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Beverly Hills held its annual Senior Health Fair this 5 week.

Hilton & Hyland sold 706 N. Hillcrest this week for a record $23 million.

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The Wallis selected Paul Crewes as its first Artistic Director.

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“I Write About Real People In Disguise,” Claimed Jackie Collins. “If Anything, My Characters Are Toned Down – The Truth Is Much More Bizarre.”

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September 25, 2015

Petersen Foundation Donates Beverly Hills Dog Park $2.5 Million Gift To Children’s Meeting Rescheduled To Oct. 13 Hospital Los Angeles

By Matt Lopez The future of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ (CHLA) vision center is looking bright, thanks to a generous donation from the foundation of two former longtime Beverly Hills residents.

The Margie and Robert E. Petersen Foundation on Thursday announced a $2.5 million unrestricted gift to support CHLA’s Vision Center in its efforts to advance medical teaching techniques, increase infrastructure for groundbreaking research and use cutting edge video trechnology to reach more patients in less time.

“Mr. and Mrs. Petersen believed strongly that every child

Dr. Thomas Lee

deserves the opportunity to reach his or her full potential,” says GiGi Carleton, president of the Margie and Robert E. Petersen Foundation. “This gift from the Petersen Foundation supports the

By Victoria Talbot A Recreation and Parks special meeting originally scheduled for Sept. 29 has been rescheduled for Oct. 13 at 2 p.m. in City Hall, out of consideration for the Jewish festival of Sukkot.

The special meeting was scheduled to continue items from the August 25 meeting on the proposed dog park at the corner of Alden Drive and Foothill Road.

The Sept. 29 date was chosen when commissioners mistakenly identified it as a date during Sukkot when normal ac-

tivity could resume.

“We all try to be as sensitive as possible to the needs of all the shareholders of this City, but at times there may be misunderstandings, conflicts or differences of opinion.This does not mean we intentionally trying to be disrespectful or attempting to offend anyone… it just means we are human with the same flaws,” said Recreation and Parks Vice Chair Frances Bilak.

The Courier obtained letters from the City Thursday through a California Public (see ‘DOG PARK’ page 9)

(see ‘CHLA GIFT’ page 12)

Post Office Acknowledge’s Hawthorne Closes After Drone Crisis In Meeting At Photos Reveal Tower Damage Congressman Lieu’s Office

By Laura Coleman Just one week after El Rodeo school was abruptly closed for three days in order to address its seismically deficient tower, on Wednesday evening Superintendent Steve Kessler directed staff to immediately close Hawthorne school to address a similar problem. The K-8 school is expected to reopen on Monday once its tower is encased in protective scaffolding.

“The decision was made with the safety of our students and staff

foremost in our mind,” Kessler emphasized.

On Wednesday afternoon, interim Facilities Director Tim Buresh alerted the superintendent to the fact that new photographs taken of the cupola at Hawthorne via drone technology indicated additional cracking throughout the school’s tower and cupola.

“More alarming, there is evidence that the entire cupola structure has broken loose right above the collar piece that sits on the (see ‘HAWTHORNE CLOSURE’ page 13)

Beverly Hills Elder: Dorothy Victor – A Harpist For All Seasons Part 54 in a series on Beverly Hills residents who have grown with the Centennial City

George Christy, Page 6

SINCE 1965

By Laura Coleman At 85 years old, Dorothy Victor’s fingers work the strings of her harp with the pluck of a teenager.

The sounds that pour forth are soulful and magical, transporting her audience beyond the physical realm.

“Music is the quickest way to human emotions,” Dorothy avers.

“The harp’s a beautiful thing and very satisfying to play.”

For Dorothy, harps are more than instruments. She speaks of them as though they are people, lovers in a sense. She gives them names like Prince Charming, whom she met 20 years ago in Chicago; Jean-Pierre, who was in Desi Arnaz’s orchestra before she

Dorothy Victor

acquired him and on whom Dorothy later instructed Barbra Streisand how to pretend-strum; and Little One, Dorothy’s very first harp. (see ‘DOROTHY VICTOR’ page 22)

By Victoria Talbot ”Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” – Inscription on the James Farley Post Office, New York City Courier Publisher and President Marcia Hobbs was invited to a meeting at the district office of 33rd District Rep. Ted Lieu to meet with Richard Maher, regional corporate communications for the US Postal Service and Lieu’s District Director Lisa Pinto and Field Representative Janet Turner Tuesday.

The post office has taken note of our series of articles and, said Maher, and he will be overseeing our communication with the post office “to allow Postmaster Koula Fuller to focus on fixing the problems.”

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Maher denied that mail was destroyed at the Maple Post Office, and said that two postal inspectors reviewed the evidence.

But he denied little else, including the rude or non-existent retail service, failed delivery, late deliveries, haphazard deliveries, mail theft from apartment and condo lobbies, rude and inconsistent mail carriers, sloppy delivery and no delivery.

Of concern is the rash of apartment and condominium building mail thefts under watchful cameras. Thieves enter with large garbage bags and take the mail, using postal keys to open the front door and remove the front panel on the boxes. Each key opens both at an undetermined number of buildings, said Maher. But there are new, tamper-resistant locks and, “the L.A. District is (see ‘POST OFFICE’ page 18)

THE OPERA BALL’S FIRST LADY — Mary Hayley, who masterminds the annual Opera Ball, with mate Selim Zilka during the opening night of the 30th season, which raised $2.2 million for the L.A. Opera. Selim underwrote the dinner in honor of Mary. Woody Allen directed Puccini’s Gianni Sechicchi, which was paired with Pagliacci starring Placido Domingo.

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

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Lawns Yesterday and Today; A Garden’s Thirstiest Green At Odds With Drought

DATE: October 8, 2015 TIME: 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard LOCATION: Commission Meeting Room 280A Beverly Hills City Hall 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 The Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at its REGULAR meeting on Thursday, October 8, 2015, will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard to consider the following: PROJECT DESCRIPTION The proposed project involves the construction of a new multi-family residential condominium building containing a total of 31 units on the property located at 332-336 N. Oakhurst Drive. The subject property is partially located in the City of Beverly Hills (westerly portion, including building frontage on N. Oakhurst Drive), with a majority portion located in the City of Los Angeles (easterly portion). The proposed project would have a total height of 4 stories and 40’ for the portion of the building located in Beverly Hills, and a total height of 5 stories and 59’-11” for the portion of the building located in Los Angeles. The portion of the building located in Beverly Hills would contain a total of 7 units, with the remaining 24 units located in Los Angeles. The project would contain a total of 82 subterranean parking spaces, 22 of which would be located in the Beverly Hills portion of the project, with the remaining 60 parking spaces located in Los Angeles. Approval of the project requires approval of a Vesting Tentative Tract Map and a Development Plan Review.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW This project has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the environmental regulations of the City. The subject property is partially located in the City of Beverly Hills, with a majority portion located in the City of Los Angeles. As the designated lead agency for this project, the City of Los Angeles prepared an Initial Study to determine the proposed project’s potential impact on the environment. After reviewing the Initial Study, the lead agency determined that this project may have a significant effect on the environment, but by implementing certain mitigation measures, the project’s potentially significant effects could be reduced to less than significant levels. Accordingly, a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) was prepared and adopted by the City of Los Angeles. The City of Beverly Hills, as a responsible agency, will consider the MND prepared and adopted by the City of Los Angeles.

Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard or present written comments to the Commission.

According to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the Commission's action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the public hearing.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Andre Sahakian, Associate Planner in the Planning Division at (310) 2851127, or by email at asahakian@beverlyhills.org. Copies of the project plans and associated application materials are on file in the Community Development Department, and can be reviewed by any interested person at 455 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Sincerely: Andre Sahakian, Associate Planner

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ON THE GREEN–This month’s annual Robinson Gardens Gala dinner was held on the great lawn of Beverly Hills’ first estate. With water restrictions, ever-green lawns may be a thing of the past.

Photo by Lee Salem Photography

By Virginia Robinson Gardens Superintendent Tim Lindsay and Founder Joan Selwyn The lawn has its origins in temperate climates of the European countryside.

Some of the earliest lawns were simply grasslands surrounding medieval castles in France and Britain. Sheep and cattle grazed on the grass for food. An additional benefit was they kept the grass short so guards could see if approaching armies were friend or foe. Manicured lawns emerged in 17th Century England in the large estates of wealthy landowners. While sheep still grazed on open lands, eventually, landowners came to depend on human labor to tend the grass closest to their homes.

When immigrants from Northern Europe came to North America, they brought with them the idea of the lawn and the grass seeds to create it. It was not until 1830, when the push mower was invented that lawns became practical for most Americans. In the 1950s and 60s, Abraham Levitt, founder of Levittown, created the first suburb where expansive lawns were part of a real estate package marketed to potential home buyers. These popular and beautiful green lawns became the gold standard for every home in America.

However, California’s Mediterranean climate was never supportive of lawns and with a four year drought we need to make a dramatic change in the way we are planning and planting our lawns and gardens in California. While the required 30-percent water reduction is difficult for anyone, it is particularly challenging for the 102 year old historic estate like the Robinson Gardens. In order for us to meet the mandatory water reduction, the least important plants were edited out of the garden first.

Grasses are the thirstiest plants in the garden, so several seldom used lawns were removed to help reduce water use. During the warm summer months, lawns require watering three times a week, whereas, drought tolerant ground covers require watering only once every seven days. The size and function of the deleted lawn area had to be honored during the replanting because of the historic nature of the property. Therefore, we planted drought tolerant plants which retain the low flat appearance of a lawn, however, the Catharanthus roseus (Vinca rosea) has large pink or white flowers that create a colorful meadow effect. By most people’s accounts, the meadow effect is far more interesting and attractive than the lawn had ever been. Bee’s butterflies and birds that visit the meadow seem right at home.

In addition to reducing water consumption, drought tolerant ground covers look great and do not require mowing, fertilizers or pesticides normally required by lawns. The additional benefit is the savings on labor, and a reduced carbon foot print for you garden.

Drought tolerant ground covers to replace lawns: 1. Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) ‘Common Yarrow’ as well as cultivars such as ‘Paprika’ and ‘Moonshine’ 2.Dymondia margaretae 3. Alyssum Lobularia maritima ‘White’ or ‘Violet’ 4, Verbena ‘Homestead Purple’ 5, Junipers (Juniperus conferta) or (Juniperus horizontalis ‘Bar Harbor’) 6. Native Ceanothus (Ceanothus griseus horizontalis ‘Yankee Point’ 7. Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) The drought reminds us that we live in a semi arid climate. Native plants and plants from other Mediterranean regions of the world are more compatible with our climate, attractive, and appropriate for the area we live in.

Additional suggestions for keeping an attractive drought tolerant garden: 1. Water at night when temperatures are low and evaporation rate is minimized.

2. Adjust your irrigation clock to come on twice a week, setting the time for each zone long enough to deliver 1 inch of water. This encourages the grass to develop deep roots to help the lawn sustain itself with less water. You can measure the amount of water by placing an empty cat food can in your irrigated areas. When the can is full, you will know you have the correct run time on the irrigation clock.

3. Adjust irrigation heads so they do not spray in the street, on driveways or other hardscape.

4 Mow the grass every other week, instead of once a week. The longer the grass blades the deeper the roots grow in the soil searching for water 5. Avoid fertilizing grass in summer months, as all fertilizers are formulated as salts and this adds stress to grass roots.

6. Stop catching the grass clippings.

By allowing them to return to the soil they first cool the grass roots and then as the clippings decompose they feed the grass.

Built in 1911, the Robinson House and Gardens is listed nationally and locally as a historic landmark. Nestled on 6.5 acres in the heart of Beverly Hills, it is open by appointment for public visitation. To schedule a guided tour of the house and gardens or a school tour, call Vicky at 310-550-2087.

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New Court Ruling Gives BHUSD Hope On Overturning Karen Christiansen Verdict

By Laura Coleman The legal record edged a little closer to making the case that former Beverly Hills Unified School District facilities chief Karen Christiansen is guilty of a conflict of interest last week when the Court of Appeal decided the case of San Diegans For Open Government v. HAR Construction, Inc. That case, which was filed last Thursday, reconfirmed the scope and in-

tention of Government Code section 1090 and authorized a private organization to enforce its provisions.

In 2012, Christiansen was convicted by a jury as a criminal for self-dealing for having entered into a solesourced contract with Strategic Concepts, LLC through her role as BHUSD’s facilities chief. Strategic Concepts was founded by Christiansen and had just (see ‘CHRISTIANSEN’ page 19)

MORE URTH—Beverly Hills’ resident Shallom Berkman celebrated the grand opening of Urth Caffe Laguna Beach last Sunday. The festivities were so successful that it was standing room only throughout the entire seven hour event. Pictured above (from left): Golda Berkman, Darla McCutcheon, Scott McCutcheon, Annette Saleh, Todd Thompson, Lauren Thompson, Hanna McCutcheon, and Shallom Berkman. The new spot is located at 308 N.Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach.

City To Hold Mitigation Meetings For Santa Monica Boulevard Reconstruction

By Victoria Talbot The Traffic & Parking Commission is seeking public input on the City’s traffic mitigation proposals for the reconstruction of North Santa Monica Boulevard, which is expected to being next spring.

Options for mitigation include measures to prevent traffic diversion to residential streets and ways to maintain access to the business triangle from South Santa Monica Boulevard through parking changes.

One proposal includes removal of metered parking on the north, south, or

both sides of the street to create a bike lane, and then re-striping the Santa Monica Five parking structures to add more spaces to make up for some of the lost parking.

The commission will subsequently review community comments before bringing its recommendations to City Council.

The meetings will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 1 at 12:30 p.m. Both meetings will be held in the Municipal Gallery at City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Dr.

HONORING JOYCE BLACK— A beautiful memorial was celebrated this month for the late Joyce Black by her husband Stanley Black and family at the Cheder Menachem Jewish day school where the Stanley and Joyce Black Family Foundation made a donation in her memory towards the new campus expansion. Stanley Black addressed the 325 students and encouraged them to do 'acts of kindness' which helps make the world a better place. Janis Black-Warner told the students about the importance of accomplishing a purpose on this world and the importance of leaving behind a good name. Pictured (from left): Rochy Stillman, Yudi Blauner, Leah Perl, Janis Black-Warner, Stanley Black, Rabbi Sholem Perl, Rabbi Mendel Greenbaum, and Rabbi Yossi Lipsker.

COURIER IN FRANCE— Dorothy Starr, regional manager of the Texas Organ Sharing Alliance of Austin, (fourth from left) holds a recent issue of The Courier against the backdrop of the Our Lady of Lourdes Basilica in Lourdes, France, in the course of a visit to the famed international shrine. Pictured (from left): Dr. Ludy A. Ongkeko, executive advisor and trustee of the Philippine Heritage Institute International; Evelyn Portugal, advertising manager of The Courier; Rev Craig DeYoung, associate pastor of the Church of St. Elizabeth of Hungary in Pflugerville, Texas; Starr and Mallie Carreon Garcia of San Diego. To join the Carry the Courier Club, email: mlopez@bhcourier.com.

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LADY OF THE HOUSE—Lady is a 2-year-old, 60-pound Terrier Poodle. She was abandoned, pregnant, at the high kill Tulare shelter. Shelter Hope took her in and the very next day she gave birth to her puppies. Those interested in adopting may call ShelterHopePetShop.org at 805-379-3538.

SPIRIT—ID#A0847749, Spirit is a spayed female, tan and white Staffordshire Bull Terrier mix.The shelter thinks she is about 10 years old.

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18 BHHS Students Receive 2015 National Merit Scholarship Commendations

By Laura Coleman Just two weeks after Beverly Hills High School seniors Shawn Ahdout, Dong Won Lee and Seo Yeon Yoo were named semifinalists in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program, BHHS was notified that 18 additional students had been named Commended Students.

“Our 18 recognized students without a doubt have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success and I am so pleased that their strong efforts have been recognized,” Superintendent Steve Kessler said.

Of the 1.5 million students who took the 2014 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test as juniors, the program identified the

50,000 highest scores. The 16,000 semifinalists were notified earlier this month that they were eligible to advance to the finalist level; the other 34,000 high performers were subsequently notified that they were named Commended Students.

The academic scholarship competition seeks to identify and honor academically talented high school students throughout the nation. Since its founding in 1955, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the competition, has provided more than $1.4 billion in scholarships.

About 15,000 semifinalists are expected to advance to the finalist level and will be notified of the designation in February.

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Television’s Former Millionaire Matchmaker Arrested In Beverly Hills For Attempted Murder

By Victoria Talbot BHPD Public Information Officer Lincoln Hoshino told the press Tuesday that officers responded to a call for disturbing the peace Sept. 12 and found a battered female and a male later identified as John Bonavia, at the scene.

At approximately 1 a.m. officers were called to the scene in the 200-block of Spalding Drive. Once there, they encountered an “uncooperative male” when they came

to the door.

Believing that there was a female in distress inside the house, officers kicked in the door, discovering a female with significant facial and upper body injuries.

The investigation revealed that the male, later identified as John Bonavia, former star of Millionaire Matchmaker had assaulted her. Bonavia, 31, was subsequently arrested for attempted murder.

The female, who has not

been identified, was transported to a local hospital by the Beverly Hills Fire Department, where she was treated for her injuries.

On Sept. 15 the district attorney's office filed one count each of domestic violence with great bodily injury and criminal threats against Bonavia, who is currently being held in the Los Angeles County Jail.

Bonavia is due back at the Airport Courthouse on Sept.

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HEALTHY SENIORS, HEALTHY AGING–100 year old resident, Betty Globe and her younger friend, 90 year old Iza Faynbgor attended the 10th annual Senior Health Fair at Roxbury Park where the City, in cooperation with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, provided free medical screenings and health care information to seniors. Back row (from left): Human Services Administrator Jim Latta, Library Circulation Supervisor Inaida Nalbandian, Health and Safety Commissioner Lisa Schwartz, Health and Safety Vice Chair Gail Millan RN, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Front row: Iza Faynbgor (left) and Betty Globe.

New Bill Could Lead To MTA Adding Another HalfCent Sales Tax For Future Transportation Needs

By Matt Lopez The Metropolitan Transportation Authority could have the power to place another transportation sales tax measure on a future ballot, thanks to a bill signed into law earlier this year.

SB 767, introduced by State Sen. Kevin de Leon, was okayed by the legislature earlier this year and allows Metro to go back to voters for approval of a half-cent increase in sales tax to help fund transportation projects.

Measure R, approved in 2008, provided billions of dollars for 30 years of projects, but de Leon said at the time that “further investment is needed.”

Measure J, a proposed 30year extension of Measure R’s half-cent sales tax in L.A. County, failed in 2012 when it didn’t receive the two-thirds majority of votes needed to

pass.

Like Measure J, any future tax initiative would require a two-thirds approval from local voters.

Many transportation projects throughout the country are funded through federal and state revenues, rather than raising taxes locally.

“It’s incredibly regressive to have a half-cent measure on top of another half-cent measure just approved a few years ago,” said David Wolfe, legislative director of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.

“How much do you want to continue to put measures before voters to increase taxes at a time when we’re just now getting out of one of the worst recessions our country has been in?”

Metro has taken to the Internet to e-mail supporters, asking them to contact Gov.

Jerry Brown and request that he sign the bill into law.

The sample letter of support to send to Gov. Brown notes that L.A. County has “some of the greatest mobility challenges in the country” and says the potential ballot measure “has the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ease traffic congestion” in Los Angeles County.

Wolfe, however, said he’s concerned about the bill being exempt from a local sales tax cap.

“There’s a local cap of 2percent that’s been in place for decades, and part of what SB 767 does is make itself exempt from this particular tax,” Wolfe said. “If they feel transportation is important, maybe it’s time to figure out how to divert money from somewhere else.”

STOUT WEALTH MANAGEMENT — The Stout Wealth Management team celebrated its return to Beverly Hills at The Beverly Wilshire. The team joined Raymond James & Associates in 2012 and were previously located in the Raymond James’ downtown L.A. office.

Pictured (from left): Tash Elwyn, president of Raymond James & Associates; and Stout Wealth Management’s Michelle Moore, financial advisor; Adrienne Padavich, registered client service associate; and Andrew Stout, WMS, senior VP-Investments, institutional consultant, senior portfolio manager.

LANDMARK AT GREYSTONE—The Friends of Greystone’s annual “Members Only” event on Sunday at the Doheny Greystone Estate proved to be a memorable occasion with more than 200 guests, including Doheny family members, on hand when Mayor Julian Gold unveiled the Official Dedication Plaque recognizing Doheny Greystone Estate as Beverly Hills’ Historic Landmark #4. This architectural and cultural treasure was built in 1928 by Edward L. Doheny, Jr., the designer of the mansion was Gordon B. Kaufmann while Paul Thiene landscaped the grounds. The estate is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. The Friends of Greystone was founded in 2001 and is a non-profit volunteer based organization whose mission is to raise funds to restore, preserve and protect Doheny Greystone Mansion, owned by the City of Beverly Hills.

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George Christy

Berta and Frank Gehry

Eva and Michael Chow

Lilly Tartikoff-Karatz, gowned

by Rubin Singer, with husband Bruce Karatz during the gala opening of the $140 million Broad Museum on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles, where admission is free to view the spectacular collection of contemporary art.

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he sudden and shocking news of her death shook up the entertainment community.

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ot even her closest friends knew … Joanna Poitier, Shakira Caine, Anne Kopelson.” So claims a loyal pal, although her business manager Laura Lizer knew, having traveled to London weeks before with Jackie while she publicized her current novel, The Santangelos.

Her longtime publicist Melody

Korenbrot only knew four weeks ago. Insiders lay claim that daughters Tracy, Tiffany, Rory were aware, her devastated sister Joan Collins only recently.

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pparently, Jackie was doctorphobic, but did take medications.

Living secretly with this tragic diagnosis had to have been hell. One courageous and noble lady.

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eople magazine published a cover stor this week, having initially broken the news the afternoon of her death. That Jackie was suffering from stage four breast cancer, discovered six-and-a-half years ago, and yet Jackie went on to write five books afterward.

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nly a month prior, we visited with Jackie at length on the phone about The Santangelos, also to ask for her wine-and-dine hangouts in Beverly Hills for our column’s readership.

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Mike Ovitz and Tamara Mellon Phillipe Vergne

Museum director Joanne Heyler

ackie loved good food.

Gifted with an excellent palate,

Steve Wynn and wife Andrea Hissom

modernist residence she designed for her and the family in the heart of Beverly Hills.

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s it true that very few knew about Jackie Collins’ terminal breast cancer. That she refused chemotheraphy treatment, after having undergone a lumpectomy. That’s the word out there.

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he cooked, too.

Shepherd’s pie and diefor English roasted potatoes. Cheesecake was a weakness.

(As were leopard prints, often said she wished to return to this life as a leopard.)

she became an adventurous diner, seeking the best from local restaurants and cafes.

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wo days oft-spoken, kindafter our telehearted, with a quickphone interwink sense of humor, view, we pubJackie was innately genlished a full colerous. Days after our umn about column appeared in the Jackie’s hot Lynda and Stewart Takashi Getty Museum Courier, she mailed us spots (BH Resnick Murakami director Timothy an autographed copy of Potts with guest Courier 8-14The Santangelos, pub15). The Ivy and lished by St. Martin’s the lobster stuffed with crab, Cartier for Jackie. Cynosures Press. A follow-up story about the crab cakes.

Craig’s on on the town, indeed. Their talthe “dangerously beautiful” Collins Melrose Avenue for its fist- ent agent dad Joe Lucky Santagelo, the charissized meatball and fried chick- would have been proud. matic powerful daughter of en, along with a dozen more gunman Gino, who warns fter her first novel, The spots. “never cross a Santangelo.”

World Is Full Of Married Men, wo or three times a topped the bestseller lists, high school dropout, week, she dined at Craig’s, Jackie published The World Is Jackie was now writing her often with big sister Joan Full Of Divorced Women. All autobiography, Reform School Collins. Both London-born told, she wrote 32 bestselling Or Hollywood, noting that the and both seated in full view in novels in her distinctive penfirst thing she does upon geta front corner booth, where the manship in schoolgirl compoting up at 7 A.M. is go straight coming and going admirers sition books that are dutifully to her desk and write a senpreserved, sold more than 500 were seduced by their gortence. “That’s the secret.” geous smiles and joyful per- million copies translated in 70 sonalities.

Glamour girls to languages, her net worth listed onored with the Order the max: flawless complec- by Forbes as $180 million. of the British Empire, Jackie tions, perfect maquillage, he novel, Hollywood impeccable attire, sparkleplenty jewels, notably from Wives, paid for the handsome BEVERLY HILLS

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was eminently quotable:

“I write about real people

in disguise. If anything, my characters are toned down – the truth is much more bizarre.”

Naomi Watts with Liev Schreiber

people in Hollywood don’t read.

They read Vanity Fair and then consider themselves terribly well-read. I think I can basically write about anybody without getting caught.”

Maggie Gyllenhaal

“I’m a born storyteller …

the biggest critics of my books are people who never read them.”

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ho is ready to settle for five minutes when three

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“I have this theory that

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e hear that there is only one life to live, but I believe in the afterlife.”

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Gina Rodriguez

time ago, Jackie

Taylor Schilling

Jane Krakowski

decided her tombstone should read: “She Gave a Lot of People a Lot of Pleasure.”

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

Tracee Ellis Ross

Jon Hamm

Uzo Abuda

Julia Louis Dreyfus

Regina King, Viola Davis and Sandra Lee attended the 67th annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater Adrien Brody

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Allison Janney

Christine Baranski

Christina Hendricks

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THE FASHION OF BEVERLY HILLS

El Nido Family Centers Celebrate 90th Anniversary At Robinson Garderns ROSE IN A GARDEN—Former El Nido board President Rose Norton and her son Phil Savenick were instrumental in creating a partnership with Virginia R o b i n s o n Gardens, the site of El Nido Family Center’s gala.

Pictured (from left): Norton, Savenick and Aynne Pryce.

BHTG AWARDS LUNCHEON–A large throng turned out at the Four Seasons on Sunday for the Beverly Hills Theatre Guild’s annual Spotlight Awards’ Luncheon. Above (from left): honorees Renee Taylor and Joe Bologna, who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary; BHTG’s Chair Janet Salter and President Carolyn Fries; and honoree David Hunt Stafford of Theatre 40. Below (from left): Marilyn and emcee Monty Hall; playwright awardees Brian Raine and Aleks Merilo, playwright competition coordinator Candace Coster, and awardee John Morogiello.

Photos by Amir

By Laura Coleman El Nido Family Centers’ 90th anniversary celebration last Saturday evening at Beverly Hills’ first estate, Virginia Robinson Gardens, evoked everything that the City’s original first lady prized so dearly–education, children and entertaining guests.

Before dining al fresco on a garden-inspired dinner while live jazz set the mood in tune with the warm summer air, hundreds of guests enjoyed the six-acre estate’s expansive grounds. Cocktails and canapé were first served on the tennis court that was transformed into a lounge and demonstration kitchen where youths assisted renowned chefs, like Hannah An, in cooking demonstrations, highlighting El Nido’s newly launched “Garden to Table” mentorship program.

Honorees included: Gina Rodriguez, who received the Exemplar Award; El Nido community partner Kaiser Permanente,; and The Harold Edelstein Foundation, which since 2004 has helped hundreds of El Nido teen parents through its job-training program, “Harold Cares for Your Future Job Preparation.”

El Nido is the first organization to co-host an event at the historic Beverly Hills estate since the Friends of Robinson Gardens and L.A. County began the restoration in 1982.

“El Nido is proud to have helped hundreds of thousands of individuals on their journeys since 1925,” said El Nido Executive Director Liz Herrera.

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Records Act Request where Rabbi Pini Dunner, Senior Rabbi at Young Israel of North Beverly Hills at 9261 Alden Dr., made several accusations.

Rabbi Dunner said in one letter that “nobody bothered” to check a calendar to see the dates of Sukkot. “The date of the meeting is a symptom of the problem, not the problem itself,” he wrote on Sept. 19.

Michael Baum, an attorney and member of the Board of Directors of Young Israel of North Beverly Hills, enumerated their concerns. Baum said that the methodology of the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) was “seriously flawed and does not address the concerns of the congregants who must walk to synagogues,” reiterating issues raised by Rabbi Dunner earlier.

He also said that the MND doesn’t consider alternative uses for the land, “such as a playground for children.” In June, Rabbi Dunner’s proposed mitigations included that the frontage along Alden Drive should be “dedicated to use of a suitably sized children’s playground.”

“Unless proper measures are put into place to control the situation, the rights of the synagogues will have been ignored in a disrespectful and unacceptable manner and would

constitute a taking of their rights as property owners and Beverly Hills citizens,” said Rabbi Dunner.

At the Aug. 25 meeting, Commissioners spent over five hours discussing each point that was raised, including closing the dog park on the sabbath and on High Holy Days, which the Commission voted down.

In a letter Sept. 18, Baum said that concerns about “the number of users, the impact on noise, the impact on traffic, the impact on parking or the impact on sanitation” had not been addressed.

Also on Sept. 18, Rabbi Dunner called the dog park an “ill-thought through… blight on our local area, and a blight on Beverly Hills.”

On Sept. 19, Rabbi Dunner told City Manager Mahdi Aluzri, “Your claim that the commission has worked hard to gather input is an exaggeration bordering on fantasy. We have at all times been treated as an annoying bunch of killjoys while dog park cheerleaders have been treated with a level of respect that demonstrates that this project is considered a ‘wave-through’ project and that all talk of ‘recommendations’ is window dressing, purely so that the commission can at some later date claim they have done their due diligence. I know this to be a fact because had I not spoken up at the City Council meeting

DOG PARK MAP—Above is a map of the location of the proposed Dog Park in Beverly Hills, in relation to the synagogues.

in May 2014, we would already have an unmitigated dog park nightmare at our door step.”

He continued, “I am fed up with being patronized and/or being treated like a fool... It is time for the city to do its duty to all its residents, not just one group of enthusiasts whose indifference to anyone else’s views is nothing short of an utter disgrace.”

At the commission’s August 25 meeting, the majority of the 22 people who spoke publicly were in favor and 41 of the 47 letters received were in favor of

the dog park.

In an e-mail Thursday, Rabbi Dunner told The Courier, “The Commission has made a show of taking into account the concerns of those opposed to the dog-park at the corner of Alden and Foothill, but despite numerous assurances that our concerns would be addressed, these concerns have neither been meaningfully addressed nor mitigated. As a result of their unwillingness to acknowledge our legitimate concerns, we are compelled to do everything we can to ensure that the horrifying recommendations of

the Commission are never implemented. We know that the majority of the residents of Beverly Hills will thank us for having saved them from this dreadful scheme.”

Following the conclusion of their meetings, the Recreation and Parks Commission will make recommendations to the City Council.

They will vote to either accept or reject their recommendations and the Mitigated Negative Declaration, and vote on whether to go forward with the dog park proposal.

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Hilton & Hyland Break Another Record With $23.5 Million North Hillcrest Road Sale

By Victoria Talbot The real estate world sat back in awe Wednesday when Hilton & Hyland announced the sale of 706 N. Hillcrest Rd. for a record $23.5 million, the highest asking price ever recorded in the Beverly Hills flats.

This adds to their recordbreaking streak that includes: -$70 million 1101 Hillcrest Rd. Drew Fenton and Rayni Williams -$85 million Liongate by Mia Trudeau -$75 million Delfern Holmby Hills by Stephen Resnick Susan Smith and Drew Fenton were the agents.

Architect Thomas Proctor completed the new Georgian estate in 2015. Known for architecture that embraces land-

scape spaces, it features eight bedrooms and 12 baths in 13,746 square feet with an entertainment level, gym, screening room, sit-down wine cellar and pool house.

Its distinctive design conveys 1930s’ period details combined with modern amenities.

“It's a pleasure to see new construction that is not another contemporary box,” said architectural historian Jeff Hyland, author of The Legendary Estates Of Beverly Hills and cofounder/president of Hilton & Hyland. “The traditional lines fit seamlessly to the rest of the houses on the block. I think Tom Proctor's graceful setbacks and elevations create a sense of timeless architecture. The home could be from the thirties as much as it reflects today's

706 N. Hillcrest Rd.

lifestyles with interior volumes and layout. In a way it's too bad it sold right away, as few people were able to see and learn from its �strengths. Let's hope more builders emulate

this beautiful design. It enhances the whole neighborhood.”

This home is truly one-ofa-kind,” said listing agent Susan Smith. “I’m confident that

the home will be a cherished asset.”

The home was selected as a nominee for the Will Rogers Award for Best New Residential Construction.

Will Rogers Awards Nominees: Best Historic Residential Restoration

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

The nominees for the Will Rogers Award for Best Historic Residential Restoration:

9439 Sunset Blvd. – The Kronish House

Richard Neutra designed this villa in 1955 for Herbert and Hazel Kronish. They purchased the property from actress Shirley Temple. The home features a distinctive pinwheel design situated at the end of 250-foot driveway on a 2-acre lot. With 6,891 square feet of living space, six bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms, the contemporary home is Neutra’s largest in Southern California. It is one of only three Neutra designed in Beverly Hills, and the only one extant. The glass-enclosed garden area is visible from several locations within the house. The pool is also Neutra’s design.

Norton Simon and Jennifer Jones briefly owned the house.

In a heroic effort to save the home from demolition, the preservation community sought a buyer. Stavros Niarchos III, grandson of the Greek shipping tycoon, purchased the house in October 2011 and has meticulously restored every detail.

In 2014 architectural firm Marmol Radziner completed the historic rehabilitation, and added a guesthouse.

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1001 N. Roxbury Dr.

This 1930s Paul Williamsstyle home spares no detail in recreating the glamorous Hollywood Regency style. The renovated home blends the traditional aspects of the existing

806 Roxbury Dr. – Flewelling House

house with the owners’ affection for the 40s, 50s, and 60s modernisms, and provides an ideal place to showcase a large collection of one-of-a-kind furniture from the Golden Age of Hollywood. From the brick exterior with custom-designed sconces, into the entry, the home exudes a graceful living, with each room gaining intensity in color, materials, furniture and style moving through the residence. Furniture purchased from around the world includes superlative pieces by Gio Ponti, Edward Warmley, Piero Fornasetti, Karl Springer and more.

Rooms are decadently treated in both surface materials and color.

Existing landscape elements of pool and pond remain, replanted to give greater texture and uniformity through the practice of bunching likeplants together. A 2.02-acre property, with 9,068 square feet, the home was built in 1942. Restoration was by Mark Rios, formally trained in architecture and landscape architecture.

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The 806 Roxbury Dr. home was designed in the 1920s by California architect Ralph Flewelling, who was also responsible for the famed Electric Fountain at the intersection of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards, and the Beverly Hills Post Office which now serves as the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.

A true and classic example of Colonial Revival architecture, it was purchased by Diane Keaton in 2006. She has carefully restored it with New York designer Stephen Shadley, a close friend who has worked with her on several renovations.

The 8,434 square–foot Hacienda-style house wraps around an interior courtyard, which acts as its central hub and orders the location and flow of the interior spaces.The original Flewelling design has been brilliantly restored with arches, inner courtyards and fountains.

The home features a large entry, a dining room with beamed ceilings, wooden floors and a windowed loggia and was featured in the November 2008 issue of Architectural Digest.

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nation’s largest pediatric ophthalmology program in its efforts to do the same—pioneering treatments that help children seem, and contributing to their best possible quality of life.”

CHLA’s Vision Center serves as an international referral center for children with complex eye diseases, combining leading experts in virtually every pediatric ophthalmologic subspecialty.

With the additional resources made possible by the gift from the Petersen Foundation, CHLA will be able to train more physicians, enhance existing space for treatment and care for children virtually—in the case of children with complex eye

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diseases, a quicker response can mean the difference between saving their eyesight and facing a lifetime of blindness.

“This generous gift will empower innovative solutions that propel the hospital’s mission to create hope and build healthier futures,” says Thomas Lee, MD, division head of The Vision Center at CHLA. Lee added: “We will now be able to train a new generation of doctors, discover new treatments and extend our reach beyond hospital walls, allowing us to meet the vital needs of more children who seek our care and expertise.”

The late Margie Petersen, a former CHLA regent and board of trustee member, and her late husband Robert,

founder/chairman of Petersen Publishing Co., were longtime supporters of the hospital. Most recently, the foundation helped CHLA open the new Petersen Foundation Rehabilitation Center in April 2015. The center is one of the largest acute pediatric rehabilitation centers in the country.

They founded the Petersen Automotive Museum in 1984.

“We are honored by the continued generosity of the Petersen Foundation,” says Henri Ford, MD, MHA, VP and chief of surgery at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

“This gift is a direct investment in both the present and future of the patients and families who trust Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for their care.”

PUBLIC NOTICE SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT PUBLIC OUTREACH - TRAFFIC MITIGATION The City of Beverly Hills Traffic & Parking Commission will hold two public outreach meetings to receive community input on potential traffic mitigation measures for the Santa Monica Boulevard Reconstruction project.

The Santa Monica Boulevard Reconstruction project is planned to break ground in spring 2016. The City Council-approved project design includes reconstructing the roadway and upgrading the century-old drainage system between Doheny Drive and Wilshire Boulevard.

The format for the meetings begins with a 30-minute “open house” to provide the public an opportunity to learn about the project and ask questions of the project team. The “open house” will be followed by a presentation and public comment.

Options for mitigating traffic during the reconstruction project fall into three primary categories: 1. Public Information Program 2. Measures to prevent traffic diversion to residential streets 3. Measures to maintain access to the business triangle from South Santa Monica Boulevard through parking changes Following the public outreach meetings, the Traffic & Parking Commission will develop recommendations for the City Council specific to traffic mitigation. Additional meetings may be scheduled. The City Council will make the final determination as to what mitigations will be included in the reconstruction project.

Both meetings will take place at the City of Beverly Hills Municipal Gallery, 455 N. Rexford Drive, 2nd floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 • Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.

• Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 12:30 p.m.

We encourage you to attend the meetings, or provide your comments and suggestions through mail or e-mail.

Email: SMBLVD@beverlyhills.org Mail: City of Beverly Hills Community Development Department–Transportation 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Please call (310) 285-1092 if you have any questions.

Beverly Hills Farmers Market Features 4-H Club Produce From Greystone Garden Sunday

By Victoria Talbot Young gardeners from the Beverly Hills Heart Helpers 4-H Club will present their work at Farmers’ Market Sunday.

Working at the Greystone Mansion Demonstration Gardens, these kids have produced the first locally grown fresh produce ever to be sold at Farmers Market.

Under the tutelage of master gardener Barbara Linder, kids aged 5-and-up have developed, planted, cultivated and maintained the demonstration garden with the intention to sell at the Farmers’ Market. “They worked many hours over six months to ensure the produce was worthy of selling at the market,” said Linder.”

The garden went through agri-

cultural inspection and licensing by the California Department of Food and Agriculture to be awarded a certification to allow the sale of their products.

The 4-H kids will sell winter squash, popcorn on the cob, garden-grown-herbal sachets, dried hot peppers, baked garden-grown apple chips and mulberry preserves and syrups. They will be selling homemade candies and baked goods, as well.

The 4-H is a youth organization for kids 5-19 years that empowers kids to reach their full potential to emerge as leaders through hands-on learning, research-based 4-H youth programs and adult mentorship that gives back to their local communities.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DATE: October 5, 2015 TIME: 1:30 PM LOCATION: Commission Meeting Room 280A Beverly Hills City Hall 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 This is to give notice that on Monday, October 5, 2015, the City will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 PM to consider:

A request for a determination of Public Convenience or Necessity to allow the sale of alcohol (beer and wine) from the property located at 9865 S. Santa Monica Boulevard (Vampire Lounge & Tasting Room). Pursuant to Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code, the City of Beverly Hills is required to make a determination as to whether allowing the sale of alcohol from the subject location would serve the public convenience or necessity.

This project has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the environmental regulations of the City.

The project qualifies for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption for minor alterations to an existing commercial building, and the project has been determined not to have a significant environmental impact and is exempt from the provisions of CEQA. Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard or present written comments to the City.

According to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the City’s action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the public hearing.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Michele McGrath, Principal Planner in the Planning Division at (310) 285-1135, or by email at mmcgrath@beverlyhills.org. Copies of the application and associated materials are on file in the Community Development Department, and can be reviewed by any interested person at 455 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Sincerely, Michele McGrath, Principal Planner

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OUTLOOK B E V E R LY H I L L S OUTLOOK The Beverly Hills High School Performing Arts Department and Michael J. Libow, will present the second annual “John Ingle Memorial September Shakespeare Production” A Midsummer Night’s Dream at 7 p.m. today and Sunday, Sept. 26 in BHHS’s Salter Family Theater.

Tickets are $15 for reserved seating, $10 for adults, $5 for students, and $1 with an ASB card.

The unique BHHS two-hour adaptation is performed by students in the Theater Arts Workshop and Stage Design & Production classes.

• • • • • “The Moon Festival—A Celebration of a Chinese Tradition,” will be from 5-9 p.m, Saturday, Sept. 26 at the L.A. County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia.

Held when the full moon is at its brightest for the year, the event offers Chinese music, martial arts, entertainment, children’s activities and food, like moon cakes, the signature sweet of the festival.

Tickets are $8; children under 12 free. For information, visit www.arboretum.org.

• • • • • Plácido Domingo will conduct a free open-to-the public performance of Rossini’s Petite messe solennelle—in honor of his sister, Maria José Domingo de Fernandez, who recently died— at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 28 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 555 W. Temple St. The Colburn Orchestra, comprised of students and alumni of the Colburn Conservatory of Music, has volunteered to play for the performance, which will feature four soloists from LA Opera’s Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program and a chorus of 24 singers.

Doors open at 7 p.m.

• • • • • National independent, non-

profit, public broadcast and digital network, KCETLink Media Group will premiere a new episode of EXPLORE, “Grand Canyon,” which combines visually stunning photography and educational discussions with Native American leaders, Monday, Sept. 28 on Link TV (DirecTV 375 and DISH 9410) at 9 p.m. and on KCET at 7:30 p.m.

The series is created and produced by explore.org, a philanthropic media organization and a multi-media division of the Annenberg Foundation.

In the latest episode, viewers travel down the Colorado River to experience the Grand Canyon’s wild splendor and explore the connections between man and nature.

Host Charlie Annenberg Weingarten is joined by Oglala Lakota activist Russell Means, Ojibwe environmentalist Winona LaDuke, Lilian Hill of the Hopi tribe and others in rafts and canoes.

For more information, visit http://www.kcet.org/shows/expl ore_special/.

• • • • • Ava’s Heart Foundation, the only 501c3 in the U.S that provides extensive support for transplant patients and their families, pre-and-post lifesaving organ transplants, will host free and open-to-the public Ava’s Heart to Heart Forum from 10 a.m.noon, Tuesday, Sept. 29, (World Heart Day) at UCLA’s Garden Of Peace in The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, 757 Westwood Blvd.

The informative and interactive forum will feature presentation from and Q & As with leading experts.

For information or to RSVP, contact Kaufman or Heidi Rhodes at info@avasheart.org, 310-779-6616 or Lauren Lewis at llewispr@aol.com, 818-9700052.

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dome,” Buresh wrote in an email to Kessler. “The loose pieces could fall off at any time.”

The email continued: “If an earthquake occurs, there is a risk that the entire cupola structure could slide off the dome and fall to the roof or ground below. The cupola is very heavy and would probably break through the roof and to the underlying floors.”

El Rodeo closed Wednesday morning following photographic evidence acquired via a drone that its cupola had shifted and was off-kilter. An indepth inspection confirmed the advanced deterioration of rebar in the tower, cracking of pieces and areas where masonry had fallen off, leading Buresh to conclude that a large section of the cast stone pieces could fall en mass.

The school reopened Monday following removal of the tower’s cupola and the subsequent installation of scaffolding and containment wire to enclose the school’s iconic tower to prevent a mass failure. “[Scaffolding] is a temporary and imperfect solution intended to last only until students are moved into portables,” Buresh said.

Despite passage of a $334 Measure E bond in 2008 to address seismic deficiencies at Beverly Hills schools, it was only last week that the current board acknowledged just how dangerous the situation appears to be when all five members voted late Thursday night to approve a $5.9 million construction contract with PCN3, Inc. to create interim portable classrooms at Beverly Hills High School and El Rodeo School.

Plans have been in the works for a while, but the decision whether to move students into portables before funding is fully in place to complete renovations has met with resistance on the part of multiple boardmembers. Before last week’s vote, the board voiced concern that Hawthorne, which cele-

brated its centennial last year, had similar seismic issues to El Rodeo and should be addressed.

As a result of the recent observations at El Rodeo and the subsequent questions raised regarding the tower at Hawthorne, which has a similar dome structure, Buresh had a drone take pictures at Hawthorne. Those inspections, he said, confirmed similarities with El Rodeo.

After receiving the information on Wednesday evening, Kessler consulted with experts in addition to Hawthorne Principal Ena LaVan and board president Brian Goldberg before making the decision to immediately close the school. He then notified the full board.

Boardmember Lisa Korbatov emphasized how important it was that Kessler made the decision Wednesday evening, even as he and most boardmembers were breaking the fast in honor of the most holy day in Judaism, Yom Kippur.

“I am very grateful to our superintendent for making the courageous decision to close Hawthorne school after seeing the pictures taken by a drone on Wednesday,” she said. “He is putting student safety above any and all other concerns.”

Kessler said he expected protective barricades and scaffolding at Hawthorne would be completed over the weekend.

With scaffolding now set to enshroud two of the district’s K8’s staunch reminder for the community that the district’s schools are old and in need of repairs–Boardmember Lewis Hall emphasized the urgency to ameliorate all seismically deficient buildings.

"Though no one can predict exactly when and where the next earthquake will occur, we can predict that one will happen. We are long overdue,” he said. “We now have confirmation from our engineers and from the Division of the State Architect that certain buildings are unsafe, and we must take all measures to safeguard our students and staff. Safety is paramount.”

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

GRANTS–Representing recipients of Providence St. John’s Health Center grants are front (from left): Chris Baca from Meals on Wheels West, Grace Cheng Braun from WISE and Healthy Aging, Sr. Colleen Settles, OP, director of mission integration for Providence St. John’s Health Center; Jenny O’Brian from Venice Family Clinic and Debra Farmer from Westside Family Health Center. Back (from left): Ron Sorensen, the hospital’s director of community partnerships; John Maceri from OPCC, Ellen Rabin from Meals on Wheels West, Elizabeth Forer from Venice Family Clinic, James Jones from Upward Bound House, Oscar de la Torre from Pico Youth and Family Center, and Christine Mirasy-Glasco from Upward Bound House.

Providence St. John’s Health Center Announces Grants To ‘Underprivileged Populations’ Providence St. John’s Health Center announced $345,000 in grants to nonprofit community organizations to serve underprivileged populations including low-income families, the homeless and the elderly.

Receiving grant funding were Venice Family Clinic’s Homeless Health Care Project, Westside Family Health Center’s Blooming Babies program, WISE & Healthy’s Caregiver Training Academy, Upward Bound House’s Family Place Program, Ocean Park Community Center’s (OPCC) medical and respite care services for the homeless, Meals on

Wheels West’s Comprehensive Home Nutrition Program, and Pico Youth and Family Center’s Multi-Service Youth Center.

It is a goal of Providence Health & Services to help improve the health of the communities it serves, partnering with organizations to extend its reach in providing services based on needs assessments.

In one partnership, OPCC helped conduct a pilot study in the Providence St. John’s Emergency Department to help identify the needs and issues facing homeless patients.

Providence St. John’s helps fund OPCC’s Wellness Beds Program for homeless clients

recovering from illnesses.

The grants were announced last week at a hosptial gathering. Further grant proposals from organizations serving the needs of the poor and vulnerable in the Westside communities will be accepted in November.

The grant process is overseen by a selection committee that includes physicians, board members, foundation board members and employees. As a faith-based, not-for-profit health care system, Providence invests proceeds from operations in programs to benefit communities it serves.

TABLE SETTINGS SUPPORT ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH—Senior living community Belmont Village Westwood raised $750 for the Alzheimer Association’s summer fundraiser, “Let’s Table Alzheimer’s,” where each Belmont Village team decorated a dream table, on display at each community. Checking out the Westwood table setting are: from left, Susan Galeas, CEO of the Alzheimer's Association California Southland Chapter; Susan Berger, community relations associate; Chris Schroeder, memory programs coordinator; James Arp, executive director; Stephanie Zeverino Jenkins, community relations associate, and drawing prize winner Belmont Village resident Anne Sweeney who is planning to give the tableware to her granddaughter as a wedding gift. Belmont Village LA communities gave a combined total of $4,500 to the Alzheimer’s Association chapter with 100-percent of the proceeds going to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, set for Sunday, Nov. 8 in Century Park. To participate in the walk, visit www.alz.org

CELEBRITY ATHLETES SUPPORT CHLA’S PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH—The Nautica Malibu Triathlon presented by Equinox at Zuma Beach raised more than $1,317,000 for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ Pediatric Cancer Research Program. The race brought out more than over 5,000 participants including celebrities Chace Crawford, Michael Weatherly, Jack Falahee, Colin Egglesfield and Annet Mahendru. Above actors Jeffrey Tambor, who won an Emmy on Sunday, and previous Emmy winner Jon Cryer announce top finishers and top fundraisers.

UCLA Study: Alzheimer’s Disease Consists Of Three Distinct Subtypes Alzheimer’s disease, long thought to be a single disease, really consists of three distinct subtypes, according to a UCLA study. The finding could lead to more highly targeted research and, eventually, new treatments for the debilitating neurological disorder, which robs people of their memories.

The study also found that one of the three variations, the cortical subtype, appears to be a fundamentally different condition than the other two, said its author, Dr. Dale Bredesen, a UCLA professor of neurology and member of the Easton Laboratory for Neurode-generative Disease Research.

“Because the presentation varies from person to person, there has been suspicion for years that Alzheimer’s represents more than one illness,” said Bredesen, who also is the founding president of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging.

“When laboratory tests go beyond the usual tests, we find these three distinct subtypes.

“The important implications of this are that the optimal treatment may be different for each group, there may be different causes, and, for future clinical trials, it may be helpful to study specific groups separately.”

The subtypes are: • Inflammatory, in which markers such as C-reactive protein and serum albumin to globulin ratios are increased.

• Non-inflammatory, in which these markers are not

increased, but other metabolic abnormalities are present.

• Cortical, which affects relatively young individuals and appears more widely distributed across the brain than the other subtypes of Alzheimer’s. It typically does not seem to cause memory loss at first, but people with this subtype of the disease tend to lose language skills.

Often misdiagnosed, it typically affects people who do not have an Alzheimer’s-related gene and is associated with a significant zinc deficiency.

The findings of the two-year study appear in the current issue of the peer-reviewed journal Aging.

There is no effective therapy for Alzheimer’s; and scientists have yet to completely identify the cause, although multiple studies have pointed to metabolic abnormalities such as insulin resistance, hormonal deficiencies and hyperhomocysteinemia, a condition characterized by an abnormally high level of an amino acid in the blood.

In a 2014 paper, Bredesen showed that making lifestyle, exercise and diet changes designed to improve the body’s metabolism reversed cognitive decline in nine out of 10 patients with early Alzheimer’s disease or its precursors.

The current finding grew out of an extensive evaluation of the data from last year’s study, and it could eventually help sci(see ‘ALZHEIMER’S’ page 15)

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Resident Judi Kaufman, Brain Cancer Activist, Art Of The Brain Founder, Dies

called Grand Chocolate

By John L. Seitz Pizza, headed a public Services were held yesrelations firm, taught terday at Mt. Sinai Jewish cooking classes, Memorial Park for Beverly and authored three books.

Hills resident Judi Kaufman was active in Kaufman. The long-time the American Jewish community activist, artist, Committee for 40 years, and an 18-year brain cancreating AJC’s signature cer survivor, lost her battle celebration anthology with the disease on books, honoring entertainMonday. ment figures like Jeffrey Following her first brain Katzenberg, George cancer diagnosis in 1999, Lucas, Bruce Ramer, and Kaufman created Art of Judi Kaufman the Brain to create public awareness Steven Spielberg. She also raised about brain cancer, spotlight the funds for the American Cancer strength and courage of brain cancer Society, the American Diabetes patients, and raise money for Association and was a member of the advanced brain cancer research at UCLA Board of Visitors and a foundUCLA. With her spearheading its ing member of the Skirball Cultural annual galas, the organization has Center.

Besides her husband, she is surraised $7 million.

Born in Pasadena, she met and mar- vived by daughters, Jennifer (Vlad) ried her husband of 49 years, Roy and Suzy, and grandsons Garrett and Kaufman, an entertainment business Sebastian. Donations in her name manager. During her career, she may be sent to Art of the Brain worked for Bon Appétit magazine, (www.artofthebrain.org), or to the owned a successful dessert company America Jewish Committee.

Health Happenings...

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Gala Set For Oct. 10 At Beverly Wilshire USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center gala fundraiser will be Saturday, Oct. 10 at The Beverly Wilshire.

The event honors Dana and David Dornsife with the “Visionary Award” and Dr. Parkash Gill with the “Research Innovation Award.”

Providing the entertainment will be Grammy-winning Don Henley

while comedian Dana Carvey emcees.

Presenting Sponsor and Honorary Chair Raymond Mirra will join with hosts USC President C. L. Max Nikias, Carmen A. Puliafito, dean of USC’s Keck School of Medicine, and Stephen Gruber, director of the cancer center.

Tickets begin at $1,250. For information, call USC Norris Development at 323-865-0700

JWCI Auxiliary Membership Luncheon To Honor Dr. Delphine Lee, Ford Warriors The John Wayne Cancer Institute (JWCI) Auxiliary will hold its annual Membership Luncheon and Boutique on Thursday, Oct. 22, at The Beverly Wilshire.

Auxiliary President Anita Swift announced that Delphine J. Lee, MD, PhD, will receive the Angel Award and Ford Warriors in Pink the Public Service Award. Event chairs are Marisol Zarco and Katie Lewis.

Dr. Lee is director of the Dermatological Center for Skin Health at Providence St. John’s Health Center and the director of JWCI’s Dirks/Dougherty Laboratory for Cancer Research and the department of translational immunology.

Ford Motor Company has been in the fight against breast cancer for 21

years, raising funds through its Warriors in Pink apparel.

The company has raised $128 million for breast cancer organizations which provide financial aid to patients in need, free mammograms, resources, programs, research and education.

Dr. Delphine J. Lee L u n ch e o n tickets are $150. Contact Amanda Flores at 310-829-8106.

ALZHEIMER’S

lying metabolic mechanisms of the disease process to guide the establishment of an extensive set of laboratory tests, such as fasting insulin, copper-to-zinc ratio and dozens of others.”

Going forward, Bredesen and his team will seek to determine whether the subtypes have different underlying causes, and whether they respond differently to potential treatments.

The need for a new approach to treat Alzheimer’s is urgent. It is the most common age-related dementia, and the number of people with the disease in the U.S. is expected to increase to 15 million in 2050, from nearly 6 million today.

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entists pinpoint more precise targets for treatments.

For example, Bredesen explained, researchers have recently been able to develop precise treatments for cancer by sequencing tumor genomes and comparing them to the patients’ genomes to better understand what drives the formation and growth of tumors.

“However, in Alzheimer’s disease, there is no tumor to biopsy,” Bredesen said. “So how do we get an idea about what is driving the process? The approach we took was to use the under-

On Teaching Confrontation Without Provocation, Dealing With Teenage Bullying On Facebook Q: Dear Dr. Fran: My wife and I have a 13 month-old son. Under stress, my wife can get agitated and blurt out profanity. I have noticed she is at her worst when behind the wheel. I want us to teach our son to be a positive thinker rather than loose-tempered. Any suggestions for us as parents would be greatly appreciated.

Zachary K. A. Dear Zachary: You are asking a wise and important question in that you understand that parents are the model for their children’s behaviors. When someone cuts in front of you in line or on the freeway, instead of yelling at them try to use this as a teachable moment. Ask your child if she noticed how that car driver took “butts” just like she sees kids do on the playground. Ask her how she feels about it and what she thinks you should do.

For instance, if someone takes “butts” in front of you in the grocery store line or at the bank, it is perfectly appropriate for you to model good communication skills in front of your child and say: “I believe this was my spot in the line.”

However, educate your child of the risks with crazy, violent drivers. Even though the statistics of danger are low, you never want to take a chance. Do not provoke the other driver by attempting to cut them off or show your anger. Slow down and let them go ahead of you.

Safety first, always.

If someone makes fun of your kid you should teach your child how to confront it without provocation. Confrontation equals power. Your child can say something like, "That’s a mean thing to say...a good friend wouldn't say that to someone.” Let the accountability lie where it belongs....in the hands of the aggressor.

Dr. Fran Walfish Answers Your Questions Q. Dear Dr. Fran: We are dealing with a crisis of sorts. Our daughter has been targeted with negative comments on Facebook. How does a parent rebuild their teen’s bad reputation or fight rumors on social media?

Samuel E. A. Dear Samuel: I have treated many teens and parents dealing with crisis intervention. You will need to sit down with your daughter and have a heart-toheart straight talk. In addition to removing pictures and posts, parents need to empower their teens with managing rumors and gossips.

Often, the teen has inadvertently done something to trigger the social media reputation attack. Self-awareness in the teen must be raised to prevent repetition of such events from reoccurring.

Occasionally, when things get overwhelming bad I have recommended a school change for the teen to help start over on a fresh clean slate. Naturally, social media crosses the borders of all schools, but allowing a kid to start anew gives them a wider scope of friends to choose from. Surely, there will be some nice new kids to choose from and she won’t feel isolated and lonely.

Fran Walfish is the author of The Self-Aware Parent at www.Dr.FranWalfish.com. Send questions to franwalfish@-gmail.com.

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S P O RT S

USC Sweeps Rival UCLA In PAC-12 Women’s Volleyball Opener in front of more than 4,000 fans at UCLA. Freshman Alyse Ford had 11 kills and 11 points to lead USC (13-0) in the sweep and Samantha Bricio earned 10 kills. Elise Ruddiness had eight kills and an ace.

Alicia Ogorns had five kills and five blocks.

UCLA was led by freshman Zana Muno with 17 assists and nine digs.

Haley Lawless and Jordan Anderson each had seven kills.

Clare Felix and Reily Buechler each added six.

Next up for the Trojans is a trip to Stanford on Sunday. The Bruins host California that same day at noon.

BRUIN BALL–Jennie Frager goes up for a spike against rival USC on Sept. 23.

Courier Photo By David Berke

Beverly Hills High School Sports Roundup TROJAN WAR–Samantha Bricio rises for a spike against rival UCLA on Sept. 23.

Courier Photo By David Berke

By Matt Lopez It doesn’t get much bigger than USC vs. UCLA in pretty much any sport, but the stakes were a little higher than usual Wednesday at Pauley Pavilion.

It was the Pac-12 opener

for both USC, which entered ranked #3 in the country and UCLA, which is ranked #13.

Ultimately, it was USC that got the best of its UCLA on its crosstown rival’s home court, sweeping 25-22, 25-12, 25-19

By Matt Lopez Beverly Hills High’s girls volleyball team moved to 3-1-2 on its young season with a 3-0 sweep of Buckley on Sept. 18 at the Swim Gym. The Normans won 25-18, 25-22, 25-10 and will open Ocean League play at Santa Monica on Sept. 29 at 3 p.m.

Boys cross country Beverly Hills High’s

Cohen brothers had strong showings at the Woodbridge Invitational last weekend.

The 3-mile race is always competitive with top runners from across the state, but BHHS’ Cohens managed to stand out.

Jonathan Cohen took 11th place in the varsity race with a time of 15 minutes, 45.05 seconds, which set a BHHS record at the Woodbridge 3-mile course.

Jason Cohen had a strong race as well, taking 13th place in 15:58.07, the second-best time in BHHS history behind his brother.

Simon Dubner took 32nd place in 16:18.02.

BHHS ran Thursday in the first Ocean League cluster of the season at Kenneth Hahn Park, but results were not available before The Courier’s press time.

This Week In Beverly High Athletics Football Tonight vs. San Marino, 7 p.m.

Girls Volleyball Today, Saturday @ Whittier Tournament, 8 a.m.

Sept. 29 @ Santa Monica, 3:15 p.m.

Oct. 1 vs. El Segundo, 3:15 p.m.

Cross Country Sept. 26 @ Dana Hills Invitational, 8 a.m.

Boys Water Polo Today, Saturday @ Diamond Bar Tournament, 3 p.m.

ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T

MAMA’S COMING—Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two-Woman Show,” with the Emmy-winning Carol Burnett Show comedienne, is making a stop at The Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd., at 9 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3. Lawrence will discuss her “serendipitous and comical” career, how she met Burnett, sing her hit The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia, and tell the story of the creation of the irascible Thelma Harper, who became such a beloved TV character. “It’s nice to have an alter ego,” says Lawrence. And the show’s second half features Mama’s take on the current policial season and more. Big band-style singer Steven Davis will open the show with a “swinging set.” Tickets range from $38-58. For information, call 888-6455006 or visit www.sabantheatre.org.

GOTTA DANCE—Ramona Kelley and Daniel Baker perform in Twyla Tharp’s The One Hundreds in New York. Kelley and Kaitlyn Gilliland will take part in a performance of the public dance Tuesday at The Wallis.

Photo by Nicholas Coppula

Locals Get Chance To Help Twyla Tharp Company Celebrate 50 Years When famed choreographer Twyla Tharp, brings her 50th anniversary program to The Wallis Center for the Performing Arts next week, the community can take part. A free performance of The One Hundreds, on the center’s grounds at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 29, will feature that many volunteers.

In the half-hour work, which premiered in 1970, two professional dancers, perform 100 movement sequences of 11 seconds each in union, without looking at one another. They are followed by five trained dancers, each performing a different 20 of those movements simultaneously, and finally by 100 “regular people,” each of whom perform one of the 11-second phrases—all without music.

The “phrases” in the piece come

from rock ‘n’ roll, ’50s and ‘60s dances, tap dance, cheerleading, baseball, tennis, boxing, basketball and golf.

“They can be pedestrian gestures, anything with movement,” says, company member Kaitlyn Gilliland, who will be training members of the public. “Twyla is interested in the way people of all walks of life move.”

Gilliland, who coached the dance in New York says, “It’s a little bit magical.

Everyone is so enthusiastic, and willing and able to be part of this piece. The people I taught phrases to not only remembered; but they all did so well.”

Those interested in taking part, no dance experience necessary, must attend rehearsals, starting at 1 p.m. Tuesday, and register at The Wallis’ website, http://thewallis.org/showinfo.php?id=134.

AVIANS LAND AT THE SABAN—Dylan McDonald and The Avians will open for singer Michael McDonald’s 9 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26 concert at the Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd. Dylan, Michael’s son, has a distinctly different sound, heavily influenced by the ‘60s and ‘70s. His voice has been compared to John Lennon and Neil Young. The Avian’s 8 p.m. set will include songs from their latest album Fueled By Dreams Of The Future, as well as new material. Members of the group, which has been touring with The Steve Miller Band and supporting NBC’s season 7 winner of The Voice, Craig Wayne Boyd, include, from left, Josh Cobb (drums), McDonald (vocals and guitar), Daniel DeMonico (guitar) and Will Brown (keyboard). Tickets range from $58-$89. For information, call 888-45-5006 or visit www.sabantheatre.org.

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Wallis Annenberg Center Picks Paul Crewes As First Artistic Director Paul Crewes, head of Great Britain’s Kneehigh Theatre group has been named new artistic director of The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. The announcement was made at yesterday’s meeting of the center’s board; with Crewes contract to begin Oct. 1, and him to assume full-time artistic leadership in April.

Crewe’s was already familiar with the center. He visited the site first “when it was a hole in the ground,” and his company’s Brief Encounter was a popular hit at the Bram Goldsmith Theatre last year.

He was initially asked by Chairman of the Wallis Jerry Magnin to serve on the search committee for the center’s leader; but after learning about the job, decided to become a candidate himself.

“As we talked, I knew it would be something I was interested in,” says Crewes.

“Paul brings a new dimension to what we have right now,” says Magnin.

“And he does very original theatre pieces, combining classical theatre with modern technology.” Effects in Noel Coward’s Brief Encounter had actors appear to enter and exit a movie.

Choosing Crewes, from what was initially a field “of 60 qualified candidates,” says Magnin, “gives us the chance to bring in somebody we consider among the best in the world.”

Both Crews and Magnin reiterate

Paul Crewes

that the performing arts center will continue its mission to provide diverse programing that includes plays, musicals, concerts, dance, singer showcases, cabaret, a new film series, much-praised children’s theatre and more.

Both point out that festivals, combining different forms of programming will be investigated.

“I love the space,” said Crewes in a phone interview from his company’s Cornwall, England headquarters. “I see the opportunity to create a cultural and creative hub for people to come, not only for seeing shows, but to participate in something, or enjoy a cup of coffee outside while enjoying a performance.”

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going to begin replacing locks,” he said. “Its not something we can do overnight. Its starting in selected areas.”

“We’re constantly hiring.

Forty percent don’t last a month,” said Maher. “There’s probably people who jobs to steal.”

The inspector general does check vehicle history and background checks on employees, he said.

Do not leave mail uncollected, he cautions.

Maher also said that there is going to be renewed effort to step up delivery times to a midday window, even “as early as 9-10 a.m. If you haven’t received your mail by 6 p.m. and you are a resident of our area, you should call,” he said, which brought up another sore spot.

Maher said that Fuller has committed to returning every call herself. “The voicemail has now been installed and she has been returning calls,” Maher told The Courier. “We have ‘secret shoppers’,” said Hobbs, referring to many we have told to call and report back to us if their calls were returned.

And for the Maple Post Office, “We will be moving with-

in the building to a new section over the course of a weekend,” when the building is renovated by the new owners. There will be fewer P.O. boxes, because there was a high vacancy rate.

Operations were moved to San Vicente, which he acknowledges is very small.

The mail comes sorted by machine to the carrier annex.

“We’re trying to improve mail flow from the plants to the offices. We are constantly hiring; our attrition rate is high.”

“We have issues with our retirement programs bottom line. It has to be funded 75 years in advance, $5 billion annually. That doesn’t take into account if we have a good or a bad year. In 2008 we tanked, but we still had to pay $5 billion. We borrowed up to our credit limit.”

Maher said the post office needs a new fleet, more parcel processing equipment, new scanners and other equipment.

Changes include phone calls to 310-247-3404 will be returned by Koula Fuller. She will investigate undelivered mail and carrier issues in the City. But he admits that they are short-staffed, especially at the Maple office. “Lack of courtesy is intolerable,” he said. “Its something we’re aware of.” But management cannot select

who works retail. “Employees have their choice of job by seniority.”

“We’re trying to set a bar.

We hope it’s going to make a difference.”

Fuller has returned to Beverly Hills following an 8-year absence while she was on special assignment. She was overseeing placement for injured postal employees while her position was held open.

During that time, the 22,107 street addresses and 3,995 post office box customers did not have a postmaster or designated, full-time manager.

“While Ms. Fuller was assigned to other duties, the Los Angeles District assigned other managers to step in and mange the operations,” said Maher.

Perhaps this contributed to the abysmal state of the Beverly Hills Post Office today.

However, over the course of our investigation, it has become clear that the problems with the post office are much more widespread than originally thought. We have been contacted by Sup. Mike Antonovich’s office, Henry Scott, publisher of WeHoVille, homeowners associations from Brentwood, Westwood, Santa Monica, Little Holmby, and Bel Air, and by postal customers

across the Westside.

The USPS is so important it is authorized in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7 of the United States Constitution and created by an act of Congress.

After a since-forgotten postal workers strike, Congress enacted the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970, which eliminated the Postmaster General as a cabinet position and states that the basic function is “to provide prompt, reliable, and efficient services to patrons … and render postal services to all communities” with a “maximum degree of effective and regular postal service… The Postal Service shall give the highest consideration to the requirement for the most expeditious collection, transportation, and delivery of important letter mail.”

But the postal service seems more interested in delivering for corporate interests like Amazon Fresh on Sunday than delivering the mail.

Problems, it seems, begin at the top.

The Postal Service Board of Governors (BOG) is comprised of nine presidential appointees who select the postmaster general and CEO. The 10 then select the deputy postmaster general (COO) and the 11 who make up the board. There are

BEVERLY HILLS currently only five, including Postmaster General Megan Brennan, selected in February 2015.

But Brennan was selected without a quorum on the BOG. Since December 2014, the United States Government has failed to act on the five nominations despite the Jan. 14 retirement of PG Patrick Donahoe, according to an email from Maher.

“We urge the president to promptly provide board nominations for the 114th senate to consider and for the Senate to move expeditiously in considering those nominees,” said a statement issued by the BOG. The Board of Governors, lacking a quorum to select the next postmaster general, adopted a resolution in November 2014 establishing a Temporary Emergency Committee composed of the remaining members of the Board … necessary for the continuity of operations.”

Please continue to send your emails to vtalbot@bhcourier.com. Let us know how that phone number worked for you. We will continue to go where this story leads us. The Courier received a large volume of mail Tuesday.

More Letters About The Beverly Hills Post Office From Our Readers!

There is one bright shining star in the Postal Service!!

Greg, who is the regular carrier for [address redacted] Spalding (and the 100 and 200 blocks of Spalding), is close to perfect: the mail is delivered at about the same time every day; there's NEVER mail for someone else in my box; I receive everything that I should.

The nightmares do come when Greg takes time off: no mail some days; only magazines some days; only a piece or two of mail for one or more days... and sometimes it's not for me! I was a pen pal for Henry Waxman when Greg had time off!!! There was a time that we had no mail delivery! And then a couple of times the sub "forgot" to take the outgoing mail! Then there was the night that I witnessed the substitute carrier, at about 8 p.m., yell out to our desk person that he didn't have time to sort all of the mail and stormed out, leaving a tub of mail on the counter.

If anyone wants absolutely

reliable mail delivery about 95 plus percent of the time find housing on Greg's route. But he can't do anything about getting outgoing mail delivered to Century City in less than 4 or 5 days.

–––– Anonymous ••• In today’s mail: One letter addressed to our neighbor at [address redacted] Walden. I’ll bring it over to him.

One (presumed junk mail, from 3750 Priority Way South Drive Suite 200, Indianapolis IN) to Victor Cardenas or Current Resident, [address redacted] North Beverly Drive 90210 One (from same sender) to John Jesek Or Current Resident, [address redacted] Highland Gorge Dr. 90210 One from Los Angeles Mission to Mr. and Mrs. Jay Winthrop [address redacted] N. Elm Dr 90210.

It looks like the BHPO has taken to random delivery.

I took pictures with my iPhone if you want me to send

them.

Your articles on the Beverly Hills Post Office remind me of my experiences with the same service. Some of my neighbors have occasionally brought me my mail delivered to them by mistake. I have done the same for them and for people on La Peer, Swall Drive and even some streets further west. I have tried to complain about this and the delivery times which are sometimes as late as 9 p.m.

Another issue I have had was how the mail was delivered. Sometimes it is placed in the mail slot so that it all goes through and lands on a counter.

Many times some mail goes through properly and some mail is stuck in the entry to the slot. Many times the mail has been folded up and placed in the slot so that it is stuck in the slot. Many times the mail has been folded up and just placed in the opening without any attempt to have the mail go all the way through!

I have not had such experiences when I resided in Los Angeles or other cities.

Why Beverly Hills?

For 25 years at this address I had received mail each and every day until about 2 months ago

when, not only was mail not delivered but mail was not picked up out of the mailbox with the red flag raised.

I am aware of the articles and letters in The Courier but what I don’t understand is why this neglect has not been reported by the Los Angeles Times, as well. Is it not illegal to not deliver the mail? Is there no longer a postmaster general in the United States?

I hope the newspapers lawyers will follow this case and the refusal of the post office to receive the reporters.

––– Anonymous ••• I'm writing because of the ongoing pain I experience everyday when I receive someone else's mail, but not my own.

When it's clearly important mail belonging to someone else, not even the same street number or street. This is simply mail carrier ignorance.

They're paid for a job they are clearly are inept at.

Not a single day goes by without receiving mail that doesn't have my name or address on it....... But who has my mail? Periodically, some kind neighbor will drop my mail off personally. I've actually gotten to know my neighbors, as we exchange mail, and frustration at the idiocy of the BH post office and the inability of the mail carrier to read a street name and address. Clearly they care as much as the management.

This is not a recent phenomenon. It's been going on for months. I'm still waiting for

a dress that was mailed via USPS for a wedding that took place in June. My son is waiting for his school text books.

None of which are seemingly traceable.

In any other business that provided such a lousy service, they'd be out on their heels, so why isn't this being corrected?

Do we not pay enough taxes in Beverly Hills? Are the street names so difficult to read? Are the sorting machines and workers at the main post office in some type of comatose state? Perhaps we can set up a "Pick up"? As in, pick up our own mail, cause they're too bloody incompetent to deliver it!!!

I managed to find a temporary mail carrier a couple of blocks from my house. She said she's filling in for the other temporary mail carrier, as we don't have a permanent one for this delivery route. Interestingly enough, she said Beverly Hills mail is sorted at the main post office in West Hollywood. It no longer gets sorted on Maple Drive. (I guess they can't read there either).

She recommended calling the supervisor at the BH Post Office, (?) with complaints, but said they probably won't answer...... No kidding!!!!!!

So while waiting patiently to receive my mail, that is often delivered by a kindly neighbor, the Post Office management and staff still collect a paycheck for not providing a service...... Where do I sign up???

––– Anonymous

BEVERLY HILLS

KAREN CHRISTIANSEN (Continued from page 4)

SUNRISE STARS—Mayor Julian Gold joined the Sunrise Stars of Beverly Hills last Sunday in honor of National Alzheimer's Day. The team is now fundraising for the upcoming L.A. Walk to End Alzheimer's on November 8 in Century City. The team is currently the #1 team in L.A. with non-stop grassroots events leading up to the walk.

L.A. Conservancy’s Evening At Waverly Mansion

By Victoria Talbot For the Los Angeles Conservancy, it’s the “E”-ticket, an evening at the Waverly mansion. The landmark estate, built in 1926 by silent film moguls Al and Charles Christie, features four acres of sumptuous gardens and a rare glimpse inside the lovingly restored mansion and the glamour of old Hollywood.

The home is a spectacular example of restoration, showcasing the intrinsic value of history, architecture and preservation in historic homes.

“I’m very proud of what has been done here,” said homeowner Jill Collins, who, with daughter Lilly, has meticulously brought the home back to its original brilliance.

Set to begin with cocktails on the green at 5 p.m., guests are invited to stroll the charming lawns and gardens. The grounds include an orchard, pool and tennis court set amidst sprawling gardens that inspire romantic interludes originally designed by renowned landscape architect Charles Gibb Adams (Robinson Gardens).

The large-scale development was the only one of its kind in 1926; a monumental Tudor design two-story residence by architect Leland Fuller.

An exquisite example of the Tudor style, the Waverly mansion incorporates all the many characteristics of the genre. Richly endowed with pitched roofs, gables, decorative timber and stucco exteriors, the home is widely considered to be the best example of early Tudor single-family homes in Beverly Hills.

The home is designated as a local historic landmark by the City of Beverly Hills, having worked diligently for many years to protect historic resources in the City. They were

The Exterior of the Waverly Garden

instrumental in preserving Richard Neutra’s priceless Kronish House and ultimately, advocating for the City’s Cultural Heritage Ordinance.

The cocktail reception with hors d’oeuvres will be at 5-8 p.m., followed by an al

fresco sponsor’s dinner 8-10 p.m. on the grounds.

Tickets for the event are available online at www.laconservancy.org/benefit or by email to lleshin@laconservancy.org.

one client; BHUSD. That conviction was subsequently overturned on appeal with that court ruling that Christiansen was not subject to Gov. Code Section 1090 because she was an independent contractor.

In March, L.A. Superior Court Judge Stephen Czuleger adopted the appeal court’s determination, subsequently ruling that BHUSD breached its 2008 contract with Christiansen’s firm, Strategic Concepts.

As a result, a jury determined that Strategic Concepts was entitled to recover $7.7 million for breach of contract, in addition to $6 million for the destruction of Christiansen’s business.

Although the current amount owed to Christiansen now stands in excess of $20 million, due to interest and attorneys’ fees, BHUSD attorney Fred Fenster, a partner with Greenberg Glusker, insists that Christiansen will never see a dime.

The district is now appealing Czuleger’s ruling and Fenster said he is certain of success.

The argument that 1090’s reach should apply to Christiansen, even though she was a consultant, has grown particularly compelling this summer.

In August, the California Supreme Court denied the Petitions for Review in the case of Stephen K. Davis v. Fresno Unified School District.

It also declined the request that the Court of Appeal unpublish its decision that conflicts of interest engaged in by individual consultants as well as corporations and

September 25, 2015 | Page 19 limited liability companies are subject to the reach of 1090.

“Applied to the district’s case, while Karen Christiansen and Strategic Concepts were not ‘employees’ of the district, the decision in Davis v. Fresno Unified School District makes it clear that they can be held accountable as consultants,” Fenster said.

Last week’s decision further bolsters the district’s case by widening the breadth of Government Code section 1090, he added.

That decision states: “Where a contract is made in violation of section 1090, the public entity involved is entitled to recover any compensation that it has paid under the contract without restoring any of the benefits it has received.”

Fenster added: “In summary, the court noted at the outset that Government Code section 1090 prohibits public officers from having a financial interest in any contract ‘made by them’ in their official capacity, and further, that if a public official violates that section, the public entity is entitled to recover all the compensation that has been paid under the contract without having to restore any of the benefits which the public entity received.”

Both recent rulings will be key focal points in the district’s appeal to getting Czuleger’s decision reversed.

“It is clear in our case that Karen Christiansen and Strategic Concepts are ‘parties who participated in the unlawful making of the contract’ and therefore must ‘forfeit all interest flowing from the contract to avoid the prospect of unjust enrichment,’” Fenster said.

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

September Sarno

Jerry Fogel

Chuck Fries

Donna Rice

Robert Cohen

John Martens

Gordon Gelfond

Jerry Cutler

Sharona Nazarian

Angela Saeedian

Pat Friendly

Marilyn McCoo

Joan Mangum

Sharon Stone

Andrea Bocelli

At the 2nd annual “Celebrity Fight Night in Italy,” Sharon Stone and Reba McEntire were honored with the Andrea Bocelli Humanitarian Awards onstage during the featured gala in the historical Salone dei Cinquecento at the Palazzo Vecchio.

Andrea Bocelli, along with the extraordinary orchestra of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino under the direction of the greatest living conductor Zubin Mehta, headlined the evening.

Additional guests participating in the five day philanthropic trip included Ronnie Dunn, David Foster, Larry King, Leona

Brian Goldberg

Angie Dickinson

Lewis, Jackie Evancho, David Garrett, Jo Champa, Maria Katzarava, Carly Paoli, and Raphael Gualazzi.

After finding success in its inaugural year, “Celebrity Fight Night in Italy” this time took philanthropic donors and special guests through Florence and Rome, treating them to the region’s best arts, entertainment and culture.

Some $12.5 million was raised to benefit The Andrea Bocelli Foundation and The Muhammad Ali Parkinson's Center... Wish I’d been there. ****** It has been said theatre is redemptive experience that transforms the soul and lifts the spirit. This was witnessed when the Santa Monica College’s Drama Department students and residents of Beit T’Shuvah, a L.A based substance abuse center, collaborated to perform a wonderful evening of songs and scenes.

Performing to a full house on the college’s Studio Stage the audience was entertained by the performances of a wide variety of Broadway musical numbers and scenes by famed playwrights.

The goal of directors Perviz Sawoski and Pat Train Gage is to extend the reach of the college throughout the community, welcoming students from every walk of life.

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BIRTHDAY GREETINGS—Celebrating are Michael Douglas, Mark Hamill, Heather Lockyear, Will Smith and Barbara Walters (Sept. 25) September Samo, The Courier’s Rabbi Jerry Cutler, Sharona Nazarian, Marlene Ridgley, Lynn Anderson, Pierre Berg, Dr. Brian Goldberg, Melissa Sue Anderson, Philip Bosco, Linda Hamilton, Olivia Newton-John, Jerry Fogel, Bernie Nebenzahl and Ramona Treffinger (Sept. 26), Cheryl Tiegs (Sept. 27); Donna Rice, John Martens, John Sayles and William Windom (Sept. 28); Renny Darling Klein, Bob Newhart, Steve Forrest, Bryant Gumbel, Angela Saeedian, Emily Lloyd, Renee Darling Klein, Stanley Park and Judie Fenton (Sept. 29); Elaine Webster, Crystal Bernard, Angie Dickinson, Max Rhodes, Len Cariou, Johnny Mathis, Victoria Tennant, Marilyn McCoo and Chuck Fries (Sept. 30); Robert Cohen, Stella Stevens, Debra Cirilov, Julie Andrews, and Gordon Gelfond (Oct. 1); and belatedly Pat (Crowley) Friendly (Sept. 17).

Astrology

By Holiday Mathis TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 25). Later it won’t be hard for you to think of many reasons why this year ranks among the best of times. As you’re experiencing it, you’ll be too involved to take time for such judgments.

October is excitement at a fast pace. New friends help you put together a deal. The domestic changes favor creative thinking. Leo and Sagittarius people adore you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The best and worst of outcomes are often one and the same. Therefore, you’re not completely sure what to hope for. Focus on executing your plan precisely and let the rest surprise you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There’s no question that you’re more attractive to others when you’re attractive to yourself. The habit you wish you didn’t have is going to have to go sooner or later, so why not now?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll probably have trouble recalling the good times you've experienced—a sure sign that you need to create a few more of them. This weekend will bring a prime opportunity.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Wouldn’t it be awesome to see wildly, taste in Technicolor and send impulses with your touch? You’ll settle for 10 percent more awareness of your surroundings–that will make a beautiful difference.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Some people are better at compartmentalizing their feelings than others. You’l benefit from your association with one such person and be better off for the example of good internal boundaries.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). You don’t experience one emotion at a time.

Your emotions mix together like recipes, turning each interaction into a unique and unforgettable concoction.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr.19). These days it’s more difficult than ever to capture and hold anyone's attention, but you'll do it well quite by accident today. You’re so interested in your activities that you make other people interested, too.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). When you find yourself in a funky mood, focusing on the ecstatic moments you’ve experienced in your life will help you trample negative thought patterns like a quarterback headed toward the goal line.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You cast a spell with your bewitching presence, and so you don’t have to do much more than just show up. In fact, when you try to be more engaging, attractive, etc., it works against you. Nonchalance is your secret weapon.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You don’t need a quick anecdote, an instant solution or an extreme cleanse. What you need is a lifestyle change. It will happen through habit. Set up the routine and repeat it hundreds of times over. This is the only way.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Truly, you’d rather be the rejected than the rejecter. You hate to hurt anyone’s feelings. Even when you’re not sure you're in the mood to socialize, you’ll move forward, make suggestions and initiate plans. Things will pan out perfectly.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Someone is fascinated by you and wants to know what makes you tick. You may find this amusing because you're not sure that you even know what your motivation is today. You’ll figure it out together.

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Woof Woof! Upcoming Animal Events Around Beverly Hills

By Victoria Talbot Angel Hanz for the Homeless which feeds, clothes, and grooms the homeless and their pets and tries to find homes for them both will be providing free food, clothing and resources, including veterinary services and pet products on Sunday, Sept. 27 at North Hollywood Park, 11455 Magnolia Blvd. North Hollywood. The organization’s founder Karen Hamza, once homeless herself, will be there with representatives of Food, Not Bombs and Dr. Armaiti May, of Veterinary House Calls along with Dr. Steve Weinberg, DVM to provide de-worming, antibiotics, checkups, vaccines and other services to homeless pets.

There will be free haircuts and clothing, collars and leashes, and blankets. For donations and information call 818-3583663 or visit www.angelhanzla.blogspot.com ••• Pamela Anderson and Priscilla Presley are to be honored at the Last Chance for Animals’ annual Benefit Gala at The Beverly Hilton on Oct. 24.

Anderson will receive the “Vegan of the Year” award and Presley will receive the “Celebrity Award” on behalf of her tireless devotion to animal causes. Last Chance for Animals is dedicated to eliminating animal exploitation and is one of the nation’s pioneer animal advocacy organizations,

documenting abuse in research labs, puppy mills, the entertainment industry and factory farms.

For tickets and information visit www.lcanimal.org ••• Update: Eight weeks ago, The Courier told of how a Shelter Hope Pet Shop volunteer found a female dog abandoned and tied in the parking lot behind an animal shelter. The volunteer took the dog, along with others to be fostered, and within hours, she had delivered a litter of puppies. They are ready for adoption and there are still three female pups left. Two applications for the momma dog have been received. To donate or to adopt these little guys, call Shelter Hope Pet Shop at

DOROTHY VICTOR (Continued from page 1)

Originally born in Rockford, Illinois, her family moved briefly to Chicago before settling in New York when she was 12. Her father, a dentist, had very specific ideas of what little girls should do–play the harp and go to Vassar. Fortunately, as fate would have it, Dorothy agreed with him.

At 13, her father bought Dorothy her first harp–it was $900, a fortune in 1943. She recalled, by way of comparison, that their home cost $11,000. She had never played the harp before getting Little One, although she started playing the piano at 5 years old, but it wasn’t long before she took to it, helped by the fact that she had an ear for music. She eventually studied at Juilliard.

While still a young girl, Dorothy was already cultivating another kind of love, thanks to her parents having enrolled her at P.S. 99 upon moving to New York, which she characterized as “fairyland.”

“Who should be waiting for me, but my husband, Robert, who was also 12 years old,” she recalled. Of course, it was another nine years before the two tied that knot.

Newly married, after graduating from Vassar, Dorothy began working six nights a week as part of a trio in the Biltmore Hotel, while Robert pursued his law degree. The pay was $97 a week ($76 take-home after deductions including tax and union fees); and rent was $120 a month. Bolstered by the fact that she could play anything she heard and therefore could always create a part for the harp, Dorothy said she got quite the education at the Biltmore, learning all the pop tunes alongside the piano and violin.

“There’s a lot you can do on the harp,” she insists, noting that Latin tunes, jazz and classical compositions are just a few of the styles she plays.

In 1956, Dorothy, Robert

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and their newborn daughter came to California, where her folks had settled, having moved west shortly after Dorothy’s graduation.

She’s lived in Beverly Hills in the same home since 1970, when she moved here with her husband and their two daughters Priscilla and Pandora. Both girls graduated Beverly Hills High School and Pandora now plays the harp at the Peninsula Hotel.

“It’s a family business,” Dorothy quips.

Dorothy, who still teaches the harp, just as she has done since she lived in New York, also instructed her daughters in the art. She said she insists that all her pupils first learn the piano as the gateway instrument for learning to read music and playing the harp.

Throughout her life, Dorothy has never stopped playing the harp professionally or taking on students. She was on the faculty at Immaculate Heart College for a time and taught for a decade at UCLA extension.

“There isn’t a hotel in Beverly Hills I haven’t played at,” she said.

And when she first came here, she played for NBC singer shows, including Danny Kaye.

In fact, the harp world is a very small world, which is how she was brought on the set of On A Clear Day You Can See Forever. When Dorothy first met Barbra Streisand, she asked to see the star’s hands. Upon examining her nails, Dorothy noted they were twice as long as the finger tips. Barbra inquired what she should do to seem like she was playing the harp; Dorothy responded that she first needed to do was to cut her fingernails.

“She said: ‘If I wanted to cut my nails, I could have been a concert pianist,’” Dorothy recalled.

Barbra didn’t cut her nails, but did strum Jean-Pierre on camera.

“The harp has given me so many opportunities,” Dorothy

said, noting that she has also played on stage with Frank Sinatra.

And because she does it by ear, there’s always been work for her as a harpist; and of course, people love adding an expensive-sounding and looking effect to whatever the occasion.

She recalled once playing a wedding at The Beverly Hilton where the bride appeared in a cloud of smoke (made from dry ice) on the grand ballroom stage while an orchestra as big as the L.A. Philharmonic performed.

For the past 20 years she has played at the gorgeous Wayfarer’s Chapel in Palos Verdes. But Dorothy’s favorite occasions to play, she said, are at funerals.

“You get a chance to reach people,” she explained.

“They’re listening to you and their hearts are open.”

Indeed, to hear Dorothy play, is to be swept away on a magical journey–her fingers dancing off strings to create beautiful harmonies.

Every morning, after speaking with her daughter, Dorothy spends an hour practicing; and she is indeed grateful that her hands continue to work. Next month, will mark eight years since her husband passed away.

“When playing I feel fulfilled,” she said. “The harp is very absorbing.”

And living in Beverly Hills, her home, is also incredibly meaningful to her. Dorothy particularly loves the fact that most of the people tasked with taking charge of the City–and she has known many City leaders–are not professional politicians.

“They bring their integrity,” she said. “They can honestly do what they think is the best thing.”

“Beverly Hills is the best place in the world to live,” she added. “I feel safe here. Everyone is nice.”

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PUBLIC NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015221200 The following is/are doing business as: 1) MUSTANG ENERGY BRANDS 2) MUSTANG ENERGY 3) MUSTANG ENERGY DRINK 4) MUSTANG ENERGY DRINKS 5) MUSTANG ENERGY BRAND 13908-3/4 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423; Maximillian Nechita 13908-3/4 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Maximillian Nechita, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 25, 2015; Published: September 04, 11, 18, 25 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015221199 The following is/are doing business as: M & M KITTY’S 1142 Wall St. #107, Los Angeles, CA 90015; Bijan Yousefi 1142 Wall St. #107, Los Angeles, CA 90015; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein 2003: Bijan Yousefi, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 25, 2015; Published: September 04, 11, 18, 25 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015221198 The following is/are doing business as: M & M KITTY’S 1327 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, CA 90015; Bijan Yousefi 1327 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, CA 90015; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein 2003: Bijan Yousefi, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 25, 2015; Published: September 04, 11, 18, 25 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015228659 The following is/are doing business as: 1) SBS DESIGN 2) SIDE BY

SIDE DESIGN 243 S. Barrington Ave. #B1, Los Angeles, CA 90049; Lauren Gwartz 243 S. Barrington Ave. #B1, Los Angeles, CA 90049; Tamira Bitton 15009 Moorpark St. #213, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein January 01, 2014: Tamira Bitton, Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 03, 2015; Published: September 11, 18, 25, October 02, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015228658 The following is/are doing business as: 1) GO COLLEGE PREP 2) GO COLLEGE 269 S. Beverly Dr. #1361, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Ramtin Mobasheri 269 S. Beverly Dr. #1361, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Benjamin Ezekiel Hannani 136 N. Carson Rd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Ramtin Mobasheri, Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 03, 2015; Published: September 11, 18, 25, October 02, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015226392 The following is/are doing business as: NETHER LAND 17109 Avenida De La Herradura, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272; Jason Cosgrove 1275 Warner Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024; Aron Cowen 18631 Collins St. #29, Tarzana, CA 91356; Joseph Willis 17109 Avenida De La Herradura, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272; Rebecca Samson 1915 Marshallfield Lane #1, Redondo Beach, CA 90278; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Jason

Cosgrove, General Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 01, 2015; Published: September 18, 25, October 02, 09, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015227810 The following is/are doing business as: RUMBLE KULTURE ENT. 3127 Castle Heights Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90034; William E. White 3127 Castle Heights Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90034; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: William E. White, Numero Uno: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 02, 2015; Published: September 18, 25, October 02, 09, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015239184 The following is/are doing business as: POCKET SQUARE LOFT 10573 W. Pico Blvd. #50, Los Angeles, CA 90064-2348; MXM Holdings, LLS 10573 W. Pico Blvd. #50, Los Angeles, CA 90064-2348; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Shilo Burchfield, CEO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 16, 2015; Published: September 25, October 02, 09, 16, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015239183 The following is/are doing business as: VICTORIA GORDON TELEVISION 157 S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036; 9663 Santa Monica Blvd. #1265, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Victoria Gordon 9663 Santa Monica Blvd. #1265, 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: Victoria

Gordon, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 16, 2015; Published: September 25, October 02, 09, 16, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015239182 The following is/are doing business as: TOO LEGIT 1605 Lucile Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90026; Supahsmaht, Inc. 1605 Lucile Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90026; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Frankie Shaw, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 16, 2015; Published: September 25, October 02, 09, 16, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015239181 The following is/are doing business as: RAINBOW GALLERY 7412 Fulton Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91605; BLSSD Inc. 8255 Beverly Blvd. #100, Los Angeles, CA 90048; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Bahram Ravan, CEO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 16, 2015; Published: September 25, October 02, 09, 16, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015243501 The following is/are doing business as: MRM PROFESSIONAL PAINTING 8227 Blackburn Ave. #5, Los Angeles, CA 90048; Mohammad Reza Mossadeghnia 8227 Blackburn Ave. #5, Los Angeles, CA 90048; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Mohammad Reza Mossadeghnia, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 22, 2015; Published: September 25, October 02, 09, 16, 2015 LACC N/C

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PUBLIC NOTICES BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE INVITING BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Beverly Hills Unified School District of Los Angeles County, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as the “Owner” or “District”, will receive prior to 2:00 PM on the 20th day of October, 2015 sealed bids for the award of a Contract for the following: BID NO. 15-16/003 BUILDING B LOW VOLTAGE CABLING AT HORACE MANN SCHOOL All bids shall be made and presented only on the forms presented by the Owner. Bids shall be received in the Office of the BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT at 255 South Lasky Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90212 and shall be opened and publicly read aloud at the above state time and place. Any bids received after the time specified above or after any extensions due to material changes shall be returned unopened.

The Contract Time is to be determined, but shall be coordinated to avoid delaying the General Contractor’s schedule for completion of the related work.

CONTRACTOR should consult the General Conditions, Special Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, and General Requirements regarding Milestones and Liquidated Damages.

Basis of Award Owner shall award the Work to one of the three lowest responsive responsible bidders pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20118.1.

Bid Documents Bid Documents will be available for prospective bidders and subcontractors beginning on/or after 5:00 PM, September 25, 2015. Electronic Bid Documents are available from the Beverly Hills Unified School District Website at www.bhusd.org , and at the District’s Facilities and Planning Department 241 Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills CA at (310) 551-5100, Ext. 2390 at no cost to the contractor. To the extent required by Public Contract Code Section 20103.7, the District shall also make the Contract Documents available for review at the following plan rooms: • • • •

Planwell – C2 Reprographics – www.c2repro.com FW Dodge Mcgraw Hill – www.construction.com iSQFT – www.isqft.com Reed Construction Data – www.reedconstructiondata.com

Miscellaneous Information There will be a mandatory Pre-Bid Conference at 2:00 PM on October 7, 2015, at Horace Mann School, 8701 Charleville Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Any Contractor bidding on the Project who fails to attend the entire mandatory job walk and conference will be deemed a non-responsive bidder and will have its bid returned unopened.

Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the California Business and Professions Code, and be licensed to perform the work called for in the Contract Documents. The successful bidder must possess a valid and active Class C-7 or C10 License at the time of award and throughout the duration of this Contract. The Contractor’s California State License number shall be clearly stated on the bidder’s proposal Subcontractors shall be licensed pursuant to California law for the trades necessary to perform the Work called for in the Contract Documents.

Each bid must strictly conform with and be responsive to the Contract Documents as defined in the General Conditions.

The Owner shall award a Contract for the completion of the Work pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20118.1. Public Contract Code section 20118.1 authorizes school districts to contract with one of the three lowest responsible bidders for the procurement and/or maintenance of electronic data processing systems and supporting software in any manner the Governing Board deems appropriate including, but not limited to, negotiated procurement. Thus, the Owner may conduct post-bid discussions and negotiations with the three lowest responsible bidders and select the winning bidder or bidders based on these discussions. By submitting a bid, all bidders agree to engage in good-faith negotiations with the Owner if identified by the Owner as one of the three lowest responsible bidders and understand that a Contract may be negotiated and awarded to ANY of the three lowest responsible bidders who fits the needs and best interest of the Owner as solely determined by the Owner.

In accordance with California Public Contract Code Section 22300, the Owner will permit the substitution of securities for any moneys withheld by the Owner to ensure performance under the Contract.

Prevailing wages are applicable to the Project. These per diem rates, including holiday and overtime work, as well as employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, and similar purposes, are available from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. Pursuant to California Labor Code Sections 1720 et seq., it shall be mandatory upon the Contractor to whom the Contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractor under such Contractor, to pay not less than the said specified rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the Contract.

A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in the Labor Code, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

The Contractor and all subcontractors shall furnish certified payroll records as required pursuant Labor Code section 1776 directly to the Labor Commissioner in accordance with Labor Code section 1771.4 on at least on a monthly basis (or more frequently if required by the District or the Labor Commissioner) and in a format prescribed by the Labor Commissioner. Monitoring and enforcement of the prevailing wage laws and related requirements will be performed by the Labor Commissioner/ Department of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE).

Separate payment and performance bonds, each in an amount equal to 100% of the total Contract amount issued by a California admitted surety as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, are required, and shall be provided to the Owner prior to execution of the Contract and shall be in the form set forth in the Contract Documents.

Where applicable (including projects receiving funding under the State School Facilities Program), bidders must meet the requirements set forth in Public Contract Code Section 10115 et seq., Military and Veterans Code Section 999 et seq. and California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 1896.60 et seq. regarding Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (“DVBE”) Programs.

It is each bidder’s sole responsibility to ensure its bid is timely delivered and received at the location designated as specified above. Any bid received at the designated location after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids shall be returned to the bidder unopened.

PUBLICATION DATES: September 25, 2015 and October 2, 2015

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Sections 6104, 6105 U.C.C.) Escrow No. 15-66821-RZ Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named transferor(s) that a bulk transfer is about to be made on the personal property hereinafter described.

The name(s) and business address(es) of the transferor(s) is/are: Capitol Drugs Incorporated dba Capitol Drugs, 8702 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, California 90069 The location in California of the chief executive office or principal business office of the transferor(s) is/are: 8702 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, California 90069 All other business names and addresses used by the intended transferor(s) within three years last past so far as known to the transferee is/are: Capitol Drugs Incorporated dba Capitol Drugs, 8702 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, California 90069, 4454 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite J, Sherman Oaks, California 91403, 8578 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, California 90069 The name(s) and business address(es) of the intended transferee(s) is/are: VLS Capital Drugs Inc., 20353 Lake Chabot Road, Suite 101, Castro Valley, California 94546 That the property pertinent hereto is described in general as: Machinery, furniture, fixtures, equipment, leasehold improvements, goodwill, inventory and all other related assets and is located at: 4454 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite J, Sherman Oaks, California 91403, 8578 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, California 90069 The business name used by the said transferor(s) at said location is: Capitol Drugs. that said bulk transfer is intended to be consummated at the office of Commerce Escrow Company, 1055 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1000, Los Angeles, California 90017 on or after 10/14/15.

This bulk transfer is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. the name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: Commerce Escrow Company, 1055 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1000, Los Angeles, California 90017, Attention: Raul Zuniga, reference: Escrow: 15-66821-RZ, and the last day for filing claims by any creditor shall be: 10-13-15 which is the business day before the consummation date specified above.

Dated: 9/18/15 VLS Capitol Drugs Inc By: SUDHIR REDDY Its: Secretary 9/25/15 CNS-2798027# BEVERLY HILLS COURIER

TS# 1505-737 (2534 Benedict Canyon Dr) NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 6/11/2014 UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On October 07 2015, at 9:00 AM the undersigned, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to: Deed of Trust recorded 6/17/2014, as Instrument No. 2014-0624698 in the Official Records of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, and executed

by Nir Isaac Toledano, an unmarried man WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, for cash or cashier's check drawn on a financial institution authorized in Civil Code Section 2924h(b), at: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA Pomona, CA all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State as more fully described in said Deed of Trust. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2534 Benedict Canyon Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

APN 4382-008-006. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied,

regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the unpaid balance of the note(s), secured by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $1,122,635.30 including as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trust created by said Deed of Trust. Notice of default and election to sell the described real property under the deed of trust was recorded in the county where the real property is located. FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (951)694-3903. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

Dated: September 09 2015 MFTDS, INC. A California Corporation dba MASTER FUNDING CO. By: Andrea Wheeler (951) 694-3903 41911 5th St., Ste 202, Temecula, CA 92590 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2467, Temecula, CA 925932467 (IFS# 1186 09/11/15, 09/18/15, 09/25/15)

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SUMMONS (CITATION JUDICIAL) CASE NO: BC 575393 NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS: Cecil Stell and Does 1-10 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: Nicole Whitfield, an individual; Bert Whitfield, an individual; Jaunice Whitfield, an indidvidual NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away.

If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

The name and address of the court is: Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles Stanley Mosk Courthouse • 111 N. Hill Street • Los Angeles, CA 90012 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney is: Michael N. Sofris, 468 N. Camden Drive Ste. 200, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (310) 229-4505 DATE: March 11, 2014 By: Sherri R. Carter, Clerk • Shaunya Bolden, Deputy Beverly Hills Courier • Published 09/25/15, 10/02/15, 10/09/15, 10/16/15

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Some Complexes include • • • • • • • Heated Pools, Sundeck, • 2 Bd.+Den+2 Ba. • • Tennis, Doorman, French doors in bdrm. to • Houseman, Staff BEVERLY HILLS patio overlooking pool • Engineers, Switchboard, Lower 2 Bd.+1 Ba. • GORGEOUS UNITS • Security Staff, Central air, Non-smoking, hrwd.+ Switchboard, Saunas, elevator, pool, tile flrs., prkg., a/c units, Business Center, Pet on-site laundry, lrg. rooms w/d, stove, PlayLand, Restaurant, intercom entry. fridge. Pet considered.

320 N. La Peer Dr. Acres of Flower Gardens $2,700/Month • 310/246-0290 • and Grassy Lawns.

Or $2,900/Month CLOSE TO w/ Remodeled Kitchen For Lease H O P S & D I N I N G S See our Ad Sec. 270 310/612-6318

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11730 SUNSET BLVD. NEWLY REMODELED

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• Jr. Executive 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • •••••••

Rooftop pool, deck, central air, elevator, intercom entry, on-sight laundry, gym, parking.

• Free WiFi Access •

~ 310/476-3824 ~ BRENTWOOD & U.C.L.A. CLOSE

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In The HEART of BEV. HILLS TRIANGLE

BRENTWOOD

170 N. Crescent Dr.

The Carlton

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W E S T L . A . W E S T W O O D L.A.’S FINEST, MOST LUXURIOUS 1343 Carmelina Ave. - 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath

1409 Midvale Ave.

APT. RENTAL

•••• ••• •••• * * * * * * • Bright Unit • ( • ) ( • ) • (•)(•)(•) 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • On-site laundry, • • “The Mission” Single+1 Ba. on-site parking.

• • Westwood • • Single Close to • • • • 1 Bd.+Loft+11/2 Ba. transportation. * * • • • • • • • • * • • 310/442-8265 • ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) * * * * • • (•)(•) 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath —————–––– WiFi, a/c, intercom • 2 Bd.+2 Ba.

1,800sf+, street views lrg kitch w/ island, new appl., washer/dryer.

* * * * * * * Large & Bright.

Pool, a/c, balcony, stove, dishwasher, laundry rm., prkg., intercom entry, elevator.

CLOSE TO SHOPS & R E S TA U R A N T S C A N O N / B E V E R LY / RODEO DR.

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WiFi, central air/heat, WEST L.A. fireplace, patio, 1415 Brockton Ave. 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath controlled access, pool, elevator, parking, Patio, stove, fridge, dishwasher, on-sight laundry facility. laundry, parking.

310/312-9871

Shopping & Dining in Brentwood Village

C LOSE T O S HOPS & R ESTAURANTS .

310/479-0700

entry, laundry facility, elevator, parking, pool.

519 S. Barrington Ave.

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~ WEST ~ LOS ANGELES 2 Bdrm. + 1 Bath

6-Month Lease Avail.

* * * * * * CLOSE TO U.C.L.A., Every Extra Luxury custom cabinets, granite SHOPPING & 1 BLK. countertops, stone entry, TO WESTWOOD PARK. pool, health club, spa.

• Free WiFi Access • 310/478-8616

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WESTWOOD • —————–––– ————— •1422-1428 Kelton Av.

BRENTWOOD

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Spacious

• Close to UCLA • 1350 S. MIDVALE AVE. L.A., 90024 Contact Mgr.:

• 310/864-0319 •

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WILSHIRE C O R R I D O R LOS ANGELES

10530-10540 Wilshire Bl.

∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • 2 Bd.+1 Ba. •

∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ Luxury Living

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

Hrwd. flrs., granite counters, dishwasher, central air, balcony.

Call: 310/470-4474

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615 S. Cochran Ave.

• Single •

Controlled access, on-sight laundry, WESTWOOD • 10933 Rochester Ave. a/c unit, kitchenette.

BRENTWOOD

904-908 Granville Av.

427 Montana Ave.

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• 2 Bd.+2 Ba. ••• •••• Includes: ••• SINGLE ••• • •• Granite counters, •••• •••

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1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath Single

• • • • • • Single • • • • • • SANTA MONICA • B a c h e l o r

1380 Midvale Ave. Close To U.C.L.A.

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1 Bd. + 1 Ba. 427 Montana Ave. 1 Bd. + Den + 1 Ba. •• • •• • ••• •••• Balcony, air conditioning • • • • • • SINGLE • •• •• dishwasher, controlled ••••

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access bldg., WiFi, Fireplace, balcony, Controlled access, pool, on-sight laundry, laundry facility, garage, laundry facility. gym, parking. subterranean prkg.

Close to Beach.

310/477-6885 Near Whole Foods.

310/207-1965 Close to U.C.L.A. 310/394-7132

Controlled access, laundry facility.

Utilities Included.

323/851-3790

• •• WiFi, pool, elevator, •••• ••• Close to Everything. controlled access, on- Controlled access, sight laundry, parking. garage, laundry facility. * HOLLYWOOD * Close to U.C.L.A. Close to Beach. 1134 N. SYCAMORE AV.

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310/473-1509

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

213/385-4751

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310/826-0541

401 S. HOOVER St.

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

• MIRACLE MILE •

Newly Remodeled.

Hardwood floors, New hrwd. flrs., stain922 S. Barrington Av. Bright unit. less steel appl., balcony, dishwasher, controlled 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath 310/531-3992 • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ access, WiFi, on-site controlled access, Close to Museums, Dishwasher, On-site Fireplace, balcony, Jr. Executive Grove & Restaurants. laundry & parking. on-site laundry, prkg. laundry, parking.

Spacious a/c, fireplace, wet bar, dishwasher, 1307 Barry Ave. C LOSE TO U.C.L.A. pool, controlled access, Close to laundry facility, 310/473-1509 H O L LY W O O D 310/864-0319 laundry fac., prkg. elevator, parking.

Brentwood Village.

SMALL QUIET BLDG. 1769-1775 • Free WiFi Access • Close to shops+dining.

N. Sycamore Av. 310/472-8915 W E S T W O O D 310/473-5061

• BRENTWOOD • 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath

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310/394-7132

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Newly Remodeled Great Views Great views, controlled access, balcony, elevator, lrg. pool, prkg, on-sight laundry.

H IKING IN R UNYON C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD B OWL /N IGHTLIFE .

323/467-8172

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274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL.

1 Bdrm.+1 Bath

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Granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, air conditioned, new hrwd. flrs., designer finishes, balcony, ceiling fan, elevator, controlled access. Fitness ctr, yoga room, wi-fi, skyview lounge w/ outdoor fireplace, laundry facilities.

Easy freeway access 213/382-102 1

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Call John or Neil:

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or 661/886-9440

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Chairman Emeritus Paula Kent Meehan President & Publisher Marcia Wilson Hobbs ****** Senior Editor John L. Seitz Special Sections Editor Stephen P. Simmons

****** Founding Publisher March Schwartz (Publisher 1965-2004) Clifton S. Smith, Jr. (Publisher 2004-2014)

From The Publisher

MARCIA WILSON HOBBS

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A lot of questions have arisen with regard to how we got here. Suffice it to say that our buildings did not deteriorate to this level the last eight years I have been on the board. Most of them had outlived their useful life nearly 40 years ago because a succession of Boards of Education chose to defer maintenance and kick the can down the road until finally the can simply could not be kicked any further without putting our students and staff in serious jeopardy. Couple that with the mismanagement or resources from the Measure S and Measure K Bond programs and the prosecution of our former facilities director who went to jail and you start to get some understanding of how we find ourselves in this position today.

There are former school board members who are upset that I am claiming they beat any responsibility for the current state of our buildings. You do not need to rely on me just ask the Department of State Architects about how many open projects existed from previous bonds (40+) and look at the expenditure from our current bonds funds to close these projects out. It is all documented in the Bond Audits which can be found on our web site at bhusd.org. Rather than continue to kick the can down the road to future boards, this board said enough, put politics and popularity aside, and truly put the safety of our students and staff first this week and with each vote we have taken to address real safety issues.

The straw that broke the camels back for me began with the Department of State Architects identifying 14 buildings with serious seismic issues throughout our district, which led me to join Lisa Korbatov and Lewis Hall to shut down our auditoriums in the spring, not a popular decision but a right one. The final straw was the Cupola at El Rodeo, which probably was dislodged and turned as a result of 1994’s Northridge earthquake which shut down Beverly Vista School for nearly 14 years. The board at that time must bear responsibility for not doing a comprehensive exam of all of our structures and start taking action to resolve these issues.

This situation continued through all these years without anyone being aware. We were simply fortunate that the 2001 and subsequent earthquakes did not bring this down on our school.

We cannot un-ring that bell, but I have spent the last eight years cleaning up past boards mistakes and am sure when the new board is installed in December, it will say the same thing about my tenure in office. My record includes taking the hard, sometimes unpopular votes to put our students and staff first. Again, when the Board of Education stops making decisions that benefit adults and focuses decisions on what benefits students and staff, we all win. While I know if was a difficult political vote for some, they made the tough call and from a student and staff safety perspective, this was one of the easiest votes I have made during my term.

The question now remains what do we do with students at other schools, most notable Hawthorne which is the oldest and has major seismic issues as well. We do not have enough bond funds to complete the work at all our sites.

This has nothing to do with the Metro Litigation, which is about $10 million. Back in 2008 the Board of Education, which I was a part of, knew that we needed more than $600 million in order to address all our needs, but the decision was made by a board majority (I was the only board member not to vote to place the Measure E ballot on the November ballot at the time).

The rational was that the community would not support such a large bond even though that is what we needed for the all our schools. The decision was made driven by our former facilities director, who went to jail, to go out for only $334 million in bonds because that was the maximum amount we could pass without raising our property taxes (that also was predicated on funny math and a bond sale schedule that would have not provided us with all the funds until 2023 without using bridge financing and other risky and expensive financing options).

Now our community will be asked to pass an additional bond of $250+ million to complete the necessary work to make our schools safe and state of the art. If you add $334 million and $250+ million, we come to just about $600 million which is the same amount we knew we needed in 2008.

There is so much more to this story but right now it does not matter who was right, wrong or asleep at the wheel. All that matters is this board is taking bold and decisive steps to protect our students and staff and address serious issues with our physical buildings.

Brian David Goldberg, PhD ****** All over the country, cities, counties, states and candidates from both political parties are wrestling with the most serious issues of our day: grotesque income inequality or the 99-percent vs.1-percent. And to begin to deal with these disparities, we are seeing the minimum wage issue being grappled with by our own Beverly Hills City Council. Like it or not, I believe Beverly Hills with its spectacular Rodeo Drive and overthe-top consumerism is viewed as the home of the very rich. Not a pretty picture for the struggling 99-percenters!

Still we have a tremendous influence.

Already Los Angeles city and county, San Francisco, Oakland and Seattle have approved an increase over time to $15 an hour. Santa Monica and West Hollywood are considering the matter and New York’s governor has also called for a statewide $15 minimum wage.

This is an opportunity to enlarge our image as a City that cares about all the people (and their families) who work here and that we too support the $15 hourly wage.

Beth Sieroty Meltzer ****** There is a lot of hubbub circulating about the new dog park. I would like everybody to know that most dogs, especially those raised and residing in Beverly Hills, are well cared for and trained. Such a park is a wonderful addition to our City, one that will serve human residents and their canine “children” for years to come.

Timothy Pavlik

Cartoon for The Courier by Janet Salter

****** Let everybody wring their hands about the Qatar sheikh and his summertime contretemps. “How vulgar!” we say of his imprudence behind the wheel. But he garners attention only because he's Qatar royalty and his stunts were helpfully captured on video.

Here at home we have a cadre of would-be sheikhs who see Beverly Hills streets as a playground for motoring hijinks too. But our homegrown haute bourgeoisie scofflaws in their off-the-shelf sports cars get a pass from City Hall. For them there is no talk of outrage or a press conference to showcase a police chief's unconvincing proclamation of “zero tolerance” for reckless driving.

We residents recognize a charade when we see one. We know our police department has no traffic enforcement officer on the job after dark. No radar gun clocks those who drag race our long blocks. And no ticket awaits drivers who double (or triple) the 25mph speed limit on a narrow street.

Next summer we’ll welcome back the sheikh from Qatar and his exotic cars because that’s how we roll. But he should know he'll have competition for pole position: while he’s away our home team is busy lapping the track.

Mark Elliot

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

ASSAULTS 09/14 700 Walden Dr. 09/14 9400 Wilshire Blvd, 09/17 9500 Brighton Way 09/18 100 S. Camden Dr. 09/19 Sunset Blvd, & N. Palm Dr. BURGLARIES 09/14 100 El Camino Dr. ($2,700) 09/15 200 Lasky Dr. ($250) 09/15 500 N. Roxbury Dr. 09/16 200 S. Beverly Dr. ($450) 09/16 9100 Olympic Blvd. ($17,245) 09/19 Charleville Bl. & S. Palm Dr. 09/19 9700 Wilshire Blvd. ($2,365) 09/20 400 N. Bedford Dr. ($324) 09/20 9600 Wilshire Blvd. ($1,680)

09/20 400 N. Bedford Dr. ($245) 09/20 400 N. Camden Dr. ($1,020) GRAND THEFTS 09/09 300 N. Oakhurst Dr. ($10,000) 09/15 200 N. Crescent Dr. ($700) 09/15 400 N. Beverly Dr. ($13,000) IDENTITY THEFTS 07/21 9400 Wilshire Blvd.

09/14 400 N. Rexford Dr. 09/15 500 S. Beverly Dr. 09/15 300 N. Canon Dr. ($240) 09/16 200 Moreno Dr. 09/16 100 N. Elm Dr. 09/18 100 S. Maple Dr. 09/18 9900 S. Santa Monica Blvd.

The Courier Welcomes and Appreciates “Letters to the Editor” Please remember these guidelines: (1) The shorter the better; (2) Keep to one topic; (3) Do not send letters appearing elsewhere; (4) Include mailing address and phone to verify residency.

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