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FIREFIGHTERS THINK PINK– The Beverly Hills Fire Department this month is suited up in rather stylish t-shirts with a pink BHFD logo to support breast cancer awareness. Beverly Hills Fire Breast Cancer Awareness shirts can be purchased for $15 from Fire Department Headquarters at 445 N. Rexford Drive throughout October. All the money raised will be donated to the Tower Cancer Research Foundation (TCRF). Pictured, from left: Firefighter/Paramedic Jimmy Weinstein, Firefighter Sean Guiney, Battalion Chief Mike Hand, Firefighter Mike Weidl, Firefighter Zack Yslas, Firefighter Steve Bernard, Firefighter/Paramedic Austin Prince, Firefighter/Paramedic Geoff Ertel, Firefighter/Paramedic Dustin Andrews, TCRF Board President Donna Rosen, TCRF Executive Director Linda David, Firefighter/Paramedic Jaime Charron, Captain Kevin Reed, Captain Dan Maher, Firefighter/Paramedic Josh Sattley, Engineer Austin Hain, Firefighter Kevin Lawson, Engineer Dirk Seib, Firefighter/Paramedic Nathan Foster, Firefighter/Paramedic Ryan Goble, Engineer Kevin McHale, Captain Mike Cherry, Engineer Kerry Gardner, Engineer Amy Horst, and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Matsch. Photo by Victoria Talbot

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George Christy, Page 6 The Wildly Popular Los Angeles Greek Fest Opens This Weekend On The Grounds Of The Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Church At Normandy And Pico. Families Flock For The Good Food, Dancing, Games and Fun

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Beverly Hills Community To Decide On Two New School Board Members Nov. 6 By Laura Coleman With absentee ballots set to be sent out tomorrow for the upcoming Nov. 6 election, Beverly Hills residents will soon elect two new members to the Board of Education. In anticipation of voters casting their ballots, the Courier sat down with each of the three candidates – Rachelle Marcus, Tristen Walker-Shuman and Marvin Winans Jr. – to learn firsthand how they feel about the issues, as well as to gauge their viability as potential board members. Marcus, a longtime resident

Marvin Winans, Jr.

Rachelle Marcus

and veteran Beverly Hills Unified School District teacher with more than 50 years of experience in the classroom, without a doubt has a wealth of experience teach-

Tristen Walker-Shuman

ing students and knows first-hand the nuances that happen within the schools. (see ‘BOARD OF EDUCATION’ page 9)

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Two Special City Council Meetings To Focus On Rent Stabilization Report By Victoria Talbot The Beverly Hills City Council will hold two Special Meetings to review possible amendments to the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) on Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. in Council Chambers. They will also receive the final report from HR&A Advisors on the RSO, amended from the draft report that was presented in July to include feedback received during the Facilitated Dialogue Sessions this summer. The final HR&A report is available online at the City’s website at www.beverlyhills.org/BHRent. The report should be available Friday, and the Courier will provide updates of the contents on the contents at www.bhcourier.com. A final report prepared by City staff on Habitability Standards will also be presented. (see ‘RENT STABILIZATION’ page 17)

Beverly Hills High Students Plan District-Wide Walkout To Protest Metro’s Subway Tunnel Beneath High School By Laura Coleman To protest the imminent construction of a subway tunnel beneath Beverly Hills High School, Beverly Hills students are banding together for a district-wide walkout set for next Friday morning, Oct. 12.

The walkout, which is intended to bring national attention to the health and safety risks related to running a subway line through fields of abandoned oil wells, is set to take place at Will Rogers Memorial Park at 10:30 a.m. Students from all five

Beverly Hills Unified School District schools will be bussed to and from the destination, where they will remain throughout the length of the walkout. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has planned its Purple Line

By Victoria Talbot In a letter to Beverly Hills Mayor Julian Gold and the City Council, Beverly Hills Hillside Protection Association (BHHPA) President Ronald Richards provided 345 pages of evidence to support Vice Mayor John Mirisch’s call-up of the project at 1115 Calle Vista Dr. The project was approved

by a 3-2 vote last month at the Planning Commission in direct opposition to a recommendation by City Attorney David Snow that concluded the project was not legal under the City’s Hillside Ordinance dated 1993-95. “If left as is, the decision would be an unprecedented departure from laws that have been on the books for 25 years

applying to grandfathered or nonconforming buildings and would create a concerning precedent that cannot be allowed,” wrote Richards. Richards organization paid $5,000 to initiate an appeal, which will be returned if the project is “called up.” Mirisch has initiated the call-up. (see ‘CALLE VISTA’ page 12)

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BHHPA President Richards Seeks City Council Call-Up On Calle Vista Project

Westside subway extension project to run beneath Beverly Hills’ only public high school, which requires tunneling through pockets of methane gas and scores of abandoned oil wells. (see ‘WALKOUT’ page 27)

STARDOM WAS HER GOAL — “She was sweet, attractive and outrageously ambitious,” says photographer Richard Miller, about Marilyn Monroe, who he photographed in 1946, when was just 19. His photos of Marilyn, including those in her wedding dress, are being auctioned this weekend through the Craig Krull Gallery at the Bergamot Arts Center in Santa Monica. For more photos, see George Christy’s column on page 6.

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COURIER IN JERUSALEM – Beverly Hills P l a n n i n g Commissioner Peter Ostroff visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem and made sure to bring his copy of the Beverly Hills Courier. To join Ostroff in the Carry The Courier Club, snap a photo of yourself holding the Courier on your next trip and email it, along with caption information, to mlopez@bhcourier.com.

BHEF To Celebrate 40 Years At The Beverly Wilshire’s Secret Rosé Garden By Laura Coleman For 40 years, the Beverly Hills Education Foundation (BHEF) has been supporting Beverly Hills public schools as the primary fundraising arm for the local school district. In addition to helping fund various programs, BHEF also pays for teachers and staff in addition to various materials. On Wednesday, Oct. 10, BHEF will celebrate its anniversary at the exclusive Secret Rosé Garden pop-up at The Beverly Wilshire. In addition to celebrating the foundation and honoring all past BHEF presidents for their service, the fundraising will also celebrate Jonathan Prince with the BHEF Distinguished Service Award for his commitment and dedication to foundation’s mission. “In 1978 a small group of concerned parents and community leaders formed the Beverly Hills Education Foundation,” explained BHEF President Cindy Trost. “This event celebrates each and every member of the COUSIN LOVE – Alfred and Nellie are bonded 2-year-old cousins. Alfred, the grey toy poodle, is 2years-old and weighs about seven points. His cousin Nellie (white) is a toy poodle maltese who weighs around five pounds. They were rescued from a puppy mill, are closely bonded and must be adopted together. Call 805-379-3538 or visit www.shelterhopepetshop.org.

community who has supported BHEF over the last 40 years,” she said. “We celebrate our past leaders, we celebrate Jonathan Prince who inspired a community to raise nearly $1 million when our district was in need, and we celebrate the families, businesses and all those within the Beverly Hills Unified School District who still believe that a small education foundation can make a difference in the lives of our students.” Tickets for the 40th anniversary cocktail reception and award ceremony, from 5-7 p.m., are $150. In addition to delicious nibbles and drinks, attendees will be entered into an opportunity drawing with a chance to win a multitude of fabulous prizes. Entertainment includes music by David Aldo and magic by Jonah Okum. To purchase a ticket, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e /the-bhef-40th-anniversarycocktail-reception-award-ceremony-tickets-50188663644.

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New Teacher Contracts Will Include 15.2 Percent Salary Increases And Eliminate Salary Formula By Laura Coleman Later today, the Beverly Hills Education Association (BHEA) is set to vote to ratify a tentative contract agreement with the Beverly Hills Unified School District giving the association a compounding increase of 15.2 percent to the base salary schedule in exchange for eliminating the salary formula. “Both the members of BHEA's Bargaining Team and Executive Board wholeheartedly support this agreement,” said BHEA President Ethan Smith. “Although it ends the salary formula, we feel it is an excellent package for our members and is the best consensus that could have been achieved.” The increase will be implemented successively over the

next three years (retroactive to July 1, 2018) at approximately 4.8 percent each year, in addition to a one-time bonus of 0.54 percent of the 2019-2020 base salary earned, which will be issued on the final paycheck of the 2019-2020 school year. Following today’s BHEA vote, the Board of Education is expected to vote on the agreement at its next formal meeting, on Tuesday, Oct. 9. The deal also calls for an increase of $2,250 to BHUSD’s annual health and welfare benefits contribution, bringing the total annual contribution up to $10,750. The agreement is expected to put an end to a months-long impasse between the school district and its teachers’ union which began in March follow-

ing almost a year of unsuccessful negotiations. At the heart of the impasse was the Board of Education’s desire to do away with the district’s four-year-old teacher salary formula, which tied raises to property taxes in an effort to one day have Beverly Hills teacher salaries be the highest in the county. Shortly after school resumed in August, BHEA implemented a painful negotiation tactic known as “Work to Rule” in order to put pressure on the district. Until the tentative agreement was reached, teachers were directed to refrain from writing letters of recommendations or helping students outside the standard work day.

Community members gathered Wednesday evening to hear updates on Metro’s Purple Line.

Angry Parents Dominate Metro Purple Line Extension Update Meeting By Victoria Talbot A regularly scheduled monthly update on Metro’s Purple Line Construction erupted Wednesday at City Hall’s Municipal Gallery with an unusually large audience of angry parents and students interrogating Metro’s Construction Relations Manager Kasey Shuda, shouting with frustration over plans to tunnel beneath Beverly Hills High School. Following the construction update by Shuda, the public comment started with a senior resident who identified herself as a doctor. She said she “wants to put a human face” on the construction. She lives near the site of the La Cienega station at Gale Drive. Her condo, she said, is located on a higher floor, above the 20-foot sound wall. “The [sound] wall is not at that level… The entire day, that noise… the hours… until 11 p.m.” Shuda assured her that the noise level had not exceeded the agreed-upon thresholds. “It is a very destructive noise. I cannot have a quiet conversation. I no longer have visitors. They didn’t protect me. It is a continuous noise… Be aware. For me it’s the noise.

The reality for people living close to the noise has been very unpleasant. My kids went to Beverly Hills High School.” Shuda addressed a June incident in which a chunk of the concrete partition wall separating the subway staging area from the BHHS classrooms fell onto the campus. “We had to demolish buildings adjacent to the high school during the summer months,” she said. “We went through a wall. We were demolishing the wall and the properties - and building a 20foot sound wall prior to the start of school.” Concern for the health and safety of students and faculty quickly emerged as the theme of the public comments. Parents portrayed the campus as nothing less than an environmental disaster, citing heightened risks for cancer, methane gas, a peak of up to 300 trucks hauling away earth material every 24 hours, vibrations and noise impacts and the potential for explosions from unmapped underground oil wells beneath the ground as disruptive to the business of education at best, or as potentially life-threatening conditions at worst.

“We believe we can safely tunnel under the high school,” insisted Shuda, citing “thousands of pages” of studies. “There are construction methods to do it in a safe manner.” One parent asked if the 2012 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) took into account the compounded impacts from the nearby Beverly Hilton project and One Beverly Hills, as well as other projects in the area. Shuda pointed out that a Supplemental EIS was prepared in 2017, but that, “Metro is not required to take on the burden of other projects in the area. The Purple Line Metro is for people that need public transit… Maybe here in Beverly Hills a lot of people don’t have that need…Impacts to residents and business can be mitigated for the greater good of what’s needed for the County of Los Angeles.” Tension mounted and the questioning became less polite and more intense. “Would you put your kids in that school?” asked one BHHS student. “We have 28 projects in 28 years… Would we want to put students at risk?” asked Shuda. (see ‘METRO UPDATE’ page 12)

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October Is Civility Month In Beverly Hills

LUNCHTIME—David Webb and Mag Black-Scott recently hosted an exclusive luncheon at the David Webb Salon on Rodeo Drive. Pictured, from left: Prema O’Grady, David Webb director of sales; former mayor Nancy Krasne, Black-Scott of Beverly Hills Wealth Management and “jeweler to the stars” Kevin Parker. Photo by Maxine Picard

Beverly Hills Police Black & White Ball Is Oct. 23 At The Beverly Hilton By Victoria Talbot The Black and White Ball, one of the season’s most highly anticipated events, is coming to The Beverly Hilton on Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. and the Beverly Hills community is getting their auction cards ready to support the Beverly Hills Police Officers Benevolent

Association. The event will feature both a silent and a live auction, including amazing vacation opportunities, dining experiences and beautiful jewelry. The best auction items are Live with the Cops, featuring a day with the SWAT Team, a day with the K-9 Unit and an inter-

active CSI Tour. There is still time to get one of the hottest tickets in town and all the funds raised will go to a great cause. To get tickets or donate, call the Beverly Hills Police Officers Benevolent Fund at 310-5504551 or visit www.BHPOA.org.

GREAT DEBATERS —Teen BHEF and the Beverly Hills High Interact Club hosted Board of Education candidates Tristen Walker-Shuman, Marvin Winans Jr. and Rachelle Marcus at Beverly Hills High Wednesday night for a teen-led candidate debate. Pictured, front row (from left): Melina Rosen, Leia Gluckman, Tristen Walker-Shuman, Rachelle Marcus and Marvin Winans, Jr. Back row, from left: Ben Lifschitz, Charlie Levy, Daniela Mashoudy, Shana Adelpour, Diya Verma, and then Marissa Kaniel, Meltem Su, Amanda Cohen, Event Moderators: Noelle Trost and Estella Rosen

Whimsical Exhibition Of Works By Jeff Keen Now On Display At Marc Selwyn Fine Art By Laura Coleman Residents and visitors alike can stop into Marc Selwyn Fine Art through Nov. 10 to experience one of the gallery’s most surreal exhibitions to date and view its current show on avant-garde artist Jeff Keen (1923-2012). A pioneering British artist and filmmaker who began working in the 1930’s, the exhibition focuses on a selection of Keen’s works on paper from the late 1940’s to the 1970’s alongside selected film installations. “Keen was very much about the intersection between cinema and art,” described eponymous gallery owner Marc Selwyn. “A lot of these have a very dream-like quality to them.” Influenced by surrealists like Salvador Dali, Pablo

singular, subversive and highly influential o e u v r e ,” S e l w y n explained. “Embodying what Keen called the ‘comic strip of life,’ these drawings portray the manic universe of creation and violent destruction which the artist saw as a reflection of our frenetic Jeff Keen’s “Girl With Bicycle,” 1950. Image courtesy of the Estate of Jeff post-war Western sociKeen/Marc Selwyn Fine Art ety.” Last week’s openPicasso, Joan Miró, and Maxim ing included a 30-minute Gorky, Keen’s works are both screening of a selection of edgy and fun. Taking a cue Keen’s most surreal films at from children’s art and working William Morris Endeavor in with elements of pop-art, Keen Beverly Hills followed by a created several comic strip-like dinner reception at the gallery. works, which are anything but The same entrancing film reel child-like, even featuring guns can now be viewed on a loop and sex. in the gallery. “Keen combined diverse For information, visit: media and genres to forge his www.marcselwynfineart.com.

By Victoria Talbot “Let’s all be role models of civility in our day-to-day activities,” declared Human Relations Commission Chair Sonia Berman at the Sept. 17 City Council Meeting, as the City Council declared October as Civility Month. “We hope that the entire community will join us in practicing civility.” On Oct. 16, the Human Relations Commission will recognize an outstanding individual or group with the 7th annual Embrace Civility Award. The honor is awarded to a recipient group or individual nominated from within the community that consistently exemplifies “positive civic behavior” as a role model for the community, or someone who “takes a stand” to support “respectful and responsible action,” or a person or group that “promotes positive neighbor to neighbor relations.” Last year, the recognition was awarded to Karen Setian and Ida Nalbandian for their work in raising awareness of distracted and drunk driving with the Every Fifteen Minutes program and the Vahagn Setian Charitable Foundation. This week, the Human

Relations Commission sent a Letter to the Editor with a request that civil behavior be exercised in City commissions. “The Human Relations Commission has heard your concerns and complaints about the lack of Civility in our City – specifically at certain Commission and City Committee meetings. While we, as a Commission, are charged with promoting ‘positive human relations in all aspects of community life,’ we are not able to correct this situation on our own.” It is ambiguous as to which commissions or commissioners the letter refers to, but Planning Commissioner Joe Shooshani has verbally attacked resident Debbie Weiss, the Beverly Hills Hillside Protection Association and its president, Ronald Richards. In the Traffic and Parking Commission, Chair Nooshin Meshkaty has twice had resident David Gingold removed by force of the police. Gingold fought tirelessly to have a crosswalk placed in front of the Maple Post Office, after successfully having the item called up to the City Council.

HONORING AYSO VOLUNTEERS– The Beverly Hills Recreation and Parks Commission recognized the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) last week for their “dedication to a thriving recreational soccer program that boasts over 2,300 players.” Volunteers Regional Commissioner Alexander Grossman, Assistant Regional Commissioner Rick Wolfen and Assistant Regional Commissioner Ji Lee accepted the award on behalf of Beverly Hills Region 76 AYSO. “Volunteers are crucial to any youth sports program and... should be recognized for their thousands of hours of service to create a successful AYSO program,” said Rec and Parks Chair Francis Bilak. Lee, Grossman and Wolfen are pictured with Bilak, Vice Chair Alissa Roston and Commissioners Julian Javor, Judie Fenton and Susan Mishler.

Congressional Candidate Kenneth Wright Set For Oct. 6 Youth Discussion at Montage By Matt Lopez Beverly Hills youth will get the opportunity to begin shaping their future on Saturday, Oct. 6 in a teen-led questionand-answer debate with 33rd district congressional candidate Dr. Kenneth Wright. The event, set for 2 p.m. at the Montage Beverly Hills, is organized by local eighth-grader Guy Marks, who attends Brentwood School. Marks has rallied several of his friends, such as Lily Koen, Ruby Rose Carlson, Sienna Nazarian, James Barnshad, Adam Taheri, James Bamshad, Aaron Tehrani and Max Lurie

to form Teens United for Action (T.U.F.A), a group that will endeavor to be active in inserting a teen perspective into local civic and political affairs. Marks’ mother Stacy said Wright’s opponent, the incumbent Sen. Ted Lieu, has not confirmed to appear at the event, but if he does not show, the teens will read his positions and beliefs off his website. Tickets for the teen-led debate are free. For more information, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e /teen-led-qa-townhall-of-congressional-candidates-tickets50431959348.

GEORGE CHRISTY her idol that are being auctioned this weekend at the Bergamot Arts Center in Gallery Space B7, located at 2525 Michigan Avenue, Santa Monica.

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usic is everywhere, as is the laughter of happy children and the high spirited joy of being alive.

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he LA Greek Fest is hosted annually by Rita Wilson, born into the Greek Orthodox faith, and husband Tom Hanks, who are raising their sons Truman and Chet into the faith.

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pening this Friday October 5th through the weekend. General admission is $5, while 65 and older is $3, and children 12 and under are free. _________

n our youth our Croatian h o u s e k e e p e r, Mala, called her Marilyn-inka. Her nickname for her favorite actress, Marilyn Monroe.

Tom Hardy and Michelle Williams were dressed to impress during the world premiere of Columbia Pictures’ Venom at Regency Village Theatre Gene Simmons, Shannon Tweed, Nick Simmons, Sofia Simmons

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very year at autumn time, families await the arrival of our Los Angeles Greek Fest on the grounds of the Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Church at Normandie and Pico. Where the sizzle and aroma of Greek cooking fills the air. Exciting the palates of the folks, who are waiting for parishioners to prepare the alluring cuisine of Greece.

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One of the 1946 photographs of Marilyn Monroe, when she was 19, being auctioned this weekend through the Craig Krull Gallery at the Bergamot Arts Center in Santa Monica

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ot easy to find good Greek food, and we’re grateful it’s here.” remarks a distinguished regular, who

returns for the taste of the tender spring lamb roasted on a spit, and many of the Greek delicacies that we love, such as moussaka, pastichio, keftedes, stuffed tomatoes and zucchini. Along with the classic dips, and the pistachio baklava, kataeifi, loukoumades, which are the Greek version of the French beignet that everyone pigs out on when they visit Café du Monde in New Orleans.

he kept heaps of movie magazines that she clipped Marilyn-inka’s photos from and pasted into scrapbooks.

ala would be in hog heaven today viewing the Craig Krull Gallery exhibition this October 7th of early Richard Miller photographs of

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he was just a nice, sweet, attractive girl with outrageous ambitions,” recalled Richard Miller. ––––––––––––––––––––

A gathering of the clan. Ten children, 21 grand-

children and nine great grandchildren, along with nieces and nephews, spouses and sons-in-laws, comprised the family of seventy which dined with Big Daddy Chuck Fries, the television tycoon, celebrating his Big Nine-Oh with a Wolfgang Puck feast at the Fries Beverly Hills mansionette.

enowned as “The Godfather of The Television Movie,” Chuck, born Sept. 30, 1928, founded the annual Caucus dinner that establishes scholarships for young talents enthusiastic about careers in TV.

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hey are the future of show business,” reflects Chuck.

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es, of course, high leaps accompany the m a c h o dancers that the crowd applauds, and lithe young beauties corral visitors to join them in the time-honored, circle dances like the kala-

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nd all at once, summer collapsed into fall” is Oscar Wilde’s view about the change of seasons.

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his cache of images was made available by the photographer’s wife Margaret Miller, and they are a pure delight of a young hopeful who became an adored international star.

The Godfather Of The Television Movie, Chuck Fries, celebrated his 90th birthday with wife Ava Fries and family at their Beverly Hills mansionette.

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THE FASHION OF BEVERLY HILLS

DAYTIME HOLLYW O O D B E A U T Y AWARDS–The inaugural Daytime Hollywood Beauty Awards saluting “science in beauty,” were held at the Avalon Hollywood. Famed model Cindy Crawford (right) received the Brand of the Year award for her Meaningful Beauty product line. She is congratulated by Daytime HBA founder/CEO Michele Elyzabeth. The show benefitted the Helen Woodward Animal Center.

BACCARAT AT GEARYS–For the month of October, GEARYS Beverly Hills is being “taken over” by Baccarat, the French fine crystal company. GEARYS is the number one retailer of Baccarat on the West Coast. The October takeover welcomes crystal decor, tableware and lighting that have never been seen before on the West Coast, offering GEARYS clients a unique experience to immerse themselves in the brilliant world of Baccarat. Pictured (from left): CEO and President of Baccarat, North America Jim Shreve, actress Allison Janney and Head of Marketing and Public Relations, Ward Simmons attend last week’s kick-off party at GEARYS. Photo by Nelson Lee/ Noteworthy Collective

Photo by Faye Sadou

Michéle Geber Klein Details Life Of Charles James At Intimate Salon At Robinson Gardens CYRUS THE GREAT ‘VISITS’ BEVERLY HILLS C I T Y H A L L – Jimmy Sedghi (left), a leading Iranian-American activist who was chosen “Man of the Year 2016” for his community, political and social work, hosted a three-day exhibition in Beverly Hills City Hall of the works of renowned master painter Davood Roostaei. Depicted in the paintings was the life of Cyrus the Great, the king of Persia, who was known throughout history for writing the first declaration of human rights, equality and religious freedom. Mayor Julian Gold presented plaques on behalf of the City to Sedghi, Roostaei and Dr. Alex Parsinia for arranging the exhibition. Accompanying Sedghi is opera star Marianna Pop (right) who sang at the event as did Iranian singer Mahroo.

A FASHIONABLE SALON– Author Michéle Gerber Klein gave a lovely presentation based on her book Charles James: Portrait of an Unreasonable Man at the Virginia Robinson Gardens to the delight of all who attended. Pictured (from left): Susan Rothenberg, Michéle Gerber Klein, Betty Leonard and Adrienne Horwitch, who organized the event.

By Laura Coleman The self-professed greatest couturier in the western world, Charles James (1906-1978), was the subject at the Virginia Robinson Gardens first luncheon salon of the fall season, which was held at the historic Beverly Hills estate last week. “He was the fashion world’s most infamous infant terrible [and] definitely unreasonable,” described Michele Gerber Klein upon giving a lecture based on her book, Charles James: Portrait of an Unreasonable Man. A pioneer in the world of

fashion, Charles James was also the designer who gave the world its first dress with a zipper, the first sports bra, fake fur, and the world’s first wrap dress (1929), which Klein said he designed to realize a fantasy of making love in the backseat of a taxi. “His enviable clientele was comprised of the bestdressed swans and tastemakers of his generation,” she said, noting that Coco Chanel was a client and Cristobal Balenciaga called him the greatest American couturier. Attendees were able to

view one of Charles James’ designs firsthand thanks to Friends of Robinson Gardens member Regina Drucker brought an original and rare Charles James blue periwinkle evening gown from 1933. After Klein’s captivating lecture, guests enjoyed a catered luncheon where the glamourous table centerpieces designed by Friends member Adrienne Horwitch were very much on theme - consisting of wire mannequins draped with organza ball gowns in pastel colors. COMING OUT–Out Magazine celebrated this year’s Power 50 list last week at a star-studded event at the NeueHouse in Hollywood. Presented by Genesis, which provided chauffeur-driven Genesis G90 flagship sedans for guests and presented the Power of Authenticity and Power of Originality Awards, the annual event is an opportunity to celebrate diversity and inclusion. Pictured (from left): Billie Lee, James Kennedy, Jesse Montana and Raquel Leviss.

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Walker-Shuman, a mother of five and a third generation Beverly Hills resident, who became the spokesperson for the Future Focused Schools Team and later co-chaired the Measure BH campaign, has years of experience with Beverly Hills schools, and has already been endorsed by many - including all five City Council members and the Municipal League of Beverly Hills. Winans, a Beverly Hills resident and parent of three young children who moved to the City just over a year ago with his family, is all about soul. An entertainment executive who has years of experience negotiating complex contracts, Winans quickly became part of the community, joining the Future Focused Schools Team and serving as the Beverly Vista PTA vice-president. Each one of the candidates has varying degrees of experience and qualities that make them all viable. However, only two can go on to join the Board - a choice that depends on YOU. Below is the Courier’s exclusive interview with the candidates. Beverly Hills Courier: Do you have a skill that the present school board lacks? Marcus: I think the skill that I have is my ability to get along with people, and to bring people together to work collaboratively. Even though we can have differences of opinions, I think that we can also come to a mutual understanding and mutual agreements by working together, and I’ve always been able to work together with people in that respect and I’ve always had success in that. I like to be with people and I like to work with people. I think that my experience as an educator in the school district should really carry some weight. Walker-Shuman: I really enjoy working in teams, something I experienced a lot on the Future Focused Schools Team. It doesn’t mean everyone shares the same viewpoint or mindset, but the process of working together with people, getting them all to same destination, is something I feel very capable and confident in my ability to do. The board has had a lot of division and conflict. A body like that is more effective when they’re civil and can come to a civil understanding or agreement. There’s been some difficulty there I think. I am a very decisive person. I take time to understand all of the different components of a challenge and ask a lot of deep questions to get a broad viewpoint. I don’t like the ambiguity of not making a decision. A lot of things in our district are imperative to move forward on. I hope to bring decisive action and decision-

making skills. Winans: I don’t honestly know what everyone’s skills are who are on the board. I’ve had to deal with a lot of different budgets over the years being in entertainment. I’ve also dealt a lot with contracts, whether it’s recording contracts or publishing contracts. I’ve dealt with putting together budgets for projects, millions of dollars to hundreds of thousands. It obviously hasn’t been for schools, but I have an understanding and a relationship to the language of contracts, and to be thorough. There’s a certain understanding you need to have as parties in a contract and the relationship goes beyond the language on the paper. My communication background is something that I think is going to be one of my strongest suits. BHC: What do you consider the top five challenges facing the district? Marcus: One is the MTA and what’s happening with that right now. I commend the students for what they’re doing. There’s only one lawsuit left that can help the district. This is the one that deals with the national, and hopefully they can get the president or the FTA to hold back the funding. I don’t know that they can. They’ve litigated and I don’t know what’s going to happen. If it comes out against them, evidently they’ve really hit the end of the line, as far as I can tell. I commend the students for what they’re doing and for what they’re going to try to do next week. Maybe by pulling themselves together and rallying the troops, they may be able to get something that might happen in Washington that we through litigation could not. I hope that they can do it. The second thing is the money. Now that they’ve settled with the teachers union, how much did they give away? And how much did that hurt them in terms of the financial running a sustainable budget? They gave them a sizable increase to get rid of the salary formula and I don’t know what that’s going to do to the budget, but obviously it’s going to have a very big impact. I don’t know that we can rebound from that because it’s going to cost a lot of money. A third issue is the construction and how they’re going to proceed with that and get it going, in light of the MTA and what’s happening. The fourth issue is reconfiguration of the schools. I think that’s going to be a big issue. Which school do you use to reconfigure to? What happens with all the students? Well, do you maybe close a school? That’s a decision that the board has to make and they will make it based on whatever the demographics are and whatever the recommendations are and what they can see will be beneficial for all the students. But as far as I can see, we do need to go to a dedicated middle

school. If they don’t go to a dedicated middle school, they’re going to be financially in even deeper trouble than if they don’t do it. They are well over-staffed. They have classes with less than 10 kids in it during the year, and that’s not sustainable. Number five, the reputation of the school district. Our reputation is not good. And we’re going to delude ourselves to think that people are going to buy their homes here, to send their kids to the schools the way they are right now and the way our schools are being operated. I think that’s a big issue and I think we have to change that image. Walker-Shuman: First and foremost, we’re all here to educate the kids. That’s the entire purpose of the district and the board. Education should be priority one. Reevaluating how we deliver education, what programs we’re bringing in, what programs we can retire, how we’re training teachers. Focusing on education and what opportunities we can give the kids. Curriculum and education. We need to be able to move forward on all things facing the district right now. People seem to be happy with security, kind of at status quo right now. We’re waiting for information on Metro. I love that students are taking an active role. That type of involvement and social action is really important. I like that they’re driving this train. I think Metro coming under the high school is a travesty, but at same time it’s clear that’s where it’s headed. We need to focus on protecting students, making sure exposure is mitigated the best we can. If that means moving trailers, that’s something we should look at. If it means relocating the entire school, that would be another crisis to deal with. Overall financial stability issue, we need to look into ways to remedy that. I’ve been pretty public in sharing we need to bring in a CFO, whether as a consultant or fulltime, to see how to restructure and change how we’re doing. I think it would be more effectively done with someone who has a really strong background. The oversight of the district is part of what’s frustrating the community, part of why we move one step forward, two steps back. I think if we had someone in a position with more experience in financial oversight, they could maybe drive different procedural choices, different, more structured path. We need to as a community be able to be on the same page in terms of what the facts are, data is, what the revenues are, what expenses are and where we can make change. If we’re having a hard time agreeing on those facts, very little forward motion can be made. Bringing in a CFO or someone that can function that way in a consultant role is important.

Accountability issues is another, district-wide, from the superintendent and the board down to students and parents. If we all took more responsibility and ownership of choices we make, I think we would see a dynamic shift in the culture of our school community. We need strong administrators and proper evaluation of teachers under those administrators. Winans: Security and safety of the children is a top issue. Metro is obviously a top issue. I think the teacher relationship, the union relationship, with the board is a top issue. The reconfiguration conversation is obviously a top issue; middle level grades I would characterize as more of the issue as opposed to reconfiguration. The overall community relationship with the district and the board of eduction, really making it better and really resolving some of the distrust that is in the district in the past, whether it’s lack of communication or failures or misunderstanding. I think it’s important in order to establish a foundation in order to work on other things, we have to actually get the relationship a little bit better so that parents are more informed and that the district understands what the problem is. BHC: Are you going to advocate against Metro’s staging area adjacent to the high school? Marcus: I’m advocating against it. I don’t like it. I wish they would stop. The only thing I wonder is why did we not move the portable classrooms and get it away from that area? I heard that at one board meeting. It was brought up and it was dropped. And I don’t know what happened. Walker-Shuman: Metro bought this property years ago and the intent was known all along. I would love for them to move it, I’m just not sure what the path is to get there. They seem pretty resistant to doing anything we want as a district or community. We’re going to make decisions to protect the kids that don’t require them to change much. The biggest thing is different equipment, if they were using level 4 equipment. That being said, I don’t know that that’s really a potentially successful place to direct our energy. If Metro won’t move the staging area, and won’t use level 4 equipment, we have to change, make sure kids are protected - we have no choice. Whether it’s moving our trailers, whatever those options are, we have to examine. Leaving the kids there and having the Metro staging there is not an option. We have to find some alternative. Winans: I would love to help in this scenario and that’s what I’ve tried to do already. I mentioned that I was at the White House, and there was an opportunity to get a letter to the President about Metro. That’s not the one and only thing that’s going to solve it, but I’ve got relationships now directly

October 5, 2018 | Page 9 to the people in power at the White House and I plan on using that and continuing to use that. I understand that there’s been a sordid relationship with Erin Brockovich in the past, but for me, I thought it would be helpful to try and get Erin Brockovich here. I’ve worked with her on another project. I will advocate, I want to help with the kids. I will walk out with them. BHC: Walk us through the budget. Marcus: Well right now we’re in deficit spending. I was looking at the budget the other day, and this was before the settlement with the teachers, and the revenues were around 69 million and the expenditures are at 71 million. And I don’t know what’s going to happen when LACOE hears that we gave 5 percent, which was not in that budget, what it’s going to do to that budget. And the only way we can do anything about it, as far as I’m concerned, is we’ve got to get that middle school up and running, because we can get rid of teachers that we don’t need. And I’m sorry, I feel bad about it. But the bottom line is that if we don’t, we will be running so much in deficit spending that come two years from now we will not be our own school district, we will be taken over because we will not have the proper percentage of savings in our bank account. Walker-Shuman: I can’t weigh in on that because I’m not part of conversations on the contract. I don’t know what changes we can make this year that would significantly impact where we’re going to net out at the end of June. I haven’t been in the meetings. As part of the FFST, the numbers we received from the district absolutely looked like there was a projected deficit. I don’t think it’s gone away. Winans: I think that we don’t do a good job of projecting the budget from the beginning. Because of the deficits we project, we kind of allow ourselves to get in a position where it can be politicized. If you have a deficit spend projected, people will say, well, we need to make drastic changes because we’re obviously going to lose money this year. And we’re forced to do these three year projections which makes it look even worse. And you really can’t tell what’s going to happen in three years. And we miss opportunities to benefit our children when we plan not to use that money. I think the budget has been, for at least the last eight years, been doing really well. We’ve been adding money to the ending balance every year, so we’re not in a jam. This interview was edited down due to space constraints. For a full version of the Courier’s complete interview with each candidate, visit www.bhcourier.com.

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

Jory Goldman To Receive OUR HOUSE Grief Center Award

CHLA Liver Transplant Dr. Daniel Thomas To Be Honored After Surviving Medical Ordeal

Longtime OUR HOUSE Grief Center supporter and former board chair, Jory Goldman, along with her four children, Seth, Jessie, Eli and Jonah will receive the Founders Award at the nonprofit’s House of Hope gala at 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6 at Sony Pictures Studios 10202 Washington Blvd, Culver City. “I feel very honored to be recognized on OUR HOUSE’s 25th anniversary and after 11 years on the board,” says Goldman of the organization that provides support services, education and resources. After her husband Joel died of a heart attack in 2002, Goldman “was adamant,” she says, about getting her kids into a program. While she was sitting Shiva in December, somebody left a brochure about OUR HOUSE, Goldman says. Her young children started attending a support group that spring. “Then someone said to me,” recounts Goldman, “‘the program is great for your kids, but what about you.’” So she decided to “give it a whirl.” An intake counselor helped her find the appropriate group and one of the things that sets OUR HOUSE apart, Goldman says, is the age and relationship specificity of the groups. She was put in a group with young widows and her children in the “Littles” group. There are also “Middles” and a Teen group, all with adult leaders. “Nothing comes close to women in their 30s and 40s sharing their stories and finding commonality and community,” says Goldman. “When you have a spouse die, family and friends are well meaning, but they’re not walking in your shoes. “For me, the linchpin was the safety and security and con-

Today, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) recognized its prestigious Liver Transplant Program, which turns 20 this year. The program is recognizing its co-founder and current medical director, Daniel Thomas, M.D., and Yuri Genyk, M.D., the program’s current surgical director. The inspirational Dr. Thomas, a former local college track star, nearly lost his life after contracting Guillain Barre syndrome several years ago. After two years of intense physical therapy, he returned to work in 2016 to continue leading the program he founded because he loves working with patients, he says. Many of them were expected to be on hand today at the hospital to celebrate with him. Both Thomas and Genyk have been with the program since its inception in 1998. “I am thrilled, humbled and honored to have worked with so many capable and devoted people involved with the Liver Transplant Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles over the past 20 years,” says Thomas. “It took a little over two years for me to return to work after suffering through a devastating, disabling illness. But, it became a driving force for my recovery to be able to return to work so I could give to our patients again, and also serve as a mentor for my colleagues and our trainees. It is satisfying to me that I was able to do this and contribute yet again.” In addition, the hospital’s Liver Transplant Program will establish a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with its sister program at

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fidentiality the leaders established,” says Goldman. “It’s not always easy to tell how you’re feeling and what’s going on; and I felt secure there.” To give back, Goldman, who worked for 10 years as a pediatric nurse coordinator, hematology-oncology at Cedars-Sinai, began volunteering at events like the 5K Run for Hope and organizing auctions for the gala. She was asked to join the board in 2007 and recently completed a three-year term as chair. “When the time was right and after shepherding four kids along, I decided to see if being a group leader was right for me,” says Goldman. “I completed training in 2013 and became a volunteer leader,” says Goldman. “Helping others on their grief journey is one of the most meaningful things I do.” Her children also became group leaders and two of them volunteered at the center’s Camp Erin, offered three weekends a summer in L.A. and Orange County for children 617. The camps are for children, not necessarily involved in OUR (see ‘AWARD’ page 16)

Dr. Daniel Thomas and patient Lex Velarde Jr. in 2017

King’s College of London in which the two institutions’ fellows and faculty will participate in an exchange program to enhance liver transplant care throughout the world. Paul Viviano, CHLA president /CEO will sign the MOU.

Hirschberg Foundation Names Two UCLA Surgeons As Honorary Medical Chairs Of The L.A. Cancer Challenge The Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research has named two UCLA surgeons as honorary medical chairs of the 21st annual L.A. Cancer Challenge (LACC) 5K Walk/Run starting at 7:30 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 21 on the UCLA campus. Chosen for their advancement of robotic-assisted, minimally invasive surgery, Dr. Mark Girgis and Dr. Jonathan King will participate in the LACC. Both surgeons are part of the Agi Hirshberg Center for Pancreatic

Diseases at UCLA, the only integrated practice unit of its kind where patients can get an extensive evaluation and a personalized treatment plan in one visit. “We are excited to have Dr. Girgis and Dr. King join us at the L.A. Cancer Challenge and help convey our message of hope to the thousands of runners and walkers at our signature fundraiser. We are particularly proud of both doctors because they are former Seed Grant awardees and know how impor-

tant our program is for advancing research. “Each Seed Grant awarded is a stepping stone to saving lives,” said Agi Hirshberg, founder/president of the Hirshberg Foundation. The Halloween-themed fundraiser will have a Fit Family Expo with food and beverage booths, activity tents, a whimsical Candyland Kids Zone and more. For more information, visit www.LACancerChallenge.com.

Dads Design New WO-LA Gym So Parents And Teens Can Work Out Together Fitness enthusiast Craig Juda wanted a place where he could work out with his son. Not having any luck with major gym chains, he decided to open his own space for tweens, teens and adults. He and business partner Leonard Chung met through their children at the Center for Early Education; and both left successful careers in finance to launch WO-LA to fill the void and create a place where parents could exercise with their children. “Leonard’s two sons were not part of a sports team, and my son played on teams here and there, but they wanted to workout and be part of a community,” says Juda. “As parents, we kept hearing other parents say, ‘I wish my kids would get off their phones and electronic devices and move their bodies.’”

A pre-teen exercise class at WO-LA

Through fitness, WO-LA’s mission, Juda says, is to build closer relationships between peers, families and community. He’s oriented families to the studios and noticed increased

communication and bonding when parents and children leave their respective studios and discuss their workouts, often with the same exercises. Their new facility at Third

and Fairfax across from The Grove has two studios, one for kids 6-12 and another for adults and teens 13 and older, soundproofed and bathed in red lights. In developing the program, Juda was mentored by Maeve McCaffrey, who wrote all the resistance and TRX programs for YogaWorks and consulted with Rex Licklider, former CEO of The Sports Club LA. “He’s a good friend of my father-in-law,” says Juda, “so between him and Maeve we got good advice.” The 45-minute sessions are based on the high-intensity interval training, developed by Dr. Izumi Tabata, who worked with the Japanese Olympic speed skating team. The classes are broken into three sections with three exercises per section mostly using body weight—like pushups, lunges and side bends—with each exer-

cise repeated three times. “You do each exercise for 40 seconds with a 20-second break in between, at your own pace,” says Juda. “It doesn’t matter as long as someone pulls, jumps or crunches for as long as they can,” says Juda, “even if it’s for 10 seconds. The goal is rest and go again. We want to teach kids at a younger age how to be fit and live a healthy lifestyle. Working on your core carries for the rest of your life.” Every day is a full body workout with different muscles worked every day on a six-day rotation. There’s also a four-to-six minute warmup, two-minute ab closer and four minutes of stretching to end the session. WO-LA is also working with David L. Skaggs, M.D, MMM, (see ‘GYM’ page 16)

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ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T Steve Spiro’s Inspirational One-Man Show UK Underdog Benefits Animal Rescue, Anti-Bullying Groups Steve Spiro went from being a sickly bullied 13-year old growing up near London to becoming a successful actor, martial artist and even an animal rights activist. He tells his story in a new one-man show, UK Underdog, presented by Shelter Transport Animal Rescue Team (START) in association with Pacific Resident Theatre (PRT), now through Oct. 28 at the Zephyr Theatre, 7456 Melrose Ave., L.A. Suffering from glandular fever, “I lost weight and confidence and was picked on and missed a lot of school,” Spiro says. “There was a lot of name calling, ear punching and getting shot with pea shooters. “I was despondent,” says Spiro when a friend dragged him to a kung fu class he was taking. “I didn’t like it. But I kept coming back.” As Spiro recounts, after his nemesis Jay punched him in the face and later learned that he had been studying martial arts; he challenged him to spar. “I did well and we even became friends,” says Spiro. “He’s been through some hard times, but we’re still friends and he’s doing okay.” In addition to Jay, Spiro plays 18 different characters—including his bullies, dad, grandmothers and teacher— to tell how he was harassed, took up martial arts, went to college, was involved in street fighting, came to America and returned to England. “There are a lot of twists and turns in the show,” says Spiro, who also covers the travails of going to acting school and working as a stunt man. The play was developed from a 20minute monologue Spiro first wrote 20 years ago for acting teacher Larry Moss. “‘He said write more, so now with the help of director Ann Bronston, he has developed an 85 minute show with the message “that if you get knocked down you get back up. I was not coordinated and always the worst in the class, but I kept showing up and doing it.” Spiro co-founded START with friends in 2011. “I never grew up with animals, but my wife had two dogs when I met her and they were so happy to see me in the morning,” he said. “I saw the joy that animals brought to people, but I also saw how animals were being abused and killed at shelters. We’ve saved more than 10,000 dogs and cats now, and fund spaying and neutering for people who can’t afford it.”

Steve Spiro Photo by Sue Eigenbrodt START board member Ellen Lavinthal, a 25-year Beverly Hills resident and long active in animal rescue, has hosted meetings at her home for the nonprofit that transports dogs from highkill shelters in L.A. to new lives in Oregon, Washington and Canada (www.startrescue.org). “They don’t have the overcrowding problems we have here,” says Lavinthal, “where 60 percent of animals never see their way out.” The organization transports approximately 150 dogs a month in a $150,000 retrofitted, air-conditioned truck that can accommodate crates. Lavinthal first met Spiro 12 years ago when he called her about an animal hoarding situation he learned of “and knew I was heavily involved in the rescue community. I got to know Steve and realized he was the kind of person to get things done. That was the beginning of a working relationship and friendship.” Lavinthal says she’s proud to be part of an organization “that’s conservative with its money and you see where every dollar is spent.” START also helps underfunded rescuers with their animals’ medical bills. The play first ran at PRT in Venice where Spiro is a member of the company and Lavinthal saw it. “I was so impressed by his talent and the compelling story he has to tell,” she says. Proceeds from Zephyr performances will benefit START Rescue and select animal charities and anti-bullying groups. Performances are 8 p.m., ThursdaySaturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $25 and available by calling 323-960-7788 or online at www.plays411.com/ukunderdog. —Steve Simmons STAR-FILLED SCREENING— Focus Features recently hosted a screening of the comedy-drama Tully at the WME Screening Room. Directed by Jason Reitman with a screenplay by Diablo Cody, the film stars Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, Mark Duplass and Ron Livingston; and follows the friendship between a mother of three and her nanny. At left, Beverly Hills residents songwriter Carol Connors and Beverly Sassoon flank Theron. Premiering at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, the film is the fourth collaboration between Reitman and Cody.

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BHPD Aids In Federal Detention BHHS Students Get Stark Look At Apartheid Julie Goler in response to this Truth and Reconciliation Of Subject In Virtual Kidnapping By Laura Coleman Imagine living in a country where the girth of your hair might determine your status as a citizen. Just a few decades ago, black South Africans living under apartheid could be subject to a “pencil test” to see if the writing tool would fall out of their hair – a truth that hundreds of Beverly Hills High School students learned at a compelling assembly last month when speaker Nick Boraine, a South African actor living in L.A., took the stage at the Salter Family Theatre to share his first-hand account. “Apartheid in South Africa was the systematic entrenchment of racism that it proposed to the world. It was all about white privilege,” Boraine described. The assembly was organized by BHHS English teacher

year’s summer reading for AP and honors English students of Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. “This book was probably the most successful we’ve ever had,” Goler said. “There are heart-breaking parts in the book and parts that are really serious. This one made them laugh and made them think.” For Boraine, who is about 15 years older than Noah, the author of the compelling South African coming-of-age story, the book was a particularly poignant reminder of growing up in a country that so obviously sanctioned the mistreatment of the overwhelming majority of its citizens. Boraine's father is Dr. Alex Boraine, a widely respected former South African politician who served as the deputy chairperson of South Africa’s

Commission, which was founded by Nelson Mandela. Once apartheid was finally was abolished in 1994, shortly after Mandela’s release from 27 years in prison, the country was left raw and in sore need of healing. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which was televised nationally for three years from 19961999, allowed both victims and their families, as well as the perpetrators, to share their stories, with the perpetrators assured that there would be no punishment if there was tuth. Boraine asked the students to consider the notion of amnesty for truth. “Can we forgive the past to survive the future?” he inquired.

project and claimed that he “was there” when the Hillside Ordinance was being written. It was unclear what he meant since the original Hillside Ordinance, written in 1993-5 to address overdevelopment and mansionization in the hillsides, is the ordinance that Snow cited, which made the project illegal under City law. Reznik was representing resident Debbie Weiss in her 2016 fight to prevent Canadian billionaire developer Francesco Aquilini from building a 23,000 square foot behemoth that would have built over the cul-de-sac on which she lives, which is needed as a turnaround and access area for the neighborhood.

The 2016 Hillside Ordinance was being written in the Planning Commission at the same time, though Reznik was not involved. He then switched clients to represent those opposed to the Hillside Ordinance and the subsequent Basement Ordinance. In his letter, Richards showed that Murray Fischer represented a project at 1146 Tower Road in 1993, which was the subject of a very controversial de novo hearing. Dozens of residents, actors Jack Lemmon and Jay Leno and gossip columnist Rona Barrett were among those who opposed the project because of it was oversized, leading to the development of the ordinance. Then, as now, the commu-

nity was concerned with overbuilding, mansionization, basements, grading and exporting soil. Other projects that brought issues to a head in 1993 were at 1210 Benedict Canyon. Dr. and 809 Hillcrest Rd. Richards believes that staff, commissioners, and particularly Murray Fischer had this information. City Attorney Larry Wiener said that he was unaware of any other case in which a commission ignored the legal advice by a city attorney in Beverly Hills. In the Resolution approving three R-1 permits for the Calle Vista Project, it is explained in Section 5. “After considering legal arguments regarding construction of rele-

vant sections of the Municipal Code, the [Planning] Commission concluded that the intent of the Municipal Code is not to prevent properties with legally nonconforming structures as to maximum allowable floor space from seeking a Hillside R-1 Permit for approval of a structure in excess of 15,000 square feet, including basements.” Richards extensive documentation shows that, according to those who wrote the ordinance, that is exactly what the ordinance sought to accomplish. The City Council is expected to decide if they will call it up or if an appeal will go through and to set a date on Tuesday.

going to happen to these kids. That’s why you have to reroute,” said one parent to applause from the audience. “We’re asking them to go to the original route.” That route, said Shuda, which lined up with Santa Monica Boulevard, was deemed seismically unsuitable. “Why would Metro want to oppose the people living here? It’s us living in the community, our children; not the people living 20 miles away… It affects the people who live and work here.” said one parent. “If you have questions like this, I’m not able to answer that. It is an environmental question. This is a meeting about construction,” Shuda said. She then directed the audience to look at the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) online where she said these questions are addressed, which is available on the Metro website. “We are going to get signatures from everyone, but not against Metro; against going under the high school,” said one student. “At 10:30 on Oct. 12 stu-

dents from all five schools are meeting at Beverly Gardens Park. We do have the power to stop this,” said another student. “We need every single student and every single parent. We are going to get national news [coverage],” he said. In August, the City Council approved a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) adding mitigations for the high school, won in a Federal lawsuit. The City has two lawsuits pending, related to the Westside Subway Extension: City of Beverly Hills v. Federal Transit Administration, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV-18-03891 GW (SSx) and City of Beverly Hills v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS144164, said City Attorney Larry Wiener, “The Parties acknowledge that nothing in this Agreement is intended to waive the causes of action or defenses asserted in this lawsuit or to relinquish or otherwise modify in any way the positions of the parties in this lawsuit.” “The MOA doesn’t become

effective until we’ve settled,” said Wiener. It had been anticipated that the MOA would be included on the Sept. 17 City Council agenda; it was not. “The City Council agreed to everything,” Shuda told the assembled group. “They added conditions that were not previously discussed… it has gone to the Metro Board for approval.” Shuda did not mention that the Federal case refers to the Supplemental EIS that the City won. When the SEIS was published last year, and the conditions stipulated in the suit were mitigations added to the MOA by the City Council last month; those were the “conditions” Shuda referred to in her comment. In the new Draft SEIS, a special section is devoted to Beverly Hills High School and the Beverly Hills Unified School District. The conditions include a pre-construction geophysical survey to screen unmapped abandoned wells along the tunnel alignment, use of a reabandonment specialty contractor in the event tunnel

alignment conflicts with abandoned wells; and Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) protection and regulatory oversight. It will also include Gas Monitoring Assessment that will include methane, hydrogen sulfide, oxygen and carbon dioxide; screening with varying depths for soil gas wells, ambient air monitoring daily during tunneling beneath the high school and investigation for elevated gas levels and other measures to protect students. The second lawsuit is in State Court, regarding Metro advanced funding of the project, filed several years ago. Both parties seek settlement over further litigation, said Wiener. Currently, Metro is operating under a MOA governing Advanced Utility Relocation. They have not begun construction. Shuda said that, because of the agreement not to work on the construction from Thanksgiving-January 1, she anticipated the MOA would be approved and work would begin on Jan. 1.

By Victoria Talbot Beverly Hills Police Detective Mark Schwartz was among a group of law enforcement and IRS individuals whose investigation led to the arrest and conviction on a Federal indictment of a 35year-old Houston woman for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Yanette Rodriguez Acosta aka Yanette Patino was ordered to serve an 88-month sentence and three years of probation for her part in a virtual kidnapping scheme. “In the instance of virtual kidnapping there’s no pulling out,” said Schwartz. “This is real, emotionally and mentally. You will do whatever you can. People who have gone through

it… they’ve never recovered. The PTSD continues even when it wasn’t real. It’s every parent’s worst nightmare.” The scheme called for Acosta’s co-conspirators to call victims throughout the United States from Mexico claiming they had kidnapped a victim’s child. They demanded ransom money in exchange for the safe release of the child. On the phone, the victims were told to go to the bank and remove large sums of money and instructed to wire it to Mexico City to people who were linked to those in custody. The FBI, IRS, Montgomery County Sheriffs in Texas and Schwartz, representing the

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If a majority of the council agrees to re-visit the decision, the fee will be refunded to the BHHPA. Either through Richards’ appeal or through the City Council, the project will undergo a de novo hearing before the City Council, meaning that all the decisions that have come before it will not be considered and the project will have to stand on its own merits for a City Council hearing. The project is owned by media mogul Byron Allen who is represented by lobbyist Murray Fischer. In the last hearing before the Planning Commission, Ben Reznik also signed on as a lobbyist for the

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“Yes,” responded many of the audience members. “I don’t feel my health is a priority,” said one student, “and I don’t like that feeling at all.” “Has Metro done any similar projects near any other school,” one parent asked. Shuda responded that there was a K-2 school near the Westlake/Macarthur station, but had to add that it was built after the station was complete. “How are you going to tell me my daughter is not at cancer risk, four times greater risk?” asked one parent. Shuda clarified that the cancer risk was 3.4 times more likely, not four times more likely. Shuda said her son’s daycare was 500 feet from a freeway, which is a risk. By contrast, the construction staging area is only feet away from the temporary classrooms, potentially exposing the students to noise, dust, environmental pollutants, diesel exhaust, vibrations and other construction impacts. “You can’t tell us what is

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Cultural Heritage Commission Nominates Two New Properties, Confirms Support for Historic Gin Dan Wong Building By Victoria Talbot The Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) approved Landmark Nomination of two historic properties Monday and confirmed its support for a Cultural Resources Assessment Report prepared as part of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review that a proposed project to remodel a building designed by Master Architect Gin Dan Wong at 100 Crescent Drive consisting of a façade remodel, comprehensive renovation and a two-story addition would have an impact under CEQA, rendering the building ineligible for landmark consideration. Plans for 100 Crescent for a media center have alarmed the owners of single-family homes on Rexford Drive, which will be in shadow from the increased height of the building and have increased traffic. Those CEQA reports have not yet been circulated, following the public comment period for the Draft EIR. The project has received the endorsement of the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, submitted by resident and lobbyist Jon Gluck to the CHC on Monday. Gluck has declared

he is receiving a fee of $25,000 to lobby on behalf of this project. Resident Darian Bojeaux presented a petition signed by 196 residents, urging “the preservation of the existing iconic 3-story building at 100 North Crescent Drive, designed by Master Architect Gin Dan Wong, and “opposing any zone change or increase in height for the proposed 5-story remodeling of the structure.” “The consensus {at the chamber] at each level of review was that the proposed project was beneficial to our community. Specifically, the building will house entertainment related companies,” wrote the chamber’s CEO Todd Johnson. “These types of companies disproportionately contribute to the economy of Beverly Hills by generating higher than average revenue with a very positive spillover effect on neighboring businesses where the tenants shop and dine. On balance, after three reviews by three different bodies of the chamber, the board believed that the positive benefits of 100 N. Crescent Dr. far outweighed any negative impacts and voted to endorse the project.” (see ‘HISTORIC PROPERTIES’ page 17)

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The world premiere of Sarah B. Mantell’s new play Everything That Never Happened—using The Merchant of Venice as a jumping off point to draw three-dimensional characters from the stereotypes depicted in the original Shakespeare— is now playing through Nov. 4 at Boston Court Pasadena, 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena. “The complexity at the heart of this story about a young Jewish woman who falls in love with a Christian man and then leaves both her culture and the father she loves behind, moved me unutterably,” says director Jessica Kubzansky Performances are 8 p.m., Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m., Sunday. Tickets ranging from $20$39 are available online at BostonCourtPasadena.org or by calling 626-683-680. • • • • • The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) has opened its first-ever large screen 3D theater with Oceans 3D: Our Blue Planet playing through Jan 19 at the museum, 900 Exposition Blvd., L.A. A co-production by BBC Earth and OceanX Media and narrated by Kate Winslet, Oceans 3D tells the stories of the sea’s most astonishing creatures. With OceanX’s research vessel, The Alucia, viewers will swim alongside dolphins, sharks, whales, and sea turtles, Daily showings begin at 10 a.m. and start every half hour until 4 p.m. Tickets are $5 in advance, or $6 when purchased onsite, and free for museum members. For more information, visit www.nhm.org. • • • • • LACMA’s Sundays Live series continues at 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 7 with pianist Petronel Malan in the museum’s

Bing Theater, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. On the program will be Mozart’s Sonata in C minor, K. 457, Brahms’ 16 Waltzes, transcribed for piano, and Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody no. 19. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, visit http://www.lacma.org/event/pi anist-petronel-malan-0. • • • • • A new production of Josephina Lopez’s coming-of-age comedy Real Women Have Curves will open Friday, Oct. 12 and run through Nov. 18 at the Garry Marshall Theatre, 4252 W. Riverside Dr., Burbank. The production of the iconic Latina story that inspired the Sundance award-winning film of the same name, is set in present day and features script updates that tackle issues women face today, making it as relevant now as it was when first written in 1988. Fabric flies and tempers flare when Ana, fresh out of high school, rebels against the status quo with dreams of becoming a writer. The play follows a closeknit community of women in a tiny family-run factory as they traverse the political and social pressures of immigration and holding onto their heritage in East L.A. Tickets range from $52-$65 and are available online at GarryMarshallTheatre.org or by calling 818-955-8101. • • • • • For the fourth consecutive year, Grand Central Market and The Oyster Gourmet will host oyster farmers from around the continent at the DTLA Oyster Festival from 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13 and 14 at the market, 317 S. Broadway. Attendees wil be able to meet the farmers, taste their half-shells, and learn about the

distinctive “merroir,” or taste of place, that distinguishes oysters grown in different waters. The six participating farms include Chelsea Farms from Washington, Sol Azul Seafarms in Baja California, Paradise Oysters from Deep Bay in Southern Baynes Sound, British Columbia and Rock Harbor Oysters, Cape Cod Bay Orleans, Mass. Louisiana-rooted, L.A.based Mudbug Brass Band will perform from 4-6 p.m. Saturday. For more information visit: grandcentralmarket.com/events • • • • • Hal Sparks will host the Stray Cat Alliance’s Stray Cat Club 2018 at 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Montage, 225 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills. The evening will include a vegan dinner, awards presentation, live and silent auctions, psychics and magicians. Honorees will include L.A. City Council President Herb J. Wesson Jr., Michael Lewis, CEO, Michael Lewis Marketing Suite and the Pet Care Foundation. For more information, visit https://aesbid.co/ELP/SCA18. • • • • • The American Youth Symphony Woodwind Quintet will make its debut at 11 a.m., Sunday Oct. 13 as part of LAEMMLE LIVE at the Laemmle Monica Film Center, 1322 Second St., Santa Monica. The group is made up of Elizabeth LaCoste, flute; Laura Arganbright, oboe; Sérgio Coelho, clarinet; Lieza Hansen, bassoon and Maxwell Paulus, horn. On the program will be Eugene Bozz’s Scherzo for Woodwind Quintet, Op.48; Charles Lefebvre’s Suite for Woodwind Quintet, Op. 57; Jean Francaix’s Woodwind Quintet #1, Malcolm Arnold’s Three Shanties for Woodwind

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chief of orthopedic surgery and director of spine surgery at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Dr. Ken Horacek of Santa Monica Orthopedic Group and three pediatrician groups, Larchmont Pediatrics, Beverly Hills Pediatrics and Brentwood Pediatrics. After 16 months of preparation, WO-LA has been open for four months and already seen success stories. A 10-year-old pre-diabetic girl was reluctant to come. “I told her, ‘let’s have some fun,’”

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Quintet and Paquito D’rivera’s Aires Tropicales, Contradanza. For free reservations,, visit https://aysymphony.org/2018/0 8/09/2018-19/. • • • • • The second annual Los Angeles Westside Food & Wine Festival will be from 4-7 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 14 at The Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles Westside, 6333 Bristo Parkway, Culver City. The day will feature tastes from West L.A.’s restaurants, food trucks and caterers paired with wine, craft beer and spirits tastings, non-alcoholic beverages, and entertainment with live music, DJs, strolling magic, vendors, a silent auction, and giveaways. For the first time, the festival will be open to all ages, with those under 21 allowed into the festival, but not in the area where alcohol is poured and tasted. Proceeds benefit Westside Food Bank. Tickets are $75, $95 VIP; children under 10 are free with paying adult, For tickets and information, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e /los-angeles-westside-foodwine-fest-benefits-westsidefood-bank-tickets45113363284.

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Gluck, who is on the Board of the Chamber of Commerce, was present during the vote on the project, according to Johnson, but exactly how each person voted was not recorded. There was one abstention. The vote was taken last November, before Gluck registered as a lobbyist. It is unclear what his involvement in the project was at that time, or if he may have had a conflict. The CHC also approved the nomination of two historic buildings for landmark consideration: the Wilshire-Rexford Office Building at 9300 Wilshire Boulevard and the David O. Selznick Residence at 1050 Summit Drive. The Wilshire-Rexford Office Building, nominated by the property owner, was designed by Master Architect

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BHPD, took part in an ad hoc task force investigation. Once they had the victim on the phone, the victim was virtually a captive audience. The perpetrator would threaten rape of violence to the child while the victim drove to banks and Western Union

Sidney Eisenshtat, is Modernist with Neo Formalism influences. The building’s most prominent character-defining feature is the unique exterior concrete architectural grid which sheaths the building façade with symmetrical patterning that rises above the building frame to extend the elevation and adorn the rooftop. The David O. Selznick Estate, designed by Roland E. Coate and built in the 1930s is a classic example of Colonial Revival with Georgian influenced design in the grand style of the film industry of the 1930s and 1940s. Originally encompassing a larger tract of land that was subdivided in the 1960s, the property retains its historic integrity and is currently being meticulously restored, according to City staff. Selznick, a writer and a producer, and his wife Irene

locations. In some cases, the victim was sent to a Houston location for a money drop. Intentionally, the were kept on the phone so they could not call to verify the veracity of the kidnapping claims. One family was told their child was left at a school. Upon not finding the child, they began searching dumpsters. Another parent stuck on

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The David O. Selznick estate both as it appeared when he lived there (insert) and with the paint removed and bricks exposed.

(Mayer) lived in the house during the production of such film classics as Gone With the Wind, (1939) and Rebecca (1940), which both received Academy Awards for Best Picture. He launched the careers of many of Hollywood’s most iconic actors including Vivien Leigh, Ingrid Bergman, Gregory Peck, Katherine Hepburn and Jennifer Jones.

the phone considered crashing the vehicle to get police attention, said Schwartz. In Beverly Hills, Schwarz said that there were “well over 50-60 victims” since 2015. Schwartz was at an FBI training class and brought the claim to one of the agents. The FBI followed the money trail to Mexico, where real people were receiving the money. The

The two nominations will be recommended to City Council. If they are approved for local historic designation, they will become Local Landmarks No. 39 and No. 40. Publishers Note: It is unclear what Gluck’s involvement in the project was at that time of the Chamber’s vote, or if he may have had a conflict of interest.

task force met several times looking for related cases and following leads until a Houston money drop when they arrested Acosta. “We couldn’t treat this like a traditional crime,” said Schwartz. “this was ‘way beyond that because of the toll it took on these people.”

In 2017, the City revised their Rent Stabilization Ordinance to include a Rental Registry, rental increases tied to the CPI and relocation fees for no-cause evictions as a result of input from several Facilitated Dialogue sessions between landlords and tenants. The RSO, however, has remained mute on items such as No-Cause Evictions and ambiguous on others due to a lack of data. Using information from the Rental Registry and many other sources, HR&A prepared a comprehensive report on several issues at the request of the Council. Facilitated Dialogue Sessions began August 15 with the first meeting, which addressed Relocation Fees, NoCause Evictions, Ellis Act Implications and Habitability Standards. On Aug. 26, Rent Banking, Exemptions for Buildings with 2-4 Units and Rent Increase Applications were discussed. On Sept. 16, in the final discussion, landlords and renters discussed rent increases. The dialogue sessions were taped. They are available online, along with all of the HR&A report materials, at www.beverlyhills.org/BHRent.

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BIRTHDAY GREETINGS—Celebrating are Nicky Hilton Rothschild, Marilyn Stambler, Karen Allen, Betty Guy-Wills, and Glynis Johns (Oct. 5); Darrien Iacocca, Lili Bosse, Elizabeth Shue, Britt Ekland (Oct. 6); Dr. Janet Refoa (Oct. 7); Linda Lavin and Penny Marshall (Oct. 15); Stephanie Zimbalist, Matt Damon, Edith Newman, Chevy Chase, Elaine Hettleman, and Sigourney Weaver (Oct.8); Joe R. Eisaman, Scott Bakula, Vivienne Della Chiesa and Nance Mitchell (Oct. 9); Jessica Harper, Alan Rachins, David Lee Roth, Tanya Tucker and Ben Vereen (Oct. 10); Eleanor Moscatel, Joan Cusack, Daryl Hall, Earle Hyman, Ron Leibman and Luke Perry (Oct.11).

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EVENING ON THE BEACH–The Jonathan Beach Club fundraiser for St. Vincent Meals on Wheels featured live music and some of L.A.’s top chefs presenting their signature dishes Enjoying the festivities were (from left): Renee Paul of Beverly Hills, Darla Haun Pacheco, Kirsten Stanwyck of Beverly Hills, and Renee Mizzi. Photo by Miriam Geer ROCKTEMPER–Vista Del Mar’s signature fundraiser “Rocktemper” drew a big crowd to the Avalon Hollywood. Pictured are (from left): event chairs Marla Kantor, Doug Warner and Susan Corwin; philanthropist Glorya Kaufman and Rob Floe.

Vista Del Mar’s board of directors presented “Rocktemper,” an incredible evening of partying at the Avalon Hollywood, featuring Pete Cetera, the Grammy-winning former lead singer of Chicago. We were welcomed by co-chairs Susan Corwin, Marla Kantor and Doug Warner, who spoke about the incredible work being done at Vista Del Mar, which has been at the forefront of strengthening families for the past 109 years. From mental health to autism to child adoptions, it has been bringing families together, providing a safe home to more than 250,000 children. The cocktail reception and dinner were followed by a performance by comedian Paul Rodrigues, who, in spite of being told to sort of clean up his act, had us laughing away. He is always very funny, even though he should be a little more subdued. Getting back to Pete Cetera, all I can say is “wow.” I never realized what a beautiful and powerful voice he had as well as the fantastic body of work attributed to him. How fortunate we were when he entertained us with so many of the songs we grew up with...If You Leave Me Now, Hard To Say I’m Sorry, After All, The Next Time I Fall, The Glory Of Love, Feels Like Heaven, Restless Heart, You’re The Inspiration, Stay The Night, Love Me Tomorrow, Along Comes A Woman... and that’s just a small sampling... Thank you to the many directors and boardmembers who created such a fun party... Laurie Konheim (chair), Marla Kantor (executive vice chair), Dorian Redding, Susan Corwin, Nancy Epstein, Richard Acosta, Janis Black-Warner, Doug Warner, Philip M. Stein, Craig Cooper, David Konheim, Jon Konheim, Eden Albert, Christy Cherniss, Dar Rollins, Ricky Miller, Dan Palmer, Dan Bucatinsky, Jill Friedman, Viranda Tantula, Joshua Schechter, Daniel A. Rozansky, Mimi Friedman and Irwin Cooper. ****** Next Wednesday (Oct. 10) from 6 to 9 p.m. at that chic boutique The Harmonist, Lola Karimova-Tillyaevaa, owner of the high-end, custom fragrance house, will team with actress Linda Gray of Dallas fame, to co-host a reception which will largely benefit St. Vincent Meals on Wheels. To RSVP for the cocktails/hors d’oeuves event at The Harmonist, 8483 Melrose Place, email: better@withbetsy.com. Meanwhile, another benefit for St. Vincent Meals on Wheels which daily provides 3,000 meals to feed homebound seniors and

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other vulnerable residents across the Los Angeles basin, was the 9th annual “An Evening On The Beach” at the Jonathan Club in Santa Monica and presented by Audi. A group of the area’s best chefs presented decadent bites while the sun set over the ocean. Among those involved were Angelini Osteria, Cut, Craft, Michaels, Broken Spanish, Pizzeria Mozza, Osteria Mozza, Compartes Chocolates, Prawn, Mikkeller DTLA, Di Stefano Cheese, Mistfit, Ingo’s Tasty Dinner, Ma’am Sir, Gabi James, Alimento, Majordomo, Viale dei Romani, Cosa Buona, Bestia & Bavel, Chi Spacca and the Jonathan Club. ****** David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA received a $10 million endowment from philanthropist Iris Cantor to support its training and advance its work in educating the next generation of clinicians and scientists in women’s health care. Cantor was honored at a campus event by Dr. Kelsey Martin, Geffen School dean, and UCLA Chancellor Gene Block, who said: “Iris’s contributions to women’s health has strengthened our medical enterprise. Her vision and support has helped make UCLA a leader in providing this critical care all across the region.”

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****** More than $100,000 was raised at the exclusive one-nightonly reading of Terms Of Endearment presented by Berlanti Productions and Jessica Queller at the Geffen Playhouse. All proceeds from the fundraiser benefit Stand Up To Cancer and Geffen’s new Play Development Program. The reading took place on Starting A New the main stage with an all-star cast including Melissa Benoist, Business? Kate Burton, Calista Flockhart, We Will File Willie Garson, Alfred Molina, Kumail Nanjiani, Italia Ricci, Your DBA for Chris Wood and Constance FREE! Wu. Notable attendees on hand (No Service Fee, Filing+ included Harrison Ford, Rebel Publishing Fee Only) Wilson and Odette Annable. For more information, visit: Call for Details: StandUpToCancer.org. 310.278.1322 ******

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which included a champagne brunch and a Jamaican vegan buffet, courtesy of the Jamaica Tourist Board. This benefitted the charity With Our Words (“WOW Voices”) - a non-profit youth literacy program. ****** Friday, Oct. 19, from 6 p.m. at The Beverly Hilton, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater L.A. hosts its “Big Bash Gala” honoring Chris Silbermann, founding partner of ICM Partners, with the Walt Disney Man of the Year Award; Steve Soboroff and Terry A. Williams with the Golden Legacy Award; Lori Greiner with the Sherry Lansing Award; and Michael B. Jordan with the Trailblazer Award. The fundraiser benefits youth facing adversity from underserved communities in Los Angeles. Tickets are $500. Call: 213-213-2420 or Email: Daniel.Rodriguez@ bbbsla.org or visit: www.GoBigLA.org/ events.

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PUBLIC NOTICES TSG No.: 180299357 TS No.: CA1800283756 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 5555-002-111 Property Address: 8455 FOUNTAIN AVENUE #631 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 01/06/2011. 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 11/01/2018 at 10:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 01/12/2011, as Instrument No. 20110069106, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of California. Executed by: SIMONE BERMAN, A WIDOW, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, C A S H I E R ' S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 5555-002111 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 8455 FOUNTAIN AVENUE #631, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $642,653.47. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable,

and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http://search.nationwideposting.com/propertySea rchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1800283756 Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 4795 Regent Blvd, Mail Code 1011-F Irving, TX 75063 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT

PURPOSE FOR CASE NO: SS029351 TRUSTEES SALE ORDER TO SHOW INFORMATION PLEASE CAUSE FOR CALL (916)939CHANGE OF NAME 0772NPP0341379 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURI- In the Matter of the petiER 10/12/2018, tion of: ASHKAN 10/19/2018, 10/26/2018 P-MOHAMMAD To all interested SUPERIOR COURT OF person(s): CALIFORNIA, COUNTY Petitioner: Ashkan POF LOS ANGELES Mohammad, Born: February 5, 1992 and –––––– presently over 18 years of age, current residence NOTICE TO CREDI- address: 450 S. Maple TORS OF BULK SALE Dr.#40, Beverly Hills, CA (Division 6 of the 90212 filed a petition Commercial Code) with the Superior Court of Escrow No. T-015944-SC California, County of Los (1) Notice is hereby given Angeles, Santa Monica to creditors of the within Courthouse, West District named Seller(s) that a 1725 Main Street, Santa bulk sale is about to be Monica, CA 90401 on made on personal proper- September 28, 2018 for ty hereinafter described. a Decree changing (2) The name and busi- names as follows: ness addresses of the Present Name: seller are: EVA HSU, 240 Ashkan P-Mohammad S. BEVERLY DR, #A, Proposed Name: BEVERLY HILLS, CA ASHKAN FARR 90212 THE COURT ORDERS (3) The location in that all persons interestCalifornia of the chief ed in this matter shall executive office of the appear before this court Seller is: SAME at the hearing indicated (4) The names and busi- below to show cause, if ness address of the any, why the petition for Buyer(s) are: REAL change of name should not FAITH LLC, 4774 PARK be granted. GRANDA, #9134, CALNOTICE OF HEARING: ABASAS, CA 91302 (5) The location and gen- Date: November 16, eral description of the 2018 assets to be sold are: Time: 8:30 AM FURNITURE, FIX- Department: K TURES, EQUIPMENT, ROOM: A-203 TRADE NAME, LEASE- The address of the court is: HOLD INTEREST & 1425 Main Stree, First I M P R O V E M E N T S , Floor Room 102 COVENANT NOT TO Santa Monica, CA 90401 COMPETE, GOODWILL, West District for name INVENTORY of that cer- Reason tain business located at: change: Petitioner is 240 S. BEVERLY DR, #A, already known by her BEVERLY HILLS, CA proposed name wishes to be known by his pro90212 (6) The business name posed name in all perused by the seller(s) at sonal/business affairs. said location is: I declare under penalty of PINKBERRY BEVERLY perjury under the laws of the State of California HILLS (7) The anticipated date that the foregoing is true of the bulk sale is OCTO- and correct. BER 23, 2018, at the Signed: Ashkan Farr office of TOWER Judge of the Superior ESCROW INC, 23024 Court: Gerald Rosenberg CRENSHAW BLVD, Clerk: Sherri R. Carter TORRANCE, CA 90505, Deputy: Tom G. Holmes Escrow No. T-015944- Dated: 09/28/18 10/05/18, SC, Escrow Officer: Published: 10/12/18, 10/19/18, 10/26/18 SOPHIE WANG (8) Claims may be filed BHC-R21783 with Same as “7” above. –––––– (9) The last date for filing claims is: OCTOBER 22, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018218374 The 2018 (10) This Bulk Sale is following is/are doing business 1) DAN 2) DAN, subject to Section 6106.2 as: of the Uniform DUMPLING AND NOODLE 3) DAN, MODERN CHINESE Commercial Code. (11) As listed by the 12775 W. Millennium Dr. #110, Seller, all other business Playa Vista, CA 90094; names and addresses LSKENK Investments, LLC used by the Seller within 12775 W. Millennium Dr. #110, three years before the Playa Vista, CA 90094; The date such list was sent or business is conducted by: A delivered to the Buyer LIMITED LIABILITY COMPAare: NONE NY, registrant(s) has begun to Dated: SEPTEMBER 27, transact business under the 2018 name(s) listed August 2018: TRANSFEREES: REAL James Kim, President: FAITH LLC, A CALIFOR- Statement is filed with the NIA LIMITED LIABILITY County of Los Angeles: August COMPANY 29, 2018; Published: LA2114749 BEVERLY September 14, 21, 28, October HLLS COURIER 10/5/18 05, 2018 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018218376 The following is/are doing business as: 1) DAN 2) DAN, DUMPLING AND NOODLE 3) DAN, MODERN CHINESE 146 S. Lake Ave. #105, Pasadena, CA 91101; JKDY Investments, LLC 146 S. Lake Ave. #105, Pasadena, CA 91101; The (No Service Fee) business is conducted by: A LIABILITY COMPAFor Info Call LIMITED NY, registrant(s) has begun to GEORGE at transact business under the 310.278.1322 name(s) listed August 2018:

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James Kim, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 29, 2018; Published: September 14, 21, 28, October 05, 2018 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018218378 The following is/are doing business as: ROC 8474 W. Third St. #108, Los Angeles, CA 90048; LEK Investments, LLC 8474 W. Third St. #108, Los Angeles, CA 90048; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed October 2016: James Kim, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 29, 2018; Published: September 14, 21, 28, October 05, 2018 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018218380 The following is/are doing business as: 1) DAN 2) DAN, DUMPLING AND NOODLE 3) DAN, MODERN CHINESE 2049 Sawtelle Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025; LSK Investments, Inc. 2049 Sawtelle Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed August 2018: James Kim, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 29, 2018; Published: September 14, 21, 28, October 05, 2018 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018230491 The following is/are doing business as: 1) ICON 11 2) SBH CONSULTING 3104 Hollyridge Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90068; Sandrine Auerbach 2481 Hollyridge Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90068; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed February 2015: Sandrine Auerbach, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 11, 2018; Published: September 14, 21, 28, October 05, 2018 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018230493 The following is/are doing business as: TAURI RED EVENTS 8437 Blackburn Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90048; Kalise Johnson 8437 Blackburn Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90048; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Kalise Johnson, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 11, 2018; Published: September 14, 21, 28, October 05, 2018 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018238177 The following is/are doing business as: LA PALMS CONSULTING 9663 Santa Monica Bl. #1139 Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Farid Yagoubi 9663 Santa Monica Bl. #1139 Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed in ON September 2018: Farid Yagoubi, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 19, 2018; Published: September 21, 28, October 5, 12, 2018 LACC N/C

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Fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, et seq., Business and Professions Code).

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Apartment For Rent

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11931 Goshen Ave.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ • • Brand New Bldg. • 1 Bd.+1 Bath • • Large Luxury Units • • ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ • • • • • • • • • 3 Bd. + 3 1/ 2 Ba. Very Spacious, A/C, • 2 Bd. + 2 1/ 2 Ba. balcony, intercom entry, on-sight laundry, prkg.

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Very private, hi-ceilings, large veranda, luxury kitchen+bathrooms, walk-in closet, all new appliances, washer/dryer in unit, central air, prkg. Please Call:

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Good closet space, a/c, 8725 Clifton Way 968 S. Barrington Av. elevator, dishwasher, Newly Remodeled 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath controlled access. Close Large & Spacious Hardwood floors, to Cedars/shops/trans. parking, laundry facility, 2 Bd.+Den+2 Ba. 310/247-8689 controlled access. 1 Bd.+Den+2 Ba. 8-Unit Bldg. •• ••

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Lrg. unit. balcony, Brand New Large closets, balconies, BEVERLY HILLS walk-in closet, 2018 Construction all amenities in kitchen 2 BDRM, 2 BATH central air, intercom = BRENTWOOD = 9520 W. Olympic Blvd. entry, laundry facility, w/ breakfast area + The Sanremo 1 BEDROOM /1 BATH $2,800/Month 417 S. Barrington Av. elevator, parking. granite counter tops and $3,650/MONTH No Pets • CHARMING & BRIGHT • : : : : : : : : : : : : : : all stainless steel High Floor. Unobstructed East Completely Remodeled Views. Jumbo Balcony appliances. all harwood New Bath, Granite-Kitch+ • 310/276-1528 • 2 Bdrm. + 21 Bath 3 Bdrm.+ 2 /2 Bath Viking Kitchen Close to Cedars, floors and verticle blinds. Bath, New Kitch+Bath Hardwood Floors :::::::::::::: Beverly Center Cabinets, New Hrwd Flrs+ Fireplace, wet bar, Loft Style Interior Open floor plan, high washer/ dryer included in Carpets, Dwash, Stove, restaurants, shopping ceilings, French oak CENTURY PARK EAST laundry area. Secured Central A/C, Lots of Closets, & transportation. flrs+porcelain tiles, x-lrg. Enclosed Balcony, $4,000 to $5,300/month building with garden Security-Gate, Parking walk-in closets, stainBEVERLY HILLS less steel appliances, courtyard. Choice location Call 310/721-3769 PARK PLACE 218 S. Tower Dr. quartz countertops, pool, $4,200 to $4,950/month Near Beverly Center, Cedars• • state of the art gym, Sinai, Restaurants, Trader • • 1.5 Blocks to • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • laundry hook-ups, CENTURY TOWERS Joes, Etc. No Pets. Cedars-Sinai •• •• controlled access, prkg, $6,500 to $7,000/month • PENTHOUSE • • • • free WiFi. Close to $3,850/MO. 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • $2,495 • CENTURY HILL Shown By Appointment. Fully equipped kitch., Old World Charm! Brentwood Village.

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Crescent & Clifton

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2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH $2,850/MO.

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310/826-0541 Very close to Brentwood Village’s dining, shopping & transportation.

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519 S. Barrington Ave.

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2 Bdrm. + 1 1/ 2 Bath Bright unit. Dishwasher, On-site laundry, parking. Close to Brentwood Village.

310/472-8915

————— BRENTWOOD 925 S. Barrington Ave. 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath Hardwood floors, dishwasher, on-site laundry & parking.

balcony views, fireplace, Bright, intercom entry, • 310/477-6885 • priv. jacuzzi, central air, fridge, stove, laundry fac. VERY UNIQUE • MUST SEE carpet, secured bldg., CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS elevator, 2 garage BRENTWOOD 310/826-0541 parking, laundry facility & SHOPPING. 11640 Kiowa Ave. • Water Paid • Close to shopping, 323/651-2598 Appt.: 310/271-4207 • • • • • • • • dining & transportation. Newly Updated

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1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath • BRENTWOOD • Some Complexes include GORGEOUS & SPACIOUS • 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath 872 S. Westgate Ave. = = = = = = 1 Bd. 1 Ba. + South Spalding Dr. • Heated Pools, Sundeck, •••••••• Very Bright 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATHS 1 Bd.+1 Ba. Upper • • • Tennis, Doorman, Balcony, dishwasher, • • • 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath Approx. 750sf. Newly remodeled unit in Houseman, Staff Spacious, hardwood flrs., a/c, heated pool, = = = = = = Private entrance, new Engineers, Switchboard,

Security Staff, Switchboard, Saunas, Business Center, Pet PlayLand, Restaurant, Acres of Flower Gardens and Grassy Lawns.

On Wetherly Drive

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carpets, A/C, laundry All appliances included, facility, street parking. central A/C, balcony. No pets. $1,995/Month $3,250/MO. Call or Text: Call 310/666-9559

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221 S. Doheny Dr.

huge closets, built-in a/c, dishwasher, pool, elevator, controlled access, laundry facilities. No pets.

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Great Location!

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Totally Redone. Harwood+carpet floors, fireplace, patio, parking, laundry facility.

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

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• BRENTWOOD • WESTWOOD

904-908 Granville Av. 125 N. Barrington Av. 1370 Veteran Ave. 2 B d . + 1 1 / 2 B a . N E W LY U P D AT E D 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath

• • • • • Air conditioning unit, • 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath • laundry facility,

Includes:

subterranean prkg. Near Whole Foods.

310/592-4511

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•• • •••• • Balcony, air conditioning Upscale, Bright, dishwasher, controlled Gorgeous & Spacious. access bldg., WiFi, • • • • • pool, on-sight laundry, Upscale, Bright, gym, parking. Gorgeous & Spacious. 310/477-6885 With Pool, hardwood Close to U.C.L.A. floors, balcony, central air, fireplace, stainless ~ WESTWOOD ~ steel appliances, 1385 Kelton Ave. elevator, intercom ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ entry, parking. gym. 1 Bd.+1 Ba.

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laundry, controlled access, parking.

310/569-1159 310/312-9871 3830 Vinton Ave. Close to U.C.L.A. & Shopping & Dining in Westwood Village Single • • Brentwood Village • •

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Large units, walk-in closet, 1236 Amhearst Ave. custom kitchen, built-in • Spacious Units • washer/dryer, all appli- ^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^^ ances, hardwood floors 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath throughout, some units Dishwasher, a/c, w/ skylights+high ceilings. controlled access, Health club, wifi, sauna, on-site parking heated pool, controlled & laundry facility. acess, parking.

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WESTWOOD 550 Veteran Ave. • • • • • 10905 Ohio Ave. • SI •• •• NG • •• •• LE • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. •• •• • • • • • Single • • Very spacious, • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • granite counters, •• •• microwave, intercom •• •• entry, on-sight laundry, parking & WiFi. Wifi, Bright, controlled access, balcony, Very close to UCLA pool, e levator, & Westwood Village. 310/208-5166 laundry facility, prkg. Close To U.C.L.A. 310/477-6856

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670 Kelton Ave.

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Everything Brand New

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Great Views Great views, controlled access, balcony, ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ elevator, lrg. pool, • Luxury Living • prkg, on-sight laundry. H IKING IN R UNYON with valet, lush garden C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD surrounding pool, B OWL /N IGHTLIFE . gym, elevator, etc. 323/467-8172 Hardwood flrs., granite counters, dishwasher, • KOREATOWN • central air, balcony, 423 S. Hoover St. laundry facility. • 1 Bd. +1 Ba. • • Free WiFi • • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. • Call: 310/470-4474 Balcony, air conditioning, *CENTURY CITY** controlled access bldg., covered parking, 2220 S. Beverly Glen laundry facility. • •

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Granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, air conditioned, new hrwd. flrs., designer finishes, balcony, ceiling fan, elevator, controlled • 310/552-8064 • access. Fitness ctr, yoga room, wi-fi, skyview Rooftop jacuzzi with panoramic lounge w/ outdoor fireplace, laundry facilities. city views. 213/382-102 1 • MIRACLE MILE • Easy freeway access 615 S. Cochran Ave.

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* HOLLYWOOD * L.A.’S FINEST, WILSHIRE CORRIDOR 1134 N. SYCAMORE AV. MOST LUXURIOUS APT. RENTAL 10530-10540 * * * * * Wilshire Bl. • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. * * * * * * ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ * * * * * ∞ Newly Remodeled The Mission” “

custom cabinets, (•)(•)(•)(•)(•) granite countertops, WiFi, central air/heat, • 310/476-2181 • stone entry, pool, Hardwood floors, health club, spa. fireplace, balcony, Close to shopping, dishwasher, on-sight • Free WiFi Access • dining & schools. controlled access, pool, elevator, parking, laundry facility.

BEVERLY HILLS

Newly Remodeled 1409 Midvale Ave. • Single • • • • • • • • • • • • Controlled access, • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • on-sight laundry, • • a/c unit, kitchenette. 323/879-9611 • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. •

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401 S. HOOVER St.

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•• • • Close to Museums, Control access, pool, Hardwood floors, The Grove dishwasher, elevator, • • • • • • & Restaurants. on-site laundry appliances, washer/ WiFi, a/c, intercom ————— and parking. dryer in each unit, entry, laundry facility, H O L LY W O O D 213/385-4751 central air. Pool, jacuzzi elevator, parking, pool. 1769-1775 —————–––– spa, fitness center, CLOSE TO U.C.L.A., N. Sycamore Av. 439 S. LE DOUX rooftop garden patio+ SHOPPING & 1 BLK. • • • • • LE DOUX / BURTON WAY • Single • TO WESTWOOD PARK. fire pits, courtyard, • Bachelor 1 BEDROOM, 1 BATH 310/478-8616 Controlled access, controlled access, prkg. Downstairs with laminate

310/209-0006

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laundry facility. Utilities Included.

floors, parking, new appliances, pool and AC

Close to Everything.

Call 310/425-9070

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BUY/SELL TOP DOLLAR PAID Call (310) 289-9561

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Designer Fashion For Sale Guccidress, shoes & boots. Bottega Butterfly tote bag & shoes. Chanelhightop black sneakers. Mink coat & hats. + Shoes, hats, nigligee+nightgown. Eero Aarnio ball chair Call For Appointment:

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CARPET CLEANING

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THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY MAGAZINE CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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56 Not on terra firma, say 57 Makeup of many a veggie dog 58 Watch chain 61 Like merlot and zinfandel, typically 64 Equal chance 67 Kind of court 68 Back cover? 69 Leather-clad TV warrior 70 In a footnote 71 Test that’s done in ink 73 Mary-Kate, to Ashley 75 Fictional creature whose name is Old English for “giant” 76 Up on things 77 Grandiose 80 Command to a dog 81 Heist target 82 Tide detergent capsules 83 New Left org. 84 Basis for a raise 86 Qualifiers 87 Paroxysm 89 Simba’s father in a Disney musical 91 Jets can be found in one 92 Allow to 93 Churn 94 “Mamma Mia!” song that begins “Where are those happy days?” 95 British royal 97 It’s often served on toasted white bread, for short 99 Cut 100 N.L. Central player

101 Builder of Israel’s first temple 106 Website feature resembling an odometer 110 Mate of a colorful bird 111 Hooch 112 Live 113 Western gas brand 115 Popular fruit drink 116 Debunk? 117 Sixth of 24 118 He might provide assistance after a crash 119 French article 120 Bit of salon detritus 121 Collapsed red giant? 122 Marina sights 123 Item that disturbs sleep four times in this puzzle

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BEVERLY HILLS

Chairman 2014 Paula Kent Meehan President & Publisher Marcia Wilson Hobbs Senior Editor John L. Seitz Special Sections Editor Stephen P. Simmons

The Courier Endorses Veteran Educator Rachelle Marcus For Board of Education The Beverly Hills Unified School District is in the midst of some of the most important times in the history of the district. With issues like Metro’s Purple Line Extension, budget woes and district reconfiguration all looming, strong leadership and institutional knowledge is needed to guide BHUSD ahead. The Courier believes Rachelle Marcus offers the best opportunity to move the district forward while always placing students at the forefront. She clearly has the educational background, the skills and the determination to advocate for students and create an atmosphere for their advancement in education.

Cartoon for the Courier by Janet Salter

Astrology

Our Election Endorsements Governor: John Cox Lt. Gov: Eleni Kounalakis • U.S. Senator: Dianne Feinstein

L.A. County Sheriff: Jim McDonnell 33rd District Rep: Kenneth Wright Treasurer: Greg Conlon Controller: Konstantinos Roditis Attorney General: Steven Bailey State Superintendent: Marshall Tuck Secretary of State: Mark Meuser Board of Equalization: G. Rick Marshall Insurance Commissioner: Steve Poizner

Prop Prop Prop Prop Prop Prop Prop Prop Prop Prop

1 - Affordable Housing Bond: No 2 - Mental Health Bond: No 3 - Water Bond: No 4 - Children’s Hospital Bond: Yes 5 - Property Tax Transfer: Yes 6 - Gas Tax Repeal: Yes 7 - Daylight Savings Time: Yes 8 - Dialysis Clinic Profit Pruning: No 10 - Expanded Rent Control: No 11 - Paramedic Break Time: Yes

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR As members of the Beverly Hills Human Relations Commission, we have heard our residents’ concerns and complaints about the lack of civility in our City – especiﬁcally at certain commission and committee meetings. While we, as a commission, are charged with promoting “positive human relations in all aspects of community life,” we unable to correct this situation on our own but are concerned, and are aware. Our commission is working on how to best collaborate with our fellow leaders to remedy what is happening in our community. While October is “Civility Month” in the City, civility should not be limited to just a single month. It would be a start, however, so please join us and put your best foot forward. With all that is happening, now more than ever, we encourage our leaders, community members, and neighbors to practice civility. Members of the Beverly Hills Human Relations Commission: Sonia Berman, Chair; Annette Saleh, Vice Chair: Ori Blumenfeld, Karen Popovich-Levin, Jerry Friedman, Commissioners ******

WALKOUT

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“This is not a matter of who’s right and who’s wrong. Students are walking out because we don’t want to be worried about our health rather than focusing on our education,” said Sean Toobi, this year’s student board member and one of the lead organizers of the walkout. Following last week’s announcement during a stu-

Concerning the postal service in Beverly Hills, I received no mail for more than one week. The post office said I should talk to my carrier(s). Each day there was a different carrier who seemed to know nothing. I went to the post office several times to no avail and finally, using the 800 number, discovered my mail had been placed on hold. I needed a confirmation number to release the hold, but since I did not place the hold I didn’t have the number. I returned to the West Hollywood sorting station where I told them my mail was on hold. Only then they conceded it was their error! Months prior, while walking along Santa Monica Boulevard, I saw a trash can filled with packages and mail addressed to people living in the flats–some of whom I know. I took photos of the trashed mail and brought these to the post office. I was asked to email them the photos which I did. If the post office is so overworked and dumping our mail in the trash, maybe it should return the Beverly Hills post office to Los Angeles where it belongs and then have the carriers return to Beverly Hills proper! Debra Gendler

dent-led a Community Forum about Metro’s plan, Beverly Hills students continue to take the lead on this issue, although they are doing so with the full support of BHUSD administrators. “Our students are the greatest example of ‘Power to the People’ – speaking up and fighting for their rights,” said Board of Education President Lisa Korbatov. “They expect that government should protect

them and safeguard them from harm. Their message is crystal clear: ‘Metro and FTA, don’t put forever subway tunnels under our school and don’t stage at our fence line for seven years.’” A spokesperson for the district said that permission slips would be required for all 3rd through 12th grade students who are interested in joining the walkout.

By Holiday Mathis TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 5). Most measures of joy, well-being and effort are internal. Only you know what's worth it and what's not. It's your year to trust your own assessments and do what makes you happy. Highlights this solar return include an extremely satisfying vacation, a new way to enjoy your family and a metal of some kind. Cancer and Sagittarius adore you. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The best way is not to compare yourself to anyone. But since that's also a very unrealistic expectation of yourself today, then at least compare yourself to an example that is both attainable and worthy of you. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). How can you make things clearer to the most amount of people with the least amount of cost, trouble or time? The answer may be in a sign. A message built for all to read saves you having to whisper to each person. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You're always training people. Each interaction is a training. It never ends. Give a thought to what you're teaching as you go about your day, specifically, how you're teaching people to treat you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You're handling a lot of responsibility today but you also needn't take it so seriously. Keep your perspective and your humor and you'll stay relaxed enough to handle anything that comes up. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Set an expectation early on about what you'd like to see happen. Otherwise, no one knows quite what to do. You'll wind up with all the frustrations of a cat-herder. PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). You'll have the pleasure of getting to know someone through teamwork on a project. It's the best way to learn what people are all about, and it will be a very accurate picture of what future work and play together will be like. ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). You are gracious and social even when you don't feel like dealing with people. Somehow doing it anyway just puts you right in the mood, and as a direct result, good things happen for you. TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). Don't underestimate the power of feeling liked. Even people who profess not to care if others like them or not, may really appreciate a sign of your acceptance. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Should you stick with what you know, or make a switch to the new way? That's the juncture you'll come to today and both paths have pros and cons. Truthful testimonials and recommendations will help you decide. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Since what you say always reflects what's going on inside you, the easiest way to say the right thing is to be the right thing. You may need to sort through some feelings and get clarity. It will step up your conversational game. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The competitor with nothing to lose will surpass the one who has to make a strategic choice about what to risk -- an important consideration in today's proceedings. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It's the little ways a person shows you that he or she is paying attention that will go straight to your heart and turn someone into your favorite in an instant.

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

ASSAULTS 09/27 S. Beverly Dr./ Charleville Bl. 09/29 9800 Wilshire Bl. BURGLARIES 09/23 9500 Wilshire Bl. 09/24 300 S. Elm Dr. 09/24 9300 Clifton Way 09/25 9100 Olympic Bl. 09/25 300 S. Roxbury Dr. 09/26 100 N. Swall Dr. 09/27 1700 Carla Ridge 09/27 200 S. La Cienega Bl. 09/27 400 N. Doheny Dr. 09/28 9000 Wilshire Bl. 09/28 9700 Wilshire Bl.

09/28 400 N. Oakhurst Dr. 09/29 9600 Wilshire Bl. 09/30 500. N. Maple Dr. 09/30 900 N. Bedford Dr. 09/30 600 N. Rodeo Dr. GRAND THEFTS 06/01 200 S. Hamilton Dr. 09/21 9900 Durant Dr. 09/22 1700 Angelo Dr. 09/24 1500 Loma Vista Dr. 09/27 200 N. Canon Dr. 09/28 500 N. Rexford Dr. 09/28 200 S. Beverly Dr. 09/28 200 N. Palm Dr. 09/28 800 N. Linden Dr. 09/29 200 N. Beverly Dr.

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