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Beverly Hills' 'The Big Short' - Hillside Ordinance Opponents' Self-Interest Compels Misinformation Campaign A DOG’S WORLD — Beverly Hills went to the dogs last Sunday, when Roxbury Park’s “Wiggly Field” was overtaken for the 2016 Woofstock event. 46 shelter pets were adopted at the event, which featured numerous rescue organizations including the Pet Care Foundation and the Amanda Foundation. Funds were also raised for the new Dog Park. For the full story on Woofstock, see page 5. Courier photos by Victoria Talbot

Reactions are mixed about Beverly Hills High’s security fencing.

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The Beverly Hills Police Officers Association hosted a welcome event for Chief Sandra Spagnoli at Héritage Fine Wines.

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The Beautiful Classmates of Nora Leah Safvati Joined Her At Her Bat Mitzvah Celebration That Her Parents Mojgan Shahriar Safvati Hosted For Their Daughter At The Four Seasons Hotel

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

By Laura Coleman On Sunday, Aug. 14, just one day before school is back in session, the community is invited to Horace Mann for a public unveiling of the district’s first completed ground-up construction project using Measure E funds.

The brand new classroom building, which will house both elementary and middle school classes, represents the most up-todate construction techniques around. In addition, the project also includes a renovated auditorium, new playground areas, a

new field, a renovated main building, and a parking lot.

“It will demonstrate to the community that for the first time in a very long time, the district can update a project and see it through to completion,” said Board of Education President Howard Goldstein. “It will truly be the [district’s] first 21st century learning environment [which will] enable our students to compete not only nationally, but globally.”

But whether or not such clear (see ‘BHUSD BOND’ page 11)

Did Vanity Fair Cave To Celebrity Pressure By Killing Mohamed Hadid/Bel-Air Story?

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For full coverage of what transpired at Thursday night’s planning commission meeting, visit www.bhcourier.com

fear among those in the building and real estate industries.

Weiss says the truth is that it is about the importance of money and self-interest over residents’ rights to enjoy their own homes and the peace and tranquility of their neighborhoods.

Among other things, the ordinance includes safeguards intended to preserve the hillside.

Local attorney Murray Fischer, who represents projects that do not conform to the

Beverly Hills School District Faces Uphill Battle To Pass Needed School-Building Bond Ruling On Westside Subway Extension Under Beverly Hills High Expected Today

By Matt Lopez Bel-Air resident Joe Horacek is used to spending hours upon hours with reporters combing through files, facts, and figures about the behemoth house being built by developer Mohamed Hadid on the hill above his at 901 Strada Vecchia.

He did so when the Courier broke the story in 2014 about alleged illegal, unpermitted construction going on at the nearly 30,000-square-foot megamansion, and subsequently worked tirelessly on similar stories with media outlets and publications

like the ABC’s Nightline, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and UK’s Daily Mail.

The aim, all along, has been to further shed light on the development of a home that, in many ways, has ruined the the tranquil quality of life that Horacek and his wife BiBi enjoyed in Bel-Air. So, when Vanity Fair reached out late last year to discuss a similar story, Horacek was more than willing to graciously open his home to reporter Bill Stadiem, pouring over countless documents and photos to get an accurate (see ‘VANITY FAIR’ page 22)

By Laura Coleman U.S. District Court Judge George H. Wu is poised to make his ruling at 4 p.m. today on just what must be done given that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) acted in, what he called, an “arbitrary and capricious manner,” when it allowed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to run a tunnel under Beverly Hills High School as part of the Westside subway extension project.

The case, Beverly Hills Unified Sch. Dist. v. Fed. Transit Admin., is scheduled to be heard Downtown in Federal Courthouse Room 10.

At the last hearing on the

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THIS ISSUE

By Victoria Talbot The proposed Beverly Hills Hillside Ordinance was the subject of a special meeting of the Planning Commission last night at City Hall.

Many interested people attended the meeting, which occurred after the Courier’s deadline and was expected to last several hours.

There have been several campaigns spreading opposition by misinforming those with a financial stake in development.

Resident Debbie Weiss, who attended the June 9 Planning Commission meeting on the ordinance, said these efforts are a deliberate misinformation campaign to inspire

(see ‘HILLSIDE ORDINANCE’ page 8)

case, two weeks ago, Wu assured attorneys for the City of Beverly Hills and the Beverly Hills Unified School District that Metro would soon be on the hook to answer the question as to just why it is willing to expend “hundreds of millions of dollars more” to build the Constellation Station in Century City rather than an alternative station as part of the Purple Line subway extension.

At a minimum, Wu indicated that he would be requiring Metro to include a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) which will include a period for public comment. (see ‘METRO RULING’ page 13)

ON THE LOOSE — Zac Efron and Adam Devine, along with co-star Anna Kendrick attended the Los Angeles premiere of Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates presented by Twentieth Century Fox at the ArcLight Cinerama Dome.

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

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DATE: July 14, 2016 TIME: 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard LOCATION: Commission Meeting Room 280A Beverly Hills City Hall 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 The Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at its REGULAR meeting on Thursday, July 14, 2016, will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard to consider the following: PROJECT DESCRIPTION The proposed project involves the construction of a new multi-family residential condominium building containing a total of 31 units on the property located at 332-336 N. Oakhurst Drive. The subject property is partially located in the City of Beverly Hills (westerly portion, including building frontage on N. Oakhurst Drive), with a majority portion located in the City of Los Angeles (easterly portion). The proposed project would have a maximum height of 3 stories and 39’ for the portion of the building located in Beverly Hills, and a maximum height of 5 stories and 60’ for the portion of the building located in Los Angeles. The portion of the building located in Beverly Hills would contain a total of 7 units, with the remaining 24 units located in Los Angeles. The project would contain a total of 91 subterranean parking spaces, 30 of which would be located in the Beverly Hills portion of the project, with the remaining 61 parking spaces located in Los Angeles. Approval of the project requires approval of a Vesting Tentative Tract Map and a Development Plan Review.

The Planning Commission previously considered this project at its regular meeting held on October 8, 2015. At the conclusion of that meeting, the Planning Commission directed the applicant to redesign the project, and voted to create a Subcommittee consisting of two Planning Commissioners to work with the applicant and members of the public on the design changes. The Subcommittee held one meeting on April 12, 2016 to review a new design. The applicant subsequently requested for the matter to be brought forward to the full Planning Commission for a decision.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW This project has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the environmental regulations of the City. The subject property is partially located in the City of Beverly Hills, with a majority portion located in the City of Los Angeles. As the designated lead agency for this project, the City of Los Angeles prepared an Initial Study to determine the proposed project’s potential impact on the environment. After reviewing the Initial Study, the lead agency determined that this project may have a significant effect on the environment, but by implementing certain mitigation measures, the project’s potentially significant effects could be reduced to less than significant levels. Accordingly, a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) was prepared and adopted by the City of Los Angeles. The City of Beverly Hills, as a responsible agency, will consider the MND prepared and adopted by the City of Los Angeles.

Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard or present written comments to the Commission.

According to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the Commission's action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the public hearing.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Andre Sahakian, Associate Planner in the Planning Division at (310) 285-1127, or by email at asahakian@beverlyhills.org. Copies of the project plans and associated application materials are on file in the Community Development Department, and can be reviewed by any interested person at 455 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Sincerely: Andre Sahakian, Associate Planner

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B E V E R LY H I L L S M A I N N E W S LAS MADRINAS DEBUTANTES–Some 32 families and their debutante daughters will be honored at the Las Madrinas Ball Dec. 21 in the Beverly Hilton.

Pictured: Sarah Ann Johnson, Mary Elena Harding, Olivia Anne Miller, Mary Babbitt Flanagan, Emily Esterbrook Kolsky, Chloe Elizabeth Nelson, Charlotte Grace Watkins, Genevieve Rose Worthe, Elizabeth Catherine Nolan, Mia Stuart Maloney, Payton LeAnn White, Hannah Ryen Bowlin, and Elizabeth Bayley Malloy; (seated, from left): Anna Elizabeth Graves, Perry Montgomery Hotchkis, Ashley Breony Roski-Amendola, Grace Alexandra Palmer, Ella B Grossman, Elizabeth Anne Glenn, Madeleine Stewart Heldman, Lydia Grace McMahon, Erin Corinne McCloskey, and Christian Heyler Luhnow. Not pictured were Hilary Butler, Caroline Katsuko Chapus, Lauren Kathryn Cord, Daily Elizabeth Hartmeier, Mary Shea Holt, Audrey Ann Brittingham McDermott, Sarah Grace McRoskey, Julia Tweed Pinney, Katharine Docker Pinney, and Athena Alexandra Ranger.

Photo by Balfour Photography (See story on Page 11.)

Beverly Hilton Looks To Community To Shape 1.7-Acre Public Garden

By Laura Coleman As the Beverly Hills Garden and Open Space Initiative slowly, but surely, makes its way to the Nov. 8 ballot, representatives from The Beverly Hilton are reaching out to the community to find out just what the residents want the potential 1.7-acre garden to be.

Already, plan renderings showcase five distinct areas within the garden, including a rose garden, a terrace and an expansive green. But what about water features, meandering pathways through the natural environment, places to sit or even bathrooms? All such ideas, and many others, were

broached by residents at two evening meetings this week held as part of an introductory step in engaging residents to actually shape the garden.

The proposal, which the City Council unanimously agreed to place on the November election ballot, amends The Beverly Hilton Specific Plan to eliminate an approved 8-story residential building on Wilshire Boulevard and consolidate it with an approved 18-story residential building on Santa Monica Boulevard to create one 26story condominium high-rise, along with a publicly-accessible 1.7-acre garden.

Following an on-site tour demonstrating where the garden would be, attendees were divided into break-out groups to individually discuss concerns such as: How will the visually impaired and seniors move around garden? What about the increase in traffic?

Will on-leash pets be allowed in the park? How will El Rodeo students be able to use the garden academically? What about security? Does it make sense to add ambient music? What outside dining options will there be? How about community events?

Other discussions included naming the garden–should it

be named after historic City leaders such as Will Rogers or Fred Hayman?

And of course, as originally broached by Hilton owner Beny Alagem, plans to activate the park as a community space are already underway. There’s , even a plan to create a seasonal outdoor ice-skating rink if the initiative passes.

But at the end of the day, it’s all about the garden’s nature and diversity; not just as a resource for the community, but as a haven for butterflies lured by the landscape.

The Hilton is currently in the process of planning future discussions.

City Invites Public To Witness Tree Pruning On Lots 12 & 13

By Victoria Talbot The City of Beverly Hills is planning to prune the trees on Parcels 12 & 13 for safety reasons.

Residents near the parcels are receiving letters from the City requesting their attendance at a model- “tree-pruning” exercise at the intersection

of Civic Center Drive and North Palm Drive Nov. 11 at 8 a.m.

“Every effort will be made to preserve some level of aesthetic,” said the letter. The trees serve as a buffer for residents, shielding their homes from Santa Monica Boulevard.

On July 11, the “City

arborist and an independent arborist will oversee the pruning of a model tree,” said the letter. Once trimmed, the arborists “will be available for questions regarding the specifics of the pruning treatment.”

The next day, July 12, pruning on the remaining trees

will commence, “using the model as a standard.” The project is expected to take a week.

“At no time will any worker. . . enter the fenced area, use chippers, use blowers or do any work without the physical presence of the City arborist.”

Beverly Hills’ Next Generation Committee Has Ideas On Housing

By Laura Coleman Human Relations Commissioner Ori Blumenfeld, one of the youngest Beverly Hills residents ever appointed to a City commission, wants everyone to know just how valuable the insights of young professionals can be.

And he’s not the only one.

Kristals Cosmetics Rodeo Drive pulled out all the stops last Thursday to host an event for the Next Beverly Beverly Hills Committee where Blumenfeld, as co-chair of the White Paper sub-committee, helped organize a group of 60-plus young professionals to join for networking, noshing, and helping shape the future of residential living in Beverly Hills. Kristals even pro-

vided Dom Perignon for attendees to enjoy.

“We’re working on drafting a White Paper to present to the City Council on what the people of Beverly Hills want to see in new construction housing,” Blumenfeld explained. “It’s basically our realistic wish list of what we’d love to see in new construction.”

Want to see more of what this next generation is capable of?

Mark your calendars for the evening of Aug. 27, when the Next Beverly Hills Committee block Ori Blumenfeld, Sharona Nazarian, Jamie Ross, party takes over South Beverly Julian Javor. Co-chairs of Next Beverly Hills White Paper Subcommittee Drive.

Board Of Education Decides No Armed Guards For El Rodeo

By Matt Lopez The Beverly Hills Board of Education moved forward Tuesday with new security measures aimed at protecting the campus, but armed security on campus wasn’t among the recommendations.

Discussions have been ongoing for several months about better protecting the campus after community concerns about a steady flow of daily traffic and cars that go by the school coming in and out of Beverly Hills from Century City.

Aside from traffic, there have been worries over a growing transient population and construction across the street at the Waldorf Astoria and potential future construction with the Beverly Hills Garden & Open Space Initiative.

Although there had been ongoing talks of having armed security on campus, spearheaded largely by school (see ‘EL RODEO’ page 22)

Mirisch Attacks Hilton At Muni League Meeting

By Victoria Talbot The Municipal League of Beverly Hills held its annual meeting Tuesday at The Peninsula, with a theme, “Corporate Greed Versus Residential Quality of Life.”

The keynote speaker was Beverly Hills Mayor John Mirisch, who had just returned from the US Conference of Mayors.

Mirisch was joined by former mayor and Beverly Hills North Homeowners President Bob Tanenbaum and former mayor Tom Levyn. Attorney Fred Fenster gave a brief update on the status of litigation regarding Metro’s Purple Line Extension beneath Beverly Hills High School, and Beverly Hills Board of Education President Howard Goldstein gave a status report on the Beverly Hills schools.

Tanenbaum addressed his support for the Hilton Initiative, which just qualified to be placed on the Nov. 8 ballot. The project seeks voter approval to create a 26-story residential building instead of one 8-story and one 16-story building, along with a 1.7acre public park. (see ‘MUNI LEAGUE’ page 22)

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Beverly Hills Woofstock Was A Howling Success With 46 Adoptions

On The Fence Community Split On Whether BHHS Should Get Permanent Security Fence After Construction DON’T FENCE ME IN—As of this week, Beverly Hills High School has an interim security fence around the construction zone, enclosing the front lawn, Heath Avenue, the main building, and the K.L. Peters Auditorium. The fence, which cost approximately $225,000, is expected to remain for the duration of construction at the high school, around two to three years. “The construction fencing is to provide safety for both students and workers. This is standard procedure any time you are renovating a building,” said BHHS Principal Dave Jackson. Just what kind of fence, if any, will take the place of this temporary one remains to be seen. Already there is opposition mounting against having a permanent fence. As of yesterday, an anti-fence petition started by BHHS student Galaxia Miller on change.org had garnered 180 signatures.

Not all students were so keen on doing away with the possibility of having a permanent fence. Said BHHS student body president Noah Lee: “Any obstacle that may hinder an attack is a necessary one. I am in favor of a permanent fence if it further protects the lives of the students and faculty within its confines.”

Photo by Sam Schwartz

CyberTech Beverly Hills Addresses Security At The Wallis

By Kate MacCary On any given day, at least a million malware threats or full-blown cyber attacks are released, targeting governments, businesses, and individuals around the world.

These daily threats combined with the complexities of the digital world have resulted in many cybersecurity companies being established, and in the creation of conferences to address this increasingly pressing current issue.

CyberTech, a preeminent conference for cybersecurity and tech innovations with events around the world, came to Beverly Hills yesterday to comingle start-ups, investors, and representatives from the frontiers of cyber technology.

Held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, the City and the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles collaborated to bring this

important event to Beverly Hills.

“The need for cyber security is clear,” said David Siegel, Israeli Consul General. “Whether it’s in the entertainment industry, or certainly in healthcare, the world is becoming more and more digital.”

The conference was a joint effort from both Israeli security companies and start-ups, and American security companies and officials. These two countries represent the top tier of the cybersecurity industry, said Udi Mokady, president and CEO of CyberArk. In keeping with this collaborative effort, speakers included Chief Security Officers of multi-million dollar security firms, Israeli cyber-defense company CEOs, academics of the cyber systems field, and criminal investigators of cyber crimes. (see ‘CYBERTECH’ page 22)

Where To Celebrate July 4th In The Greater Los Angeles Environs

By Matt Lopez Beverly Hills doesn’t have any fireworks shows within city limits, but that doesn’t mean there’s still not fun to be had around the Los Angeles area. Here are a few options for enjoying your 4th of July.

CBS Studio Center: Studio City’s annual July 4th party includes food, music and kid-friendly activities.

Fireworks can be seen from inside the event, or from nearby Moorpark Park.

4024 Radford Ave. Studio City. Call 818-655-5000.

Culver City: Culver City: Gates open at 4 p.m. at West L.A. College (9000 Overland Ave.) for food, kidfriendly games and attractions.

Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. Suggested donation is $5/person with kids under 5 getting in free. Parking is $10. Visit http://culvercityfireworksshow.com/.

Exposition Park: The party starts at noon and fireworks begin at 9 p.m.

Fireworks can be viewed from the South Lawn in front of the Natural History Museum. 3980 Menlo Ave. Call 213-765-5369.

Griffith Observatory: View fire-

works going on all over Los Angeles from atop the Griffith Observatory at 2800 E. Observatory Ave. Call 213473-0800.

Hollywood Bowl: The band Chicago will perform at this year’s July 4th show. Fireworks start after sundown. Call 323-850-2000 or visit www.hollywoodbowl.com for ticket information.

Holmby Hills: The Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association will host its annual July 4th Parade and Picnic, featuring food, music, arts and crafts and moon bounce houses for children. The parade kicks off at 10 a.m. from Warner Avenue Elementary School at 615 Holmby Ave. Marina Del Rey: Fireworks start by the pier at 9 p.m. with the best viewing spots at Fisherman's Village (13755 Fiji Way), Burton Chace Park (13650 Mindanao Way) and Marina (Mother's) Beach (4101 Admiralty Way).

Rose Bowl: This will mark the 90th year of the Rose Bowl’s “AmericaFest” (see ‘JULY 4TH’ page 22)

By Victoria Talbot Beverly Hills' most loved event was a huge success Sunday, as residents and friends brought their canine companions for a dog-day at the park, while others took home many of the over 120 rescue dogs being offered by several rescue organizations participating in this year's event.

Woofstock has become one of the most attended, most beloved annual events in the City, and it will only get better with the advent of the City's new Off-Leash Community Dog Park.

Courier Publisher Marcia Hobbs joined Councilmember Lili Bosse in the booth soliciting donations for the park's amenities. Dozens of residents made contributions and stopped by to bark-itup about the new dog park, which

should be opening at the end of summer. About $2,000 in cash donations came in Sunday.

Confirmed were 46 shelter-pets adopted, including three kittens, said Bill Crowe, Director of the PetCare Foundation, pointing out that it was an increase of 13 pets over last year’s total of 33. “They were all kinds of dogs,” he said, including Chihuahuas, huskies and one pit bull mix.

The whole day went to the dogs.

Canine's enjoyed every kind of special privilege while shopping the vendors for free treats and eats.

Locally, Pussy and Pooch and Pet Food Express had booths, as did local rescues The Amanda Foundation and The Pet Care Foundation. (see ‘WOOFSTOCK’ page 22)

New LA Planning Director Bertoni Talks Change With West L.A. Residents

By Victoria Talbot In a meeting sponsored by Los Angeles Fifth District City Councilmember Paul Koretz and the City of Los Angeles Planning Department, residents were invited to meet Vince Bertoni, the new director of the Department of City Planning.

The Meet & Greet event at Cheviot Hills Recreation Center was well attended by residents from (see ‘BERTONI’ page 8)

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Nora lighted the candles on the Menorah, created from ice, in honor of her friends and family

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Nora Leah Safvati celebrated her Bat Mitzvah with sister Niloufar, brother Sina Simon, dad Shahriar and mom Mojgan at the Four Seasons Hotel

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eautiful Megan Safvati wore the gown to daughter Niloufar’s Bat Mitzvah, with Niloufar, gorgeous and svelte as a model, now studying medicine in Miami.

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o maintain this tradition, Megan donned the gown this week to her youngest, equally beautiful daughter Nora Leah’s Bat Mitzvah at the Four Seasons on Doheny Drive Quelle figure, dear Megan, as our French friends like to say, and what a lovely family you and your good doctor husband Shahriar Safvati have given us to embrace.

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egan and Shahriar hosted a grand, everybodyplease-dance fete celebrating Nora’s life in the hotel’s ballroom with friends and family that included Nora’s grandfolks Molo and Saleh Safvati).

A sea of Nora’s classmates with rosepink cheeks and

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high-stepping legs crowded the dance floor, along with the ageless charmers, while the Band of 10 musicians and singers Sohrab and Cat Chang performed hot-to-trot Persian favorites.

action/adventure films, including an uncredited Gunga Din helmed by the great George Stevens and starring Cary Grant, Victor Mature and Douglas Fairbanks.

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fter Lilly and companion Douglas Banker returned from Northern California in midweek, she informed they wined and dined at the popular Cockscomb, a gastropub discovery located South of Market in San Francisco. Chef Chris Cosentino offers a roast pig on his menu, and both Douglas and she pigged out on the porky, devouring all, including the head.

didn’t miss a dance beat, a pleasure to see them floating gracefully to the music, as they also did two years ago when the Safvatis celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a sensational dinner-dance at the Four Seasons Hotel.

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e were privileged to be included through our yearslong friendship with Princess Lilly Fallah Lawrence, who introduced us to the hosts that we added to our list of People You Should Know. Regretfully, dear Lilly was called out of town to the Bay Area this week on the family’s petroleum business. Her late iconic dad, Reza Fallah, served as Iran’s powerful ambassador for oil. Lilly, being born at the White House of the Persian Gulf in Iran’s oil capital of Abadan.

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he was christened, early on the “oil baby” of her native land, and has commanded every room she’s in with her alluring beauty and international style.

At 16, she declined the Shah of Iran’s proposal for marriage, choosing instead at that tender age to wed American sportsman Francis “Bunty” Lawrence.

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wo decades ago, the late New York Times columnist William Safire wrote: ‘Americans of all political persuasions are coming to the sad realization that our first lady – a woman of undoubted talents, who is a role-model for many in her generation – is a congenital liar.

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dditionally, they fell in love with Quince restaurant on Jackson Square that Lilly touts as somewhat akin to her American favorite of all time, chef Joel Robuchon’s eponymous, Michelin-starred dining room at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. ____________________

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egan (Mojgan) slipped effortlessly into her designer gown from more than a decade ago. A glamorous creation she wore to son Sina Simon’s Bar Mitzvah.

You may gauge the years from knowing that handsome Sina Simon’s a graduate of the UCLA Law School who’ll be taking the California Bar exam later this year.

nd she keeps telling Americans one huge, disgusting lie after another. As I wrap up writing this book, Hillary has claimed that ‘we didn’t lose a single person in Libya.’ Really? Try telling that to the families of the four men we lost on September 11, 2012 ...

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et’s say it straight out, that Hillary Clinton lied about the reason for the Benghazi attack. She lied about it to the nation as a whole and she lied right to the faces of the grieving family members of those who died there – lied about her lying,” writes former Presidential Secret Service officer Gary J. Byrne in his memoir, Crises of Character which was published this week.

The Legend of Tarzan’s Margot Robbie, along with Alexander Skarsgard, attended the world premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' and Village Roadshow Pictures’ film at The Dolby Theater, which opens this weekend Samuel L. Jackson, Christoph Waltz, Djimon Hounsou

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new hillside ordinance, has taken his opposition to offices of local realtors. Fischer and facilitator Jason Sommers of Crest Real Estate oppose the ordinance, both representing projects that do not conform to the ordinance standards.

Fischer and Sommers have projects that will include multiple cantilevers, extensive excavations and floor area that extend off the existing level pad in the hillside area, on streets between 20-24 feet wide. Residents contend that these projects would dwarf the existing homes and ruin the neighborhood character and the natural landforms of the hillside, both inconsistent with the City’s land use policy.

Such excavation results in hundreds, if not thousands, of dirt hauling vehicles blocking streets. In Bel Air, residents struggle with drivers removing ‘No Parking’ signs to block streets and driveways to prevent residents from trash pickups, receiving mail and other deliveries.

“One could not build a basement,” said Fischer’s letter, which is not true. The ordinance would require a basement over 1,500 cubic yards to obtain an R-1 permit.

Coldwell Banker realtors Joyce Rey and Tom Dunlap (who represent properties and developers in the hillsides) are circulating a letter about the proposed ordinance. Their letter includes a form letter that is to be sent to the Planning Commission in advance of Thursday’s meeting opposing the ordinance.

The form letter sent out by

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Beverlywood, Pacific Palisades, Carthay Circle and Larchmont Village, as well as Koretz’ constituents in Bel Air and West Los Angeles.

Bertoni has 27 years of planning experience, including three years as Director of Community Development for the City of Beverly Hills preceding Susan Healy Keene.

Prior to becoming Director, Bertoni served as Director of Planning and Community Development for the City of Pasadena and Deputy Planning Director for the City of Los Angeles.

Bertoni lives in historic Windsor Square, an area of Los Angeles that features stately homes reflecting historic architectural styles and legacy elements that many homeowners sought to capture in an Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ).

Bertoni worked alongside his neighbors, following the path through a contentious

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Dunlap/Rey to all Beverly Hills Coldwell Banker South realtors to be submitted to the Planning Commission states, “…Our understanding is that the Planning Commission is suggesting that the proposed code changes to the Hillside Zone not only change after very little community discussion and only several weeks of notice, but also is being suggested as being implemented retroactively.”

Dunlap told the Courier that he hasn’t taken a position on the ordinance, but he encouraged all of Coldwell Banker South’s realtors to attend the meeting and get better educated about the ordinance.

The ordinance was first noticed on June 1, which is the standard 30-days’ notice for a Planning Commission ordinance. If it is approved by the commission, it will then be sent to the City Council for their approval, giving supporters and opponents plenty of time to voice their opinions.

Many people also received a letter from Crest Real Estate on Wednesday, stating that the “Beverly Crest Team” first heard about the ordinance over the weekend of June 25-26.

However, Sommers was present at the Planning Commission meeting on June 9 to oppose the ordinance.

The same letter continues to misinform that the “Draft ordinance is extreme for properties on [the following streets] and has the potential to derail several Hillside projects that are still in the planning stages…”

Projects Sommers represents, as revealed at the June 9 Planning Commission meeting,

were submitted after the deadline for Planning approval, including a resubmission of the Aquilini project on Loma Linda that was rejected by the P l a n n i n g Commission and that residents continue to vigorously oppose.

That project entails a multipletiered residence that would can- 1201 LAUREL WAY – This is the view seen by neighbors of this residence, tilever down the which cantilevers dramatically down the hillside and is mired in lawsuits. hillside hanging over Coldwater Canyon Park clients, realtors, architects and construction of retaining walls other developers who want to for that purpose. This strategy is and the preschool.

The purpose of this ordi- take advantage of the lack of currently employed with cannance is to set the planning of restrictions on Beverly Hills’ tilevers (1201 Laurel Way) as such projects on a different hillsides before loopholes in close as three feet apart, course that will not undermine the original hillside ordinance designed to inflate floor area.

- Limits maximum cumulathe hillsides and the neighbor- are addressed. That letter hoods by creating such a huge warned that, “… One could tive floor area off the existing footprint on the existing resi- not build a basement or terrace level pad to 1,000 square feet. their lots”, and that property Additional floor area off the dents.

Streets that qualify as less values would drop “drastical- level pad would require a Hillside R-1 Permit. than 24 feet include Cabrillo ly.”

Actually, the proposed The ordinance would Drive, Calle Vista Drive, El ordinance will protect residents require Planning Commission Retiro Way, Garden Lane, Glen from further disruptions to the review before a developer Way, La Altura Road, Lago Vista Drive, Lago Vista Place, Loma natural contours of the hill- could build a palace-sized Linda Drive, Monte Cielo sides, damage to wildlife corri- monument on a pea-sized Drive, Pickfair Way, dors, overdevelopment and property.

“There was never a prohiSummitridge Place and Tower mansionization, impacts of overdevelopment on substanbition against development, Road.

Streets this narrow and dard streets and hillside integri- only a tightening of regulations by which a project would winding can barely accommo- ty.

The ordinance: require a discretionary hearing date the heavy haul vehicles, - Reduces the by-right before the Planning which will enter and exit, each carrying only 10 cubic yards of export/import of soil to 1,500 Commission. It would be prusoil. Currently there is a 3,000 cubic yards of soil on proper- dent for all concerned parties cubic yard ceiling, or 600 truck ties adjacent to a street less to realize that, as a community, trips. The ordinance would than 24-feet wide in a 5-year we must work together to create standards that are acceptlimit that to 1,500 cubic yards, period.

- Prevents level pad that is able to the vast majority of curwhich still constitutes 300 less than 20 feet in any direc- rent and future residents,” said truck trips.

A letter sent by Murray tion to count towards the total Commissioner Lori Greene Fischer two weeks ago to level pad for calculating maxi- Gordon. mum floor area to discourage

process, and eventually attaining 80 percent consensus for historic preservation of the district. Resale values of the homes have increased.

“I was that neighborhood activist who wanted to maintain my neighborhood with lawn signs, who stood at the Los Angeles Marathon with signs that said, ‘Adopt the HPOZ,’” he said.

The results created a unique upscale neighborhood that reflects pride of ownership in every precious historic home.

Bertoni’s personal experiences have served to inform his work, reflected in his sensitivity while serving as Planning Director in the history-rich City of Pasadena.

As Director of Planning in Los Angeles, Bertoni’s sensitivity to is reflected in his handson plans to reorganize the department with the goal of creating, “a staff that works more closely with communities.”

In a city that spans 469

square miles of diverse neighborhoods, both geographically and in physical attributes, he plans to expand his staff of 300 and to add a public information officer. “We need someone to make sure its [planning language] translated into English and understandable . . .

Someone who understands community engagement,” he said.

Bertoni will be reorganizing the department geographically into three zones comprising the Valley, Central and East Los Angeles, and South and West Los Angeles. He plans to open an office in West Los Angeles later this year.

He hopes to address the challenges of disparity in income and housing, affordability, homelessness, traffic and neighborhood diversity. In West Los Angeles, he hopes to “strike the balance between mansionization and maintaining property values,” finding “common ground” between homeowners and developers, he said.

With a more “customerfocused” planning department, the City will focus on a “one project, one planner” model, taking projects from start to finish, no matter what the size.

With Los Angeles undertaking a General Plan update decades overdue, Bertoni will have his hands full. It will be up to this planning department and involved citizens to envision a future in Los Angeles, and to decide “where growth should happen, from singlefamily homes, to apartments,” he said. “They must do the finetuning for growth around transit stations, preservation, and updating a zoning code written in 1946. Los Angeles is a very different place . . . How are we going to grow up?”

Mega-mansionization is a huge issue in Koretz’ 5th District. “We've seen requests for nearly 50,000 square foot homes with 50,000 square foot basements - this size range is larger than some commercial projects, and is beyond what should be exempt for a one

family home,” said Koretz.

Bel Air is Ground Zero for excavation of “basements” for “single-family homes” that are bigger than the Bel Air Hotel and not subject to Environmental Impact Reports.

The hillsides of Los Angeles are a testimony to the failure of the Baseline Hillside Ordinance, he said, which restricted height, but allowed developers unlimited basements. Bertoni wants to address “building to the limits of zoning,” floor exemptions and bonuses.

The Interim Control Ordinance enacted last year protects 20 zones, including Bel Air, for two years. These measures temporarily reduce size but will expire next year.

Bertoni wants to, “tailor more appropriate zones and protections,” and add protections to for wildlife corridors and ridgelines “as we roll out the geographic zones and get to know the communities.”

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

CTG/Kirk Douglas Theatre Sets 2016-17 Season Center Theatre Group Artistic Director Michael Ritchie has set the 2016-2017 season at the CTG/Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd. in Culver City.

“This is an exciting season of firsts,” said Ritchie. “We have filled our 13th season at the Douglas with premieres – five world premieres and one American premiere.

• “Looking back into our recent past, in 2015, DouglasPlus audiences got a glimpse into the fantastic world of Lucy Aliber Southern childhood when we presented Throw Me On The Brunhilde And Light Me Up as a work in progress. Now she is ready to premiere her truly unique coming of age story and we are thrilled to have it on our stage (Sept. 10-Oct. 2).”

• “We also welcome back awardwinning playwright Jon Robin Batis for his seventh production at CTG and third world premiere with the politically charged Vicuna (Oct. 23-Nov. 20),” said Ritchie, “as well as Tim Crouch, whose Adler & Gibb (opening Jan. 18, 2017) looks at the artists behind the art and promises to be as inciting as his immersive play The Author that rocked DouglasPlus audiences in 2011.”

• “Celebrated playwright Lauren Yee will join us for the first time with her funny, touching and very personal play, King Of The Yees (July 9-Aug. 6,

2017) which places her family center stage,” Richie said.

• “Writerco-director Deborah Stein and co-director/performer Sunil Holmun will also join us for the first time with a stunLucy Alibar’s Throw ningly invenMe On The Burnpile tive work, The and Light Me Up Wholehearted, opens the CTG/Kirk (part of DougDouglas Theatre lasPlus, Dec. 22016-17 season.

11) featuring performance and video with rockabilly and country music to tell the story of a female boxing champion and her battles outside of the ring.”

• “We will celebrate a new voice in the theatre with the first play by actress and now playwright Ngozi Anyanwu,” said Ritchie. “Her Good Grief (Feb. 26March 26, 2017) explores the difficult journey to adulthood.”

The season at the Douglas is currently available by season ticket memberships only. For information and to purchase tickets, call 213-972-4444 or visit CenterTheatreGroup.org/Douglas.

LAWYERS PHILHARMONIC CELEBRATES SHERMAN—Celebrating the LA Lawyers Philharmonic’s 7th annual Disney Hall “Concert Extraordinaire,” and their Beverly Hills connections, were (from left): residents Gary S. Greene, founder/conductor; Lori Gordon, BHHS ’73; concert producer Debra Greene Kaiser, BHHS ’01; legendary songwriter of Disney film classics, and recipient of the “June Lockhart Humanitarian Award” (“Junie”) Richard M. Sherman, BHHS ‘46; Natalie Gordon, '13 and Victoria Gordon, BHHS ’11.

Photo by Michael Kohan

Hume Kennerly Joins Writers Fest Lineup Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Hume Kennerly has been added to the lineup of the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival, Jan. 28-29, 2017 at the Rancho Mirage Public Library, 71100 Highway 111.

At the festival, Kennerly will be in conversation with Susan Ford Bales, daughter of President Gerald Ford, about their years together in the White House.

Kennerly’s photos have appeared on

more than 50 major magazine covers and he has covered stories in dozens of countries. He worked as a contributing photographer for Time and Life magazines and John K. Kennedy Jr.’s George Magazine.

American Photo Magazine named him “One of the 100 Most Important People in Photography For information, call 760-341-7323 or visit www.rmwritersfest.org.

Carole King’s Beautiful At The Pantages, Starring Abby Mueller, Is Just That Beautiful is! And so is the cast, choreographer, writer, director and set designer. Everyone is beautiful, especially Abby Mueller (Carole King), Liam Gobin (Gerry Goffin), Becky Gulsvig (Cynthia Weil) and Ben Frankhauser (Barry Mann).

Beautiful (at the Pantages through July 17) is the kind of show that you go into the theatre singing Carole King songs with a smile and leave singing

Jerry Cutler On Theater Carole King songs with a bigger smile.

Lately I’ve been leery of the second act in musicals because for the most part they seem to be disappointing, time consuming and unfulfilling. However, I could hardly wait for the second act to begin. It didn’t disappoint.

Choreographer Josh Prince captured the style and whimsy of the Drifters and The Shirelles long gone but refreshingly brought to exuberant life.

Douglas McGrath’s book, Marc Bruni’s direction and Derek McLane’s set design blended as smooth as a Carole King song – any song. Take your pick.

Will You Love Me Tomorrow, So Far Away, Take Good Care Of My Baby, You’ve Got A Friend, You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman and my favorite which I was humming to and from the theatre, Up On The Roof.

Oh Carole which she didn’t write, was written for her by Neil Sedaka in 1959 and performed beautifully (of course) by John Michael Dias.

The storyline tells of the rocky relationship between King and Goffin that eventually leads to their divorce as well as their friendship with songwriters Weill and Mann.

Mann’s (Frankhauser) hypochondria, lends itself to many laughs. Both he and Weill (Gulsvig) are patently funny.

The songs seamlessly move from one scene to another, and combined with the humor and spirited dancing and singing, make Beautiful a must-see show.

Incidentally, Abby Mueller, who is incredible and pitch perfect as Carole King, is the sister of Jessie Mueller, who played the role on Broadway and won a Tony for her performance.

4 bagels out of 4 Jerry Cutler, the Courier’s theater critic, is rabbi at Creative Arts Temple.

LEGENDARY LOVE STORY—Featured in the Hollywood Fringe Show and extended by popular demand was resident Willard Manus’s latest play Joe & Marilyn: A Love Story, directed by T.J. Castronovo, that recently ended its run at Write Act Repertory’s Brickhouse Theatre in North Hollywood. Celebrating the show’s success were from left: Emmy-winning actor Ed Asner, Manus, Emily Elicia Low, who played Marilyn Monroe, Beverly Hills cardiologist Rico Simonini, who played Joe DiMaggio, and producers Anne Mesa and John Lant.

Resident Quinn Subject Of Art Exhibition The Fresno Art Museum is now presenting the exhibition “Rendering Homage: Portraits of a Patron” featuring resident and art patron, collector, and arts advocate Joan Agajanian Quinn.

Quinn has been depicted in portraiture for more than five decades by worldrenowned artists.

Approximately 50 two- and threedimensional pieces from Quinn’s collection of more than 300 portraits depict the story of her passion for American artists.

The exhibited portraits are realized in all mediums, spanning four decades of Quinn’s relationships with artists she has believed in and supported.

The exhibition includes works by Peter Alexander, Charles Arnoldi, JeanMichel Basquiat, Laddie John Dill, Claire Falkenstein, Sophia Gasparian, Frank Gehry, Robert Graham, David Hockney, George Hurrell, E.F. Kitchen, Marie Lalanne, Robert Mapplethorpe, Ed Moses, Mel Ramos, Zandra Rhodes, Ed Ruscha, Alexis Smit, and Beatrice Wood, among others.

Curated by Michele Ellis Pracy and

ART OPENING—At the kick-off for “Rendering Homage: Portraits of a Patron” are Joan Agajanian Quinn and artist Nancy Youdelman.

Kristina Hornback, major sponsors for the exhibit include residents Lynda and Stewart Resnick and Larry Gagosian.

The exhibit runs through August.

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32 Debutantes To Be Introduced At Las Madrinas Ball Dec. 21 At Beverly Hilton

By John L. Seitz Las Madrinas has announced that 32 families and their daughters will be honored for their service to the Southern California community and, in particular, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) at the Las Madrinas Debutante Ball on Dec. 21 in The Beverly Hilton.

The debs, along with their mothers and grandmothers, were introduced at a tea in the home of Priscilla Wright by Marcie Newby, president of Las Madrinas. She was accompanied by Emily Hancock, debutante chairman, and Seeley Brooks, ball chairman.

The group had previously gathered at The Saban Research Institute of CHLA for a tour and presentation by Dr. D.

Brent Polk, chairman of pediatrics, and Dr/ Alyssa Rake, medical director of the Las Madrinas Pediatric Simulation Research Laboratory.

Las Madrinas was established in 1933 as CHLA’s first affiliate and has been supporting pediatric medicine for 83 years.

Since 1939, Las Madrinas has honored families by presenting their daughters at the annual ball. Donations made in honor of the young women have enabled Las Madrinas to complete nine major endowments and capital projects at the hospital, including a $5 million pledge for its Pediatric Simulation Research Laboratory Endowment. (Photo on Page 4)

Greystone Gardeners Seek Communiy’s Vote to Receive $15,000 Grant

By Victoria Talbot Barbara Linder, founder of the Greystone Demonstration Garden, is asking the public to show their support so the group can be in the running for a lucrative $15,000 grant to support the garden project. All people have to do is visit http://bit.ly/2922kAm. Click on the phrase “Vote Now.” The plan is get as many votes as possible as part of the Gardens for Good grant program.

Greystone Demonstration Gardens sponsors the City's 4H Club, which has an impressive record. The group recently brought their certified organic produce to the City's Farmers' Market to sell.

Participants have become quite accomplished and have received national recognition as Master Gardeners.

And don't forget to ask any one of them about swales and green streets!

The grant money would be used for improvements in the lower garden area.

BHUSD BOND

million Measure E bond eight years ago, voters were illogically told that schoolrelated property taxes would not rise beyond the rate of $49.71 per $100,000 of assessed property value. Taxpayers now pay around $70 per $100,000 of assessed value on their properties in order to fund school-related Measures S, K and E. Following a board vote earlier this month to move forward with the final issuance of available bond money, property owners could see their tax rate raised to just north of $100 per $100,000 of assessed value for a time.

An additional bond could mean that rate goes up to $160 per $100,000 for a time, given that the maximum allowable amount under a Prop 39 bond is $60 per $100,000 of assessed value.

Heath underscored that many people polled voiced concerns about how the Measure E funds had been managed.

In fact, when the measure was first floated to the community eight years ago, the district was without a clear strategy in terms of precisely which school buildings needed to be renovated and just what it would all cost.

Today, the district has a very clear picture of just what is needed in order to completely renovate its five schools, including many buildings that are truly seismically deficient. The price tag to complete all of the renovations is approximately another $350 million, Goldstein estimated.

Goldstein said he expected the community would become more supportive of an additional bond once Horace Mann’s construction project is unveiled.

“Once that happens, we’ll have a better opportunity to pass a bond,” he said.

Said Superintendent Steve Kessler: “The unveiling of the new construction project at Horace Mann School will undoubtedly mean so much to our community as it will signify to one and all the successful beginning of the modernization of our school district facilities.”

The district must submit a board adopted resolution to the Registrar of Voters by Aug. 12 in order to qualify for the November ballot.

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evidence that the district can successfully pull off a large-scale construction project will be sufficient to entice residents to open their pocket books to fund even more construction projects remains to be seen.

On Tuesday, the Board of Education was starkly informed by consultants from TBWB Strategies and Godbe Research, who were hired to conduct a bond measure feasibility survey, that the outlook of voters saying yes to another bond measure did not look good.

The data for the survey was collected via telephone and internet interviewing between May 4 through May 17 with a 301-person sample.

“It’s clear this measure faces an uphill battle,” said Bryan Godbe, president of Godbe Research.

In order for the district to successfully pass a Prop 39 bond measure, they need to get 55-percent of the vote.

The survey showed that just over half of those polled would be willing to say yes to a new bond in November, which Godbe said was “not normal” for the majority of his clients.

If the board doesn’t get the four votes needed on the dais to qualify for a Prop. 39 bond, as long as three members vote to move ahead with putting it on the ballot, it will go on as a General Obligation bond, which will require passage by two-thirds of voters.

La Tanya Kirk-Carter, chief administrative officer for the district, said she had already directed the district’s bond counsel to prepare both types of bonds for the board’s upcoming meeting on July 19.

Goldstein said he wasn’t particularly surprised by the results of the survey, given that the community hasn’t seen any discernible improvement of schools even though construction is now going on at all five campuses.

“There’s some trust issues,” explained Charles Heath, a partner with TBWB Strategies.

In the process of passing the $334

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TO SEE AND BE SEEN

THE FASHION OF BEVERLY HILLS

Beverly Hills’ Star Chef Wolfgang Puck To Get His Own Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

New Members Add Diversity To The Academy

On Tuesday Chef there on the star, is an honor Wolfgang Puck was named not only for me, but also for one of the 33 recipients of a my family.”

2017 star on the Hollywood Chosen by the Walk of Walk of Fame. He is the secFame Selection Committee ond chef ever (Bobby Flay of the Hollywood Chamber was the first) to have of Commerce, the honorees received this recognition, were decided from among and is being honored in the hundreds of nominations to television category for his the committee. Vin Di Bona, professional achievements, chair of the Walk of Fame contributions to and Selection Committee, longevity in the television announced the new honindustry. orees alongside Leron “I'm thrilled to have Gubler, president/CEO of been selected to be on the the Hollywood Chamber of Hollywood Walk of Fame,” Commerce, yesterday mornChef Wolfgang Puck said Puck. “To have my legacy ing in Hollywood. immortalized by this iconic More information on landmark, and to know that one day my date and location for Puck’s star ceremony grandchildren will be able to see my name will be released later in the year.

INSPIRATION—At 5 years old, Israel Defense Forces Lieut. Shachar was convinced God had made a mistake. Born a female, Shachar grew up feeling trapped in the wrong body. And it wasn’t until later, when he first met an openly transgender man, that Shachar knew there was a pathway to make his external reality match what he was feeling inside. Last Friday, Shachar spoke to an audience at Congregation Kol Ami on La Brea about his experience of being the first openly transgender officer in the IDF. Diminutive in stature, and at times emotional during his retelling of just how helpful those in Israel’s military have been–including having the IDF pay for his hormones (hence, the beard) and procedures to transition from female to male–the audience was visibly moved

by Shachar’s story. During officer training, he realized he had to come out to his officers in order to have an open and honest relationship with his soldiers. Since that time, he has helped to implement a specific policy change and aid transgender and transitioning soldiers in the IDF. Said Shachar: “I was born a female, so me standing here, as a lieutenant in the [IDF], is not obvious. It wasn’t even something I could imagine. But, I am here today, and I was wrong, thinking it was impossible.

-Laura Coleman, BHC

FIVE ACRES SOIREE — It was a beautiful evening at this year’s “Soiree Under the Stars" Gala for vulnerable children and families at Five Acres held at The Gamble House in Pasadena where more than 250 supporters joined to raise funds for a good cause. Five Acres, a 128 year old child and family services organization, raises funds for children and families in crisis. The evening, inspired by the historic setting, began with an Edwardian themed cocktail garden party featuring hors d’oeuvres by Claude & Co Catering and a fabulous silent auction. Gala co-chairs were Chris Selak of Lionsgate Entertainment and Sandy Walia of Wells Fargo. Pictured above: actors Carla Gugino and Matthew Lillard, who served as the evening’s emcees. For more information, visit: 5acres.org.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which came under fire this year for another all-white slate of Oscar acting nominees, announced it has offered membership to 683 people, with an eye toward bolstering the diversity of its ranks.

Among the notable performers on the list are Anthony Anderson, Idris Elba, John Boyega, Vivica A. Fox, Eva Mendes, America Ferrera, O'Shea “Ice Cube” Jackson, Michael B. Jordan, Damon Wayans Jr. and Marlon Wayans.

“This class continues our long-term commitment to welcoming extraordinary talent reflective of those working in film today,” AMPAS President Cheryl Boone Isaacs said. “We encourage the larger creative community to open its doors wider, and create opportunities for anyone interested in working in this incredible and storied industry.”

According to the Academy, 41-percent of the invitees are “people of color” and 46-percent are female. The new class will raise the percentage of “people of color” among Academy members from 8-percent to 11-percent, while the percentage of female members will increase from 25 percent to 27-percent.

In January, Isaacs announced a series of changes to its voting and membership procedures with the aim of doubling its female and “diverse” membership by 2020.

–– City News Service WHITE PARTY— More than 800 people revelled in the sultry summer air atop the W Hotel in Hollywood at French Tuesdays’ 10th anniversary White Party. Partners Bulldog Gin, Perrier, Canard-Duchêne and XL Airways helped to sponsor the event.

Pictured (from left): Gilles Amsallem, Daniel Bohbot, Hal Ornstein and Marc Bohbot.

JAZZY NIGHTS—Hollywood & Highland kicked off this summer’s free wine & jazz series this week with Jose Rizo's Jazz on the Latin Side Allstars. In partnership with KJazz 88.1 FM, the Wine & Jazz Concert Series will take place every Tuesday evening in the Central Courtyard (2nd Level) through July 26 from 7-9 p.m. Two glasses of wine and an appetizer box from Wolfgang Puck Catering are $10 with all proceeds benefitting Project Angel Food. For additional information, call 323467-6412 or visit www.HollywoodandHighland.com or www.kjazz.org.

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Popular B. H. Resident Gwen Hiller Passes

By John L. Seitz Gwen Hiller, wife of famed film director Arthur Hiller, died last Friday in their Beverly Hills home at age 92.

Born in Manitoba, Canada, on Nov. 12, 1923, she graduated from Brandon College there and then worked as a social worker and librarian. Though her schoolmate and eventual husband of 68 years had proposed to her when each was age 8, they waited until his return from service in World War II and college graduation to get married in 1948.

They moved to Hollywood in the early 1950s and she became the backbone of Arthur’s burgeoning career of directing such hits as The Out-Of-

Towners, Plaza Suite, Silver Streak, See No Evil, Hear No Evil and his most famous Love Story.

The couple built their home 45 years ago and Gwen spent time raising their family and volunteering at CedarsSinai Medical Center and such charities as WAIF, Jewish Family Service, Maple Counseling Center, Venice Family Clinic, AFI Associates, Operation Children and others.

Besides her husband, she is survived by son, Henryk (Melora); daughter Erica Carpenter (Kevin); grandchildren Sienna Hiller and Kellen Carpenter, and stepgrandchildren Christopher Carpenter, Patrick Carpenter, and Claire Mocha.

METRO

final option on Santa Monica Boulevard.

After Metro’s declaration, the school district and the California Geological Survey subsequently trenched and discovered that Metro was incorrect. The school district had been forced to take immediate action in order to disprove or confirm Metro’s sudden revelation due to its plans to renovate the City’s only public high school.

The attorney for the City of Beverly Hills said he expected the forthcoming SEIS to include a review of the relative benefits and disadvantages of those final two station alternatives.

A Constellation station requires Metro to build tunnels that travel through fields of potentially explosive methane pockets directly under and around BHHS. By Metro’s own estimations, the Constellation station will cost the agency an additional $200 million.

Check back online at bhcourier.com for the update.

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Whether or not the seismic information that emerges in the SEIS could necessitate a realignment of the subway remains to be seen. But at the very least, the FTA will now be accountable for Metro’s decision to locate the station at Constellation Boulevard and Avenue of the Stars.

That terminus was selected after Metro whittled down more than 17 alternative station locations to just two in its 2011 Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (DEIS/EIR). Just months later, in 2012, sans public comment, Metro codified in its Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) that the only alternative was to run a subway tunnel under the high school to a Century City portal at Constellation Boulevard and Avenue of the Stars because it was concerned about the seismic safety of the other

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

Nancy Lee Joins CHLA As New VP, To Oversee Clinical Services, Operations Nancy Lee, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, will join Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) as senior vice president and chief clinical officer (CCO), effective July 5. In her new role at CHLA, Lee will oversee all clinical services and operations including inpatient and outpatient nursing, clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation services, occupational, physical and speech therapy, audiology, respiratory therapy, social work, spiritual care services, language and cultural services, nutrition, clinical education and professional development, patient and family education and diversity services.

“Nancy’s experience combined with her dedication to the nursing profession will undoubtedly help us further fulfill our mission of creating hope and building healthier futures for our patients,” said Paul Viviano, CHLA president/CEO. Lee comes to CHLA from Stanford Health Care, where she served most recently as chief nursing officer and VP of Patient Care Services. A member of the executive leadership team, Lee oversaw the Division of Patient Care Services.

She was also responsible for the nursing research program and for sustaining a professional practice environment that earned Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

In addition, she also oversaw the strategic planning for programs that transformed the delivery of clinical care to improve

the patient care experience while providing clinical and financial outcomes.

“I am delighted to return to S o u t h e r n California and join the elite team of medical specialists dedicated to making CHLA the premier pediatric hospital on the West Coast,” Lee said.

Nancy Lee Lee’s current professional affiliations include being chair of the board of directors for Donor Network West and a member of the California Association of Nurses.

Prior to her most recent role at Stanford, Lee served as VP of Transformation there and was tasked with the implementation of strategic, enterprise-wide initiatives involving electronic health records and patient volumes. As VP of Clinical Services, she led operations and business services between the Stanford School of Medicine and Stanford Health Care.

Before Stanford, Nancy served first as chief nursing officer and then as chief operating officer for the Daniel Freeman Hospitals.

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Health And Safety Commission Recognizes NDF’s Bertoni

By Victoria Talbot Last week, the Health and Safety Commission presented Dr. Carmen Bertoni with the “Health and Safety Award” for her work at the Neuromuscular Disease Foundation conducting research on HIBM. HIBM is a rare genetic disease that stems from a single gene mutation, which causes muscles to waste away.

HIBM is an autosomal recessive disorder, which means that the parents of someone affected by HIBM are carriers of the disease. Carriers are not affected by the disease, which means that their bodies function normally. But when two carriers have a child, there is a 25-percent chance with each pregnancy of having a child who actually has HIBM, there is a 50-percent chance that each child will be a carrier like his or her parents (and not have the disease), and there is a 25-percent chance that each child of the couple will not carry any mutation for the disease (meaning that he or she will not be a carrier nor will he or she have the disease).

Approximately 1 in 15 Iranian Jews are carriers of HIBM and 1 in 1000 Iranian Jewish have the disease.

If you are of Iranian Jewish

descent, we urge you to get tested so that you can easily avoid passing the disease to your children. It is possible to test at any time, but is particularly important prior to becoming pregnant or during early pregnancy Carmen Bertoni, PhD, focuses on the development of new methods to treat muscle disorders. Her laboratory studies methods to effectively target and correct genetic defects responsible for those diseases.

Dr. Bertoni serves as an ad-hoc reviewer for a number of international journals. She also sits on numerous scientific advisory boards, including the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and the Neuromuscular Disease Foundation (NDF).

Since its start in 2006, NDF has become a world leader in funding and public support for HIBM. NDF supports cuttingedge research by a global community of scientists who are working to stop the course of HIBM in patients and improve the use of their muscles. NDF has the unique ability to promote partnerships within the scientific community. Scientists believe that finding a cure for HIBM will lead to progress for more widespread neuromuscular diseases.

LYMPHEDEMA WALK–More than 250 were on hand along the beach in Santa Monica last Sunday morning for the annual Lymphedema Walk. Among those participating were (from left): actresses Pat Crowley Friendly and Kathy Bates with Dr. Emily Iker, director of the Lymphedema Center. More than 10 million Americans suffer from lymphedema.

Photo by Shiggy Ichinomlya

Providence New Service Sends Nurse Practioner To Home Or Office Beginning this week, Providence Health & Services is offering its Express Care at Home service.

The program sends employed Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners to visit patients in their homes to provide exams, diagnoses and prescriptions for non-acute illnesses.

The pilot program will run for a year and be available in Westside communities served

by Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica.

Visits cost $199 per patient, plus additional costs for lab tests and additional treatment.

The service is covered by most insurance. Medicare is not accepted at this time.

Express Care at Home is available from noon-8 p.m. weekdays, excluding holidays, a schedule that is expected to expand in coming months.

Patients can request a home visit by downloading the Providence Express Care at Home app, logging onto https://athome.providence.org/ or by calling 844 414-9000.

Last month, Providence introduced Health Express Online—virtual visits by smartphone, tablet or computer with a nurse practitioner.

FIGHTING FOR NDF CURE– Dr. Carmen Bertoni was presented with the “Health and Safety Award” Monday for her work with the Neuromuscular Disease Foundation. Pictured (from left) are Commissioner Myra Lurie, Commission Chair Lisa Kay Schwartz, Sharona Nazarian, Dr. Carmen Bertoni, Co-Chairperson Daneil Nazarian, DMD, Commissioner Myra Demeter, Ph.D. and Commissioner Gary B. Ross.

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Works by Rebecca Morris will be featured in the Hammer Museum’s Made in L.A.

The Hammer Museum will present its “Made in L.A. 2016: a, the, thought only,” its biennial exhibition highlighting the work of emerging and underrecognized artists in the L.A. area, through Sunday, Aug. 28 at the museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd. at Westwood.

Organized by Hammer curator Aram Moshayedi and Hamza Walker, director of education and associate curator at the Renaissance Society in Chicago, and subtitled by minimalist poet and writer Aram Saroyan, the exhibit includes 26 contributing artists and participants in the fields of dance, fashion, literature, music and film with new installations, videos, sculptures, performances and paintings commissioned specifically for the exhibition.

The museum is open from 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., weekends.

For information, visit www.hammer.ucla.edu or call 310-443-7041.

• • • • Music, dancing, fireworks, food and more will highlight the 4th a n n u a l Grand Park + The Music Center’s 4th of July Block Party, July Fireworks over 4 from 2- Grand Park and 9:30 p.m. the Dorothy For the Chandler Pavilion

first time, the family-friendly event will include The Music Center Plaza as a site for entertainment and the best viewing location for an all-new fireworks show set to patriotic and contemporary music.

The block party will cover five city blocks from Spring Street to Hope Street and from Temple Street to First Street.

Two stages –The Fireworks Stage in the Plaza and The Backyard in Grand Park’s Performance Lawn will feature L.A.-based performers.

A play area on Grand Park’s Event Lawn for children 4-14 will enjoy free games.

Summer food choices will be available for purchase from more than 25 local vendors.

For more information, visit grandparkla.org.

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Misty Copeland and Roman Zhurbin in the Firebird, Photo by Gene Schiavone

Southern California natives and American Ballet Theatre (ABT) principals, Misty Copeland and Stella Abrera, will have a homecoming at “The Music Center’s Summer Soirée,” a special benefit performance by the ABT of Alexei Ratmansky’s 2012 Firebird on Thursday, July 7.

The multi-dimensional special event at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and in Grand Park features an exclusive preperformance dinner for sponsors followed by the Firebird performance and a post-performance party with the ABT cast, including cocktails, festive fare and dancing outdoors under the stars in the park.

Proceeds will benefit The Music Center’s arts education, dance and community programs, which collectively impact more than 100,000 students, teachers and families

annually.

Also at the Soirée, multi-talented performer Rita Moreno will be honored with The Music Center’s inaugural “Excellence in Rita Moreno the Performing Arts Award” with tributes at the dinner and before the performance.

Tickets for “Summer Soirée” are available now at musiccenter.org/firebird.

The benefit performance precedes The Music Center's presentation of ABT from July 810.

• • • • • Hip-hop dance theater company Antics will present Sneaker Suites at 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, July 8 and 9 at the Ivy Substation, 9070 Venice Blvd. in Culver City.

Directed by Amy “Catfox” Campion, the show delves into the diverse and personal relationships that street dancers have with one of the most highly-purchased fashion items in the world: sneakers. A collaboration with story architect Mark Gonzales, the show features 11 dancers, live spoken word poetry by Gonzales, animated paintings by Matt Sheridan, and five short films with OG BBoys (original generation breakdancers), Ken Swift, breaKwikstep, and Zulu Gremlin.

Audience members are asked to bring lightly worn shoes to donate to Soles 4 Souls, which distributes shoes and clothing to those in need around the world.

For more information, visit www.anticsperformance.com.

For tickets, visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2 555010.

• • • • • The Santa Monica Rep Play Reading Series has announced its first season at The Edy. All performances will be at 2 p.m.

Sundays with a post-show discussion.

-The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck adapted by Frank Galati, July 10,.

-The Heidi Chronicles by Wendy Wasserstein, Aug. 21.

- In The Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) by Sarah Ruhl, Sept. 11.

Tickets, $25, are available online at www.thebroadstage.com, by phone at 310-4343200 or at the box office, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica.

• • • • • Studio C Artists will present the next in its one-act “room series,” In The Garage (Where You Park Your Junk), in two sessions with four plays each, Stand Alone, Saturday July 9 and Friday, July 15 at 8:30 and 10:30 p.m., and Attached at

6:30 and 8:30 p.m., Saturday, July 23, at 6448 Santa Monica Blvd.

The eight new plays, a collaboration of eight writers, 19 actors, four directors and three producers, are a mix of comedy and drama, all taking place in the garage.

Tickets range from $10-$20 and are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/i n-the-garage-tickets25607381367.

For information, call 323988-1175.

• • • • • L.A. Theatre Works will present five staged readings of Boy, in the West Coast premiere of Anna Ziegler’s play, July 1417, in UCLA’s James Bridges Theater, 235 Charles E. Young Drive A commission of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Boy deals with the topic of gender reassignment surgery and the ethics of gender research. When an infant suffers a botched circumcision, the family and their doctor decide to raise the biological boy as a girl. A close relationship develops between the doctor and his young patient, but as the years pass, the wisdom of the choice is called into question.

Boy stars Bobby Steggert who reprises the role of Adam from the play’s original New York February 2016 production at Ensemble Studio Theatre, Sarah Drew (Grey’s Anatomy), Amy Pietz (The Office) and Travis Johns (Queen Of The South).

For tickets,ranging from $15-$60, and the performance schedule, call 310-827-0889 or visit www.latw.org.

• • • • • Two-time Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner, Vonda Shepard, best known as the former musical director of Ally McBeal, will perform at 8 p.m., S a t u r d a y, July 16 at M c C a b e ’s G u i t a r Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa MonVonda Shepard ica.

In addition to singing the show’s theme song, Searching My Soul, Shepard appeared in every episode as the resident performer at a bar where the characters hung out after work.

In the 14 years since the TV hit ended its run, Shepard has released five albums and toured Europe. She will sing songs from her new album, Rookie, as well as “some old favorites.”

Tickets, at $25, are available at www.mccabes.com.

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Monday Fire Burns Sonny Alexander Florists

By Victoria Talbot A fire Monday at Sonny Alexander Florists summoned 75 firefighters to quash the blaze.

The respected floral shop had an estimated $200,000 in damage, said insurance adjuster Michael Rubin.

The cause of the blaze is unknown.

The blaze broke out at 2:27 a.m. Monday morning at 9329 W. Pico Blvd. located on the south side of Pico Boulevard and Rexford Drive, adjacent to Beverly Hills.

The shop remains open for

business, however, producing the same stunning arrangements they are famous for.

The fire burned mostly in the back of the building. A source reports that the store will move to a temporary location while they rebuild, probably about six months.

Beverly Hills Receives Livability Award From USCM for Second Time

By Victoria Talbot The City of Beverly Hills has been awarded the “City Livability Award” from the US Conference of Mayors for the City's Ambassador Program.

Mayor John Mirisch accepted the award on behalf of the City.

The award honors city governments for developing programs that enhance the quality of life in urban areas, and Beverly Hills received first place honors among 150 cities in the small city (under 100,000 population) category.

The Ambassador Program provides hospitality services to the many thousands of visitors and residents and safety services. Twenty-one hours per day and seven days per week, Ambassadors provide outreach

to the homeless as well.

Ambassadors offer services to support the individual such as mental health assistance and other programs to help people get on their feet. Through the City's partnerships with organizations such as Changing Lives and Sharing Places (CLASP), Step Up on Second and other organizations, the City addresses the needs of the most vulnerable residents.

“I am especially pleased that more communities will learn about the good work we are doing in Beverly Hills to provide for the needs of people who live, work and visit in Beverly Hills, including our homeless population. Our Ambassadors’ consistent presence and knowledge of those

in need has allowed for efficient coordination of outreach and services to the homeless, producing a 50-percent decrease in the number of people found in our annual homeless count this past year.” said Mayor Mirisch from Indianapolis on Saturday.

The City will celebrate the award at the City Council meeting on July 5 at 7 p.m.

The City received the award in 2014 under Mayor Lili Bosse for the for the City's “Embrace Civility” program, encouraging residents to join in a pledge to support civility, anti-bullying, caring behavior, street safety and courteous behavior among motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.

Israeli American Council Hackathon Sparks Ideas, Camaraderie At American Jewish University

By Kate MacCary More than 100 teens and dozens of adult mentors descended upon American Jewish University’s hilltop BelAir campus this past week to take part in the inaugural Israeli American Council (IAC) Hackathon. The six-day oncampus event focused on letting students innovate solutions to one of our most pressing local and global issues: water conservation.

Upon arrival, the students were put into groups, and then given the same two-fold task: create an innovative business that pursues water conservation, and then relate these conservation efforts to Israel.

The teenagers then set off to “hack” (or develop, innovate, and code). Each group founded a business, created a logo and social media presence, and developed business plans that would, in theory, put their creations at the top of the water conservation industry.

“Usually a hackathon is about building a product. This specific hackathon...is like a mini MBA,” said Offir Gutelzon, an Israeli American entrepreneur who sold his first start up to Getty Images. “It’s tons of information that kids usually aren’t exposed to.”

According to program coordinators, roughly half of the teens are Israeli Americans–many of who emigrated from Israel to the U.S. in the past few years.

The other half are Jewish Americans.

“We look to the second

and third generation as a living bridge [between Israeli and American culture],” said IAC CEO Shoham Nicolet.

One of the student attendees, Ella Wizel, an IsraeliAmerican from Boston, echoed Nicolet’s excitement about the diversity.

“I think that a lot of the Jewish American kids who came...might never have been to Israel or don’t speak Hebrew, and they might not have the connection [to Israel] as much,” she said. “I think that the program really helped them know Israel better.”

Organizers said the topic of water conservation was two-

fold – to engage students in a relevant issue that requires intensive critical thinking to solve, and to draw connections between California and Israel, while better understanding how the issue of water conservation is a global issue, especially to a land-locked nation like Israel.

Founded in 2007, the IAC seeks to unite IsraeliAmericans and Jewish Americans, and engage the groups in a Jewish identity and awareness of issues Israel is facing. The IAC is based in L.A., which is why the company sought to host their inaugural hackathon in the city.

Pictured, from Verona’s MAO to Now: The difference between hair salon gossip in the 1980s (pictured above, left) as opposed to today (above, right).

Bel-Air Resident Verona’s MAO To NOW Travels Through Time In China At UCLA’s Fowler

By Danielle Berris When Bel-Air resident Stephen Verona first captured images of China in 1980, it was a country tightly governed by communism with few innovations allowed to penetrate the culture. Thirty-four years later, the world he first saw has vanished.

In his current exhibition, MAO To NOW,”“ which runs through Sept. 11 at UCLA’s Fowler Museum, Verona takes viewers on a photographic journey through China’s most iconic cities.

“I have captured their heritage,” Verona described. “The concept was the changes that China has gone through. Fast changes.”

Verona’s earlier photos were taken while he was scouting locations for a motion picture with Ingrid Bergman.

Unfortunately, the actress got sick and the movie was never filmed. Stuck with all of the photographs, Verona had the idea to return to China and reveal how China has become an “ultra-modern city in such a short period of time.”

Verona tried to retrace his steps exactly when he returned in order to show the change in

scenery, people and energy all over China.

In this exhibit, he showcases changing fashion trends, shopping centers, public transportation and information hubs photographed in 1980 and then again in 2014. Most of the photos are from Shanghai.

In comparing Chinese landmarks, there has been very little change, Verona observed.

“The Great Wall is still the Great Wall. Nothing has changed there in hundreds of years. The difference was with the people. Where they wore Mao outfits before, they wear blue jeans today,” he said.

Verona said he felt his work was particularly important given that in 1980, many Chinese citizens were unable to capture their own heritage, as they couldn’t afford to buy cameras or film.

“China has absolutely changed for the better,” he said, highlighting the clear repression that governed the nation under Mao’s communist regime.

For more information or to visit the exhibit, go to: http://www.fowler.ucla.edu/ex hibitions/mao-now-photographs-stephen-verona.

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Beverly Hills High Football Team Hard At Work In BHHS’ Okada Wins Heat In U.S. Summer Practice; Invite Freshman To Participate Olympic Trials

By Matt Lopez With a quick walk, bikeride or drive near Beverly Hills High School during just about any afternoon this summer, it shouldn’t be hard to spot the Beverly Hills High football team.

Under first-year head coach Steve Geanakos, the Normans have been hard at work this spring and summer to put together a formidable team.

Geanakos said the team had a solid turnout for spring practice of about 60 studentathletes, but are looking for more underclassmen to participate as summer practice kicks into high gear through July.

“We definitely want younger people and their parents in our community to know that the football program is here, we are doing things the right way, we are looking for kids to come and try out and see if they like what we’re doing here,” Geanakos said.

Geanakos is in his eighth year teaching in the Beverly Hills Unified School District, and has been an assistant coach at various positions throughout the football program during that time.

One thing Geanakos has made clear early on in his tenure is that safety is going to be a priority. The team is undertaking minimal-contact practices and focusing on proper tackling form, including rugby tackling techniques aimed at preventing any injuries, especially those to the head and neck area.

For more information on the program or summer practices, e-mail coach Geanakos at sgeanakos@bhusd.org.

UCLA-bound Amy Okada, who graduated from Beverly Hills High School this spring, won her 100 meter butterfly heat last weekend in the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska.

Okada will attend UCLA in the fall on a swimming scholarship. She won Ocean

League and CIF Southern Section championships last season with the BHHS swim program.

Okada swam in 1:00.83 at the Olympic trials, placing her with the 52nd fastest time among the 134 swimmers who participated.

Man Pleads No Contest to Receiving Stolen Property – O.J. Simpson's 1968 Heisman Trophy

Pictured: BHHS football players are learning proper tackling techniques to avoid injury to the head and neck.

BHHS Summer Practice Schedule • July 5-8, 2:30-5 p.m.

• July 11-14, 2:30-5 p.m.

BHHS Summer Football Camp • July 18-22, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• July 25-29, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

BHHS Regular Season Practice • Aug. 1-3 (No Contact/No Pads), 3-6 p.m.

• Aug. 4-5 (Full Gear), 2-6 p.m.

• Aug. 8-10, 2-6 p.m.

• Aug. 11-12 Thursday-Friday 3-6 p.m.

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A 57-year-old man pleaded no contest Friday to a felony count of receiving stolen property -- USC's copy of O.J. Simpson's 1968 Heisman Trophy -- which was taken during a campus burglary in 1994.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Douglas Sortino immediately sentenced Lewis Eugene Starks Jr. to three years probation and gave him credit for less than a week already served in custody, said Deputy District Attorney Casey Higgins.

The trophy was ordered to be returned to USC for final disposition, according to the prosecutor.

The trophy had been taken along with Simpson's football jersey and a plaque underneath the jersey during a July 28, 1994, burglary at USC's Heritage Hall, in which display cases were dismantled, authorities said.

A replica trophy was subsequently made for USC following the burglary, which occurred about 1 1/2 months after Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ronald Goldman, were killed outside her Brentwood condominium.

At a hearing in January in which Starks was ordered to

stand trial, Los Angeles police Detective Donald Hrycyk testified that he went to USC last year after university officials were contacted by Starks, who brought the trophy and the plaque that had been underneath Simpson's jersey to the campus and asked to have the trophy authenticated.

"He wanted to see if he could get a finder's fee or reward," Hrycyk said.

The detective testified that Starks said he had acquired the trophy from a friend whom he would not identify who had gotten it from the person involved in the burglary and that Starks said he had removed the name plate off the trophy's wooden base so it could not be identified if his house was searched by police.

The trophy -- which was one given to the university and not the one awarded to Simpson himself -- was recovered last December by Los Angeles police and was brought to the downtown Los Angeles courtroom for the hearing. The detective said a representative from the Heisman Trust authenticated the trophy.

Under cross-examination, the detective said a USC representative told him that Starks was looking for a reward but that Starks said he would probably give it up if there was no reward for the trophy.

Simpson was arrested and tried for the June 12, 1994, killings, of his ex-wife and Goldman, but was acquitted in 1995 by a Los Angeles Superior Court jury in what was dubbed the "trial of the century."

Simpson -- who maintained that he didn't commit the crime -- was eventually ordered to pay a $33.5 million wrongful death judgment to Goldman's biological parents and his ex-wife's estate after a civil trial in Santa Monica.

Simpson reportedly sold his own copy of the Heisman for about $255,500 to help defray court costs.

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HAIL TO THE CHIEF—The Beverly Hills Police Officers Association hosted a reception for new BHPD Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli at Heritage.

Enjoying the event, were (from left): Heritage Owner Jordane Andrieu, Spagnoli, former Mayor Les Bronte and the Peninsula’s Managing Director Offer Nissenbaum.

WEDDING BELLS—Cloe Wittner got married at Woofstock last Sunday. Hundreds attended the event at Roxbury Park’s “Wiggly Field.” Cloe’s husband Bradpittbull couldn't be in the picture because he was chasing French poodles.

All Saints’ To Present Drama 12 Angry Men

L.A. City Council Moves To Limit Hollywood Boulevard Performers

All Saints’ Beverly Hills will present Reginald Rose’s 12 Angry Men, Fridays through Sundays, July 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17 at the church, 504 N. Camden Dr. Staged at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, the play is about prejudice, justice and reconciliation, and consensus building among 12 jurors whose range of personalities adds intensity and conflict.

Originally staged as a CBSTV live production in September 1954 under the title Twelve Angry Men, it was rewritten the following year for the stage and again for a feature film, 12 Angry Men in 1957.

The iconic movie, directed by Sidney Lumet, starred Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, E.G. Marshall and Jack Warden The twelve jurors’ deliberations take place almost exclusively in the jury room – unusual for a film, perfect for a play and a distractionfree opportunity for the audience to observe the interactions of the widely different personalities of the jurors and the intense conflict of the consensus-building process.

Cast members, all from the parish, have appeared in many movies including the Coen Bros’ Hail Caesar!, The American President, Battle Of The Sexes, and Don’t Kill It; TV shows including Californication, Blackbeard, Arliss, All My Children and AMC’s Fear The Walking Dead and stage productions including Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins, Kevin Murphy’s Reefer Madness, Waltz Of The Toreadors, Guys And Dolls, and Harold Pinter’s Betrayal.

A few VIP seats are still available for July 8 and 17 that include admission to VIP Opening Night Party and a Closing Night Wrap Party Tickets for all six performances are available at www.allsaintsbh.org.

The Los Angeles City Council today directed city attorneys to draw up regulations that would limit the number of costumed street performers allowed along a touristy block of Hollywood Boulevard.

Police and city officials say they are concerned about overly aggressive sales tactics and activities that takes up too much space along a lively stretch of the street between Highland Boulevard and Orange Drive. The block, which attracts millions of tourists and visitors a year, includes the Walk of Fame, TCL Chinese Theatres and Madame Tussauds Hollywood wax museum.

The council asked the City Attorney's Office to write rules that would require that street performers obtain one of a limited number of permits that would be given out each day, with Los Angeles Police Department officials recom-

mending that number be set at 20. The passes would apply to the sidewalks on either side of Hollywood Boulevard, between Highland Avenue and Orange Drive.

Police officials say that one-fifth of visitors to the area reported "unsatisfactory" experiences with performers and other vendors along the street, with many pointing to "aggressive and rude" behavior.

Recent altercations between street performers along Hollywood Boulevard have also raised concerns about public safety for the area. Last year, performers dressed as “Mickey Mouse” and “Donald Duck” engaged in a fistfight outside the Dolby Theatre, and in another incident, a performer in a “Mr Incredible” costume was caught on a cellphone video punching a “Batgirl” performer near TCL Chinese Theatres.

–– City News Service

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MOCA GALA–The 37th gala for L.A.’s Museum of Contemporary Art attracted a star-studded turnout. Above (from left): Gala Co-Chair Lilly Tartikoff Karatz and MOCA Director Philippe Vergne; and Nicky Hilton Rothschild (right); adjacent column, top (from left): honoree Ed Ruscha; and Luke and Owen Wilson.

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Some 700 patrons and supporters of L.A.’s Museum of Contemporary Art arrived at The Geffen Contemporary for MOCA’s 37th annual star-studded gala. Honored was artist Ed Ruscha, whose photography, drawing, painting, and artist books record the shifting emblems of American life in the last half-century.

After cocktails, gala guests proceeded into a sparkling, fiber-optic adorned gala tent. The décor took inspiration from Ruscha’s iconic “City Lights” paintings, immersing guests into a dramatically lit, magical dinner setting.

MOCA Board Co-Chairs and Gala Chairs Lilly Tartikoff Karatz and Maruice Marciano welcomed guests and thanked everyone for making the gala a tremendous success. “It is with great pleasure that we honor Ed Ruscha this year,” remarked MOCA Director Philippe Vergne. “For decades, he has proven to be among the most iconic, supremely influential artists of our time and his involvement with the museum over the years has deepened MOCA’s commitment to being ‘the artists’ museum’.”

There was a special tribute film honoring Ruscha and his legacy as an iconic, Los Angeles-based contemporary artist, voiced by actor Owen Wilson and featured interviews with Ed Begley Jr., Irving Blum, Larry Gagosian, Kim Gordon, and Ed Moses.

After dinner, Robin Thicke and his band took the stage and kept the crowd on its feet for a 30- minute set, concluding with his hit Blurred Lines.

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ROCK FOR RESEARCH–Cedars-Sinai’s RMI benefit concert brought out (above, from left): Ken Massey, Alan Thicke, Clive Svendsen and John Bendheim; (below, from left): Leslie Spivak and Clive Svendsen; and Howard Sherman and Sela Ward.

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Celebrities and musicians came out to celebrate the inaugural Rock For Research Summer Concert to benefit the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute (cedars-sinai.edu/rmi).

Held at a private Beverly Hills estate, the event featured performances by Macy Gray, Josh Kelley and Postmodern Jukebox. Actor Alan Thicke, CSI: Miami's Eva LaRue, Million Dollar Listing’s Josh and Matt Altman and Josh Flagg, Rich Kids Of Beverly Hills’ Roxy Sowlaty, Access Hollywood's Shawn Robinson, American Idol alum Casey Abrams and many more were on hand.

Corporate sponsors were California Republic Bank, Capital One, Douglas Elliman, Eisner Jaffe, Enterprise, Samsung, Sprint, Time Warner Cable and UBS. 4th Floor Agency, an additional sponsor, produced the event.

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RMI is pioneering techniques that eventually could be used to regenerate healthy tissue and organs to replace those damaged by disease, trauma or aging. Researchers aim to accelerate the development of treatments and cures with the potential to stop illness and save lives.

If January’s Palm Springs International Film Festival is the big brother of film festivals, then June’s Palm Springs International ShortFest and Short Film Market would be its smaller sibling–other definitions being equally vague.

A short film is one not long enough to be considered a feature, but no consensus exists as to where the boundary line is drawn. However, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as “an original motion picture with a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all credits.” It’s as good a yardstick as any.

Shorts are usually funded by film grants, non-profits, sponsor or personal funds and are generally used by filmmakers to gain experience and/or prove their talent in order to gain funding for future films from private investors, entertainment companies or film studios.

The local “Shortfest” has just concluded its 22nd annual screenings at the Camelot Theatre in Palm Springs where the award winners from the 327 short films submitted were chosen. That’s in addition to the more than 4,100 filmmaker submissions available for purchase in the film market.

“ShortFest” also has the advantage of appealing to viewers with limited attention spans, yet who still want a quality movie going experience. As for quality, the films screened at the festival can hold their own, and often surpass the quality of their “big brother” features.

This year’s prizes had a value of more than $115,000, including $20,000 in cash awards given in 21 categories.

Here are some of the more noteworthy ones: “Best of the Festival Award” went to Home, a film from Kosovo by Daniel Mulloly that features a young, happy family that seems to be going on holiday, but is instead embarking on a dangerous journey to find a home. In addition to receiving a $5,000 cash prize, the winner is eligible to submit this film for Oscar consideration.

Three films received top jury awards. Minh Tam - from France by filmmaker Vincent Maury – won the $2,000 “Grand Jury Award” with a film chronicling a woman’s education of her autistic son.

Winner of the “Panavision Best North American Short” was La Laguna.

Beautifully filmed in the rainforest of Southern Mexico, filmmaker Aaron Schnock won the use of a camera package valued at $60,000, courtesy of Panavision.

Konstantina Kotzamani’s Greek entry Limbo was recognized with the “Future Filmmaker Award,” receiving $2,000 for her film touched with deep mystery and otherworldliness.

Information about next year’s 23rd “ShortFest” is at 760-322-2930.

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portrayal of his development dilemma.

Then, just as it appeared the story was almost ready to publish, Vanity Fair abruptly pulled the plug.

“It was the day we agreed to letting a Vanity Fair photographer come over to take pictures, so we drove out a couple of hours from our home in the desert,” Horacek said. “Then, in the middle of the photographic session, we got an email to say the story wasn’t running and the photographers had been directed to go home.”

Horacek said he was told a large focus of Stadiem’s story was to be on the battle between Horacek and Hadid, which is now in front of the L.A. City Attorney. Horacek spent hours working with Stadiem to compile information and understood that Stadiem was doing the same with Hadid.

Once a draft of the article was completed, one which Horacek said he was told was received favorably by Vanity Fair’s editors, the process moved to the fact-checking stage. Horacek spent time on the phone with a Vanity Fair fact-checker, again knowing full well that Hadid was doing

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Tanenbaum, who opposed the original project in 2008, pointed out that there are 109 conditions that have been imposed and 20 mitigations as part of the project’s original approval.

“If you don’t like 26 stories, vote against it,” he said.

“This is not a de novo request.”

When Mirisch spoke, he addressed Tanenbaum, who had left the room, disagreeing that the project was not a de novo request. He compared the Hilton project to One Beverly Hills by the Wanda Group, located next door.

One Beverly Hills has plans to remove 42 condominium units and replace them with a 134-room hotel within the two planned towers. The hotel would include a spa, rooftop pool, two restaurants, 8,000 sq. ft of meeting spaces, including a ballroom and meeting rooms.

Mirisch erred in his statement that they were both places where people sleep and therefore similar in use.

Hotels are zoned for commercial use and car trips by

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board member Lisa Korbatov, who was not present at Tuesday’s meeting, that was not part of the plan presented to the board Tuesday by the El Rodeo site council.

Instead, the school board decided to move ahead to attempt to secure a contract with Block by Block to create

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the same thing, before scheduling a date and time for a photograph to be taken.

Horacek has never gotten a straight answer as to why the story was pulled, but said he doesn’t blame Stadiem, the article’s author, whom he calls a “straight forward guy.”

“I can only assume that when it got to the fact-checking process, Hadid didn’t like what was being written and threatened them to have the story pulled and to file litigation against Vanity Fair, Stadiem and myself,” Horacek said.

“Vanity Fair pandered to a Hollywood celebrity. It is my belief it was based on Hadid’s threats. They said it was pulled for legal reasons, but that they were not free to tell me what the legal reasons were. ” Hadid, a reality TV star when he’s not developing multimillion dollar homes, is friendly with numerous Hollywood heavyweights. His daughters Gigi and Bella, budding fashion models, have graced the pages of Vanity Fair many times over the last few years.

If Horacek’s instincts are correct, it wouldn’t be the first time Vanity Fair killed a piece that painted a Hollywood celebrity in a less than favorable light. In 2014, Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter penned

a 1,500 word editorial to explain why the publication decided against publishing an article about Gwyneth Paltrow that he had commissioned.

When Paltrow caught wind of the piece, she reportedly emailed Hollywood friends to recommend against ever appearing in the magazine again, according to articles from The New York Times and New York Post.

“The thing of it is, we really don’t publish ‘epic,’ out-ofthe-blue ‘takedowns’ of individual public figures, unless they are in heated conflict with another public figure or unless their positions and their actions have a grievous effect on the lives of others. We’ll save our gunpowder for bigger stories.”

Carter wrote in his editorial.

Horacek said he believes Hadid’s actions put him squarely into the category singled out in Carter’s editorial, as a “person whose positions and actions have had a grievous effect on the lives of others.”

“Because of that, it’s clear that the article should have been published.” Horacek added.

The only clear response Horacek could get from Vanity Fair’s higher-ups as to why his story with Hadid was killed in a similar fashion, was a picture he says he received from

Carter. The photo was the one taken by Vanity Fair’s photographer of Horacek at his Bel-Air home, with one major change – the photo of Hadid’s 901 Strada Vecchia overlooking the home had been photoshopped out of the picture.

Stadiem declined to comment on the piece, citing a confidentiality agreement with Vanity Fair. Carter did not return a request for comment.

“I’m afraid we don’t talk about our editorial process,” Vanity Fair’s Deputy Editor Mark Rozzo told the Courier, adding that the magazine “absolutely did not kill the article because of any threat of legal action from Mohamed Hadid.”

Hadid did not respond to a request for comment.

Horacek expressed disbelief with Vanity Fair’s stated reason for killing the article.

“It’s not just because of the hours I spent working on it, but more so because it’s an important story that needs to be told, and Vanity Fair is an important outlet to tell that story,” Horacek said. “The more the word can get out about this, the more people can be protected if it ever happens to them and the more we can influence public officials regarding legislation on these megamansions.”

guests and the accompanying restaurants, ballrooms, etc. impact substantially more than multi-family residential condominiums.

Because of the extensive change in usage and obvious traffic impacts, the Wanda project is being brought back to Planning with a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report so the City can, if it finds it necessary, impose further conditions on the project to mitigate impacts.

However, insisted Mirisch, “Both are residential,” he said, referring to the hotel use and the condominium use at One Beverly Hills. Mirisch insisted that there was no change in usage.

Mirisch has not served on the Planning Commission, coming into City politics at the Council level. But hotel usage and residential usage are regarded differently for planning purposes because hotels have significantly more impact than residential use.

Mirisch expressed his opposition to the Hilton project under the banner of “corporate greed over residential quality of life,” evoking images of the future for his son

Vincent, a “fifth-generation resident” of Beverly Hills.

“Money rules.”

Mirisch said, calling the initiative “ballot-box planning” and said the Hilton should be required to have an additional full supplemental Environmental Impact Report.

Vice Mayor Nancy Krasne objected.

“I am not going to advocate for any project. Listen to the facts,” she said. “Hilton has been through the process.

Wanda is changing their usage.”

Krasne served on the Planning Commission, and participated in the process for the Hilton and the original One Beverly Hills projects (then called 9900 Wilshire) while on the City Council.

“I work for you,” she continued, surveying the audience.

“John, I am disturbed. You are not representing the views of the entire council. I will not speak on their behalf and John Mirisch did not speak for anyone else.”

Krasne said she was disturbed that Mirisch has made up his mind on a project before it has come to City Council.

“I will disagree with

Nancy,” he said. “They [Wanda and One Beverly Hills] are not changing their use. There are new impacts [from the Hilton] and additional uses for the green space.” He did not elaborate.

Mirisch failed to explain how merging two towers into one changes impacts compared to a change from 42 residential units to 134 hotel rooms with accompanying support usages.

It also remains unclear how hotel usage can be regarded as “residential.”

Mirisch used the bully pulpit to advocate for autonomous vehicles, a cause that has him traveling cross-country to speak on panels and meet with other civic leaders and transportation planners, and to criticize Metro, government agencies, city planners and a host of other entities.

Editors Note: In 2015, The Beverly Hilton paid $13.6 million to Beverly Hills, including $1.66 million to schools, $5.7 million in development fees and $6.3 million in transient occupancy tax. The Courier could not access sales or property tax numbers before deadline.

an Ambassador Program for El Rodeo. These ambassadors would work similar to those currently working for the City of Beverly Hills – the people in green polo shirts and black pants seen patrolling around Beverly Hills streets over the last several months.

The ambassadors are uniformed, carrying electronic note-taking tools and are connected via radio to both City

and BHUSD officials.

“I know there has been a lot of talk from people in the community about wanting an armed guard, but I think this might be a reasonable solution,” Board VP Mel Spitz said.

At a total cost of $47,898 to work during the school year, the School Ambassadors would patrol the areas around El Rodeo, check to make sure all fences are securely locked,

ensure all contractors wear proper identification, greet all campus visitors and make sure they check into the appropriate school office and stay in steady contact with district officials and the Beverly Hills Police Department.

The board asked the District Security Committee to look into implementing districtwide panic buttons for employees at all five campuses.

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Scores of vendors brought exotic doggie-accessories, gourmet dog treats and food, and a lot of boarding/training/day care options to consumers. Food trucks were busy all day with hungry attendees, both canine and human!

Residents who wish to donate or who need information about the park can visit www.beverlyhills.org/dogpark for more details.

While so many people were enjoying the many doggie demonstrations and having fun, others were taking home their new pets. Rescue organizations including Old English Sheepdogs, a group from Watts, Southern California Golden Retriever Rescue, Wags and Walks, Huskies, German Shepherds, and more, shared broods of fantastic animals awaiting their new homes and loving families. Many were successfully connected with their ‘furrever’ homes!

Meanwhile, drama center stage concentrated on the doggie beauty runway, with costumes ranging from baseball to superheroes. Flowers were in bloom and feathers flying. But when it came time for the talent contest, many doggies were deterred by the hot sun. That left a plethora of singing canines whose soulful wails were echoed by their human counterparts, with howls echoing throughout Roxbury Park.

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event, a three-hour show culminating in a major fireworks display. This year’s event includes a Beatles tribute and a live broadcast from NASA Mission Control. Ticket start at $13. Call 626-577-3100.

Pacific Palisades: The 68th annual Pacific Palisades Fourth of July parade returns with comedian Kevin Nealon serving as grand marshal. After the parade is a family-friendly concert at Palisades Charter High School, followed by the annual fireworks pageant at Stadium by the Sea. Visit www.palisadesparade.org for more information.

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Additionally, the event featured a showcase of Israeli cybersecurity start-ups separate from the array of speakers.

Dotan Bar Noy, CEO and cofounder of ReSec, touted the benefits of introducing so many security companies at such a prestigious networking event.

“Enterprises [needing protection] are layered,” said Bar Noy. He added that the showcase of start-ups, each of which targets different aspects of clients’ security needs, presented industry officials and investors with “a nice variation of layers in defense.”

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PUBLIC NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016130568 The following is/are doing business as: GOLDEN DRAGON 88 9777 Wilshire Blvd. #900, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Golden Dragon 88, Inc. 9777 Wilshire Blvd. #900, 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: Faren Hom, Officer: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 25, 2016; Published: June 10, 17, 24, July 01, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016130567 The following is/are doing business as: MD GLAM 9735 Wilshire Blvd. #330, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Health and Sports Technologies, LLC 9735 Wilshire Blvd. #330, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Catherine Huang-Begovic, Owner/President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 25, 2016; Published: June 10, 17, 24, July 01, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016137972 The following is/are doing business as: CITY VIEW 516 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036; City View Alf, Inc. 16601 Ventura Blvd. #506, Encino, CA 91436; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein April 01, 2016: Yaacov Isaacs, President: Statement is filed

with the County of Los Angeles: June 02, 2016; Published: June 10, 17, 24, July 01, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016130989 The following is/are doing business as: BEAUCOUP CRAWFISH 357-1/2 N. Curson Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036; Mark Grandpre 357-1/2 N. Curson Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Mark Grandpre, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 25, 2016; Published: June 10, 17, 24, July 01, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016134106 The following is/are doing business as: CIRCUS ROYALTY 10844 Wellworth Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024; Jennifer Nosratian 10844 Wellworth Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Jennifer Nosratian, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 27, 2016; Published: June 10, 17, 24, July 01, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016135918 The following is/are doing business as: GS WAVE 12400 Ventura Blvd. #211, Studio City, CA 91604; Galit Shokrian 12400 Ventura Blvd. #211, Studio City, CA 91604; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the

name(s) listed herein May 2016: Galit Shokrian, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 31, 2016; Published: June 10, 17, 24, July 01, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016123299 The following is/are doing business as: JDR AND COMPANY 409 N. Camden Dr. #108, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Darobel Pacific, Inc. 409 N. Camden Dr. #108, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Joy Daros, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 18, 2016; Published: June 10, 17, 24, July 01, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016123706 The following is/are doing business as: 1) AD RELIEF 2) AD RELIEF OF GREATER LOS ANGELES 11700 National Blvd. L#125, Los Angeles, CA 90064; Advertising Industry Emergency Fund 11700 National Blvd. L#125, Los Angeles, CA 90064; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein May 01, 2011: Michael Stephens, Vice President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 18, 2016; Published: June 10, 17, 24, July 01, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016129522 The following is/are doing business as: THE NEXT LEVEL SCRIPT 431 Westmount Dr.,

Los Angeles, CA 90048; Charlotte Chatton 431 Westmount Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90048; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein September 2009: Charlotte Chatton, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 24, 2016; Published: June 17, 24, July 01, 08, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016136520 The following is/are doing business as: KLEIN, MANDELBLATT & ASSOCIATES 10850 Wilshire Blvd. #350, Los Angeles, CA 90024; 5422 Longley Lane #A, Reno, NV 86511; Blackline Partners LLC 5422 Longley Lane #A, Reno, NV 89511; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein May 2016: Deborah H. O’Connor, Manager: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 01, 2016; Published: June 17, 24, July 01, 08, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016143586 The following is/are doing business as: WESTSIDE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 401 Carroll Canal, Venice, CA 90291; Men at Work, Inc. 401 Caroll Canal, Venice, CA 90291; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein September 01, 1989: Gary Greenbaum, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 08, 2016; Published: June 24, July

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THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY MAGAZINE CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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20 Unsympathetic response to a complainer 21 Warhol’s “Campbell’s Tomato Juice Box,” e.g.

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23 Conflict at sea 26 Asia’s ____ Sea 27 Geological flat top 28 Staple at a luau 29 Orange Pixar character 30 Main character in Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis” 32 River ____ (tributary of the Thames) 34 Balls or fire preceder 37 Way off 40 Decides, in a way 44 Dura ____ (brain membrane) 46 “That’s more than I want to know!”

47 Parenting problem at a zoo 52 Luke Skywalker’s landspeeder, e.g.

53 Spill one’s secrets 54 “The Governator” 55 Focus of study for Niels Bohr

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69 Cold War synopsis 74 Rimes with rhymes 75 Othello, for one 76 “Kewl!”

77 Catch 80 See 15-Across 83 It may be recounted 85 Be highly esteemed 87 Not mad 88 Roger Bannister, notably 89 Word repeated in James Brown’s “It’s a ____ ____ ____ World” 91 “Please show some compassion!”

94 Show of respect at the Vatican 99 Wood in Lucius Malfoy’s wand 100 Dear one?

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119 Split pair 120 Overthrow of a monarchy 126 Smart ____ 127 Only guest host in the 21 years of Leno’s “The Tonight Show” 128 It requires a balancing act 129 City of Light, informally 130 Gives the old heaveho 131 Faulty connections?

15 Part of a plot 16 ____ queen 17 Pitched poorly 18 Queen ____ 19 SAT org.

24 Raft material 25 Pentium creator 31 Profess 33 Long stretch 35 Supercontinent of 200 million years ago 36 “____ be my pleasure” 38 Scope 39 Climbs 41 World of Warcraft DOWN beast 1 Food ____ (feelings after big meals) 42 Waver of a wand 2 John who wrote 43 Bathroom tile shade “Appointment in 45 Prepped Samarra” 47 Cowardly Lion 3 Hussein : Obama :: harasser ____ : Garfield 48 Bathroom bar 4 “Through many 49 The Pink Panther, in dangers, ____ “The Pink Panther” and snares I have 50 Takes the place of, in already come” batting (“Amazing Grace” 51 Seventh film in the lyric) “Rocky” series 5 Burgundy of 52 ____ characters “Anchorman” (basic means of 6 “Pardon …” writing Chinese) 7 Heart 57 “____ the season …”

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE TO BIDDERS for the FY15-16 STREET AND ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS within the City of BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA ooooo BIDS - Sealed proposals for the FY15-16 STREET AND ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS at various locations within the City of Beverly Hills, California, will be received up to the hour of 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Beverly Hills, located in Room 290 at 455 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California. Bids will be publicly opened at 2:00 p.m. on the above-mentioned date in the office of the City Clerk at City Hall and award of the contract will be made during a subsequent meeting of the City Council.

SCOPE OF THE WORK - The work to be done shall consist of furnishing all the required labor, materials, equipment, parts, implements, supplies and permits necessary for, or appurtenant to, the construction and completion of the project indicated above in accordance with Standard Drawings and the Specifications prepared for this project.

In general terms, the contract work for this project shall consist of the following items of work:

involving street and highways, and to file with the County Surveyor a Corner Record of any such work.

Prior to the issuance of a completion certificate, the Contractor is required to file a Corner Record for survey monumentation that is replaced. All such survey work shall be performed under the supervision of a California licensed Land Surveyor or a Civil Engineer authorized to perform such work.

The Contractor shall provide the City a copy of the office calculations and documents submitted to the County for filing in connection with the aforementioned work.

The payment for surveying, related professional services, office calculation, and furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, tools and incidentals, and for doing work involved shall be considered as included in the various items of work, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.

Section 3-3.2.2 shall be changed as follows: (a) Labor. The costs of labor will be the actual cost for wages of workers performing the extra work at the time the extra work is done, plus the employer payments of payroll taxes, health and welfare, pension, vacation, apprenticeship funds, and other direct costs, resulting from Federal, State, or local laws, as well as assessments or benefits required by collective bargaining agreements.

The following will revise Section 3-3.2.3 of the Greenbook: (a) Work by Contractor. An allowance for overhead and profit shall be added to the Contractor’s cost as determined under 3-3.2.2 and shall constitute the full and complete markup for all overhead and profit on extra work performed by the Contractor.

The Contractor shall be compensated for the actual increase in the Contractor’s bond premium caused by the extra work. For costs determined under each subsection in 3-3.2.2, the markup shall be: a) Labor b) Materials c) Tools & Equipment Rental d) Other Items

20% 15% 15% 15%

(b) Work by Subcontractor. When any of the extra work is performed by a Subcontractor, the markup established in 3-3.2.3(a) shall be applied to the Subcontractor’s costs as determined under 3-3.2.2.

An allowance for the Contractor’s overhead and profit shall be added to the sum of the Subcontractor’s costs and markup and shall constitute the full and complete markup for all overhead and profit for the Contractor on work by the Subcontractor. For Contractor markup of Subcontractor’s costs, the allowance shall be 10% on the first $2,000 or portion thereof, and 5% on costs in excess of $2,000.

Copies of the Specifications and Proposal Form may be inspected and downloaded from the City’s webpage (http://www.beverlyhills.org/business/bidrfpinformation/currentformalbidsrfps/).

References in the project specifications to specific sections of the Standard Specifications refer to the book of "Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction", 2015 Edition, written by a Joint Cooperative Committee of the Southern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association and Southern California District of the Associated General Contractors of California. Contractors wishing to obtain this book may purchase copies directly from the publisher, Building News, Inc., 1612 South Clementine Street, Anaheim, California, 92802; (800) 873-6397.

AMENDMENTS - The second paragraph of Section 32.2.1 “Contract Unit Prices”, of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction is deleted.

The fourth paragraph of Section 3-2.2.1 “Contract Unit Prices”, of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction is deleted and replaced by the following: “Should any Contract item be deleted in its entirety, no payment will be made to Contractor for that Bid Item.”

The following is in addition to the provisions of Section 2-9.1 of the Greenbook: The Contractor is required to locate and tie out survey monuments in the project area prior to construction

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form prepared for this project and shall be delivered at the office of the City Clerk within a sealed envelope supplied by the City and marked on the outside as follows: “BID NO. 16-20: FY15-16 STREET AND ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS." ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE - The preliminary cost of construction of this Work has been prepared and the said estimate is $3,300,000.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES - There will be a Five Hundred Dollar ($500.00) assessment for each calendar day that work remains incomplete beyond the time stated in the Proposal Form. Refer to the Proposal Form for specific details.

CITY CONTACT – Any questions or requests for information can be directed to the civil engineer, Tristan D. Malabanan, P.E., at tmalabanan@beverlyhills or by calling 310-285-2512.

PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION NUMBER – The Contractor is required to register with State of California Department of Industrial Relations and meet requirements to bid on public works contracts. A Public Works Contractor Registration No. shall be submitted with the bid.

PREVAILING WAGES - In accordance with the provisions of Section 1770 et seq, of the Labor Code, the Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California has determined the general prevailing rate of wages applicable to the work to be done.

The Contractor will be required to pay to all workers employed on the project sums not less than the sums set forth in the documents entitled "General Prevailing Wage Determination made by the Director of Industrial Relations pursuant to California Labor Code, Part 7, Chapter l, Article 2,

Sections 1770, 1773, 1773.l."

A copy of said documents is on file and may be inspected in the office of the City Engineer, located at 345 Foothill Road, Beverly Hills, California 90210.

Attention is directed to the provisions of Sections 1777.5 and 1777.6 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any subcontractor under him. The Contractor and any subcontractor under him shall comply with the requirements of said sections in the employment of apprentices.

Information relative to apprenticeship standards and administration of the apprenticeship program may be obtained from the Director of Industrial Relations, San Francisco, California, or from the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and its branch offices.

PAYROLL RECORDS - The Contractor's attention is directed to Section 1776 of the Labor Code, relating to accurate payroll records, which imposes responsibility upon the Contractor for the maintenance, certification, and availability for inspection of such records for all persons employed by the Contractor or by the Subcontractors in connection with the project. The Contractor shall agree through the Contract to comply with this section and the remaining provisions of the Labor Code.

INSURANCE AND BOND REQUIREMENTS - The Contractor shall provide insurance in accordance with Section 3-13 of the City of Beverly Hills, Public Works Department, Standard Contractual Requirements, included as part of these Specifications.

All Subcontractors listed shall attach copies of the Certificate of Insurance naming the Contractor as the additional insured as part of their insurance policy coverage. In addition, the Contractor shall guarantee all work against defective workmanship and materials furnished by the Contractor for a period of one (1) year from the date the work was completed in accordance with Section 2-11 of the Standard Contractual Requirements. The Contractor’s sureties for the “Performance Bond” shall be liable for any work that the Contractor fails to replace within a specified time.

CONTRACTORS LICENSE - At the time of the Bid Deadline and at all times during performance of the Work, including full completion of all corrective work during the Correction Period, the Contractor must possess a California contractor’s license or licenses, current and active, of the classification required for the Work, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3, Section 7000 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code.

In compliance with Public Contract Code Section 3300, the City has determined that the Bidder must possess the following license(s): “A” The successful Bidder will not receive a Contract award if the successful Bidder is unlicensed, does not have all of the required licenses, or one or more of the licenses are not current and active. If the City discovers after the Contract’s award that the Contractor is unlicensed, does not have all of the required licenses, or one or more of the licenses are not current and active, the City may cancel the award, reject the Bid, declare the Bid Bond as forfeited, keep the Bid Bond’s proceeds, and exercise any one or more of the remedies in the Contract Documents.

SUBCONTRACTORS’ LICENSES AND LISTING - At the time of the Bid Deadline and at all times during performance of the Work, each listed Subcontractor must possess a current and active California contractor’s license appropriate for the portion of the Work listed for such Subcontractor and shall hold all specialty certifications required for such Work. When the Bidder submits its Bid to the City, the Bidder must list each Subcontractor whom the Bidder must disclose under Public Contract Code Section 4104 (Subcontractor Listing Law), and the Bidder must provide all of the Subcontractor information that Section 4104 requires (name, address, and portion of the Work). In addition, the City requires that the Bidder list each Subcontractor’s license number and the dollar value of each Subcontractor’s labor or services.

SUBSTITUTION OF SECURITIES - Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300, substitution of securities for withheld funds is permitted in accordance therewith.

THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY BID OR ALL THE BIDS AND TO WAIVE ANY INFORMALITY OR IRREGULARITY IN ANY BID, BUT IF THE BIDS ARE ACCEPTED, THE CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT WILL BE LET TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER FOR THE PROJECT AS A WHOLE.

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8725 Clifton Way

License 00957281

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2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH

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BEVERLY HILLS BEVERLY HILLS ADJ * BEVERLY HILLS * 218 S. Tower Dr.

N O W AVA I L A B L E

7500.00 MONTH BEVERLY HILLS ADJACENT LARGE FAMILY HOME NEW STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES HARDWOOD FLOORS, 4 BATHROOMS, INCLUDES ONE BEDROOM GUEST HOUSE NEAR TEMPLES 1215 SO. EDRIS DRIVE LOS ANGELES

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310/247-8689

—————–––– SANTA MONICA 808 4th St. ** ** * Penthouse * * 3 Bd.+2 Ba. * * * * * L ARGE , U NIQUE AND G ORGEOUS .

Fireplace, balcony, dishwasher, intercom entry, elevator, parking and pool.

• Close to Beach •

310/394-7132

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Approx. 1,100sf.

Patio, dishwasher, on-site laundry, parking.

C LOSE TO S CHOOL , F REEWAY & T RANSPORTATION .

310/449-1100 2600 Virginia Ave.

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

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120 1 20 S. S. ORLANDO ORL ANDO AVE. AV A VE. 90048 90048 BRAND NEW LUXURY APARTMENTS FOR RENT

440

310/473-1509

SMALL QUIET BLDG.

2 BEDROOMS starting at $3995 3 BEDROOMS starting at $4125

Available for immediate move in. Open house ever y day from 11am to 5pm, call before heading over.

www.rentwiseman.com • 310-473-3000

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329 South Doheny Drive Apt #1

3 Bed/ 2 Bath

11933 Darlington Ave.

N E W LY U P D AT E D ==== ==== • • • • • • 2 Bdrm.

1 Bd.+1 Ba. + 2 Bath • 2 Bd.+2 Ba.

Bright & Sunny Spacious, Bright, New Spacious, balcony, Wood Floors, Fresh large closets, hardPaint, BH Schools. wood flrs., refrigerator, Contact: Ricardo on-sight laundry, prkg.

Bolanos Realtor 310/473-1509

661/412-2273

Close to Shops & Restaurants.

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11730 SUNSET BLVD. NEWLY REMODELED

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11988 Kiowa Ave.

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Single

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• Jr. Executive Large & Bright Unit.

1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • Elevator, controlled

• • • • • • • access, on-site Rooftop pool, laundry facility, deck, central air, balcony, parking. elevator, intercom Close to entry, on-sight laundry, Brentwood Village, gym, parking.

Shops & Restaurants.

• Free WiFi Access • • 310/826-4889 • ~ 310/476-3824 ~ BRENTWOOD & BRENTWOOD U.C.L.A. CLOSE The Carlton

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————— 11666 Goshen Ave. • BRENTWOOD • TOWNHOUSE

872 S. Westgate Ave.

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Single+1 Ba.

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controlled access, Hardwood floors, pool, elevator, parking, sliding glass doors laundry facility. to patio, parking, 310/312-9871 laundry facility.

Shopping & Dining in

310/592-4511

Brentwood Village

310/864-0319

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

550 Veteran Ave. •••• 2 Bd.+2 Ba.

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1675 Colby Ave.

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CLOSE TO U.C.L.A., CULVER CITY SHOPPING & 1 BLK. 3830 Vinton Ave. TO WESTWOOD PARK. • • 310/478-8616 • Single •

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1380 Midvale Ave. Pool, sauna, • intercom entry, 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • • • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. elevator, on-site •••• + 2 Ba. 2 Bd. laundry, parking.

Very spacious, • • • • All Utilities Paid. granite counters, • 310/841-2367 microwave, intercom WiFi, pool, elevator, entry, on-sight laun- controlled access, ondry, parking & WiFi. sight laundry, parking. * HOLLYWOOD * Very close to UCLA C l o s e t o U . C . L . A . 1134 N. SYCAMORE AV.

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125 N. Barrington Av.

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WiFi, a/c, intercom access, WiFi, on-site entry, laundry facility, laundry & parking.

C LOSE TO U.C.L.A. elevator, parking, pool.

1236 Amhearst Ave. • • Spacious Units • • • ^^^^^ • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath •

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• WESTWOOD • W E S T W O O D • MIRACLE MILE • ~ WEST ~ 1422-1428 Kelton Av. 1409 Midvale Ave. 615 S. Cochran Ave. LOS ANGELES • Single • Spacious • • • • • • • • • • • Controlled access, 2 Bdrm. + 1 Bath • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • • on-sight laundry, Newly Remodeled.

1 B d . + 1 B a . • a/c unit, kitchenette.

New hrwd. flrs., stain2 Bd. + 2 Ba. • • • • • Single • • 323/879-9611 Hardwood floors, less steel appl., balcony, • • • Close to Museums, • dishwasher, controlled controlled access, • • The Grove

on-site laundry, prkg.

1307 Barry Ave.

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BRENTWOOD

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310/473-1509

310/473-1509

* * * * ————— • 1 Bd.+1 Ba.

WESTWOOD ~ —————–––– ~1385 Kelton Ave.

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Newly Remodeled Great Views Hardwood floors, Great views, controlled on-sight access, balcony, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ dishwasher, A / C , b a l c o n y, laundry, controlled elevator, lrg. pool, Jr. Executive dishwasher, stove, Upscale, Bright, access, parking. prkg, on-sight laundry.

Spacious a/c, fireplace, intercom entry, 310/569-1159 Gorgeous & Spacious.

H IKING IN R UNYON pool, controlled access, Close to U.C.L.A. & C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD on-sight laundry, prkg.

• • • • • laundry fac., prkg.

Westwood Village 310/477-0072 B OWL /N IGHTLIFE .

With Pool, balcony, • Free WiFi Access • 323/467-8172 310/473-5061 central air, fireplace, WILSHIRE Close To U.C.L.A. elevator, intercom C O R R I D O R H O L LY W O O D 1628 Westgate Ave. 10530-10540 entry, parking. gym.

1769-1775 ~ 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. ~ W E S T W O O D Wilshire Bl. • 310/476-2181 • N. Sycamore Av. B r i g h t & A i r y. 1 0 9 0 5 O h i o A v e .

• • • • Close to shopping, • •1 Bd.+1 Ba.• • • 2 B d . + 2 B a . • • S i n g l e • Dishwasher, •• • 1 B d . + 1 B a . • • dining & schools.

Intercom entry, on-sight • • Bachelor Single • • • Single • parking, on-sight Controlled access, • • • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ BRENTWOOD laundry facility. laundry facility.

•• • • 904-908 Granville Av. Close to transportation. Wifi, Bright, controlled Utilities Included.

Luxury Living 323/851-3790 2 Bd.+2 Ba. access, balcony, 310/820-1810 with valet, pool, elevator, Includes: lush garden LOS ANGELES laundry facility, prkg. surrounding pool, Granite counters, 401 St. L.A.’S FINEST, Close To U.C.L.A. gym, elevator, etc. • • •S. •HOOVER Fireplace, balcony, • • • • 310/477-6856 Hrwd. flrs., granite MOST LUXURIOUS laundry facility, • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. counters, dishwasher, APT. RENTAL subterranean prkg.

WESTWOOD central air, balcony. • * * * * * * Control access, pool, • Free WiFi • Near Whole Foods.

1370 Veteran Ave. dishwasher, elevator, Call: 310/470-4474 310/592-4511 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath on-site laundry “The Mission” and parking.

Single **CENTURY CITY** • Westwood • •••• • • 213/385-4751 2220 S. Beverly Glen •••• BRENTWOOD Balcony, air conditioning • • • • • • • dishwasher, controlled • S I N G L E • LAFAYETTE PARK 11640 Kiowa Ave. access bldg., WiFi, • • • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • • 274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL. •••••••• L o t s o f • • pool, on-sight laundry, • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • Newly Updated Character & Charm! gym, parking.

• • • • • •••••• Glass Fireplace 310/477-6885 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath 6-Month Lease Avail. Close to U.C.L.A. Newly Remodeled. Granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, * * * * * * New hardwood flrs., •••••••• Every Extra Luxury air conditioned, new granite counters, Balcony, dishwasher, custom cabinets, granite ~ WESTWOOD ~ stainless steel appl., hrwd. flrs., designer a/c, heated pool, WiFi, countertops, stone entry, 1385 Kelton Ave. finishes, balcony, ceiling alcove fireplace, 1 Bd.+1 Ba. pool, health club, spa. fan, elevator, controlled elevator controlled fridge, laundry facility, Hardwood floors, • Free WiFi Access • access.

Fitness ctr, yoga gated parking, intercom access, on-site laundry, • Close to UCLA • dishwasher, on-sight entry, WiFi and more. room, wi-fi, skyview laundry, controlled parking. Close to 1350 S. MIDVALE AVE. • 310/552-8064 • lounge w/ outdoor fireaccess, parking.

Brentwood Village, L.A., 90024 Rooftop jacuzzi place, laundry facilities.

310/569-1159 Shops & Restaurants. Contact Mgr.: Close to U.C.L.A. & with panoramic Easy freeway access • 310/826-4889 • • 310/864-0319 • Westwood Village city views.

213/382-102 1

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1 Bd.+Den+1 Ba. 10933 Rochester Ave. Spacious & Bright. 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath

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WANTED

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

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

IN ADDITION TO

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

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TOP DOLLAR PAID Call 310/289-9561

We File &

Publish DBA’s Call George at 310-278-1322 ext. 121 480

FASHION

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

store license # 19101172

ANTIQUES / JEWELRY BUY & SELL

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Sellers of High-End Jewelry & Watches

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

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

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D I R E C T O R Y

CARPET CLEANING

CONTRACTORS

ELECTRIC

HANDY PEOPLE

J & J Carpet Cleaning

CONTRACTOR

CARE ELECTRIC

H&L

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

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

j.jcarpetcleaning@ yahoo.com Senior Discounts

• AC •

CONSTRUCTION GENERAL CONTRACTOR RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION

REMODELING & NEW ADDITIONS FREE Estimates

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

www.careelectric.net

310/901-9411 Lic.# 568446

CONTRACTORS

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

www.elaninnovativeconstruction.com General Building Contractor

Lic. No. 953274

All Electrical Needs!

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

“FREE ESTIMATE” Call 310-294-6866

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

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

SUDOKU

HANDY PEOPLE • WHITNEY'S • ELECTRICAL AND HANDYMAN SERVICE Lamps, Fixtures, Etc...

Immediate Response Excellent reference.

Call Robert at

805-252-2122

MARBLE

RESTORATION

GOLD COAST ~ MARBLE ~

HANDYMAN and MAINTENANCE

• Marble Polishing • Sealing • Floor Restoration • Grout Cleaning

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

Residential & Commercial Cleaning. Shampoo Carpet.

Property Management.

Call For Free Estimate:

818/348-3266 • 818/801-9503 • Cell: 818/422-9493 • • Member of BBB • REAL ESTATE AGENTS/SELLERS, PREP YOUR PROPERTY.

HUGO: 310/204-6107

or 661/886-9440

PAINTING

SERVICE DIRECTORY

RAFAEL PAINTING

30 years of Quality service.

Big and small jobs.

BEVERLY HILLS

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

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR Residential/Commercial

SUDOKU ANSWER 06/24/16 ISSUE

Quality Custom Painting References Available.

NO JOB TOO SMALL. LIC. # 641602 BONDED + INSURED —————–––– • HANDYMAN • 20 Years Experience

• Home Repairs • Remodeling • Carpentry • Ceramic Tile • Plumbing • Drywall • Painting • Plaster • Wallpaper • Call Dave • Cell: 213/300-0223 323/651-1832

No Job Too BIG or Too small!

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323/658-7847 323/864-2490 FREE ESTIMATE

YALE

PAINTING Interior/Exterior

HANDYMAN SERVICES

House • Commercial

HONEST and RELIABLE

I Have Great Preparation

No job too Big but not too Small

323/733-4898 Call Young anytime

310/653-2551

“I Do My Own Work”

PUZZLE ANSWER

06/24/16 ISSUE

Apt. • Industrial • Hi-Rise Since 1982 Lic. # 689667 • Bonded / Insured

To Advertise Your Services

Call 310-278-1322

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Chairman 2014 Paula Kent Meehan President & Publisher Marcia Wilson Hobbs ****** Senior Editor John L. Seitz Special Sections Editor Stephen P. Simmons ****** Founding Publisher March Schwartz (Publisher 1965-2004) Clifton S. Smith, Jr. (Publisher 2004-2014)

From The Publisher

MARCIA WILSON HOBBS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Beverly Hills is so lucky to have its own “official ice cream man.” His name is Amir, and if you don't know him, stop by Beverly Hills High School most weekdays and weekends and you will see his truck parked regally in his “private spot” in front of the Swim Gym. Amir, who prefers the term “snack vendor” has been a friend to our community serving his popsicles and amazing honeydew sherbet bars for nearly 30 years now. A legacy that few ice cream men can claim.

He was formally situated at Roxbury Park for many years and then started making regular visits to BHHS to supply snacks and Gatorade to many of the team sports’ kids and dedicated track runners like myself. Amir is a friend to all the kids and not only knows everyone's name (amazing how he remembers them all–even from years past) but Amir also supplies “credit” for kids who don't have money on them.

Who knows if those IOU’s ever get paid off but he takes it all in stride. You see, he owns a confection business that sells treats and beverages to other truck vendors but Amir chooses to get out in the field himself because he loves the work and seeing all the kids. He even makes donations to the Beverly Hills Unified School District with some of his “winnings” and is a beloved member of the school community.

I had a great ice cream man growing up in Encino named Don. His big white mail van truck had all the ice cream bars that made summer a special time. The legendary orange and vanilla 50-50 Bar (Sinatra's favorite along with Eskimo pies) and of course the patriotic “Bomb Pops” in red, white, and blue. My absolute favorite was The Sparkle Bar, a chocolate eclair bar with cake crumbs on the outside. There was a strawberry version also.

Now Amir sells this one as the “Colonel Crunch” bar. You see, in Beverly Hills, many of the best ice creams rarely change, they just grow colder.

Thank you Amir for all the happiness you provide.

Hal Lifson

****** Last week, I received nine pieces of very large mail, none of which were for me. They were for a variety of my neighbors. All of this was stuffed into my home via a “thru the wall” mail slot.

The following day, I received no mail at all. I presume mine was delivered to another neighbor's home.

Thank you Beverly Hills Post Office!!

Linda Townsley ****** The great news is that the judicial committee of our state of California passed an anti-BDS (boycott, divestment, sanctions) law, while many other states have already made BDS illegal.

The unfortunate news is that the Presbyterian Church is one of the last still left in the BDS movement, deciding it to be honorable.

This church wants to dictate to the State of Israel what it feels is the best way for the Israelis to live alongside the West Bankers or the Gazians.

The United Methodist Church, however; just voted against the boycott.

Of course, here in their local pulpits, the pastors are at no risk of being killed by terrorists.

Furthermore, their affiliate churches are in the only country in the middle east where there has been no killing of Christians.

With all that knowledge, some churches still have the chutzpah to vote against Israel, in favor of whom?.... the terrorist, the dictatorship of Abbas, those teaching their children that Israel never existed or that all Jews have to be killed wherever they are found?

I am not sure how our local Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church voted in its general assembly, but it has not proclaimed its displeasure as did the Bel-Air Presbyterian Church.

As the City of Beverly Hills passed an antiBDS law, I would ask that they meet with Pastor Andrew Eagles and the church elders to learn their opinions.

Pablo Nankin, M.D.

POLICE BLOTTER

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

ASSAULT 06/23 100 Spalding Drive BURGLARIES 06/20 9800 Carmelita Drive 06/20 1000 Laurel Way 06/22 9400 Parkway ($9,180) 06/23 9400 West Olympic Boulevard ($90) 06/23 200 North Crescent Drive 06/24 8400 Wilshire Boulevard ($1,647) 06/24 1000 North Roxbury Drive ($64,000) 06/25 1600 Lexington Road 06/25 9600 Wilshire Boulevard ($7,200) 06/26 9900 Durant Drive IDENTITY THEFTS 02/18 400 South Bedford Drive 06/09 300 South Beverly Drive 06/09 300 North Oakhurst Drive

06/13 06/20 06/20 06/22 06/24 06/24 06/25

9600 Wilshire Boulevard 700 North Sierra Drive 1100 San Ysidro Drive 9500 Wilshire Boulevard ($3,030) 9100 Alden Drive 9700 Wilshire Boulevard 200 Lasky Drive

GRAND THEFTS 03/01 300 Monte Leon Lane 06/09 100 North Clark Drive ($1,500) 06/21 North Rodeo Drive/Parkway ($2,000) 06/22 200 South Maple Drive ($4,408) 06/23 North Beverly Drive/Wilshire Boulevard ($350) 06/24 300 North Rodeo Drive ($2,790) ROBBERY 06/25 400 North Camden Drive ($18,845)

Cartoon for The Courier by Janet Salter

Astrology

By Holiday Mathis TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 1). If love is good, isn’t extravagant love better? And as long as you're going to have a run of luck, why not have great degrees of it? With the mindset of “more” you'll make more happen. For the next six months it's appropriate. Then expect some temperance and tapering off in the new year–also appropriate and part of the cycle. Capricorn and Aries adore you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Someone you meet today will stimulate an underused part of your brain. It gives you fodder to process when you retire to your future in the form of dreams.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). While there are those out there espousing the surprising and natural benefits of raw honey or kohlrabi, you have your own inborn health generator in the way of a smile that won't quit and an endless sense of curiosity.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). One of your least-favorite characteristics is arrogance, though sometimes even you have to remind yourself that nothing makes one person better than another. The low stance is the high road.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The goal is to make something that represents you, that you can be proud of, that is honest to how you are feeling and doing right now. This is brave work.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The human body and psyche is constantly repairing itself. With a few minor bumps and bruises to your ego recently, you’re now witness to the process of healing one small part of your persona.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Conflict is a necessary part of life. Without it you don’t have a story. It’s tension that makes the guitar strings ring out. It’s stress that keeps us upright. The question is, can you embrace this without overdoing it?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The dog was born a dog, the bird was born a bird, and you were born with an inherent tendency toward loyal enthusiasm and also the need for freedom and flight.

You can have both, but not at the same time.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). What goes for love, and what does love go for? These are the themes. What are you willing to pay for approval and affection? And more importantly, does using anything at all as currency negate the presence of real love?

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). When you don’t care whether someone likes you, it’s easy to be you. Maybe that’s why, more than not, the ones who don’t care are so well-liked. Authenticity can be hard to come by, but you’ve got it in spades.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr.19). Each moment seems to beg you to either be useful in it or use it up. So whether you’re using or being useful, your time will be action-packed, and by the end of the day you’ll have tangible evidence to show for it.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). Because you make the conscious decision to work with (instead of compete with) your colleagues, your way will be made easier. It’s the difficult and diverse personalities that will bring you the greatest gifts of the day.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Having a broken piece or two, things are referred to as “broken” even when they are mostly whole and new. Maybe it's the language itself that is broken, proclaiming the wrongness when most of it is actually all right.

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

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