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Hal David: 1921-2012 – Remembering a Musical Legend Celebrities, Colleagues Reflect on Hal David’s Life and Career

Ole Woods is ready for tonight’s football game against San Marino.

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Akita mix Cleo has been missing for seven weeks.

Have you seen her?

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Amelia and Mark Taper Hadassah House re-dedicated by City.

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By Matt Lopez Hal David asked many questions of his listeners throughout his decades in music. The legendary lyricist asked Do You Know the Way To San Jose?, What Do You Get When You Fall In Love? and What’s It All About?, among others.

There is no question, however, about the impact David has left on the music industry.

David died Sept. 1 of a stroke, but leaves behind a legacy of timeless hits that will live forever.

His family and friends will hold a private memorial today in Los Angeles.

Born in New York City, David’s earliest work traces back to the 1940s, when he began writing material for Sammy Kaye and Guy Lombardo, David’s first true breakthrough hit didn’t come until he met Burt Bacharach in 1957.

The pair would go on to write more than a dozen timeless classics, but their first breakthrough top 10 hit came a year later when Perry Como recorded Magic Moments in 1958.

Together, David and Bacharach penned memDYNAMIC DUO—Pictured (from left): Legendary songwriting team Burt Bacharach and Hal orable hits like Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My David receive the National Trustees Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Head, (They Long To Be) Close To You, Do You Sciences in 1997. For more photos, see page 16.

Roxbury Park will host a pet adoption event this weekend.

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ABC’s presenting $200,000 check to John Wayne Cancer Institute.

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Online Petition Against City Tax Ploy Picking Up Steam

By Matt Lopez Just what, exactly, is lurking deep in those deleted e-mail archives of City staff and council members?

Perhaps nothing, but Vice Mayor John Mirisch thinks that in

By Matt Lopez An online petition aimed to help fight the outrageous business tax the City is attempting to levy on Specialty Surgical Center is gaining strong mo-

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Announcements Real Estate Rentals Sales and More

the interest of transparency, it’s worth a look.

In July 2005, the City established Administrative Regulation 4C.11 which set guidelines for (see ‘RETENTION,’ page 12)

By Laura Coleman On Wednesday, around 60 residents came to City Hall to voice their concern about having to comply with the City’s Wood

Roof Ordinance. The mandatory retrofit ordinance, passed in 1989 and amended in 1993 to (see ‘WOOD ROOF,’ page 14)

HOME AND HOME—The winner of tonight’s Beverly Hills – San Marino High School football game will keep the Beverly Hills Courier/San Marino Tribune’s Crowell Family Trophy, which honors Suzanne & Donald Crowell, who have ties to both communities. The two teams will play at Beverly High next year.

Photo By San Marino Tribune

By Mitch Lehman San Marino Tribune More than a win or loss will hang in the balance for the varsity football teams of Beverly Hills

Next year celebrates Verdi’s 200th year with Verdi repertoires programmed around the globe.

and San Marino High Schools when the two squads open a home-and-home series tonight at (see ‘FOOTBALL,’ page 12)

(see ‘CITY TAX,’ page 12)

The Gala opening raised $1.5 million for the LA Opera. The rarely performed The Two Foscari by Guiseppe Verdi starred Placido Domingo, Marina Poplavskaya and Francesco Meli. Their performances are overwhelming.

Placido Domingo, at 71, sings the blazing baritone role of Francesco Foscari, the 15th Century Doge of Venice struggling to maintain power against brutal enemies.

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mentum on the Internet.

As The Courier reported last week, the City is currently trying to collect in excess of $5.5 million back taxes from QUEEN OF THE OP— Opera, that is. LA Opera patron Yuki Bouzari arrived at this weekend’s Gala in Loris Azzari’s vintage couture gown.

A Beverly Hills resident, Yuki is wed to businessman Alex Bouzari (inset), and makes our best-dressed list wherever she goes.

City Examines Roof Ordinance

Shera Danese Falk Hosted A Preview, Passion In Charcoal , Of Husband Peter Falk’s Masterful Drawings At Bulgari; Rex Reed Critiques The Toronoto International Film Festival

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Mirisch Questions City’s 30Day E-Mail Retention Policy

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Editorial from Rabbi Pressman AND MORE

Photo Courtesy of Eunice David

Photo by Steve Cohn

More photos in George Christy’s column on Page 6.

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Cheryl Saban Named U.N. Special Ambassador

By Laura Coleman Beverly Hills resident Cheryl Saban was appointed Special Ambassador to the United Nations on Wednesday.

A lifelong advocate for women and children and mother of four, Saban serves on numerous boards including Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and actively contributes to charitable causes toward the welfare of women and children in the United States and abroad.

“I’m deeply honored to serve the administration as a Special Ambassador to the United Nations,” Saban told The Courier. “My appointment encompasses a special emphasis on women’s and children’s issues, which is my passion and has been the purpose of my life.”

Saban, a psychologist, regularly blogs for the Huffington Post on issues including parenting, marriage, politics, so-

cio-economics, and women and children. She has authored several books including New Mother’s Survival Guide, 50 Ways to Save our Children and Miracle Child.

She is married to Haim Saban, CEO of Saban Capital , with whom she hosts frequent political and charitable salons geared toward giving back to the community.

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CHEERLEADERS—The Beverly Hills Community Services Department is set to kick off its 2012/2013 season of competitive cheerleading. Open to girls and boys, grades K-8. All three teams (Pee-Wee, JV and Varsity) are nationally ranked. Now in its seventh season, this year-round program is recruiting kids, tweens and teens who want to learn basic gymnastics skills, techniques, stunt safety and choreography. All teams attend local and regional competitions as well as local community events (including the L.A. Marathon). For more information please contact Program Director Joana Trocan at 310.628.3920. Parent meeting for all teams: Saturday, September 22 from 10 -11 a.m. at the BHHS Fitness Room #241 (241 Moreno Drive).

BHPD Pancake Breakfast This Sunday The Beverly Hills Police Department invites the commnity to its annual pancake breakfast this Sunday from 8 a.m. to noon at the Civic Center Plaza.

The event will include po-

lice station tours and plenty of activities for kids, such as face painting and interactive displays like SWAT, K-9 and a BHPD Crime Lab. “This is for commnity appreciation, it allows the com-

munity to come out and meet our officers,” BHPD Lt. Lincoln Hoshino told The Courier. “It’s a great way to develop positive relationships with the community.”

UNDER CONSTRUCTION—The Beverly Hills Public Library is undergoing major renovations.

Patrons may have noticed the passports desk has been temporarily moved to the Rexford Lobby while its new, private room is constructed. The circulation desk has been temporarily relocated, as have the self-check-out stations. New carpets, desks, shelves, computers and comfortable lobby seating are all set to be installed and certain public workstations will be put into storage until the new lobby is complete around late September, early October.

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B E V E R LY H I L L S M A I N N E W S CAKE KICK-OFF—Ice Cream Sundays started its three-week residency on Rodeo Drive last Sunday with a cake-cutting and free goodies for shoppers. Pictured left (from left): Robbie Anderson, Beverly Hills Hotel Resident Manager Christophe Olivro, Mayor Willie Brien, Rodeo Drive Committee President Jim Jahant and City Councilwoman Lili Bosse. Below (from top down): Beverly Hills residents Alexa and Matthew Druyanoff enjoy chocolate sorbeto; Adriane Westland displays the Tiffany’s purchase that scored her a free sorbeto from Talenti; Laura and Christine Sinfield enjoy Coolhaus Ice Cream sandwiches following a Juicy Couture purchase.

BHHS-San Marino Football Game Personal for Ole Woods

By Matt Lopez For some, tonight’s Beverly Hills High-San Marino High football game is about simply getting a win and showing athletic superiority over a crosstown neighbor.

For Ole Woods, it’s a little more personal.

Woods attended San Marino High as a freshman and sophomore and said he personally knows almost all junior and senior football players at the school.

In fact, two of his best friends are two of San Marino's best players; quarterback Matt Walker and running back Ryan

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Woods makes no bones about how important tonight’s game is to him. (see ‘WOODS’ page 9)

Beverly Hills Legacy Property Back On Market

By Laura Coleman The legendary pink stucco former home of William Randolph Hearst, known as the “Beverly House,” came back on the market this month, currently listed by Beverly Hillsbased Hilton & Hyland at $95 million.

The listing is part of a court-approved reorganization plan that gives its current owner, financier Leonard Ross, three years to pay his creditors

Rodeo Drive Kicks Off Ice Cream Sundays With Cake

By Laura Coleman The Rodeo Drive Committee kicked off its first “Ice Cream Sundays” weekend with a birthday cake celebration in honor of The Beverly Hills Hotel’s 100th birthday.

The complimentary cake

by the hotel’s executive chef Kaleo Adams served 500 and was gone in less than an hour following an inaugural ceremony that included Mayor Willie Brien and Council(see ‘ICE CREAM’ page 9)

ADOPT BAILEY—Bailey is a three-month old Terrier mix pup. He is a sweet little guy who will grow to be about 10-pounds.

Those interested in giving this adorable puppy a loving home can contact Kira Lorsch at 4Dogs@RHLGroup.com or visit him and other great cats and dogs available for adoption at Roxbury Park this Sunday from 11a.m. to 3p.m. For more info rmation, visit Pets90210.org.

approximately $40 million while maintaining the option of retaining the property, according to Ross’s court-appointed trustee, Howard M. Ehrenberg, senior partner with the L.A. law firm of Sulmeyer Kupetz.

“That he was able to keep this property was a real victory for him,” Ehrenberg said. “It’s a house with tremendous notoriety and history and one of the (see ‘PROPERTY’ page 9)

FORMULA E—The brains behind the world’s first FIA-sanctioned Formula Electric car race visited Beverly Hills to meet with the mayor and other local companies in anticipation of a global electric grand prix in 2014. Picture above in the Cipriani Hotel (from left): Formula E Holdings Exectutive Assistant Manuel Mendizabal, CEO Alejandro Agag, Deputy CEO Alberto Longo and Official Development Driver Lucas di Grassi.

Courier Photo by Laura Coleman

Medical Office Space At 8536 Wilshire City Mulls Formula E Race For Gets Lease Cut From 15 To 10 Years Centennial Celebration In 2014

By Matt Lopez What was originally approved as a 15-year lease for medical office space at 8536 Wilshire Blvd. is now a 10-year lease after an amendment unanimously agreed upon by

the Planning Commission last Thursday.

On July 26, the commission approved the conversion of retail office space there to medical. There was much discussion, however, about just

how long of a guarantee it should give to the building’s medical use.

Although the applicant requested a 20-year lease, a 3-2 (see ‘WILSHIRE,’ page 15)

REUNITED—The Beverly Hills High class of 1962 recently had a reunion at The Beverly Hilton. BHUSD superintendent Gary Woods hosted a tour of BHHS for the classmates. Pictured (from left): Joanne Corday, Rich Reims, Mitch Robinson, Harriet and Jerry Abraham, Rod Krell and Dan and Joyce Lieberman.

By Laura Coleman Beverly Hills moved one step closer to hosting its own Electric Gran Prix following an initial meeting between Mayor Willie Brien and the competi-

tive car race’s architect, Formula E Holdings CEO Alejandro Agag, on Wednesday.

“It was a very interesting (see ‘FORMULA E’ page 15)

MISSING—Cleo, a beautiful rescued Akita mix has been missing for seven weeks. Her last reported sighting was near the east and west sides of Roxbury Park. If you have any information on Cleo, call Joy Hudson at 310275-2042.

Visit l o s t p e t s b eve r l y hills.com for more information.

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Design-Build Process Approved For First Leg of Westside Subway Extension

PETS 90210—Roxbury Park will host Beverly Hills Pet Care Foundation’s quarterly adoption event this Sunday. Pictured above (from left): Volunteers Roxi Aslan with dog, Jesyca Blackmore with dog, Arlene Hall and Brian Theobald with dog.

Pet Adoption Event Coming To Roxbury Park This Sunday

By Laura Coleman This Sunday, the Beverly Hills Pet Care Foundation (PETS 90210) will host a pet adoption event from 11 a.m.3 p.m. at Roxbury Park on Olympic Boulevard.

Foundation director Bill Crowe an-

ticipates more than 500 people will attend, leading to the adoption of perhaps 40 of the more than 100 cats and dogs, ranging from purebreds to mutts and Persians to tabbies, that need a

New Bill Will Force Life Insurers To Warn Policyholders Of Cancellation canceled if even one premium payment is accidently missed, regardless of whether or not the policyholder had previously been paying on time.

“This legislation will further protect California consumers and many seniors by ensuring that they are provided sufficient notice before their life insurance policy is cancelled,” California Insurance Department Commissioner Dave (see ‘AB 1747’ page 14)

GOOD SHEPHERD—This weekend Good Shepherd Church in Bevery Hills will offer products for sale made by local women living in Third World countries. Pictured right (from left): Sister Anne Kelley and her niece Grace Kelley have some fun dressing a mannequin with some of the women's clothing from several countries.

Good Shepherd Church Helps Women Through Crafts Fair

By Laura Coleman This weekend, Good Shepherd Church will host a craft fair showcasing products for sale made through self-sufficiency projects around the world.

“The women who make these products are incredibly creative, determined and hard working,” Sister Anne Kelley told The Courier. “The Good Shepherd Sisters help them to create a

Board approved the Westside Subway Extension and a station at Century City and Avenue of the Stars in May. In August the Federal Transportation Authority issued a Record of Decision certifying the project satisfied all federal guidelines for environmental analysis.

Both the BHUSD and the City filed California Environmental Quality Act lawsuits in June asking a judge to set aside Metro’s approval of the Westside Subway Extension and revisit the environmental analysis used to make the decisions on the subway route. BHUSD Attorney Kevin Brogan has previously told The Courier that the City and school district could expect a response from the courts no earlier than the end of the year.

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COUNTY SUPPORTS ADOPTION—At the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting, Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich presented Reese, a 2-year-old terrier mix – one of many pets available for adoption now. For more information about adopting a pet, call the L.A. County Department of Animal Care and Control at 562-728-4644.

By Matt Lopez New safeguards will be in place for life insurance policy holders, thanks to a new assembly bill signed into law last week.

Gov. Jerry Brown signed off on AB 1747, created by local Assemblymember Mike Feuer, which will force insurers to notify life insurance policyholders if their life insurance coverage may be canceled for a lapsed payment.

Existing law states that a policyholder can have their life insurance

By Marla Schevker The first leg of the Westside Subway Extension is a small step closer to being designed and then built. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Construction Committee approved the use of a design-build contracting delivery approach for the first 3.9-mile section of the line, from Wilshire/Western to Wilshire/La Cienega.

The advanced design will be packaged for industry review, followed by a request for proposal. In the designbuild process, a general contractor will be responsible for both the design and build of the project.

Despite Beverly Hills’ protests that a subway tunnel underneath Beverly Hills High School is unsafe, the Metro

marketable product and how to run a business so that they can protect themselves and their children from trafficking and/or child labor abuses.”

All products, organized through HandCrafting Justice, are Fair Trade and help empower women to overcome social and economic injustice while helping families in developing coun(see ‘CRAFTS’ page 14)

RE-DEDICATION—Last Friday, City Councilwoman Lili Bosse presented a proclamation from the City for the re-dedication of the Amelia and Mark Taper Hadassah House in Beverly Hills.

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Perrine, attorney Larry Larson with wife Beth, Book Of Mormon executive producer Anne Garefino, Rachelle and Ed Begley Jr., Opal (Mrs. Ron) Perlman, Neile Adams McQueen, Mark Rydell, Paula Ravitz (Mrs. Paul Reiser).

In truth, this was the friendliest art opening of late. Sans any arrogant snobbery that sullies art gatherings. Peter Falk’s Passion In Charcoal exhibition continues through Sunday, October 5.

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rescue dog activist, Shera “moms” four Pekingese, two Shih Tzu, a pug now 15 years old, and her puppy, a redhaired wolf husky named Fiamma (translates in Italian as flame).

Shera’s a benefactor for the Pet Cemetery Foundation.

Shera Danese Falk hosted a preview of Passion In Charcoal, drawings by her late husband Peter Falk, at the Bulgari Salon in Beverly Hills. The exhibition continues through October 5.

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re you a dancer?” he asked.

“Oh, something like that,” was the reply. We’re speaking of Peter Falk’s pick up line as he followed Shera Danese on a Philidelphia street where he was filming Mikey with John And Nicky Cassavettes in Shera’s hometown. “The next day I enrolled in ballet classes,” winks Shera.

Togetherness came to pass. As the world knows, they lived an enviably happy marriage since 1977 in Beverly Hills until his loss in 2011.

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and in movies kept him hopping.

Still, he found precious time to sneak into his studio for his art.

Peter’s masterful portraiture immediately won over critics, with his art feted here and abroad.

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his is Placido’s 140th role. At age 71, he is spectacular, afire with emotion. As was Russian soprano Marina Poplavskaya, the wife of Francesco’s imprisoned son Jacopo, wrongly convicted of mpressed with Peter’s por- treason. Handsome Francesco traits, Nicola Bulgari hosted an Meli’s soaring cri de coeur triexhibition at his jewelry salon umphs the role of Jacopo in his on the Via Condotti in Rome.

And for the 10th anniversary of that event, Adrienne Lee, manager of Bulgari on Rodeo Drive, suggested Shera organize an exhibition titled Passion In Charcoal. Agreed, with Bulgari hosting a vernissage last week.

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ased on a play by Lord Byron, The Two Foscari is Verdi’s sixth opera, written in 1844.

Next year celebrates Verdi’s 200th year, with Verdi repertoires programmed around the globe.

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pera patrons arriving for the pre-opera gala dinner of crab salad with fig mustard and filet of beef were rewarded with the news that the evening, underwritten by the Milan Panic family and co-chaired by Jill Baldouf and Castle’s Stana Katic, raised $l.5 million.

Dining, as we were, with Anna Gunn of Breaking Bad, we discovered Anna morphed into an operaphile at age eight, growing up with John Crosby’s prestigious Santa Fe Opera. Anna escorted her operaphile mom Shana, with Anna informing that favorite operas include Mozart’s The Magic Flute and Don Giovanni, which opens tomorrow night at the L.A. Opera.

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n the dinner crowd: L.A. Opera chairman Marc Stern with wife Eva, Lennie and Bernie Greenberg, Katie and Arpad Domyan, Mary Hayley and Selim Zilkha, who contributed the Laetitia dinner wines, Carol and Warner Henry, Lori and Michael Milken, Carla and Fred Sands, Edye and Eli Broad, Barbara Teichert, Marilyn Ziering, Diane and Michael Ziering.

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lancing, on occasion, at a husband or two snoozing in the midst of an opera performance, we’re reminded of Marta (Mrs. Placido) Domingo’s advice to wives. “Feed them chocolates … and serve plenty of Coca Cola beforehand.”

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ritic Rex Reed’s a regular guest for our annual Saturday luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), and, like others, we look forward to his assessments of the

festival in the New York Observer. “Now in its 37th year, TIFF is like a goose stuffed for foie gras until its insides explode … stubbornly trying to be everything to everybody … a bloated schedule of 372 films in ten days … ‘It’s too much!’ is the constant cry from everyone suffering from bloodshot eyes … walking around in a daze …living on pizza and NoDoz’.”

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ex finds Ben Affleck’s Argo “the best film he’s seen, destined to be one of the year’s biggest hits about the brilliant and complex enactment of the 1979 hostage crisis” … He praises Roger Michell’s Hyde Park On Hudson starring Bill Murray in an “awesome impersonation” of President Roosevelt in a relationship with his second cousin Daisy Suckley played by Laura Linney, “a charming film of elegance and humor” ... The Wachowskis’ and Tom Tykwer’s Cloud Atlas is “a grueling threehour fiasco with a befuddled cast that includes Tom Hanks and Halle Berry – “a snore” …

End of Watch with Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena is “a vigorous, violent and ultimately disappointing copbuddy drama … nothing we haven’t seen before with better hard-ass cop movies like Woody Harrelson’s Rampart or Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke’s Training Day.”

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mong TIFF’s 29 documentaries, Rex singles out “Barry Avrich’s Show Stopper, a fascinating chronicle of the rise and fall of Garth Drabinsky who masterminded Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals, etc.”

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errence Malick’s To The Wonder is “lethally boring, like watching milk curdle – plotless and almost mute” … “more cinematic novocaine arrives from The Master – not really about anything, with Joaquin Phoenix in a projectile fit of hysterical overacting that is laughable.”

Joaquin stayed in chararcter 24/7 during the three-month shoot.

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urveying the charcoal drawings, some reminiscent of French impressionists (Toulouse Lautrec, Matisse), Joanna Carson wished, “Wouldn’t you love to have a roomful at home?” Not for sale; they remain in Shera’s private collection.

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eptember launches the social season here and elsewhere with opera and symphony galas in New York, Chicago and San Francisco, which opened with Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto.

While our L.A. Opera opened at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion with an enthralling production of Verdi’s The Two Foscari.

Staged by Thaddeus Strassberger and superbly conducted by James Conlon, the rarely performed opera allowed the great tenor Placido Domingo to sing the blazing baritone role of Francesco Foscari, the 15th century Doge of Venice struggling hopelessly to maintain power against brutal enemies.

L.A. Opera debut. Their trios are fueled with heartbreak, as are the duets, and Grant Gershon’s choral work is rhapsodic.

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dmirers during the eter’s stellar acting in the TV series Columbo, anointed as Bulgari soiree included Gena “everybody’s favorite rumpled Rowlands escorted by Robert detective,” and other series roles Forrest, Corinna Fields, Jolene Schlatter, Tracey Danza, Valerie Page 6 | September 21, 2012

Francesco Meli, Marina Poplavskaya and Placido Domingo were acclaimed with nonstop curtain calls after their performances in the seldom-staged The Two Foscari by Verdi at the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion.

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ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T Holocaust Survivor Among Temple Of The Arts Special Guests incredible personal Ela Weissberger, stories to tell of how one of the few living they triumphed over Holocaust survivors of adversity. Their mesthe Terezin (Teresiensages of hope and stadt) Concentration determination in the Camp and star of the face of oppression are children’s opera, Bruninspirational messages dibar, will be a special we all need to hear.” guest of Rabbi David The creative servBaron at Yom Kippur ices will feature High Holy Day Broadway performers, Services on the Eve of Ela Weissberger Ilysia Pierce and Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre), at 8 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. Jordan Bennet, both of whom 25, at the Temple of the Arts at serve as cantors, along with the the Saban Theatre; 8440 temple’s choir comprised of singers from the Los Angeles Wilshire Blvd.

Other special Yom Kippur Opera and the Los Angeles guests at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Master Chorale, led by the temSept. 26, will include: Josh ple’s Music Director/Composer Fattal, the American hiker arrest- Sharon Farber. Jazz harpist ed by Iranian security forces in Corky Hall will perform at July 2009, who was wrongly Wednesday’s Kol Nidre service.

A new piece of music by imprisoned on charges of espionage; and Laurie Rubin, a composer Richard Kagan, My blind opera singer.

Soul Is Yours, in remembrance of Dramatic readings at the his childhood and lifetime services will be given by congre- friend, the late multi-award-wingation members: Julie Hagerty, ning composer, Marvin HamMary Hart, Larry King, Leonard lisch, will receive its world preMaltin, Sela Ward and Marianne miere at the Yom Kippur service.

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Tickets for the services Rabbi David Baron, founder begin at a tax-deductible donaof the Temple of the Arts, whose tion of $350. congregation draws heavily For more information, call from the entertainment commu- Kasey Carter, 323-658-9100 or nity, said: “Our guests each have visit www.templeofthearts.org.

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Trainspotting Sequel At Lady Filmmakers Film Fest

Ecstasy, the sequel to Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting, is among the 51 films from around the world to be screened at this year’s Lady Filmmaker’s Film, Music and Art Festival, Sept.

28-30 at the Writer’s Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Dr. Joining Ecstasy at the fest will be Bryce Dallas Howard and Ron Howard’s When You Find Me, two films by Olivia Wilde—the documentary she produced, Baseball In The Time Of Cholera; and Free Hugs which she directed starring

Six Degrees Drama To Air Sunday L.A. Theatre Works’ Radio Theatre Series will air Six Degrees Of Separation, by John Guare, directed by Jay Sandrich, and featuring Alan Alda, Swoozie Kurtz and Chuma Hunter-Gault, from 8-10 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 22 on KPFK 90.7 FM and on demand at www.latw.org.

The broadcast includes a conversation about the scientific basis of the so-called “Six Degrees Theory” with Steven Strogatz (Cornell University School of Theoretical and Applied Mathematics).

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Also highlighted are Commerce starring Joel Gretsch and Annabeth Gish, and A Sunny Morning with Charlie Cox and Sophia Myles.

Industry speakers confirmed to take part in festival panels so far are: Max Landis (Chronicle, Good Time Gang), Amy Vincent, ASC (Hustle & Flow, Eve’s Bayou, Black Snake Moan); Pam Dixon, president of CSA (Green Lantern, Barney’s Version, Edge of Darkness), and Michael Fink, (Avatar, Tron

Legacy, Road To Perdition).

“This is a film, music, and art festival unlike any other in L.A.,” says Patricia DiSalvo Viayra, the festival’s director and founder. “The festival promotes short and feature movies made by ladies by showcasing and celebrating the viability of films by lady filmmakers, artists, musicians and the men who collaborate with them.”

For a complete schedule, and ticket information, visit www.ladyfilmmakers.com or call 310-980-9082.

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woman Lili Bosse at the bottom of Via Rodeo at Two Rodeo.

The hotel’s historian Robbie Anderson, whose great-grandmother Margaret Anderson founded the property in 1912, held a book signing of The Beverly Hills Hotel And Bungalows – The First 100 Years following the cake-cutting.

For the next two Sundays – Sept. 23 and 30 – the local community and visitors will have the opportunity to sweeten their days at noon on Two Rodeo

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“To me personally, this is the biggest game of my life,” Woods told The Courier. “Just because of me knowing the people on that team on a personal level.”

Ole’s father Gary Woods is BHUSD’s Superintendent and held the same post at the San Marino School District before taking the job in Beverly Hills as Ole was entering his junior year.

He admitted that it will be a little strange tonight playing against so many current friends and former teammates

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premier properties in Beverly Hills and all over the world…and he’s going to be able to keep this legacy property in his family for generations if he chooses to do so.”

Designed by Gordon Kaufmann, who also designed Greystone mansion, the 20,000-square-foot-plus luxury estate set on 3.7 acres just above the Beverly Hills hotel boasts an Art Deco

with complimentary dessert. After that, until 5 p.m., the first 50 people to show receipts from participating Rodeo Drive stores at a special kiosk at Rodeo Drive and Brighton Way will receive two complimentary desserts or floral creations from participating trucks lining the exclusive street’s 300 and 400 blocks.

“It’s just like a big celebration,” local realtor Adriane Westland told The Courier while sampling sorbeto after nabbing a voucher for her purchases at Montblanc and Tiffany’s. when the Normans and Titans face off tonight.

“We’ve been talking trash a little bit, it’s kind of like a brotherly relationship with (San Marino players),” Woods said.

“It’s going to be very different, but I’m looking forward to it and I know it will be a lot of fun.”

The Normans are currently 1-2 on the season, but Woods said the team is still trying to find its footing before Ocean League play begins.

“We’re doing our best to get over some mistakes and move in the right direction,” Woods said.

nightclub, wine cellar, two projection rooms and two tennis courts.

The estate also holds three guesthouses and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking waterfalls cascading to one of three pools. The 29-bedroom, 40bathroom compound also has credits in films including The Godfather and The Body Guard.

“Presumably if someone made a full value offer he would accept,” Ehrenberg said.

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PA G E T E N

Happenings

• SCLA’s Simply Shakespeare AllStar Benefit At UCLA The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles presents its 22nd Simply Shakespeare benefit reading of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Freud Playhouse on the UCLA campus. The evening will feature a star-studded tie-dyed cast of hilarious hippies for an evening filled with peace, love and psychedelic Shakespeare. Directed

by SCLA’s founding Artistic Director Ben Donen- berg, the groovy participants include Billy Crystal, William Shatner, Martin Short, Topher Grace, Gillian Jacobs, Eddie Redmayne, Cedric the Entertainer, Paul Dooley, Olivia Thirlby and co-chairs Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks with more to be announced.

Since 1985, The Shakespeare Center has been a vibrant hub of unique programs and events designed to make Shakespeare accessible and engaging in L.A. It received the Rosetta Le Noire award from Actors’ Equity Association.

All proceeds from the event support the SCLA and its arts based veterans employment and youth employment programs for inner-city youth, arts education in local schools.

For information on the

Simply Shakespeare benefit performance or The SCLA, visit www.shakesparecenter.org.

Tickets begin at $500. For event information call 310-2015033.

• TMCC To Honor Drago Family At Funkadelic Disco Ball The Maple Counseling Center will hold a “Funkadelic” Disco Ball at The Beverly Hilton on Oct. 24 from 6 p.m.

Chef Giacomino Drago and the Drago family will be honored along with TMCC’s Class of '74 (BHHS) Deborah Back Kallick, John Jameson, Jeff Lapin, Gail Miller Millan, and Mason Sommers.

Visit www.tmcc.org or call 310- 271-9999 x 213 • B.H. Theatre Guild Readies Spotlight Awards For Sept. 30 The Beverly Hills Theatre Guild will bestow its 2012 “Spotlight Award” on Sunday, Sept. 30, at a luncheon in the Four Seasons.

Recipients will be actress Anne Jeffreys, legendary comedian Norm Crosby and James Jahant, president of Theatre 40 and the Rodeo Drive Committee.

Monty Hall will be the emcee and pay tribute to the late Phyllis Diller, a former honorary chair at the guild.

Begun in 1977, the Beverly Hills Theatre Guild has the goal of developing community interest in the theater and has funded awards to scores of up-and-coming playwrights through its Julie Harris

Playwright Awards competition and a Competition for Children’s Plays under the direction of Marilyn Hall.

Co-chairing the event are Mary Levin-Cutler and Ruth Flinkman-Marandy. The committee is composed of Patricia and Judson Mock, Dee Koffman, Muriel Moster, Lorraine Friedman and David Hunt Stafford. Call 310-273-3390 or visit www.beverlyhillstheatreguild.org.

• John Rubiner To Be Installed As BHBA’s Board President John K. Rubiner, principal of the Century City law firm Bird, Marella, Boxer, W o l p e r t , Nessim, Drooks & Lincenberg, APC, will be installed as president of the board of governors of the Beverly Hills Bar Association John Rubiner at its annual Installation/Awards Dinner on Thursday, Sept. 27, at the Four Seasons.

Rubiner, the BHBA’s 81st president, will be sworn in by Judge Howard Matz of the United States District Court, Central District of California. The guest speaker is PBS’ Tavis Smiley.

In addition to Rubiner, other officers being sworn in are President-elect Diane L. Karpman, of Karpman & Associates in Beverly Hills; Linda

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Friday, Saturday and Sunday 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm $35 per person (not including tax and gratuity) This fall, a taste of summer lingers at The Roof Garden, the popular al fresco restaurant at The Peninsula Beverly Hills.

Guests may enjoy a selection of luscious tacos paired with one of The Peninsula’s signature tequila cocktails.

All orders come with four Tacos and a trio of salsas.

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ABCS HELPING JWCI— The Associates for Breast and Prostate Cancer Studies (ABCs) presented a check for $200,000 to the John Wayne Cancer Institute (JWCI) to support cancer research. Pictured (from left): Michael Wayne, chairman, JWCI board of advisors; Gloria Gebbia, ABCs president; John Gebbia, and Lou Lazatin, president/CEO JWCI and St. John’s Health Center. The ABC's 23rd annual “The Talk of the Town” gala will be Saturday, Nov. 17 at The Beverly Hilton. For more information, call 323-904-4400.

E. Spiegel (1st VP), certified mediator-attorney at law; Howard S Fredman (2nd VP), of Fredman Knupfer Lieberman LLP; Howard S. Fisher (secretary-treasurer), and Lawrence H. Jacobson (immediate past president), the latter two from Beverly Hills; plus the BHBA Barristers cabinet members. For tickets ($200) or information, call 310-601-2422 or visit www.bhba.org.

• The Beverly Hills Hotel Goes ‘Green’ With New Initiatives As part of its 100th centennial, The Beverly Hills Hotel is implementing a roster of advances designed to support its mitment of

positively impacting the environment at home and around the world. Included among the hotel's list of extensive green initiatives are participating in “Clean the World's” soap donation program, green purchasing practices, and energy efficient lighting upgrades.

Partnering with “Clean the World” in June, the hotel has donated more than 1,643 pounds of bottled guestroom amenities and 3,360 bars of soap to the global relief organization for homeless shelters and impoverished individuals in 30 countries around the globe.

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sending, receiving, creating and storing email. 4C.11 adopted a 30-day retention period for the contents of the City’s email system that had not been moved into an electronic file.

Because the California Public Records Act requires the City maintain e-mail correspondence from up to two years, the City must determine whether or not an email is to be considered public record that must be retained beyond 30 days.

However, the report presented to the council by City staff at its Sept. 11 meeting attempts to push forward the idea that much of the City’s 900,000 monthly e-mails could be considered “notes.” such as an email about setting up a time for lunch, or picking up a cake for a co-worker’s birthday.

Mirisch said he disagreed with the notion that so many of the e-mails the City receives are just “notes” and questioned what actually signifies whether something is simply a “note” or a more important e-mail pertaining to City business.

“If we’re suggesting that these e-mails are the equivalent of a scribbled note, e-mails could get deleted that have relevant information to the public,” Mirisch said. “Our default

position should be that we keep e-mails for at least two years that have relevance to the way City Hall is doing business.”

Many cities, such as neighboring Pasadena, require much longer e-mail retention.

Pasadena requires e-mails be kept for 730 days.

Recently, in the city of Auburn, a similar 30-day retention policy was overturned in a landmark settlement that now requires that city to retain emails for at least two years.

In that case, Auburn community activist Victoria Connolly teamed with the First Amendment Coalition (FAC) to sue the city of Auburn to change its 30-day e-mail retention policy.

In the landmark settlement, Auburn agreed that “all e-mail sent or received by the city’s email server will be preserved for two years and made available for public inspection on the same terms as other city records.”

The item was on the agenda for discussion for the Sept.

11 study session, under “Additional Items to Consider (Time Permitting),” but the council didn’t get to the item.

It was again listed on the agenda for Thursday”s study session, but at press time it was not known whether or not the council discussed it.

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Specialty Surgical Center. It’s the result of an unheard of tax reclassification that claims the surgery center's primary business is renting commercial property to its customers rather than providing healthcare.

Despite overwhelming rejection by voters the last time it tried to impose a business tax hike, the City is once again attempting to establish an increase, but this time it’s doing so without the opinions of its voters. Some four years ago, residents spoke out against a business tax hike when Measure P, which would have raised the business tax on physicians and other professionals was soundly defeated by a 79-21 percent margin.

Article 13C of the California Constitution states “No local government may impose, extend, or increase any special tax unless and until that tax is submitted to the electorate and approved by two-thirds vote....”

Speciality Surgical Center is set for an appeal before the city council on Oct. 23.

The online petition is called “Beverly Hills City Council: Stop Wasting Tax Dollars – We Already Voted, Now Please Listen!” The petition can be viewed and signed at http://www.change.org/petitions/beverly-hills-city-councilstop-wasting-tax-dollars-we-already-voted-now-please-listen.

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The San Marino Tribune – Beverly Hills Courier perpetual trophy will be presented to the victorious team in honor of Donald Crowell and the Hon. Suzanne Crowell at the conclusion of the non-league contest, which kicks off at 7 p.m. The late Mr. Crowell, a

BEVERLY HILLS The petition is filled with comments from concerned surgical center employees, worried that a tax hike would lead to a closure of the centers, and thus hundreds of people becoming unemployed.

Other medical professionals are also using the petition to speak out against the tax hike.

“With all the lowered reimbursements from insurance companies, this tax is a sure way to kill the ASC (Ambulatory Surgery Center) industry in Beverly Hills,” writes Daniel Golshani, M.D., who maintains an office on Wilshire Blvd. in the City.

Rx Transcription and Coding, which does medical billing for many surgery centers in the City, provided a grim outlook if the tax hike moves forward.

“We have clients in ASC’s in this area and this will will cause them to close their doors.”

Jonathan Macy M.D., of Los Angeles writes that if the “illegal tax alteration be sustained, the facility will be forced to close.”

Another commenter, Anthony Sokol M.D., was more blunt about the impact the tax hike might have on business in the City, writing it would “drive business into Los Angeles.”

The hearing before the city council is scheduled for Oct. 23.

To sign the petition, visit http://www.change.org/petitions/beverly-hills-city-councilstop-wasting-tax-dollars-we-already-voted-now-please-listen.

1953 graduate of Beverly Hills High School, is enshrined in that institution’s Hall of Fame. Mrs. Crowell served on the San Marino City Council, including two years as Mayor, from 1990–92. The Crowells were major donors to the city’s Crowell Public Library, which opened in 2008.

San Marino High is located at 2701 Huntington Dr. San Marino, CA.

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Local Doctor Is ‘Official Podiatrist’ For Weekend Breast Cancer Walk Lisa decided to get When the Avon involved in the Foundation Walk For cause—for their first Breast Cancer kicks off walk—when Zusthis weekend in Santa man’s wife Marsha Barbara, Dr. Stanley J. was diagnosed with Zusman, with a 40breast cancer last year Beverly Hills January and needed practice on Bedford an immediate Drive, will be there to lumpectomy. serve the walkers.

Every three As the “official minutes someone in podiatrist,” Zusman the U.S. is diagwill tend to sprains, nosed with breast ankle problems, sore Dr. Stanley Zusman feet and whatever injuries par- cancer, Zusman reports. “I canticipants endure in the two-day, not ignore this shocking statistic 39-mile walk from Santa and the effect it had on my famBarbara’s Chase Palm Park to ily; we have made it our comCarpenteria State Beach, Sept. mitment to work toward changing it,” said Zusman.

22-23.

“The Avon walk funds He will be available all through the race, and even breakthrough research, imcamp out with walkers in the proved access to quality care in “Wellness Village” Saturday communities, and insures that patients can get the care they night.

His advice to any distance need, regardless of their ability to pay,” says Zusman. walkers is: “And we need to make peo• Stretch slowly.

• Never bounce or force a ple aware of efforts to accelerate the work of leading research stretch.

• Hold each stretch for at teams in their quest for better treatment, improved detection least 10 seconds.

• Breathe deeply while and a cure,” he adds.

Walkers raise funds by sostretching: on an exhale, gently liciting sponsorships: Lisa Zustry to stretch a little farther.

• “Don’t worry about how man has raised $8,200 for the far you stretch overall; regular cause. Last year alone, nearly stretching will increase your 18,000 Avon Walk participants raised more than $45 million. flexibility.”

To donate, or for a race • Stretching should always schedule or more information, feel good.

Zusman and his daughter visit www.avonfoundation.org.

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Jones said in a statement.

AB 1747 will require insurers send a “pending lapse notice” to policy owners within 30 days of a nonpayment with a warning that a bill payment hasn’t been received. Insurers must also allow a policy owner to name at least one designee

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tries achieve a sustainable income to support and educate their children. Kelley said all proceeds raised go directly back to the projects in these countries.

Products for sale include

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require all City dwellings to have Class A non-wood fire-retardant roofs by July 1, 2013, has raised the ire of many who allege the City is overstepping its bounds by requiring its citizens to replace perfectly good roofs.

“By replacing some of these roofs, you’re taking away the entire integrity and beauty of the house,” said Shervin Louie, who purchased his home in the flats five years ago.

He said he would have negotiated the mandatory roof replacement, the cost of which can stretch north of $130,000, as part of the purchase price, if his real estate agent had informed him of the requirement.

During the hour-and-a-half meeting, City Building Official George Chavez fielded dozens of questions, which he said would be used to make a recommendation to the City Council on Oct. 27.

“I think the City Council recognizes there’s an interest in looking at this ordinance,” Chavez said. “We’re looking for solutions here.”

Residents voiced frustra-

to receive copies of pending notice lapses so someone other than the policy owner can act if a bill remains unpaid.

Supporters of AB 1747 include the California Alliance of Retired Americans, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, Congress of California Seniors, Consumer Federation of California and the National

BEVERLY HILLS Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors of California.

“This measure provides common-sense protections for consumers, and for seniors especially, helps ensure that they do not lose their life insurance policies,” said Feuer in a statement.

hand-smocked dresses for little girls, toys, cards, totes, leather goods, t-shirts, quilts, jewelry and an array of products made from recycled materials such as telephone directories, potato chip bags, magazine pages and volcanic ash.

“Each product has an amazing story of bravery be-

hind it,” Kelley said.

The event will take place from 5-7p.m., Saturday Sept.

22 and from 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday Sept. 23 at 505 N. Bedford Dr. Beverly Hills.

For more information on the HandCrafting Justice, visit www.handcraftingjustice.org.

tion about a deadline that provides for less than a year to replacing roofs, despite the ordinance having been on the books for over two decades before the outreach campaign began this year.

Mayor Willie Brien told The Courier that the City Council could opt to extend the July deadline.

“It’s a balancing act,” he said. “We will have to balance how we get to providing safety for people who don’t have wood roofs who are adjacent to those who do.”

Joe Safier, who boasts a “cute little English cottage with a beautiful wood shake roof” in the flats, questioned whether residences outside the high-impact fire zone north of Sunset Boulevard should be subject to the same requirements as those of their neighbors with a greater fire risk.

“A message to send back to council is that you may want to consider where these residences are,” he said. “It seems like it’s unfortunate that I’m lumped in with my neighbors in the north.”

According to a City report, out of the 5,983 single-family homes in Beverly Hills, 215

currently have nonconforming roofs, with 30 percent in the high-risk fire zone north of Sunset Boulevard.

Already some realtors and contractors have been using scare tactics to drum up business with postcards warning of the added costs of staying in houses.

Former mayor Nancy Krasne, who was on the city council when the ordinance was passed, emphasized during the meeting that the council needs to address the requirements currently in place.

“It was not the intent of the council to impose onerous conditions on the people in this community,” she said.

“This needs to go back to the council and be reassessed.

“This really needs to be looked at again because it’s not one shoe size fits everyone.”

Questions being considered are whether exceptions will be granted for historic buildings or those with financial hardships – neither of which is allowed under the ordinance.

According to Cultural Heritage Commission Chair Noah Furie, the commission’s “strong recommendation” is that properties listed on the local register of historic properties be exempted from the 1993 amendment and be allowed to maintain wood roofs.

“The only issue (to qualify and maintain historic status) is that you replace it with materials that are similar to what was there before,” he said. “We’re anticipating that they would recommend to the council an exemption.”

For information about the City’s ordinance, visit http://beverlyhills.org/services/code/wood_roof_ordinance/default.asp or call the City’s dedicated hotline at (310) 285-1159.

College Note...

Sungin Ahn of Beverly Hills was recently awarded a bachelor of arts degree in economics from the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences at Binghamton University in Binghamton, N.Y.

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new home.

“Most of the time people are looking for some sort of personal connection,” he said.

“They’ll walk around and visit them and look for a connection until one says, ‘I love you, take me home.’”

Crowe said people often come with their pets looking for a suitable companion for their four-legged friends.

Participating shelters include L.A. city and county facilities, Bark Avenue Foundation, Rescue Me Pups, and Lab

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vote eventually led to a 15-year lease. Chair Craig Corman and Vice Chair Brian Rosenstein made it clear at the July meeting that they would prefer the property to be used for retail rather than medical use.

They weren’t able to commit to anything more than 10 years, citing that they felt the building should be available to be converted back to office space, especially if the recently-approved Metro stop at La Cienega is in place within the next 10 years.

Commissioners Howard Fisher, Dan Yukelson and Nan Cole were in favor of 15 years.

However, with Cole having since stepped down from the commission, it changed the vote to 2-2 and thus, brought it back before the commission for reconsideration.

Joe Tilem, appearing in front of the commission on behalf of the applicant, strongly disagreed with the commission’s decision to vote on an

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concept that they presented,” Brien told The Courier. “I’m excited to talk to them about options…but it really depends what the details are.”

Agag said the world’s first Formula E car race sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) would kick off in 2014, with 10 teams racing two drivers each through 10 cities in Asia, Europe, the United States and South America in a series of street races.

“It’s not some science fiction project,” Agag said. “This is real.”

Earlier this year, Formula E Holdings acquired Formulec, a French company that manufactures Formula Electric racecars.

The single-seater racecars powered solely by electric energy cost approximately $1 million to produce. Today, there is only one such car in the world.

Lucas Di Grassi, a Formula

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The quarterly event, which draws 40 volunteers, is now in its eighth year. Roxbury Park offers fun for the whole family with basketball, beach-sand volleyball, tennis courts, putting green, bocce ball and playground equipment.

For information about the event, pet overpopulation, L.A city and county shelter locations and other Pet Care Foundation programs, call 310-8877070, email bcrowe@kenquest.com or visit www.pets90210.org.

amendment and even more strongly disagreed with a suggestion from the city attorney’s office that said if the commission were to amend the agreement, it should not do so at least week’s meeting, but rather re-notice the public hearing to the community and wait until next month to decide on an amendment.

Corman made sure that Tilem agreed that his clients would waive any possible challenges by way of a claim of Brown Act violation, due to the decision being made without an official re-noticing of a public hearing.

“I can categorically say that I would waive such possibilities,” Tilem said.

Ultimately, Tilem agreed that an amendment of five less years by the commission was better than the possible alternative.

“I would much rather have a 10-year resolution than 2-2 resolution which is a defeat and will require a filing fee of $5-to-6,000 to file an appeal,” Tilem said.

1 racecar driver who spent Wednesday morning scouting the streets of Beverly Hills for a possible 1-to-2-mile route that could be used for the hourlong race, said people are surprised by the power that electric cars can produce.

“When you see the performance of this, it’s incredibly fast,” he said. “It’s really nice to drive.”

Agag said the Formula E racecars will wend around city streets at speeds up to 150 miles per hour and assured The Courier that the race would be conducted in a safe manner.

“Safety is the first priority for the cities and the drivers,” he said.

Brien said the preliminary talk was a first step in a process that would need to be vetted by the City’s police and fire departments, and ultimately subject to a City Council vote.

“I think in 2014, it could be one of the events that centers around the Centennial,” he said.

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A Tribute to Hal David: 1921-2012

Hal David, Bette Midler and Eunice David

Joe Raposo, Hal and Nancy Reagan

Carol Connors, Hal and Marilyn McCoo

Photo courtesy Carol Connors

Julio Iglesias, Willie Nelson and Hal Hal, Barry Manilow and Stevie Wonder

Hal David and Eunice David

“Though Hal is no longer with us, his lyrics will live forever.”

Burt Bacharach

“Hal had a brilliant way of reaching deep within our hearts and minds... in the form of powerful words.”

Dionne Warwick

“Hal David was a gentleman genius whose lyrics touched our soul.”

Herb Alpert

Photos Provided By Eunice David Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick and Hal

HAL DAVID

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Know The Way To San Jose, Walk On By, This Guy’s In Love With You, I’ll Never Fall In Love Again, I Say a Little Prayer, (There’s) Always Something There To Remind Me, One Less Bell To Answer, What The World Needs Now Is Love and Anyone Who Had A Heart.

David and Bacharach also penned Oscar-nominated title tracks for films such as What’s New Pussycat? and Alfie, as well as The Look Of Love from Casino Royale. Don’t Make Me Over, (They Long To Be) Close To You and Walk On By have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. ”Though Hal is no longer with us, his lyrics will live forever,” Bacharach told The Courier.

David and Bacharach penned dozens of hits made famous by Dionne Warwick, including I Say A Little Prayer and What The World Needs Now Is Love.

“Hal had a brilliant way of reaching deep within our hearts and minds with his thoughts in the form of truly powerful words,” Warwick told The Courier.

Hal David once wrote on his website that when writing lyrics, he looked for “believability, simplicity and emotional impact,” traits those who worked with him say he had in spades.

“Hal was a gentleman genius whose lyrics touched our soul,” Herb Alpert told The Courier. Alpert recorded David and Bacharach’s song This Guy’s In Love With You. David’s resume reads like a “who’s who” of the music industry. He had success composing with Albert Hammond on the 1984 hit To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before, which was recorded by Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias.

“Not only did Hal David ‘know the

Eunice and Hal David

way to San Jose’...he knew the way into our hearts with his brilliant, whimsical, laughable loveable words,” Academy Award-nominated songwriter and singer Carol Connors told The Courier.

“He was one of the most unsung treasures this business of music ever had,” Jerry Sharell, former Director for the Society of Singers, told The Courier.

In 2010, the City of Beverly Hills was honored to have David write a theme song for the City, “90210 Beverly Hills”, which he wrote with Charles Fox. Former Mayor Jimmy Delshad said he approached David to write the song for the City’s 9.02.10 celebration on September 10, 2010.

“He was such an icon with many hits and I wanted him to take on this task, which he did with grace and talent,” Delshad told The Courier.

The song was recorded for the ceremony and also was played on the City’s 2011 Rose Parade float, recorded by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., as it traveled down Pasadena’s Colorado Boulevard.

“Hal David was not only an incredibly gifted man whose lyrics expressed our feelings in a unique and clever way, and touched the hearts of all of us. He was also one of the best human beings one would want to meet: humble, unassuming, and considerate; never one to flaunt the huge success he enjoyed. We’re thankful to have known him,” McCoo and Davis, Jr. told The Courier.

David’s widow Eunice told The Courier that Hal was “thrilled beyond words” to have been asked to write the song. The couple kept a home just outside the City.

David is survived by his son’s Jim and Craig, as well as his wife Eunice and three grandchildren.

“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Hal on a number of occasions and feel so blessed...”

Freda Payne

“(Hal) was one of the best human beings one would want to meet: humble, unassuming and considerate.”

Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.

“He knew the way into our hearts with his brilliant, whimsical, meaningful, laughable, loveable words.”

Carol Connors

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S HANA T OVA …and a Happy New Year to all.

We pray and hope for a better and healthier year ahead for all of our friends and neighbors - the time is now.

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Walter’s Restaurant 9601 Wilshire Blvd., (Lobby Level) Beverly Hills, CA 90210 310-275-5505

La Scala 434 North Canon Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 310-275-0579

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Century West Car Wash 9500 West Pico blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90035 310-276-1297

Il Cielo Restaurant & Italian Garden 9018 Burton Way Beverly Hills, CA 90211 310-276-9990

Fu’s Palace 8751 Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035 310-271-7887

Creative Arts Temple P. O. Box 241831 Los Angeles, CA 90024 310-470-3888

Temple of the Arts at Saban Theatre 8440 Wilshire Blvd.

Beverly Hills, CA 90211 323-658-9100

The Schools of Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills 8844 Burton Way Beverly Hills, CA 90211 310-288-3737

Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy 9120 W. Olympic Boulevard Beverly Hills, CA 90212 310 276 6135

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ANOTHER B I RT H D AY ! ?

September Sarno

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Brian Goldberg

Michael Rosen Kathleen Spiegelman Henry Silva

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Debby Boone

Joan Mangum

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Frances Allen Sharona Nazarian

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Pierre Berg

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS—Celebrating are Larry Hagman, 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, Henry Silva, Mickey Rooney, and Irwin Zucker (Sept. 23); Herb Jeffries (Sept. 24); Michael Douglas, Mark Hamill, Heather Lockyear, Will Smith and Barbara Walters (Sept. 25); September Sarno, The Courier’s Rabbi Jerry Cutler, Sharona Nazarian, Lynn Anderson, Pierre Berg, Dr. Brian Goldberg, Melissa Sue Anderson, Philip Bosco, Linda Hamilton, Olivia Newton-John, Jerry Fogel, and Ramona Treffinger (Sept. 26); Jayne Meadows, Arthur Penn and Cheryl Tiegs (Sept.

27).

It was a balmy evening at The Summit high atop Mulholland Drive as The Thalians Presidents Club presented its ”Midsummer Soiree-Under the Stars” in the home of Sonya and Howard Waldow.

More than 100 were on hand for the lively event, produced and coordinated by Stephanie J. Hibler, which raised funds to support mental health programs including Operation Mend for returning, wounded war veterans at UCLA’s Ronald Reagan Medical Center.

Dr. Irwin Lehrhoff, president of The Thalians and founder of its Presidents Club 41 years ago, saluted honorees Arthur and Jacqueline Burdorf, thanking them for their long-standing support of the group.

Cabaret-style entertainment was provided by Pamela Clay, Smitty, David Williams and the Tom Grip Band with a special guest star appearance by singer Freda Payne.

Ruta Lee, chairFreda Payne man emeritus of The Thalians who attended with husband Webb Lowe, also joined Chairman Emeritus Ruta Lee in the fun on stage. (She and Debbie (right) of The Thalians with husReynolds, president emeritus, were band Webb Lowe instrumental in the group’s fundraising efforts for several decades.)

Spotted among the crowd enjoying the buffet dinner by TGIS Caterers were Virginia and Mike Kazanjian, Barry Burdorf, Elaine and Dr. Herbert Stein, Linda and James Freund, Sandra Stein, Linda and Greg Beck, Candace and Clif Smith, Helen Rosen with Robert Bernard, Mary Bulgarelli, Jeff Lesser, and Judith and Ross Trester.

Also Virginia and Hugh O’Brien (first president of The Thalians), Ben and Ruth Flinkman-Marandy, Bernd and Ann Labe-Givon, Paul Matsumoto, Larry and Barbara Cohen-Wolfe, Francesca Daniels, Marci Weiner, Linda and March Schwartz, Carol Connors, Brenda Dickson, Jeff Lehman with mother Cyma Lehman, Merrie-Lynn Williams, Drs.

MIDSUMMER SOIREE–The Thalians’ Presidents Club held a “Midsum mer Soiree Under The Stars” at The Summit home of Sonya and Howard Waldow. Pictured (from left): Stephanie J. Hibler, event chair; Dr. Irwin Lehrhoff, The Thalians president and founder of its Presidents Club; Virginia and actor Hugh O’Brien, the original president of The Thalians.

Photos by Maxine Picard and Traude Winik

Virginia & Michael Kazanjian

Mary Bulgarelli (left) Co-Honoree Jacqueline Burdorf with her son Barry

Helen Rosen & Robert Bernard

Greg & Linda Beck

Clif & Candace Smith

Bernd & Ann Labe-Givon

Hosts Howard & Sonya Waldow

Ben & Ruth-Flinkman-Marandy

Howard, Nasreen and Irwin Lehrhoff, and many more.

Since its inception in 1955, The Thalians has raised $30 million and while formerly located at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center realized an endowment of $8 million for mental health programs. Its work continues with Operation Mend at UCLA.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 21).

Over the next five weeks, a healing power soothes your sensitive soul.

In November, you’ll be ready to play a bigger game professionally, which affects lifestyle choices. The chance to commit yourself contractually comes in January. March amplifies your passion, and you’ll race to a finish line in May. Leo and Capricorn people adore you VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Be made more aware of what brings you down and of what brings you up. An air sign (Gemini, Libra or Aquarius) will live up to the reputation, bringing lighter spirits.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Each person you meet is a world connected to the world of other people on a chain. You’ll consciously work to keep your reputation in line with whom you really are, knowing how quickly word gets out.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Wholesome aspirations hang low in the air inviting you to grab on, but so do a few other less than wholesome temptations. As the shorthand version of St. Augustine’s prayer goes: “Oh, God, please make me a saint, but not yet.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

Just as nutritional needs are different from person to person, so are other kinds of needs. It takes emotional maturity not to impose your own requirements on others.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

You want to be able to help everyone, and yet if you were to try, then people who most need your attention wouldn’t get very much of it.

Focus on your inner circle today.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It’s not so strange that other people read your responses before you even realize you are responding.

You are unselfconscious today, and you’ll give your unguarded self.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). The universe seems to test your ability to keep your cool–because it’s preparing you for something bigger requiring the utmost patience. To the patient go the spoils.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). You don’t need to branch out to strangers now. Shake down your current circle of friends first, and get personal recommendations. Also, your friends will recommend you to others and speak of you in the highest esteem.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20).

Problems spin in your head for a reason: so that you can experience them from all angles. Your subconscious process is magnificent, and there’s no reason why you should try to make it conscious at this point. Trust.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). There will be very few instances in which it will be appropriate to share your opinions–e.g., not in someone else’s house, nor in general assembly. Share only when asked sincerely and in private.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Even the most adamant rules followers will thrill to the reckless way you abandon certain constraints. You act as if you don’t care what anyone thinks, and for key moments, this will be true.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You can talk about your experiences and gain insights from others, but when all is said and done, you learn best from experiencing life first-hand.

There’s really no substitute.

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I haven’t counted, but would not be surprised if the Desert hosts more museums than festivals, although some of the smaller exhibits tend to get overlooked. One of our Valley’s most underused cultural resources is the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, 219 S. Palm Canyon Dr. Founded 11 years ago in modest-sized accommodations of less than 1,600-square feet, the Agua Caliente Band or Cahuilla Indians began to collect and preserve stories and artifacts of the tribe, sharing them with local residents and visitors.

Today, the museum serves more than 18,000 visitors a year and includes quality exhibitions there and at off-site locations, as well as lectures and hands-on experiences with native skills and crafts.

Perhaps the museum’s greatest accomplishment to date is its recognition as a regional and national resource by the Smithsonian, the first Native American museum in the country to be so honored. This recognition provides for a mutual sharing of resources in collections, scholarship, programming and technical expertise enabling the museum to bring world-acclaimed Smithsonian exhibitions to the Coachella Valley.

With the on-set of Fall, the museum recently announced its 20122013 season exhibitions, programs and festivals.

The current exhibition through Nov. 4 is titled “Visions of the Indian Canyons,” a photographic journey deep into the majestic beauty and historic controversies of the four main Indian canyons adjacent to Palm Springs. It will be replaced with a new exhibition: “Where are the Tipis … the changing perceptions about Indians.” It will open with a free public reception from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition, which provides insights into past and present misinformation about Native Americans, will run through Oct. 20, 2013.

The upcoming season will also feature a Bird Song & Dance Festival on Jan. 26, and a five-day Native FilmFest starting Feb. 27, showcasing the finest in films by, about and staring Native Americans and other indigenous peoples worldwide.

Admission is free but call 760-778-1079 for information. ****** Gals, put on your angora sweaters, saddle shoes and poodle skirts; and guys, slick back your hair (or what’s left of it) into a ‘DA’ and squeeze into your pencil-legged blue jeans, The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies will open its 2012-2013 season Nov. 1 with tickets going on sale today.

Once again audiences will be riveted and enthralled by the colorful, Broadway-style, lavishly costumed, stage presentations staring the Follies’ legendary chorus line of ‘Long-Legged Lovelies’ and ‘Follies Gentlemen.’ Headlining this season’s musical extravaganza will be Lorna Luft (Nov. 1 - Dec. 31), Lou Christie (Jan. 8 – Mar. 9) and Lesley Gore (Mar. 12 – May 19) Tickets range upwards of $29 and may be purchased by calling the box office at 760-327-0225.

POLICE BLOTTER

CONNIE MARTINSON

The following burglaries, robberies and grand thefts have been reported by BHPD. Streets are indicated by block numbers.

ROBBERY 9/3 8400 Wilshire Bl. ($75) BURGLARY 8/27 300 N. Rodeo Dr. ($1,790) 8/28 400 N. Roxbury Dr. ($1,100) 8/30 800 Cord Cl. ($3,000) 8/30 200 Lasky Dr. ($260) 8/31 200 S. Robertson Bl. ($100) 8/31 200 S. Canon Dr. ($300) 9/2 100 N. Hamilton Dr. ($6,500) 9/3 1000 Laurel Wy. ($3) 9/4 400 N. Canon Dr. (1,200) 9/4 1200 Benedict Canyon ($500) 9/4 200 Tower Dr. ($1,100) 9/4 9400 Wilshire Bl. ($1,000) 9/5 9700 Wilshire Bl. ($5,735) 9/6 800 Greenway Dr. ($1,150) 9/7 100 Spalding Dr. ($600) 9/7 200 S. Crescent Dr. ($750) 9/10 100 S. Elm Dr. ($220) 9/11 200 S. Almont Dr. ($11,100) 9/13 100 N. Robertson Bl. ($50) 9/13 500 N. Rodeo Dr. ($1,700) 9/14 300 N. La Peer Dr. ($25) 9/14 400 N. Rodeo Dr. 9/15 400 N. Canon Dr. ($15,200) GRAND THEFT 8/16 200 N. Rodeo Dr. ($400,000) 8/27 8900 Wilshire Bl. ($2,500) 8/27 400 S. Rexford Dr. ($24,960) 8/27 9600 Wilshire Bl. ($1,790) 8/28 8900 Wilshire Bl. ($1,100) 8/30 800 N. Roxbury Dr. ($8,550) 8/31 9400 W. Olympic Bl. ($900) 9/1 400 N. Beverly Dr. ($1,375) 9/2 400 N. Rodeo Dr. ($1,000) 9/2 9600 Sunset Bl. ($2,080) 9/4 9900 S. Santa Monica Bl. ($1,500) 9/5 9100 Olympic Bl. (20,000) 9/6 9400 Wilshire Bl. ($1,200) 9/6 9600 Wilshire Bl. ($28,000) 9/6 1100 S. Beverly Dr. ($1,200)

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CIRCLING THE JOB LISTINGS By Kevin G. Der / Edited by Will Shortz

Dr. Stephen J. Weiss’s new work is named Second Chance: In Combat With The U.S. Texas Infantry, The OSS, And The French Resistance During The Liberation Of France 1943 – 1946 (Military History Publishing $39.95). This is an amazing life story about an 18-year old boy enlisting in the army in 1943 and five months later finding himself and surviving on Anzio Beach in Italy.

He was sent with the Army forces landing in the south of France and meeting stiff resistance from the Germans. He was able to get through their lines by dressing as a farmer and with the help of the French Resistance. He joins them as a scout. During this time, the Army notifies his parents he is missing in action.

Meanwhile, he is hidden in a hotel run by Maurice and Odette Serre, not unlike a Ship Of Fools with others seeking to avoid the Gestapo.

In Alboussire, French leader Binoche wanted his help, but the OSS requested the American soldiers. He was in Grenoble where the first post-war services were held for Yom Kippur. While there he received a silver plaque, that “..thanked Stephen J. Weiss, in honor of the Third Section and missions accomplished in the Ardeche (July 17 to Sept.

7,1944)”.

Unfortunately, after being ordered back to the 36th, he delayed his return and when rounded up was arrested for being AWOL and charged with Article of War 5. He is court-mar-

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He returned to America, worked in television, went back to college, and became a clinical psychotherapist. He holds two M,A. degrees--clinical psychology from Vermont's Goddard College, and a second in war studies from King’s College London where he was awarded a Ph.D. in 1995 and today is a visiting professor. Currently, Dr. Weiss is conducting research on post traumatic stress disorder. In doing this study, he has been relocating members of his unit. I asked him how many were alive or was he the lone survivor? He could write a second book on what he found out. Anyone who has a grandfather or father who fought in WWII will appreciate this book. It reinforces the expression that war is hell.

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BEVERLY HILLS T.S. No: 11-08-32418-CA APN: 4331-005-037 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED August 14, 2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that at the request of JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, successor in interest from the FDIC as Receiver of Washington Mutual Bank F/K/A Washington Mutual Bank, F.A. The Cooper Castle Law Firm, LLP, located at City National Plaza, 515 South Flower Street, 36th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071 as duly appointed, substituted trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by Randi Marla Curtis, dated August 14, 2004 and recorded on September 28, 2004, as Instrument: 04 2496485 of Official Records of the Los Angeles County of California, will sell the below referenced property on 10/23/2012 at 10:00 AM, By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at the time of sale, 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 and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust.

The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 300 S. Reeves Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first p u b l i c a tion of this Notice of Sale.

The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonably estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $281,098.16. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. It is possible that at the time of sale, the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due.

The Trustee may require the last and highest bidder to deposit the full amount of the bidder’s final bid in cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Financial Code section 5102 and authorized to do business in this state.

The property will be sold

P U B L I C N OT I C E S subject to the right of redemption, if applicable, and the sale will be made “AS IS”, without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, and will be made to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any inaccuracies in the amounts of the obligation, the street address and other common designations, if any, shown herein.

If the Trustee(s) 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.

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 Trustor, the Trustee, or the Trustee’s Attorney.

If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only.

THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTEE OR ITS AGENT WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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 prop-

erty.

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 visit this Internet Web site http://ccfirm.com/sales for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 11-08-32418-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected on the Internet Web site.

The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury under the law of the state of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Date: 9/11/12 The Cooper Castle Law Firm Raya M. Drew, Esq. City National Plaza, 515 South Flower Street, 36th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071 Tel. (213) 236-3521 / (702) 435-4175 ext.

134164 State of Nevada } SS. County of Clark } On September 11, 2012 before me, J. Stevenson, Notary Public, personally appeared Raya M. Drew, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature (Seal) BHCourier • Published 09/21/12, 09/28/12, 10/05/12 —————————— NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 080056404 Title Order No. 08-8-210093 APN No. 5559-006-026 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 07/01/2005.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is here-

by given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by ALAN J ADELMAN, AN UNMARRIED MAN, dated 07/01/2005 and recorded 7/12/2005, as Instrument No. 05 1630896, in Book , Page , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 09/28/2012 at 1:00PM, At the Pomona Valley Masonic Temple Building, located at 395 South Thomas Street, Pomona, California at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, 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 and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust.

The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 8787 SHOREHAM DR APT 109, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA, 900692227.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $564,393.04. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state.Said sale will be made, in an ''AS IS'' condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. If required by the provisions of section 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the declaration from the mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent is attached to the Notice of Trustee’s Sale duly recorded with the appropriate County Recorder’s Office.

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 a 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 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 1800-281-8219 or visit this Internet Web site www.recontrustco.com, using the file number assigned to this case 080056404.

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.

RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1757 TAPO CANYON ROAD, SVW88 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone/Sale Information: (800) 2818219 By: Trustee's Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. FEI # 1006.34659 9/07, 9/14, 9/21/2012 —————————— NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File No. 7042.26656 Title Order No. 6659370 APN 5559006-015 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 03/09/06.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank

September 21, 2012 | Page 21 specified in §5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein.

Trustor(s): JAIME PEREZ AND GERARDO SAN JOSE Recorded: 03/15/06, as Instrument No. 06 0552949, of Official Records of LOS ANGELES County, California. Date of Sale: 09/27/12 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: Doubletree Hotel Los AngelesNorwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA The purported property address is: 8787 SHOREHAM DRIVE B-5, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069 Assessors Parcel No. 5559-006-015 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 $259,428.85.

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, plus interest. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the beneficiary, the Trustor or the trustee. 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 877-484-9942 or visit this Internet Web site www.USA-Foreclosure.com or www.Auction.com using the file number assigned to this case 7042.26656.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: August 29, 2012 NORTHWEST TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., as Trustee Candice Yoo, Authorized Signatory 1241 E. Dyer Road, Suite 250, Santa Ana, CA 92705 Sale Info website: w w w . U S A Foreclosure.com or w w w. Au c t i o n . c o m Automated Sales Line: 8 7 7 - 4 8 4 - 9 9 4 2 Reinstatement and PayOff Requests: 866-387NWTS THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMA TION O B TA I N E D W I L L B E U SED FOR THAT PURPOSE ORDER # 7 0 4 2 . 2 6 6 5 6 : 09/07/2012,09/14/2012,0 9/21/2012 ——————————— SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CASE NO: LS023058 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Matter of the petition of: REBECCO P. DAVID To all interested person(s): Petitioner: Rebecco P. David current residence address: 17437 Gilmore St. Van Nuys, CA 91406 filed a petition with the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 6230 Sylmar Avenue, Van Nuys, CA 91401, Northwest District, on September 6, 2012 for a Decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Rebecco P. David Proposed Name: David P. David The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: October 18, 2012 Time: 8:30am Dept: T Room: 600 The address of the court is: 6230 Sylmar Avenue, Van Nuys, CA 91401, Northwest District.

Reason for name change: Petitioner is already known by his proposed name David P. David and wishes to be known by his proposed name in all personal/business affairs.

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

Signed: David P. David Judge of the Superior Court Richard H Kirschner Dated: September 6, 2012 Published: September 14, 21, 28, October 5 2012 BHCOURIER

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ORDINANCE NO. 12-O-2629 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND 9200 WILSHIRE, LLC FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AT 9200 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City of Beverly Hills (“City”) and 9200 Wilshire, LLC entered into that certain development agreement (the “Development Agreement” herein), recorded as instrument No. 20072346280 on October 15, 2007, in connection with the construction of a mixed-use development generally consisting of condominium units and ground floor commercial space in a six-story, 60-foot tall structure with subterranean parking to be located at 9200 Wilshire Boulevard (the “Project”). New Pacific Realty (“Developer”) is the successor in interest to 9200 Wilshire, LLC’s rights and obligations under the Development Agreement.

Section 2. Developer has requested an amendment (the “First Amendment”) to the Development Agreement to synchronize expiration of the Development Agreement and the related vesting tentative tract map. The First Amendment to the Development Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit A, and is hereby incorporated herein.

Section 3. The First Amendment has been environmentally reviewed pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq. (“CEQA”), the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq.), and the City’s Local CEQA Guidelines. The City previously prepared and certified an Environmental Impact Report for the 9200 Wilshire Project, and this Environmental Impact Report remains valid in assessing the environmental impacts associated with the First Amendment. There have been no changes in circumstances, new information, or changes in the project that warrant further CEQA analysis. All previously identified mitigation measures remain in full force and effect.

Section 4. On August 2, 2012, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the First Amendment.

Section 5. On August 23, 2012 the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the First Amendment.

Section 6. The City Council hereby approves the First Amendment, as set forth in Exhibit A, and authorizes the Mayor to execute the Development Agreement on behalf of the City.

Section 7. No later than ten (10) days after the effective date of this Ordinance, the City Clerk shall record with the County Recorder a copy of the Development Agreement and the notice shall describe the land to which such contract applies.

Section 8. 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 this certification, together with proof of publication, to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of the Council of this City.

Section 9. 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 11, 2012 Effective: October 12, 2012 WILLIAM W. BRIEN, MD Mayor of the City of Beverly Hills, California ATTEST: (SEAL) BYRON POPE City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: LAURENCE S. WIENER City Attorney

APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: JEFFREY KOLIN City Manager SUSAN HEALY KEENE Director of Community Development

EXHIBIT A FIRST AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

VOTE: AYES: Council members Gold, Bosse, Brucker, and Mayor Brien NOES: Vice Mayor Mirisch ABSENT: None CARRIED

BEVERLY HILLS

BEVERLY HILLS

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ORDINANCE NO. 12-O-2630

Adopted: September 11, 2012 Effective: ORDINANCE OF THE October 12, 2012 CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING WILLIAM M. BRIEN, M.D. THE BEVERLY Mayor HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND ATTEST: (SEAL) THE NUMBER OF BYRON POPE N O N R E S I D E N T City Clerk MEMBERS OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS APPROVED AS TO COMMISSION FORM: LAURENCE S.WIENER THE CITY COUNCIL City Attorney OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS APPROVED AS TO HEREBY ORDAINS CONTENT: AS FOLLOWS: JEFFREY KOLIN City Manager Human Section 1.

Relations Commission. VOTE: The City Council hereby AYES: Councilmembers amends Section 2-2- Gold, Bosse, Brucker, 1403 (“Membership”) of Mirisch and Mayor Brien Article 14 (“Human NOES: None Relations Commission”) ABSENT: None of Chapter 2 CARRIED ––––– (“Commissions and Committees”) of Title 2 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME ( “ A d m i n i s t r a t i o n , STATEMENT 2012171847 The following is/are doing business as: SOUTH Personnel, and BAY AUTO AUCTION OF STOCKTON Procedures”) of the 13210 S. Normandie Ave., Gardena, Beverly Hills Municipal CA 90249; Prime Automotive Group, Code to read as follows: Inc. 13210 S. Normandie Ave., “The human relations Gardena, CA 90249; The business is commission shall con- conducted by: A CORPORATION, regsist of five (5) members istrant(s) has NOT begun to transact who shall be residents business under the name(s) listed F. Shemirani, President: of the city, except that herein: Statement is filed with the County of one (1) member may be Los Angeles: August 27, 2012; a nonresident who is Published: August 31, September 07, active in religious, edu- 14, 21, 2012 LACC N/C cational, or social serv–––––– ice agencies serving the FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Beverly Hills community. STATEMENT 2012171850 The followThe commission shall ing is/are doing business as: 1) SYNrequest that the Beverly ERGY MASTER BROKER 2) THE WING WOMAN 3) SYNERGY 304 S. Hills Unified School Elm Dr. #403, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; District and the police Synergy Matchmaking, LLC 304 S. chief appoint a repre- Elm Dr. #403, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; sentative to attend The business is conducted by: A LIMmeetings when the ITED LIABILITY COMPANY, regiscommission deems it trant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed appropriate.”

Section 2. Severability.

If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or place, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the final decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 3. 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.

Effective Section 4.

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.

herein: Philippa Lister, Manager: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 27, 2012; Published: August 31, September 07, 14, 21, 2012 LACC N/C

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012171855 The following is/are doing business as: ROC 2049 Sawtelle Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025; LSK Investments, Inc. 2049 Sawtelle Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: James Kim, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 27, 2012; Published: August 31, September 07, 14, 21, 2012 LACC N/C

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012171860 The following is/are doing business as: 1) PERKEY FINE ART 2) PERKEY FINE ART ADVISOR 1936 S. Crest Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90034; Cheryl A. Perkey 1936 S. Crest Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90034; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein January 01, 1997: Cheryl A. Perkey: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 27, 2012; Published: August 31, September 07, 14, 21, 2012 LACC N/C

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012171865 The following is/are doing business as: CENTINELA PROPERTIES 11022 Santa Monica Blvd. #280, Los Angeles, CA 90025; Jack Yermian 637 Strand St., Santa Monica, CA 90405; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Jack Yermian: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 27, 2012; Published: August 31, September 07, 14, 21, 2012 LACC N/C

shall go into effect and be in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the thirORDINANCE OF THE ty-first (31st) day after CITY OF BEVERLY its passage.

HILLS AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS Adopted: MUNICIPAL CODE TO September 11, 2012 INCREASE RADIUS Effective: REQUIREMENTS FOR October 12, 2012 LOCATION OF BUSINESS OFFICE OF WILLIAM W. BRIEN, M.D. VEHICLE TOWING Mayor of the City of Beverly Hills, California SERVICES ORDINANCE NO. 12-O-2631

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council hereby amends paragraph A of Section 4-2-1405 (“Additional Criteria for Issuance or Denial of Permit”) of Article 14 (“Vehicle Towing Services”) of Chapter 2 (“Regulatory Business Permits”) of Title 4 (“Regulation of Certain Types of Businesses and Activities”) of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code to read as follows: “A. A vehicle towing service that performs light duty tow, or light duty tow and heavy duty tow shall maintain a business office and adjacent vehicle storage yard within seven (7) miles of the city boundaries, or such greater distance as approved by the Chief of Police. A vehicle towing service that does not provide city with light duty tow shall maintain a business office and adjacent vehicle storage yard within a distance determined by the police chief at the time that its vehicle towing service permit is issued.”

Section 2. Severability.

If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or place, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the final decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 3. 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.

Effective Section 4.

Date. This Ordinance

APPROVED AS TO FORM: LAURENCE S.WIENER City Attorney APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: DAVID L. SNOWDEN Chief of Police VOTE: AYES: Councilmembers Gold, Bosse, Brucker, Mirisch and Mayor Brien NOES: None ABSENT: None CARRIED

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012171891 The following is/are doing business as: AFFIRMATS 7133 La Presa Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90068; Affirmats, LLC 7133 La Presa Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90068; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Jason Graham, CEO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 27, 2012; Published: August 31, September 07, 14, 21, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012164198 The following is/are doing business as: 1) 800SLEEPDOCTORS.COM 2) 1800SLEEPDOCTORS.COM 416 N. Bedford Dr. #407, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Sam Gilani D.M.D. 416 N. Bedford Dr. #407, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Sam Gilani: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 15, 2012; Published: August 31, September 07, 14, 21, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012176507 The following is/are doing business as: HOTTEST AMERICAN FASHIONS 264 S. La Cienega Blvd. #1416, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Patrick Willis 264 S. La Cienega Blvd. #1416, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Patrick Willis: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 31, 2012; Published: September 07, 14, 21, 28, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012175871 The following is/are doing business as: XAYA 13908-3/4 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423; Aoelina Nechita 2424 Wilshire Blvd. #407, Los Angeles, CA 90057; Niki Miluta Nechita 2970 Deep Canyon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Viorica Nechita 2970 Deep Canyon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Niki Nechita: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 30, 2012; Published: September 07, 14, 21, 28, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012175870 The following is/are doing business as: M.A.X CANDLES LOS ANGELES 13908-3/4 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423; Alexandra Nechita 2970 Deep Canyon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Maximillian Nechita 2970 Deep Canyon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Niki Nechita 2970 Deep Canyon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Viorica Nechita 2970 Deep Canyon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Niki Nechita: Statement is filed with the

County of Los Angeles: August 30, 2012; Published: September 07, 14, 21, 28, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012178763 The following is/are doing business as: CHOCOLATE FESTIVALS AMERICA 8950 W. Olympic Blvd. #486, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Martin J. Ellis 8916 David Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Martin J. Ellis: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 06, 2012; Published: September 14, 21, 28, October 05, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012178771 The following is/are doing business as: VERSAILLES RESTAURANT 1000 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Garcia Garcia Inc. 3018 Reid Ave., Culver City, CA 90232; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein June 19, 1996: William Garcia, CEO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 06, 2012; Published: September 14, 21, 28, October 05, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012179475 The following is/are doing business as: GREGORY WAY TUNES 315 S. Beverly Dr. #315, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Vuguru LLC 315 S. Beverly Dr. #315, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: David Shall, Esq, Head of Business Operations/General Counsel: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 06, 2012; Published: September 14, 21, 28, October 05, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012179507 The following is/are doing business as: 75 DOLLAR DOCTOR 6222 Wilshire Blvd. #303, Los Angeles, CA 90048; Peiman Berdjis, M.D. Inc. 411 N. Okhurst Dr. #406, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein September 2012: Peiman Berdjis, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 06, 2012; Published: September 14, 21, 28, October 05, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012179526 The following is/are doing business as: HOTEL SOFITEL LOS ANGELES AT BEVERLY HILLS 8555 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048; Accor Business & Leisure Management, LLC As Agent For Beverly Blvd. Lease Co LLC Liberty Plaza 1, #200, 5055 Keller Springs Road, Addison, TX 75001; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein August 06, 2012: Diane Stafford, Asst. Secretary: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 06, 2012; Published: September 14, 21, 28, October 05, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012179530 The following is/are doing business as: 1) GOLDEN STATE VINEYARDS 2) GOLDEN STATE NAPA VALLEY WINES 3) GS NAPA VALLEY WINES (USA) 4) GS VINEYARD WINES 5250 W. Century Blvd.

7th Flr., Los Angeles, CA 90045; China Mart USA, LLC 5250 W. Century Blvd. 7th Flr., Los Angeles, CA 90045; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Stephen Perl, CEO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 06, 2012; Published: September 14, 21, 28, October 05, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012177821 The following is/are doing business as: EXPAK GROUND 3861 Channel Dr., West Sacramento, CA 95691; Golden Gate Overnight, Inc. 20231 Charianne Dr., Redding, CA 96002; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein September 04, 2012: V. Pustynovieh, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 04, 2012; Published: September 14, 21, 28, October 05, 2012 LACC N/C ––––––

September 21, 2012 | Page 23 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012177220 The following is/are doing business as: CANDICE SETAREH JEWELRY 435 N. Oakhurst Dr. #805, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Candice Setareh 435 N. Oakhurst Dr. #805, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Candice Setareh: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 04, 2012; Published: September 14, 21, 28, October 05, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012177612 The following is/are doing business as: 1) LA SCALA 2) LA SCALA RESTAURANT 434 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Leon Kappel Restaurants Inc. 916 S. Barrington Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90049; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein May 24, 2007: Gigi Leon, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 04, 2012; Published: September 14, 21, 28, October 05, 2012 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2012181966 The following is/are doing business as: RHYTHM WORKSHOP 14414 Addison St. #1, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423; Matthew Gabriel Shapiro 14414 Addison St. #1, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423; Amy Bird Shapiro 14414 Addison St. #1, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423; The business is conducted by: HUSBAND AND WIFE, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Matthew Gabriel Shapiro: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 11, 2012; Published: September 21, 28, October 05, 12, 2012 LACC N/C ––––––

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Date of Filing Application: AUGUST 8, 2012 To Whom It May Concern: The Name(s) of the Applicant(s) is/are: CATHERINE AI KUSUHARA The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 9162 W. OLYMPIC BLVD BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 Type of license(s) applied for: 41 - ON-SALE BEER AND WINE EATING PLACE Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 888 S. Figueroa St. #320 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213/833-6043 09/14/12, 09/21/12, 09/28/12 BHC 260035

–––––– SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CASE NO: LS023064 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Matter of the petition of: EVONNE KAIROUZ To all interested person(s): Petitioner: Evonne Kairouz current residence address: 20286 Allentown Dr., Woodland Hills, CA 91364 filed a petition with the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 6230 Sylmar Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 91401, Van Nuys Courthouse, on September 10, 2012 for a Decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Evonne Kairouz Proposed Name: Evonne El-Ghoul The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely

filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: October 22, 2012 Time: 8:30am Dept: T The address of the court is: 6230 Sylmar Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 91401, Van Nuys Courthouse.

Reason for name change: The Petitioner desires to change her name back to her maiden name.

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

Signed: Evonne Kairouz Judge of the Superior Court Richard H. Kirschner Dated: September 10, 2012 Published: September 21, 28, October 5, 12, 2012 BHCOURIER ––––––

BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 255 South Lasky Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90211 (310) 551-5100 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PRELIMINARY ENDANGERMENT ASSESSMENT Horace Mann School Modernization Project Project Title and Location: Preliminary Endangerment Assessment (PEA) for the Horace Mann School Modernization Project, 8701 Charleville Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Description of Assessment: Assessment activities were conducted at the Horace Mann School to determine the presence or absence of contamination related to historical land uses that pre-date the school, a known offsite release from an adjacent property, and activities conducted at the site by the school. The PEA documents the results of the investigation completed for the Horace Mann School.

Lead Agency: The PEA process is being completed under oversight of the California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC).

PEA and Supporting Documents are Available for Review at: Beverly Hills Unified School District DTSC – Schools Evaluation Branch 255 South Lasky Drive 5796 Corporate Avenue Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Cypress, CA 90630 Attn: Mr. Nelson Cayabyab Attn: Mr. Aslam Shareef (310) 551-5100 (714) 484-5308 Comment Period: The Beverly Hills Unified School District will receive written comments on the PEA during the period of September 18 to October 23, 2012. All comments should be directed to Mr. Nelson Cayabyab of the Beverly Hills Unified School District at the address listed above.

Public Hearing: A public hearing to discuss the PEA will be on the board agenda for the October 23, 2012,scheduled board meetingat 7:00 PM at the Beverly Hills Unified School District Headquarters located at 255 South Lasky Drive, Beverly Hills, California.

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55 JOBS WANTED

Natalie Ravan

I AM LOOKING FOR

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Windows and Apple Technicians Provide In Store, at Home or Office Computer Services

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Specializing in: - On-Site Custom Computer Service - PC & MAC - Hardware /Software - DSL / Cable / Dial Up - Troubleshooting - Anti-Virus & More...

- Local References 310/275-DAVE or email: David@ TechnoEntomology.com We File & Publish DBA’s CALL 310.278.1322

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• Blake Levine • Call: 213/304-9555

—————–––– House Manager/ Personal Assistant/ Caregiver Motivated, Honest, Eager & Passionate.

Problem Solver.

Majored in P.R. & Communications.

V ERY E XPERIENCED. EXCELLENT REFERENCES. 818/913-4446 jossiekatigi@hotmail.com

55 JOBS WANTED I am a reliable, caring and responsible GENTLEMAN seeking a position as a CAREGIVER Full time live out.

Excellent References with 30 years exp.

Call 323/655-1883

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F rench Chef & Housekeeper

Exceptional Parisian Personal Chef with sterling references. Celebrity and entertaining experience. Available for cooking and light housekeeping. Reliable, professional, and honest.

Call Nadia at (310) 936-9816

SITUATION WANTED

EARN $$$$ MONTHLY HOSTING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS We’re placing students in these areas: Beverly Hills Hollywood Santa Monica Mar vista Venice West LA. Westwood Culver City Downtown L.A. For info: sihousing3@gmail.com or call 310/320-4700

88 ELDERLY CARE

SENIOR CARE SPECIALISTS, Ltd. Provide Thoroughly Screened Caregivers and Companions.

Licensed Bonded • Insured

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I AM AN HONEST V A L E T / H O U S E M A N RESPONSIBLE 30 Year Malibu Gent FEMALE. Will drive, shop, For reliable ride for errands cook, garden and /doctors appointment & maintain grounds. pick up/drop off your Present 15 year kids from school/home. couple is moving.

Please cal Parvin Please Call Joe:

at 310/944-0457

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

323-932-8700

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• Companions • Live-In / Live-Out

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Please Call Us At • 818/554-1072 • WWW.V ITAL S UPPORT H OME C ARE . COM

Hi ceilings 1600 SF + 1200 SF patio set amongst bamboo. Zen like ambiance. 3-4 car parking. Zoned CM 2. Ideal for design studio, salon/spa, cafe. $8500 NNN mo. Do not disturb tenant Call Irene 310 993 6141

Medical Office Suites Available for Rent.

BEAUTIFUL TIME SHARE WILSHIRE BLVD O J A M E S P E R S E FFICE IN BEVERLY HILLS & WOODLAND HILLS. RETAIL FRONTAGE NOW HIRING We are an orthopedic, & SMALL OFFICE ASSISTANT spine, neuro surgeon *** SUITES *** MANAGER group with complete rehabilitation and NO NNN * * * * * * aqua therapy on site. All Utilities Included.

Send Resumes 310/808-4238 Directly To: Must Lease Now! SEPIDEHDAYAN@YAHOO.COM

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Small complex, B.H.+Westside Area Management/ Maintenance Experience a Plus.

Please call: STEPHANIE 310/276-2119

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Great Opportunity! UNIQUE & QUIET Fax Resume:

AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOME CARE a company that provides excellent and affordable home care.

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

Licensed•Bonded•Insured

Contact Cindy: 213-300-4492

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CHEZ GERMEN

• Live-In/Live-Out Caregivers • In-Depth Screening

PDC & Melrose Ave is this Rare free standing structure Open space.

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

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

We provide experienced Cargivers, CNA’s & HHA’s for seniors needing companions to drive them to jroberts@jamesperse.com —————–––– Call 310/237-2977 doctors, prepare meals, —————–––– BEVERLY HILLS or 713/266-1444 99 N. LA CIENEGA BL. ————— light housekeeping, etc...

1 & 2 - PERSON BEAUTIFUL MEDICAL 9665 WILSHIRE BLVD BEVERLY HILLS We offer responsible and RESIDENT Office for Sublease SUITE AVAILABLE OFFICES nurturing care. Our staff is M A N A G E M E N T 1,065 USEABLE SQ.FT. Window office inside Prime Location on Beverly Hills Law Firm.

TEAM thoroughly screened and HIGHLY EFFICIENT Wilshire next to Fully furnished, Professional appearance.

FLOOR PLAN Academy of we care. Live In/Out. 1,300sq.ft suite with

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

W E S T

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54 Unit Apt. Building Beverly Hills Adjacent.

We can help YOU!

HUNTLEY HOUSE FOR LEASE

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by Fax District area. $10/hr.

Mon.-Fri., 9:30-1:30pm or Email: Please Call After 2pm: 310/246-2313 Ali: 310/659-6171 law@gschwartz.com Cell: 661/644-3895

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Good Company.

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Established Hair Salon In Beverly Hills • 1 Great Double Station For Rent.

• 1 Manicurist Spot Avail.

Great parking & friendly environtment. Must have own clientele.

Call 310/246-1276

Motion Picture. access to conference • Executive Suite room and waiting area $400up include utilities $1,750/MO. Contact Maria at: 310/270-9044

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Our premiere private duty home care agency is currently seeking professional caregivers to assist our senior clients.

CNA’s, CHHA's, MA's preferred.

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

Please call (323) 932-8700

2500-5000 sf @ 2.65/sf

PSYCHOTHERAPY B E V E R L Y H I L L S Mylene 310/246-9625 ~ OFFICE ~ 1

2 or 310/242-0507 Shared waiting room, 4 Bd.+Office+5 / Ba. Built in 2012 w/ call light system All Top Amenities separate exits, full REMODELED Contemporary kitchen, free parking.

Mediterranean Style. C E N T U RY C I T Y $900/MO. Pool, Jacuzzi, Cabana. OFFICE BUILDING Utilities Included.

For Lease $2,999,000 Email: 3,700 sq. ft.

Open Sun. • 2-5pm mcbensonasst@gmail.com $2.15 Per Sq. Ft. Danyel • Agent: Call: 323/938-4012 Includes 8 parking space.

213/820-2020 Gary 310/995-0075

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• 4F with views

————— BEVERLY HILLS Three Beautifully Remodeled Offices clean, professional, large, within a full-service suite, with excellent views, located on Wilshire Blvd. Secretarial bays, interior offices, & storage also available. $1-2K per office

Call Joe at 310/489-7793

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This Weeks Listings CENTURY PARK EAST 1 BED, 1 BATH $397,500 High Floor, Renovated, Large Balcony Manhattan Views

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BEVERLY HILLS 1

4 Bd.+Office+5 / Ba. Built in 2012 w/ All Top Amenities 2

Contemporary Mediterranean Style.

Pool, Jacuzzi, Cabana. $2,999,000 Open Sun. • 2-5pm Danyel • Agent:

213/820-2020

405 WANTED TO RENT

425 HOUSES FOR RENT 2400 ROSCOMARE RD • BEL AIR Open Sunday 2-5pm

GARAGE/ STORAGE

SANTA MONICA 427 Montana Ave.

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UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

BEVERLY HILLS

BRENTWOOD

218 S. Tower Dr.

904-908 Granville Av.

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. 1 BDRM + 1 BATH

Old World Charm !

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

170 N. Crescent Dr. 8 4 3 4 th S t .

Dishwasher, * * • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. Intercom entry, on-sight * * * * * AGT • 310 770-4111 2 Bdrm.+21/2 Bath Heated pool, balcony, a/c, parking, on-sight dishwasher, controlled Large & Bright. laundry facility.

SANDRA LEWIS

access, elevator, Close to transportation.

Pool, a/c, balcony, 310/820-1810 laundry room, parking. fridge, stove, laundry 310/929-0610 rm., prkg., intercom M I D W I L S H I R E 4 Blks. to Beach. entry, elevator.

340 S. St. Andrews Pl.

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120 S. WETHERLY DR. 2-STORY HOME 5 BDRM. + 3 3/4 BATHS

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CLOSE TO SHOPS & R ESTAURANTS .

310/385-9169

2 Bdrm + 2 Bath • BRENTWOOD • • • • • • 125 N. Barrington Av. 440 1 Bdrm + 1 Bath •• •• •• •• UNFURNISHED Balcony, controlled •••2 Bdrm.

APT’S/CONDO’S BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. access, parking, + 2 Bath • 120 S. Swall Dr. elevator, on-site laundry. • 1 Bdrm.

• BRENTWOOD • • • • • • • • • • Close to shopping. + 1 Bath • 922 S. Barrington Ave 323/352-6255 • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • • Upscale, Bright, • 1 Bdrm. +1 Bath • Very Spacious, A/C, Gorgeous & Spacious. **CENTURY CITY** With Pool, balcony, Fireplace, balcony, intercom entry,

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Dining room, den, central A/C, 2 car garage plus 4 additional parking. Close to everything. Avail immediately. wet bar, dishwasher, $6,500/MO. laundry facility, Call 310/276-0278 elevator, parking.

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2220 S. Beverly Glen central air, fireplace, on-sight laundry, prkg.

• • stove, elevator, Close to Cedars-Sinai, • •1 B d . + 1 B a •. • intercom entry, prkg.

Beverly Center, • • L o t s o f • • • 310/476-2181 • Close to shops+dining. shops, cafes Character & Charm !

B EVERLY H ILLS F LATS Close to shopping.

310/473-1509 & transportation . Alcove fireplace, fridge, 611 N. MAPLE DR. laundry facility, gated 310/597-9750 BRENTWOOD ~ E LEGANT ~ • BRENTWOOD • parking, intercom 11640 Kiowa Ave. SINGLE STORY entry and more.

120 Granville Ave. • B R E N T W O O D •

Storage S p a c e ————— Av a i l a b l e for Rent.

Close to Beach .

310/394-7132

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Newly Updated 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath Rooftop jacuzzi with • 310/552-8064 •

2 Bdrm. + 1 / 2 Bath 872 S. Westgate Ave. panoramic city views.

2-Separate Large, Sunny & Bright.

2 Bd.+11/2 Ba. Guesthouse’s Patio, dishwasher, Hardwood floors, WEST L.A. RECENTLY RENOVATED. heated pool, intercom wet bar, fireplace, 1342 Centinela Ave. BEVERLY HILLS $12,500/Mo. entry, on-sight lndry., prkg.

- 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath dishwasher, South Wetherly Dr. 818/723-9143 Close to Everything.

- 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath parking, Private • Bright Unit • 424/202-7286 laundry facility, ROOM With patio, on-site for RENT 310/207-1965 440 laundry, On-site With private full bath.

BRENTWOOD UNFURNISHED parking. Close to Cable+internet ready.

APT’S/CONDO’S 519 S. Barrington Ave. W E S T W O O D transportation.

Laundry room avail. Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚ 1 0 9 0 5 O h i o A v e . • 424/744-6342 • ˚ Female Preferred.

2 Bdrm. + 1 Bath Starting at $800 ••• ••• WEST L. A. LOW MOVE -IN !

Bright unit.

• Please Call: • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba.• • L.A.’S FINEST, MOST 310/275-4364 • • 1236 Amhearst Ave. LUXURIOUS APT. RENTAL Dishwasher, On-site • • 2 Bd. 2 Ba. + • Large Unit • laundry, parking.

• • 1 Bd. + Den + 1 Ba. 425 Close to Bright, controlled access, “The Mission ” Dishwasher, HOUSES • W e s t w o o d • Brentwood Village. balcony, pool, elevator, walk-in closet,a/c, wet 310/472-8915 FOR RENT laundry fac., prkg. bar, controlled access, Close To U.C.L.A. on-site parking * * * * * * 310/477-6856 • WESTWOOD • & laundry facility. + Prime Location • 2 Bd. 2 Ba. ROOM FOR RENT

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Heated Pools, Sundeck, • • • • • 550 Veteran Ave. Tennis, Doorman, WEST L.A. = Single = Houseman, Gardens & B E V E R L Y H I L L S • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. 6-Month Lease Avail.

3 Bdrm.+2 Bath Lawns, Security Staff, 1415 Brockton Ave. = = 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath * * * * * * Switchboard, Saunas, Remodeled kitchen & Every Extra Luxury: = • • • • • = = = = = = = Business Center custom cabinets, granite 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath Very spacious,, bathrooms w/ granite CENTURY PARK EAST

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CENTURY TOWERS PARK PLACE CENTURY HILL LE PARC CENTURY WOODS For Lease See our Ad Sec. 440

Stove, refridge, A/C, hardFireplace, balcony, wood floors, large closet laundry facility, space, car port, laundry subterranean prkg.

Near Robertson & Olympic Near Whole Foods.

MUST SEE! 310/207-1965

Gorgeous Remodeled (08/12) Bel-Air Home 3 Bdrms, 2 Baths with fabulous guesthouse, CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS —————–––– Call 818/881-0949 & SHOPPING . pool, view of Bel Air lake. Bright open floor WEST L.A. 310/531-3992 plan with tropical backyard and rock 1628 Westgate Ave. —————–––– water fall pool. Huge glass deck for In The HEART of ~ 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. ~ —————–––– SANTA MONICA entertaining facing Bel air Lake. $6,950/MO BEV. HILLS TRIANGLE ~ 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. ~ • CONDO QUALITY • Bright & Airy.

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2 Bd.+2 Ba. • • • • • • • Includes: • • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. •

Beverly Hills or Adj. Areas 1 Bdrm./Single/Studio $900 - $1,300 Lower level (few steps) or elevator. Full kitchen. Cat friendly.

Shopping accessible.

Furnished/Unfurnished.

Cell: 202/431-0561

BEVERLY HILLS

countertops, stone entry, pool, health club, spa.

counter tops, Hrwd.flrs., central air, driveway • Free WiFi Access • • Close to UCLA • prkg.+separate garage.

1350 S. Midvale Ave. L.A., 90024 $4,800/Month

310/849-2434

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microwave, intercom Patio, stove, fridge, entry, on-sight laundry dishwasher, on-sight laundry, parking. and parking.

C LOSE T O S HOPS Very close to UCLA & Westwood Village . & R ESTAURANTS .

310/208-5166

310/363-3766

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1769-1775 Sycamore Av.

• • • • • • Single Controlled access, laundry facility.

Utilities Included.

323/851-3790 Close to Everything.

—————–––– BRENTWOOD

11730 SUNSET BLVD.

—————–––– • • • •••Jr.• •Executive • WESTWOOD •

10933 Rochester Ave.

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2 B d r m . + 2 B a t h • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath

Rooftop pool, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Spacious, balcony, a/c, deck, gym, central air, fireplace, pool, controlled elevator, intercom entry, access, laundry fac., prkg. on-sight laundry, parking.

• Free WiFi Access • • Free WiFi Access • ~ 310/476-3824 ~ 310/473-5061

Close To U.C.L.A.

BRENTWOOD & U.C.L.A. CLOSE

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

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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. 309 S. Sherbourne Dr. ( ••• ----- ••• )

157 No. LaPeer Drive

2 BDRM, 1.5 BATH TOWNHOUSE

1 Bd.+Den+11/2 Ba.

Good closet space, a/c, elevator, dishwasher, controlled access. Close

ALL HARDWOOD, RECENTLY REMODELED. CENTRAL AIR, LAUNDRY, 1 CAR GARAGE. LOTS OF STYLE. $3,350/MO.

to Cedars/shops/trans.

310/247-8689

—————–––– LOS ANGELES

401 S. HOOVER St.

• 1 Bdrm +1

Bath

• 2 Bdrm +2

Bath

Control access,

POOL, dishwasher, elevator, on-site laundry and parking.

213/385-4751

Karen: 310-384-7300

The Carlton

NORTH OF SANTA MONICA

3 BD + 4 BA. CONDO

11666 Goshen Ave. Totally remodeled. New (•)()

(•)(•)(•) 1 Bd.+Den+11/2

kitchen with top-of-theBa. line appliances, all new Single ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) bathrooms and flooring.

(•)(•) $5,500/MO. Central air/heat, Call 310/422-0905 fireplace, patio,

controlled access, pool, elevator, parking, laundry facility.

—————–––– ON ALMONT DRIVE

310/312-9871 3 BDRM. + 2.5 BATH Shopping & Dining in Lower duplex with Brentwood Village patio and backyard $3,950/MO WEST L.A.

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1433 Brockton Ave. Spacious 1 Bd. + 1 Ba.

ON WETHERLY DR PENTHOUSE

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• 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath •

Luxury Living with valet, lush garden surrounding pool, gym, elevator, etc.

Dishwasher, central air, balcony.

Call: 310/470-4474

$2,600/MO.

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$3,500/MO. Call 213/804-3761

Suite. Large living room & walk-in closet.

CENTURY CITY Adj. Entire unit: Italian marble, all • TOWNHOUSE • “Miele” appliances.

Newly Remodeled Full Service Condo: 3 Bd.+21/2 Ba. • $3,295 concierge, pool, jacuzzi, tennis court. Bright front unit, Top Flr. $3,900 per month New laminate flooring, 310/849-0400 granite counters, all new S.S. appliances+carpet.

We File &

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—————–––– Publish DBA’s CALL 310.278.1322

Near Roxbury Park.

Avail. Oct. 01. $2,550/MO 310/551-2654

—————–––– BEVERLY HILLS

Call 310/652-4008 336 S. Rexford Dr. Cell 310/210-2285 • 2 B d r m . + 1 B a t h •

—————–––– *KELEMEN* REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900

W/D on each flr., gated entry, side/side prkg.

310/204-4306

New windows+carpet.

New fridge, stove & A/C. 2 ceiling fans, 2 lrg. closets, recessed lighting, covered prkg., laundry facility.

Quiet 6-unit bldg. $1,550/Mo. • No pets

310/704-4656

~ N EWLY UPDATED ~ Upper, hardwood floors, a/c, laundry, covered parking. $2,200/Month

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Converted 2 Bdrm.+Den —————–––– into spacious Master

∞∞∞∞∞∞∞

936 S. Sherbourne Dr.

A/C, hardwood flrs, ample storage, laundry, garage.

PRIME LOCATION BEVERLY HILLS & BRENTWOOD LUXURY UNITS • SINGLES • 1 BEDROOMS • 2 BEDROOMS Hardwood flrs/Carpets

From $1,500-$2,200 Shown by appointment

————— 310/966-1014

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10530-10540 Wilshire Bl. • Single •

Hdwd. Floors, Priv Terr.

Kitchen all appliances, Private washer & dryer Cent. Heat. A/C, 1-car garage + 2 priv. park sp.

Remodeled kitchen,

310/247-8547 all listings are on 310/433-1949 centurycityliving.com Valet and Guest 100 S. DOHENY Parking. Huge Heated 1 BDRM., 11/2 BATH. BEVERLY HILLS BEVERLY HILLS Pool, Security Staff, 24-hr. security, swimming 216 S. REXFORD DR 141 N. ARNAZ DR. Doorman & House3 BDRM. + 3 BATH Large~Gorgeous~Impressive man, Switchboard pool, tennis court, gym, Tennis, Fitness Center 6th flr. room view, upLarge Unit 2200 sq.ft.

2 BD + 2 BA Business Center graded. High-rise with granite counter Condo Quality Unit bldg. Next to 4-Season’s NEW LISTINGS EVERYDAY tops, hardwood floors, Completely Remodeled Hotel. $2,150/MO Call for latest properties central air, elevator.

Call 310/892-4166 Hardwood/Carpet/Tile, CENTURY PARK EAST or 323/653-3862 $3,750/MO. Custom Cabinets, Granite Call 213/305-1346 1 BED, 1 BATH Countertops, Walk-in BEVERLY HILLS ADJ $2,500/MONTH Closets w/ Built-ins A/C, High Floor, Renovated, Wood Bedford/Olympic WEST HOLLYWOOD Floors, Double Sinks/Showers Dishwasher, Laundry in 2 BD, 2 BA CONDO Fountainview Towers Granite Counters, Huge Balcony Manhattan Views $2,150/MO. 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. Condo Unit, Crown Molding. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Approx.

1400 Sq. ft. $2,950 PER MONTH Completely Remodeled.

1 BED, 1 BATH Lower unit with fridge, MUST SEE Corner unit, kitch. w/ $2,600/MONTH High Floor, Wood Floors washer/dryer in unit ~ NO PETS ~ breakfast area, formal Huge Balcony, South Tower and 2 car parking. din. rm., step-down liv.

310/276-2119

rm. w/ fireplace+balcony, 2 BDRM. + 2.5 BATH walk-in closets, w/d in 2 BDRM. + 1.5 BATH Balcony, dishwasher, with loft, hi-ceiligs unit. Pool/spa/guest prkg. IN THE HEART OF parking, and large patio. Great laundry facility. $3,550/Month BEVERLY HILLS for entertaining.

Please Call: LISA SHERMAN • BROKER Beautiful and Spacious $4,500/MO. 310/363-3766 310/786-1851 2-Story Duplex Apt. Furnished/Unfurnished Lg master, balcony off ≈ WEST ≈ CALL 310/600-0145 BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. master, private patio.

LOS ANGELES 1017 S. SHERBOURNE Hardwd floors, central 11305 Graham Pl. Very Private & Spacious heat and air, W/D, DW. 1 B d r m . + 1 B a t h WILSHIRE CONDO PENTHOUSE Intercom entry, a/c, 2 BDRM. + 1.5 BATH walk-in closet, parking, dishwasher, on-sight Gorgeous 19th floor upper unit with breakfast no pets. $2,850/MO. laundry & parking. penthouse. Century City and formal dining room.

Open: 327 N. Swall Dr. C L O S E T O S C H O O L . view. About 1,650 sq. ft.

Yard, laundry & parking.

818/749-7802 * * * * * * 310/477-8171

WILSHIRE CORRIDOR

Newly decorated 2 Bdrm. + 1 1/2 Bath

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—————–––– BEVERLY HILLS BRENTWOOD

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. BEVERLY HILLS Med. TOWN HOUSE 2 Master Bdrm+2 Bath B E V E R L Y H I L L S Spacious Upper 1 Bd. Approx 1700 Sq.Ft.

————— HANCOCK PARK ADJ Luxury 3 Bd. Duplex A/C & heat, washer/dryer hook up, New kitchen, carpeted, owner occupied. No garage. Retired professional couple preferred.

No Smokers. Must See! $2,800/MO. Call 323/829-2933

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1 BED, 1 BATH $3,200/MONTH High Floor, Totally Renovated Raised Ceilings, Totally Furnished Unobstructed East Views

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2 BED /2 BATHS $3,200/MO Renovated, Sub-Penthouse Granite Counters, 2 Huge Balconies, Unobstructed 270 degree Views, Of LA & Santa Monica Bay.

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2 BED/DEN/2 BATHS $5,000/MO Jumbo Condo, High Floor Ocean Views, Brand New Renovation, 2 Large Balconies Hardwood Floors, Luxurious Baths, Lots of Closets

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2 BED/DEN/2 BATHS $7,500/MO Jumbo Condo, High Floor Unobstructed East, & South Views, Travertine Floors, Open Kitchen, Stainless Steel, Granite Counters, Party Sized Spa

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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ 911 Wooster. Apt.#7 Spacious & Beautiful 1 BEDROOM, 1 BATH stove, fridge, laundry Call 310/880-7281 facility and parking.

Lovely quiet BEVERLY HILLS neighborhood.

8747 Clifton Way $1,175/MO. 1 BDRM + 2 BATH Call 805/379-2000 $1,675/MO. With central air, dishwasher, microwave, Beverly Hills Adj. parking, laundry facility, 3 r d & L a C i e n e g a gated entry, elevator, C O M PA C T 1 B D R M . new carpets & patio.

Carpets, drapes, Ron:310/990-1730 mini-blinds, stove, refrigerator, 1132 S. HOLT AVE. laundry, parking.

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ Private entrance.

No pets. $1,050/Month

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310/275-0467

—————–––– MIRACLE MILE

2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH A c r o s s L A C M A Upper unit with hard1 Bdrm.+1 Bath CENTURY PARK EAST wood floors & carpet Hardwood flrs., tub/stall CENTURY TOWERS in bedrooms, tiled bath shower, stove, fridge, PARK PLACE and kitchen, 2 parking. laundry facility.

CENTURY HILL LOTS OF LIGHTS LE PARC Charming 6-Unit Bldg. $1,600/MO. CENTURY WOODS $1,100/Month By appointment only.

For Sale 760/321-4999 See our A d Sec. 270 Call 310/425-9070

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S E R V I C E

472 BAGS WANTED

BUY & SELL

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256 S. RODEO DR. *NO EARLY BIRDS*

—————–––– MOVING SALE Olympic/La Cienega ~ Area ~

New-Like New Cappuccino dining table+4cushionedchairs.

2 antique wash stands.

Marble hand painted tiles. New Cappuccino huge sofa. New square floral Mikasa bone china for 9. 2 lrg. serving platters. Small antique rolltop oak desk. New upholstered storage setee. Framed Indian pastel. 5 framed limited editions. 2 oil paintings.

10 framed pictures.

3 way record player (150 vinyls). 6 small sculptures. Heater-fans+ household items. 2 new vinyl storage trunks and more.

Please Call:

310/247-5661 Leave Message if Not In

SERVICE DIRECTOR Y

VINTAGE & NEW TOP DOLLAR PAID Call 310/289-9561

BEVERLY HILLS

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WANTED ALLIGATOR, CROCODILE, EXOTIC SKINS & DESIGNER HANDBAGS AND ACCESSORIES

D I R E C T O R Y

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WE PAY PREMIUM PRICES! *WE BEAT MOST AUCTION HOUSE PRICES*

B U Y • S E L L • L O A N •T R A D E •C O N S I G N 203 S. Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills 90212 310.205.0093 • info @ ljobh.com license# 19100971

we buy antiques!

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Antiques - Old Coins Tiffany Items Paintings - Objets d’Art Estate Jewelry: Gold - DiamondsVintage Watches Lalique - Art Glass Fine Porcelains: Meissen - Sevres Marble Statues Bronze Sculptures Clocks - Silver Furniture: French English - American One Item or Entire Estates Purchased For Cash. Prompt & Considerate Response to All Inquiries.

House Calls O.K. ••••••••••

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AIR & HEATING 800/924-7254

AIR AL HEATING & COOLING FREE ESTIMATES On New Installation or Replacements

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AUTOS WANTED I BUY USED CARS RUNNING or NOT. W*i l l* A*p *p r*a i*s e Yo u r C a r For FREE.

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We Also Provide Collateral Loans Call John: 323/868-4119 Lic. #1900-0845

I BUY

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USED CARS CALL ED 310/413-1138 WANTED 1953-1967 CORVETTE’S Running or Not. Private Party.

Will Pay Cash!

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CABINETRY

Paintings Arte Deco Art Nouveau Marble Statues Russian Items

Chinese Art Clocks Chandeliers Porcelain Dresden

Meissen KPM Royal Vienna Islamic Art Bronze

Sculpture Glass Tifanny Lalique Galle Daum

NEW • REFACING • REFINISHING Kitchens • Vanities • Closets Media Rooms • Garages

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TRADES & CONSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED TOO! WE

CAN BUY ONE ITEM OR YOUR ENTIRE HEIRLOOM!

Edan Sassoon

Tel: 310.858.7666 • Fax: 310.858.0525 artela@aol.com

www.ArteAntiques.com

Manufacturer Direct

Licensed • Bonded • Insured

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S E R V I C E

D I R E C T O R Y

CONTRACTOR

HANDY

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PEOPLE

RESTORATION

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Page 30 | September 21, 2012 Publisher Clifton S. Smith, Jr ******* Associate Publisher Marcia W. Hobbs Senior Editor John L. Seitz Special Sections Editor Steve Simmons ******* Fashion Director Tawny Sanders Society Editor Joan Mangum

******* Founding Publisher March Schwartz (Publisher 1965 - 2004)

From the Publisher CLIF SMITH ‘MINORITY RULE WITH MAJORITY ACQUIESCENCE’ . . .BUT DOES THE MAJORITY ACQUIESCE Political operative Dan Schnur, now the director of USC’s Jesse Unruh Institute of Politics, tells audiences that we are wrong. Our country is not based on “majority rules,” but rather, “minority rule with the acquiescence of the majority.”

That statement is pretty accurate.

We as a people do not “rule” in any sense of the word. We select others to decide for us.

Sometimes they consult us and follow our decisions via the ballot box. Other times, they consult less formally and may or may not decide based on what they find. Most of the time, however, they do as they please.

In this year of 2012, however, we face another layer – the “minority” that rules us is a permanent government comprised mainly of unelected bureaucrats, activists, lobbyists, academics and the mainstream media. The bureaucrats actually do most of the “ruling” of the rest of us. Their numbers are growing and their power over us is increasing daily. It becomes harder and harder for the people to resist or even push back the encroachments of the bureaucracy. When the media go all in for one governing philosophy and stop watching this ruling minority, the majority are completely cut out of the picture. Then we become virtual prisoners.

The drafters of the Constitution were well aware of the danger of a ruling class. Nearly everything in our charter document is designed to limit the power of a central ruling class. Over the centuries, however, that ruling class has increased its power. The Constitution relies on a free press to keep that power in check. That check is nearly gone. Where is the skeptical, investigating press? It’s all on one side. People forget that this is consistent with history – until about 40 years ago, each party had its own newspaper.

Many newspapers were, and still are, called the “Democrat” or the “Union.” “Democrat” meant Democratic Party mouthpiece. “Union” meant Republican. Reading both could get you pretty close to the truth. Nationally, that is not the case.

Virtually all media is leftist–even farther to the left than most Democrats.

So, who is watching to inform the majority about what decision they really are “acquiescing” to? In most places and nationally, it is really no one. As a most recent example, where is the skeptical “fact finding” press about the assassination of our ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens. The Obama Administration asserts to this day that his death was caused by a spontaneous uprising of anger triggered by some stupid YouTube video. We now know that is false.

Government intelligence sources and the Libyan

The Courier welcomes “Letters to the Editor.”

Remember the following guidelines: (1)The shorter the better; (2)Refrain from personal attacks or insults; (3)Keep to one topic; (4)Do not send letters appearing elsewhere.

Email: myopinion@bhcourier.com; Fax: 310-271-5118; Mail to: The Courier, 8840 W. Olympic Blvd., Beverly Hills CA 90211

government now all agree – it was an Al Qaeda “hit” by an organized attack force. If a Bush Administration had tried to get away with this, they would have been hung. It’s one-sided.

The playing field is now left largely to massive money interests – large corporate donors and unions. There is no effective check on their power.

Without a free and investigative press, the majority are left without information and without advocates. In short, no one is watching. That frees the ruling minority to do as they please and that is exactly what they are doing. They rule. We pay.

We have no recourse.

In California the money owns Sacramento, whether it is the California Teachers Association, the California Prison Guards union, AT&T or an oil company (although oil companies don’t do very well here – which may be why our gasoline costs so much).

Proposition 32 tries to address the mismatch between the well-financed minority and the rest of us. Prop 32 bans direct political contributions from both corporations and unions. It carries no restrictions on individuals. Both corporations and unions still can have their political action committees, but that means reporting and accountability to some degree more than now.

Many corporations oppose Prop 32. All unions oppose it. Nothing in the proposition limits a union member’s ability to contribute. It just takes away the power of union leadership to force its members to contribute. Money is power and the money doesn’t like restrictions on their power.

Since it does not seem likely that we will have a national free press balanced between both sides, we are left with doing what we can. That means giving the people a more level playing field when it comes to money. Prop. 32 will not restore integrity or honesty in government, but it is a big step in that direction.

..........and just fan yourself with this cool Courier Cartoon for The Courier by Janet Salter

Rabbi Jacob Pressman FATHER LOU BOHLER AND I Earlier this week I received a telephone call from a friend I had back in the 1950’s. “This is Father Lou Bohler,” he said.

“Remember you?” I asked. “Fondly. Lou. How are you?

Where are you?”

“I’m in Augusta, Georgia,” He said.

A flood of memories surfaced in my head. Back in the 1950s, when Los Angeles was much younger, and the number of churches and synagogues was smaller, the clergy of all persuasions got together often and established many friendships. Rabbi Edgar Magnin, the long-time leader of Wilshire Boulevard Temple was the acknowledged leader of the informal group. On West Adams Boulevard, there was a small church with a very friendly pastor–Father Lou Bohler. We became friends. He invited me to his church to teach them about the Jewish Passover seder, and organized a demonstration seder there for which his women learned to make Matzah Brei and seasoned it with horseradish. He and I visited one another often. Once when I was ill for some months, he paid me many a call. We bonded, until he was called to another post in Georgia. When he called this week, the fond memories flooded back. His Southern drawl had become a little broader, but it was the same old Father Lou. The L.A. metropolitan area has become too big for the hundreds of clergymen and women to maintain a close-knit group, more is the pity. What I wish for my colleagues is that each on us may yet acquire a Father Lou, because sometimes the rarified atmosphere of the pulpit can become mighty lonely.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR So, we southwest Beverly Hills residents have been rattled by two earthquakes in the past few weeks–the first at Doheny and Wilshire and the second at Beverly and Wilshire.

This, as we all know, is the same Wilshire Boulevard that Metro plans to install subway tunnels right down the middle of.

Metro, however, proclaims with great certainty that they cannot run the subway down Santa Monica Boulevard as there is a possibility of an earthquake at the corner of Santa Monica and Avenue of the Stars. Am I missing something here?

Victor Moss, Beverly Hills ****** Accolades to The Courier for the free “lost pet” website. It is a shame certain residents of the City are disturbed by signs advertising pet “lost and found.” I hope they never have the heartbreak of having to locate a “lost pet.” It can happen to even the most responsible owner.

In West Hollywood, such signs can be posted for up to 30 days. I’m just sorry Mayor Brien did not step up to the plate.

Carole Ellis, West Hollywood ****** On Oct. 23, the appeal to the City tax on surgery centers is set to be sent to be heard by the City Council. Councilman Julien Gold, M.D. has recused himself as he should in this case.

Now we are waiting for Mayor Willie Brien, M.D. to do the same. That still leaves three council people—a majority—but with no doctors involved.

That being said, what is going to be done about Noel Marquis, the instigator of so much that’s wrong about City Hall.

On the front page of the Sept. 14 edition of The Courier, the heading read: “Idea For City Suit Against Doctor Group Came From Consultants.”

Oh, come on, we all know this smacks of a Marquis coverup. Wasn’t he the one who hired the consulting people—a rouse—so he didn’t appear to be spearheading his latest fiasco.

He doesn’t fool anyone and has been in our pockets way too long. It’s time the council stops the politics and starts taking charge of City Hall. It’s a mockery and disgrace.

Not long ago, we all remember reading about Marquis, Scott Miller (departing in three weeks), and City Manager Jeff Kolin who wanted to put liens on homes of people who were having issues. The council stopped them dead in their tracks.

These are the schemes the three of them try to pull. Six years ago, Marquis even tried to get the position that Miller is now leaving. He’s probably going to try again. If true to his selfimposed style, he’ll get himself in on an “interim” position as head of Administration Services of CFO. Then they’ll choose and “outside” executive search firm for “open recruiting.” But guess who will lead that chase.

Step up, John Mirisch. You are a no-nonsense person who will ask the right questions. The consequences are too great.

Remember, it was Marquis at the forefront of the biggest scam to hit the City—the employee salaries with every other Friday and Monday off plus their unbelievable perks. Shame on us for allowing Marquis to get away with what he has. It’s time to put a stop to it.

Bruce Stern, Beverly Hills

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