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December 12, 2014

2015 Golden Globe Awards Nominees Announced ‘Birdman’ leads with seven nominations for 75th Golden Globes, Jan. 11 at The Beverly Hilton

Spaghettini opened this week on Canon Drive in Beverly Hills.

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Jazz is a 4-year-old Maltese looking for a new home. 4

Brian Goldberg and Howard Goldstein took over school board leadership.

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Andy Frank and Beverly Hills community fundraise for CalArts at Denis Bloch.

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BHHS culinary students participate in a bake-off at ROP parents’ night.

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Birdman continued to build momentum toward Oscar night today, scoring a leading seven nominations for the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards, including nods for best motion picture comedy/musical and best actor for Michael Keaton. Birdman will compete for best GOLDEN GLOBES—Pictured, from left: Kate Beckinsale, Jeremy Piven, Paula comedy/musical film with The Patton & Peter Krause were among the stars on hand Thursday morning at The Grand Budapest Hotel, Into Beverly Hilton to announce the nominees for this year’s Golden Glove awards. the Woods, Pride and St. VinCelebrity Photo/Scott Downie cent.

Nominated for best motion picture drama were Boyhood, Foxcatcher, The Imitation Game, Selma and The Theory Of Everything.

In addition to Keaton, nominations for best actor in a comedy/musical went to Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel), Bill Murray (St. Vincent), Joaquin Phoenix (Inherent Vice) and Christoph Waltz (see ‘GOLDEN GLOBES,’ page 18)

Inglewood Mayor To Represent L.A. Conservancy Protests Beverly Hills On Metro Board Cultural Heritage Changes

By Victoria Talbot & Matt Lopez On Thursday morning, Inglewood Mayor James Butts was voted by the “Southwest Corridor” cities, which includes Beverly Hills, to represent them on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors.

Butts, the popular Inglewood mayor and former Chief of Police in Santa Monica will replace rejected incumbent, Santa Monica Councilmember Pam O’Connor, who has held the seat since 2001.

As Mayor, Butts cleared the way for the renovation of The Forum. He was re-elected last month with 83 percent of the vote.

By Victoria Talbot The L.A. Conservancy has sent a letter to rally members to protest a Planning Commission move to limit the scope of the City’s historic preservation criteria at Thursday’s Planning Commission Meeting.

As The Courier went to press, the item had not yet been reviewed by the Commission. Conservancy Director of Advocacy Adrian Scott Fine remained in attendance. There

James Butts

will be a great push when the ordinance comes before the City Council.

The Conservancy letter to protest efforts by Planning Commission Chair Howard Fisher and Commissioner Craig Corman that will limit the Cultural Heritage Commission's authority in historic preservation of Beverly Hills' built environment.

In a letter sent to members (see ‘L.A. CONSERVANCY,’ page 10)

Butts, who called himself a “serial outsider,” told The Courier

W. French Anderson Files Federal Petition In Latest Beverly Hills Elder: Bernard Reznick – 100, Author & Postman Effort To Leave Jail (see ‘METRO BOARD,’ page 21)

By Laura Coleman On Wednesday, gene therapy pioneer William French Anderson, who is now serving a 14-year sentence for molesting a minor, filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus in U.S. District Court - mark-

By Laura Coleman When you have lived a good life that is authentic, as Beverly Hills centenarian Bernard Reznick George Christy, has done, there is a calmness that Page 6 pervades your remaining days.

“If You Give Us The “When you reach 100, you Land, We’ll Find The suddenly realize that you are in anMoney,” Dorothy other waiting room,” he explained.

Buffum Chandler “You kind of like the idea you Asked The City Fathers. And Indeed made it.”

In his 90s, Reznick became an The Land Was author with his debut novella Fate, Deeded With $18 about a pair of castaways who find Million Raised To Build The Music love and salvation in each other.

Center In Los Angeles He has since authored three other books, including My American Editorial from Rabbi Pressman Dream: A Journey From OppresAND MORE sion to Opportunity, an auto-biogCLASSIFIEDS 32 raphy that spans from his humble • Announcements birth in a small Russian village • Real Estate amidst pogroms, poverty and terror • Rentals to eventually creating Universal • Sales Mail Delivery Service in Los Ange• and More

Bernard Reznick

les, which his son now runs.

“I had a very good life, but after a century, there’s too much of it and you forget a lot of life,” he explained, noting that lately he has (see ‘BERNARD REZNICK,’ page 18)

Craig T. Mathew/Mathew Imaging for The Music Center

Part 15 in a series on Beverly Hills residents who have grown with the Centennial City.

ing the first time Anderson’s effort to receive a hearing in his quest to be exonerated will reach the Federal level.

Starting this month, The Courier will begin publication (see ‘FRENCH ANDERSON,’ page 18)

JUMPIN’ FOR JOY —After her s e l l - o u t engagement in The End of the Rainbow at The Ahmanson Theatre, Tracie B e n n e t t returned to perform her Judy Garland act during the 50th Anniversar y Gala of The Music Center.

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

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NOTICE NOTICE THAT THERE ARE NOT MORE CANDIDATES THAN OFFICES TO BE ELECTED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ยง 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California relating to the General Municipal Election in the City of Beverly Hills to be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2015: As of the close of the nomination period on Friday, December 5, 2014, there are not more candidates than offices to be elected.

The person(s) so nominated are: Lili Bosse Julian A. Gold, MD That ยง 10229 of the Elections Code allows one of the following courses of action to be taken by the City Council: 1. Appoint to the office the person(s) who has/have been nominated.

2. Appoint to the office any eligible voter if no one has been nominated.

3. Hold the election if either no one or only one person has been nominated.

The City Council will meet on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at 1:00pm, to either make the appointment(s) or direct an election to be held. The person(s) appointed, if any, shall qualify and take office and serve exactly as if elected at a municipal election for the office.

If, by the 75th day before the municipal election, no person has been appointed to the office(s) pursuant to (1) or (2) above, the election shall be held.

If the City Council makes an appointment pursuant to ยง 10229, Elections Code, the City Clerk shall not accept for filing any statement of write-in candidacy which is submitted after the appointment is made.

Byron Pope, MMC City Clerk

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Spaghettini Beverly Hills Jazzes Up Canon Drive

By Matt Lopez Spaghettini Beverly Hills & the Dave Koz Lounge, Beverly Hills’ newest late-night restaurant and live music hotspot, opened its doors Wednesday night at 184 N. Canon Dr. with a packed house and live music from Santana lead singer Andy Vargas. Guests mingled at the bar before enjoying meals prepared by famed executive chef Scott Howard, settling in to enjoy the musical stylings of Vargas, who has been touring with Santana since 2000.

Spaghettini co-owner Cary Hardwick said the opening “exceeded expectations” for him and his partner Laurie Sisneros.

“We’re very happy,” Hardwick said. “We’ve waited seven years for this. It’s like watching a dream come true right before our eyes.”

In addition to great music, Spaghettini offers a diverse menu featuring fresh greens, pastas, seafood and delicious meats like ribs, lamb chops and steak - all delicious.

Combine that with an eclectic mix of music and Sisneros hopes she and Hardwick have Spaghettini Co-Owners Laurie Sisneros & Cary Hardwick a hit on their hands.

Nine-time Grammy win- performs tonight, and Matt ner Dave Koz will make his Goss, Eric Benet and Kenny first appearance on New Year’s Lattimore hit the stage next Eve, but there’s plenty of great weekend. For more info, visit music until then. Warren Hill www.spaghettinibh.com

Beverly Hills Residents, Stakeholders Meet, Share Thoughts On The Future Of La Cienega Park

By Victoria Talbot Residents and stakeholders convened at La Cienega Park Wednesday to discuss their ideas for possible site improvements in the first round of talks to develop plans to meet the community needs for the park.

La Cienega Park has a 9900 square foot Community Center with a tiny dance area and preschool, both operated by the City of Beverly Hills.

Tours of the facility were conducted to inform partici-

pants on the facility, which showed signs of stress from recent rains.

Watermarks clearly illustrated the unfortunate condition of the facility’s roof, as did a pervasive musty smell throughout the small building.

The park is heavily used for sports, with three baseball diamonds, two soccer fields a jogging track, a playground and multiple tennis courts.

Stakeholders include many of the local organized sports

teams. The La Cienega Tennis Center boasts 16 lighted courts, showers and locker rooms, and a pro-shop which offers tennis instruction.

This meeting was the first outreach in a process to discover what the community would like for the park, without the kind of interference which directed Roxbury Park outreach into controversy. The City has not put forth any plans around which to shape contro-

Bel-Air’s Hannah Carter Garden Resolution Grows Closer

By Laura Coleman The fate of the UCLA’s Hannah Carter Garden in BelAir inched closer toward resolution this week when L.A. Superior Court Judge Lisa Hart Cole ruled once again that the UC Regents appeared to misrepresent facts when it petitioned an Alameda court for the right to sell the 1.5-acre Kyoto-style garden bequeathed to the university by former UC Regent Edward Carter in 1964.

In 2010, UCLA announced plans to sell the idyllic Zen-like retreat just months after the woman for whom the Garden was named died - despite a contractual agreement to maintain the public resource in perpetuity. In fact, the University sent a letter to Mrs. Carter’s heirs in the wake of her death

assuring them that the 94-yearold woman’s legacy would endure through her eponymous garden while concurrently paving the way for Alameda County Superior Court Judge Carl Morris to authorize the UC Regents to sell the Garden “in deviation, from an agreement with the donor who funded its purchase.”

The proposed sale of the Garden, originally listed by Coldwell Banker together with the former Carter residence for a total of $14.7 million, provoked ire in the community and prompted the heirs of Mrs. Carter to file suit against UCLA to maintain its promise to maintain the Garden in perpetuity. On July 27, 2012, Cole (see ‘HANNAH CARTER’ page 29)

JAZZ PAWS–Jazz is a 4-year-old, 8pound Maltese found rummaging through a dumpster. He is sweet, loving and seems that at one time in his life: he was loved. Those interested in giving Jazz a second chance at a happy home this Holiday season may contact Kira@RHLGroup.com or call ShelterHopePetShop.org at 805-3793538 to give Jazz a home for the holidays.

(see ‘LA CIENEGA PARK’ page 29)

Beverly Hills Dog Park Among City’s Top Priorities For 2015

By Victoria Talbot The Beverly Hills City Council reviewed a list of initiatives prepared by Deputy City Manager David Lightner that reflect current priorities that will be completed by the end of the current fiscal year (June 30, 2015); initiatives which are incomplete to carry over to the next fiscal year, and initiatives for the council to consider adding to their priorities.

This year, the commissions staffed by the Community Development Department re-

quested the council review their priorities to consider adding these to the Council’s priority list.

Among the priorities submitted by the commissions – the Planning Commission asked that Council consider prioritizing limits on hillside development and Automated Parking. Other initiatives include expanding design review for the Design Review Commission; Parking Inventory Plan from the Traffic and Parking Commission; Signs and Code (see ‘CITY PRIORITIES’ page 26)

PUSSY AND POOCH–Dozens of doggone dachshund’s celebrated at Pussy and Pooch last week during a “Mutt Mixer” where four-legged pets and two-legged owners kicked off 12 Days of Twinkle.

Pussy & Pooch Celebrates 12 Days Of Twinkle

By Victoria Talbot This year, join Pussy and Pooch during the 12 Days of Twinkle with special events and promotions all the way up to Christmas! Holidays are the time we celebrate our friends and family, and what better friends are there than our beloved pets?

Pussy and Pooch is celebrating their 8th annual 12 Days of Twinkle, at all their stores, including Beverly Hills located at 9388 S. Santa Monica Blvd.

Proceeds from its “round-

up donations” in-store and online will benefit the Downtown Dog Rescue.

Pussy and Pooch opened one year ago and stepped right up to the dog dish, helping rescue, spay/neuter and animal welfare organizations across Los Angeles to deal with homeless and disadvantaged pets.

This holiday season, join Pussy and Pooch in their charitable efforts.

As part of their commitment to helping animals who are at-risk, owner Rob Gaudio will be donating food to Kathy

Varjian, a local resident who feeds the feral cats in Beverly Hills and neuters them. Gaudio will take 10 percent off any purchases of cat food that customers designate for Varjian with a phone call to Pussy and Pooch (310-221-8644.)

Cat food can also be dropped at the Courier Offices, 499 No. Canon Drive, for collection during business hours.

Varjian captures feral cats for neutering in a process referred to as trap-neuter-release. (see ‘PUSSY AND POOCH’ page 26)

GIVING BACK–Over 55 people were able to donate blood at Beverly Vista on Saturday, although many more came out to support the cause. The drive connected with Goodwill and together they filled 30 bins and raised over $1,500 for the music program at Beverly Vista.

Plans are in place to make the blood drive an annual event. Pictured, from left: Daniela Mashoudy (8th grade, violin), Chris Kim (parent), Kadah Binkley (6th grade, percussion), Sara Binkley (parent), Nicolette Kay (6th grade, clarinet), Coleen Davenport (parent), Jeff Kay (parent), Reina Paysinger (6th grade, flute), Christian Fuhrer (principal), Laura Margo (parent), Alyssa Para (assistant principal), and Katina Vallens (band/orchestra director).

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CHANGING OF THE GUARD–The Beverly Hills Board of Education voted in Brian Goldberg (right) and Howard Goldstein (left) as its new president and vice president, respectively, at Tuesday’s organizational meeting. “We have major issues to face as a board,” Goldberg said upon accepting the presidency for a second time during his second term on the Board. Goldstein pledged to help return BHUSD to a lighthouse district.

Courier Photo by Laura Coleman

Beverly Hills Community Raises Money For CalArts At Denis Bloch Fine Art Gallery

By Laura Coleman Beverly Hills-based sculptor Andy Frank drew scores of arts supporters to the Golden Triangle last night for “Andy Frank Ceramic Sculpture And Friends” for a one-night fundraiser on behalf of CalArts at the Denis Bloch Fine Art Gallery on Brighton Way. Participating artists joining Frank for the exhibit were Pulitzer prize-winning photographer David Hume Kennerly; photographer/former child actor Meeno Peluce; installation artist Karen Atkinson; Mary Miglietta Rothman; and Frank’s daughter Sydney.

Frank, who grew up in Beverly Hills (BHHS Class of 1974) and now practices as a dentist here, said he first became entranced with ceramics his first day at Beverly Hills High School.

“My first day of high

Andy Frank and “Shadow”

school I walked into a ceramics class, I had two teachers, John Riddle and Po Chun Lau, and I fell in love with ceramics,” he recalled. “I spent four years in the ceramics room. I love it. It’s just meditation.”

Frank went on to study ceramics at USC, where he (see ‘FINE ARTS’ page 29)

STAFF HOLIDAY LUNCHEON–- Beverly Hills City Staff enjoyed a meal put on by Lawry’s Wednesday at the Fire Station in honor of the holidays. (From left): Lawry’s Chef Kevin Talley, Assistant Director of Public Works Trish Rhay, Beverly Hills Mayor Lili Bosse and Chef Giovanny Fernandez serve a feast.

Neighbors Protest 23,632 Sq. Ft. Residence on Loma Linda Drive

By Victoria Talbot The Planning Commission is reviewing a proposed singlefamily development at 118493 Loma Linda Drive that has garnered widespread attention for its size, mass, hauling on steep, winding streets and sheer audacity.

The project will exceed 23,000 square feet, mostly below ground; require cantilevered decks, retaining walls, a maximum height of 28 feet and grading that will excavate 8,081 cubic yards of

earth.

The applicant, facilitator Jason Somers, is also asking to amend the Streets Master Plan to vacate portions of Loma Linda Drive and an intersecting, unimproved alley, and to dedicate a portion of 1184 Loma Linda Drive to provide a new vehicle turn-around area.

The Planning Commission meeting continued as The Courier went to press, with an A-list of representatives.

Tom Levyn of Glaser Weil (see ‘LOMA LINDA’ page 10)

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GEORGE CHRISTY

Craig T. Mathew/Mathew Imaging for The Music Center

George Christy

Board Member Nigel Lythgoe with Michelle King Robson

Center Theatre Group’s Artistic Director Michael Ritchie with wife Kate Burton

Philanthropist Glorya Kaufman

Board Member Marc Stern with wife Gala Committee Cochair Eva Stern

Board Member Max Ramberg with Liz Familian

Mayor Eric Garcetti and wife Amy Wakeland were among the early arrivals during the 50th anniversary gala at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at The Music Center in Los Angeles.

Ed Ruscha’s poster for the 50th anniversary of of The Music Center in Los Angeles 1964-2014

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news of the launch of the heralded Music Center in Los Angeles.

This was a dream and a

The Music Center Archives/Otto Rothschild Collection

roadway rocked in 1964 with Hello, Dolly starring Carol Channing … My Fair Lady with Julie Andrews … Barbra Streisand ran away with Funny Girl .

Locally we were rocking with

vision of Dorothy Buffum Chandler, a Long Beach department store heiress who married into the powerful Chandler newspaper dynasty ( Los Angeles Times , etc.). She was

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Gala Committee Cochair Brindell Gottlieb

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Paula Abdul

Warren Williamson and Gala Committee Cochair Alyce Williamson

aware that every great city is remembered for its cultural “face.”

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os Angeles rocked with oil and real estate and auto dealerships – yet, other than the film industry – the city was developing into a megalopolis without any cultural identity.

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to the res-

cue.

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Dorothy Buffum Chandler flanked by conductor Zubin Mehta and Welton Becket at the 1964 opening of the The Music Center

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Volunteers for the Buck in the Bag campaign which raised a million dollars

f you give us the l a n d , we’ll find t h e m o n e y, ” she asked the city fathers, a n d , Carla Sands Gala Committee Co-chair Catharine Soros and indeed, Judy Beckmen with husband Jeffrey Soros Thomas Beckmen the land was deeded, with Buff California and international Continued on next page... and her min- arts supporters for the multiions scouting millions ($18 million, more BEVERLY HILLS

GEORGE CHRISTY

William Friedkin and Sherry Lansing

than $138 million in today’s money market). In truth, a great cultural complex benefits our state and the West with a magnificent attraction that lures the worldly and the curious from around the world.

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in 1901 and a graduate of Stanford University, Buff wed Norman Chandler, heir to the newspaper and real estate empire, allowing her powerful base to work from.

Focused on the arts, she encouraged the addition of a Picasso and high-end contemporary art to dress the Times-Mirror building, and promoted a cultural exchange between the Soviet Union and the U.S.

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roud she was of breaking the color and ethnic barriers, refusing to host any meetings at the exclusive Jonathan and California Clubs. Legend became her, when she tore up checks from the very rich, insisting, “You can do better!”

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he organized The Blue Ribbon group of powerful women, more than 1,000, dedicated to raising money.

All admiring her gusto to BEVERLY HILLS

Jennifer Leigh Warren, Davis Gaines, Dale Kristien

Nancy Olson Livingston

Cheryl Boone Isaacs

Former Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky and Barbara Yaroslavsky

build a home for her favorite L.A. Philharmonic. Those who knew her, notably Lorena Mayer Nidorf (wife of M-G-M’s L. B. Mayer and among Buff’s inner circle of millionairesses), recalled Buff asking crowds for a donation of “a buck in a bag,” fetching a million bucks. Big bucks arrived from the founding families: the Ahmansons, the Chandlers, the Disneys, the Tapers, along with Jules and Doris Stein, the Mirisches, Nat King Cole.

Theatre Group, LA Phil, LA Opera, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center showcased performers from memorable programs throughout the past.

“Tonight we brought to

life on our Music Center stage many highly admired actors, singers, musicians and dancers,” noted Lisa Specht, chair of the Music

Ambassador John Gavin with wife Connie Towers Gavin, and Joan Hotchkis

The Music Center Board Chair Lisa Specht with husband Ron Rogers

Center Board of Directors, “a forerunner of more creative and inspirational arts experiences awaiting us in the years ahead.”

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atina’s Joachim Splichal created the dinner menu of lemon poached shrimp salad (refreshing and delicious) and flatiron steak grilled with brown butter that followed in a gargantuan, four-storey marquee erected especially for the gala.

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he following night celebrated The Next 50 Party at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion with international art team players of all ages.

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e have given it the bricks and mortar,” Buff proclaimed after construction was completed. “Now we must give it a soul.”

Zubin Mehta conducted the opening Beethoven program, with Jascha Heifetz as soloist. Buff continued to pursue fundraising for the rest of her life.

“Unstoppable,” we were told by the late arts patron Felisa Vanoff. Buff became the embodiment of today’s super woman.

Craig T. Mathew/Mathew Imaging for The Music Center

David Henry Hwang and Tzi Ma

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he “soul” was in evidence during the 50th Anniversary tribute this week at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion when the world-class resident companies celebrated their illustrious residence. The Center

Judith Light and John Glover

Phylicia Rashad

Debbie Allen

Edward James Olmos

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TO SEE AND BE SEEN

HAPPY HOLIDAYS–- Members of the New Majority joined Bruce Meyer (pictured right with Gayle Wilson and Bob Lowe) at his car-studded private garage for an evening celebration.

Pictured above: Beth Lowe and Gov. Pete Wilson.

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SEASONS GREETINGS–-Gearys Beverly Hills celebrated the holidays with canape and champagne at its Beverly Hills boutique. Pictured above (from left): Jann McCord, Thomas J. Blumenthal, John Couris, Reggie Sully, Gerrick Pickering, and Annie Caspi.

Marc Selwyn Fine Art Gallery Presents Richard Misrach Through Jan. 17 In BH

MISRACH IN BEVERLY HILLS –Untitled, 2008/2014, Pigment print, 60 x 80 inches, Edition of 5 + 1 AP. Image courtesy of the artist and Marc Selwyn Fine Art.

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The work of one of today’s most important contemporary photographers, Richard Misrach, is now on display at the Marc Selwyn Fine Art Gallery in Beverly Hills through Jan. 17, 2015. For this particular series, Misrach, whose body of work often documents important social and environmental issues, selected tumbleweeds for this series. Several beguiling large-scale Misrach prints now adorn the prestigious Marc Selwyn gallery’s walls, transporting viewers in part to the Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris and in part to consider something beyond its appearance and true existence.

Beverly Hills’ Natalie & Victoria Gordon To Be Presented In NYC Lifelong Beverly Hills residents Natalie (BHHS ’13) and Victoria Gordon (BHHS ’11), the daughters of Lori and Neil Gordon, will be presented as debutantes at the International Debutante Ball at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York on Dec. 29. Victoria, a USC senior, will graduate in May with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History. From there, she intends to join the family business and become the third generation of Gordon comedy writers and performers. Natalie, a sophomore in USC’s School of Cinematic Arts and an accomplished harpist, hopes to produce comedic film and television. The girls are thirdgeneration Beverly Hills residents and, along with their families, are active members of the community. Their Natalie & Victoria Gordon mother is past VP of the Beverly Hills Women’s Club.

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and constituents, the Conservancy said: “Proposed amendments to the Beverly Hills Cultural Heritage Ordinance call for far-reaching changes and a step backwards for historic preservation . . . let them know this is the wrong direction.”

The letter encourages readers to attend the meeting to “speak out against the current amendments, and to urge a more balanced approach that maintains meaningful protections and process for Beverly Hills historic landmarks and districts.”

The meeting was in progress as The Courier went to press.

In 2014, the L.A. Conservancy gave the City a grade of “A+,” acknowledging that the City had shown phenomenal improvement since it had been given an “F” in 2008.

Demolition of historic homes and features such as the Friars Club building on Little Santa Monica and the Gershwin homes gave the City a poor reputation as one after the other, graceful homes fell to the wrecking ball to be replaced by cookie-cutter bulky, massive boxes dressed in “Mediterranean” of “Spanish Revival.”

Today, the City has an elaborate commission system, which works hand-in-hand to keep redevelopment in line with the grace and charm that creates the attractive street views the City is known for.

The Cultural Heritage Ordinance insures that homes, which define neighborhood standards, remain visually intact as these distinctive landmarks guiding design into the future to ensure that keeping the bar high protects neighborhood quality.

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Fink Howard Avchen & Shapiro represents the applicant. In Levyn’s presentation he portrayed his client as a benevolent homeowner intent on satisfying his neighbors’ conditions. Levyn submitted a letter saying that his client had “countless meetings” with the neighbors to address issues and had provided “extensive

draft conditions of approval to address concerns.”

In response, attorney Ben Reznik of JMBM, representing neighbors in adjacent, immediately impacted properties, explained that the applicants had only delivered their packet four days before the meeting.

In response to claims that the project is undergoing the highest mitigation protocol in Beverly Hills, exceeding standards required for a project built by CAA’s Michael Ovitz. That project, however, was 30,000 sq. ft. on 4 acres, as opposed to 23,000 on 2 acres, Reznik pointed out. In addition, the home was built on mostly flat land, as opposed to a steep hillside with a history of landslides. Hamid Gabbay, neighbor and developer, testified that the two projects had little in common.

In addition, it appears that Somers has not been forthcoming with the project’s design and landscape details for the benefit of mitigations for the adjoining residents. No deal has yet been struck with them.

The project is for Canadian businessman Francesco Aquilini, owner of the Vancouver Canucks hockey team.

The home would feature an underground bowling alley with a 25’ cieling, an underground basketball court and a ten-car garage.

Residents complain that the project will significantly impact privacy if built as planned. The project includes a projecting office/guest house cantilevered into an area currently an undeveloped alley. The applicants propose trading the public alley for a turnaround that will abutt into their private property.

Residents complain that the trade is at the expense of their privacy and their home values.

The City Staff has recommended that the Planning Commission conduct a public hearing and receive testimony, adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration resolution and conditionally approve a Hillside R-1 Permit and Tree Removal and to recommend that City Council approve the amendments to the Streets Master Plan.

Urgent Action Alert From The Benedict Canyon Association Many of you may have noticed over the last few days tents being set up, bright lights, amplified music, and construction noise on our highest point here in Benedict Canyon. The 157 acre property at the end of Tower Grove, subject to litigation by the Benedict Canyon Association in the past, has

once again become problematic. The new owners have decided to utilize the space as a “premier event space,” being marketed as The Vineyard Beverly Hills Event Productions.

Thursday, December 11, 2014 will see some 600 partygoers attend the first of what might possibly become weekly or even nightly events. Benedict Canyon is, and has always been a residential only area. No commercial uses are permitted in our Canyon. We cannot allow the top of our Canyon, visible from almost any of our homes, to become a commercial event space. The disruption to our peace and quiet enjoyment, the damage to our wildlife, the damage to our property values, and the potential for significant safety hazards including fire, mean that every resident must take a stand and contact our elected officials to tell them that we as a community will not tolerate another event!

Call and email: City Attorney, Mike Feuer Phone: 213 978-8100 Mike.Feuer@lacity.org City Councilmember, Paul Koretz Phone: 323-866-1828 Paul.Koretz@lacity.org Counsel District 5, Director of Planning and Land Use, Shawn Bayliss shawn.bayliss@lacity.org

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ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T The Wallis Continues Family Programming With ‘Queen Of Color’ The Wallis Annenberg Company co-founder Eva Noell Center for the Performing Arts draws the world around her, will present The Queen of projecting images from the casColors from France and tle to her living quarters, filling Germany’s Compagnie Les each scene with block colors as Voisins for 10 performances the queen calls for her favorite only, Jan.9-18, 2015 in the color, chopping and changing between her colorful best Lovelace Studio Theater.

The Queen of Colors, based friends.

Winner of the Children’s on the renowned children’s book by Jutta Bauer uses puppetry to weave a story about kindness and originality.

The Court Painter (accompanied by a Court Musician) creates vivid backdrops for Photo by R. Irmer the feisty little puppet queen who ventures into Jury Award at the International Theater Festival, her kingdom to experience the Puppet personalities of each color of the Compagnie Les Voisins, founded rainbow. The Queen of Colors is by Noell and Paul Olbrich, a whimsical story about makes its West Coast debut with unleashing creativity and choos- the production Subscription, single tickets, ing not to color within the lines and family dinners ($5 per per(recommended for ages 4-7).

Seen all over the world, the son) before the Friday, Jan. 9 and production combines shadow 16 performances are available at puppets, music and live painted www.thewallis.org or by calling projections. The show unfolds 310-746-4000 or in person at on a small, arched screen where The Wallis Ticket Services, 9390 the puppet queen appears. N. Santa Monica Blvd.

WOMEN’S CLUB CELEBRATES—The Beverly Hills Women’s Club rang in the holiday season with its annual Holiday Luncheon & Boutique. From left are: Jeffrey Lehman of Edwards-Lowell Furs, who conducted the silent auction; BHWC President Mumsey Nemiroff; Mary Grace, an organizer of the festivities; and Richard Chinen, president of the 2015 Tournament of Roses Parade. Guest speaker Chinen discussed the parade theme, “Inspiring Stories,” and the history of the event, now in its 126th year. The day included entertainment from the BHHS Madrigal Singers and a boutique with more than 18 local vendors, which for the first time ever, was opened to the public in the afternoon.

Photo by Maxine Picard

JEM School Sets Chanukah Carnival Next Week JEM Hebrew School will present its Chanukah Slam Carnival from 4-7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 17 at the JEM Community Center, 9930 S. Santa Monica Blvd.

The event will feature the world-famous TNT acrobatic

Dunk Squad, as seen on Laker and Clipper telecasts.

The family-friendly event will also include a Maccabi photo booth, raffles, including a bike as a prize; pony ride and petting zoo, DJ and karaoke, grand menorah lighting, giant

moonbounce, carnival booths, face painting and refreshments including hot dogs and hamburgers.

For more information, call 310-772-0000 or 310-9787026.

Documentary Chronicles Women’s Movement Womens libber or not, you complete with Jerry Cutler must see She’s Beautiful When humor and fasOn FILM

She’s Angry at The Nuart Theatre, 11272 Santa Monica Blvd.

The documentary recaps the dedication of a few incredible women whose outcry for respect and equality was the beginning of a most important phase of their fight for recognition.

Mary Dore’s historical film,

cinating stories from gifted and outspoken women, catapulted their movement on to the national scene creating a long sought after niche in the work place and society as they exploited sexism and narcissistic male stupidity.

Subtly directed and produced, this film is always both interesting and informative.

• Vivian Rothstein, cofounder of the Chicago Women’s Liberation Union and a subject of the film, will appear for a Q&A after the 7:30 p.m. show today, and Sunday, Dec. 14 after the 5:10 pm show 3-1/2 Bagels out of 4

Jerry Ran Cutler, The Courier’s film Critic is rabbi at The Temple of the Arts.

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City Council Special Election Meeting Set For Wednesday

By Victoria Talbot Beverly Hills City Clerk Byron Pope has scheduled a Special Meeting of the Beverly Hills City Council for Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 1 p.m. so the City Council can vote on how to proceed for the upcoming election.

A notice from City Hall states, “There are not more candidates than offices to be elected” pursuant to the “Election Code of the State of California and the Municipal Election in the City of Beverly Hills to be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2015.”

Only incumbents Mayor Lili Bosse and Vice Mayor Julian Gold, filed papers by the

close of nominations on Friday, which means the City Council can either appoint the offices to the people who were nominated, or direct that an election be held.

At the cost of $250, 000 per election by Pope’s estimate, the City Council will likely vote to appoint Bosse and Gold to the Council.

If no person has been appointed by the 75th day before the municipal election, by law, an election must be held. The 75th day would be Dec. 18 at close of business, which puts the decision on a fast track; hence the special election meeting scheduled Wednesday.

Whisker Wonderland – Holiday Adoption Specials This Weekend Only!

By Victoria Talbot This year there is another reason to consider adoption at all of Los Angeles’ six Animal Services Shelters – its on sale!

Sponsored by the Georgia B. Ridder Foundation and Pets 90210, the Pet Care Foundation, this adoption bonanza hopes to see many animals in their furrever homes for the howlidays.

The holiday season provides a wonderful opportunity

to bring a pet into your home.

This year, please consider adoption. So many wonderful animals are waiting for their opportunity to become your family’s pet.

Whisker Wonderland is Dec. 13-14, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at all LA Animal Shelters. Beverly Hills’ closest shelter is located at 11361 West Pico Blvd. To see adoptable animals online www.laanimalservices.com

SINGIN’ IN THE SUN—Pictured above: The BHUSD Honor Choir, made up of fourth and fifth graders from the BHUSD K-8 schools, sang last weekend at the holiday concert in the park at Beverly Gardens Park. Pictured left: The Beverly Hills High School Madrigals also brought holiday cheer with the joy of song at Sunday’s Concert in the Park. Back Row L-R: Owen Lloyd, Alan Wheeler, Julian Saadeh, Sung (Jason) Kim Front Row LR: Tianai Xiong, Sarah Rudolph, Eden Messick, Zoë Concha

Beverly Hills Celebrates Holidays Early At Beverly Gardens Park

By Victoria Talbot The trombone played holiday tunes with the Beverly Hills High School Normans Marching Band Sunday at Beverly Gardens Park between Canon and Beverly Drives.

Voices rose in chorus and the community had that good 'ole fashioned feeling.

The Friends of Beverly Gardens Park joined with Urth

Cafe and Whole Foods Market to put on a hometown concert right in the heart of Beverly Hills.

The Beverly Hills High School Madrigals welcomed guests dressed in a taste of last century-wear, wandering the perimeter with candles burning and voices lifted.

The young, talented star Golda Berkman brought her

operatic flare for a bit of Handlel’s Messiah. Berkman appeared fresh on the heels of her stunning performance at St. Monica’s Catholic Center in Santa Monica, where the young singer performed the entire piece in the company of the Opera Chorus of Los Angeles with Conductor Daniel Suk.

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HELP HEAL A CHILD THIS HOLIDAY—One hundred percent of the proceeds from these butterfly ornaments benefit the Helping Hands Fund at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, which ensures that critical, lifesaving care is available to every child the hospital treats, regardless of a family’s ability to pay.

The ornaments are on sale for $10 each at the valet stands and concierge desks at The Grove and The Americana at Brand.

UCLA Study Finds High-Earning Clinicians Order More Procedures; See Fewer Patients In results characterized as “very surprising,” UCLA researchers for the first time found that higher-earning clinicians make more money by ordering more procedures and services per patient, rather than by seeing more patients, which may not be in patients’ best interest.

The research team from the UCLA Department of Urology and the Veterans’ Health Administration examined what Medicare was billed and what it paid clinicians. The data reviewed was Medicare Part B payments from the 2012 calendar year, said letter first author Dr. Jonathan Bergman, an assistant professor of urology and family medicine at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine and an urologist and bioethicist at the Veterans’ Health Administration-Greater Los Angeles.

“Medicare spending is the biggest factor crowding out investment in all other social priorities,” Bergman said. “With clinicians making more not by seeing more unique patients, but by providing more services per person, additional research needs to be done to determine if

these additional services are contributing to improved quality of care. These findings suggest that the current health care reimbursement model—fee-forservice—may not be creating the correct incentives for clinicians to keep their patients healthy. Fee-for-service may not be the most reasonable way to reimburse physicians.”

Bergman believes this review of the Medicare data is important because of its potential impact on public policy.

“Our findings suggest a weakness in fee-for-service medicine,” he said. “Perhaps it would make more sense to reimburse clinicians for providing high quality care, or for treating more patients. There probably shouldn’t be such wide variation in services for patients being treated for the same conditions.”

Further research will need to be done to assess if treatment outcomes differ between those who had more services ordered versus those who had less services ordered. This may also show a clearer view of how to best target resources to maximize value for patients, Bergman said.

CYCLING FOR CANCER RESEARCH—Fifty riders raised $75,000 for cancer research at Sunday’s “Spin For a Cancer Free Generation” event at SoulCycle. The 2nd annual event was sponsored by Cancer Free Generation (CFG), the young leadership division of Tower Cancer Research Foundation. Pictured, back row (from left): the Cancer Free Generation executive committee: Sep Rokhsar, M.D.; Casey Federman, president; David Schwartz, VP and Justin Ehrlich. Front row (from left) are: Elyse Colen, Cindy Spitz, Kelly Prather, Jennifer Perlson and Lauren Warsavsky. Nearly 3 million children are living with a parent with cancer, and the CFG believes the psychological and social needs of these invisible victims are dramatically neglected. The nonprofit has set out to raise cancer research funds and awareness about young people and their families facing cancer in Southern California. CFG seeks to identify visionary and innovative doctors, medical professionals and researchers and enable them to discover and implement new ideas and techniques to conquer cancer. Founded in 2001, CFG’s members include professionals working in the fields of finance, law, real estate, entertainment, technology, event planning, and medicine. Primarily focused on Southern California, the 19-year old Tower Cancer Research Foundation provides grants for clinical trials, innovative research, caring patient support and community education to promote more effective treatments for cancer and blood disorders.

MPAA TOY DRIVE –Scores of personalities have been invited to attend next Wednesday’s 15th annual Hollywood Celebrity Toy Drive at Raleigh Studios.

Jarvee Hutcherson (center), president of the sponsoring Multicultural Motion Picture Association, greets a quartet of Marines getting set for the event.

MMPA’s 15th Annual Hollywood Celebrity Toy Drive Dec. 17 To Benefit Children’s Hospital L.A., Others

By John L. Seitz The Beverly Hills-based Multicultural Motion Picture Association, along with its collaborative organization, American Society of Young Musicians, co-host the annual Hollywood Celebrity Toy Drive Extravaganza Wednesday (Dec. 17) at Raleigh Studios, 5300 Melrose Ave. Guests at the invitational event are encouraged to bring new and unwrapped toy valued

at $20 or more. Guests will enjoy sponsored raffles, giveaways, and complimentary dessert bar.

“This is one of our most inspiring events during the year as celebrities are often eager to find ways to give back to the community. During the last 15 years, people like Louis Gossett Jr., Taraji P. Henson, Sandra Oh, Dwayne Johnson, Queen Latifah, Gwyneth Paltrow and more have attended our event,”

says Jarvee Hutcherson, president of MMPA. The evening will benefit underprivileged children from three agencies: L.A. County Social Services, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and Toys for Tots.

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December 12, 2014 | Page 17 N E W B O O K –Former residents and BHHS grads Shari and Judi Zucker, The Double Energy Twins have released their latest book, The Ultimate Allergy-Free Cookbook. The book follows the success of The Ultimate AllergyFree Snack Cookbook and features main dishes, desserts and more for the more than 18 million people who suffer from food allergens.

Double Energy Twins Latest Book Helps Allergy-Suffers Through The Holidays And All Year Long The holidays can mean deprivation for allergy suffers, but thanks to The Double Energy Twins, Shari and Judi Zucker, they can enjoy appetizers, entrees, soups, salads, desserts and smoothies.

Their latest book, The Ultimate Allergy-Free Cookbook offers 150 recipes without the top eight food allergens: dairy, eggs, wheat, soy, fish, shell fish, peanuts and tree nuts.

Pumpkin is the twins “go to” holiday food. They love the Simply Pumpkin Muffins, Perfect Pumpkin Chewies and The Pumpkin Custard Mini Cups. “We also enjoy serving the Polenta Casserole and Potato Latkes.”

Unwilling to sacrifice on

flavor, the twins spent two years creating recipes that not only taste great, but look good, too.

“We’ve been vegetarians since we were 11, and we have lots of variety in our diet and a ton of energy,” say the twins.

The books fill a niche for the parents of the one out of 17 children under 3 with an allergy.

More and more people are becoming aware that certain foods can cause serious health problems. One out of 133 people has Celiac, an autoimmune disease, and many others suffer from a gluten intolerance. The #1 food allergen is cow’s milk.

For more information, visit www.doubleenergytwins.com, where readers can also get a free recipe of the month.

On The Biggest Mistakes Men Make On the First Three Dates, Best Places To Meet Nice, Quality Men Q. Dear Dr. Fran: I’m recently widowed and about to get back into the dating scene after 27 years of marriage. Any advice you can offer about mistakes men make when dating?

Stan A. A. Dear Stan: I’m sorry about your recent sad loss. Here is a compilation of the biggest mistakes men make on their first three dates that I hear about from my women patients.

• #1: Many women complain that men initiate sexual contact on the first date. This leaves their lady feeling like an object—cheap, and devalued.

Communication skills seem to be limited which is one of the reasons my private practice is booming. Some women submit to the expectation and pressure by default, while others feel angry, protest openly, and that’s the end of that relationship.

• #2: Some men (certainly not all) forget their good manners and ask the woman to split the drinks or meal check (is he stingy or trying to respect her independence?), neglect to open her car or building doors (does he think she prefers this for her liberation and autonomy or is he a thoughtless narcissist?), and forget to reach out and help her off with her jacket (is he non-compassionate or simply shy?). These are little

Dr. Fran Walfish Answers Your Questions touches that carry deep meaning to the lady.

• #3: He’s too clingy and smothering too fast. Before the date is over, he’s asking her for dates on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Too much too soon can drive your lady away.

Take a breath, relax, and give yourselves a chance to get to know each other. It takes real time to learn about the likes, dislikes, and habits of new person.

Q. Dear Dr. Fran: I keep hearing there are great men out there but I can’t seem to meet any. Can you suggest a few places I can go to meet nice men?

Sally P. A. Dear Sally: There are good men and nice-so-nice men everywhere around us. It takes time to truly get to know someone’s character, morals, personality, communicate and wrestle with conflict, and ability to hang in through thick and thin.

Sometimes, you need to

give a frog a chance because the inside is more beautiful than the suit worn outside. That’s not to say that physical attraction is not a necessary ingredient in a new relationship. It’s just not the main one.

Here are a few ideas that you might try if you want to meet a quality person. Good luck.

1. Golf course, biking path, boating dock. Guys love sports and it doesn’t have to cost much money. Anything you can get into, participate in, and enjoy is a fabulous way and place to meet men. They will know if you’re really there for personal pleasure or to hunt down a guy.

It better be for personal pleasure or they’ll run as fast as a rabbit in the opposite direction.

2. Volunteer to sit on a non-profit board. Giving back feels so good and while you are contributing to the cause of your heart’s desire you may meet a lovely fella who shares your passion.

3. Take a class at your local college or university.

Selfimprovement and education is invaluable whether you meet a classmate, professor, or not.

Dr. Fran Walfish is the author of The Self-Aware Parent at www.DrFran-Walfish.com.

Send questions to franwalfish@gmail.com.

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Gratitude Concert for Cans of Food Comes To Roxbury Park Sunday Evening - Free For All

By Laura Coleman On Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m., Cantor Estherleon Schwartz and Ivor Pyres will join community groups for a free community sing-along at the Roxbury Park Community Center.

The community is invited to bring cans of food which will benefit the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.

Schwartz , whose children went throughout the Beverly Hills school system, said she hopes that Beverly Hills will become a model for other communities.

"I want to show the communities and the nation and the world, that's why we're doing these concerts for cans of food,” she said.

Schwartz, a child Holocaust survivor, said she plans to have similar gratitude concerts throughout the coming year.

“I know what it feels like to be hungry and scared,” she said. “One out of five children in our community goes to bed hungry. We need to show we care.”

GOLDEN GLOBES

Selma, the civil-rights-era drama, earned four Golden Globe nominations. It was a late entry in the awards season and failed to earn any Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, which were announced Wednesday.

The Golden Globe nominations were announced at the Beverly Hilton by Kate Beckinsale, Peter Krause, Paula Patton and Jeremy Piven, along with HFPA President Theo Kingma.

Since the Hollywood Foreign Press Association adopted the split drama/comedy-musical format for the Golden Globes in 1963, 67-percent of the films that ended up with best picture Academy Awards had first received a Golden Globe.

The Golden Globe drama winner has gone on to win best picture 27 of 51 times -- 53 percent -- including last year's winner, 12 Years A Slave. The musical or comedy winner has won seven times at the Oscars, including each of the first three years.

On the television side of the awards, nominations for best drama went to traditional favorites Downton Abbey, Game Of Thrones, The Good Wife and House Of Cards, along with newcomer The Affair.

Julianna Margulies was nominated for best actress in a drama for The Good Wife, along with Viola Davis (How To Get Away With Murder), Claire Danes (Homeland), Ruth Wilson (The Affair) and last year's winner, Robin Wright (House Of Cards).

Kevin Spacey of House Of Cards scored another nomination for best actor in a drama.

He will be challenged by Clive Owen (The Knick), Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan), James Spader (The Blacklist) and Dominic West (The Affair).

The television comedy nominations were a bit of a surprise, with Emmy powerhouses Modern Family and (The Big Bang Theory)–and last year's winner Brooklyn NineNine–ignored in favor of Girls, Jane The Virgin, Orange Is The New Black, Silicon Valley and Transparent.

Perennial nominees Edie Falco and Julia Louis-Dreyfus were again tabbed for best comedy series actress for their work in (Nurse Jackie and Veep), respectively. Lena Dunham was nominated for Girls, along with Gina Rodriguez

(Jane The Virgin) and Taylor Schilling (Orange Is The New Black). Last year's winner, Parks & Recreation's Amy Poehler, who will co-host the Golden Globes again this year, failed to earn a nomination.

Louis C.K. of Louie leads the list of comedy actor nominees. Don Cheadle will also compete for the honor for his work in House Of Lies. William H. Macy (Shameless), Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent) and Ricky Gervais of "Derek" round out the category.

HBO's acclaimed True Detective was nominated for best miniseries or television movie with Fargo, The Missing, The Normal Heart and Olive Kitteridge.

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson were both nominated for best actor in a miniseries or TV movie for True Detective, along with Ruffalo for The Normal Heart and Billy Bob Thornton and Martin Freeman for Fargo.

Fargo's Allison Tolman was nominated for best actress in a miniseries or TV movie, along with Jessica Lange of American Horror Story: Freak Show, Frances McDormand (Olive Kitteridge), Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Honourable Woman) and Frances O'Connor (The Missing).

Bill Murray, already up for best comedy/musical film actor for St. Vincent, was also nominated for supporting actor in a TV series, miniseries or movie for Olive Kitteridge. Also nominated in the category were Matt Bomer (The Normal Heart), Alan Cumming (The Good Wife), Jon Voight (Ray Donovan) and Colin Hanks (Fargo).

For supporting actress in a TV series, miniseries or movie, nominations went to Allison Janney (Mom), Kathy Bates (American Horror Story: Freak Show, Uzo Aduba for (Orange Is The New Black), Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey), and Michelle Monaghan (True Detective).

The Golden Globes will be presented Jan. 11 at The Beverly Hilton, with Tina Fey and Poehler returning as hosts for the third consecutive year. During the ceremony, George Clooney will be presented with the HFPA's Cecil B. DeMille Award honoring his “incredible impact on the world of entertainment.”

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(Big Eyes).

Competing for best actress in a comedy/musical are Amy Adams (Big Eyes), Emily Blunt (Into The Woods), Helen Mirren (The Hundred Foot Journey), Julianne Moore (Maps To The Stars) and Quvenzhane Wallis (Annie).

Moore was also nominated for best actress in a drama for her role as a linguistics professor diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in Still Alice. Reese Witherspoon was nominated for her role as a woman sorting out her life during a 1,100-mile hike in Wild, along with Jennifer Aniston (Cake), Felicity Jones (The Theory Of Everything) and Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl).

For best actor in a drama, nominations went to Steve Carell (Foxcatcher), Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game), Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler), David Oyelowo (Selma) and Eddie Redmayne (The Theory Of Everything).

Birdman also earned supporting actor and actress nominations for Edward Norton and Emma Stone; a directing nod for Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu; best screenplay for Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris and Armando Bo; and a nomination for Antonio Sanchez's original score.

Mark Ruffalo–who was also nominated on the TV side of the awards for HBO's The Normal Heart–will challenge Norton for supporting actor honors for his work in Foxcatcher. Also up for supporting actor are J.K. Simmons (Whiplash), Ethan Hawke (Boyhood) and Robert Duvall (The Judge).

Meryl Streep, a favorite of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and perennial nominee, was nominated for her supporting role in Into The Woods. She will compete for supporting actress honors with Emma Stone, Patricia Arquette (Boyhood), Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game) and Jessica Chastain (A Most Violent Year).

For best director, Inarritu will compete with Richard Linklater for Boyhood, Ava DuVernay for Selma, Wes Anderson for The Grand Budapest Hotel and David Fincher for Gone Girl.

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even begun to forget the meaning of words. “You accumulate an awful lot of sights and visits and enjoyment and I don’t remember...but the worst is that you forget people.”

Reznick, who was born Jewish, said he now favors the religious philosophy of Buddhism.

“If you think in terms of the universe and in terms of eternity, time and distance, eternity and infinity are two things that have to be true,” he said.

“There’s always a question; if there’s a wall there, what’s on the other side? Maybe there is such a thing about reincarnation.”

Now he waits to see.

Born in Russia Mar. 3, 1914, just months before the War broke out and later, the Russian Revolution swept through the country, Reznick’s earliest memory is coming into the New York harbor from Europe and seeing the Statue of Liberty when he was nine years old.

“That can go down without a doubt as one of the favorite moments,” he said.

Together with his parents and younger brother (who died in 2004), Reznick arrived in New York on Mar. 5, 1923 and spent two days quarantined on Ellis Island. The family took up residence in New Jersey with an uncle in New Brunswick who’d helped them to immigrate. He remembers his mother, a homemaker, sewing. During summers, he helped his father peddle fruit and vegetables on a truck until the family moved to North Hollywood, California in 1930.

In the 11th grade at Roosevelt High School , Reznick started going with his eventual wife, Sadie, and they both graduated Class of 1932. A year later, thick in the Great Depression, they got married.

“There were really no jobs available,” he recalled. He started working on commission for The Examiner, earning money for new subscription orders or when he saved one. He worked hard, going into different neighborhoods, sometimes earning $100 in a week. “A lot depended on what kind of worker you were.”

In 1936, the same year his son Marvin was born, The Examiner ran an advertisement for jobs at the Los Angeles Post

FRENCH ANDERSON (Continued from page 1)

on a 3-part series on how the so-called “Father of Gene Therapy” was sentenced to prison for a crime he may not have committed. In "Not Yet Home For Christmas," The Courier explores the issues that landed French in jail for molesting a minor. In "Not Yet Home For New Year's," The

BEVERLY HILLS Office - ending its five-year Depression-related hiatus on hiring. Reznick began working as a clerk with the midnight shift, learning the intricacies of over 80 Post Office stations in L.A., including three in Beverly Hills. “I had to learn where every street in the city was,” he said.

Eventually he became a supervisor and in 1953, after 17 years with the Post Office, he decided to go into business for himself. A new regulation allowed business firms to pick up mail directly from the Post Office and recognizing that he could offer the service cheaper that what it would cost the firms, he formed Universal Mail Delivery. He wound up with 52 trucks and retired in 1989 before passing the business to his son Robert.

On July 4, 1969, with their three children Marvin, Robert and Barbara now grown, the Reznicks purchased a small apartment on Palm Dive in Beverly Hills and made this world their home base. He said the decision to become Beverly Hills residents was because he and his wife loved to travel so much.

“We locked the door, and we were off,” he said, boasting that they travelled around the world four or five times. He said together, they had visited every single European country with the exception of Albania, where he was unable to secure a visa. In South America, they visited all the countries. For Africa, the Reznicks travelled primarily on the East coast and the South. Asia was also a major destination, he said, noting that they had stayed in Hong Kong 22 times alone.

At 91, his wife of 73 years died in 2006.

“She was a very good friend,” he said. “I think we only had one argument, and she was right.”

These days, he spends most of his time at home with a caregiver who joined him and his wife 17 years ago. (“Every man needs a woman around, if for nothing else to do the cooking and the cleaning,” he said.)

He finds joy in his two still living children, and grandchildren. And aside from the prices, he really doesn’t see Beverly Hills as all that much different from the rest of the city.

“Somehow the years become shorter and they fly by faster,” he said. “Being 100 is sort of a goal.”

Courier analyzes the case against French and investigates potential exculpatory evidence. In "Not Yet Home Today," The Courier reports out on what French’s future may hold and the implications of the trial and his conviction.

The Courier welcomes your thoughts as we investigate this highly controversial topic.

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Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau Hosts First Holiday Bazaar

By Victoria Talbot The Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau (BHCVB) will sponsor their first holiday bazaar this weekend at Beverly Canon Gardens, featuring unique and handcrafted items from local merchants and businesses.

The event will be held Saturday and Sunday allowing shoppers plenty of opportunity to purchase those last-minute gift items.

The holiday event is craft-

ed to be a European-style holiday village, where guests can shop for all types of gift items, including glass-blown ornaments, hand-painted holiday signs, novelty t-shirts, pressed cards, gourmet jams, candies, jewelry, and more.

Entertainment will keep the atmosphere lively, and provide a welcome resting spot for the weary shopper. In addition to special performances of the Beverly Hills Madrigal Singers (a highly-recommended

treat!!), there will be the West Beat Carolers, mimes and the Living Nutcrackers. Holidaythemed craft activities will entertain children of all ages, as well as face painting and stilt walkers.

Come One, Come All! Enjoy this terrific community holiday event, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday at Beverly Canon Gardens, 241 No. Canon Drive.

Walk With The Mayor Hikes to Robinson Gardens

David Fleming “The Miles Guy” Offers Travel Tips For The Holidays

By Laura Coleman After years of traveling the world, Beverly Hills-native David Fleming has returned home to Beverly Hills and is taking a page from the entrepreneurial book of his late grandfather, legendary Hollywood public relations agent Warren Cowan, by embarking on a new career - one that he says aims to help people get the most miles out of their, well, miles.

Too often, airline customers who try to transform their points into an actual plane ticket get frustrated, confused by a convoluted airline

alliance structure or the unavailability of specific dates.

That’s where Fleming comes in.

“I found how big the puzzle is and got really good about figuring out the puzzle of airline miles,” he said. “I’ve used miles to travel to around 40 countries.”

Fleming (BHHS Class of 1991) said he was transformed when he went on his Beverly Hills High School senior class trip to the Soviet Union, his first trip out of the country.

“I just found out how big the world is,” he described, eventually becoming adept at utilizing his points to facilitate

ROBINSON GARDENS—Residents on Monday’s Walk With The Mayor enjoyed a tour of Robinson Gardens. Pictured above: Mayor Lili Bosse and residents enjoy the tour.

his his trips around the world.

Eventually, his career in journalism, during which he authored a supplement on airline miles, led him to discover that his esoteric passion for air travel could be both lucrative and helpful.

Rates for a typical trip range from $300 (for 1 or 2 people) on up, depending on the complexity of destinations.

For more information on how Fleming can help you maximize the value of your credit card points and frequent flyer miles, visit: www.themilesguy.com.

By Victoria Talbot Walk with the Mayor walkers experienced an especially magnificent walk Monday, but they had to work for it.

Walking the distance from City Hall to Robinson Gardens, north of Sunset, the trip was a real treat. The day was perfect; windswept, rain-washed and warm - so that the lovely gardens could offer up the most spectacular experience ever.

Bosse, flush with the news that her City Council "race" is without opposition for her and colleague Vice Mayor Julian Gold, enjoyed a little moment in the limelight.

Robinson Gardens allowed walkers the largest group ever. Having arrived on foot, the group did not com-

promise the neighbors with vehicle traffic and parking. The venue has agreed to keep the groups down to a minimum size, which was increased to 100 with mitigations to accommodate the needs and desires of the neighbors this past summer.

Robinson Gardens is a spectacular estate built in 1911

by Virginia and Harry Robinson of department store fame.

Mrs. Robinson was the First Lady of Beverly Hills. She and her husband were the A-list party hosts of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, their good friends Lillian Disney and Elvis Presley, Fred Astaire and Marlene Dietrich, tennis buddy Charlie Chaplin and Sophia Loren.

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Josephina Lopez (Real Women Have Curves) has written a new play, Piñata Dreams, playing through Sunday, Dec. 28 at Casa 0101 Theater, 2102 E. First St., Boyle Heights.

The play stars Noah Logan Martinez as J.J., a fourth generation piñata maker, and an ensemble cast in “a fantastical magical journey that celebrates Piñatas, Alebrijes (brightly colored Mexican art sculptures of fantastical creatures) and the courage to be oneself.

Performances will be Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 5 p.m. There will be a special 3 p.m., Saturday matinee on Dec. 27.

Tickets are $20; $17 for students/seniors, $15 for groups of 10 or more.

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• • • • • The Annenberg Space for Photography will present “Sink or Swim: Designing for a Sea Change, beginning, Saturday, Dec. 13 at the museum, 2000 Avenue of the Stars.

The theme of the exhibit is “to explore the human story of resilience, from adaptation for survival to ambitious infrastructure planning, in some of the richest and poorest of the world’s coastal communities.

The photographs present viewers with various human responses to changes in their landscapes that could be intensified by sea level rise.”

The space is open from 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday.

Admission is free and parking $3.50 Wednesdays-Fridays and $1 on weekends with validation • • • • • Actress Kristin Davis (Charlotte York Goldenblatt from Sex And The City) sits down with KCET’s Full Frame host Mike Walter to discuss her role as an Oxfam Ambassador to Africa at 4:30 pm., Sunday Dec. 14 on the local independent TV sta-

tion.

Davis has worked to help find solutions to global poverty and human rights issues that plague countries around the world.

She also talks about the defining encounter she had with an abandoned elephant calf that sparked her involvement with the Davis Sheldrick Wildlife Trust—one of the most successful orphan-elephant rescue programs in the world,—and the launch of her new iWorry Campaign, which confronts the escalating perils of ivory poaching.

• • • • • The Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC) will present Soon It Will Be Christmas, a Hawaiian themed celebration on Sunday, Dec. 21 at the JCCC Plaza, 244 S. St. Pedro St., L.A. The day will begin with a free, pre-concert outdoor event at 2 p.m. with live entertainment, complimentary beverages, and the arrival of Little Tokyo’s Shogun Santa.

A concert designed to take ticket holder to the islands will begin at 3 p.m. at the center’s Aratani Theatre.

Ukulele players Jason Arimoto and Brad Ranola will be followed by a hula spectacular with Halau Keali’i O Nalani, Halau Kaulana Ka Hale Kula O Na Pua O Ka ‘Aina from Torrance, Halau Hula a Kawika Laua O Leinani from Diamond Bar, Halau Hula Na Meakanu O Laka O Hawaii from Torrance, and Granada Hills-based Aloha Hula Dance Studio.

Concert tickets range from $22-$28. To order tickets and for information, call 213-620-3700 or visit www.jaccc.org.

• • • • • Russian-born pianist-composer Oksana Kolesnikova, a Beverly Hills resident, will perform from 6-10 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 24, and from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec.

25, at The Blvd. in the The Beverly Wilshire.

Kolesnik ova — wh o performed daily for nearly seven years at The Oksana Beverly Hills Kolesnikova Hotel’s Polo Lounge until 2013—will include traditional Christmas music, interspersed with some of her award-winning original works in her holiday programs.

For more information, call 323-284-7930.

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Alberta Ballet will present Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, choreographed by Artistic Director Jean Grand-Maître with music

by Sarah McLachlan for one night only, Jan. 24, 2015 at UCLA’s Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr. The ballet traces the spiritual odyssey of a woman’s life from first romantic encounter to mature love.

McLachlan, a Grammy-, Juno–and Gemini Award-winning artist, who has sold more than 40 million recordings worldwide and raised more than $7 million for charities—served as a consultant during the creation of this show.

Tickets,ranging from $25$75, may be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling the UCLA Central Ticket Office, 310-825-2101.

The weekly update of events for the Southland area.

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METRO BOARD (Continued from page 1)

regarding Beverly Hills' fight to prevent Metro from tunneling under Beverly Hills High School that he will bring “fresh eyes and fairness” to the situation.

Butts is no stranger to dealing with Metro. He and the city of Inglewood tangled with Metro legally in the past regarding the Crenshaw Line, which has two stops in Inglewood. Butts did not feel Metro’s proposed stops were the most financially stimulating for Inglewood and had no problem letting the transportation agency know his issues.

“Im sure every one of our jurisdictions has a story where they feel their great needs were not heard,” Butts told The Courier. “Those stories deserve to be aired publicly, if necessary, at board meetings.”

O'Connor lost her bid for Mayor last week, and will now serve on the SM City Council.

She continues to represent the City of Santa Monica on the Exposition Light Rail Construction Authority Board. S and she is a member of the American Pub-

December 12, 2014 | Page 21 lic Transportation Association.

As a member of the Regional Council of Southern California Association of Governments, she represents Westside Cities and is Chair of their Regional Comprehensive Plan Task Force.

Beverly Hills City Selection Committee representative Councilmember John Mirisch worked on behalf of Butt’s campaign. “I supported him. I think he is going to do a good job of looking to our needs. He is not beholden to any organization,” said Mirisch.

Mirisch has traveled throughout the County to visit representatives in other cities for several weeks, seeking support for Butts. There are 19 cities within Los Angeles County. Butts received the support of a “huge majority,” said Mirisch.

O’Connor has been unchallenged for 13 years on the board. “Pam has not been a friend of Beverly Hills,” he said. When invited to see the proposed sight of the subway, “she refused to walk the Beverly Hills High School campus.”

Then when the Metro Board reached a mediated settlement for the Westside Subway Extension beneath the

school with representatives from Beverly Hills City, Beverly Hills Unified School District, the Federal Transit Administration and the Federal Department of Justice, O’Connor sat on the board that rejected the settlement.

O’Connor enjoyed the support of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and outgoing Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaraslovsky.

“We (the 19 cities) are underrepresented on the Metro board,” said Mirisch. “Unfortunately, the unfriendly and topdown culture has led to a lot of problems. I’m thrilled there is a new representative. Metro didn’t listen.”

BEVERLY HILLS LADIES CELEBRATION–Actress/philanthropist Kira Lorsch hosted an intimate ladies holiday soiree in her Beverly Hills Home with designer Barbara Lazaroff and Bay Series’ Jade Harlow and Lilly Melgar. From left: Harlow, Melgar, Lorsch and Lazaroff.

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S P O RT S Beverly Hills High School Sports Roundup

By Matt Lopez Boys basketball The Beverly Hills High boys basketball team is off to a 3-3 start early on in the 2014 basketball season, but was struck by an old familiar friend at its own Beverly Hills Tournament.

On Wednesday in the second round of the Beverly Hills Tournament, former BHHS student Stone Spellman hit a 3-pointerto sink the Normans in a 6058 loss in the second round of the Beverly Hills Tournament.

Spellman attended BHHS this year and was set to star for the basketball team before a residency issue led to his transfer. Spellman played football for the Normans football team this season.

On Dec. 8 in the first-round of the Beverly Hills Tournament, the Normans defeated Hamilton 49-43 behind 13 points from Navid Rafalian and 12 points and 18 rebounds from 6-11 Arizona-bound Chance Comanche.

BHHS played today in a fifth-place semifinal game after The Courier’s press time.

Before that, the Normans played in the Westchester Trevor Ariza Tip-Off Classic, named after former Westchester High and Lakers star, and current Houston Rockets starting forward Trevor Ariza.

The Normans ended the tournament with a 57-42 loss to Westchester on Dec. 6 and lost to St. John Bosco 61-42 on Dec. 5.

Comanche had 27 of the Normans’ 42 points in the loss to Westchester. In the loss to St. John Bosco, Comanche led the scoring charge with 20 points and Denzel Holt and Eman Rafalian each chipped in 10.

On Dec. 4, the Normans defeated North 72-54 behind 20 points and 16 rebounds from Comanche.

In its season-opening win on Dec. 2, 53-50 over Peninsula, the Normans won their Westchester Tournament first-round game thanks to Comanche’s

15 points. Eman Rafalian added 11 for the Normans.

Turner said the team is rounding into form nicely in the early part of the season, despite some injuries the team is working through to key players like Denzel Holt and Jalen Sands.

Turner said he expects both players to be back soon.

“It puts us in a different position but it might be beneficial for us in the long run,” Turner said. “It adds to our depth and helps guys get used to playing in spots they might not usually play in.”

Turner said he is looking forward to the team “playing at full strength.”

“This is one of the better teams I’ve had here,” Turner said. “We’ve had a series of incidents with some injuries, but we’ve got a good team when we get everyone back.”

The Normans will look to contend this year atop a new-look Ocean League that now includes El Segundo and Lawndale, which boasts USC-bound big-man Chimezie Metu.

The Normans and Santa Monica both look strong again and will likely battle it out atop the league standings with newcomer Culver City.

Boys soccer Beverly Hills High started the season in the South Bay/Westside Tournament and forged a 1-1 tie with Crossroads on Tuesday in a tournament match at BHHS. Junior Pedro Petraglia scored on a Naka O'Connor assisted goal to lead BHHS (0-1-2). Eduardo Ochoa had 10 saves for BHHS in the match.

On Dec. 5, Cole Offer had two goals to help the host Normans forge a 2-2 tie with the Leuzinger Olympians. Eduardo Ochoa had seven saves in the match.

In a season-opening 3-2 loss to North Torrance on

Dec. 4, Cole Offer and Naka O'Connor each scored a goal for the Normans in the loss. Eduardo Ochoa tallied nine saves.

Beverly Hills hosted South Torrance on Thursday in a South Bay/Westside Tournament match that began at 6 p.m., after The Courier's press time.

Girls soccer The Beverly Hills High girls team suffered its first loss of the season and it wasn't pretty, in an 8-0 loss to host Peninsula on Dec. 10 in the South Bay/Westside Tournament.

"They're a very good team," BHHS coach Rinaldi Djafar said. "We got slaughtered. It happens during the course of a season."

That loss was a minor blip on the radar of what has been a solid start to the season for BHHS (3-1-1).

Djafar, now in his second year at the helm of the girls varsity team, said he sees potential with this year's team.

"As long as there are no big injuries, we should be okay," Djafar said. "It's still early, we are working on some stuff, but I'm feeling pretty good about the team right now."

On Dec. 8, Shannon Hagins and Tess Reinhard each scored a goal to lead the Normans to a nonleague 2-1 win over visiting Chadwick. BHHS had 10 shots on goal in the win. The victory came a week after a forfeit victory over Le Lycee on Dec. 3.

On Dec. 1, Lauren Kurtz scored the lone goal for the Normans in the nonleague 1-0 victory over the visiting Leuzinger Olympians.

Tess Reinhard scored the lone goal to help BHHS forge a 1-1 tie with Firebaugh in its season-opening match against visiting Firebaugh.

HAWTHORNE HOUR OF CODE–First grade students Maor Baradarian and Dylan Federman in Mrs. Naiman’s first grade class at Hawthorne School use the Tynker app during the Hour of Code, which introduced children of all ages across the country to computer science and coding.

In one hour, students (and teachers) learned that computer science is fun, easy, and accessible at all ages. For further information about the Hour of Code, visit the website code.org.

ATTENTION PARENTS AND SPORTS FANS GET COOKING–Beverly Hills High School Culinary Arts students Greg Mckay, Gordon King, Emily Hoorfar and Amina Belghit were among the students who participated in a “bake-off” to kick-off last week’s ROP/CTE Parent Information Evening. Under the direction of Cindy Dubin, who recently assumed the position of ROP/CTE Director, the school held its inaugural annual parent night to showcase its ROP programs. In addition to Culinary Arts, under the direction of Chef Rick Leece, over 100 parents got an inside look at the school’s ROP programs, which also include: Administration of Justice, Psychology, Sports Medicine, Sports Marketing, Work Experience, Entrepreneurship, Robotics, DECA Marketing and Competing Entity, Audio Production, and Broadcast Production - KBEV. Audi Beverly Hills GM Michael Bradford, Principal Carter Paysinger, and BHHS Dean of College Admissions Ah Young Chi were among the speakers. Bake-off winners (pictured above) received cooking magazines, tools, and gift cards to Surfas Restaurant Supply. About 15 advanced Culinary Arts students will compete in the SkillsUSA competition next month. For information regarding BHHS' CTE programs and how to become a Career Creator sponsor, contact Cindy Dubin at cdubin@bhusd.org.

The Courier will attend as many BHHS winter sporting events as we can, but for those we can’t attend, please feel free to submit photos if you have a child playing for BHHS, or if you are a photographer who attends the games. To submit photographs of BHHS sporting events, or other local youth sporting events, please e-mail MLopez@bhcourier.com

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ICRF Funder Raises $95,000 McDonald,Short Make McCallum Gala A Sell Out

SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISER–Rachael Tanenbaum joined with Danielle Cohn-Brahinsky (above left) to help stage the 14th “Monte Carlo Night” ICRF fundraiser at The Mark. The latter’s parents, Richard and Linda Cohn (right), attended.

What do you do when you have two gifted, world-class entertainers such as Audra McDonald and Martin Short performing with a sixty-piece orchestra? You have a sold-out McCallum Theatre and a memorable 27th annual Gala evening.

Six-time Tony-winner and multiple Grammy-recipient Audra McDonald is a Julliard-trained singer who has performed with virtually every major American orchestra, as well as on numerous television roles. The New York Times describes her voice best, “When she sings – ah, it’s a Godtouched voice.”

A Saturday Night Live alum-

By John L. Seitz Visions: The Next Generation of Israel Cancer Research Fund staged its 14th “Monte Carlo Night” fundraiser at The Mark on Pico Boulevard.

Danielle Cohn-Brahinsky, honored as Visionary of the Year and daughter of Linda and Richard Cohn of Beverly Hills, teamed up with her close friend and event co-chair Rachael Tannenbaum, daughter of Patti and former Beverly Hills Mayor Robert Tanenbaum, to raise Frances Allen’s more than $90,000 for ICRF. According to the group’s executive committee which includes Michael Rosenmayer, event co-chair; Blake Megdal, board chair; and Donna Ostrower, executive director, the money raised will fund at least one fellowship for a top scientist to do groundbreaking cancer nus, Martin Short has been enterresearch in Israel. taining fans with his work on teleDEBATE CHAMP–Beverly Hills vision, film and theater for nearly teen Annie Gersh won first place 30 years, garnering Emmys and at the national Alta Silver & Cable ACE awards in the process.

Black Invitational LincolnDouglas Debate Tournament last Twenty years ago, Short was weekend in Utah. She also awarded the Order of Canada, the earned a bid for April’s Canadian equivalent to a British prestigious Tournament of Knighthood.

Champions in Lexington, Also illuminating the stage at Kentucky. Gersh is an 11th the McCallum Gala was the grader at Marlborough School, evening’s honoree Donna and the daughter of BHHS alums MacMillan, the vivacious Desert Linda (‘75) and Bob (‘69) Gersh. and granddaughter of Beverly philanthropist who neither looks nor acts her age … Thank goodHills resident Sid Moray.

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In fact, the current vibrancy of the McCallum Theatre is thanks to the numerous generosities, both in time and expertise, of its benefactors and the theater can justifiability boast of being in the Donna MacMillan black for the last 13 consecutive years. Thanks to Mitch Gershenfeld, the theater’s president/CEO and his hard working staff (including the $1.3 million raised by the Gala), the books will still be in the black for a very ambitious 20142015 season.

The non-profit McCallum Theatre can be reached at 760340-2787. ****** The Palm Springs International Film Festival continues to add to the list of celebrities who are coming to be honored at the festival’s black-tie gala on Jan. 3rd.

Reese Witherspoon will receive the Chairman’s Award for her work in Wild, the true story of a woman with no prior experience who sets out to hike more than 1,000 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail, all on her own. The

Chairman’s Award is an Oscarheavy category with past awards going to Ben Affleck, George Clooney, Richard Gere, Tam Hanks, Dustin Hoffman and Nicole Kidman.

Another honor that tracks the Oscars is the Ensemble Performance Award, presented to the entire cast of a motion picture.

The 2015 award goes to The Imitation Game for its portrayal of the cracking of a German code machine in WWII. Prior winners in this category are Argo, American Hustle, Hustle, Babel and The Social Network.

For his critically acclaimed performance as Dr. Martin Luther King, David Oyelowo will receive the Breakthrough Performance Award (Actor).

According to Film Festival Chairman Harold Matzner, Oyelowo “… perfectly recreates King’s mannerisms and speech cadence, and moreover, captures the spirit of one of the greatest leaders in history …”

While the celebrities announced to date will all be present to accept their awards, an equally talented list of performers will also be presenting their colleagues with their awards.

These names have not be released as yet but in the past they have created their own buzz, all of which makes the Palm Springs International Film Festival one of the largest and best attended film festivals in North America.

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CITY PRIORITIES (Continued from page 4)

Enforcement from the Architectural Commission and Preservation Incentives and Ordinance Amendments from the Cultural Heritage Commission.

Prioritizing items moves projects from a conceptual framework to an item that City staff will work to implement as an upcoming budget item in the May-June 2015 budgeting process. Items that are in the “A” category receive top priority budgeting. Budget must be allocated to invest resources in a project, often to determine feasibility before execution.

New priorities are developed among executive level staff from the departments, including Community Services, Information Technology, Public Works, Fire and Police, Policy and Management and Community Development.

Staying ahead of emerging technologies by taking advantage of street work to overhaul existing lines and add fiber optic cable and next-generationfriendly infrastructure is of concern in visioning into the future amidst Santa Monica Boulevard reconstruction and the incoming Purple Line Subway Extension. “I want us to incorporate it all and not rule out anything,” said Councilmember Nancy Krasne.

Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is also of concern, as the City envisions the in-

PUSSY & POOCH (Continued from page 4)

They live out their lives without adding to the feral cat population.

Here is a run-down of the furry fun and great holiday deals taking place at the Beverly Hills Store.

Don’t miss the Twinkle Howliday Mutt Mingle and Holiday Social on Wed. Dec. 17, 6-8 p.m.!

Today - Pussy and Pooch will kick off the 12 Days of Twinkle with 15 percent off all pet treats and pet toys, something no little beastie can resist!

Tomorrow - 15 percent off Pet Fashion and Accessories and Holiday Cheer Sunday - 15 percent off continues on Pet Fashions and Accessories Monday, Dec. 15 -15 percent off all Pet Treats and Pet

coming La Cienega Station and Southeast Beverly Hills revitalization. “Infrastructure is coming and we can make the most of it,” said Councilmember John Mirisch. The Council combined Southeast Property Acquisition for the purpose of construction of public parking structures with property acquisitions for parking structures citywide as an A-priority.

The City is actively seeking capital investments to increase open space and to enhance parking capacity, especially in areas such as the southeast.

One priority that many will embrace is the dog park, which received near-unanimous support to A-list for completion. A dog park is currently underway, with construction to begin in 2015. Public outreach will recommence following an environmental analysis to be competed by the end of 2014.

R-1 Hillside Development Standards and code modifications that will address design review and site modifications has been added to the A-list.

A water-enterprise Master plan that will include mid and long-range plans for the City’s water system sustainability and reliability into the future was added to the list.

A Zero-Waste Strategic Plan that will assess the feasibility and cost implications for the zero-waste program that is beyond the State’s current diversion requirements was also added to the A-list.

Toys Wednesday, Dec. 17 – Twinkle Howliday Mutt Mingle Holiday Social in Beverly Hills, 6-8 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 19 – 15 percent off Pet Treats and Toys Saturday, Dec. 20 – 15 percent off Pet Fashion and Accessories and Festive Cheer while shopping!

Sunday, Dec. 21 – 15 percent off Pet Fashion and Accessories and Festive Cheer while shopping Monday, Dec. 22 – 25 percent off all pawsome Holiday Merchandise, including gifts and stocking stuffers Tues. Dec. 23 – 40 percent off all pawsome Holiday Merchandise, including gifts and stocking stuffers Wed. Dec. 24 - 40 percent off all pawsome Holiday Merchandise, including gifts and stocking stuffers

“TEA AND TALK” AT GREYSTONEMANSION–Cultural Heritage Commission Chair Maralee Beck joined author and Beverly Hills Centennial Historian Robbie Anderson for his author’s talk and book signing at Greystone. Anderson, who’s grandmother built The Beverly Hills Hotel, is the author of Beverly Hills: The First 100 Years, available for Christmas online at www.thebeverlyhillscollection.com, Gearys Beverly Hills, The Beverly Hills Hotel and at select retail stores in town.

ADL GALA–The Anti-Defamation League’s Gala in The Beverly Hilton was highlighted by (from left): cohonoree Dean Marks; ADL Regional Director Amanda Susskind; co-honoree Dominic Ng, emcee Joely Fisher and ADL Regional Board Chair Eric Kingsley. Photo by Michael Kovac

ADL Honors Dominic Ng And Dean Marks; And Raises $1.1 Million At Its Beverly Hilton Gala

By John L. Seitz The Anti-Defamation League’s Pacific Southwest Region held its Gala Celebration before a crowd of about 600 at The Beverly Hilton and raised $1.1 million to support its efforts to combat anti-Semitism and bigotry.

Honored were Dominic Ng, chairman/CEO of East West Bancorp, Inc. (Humanitarian Award); and Dean Marks, EVP/ deputy general counsel/chief of Global Con-

tent Protection at the Motion Picture Association of America (Jurisprudence Award).

In addition to the awardees, four individuals served as spotlight speakers sharing first-hand the impact of ADL programs and services.

They were Duniya, an Afghani Muslim teen continuing her education in Los Angeles; Bill Lewis, assistant director in charge of the FBI; Rialto Middle School Principal Rhea McIver Gibbs; and Hannah

Mandel, a recent Occidental College graduate.

Actress Joely Fisher served as emcee while Reverse Osmosis, a USC a cappella group, provided musical entertainment.

Honorary dinner co-chairs were Peggy and Andrew Cherng, William J. McMorrow, and Wendy and Barry Meyer. Ivy Kagan Bierman and Harriet and Steven Nichols served as dinner co-chairs.

City Honors South Camden Drive Residents With Embrace Civility Award

By Victoria Talbot Beverly Hills' Human Relations Commission, City Council and Mayor Lili Bosse recognized four community members as winners of the third annual Embrace Civility Award Tuesday.

The award went to residents Allissa Roston, Janet Roston, Cindy Trangsrud and Karyn Newman, recognized as City role models of positive civic behavior and honored for their efforts in promoting neighbor-to-neighbor relations.

For eleven years these neighbors have held annual block parties, enlisting the par-

ticipation of 31 households in the 400-block of So. Camden Drive. This old-fashioned fun, accompanied by games, food and activities that everyone can participate in, has created a sense of community and connectedness that is often missing in modern life.

"A block party is a fun and meaningful way to unite a community and create an environment where people know and care about one another," remarked Human Relations Chair Rochelle Ginsburg. "The ongoing success of the South Camden Block Party demonstrates how a small group can

work together to accomplish great things for Beverly Hills.

We celebrate and honor the four organizers of this event for their dedication and commitment to building a Civil City."

The Embrace Civility Award began in 2010 when the City of Beverly Hills Human Relations Commission established the importance of embracing civility and integrated the principles of civility, respect and responsible action into daily business at City Hall and municipal election proceedings.

Greystone Hosts Christmas Matters, An Afternoon To Shop And Enjoy The Holidays

By Victoria Talbot Greystone mansion will be the place to enjoy Christmas matters Sunday when the Mansion opens their doors to shoppers to stroll through the gardens and shop to the sound of old-fashioned carolers.

“Christmas Matters” is a

holiday celebration presented by the Friends of Greystone.

For a quarter century, Christmas Matters Holiday Carolers have been performing in a capella quartets. Donning Dickens costumes they will serenade visitors.

Tea by SerendipiTea will

be served as guests find that last-minute something among the displays.

Enjoy visiting the first floor of the Mansion as if transported to another century long ago.

The event takes place Sunday, 2-4 p.m. at Greystone mansion, 905 Loma Vista Dr.

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Lee Kapelovitz

Mary Katz

Norma Zager

Mark Richard

Elaine Leventhal

Brad Pitt

Ed Horan

Barbara Sterling

Nancy Krasne

Steven Spieiberg

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS—Celebrating are Nancy Krasne, Brandon Beck, Bob Barker, Mayim Bialik, Fionna Flanagan, Connie Francis, Susan Seidelman and Dionne Warwick (Dec. 12); Patty Duke, Barbara Sterling, Helen Slater and Hal Williams (Dec. 13) Norma Zager, John Davidson, Christopher Plummer, Christopher Prosky, George Shultz and Dick Van Dyke (Dec. 14); Elaine Leventhal, Ed Horan, Mark Richard, Tim Conway and Don Johnson (Dec. 15); Barbara Gardner, Steven Bochco, Benjamin Bratt, Terry Sternfeld, Jack Barclay, Lee Kapelovitz, Ben Cross, Fred Cunningham, Frank Deford, Lesley Stahl and Liv Ullman (Dec. 16); Ray Liotta, Keith Richards and Steven Spielberg (Dec. 17); Mary Katz, Katie Holmes, Leonard Maltin, Christina Aguilera, Brad Pitt, and Steven Spielberg (Dec. 18).

Joan Mangum USC GALA–USC’s Institute of Urology gala in The Beverly Wilshire attracted (from left): Dr. Carmen Puliafito, Luke Zamperini, Sheryl Crow and honoree Derrick Hall; Dr. Inderbir Gill and Jay Leno.

Photos by Alex Berliner/ABImages

AUTHOR’S DAY LUNCH-Associates-IMC hosted the Author’s Day luncheon for the Los Angeles Jewish Home in the Bistro Garden.

Above (from left): Lynn Klinenberg, Barbara Miller-Fox Abramoff, Florence Gorlin and Lilli Cutler.

310.275.0579 • 434 N. CANON DRIVE MON. - THURS. 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM FRI. & SAT. 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM I TA L I A N R E S TA U R A N T

USC Institute of Urology honored Derrick Hall, president/CEO of the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball franchise, a prostate cancer survivor and advocate, with the inaugural Louis Zamperini Courage Award at its “Changing Lives and Creating Cures” gala, in The Beverly Wilshire, raising more than $2 million.

Event hosts included USC President C.L. Max Nikias; Dr. Carmen A. Puliafito, M.D., dean of USC’s Keck School of Medicine; Jeff Small, president /COO of the DreamWorks Studios; and Dr. Inderbir S. Gill, executive director of the institute. Presenting sponsors, Tom and Holly Gores with (Platinum Equity) were joined by Tina and Rick Caruso, and Randy and Ken Kendrick as honorary co-chairs.

Dean Puliafito welcomed the more than 600 guests with some lively quips before introducing the emcee, Saturday Night Live alum Joe Piscopo. Jay Leno’s hilarious monologue was greeted with non-stop laughter and ninetime Grammy-winner Sheryl Crow, herself a cancer survivor, brought the crowd to its feet with her performance of her chart-topping All I Wanna Do and Every Day Is A Winding Road.

Luke Zamperini, son of Louis Zamperini, the USC alumnus, U.S. Olympian and World War II P.O.W. survivor, presented Hall with the award named in honor of his father.

Said Dr. Gill: “Derrick Hall faced his greatest personal challenge when diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2011, just as his team was battling for a division title. When he immediately went public encourage other men to get tested after age 40, he showcased the courage and resilience that exemplifies the spirit of Louis Zamperini and his award.

Now cancer-free, Hall has become a tireless advocate of cancer-fighting charities including his recently formed Derrick Hall Pro-State Foundation, created to support patients and families battling prostate cancer. ******* Associates-IMC, a support group for the L.A. Jewish Home, held its Author’s Day luncheon at the Bistro Garden where 125 welcomed author Lisa See who spoke about her new China Dolls. In her talk, See outlined the time-consuming research and interviews required for her historical novels.

President Lilli Cutler and event chair Diane Miller stated that information about future Author’s Days for the benefit of the Jewish Home is at 818-774-3375.

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called the university “duplicitous” in its attempt to sell the garden and issued an injunction against the university from selling the Garden.

“Whether Defendant pursued the Alameda action in good faith, whether it committed a fraud on the court and whether Defendant intentionally withheld notice of the Alameda action from Plaintiffs are all relevant facts to Defendant's defense, as well as Plaintiffs' affirmative breach of implied covenant claim,” Cole wrote in her ruling on Tuesday explaining why she would not strike her original opinion from the record.

Plaintiffs’ attorney Walter Moore of the Law Offices of John R. Walton told The Courier that publishing Judge Cole’s opinions will allow lawyers in

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controversy, and instead, at the insistence of the Mayor, has come to the community with a clean slate upon which the stakeholders can paint their ideas.

“At the direction of the City Council, following the success of Roxbury Park, we are here to solicit public interest,” said

other disputes to site the case as a matter of precedent.

In a "Plaintiff's Mediation Brief" filed last month, the heirs of Hannah Carter proposed that the Regents put the mansion and garden up for sale with the caveat that the buyer maintain the Garden in perpetuity and allow public access as a condition of closing escrow.

“This is an enormously valuable asset,” plaintiffs’ attorney John R. Walton said. “We think that's the solution that makes the most sense.”

The stunning hillside garden, designed by Nagao Sakurai in 1959, boasts a traditional Japanese tea house, statues, myriad water features including a koi pond, and meticulously landscaped gardens.

Cole has not yet ruled on the future of the statuary art and artifacts that remain in the garden or those that have been removed.

Community Services Director Steve Zoet.

Mayor Lili Bosse lent her presence but declined to speak, opting out so as not to influence the discussions. Also present were Recreation and Parks Commission Chair Howard Rosoff, Commissioner Frances Bilak, City Staff including Assistant City Manager Mahdi Aluzri, Assistant Community Services Director Nan-

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eventually got his dental degree and has been practicing as a dentist in Beverly Hills ever since. Together with his wife, Deborah, who is active in the community and schools, the Franks raised two daughters who went to Beverly Hills schools. Their youngest, Charlotte, is now at Northwestern and their eldest, Sydney, is a a senior at CalArts. Frank is now in his second year working as a professor at CalArts.

One of the most delightful highlights of last night’s exhibit, which doubled as a fundraiser for CalArts Ceramic’s department where he is a teacher, was that patrons could purchase ice cream in Frank’s handmade ceramic bowls.

“I’m selling ice cream for $50 dollars, but you get to keep the bowl,” he quipped.

Among Frank’s pieces on display last night, all of which were at least partially thrown on the potter’s wheel, were a combination of architectural cy Hunt-Coffey, Human Services Administrator James Latta and several others.

Prior to the meeting staff members conducted tours, pointing out the buckling and stained ceilings, jimmy-rigged preschool play area, an old, uneven dance floor and a small

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“The intent of the meeting is for you to have some ownership of what may become this community center, tennis courts and athletic fields,” said Zoet. Perhaps, he hoped, the community can direct the staff to understand programs the

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All other Frank “Friends” contributed to the vibrancy of the evening: Atkinson crafted stunningly beautiful “geode” bowls, with rock-like exteriors that belied the colorful interiors; Rothman displayed an intriguing bronze face sculpture and an acrylic sculpture of a pair of hands playing the flute; Peluce, who specializes in photographing musicians and politicians, had an intimate portrait of two girls from the back on the beach; and the sculptures that Sydney Frank displayed were as whimsical as her father’s are architectural, with a painstakingly-rendered triptych of a girl discovering, freeing and battling her inner demon offering a powerful glimpse into the struggles of artistic expression.

In addition, the Bloch Gallery, which specializes in 20th century master works on paper, pledged to donate a portion of any of last night’s sales of its own stock to CalArts.

and conceptual works. From delicate sculptures made from paper thin clay in the shape of dinosaur eggs to kinetic still lifes that encourage an owner to rearrange Frank’s work at will to a haunting figure based on the famous bird feeder sculpture depicted on the cover of the book “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” and in the movie as well, Frank’s extraordinary talent as a sculptor is obvious.

Several years ago Frank had a show at the Autry Museum where the gift shop bought all of the work he had produced over the years preceding that exhibit.

On display last night were also five Kennerly prints, including three from his new book On The iPhone, a powerful shot from the so-called “fight of the century” in 1971 between boxers Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden, and an iconic shot five presidents together in the White House. Kennerly, who received the Pulitzer for his work in Vietnam, was the first presidential photographer

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PUBLIC NOTICES ORDINANCE NO. 14-O-2670 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH AN HISTORIC INCENTIVE PERMIT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

approval shall be commenced in accordance with the time limits imposed by section 10-3-207 of this chapter.”

Section 5. The City Council hereby amends the table in subsection A of Section 10-3-253 of Article 2.5 of Chapter 3 of Title 10 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code to read as follows: “A.

Standard Requirements:

Section 1. On October 23, 2014, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing after which it adopted Resolution No. 1730, recommending that the City Council amend portions of Title 10 (Planning and Zoning) of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code to establish the Historic Incentive Permit (collectively, the “Amendments”). On November 18, 2014, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing, received public testimony, and thereafter introduced this Ordinance.

Section 2. This Ordinance and the Amendments were assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the environmental regulations of the City. The City Council finds that adoption of the Amendments will not have a significant environmental impact and is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. The City Council further finds that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption and implementation of the Amendments may have a significant effect on the environment, because no specific development is authorized by the Amendments, which are strictly procedural in nature.

Further, adopting this incentive for historic preservation in the City is an action to protect and preserve historic resources, and thus is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15308 and 15331.

Section 3. The Amendments are consistent with the objectives, principles, and standards of the General Plan. General Plan Policy “HP 1.4 – Develop Incentives to Protect Significant Historic Resources” calls for the development and funding of financial and regulatory incentives to encourage the protection of historic buildings, districts, and public landmarks/monuments from demolition or significant alteration, which may include flexible development standards and other incentive-based mechanisms to make preservation feasible for owners and developers.

Owner/applicant

Section 4. The City Council hereby adds a new Article 32.5 to Chapter 3 of Title 10 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code to read as follows: “ARTICLE 32.5. HISTORIC INCENTIVE PERMIT 10-3-3250. Purpose. This Article is intended to incentivize the protection of significant historic resources by providing a process by which owners of locally designated historic landmarks may request waivers or deviations from certain development standards set forth in the Beverly Hills Municipal Code.

Owner/applicant

10-3-3251. Applicability. The Historic Incentive Permit shall be available only to those properties that are designated as a local historic landmark in the City of Beverly Hills pursuant to the provisions set forth in Article 32 of Chapter 3 of Title 10 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code.

10-3-3252. Historic Incentive Permit. In addition to any other provision of this code or ordinance of the City of Beverly Hills, waivers or deviations from any development standards set forth in the municipal code may be permitted through the issuance of a Historic Incentive Permit approved pursuant to the provisions of this article.

10-3-3253. Historic Incentive Permit Authority. Upon application by a property owner, in a form satisfactory to the director of community development, the reviewing authority may, if it makes the necessary findings, issue a Historic Incentive Permit to waive or deviate from any development standard set forth in Chapter 3 of Title 10 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code. No Certificate of Appropriateness shall be required for any project for which a Historic Incentive Permit is granted pursuant to the provisions of this article. Nothing in this section, however, shall be construed to permit any waiver or deviation from land use requirements or restrictions set forth in this Chapter.

10-3-3254. Reviewing Authority. The Planning Commission shall be the reviewing authority for all Historic Incentive Permit applications.

10-3-3255. Public Hearing and Notice. The reviewing authority shall hold a public hearing concerning each application for a Historic Incentive Permit.

Notice of any hearing held pursuant to this section shall be completed in accordance with article 2.5 of this chapter and the city’s public notice guidelines.

10-3-3256. Findings required to issue a Historic Incentive Permit. The reviewing authority shall not issue a Historic Incentive Permit unless the reviewing authority makes the following findings: A. The proposed project either: 1. Complies with the "Secretary Of The Interior's Standards For The Treatment Of Historic Properties With Guidelines For Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, And Reconstructing Historic Buildings"; or 2. Does not demonstrate strict compliance with the "Secretary Of The Interior's Standards For The Treatment Of Historic Properties With Guidelines For Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, And Reconstructing Historic Buildings", but nonetheless protects and preserves the historic and architectural qualities and the character defining features that make the property a landmark or contributing property; and B. The proposed development will not have a substantial adverse impact on: 1. The scale, massing, or character of the streetscape, 2. The scale and massing of the property as viewed by neighboring properties, 3. Neighbors’ access to light and air, 4. Neighbors’ privacy, 5. The garden quality of the city, and 6. The public health, safety, or welfare 10-3-3257. Restrictions and Conditions. In granting a Historic Incentive Permit, the reviewing authority may impose such restrictions or conditions as it deems necessary or proper to satisfy the required findings.

10-3-3258. Appeals from Decisions. The applicant or any person aggrieved by any decision of the Planning Commission regarding a Historic Incentive Permit, may appeal that decision to the City Council.The City Council shall have the authority to call such decisions for review pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 1 of this code.

10-3-3259. Time for Exercise of Rights. Unless otherwise provided in the resolution granting a Historic Incentive Permit, the exercise of rights granted in such

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PUBLIC NOTICES Angeles: November 13, 2014; Published: December 05, 12, 19, 26, 2014 LACC N/C

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Notes: 1. Special noticing requirements apply, see subsection B of this section.

2. Applications reviewed at the commission/council level only.”

Section 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or place, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the final decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Ordinance shall be and remain in full force and effect.

Section 7. Publication. The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the City within fifteen (15) days after its passage in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code, shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance, and shall cause this Ordinance and his certification, together with proof of publication, to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of the Council of this City.

Section 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the thirty-first (31st) day after its passage.

Adopted: December 2, 2014 Effective: January 2, 2015 LILI BOSSE Mayor of the City of Beverly Hills, California

ATTEST: BYRON POPE (SEAL) City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM: LAURENCE S. WIENER City Attorney

APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: JEFFREY C. KOLIN City Manager

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Calvert, Heidi Petzold, Owner: Statement is filed doing business as: NURSE NEXT DOOR Angeles, CA 90067; The business is con- President: Statement is filed with the BEVERLY HILLS 631 N. Martel Ave., Los with the County of Los Angeles: November ducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPA- County of Los Angeles: December 01 2014; Angeles, CA 90036; Daely Care 12, 2014; Published: November 21, 28, Enterprises Inc. 631 N. Maretel Ave., Los December 05, 12, 2014 LACC N/C NY, registrant(s) has begun to transact Published: December 12, 19, 26, January Angeles, CA 90036; The business is conbusiness under the name(s) listed herein 02, 2014 LACC N/C ducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) November 01, 2014: Jeffrey Freedman, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEGeneral Counsel: Statement is filed with MENT 2014322798 The following is/are has begun to transact business under the T.S. No. 14-30927 doing business as: 1) BEFORE WE WERE name(s) listed herein October 15, 2014: the County of Los Angeles: November 20, KINGS 2) BWWK 3680 Keystone Ave. #9, Kelly Dedman, President: Statement is 2014; Published: November 28, December APN: 4333-030-069 NOTICE OF Los Angeles, CA 90034; Brandon Ross 05, 12, 19, 2014 LACC N/C filed with the County of Los Angeles: TRUSTEE'S SALE 3680 Keystone Ave. #9, Los Angeles, CA November 03, 2014; Published: November 90034; The business is conducted by: AN 21, 28, December 05, 12, 2014 LACC N/C FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE- YOU ARE IN DEFAULT MENT 2014334459 The following is/are UNDER INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to A DEED OF doing business as: 9 PRESTIGE 9461 TRUST DATED 2/1/2006. transact business under the name(s) listSTATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF Charleville Blvd. #279, Beverly Hills, CA UNLESS ed herein April 19, 2014: Brandon Ross, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME YOU TAKE 90212; SL2R Enterprises, LLC 9461 Owner: Statement is filed with the County of 2013095819 The following person(s) ACTION TO PROTECT Charleville Blvd. #279, Beverly Hills, CA has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious Los Angeles: November 12, 2014; 90212; The business is conducted by: A YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY business name: LOS ANGELES REVIEW Published: November 21, 28, December OF BOOKS P.O. Box 6037, Beverly Hills, CA 05, 12, 2014 LACC N/C LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, regis- BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC 90212; The fictitious business name referred trant(s) has NOT begun to transact busi- SALE. IF YOU NEED AN to above was filed on (date): May 09, 2013 ness under the name(s) listed herein: EXPLANATION OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEin the county of Los Angeles; PEN Center Arieh Haddad, CEO: Statement is filed NATURE OF THE PROMENT 2014322796 The following is/are USA West 1999 Avenue of The Americas doing business as: 1) CHERIEFOTO 2) with the County of Los Angeles: November CEEDING AGAINST YOU, #700, Los Angeles, CA 90067; The business THE BOUDOIR CAFE 10365-1/2 Ashton 24, 2014; Published: December 05, 12, 19, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A is conducted by: A CORPORATION declare Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024; Hedley 26, 2014 LACC N/C LAWYER. Jones 10365-1/2 Ashton Ave., Los Angeles, that all information in this statement is true CA 90024; The business is conducted by: and correct, Signed: Adam Somers, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEAN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT Executive Director; Statement MENT 2014323825 The following is/are A public auction sale to the #2014310037 is filed with the County of Los doing business as: A WYNN WYNN PRO- highest bidder for cash, begun to transact business under the Angeles: October 29, 2014; Published: DUCTION 9663 Santa Monica Blvd. #520, cashier's check drawn on a name(s) listed herein: Hedley Jones, November 21, 28, December 05, 12, 2014 Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Aisha Wynn 9663 state or national bank, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of LACC N/C Los Angeles: November 12, 2014; Santa Monica Blvd. #520, Beverly Hills, CA check drawn by a state or Published: November 21, 28, December 90210; Daniel Wynn 9663 Santa Monica federal credit union, or a 05, 12, 2014 LACC N/C Blvd. #520, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEbusiness is conducted by: A MARRIED check drawn by a state or MENT 2014329189 The following is/are doing business as: T. PATRICK FINANCIAL FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATECOUPLE, registrant(s) has NOT begun to federal savings and loan STRATEGIES & LEGACY INSURANCE MENT 2014322799 The following is/are transact business under the name(s) list- association, or savings SOLUTIONS 8515 Falmouth Ave. #324, doing business as: 1) DEANO ART 2) ed herein: Aisha Wynn, Founder: association, or savings Playa Del Rey, CA 90293; Teresa Patrick DEANO ART WEST HOLLYWOOD 1346-D Statement is filed with the County of Los bank specified in Section

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5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The 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 the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

Trustor: MICHAEL CHO, A SINGLE MAN Duly Appointed Trustee: LAW OFFICES OF LES ZIEVE Deed of Trust recorded 2/8/2006 as Instrument No. 20060292127 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale:12/29/2014 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,009,308.21 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed.

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 234 S. TOWER DR. #8 BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211 Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust.

A.P.N #.: 4333-030-069 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

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 mor tgage 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 mor tgagee, beneficiar y, 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 (714) 848-9272 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.com, using the file number assigned to this case 1430927. 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.

Dated: 12/3/2014 Law Offices of Les Zieve, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 8487920 For Sale Information: (714) 848-9272 www.elitepostandpub.com Natalie Franklin, Trustee Sale Officer THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. EPP 10781 12/5, 12/12, 12/19/2014.

–––––– Notice Of Ownership On December 10, 2014, I, Murat Akin, on behalf of Ariana Holding, LLC, took physical possession of Sir Brett Livingstone-Strong’s original oil on canvas paiting entitled “1963 Tribute to Marilyn.” The aforementioned painting was purchased from it’s original owner, Patrick R. Robinson,

by Ariana Holding, LLC, a Nevada Corporation, on November 25, 2014 and is insured to it’s full appraised value by Ironshore Fine Arts on behalf of underwriter Lloyd’s of London, policy #00223610, beneficiary being Ariana Holding, LLC. Published 12/12/14: Beverly Hills Courier.

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• Executive Suite $400up include utilities

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UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

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PRIVATE MONEY LOANS

BEVERLY HILLS

320 S. CLARK DRIVE

Master Suite for RENT

Wilshire Holmby WILSHIRE CORRIDOR HIGH-RISE

1/2 Block From BH Elm/Whitworth

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Space

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Also Available: Fixers / Teardowns

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P ET C ONSIDERED

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Close to Beach .

310/394-7132

GUESTHOUSE FOR LEASE

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Call 585/261-1650

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Lrg 4 Bd+2 Ba • $5,350

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3 Bd.+3 Ba. Condo

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————— —————–––– Very Private & Spacious Fully Renovated.

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————— BEVERLY HILLS ADJACENT LARGE REMODELED

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garnite countertops, maple 8560 W. Olympic Bl. cabinets, appliances, B E V E R L Y H I L L S Call 310/526-1484 washer/dryer in the DOHENY/OLYMPIC unit, Central air/heat, 2 Bd.+1Ba. • $2,300 rooftop access for BBQ, Newly Remodeled BEVERLY HILLS garage parking for 2 cars w/ brand new kitchen. SPACIOUS 1 BD. 1 BA. plus storage.

Spacious & Light. $1,550/MO. 419 S. PALM DRIVE nd 2 flr., Hardwood flrs., Stove, balcony, large 2nd Floor Walk-up 2-a/c’s, ceiling fans, $3,400/MO. upper unit, parking. prkg. No pets. Quiet, Gina 310/600-2997 well maintained bldg. Pet Ok. Special: 1/2

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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. 858 S. BEDFORD ST * * 1,323 SQ FT * * 2 BDRM + 2.5 BATH on the 2nd floor, has a balcony ALL stainless steel appliances, washer/ dryer inside unit and building is pet friendly.

For Sale See our Ad Sec. 270 $3,000/MO. Call 310/462-4578

310/948-4725

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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ VIEWPARK AREA Bedford/Olympic OF LOS ANGELES 2 BD, 2 BA CONDO 1 BEDROOM, 1 BATH $2,150/MO. $1,100/MO. Approx. 1400 Sq. ft.

New carpets, spacious closets, lots of cabinets, Lower unit with fridge, washer/dryer in unit parking, laundry, no pets.

3750 Stocker St. Call 310/880-7281 Call 310/259-8781 and 2 car parking.

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

BEVERLY HILLS

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Beverly Hills

• BRENTWOOD • W E S T W O O D

facility, parking. No Pets.

Call 310/210-6683

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Bright unit.

Upscale, Bright, Gorgeous & Spacious.

Dishwasher, On-site C LOSE TO C EDARS , • • • • • laundry, parking.

B EVERLY C ENTER , With Pool, balcony, Close to R ESTAURANT R OW . central air, fireplace, Brentwood Village.

310/531-3992 stove, elevator, inter310/472-8915 com entry, prkg. gym. laundry facility.

Single

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Pool, sauna, intercom entry, WiFi, pool, elevator, elevator, on-site controlled access, onlaundry, parking. sight laundry, parking.

All Utilities Paid.

Close to U.C.L.A.

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• • • • • • • • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • 2 Bd.+Den+2 Ba. • 310/841-2367 ————— 310/473-1509 French doors in bdrm. to • —————–––– • 310/476-2181 • ————— —————–––– patio overlooking pool • * B E V E R L Y H I L L S * B R E N T W O O D Close to shopping, •• WESTWOOD • * H O L L Y W O O D * • GORGEOUS UNITS • 8725 Clifton Way dining & schools. 10933 Rochester Ave. 1134 N. SYCAMORE AV. Newly Remodeled Central air, • 2 Bdrm. + pool, elevator, Den + 2 Bath • on-site laundry, + • 1 Bdrm. intercom entry.

Den + 2 Bath • 320 N. La Peer Dr. • 310/246-0290 • Lrg. unit. Balcony, CLOSE TO Walk-in closet, S H O P S & D I N I N G intercom entry, laundry facility, elevator, prkg.

In The HEART of • CHARMING & BRIGHT • BEV. HILLS TRIANGLE Close to Cedars, 170 N. Crescent Dr. * * restaurants, shopping * * * * * & transportation.

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2 Bdrm. +2 Bath • 310/276-1528 • * * * * * * * Large & Bright.

11988 Kiowa Ave.

••••••• 1 Bd. + 1 Ba.

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Large & Bright Unit.

Elevator, controlled access, on-site laundry facility, balcony, parking.

Close to Brentwood Village, Shops & Restaurants.

• 310/826-4889 •

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

CLOSE TO SHOPS & R ESTAURANTS .

310/858-8133

—————–––– >BEVERLY HILLS< > Upper Duplex < 3 Bdrm. + 2 Bath Approx. 2,000 Sq. Ft. Newer marble kitchen & hrwd flrs, formal dining rm, breakfast nook, recessed lighting, new appliances, central air, beautifully landscaped.

• Newly Updated • Call: 310/271-9678

310/351-9190 Avail. Furnished Also.

BEVERLY HILLS • B R E N T W O O D • 218 S. Tower Dr.

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TOWNHOUSE

BRENTWOOD

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Jr . Executive

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NEWLY REMODELED pool, controlled access,

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•••••• Great Views • Jr. Executive • Free WiFi Access • Great views, controlled 310/473-5061 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • access, balcony, • • • • • • • Close To U.C.L.A. elevator, lrg. pool, Rooftop pool, prkg, on-sight laundry.

W E S T W O O D HIKING IN RUNYON deck, central air, 1370 Veteran Ave. elevator, intercom C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD entry, on-sight laundry, 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath B OWL /N IGHTLIFE .

Single gym, parking.

323/467-8172 • Free WiFi Access • Balcony, air conditioning ~ 310/476-3824 ~ dishwasher, controlled HOLLYWOOD BRENTWOOD & U.C.L.A. CLOSE access bldg., WiFi, 1769-1775 pool, on-sight laundry, N. Sycamore Av. gym, parking.

BRENTWOOD

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• 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath

11730 SUNSET BLVD. Spacious a/c, fireplace,

• 872 S. Westgate Ave. T h e C a r l t o n 310/477-6885 ••1 Bd.+1 Ba.•• = = = C l o s e t o U. C . L . A .

11666 Goshen Ave. = = = Single •• (•)(•) ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) •• 1 Bd.+1 Ba. S i n g l e • WESTWOOD • Old World Charm ! = = = = = = ( ( • ) ( • ) • ) ( • ) ( • ) 550 Veteran Ave. Bright, intercom entry, Hardwood floors, WiFi, central air/heat, • • • • • fridge, stove, laundry fac. sliding glass doors fireplace, patio, • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS controlled access, • S i n g l e to patio, parking, & SHOPPING . pool, elevator, parking, • • • • • laundry facility.

310/531-3992 Very spacious, laundry facility.

310/207-1965 granite counters, 310/312-9871 SANTA MONICA Shopping & Dining in microwave, intercom 427 Montana Ave. BRENTWOOD Brentwood Village entry, on-sight laun•• • 11640 Kiowa Ave. dry, parking & WiFi. ••• •••• • • • • Very close to UCLA ≈ WEST ≈ • •• • ••• SINGLE ••• • •• Newly Updated L O S A N G E L E S & Westwood Village.

• ••• ••• 310/208-5166 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath 11305 Graham Pl. Controlled access, 1 B d r m .

1 B a t h + •••••••• garage, laundry facility.

Balcony, dishwasher, Intercom entry, a/c, **CENTURY CITY** Close to Beach.

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Controlled access, laundry facility.

Utilities Included.

323/851-3790 Close to Everything.

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401 S. HOOVER St.

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• 1 2 •

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• • • Ba. Ba. • • •

Control access, pool, dishwasher, elevator, on-site laundry and parking. dishwasher, on-sight 2220 S. Beverly Glen 213/385-4751 • • laundry & parking.

CLOSE TO SCHOOL • 1 Bd.+Den+1 Ba. • •• & F R E E W AY S • • LAFAYETTE PARK • L o t s o f • 310/477-8171 • • 274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL. Character & Charm ! 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath W E S T W O O D Glass Fireplace Granite counter tops, stain1409 Midvale Ave. Newly Remodeled. less steel appliances, New hrwd. flrs., air conditioned, new •••• ••• •••• granite counters, • Single • hrwd. flrs., designer •• • • stainless steel appl., finishes, balcony, ceiling • • • alcove fireplace, fan, elevator, controlled • • • WiFi, a/c, intercom fridge, laundry facility, access. Fitness ctr, yoga entry, laundry facility, gated parking, intercom room, wi-fi, skyview elevator, parking, pool. entry, WiFi and more. lounge w/ outdoor fireCLOSE TO U.C.L.A., • 310/552-8064 • place, laundry facilities.

SHOPPING & 1 BLK. Rooftop jacuzzi with panoramic Easy freeway access TO WESTWOOD PARK.

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a/c, heated pool, WiFi, elevator controlled S A N T A M O N I C A access, on-site laundry, B E V E R L Y H I L L S N o r t h o f W i l s h i r e parking. Close to 443 S. Oakhurst Dr. • CONDO QUALITY • Brentwood Village, • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. • Shops & Restaurants.

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Balcony, a/c, wet bar, large closets, walk-in closet, controlled

• 310/826-4889 •

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• 1 Bdrm. +1 Bath •

Fireplace, balcony, wet bar, dishwasher, laundry room, parking. laundry facility, Heated pool/gym/sauna. elevator, parking. access, elevator,

P LEASE C ALL :

310/260-9893

310/435-3693

4 Blks. to Beach.

Close to shops+dining.

310/826-0541

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city views.

213/382-1021

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CULVER CITY BRENTWOOD NEWLY REMODELED 1380 Midvale Ave. 125 N. Barrington Av. 3830 Vinton Ave. 1 BEDROOM , 1 BATH 138 N. Hamilton Dr. 519 S. Barrington Ave. • • • • • N E W LY U P D AT E D • 1 B d .

1 B a .

• + • • • Single • • Bright upper unit with ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚ 2 Bd. +2 Ba. • • • • • Dishwasher, central heat, A/C, laundry • • • 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath • 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath • 1 B d . + 1 B a .

• •• controlled access,

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468 BAGS WANTED

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475 GARAGE & ESTATE SALE

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Call 951/928-2007

AUTOS WANTED

500 AUTO FOR SALE

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$ $ C A S H F O R C A R S $$

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

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PEOPLE

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Big and small jobs.

Immediate Response Excellent reference.

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~ Special ~ $30 per Room (2-rm min)

CLEAN CARPET CARE • Steam Cleaning • Free Deodorizer • Free Spot Removal Residential/Commercial

All Janitorial Services 30+ Years Experience.

• 323/540-0448 • Quality Cleaning!

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ELECTRICIAN

CARE ELECTRIC HONEST and All Electrical Needs!

Residential/Commercial Expert Repair Small Jobs OK Fully Insured All Work Guaranteed!

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HANDY

• HANDYMAN • • Home Repairs • Remodeling • Carpentry • Ceramic Tile • Plumbing • Drywall • Painting • Plaster • Wallpaper • Call Dave • Cell: 213/300-0223 323/651-1832

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HOME REPAIR & REMODELING Kitchen/Bathroom & Additions • Electrical Plumbing • Painting Int./Ext. • Concrete Drywall • Carpentry Welding • Roofing W e Can Help with All Your Home Needs.

Needs.

CALL DAN @ 323/855-8400

• • •

N EW R OOFS / R EPAIRS R AINGUTTER & S KYLIGHT S ER VICE G ARAGE /O FFICE C ONVERSION ’ S Written roof inspections for real estate agents.

House • Commercial

30 Years in Business • 3rd Generation Roofer

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Call Steve 24-hrs.: • 800-213-6806 • • 213-675-3769 •

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GOLD COAST ~ MARBLE ~ • Marble Polishing • Sealing • Floor Restoration • Grout Cleaning Call For Free Estimate:

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

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

Rabbi Jacob Pressman COME PLAY WITH THE DREIDEL UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREE

Tis’ the season again - the season of kitsch. This year, all the holiday elements are blending together. There are Manischewitz cookie house kits sold with blue and white icing for Chanukah, Mensch on a Bench competing with Elf on the Shelf, and even a “Menorah Tree,” a The Courier is proud to be Education Partner gigantic menorah made of Frasier fir garland.

Christmas and Chanukkah may start with the same letters, depending on your spelling tradition, but they have so different meanings I find it hard to understand how they can blend so easily in America. There is a certain irony in blending Chanukah with Christmas, when Chanukkah celebrates the survival of Jewish identity against Hellenism, almost two centuries before the birth commemorated on Christmas.

In both cases though, there are family gatherings, lights and gifts.

And the spiritual hope, of course, that light will win against darkness in the world we live in. This week, as we celebrated Human Rights Day and a Nobel prize was awarded to wonderful activists for children’s Shortly after I moved into my home adjacent to Beverly Hills and Century City, local papers rights, let’s all make the world a brighter place. including The Courier ran frequent articles about the route of the proposed “Subway to the Sea.” The route seemed to change weekly following numerous meetings with Southern California Rapid Transit District as it was then known before being changed to Metro. The original route was below Beverly Hills High School.

Those who write opinion pieces or create videos should read through the many articles regarding earthquake findings and learn the criteria that conclusions are based on. Do California state earthquake standards for schools use the same timelines as Metro? Though I found them to be different, perhaps both are accurate in their conclusions.

I suggest Beverly Hills Unified School District, in addition to teaching students how to make videos, teach them how to research the facts rather than relying on opinions based on questionable data that would most likely result in the elimination of federal funds to even build the Purple Line extension.

I wonder why it is safe to build schools on top of subways in other areas but not in Beverly Hills? If the past oil wells now capped off are a problem for the subway, wouldn’t they be a problem for underground construction on BHHS property?

If the subway was located on Santa Monica Boulevard, the station would need to be at the border of Beverly Hills and service the City with a third station. The ridership numbers come from the heart of Century City, not adjacent to a golf course or luxury condos. According to former Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, without high ridership figures, there will be no funding.

Cartoon for The Courier by Janet Salter Carol Spencer

From The Publisher

MARCIA WILSON HOBBS

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Editor’s Note: Ms. Spencer’s letter concerning the Westside subway route contains several factual inaccuracies, which are as follows: 1. The Courier has not been running weekly articles about the the original route since 1968 - rather, The Courier began closely following the issue just more than five years ago; 2. The original route was never beneath Beverly Hills High School, but along Santa Monica Boulevard; 3. There are no public school instructional buildings over subways in California and Metro has been unable to identify public school buildings over tunnels anywhere in the U.S., even in New York; 4. Capped oil wells are not expected to cause any problem in relation to BHUSD’s current plans to renovate the high school because when the school district contractors excavate the Building C basement for underground construction, it will be able to see everything there, including abandoned wells, whereas when Metro tunnels, it works blind and will be unlikely to realize there is a well unless it hits it; 5. A Santa Monica Boulevard station in no way necessitates the creation of an additional station; 6. the Century City ridership numbers have been vastly overstated using an alternative trip generation factor that ignores the trip cap limit set by the Century City Specific Plan to allow JMB to triple the size of what is legally allowed to develop when it builds the Century City Center —the very project that includes a subway portal for the route Metro is proposing to run underneath BHHS. ****** As a proud graduate of BHHS (class of 1978), I was disappointed to learn that Beverly High is now designated as a PI, Program Improvement school. I, like the current BHHS principal, attended the school on permit.

My mother was the high school librarian for many years. Employees’ children were allowed to attend the school on permit. I'm not sure if there is a librarian or even a library there anymore.

I do know that the halcyon days of the BHUSD are long gone. I really hope the school district uses the extra government funding it will be receiving from this stigmatizing designation to actually improve the education for the students.

Deborah Larcom ****** Based on published reports, including this one, the city of Los Angeles is either unable or unwilling to enforce its laws, especially against wealthy developers who make campaign donations to those running for office, unless one is poor and a minority, in which case the LAPD shoots you.

As reported almost every week in The Courier, Beverly Hills isn’t perfect but, in comparison to its larger neighbor, is much better run. The citizens of Los Angeles pay taxes just like those of us who live in Beverly Hills. They deserve better results for the hard money they give their city.

Daniel Fink

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

ASSAULTS 12/02 8000 Beverly Boulevard 12/04 400 North Canon Drive 12/05 300 North Maple Drive BURGLARIES 09/03 100 North Arnaz Drive ($8,600) 11/28 2900 North Rodeo Drive ($2,750) 12/02 Charleville Boulevard/South Rodeo Drive

($120) 12/02 300 Oakhurst Drive 12/02 100 South Maple Drive ($1,950) 12/03 400 North Bedford Drive 12/05 9000 Olympic Boulevard ($2,300) 12/05 300 North Beverly Drive 12/05 200 North Wetherly Drive 12/06 9000 Brighton Way ($4,700)

GRAND THEFTS 10/04 500 North Roxbury Drive ($3,000) 11/29 500 North Palm Drive ($21,600) 11/30 400 South Rexford Drive ($3,000) 12/04 400 North Beverly Drive ($8,173) ROBBERY 12/01 400 North Beverly Drive

Astrology

By Holiday Mathis TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 12). Because of all your hard work, what used to be a very unreasonable goal is an imminent reality now. January sees you writing an acceptance speech. A loan or special bonus keeps things interesting in March. In May, you’ll play a new role in someone’s life.

Singles: June passion could lead to marriage. Virgo and Cancer people adore you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Isn’t linear time supposed to keep all things from happening at once? Apparently it didn’t get the message, because there’s a swirl of chaos around you now–and you have to admit you kind of like it!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). So what if you are a study in contradictions today? Smart people will find you fascinating precisely because they can’t readily predict what you’re going to do next.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Since you can’t accomplish it until you declare it, use this day to understand precisely what it is you most need to declare. It probably has something to do with an underused talent.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). You should be aware people far less qualified than you are will talk themselves up and sell others on their abilities.

Therefore, don’t underplay your talents at any point in the day.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). You don’t always feel like doing what you know is best for you, but today you have the internal strength to do what’s best anyway —that is, as long as you are not with the friends who are a chronic bad-influence.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). Doing something right once will be a small thrill, but don’t revel in it. After patting yourself on the back once or twice, get right to work on your second victory. Repetition is the way to success.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It’s uncharacteristically difficult for you to make a choice—not your fault. Someone is talking too much, too loudly, and trying too hard to sell you. Step away from the noise, and soon after clarity will return to you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ve stuck to your goals, but maybe not completely. Anyway, there are so many reasons not to punish yourself when you slip up. For starters, self-directed kindness attracts more situations of love and kindness.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your zest for life usually attracts supporters and friends. Occasionally it also attracts jealous enemies. It might save you trouble later if you’re overly nice to the one who seems to be having trouble with your popularity.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Just because other people are already doing it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t. Maybe it’s never been done the way you would do it. Trust that you have something unique to offer.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You are confident in your ability to transform uninspired, sterile environments into places where people want to be. Your gentle suggestions will go over well. This is the start of something beautiful.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Privacy is undervalued in the 21st century, but not by you. Don’t yield to the pressure of answering the questions you don’t want to answer. Other people don’t have an inherent right to know things about you.

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