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City’s Inventory Of Historic Landmarks Could Be Reduced By Victoria Talbot A liaison meeting of the Cultural Heritage Commission and the Planning Commission was held Tuesday to discuss proposed changes in the Cultural Heritage Ordinance to decrease the time for the procedure to designate a property eligible for a cultural landmark. Possible revisions discussed went beyond time considerations in response to a letter from attorney Steve Webb and suggestions from Planning Commission representatives. Planning Commissioner Craig Corman and Planning
The Beverly Hills Tigers are looking for new cheerleaders! 4
A local cat shelter is closing its doors and needs your help! 5
Peter Mullin discusses his rare Million-Franc Delahaye V-12. 5
Robinson Gardens held its Seasonal Soiree. 15 •Arts & Entertainment •Sports •Birthdays
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George Christy, Page 6 The La Traviata Duet Between Placido Domingo And Nino Machaidze Brought Tears To The Audience During The Opening Night At Los Angeles Music Center Editorial from Rabbi Pressman AND MORE
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ROMEO AND JULIET— The 2014-2015 BHHS Performing Arts Department’s theatrical season will be produced by Michael J. Libow in association with the Beverly Hills Education Foundation. This year’s season opens with two shows in the Salter Theater, Shakespeare’s Romeo And Juliet, which plays Sept.1920. Pictured above: Libow with the Romeo And Juliet cast. For more, see page 14.
Chair Howard Fisher, Cultural Heritage Commission Chair Maralee Beck and Vice Chair Lisa Greer, City Staff including Community Development Director Susan Healy Keene and Urban Planner Bill Crouch joined City Council Liaison representatives Mayor Lili Bosse and Councilmember John Mirisch to discuss the proposed amendments. Currently, if a property is scheduled for demolition there is an automatic 30-day waiting period for the City to decide if (see ‘CULTURAL HERITAGE,’ page 18)
Beverly Elder: Herb Young – The UCLA Brings In The Dogs In Man With The Money And A Heart Paula Kent Meehan Program Part 4 of a series of Beverly Hills residents who have grown with the Centennial City. By Laura Coleman Herbert J. Young moved to Beverly Hills in 1960, a young man just shy of 30, well on his way to leading Gibraltar Savings, which had an office at Wilshire and Doheny. “It was much more of a small town,” he recalled. “The atmosphere was small town. It didn’t have the glitz it does today.” He often had a sandwich and milkshake at the Newberry's lunch counter. At the Luau on Rodeo, a friend once introduced him to Joe DiMaggio over Mai Tais. He frequented the Brown Derby, Paul’s Steakhouse and Romanoff's. “When people went to restaurants, they didn’t go with ripped jeans and t-shirts,” he described. “You went with a pair of slacks and a jacket, and probably a tie.” Young was born Oct. 12, 1931, the only son of Jewish parents, living in a predominately blue-collar Catholic enclave around Beverly and Western. His mother took care of the housework
By Laura Coleman On Friday, UCLA Health System celebrated the innovative work of its People-Animal Connection (PAC), recognizing the volunteers that together make some 900 critically ill patient visits per month. Jane Tom-
PAULA’S PLACE —Courier President & Publisher Marcia Hobbs (left) and Ruta Lee (center) present the first annual Paula Kent Meehan “Outstanding Service Award” to PAC volunteer Jane Tomlinson and her beloved best linson was awarded friend Daisy, a Golden Lab who died in May.
and worked up the block, cleaning and laundering for the San Marcos Hotel. His father was a Metropolitan Life Insurance Company agent covering Watts. “It was idyllic,” he said. He spent his childhood walking to school with a group of boys, talking mostly about sports. They played ball, football or baseball, on the street after school. He went to Virgil Junior High School in the pompadour era at a time when some of the boys (not his group) carried knives; some of the girls did too. “That was a tough school,” he recalled. “It didn’t take much to have a fight. If a girl caught
the newly established Paula Kent Meehan PAC Award. “There's so much work that volunteers put in to bring some comfort to the peoples’ lives who are here,” PAC Director Erin Rice said. “There's so much uncertainty and so much fear of the unknown when [patients are] here, so when you bring a dog into the room, it al-
(see ‘HERB YOUNG,’ page 19)
HERO DOG—Xena the Warrior Puppy and Jonny Hickey are raising awareness about animal cruelty, the kindness and gentleness of pit bulls, autism, and that shelter animals make great best friends. Xena is an Emerging Hero Dogs finalist. The 2014 Hero Dog Awards will be held on Saturday, Sept. 27 at The Beverly Hilton. For more information on the awards and the furry finalists, see the story on page 4.
leviates some of that fear. There's less tension in the room.” Today, the 20-year-old PAC facilitates 70 carefully trained, volunteer-owned dogs to the bedside of patients at the hospital, which experts attest helps enhance healing and emotional well-being. (see ‘UCLA,’ page 9)
HEY, GOOD LOOKIN’ — Sharon Stone joined friends at the Brent Shapiro Foundation for Alcohol and Drug Awareness 2014 Annual Summer Spectacular Under the Stars fundraising gala at a Private Beverly Hills Estate. Celebrity Photo/Scott Downie
Horace Mann student volunteers look to help their peers. 4
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On hand were Berry Gordy, David Foster, John Paul DeJoria, Kris Jenner and Lisa & Jack Osbourne. For more photos, see George Christy’s column on page 6.