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THIS ISSUE Please see page 40 for special commentary on the weakened new Beverly Hills Cultural Heritage Ordinance from Adrian Scott Fine and Geoffry Oblath.

Thumbelina is one of this week’s adoptable pets, presented by Freshpet. 4

Beverly Hills residents had their fill last weekend at the annual Piesta event. 4

Beverly Hills residents the Rund family took The Courier to Niagara Falls. 5

Bear, The Courier’s new mascot, visited City Council chambers this week!

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There Goes The Neighborhood Amendments Slash Cultural Heritage Ordinance

By Victoria Talbot A few tweaks away from a potentially superior ordinance, Mayor Julian Gold and Councilmember Willie Brien, with Councilmember Nancy Krasne following, jumped the gun and voted to accept the proposed Cultural Heritage Ordinance as written despite protests of many present in the City Council Chambers who stayed past the witching hour Tuesday night to register their concerns.

The vote was 3-2, with Councilmember Lili Bosse and Vice

Mayor John Mirisch voting "no" and asking for the changes that would have strengthened the ordinance and still preserved the element of “certainty” the amendments set out to achieve.

Pithy assurances from Cultural Heritage Commissioner Noah Furie, Planning Commission Chair Howard Fisher and Planning Commissioner Craig Corman did little to alleviate concerns.

“The conservancy believes it will severely limit the ability of the (see ‘HERITAGE ORDINANCE’ page 40)

JMB Realty Abandons Century City Center, Prepares To Sell

By Laura Coleman JMB Realty has spent fortunes on lobbyists, glitzy marketing campaigns and legal bills over the years fighting for approval to develop residences and office buildings at the corner of Avenue of the Stars and Constellation Boulevard–and last week, with nary a shovel in the ground, the Chicagobased company announced that the 5.5-acre property was up for sale.

“After receiving a lot of unsolicited offers, it became clear this

was an opportunity we couldn’t ignore,” said JMB spokeswoman Marie Garvey, who underscored that all offers were for developing residential. “9900 Wilshire went for [$420 million] and this property is very, very attractive.”

JMB, which received approval from the City of Los Angeles earlier this year to build a 37-story office tower is currently mired in litigation with JP Morgan Chase over the so-called “Century City Center” plan to build 500,000-square(see ‘JMB REALTY’ page 13)

Beverly Hills Elder: Elaine & Peter Bernard, The Movie Star Couple Part 40 in a series on Beverly Hills residents who have grown with the Centennial City

By Laura Coleman For the past seven years, Elaine DuPont Bernard, 81, and Peter Bernard, 83, have shared a fulfilling life together as husband and wife.

In fact, the two first met 47 years ago at the Church of the Good Shepherd, where they are still active today.

“I was born in the barrio and he was born in the hood,” Elaine said, clarifying that in 1930s Los Angeles, “the hood was South L.A. and “the barrio” was East L.A.. “My husband and I are real Angelenos.”

Born on July 13, 1933, a Friday, Elaine said her life has been (see ‘BERNARDS’ page 37)

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL WILL ROGERS AWARDS

Friends of Beverly Gardens Park is now accepting nominations for Beverly Hills stars of real estate in two categories – “Rookie of the Year” and “Lifetime Achievement Award.” Compelling entries with reasons for the candidate’s nomination can be sent to submissions@willrogersawards.org through July 1, 2015. Winners will be announced at a starstudded gala event October 15 at the Montage Hotel.

IN THE FAST LANE — This Sunday Beverly Hills will host its greatest Father’s Day tradition, the annual Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance, on Rodeo Drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Featuring Alfa Romeo as the Honored Marque, the event pays tribute to the Autobahn, the Autostrade and Route 66. To get yourself ready for this event, this week’s Courier includes the special event program. Beginning on page 17, find 20 pages of great car photos, information on the vehicles you will see Sunday, maps for the event and more! Check it out, and bring dad out Sunday to enjoy the show!

Report: Low Morale Permeates Beverly Hills Police Force

By Victoria Talbot The Beverly Hills Police Department is lacking in strategic vision, trust in leadership and morale according to a consulting report by Management Partners that was presented to the City Council on Tuesday.

Ironically, on the same day that the council reviewed the critical report, buried as item 12C on the City Council Study Session agenda, the Council, led by Mayor Julian Gold, presented outgoing Police Chief Dave Snowden with a proclamation for his service. Snowden announced his retirement shortly after it became public knowledge that he was also serving as a paid consultant to

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a private security firm employed by the Beverly Hills Unified School District.

To craft the report, Management Partners, which specializes in consulting for public agencies, reviewed the police department practices for filling sworn officer vacancies and current disciplinary procedures.

The report offered 23 recommendations on how to improve the BHPD, but was clearly buried on Tuesday’s study session agenda, and will not appear on a council agenda again.

Mayor Gold sets the City Council’s agenda. (see ‘POLICE REPORT’ page 15)

UNFORGETTABLE — Natalie Cole performed for the Disney Family Fund benefit supporting the Alzheimer’s Association (California Southland Chapter) at a private estate that raised $500,000. Attending were Susan Disney Lord and Disney’s Bob Iger, Eva Stern and Connie Towers Gavin.

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

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SUMMARY NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 30, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, the Council of the City of Beverly Hills will consider adopting an ordinance entitled:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS REVISING AND CODIFYING RECONSTRUCTION STANDARDS RELATING TO BUILDINGS DAMAGED

BY DISASTER. A summary of that Ordinance, which has been prepared for publishing in accordance with the requirements of Government Code Section 36933, follows.

Summary of Ordinance The City’s zoning code establishes regulations for buildings, properties and uses in the City. In the event of an emergency or natural disaster, buildings can be damaged and destroyed, necessitating reconstruction after the disaster. The City of Beverly Hills currently has regulations that govern certain aspects of disaster reconstruction that were established after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; however, there is a desire to codify, update and clarify the code language related to reconstruction.

The Ordinance would update, clarify, and codify the existing disaster reconstruction policies. The Ordinance would not substantially change the existing disaster reconstruction regulations.

The Ordinance adds a new Article 46 of Chapter 3 of Title 10 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code, which outlines the disaster reconstruction regulations.

Changes proposed under the ordinance include a requirement that single family homes rebuilt after a disaster undergo Design Review, if in an area of the City that is subject to Design Review. Additional changes in the Ordinance include minor language revisions to ensure consistency with the current structure and practices of the Community Development Department.

Further, the Ordinance establishes new time limits for temporary structures and uses after a disaster. Under the Ordinance the Director of Community Development may issue permits after a disaster to allow temporary uses and temporary structures for a period of 180 days with an optional 180-day extension.

Finally, the Ordinance provides for the creation of a Disaster Reconstruction Administrative Guidelines document that will contain detailed information on the disaster reconstruction regulations and policies. This document will summarize the regulations set forth in code section 10-3-46 and also outline the City’s policies for implementation of these regulations.

A certified copy of the entirety of the text of the Ordinance is available in the office of the City Clerk, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 and is available for public inspection at that location. For more information please contact Timothea Tway, Associate Planner, Community Development Department, at 310.285.1122 or ttway@beverlyhills.org.

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Residents Get Toxic Over Cleanup And Proposed Redevelopment

PIED PIE-PERS–Winners and judges are all smiles at the Pie Bake a la Beverly Hills.

Standing (from left): Katie Kelley of Clementine Café & Bakery; Recreation and Parks Commission Chair Simone Friedman; 2nd place winner Brooke Cipolla; 1st place winner Emma Nica; Mayor Julian A. Gold, M.D.; “Most Pieutiful” winner Betsaida Shahhian, 3rd place winner Jennifer Bradshaw; and Judge Joy Mosse (2014 winner); Front: Councilmember Nancy H. Krasne and Scott Redston of Team Beverly Hills.

Infiniti To Host Welcoming Party For United Nations- Beverly Hills On June 25

By Matt Lopez Infiniti of Beverly Hills, a longstanding supporter of the community, will help welcome United Nations-Beverly Hills to the City with a special event on June 25.

Infiniti will host a welcoming party from 6 to 8 p.m. for the United Nations Association of Beverly Hills, a newly incorporated chapter of the United Nations Foundation's United Nations Associations of the United States of America.

“We are honored to host this special celebratory welcome honoring the United Nations-Beverly Hills chapter and it’s becoming a newest member of

our esteemed international community,” said Infiniti of Beverly Hills General Manager Seth Waskow. “We invite our circle of friends and fellow supporters to join us on June 25th for this festive UN welcome.”

Attending guests of the Infiniti hosted event who are interested in the privileges of UNA-Beverly Hills membership are encouraged to inquire about the foundation’s annual dues of $100 for premium membership or $40 for regular enrollment. All dues go to support the various programs adapted internationally by the United Nations Foundation. Complete membership details will be made available at the event.

Thumbelina is a one-year young longhaired Dachshund momma that came to ShelterHopePetShop.org with her six newborn puppies. The pups have all been adopted. However, their mother is left lonely still waiting for her forever home. Those interested in making this little lady a part of their family may call Shelter Hope at 805379-3538.

Cat–gray and white , Bruno–1-yr-old male Mitzy–6-yr-old unal- YoYo–8-week old unaltered female unaltered female, age Pointer/Staffordshire tered female brownmedium-hair orange Bull Terrier and-gray tabby unknown. tabby ID#A1560707 ID#A1557966 ID#A1548324 ID#A1561039 These pets are at the WLA Animal Shelter, 11351 W. Pico Bl. 90064, 888-452-7381

By Victoria Talbot A hearing that was intended to fulfill government requirements to inform the public and solicit feedback from local residents turned into a heated discussion about development on former railroad right-of-way land at the eastern end of Beverly Hills on Wednesday.

A routine presentation by the Department of Toxic Substances that kicks off a 30-day comment period on remediation of arsenic-contaminated soil abruptly changed course when Beverly Hills resident Lionel Ephraim refocused the proceedings.

The toxic cleanup Removal Action Workplan (RAW) must be in place before owners Beverly Hills Land Compa-

ny can begin permitting to redevelop vacant parcels 12 & 13 into multi-use condominiums and retail space.

Residents, seeking answers, asked to speak with any representatives of the property owner present. Several audience members departed immediately following the presentation saying that they were with the landowner but declined to address the group.

At least six DTSC agency representatives dispatched to the Beverly Hills Public Library came to reiterate what had previously been disclosed in a letter to residents within a quarter mile of the site where toxic remediation is planned. (see ‘TOXIC BEVERLY HILLS’ page 12)

GLAMOROUS GARDENS– Friends of Robinson Gardens Fellows dined at Dorothy and Phil Kamin’s estate, a local landmarked home overlooking the Los Angeles Country Club.

Pictured, from left: The Courier’s President and Publisher Marcia Hobbs, Barbara Casey and Andrew Klein. Hobbs will be receiving “The Spirit of Beverly Hills” award at the Friends of Robinson Gardens’ upcoming “Moonlight & Roses” gala on Sept. 12.

Beverly Hills Police Make Arrest After 32 Years In Roxbury Homicide Case

By Matt Lopez Juan Jesus Flores was taken into custody by the Beverly Hills police on June 5 after a 32-year search for the man who is alleged to have committed a vehicular homicide at Roxbury Park in 1983.

In April of 1983, Flores, now 67, is alleged to have been involved in a child custody incident at Roxbury Park with his then estranged wife. An altercation reportedly ensued involving Flores and Robert Garver, a male acquaintance of his estranged wife, which led to Flores

traumatically injuring Garver with his vehicle. Garver died a few days later.

Flores surrendered to the BHPD the evening of the incident and was charged with Homicide, but fled the country to Mexico after posting bail and remained there for 32 years.

On June 5, Flores was extradited from Mexico and delivered to the L.A. International Airport by U.S. Marshals, where he was taken into custody by BHPD detectives. He remains in custody awaiting adjudication proceedings.

Friends Stars Reunite At Montage Beverly Hills For Phoenix House FRIENDS INDEED–Lisa Kudrow presented the 2015 Phoenix Rising Award to her “Friend” Matthew Perry at the Phoenix House Gala; Former Eagles lead guitarist Don Felder performed on stage several well known songs.

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By Laura Coleman When actor and humanitarian Matthew Perry was at his lowest from the effects of a Vicodin addiction, he was often poignantly alone, vomiting and crying - worlds away from Monday night when his Friend (and Friends costar) Lisa Kudrow presented him with the “2015 Phoenix Rising Award” at the 12th annual Triumph for Teens Awards Gala held at the Montage Beverly Hills.

“In classic mythology, the Phoenix was a rare and mysterious bird who, even after facing death, had the strength and conviction to rise from the ashes, renewed with a youthful vigor that al-

lowed him to live again, better and stronger,” said Kaj Goldberg, the evening’s host, who welcomed more than 250 guests to the intimate gala.

When Friends debuted in 1994, Perry was 24, the youngest member of the cast. The 10-season T.V. show became such a hit in fact, that the cast members were famously reported to have negotiated salaries in excess of $1 million a show, each. And of course, they were always in the public eye.

“There are two sides to that level of fame,” Kudrow noted. “Facing addiction and fighting for sobriety is a very (see ‘FRIENDS AT PHOENIX’ page 13)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> THE SHOP ON NEMO– Beverly Hills resident Cheryl Saban will be on site daily at the Shop on Nemo, her new retail venture with everything hand made by Saban. The variety of gifts includes hand-blown glass items, jewelry and organic spa products, books written by Saban and children’s items, too. “The store will donate a percentage of each sale to different charities,” said City Council Member Lili Bosse. “This summer, proceeds will go to Stuart House, A rape treatment center. And it’s all made my her.” The Shop on Nemo is located just east of Beverly Hills behind the Troubador at 9065 Nemo Street, West Hollywood, CA 90069, 424-284-3219

Showdown At The Bel-Air Corral

Panera Bread Sets Grand Opening For June 25

By Matt Lopez Panera Bread will bite into Beverly Hills on Thursday, June 25 when it celebrates the grand opening of its first-ever restaurant in the City.

The first 100 customers when Panera Bread opens that morning at 239 S. Beverly Dr. will be treated to a free loaf of bread once a month for a year.

On Friday, June 26, the first

100 customers to sign up for a MyPanera account at the new location will receive a free Panera Bread coffee tumbler.

The new Beverly Hills Panera Bread, which sits in the old Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce location, is 4,000 square feet and features distinctive, rustic design elements.

The new location will feature rapid pick-up, where cus-

tomers who order food to go can quickly claim their food from a special pick-up area without waiting in line.

Beverly Hills Panera Bread also participates in the DayEnd Dough-Nation program, with all proceeds going to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.

For more information, visit www.panerabread.com YOU GOTTA HAVE HEART— Richard Cordova, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles president/CEO, (right) was honored at the American Heart Association’s Heart & Stroke Ball at the California Science Center.

From left philanthropist Charlotte Lesser, American Heart Association executives Tammy Rocker and Shawn Casey, Union Bank executive and ball chai Leticia Aguilar. The event rased more than $432,000.

Beverly Hills Residents Turn Out To Raise Funds For The National Museum of Animals & Society

By Victoria Talbot Nearly 300 supporters joined Beverly Hills Gala Committee residents Beth Shaw, Mark Smolin, Gloria Butler, Shelley Traywick, Deborah Corday, Ellen Lavinthal, Kameron Seagren and Annie winner for a night of festivities to raise money for the National Museum of Animals & Society (NMAS).

The museum has outgrown its Melrose location and is moving to a new 6,000 square foot space on Los Angeles’ Museum Row. The NMAS mission is to present issues of animal protection, from global spay-neuter efforts to wildlife conservation,

in a world-class space.

The event at the Olympic Collection celebrated with Moby, Duff McKagen of Guns & Roses, Emmy-winner Tracey Bregman, Grammy-songwriter Diane Warren, West Hollywood Councilmember John D’Amico, and Beverly Hills philanthropists Erika Brunson, Joanie Black and Joanne Horowitz.

The event honored Moby, actress and animal activist Tracey Bregman, and the founding members of Start Rescue Adam Tarshis, Rene Ruston and Steve Spiro, and was hosted by Elaine Hendrix and Bobi Leonard.

The new museum, slated

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to open this fall, will provide a space to educate and inform.

Gala Co-Chair Ellen Lavinthal stated: “We believe a museum of this caliber in such a prestigious location will promote credibility of the Animal Movement as a whole.

“It is time we are brought into the mainstream and viewed as a movement every compassionate person will want to be part of.

“We welcome this opportunity to offer a new and exciting addition to Museum Row, to preserve the intellectual history of Animal Rights and to promote a greater vision for the planet,” COURIER IN NIAGARA FALLS – Beverly Hills’ Rund family visited the Canadian side of Niagara Falls on May 30, and took their copy of The Courier with them! Pictured (from left) on the Maid of the Mist boat: Brian, Isabel, Jason and Stephanie Rund. To join the Carry The Courier club, take your copy of The Courier on your next trip out of town and e-mail a photo to mlopez@bhcourier.com.

By Matt Lopez Bel-Air residents have experienced two major victories recently with the Somma Way project settlement and LADBS sending 901 Strada Vecchia to the L.A. City Attorney.

One unfortunate result of the successes has been that the Bel-Air Homeowners Alliance (BAHA), the chief organization behind community efforts to fight back from rogue construction, has come under fire from another Bel-Air organization, which many residents feel has been no help at all to the community.

In a community letter on June 10, Bel-Air Association (BAA) President Ron Hudson attacked the BAHA, along with its President/CEO Fred Rosen.

The timing of the letter is curious after several weeks of successes that directly involved the BAHA. The LADBS’ decision to deny the appeal filed by owners of the 901 Strada Vecchia megamansion marked another step toward victory for homeowner Joe Horacek, who spent countless hours and mil-

lions of his own money to bring the city’s attention to the project developed by Mohamed Hadid, right above his Bel-Air home.

Horacek did so in unison with the Bel-Air Homeowners Alliance (BAHA), which has quickly become the loudest and most effective voice defending Bel-Air residents against renegade construction and unsafe practices. BAHA members sent e-mails, showed up to meetings, and let it be known that they were battling alongside Horacek to keep an illegally constructed home from being built.

Hudson spoke out in support of the decision at the appeal in early June, a far cry from previous public statements from the BAA. When Horacek had previously contacted BAA Executive Director Paulette DuBey in 2013, he was told the BAA would “not be taking a position on the subject.”

In a scathing letter to the Bel-Air Association on (see ‘BEL-AIR’ page 10)

Casino, Studio, Aviation And Auto Mogul Kirk Kerkorian Dies

By John L. Seitz Upon hearing of the Monday death in Beverly Hills of his dear friend, Kirk Kerkorian at age 98, legendary auto tycoon Lee Iacocca stated that: “Anyone who knew and worked with him appreciated his sense of fairness. His lowkey, almost shy demeanor belied a warm, caring individual whose basic decency often was overshadowed by images of the mega deal-maker.”

Born in Fresno on June 6, 1917, Kerkorian was the youngest of four children born to a poor Armenian farmer and his wife. He dropped out of school after the 8th grade and tried his hand as an amateur boxer, eventually winning 29 fights. During and after World War II, he became a pilot and made his first visit to Las Vegas in 1944. Three years later, he bought Trans International Airlines which chartered gamblers from Los Angeles to the emerging Nevada metropolis.

By 1962, he was becoming heavily involved in Las Vegas, purchasing acreage which eventually became the site of Caesars Palace. He built the International Hotel, which at the time was the largest in the world, and hired Elvis Presley and Barbra Streisand to entertain there. He then purchased the Flamingo Hotel and sold both to Hilton Hotels.

Kerkorian’s storied career included buying and selling MGM Studios three times; building the original MGM Grand, again the world’s largest hotel, and selling it to

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Bally’s; and building an even larger MGM Grand, which became the crux of a huge empire of hotel-casinos throughout the world.

Along with Iacocca, he staged a takeover attempt of Chrysler Corporation. He later became a large stockholder in both General Motors and Ford.

As Iacocca stated: “Kirk was inspiring to be around, because his eye was always cast on the future. He never lost his regard for people around him, shareholders, employees and business associates alike. You knew you were in the presence of someone with a keen mind, uncanny vision and a no nonsense tolerance. He was one of the most generous people I’ve ever met, and one of the quietest about it.”

Besides living in Beverly Hills for decades, Kerkorian maintained the offices of his Tracinda Corporation (named for his daughters Tracy Kerkorian and Linda Kemper) on Rodeo Drive.

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lowing on stage, where Frank Sinatra Jr., backed by his band of eight, performed Big Daddy Frank’s oldies-but-goldies, a tribute to Frank’s centennial this year. And please remember, as SHARE president Dolores Nemiro, reminded that every pretty penny goes to those in need.

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to Frank Jr.’s 45minute musicale, our SHARE hooferettes danced to those Sinatra classics from On the Town; Guys & Dolls; New York, New York.

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Yacov Noy was a hoot, pantomiming a lady preparing her ablutions for a night on the town. Ribald comic Sandy Hackett proved he’s a chip off the old block, his dad being the hilarious Buddy Hackett. A bow, as always, to producer Gary Smith for another exciting Boomtown night with SHARE.

ince that luncheon, every SHARE’s Joanna Carson welcomed springtime the veterOceana Cruises CEO Joe Waters an and new members during the 62nd annual Boomtown host their big time Hoedown at The Broad Stage.

Boomtown Saturday The evening raised more night. Chums and than $1 million. patrons arrive in their private planes from the Big Apple of New York, the onder Women. With Big Cactus of Texas, the Big nary a paid workplace or paid Windy of Chicago, etc. oanna Carson, loyal to staffers, these Wonder Women Members often wax nostalgic SHARE beyond words, thanked toil admirably and tirelessly about memorable Boomtown Joe Waters, the CEO of Oceana from their homes. All for the nights emceed by Johnny Cruises who donates coveted love of SHARE to keep their Carson, Bob Hope, etc. cruise auction packages expenses to a minimum.

Eighty active SHARE members e r y today, yet over the past eight clever this decades this coming-and- year, with going membership has raised SHARE taking $53 million, every nickel over the Broad invested in children, mental Stage in Santa health, education, therapy Monica, as wellness, the partially sighted, opposed to a and other nonprofit organiza- hotel balltions. room, and setting up a ho are these kind grand marsouls who never stop caring quee for the about our Los Angeles com- c h o w d o w n . munity? History reveals that Ribs and chili in 1953 seven women, affiliat- and corned through marriage in the bread and entertainment industry, met for booze catered lunch in Beverly Hills with the by The hope of helping children in Kitchen in need. They christened their Pasadena to group SHARE, translating as celebrate this Share Happily and Reap annual giveEndlessly. back to SHARE’s charities.

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At Joanna’s table were Kathy Ferraro with husband Jeff Weiner; Beverly Hills real estate entrepreneur Westside Glass’s Bill SHARE’s member of Angie David with sis- Barber with philanthropist the year Mandie Rush with Dolores Nemiro ter Frieda who arrived Angie David from Mexico; investors Paul Swerdlove and Elgart Diane Merrick; Marcy Gross; Aster; Joanna ‘s accountant Jan and Tom Sarnoff; make-up Michael Sloan with wife Alice; artist Marc Richard. celebrity hairstylist Yuki Takei; s dawn broke the next Westside Glass’s Bill Barber. morning, Joanna jetted out of n the crowd were LAX for New York to wine and and toast Phyllis Priscilla Presley; Pat Crowley dine Redstone’s 90th birthday. and TV’s Andy Friendly, whose Rock ‘n’ Roll Evening News Wonder Women never quit. will be long remembered; Online at SHARE loyalist Corinna Fields; www.bhcourier.com/category/george-christy Shera Danese Falk (gung-ho about raising funds for a pet cemetery – Shera mothers a dozen or more canines); entrepreneur Nanette Pattee Francini with music tycoon Jim Urie; Neile McQueen; Annie and John Byner; Edye Rugolo; Joni Berry and husband Stephen Maitland-Lewis, who’s been traveling to promote his novel, Botticelli’s Bastard; Esther and Rick Rosenfield; Maxine Smith; Niki Dantine Kuelpman; Gloria and Mike Franks; Joan and Tom Kardashian; Joan and Herman Rush; Dana Grilikhes Nassi; Caryn Mintz; Terry Baldwin; Roberta Haft; Rabbi Lynn Slome and Ansel Slome;

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ORANGE BALL–Lupus LA’s annual fundraiser lit up the backlot of Fox Studios. Above: co-honoree Michael B. Jordan is congratulated by superstar Sylvester Stallone.

Top right: event chairs Lauren Schuler (left) and Nancy Utley; bottom right: Susan Sarich with Lupus LA’s Chairman Adam Selkowitz.

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Celebrities, studio executives and supporters of the lupus cause from all backgrounds came together for Lupus LA’s largest fundraising event of the year, “The Orange Ball: A Night of Superheroes,” held at the iconic New York Street lot at Fox Studios. Chairs for the event, which was filled with excitement from beginning to end and raised $575,000, were Jim Gianopulos, chairman/CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment; Nancy Utley, president of Fox Searchlight Pictures; and film producer Lauren Shuler Donner. Comedian Michael Yo emceed and there were performances by singer Serayah (from TV’s Empire) plus the one and only Seal! The outdoor party also featured live entertainment from Cirque Bezerk.

Each year Lupus LA presents awards to individuals who strive to make the world better for those living with lupus. This year’s recipient of the “Loop Award” was actor Michael B. Jordan (Friday Night Lights, Fruitvale Station), whose mother has the disease. Additional award recipients included Lupus LA‘s Boardmembers Michelle and Allan Kaye, whom received the “Daniel J. Wallace Founders Award” and Dr. C. Andrew Schroeder, who received the “Medical Visionary Award“ for his exemplary dedication to those living with lupus. ****** Last weekend we lost two very dear friends. On Saturday, Robert Magid, the loving husband of Roberta for the past 46 years and the father of seven children and 10 grandchildren passed away.

On Sunday, it was Herbert Schyman, who leaves behind his wife of 69 years, Shirley, along with two sons, three grandsons and a great grandson.

We will greatly miss these two wonderful men.

TO SEE AND BE SEEN

BEVERLY HILLS BEAR AT MIKIMOTO–(Right): The Courier’s mascot, Beverly Hills Bear, visited Mikimoto’s Grand Display at The Beverly Wilshire for a rare glimpse of the most exquisite one-of-a-kind Mikimoto pieces. Bear was particularly enamored with the Midnight Sky collection earrings that Mikimoto’s John Cotter is showing him.

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T H E FA S H I O N O F B E V E R LY H I L L S GARDEN PARTY– (Below): The “Circle of Love” celebrated the Jeffrey Foundation’s 43rd anniversary with an early evening garden party at the Beverly Hills home of Fred and Poppy Paulos.

Proceeds from the evening, which included live music performances and an auction, went to support the Early Childhood programs at the center. Pictured (from left): Poppy Paulos, Jeffrey Foundation head Alyce Morris, Fred Paulos and event committee member Mara New.

Rachel S. Moore Named New CEO Of Music Center

The Board of Directors of The Music Center announced yesterday that Rachel S. Moore, an accomplished leader in the performing arts, has been named President/CEO of The Music Center.

“Rachel is a gifted administrator with a commitment to artistic excellence and proven leadership in building an arts institution,” said Lisa Specht, chair of The Music Center’s Board of Directors.

Moore comes from the American Ballet Theatre, one of the world’s great dance companies, where she served as CEO since 2012 and as its executive director since 2004.

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Thursday, Horacek said “Fred Rosen and BAHOA are right in their position that there is no transparency or accountability

in BAA, and nothing on the recent record to show that BAA actually supports the majority feeling of the neighbors that building in Bel Air has gotten out of control (Airole Way and

Somma Way to name only two).”

The Bel-Air Association’s motives were brought into question last year as residents fought back against the 40,000 square foot megamansion on unstable land on Somma Way. The BAA, surprisingly, sent a letter of support for the project to the L.A. Planning and Land Use Committee, and asked that Somma Way developers

give $500 to the BAA’s “Project Pothole” for every 500 yards of cubic dirt that would be hauled. For double axle trucks, the amount went from $500 to $750 per $500 cubic yards.

Rosen said the BAA has refused to meet with BAHA reps despite several overtures.

Rosen has often criticized the BAA over transparency concerns, citing having never seen a financial statement in his 10 years as a member, or any Form 990. Rosen also notes that the community has never been made aware of who the BAA officers or directors are.

“It seems to us that the main purpose of the BAA has been to provide employment

and salaries for Paulette and you,” Rosen said in a letter to Hudson on Thursday.

“We want one strong voice for our community with effective leadership and one we can be proud of which reflects the constituency of our community, not the group the BAA has now, and the adjectives are all appropriate–clueless, incapable and an embarrassment.

When the Alliance started, the BAA’s position is that we were troublemakers, because we were upsetting the status quo and held the BAA's inactions and ineptitude up to the light.

In less than a year, we have made many serious contributions for our community.”

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They were there primarily to answer questions and to encourage public input during the 30-day noticing period on which of three alternatives for remediation presented that each individual preferred.

Parcels 12 & 13, located at 9315 Civic Center Dr. between Alden Drive and Doheny Drive, comprise about five acres of undeveloped land utilized by the Pacific Electric Railway from 1926 through 1979.

The site was transferred to the Beverly Hills Land Company by the Union Pacific Railroad Company (successor to the Pacific Electric Railway) in 1998.

The lots have been vacant for decades, with fencing and trees surrounding the perimeter.

The mission of DTSC is to protect Californians and their environment from exposure to hazardous waste as a state regulatory agency under CalEPA. They inform community members about environmental investigations and clean up actions and are not a planning organization.

DTSC spokespeople stated: “There is no redevelopment proposed,” and that “there is no immediate risk to the

community,” from the arsenic in the soil. Arsenic, said Project Manager Tedd Yargeau, is only harmful if it is ingested.

The arsenic in the railroad right of way does not travel or seep into the soil and groundwater beneath.

DTSC representatives presented three plans, one of which is to do nothing. The other two plans included one that would leave the soil in place and cover it with impermeable material like concrete. The third option was full remediation, including excavation, soil replacement and covering with asphalt, buildings, concrete or other hardscape.

The DTSC has recommended the third option, and that will clear the way for development.

Residents in attendance expressed a clear interest in the second option, which would deny development on the parcel. Historically, that is also evident in a number of surveys conducted by the DTSC since the property has been under consideration for toxic clean up in 2008.

However, said Yargeau, it was important to receive the community input so that the recommendation can be modified if needed.

“I intend to be very active in attempting to block the initiative,” wrote one resident.

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BOSSE AND THE BEAR–Bear, The Courier’s mascot, visited the City Council chambers this week with his stepmom Victoria Talbot to make sure his Council friends knew the importance of having a dog park in Beverly Hills.

Councilmember Lili Bosse came down to greet Bear and exclaim that the 4-1/2 month old pup is her new boyfriend! Sorry, Jon. Hands off, ladies!

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private battle...which Matthew had to fight in public.”

Another former addict, this year’s “2015 Public Service Award” recipient, two-time L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who said he started smoking and drinking at 10, talked about how he had gone from trying every kind of drug to leading the city of Los Angeles.

“I’m here because of the friendship, the support of others,” he said. “You can turn your life around.”

Indeed, the effects of drug addiction extend far beyond the single life of the victim. For 35 years, Phoenix House has been helping children and their families deal with drug and alcohol addiction.

Jasmine, who went through the drug treatment program at Phoenix House four years ago, is certain she would be dead today without intervention. She tried drinking for the first time at 11; at 12, moved on to smoking marijuana; at 13, began experimenting with crystal meth and by 16 she had a $200-a-day meth habit that she could only sustain because her boyfriend was a dealer.

“If it wasn’t for Phoenix House, I’d probably be dead,” she said. “I learned that it’s okay to ask for help.”

The sold-out event celebrated the victories of young people in overcoming their addiction and related ailments and recognized the contributions and accomplishments which have positively influenced the health and welfare of our communities, especially our at–risk youth.

“I define hope as the Phoenix House,” Perry said.

“Getting sober is hard. It’s hard at any age. It seems impossible as a teenager.”

feet more than what is allowed in Century City. The property is also entitled for 483 residential units, known as the “Constellation Park” project.

The JMB property is currently listed for sale as 1950 Avenue of the Stars and by the moniker “Constellation Park,” which references only its residential entitlement component.

Century City Center was the name given to the complex that contained the entitled office towers - a development possibility that now appears to be dead in favor of tapping into the lucrative residential market.

“This is an iconic opportunity for somebody to brand their company name on a project of this magnitude,” said CBRE Executive VP Laurie Lustig-Bower, the listing agent for the JMB Property.

Lustig-Bower, who represented the sale of 9900 Wilshire, said she was approached by JMB earlier this month because of her experience marketing high-profile sites. Already, she said, over 100 potential buyers have been “actively digging in” to the property, which includes plans to build two 47 residential towers–the tallest in Century City.

At the nexus of the Century City property is the contested future stop on the Purple Line subway extension, which JMB incorporated in plans for its approved Century City Center, which encompassed the commercial development, not the residential. Garvey said she believed that having transit coming into the area would be advantageous to the property owner.

Metro spokesperson Dave Sotero confirmed the transit provider had no plans to reconsider its subway station choice simply because JMB was looking to sell the property.

“Any potential sale of the JMB development will not affect the approved location of this station,” he said.

Metro currently plans to run subway tunnels underneath Beverly Hills High School, through fields of methane and abandoned oil wells, in order to place a stop at Constellation and Avenue of the Stars. Understandably, this has elicited concern among residents who understand that tunneling through that volatile land presents unknown risks.

Ironically, by Metro’s own estimates, it will cost the transportation authority at least $200 million more to route the subway away from its original

route along Santa Monica Boulevard. Sotero said that the decision was made because of “safety” concerns related to earthquake faults from a “rediscovered” map.

In fact, the community only became aware of the fact that Metro moved the planned subway terminus roughly 800feet away from Santa Monica Boulevard, the “locally preferred route,” after The Courier’s Marla Schevker uncovered the change three years ago in Metro’s Final Environmental Impact Report–after community input had been closed.

Earlier this month the Southwest Beverly Hills Homeowners Association and the Beverly Hills Municipal League joined the legal fight against Metro’s planned route beneath the high school by filing a joint Amicus Brief to the California Court of Appeal in support of the BHUSD’s lawsuit to require Metro to redo its FEIR. The Brief lists 11 studies that contradict Metro’s findings of active faults on Santa Monica Boulevard.

“I’d like to think that our opposition played a small part in changing their minds,” said Southwest Beverly Hills Homeowners Association President Ken Goldman.

Veteran engineer Tim Buresh, who has been heading up

June 19, 2015 | Page 13 the school rebuilding efforts for the past several years, emphasized that the new reports also show potentially active faults under the JMB property and the Constellation station.

“JMB has not yet completed a fault study for the property as required by the city of Los Angeles,” he said.

Sotero said that Metro recently completed early field work at the Century City Constellation station site “It is anticipated that the future design-builder for the project will perform additional field work at the Constellation Station site at a later date in support of the Final Design phase,” he said.

BHUSD Board President Brian Goldberg said the news of the sale is a boon to the district’s case to keep the tunnel from running under BHHS instructional buildings.

“I think this is a positive development in our efforts to get [Metro] to reconsider their original route down Santa Monica Boulevard and further proves that if you just follow the money, the motivations for this change in route becomes crystal clear,” he said.

Opening bids for the JMB property are due July 10.

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Tower Cancer Foundation’s ‘Heart To Heart’

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Class Supports Caregivers Of Cancer Patients Psychiatrist Dr. Jan Berlin is now leading the kind of class he wishes he had when he was the primary caregiver for his wife Peggy who died of cancer last year.

The Peggy Henning Memorial Fund at the Tower Cancer Research Foundation enabled him and Michael States, LMFT to develop the “Heart To Heart” program for caregivers of cancer patients and their families.

The next session of the free six-week program in Beverly Hills, for anyone caring for a loved one dealing with any form of cancer, regardless of stage, starts Monday, June 22.

The class, nine month in development, is built upon Dr. Victor Frankl’s classic work Man’s Search For Meaning and “the idea that if we can find meaning in adversity, the level of suffering is eased,” Berlin says.

The class integrates tools for coping, insights, inspirational music and videos, and the use of stories to illustrate the options in caregiving for attunement, connection, advocacy and appreciation.

It’s not a class with a lot of homework, says Berlin. There are presentations and “a lot of discussion and dialogue.”

Each session has a theme like “Presence and Perseverence,” says Berlin.

“We address what happens when things get hard and how caregivers relieve guilt, regret or self blame. There’s the notion that ‘if I do enough, everything will be

Dr. Jan Berlin and his wife Dr. Peggy Henning Berlin, who was the inspiration for TCRF’s “Heart to Heart” program.

okay.’ That’s not a prediction we can make.”

The approach, Berlin says, is for caregivers, who become unsung heroes, to “see the journey not as something they have to do, but an opportunity—even though it’s a Linda David, role one would never TCRF CEO choose—to deeply engage with another person and oneself.”

“We strongly believe in following patients through the cancer journey,” says Linda David, TCRF CEO, ”and in working with Jan we realized that not only were the needs of husbands of breast-cancer patient not being met, but the needs of all caregivers.”

“Heart to Heart” is set to be an ongoing program, so those who miss this session may sign up for the following one.

For registration information, contact Nicole Garber 424-230-7154, or nicole@towercancer.org.

GRANT WINNERS—Jordan Kaplan, Stephanny Freeman and Tanya Paparella of UCLA’s Early Childhood Partial Hospitalization Program; and Mindy Freedman, founder of the Los Angeles Women’s Circle of Giving.

Women’s Circle Of Giving Awards Grants To School For Developmentally Disabled, Camp For Children With Heart Disease The Los Angeles Women’s Circle of Giving (LAWCOG) announced Wednesday that the Early Childhood Partial Hospitalization Program (ECPHP) and Camp Del Corazon of Los Angeles will receive this year’s Giving Circle grants of $60,000 and $20,000 respectively.

LAWCOG is a group of women who have pooled their charitable dollars to impact the lives of women, children and families in L.A County. This is the second year the group has made grants to support local organizations where they can have significant impact.

“We seek to select causes that reflect our passions and we focus on community needs that can benefit from our time, commitment, abilities and insights,” said LAWCOG founder, Mindy Freedman. As LAWCOG approaches its third funding cycle, it plans to continue inspiring women to give and to create an impact in the community, Freedman said.

“The success of the giving circle is because of the commitment of our members to do more than just write a check.

They are a group of like-minded women, inspired by helping others, interested in learning about issues that face our com-

munity, and dedicated to make a meaningful difference.”

• ECPHP’s mission is to provide treatment for children ages 2-6 with cognitive, developmental and behavioral issues. The grant will be used to purchase and install a play structure, therapeutic play items, a bicycle track and sports court for basketball, soccer and hockey.

The playground will provide a developmentally and therapeutically appropriate environment to target sensory processing and regulation. ECPHP works alongside many other UCLA programs for children and adolescents with developmental and mental health needs (e.g. ABC, PEERS, and SEEDS), all of whom will have access to the new outdoor playground space.

• Camp Del Corazon will use its grant to support its mission to offer families with children suffering from congenital heart disease the opportunity to participate in a full week of summer camp staffed by trained doctors, nurses and volunteers free of charge. LAWCOG’s grant will allow 100 new children, ages 7-17, to experience camp for the first time.

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Health Happenings...

NAMI Classes For Families Of Those With Mental Illness The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will present a free comprehensive 12week psychobiological education course in the Beverly Hills area, from 6-9 p.m., beginning Wednesday, June 24.

Taught by trained NAMI family members, the classes are designed for families of individuals with mental illnesses including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, borderline personality disorder and other brain disorders.

The course teaches current information about illnesses of the brain and their treatment.

Students learn how to cope and become advocates for their loved ones while maintaining their own well-being.

For more information and the required registration, call 310-271-2811.

Walk/Run To Support Prostate Cancer Research ZERO—The End of Prostate Cancer will hold its 4th annual 5K run/walk Saturday, June 27 at Shoreline Aquatic Park, behind the Aquarium of the Pacific, 100

Aquarium Way, Long Beach.

The day will begin with registration and packet pick-up at 7:30 a.m. and end with an awards ceremony at 9:45 a.m.

Besides the run/walk, the day will include food, prizes and activities for the whole family, including the 200-yard Kids Superhero Dash for Dad ($15), where kids ages 9 and under participate in a short dash and receive superhero capes at the finish line.

ZERO is a national nonprofit working to end prostate cancer by supporting research and providing education and support to men and their families with the goal of creating Generation ZERO—the first generation of men free from prostate cancer.

The organization is supported locally by the Prostate Cancer Research Institute and Skyline Urology.

For more information, visit www.zeroprostatecancerrun.org /losangeles.

Garvey, Alcott At Blind Children’s Center’s Golf Event Baseball great Steve Garvey will be the featured speaker on Monday following the Tom Sullivan Blind Children’s Center Celebrity Golf Classic presented

by John Hancock Insurance, at Palos Verdes Golf Club, 3301

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The report sheds light on department morale, which has suffered in the wake of the events such as Snowden’s involvement with BHUSD securityprovider EBI, the ongoing litigation regarding Sgt. Brian Weir and the events surrounding the Whitney Houston investigation, and the successful arbitration in the wrongful termination of Sgt. Richard Ceja.

According to the report, over 50percent of respondents disagreed or strongly disagreed with the following statements: •The department does a good job recruiting sworn staff; •The department is able to fill vacant sworn officer positions in a timely fashion; •The department recognizes employees appropriately; •Succession planning meets the needs of the department; •Teamwork within the department is good; •Morale within the department is good; and •Trust within the department is good.

Other recommendations are “to create greater transparency regarding discipline and to diffuse employee concerns,”–suggesting that the department has trouble transmitting a consistent message and that it affects morale.

The report urges the BHPD initiate a review of the promotional process and involve employees in the discussions, including peers, to create clear, measurable standards to be achieved to be considered for promotion with written competencies and associated success factors.

Via Campesina, Palos Verdes Estates.

The day of 18 holes of golf begins with check-in and contin e n t a l breakfast from 9-11 Steve Garvey a.m.

Golf legend Amy Alcott will lead a golf clinic from 10-11 a.m.

T h e shotgun start is at 11:30 a.m.

Garvey will speak at 7 p.m. The Amy Alcott 10-time MLB All-Star believes his relationship with the nonprofit Blind Children’s Center—helping children who are blind or visually impaired (infants through second grade and their families) acquire skills and build independence—to be one of the most rewarding in his life.

Individual golfer packages start at $1,000 and include cart and green fees, meals and more. Evening guest tickets, including the dinner cocktail hour

The department has a number of special assignments. Through the confidential employee survey . . . employees indicated they feel they do not have sufficient opportunities to develop their skills to compete for promotional opportunities and that the department's succession planning efforts do not meet the needs of the department," said the report.

Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) standards are nationally recognized by law enforcement and are not present in the BHPD department manual related to disciplinary procedures. They recommend revising the BHPD department manual to incorporate these standards.

The report also examines ways to improve hiring practices to attract and retain more candidates, a crucial component in meeting the department’s obligations.

As identified by Councilmember Willie Brien in City Council, one identified area of improvement is in the department interviews.

Currently two sergeants comprise the first interview panel; the firm suggests a larger interview panel that includes a lieutenant and a respected and experienced senior officer and human resources staff member to provide a welcoming environment and monitor for appropriate questions and professional advice during the interview process.

Former Chief Snowden retired and will be replaced by an interim chief as the City first seeks to fill the position of city manager, said Mayor Julian Gold last month. Then there will be a search for a new police chief.

and silent auction, are $150.

For information, call 323664-2153 or visit www.blindchildrenscenter.org.

Saban Clinic Aims To Increase HIV Testing In County For the second year, the Saban Community Clinic is working to standardize HIV testing with support from Gilead’s HIV FOCUS program (HIV on the Frontlines of Communities in the United States). Patients ages 13-64, regardless of whether they are considered to be at high risk, receive a confidential and routine HIV test with their annual medical visit.

The clinic will promote its “Know Where You Stand” campaign for the remainder of the year “to help the community focus on the message that link-

age to the best care starts with knowing where you stand,” said Saban Community Clinic Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ursula Baffigo.

“The integration of routine HIV screenings into our overall patient care, has led to the diagnosis of individuals who have unknowingly been living with HIV,” said Baffigo. “If routine testing was not part of their regular primary care, these individuals may have never known their HIV status.

“At our Clinic, HIV testing is a normal part of health care,” said Baffigo.

“To know a patient’s HIV status makes us better able to connect them with the most appropriate care and treatment, so they can live longer, healthier lives.”

For information, call 323653-1990 or visit www.sabancommunityclinic.org.

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Author, Blogger And Senior Advocate Gruen’s Book Recounts Acting With Father

June Lockhart To Be Honored At Beverly Canon Gardens On Her 90th Birthday

Father’s Day is special for 42-year resident Lee Gale Gruen.

After retiring from a 37-year career as a probation officer, she was looking for something to do; so on a whim, she started taking an acting class for seniors at Emertius College in Santa Monica.

After overcoming her stage fright, she was hooked. “It was so exciting. I had no idea I had that ability.”

A few weeks later her mother died and she invited her grieving, 85-year-old father to class with her.

Sitting in the back of the room, her father was eventually called on to improvise with other students. “He started getting into it,” recalls Gruen. “He would say, ‘so what time are you picking me up for class?’”

So they went every week for the next three years, and Gruen began writing sketches—usually about an irascible old man and his daughter pulling her hair out at his antics—the duo performed twice a year in class showcases. “The class loved us,” remembers Gruen. “They’d never had a father and daughter in class.”

Her book, Adventures with Dad: A Father & Daughter’s Journey Through a Senior Acting Class, tells of their bonding through the experience. She also recounts the humorous skits they enacted; and all six scenes are included in the book, along with accounts of motivation, the writing and rehearsal process and gathering the outlandish props.

Noted actress June Lockhart (Lassie, Lost In Space) will be honored on her 90th birthday Thursday, June 25, with a special outdoor concert by Gary Greene and his Big Band of Barristers at Beverly Canon Gardens from 6 to 8 p.m.

This free event is sponsored by the City of Beverly Hills, where Lockhart resided for more than two decades.

Maestro Greene recently presented her with the inaugural “Junie” award named in her honor at a concert in The Walt Disney Hall in appreciation of her support of his various legal-musical ensembles: the LA Lawyers Philharmonic, Legal Voices and Big Band of Barristers.

For information,visit visit Actress June Lockhart & Maestro Gary Greene www.LALawyersPhil.org.

The experience led to a professional acting career and her popular blog “Reinventing Myself in My Retirement” (LeeGaleGruen.wordpress.com).

This has resulted in an active publicspeaking career, already scheduled into next year. She addresses the Mira Costa College LIFE (Learning Is For Everyone) in September and the UCLA Women’s Faculty Club next April.

“The goal is for those contemplating retirement is to find joy, excitement and satisfaction in their lives after retirement—which is what I did.”

Read more at www.bhourier.com.

Distinguished Speakers Coming To The Saban After 20 years of presenting soughtafter speakers to sold-out audiences, The Distinguished Speaker Series of Southern California has added the Saban Theatre as its fourth venue for 6:30 p.m. presentations on Sundays.

Ehud Barak, former prime minister of Israel, will kick off the series, (Oct. 18), followed by Monty Python creator and star, John Cleese (Nov. 8).

Next year, former Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson will take the stage in conversation with Fortune magazine’s Geoffrey Colvin, discussing the influence of China and the environment on the nation’s economy (Jan. 10).

Award-winning portrait photographer Platon will discuss his subjects,

some of the most powerful and influential visionaries from around the globe, (Feb. 21); and theoretical physicist Michio Kaku will discuss the future (March 13). Former CIA Director and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta will discuss U.S. intelligence, international security and the political challenges of the 21st Century (April 10), and the season will conclude with lifestyle guru and entrepreneur Martha Stewart (May 8).

With every event concluding with a moderated Q&A session, audiences will have the opportunity to interact with each speaker.

Subscriptions may be purchased by visiting www.speakersla.com or calling 310-546-6222.

Lady Filmmakers Foundation Launches Script 2 Screen Program To Fund Films By Women Lady Filmmakers has launched the Script 2 Screen Program to fund and produce films with women directors, cinematographers and writers. In its seventh year, Lady Filmmakers is now a 501(c)(3) tax exempt charity as the new Lady Filmmakers Foundation, evolving from the Lady Filmmakers Festival, founded by resident Patricia DiSalvo Viayra, co-founder and chair of the new foundation which will now operate the festival and new programs.

The launch of the Script 2 Screen Program commences with three award-

winning short scripts from past festivals providing production and financial support. The goal is to expand the inclusion of feature films in 2016.

Lady Filmmakers Foundation seeks production and financial support for the Script 2 Screen Program and scholarship funds for women filmmakers and projects with diversity. A crowd-funding campaign through Indiegogo runs through July 3.

For more information, visit Lady Filmmakers’ Indiegogo Campaign or www.ladyfilmmaker.org.

LEGENDARY—Oscar and Emmy-winning actress Eva Marie Saint (center) attended a rare screening of a 1955 Producers’ Showcase TV classic Our Town, in which she co-starred with Frank Sinatra and Paul Newman.

The screening at the Billy Wilder Theater in Westwood kicked-off the UCLA Film & Television Archive’s 50th Anniversary Celebration. She is pictured with Jan-Christopher Horak (left), archive director, and actress Illeana Douglas, who conducted a Q&A session with her. For information on further celebration events, visit: https://www.cinema.ucla.edu. Photo by Rich Schmitt

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A Father’s Day tradition continues in Beverly Hills and celebrates

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Celebrating His Love Affair With Cars The Beverly Hills Courier team salutes Bruce Meyer, Chairman of the Rodeo Drive Concours Committee, and instrumental in the Concours d’Elegance’s success since its inception.

Bruce Meyer, Rodeo Drive Committee Concours Chairman photographed in his garage. The former owner of Gearys on Rodeo Drive, Meyer owns one of the premier classic car and motorcycle collections in the country.

He is an innovator, race car driver, and founding chairman of the Petersen Automotive Museum.

Photos by Zale Richard Rubins

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Alfa Romeo Selected As 2015 Honored Marque

Rodeo Drive Concours: Highways to Heaven Celebrates the 22nd Annual Concours The 2015 edition of the Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance will celebrate Father’s Day, June 21 featuring Alfa Romeo as the “Honored Marque”. The Rodeo Drive Committee—in conjunction with the City of Beverly Hills—has selected the theme “Highways to Heaven” to honor Route 66, Autobahn and Autostrade.

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he Rodeo Drive Concours is a favorite Father’s Day tradition in Beverly Hills,” says Mayor Julian Gold. “It’s a day-long celebration of the finest automobiles in the world and a wonderful way for the entire family to celebrate their fathers in classic Beverly Hills style.”

The Concours is the largest public event held annually in Beverly Hills with a unique mix of guests including car collectors, families and international visitors and residents from Beverly Hills and the Westside. Named “one of the 300 unmissable events in the world” by Frommer’s Travel Guide, the Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance continues to be one of Southern California’s top destinations each and every Father’s Day. As an annual tradition, the event features a superb combination of rare automobiles highlighting the past, present and future at the crossroads of fashion, design and entertainment.

Celebrating Alfa Romeo’s return to North America, the brand will showcase the all-new 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe, plus the openair 4C Spider that arrives this summer. Both models offer driving enthusiasts a technical, mid-engine design inspired by the brand’s legendary racing history and represent the essential sportiness embedded in the brand’s DNA: handcrafted in Modena, Italy; seductive Italian style; state-of-the-art Formula 1 inspired carbon fiber monocoque chassis that enables an incredible power-toweight ratio; advanced technologies, including the all-aluminum 1750 turbocharged and intercooled engine with direct-injection and variable-valve timing that enables supercar-level performance.

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s an event that exudes style, elegance and automotive passion, we’re honored that the Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance selected Alfa Romeo as this year’s honored marque,” said Reid Bigland, head of Alfa Romeo North America. “And the timing of the Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance couldn’t be better as Alfa Romeo celebrates its 105th anniversary in June, our 4C Coupe continues to excite North American driving enthusiasts and our all-new 4C Spider arrives this summer with its combination of supercar-level performance and open-air freedom.”

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he annual Rodeo Drive Concours is a world-class event that checks every box! Sensational cars, free to the public and a great place to celebrate Father’s Day with the entire family,” says Rodeo Drive Concours Committee Chairman Bruce Meyer. “It’s one of those special events that appeals to everyone. The combination of fashion, architecture, great cars and the best people-watching makes it a unique tradition every Father’s Day.” This year’s Concours pays tribute to Route 66, Autobahn and Autostrade. Route 66 was one of the original highways within the U.S. Highway System. Established in 1926, Route 66 ran through Chicago to Los Angeles covering 2,448 miles. Germany’s Autobahn, also known by the German term Bundesautobahen, is the federal controlled-access highway system in Germany that has no mandated speed limit for some classes of vehicles. Italy’s Autostrade is the Italian national motorways system. This system is the main toll road in North and Central Italy.

Chairman Emeritus Paula Kent Meehan

President & Publisher Marcia W. Hobbs

The Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance is produced by the Rodeo Drive Committee with support from the City of Beverly Hills. For more information about Rodeo Drive and the Rodeo Drive Concours, visit www.concoursdelegance.rodeodrive-bh.com.

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trategically placed on world-famous Rodeo Drive will be an array of special and rare automobiles from classics to sports cars to custom and muscle cars. Particular attention should be focused on the intersection of Rodeo Drive and Brighton Way, where the best of the best Winner’s Circle will be featuring examples from Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera. These include a Pebble Beach winning 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Spider owned by Ray Scherr, a 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C Touring Spider owned by Chuck Wagner and a 1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Villa d’Este coupe owned by Tim Walker. Not to be overshadowed by these gems will be a 1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ owned by David Sydorick and a 1962 Ferrari 250GT SWB owned by Bob Cohen, as well as even more rare cars that will delight your eyes.

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200 BLOCK 1. ALFA ROMEO: 2015 Honored Marque Alfa Romeo joins Beverly Hills in celebrating the 22nd annual Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance. Celebrating Alfa Romeo’s return to North America and its 105th anniversary, the brand will showcase the all-new 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe, plus the open-air 4C Spider that arrives this summer.

2. THE AUTO GALLERY: The Auto Gallery and McLaren Beverly Hills will be featuring the 2016 FIAT 500X, 2015 McLaren 650S, 2016 McLaren 570S, 2015 Pagani Huayra, 2015 Maserati GranTurismo and the 2015 Maserati Ghibli.

The all-new FIAT 500X boldly enters the crossover market with innovation, functionality and Italian style. Deliveries of this new model will begin soon at Santa Monica and Van Nuys FIAT. Going 60 mph in under three seconds, a 204-mph top speed, 641 horsepower—The McLaren 650S is more than 50 years of racing heritage brought to life.

Breathtaking performance, carbon-fiber construction, twin-turbocharged V8, hand-crafted luxury. McLaren's newest model 570S is also its most attainable.

Made by hand in Modena, Italy, every part on the Pagani Huayra can be removed to stand alone as an individual piece of art—Assembled, these parts make up one of the most powerful cars in the world.

Old-world elegance and modern refinements make the Maserati GranTurismo one of the most stylish cars on the road. The Ferrari-sourced V8 engine makes it one of the most enjoyable. The Maserati Ghibli's seductive, flowing lines are expected from a manufacturer that has been building beautiful cars for over a century. The surprise is an MSRP of under $70,000. Finally, US buyers can consider a luxury automobile from Italy.

300 BLOCK 3. AUCTIONS AMERICA: Auctions America will present a 2004 Ferrari Enzo, 1967 Ferrari 330 GTS and a 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster.

The Ferrari Enzo allows fortunate owners the opportunity to have close to Formula One performance in their latest ultra-light, mid-engined, two-seater supercar. One of 400 built, this Enzo is a sparingly driven example that is a factory European specification car converted in California to conform to all California EPA, DOT and SMOG regulations, consequently making it legal for road registration in all 50 states.

With only 99 Spiders built during its three-year production run, the Ferrari 330 GTS has since earned a reputation as being one of the best road-going Ferraris ever built. This example has a well-known history and is presented in a manner that makes it ready for spirited driving or the next Concours event.

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300 BLOCK (continued) The 540K Special Roadster is widely considered as the ultimate Mercedes-Benz; showing impeccable taste in its imposing presence and impressive performance; a true master of the road. Originally bodied as a Cabriolet B, it shared many common traits of the Special Roadster, which has been professionally recreated by a metal artisan.

It has been documented in books and has won numerous awards.

4. MASERATI: The revered auto manufacturer will display the Maserati Quattroporte GTS, Ghibli SQ4 and the GranTurismo Convertible.

The Maserati Quattroporte GTS is an extraordinary vehicle and its design is no less impressive. Since 1963, the Maserati Quattroporte has dominated the road as one of the most sought after and world famous Italian luxury sports sedans, known for its sporty performance and timeless elegance. Now, Maserati’s flagship sedan has been restyled and features a longer wheelbase, yet remains a perfect synthesis of luxury and power. The top range Quattroporte GTS, with 523 HP from its potent twin-turbo V8 powering the rear wheels, benefits from a sportier and more aggressive appearance, heightening its dominance on the road while further differentiating its position at the top of the range.

Ghibli is undeniably hot and powerful. Sensuous curved lines punctuated with an aggressive grill and bold triple vents perfectly illustrate the car’s unique marriage of elegance and sports car verve. The Ghibli has Maserati’s distinctive C-pillar, which delivers much of the car’s coupé-like stance and carries the classic trident logo, carrying on a tradition dating back to 1963. From the onset, Maserati’s aim for the Ghibli was to produce a car that delivered the highest levels of driving enjoyment on an everyday basis, irrespective of road conditions. The Ghibli S Q4 successfully achieves this, thanks to its Q4 all-wheel drive system that provides drive enjoyment in its purest form.

When passion meets freedom, the outcome is inevitably unique. The Maserati GranTurismo Convertible launched a major new chapter in the history of Maserati as the marque’s first convertible to seat four in comfort. Inspired by the GranTurismo, the GranTurismo Convertible is dynamic and elegant—the perfect blend of practicality and passion.

5. GALPIN: Galpin Ford will introduce itdr new Galpin Rocket. The Rocket's design, penned by Henrik Fisker, is unmistakably inspired by specialty pony cars of the 1960s & early 1970s, including the 1968 Shelby GT500. While its design borrows cues from yesteryear, the materials used to produce it are as state-of-the art as any modern exotic supercar.

400 BLOCK 6. TOYOTA: Toyota will unveil its new Fuel Cell vehicle, the Toyota Mirai, which provides next generation mobility with an advanced technology fuel cell powertrain. As a leader in defining the future of transportation, Toyota continues the legacy of marrying advanced vehicle technology with environmental and social responsibility. The future has arrived, and it is called Mirai. The Mirai will be a CA Zero Emissions Vehicle, the only emission from the tailpipe is water vapor and it has a target range of up to 300 miles.

7. HIGHLINE AUTOS: Highline Autos will display a 2015 Dodge Viper SRT. The Viper has a 8.4L V10 engine, 645 horsepower, manual transmission and leather and suede interior.

8. PETERSEN MUSEUM: Since its inception in 1994, the Petersen Automotive Museum has been regarded as the focus of automotive enthusiasm on the West Coast. Its current exhibit features a 1933 Duesenberg Model SJ Convertible Coupe by Murphy and the exotic “Round Door” Rolls Royce.

9. FERRARI: Ferrari Beverly Hills and Ferrari North America will display the California T, a brilliant expression of Ferrari’s sporty DNA, while its retractable hard top (RHT) and 2+ configuration, among other features, make it supremely versatile. Like all Ferraris, the California T boasts cutting-edge technological solutions that make it absolutely unique, most notably the new turbocharged V8 engine. Turbo technology has an honorable place in Prancing Horse’s engineering tradition, thanks to iconic models such as the GTO of 1984 and the F40 of 1987. It is now also, of course, back at the heart of the company’s latest F1 single-seater. Maranello’s engineers have managed to design a remarkable power unit that combines classic Ferrari engine qualities, such as razor-sharp responsiveness, blistering performance, superbly powerful acceleration at all speeds and an exhilarating soundtrack, with the advantages of turbo technology, such as drastically reduced emissions and fuel consumption, a high specific power output and compact dimensions. A genuinely unprecedented achievement that sets a new benchmark for the industry.

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On Display At The Concours — Automotive Eye Candy This Year Includes ...

SHOWSTOPPERS—Among the cars the Petersen Automotive Museum is bringing to the Concours is the 1924/35 Rolls-Royce Jonckheere Aerodynamic Coupe (above). The car was fitted with a six-cylinder, 7.66L OHV inline six engine and a four-speed manual transmission. The body was completely hand fabricated to include round doors—actually oval, the doors require two halfmoon pieces of glass that close toward each other within a complex winding mechanism—split-opening half-moon windows, twin sunroofs, bespoke luggage and a stabilizing fin at the rear. The 1933 Duesenberg Model SJ (left) carries roadster coachwork by Walter M. Murphy of Pasadena, who bodied more than 50 Duesenbergs of the 481 originally built. In addition to color, trim, and fabric choices, buyers could specify side- or rear-mounted spare tires, forward- or rear-hinged doors, disappearing or nondisappearing top, rumble seat or trunk, and other details. The car was priced at $13,500 when new. Duesenbergs were driven by the rich and famous, among them Clark Gable, Gary Cooper (each driving one of the two rare SSJ 125-inch short-wheelbase convertibles), and the Duke of Windsor.

FIAT 500X

MacLaren 650S Spider and 570S Coupe The Fiat 500 delivers up to 31 city/40 highway mpg+ thanks to powertrain optimization and the efficiency of the 1.4L MultiAir engine with the five-speed manual transmission.

Pagani Huayra

Pagani says the C9 Huayra was named after Huayra Tata, the Aymaras of the Andes’ god, “Father of Wind.” In front are bi-xenon headlamps and LED daytime running lamps, in back, the Pagani features center-mounted quad exhaust tips and a carbon-fiber rear fascia to help with aerodynamics.

The Spider (above) goes from 60 mph to a 204 mph top speed in under three seconds, Its all-LED headlamps help to save fuel and its retractable hardtop roof has been engineered to minimize weight and maintain a center of gravity. The 3.8-litre V-8 twin turbo engine 570S Coupe (below) produces 562-hp at 7,400 rpm and 443 lb/ft of torque at 5,000-6,500 rpm. Independent adaptive dampers with front and rear anti-rollbars along with dual wishbones are controlled by the familiar “Normal,” “Sport” and “Track” settings.

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On Display At The Concours — New And Vintage Cars Bring Out The Auto Lover In Everyone Maserati Ghibli

Say “gib-lee.” It’s named for an African desert wind. The Ghibli’s looks are backed up by a 345-hp, twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 and rear-wheel drive; the S performance version has 404-hp and optional all-wheel drive. The frameless door windows give the Maserati Ghibli the look of a sleek coupe, even though its length and wheelbase are among the longest in its class. The side of the car is defined by two curved lines that converge, before giving way to the rear flanks.

1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K

Introduced at the 1936 Paris Motor Show, the Friedrich Geiger designed car was a development to the 500K, itself a development of the SSK. Available as a two seater cabriolet, four-seater coupé or seven-seater limousine with armored sides and armored glass, it was one of the largest cars of the time.

The Rocket

Maserati GranTurismo Convertible

The most distinctive feature of the GranTurismo Convertible is its fabric soft-top. Its construction and operation are technologically advanced—thanks to carefully selected materials, the soft-top and its operating system have no significant impact on the weight and handling dynamics of the car, despite the large area it covers and whether the top is up or down.

Galpin Auto Sports (GAS) and Henrik Fisker created the 725 hp coach-built super-Mustang dubbed “The Rocket,” first unveiled as a prototype at last year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. The Rocket’s lines emanate from the front, through the long hood, over a set of sculpted flared fenders and converge on its integrated rear spoiler. The handmade carbon-fiber body—constructed by renowned concept-car builder, Metalcrafters, Inc.—features a front splitter that works simultaneously with the rear spoiler, enlarged rear diffuser and carbon fiber aero skirts to provide high-speed downforce.

Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle

Maserati Quattroporte GTS

The first detail of this design is the front: The traditional Maserati oval grille, which leads on to the majestic bonnet and the new front light assemblies, with LED day lights. The headlights almost merge into the line of the sides, which start from the familiar three air vents behind the front wheels and run on in a sequence of muscular curves.

Fuel cell vehicles, like Toyota’s Mirai, generate electricity to power a motor. Instead of gasoline they are fuelled by hydrogen that can be produced from a variety of raw materials. Toyota’s efforts to make sustainable mobility a reality with hydrogen started in 1992, even before the release of the Prius.

BMW 6 Series Convertible

Ferrari California T

The grand touring sports car is a two door “2+2” hard-top convertible, first launched at the 2008 Paris Motor Show.

Even while driving up to 25 mph, the fully automatic all-season soft top of the new BMW 6 Series Convertible can open in 19 seconds and close in 24.

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marked by connections. For example, her mom was born in Tucson; and her first husband, Ray “Crash” Corrigan, played Tucson Smith in the 1938 Riders Of The Whistling Skull.

Indeed, Elaine eventually met Crash because her mother “made” her audition for a T.V. show called Hollywood Road To Fame when she was 15, while a student at Montebello High School, where the principal was Kenneth L. Peters, who later became the superintendent for Beverly Hills schools when Elaine’s two daughters attended El Rodeo.

Elaine recalled the fateful audition: “Two street cars and a bus later, we landed up at KTLA and I sang Sigmund Romberg’s One Kiss, a classic where you hit a High C on the end. And the man said stop after two stanzas. And I said: ‘Oh no,’ and I looked over at my mom and said: ‘See, I told you.’

But then, one of the three judges said: ‘Come here–I don’t like pipsqueak voices like yours, but, I hear every word you’re saying, so you’re on the show next week.’”

After spending over a year winning competitions on the American Idol type show, Elaine performed at Corriganville Movie Ranch, where she recalled Crash’s manager informing her: “‘Crash really likes your voice, but can you learn to sing a western song?’

“So I went home and practiced Cole Porter’s Don’t Fence Me In. I sang that for years and years and years – and then I married the boss.”

The two were married for 12 years.

“He was a real cowboy–RE-A-L,” Elaine described.

Indeed, he taught her to ride horses with such agility that she eventually became a trick rider and performed in several Westerns shot at the ranch.

Elaine estimated that 6,500 movies were filmed at Corriganville Movie Ranch over the years, including Ben-Hur, Around The World In 80 Days, Wyatt Earp, Gunsmoke, and Rin Tin Tin. After a series of happenstance connections, Elaine’s

acting film debut turned out to be in From Here To Eternity, which included Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra, Montgomery Clift and Donna Reed.

During the first of two movies Elaine filmed with Elvis Presley, he hit on her. As a testament to her good looks, Elaine counts 42 titles, including “Miss Western,” which she earned while working as a model with Blue Book Models, the agency representing Marilyn Monroe, whom Elaine first met on the set of How To Marry A Millionaire where she played the cigarette girl.

Elaine recalled the encounter with Elvis: “He came up to me with his entourage and said, ‘Hey, can you have dinner with me tonight?’ I said, ‘I’d love to Elvis, but I’m married.’ He said, ‘You’re not.’ I said, ‘Really I am.’ He had his whole entourage there, watching. He said, ‘Who are you married to?’ You know, he was very indignant then. I said, ‘Crash Corrigan.’ And he said, ‘Oh my God, when you come on the set tomorrow, can you bring me a signed autograph picture?’ I almost fell through the floor. And he got it the next day.”

In addition to taking on several other acting roles, including playing Ronald Reagan’s daughter in a couple commercials and playing Sandy in The Adventures Of Ozzie and Harriet for eight years, Elaine helped run the movie ranch. She eventually became the first woman to head up a movie ranch after Crash had a heart attack.

During the weekends, some 25,000 people visited the ranch, where all the buildings were functional, including the bar, hotel and jail, and people could see reenactments of the old west like Gunfight at the O.K. Corral or Billy The Kid. Of course all that was in good fun.

What Elaine didn’t know at the time was that Charles Manson and his followers were living right next door at Spahn Ranch.

“Two cowboys come to me one Sunday afternoon. They say, ‘Elaine, we have a problem. There’s a man on the ranch...he’s in our saloon telling everybody he’s Jesus Christ and he’s mooching beer

off the public.’ So we go over, and I say: ‘You know what, you’re going to have to leave.’ I went right up to him. And he said: ‘Yeah, who’s gonna make me?’ And he lunged at me. So the two cowboys grabbed him and took him by the arms out the swinging door of the saloon. He turns around, he says: ’I’ll get you lady.’”

Six months later, Elaine saw the man’s face on the front page of the L.A. Times–it was Charles Manson.

After graduating from Hamilton High School in 1949, Peter eventually carved a career in law enforcement, working for 38 years with the Los Angeles Police Department.

Peter recalled seeing an advertisement that the LAPD was hiring–he had just finished his Army service fighting in the Korean War and he thought getting the job seemed like a challenge.

“Some 5,100 people took the written exam and there were 47 in the class,” he said.

“45 were WWII or Korea veterans.”

For his first six years, he worked organized crime, including three years working undercover with the mafia, which he called “the Mickey Mouse Mafia” compared to the organized crime syndicate of the East Coast.

When the police force was ordered to be desegregated in 1971, Peter volunteered to take on a black partner, becoming the first in the City to do so.

“It was better having a black partner,” he said. “Most of the community we worked were black...and there was a dialogue that he had.”

Later, Peter went on to work vice and organized crime, spending his last 20 years as a detective in the narcotics division, in addition to teaching law classes. Today, he is the commander of LA police post 381–the largest police post in the U.S. and the largest American Legion post in the county.

Following his marriage to Vera in 1960, the two founded Diamond Distributing, which eventually become the West Coast’s biggest phonograph distribution company that had such names as Ray Charles, Ey-

die Gormé, the Mamas & Papas, Paul Anka, and others.

Ironically, Elvis Presley auditioned but was turned down, informed that he had a nice voice, but it was “too western.”

As LAPD, Peter recalled that the first movie star he ever stopped for running a red light was Susan Hayward, whom he ended up going out with.

The entertainment industry has been part of Peter’s life for as long as he can recall, due to his father’s movie camera work.

In fact he appeared on film for the first time in 1939 in Gunga Din, which his dad worked on.

Peter recalled: “In those days everything was different.

They shot it by hand in Lone Pine. you had 300 to, 400 actors out there, 16 elephants and everything else and when the director said: ‘action,’ it meant action...now days they just put it in a computer.”

Peter’s father was also the cameraman for the entire run of I Love Lucy - which Peter eventually worked security for as LAPD when someone like a bejeweled Elizabeth Taylor would come on the set.

June 19, 2015 | Page 37 In Beverly Hills, Elaine became sinvolved in real estate, where she worked as a Beverly Hills banker for 32 years, eventually marrying her second husband of 25 years, Bob Calhoun, who worked as a producer and in real estate.

One of her favorite memories was working for the First Beverly Bank on Rodeo Drive where a sign read “The only place to save money on Rodeo Drive” was ordered removed by the Rodeo Drive Committee’s Fred Hayman.

Over the years the couple has been actively involved in a number of philanthropic organizations, the American Legion and the USO. Of particularly importance in their lives today is their involvement with The Jeffrey Foundation and the Freedom Foundation.

And they are particularly proud of their five grandchildren, especially Chandler singing recently with the Vienna Boy’s Choir.

“Beverly Hills is the greatest place in the world to live,” Peter said. “We’ve lived here forever.”

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OUTLOOK B E V E R LY H I L L S OUTLOOK The Jacaranda Music Series opens its new season with a benefit featuring the Lyric Quartet, at 4 p.m., Sunday, June 21 at Rachlin Partners offices, 8640 National Blvd., Culver City.

The afternoon will begin with a wine pairing, light California cuisine sampling and a brief inside look on the architecture of concert halls by noted architect Michael Rachlin.

Individual members of the quartet have won top prizes and collaborated with such artists as Natalia Gutman, David Geringas, Martha Argerich, Alban Gerhardt, Boris Pergamenschikov, Guillame Sutre, Myung-Whun Chung, and Richard Stoltzman.

Following the concert will be summer-inspired hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and cocktails.

Tickets are $250 ($200 is tax deductible). To purchase, visit http://jacarandamusic.tix.com/Event.aspx? (event code is: 765026).

• • • • • The Autry in Griffith Park will continue its Western Music Association Showcase, from noon-3 p.m., Sunday, June 21 at the museum, 4700 Western Heritage Way. Musicians and cowboy poets will perform stories and songs of the romantic Old West, contemporary music of the American West, and songs of the open range and the American cowboy. The event is hosted by the California Chapter of the Western Music Association.

The family-friendly event is free with museum admission, $10 adults; $6 students/seniors.

The museum is open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m., weekends.

For more information, visit https://theautry.org/programs/m usic-festivals/third-sunday-jamwith-the-western-music-association.

• • • • • On Sunday, June 21, in honor of the Alzheimer’s Association’s “The Longest Day,” part of Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, three city landmarks: LAX Gateway, Pacific Wheel Ferris wheel at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier, and The U.S. Bank Tower (formerly known as the Library Tower) will all be lighted purple, the Alzheimer’s Association’s signature color.

For more information about the month’s event, The Longest Day and other programs and services of the Alzheimer’s Association, California Southland Chapter, visit www.alz.org/socal or call 800-272-3900.

• • • • • The Australian Theatre Company continues its “Stage To Screen” reading series of Australian plays that have been turned into motion pictures, with Brendan Cowell’s Ruben Guthrie at 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 24 at The Matrix Theatre, 7657 Melrose Ave. The play is described as “a heady cocktail of fizzy humor and touching revelation about spiraling high, crashing hard and going to AA with your mum.” The cast will include Nick Hardcastle as the title character, reprising the role he played in the 2012 UK premiere.

Admission is free. Reservations may be made to joinus@australiantheatrecompany.com.

• • • • • Singer, stage, film and TV veteran, active member of the SHARE charitable organization, and local Neile Adams will present her cabaret show, “An Evening with Neile Adams,” at 8:30 p.m., Thursday, June 25 at the Catalina Bar & Grill, 6725 Sunset Blvd.

Adams (Kismet, The Pajama Game, At The Grand on Broadway) will present an evening of

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• • • • • The Crest, 1262 Westwood Blvd., will celebrate The Beatles next weekend with presentations created and hosted by composer, producer and Beatles’ expert Scott Freiman at 8 p.m., Friday June 26 and Saturday, June 27.

• A Trip Through Strawberry Fields Forever is an exploration of one of the group’s most influential songs and high point of its career.

• Using rare audio and video clips, as well as anecdotes about the creation of the Never songs, Tomorrow Knows: Deconstructing The Beatles’ Revolver, explores the groundbreaking production techniques that went into producing the landmark recording.

In addition to many of the tracks from Revolver, Freiman will also explore the creation of two other songs recorded during the same period, Paperback Writer and Rain.

Tickets are $20, $28 students. For more information, call 310-470-1508 or visit www.crestwestwood.com.

• •• • • On Saturday and Sunday, June 27 and 28, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) launches the all-new L.A. Urban Nature Fest to celebrate the city’s wild side,

and to create a hub for metropolitan nature lovers’s from the weekend hiker, to the dedicated citizen scientist.

From 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., each day, the schedule at the museum, 900 Exposition Blvd., includes, workshops (like taxidermy and nature photography); main stage performances, activities (like nature drawing); interactive displays (like worm composting), tours, lectures and book signings.

Tickets are included with general admission: $12 for adults, $9 for students/seniors, $5 for children.

For more information, visit www.nhm.org.

• • • • • The Lange Foundation’s annual Estate Sale has been extended until Sunday, June 28.

The animal rescue group collects unique and unusual treasures of all kinds–furniture; women’s clothing, shoes, jewelry, and purses; artwork; glassware, dishes, clocks, baskets, mirrors, decorative glass; and many other items.

The location is 11318 Santa Monica Blvd. in West L.A. from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.

The Lange Foundation rescues sick and injured animals from local shelters and provides them with medical care.

• • • • • Getty Azod will sign copies of her new self-help guide, Communication Beyond Words: Connection Collection (published by Balboa Press), from 5-7 p.m., Sunday, June 28 at Katab, The Persian Bookstore, 1419 Westwood Blvd.

With Azod’s tips and advice, “readers will learn to interpret the symbolic language of the universe and analyze the purposes of both good and bad events in their lives.”

The weekly update of local and Southland events.

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S P O RT S Making A Spash Beverly Hills AYSO teams excel at annual Santa Barbara Splash tournament

UNDER 14 – The Beverly Hills boys under 14 All-Star Team earned second place in the 2015 Santa Barbara Splash tournament held on the UCSB campus. The event was highlighted by a last-minute goal scored by Defender "Mighty" Cyrus Khoylow to earn the team a spot in the medal round match. Pictured above, front row, from left: Collin "Scrappy" Newberry, Juwan "Eraser" Perkins, Telmo Lee and Joshua Weindling. Pictured, back row, from left: Head Coach Richard Winter, Daniel Winn, Iden Azad, Daniel Gleksman, Andrew Rugendorf, Layton Newberry, Aaron Kohanbash, Lucas Lee, "Mighty" Cyrus Khoylow, Isaac Kahtan, Bryan Bekhrad and Assistant Coach Andrew Lee. Not pictured: Team Manager Jeff Weisfeld.

UNDER 10 – The Beverly Hills Boys Under 10 Extra won the third place medal at the Santa Barbara Splash tournament in early June. This was its fourth medal this season exclusively playing the top bracket in 10 tournaments. Pictured, (front row, from left): Jacob Talassazan, Bryson Ochman, Noah Weindling, Zachary Ezra, Royden Sabar, Christopher Levinger, Eitan Ferd and Gal Cohavy. Coach Offer Cohavy is in the back. Not pictured Eli Nissenbaum.

BHHS Athletes Earn All-Ocean League Honors Many of Beverly Hills High’s top athletes this month earned honors on the AllOcean League teams in their various sports. Here is a list of the athletes to made the cut: Baseball First team: Alex Neustaedter.

Second team: Rigo Fernandez.

Softball First team: Shyra Costas Second team: Isabel Rund and Lena Shapiro.

Boys volleyball First team: Ibraheem Agaba.

Second team: Brian Masjedian.

Girls lacrosse First team: Sami Shaw, Alyssa Thompson.

Second team: Abby Kolko and Sofia Adell.

Boys lacrosse First team: Sammy Edwards.

Second team: Devon Hernandez.

Boys golf First team: James Dohm.

Second team: Carson Mandic and Justin Hong.

Beverly Hills Lacrosse Team Heads To SoCal Championship The Beverly Hills Lacrosse Club post collegiate men’s team is back in the Southern California Lacrosse Association SOCAL Championship game for the first time since the 2011 season.

The Beverly Hills team finished their ninth season 8-2 and will take on SCLAX South Division Champions 40 Thieves Sunday, June 21st at 2:30. The game will be played on the new “lacrosse only” turf field at Culver City High School. The winner will host the Northern California Champions the following Sunday on June 28th.

The team is a collection of

former Division I, Division III *& MCLA players ranging from “big name” East Coast lacrosse powers like Johns Hopkins, Harvard, Denver University, Delaware, University of Michigan, North Carolina, Syracuse, Ohio State and Brown University to smaller DIII & MCLA schools also known for lacrosse like U C Santa Barbara, Amherst, Middlebury, Skidmore, Washington & Lee, Bentley and Bowdoin.

Up to date information including game results and venue directions can be found a t www.beverlyhillslacrosse.com.

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A N O T H E R B I RT H D AY ! ?

Marcia Hobbs

June Lockhart

Joni Alpert

Marci Landis

Karen Levyn

Linda Schwartz

Shana Forman

Joycie Fickett

Ashley Brooks

Roxanne and Jack Carter

BIRTHDAYS—Paula Abdul, Kathleen Turner, Marci Landis and Gena Rowlands (June 19); Ashley Brooks, Karen Levyn, Danny Aiello, Linda Schwartz, John Goodman, Martin Landau, Anne Murray, Lionel Richie and Andre Watts (June 20); Shana Forman, Roxanne Carter, Joycie Fickett, Michael Gross, Mariette Hartley, and Bernie Kopell (June 21); Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Meryl Streep (June 22); The Courier’s Marcia Hobbs, June Carter and Ted Schackleford (June 23); Jack Carter and Michelle Lee (June 24); Joni Alpert, Connie White, June Lockhart, and Carly Simon (June 25).

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Commission from being able to fully designate and protect historically significant properties,” said Adrian Scott Fine of the L.A. Conservancy.

The discussion lasted over four hours, with dozens of stakeholders on both sides of the argument. Some public comments demonstrated an alarming degree of misinformation bordering on panic.

Misconceptions included a widespread belief that a home that had been substantially remodeled could be nominated; that the ordinance would give variances to Trousdale homeowners to build into their neighbor’s views; and that homeowners would not be able to upgrade or remodel homes that are landmarked. Indeed a letter was circulated The proposed ordinance changes some definitions so that they are unique to Beverly Hills, and do not conform to state and federal guidelines.

For instance, it has created landmark criteria that will re-

move historic R-1 districts and define “Person of Great Local Importance” as someone who has a park or a street named after him/her.

“We asked for clean up, some clarifications, as well as specifications of timelines, so that people wouldn’t be left in limbo,” said Vice Mayor John Mirisch. “While there are some good things in the revised ordinance, I think the end product went way beyond what we asked for and, unfortunately, it did so on the basis of scenarios that never happened and likely never would have happened, especially since the Cultural Heritage Commission has acted very responsibly in their decisions about what properties should be landmarked.

This is a community that values quality of life - and one in which our history and architecture have played such defining integral roles.”

Councilmember Bosse agreed. “We felt that what needed reworking was a better process - to streamline an easy to comprehend process for a homeowner or homebuyer to

know quickly if their property was historic.

In the three years of the existing ordinance 29 properties were landmarked unanimously, none involuntarily, with our current ordinance. Our property values continue to soar and we live in one of the most sought after communities in the world.

It is important to preserve balance between rights of property owners while preserving the integrity, character and history of our community.”

The amendment proposals took eight months of intense discussion, scrutiny and oversight from the Los Angeles Conservancy and the City's Historic Consultant Jan Ostashay, several members of the preservation community and the real estate community, and the intense participation of Corman and Cultural Heritage Commissioners Maralee Beck and Furie.

“In the future, if the City finds that the CHC does not have all of the tools it needs to achieve its goals, then the City will again look at tuning ordinance,” said Planning Chair

Fisher. “Maralee, Noah, Craig and are all committed to preservation. We worked hard to craft a balance ordinance that will insure that the good properties are preserved.”

Some argued that the original ordinance created uncertainty in the real estate market.

However, the home market in Beverly Hills is one of the strongest in the country and the world. There is no indication that preservation has adversely affected real estate prices.

The revised ordinance has raised the bar so high that it would be difficult for any residence to conform, said Fine, and demanded the extraordinary measure of requiring a supermajority 4-1 vote in City Council.

For inclusion the home must be 45 years old, a property of “extraordinary significance,” possess high artistic or aesthetic value and embody the distinctive characteristics of an architectural type or period.

It must also be either listed on the National Register of Historic Places, be an exceptional work by a master architect,

SPECIAL TO THE COURIER Preservation Backslide In Beverly Hills

By Adrian Scott Fine With Tuesday’s vote to adopt an amended Historic Preservation Ordinance, the Beverly Hills City Council undid much of the City’s great progress in preserving its historic places. If implemented, the new ordinance will send a clear message about the City’s intent to weaken its preservation program and lessen protections for what’s left of Beverly Hills’ cultural heritage.

The Los Angeles Conservancy, the country’s largest local historic preservation organization, honored Beverly Hills just last year with a grade of A+ on our countywide Preservation Report Card. The Report Card assesses the preservation policies—or lack thereof—for each of L.A. County’s eighty-nine jurisdictions (eighty-eight cities plus the county’s unincorporated areas). We were thrilled to laud Beverly Hills in 2014 for its outstanding efforts to create a solid preservation program. We are equally dismayed to see some of the City’s key preservation tools essentially nullified in such short order.

Since efforts began in late 2013 to revise the ordinance, the Conservancy, along with Beverly Hills Heritage, has repeatedly voiced strong concerns over the proposed changes. The Conservancy worked closely with City

leaders in recent months to advise on the ordinance revisions, and we appreciate being part of the process. Unfortunately, the result is not good preservation.

Among many missteps, the new ordinance includes some particularly egregious reversals. For instance, it prohibits local historic districts within single-family neighborhoods. In Los Angeles and nationwide, local historic districts have proven to be one of the most effective ways to maintain community character. Beverly Hills already requires majority support of property owners in a district, and they could increase that level of support even further, so why prevent this option outright? We see no reason to strip residential districts out of the ordinance, other than to foster the redevelopment of entire historic neighborhoods.

The new ordinance also introduces unusual provisions that do not align with nationally accepted preservation standards. The new definition of an “exceptional work” of architecture is extremely rigid. It sets the bar so high for designating individual landmarks that many places will no longer be eligible, including some landmarks that are already designated, unless there is owner consent.

Of greatest concern is the new

“Certificate of Ineligibility” process, which allows the City to remove properties from historic consideration for up to seven years. Such removal essentially gives owners a green light to demolish or excessively alter their historic properties without any additional review. This process is not tied to any criteria or qualified professional opinion at all. Nothing. We repeatedly offered (to no avail) a reasonable fix: linking the process to the ordinance’s landmark designation criteria and professional analysis. Without basic safeguards in place—and spelled out within the ordinance—this provision alone allows for a highly subjective process with the potential for abuse.

Beverly Hills needs and deserves better protections for its historic places. It’s one thing for a City to overlook or misunderstand the importance of historic preservation. It’s quite another to intentionally limit preservation and actively prevent its residents from preserving the historic places that matter to them.

Adrian Scott Fine is the director of advocacy for the Los Angeles Conservancy, a countywide historic preservation organization.

must be owned and occupied by a person of “great importance” and directly connected to a “momentous event in the history of the nation”, be an “exceptional property” owned and occupied by a person of “great importance” or an iconic property – or be initiated by the owner. That bar is relaxed for residents who wish voluntary preservation.

The revised ordinance offeres a Certificate of Ineligibility. Designed to offer certainty to homeowners, anyone may fill out an application.

The Director of Community Services has 30 days to respond with a preliminary evaluation stating if the director finds the property eligible, or for ineligible properties, the director shall issue a certificate.

If the director fails to deliver a preliminary evaluation within 30 days the property will be deemed ineligible. The home cannot be considered again for seven years. The Certificate of Ineligibility will be solely under the discretion of the director without oversight by any guidelines or experts.

A Letter To The City Council From Geoffry Oblath Dear City Council Members, I am writing to request that the council reconsider its recent adoption of the ordinance to amend the Historic Preservation Ordinance. I am not unmindful of the time that has already been devoted to this measure and that by asking for reconsideration I am asking this council and community to spend more time on it. Historic preservation, however, is a very important subject that involves potential permanent and irreversible loss and changes such as those in the ordinance cannot and should not be taken without full consideration.

I seek reconsideration for the following reasons: First, it has come to my attention that notwithstanding the many hours of work that was devoted to this measure, no survey has been taken or completed that identifies what, if any, properties might qualify for landmark designation under the new ordinance. The criteria that must be met for designation are very strict and represent a substantial, material and in many minds extreme change from the recent ordinance.

And yet the council had at the time of its vote and to this day has no hard information as to what properties might be eligible for designation under the new criteria. I personally suspect that there are few, if any, properties that will qualify. Consider: Which homes in Beverly Hills were owned by someone who had a street or park named after him or her? Other than (see ‘GEOFFRY OBLATH’ page 42)

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Greystone (owned by Edward Doheny), I doubt if any home qualifies.

Which homes in Beverly Hills were owned by a “person of great importance”? I doubt that any home qualifies. Even Greystone may not qualify under this criterion, inasmuch as I suspect that Doheny, as infamous as he was (e.g. Teapot Dome, murder, etc.), cannot be considered a person who “had a substantial impact on the history of the nation, an impact demonstrated through scholarly research, … a person whose name and exploits were widely known across America during his/her lifetime with widespread fame continuing through the present day” as is now required by one of the criteria.

Which homes meet the extremely stringent standards to be met in order to be considered an “exceptional work” (i.e. honored with a major architectural award or written up and photographed in monographs or scholarly works), a requirement of 3 of the criteria?

Probably very few, if any.

Which homes are “iconic,” which is the key to another criterion? Probably only the Old Witch's House and it is already landmarked.

I submit to the council that before making such a significant and major change in the ordinance by replacing the criteria in the old ordinance with the new criteria, the council owes it to itself and to the community to know exactly what the impact will be. The impact of these changes will be real and practical. Without the survey, the council is acting on

supposition and theory.

Second, I urge this council to reconsider the elimination of R-1 zoned areas from historic district designation (and the related apparent refusal of council to consider changes in the demolition application process vis-à-vis notice requirements and design review). Most residential neighborhoods probably are not deserving of protection as an historic district.

There are perhaps only a very few that do, maybe only one or two. Eliminating R-1 zoned areas from this protection as a general proposition, however, is akin to ‘throwing the baby out with the bathwater.’ It is a change that protects very little in need of protection but can cause great harm to the few who need protection.

The near exclusive focus of this new ordinance on who may have lived in a home or whether or not an individual home may have been published in a scholarly work ignores the big picture of what historic preservation means. It is not the specifics of any one house on a street that defines the neighborhood’s character, but the collective and unified architecture and design.

I live on Sierra Drive. There are few neighborhoods in Beverly Hills that have escaped the wrecker's ball. One of them is Sierra Drive. The City Council, the Design Review Commission and the Cultural Heritage Commission have all remarked in public meetings that Sierra Drive is a unique asset of Beverly Hills – one of the most, if not the most, beautiful streets in Beverly Hills with an extraordinary collection of architecture from a bygone era.

Sierra Drive (especially its 500

and 600 blocks) has the highest concentration of extant revivalist architecture in the City. The homes were designed by great architects such as Gerard Colcord, Paul Williams, Marshall Wilkinson, John Byers and Wallace Neff, along with other architects of lesser renown and builders, all of whom (both great and lesser) worked in the revivalist style. The result was and remains today due to the care of the local residents a remarkable cohesive whole.

Back in 2006, the neighbors on Sierra Drive were able to prevent the inappropriate remodeling of a late-career Wallace Neff home at 627 Sierra because the revisions proposed would not have been in keeping with the neighborhood. At that time we were fortunate to have an emeritus dean and professor of architecture from USC (Robert Harris) examine our neighborhood, the proposed remodel and the impact of that remodel on our neighborhood.

It was his conclusion that whether or not the home involved was one of the ‘great works’ of the architect, the consistent quality of homes on the street, the consistent quality of style and architectural design and any number of other factors made the neighborhood special and unique and caused him to conclude that the remodeling of the house involved (initially proposed as a demolition with a Beaux Art replacement, which was withdrawn, and then replaced with a proposed extension of the home forward in a manner inconsistent with the streetscape) was not appropriate under design review standards. The City is in possession of Professor Harris’ analysis and a detailed survey

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and analysis of the homes in the 600 block of Sierra Drive in its archived records.

Another case in point illustrative of the principal recited above was noted by Councilwoman Krasne at a recent afternoon session of this Council when she asked the Council to request that the Cultural Heritage Commission review and report back on a demolition permit application for 515 Sierra. In that session, Councilwoman Krasne observed that each of the houses located at the four corners of Sierra Drive and Carmelita Avenue was designed by Gerard Colcord. She rightly noted the unique and special quality of that collective situation. That unique and special situation is as important to the beauty and history of our City and worthy of protection as is the overall great and untouched concentration of revivalist architecture on Sierra Drive.

The one exception to the “no R-1 area in an historic district” rule is a procedure for multiple property owners to jointly apply to have their homes individually approved for landmark status. That exception does not “work”. Under that exception each home would need to qualify (independent from the other homes) as an individual landmark. Accordingly, the procedure does not address what historic district preservation means at its core. This is a serious flaw. The importance of an historic district is when the area is defined as a whole, not piece by piece.

In a sense, an historic district is greater than the sum of its parts. The single exception to the exclusion from an historic district of R-1 homes ignores

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Compounding the R-1 historic district problem is that a demolition permit may be issued if a home does not meet the standards of landmark designation, but without any consideration being given to what might be built in its place.

Accordingly, I urge the Council: a. To reconsider its action to amend the Historic Preservation Ordinance; b. To suspend the implementation of the new ordinance pending the completion of a survey of properties in Beverly Hills to assess the impact of the new criteria; c. To keep the recent ordinance in effect pending the completion of said survey; d. To eliminate the prohibition of areas zoned for single family development, including areas zoned R-1, from being part of an historic district; e. To require that before any demolition permit is issued for a single family residence that the applicant submit plans to the Design Review Commission for review and secure that Commission’s approval; f. To change the notice requirements associated with a demolition permit application from posting notice on a property to giving written notice to all residences within a reasonable area; and g. To initiate proceedings to have the 500 and 600 blocks of Sierra Drive designated an historic district and to instruct the appropriate departments of the City to freeze the issuance of any demolition permits under consideration or already issued.

Thank you.

Geoffry Oblath

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NATURE OF THE PROBELOW IS NOT Deed of Trust described AGAINST Note: Because the CEEDING ATTACHED TO THE as: Beneficiary reserves the YOU, YOU SHOULD RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT Street Address or other right to bid less than the CONTACT A LAWYER. DAFFIN ONLY TO THE COPIES common designation of total debt owed, it is BARRETT PROVIDED TO THE real property: 8915- possible that at the time FRAPPIER TREDER & TRUSTOR. 8917 Rangely Avenue, of the sale the opening WEISS, LLP, as duly West Hollywood, CA bid may be less than the appointed Trustee under NOTE: THERE IS A 90048-1718 and pursuant to Deed of total debt SUMMARY OF THE A.P.N.: 4336-024-023 Trust Recorded on INFORMATION IN THIS NOTICE TO PROPER- 05/26/2004 as Instrument DOCUMENT ATTACHED The undersigned TY OWNER: The sale No. 04 1344629 of official Trustee disclaims any date shown on this records in the office of the liability for any incorrect- notice of sale may be County Recorder of LOS ness of the street postponed one or more ANGELES County, State address or other com- times by the mortgagee, of CALIFORNIA. EXEmon designation, if any, beneficiary, trustee, or a CUTED BY: KOUROSH shown above. court, pursuant to GOLSHAN, WILL SELL Section 2924g of the AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO NOTA: SE ADJUNTA The sale will be made, California Civil Code. HIGHEST BIDDER FOR UN RESUMEN DE LA but without covenant or The law requires that CASH, CASHIER'S INFORMACIÓN DE warranty, expressed or information about CHECK/CASH EQUIVAESTE DOCUMENTO implied, regarding title, trustee sale postpone- LENT or other form of TALA: MAYROONG possession, or encum- ments be made avail- payment authorized by BUOD NG IMPOR- brances, to pay the able to you and to the California Civil Code MASYON SA DOKU- remaining principal sum public, as a courtesy to 2924h(b), (payable at MENTONG ITO NA of the note(s) secured those not present at the time of sale in lawful NAKALAKIP LU’U Y: by the Deed of Trust. sale. If you wish to learn money of the United KÈM THEO DÂY LÀ The total amount of the whether your sale date States). DATE OF SALE: BÀN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM unpaid balance of the has been postponed, 06/18/2015 TIME OF LU’O’C VÈ THÔNG TIN obligation secured by and, if applicable, the SALE: 10:00 AM PLACE TRONG TÀI LIÈU NÀY the property to be sold rescheduled time and OF SALE: BEHIND THE and reasonable estimat- date for the sale of this FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN IMPORTANT NOTICE ed costs, expenses and property, you may call CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, TO PROPERTY advances at the time of (866)-960-8299 or visit 400 CIVIC CENTER OWNER: the initial publication of this Internet Web site PLAZA, POMONA CA. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT the Notice of Sale is: "http://www.altisource.c STREET ADDRESS and UNDER A DEED OF $1,922,415.11. om/MortgageServices/ other common designaTRUST DATED DefaultManagement/Tru tion, if any, of the real 07/20/2005. UNLESS If the Trustee is unable steeServices.aspx"http:/ property described above YOU TAKE ACTION TO to convey title for any /www.altisource.com/M is purported to be: 1473 PROTECT YOUR reason, the successful ortgageServices/Default BENEDICT CANYON PROPERTY, IT MAY BE bidder’s sole and exclu- Management/TrusteeSe DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS, SOLD AT A PUBLIC sive remedy shall be the rvices.aspx using the CALIFORNIA 90210 SALE. IF YOU NEED return of monies paid to file number assigned to APN#: 4357-006-005 The AN EXPLANATION OF the Trustee, and the this case 2014-02148- undersigned Trustee disTHE NATURE OF THE successful bidder shall CA. Information about claims any liability for any P R O C E E D I N G have no further postponements that are incorrectness of the AGAINST YOU, YOU recourse. very short in duration or street address and other SHOULD CONTACT A that occur close in time common designation, if LAWYER. The beneficiary of the to the scheduled sale any, shown herein. Said Deed of Trust has exe- may not immediately be sale will be made, but Trustor: CHIDI NOBI, A cuted and delivered to reflected in the tele- without covenant or warSINGLE MAN the undersigned a writ- phone information or on ranty, expressed or Duly Appointed Trustee: ten request to com- the Internet Web site. implied, regarding title, Western Progressive mence foreclosure, and The best way to verify possession, or encumTrustee, LLC the undersigned caused postponement informa- brances, to pay the Recorded 08/02/2005 a Notice of Default and tion is to attend the remaining principal sum as Instrument No. 05 Election to Sell to be scheduled sale of the note(s) secured by 1829315 in book ---, recorded in the county said Deed of Trust, with page--- and of Official where the real property Date: May 18, 2015 interest thereon, as proRecords in the office of is located.

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INGS ASSOCIATION of outstanding liens that Trustee Sale No. : NOTICE TO POTENTIAL OR SAVINGS BANK may exist on this proper- 00000004279436 Title BIDDERS: If you are conSPECIFIED IN SEC- ty by contacting the Order No.: FHA/VA/PMI sidering bidding on this TION 5102 OF THE county recorder’s office No.: NOTICE OF property lien, you should FINANCIAL CODE AND or a title insurance com- TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU 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.c om for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000004279436.

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 1180 IRON POINT ROAD, SUITE 100 FOLSOM, CA 95670 9 1 6 - 9 3 9 - 0 7 7 2 www.nationwideposting.c om BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY I N F O R M AT I O N OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP as Trustee Dated: 05/26/2015 NPP0248521 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER ––––––

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Division 6 of the Commercial Code) Escrow No. 039916-NT (1) Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named Seller(s) that a bulk sale is about to be made on personal property hereinafter described.

(2) The name and business addresses of the seller are: Miki Sharon Incorporated, 642 N. Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069 (3) The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: 642 N. Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069 (4) The names and business address of the Buyer(s) are: Yuka Enterprises, LLC, 211 S. Spaulding Drive, Suite 103, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

(5) The location and general description of the assets to be sold are all stock in trade, furniture, fixtures and equipment, intangible assets, trade name and good will of that certain business located at: 642 N. Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069.

(6) The business name used by the seller(s) at said location is: Miki Sharon Salon.

(7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is 7/8/15 at the office of All Brokers Escrow Service, 2924 W. Magnolia Blvd. Burbank, CA 91505, Escrow No. 039916-NT, Escrow Officer: Nancy Toth (8) Claims may be filed with Same as "7" above.

(9) The last date for filing claims is 7/7/15.

(10) This Bulk Sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

(11) As listed by the Seller, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer are: NONE. Dated: June 10, 2015 TRANSFEREES: Yuka Enterprises, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company By: Takashi Takahashi, Manager 6/19/15 CNS-2764838# BEVERLY HILLS COURIER –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015134739 The following is/are doing business as: 1) 1ST TRUST DEED MORTGAGE 2) AYA INVESTMENTS CO. 11022 Santa Monica Blvd. #280, Los Angeles, CA 90025; Abraham Yermian 1555 Carla Ridge Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business

under the name(s) listed herein 1999: Abraham Yermian, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 20, 2015; Published: May 29, June 05, 12, 19, 2015 LACC N/C FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015134740 The following is/are doing business as: 1) NORTH DAKOTA EVENTS 2) FMS EVENT ACCOUNT 3) FCG EVENT ACCOUNT 4) POLICE ASSN. CHARITY EVENT ACCOUNT 5) FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITY EVENT ACCOUNT 6) FIRE FIGHTERS EXPLORERS CHARITY EVENT ACCOUNT 7) DEPUTIES ASSN. CHARITY EVENT ACCOUNT 8) ALASKA EVENTS 9) CRIME STOPPERS CHARITY EVENT ACCOUNT 10) SHERIFF RESERVES CHARITY EVENT ACCOUNT 11) POLICE EXPLORERS CHARITY EVENT ACCOUNT 12) ELKS LODGE CHARITY EVENT ACCOUNT 13) F.O.P. LODGE CHARITY EVENT ACCOUNT 14) AFE EVENT ACCOUNT 15) WFPA EVENT ACCOUNT 16) APDST EVENT ACCOUNT 17) CCDA EVENT ACCOUNT 18) DAFMS EVENT ACCOUNT 19) WFCG EVENT ACCOUNT 20) WPFCG EVENT ACCOUNT 21) BEFMS EVENT ACCOUNT 22) DEFMS EVENT ACCOUNT 23) MPFCG EVENT ACCOUNT 24) MPFMS EVENT ACCOUNT 8549 Wilshire Blvd. #1072, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Entertainment And Sports Events & PR, Inc. 8549 Wilshire Blvd. #1072, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein April 18, 2008: Gary Greene, CEO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 20, 2015; Published: May 29, June 05, 12, 19, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015131373 The following is/are doing business as: JODI MOORE ENTERPRISES 417 S. Holt Ave. #112, Los Angeles, CA 90048; Jodi Moore 417 S. Holt Ave. #112, Los Angeles, CA 90048; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein February 12, 2015: Jodi Moore, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 15, 2015; Published: May 29, June 05, 12, 19, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015152642 The following is/are doing business as: SKIN 90210, INC. 324 S. Beverly Dr. #274, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Skin 90210, Inc. 324 S. Beverly Dr. #274, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein October 2010: Lynne Praver, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 09, 2015; Published: June 19, 26, July 03, 10, 2015 LACC N/C

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

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PUBLIC NOTICES T.S. No.: 2014-08733-CA inafter described property Loan No.: 7131321197 under and pursuant to a A.P.N.:4339-018-019 Deed of Trust described as: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Street Address or other common designation of PURSUANT TO CIVIL real property: 8861 CODE § 2923.3(a), THE Cynthia Street, West SUMMARY OF INFOR- Hollywood, CA 90069 MATION REFERRED TO A.P.N.: 4339-018-019 BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE The undersigned Trustee RECORDED COPY OF disclaims any liability for THIS DOCUMENT BUT any incorrectness of the ONLY TO THE COPIES street address or other PROVIDED TO THE common designation, if TRUSTOR. any, shown above.

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

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust. 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: $1,111,460.85.

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 (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site HYPERLINK "http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServi ces/DefaultManagement/ TrusteeServices.aspx"htt p://www.altisource.com/M ortgageServices/Default Management/TrusteeSer vices.aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2014-08733-CA. 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 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 sucIMPORTANT NOTICE TO cessful bidder shall have Date: May 27, 2015 PROPERTY OWNER: no further recourse.

Western Progressive YOU ARE IN DEFAULT Trustee, LLC , as Trustee UNDER A DEED OF The beneficiary of the C/o 30 Corporate Park, TRUST DATED Deed of Trust has execut- Suite 450 01/27/2006.

UNLESS ed and delivered to the Irvine, CA 92606 YOU TAKE ACTION TO undersigned a written Automated Sale PROTECT YOUR PROP- request to commence Information Line: (866) ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD foreclosure, and the 960-8299 HYPERLINK AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF undersigned caused a "http://altisource.com/res YOU NEED AN EXPLA- Notice of Default and ware/TrusteeServicesSea NATION OF THE Election to Sell to be rch.aspx"http://www.altiNATURE OF THE PRO- recorded in the county source.com/MortgageSer CEEDING AGAINST where the real property is vices/DefaultManagemen YOU, YOU SHOULD located. t/TrusteeServices.aspx CONTACT A LAWYER. For Non-Automated Sale NOTICE TO POTENTIAL Information, call: (866) Trustor: PAUL L. BIDDERS: If you are con- 240-3530 EGERSTROM, A SIN- sidering bidding on this GLE MAN property lien, you should THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTDuly Appointed Trustee: understand that there are ING TO COLLECT A Western Progressive risks involved in bidding DEBT AND ANY INFORTrustee, LLC at a trustee auction. You MATION OBTAINED Recorded 02/06/2006 as will be bidding on a lien, WILL BE USED FOR Instrument No. 06 not on the property itself. THAT PURPOSE 0273341 in book ---, Placing the highest bid at page--- and of Official a trustee auction does not Published 06/12/15, Records in the office of automatically entitle you 06/19/15, 06/26/15 the Recorder of Los to free and clear owner–––––– Angeles County, ship of the property. You NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S California, should also be aware that SALE UNDER A NOTICE Date of Sale: 07/09/2015 the lien being auctioned OF DELINQUENT at 11:00 AM off may be a junior lien. If ASSESSMENT AND Place of Sale: you are the highest bidder CLAIM OF LIEN Order BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN at the auction, you are or No: 140013372 TS No: LOCATED IN CIVIC may be responsible for K13-06008 YOU ARE IN CENTER PLAZA, 400 paying off all liens senior DEFAULT UNDER A CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, to the lien being auc- NOTICE OF DELINPOMONA, CA tioned off, before you can QUENT ASSESSMENT receive clear title to the AND CLAIM OF LIEN, Estimated amount of property. You are encour- DATED 08/01/2013. unpaid balance and other aged to investigate the UNLESS YOU TAKE charges: $1,111,460.85 existence, priority, and ACTION TO PROTECT size of outstanding liens YOUR PROPERTY, IT WILL SELL AT PUBLIC that may exist on this MAY BE SOLD AT A AUCTION TO HIGHEST property by contacting PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU BIDDER FOR CASH, the county recorder’s NEED AN EXPLANACASHIER’S CHECK office or a title insurance TION OF THE NATURE DRAWN ON A STATE OR company, either of which OF THE PROCEEDING NATIONAL BANK, A may charge you a fee for AGAINST YOU, YOU CHECK DRAWN BY A this information. If you SHOULD CONTACT A STATE OR FEDERAL consult either of these LAWYER. NOTICE is CREDIT UNION, OR A resources, you should be hereby given that Witkin & CHECK DRAWN BY A aware that the same Neal, Inc., as duly STATE OR FEDERAL lender may hold more appointed trustee purSAVINGS AND LOAN than one mortgage or suant to that certain ASSOCIATION, A SAV- deed of trust on this prop- Notice of Delinquent INGS ASSOCIATION OR erty.

Assessment and Claim of SAVINGS BANK SPECILien (hereinafter referred FIED IN SECTION 5102 Note: Because the to as "Lien"), recorded on OF THE FINANCIAL Beneficiary reserves the 08/07/2013 as instrument CODE AND AUTHO- right to bid less than the number 20131159908 in RIZED TO DO BUSI- total debt owed, it is possi- the office of the County NESS IN THIS STATE: ble that at the time of the Recorder of LOS ANGEsale the opening bid may LES County, California, All right, title, and interest be less than the total debt and further pursuant to conveyed to and now held NOTICE TO PROPERTY the Notice of Default and by the trustee in the here- OWNER: The sale date Election to Sell thereun-

der recorded on 12/3/2014 as instrument number 20141299993 in said county and further pursuant to California Civil Code Section 5675 et seq. and those certain Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions recorded on 4/8/1982 as instrument number 82-366618, WILL SELL on 07/02/2015, 10:00AM., Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA at public auction to the highest bidder for lawful money of the United States payable at the time of sale, all right, title and interest in the property situated in said county as more fully described in the abovereferenced Lien. The purported owner(s) of said property is (are): S U S A N A DOSAMANTES, A SINGLE WOMAN. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property is purported to be: 720 HUNTLEY DRIVE #203, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069, APN 4337-011101. The undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. 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 this Notice of Sale is: $12,715.12. The opening bid at the foreclosure sale may be more or less than this estimate. In addition to cash, the trustee will accept a cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn on a state or federal credit union or a check drawn on state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee's Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or the endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale shall be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Lien, advances thereunder, with interest as provided in the Declaration or by law plus the fees, charges and expenses of the trustee. THIS PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD IN AN "AS-IS " CONDITION. This communication is from a debt collector.

Witkin & Neal, Inc. is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a discharge in bankruptcy, you may have been released from personal liability for this debt in which case this notice is intended to exercise the secured party's rights against the real property only.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are con-

sidering 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 AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: 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 this sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site: www.nationwideposting.c om using the file number assigned to this case: K13-06008. 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.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the sale shall be subject to the following as provided in California Civil Code Section 5715: "A non judicial foreclosure sale by an association to collect upon a debt for delinquent assessments shall be subject to a right of redemption.

The redemption period within which the separate interest may be redeemed from a foreclosure sale under this paragraph ends 90 days after the sale." Dated: 05/28/2015 Witkin & Neal, Inc. as said Trustee 5805 SEPULVEDA BLVD., SUITE 670 SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91411 (818) 845-8808 By: SUSAN PAQUETTE TRUSTEE SALES OFFICER THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COL-

LECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0249546 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 06/12/2015, 06/19/2015, 06/26/2015 –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015139965 The following is/are doing business as: MARYAM OF BEVERLY HILLS 9884 S. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; A.S.M. Beauty Corp 450 S. Maple Dr. #405, 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: Ashkan PourMohammad, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 26, 2015; Published: May 29, June 05, 12, 19, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015139673 The following is/are doing business as: RACHEL’S CLOTHING 1124 Glenville Dr. #2, Los Angeles, CA 90035; Rachel Piperno 1124 Glenville Dr. #2, 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: Rachel Piperno, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 26, 2015; Published: May 29, June 05, 12, 19, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015123259 The following is/are doing business as: 1) FMBC INTERNATIONAL 2) ACCURACY MESSENGER, MOVING & DELIVERY SERVICE 3) AJ AMBASSADORS OF THE FUTURE 4) AMERICAN GENERAL TRADING COMPANY #2020 5) ASIA GARMENTS CALIFORNIA GROUP #2 6) 24-7 EXPORT TRADING COMPANY 7) 24-7 TRAVEL REFERRAL NETWORK 8) ARTNFOOD CATERING 9) DIANE E. WATSON COMMUNITY RESILIENCY CENTER 10) FMBC INTERNATIONAL 11) FPYF COMMUNITY GARDEN 12) FPYF COMMUNITY RESILIENCY CENTER 13) FPYF PODNET 14) FRIENDS OF THE AFRICAN UNION BERMUDA-AMERICAS BUREAU 15) PRISON PRODUCT NETWORK 16) SKINS GAME #2020 1820 West Florence Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90047; Five Points Youth 1820 West Foundation Florence Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90047; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Vanessa Cain, Treasurer: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 07, 2015; Published: May 29, June 05, 12, 19, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015138681 The following is/are doing business as: HOLLYWOOD INTERIORS 939 Palm Ave. #408, West Hollywood, CA 90069; Paul C. Otis 939 Palm Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90069; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein May 01, 2015: Paul C. Otis, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 22, 2015; Published: June 05, 12, 19, 26, 2015 LACC N/C

–––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015145818 The following is/are doing business as: CRUZ MOBILE DETAIL 422 N. Oxford Ave. #1, Los Angeles, CA 90004; Humberto Cruz 422 N. Oxford Ave. #1, Los Angeles, CA 90004; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Humberto Cruz Gallardo, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 01, 2015; Published: June 05, 12, 19, 26, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015138506 The following is/are doing business as: 1) METAMAISON 2) THE METAMAISON 520 N. Kings Rd. #213, West Hollywood, CA 90048; Amelia Bamberger 520 N. Kings Rd. #213, West Hollywood, CA 90048; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Amelia Bamberger, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 22, 2015; Published: June 05, 12, 19, 26, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015152641 The following is/are doing business as: EDEMAR, INC. 9190 W. Olympic Blvd. #510, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Edemar, Inc. 9190 W. Olympic Blvd. #510, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein 2010: Boris Brezinger, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 09, 2015; Published: June 19, 26, July 03, 10, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015143763 The following is/are doing business as: NAVA HOME DESIGN 305 E. 9TH STREET #409, Los Angeles, CA 90015; David Ravanshenas 416 N. Oakhurst Dr. #201, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Lida Leah Ravanshenas 416 N. Oakhurst Dr. #201, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A MARRIED COUPLE, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein on May 29, 2015: Signed: Lida Leah Ravanshenas, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 29, 2015; Published: June 5, 12, 19, 22, 2015 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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in beautiful oaks and pines. 2977 Sq. Ft. + exercise Av a i l a b l e room/laundry, mud room and storage area. Solar for Rent. paneled house includes sun porch, double garage plus Close to Beach . additional covered parking in gated community with pri310/394-7132 vate police department. $275,000 425 Maggie Schick 661-972-0545 HOUSES RE/MAX• BRE#01062948 FOR LEASE

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

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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

LUXURIOUS 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH

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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ Bedford/Olympic 2 BD, 2 BA CONDO $2,150/MO. Approx. 1400 Sq. ft.

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Newly Remodeled Great Views ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ Great views, controlled Luxury Living access, balcony, with valet, elevator, lrg. pool, lush garden prkg, on-sight laundry. surrounding pool, H IKING IN R UNYON gym, elevator, etc.

C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD Hrwd. flrs., granite B OWL /N IGHTLIFE . counters, dishwasher, central air, balcony.

323/467-8172 Call: 310/470-4474

entry, on-sight laundry, parking & WiFi. Very close to UCLA BEVERLY HILLS • BRENTWOOD • L O S A N G E L E S & Westwood Village.

P LEASE C ALL : ADJACENT 125 N. Barrington Av. 12424 TeXaS Ave. 310/435-3693 310/208-5166 N E W LY U P D AT E D • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • 1 & 2 BEDROOMS B E V E R L Y H I L L S * * • • • • • • WESTWOOD $1,750 - $2,350 8725 Clifton Way • 2 Bdrm.+ 2 Bath • • VBachelor MID-WILSHIRE E R Y N I C E U N I T. 1370 Veteran Ave. **CENTURY CITY** 340 S. St. Andrews Pl. Remodeled Sunny Units Newly Remodeled 2nd floor, 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath 2220 S. Beverly Glen • 2 Bdrm. + • • • • • Upscale, Bright, In Newer Luxury Building 11 on-site laundry, • • Den + 2 / 22 Bath • Gorgeous & Spacious.

Single Spacious •• •• covered parking, • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath• • • • • • • New carpet and flooring, •• •• • • • • + 2 Bath 2 Bdrm • • • Lrg. unit. Balcony, controlled access. Balcony, air conditioning • • •• With Pool, balcony, • • • • custom paint, stove, fridge, Walk-in closet, • • Lots of • • 310/442-8265 dishwasher, controlled •

Call 310/880-7281

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dishwasher, A/C, balcony, secured entry and gated parking. Elevator, laundry on premises, on-site gym.

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Character & Charm ! Balcony, controlled access bldg., WiFi, access, parking, ~ WEST L.A. ~ pool, on-sight laundry, Glass Fireplace Newly Remodeled. elevator, on-site laundry.

1675 Colby Ave. gym, parking.

New hrwd. flrs., • 310/476-2181 • * Close to shopping, ***** 310/477-6885 granite counters, Close to shopping, great restaurants 1 Bd.+1 Ba. C l o s e t o U. C . L . A . stainless steel appl., dining & schools. and Metro.

Spacious & Bright.

• 310/276-1528 • alcove fireplace, 213/364-8423 BRENTWOOD A / C , b a l c o n y, W E S T W O O D fridge, laundry facility, BEVERLY HILLS 11640 Kiowa Ave. dishwasher, stove, gated parking, intercom L O S A N G E L E S 10905 Ohio Ave. entry, WiFi and more. intercom entry, • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • 401 S. HOOVER St. • • • • • • 310/552-8064 • • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • • • • • • • • • Newly Updated on-sight laundry, prkg. • Bachelor • intercom entry, laundry facility, elevator, prkg.

• CHARMING & BRIGHT • Close to Cedars, restaurants, shopping & transportation.

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Rooftop jacuzzi

310/477-0072 French doors in bdrm. to • 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • with panoramic BEVERLY HILLS patio overlooking pool • • • • • • city views.

•• •• W E S T L . A . • Single • GORGEOUS UNITS • Balcony, Next to Roxbury Park dishwasher, • • • • Central air, large a/c, heated pool, WiFi, 1342 Centinela Ave. & Century City HOLLYWOOD Wifi, Bright, controlled - 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath LARGE 1 BDRM. 1 BA. balcony, pool, elevator, elevator controlled 1769-1775 access, balcony, on-site laundry, access, on-site laundry, With hardwood floors, • Bright Unit • N. Sycamore Av. intercom entry. pool, elevator, parking. Close to separate kitchen newly Granite countertops, • • • • • laundry facility, prkg. • S i n g l e remodeled, new windows, 320 N. La Peer Dr. Brentwood Village, balcony, on-site • 310/246-0290 • Shops & Restaurants.

Close To U.C.L.A. • B a c h e l o r fridge, stove, dishwasher, laundry, On-site • 310/826-4889 • CLOSE TO 310/477-6856 A/C unit, secured parking, Controlled access, parking. Close to SHOPS & DINING laundry facility. laundry on premises.

BRENTWOOD transportation.

Utilities Included.

Furnished/Unfurnished.

W E S T W O O D The Carlton In The HEART of • 310/442-8265 • 323/851-3790 $1,950/MO 11666 Goshen Ave. 1409 Midvale Ave. BEV. HILLS TRIANGLE (•)(•) Close to Everything.

Call 310/713-1664 170 N. Crescent Dr. ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) •••• ••• •••• * * Single + 1 Bath 1628 Westgate Ave. • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. • * * * * *

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2 Bdrm. +2 Bath (•)(•)(•)(•)(•) 3 Bdrm.+2 Bath WiFi, central air/heat, BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. * * * * * * * fireplace, patio, Large & Bright.

SPACIOUS controlled access, Pool, a/c, balcony, 1BEDROOM/1BATH pool, elevator, parking, fridge, stove, laundry laundry facility.

Nice closet space, a/c, rm., prkg., intercom 310/312-9871 entry, elevator. balcony, swimming Shopping & Dining in C L O S E T O S H O P S Brentwood Village pool, gated garage, & R ESTAURANTS . laundry. $1,800/mo.

310/858-8133 BRENTWOOD Call 323/388-9326 11730 SUNSET BLVD. BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. NEWLY REMODELED 120 S. Swall Dr. BEVERLY HILLS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Jr. Executive 218 S. Tower Dr. • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • • ••••••• •• • Very Spacious, A/C, • Rooftop pool, • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. •

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Old World Charm !

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

CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS & SHOPPING .

310/531-3992

~ 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. ~ ~ Single ~ Bright & Airy.

Dishwasher, Intercom entry, on-sight parking, on-sight laundry facility.

Close to transportation.

310/820-1810

BRENTWOOD & U.C.L.A. CLOSE

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WiFi, a/c, intercom entry, laundry facility, elevator, parking, pool.

CLOSE TO U.C.L.A., SHOPPING & 1 BLK. TO WESTWOOD PARK. 310/478-8616

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10933 Rochester Ave. 1380 Midvale Ave.

2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Jr . Executive

balcony, intercom entry, deck, central air, Spacious a/c, fireplace, on-sight laundry, prkg. elevator, intercom pool, controlled access, Close to Cedars-Sinai, entry, on-sight laundry, laundry fac., prkg.

Beverly Center, gym, parking.

• Free WiFi Access • • Free WiFi Access • shops, cafes 310/473-5061 & transportation . ~ 310/476-3824 ~

310/270-0724

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Close To U.C.L.A.

• 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • Single • • • • • • • •

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

213/385-4751

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274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL.

1 Bdrm.+1 Bath

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L.A.’S FINEST, MOST LUXURIOUS APT. RENTAL

air conditioned, new hrwd. flrs., designer finishes, balcony, ceiling * * * * * * fan, elevator, controlled access. Fitness ctr, yoga “The Mission” room, wi-fi, skyview • Westwood • lounge w/ outdoor fireplace, laundry facilities.

• • • • • Easy freeway access • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. 213/382-102 1 • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • • • • • 6-Month Lease Avail.

* * * * * * • • • • • • Every Extra Luxury 1 Bd. +1 Ba. custom cabinets, granite 2 Bd. +2 Ba. countertops, stone entry, • • • • • pool, health club, spa.

WiFi, pool, elevator, controlled access, onsight laundry, parking.

Close to U.C.L.A.

• Free WiFi Access •

310/473-1509

• 310/864-0319 •

• Close to UCLA • 1350 S. MIDVALE AVE. L.A., 90024 Contact Mgr.:

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TOP DOLLAR PAID Call 310/289-9561

469 APPLIANCES FOR SALE

S E RV I C E

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ANTIQUES / JEWELRY BUY & SELL

CA$H FOR CAR$ WE WILL BUY YOUR CAR, RUNNING OR NOT!

* * * * * * Call Kerry: 424/259-2606

ALL TYPES OF CARS

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Call Andy at 310/276-1612

WE BUY CARS HIGH-END & CLASSIC CAR

475 Garage / Estate Sale

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

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

Senior Editor John L. Seitz Special Sections Editor Stephen P. Simmons ****** Founding Publisher March Schwartz (Publisher 1965-2004) Clifton S. Smith, Jr. (Publisher 2004-2014)

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Guest Editorial by Kevin Davis

WATER CONSERVATION BY INDIVIDUALLY METERING APARTMENTS Virtually all apartment buildings in California are master-metered for water. When such buildings convert to individual meters, per the EPA, water consumption drops by 28-percent. Naturally, tenants conserve water when they have to pay for it.

A LADWP study disclosed that multi-family buildings consume 30-percent of the water in Los Angeles. The math indicates that individually metering them would result in a savings of 8-percent in that city’s overall water usage. If that extrapolates to Beverly Hills, then the same opportunity exists for our City.

Several years ago, Assemblyman Paul Fong introduced legislation which required all apartment owners to contract with water submetering companies which apportion the master-meter bill to individual apartments, usually using the “RUBS” system, a formula based on the square footage of each apartment and the number of people living in it, then send individual bills to each tenant. This approach places the burden of individual metering upon apartment owners, requiring them to become mini-utilities. Apartment owners opposed his bill so it died in committee.

The proper solution is to place the burden f individual metering where it belongs–on utilities.

For the first 100 years of indoor plumbing, this was impracticable. Meters had to be visually accessible to readers, commonly at the backs of buildings.

Individual metering also necessitated each apartment having its own dedicated water line from the city’s water supply. Developers rarely built buildings this was as it greatly increased the cost of the plumbing.

But new technology has changed that. In recent years, water meters have gone electronic.

They are about the size and shape of a plastic tub of cottage cheese, cylindrical with a taper towards the back. The readings are transmitted via phone line, sending the data directly to the water company. The meters themselves are inexpensive, just $80 for a top-of-the-line Model T-10 from Neptune Technology. That model has been installed citywide by the Beverly Hills Water Department.

Therefore, it is no longer necessary that meters be accessible to meter-readers. This means that they

can be placed between apartments. This allows a single water line to service multiple apartments and the utility can calculate the usage of each apartment by subtracting the reading on one meter from the next. Utilities already subtract one meter reading from another, billing consumers based on the difference, so it is no change to their concept of doing business.

Tenants may at first feel that paying for water separate from rent is an “increase” in expenses. But water cost is already included in their rent and they are paying 28-percent more than necessary. And the market will adjust. In the cold states, where heating bills are sometimes separate from rent, there is a differential depending on whether heat is included.

The same will happen with water. Ultimately, tenants’ overall living expense will decrease.

The real opposition to such change will come from utilities. They must send out more bills and deal with more customers to sell 28-percent less product. But utilities exist for the public interest.

Many, such as in Beverly Hills, are owned by the cities. The BHWD advocates water conservation and gleefully collects penalties in the cause. How hypocritical it would be to oppose a move that is in the best interests of the public just because the burden of effort now falls upon itself.

Who will pay for these conversions, installing meters between apartments? Owners will, gladly, to get out from under the monthly water bills. This author owns apartment properties in Beverly Hills, the largest being 36 units. A prominent submetering company quoted $775 per apartment to install 72 of the Neptune T-10 meters, a hot and cold between each apartment. That’s $27,900 for the entire building. My annual water expenditure on that property is about $22,000. So I recoup my expenditure in about 15 months.

Yes, individual water metering in multifamily properties should be required. But the mandate should be on the 2,850 water utilities in California, not on the approximately 487,000 apartment owners. In our City, the BHWD cannot take that initiative on its own. It requires the leadership of the City Council. Beverly Hills should commence such a program without delay.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR It was with great dismay that I learned the City Council would be honoring Dave Snowden after The Courier exposed that he failed to disclose to the council and the Beverly Hills Unified School District his consulting job with EBI, Inc. and violated City ordinance in doing so. People have lost faith in government, they are tired of the march of the lemons where civil servants who fail at one position are promoted to the next and where individuals who profit personally from positions of power and are caught are then rewarded with early retirement, fat pensions at taxpayer expense and celebrated by the communities they took advantage of. What message is the City of Beverly Hills sending to future employees? Dave Snowden’s undisclosed relationship with EBI, Inc. cost the school district hundreds of thousands of dollars and put our students and staff at risk. His punishment—a party thrown by the City. Good government must be more than words on a paper. It must be supported by actions, even if only symbolic in nature.

Good government comes at a price, it can be messy and require the community to take a long hard look in a mirror. We may not like what we see.

Those of us who are committed to good government know the personal sacrifice and political price we must pay but for those of us who really care about ensuring good government, the price worth paying.

Brian David Goldberg, PhD ****** Here are some recent City decisions and issues

to consider: Some 65 years ago, my face was bitten by my grandmother’s calm, beautiful dog. The only issue is that it was a dog and, as proven by the millions bites in the U.S.A. per year, it really isn’t uncommon. To be clear, I love dogs and have always had them, mostly Great Pyrenees.* I recently read about the possibility of a dog park. I am curious to know for what number of them. It sounds good if it can be made into a winwin situation whereby dog owners get their park and the rest of us get enforcement of the law against the people who walk their dogs without a leash as well as no more animals permitted in restaurants, pharmacies, nor supermarkets. Why? For these simple reasons: some people are afraid, some allergic, some disgusted by seeing dogs licking the tables, and some because dogs may have rabies or flees.

As regards to bicycle stands.. this is really absurd. I think the appropriate time will be after Beverly Hills creates a beach area with a bicycle path like Venice beach. For now, this City of ours is already crowded. Now what is the purpose of having cycle stands if not to create more traffic and pedestrian issues. Where are the cyclists going to drive....on busy streets or dodging pedestrians?

Please just follow the law.... no bicycles or Segways—even for the tourists—on the sidewalks.

Let’s determine who has the right of passage.

Pablo Nankin, MD *Editor’s Note: The Courier’s mascot Bear, who is half-Great Pyrenees, gives out kisses only.

Cartoon for The Courier by Janet Salter

Astrology

By Holiday Mathis TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (June 19). You’ll be an important addition to a company. The venture you give your energy to in July will grow over time if you invest fully. In September, you’ll work on improving your environment, and beautiful things will happen. Your love life blossoms in October. You’ll be paid well to solve a problem in November. Scorpio and Aquarius people adore you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Are you impatient with the process of change? Don’t get ahead of yourself. Take steps to return to your usual grounded state. A walk in the sunshine may do the trick.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). If you are uncertain and act like you are, others will try to take control of the situation. Be a leader instead. Be decisive. It doesn’t matter whether you're wrong or right at this point; it only matters that you make a decision.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Cooperation is love. Uncooperative situations are not reflections of love. Find ways to get along without giving up your truth. There’s a compromise that’s a win for all.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Relationships that grow slowly become deeply rooted. You need solid ties at this juncture. They will help you down the road. So be patient with the way things are developing.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You attract houseguests. Can you blame them for plotting to stay with you? Your home is cozy, and everyone feels comfortable in the environment you've created.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You are not defined by the goals you meet. You're worthy of love regardless of what you achieve. Tonight, advice may sound like criticism, but there’s still something valuable in it if you can get past the tone.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Relationships comes with their share of mixed feelings which can all be worked through. Replace the not so awesome feelings along the way until there is only love.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Think ahead, make a plan, and hold your dearest intentions at the forefront of your mind. Your ability to shut out distractions and focus intently for many hours at a time will win you a prime position or assignment.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It may seem like money is flying out of your account, but you can't put a price tag on experience. For now, enjoy yourself without worrying about the cost.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). It’s quite possible the voice whispering to your heart is the voice of “future you.” Future you just wants to let you know about a few decisions you could make today that would help you enjoy health and happiness for years to come.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). Maybe you’ve had bad experiences in the past, but now you’re due for a good one. An energizing flirtation may be among the day’s treats. Even if you’re in a committed relationship, you can’t help but be flattered.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). Low on faith? It’s not so wrong to ask for proof once in a while. If you ask for it today, you’ll get it–or at least you’ll get a symbol of the evidence you seek.

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

Losses in brackets.

ASSAULT 06/11 500 N. Camden Dr. 06/11 200 S. Beverly Dr. 06/11 300 N. Bedford Dr. 06/11 8000 Charleville Bl. BURGLARIES 06/08 9000 Wilshire Bl. ($2,142) 06/08 9000 Wilshire Bl. ($150) 06/10 300 S. Doheny Dr. ($450) 06/10 9000 Wilshire Bl. ($13) 06/10 200 S. Doheny Dr.($2,200)

GRAND THEFTS 06/02 9000 Sunset Bl. ($48,000) 06/08 100 S. Crescent Dr.($1,240) 06/08 400 Shirley Pl. ($3,445) 06/09 400 N. Canon Dr. ($5,000) 06/10 9000 Wilshire Bl. ($16,000) 06/12 9000 Wilshire Bl. ($3,153) IDENTITY THEFT 06/07 700 Foothill Road ($700) ROBBERIES 06/09 9000 Wilshire Bl. ($2,008) 06/13 9000 Wilshire Bl. ($734)

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