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Beverly Hills Teachers Poised To Be Highest Paid In L.A. County

Beverly Hills’ Alexi Rosenfeld fights to defend Israel.

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Greystone Mansion hosted the kickoff for the Beverly Hills International Music Festival.

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New upscale boutique Planet Beauty just opened in Beverly Hills.

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The VA in West L.A. hosted a fundraiser for Heroes Golf Course.

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THE WALK TO BEVERLY HILLS HIGH SCHOOL–Beverly Hills Mayor Lili Bosse took around 200 people to visit the City’s high school as part of her weekly “Walk With The Mayor.” Bosse, a Beverly Hills High School alumna, has been a tireless advocate for a strong partnership between the City and Beverly Hills schools. Over the next decade, Beverly Hills schools will be getting a make-over to create world-class learning facilities that serve a 21st century world as part of an extensive school building bond. On Monday, Beverly Hills schools will welcome some 4,300 students when classes resume. “It’s absolutely a different time in education and we have to change with it,” Superintendent Gary Woods said on Wednesday during the opening day program where he welcomed hundreds of teachers, administrators and staff to the 2014/15 academic year. “We educators have to be the ones that ensure our system is full of possibility for those young eager learners who are coming our way.”

Courier Photo by Laura Coleman

By Victoria Talbot The family of Los Angeles Police Detective Ernest L. Allen, Sr. filed suit in L.A. Superior Court against the Cities of Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, the trucking company Over & Over Ready Mix Inc. in Sun Valley and cement truck drive Brandon Cascio for wrongful death following the tragic May 9

accident that killed him on Loma Vista Drive.

Allen was the sole caregiver for his 95-year old mother, Sarah Allen, said attorney Brian Panish.

She joined Allen’s two children, Ernest Allen, Jr. and Latrice AllenRichard in a lawsuit filed Tuesday seeking unspecified damages. (see ‘TROUSDALE LAWSUIT’ page 11)

Beverly Hills City Employees Decline 13-Percent Raise George Christy, Page 6 In Its 39th Year, The Toronto International Film Festival Premieres Next Month With The Judge , Starring Robert Downey Jr. TIFF, As It’s Known, Remains Our Favorite Global Festival Editorial from Rabbi Pressman AND MORE

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By Laura Coleman Beverly Hills teachers are on track to become the highest paid in L.A. County as a result of an innovative bargaining agreement that ties raises to property tax increases.

The Board of Education is voting this morning on the union-ratified contract for the Beverly Hills Education Association (BHEA) Certificated Unit, which includes a 5.16 percent raise for the roughly 300 certificated employees in the BHUSD for 2014/15.

“I feel like we’re forging a real partnership,” Boardmember Lisa Korbatov said. “At the (see ‘BEVERLY HILLS TEACHERS’ page 18)

Family Of Officer Killed In May City Council Orders Metro Trousdale Crash Sues City Construction During Day

By Matt Lopez As reported last week by The Courier, the Beverly Hills City Council at a special meeting on Tuesday is set to once again vote on an 11 percent salary increase over two years for Beverly Hills City Employees.

By Victoria Talbot The Beverly Hills City Council inched toward final approval of a permit for the relocation of underground utilities associated with the Westside Subway Extension Tuesday with a decision that work should be done primarily during the day, rather than at night.

The decision comes amidst contentious disagreement over the proposed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the City and Metro.

The vote comes on the heels of the employee bargaining units declining a larger, 13-percent salary raise, just weeks ago during negotiations.

The catch for the employees was that the 13-percent increase (see ‘CITY SALARIES’ page 17)

Seniors Sound Off On Beverly Hills Taxi Cab Services

By Matt Lopez As Beverly Hills moves toward a taxi cab franchise agreement, City officials got significant community feedback about the taxi service currently available in the City at a special community meeting on Wednesday.

Most, but not all, of the feed-

back was negative at the Roxbury Park meeting attended by about 20 seniors and disabled residents.

Horror stories of alleged bad service provided by the existing companies were shared, as well as complaints about the City’s Senior & Disabled Transit Service (see ‘BEVERLY HILLS CABS’ page 16)

The two options, day or night work, were presented for the construction work hours for the relocation of underground utilities adjacent to Wilshire from La Cienega to San Vicente Boulevard. The final decision will be incorporated in the MOA, to be returned to the City Council for consideration Aug. 19 and for the authorization to issue permits for utility relocation.

A plan to work primarily at night was rejected because of (see ‘METRO PERMITS’ page 17)

A FAMILY AFFAIR — Boxing champ “Sugar” Ray Leonard arrived with son Daniel and daugher Camille during the Hercules premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Celebrity Photo/Scott Downie

Beverly Hills Market got a “Shout out” from the City Council on Tuesday.

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

Page 2 | August 8, 2014 ROARING NIGHTS–The Los Angeles Zoo's final Roaring Nights summer music series this year is Friday, Aug. 22.

The fun-filled after-hours summer night event from 7 to 10 pm boasts a DJ dance party, food trucks, full-service bars, pop-up zookeeper talks, animal encounters and visits to the Zoo's new Rainforest of the Americas plus other animal habitats.

Zookeeper Byron Wustig dishes up dinner to Reggie the alligator. Photo by Jamie Pham

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Beverly Hills’ Alexi Rosenfeld Dedicates His Life To Defend State Of Israel

By Laura Coleman Beverly Hills’ own Alexi Rosenfeld, 19, knows first-hand the importance of the state of Israel. And he is dedicating his life to making certain that the Jewish people will forever have a place to come where they can walk outside their door and not hear a racial slur.

Rosenfeld is part of a growing group of “lone soldiers” of young men and women who leave their countries to serve in the Israel Defense Forces. He joined as a photojournalist in 2012 and plans to serve another year-and-a-half before attending college.

“It's not anything you see growing up in Beverly Hills,” he said. “You don't realize it until you’re in the Army what it means to protect the state of Is- KEEPING THE PEACE–Beverly Hills’ own Alexi rael and protect the Jewish people. There is a home Rosenfeld joined the Israel Defense Forces as a (see ‘ALEXI ROSENFELD’ page 18)

photojournalist to ensure that Jews everywhere have a homeland.

New Construction Begins At Horace Mann

By Laura Coleman On Friday, Horace Mann became the first Beverly Hills school to deliver on a promise made to voters in 2008 when a construction crew broke ground on the site of the City’s first new school building since the $334 million school building Measure E bond passed.

“I’m just so glad that things are finally getting started,” Horace Mann Principal Steve Kessler told The Courier just hours after construction on the campus began. “I’m excited for

the community who backed Measure E.” Last month, the Beverly Hills Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a $32.1 million contract bid submitted by Pro West Constructors. BHUSD consultant Tim Buresh estimated that the new building would be ready in 20 months.

Kessler emphasized that at every step of the way, studentsafety would be the priority.

Although the bulk of the playground will be under con-

struction, Horace Mann students will still have access to around 4,000-square-feet of outside playground space.

Kessler said the auditorium will serve as an “inside gymnasium” for PE classes.

Students will still be able to play soccer, basketball and handball outside.

“When it’s done, I absolutely believe we will have the jewel of the district. I believe it’s going to prepare Horace Mann for 21st century education,” he said.

MUSIC FESTIVAL–Infiniti of Beverly Hills is one of the primary sponsors of the Beverly Hills International Music Festival. On Wednesday, Infiniti of Beverly Hills General Manager Seth Waskow joined the festival’s Artistic Director Gregory Cherninsky, and City Councilmember John Mirisch to enjoy the evening at the Greystone mansion.

The festival, which this year is themed “Music Around the World,” continues through Sunday at Temple Emmanuel. For more information, visit www.bhmusicfestival.org.

City Council Reviews Trousdale Estates Traffic Mitigations

By Victoria Talbot The Beverly Hills City Council reviewed the mitigation measures in the Trousdale area Tuesday brought about by the tragic accidents on Loma Vista Drive that killed LAPD Det. Ernest Allen Sr. on May 9 and LAPD Officer Nicholas Lee on March 7 to evaluate the effectiveness and consider next steps in the City’s Zero Tolerance plan.

The City is addressing the issues with procedures in two areas: construction-related heavy hauling measures and traffic control measures.

Following the accident

(see ‘TROUSDALE TRAFFIC’ page 18)

THE COURIER IN PALM DESERT–While enjoying their last days of summer vacation in Palm Desert, the Margo children met up with the Maybaum children and of course had their latest copy of The Courier. Picture, in back Solomon and Jax Margo with Samantha Maybaum (in front) Jason Maybaum and Reese Margo. Going on vacation?

Take The Courier with you, snap a photo and email it to mlopez@bhcourier.

HARVEST–Celebrity Chef Wolfgang Puck (left) and Vice Mayor Julian Gold are at the Beverly Hills Farmers’ Market enjoying the late-summer bounty.

You can enjoy the best farm-to-fork cuisine available when the Farmers’ Market celebrates its 20th anniversary, “Sharing the Bounty.” Dinner will be prepared by the celebrity chefs of Bouchon, Crustacean, Domenico’s Foods, Il Cielo, Scarpetta, Spago and Via Alloro. Pull out your best belt buckles and boots, because this is strictly a CountryWestern affair. The scrumptious event is Thursday, Sept. 18 from 5-8 p.m. at the Beverly Canon Gardens. Tickets are on sale at the Farmers Market ($120/each);email bhreg@beverlyhills.org for more information. Courier photo by Victoria Talbot

Beverly Hills City Council Mulls The Funding Of BHUSD School Security Officers

By Victoria Talbot The City Council is looking to have a little more say on how Beverly Hills Unified uses City money to fund campus security officers before it green lights a proposal to reimburse the school district half the cost of its school safety program.

Evidence-Based, Inc. (EBI) has been providing security at

May 9, the City of Beverly Hills implemented a moratorium on heavy haul vehicles associated with hillside construction and excavation while the City evaluated the situation with community meetings, traffic and police, the planning department and the City’s legal staff.

Heavy haul vehicles were involved in both accidents and have been involved in several incidents in the area.

To date, the City set a maximum load of 50,400-pounds for heavy haul vehicles. The weight amounts to a half-full cement mixer; a full load is

all five Beverly Hills schools since January. The private firm is staffed by retired military and police officers, including retired Beverly Hills Lt. Joe Chirillo who used to head up the now defunct City-funded Security Resource Officer program.

Following Tuesday’s somewhat contentious study session, the Council is expected to

vote on a one-year agreement at a later date which will include a 50/50 cost-split of $881,424. That amount includes the cost of staffing an officer at each K-8 school and two at the high school, in addition to one supervisor.

A request by BHUSD Board President Noah Margo (see ‘BHUSD FUNDING’ page 18)

BOOK DONATION—Members of the Beverly Hills Women’s Club donated 37 boxes of books to the Downtown Women’s Center. The books were contributed as centerpieces for the club’s Mother’s Day luncheon and for its recent estate sale. From left: property custodian Robert Jones, president Mumsey Nemiroff, Teresa Martincevic and board members Renee Sperling, Peggy Guggenheim and Leona Horowitz. Photo

by Marcella Ruble

ADOPT ME!–Vanessa is 1-year old, 8pound, gentle and kind toy poodle. She was found very matted, with no tags, wandering near the Pomona off ramp and taken to a nearby shelter as a stray. She was held for three days, before facing death row, when ShelterHopePetShop.org saw her online and came to her rescue. She is hoping for a home before the dog days of summer come to an end. Those interested in adopting Vanessa may contact Kira Lorsch at 4Dogs@RHLGroup.com or Shelter Hope at 805-379-3538.

PICKLEFEST–Winner for the Best Dill Pickle in Beverly Hills goes to Melanie Shaum at the 2nd annual Picklefest celebration. She won a $200 gift certificate from Nate’n Als Delicatessen. Second place went to Johnny Pasvolsky and Ron Sqsiela won 3rd place. “The I Can Pickle That” winners are 1st place to Charlene Huston, 2nd place to Bouquet Veprin and 3rd place to Whitney Hunter.

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Police Investigate $21,000 Theft From Beverly Hills High ASB

By Laura Coleman The Beverly Hills Police Department is investigating the theft of over $21,000 taken from the Beverly Hills High School Associated Student Body account, Board VP Brian Goldberg confirmed to The Courier.

The BHPD investigation 60-SECOND SHOUT OUT TO BEVERLY HILLS MARKET–The Beverly Hills Market and Deli was recognized with a small business 60-second shout at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Resident Tom Pease nominated the market, and the City recognized the owners for their contributions to the community.

Pictured (from left): Councilmember Nancy Krasne, Vice Mayor Julian Gold, Angela Saeedian, Shawn Saeedian, Tom Pease, Mayor Lili Bosse, and Councilmembers Willie Brien and John Mirisch.

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The donation will be appropriated to the Community Services Department where scholarships are available for kids to take after school classes are programs. “We wanted to be involved with the needs of the community we live and work

in, and we like helping with the needs of children and those in the most need. So the scholarship program seemed to be a perfect fit,” said Ghazy. “We decided to get involved and hope to continue, as long as the program is successful and efficient.” (see ‘SCHOLARSHIP’ page 18)

Upcoming Events In Beverly Hills Sunday, August 10 at 8 p.m. – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off at Beverly Canon Gardens (parking is available in the adjacent structure at 241 N. Canon Dr.) Monday, August 11 at 3 p.m. – Teen Scene at Roxbury Park Community Center (kids from grades 8-10 are welcome to come and enjoy free ice cream) Thursday, August 14 at 6 and 7:15 p.m. – Westside Jazz Ensemble at Beverly Canon Gardens (Seating is first come first served.)

Farmer’s Market Home Delivery Service Launched In Beverly Hills

By Matt Lopez If a Farmer’s Market right at your doorstep sounds toO good to be true, that’s probably because it was. That is, until this week.

Starting Wednesday, in honor of National Farmer’s Market Week, Fresh Nation announced it was expanding its home delivery service to

more “hip”, everything from sunglasses to four prescription eyeglass frame choices can have the optical head-mounted display attached to them.

Despite the realistic-looking frames, it’s impossible to wear Google Glass on the sly. The thick head-mounted display makes it obvious that there’s something going on up there aside from just a regular pair of glasses. (see ‘GOOGLE GLASS’ page 19)

Strut Your Mutt Returns To Los Angeles Sept. 6

By Laura Coleman Best Friends Animal Society’s ‘Strut Your Mutt’ returns to Los Angeles on September 6 for a fundraiser at Will Rogers State Park to benefit hundreds of shelters and rescue groups around the country.

Since founding Best Friends 30 years ago, CEO Gregory Castle estimated that the number of animals being killed in shelters across the nation was 45,000 a day.

Today that number is

9,000 - a number Best Friends is committed to reducing to zero.

“When we started, the conventional wisdom was that killing homeless pets was an unfortunate but unavoidable fact of life,” he said. “Best Friends was one of the very first organizations to challenge the idea that killing animals in shelters was acceptable.”

For more information and to register, visit www.strutyourmutt.org.

CELEBRATING BEST FRIENDS –Social media sensation Tuna celebrated his 4th birthday recently at Best Friends Animal Society's NKLA Pet Adoption Center in West Los Angeles. With close to 1 million Instagram followers (@tunameltsmyheart), the popular Tuna had many fans to celebrate.

Photo by Alicia Rius/Frame Your Pet

California for the first time by entering the Los Angeles area, including Beverly Hills.

Fresh Nation is a startup that works with vendors around the company to offer home delivery services from local farmers markets.

Beginning immediately, the company will deliver food (see ‘FRESH NATION’ page 19)

BEVERLY HILLS BURGERS –Beverly Hills cut the ribbon on the new Fatburger restaurant and Buffalo’s Express on Monday at 9606 S. Santa Monica Blvd.

Pictured (from left): Andy Wiederhorn (CEO of Fatburger), Raynard Ledford (general manager of Fatburger and Buffalo's Express Beverly Hills), Richard Chhor (franchisee of Fatburger/Buffalo’s Express Beverly Hills).

Is Wearable Technology The Future? The Courier Reviews The Hottest New Toy, Google Glass

By Matt Lopez Virtual reality seen through a pair of glasses?

Google says that’s the future of technology, and The Courier staff got a hands-on, or eyes-on, look at tech’s hottest new toy last week.

Eric Cohen of ComputerSmarts, a tech company specializing in Apple products, brought two pairs of Google Glass to The Courier’s new office at 499 N. Canon Dr. on Wednesday.

Cohen is often in Beverly Hills on business, working with one of his most high-profile clients – Beverly Hills Mayor Lili Bosse, who is known to frequently stay on top of the latest in tech and has a strong social media presence.

ComputerSmarts serves as Bosse’s personal IT consultant. Cohen can usually be seen wearing his pair of Google Glass during the weekly Monday “Walk with the Mayor.”

Google Glass is wearable technology with an optical head-mounted display. Google sells a variety of different frames to make the glass look

(see ‘ASB THEFT’ page 19)

PLANET BEAUTY COMES TO BEVERLY HILLS–A ribbon cutting with Mayor Lili Bosse took place last week to welcome the upscale beauty boutique to the City. From left: Glenn Vlari Dellimore, Leyla Milani, Brandi Glanville of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills, Planet Beauty Manager Christine Diep; Manny Khoshbin, and Planet Beauty owner Bahman Fakhimi.

Beverly Hills After-School Scholarship Program Receives Boost From $30,000 Donation

By Victoria Talbot Beverly Hills families who struggle to afford after-school activities may soon get a break.

The Beverly Hills City Council accepted a donation of $30,000 Tuesday from Beverly Hills attorney Rick Ghazy on behalf of the Goldwin Foundation to help children in

comes following the conclusion of an internal Beverly Hills Unified School District investigation launched in May. “It’s a personnel matter,” Superintendent Gary Woods said. “This has nothing to do with students.”

According to BHUSD

Montage Beverly Hills Hosts ‘Heart Healthy’ Event Wednesday

By Victoria Talbot The City of Beverly Hills will be hosting “Love Your Body,” a heart-healthy event to inspire you to “get moving” at the Montage Beverly Hills on Aug. 13 from 5-6:30 p.m. The event is presented by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation of Southern California as part of Mayor Lili Bosse’s Healthy City initiative.

NO LIBRARY CARD NEEDED– Neighbors don’t need a card to use this new library, now open on the 400 block of South Camden Dr. It’s charter #11012 of littlefreelibrary.org and the first in Beverly Hills. It’s a “take a book, return a book” gathering place where neighbors share their favorite literature installed by Alissa Roston, former BHUSD board president, and her son David, BHHS '07. Photo by Barry Weiss

The free event will explore fitness and lifestyle tips from experts to inspire everyone to live a fit life.

Dr. Sheri Koplik will discuss the impact of a healthy lifestyle on the heart. “Love Your Body” will also offer inspirational personal wellness solutions available at Spa Montage. For more information, call 310-285-2537.

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Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall co-star in the festival’s opening night film The Judge

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Alan RIckman directed and co-stars in A Little Chaos

yearn to return, as we have for more than three decades.

Hosting our annual George Producer Barry Avrich with wife Max and Christy daughter Sloan are thrilled that Barry and Festival Sloan’s nine-minute short Red Alert will Luncheon premiere at the Toronto International Film at the Four Festival next month.

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90 guests. We dined and wined over chicken pot pie n its 39th year, the (my beloved mother’s recipe) Toronto International Film that soon became a tradition Festival premieres on the 4th of with the cognoscenti of this September, scheduled on the Great City. Friends included first Thursday evening after Prime Minister Brian Labor Day. For decades, TIFF, Mulroney and his glamorous as it’s known, remains our Mila with their handsome favorite global festival. The sons and daughter, and the Cannes’ tour de force contin- powerhouse scenesters who ues to be, as some say, c-c-c- stand tall as the strong arms crazy. that are building Canada.

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ur Toronto neighbor to the North offers a polite and sophisticated, enlightened and educated metropolis worth discovering (population: 2.7 million). Fine art, modern and classical architecture, excellent restaurants (don’t miss Marisa Rocca’s Sotto Sotto), and unique shopping for vintage “finds” and original treasures.

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losing the 10day event is A Little Chaos, starring Kate Winslet and Alan Rickman, who directed the period drama about the pair of landscape gardeners vying to design a fountain at Versailles for Louis XIV. A Lionsgate film with CEO Jon Feltheimer in the news with his whopper salary of $66.3 million during the fiscal year of 2014. Earning our heartiest congratulations as the highest paid Hollywood studio chief ever.

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ed Alert stars Barry’s 10year-old daughter Sloan, who complained that her dad produced documentaries about people she never knew.

Moguls the likes of Lew Wasserman, Garth Drabinsky, Bob Guccione, Michael Cohl, Harvey Weinstein, comedian David Steinberg, Vanity Fair columnist and author Dominick Dunne, also a narrative on Churchill And The Jews.

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edhaired Sloan, a fifth grader, panicked after discovering on the Internet that red hair will be extinct within one hundred years. She convinced Big Daddy Barry to collaborate on a documentary. To debunk the myth so that she and her fellow “gingers” may relax with some assurance that their

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loan,” reveals Barry, “researched, selected, recruited and prepared interviews.

Including film the historian and critic Richard Crouse, who adds that redheaded stars became even more famous during the transition from black-and-white film to Technicolor.”

Think Rita Hayworth.

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arry’s entertainment career spans 28 years. Besides his popular documentaries, he’s known for much-touted films, books, plays, and the annually produced fundraiser dinner in Toronto to support Anthony Shriver’s Special Olympics.

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ot many know that Barry created the first state-ofthe-art movie theater inside a children’s hospital.

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inema surprises are anticipated.

We hear from Toronto boulevardier Hans Gerhardt, author of the mustread HotelBiz, A Memoir about his lively, expert and rewarding management of the classy Sutton Place Hotel where he entertained the Who and the Who. Hans and wife Helga lost their stockbroker son Ralph in the 911 tragedy while he was working at WTC Tower 1.

HotelBiz is dedicated to Ralph.

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Kate Winslet co-stars in the film festival’s closing night film A Little Chaos

town to bury his mother. Only to find that his dad, the town judge played

by Robert Duvall, is a murder suspect.

Robert Downey Jr.s’ spouse Susan is among the producers, with David Dobkin writing and directing, and the award-winning Janusz Kaminski as the cinematographer.

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ans reports that the nineminute short, Red Alert, is a winner from the distinguished creator-producer Barry Avrich that world-premieres during TIFF.

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ruth to tell, our Canadian friends revel in the best humor, as they welcome leading filmmakers time and again to the festival’s riches that TIFF’s grand seigneurs Piers Handling and Cameron Bailey attract, often with hidden films of extraordinary quality.

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he September 4th premiere brings Robert Downey Jr. to TIFF, starring in The Judge, described as a “comedy-drama” by Warner Bros.

He’s a successful lawyer who arrives in his Indiana home-

Megan Fox and Will Arnett attended the Paramount Pictures’ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premiere in Los Angeles Johnny Knoxville

Alan Ritchson with wife Catherine Ritchson

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TO SEE AND BE SEEN FASHION NIGHT –The inaugural International Fashion Film Awards debuted at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills.

Hosted by British talk show host Jonathan Ross and recording artist/actress Jordin Sparks, and presented by Cinémoi North America, the evening honored the world’s greatest fashion films and icons.

Pictured (from left): Kristin Cavallari and Veronica Kerzner.

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Hotel Bel-Air Spa Wows With Spa-Tea

By Roxanna Ameri If you're looking for serenity, the Hotel Bel-Air Spa should be at the top of your list. By pairing the hotel's signature high tea with its opulent La Prairie Spa treatments, two new unique “Spa-Tea” packages are a surefire way to relax your senses and indulge your palate.

To experience this delight first-hand, The Courier booked the “In Good Health” package, which included an hour-long massage and a spa-tea served on an adjacent private courtyard post-treatment.

Upon opening the doors to the spa, calming melodies, dimmed lights and fresh scents immediately soothe the senses.

After checking in with attentive receptionists, patrons are invited to enjoy the steam room and LOCAL WINNER– Beverly Hills’ Scratch|Bar was awarded Best Dish by attendees of LA’s annual Plate by Plate tasting benefit for Pacific Asian Counseling Services at the Petersen Automotive Museum. Pictured (from left): Sous Chef David Bowles, David Olvera, Chef Phillip Frankland Lee, and Pastry Chef Margarita Lee.

relaxation area.

The massage is deep and intuitive, incorporating a variety of techniques including Thai and Swedish. Scented oils heighten the effectiveness of the massage, with a soothing lavender blend providing profound relaxation. Throughout the massage, the therapist ensures that client comfort and pressure is optimal.

After the relaxing massage, tea is served on a quaint courtyard outside. A beautiful spread of salmon and vegetable tea sandwiches, scones with lemon custard, fruit and beverages are the perfect complement to postmassage Zen. The packages are also perfect for couples. For more information or an appointment, call: 310-472-1211.

Fashionista ‘Dishing With Judith’ Now On IHeartRadio.Com

By John L. Seitz Judith Mancini (pictured) and Noelle Freeman, former and current Beverly Hills’ residents, have moved their popular radio talk show Dishing With Judith (www.dishingwithjudith.com) to iHeartRadio .com at noon on Fridays.

Guests will include celebrities, musicians, artists, authors and others with provocative stories in the fields of fashion, love, health, investing and real estate.

Former fashion model and entrepreneur Mancini is the founder of La Contessa Advance Skincare, a line of anti-aging beauty products.

Her co-host Freeman is a fashion designer, social media expert and founder/CEO of Digital Media Strategy.

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Guitarist Ottmar Liebert To Highlight Selections Hollywood Arts Council Sets 29th Children’s Festival Of The Arts From Latest Releases In Saban Concert Sunday Annual Family fun will be the Magic Mountain, along with

Since his last visit to The Saban Theatre, multiple-genre, impossible-to-categorize contemporary flamenco guitarist Ottmar Liebert has released two albums.

He’ll highlight selections from Bare Wood and three-ohfive when he and his group La Luna Negra (“the black moon”) return to the theatre, 8440 Olympic Blvd., for an 8 p.m. concert, Sunday, Aug. 10.

He also plans to delight fans and reach back into his catalogue of more than 30 albums recorded since 1989—”I enjoy

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giving new twists to the same material,” Liebert says.

The concert will be divided into two halves with the first part devoted to instrumentals from Bare Wood, a compilation of pieces he created between 2002 and 2012.

For the album, he deleted all electric or electronic instruments from the original recordings, and anything that was not flamenco guitar or cajon (a box drum from Peru). ”What emerged was the essence, the soul, the ‘bare wood’ of the music,” he said.

So “act one” of the concert features John Gagan on his 100year-old bass, Chris Steele on the cajon, 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 with Cuban cajons and a really small snare,” Liebert reports, and Gagan takes up a fretless guitar. three-oh-five showcases Liebert’s knack at combining styles and genres with flamenco, funk, R&B, rock and pop. “I incorporated a lot of the influences that formed me as a guitar player, like Wah-Wah Watson’s rhythm guitar playing with Herbie Hancock in the ‘70s, and Nile Rodgers and Paul Jackson Jr. rhythm playing on countless recordings. Santana and Jeff Beck’s melodic soloing were some of the reasons I got into guitar playing in the first place.

“With the acoustic sound in the first half and other material in the second, we can really have it all,” Liebert says.

Tickets range from $35-$75.

For information, call 888-6455006 or visit www.sabantheatre.org.—Steve Simmons. Read more at ww.bhcourier.com, Entertainment.

theme of the day for the Hollywood Arts Council’s 29th annual Children’s Festival of the Arts, from noon-4:30 p.m., Sunday, at Paramount Pictures, 5555 Melrose Ave. The festival is a celebration of the arts and culture in Hollywood. Festivities will include performances featuring a variety of music, dance and entertainment from around the world for all ages. Art workshops led by professional artists will allow children to create their own art pieces as souvenirs.

Bugs Bunny from Six Flags

Cotton Top Tamarin, the official mascot of the Los Angeles Zoo and 35 film and television celebrity children will attend the Festival to mingle with guests.

There will also be face painters and strolling costumed characters.

Food and drinks will be available for sale. Enter at Bronson Gate for free parking.

Sponsors include the Screen Actors Guild Foundation’s BookPALS and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

For more information, call 323-871-2787 or visit www.hollywoodartscouncil.org.

PaleyFest Coming In September The Paley Center for Media will present the 10th annual PaleyFest “Fall TV Previews,” Sept. 6–15.

The event will feature multiple screenings and interactive panel conversations with casts and creative teams from new comedies and dramas premiering this fall on ABC, CBS, the CW, FOX, and NBC, with a night devoted to each channel.

The festival will also feature two special programs, a Fall Season Premiere: MTV’s

Faking It on Friday, Sept. 12 and a Fall Flashback: The Facts Of Life 35th Anniversary Reunion on Monday, Sept. 15.

Screenings are held in multiple areas throughout the Paley Center including the John H. Mitchell Theater, and viewing lounges on the rooftop garden and first floor Bell Gallery space.

For ticket prices and further information on each of the programs visit the Paley Center website: www.paleyfest.org.

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Successful Fundraiser For VA’s Heroes’ Golf Course In WLA

Pictured (from left): Event hosts Andy Friendly, Dayna Bochco, and Pat (Crowley) Friendly; and the NFL Network’s Rich Eisen.

NBC football announcer Al Michaels (left) is welcomed by Constance and Jim Dennerline, Heroes Golf Course’s golf pro.

By John L. Seitz A fundraiser for Heroes Golf Course on the grounds of the Veterans’ Administration in West L.A. brought out scores of celebrities and brought in more than $100,000 to be used for the care and upkeep of the 9-hole, par-3 course which plays to about 1,200 yards in a lush green setting. Besides being used as a therapeutic outlet for returning military service veterans of all ages, it is also open to the public ($11 greens fees on weekdays, $13 weekends). TV executives Steven Bochco and Andy Friendly were among those who helped restore the course which first opened in 1946. Visit: www.heroesgolfcourse.com or call Bruce Rosen at 310-717-7589 to donate.

Pictured (from left): Jon Hookstratten of Fox Broadcasting; Dana Walden, 21st Century- Fox chief; fitness guru Jake Steinfeld of “Body

by Jake” fame; and veteran Bill Williams, who frequents the course.

TROUSDALE LAWSUIT (Continued from page 1)

The accident was the second LAPD fatality on the same stretch of road in less than a two-month period; both as a result of construction activities and heavy haul vehicles. Both vehicles were on route to different job sites in the 1000block of Hillcrest Dr. The first accident occurred on March 7 when LAPD Off. Nicholas Lee was killed by an out-of-control truck that struck his patrol vehicle. A partner was also injured in the crash.

Allen was killed when a cement mixer traveling downhill fully-loaded lost its brakes, causing the truck to slam into a tree and bounce back, landing on Allen’s vehicle, traveling northbound on the narrow, winding street, and killing him.

The suit alleges that responsibility for Allen’s death lies with the City of Beverly Hills and the city of Los Angeles for unsafe streets, and that Loma Vista Drive harbored “dangerous design, construction as well as inadequate signage.” The suit claims that Beverly Hills failed to educate

and train truck drivers how to drive the narrow, steep streets.

In addition, the lawsuit names cement mixing company Over & Over Ready Mix Inc. for improperly maintaining their vehicle, alleging defects that “rendered it dangerous and unsafe for operation.” The lawsuit further alleges that Cascio was driving at an unsafe speed.

“There have been over 40 accidents there,” said Panish.

“The City should have taken action. It is our understanding that there were numerous neighborhood groups who were very scared. The City of Beverly Hills had so much time do something. There have been a lot of serious injuries on that street.”

Following the accident, the City imposed a heavy haul moratorium in the Trousdale area, positioned enforcement at each entrance to the area, and began the arduous task of designing mitigations to ensure a Zero Tolerance for such accidents within the City of Beverly Hills.

The City Attorney Larry Wiener has not yet received the documents and, therefore, has no comment.

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

TROUSDALE ESTATES IN BEVERLY HILLS–1620 Carla Ridge remodeled by Designer Justin Greenberg is being offered at $28 million. The price is right, says listing agent Michael J. Libow of Coldwell Banker.

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WATERCOLOR VISTAS–Views are framed like paintings with custom picture windows acting as portals to view the spectacular panorama of sky, the hills and the ocean beyond. Pictured above, the master bath.

TROUSDALE ESTATES IN BEVERLY HILLS–The cozy entertainment zone is theme and repeat, with echoing geometrics throughout the house enhancing the simple lines and clean surfaces that make the views center stage.

VIEWS, VIEWS, VIEWS–Staging by Meridith Baer and Associates made a big

impact - but sunsets such as this one cannot be bought at any price.

Spectacular Carla Ridge Redo Opens To Huge Crowd And Rave Reviews

By Victoria Talbot A newly remodeled Carla Ridge spectacular hit the market for Tuesday’s broker’s open. A caravan of mighty satisfied peeps walked ga-ga over the unmatched views framed throughout in picture windows that kiss the sky.

The 7,000-square foot residence is a fully remodeled treasure in Trousdale Estates. Traffic up to see the house was epic.

The Courier asked listing agent Michael J. Libow for Coldwell Banker why the house has generated so much interest.

“That’s because there is so little on the market in Trousdale that has been remodeled,” he said. “That could be the reason for the strong showing.”

But it could be the successful marketing campaign he employed and the fact that, “its by far, the lowest-priced home per square foot in Trousdale for a completely remodeled house,” said Libow.

The house features oil-rubbed French oak floors, high ceilings and dramatic canyon and ocean views to die for.

A huge family room with a fireplace and wet bar, custom Italian cabinetry in a kitchen with Gaggenau appliances coupled with large, open lawns will make this home an enter-

tainer’s paradise.

But the real heart of the house is in the treatment of what surrounds it space, light and views. A generous level area lot endows the homeowner with a spaciousness not often available in hilltop scenarios.

The residence has a larger yard area than most in Trousdale, with its sloped, irregular hillside lots, which is a great selling point for people who enjoy open spaces.

Libow hosted at least 85 agents, with and without clients, for the maiden open house. Developers also appeared to compare this house to their own projects, he said.

“The remodel stayed within the original scale of the home,” which is somehow refreshing in an era of “bigger and more.”

“This house was staged phenomenally well by Brianna Smith of Meridith Baer and Associates Home Staging, which is one of the preeminent firms in the business of preparing homes for their showings.

“I would have to say that I am one of the few agents who still serves lunch to agents who visit my Tuesday open houses, which likely attracted a few hungry brokers who just happened to see a phenomenal home,” he added.

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New Beverly Hills Law Firm Tepper & Takvoryan Formed Through Merger Of Two Specialized Boutiques

By John L. Seitz A major new Beverly Hills law firm, Tepper & Takvoryan, APC (www.ttapc.com) has been formed by the merger of two specialty boutique law firms, creating a practice which provides comprehensive representation for the development, growth and reorganization of businesses ranging from global enterprises to local and regional startups.

The two former entities are Tepper & Associates, a Beverly Hills-based business law firm founded in 1991 by Foster Tepper, which represents a broad range of business and individual clients in complex planning, transactional matters, real estate, hospitality, taxation, estate planning, intellectual property and related litigation matters.

The other is Takvoryan Law Group from Glendale, founded in 2009 by Ovsanna Takvoryan and her sister Kristine Theodesia Takvoryan. Its practice represented business entities and individuals in all phases of insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings, as well as counsel to companies operating in finance and real estate areas.

Tepper & Takvoryan provides legal representation for newly-formed businesses looking to thrive in a competitive marketplace plus companies or individuals negotiating through the bankruptcy process.

It will also be involved with intellectual property, brand protection, and business succession issues.

Foster Tepper

Ovsanna Takvoryan

“We are that rare boutique equipped to provide the entire spectrum of services needed to survive in today's sophisticated, international economy,� said managing partners Foster Tepper and Ovsanna Takvoryan. Located at 9454 Wilshire Blvd., the firm has a staff of eight attorneys.

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

St. Baldrick’s Foundation Awards Saban Institute Researchers Suggest Neural Basis For Symptoms Of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder CHLA More Than $1 Million For In the first study of “We found Cancer Reach Grants its kind, Prapti Gauthat there were

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to raising money for childhood cancer research, has awarded Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) several grants totaling more than $1 million.

The grants will help fund translational research of the New Approaches to Neuroblastoma Therapy (NANT) consortium, dedicated to developing novel, effective therapies for the treatment of neuroblastoma; a career development award for investigating drug resistance in children with leukemia; and summer fellowships in pediatric brain cancer and leukemia.

Worldwide, more than 175,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year and it’s the leading cause of death from disease among children in the U.S. The St. Baldrick’s Found-

ation, through its signature head-shaving events, currently funds more childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the federal government. With fewer than four percent of all federal cancer research funding dedicated to pediatrics, St. Baldrick’s Foundation funding is critical to continuing the fight to find a cure.

CHLA’s Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases (CCCBD) is a leading referral center in the western U.S. for the diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancer and blood diseases and is the largest pediatric hematology-oncology program of its kind.

Through this center, CHLA participates in more multi-site clinical trials and research consortia than any other pediatric cancer program in the nation, (see ‘GRANTS,’ page 15)

L.A., Culver City Officials To Attend Event Helping Those With Autism Handle A Police Encounter L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and Police Chief Charlie Beck along with Culver City Mayor Meghan Sahli-Wells and Police Chief Scott Bixby will attend “Be Safe,” an event designed to help those with autism deal with law enforcement, from noon-2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 20 in the Veterans Memorial Building, Rotunda Room, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City.

The centerpiece of the event, presented by Autism Unites, will be the interactive screening of Be Safe: The Movie, a “video modeling tool,” designed to answer the question, “what would a teen or adult with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) do in an encounter with the police.”

The screening will be facilitated by program creator Emily Iland, M.A., an award-winning author, researcher and the mother of a young man with ASD. She has trained thousands

of law enforcement personnel.

Safety activities at the event will teach individuals with ASD to interact safely with police in situations ranging from an every day encounter to an arrest.

All who attend will receive a free copy of Be Safe, made possible by a donation from The Autism Society of Los Angeles and The California Wellness Foundation.

Teens and adults with disabilities who require supervision must be accompanied by a parent of caregiver. Attendees must be at last 13. Admittance is free; and tax-deductible donations are being accepted.

Sponsors include The Help Group, Mychal’s Learning Place and F.A.C.T. (Family, Adult, & Child Therapies, which will have tables there.

For information, contact Susan Osborne, 310-569-9308 or soborne.asis@gmail.-com

tam, PhD, and colsignificant differleagues from The Saences in develban Research Institute opment brain of Children’s Hospital activation over Los Angeles (CHLA) time between found that children the two groups, with fetal alcohol speceven though trum disorders (FASD) they did not difshowed weaker brain fer in task peractivation during speformance,” notes cific cognitive tasks Elizabeth Sowthan their unaffected ell, PhD, director counterparts. of the DevelopThese findings sugmental Cognitive gest a possible neural Neuroimaging mechanism for the perLaboratory at sistent attention probThe Saban Relems seen in individusearch Institute als with FASD. Study and senior auresults were published thor on the manMonday in Cerebral uscript. “While fMRI Scan of Working Memory Activation in typically-de- the healthy conCortex .

“Functional mag- veloping children. trol group netic resonance imagshowed an indens common in individuals ing (fMRI) has been used to obcrease in signal intensity over with FASD. serve brain activity during time, the children with FASD During the period of childmental tasks in children with showed a decrease in brain achood and adolescence, brain FASD, but we are the first to tivation during visuo-spatial atfunction, working memory and utilize these techniques to look tention, especially in the attention performance all rapat brain activation over time,” frontal, temporal and parietal idly improve, suggesting that says Gautam. “We wanted to brain regions.” this is a crucial time for develsee if the differences in brain These results demonstrate oping brain networks. To study activation between children that prenatal alcohol exposure how prenatal alcohol exposure with FASD and their healthy can change how brain signalmay alter this development, repeers were static, or if they ing develops during childhood searchers observed a group of changed as children got older.” and adolescence, long after the unaffected children and a FASD encompasses the damaging effects of alcohol exgroup of children with FASD broad spectrum of symptoms posure in utero. over two years. linked to in utero alcohol expoThe atypical development They used fMRI to observe sure, including cognitive imof brain activation observed in brain activation through mental pairment, deficits in intellichildren with FASD could extasks such as visuo-spatial atgence and attention and central plain the persistent problems in tention—how we visually pernervous system abnormalities. cognitive and behavioral funcceive the spatial relationships These symptoms can lead tion seen in this population as among objects in our environto attention problems and highthey mature. ment —and working memory. er societal and economic bur-

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including serving as the headquarters for the NANT consortium.

By linking laboratory and clinical investigators clinical investigators between 14 sites in North America, NANT develops breakthrough therapies and performs the first clinical testing of these treatments.

• Dr. Robert Seeger, head of the Section for Research at the CCCBD, was awarded n e a r l y $800,000 by the foundaRobert tion for his Dr. Seeger work in NANT to improve immunotherapy; to upgrade the treatment of neuroblastomas with a distinctive cancer gene; to define genetic changes within tumors in order to develop new treatments; and to better predict the outcome with a molecular biomarker test used on blood or bone marrow.

• In another area of cancer research, Dr. Yong-Mi Kim, PhD, MPH, an investigator at the CCCBD, recently received a St. Baldrick’s Scholar award to support an additional two years of her project.

The funding will support Kim’s work examining drug

August 8, 2014 | Page 15 resistance in pediatric patients with leukemia.

“I’m trying to find out why some children with leukemia don’t get better, despite receiving regular treatment; a phenomenon called drug resistance,” says Kim. “My research investigates the fundamental mechanisms of drug resistance in leukemia, and will hopefully lead to clinical trials and improve the treatment outcomes for many cancer patients.”

Awards will also fund two summer fellowships in cancer research at CHLA. • Under the mentorship of Anat ErdreichEpstein, MD, PhD, the first fellowship will examine the effects of Dr. Anat a specific Erdreich-Epstein gene, PID1, in medulloblastoma cells.

• The second fellow, Chintan Parekh, MD, will study the role of non-coding RNA in Tcell acute lymphoblastic leukemia Dr. Chintan Parekh in his lab.

Tips For Getting Along With College Roommates Q. Dear Dr. Fran: My 19-yearold shy son is leaving home in a few weeks for his freshman year at college. He’ll be rooming with kids he doesn’t know. Can you offer him some suggestions for how to make friendships and get along with his new roommates? Thanks.

Gary P. A. Dear Gary: It’s almost that time—time for college students to be heading back to school.

For millions of students, that means getting acquainted with new roommates or getting reacquainted with old ones.

Here are my tips for getting along with your college roommate(s) and what a student can do to make the relationship as harmonious as possible.

Everyone has a different personality. Some personalities mix better with others while some clash. In a college where you are assigned a dorm roommate it can feel like the luck of the draw. You simply don’t know who or what you’re going to get.

For college students heading back to school and those who are getting acquainted with new roommates follow these tips to ease the transition.

1. Adopt humility. However special you were made to feel in your own family by your parents know that in this setting you are an equal player. Come in with an attitude of “we are all the same new kids on the block.”

The one sure turn-off to peers is when a rookie walks in thinking

Dr. Fran Walfish Answers Your Questions he’s above everyone else.

2. Be generous. If someone needs something and you can help, do it. Share and give of yourself. You can be sure the shoe will soon be on the other foot.

3. Participate in group activities. If your roommates invite you to a barbecue, movie, or hanging-out night; join in the social fun. It’s a perfect way to bond and get closer to your buddies.

4. Organize a study group.

Doing homework assignments can feel isolating, tedious, or boring. It can actually be fun when you add the social element of working alongside friends.

5. Do laundry, dorm/housecleaning, and grocery shopping with your roommates.

Whether you practice chores weekly or once every two weeks, it goes faster and can be less of a drag when you collaborate with your friends. Be a team player.

Q. Dear Dr. Fran: My wife and I want to give our hard-working son a back-to-school gift to show him our support and faith

as he enters ninth grade. Can you offer any gift suggestions?

Don F. A. Dear Don: The hottest 2014 back-to-school items I am hearing about straight from the mouths of teens and tweens include Apple iTunes gift cards (music & movies); UGG boots for winter (girls prefer these for warmth & style); Van’s “Design Your Own” sneaker shoes (boys prefer these as gifts).

Tweens who do not have a cellphone or iPad love these as gifts, and a laptop “upgrade” is always much appreciated by middle- and high-school students who, in some schools, are allowed to bring computers into the classroom to type notes. This makes homework and project assignments easier, faster, and smoother in deadline delivery.

My list includes options for kids of families with varying financial means.

One more thing ... parents, remember to help your kids get back into the groove of early bedtime and early rising 10-14 days before school resumes.

The body needs time to turn its’ rhythmic clock back into school gear. Otherwise, we have a bunch of lagging, dragging, whining, complaining, “blue” adolescents to deal with.

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

Send questions to franwalfish@-gmail.com.

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OUTLOOK B E V E R LY H I L L S OUTLOOK Five-time Grammy-winning accordionist Leonardo “Flaco” Jiminez and Max Baca & Los Texmaniacs will be featured in the 8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 14 free community “Sunset Concert” at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.

Throughout his nearly seven-decade career, Jiminez has introduced the traditional conjunto sound to mainstream pop and country listeners.

Jiminez and Baca recently teamed up for the February 2014 release Jiminez and Baca: Legends And Legacies, which features the duo’s interpretations of the best of the genre’s repertoire.

Doors open at 7 p.m. and seating is on a first-come, firstserved basis.

Guests may bring their own food; but chairs and outside alcoholic beverages are prohibited.

For more information call 310-440-4500 or visit 310-4404500.

• • • • • “Algo-Rhythms,” an exhibition bringing together artists and musicians who have redefined how software can be used to connect people to music, will run through Tuesday, Aug. 19 at Sonos Studio, 145 N. La Brea.

In a first for the studio, “LANscapes” by Floating Point Collective will engage nighttime visitors and passersby as they approach the windows of the studio. Kinect sensors will track their physical presence resulting

in an audio/visual recording that is captured and rendered into land and soundscapes every two minutes. Visitors can interact with the exhibition after 9 p.m. whether the studio is open or closed.

Artist in the exhibition include: Dev Harlan, Emilio Gomariz, Hawking Leary, Larry Cuba, LIA, Refik Anadol and Yoshihide Sodeoka.

The studio is open Wednesday-Sunday, noon-6 p.m. For information, visit www.sonos-studio.com or email studio@sonos.com.

• • • • • The Santa Monica Playhouse will present the 30th anniversary production of its original musical Cinderella for four weeks at its playhouse Main Stage, 1211 Fourth St. (between Wilshire and Arizona).

Cinderella debuted as part of the Playhouse Musical Matinee Series in 1984, written

by Evelyn Rudie and DeCarlo with words and music by Rudie. After nearly two dozen tours to England, Alaska and Japan, the show has been seen by more than a quarter million people and has been a local audience favorite for 15 years .

Performances will be at 6:30 p.m., Aug. 22, 29, Sept. 5 and 12.

Tickets are $15 general admission; $12 for children under 112. For reservations, call the box office, 310-394-9779, ext. 2.

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BEVERLY HILLS CABS (Continued from page 1)

Program.

The meeting, headed by a committee including Traffic and Parking Commission Vice Chair Lester Friedman, Health and Safety Commission members Lisa Kay Schwartz and Myra Demeter and Technology Committee member AJ Willmer, was the first of two community meetings being held by the City. The goal is to get community feedback before the City decides whether or not to adopt a taxi franchise agreement later this year.

Currently, the City is served by three companies: Beverly Hills Cab Co., United Independent Taxi and Independent Taxi Owners Association with a total of 150 taxis between the three serving Beverly Hills.

The three companies are allowed to operate in the City through a “certificate and convenience and necessity” which has allowed them to stake a foothold in the City that makes it impossible for other companies to enter the market.

The proposed taxi franchise would allow four companies time-limited grants of authority to operate taxicab service awarded through a competitive process. The City says it will create more competition among the companies, which will allow better service for the City’s riders.

The City has received five Franchise Proposals as of July 1 from L.A. Checker Cab Co-Op, Inc., Bell Cab Company Inc. and the City’s three incumbent taxi companies.

Some seniors at the meeting spoke out about an alleged lack of desire by the cab companies to pick up seniors, typically because their trips are too short and the drivers don’t get paid enough.

“The service is not very good.. they don’t want to pick up older people,” said Betty Globe.

Tawny Favela, house manager at The Wallis, said she had called a local cab company in the past and had to wait an hour for a taxi to come pick up an elderly couple after a concert.

Disabled cab rider Diane Fisher spoke of “humiliating, catastrophic experiences” she has had with taxis, including her grocery bags being thrown out on the street, no air conditioning in the cabs, long waits for the cabs to arrive.

“We’re hearing loud and clear that the senior community is not getting adequate service,” Friedman said.

It was not all bad, however.

One speaker, Geraldine Linder, said she has received favorable service from Beverly Hills Cab Co., adding that they have the “most courteous, nicest drivers.”

BEVERLY HILLS An independent report on taxi service in the City, commissioned by the City and done

by Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates, found that many of the complaints received about the three companies have been to issues either relating to confusion by the rider, or issues out of the taxi companies control.

“Considering that the companies provide on the order of 360,000 trips per year, the number of complaints is not excessive,” the report found.

Out of those 360,000 trips, Assistant Director of Public Works Services Chad Lynn said the City received only 11 complaints in 2013 and six thus far in 2014.

“Relative to the number of trips taken, it’s generally a very small percentage,” Lynn said.

Neil Evans, the attorney representing the three companies currently in the City, told The Courier in the past that he feels the numbers bear out that the service being provided to Beverly Hills cab riders has been satisfactory.

Currently, Beverly Hills Cab Co. accounts for about 8090 percent of the dispatched and recorded trips Beverly Hills customers take. Beverly Hills Cab Co. and ITOA each have 60 vehicles in service while United has 28.

Lynn told The Courier that under the proposed franchise agreement, the “current anticipation is that it will be equally distributed between four companies at 50 taxis per franchise.”

“Whenever you’re threatening to take business away from anyone, you put people in a financial crunch,” Evans said.

“If you’re going to take away someone’s business so another company can come in, all you’re really doing is hurting the existing company.”

One thing nearly everyone seemed to agree on was that the Senior & Disabled Transit Service Program needs to be revamped.

Currently, senior or disabled riders can pay $6 to purchase a $24 pre-loaded swipe card that can be used for cab trips originating in the City.

Residents said that two key changes need to be made: more money needs to be allowed on the card, and the card should be allowed to be used on trips originating outside the City with Beverly Hills as its destination. One resident said she is unable to use the card to get a cab ride back from Cedars-Sinai after her doctor appointments. “$24 of taxi service isn’t enough,” resident Valerie Kay said while Patricia Oster added that the amount is simply “insufficient.”

Lynn said allowing the card to be used for return trips is possible, with the only challenge coming in how the City can regulate trips that begin outside Beverly Hills.

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the impact of noise and construction on residents and the impact construction would have on the Saban Theatre performances, which are primarily at night.

The Saban has become a lightening rod in discussions with Metro because of its historic significance. The theatre is included in the National Register of Historic Places and the Local Register of Historic Places for its 1930 art deco construction by S. Charles Lee. Residents provided public comments supporting daytime work, including Rabbi David Baron, Founder of the Temple of the Arts Synagogue at the Saban and owner of the theatre.

The Saban Theatre has generated a resurgence of business in the district, bringing vitality with live performances and worship at his synagogue, Temple of the Arts.

Residents of the adjacent neighborhood on Hamilton, Tower and Gale, expressed their concerns that noise from the nighttime construction would have a serious impact.

Mitigation procedures are being negotiated between the City and Metro for the MOA. They will include traffic impacts, overnight noise impacts, overnight and daytime parking, access and loading.

Daytime work hours are 7 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Friday, and Saturday and/or Sunday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., depending on the theatre performance schedule.

Portions of the work will require one lane closure in each direction, preferably during non-peak hours. Noisier construction will commence later than 8 a.m. Some work, including water, sewer and power, will be performed at night to minimize impacts and service interruptions, and to minimize sidewalk and loading zone conflicts.

“What is going to be done here is to set the standard and the pattern,” said Baron. The rabbi has asked that mitigation include valet parking, special loading zones and other important mitigation components, which he says are on parody with other metro construction sites, that would be included in the MOA. “I’m not opposed to metro, just not a decade of demolition into a decade of devastation,” he said.

Utility relocation is projected to take 30 months, 696 calendar days, said Mark Cuneo, city engineer. No contractor has been selected.

“That is beyond excessive,” said Councilmember Nancy Krasne. “I hate noise,” she said, objecting to Metro’s “Five-Point Plan for Noise Mitigation.”

“I came up with a solution, ‘Beverly Hills Underground.’ I

am going to put cameras with a decibel reader on top of all the light posts so anyone can see what they are working on . . . and see the spikes in noise.” A 24/7 live feed of the Metro construction activities would be generated.

Krasne proposed shortening the duration of construction by working 12-14 hours a day to finish as soon as possible, the noisiest work being performed during the day.

“It seems an excessive amount of time,” agreed Councilmember John Mirisch.

“I am not prepared to experiment with our residents need for sleep. That is sacred and needs to be protected,” he said.

“And the Saban . . . is key to the revitalization for that part of town.”

“Get it done sooner rather than later and not at the resident’s expense losing sleep,” agreed Vice Mayor Julian Gold.

“I agree, my first choice is to get it done as quickly as possible, with most of the work done at daytime and nighttime would be with no sound disturbance,” said Mayor Bosse, calling for more community input.

The Council directed staff to choose Option B, daytime work, with flexibility to work at night when noise is not a factor, if the community agrees.

The permit and MOA will come back to City Council Aug. 19.

CITY SALARIES (Continued from page 1)

would be over a four-year period, rather than the 11-percent increase over a two year period (10-percent the first year, 1-percent the second year). The shorter terms allow the employee units to head back to the bargaining table next year to ask for yet another raise.

When asked whether two years versus four played a role in the decision, Robin Nahin, director of the City Employees Association told The Courier, “One would speculate that would be the reason.”

The City Employees Association serves as the professional and legal representative for two of the City’s five bargaining units (the confidential employees and Supervisors association).

“It’s kind of like when people say, why would you not want ice cream, when you weren’t offered ice cream before?” Nahin said. “Before we were offered a 5-course meal. Obviously the content of the second offer wasn’t as good as the first offer.”

The “first offer”, which was declined in June by a 3-2 vote, is identical to the one being reconsidered at Tuesday’s special meeting. That offer calls for City employees to get a 10 percent salary increase in year one, followed by 1 percent more in year two at a total cost

August 8, 2014 | Page 17 of more than $900,000 to the City. The first time the offer came before the City Council, it was voted down by Mayor Lili Bosse and councilmembers John Mirisch and Nancy Krasne.

The idea behind the salary raise was to help “offset” annual 8 percent contribution City employees are now legally required to make into their CalPERS pension plan.

Previously, the City covered that cost.

Individual City employees are being paid comparably to what entire households in Beverly Hills’ 90211 area code earn. According to the 20082012 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the median household income in 90211 is $70,388 (and 81,400 in 90212).

The median salaries for Beverly Hills employees are as follows: $98,628 for Management and Professional employees, $76,799 for Supervisors, $61,633 for Safety Support, $58,067 for Confidential and $54,737 for Municipal Employees.

Mirisch, who voted against the proposal originally, said he would do the same on Tuesday.

“It seems clear (City employees) feel that the solution for long-term problems caused by their pensions should be solved on the backs of residents and taxpayers,” Mirisch said.

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75,000-pounds.

Vehicles weighing over 26,000-pounds must also have additional thirdparty safety inspections, a secondary braking system, be assigned a specified heavy haul route, and give the City advanced notice (24-hours) for deliveries and pick-ups.

Additional restrictions apply for vehicles that exceed the 50,400-pound weight limit.

Drivers must first meet with residents and arrange to close the street to ensure safe deliv-

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that people can come to and feel that they can live and not be persecuted.”

In the wake of the fragile ceasefire to end the Gaza War, the world is waiting to see if there is a road to peace in sight.

“I don’t think we have the privilege of losing hope,” said Israel-born Taly Ginsburg, who now lives in Beverly Hills. “This is a very, very special phenomenon of young American kids who are going to serve as the young soldiers in Israel, leaving their lives and going to serve in the Israeli Army because they believe in the cause. That’s a testament to their education, their belief in the Jewish values.

And it’s really sad that we have to lose young people's lives for this.”

Rosenfeld credits his early years at Temple Emanuel preschool and elementary school as foundational to his decision to fight to defend Israel.

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for a three-year agreement to share the cost with the City was shot down.

Councilmember Nancy Krasne questioned if the money was being well spent.

“Isn’t the money better spent on counselors and psychiatrists? Aren’t we better off, Mr. Margo, increasing our academic program?” she asked. “I need to reach out to the community.”

Vice Mayor Julian Gold questioned the school district’s decision to hire EBI without going through a competitive bid process.

Councilmember Willie Brien questioned how effective one security officer could really be and advocated that mon-

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Ghazy’s donation is the seed money needed to move the scholarship project forward.

The City hopes that this money will inspire others to donate to the fund, set up through the Beverly Hills Community Charitable Foundation which handles all of the City’s charitable donations through a 501 (c)(3). The program was initiat-

In addition, the City is in the process of developing an education component for heavy haul drivers and contractors that are not in compliance with the interim measures, assigning class hours for code violators.

Hauling hours have been set at 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Monday through Friday for vehicles over 10,000-pounds, with three axels or more.

At construction sites, parking on-site is limited to two permitted vehicles per site.

Contractors are required to submit a parking plan and shuttle

workers to the site, as well as a construction management plan.

However, Trousdale residents complained at Tuesday’s study session that enforcement for construction site parking is lax. They reported that the workers have returned to parking on-site. “We do have plans implemented for a maximum of two vehicles per site,” said Aaron Kunz, Deputy Director of Transportation. “It is difficult and challenging to our team . . . trying to identify the cars; whose are whose.”

The City also stationed traffic control officers at the four

“When I was about six or seven, there was a show at Temple Emanuel, and my grandmother, a Holocaust survivor, came to speak,” he recalled.

“Understanding the story, even though I was young, knowing what happened, the hardship, the Holocaust, what it meant, and everything about it, made me realize how important the State of Israel is and there is a home for the Jewish people.

And I knew I wanted to serve.”

Temple Emanuel Senior Rabbi Laura Geller said the current situation has recently been a major topic of discussion. On Saturday, after services, she will lead a conversation for congregants on the issue.

“Everybody is very grateful that the ceasefire is holding and there seems to be an openness for changing the status quo so that there’s a possibility of being able to resolve this situation diplomatically,” she said.

“There’s no question that Israel has the right to defend itself.”

Geller said the most impor-

tant thing people can do is call family and friends in Israel, go to Israel and pray for peace.

Rosenfeld said that his current role with the IDF’s spokesperson unit gave him a unique opportunity to see what was enfolding recently, particularly as he worked with his team to coordinate all footage that was released to international media.

“I really got to understand how human shields are being used,” he said. “To see it with your own eyes, it’s unimaginable almost what Hamas does.”

Multiple reports have stated that Hamas’ offensive tunnel network was set to be activated during the Jewish High Holidays next month.

“The amazing thing about Israel, in times of crisis, in times of hardship, the country becomes one,” Rosenfeld said.

“Everybody knows somebody who was killed at one point or another securing the homeland so we can really say, 'There will never be a second Holocaust.’”

ey would be better spent on counselors and psychologists.

“How is one armed officer going to deal with an armed shooter?” he asked. “Someone is going to get shot.”

“I guess I’m trying to understand the place for a safety officer to be,” he added.

Tuesday’s study session comes after a school/City liaison meeting on July 23 where Beverly Hills Police Chief Dave Snowden advocated having two CSOs at the high school.

Historically, BHPD provided 5 SROs and a supervisor four days a week to the district until 2008-9 when the position was eliminated. After that, Capt. Mark Rosen said campuses became part of the regular patrol duty. In addition, the City now has only about 105 of

the 140 officers employed before the recession.

“The SRO program is a casualty of deployment,” he said.

“Its not even a matter of money.

We;re not able, not for the next three years, with current growth and retirement projections.”

BHUSD currently has an 18-month contract with EBI through June 2015.

“It’s a cost-effective way to replace SROs,” said Councilman John Mirisch, who together with Mayor Lili Bosse sits on the liaison team. “It’s good value for the money. Parents felt that there was a level of security.”

For more detailed information about the item, see the Aug. 5 City Council agenda item at www.beverlyhills.org.

ed with a $100 donation from foundation board member Kathi Rothner. The City has also set aside $15,000 for the fund.

In addition, City Council has decided to modify the existing scholarship program to make it more accessible to families. Until now the income eligibility was set at HUDs “very low” threshold, $42,700 for a family of four. That threshold has been adjusted to “low income,” or $68,300.

The council also decided to increase the amount of money each family can receive on a per child and per family basis, expanding the potential to reach more children with working parents who face difficult choices about after-school care.

The new guidelines will enable more students to attend after-school recreation program Adventure Camp. Scholarships are available for all recreation classes and programs.

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entrances to Trousdale Estates to enforce these measures, but the officers will be redeployed for the school year back to the campuses when classes begin Aug. 11.

A BHPPD Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer will patrol Trousdale Estates.

The City will contract with a third party vendor to perform annual vehicle inspections, to create a fee schedule for costs and to create an education program on safe driving.

The City has also taken traffic measures seriously, including restriping, signage and cre-

ating a 24-hour police dispatch non-emergency phone line.

It remains for the City to reevaluate mitigation measures for excavation, which remains undeterred.

Excavations that require the use of heavy haul vehicles and cement shoring have yet to be limited. Smaller trucks produce twice as many trips on the same steep, narrow roads.

Staff is setting up a budget for expenditures with potential fee schedules and charges to recover the costs of enforcement and implementation.

ROARING NIGHTS–The Los Angeles Zoo's final Roaring Nights summer music series this year is Friday, Aug. 22. The fun-filled afterhours summer night event from 7 to 10 pm boasts a DJ dance party, food trucks, full-service bars, pop-up zookeeper talks, animal encounters and visits to the Zoo's new Rainforest of the Americas plus other animal habitats. Complimentary bicycle valet service provided by Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition and plentiful parking are available for the series, open to ages 18 and up. This month’s headliner is We Are Twin. Pictured from last month’s Roaring Night: Docent Paulette Heath lets guests get up-close to see how a snake's skin feels. Photo by Jamie Pham

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end of the day, they’ll be one of the top paid professionals in the county.”

Board VP Brian Goldberg said Beverly Hills will be the first unified school district in the state to adopt this formula, which temporarily ceilings out when the BHUSD offers the highest salaries in the county.

Board President Noah Margo said he expected that ceiling to continue to rise as other districts strive to stay competitive.

“The contract to be ratified by the board on Friday will continue year after year until the district’s teachers are the highest paid staff in L.A. County and it will increase if any district in the county surpasses us again in the future,” Boardmember Howard Goldstein said.

Based on projections from the L.A. County Assessor’s office, Goldstein said teachers were likely to see a cumulative 11-percent pay raise over the next three years.

“For me it makes sense logically and financially,” said Beverly Hills High School Science teacher Chris Bushee, a member of the BHEA bargaining team.

As a result of the anticipated raise, Bushee said that a first year BHUSD teacher salary of

$47,000 (not including benefits) will increase to $49,500 for this academic year.

The last time teachers had a raise was on July 1, 2011.

In anticipation of reaching an agreement, Bushee said that union members had been raising awareness in the community about contract negotiations by wearing badges that read: “Fair Settlement Now.” “They were pushing at the board pretty hard,” Superintendent Gary Woods said. “They want our salary schedule to be the most competitive.”

In fact, Woods said, the district had lost out on multiple qualified applicants because BHUSD salaries were not competitive enough.

Korbatov said this contract takes away the “tug” of negotiations.

“I like the idea that we’re vesting them in our financial success as a district,” she said.

However, District Finance Committee member Terry White cautioned: “It’s a very slippery slope.”

As a Basic Aid district, the only one in L.A. County, BHUSD derives the bulk of its revenue through property taxes.

“It is a risky move,” Margo said, underscoring that property taxes do fluctuate. And once employees receive a raise, there’s no rescinding it.

“It’s a big positive,” he added.

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consultant Latanya Kirk-Carter, as a result of the internal investigation, procedures have been tightened in the ASB student store and the district is working with the Athletics Department to establish tighter controls.

“What we found was creative,” she said, noting that even if all recommended controls had been in place, it wouldn’t have prevented what occurred this past year.

A 2013 Audit Report conducted by Moss Levy Hartzheim recommended tightening internal controls.

FRESH NATION (Continued from page 5)

from local farmers markets to Beverly Hills residents six days a week.

Consumers can go to www.freshnationathome.com to buy their goods, and then a trained “professional shopper” will go to the local farmer’s market, purchase the goods and deliver them to your home.

CEO Tony Lee, who started the company in Connecticut, says the move to Los Angeles was an easy one due to the area’s “vibrant food culture.”

“People love farmer’s markets and want to support them and keep them strong, so providing this service seemed to make sense to us,” Lee said.

Lee worked in technology and e-commerce services

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With that said, Google Glass does slide on just like a regular pair of glasses and does not feel bulky or uncomfortable at all.

The glass can be turned on by something as simple as the nod of your head. Information is displayed for the user in a smartphone-like hands free format on a 640 x 360 resolution high-definition screen that floats in the upper corner of the user’s right eye.

Using voice recognition, users can communicate with the Google Glass to surf the web, download apps, check social media accounts, watch videos, or play games.

The glass includes games like tennis, where the wearer sees the ball coming at them in their line of sight and must bob their head back and forth to volley the ball.

Users can tie their cell phone in with the Google Glass, answering incoming calls or making outgoing calls on the glass without touching their phone. While demonstrating the product, Cohen answered an incoming phone call simply using the Google Glass’ side touchscreen.

One app that Cohen’s assistant, Nick Lofgren, pointed out is a recipe app where the

August 8, 2014 | Page 19 Kirk-Carter said that ASB had implemented just 75 percent of recommended controls when the incident occurred.

According to BHUSD Budget Director Mary Anne McCabe, the 2014 Audit Report (the firm’s fourth for the district) will be completed by December.

“Things have improved quite a lot,” she said. “This is not something that’s been going in for years.”

The leadership class handles roughly $1 million each year.

“Money goes in and out,” McCabe explained. “It’s like a business that the kids run.” before he says he “gave it all up” and opened his own farmer’s market in Stansbury, Connecticut.

The company is targeting people who don’t typically shop at farmer’s markets, rather than the traditional farmer’s market shopper, Lee explained.

“People who go should continue to go, our service is not supposed to take away from that,” Lee said.

“We want to target the consumers who want fresh, local food but don’t have the time or ability to travel to the farmer’s market and get it.”

In honor of National Farmer’s Market Week, the company is waiving the typical $5.95 delivery fee on all orders through Tuesday.

Orders can be placed online 24-hours a day. wearer simply says the name of the food they want to cook, and the glass begins scrolling through the ingredients in front of your very eyes.

Google Glass, which comes with 2-gigabytes of RAM and can record 720p high-definition video.

5megapixel photos can be snapped simply with the wink of an eye.

If Google Glass takes off like the tech giant Google thinks it will, it could someday replace cell phones, tablets and other handheld devices, ushering in a world of handsfree tech controlled simply by our voice and movement.

The technology is still in its infancy and Cohen, whose ComputerSmarts is in its 20th year of residential IT support, says he thinks it will have “a lot of value” in the future.

“We record and capture so much of our lives on GoPro’s and similar things, but this makes it so much easier,” Cohen said.

“There are a lot of great applications and more to come, it’s really a hands-free virtual reality device and it can be a big part of our future.”

Google Glass is now available for purchase for $1,500.

To get a pair, users must sign up for the Google Glass “Explorer” beta program.

IS THIS REALLY LEGAL?–Construction in Bel Air is so treacherous that residents cannot pass in some places. This photo was snapped last week on Bel Air Rd. Beverly Hills is exploring new measures to mitigate hillside traffic issues after two LAPD officers were killed. Is it only a matter of time before a tragedy occurs in Bel Air, as well?

A GENEROUS DONATION–A generous donation of $30,000 from the Goldwin Foundation through Beverly Hills Attorney Rick Ghazy will help students who would like to attend after school programs like Adventure Camp when their families cannot afford it. The City hopes that this seed money will inspire others to donate to help working parents provide reliable child care in the hours after school.

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KALEIDOSCOPE BALL –UCLA’s Mattel Children’s Hospital hosted its star-studded Kaleidoscope Ball in The Beverly Hills Hotel. Left photos (from left): actress Nikki Reed congratulates emcee Maria Menounos; co-honorees Maureen and Bryan Stockton; (above) cohonorees Derek and Julianne Hough (Dancing With The Stars). Grace Suomi was also honored. Photos by Jason Merritt/GettyImages

Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA celebrated the 2nd Kaleidoscope Ball – Designing the Sweet Side of L.A. at The Beverly Hills Hotel. Hosted by Maria Menounos, the star-studded event honored Emmy-nominated Julianne and Derek Hough with the Kaleidoscope Award, given to members of the entertainment industry who bring light and laughter into the lives of children through their professional achievements and personal humanitarianism. Additional honorees at this year’s event included Maureen and Bryan Stockton (Humanitarian Award) for their commitment to civic philanthropy, and 9-year old Grace Suomi, a former patient of Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA (Innovator Award).

The evening, co-chaired by Amanda Brown and Beth Friedman, included a special musical performance by Grammy -winning artists Vince Gill and Amy Grant. Presenting sponsors were Mattel, Inc., Harry Winston, and Toys “R” Us. Proceeds from the gala benefit the UCLA Children’s Discovery and Innovation Institute.

During the evening, Harry Winston, Inc. announced a $1 million pledge to the institute to establish the Harry Winston Fellowships. As the first corporate sponsor of Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA’s innovative pediatric fellowship program, Harry Winston, Inc. will support the work of young pediatric physician-scientists who are conducting research to prevent, treat, and cure disease and illness in children. For information, visit www.uclahealth.org/mattel.

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Let the season begin! And so it shall, with the announcement the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum will usher-in the Desert’s 2014-2015 social-black tie-gala-philanthropic season Oct. 11 with its “Dinner in the Canyons.”

For years, this annual event, held al fresco in an oasis overlooking the Coachella Valley several-hundred feet below, has been the first of the major philanthropic gatherings produced by local non-profits throughout the year.

The evening begins in a plateau at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains with a cocktail reception and an unparallel view overlooking the Coachella Valley at sunset. It then proceeds to an oasis surrounded by towering palms trees where guests enjoy a sit-down, catered dinner along with Native American entertainment, this year provided by Grammy-nominee Radmilla Cody, a former “Miss Navajo Nation.”

This year, the museum will also honor two of its most generous supporters: James R. Houston and Harold Matzner, whose support of a multitude of local organizations has, for years, improved the quality of life for all Desert residents.

The museum was founded some 20 years ago to collect and preserve stories and artifacts of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and share them with local residents and visitors.

Its exhibitions serve more than 28,000 adults and children each year and, in recognition of its role as a regional and natural resource. It was also the first Native American museum to be part of the prestigious Smithsonian Institution Affiliations Program, entitling it to bring world-acclaimed Smithsonian exhibits to the Coachella Valley.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Repressed negativity? Unexpressed resentment? Express it now! An uninvolved third party or your private diary will be the sounding board you need. Once you get it off of your chest, you’ll feel energized.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your secret beliefs can only benefit you if they are aligned in your favor. If not, you will be unhappily led to what you fear by your confirmation bias. Stay positive.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ve been industrious and now your busy mind needs time to recharge. Lounge hard. Turn lounging into an art. After that, go to bed early so you can catch up on sleep.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). Your success equation is pretty straightforward. Seek out those who live the way you want to live and study them until you know what you need to know to do it, too.

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TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). Should you know what everyone else is planning on before you make your move? Naw. Trust your gut. You’ve reason to be confident about your route. Commit.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll gladly trade in your notions about how things should be to more fully accept how things actually are. But if all that gets complicated, just send love. Love will heal misunderstandings.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You may not know exactly where you belong, but are pretty sure you can find a better fit than you’ve experienced lately.

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Today when construction workers note molds/fungi on the surface, they also frequently encounter these same contaminants inside walls and ceilings. In buildings where molds exist, is usually the result of water intrusion. A pin-hole plumbing leak, or a leak from exterior sources almost invisible to the human eye, will soon encourage the development of fungus infestation. Molds and fungi types may vary from location to location and are encountered where water or moisture comes into contact with a medium that molds can feed upon and for healthy growth and propagation, the most favorable temperature for their growth is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. In the construction industry, water or moisture is the mother’s milk of molds and fungus.

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Let’s not bash the molds and fungus because they are only the messengers for a different problem. The problem is, of course, water intrusion into the building envelope, from whatever source,. Although builders are attempting to use greater care and quality control in their construction procedures, the water intrusion problem won’t go away until the construction production worker learns how to perform his particular construction task properly. At the present time, with the dearth of the trade- union’s training programs, there is no formal training method, so often workers are taught by more senior workers who are also ignorant of the correct installation procedures themselves. Until a solution to the construction problems are found, molds and fungus are here to stay.

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BY RANDOLPH ROSS / EDITED BY WILL SHORTZ ACROSS

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 NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS I am not resposible for any debts other than my own. Sharon Daly of Los Angeles, California.

Published August 8, 2014 Beverly Hills Courier.

————————— NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF BENJAMIN ANDREW RUSH CASE NO: BP152964 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both of: Benjamin Andrew Rush, Andrew Benjamin Rush, Andy Rush A Petition for Probate has been filed by: William Forrest Rush in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles The Petition for probate requests that William Forrest Rush be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administrative of Estate Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 09/05/2014 Time: 8:30 AM Dept: 11 Room: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.

111 N. Hill Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months

from the hearing date PLAZA, 400 CIVIC noticed above.

CENTER PLAZA POMONA CALIFORNIA You may examine the all right, title and interest file kept by the court. If conveyed to and now you are a person inter- held by it under said ested in the estate, you Deed of Trust in the may file with the court a property situated in said Request for Special County and State Notice (form DE-154) of described as: COMthe filing of an inventory PLETELY DESCRIBED and appraisal of estate IN SAID DEED OF assets or of any petition TRUST The street or account as provided address and other comin Probate Code section mon designation, if any, 1250.

Request for of the real property Special Notice form is described above is puravailable from the court ported to be: 2877 clerk.

ROYSTON PLACE BEVERLY HILLS CA Attorney for petitioner: 90210 The undersigned Adam Wayne Pollock Trustee disclaims any (286489) liability for any incorrect5743 Corsa Ave. #213 ness of the street Westlake Village, CA address and other com91362 mon designation, if any, Tel: 909/985-9828 shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without Published: August 8, 15, covenant or warranty, 22, 2014. Beverly Hills express or implied, Courier regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee APN: 4382-002-027 and of the trusts created Trustee Sale No. by said Deed of Trust, to 1385493-31 Space pay the remaining prinAbove This Line For cipal sums of the note(s) Recorder’s Use secured by said Deed of NOTICE OF Trust. The total amount TRUSTEE’S SALE of the unpaid balance of TRA:000067 REF: the obligation secured M A N S H O O R Y , by the property to be SHAHRAM UNINS sold and reasonable Property Address: 2877 estimated costs, ROYSTON PLACE, expenses and advances BEVERLY HILLS CA at the time of the initial 90210 IMPORTANT publication of the Notice NOTICE TO PROPER- of Sale is: TY OWNER: YOU ARE $1,907,511.92. If the IN DEFAULT UNDER A Trustee is unable to conDEED OF TRUST, vey title for any reason, DATED November 16, the successful bidder's 2005. UNLESS YOU sole and exclusive remTAKE ACTION TO PRO- edy shall be the return TECT YOUR PROPER- of monies paid to the TY, IT MAY BE SOLD Trustee, and the sucAT A PUBLIC SALE. IF cessful bidder shall YOU NEED AN EXPLA- have no further NATION OF THE recourse. The beneficiNATURE OF THE PRO- ary under said Deed of CEEDING AGAINST Trust heretofore executYOU, YOU SHOULD ed and delivered to the CONTACT A LAWYER undersigned a written On August 14, 2014, at Declaration of Default 9:00am, CAL-WEST- and Demand for Sale, ERN RECONVEYANCE and a written Notice of LLC, as duly appointed Default and Election to trustee under and pur- Sell. The undersigned suant to Deed of Trust caused said Notice of recorded December 01, Default and Election to 2005, as Inst. No. 05 Sell to be recorded in 2929055, in book XX, the county where the page XX, of Official real property is located.

Records in the office of NOTICE TO POTENthe County Recorder of TIAL BIDDERS: If you LOS ANGELES County, are considering bidding State of CALIFORNIA on this property lien, executed by: SHAHRAM you should understand MANSHOORY AND that there are risks STELLA MANSHOORY, involved in bidding at a HUSBAND AND WIFE trustee auction. You will AS JOINT TENANTS be bidding on a lien, not WILL SELL AT PUBLIC on the property itself.

AUCTION TO HIGHEST Placing the highest bid BIDDER FOR CASH, at a trustee auction CASHIER’S CHECK does not automatically DRAWN ON A STATE entitle you to free and OR NATIONAL BANK, clear ownership of the A CHECK DRAWN BY property. You should A STATE OR FEDERAL also be aware that the CREDIT UNION, OR A lien being auctioned off CHECK DRAWN BY A may be a junior lien. If STATE OR FEDERAL you are the highest bidSAVINGS AND LOAN der at the auction, you ASSOCIATION, SAV- are or may be responsiINGS ASSOCIATION, ble for paying off all liens OR SAVINGS BANK senior to the lien being SPECIFIED IN SEC- auctioned off, before TION 5102 OF THE you can receive clear FINANCIAL CODE AND title to the property. You AUTHORIZED TO DO are encouraged to BUSINESS IN THIS investigate the exisSTATE: BEHIND THE tence, priority, and size FOUNTAIN LOCATED of outstanding liens that IN CIVIC CENTER may exist on this proper-

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ty 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 (619)590-1221 or visit the Internet Web Site WWW.DLPPLLC.COM using the file number assigned to this case 1 3 8 5 4 9 3 - 3 1 .

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: (619)590-1221 CALWESTERN RECONVEYANCE LLC 525 EAST MAIN STREET P.O. BOX 22004 EL CAJON CA 92022-9004 Dated: July 08, 2014 CAL-WESTERN RECONVEYANCE LLC By: Authorized Signature (DLPP438909 07/25/14, 08/01/14, 08/08/14) –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2014169532 The following is/are doing business as: BEVERLY HILLS CAR CONSULTANTS 500 S. St. Andrews Pl. #403, Los Angeles, CA 90020; Joseph M. Remarcke 500 S. St. Andrews Pl. #403, Los Angeles, CA 90020; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Joseph M. Remarcke: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 23, 2014; Published: July 18, 25, August 01, 08, 2014 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2014191076 The following is/are doing business as: IMPROBABLE SCIENCES 8424-A Santa Monica Blvd. #707, West Hollywood, CA 90069; Kristopher B. Harris 942 N. Orlando Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90069; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein July 21, 2009: Kristopher

B. Harris: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 16, 2014; Published: July 25, August 01, 08, 15, 2014 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2014191089 The following is/are doing business as: THE CODE FOUNDATION 269 S. Beverly Dr. #1038, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Jerome Patterson 269 S. Beverly Dr. #1038, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Jerome Patterson: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 16, 2014; Published: July 25, August 01, 08, 15, 2014 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2014191098 The following is/are doing business as: FURS BY MONIKA 215 S. Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Monika Herbig 19010 Archwood St. #4, Reseda, CA 91335; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein 1978: Monika Herbig: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 16, 2014; Published: July 25, August 01, 08, 15, 2014 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2014191105 The following is/are doing business as: DR. CATHERINE BEGOVIC 462 N. Linden Dr. #330, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Make You Perfect, Inc. 462 N. Linden Dr. #330, 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: Catherine HuangBegovic: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 16, 2014; Published: July 25, August 01, 08, 15, 2014 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2014191111 The following is/are doing business as: 1) S & S TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 2) S & S ELITE TRANSPORTATION 3) S & S EXECUTIVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 8306 Wilshire Blvd. #197, Beverly Hills, CA 90211-2304; Ti-Twan Sebala 16145 Lake Padden Lane, Fontana, CA 92336; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Ti-Twan Sebala: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 16, 2014; Published: July 25, August 01, 08, 15, 2014 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2014191154 The following is/are doing business as: SOURCE POINT WELLNESS 1155 S. Beverly Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90035; Amanda Cohen, L.A.C. 1155 S. Beverly Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90035; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein July 09, 2014: Amanda Cohen, L.A.C.: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 16, 2014; Published: July 25, August 01, 08, 15, 2014 LACC N/C ––––––

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2014186908 The following is/are doing business as: FABULOUS NURSES 618 S. College Ave., Claremont, CA 91711; Marcela Pussetto 618 S. College Ave., Claremont, CA 91711; Coleen Tunney 3 Ima Loa Court, Newport Beach, CA 92663; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Marcela Pussetto: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 10, 2014; Published: July 25, August 01, 08, 15, 2014 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2014197986 The following is/are doing business as: 1) BEVERLY HILLS IMAGE MAKER 2) B.H. IMAGE MAKER 3) BEVERLY HILLS STAGE MAKER 4) B.H. STAGE MAKER 9663 Santa Monica Blvd. #715, CA 90210; Mahin K. Hakak 9663 Santa Monica Blvd. #715, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein 1990: Mahin K. Hakak: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 24, 2014; Published: August 01, 08, 15, 22, 2014 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2014184309 The following is/are doing business as: FORWARD SUNSET INC. 9000 W. Sunset Blvd. #1100, Los Angeles, CA 90069; Forward Sunset Inc. 9000 W. Sunset Blvd. #1100, Los Angeles, CA 90069; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein June 01, 2003: Paul Morris, CEO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 09, 2014; Published: August 01, 08, 15, 22, 2014 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2014199114 The following is/are doing business as: 1) PIAGET NORTH AMERICA 2) PIAGET 319 N. Rodeo Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Richemont North America, Inc. 645 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10022; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Anthony Gruber, V.P. Finance, CFO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 23, 2014; Published: August 08, 15, 22, 29, 2014 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2014 194563 The following is/are doing business as: LAW OFFICES OF MELISSA B. BUCHMAN 433 N. Camden Drive #400, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Melissa Buchman 433 N. Camden Drive #400, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Melissa Buchman, Principal: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 18, 2014; Published: August 08, 15, 22, 29 2014 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2014 209775 The following is/are doing business as: WEST LA CAR SEATS

1474 S. Canfield Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90035; Ilana Chaya Blitzstein 1474 S. Canfield Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90035; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein July 1, 2014: Ilana Chaya Blitzstein, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 31, 2014; Published: August 08, 15, 22, 29 2014 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2014 203273 The following is/are doing business as: WENDY NAILS 8734 W. 3rd Street. Los Angeles, CA 90048 Kevin Nguyen 12015 Elliot Ave. El Monte, CA 91732; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Kevin Nguyen, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 28, 2014; Published: August 08, 15, 22, 29 2014 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2014 212911 The following is/are doing business as: DEEVINE 5353 Wilshire Bl. #403, Los Angeles, CA 90036; Eniveed Music ,LLC. 5353 Wilshire Bl. #403, Los Angeles, CA 90036; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein January Eniveed Music ,LLC. : Deanna Hughes, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 4, 2014; Published: August 08, 15, 22, 29 2014 LACC N/C FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2014 206268 The following is/are doing business as: 1) TOMATO PIE PIZZA JOINT SOUTH PASADENA 2) TOMATO PIE JOINT S. PASADENA 1130 Mission Street, South Pasadena,CA 91030; TPPJ S. PASADENA, LLC. 2823 Hyperion Ave. Ste. B, Los Angeles, CA 90027; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, , registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein June 11, 2014: TPPJ S. PASADENA, LLC. gary Paul Policastro, Manager: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 30, 2014; Published: August 08, 15, 22, 29 2014 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 Area of the City while the grading and retaining wall standards are AN INTERIM ORDI- studied.

NANCE OF THE CITY Because the pubOF BEVERLY HILLS TO PROHIBIT THE EXPAN- lic process of studying SION OF THE LEVEL the grading and retainPAD AREA OF LOTS IN ing wall standards for THE HILLSIDE AREA the Hillside Area of the OF THE CITY AND City and formulating any DECLARING THE ordinance revisions that may be warranted may URGENCY THEREOF be lengthy, and because THE CITY COUNCIL the further modifications OF THE CITY OF to the level pads on BEVERLY HILLS properties in the Hillside HEREBY ORDAINS Area of the City might frustrate the ultimate AS FOLLOWS: standards that may be the City Section 1. Legislative adopted, Council wishes to adopt Findings.

Over time, the an interim ordinance Planning Commission of that will take effect the City of Beverly Hills immediately and prehas developed a greater serve the status quo concern for the impacts while the standards are associated with expand- studied. ing the level pad area of lots in the Hillside Area Section 2. Authority. of the City through gradPursuant to ing and construction of Government Code retaining walls.

The Section 65858, the City Planning Commission’s Council may adopt, as concerns stem from an an urgency measure, an increasing reliance by interim ordinance that property owners upon prohibits any uses that grading and retaining may be in conflict with a walls to facilitate larger contemplated zoning projects, and the con- proposal that the City cerns include increased Council is considering, mass and scale, degra- studying or intends to dation of natural hillside study within a reasoncontours and neighbor- able period of time. hood identity, increased construction impacts, Section 3. Urgency and slope destabiliza- Findings. tion. At a special meetThe City Council ing on July 24, 2014, the finds and determines Planning Commission that there is an immedidirected staff to forward ate threat to the public an item to the City health, safety, or welfare Council identifying the and that expanding the concerns. Specifically, level pad area of lots in the Planning the Hillside Area of the Commission recom- City through grading mended that the City and construction of Council adopt an Interim retaining walls would Ordinance to prohibit result in that threat to the expansion of the the public health, safety level pad area of lots in or welfare. As described the Hillside Area of the in Section 1, further City to protect the expansions of level pads health, safety, and wel- in the Hillside Area of fare of the community the City could threaten and afford the city the the health, safety and opportunity to study welfare of the communipotential revisions to the ty through inappropriate City’s hillside grading increases in mass and and retaining wall stan- scale of development, dards, and to direct staff degradation of natural and the Planning hillside contours and Commission to study neighborhood identity, the matter, and forward increased construction a recommendation for impacts, and slope ordinance amendments destabilization. To prefor consideration by the serve the public health, City Council. safety and welfare, the City Council finds that it The City Council is necessary that this of the City of Beverly ordinance take effect Hills shares the con- immediately to prevent cerns raised by the such harm.

Planning Commission, and finds the hillside Section 4. Prohibition grading and retaining Notwithstanding wall standards warrant any other ordinance or study and possible provision of the Beverly amendment to address Hills Municipal Code, no those concerns. The level pad area of any lot City Council wishes to in the Hillside Area of maintain the status quo the City shall be with respect to level pad expanded, including areas in the Hillside through grading, conORDINANCE NO. 14-O-2663

struction of retaining walls, or any combination thereof. For purposes of this Interim Ordinance, “level pad” shall have the meaning set forth in Beverly Hills Municipal Code Section 10-3-100. This prohibition shall not apply to any project that has obtained all necessary discretionary approvals prior to this Ordinance taking effect, and shall not apply to any project for which no discretionary permits are required and that has filed an application for a building permit before July 29, 2014. In addition, this prohibition shall not apply to any project for which, before July 29, 2014, the Planning Commission has commenced a hearing to consider a discretionary approval or legislative approval as an alternative to allow the expansion of floor area without the expansion of the level pad area.

Section 5. CEQA Findings.

The City Council hereby finds that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption and implementation of this Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment. This Ordinance does not authorize construction and, in fact, imposes greater restrictions on certain development in order to protect the public health, safety and general welfare.

This Ordinance is therefore exempt from the environmental review requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

Section 6. 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 remainder of this Ordinance shall be and remain in full force and effect.

Section 7. Approval and Extension of Ordinance.

This Ordinance, being an Interim Ordinance adopted as an urgency measure for the immediate protection of the public safety, health, and general wel-

fare, containing a declaration of the facts constituting the urgency, and passed by a minimum four-fifths (4/5) vote of the City Council, shall take effect immediately upon its adoption and shall continue in effect for a period of not longer than forty-five (45) days.

After notice pursuant to Section 65090 of the California Government Code and public hearing, the City Council may extend the effectiveness of this Interim Ordinance as provided in Government Code Section 65858.

Section 8. Publication.

The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause this Ordinance and his certification, together with proof of publication, to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of the Council of this City.

ADOPTED: July 29, 2014 LILI BOSSE Mayor of the City of Beverly Hills, California ATTEST: BYRON POPE (SEAL) City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: LAURENCE S.WIENER City Attorney APPROVED CONTENT:

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JEFFREY KOLIN City Manager VOTE: AYES: Councilmembers Krasne, Mirisch, Brien, Gold, and Mayor Bosse NOES: None ABSENT: None CARRIED

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).

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CASE NO: SS024512 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Matter of the petition of: JIHYE YOON To all interested person(s): Petitioner: CHAKEUN YOON, SENA PARK current residence address: 345 S. Rexford Dr. #12, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 filed a petition with the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1725 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90401, Santa Monica Cour thouse-West District, on July 14, 2014 for a Decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Jihye Yoon Proposed Name: Jenny Jihye Yoon The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: September 19, 2014 Time: 8:30am Dept: K Room: A203 The address of the court is: 1725 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90401, Santa Monica Cour thouse-West District.

Reason for name change: Her name is difficult to pronounce and she wants English name.

“Jenny” is already used in her school among teachers and friends.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information in the foregoing petition is true and correct.

Signed: Chakeun Yoon, Sena Park Judge of the Superior Court Gerald Rosenberg Dated: July 14, 2014 Published: JULY 18, 25, AUGUST 01, 08, 2014 Beverly Hills Courier

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CASE NO: BS146734 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Matter of the petition of: JARROD MILES VOLSCH To all interested person(s): Petitioner: WENDY EVELYN GIBERTI (Bar #268933) iGeneral Counsel, P.C. 9595 Wilshire Blvd. #900, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 current residence address: 390 Hauser Blvd. #1-A, Los Angeles, CA 90036 filed a petition with the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, Stanley Mosk Courthouse-Central District, on January 04, 2014 for a Decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Jarrod Miles Volsch Proposed Name: Paris Miles Volsch The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no

written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: September 04, 2014 Time: 10:00am Dept: 20 Room: 310 The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 111 N. Hill St. Los Angeles, CA 90012, Stanley Mosk Curthouse-Central District.

Reason for name change: Personal choice.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information in the foregoing petition is true and correct.

Signed: Wendy Evelyn Giberti Judge of the Superior Court Kevin C. Brazile, Sherri R. Carter, Executive Office/Clerk Dated: January 15, 2014 Published: AUGUST 01, 08, 15, 22, 2014 Beverly Hills Courier –––––——– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2014206410 The following is/are doing business as: SPR TUTORIALS 17328 Ventura Blvd. #314, Encino, CA 91316; EDUCATE GOOD, LLC 17328 Ventura Blvd. #314, Encino, CA 91316; The business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: on July 30, 2014. Educate Good, LLC, Steven Rubin, CEO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 30, 2014; Published: August 1, 8, 15, 25, 2014 LACC N/C

We File & Publish DBA’s For More Information Please Call: 310.278.1322

We’ve Moved!

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CLASSIFI ED INDEX MISCELLANEOUS/ANNOUNCEMENTS Obituaries .............................................00 Bookkeeping/Accounting ......................01 Announcements....................................02 Mail Boxes............................................03 Lost & Found........................................04 Personals .............................................05 Phone Cards ........................................06 Legal Services......................................09 Catering ................................................10 Valet Parking Services ..........................12 Auctions................................................25 Travel Tours..........................................40 Personal Chef.......................................42 Party Services ......................................43 Video/Photography ...............................44 Schools/Instruction ...............................45 Computer Consultants..........................46 Health & Beauty....................................47 Fitness..................................................48 Professional Services...........................50 Alterations ............................................53 Jobs Wanted ........................................55 Situations Wanted ................................58 Jobs Wanted Domestic ........................60 Domestic Agencies...............................85 Child Care ............................................86 Elderly Home/Care...............................88 Employment Opportunities...................90 Volunteer Work.....................................98

Business and Commercial Lots .........235 Wanted to Rent, Offices.....................239 Offices, Stores for Lease....................240 Commercial Property For Lease.........241 Building Material.................................245 Industrial Lots.....................................250 Acreage, Residential Lots ..................260 Condominiums and Townhouses........270 Real Estate for Exchange ..................280 Real Estate Services ..........................281 Real Estate Loans..............................288 Property Management .......................290 Houses for Sale .................................300 Wanted to Buy....................................302 Wanted to Buy Houses ......................303 Palm Springs for Rent ........................331

RENTALS Rentals to Share ................................404 Wanted to Rent ..................................405 Garage/Storage Rentals.....................407 Rooms for Rent...................................415 Hotels & Motels...................................416 Boarding House/Senior Living ............418 Houses for Rent Furnished ................420 Houses for Rent Unfurnished.............425 Apartments for Rent Furnished..........435 Rental Referral Services ....................439 Apartments for Rent Unfurnished ......440 Vacation Rentals ................................449

BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL

MISCELLANEOUS/SALES

Business Opportunities .......................110 Business Wanted ................................115 Investment Opportunities....................125 Investors Wanted................................126 Business Services ..............................130 Financial Services ..............................135 Money to Loan....................................150 Mortgage Loans ..................................151 Real Estate Loans ..............................155 Money Wanted....................................165

Antiques/Paintings for Sale................460 Antiques/Paintings Wanted.................461 Jewelry ...............................................468 Furniture For Sale..............................469 Miscellaneous for Sale........................470 Miscellaneous Wanted ........................471 Pianos For Sale ..................................472 Pianos Wanted....................................473 Fashion ...............................................474 Garage/Estate Sales...........................475 Pets ....................................................480 Auctions .............................................488

REAL ESTATE Income Property for Sale ...................200 Income Property Wanted ....................201 Commercial Property For Sale...........202 Businesses For Sale ..........................208 Business Property for Sale .................210 Business Property for Rent.................215 Business Property Wanted.................220

TRANSPORTATION Autos for Sale ....................................500 Motorcycles ........................................525 Aircraft’s for Sale................................540 Aircraft’s Wanted................................545 Boats/Yachts ......................................555

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45

LEGAL SERVICES

47

SCHOOLS &

HEALTH & BEAUTY

INSTRUCTION

58

SITUATIONS WANTED

Kind, Caring, ARE YOU Mature Quiet, OWED SUPPORT? CERTIFIED SPECIAL Juliette TOP “A/V” RATED EDUCATION TEACHER Manicure/Pedicure Non-Smoking/Drugs, Retired K-6 CENTURY CITY With Coaching LAW FIRM Female Teacher Experience Available

by Anna CAN HELP YOU. for babysitting, private w/years of experience w/ Exellent References, Specializing SEEKS Guesthouse or basketball lessons In: Now at Divorce & Private Bdrm.+Bath & some tutoring.

Collection Hands Across The Table For 09/01/14 of Support Call Nick at: & Complex Personal Injury Cases (auto accident, etc.).

No Recovery, No Fee! Free Consultation.

LAW OFFICES OF • BRADFORD L. TREUSCH • 310/557-2599 “A/V” R ATED FOR O VER 30 Y EARS . www.Treusch .net RATED BY

S U P E R L AW Y E R S Bradford L. Treusch SuperLawyers.com

44 VIDEO/ PHOTOGRAPHY

1-HOUR

DIGITAL PHOTO

VIDEO TO DVD

310/633-1052

————— • FINE ART • SUMMER CLASSES

50 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

IN YOUR HOME

by Professional Teachers / Artists 14-YEARS EXPERIENCE. Individual or Group.

Drawing & Painting, Beginners -Advanced.

Adults & Kids.

• Special Rate • for 1st Time Clients.

FULL CHARGE BOOKKEEPING SERVICES • Office & Home Organizer • Travelling Notary

EXCELLENT LOCAL REFERENCES. Contact Lauretta: 323/424-7555 laurettadgrant@gmail.com

Call 818/981-4064 Cell 818/634-7163 Art on Wheels #1 Like us on Facebook

PASSPORT PHOTOS

310/274-3445

-----------------Cell: 310.560.2775 or: 310.275.1394

In Exchange for P/T Driving, Elder Companion, Personal/Admin. Assist.

Light Cooking+ Cleaning Services.

310/497-9798

————— Award-winning writer of TV sitcoms, standup routines & speeches back in L.A. after a US tour documenting medical issues.

Available for writing or clerical assignments or as a personal assistant, companion or otherwise.

JOBS WANTED

Willing to exchange free or discounted rent in exchange for work.

55

Call: 936/223-1864

GOLDENCOLOR

46

8562 W. PICO BLVD.

COMPUTER CONSULTANT

CAREGIVER/ BABYSITTER

ELDERLY CARE

TechnoEntomology

European Female w/ Medical Experience & References

EXPERIENCED

Between Robertson and La Cienega

45 SCHOOLS & INSTRUCTION

On-Site

COMPUTER SPECIALIST

A+

ACADEMIC Small Business Networks SERVICES Data Safeguard & Recovery

TUTORING Many Subjects K-12 including Higher Math, Sciences, SAT Prep.

Credentialed Teacher References Available Call 424/234-1299 or 323/240-6491

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Cloud Computing, Backup & Remote Access Services Notary Services Also Available

EUROPEAN Available for Female Available.

Caregiver Position with cooking and other activities.

I speak Hungarian & some English.

310/895-4442

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IF YOU NEED A Local References Too! COMPANION OR A FRIENDLY (310) ASK-DAVE RELIABLE DRIVER

(310) 275-3283

David@TechnoEntomology.com

88

For shopping, Errands,

CAREGIVER/ COMPANION

• R ELIABLE C ARE • Fluent English.

Cooking, light cleaning & activities.

Honest & Dependable.

310/402-4100 • GREAT REFERENCES •

————— New Horizons Nursing Care

NH-N URSE . COM B E V E R LY H I L L S Call Suzan at: PROVIDING COST M AT H T U T O R ————— • C O M P U T E R • 323/394-4146 EFFICIENT CARE IN * * * * * * * Repair & Training —————–––– THE COMFORT OF CELEBRITY Elementar y and * * * * * * * HOME-HEALTH AIDE YOUR HOME 24/7.

• Home or Office Middle School & PERSONAL ASST. I am available for full or part time position.

Honest & reliable with good organizational • Website Design skills. References CALL E. STURM: available upon request.

310/678-2173 Call 323/681-9201

former Math Teacher • Installation • Setup working with children • Software Training • Virus & Spyware for many years.

Removal

Please call: (310) 734-4756

Doctors appt., etc...

Skilled Nursing & Companions.

• 310/991-0662 • License, Bonded & HIPPA Compliant

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ELDERLY CARE SERVICES

CAREGIVERS/ HELPERS Live-In or Live Out Screened & Trained Bonded & Insured “Your 1st Choice is always your best choice”

1st Choice Caregiver LLC

323/800-7550

Blessing Hands Home Care Affordable Experienced Caregiver’s/CNA’s 24-Hours • 7 Days/Week 4/8/12+ Hr. Shifts Avail.

Excellent References.

Call For A Free Estimate!

90

90

240

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

OFFICE / STORES FOR LEASE

****************

**************** Call Lisa 24hrs.

323/877-8121 323/806-9498

• Caregivers • CNA • CHHA

• Companions • Live-In / Live-Out

Bonded & Insured• Licensed • Fully Screened

310.859.0440 www.exehomecare.com

BBB A+ (Highest Rated)

RN on Staff

Do you need experienced LVNs, CNAs, caregivers with references to provide tender loving care

JB Family Nurses Registry, Inc. has standby nurses available 24/7

Call 818.742.8764/818.310.2121

C A M D E N D R I V E / S A N TA M O N I C A

We can help YOU!

We provide experienced Cargivers, CNA’s & HHA’s for seniors needing 818/746-3904 companions to drive them to 24-Hrs: 805/558-3517 Owned/Operated by R.N. doctors, prepare meals, light housekeeping, etc...

We offer responsible and nurturing care. Our staff is thoroughly screened and we care. Live In/Out.

• ELDERCARE • IN-HOME SPECIALIST

Executive and Virtual Offices in the heart of Beverly Hills

ARE YOU A SENIOR AND NEED ASSISTANCE?

90 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Beverly Hills Men’s Boutique Requires Full-Time Position.

• Facilities • Shipping • Maintenance • Stockroom Knowledge of Federal Express/UPS shipping systems, cleaning, r e p a i r s , maintain g a r den area and deliveries. Must speak & write English.

Background check & clean DMV required.

Please Call Miss Jayne:

310/273-6544

www.jbfnursesregistry.com

RESIDENT MANAGER Professional appearance.

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

CNA’s, CHHA's, MA's preferred.

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

Please call (323) 932-8700

125 INVESTORS WANTED

ANGEL INVESTORS $75,000 needed for final phase of the Elite in Software, Demo Launch World Wide at Year's End. Substantial Profits & Return on Short Term, Serious Inquiries Only.

1 (888) 909-6468

240 OFFICE / STORES FOR LEASE

WILSHIRE BLVD

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

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G o o d C o m p a n y.

Great People.

We provide in-home care and companionship to help you remain independent and happy at home.

If you need help and would like a free in-home assessment please call us at:

323-932-8700

NEED HELP? WE UNDERSTAND.. .

Mama’s caregivers are loving, caring, trained & bonded. Live in or out.

M AMA’ S H OME C ARE 323/655-2622

Small complex, B.H.+Westside Area BEVERLY HILLS Management/ SUB-LEASE Maintenance, BEAUTIFUL REMODEl OCCUPANCY IMMEDIATELY! Leasing 3,598sf. (possible Experience a Plus.

Great Opportunity!

Free Rent + Salary!

Fax Resume:

310/829-2630 Or Email: THEROBERTSCO @ THEROBERTSCO . COM

Executive Offices: Move-in Special

expansion to 5,914sf).

Good parking, elevator identity, many windows, large conference room, executive offices, large kitchen, open work area, more private offices.

Please Contact:

ASHER COMMERCIAL 310/666-2872

Call 310.858.5558

Live receptionist • Mail receipts • Free WiFi access to meeting rooms and much more.

————— SMALL OFFICES

www.gbcone.com 270

270

TOWNHOMES/ CONDOS FOR SALE

TOWNHOMES/ CONDOS FOR SALE

In Boutique Building Adj. Beverly Hills KELEMEN Building has been REAL ESTATE completely remodeled.

(310) 966-0900 Prefer Attorneys.

License 00957281 2 offices Available all listings are on $850/MO. & $575MO. CenturyCityLiving.com Call 323/782-1144 NOW AVAILABLE

Private Office Suite at 9595 Wilshire Bl. 508 RSF • $2,300/Mo. 1 Large Executive Window Office & 1 Support/ Reception Area.

Contact: Stan Gerlach Or: Bryan Dunne 310/550-2500 268

RETAIL FRONTAGE & SMALL OFFICE *** SUITES *** NO NNN All Utilities Included.

Must Lease Now!

One month free with any virtual agreement

Virtual Office: Starts at $95/MO.

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

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

CENTURY PARK EAST 2 BED/DEN/2 BATHS $983,500 High Floor 1,400+ sq. ft.

Total Renovation. 180 degree unobstructed views..

Designer Kitchen. Quartz Counters. Stainless Steel Appliances. Real Hardwood Floors. Luxurious Bathrooms 2 Jumbo Balconies Quiet Location.

2 BED/2 BATHS $550,000 Magnificent renovation Quiet Corner.Tree Views Lower Floor.Granite Island Kitchen.Stainless Steel Appliances. Real Hardwood Floors. Luxurious Baths Raised Coffered Ceilings South & West Exposures

BEL AIR CREST from $5,800,000.

THE REMINGTON from $1,199,000

THE CENTURY

Prime Beverly Hills Most Desirable Townhome Ultra Luxurious 3+3 +dining room+patio Privacy, secured bldg., digital a/c+alarm, internet, gourmet kitch, all marble flrs., 2 car garage.

Pets OK. $5,995/Mo. Appt 310/271-4207

405 WANTED TO RENT

Guesthouse Wanted in Beverly Hills & Westside AUSTRALIAN/BRITISH PROFESSIONAL COUPLE W / 2 Y R . O LD H OUSE TRAINED JACK RUSSELL. Require long-term lease in furnished cottage.

310/343-9763 Stunning References.

407 GARAGE/STORAGE

TO RENT

from $2,750,000

SANTA MONICA

CENTURY TOWERS

427 Montana Ave.

from $1,250,000

Storage Space

PARK PLACE from $719,000

CENTURY WOODS SOLD OUT!

LE PARC

Av a i l a b l e for Rent.

from $1,499,000

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

For Lease See our Ad Sec. 440

Close to Beach .

310/394-7132

We Will File Your DBA for FREE!!

310.278.1322

CLASSIFIED

BEVERLY HILLS

418 LAND FOR SALE

R E N TA L S

425

440

440

440

440

HOUSES FOR LEASE

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

• B.H.P.O. •

2430 Coldwater Canyon WILSHIRE CORRIDOR 4 Bdrm. +5 Bath 10535 WILSHIRE BL. Newly remodeled kitchen w/ new appliances. Hardwood flrs., lrg. backyard, 2-car garage, circular driveway. $6,000/Mo.

425 HOUSES FOR LEASE

310/247-0270 310/433-1949 213/926-4213

440

BEVERLY HILLS HOME FOR LEASE

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

438 SO. ALMONT DRIVE

The Famous Ave. of The Stars

NEW 5 BEDROOM PLUS FAMILY ROOM GORGEOUS HOME IN BH. CAN BE LEASED LONG OR SHORT TERM. SOPHISTICATED & DRAMATIC HOME. $11,500/MO.

BRC00456048

SPACIOUS CORNER UNIT 2 BDRM. + DEN + 2 BATH On 10th floor with view.

Granite countertop, hardwood floors in secured full service building: Tennis court, pool, doorman and 2 parking. $3,500/MO.

Call 310/466-4060

————— NEWLY REMODELED N O R T H OF S U N S E T W E S T OF D O H E N Y LARGE, BRIGHT & SPACIOUS

Prestigious 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath Century Towers High ceilings w/ crown 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • $4,500 moldings fireplace, Brand New Remodel wood shutters, central To Perfection. 1,300sf. air, lrg. patio, hrwd. flrs., W/D, olympic size pool, 24/7 valet, doorman, lrg. closets, wet bar, fridge, washer/dryer tennis court. hook-up and parking.

310/476-4300

GREAT H OME O FFICE .

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$3,200/Month

310/717-9029 BEVERLY HILLS GREAT AREA, QUIET STREET.

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BEVERLY HILLS

term lease possible.

BRC00456048

SANDRA LEWIS AGT • 310 770-4111

BEVERLY HILLS 3 BDRM + 3 BATH + DETACHED OFFICE

————— ••• FOR LEASE ••• SINGLE FAMILY HOME

North of Wilshire $5,900/MO. Call 310/653-2551

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S. Doheny Dr. 418 S. LA PEER DR. Upper 3 Bd.+2 Ba. • BEVERLY HILLS • 2 BDRM. + 2 BATHS Spacious, hrwd. flrs., Central Air & Heat stainless steel appl., Newly Remodeled central air, fireplace, w/d in unit, 2 car garage. $3,500/MO. Call 310/770-9637 $4,200/Month 310/717-2755

Granite kitchen and stainless steel appliances, ————— • BEVERLY HILLS • hardwood floors, A/C, 3 BEDROOM, 3 BATH FOR LEASE Beautifully landscaped. HOUSE Completely Redone

gated 12 unit building.

No pets, no smoking.

Beautiful & Spacious 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH Call 323/252-5600 Completely remodeled to excellent taste. Brand new kitchen and bath, wood floors throughout BEVERLY HILLS and 3 car garage. $4,500/MO. Bright Townhouse Call 310/651-1988 2 Bd.+11/2 Ba. • $2,500 or 213/422-8087 Newly Remodeled, dishwasher, stove, fridge.

B E V E R L Y H I L L S Hardwood flrs., balcony

Spanish Duplex

ULTRA LUXURIOUS TOP FLOOR IN 3-UNIT BUILDING B E V E R LY H I L L S 141 N . A R N A Z D R I V E

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HUGE 3,000 SQ. FT. Completely Remodeled SANDRA LEWIS 3 BD + 2 BA CONDO AGT • 310 770-4111 In Spanish 4-Plex NR. WILSHIRE/WESTWOOD Upper and Lower 10966 OHIO AVE. Units Available.

BEVERLY HILLS New kitchen & bath, Terrific Bright Upper 336 SO. WETHERLY DRIVE private entry, balcony, Newly Decorated All FOR LEASE $6,900/MO. hardwood floors, fireplace, Central A/C, high Hardwood Floors & Granite ceilings, alarm, double EXTRA LRG. 2 BD. 2BA. garage. Pets OK. Close $2,595/MO. to shops & restaurants.

ELEVATOR, stall shower Robertson / Burton Way Starting at $4,500/MO. & tub, balcony, laundry Call 310/890-5576 on each floor, QUIET,

Gorgeous Home. Totally remodeled with granite kitchen & bath. 3 Bedrooms plus glass enclosed sun room and sparkling pool. Furnished or Unfurnished and long

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washer/dryer in unit, a/c’s, prkg. B.H. Schools.

• 310/276-2295 • 310/892-6010

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**BEVERLY HILLS** GOLDEN TRIANGLE 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. $2,495/MO.

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1017 S. SHERBOURNE POOL, WET BAR AND Very Private & Spacious CENTRAL AIR. 2 BDRM. + 1.5 BATH with new kitchen and upper unit with breakfast 170 N. CRESCENT DR hardwood floors. and formal dining room.

Available Immediately.

BH Unified School District.

Yard, laundry & parking. $5,500/MO. Call or Text Lesley $3,500/MO. at 310/770-2714 Call 310/271-3435 Call 213/804-3761

3 BD + DEN/OFC. or 4 BDRM + 2.5 BA $5,500/MO.

Entertainers Dream!

Living Room and Dining Room, Gourmet Kitchen w/Top of the Line Stainless Steel Appliances Including Sub-Zero Refrigerator, Built-In Oven, Cook-Top Microwave and Dishwasher, Custom Cabinets and Granite Countertops Throughout, Hardwood Floors, Recessed Ceilings w/Crown Molding and Recessed Lighting, Central Air and Heat, Washer/Dryer Hook-Ups in Unit, Two Car Garage. Immediate Move-In. No Pets Allowed.

For more info call: 310/276-2119

KELEMEN REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900 License 00957281

all listings are on CenturyCityLiving.com

NOW AVAILABLE GATED 5 STAR LUXURY PROPERTIES F URNISHED & U NFURNISHED

*BEL AIR *WESTWOOD *CENTURY CITY

BEVERLY HILLS

1 BED / 1 BATH $2,950/MONTH 311 1/2 S. Rexford Dr Classic Small Complex. 3 Blocks S of Wilshire Bl.. 827 Sq. Ft. Renovated. Large Living & Dining Area. 210 sq. ft. balcony. 1 car garage. No Common Walls 2nd floor stair access Private Gated Yard

CENTURY PARK EAST

2 BED/DEN/2 BATHS $4,500/MONTH Largest Condo in Complex 2 Jumbo Balcones 2 Balconies 270 Degree Unobstructed Views Quiet Location New Hardwood Floors

2 BED / 2 BATHS $3,650/MONTH Sub-Penthouse. Jumbo Balcony Ocean & City Views Quiet Location 2 Separate Suites Real Hardwood Floors. Updated Kitchen & Baths. Granite Counter

2 BED / 2 BATHS $3,350/MONTH Mid-Level. Jumbo Balcony Hardwood Floors. Nicely Updated 2 Separated Suites Quiet Location

UNIQUE & SPACIOUS CORNER UNIT !

Pico/Robertson 2 Bd.+2 Ba. $2,275 • L IGHT & A IRY • Brand new hardwood flooring throughout.

New custom built-ins in kitchen, huge closets, a/c, central heat, 2-car prkg., laundry facility.

Updated. Laminated Wood Floors Large Balcony. Ocean & City Views

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

For Sale See our Ad Sec. 270

Robertson/Burton Way

LOVELY FRONT ONE BEDROOM $1,595/MO. Stove, microwave, vinyl Balcony, ceiling fan, tub + stall shower, ELEVATOR, A/C, gated garage, controlled access in quiet building. No pets.

Non-smoking facility.

Call 323/252-5600

Exceptional Condition! ————— 323/937-3737 C O T T A G E S I N G L E

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BEVERLY/PICO AREA PANORAMIC V IEWS !

100 S. DOHENY

Newly Decorated, 1 BDRM., 11/2 BATH. spacious, hrwd. flrs., 24-hr. security, swimming a/c, small kitchen. pool, tennis court, gym, No pets/smoking.

4th floor. room view, Includes Utilities+ upgraded. High-rise bldg. Cable+Prkg. Pass.

Next to 4-Season’s Hotel. $1,375/Month $2,475/MO Call: 310/552-2569 Call 310/892-4166 or 323/653-3862 Beverly Hills Adj.

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Beverly Hills Adj. 3 rd & L a C i e n e g a

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• 1 BDRM. • BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. Carpets, drapes, North of Olympic mini-blinds, stove, 922 S. BEDFORD ST. refrigerator. balcony, 2 BDRM + 2 BATH gated prkg., laundry.

Newly Remodeled No pets.

All New Appliances $1,250Month 2 Cars Parking 310/275-0467 $2,350/Month

Sam 310/422-6026 1 BED / 1 BATHROOM $2,750/MONTH

320 S. CLARK DR.

—————–––– *BEVERLY HILLS * 8725 Clifton Way Newly Remodeled

————— • 1 Bdrm.+

Den + 2 Bath • BEVERLY HILLS ADJ Lrg. unit. Balcony, Bedford/Olympic Walk-in closet, 2 BD, 2 BA CONDO intercom entry, laundry $2,150/MO. facility, elevator, prkg.

Approx. 1400 Sq. ft. • CHARMING & BRIGHT • Lower unit with fridge, Close to Cedars, washer/dryer in unit restaurants, shopping and 2 car parking. & transportation.

Call 310/880-7281 • 310/276-1528 •

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

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BEVERLY HILLS BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

• • • • • • • • 309 S. Sherbourne Dr. • 1 Bd. +1 Ba. • ( • • • ----- • • • ) • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. 1 Bd. + Den + 1 Ba. • • • • • • French doors in bdrm. to • Good•closet space, a/c, patio overlooking pool • elevator, dishwasher, • GORGEOUS UNITS • controlled access. Close Central air, large to Cedars/shops/trans. balcony, pool, elevator, 310/247-8689 on-site laundry, Border of intercom entry.

320 N. La Peer Dr. B E V E R L Y H I L L S • 310/246-0290 • 321 S. Sherbourne Dr.

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CLOSE TO • • Spacious • • S H O P S & D I N I N G • Jr. Executive • •• ••

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

Balcony, controlled access, a/c, stove, elevator, laundry 170 N. Crescent Dr. * * facility, parking. * * * * *

BRENTWOOD ~ WEST L.A. ~ W E S T W O O D 11640 Kiowa Ave.

••••••••

Newly Updated 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath

BEVERLY HILLS

443 S. Oakhurst Dr.

1 Bd.+Den+1 Ba.

—————–––– • MIRACLE MILE •

—————–––– 922 S. Barrington Av.

310/826-0541

—————–––– PICO/ROBERTSON 3 Bdrm.+2 Bath Lower Duplex COMPLETELY RENOVATED & REMODELED, TOP TO BOTTOM.

310/479-0700 • Single ••••• C LOSE T O Very spacious, W ILSHIRE S HOPS granite counters, & R ESTAURANTS . microwave, intercom entry, on-sight laun~ WEST ~ L O S A N G E L E S dry, parking & WiFi. 2 Bdrm. + 1 Bath Very close to UCLA Newly Remodeled. & Westwood Village.

310/208-5166 New hrwd. flrs., stain-

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less steel appl., balcony, • WESTWOOD • controlled access, 10933 Rochester Ave. on-site laundry, prkg. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1307 Barry Ave.

310/473-1509

SMALL QUIET BLDG. 310/473-1509 • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. • • • • • • •• ~ WESTWOOD ~ BRENTWOOD •• •• • 10992 Ashton Ave. The Carlton • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • B R I G H T & S P A C I O U S 11666 Goshen Ave. • • BEVERLY HILLS ( • ) ( • ) ( • )( • ) ( ) 2-Car garage.

Single Balcony, intercom LIVING. No pets or smokers. entry, elevator, onBalcony, dishwasher, (•)(•)(•)(•)(•) sight laundry, prkg. elevator, intercom WiFi, central air/heat, 310/383-3503 Close to UCLA & 818/422-2041 entry, on-site fireplace, patio, Westwood Village . laundry, parking. controlled access, 310/479-8977 P LEASE C ALL : pool, elevator, parking, S A N T A M O N I C A 310/435-3693 laundry facility.

2600 Virginia Ave. WESTWOOD 310/312-9871 B e v e r l y H i l l s Shopping & Dining in • S p a c i o u s • 1409 Midvale Ave. 138 N. Hamilton Dr. Brentwood Village • 3 B d . + 2 B a . • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 Bd.+11/2 Ba. • Appox. 1,100sf.

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Rabbi Jacob Pressman I’VE NEVER BEEN ON A JURY

I find it interesting that I have never been accepted to serve on a jury. I have been summoned to be called up but always rejected as one who would be too kind or too soft to serve on a jury. Apparently in the selection of a jury it was felt that a rabbi could never be objective enough to be picked. My one call was to serve on a jury in the San Fernando Valley but after making the trip out to Van The Courier is proud to be Education Partner Nuys, I was not among those chosen.

It seems strange to me that being considered a respectable and honest person turned out I might also be too soft for such a thing as weighing evidence and Guest Editorial deciding whether or not the witnesses are believable. I must say that I was somehow offended by this rejection.

Shortly after this episode, I became aware of a trial that was carried on month

By John Mirisch* after month, meaning that I would have been on duty for a very long time, had I A couple months ago, I wrote an op-ed in these pages about why I was voting against been on the jury bench. Had I been lucky? I doubt it, as I really loved my position 11-percent salary increases for the five bargaining units of City employees whose contracts and would have been upset to abandon my congregants for so much time. were being renegotiated. My main point was the unsustainability of increases in light of the current pension system, under which our City has a $200+ million unfunded liability, which is growing and compounding by the minute.

Since I wrote the op-ed, a few things have happened: 1) After comments from residents who also opposed the salary increases, the City Council reversed course and rejected the 11-percent salary increases, opting to try to reach a deal which was more sustainable financially for the City. It should be noted that the 11-percent salary increase was for a contract period of two years.

2) The council made a new offer to the bargaining units for a 13-percent salary increase to take effect immediately, but would have been for a four-year contract. This would give the City more stability and, over the long term, have represented a bigger step towards sustainability.

3) The City employees rejected a 13-percent salary increase saying they felt “betrayed” the council had not approved the 11-percent salary increase. Evidently, they also felt that with “only” an 11-percent salary increase over two years, they could come back to the bargaining table next year (when new negotiations would start) and get even more from the council. Traditionally, when it comes to the employees the council has been a bit like Ado Annie in Oklahoma! who just “Cain’t say ‘no’!” The situation is a bit different when it comes to the residents.

4) After the employees rejected the 13-percent salary increase, they let it be known to the City’s lawyer that if they weren’t offered a contract acceptable to them, there could be labor unrest, including picketing and strikes.

Cartoon for The Courier by Janet Salter 5) The council majority, perhaps uneasy at the prospect of labor unrest and not wanting the employees to feel “betrayed,” decided to go back and re-offer the employees the original 11-percent, two-year salary increase.

6) The employees agreed to the 11-percent salary increase, retroactive to June 28.

The sheer ugliness displayed at the top rungs of the Beverly Hills Unified 7) The council called a special Aug. 12 meeting to rubber-stamp this salary increase.

School District is breathtaking. There are members of the Board of Education In short, nothing has changed the past two months—except for the fact the employees attacking and questioning the honesty and integrity of other current and former rejected a 13-percent salary increase, effective immediately, for a four-year contract. boardmembers. There are former boardmembers who attack the honesty and In open session—when the long-term unsustainability of the current pension system integrity of current members. Then there is the Board of Education which has along with the need for systemic reform was pointed out—one of our councilmembers said: been totally absorbed in litigation of all kinds for the past three or four years and “We shouldn’t be solving the pension problem on the backs of the employees.” continues to be so absorbed. There is a high school principal, who after 40 years Here we have a major philosophical difference. If the employees are not going to be in the district, has suddenly discovered he is and has been the victim of racism. part of the solution to the crisis caused as a direct result of their pensions—and by no means Meanwhile, the only person in BHUSD who is untinged and unscathed is am I suggesting the problem has been caused by malice—then there is only one effective op- a Teflon superintendent who is unable to maintain control of his board and his tion left: to solve the pension problem on the backs of the residents and taxpayers. In my administrators, particularly principals and vice principals, many of whom left opinion, this is simply unacceptable. By not tackling this issue now, we are unfairly burden- the district last year, with the exception of the high school principal. A school ing our children and our children’s children, effectively—and incompetently—taking a Louis superintendent is supposed to be the chief educator and chief manager of the XV approach to governing: “After us, the deluge…” district. Our own superintendent seems to be a silent man whose role it is to Up to now, the City has taken care of everything–paying both the employee and employ- preside over the degradation of what was once a great institution. Mr. Woods er’s share of pension costs, something unheard of in the private sector, where 401k-style pen- does appear to shine in at least one department—he is the highest paid supersions are the norm. Now, the employees have effectively said: “Sure, going forward, we’ll pay intendent in the history of BHUSD, by far.

Richard A.Stone our share of the pension costs—if you give us all the money to do so, and then some.” *Mr. Stone is former mayor of Beverly Hills The average salaries of these five bargaining units for whom a 13-percent salary increase ****** over four years wasn’t enough, are: $57,398; $58,313; $63,896; $80,021; and $97,521.

The faults above ground are far more dangerous than the ones below our These salaries are on par with—or in many cases significantly higher—than the median feet. They lay with elected,appointed and hired individuals whom we have household incomes in 90211 and 90212. entrusted to work for our best interests, but who sadly appear to engage in silly, What’s even more disturbing, is that when the council—at least temporarily—voted to petty, territorial battles with the public always picking up the tab. reject 11-percent salary increases, anonymous and false information was disseminated, with First, we have the case of the missing rocks. Someone lost 'em, someone the intent of attacking councilmembers who had urged fiscal restraint. False examples of wants to find new ones, someone says protocol takes precedence over public wasteful spending were cited, including erroneous claims about the cost of the popular safety and the public be damned.

Then we have those wonderful elected folk who gave away the store to City “Walk with the Mayor” program.

The implication of the anonymous letter which circulated was that wasteful spending employees only to create a work force that is outraged they actually may have should be ended so we could “afford” the hefty salary increases. There is a very ugly sense to work till age 60–while receiving base salaries higher than the average Beverly of self-entitlement embedded into that anonymous letter. Yes, of course, we should end Hills citizen.

And then there are the educators, those wonderful folk whose teaching wasteful spending. But the goal of being more efficient in our spending should be to provide residents with better value-for-money and to enhance our quality of life –not to overpay into programs and methodology have dumbed down our children (and so labeled them) who now have a new plan for every single child. A largely untried, untesta system with unsustainable salaries and benefits.

I’m in favor of public salaries and benefits which are fair and sustainable, both to em- ed lowest common denominator system spearheaded by those who have done ployees and the residents. Quite frankly, I think it’s unfair to solve the pension crisis solely such a wonderful job delivering mail, setting up web sites and led by an indion the backs of our residents. I’m disappointed that some employees for whom 13-percent vidual doesn’t know how many states there are in these United States.

Robert Block salary increases are just not enough seem to feel entitled to even more. I’m disappointed they evidently feel they don’t have to be part of a longer-term, systemic solution—that the solution to the pension crisis is not their problem, but ours.

Employees shouldn’t feel “betrayed” if the council looks to exercise fiscal restraint and The following burglaries and grand thefts have been reported by BHPD. Losses in brackets. tries to embrace long-term planning and systemic changes to solve the pension crisis. They should understand the reality of the situation and work with us; long-term fiscal stability will BURGLARIES 08/02 9600 Wilshire Blvd. ($345) 07/28 200 N. Almont Dr. ($50) 08/03 200 S. Clark Dr. ultimately benefit them, as well.

08/03 9600 Wilshire Blvd. ($2,890) Throughout this entire process, it’s easy to ask: “Who’s looking out for the residents?” 07/28 300 S. Almont Dr. ($5,450) 07/28 400 Trousdale Place ($600) 08/03 200 S. Wetherly Dr. Considering the constantly increasing water rates, fees and taxes that our residents are con- 07/29 9600 Wilshire Blvd. ($175) GRAND THEFTS tinually asked to pay, it’s a good question. After all, it’s not the council’s money. Instead, the 07/31 100 El Camino Dr. ($1,660) 07/29 400 N. Rodeo Dr. ($2,100) money belongs to the residents who we need to stop treating as ATMs. That’s why, once 07/31 200 S. Crescent Dr. ($9,400) 07/26 400 N. Beverly Dr.($12,000) 08/01 500 N. Elm Dr. 07/30 900 Benedict Canyon ($2,270) again, I’ll be voting no to the 11-percent salary increases next Tuesday.

08/02 100 N. Robertson Blvd. ($200) 08/01 200 S. Beverly Dr. ($9,800) *Councilmember Mirisch is a former mayor of Beverly Hills

WHY I’M STILL VOTING ‘NO’ TO 11% PUBLIC EMPLOYEE SALARY INCREASES

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