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Bankruptcy Judge Rules Venoco Not Responsible For Beverly Hills High Oil Well

Hadid Pleads No Contest In 901 Strada Vecchia Case; Sentencing Set For June 27

Beverly Hills honored the legacy of longtime civic leader Warren Ackerman. 4

Miss Piggy, a Jack RussellChihuahua mix, is this issue’s Adoptable Pet. 4

By Matt Lopez The more than three-year saga over illegal development at developer Mohamed Hadid’s 901 Strada Vecchia megamansion in Bel Air appears to be coming to a conclusion.

Hadid, 68, entered a no contest plea in Van Nuys Superior Court Tuesday morning in the ongoing case regarding his nearly 30,000-square-foot development at 901 Strada Vecchia in Bel-Air. The plea was entered through

his attorney, Robert Shapiro.

Hadid, as has been customary throughout the case, did not appear in court.

Superior Court Judge Eric Harmon made it clear that before sentencing, he wanted to hear from neighbors and community members about how they feel the megamansion has negatively impacted their community, and what they believe should be done to bring it into compliance. (see ‘901 STRADA VECCHIA’ page 27)

Beverly Hills Traffic Alert Waldorf-Astoria’s JeanGeorges is the City’s hottest new restaurant.

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George Christy, Page 6 “Peter’s Been Warm And Loving Since Childhood,” Says His Father Arnold Kopelson About His Son Dr. Peter Kopelson, A Major Presence In The Dermatology Field, Whose Kopelson Clinic Is Based In Beverly Hills

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North Santa Monica Boulevard reconstruction will officially begin on Saturday, June 3 and during that time North Santa Monica Boulevard will be open to only Westbound traffic. All eastbound traffic will be detoured to South Santa Monica Boulevard and Wilshire Boulevard. Eastbound lanes are expected to re-open in early July.

By Victoria Talbot The public is invited to join the City Council on a tour of the City’s easement on Lots 12 & 13 Tuesday, on the north side of the property bordering Santa Monica Boulevard. Participants will meet on Crescent Drive at City Hall at 1:30 p.m. prior to the City Council Study Session, where shuttles will take them to the parcels. the Rodeo/Wilshire station project.

The aim of the tour is to Shuda, who said she has been familiarize councilmembers a Metro construction relations with the property going formanager for about seven years, explained that this phase of the construction will start the relocation of public utilities, a process that begins with Southern California Edison, then the Gas Company and finally, AT&T. Storm drain, water and sewer or “wet utilities”, she said will be done during station construction.

Scheduled to begin July 14, Metro will be at City Council on June 13 to ask for a permit to begin the work. The earliest date they can start after a 30-day public

Metro Proposes Detours, LongTerm Closures For Rodeo Station Work

By Victoria Talbot Her delivery was sharp and well-rehearsed, seasoned through the long, miserable years of the 405 freeway widening Project. Kasey Shuda, wearing cobalt blue pumps paid for with your tax dollars, ground her heel into the floor at the new Roxbury Park Community Center, and raced through Metro’s traffic plans for utility relocation of Section 2 of the Purple Line Extension Wednesday.

Speaking to an audience of about 30 residents, Shuda barely paused for a breath - and certainly not for clarification – as she ran through a slide presentation of work that will begin next month on

(see ‘METRO’ page 27)

and the school district that it would uphold its contractual obligation to remediate the site. District estimates peg the cost of clean-up north of $10 million.

Venoco, a private oil and gas driller with the majority of its operations in California, assumed operation of the Beverly Hills drill site in 1995 via a lease agreement with BHUSD which automatically terminated oil extraction on Dec. 31, 2016. The agreement further required Venoco, “to restore the drill site to its original condition.”

Four days after filing its second bankruptcy proceeding in Delaware, on April 21 Venoco informed the school district that it intended to walk away from the site on May 31, stated Chief Administrative Officer LaTanya Kirk-Carter Latham.

BHUSD and the City subsequently filed suit jointly in (see ‘VENOCO’ page 27)

City Council Will Tour Parcels 12 & 13, Get Updates On Rent Stabilization

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By Laura Coleman The Beverly Hills Unified School District is grappling with just what to do about the Beverly Hills High School Oil Well after Wednesday’s ruling

by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Delaware Kevin Gross that Venoco, LLC was not on the hook to remediate the BHHS oil well.

“Beginning at 12:01 a.m.

(PTSD) on July 1, 2017, Venoco shall have no further responsibility to monitor the site,” stated Gross’s order.

On April 17, less than four months after Venoco ceased operations at Beverly Hills’ final remaining oil well where it had been steadily sucking 300 barrels of crude oil a day from the ground for more than two decades via its lease with BHUSD, the energy company filed its second bankruptcy proceeding to liquidate under Chapter 11 in the state where it had incorporated. Prior to that time, Venoco had assured representatives from both the City

ward, as they make decisions related to maintenance of the property and Santa Monica Boulevard reconstruction.

To join the tour, R.S.V.P. to dyelton@beverlyhills.org. Meet at the Crescent steps of City Hall at 1:30 p.m. on June 13.

In addition, at 7 p.m. the City Council will recieve an update on the selection of a third-party facilitator for tenantlandlord discussions pursuant to the City’s new Rent (see ‘CITY COUNCIL’ page 12)

LOVELY TO LOOK AT— Gal Gadot and Connie Nielson during the world premiere of Warner Bros.

Pictures’ Wonder Woman at the Pantages Theatre.

The film’s Chris Pine and Danny Houston attended, as did the original Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter.

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

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RENT STABILIZATION PROGRAM NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION WORKSHOPS NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The Beverly Hills City Council will discuss plans for implementing the facilitated discussions between landlords and tenants at a public meeting to take place at a regular City Council meeting.* DATE: Tuesday, June 13, 2017 TIME: 7:00 p.m.

LOCATION: City Hall, Council Chamber, 455 N. Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Topics to be discussed at the June 13th public meeting include:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Beverly Hills City Council, at its regular meeting to be held on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Hall Council Chamber, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA, will hold a public hearing to consider adoption of: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE FORMATION OF THE SANTA MONICA BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY The proposed resolution would establish a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Santa Monica, the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP), Culver City, and Los Angeles County to form a Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) for the Santa Monica Basin under the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). This legislative act empowers local agencies to adopt groundwater management plans tailored to the resources and needs of their communities. State legislation requires a formal public hearing to receive any public comment on the formation of a GSA via MOU approval.

Copies of the proposed resolution are available for review in the City Clerk’s office, Room 290, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills. These documents can also be found on the City’s website at www.beverlyhills.org/groundwater. Any interested person may attend the meeting and speak. Written comments may also be submitted and should be addressed to the City Council, c/o City Clerk, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA, 90210. The comments should be received prior to the hearing date. If you need more information, please contact Caitlin Sims at (310) 285-2499.

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

1. The recommendation from the Rent Stabilization Program Ad Hoc Committee with regards to the selection of the facilitator to lead the dialogue sessions between tenants/landlords.

2. An update on community outreach efforts, including dates for upcoming education workshops.

3. A report on the implementation of the amendments to the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, including the rent registry form, online registration system, and status on real estate expert services. *Note that the meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. but the item will be called up later in the meeting. The exact time is uncertain.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION WORKSHOPS Please join us for one of two upcoming community education workshops which will provide an overview of the Rent Stabilization Program in the City of Beverly Hills, including how the new amendments apply to both tenants and landlords. There will also be Q&A session as part of the workshops.

Community Education Workshop No. 1 DATE: Saturday, June 17, 2017 TIME: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

LOCATION: Library Auditorium 444 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Community Education Workshop No. 2 DATE: Thursday, June 22, 2017 TIME: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

LOCATION: City Hall – Municipal Gallery 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 For more information, please contact the Rent Stabilization Program hotline at (310) 285-1031 or visit the City’s website at www.beverlyhills.org/bhrent

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City Council To Consider New Police Management MOU

SALUTING WARREN ACKERMAN — The Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce and the Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau (CVB) honored Warren Ford Ackerman last week, on what would have been his 100th birthday, with a commemorative wall of photos and memorabilia, a luncheon and a plaque.

Ackerman founded the CVB and served the Chamber of Commerce from 1952-2012. His civic contributions to the City of Beverly Hills are legendary, encompassing an array of activities that included the founding of the Ambassadors, presenting the Will Rogers Memorial awards for 25 years, serving as Master of Ceremonies at the Chamber of Commerce balls, president of the Civic Service Commission and more.

Pictured (from left): Ackerman’s granddaughter Carly Ackerman, Mayor Lili Bosse, his daughter Laurie Ackerman and Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Todd Johnson.

Photo by Victoria Talbot

By Victoria Talbot The Beverly Hills City Council will consider a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Beverly Hills Police Management Association (BHPMA) when it reconvenes June 13.

BHPMA represents police captains and police lieutenants.

The MOU covers salaries and benefits for a three-year period from Oct. 7, 2016 – Sept. 30, 2019, though it is not retroactive to Oct. 7, 2016.

Effective upon adoption of the MOU, officers shall receive a 10.5 percent base salary increase that will offset the three percent employer contri-

COURIER IN CUBA — Longtime Beverly Hills resident Malcolm Lansky visited Cuba last month and stopped at the Habana Riviera – the hotel that was originally owned by his great uncle Meyer Lansky – for a photo with his copy of the Courier. To join Malcolm in the Carry the Courier club, snap a photo of yourself on your next trip with the Courier, and e-mail the picture with some caption information to mlopez@bhcourier.com.

Beverly Hills Police Warn Of Virtual Kidnapping Scam Targeting Residents

By Matt Lopez An ongoing virtual kidnapping scam is targeting residents in Beverly Hills, the Beverly Hills Police said Thursday.

A scammer will call the victim and claim to have a kidnapped family member. To add to the ruse, another voice will be heard in the background asking for help.

The scammer will ask for ransom money via wire transfer, such as Western Union.

According to the BHPD, the alleged kidnapper will go to “great lengths” to keep the victim on the phone.

Sure signs of a scam, the BHPD reports, are: incoming calls from an unknown longdistance number, the caller not

knowing the name of the person they kidnapped, the caller demanding you stay on the phone and not allow you to make other calls, or demanding ransom money via wire transfer or cash.

Anyone who has received such a call should contact the Beverly Hills Police at 310550-4951.

EARNING THEIR WINGS— Four Boy Scouts of Beverly Hills Troop 110 became Eagle Scouts this past Sunday at City Hall. Only two percent of all Boy Scouts make it to this highest rank of Eagle Scout. Pictured (from left): Greg Gearhart, Ethan Godfrey, Jamie Hartman and Wesley Wu.

Beverly Hills High Students Prepare To Enroll In Higher Education Across The Country

By Laura Coleman Following this morning’s graduation ceremony, Beverly Hills High School seniors will be heading out into the world to make their mark.

In fact, the BHHS class of 2017 earned an impressive number of college acceptance letters to universities and colleges across the country.

BHHS Principal Dave

June is ‘Try It, You’ll Like It’ Month For Beverly Hills Adult Summer Activities

By Victoria Talbot Every year, the City of Beverly Hills offers outstanding programs for the community, including summer camps, preschool and adult programs. To encourage participation, the Community Services Department is offering one free class in the hopes that adults will enroll for the summer session.

Participants must be 18 years old for adult classes and

bution cost-sharing that will cease for all employees.

Effective Oct. 1, 2017, employees will receive a 2.38 percent base salary increase, and on Oct. 1, 2018, they will receive an increase of 2.25 percent.

Binding arbitration, which has reversed terminations three times in recent years, will no longer be part of the disciplinary appeal process. A hearing process that ends with a final decision subject to writ review replaces binding arbitration.

As per the City’s Labor Negotiations Ordinance, the MOU is available for viewing on the City’s website at www.beverlyhills.org.

55 for Active Senior Adult offerings.

“Try it, you’ll like it” classes for adults include yoga, fitness and weight training, Zumba, Qigong, Tai Chi and Pilates, as well as classes in watercolor painting, software applications for Microsoft, Spanish, Mah Jongg, meditation, several dance classes, and camera work.

For seniors, classes include acting, brain fitness, creative

writing several exercise and dance choices multi-media art and yoga.

Classes are at the La Cienega Community Center, Roxbury Park and Beverly Hills High School. For days and times, check the schedule at www.beverlyhills.org/tryit, where the complete schedule and sign-up form are posted.

For more information call 310285-6840.

LOOKING FOR KERMIT— “Miss Piggy” is a 2-year old, 12-pound Jack RussellChihuahua mix little lady that was dumped at a shelter after she had puppies. She is feisty, yet sweet, and available for adoption at ShelterHopePetShop.org.

Those interested in adopting “Miss P” can call Shelter Hope at 805-379-3538.

Jackson underscored that his students earned acceptances to “every major college in the U.S.” 2017 BHHS graduates will enroll in colleges in 20 different states across the country.

For the full list of colleges that BHHS graduates will be attending, visit: http://bhcourier.com/bhhs-higher-education/

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New Beverly Hills Rotary President Myra Lurie Pledges ‘Mindfulness’

AUDI GIVES BACK—On Tuesday, Audi Beverly Hills General Manager Michael Bradford presented The Beverly Hills Education Foundation (BHEF) with a check for $25,000, marking a total contribution of $150,000 since this business-school partnership began six years ago. Bradford, who oversees Audi’s top-producing dealership in the nation, credited part of the success of the Beverly Hills business to being a direct result from the partnership with BHEF. Pictured (from left): Shirley Hakim, incoming BHEF boardmember; Michael Bradford; Cindy Trost, incoming BHEF president; Christopher Biehl, BHEF boardmember; Michael Bregy, BHUSD superintendent; Rose Kaiserman, BHEF boardmember and co-president PTA Council; Doreece Artal, BHEF boardmember; Jodi Galen, BHEF boardmember and copresident BHHS; and Marjaneh Manavi, incoming BHEF boardmember.

By Laura Coleman After 14 years as a member of the Rotary Club of Beverly Hills, Myra Lurie, who was sworn in two weeks ago as president of the national service organization, knows first-hand how enriching being a part of Rotary can be.

In her new role at the helm of the local service organization for the next year, Lurie pledged to make the experience even more meaningful for its 176 members by focusing on mindfulness.

“It’s a powerful tool,” she emphasized. “It’s become very popular and it’s extremely helpful.”

Studies show that by focusing one's awareness on the present moment people are frequently happier

Myra Lurie

and more productive. Lurie said she intends to invite several insightful experts to speak at a few of the groups weekly Monday luncheons at the (see ‘MYRA LURIE’ page 12)

JEAN-GEORGES— Jean-Georges Beverly Hills entertained local leaders, dignitaries and media this week to taste a sampling of the new restaurant at the Waldorf-Astoria Beverly Hills. Pictured, from left: J e a n - G e o r g e s Vongerichten, Mayor Lili Bosse and WaldorfAstoria owner Beny Alagem.

Jean-Georges – A Tale Of Two Meals Two Courier journalists were invited to try the new JeanGeorges restaurant at the Waldorf-Astoria Beverly Hills. Below are the two accounts of Beverly Hills’ hottest new eatery.

By Laura Coleman Jean-Georges Vongerichten may have some three dozen restaurants worldwide – each emblazoned with the Michelin star chef’s signature thumbprint – but there is only one Jean-Georges Beverly Hills.

On the eve of its official debut inside the Waldorf-Astoria Beverly Hills, denizens from the local community, including the mayor, commissioners, several former politicians, and a plethora of prominent residents, dined in style at Jean-Georges Beverly Hills as “friends and family” just before the City’s newest luxury hotel opened to the world.

Officially open as of yesterday, Vongerichten’s first restaurant on the West Coast clearly has the potential to become one of the best fine dining establishments in Los Angeles.

“The excitement at the hotel is enormous and very emotional to our (see ‘JEAN-GEORGES’ page 27)

By Victoria Talbot A few lucky people were treated to a sneak preview dining experience at the new Jean-Georges Beverly Hills, which is more than just a restaurant – it is a ‘must’ event – guaranteed to become Beverly Hills’ most exclusive eatery.

Spacious and clean lines in a modern Art Deco environment echo the legacy of luxury associated with the Waldorf-Astoria, and welcome guests with white-glove service harkening back to a luxury ocean liner at the turn of the last century.

Tucked deep inside the lobby, there is a wonderful speakeasy bar, tailor-made for tête-à-tête associations and pre-dinner cocktailing.

The restaurant is a haven of light, space and volume, both indoors and out, providing an eloquent backdrop to some of the finest dining in the country. (see ‘JEAN-GEORGES’ page 27)

Massive Privacy Breach At Rodeo Plastic Surgeon Puts Celebrity Info At Risk

By Matt Lopez A massive privacy breach at a plastic surgery clinic on Rodeo Drive may put at risk the private information of many of the firm’s celebrity clientele.

A spokesperson for Dr. Zain Kadri told media outlets Thursday that the records of some 15,000 patients were stolen by a disgruntled former employee who was fired for allegedly stealing from the practice.

Some of the patients are alleged to be celebrities.

Kadri’s practice is at 421 N. Rodeo

Dr. His bio on Yelp.com says: “His practice is located on the famed Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, home to A-list celebs and Kadri's high-profile clientele.”

According to TMZ, the staff member not only stole financial information, but also took photos of patients during surgeries while they were unconscious and posted them on social media.

The L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept. is investing the theft, and the clinic's staff says it is racing to alert patients about the breach.

FAREWELL, TEACHERS—Beverly Hills Unified School District bid adieu this week to four of its top educators who will be retiring this summer. Pictured, (from left): BHUSD boardmember Isabel Hacker, retiring teachers Brianne Naiman, Sandy Zwirn and Anita Naiman; Hawthorne Principal Michelle Dar, Board President Mel Spitz, retiring teacher Jackie Turner, boardmembers Noah Margo and Howard Goldstein, and Superintendent Michael Bregy.

GEORGE CHRISTY

George Christy

The reception area at the Kopelson Clinic

Lauren Diamond for the Kopelson Clinic Archives

Sheri G. Feldman, MD

Lauren Diamond, Office Manager

The popular dermatologist Dr. Peter Kopelson is partnered with dermatologist Dr. Sheri Feldman at the Kopelson Clinic in Beverly Hills. At right are the Kopelson Clinic teammates.

Dr.

Peter Kopelson’s roommates are three West Highland terriers and a rescue Boxer mix. He prides himself on his 1920s Spanish Colonial hacienda in West Hollywood with its garden of fragrant blossoms on his orange, lemon, grapefruit trees, and an abundance of flaming cerise bougainvillea vines.

a major presence by his dermatological colleagues, Peter’s acclaimed by the Who and the Who whose faces are magnified on the big screen, and the respectful everyday people who are loyal to him.

Having met Peter with

Peter confirms that Botox

his family in the long ago, we’ve known him as Peter, which is why we are bypassing his doctor title in our column.

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eter’s a classical pianist, who, his musical father Arnold Kopelson, claims “he’s gone way beyond me … Peter’s brilliant.” Dad being an eminent Oscar-winning producer (1987 Platoon directed by Oliver Stone).

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eter’s warm and loving, dating back to childhood... just as he is today.”

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Patricia Cortez, Medical Assistant

Dr. Kopelson at work

patients find him very comfortable and sympatico.

Considered

remains the unquestionable “quick fix” of the cosmetic kingdom.

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e mentions other fillers. Dysport, Juvederm, Restyolane.

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ome may be injected in addition to Botox. I try every filler on myself before treating my patients.”

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ell-known for being ahead of the newest “fillers” and laser treatments, Peter’s in his mid-fifties. A good-looking dude we might liken to a cinema idol. Let’s say a Chris Hemsworth, a Channing Tatum, or a George Clooney, if you will.

Susanne Smith, Front Office Coordinator

Jennifer Hollander, Nurse Practitioner

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H

e says that every one of his tattoos tells a story. “Mainly about members of my family.”

Mom is Arnold’s co-producer Anne Kopelson, and his siblings include musicmaker Evan, and artist Stephanie.

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rofiling Peter in The New York Times, Guy Trebay describes the tattoos as “a human coloring book.”

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ew York-born Peter arrived in California and during his mid-teens attended Beverly Hills High.

Later majoring in philosophy and pre-med at New York University before graduating with his Medical Doctor degree.

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e does not perform cosmetic surgery, but will operate on cancer patients.

P

eter shares an immaculate and inviting contemporary-styled office in Beverly Hills with the beautiful dermatologist, Dr. Sheri Feldman.

Who, in full disclosure, is our very own distinguished dermatological guardian.

Dr.

Feldman avers that their latest equipment is top of the mark. “The utmost in modern technology.”

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ropriety prevails that we would never ask Peter about the celebrated clients he looks after, and apparently they are legion, so we’re told. Links on the Internet reveal a few names for those who remain ravenously curious.

e would analyze cancer results under the microscope, and his explanations were riveting to a young med student. Which brought me to the decision to embark on this dermatology career.”

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nd what a career it’s been. The world comes to you, dear Peter, and how fortunate are we in Beverly Hills to embrace you in our midst.

H

e appreciates and savors our local landscape of healthy Italian cuisine.

Among his favorites are Madeo for the pasta pomodoro and veal Milanese, also the spaghetti arrabiata at Angelini Osteria.

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he Kopelson Clinic is at 414 N. Camden Dr. in Beverly Hills. Telephone: 310-2717400.

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eter credits Dr. Nicholas Soter for mentoring him during his NYU studies.

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Mercer Vine Sells Iconic Marilyn Monroe Brentwood Home

By Victoria Talbot Mercer Vine announced the sale of the Brentwood home that once belonged to Marilyn Monroe Thursday.

The home at 12305 5th Helena Drive was listed last week for $6.9 million. Mercer Vine reports that it sold for $7.25 million.

The seller’s agent was Lisa Optican; the buyer’s agent is undisclosed.

“When you walk the house and grounds, you’re immediately struck by its serenity and warmth,” said Optican. “It’s an absolute oasis in the heart of one of the best neighborhoods

in Los Angeles.”

According to Optican, the home retains many of the architectural elements that date to Monroe.

In a Life magazine article released only weeks before her

death in 1962, Richard Meryman wrote, “She wanted to show me her house which she personally searched out and bought… she exclaimed, ‘It has walls.’”

Meryman said that Monroe didn’t want photos taken of the house because, she said, “I don’t want everybody to see exactly where I live, what my sofa or my fireplace looks like.

Do you know the book Everyman? Well, I want to stay just in the fantasy of Everyman.”

Meryman went on to say that it was, “the first home entirely her own she had ever had. She exulted in it… As she led me through the rooms, bare and makeshift as though someone lived there only temporarily, she described with loving

excitement each couch and table and dresser, where it would go and what was special about it.”

Built in 1929 in an authentic Hacienda style, the home sits behind tall gates on a quiet cul-de-sac. The 4-bedroom, 3bath home is 2,624 square feet.

Architectural details include open-beamed ceilings, terra cotta floors, casement windows and an expansive grassy yard, pool and orchard.

The lot is the largest one on the cul-de-sac.

Monroe was found dead on Aug. 5, 1962 in her home, purportedly of a barbiturate and alcohol overdose.

Home photo credit courtesy of Lisa Optican/Mercer Vine. Marilyn Monroe from Life Magazine.

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HOW DO YOU FEEL?

CHLA Names James Stein Inaugural Chief Medical Officer named vice Following a nationwide chair for search, Children’s Hospital C H L A ’ s Los Angeles (CHLA) has department named James Stein, MD, of Surgery MSc, FACS, FAAP as the hosahead of the pital’s inaugural senior VP institution’s /chief medical officer, beginmove into the ning July 1. Stein will be Marion and responsible for developing John E. care delivery systems in all Anderson metrics including quality, Pavilion in outcomes and institutional 2011.

Beoperational and financial pertween 2004 formance. He will oversee and 2005, he the Department of Quality served as the and Safety, the office of interim chief Medical Staff and regulatory of the divicompliance activities.

Dr. James Stein sion of “Dr. Stein is an internationally renowned pediatric sur- Pediatric Surgery. Additionally, he geon and a leader esteemed for led the Division of Pediatric championing initiatives that sup- Surgery’s efforts to offer outpatient port the delivery of the highest- care for families in locations that quality patient care across the insti- are closer to home, particularly in tution,” says Paul S. Viviano, CHLA the San Gabriel Valley He has served as a lead surpresident/CEO. “His commitment to providing groundbreaking, life- geon in no less than six conjoined surgeries—of saving care, combined with his twin-separation extensive management experience, which he led four—procedures will ensure CHLA continues to be that require intense multidisciplione of the finest pediatric academ- nary planning, coordination and ic medical centers in the country.” execution. He was part of a CHLA Since joining CHLA in 1996, and Keck Medicine of USC team Dr. Stein, associate professor of trip to Haiti to separate that Clinical Surgery at USC’s Keck nation’s first set of conjoined twins School of Medicine, has held a with an abdominal fusion, which variety of leadership roles. He was received international attention.

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

Cedars-Sinai Kidney Transplant Pioneer Honored For Research Reducing Organ Rejection Stanley C. Jordan, MD, a leading kidney transplant researcher, has received the International Society of Nephrology’s highest honor for work that improves the lives of kidney transplant patients while preserving the resource of donated organs.

Jordan, director of the Division of Nephrology and medical director of the Kidney Transplant Program at Cedars-Sinai, accepted the Jean Hamburger Award at the World Congress of Nephrology. It is the most prestigious award given by the nephrology society for research benefiting kidney patients.

Jordan also was honored this month by the American Society of Transplantation, receiving the Senior Achievement Award in Clinical Transplantation.

“Dr. Jordan is a pioneering clinician researcher who has advanced the field of organ transplantation by discovering a way to expand the size of the donor pool by reducing the risk that a patient’s body will reject a donated organ,” said Leon Fine, MD, vice dean of Research and Graduate Research Education at Cedars-Sinai.

Jordan’s work in transplant immunology led to the development of drug therapy protocols that significantly reduce the risk that a kidney transplant patient’s immune system will reject the new organ.

“It is a great honor, and humbling to me personally, to have our work recognized as being among the best in nephrology and immunology,” Jordan said. “Dr. Jean Hamburger was a major force in the early development of transplantation immunology. It is a privilege to carry on that tradition.”

Stanley Jordan, MD, director of the Division of Nephrology and medical director of the Cedars-Sinai’s Kidney Transplant Program (center) receives the Jean Hamburger Award presented by Adeera Levin, MD, president, International Society of Nephrology (left) and Jeremy Chapman, MD , PhD (right).

Photo by Sébastien Assoignons

“Dr. Jordan’s early work in Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) for desensitization of antibody rejection set the stage for later developments by other investigators in this field,” said Melissa Patterson, a program manager with the American Society of Transplantation.

TO SEE AND BE SEEN

BJORK EXALTS AT DISNEY CONCERT HALL—In hypnotic movements evoking at times a swan, peacock and butterfly, legendary Icelandic singer Bjork showed the audience just how to dance to string music at this week’s historic concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Backed by an orchestra consisting of violins, violas, cellos, and bass, Bjork showcased her vocal talents in perfect rhythm to the string instruments on stage at the Frank Gehrydesigned masterpiece in Downtown L.A. Those fortunate enough to attend – the concert sold out within minutes after sales opened two months ago – were treated to a sublime two-act set with a second half heavy on crowd favorites such as “Joga” off Homogenic, the “Anchor Song” off Debut and “Aurora” off Vespertine. Bjarni Frímann Bjarnason, who was just announced as a conductor with the Icelandic Opera where he will make his debut with Tosca in October, expertly helmed the 42-person orchestra through 15 songs beautifully sung in a combination of English and Icelandic, including two encores. In her four-decade career, Bjork has been nominated for 14 Grammys, one Academy Award and two Golden Globes.

- Laura Coleman Photo by Santiago Felipe

AVIVA—Aviva Family and Children’s Services hosted an exclusive screening and discussion of I am Jane Doe at the Creative Artists Agency Screening Room followed by a reception at Craft in Century City. Narrated by Jessica Chastain, directed by Mary Mazzio and produced by Alex Sokolow, this film chronicles the battles that several American mothers waged on behalf of their under-age daughters who were victims of sex-trafficking on Backpage.com. Pictured (from left): Kelsi Yeakel, Aviva therapist and expert in Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC), in conversation with I Am Jane Doe producer Lorna Auerbach.

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THE FASHION OF BEVERLY HILLS ASSOCIATES LUNCHEON–The Associates, the women’s auxiliary support group of the Los Angeles Jewish Home, hosted Lesley Stahl (left), the legendary CBS-TV 60 Minutes’ journalist, at a luncheon in the Luxe Sunset Hotel.

She recently authored a New York Times bestseller Becoming Grandma: The Joys And Science Of The New Grandparenting, and enthralled the 150 attendees on her experiences as a reporter plus the joys of grandparenting. She is pictured with talk-show host Pam Atherton. Sandy Stackler is president of The Associates, while Diane Miller chaired the event. All proceeds are used in support of Jewish Home residents and its outreach programs. For information, call The Associates at 818-774-3375.

ADVOCATING—Rep. Tony Cardenas (DCalif.) met with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ staff and patients to advocate for protecting children’s health-care services. “Medicare reform under the American Health Care Act threatens CHLA’s mission of creating hope and building healthier futures for children in Southern California and beyond,” said CHLA President/CEO Paul Viviano. “Forty-plus percent of the human beings in the U.S. who are doing well because of Medicaid,” said Cardenas. “Your rainy day fund is depleted. And for the first time ever, our medical expenses exceeded 20 percent of our income and so we qualified for a supplemental insurance,” said Jennifer Page, whose 12-year-old son Max has a congenital heart defect. Pictured (from left), back row: Paul S. Viviano, Jennifer Page, Cristian Mendoza (patient) and Congressman Tony Cárdenas. Front row: Evelyn Morales, Connie Morales (patient) and Max Page (patient).

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Grand Park and 13 Arts Fest will present Interaction Park from 7 p.m. to midnight tonight and from 3-8 p.m. Saturday, June 3 on Grand Park’s Event Lawn, 221 N. Spring St. Turning the park into an urban art gallery, works will include: Through the Cattails by Aphidoidea, 40 coroplast hexagon abstract cattails that provide shade during the day and emit animated light by night; Anthropocene by 5Gyers—a response to plastic pollution and inspired by Da Vinci’s Vituvian Man—the piece sends microbeads and light throughout the piece via attached stationary bicycles; and many more works to engage attendees through science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

The free event will also include a full roster of live music both days.

For more information, visit grandparkla.org/calendar/.

• • • • • The Women’s Club of Hollywood will present a “Jean Harlow Celebration” from 6:309:30 p.m., Saturday, June 3 at the club, 1749 N. La Brea Ave. The event will feature a champagne reception, buffet dinner, dancing, a Harlow video tribute and presentation by Darrell Rooney, author of Harlow In Hollywood: The Blonde Bombshell In The Glamour Capital, 1928-1937.

Music will be provided by Clifford Retallick, pianist for The Silent Movie Theater; and 99year-old Alfred Pagano, Harlow’s hairdresser, is set to attend.

Tickets are $60. To purchase and for more information, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ an-evening-with-jean-harlowclick-below-to-rsvp-or-buy-tickets-tickets-33736070495.

• • • • • Dozens of stars from TV, sports, music and film will ante up and bet big to support young cancer researchers at Tower Cancer Research Foundation’s (Tower) 4th annual Ante Up for a Cancer Free Generation Poker Tournament and Casino Night tomorrow, Saturday, June 3 at the Sofitel Hotel, Riviera 31, 8555 Beverly Blvd. Red carpet arrivals begin at 6 p.m.

Tournament begins at 7 p.m.

Cancer Free Generation (CFG) seeks to identify visionary and innovative doctors, medical professionals and researchers and enable them to discover and implement new ideas and techniques to conquer cancer.

CFG’s efforts all support young people and their families who have been impacted by cancer.

Tickets may be purchased at towercancer.org/2017-ante-upticket-page/ or by calling 310299-8477.

• • • • • Independent public TV station KCET will host a special screening of the winners of the Fine Cut Festival of Films at 4 p.m., Sunday, June 4 at the

of local and SoCal events.

Egyptian Theater, 6712 Hollywood Blvd.

The event will be hosted by comedian Demetri Martin (CBS Films’ Dean, The Daily Show).

The winning films were selected out of 3,000 short films submitted by students and emerging filmmakers from 112 countries, ranging from animation to documentaries.

The screening precedes the 9 p.m., Wednesday, June 14 broadcast premiere of Fine Cut on KCET and Link TV nationwide, a series of one-hour episodes showcasing the festival’s finalists.

For free tickets to the screening, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ kcets-fine-cut-festival-of-filmstickets-34306978095.

• • • • • The Hollywood Foreign Press Association & Hollywood Heritage will present “Evening @ the Barn - Walt’s Dream Factory - The History of the Disney Studios in Hollywood,” at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 7 at Hollywood Heritage Museum, 2100 N. Highland Ave. Disney author and historian Jim Fanning will host a presentation filled with Disney lore about the filmland studio where Disney created animated classics, live-action comedies, musicals and nostalgic dramas.

The fact-filled overview includes a peek at Disney’s sound stages as well as the storied backlot.

Fanning will sign copies of his The Disney Book in the museum shop after the presentation and a sampling of Disney memorabilia will be on display in the front gallery.

Tickets are $15. To purchase and for more information, visit http://www.hollywoodheritage.org/events-calendar.

• • • • • In celebration of her third CD, The Arrangement, local jazz vocalist Sylvia Brooks will present an 8:30 p.m. concert, Wednesday, June Sylvia Brooks 7 at Catalina Jazz Club, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd., L.A. Brooks chose arrangers for her album starting with arranger/composer/saxophone player Kim Richmond, and pianist/arrangers who will join her at the Catalina, Venezuelanborn Otmaro Ruiz, Jeff Colella, French-born Christian Jacob and Quinn Johnson.

Brooks made her performing debut at the Jazz Bakery, and gained international attention with her 2009 release Dan-gerous Liaisons featuring arrangements by Tom Garvin, Richmond and Colella. For tickets and information, visit www.catalinajazzclub.com.

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Beverly Hills Hotel. She also said she plans to bring in speakers to talk about the new marijuana industry.

Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Lurie moved with her family to Los Angeles at the age of 5. About 30 years ago, newly married to husband David Goldman (Beverly Hills High School Class of 1965), Lurie moved into the City with the intention of planting roots and raising a family.

“We moved to Beverly Hills because we wanted to start a family and raise our kids and have them go to Beverly Hills schools,” she said.

Her husband’s mother, Sookie Goldman, had been instrumental over the years in strengthening the community, such as by helping preserve Franklin Canyon and helping found the Theatre Guild and the Maple Counseling Center.

Following the births of her two sons, Max and Zack Goldman, Lurie quickly became involved with her boys’ education, eventually serving as president of the El Rodeo PTA and later as president of the district’s PTA Council.

A non-practicing attorney, Lurie eventually went on to serve on the Board of Education. During her tenure on the board, from 2003 to 2011, she worked with seven different superintendents.

“I was very passionate about the schools and still am,” she said. “I always viewed the school board as the place where I could really make a difference.”

Since 2012 she has served on the City’s Health & Safety Commission. She also currently serves on the Board for the Maple Counseling Center, Theatre 40 and Temple

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Stabilization Ordinance.

Discussions are being initiated by the City to provide landlords and tenants the opportunity to discuss solutions to problems that may arise with the new ordinance.

The City will hold two community education workshops on the new ordinance, to familiarize tenants and land-

Emanuel, where she is the board’s executive VP. For Lurie, however, her involvement with Rotary will undeniably deepen as the year goes on.

After Judi Fenton introduced her to Rotary, Lurie said she knew right away that it was the place for her.

“I knew it was an organization that brought together a lot of our City’s leaders and it was an honor to be asked,” she said. “I’ve been a very, very enthusiastic member ever since. I love Rotary.”

Highlights of Lurie’s membership in Rotary include transformational service trips that she’s taken with Rotarians from across the division where members have the opportunity to actively help people vastly less fortunate than they are.

“My ‘Rotary Moment’ is when we bring wheel chairs and we put people into wheelchairs,” she said. “Sometimes they’re kids. Sometimes they’re older people who’ve never had a wheelchair. They’re disabled and they’ve just literally not been able to get around unless people carried them on their backs. They’re so excited.

They’re so librated.”

Lurie emphasized that in addition to traveling other places to help, on the local level Rotarians donate to charities and tutor school children, among other endeavors.

“Rotary brings together people from a diverse group of community leaders including business leaders, political leaders, civic leaders, professional leaders, doctors, lawyers, real estate professionals ... and we’re all bound by a certain code of ethics that are the core values of Rotary.”

Lurie will spend the next year working closely with her vice president, President-elect Jim Jahant.

lords with the ordinance. They will be held June 17, 10-11:30 a.m. in the Beverly Hills Public Library Auditorium and June 22, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Municipal Gallery in City Hall.

For more information call 310285-1031 or www.beverlyhills.org/bhrent.

For all of the above events, there is free parking in the City parking structure next to the library.

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ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T Local Emerging Artist Torie Zalben To Present Debut L.A. Solo Exhibition Torie Zalben’s artworks are described as “painterly photographs,” steeped in dream worlds.

Zalben, who grew up in Beverly Hills attending El Rodeo and a freshman year at BHHS will have her first solo show, “Eye Torrie Zalben Level - Visual Meditations,” Saturday, June 3, with an opening reception from 5-8 p.m., through Friday, June 9 at the Seyhoun Gallery, 9007 Melrose Ave. Drawing inspiration from her late grandmother Joyce Black’s rose garden and her interest in Transcendental Meditation (TM), Zalben “lets the flowers and petals, fountains and statues start guiding the photos I take.” (Either on her phone or with a Canon EOS 6D) She then digitally overlaps three or four negatives to “create a completely new world of fantastical and mystical imagery,” Zalben says. Her use of combining themes of altered states of consciousness along with images submerged in water are inspired by avant-garde 1940’s filmmaker Maya Deren.

Art critic Peter Frank has written that her images “embrace the majesty of painting or play with collage-like juxtaposition.”

Zalben (www.toriezalben.com) attended the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at NYU, where her work is part of the school’s permanent collection, and has an MA in video art, performance and creative writing with

“Now” by Torrie Zalben

focus on new media and 360 immersive technology.

She’s a founding member of the ICA LA Next Gen. board and host-committee member for Project Angel Food. She’ll have the nonprofit’s “Do Gooding” cookies at the reception, hosted by Victor Finley, along with popsicles from Rose’s Foundation, which creates employment opportunities for all abilities.

She plans to have seven large format photos (some as big as 60” x 40”) at the show along with a video art installation.

Involved with the David Lynch Foundation since 2011, today Zalben sits on its L.A. Advisory Board. “I have been meditating for six years and it has positively transformed my life,” she says.

A portion of art sales will benefit the foundation, which teaches TM to at-risk populations around the world.

Carnival Of Souls Star Candace Hilligoss-Coster To Discuss Cult Classic, New Autobiography At Cinematheque Screening Sunday Candace Hilligoss-Coster, star of the iconic Carnival Of Souls, will discuss the now cult classic and her new memoir, following an 8 p.m. screening of the psychological thriller, Sunday, June 4 at the Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd.

Some friends read her new book, The Odyssey And The Idiocy: Marriage To An Actor, A Memoir, of which a large part is devoted to behind-the-scenes accounts of the event-filled four-week Carnival shoot—filmed in Lawrence, Kan. and outside Salt Lake City—and suggested the screening and Q&A, sponsored by American Cinematheque.

The book talks about mariage to an actor, Hilligoss-Coster calls him Richard Forest in the book, and an “armageddon” of a divorce after 20 years of marriage supporting an in-and-out-of-work actor and giving up her own career.

The book is also a chance for Hilligoss-Coster to answer fan questions about the 55-year-old film (1962).

In the Herk Harvey-directed film, after a car accident that kills her friends, Mary Henry (Hilligoss) takes a job in a new town and tries to start over—but a phantom figure follows her until she visits an abandoned carnival and dark secrets come to light.

The film is shown once a year in London as part of The British Film Society’s repertoire that considers it one of the 100 most important films. Martin

Scorsese has a print in his private collection, and it influenced Beatlemania, Jacob’s Ladder, Carrie and Blue Velvet, HilligossCoster says.

She believes Harvey and coCandace writer John Clifford, Hilligoss-Coster working on a film with a $10,000 budget, “couldn’t rely on big effects. So they went for psychological terror. They tapped into the fear of being dead, but on earth, and what happens to your identity when on one can see you.”

She reveals that getting her most famous part was due to modesty. She had been cast in Black Autumn (renamed) Violent Midnight, 1963) with James Farentino and Shepperd Strudwick, but turned it down because it required two nude scenes. “I told my family I’d never embarrass them,” says Hilligoss-Coster.

Locally, Hilligoss is competition coordinator for the Beverly Hills Theater Guild—Julie Harris Playwright Award Competition, the largest competition for new plays in the U.S. Many of the winners have been producted by Theater 40, a main beneficiary of the guild.

For information on the screening, visit http://www.americancinemathequecalendar.com/

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SALUTING OUR VETERANS—On Sunday, New Directions for Veterans held a Memorial Day 5K Run/Walk at the Westwood Veterans Administration campus.

There to support the veterans were (from left): Nicholas Lara, Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce; Col. (ret.) Yvette Kelley, president/CEO of New Directions for Veterans; Christine Devine of KTTV News; and Health & Safety Commissioner Lisa Schwartz.

Bill To Overhaul Makeup Of Metro Board Of Directors Passes State Senate

A bill to overhaul the makeup of the Metro Board of Directors that is opposed by the board and the Los Angeles City Council was passed by the California State Senate Thursday.

The bill, SB 268, was authored by Sen. Tony Mendoza and passed by a vote of 22 to 12.

The Metro board consists of 13 voting members and a non-voting representative of the governor. All five members of the Board of Supervisors are members of the Metro board, along with the mayor of Los Angeles, three appointees of the mayor and a represen-

tative from each of the county's four sub-regions.

SB 268 would eliminate three members of the Board of Supervisors from the Metro board while adding three members from the county's subregions.

It would also eliminate the Los Angeles mayor's three appointees in favor of five L.A. City Councilmembers.

Mendoza has said the county's other 87 cities are underrepresented on the board and its projects often benefit Los Angeles at the expense of smaller cities.

Max Factor Foundation Awards Grant To Law Center Against Gun Violence The Max Factor Family Foundation (MFFF) has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence for an audit of L.A. County's existing gun laws, which will be used to inform and advocate smart and effective countywide gun law reform.

David Factor, a MFFF trustee, commented: “Each year, our private family foundation selects a single focus area for a large grant award that we hope

will have a deep impact in our community and a ripple effect far beyond the specific project we support.”

The MFFF, established more than 70 years ago by six descendants of legendary makeup mogul and Beverly Hills resident Max Factor, has worked for the last decade with the Jewish Community Foundation of L.A., which provides resources, expertise, and connections to private family foundations.

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Beverly Hills Salary Survey - What It All Means

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This week, the Courier releases the second part of its list of Beverly Hills City employee salary and benefits. This year’s chart is based on 2016 financial data and will be released in multiple parts, because of the large amount of City employees. Last week, the first part was released. Adding all the different types of income and benefits together, the charts will reveal that in total, the City footed a $126.9 million bill for employees in 2016, up 14 percent from 2015. Employee salaries and benefits are matters of public record under California statutes and multiple court decisions. The Courier requested date of hire, names and titles. Next week, the Courier will print the third part of the chart, along with comparisons against neighboring cities.

City employees fall under the Public Employee Retirement System.

Beverly Hills grants “Classic” safety (police and fire) employees (those in the PERS system prior to January 2013) retirement benefits equal to 3-percent of their highest-ever compensation multiplied by each year of service to a maximum of 30 years.

Newer safety employees (those in the PERS system after January 2013) receive 2.7 percent of highest year compensation for each year of service.

All non-safety “Classic” employees receive 2.5 percent of their highest annual compensation multiplied by each year of service and newer non-safety employees receive 2.0 percent for each year of service. “Classic” CalPERS safety members may retire at either 50 or 55 (depending on when they began working for the City), while newer safety employees after January 2013 can retire at 57. “Classic” non-safety members may retire at 55, while newer non-safety employees may retire at age 62.

A “Classic” safety employee with 30 years of service receives 90-percent of highest pay, plus health benefits (if hired prior to July 2012), plus cost-of-living adjustments.

Base Pay: The fixed salary an employee is paid on a yearly basis.

Overtime Pay: Compensation for hours worked beyond the employee's fixed amount of time allocated for a workweek.

Pay for Performance/Bonus Pays: Any extra performance incentives or bonus compensation for meeting specific goals that an employee receives.

“It’s a program for our management, professional

and executive folks based on performance, goals and objectives that are set up at the beginning of the year.

They are evaluated at the end of the year and depending on how well they met those goals and objectives, they would qualify for some amount of pay for performance, which can be all the way from one percent to 10 percent of a total pool of dollars. It’s the closest thing we have in the government sector to performance plans and that sort of thing.” - City CFO Don Rhoads.

As for bonuses, Rhoads said that if an employee does something “particularly meritorious,” there is a provision where a bonus can be given.

Car Allowance/Other Pays: Car Allowance is a stipend to help offset the cost of an employee using their own vehicle for City work. Other Pays generally falls under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which allows an employee to receive funds in a different category while they are out on personal leave.

Uniform Allowance: Police, and Fire Department and some Public Works employees receive a uniform allowance, which is used to clean and maintain their City uniforms.

Leave Payoffs: When an employee has an excess amount of vacation time, beyond what is needed on the books, it can be paid off in a lump amount.

Cafeteria Plan: An employee health benefits plan that allows an employee to chose from a variety of benefit plans. What the employee doesn’t spend on a health plan, they get back in the form of additional wages. This column is what the employee gets back after money is not spent.

Total Pay: The total amount of take-home income

an employee receives.

Retirement: The amount the City pays toward an employee’s PERS retirement plan.

Deferred Compensation: A matching deferred contribution between the City and Employee, where the employee contributes a certain amount of their paycheck, tax-deferred, which is matched by the City.

Health/Dental/Vision: The amount the City pays toward an employees various health insurance plans.

RHS Health: An employee Retirement Health Savings plan.

Total Benefits: All monies an employee receives that do not count toward their take-home pay.

Total Compensation: The full cost of an employee to the City of Beverly Hills.

Sick, Administrative or Universal Leave/Vacation: Rhoads says: “These hours don’t add any additional cost to the other columns. The only way they add cost is if someone doesn’t use all their leave at the end of the year, so they want to cash it out. That would generate additional cost outlay, which shows in the ‘leave payouts’ column. If someone used their leave time, it would be recorded in the salary column.”

Sick leave is now being called Universal Leave because, according to Rhoads: regular part-time employees technically earn “universal leave”, which can be used for either sick time or vacation time. For all other employees, sick leave and vacation leave can only be used for their intended purpose.

Note: the majority of City employees work a 9/80 (nine eighty hour days every two weeks) or 4/10 (four 10 hour days per week), meaning they get off either every Monday/Friday, or every other Monday/Friday.

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SCHOOLS/CAMPS/SUMMER PROGRAMS

CodeREV Kids Expands Popular Coding And STEAM Summer Camps

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eading Coding (programming) for kids and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) education innovator—CodeREV—has expanded its popular tech summer camps to get more students coding and creating instead of losing critical skills over the summer.

CodeREV offers its camps locally throughout L.A. including in Westwood, and for the second year in Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and Encino.

Through CodeREV tech summer camps, students from first through ninth grade learn skills that are not only useful and fun for creating incredible school projects, including coding, higher-order thinking, math, game development and robotics; but skills that will also help define the knowledge workers of tomorrow need to know.

In addition, the camps offer fun and unique outdoor activities that strengthen team-building and allow students to run and play.

“We all know that most kids love to play video games, but they love to create them even more. At CodeREV, we teach kids how to create their own eyepopping video games and 3D worlds and use engaging games like Minecraft to sharpen their math skills,” said

Evan Boorman

CodeREV Founder and CEO Evan Boorman. “Learning to navigate the world of Java and become a Minecraft creator who can change the rules of their favorite video game is incredibly exciting to the average 11 or 12

year old.

“Educators know that over the summer months, students typically lose up to one third of the knowledge they learned in the previous school year. Our camps not only help students retain those skills, they help prepare them for fields that employers report are in short supply. Students love our camps because the courses and skills they learn are fun and geared toward their interests.

“We have kids interested in the field and newcomers not into math and science,” says Boorman, “We make the hands-on experience related to things kids care about.

“We feel really fortunate to be in such an exciting place where we can

CodeREV instructors have real work experience in the areas they teach including video game and app development, software engineering and robotics. “We’re really fortunate to have instructors who are passionate about the field and want to give back,” says CodeREV founder Evan Boorman.

bring out the inner creator in so many kids,” Boorman says. “It’s an amazing experience. Parents love our tech summer camps because the curriculum is relevant to high-demand 21st century skills.”

CodeREV is led by Boorman, a former pre-calculus, algebra II and geometry teacher who has worked in STEM education for 15 years, and Chief Education Innovation Officer John Stuppy, Ph.D. Stuppy is a nationally recognized leader in education, technology

game-based learning and student achievement. He has held education leadership positions for more than three decades in companies such as Sylvan Learning Centers and TutorVista.

The camps are staffed by a dedicated team of educators, each of whom has both technology education experience and previous work experience in the ever-growing tech industry.

For more information, visit http://www.coderevkids.com/camps.

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ANNIVERSARY TIME– The Jeffrey Foundation’s 45th anniversary was celebrated in grand style. Joining in the fun were (above, from left): Ronnie Kassorla, Beverly Cohen, Barbara Winterns, Helen Rosen, Ila Krane, Bonnie Bowden and Mara New; (left photo): founder/honoree Alyce Morris Winston, Georgia Tolliver, and emcee Christine Devine.

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The Jeffrey Foundation and its “Circle of Love” committee (i.e. Joanna Kermani, Suz Landay, Beverly Cohen, Mara New, Poppy Paulos, Linda Schwartz, Elaine Dupont Bernard, Mauria McPoland, and Lorraine Spector) staged its 45th anniversary dinner at the Olympic Collection and honored its founder Alyce Morris Winston.

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were provided for the 140 on hand by songstress Bonnie Bowden and TV star Peter Marshall with Channel 11’s Christine Devine handling the emcee chores.

The goal of this year’s “Circle of Love” campaign was to raise $500,000 for educational and therapeutic children’s programs that include parent counseling and community education programs pro-

vided through the Special Child and Family Resource Center.

The Jeffrey Foundation is a premier service provider for atrisk and special needs children.

It provides a full-continuum of family-centered programs that include counseling, parent training, community education, technology based training and educational appropriate programs for infants, children, teens and young adults up to 22 years of age. ****** Singers and songwriters Artie Butler, Mac Davis, Charles Fox, Dr. Dee & The Bythax Choir, Bill and Kori Withers at an intimate concert benefiting the Fulfillment Fund.

Actor/comedian Fred Willard emceed the festivities at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage at the Santa Monica Performing Arts Center, as the audience of 350 was treated to stories, memories and meanings behind their hit songs. The audience sang along with famous songs such as Lean On Me, Killing Me Softly, and Ain’t No Sunshine, to name a few.

A special award was presented to Charles Fox by the Fulfillment Fund Co-Founder, Dr. Gary Gitnick, for Fox’s many years of dedication to the organization. These Songs of Our Lives concerts have raised $1.2+ million the last 9 years.

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360 team members and the entire management,” said Beny Alagem, Waldorf-Astoria Beverly Hills owner and the man responsible for luring a chef with three Michelin stars to Beverly Hills.

“My staff and I are so excited to have the opportunity to become part of the Beverly Hills community,” said Vongerichten yesterday.

“I am also looking forward to the great many years of partnership with the Waldorf-Astoria Beverly Hills and Beny Alagem.”

Open and airy with nary an artwork on the wall, the Pierre-Yves Rochon-designed restaurant has a menu which features a veritable panoply of the best in California cuisine.

Local favorites like ahi tuna tartar with crushed avocado and crispy sushi layered with ocean trout and a tangy chipotle emulsion - featured on the “Raw” section - offered an enjoyable beginning to a menu laden with offerings of pizza, pasta, salad, fish, meat and sides. The Colorado lamb chops proved a particularly savory dish while the coconut milk featured in the herbal broth surrounding the halibut offered a culinary adventure for the palate.

Desserts like the strawberry ice cream sundae and the warm chocolate cake make a fine ending.

The service is excellent, and – the food is marvelous.

The Jean-Georges signature broiled shrimp salad has finally arrived in California with a new definition of what shrimp should be. The endive and sugar snap pea “Caesar” is a delicate blend of Parmesan tart and sweet snap peas, served gracefully open-faced atop a bed of endive.

Not to be missed is the caramelized beef tenderloin, which has its own palette of flavors and a texture similar to butter.

A Jean-Georges dessert is a burst of flavors, delicately balancing sweetness with a charming subtlety that doesn’t overwhelm.

Upstairs, the rooftop lounge JG promises to serveheritage poolside fare and more. Against the backdrop of a living wall, the casual sundrenched patio sports 360-degree views of the Los Angeles Country Club to the west and the City of Beverly Hills at its most poignant intersection of Santa Monica and Wilshire Boulevards to the east.

The 12-story hotel boasts 170 guest rooms including the Beverly Hills Suite at 1,102 square feet. A grand opening is anticipated in late June.

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“I need to hear from a competent witness, who can tell specifically what remedial actions need to be taken, so I can fashion an order that would insure this is brought into compliance as quickly as possible,” Harmon said.

Assistant City Attorney Tina Hess noted that the City Attorney’s office has already received at least a half dozen public comments from neighbors and community members.

City officials allege that the home, which includes a subterranean IMAX theater, violated L.A. building code with several unapproved features – including concrete decks, retaining walls, basements and stairways.

Hess also has asked for a bond to ensure that if bringing the structure into compliance cannot be done legally, that the city will have funds to pay for its demolition.

Hadid has pushed for more time to revise plans, but new building standards in Bel Air call into question whether the

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home could ever be brought into compliance without a complete teardown. New Bel Air construction laws call for homes bigger than 17,500 square feet to undergo rigorous environmental review.

Hadid has remained steadfast that the home would never been torn down. “Demolish this house? Never!” he was quoted in Town And Country magazine as saying. “This house will last forever. Bel-Air will fall before this will.”

James T. Zelloe, a Virginia attorney who had been listed as a managing agent on the property for years, did not enter a plea through his attorney on Tuesday morning. Zelloe’s attorney said he was in the process of settlement talks with the city attorney, and said his case should be separated from that of Hadid.

Zelloe’s attorney said his client would be fine with seeing the home torn down, because he currently has no vested stake in the property.

Harmon, however, wasn’t quite buying it.

“I’m not sure if the claim

that he’s not able to bring the property into compliance, or at least help in some respect, is well taken,” Harmon said. “It seems to me that if you had a hand in constructing this… and financing it… if you’re able to create that situation, you ought to be able to fix that situation.”

Hadid is scheduled to be sentenced June 27. According to a proposed sentencing memorandum prepared by the city attorney’s office, city prosecutors are asking that Hadid be placed on three years probation and be ordered to perform 200 hours of community labor and pay $3,000 in fines.

Prosecutors are also calling for him to pay $250,000 into a community improvement fund.

“These were serious violations,” City Attorney Mike Feuer said in a statement. “It was essential to hold the defendant accountable for committing them. We have building and safety rules for a reason and no one is above the law. At the sentencing hearing we’ll make our case for strong and appropriate sanctions.”

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Delaware bankruptcy court to compel Venoco to remain onsite, fully comply with environmental laws, and to prevent Venoco from exhausting the debtor estate resources that could be used for that purpose.

Venoco claimed it had no obligation to remediate the drill site because the lease obligations were discharged by bankruptcy.

“It is upsetting that the court allows Venoco to escape their obligations to clean up the site,” said Mayor Lili Bosse.

“The City will now consider our options to address this appalling situation.”

Although Judge Gross found the circumstances “troubling,” he ruled the oil well presented “no imminent and identifiable harm” that would require Venoco to remain onsite to decommission the well, or to reserve funds for that purpose. Superintendent Michael Bregy said he felt the Delaware judge “failed to fully comprehend our health and safety concerns."

“The court decision is a real setback for our school community as it clearly sends a

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notification process, is July 14.

The utility relocation will take 44 working days to complete, less than the original estimate of 60 days, said Shuda.

The utility’s underground vault is located on Reeves Drive. To access the lines, Metro will dig a ditch from the alley on Canon Drive (behind the Montage Hotel), across Wilshire Boulevard and down Reeves Drive.

“Our work window was determined by looking at impacts,” said Shuda, explaining that working at night, “would disturb residents and hotel guests abutting the work area.” Weekday work would impact prominent lunch traffic on Canon Drive at Spago and Citizen restaurants.

At the April 20 City Council meeting, Metro was directed to work with these restaurants to reduce impacts for guests who valet park on northbound Canon Drive, and who rely on making a left turn onto Canon Drive from Wilshire Boulevard to access the service at lunch time.

Shuda explained that Metro and the restaurant owners had reached a compromise for the 28 days of turn-restrictions on Canon Drive, which would entail signage to indicate a detour before reaching Canon and staggering the days to include long Sundays (9 a.m.

– 6 p.m.) and a Monday – to— Wednesday work schedule during left-turn closures. Several detours have been planned for the project, comprised of five distinct stages of work.

Shuda showed maps of the proposed detours, using Crescent Drive, Beverly Drive

June 2, 2017 | Page 27 message that concerns for student and staff safety are being ignored,” he said.

Following the ruling, Latham said that in accordance with state law, the California Division of Conservation, Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) promptly ordered Venoco to “plug and abandon” the wells.

The City of Beverly Hills also issued an administrative compliance order directing Venoco to remove all drilling equipment, concrete foundations, oil soaked soil, and debris from the drill site.

City Attorney Larry Wiener said he is currently studying the case but anticipates the school district and City will take a collaborative approach in response to the ruling.

“The City Council isn’t on the hook for it,” he emphasized, noting that the school district had reached out to the City for support. “It’s unfortunate that Venoco isn’t being held responsible for something that it’s clearly obligated to do.”

"We are exploring all our options in light of this ruling,” stated BHUSD counsel William Ireland. and Dayton Way to access the valet parking during the “no left turn” period.

She gave no pause for questions until the end of her presentation package, when one astute resident pointed out that one of the detours directed drivers the wrong way on Dayton Way, a one-way street.

Shuda said it would be corrected on the Metro website by Thursday, at metro.net.

This is a preliminary phase of work; the project will not be completed until 2020. Shuda proposed that the community might consider closing Canon Drive or Wilshire Boulevard during the heaviest construction – up to five years – to speed construction and to avoid intermittent traffic delays by creating a semi-permanent detour.

This phase will entail some power outages, said Shuda.

Residents will be individually notified 24-hours in advance and these outages will commonly be scheduled to occur at night only. For businesses, Metro will work with them to optimize their production.

When questioned, Shuda was unemotional about the portion of the project that will be underneath Beverly Hills High School and the impact of years-long traffic delays, and unapologetic about the power outages or the absence of any parking at any of the stations.

“SCE is not required to provide power,” she said. “Metro will, however, will provide portable toilets if there is a water shut-off.”

According to Shuda, Metro estimates that 30,000 people will use the projected $6.3 billion project by 2020.

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The public hearing will be held at STC/John Cherney Lecture Hall, Beverly Hills High School 241 Moreno Drive Beverly Hills, 90212 on June 13, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend this meeting.

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Chairman 2014 Paula Kent Meehan President & Publisher Marcia Wilson Hobbs ******

LETTER TO THE EDITOR In the last few days, we were afforded the opportunity to participate in the “pre-opening” experience of the new Waldorf Astoria. The hotel is, as expected, a remarkable addition to Beverly Hills and the surrounding community and greatly compliments the other fine hotels in the area.

This remarkable achievement only came about because of the persistence of the developer, the endorsement of many citizens and a very close election process in 2008. After all of the aforementioned, I think we should applaud the developers for what they have presented to our City and the manner in which they complied with all the building requirements, as well as improvements to Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards. They have proven to be worthy of our appreciation and congratulations.

During the past year or so, the same developers attempted to improve the already approved plan to enhance and enlarge The Beverly Hilton site and, in so doing opted to bypass the arduous task of many planning and City Council meetings and take the plan directly to the voters as was done for the Waldorf. There were, in fact, about 20 City meetings to gain the “in place” approval.

But in the infinite wisdom of the then mayor, who got his “fur up” because the City did not get another chance at denial, our voters were not given a fair opportunity to appraise the value of the new development that included a magnificent garden area and only one, albeit high, condominium building.

Is it too late to get the right development, now that we see what has been done next door?

I hope not.

I humbly request that the new council (and mayor) will discuss the possibility of inviting The Beverly Hilton group to revisit the 2016 proposed development, knowing how expertly and efficiently it performed on the Waldorf. I am not sure if they want to. I only know that I do.

Roger W. Behrstock

****** As I approached the intersection of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevard, something caught my eye. I looked up through the front windshield of my car and saw that someone had constructed the front section of a Carnival Line Fiesta Cruise Ship at the “apex of the golden triangle.”

And to make matters worse, called it the Waldorf Astoria.

I immediately called Mr and Mrs. Waldorf or Astoria in New York and texted them a photo of the cruise ship. Within minutes, their attorneys were on the way to JFK to catch the red eye to L.A. They will appear before an emergency session of the Beverly Hills City Council demanding the Waldorf Astoria name be removed from the hull and replaced with something more appropriate like the Titanic or possibly the Lusitania.

Thanks to the Courier using the Freedom of Information Act, the paper uncovered minutes of a closed meeting between the Community (“Over-Development”) Department and undisclosed members of the City politic, It was at this meeting that plans for this construction was voted on and approved.

Be it hereby resolved that: 1.Climate change was occurring at an alarming pace. Witness the changes in temperature from day to day, and even between morning, afternoon and night.

2.These rapid changes were causing glaciers to break off from the North Pole ice pack and will soon be floating down the L.A. river towards our City.

3.Taking a page from the Bible, like Noah, the City of Beverly Hills will now be fully prepared with its own ark.

4.Current and past City officials along with lobbyists and their families will have reserved upper deck suites with the below steerage quarters assigned to the City's renters on a first come, first serve basis. Bon voyage Robert Block

With Superb Acting, The Churchill Movie Depicts A Different Side Of The Esteemed British Icon Jerry Cutler On Film Churchill is the latest film drama to depict the iconic British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, concentrating on his later life in politics as he tries to recapture his stature and worldwide fame as a brilliant tactician and leader.

It opens a few days prior to June 6, 1944 - the D-Day invasion. As hundreds and thousands of Allied soldiers are preparing to attack Nazi-occupied Europe, Churchill, wanting desperately to re-instate himself in the eyes of the allies as an invincible leader in the free world, disagrees with the plans. He fears, the way it has been set up, thousands of young allied soldiers will be slaughtered. Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, commander of the D-Day operations, and British military commander, Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, object to his decision and his presence which is a severe blow to his ego and status.

The movie is blessed with outstanding performances by Brian Cox as Churchill and Miranda Richardson as his wife Clementine.

As director Jonathan Teplitzky guides Churchill through his outbursts and various mood changes, it is the seemingly invincible Clementine who is always there to calm his temperament.

Never relenting, Churchill, thinking about his stature in history which he believes is shrinking in the eyes of his contemporaries, vociferously countermands Eisenhower, played by a very competent John Slattery, who adamantly refuses to change his mind. The D-Day invasion will proceed as planned.

Churchill resorts to tantrums and bouts of drinking.

Once again, it is Clementine’s strength and commitment to her illustrious husband that settles him down. We are privy to a side of the great man never exhibited in film before. We sympathize with his efforts in trying to regain his withering stature. The guilt he harbors for his prior mistakes while serving

as prime minister of England is a driving force behind his rants as he feels Eisenhower is wrong in his calculations. But, we also feel his compassion as he pleads for the lives of thousands of young men who will most assuredly lose their lives.

Churchill the movie, does not come off as smooth as it should and you might have some difficulty in following the action. However, you will be transfixed with Cox and Richardson in the pivotal roles as well as the historical events.

If you are a history buff, you will be satisfied and if you are a moviegoer who delights in terrific acting, you will not be disappointed. 3 Bagels out of 4

The Courier Appreciates And Welsomes Letters To The Editor Email: myopinion@bhcourier.com Fax: 310-271-5118 Mail: The Beverly Hills Courier, 499 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills CA 90210

Astrology

By Holiday Mathis TODAY/S BIRTHDAY (June 2). Your work gets simultaneously more challenging and more creative over the next two months, and by the end of August you'll have a prize to show for your dedication. Loved ones will have interesting propositions in September. You won/t regret what you do, only what you don/t do, so be adventurous in your choices. Libra and Capricorn adore you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It’s a good thing you have quick reflexes, because you’ll need them in today’s dicey social scenario. You might have to backpedal, pull your proverbial foot out of your mouth, or jump in to save someone from sure embarrassment.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your No. 1-priority task will get done. The rest may not. So put the important stuff first. What’s important? It’s not a trick question. You know the answer–just not the same one another person wants you to choose.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The work will be much more pleasant when you have the right tools for the job. Do research. Getting this one right before you even start will save you time, money and headaches.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). If you’re too strict with yourself, you will surely rebel. Loosen up. Otherwise you may find yourself craving forbidden fruits (maybe ones you didn’t even know you liked!) in reaction to trying to be too perfect.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The rightness of an action makes you brave.

You don’t even have to think about it. You dive in and do the necessary thing. The time to be frightened is not before or during; it’s after.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). No one is really better than another, but our egos have us flexing as if there's something at stake to be be won with an air of superiority. You’ll really win by going in the opposite direction.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Patience isn't the most exciting virtue, and many who don’t see its appeal. However, those who have patience can win the whole game by avoiding mistakes impatient people make.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). To complain is to release some tension and perhaps gain the acknowledgement of a person who agrees. But this comes at a cost. Maybe the tension is a good thing if it forces you to take action instead of complain.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When a bee becomes incensed, it stings the offender and then shortly after pays a price with his own life. Anger is not usually as costly an emotion for humans, and yet it’s still a good idea to de-escalate conflict.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). Just because you're not in step with the others doesn't mean your timing is off. Awareness is key here, because you’re really good at adjusting to the pace of others when you want to. The question is: “Do you want to?”

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). Once the drama stirs up, you’re sunk. If you defend yourself too well, you look guilty. If you don’'t, there will be regrets. The best defense is prevention. Don’t let conversations drift into dangerous waters. Stay in control.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). Your attention is a treasured gift, though neglect is not a terrible insult. It's just you can't focus on everyone at once.

Careful not to set up expectations you won't want to or be able to fulfill.

POLICE BLOTTER

These crimes have been reported this week by BHPD. Streets indicated by block numbers. Losses (when known) are in brackets.

ASSAULTS 05/26 Sunset Bl./N. Canon Dr. 05/26 9900 Robbins Dr. 05/27 500 N. Elm Dr. BURGLARIES 05/20 300 N. Rodeo Dr. ($29,000) 05/22 400 S. Rexford Dr. ($280) 05/22 300 N. Rodeo Dr. ($795) 05/22 9400 Olympic Bl. 05/23 300 N. Rodeo Dr. ($1,400) 05/23 200 Reeves Dr. ($300) 05/24 400 S. Oakhurst Dr. ($150) 05/24 200 S. Doheny Dr. 05/24 400 N. Rexford Dr. 05/25 9600 S. Santa Monica Bl. ($600) 05/25 200 S. Doheny Dr. ($400) 05/26 400 S. Canon Dr. 05/26 600 Foothill Rd. ($1,175) 05/26 300 S. La Cienega Bl. ($3,000)

05/26 1100 El Retiro Way ($1,700) 05/28 100 McCarty Dr. ($650) 05/28 500 N. Bedford Dr. ($5,020) 05/28 100 McCarty Dr. ($200) 05/28 500 N. Rodeo Dr. ($750) 05/28 9500 Wilshire Bl. ($1,900) 05/28 9500 Wilshire Bl. ($514) GRAND THEFTS 02/01 200 N. Rodeo Dr. ($81,850) 04/30 9366 Durant Dr. 05/21 800 N. Crescent Dr. ($2,130) 05/21 1100 Coldwater Cny. Dr. ($3,179) 05/25 100 Spalding Dr. ($879) 05/25 9500 Wilshire Bl. ($11,578) 05/26 9100 Wilshire Bl. ($9,140) 05/27 200 N. Crescent Dr. ($1,200) ROBBERIES 05/23 100 N. Robertson Bl. ($30) 05/27 Wilshire Bl./N. Santa Monica Bl.

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