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July 19, 2019

City Council Begins To Examine Housing Displacement In Late-Night Discussion

THIS ISSUE

Brooks Brothers will open a new store on Canon Drive in fall.

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CHLA received an anonymous $25 million gift this week.

15 •Real Estate •Health & Wellness •Birthdays

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George Christy, Page 6 According To The Producers Who Are Predicting The Future, We’re Told That There Will Be A Cut Off After Fifty Fast And Furious Films And Spin-offs.

Although, There’s Also Word, That It Will Most Likely Be Sixty.

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

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Beverly Hills Police Officers Show Support For Chief Sandra Spagnoli

By Victoria Talbot In an unprecedented effort to declare their support for embattled Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli and to dispel rumors of poor morale in the BHPD, two sworn officers used the public comment segment of the formal City Council meeting to express their support with prepared statements.

“I represent an overwhelming majority of the Beverly Hills Police Department’s Professional Management Association’s 13 members,” said Lt. Scott Dowling, who has worked for the department for 35 years, one of the longest-serving members in the Department. “PMA is the bargain-

ing unit for all sworn Lieutenants and Captains. On behalf of these members, I want to thank the council for their unwavering support of Chief Spagnoli. Chief Spagnoli inherited a challenged organization, which faced a lack of strong and focused leadership for many years. We are proud of the changes thus far and our Association supports our Chief’s efforts to modernize, diversify and improve the Department.”

Dowling’s comments also addressed a persistent element with ties to former disgraced Chief Dave Snowden and his posse of officers, most of whom are (see ‘SPAGNOLI’ page 14)

Spagnoli Updates City Council On Beverly Hills Crime Stats: Crime Down, Arrests Up

By Victoria Talbot In a report Tuesday, Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli updated the Beverly Hills City Council on her strategic plan, and crime statistics and policing in the City.

Crime is down, including residential burglaries, and arrests are up.

Total crime has dropped 11% in the 12-month period from July 2018 – June 2019, compared to July 2017 – June 2018.

Statistics include total violent crimes, down from 110 to 98, a drop of 11%; and residential burglary down from 296 to 214, a drop of 28%. Total property crimes

dropped from 1,846 to 1,637; 11%. Total crimes dropped from 1,956 to 1,735; -11%.

Since 2011, California has sought to reduce the prison population by enacting AB 109, the prison realignment; Prop 47, the “Reduced Penalties for Some Crimes Initiative” which recategorized some offenses as misdemeanors rather than felonies to keep some repeat offenders out of jail; and Prop 57, which allows parole consideration for nonviolent felons.

With these new sentencing laws, many in law enforcement (see ‘CRIME STATS’ page 14)

Celebrity Photo Agency/Scott Downie

COMMUNITY AND COPS TOGETHER – Beverly Hills’ finest turned out for a group photo Tuesday morning at Coffee with the Cops at GREENDOOR Coffee on Robertson Boulevard. Community members and cops enjoyed the great outdoor seating and the fine coffee and donuts. Pictured, from left: Lt. Elisabeth Albanese, Officer Michael Downs, Officer Anne Marie Lunsman, Community Service Officer Emma Nica, Detective Audra Alatorre, Acting Captain Renato Moreno, Sgt. Sean Smollen, K9 Officer David Rudy, Officer Michael Garrido, Chief Sandra Spagnoli, Planning Commission Vice Chair Peter Ostroff, Planning Commissioner Lori Greene Gordon, Capt. Mark Miner, Lt. Max Subin, Capt. Michael Hill, Acting Lt. Blake Nance, Det. Sergeant Chris Coulter, Lt. Scott Dowling, Field Training Officer Joshua Cudworth and Sgt. David Dimond.

By Victoria Talbot With a City Council agenda that was filled mostly with consent calendar items, it seemed the City Council was destined to have a short night Tuesday. That was not to be.

Following a lot of nit-picking over items such as the renewal of a shared bicycle contract, councilmembers, fresh from a six-week hiatus, seemed refreshed and ready to go back on camera at City Hall.

Only two items fell into the “Continued and New Business” Categories: a resolution to authorize refinance obligations to save the City millions of dollars and a request

by Mayor John Mirisch to discuss housing displacement and inclusionary housing issues.

“Inclusionary Housing” programs tap the economic gains made from rising real estate values to help to create more affordable housing for lower income families. It is also sometimes referred to as “Inclusionary Zoning” because some cities use zoning restrictions or obligations to create affordable housing.

As Senior Planner Timothea Tway began her staff report, Mirisch stopped her when she began to discuss mixed-use solutions, insisting that he did not wish to discuss mixed-use or development standards as a holistic approach to housing, without first discussing displacement

and inclusionary housing.

Beverly Hills does not have a mixed-use ordinance; the Planning Commission has formed an ad hoc committee to examine mixed-use. With less than 10% of commercial space producing 70% of the City’s revenues, agreeing to allow residential development in commercial areas could potentially have a significant impact on City revenues.

Since he was installed as Mayor in March, Mirisch has been extremely vocal regarding his opposition to several Sacramento housing bills that would supersede local zoning laws in favor of a one-size-fits all state-wide approach to increase housing, without necessarily increasing affordable housing. Mirisch has publicly taken on one senator, SB 50 author Sen. Scott Wiener, in social media and press.

Mirisch seeks local solutions that will be a custom-fit for Beverly Hills.

What followed at City Council was a sort of free-forall, more of a discussion between the public, staff and councilmembers, and even Planning Vice-Chair Peter Ostroff, without appearing to close the public comment period. Mirisch freely invited public comments throughout the discussion.

Those comments began with four residents who came to council because they had (see ‘DISPLACEMENT’ page 17)

SURPRISE! SURPRISE! — Idris Elba is a newcomer who joined the cast of the Fast and Furious franchise in the Hobbs and Shaw spinoff. With Idris are Sabrina Dhowre Elba and Isan Elba.

Idris claims that he considers himself … the hot “black Superman.”

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

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BEVERLY HILLS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

DATE:

August 8, 2019

DATE:

August 8, 2019

TIME:

1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard

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

LOCATION: Commission Meeting Room 280A Beverly Hills City Hall 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210

PROJECT ADDRESS:

PROJECT ADDRESS: 267 South Beverly Drive. (nearest cross street: Gregory Way)

400-408 North Rodeo Drive (cross street: Brighton Way)

The Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at its REGULAR meeting on Thursday, August 8, 2019, will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard to consider:

A request for a Conditional Use Permit and Development Plan Review the construction of a new three-story commercial building with rooftop uses and an alternative parking facility for the properties located at 400-408 North Rodeo Drive (Chanel). The following entitlements have been requested in association with the project: Conditional Use Permit. Pursuant to Beverly Hills Municipal Code (BHMC) §10-3-2730.4, a Conditional Use Permit is required to allow an alternative parking facility to meet the parking requirements set forth in the BHMC. An alternative parking facility is defined as “an off street parking facility in which vehicular storage is accomplished with mechanical parking lifts and/or automobile elevators that are operated by a valet or other driver.” The proposed Project includes a subterranean parking level and utilizes mechanical parking lifts to allow two automobiles to occupy a single parking space.

Development Plan Review. Pursuant to BHMC §§10-3-3100 and -3107, a Development Plan Review is required to allow the construction of a new three-story commercial building with rooftop uses. The building would contain approximately 30,342 square feet of floor area and would be 41’-6” in height to the roof deck and 60’-0” in height to the highest element of the rooftop structure. The rooftop structure would be set back from the adjacent streets to provide an outdoor terrace area.

The proposed retail store would require the demolition of the existing commercial buildings.

This project has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.), the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq.), and the environmental regulations of the City. Upon review, the project appears to qualify for a Class 32 Categorical Exemption (In-Fill Development Projects) in accordance with the requirements of Section 15332 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Accordingly, the Planning Commission will consider a recommendation to find the project exempt from the environmental review requirements of CEQA. Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard or present written comments to the Commission. Written comments also may be submitted prior to the public hearing to the Planning Division, via mail: attn. Cindy Gordon, 455 N. Rexford Drive, 1st Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Written comments may also be submitted via email to cgordon@beverlyhills.org. Any written comments received by end of day on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 will be attached to the agenda report regarding this item. Any comments received after Tuesday, July 30, 2019, but prior to the public hearing, will be distributed to the Commission under separate cover.

According to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the City’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.

Please note that any comments received prior to or during the public hearing will be considered as part of the public record.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Cindy Gordon, AICP, Associate Planner in the Planning Division at (310) 285-1191, or by email at cgordon@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: Cindy Gordon, AICP, Associate Planner Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Beverly Hills will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities. If you require special assistance, please call (310) 285-1122 (voice) or (310) 285-6881 (TTY). Providing at least forty-eight (48) hours advance notice will help to ensure availability of services. City Hall, including the Council Chamber and Room 280A, is wheelchair accessible. The City Hall Council Chamber and Room 280A are also equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired.

The Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at its REGULAR meeting on Thursday, August 8, 2019, will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard to consider a request to renew an Open Air Dining Permit, Extended Hours Permit, and a Waiver of Parking for the property located at 267 South Beverly Drive (Urth Caffe).

On July 26, 2018, the applicant was previously granted approval of the subject entitlements for a one-year term. The request is for renewal of the following:

• Open Air Dining Permit to continue operating 726 square feet of open air dining on private property consisting of 45 chairs, 22 tables, 5 umbrellas and 3 heaters, as well as 226 square feet of open air dining in the public right-of-way consisting of 16 chairs, 8 tables, 4 umbrellas and 4 heaters. The open air dining on the public right-ofway is enclosed with a railing; • Extended Hours Permit to allow Urth Caffe to continue operating beyond the standard hours of operation for a property located in a commercial-residential transition area. The proposed hours of operation are 6:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M., Sunday – Thursday and 6:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M., Friday – Saturday; • Waiver of Parking for 16 code-required parking spaces that would otherwise be required to accommodate the 726 square feet of open air dining located on private property.

This project has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.), the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq.), and the environmental regulations of the City. Upon review, the project appears to qualify for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption (Existing Facilities) in accordance with the requirements of Section 15301 of the state CEQA Guidelines.

This exemption is applicable to the continued operation of an existing private facility that does not involve an expansion of use. Accordingly, the Planning Commission will consider a recommendation to find the project exempt from the environmental review requirements of CEQA. Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard or present written comments to the Commission. Written comments also may be submitted prior to the public hearing to the Planning Division, via mail: attn. Judy Gutierrez 455 N. Rexford Drive, 1st Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 or via email to jgutierrez@beverlyhills.org. Any written comments received by Tuesday, July 30, 2019, will be attached to the agenda report regarding this item. Any comments received after Tuesday, July 30, 2019, but prior to the public hearing, will be distributed to the Commission under separate cover.

According to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the City’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.

Please note that any comments received prior to or during the public hearing will be considered as part of the public record.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Judy Gutierrez, Assistant Planner in the Planning Division at (310) 285-1192, or by email at jgutierrez@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, Judy Gutierrez, Assistant Planner Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Beverly Hills will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities. If you require special assistance, please call (310) 285-1192 (voice) or (310) 285-6881 (TTY). Providing at least forty-eight (48) hours advance notice will help to ensure availability of services. City Hall, including the Council Chamber and Room 280A, is wheelchair accessible. The City Hall Council Chamber and Room 280A are also equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired.

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It’s Time To Pucker Up For Picklefest, August 4 At Beverly Hills Farmers’ Market

By Victoria Talbot Nate‘n Al will, once again, sponsor the City’s legendary pickle-making event at the Beverly Hills Farmers’ Market, Aug. 4, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the 9300 block of Civic Center Drive, and applications for contestants must be in by Aug. 2.

Participants annually dig up their old family PICKLEFEST – Picklefest applications are being acceptrecipes to produce the most ed through Aug. 2, so get your best recipe out and get original pickled ingredients. pickling! Picklefest will be held on Aug. 4 at the Beverly To apply, visit the Farmers’ Hills Farmers’ Market, sponsored by the legendary deli, Market information booth Nate‘n Al. Pictured: 2018 Picklefest Contest Winners or apply online at Jeanne Ackerman, third-place winner; Darrell Fluman, first-place winner; and Bryan Chabrow, first-place winner. www.beverlyhills.org/picklefest.

Picklefest is a free, family event. While There is a $10 entry fee. the pickling contest is the centerpiece, Entries fall into one of two cate- the day will include many pickled gories. “Best Tasting Dill Pickle in opportunities for all! There will be Beverly Hills” winners will receive opportunities to taste submissions, pickNate‘n Al gift cards: first place $200, le-toss games and pickle arts and crafts second place $100 and third place $50. for the kids.

“I Can Pickle That!” winners will also Pickle judges will include a panel of receive gift cards from Nate‘n Al: first distinguished food-celebrities, including place $100, second place $75, and third an expert member of the Nate’n Al deli place $50. staff. Winners will be selected based on “I Can Pickle That” entries must be a list of criteria. fruit or vegetables that are CaliforniaOf course, there will be a host of grown. fine merchants with fresh produce, food and other items for sale.

KINDNESS CAN NEVER BE OVERRATED–The City recognized Myra Lurie for her kindness Tuesday. Lurie has a long legacy of community service in the City, including the Board of Education, PTA, Health & Safety Commission, Maple Counseling Center, Temple Emanuel (where she is co-President) and the Rotary Club, through which she has established Music Mends Minds. Pictured are Councilmembers Julian Gold and Lili Bosse, David Goldman, Myra Lurie, son Max Goldman, Mayor John Mirisch, Vice Mayor Les Friedman and Councilmember Bob Wunderlich.

Beverly Hills To Host International Arts Festival in August

By Victoria Talbot The City of Beverly Hills welcomes the International Arts Festival Aug. 2-4, which will take place at both City Hall in the Municipal Gallery and at the Doheny Greystone Mansion.

The event features artists and speakers including Sarah Change, violin; Lil Pump, rapper and songwriter; Hélène Grimaud, piano; Nina Kotova, cello; and the Salastina

Society Quartet.

At the June 18 City Council formal session, the Council agreed to co-sponsor this classical music festival from in Beverly Hills. The Del Sol Foundation is organizing the event.

For tickets, visit beverlyhillsarts.com/tickets. Prices vary per day; all access passes are $300.

FABULOUS FRANNY – Franny is a 2-year-old border terrier who weighs 10 pounds. She is a happy, friendly dog who is in search of her forever home. For more information on Franny and to learn how to adopt, visit www.shelterhopepetshop.org or call 805-379-3538.

BHPD Asks Community To Be Aware Of Car-Related Heatstroke Concerns

By Matt Lopez As the summer heats up, the Beverly Hills Police Department is alerting residents about the dangers of leaving children in hot cars.

July 31 is National Heatstroke Prevention Day, and the BHPD want to make sure the community does everything it can to prevent against heat-related illness.

According to the BHPD, vehicular heatstroke – outside of crashes – is the leading cause of vehicle-related deaths among children.

Last year, 52 children were killed nationwide as a result of being left in a hot car, a 21 percent increase from the previous year. It marked the highest number of vehicle-related deaths in more than 20 years.

According to BHPD Sgt. Jay Kim,

more than half of all vehicle-related heatstroke deaths in children are caused when a parent or caregiver forgets they are in the car.

The temperate inside a car can rise nearly 20 degrees in 10 minutes and children’s body temperatures rise faster than that of adults.

“Whether your child is fussy and doesn’t want to leave the car or is sleeping, it is important that you take them with you,” Kim said. “Even in temperatures under 80 degrees, the inside of a car can reach triple digits in half an hour.”

The BHPD asks anyone who sees a child in a hot vehicle who appears to be in distress to call 911 immediately. Try to find the parents or notify businesses in the area to use a PA system and alert the car owner.

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WORLD’S BEST – The Peninsula Beverly Hills was honored as the No. 1 hotel in the Los Angeles area at the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards. Pictured above is Peninsula Beverly Hills Managing Director Offer Nissenbaum (center) with Jay Meyer, SVP/Publisher at Travel + Leisure (left), and Jacqueline Gifford, Travel + Leisure Editor in Chief (right).

BOYS WITH TOYS –Tinkering School Los Angeles provides a fun summer camp delivered through the City of Beverly Hills. Nearly 30 summer camps are offered through the City at the parks and community centers.

For more information, visit www.beverlyhills.org/summercamps. Pictured: Gihan Van Keekhove, Jacob Yasharpour, Anthony Lin, Amara Leipzig, Peter Shabani, and Bennett Javaheri.

Beverly Hills Residents Hope To Bring Persian Food To The Masses With Baaz Bites

By Matt Lopez Growing up in a Persian family in Beverly Hills, Jordan Elist was surrounded by the sight, smell and taste of Persian food nearly everywhere he turned.

From Tahdig (crunchy rice traditionally served in Persian dishes) to Fesenjān, a stew flavored with pomegranate paste and ground walnuts, Elist never had to look far for Persian delicacies. In fact, it was typically his mother, Nancy, who was in the kitchen whipping up the feasts for the family.

Nancy, who moved to the United States from Iran in 1982, raised her family in Beverly Hills, where she still lives to this day. She was constantly in the kitchen creating traditional Persian favorites.

As he grew older, however, one question nagged at Jordan:

How can we make this delicious Persian food more accessible to the masses?

“The problem is, many of these traditional Persian dishes aren’t exactly that easy to make. It’s not something you can just decide to make on your way home from work, and stop at the store and pick up one or two Jordan and Nancy Elist ingredients,” Jordan said. “In most cases, quit his day job and devote his these are variety specialized time to bringing Persian food to ingredients and methods of the masses. Of course, he cooking, and it takes hours to enlisted the help of his mother, really make it right.” whom he calls an expert in all So Jordan, 24, who at the things Persian food. time was a disenchanted investment banker, decided to (see ‘BAAZ BITES’ page 20)

It’s ‘Cataplooza’ Time This Weekend At The Los Angeles Animal Shelters

By Victoria Talbot Every year, Paula Kent Meehan’s The Pet Care Foundation sponsors Catapalooza to promote cat and kitten adoptions at the Los Angeles City Animal Shelters.

This year, Catapalooza is July 20–21, with reduced adoptions fees, special decorations at the shelters, and sweet treats for every visitor.

Cats are prolific breeders; they outnumber dogs 4-1.

Once a cat enters the shelter, that cat has only a 28% chance of being adopted.

That is why there is Catapalooza – to improve their chances of getting out of the

shelter.

“While they are very cute, they grow up fast,” said Bill Crowe, The Pet Care Foundation director. “If they don’t find homes soon, their adoption prospects become much more dubious. It is hoped that this event will help to alleviate the problem of over-crowded cat rooms in the city shelters, while simultaneously lowering the euthanasia rate.”

The Pet Care Foundation also promotes pet adoptions for the city shelters through their TV show that airs on the LA City Channel, Beverly Hills City Channel and West

Hollywood Public Access Channel; through their Meehan Makeovers Grooming Program, and social media networking.

“We would like to thank Paula [Kent Meehan] for her visionary work saving animals,” said Brenda Barnette, GM for LA Animal Services.

“It’s wonderful that her efforts have continued after her death.”

For more information, or to see all the great animals available for adoption, visit www.laanimalservices.com, and to learn more about The Pet Care Foundation, visit www.petcarefoundation.org.

Peninsula Beverly Hills Voted No. 1 In Annual Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards

By Matt Lopez The Peninsula Beverly Hills earned high marks this week in Travel + Leisure’s 2019 World’s Best hotel awards.

The annual World’s Best Awards survey is voted on by Travel + Leisure readers, who weigh in on their travel experiences across the globe.

The Peninsula Beverly Hills, which Travel + Leisure calls a "superb... urban oasis in one of Los Angeles' most alluring neighborhoods" was ranked as the No. 1 hotel in Los Angeles, and the No. 14 overall hotel in the Continental United States.

The Peninsula Managing Director Offer Nissenbaum said the award was especially gratifying for The Peninsula,

because it is voted on by readers.

“This award is very special to us since it is voted by the readers of Travel + Leisure, and it would not be possible without our dedicated staff, who are committed, dedicated and passionate,” Nissenbaum told the Courier.

Also checking in on the list of best hotels in Los Angeles was the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills at No. 4 (No 1. last year), the Montage Beverly Hills at No. 6, Mr. C Beverly Hills at No. 8, and the Viceroy L'Ermitage at No. 9.

“The allure of tony Beverly Hills has proven irresistible to readers,” Travel + Leisure wrote in its World's Best report.

Beverly Hills Broker Found Guilty of Stock Manipulation

By Victoria Talbot A jury convicted Beverly Hills stockbroker Todd Ficeto, 52, on 18 federal criminal charges related to stock manipulation following a 17-day jury trial.

Ficeto was found guilty July 12 of one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud, seven counts of securities fraud, two counts of investment adviser fraud, one count of money laundering conspiracy, five counts of unlawful money transactions, one count of obstruction of justice, and one count of making false statements – that fraudulently caused investors $200 million in losses.

Ficeto was the president of Beverly Hills-based brokerdealer Hunter World Markets, which he co-owned with hedge fund manager Florian Wilhelm Jürgen Homm, who

was indicted in March 2013 for securities fraud and wire fraud after he was arrested in Italy.

Homm later fled to Germany and remains a fugitive.

Homm was the founder and chief investment officer of Absolute Capital Management Holdings, a Cayman Islandsbased investment advisor that operated from Palma de Majorca in Spain and managed eight hedge funds, according to the United States Attorney’s Office of the Central District of California.

The US Attorney says that from 2004 – 2007, Homm directed Absolute Funds to buy billions of shares of penny stocks through Hunter World Markets that Ficeto located and brought to Homm through investment banking deals.

Ficeto then facilitated the (see ‘STOCK MANIPULATION’ page 20)

GEORGE CHRISTY

George Christy McLaren 600LT supercar is part of the atmosphere at the world premiere of Fast & Furious presents Hobbs & Shaw

Danna Herñandez

Jencarlos Canela

Leli Hernandez

Kelly McCormick, (Executive Producer) and David Leitch, Director

Erik Hayser

Gia Fey

Celebrity Photo/Scott Downie

Angelica Celaya

Jason Statham with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley during the world premiere of Universal Pictures' Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw held at The Dolby Theatre.

The Fast and the Furious

is Universal’s biggest franchise of all time.

Ranking

as the ninth highest grossing film series ever, with a take of more than 5 billion dollars.

T

he Fast and the Furious goldmine includes attractions at Universal Studios Hollywood, video games and toys, live shows, etc.

T

he star of the original film, Paul Walker, died in a fiery car crash in 2013 at the age of 40, leaving a young daughter, Meadow Rain, and a huge collection of more than 30 exotic vehicles.

Vin Diesel co-starred in

the first movie in 2001 with Paul, and today’s spin-off, Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw, has fans wonderPage 6 | July 19, 2019

ing is there any box office magic left? Indisputably yes.

With Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham co-staring.

T

he Fast and Furious Franchise has released eight films to date, with Fast and Furious 9 in filming and an untitled tenth film in pre-production, set to be released in 2020, and 2021, respectively.

O

riginally intended to be a trilogy of films focused on racing, The Fast and the Furious has spawned short films, The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious, and Los Bandoleros. A television series in development now, Fast & Furious: Spy Racers, along with another spin-off centered around the female characters.

The screenwriters for this

female protagonist-driven spinoff will be Captain Marvel’s Nicole Perlman and Geneva Robertson-Dworet,

and Sierra Burgess Is A Loser’s Lindsey Beer.

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t the Dolby Theater premiere, additional talk focused on the big news. The recent 7.1 earthquake, which, according to seismologists, had the strength of 45 nuclear bombs. Had the fault lines shifted in another direction, they would’ve created a catastrophe of unspeakable carnage.

Lindsey Vonn

Montana Tucker

Ruby Carr and Natalia Panzarella of Bahari

promising he was waiting in the wings to assure the crowd was safe. Though, he scoffed, “ J a s o n Statham ran his ass out of here.”

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ll the same, imagine the crowd’s terror when 30 minutes into the film, the screening was interrupted by electrical sparks due to a liquid spill.

Dwayne

Johnson was quick to comfort the audience,

Patricia Manterola

Terri Seymour

Vanessa Kirby

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BEVERLY HILLS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

DATE:

August 8, 2019

DATE:

August 8, 2019

TIME:

1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard

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, August 8, 2019, will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard to consider:

AMENDING THE SAFETY ELEMENT OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS GENERAL PLAN TO INCLUDE THE ADOPTED 2017-2022 HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN The proposed General Plan Amendment would incorporate the recently updated and adopted 2017-2022 Hazard Mitigation Action Plan (HMAP) into the Safety Element of the City’s General Plan. The City Council adopted the 2017-2022 HMAP on January 8, 2019. The HMAP serves to promote sound public policy designed to protect citizens, critical facilities, infrastructure, private and public property, and the environment from natural and manmade disasters and is included in the General Plan as part of the Safety Element. At this time it is necessary to incorporate the newly adopted HMAP into the General Plan in order to replace the outdated version of the HMAP that is currently in the General Plan.

This General Plan Amendment was 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 Amendment of the General Plan in order to incorporate the updated HMAP into the existing Safety Element is exempt from the environmental review requirements of CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed amendments may have a significant effect on the environment, as they are in fact, designed to protect the public and the environment from hazardous conditions. Accordingly, the Planning Commission will consider the recommendation to find the Ordinance exempt from the environmental review requirements of CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) and Section 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard or present written comments to the Commission. Written comments also may be submitted prior to the public hearing to the Planning Division, via mail: attn. Timothea Tway, 455 N. Rexford Drive, 1st Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Written comments may also be submitted via email to ttway@beverlyhills.org. Any written comments received by end of day on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 will be attached to the agenda report regarding this item. Any comments received after Tuesday, July 30 2019, but prior to the public hearing, will be distributed to the Commission under separate cover.

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. Please note that any comments received prior to or during the public hearing will be considered as part of the public record.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Timothea Tway, Senior Planner in the Planning Division at (310) 285-1122, or by email at ttway@beverlyhills.org. The case file, including associated documents 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, Timothea Tway, AICP Senior Planner

LOCATION: Commission Meeting Room 280A Beverly Hills City Hall 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 PROJECT ADDRESS: 310 N. Crescent Drive (Near the intersection of N. Crescent Drive and Dayton Way) The Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at its REGULAR meeting on Thursday, August 8, 2019, will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard to consider:

Time Extension of an R-4 Permit. The Applicant, 310 Crescent Condos, LLC. requests a one-year Time Extension of the approved R4 Permit pursuant to Beverly Hills Municipal (BHMC) §10-3-207.

The Planning Commission previously approved the R-4 Permit (via Planning Commission Resolution No. 1762) on December 10, 2015 to allow additions to two penthouse units of a multiple-family condominium building with legally nonconforming height. The one-year Time Extension is requested to extend the expiration date of the approved R-4 Permit to December 10, 2019.

This Project was previously assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.), the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq.), and the environmental regulations of the City. A Class 1 Categorical Exemption (Existing Facilities) was previously issued, pursuant to Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines, which exempts projects that may include the “operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use”. There have been no substantial changes to the Project and no substantial changes to the environment that would cause the Project to significantly impact the environment. Therefore, there is no substantial evidence that the approval of the requested extension may have any significant environmental impact. The original Class 1 Categorical Exemption continues to represent the independent judgment of the City, and no additional environmental review is required under CEQA. Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard or present written comments to the Commission. Written comments also may be submitted prior to the public hearing to the Planning Division, via mail: attn. Chloe Chen, 455 N. Rexford Drive, 1st Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, or via email to cchen@beverlyhills.org. Any written comments received by Tuesday, July 30, 2019 will be attached to the agenda report regarding this item. Any comments received after Tuesday, July 30, 2019, but prior the public hearing, will be distributed to the Commission under separate cover.

According to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the City’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.

Please note that any comments received prior to or during the public hearing will be considered as part of the public record.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Chloe Chen, Assistant Planner in the Planning Division at (310) 285-1194, or by email at cchen@beverlyhills.org. Copies of the project plans and associated application materials are on file in the Community Development Department, and may be reviewed by any interested person at 455 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Sincerely: Chloe Chen, Assistant Planner

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Beverly Hills will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities. If you require special assistance, please call (310) 285-1122 (voice) or (310) 285-6881 (TTY). Providing at least forty-eight (48) hours advance notice will help to ensure availability of services. City Hall, including the Council Chamber and Room 280A, is wheelchair accessible. The City Hall Council Chamber and Room 280A are also equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired.

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Beverly Hills will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities. If you require special assistance, please call (310) 285-1194 (voice) or (310) 285-6881 (TTY). Providing at least forty-eight (48) hours advance notice will help to ensure availability of services. City Hall, including the Council Chamber and Room 280A, is wheelchair accessible. The City Hall Council Chamber and Room 280A are also equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired.

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Beverly Hills With Fourth Highest Assessed Property Values, Per Prang Report

By Matt Lopez Beverly Hills had the fourth highest assessed property value in Los Angeles County this tax year, according to a new report released by Assessor Jeff Prang.

Total assessed values in Beverly Hills hit $36.6 billion, fourth behind Los Angeles ($652.9 billion), Long Beach ($60.2 billion) and Santa Monica ($39.5 billion).

The results were part of a larger report on the strength of the L.A. county real estate market, which saw property values rise to an all-time high of $1.6 trillion in this tax year.

According to Prang’s report, the 2019 tax assessment roll grew by a record $94.4 billion (6.25 percent over the previous year).

"The strong growth in the local real estate market for the ninth consecutive year will have a positive impact on services for L.A. County's 10 mil-

LASKY HOTEL A GO– Principal Architect Christopher Alex received Conditional Use Permits for a new hotel proposed at 140 Lasky Dr. The hotel will replace the existing boutique hotel and the new design includes amenities that the existing hotel doesn’t have, including an open-air rooftop pool area and a first-floor restaurant.

The request for CUPs included the pool area and extended restaurant hours. The extended hours are 6 a.m. - 12 a.m. Mon.-Thu.;6 a.m. - 2 a.m. Fri. - Sat.; and 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sun. The hotel will feature a central open-air courtyard. It is located near The Mosaic Hotel, the Peninsula Hotel, The Beverly Hilton and the Waldorf Astoria.

lion residents," Prang said.

"From education, healthcare and mental health services, to public safety, transportation and alleviating the homeless crisis, our schools, cities and county programs will have approximately an additional $1 billion for vital local public services."

Just over half the growth came from the reassessment of properties that were sold.

Proposition 13, the 1978 property tax reduction initiative, allows properties to be reassessed at their sale price when they change hands.

The largest single reassessment was for the NFL stadium being built on the site of the former Hollywood Park racetrack in Inglewood. The $1.954 billion added for the portion of the project completed through June 30 boosted that city's overall tax base 25.7%, by far the highest percentage increase in the county.

Beverly Hills City Council Approves Additional Funds For 100 Crescent EIR

By Victoria Talbot In the Consent Calendar, a small item requested additional funds for the preparation of environmental documents for the proposed “Media Center” project located at 100 N. Crescent Drive.

The approval of a change purchase order in the amount of $33,600, for a total not-toexceed $277,267 to be paid to Rincon Consultants is Amendment No. 4 to the original agreement.

All costs associated with the agreement are borne by the project applicant.

“The consultants needed additional funds to respond to the numerous public comments,” said Masa Alkire, principal planner for the City of Beverly Hills.

The controversial proposal is to allow renovations and additions to an existing office building that was designed by Master Architect Gin Dan Wong. The proposed project would significantly alter the undulating wings of the building and the central tower, adding height and density to the building.

There have been two rounds of public comment for the EIR to date.

The original Draft EIR was published in November, 2017.

So many responses required that the consultant “reanalyze

the project,” said Alkire. A Recirculated Draft EIR was published in October 2018, reflecting the numerous public concerns. Several changes were made to certain sections to reflect public concerns.

The changes addressed environmental effects, aesthetics (shade and shadow), cultural resources (historical resources) and traffic and transportation (during the construction phase), which have impacts that would remain significant and unavoidable even after mitigations.

Among the findings was a shade-and-shadow report which showed that the proposed height increases from three to five stories – would impact the single-family residents whose homes lie behind the project on Rexford Drive.

Potential impacts expressed by homeowners include placing their homes in shadow during peak daytime hours; the increased activity and noise in the alleyway behind their homes with deliveries; increased traffic from the proposed ground floor restaurant; late-night traffic from the media screening room; and the all-valet parking causing drivers to circle the block for onstreet parking, reducing parking for residents and guests.

In addition, it was determined that, though the build-

ing did not qualify for a local landmark or satisfy the criteria for the National Register of Historic Places, it did seem to qualify for the California Register of Historic Resources.

The proposed changes would make the property ineligible and remove the character-defining features of the building.

The proposed project will require an amendment to the City’s General Plan and to the Beverly Hills Municipal Code to allow the height, density, tandem parking and stack parking lifts.

The final document will include all the public comments when it is published, though the developer has currently placed the project on indefinite hold.

To date, said Alkire, the developer has not returned to the City with revisions. When the EIR is completed, it will go to the Planning Commission.

The public will receive the agenda 10 days prior to the meeting to comment on the project.

Then, if there is a recommendation to approve the project, it will be sent to the City Council for approval.

The public will be notified so that they can address their concerns to the City Council when that happens.

U.S. Home Construction Slides Further In June Construction of new homes in the United States fell for the second straight month in June as builders erected fewer apartments in the West and South, according to data released Wednesday.

And the pace looked set to slow even further as permits for new construction of much needed homes took an unexpected tumble to the lowest in just over two years, also led by steep drops in the West and South.

The housing sector is a key segment of the US economy, helping drive consumer spending and serving as one barometer of economic wellbeing.

But while construction was marginally stronger in the second quarter than at the start of the year, it is not keeping pace with demand.

The Commerce Department reported that home construction fell 0.9 percent in June compared to May, dropping to an annual rate of 1.25 million, seasonally adjusted. That fell short of economists' expectations and was more than six percent below June of last year..

Permits for new construction projects fell six percent, to

the lowest level since May 2017, and 6.6 percent below the year-ago level.

The weakness in permits was all in the volatile apartments segment, however, which plunged nearly 21 percent in the months and is 13 percent below June 2018.

Officials warn the monthly data are subject to broad margins of error and say six months should elapse before a trend can be established.

Despite low unemployment, rising wages and falling mortgage rates, sentiment among homebuilders in the United States has been tame in recent months. Analysts blame labor shortages and rising costs for materials.

Economists said the housing market was likely to pickup in later in the year to meet pent-up demand.

Amid rising mortgage applications, "we expect home sales to reach new highs in the late summer or early fall, dragging up housing construction in due course," Ian Shepherdson of Pantheon Macroeconomics said in a research note.

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Game of Thrones Dominates Emmy Nominations In Its Final Season Celebrating its final season, HBO’s Game of Thrones dominated Tuesday’s nominations announcement for the 71st annual Primetime Emmy Awards, scoring a record 32 nods, including one for best drama series.

Game of Thrones, which debuted in 2011 and ended its 73-episode run on May 19, has won for outstanding drama series each of the last three years it was eligible. It wasn’t eligible for the 2017 award because its only new episodes airing during the eligibility period were part of the body of work considered for its 2016 victory.

The series will compete for the drama prize this year with AMC’s Better Call Saul, Netflix’s Bodyguard, BBC America’s Killing Eve, Netflix’s Ozark, FX’s Pose, HBO’s Succession and NBC’s This is Us. The drama series nomination for This Is Us is the show’s third consecutive nod in the category. The most recent drama from one of the four major broadcast networks to be nominated for at least three

consecutive years was the ABC mystery Lost, from 2008 to 2010.

A series from the major broadcast networks has not won outstanding drama series honors since Fox’s 24 in 2006.

HBO’s Veep, which ended its seven-season run on May 12, was among the shows earning nods for best comedy series. The show won for the outstanding comedy series Emmy each year from 2015 through 2017. Its final season was delayed to allow star Julia Louis-Dreyfus enough time to recuperate after undergoing chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer.

Also nominated for the comedy series prize were HBO’s Barry, Prime Video’s Fleabag, NBC’s The Good Place, Prime Video’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Netflix’s Russian Doll and Pop TV’s Schitt’s Creek.

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel won the Emmy last year during Veep’s hiatus.

Louis-Dreyfus was nominated for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series,

Ken Jeong and D’Arcy Carden announce Emmy nominations.

along with last year’s winner, Rachel Brosnahan of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Christina Applegate for Netflix’s Dead to Me, Natasha Lyonne of Russian Doll, Catherine O’Hara for Schitt’s Creek and Phoebe Waller-Bridge for Fleabag.

Louis-Dreyfus has also won Emmys for her work on The New Adventures of Old Christine and Seinfeld.

For comedy series actor, nominations went to Anthony Anderson for ABC’s Black-ish, Don Cheadle for

Showtime’s Black Monday, Ted Danson of The Good Place, Michael Douglas of Netflix’s The Kominsky Method, Bill Hader for Barry and Eugene Levy of Schitt’s Creek.

Sterling K. Brown and Milo Ventimiglia were both nominated for best drama series actor for their work in NBC’s This is Us. Jason Bateman earned a nod for his work in Netflix’s Ozark, as did Bob Odenkirk for Better Call Saul, Billy Porter for Pose and Kit Harrington for Game of

Thrones.

Harrington’s co-star Emilia Clarke scored a nomination for best drama series actress for Game of Thrones. Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh were both nominated in the category for Killing Eve, as were Viola Davis of ABC’s How to Get Away with Murder, Mandy Moore for This is Us, Robin Wright for Netflix’s House of Cards and Laura Linney for Ozark.

Ken Jeong, a panelist on Fox’s The Masked Singer, and D’Arcy Carden, who portrays Janet, a programmed guide on The Good Place, joined Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma and President and COO Maury McIntyre in announcing the nominees in the top categories at the Television Academy's headquarters.

The 71st annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which honor programming initially airing between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. between June 1, 2018, and May 31, 2019, will be presented Sept. 22 at the Microsoft Theater and air on Fox. —City News Service

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Brooks Brothers Announces New Canon Drive Store To Open This Fall

By Matt Lopez Brooks Brothers, America’s longest established retailer, last week announced its return to Beverly Hills with a new location to open this fall on Canon Drive.

The new Brooks Brothers will be at 425 N. Canon Dr. the former site of longtime menswear retailer Carroll & Co. Set to open in October, the new 7,800-square-foot Brooks Brothers will feature both the signature collections and Golden Fleece luxury label for men as well its women’s collection which is designed by Zac Posen. There will also be spaces for made-to measure tailoring and a dedicated private area for Studio Service and VIP shopping within the store.

“It’s going to be a beautiful location featuring our new global store concept. Only the second store of its kind in the United States,” said Arthur Wayne, VP of Global Public Relations for Brooks Brothers.

For decades, Brooks Brothers operated out of a mas-

A rendering of the new Brooks Brothers store on Canon Drive.

sive 22,250-square-foot Rodeo Drive storefront that is currently being used for this summer’s Louis Vuitton X pop-up. Brooks Brothers vacated the building last year, and it was sold to Bernard Arnault.

The Brooks Brothers brand has a long history in Los Angeles and has dressed everyone from Douglas Fairbanks, Fred Astaire, Paul Newman, Katherine Hepburn to leading performers today such as Jon Hamm, Adam Levine, Tony

Goldwyn, Yara Shahidi, Christina Hendricks and many more.

The Brooks Brothers Beverly Hills location will be the brand’s next in America to feature a new global interior design concept, blending archival architectural inspirations from its historic flagship in New York City with modern design elements. The first Global Concept store in the USA debuted this past Spring at Hudson Yards in New York City.

Fashion For Hire: Americans Embrace Clothing Rental Services Remember when you bought an expensive evening gown for an event, only to ever wear it once or twice? Or picked up a trendy T-shirt, only to leave it gathering dust in the closet?

Those days are over for more and more American women, who are embracing clothing rental services as a way to freshen up their wardrobes -- but the growing sector could threaten the traditional fashion industry.

“Rental is the current buzzword in retail,” says Kayla Marci, a market analyst at retail analytics firm Edited.

Just a decade ago, clothing rentals were for special occasions.

But the business has since transformed and is raking in $1 billion in sales worldwide, according to a study published in April by business consulting firm Grand View Research.

Like many of its competitors, Rent The Runway (RTR) – which has more than 11 million users – offers ready-to-

wear pieces from luxury labels like Victoria Beckham, Proenza Schouler and Phillip Lim. Each item would cost several hundred dollars to buy.

For $89 a month, a subscriber can get four pieces at a time from the company, now valued at $1 billion.

RTR also offers an unlimited subscription for $159 a month.

Seattle-based start-up Armoire, which already has several thousand subscribers, offers a plan at $149 a month.

Once a Rent The Runway client has worn an item and wants to swap it for something else, they can send it back via UPS or drop it off at a bricksand-mortar store.

The company also handles cleaning.

Customers also have the option to buy the item at a reduced price.

“These platforms are disrupting the fashion industry and changing the way we shop,” says Marci.

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A rendering of the new Music Center Plaza. Courtesy Rios Clementi Hale Studios

Music Center To Re-Open Plaza Next Month With Free Public Celebration Following $41 Million Renovation The Music Center announced this month it will re-open The Music Center Plaza with a civic ceremony on Aug. 28, 2019 and free public festivities throughout Labor Day weekend (from Friday, Aug. 30–Sunday, Sept. 1) following a 20month $41 million renovation of the outdoor space.

The 53-year-old Plaza has been updated into an accessible, urban space as a “plaza for all.” Serving as a principal public square for L.A. County, the reimagined Plaza creates a fifth venue at The Music Center campus, providing a place where people can dine and gather.

The Plaza will be home to free and lowcost events and activities that showcase the talents of the many artists and distinctive communities that comprise the county.

Along with significant infrastructure improvements and improved ADA access, the Plaza renovation involved construction of five new buildings, including the Lisa Specht Welcome Center, permanent public restrooms and three dining locations.

Dining options include Abernethy’s, a full-service restaurant that will feature an emerging chef program; The Mullin Wine Bar with wine lists curated by local wine shops and cocktails created by a featured mixologist; and L.A.-based third wave coffee bar Go Get Em Tiger (GGET), recently selected by The Music Center to operate the Plaza’s new coffee bar. The new dining establishments complement two existing plaza level restaurants—Upstage Burger and Cocina Roja—which opened on the southeast and northeast sides of the Plaza as construction began.

New casual gardens offer views of Grand Park and the civic center.

The L.A. based multidisciplinary architecture and design firm Rios Clementi Hale Studios (RCH Studios), which also designed Grand Park, Grand Avenue Streetscape and led the renovation of The Music Center’s Mark Taper Forum, was at the helm of the Plaza redesign. Construction began in January

2018 and will be completed this month.

To update the infrastructure and construct the five new buildings, RCH Studios created landscaped vistas that face Grand Park on the eastern end of the Plaza; featuring native and drought-tolerant plants, the gardens will allow wining and dining al fresco adjacent to The Mullin Wine Bar and Go Get Em Tiger.

In its design approach for The Music Center Plaza, RCH Studios raised the Plaza to a single level and reconfigured the stairs to Grand Avenue allowing for more open space during public events and performances.

The Plaza re-opening will also mark the return of The Music Center Plaza fountain, a centerpiece of the space, while the Jacques Lipchitz-designed “Peace on Earth” sculpture was relocated to a more prominent position.

In addition, guests can interact with two new 12’ x 20’ LED screens along with sensors and cameras to create their own art. The Music Center is working with long-time partner yU+co, a Hollywood-based digital design studio, to develop interactive software that will allow the screens to become a platform for crowd-activated art.

The screens also will be used for live events, simulcasts, programming information and more. The Lisa Specht Welcome Center will also feature a 6’ x 20’ interactive screen with visitor information and surprises.

Major funding for the $41 million Plaza project came from the L.A. County which provided $30 million. In addition, The Music Center has raised more than $10 million in private funds and is raising $1 million for the LED screens.

Lead gifts were received from Lisa Specht, current chair of The Music Center, and vice chairs Robert J. Abernethy and Cindy Miscikowski and the Ring-Miscikowski Foundation/The Ring Foundation. Significant support was also received from The Blue Ribbon, Mimi and Marie Song, Fredric Roberts, Merle and Peter Mullin, and Eva and Marc Stern.

The Plaza renovations bring the total number of dining options to five.

Rendering courtesy Rios Clementi Hale Studios

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Mechanical Parking for Proposed Chanel Building Required City Council To Designate Chanel A “Luxury Brand”

By Victoria Talbot A proposal for a new, three-story commercial building with rooftop uses and an alternative parking facility will be heard by the Planning Commission on Aug. 8.

The applicant is seeking a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow an alternative parking facility, defined as “an off-street parking facility in which vehicular storage is accomplished with mechanical parking lifts and/or automobile elevators that are operated by a valet or other driver.”

The proposed project includes a subterranean parking level and utilizes mechanical parking lifts to allow two automobiles to occupy a single space.

The project requires a

Development Plan Review (DPR) for a three-story office building and rooftop uses. The proposed retail would require the demolition of the existing building, located at 400-408 N. Rodeo Drive.

In 2016, the Beverly Hills City Council adopted Ordinance No. 16-0-2712 to amend the City Code in order to establish a pilot program for alternative parking facilities that would provide the required parking for commercial spaces.

The program requires the issuance of a CUP and must be for a use providing a luxury service, or for a luxury brand retail establishment, as determined by the City Council The pilot program was initiated for a proposed restaurant

use at 250-60 N. Canon Drive, which has not yet been constructed. Chanel submitted their request in January 2019.

Chanel, which has its roots in Paris at the turn of the last century, was founded by Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. Her first shop, “Chanel Modes,” opened on the Rue Cambon, was a millinery establishment.

The new boutique on Rodeo Drive will be the west coast flagship for the Chanel brand, “showcasing the finest in couture, ready to wear, fine jewelry and fragrance and beauty products in order to serve the entertainment industry,” according to a release prepared by Chanel.

The City Council determined that Chanel is a luxury brand with a 5-0 vote.

CRIME STATS

tions are predictable and her performance evaluations regularly include recommendations for educational opportunities and a means to improvement, say officers.

The department has also made significant gains in diversity.

From 2010 – 2014, the department’s sworn personnel were 74% Caucasian, 1.5% African-American, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic and 3% “other.”

Of that, 93% were men, and 3% were women. From 2015the present, the demographics have shifted considerably. The department is 47% Caucasian, 25% Hispanic, 19% Asian and 6% African-American. It is now 81% male and 19% female.

“There is a correlation between hiring police officers and response times,” said Spagnoli, who pointed out that the response times, which were 2.47 minutes in 2010, have been reduced to 2.4 minutes.

Spagnoli also updated the Council on body cameras. “I am pleased to announce that all of our police officers are wearing body cameras. We have fully implemented the body camera program.”

Spagnoli has also made great strides integrating more officers into the public eye. She has increased bicycle patrols and added patrol cars, so that police are literally, more visible on the street.

There are also regular events, such as Coffee with the Cops, and social media efforts to promote opportunities for the public to get to know their police force. Recently, she launched the initiative “Behind the Badge,” telling a story on a regular basis of what the department is doing and distributing it on social media.

These stories humanize local officers with interesting stories about their lives and careers.

This week’s story is about Beverly Hills Police Sgt. Eric

Hyon. The son of Korean immigrants who owned a Mexican restaurant, Hyon took a summer trip to South Korea during college that ended up lasting three years. While there, he completed his business management degree, became an international model and landed a regular part on the biggest sitcom in South Korea.

Now, he’s a member of the Beverly Hills Police Department.

Visit https://behindthebadge.com/cities/bhpd/ for the full story.

Spagnoli highlighted other reasons for improved crime statistics, including the increasing number of CCTV cameras in commercial and residential areas, improved technology and data, the Crime Impact Team and geographic policing initiatives.

Beverly Hills police are also available to visit homes to evaluate security issues and make recommendations for improvements. The department is engaged in a vigorous Neighborhood Watch program.

Interested residents can set up a neighborhood meeting with police to help inform their neighborhood about how to conduct a Neighborhood Watch program.

Residents can follow crime in their neighborhood by visiting crimemapping.com, which offers a comprehensive view of all criminal activity in an area and time period determined by the user. In addition, there is a smartphone app, Beverly Hills Police, that connects directly with the department, as well as offering up-to-date crime mapping.

Spagnoli liberally thanked her department, the City and the Beverly Hills City Council for supporting the department, crediting her staff for their essential efforts to keep Beverly Hills safe.

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agree that crime rates increased. Statistics show that from 2015 – 2018, Beverly Hills, West Los Angeles, Santa Monica and Culver City experienced an uptick in crime.

By 2018, effective responses to crime have brought the crime rate down.

Last year, there was a total of 1,801 arrests; this year, 1,913 arrests were made. That is a 5% increase in arrests.

Spagnoli attributes the decrease in crime and increase in arrests to several factors, including a 96% increase in hiring over the last five years.

From 2010 – 2014, under the leadership of ex-Police Chief Dave Snowden, 27 sworn personnel were hired, with 13 promotions, and 27 non-sworn personnel, with nine promotions. From 2015 to the present, 53 sworn personnel have been hired and there have been 24 promotions; 66 non-sworn personnel were hired, with 21 promotions, a 144% increase.

Mayor John Mirisch has said that the former police chief repressed hiring to fill vacant positions by giving favored officers lucrative overtime slots. During Snowden’s tenure, the department was chronically understaffed.

In 2015, the City hired Management Partners Consultants to review the police department.

Their report had 24 recommendations for improvement, including that the, “department has been hampered from fully realizing its vision because sworn officer vacancies have been filled slowly.”

Another issue identified by Management Partners was a succession strategy and a clear path to promotion.

Under Snowden, the path was unclear and seemingly, mercurial.

Under Spagnoli, promo-

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involved in litigation against the Chief, claiming that she engaged in discriminatory behavior.

“Some residents have spoken publicly before the council about Chief Spagnoli’s ability to lead the organization,” he said, referring to Vera Markowitz, whose lone voice has become a fixture during City Council’s public comment period in opposition to the Chief.

“Additionally,” he continued, “they comment about the ‘low morale’ of the police officers and fiscal irresponsibility of the council for supporting Chief Spagnoli. I can assure the council that morale is at an alltime high. Comments from the outside do not reflect the feelings of the majority of the Police Department. I speak as a member of the police family – and not an outsider. We, as a family, support our Chief and her efforts to reform this proud organization.”

The comments mark the first time that a sworn officer has made a public statement in support of the Chief to the City Council.

Then, a second officer came forward.

Motor Officer David Leber, who is the president of the Police Officers Association, appeared, sporting the distinctive booted uniform of motorcycle patrol.

Leber appeared in

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manipulative stock purchases and caused millions of shares of the same penny stocks to be given to Homm, Hunter World Markets and CIG Capital, which was controlled by codefendants Colin Heatherington of Canada and Craig Heatherington of Australia.

Ficeto, Homm and the other co-defendants fraudulently manipulated the stocks to inflate their prices and exaggerate their profitability for Absolut Capital hedge funds.

The co-conspirators then sold their own shares of the penny stocks at the inflated values to the hedge funds.

The inflated stock prices also inflated the hedge fund’s performance, generating performance fees and compensation to the co-conspirators. The inflated performance was used to entice unsuspecting victiminvestors.

Ficeto and his co-conspirators laundered the illicit proceed throughout the world.

Ficeto, according to the US Attorney, was also engaged in unlawful monetary transactions that sent nearly $10 million to an account in the Cook Islands days before he testified in front of the Securities and Exchange Commission (AEC). He then

BEVERLY HILLS response to a report that was cited by Markowitz at the June 18 meeting. The report, prepared by an organization called “Campaign Zero,” gave the City’s police department, a failing grade – which, said Leber, “if you do not know anything about Campaign Zero, I urge you to look at their website… the survey was not conducted by US News… of all the departments surveyed, 78% received an ‘F’ grade. The grading was determined under the following guidelines: “Campaign Zero actually gave higher grades to departments who weren’t arresting people,” he said, a fact that was reported in the Courier June 21. “…when the issue of body worn cameras was presented to this Department’s Association, we worked… towards its implementation. We embraced transparency… There are no racial disparities in arrests or use of force… backed up by true, statistical facts – and now, recorded facts… an ‘F’ rating

by Campaign Zero means we are doing our job right. Had Campaign Zero given us an “A”, I would have some serious concerns about the direction of our Department…Morale is good and we are not in a state of crisis.”

Leber encouraged the community to talk to police.

“Let us get to know you because at the end of the day the only grade that truly matters is the one this community gives us.”

lied to the SEC about the Cook Island account.

Ficeto also used another hedge fund, the Hunter Fund, in which Absolute Funds invested, to conceal investments by the Absolute Funds in the penny stocks and to manipulate the markets.

As the scheme began to unravel, Homm, according to court documents, “abruptly resigned from the firm in the middle of the night.”

A sentencing hearing for Ficeto is scheduled for Oct. 7.

Each charge of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and securities fraud carry a statutory maximum penalty of 25 years in federal prison. The money laundering charges each carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.

Each charge of investment advisor fraud, obstruction of justice and false statements carry a maximum statutory penalty of five years in federal prison.

The FBI, SEC and the Financial and Regulatory Authority were all involved in the investigation. Assistant US Attorneys Cassie D. Palmer of the Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section, Scott Paetty of the Major Frauds Section and Ian V. Yanneillo of the General Crimes Section prosecuted this case.

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CHLA Receives Anonymous $25M Gift To Neurological Institute Outpatient Center While wishing to remain anonymous, a donor has provided $25 million to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) to support the expansion of the CHLA Neurological Institute and the hospital’s capacity in Interventional Radiology.

“This truly transformative gift comes at a time when demand is growing quickly—particularly among underserved children in Southern California— both for pediatric neurological care as well as interventional radiology’s broad range of minimally invasive procedures,” CHLA says and President S. Paul CEO Viviano. “I am beyond grateful for the generosity of this gift, one of Paul S. Viviano the largest single donations in the hospital's history, and one that invests in healthier futures for the infants, children and youth we serve.”

A portion of the gift will help fund the creation of a new multidisciplinary Neurological Institute Outpatient Center.

When open, it will be one of only a

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ Sunset Boulevard campus.

The project includes the remodeling handful of clinical hubs nationwide where all team members vital to treating and creation of: • 35 patient exam rooms; neurological conditions—neurologists, • Five electroencephalogram (EEG) neurosurgeons, developmental pediatricians, geneticists, nurses, psychiatrists, rooms; • Four consultation rooms; social workers and more—will work in • Two nurses’ stations, and one centralized location.

• A dedicated playroom for neurology patients.

By 2022, CHLA’s Neurological

UCLA Study: Treating Stroke Patients Just 15 Minutes Earlier Can Save Lives Starting treatment for stroke patients 15 minutes faster could save lives and prevent disability, according to a UCLA-led study that also determined that the outcome was better for people treated at hospitals that handle more than 450 stroke cases annually.

Researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and five other institutions in the U.S. and Canada examined data for 6,756 people who experienced ischemic strokes.

The patients' median age was 71, and 51.2% were women.

According to UCLA, the researchers looked at stroke patients’ treatment results in light of their “door-to-puncture” time—the interval from their arrival at the hospital to the time their treatment began.

They found that for every 1,000 people whose door-to-puncture time was 15 minutes sooner, 15 fewer died or were discharged to hospice care, 17 more were able to walk out of the hospital without assistance and 22 more could care for themselves after being discharged from the hospital.

The patients’ median time from arriving at the hospital to the beginning of treatment was nearly an hour and a half, and the median time from the onset of symptoms to treatment was three hours, 50 minutes.

All of the patients in the study, which was published this week in JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, were treated with endovascular reperfusion therapy, which is used to treat strokes caused by a blockage in one of the major arteries of the brain.

Dr. Reza Jahan, the study’s co-lead author and a professor of interventional

neuroradiology at UCLA’s Geffen School of Medicine, said that based on the results, shaving 15 minutes off of treatment time could potentially improve outcomes for thousands of stroke patients annually.

The researchers found that hospitals that perform endovascular reperfusion therapy on more than 50 patients per year generally begin treatment faster than hospitals that perform fewer than 30; and that initial treatment tends to be delayed at hospitals that are not certified as comprehensive stroke centers or are located in the Northeast, as well as for people who have a stroke during hospital “off hours”—weekends, holidays, and before 7 a.m. and after 6 p.m. on weekdays.

“We’re trying to improve treatment with better staffing on off hours and getting doctors to the hospital quicker when they’re on call,” Jahan said.

“Patients who arrive at the hospital at 2 a.m. should be treated no differently than people who arrive at 2 p.m.”

Based on the study results, the American Heart Association has published new goals regarding how fast patients should be treated at comprehensive stroke centers, according to Jahan, who said treatment delays are more likely for people who live alone or fail to recognize their stroke symptoms.

About 795,000 people in the U.S. have strokes each year, and about 140,000 die as a result. Ischemic strokes, which occur when a vessel supplying blood to the brain is obstructed, account for 87% of all strokes. Other types of strokes include hemorrhagic strokes and transient ischemic attacks, which are sometimes referred to as mini strokes.—CNS

Institute is projected to care for more than 31,000 patients a year. The new outpatient center aims to guide families as seamlessly as possible from diagnosis to treatment, from surgery to rehabilitation, for neurological conditions including brain tumors, epilepsy, neuromuscular disorders, craniofacial issues, strokes and more.

The other component of the gift will enhance CHLA’s Interventional Radiology, or IR, capacity through purchase of new technology and an overhaul of existing diagnostic and treatment space.

IR, the fastest growing modality within CHLA's Department of Radiology and Imaging, uses advanced imaging equipment to diagnose and treat a range of conditions—including tumors and cardiovascular anomalies—with less invasive yet more precise procedures. IR patient volume at CHLA has increased more than 30% annually, with the hospital providing more than 3,800 procedures over the past year.

“Expanding IR is critical to allowing CHLA to meet growing patient volume while also facilitating research to improve patient care for future generations,” says Alexandra Carter, CHLA Senior VP/chief development officer.

“This considerable contribution will significantly advance CHLA’s vision of providing each patient and family with care that is timely, personalized, multidisciplinary and family-centered.”

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The cast of Suits includes, from left, Sarah Rafferty, Gabriel Macht, Katherine Heigl and Dulé Hill.

To celebrate the final season of the acclaimed series Suits, The Paley Center for Media will present “Suits: A Farewell Celebration,” now through Sept. 15 at the center, 465 N. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills.

The exhibit salutes the show’s run with photography and costumes from series costume designer Jolie Andreatta.

Visitors will be able to see costumes of Suits characters “Harvey Spector” (Gabriel Macht), “Donna Paulsen” (Sarah Rafferty), “Louis Litt” (Rick Hoffman), “Samantha Wheeler” (Katherine Heigl), “Alex Williams” (Dulé Hill), “Katrina Bennett” (Amanda Schull), “Jessica Pearson” (Gina Torres), “Mike Ross” (Patrick J. Adams), and “Rachel Zane” (Meghan Markle).

The exhibit will also offer a preview of Pearson, the spin-off centered on character Jessica Pearson.

The center is open from noon-5 p.m., Wednesday-Sunday.

For more information on the free exhibit, visit https://www.paleycenter.org/s uits-a-farewell-celebration-theexhibit-la.

• • • • • Union Station will present “Magic & Mystery,” featuring a variety of magic styles, from “ c l o s e magic” card tricks to mentalists and illusionists, from 6-9 p.m., Sunday, July 20 on the sation’s South Lindsay Benner Patio, 800 N. Alameda St, L.A. Lindsay Benner, 2019 Magic Castle Award nominee,

Mona Lee Wylde, Rebecca Driscoll and Martin Thompson in Renovations for Six. Photo by Ed Krieger

Theatre 40 To Present World Premiere Of Comedic Renovations For Six Theatre 40 is presenting the world premiere of Norm Foster’s (“the Neil Simon of Canada”) Renovations for Six, now through Aug. 18 in the Reuben Cordova Theatre on the BHHS campus, 241 S. Moreno Dr. In Foster’s 2018 play, a young couple (new in town) decide to host a dinner party so they can make friends and promote their business. They invite a couple who have abandoned their song-and-dance act and show business to raise their daughter; and a haughty psychiatrist and her engineer husband who has given up his high-paying job to write a novel. All three couples are stressed, undergoing house renovations, and could use a little fix-up in the relationship department as well. All hell breaks loose at the dinner party in this fast-paced comedy where couples, designs and cultures clash.

Directed by Howard Storm, the production features Lane Compton, Rebecca Driscoll, Gail Johnston, David Hunt Stafford, Martin Thompson and Mona Lee Wylde.

Performance are at 8 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, and 2 p.m., Sunday.

Tickets are $35 and available by calling 310-364-0535 or online at www.theatre40.org.

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will emcee the event.

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the evening, magicians and variety performers will mingle with guests.

Visit unionstationla.com for more information on the free event.

• • • • • The Hammer Museum’s Family FIicks Film Series continues with the popular nature documentary March of the Penguins (2005) at 11 a.m., Sunday, July 21 at the museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood.

Narrated by Morgan Freeman and co-produced by the National Geographic Society, the film follows the emperor penguins on their annual perilous trek across miles of icy tundra.

Directed by Luc Jacquet, the movie is a story of survival, perseverance, love and family in the frozen Antarctic.

For more information on the free screening, visit https://hammer.ucla.edu/programs-events/2019/07/familyflicks-film-series-march-of-thepenguins/.

• • • • • Outfest will screen HAM: A Musical Memoir, based on Sam Harris’ best-selling book, Ham: Slices of Life, at 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 23 at the

TCL Chinese Theatre, 6925 Hollywood Blvd.

In this filmed live performance of Harris’ award-winning one-man musical, directed by Billy Porter, Harris belts out original songs and ballads while playing 11 different roles to tell his own life story — from growing up gay in Oklahoma’s Bible Belt to his escape to L.A., where his rendition of Over the Rainbow on Star Search led to fame, Broadway, TV, platinum records, and Carnegie Hall.

A performance by Harris will precede the screening.

Tickets are $16 and available at https://festival.outfest.org/2019/movies/ham-a-musical-memoir/.

• • • • • The California Philharmonic will mark the 50th anniversary of humankind’s first steps on the moon (July 20) with Space: A Giant Leap, at 2 p.m., Sunday, July 28 at Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., L.A. Cal Phil Founder/Music Director Dr. Victor Vener will conduct the family-friendly concert with music from the films Apollo 13, Star Wars and Star Trek.

Also on the program will be Gustav Holst’s Mars and Jupiter from The Planets orchestral suite, Richard Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra, featured in 2001: A Space Odyssey and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 in D, “Titan,” accompanied by projected never-beforeseen NASA and JPL images.

Tickets, ranging from $37.50 to $140, are available online at www.calphil.com or by calling 323-850-2000.

• • • • • The Friends of Greystone will present “Hollywood Revisited,” a musical revue showcasing actual costumes from movies of the golden age at 5 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 18 at Greystone Mansion, 905 Loma Vista Dr., Beverly Hills.

Greg Schreiner, curator of special collections at the Hollywood Museum and also a concert pianist, will provide musical accompaniment while vocalists sing and dance while wearing the costumes. He will also provide anecdotes about the designer, movie and scene for each costume.

Wardrobes of Marilyn Monroe, Ginger Rogers, Julie Andrews, Gene Kelly, Bette David, Donald O’Connor, Mae West, Bing Crosby and Judy Garland will be featured.

Tickets are $165 and include a buffet dinner in the mansion’s living room before the performance. Guests will also be able to tour the mansion’s first floor.

For more information, visit https://www.greystonemans i o n . o r g / c a l e n d a r- o f events.html.

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received verbal 90-day eviction notices by a management company that has removed two of the building’s six units to accommodate 10 people each for short-term rentals.

“We think they want to convert the whole building to an ‘Airbnb Hotel,’” said one resident.

In Beverly Hills, home-sharing is prohibited in multi-family dwellings, said Helen Morales, director of Rent Stabilization for the City. It is also prohibited in rent stabilized buildings in the City of Los Angeles This building is only partially in Beverly Hills; units in Los Angeles are not under the City’s jurisdiction.

Council directed City staff to inform code enforcement, which continues to remain an issue, even with two new officers and weekend code enforcement, and to reach out to Los Angeles City.

Last year, the City Council increased the number of code enforcement officers to help deal with issues related to the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) and other issues.

Violations of short-term rental regulations are, said Morales, difficult to prove, though residents have pointed out that these units are advertised on websites.

For single-family residences, there is a maximum of two short-term stays per year, and no minimum rental period.

For multi-family dwellings, including condos, there is a 31-day minimum duration of a stay (a short-term stay is defined as 30 days or less).

In either case, a Business Tax Registration must be filed with the Finance Department of the City (BHMC §10-3-401 through §10-31101, Ordinance 17-0-2724, effective Feb. 10, 2017).

For Mirisch, the issue represents the possible loss of affordable housing, in this case, to short-term rentals.

“Beverly Hills is a very diverse Community,” said Mirisch. “It's one of the things that makes our City so special. We would not be well served, nor would our community become a better place, if we displace existing residents by replacing rent-stabilized apartment stock with luxury condos. Building more Porsches won't reduce the price of Priuses... We should focus on preserving existing housing as well as looking for opportunities to work with non-profit affordable housing organizations to create permanently affordable housing.”

He also said that he would like a “policy in place to restrict “condo-ization,” or condo-conversions, which squeezes the local housing market.

Referring to a recent situation that was called up by the mayor last month, in which a condo conversion took

place, Mirisch wants to look at Tract Maps, which, by state law, have a tenday review period for appeals. The project that sparked the debate was not called up in time; Mirisch wants the council to be included in the process to call up a project if needed, within the mandated ten days.

He also discussed a vacancy tax to discourage “warehousing” vacant apartment units, linkage fees to pay for affordable housing, creating an ordinance that could require developers to have approved plans before they could demolish a building and several other ideas.

Local resident Mark Elliot of the Renters Alliance pointed out that his limited research uncovered over 200 units in Beverly Hills, representing four buildings, that are being kept vacant, or warehoused. He also pointed out that several buildings have a large component of “family members” living in the units, including entire buildings, which removes them from the rental registry. Elliot suggested that, despite the Rent Stabilization Ordinance and the Rental Registry, “some things could be slipping through the cracks.”

While Mirisch seeks to protect the current housing stock and to keep residents in their homes, Councilmember Julian Gold seemed more concerned about new building. “No one wants to build in Beverly Hills,” he said. Turning to Assistant Director of Community Development Ryan Gohlich, he asked how many new apartment buildings had been built. There have been very few. Gold talked about reviewing restrictions that make it difficult for developers. He called for a “holistic approach” that included a comprehensive study of the problem, which Planning Commission Vice Chair Peter Ostroff agreed with.

“I don’t agree with Julian and Peter that people don’t want to build here,” said Councilmember Lili Bosse. “They want to build here and live here. It’s expensive – for a reason.” Bosse wants staff to look at changing standards, linkage fees and local density bonuses, such as those in place in West Hollywood and Santa Monica. She also wanted to examine incentives.

Following a two-hour-plus discussion, the meeting ended with a Mayoral history lesson on the way that Beverly Hills was designed, including varied lot-sizes, a business district, and multi-family districts. “We’ve had stability for 50 years,” said Mirisch, referring to the population of 35,000. “First protect existing residents…We have residents being displaced. I’m more concerned about the residents living in our City than those who do not live here yet.”

He confirmed with City Manager George Chavez that the Aug. 6 City Council meeting will include “Introduction to Inclusionary Housing 101.”

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Getty Exhibit Recognizes Historic, Cultural Significance of Notre-Dame Cathedral

By Victoria Talbot The J. Paul Getty Museum will present An Enduring Icon: Notre Dame Cathedral, July 23 – Oct. 20 in the East Pavilion of the Getty Museum, celebrating the significance of the structure through depictions in rare books, paintings, photographs and engravings.

On April 15, the fire that ravaged the 850-year old cathedral destroyed the medieval wooden trusses that supported the roof, toppled the famous spire and severely damaged the building.

However, historic relics and works of art – including the rose windows – were saved due to the rapid response from emergency workers at the site.

The building remains unstable, as experts seek to restore its famous architecture.

Construction on Notre-Dame Cathedral began in 1160 and took 100 years to complete. The structure is located on the Isle de la Cité, the largest island on the Seine River. So significant is the monument that it has served as point zero for calculating distances between French cities and Paris.

The Cathedral has served as the setting for many historical events. It is both a magnificent work of architecture and a repository for masterpieces of art.

The rose windows are among the most magnificent works of medieval stained glass in the world. The high, pointed arches of the nave and transept, the choir and more than thirty chapels,

shelter priceless sculptures, paintings and ecclesiastical furniture, including scenes from the life of Christ that were sculpted in stone in the 1300s set into the choir and wooden stalls from the 1700s. In the transept and chapels, there are thirteen large canvasses that represent some of the most ambitious French religious paintings of the period.

As Notre Dame undergoes the painstaking efforts to recover and rebuild its famous spire, the J. Paul Getty Museum commemorates the historic event.

As the cathedral approached the 1800s, the building was in terrible disrepair. It was looted and damaged during the French Revolution. French author Victor Hugo (1802-1879) and architect Eugene Viollet-le-Duc (18141879) are credited with helping to save the Cathedral.

Hugo’s novel Notre-Dame de Paris (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, 18331) renewed public interest in the building, and exerted enough pressure on authorities to address its decrepit condition.

Ten years later, Viollet-le-Duc and Jean-Baptiste Lassus (1807-1857) were selected to oversee the restoration and the revival of the Cathedral.

The Getty Center is open Tuesday – Friday and Sunday from 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Admission is free. Parking rates vary. For more information visit www.getty.edu.

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CONCERN FOUNDATION–More than 4,000 jammed the legendary backlot of Paramount Studios (below) to raise $1.8 million for cancer research at the Concern Foundation’s 45th “Block Party.” In the honor spotlight was the Carroll family (above). Pictured are (from left): Lexy, Judy, Alex,, Whitney, Melanie, and John Carroll.

Photo by Chad Villaflores

Concern Foundation for Cancer Research produced its 45th “Block Party” on the backlot of Paramount Studios last Saturday featuring multiple stages of live entertainment, casino style games, live and silent auctions, and food, desserts and beverages from more than 70 localrestaurants and caterers. Themed this year as “California Dreaming to Conquer Cancer,” the annual event hosted some 4,000 guests, and raised $1.8 million for cancer research.

Since its inception, Concern has brought in $68 million in salary support to 800 gifted scientists studying cancer. In honor of their lifetime contributions and efforts in support of the Concern Foundation, Judy Carroll, Lexy and John Carroll, and the entire Carroll family were awarded with the Lifetime of Giving Award.

The successful event was led by the Concern office staff, a team of volunteers and designed once again by John Ferdenzi of Town and Country Event Rentals.

For information, visit: www.concernfoundation.org. ****** Cedars-Sinai/Sports Spectacular presented its 34th annual “Gala Celebration” sponsored by Beyond Meat and Patron on July 15. This year’s event recognized Todd Gurley (NFL Player of the Year Award); WNBA’s Breanna Stewart (Female Athlete of the Year Award); Brad Slater, partner in the Talent Department at William Morris Endeavor (Visionary Award); and the Los Angeles Football Club (Community Spirit Award).

Among those on hand were Kyle Allen, Denise Austin, Nikki Bella, Lindsey Berg, Nate Boyer, Brendan Brazier, Jenn Brown, Bruce Buffer, Jarron Collins, Toi Cook, Scott Elrod, Andy Enfield, Kevin Frazier, Dashon Goldson, Eric Gordon, LZ Granderson,

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SPORTS SPECTACULAR–Joining the fun attending the 34th annual Cedars-Sinai/Sports Spectacular in The Compound were (from left): sportscaster and former Laker Robert Horry, co-honoree Breanna Stewart, Sacramento Kings’ Coach Luke Walton, and Candice Horry.

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Todd Gurley, Clay Helton, Robert Horry, Michael Irvin, Adoree Jackson, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Snoop Dogg, Ben Lyons, Jaime Maggio, Jami Marseilles, JaVale McGee, Willie McGinest, Shawne Merriman, Tyler Miller, Murda Beatz, Lee Nguyen, Chiney Ogwumike, Nneka Ogwumike, Victor Oladipo, Daron Payne, Gary Payton, Chester Pitts, Dolvett Quince, John Salley, Larry Sanders, Pablo Sisniega, Brad Slater, Breanna Stewart, Nick Swisher and JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Julius Thomas, Earl Watson, Dana White, James Wilks, Tyron Woodley, Walker Zimmerman, among others.

All funds raised benefit the Sports Spectacular Diabetes and Obesity Wellness and Research Center at Cedars-Sinai. ****** The American Cancer Society hosts its 34th annual “California Spirit Food and Wine Benefit” on Aug.18 at Sony Pictures Studio in Culver City. Bridging the worlds of food, wine and philanthropy, the event has raised $16 million in the last three decades to support the society’s mission to save lives, celebrate lives, and lead the fight for a world without cancer.

Actor/Producer Patrick Dempsey (pictured) will receive the Impact Award for his philanthropic work in founding The Dempsey Center in Lewiston, Maine to give back to the community where he grew up, and where his mother Amanda first received treatment for ovarian cancer in 1997.

Honorary chairs are Sherry Lansing, former CEO of Paramount Pictures, and Phil Rosenthal, a 15-time Emmy-winning creator/writer for Everyone Loves Raymond, Spanglish, and I’ll Have What Phil’s Having while event co-chairs are Joy Davis and JB Wilhelm. June Quan serves as emcee and the host chef is Antonia Lofaso with more than two dozen of the town’s top restaurants providing the food and beverages.

Tickets are $250 per person and can be purchased online at www.calspirit.org. For information, visit: calspirit.org, call 424702-4103 or email: Katherine.Moe@ cancer.org. ****** Another upcoming event will be Sept. 12’s “An Evening on the Beach” at the Jonathan Club in Santa Monica for St. Vincent Meals on Wheels (STVMOW). This 10th anniversary edition of the gastro-palooza benefits the country’s largest privately-funded senior nutrition program. With some of the area’s hottest chefs and restaurants participating, guests will also dancing in the late-summer eve beneath a moonlit sky to High Rize, the legendary ensemble “band on the sand.”

Visit: www.stvincentmow.org for additional information.

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BIRTHDAYS—Celebrating are Anthony Edwards, Brian May and Vicki Carr (July 19); Diana Rigg, Omar Epps, Marc Saleh, Chuck Daly and Kim Carnes (July 20); Josh Hartnett, Jon Lovitz, and Norman Jewison (July 21); David Spade, Selena Gomez, Albert Brooks, Linda Roberts, Shirlie Schyman, Danny Glover, Sally Sherman, Terence Stamp, Alex Trebek and Willem Dafoe (July 22); Woody Harrelson, and Edie McClurg (July 23); Anna Paquin, Jennifer Lopez, Lynda Carter, Barry Bonds, Ginny Mancini, Matt LeBlanc, Marie Borofsky, and Janet Margolin (July 25); and belatedly Gina Raphael (July 18)

Frances Allen’s Desert Roundup Food has never been foremost on the minds of visitors to the Coachella Valley … at least not until now and the opening on Aug. 8 of a Taco Bell pop-up hotel with all its decor and amenities to be known as The Bell.

This is on the site of the currently named V Hotel located on East Palm Canyon Drive in downtown Palm Springs.

The four-day event will be accompanied by standard Taco Bell faire and new Taco Bell creations crafted for the event.

Entertainment will include Feed the Beast performers, drive-in movies and a first-ever Freeze Lounge, which will offer frosty beverages.

Room rates at The Bell start at $169+ per night. Guests will widen their experience by sleeping in a Taco Bell decorated room and served a special Taco Bell breakfast delivered to them each morning.

For those readers who think the Taco Bell hotel is a dumb idea … think again.

Reservations for the 70-room hotel were sold-out within two minutes of going on sale.

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The mission sounded much simpler than it actually was – how to bring Persian food to the masses, while also creating something that tastes just as good as a fresh homemade meal you would have in a Persian home?

Jordan settled on the frozen food concept – creating a marketable frozen dish that could be re-heated to taste just like fresh Persian food. But the taste was where the real struggle began. Most Persian food, especially a dish like Tahdig – the traditional crispy rice – is best to be enjoyed fresh, immediately after coming out of the oven.

So Jordan and Nancy brainstormed over just how to recreate that taste in a frozen meal?

The pair spent hours upon hours in the kitchen coming up with different concoctions and trying different methods. Once they had a method they liked, they held large focus groups with friends and family in the Persian community to get their input.

The reactions were all fairly similar.

“People wondered how long we spent cooking it,” Nancy said. “They said there

was no way this could be heated up frozen.”

That marked the unofficial birth of Baaz Bites – crispy rice cups topped with homemade stews.

The company is launching with three stew toppings for the Baaz Bites: Pom Baaz is meant to mimic the Fesenjān; Bean Baaz is their take on Ghormeh Sabzi (Persian herb stew); and 'Shroom Baaz is their version of Gheymeh (a stew consisting of mutton, tomatoes, split peas, onion and dried lime).

Jordan and Nancy first brought their vegetarian and gluten-free Baaz Bites to the masses over the last year at the Brentwood Farmers Market, introducing thousands of different customers over several months to introduce their take on traditional Persian fare. The experiment was a smashing

success.

“The most important aspect to me was getting the taste right. These foods are ingrained in my family, and in our culture,” Jordan said. “The last thing I wanted to do was bring something to the public that didn’t accurately represent the foods I grew up loving.”

Baaz Bites is currently accepting online orders (https://www.baazbites.com/) – complete with free delivery – and Jordan says the company is close to finalizing deals to be in several local West L.A. grocery stores by this fall.

“I think there is a real market for something like this, and there are so many people out there who may have been intimidated to try Persian food who can hopefully try Baaz Bites and see how much they enjoy it,” Jordan said.

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manipulative stock purchases and caused millions of shares of the same penny stocks to be given to Homm, Hunter World Markets and CIG Capital, which was controlled by codefendants Colin Heatherington of Canada and Craig Heatherington of Australia.

Ficeto, Homm and the other co-defendants fraudulently manipulated the stocks to inflate their prices and exaggerate their profitability for Absolute Capital hedge funds.

The co-conspirators then sold their own shares of the penny stocks at the inflated values to the hedge funds.

The inflated stock prices also inflated the hedge fund’s performance, generating performance fees and compensation to the co-conspirators. The inflated performance was used to entice unsuspecting victiminvestors.

Ficeto and his co-conspirators laundered the illicit proceed throughout the world.

Ficeto, according to the US Attorney, was also engaged in unlawful monetary transactions that sent nearly $10 million to an account in the Cook Islands days before he testified in front of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). He then

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lied to the SEC about the Cook Island account.

Ficeto also used another hedge fund, the Hunter Fund, in which Absolute Funds invested, to conceal investments by the Absolute Funds in the penny stocks and to manipulate the markets.

As the scheme began to unravel, Homm, according to court documents, “abruptly resigned from the firm in the middle of the night.”

A sentencing hearing for Ficeto is scheduled for Oct. 7.

Each charge of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and securities fraud carry a statutory maximum penalty of 25 years in federal prison. The money laundering charges each carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.

Each charge of investment advisor fraud, obstruction of justice and false statements carry a maximum statutory penalty of five years in federal prison.

The FBI, SEC and the Financial and Regulatory Authority were all involved in the investigation. Assistant US Attorney’s Cassie D. Palmer of the Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section, Scott Paetty of the Major Frauds Section and Ian V. Yanneillo of the General Crimes Section prosecuted this case.

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PUBLIC NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019174227 The following is/are doing business as: THE AFFLUENT SERVICE GROUP 1028-1/2 N. Hayworth Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90048; 8306 Wilshire Blvd. #990, Beverly Hills, CA 90046; Charlette Levell 5547 Pineridge Place, Forest Park, GA 30297; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed June 2019: Charlette Levell, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 20, 2019; Published: June 28, July 05, 12, 19, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019185216 The following is/are doing business as: H.E.A.L. SPIRITUAL CENTER 312 S. Elm Drive Apt. #4, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Sarah Stern 312 S. Elm Drive Apt. #4, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Sarah Stern, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 03, 2019; Published: July 12, 19, 26, August 02, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019186281 The following is/are doing business as: FRANK GIGANTI CO 607 S. Hill St. #219, Los Angeles, CA 90014; Frank Giganti 607 S. Hill St. #219, Los Angeles, CA 90014; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Frank Giganti, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 05, 2019; Published: July 12, 19, 26, August 02, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– EH NATIONAL BANK, BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA NOTICE OF USE OF TRADENAME: EH PRIVATE BANK EH National Bank, a national banking association with its headquarters office located at 8484 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 100, Beverly Hills, California 90211, hereby provides this public notice of its use of the tradename “EH PRIVATE BANK.” The legal name of the Bank shall continue to be EH National Bank. The tradename will be used for marketing activities and for other purposes but will not affect or change the legal name of the Bank.

All references to EH PRIVATE BANK shall mean EH National Bank.

Published in Los Angeles County, Orange County, once a week for four consecutive weeks, beginning on June 17, 2019.

Charles W. Thomas President and Chief Executive Officer EH National Bank –––––– A.P.N.: 5554-021-108 Trustee Sale No.:20171166 Title Order No: 19247683 Reference No: 11326l NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER A NOTICE OF A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT DATED 5/12/2017.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT

YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that on 6/18/2019 at 11:00 AM, S.B.S. Lien Services, As the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Notice of Delinquent Assessment, recorded on 5/19/2017, as Document No. 20170558749, Book , Page , of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, The original owner: William M Doremus & Bette M Doremus Co-Trustees of the Doremus Family Trust Dated April 23 1990 The purported new owner William M Doremus & Bette M Doremus CoTrustees of the Doremus Family Trust Dated April 23 1990 WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by a cashier’s check drawn by a State or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or a savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state.): BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766 All right, title and interest under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment in the property situated in said County, as more fully described on the above referenced assessment lien. The street address and other common designation, if any of the real property described above is purported to be:1200 North Flores St # 214 West Hollywood, CA 90069.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum due under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment, with interest thereon, as provided in said notice, advances, if any, estimated fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee, to wit: $84,530.04 accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The claimant: 1200 NORTH HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell Under Notice of Delinquent Assessment and Claim of lien. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not

on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information.

If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call FOR SALE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (855)986-9342, or visit this Internet Web site www.superiordefault.com using the file number assigned to this case 2017-1166. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD SUBJECT TO THE NINETY DAY RIGHT OF REDEMPTION CONTAINED IN CIVIL CODE SECTION 5715(b). PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: 5/8/2019. S.B.S LIEN SERVICES, 31194 La Baya Drive, Suite 106, Westlake Village, California, 91362. By: Annissa Young, Sr. Trustee Sale Officer (| TS#2017-1166 SDI14969)

NOTICE—

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

NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS Project: El Rodeo School Campus Seismic Retrofit and Modernization Project Owner: Beverly Hills Unified School District Lease / Lease Back Contractor: ProWest Constructors, CSLB #: 706619 PROPOSAL RELEASE #2 PROPOSAL DATE: SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 PROPOSAL TIME: 2:00 PM PROPOSAL PACKAGES 02.1

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Scaffolding Survey & Layout Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composite System Cast-In-Place Concrete, Shotcrete & Reinforcing – A,B,C Cast-In-Place Concrete, Shotcrete & Reinforcing – D,E Crack Injection & Spall Repair Masonry Structural & Miscellaneous Steel, Metal Deck, Railings & Stairs – A,B,C Structural & Miscellaneous Steel, Metal Deck, Railings & Stairs – D,E Rough Carpentry – A,B,C Rough Carpentry – D,E Waterproofing Operable Partitions Food Service Equipment Stage Drapes Stage Rigging & Pipe Grid Smoke Door Fire Sprinklers

Submit sealed proposals to: ProWest Constructors, 22710 Palomar Street, Wildomar, CA 92595. For Proposals in the amount of $150,000 and over, a Proposal Bond in the amount of 10% of the Lump Sum Base Price shall accompany the Proposal. For Lump Sum Base Price amounts of less than $150,000, Proposal Bond shall not be required.

Proposal Documents available August 1, 2019 at IB Reprographics (951) 682-1850, www.ibrepro.com and www.BidMail.com.

One non-mandatory Job Walk has been scheduled for Friday, August 16, 2019 at 8:00 AM. ATTENDANCE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Participants shall meet at El Rodeo School 605 Whittier Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, front gate on Whittier Drive.

The project is a seismic retrofit and modernization of multi-story Buildings A, B, C, D and E encompassing +/- 122,250 SF of building area situated on a 6.5-acre site, originally constructed in 1927 as cast-in-place structures. The buildings are adorned with approximately 4,200 SF of historic Spanish Renaissance Revival cast stone clad facades receiving new reinforcing anchorage and an ornate tower whose dome will be removed and replicated to provide appropriate structural stability. The entire campus will receive a new fire alarm system, new fire protection throughout, new HVAC, electrical upgrades as well as new exterior windows including steel windows in Buildings A, B, and C. There are a total of (44) teaching stations that include (2) Computer Labs, (4) Science Classrooms, (2) Music Classrooms, (1) STEM Classroom, and (1) Media Center. The 679-seat auditorium, with a mezzanine level, includes the replication of the original ceiling as well as incorporating new theater rigging and audio-visual systems. The majority of the 6.5-acre site will include new accessible path of travel throughout including new asphalt paving, concrete paving, artificial turf field, landscaping, irrigation, fencing, and (3) shade shelters.

Prequalification of MEP Subcontractors. In accordance with California Public Contract Code section 20111.6, all mechanical, electrical or plumbing (“MEP”) Subcontractors of any tier (contractors that hold C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43 or C-46 licenses), must be prequalified. All MEP Subcontractors holding any of the licenses listed must be prequalified. This prequalification requirement for MEP Subcontractors applies even if the subcontractor will perform, or is designated to perform, work that does not require one of the licenses listed above, but the subcontractor holds one of the licenses listed above. Prequalification packets may be submitted up to twelve (12) days before the proposal due date.

The purpose of the proposal is to enable ProWest Constructors to select the most qualified firm that provides the best value to ProWest Constructors and the District and with whom ProWest Constructors will subcontract. Based on the received proposals, ProWest Constructors will create a list of the highest-ranking respondents, based on a best value selection criteria and will identify the selected firm(s) to enter negotiations for specific scopes of work to be subcontracted. Formal award of any subcontracts will not occur unless and until the District has reviewed and approved the scope and price of the subcontracted work.

ProWest Constructors reserves the right to request additional information at any time, which in its sole opinion, is necessary to assure that a proposer’s competence, business organization, and financial resources are adequate to perform the requested work. ProWest Constructors also reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any informality or nonsubstantive irregularity in any proposal.

Contact Lease / Lease Back Contractor, ProWest Constructors – (951) 678-1038 for further information.

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DO NOT APPLY 2nd floor, 500 sq ft., Fax Resume: IF NOT EXPERIENCED easy access & parking.

310/829-2630

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Seeking Reliable General Contractors With experience in painting, tile work, plumbing, electrical, drywall, carpentry & general maintenance improvements.

Must be bonded & insured.

Please Contact Rosa or Vince at The Roberts Companies: 310/829-1700

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240 OFFICE / STORE FOR LEASE

• Century Towers •

To share 2 Bdrm Apt. in Beverly Hills Across from Fours Seaons Hotel

$3,300/Mo. 3 Bed. + 2 Bath

Dining room, fireplace, beams, $1,589,000 • 2+2 23rd Fl. hardwood floors, Beautiful Remodel! Private Room & Bath patio, 2-car garage.

Corner Unit with Jetliner in quiet renovetd Quiet, Safe Views of Century City, secured buildng.

Mountains, Golf Course, Neighborhood. $1,600/MO. B.H., Sunset Plaza, 818/425-4838 Hollywood & Ocean Too! Call 424/303-3146 Superior location.

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2160 Century Park East $799,000 • 2+2 11th Fl. Corner Unit with 2 balconies.

Beautiful setting.

Least expensive unit in the building!

• DIANA COOK • 468 N. Camden Dr., Beverly Hills, 90210

• 310-203-8333 •

2DianaCook@gmail.com

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CAREGIVERS NEEDED

425 HOUSES FOR RENT

PROFESSIONAL SPANISH BEAUTY WOMAN Spacious Duplex

A treat to show!

BOUTIQUE BLDG

Job requirements:

406 RENTALS TO SHARE

Hurry, this one won’t last.

*** FOR LEASE ***

3) Able to manage multiple tasks efficiently

We can help YOU!

GREAT PRICE! PRIME LOCATION

4) Order supplies and prescriptions as needed

2) Detail and result oriented

ARE YOU A SENIOR AND NEED ASSISTANCE?

BEVERLY HILLS SALON HAS 2 STATIONS FOR RENT

270 CONDOS FOR SALE

8950 W. Olympic Bl. #213, B.H., 90211 Please Call: 323/655-1212

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997 SQ.FT. RETAIL STORE 8024 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles

KELEMEN REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900 License 00957281

all listings are on CenturyCityLiving.com

415 ROOMS FOR RENT

ROOM For RENT in Beverly Hills 2 Bd.+2 Ba. Condo Furnished. 1st flr.

Master Bedroom with private bath entrance & balcony.

Large closet, parking, laundry facility. $1,600 Utilities Incld.

424/229-0808

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NOW AVAILABLE

Temporary Housing.

Great opportunity for senior or student.

In Exchange: CENTURY PARK EAST You give some help to CONDOMINIUM a senior. Non-smoker.

1 BED, DEN, 1 BATH For more info: GATED 5 STAR LUXURY PROPERTIES *BEL AIR *WESTWOOD *CENTURY CITY

$1,050,000 High Floor. Ocean Views Quiet Location 35’ Livingroom Den Jumbo Balcony

1 BEDROOM 1 BATH $687,500 High Floor. Ocean and City Views. Quiet Location.

Nicely Renovated.

Hardwood Floors New Appliances Jumbo Balcony

Text 310/963-7845 Cell 872/985-7329

425 HOUSES FOR RENT

CENTURY PARK EAST $671,000 TO $1,050,000

CENTURY TOWERS $699,000 TO $1,099,000

PARK PLACE $935,000 TO $1,139,000

LE PARC

$2,099,000 TO $2,895,000

997 sq.ft. Retail Store • Large Display Window On Fashionable W. 3rd St., 1.5 blocks west of The Grove Farmer’s Market. Very light and bright store in a complex with two restaurants. Rear working area with second entrance.

Bathroom. Air conditioner. Gated window and doors.

Rear parking, two spaces tandem.

Now Available

Easy to Show, Call:

323-270-0604

CENTURY HILL

$1,250,000 TO $2,390,000

ONE CENTURY

$3,400,000 TO $10,099,000

CENTURY WOODS

$1,369,000 TO $2,799,000

BEL AIR CREST $1,788,000 TO $9,500,000

ROCHELLE ATLAS MAIZE dre #01365331

rochelle@rochellemaize.com www.rochellemaize.com

direct 310.968.8828 office 310.274-4000

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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

MID WILSHIRE/

423 N PALM #102 Updated, Secure and Luxurious!

3 Bedroom, 4 Bath 2,600+ sq ft Washer/Dryer in-unit! $7,800/MO

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH FACING BEAUTIFUL COURTYARD $3,150/MO.

Alex Masket 310-402-5665 KELEMEN REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900 License 00957281

all listings are on CenturyCityLiving.com

CENTURY PARK EAST

3 BDRMS, 2 BATHS $5,950/MONTH Tree Top Views. 2 Jumbo Balconies. Quiet Corner Location. New Appliances Hardwood Floors Move-In Now

LUXURIOUS

Totally remodeled with modern fixtures and new granite counters throughout all amenities in kitchen and includes all appliances. Breakfast area. Large closets, balconies, Berber carpet/ harwood foors and verticle blinds. Fireplace, washer/ dryer included in laundry area. Secured building with atrium and garden courtyard view. Choice location Near Beverly Center, Cedars- Sinai, Restaurants, Trader Joes, Etc. No Pets.

Shown By Appointment.

2 BDRMS, 2 BATHS $4,950/MONTH High Floor. Ocean Views Jumbo Balcony. Corner Location. New Appliances Hardwood Floors Move-In Now

Beverly Center, Cedar Sinai Adj. Lower Duplex 2 Bdrm.+1.5 Bath + Dining Room/ Office/Bedroom $4,750/Month

Huge living-room, fireplace, hardwood flrs.

Large bedrooms,

carpet. Walk-in closets.

Breakfast/dining room, washer/dryer in unit.

Central heat, A/C’s.

Enclosed garage w/ EV charging & electrical outlets.

8544 BURTON WAY Call 310/273-6770 or 213/444-8865 or 310/734-7263

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. LOWER DUPLEX LARGE 2 BDRM, 1 BA. Spacious living, dining & breakfast room. High ceilings, hardwood floors throughout. New kitchen w/granite counter tops marble tiles, new fridge.

UNFURNISHED Washer & dryer in unit.

APT’S/CONDO’S Remodeled bathroom.

Lots of closet spaces.

Nicely landscaped front and backyard, parking.

Close to all amenities, shops, restaurants, etc.

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BEVERLY HILLS B R E N T W O O D B R E N T W O O D • BRENTWOOD • GREAT LOCATION! 11730 SUNSET BLVD. 11618 Kiowa Ave. 922 S. Barrington Av.

HANCOCK PARK ADJ • • • • • • • • Gated Newer Building • • 2Bd. + 2Ba. • $2,450 • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • 2Bd. + 1Ba. • $2,240 • • 1Bd. + 1Ba. • $1,725 French doors in bdrm. • open to large balcony • overlooking pool • PALMS AREA Gated 1Bd. + 1Ba. with decor. $2,260

• GORGEOUS UNITS •

Call 310/474-5419

————— BEVERLY HILLS Newly Updated Lower Front 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • $1,995

Best Apt. / Price On The Block!

New Plantation Shutters.

Newly remodeled bathroom, spacious liv. rm., dining area, hrwd. flrs., stove, fridge, a/c, new dishwasher, glass closets, recessed lights, laundry facility, parking.

Hardwood flrs., central air, pool, elevator, on-site laundry, intercom entry.

Easy Move-In! *1+1 only 320 N. La Peer Dr.

C LOSE TO S HOPS & D INING

Call 310/475-9311

$2,850/MO Call 310/892-4166

• • • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. • • • Spectacular B.H. Adj. • • • • • • • • • • 1 Blk to Cedars-Sinai B R I G H T & S PA C I O U S 1 Bd. +1 Ba. B E V E R LY H I L L S Hrwd. flrs., balcony LIVING. with views, fireplace, Balcony, dishwasher, a/c, elevator, laundry, skylight, elevator, intersecured bldg.+prkg. com entry, on-site • Water Paid • laundry, parking.

$1,795/Month

By Appointment Only: 310/271-4207

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P LEASE C ALL :

310/274-8840

ADVERTISE YOUR LISTINGS Contact George at 310-278-1322

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N E W LY U P D AT E D • • • • • • 1 Bdrm.

1 + 1 / 2 Bath •

• •• •• 1 Bd.+1 Ba. ••• * * * * *1 * * * • Single •• • 3 B d . + 2 / 2 B a .

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access, laundry facilities. No pets.

424/343-0015

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2 Bdrm.+2 Bath

Hardwood floors, dishwasher, on-site laundry & parking.

310/826-0541

Close to shopping, dining & transportation.

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The Carlton Upscale, Bright, Goshen Ave. 11666 Spacious.

Gorgeous & (•)(•)(•)(•)(•) hardwood With Pool, floors, balcony, central Very Spacious air, fireplace, stainless Single + 1 Bath steel appliances, (•)(•)(•)(•)(•) elevator, intercom WiFi, central air/heat, fireplace, balcony, entry, parking. gym. controlled access, • • 310/476-2181 elevator, parking, pool, Close to shopping, laundry facility. dining & schools.

310/312-9871

BRENTWOOD

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310/820-8584

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310/473-1509

SMALL QUIET BLDG.

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2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath < < < < < Hardwood floors, 3 Bdrm.+ 21/2 Bath

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- 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath - 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath

impressive living room, • Bright Unit • On-site laundry, Open floor plan, high dining room, balcony, unit, fridge, dishon-site parking. ceilings, French oak a/c washer, walk-in closet, Close to flrs+porcelain tiles, x-lrg. intercom entry, laundry transportation. walk-in closets, stainfacility, carport parking. • 310/442-8265 • less steel appliances, 310/473-1509 quartz countertops, pool, Close: great restaurants, ~ WEST L.A. ~ state of the art gym, 1675 Colby Ave. shops, UCLA, beach. laundry hook-ups, *** *** controlled access, prkg, 1 Bd.+1 Ba. BRENTWOOD free WiFi. Close to & Bright.

Spacious 11640 Kiowa Ave. Brentwood Village. l c o n y, a b , C / A • • • ••••• • 310/440-0208 • dishwasher, stove, VERY UNIQUE • MUST SEE Newly Updated intercom entry, on-sight laundry, prkg.

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310/472-8915

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New hrwd. flrs., stainless steel appl., balcony, controlled access, Shopping & Dining in laundry, prkg. on-site Brentwood Village 1307 Barry Ave.

Grand Opening GRAND OPENING BRENTWOOD ’s Brand New Most Spectacular 2018 Construction • BrentwooD • Apartments

Fireplace, balcony, wet bar, dishwasher, laundry facility, elevator, parking.

Close to shops+dining.

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• 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath •

• Bachelor • Single • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • A/C, internet access, 310/826-0541 Rooftop pool, pool, controlled access, deck, central air, BRENTWOOD elevator, intercom on-sight laundry. No pets. 519 S. Barrington Ave. entry, on-sight laundry, Close to Whole Foods, ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚ Transportation gym, parking. and Restaurants.

2 Bdrm. + 1 Bath • Free WiFi Access • Bright unit. ~ 310/476-3824 ~ 310/826-4889 Dishwasher, On-site BRENTWOOD & laundry, parking.

U.C.L.A. CLOSE BRENTWOOD Close to 925 S. Barrington Ave. Brentwood Village.

BEVERLY HILLS

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• Jr. Executive

Upscale, Bright, Dr. Oakhurst S. 443 Gorgeous & Spacious.

Close Cedars/dining/shops

• 310/704-4656 •

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Four Seasons Hotel.

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• 310/246-0290 • • BRENTWOOD •

Old World Charm!

Bright, intercom entry, * * * * * * * * fridge, stove, laundry fac. Large units, walk-in closet, $2,950/MO. CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS custom kitchen, built-in 323/270-0604 washer/dryer, all appliCal 310/908-1919 & SHOPPING. Dogs+cats considered. hardwood floors ances, 323/651-2598 throughout, some units BEVERLY HILLS w/ skylights+high ceilings.

DOHENY S. 100 BEVERLY HILLS 221 S. Doheny Dr. Health club, wifi, sauna, 1 heated pool, controlled 2 9547 OLYMPIC BL. 1 BDRM., 1 / BATH. • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. acess, parking.

24-hr. security, swimming • 3 Bd. + 2 Ba. • 424/272-6596 LARGE ONE BEDROOM • • • • • pool, tennis court, gym, •Spacious, Brentwood to Close hardwood flrs., + DEN / OFFICE upgraded. High-rise bldg. huge closets, built-in Village, Restaurants, BEAUTIFUL MASTER BATH UCLA, Mt. Saint Mary’s, Avail. June 1st. Next to a/c, dishwasher, pool, & Transportation. elevator, controlled $3,475/MO. Hardwood floors, guest powder room, separate dining room, large kitchen with NEW stainless steel appliances, A/C, washer & dryer. Private garage.

Beautiful 5-unit French Normandy Building.

Close to market, shops and restaurants.

NEWLY REMODELED

• BRENTWOOD •

1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath

==== 872 S. Westgate Ave. 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath

310/478-1979

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= = = = = = WEST L.A. • • • • • • • • 1433 Brockton Ave. Very Bright 2 Bd.+2 Ba. BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. 1 Bd.+1 Ba. 2 Bdrm. + 1 1 / 2 Bath Balcony, dishwasher, S p a c i o u s 309 S. Sherbourne Dr. a/c, heated pool, 1 Bdrm+1 Bath = = = = = = Bright & Sunny ( • • • ----- • • • ) WiFi, elevator Laundry facility, Spacious, balcony, controlled access, 1 Bd. +Den +1.5 Ba. large closets, hard- Totally Redone. parking.

• • • • • • Good closet space, a/c, wood flrs., refrigerator, elevator, dishwasher, on-sight laundry, prkg.

310/473-1509 controlled access. Close to Cedars/shops/trans. Close to Shops & 310/247-8689 Restaurants.

Harwood+carpet floors, fireplace, patio, parking, laundry facility.

310/592-4511

on-site laundry, prkg. Close to shopping, Close to dining & Brentwood Village, transportation.

Shops & Restaurants.

Please Call:

• 310/826-4889 •

310/479-0700

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WESTWOOD 1409 Midvale Ave.

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

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BUY & SELL

• WESTWOOD • SANTA MONICA * HOLLYWOOD *

The Clarige •••• ••• •••• • 2 B d . + 2 B a . • 670 Kelton Ave. • • • 1 B d . + 1 B a . • Brand New Building •• • • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • • • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • • • WiFi, a/c, intercom entry, laundry facility, • 3 Bd. + 3 Ba. elevator, parking, pool.

ANTIQUES / JEWELR Y

• S p a c i o u s • 1134 N. SYCAMORE AV. 3 Bdrm. + 2 Bath * * * * *

Dishwasher, on-site laundry, parking.

C LOSE TO F REEWAY & T RANSPORTATION .

• 1 Bd. + 1 Ba.

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Newly Remodeled Great Views Great views, controlled 310/449-1100 access, balcony, 2600 Virginia Ave. Everything Brand New elevator, lrg. pool, C LOSE TO S ANTA prkg, on-sight laundry.

Hardwood floors, M ONICA C OLLEGE .

H IKING IN R UNYON appliances, washer/ C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD **CENTURY CITY** dryer in each unit, **C B OWL /N IGHTLIFE . central air. Pool, jacuzzi 2220 S. Beverly Glen 323/467-8172

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•• •• laundry fac., prkg.

• L o t s o f • • BACHELOR 310/209-0006 • • • Free WiFi Access • Character & Charm!

• SINGLE Steps to UCLA & 310/473-5061 Glass Fireplace Close To U.C.L.A. Westwood Village.

• 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. Newly Remodeled.

10933 Rochester Ave.

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• Spacious

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Hardwood floors, dishwasher, controlled access, on-site laundry & parking.

C LOSE TO U.C.L.A.

310/864-0319

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1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath Single + 1 Bath

New hardwood flrs., granite counters, stainless steel appl., L.A.’S FINEST, MOST LUXURIOUS alcove fireplace, APT. RENTAL fridge, laundry facility, * * * * * * gated parking, intercom “The Mission” entry, WiFi and more.

• Westwood •

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• 1 Bd.+1 Ba.

310/477-6885

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550 Veteran Ave. • • • • • • 2 Bd.+ • 2 Ba. • • • • • • Very spacious, granite counters, microwave, intercom entry, on-sight laundry, parking & WiFi. Very close to UCLA & Westwood Village.

310/208-5166

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310-858-7666 • 310-467-1338 9000 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA CA 90211 Artela@aol.com | Ar rteantiques.com Lic #19101157

• 2 Bd. + 2 Ba.

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Hardwood/carpet/tile flrs., a/c, balcony, ceiling fans.

Marble & granite counters, new stainless steel appliances, dishwasher, • 310/552-8064 • fridge, microwave.

Rooftop jacuzzi Controlled access, with panoramic laundry facility, gated

city views.

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parking. Club house, enclosed pool, jacuzzi, • • • • • • MIRACLE MILE • 615 S. Cochran Ave. gym, wifi. Pets OK. 6-Month Lease Avail.

• 2 Bd.+2 Ba.

•••• •• • •••• • * * * * * * Balcony, air conditioning Every Extra Luxury dishwasher, controlled custom cabinets, access bldg., WiFi, granite countertops, pool, on-sight laundry, stone entry, pool, gym, parking. health club, spa.

Close to U.C.L.A

Antiques, Fine Art, Sculpture, Porcelain Silver, Arrt Glass, Furniture, Clocks & More!

Newly Remodeled 213/302-2674 • Single • Close to Downtown, Controlled access, transit & great dining on-sight laundry, a/c unit, kitchenette.

• KOREATOWN • 323/879-9611 • Free WiFi Access • • Close to UCLA • Close to Museums, 423 S. Hoover St. 1350 S. MIDVALE AVE. The Grove • 1 Bd. +1 Ba. • L.A., 90024 & Restaurants.

Balcony, air conditioning, Contact Mgr.: • 310/864-0319 • LOS ANGELES controlled access bldg., covered parking, 401 S. HOOVER St. laundry facility. ~ WESTWOOD ~ • • • • • • • • 213/385-4751 1385 Kelton Ave. • 1 Bd. + Close to transportation, • 1 Ba. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 1 Bd.+1 Ba. downtown & • • • • • • • • Hardwood floors, Control access, pool, great restaurants. dishwasher, on-sight dishwasher, elevator, laundry, controlled on-site laundry LAFAYETTE PARK access, parking. and parking.

274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL. 310/569-1159 213/385-4751 • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath Close to U.C.L.A. &

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550 Veteran Ave. • • • • • WESTWOOD • 2 1 0905 Ohio Ave. Bd.+ • • •• 2 Ba. •2• Bd.+2 Ba. •• • • •• • • • • • • •• • •1 Bd.+1 Ba.• • • Very spacious, •• granite counters, •• • • microwave, intercom Wifi, Bright, controlled entry, on-sight launaccess, balcony, dry, parking & WiFi. pool, e levator, Very close to UCLA laundry facility, prkg. & Westwood Village. Close To U.C.L.A. 310/477-6856 310/208-5166

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323/851-3790 213/382-102 1 Close to Everything. Easy freeway access

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SERVICE DIRECTORY

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CONCRETE 201 South Beverly Drive • Beverly Hills • 310-550-5755 store license # 19101172

G.C. CONSTRUCTION • Any Concrete Flatwork • Concrete Walls • Resurfacing of Old Concrete • Natural Stone Specialist

Competitive Prices Call 310/562-3698 Lic. #841143

ELECTRICIAN

HANDY PEOPLE • MARVIN •

Reliable Handyman & General Contractor

Painting • Ceramic Tile Plumbing • Re-Piping Electrical • Drywall Window Installation Kitchen & Bath Remodels General Repairs Apt Bldg. Maintenance For any home improvement.

Call Marvin,

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WE DO ALL REPAIRS FOR APARTMENT Plumbing, Electric, Carpentry, Minor Painting Install Appliances & More!

New Tenant Prep Free Estimates • Insured 40 Years of Experience

310/901-9411 Lic.# 568446

HANDY PEOPLE SILVER STONE Handyman Services

ROOFING

BALDNIK ROOFING Re-Roofing & Repair Specialists Professional Craftsmanship Spanish tile, shingles,

Everything (almost) you don't like to do, can't do, or just won't do in and around your house.

shakes, torch down+more.

Protective roof coatings.

Commercial/Residential Reliable+Economical

Call 310/653-2551

Insured • Bonded Lic. #C-39 1033615

and get it done today!

MARBLE RESTORATION

• 310/783-0632 • • Since 1997 •

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Marble Polishing Sealing Floor Restoration Grout Cleaning

Call For Free Estimate:

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

SERVICE DIRECTORY

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Another Phobia From Roger Lefkon FEAR OF WALKING MY DOG Until my rescue puppy Piper came along, I had never walked a dog in my life. Growing up my brother Harris walked our family canine, Patches. While in college my fraternity brothers Joel and Burt paraded around the campus with our brotherhood’s dog, Godfather. Later on my daughter Susan, sashayed with her pooch Tiffany and my significant other Phyllis paraded up and down Second Avenue in Manhattan with her Maltese, Muffy.

Fast forward to the present and Phyllis and I have rescued Piper, a very smart Yorkshire Terrier with a vociferous appetite for food and new adventures. The deal is I walk Piper in the morning and the wife hits the streets with our four legged family member in the afternoon. The only problem is I have an irrational fear of walking a dog, any dog. What to do, what to do? I came up with an ingenious plan. Rather than overcoming my anxiety with a real dog, I’ll first give it a try with a mechanical hound and so I go to the toy store and spend the afternoon putting numerous robotic doggy’s through their paces before settling on Bubba who bears an eerie resemblance to Bill Clinton. With the aid of a remote control unit Bubba can walk, sit, wag his tail, bark, do summersaults and execute stock trades. We amble along the streets in our neighborhood and suddenly Bubba is attacked by a Rottweiler named Rambo and quickly reduced to scrap metal. Faced with no viable alternative and risking a moratorium on sex, I agree to uphold my part of the bargain and walk Piper at the crack of dawn.

The next morning Piper and I take our stroll together. As we leave the building, she turns and gives me a look that says: “Are you sure you want to do this?” I decide not to answer and instead walk with supreme confidence and display, what I perceive to be, the right body language.

As we proceed down the street, I am constantly on the lookout for any signs of danger that might be in her path including pine needles, pieces of glass, a damaged refrigerator waiting to be picked up but still stocked with leftovers from “The Last Supper,” slow moving but vicious looking insects, small round tree droppings covered with thorns, mean looking birds and bees and an occasional squirrel looking to pick a fight. We are also challenged by out of control scooters, baby carriages and bicycles with no bells to warn us of their approaching menace. Piper takes all of this in stride although she does have a visible disdain for noise that includes ambulances and fire engines with their sirens blasting, motorcycles and street

cleaning trucks that fail to clean the streets but get everyone wet with their misdirected water spray. As sweet as she is, Piper displays great hostility towards UPS, FedEx and mail trucks.

She barks incessantly at their delivery people hoping to chase them out of our parish.

I am cautious to a fault whenever we are about to come into contact with people we don’t know and their dogs. How many times have I heard a complete stranger say: “It’s okay my dog is friendly” only to find out that their canine companion is a Doberman, German Sheppard or a dreaded Chow Chow, a dog originally from China, that has its own table at Xian and according to the publication Dangerous Dogs ranks at the top of the list of hounds with the most recorded bites. This is a dog lions fear and Piper is thinking of cozying up to. I whisper in her ear, “let’s get out of here” and she replies “I’m right behind you.” Dogs really do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.

Without any warning it starts to rain but luckily I have Piper’s yellow slicker with me and I slip it on just as she decides to take a poop on the lawn of an apartment complex. What do I do now? The manual doesn’t give advice on how to use a poop bag to pick up wet dog droppings that have turned to mush. Residents are looking out of the window waiting to see what I am going to do. I make an on the spot decision, pick up Piper and run for it! They chase after us and I head for our veterinarians office which is only a couple of blocks away.

The angry mob is almost upon us as we reach the friendly confines of the Beverly Hills Small Animal Hospital and are greeted by Dr. John Winters, the renowned vet to the stars. We make our way past the “A” list celebrities in the waiting room and arrive in Dr. Winters inner chamber where Piper is offered liver treats and an ice tea. With the background music playing How Much Is That Doggie In The Window we wait it out until the hostile crowd outside disperses.

Satisfied that the coast is clear I call for an Uber to pick us up. Safe and sound back home, Piper is dried off, her feet cleaned and she is brushed. As she starts to peruse the dinner menu I take a Zanax, fall asleep and dream about another orphaned dog by the name of Benji who may have more screen credits but is not as crafty, clever and cute as Piper.

Roger Lefkon is a veteran TV writer/producer; former senior executive of Merv Griffin Entertainment; and author of The World Is A Really Scary Place

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Astrology

By Holiday Mathis TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (July 19). It was a longshot and you took it anyway. You'll be glad you did, as the solar return rewards gambling on your own ambition. You're almost too attractive at the wind down of 2019 and there's security in this. You may go more unapologetically into who you are and find exciting liberation there! Sagittarius and Capricorn adore you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You know when you're on track.

Though it's much easier to sense when you're off, as the road gets mighty bumpy and your productivity slows, if it doesn't grind to a halt. Don't wait for all that drama. Make adjustments now.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When someone says, "I'll try," it typically points to a low commitment level. If you feel yourself hedging toward this response, consider what would need to happen for you to actually dig in.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). People who claim to be seeking the truth may actually be fishing around for an ego boost, which is too bad because compliments, validation and other sorts of emotional charges are a poor substitute for what truth can do.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Who needs your compassion?

Everyone. The righteous and the sinners, the desperate and the confident, the joyful and the depressed, and all in between. You need it, too. When in doubt, choose tenderness.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). To sum it up, don't sum it up. To describe people in a few words would be reductive. To condense the deal down to the bottom-line dollar amount would cheapen it. Be comfortable, for the moment, with the vast undefined.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Right now, it may not seem like the real-life version is living up to your standards, but don't be so quick to judge. There are needs being fulfilled of which you aren't quite aware.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Self-control and self-denial are not the same thing. You'll have greater control when you don't deny yourself so much as steer yourself in the direction of a substitution.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When you put the time and energy into learning a thing, you want to get a return on that investment.

And if the thing you're learning is another person, the return will be a very satisfying feeling of deep connection.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). Wanting to be anywhere other than where you are makes things difficult. But the minute you decide that where you are is the ideal place (regardless of what's going on there), the difficulties dissipate.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). Your past experience will help you as long as you understand that every case is new and today's is not exactly like anything you've seen. Try not to let what you know blind you to what you don't.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). It's one thing to control the luck you've been given, but it's quite another spiritual skill level to manage the luck you haven't even been granted yet. Practice the latter to ready yourself for what's to come.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). As you observe the reactions and take in the opinions of others, you'll start to suspect that you're doing things the hard way. Ask for shortcuts and they will be illuminated.

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