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New art pieces are set to start popping up all over 5 Beverly Hills.

More than 500 swimmers competed in the Beverly Hills swim challenge.

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Beverly Hills realtors are coming together to support Tanaz Akhlaghi.

10 •Health & Wellness •Birthdays •Letters to the Editor

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George Christy, Page 6 Bloomberg’s Top Ten Billionaire’s Are Self-Made Americans; Tom Cruise Refuses Stunt Doubles In Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation; Nicole Kidman’s Busier And Happier Than Ever

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

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Beverly Gardens Fountain To Be Dedicated To City’s ‘First Lady’ Margaret J. Anderson

Beverly Hills dignitaries headed to the Coliseum this week to support the Special Olympics.

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Larry David (yes, Larry David) leads this week’s Freshpet adoptable pets. 4

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IN THE GARDEN – Virginia Robinson Gardens Superintendent Tim Lindsay, who will be honored as this year’s “Garden Champion” at the upcoming Friends of Robinson Gardens annual gala on Sept. 12, poses in front of the newly planted drought-tolerant entry garden of pink and white periwinkles.

By Victoria Talbot It was more than a century ago that Margaret Anderson, a divorced hotelier with two young children, accepted the challenge to build, own and operate The Beverly Hills Hotel in the broad, undeveloped landscape of the future City of Beverly Hills.

Now, on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., the City of Beverly Hills will acknowledge the City’s

First Lady for her incredible vision and courage.

In a Fountain Dedication Ceremony, Mayor Julian Gold, Vice Mayor John Mirisch, Council Members Lili Bosse, Willie Brien; Cultural Heritage Commission Chair Lisa Greer, Vice Chair Rebecca Pynoos, Commissioners Noah Furie, Richard Waldow and Maralee Beck; and Recreation and Parks (see ‘MARGARET ANDERSON’ page 9)

Beverly Hills’ First Estate Adds Color To Conserve Water

By Laura Coleman With the City’s new water reduction policy mandating that all properties curb water usage by 30 percent, Virginia Robinson Gardens Superintendent Tim Lindsay had to think a little outside the box in order to transform the green water-loving front lawn into something that didn’t drink up quite so much of the Owens Valley reservoir.

As of this week, the first thing that visitors will see when they approach the national historic landmark on Elden Way, will be a duo

of florific pink-and-white patterns made up of periwinkle from Madagascar.

“It’s more like a Monet painting,” explained Lindsay. “It will be jaw-dropping.”

Lindsay, who has taken care of the historic property for nearly two decades, will be honored as this year’s “Garden Champion”at the Friends of Robinson Gardens upcoming gala on Sept. 12. Courier president and publisher Marcia Hobbs is being honored with this year’s Spirit of Beverly Hills award. (see ‘ROBINSON GARDENS’ page 9)

A DOG’S WORLD – Dr. Shipp’s Animal Hospital & Amanda Foundation president Teri Austin poses in front of the Amanda Foundation’s “Spaymobile” with Zoey, a 1-and-a-half year old Schnauzer/Yorkshire Terrier mix who is great with children and looking for a home. Zoey came in with a broken front leg that Dr. Shipp’s animal hospital was able to repair. For more info, call 310-278-2935.

Dr. Shipp’s Animal Hospital: Treating Beverly Hills Pets For Nearly 100 Years

Beverly Hills Elders: Renee Taylor & Joe Bologna

This year, The Courier celebrates 50 years in the community.

Throughout the year, we will honor the legacy of excellence in Beverly Hills’ heritage businesses that have called the City their home since 1965 or earlier.

Part 46 in a series on Beverly Hills residents who have grown with the Centennial City

By Matt Lopez When human beings fall ill, there are no shortage of offices in Beverly medical Hills to treat them.

When animals need care, however, there are only two options in Beverly Hills. For 91 years, one of them has been Dr. Shipp’s Animal Hospital.

By Laura Coleman When Renee Taylor first set eyes on Joe Bologna, she recalled thinking: “This is the man I’m going to marry.”

Joe, for his part, wondered: “Why is this woman looking at me funny?”

In fact, it wasn’t long before the two soon paired off for a lifetime of love and a writing partnership that spawned some 20+ films and plays. Next month the two will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, and on Sept. 20 at the Four Seasons Hotel, the two will be feted as this year’s Beverly Hills Theatre Guild honorees.

“The reason (our writing partnership) works is the reason our marriage works,” Joe explained.

“You have to be the same and totally opposite at once.”

After their first play, Lovers And Other Strangers, went from

Located in the exact same spot at 351 N. Foothill Road, right next door to the City’s only other animal hospital, the Beverly Hills Small Animal Hospital and Dr. John Winters, Dr Shipp’s animal hospital has undergone many changes since it was first established in 1924. (see ‘ANIMAL HOSPITAL’ page 9)

Joe Bologna & Renee Taylor

Broadway to become an Oscarnominated film in which they starred, the two knew they had something truly magical.

The Bolognas’ second foray into writing together, Made For Each Other, tells their story: an (see ‘RENEE AND JOE’ page 16)

GOOD FRIENDS — Carol Burnett joined Kristin Chenoweth the day she was honored with a Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame - Star #2555 in the category of Live Theatre Performance. Joining Carol were Kristin’s adopted parents Jerry and Junie Chenoweth, Alan Thicke and others.

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

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BEVERLY HILLS

SUMMARY NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on July 21, 2015, the Council of the City of Beverly Hills adopted an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS REVISING AND CODIFYING RECONSTRUCTION STANDARDS RELATING TO BUILDINGS DAMAGED

BY DISASTER.

HEARING DATE: August 13, 2015 TIME: 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard LOCATION: City Council Chambers Beverly Hills City Hall 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Mayor Gold and Councilmembers Krasne, Brien, and Bosse voted for the adoption of the Ordinance (Ordinance No 15-O2681). Vice Mayor Mirisch was not present for the vote. A summary of that Ordinance, which has been prepared for publishing in accordance with the requirements of Government Code Section 36933, follows.

The Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at a REGULAR meeting on Thursday, August 13, 2015, will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard to consider the following:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BYRON POPE, MMC City Clerk

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION The proposed project involves the construction of a single-family residence on a currently vacant lot at 1184-1193 Loma Linda Drive in the Hillside Area of the City. The residence would include two stories and a basement, have a total floor area of approximately 19,515 square feet, and have a height of 28 feet.

The project would also include pools, a cantilevered deck, retaining walls, and water features. The proposed project also includes a lot line adjustment of the property line that separates 1184 Loma Linda Drive and 1117 Sutton Way, which would result in a net transfer of 900 square feet from 1184 Loma Linda Drive to 1117 Sutton Way. The project would also include amending the City’s Streets Master Plan to vacate portions of Loma Linda Drive and dedication of a new vehicle turnaround to replace the portion of the street proposed for vacation. Approval of the project requires approval of the following entitlements: • Hillside R-1 Permit to allow cumulative floor area in excess of 15,000 square feet, and for export of earth material in excess of 3,000 cubic yards (approximately 5,374 cubic yards of earth material are proposed to be exported); • Amendment of the City’s Streets Master Plan for a street vacation and street dedication; • Tree Removal Permit to remove 1 protected tree; and • Lot Line Adjustment ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW This project is being assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the environmental regulations of the City. The City prepared an Initial Study to determine the proposed project’s potential impact on the environment. After reviewing the Initial Study, the City has determined that this project may have a significant effect on the environment, but by implementing certain mitigation measures, the project’s potentially significant effects could be reduced to less than significant levels. Accordingly, a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) was prepared. The MND was circulated for a 20-day public review period, from October 1, 2014 to October 20, 2014. During the public review period, a public hearing was held on October 9, 2014 regarding the draft MND, and written and verbal comments concerning the document were submitted. Comments were also submitted directly to staff during the comment period. Comments and responses are outlined in the Response to Comments section of the final draft of the MND. The case file on this project, which includes the plans, applications, and related environmental review documents, is available for public review at the Community Development Department, 455 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Andre Sahakian, Associate Planner at (310) 285-1127.

Sincerely, Andre Sahakian, Associate Planner

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B E V E R LY H I L L S M A I N N E W S THE COURIER IN MILAN – Beverly Hills Traffic & P a r k i n g Commissioner Andy Licht and wife Lisa traveled to Milan, Italy last month and made sure to take a copy of The Courier with them, pictured posing outside the Expo Milano 2015.

To join the Licht’s in the “Carry The Courier Club”, simply take your copy of The Courier on your next trip, snap a photo and send it to mlopez@bhcourier.com.

Beverly Hills Celebrates First Will Rogers Awards Nominees At Spaghettini

By Victoria Talbot Nominees for the First Annual Will Rogers Awards were announced Wednesday at Spaghettini & The Dave Koz Lounge.

The Nominees for the First Annual Will Rogers Awards are: Best New Commercial Development - 9800 Wilshire Blvd., 295 N. Rodeo Drive; Louis Vuitton, and 301 N. Rodeo Drive; Burberry; Best Historic Commercial Development - 477 N. Rodeo Drive Badgley Mischka; 9390 N. Santa Monica Boulevard, The Wallis; 360 N. Crescent Drive,

Platinum Equity; and 9953 South Santa Monica Boulevard, Marc Selwyn Fine Art; Best New Retail Business - Eve By Eve’s, Marc Selwyn Fine Art and Wally’s Beverly Hills; Best Historic Retail Business - The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills, Francis Orr Beverly Hills, Geary’s Beverly Hills, House of Bijan and Mickey Fine Pharmacy and Grill Best New Restaurant - Maude, The Palm Beverly Hills, Spaghettini & The Dave Koz Lounge and Wally’s Vinoteca;

‘Next MacGyver’ Competition At Paley Aims To Elevate Females In Engineering

By Laura Coleman The five winners of Tuesday’s “The Next MacGyver” competition, which was held at the Paley Center for Media, are on their way to creating a TV series with a female engineer protagonist.

“Getting the media on board is key to elevating the profession,” said Yannis C. Yortsos, dean of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering at Tuesday’s competition, where 12 contestants pitched their ideas before a prestigious panel of judges that included Lee Zlotoff (MacGyver creator), Anthony E. Zuiker (CSI franchise), and America Ferrera (Ugly Betty), among others.

“We hope that ‘The Next MacGyver’ will help change the conversation about engineering, break down stereotypes and attract young women of all backgrounds to engineering and sci-

ence,” Yortsos added.

The global crowdsourcing initiative, which sought initial entries by anyone, was created in concert by Lee Zlotoff, the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and the National Academy of Engineering.

Each of the five winners received $5,000 and was paired with a successful Hollywood TV producer to mentor them in creating an original TV pilot script.

“I literally could not tell you how many times people have come up to me and said ‘I became an engineer or I went into the sciences because of MacGyver,’” said Zlotoff.

Details on all 12 of the finalists, including their story concepts, and concept art can be found at TheNextMacgyver.com.

SUPPORTING THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS– Beverly Hills headed to the L.A. Coliseum in droves this week to support the Special Olympians in their opening ceremony this week.

Pictured, front row, from left: John Mirisch, Joan Seidel, Arnold Seidel, Michele Gold, Julian Gold, Warren Roston and Kenny Baines.

(see ‘WILL ROGERS AWARDS’ page 11)

Beverly Hills School Board Roundup

Adopt one of these pets and receive a free month of food from Freshpet!

DON’T CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM – Larry David is an 8-pound, 5 year old terrier mix pup.

He was found in an alley in Corona eating from a fast-food chain trash bin. When he was rescued by ShelterHopePetShop.org, he was a feeding host for ticks, so much so they had to get his blood count up with the help of veterinary care before his neuter. Now LD, with much TLC, is healthy and ready for a home.

Those interested in adopting this smart, funny mutt may contact Shelter Hope at 805-3793538.

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April 3.

These four animals are available at the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter, 11361 West Pico Blvd., LA, 90064. Visit www.laanimalservices.com or call 888-452-7381.

By Laura Coleman • Sprucing Up The Administration: The Board of Education voted 3-2 to have Jackie Kassorla, Eden Green Living founder and BHUSD mom, begin work on the District"s office drought tolerant water wise landscape next week. The $8,500 beautification project is the cost for just the plantings. Kassorla, who started an edible garden at El Rodeo, is installing the drought-project at zero profit to her. Boardmember Lisa Korbatov called Kassorla an “honest and competent professional” who was doing the work “genuinely from the heart.” Board VP Howard Goldstein said the current aesthetic state is “shameful.” Board President Brian Goldberg and Boardmember Noah Margo voted against the project, citing the expenditure as a less than ideal way to spend funds.

• Drug Testing To Continue At Beverly High: Bensinger, DuPont & Associates got the go-ahead on Tuesday in a 32 vote to continue administering the district’s drug-testing component of “Choices,” its drug-counseling program. The voluntary drug testing and random athletic drug testing contracts allows the company to test for amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, opiates, PCP and alcohol. Last year, 60 athletes were tested at a cost of $3,900. There have been positives reported since October 2014. Board VP Howard Goldstein and Boardmember Lewis Hall voted against renewing the contract in the absence of having an athletic director weigh in on the program. Said Board

President Brian Goldberg: “It’s foolish to mess with something successful.”

• Proposition 39 Funding To Light Schools: The Board unanimously said yes to a proposal to use $710,000 in funds from Proposition 39 (The California Clean Energy Jobs Act 2013), to offset mandated energy savings protocol at Horace Mann and Beverly Hills High School. The high school will get $140,000 worth of LED lighting and Horace Mann will get $570,000 worth of LED lighting and HVAC upgrades.

District consultant Cumming, which will provide the required energy audits and the resultant Energy Expenditure Plan proposals to the California Energy Commission, estimated that the district would realize a $528,000 savings from the upgrades in the next 20 to 25 years.

• Paysinger Becomes Fourth Official Board of Education Candidate: Former BHHS Principal Carter Paysinger filed his election papers on Wednesday for one of three open seats for the upcoming Nov. 3 Beverly Hills Unified School District Board of Education election. Incumbent Boardmember Noah Margo, former Board President Mel Spitz and Measure E Citizens Oversight Committee member Isabel Hacker have also filed papers. Former Beverly Hills High School co-athletic director Jason Newman pulled papers on July 14, but has yet to officially file. Board President Brian Goldberg has announced his intention to run for reelection, but has yet to pull papers. Boardmember Lewis Hall has yet to announce if he will run for reelection.

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New Art Set To Pop Up All Over City

By Victoria Talbot Several new art works will soon be installed in Beverly Hills and a new acquisition was approved last week by the Beverly Hills City Council.

“Twins” by renowned artist Richard Serra is being placed in front of City Hall at Crescent and Santa Monica Boulevard. The piece is a large steel sculpture on long-term loan from the Gagosian Gallery, based in Beverly Hills.

“OI” by Carol Bove, commissioned last year by the City, will be set in the sculpture garden at Beverly Gardens Park between Rodeo and Beverly Drives. Installation scheduled in midSeptember with the artist and a dedication will follow.

“Center Obelisk” by Joan Brown, originally installed at 9336 Civic Center Dr., has been gifted to the City with an endowment for long-term care and will be placed outside the BH Public Library on Sunday. After some restoration a dedication is planned.

“Untitled” by Woods Davy will be installed at Coldwater Canyon Resevoir Park in September/October. The piece was donated in January to the City to honor the memory of resident Carol Wiseman.

T h e City Council also approved the acquisition of metal sculpture “World On Its Hind Legs” by William Kentridge, a noted S o u t h African artist, to be placed on the Burton OBELISK MOVES-Rexford Way Medi- Drive will be partially closed um be- from 8-1 Friday for tween Rex- installation of the sculpture ford Drive in front of the Pubic Library. and Foothill at a cost of not more than $556,000 (“all-in”) including installation in 2016. Kentridge has distinguished his work with exhibits at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, among others.

The Fine Art Fund currently has a balance of $2.926 million.

Selwyn Fine Art Gallery Showcases One Of L.A.’s Most Important Female Artists

By Laura Coleman It’s been some 30 years since Michelle Stuart last had a solo exhibit, but those in the art world are no stranger to the pioneering female artist that broke ground in the land art movement when she came on the scene in L.A. in the late 1960s.

“She is important because she merged drawing with landscape in a way that had never been done before” said Marc Selwyn, whose eponymous gallery on South Santa Monica is showcasing her work through Sept. 5.

The exhibit, “Michelle Stuart | Topographies: Works on Paper 19682015,” which opened earlier this month, offers a captivating journey into the world of one of the first women to participate in the land art movement and create different techniques merging landscape and drawing.

Stuart’s work, which makes use of frottage whereby she rubs paper covering elements from the landscape such as rocks and earth with graphite to reveal the land’s texture, is at once primitive, evocative and highly complicated.

In 1971’s “Earth Drift” for example, the viewer is immediately hypnotized by the earthen-colored canvas that has been rubbed with graphite while resting

A piece from Michelle Stuart’s exhibit

temporarily on the land.

For years, Stuart drove around the U.S. collecting mud and dirt in her van which she would later incorporate into artwork. She often dipped her paper into rivers and mud before embarking on the process of frottage, whereby the natural elements would further shape the canvass. She was famous for rearranging stones in the landscape or unfurling massive frottaged scrolls down mountains. (see ‘MARC SELWYN’ page 9)

Beverly Hills’ National Night Out Set For Tuesday On Rexford Drive At 6 P.M.

By Matt Lopez Beverly Hills’ police, fire and community services departments will come together Tuesday to present “National Night Out.” The annual family fun event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. on Rexford Drive, in front of the B.H. Fire Department and Beverly Hills Public Library. The street will be closed to through traffic Tuesday evening.

The goal of the event is to help de-

velop a “more prepared and safe community.” Highlights of the event will include BHPD SWAT and K-9 displays, a fire department display, campfire songs and storytelling with the library and community services staff, crime prevention information, a CPR display, information on disaster health and safety and a safe t-proof quake cottage.

Various food trucks will be on site to provide refreshments.

Free parking is available in the Rexford/Crescent parking structures.

BEVERLY HILLS AQUATICS- Beverly Hills Community Service Department and Beverly Hills Aquatics owner Diego Cevallos offered the Swim Challenge to encourage water competency. Over 500 swimmers completed the challenge. Pictured, Diego Cevallos celebrates with swimmers who successfully completed the Beverly Hills Swim Challenge which required participants to show competency in six aquatic safety skills.

Presidential Hopeful Ted Cruz To Speak At Nessah Synagogue Saturday

By Matt Lopez Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is headed to Beverly Hills this weekend.

The Republican presidential hopeful will give a speech Saturday in Beverly Hills at Nessah Synagogue, in an event that will run from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Cruz’s lecture will be held between the morning services in Shofet Hall, with an introduction by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach.

Elected in 2012, Cruz is the first Hispanic or Cuban-American to serve as a U.S. Senator from Texas.

Cruz’s speech in Beverly Hills will come just five days before the first scheduled Republican primary debate, which takes place August 6 at in Cleveland, Ohio.

For more information on Cruz’s speech at Nessah Synagogue, visit www.nessah.org/event/tu-bav.html.

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icole on Fire, Why She’s Busier, and Happier Than Ever” reads the cover line on Vogue’s August issue, with cover girl Nicole Kidman revealing she’s a golfer mom and living near Nashville.

Raising her two girls whose dad is country star and American Idol judge Keith Urban. Daughters Sunday Rose, 6, (Sunny) and 4-yearold Faith Margaret, nicknamed Fifi. She wishes she met Keith earlier, and had two more children with him.

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uring her marriage to Tom Cruise, they adopted a son Connor, now 20 and a DJ, and daughter Isabella (Bella), 21, an artist. After the divorce, the youngsters, both practicing Scientologists, chose to live with Tom, devastating Nicole, who is Catholic. How did the Catholic Church allow a second marriage for Nicole? Her first Scientology marriage to Tom is not valid, since the Catholic Church refuses to recognize Scientology as a religion.

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icole’s new four films are being released this year.

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Stunt master Wade Eastwood finds that Tom Cruise’s high-speed chase in Morocco as the most dangerous of Tom’s stunts in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation.

Tom refuses stunt doubles.

A romantic period piece and a true tale, Queen Of The Desert, about Gertrude Bell, a Brit emissary assigned to the Middle East with Damian Lewis as her lover. Camels and such, amid the beauty of Lawrence of Arabia’s desert.

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enius stars Colin Firth as Thomas Wolfe’s editor Maxwell Perkins (if you haven’t read it, don’t miss Scott Berg’s brilliant biography, Max, Editor Of Genius).

Perkins also edited Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald. Playing Wolfe is Jude Law, and Nicole is Aline Bernstein, his New York patroness and lover. Michael Grandage directed.

Vogue ‘s August cover girl Nicole Kidman appears in four films that will be released this year.

In this latest Bloomberg ranking of the world’s top 50 billionaires the majority are Americans. Bill Gates ($84.6B); Warren Buffet ($67.4B); Charles Koch ($50.2B); David Koch ($50.2B); Jeff Bezos ($43.6B); Larry Ellison ($43.2B); Mark Zuckerberg ($42.5B). These are only the top ten. Selfmade. Congratulations.

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Cruise’s Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, the fifth in the 20-year-old franchise, arrives at a cost of $150 million. Directed and written by Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects), with stunt master Wade Eastwood vowing, “Tom refused any stunt doubles … he is and was the man.” Daredevil Tom admits he was scared “shitless” holding on for dear life while dangling outside the roaring Airbus 400M when it takes off into the wild blue yonder, soaring to 5,000 feet at 184 mph.

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tunt master Wade insists Tom’s other stunt was more terrorizing.

“Much more dangerous,” he swears, “the crazy, high speed chase in Morocco, first in a car and then on a motorcycle.” Tom also breathes underwater for six minutes. Early viewers are

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keeping an eye on Rebecca Ferguson, the Swedish beauty anticipated as a rising star.

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he returns to the theater in David Hare’s Photograph 51 about Anna Ziegler and the DNA code. In 1998, Nicole created a boxoffice sensation at London’s West End and on Broadway (we were there), baring her beautiful, porcelain-pale backside, full length from top to bottom, night after night, in The Blue Room.

Theatergoers doubtlessly remember that Nicole’s nudity became the talk of the town.

No surprise, is it. Nudity’s not going away, it’s here to stay.

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ll the same, Nicole says, “You don’t have to be naked to be sexy, and while I love acting, it’s much more fun taking the kids to the zoo.”

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

climbs in Utah and dangles more than 2,000 feet over a rushing river.

Then there’s Tom’s climb in the hottest brightest sunlight in Dubai at the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building.

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re we ready? Or are we not? For this weekend’s Ricki And The Flash, co-starring Meryl Streep, in her mid-60s as a rocker on electric guitar, with Kevin Kline in this rock ‘n’ roller yarn directed by Christina Ed Helms Jonathan Applegate Demme (The Silence Of The Lambs, Philadelphia).

Meryl tells reporter Will Lawrence that she went through a period where she picked “my movies according to location – since I didn’t want to be too far away” from her four children with sculptor Don Gummer.

Henry, 35, a musician; a c t r e s s Mamie, 31; Chevy Chase with wife Jayni (at right) and daughters Emily Evelyn and Carly Leigh

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ased on that riveting Argentinian thriller and adapted by David Hare, Secret In Their Eyes costars Nicole with Julia

Roberts and Chiwetel Ejiofor, helmed by Nicole’s chum Billy Ray, and finally The Family Fang with Jason Bateman.

The Hemsworth brothers, Chris, Luke and Liam, attended the premiere of Warner Bros. Vacation at Regency Village Theatre in Westwood

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July 31, 2015 | Page 7 CAMP BEVERLY HILLS-Beverly Hills Counselor Marcy Flores helps five-year old camper Romy Illouz get ready for the Hawaiian Luau, one of the special events held during the last week of Camp Beverly Hills. Over 450 campers enjoyed attending Camp Beverly Hills this summer.

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THE FASHION OF BEVERLY HILLS

CARITAS BALL–Providence St. Johns Hospital supporters gathered this week at Bruce Meyer’s exclusive Beverly Hills garage to fete the honorees of this year’s upcoming Caritas Ball, which will be held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Oct. 24. Pictured above (from left): Providence St. John’s Hospital CEO Marcel Loh, honorees Peter & Merle Mullin, honoree Wendy Goldstein, honorees Bruce & Raylene Meyer, and Dr. Larry Piro; Trustees Glen Holden and wife, Gloria; Trustee Marcia Hobbs and guest David Sydorick.

L O V E L Y LALIQUE– N e w l y redesigned and reopened, the Lalique Beverly Hills boutique celebrated the grand reopening of its 1400square-foot boutique at 238 N. Rodeo Dr. Interior designers Lady Tina Green and Pietro Mingarelli, who also designed the brand’s Art Deco-inspired collection of furniture and home access o r i e s , designed the Lalique boutique. All of the fixtures are hand made in Italy and imported.

Pictured above (from left): Mayor Julian Gold with wife, Michele; Maz Z o u h a i r i (President & CEO of Lalique North America); M a d e l i n e Maghsoudi (Director of the Beverly Hills boutique); and Bill Wiley (2 Rodeo General Manager.)

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MARC SELWYN (Continued from page 5)

Earlier this year, her work was part of an exhibit at the Hammer Museum entitled, “Apparitions: Frottages and Rubbings from 1860 to Now.” In New York, at the newly redesigned Whitney Museum, one of Stuart’s frottaged scrolls hangs beside a sculpture by Richard Serra.

The Selwyn Gallery’s exhibit is particularly fascinating because it takes the viewer on a type of walkabout through Stuart’s life. Her “Rain Drawings” from the 1970’s, showcasing her technique of landscape rubbings, are beguiling.

The more recent “Aquilegia (1995-97) where seeds are crushed and their juices radiate outward is likewise captivating, particularly with the understanding of how seeds hold the information of life.

“She was capturing a moment in time,” Selwyn explained of Stuart’s art-making process.

Much like a photograph, Stuart captured something unique, whereby the rubbing, if done at any other time, would necessarily be different.

MARGARET ANDERSON (Continued from page 1)

Director Steve Zoet, Recreation and Parks Commission Chair Simone Friedman, Vice Chair Frances Bilak, Commissioners Susan Gersh, Howard Rosoff and Commissioner Robbie Anderson (Margaret Anderson’s great-grandson) will gather to formally recognize her tremendous contribution to the community of Beverly Hills.

Born in Iowa in 1856, Anderson came to Southern California with her father. A marriage produced two children, Stanley and Ruth and ended in divorce.

The now-single mother purchased the 16-room Hollywood Hotel, which grew to 250 rooms. Invited by the struggling Rodeo Land and Water Company to boost real estate sales in Beverly Hills, Anderson embraced the challenge.

City father Henry Huntington invested the princely sum of $500,000 to build the alluring property, a sprawling Mission Revival designed by renowned architect Elmer Grey.

ROBINSON GARDENS (Continued from page 1)

In addition to the colorful pink and white flowers set to radiate out around two large terracotta urns flanked by Tuscan blue rosemary, purple princess trees will be added in front of the house. In the backyard, the bermuda lawn surrounding the pool has now been converted to dymondia,

And indeed, Stuart’s interest in the relationship between photography and drawing is evident in her newer works.

At 80, with knees that now prohibit her from capturing the natural landscape like a human camera as she once did, Stuart, who now lives is New York, is increasingly gravitating toward photography.

In Dark Energy (2015), 56 unique framed archival inkjet photographs repurpose impages from the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing to create a collage that is both humbling and inspiring in its depiction of a reality that will perpetually captivated human beings.

Selwyn underscored that Stuart has always been particularly fascinated with the cosmos in addition to the earth, and in particular, with the moon’s effect on water.

“If the moon can move the tides, and we are mostly water, the moon can probably do something to us,” Marc syllogized.

For more information, visit: www.marcselwynfineart.com.

Upcoming exhibitions at the Beverly Hills gallery include Frank Bowling in September and William Wegman

in Spring 2016.

The British-born Bowling, who grew up in New Guinea, has a style evocative of abstract impressionist Mark Rothko.

Bowling’s work in the 1970s is particularly intriguing, given that he was a black artist working in a time rife with protest art and he chose to embark on the color field movement, concentrating on post-modern abstraction where lines, form, color and texture become central to the work.

Wegman, who used the onetime studio of John Baldessari to create some of his most famous work in the 1970’s in L.A., is perhaps best known for his films and photographs of his Weimaraners. In fact, his former dog, Man Ray, was once named “Man of the Year” by the Village Voice. One of Wegman’s new pieces, “After Newman,” replicates Arnold Newman’s iconic photograph of Igor Stravinsky at the grand piano in 1946. However, Wegman’s version, the first five prints of which will go to benefit the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, showcases a dog with human hands in Stravinsky’s place.

Opened in 1912 in the middle of nowhere, by 1914, there were enough residents to make it a City and Beverly Hills incorporated.

The hotel became the focal point of the Beverly Hills social life.

Insisting on the “best of everything,” Anderson persuaded Margaret J. Anderson & son Stanley first Douglas Fairbanks, and soon Tom erly Hills making it the City of Mix, Charlie Chaplain and Beverly Hills’ first Municipal Mary Pickford to move to Bev- Park. erly Hills.

Originally named “Sunset Margaret Anderson and Park” it was rededicated in her son Stanley did provide 1952 to the first Honorary “only the best,” a tradition that Mayor of Beverly Hills, Will has lasted through several Rogers (1929). owners and a century of tradiIn September 2014, the tion. park’s fountain was renamed The center of life in the “The Margaret J. Anderson sleepy town, the hotel attracted Fountain” in her honor. A Gloria Swanson, Rudolph plaque acknowledging her Valentino, Will Rogers and contributions to the City of Buster Keaton, the most famous Beverly Hills will be installed. celebrities of their time.

The public is invited to join Anderson donated a por- the celebration at 9650 Sunset tion of the grounds of the orig- Blvd. Parking is available on inal hotel, the five-acre, trian- North Canon and North Bevergular-shaped Will Rogers Me- ly Drive. morial Park to the City of Bevwhich requires water once a week, if that. Aesthetically, the South African mossy green pairs beautifully with the blue doors of the pool house and the blue of the pool.

Lindsay estimated that the whole conversion will cost $7,500 for the plants.

“We’re reducing water use and decreasing our carbon footprint,” he extolled, noting that he estimated the gardens

would see at least a 33 percent reduction in water. In addition, the lawn alternatives will no longer require a weekly mowing.

The great lawn in the back, which will be the scene of this year’s upcoming magical gala, are now being watered twice weekly. Previously, all the summer lawns were being water three times a week.

ANIMAL HOSPITAL (Continued from page 1)

At that time, the veterinarian who provided care for the City’s horse-drawn carriages and paddy wagons decided to set up shop there for easy access. The City’s horse stable was across the street from the animal hospital, in the spot where MercedesBenz of Beverly Hills currently resides.

In 1937, the original owner sold the property to another veterinarian as over the years, the business slowly began to morph into an all-in-one pet hospital.

Dr. Anthony Shipp, who the business is still named after, took over in 1967 and steered the ship for several decades as the hospital continued to build its reputation as the place to go for sick pets in Beverly Hills.

Beverly Hills pets are now in the hands of Teri Austin and her faithful team of veterinarians.

Austin is president of the Amanda Foundation, the 501(c)(3) non-profit that oversees the animal hospital, a ‘Spaymobile’ and rescue services.

Austin, former star of Knots Landing, who also has appearances on Seinfeld, Matlock and Beverly Hills 90210 under her belt, among others, became involved in the 1980s after her beloved dog passed away.

She would write checks to the Amanda Foundation, but swore off ever owning a pet again. One visit to Dr. Shipp’s shelter changed everything, however, and not only did she walk away with a new dog, but also left with a fire for animal activism burning inside her.

“It changed my life,” Austin said. “Eventually it just became something that I wanted to devote my life to.”

Under Austin’s leadership, the Amanda Foundation developed the Spaymobile, a fullyequipped RV that travels to lowincome, underserved neighborhoods around Los Angeles and provides free spay/neuter servic-

es. Last year, the Spaymobile performed more than 7,000 spay/neuters.

“We have to end pet overpopulation,” Austin said. “The spay and neuter cause is a tough road to hoe sometimes, but we can’t be quiet about it. I feel that any pet organization that makes money off donations should be putting half of it into spay and neuter programs, and that opinion doesn’t always make me popular.”

Austin and the Amanda Foundation took a huge step toward securing their future last year, when the purchased the property where the animal hospital has resided for the last 91 years. Dr. Shipp owned the property and was leasing it, but the rent was becoming a bit much for the foundation to bear.

One of the Amanda Foundation’s most famous friends, Tina Sinatra, decided to step in, gifting $1 million to help purchase the property.

Tina’s father, legendary entertainer Frank Sinatra, was a longtime patron of Dr. Shipp’s Animal Hospital, and when the business needed her help, it was a no-brainer.

“She’s really is our fairy godmother,” Austin said.

As the foundation looks ahead to the future, Austin said continuing its top-flight animal care is the first priority. Austin said she also hopes to procure funds in the coming years to revamp the building, which is creeping up on 100-years-old without any major renovations.

Austin said she’s also excited about the possibility of a dog park across the street from her property at the intersection of Foothill and Alden.

“We’re terribly excited about it, I’ve got so many ideas for programs we can run for children, for dog training and agility training,” Austin said. “It’s already become the unofficial dog park for so many in Beverly Hills and there’s no better place I can think of.”

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B E V E R LY H I L L S R E A L E S TAT E

Local Realtors Unite To Support Tanaz Akhlaghi’s Battle With Cancer

By Victoria Talbot The real estate community is full of generous individuals and charitable works in Beverly Hills, and Partners Trust Nick Segal is among the most generous.

For the last year, with every sale, a portion of each commission goes directly to the Partners Trust Charitable Trust 501(c)(3). “We are committed to 100-percent participation,” said Nick Segal, president of Partners Trust.

At an event Thursday, August 6, Segal has planned to present checks to LA Family Housing, Para Los Ninos Los Angeles and the Concern Foundation in the first benefit for the Partners Trust Charitable Trust.

However, last month popular realtor Tanaz Akhlaghi, a tireless humanitarian who has led the company in so many

charitable efforts, was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer, and the event has become an opportunity for the team to support her.

“Given the seriousness of this diagnosis, she will need immediate, extensive and costly treatments and medications, many of which are not covered by her medical insurance,” wrote her colleagues at Partners Trust. “Now,” said Segal, “the event will help support one of our own.”

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth-leading cause of all cancer deaths, yet it receives less federal research funding than nearly all of the top ten deadliest cancers. Unfortunately, there is no early detection and no effective long-term treatments. Symptoms go unnoticed, as with Akhlaghi; she went to her doctor with what she thought was heartburn.

“It’s been a roller coaster,” said Akhlaghi. “Unfortunately, it’s spread to my blood and bones.” Doctors must shrink the tumor with chemotherapy before they can operate.

“I plan to use a combination of conventional and holistic therapy, but it’s too much, and insurance does not cover it.”

More than 49,000 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, which has only a 7-percent survival rate. “Maybe I’ll be a miracle,” she says.

Buoyed with a natural optimism, Akhlaghi is determined.

“I want to raise as much money as possible for treatment, and whatever is left over, to create a foundation for pancreatic cancer. There has to be a reason why this happened. Maybe this is my purpose in life. I’m usually the one raising money for

cancer,” she said. “The only way to accept this is if I know I am going to give it back in a big way.”

Partners Trust will be a fiscal sponsor for her while she seeks a 501(c)(3).

To donate or follow her progress, they have set up a blog site at www.TeamTanaz.com, where there is a link to the Crowd Rise donation site, #TeamTanaz.

“Tanaz is both a dear friend and one of the pure angels in our company.

Her smile lights up the room and her demonstraTanaz Akhlaghi & Nick Segal tions of caring define what is good and right in “flooding in,” he said. this world,” said Segal.

Partners Trust will hold a Silent auction items in- silent auction and fundraiser at clude two tickets to Jimmy their office Thursday, August 6, Kimmel Live with Green Room 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 9378 access, and donations are Wilshire Blvd. Suite 200.

Lack Of Inventory Drives Strong Condominium Sales In Q2

By Victoria Talbot Two weeks ago, The Courier looked at The Agency’s fiscal year 2015-16 Second Quarter Luxury Single Family Homes sales.

This week, we continue

with luxury condominium sales, which reflect a continuing trend to increased price per square foot, higher average and median sale prices and not enough inventory throughout the luxury market areas.

Condominiums selling over $500k reached “unprecedented levels,” according to The Agency’s Morgan Ball, associate director of new development and analyst Cameron Selmer.

Price per square foot (PPSF) reached an overall high of $618, an increase of 2.7percent over the same period last year, Q214, “the highest level in LA’s condo history.”

Sales volume also increased with 983 deals over $500,000 recorded in Q2-15.

Median sale prices rose as well, to $767,000, indicating a trend to increasing value, rather than a few high-end sales.

Listings in-

creased from 3.3-percent in Q214 to 6.9-percent in Q2-15.

“Consistently rising condo values in L.A.’s prime markets continue to reflect buyers’ interest in a vertical, urban luxury lifestyle. The city's evolution as a global economic and cultural center independent of the entertainment industry means a greater number of outsiders are buying into the California lifestyle at a more rapid pace than we have ever experienced,” said Ball.

“This is particularly true in Beverly Hills, where hotly anticipated projects like One Beverly Hills are attracting significant interest in the international marketplace from buyers seeking outstanding architecture and interior design on par with condominium developments in New York, London, and Hong Kong.”

The report separates condo valuations into three categories, including $500,000 to $1 million; $1 million - $3 million; and $3 million and up. As with the single-family residence market, the middle valuation experienced a 22.7-percent surge in

sales volume, contributing the rise in median sale price over last year.

Transactions over $3 million actually increased, but prices decreased 18.7-percent and average PPSF was down 18.7-percent to 26.2-percent to $1,162/ square foot.

This is attributed to a small market for condominiums in this price range.

With 2.4 months of supply, inventory constraints make it a seller’s market. In Beverly Hills, 33 units were sold at an average price of $1.122 million.

Predictably, Century City/Westwood (157 units with an average price of $1.112 million) and Santa Monica (137 units with an average price of $1.274 million) experienced the greatest sales volume with the most inventory, followed by West Hollywood (90 units with an average price of $784,623), Marina del Rey (80 units with an average price of $987,083) and Brentwood (65 units with an average price of $858,349).

Beverly Hills shows the second highest PPSF at $1,405.

Highest is Malibu Beach at $1,883 PPSF. Santa Monica is $1,135; Pacific Palisades is $1,035 and Venice is $1,011. Mid LA at $1.278.133 or $375 PPSF and Mid Wilshire at $1.120 million or $398 PPSF are relatively good values for buyers.

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Health & Safety Commission Review Placard Abuse

By Alexander Amir Kashfi Illegal handicap placard usage has apparently been costing Beverly Hills dearly.

At Monday’s Health & Safety Commission meeting,Traffic and Parking Commissioner Jeffrey Levine estimated the use of illegal placards had cost the City a “staggering” $1.9 million.

Earlier this year, the City conducted a series of placard abuse sting operations.

“The City is currently looking at putting together a team to conduct them on a more permanent basis,” Levine

said.

The commission is also attempting to implement a “two-tiered disabled placard system” modeled after a Michigan law, which would categorize drivers based on the extent of their handicap and grant additional privileges accordingly.

Health and Safety Commission Vice Chair Lisa Schwartz said that despite the controversy surrounding illegal placard usage, residents should know that it is illegal to approach someone with a handicap placard to ask if they are using their placard legally.

WILL ROGERS AWARDS (Continued from page 4)

Best Historic Restaurant - La Scala, La Dolce Vita, Nate ‘n Als and Spago; Best New Residential Construction - 1181 N. Hillcrest Rd., 708 N. Hillcrest Rd. and 718 N. Linden Dr.; Best Historic Residential Restoration - 9439 Sunset Blvd.(Neutra’s Kronish House), 1001 N. Roxbury Dr. and 810 N. Roxbury Dr. (Original architect Ralph Flewelling designed the Beverly Hills Post Office, as well as the Electric Fountain, currently in restoration); Real Estate Rookie of the Year Jack Friedkin (The Agency) and David Konheim (Hilton & Hyland) and Real Estate Lifetime Achievement Jeff Hyland, Linda May, Jade Mills and Joyce Rey.

Bear, The Courier’s mascot, pictured here in front of the Beverly Hills sign at Beverly Gardens park, salutes all of this year’s nominees.

HOW DO Y O U

F E E L ?

Indy Shriner Carey To Head Orphanage Guild Indy Shriner C a r e y has been elected president of the Los Angeles Orphana g e G u i l d Indy Shriner Carey (LAOG) for 2015-2016.

LAOG supports Maryvale, founded in 1856 by the Daughters of Charity, as a facility for at-risk girls.

The organization is dedication to raising funds and community awareness of Maryvale.

Each year LAOG holds two fundraising events for Maryvale: the holiday luncheon at the Four Seasons, set for Tuesday, Nov. 17; and the “Heart to Heart” Gala at the Montage, set for next March 5. For information, visit www.maryvale.org.

Carey and her husband Steve Carey both grew up in Beverly Hills, and have lived in the City for the past 17 years.

Indy Carey is the daughter of humorist/TV star Herb (see ‘GUILD,’ page 13)

TOURNEY HELPS FIGHT SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH—Eight teams competed in the 21st annual Chad Volleyball Tournament in Hermosa Beach to benefit the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) Heart Institute and the Chad Foundation for Athletes and Artists. “The tournament is a wonderful event every year that raises awareness of Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) in young people,” says foundation President Arista Butrum, who established it in memory of her son, Chad who died of SCD at 26, with no history of heart disease. “Arista tragically and unexpectedly lost her son to dilated cardiomyopathy. It seemed such a shame—he was so young, vital, and full of life,” says CHLA cardiologist Pierre Wong, who has participated in the event for years. At the event, Wong and other CHLA doctors performed 48 EKGs and 46 echocardiograms, with a finding rate of six anomalies. The Chad Foundation has provided 7,200 screenings to date. “Preventive heart screenings can help detect HCM (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy), a leading cause of SCD in young athletes,” Butrum said. Pictured are front (from left): Hui Gao, cardiac sonographer; Butram, Dr. Jay Pruetz and Erin McGlew, volunteer; middle: Wong, Novel Castillo, sonographer; Dr. Alan Lewi and Martha Hammer, volunteer. Back: Dr. Patrick Sullivan; David McNamara, volunteet and Anna Potter, RN volunteer.

Photo by Caryssa Ramirez

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

UCLA Doctors Use 3-D Printed Model To Guide Tricky Heart Valve Replacement After a career as an entrepreneur and a brief retirement, Richard Whitaker was helping start another new company. But a serious health concern caused a couple of interruptions in his work on the new venture. One of Whitaker’s heart valves wasn’t working properly, which caused congestive heart failure and led to two hospitalizations within several months.

Whitaker, now 66, needed surgery to replace the valve, which regulates the blood being pumped from the heart to the lungs. But previous surgeries and the unique anatomy of his heart would have made conventional open-heart surgery too risky. UCLA cardiologists decided to use a less invasive approach to replace the valve.

Given the unique structure of Whitaker’s heart, the team took the added steps of printing a 3-D model of his heart that could be used for practice before the actual procedure. The key question they needed to answer was whether a replacement valve would align and fit with Whitaker’s unusually large pulmonary arteries.

Dr. Jamil Aboulhosn, Richard Whitaker and a3-D model of his heart.

“We are harnessing the latest technologies such as 3-D printing to help us better address the most complicated cases,” said Dr. Jamil Aboulhosn, director of the Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center and the Streisand/American Heart Association Endowed Chair in the cardiology division of UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine.

The 3-D model, which was created using a CT scan of Whitaker’s heart, was made of a silicon-like material with properties similar to tissues and other structures in the heart. The UCLA team specified what areas of the model would be made from a harder material to simulate calcium deposits, and softer material, to represent heart muscle and vascular tissue.

Aboulhosn worked on the test run with Dr. Daniel Levi, a pediatric cardiologist and director of UCLA’s congenital interv e n t i o n a l catheterization laboratory, and Dr. Morris Salam of Kaiser, Los Angeles.

The doctors guided a mesh-like stent into place, where it acted as scaffolding to hold the valve, and then guided the tightly packaged valve into the model. Once the valve was in (see ‘HEART,’ page 13)

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HEART

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place, the doctors opened it and found that it was a perfect fit.

Having practiced on the model, doctors performed the real procedure on Whitaker at UCLA. They guided the valve and stent up to the heart through a small vein in the groin using a small tube called a catheter— the typical delivery system for this type of minimally invasive procedure. As soon as the valve was placed and deployed, it began to work instantly.

Just four days after the procedure, Whitaker was able to go home from the hospital. “I didn’t miss a beat and was able to get back to my life quickly,” Whitaker said.

The pulmonary valve is one of four major valves in the heart.

When it doesn’t work effectively, it can cause congestive heart failure symptoms that Whitaker experienced, including fluid build-up, irregular heart rhythms and kidney issues.

Whitaker had a pulmonary

GUILD

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Shriner.

Steve Carey is the son of actor Macdonald Carey. He attended Beverly Hills High School while Indy Carey attended Marymount.

Her twin brothers are Kin Shriner, star of General Hospital, and Will Shriner, dir-ector, host

valve replaced in 1996. Aboulhosn said that pulmonary valves typically last between 10 and 20 years, so the need for a replacement was expected.

“We are pleased that Richard is doing well,” said Aboulhosn, also an associate professor of cardiology and pediatrics. “With technologies such as 3-D printing and advances in minimally invasive procedures, congenital heart patients who might not have survived childhood 40 years ago are able to lead full, normal lives today.”

Levi said improved technology is making 3-D printing an increasingly important tool for doctors.

“Models created from 3-D printing are becoming more and more realistic,” he said. “Even now, they allow us to predict which strategies we can use and in which patients. In the future, they will be used to not only simulate procedures but also allow more rapid development of new devices to help individual patients.” and TV personality.

Indy Cary has a TV/film background including acting, writing, improvisational theatre and hosting, while Carey is a founding partner at the law firm, Pircher, Nichols and Meeks.

They have two daughters; Meagan, a singer-songwriter, and Lauren an NYC real-estate agent.

On Talking To Teens About Alcohol & Drinking, Getting A Partner Into Couples Therapy Q. Dear Dr. Fran: How should I talk with my teenager about alcohol and drinking? She doesn’t have a problem. but I want to prevent one. Maxine J. A. Dear Maxine: The best approach for parents to take with their teens about alcohol is open, honest, straight communication. Avoidance can lead to problems. Knowledge is being prepared.

• Talk with your teens about the normalcy of trying things in moderation (experimentation), and encourage kids to be true to their own voice when faced with peer pressure.

• Help them think ahead and create a plan that ensures no drinking and driving.

• Make sure your teen always has money and the number of uber and a local taxi cab company.

• Talk with your teen about statistics of alcohol and sexual acting out.

• Have a well-thought out emergency plan in place. Know which one of your teen’s closest friends is the one she wants you to reach out to in a crisis.

In other words, kids who would never have sex at a party might do so when under the influence of alcohol. Be sure to not inject too much information into your adolescent all at once or she will feel lectured to, or

Dr. Fran Walfish Answers Your Questions worse yet, as if she is being told what to do.

Teens hate to be told what to do. Allow her to ask you questions that you can answer honestly versus shoving too much content into her all at once.

Q. Dear Dr. Fran: What are the benefits of couples therapy and how is the best way to suggest it to your partner? Also, are there are any problems in a marriage that therapy couldn’t help?

Matthew H. A. Dear Matthew: The primary benefit of couples therapy is to give each partner a safe, unbiased, non-judgmental, cleanslate space (an arena) to communicate, wrestle with, and work out differences when all personal attempts have failed.

Some couples use therapy preventatively. In other words, they reach out and come before there is a crisis to avoid a climactic moment in their relationship.

Honesty is the best policy.

Just say how important it is in a

healthy relationship that each partner feel seen, heard, validated, understood, and accepted— flaws and all. You want to be able to provide that to your partner and need to feel that from her too. So, let’s find a great therapist we can talk to on a weekly basis and learn how to give this to each other.

There are some problems that therapy cannot help. Those include personality and character disorders. For instance, each one of us has pieces of narcissistic traits. But, a person with Narcissistic Personality Disorder has a set and well-gelled personality.

Without intense motivation on the part of the patient, that person is not likely to change.

Therefore, the behaviors the Narcissista’ partner complains about are likely to remain and repeat. Those behaviors might include a lack of awareness of how his behavior impacts her; selfishness; grandiosity; and even cheating/infidelity.

There are dozens of other anecdotal examples of problems in a marriage that therapy cannot help, however, the positives so far outweigh the negatives.

Fran Walfish is the author of The Self-Aware Parent at www.Dr.FranWalfish.com.

Send questions To franwalfish@gmail.com.

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NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY/NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT – INITIAL STUDY/ MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE BEVERLY HILLS DOG PARK PROJECT The City of Beverly Hills has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for a proposed dog park located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Foothill Road and Alden Drive in Beverly Hills. Mitigation measures have been identified for Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, and Noise.

PROJECT LOCATION The project site is located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Foothill Road and Alden Drive in the City of Beverly Hills. The project site consists of the western portion of Assessor’s parcel number 4342-009-906, which is bounded by Foothill Road to the west, Alden Drive to the north, and an alley to the east.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION The proposed project would involve demolition of an existing asphalt-capped surface parking lot and construction of a new off-leash dog park on the site, with possible internal separation by chain-link fence to differentiate areas of use for large and small animals. The project would not involve the addition of permanent structures; however, improvements would include new surface materials; benches; shade canopies; trash receptacles; water fountains; and related basic support needs.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW This project is being assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the environmental regulations of the City. The City prepared an Initial Study to determine the proposed project’s potential impact on the environment. After reviewing the Initial Study, the City has determined that this project may have a significant effect on the environment, but by implementing certain mitigation measures, the project’s potentially significant effects could be reduced to less than significant levels.

Accordingly, a Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared. The project site is not included in any databases of hazard waste facilities, properties, or disposal sites compiled pursuant to Government Code 65962.9 (Cortese List).

PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT ON DRAFT MND The MND is being circulated for a 20-day public review and comment period, from July 31, 2015 to August 20, 2015. During the public review period, written comments concerning the document may be submitted by any interested person and/or affected agency. At the City Council Study Session at 2:30 PM on August 4, 2015, the Council will discuss preliminary design concepts and operations for the dog park as well as the MND. No final action will be taken at this meeting.

All comments received will be compiled, and following the public review period, a separately noticed public hearing will be scheduled to consider adoption of the MND. Comments on the MND should be directed to: City of Beverly Hills Department of Community Development 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, California 90210 ATTN: Timothea Tway, Associate Planner Email correspondence will also be accepted at: ttway@beverlyhills.org Public Review: Copies of the MND are available for public review at the following locations: City of Beverly Hills City Hall Planning Division and Office of the City Clerk 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Beverly Hills Public Library 444 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210

The City’s website: www.BeverlyHills.org/environmental If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Timothea Tway, Associate Planner at (310) 285-1122.

Sincerely, Timothea Tway, Associate Planner

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City Council of Beverly Hills, at its adjourned regular meeting to be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, will hold a public hearing to consider:

RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS ADOPTING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ENERGY SERVICE CONTRACT WITH CLIMATEC LLC PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 4217.10 ET SEQ The City Council will consider adoption of a resolution of findings and authorize execution of an energy service contract with Climatec LLC for the implementation of certain energy related improvements to City Facilities pursuant to Government Code Section 4217.10 et seq.

Entering into the service agreement and implementation of proposed projects will result in a significant energy cost savings to the City.

If you challenge the Council’s action in regard to this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the hearing.

Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard. Written comments may also be submitted and should be addressed to the City Council, c/o City Clerk, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. The comments should be received prior to the hearing date.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Chad Lynn, Assistant Director of Public Works Services, in the Beverly Hills Public Works Services Department at 310.288.2807, or by email at clynn@beverlyhills.org.

BYRON POPE, MMC City Clerk

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SUMMARY NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on July 21, 2015, the Council of the City of Beverly Hills adopted an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE ARTICLE 2.5: PUBLIC NOTICING, ARTICLE 32: HISTORIC PRESERVATION, ARTICLE 32.5: HISTORIC INCENTIVE PERMIT, AND SECTION 9-1-104 RELATED TO DEMOLITION PERMITS FOR POTENTIALLY HISTORIC PROPERTIES. Mayor Gold and Councilmembers Krasne and Brien, voted for the adoption of the Ordinance (Ordinance No 15-O-2682), Councilmember Bosse voted against the Ordinance, and Vice Mayor Mirisch was not present for the vote. A summary of that Ordinance, which has been prepared and published in accordance with the requirements of Government Code Section 36933 follows: Summary of Ordinance Title 10, Chapter 3, Article 32 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code (“Historic Preservation Ordinance”) provides the ability to “acknowledge, honor, and encourage the continued maintenance and preservation of those select properties in the city that, through exceptional architecture, contribute to the city’s cultural history.” Major amendments proposed to the Ordinance include the following: 1. Revision to select definitions (BHMC §10-3-3202). Several definitions are modified. New definitions are introduced for terms such as “architect,” “iconic property,” “exceptional work,” “eligible property,” “person of great importance,” “person of local prominence,” “property of extraordinary significance,” “substantial integrity,” and others. Some definitions are deleted, such as “archaeological site.”

2. Revision to the Intent and Purpose of the ordinance (§10-3-3203). Refinements are made to the existing language.

3. Revision to the Powers and Duties of the Cultural Heritage Commission (§10-3-3208). Refinements are made to the existing language.

4. Establishment of the Inventory of Eligible Properties (§10-3-3210). The Cultural Heritage Commission is responsible for determining which properties are eligible for listing on the inventory and for maintaining and updating the list.

5. Revision to Landmark Designation Criteria (§§10-3-3212; 3213). The criteria for landmark status are raised to a standard that would capture “exceptional” or “iconic” works and properties. The criteria also allow for more leeway if the designation is expressly sought or agreed to by the property owner.

6. Revision to Historic District Designation Criteria (§10-3-3213). Historic District designation criteria are modified to eliminate non-contiguous (thematic) districts and districts in the single-family residential zone.

7. Revision to Landmark and Historic District Designation Proceedings (§10-3-3215). Institutes timeframes within which applications must be reviewed and acted upon. Establishes a new “Preliminary Evaluation and Hearing” procedure. Increases notification times and requirements to provide information to the applicant/property owners. Designation of a landmark property or district where the property owner(s) oppose designation requires a “supermajority” vote of the City Council (four positive votes, unless a quorum is constituted of three members, then three positive votes).

8. Clarification and expansion of temporary protections regarding permit issuance on properties while designation proceedings are pending (§10-3-3217).

Provides protection to potentially historic properties until a designation decision is reached, while allowing for permits to be issued on improvements that would not detrimentally alter the character-defining features of the potential historic resource.

9. Clarification of the operation of the hold period on permits to alter buildings older than 45 years (§10-3-3218). Institutes timeframes within which the right to building permits must be exercised after a decision has been rendered on the historic status of a property.

10. Refinement of Certificate of Appropriateness procedures (§10-3-3219). Revises the standard of review and compliance when a Certificate of Appropriateness is required.

11. Revision to Certificate of Economic Hardship findings and procedures (§10-3-3220). Application requirements are clarified. Finding requirements are revised. Allows for conditions of approval to be applied to the Certificate and extension of time periods to be considered.

12. Replacement of the Director’s Determination of Ineligibility process (§10-3-3204) with a new Certificate of Ineligibility Process (§10-3-3221).

Allows for a property owner to request a determination that the subject property is not an eligible property and therefore is exempt from the provisions of Article 32.

13. Insertion of a section to enable designated historic properties to apply for inclusion into the City’s In Lieu Parking Program (§§10-3-3228; 10-3-3311).

Expands the properties eligible to apply for in lieu parking from those that are adaptively reusing a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places (current requirement) to all “designated historic properties.” Article 33 (“In Lieu Parking”) is updated accordingly to maintain consistency.

14. Institution of timeframes within which applications must be processed and acted upon in multiple provisions in Article 32.

15. Expansion of the applicability of the Historic Incentive Permit (§10-3-3251). Currently only designated historic properties may apply for the HIP; the expansion would enable those properties that have been determined to be eligible at a preliminary hearing by the Cultural Heritage Commission to also be eligible to apply.

16. Establishment of a period in which to exercise demolition rights after demolition permit issuance on certain potentially historic properties (§9-1-104).

17. Additional minor text changes in the Municipal Code.

To maintain internalinternal consistency, minorminor amendments to other sections of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code include: To maintain consistency, amendments to other sections of the Beverly Hills Municipal Codeare arerequired. required. These These amendments amendments include: 18. Revision to BHMC Article 2.5 (Public Notice Requirements) to reflect the new and revised public noticing timelines included in the ordinance.

19. Revision to BHMC Article 33 (In Lieu Parking), specifically §10-3-3303, to reflect the expansion of the in lieu parking program to designated historic properties, as stipulated in (new) §10-3-3228.

The provisions of the Ordinance will become effective one hundred and twenty (120) days after enactment of the Ordinance, to allow for the preparation of administrative procedures, and for consideration by the City Council of applicable fees.

A certified copy of the entirety of the text of Ordinance 15-O-2682 is available in the office of the City Clerk, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 and is available for public inspection at that location.

For more information about the Ordinance, contact Reina Kapadia, Associate Planner, Community Development Department, at 310.285.1129 or rkapadia@beverlyhills.org.

BYRON POPE, MMC City Clerk

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The Tuesdays through Saturdays exhibition is free, and celebrates an inspirational range of artists from illustrators to authors, photographers to art directors, and fashion designers to costumers throughout the 20th Century—and beyond.

Various works by Cecil Beaton, including photographs of Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Mary, fashion photographs, notes, theatrical sketches and books; Images of 1950s fashion designs by Christian Dior, Jacques Fath, Pierre Balmain, Vivienne Westwood, Claude Montana, Claire McCardell and Prada are included.

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“Lemon Sunflower” by Joyce Lieberman

An exhibition of paintings

by Joyce Lieberman, “Wall of Steals and Deals will open with a reception from 11.a.m.-1 p.m., Sunday, Aug 2 at the Universalist Community Church of Santa Monica, 1260 18th St. The free show will run from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sundays, and by appointment weekdays through Aug. 30.

For her exhibit, Lieberman has created a salon-style show of works from 1991 to the pres-

ent. Pieces like her flower-filled vases have been widely collected and are in collections of the University of Wisconsin, Merrill Lynch, The Beverly Hilton and Blue Moon hotel in Miami. Her works have appeared in many Hollywood films.

For appointments and information, email assistant@uusm.org, or call 310-829-5436.

• • • • • I Am Chris Farley, a documentary directed by Brent Hodge and Derik Murray, will screen at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5 at The Crest theater, 1262 Westwood Blvd.

Written by Steve Burgess— and with Adam Sandler, Christina Applegate and Mike Myers—the film tells the life story of the comedian who went from the comedy troupe The Second City to Saturday Night Live and movie stardom.

Tickets are $12. For more information, call 310-470-1508 or visit www.crestwestwood.com.

• • • • • Award-winning TV producer/writer/director Fern Field Brooks will sign copies of her new book, They Call Me Destiny, at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 8 at the Westwood Library, 1246 Glendon Ave. Brooks’ “meowmoir” is the tale of a rescue kitten’s journey from the gutters of New York to a Manhattan condo and weekends in the Hamptons.

In her 40-year career, Brooks worked on series from Maude to Monk, and earned an Emmy, Oscar nomination, two Humanitas and George Foster Peabody Awards, plus the NAACP Image Award.

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Italian boy and a Jewish girl meet and get married. It’s at once touching and hilarious.

Renee said they primarily write emotional comedies about love relationships. And indeed, with their tradition of renewing their vows every 10 years (their first took place at the Hotel Bel-Air beside the swans), the two have become at celebrating the nuances of life and love.

Joe never quite expected to become a writer growing up, although he eventually discovered that his unique upbringing in Brooklyn in a home that housed four generations of Italian-Americans provided incredible fodder.

“For Neapolitans, loud seems to be their softest tone,” he joked. “It was crazy, but also wonderful.”

With his parents, two sisters, he lived on the first floor, while on the second floor were his aunt and uncle and their two children, along with his grandparents.

His great-grandfather slept in the basement, which was also where the family made its own wine. In the attic, a newlywed relative would live until the first baby came and it was time for the next young couple to move in.

Renee, whose father was in the orange grove business, spent the first five years of her life in the Bronx before moving to Miami Beach when she was 5 for her mother’s health. They stayed until 15 and moved back to New York.

Renee said there isn’t a time she doesn’t recall not wanting to go into acting, which she said was partly fueled by her mother’s love of movies.

“Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to be an actress,” she said. “I would cut school to see movies.”

In addition to Broadway and the movies, the Bolognas have starred in some four or five plays at the Canon Theatre in Beverly Hills, before it closed a decade ago to make way for the Montage Hotel.

The two are now looking for a spot in Beverly Hills to put on their latest play, My Life On A Diet, a one-woman show starring Renee.

“There’s nothing like playing in New York, but here, it’s like going to another room in your house and doing a show” Joe said. “Beverly Hills is our home.”

The now longtime Beverly Hills couple officially made the City their home two score ago in the onetime residence of Shirley Temple.

Renee, who is well-known for her hilarious role as Fran Drescher’s mother in The Nanny, is especially tickled that her home is a stop on Hollywood tours.

“Back then it was a sleepy

BEVERLY HILLS town,” she recalled. “The houses were just cottages.”

The native New Yorkers were just coming off their latest stint in Tinseltown in 1974, this time for a six-month gig to work on Woman Of The Year, when they decided to make the City their permanent home.

The studio had put them in the original home of Greta Garbo at 904 N. Bedford Dr., and their 5-year-old son, Gabriel, was poised to start kindergarten.

“Beverly Hills kind of chose us,” Joe said. “We knew it was time to settle down.“ Renee recalled: “I said to Joey, ‘I have to move to Beverly Hills. We’ll save so much money on fruits and trees.”

Indeed, whenever a neighbor would prepare to uproot a tree, she’d claim it and plant it in their backyard. And Renee would often take cuttings from her neighbors’ plants, which she said thrived in the climate.

“When we first moved here, we didn’t have any money,” Renee recalled. “We just kept buying plants.”

And every time they got a job, they renovated, slowly transforming their small cottage-like home into a whimsical storybook mini-mansion which they lovingly call: “The home of seven gardens.” Their backyard draws hummingbirds, dragonflies and butterflies who frolick in myriad sections, like the fairy garden.

Indeed, their Beverly Hills retreat has proved an inspirational location.

Their son, who graduated from El Rodeo and Beverly Hills High School, is now directing Tango Shalom, which Joe wrote.

And although Joe sometime writes alone, he prefers writing with his wife.

“You know your life is bigger by having this other person in it,” he explained.

And for her part, Renee’s autobiographical My Life On A Diet, co-written with her husband, is revelatory about the insane diets thrust upon her by her mother, in addition to insights into the eating habits of movie stars.

Among the anecdotes shared are those gleaned from compatriots in her acting class at The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, including Jimmy Dean, Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda and Marilyn Monroe. In fact, the last time Renee saw Marilyn, she asked her what diet she was on at the moment, to which the ill-fated star replied that she wasn’t one at the moment. “She said, ‘When I’m hungry, it’s not necessarily for love,’” Renee recalled her confiding.

“Meeting Joe changed my appetite the most,” Renee said.

“I found out what I was really hungry for was love.”

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FUNDRAISING BOOK & SERIES LAUNCH—At the celebration of the new All Is Vanity TV series, based on Michael Selsman’s memoir, are from left: Linda Schwartz, Anolan Dragitsch, Selsman, Kira Lorsch and Annie Chen.

Kick-Off Party For All Is Vanity Benefits Thalians

The Thalians, the entertainment industry’s nonprofit dedicated to the treatment of mental health, was the recipient of proceeds from a silent auction at a party at Edwards-Lowell.

The event also celebrated the start of production of All Is Vanity, a half-hour TV multi-part series based on the best-selling book by Michael Selsman.

Selsman has been an executive with 20th Century-Fox, Paramount, MGM and Samuel

Goldwyn Jr. at Goldwyn Studios. His memoir takes viewers to the classic era of Hollywood, with an insider’s journey told by people who took part in it.

The event was hosted by Anolan Dragitsch, president of LuxeWorldTV (www.luxeworldtv.com) who has lined up sponsorships and production for 26 episode. Syndication is expected to follow worldwide.

Dragitsch also heads, with

Annie Chen and Janet Lee, Beverly Hills Angels Luxury Real Estate Team.

Edwards-Lowell conducted the auction, which featured Marilyn Monroe memorabilia.

(Selsman was Monroe’s publicist at the time of her death.)

The Thalians, now located at UCLA, long led by President Debbie Reynolds and Board Chair Ruta Lee, has raised more than $30 million in support of mental health diseases.

ROCKY REUNION—A “Celebration of Life” memorial service at The Broad Stage for producer/philanthropist Robert Irwin Chartoff saw a Rocky reunion. Chartoff produced more than 30 films; and with fellow producer Irwin Winkler, won an Academy Award for Best Picture for 1976 for Rocky. He went on to produce the subsequent four films in the franchise.

Representing the film at the memorial were, pictured left: Talia Shire who played Adrian, Burt Young who played her brother Paulie—Rocky’s (Sylvester Stallone) brother-in-law and best friend—and Carol Connors co-wrote the film’s Academy Award-nominated theme, Gonna Fly Now. Among Chartoff’s charitable involvements were serving on the Community Advisory Board of the Younes and Soraya Israel Studies Center at UCLA.

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Guitarist Ottmar Liebert Returns To Saban For Saturday Concert Difficult-to-categorize contemporary flamenco guitarist Ottmar Liebert returns to The Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd., for an 8 p.m. concert, Saturday.

The concert will be a mixture of songs his area fans have come to love, drawn from his catalogue of 30 albums, going back to 1990. “But of course it’s a whole new song list from last year,” says Liebert.

The concert is divided into two halves. So “act one” features John Gagan on his 100year-old bass, Chris Steele on the cajon (a box drum), and Liebert on the flamenco guitar he’s played since the ‘70s.

For the second half, Steele switches to a drum kit, “that has to be seen to be believed,” Liebert reports, and Gagan takes up a fretless guitar.

The concert will also offer one selection as a tease to Liebert’s latest album set for an October release.

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“I discovered a connection between flamenco and reggae and recorded an album of songs that combine the flamenco rhythm called “tangos,” which has nothing to do with the South American form.”

Door sopen at 6 p.m.; and tickets range from $38-$68. For information and to purchase, call 888-645-5006 or visit www.sabantheatre.org.

Arnon Adar Named To Wallis Center’s Board Of Directors Arnon Adar, founder/president/CEO of CNA Enterprises has been named to The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts board of directors.

Adar established real-estate investment and advisory firm CNA Enterprises, and has been extensively involved in real estate and finance since 1976.

Adar is a member of the United Jewish Fund/Real Estate & Construction Division; was nominated to the post of commissioner for the California Citizens Compensation Commission by Gov. Gray Davis; and was an original founder of the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University.

He is currently a member of

the International Board of Trustees of Tel Aviv University, the Founders Society of Hebrew University in Jerusalem, the Pacific Council on International Policy and the Arnon Adar Board of Governors of Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv.

Passionate about the arts, he has served on the Executive Board of Directors for the Los Angeles Opera, The Founders for the Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County, and the West Coast Council of the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Children’s Hospital Staff, Volunteers Welcome Special Oympics

Staff members from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, plus volunteers provided medial services and support for the Special Olympics Opening Ceremony and throughout the week.

Caucus Foundation Awards $1.4 Million In Grants; Officers, Directors Installed

By John L. Seitz The Caucus for Producers, Writers & Directors Foundation has awarded a milestone $1.4 million to promising students to complete their film, TV or new media projects through its national Student Grant Program.

At the same time, the foundation installed an expanded board of directors, including newly elected and re-elected officers. These include: Lee Miller, president/CEO; Chuck

Fries and Jerry Isenberg, executive VPs; Vin Di Bona, first VP; Syd Vinnedge, VP (CFAN liaison); Jake Rademacher, VP (grants and in-kind awards); and Gary Grossman, VP (cultural diversity); Dennis Doty, treasurer; Michele Nasraway, secretary; and Norman S. Powell, Caucus chair ex-officio.

Randall P. Dark, John C. Moffitt and Frank von Zerneck were named to a newly created advisory board. Other directors are Sharon Arnett,

Michael B e r k , Michael Dallatorre, Troy DeVolld, Albert Fisher, S a l l y Hampton, J a m e s H a r dy, T a n y a Lee Miller Hart, Gale Anne Hurd, Charles Floyd Johnson,

Michael Kanfer, Stan Lathan, Robert Papazian,Herman Rush, and David Weddle The alumni network welcomed new CFAN President, producer Karen Pyudik, a 2001 grant recipient who completed her masters at the American Film Institute.

Intensive mentoring is provided by the foundation as grantees make the transition from school to the entertainment industry. Awards are made twice a year to an aver-

age of 10 students. Most recently, five student filmmakers received $17,250 collectively: Alexis Korycinski (AFI); Jesse Gustafson, Andrew Ruiz and Samantha Buck (Columbia University); and Auden Bui (USC).

The Caucus Foundation (caucusfoundation.org) has provided $1.4 million in grants, internships and in-kind awards to 142 students since the program was established in 2001.

Janis Joplin Musical–An Evening Of Smash Entertainment At The Pasadena Playhouse If you are a fan of Janis Joplin and want to spend an evening with her and some incredibly talented singers and musicians, do not hesitate to visit The Pasadena Playhouse before Aug. 23.

A Night With Janis Joplin is a musical written and directed

by Randy Johnson whose extraordinary vision gave birth to this outstanding show starring a sensational Mary Bridget Davies as the iconic Joplin and featuring some of the most talented women you will ever see.

Starring as the Joplinaires’ who blend in beautifully backing up Joplin, are Sharon Catherine Brown, Yvette Cason, Sylvia MacCalla and Jenelle Lynn Randall all of

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perfect. However, I felt overwhelmed by the presentation and wanted to savor it in its entirety. That proved to be difficult as I found it to be a bit too long. Had Johnson limited his production to 90 minutes without an intermission, I think the effect would have been mind boggling and left the packed audience wanting to see and hear more as there was sufficient material for two bombastic shows.

As it is, it reverberates throughout the Playhouse and gives the paying customers their money’s worth - and more.

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Jenelle Lynn Randall all of whom emulate stars such as Etta James, Odetta, Bessie Smith, Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone and The Chantels. The voices are heavenly and the band, conducted by Tyler Evans, heaven sent.

But, the show belongs to Davies who anchors the evening and does a terrific job enhancing Johnson’s excellent staging. If there is a fault to be Jerry Cutler, The Courier’s movie found, it most assuredly is not and stage reviewer, is rabbi at on stage as each performer is Creative Arts Temple

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IMPACT AWARDS– The 30th anniversary Impact Awards gala at The Beverly Wilshire, presented by the Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs, found (above, from left) actress Jessica Alba congratulating honorees Mira and Brian Lee. ISA Executive Director Keishia Gu is on the right. Left photo: co-honoree Irwin Gold is pictured with presenter Brian Laibow.

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The Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs honored outstanding members of the community at its 30th anniversary Impact Awards gala at The Beverly Wilshire.

E-commerce entrepreneurs Brian and Mira Lee and Irwin Gold, executive chairman of Houlihan Lokey, were honored Actress and Honest Company Founder Jessica Alba presented; Fox 11 News anchor Jeff Michael emceed the event chaired by Nina Shaw.

Entertainment featured singer/actress Lisa Loeb.

Students from the Brentwood School Madrigals vocal group ushered more than 500 guests to their seats. Event chair Nina Shaw welcomed guests and acknowledged the organization’s landmark anniversary, “Three decades of looking after the education of our most deserving students . . . access to knowledge, fostering creativity and curiosity . . . giving students the tools they need to create a bigger and more powerful future.”

Established in 1985, The Independent School Alliance is a group of 54 private, independent elementary and secondary schools that endeavor to increase their diversity. ****** Before the 2015 ESPY Awards took place, there was a poker tournament and a GBK Productions’ gifting lounge at the Andraz Hotel, where award nominees, presenters and celebrities gathered.

Among them... David Lee, Festus Ezeli, Andy Dalton, Shawn Johnson, Merril Hoge, John Salley, Lamarr Houston, Jalen Rose, Justil Pugh, John Moffitt, Akbar Gbaja-biamila, Kirk Morrison, Kaelin Burnett, Seyi Aijrotutu, Shawne Merriman, Duke Ihenacho, Omar Bolden, Donovan Morgan, RayShaun Kizer, Dallas Friday, Kenny Lofton, Harper Hill, John Deluca, Roger Cross, Nicole Williams, Natalie Halcro, Olivia Pierson, and Kiki Shepard. ****** We just lost a very special friend when Pat Epstein passed away. This one of a kind Southern belle was beautiful, charming, funny and a fantastic artist. She leaves behind the love of her life, Jerry, to whom she was married almost 70 years. We will all miss her so much.

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Frances Allen’s Desert Roundup

The best things in life may not always be free, but every so often we get something of value that is ‘without charge.’ The Palm Springs Art Museum is a good example. As the largest cultural institution in the Coachella Valley, its campus covers three locations in Palm Springs and Palm Desert.

The flagship building is located in downtown Palm Springs and features compelling art exhibitions, a vast permanent collection and the 433-seat Annenberg Theater–all contained in a 150,000 square-foot architecturally-significant building.

The area is known the world over as containing the finest examples mid-50s’ architecture, so it is no surprise the museum’s newest building is its Architecture and Design Center, also in downtown Palm Springs. The topics focused on here are architecture and design. Its first exhibit will open Oct. 10.

Named “The Galen” after its major benefactor Helene Galen, the museum’s facility is located in Palm Desert in an 8,400 square-foot Silver LEEDcertified building where rotating exhibitions and special collections of significant are presented surrounded by the four-acre Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden, which provides a peaceful place for relaxation and contemplation. Admission is free.

From Aug. 7, visitors to The Galen and the museum’s main building will be viewing an exhibit that will look behind the classical definition of a “still life” to explore why this esteemed genre continues to compel artists. For more information, call 760-346-5600. ****** Cowboys and Indians; a game played by children since the time pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock. But it also reflects a deadly, real-life conflict between those two groups, with cowboys armed with pistols and rifles, while Indians had to do with the lesser firepower of bows and arrows.

Feeding on this conflict, and perhaps the most noted gun maker in the last 200 years, is Colt, which sells its internationally famous products to military and individual buyers around the world.

However, Colt has fallen on hard times and filed for bankruptcy last month, opening the door for one of the most iconic business acquisitions of all times. The Morongo Band of Mission Indians they own the high-rise casino in Cabazon just off the I-10 - is interested riding to Colt’s financial rescue and purchasing Colt’s holding company, allowing the company to remain in business.

It also presents a ‘life lesson:’ If you have enough money and time, anything is possible.

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PUBLIC NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015167624 The following is/are doing business as: 1) CAMP BOB WALDORF 2) JBBBS 3) CAMP MAX STRAUS 4) CMSF 5) CAMP BOB WALDORF ON THE MAX STRAUS CAMPUS 6505 Wilshire Blvd. 6th Flr., Los Angeles, CA 90048; Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters Assoc. 6505 Wilshire Blvd. 6th Flr., Los Angeles, CA 90048; The business is conducted by: CORPORATION, A registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein January 01, 2015: Norman Lewis, CFO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 25, 2015; Published: July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015167625 The following is/are doing business as: SHOPITFASHION 1852 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025; Backyard Enterprises, Inc. 239 S. Roxbury Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: El Grabarsky, CFO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 25, 2015; Published: July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015167626 The following is/are doing business as: 1) ME, INC. 2) PR 4 STAGE 3) ON STAGE 411 4) STAGE PAGES 411 5) INSURE LIVE EVENTS 6) THE DO NOT MISS LIST 7) JUST MOVED 8306 Wilshire Blvd. #818, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Mainstreet Ent., Inc. 8306

Wilshire Blvd. #818, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Leigh Fortier, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 25, 2015; Published: July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015167627 The following is/are doing business as: HOME EQUITY SOLUTIONS 8345 Rosewood Ave. #15, Los Angeles, CA 900482678; Michael R. Trust 8345 Rosewood Ave. #15, Los Angeles, CA 90048-2648; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein August 01, 2015: Michael R. Trust, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 25, 2015; Published: July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015172518 The following is/are doing business as: SUMMERWIND REALTY AND INVESTMENTS 17834 Woodbine Ct., Carson, CA 90746; Jennifer Laurie Jones 17834 Woodbine Ct., Carson, CA 90746; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Jennifer Laurie Jones, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 30, 2015; Published: July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015180322 The following is/are doing business

as: eSettle 6616 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048; Jerry Wexler 6616 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Jerry Wexler, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 09, 2015; Published: July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015177768 The following is/are doing business as: 1) MBANC, A DIVISION OF MORTGAGE BANK OF CALIFORNIA 2) MBOC HOME LOANS 1141 Highland Ave. #C, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Mortgage Bank of California 1141 Highland Ave. #C, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein April 01, 2015: Michael Dallal, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 07, 2015; Published: July 17, 24, 31, August 07, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015177769 The following is/are doing business as: 1) ARTSYER 2) BLISS BY ADELINE 3) LOVE ALL MEDIA 4) I LOVE MY DOUBLES PARTNER!!! 226 N. Crescent Dr. #103, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; CHOCbite, LLC 226 N. Crescent Dr. #103, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Adeline Arjad, Managing Member:

Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 07, 2015; Published: July 17, 24, 31, August 07, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015177767 The following is/are doing business as: 1) SKINSTYLE 2) SKINSTYLE.COM 9735 Wilshire Blvd. #421, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Don Mehrabi MD A Medical Professional Corporation 9735 Wilshire Blvd. #421, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein December 10, 2012: Don Mehrabi MD, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 07, 2015; Published: July 17, 24, 31, August 07, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015163449 The following is/are doing business as: JACKI BROWN GROOMING 8569 Burton Way #204, Los Angeles, CA 90048; 8569 Jacqueline Brown Burton Way #204, Los Angeles, CA 90048; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Jacqueline Brown, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 19, 2015; Published: July 17, 24, 31, August 07, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015184606 The following is/are doing business as: EIEKOSAN ORGANIC PRODUCTS 5535 Westlawn

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BY TOM MCCOY / EDITED BY WILL SHORTZ

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1 Polite Indian form of address 6 Sub (for) 10 Ending for many a scandal 14 Wan 19 Saudi neighbor 20 Warmly welcome 21 Border river between China and Russia 22 Hackneyed 23 “Belt it out, Adam!”?

26 Something “common” that’s not always so common 27 Road component 28 Another shot 29 Fleur-de-____ 30 Advocated, as caution 31 Log-in requirements 33 Delhi bread 35 1970s-’80s Dodge 36 Thinks highly of 38 “I forbid you from providing special access”?

42 Your father’s blockheadedness?

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73 Target for food 75 Wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve 76 Bind tightly 78 Ohio senator who was one of J.F.K.’s eight “Profiles in Courage” 82 Beige and ecru 86 Often-contracted phrase 87 Title parrot in a 1998 film 89 Football stat: Abbr.

90 1,000 kilograms 92 Emotional problem that is surprisingly fitting?

94 Prepared some amazing Mediterranean fruit?

98 Deaf person who uses speech and lipreading 99 Hestia, to Artemis 100 2 and 3 tsps., e.g.

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103 “Oh, come on!”

105 Old White House nickname 106 Body that’s a lot thinner than it used to be 108 With 7-Down, like some rabbits 111 Cheri of “S.N.L.” 112 Do a bad job as a watchman?

115 Fun times 116 Coney Island’s ____ Park 117 Astrophysicist ____ deGrasse Tyson 118 Source of “Vissi d’arte” 119 Scale-busting 120 Latin for “let it stand” 121 Shore bird 122 Travelocity option

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5 More resentful 54 Herculean 6 Rodin sculpture of a 55 Volunteers couple 58 Staple of the fur 7 See 108-Across trade in the 8 Keeps moist, as 1700s-1800s vegetables in a 59 Lament grocery store 61 Wrangler, for one 9 It’s driven through 62 ____ old thing something driven 63 Paradisiacal 10 Really fun time 64 Old frozen dinner 11 Question asked brand breathlessly at a 65 “Later!” meeting

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Ave. #211, Los Angeles, CA 90066; Cheryla Poe 5535 Westlawn Ave. #211, Los Angeles, CA 90066; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Cheryla Poe, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 14, 2015; Published: July 24, 31, August 07, 14, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015184605 The following is/are doing business as: CLEVER THINKERS 1277 S. Beverly Glen Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024; Joyce Koff 1277 S. Beverly Glen Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Joyce Koff, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 14, 2015; Published: July 24, 31, August 07, 14, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015175960 The following is/are doing business as: JUST JIYA! 791 E.. Pico Blvd. #110, Los Angeles, CA 90021; Green Dream Enterprises, Inc. 800 E. 12th St. #108, Los Angeles, CA 90021; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein July 01, 2015: Manoj Manwani, CEO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 06, 2015; Published: July 24, 31, August 07, 14, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT 2015185128 The following is/are doing business as: 1) BAR DIAMONDS USA 2) BAR DIAMONDS 550 S. Hill St. #542-B, Los Angeles, CA 90013; Baruk Soudry 9205 Alcott St. #2, Los Angeles, CA 90035; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Baruk Soudry, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 15, 2015; Published: July 24, 31, August 07, 14, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015189298 The following is/are doing business as: 1) MODEST SHOP LA 2) MOD SHOP LA 5801 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019; Tzipora Nahouray 5801 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Tzipora Nahouray, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 20, 2015; Published: July 24, 31, August 07, 14, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015184638 The following is/are doing business as: 6 PLUS CUSTOM FURNITURE 6218-1/2 Wilton Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90047; Alberto Chavez 6218-1/2 Wilton Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90047; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Alberto Chavez, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 14, 2015; Published: July 24,

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

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PUBLIC NOTICES ORDINANCE NO. 15-O-2683 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS ON THE USE OF HEAVY TRUCKS IN THE TROUSDALE ESTATES AREA THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: T h e Section 1.

City Council hereby amends the Beverly Hills Municipal Code by adding Chapter 8 (“TROUSDALE ESTATES HEAVY TRUCK REGULATIONS”) to Title 9 (“BUILDING AND PROPERTY HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS”) to read as follows: Chapter 8: TROUSDALE ESTATES HEAVY TRUCK REGULATIONS 9-8-1: PURPOSE The purpose of this section is to regulate construction activities, including the regulation of heavy trucks accessing and parking at construction sites, within the Trousdale Estates area.

9-8-2: DEFINITIONS A. “Trousdale Estates area” shall mean all property within the City’s boundaries located north of Doheny Road and east of Schuyler Road, except that land zoned R-1.X, and that portion of lot A of the Doheny Ranch tract northwesterly of tract numbers 24485 and 24486, commonly referred to as the Greystone Mansion property.

B. “Gross weight” shall mean the combined weight of any vehicle, its trailer, passengers, equipment, payload, and any other items associated with the vehicle.

9-8-3: APPLICABILITY Notwithstanding any other provision of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code, and unless otherwise exempt under state law, all persons in receipt of a building permit issued by the building official for a construction project located in the Trousdale Estates area are subject to this chapter. The requirements and restrictions of this section shall be included as conditions of approval in any building permit issued for work within the Trousdale Estates area, and shall

be in lieu of any other permit required under Title 8, Chapter 2 for hauling debris, materials, or equipment. The City Council may establish by resolution a fee for the cost of coordinating and monitoring compliance with this Chapter.

MORE

Vehicles having a gross weight of ten thousand (10,000) pounds with three (3) or more axles or vehicles having a gross vehicle weight of twenty six thousand (26,000) pounds or more may only travel on streets 9-8-4: TROUSDALE within the Trousdale C O N S T R U C T I O N Estates area to access TRAFFIC MANAGE- a construction site if the MENT PLAN following conditions are satisfied: A construction traffic management plan A. The vehicle documenting haul may only travel on routes, delivery times, streets within the parking plans, contact Trousdale Estates persons, and demon- area to access a constrating compliance with struction site between the requirements and the hours of 8:30 AM restrictions of this and 3:15 PM. Chapter, in a form approved by the buildB. The vehicle ing official, must be sub- must be annually mitted to the building inspected and certified official or his or her by the City’s licensed designee before a vehi- safety inspector. The cle having a gross City Council may set a weight of ten thousand fee by resolution for the (10,000) pounds with cost of the vehicle three (3) or more axles inspection and related or a vehicle having a administrative costs. gross vehicle weight of The inspection required twenty six thousand by this section is sepa(26,000) pounds or rate and distinct from all more may access a con- other truck inspection struction site within the requirements estabTrousdale Estates area. lished under State law.

The construction traffic management plan C. A record of the required by this Chapter vehicle’s certification shall be consistent with must be on record with any other traffic man- the City at all times the agement plan for the vehicle is operated withconstruction project and in the Trousdale Estates shall be updated as nec- area. essary to ensure consistency with other traffic D. The vehicle management plans. shall prominently display a City-issued decal 9-8-5: PARKING indicating that the vehiRESTRICTIONS cle has been certified for operation within the No more than two Trousdale Estates area. hauling or construction related vehicles associE. The vehicle ated with a single con- must have a functioning struction site may park secondary braking system. on a public street, except as otherwise F. The person in permitted by the build- receipt of the building ing official or transporta- permit must provide the tion official or when building official, or his or parking at the her designee, 24-hour Greystone Mansion advanced notice, property.

Hauling or excluding weekends construction vehicles and holidays, prior to must park immediately causing the vehicle to in front of the construc- travel into or through the tion site and must dis- Trousdale Estates area. play a parking permit issued by the building 9-8-7: REGULATIONS official at the time the APPLICABLE TO VEHIinitial building permit is CLES HAVING A issued and which corre- GROSS WEIGHT OF sponds to the specific 50,400 POUNDS OR construction project. MORE The City Council may establish by resolution No vehicle having a fee for each parking a gross weight of fifty permit. This section thousand four hundred shall not be construed (50,400) pounds or to prohibit any vehicle more may travel on any from parking on private street located within the property.

Trousdale Estates area to access a construction 9-8-6: REGULATIONS site unless the recipient APPLICABLE TO VEHI- of the building permit CLES HAVING A demonstrates to the satGROSS WEIGHT OF isfaction of the building 10,000 POUNDS OR official that a truck MORE WITH THREE exceeding 50,400 OR MORE AXLES OR pounds in gross weight VEHICLES HAVING A is necessary and no GROSS WEIGHT OF other feasible options 26,000 POUNDS OR exist to conduct the per-

mitted construction activity.

If a truck exceeding 50,400 pounds is approved for use in the Trousdale Estates area, in addition to the conditions required under Section 9-8-6, the following conditions must be satisfied: A. The person in receipt of the building permit must provide the building official, or his or her designee, 72-hour advanced notice, excluding weekends and holidays, prior to travelling into or through the Trousdale Estates area.

B. The vehicle must be escorted by the Police Department to and from the truck’s destination. The recipient of the building permit shall be responsible for all costs related to the police escort, including but not limited to the cost of police officers, traffic control officers, and signage.

Section 3. CEQA Finding.

The City Council hereby finds that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the adoption of this Ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment because the Ordinance only regulates the use of heavy vehicles accessing construction sites and will not result in any increased vehicle traffic within the City. It is therefore exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review pursuant to Title 14, Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Code of Regulations.

Section 4.

Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or place, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the final decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, the 9-8-8: REMEDIES remainder of this If the recipient of Ordinance shall remain a building permit vio- in full force and effect. lates or causes a violaSection 5. tion of this section, the building official may Publication. The City temporarily suspend Clerk shall cause this work authorized by the Ordinance to be pubbuilding permit, amend lished at least once in a a project’s construction newspaper of general published traffic management circulation plan, impose fees in and circulated in the city connection with investi- within fifteen (15) days gating alleged viola- after its passage in tions, or revoke the accordance with Section of the building permit. Any 36933 vehicle violating a provi- Government Code, shall sion of this section shall certify to the adoption of be denied access to a this Ordinance and shall construction site within cause this Ordinance the Trousdale Estates and the City Clerk’s cerarea or directed to a tification, together with commercial scale to proof of publication, to demonstrate that the be entered in the Book vehicle’s gross weight of Ordinances of the otherwise conforms to Council of this city. the requirements of this Section 6. section.

Effective Date.

This Ordinance shall go into Section 2.

Subsection B. of effect and be in full force Section 7-2-202 of and effect at 12:01 a.m.

Article 2 (“Commercial on August 29, 2015.

Vehicle Restrictions”) of Chapter 2 (“TRAFFIC Adopted: July 21, 2015 REGULATIONS”) of Effective: August 29, Title 7 (“TRAFFIC, 2015 PARKING, AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTA- JULIAN A. GOLD, M.D. TION”) of the Beverly Mayor Hills Municipal Code is amended to read as fol- ATTEST: BYRON POPE (SEAL) lows: City Clerk B. Except as otherwise provided by Title APPROVED AS TO 9, Chapter 8, any vehi- FORM: cle when necessary, for LAURENCE S. WIENER the purpose of making City Attorney pick ups and deliveries of goods, wares, or mer- APPROVED AS TO chandise from or to any CONTENT: premises located on any MAHDI ALUZRI prohibited street, or for Interim City Manager the purpose of delivering materials on a pro- VOTE: hibited street to be used AYES: Councilmembers in the repair, alteration, Krasne, Bosse, Brien, remodeling, or construc- and Mayor Gold tion of any building or NOES: None structure for which a ABSENT: Vice Mayor building permit has pre- Mirisch viously been obtained; CARRIED

FORTY DAY SUMMONS CASE NO: 15CV005378 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $10,000.00 Hon. John DiMotto WISCONSIN HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 201 West Washington Avenue, #700 Madison, Wisconsin 53703; Plaintiff vs JUSTIN R. PETSCHE and UNKNOWN SPOUSE of Justin R. Petsche 425 North Palm Drive Apt. C Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Defendants.

THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO : JUSTIN R. PETSCHE and UNKNOWN SPOUSE of Justin R. Petsche 425 North Palm Drive Apt. C Beverly Hills, CA 90210 You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is also served upon you, states the nature and basis of the legal action.

Within 40 days after July 31, 2015, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is: Clerk of Circuit Court, Milwaukee County Courthouse, 901 North 9th Street Milwaukee WI 53233 and to O'Dess and Associates, S.C., Plaintiff's attorneys, whose address is: O'Dess and Associates, S.C. 1414 Underwood Avenue, Suite 403 Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53213 You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not provide a proper answer within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

O'DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff By: M. ABIGAIL O’DESS Bar Code No. 1017869 WHEDA v. Justin R. Petsche et al POST OFFICE ADDRESS: 1414 Underwood Avenue, Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.

Published: 0731/15, 08/07/15, 08/14/15 Beverly Hills Courier

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015178035 The following is/are doing business as: LA SWEET STOP 516 North Cliffwood Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90049; GABUL, LLC 12121 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 555 Los Angeles, CA 90049; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: GABUL, LLC. Gabriella Namvar, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 7, 2015; Published: July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015177996 The following is/are doing business as: NUT MARKET CA 516 North Cliffwood Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90049; GABUL, LLC 12121 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 555 Los Angeles, CA 90049; The business is conducted by:

A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: GABUL, LLC. Gabriella Namvar, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 7, 2015; Published: July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015190032 The following is/are doing business as: 1) LET THEM EAT CHOCOLATE 2) BUZZ BAG 2131 Century Park Lane #405 Los Angeles, CA 90067; Judy Hoffman 12131 Century Park Lane #405 Los Angeles, CA 90067; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Judy Hoffman, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 21, 2015; Published: July 31, August 7, 14, 21, 2015 LACC N/C

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

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PUBLIC NOTICES PROJECT 15-42 CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS PROJECT ADMINISTRATION 345 FOOTHILL ROAD BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90210 REQUEST FOR PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS AND PREQUALIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR: POLICE FACILITY INTERIOR REMODEL (PARTIAL ADMINISTRATION, RECORDS & TRAFFIC BUREAUS) Notice is hereby given that the City of Beverly Hills (“CITY”) has determined that all bidders for the construction of the Police Facility Interior Remodel (“Project”) must be prequalified prior to submitting a bid on that Project. It is mandatory that all Contractors who intend to submit a bid, fully complete the prequalification questionnaire, provide all materials requested herein, and be approved by the CITY to be on the final qualified Bidders list.

No bid will be accepted from a Contractor that has failed to comply with these requirements. If two or more business entities submit a bid as part of a Joint Venture, or expect to submit a bid as part of a Joint Venture, each entity within the Joint Venture must be separately qualified to bid. The last date to submit a fully completed questionnaire is 2:00 PM Friday, August 21, 2015.

Contractors are encouraged to submit prequalification packages as soon as possible, so that they may be notified of omissions of information to be remedied or of their prequalification status in advance of the prequalification deadline for this Project.

tent with the hearing procedures described below for appealing a prequalification rating.

While it is the intent of the prequalification questionnaire and documents required therewith to assist the CITY in determining bidder responsibility prior to bid and to aid the CITY in selecting the lowest responsible bidder, neither the fact of prequalification, nor any prequalification rating, will preclude the CITY from a post-bid consideration and determination of whether a bidder has the quality, fitness, capacity and experience to satisfactorily perform the proposed work, and has demonstrated the requisite trustworthiness.

The prequalification packages should be submitted under seal to the Office of the City Clerk, City of Beverly Hills, 455 North Rexford Drive, Room 290, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. The following should be clearly marked on the outside of the package “CONFIDENTIAL PREQUALIFICATION STATEMENT FOR THE POLICE FACILITY INTERIOR REMODEL PROJECT”

The prequalification packages submitted by Contractors are not public records and are not open to public inspection.

All information provided will be kept confidential to the extent permitted by law.

However, the contents may be disclosed to third parties for purpose of verification, or investigation of substantial allegations, or in an appeal hearing. State law requires that the names of contractors applying for prequalification status shall be public records subject to disclosure, and the first page of the questionnaire will be used for Answers to questions that purpose. contained in the attached questionnaire Each questionnaire are required. The CITY must be signed under will use these docu- penalty of perjury in the ments as the basis of manner designated at rating Contractors with the end of the form, by respect to whether each an individual who has Contractor is qualified to the legal authority to bid on the Project, and bind the Contractor on reserves the right to whose behalf that percheck other sources son is signing. If any available. The CITY’s information provided by decision will be based a Contractor becomes on objective evaluation inaccurate, the criteria.

Contractor must immediately notify the CITY The CITY reserves the and provide updated right to adjust, increase, accurate information in limit, suspend or rescind writing, under penalty of the prequalification rat- perjury. ing based on subsequently learned informa- The CITY reserves the tion. Contractors whose right to waive minor rating changes suffi- irregularities and omisciently to disqualify sions in the information them will be notified, contained in the preand given an opportuni- qualification application ty for a hearing consis- submitted, and to make

all final determinations.

The CITY may also determine at any time that the prequalification process will be suspended for the Project and the Project will be bid without prequalification.

business days prior to the date of the Notice Inviting Bids for this Project. Prior to the hearing, the Contractor shall, in writing, be advised of the basis for the City’s pre-qualification determination.

Contractors may submit prequalification packages during regular working hours on any day that the offices of the CITY are open.

Contractors who submit a complete prequalification package will be notified of their qualification status no later than ten business days after submission of the information.

The hearing shall be conducted by a panel consisting of three members of the Capital Assets Department senior management staff (the “Appeals Panel”).

The Appeals Panel shall consider any evidence presented by the Contractor, whether or not the evidence is presented in compliance with formal rules of evidence. The Contractor will be given the opportunity to present evidence, information and arguments as to why the Contractor believes it should be pre-qualified.

Within one day after the conclusion of the hearing, the Appeals Panel will render a written determination as to whether the Contractor is pre-qualified. It is the intention of the CITY that the date for the submission and opening of bids will not be delayed or postponed to allow for completion of an appeal process.

The CITY may refuse to grant prequalification where the requested information and materials are not provided by the due date indicated above. There is no appeal from a refusal for an incomplete or late application, but re-application for a later project is permitted. Neither the closing time for submitting prequalification packages for this Project will be changed in order to accommodate supplementation of incomplete submissions, or late submissions, unless requested by the CITY in its sole Contact Person: A biddiscretion. der or potential bidder who has a procedural In addition to a contrac- question may call Julio tor’s failure to be pre- Guerrero at telephone qualified pursuant to the number 310-288-2823 scoring system set forth o r email at in the prequalification jguerrero@beverlyhills.org. package, a contractor may be found not pre–––––– qualified for either omis- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS sion of or falsification of, NAME STATEMENT any requested informa- 2015190427 The following tion. is/are doing business as: 1) RAIINA SCOTT INDUSTRIES Where a timely and 2) 49 DOLLAR SUIT OUTLET completed application 415 S. Harvard Blvd. #108, results in a rating below Los Angeles, CA 90020; that necessary to pre- Brian Scott O’Connor 415 qualify, an appeal can S. Harvard Blvd. #108, Los be made by the unsuc- Angeles, CA 90020; The busicessful Contractor. An ness is conducted by: AN appeal is begun by the INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) Contractor delivering has NOT begun to transact notice to the CITY of its business under the name(s) appeal of the decision listed herein: Brian Scott with respect to its pre- O’Conner, Owner: qualification rating, no Statement is filed with the later than two business County of Los Angeles: July days following notifica- 21, 2015; Published: July 31, tion that it is not pre- August 07, 14, 21, 2015 qualified. The notice of LACC N/C appeal shall include an –––––– address where the FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Contractor wishes to NAME STATEMENT receive notice of the 2015190429 The following appeal hearing. Without is/are doing business as: a timely appeal, the CAA PREMIUM EXPERIContractor waives any ENCE 2000 Avenue of The and all rights to chal- Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067; lenge the decision of the CAA Sports LLC 2000 CITY, whether

by Avenue of The Stars, Los administrative process, Angeles, CA 90067; The busijudicial process or any ness is conducted by: A LIMother legal process or ITED LIABILITY COMPANY, proceeding. registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under If the Contractor gives the name(s) listed herein: the required notice of Jeffrey Freedman, appeal, a hearing shall Managing Member: be conducted no earlier Statement is filed with the than five business days County of Los Angeles: July after the CITY’s receipt 21, 2015; Published: July 31, of the notice of appeal August 07, 14, 21, 2015 and not later than five LACC N/C

APN: 4339-009-125 T.S. No. 024455-CA NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 4/24/2006.

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 8/20/2015 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP., as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 4/28/2006, as Instrument No. 06 0938717, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: MICHELLE GREENE, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN

BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: VINEYARD BALLROOM, DOUBLETREE HOTEL LOS ANGELES - NORWALK, 13111 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NORWALK, CA 90650 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: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be:970 PALM AVENUE NO. 113 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90069 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said

Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured 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: $316,853.38 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. 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 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 (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.AUCTION.COM , using the file number assigned to this case 0 2 4 4 5 5 - C A .

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (800) 280-2832 Publish: 7/24/2015, 7/31/2015, 8/7/2015 –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015176774 The following is/are doing business as: 1) BENNETT’S ICE CREAM 2) THE REFRESHER 6333 W. 3rd St. #548, Los Angeles, CA 90036; B. Scott Bennett Incorporated 10578 Esther Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90064; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: B. Scott Bennett-Argeanton, CEO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 06, 2015; Published: July 31, August 07, 14, 21, 2015 LACC N/C ––––––

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visit us at bhcourier.com or call: 310.278.1322 N O T I C E — Fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, et seq., Business and Professions Code).

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2430 Coldwater Canyon TOP FLOOR, AIRY & BRIGHT $5,850 to $7,000/Mo. 4 Bdrm. +5 Bath 2 BDRM. + 2 BATH Newly remodeled kitchen All new stainless steel appliwith new appliances.

Beverly Hills Adj. Hardwood floors., large ances, granite counter top, backyard, 2-car garage, new carpet/flooring, garage.

472 Willaman Drive circular driveway. $20,000 to $45,000/Mo. $3,300/MO. Los Angeles, CA $6,000/Month Call 310/722-6042 310/860-9991 Bright 310/433-1949 3 Bdrm.+21/2 Bath 213/926-4213 BEVERLY HILLS • • N E W LY • • Remodeled Kitchen • • U P D AT E D •• & Bathrooms.

• 2 Bd + Den + 2 Ba • $16,500 to $67,000/Mo. 440 $6,500/Month Private front patio, UNFURNISHED Hardwood floors, a/c, • Noushin Ahobim • APT’S/CONDO’S laundry in unit, 2-car prkg. Some Complexes include Agt.: 310/863-4325 Available June 01.

Heated Pools, Sundeck, 336 S. Rexford Dr. BEVERLY H IL L S $3,200/Month Tennis, Doorman, BEVERLY HILLS PRIME LOCATION Houseman, Staff 310/860-9991 3 Bdrm.+2 Full Bath Clifton & Crescent Dr. 310/433-1949 Engineers, Switchboard, 1,700sf., Granite in 3 BD. + 2 BA. CONDO 213/926-4213 Security Staff, living room, hardwood Bright unit with open floor BEVERLY HILLS Switchboard, Saunas, in bedroom, fireplace, plan, granite kitchen, inside Spacious Townhouse Business Center, Pet 2 Bd.+11/2 Ba. central air, breakfast laundry and 3 car parking.

PlayLand, Restaurant, Newly refinished hrwd. area, granite counters, $4,750/MO. flrs., crown moldings, Acres of Flower Gardens washer/dryer inside, balcony, hi-ceilings, Steve Geller and Grassy Lawns. french windows, powder 5-car parking.

HOUSES FOR LEASE

ONE CENTURY

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BEL AIR CREST

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4 Bedrooms, 3 Baths on 2 acres covered in beautiful oaks and pines. 2977 Sq. Ft. + exercise room/laundry, mud room and storage area. Solar paneled house includes sun porch, double garage plus additional covered parking in gated community with private police department. $275,000 Maggie Schick 661-972-0545 RE/MAX• BRE#01062948

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$5,000/Month

310/666-9572

Coldwell Banker

310/922-2141

rm., dressing rm., 2-entrances. $2,900/Mo.

310/271-2787

For Lease See our Ad Sec. 270

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

BEVERLY HILLS

100 S. DOHENY BEVERLY HILLS 218 S. Tower Dr.

1 BDRM., 11/2 BATH. 24-hr. security, swimming pool, tennis court, gym, 6th floor w/city view, upgraded. High-rise bldg.

Next to 4-Season’s Hotel. $2,650/MO Call 310/892-4166 or 323/653-3862

• •• 1 Bd.+1 Ba. ••

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ Bedford/Olympic 2 BD, 2 BA CONDO $2,150/MO.

B E V E R LY H I L L S

Call 310/880-7281

————— BEVERLY HILLS N. Oakhurst Dr.

2 Bd.+1 Ba. • $2,000 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • $1,700 Quiet, Desired Location.

Old World Charm!

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

CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS & SHOPPING. 310/531-3992

443 S. Oakhurst Dr.

• • • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. • • • • • • •• • • • B R I G H T & S PA C I O U S B E V E R LY H I L L S LIVING. Balcony, dishwasher, elevator, intercom entry, on-site laundry, parking.

P LEASE C ALL :

With balcony, tub + stall shower, ELEVATOR, A/C, gated garage, controlled access in quiet building.

No pets. Non-smoking facility.

Call 323/252-5600

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Beverly Hills

11666 Goshen Ave.

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310/531-3992

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new kitchen w/ granite • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • • tops, stainless steel Very Spacious, A/C, balcony, intercom entry, appl. (fridge, stove, on-sight laundry, prkg. d/w). Rich looking hrwd. Close to Cedars-Sinai, Beverly Center, flrs., a/c, V-blinds. shops, cafes 1st flr. unit, parking & transportation. laundry, outside storage.

310/270-0724

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1 BEDROOM $1,795/MO. Remodeled Sunny Units In Newer Luxury Building

New carpet and flooring, custom paint, stove, fridge, dishwasher, A/C, balcony, secured entry and gated parking. Elevator, laundry on premises, on-site gym.

8560 W. Olympic Bl.

Call 310/526-1484

—————–––– In The HEART of BEV. HILLS TRIANGLE

• Lots of • • •Character & Charm!

2nd floor, on-site laundry, covered parking, controlled access.

Glass Fireplace Newly Remodeled.

New hardwood flrs., 310/442-8265 granite counters, stainless steel appl., WEST L.A. alcove fireplace, fridge, laundry facility, 1236 Amhearst Ave. gated parking, intercom • entry, WiFi and more. Spacious Units •

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

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

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• 310/552-8064 • ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 1370 Veteran Ave. Rooftop jacuzzi 2 Bd.+2Ba. 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath with panoramic Dishwasher, a/c, Single city views.

•••• •• controlled access, ••••

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The Carlton

* * * * *

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 .

323/467-8172

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Balcony, air conditioning dishwasher, controlled 1769-1775 N. Sycamore Av. access bldg., WiFi, pool, on-sight laundry, • • • • • gym, parking.

• Single

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Jr. Executive

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

323/851-3790

Spacious a/c, fireplace, Close to Everything.

8 0 8 4 t h S t . pool, controlled access, ** ** laundry fac., prkg. * 1 Bd.+1 Ba . * MID-WILSHIRE Wifi, Bright, controlled * * • Free WiFi Access • access, balcony, * * 340 S. St. Andrews Pl. L ARGE , U NIQUE pool, elevator, • • • • • 310/473-5061 AND G ORGEOUS . laundry facility, prkg.

Close To U.C.L.A. Spacious Fireplace, balcony, Close To U.C.L.A. dishwasher, intercom 2 Bdrm + 2 Bath 310/477-6856 entry, elevator, • WESTWOOD • 310/312-9871 • • • • • parking and pool.

Shopping & Dining in • Close to Beach • 550 Veteran Ave. W E S T W O O D Balcony, controlled 1380 Midvale Ave. Brentwood Village 310/394-7132 • • • • • access, parking, • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • • • • • • elevator, on-site laundry.

1 Bd. + 1 Ba. BRENTWOOD • Close to shopping, 11730 SUNSET BLVD. 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. • great restaurants 1628 Westgate Ave. • • • • • • • • • NEWLY REMODELED ~ 1 Bd.+1 Ba. ~ Very spacious, WiFi, pool, elevator, •••••• and Metro. g h t & A i r y. controlled access, on• Jr. Executive B r iDishwasher, granite counters, 213/364-8423 sight laundry, parking.

1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • Intercom entry, on-sight microwave, intercom C l o s e t o U . C . L . A .

Rooftop pool, parking, on-sight entry, on-sight launLOS ANGELES 310/473-1509 deck, central air, laundry facility. dry, parking & WiFi. 401 S. HOOVER St. elevator, intercom Close to transportation.

Very close to UCLA • WESTWOOD • • • • • • • • • entry, on-sight laundry, 310/820-1810 gym, parking. & Westwood Village. 1422-1428 Kelton Av. • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba.

BRIGHT & CONTEMPORARY ————— EVERLY HILLS ADJ. 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • $1,925 B120 ————–––– S. Swall Dr. —

310/275-5304 Don’t Miss Out!

~ W E S T ~ W E S T W O O D * HOLLYWOOD * L O S A N G E L E S 1409 Midvale Ave. 1134 N. SYCAMORE AV.

a/c, heated pool, WiFi, 3830 Vinton Ave. elevator controlled • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • 310/820-8584 • • access, on-site laundry, Single • • parking. Close to Pool, sauna, 310/477-6885 • WESTWOOD • Brentwood Village, • Bachelor intercom entry, Close to U.C.L.A. Shops & Restaurants.

10933 Rochester Ave. elevator, on-site Controlled access, • 310/826-4889 • laundry, parking. 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath laundry facility.

WESTWOOD Utilities Paid. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ BRENTWOOD All 1 0 9 0 5 O h i o A v e . Utilities Included.

310/841-2367

310/435-3693

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Completely Remodeled,

2220 S. Beverly Glen

• • • • • • • • CULVER CITY Balcony, dishwasher,

138 N. Hamilton Dr. ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) Parking, laundry facility.

• Bachelor • Single + 1 Bath Close to Bristol Dishwasher, (•)(•)(•)(•)(•) Farms/Ralphs. controlled access, WiFi, central air/heat, Call David: laundry facility. fireplace, patio, 310/488-1785 C LOSE TO C EDARS, controlled access, B EVERLY C ENTER , pool, elevator, parking, R ESTAURANT R OW. laundry facility.

BEVERLY HILLS

**CENTURY CITY**

• Robertson/Burton Way • • 1 B d . + 1 B a . • • 12424 TeXaS Ave. • • • • • • • • • • • • * * * * * • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. • • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • • LOVELY UPPER FRONT • •• • • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath 1 Bd. + Den + 1 Ba. • •• • + • 1 Bd. 1 Ba. • ONE BEDROOM • • • • V E R Y N I C E U N I T. • •

—————–––– B————— E V E R LY H I L L S Approx. 1400 Sq. ft.

Lower unit with fridge, washer/dryer in unit and 2 car parking.

320 S. CLARK DR.

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• Free WiFi Access • ~ WEST L.A. ~ ~ 310/476-3824 ~ 1675 Colby Ave.

BRENTWOOD & U.C.L.A. CLOSE

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2 Bd.+2 Ba. 170 N. Crescent Dr. • BRENTWOOD • Spacious & Bright.

125 N. Barrington Av.

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

310/208-5166

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MOST LUXURIOUS A / C , b a l c o n y, dishwasher, stove, APT. RENTAL intercom entry, * * * * * * on-sight laundry, prkg.

310/477-0072

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“The Mission”

Spacious

•

2 Bd. + 2 Ba. • S i n g l e 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • • • • • • • • • S i n g l e • Control access, pool,

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

213/385-4751 C LOSE TO U.C.L.A.

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Upscale, Bright, 310/864-0319 • Westwood • Gorgeous & Spacious. W E S T L . A .

LAFAYETTE PARK 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath With Pool, balcony, 1343 Carmelina Ave. WILSHIRE 274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL. * * central air, fireplace, - 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath CORRIDOR * * * * * • • • • • • Bright Unit • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath 10530-10540 Newly Remodeled stove, elevator, inter• 1 Bd.+1 Ba. On-site laundry, com entry, prkg. gym.

Wilshire Bl. •••••• Luxury on-site parking.

Granite counter tops, stain• 2 Bd.+2 Ba. ∞ ∞ ∞ 3 Bdrm.+2 Bath • 310/476-2181 • ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ Close to • • • • • less steel appliances, w/ washer/dryer Close to shopping, transportation. dining & schools. • 310/442-8265 • 6-Month Lease Avail. • 1 B d . + 1 B a . • air conditioned, new * * * * * * * * * * * * * Large & Bright. ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ hrwd. flrs., designer BRENTWOOD W E S T L . A . Every Extra Luxury ∞ Luxury Pool, a/c, balcony, finishes, balcony, ceiling Living custom cabinets, granite stove, dishwasher, 11933 Darlington Ave. 1415 Brockton Ave. countertops, stone entry, fan, elevator, controlled with valet, 1 Bd.+1 Ba. ==== 1 Bdrm. 1 Bath laundry rm., prkg., + pool, health club, spa. lush garden access. Fitness ctr, yoga intercom entry, elevator. ==== { { { { { { { • Free WiFi Access • surrounding pool, 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. room, wi-fi, skyview C LOSE TO S HOPS Patio, stove, fridge, • Close to UCLA • gym, elevator, etc.

Spacious, Hardwood lounge w/ outdoor fire& R ESTAURANTS dishwasher, on-sight 1350 S. MIDVALE AVE. Hrwd. flrs., granite floors, dishwasher, C ANON /B EVERLY / laundry, parking.

L.A., 90024 counters, dishwasher, place, laundry facilities. on-sight laundry C LOSE T O S HOPS Contact Mgr.: R ODEO D R . central air, balcony. Easy freeway access and parking. & R ESTAURANTS .

• • 310/470-4474 Call: 310/864-0319 310/858-8133 213/382-102 1 310/473-1509 310/479-0700

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We File &

WANTED

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

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

TOP DOLLAR PAID Call 310/289-9561

D I R E C T O RY

508 FASHION

BEVERLY HILLS

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Publish DBA’s Call George at 310-278-1322

507

AUTOS WANTED

CA$H FOR CAR$

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WE WILL BUY YOUR CAR, RUNNING OR NOT!

ALL TYPES OF CARS ANY YEAR • ANY MODEL

Will Appraise Your Car For Free!

Visit us at

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323-868-4119 sales@chequeredflag.com

WE BUY CARS HIGH-END & CLASSIC CAR CALL ERIC 310/345-1487

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SUDOKU

BEVERLY HILLS

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CONTRACTORS

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

www.elaninnovativeconstruction.com General Building Contractor

Lic. No. 953274

“FREE ESTIMATE” Call 310-294-6866

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D I R E C T O R Y

PAINTING

POOL SERVICES

RAFAEL

DAVE’S

PAINTING

POOL SERVICES ~~~~~~~~~~~

HANDY PEOPLE Forte Construction & Honest Handyman!

Room additions, Remodeling, Painting, Kitchens/Baths, Tile/Flooring, Woodwork, Decks, A/C-Plumbing, Lighting/Electrical, Concrete/Brick/Stone, Doors/Windows/Screens.

Reliable, No Short Cuts • Serving B.H. for 32 Yrs. Call Manny: 310/729-9612 LICENSED • BONDED • INSURED

• Senior Discounts

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INTERIOR/EXTERIOR Residential/Commercial Quality Custom Painting References Available.

ELECTRICAL AND HANDYMAN SERVICE HANDYMAN and Lamps, Fixtures and Furniture Restored MAINTENANCE

H&L

Call 424/240-0172 Lic. # 963656

CONTRACTOR

GUERRA

New Construction • Kitchen/Baths • Additions Tile/Stone Counter Tops Door/Window Installation & Repairs Custom Cabinetry • Finish Carpentry • Painting Landscaping/Hardscape • Driveways • Patios Tenant Improvements, Condos, Store Fronts, Apt’s

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Cell: 310-901-7382 • Off: 310-459-7451

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

No Job Too BIG or Too small!

Call 323/351-3545

• Orsinis Roofing • Call Steve 24-hrs.: • 800-213-6806 • • 213-675-3769 •

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Los Angeles County is offering property owners $1-$2 for every square foot of grass replaced with water-efficient landscaping through the Cash for Grass Rebate Program-up to 5,000 square feet.

310/418-1179 • 818/605-1480

ELECTRIC

CARE ELECTRIC All Electrical Needs!

Residential/Commercial Expert Repair Small Jobs OK Fully Insured All Work Guaranteed! www.careelectric.net

310/901-9411 Lic.# 568446

Mobile Credit Card Payment And Payment Plans Available.

REMODEL AND REPAIR

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LANDSCAPE & YARD

REMODELING & NEW ADDITIONS

Licensed & Bonded

• N EW R OOFS / R EPAIRS • R AINGUTTER & S KYLIGHT S ERVICE • G ARAGE /O FFICE C ONVERSION ’ S Written roof inspections for real estate agents.

LANDSCAPING

• AC •

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• ROOFING SERVICE •

State Lic. #843112

CONTRACTOR

818/720-0714

ROOFING

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CONSTRUCTION SERVICES - NEW ADDITIONS - HOUSE REMODELING - RETAINING WALLS

• Home Repairs HUGO: 310/204-6107 • Remodeling • Carpentry or 661/886-9440 • Ceramic Tile • Plumbing • Drywall • Painting • Plaster • Wallpaper • Call Dave • Cell: 213/300-0223 323/651-1832

FREE ESTIMATES

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Driveways - Block Walls Bricks - Stone - Pavers Stucco - Wood Fence Landscape - Clean Up

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• WHITNEY'S • NO JOB TOO SMALL.

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Painting • Plumbing Will Donate Part of the proceed to Charity/organization/schools of your choice. Tiling • Electric • Drywall Big and small jobs.

Remodel & Demolition • Immediate Response Excellent reference.

Hauling, Remove and Are You Interested In Remodeling?

Call Robert at Replace Carpet.

Full Service High Quality Construction CONCRETE 805-252-2122 Residential & Commercial Residential & Commercial Cleaning. Shampoo Carpet.

• HANDYMAN • Property Management.

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MARBLE RESTORATION

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Marble Polishing Sealing Floor Restoration Grout Cleaning

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BEVERLY HILLS

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

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

The Courier is proud to be a

Education Partner

From The Publisher MARCIA WILSON HOBBS

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR As the co-chairs of Special Olympics-Host Town Beverly Hills, we want to extend our thanks and gratitude to the many people and organizations that made the visit of our athletes from Gibraltar and Monaco so special.

The 3-day program took place prior to the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games. Here in Beverly Hills, we hosted the delegations from Monaco and Gibraltar, totaling 100 athletes, coaches and chaperones.

Our delegations were treated to special events here in the City. Athletes trained at on our high school field, firefighters hosted lunch at the Rexford station, and BHPD organized the torch run through the City. Rotary sponsored a picnic dinner and games at Roxbury Park, and we all danced at the concert in the BeverlyCanon Gardens and had dinner at the Wallis.

The athletes were lodged with free breakfast at The Beverly Hilton.

None of the activities would have been possible without the generous support of the City of Beverly Hills and the many community volunteers – so many we cannot name them all here.

We all truly played a special role, welcoming Special Olympic athletes to Beverly Hills.

For us, this was a labor of love. Our rewards were the hugs, enthusiasm, joy and thanks received from the athletes during their stay in Host Town Beverly Hills.

Susan Berk and Alissa Roston ****** The proponents of our Historic Preservation ordinances continue to frighten us with the specter of rapidly plummeting property values unless these revisions are adopted without any alterations. Yet last week’s edition of The Courier published The Agency's Q2-15 report which can best be summarized in this manner–”Taken as a snapshot of Q2 real estate, performance is spectacular.”

The report goes on to say that–Beverly Hills residential property average sale price has

increased 19.9-percent year over year...median sale price was up 35.5-percent...price per square foot increased from $1,231 to $1,405 or 14.4-percent—all under the current ordinances.

It appears the authors and advocates for the revision of our Historical Preservation ordinances are providing false and misleading information knowing the truth would collapse their justification for the revisions like a "house of cards.” The revision changes will forever alter the landscape and quality of life in this City, and not in a positive way. This is too critical an issue not be placed in a referendum before the citizens of Beverly Hills.

Robert Block ****** Several of us have notified public works of the ongoing violation by one car washing service that washes cars at residents' homes in violation of the City regulations re car washing. A fleet of trucks can be observed daily washing cars, wasting water, letting garden hoses run as water flows into the street--all the time in violation of regulations. As our lawns die, the City to date has done nothing to address this problem.

How serious can the Beverly Hills be when it assigns enforcement to a department that has “normal business hours” and lacks the staffing to respond to violations. If the City was dedicated to enforcement, it would do like others have done and assign enforcement to the police or traffic/parking enforcement that has staff all the time operating. Before citizens approve a 10percent increase in water costs as proposed we should demand accountability from the City Council. We should see published results from public works regarding its enforcement efforts.

Every councilmember should inform citizens what water reduction they have achieved in reducing water usage at their homes. Provide the results to The Courier to publish. Until the above is done, citizens should contact the council and demand accountability and no increase in water costs.

Howard Wallack

POLICE BLOTTER

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

ASSAULT 07/21 Charleville Boulevard/McCarty Drive 07/22 Wilshire Boulevard/South Bedford Drive 07/24 100 South Beverly Drive 07/24 500 North Sierra Drive 07/25 Sunset Boulevard/Foothill Road 07/25 Charleville Boulevard/Lasky Drive 07/26 8900 Burton Way BURGLARIES 07/23 500 North Palm Drive ($40,000) 07/24 200 South Doheny Drive ($500) 07/25 500 North Maple Drive GRAND THEFTS 07/01 400 North Palm Drive ($3,250) 07/03 400 North Oakhurst Drive ($8,380) 07/03 300 N. Canon Dr. ($6,700) 07/05 500 Foothill Road ($2,839) 07/05 9600 Sunset Boulevard ($30,300) 07/06 300 North Palm Drive ($1,500) 07/06 9800 Santa Monica Boulevard ($1,400) 07/10 400 South Roxbury Drive ($600) 07/10 9000 Wilshire Boulevard ($3,430)

07/11 9400 Brighton Way ($3,900) 07/12 400 North Palm Drive ($5,435) 07/13 300 North Beverly Drive ($19,000) 07/13 9500 Santa Monica Boulevard ($10,000) 07/13 9500 Wilshire Boulevard ($8,300) 07/14 400 North Beverly Drive ($1,500) 07/14 1400 Carla Ridge ($527,000) 07/14 100 North Le Doux Road ($1,440) 07/16 400 North Rodeo Drive ($4,250) 07/16 400 North Canon Drive ($2,900) 07/16 9600 Santa Monica Boulevard ((1,900) 07/17 200 North Canon Drive ($1,800) 07/17 9500 Wilshire Boulevard ($1,245) 07/21 9500 Wilshire Boulevard ($18,500) 07/26 9800 Wilshire Boulevard ($12,000) 07/23 400 North Beverly Drive ($7,100) IDENTITY THEFT 06/26 500 North Camden Drive ($2,545) 07/23 300 South Beverly Drive ($3,879) ROBBERIES 06/29 9600 Wilshire Boulevard ($3,327) 07/11 9600 Wilshire Boulevard ($357)

Cartoon for The Courier by Janet Salter

Astrology

By Holiday Mathis TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 31). It will be a year marked by fascination. Prioritize the people, places and interests who spark your curiosity. In August, this spark will turn into a fire. Expand your mind through film, books and conversation. Your earning power is the next thing to expand. Cancer and Aquarius people adore you. December shows you holding hands while crossing a finish line.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There are times when you grow so world-weary, you believe you’ve seen it all. That's what makes days like today special–as grandeur of the undiscovered unfolds before you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Sometimes the game changes after you make a move, but today it changes before you make the move. So hang back, watch the other players, stay aware, and be ready to act on opportunity.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Another lovely thing about you is that when people aren’t treating you right, you tend to look at your own behavior first. Did you misstep? Is there something you could have done differently? This is the winner's way.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There’s nothing quite so inspiring as seeing others doing something similar to what you’d like to be doing (but not nearly as well as you could do it).

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Seek not fame or fortune, as they bring only fleeting pride compared to the more lasting confidence that comes with building your character. Strive instead to become better, wiser and more loving.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Once you put your mind to it, you're unstoppable. So the question is: How do you put your mind to it? Visuals help. Inspiring role models help. High stakes help. Assign rewards and consequences.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Wealth flows to those who provide great value to others. It also flows to those who manipulate and enslave others, though, so keep your eyes open. Don’t empower evil by buying into it.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). The luck that drops into your world is a magic key that will get you out of your current bind with a twist and a click. Accept the cosmic gift, say thank you, and move along!

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). Having dealt with uncertainty before, you are now more able to deal with uncertainty in a different area of life. This is the ability that makes you a superhuman!

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). You’ve made indelible memories in the mind of another without trying at all. So why start trying now? Perhaps the work you do to make an impression would best be applied to your own enjoyment.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re so capable that lazy people may try to rely on you for everything they need. That's why saying “no” is a sanity saver. Happiness is doing only what you really want to do.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Rare and magical happenings will touch your personal life. Preserve the sacred nature of this by refusing to overanalyze or even talk very much about it.

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