BHCourier June 20, 2014 E-edition

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Report: ‘Four Active Earthquake Faults In Beverly Hills’ City Signs Off On Report, Kolin Says “Evidence Destroyed”

Active Adult Club volunteers honored for their hard work. 5

100 YEARS OF HORSEPOWER— Horses joined the fray at last Sunday’s annual Father’s Day tradition – the Rodeo Drive C o n c o u r s d’Elegance. Thousands of residents and visitors lined Rodeo Drive to see beautiful, classic cars. For more on the event, see page 4 and for photos, see page 17.

2014 Las Madrinas debutantes were announced this week. 5

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•Real Estate •Arts & Entertainment •Birthdays

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George Christy, Page 6 “Creating A Movie Is Like A Dance In A Small Closet. Everyone Stepping On Each Other’s Toes,” Says Chuck Fries About The Popular 1989 Troop Beverly Hills, Created And Produced By Wife Ava Ostern Fries Editorial from Rabbi Pressman AND MORE

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

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City Council To View Metro MOU On Tuesday By Matt Lopez Beverly Hills City staff will present a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and Metro for Purple Line Extension construction work at Tuesday’s City Council Study Session. The MOU was announced at a community meeting at La Cienega

Park on Wednesday and will cover the 30-month Utility Relocation work on Phase 1 of the Purple Line Extension. Phase 1 runs from Wilshire/La Brea to Wilshire/La Cienega in Beverly Hills. Assistant City Manager David Lightner said the MOU will cover

CB Richard Ellis Executive VP Laurie Lustig-Bower told The Courier that she was preparing to review all offers on 9900 Wilshire today. "I'm not worried that this is going to be real," she said, minimizing the threat that the site abuts potentially active earthquake faults. "It's probably one of the things that buyers will review during their due diligence."

Blame Gets Passed Around Over Destroyed Samples By Matt Lopez and Victoria Talbot The City of Beverly Hills, the developers of 9900 Wilshire Blvd. and geologists at Geocon West are playing the blame game with a trenching report done for the 9900 Wilshire project. The hot potato being

ward,” Beverly Hills Urban Planner Bill Crouch told the commission in anticipation of the vote. The commission voted 3-0-1 with Chair James Blakeley, III, abstaining. Commissioner Andrea Gardner Apatow was absent. (see ‘WALDORF’ page 7)

passed around is the issue of who is responsible for the “destroyed” coring samples, which were part of the report signed off on by the City that show at least four active faults running through El Rodeo School and numerous homes in the City. (see ‘CORING SAMPLES’ page 8)

Woofstock Returns To La Cienega Park June 29 By Laura Coleman Beverly Hills’ beloved Woofstock returns to La Cienga Park on Sunday, June 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. next weekend. The Pet Care Foundation’s biggest animal adoption event promises to have 75 adorable, very adoptable cats and dogs from several organizations all ready to find their forever home. "Woofstock is an amazing event for the community, everyone coming together to celebrate their furry companions, enjoy the beautiful park, and save some animals...Perfect!” said Courier (see ‘WOOFSTOCK,’ page 9)

(see ‘METRO MOU’ page 18)

Waldorf Astoria Design Plans Get The Green Light By Laura Coleman The Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills edged closer to reality on Wednesday when the Architectural Commission gave final approval to the building’s design. “We do feel...that there is enough for a final approval on the architectural concept to move for-

Exclusive: Bids For 9900 Wilshire Due Today

(see ‘EARTHQUAKE FAULTS’ page 18)

FAULTS—Pictured left is the map from Geocon West, which studied the 9900 Wilshire Blvd. project and found four active faults (the red lines on the top left of the map) heading north across Wilshire, directly toward El Rodeo School and numerous homes in the City. The City of Beverly Hills signed off on this report as valid in May.

Snookie is a 4-year-old Lhasa Apso available for adoption now. 4

Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance photos

Beverly Hills. New information indicates that the owner of the former RobinsonsMay department store at Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards appears to have played Russian Roulette and may have lost.

Celebrity Photo Agency/Scott Downie

Sean O’Donnell takes over as Beverly Hills Rotary President. 4

By Laura Coleman Well, the secret is out of the bag. Beverly Hills is allegedly riddled with active earthquake faults. Don't be surprised because the City’s General Plan states that our City is home to the Santa Monica, Newport Inglewood, and Hollywood faults which all intersect in

WOOFSTOCK—Salli Sammut poses with this little cutie at the most recent Woofstock at La Cienega Park. A BORN BEAUTY — Dylan Penn, the daughter of Robin Wright and Sean Penn, joined the beauties at Maxim’s Hot 100 Women of 2014 celebration and sneak peek of the future of Maxim Magazine at The Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. For more photos, see George Christy’s column on page 6.


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