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THIS ISSUE

The Pokemon GO craze has officially hit Beverly Hills.

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Readers took The Courier on a trip to Iceland earlier this month.

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The BHPD helped nab a suspected rapist in Santa Monica this week.

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George Christy, Page 6 Openings And Closings On The East Coast, And Birthday Toasts At Spago And Trattoria Amici For Soap Opera’s Richard Neely and Marine Corporal Douglas Banker

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Divided School Board Poised To Unite To Bring New Bond Measure To Community

By Laura Coleman Just when it looked like Beverly Hills residents would not have an opportunity to vote on a much needed school-building bond measure in November after the Board of Education failed to reach consensus on moving forward on a resolution at Tuesday’s formal meeting, Board VP Mel Spitz said he could be persuaded to join the board majority in letting voters make the choice.

Board President Howard Goldstein and members Lisa Korbatov and Noah Margo all support having an election this November. Spitz and fellow newcomer board member Isabel

Hacker both initially supported waiting until 2018 to go out for a bond.

“If we can agree on specific projects and agree on costs and then go out to voters, I think that’s a reasonable thing to do,” Spitz said after Margo proposed tabling the vote in favor of having a study session and then returning Aug. 9 for a formal meeting vote.

Aug. 12 is the final day the district can request that the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters include the ballot measure for the November election.

The board spent an hour discussing whether to pass a (see ‘BHUSD BOND’ page 18)

Beverly Hills High Alum On The Mend After Nice, France Attack

By Matt Lopez Greg Krentzman was in the middle of a fun family vacation with his wife and daughter in Nice, France, last week, photographing the fun and pageantry surrounding Bastille Day, when the unthinkable happened.

A man driving a truck plowed into the crowd of partygoers, killing more than 80 people.

Krentzman and his 9-year-old daughter Lola were among the hundreds of others injured.

If not for quick thinking from his wife Sophie and help from a good samaritan, Krentzman may not be alive to tell the story.

Krentzman was in the middle of snapping a photo of one of Nice’s top hotels when he heard Sophie yell out to him.

“At the top of her lungs I heard Sophie say ‘Greg, look out, there’s

Greg, Lola and Sophie dining at a cafe in Paris before the Nice attack.

a truck coming toward you!’”

Krentzman said. “It was about 1520 feet in front of me and I had to act very quickly and decide to jump left or right. Thank God I jumped left, because if I jumped right I would have been killed for sure.” (see ‘NICE SURVIVORS’ page 18)

did not attend the meeting and Bosse stood alone to run an honest process.

Despite declarations of (see ‘HILTON INITIATIVE’ page 17)

Beverly Hills Police, Fire, Endorse Hilton Initiative

By Victoria Talbot Two of Beverly Hills’ most important associations have stepped forward to proffer their endorsement to the Hilton Initiative Thursday.

The Beverly Hills Police Officers Association (BHPOA) and the Beverly Hills Firefighters’ (see ‘ENDORSEMENT’ page 17)

For more coverage of the Hilton Garden & Open Space Initiative, see page 10.

Philanthropist, Hostess, Fashionista Betsy Bloomingdale Dead At 93

By John L. Seitz Renowned for style, grace and expertise on entertaining some of the most famous people in the world, Betsy Bloomingdale died of heart failure on Tuesday in her Holmby Hills home. She was 93.

The former Betty Lee Newling was born in Los Angeles on Aug. 2, 1922, the only child of a Beverly Hills doctor Russell Lee Newling and his wife Vera. She attended Marymount and Marlborough Schools here and studied art at New York’s Bennett College.

In 1946 she married Alfred

Celebrity Photo Agency/Scott Downie

GIVE A DOG A TREE— The Beverly Hills Community Dog Park is almost ready for doggie visitors! The City anticipates the park will open at the end of the summer. This week, specimen oak trees arrived to be planted in the park. Donations made these trees possible, including one from Tina Sinatra in “memory of her father,” and one anonymous for $25,000 each. To register your dog or to donate to the Beverly Hills Community Dog Park visit www.beverlyhills.org/dogpark.

By Victoria Talbot Tuesday evening at the Beverly Hills City Council meeting, council members were asked to decide on the language of the Beverly Hills Garden & Open Space Initiative, including the title of and the question that will be proposed to the voters.

At Tuesday’s meeting, Councilmember Lili Bosse was the only council member present who drew a clear distinction between a councilmember’s opinions about the content of the initiative itself, the council’s expressed distaste for the initiative process, and the council’s legal obligation to act with due diligence to dispatch the initiative without bias.

Vice Mayor Nancy Krasne

Betsy Bloomingdale

Bloomingdale, grandson of Lyman Bloomingdale of department store fame. Her husband was founder/chairman of The Diners Club, the (see ‘BETSY BLOOMINGDALE’ page 18)

“THANKS FOR MY STAR” — Pitbull (aka Armando Christian Perez) was honored on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame with star #2584 in the Category of Recording.

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

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NOTICE TO VOTERS OF DATE AFTER WHICH NO ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST A CITY MEASUREMAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY CLERK NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Special Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Beverly Hills on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following measure: Hilton Condominium Tower Initiative – Shall An Ordinance Be Adopted Allowing A 26 Story (345 Feet) Residential Building Instead Of Two Residential Buildings Of 8 Stories (101 Feet) And 18 Stories (218 Feet); Increasing Open Space From Approximately 1.25 Acres To 1.7 Acres For Use As A Private Garden That Is Generally Open To The Public Subject To Reasonable Restrictions Determined

By The Property Owner; Prohibiting Any Discretionary Architectural Review; And Reducing Graywater Use Requirements?

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NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the legislative body of the City, or any member or members thereof authorized by the body, or any individual voter or bona fide association of citizens, or any combination of voters and associations, may file a written argument, not to exceed 300 words in length, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument, for or against the City measure.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, based upon the time reasonably necessary to prepare and print the arguments and sample ballots for the election, the City Clerk has fixed Tuesday, August 2, 2016, during normal office hours, as posted, as the date after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted to the clerk for printing and distribution to the voters as provided in the Article 4. Arguments shall be submitted to the City Clerk, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument, at the City Hall, Beverly Hills, California. Arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the city council had determined that rebuttal arguments, not to exceed 250 words in length, as submitted by the authors of the opposing direct arguments, may be filed with the clerk, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument, not more than 10 days after the final date for filing direct arguments.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any ordinance, impartial analysis, or direct argument filed under the authority of the elections code will be available for public examination in the clerk’s office for not less than 10-calendar days from the deadline for the filing of the arguments and analysis(es). Any rebuttal argument filed under the authority of the elections code will be available for public examination in the clerk’s office for not less than 10-calendar days from the deadline for filing rebuttal arguments.

BYRON POPE, MMC City Clerk

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School Board Approves Selling Onetime Superintendent’s House

Gotta Gotta Catch Catch ‘Em ‘Em All All Pictured: Local youth search for Pokemon at Beverly Hills High’s front lawn. Photo by Sam Schwartz

Pokémon GO Craze Catches On In Beverly Hills

By Kate MacCary and Sam Schwartz It's a weekday afternoon and Beverly Gardens Park is filled with people – not unusual, given that the park is a trendy tourist destination.

On this day, however, the majority of people wandering throughout the park are not tourists, but rather, aspiring local Pokémon trainers.

“I like going to the parks and meeting people; Pokémon GO is really a social experience,” said Eugene Martin, an 18-year-old tourist from Miami, Florida who was playing Pokémon GO in Beverly Gardens Park Thursday. “There are many more Pokestops here than in my town; you see a few every block. It’s also significantly hotter in Miami.”

What Is Pokémon GO?

This wildly popular smartphone app is based on The Pokémon Company’s fictional cartoon “pocket monsters,” the full name from which the “Pokémon” nickname is derived.

Although this game has only been available in the U.S. for the past few weeks, Pokémon characters date back to 1995 when a brand videogame designed for the Nintendo Game Boy was released.

These animated characters became such a hit that the company created anime television shows, movies, and player trading cards – similar in design to a baseball card, though used to “battle” other Pokémon.

Coined an “augmented reality” game, Pokémon GO

allows players to create a “trainer” avatar, then presents them with a cartoon-stylized map of their current location and surrounding areas. As players walk around, Pokémon appear on their smartphone screens as the game enables the phone camera and shows a live feed of surroundings.

Players then use “Pokéballs” to catch the animated creatures. After they have run out of Pokéballs, players then have to walk to a “Pokéstop,” usually a culturally significant local establishment, where they can obtain more.

Once they have reached a certain level, players can battle each other using their stored creatures.

As a game that promotes (see ‘POKEMON GO’ page 18)

SKILLS USA—After clinching first place gold medals at the California Skills USA competition last April in San Diego, four students from Beverly Hills High School finished in 8th place at the National Skills USA competition, held in Louisville, Kentucky on June 20-25. This is the first time BHHS has ever competed in the national competition, which brought together over 6,000 students from around the country to compete in over 50 career-related industry categories. Pictured (from left): Christian Ulirsch, Owen Lloyd, Bennett Gershwin, and Jonathan Gunn. Ulirsch (senior) and Gunn (Johns Hopkins-bound) designed, built, and tested a robot to detect explosives by video camera. Lloyd and Gershwin (both seniors) wrote and recorded a 3-minute radio program about the Orlando shootings.

Fine Art Commission Seeks Residents’ Recommendations For Future Acquisition

By Victoria Talbot The Beverly Hills Fine Art Commission is asking residents for their recommendations for fine art to be considered for purchase to become part of the City’s Public Art Collection.

Fine Art submissions include work by established professional artists whose primary income is from their work and who are recognized in the field of fine art nationally or internationally. The artist must be one whose work “has intrinsic quality and enduring value.”

The call for submissions

from residents marks a shift that embraces public input and enhances public participation.

Traditionally, the Fine Art Commission recommends a piece of art for acquisition to the City Council for purchase.

In the past, the commission has invited selection participation from within the City.

The commission is seeking art that promotes the City’s cultural image and enhances the citizens’ cultural experience.

On May 31, the most recent data available, the Fine Art Fund was valued at $2.8 million. The funds are used for

the maintenance and repair of art, and the acquisition of new work.

Funds are collected as part of the City’s development fees.

Beverly Hills has over 60 pieces of public art on display in its parks, buildings and other public spaces, demonstrating a commitment to enhancing and promoting the experience of fine art in the public arena.

Submissions must be a specific work of art from a specific artist. For details and to submit work visit www.beverlyhills.org/artforconsideration.

By Laura Coleman The Board of Education voted 4-1 Tuesday evening to move forward with the sale of a 4-bedroom home on Doheny Dr. the district purchased in 2012 for $1.54 million in order to entice Beverly Hills superintendents to move into the highrental school district.

Previous Superintendent Gary Woods lived in the house with his family for three years, paying the district a belowmarket monthly rent of $3,500.

The house has remained vacant since Woods resigned from the district last year.

Coldwell Banker realtor Michael Libow, who is representing the district in the sale, estimated that the 2,665square-foot house should sell for north of $2 million.

Board member Lisa Korbatov, the lone “no” vote, called her colleagues short-

sighted for failing to understand that there would come a time in the future that another superintendent would agree to work for BHUSD in part because of the attractive housing package.

“There was a real important purpose in doing it,” she said of that board’s 5-0 vote to move forward with the purchase in 2012. “This is an opportunity to really solve a vexing problem that’s been a problem for decades.”

Board VP Mel Spitz countered Korbatov’s argument, stating: “You accomplish exactly the same thing by giving the superintendent a rental allowance and we’re not in the business of owning and maintaining realty for that purpose.”

The district stands to make in excess of $600,000 from the sale of the property.

CalPERS Reports Lowest Return Since 2009

By Matt Lopez The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), the country’s largest pension fund, reported its lowest annual gain since 2009 this week.

In a Monday news release, CalPERS announced a return of 0.6 percent on its investments for the fiscal year ending June 30 – well short of its internal investment target of 7.5 percent.

It marked the second straight year CalPERS, which oversees retirement benefits for some 1.7 million public sector Californians, failed to hit its investment target.

Ted Eliopoulos, CalPERS’ chief investment officer, called it a “challenging time to invest.”

According to the Wall Street Journal, CalPERS ended 2016 with around $295 billion in assets, with more than half of those monies invested in publicly traded stocks.

In Beverly Hills, the poor return should inflate the City’s unfunded pension liability, which is currently around $184 million – $114 million for public safety employees and $70 million for all miscellaneous employees.

According to the City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, just a one percent decrease from CalPERS’ 7.5 percent estimates would result in public safety ballooning to $167.9 million and miscellaneous to $111.3 million.

“It doesn’t surprise me,” Beverly Hills City Treasurer Eliot Finkel said of CalPERS’ poor return. “I think their organization is not properly set up or governed. They consistently estimate returns which are much higher than what they produce and then leave it to the taxpayer to pick up the slack.”

Eliopoulos said CalPERS intends to reassess its investment strategies next year, which could lower the fund’s return expectations.

Finkel said he hopes to see broader changes, especially to CalPERS’ board.

“The governing board needs to be a majority of nonpublic employee taxpayers,” Finkel said. “I believe the board at the moment is almost entirely government employees. It’s a ‘heads I win, tails you lose’ scenario, which is inherently unstable, even if well done.”

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> COURIER IN ICELAND– Pictured, from left: Grant Levy and Toby MacCary of Century City-based Air Lease Corporation visited Reykjavík, Iceland this month and made sure to bring a copy of the Courier along while enjoying the hours-long sunset. To join Levy and MacCary in the Carry the Courier club, simply take a photograph of yourself holding the Courier on your next trip and e-mail the picture to mlopez@bhcourier.com

Beverly Hills Police, Fire To Celebrate National Night Out Event On August 2

By Kitty Luo The City of Beverly Hills will host its annual National Night Out at the Rexford Drive Civic Center on Aug. 2 as an effort to promote police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.

National Night Out has taken place annually on the first Tuesday of August since 1984, focusing on health, safety, and emergency preparedness. The event also encourages involvement in crime prevention activities.

This year’s celebration offers an opportunity to meet the new Beverly Hills Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli in addition to exhibits and food trucks. Activities will include displays from the Fire Department, Police Department SWAT and K-9 team, as well as campfire songs and storytelling with the Library and Community Services staff.

With the goal of creating a safer and more prepared community, the event will also feature a CPR display from Bever-

ly Hills CPR, water conservation tips, crime prevention information and other disaster, health and safety information.

National Night Out will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 2 from 6-9 p.m. Parking will be available in the Rexford and the Crescent Drive parking structures.

Residents interested in attending may find more information by contacting bhpdinfo@beverlyhills.org.

GUN MELTING – Southland police departments, including the Beverly Hills Police, came together Thursday at Gerdau Steel Mill in Rancho Cucamonga for the 23rd annual Gun Melt, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The 7,044 guns collected, the most ever at the annual gun melt at the mill, included handguns, rifles and automatic weapons collected in criminal investigations and, probation seizures as well as guns turned in by citizens at collection events.

Photo by Mike Fisher

ChaiVillageLA: First Jewish Group For Aging In Place

By Laura Coleman Gone are the days when retirement meant stopping work at 65, enjoying a few “golden years” of playing, and then passing gently into an elderly goodnight.

Each day more than 10,000 baby boomers in the U.S. turn 70. And many of these Americans are stepping into “encore” careers or finding ways to stay engaged.

“It’s sort of the ‘second coming’ of the people of the 60s generation,” described Marc Freedman, founder of Civic Ventures and Encore.com.

Of course, the reality of time passing means that the body does break down as life goes on. And even though the average life span is 30 years longer than it was a century ago, there does come a time when people must increasingly depend on others.

On Sunday, over 200 people filled the Temple Isaiah sanctuary to celebrate a groundbreaking collaboration between the West L.A. temple and Temple Emanuel to launch the nation’s first synagogue-

Rabbi Zoe Klein, Paul Irving, Rabbi Laura Geller & Marc Freedman.

Photo by Barry E. Levine

based “village” where residents can age-in-place.

Funded by a three-year $200,000 “Cutting Edge Grant” from the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, ChaiVillageLA is part of a national effort that began in Boston 15 years ago that is redefining what it means to grow older.

“The boomers still have energy, talent, resources and want to put it back into the community,” said Richard Siegel, ChaiVillageLA Steering Committee co-chair. “This has

the potential to transform the synagogue and Jewish community.”

The village concept offers a creative solution that enables this demographic to continue leading productive, active and engaged lives as they age by supporting each other.

“Our goal is to create a self-governing village supported by Jewish values,” said Temple Isaiah Rabbi Zoë Klein.

The village model emphasizes the provision of (see ‘CHAIVILLAGE’ page 22)

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Beverly Hills Opens Registration For Dog Park Permits

By Victoria Talbot The City of Beverly Hills will begin issuing permits for the dog park Monday, July 25.

For access to the park, dogs must display a permit tag.

To apply, dog owners must be residents of Beverly Hills, employees who work in the City, or visitors staying with residents or in one of Beverly Hills’ hotels.

All dogs must have a valid dog license from the City of Los Angeles. Beverly Hills contracts with Los Angeles for animal services. A dog license ensures that the dog has a valid rabies vaccination.

The permits are free and available online at www.beverlyhills.org/dogpark. The City encourages early registration to avoid delays.

Donations can also be

Teddy Bosse is the first Beverly Hills pooch to have a tag for the dog park.

made online for dog park enhancements.

Beverly Hills first community off-leash dog park is located on Foothill Drive and Alden Road, and is expected to open late summer.

GEORGE CHRISTY

George Christy

Courtesy of L.A. Louver

During his visits to the Yosemite Valley in 2010 and 2011, David Hockney, the artist working in situ, was inspired to capture the landscape using a drawing application on his iPad. The touch screen became his blank canvas, with David layering brush stroke upon brush stroke of color to convey the texture, light and presence of the natural world around him. Images from this series of 29 works were included in a traveling museum exhibition at the Royal Academy in London, the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain, the de Young in San Francisco. They will remain on view through September 2nd at Peter Goulds’ L. A. Louver, 45 North Venice Boulevard in Venice in Venice, California. Open weekdays, closed Saturday and Sunday

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doors close, new doors open.

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ccasionally repeated by our late sage Carl Francis Anthony Pacholski Hall, whose old-fashioned sayings and witticisms remain cherished, rolling like raindrops as they did off his quick mind.

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hutting its doors this past Saturday, the notoriously popular Four Seasons restaurant with the priceless Picasso curtain on Manhattan’s 52nd Street that catered for 57 years to the High and Mighty.

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ome September, Wolfgang Puck opens the doors of his Cut in the new downtown Four Seasons Hotel in New York. Wolfgang launched Cut for the hungry carnivores in 2006 at The Beverly Wilshire, with Cut a runaway success, designed by the award-winning architect Richard Meier.

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urther good news for New Yorkers.

Wolfgang’s contemplating opening a Spago soon in Manhattan.

Any truth to Wolfgang owning nearly a hundred restaurants in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Africa since he launched the first Spago in 1982? Which we are proud to have been the first to write about in our Hollywood Reporter column, sending our lovers of good food to Wolfgang. He christened us as the Godfather of Spago, and, in truth,

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Wolfgang is our reigning King Midas of restaurantdom.

Wherever he goes and whatever he creates becomes golden.

In

his early teens, Wolfgang, the son of an Austrian butcher, left for France where he apprenticed at toprated dining rooms. He arrived in California with his culinary savvy and business acumen, and, decades later, is now embraced by the world.

Dining

at Spago this week, U.S. Marine Corporal Douglas Banker toasted his birthday with 12 friends, plus a table for five young ones that included sons Giovanni and Joseph.

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rchestrated and hosted by his mate, the everywhereadored Princess Lilly Fallah Lawrence, an international hostess for the ages.

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ur dinner was flawless.

Mushroom and spinach risotto.

A roasted veal chop with Romano beans, young onions and creamy polenta. Or the poached Alaskan halibut with a confit of cherry tomatoes, zucchini puree in a light tomato broth.

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xcellent...excellent,” murmured the diners, with gratitude for executive chef Lee Hefter and chef de cuisine Tetsu Yahagi.

Our evening was graced

with the presence of the Reverend Father John Bakas, the dean of our landmark Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral at 1324 South Normandie (near Pico). He

arrived with his much-loved wife Maria.

Yes, Greek Orthodox priests, unlike Catholics, are encouraged to marry before they are ordained, and the dioceses arrange outings for the seminarians to meet their brides.

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f you haven’t visited this architectural ByzantineRenaissance wonder, you are missing one of the great ecclesiastical treasures in our City of the Angels. It might be noted that Father John, beloved by all in the Greek-American parish, served as a police captain in New Mexico when he received the “calling” to administer and lead the faithful.

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he week before, Mitzi Gaynor, never one to forget a friend’s birthday, introduced us to the newly redesigned Trattoria Amici, now freshly remodeled into what we prefer to call a tavernetta. All white, with a lovely fireplace, and a fully licensed “parenthesis of a bar” (to quote The New York Times’ critic Pete Wells).

Located on Doheny Drive in the Beverly Terrace Hotel, where it awaits on the ground floor with a welcoming patio walled by greenery as a private enclosure for al fresco parties or dining a deux.

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anaging Trattoria Amici is the veteran Martin Lee, and let’s commend cook Victor Tovar, whose pasta for twelve was ideally al dente, and the grilled filet of sole was delicious.

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itzi honored Days of Our Lives’ Richard Neely’s birthday, partnered for 35 years with acclaimed videograpaher Lee Hale. The greatly gifted Lee creates those memorable videos of the celebrants during Mitzi’s Professional Dancers

Society tributes every spring. A hot ticket benefiting the hoofers and hooferettes whose bodies have given way to the cruel vicissitudes of aging.

Sadly, they can no longer work, and may we recall Bette Davis’ outcry that “getting old is not for sissies.”

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and board and medical expenses are among the benefits, thanks to the fundraising from PDS.

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he crowd filling The Beverly Hilton ballroom during this year’s luncheon that honored Paula Abdul continues to sing the event’s praises. The tariff is a steal ($180 for the three-course meal of soup, baked chicken and Baked Alaska), underwritten by Joni Berry, and plenty of joyous entertainm e n t .

Previous honorees included J u l i e A n d r e w s , Mitzi Gaynor Leslie Caron, Mary Tyler Moore, Ben Vereen, etc.

Movies All-Star Cruise in November, where they will thrill the folks with highlights from their careers.

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ould that we could all be there! ___________________

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inally, finally! Without one iota of support in the print media, Gary Byrne’s Crisis of Character topped the New York Times bestseller list as #1 this week. As a Secret Service Officer during the Clinton’s eight years in the White House, his details are devastating and shocking.

Online at www.bhcourier.com/category/george-christy

Leslie Caron

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xciting news was noted by Mitzi’s comanager Rene Reyes that Leslie Caron, Kim Novak and Jerry Lewis will join Mitzi during the Turner Classics

Kim Novak

Jerry Lewis

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TO SEE AND BE SEEN

HOT TAMALE–MasterCard launched its 2016 Priceless Causes campaign at Mud Hen Tavern with celebrity Chef Susan Feniger creating a delicious menu and sharing lively anecdotes such as how she popularized street food in L.A. For the seventh consecutive year, MasterCard is collaborating with Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) and inviting cardholders to give back through the simple act of dining out, with MasterCard making a matching donation to SU2C, up to a total of $4 million in the U.S. through Aug. 19.

On Aug. 12, Priceless Conversations will highlight the need for ongoing research and support of SU2C at one of Paramount Pictures Studios’ backlots followed by a special dinner catered by Feniger at Mud Hen.

H O L LY H O C K – Hollyhock House Boardmembers Megan MacEachern, Janice Engel, Tod Mesirow and Claudia Glenn (pictured here, left to right) enjoyed the opening reception at the Hollyhock House for L.A-based artist Aaron Axelrod’s “Dark Matter” retrospective. For the show, Axelrod took over Barnsdall's cultural campus, which houses Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) and Frank Lloyd Wright's UNESCO-nominated Hollyhock House, with a multi-media exhibition. In collaboration with the Barnsdall Art Park Foundation, Axelrod created projection mapping on the iconic Hollyhock House, marking the first time this historic landmark has been a part of a public art installation. The evening was part of the summer fundraiser, “Breaking Convention” an evening soiree.

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THE FASHION OF BEVERLY HILLS

JUST IMAGINE–Providence Tarzana Medical Center’s “Just Imagine” gala at the Globe Theatre in Universal City drew an SRO crowd including (from left): Karl Boeckmann, Annie Lehrer, Thyra Boeckmann, Allison Clago, Jeanette and Richard DeBlasi. The benefit kicked off fundraising for an all new, state of the art medical facility. The center partners with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in pre-natal and childhood medical care.

Photo by Shana Forman

AFTER DARK–The Music Center’s Moves After Dark returns in August for a second season featuring four contemporary dance companies that will provide compelling and inventive performances in a variety of distinctive, non-traditional performance spaces around The Music Center campus and in Grand Park. A free special post-performance dance party featuring a DJ and cash bar will follow each engagement. Performances are Aug. 8, 15, 16 and 17 at 8:30 p.m.

HELLO, ADELE–In anticipation of Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Adele taking the stage at Staples Center next month for her run of sold-out shows, Madame Tussauds Hollywood has brought a life-sized Adele–in wax–to the JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. Live. Through Aug. 30, fans can “meet” the songstress and sip on Adele inspired cocktails, and of course, snap pictures to their hearts’ delight. Each figure takes a team of 20 skilled artists three months to create at a cost of approximately $300,000.

CONCERN B L O C K PA R T Y – D r.

Peter & Rebecca Grossman, who established the Grossman Burn Centers and Grossman Burn Foundation, were feted at this year’s Concern Foundation Block Party “Fields of Dreams for a Cancer Free World” as Humanitarians and Community Leaders. The annual event for cancer research, now in its 42nd year, raised over $1.75 million with nearly 4,000 guests in attendance on the backlot of Paramount Pictures Studios in Hollywood.

BIRTHDAY BASH–Jarvee Hutcherson (third from left) of Beverly Hills, president of the locally-based Multicultural Motion Picture Association, celebrated his birthday at Xen Lounge in Studio City. With 200 on hand, the event was hosted by Dreammation EFX Studio of which he was recently appointed president. Hutcherson received a cake from Hansen’s of Beverly Hills and a commendation from the L.A. County Board of Supervisors. He is joined in the photo by (from left): Davi Davenport, TV talk show host; actress Sherri Paysinger; and Daniel Fisher, event manager. Photo by Sheri Determan

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B E V E R LY H I L L S R E A L E S TAT E City Council Approves Report on Hilton Garden & Open Space Initiative

By Victoria Talbot The City's Independent Report on the Beverly Hills Garden and Open Space Initiative was presented Tuesday evening at the City Council Formal Session.

The City had 30 days to create a report, which includes traffic, financial impacts and an environmental assessment.

The draft report assesses the impact of removing the 8-story condominium tower on Wilshire Boulevard and adding it instead to the 18-story building on Santa Monica Boulevard to create a 26-story building with a 1.7-acre garden area.

“The specific language that is written into the initiative is a little bit ambiguous ... Depending on how one reads the initiative it could be viewed as still requiring use for some of the interior, non-potable features in the building,” said Assistant Director of City Planning Ryan Gohlich.

The initiative includes a number of changes, but also retains many aspects of the original Hilton Specific Plan approved in 2008.

The brief report confirms that the initiative does not change the number of residential units, floor area, parking, setback or meeting rooms.

Graywater “shall be used for irriga-

tion and other non-potable water using systems, thus reducing the project’s overall water demands.”

The report also confirms that because the number of approved residences is not increasing, “the residential trip generation from the original traffic study would not change under the proposed initiative.”

“In general,” the report states, “the Initiative will result in a financial gain for the developer as well as the City. . . The developer’s net gain is projected to be approximately $48,177,000 . . . The City’s net gain, over a 30-year period, is projected to be approximately $33,422,000.”

Given the 30-day timeframe, the report was, “Not exhaustive, but the best possible,” said Gohlich.

The Hilton Specific Plan included 3.28 acres, or 142,779 square feet, of landscape and pedestrian ground level space, he said, but no open space. The proposed plan has 169,415 square feet or 3.89 acres total, an increase of 26,636 square feet or .61 acres.

The report included traffic reports

by Fehrs and Peers, Planning by Rincon Consultants Inc., and financial analysis by Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. and is consistent with Section 9212 of the Election Code.

City Calls for Pro and Con Hilton Initiative Arguments For November Ballot

By Victoria Talbot The City Council has determined that the Hilton Initiative will include an impartial analysis to be written by City Attorney Larry Wiener.

There will also be arguments in favor and opposing.

The City is seeking submissions to be included in the L.A. County Sample Ballot for the November election.

The initiative that will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot reads: The Hilton Condominium Tower Initiative – Shall an ordinance be adopted allowing a 26 story (345 feet) residential building instead of two residential buildings of 8 stories (101 feet) and 18 stories (218 feet); increasing open space from approximately 1.25 acres to 1.7 acres for use as a private garden that is generally open to the public subject to reasonable restrictions determined by the property owner; prohibiting any discretionary architectural review; and reducing graywater use requirements?

Pursuant to the state’s Elections Code, any legislative body of the City, any voter, organization or any citizen may file a written argument of 300 words or less in favor or opposed to the initiative by Aug. 2. Arguments must be submitted to the City Clerk.

Aug. 2 is also the date for the submission of the Impartial Analysis of 500 words or less.

The City Council has decided (in a 3-1 vote, with Councilmember Lili Bosse

opposed and Vice Mayor Nancy Krasne absent) that the City will present an argument opposed to the ordinance. It is expected that Mayor John Mirisch and Councilmembers Kathy Reims and Julian Gold will be involved in writing it and endorsing the opposition.

At the July 19 council meeting, Councilmember Bosse stated that she will not publicly oppose or support the ordinance. It is expected that the Hilton organization will submit an argument in favor of the ordinance.

The City Council also determined that it will allow rebuttal arguments.

State law determines that the text of the rebuttal is to be 250 words or less.

The rebuttals will be expected within 10 days of the filing of the direct arguments, which is Aug. 12.

There will follow a 10-day public review for rebuttals until Aug. 22. All rebuttals must be submitted to City Clerk Byron Pope at City Hall.

Timeline: Aug. 2 – Impartial Analysis (500 words) and Initial Arguments (300 words) Aug. 3 – 10-Day Public Review Period for Direct Arguments and Impartial Analysis Aug. 12 – Rebuttals due (250 words) Aug. 13 – Aug. 22 – 10-day Public Review Period for Rebuttals For more information on the initiative process visit www.beverlyhills.org.

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UCLA Researchers: Patients With Common Cancer

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Often Develop Second, Unrelated Malignancy UCLA researchers have identified the incidence and long-term outcomes of patients who develop second, unrelated cancers, resulting in a data set they say sheds new light on the way cancer survivors may need to be monitored post-disease.

The researchers identified more than 2.1 million patients from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database with the most common cancers—prostate, breast, lung, colon, rectum, bladder, uterus, kidney and melanoma and nonHodgkin’s lymphoma. The team found that 8 percent of patients developed secondary cancers elsewhere, the most common of which was lung cancer, which is often fatal.

Among patients who developed a second cancer, 13 percent died of their primary cancer, while 55 percent died of their second cancer, said study lead author Dr. Karim Chamie, an assistant professor of urology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. “As clinicians, we can become so focused on surveilling our patients to see if a primary cancer recurs that we sometimes may not be aware that patients can be at risk of developing a second, unrelated cancer,” Chamie said, adding that physicians should rethink how they handle follow-up care and monitoring.

The study, published this month in the peer-reviewed journal Cancer,

found that patients diagnosed with bladder cancer had the highest risk of developing a second malignancy—most often lung cancer.

Chamie found that 34 percent of bladDr. Karim Chamie der cancer patients who were followed for up to 20 years developed second cancer, and of those, 25 percent developed lung cancer.

Routine follow-up care for bladder cancer patients does not include a CT scan of the chest and lungs.

Chamie, however, said his findings make a strong case for possibly adding an annual CT scan of the lungs for bladder cancer survivors, particularly those who smoke. The National Lung Screening Trial, headed by UCLA oncologist Dr. Denise Aberle, found in 2011 that administering CT scans for high-risk patients saved lives—even more support for ordering a CT scan for bladder cancer survivors, Chamie said.

We could make a significant improvement in cancer survivorship, for instance, if we monitored bladder cancer patients annually for second, unrelated lung cancers.,” Chamie said.

In additional to bladder cancer, patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma were also at higher risk of developing second cancers, including lung, prostate and breast cancers.

From left, actor Mark Feuerstein, honoree Michael Epstein, filmmaker Andrew Lauer and Amy Reinitz of Nautica at the dedication of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ new Nautica Malibu Triathlon Lobby.

CHLA Celebrates Partnership, Dedicates New Nautica Malibu Triathlon Lobby Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) executives, Nautica Malibu Triathlon organizers, families who have benefitted from money raised at the triathlon and celebrities who have participated in the event—including Mark Feuerstein, Colin Egglesfield and Andy Lauer—attended Monday’s dedication of CHLA’s new Nautica Malibu Triathlon Lobby on the Anderson Pavilion’s Parker Hughes Floor of the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases.

The dedication also celebrated CHLA’s 10th anniversary as the charity partner of the triathlon. Event producer Michael Epstein Sports Productions, Inc. (MESP) and Nautica have raised almost $10 million to support pediatric cancer research at CHLA. The 30th Annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon, presented by Equinox, will be Sept. 18 in Zuma Beach. The event hosts

more than 3,000 international athletes and celebrities. For the 10th year, 100 percent of proceeds will benefit CHLA’s Pediatric Cancer Research Program.

Proceeds from the triathlon have: • Resulted in the development of a new “genetic signature” that helps predict the outcome and therapy needed for children with neuroblastoma, one of the most deadly of childhood cancers.

• Helped researchers identify new pathways in leukemia cells to target for novel treatments in patients, especially those whose cancer is resistant to existing therapies.

• Supported the first clinical testing of new agents in children with resistant leukemias, lymphomas, neuroblastoma and brain tumors.

Triathlon support has also been critical to the research efforts of more than 50 CHLA faculty members.

New Providence Express Programs Offer Virtual Visits And House Calls

A study released this week finds more than half of working adults go to work when they’re sick with colds or the flu—and at least half of those surveyed work in public places, such as restaurants. The choice is a difficult one for workers —take time off for a doctor visit or risk spreading germs.

Aiming to make basic care convenient, Providence Health & Services has options—a telehealth program provides virtual health care visits to patients anywhere in the state and a home-care visit pilot program is available on the Westside.

• Last month, Providence introduced Health Express Online, designed to provide on-demand, secure video consultations for common medical conditions such as colds, sore throats, ear infections or rashes. A Providence nurse practitioner can review medical history, answer questions, diagnose, treat and even prescribe medication—with virtually no waiting.

Virtual visits can be scheduled from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily and save patients time and money. Providence Health Express visits are $39 and available to most people, with or without insurance. Some

health plans cover telehealth visits as a reimbursable expense; people without health insurance can use Providence Health Express and pay for a visit with a credit or debit card.

• Providence is further working to simplify health care with its new Express Care at Home, service that sends a nurse practitioner to a home, office or even hotel room. This “house calls” service is available from noon-8 p.m. weekdays, excluding holidays, a schedule that is expected to expand in the coming months.

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

Providence-employed Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners will visit patients to provide exams, diagnoses and prescriptions for non-acute illnesses. The program is available in the Westside communities served by Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica.

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

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

Opera Star Grigòlo Bringing ‘Italy—The Dream’ Recital To The Broad Tuesday In his new program Italia—Un Sogno (Italy—A Dream) opera star Vittorio Grigòlo is taking opera fans and newcomers on a journey.

The 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 26 program has a storyline, Grigòlo says, that puts the well-known arias he plans to sing in a new context.

Selections by Verdi, Puccini, Donizetti and more are all joined in Grigòlo’s program, he says, “some by history, some by the story of a romance and some by a voyage from Italy. So I’m not just singing a program of arias, but an evening with a theme that can help connect the audience, especially those younger and newer to opera, to everyday life and historic events we all know.”

• Grigòlo places Vesti la giubba from Pagliacci against the background of WWII—”a time of great upheaval for Italy,” he says.

• Di quella pira from Il Trovatore, which closes the first act, is also sung against this setting of unrest and eventual reunification of Italy.

“In a way, all arias are connected to the story of Italy,” says Grigòlo, who was born in Arezzo.

All the recital’s songs “are the most beautiful arias from the Italian opera repertoire,” says Grigòlo. So there will be La donne é mobile from Rigoletto, one of his many successess on the opera

Vittorio Grigòlo stage that include La Traviata, La Bohème, L’Elisir d’Amore, Lucia di Lammermoor, Faust, Roméo et Juliette, Manon, Les Contes d’Hoffmann and Werther.

The recital format also gives Grigòlo the chance to share his passion in a more personal and intimate setting.

“Opera is in our blood—and has to be heard live to get the full impact. It is not the same as on TV, radio, online or on CD. Opera just needs to be felt live to understand what is so special about it.”

Tickets, starting at $80, are available online at www.thebroadstage.com, by phone at 310-434-3200 or at the box office, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica.

SINGULAR SENSATIONS—Original A Chorus Line star Baayork Lee, original co-choreographer Bob Avian with choreographer Spencer Liff. Lee and Avian are reuniting to direct, supervise and choreograph the Hollywood Bowl’s debut production of A Chorus Line with Liff playing assistant choreographer Larry.

Spring Awakening Choreographer Liff Set To Play One In Bowl’s A Chorus Line For choreographer Spencer Liff, best known for So You Think You Can Dance, the musical A Chorus Line “comes the closest to capturing what it is to live to dance and dance to live.”

Liff, known locally for his innovative choreography of Deaf West’s production of Spring Awakening, (which played The Wallis before transferring to Broadway) plays assistant choreographer Larry in the Hollywood Bowl’s debut production of the groundbreaking 1975 Marvin Hamlish-Edward Kleban musical next week.

Directing and recreating Michael Bennett’s iconic choreography is original cast member Baayork Lee, along with original co-choreographer Bob Avian.

Liff, whose last dancing role was in 9 to 5 on Broadway in 2009, was a little apprehensive about performing again after concentrating on a six-year choreography career.

But he couldn’t resist the chance to work with original cast members of a show that changed his life. “I was raised on the original cast album,” says Liff, “and I fell in love with the lifestyle and the idea of auditioning. I can relate to the idea of doing the combination, the moment the adrenaline kicks in and making the cut or not making it and moving on,” says Liff.

The show concerns 17 dancers being winnowed down to a ensemble of eight (see ‘CHOREOGRAPHER’ page 16)

New West Symphony Wins Support For Annenberg Foundation, Orchestras League The New West Symphony (NWS) has announced that it has received a $10,000 grant from the Annenberg Foundation’s Alchemy program and a $3,500 grant from the League of American Orchestras to support the development of a four-year strategic plan as the symphony approaches its 25th anniversary celebration during the 2019-2020 concert season.

Said NWS Board Chair Paul Finkel: “We are deeply appreciative to the Annenberg Foundation and the League of American Orchestras whose support will be invaluable in helping us set a path toward a bright and sustainable future.”

The strategic plan will build on the organization’s past successes, both on stage and in the community, New West Symphony Executive Director Natalia while creating a roadmap Staneva and Board Chair Paul Finkel receiving for a continuing artistic their certificates of completion from the (see ‘SYMPHONY’ page 16)

Annenberg Foundation’s Alchemy program.

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BEVERLY HILLS

Beverly Hills Launches Program To Teach Kids How To Ride Bikes

By Danielle Berris A program, called Bike Smart, aimed at teaching kids how to ride a bike, will be held on Hawthorne Elementary School’s playground beginning in late August for children between the ages of 3-8 years old.

The program is intended to be a safe alternative to narrow sidewalks when learning how to ride a bike.

To ensure safety, “police will be supervising and cones will be set up,” said Parks & Rec Commissioner Frances Bilak.

Additionally, the students will need to wear helmets at all times and parents must accompany their children to the lessons as a precaution. Liability/registration waivers must be signed by parents.

The practices will occur weekly on Saturday mornings for one and a half hours. Although bicycles will not be provided for the children, all types of bikes are permitted including tricycles, bicycles with training wheels or bicycles with only two wheels.

There will be two areas set up: one for the more experienced bikers and one for the younger and newer students.

The police and the City’s Community Services Department will be present once a month to practice with the students. They will be giving students tips on balancing and will set up a bike rodeo for them to practice on.

“It is anticipated that it will continue throughout the year,” said Bilak, as long as students are still participating.

The program will only take place at Hawthorne Elementary because there is either construction or other obstructions at the other Beverly Hills schools.

There will be no distractions on the playground because the sports camps take place during the week, and Bike Smart will occur on the weekend.

This is not the first time that the City of Beverly Hills had collaborated with the schools to teach bicycle safety.

“The current superintendent, Steve Kessler, recalls having a bicycle safety program where the police department taught the basic rules of the road,” said Recreation Service Manager Teri Angel.

There was also a program called “Easy Ride” in the 1980s, where the location alternated among the four Beverly Hills elementary schools.

Regarding limitations for students living in the Beverly Hills school district, Bilak said, “It would probably be open to everybody.” The purpose of the Bike Smart program is to teach students how to ride bikes in a safer environment than on narrow or populated sidewalks.

The program will begin on August 27, and continue on every Saturday from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.

On the program’s opening day, BHPD officers will welcome the students with games, an obstacle course, refreshments, and more.

Astrology

By Holiday Mathis TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (July 22). Your solar return comes with a deep sense of flourishing. You'll watch and learn from the best over the next 10 weeks so that you can deliver a state-of-the-art product and reap the rewards of excellence.

Family, love and music fill your year-end. A financial reorganization effort will help other areas of life. Capricorn and Aquarius adore you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your favorite people will be around, and you'll all have time to enjoy each other, too. This is the best combination! It doesn't happen smoothly like this all the time, and you will appreciate the moments.

Tonight will get even better.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It will feel as though things are really starting to happen for you. Whether or not you see the hard evidence for this now, there's a vision in your head that's starting to solidify in real time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Like most socially successful people, you spend so much time effectively controlling and censoring yourself to cater to the company you're in that when you finally find yourself with a kindred spirit, it's an absolute party.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Once you work yourself into a good mood, it will prove to be so much more than a good mood; you will exist in an optimal state of being for a long stretch. Is this because of the exercise?

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). At certain times of the day your thoughts will be a whirlpool. Now, what's at the vortex of this swirl? If it's something wonderful, you might want to let yourself get dragged into it. If not, seek higher ground.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It's easier to be organized when you don't have or want much, when the distractions are few and when your hours to work on what matters are many. It won't happen naturally, but how can you make it happen?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). A few things will be accomplished piece by piece, but a lot of things will be finished with a system. Set it up so you can scale it up. If your life were a factory, what would that look like?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your most sincere wish is for the people you love to find happiness, be at peace, and experience beauty -- preferably, with you as a key component to the dynamic. If not, is this still your wish?

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). Your inside world is a landscape, some of which is lovely, as you have cultivated with mental gardening; still, much of it is wild.

There will be an opportunity to grab your weed whacker and go to town.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). Someone near you is lonelier than you know, but you can help. It won't take much. Children aren't the only ones who are fortified by social development efforts.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). There's a time and a place for self-scrutiny, but that's for another day. Right now, rest assured there is absolutely nothing to be gained from focusing on what you did wrong. Consider your successes and build on them.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The thing that will give you the most energy and motivation today will be something quite out of the ordinary. Travel off your usual path to sparkle up your mind's eye.

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The exhibition Van Gogh & Friends: Masterpieces of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism from the Hammer Museum opens tomorrow and will be on view through Jan. 2, 2017 at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino.

Businessmen Henry Huntington and Armand Hammer both amassed art collections that are the core of two leading area museums. In this “meet up” of sorts, the Hammer is loaning 15 works by artists Van Gogh, Cezanne, Gauguin, Monet, and others to be viewed along with the Huntington’s collection of British works.

For more information, visit www.Huntington.org.

• • • • • Art Muse L.A will offer free guided tours of Forest Lawn Glendale’s Great Mausoleum and its art collection at 10 and 11 a.m., Sunday, July 24 at the memorial park, 1712 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale.

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of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper,” The Poet’s Windows, a display of 13 stained-glass windows that present imagery inspired by some of the world’s most renowned poetry; and fullsize replicas of Michelangelo’s “David,” “Moses” and “Pieta.”

To RSVP for a tour, email or museum@forestlawn.com call 323-340-4792.

• • • • • The Music Center’s Dance DTLA series continues from 811 p.m., Friday, July 29 on the center’s Plaza, 135 N. Grand Ave. The event, free for all ages, will be curated by DJ Alberto Lopez.

For more information, visit musiccenter.org/summer.

• • • • • TreePeople continues its summer entertainment series, “Once Upon A Canyon Night,” with the group Dengue Fever at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, July 24 at the organization’s S. Mark Taper Foundation Amphitheatre at its park headquarters, Coldwater Canyon Park, at the intersection of Coldwater Canyon and Mulholland Drive.

With music that’s been described as a “cross pollination of Khmer rock, garage rock, psychedelic rock and the British Invasion sound,” Dengue Fever is now headlong into its second decade. With its new album, “The Deepest Lake,” the Dengue Fever's musical palette has been expanded to include Khmer rap, Latin grooves, Afro percussion, layered Stax-like horns and more.

Tickets are $30. To purchase and more information, visit www.treepeople.org/canyonnights, email shows@treepeople.org or call 818-623-4877.

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Jerry Cutler On Film

The Infiltrator Doesn’t Deliver Enough Non-Stop Action Based on the true story of Robert Mazur, on paper The Infiltrator sounds like another exciting non-stop, unrelenting and powerful action adventure.

Bryan Cranston ( Mazur) a mildmannered IRS accountant is enlisted into service by the federal agency to pose as a rich money launderer to help capture the head of the Columbian cartel.

Unfortunately the film, directed by Brad Furman, is less hard hitting and, on occasion, unrealistic and flat. There is a scene with Mazur running down a street for his morning exercise when he realizes a car is following him. He picks up his speed, as does the car inching ever closer. Mazur, who could have run for safety to either side of the road, doesn’t. He just continues running down the middle. One would think that a Fed would be savvy enough to run off the road and hide in a bush or behind a tree. But he doesn’t.

Why? Because he is an IRS accountant, that’s why.

Cranston is adept in the role as is his partner, the wisecracking John Leguizamo. The gutsy Mazur cleverly works his way into the good graces of a toplevel cartel mobster, excellently

played by Benjamin Bratt.

Helping Mazur is a federal agent posing as his fiancée, which, at times, presents a conflict with Mazur’s wife. The problem is, the fiancée (Diane Kruger) is both alluring and quite beautiful. She is also a dynamite actress, whose presence brings the possibility of infidelity into the mix.

Unfortunately, it is a needed element that will keep many movie patrons guessing…..

“Will they or won’t they?” That is the question. Ms. Kruger is the plant that blossoms in the role giving Mazur a more convincing cover.

There is lots of gore, violence and sex, but what is grossly missing are the production values used to great advantage in prior films of the same genre.

As it is, it is a cartel movie wannabe that is interesting and watchable, but neither absorbing nor fulfilling.

For those of you who can’t get enough of the Columbian cartel, you will probably find the pacing good and the action above par.

2 ½ bagels out of 4

CHOREOGRAPHER

lenge “of going from someone who tells people what to do on a TV show to being told what to do.” Bennett’s pioneering choreography has been well documented by original dancers like Lee and preserved in the show’s bible he created (“I was in awe when I saw it”) detailing every step and hand movement.

Liff will be seen and heard in the musical’s “Montage” (Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love & Mother) and in the famous kickline-highlighted finale, One. Liff expects putting on the instantly recognizable gold tuxedo and top hat “will be an out-of-body experience that will only happen once; and that I’ll never experience again.”

Performances will be at 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, July 29 and 30 and 7:30 p.m., Sunday, July 31. For more information, visit www.HollywoodBowl.com or call 323-8502000. —Steve Simmons

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by a choreographer who wants to know their stories.

Liff also wanted to hear stories. He jumped at the opportunity to question Lee about the creation of the original production he wishes he could have seen “and had my mind blown.”

He learned that the part of Bebe Benzenheimer, a dancer who only feels pretty when she dances (At The Ballet), was based on Donna McKechnie who famously played Cassie Fuerguson (The Music And The Mirror) on Broadway.

“This part is definitely close to home,” says Liff of the dance captain/co-choreographer he’s playing. “It essentially me five years ago. I can relate to laying out dance cards and looking at resumes. And to the energy surrounding the wants and needs of dancers. It’s real.”

He’s also enjoying the chal-

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growth.

The plan will also address the upcoming search for a new music director and his/her role in the larger community. In the past several years, the symphony has collaborated with California Lutheran University, California State University Channel Islands, 16 school districts, and numerous local

Jerry Cutler, the Courier’s film critic, is rabbi at Creative Arts Temple.

charities. The strategic plan will explore the expansion of these and other partnerships to widen outreach potential.

“The New West Symphony, along with many orchestras across the United States, is faced with increasing competition from other forms of entertainment and the other ways people can spend their leisure dollars,” said NWS Executive Director Natalia Staneva.

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HILTON INITIATIVE (Continued from page 1)

fairness and lack of bias from Mayor John Mirisch, Councilmembers Kathy Reims and Julian Gold, and City Attorney Larry Wiener, the language that was adopted is neither neutral or even factually correct, according to the 9212 Report (see page 10).

Here is the measure as it appeared in the June 21 agenda: Shall an ordinance be adopted to amend the Beverly Hills specific plan to allow the developer to build a 26-story, 345-foot condominium building in place of the current eight story Wilshire condominium building and the 18-story Santa Monica condominium building, and to replace the Wilshire building with 1.7 acres of private garden open space that is generally open to the public subject to reasonable restrictions determined by the property owner?

On Tuesday, the language that was adopted reads as follows: HILTON CONDOMINIUM TOWER INITIATIVE -- Shall an ordinance be adopted allowing a 26 story (345 feet) residential building instead of two residential buildings of 8 stories (101 feet) and 18 stories (218 feet); increasing open space from approximately 1.25 acres to 1.7 acres for use as a private garden that is generally open to the public subject to reasonable restrictions determined by the property owner; prohibiting any discretionary architectural review; and reducing graywater use requirements?

The Election Process By state law, the language of an initiative must be accurate and impartial because there is a duty to prevent government action which may tend to influence the outcome of an election.

(Election Code § 13314 and §9051(c) states that the initiative question “shall give a true and impartial statement of the purpose of the measure in such language that shall neither be an argument, nor be likely to create prejudice, for or against the proposed measure.”

The government, staff or council may not take sides in an election or create an unfair advantage.

In the case of the Hilton Initiative, however, that process has been drawn into question by the actions of the City Council and the City Attorney.

Every citizen has a clear choice at the ballot box to vote in favor of the ordinance or against it.

That decision is not to be influenced by city officials that have openly expressed distaste

for the initiative process when applied to planning and land use issues, especially on the scale of the Hilton project.

Rather, it is their task to present a neutral initiative to the electorate, trusting and ensuring that the election process is fair and the electorate can make their own informed decisions.

Nor is it their task to express their disagreement with the constitutionally guaranteed initiative process by presenting the initiative in language that reflects their own personal bias.

These protections are the promise of our state election process. In this way, decisions are made by the electorate, and not by those who govern – which is the role of the initiative process.

When there is disagreement, as there is with the Hilton project, the opposition has the right to counter with a competing petition. In this case, they did no such thing.

Council Opposition To Initiative At Tuesday’s council meeting, Mirisch, Weiner, Reims and Gold presented a solid wall of opposition, though neither the initiative content, nor the initiative process were under consideration.

Mirisch alleged that the Hilton could sell 500 squarefoot staff residences without kitchens. At one point, Reims read a prepared statement echoing Mirisch’s “Days of Old” sentiment. “I yearn for some perfect notion of the Good Old Days,” she said.

Mirisch’s and Reims’ feelings aside, their job was to dispatch the initiative.

Wiener denied that the ballot title and question had been discussed in closed session with City Council. He also denied that the language demonstrated any form of bias.

Brown Act Violation?

Some have questioned why the initiative language changed so much from June 21 to July 19.

The Hilton Initiative language has never been an agenda item on an open session, so it was clearly discussed in an improperly noticed closed session.

On Tuesday, Bosse read a letter into the record from the absent Krasne that raised more questions about what actually went on behind closed doors.

“On the phrasing of the Hilton Initiative Title I have grave concerns,” wrote Krasne last Thursday, July 14 - prior to the publication of the agenda just before midnight on July 15.

“City Attorney Weiner called the phrase that he presented to us as fair [sic] and was trying to negotiate with the Hilton… I have come to the conclusion,

and I feel strongly, it is inappropriate for us to start a bias on the initiative statement.”

Krasne’s letter was written to be presented at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, and went on to say, “I never had a chance to digest the ramifications of the verbiage in the Initiative Statement Title that are being discussed at the meeting tonight. The statement, presented in haste, and the one we seemed to agree upon, was not impartial and erodes our credibility. I refuse to be tainted by the bias imposed by that statement.”

If Weiner did not discuss the Hilton Initiative language at the Closed Session on July 5, what other opportunity did he have to present language to the entire City Council without violating the Brown Act, and with notification to any interested parties?

Weiner claims any discussion regarding the ballot title came under the following agenda item which appeared beneath “Anticipation of Litigation” on July 5: "Correspondence has been received by the City Attorney’s Office regarding City regulations.”

The correspondence, said Weiner, was a letter sent March 24 by the counsel for the initiative committee referencing the language of the signature-gathering petition and confirming the legal distinction between the language of the petition and the language of an initiative, should there be enough signatures.

The same item appears on the Closed Session agenda, referring to the same letter, on April 19, June 21, July 5 and July 19.

A total of 7,056 signatures in favor of placing the initiative on the November ballot were certified by the County May 2, and the certification was accepted by the City Council at the June 21 meeting.

What reason could the council have to discuss the March 24 letter? The Hilton confirms there is no further litigation on that item.

In an odd occurrence, following the events last Nov. 2122, when 196 trees were cut down on Parcels 12 & 13, and the subsequent report that City Council rejected from acting City attorney Carol Lynch, the City Council has claimed they want transparency in government to help restore public trust.

The City Manager, the City Attorney and some members of the City Council appear to have short memories. They seem to choose to apply transparency when it is convenient and politically expedient.

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Longtime Ferrarini customers Marco Lamberti and Salvatore Lipari are frequent visitors to the cafe.

Ferrarini Is A Second Home For Italians In Beverly Hills

By Olivia Lipari If you don’t have the time or money to travel to Italy this summer, a trip to Ferrarini on Brighton Way might be the next best thing.

With fresh pastries, coffee and the best quality meats, Ferrarini satisfies Italian expatriates’ cravings for the food back home as well as the discerning palates of locals.

While many in Beverly Hills’ Italian community were initially attracted to Ferrarini because the food, patrons say the atmosphere reminds them of home and the company makes it almost more appealing.

On any weekday morning, visitors hear conversations about soccer and Italian politics. That is, if you understand Italian. Ferrarini is where Italian Beverly Hills residents congregate.

“At Ferrarini, I see my friends,” said Gianni Orlando, a patron who spends many of his mornings catching up with friends from similar backgrounds.

For those few minutes (and sometimes hours) in the morning, they’re back home. They

eat, drink, discuss, and argue over breakfast the way they would at home and then repeat for lunch.

The café has an ItalianAmerican flair. It’s also truly sophisticated with an Italian spirit infused with the signature health-conscious mentality of Beverly Hills residents. So you’ll easily find granola and coconut water on the menu in tandem with the easy-going banter of the warm staff.

“I love being able to practice my Italian,” said barista Ryan Hart.

Ferrarini’s ingredients, such as prosciutto, fresh mozzarella and homemade bread, remind patrons of food they might really get in Italy.

“When I meet people from home, I feel more at home. I feel more Italian,” Pasquale Cassalia said of his trips to Ferrarini.

For Ferrarini’s customers, leaving Italy no longer means leaving friends and food behind. Because at Ferrarini, they’ve found their niche and the perfect espresso.

Ferrarini is now open at 9622 Brighton Way.

ENDORSEMENT

would create, “a valuable new amenity – a wonderful garden – at the gateway to the City. We support it enthusiastically.”

The BHPOA is a broadbased community organization that supports numerous local charities. The organization also provides college tuition assistance for the children of sworn officers of all ranks and awards an annual scholarship to a Beverly Hills High School graduating senior.

The BHFA represents the 83 full-time professional firefighters and paramedics that protect the City of Beverly Hills. Members operate the three fire stations, responding to over 6,000 incidents per year. Members support several local organizations and causes, from Beverly Hills Little League to the Active Adult Club.

Among the many beloved local events the BHFA holds each year, the Backdraft Ball at the Hilton is a favorite.

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Association (BHFA) announced their endorsement Thursday.

“We believe this initiative is a smart investment in the future of Beverly Hills,” said Detective David Williams, president of the BHPOA. “It delivers benefits ranging from a beautiful garden for the public to enjoy, to a reliable and substantial source of tax revenue for years to come.”

Williams’ comments were echoed by BHFA President Kurt Versteeg.

“This initiative delivers many benefits to the people of Beverly Hills, and the project drives important revenue that will support our police and fire departments’ high standards of service for local residents. The initiative will also support the Beverly Hilton,” said Versteeg, pointing out that it is one of the City’s leading taxpayers and employers.

Versteeg said the initiative

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NICE SURVIVORS

POKEMON GO

Krentzman, 52, who grew up in Beverly Hills and now lives in Culver City, escaped with his life, but had his right leg clipped and broken by the truck, leading to significant blood loss.

Lola was also injured in the attack, suffering a broken ankle that is now recovering in a cast.

The truck ran over the scooter she was riding, sending the scooter ricocheting into her leg.

“She’s so strong and positive and has actually been kind of having fun with the cast,” Krentzman said. “She’s looking forward to showing it off to her friends at home.”

After being struck by the truck, Krentzman said a random good samaritan appeared to help deliver him to the hospital as quickly as possible. The man urged Krentzman’s brother-in-law, who was also on the trip, to load him into the back of his car. The man sped through narrow Nice streets to get him to the hospital.

“He was driving very fast; I was almost more scared of that than I was during the attack,” Krentzman said. “But he was the best driver I’ve ever seen in my life. I don’t know who the guy is, but we’re trying to find

exercise, interaction with the local environment, and comingling of area residents, what’s not to love?

Recent Controversy Not all has been fun and games, however, as Pokémon GO has been blamed for numerous trespassing and disturbance incidents.

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and Arlington National Cemetery, both Pokéstop destinations, issued statements asking players to refrain from Pokémoncatching in the vicinity, citing insensitivity.

Reports of armed robberies, players falling off cliffs in San Diego, stampedes in NYC’s Central Park after the sighting of a rare Pokémon, and even the discovery of a dead body in a Wyoming river have all stemmed from the Pokémon craze.

In the past week, a video went viral showing a driver rear-ending a police vehicle while distracted by Pokémon GO. Local Pokémon Players Weigh In Beverly Hills has an abundance of Pokéstops, which makes restocking Pokéballs and continuing to play a breeze.

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BETSY BLOOMINGDALE (Continued from page 1)

nation’s first major credit card, and later became a member of Ronald Reagan’s “Kitchen Cabinet,” the group of seven advisors that urged him to originally run for governor of California and later president of the United States. (Her lifelong friendship with Nancy Reagan was well-known, interrupted only by the latter’s death four months ago.)

She traveled the world with Alfred as he worked at convincing businesses to accept payment for their merchandise by means of a credit card rather than cash. He encouraged Betsy to patronize the great couturieres of Paris including Pierre Balmain, Balenciaga,

BHUSD BOND (Continued from page 1)

resolution ordering an election for a $400 million Proposition 39 bond before the item was tabled. State law requires that 2/3rd of a school board (at least four board members) vote “Yes” to support the resolution, which requires 55 percent voter approval to pass.

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

“It’s true we need four,” Hacker conceded.

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From left: Greg and daughter Lola compare leg casts while recovering at a hospital in France. Greg is hoping the Krentzman family will return to Beverly Hills in the next few weeks.

BEVERLY HILLS Major local landmarks known to be Pokéstops include: The Wallis, City Hall, Beverly Hills Public Library and Beverly Gardens Park.

Some local students, such as Beverly Hills High senior Destiny Lee, have taken advantage of this abundance and used their summer vacation to hone their skills as Pokémon trainers.

Many people have cited the health benefits of the game, turning the gaming experience into physical exercise.

“I was attracted by the nostalgia of [Pokémon] and the fact it could be a way for me to exercise,” said Lee. In a small town such as Beverly Hills, it’s common for groups of friends to find each other meandering up and down streets, looking for Pokémon.

Despite the obvious problems with obsessive Pokémoncatching, this game does seem to be encouraging locals to get outside and the enjoy the summer weather and amenities the City has to offer.

“Pokémon GO created a revolutionary experience for various people, notably introverts, to band together and geek out in the best way possible.” said recent BHHS graduate Brendan Yoon. “I mean, gotta catch ‘em all, right?”

him. He saved my life, as did my wife.”

Krentzman was born and raised in Beverly Hills, the son of Sandy and Paul Krentzman.

Paul, a former City commissioner, passed away last month from complications from Parkinson’s Disease.

Krentzman attended Beverly Vista and graduated from Beverly Hills High in 1981.

After more than 12 hours of surgery, with more to come, Krentzman is currently recovering in a hospital in France and

expects to return home to Los Angeles within the next 2-to-4 weeks.

He said the outpouring from support from friends in Beverly Hills has been overwhelming.

“It’s been like you wouldn’t believe, a complete circus atmosphere,” Krentzman said.

“Between text, calls and Facebook, I’ve heard from just about anybody and everybody I’ve ever encountered in my life. The support has been incredible.”

Christian Dior, Valentino and others while he was selling them on the concept of accepting payment via a signature on a Diners Club card.

Betsy soon gained fame as one of the most fashionable ladies on the globe, being named on Eleanor Lambert’s Best Dressed List for three consecutive years, which soon led her induction in the Best Dressed Hall of Fame.

Her commentaries on style were published in Women’s Wear Daily, Vogue, and Harper’s Bazaar.

She donated many of her couture dresses and gowns to downtown’s Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising.

This comprised such a collection that in 2009 FIDM created a public exhibition named

“High Style Betsy Bloomingdale and the Haute Couture.” It was made up of 50 of her gowns on mannequins, along with video tributes from Karl Lagerfeld, Oscar de la Renta, Adolfo, Christian Dior’s Mark Bohan and Valentino. It was later put on display at The American Textile History Museum in Lowell, Massachusets.

Her recognition as a major figure in world style led her to became popular on the lecture circuit where she traveled the country speaking of “Style–everyone has it, anyone can achieve it,” maintaining that a sense of style and taste are acquired with thought and observation, not money.

Betsy became the grande dame of society, known for her

elegant dinner parties at which such luminaries as Jimmy Stewart, Rosalind Russell, Joan Crawford, Merv Griffin and President Reagan would entertain.

She authored a book Entertaining With Betsy Bloomingdale: A Collection Of Culinary Tips And Treasures From The World’s Best Hosts and Hostesses.

She served on several committees involving art such as the Visiting Committee of the Costume Council of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art; The Friends of Art and Preservation in Embassies in Washington, D.C.; and The President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities.

She was a founding member of the James Madison

Council of the Library of Congress and active for many years in The Colleagues, a local charity which benefits The Children’s Institute International to aid children and families in crisis.

Betsy Bloomingdale is survived by her sons Geoffrey (Polly) and Robert (Justine) and daughter Lisa Bell (Kim), eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services will be private.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any memorial donations be made to The Colleagues, 3312 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405, or the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, 919 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles 90015.

In a special session earlier this month, the board was starkly informed by consultants from TBWB Strategies and Godbe Research, who were hired to conduct a bond measure feasibility survey, that the outlook of voters saying yes to another bond measure did not look good. Just over 50 percent of voters polled supported passing a new bond, meaning that the district has a an uphill battle to help the community understand just why the funds are needed.

Eight years ago the community showed its understanding of the need for updating the district’s five schools when it passed the $334 million Measure E bond. However, when that board campaigned

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

Regrettably, the community soon found out that the school board lacked a plan for using the Measure E funds.

Subsequent school boards soon realized that it was going to cost more than twice that amount to fully renovate all five schools. Today, the district has a very clear picture of just what is needed in order to completely renovate its five schools, including many buildings that are truly seismically deficient.

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

Goldstein said that given the school facilities’ age, and the region’s vulnerability to earthquakes, it is critical to complete renovations as expe-

ditiously as possible.

“The longer we wait, the more expensive the cost will be,” he added.

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

On Sunday, Aug. 14, the public is invited to witness firsthand the unveiling of the district’s first completed groundup construction project using Measure E funds. “[It] will set the tone for the rest of our construction project,” Margo said. “Tonight [was] not about voting for a bond, it’s about voting for a community to do so.”

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PCH Exclusive Homes Offers Rare Real-Estate Investment Opportunity

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golden opportunity to generate significant, reliable investment returns.” This is how PCH Exclusive Homes CEO Joe Medeiros (known as ‘The Developer”) describes his latest and most exciting project.

The company plans to build an ultra luxury, modern home with magnificent ocean views in Newport Coast.

“And the site’s premier views are unobstructed and protected in perpetuity, making them that much more desirable.”

Constructed with the highest levels of craftsmanship and adorned with the finest finishes, the home PCH plans to build will have all the amenities that Ultra High Net Wor th Individuals (UHNWIs) who are seeking residences in the area crave, “yet are currently unable to find,” Medeiros says.

After seven months of research, the company has specifically identified Newpor t Coast—the neighborhood with the third highest sales growth in the country last year for homes priced $10 million or more—as one of the best areas in which to generate substantial profits. It’s populated with celebrities, heads of Fortune 500 companies, professional athletes, UHNWIs and even royalty. Plus, it’s lacking inventory for the numerous UHNWIs who are seeking brand new, ultra modern homes in the $20+ million range.

“This is an ideal place to build,” says Medeiros, “and an ideal place to generate profits.”

To create attractive returns for its investors, ever y par t of the development process is based on extensive research about the market, price point, and profitability of the proper ty using PCH Exclusive

Homes’ proprietar y, highly selective practices.

“This project is ideal for those who want a stable real-estate investment as part of their portfolio and are seeking slightly higher returns,” says Medeiros. “We’re offering an estimated 12

ologies, and internal controls, and conducting extensive research to identify the most fruitful development opportunity in Southern California, Medeiros has invested thousands of hours into maximizing this project’s potential for success.

CEO Joe Medeiros overlooking spectacular ocean view lot of land to be developed in Newport Coast.

percent investor return annually with no stock market or bond market risk or fluctuation. Twelve percent is a pretty good return in today’s market.”

Says Medeiros, “Investors also have the opportunity to work with an all-star development team—including financial management, an architect, interior designer, landscape designer, home builder and realtor— that has more than 100 years of real-estate and construction management experience between them.

Between vetting team members through multiple interviews to determine their experience levels, method-

“These are vital to managing a project, collaborating and building a team of knowledgeable development professionals completely capable of achieving great success with this enterprise,” adds Medeiros.

Fluent in five languages, the team can only be found at PCH Exclusive Homes.

While Medeiros founded PCH Exclusive Homes this year, he has more than 20 years of management experience, most of which has been spent working for premier financial institutions, where he handled thousands of both residential and commer-

cial real-estate transactions.

He has trained hundreds of employees at prominent banks on various topics such as: risk management, market analysis, comparable sales, appraisals, property types, construction management, regulatory compliance, and formal credit training.

Expertise in real-estate capital finance and residential and commercial lending has made him the go-to professional for advice on project viability and deal structuring.

Medeiros is a skilled executive manager, having performed a variety of leadership functions in different capacities over the years, and he has been entrusted with the authority to make decisions about some of the largest and most complex real-estate transactions across the country. This demonstrates his knowledge and ability to earn the respect and trust of his colleagues – skills that are particularly useful for the leader of a luxury residential development firm.

“PCH Exclusive Homes is driven by its passion for developing custom homes that are one-of-a-kind works of art that contain incomparable features and amenities, which will exceed the expectations of even the most discerning UHNWIs,” says Medeiros.

Medeiros is looking to raise a minimum of $8.5 million and maximum of $18.5 million. “It shouldn’t be difficult once some UHNWIs become aware of what we’re doing and the rate of return we anticipate generating. The high-end market is not letting up anytime soon.”

For more information and to request a copy of the prospectus, call 949-750-6700 or visit www.pchexclusivehomes.com

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BIRTHDAYS—Celebrating are David Spade, Albert Brooks, William Landis, Linda Roberts, Shirlie Schyman, Sally Sherman, Terence Stamp, Alex Trebek and Willem Dafoe (July 22); Gloria de Haven, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams, and Edie McClurg (July 23); Max Rubin, Ruth Buzzi, Lynda Carter, and Robert Hays (July 24); Ginny Mancini, Matt LeBlanc, Marie Borofsky, and Janet Margolin (July 25); Kate Beckinsale, Stan Magid, Sandra Bullock, Casey Boyer, Janet Bova, Mick Jagger and Kevin Spacey (July 26); Helene Zimmelman, Peggy Fleming, Norman Lear, Maureen McGovern, Jerry Van Dyke, and Russ Levi (July 27); Sally Struthers (July 28).

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CENTER THEATRE GROUP PARTY–Pictured at the Angels’ Cabaret, “Miscast: Songs We Shouldn’t Sing From Roles We’ll Never Play,” performed by company members of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder and presented by Center Theatre Group and the Center Theatre Group Affiliates at the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel are (from left): Janice Weiner, Kristen Mengelkoch, Kristen Beth Williams, Chuck Ragsdale, Marilyn Stambler and Errol Stambler. Photo by Steve Cohn

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The cast of the benefit concert included Adrienne Eller, Sarah Ellis, Rachel Juozapaitis, Matt Leisy, Megan Loomis, Lesley McKinnell, Kristen Mengelkoch, David Scott Purdy, Ben Roseberry, Mary Van Arsdel and Kristen Beth William. The music director was Eric Kang and the director was Chuck Ragsdale.

The evening also honored Mary Levin Cutter with its “Guardian Angel Award” which recognizes an outstanding member of CTG for dedication and commitment to CTGA and arts education in Los Angeles. Presented by Center Theater Group and the CTG Affiliates, proceeds from the performance go to support CTG’s education and community partnership programs.

THE HELP GROUP–On hand for The Help Group’s “Teddy Bear Tea” are (from left): Sarah Milken; Dr. Barbara Firestone, president/CEO of The Help Group; and Samantha Firestone.

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The Help Group’s 9th “Teddy Bear Tea – An Affair of the Heart” – was held at Casa del Mar in Santa Monica and featured, as special guest speakers, entertainment executive Nina Tassler and Cynthia Littleton, Variety’s managing editor of TV. The event was hosted by Sandra Stern, president of Lionsgate Television, and co-hosted by Celeste Alleyn and Theresa Gamba.

An insightful Q&A with Tassler and Littleton captivated the 200 guests with insights behind their book: What I Told My Daughter: Lessons From Leaders On Raising The Next Generation Of Empowered Women. Their book brought together 54 powerful and diverse women to reflect on the best advice they’ve given their daughters throughout their lives. Two of the contributors attending the tea wereactress/producer Roma Downey and Nancy Josephson, partner at William Morris Endeavor.

Funds raised from the event go to supporting The Help Group’s Dr. Adam Opportunity Fund, which serves more than 6,000 children with special needs and their families.

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Hal Lifson Salutes Sandy Koufax Earlier this month, baseball pitching legend Sandy Koufax made an appearance at the “Old Timer’s Game” at Dodger Stadium. Sandy has become very visible in recent years at Dodger games and threw out an incredible first pitch in the All Star game last year to veteran catcher Johnny Bench. Koufax, at nearly 80, floats a perfect strike across home plate with the gentle grace that reminds us of all the incredible accomplishments he had in his storied baseball career, cut short by an arthritic elbow.

Sandy retired 50 years ago this summer – announcing it at The Beverly Wilshire due to complications from arthritis in his left elbow – after three World Series’ victories, several no hitters, a perfect game, and a Cy Young Award. Koufax was a true hero of the sport for sitting out on Yom Kippur 1965 when the Dodgers were in the World Series with the Minnesota Twins.

Sandy had a long friendship with passionate Dodgers’ fan Frank Sinatra, and had dinner at La Dolce Vita in Beverly Hills with Frank and his then girlfriend (and future wife) Mia Farrow that year. Sandy guest starred on TV shows like Dennis The Menace and was on variety shows his with fellow pitching star Don Drysdale.

I went to a Dodgers game and saw Don Drysdale pitch in 1965 with my dad and uncle Howard Orren, a long time Beverly Hills resident. We stopped for gas at the Union 76 station that looked like it was out of the Jetsons cartoon I was watching then.

We got a styrofoam orange 76 ball for the antenna which were ingenious promo items.

Union Oil was a major Dodgers’ sponsor and there were 76 station at both Dodger Stadium and LAX, designed by the same architect who built the Beverly Hills 76 station–Gin Wong of William L. Pereira & Associates.

Sandy loved Beverly Hills nightlife, being a regular at The Luau, The Polo Lounge, and La Scala, which was his favorite Italian restaurant other than Little Joe's near Chinatown.

As we honor Vin Scully for his amazing 70 year run as the Dodgers broadcaster this final season, I wanted to give a tip of the Dodger blue cap to #32 Sandy Koufax. Those hurricane fastballs and killer curves will never be duplicated.

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Man Suspected Of Assaults In West L.A., Beverly Hills, Arrested In MacArthur Park

By Kitty Luo A 32-year-old man suspected of three sexual assaults and one violent attack, was arrested Wednesday in MacArthur Park, police said.

The Santa Monica Police Department arrested Pablo Carlos Pineda at about 5:15 p.m. Pineda has been linked to a series of violent sexual assaults which took place in Santa Monica on Jan. 13 and Feb. 5 as well as on April 15 in the 9000 block of Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills and on July 2 in the 1300 block of Westgate Avenue in West Los Angeles.

LAPD Det. Javier Vargas told the Courier police sent personnel to locate Pineda after determining the area he was believed to be frequenting.

Leading up to the identification of Pineda, the Santa Monica Police Department, the Beverly Hills Police Department, the Los Angeles Police Department and the

FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit collaborated on an extensive cross-department investigation.

The cases were ultimately linked together by DNA, Vargas said.

Booked on forcible rape, assault with intent to commit rape and assault by means producing great bodily injury, Pineda remains in custody at the Santa Monica Jail in lieu of $385,000 bail only in connection to the Santa Monica assaults and was due to appear at the Airport Courthouse yesterday.

“It’s satisfying to get a predator off the streets who was preying on young women and terrorizing our neighborhoods,” Vargas said. “It’s always great to get someone off the streets who will no longer victimize anyone.”

The District Attorney’s Office filed a case against Pineda with various charges including multiple counts of rape, kidnap, robbery and

Booking photo Carlos Pineda

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The West L.A. and Beverly Hills incidents are still pending review by the District Attorney’s Office.

The Santa Monica Police Department urges anyone with additional information to contact any of the following police departments: SMPD: Detective E. Soto (310) 458-8218; BHPD: Detective R. Evans (310) 2852160; LAPD: Detective J. Vargas (213) 486-6931

Cartoon for The Courier by Janet Salter

CHAIVILLAGE supportive services, such as transportation, home maintenance, companionship and health and wellness.

ChaiVillageLA also includes member-initiated social, cultural, recreational and educational programs to strengthen the social relationships and community engagement of older adults.

“This is a ground up movement that begins with neighbors creating together both the social capital and social services they need in order to stay in their homes,” described

Former Mayor Plans One-Woman Show Former Beverly Hills Mayor Charlotte Spadaro is planning a one-woman show that she hopes to bring to the City she served as mayor exactly 30 years ago.

Spadaro, a child of Holocaust survivors, hopes to tell the tale of her upbringing in the Bronx, her graduation from USC law school and her career spent practicing law, with what she calls “simple suggestions as to how to improve the system and promote fairness.” Spadaro said she wants to share “inside stories and be part of making changes to improve our political and legal systems.”

To join Spadaro’s Kickoff Committee, call 951-490-2909 or mail Charlotte Spadaro at 6185 Magnolia Ave. #41. Riverside, CA. 92506.

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Freedman, who gave the keynote address at Sunday’s launch for ChaiVillageLA, underscored that extending life without social innovation was a recipe for a dystopian society.

Geller said there were now 200 villages across the nation, with 200 more in development; however, this appears to be the first faith-based village.

“Other communities are watching what we do,” said Geller, who is among the village’s first 135 members. “You know, it takes a village. And here we are.”

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PUBLIC NOTICES BEVERLY HILLS COURIER NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF ANNUAL REPORT Pursuant to Section 6104(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, notice is hereby given that the annual report for the calendar year 2015 of the SWERDLOW FAMILY FOUNDATION, a private foundation, is avilable at the foundation’s office for inspection during regular business hours from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. by any citizen who requests it within 180 days after the date of this publication. The foundation’s office is located at 617 N. Linden Drive, Beverly Hills Ca. 90210 c/o Harry B. Swerdlow.

The principal manager of the foundation is Edith L. Swerdlow.

Published July 22, 2016 —————————— APN: 4332-010-015 T.S. No.: 2016-1411 Order No.: 8636456 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE SECTION 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERENCED BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPY PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/10/2015.

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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state of national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of

Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.

The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: SPREI CA1, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION Duly Appointed Trustee: S.B.S. TRUST DEED NETWORK, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION Deed of Trust recorded 06/15/2015 as Instrument No. 20150703270, in book XX, page, XX of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California. Date of Sale: 08/12/2016 Time: 11:00 AM Place of Sale: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CALIFORNIA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other reasonable estimated charges: $1,670,962.45.

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 463 SOUTH SWALL DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211 AKA 463 S SWALL DR., BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211-3604 A.P.N.: 4332-010-015.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

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 SALES INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (855)986-9342, or visit this Internet Web site www.superiordefault.com using the file number assigned to this case 2016-1411. 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. Date: 07/14/2016.

S.B.S. TRUST DEED NETWORK, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION. 31194 La Baya Drive, Suite 106, Westlake Village, California, 91362 (818)991-4600.

By: Colleen Irby, Trustee Sale Officer.

WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (07/22/16, 07/29/16, 08/05/16 TS#-2016-1411 SDI-22867) —————————— TSG No.: 8611970 TS No.: CA1600272312 FHA/VA/PMI No.: 6000631980 APN: 5531023-034 Property Address: 1037 NORTH VISTA STREET #203 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90046 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 03/11/2009.

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. On 08/04/2016 at 10:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 03/19/2009, as Instrument No. 20090393329, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of California.

Executed by: ALEKSANDR MILGRAM AND VALENTINA RYABINA, TRUSTEE OF THE MILGRAM AND RYABINA LIVING TRUST, DATED APRIL 28, 2006, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, C A S H I E R ' S

CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 5531-023034 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1037 NORTH VISTA STREET #203, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90046 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, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.

The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $390,936.26. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located.

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 investi-

gate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http://search.nationwideposting.com/propertySear chTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1600272312 Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Date: First American Title Insurance Company 1500 Solana Blvd Bldg 6 Ste 6100 Westlake, TX 76262 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)939-0772 NPP0286416 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 07/15/2016, 07/22/2016, 07/29/2016 —————————— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016158190 The following is/are doing business as: EXECUTIVE ASSURANCE 8383 Wilshire Blvd. #337, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; DMWML, Inc. 8383 Wilshire Blvd. #337, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein March 2007: Michael Wachtel, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 23, 2016; Published: July

01, 08, 15, 22, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016161240 The following is/are doing business as: ADAM & EVE ORGANICS 5932 Hayter Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712; Shirly Shofet 5932 Hayter Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712; Tyshon Greene 5932 Hayter Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712; The business is conducted by: COPARTNERS, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein June 2016: Shirly Shofet, Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 27, 2016; Published: July 01, 08, 15, 22, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016141740 The following is/are doing business as: HCR BEVERLY HILLS 9465 Wilshire Blvd.#300, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Andrew Larson 9465 Wilshire Blvd. #300, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein June 2016: Andrew Larson, CEO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 07, 2016; Published: July 01, 08, 15, 22, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016179677 The following is/are doing business as: ALAWLESSWORLD 6551 E. 72nd St. #6, Paramount, CA 90723; Nashaun Ferzell Washington 6551 E. 72nd St. #6, Paramount, CA 90723; Roxanne Nadine Sutphen 6551 E. 72nd St. #6, Paramount, CA 90723; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein July 2016: Nashaun Ferzell Washington, Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 18, 2016; Published: July 22, 29, August 05, 12, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016176359 The following is/are doing business as: 1) WORLD WATER WAREHOUSE 2) WORLD WATER BRANDS 13908-3/4 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks,

CA 91423; Maximillian Nechita 13908-3/4 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Maximillian Nechita, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 14, 2016; Published: July 22, 29, August 05, 12, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2016176358 The following is/are doing business as: 1) MORNING STAR CANDLES CO. 2) LOVE AT FIRST LIGHT 13908-3/4 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423; Maximillian Nechita 13908-3/4 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Maximillian Nechita, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 14, 2016; Published: July 22, 29, August 05, 12, 2016 LACC N/C

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

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NO: 16A01185 NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS: PATRICIA KENNEDY, an individual and DOES 1 through 10, inlusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: SHAFRON & KAMMER, LLP NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away.

If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

The name and address of the court is: LA Superior Court - North Valley District 9425 Penfield, Chatsworth, CA 91311 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney is: Shelly Jay Sharfon, Esq. SHAFRON & KAMMER, LLP 16255 Ventura Blvd. Ste 1240. Encino, CA 91436 DATE: JANUARY 26, 2016 By: Sherri R. Carter, Clerk - Natasha Chambers, Deputy Beverly Hills Courier • Published 07/22/16, 07/29/16, 08/04/16, 08/12/16

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Blessing Hands Home Care

HOUSEKEEPER WANTED

240 OFFICE / STORES FOR LEASE

For Cleaning/Ironing

Affordable Experienced 5-8 Hours, Thursday’s or Friday’s.

Caregiver’s/CNA’s

NOW AVAILABLE GATED 5 STAR LUXURY PROPERTIES *BEL AIR *WESTWOOD *CENTURY CITY

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————— ————— Canon Brighton Medical Building 9400 Brighton Way Beverly Hills, CA 90210

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BEVERLY HILLS SALON

Please call 310/246-1270

YOUR AD HERE!

310-278-1322

WILSHIRE BLVD

1,360 SQ. FT. Office For Lease PRIME LOCATION! Newly built out medical office space shared with an elite group consisting of 2 other doctors available now including front and back medical staff, lab in the building, phlebotomist and two exam rooms. Flexible terms and negotiable rental rate.

Call Manuela Villa at 310-880-4828 for more info.

2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS $1,195,000

Call 310/237-2977 or 713/266-1444

————— BEVERLY HILLS OFFICES Prime Location on Wilshire next to

Academy of Motion Picture

310/653-2551 270 CONDOS FOR SALE

CENTURY PARK EAST

2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS PENTHOUSE $1,100,000 Breathtaking 270 degree City & Ocean views.

2 Balconies

1 BED+DEN+2 BATHS $975,000

High Corner. Large Balcony Unobstructed City & Ocean Views Wrap around floor to ceiling Windows Granite Counters.

Luxurious Baths. Bamboo Floors

$479,000 TO $869,000

CENTURY TOWERS $1,095,000 TO $2,995,000

PARK PLACE $879,000 TO $1,079,000

LE PARC

$2,500,000 TO $2,600,000

CENTURY HILL

$1,085,000 TO $2,390,000

Please call (323) 932-8700

405 WANTED TO RENT Beverly Hills Courier Reporter

SEEKING GUESTHOUSE or ROOM FOR RENT

In Beverly Hills or Westside.

With pet.

Please Call: 310/278-1322 x-105 Amazing References

407 Garage/Storage For Rent/Wanted

SANTA MONICA 427 Montana Ave.

Storage Space Av a i l a b l e for Rent.

Close to Beach .

Please Call: 310/394-7132

$3,250,000 TO $26,500,000

420

CENTURY WOODS

GUESTHOUSE FOR LEASE

$1,495,000

Great paying positions available throughout Los Angeles, Hancock Park, Beverly Hills, Bel Aire, Pacific Palisades and San Fernando Valley.

Close To The Beach - Bay Private Entrance.

Spacious 2,100 sq/ft.

Perfect For Couple - Family Close To Navy Bases Schools/Library/Park/ Shops. Private Full Two Car Garage.

Further Information Please Call 619/435-2641

CENTURY PARK EAST

ONE CENTURY

Great People Make GOOD COMPANY Our premiere private duty home care agency is currently seeking professional caregivers to assist our senior clients.

C N A’s , CHHA's, MA's preferred.

TownHome For Sale

You won't believe the unobstructed

RETAIL FRONTAGE breathtaking views of Century City and LA.. Totally renovated & SMALL OFFICE Granite Counters. Stainless Steel *** SUITES *** Appliances. Huge Living Room NO NNN Move-In Condition All Utilities Included.

Must Lease Now!

• Executive Suite $400 up includes utilities • Penthouse 2,267 SF • 4F w/views 2500-5000 sf

Yasmine For Details:

310/888-1899 Honest, Hard Worker, with Healing Qualities.

CARE GIVE RS Very Pleasant To NE E DE D Be Around.

At least 5 years in home Fluent English. experience. Speak fluent 323/822-6273 English and can also speak References Available. Farsi, Russian, Hebrew, Armenian or Polish. Must have car and available for 89 live-in positions.

BEAUTY Call 323/655-2622 Mon.-Fri. • 10am-5pm SALON DO NOT APPLY IF NOT EXPERIENCED. WELL ESTABLISHED

Available For Rent 1 Double Stylist Station and 1 Single Station.

Great Rates, Great Parking and Friendly.

CENTURY TOWERS

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CORONADO BEACH

all listings are on

Must have computer exp. w/ knowledge of Yardi.

Must have sales exp.

Owned/Operated by R.N. w/ strong closing skills.

BEVERLY HILLS PSYCHOTHERAPY Must be able to comRetail for Lease plete all related leasing OFFICE SHARED SPACE Is Your Loved paperwork w/ strong Or become partner communication skills. Psychotherapist looking to 9669 Brighton Way One's Health

practitioners, and social workers) ready to help.

KELEMEN REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900 CenturyCityLiving.com

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818/746-3904 24-Hrs: 805/558-3517

300 HOUSE FOR SALE

License 00957281

Only $20 per hour.

Must speak English, 24-Hours • 7 Days/Week must have car 4/8/12+ Hr. Shifts Avail. (no bus route) We will beet your and references. needs, no matter how Call: 323/822-9418

speicalized or simple.

Excellent References.

Call For A Free Estimate!

270 CONDOS FOR SALE

BEL AIR CREST $6,950,000

BEL AIR

Some Complexes include GUESTHOUSE Heated Pools, Sundeck, 1 Bdrm. • $1,795 Tennis, Doorman, Quiet, Very Private, Houseman, Staff Engineers, Switchboard, Exceptional, Clean.

Security Staff, Switchboard, Separate entrance, 2 outSaunas, Business Center, door decks, wood flrs., PlayLand, Restaurant, Acres of Flower Gardens lrg. closet, modest kitchen.

For 1 person. No pets. and Grassy Lawns.

For Lease See our Ad Sec. 440

Apprx 900sf., Beautiful Garden

323/870-5884

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KELEMEN REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900 License 00957281

all listings are on

1317 S. Saltair Ave.

CenturyCityLiving.com

3 Bd.+2-1/4 Ba.

N O W AVA I L A B L E

New carpeting+flooring, living room, dining room, hi-ceilings, extensive closets+storage, enclosed patio, 2-car carport+ 2 prkg. $3,950/Month

COMPASS GOLD PROP.

Marty: 310/293-2205

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GATED 5 STAR LUXURY PROPERTIES

F URNISHED & U NFURNISHED

Living room, dining room.

• Very Unique • $3,750/Month Call: 310/276-8224

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4 BEDROOMS, 4 BATHS

Family room, formal dining room, 2 story, hardwood floors, new carpet, new kitchen, pool, A/C, min 2 year lease. $10,990/MO. 231 S. PECK DR. Faye Sarafian-Erdman

310/386-2497

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4BR. + GUESTHOUSE Beautiful Traditional Home with a huge lot.

307 N. Almont Dr.

and LA.. Totally renovated Granite Counters. Stainless Steel Appliances. Huge Living Room Move-In Condition

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH

$6,500/MONTH High Floor. New Renovation Large Balcony. Unobstructed City & Ocean Views. Luxurious Furniture Complete linens & kitchen Granite Counters. European Kitchen Housekeeping Service.

All utilities included

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH

$4,350/MONTH High Floor Corner. Unobstructed City/Ocean Vus. Total Renovation Stainless Steel Kitchen. Walk-In Closet. Hardwood Floors 2 Jumbo Balconies

1 BED+DEN+2 BATHS

$3,950/MONTH High Corner.Large Balcony Unobstructed City & Ocean Views Wrap around floor to ceiling Windows. Granite Counters Bamboo Floors. Updated Baths

PARK PLACE PENTHOUSE

$4,950/MONTH Balcony. New Appliances Vaulted Ceiling. Walk-in Closet Washer Dryer

2 BEDROOMS starting at $3795 3 BEDROOMS starting at $4250

EXQUISITE VIEW LARGE ELEGANT

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

—————–––– ————— CONDO IN THE WILSHIRE CORRIDOR

www.rentwiseman.com • 310-473-3000

Newly Remodeled

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ONE CENTURY $17,900 to $19,000/mo.

BEL AIR CREST $18,000/mo.

To Advertise Your

Real Estate Listings Call: 310-278-1322

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

For Lease See our Ad Sec. 270

WEST HOLLYWOOD/

2 Bd. + Den + 2.5 Ba. BEVERLY CENTER AREA VERY BRIGHT UPPER In a full service building 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH 10560 Wilshire Blvd.

Hardwood floors, A/C, stove, fridge, lots of Pool, jacuzzi and gym. closets and storage space.

Marble entry, fireplace, Laundry facility. No pets. $2,195/MO. wet-bar, granite counter Call 310/278-4884 tops,Three big balconies —————–––– w/beautiful south view —————–––– WILSHIRE CORRIDOR The Longford and 2 car valet parking. • • L U X U R Y • • Light & Bright

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH ON DOHENY DRIVE Quiet, bright w/hardwood Contact Julie at floors, granite kitchen and 310/474-7565 bathrooms. Doorman, pool, spa, gym, tennis court and 2 car parking. $2,950/MO BEVERLY HILLS Call 213/819-8868 216 S. Rexford Dr.

$5,500/MO.

2 Bd.+Den+2.5 Ba.

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Full Service Bldg.

Breathtaking Panoramic Views from every window.

Hardwood flrs., pool.

Also other off-market residential (Trousedale, BHPO), commercial & development sites in prime locations.

Luxury Apt. 3 Bdrm.+3 Bath

Newly Remodeled. $4,000 to $5,495/mo.

2,200sf., hrwd. flrs., a/c, CENTURY CITY CENTURY TOWERS stove, dishwasher, micro2-STORY NEWER HOME $5,750 to $8,900/mo. wave, washer/dryer, walk4 BEDROOM, 4 BATH CENTURY HILL in, closets, secured $5,850 to $6,200/mo.

Hardwood floors throughout, bldg., elevator, 2-prkg.

LE PARC $5,500/Month gourmet kitchen, beautiful $7,800/mo.

440 UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

310/560-1972

PARK PLACE

Call 310/600-0145

BRAND NEW LUXURY APARTMENTS FOR RENT

Stunning 2,236sf.

Higher Floor - Great View 3 Bd.+21/2 Ba. 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath +Bonus Room

2 Parking Side by Side Rooftop deck, central 24hr Full Service Bldg. air, fireplace, jacuzzi Pool Jacuzzi Gym Party Rm bath tub, tons of Central Air-Conditioning CENTURY TOWERS storage, laundry, New Carpet & Paint 3-car garage.

2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS Refrig - Washer - Dryer 12 Month Lease Min. $6,700/month $4,195/Month You won't believe the unobstructed $5,850/Month Call 323/933-9544 breathtaking views of Century City

For Lease: $16,500/MO. CENTURY PARK EAST $2,650 to $4,500/mo.

For Sale: $8,500,000

grassy yard. $8,500/MO.

High Rise Condo For Lease

120 1 20 S. S. ORLANDO ORL ANDO AVE. AV A VE. 90048 90048

*BEL AIR *WESTWOOD *CENTURY CITY

8957 Keith Ave. Charming 2 Bdrm. House in CENTURY PARK EAST

Norma Triangle Area Near Beverly Hills

BEVERLY HILLS WILSHIRE CORRIDOR 4-Level Towhouse • • L U XU RY • •

213/305-1346

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Beverly Hills Apt For Rent

In The HEART of BEV. HILLS TRIANGLE 170 N. Crescent Dr.

329 South Doheny Drive Apt #1

3 Bed/ 2 Bath Spacious, Bright, New Wood Floors, Fresh Paint, BH Schools.

Contact: Ricardo Bolanos Realtor

* * * * * * * 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath 1,800sf+, street views lrg kitch w/ island, new appl., washer/dryer.

* * * * * * * Large & Bright.

661/412-2273

Pool, a/c, balcony, stove, dishwasher, laundry rm., prkg., intercom entry, elevator.

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CLOSE TO SHOPS & R E S TA U R A N T S C A N O N /B E V E R LY / RODEO DR.

BEVERLY HILLS

221 S. Doheny Dr. • 1 Bd.+1 Ba.

• • • • • •

310/858-8133

Spacious, hardwood flrs., huge closets, built-in a/c, dishwasher, pool, BEVERLY HILLS 9520 W. Olympic Blvd. Tue. • 11-2pm elevator, controlled 218 S. Tower Dr. $2,600/Month access, laundry Annette Wolf: • • • • No Pets facilities.

No pets.

Agt: 310/766-1812 • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • •• Completely Remodeled 424/343-0015 •• • •• New Bath/Granite-Kit/ * BEVERLY HILLS * Great Location! • 8725 Clifton Way Old World Charm!

Dwash/Stove/Carpet Central Air Conditioning Newly Remodeled BEVERLY HILLS Bright, intercom entry, • • • • • • • Large & Spacious fridge, stove, laundry fac.

Security-Gate/Parking • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS 3 Bdrm. + 2 Bath Two Tandem Parking

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BEVERLY HILLS OPEN HOUSE 2 BDRM, 2 BATH Sun. • 3-5pm

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• BEVERLY HILLS APT Call 310/721-3769 • •Penthouse • • • • • • • • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. 3 Bd.+3 Ba. • $4,600 • Great Condition •

• & SHOPPING. • 310/531-3992 —————–––– • 1 Bdrm.+ French doors in bdrm. to • — ————–––– BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. Den + 2 Bath • patio overlooking pool • BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. 926 S. BEDFORD ST. Lrg. unit. Balcony, • GORGEOUS UNITS • 309 S. Sherbourne Dr. NEWLY REMODELED

Bright Southwest Exposure. Every room Central air, Walk-in closet, LIGHT AND BRIGHT pool, elevator, intercom entry, laundry has French Doors to LARGE LUXURY on-site laundry, facility, elevator, prkg.

Small Covered Balcony.

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH • CHARMING & BRIGHT • intercom entry.

Top Floor with High First floor with A/C 320 N. La Peer Dr. Close to Cedars, Ceilings. Beverly Hills and 2 parking. restaurants, shopping • 310/246-0290 • School District.

CLOSE TO $2,550/MO. & transportation.

LaPeerApt@aol.com Sam: 310/422-6026 • 310/276-1528 • S H O P S & D I N I N G

1 Bd. + 1 Ba.

• • • • • • 1 Bd.+Den+1.5 Ba. Good closet space, a/c, elevator, dishwasher, controlled access. Close to Cedars/shops/trans.

310/247-8689

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

BEVERLY HILLS

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• BRENTWOOD • B R E N T W O O D SANTA MONICA W E S T W O O D WESTWOOD W I L S H I R E * HOLLYWOOD * 922 S. Barrington Av. 11730 SUNSET BLVD. • S p a c i o u s • 1380 Midvale Ave. 1370 Veteran Ave. C O R R I D O R 1134 N. SYCAMORE AV. • • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • Fireplace, balcony, wet bar, dishwasher, laundry facility, elevator, parking.

NEWLY REMODELED 3 Bdrm. + 2 Bath

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* * * * * 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath 10530-10540 • • • • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. 1 Bd.+1 Ba. Wilshire Bl. • •••• •• •••• 2 Bd.+2 Ba. ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ Balcony, air conditioning ∞ * * * * * • • • • • dishwasher, controlled

Approx. 1,100sf.

Patio, dishwasher, • • • • • • • on-site laundry, parking.

Rooftop pool, • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • C LOSE TO S CHOOL , WiFi, pool, elevator, deck, central air, access bldg., WiFi, Close to shops+dining. elevator, intercom F REEWAY & controlled access, on- pool, on-sight laundry, • 1 B d . + 1 B a . • 310/826-0541 T RANSPORTATION . sight laundry, parking. entry, on-sight laundry, • Single • gym, parking.

310/449-1100 gym, parking.

Close to U.C.L.A. 310/477-6885

• Jr. Executive

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BRENTWOOD • Free WiFi Access • The Carlton

~ 310/476-3824 ~

11666 Goshen Ave.

BRENTWOOD & U.C.L.A. CLOSE

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1 Bd.+Den+1.5 Ba. (•)(•)(•)(•)(•)

WiFi, central air/heat, fireplace, patio, controlled access, pool, elevator, parking, laundry facility.

310/312-9871 Shopping & Dining in Brentwood Village

925 S. Barrington Ave.

2 Bdrm.+1 Bath

310/473-1509

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12333 TeXaS Ave.

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BRENTWOOD 11988 Kiowa Ave.

••••••• Single •••••••

1 Bdrm.+1 Bath Close To U.C.L.A. 310/477-6856 Patio, stove,

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SANTA MONICA S H O P P I N G A R E A S 808 4th St.

• S I N G L E • —————–––– •• • MID-WILSHIRE • Pl. —————–––– • • L o t s o f • • 340 S.• St. Andrews • • • • • WESTWOOD • Character & Charm!

310/478-8616

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Glass Fireplace 1 Bdrm + 1 Bath Spacious Newly Remodeled.

• • • • • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • New hardwood flrs., Balcony, controlled granite counters, access, parking, 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. • stainless steel appl., elevator, on-site laundry.

Hardwood floors, Close to shopping, alcove fireplace, dishwasher, controlled fridge, laundry facility, great restaurants access, WiFi, on-site and Metro. gated parking, intercom laundry & parking.

213/732-9849 entry, WiFi and more.

C LOSE TO U.C.L.A.

310/864-0319

• • • • •

550 Veteran Ave. ••••

2 Bd.+2 Ba.

Single •••• Very spacious, granite counters, microwave, intercom entry, on-sight laundry, parking & WiFi. Very close to UCLA • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. & Westwood Village.

• • • • • 310/208-5166 6-Month Lease Avail.

Spacious

1422-1428 Kelton Av.

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11640 Kiowa Ave.

Luxury Living

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dishwasher, on-sight Hardwood floors, laundry, parking. dishwasher, on-site laundry & parking. Large & Bright Unit. C LOSE T O S HOPS • WESTWOOD • & R ESTAURANTS . 10933 Rochester Ave. 310/826-0541 Elevator, controlled 310/479-0700 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath access, on-site Close to shopping, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ laundry facility, dining & transportation. ~ W E S T ~ Jr. Executive balcony, parking.

L O S A N G E L E S to Close Spacious a/c, fireplace, • BRENTWOOD • Brentwood Village, 12424 TeXaS Ave. pool, controlled access, 125 N. Barrington Av. Shops & Restaurants.

• Bachelor • laundry fac., prkg.

N E W LY U P D AT E D • 310/826-4889 • V E R Y N I C E U N I T. • Free WiFi Access • • • • • • 2nd floor, 310/473-5061 • 2 Bdrm.

S A N TA M O N I C A on-site laundry, + 2 Bath • N o r t h o f W i l s h i r e covered parking, Upscale, Bright, • CONDO QUALITY • controlled access.

L.A.’S FINEST, Gorgeous & Spacious.

8 4 3 4 th S t .

310/442-8265 MOST LUXURIOUS * * * * * • • • • • APT. RENTAL + 2 Bath 2 Bdrm.

With Pool, balcony, WEST L.A. * * * * * * Balcony, a/c, wet bar, central air, fireplace, 1433 Armacost Ave. large closets, walk-in elevator, intercom 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. closet, controlled The Mission” entry, parking. gym.

B RIGHT & S PACIOUS . “ access, elevator, • 310/476-2181 • laundry room, parking. Balcony, Dishwasher, • Westwood • Close to shopping, Heated pool/gym/sauna. controlled access dining & schools.

• • • • • 310/260-9893 on-sight laundry, prkg.

4 Blks. to Beach.

• 2 Bd.+2 Ba. 310/479-0700

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with valet, lush garden 1 0 9 0 5 O h i o A v e . 1409 Midvale Ave. 323/467-8172 surrounding pool, + •• •••• ••• •••• • BRENTWOOD • 1 Bdrm. 1 Bath •• • • • 2 B d . + 2 B a . • gym, elevator, etc. H O L LY W O O D TOWNHOUSE ∞ ∞ ∞ • • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • 1 B d . + 1 B a . • Hrwd. flrs., granite ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ • 872 S. Westgate Ave. 1769-1775 • Granite counters, dish• • counters, dishwasher, N. Sycamore Av. = = = = = = • • • • Single • • washer, balcony, stove, central air, balcony.

2 Bd.+11/2 Ba. • • • • • • Single • • • • • intercom-entry, on-site = = = = = = • Free WiFi • • S i n g l e • • • • •• •• laundry, parking.

WiFi, a/c, intercom Call: 310/470-4474 • B a c h e l o r Hardwood floors, • • 310/826-4600 • • entry, laundry facility, sliding glass doors Controlled access, Wifi, Bright, controlled elevator, parking, pool. **CENTURY CITY** to patio, parking, laundry facility. access, balcony, WEST L.A. laundry facility.

CLOSE TO U.C.L.A., 2220 S. Beverly Glen Utilities Included. pool, elevator, 310/592-4511 1415 Brockton Ave. SHOPPING & 1 BLK. 323/851-3790 • • { { { { { { { laundry facility, prkg.

TO WESTWOOD PARK.

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2600 Virginia Ave.

Newly Remodeled Great Views Great views, controlled access, balcony, elevator, lrg. pool, prkg, on-sight laundry.

H IKING IN R UNYON C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD B OWL /N IGHTLIFE .

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• 310/552-8064 • Rooftop jacuzzi LOS ANGELES with panoramic 401 S. HOOVER St. city views.

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

Pool, sauna, 213/385-4751 intercom entry, elevator, on-site LAFAYETTE PARK laundry, parking. 274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL. All Utilities Paid.

1 Bdrm.+1 Bath

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•••••• —————–––– —310/841-2367 ————–––– Granite counter tops, stain-

* * * * * * ~ WEST ~ * Penthouse * Every Extra Luxury W E S T W O O D • MIRACLE MILE • less steel appliances, L O S A N G E L E S custom cabinets, granite 1380 Midvale Ave. 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath * 3 Bd.+2 Ba. * air conditioned, new * * 2 Bdrm. + 1 Bath countertops, stone entry, • 615 S. Cochran Ave. hrwd. flrs., designer • • • • * * • Balcony, dishwasher, • Single • Newly Remodeled.

L ARGE , U NIQUE pool, health club, spa. 1 Bd.+1 Ba. finishes, balcony, ceiling a/c, heated pool, WiFi, AND G ORGEOUS . New hrwd. flrs., stainControlled access, • Free WiFi Access • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. fan, elevator, controlled Newly Updated

elevator controlled Fireplace, balcony, less steel appl., balcony, access, on-site laundry, dishwasher, intercom controlled access, parking. Close to entry, elevator, on-site laundry, prkg.

Brentwood Village, parking and pool. 1307 Barry Ave. Shops & Restaurants. • Close to Beach • 310/473-1509 SMALL QUIET BLDG. 310/394-7132 • 310/826-4889 •

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

• • • • •

on-sight laundry, a/c unit, kitchenette.

access. Fitness ctr, yoga room, wi-fi, skyview WiFi, pool, elevator, 323/879-9611 lounge w/ outdoor firecontrolled access, onClose to Museums, place, laundry facilities. sight laundry, parking.

The Grove • 310/864-0319 • C l o s e t o U . C . L . A .

Easy freeway access & Restaurants.

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

Guest Editorial by Robert K. Tanenbaum Badge Of The Assassin: Because They Wore Blue In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the crime rate in America was exponentially skyrocketing.

Horrifying crime statistics reflected that, on the hour, homicide, rapes, and other violent crimes were occurring.

During those years, I was an assistant district attorney in New York County (Manhattan), assigned to the Homicide Bureau, prosecuting cases in the office of legendary District Attorney Frank S. Hogan. At that time, militants crossed the country targeting and assassinating police officers.

One group called itself the Black Liberation Army (BLA).

On May 21, 1971, Friday night, at approximately 10:30 p.m., three BLA assassins murdered two NYC police officers, Waverly Jones and, his partner, Joseph Piagentini. I prosecuted the case, and, after 10 months in court, the defendants were found guilty by a jury for these brutal murders.

This case is the subject matter of my first book, Badge Of The Assassin.

Now, as they did then, militants are engaging in and acting out the same violent, delusional belief system. The letter (on the right) which I wrote to the New York State Board of Parole explains who these killers truly are.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR For many months several of us have been appearing before the City Council on a regular basis in order to bring to its attention problems that need correcting and to make suggestions of ways to improve the operational functioning of our City’s staff.

While still a long way from attaining our goal of a transparent government which understands the welfare of the residents of our City is far more important than the desires of any developer, I am happy to put on the record a positive occurrence which is a step in the right direction.

I refer to the tree trimming operation which took place last week on the south side of Lot 13.

Nancy Hunt-Coffey, director of Community Services, and Ken Pfalzgraf, Parks and Urban forest manager, did an exemplary job of seeing to it that residents were properly noticed, were given detailed explanations of what was going to be done and had an opportunity to comment on a demonstration sample.

This project should serve as an example of the way to do things in the future. At the same time, however, it speaks volumes about the failures of the past. For instance, this same project could and should have been done years ago.

Had those trees been properly maintained on a regular basis, they would never have gotten to the point where parking had to be prohibited on the north side of Civic Center Drive for months because of the danger of falling limbs. The trees on the north side of Lots 12 and 13 would have never become a potential liability. We now have the opportunity to learn, not only from the mistakes of the past, but from the example of what should be the future. We need to encourage the involvement of citizens from the earliest stages of proposed activities.

We need to have the City's databases overhauled and brought into the 21st century to make sure all departments are interconnected and updated constantly so that never again will we have to deal with the aftermath of such things as the rape of Lots 12 and 13 which was only allowed to happen because, incredible as it may seem, while some departments knew that the City had an easement on the north side of those parcels and, thus, had ownership of many of the trees on that easement, certain other departments were aiding the perpetrator to clear cut 196 trees by making incorrect public statements that the property was privately owned and not under City jurisdiction. We should never again be in the inexcusable position of not knowing until years after the fact that a conditional use permit which allowed commercial activities in a residential zone had expired without any action being taken as recently occurred regarding L’Ermitage Hotel. We need to make sure we are all on the same page, that our right hands always know what our left hands are doing, that all departments have the same constantly updated accurate information. We need to make sure that no City employee can ever again be able to excuse his or her failure to properly serve and protect the citizens of Beverly Hills by saying: “I didn't know.”

Lionel A. Ephraim ******

On July 18, in the wake of the flurry of assaults of police officers in Atlanta, Baton Rouge, Dallas and elsewhere, President Obama wrote an “Open Letter to America’s Law Enforcement Community.”

In its second paragraph he writes: “Every day, you accept this responsibility and you see your colleagues do their difficult, dangerous jobs with equal valor. I want you to know that the American people see it, too. We recognize it, we respect it, we appreciate it, and we depend on you. And just as your tight-knit law enforcement family feels the recent losses to your core, our nation grieves alongside you.

Any attack on police is an unjustified attack on all of us.”

To the officers, staff and leadership of the Beverly Hills Police Department, rest assured that nowhere is that statement more true than here in our community.

I hope and expect that every citizen of Beverly Hills, and every worker and visitor to our City, is as angry and frustrated as I am sure are you with recent events of both violence against police and of the inappropriate behaviors of a few exceedingly poor officers that have tarnished the reputation and dishonored the sacrifice of professional law enforcement.

That is because we know that BHPD is a high standards organization in keeping with the expectations of the community and that the department recognizes the residents of Beverly Hills pay a premium to live here based upon our strength of community, the quality of the schools, and the safety provided by you and the Beverly Hills Fire Department. As is says on each police car: “Police and Community Together.”

To quote the final line in Obama’s letter: “Thank you for your courageous service. We have your backs.” Indeed we do.

David Seidel

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

Losses in brackets.

ASSAULTS 07/12 200 N. Rexford Dr. 07/12 300 N. Crescent Dr. 07/13 9600 S. Santa Monica Bl. BURGLARIES 07/11 9400 Brighton Way 07/11 200 N. Canon Dr. 07/12 9800 S. Santa Monica Bl. ($600) 07/13 300 S. Doheny Dr. ($1,471) 07/13 9600 Wilshire Bl. ($4,565) 07/13 1300 Park Way ($3,300) 07/14 8500 Wilshire Bl. ($1,087) 07/14 1500 Lexington Rd. ($7,800) 07/15 400 S. Rexford Dr. 07/15 9700 Wilshire Bl. 07/15 8900 Burton Way ($3,150)

07/15 1500 Lexington Rd. 07/16 N. Rodeo Dr/Park Way ($350) GRAND THEFTS 06/29 200 Peck Dr. ($5,540) 07/02 8900 Burton Way ($18,200) 07/11 9000 Wilshire Bl. ($2,400) 07/13 9600 Wilshire Bl. ($1,000) 07/13 9900 Sunset Bl. ($100,000) 07/13 9800 S. Santa Monica Bl. ($32,000) 07/13 400 S. Canon Dr. 07/17 9600 Wilshire Bl. ($4,200) ROBBERIES 07/16 400 N. Camden Dr. 07/08 3000 N. Almont Dr. ($120)

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

The purpose of this letter is to urge the Board of Parole to deny parole for Herman Bell (“Bell”)- The reasons for my opinion are based upon the following: •The heinous nature of the brutal crimes Bell committed; •Bell's specific intent to murder police officers across America; •Bell's lack of remorse toward the Joseph Piagentini family; and •Bell's criminal conviction record that reflects a life of documented vicious and merciless criminal conduct evincing a deviant, delusional and twisted mind.

On Friday evening, May 21,1971, when Bell ambushed and summarily executed Police Officers Waverly Jones and Joseph Piagentini as they were walking toward their squad car at 159-20 Harlem River Drive (Colonial Park Housing) in the northeastern end of Manhattan, I was an assistant district attorney assigned to the Homicide Bureau in the New York County District Attorney's Office. Homicide Bureau Chief/Assistant D.A. John Keenan–now federal district judge in the Southern District of New York–supervised the investigation into the assassination of Jones and Piagentini. When the case entitled People v. Herman Bell et al. was set for trial, John Keenan assigned to me the responsibility to prosecute the accused.

On April 10,1975, after jury trial, Bell was convicted of the murders of Jones and Piagentini. On May 12, 1975, New York State Supreme Court Judge Edward Greenfield, who presided during the trial, sentenced Bell to life imprisonment with a mandatory minimum of 25 years, the maximum sentence permitted at the time pursuant to State law.

INVESTIGATION In the late 60's early 70's, Bell transitioned from membership in the Oakland/San Francisco Black Panther Party to the self-proclaimed Black Liberation Army (BLA). He believed that the Black Panther Party was not sufficiently militant and reportedly stated: “The BLA will be remembered, and they won't be remembered as a pacified group of people...” In 1971, at a time relevant to the instant case, Bell commented that the BLA “was getting to be pretty well known from the escalation of crime.” It was beginning to be known that there was another group besides the Black Panther Party. The BLA attempted to create chaos and terror through the assassination of police officers. Its operation* were funded by armed bank robberies and other theft offenses.

Given Bell's deviant and violent delusional belief system, Bell engaged in serious crimes of violence that included armed bank robbery, attacking with explosives and armed weapons Ingleside Police Station in San Francisco that resulted in the shotgun blast murder of SFPD Sgt. John Young' and the murders of Jones and Piagentini.

MURDERS OF POLICE OFFICERS WAVERLY JONES AND JOSEPH PIAGENTINI In 1971, Bell travelled to New York City for the purpose of executing police officers. His chosen method was to ambush his unsuspecting victims.method was to ambush his unsuspecting victims.

On May 21,1971, in the evening when Bell arrived at 159-20 Harlem River Drive, he noticed that a squad car was already parked at the location. So he waited with his crime partners, Anthony Bottom and Albert Washington, as look-outs. As officers Jones and Piagentini exited the building and walked to their squad car, Bell, who had been seated on the left front fender of a parked white Mustang from which his prints were later discovered, fell in step in back of Piagentini and Jones and with his loaded weapon fired at point blank range into the bodies of the officers.

While Piagentini lay on the ground pleading for his Itfe repeating: “Please, please, don't shoot, don't shoot. I'm married, I have two kids,” Bell pumped mercilessly shot after shot emptying his weapon into the body of the defenseless stricken body of Joseph Piagentini. Bell then grabbed Piagentini's service revolver and fired again and again Into Piagentini's bullet ridden body.

Bell fled the scene and returned to his Anderson Avenue apartment in the Bronx, which he shared with his crime partners. Once inside and immediately after the assassinations, Bell celebrated the murders.

In all, Joseph Piagentini's bullet riddled body suffered 22 bullet holes as a result of the attack. Waverly Jones was shot four times in the back of the head, neck and back. Thereafter, Bell left New York and returned to San Francisco where his crime rage continued.

During the years that Bell fled from law enforcement apprehension, he utilized false Identification documents obtained from individuals previously deceased. This method of deceit kept him at large while law enforcement searched the country for him.

Finally, on Sept. 2,1973, Bell was taken into custody in New Orleans, Louisiana. Inside his residence was a cache of weapons and phony identification material.

(1) On Sept. 13, 1974, Bell was convicted of armed bank robbery that occurred on Sept. 20, 1971 inside Bank of Amerlca at 433 Courtiand Ave. in San Francisco.

(2) In July 2009, Beli pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit manslaughter that resulted in the shotgun blast death of Sgt. John Young during the attack on the Ingleside Police Station in San Francisco.

CONCLUSION To this day. Bell has shown no remorse to the family of Joseph Plagentlnl. At the time of the murder, Joseph Plagentlnl was 28 years old, married with two daughters–ages 1 and 2. Mrs. Diane Piagentini and her two grown daughters still endure unbearable sorrow.

While Bell now admits to some of his crimes, he chose to maintain his Innocence over the past 40 years. Fundamental to gaining parole, inmates come to understand that a condition of demonstrating contrition requires admitting criminal behavior. Given Bell's delusional deviant belief system and his capacity to engage in extreme violent deceit and manipulations, his present admissions are much more meretricious than meritorious. Also not until July 2009 did he finally admit to his participation in the planning and preparation of the armed attack on the Ingleside police station that resulted in the murder of Sgt. John Young. The plan was to kill everyone Inside the precinct and blow up the station house.

At the time Bell snuffed out the lives of Waverly Jones and Joseph Plagentlnl, the death penalty was In effect. In 1972 the U.S. Supreme Court struck It down only to re-Instate It In 1976. Bell Is the beneficiary of that legal procedural anomaly. Based upon all the death and endless pain that Bell has inflicted upon the Innocent and defenseless, he is most undeserving of any further leniency.

Could it not be more morally repugnant and Incongruous for the assassinator, Herman Bell, to be free while Waverly Jones and Joseph Piagentini suffered assassination and the Piagentini family and others grieve on and on endlessly every day?

A rational, dispassionate analysis of the totality of Herman Bell's amoral pathology acted out with nightmarish violence leads inexorably to the following general truth when evaluating his present alleged contrition: “To show an unfelt sorrow is an office which the false man does easy.” Macbeth.

Robert K. Tanenbaum

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