, Close To U.C.L.A. access bldg., WiFi, Penthouse 310/312-9871 ** pool, on-sight laundry, intercom entry, Shopping & Dining in * * elevator, on-site L.A.’S FINEST, W E S T W O O D Brentwood Village * 3 Bd.+2 Ba . * gym, parking. laundry, parking. * * MOST LUXURIOUS 1380 Midvale Ave. * * 310/477-6885 All Utilities Paid.

• APT. RENTAL BRENTWOOD L ARGE , U NIQUE • • • • • Close to U.C.L.A. 310/841-2367 * * * * * * 1 Bd.+1 Ba. 925 S. Barrington Ave. AND G ORGEOUS .

Single Fireplace, balcony, • MIRACLE MILE • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath The Mission” • • • • • • WESTWOOD • 615 S. Cochran Ave. “ dishwasher, intercom Hardwood floors, • Westwood • WiFi, pool, elevator, 550 Veteran Ave. entry, elevator, • Single • dishwasher, on-site controlled access, on- • • • • • parking and pool.

Controlled access, laundry & parking.

• • • • • sight laundry, parking. on-sight laundry, • Close to Beach • • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. 310/826-0541 C l o s e t o U .

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310/394-7132 • Close to shopping, • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. 323/879-9611 310/473-1509 • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • • • • Close to Museums, dining & transportation. SANTA MONICA The Grove • S p a c i o u s • 6-Month Lease Avail. ~ WESTWOOD ~ • • • • • & Restaurants. * * * * * * • BRENTWOOD • Very spacious, 1385 Kelton Ave.

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Every Extra Luxury

1 Bd.+1 Ba. granite counters, custom cabinets, granite Approx. 1,100sf. countertops, stone entry, Hardwood floors, Patio, dishwasher, microwave, intercom pool, health club, spa. dishwasher, on-sight Fireplace, balcony, on-site laundry, parking.

• Free WiFi Access • laundry, controlled entry, on-sight launwet bar, dishwasher, C LOSE TO S CHOOL , • Close to UCLA • dry, parking & WiFi. laundry facility, access, parking.

F REEWAY & 1350 S. MIDVALE AVE. Very close to UCLA elevator, parking.

310/569-1159 T RANSPORTATION .

L.A., 90024 Close to shops+dining.

Close to U.C.L.A. & & Westwood Village.

Contact Mgr.: 310/449-1100 310/826-0541 310/208-5166 • 310/864-0319 • Westwood Village 2600 Virginia Ave.

922 S. Barrington Av.

• 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath •

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YOUR AD HERE!

310-278-1322

laundry facility.

Utilities Included.

323/851-3790

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274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL.

1 Bdrm.+1 Bath

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

Easy freeway access 213/382-102 1

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401 S. HOOVER St.

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• • • • • • • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba.

2 Bd. + 2 Ba. • • • • • • •

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

213/385-4751

S E RV I C E

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BUY & SELL

ANTIQUES / JEWELRY BUY & SELL

WANTED

CHANEL, HERMES, GUCCI, PRADA AND ALL HIGH-END DESIGNER HANDBAGS IN ADDITION TO

ALLIGATOR, CROCODILE AND EXOTIC SKINS. ALL NEW, USED OR VINTAGE.

TOP DOLLAR PAID Call 310/289-9561

We File &

Publish DBA’s Call George at 310-278-1322 500

AUTOS FOR SALE

2011 Mercedes Benz SL550 RARE & Exceptional!

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B E V E R L Y

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Buyers and Sellers of High-End Jewelry & Watches

ANTIQUES / JEWELRY BUY & SELL

9615 Brighton Way Suite #325 I Beverly Hills, CA 90210 by appointment 310.273.8174 I www.mizrahidiamonds.com

www.WDTCEO.com 508 AUTOS WANTED

WE BUY CARS HIGH-END & CLASSIC CAR

We pay top dollar for your scrap gold, jewelry, diamonds, gemstones, watches and coins. We also consider purchasing rare or antique items.

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CALL ERIC 310/345-1487

201 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hillls 310-550-5755

store license # 19101172

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CARPET CLEANING

CONTRACTORS

ELECTRIC

J & J Carpet Cleaning

CONTRACTOR

CARE ELECTRIC

A Professional Carpet Cleaning Service at a Reasonable Cost Licensed/Insured/Bonded

Satisfaction Guaranteed • Jose Gutierrez • Cell: 818/400-9534

j.jcarpetcleaning@ yahoo.com Senior Discounts

• AC •

CONSTRUCTION GENERAL CONTRACTOR RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION

REMODELING & NEW ADDITIONS FREE Estimates

310.278.5380 L I C : # 8 0 1 8 8 4 • F U L LY INSURED

All Electrical Needs!

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

BEVERLY HILLS

MARBLE

POOL SERVICES

GOLD COAST ~ MARBLE ~

GUNNER’S

RESTORATION

POOL SERVICES ~~~~~~~~~~~

• Marble Polishing • Sealing • Floor Restoration • Grout Cleaning

REASONABLE RATES HONEST & RELIABLE

Call For Free Estimate:

CALL

818/348-3266 • 818/801-9503 • Cell: 818/422-9493 •

818/749-3935

www.careelectric.net

• Member of BBB •

310/901-9411

REAL ESTATE AGENTS/SELLERS, PREP YOUR PROPERTY.

www. bhcourier .com

Lic.# 568446

CONTRACTORS

ELAN INNOVATIVE CONSTRUCTION - New Home Construction - Smart Homes - Environmentally Friendly Pointers - Help with your ideal design through wide variety of floor plans & innovative features

www.elaninnovativeconstruction.com General Building Contractor

Lic. No. 953274

“FREE ESTIMATE” Call 310-294-6866

Will Donate Part of the proceed to Charity/organization/schools of your choice.

HANDY PEOPLE

H&L HANDYMAN and MAINTENANCE Painting • Plumbing Tiling • Electric • Drywall Remodel & Demolition • Hauling, Remove and Replace Carpet.

Residential & Commercial Cleaning. Shampoo Carpet.

Property Management.

SUDOKU

SERVICE DIRECTORY

RAFAEL PAINTING

To Advertise Your Business Call 310-278-1322 www.bhcourier.com

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR Residential/Commercial

SUDOKU ANSWER 05/13/16 ISSUE

Quality Custom Painting References Available.

NO JOB TOO SMALL. LIC. # 641602 HUGO: 310/204-6107 BONDED + INSURED 20 Years Experience or 661/886-9440

323/658-7847 323/864-2490

SERVICE DIRECTORY To Advertise Your Business Call 310-278-1322

PAINTING

• WHITNEY'S • FREE ESTIMATE ELECTRICAL AND HANDYMAN SERVICE Lamps, Fixtures, Etc...

30 years of Quality service.

Big and small jobs.

Immediate Response

YALE

PAINTING

Excellent reference.

Interior/Exterior

Call Robert at

House • Commercial

PUZZLE ANSWER

805-252-2122

Apt. • Industrial • Hi-Rise

05/13/16 ISSUE

Since 1982

—————–––– • HANDYMAN • • Home Repairs • Remodeling • Carpentry

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

323/733-4898 Call Young anytime “I Do My Own Work”

• Ceramic Tile • Plumbing • Drywall • Painting • Plaster • Wallpaper

• Call Dave • Cell: 213/300-0223 323/651-1832

No Job Too BIG or Too small!

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YOUR AD HERE!

310-278-1322

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

From The Publisher

MARCIA WILSON HOBBS Am I entitled to benefits from the postal service based on the number of deliveries I make?

As we live on Beverly Green Drive I can understand, (somewhat), when we receive mail destined for Beverly Glen.

Last week, however, I delivered a stack of mail to a home on El Camino. (At least the post office delivered within the correct city.) I also delivered a large stack of mail to a home on Hillgreen. Today I received mail for the Honor Bar on South Beverly Drive.

Can anyone confirm if I’m entitled to a car allowance or other benefits? Yvonne Hatheril ****** In the continuing saga of problems at the Beverly Hills Post Office, I would like to add yet another occurrence that I can document on the 500 block of North Elm Drive.

On Tuesday, my neighbors mail one house to the north was delivered to my mail slot. Since I received nothing I walked to my other neighbors on the south only to find all of my mail stuffed in their mailbox–and they had none of their own mail there. Additionally, there was one letter dropped on their driveway belonging to the occupants of the house at the corner.

Obviously the carrier was not paying attention to the number of the house and the sorted mail. There needs to be more care given by postal carriers to match the mail with the house number so bills, bank statements and other communications first don't become public knowledge and secondly that the bills get paid and aren't subjected to late charges.

Try telling a credit card company you never received the bill! Similar to the response when you let the teacher know the dog ate your homework.

Deb Supnik Editor’s note: Please send any further comments about your experiences at the Beverly Hills Post Office to Victoria Talbot at vtalbot@bhcourier.com ******.

One of the big highlights of my childhood was seeing my first movie in a real theatre, which was The Music Man at the Beverly Theatre on Beverly Drive where the Montage hotel is today.

The year was 1962 and I was just 2 years old, but I loved seeing Harold Hill triumphantly marching with the youth band decked out in bright red and white, as seen from their parent’s and townspeople's perspective.

We are most fortunate to have our very own music man here in Beverly Hills, one who motivates his students to musical heights not thought possible from sixth and seventh graders. His name is Fred Pinto and he teaches and motivates musical appreciation at El Rodeo School.

Earlier this month, Mr. Pinto directed The Little Mermaid musical at Beverly Hills High School’s Salter Theatre. Like all his shows I have seen, Bye Bye Birdie, Hairspray, and Beauty And The Beast, this was a walk off home run and the kids who performed were charming, exuberant, and full of pizazz just like their mentor instilled in them.

Fred Pinto has a serious Broadway caliber theatre pedigree having acted in and produced shows like West Side Story and 42nd Street. It is his love of music and his special way of elevating kids to let go of fears and “sing out!” that impresses so many of us parents.

With art and music, particularly musical theatre so sorely lacking from public school curriculums, it is a privilege to have an educator as dedicated as Mr. Pinto. Now, I promise this letter was not motivated by any hopeful desire to see our soon to be fifth grader Sofia play the lead role of Fanny Brice in a 2019 El Rodeo production of Funny Girl!

Hal Lifson

****** I am deeply disappointed in the vote of the Beverly Hills Board of Education to increase class sizes to 23.

It cites reports that there is no difference between 20 and 23. Did those studies have a control? Were they double blind?

I cannot understand how the board can say it has our best interests when it votes in our bad interests. It makes no sense.

Why is it fair for classes at Beverly Vista to have 21 students while other classes have 17?

That is not equal. Just remember that when it is time for each boardmember’s re-election, we as parents will remember and hold them accountable.

Deborah Termeie ****** Beware of anyone who claims elections are too costly in a representative democracy. Where is the outrage from this community when the City Council is accepting applications to fill a vacant seat on the council rather than holding a special election?

This is the same City Council that supports direct democracy when it comes to development projects but not when selecting who represents us on the council?

I thought we have a representative form of government in Beverly Hills. We elect at large members to the City Council to represent us, the residents in matters affecting our City. I am sure the current council will argue that our state’s constitution and charter allow for this type of nonelection to fill this vacancy but question how, why and when it chooses to deploy “direct democracy”.

I am sure the members of the current council hope you will ignore the double talk and political cover which the decision to “let the people decide” on a development issues allows while, on the other hand, talking out of the other side of their mouths when it comes to filling a vacant seat on the City Council.

We know that two members of the current City Council–Nancy Krasne and John Mirisch–plan to run for a third term. They are contacting supporters and already lining up support for their next election. Together, they represent 50-percent of the votes needed to “appoint” another candidate who will “owe” his or her appointment to the council. They must believe this decision will help insulate them from criticism in the upcoming election.

I am hopeful that all those residents who care about good government do not remain quiet as the council promotes democracy for developers with virtually unlimited resources to spend on the one hand but sell us a bill of good with the other by “appointing” someone to the City Council.

We elected a City Council to represent the residents and make the tough calls. All we are asking is for its members to do the job they were elected to do. Hold a special election to fill any vacancy on the City Council and let the democratic process work. Elections are never a waste of time or money. The hallmark of a thriving democracy is frequent and regular elections.

By-passing the people and selecting who will represent us does not serve the interest of our City or the City Council.

Brian David Goldberg, PhD

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Astrology

By Holiday Mathis TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 20). Usually you wouldn’t seriously dedicate yourself to the pursuit of pleasure, but you will come to understand how important your own happiness is to the happiness of others. A joy quest will continue into August. Your talent will excite fans in September.

You’ll cash in an ancient investment in November. Scorpio and Aquarius adore you.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). You’re the grounded person who is not afraid to let friends know when they are taking themselves too seriously —or not seriously enough. Who does this for you, though? Check in with that person today.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You never know when a random safety tip will save a life or keep someone from getting hurt or embarrassed.

Here’s one: Don’t use your phone while driving.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). When you have to wonder, “Does he mean ... ?” it's a sign that you'd be wise to either ask more questions or listen more carefully to the answers. A little of both will save you from inconvenience today.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You don’t have to judge anyone’s potential, call the wins or losses or choose who gets in and who stays outside. Maybe you thought you needed to make some decisions, but you can relax. It’s not up to you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). What’s easier: risking your heart or risking your money? You’ll gamble with one or the other today and learn the answer to that question. Your winnings will tempt you to take more chances.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). If you simply go with the majority and their accepted norms of consumption you'll be taking part in earth’s destruction. The only responsible thing to do is to go above and beyond what most people do.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The highlight of the day will be an endeavor you approach with solemnity, as though you were sworn in allegiance. Maybe you were. There aren’t many things you vow to honor and protect, but this is one of them.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). When the bullhorn gets passed to you, you talk about someone else. You’re more interested in promoting others than you are in getting ahead, but you’ll get ahead in spite of this — or, more likely, because of it.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Once you make up your mind you probably won’t unmake it. And if there is a change, it will be all your doing — no one else can convince you. These are some of the reasons you’re taking your sweet time with a decision.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your charisma is so powerful it can disconnect from your body and move on its own. You can’t control it. It will linger in places you wouldn’t have expected. Your presence will be felt where your body is absent.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). Since you can only see the world through your own lens it is impossible to know what the others see. However, your great powers of empathy will allow you to imagine and come pretty close.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). You’ll be giving a performance of sorts. It could be as small as making an introduction, or as big as making a business presentation or putting on a party. Regardless of the scale, all details need to be worked out.

POLICE BLOTTER These burglaries, robbery, assault and grand thefts have been reported by BHPD. Streets are usually indicated by block numbers. Losses in brackets.

ASSAULT 05/14 300 N. Canon Dr. BURGLARIES 05/06 200 S. Carson Rd. ($50) 05/06 8500 Wilshire Bl. ($623) 05/09 300 N. Beverly Dr. 05/09 9600 Wilshire Bl. ($395) 05/09 200 S. Carson Rd. ($8,900) 05/09 200 N. Rodeo Dr. ($605) 05/10 9700 Wilshire Bl. ($2,870) 05/12 200 N. Oakhurst Dr. ($85) 05/12 9600 Wilshire Bl. ($1,650) 05/15 100 N. Almont Dr. ($225) GRAND THEFTS 04/24 228 S. Tower Dr. ($1,050)

04/30 300 N. Rodeo Dr. ($56,547) 05/02 Moreno Dr. and Lasky Dr. ($1,150) 05/06 9600 Brighton Way ($106,720) 05/07 200 N. Rodeo Dr. ($2,365) 05/09 9800 S. Santa Monica Bl. ($1.050) 05/11 9600 Wilshire Bl. ($2,985) 05/12 600 Hillcrest Rd. ($11,300) 05/12 500 N. Roxbury Dr. ($3,798) 05/15 9100 Olympic Bl. ($100,000) ROBBERY 05/09 300 N. Crescent Dr.($586)

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