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Bichon/Maltese mix Tanner is one of this week’s Freshpet Adoptable Pets. 4

Beverly Hills held its annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony last Friday night. 4

Beverly Hills welcomed IO by Carol Bove to its Fine Art collection. 5

Meet the Will Rogers Award nominees for Best New Residential Development. 5

Robinson Gardens celebrated “Moonlight & Roses” last weekend. 19 •Health & Wellness •Birthdays •Letters to the Editor

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Beverly Hills Police Identify Qatar Sheikh Khalid Hamad Al-Thani In Connection With Reckless Driving Viral Video By Victoria Talbot & Matt Lopez Beverly Hills Police Chief Dominic Rivetti, at a press conference Thursday morning, identified Qatar National Sheikh Khalid Hamed Al-Thani in connection with a reckless driving video that went viral this week depicting a yellow Ferrari LaFerrari and white Porsche 911 GT3 dangerously speeding through Beverly Hills streets. Rivetti said Al-Thani has been identified with the Ferrari and that the department is still following leads on the driver of the Porsche. The incident on Saturday evening involved two vehicles, including a Porsche 911 GT3 and a $1.5 million Ferrari LaFerrari drag racing, ignoring stop signs, possi-

bly even tapping bumpers together and narrowly avoiding another driver on the 700-block of North Walden Drive and Elevado Drive. The incident was filmed and uploaded to YouTube, creating a viral outrage as people learned the drivers were from Qatar and claimed to have diplomatic immunity. When officers arrived at the scene at 6:45 p.m. Saturday, following calls of reckless driving at a high rate of speed, “an individual who indicated that the vehicles belonged to him and denied driving recklessly . . . claimed to have diplomatic immunity,” recounted Rivetti. Rivetti said it is unclear if AlThani is the one who claimed (see ‘RECKLESS DRIVING’ page 7)

Beverly Hills Elder: Vicki Reynolds Pepper– The Mayor Who Built The Wallis Part 53 in a series on Beverly Hills residents who have grown with the Centennial City By Laura Coleman Born in Los Angeles at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, just like her mother, three-term Beverly Hills Mayor Vicki Reynolds forged a path that inextricably tied her to the future of the City. “Being part of this community is very important to me and our family and I just feel very fortunate,” she said. Vicki originally came into the City in the 10th grade together with her mother and younger sister after her parents separated. After moving multiple times, her family eventually sold their home to Kirk Douglas. She still remembers when he came to the house. She was 20 and to test out PAGING DR. ADLER— Dr. Robert Adler, chief medical officer of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Health System and an icon in the California pediatric medical community, was honored last night. See page 14 for the full article. “Bob is knowledgable, gracious, endlessly patient and available 24/7 to help families in crisis,” notes Marcia Wilson Hobbs, president/publisher of The Courier. Bob and his wife Agie live in Beverly Hills.

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Victorino Noval Foundation Sets Record Straight On Billion-Dollar Beverly Hills Vineyard Victor Noval, General Manager of Secured Capital Partners and founder of the Victorino Noval Foundation, which is known for hosting numerous charitable events at The Vineyard Beverly Hills, went on the record to TheCourier this week with the following statement: “Stories reporting that The Vineyard is for sale, that the price is $1 Billion, and that its ownership is in dispute and other misinformation, are simply untrue.” Following many years of litigation, Secured Capital Partners, a California-based LLC,

reached a settlement agreement with Tower Park Properties, LLC and the Mark Hughes Family Trust in 2013. Noval continued, “There are no plans to sell The Vineyard Beverly Hills in the foreseeable future. The property, at the size of Disneyland in 90210, is simply not replaceable and therefore is not currently for sale. The only plans are to continue to offer The Vineyard as a special event site which we hope will benefit the community and charitable organizations everywhere.” (see ‘VINEYARD’ page 10)

El Rodeo School To Remain Closed Through Weekend

Vicki Reynolds Pepper

the speaker system, he asked her to dance–so there she was, (see ‘VICKI REYNOLDS’ page 22)

By Laura Coleman Following Wednesday evening’s emergency Board of Education meeting, El Rodeo is expected to remain closed at least until Monday. Superintendent Steve Kessler made the decision to close down the K-8 school early Wednesday morning after he was informed that the cupola atop El Rodeo’s tower had shifted and risked falling down in the event of

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even a minor earthquake. After Kessler consulted with several district officials, at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, El Rodeo Principal Kevin Allen emailed families that the school was being closed immediately. At Wednesday’s meeting, which was attended by more than 50 people who crowded into the district office board room, multiple parents voiced (see ‘EL RODEO’ page 9)

H A Z A R D O U S D U T Y PAY? — Did Jake Gyllenhaal and Josh Brolin receive hazardous duty pay for freezing their butts during the filming of Everest, which opens soon. They attended the Universal Pictures premiere, along with Laura Dern, at The TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX. For more photos, see George Christy’s column on page 6.

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City Puts BHUSD On Notice That School Renovations Could Risk JPA

COURIER IN ICELAND— Rayanna (left) Zaragoza, BHHS 2011 and Román, Zaragoza, BHHS 2014, stopped over in Iceland for a few days on their way back from their sister's wedding in Paris, France last month and made sure to bring their copy of The Courier. To join the Zaragozas’ in the Carry The Courier club, snap a photo of yourself on your next trip with The Courier and e-mail it to mlopez@bhcourier.com.

Mahdi Aluzri Named Beverly Hills City Manager By City Council By Victoria Talbot The Beverly Hills City Council unanimously elected Interim City Manager Mahdi Aluzri as the new permanent city manager last Thursday. “Mahdi is a seasoned professional who has done an outstanding job as interim city manager,” said Beverly Hills Mayor Julian Gold. “His integrity, his leadership skills and his intimate knowledge of Beverly Hills has served our City very well. He is both a practical and creative manager whose skills and principles will guide our City organization and the Beverly Hills community as we move forward.” Aluzri, 57, has served in municipal government for more than 30 years.

Prior to his appointment as interim city manager, he was Beverly Hills’ assistant city manager for six years. Between 2007 and 2009, Aluzri was deputy city manager for the city of Rancho Cucamonga, where he was in charge of Community Development functions, which include public works, engineering, utilities, planning, building and safety and code enforcement in four departments with a total staff of close to 250 and a budget of over $25 million. Aluzri earlier spent 17 years working for the City of Beverly Hills including five years as the director of the Planning and Community Development Department.

By Laura Coleman On Friday, Mayor Julian Gold sent a letter to the Board of Education with a tone that was barely cordial to alert the board that it was jeopardizing its $10 million Joint Powers Agreement with the City as a result of proposed school renovations. As part of the school district’s proposed school renovations, the district is planning to repurpose recreational facilities at Beverly Hills High School, in turn making those facilities no longer available to the City during the renovations. Gold’s letter underscored that removing JPA facilities from City access would be considered a breach of contract and directed the district to refrain from awarding any contact to remove the recreational facilities from City access. In 2013, the City and BHUSD entered into a supplemental agreement whereby the City paid the district $2.25 million from its budget surplus with the caveat that certain facilities, including BHHS Building A and outdoor playing fields, would be available to the City through June 30, 2016. “It appears that the City’s use of district facilities under the JPA will be reduced to a fraction of the facilities originally covered by the agreement,” Gold’s letter stated. “The removal of

these recreational facilities without consideration of the district’s obligations under the JPA will breach the district’s contractual obligations.” Board President Brian Goldberg said the Friday’s letter came as a complete shock. “I cannot help but wonder if this is politically motivated given the upcoming school board election and why the City would play politics with our students,” Goldberg said. “Not only would cutting the JPA negatively impact our students but as the RAND Corp. study has shown a direct correlation between the quality of schools and property values, any move by the city that would jeopardize our schools could impact every property owner in Beverly Hills.“ Goldberg emphasized that Superintendent Steve Kessler had previously provided City staff with copies and time lines. In addition, he said that at each of the City/BHUSD liaison meetings they have discussed the status of the bond program and the impacts of the district’s plans on the JPA. Gold insisted that the scope of the reconstruction had changed and it is imperative that City and BHUSD staff create a plan to mitigate the impacts of any reconstruction before the district signs any future building contracts.

Members of the Beverly Hills Fire Department stand and pay tribute. Courier Photos By Victoria Talbot

Adopt one of these pets and receive a free month of food from Freshpet! TAKE-ME-HOME TANNER—Tanner is a 1-1/2-yearold, 15-pound, male Bichon/Maltese mix pup. He arrived at the high kill Devore shelter, after being hit by a car, with a broken jaw. ShelterHopePetShop.org, came to his rescue and provided him surgery. He now uses his healthy jaw to play with his favorite toy ball. He is a very sweet and playful boy who loves to dance on his hind legs. Those interested in adopting Tanner may call Shelter Hope at 805-379-3538.

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Beverly Hills Pays Tribute To 9/11 Victims, Survivors, First Responders In Annual Ceremony

By Victoria Talbot In a solemn and dignified ceremony which included raising the flag at the 9/11 memorial, Beverly Hills Mayor Julian Gold joined Fire Chief Ralph Mundell and Police Chief Dominic Rivetti to honor not only those who died, but those who survived the terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001. In a voice brimming with emotion, Fire Chief Ralph Mundell recited staggering statistics detailing the continued anguish suffered by thousands of survivors whose health has been permanently affected in the aftermath of the clean up at the World Trade Center. “These health issues will affect them for as long as they live,” he said gravely. Rivetti pointed out that the men and women who responded to the World Trade Center,”planned on serving and retiring. They did not plan on dying in the line of duty,” that day. “We will never forget,” he said, the 343 firefighters, 23 police officers, 37 port authority police, the 44 passengers of Flight 93, the 125 people at the Pentagon, including 55 military personnel, and the 2,977 innocent victims killed when three jets were flown into the two towers on 9/11/2001.

Pictured above: Brad Bulinghame, whose brother Chic was the pilot of American Airlines Flight 77 that was hijacked and crashed into the Pentagon, rang the Memorial Bell. Below: City Clerk Byron Pope sang My Country ‘Tis Of Thee and Wind Beneath My Wings.

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Will Rogers Awards Nominees: Best New Residential Development

IO DEDICATION–Thursday afternoon, Artist Carol Bove joined Mayor Julian Gold, Vice Mayor John Mirisch, Councilmembers Nancy Krasne and Lili Bosse and Fine Art Commission Chair Brenda Potter, Vice Chair Alan Kaye, Commissioners Carolyn Hiller, Michael Smooke and Zale Richard Rubins at Beverly Gardens Park to welcome the newest addition to the City’s fine art collection – IO by Carol Bove. Connie Butler, chief curator of the Hammer Museum and Recreation and Parks Chair Simone Friedman and Commissioner Howard Rosoff were also on hand. Courier Photo by Victoria Talbot

By Victoria Talbot On Oct. 15, Beverly Hills will celebrate the inaugural Will Rogers Awards in a red carpet event at the Montage Hotel. This event celebrates leaders in business and real estate, and the scions of architecture in the City. Proceeds from the gala will benefit the Beverly Hills Community Charitable Foundation with funds to be directed to the Friends of Beverly Gardens Park for the restoration of Beverly Hills’ heritage parks on Santa Monica Boulevard. The nominees for the inaugural Will Rogers Award for Best New Residential Development are:

The Courier Previews Inaugural Exhibit At Downtown’s Broad Museum, Opens Sunday To The Public Free Of Charge

By Laura Coleman On Sunday, the Broad Museum in downtown L.A. will open to the public. It is free of charge and according to founding director Joanne Heyler. More than 85,000 have already booked a timed ticket, although people are always welcome to come spontaneously. The museum’s collection is quite simply–fabulous. Housed inside the iconic white, latticed exterior wrap designed by Diller Scofidio+Renfro, the museum is home to L.A. philanthropist/billionaire Eli Broad’s 2,000-piece contemporary art collection representing some 200 artists. “Contemporary art is the art of our time...[and] Los Angeles has become without question the contemporary art city of the world,” Broad said during a preview of the museum on Wednesday. The current exhibit, which includes more than 250 works by 60 artists, is set up as a chronological journey through the collection that Eli and Edythe Broad have been building for the past 50 years. The 35,000-square-foot columnfree top floor is a labyrinth of subdivided space illuminated by natural light. Many of the greatest artists working from the 1950s onward, like Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns JeanMichel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Mike Kelley and John Baldessari are afforded ample space. Entire sections devoted to

Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein are pure havens for pop-art devotees. Works by Cindy Sherman and Barbara Kruger, whose powerful creations instantly propel viewers into existential contemplation, are just a few steps away from Robert Therrien’s massive “Under the Table.” And there are works by Jeff Koons and Cy Twombly galore. Even Damien Hirst garners significant space during this inaugural exhibit, including his disturbing “Away from the Flock” where a lifeless sheep is suspended in formaldehyde within a glasswalled tank. Although the first floor galleries, focusing mainly on works created in the early 2000’s, are distinctly anti-climatic, Yayoi Kusama’s immersive “Infinity Mirrored Room” effectively asks the viewer to ponder eternity. And Ragnar Kjartansson’s nine-screen video installation “The Visitors” is pure magic. And for those enamored with Takashi Murakami, there’s an entire room full of his creations. Broad underscored the access to art for the public governed the creation of downtown L.A.’s newest landmark, which sits just beside Frank Gehry’s masterful-designed Walt Disney Concert Hall. “We didn’t want anyone to be prevented from coming because of admission,” he said. For information, visit: thebroad.org.

Animal Communicator To Speak At Pussy And Pooch Wednesday By Victoria Talbot Animal Communicator, Author and Disaster Responder Terri Steuben will be speaking and signing Tails Of Triumph about her experience rescuing animals after Hurricane Katrina at the Beverly Hills Pussy and Pooch Wednesday. An animal whisperer, Steuben’s book reveals her intuitive communications with animals experiencing injury, loss, stress and often, a lifetime of abuse as breeders or fighting dogs left behind in the crisis. Thousands of animals survived floating for days on debris without food or clean water, until the waters sub-

sided. This is their story and the story of the hundreds of dedicated, passionate people who came to their rescue after the deluge. The event promises to be interesting, as Steuben can literally “speak” and “hear” your pets. Learn how you can prepare for you and your pet, if there is a disaster. With El Nino ahead, it may mean the difference to keep your beloved pets safe. This Mutt Mingle is a doggie event, so bring Fido to socialize with other pets and pet lovers Thursday, Sept. 24 at 9388 S. Santa Monica Blvd. 6-8 p.m. Books will be available in the store.

CORRECTION: On Page 4 in last week’s Sept. 11 edition, Lori Hyland was misidentified in a picture caption as Chrystal Ferber. We apologize for the error.

and an onyx dining table with a surface of 18-feet. It features eight bedrooms, 15 bathrooms equipped with Toto Neorest toilets, art pieces, such as a replica of James Dean’s motorcycle, and spectacular panoramic views of downtown Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean. Architect: Ferrugio Design + Associates is an international design firm with an extensive portfolio of hospitality and high-end residential projects for the world’s leading companies, brands and the Forbes’ World’s Billionaires. In the last decade, founder Joseph Ferrugio and his team are recognized for creating innovative conceptual spaces that revolve around modern functionality. Each Ferrugio project is conceived individually and maintains a sense of surrounding and context for a luxurious, comfortable and sophisticated environment.

1181 N. Hillcrest Road

Located on a promontory in Trousdale Estates, this 23,000 square foot estate is officially the most expensive residence in Beverly Hills. Developed by Bruce Makowsky, it is currently owned by Swedish billionaire Markus Persson, the creator of Mindcraft. Amenities include a candy room, a screening room

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This Georgian estate was completed in 2015. An exquisite traditional (see ‘WILL ROGERS’ page 10)

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fair, the Art Deco band featured vocalists Nadia Duggins and Tim Redfield, who could not be faulted. Standouts on the dancefloor included Louise and Stuart Korshak, Nancy and Jim Krasne, and Kerstin Royce, a gala co-chair with Patti Reinstein and Julia Klein.

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Co-president of the Friends of Robinson Gardens, Adrienne Horwitch with husband Elliott Horwitch

the board of Children’s Hospital, and a board member of Providence Saint John’s Health Center Foundation.

“Roses

are shining in Picardy/In the hush of the silver dew/Roses are flowering in Picardy …”

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lyrics from a favorite chanson of Frank Sinatra, Dame Vera Lynn, Charlie Chaplin, and Jesse Crawford about the famous rose gardens in Picardy, that enchanting town in northern France. A love hymn performed in the vintage churches thereabouts, roses being the universal language of love.

ast Saturday, masses of rose-pink and salmon-pink roses, arranged by Peter Otero of Silver Birches Florists, dazzled the eye during the Moonlight and Roses gala at the Robinson Gardens behind The Beverly Hills Hotel. The gracefully elegant event honored our Beverly Hills Courier president and publisher Marcia Wilson Hobbs and Robinson Gardens’ superintendent Timothy Lindsay.

oming together were well-dresssed patrons in support of this grand Virginia and Harry Robinson estate willed to the City of Beverly Hills as a museum.

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a youngster, watched my mom and dad enjoy tennis weekends in the his-and-her courts,” recalls Marcia, a longtime member with the prestigious Bel-Air Garden Club. Marcia’s credited with developing huge inroads for conservation when she presided over the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association for 11 years. Not many know that Marcia made 41 visits to China to negotiate bringing two giant pandas to our Zoo in 1984.

Establishing

herself as a marketing and strategic planning consultant, she assumed the West Coast chairmanship of Christie’s. Followed by her appointment as president/publisher of The Beverly Hills Courier where she created a weekly feature saluting our Beverly Hills elders written by Laura Coleman. Then, she made headlines scooping the shocking mess, documented by Vicky Talbot, about the Beverly Hills Post Office, attracting the we’ve-never-seen-anythinglike-it response from our disturbed and dissatisfied Beverly Hills citizenry.

er family includes three sons, six grandchildren and three dogs.

or 18 years, Timothy Lindsay has overseen the Virginia Robinson Gardens, and remains devoted to restoring, preserving and programming the future of this California treasure in the County of Los Angeles.

llinois-born Tim arranged for the Virginia Robinson Gardens to be anointed as Historic Site #2, and he’s written the definitive history of the Beverly Hills estate: Virginia and Harry Robinson’s House and Garden.

He and wife Marguerite

live with their two children in the Pasadena area.

Founder of the Friends of Robinson Gardens Joan Selwyn with husband Paul Selwyn

he Kitchen for Exploring Foods, based in Pasadena, served an amuse bouche of chilled summer melon soup (we had seconds), a nectarine and heirloom tomato salad with white balsamic vinaigrette that Louise Korshak, a friend of Marcia’s since seventh grade, loudly applauded. Several main courses were offered, we opted for the sustainable striped bass en papillote – so good that we wanted to take it home to Mother. That dense chocolate cake for dessert – what better? A triumph from owner Peggy Dark’s catering service destined to be remembered for future events.

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l e n n Snyder conducted the auction, fetching prices beyond

he daughter of the late Betty and Bill Wilson, who served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican, Marcia’s philanthropies are legendary and nonstop. Currently president of the Good Shepherd Center and the Beverly Hills Pet Care Foundation, she’s a trustee on

igging into the past of the Gardens at 1008 Elden Way that’s open to visitors year ’round, we discovered that Virginia Robinson’s favorite rose was the Eiffel Tower, and, thanks to Timothy Lindsay, continues to flourish in her longloved Gardens in Beverly Hills.

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Honorees Marcia Wilson Hobbs and Timothy Lindsay flanked by gala co-charis Julia Klein, at left, with Kerstin Royce and Patti Reinstein, at right, wined, dined and partied during the Moonlight and Roses gala supporting the Friends of Robinson Gardens at the estate

ood timers included Adrienne and Elliott Horwitch, Joan and Paul Selwyn (Adrienne and Joan presented the honoree awards), Mayor Julian Gold and Michele, Michael Nouri, Lori and Jeff Hyland, Margaret Preissman, George Royce, Melinda Bitten, Janice Jerde, Carrie Ketchum, Lili and Jon Bosse, Annette and Marc Saleh, Alexandrina Doheny, Linda Schwartz, Audrey and Ed Jessup, Kris and Robert Joyce, Ken Weiss with Cathy Siegel Weiss, proudly informing daughter Rebecca is publishing an art magazine, Eden, that New Yorkers are talking about.

Jaclyn Smith was presented with the Shining Star Angel Award during the Farrah Fawcett Foundation Tex-Mex Fiesta at the Wallis. Alana Stewart presides over the FFF. The evening raised $500,000 for Stand Up To Cancer. Lyle Lovett performed Texas tunes

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diplomatic immunity, but cleared up any misconceptions about whether it was a legitimate claim. “Our subsequent research indicates that it is unlikely that the drivers had diplomatic immunity,” Rivetti told reporters, noting that “Our obligation to protect the public would trump diplomatic immunity.” Officers who responded to the scene were “unable to make any arrests or issue citations at the time of the incident because they did not witness the incident, nor did any violations occur in their presence, and none of the witnesses were willing to make a private person’s arrest. Per California State Law, misdemeanor crimes need to be witnessed by an officer to affect an arrest or issue a citation.” said Rivetti. Rivetti said the BHPD has been in contact with the State Department, which has “been very cooperative” and have reached out to the Consulate General of Qatar. “The Police Department has zero tolerance for unsafe driving, which seriously endangers the lives and property of others. Regardless of who you are, who you know or where you are from, the Beverly Hills Police Department has a reputation for applying the law equally,” he told reporters. In addition, said Rivetti, anyone unlawfully claiming diplomatic immunity is committing a Federal offense. The BHPD and the State Department are investigating whether the person(s) involved did or did not have diplomatic immunity. “Our Federal counterparts with the US Department of State have been in contact with the Qatari Consulate to convey the City’s perspective on the incident,” he said.

A reckless driving incident could result in up to 90 days in jail and/or a fine of up to $1,000. Al-Thani is believed to be the brother of Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the emir of Qatar. Their father Sheikh Hamad was most recently the ruler of Qatar before passing the baton to Tamim. The Chief revealed that the vehicle had been in country for several weeks and had been seen at The Beverly Wilshire, but that it was not legally registered and the driver did not have a California Drivers License. The State Department has informed the BHPD that the Sheikh departed the country in recent days. “If we see that vehicle, we will impound it,” Rivetti stated. Al-Thani is no stranger to fast cars. According to a Wall Street Journal article in 2009, Al-Thani has been a "drag-racing fanatic since age 12" and spend $10 million in 2009 alone to support a racing team. Most recently, according to The Gazette, a newspaper out of Colorado Springs, Al-Thani was behind the wheel of a race car in June at the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race. Video journalist Jacob Rogers, who was on the scene filming, said he was threatened by one of the drivers, who Rogers says told him “I could kill you and get away with it” because of his supposed diplomatic immunity. Rogers noted the man told him “(Expletive) America and threw a cigarette at me.” Residents with any information to assist in identifying the drivers of the two vehicles, or with video of these vehicles, should contact the BHPD. Witnesses are urged to call the BHPD 24-hour tip-line at 310-288-2656. Videos, photos and additional information can be submitted to: BHPDinfo@beverlyhills.org

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Dîner En Blanc In Downtown Follows Inaugural Pop-Up White Affair On Rodeo

REMEMBERING JOHN CACAVAS—Longtime Beverly Hills resident John Cacavas, who passed away last year, was honored by the USC School of Cinematic Arts last month for his donation of the John Cacavas Music Collection in the school’s library. Cacavas was a prolific composer of film and television scores including Hawaii Five-O, The Bionic Woman, Kojak, Matlock, and Columbo. Cacavas served on the ASCAP Board of Directors, as a governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, as president of the Society of Composer and Lyricists, and on the advisory Music Board of Northwestern University. “The John Cacavas Music Collection is an incredible asset to our students and a fitting tribute to a renaissance man,” said USC School of Cinematic Arts Dean Elizabeth M. Daley. Pictured above (from left): Elizabeth M. Daley, Prof. Dan Carlin, USC Thornton School of Music, Michael Feinstein and Bonnie Cacavas, John’s widow, at the celebration of the John Cacavas Music Collection at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

By Laura Coleman Following 2013’s inaugural Dîner en Blanc, which was held on Rodeo Drive, some 2,000 revelers attired only in white descended upon Pershing Square in Downtown L.A. last month to celebrate the second annual secret pop-up gourmet dinner. Being part of the event, which transpired on a particularly warm summer evening, is akin to walking through a living painting. After finding out just where the location is only minutes before arriving via private chartered buses, attendees are tasked with setting up the scene. That is somewhat an event in itself, as couples must provide their own table and chairs, linen, china, silverware and wine glasses, and picnic baskets with delectable fare. (Although it was possible to pre-order Patina-catered meals for on-site pickup.) The centerpieces and the costumes can be particularly elaborate, and it’s not uncommon to see opulent hats and an array of feathers. For example, local Beverly Hills resident Deborah Frank, who attended for the first time, crafted a lighted mini-ferris wheel for her table’s centerpiece. Other table centers boasted opulent floral creations. Of course, once the evening’s over, attendees must pack up everything. But from 7 to 11 p.m. this one balmy summer evening, a multitude of white-clad revellers danced and died under the stars for one joyful evening. The large pop-up dinner started in France 27 years ago and has since become a world-wide phenomenom. As far as where it will be held next year, it’s anyone’s guess.

DINER EN BLANC—Last month, more than 2,000 revelers attired entirely in white participated in a special pop-up dinner in downtown’s Pershing Square. Pictured above (from left): locals Deborah Frank and Romi Azevedo with Gilles Amsallem, co-host of Diner en Blanc in Los Angeles; after setting up at sunset, the crowd begins to dine.

MARVELOUS MATISSE—Beverly Hills High School junior Matisse Love is flying ever-higher these days. She is currently the Cinderella ballet model for the upcoming Mariinsky production of Cinderella at the Disney Music Concert Hall which runs from Oct. 8 to 11. Recently, she won first place at The Bolshoi ballet summer academy, for which she received a scholarship. There, she won the first place prize to train and perform in their spring gala and was offered the chance to study year round at the Bolshoi in Moscow. Matisse is now planning to leave for Moscow this January and stay through July. While in Russia, Matisse will continue her studies abroad via an online high school website. She is pictured above at the iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall.

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concern with the way communication was coming from the district in addition to questioning just how safe their children are in the school. “The safety of our kids and staff is always number one,” Kessler told The Courier following Allen’s email. “We will not let anybody go back in there until things are 100 percent safe.” In conjunction with Wednesday evening’s approval by the board to take action to remedy the immediate problem, Kessler predicted that the school would reopen on Monday. Interim BHUSD facilities chief Tim Buresh said that subsequent to the board approving a contract authorizing two cranes be brought in to remove the cupola, which he estimated to weigh between 4,000 to 10,000 pounds, the cupola would be taken down on Friday. After that, he said that on Saturday the bell tower would be encased in protective scaffolding to prevent people from being harmed in the event that the “dangerous” and “very under-reinforced” tower were to collapse. Since identifying the weak masonry paneling in 2008, Buresh said that he has had “serious reservations” about the “very, very weak” tower. However, it wasn’t until this week that he knew for certain just how badly affixed the 1,000pound panels were to the tower; he described them as being held in place by “gravity and mortar”. The discovery of just how perilous the situation is at El Rodeo resulted from Buresh having instructed his team to fly a drone up to the top of the building and investigate the tower last Thursday, concurrent with the drone photographing the now-open trenches at the school. The district is now in the process of creating a comprehensive photographic

record of the trenches that Buresh said documents no-active faulting at the school. The work is being done in anticipation of modernizing the school. Because the 9900 Wilshire building destroyed its core samples without letting the district observe the samples which disproved the presence of active faults as alleged by Metro, the California Geological Survey is requiring the school to do extensive testing to prove there is no active faulting before the district can move forward with renovations at the school. A visit from a geologist from the Division of the State Architect (DSA) to verify the lack of active faults on the campus will happen once the trenches dry out following this week’s rain. On Monday, a team of architects and engineers concurred that the photographs demonstrated major structural weaknesses in the tower, in addition to the cupola’s tenuous placement. However, Buresh said it was crucial that the team “dotted all I’s and crossed all T’s” in order to make certain that it would in no way appear that they were “crying wolf.” “Almost any kind of movement could cause them to come down,” he said, adding that once the cupola dropped from the roof, it could potentially crash through a classroom below. Buresh said because the building had not been red-tagged by DSA, the district does not need the state’s approval to take immediate action. Kessler said that only students in grades 4 and 5 would need to make up any instructional time lost and Allen would work to weave the equivalent of three days worth of instructional minutes into the remainder of the year. Yesterday at 9 p.m., after press time, the board was scheduled to vote on moving students from classrooms to portables at El Rodeo and Beverly Hills High School.

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The Vineyard Beverly Hills has been the site for many star-studded events benefiting healthcare, environmental organizations, and cultural exchange programs. Rihanna’s first annual Diamond Ball was emceed by Jimmy Kimmel with Brad Pitt introducing the international music icon, who performed with a 100piece orchestra to over 1,000 guests. Celebrity events at The Vineyard have also been attended by Hollywood A-listers and VIPs including James Cameron, Halle Berry, Sean Penn, Charlize Theron, Salma Hayek and her husband, billionaire philanthropist FrançoisHenri Pinault, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Ellen Pompeo, Cuban-American Steven Bauer, Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, Steve Wynn, Kris Kardashian, Big Sean, Kris Jenner, and many others. An epic court battle between Tower Park

Properties and the Mark Hughes Family Trust, involving tens of millions of dollars in legal fees spent by the children & grandchildren of one family against the son of another, ultimately resulted in a signed settlement agreement between the Mark Hughes Family Trust, Tower Park Properties and Secured Capital Partners. After being approved by the court, the settlement was challenged by the Hughes Trust. The challenge by the Mark Hughes Family Trust interfered with Tower Park Properties’ ability to meet its obligations to Secured Capital Partners, which resulted in Tower Park Properties losing the property to Secured Capital Partners. Additional Information can be found at PACER at http://www.pacer.gov/ in the United States District Court, Central District of California, Case No. CV 13-1518-GHK. According to numerous reports in the worldwide press, Tower Park Properties purchased The

Vineyard Beverly Hills from the Mark Hughes Family Trust with no down payment. What was omitted from the stories was that since 2010, Secured Capital Partners has funded the approximately $100 million for infrastructure improvements, carrying costs, property taxes, and to pay off all Mark Hughes’ mortgages to the Mark Hughes Family Trust pursuant to the settlement agreement which was deemed valid in court. The property has been owned by some of the world's wealthiest people, including the Shah of Iran, who planned to build his palace there. The Shah bought the vast acreage in his sister’s name and held it until 1987, when he sold it to TV tycoon Merv Griffin, who owned it from 1987 to 1997. After that, it was acquired by the late Mark Hughes, founder of Herbalife and a well-known philanthropist He started making plans to build his dream compound. The property

Victor Noval, general manager of Secured Capital Partners, with Hunter Noval and Jake Noval, grandchildren of Victorino Noval

was then transferred to the Mark Hughes Family Trust. The Vineyard Beverly Hills has been in development for the last 12 years and is the only massive piece of undeveloped property in 90210. The Vineyard boasts unparalleled panoramic views of Los Angeles all the way from Malibu to downtown and someday could become the greatest single residential compound in the world. The 157-acre property is located just seven minutes from The Beverly Hills Hotel and has been

designated as the most exclusive undeveloped residential land in America. The property looks over Beverly Park, which according to an article in Forbes magazine is a “Beverly Hills' MansionPacked Billionaire Community.” From The Vineyard, one can see the homes of the rich and famous Hollywood elite like Mark Wahlberg, Denzel Washington, Nancy Sinatra, Rod Stewart, Seth McFarland and Sylvester Stallone. In comparison to Beverly Park, The Vineyard offers a level of se-

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design blends 1930’s period details with modern living and features soaring 11-foot ceilings, a walnut-paneled library, public rooms with views of the beautifully landscaped grounds and pool. The 13,746 square foot residence features eight bedrooms and 12 bathrooms, a pool house and an entertainment level with a screening room, sitdown wine cellar and a gym. Architect: Thomas Proctor is praised for his precise and diligent approach to design and his affinity “for doing it all himself–including all drawings and all site meetings – to make sure it gets done right.”

curity and privacy heightened by astonishing views that cannot be matched by any other residential land in America. Excerpts of this article were contributed by Scott S. Smith, an internationally-known business journalist with as many as 1,400 articles appearing in over 175 major media. Scott is also the author of Extraordinary People: Real Life Lessons On What It Takes To Achieve Success.

Proctor excels in crafting “beautifully detailed” traditional homes in the Mediterranean-revival and Americanclassical styles, as well as more modern designs. Proctor, a sole-proprietor for 18 years who is “not big on middle people,” delights in his direct and personal working relationship with the client and contractors. Clients love being exposed to Proctor’s deep reservoir of knowledge about historic architecture, calling the experience an “education.” Proctor holds architecture degrees from UC Berkeley and UCLA and also trained in Florence, Italy. Proctor’s forte is designing large ground-up single-family homes.

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OUTLOOK B E V E R LY H I L L S OUTLOOK On Sunday at the Four Seasons on Doheny Drive, the Beverly Hills Theatre Guild will present its annual “Spotlight Awards” Renée Tayor & luncheon. Be- Joe Bologna ing honored are one of the City’s multi-talented show-business couples, Renée Taylor and Joe Bologna. The other honoree is David Hunt Stafford, artistic director of Theatre 40. Winners of the BHTG’s “Julie Harris Playwright Awards” will also be saluted. Auction items will include a fender guitar signed by members of the rock band Chicago. A few luncheon tickets are available by calling Cora at the event office: 310-271-1900. • • • • • Blue13 D a n c e Company will present “Bollywood Heights,” a summer dance party and fundraiser benefiting the Blue 13 Dance c o m p a n y Company memand Destiny bers Arun Mathai and Reika Toyan Rescue, a in a duet from charity ded- B o l l y w o o d icated to Heights.” r e s c u i n g Photo by Denise c h i l d r e n Leitner from international sex trafficking. from 711 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 20 at Pearl’s Sunset Strip, 8909 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. The event will feature short dance performances and lessons led by Artistic Director Achinta S. McDaniel and 12 company dancers to music of DJ Sandeep Kumar, who will spin Bollywood and Bhangra tunes,

and Dhol drumming by Malinder Torray. As a special treat, the company will offer a sneak preview of if newest work, Dragon. Tickets, at $40 general admission, $100 for VIP access and $20 for students, are available by calling 800-838-3006, or online at http://bollywoodheights.brownpapertickets.com. • • • • • Magda, a 60-minute documentary by Beverly Hills-based filmmaker Jason Rem and his REM Entertainment company— about former City resident 93year-old Magdalena Kasprzycki, who ran spy missions against the Nazis for the Polish Underground during WWII—will make its world debut during the 2015 Hollywood Film Festival, screening twice: at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, and again at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood. Reflecting on her work against enormous odds, Kasprzycki says, “I don’t know how I did it…but I did it.” For information, visit www.facebook.com/MAGDAth eDocumentary and www.hollywoodfilmfestival.com. • • • • • Independent public TV station KCET, will be the exclusive airing outlet for the critically acclaimed U.K. series Whitechapel, beginning at 9 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 27. Focusing on the most famous unsolved murder case in history, the detective series will also be streaming at KCET.org concurrent to the broadcast featuring additional related content including a look at famous murder mysteries in Southern California. For more information, visit kcet.org/shows/whitechapel. The weekly update of local and Southland events.

AT THE DEBATE— Courier President & Publisher Marcia Hobbs was fortunate to have a great seat at the Republican Primary Presidential Debate at the Ronald Reagan Library. Hobbs said she was glad to see substantive discussion on real issues.

GEHRY UNVEILS HIS LATEST — World-renowned architect Frank Gehry, the man behind the iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall, unveiled his new pro bono design for a children’s center in a low income Watts neighborhood last week. Children’s Institute Inc.’s new $35 million campus is expected to serve 5,000 children and their families annually. CII is a non-profit group that serves children coping with poverty, violence and trauma. The two-acre campus will have two-story buildings with Gehry’s trademark shiny roofs. Photo by Alexander Allen

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H E A LT H & W E L L N E S S NEW HOME—Last week, Children’s Institute, Inc. (CII), a 109year-old nonprofit dedicated to helping children and families in L.A’s most challenged communities, teamed with renowned architect Frank Gehry to unveil the design of the organization’s Future Children’s Institute Watts Campus at an event at CII’s interim facility, 1522 E. 102nd St, in Watts. Once completed, the new two-acre campus will enable CII to expand its comprehensive support services to 5,000 area children and families. At left, CII Trustee Gelila Puck gives thumbs up to Gehry with Wolfgang Puck (left) and LAPD Cmdr. Phillip Tingirides (right). Photo by Glenn Marzano

Ronald And Margaret Preissman Reception Honors CHLA DAISY Nurses, Dr. Robert Adler Last night, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) honored a new group of outstanding nurses, and a doctor who they expecially love. Following a seven-year tradition, CHLA Trustee Ronald Preissman and his wife Margaret hosted the annual DAISY Awardees Party in their Beverly Hills home. The reception and dinner recognizes nurses who have achieved the DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award For Extraordinary Nurses. The program was founded by a couple whose 33-year-old son Patrick Barnes died of the auto-immune disease, ITP (Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura), leaving behind a wife and new baby. They founded an award program to “honor his nurses who delivered care with kindness and compassion.” With an initial goal of being established in 25-30 hospitals, the program is now in more than 1,400 facilities around the world. CHLA has been a DAISY hospital for 10 years with more than 1,200 DAISY nurses. At CHLA, honorees are nominated for their dedication to bedside care by colleagues, doctors, patients and families. “We usually have 15 nominations for each award,” says Mary Dee Hacker, CHLA VP of patient care services and chief nursing officer. A committee selects the 12 yearly honorees. “The Barnes family realized that the nurses were there for them,” says DAISY awardee Eileen Schmidt. “It’s an incredible honor recognizing competence and making a difference,” says Schmidt. “My DAISY pin is going with me to my grave.” The event also gives nurses a chance “to thank and appreciate a ‘non-nurse’ who’s been especially supportive of nurses,” says Hacker. This year’s recipient is the first physician to receive the award, Dr. Robert Adler. Adler, at the hospital for more than 40 years, “is a brilliant pediatrician, dedicated not only to the delivery of care, but also to the education of future physicians,” says Hacker. He’s credited with training hundreds of interns. He received a “substantial” crystal paperweight engraved with a daisy. “Dr. Adler is an amazing physician,” echoes Schmidt, who’s worked with him since he was an intern in 1973. “His diagnostic skills are known throughout California and the

Dr. Robert Adler, Chief Medical Officer, CHLA Health System, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

pediatric world. “He’s tremendously supportive of nursing,” adds Schmidt. “He has implicit trust; and you know he has your back, no matter what. “For him the patient’s welfare is the bottom line and he goes to great lengths to be part of a team to make sure patients get what they need,” says Schmidt. He’s also a great teacher for the nurses, Schmidt says. “Whenever I’ve had a patient and I wasn’t clear on what was happening, I just asked Dr. Adler. He’ll give a mini-seminar with information to help us take better care of the patient. He knows that the more we know, the more we can help the patient and family.” “I’ve been here for his entire career—from intern to senior advisor to the CHLA pediatrics department to USC professor —and he’s been an inspirational leader for everyone,” adds Hacker. “We look to him as a role model who never deviates from his commitment to children and finding new knowledge.” The annual event—drawing staff, board members and around 70 DAISY awardees—is “one of our favorite things to do,” says Ron Preissman. He and his wife decided to support the hospital’s spiritual care efforts, and nurses “because we think they’re unsung heroes.” Adler was one of the first physicians he had lunch with before becoming a board member 12 years ago. “He’s the major diagnostician at the hospital,” says Preissman. “When doctors don’t know how to treat a problem, he’s got the answer.”

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UCLA’s Connie Frank Kidney Transplant Center Provides ‘Care & Comfort’ For Patients Patients of UCLA’s kidney transplant program—already the leading one among the nation’s largest programs in terms of survival rates—will find comfort and convenience in a state-of-the-art new home thanks to the generosity of philanthropist Connie Frank. The new Connie Frank Kidney Transplant Center, in the Peter Morton Medical Building at 200 UCLA Medical Plaza, opened its doors to patients this summer. Housed in an almost 10,000-square-foot space on the building’s fifth floor, the new center replaces the former kidney transplant clinic that was housed in a 3,500-squarefoot suite on the third floor shared with other medical specialties. Frank has always had a passion for philanthropy, and i’s a value she is instilling in her children and grandchildren. She considered several projects at UCLA to fund and chose the kidney center because of her passion to improve the patient experience. The new center will be a comforting place—not just for patients, but for the center’s physicians and support staff as well. “For me it’s always been about the patients and how to make their experience easier as they go through stressful medical treatment,” she said. “We

want the new center to give the patients a sense of care and comfort.” “The new center will give a signiﬁcant boost to an already strong kidney transplant program, “said Dr. John C. Mazziotta, vice chancellor of UCLA Health Sciences, dean of the UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine and UCLA Health CEO. “Our kidney transplant program has the best three-year survival rate among centers that perform 80 or more procedures a year,” Mazziotta said. “The best kidney transplant program will now have a new home to match its unparalleled excellence.” The Connie Frank Kidney

Transplant Center features: • A design allowing for optimum ﬂow of doctors, nurses, case managers and other staff with patient centered work ﬂow to provide a healing environment using natural light as much as possible. • Easily accessible professional staff to address patient questions and concerns. • On-site blood-draw station. • Designated work area for clinicians to collaborate and consult on providing optimal patient care. • Remote consultation with other UCLA clinical and diagnostic services such as radiology and cardiology. “The former clinic served

more than 11,000 kidney recipients and donors each year,” said Mazziotta. “The new center is a much more comfortable, patient-oriented space. More important, the new center offers many of the ancillary services that patients have had to access in other parts of the building, such as infusion stations.” This should make for much more efﬁcient operations and convenience for both patient and medical staff, said Dr. Gabriel Danovitch, medical director of the UCLA Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program. “The new center will have equipment to care for patients with end-stage renal disease using a multi-disciplinary

approach,” he said. “It will be designed to provide efﬁcient outpatient care in a patient centered architectural environment. In doing so the clinic will help promote the excellent patient care that is the core mission of the program.” Frank also helped build the UCSF Connie Frank Transplant Center, completed in 2010. “UCLA is fortunate that Ms. Frank, who supported the development of a similar, highly successful program at UCSF several years ago, is making it possible for us to have our own kidney transplant center,” said Dr. H. Albin Gritsch, surgical director of the UCLA Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program.

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S P O RT S Infiniti Of Beverly Hills To Host Beverly Hills Athletic Alumni Association Mixer By Matt Lopez The Beverly Hills Athletic Alumni Association will gather next Thursday for a mixer at Infiniti of Beverly Hills. The mixer, on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 6-8 p.m., will be an evening for former athletes, performing arts alumni, parents, teachers and community members to reunite. “We look forward to putting on this fun event for our friends at the BHAAA,” said Seth Waskow, Infiniti of Beverly Hills’ general manager. The BHAAA was created in 2006 by BHHS alumni in an effort to address a lack of funding for the immediate

needs of current student athletes at Beverly Hills High. Soon after it was established, the BHAAA was able to acquire major donations from the Konheim Family (for the Konheim Athletic Building) and Sam Nazarian (Sam Nazarian Court at the Swim Gym). The BHAAA is the primary source of funding for BHHS athletics and has donated more than $650,000 to support school athletics since 2006. The mixer will be held at the Infiniti of Beverly Hills showroom at 8825 Wilshire Blvd. and is open to the public.

Registration Underway For Beverly Hills Basketball League 2015-16 Season Registration for the 2015-2016 Beverly Hills Basketball League’s (BHBL) winter basketball season is under way. Registration for players and coaches is online at www.bhbasketball.com. The BHBL has six divisions for boys and girls ages 5-18. The 2015-2016 season begins on Saturday-Sunday Jan. 2-3 and runs for 10 consecutive weeks through March 6. The upper division playoffs run through Sunday, March 13. All games are played at the Beverly Hills High School gymnasiums.

Entering its 18th season, the BHBL is a non-profit volunteer based organization committed to teaching and practicing the ideals of positive coaching, good sportsmanship, character, teamwork and fair play. The registration fee is $195 for each player until the deadline on Oct. 11. After Oct 11, space permitting, the fee is $225. All player registrations will be accepted on a first come first serve basis by division. The BHBL has an open registration policy. You do not have to be a Beverly Hills resident to play.

RE-GROUPING — Beverly Hills High football coach Charlie Stansbury huddles with his team during last Friday’s 48-0 loss to North Torrance.

North Torrance 48, Beverly Hills 0

Normans Can’t Stop USC-Bound Mique Juarez In Blowout Loss By Matt Lopez There’s a good reason that North Torrance quarterback/linebacker Mique Juarez is one of the most sought-after high school football players in the country. Last Friday night at North Torrance High, Beverly Hills saw first hand why that is. Juarez scored five touchdowns, all in the first half, to down the Normans in a 48-0 nonleague win for host North Torrance. A five-star prospect who has verbally committed to play linebacker at USC, Juarez’s exploits on the defensive side of the ball are well known, but he also stars at quarterback for the Saxons and did a number on the BHHS defense. After BHHS fell into a 14-0 hole on two early Malik Welch rushing

touchdowns, Juarez took over. He threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more, all in the first half, before North Torrance brought in their reserves to close out the second half. “In all the film I’ve seen on (Juarez) and the times I’ve seen him in person, tonight was the best I’ve seen him as a quarterback,” Stansbury said. “He was throwing the ball really well.” BHHS’ offense was unable to get much going, and turnovers didn’t help. The Normans muffed two punts and fumbled the ball once offensively. Quarterback Jake Wolken also had a pass intercepted. The Normans have a bye week this weekend and will return to the field next Friday against San Marino.

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ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M EWorld N TNewsmakers To Appear, Tell Their Stories,

Folk Rock Icon Gordon Lightfoot At Temple Of The Arts Yom Kippur Services Sets Saban Theatre Concert Canadian troubador Gordon lightfoot, known for his warm baritone and seminal hits of the ‘70s —If You Could Read My Mind Love, Wreak Of The Edmund Fitzgerald and more— returns to Southern California, for an 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2 concert at The Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd. Doors open at 6 p.m. Lightfoot, 76, who studied music notation at Hollywood’s Westlake College of Music early in his career, promises a show that mixes the hits audiences expect, like Sundown, Carefree Highway and Rainy Day People, plus some surprises. With 20 albums, he has a big catalog to draw from. “So there might be a few songs they don’t know or have no recollection of,” Lightfoot said in a phone interview. A folk-rock pioneer, Lightfoot was heavily influenced by Bob Dylan; and has been known to throw in his Ring Them Bells. At a recent concert he answered a request from a mom who brought her daughter, for Pony Man. “I did it; but it was kind of redundant for me,” he says, “I don’t want a dull spot anywhere.”

Gordon Lightfoot

For Lightfoot, who still “loves the work and the traveling,” it’s vital in concerts “to keep the pace going.” Doing songs in different keys and tempos, and mixing his serious message songs with “a lot of toe-tappers” maintains the momentum. “People gotta go happy,” he says. Tickets range from $48$89. For information, call 888645-5006, 323-655-0111 or visit www.sabantheatre.org.

Heroic men Lassana Bathily and Matthew Schrier (Sept. 22) and Edward James Olmos (Sept. 23) will be Yom Kippur High Holy Day guests at the Beverly Hills Temple of the Arts at the Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd. Said Rabbi David Baron, “My guests will include: Lassana Bathily who saved the lives of 15 French Jewish hostages in Paris during a terrorist attack on a Jewish supermarket; Matthew Schrier, an American photographer who was abducted and tortured by AlQaeda and escaped to freedom; award-winning and critically acclaimed actor, activist and humanitarian Edward James Olmos who is bringing to light the life of an unsung hero during the Holocaust in a new film; and Hollywood screenwriter, author and Israeli Defense Force Reserve Officer Dan Gordon who has fought on the front lines of the Gaza Wars. “All of my guests have incredible personal stories that exemplify the strength of the human spirit as carried out in their respective lives through their acts of courageous deeds and humane kindness, all the

Lassana Bathily

Matthew Schrier

while remaining hopeful and determined in the face of great oppression and personal sacrifices. These are all inspirational messages we need to hear,” added Baron. High Holy Day services will be held on the eve of Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre) at 8 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22, and starting

Edward James Olmos

at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 23, including a Yizkor Memorial Service starting at noon. Tickets for the services begin at a tax-deductible donation of $400 ($150 for young adult memberships, 18-35.) For more information, call Kasey Carter, 323-658-9100 or visit www.bhtota.org.

OSCAR BUZZ—Tobey Maguire, right, is being discussed as an Oscar contender for his performance as American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer in Pawn Sacrifice, opening today. Set during the Cold War, the film finds Fischer caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire. Also starring Liev Schreiber and Peter Sarsgaard, the true story chronicles Fischer’s struggles with genius and madness; and the rise and fall of a kid from Brooklyn. At a recent London West Hollywood Hotel screening, Maguire was joined by Beverly Hills songwriter Carol Connors.

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Beverly Hills Post Office Woes Continue – Postal Workers Union Leader Sonia Canchola Expresses ‘Deep Concern’ In Management Policy By Victoria Talbot The Courier continues to receive emails and phone calls from locals distraught over the poor delivery service in Beverly Hills and surrounding areas. Since we began our campaign last month, we have been in conversation with the office of Ted Lieu, congressman for the 33rd District, including Beverly Hills and the Westside of Los Angeles. We have also been in conversation with the Amer-

ican Postal Workers Union Local President Sonia Canchola. She has expressed deep concern over a shift in management policy away from servicing individual customers in favor of focusing on corporate customers with an eye towards to the bottom line, earning money. The USPS does not directly receive taxpayer dollars since the 1980s. Then, in 2006, Congress passed the Postal Accountability and

Enhancement Act, mandating that $5.5 billion per year is banked to fully prefund employee retirement and health benefits, exceeding any other government or private organization. Unfortunately, with the advent of the Internet, revenue began to drop sharply. The USPS lost $5.5 billion in FY 2014, though revenue exceeded $67 billion. Recently, the USPS signed on to deliver for Amazon.com, adding Sunday de-

liveries and taking on thousands of hourly wage earners for part-time delivery. Though the USPS fails to deliver our mail, they will go to any lengths to satisfy the corporate customer. pointed out Canchola. Unfortunately, the USPS is an independent agency of the United States federal government, constitutionally mandated to provide postal service explicitly authorized by the United States Constitution. We are stuck with

each other. “The Beverly Hills delivery system is either punitive or dysfunctional,” said The Courier’s President/Publisher Marcia Hobbs this week, after the USPS failed again to deliver mail to our offices. Please continue to inform us with your stories at vtalbot@bhcourier.com or 310-278-1322.

More Letters About The Post Office From Beverly Hills Courier Readers... My first job after being elected to the City Council of Beverly Hills, was to try and get arrested at the post office. I was accused of trespass after going around to the back to see why the window for questions was locked prior to 5 p.m. and why I was locked out of my P.O. box. The police were called at 4:52 p.m. and arrived before 5 p.m., in March 2007. The receipt showing payment for the P.O. box was made available to me, the following day. Officer Foxen refused to arrest me knowing when the call to the

police was made and because of all the witnesses in the post office that saw the incident. Too much mail was never delivered from that post office. I used to think it was personal, now I realize it was under their best management and practices for getting rid of the mail. –– Nancy Krasne, Councilmember, City of Beverly Hills ••• Our house in southwest B.H. requires the mail carrier to walk a wheeled cart up/down hill and from sidewalk to front

doors. Local postmaster assigned our route to a carrier with a known, chronic hip problem a few years back. Consequently, she rarely, if ever, actually delivered the mail due to debilitating pain. In fact, the mail was regularly not delivered at all. Needless to say, this was rather distressing. The problem was fixed -the mail carrier in pain was replaced by a mail carrier happy to serve in a position he absolutely loved -- only after I contacted Rep. Henry Waxman's office. To his credit, his office took steps to rectify the matter quickly and effectively. No surprise he served so long in a position he absolutely loved. –– Anonymous ••• I’ve been reading your articles on the Beverly Hills post offices and would like to say that the post office on South Beverly Drive is also a most unpleasant experience to do mailing at. I try very hard to not go there or the post office on Maple Drive. I did try the Beverly Drive post office last week

though, hoping for change. I brought in a pre filled out form for international mailing: the clerk had no one at her counter, waited a couple minutes to ask me to her counter, spoke so fast I never heard each word, I tried to just smile & “obey” her commands, she never mentioned why she didn’t take my form, I finally asked, and got a hurried fast answer, waving me on, as I noticed she still had no one in line. To sum it up, the clerks are rude, angry at any question asked, and treat everyone using no manners. I hope that the Postal Workers Union President Sonia Canchola, who is working on this whole matter at Beverly Hills Post Offices, is aware of the situations at Beverly Drive also. Thank you very much. –– Miserable BH Resident (anonymous) ••• Why am I not surprised at mail ending up in the trash? Since you began your expose, I have had many more instances of misdirected and missing mail. Currently, I am

looking for a large check that was sent five days ago from B.H. to me (in B.H.). The sender will have the expense of stopping payment on the check and mailing another check and wondering if the second one will actually be delivered. Most days I still receive far less mail than ever before and always at least one letter meant for a neighbor. I did have one positive experience when I mailed a priority package at the Crescent Post Office. The person who helped me had a hastily handmade name tag, she was pleasant, and my package was delivered in 3 days as promised. I was surprised to see that my receipt included the website address to complete a survey on customer satisfaction. Too bad we can't have a survey for mail delivery! Perhaps The Courier could put up a survey online. Survey Monkey is free and very easy to use. You could post the link on your website and in the Friday paper. –– Anonymous

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Robinson Gardens Celebrates “Moonlight & Roses” The night could not have been more perfect at this year’s Robinson Gardens Patron Gala. Held on a warm summer night last Saturday beneath twinkling lights on the lawn outside Beverly Hills first mansion, over 150 people were in attendance, having fun and raising money for this important cultural landmark which serves over 2,100 students every year. For this year’s gala, held to the theme “Moonlight and Roses” in honor of Virginia Robinson’s favorite flower and the evening light that illuminates the mansion’s sprawling botanical gardens, the Friends of Robinson Gardens honored Courier Publisher/President Marcia Wilson Hobbs with the Spirit of Beverly Hills Award and Virginia Robinson Gardens Superintendent Timothy L. Lindsay with the Garden Champion Award. “I hope you will all do the best you can to preserve this treasure,” Hobbs said upon accepting the award. The spectacular evening was chaired by Patti Reinstein, Julia Klein, and Kerstin Royce. Photos by Lee Salem Photography

Marcia Wilson Hobbs and Michael Nouri

Maralee Beck, Jeanne Anderson and Greer Saunders

Joan Selwyn and Tim Lindsay

Marcella Ruble, Evie Carlson and Madeline Lindsay

Adrienne Horwitch, Julia Klein, Patti Reinstein and Kerstin Royce

Connie and Walter Ching, Tarun Kapoor and Shana Bayat

Jon and Lili Bosse Bobbie and Jerry Furrey

Tim and Marguerite Lindsay

Brenda and Robert Cooke

Diane and Page Jenkins

Cathy and Ken Weiss Ann Peterson and Leslie Pam

Stephen Stewart and Robin Blake

Yuki Takei

Cherie Fensten and Fred Schiffman

Louise and Stuart Korshak

Nancy and Jim Krasne

Ricki and Marvin Ring

Marc and Annette Saleh

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A N O T H E R B I RT H D AY ! ?

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Michael Rosen

Irwin Zucker

Frances Allen

Geraldine Pingul

Melody Doff

Ronnie Kassorla Jason Alexander Kathleen Spiegelman Debby Boone

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS—Celebrating are Ronnie Kassorla and Frankie Avalon (Sept. 18), Jeremy Irons, David McCallum, Paul Williams and Geraldine Pingul (Sept. 19); Gary Cole, Helen Grayco Rosen and Sophia Loren (Sept. 20); Rob Morrow and Bill Murray (Sept. 21); The Courier’s Frances Allen-Fridman, Scott Baio, Debby Boone and Kathleen Spiegelman (Sept. 22); Marjorie Beradino, Jason Alexander, Marge Brinkley, Julio Iglesias, Irwin Zucker and Bruce Springsteen (Sept. 23); and Michael Rosen and Melody Doff (Sept. 24)

Joan Mangum

GUIDING STAR GALA–The fundraiser for “A Minor Consideration” drew a star-studded roster of former child actors and other celebrities. Above (from left): Jeanne Russell, Dawn Lyn, Jeremy Miller, Alison Arngrim, David Bloch-Mandle, Ellen Latzen, Erin Murphy, Moosie Drier, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush and Randal Whipple. Right: Paul Petersen, founder of the charity. Photos by Bill Dow

No one understands the experience of being a child performer like an adult who worked as a child actor. They are uniquely positioned to advocate for better safeguards and educate parents to protect their children. They all came together to support “A Minor Consideration,” it’s because they wanted to equip young people with the skills and information needed to navigate the entertainment industry so their experience is safe and even wonderful. Before Mickey Rooney made his 1926 silent screen debut or Baby Rose Marie her first New York stage appearance in 1929 or even Shirley Temple donned her blond ringlets the first time in 1932, the debate over the safety of child actors has been an issue of concern. The subject was brought to the public’s attention when Jackie Coogan, who began his career in 1917 and became a fan favorite in The Kid opposite Charlie Chaplin, took his parents to court for the $4 million he had earned during his childhood, only to discover it had been spent (he was eventually awarded $126,000). The result was that the California legislature passed the Child Actors Bill, also known as the Coogan Act. However, this only dealt with one small issue surrounding the often mind boggling scenarios that young performers face. Situations that, if not dealt with, have all too many times resulted in physical abuse, sexual harassment, drug use and even death. To that end, A Minor Consideration founded by actor Paul Petersen (The Donna Reed Show), has been dedicated to improving the lives and working conditions of child performers. Iy was successful in changing laws regarding child actors’ working hours, benefits, and trust fund protections. In addition, it has offered guidance to all child performers past, present and future, in any type of crisis, personal or professional. Recently, the organization held its first fundraiser entitled the “Guiding Star Gala,” organized by Scott Schwartz. Over 40 former and current actors and child stars were at the event including, Alison Arngrim, Erin Murphy, David Bloch-Mandel, Jeremy Miller, Katie Kurtzman, Sarah Monahan, Johnny Whittaker, Randal Whipple, Geri Jewell, Tony Dow, Radames Pera, Jeanne Russell, Liane Curtis, Samantha Stanton, Kami Cotler, Darby Hinton, Ellen Latzen, Leif Garrett, Dawn Lyn, Sarah Em, and Coogan’s grandson, Keith Coogan, who gathered to enjoy an evening of fun, food and bowling at Lucky Strike Live Hollywood. Being a former agent who used to represent many child actors/models, this is a wonderful, much needed organization.

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Jerry Cutler On Film The two movies are Sicarrio…a masterful directorial effort by Denis Villeneuve, and Everest…a masterful directorial effort by Baltasar Mormakur. Both are pictorially beautiful. What separates the two is the addition of 3-D in Everest that brings the snow and icy-cold conditions vividly into the theatre. Sicarrio, on the other hand, is as exciting and riveting a movie as you will see all year. Superb acting by Brolin, Benecio Del Toro and the always magnificent Emily Blunt, as a team of FBI personnel and other law enforcement officers are entrusted with stemming the incessant flow of drugs from Mexico infiltrating the American borders. Blunt is never sure what Brolin’s orders are and is suspicious of Del Toro’s presence and which side of the two opposing factions he is dedicated to. Taylor Sheridan, an actor whose character was killed off in Sons Of Anarchy didn’t waste time looking for work, instead, he wrote Sicarrio the success of which will keep him busy writing scripts – if he so chooses. Let’s hope he does. The screenplay never falters and the gritty action and violence fills the screen. The violence is not gratuitous as the continuing drug problem in both countries, are a major concern. No punches are pulled. Hopefully, the message will resonate with our law enforcement officials and something good will come of it. 3-1/2 bagels out of 4 Jerry Cutler, The Courier’s film and stage critic, is rabbi of Creative Arts Temple.

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dancing with Spartacus, barely able to move. Decades later, as mayor of the City, she gave him and his wife, Ann, a proclamation marking their outstanding philanthropy and community support. As a student at Beverly Hills High School, Vicki experienced for the first time in her life an environment where she wasn’t discriminated against for being Jewish. Growing up on the Westside, she recalled from a young age being excluded from joining other youngsters at their clubs which forbade Jews–experiences that formed her identity from a young age. After spending one year attending Bennington College, Vicki returned to Los Angeles where she graduated with a degree in political science from UCLA. Her mother had been part of the university’s first graduating class years before. As a junior, Vicki spent a year studying at the Sorbonne in Paris, learning the language so well that she still speaks French today. Vicki then married her high school sweetheart Don Reynolds, whom she’d been dating off-and-on since she was 15 and was on the BHHS basketball team. After that, they moved as quickly as possible back to Beverly Hills–knowing the importance of educating their two children, Leslie and Greg, in the City’s schools. “We knew the advantage of the school system,” she said, estimating that 90-percent of people who moved into the City at that time did so for the schools. As a young mother, Vicki became active in the lives of her children, as well as work-

ing on behalf of numerous organizations on which she sat as a member of the board of directors. Those included the Concern Foundation for Cancer Research, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Art Museum Council and the Dubnoff School for Educational Therapy. Vicki said she was particularly involved in the Dubnoff school, which helped doubledisadvantaged children. “I didn’t know why I was so drawn to these children,” she said. While at a dinner party in her 40s, she was seated next to a doctor and their conversation turned to learning disabilities. She explained how she’d always disliked reading because the letters would flip in her mind; he told her it sounded like she had dyslexia. “It was like an epiphany,” she said. “I had an invisible challenge.” As Vicki continued to grow more involved in the schooling surrounding her childrens’ lives, Don suggested that she run for the Beverly Hills Board of Education. She ended up serving two terms from 197583. “We ran a very grassroots campaign out of our home with friends and family, licking stamps and envelopes, walking door to door,” she recounted. Her decision to run came in the wake of the Serrano vs. Priest ruling which found that the wealth of a school district shouldn’t determine the funding of its schools. “I was torn because I believed in the principle but I didn’t want our students to be deprived,” she said. Then Proposition 13 hit when she was president of the school board.

“Beverly Hills lost 40-percent of its funding overnight and it was devastating,” she said. She immediately went to the superintendent at the time, Ken Peters, who had once been her high school principal, and together they came up with a list of services shared by both the City and the school district, subsequently going to Mayor Chuck Aronberg. The City granted the school district some $800,000, marking the beginning of the Joint Powers Agreement, which today nets the district some $10 million annually from the City. After ending her second term on the school board, Vicki joined the board of the Maple Counseling Center, the YMCA and the Chamber of Commerce. Eventually, a position on the City Council caught her eye. “It was a natural progression for me to consider being on the City Council,” said the woman who became the City’s first three-term mayor. Among her greatest achievements while on the City Council, on which she served from 1988-2001, was: initiating the Westside Cities Summit; initiating outdoor dining; initiating a seminar for female City employees on gender equality; being appointed to the California State Board of Education by the governor; establishing a culture and arts committee; and securing the purchase of the former Beverly Hills Post Office and initiating the transformation of what is today the Wallis Anneberg Center for the Performing Arts. Vicki first culled a core group including Carolyn Ahmanson, Paul Selwyn, Dick Rosenzweig and Kermin Berik-

er to garner support. ”Together we set out to build a constituency for the idea of the cultural center,” she said. Cotemporaneously, Vicki successfully negotiated the sale of the entire block on which the post office resided in addition to a post office annex on Beverly Drive for $2.3 million, which she credited Sen. Diane Feinstein as being instrumental. “Sen. Feinstein immediately understood the value to the region that a culture and arts center would mean,” she said. After a growing group of supports founded the Beverly Hills Cultural Foundation, the creation of the culture and arts center was truly underway. And together with Wallis Annenberg’s generous $15 million donation, the momentum to create the City-shaping destination was unstoppable. Last month, the Wallis just launched its third season, and Vicki underscored just how proud she is that she was able to bring Bram Goldsmith onto the board whereupon he later became its founding chairman. “It wasn’t just a project for Beverly Hills,” she said. “We wanted to be a part of the cultural network in the region. We really have begun to realize our promise of bringing culture and arts to the region.” After leaving the City Council in 2001, Vicki joined the Wallis as chair of its development committee. Following the end of her 27-year marriage to Don, with whom she remained such good friends that he even ran her political campaign, Vicki married Murray Pepper. Today, they count 16 years of marriage and six grandchildren between them. Vicki said she continues to

BEVERLY HILLS be in awe of her husband, with whom she has travelled extensively around the globe, thanks in part to his family’s onetime textile business. At 60, Murray sold the business and returned to school to get a PhD degree in psychology, subsequently practicing for a decade. Once, while traveling in outer Mongolia, the two found themselves in an enormous yurt. At one point, after it became known that they hailed from Beverly Hills; the excitement of the locals was unbounded. Soon, they were playing an episode of 90210 on their wind-up television for the pair. “I’ve had a remarkable journey,” Vicki underscored. From meeting the emperor of Japan, the king of Jordan and the first woman in space to attending several Academy Awards ceremonies to watching Rodeo Drive grow up and travelling to Cannes to foster the sister-city relationship, Vicki has led a truly extraordinary life. In addition to now serving as VP on the board at the Wallis, she also serves on the board of governors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the board of advisors at UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. Her myriad distinctions include being awarded the French Legion of Honor in 1988, received her honorary doctorate of Humane Letters from the American Jewish University and being a trustee at the California State Summer School for the Arts. But at the end of the day, for Vicki, it’s all about Beverly Hills. “It’s been my home for so many years,” she said. “I love the City.”

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PUBLIC NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015214720 The following is/are doing business as: MAD BEAUTY LA 463 S. Robertson Blvd. #3, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Leslie Kritzer 463 S. Robertson Blvd. #3, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Madison DeClercq 463 S. Robertson Blvd. #3, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Leslie Kritzer, Co-Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 19, 2015; Published: August 28, September 04, 11, 18, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015220469 The following is/are doing business as: BYERS & LABAT WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION 1450 S. Beverly Dr. #403, Los Angeles, CA 90035; Mario Labat 1450 S. Beverly Dr. #403, Los Angeles, CA 90035; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Mario Labat: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 25, 2015; Published: August 28, September 04, 11, 18, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015221200 The following is/are doing business as: 1) MUSTANG ENERGY BRANDS 2) MUSTANG ENERGY 3) MUSTANG ENERGY DRINK 4) MUSTANG ENERGY DRINKS 5) MUSTANG ENER-

GY BRAND 13908-3/4 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423; Maximillian Nechita 13908-3/4 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Maximillian Nechita, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 25, 2015; Published: September 04, 11, 18, 25 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015221199 The following is/are doing business as: M & M KITTY’S 1142 Wall St. #107, Los Angeles, CA 90015; Bijan Yousefi 1142 Wall St. #107, Los Angeles, CA 90015; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein 2003: Bijan Yousefi, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 25, 2015; Published: September 04, 11, 18, 25 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015221198 The following is/are doing business as: M & M KITTY’S 1327 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, CA 90015; Bijan Yousefi 1327 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, CA 90015; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein 2003: Bijan Yousefi, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles:

August 25, 2015; Published: September 04, 11, 18, 25 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015228659 The following is/are doing business as: 1) SBS DESIGN 2) SIDE BY SIDE DESIGN 243 S. Barrington Ave. #B1, Los Angeles, CA 90049; Lauren Gwartz 243 S. Barrington Ave. #B1, Los Angeles, CA 90049; Tamira Bitton 15009 Moorpark St. #213, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein January 01, 2014: Tamira Bitton, Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 03, 2015; Published: September 11, 18, 25, October 02, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015228658 The following is/are doing business as: 1) GO COLLEGE PREP 2) GO COLLEGE 269 S. Beverly Dr. #1361, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Ramtin Mobasheri 269 S. Beverly Dr. #1361, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Benjamin Ezekiel Hannani 136 N. Carson Rd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Ramtin Mobasheri, Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 03, 2015; Published: September 11, 18, 25, October

02, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015226392 The following is/are doing business as: NETHER LAND 17109 Avenida De La Herradura, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272; Jason Cosgrove 1275 Warner Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024; Aron Cowen 18631 Collins St. #29, Tarzana, CA 91356; Joseph Willis 17109 Avenida De La Herradura, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272; Rebecca Samson 1915 Marshallfield Lane #1, Redondo Beach, CA 90278; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Jason Cosgrove, General Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 01, 2015; Published: September 18, 25, October 02, 09, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015227810 The following is/are doing business as: RUMBLE KULTURE ENT. 3127 Castle Heights Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90034; William E. White 3127 Castle Heights Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90034; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: William E. White, Numero Uno: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 02, 2015; Published: September 18, 25, October 02, 09, 2015 LACC N/C

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PUBLIC NOTICES ORDINANCE NO. 15-O-2690 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING VEHICLE TEST DRIVES THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council hereby adds Article 7 (“Auto Dealerships, Auto Repair Shops and Auto Service Stations”) to Chapter 4 (“OTHER REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC TYPES OF BUSINESSES AND ACTIVITIES”) of Title 4 (“REGULATION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF BUSINESSES AND ACTIVITIES”) of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code to read as follows:

Wilshire Boulevard; Doheny Drive; Foothill Road between Burton Way and Santa Monica Boulevard (south); La Cienega Boulevard; Linden Drive between Wilshire Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard (south); Maple Drive between Alden Drive and Civic Center Drive; Olympic Boulevard; Rexford Drive between Santa Monica Boulevard (north) and Burton Way; Robertson Boulevard; Rodeo Drive between Wilshire Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard (north); Roxbury Drive between Wilshire Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard (north); San Vicente Boulevard; Santa Monica Boulevard (north and south roadways); Sunset Boulevard Wilshire Boulevard.

“Article. 7 Auto 4-4-702. All new and Dealerships, Auto used car dealerships, Repair Shops and Auto auto repair shops and Service Stations auto service stations shall, within 30 days of 4-4-701. Unless previ- the effective date of this ously authorized pur- ordinance, submit a suant to a conditional written route plan for use permit, new and conducting vehicle test used auto dealerships, drives to the Director of auto repair shops and Community Development auto service stations for approval to confirm shall not conduct, allow satisfaction of the or permit test drives in requirements of this the City other than on Article. All new and the following streets, or used car dealerships, on such other streets as auto repair shops and is approved by the City auto service stations pursuant to an approved operator shall have an test drive route plan in affirmative obligation to order to get from such inform all its personnel auto dealership, auto of the approved test repair shop or service drive route and to station to the following ensure compliance with streets: it” Alden Drive between Foothill Road and Maple Drive; Bedford Drive between Wilshire Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard (north); Benedict Canyon Drive; Beverly Boulevard; Beverly Drive; Brighton Way between Canon Drive and Wilshire Boulevard; Burton Way; Camden Drive between Wilshire Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard (north); Canon Drive between Wilshire Boulevard north and Benedict Canyon Drive; Civic Center Drive between Burton Way and Santa Monica Boulevard (south); Coldwater Canyon Drive; Crescent Drive between Santa Monica Boulevard (south) and Santa Monica Boulevard (north); Dayton Way between Canon Drive and

cation 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 remain in full force and effect. Section 4. Publication. The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the city within fifteen (15) days after its passage in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code, shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause this Ordinance and the city Clerk’s certification, together with proof of publication, to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of the Council of this city. Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the thirty-first (31st) day after its passage. Adopted: September 10, 2015 Effective: October 11, 2015 JULIAN A. GOLD, M.D. Mayor of the City of Beverly Hills, California ATTEST: BYRON POPE (SEAL) City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: LAURENCE S. WIENER City Attorney

APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: MAHDI ALUZRI Section 2. CEQA Interim City Manager Findings. The City Council hereby finds — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — that it can be seen with certainty that there is no TS# 1505-737 (2534 possibility that the adop- Benedict Canyon Dr) tion and implementation NOTICE OF of this Ordinance may TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU have a significant effect ARE IN DEFAULT on the environment. UNDER A DEED OF The Ordinance imposes TRUST, DATED restrictions on vehicle 6/11/2014 UNLESS test drives in the City in YOU TAKE ACTION TO order to protect the pub- PROTECT YOUR lic health, safety and PROPERTY, IT MAY BE general welfare and will SOLD AT A PUBLIC not result in any SALE. IF YOU NEED increased vehicle traffic AN EXPLANATION OF within the City. The THE NATURE OF THE Ordinance is therefore P R O C E E D I N G exempt from the envi- AGAINST YOU, YOU ronmental review SHOULD CONTACT A requirements of the LAWYER. On October California Environmental 07 2015, at 9:00 AM Quality Act pursuant to the undersigned, as Section 15061(b)(3) of duly appointed Trustee Title 14 of the California under and pursuant to: Code of Regulations. Deed of Trust recorded 6/17/2014, as Section 3. Severability. Instrument No. 2014If any section, subsec- 0624698 in the Official tion, subdivision, sen- Records of the County tence, clause, phrase, Recorder of Los or portion of this Angeles County, Ordinance or the appli- California, and executed

by Nir Isaac Toledano, an unmarried man WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, for cash or cashier's check drawn on a financial institution authorized in Civil Code Section 2924h(b), at: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA Pomona, CA all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State as more fully described in said Deed of Trust. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2534 Benedict Canyon Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. APN 4382-008-006. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the unpaid balance of the note(s), secured by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $1,122,635.30 including as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trust created by said Deed of Trust. Notice of default and election to sell the described real property under the deed of trust was recorded in the county where the real property is located. FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (951)694-3903. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Dated: September 09 2015 MFTDS, INC. A California Corporation dba MASTER FUNDING CO. By: Andrea Wheeler (951) 694-3903 41911 5th St., Ste 202, Temecula, CA 92590 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2467, Temecula, CA 92593-2467 (IFS# 1186 09/11/15, 09/18/15, 09/25/15)

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — TSG No.: 5021085 TS No.: CA1100223969 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 4335-029-038 Property Address: 150 NORTH

ALMONT DRIVE #402 BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/02/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE P R O C E E D I N G AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 09/24/2015 at 10:00 A.M., First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 05/16/2006, as Instrument No. 06 1073139, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of California. Executed by: SHAHRIAR ZARINI AND LOEIS REFUA, HUSBAND AND WIFE, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, C A S H I E R ' S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 4335029-038 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 150 NORTH ALMONT DRIVE #402, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total

amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $936,324.83. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call

(916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http://search.nationwideposting.com/proper tySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1100223969 Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC 1500 Solana Blvd, Bldg 6, 1st Floor Westlake, TX 76262 First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT C O L L E C T O R ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)939-0772 NPP0256055 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 09/04/2015, 09/11/2015, 09/18/2015

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W E S T L . A . WESTWOOD BEVERLY HILLS ADJ • BRENTWOOD • BRENTWOOD • MIRACLE MILE • LAFAYETTE PARK 1236 Amhearst Ave. 1370 Veteran Ave. 100 S. DOHENY DR. 922 S. Barrington Av. T h e C a r l t o n • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • 615 S. Cochran Ave. 274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL. • Spacious Units • 24 hrs security/concierge 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath Fireplace, balcony, 11666 Goshen Ave. • Single • ^^^^^ 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath wet bar, dishwasher, ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) Large & Bright Single 2 Bd.+2Ba.

laundry facility, 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH elevator, parking. Hardwood Flrs, Gated prkg., Close to shops+dining. 310/826-0541 a/c units,fridge. Balcony, gym, laundry. Pet considered B R E N T W O O D Call 310/666-8867 904-908 Granville Av.

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Dishwasher, a/c,

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Controlled access,

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Close to Museums,

hrwd. flrs., designer

Grove & Restaurants.

finishes, balcony, ceiling

•• Single+1 Ba. controlled access, Granite counter tops, stainon-sight laundry, Balcony, air conditioning on-site parking 1 Bd.+Loft+11/2 Ba. & laundry facility. dishwasher, controlled a/c unit, kitchenette. less steel appliances, air conditioned, new 310/531-3992 access bldg., WiFi, 310/820-8584 (•)(•)(•)(•)(•)

2 B d . + 2 B a . WiFi, central air/heat, Includes: fireplace, patio,

—————–––– pool, on-sight laundry, WEST L.A.

gym, parking.

fan, elevator, controlled —————–––– access. Fitness ctr, yoga

310/477-6885 controlled access, 1343 Carmelina Ave. Fireplace, balcony, - 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath Close to U.C.L.A. CULVER CITY 221 S. Doheny Dr. laundry facility, pool, elevator, parking, 3830 Vinton Ave. subterranean prkg. • Bright Unit • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. laundry facility. • • W E S T W O O D Near Whole Foods. • Single On-site laundry, Single • • 310/312-9871 310/207-1965 1409 Midvale Ave. Spacious, hardwood flrs., • • • on-site parking. Shopping & Dining in •••• ••• •••• • • •• huge closets, built-in BRENTWOOD Brentwood Village • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • Close to •• a/c, dishwasher, pool, 519 S. Barrington Ave. • • Pool, sauna, transportation. • • intercom entry, • • • • elevator, controlled Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚ SANTA MONICA • 310/442-8265 • ˚ elevator, on-site WiFi, a/c, intercom access, laundry 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath 427 Montana Ave. laundry, parking. entry, laundry facility, facilities. No pets. • WESTWOOD • elevator, parking, pool. All Utilities Paid. •• • Bright unit. 1422-1428 Kelton Av. ••• •••• 310/531-3992 CLOSE TO U.C.L.A., Dishwasher, On-site 310/841-2367 • SINGLE • Great Location! Spacious •• •• SHOPPING & 1 BLK. laundry, parking. •• ••

BEVERLY HILLS Granite counters,

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On second floor with A/C, central heat, stove, fridge, oven. No Pets.

Call 310/210-6683

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Close to

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* HOLLYWOOD *

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L.A.’S FINEST, • B a c h e l o r MOST LUXURIOUS Controlled access, APT. RENTAL Spacious a/c, fireplace, laundry facility.

Patio, stove, fridge, dishwasher, on-sight pool, controlled access, laundry, parking. laundry fac., prkg.

Border of BEVERLY HILLS

* * * * * * * Newly Remodeled 321 S. Sherbourne Dr. Luxury • Spacious • Penthouse • • 3 Bdrm.+3 Bath • Jr. Executive • 1,800sf+, street views kitch w/ island, new •• • • lrg appl., washer/dryer. Balcony, controlled * * * * * * * access, a/c, stove, Large & Bright.

• Free WiFi Access • 310/473-5061

Close To U.C.L.A.

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WESTWOOD

10905 Ohio Ave.

310/858-8133

SMALL QUIET BLDG.

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“The Mission” • Westwood • • • • • •

• 2 Bd.+2 Ba.

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6-Month Lease Avail.

•• •• * * * * * * • • • Every Extra Luxury • • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • custom cabinets, granite countertops, stone entry, •• •• pool, health club, spa.

Newly Remodeled. New hrwd. flrs., stainPool, a/c, balcony, elevator, laundry stove, dishwasher, less steel appl., balcony, Wifi, Bright, controlled laundry rm., prkg., interfacility, parking. com entry, elevator. controlled access, access, balcony, CLOSE TO SHOPS • 310/247-8689 • on-site laundry, prkg. pool, elevator, E S TA U R A N T S Close to Cedars-Sinai, C&A R 1307 Barry Ave. N O N / B E V E R LY / laundry facility, prkg. RODEO DR. Beverly Center & Close To U.C.L.A. 310/473-1509

Trendy Robertson Bl.

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C LOSE T O S HOPS & R ESTAURANTS . 310/479-0700

LOS ANGELES

1 Bd. + 1 Ba. •

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Easy freeway access 213/382-102 1

401 S. HOOVER St.

Hardwood floors, 1134 N. SYCAMORE AV. Brentwood Village. dishwasher, controlled garage, laundry facility. access, WiFi, on-site W I L S H I R E * * * * * 310/472-8915 Close to Beach. laundry & parking. • 1 Bdrm. +1 Bath CORRIDOR C LOSE TO U.C.L.A. 10530-10540 310/394-7132 * * * * * BRENTWOOD 310/864-0319 Newly Remodeled Wilshire Bl. 11730 SUNSET BLVD. Great Views ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ NEWLY REMODELED SANTA MONICA Great views, controlled •••••• • Spacious • WESTWOOD access, balcony, • Jr. Executive 3 Bdrm. + 2 Bath 1380 Midvale Ave. • 1 B d . + 1 B a . • • • • • • 2 B d . + 1 B a . • • • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • elevator, lrg. pool, Approx. 1,100sf. 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. ••••••• prkg, on-sight laundry. ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ 1 Bd. + Den + 1 Ba. Patio, dishwasher, Rooftop pool, H IKING IN R UNYON Luxury Living Single on-site laundry, parking. • deck, central air, C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD • • • • • with valet, elevator, intercom C LOSE TO S CHOOL , B OWL /N IGHTLIFE . lush garden WiFi, pool, elevator, entry, on-sight laundry, F REEWAY & controlled access, on- surrounding pool, 323/467-8172 gym, parking. sight laundry, parking. gym, elevator, etc. T RANSPORTATION . • Free WiFi Access • Close to U.C.L.A. Hrwd. flrs., granite 310/449-1100 H O L LY W O O D 310/473-1509 ~ 310/476-3824 ~ counters, dishwasher, 2600 Virginia Ave. 1769-1775 BRENTWOOD & U.C.L.A. CLOSE • WESTWOOD • central air, balcony. N. Sycamore Av. Call: 310/470-4474 10933 Rochester Ave. • • • • WEST L.A.

310/435-3693

place, laundry facilities.

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room, wi-fi, skyview lounge w/ outdoor fire-

310/477-6856

Utilities Included.

323/851-3790 Close to Everything.

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340 S. St. Andrews Pl.

• • • • • Spacious 1 Bdrm + 1 Bath • • • • •

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

213/385-4751

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• 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • Fireplace, balcony, wet bar, dishwasher, laundry facility, elevator, parking.

Close to shops+dining. 310/826-0541

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1415 Brockton Ave.

1 Bdrm.+1 Bath

Patio, stove, fridge, dishwasher, on-sight laundry, parking.

C LOSE T O S HOPS & R ESTAURANTS . 310/479-0700

————— SANTA MONICA • Spacious • 3 Bdrm. + 2 Bath Approx. 1,100sf.

Patio, dishwasher, Balcony, controlled on-site laundry, parking. access, parking, C LOSE TO S CHOOL , • Free WiFi Access • elevator, on-site laundry. F REEWAY & • Close to UCLA • Close to shopping, T RANSPORTATION . 1350 S. MIDVALE AVE. great restaurants L.A., 90024 310/449-1100 and Metro. Contact Mgr.:

• 310/864-0319 •

213/364-8423

2600 Virginia Ave.

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THE PRECIOUS FIRM BANKERS is Closing Their Beverly Hills Branch Everything Must Go! 9-computer stations (desks, chairs, comp’s), conf. table+chairs, antique chairs, antique decor bookshelf, Chinese dry bar, saltwater aquarium+more! Call: 310/277-6500 Or Visit Between 9-6pm: 280 S. Beverly Dr. #400

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BEVERLY HILLS MOVING SALE FURNITURE FOR SALE Dining table with 6 chairs, sofa, office tables, statues, consoles, mirrors, jewelry displays, Grandfather clock, Persian rugs & more...

Call 424/354-7540

We File &

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

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Call John or Neil:

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

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HUGO: 310/204-6107

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El Nino is Coming, Is Your Home or Business Prepared?

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

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

From The Publisher

MARCIA WILSON HOBBS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A question that arises periodically—more frequently now, I suspect, because of the upcoming election—regards the use of Measure E funds to fight Metro’s plans to tunnel under our only high school.Does Measure E authorize the BHUSD Board of Education to fight Metro? As an individual boardmember, here is my answer: Yes. The first seven words in the Measure E ballot state its purpose: “To provide safe and modernized school facilities...” This gives us the authority. When Metro took corings on our campuses in early 2011 and then, later that year, released a flawed report implying active earthquake faults on our high school and El Rodeo campuses, as well as on Santa Monica Boulevard, we had no choice but to conduct our own independent investigation to determine the validity of Metro’s claims. In addition, in order to modernize our school facilities, we needed the approval of the Division of the State Architect, which would not give us the go-ahead to build until the absence of active faults was confirmed. Metro also announced that it was unilaterally tunneling under our high school and through an oil field, which contains pockets of methane gas and hydrogen sulfide. Methane gas can explode and hydrogen sulfide can cause brain damage. We, the Board of Education, decided to protect the safety of its students and staff before this dangerous step was undertaken. Metro has never tunneled through an oil field like this, or under any public school for that matter, and safety has never been its paramount concern. It is my fiduciary and moral responsibility as a member of the Board of Education to provide safe schools for everyone in our district and, backed up by a legal opinion obtained by the board, the Measure E ballot language provides me this authority. Lewis Hall Member of BHUSD Board of Education ****** Next month the City Council will adopt an ordinance permitting artificial turf in front yards. This policy is intended to offer an additional (voluntary) option to complement our mandatory water-conservation measures. But is artificial turf really the solution? I believe it isn’t for several reasons. First, turf promises only a marginal gain in water conservation and the option is available only during a stage D drought event. So our current situation may change before turf is embraced widely. Moreover, the required permit calls for a betterquality artificial turf which will cost more than some property owners expect. (Notably this bar was lowered from the higher quality standard recommended by the Planning Commission.) We will sacrifice consistency for providing a little-embraced option. Second, we haven’t fully considered the longerterm environmental effect of installing turf. This petroleum product traps much more heat than does lawn, experts find, and will add to our carbon emissions too. Third, the replacement of living material with nylon simply undermines our “garden city” appeal. It may cause our City’s historic landscape architect, Wilbur D. Cook, to roll over in his grave. Yet the new turf policy is just one aspect of a larger problem. While the City Council moved quickly to implement water conservation measures, our policymakers moved far too slowly to limit the broader negative aesthetic effects of lawn replacement.

There are few restrictions to proscribe what a property owner may do. So it is no surprise that we already see emerge a patchwork of front yard and parkway treatments. Stone pavers and gravel mulch may run afoul of existing ordinance, but such unsightly materials (and their thoughtless installation) will suffice if the objective is to grab a generous lawn-removal subsidy. Even bare dirt is not an uncommon sight in my southeast neighborhood once the lawn has gone. Whatever one thinks of artificial turf, replacing lawns with any non-living material should have been approached much earlier, and more cautiously, to preclude the uncoordinated do-ityourself rollout of post-lawn treatments as we see happening. And at the very least the parkway should have remained sacrosanct: is is the visual and horticultural continuity that is the foundation of our “garden city” as crafted by Mr. Cook but sadly lost now to all manner of intrusions. Mark Elliot ****** I am the first to concede this letter is controversial and, in all likelihood, will whip up a barrage of criticism. Nevertheless, I am compelled to comment on the current human tragedy of the influx of refugees into Europe from the Middle East. I know full well many will say our troops should not have been in Iraq in the first place and that Bush and Cheney were at fault for putting troops on the ground. I do not totally disagree with that opinion. However, pulling them out with such a speed and determination must now be considered a monumental mistake in the light of the current situation. I believe the decision to remove our troops, in hindsight, was motivated by pure political criteria with little thought to military strategy and the inferno that would result on the ground in Iraq. Consequently, the present human tragedy has, ipso facto, been created by Obama as a result of the vacuum there that he created. Additionally, by not abiding by his own repeatedly stated red lines and having accepted Putin’s life belt, Assad piled on the attacks on the Syrian opposition. Not only has this resulted in significantly even greater civilian deaths and now mass exodus, but Russia has cemented its ties further with Assad to the detriment of the United States.. And out of all this mess ISIS was born. How many of these refugees are Hamas, ISIS, AlQaeda or Hezbollah? Is anyone checking? Why aren’t Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, the UAE, Malaysia, Pakistan doing more or even anything to alleviate the suffering of their Muslim brethren? Europe is being magnanimous in this humanitarian endeavor and is to be applauded. However, I wonder how Europe will look back on this in 15 or 20 years! I cannot help compare Europe's and the United States current response to this tragedy to that which it extended to the Jews in the 1930s who were turned away while fleeing Nazi Stephen Maitland-Lewis Germany.

Cartoon for The Courier by Janet Salter

Astrology By Holiday Mathis TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 18). You’re a deep thinker and will be an even deeper doer. Once you start working, you won’t be able to stop. The emotional, professional and physical muscle tone you develop will help you make a leap of lifestyle in 2016. You’ll turn complicated family dynamics into art. You’ll generate a large sum for a cause. Scorpio and Leo people adore you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). If there’s someone you want to know better, ask now while your personal energy is impulsive, assertive and charming as all get-out. Don’t think about it too much. Just aim and launch. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Though your most accurate answer to today’s questions may be “I don't know,” it’s not the answer that will move you forward. Resolve to learn whatever you need to succeed with your project. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The good opportunities in the near future will come much earlier or later in the day than you would normally choose to be active, but don’t let that stop you from saying you’ll be there. It will be worth it to change your schedule. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The village idiot often winds up being the wisest one of them all. That’s why you respectfully listen (if only for a limited time) to all of the many opinions wafted your way today. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Being able to entertain views that differ from your own in a reasonable, calm, detached way will ultimately make you smarter and give you an advantage should you need to resolve a conflict of interest. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There are a lot of people you like and feel friendly toward, but truly hitting it off with another person is a relatively rare gem of an occurrence and worth following through on. PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). The exercise routine that’s fallen away doesn’t need to stay away. Your physical energy may be low, and that’s all the more reason to push yourself. The effort won’t drain you; it will invigorate you. ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). Artificial glory can be bought. It’s shiny and brand-specific, and it makes an impression strutting down the street, though often not the impression intended. People, including you, sense real confidence. That's what you respond to today. TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). The early day is filled with imperfect delights. The temptation will be to improve upon them later, although the more artistic choice may be to leave it alone and see how memory enhances the picture. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your way with words is that you’re never without them. The words are always right where you need them—well, almost always. Today brings an unfamiliar sensation: the argument getting lost on the tongue. It’s for the best. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Just because they can‘t handle it doesn’t make it “too much.” You have a different tolerance, a different facility with the subject matter and a degree of confidence you can’t expect them all to understand.

POLICE BLOTTER The following assaults, burglaries, robbery and grand thefts have been reported by BHPD. Streets are usually indicated by block numbers. Losses in brackets. ASSAULTS 09/08 400 N. Roxbury Dr. 09/09 8700 Wilshire Bl. 09/11 N. Doheny Dr./Wilshire Bl. 09/12 200 Spalding Dr. 09/12 400 N. Beverly Dr. BURGLARIES 09/07 100 N. Robertson Bl. ($142) 09/07 8600 Wilshire Bl. ($35) 09/07 700 N. Doheny Dr. ($7,250) 09/07 8700 Wilshire Bl. ($3,500) 09/07 600 N. Palm Dr. ($605) 09/08 1100 Coldwater Canyon Dr.

09/08 300 N. Palm Dr. ($6,750) 09/10 400 S. Beverly Dr. 09/11 300 N. Canon Dr. ($30) 09/11 300 N. Rodeo Dr. 09/13 300 N. Canon Dr. ($30) 09/13 9100 Wilshire Bl. ($1,800) GRAND THEFT 08/07 9400 Wilshire Bl. ($1,648) 08/25 200 N. Crescent Dr. ($15,000) 09/07 200 N. Rodeo Dr. ($4,200) 09/07 300 N. Canon Dr. ($12,000) ROBBERY 09/10 200 Reeves Dr. ($500)

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