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How The Democrats Rigged California’s Districts Non-Partisan Research Institute ProPublica Releases Comprehensive Independent Study Couture De’ Aluminum— Beverly Hills resident and future-forward fashion designer Ayse Byzanz ﬂaunted her latest creation, an aluminum laced dress, down Canon Drive Wednesday afternoon for p a s s e r s b y. Byzanz a native of Germany, said she moved to Beverly Hills to get her wearable art line off the ground.

BH Fire Captain saves a celebrity during charity event. 4

Beverly Vista makes 1,200 lunches during their Feed the Hungry event. 4

Courier Photo by Krystal Leach de Amante

Arizona native visits Two Rodeo’s Christmas tree for the holidays. 5

Recreation and Parks commission chair honored for service. 5

Julius Rothchild celebrates his 100th birthday this Saturday. 10 •Fashion •Arts & Entertainment •Birthdays

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By Marla Schevker Last week, the Jim Falk Lexus dealership finally received approval to begin its expansion. It took two years and more than 12 meetings to get the necessary au-

• Announcements • Real Estate • Rentals • Sales • and More

(see ‘REDISTRICTING,’ page 12)

thorization from the Planning Commission and the City Council to move forward with the project. Even after two years, the completion of the project is at (see ‘LEXUS,’ page 18)

Christiansen Sentencing Thurs. By Marla Schevker The sentencing for former BHUSD Director of Planning and Facilities Karen Christiansen is set for next Thursday, Jan. 5 at 8:30 a.m. According to Deputy District Attorney Max Huntsman,

she could serve up to eight years in state prison. Christiansen was convicted of four counts of felony conflict of interest in her role as employee and consultant to the Beverly (see ‘CHRISTIANSEN,’ page 18)

Oregon Player Helps Choking Man During Beef Bowl Dinner

What Makes Us and Others Like A Restaurant; Celebrating The Holiday At E. Baldi With Our Local And Visiting Italians; The Mystery Of Madame X; Looking For The Finest Lingerie

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ensure that the voters got cheated. According to ProPublica, Democrats statewide had expected to gain a few seats as a result of redistricting but “an internal party projection says that Democrats will likely pick up six or seven seats in a state where the party’s voter registrations have grown only marginally… The losers in this once-a-decade reshaping of the electoral map, experts say, were the state’s voters. The intent of the citizens’ commission was to directly link a lawmaker’s political fate to the will of his or her constituents. But as ProPublica’s review makes clear, Democratic incumbents are once again insulated from the will of the electorate.” “Very little of this is due to demographic shifts,” Professor Doug Johnson at the Rose Insti-

Lexus Expansion Still At Least 18 Months From Completion

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Editorial from Rabbi Pressman AND MORE

Editors Note: The following story is based on the report just issued by the public interest research organization “ProPublica” written by Olga Pierce and Jeff Larson and carried nationwide, but was buried by the Los Angeles Times. This year, unlike in decades past, California formed a citizen’s commission to redraw the district lines throughout the state. These lines will dictate who lives in what district and who represents those districts. Reelection for incumbents can become a likely occurrence or virtually impossible. Last week, ProPublica uncovered a scandal in the citizenrun redistricting commission. Its report revealed how the Democratic Party rigged the process, destroyed the commission’s independence and pulled the strings behind the scenes to

YES, THEY’RE YOUR BEVERLY HILLS NEIGHBORS—Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise live in a $35 million mansion, and they attended the premiere of Tom’s Mission Impossible—Ghost Protocol with his co-stars Simon Pegg and Paula Patton (above) in New York. More photos in George Christy’s column on page 6 and check his Pick of the Week on page 11. Photos By Alex Berliner/ABImages

Oregon guard Mark Asper performed the Heimlich maneuver on a diner at the Beef Bowl at Lawry's The Prime Rib in Beverly Hills yesterday. Paul Diamond told City News Service that he “bit off a piece of meat slightly larger than I could swallow, choked a bit” then stood up. “My son pressed a bit too high, sternum, rather than underneath,” said Diamond, a Sher-

man Oaks resident who had written episodes of Married... With Children' and Miami Vice. ”Mr. Asper came and did a proper Heimlich bearhug and I coughed the meat up.” Diamond said he was breathing throughout and was “not in too much distress.” “The posts that say he `saved my life' are exaggerating,” said (see ‘BOWLS,’ page 13)

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DATE: TIME:

Thursday, January 12, 2012 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard LOCATION: Commission Meeting Room 280 A Beverly Hills City Hall 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 The Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at its regular meeting on Thursday, January 12, 2012, will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to consider: A resolution adopting guidelines to implement the Trousdale View Restoration Ordinance adopted by the City Council on December 6, 2011. Section 103-108 (R) of the Trousdale View Restoration

Ordinance designates the Planning Commission as the body that adopts View Restoration Guidelines for the City. This project is an implementation action of the previously adopted Trousdale View Restoration Ordinance, for which a Negative Declaration was adopted after the project was assessed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the environmental regulations of the City and no significant environmental impacts were identified. Copies of the staff report, draft Guidelines, Negative Declaration, and all documents referenced in the Negative Declaration will be available in the Planning Division on Friday, January 6, 2012 and can be reviewed by any interested person at 455 N. Rexford Drive, Suite 100, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City Council of Beverly Hills, at its regular meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; will hold a public hearing to consider: ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT A HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM AND REVISE NOTICING RELATED TO DEMOLITION, R E L O C AT I O N , O R M A J O R A LT E R AT I O N O F B U I L D INGS The proposed Ordinance would replace existing Article 32 (“Preservation of Landmarks”) with a new, more expansive “Historic Preservation” program. The proposed Ordinance provides greater protection for historically significant properties, establishes a Cultural Heritage Commission, creates procedures and criteria for landmark and historic district designation, and modifies notification procedures related to demolition permits and the relocation or major alteration of structure. The Ordinance also authorizes preservation incentives and creates penalties for unauthorized demolition or alteration of certain historic resources. This Project has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the environmental regulations of the City. The City has determined that the Project 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. In addition, City Staff has determined that the project is categorically exempt from environmental review as a project that meets the criteria of the Class 31 exemption (“Historical Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation”) as an action for the preservation of historical resources in a manner consistent with the Secretary of Interior standards. The Planning Commission considered the proposed Ordinance, and recommended that the City Council adopt it. All interested persons are invited to attend and speak on this matter. Written comments may also be submitted and should be addressed to the City Council, c/o City Clerk, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 and should be received prior to the public hearing. Please remember, if you challenge the Council's action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else rose at the hearing before the City Council or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at, or prior to, the hearing. If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Peter Noonan, AICP CEP, Associate Planner, Community Development Department, Planning, at 310.285.1127 or pnoonan@beverlyhills.org. The case file is available for review in the Community Development Department/Planning Services Section, 1st Floor, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California. BYRON POPE, CMC, City Clerk

Copies of the documents will also be available on the same date for review in the Beverly Hills Public Library Reference section. Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard or present written comments to the Commission. If you challenge the Commission's action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the public hearing. If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Michele McGrath in the Community Development Department at 310.285.1135 or at mmcgrath@beverlyhills.org. JONATHAN LAIT, AICP, City Planner

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at a regular meeting to be held on Thursday, January 12, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the item may be heard, in room 280 A of the City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, will hold a public hearing to consider: A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING HIGH IMPACT CONVENIENCE STORES TO OBTAIN A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE. The proposed Ordinance would prohibit establishment of new high impact convenience stores as defined in the Ordinance, unless the City is able to make specific findings to assure the use would not affect the surrounding neighborhoods in a negative manner. This Ordinance has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the environmental regulations of the City. It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption and implementation of the Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment. The Ordinance does not authorize construction and, in fact, imposes greater restriction on certain development in order to protect the public health, safety and general welfare. This Ordinance is therefore exempt from the environmental review requirements of CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b) (3) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. All interested persons are invited to attend and speak on this matter. Written comments may be submitted, c/o Planning Services, 455 N. Rexford Drive, 1st Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 and should be received prior to 5:00 p.m. on January 5, 2012 to be included with the Planning Commission’s agenda packet. Written materials may be submitted during the public hearing. Please note that if you challenge the City’s action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at a public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the end of the public comment period. If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Peter Noonan, AICP CEP, Associate Planner, Community D e v e l o p m e n t D e p a r t m e n t , P l a n n i n g , a t 3 1 0 . 2 8 5 . 11 2 7 o r p n o o nan@beverlyhills.org. The case file, including a copy of the proposed ordinance, is available for review in the Community Development Department/Planning Services Section, 1st Floor, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California.

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ENJOYING SOME BEEF—Oregon Ducks’ quarterback Darron Thomas, linebacker Anthony Wallace, defensive end Terrell Turner and wide receiver Rashaan Vaughn enjoy a pre-game dinner at Lawry’s The Prime Rib’s 56th annual Beef Bowl Wednesday. The team plays the Wisconsin Badgers in Monday’s Rose Bowl. Courier Photo By Krystal Leach de Amante

HERO—BHFD Fire Capt. and Paramedic Coordinator Dean Viana helped save the life of musician Jimmy Rufﬁn Jr. (son of Motown’s Jimmy Rufﬁn) at a holiday party this month.

BHFD Captain Helps Save A Life

Rose Bowl Celebrations Come To Beverly Hills Though the City will not have a float during this year’s Tournament of Roses Parade, other ways to celebrate Beverly Hills’ style will be taking place at various businesses in town. The 98th annual Rose Bowl game will feature Big Ten Conference champions the Wisconsin Badgers and Pac-12 Conference champs, the Oregon Ducks, scheduled to play at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl Jan. 2. The Badgers finished this year’s collegiate football season with 11-2 overall record, ranked No. 10 and are marking their second consecutive Rose

Bowl appearance. The Ducks also finished 11-2, ranked No. 5 and are marking their sixth year (nonconsecutive) return. Lawry’s The Prime Rib hosted players from each team for its 56th annual Beef Bowl this week. Team players, their coaches, Tournament of Roses Officials, Royal Rose Queen Drew Washington and her Royal Court were all served an honorary pre-game feast featuring Lawry’s signature dinner of beef prime rib, spinning bowl salad, mashed potatoes,

creamed corn and Yorkshire pudding. “We are delighted to welcome the (coaches and their teams),” said Richard N. Frank, chairman of Lawry’s Restaurants, Inc. “We’re pleased to honor them for the outstanding gridiron season they have accomplished and we wish them all the best in their contest on New Year’s Day.” The Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau is hosting its Rose Bowl Spirit Campaign, geared towards Ducks (see ‘TOURNAMENT OF ROSES,’ page 18)

By Krystal Leach de Amante BHFD Fire Capt. and Paramedic Coordinator Dean Viana helped saved the life of Jimmy Ruffin Jr., son of Mowtown Celebrity Jimmy Ruffin, during a holiday celebration on Dec. 17 at the local residence of “Spark of Love Toy Drive” philanthropist Victorino Noval. Viana was attending the celebration with his family as invited guests for his efforts with the toy drive when Ruffin suddenly dropped to the floor in full cardiac arrest. No stranger to medical emergencies, Viana immediately sprung into action, checking for pulse and respiration. After deter-

mining Ruffin had no signs of vitality, Viana quickly began applying CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) for four to five minutes until paramedics arrived. He helped revive the singer and transport him to Cedars-Sinai’s emergency room. “Four days later when I returned to the hospital to check on his condition, the doctors were just removing the breathing tube from his mouth,” he recalled. “He just looked up at me, opened his eyes and said ‘thank you.’” Viana said during his 37 year combined fire and para(see ‘HERO,’ page 18)

PTA Earns Donations Through Shopping Around Beverly Hills

FEEDING THE HUNGRY—Beverly Vista participated in the “Feed the Hungry” event on Christmas Eve. Beverly Vista made 1,200 lunches. Left: The Beverly Vista Community Service Committee with Principal Irene Stern and Board of Education Member Noah Margo. Right: Assistant Principal, Rich Waters helps by stacking apples for the event.

Sterling Foundation Donates $5 Million To LA Charities The Sterling Charitable Foundation donated $5 million in scholarships and grants at a luncheon, Wednesday, at The Beverly Wilshire. Sterling Charitable Foundation chairman Donald Sterling has given 41 years to supporting charitable causes. In the midst of education cuts statewide, this year the Sterling Charitable Foundation committed over $5 million for charities and school scholarships for the next 10 years. The recipients of the grants and scholarships were: A Place Called Home, American Red Cross, Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Beit T’

Shuvah, Black Business Association, California Disabled Veterans Business Alliance, Catholic Education Foundation, The Heart Foundation, The Jeffrey Foundation, Jewish Vocational Services, Junior Blind of America, Los Angeles Children’s Hospital, Clippers Foundation, Los Angeles Jewish Home, Museum of Holocaust, Museum of Tolerance, Nuevo Amanecer Latino Children, Para Los Ninos, Pepperdine University, Salvation Army, Sterling Foundation, Step Up On Second, Special Olympics Southern California, UCLA Children’s Hospital, UCLA Hospital, Union Rescue

Mission, United Negro College Fund, Vista Del Mar Family and Child Services, Yeshiva Gedolah, Sterling Children’s Camp, Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, California State University Los Angeles Crime Lab, California State University Los Angeles, Guardians of the Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging, Associates for Breast and Prostate Cancer Studies, Belmont High School, Franklin High School, Fremont High School, Garfield High School, Hamilton High School, Jefferson High School, Los Angeles High School, Manual Arts High School, Roosevelt High School and Wilson High School.

By Krystal Leach de Amante Parent-Teacher Association’s from Beverly Vista and Horace Mann schools are encouraging community members to gift a portion of their local shopping dollars to help fund educational goals at the schools. When shoppers visit stores like Target, Ralphs, Pavilions, Vons, Office Depot and Staples, they can designate a small monetary (1 to 4 percent depending on the store) contribution to either school. “The contributions support our PTA General Fund, which will later be distributed to help

offset out of pocket costs for things like the chess club and horticulture classes throughout the year,” said Horace Mann PTA President Howard Goldstein. Goldstein said that one of his school’s more popular fundraising initiatives is the Box Top$ for Education program, where individuals can collect box tops found on everyday household items of participating products, (Avery, Cheerios, Kleenex, Ziploc, etc.) cut them out and turn them into Horace Mann’s main office. Beverly Vista PTA Vice (see ‘DONATE TO PTA,’ page 18)

NEW EAGLE SCOUTS—Mayor Barry Brucker congratulated Troop 33’s new Eagle Scouts at a City Council meeting earlier this month. From left are: Samuel Kolko, Nicholas Komlos, Scout Master Joel Ordesky and Ethan Eshkol.

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WALKING IN A BEVERLY W O N D E R L A N D — Tw e l v e year old Arizona native Karolina Gragurovse poses in front of the decorated Christmas tree at Two Rodeo Wednesday while she and her mother where in town visiting family for the Holiday Season.

LA Art Show Premieres Downtown Jan. 18 By Krystal Leach de Amante The Los Angeles Art Show’s Opening Night Premiere Party hosted by David Arquette will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Downtown LA January 18. The Premiere Party will kick off the 17th Annual LA Art Show, the 17th Annual Los Angeles Fine Art Show and the 27th Annual IFPDA (International Fine Print Dealers Association) Fine Print Fair. A highlight of this year’s show includes classic Buddhist Paintings: A Retrospective of Xia Jingshan, the curated works of the renowned Chinese Master brush painter. The Premiere Party will feature an interactive sculpture and music installation by performance artist Mark Mothersbaugh.

Ticket proceeds will benefit both The Art of Elysium in expanding their program of bringing the arts to critically ill children of Los Angeles based hospitals and The J. Paul Getty Museum’s fully subsidized Title One bustransportation program for children and teachers of low-income areas throughout Los Angeles. The Patron reception will take place from 6-7pm, followed by the premiere party from 7-8 p.m. Tickets are priced at $125 for Friend and $500 Patron (limited to 200). For information on purchasing tickets visit www.laartshow.com/premiereparty, www.losangelesfineartshow.com/premiereparty or call 310-822-9145.

THE BOYS GIVE BACK—The Beverly Hills Cub Scouts Pack 100 made 150 lunches for the Greater West Hollywood Food Coalition. The scouts decorated the bags with holiday themes, made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and then packed the lunches with fruit, beverage, cereal bars, chips and candy canes. Pictured: back row (from left): Michael German, Eli Hacker, Jonathan Swerdlow, Andrew Blauvelt, James Blauvelt, Ethan Esmaeiliyan, Nate Esmaeiliyan, Joey Austin, Bartu Geyik, Jack Klines, Kyle Ting and McClean Creith. Middle row (from left): Charles Espy, Trevor Dohm, Matthew Goldner, James Wilson, Evan Baron, Matthew Song and Joey Simon. Front row (from left): Simon Ferris, Isaac Morris and Alex Austin. At the ﬂag: Beverly Hills 100 Pack Leader Andrew Austin and Cub Scout Keegan Martin-Cox.

Energize Your Home, Save Money By Krystal Leach de Amante Thanks to the City’s participation in the “Energize The Westside” program, local homeowners can reduce energy costs. The program allows homeowners the opportunity to collect up to $8,000 in rebates for making their homes more energy efficient. The local initiative encourages residents to “energize” their homes by following five simple steps; visit the www.energyupgradeca.org online, find a participating contractor, re-

ceive an energy assessment plan, complete the energy efficiency improvements and receive rebates and incentives for selected upgrades. Some of the “energize” upgrades and improvements include attic insulation, duct sealing, thermostat shut-off valves, energy efficient heating and air conditioning systems and tankless water heaters. For more information regarding this program visit www.beverlyhills.or-g/rebates.

WINTER FUN—The City of Beverly Hills Community Center has some winter camp offerings available. Camp Beverly Hills has games, sports, scavenger hunt and holiday art projects. The Britwest Soccer camp will develop soccer skills. Both camps will be held at La Cienega Park. All camps will be TuesdayFriday Jan. 3-6. Contact the Community Services Department for information at 310-285-6810 or register at www.beverlyhills.org/BHRegOnli ne. Pictured are Alex Nguyen and Mathew Stevei playing twister.

Library To Begin Annual Jim J’s Jukebox Series The Beverly Hills Public Library will be holding the 14th season of Jim J’s Jukebox on Jan. 25, March 14 and May 9 in 2012. During the series, Jeff Jimirro will share facts, behind-the-scenes anecdotes and music from his collection. Jimirro was the founding president of The Disney Channel and Walt Disney Home video and is currently the chairman of the Board of National Lampoon.

Jimirro will share his perspective on the music of Berlin, Porter, Ellington and George Gershwin, the lyrics of Mercer and Hammerstein and the styling’s of Sinatra and Fitzgerald. Jim J’s Jukebox will begin at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Municipal Gallery, room 220 on the second floor. The event is free of charge and free parking is available at the Rexford lot. For more information, call 310-288-2220 or visit www.bhpl.org. STEPPING DOWN— Outgoing Chair of the Beverly Hills Recreation and Parks Department Alan Block was recognized last week by staff and his fellow commissioners for his service and leadership this past year. Pictured are Commissioners Susan Gersh, Howard Rosoff, Alan Block, Robbie Anderson and Simone Friedman.

New Year s Eve First Seating 4 Course Menu - $75 Per Person* Second Seating 5 Course Menu - $125 Per Person* Champagne Toast at Midnight with Dessert Buffet & Dancing Under the Stars with Winter Snow 9018 Burton Way, Beverly Hills 310-276-9990 www.ilcielo.com

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George Christy Sandra Dee and Bobby Daren at the 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961)

Joan Didion next to her Stingray (1970)

Warren Beatty and Natalie Wood at the 34th Annual Academy Awards (1962)

Lenny Bruce performing on the Sunset Strip (1960)

Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher attended the 33rd Annual Academy Awards at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in 1961. (Elizabeth won the best actress Oscar for Butterfield 8.) They are exhibited in a retrospective of Julian Wasser’s oeuvre, which captures the ‘60s and ‘70s era in Los Angeles, at the Craig Krull Gallery in Santa Monica. In order to run additional photos, we needed to crop, and offer our apologies to Julian whose works have appeared in countless international publications.

Brooke Hayward and husband Dennis Hopper (1972)

riends wonder what makes us and others like a restaurant? We asked the Ivy’s Lynn von Kersting, who replied right off, “When you feel at home.” Agreed. Translating that as the ambiance and staff creating a comfortable mood and an inviting feeling. Add to that: good food. Fresh, and of quality. Simple and special tastes that become palatefavorites that we want to order again. Consistency’s a must. A nice waiter who gets to know you (nice is the operative word), who remains politely helpful, and serves on silent cat feet. But never falling into the trap of “dinner interruptus.” “Hold the g.d. biography!” yells director John Waters.

Which

visiting from elsewhere. What is it about listening to the Italian language? Is it the musicality of the voices that we love? The theatricality of that comic opera sensibility with its hand-waving gesticulations?

estive with holiday cheer, scenesters filled the dining room overseen by hostess Rita Parlafanti. The Orlando brothers, Gianni and Gigi, of Caffe Roma fame, were celebrating the Buono Natale spirit, delighting in the pasta dishes. They were dining with Gigi’s wife Carla, who teaches the Italian dialect to screen stars when their roles demand it, and their son Emanuel, a handsome entertainment attorney who works in Century City. Gianni recommends that when we’re next at Edoardo’s we order the rombo, a white fish resembling the delicate flavor and texture of turbot.

leads us to the holiday weekend when celebrity hairstylist Yuki Takei asked chums to join him at e.baldi, where young Edoardo Baldi’s cuisine attracts us homebound Beverly Hillbillies and the t a nearby table were Italians enhancing our city or Jane and Terry Semel with their friends ordering from Edoardo’s pasta menu. Terry headed Page 6 | December 30, 2011

t Yuki’s table, we reminisced about a New Year’s weekend when our longtime friend, internationally social, phoned and asked us to attend “the last party.” We were bewildered, of course. Our heiress friend, whom we’ll call Madame X, was the best host-

efore the investiture, we asked Madame X’s family if it were proper to bring a gift. “Wine,” they said. “The nuns love wine.” We arranged for the hotel concierge to include a case of California’s Chateau St. Jean chardonnay in the van that was delivering us to the monastery. Weeks afterward, we asked the family after our friend, who is now Sister X. She had written her daughter to pack and send the set of 48 Baccarat glasses. Which she did. Only to receive a written missive from the now Sister X. “No, dummy, not the water glasses. The wine glasses!”

nother New Year’s recollection. A prominent author and critic invited us to lunch on the first of January at the Ivy at the Shore. A boozy conversationalist without peer and a peripatetic traveler, good food was his passion. A meal with him was not to be missed. While discussing his current bestselling work, he fussed a bit. We sensed he had something to tell us, but was holding back.

Warner Bros. for 24 years, then Yahoo, selling his stock options for $415 million. He’s on the board of Ralph Jack Nicholson and Lauren enterprises, the Anjelica Huston (1973) Paley Center for the Media, and donated $25 mil- ess and party guest, invited to lion to UCLA for the soirees in London, Paris, Rome, Neuropsychiatric Institute that entertaining brilliantly at her mansionette (her tycoon husbears Jane and Terry’s names. band having lost his life a few ining at their preferred years previous). Madame X’s patio table, where it’s quieter, parties were private, not newswere renowned gastroenterolo- paper column fodder, and her gist Dr. Ed Feldman, a yoga dis- tables were dressed with royals, ciple, with wife Jane, a PhD in distinguished men and women, mythology, daughter Ali, a and the hierarchy within the striking beauty who studied Catholic faith. theater at Northwestern, and son Mike, a DGA member, all praising Edoardo’s butternut squash ravioli.

in the chapel. Once the service ended, friends queued in the monastery hallway to bid our farewells and extend our love. Behind a grilled window, the Mother Superior awaited. She offered to relay our wishes to Madame X. No, we would not see her, and suddenly there was a sad and hurtful realization that we would never see her again. But we could correspond. Which we do. Not too frequently, for the outside world is off limits.

hy on earth a last party? Madame X was entering a cloistered monastery far away from the city the following day. She had taken instruction privately, and content to begin contemplating a future devoted to prayer.

e attended her investiture months later, with Madame X taking vows of silence behind a closed panel

inally, he came around. Asking where he might find the finest lingerie for a new friend. Perhaps a dalliance was in the making? His marriage had seen better days, and was on the verge of collapse.

hat to do? Lynn von Kersting to the rescue. We phoned, and without a pause she suggested Sabbia Rosa on rue Saints Peres in Paris, where Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and fellow models and Catherine Denueve go for the best fittings and individually handsewn brassieres, slips, panties. Our friend shook his head. Anything in L.A.? Lynn realized the need was now. “You’ll never go wrong with La Perla … also the finest.” She directed us to Neiman-Marcus.

pair of mother-of-pearl cufflinks arrived from Spain weeks later. The note: “All’s well that ends well … I bow to La Perla!”

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CONNIE MARTINSON Talks Books Talk about an incongruous friendship, Jay R. Tunney writes about it in The Prizefighter And The Playwright: Gene Tunney And Bernard Shaw (Firefly $35). Jay, the son of Gene and

Jay R. Tunney

Polly Tunney and brother of former California Sen. John Tunney, has often written for The Annual Of Bernard Shaw Studies and serves as VP of the International Shaw Studies. He and his wife Kelly were in town from their Connecticut home for a booksigning reception in the Holmby Hills’ home of Juli Hutner. Jay’s mother was 100 years old as he wrote this book. She would say: “Let’s talk about Brioni. It was a beautiful time and I’m the only one left…the only one who can remember.” Brioni is an island off Italy where the Tunneys and the Shaws were together. The photo on the book’s cover of the two

men is the only existing one from that time. Gene was given a pair of boxing gloves for his 10th birthday. Along with his love of reading, it was the beginning of a career that would bring him to the pinnacle of the boxing world. He would defeat Jack Dempsey with the notorious “long count” and again the following year. In London, George Bernard Shaw was so enamored by the pugilistic art that he w r o t e Cashel B y r o n ’s Profession, a b o o k w h i c h was an inspiration to Gene to fight his way out of the family poverty. In educating himself, Tunney was not the favorite of the crowd. Studs Terkel remembers him as an intellectual who the sports writers took whacks at. He studied books on medicine, Shaw’s play Saint Joan, etc. Shaw, on the other hand, was taken with films he saw of Tunney in the ring. Tunney had friends in the upper strata in New York City who invited him to their dinner

parties where he met the heiress Polly Lauder. His friend Bernard Gimbel told of waiting while Tunney finished reading Somerset Maugham’s Of Human Bondage in order to escort him to the Chicago ring for his fight with Dempsey. He retired undefeated. Jay writes of his father at this point in time when he had achieved his goal of wealth – he had $2 million in the bank. He had married the woman of his dreams but wanted to contribute to society and be accepted by those he emulated–Walpole, Wilder, and Prof. Billy Phelps. He was friends with Thornton Wilder with whom he was to travel in Europe as a celebrity wherever he went (from the Prince of Wales to Ernest Hemingway) but a letter from Shaw inviting Tunney to the Riviera was lost. Finally as Polly and Gene left their wedding ceremony in Rome, he had a card in his pocket inviting him to lunch at Shaw’s home when they were in London. When asked if he was intimidated, Tunney replied that the only thing that mattered was character. He felt that of all the authors he had read, he knew Shaw best. Lunch with Charlotte and Shaw was relaxed and easy, so much so they invited the Shaws to join them on the island of Brioni. On Brioni, Gene and Polly stayed in her mother’s villa while the Shaws stayed in the Brioni

Hotel. Every morning Gene would pick up Shaw for their daily walk and talk. No photographers, no crowds and no cigarettes. Both men loathed the odor of cigarettes and pipe smoke. The men shared their stories of Hollywood and William Randolph Hearst’s San Simeon. Jay Tunney has written interesting evaluations of what each

BEVERLY HILLS story, beautifully written with an unbelievable cast of characters. Gene and Polly returned to America and during WW II became a U.S. Naval commander. After the war he became a successful business man. On July 27, 1948 Gene walked up the gravel drive in Ayot St. Lawrence to greet George Bernard Shaw the day after his 92nd birthday. BOOKLOVERS–Juli Hutner (left) hosted a booksigning reception in her Holmby Hills home honoring visiting author Jay Tunney whose story is about his father, Gene Tunney, and playwright George Bernard Shaw. She is joined at the event by producer Joel Briskin and philanthropist Wallis Annenberg.

man saw in the other. One evening Polly became violently ill, the local doctor moved into the villa protesting he had no medicine to help her. He advised Gene to pray. The Shaws were set to leave the island but Charlotte, who was fond of Polly, insisted that they stay. That week two famous doctors from Germany happened to come to Brioni for a vacation. No sooner were they off the boat than they were taken to Polly’s home where they operated on her on the kitchen table. Jay has entitled this chapter “Polly’s Miracle”. The book is a wonderful

Jay told me of growing up with pictures of Bernard Shaw around the house. According to his mother, G.B.S. was Gene’s spiritual father and closer to him than anyone else was ever again. Speaking of pictures, the book abounds with great photos. I brought a video of the “Long Count” that a great uncle had in Boston. This show can be seen on YouTube on Connie Martinson’s channel. Connie Martinson Talks Books airs and streams on www.lacityview.org channel 35 at 3 and 11:30 p.m. daily.

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Fashion News & Notes

Traveling to Florence? Salvatore Ferragamo will hold an exhibition dedicated to Marilyn Monroe at the brand’s museum in Florence, which will run from June 2012 to January 2013. The Ferragamo museum owns 14 pairs of shoes originally designed for the actress by the late Salvatore Ferragamo. The styles were bought at a Christie’s auction in 1999 and will be on display with a number of Monroe’s costumes and artworks dedicated to the iconic film star. The exhibit succeeds one last year centered on another movie legend, Greta Garbo. WWD Local Laws Seen Impacting W. Coast Retail The catchy slogan “think global, act local” is assuming a whole new meaning for retailers. As national candidates take to speeches on the presidential campaign trail, local officials are taking action on big issues and changing the way retailers do business. San Francisco, San Jose and Santa Monica are among several cities that have put ordinances in place to expunge plastic bags, and the list has grown to now reach 70 or more other cities, including Beverly Hills, Huntington Beach and Pasadena, that are contemplating doing the same. Efforts to make the single-use plastic bag ban effective statewide, though, have met resistance in the California Senate, which rejected a bill last year to

become the first state in the nation with such a ban. West Hollywood’s passage of a ban on fur apparel products — the only one of its kind in the nation — is a more striking example of a local government on the West Coast diving into a contentious debate that extends beyond its borders. Stores have been forbidden from selling certain goods based on safety, but it’s rare for a government to bar retail merchandise based on an ethical complaint — and even more unusual for a local government to do so.

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• New Year’s Day Jazz Brunch In The Peninsula’s Belvedere The new year starts on a high note as The Belvedere of The Peninsula B.H. celebrates with a three-course jazz brunch on Sunday from 11 a.m. Choice of appetizers includes Peking duck and smoked salmon. Entrées range from buttermilk biscuits with chicken and sun-dried tomato sausages and croque madame: (truffled brioche with country ham, Fontina cheese and organic eggs; and “Kobestyle” flat iron steak. There is a selection of cakes, sweets and pastries from the buffet for dessert. The brunch is priced at $85 per person, including unlimited Nicolas Feuillatte brut champagne, or $99 per person, including unlimited Nicolas Feuillatte rosé champagne, Children 12 and under are $39. Reservations are at 310-9752736. • SHARE Day At The Santa Anita Races Fundraiser Set For Jan. 28 The philanthropic ladies of SHARE, Inc. (Share Happily And Reap Endlessly) are presenting a day of fun and fundraising in the clubhouse terrace at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia from noon on

Saturday, Jan. 28. Special invited guests include leading trainers, jockeys and VIPs from the world of racing, according to the group’s Chair Mandie Rush. Tickets are $100 and include admission, valet parking, buffet lunch and special viewing area. Tickets priced at $125 include a special tour of the paddock. Child admission is $25 (ages 12 or under)and $50 (ages 13-17). All proceeds will benefit special needs kids in the Southland. RSVP required by January 17, 2012. Founded in 1953, SHARE has raised over $48 million to help “at risk” youth, the developmentally disabled and the abused. For more information, call 310-274-5361 or visit share4children.org or share4 children.org/ dayatraces .html. • Paley Center Salutes Animated FOX Series Napoleon Dynamite The Paley Center for Media, 465 N. Beverly Dr., will present a premiere screening of the new Fox animated series Napoleon Dynamite on Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. Based on the hit film and voiced by the film's original actors, the comedy series follows the misad-

ventures of an awkward high school teenager and his quirky friends as they struggle to navigate life in rural Idaho. In addition to the screening, members of the cast and creative team will join in a behind-the-scenes look at the series. These include: Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, Tina Majorino, Diedrich Bader, and Sandy Martin. Further information and tickets are available at www.paleycenter.org. • Build Grow And Enjoy To Honor BH’s Jarvee Hutcherson Beverly Hills’ resident Jarvee Hutcherson, president of C a m d e n Drive-based Multicultural Motion Picture Association and founder of the Diversity Awards, will receive the inaugural “Diversity in Jarvee Entertainment Hutcherson and Television” award Jan. 28 in Atlanta from Build Grow and Enjoy, promoting financial literacy through modes of communications.

DALE OLSON HONORED– Entertainment publicist Dale Olson (Center) was honored for his community activities by the Caucus of Producers, Writers and Directors. Past presidents of the group Chuck Fries (left) and Vin Di Bona presented the award in a ceremony at the newly reopened Hotel Bel Air.

100 YEARS YOUNG –Il Cielo on Burton Way tonight will be the scene of a party celebrating the 100th birthday of Julius Rothchild, who reaches that landmark tomorrow. CELEBRATING FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS—Residents (from left) real-estate entrepreneur Naty Saidoff (president, Capitol Foresight) and Holocaust survivor and philanthropist David Wiener bless the challah at StandWithUs’ 10th anniversary celebration at its annual “Festival of Lights” at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. Haim Saban was a surprise guest, joking that he decided to attend SWU’s gala instead of his company party. SWU honored two of its board members: Adam and Gila Milstein, founders of the Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation Photo by Jonah Light Photography

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George Christy’s Pick Of The Week: New Tastes for the New Year N

ew Year’s weekend way-back-when, after we relocated from Manhattan to continue as the West Coast’s roving editor for Town & Country magazine, friends from the East arrived. Heiress Lilly Fallah Lawrence with her insurance tycoon husband Bunty; her father Reza Fallah, the ambassador at large for Iran's oil industry; several publishing couples from Hearst, and a few politicos. A majority voted for “something different” for our New Year’s Eve repast, preferring a cozy place away from the din and fray of the usual midnight madness.

acking our skull, we wondered (nervously) if they were “up” to a shabby spot in Venice named Casablanca that served excellent Moroccan cuisine. We had dined there with pals from the Moroccan Embassy in Los Angeles, notably Adeslam Jaidi and Princess Lalla Nehza, the young sister of King Hassan II, who had asked for Lilly Fallah's hand in marriage, wooing her with major jewelry. She declined.

They introduced us to the

tantalizing North African forktender stews with their gently spicy flavors. Would these cosmopolitan New Yorkers,

who luxuriated at four-star restaurants on caviar and the venerated Dom (Perignon), go for it? Yes.

We remember Claude fondly, and his food was favored by our local artists and food mavens. Ed Ruscha, Billy Al Bengston, Ed Moses, Robert Graham, Sam Francis – it became a hangout for the art crowd. Struggling artists exhibited their work, and admittedly a lover of art, Claude opened an art gallery across the street, plunking a giant, restaurant-sized pink refrigerator in the middle of the gallery. A traditionalist with his cooking, Claude was an avant-guardist with his personal taste.

he dining room was funky beyond words. We phoned Claude Senouf, the chef-owner who was delighted to cook chicken with preserved lemons in his tagines, and prepare those refreshing salads that accompany Moroccan feasts. His wine and beer license had yet to be approved. Not wanting our guests to be disappointed, he’d serve wine, speakeasy ll this is prelude to Paula style, in coffee cups. (As he did with us in the past.) Was this Wolfert’s splendid The Food Of Morocco, recently published by suitable? Why not? Ecco Press. Fifty years ago as a he dinner was outstand- 19-year-old beatnik inspired by ing, ending with exotic home- the writings of Paul Bowles (The made desserts such as the Sheltering Sky) and Edith “gazelle horn” (its gossamer- Wharton, Paula arrived in light “fillo” pastry filled with Morocco, instantly captivated almond paste), and freshly with the people and the land, poured sweet mint tea. A four- the customs and the cuisine. “If star meal to inaugurate the New one loses one’s way in wrote Edith Year! Our worldly East Coasters Morocco,” were ecstatic, returned home Wharton, “civilization vanishes and sent friends for us to host at as though it were a magic carpet rolled up by a Djinn.” Clearly, Casablanca. Paula lost her way. asablanca was housed in eturning time after time, the building at 60 North Venice Blvd., where James Beach is Paula cooked with the locals, all today, and Claude was an the while gathering enticing immensely likeable young recipes for her bestselling cookMoroccan from a real estate books. Truly a culinary phedynasty in his native country. nomenon, Paula shares an

immense knowledge of intriguing tastes and their aromatic seasonings with recipes from the streets and royal residences and posh hotels in Marrakech and Tangiers.

onsidered “the culinary star of North Africa,” Moroccan food, writes Paula, is “made from modest products … grains, chickens, inexpensive cuts of lamb, beans, fresh vegetables, dried and fresh fruits, nuts, spices, herbs and aromatic fragrant waters, olives and olive oil … the preparation is a 'bottom up' cooking style, conducted almost entirely on the stovetop.” Even youngsters interested in food could cook from the hundreds of Paula’s easy-tofollow guidelines within the 5 1 7 pages, graced w i t h Quentin B a c o n ’s full color photographs.

aula lives in Sonoma, California, has authored eight previous cookbooks, and her classic Couscous And Other Good Food remains in print after 35 years.

our decades in the making, The Food of Morocco is Paula’s “distillation of everything I know about Moroccan cuisine.”

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tute in Los Angeles told ProPublica. “By the numbers, Republicans should have held at least the same number of seats, but they lost.” Members of the California delegation gathered at the Democratic Party offices on March 16 to confer regarding redistricting. In an email uncovered by ProPublica, Alexis Marks, the House Aide, recounted how the committee was “working behind the scenes” to get information out regarding the potential hiring of republicans as the “line drawer” and “(Voting Rights Act) Attorney.” “I’ll keep you in the loop, but do not broadcast,” She warned. Marks also reminded the Democrats that they should never say anything about redistricting at the meetings, no speculation, no predictions, “NOTHING——anything can come back to haunt you.” California Democrats then consulted with Democratic mapmaker Mark Gersh. According to ProPublica, “Officially, Gersh works with the Foundation for the Future, a nonprofit whose declared goal is ‘to help Democrats get organized for the fight of the decade; the fight that will determine Democratic fortunes in your state and in Washington,

D.C. for years to come: Redistricting!’ “The foundation is well funded for this fight. Its supporters include longtime supporters of the Democratic Party: the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees as well as the American Association for Justice (previously known as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America). The foundation was launched in 2006 when Nancy Pelosi’s office worked with both groups to start it.” The commission was created in accordance with the Voters First Act, passed November 2008. In November 2010, the California State Auditor randomly selected the first eight members of the first Citizens Redistricting Commission and the rest of the 36 commissioners were chosen through an application process. Of the first eight members, three were registered democrat, three republican and two were either decline to state or registered with a different party. When defining the goal of the redistricting commission, ProPublica stated “according to civics textbooks, the aim of redistricting is to group ‘communities of interest’ so that residents in a city, neighborhood or ethnic group wield political power by voting together. “The commission took an expansive view of this concept, ultimately defining a ‘commu-

nity of interest’ as anything from a neighborhood to workers on the same commute, or even areas sharing ‘intense beach recreation.’ This gave savvy players an opening to draw up maps that benefited one party or incumbent and then find — or concoct — ‘communities of interest’ that justified them. Democrats set out to do exactly that.” The Citizens Redistricting Commission, who collectively had very little expertise on California’s political geography, decided to remain uninformed on any of California’s party data. According to ProPublica, “The law creating the commission barred it from considering incumbents’ address, and instructed it not to draw districts for partisan reasons. The commissioners decided to go further, agreeing not to even look at data that would tell them how prospective maps affected the fortunes of Democrats or Republicans. This left the commissioners effectively blind to the sort of influence the Democrats were planning.” The commission instead relied on public testimony to draw communities of interest. In the end, it all came down to a lack of time and a lack of money. Research by ProPublica stated the budget for the entire map drawing undertaking was just over $1 million and ultimately the money did run out.

The move of commission meetings to Sacramento made it difficult for the average person to participate. “Only those with resources and time could participate… In July, it made public a ‘draft final.’ Voters had two weeks to submit comments before it became final. Most of those comments came from insiders who had been closely watching the Sacramento Meetings,” the ProPublica article noted. A statement from current Citizens Redistricting Commission Chair Stan Forbes describes the commissioners attempt to remain impartial. "Of course partisan political interests tried to influence the commission's independent process, but that goes with the territory, and the commission had its eyes wide open and was very aware of that possibility,” Forbes said in a press release. “The important point is that the Commissioners were not unduly influenced by that. “We drew district maps that were fair and representative. In fact the California Supreme Court unanimously, by a 7-0 vote, dismissed litigation against the maps finding that the commission followed the Constitution, Federal Voting Rights Act and the Voters First Act. “If the Democrats successfully gamed the system then why are there two Congressional districts in the Los Angeles

area where Democratic incumbents are having to run against each other? One of the matchups includes two of the most influential and powerful Democratic Congressmen in the nation, Howard Berman and Brad Sherman. There has never been a more transparent or open redistricting process in California history. The commission drew districts that were based on the totality of the wide and varied testimony, not just listening to one group or maybe the last person we heard." Since ProPublica published its article last week, California Republican Party Chairman Tom Del Beccaro called for an “immediate and thorough investigation by Congressional and State Authorities.” “The ProPublica report vindicates my repeated contention that the redistricting process was hijacked,” Del Beccaro said in a press release. “That report, however, is just the tip of the iceberg. “The corruption of the process went far beyond what was disclosed in that report. No fair-minded person can now say the process or the result was fair. Beyond (an investigation), the lines as drawn by the Commission should not be used in any way for the upcoming elections.” To read the full ProPublica story, visit www.bhcourier.com.

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LA SEINE Kosher Restaurant By Merv Hecht Only in America! Well, maybe something like it exists in Israel, or New York City, but it would be hard to beat the quality of the kosher food at La Seine in Beverly Hills. I don’t know why it was such a surprise, but it was. One surprise is the sushi bar. Who knew sushi was kosher? They have my favorites of course, tuna and yellowtail, at $6-$8 for an order of regular sushi or a roll, for $14-$15 for sashimi. The specialty rolls trend toward the spicy, which I like; and my favorite is the Marilyn Moon Roll, a delicious mélange of spicy crab, tuna carpaccio and garlic sesame oil. Of course any combination of hot spicy peppers and garlic is almost always my favorite. Then too, my sister’s name used to be Marilyn. A second surprise is that some of the dishes really taste as if they had cream in them. Of course, since this is a kosher meat restaurant they don’t. But the chef is so creative that you don’t miss the daily at all. Taste the soups and the crème brulee and you can hardly believe there is no cream used. And what about that vanilla bean (soy) ice cream? The third surprise (Okay, perhaps only for me since I’m from a small Midwestern town) is the quality of the meat. When I think of kosher meat I think of my grandmother’s brisket. While the menu has pasta, fish, chicken and lamb, the far-and-away favorite here is the steak. The steaks come as a 10-ounce flatiron for $28, to a 32- ounce cote de boeuf at $64, and a bone-in or boneless ribeye. The bone-in ribeye is 20-ounce for $42, which seemed more than I needed, so the last time I was there I chose the 8-ounce boneless ribeye at $28. I wouldn’t say it’s the best steak I

ever had, but there was nothing wrong with it; and it was as good as 90 percent of the steaks I get around town. It was cooked medium rare and nicely presented with wild mushrooms and béarnaise sauce on the side (all at extra charges). I certainly couldn’t tell it was kosher. The only telltale sign of it being a kosher restaurant was the clientele, which included a number of elderly men out with their families, all dressed in traditional Jewish clothing. As they say, “a good time was had by all.” In fact, one of the nice features of this restaurant is that it draws a well-behaved family crowd clearly enjoying the dining. There was an almost adequate wine list, but the wine service was very helpful, and the prices very reasonable. I saw a number of customers enjoying cocktails, and these seemed to be much more creative than the wine list. One aspect of the restaurant often mentioned in reviews is the beauty of the interior. The wood, stone and leather elements, the brick walls, the two fireplaces, all combine to make it feel homey and inviting. The owner, a typical French businessman, is right there watching over things, and, unlike the stereotypical Frenchman he too is warm and inviting, friendly and eager to converse. And the Executive Chef Alex Reznik was one of the Top Chefs on season #7 of Bravo Channel’s popular show. What more can be said? This is a first-class kosher restaurant with highquality French-style food, great steaks, a complete menu, excellent cocktails and even a sushi bar. I read somewhere there is live entertainment later in the evenings. At dinner, all I could think of was “only in Beverly Hills.”

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Diamond, whose son Tom is an Oregon senior. “But he did a nice thing and did it well and I'm quite grateful. Not a big deal.” Asper told reporters “you never want to use something like that, but the guy was struggling, and the guy that was helping him didn't seem like he was getting the job done.” The Beef Bowl, now in its 56th year, brings the Rose Bowl teams to Lawry’s The Prime Rib in Beverly Hills, where they dine on the restaurant's specialty, prime rib. The Beef Bowl was called “the best bowl game tradition” by The Sporting News in 2005. Rose Bowl officials call their association with Lawry's the

The Courier’s restaurant critic Merv Hecht has been a consultant to several national food and wine importing companies the past 22 years. longest historical bowl-corporate tie-in. The Beef Bowl is older than all but five current bowls -- the Rose, Orange, Cotton, Sugar and Sun bowls. The Beef Bowl “is not about what team eats the most,” but “about the players having a great time, enjoying a great meal in great surroundings,” said Richard R. Frank, president and chief executive officer of Lawry's Restaurants Inc. Lawry's The Prime Rib does not encourage an eating competition at the Beef Bowl. Coaches are informed there is a limit of two servings of prime rib per player. Wisconsin, Oregon's opponent in the Rose Bowl Game, participated in the Beef Bowl yesterday. -City News Service

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The Fear Of Making New Friends–A New Phobia By Roger Lefkon A research study has revealed a person’s brain capacity can only accommodate 150 relationships, which is a drop in the bucket compared to the number of friends you can accumulate on Facebook. The latter doesn’t distinguish between mere acquaintances, genuine longterm friendships and frenemies (i.e. those people who pretend to be a friend, but are actually your enemy). Included in this unique class of humanity are insurance salesmen, politicians, telemarketers, blackjack dealers and idea thieves at work in the workplace. My mother, who was quite adept at dishing out sage advice, always told me to keep my friends close and my frenemies closer. Through the years my quota of friends, going back to my kindergarten pals and including a lifetime of people I have bonded with, has reached its cerebral limit. The challenge I face, therefore, is to selectively eliminate existing friends to make room for new ones, something I am fearful of doing. I like to refer to this process as the “big goodbye.” Discarding old friends can be a painful experience, like getting rid of old comic books, terminally ill goldfish, the ransom note from my kidnappers and my first molar, which was rejected by the Tooth Fairy as having no resale value. I have a bunch of new individuals whom I would like to become friends with if only I could discard a like number I no longer want nor need, and just keep my true friends, you know who I mean, the ones who will only stab you in the front. This practice is not as easy as it sounds since there is a tendency to keep an old friend out of guilt or, in the case of my significant other, because she knows too much. To accomplish this downsizing, I have placed several of my friends, who are no longer relevant, on Craig’s List where the listings are free and there are no commissions to pay. The only problem with this strategy is that Craig’s List buyers are notorious for being unreliable and, after meeting my soon-tobe-former friends, might decide to return some of them. So be certain your agreement always contains a no-return friends clause. I have also tried using eBay where folks go to buy and sell used and outdated stuff. If an unwanted person can be easily packaged and shipped, eBay may be the way to go. So if you have any pint-size disposable friends, pack them in bubble wrap and send them on their merry way. It’s important not to lose sight of the fact friends, like animal crackers, come in all shapes and sizes. What if you find yourself

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December 30, 2011 | Page 15 Jack the Ripper: “A good friend will help you move, but a great friend will help you move a dead body.” The Beatles said it best: “I get by with a little help from my friends,” especially the fourlegged variety. As friends go, my experience has been that the best companions to have are dogs. It’s a no-brainer, they are loyal, enjoy Monday Night Football, never question your decision-making ability, ask to borrow money or offer advice. They always leave the toilet seat up, the thermostat down and give you unconditional love. That’s why they are known as “Man’s Best Friend.” Longtime Beverly Hills’ resident Roger Lefkon is a veteran television writer-producer and former senior executive with Merv Griffin Entertainment.

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Hollywood Museum Marks The Season The Hollywood Museum, in the Max Factor building, 1660 N. Highland Ave. (at Hollywood Boulevard), has transformed its four floors of exhibition space into a special holiday exhibit designed by Dr. Christmas. The exhibit features costumes, props, photos, posters, and themed memorabilia from such movie classics as White Christmas, Home Alone, It’s A Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street. The exhibition is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, through Sunday, Jan. 8 Tickets are $15, $12 for seniors (65+), $12 for students (21 and under), $5 for children (5 and under) For information call 323-464-7776 or visit www.thehollywoodmuseum.com

‘Freedom’s Sisters’ Extended At The MOT “Freedom’s Sisters,” an interactive, multimedia exhibit that showcases stories of 20 African American women who shaped much of the spirit and substance of civil rights in America, has been extended through Wednesday, Jan. 18 at the the Museum of Tolerance, 9786 W. Pico Blvd. The women in the exhibit range from key 19th century historical figures to contemporary leaders who have fought for equality for people of color. Made possible by a grant from Ford Motor Company Fund, “Freedom’s Sisters,” is a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and Cincinnati Museum Center. The exhibit is free with paid admission to the museum. For more information, call 310-553-8403 or visit www.museumoftolerance.com.

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The First Grader, Now On DVD, Celebrates The Power Of Education, Foundation Helps Awards Bid This week, resident and producer Richard Harding saw his film The First Grader released on DVD. The fact-based drama tells the story of octogenarian Kimani Ng’ange’a Maruge, who decides to get the education he was denied, by enrolling in a public elementary school after the Kenyan government decided to provide education for all. Olivier Litondo, who plays Maruge was recently named “Best Actor” by the Black Film Critics Circle. The movie deftly illustrates the obstacles Maruge faced—from the country’s education department, teachers at the school and parents afraid he was taking precious resources better spent on a child—to achieve his goal. Naomie Harris (set to be the next Bond girl and best known as Tia Dalma in Pirates of the Jane Caribbean: At World's End) plays Obinchu, the school principal who champions Maruge’s cause. Her enthusiastic performance equally matches Litondo’s quiet dignity, strength and unflinching determination Screenwriter Ann Peacock’s script (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe) keeps the film shifting, through crosscuts and flashbacks, between Maruge’s memories of his life as a young father and warrior in the Mau Mau rebellion against British colonialism and his quest to read. “This is a gem of a film with the universal message about the power and importance of education,” Harding said. “The First Grader has

truly inspired and touched all those who have seen it.” Illustrating that power, the film shows an empowered 84-year-old Maruge teaching his fellow students—endearingly played by children from the Rift Valley School in Kenya were the film was shot. He inspires them to revere their country’s history (Kenya became an independent nation in the 1963) and is even responsible for a small revolution when the school’s beloved teacher and principal is transferred from the school by an education department bureaucrat. A heartbreaking look at the history of Kenya under British oppression, the film is a poignant lesson, and at the end of the film, viewers realize why reading the letter that inspired Maruge's journey is so important to him. Much like it’s main character, the film has taken a dramatic journey. Premiered at last year’s Telluride Film Festival, The First Grader went on to finish second to The King’s Speech in voting for the audience award at the Toronto International Festival, and was honored with similar recognition at smaller festivals. But the film was not a success at the box office, grossing just over $300,000 and Harding and his producing partner Sam Feuer blamed distributor National Geographic Entertainment for “poor marketing and advertising,” Harding says. It was largely overlooked by the mainstream audience. —Steve Simmons For an extended version of this story, visit www.bhcourier.com- Arts & Entertainment

Theatre 40 Opens 2012 Schedule With Premiere The West Coast premiere of provocative drama, will be Theatre 40’s first proDreams of the Washer King, duction in 2012 (fifth in its 2011-12 season) Christopher Wall’s dark and opening Thursday, Jan. 26 in the Reuben Cordova Theatre on the BHHS campus, 241 Moreno Dr. (off Little Santa Monica adjacent to Century City. The play is described as “a story of people who live far way from wherever it is you are right now. They don’t have computers—they barely have electricity. These four people who are caught in the space between the past and PERM $25 • HAIRCUT, present, revisit one life-changing event in this $ SHAMPOO & SET 25 powerful, mind-bending drama. Wall’s unique (First Time Senior Citizen Discount) vision unfolds among a field of capsized washSeeking ing machines and a rainstorm of grass to reveal a haunting story of lost love and childhood Manicurist. dreams” Space For Director Andre Barron is an award-winning Low Rent. producer/director/actor and 20-year member of Theatre 40. His credits include: executive direc224 S. Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills tor of Theatre 40’s Annual One-Act Festival and (1 Blk S. Wilshire) Easy Parking helming numerous productions at local theaters (310) 652-7722 including Some of my Parts at Theatre 40. Performances will be Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m. and Special Holiday Discount Package Available Sunday at 2 p . m . , through Feb. 26. Ti c k e t s are $23 Th u r s d ay Friday and $25 on weekends. F o r reservations or information, call 310-3640535 or visit w w w. t h e atre40.org.

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least 18 months away. Jim Falk Lexus representative attorney Mitch Dawson said the project would need to go through the Architectural Commission approval process. In addition, Lexus will need to provide working drawings for approval by the Building and Safety Department. The Building and Safety Department will need to approve the plans and will continue to inspect as the project proceeds. Dawson estimated the approval process taking between four and six months and construction time is estimated at approximately one year. “(It’s a) time consuming process but the most rigorous part was obtaining approval from the Planning Commission and City Council,” Dawson said. “Now the builder has to dig in and do the work plans.” Planning Commission Chair Dan Yukelson said the time during the Lexus expansion discussion allowed the commission the opportunity to study the project and gather input from the stakeholders to ensure significant mistakes weren’t made. “Much of the time required to review and approve a major project like Lexus is driven by the applicant itself,” Yukelson said. “In this case, Lexus initially asked for a much larger project that would have required a General Plan Amendment - just after we had updated our City's General Plan. Only after careful study, we were able to strike the appropriate balance for the project. Lexus got most of what it wanted and the City and neighborhood got most of what it wanted. It was a ‘win, win’

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and Badgers fans visiting the area for the parade and game. Each day leading up to the game, visitors and fans can follow and twitter @LoveBevHills

result for all stakeholders.” This process, however, is not unusual for people looking to build in the City. “This is what every project is required to do,” Dawson said. “First projects obtain approval, then do the work plans. This is the normal course of events and (we will) proceed accordingly subject to constant inspection.” Vice Mayor Willie Brien said he was glad that the City was able to come to a resolution with Jim Falk Lexus. Was the length of the process too long? Brien said that depends on “how you look at it.” “We do need to look at the process, to reduce the amount of time people can get decisions on their project in the City,” Brien said. “At the end of the day, the key thing is the result of the process. In this case, it’s keeping Jim Falk Lexus present and dealing with some concerns the residents had. I think that’s a good result.” Dawson said he is hoping the Architectural Commission will be able to approve the project in one meeting in either late January or early February. The Architectural Commission previewed the project a few months ago and gave Jim Falk Lexus direction on how to proceed. “Since we’ve had a project preview and (will) bring in everything they want, (I am) hoping to get it done in the first formal hearing,” Dawson said. “I leave that up to the good sense and expertise of the Architectural Commission.” Regardless of how long the process takes, the dealership expansion has been approved. But what will happen to Jim Falk Lexus during the construction process?

Dawson said that the dealership currently has 13 bays on Robertson near Charleville and is making arrangements for additional bays. He also said the dealership will find a temporary showroom and expects to stay in Beverly Hills during construction. If Falk cannot find a temporary location in Beverly Hills, the city will lose sales tax on its business. Brien said business attraction and retention is important, especially in the southeast portion of the City. But, it’s a twoway street. “Businesses and developers need to come in with well thought out designs and ask for realistic projects up front in terms of both size and scope,” Brien said. “I think we as City Council members need to step up and take a more active role in the process for these projects from the beginning and give clear direction throughout. Other commissions will do a better job with their deliberations by knowing the direction of the council and Land owners, developers and business owners will have a better idea of what they need to do to get projects through the council.” Although it may be time consuming now, Brien said a streamlining process is being worked on. The City Council has formed a committee to improve the permit process for residents and businesses alike “We have to do a better job,” Brien said. “We have a great City… people want to be in Beverly Hills. Our job is to select and push the businesses we want in the City. That’s where the council needs to step up, give direction and move the process along faster. Things should not take years and years to get done.”

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TOURING THE HILLS—Texan natives ﬁve-year old Ines, thirteen-year old Isabella, and nine-year old Victoria Gonzalaz showed a little sisterly love while posing in front of the Beverly Hills sign on Santa Monica Blvd. during their Holiday vacation this week.

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President of Membership Laurie Maybaum said her school’s program is running in high gear this year, “already having grown annual contributions from Ralphs’ reward card contributions from $700 to approximately $6,000.” According to Maybaum, most people are already enrolled in the reward card system at stores like Ralphs, but

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medic career, he has conducted CPR on hundreds of people, even having to pronounce some dead, but helping save a life before the holidays “ is just a great Christmas gift.” “It’s not a one person job---

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Hills Unified School District. At the time Christiansen negotiated contracts for BHUSD with Johnson Controls Inc., ("JCI") that corporation was paying her company, Strategic Concepts, as its "consultant." She also pushed for the $334 million Measure E bond measure, which earned her company $200,000 a month. Christiansen was charged last December along with former BHUSD Superintendent Jeffrey Hubbard, who is currently awaiting trial. That trial is scheduled to begin with pretrial motions on Jan. 6 and jury se-

she asks them to take it one step further and designate Beverly Vista as a recipient of the rebate match program. Individuals interested in helping either school with the fundraising goals can register at any one of the participating store’s websites and select the school contribution of their choice or email talk2bvpta@gmail.com (Beverly Vista PTA) or bhhmpta@gmail.com (Horace Mann School PTA). I didn’t do this all on my own,” Viana said. “It’s about having the right equipment, the right education and working together as a team with the paramedics.” The fire captain explained that Ruffin referred to him as “his guardian angel” and that they “are going to be friends for life.” lection on Jan. 9. Hubbard’s attorney Salvatore Ciulla said they continued all of their motions to Jan. 6. One of the motions, he said, has to do with the crime’s statute of limitations. The current Newport Mesa Unified School District superintendent, Hubbard was charged with two counts of felony misappropriation of public funds, for allegedly giving Christiansen a $20,000 stipend and increasing her monthly car allowance from $150 to $500 without approval from the Board of Education. In October, he was indicted on a third count of felony misappropriation of public funds.

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ROSEN FAMILY PARTY–Michael Rosen (right) opened his Trousdale home Christmas Eve to host the traditional Rosen Family Holiday Party along with his stepmother Helen Grayco Rosen. Several hundred were on hand for the festive occasion. Photo by David Levin

Boys & Girls Clubs of America honored The Walt Disney Company with Jay Rasulo, senior VP and CFO, receiving its Champion of Youth award at its annual Great Futures Gala in JW Marriott at L.A. Live. BGCA Alumni Hall of Fame member Earvin “Magic” Johnson presented the inaugural Nestle/Magic Johnson Entrepreneurial award (created by Nestle) to Shomari Patterson and Genesis Mena, members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme. Extra's host Mario Lopez served as emcee and actress/singer Susan Egan performed a medley of Disney songs. BGCA National Trustees Alfred Multari of Nestle and Eric Shanks, president of Fox Sports cochaired.

For more than 100 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, which serve 4 million youngsters, has enabled those most in need to become productive, caring, responsible citizens. ****** The 62nd Coronet Ball found 14 debutantes being presented in The Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom. Proceeds from the event benefit the National Charity League and its Los Angeles Founder Chapter in its various philanthropic endeavors. The debs have performed service to NCL charities as part of the requirements to be presented. Ball director was Melinda Jones with Michael Donahue serving as presenter. ****** The Children’s Defense FundCalifornia hosted its 21st “Beat the Odds” Awards honoring five L.A. area high school students who “beat the odds.” CDF President Marian Wright Edelman cele-

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CORONET BALL–Among the Beverly Hills people on hand for the 62nd Coronet Ball of the National Charity League, L. A. Founder Chapter, at The Beverly Hilton were (from left): Andrew Molina, escort of debutante Kristine Ziookovich; debutante Catherine Shaw with her father William Shaw. Photo by Lee Salem Co-chairs included Katie Mcbrated the high school “stars” for overcoming tremendous personal Grath and J.J. Abrams, Jurnee obstacles in order to achieve aca- Smollett and Josiah Bell, Carol demic excellence. Awards were and Frank Biondi, Ruth-Ann Hupresented to the students by Zoe vane and Kevin Huvane, Stacey Saldana, Zachary Quinto, Elisabeth and Charles King, Liza and Conan Shue, Jurnee Smollett and Rodney O’Brien, Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth, and Laura and Casey Peete. Wasserman. 3

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BEVERLY HILLS NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S No. 1243338-15 APN: 4342-035-111 TRA: 002420 LOAN NO: Xxxxxx6528 REF: Tapper, Andrew IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED March 24, 2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On January 19, 2012, at 9:00am, Cal-Western R e c o n v e y a n c e Corporation, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded April 07, 2005, as Inst. No. 05 0803169 in book XX, page XX of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, executed by andrew I. Tapper, A Married Man As His Sole And Separate Property, will sell at public auction to highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank Behind the fountain located in civic center plaza, 400 civic Center Plaza Pomona, California, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: A CONDOMINIUM COMPRISED OF: PARCEL 1: A) AN UNDIVIDED 1/18THS INTEREST IN LOT 1 OF TRACT NO. 45280, IN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 1104 PAGES 87 AND 88 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPT UNITS 101 THROUGH 106, 201 THROUGH 206 AND 301 THROUGH 306 INCLUSIVE, AS SHOWN AND DEFINED ON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN RECORDED APRIL 21, 1988 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 88-543679, OFFICIAL RECORDS. B) UNIT 301 AS SHOWN AND DEFINED ON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN REFERRED TO ABOVE. PARCEL 2: THE EXCLUSIVE AND NON-SEVERABLE EASEMENT TO USE PARKING SPACE(S) NO. P-23, P-24 AND P-28 FOR VEHICLE PARKING PURPOSES, THE PARKING SPACE(S) DESIGNATED ON SAID CONDOMINIUM PLAN. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 458 North Oakhurst Drive #301 Beverly Hills CA 90210 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition or encum-

PUBLIC NOTICES brances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $906,814.23. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. For sales information: Mon-Fri 9:00am to 4:00pm (619) 5901221. Cal-Western R e c o n v e y a n c e Corporation, 525 East Main Street, P.O. Box 22004, El Cajon, CA 92022-9004 Dated: December 22, 2011. (R400386 12/30/11, 01/06/12, 01/13/12) —————————— NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 10-0105637 Title Order No. 10-8404524 Investor/Insurer No. 6049695700 APN No. 4333-001-029 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/24/2003. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER." Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by ESMAIL AZINKHAN AND FARIDEH ARSHABEN, dated 04/24/2003 and recorded 5/6/2003, as Instrument No. 03 1285510, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 01/23/2012 at 11:00AM, By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 125 SOUTH LA PEER DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS, CA, 90211. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other

common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $635,641.36. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ''AS IS'' condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 12/03/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-91401-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: Trustee's Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 4162785 12/30/2011, 01/06/2012, 01/13/2012 —————————— NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 11-0101345 Title Order No. 110081973 APN No. 4340027-014 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 01/13/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by STEVEN PAUL, A SINGLE MAN, dated 01/13/2006 and recorded 01/23/2006, as Instrument No. 06 0153415, in Book , Page , ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of California, will sell on 01/24/2012 at 01:00 PM, At the Pomona Valley Masonic Temple Building, located at 395 South Thomas Street, Pomona, California, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the

property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1038 CAROL DRIVE, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069-6101. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $1,445,666.66. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone/Sale Information: (800) 281 8219 By: Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. FEI # 1006.149105 12/30/2011, 01/06/2012, 01/13/2012 ——— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011133273 The following is/are doing business as: 1) DAVE NELSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS 2) TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOS ANGELES 3) DN(T) 4) FONE GUY 5) FONEGUY 6) THE FONE GUY 7) TLA CONSULTING 2219 W. Olive Ave. #193, Burbank, CA 91506-2648; Dave Nelson 657 D Laveta Terrace, Echo Park, CA 90026-4370; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein January 01, 1995: Dave Nelson; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: November 16, 2011; Published: December 09, 16, 23, 30, 2011 LACC N/C ——— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011144721 The following is/are doing business as: FAIRE 775 S. Windsor Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90005; Sabine Volel 775 S. Windsor Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90005; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein October 2011: Sabine Volel; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 07, 2011; Published: December 16, 23, 30, 2011, January 06, 2012 LACC N/C

——— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011146142 The following is/are doing business as: KOUPONZZ 9461 Charleville Blvd. #107, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Igal Ganon 217 N. Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: HUSBAND AND WIFE, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Igal Ganon; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 09, 2011; Published: December 16, 23, 30, 2011, January 06, 2012 LACC N/C ——— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011147937 The following is/are doing business as: TOOTHBUDS PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY 10551 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064; Tehrani & Nazarian APC 10390 Wilshire Blvd. Suite #1604, Los Angeles, CA 90024; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein November 01, 2010: Tali Tehrani, Vice-President; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 14, 2011; Published: December 16, 23, 30, 2011, January 06, 2012 LACC N/C ——— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011144262 The following is/are doing business as: GRETNA GREEN MANAGEMENT CORPORATION 433 N. Camden Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Gretna Green Management Corp. 10501 Wilshire Blvd. #100, Los Angeles, CA 90024; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein 1979: Carlos A. Solares, President; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 07, 2011; Published: December 16, 23, 30, 2011, January 06, 2012 LACC N/C ——— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011144250 The following is/are doing business as: PAUL FOX PRESENTS 9255 Sunset Blvd. #1040, West Hollywood, CA 90069; Del Zorro, Inc. 9255 Sunset Blvd. #1040, West Hollywood, CA 90069; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein November 01, 2011: Paul Fox, President; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 07, 2011; Published: December 16, 23, 30, 2011, January 06, 2012 LACC N/C ——— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011144252 The following is/are doing business as: MIRAGE BEAUTY CENTER 230 S. Tower Dr. #2, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Camellia Momeni Aragh 230 S. Tower Dr. #2, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein 1996: Camellia Momeni Aragh; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 07, 2011; Published: December 16, 23, 30, 2011, January 06, 2012 LACC N/C ——— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011144254 The following is/are doing business as: 1) CHINA MART GROUP 2) IDEA USA 3) CHINA MART LOGISTICS 4) CHINA MART LOS ANGELES 5) C.M.L.A. 5250 W. Century Blvd. 7th Flr., Los Angeles, CA 90045; China Mart USA, LLC 5250 W. Century Blvd. 7th Flr., Los Angeles, CA 90045; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein January 2008: Stephen Perl, General Partner; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 07, 2011; Published: December 16, 23, 30, 2011, January 06, 2012 LACC N/C ——— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011144265 The following is/are doing business as: GO ASK ERIN 9255 Sunset Blvd. #1040, West Hollywood, CA 90069; Sugarcube Mission, Inc. 9255 Sunset Blvd. #1040, West Hollywood, CA 90069; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein November 01, 2011: Erin Quigley, President; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 07, 2011; Published: December 16, 23, 30, 2011, January 06, 2012 LACC N/C ——— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011144337 The following is/are doing business as: PACIFIC COAST LACROSSE OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION 401 Carroll Canal, Venice, CA 90291; Gary Greenbaum 401 Carroll Canal, Venice, CA 90291; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein February 12, 2007: Gary Greenbaum;

December 30, 2011 | Page 21 Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 07, 2011; Published: December 16, 23, 30, 2011, January 06, 2012 LACC N/C ——— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011144388 The following is/are doing business as: 1) THE COTSWOLD GROUP 2) COTSWOLD KITCHEN AND BATH 3) COTSWOLD INTERNATIONAL IMPORTS 223 S. Stanley Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; David J. Bennett 223 S. Stanley Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein August 20, 1996: David J. Bennett; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 07, 2011; Published: December 16, 23, 30, 2011, January 06, 2012 LACC N/C ——— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011144411 The following is/are doing business as: RALEIGH APARTMENTS 5123 Raleigh St., Los Angeles CA 90004; 5123 Raleigh St., LLC 321 S. La Peer Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein 1964: Seymour Cohen, Member; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 07, 2011; Published: December 16, 23, 30, 2011, January 06, 2012 LACC N/C ——— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011144412 The following is/are doing business as: WESTLAND BUILDING 1234 W. 7th St., Los Angeles, CA 90017; 1234 W. Seventh St., LLC 321 S. La Peer Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein 1954: Seymour Cohen, Member; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 07, 2011; Published: December 16, 23, 30, 2011, January 06, 2012 LACC N/C ——— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011144646 The following is/are doing business as: MATHNASIUM OF HANCOCK PARK 5164 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036; Younified Learning, LLC 1410 Stanford Dr., Glendale, CA 91205; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Samir Younis, Manager; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 07, 2011; Published: December 16, 23, 30, 2011, January 06, 2012 LACC N/C ——— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011144495 The following is/are doing business as: 1) EASY LOANS 2) EASY FUNDING 3) EASY LOANS AND FUNDING 4) STAR FUNDING 8750 W. Olympic Blvd. #570, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Guitta Karubian 8750 W. Olympic Blvd. #570, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Guitta Karubian; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 07, 2011; Published: December 16, 23, 30, 2011, January 06, 2012 LACC N/C ——— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011144597 The following is/are doing business as: COLBURN GROUP 925 S. Bedford St. #1, Los Angeles, CA 90035; Jodi Lee Colburn 925 S. Bedford St. #1, Los Angeles, CA 90035; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein April 2005: Jodi Lee Colburn; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 07, 2011; Published: December 16, 23, 30, 2011, January 06, 2012 LACC N/C ——— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011135651 The following is/are doing business as: 1) WIGGIE INC. 2) POSH WIGGIE STUDIO 3) JUS JEWEL’S & TRINKETS 4) JUS STYLIN’ 5) JUS WIGGIE CARE 6) MY WIGGIE 7) THE WIGGIE COLLECTION 8) WIGGIE COUTURE 1436 La Cienega #112, Los Angeles, CA 90035; Wiggie Inc. 1436 La Cienega #112, Los Angeles, CA 90035; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Margaret Gonzales, CEO; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: November 21, 2011; Published: December 16, 23, 30, 2011, January 06, 2012 LACC N/C ——— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011136175 The following is/are doing business as: GOLDEN STATE

BONE AND JOINT CLINIC 9400 Brighton Way #410, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Matthew Joseph Enna, M.D. 1544 Miramar Beach, Montecito, CA 93108; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Matthew Joseph Enna, M.D., CEO/President; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: November 22, 2011; Published: December 16, 23, 30, 2011, January 06, 2012 LACC N/C ——— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011142895 The following is/are doing business as: DISCREET LA 8033 W. Sunset Blvd. #484, Los Angeles, CA 90046; Discreet LA LLC 8033 W. Sunset Blvd. #484, Los Angeles, CA 90046; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Eric Christopher Rowland, Sole Member/CEO; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 05, 2011; Published: December 23, 30, 2011, January 06, 13, 2012 LACC N/C ——— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011151457 The following is/are doing business as: IMPERIAL PLAZA ASSOCIATES L.P. 433 N. Camden Dr. 4th Flr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Gretna Green Management Corp. 433 N. Camden Dr. 4th Flr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein March 22, 1990: Carlos A. Solares, General Partner; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 20, 2011; Published: December 23, 30, 2011, January 06, 13, 2012 LACC N/C ——— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011144577 The following is/are doing business as: 1) FITNESS BUTLER 2) BUTLER SPORT 219 W. 7th St. #307, Los Angeles, CA 90014; Joseph Bowers 219 W. 7th St. #307, Los Angeles, CA 90014; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein November 05, 2009: Joseph Bowers; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 07, 2011; Published: December 23, 30, 2011, January 06, 13, 2012 LACC N/C ——— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011152117 The following is/are doing business as: HEALTHCARE SPECIALIST STAFFING, INC. 468 N. Camden Dr. #200, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Corevita Health Inc. 3787 Camino Codorniz, Calabasas, CA 91302; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein December 21, 2011: Leo Mallo, Jr. Secretary; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 21, 2011; Published: December 23, 30, 2011, January 06, 13, 2012 LACC N/C ——— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011151997 The following is/are doing business as: DYNAMATION RESEARCH 2301 Pontius Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90064; Gali Corporation 2301 Pontius Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90064; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein March 07, 1997: Gal Lipkin, President; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 21, 2011; Published: December 30, 2011, January 06, 13, 20, 2012 LACC N/C ———

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Date of Filing Application: DECEMBER 22, 2011 To Whom It May Concern: The Name(s) of the Applicant(s) is/are: DALLE GROUP, INC The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 1159 S. VERMONT AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90006 Type of license(s) applied for: 47 – ON-SALE GENERAL EATING PLACE

Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 888 S. Figueroa St. #320 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213/833-6043 12/30/11 - BHC 299906 BEVERLY HILLS COURIER

Page 22 | December 30, 2011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S No. 1338608-03 APN: 4340-024-107 TRA: LOAN NO: Xxxxxxxxxx6699 REF: Cohen, Ebrahim IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED October 10, 2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On January 05, 2012, at 9:00am, Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded November 21, 2006, as Inst. No. 20062579864 in book XX, page XX of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, executed by Ebrahim Cohen, Deborah Cohen Who Aquired Title As Ebrahim Cohen and Deborah Suzanne Cohen, will sell at public auction to highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank Behind the fountain located in civic center plaza, 400 civic Center Plaza Pomona, California, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: Completely described in said deed of trust The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 930 N Doheny #210 W Hollywood CA 90069 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $413,630.96. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. For sales information: MonFri 9:00am to 4:00pm (619) 590-1221. Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation, 525 East Main Street, P.O. Box 22004, El Cajon, CA 920229004 Dated: December 14, 2011. (R-398246 12/16/11, 12/23/11, 12/30/11) —————————— Order No: 106000728 TS No: E08-11111 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN, DATED 2/3/2009, UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR

PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE is hereby given that Witkin & Neal, Inc., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to that certain Notice of Delinquent Assessment and Claim of Lien (hereinafter referred to as “Lien”), recorded on 2/6/2009 as instrument number 09-170090 in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, and further pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded on 8/13/2010 as instrument number 101130835 in said county and further pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1367.1 and those certain Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions recorded on 4/18/1980 as instrument number 80392388, WILL SELL on 1/6/2012, 9:00 A.M. Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA. a public auction to the highest bidder for lawful money of the United States payable at the time of sale, all right, title and interest in the property situated in said county as more fully described in the above referenced Lien. The purported owner(s) of said property is (are): Garrett Richard Bell, a single man. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property is purported to be: 960 N Larrabee St. #122, West Hollywood CA 90069, APN 4339-015-108. The undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Sale is: $18,603.59. The opening bid at the foreclosure sale may be more or less than this estimate. In addition to cash, the trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn on a state or federal credit union or a check drawn on state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or the endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale shall be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Lien, advances thereunder, with interest as provided in Declaration plus the fees, charges and expenses of the trustee. THIS PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD IN AN “AS-IS” CONDITION. Witkin & Neal, Inc. is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a discharge in bankruptcy, you may have been released from personal liability for this debt in which case this notice is intended to exercise the secured party’s rights against the real property only. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the sale shall be subject to the following as provided in California Civil Code Section 1367.4(c)4: “A non judicial foreclosure sale by an associa-

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PUBLIC NOTICES tion to collect upon a debt for delinquent assessments shall be subject to a right of redemption. The redemption period within which the separate interest may be redeemed from a foreclosure sale under this paragraph ends 90 days after the sale.” Dated: 11/30/2011 Witkin & Neal, Inc. as said Trustee 5805 SEPULVEDA BLVD., SUITE 670 VAN NUYS, CA 91411 (818) 8458808 By: Susan Paquette Trustee Sales Officer THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. For sales information, call 714-5731965 or go to www.priorityposting.com P902451, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/2011 —————————— Trustee Sale No. 11-518171 INC Title Order No. 110375874-CA-BFI APN 5531-005-016 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 08/13/07. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 01/05/12 at 9:00 am, Aztec Foreclosure Corporation as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on 08/16/07 in Instrument No. 20071920682 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: Darren Nishimoto, a Single Man, as Trustor, in favor of Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee of the IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-AR8, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-AR8 under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated November 1, 2007, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state), Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California described as: 1201-1203 POINSETTIA DRIVE, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90046 The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit:

$972,125.00 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Requirements of SB1137 have been met pursuant to the Notice of Sale Declaration of record. DATE: 12-12-11 Elaine Malone Assistant Secretary & Assistant Vice President Aztec Foreclosure Corporation c/o 4665 MacArthur Court, Suite 250 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: (866) 260-9285 or (602) 222-5711 Fax: (847)627-8803 HYPERLINK "http://www.aztectrustee.com" www.aztectrustee.com For Trustee’s Sale Information Call 714-573-1965 HYPERLINK "http://www.Priorityposting.co m"http://www.Priorityposting. com P907236 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/2011 —————————— Title No. 4994997 ALS No. 2011-4166 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT OF A LIEN, DATED APRIL 15, 2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On 1/10/2012, at 9:00 AM, ASSOCIATION LIEN SERVICES, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to a certain lien, recorded on April 18, 2008, as instrument number 20080683512, of the official records of Los Angeles County, California. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR LAWFUL MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES, OR A CASHIERS CHECK at: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA The street address and other common designations, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 8787 Shoreham Dr No 109, West Hollywood, CA 90069 Assessor's Parcel No. 5559006-026 The owner(s) of the real property is purported to be: Patricia Priso, a married woman as her sole & separate property subject to the effect of a Grant Deed dated March 03, 2009, executed by Patricia Priso, which purportedly conveys the land to Direct Money Source, Inc. recorded October 13, 2009 as instrument no. 20091549798 of official records, and the effect of a Grant Deed dated January 21, 2010 executed by Direct Money Source, Inc., which purportedly conveys the land to David M. Singui, a married man as his sole & separate property a 50% interest as a tenant in common recorded February 12, 2010 as instrument no. 20100200081 of official records, and the effect of a Grant Deed dated April 22, 2010, executed by David M. Singui, which purportedly conveys the land to Wilshire Real Estate Investors Association, LLC recorded August 24, 2010 as instrument no. 20101178271 of official records, and the effect of a Grant Deed dated December 22, 2010 executed by Wilshire Real Estate Investors Association, LLC, which purportedly conveys the land to Direct Money Source, Inc.

recorded February 25, 2011 an instrument no. 20110303936 of official records. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designations, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of a note, homeowner's assessment or other obligation secured by this lien, with interest and other sum as provided therein: plus advances, if any, under the terms thereof and interest on such advances, plus fees, charges, expenses of the Trustee and Trust created by said lien. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice Of Sale is $68,127.26. Payment must be in cash, a cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state bank or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings & loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. The real property described above is being sold subject to the right of redemption. The redemption period within which real property may be redeemed ends 90 days after the sale. The beneficiary of said Lien hereto executed and delivered to the undersigned, a written declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said notice of default and election to sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. Date: December 7, 2011 Association Lien Services, as Trustee P.O. Box 64750, Los Angeles, CA 90064 (310) 2072027 By: Carter Hall, Trustee Officer P907499 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/2011 —————————— Trustee Sale No. 453926CA Loan No. 0689248409 Title Order No. 966295 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07-31-2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 01-06-2012 at 9:00 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 08-14-2006, Book N/A, Page N/A, Instrument 06 1795906, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: GADI EMEIN MARRIED INDIVIDUAL, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale 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 the Deed of Trust. 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, interest thereon, estimated 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. Place of Sale: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $5,050,628.34 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 709 N REXFORD DR BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 APN Number: 4344003-020 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 12/15/2011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee CASIMIR NUNEZ, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or HYPERLINK "http://www.lpsasap.com" www.lpsasap.com (714) 5731965 or HYPERLINK "http://www.priorityposting.co m" www.priorityposting.com P904589 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/2011 —————————— Trustee Sale No. 3120-40 Title Order No. 117410124-T01 APN 4345-008-028 TRA No. 0002410 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 08/03/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 01/06/2012 at 09:00AM, CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, a California corporation as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded on 08/07/2007 as Document No. 20071857592 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: Capricorn 3 Development, LLC, a California limited liability company, as Trustor, in favor of Ledos, Inc. as to an undivided 15.9091% interest, Seaton Holdings, Inc. as to an undivided 4.5455% interest, Alex Trebek, Trustee The Gargoyle Productions, Ltd. DBPP as to an undivided 15.9091% interest, Donald Bergman, Trustee The Futura Investments, Inc. PSST as to an undivided

15.9091% interest, Rochelle E. Gluckstein as to an undivided 15.9091% interest, Robert Murphy, Trustee The Murphy Family Trust as to an undivided 11.3636% interest, Elizabeth Murphy as to an undivided 6.8182% interest, City National Bank C/F Robert Murphy Rollover IRA as to an undivided 4.5455% interest, Trust Company of America, C/F James A. Brinton #85657 as to an undivided 4.5455% interest and Nancy Palm & Norma J. Meade as to an undivided 4.5455% interest, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: LOT 28 IN BLOCK 167 OF BEVERLY HILLS, IN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 72, PAGES 14 THROUGH 19, INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. Beneficiary Phone: (310) 2772588 Beneficiary: CABOT CAPITAL CORPORATION, a California corp., clo WEISSLAW, ATTN: ROBERT C. WEISS, 1801 CENTURY PARK EAST 16TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 800 North Linden Drive, Beverly Hills, CA, 90210 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $2,552,531.59 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The Beneficiary may elect to bid less than their full credit bid. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 12/8/11 CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY FORECLOSURE DEPARTMENT 560 E. HOSPITALITY LANE SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 (909) 884-0448 Teresa M. Drake, Asst. Vice President P906862 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/2011 —————————

BEVERLY HILLS NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. 750013CA Loan No. 3012541219 Title Order No. 110289042-CA-MAI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 0201-2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 01-06-2012 at 11:00 A.M., CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 0208-2007, Book N/A, Page N/A, Instrument 20070273917, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: RICHARD CASILLAS, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier's check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier's check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale 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 the Deed of Trust. 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, interest thereon, estimated 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. Place of Sale: BY THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED AT 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766. Legal Description: LOT 32 OF TRACT NO. 18064, IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 473 PAGE(S) 27- 30, INCLUSIVE OF MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,173,836.38 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 9811 SAN CIRCLE BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 APN Number: 4384-021-003 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 12-082011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee CASEY KEALOHA, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COL-

PUBLIC NOTICES LECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com ASAP# 4152574 12/16/2011, 12/23/2011, 12/30/2011 —————————— NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS # CA-11-468238-LL Order #: 110437396-CA-GTI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/26/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to 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. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): SHAWN JANET, A SINGLE MAN Recorded: 11/1/2007 as Instrument No. 20072465262 in book xxx , page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 1/6/2012 at 9:00 A.M. Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza Pomona, CA. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $477,976.49 The purported property address is: 8787 SHOREHAM DR #908 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069 Assessor’s Parcel No. 5559-006-105 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. 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. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For

NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-573-1965 or Login to: www.priorityposting.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Ext. 3704 _______________________ _______________________ _____ Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. IDSPub #0016656 12/16/2011 12/23/2011 12/30/2011 —————————— Trustee Sale No. 742249CA Loan No. 3011089400 Title Order No. 100305023-CAMAI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/19/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 1/6/2012 at 09:00 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 09/27/2006, Book , Page , Instrument 06 2146654, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: BEVERLY WRIGHT A SINGLE WOMAN, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale 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 the Deed of Trust. 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, interest thereon, estimated 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. Place of Sale: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $332,967.69 (estimated) Street address and other

common designation of the real property: 950 NORTH KINGS ROAD #162 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069 APN Number: 5529-025-097 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 12/12/2011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee BRENDA BATTEN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or HYPERLINK "http://www.lpsasap.com" www.lpsasap.com (714) 5731965 or www.priorityposting.com P903092 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/2011 ——————————— NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TSG No.: 5520605 TS No.: CA1100230291 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN:4328?028?016 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 07/18/07. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On January 12, 2012 at 11:00 AM, First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 07/25/07, as Instrument No. 20071755637, in book , page , of Official Records in the Office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of California. Executed by: DIANA SAED, A SINGLE PERSON,. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) Inside the lobby of the building located at 628 North Diamond Bar Blvd., Suite B, Diamond Bar, CA. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 4328?028?016. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 261 SOUTH RODEO DRIIVE, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common

designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $1,674,217.51. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's Trustee. The beneficiary or servicing agent declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner of Corporations a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the Notice of Sale is filed and/or The timeframe for giving Notice of Sale specified in subdivision (s) of California Civil Code Section 2923.52 applies and has been provided or the loan is exempt from the requirements. Date: 12/13/11, First American Title Insurance Company First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC 3 First American Way, Santa Ana, CA 92707 Original document signed by Authorized Agent, Chet Sconyers -FOR TRUSTEE'S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916) 939-0772. First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC May be Acting as a Debt Collector Attempting to Collect a Debt. Any Information obtained may be used for that purpose. NPP0194093 12/23/11, 12/30/11, 01/06/12 —————————— Trustee Sale No. 251418CA Loan No. 5302627319 Title Order No. 857181 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 08-08-2003. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 02-22-2012 at 9:00 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 08-18-2003, Book N/A, Page N/A, Instrument 03 2377184, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: JOHN J. BURNS III, A SINGLE MAN, as Trustor, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.,(MERS), SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER,RBC MORTGAGE COMPANY, IT’S SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS., as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s

December 30, 2011 | Page 23 check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale 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 the Deed of Trust. 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, interest thereon, estimated 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. Place of Sale: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $549,954.17 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 8827 ROSEWOOD AVENUE WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90048 APN Number: 4336017-019 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 12-16-2011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee DEREK WEAR-RENEE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or HYPERLINK "http://www.lpsasap.com" www.lpsasap.com (714) 5731965 or HYPERLINK "http://www.priorityposting.co m" www.priorityposting.com P908176 12/23, 12/30, 01/06/2012 —————————— Trustee Sale No. 752583CA Loan No. 0021634118 Title Order No. 110455667-CA-MAI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 0801-2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 01-06-2012 at 9:00 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 08-11-2005, Book N/A, Page N/A,

Instrument 05 1923025, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: DONNA L COOK A SINGLE WOMAN AND FRED ERIK TORHUS A SINGLE MAN AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (MERS) ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, WMC MORTGAGE CORP., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS., as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale 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 the Deed of Trust. 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, interest thereon, estimated 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. Place of Sale: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $337,380.84 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 8400 DE LONGPRE AVENUE 306 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069 APN Number: 5554-023-060 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 12-15-2011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee DEREK WEARRENEE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com P902013 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/2011

Page 24 | December 30, 2011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No: F528144 CA Unit Code: F Loan No: 2000582332/FRANCO AP #1: 5554-003-018 T.D. SERVICE COMPANY, as duly appointed Trustee under the following described Deed of Trust WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States) and/or the cashier's, certified or other checks specified in Civil Code Section 2924h (payable in full at the time of sale to T.D. Service Company) all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property hereinafter described: Trustor: FRANK FRANCO Recorded August 28, 2007 as Instr. No. 20072006015 in Book --Page --of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County; CALIFORNIA , pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded June 8, 2011 as Instr. No. 11-784158 in Book --- Page --- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County CALIFORNIA. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED AUGUST 21, 2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. 1426 N. LAUREL AVE 102, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90046 "(If a street address or common designation of property is shown above, no warranty is given as to its completeness or correctness)." Said Sale of property will be made in "as is" condition without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest as in said note provided, advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Said sale will be held on: JANUARY 12, 2012, AT 10:30 A.M. *NEAR THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED AT 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA POMONA, CA At the time of the initial publication of this notice, the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the above described Deed of Trust and estimated costs, expenses, and advances is $831,454.46. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55 If the

Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Date: December 15, 2011 T.D. SERVICE COMPANY as said Trustee, T.D. Service Company Agent for the Trustee and as Authorized Agent for the Beneficiary CINDY GASPAROVIC, ASSISTANT SECRETARY T.D. SERVICE COMPANY 1820 E. FIRST ST., SUITE 210, P.O. BOX 11988 SANTA ANA, CA 92711-1988 The Beneficiary may be attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose. If available , the expected opening bid and/or postponement information may be obtained by calling the following telephone number(s) on the day before the sale: (714) 480-5690 or you may access sales information at www.tacforeclosures.com. TAC# 951584 PUB: 12/23/11, 12/30/11, 01/06/12 —————————— Trustee Sale No. F1100415 Loan No. SANTA MONICA AT OGDEN, LLC Title Order No. NCS497398-DC72 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING DATED 10/20/2006 AND MORE FULLY DESCRIBED BELOW (THE “DEED OF TRUST”). UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States) (payable to Assured Lender Services, Inc.), will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to 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 undersigned trustee (“Trustee”) for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor(s): SANTA MONICA AT OGDEN, LLC, a California limited liability company Recorded: recorded on 10/23/06 as

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PUBLIC NOTICES Document No. 06 2341787 and amended by that certain First Amendment to Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing recorded on 7/5/2007 as Document No. 20071598774 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California; Date of Sale: 01/13/2012 at 09:00AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $2,113,293.34 The purported property address is: 7772 Santa Monica Blvd, W Hollywood, CA 90046 Legal Description See Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof EXHIBIT "A" LOT 24 OF MCNAIR PLACE, IN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 22 PAGE 40 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. Personal Property Description See Exhibit "B" attached hereto and made a part hereof EXHIBIT B All right, title, interest and estate of Santa Monica at Ogden, LLC, a California limited liability company, as Grantor ("Grantor"), now owned, previously owned, or hereafter acquired in and to the following property, rights, interests and estates (collectively, the "Trust Property"): (a) All buildings, structures, fixtures and other improvements now or hereafter located on that certain real property situated in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, more particularly described on Exhibit A to the Notice of Trustee's Sale to which this Exhibit B is attached (the "Premises"), (collectively, the "Improvements"); (b) All easements, rights-of-way, strips and gores of land, streets, ways, alleys, passages, sewer rights, water, water courses, water rights and powers, air rights and development rights, rights to oil, gas, minerals, coal and other substances of any kind or character, and all estates, rights, titles, interests, privileges, liberties, tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances of any nature whatsoever, in any way belonging, relating or pertaining to the Premises and the Improvements; and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, and all land lying in the bed of any street, road, highway, alley or avenue, opened, vacated or proposed, in front of or adjoining the Premises, to the center line thereof; and all the estates, rights, titles, interests, dower and rights of dower, curtesy and rights of curtesy, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever, both at law and in equity, of Grantor of, in and to the Premises and the Improvements and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances thereto; (c) All machinery, furniture, furnishings, equipment, computer software and hardware, fixtures (including all heat-

ing, air conditioning, plumbing, lighting, communications and elevator fixtures), inventory, materials, supplies and other articles of personal property and accessions thereof, renewals and replacements thereof and substitutions therefor, and other property of every kind and nature, tangible or intangible, owned by Grantor, or in which Grantor has or shall have an interest, now or hereafter located upon the Premises or the Improvements, or appurtenant thereto, and usable in connection with the present or future operation and occupancy of the Premises and the Improvements (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Equipment"), including any leases of, deposits in connection with, and proceeds of any sale or transfer of any of the foregoing, and the right, title and interest of Grantor in and to any of the Equipment that may be subject to any "security interest" as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect in the State where the Trust Property is located (the "UCC”), superior in lien to the lien of the Deed of Trust; (d) All awards or payments, including interest thereon, that may heretofore or hereafter be made with respect to the Premises or the Improvements, whether from the exercise of the right of eminent domain or condemnation (including any transfer made in lieu of or in anticipation of the exercise of such right), or for a change of grade, or for any other injury to or decrease in the value of the Premises or Improvements; (e) All leases and other agreements or arrangements heretofore or hereafter entered into affecting the use, enjoyment or occupancy of, or the conduct of any activity upon or in, the Premises or the Improvements, including any extensions, renewals, modifications or amendments thereof (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Leases") and all rents, rent equivalents, moneys payable as damages (including payments by reason of the rejection of a Lease in a bankruptcy proceeding or in lieu of rent or rent equivalents, royalties (including all oil and gas or other mineral royalties and bonuses), income, fees, receivables, receipts, revenues, deposits (including security, utility and other deposits), accounts, cash, issues, profits, charges for services rendered, and other consideration of whatever form or nature received by or paid to or for the account of or benefit of Grantor or its agents or employees from any and all sources arising from or attributable to the Premises and/or the Improvements, including all receivables, customer obligations, installment payment obligations and other obligations now existing or hereafter arising or created out of the sale, lease, sublease, license, concession or other grant of the right of the use and occupancy of the Premises or the Improvements, or render-

ing of services by Grantor or any of its agents or employees, and proceeds, if any, from business interruption or other loss of income insurance (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Rents"), together with all proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the Leases and the right to receive and apply the Rents to the payment of the debt; (f) All proceeds of and any unearned premiums on any insurance policies covering the Trust Property, including the right to receive and apply the proceeds of any insurance, judgments, or settlements made in lieu thereof, for damage to the Trust Property; (g) The right, in the name and on behalf of Grantor, to appear in and defend any action or proceeding brought with respect to the Trust Property and to commence any action or proceeding to protect the interest of lender or beneficiary in the Trust Property; (h) All accounts, escrows, documents, instruments, chattel paper, claims, deposits and general intangibles, as the foregoing terms are defined in the UCC, and all franchises, trade names, trademarks, symbols, service marks, books, records, plans, specifications, designs, drawings, surveys, title insurance policies, permits, consents, licenses, management agreements, contract rights (including any contract with any architect or engineer or with any other provider of goods or services for or in connection with any construction, repair or other work upon the Trust Property), approvals, actions, refunds of real estate taxes and assessments (and any other governmental impositions related to the Trust Property) and causes of action that now or hereafter relate to, are derived from or are used in connection with the Trust Property, or the use, operation, maintenance, occupancy or enjoyment thereof or the conduct of any business or activities thereon (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Intangibles"); (i) All documents, contracts, instruments, plans, permits, licenses, approvals, applications, trade names, insurance policies, equipment leases, purchase and sale agreements, environmental indemnification agreements, property management agreements, asset management agreements, development agreements and other instruments described or existing with respect to the Premises, and any amendments or modifications thereto, any replacements thereof executed during the term of the Note and any other similar documents or instruments with respect to the Premises, now in existence or hereafter executed by Grantor or now in the possession of Grantor or hereafter obtained by Grantor (collectively, the "Documents"); and (j) All proceeds, products, offspring, rents and profits from any of the foregoing, including those from sale, exchange, transfer, collection, loss, damage, disposition, substitution or replacement of any of the f o r e g o i n g .

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Property shall not include any escrows, reserves, impounds or deposits or other amounts held by U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor-ininterest to Bank of America, N.A., as Trustee, successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the registered holders of J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Commercial Mortgage P a s s - T h r o u g h Certificates, Series 2007LDP11 or any servicer or other party on behalf of U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor-in-interest to Bank of America, N.A., as Trustee, successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the registered holders of J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007LDP11 relating to the Deed of Trust or the Property. Nothing in this document shall be used to construe any of the items listed above to be personal property, as opposed to real property, if such items are otherwise classified as, or deemed to be, real property. Assessors Parcel No. 5530-014-002 The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. 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 Trustee’s Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. THE PROPERTY COVERED IN THIS ACTION INCLUDES ALL SUCH REAL PROPERTY AND THE PERSONAL PROPERTY IN WHICH THE BENEFICIARY HAS A SECURITY INTEREST DESCRIBED IN EXHIBITS "A" AND "B" ATTACHED HERETO, RESPECTIVELY, IT BEING THE ELECTION OF THE CURRENT BENEFICIARY UNDER SAID DEED OF TRUST TO CAUSE A UNIFIED SALE TO BE MADE OF SAID REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2924F(b)(2) OF THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE. DATE: 12/20/2011 Assured Lender Services,

Inc. Geoffrey Neal, Trustee Sale Officer Assured Lender Services, Inc. 2552 Walnut Avenue Suite 110 Tustin, CA 92780 Sale Line: (714) 573-1965 Sales Website: www.priorityposting.com Reinstatement Line: (714) 508-7373 To request reinstatement and/or payoff FAX request to: (714) 505-3831 THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. P909687 12/23, 12/30, 01/06/2012 ————————— FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011152004 The following is/are doing business as: LOCKHEART JEWELS, ETC 8151 Santa Monica Blvd. #B, West Hollywood, CA 90046; Anne Chyorny 8151 Santa Monica Blvd. #B, West Hollywood, CA 90046; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Anne Chyorny; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 21, 2011; Published: December 30, 2011, January 06, 13, 20, 2012 LACC N/C

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011152006 The following is/are doing business as: EPICURE DIGITAL SYSTEMS 8665 Wilshire Blvd. #309, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Broadcast Signage Network, LLC 8665 Wilshire Blvd. #309, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein January 18, 2002: Harvey Friedman, Owner/Manager; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 21, 2011; Published: December 30, 2011, January 06, 13, 20, 2012 LACC N/C

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011152010 The following is/are doing business as: SERIOUS GAME DIRECTORY 1625 Stanford St., Santa Monica, CA 90404; Sue Bohle & Associates, Inc. 1625 Stanford St., Santa Monica, CA 90404; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Sue Bohle, President/CEO; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 21, 2011; Published: December 30, 2011, January 06, 13, 20, 2012 LACC N/C

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011152013 The following is/are doing business as: LAFFA ENTERPRISE 8306 Wilshire Blvd. #1042, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Irina Aptor 8306 Wilshire Blvd. #1042, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Nellie Stolina 1125 16th St. #2, Santa Monica, CA 90403; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein December 02, 2011: Irina Aptor, General Partner; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 21, 2011; Published: December 30, 2011, January 06, 13, 20, 2012 LACC N/C

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011152015 The following is/are doing business as: 1) THE MASON STATION 2) MASON STATION 430 N. Oakhurst Dr. PH-6, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Alisa Starler 430 N. Oakhurst Dr. PH-6, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Alisa Starler; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 21, 2011; Published: December 30, 2011, January 06, 13, 20, 2012 LACC N/C

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2011148620 The following is/are doing business as: 1) FITZMAURICE WORKSHOPS 2) FITZMAURICE VOICEWORK® 141 S. Clark Dr. #311, Los Angeles, CA 90048; Catherine Fitzmaurice Kozubei 141 S. Clark Dr. #311, Los Angeles, CA 90048; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein January 01, 1998: Catherine Fitzmaurice Kozubei; Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 14, 2011; Published: December 30, 2011, January 06, 13, 20, 2012 LACC N/C

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• DIVORCE • Child Custody & Visitation

• Modifications of Court Orders

• Wills & Trust

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Office Staff Speaks Spanish

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IF YOU NEED A CAREGIVER OR HOUSEKEEPER WITH OWN CAR. No help is too little. Over 20yrs experience. Excellent references.

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Good Company. Great People. We provide in-home care and companionship to help you remain independent and happy at home. If you need help and would like a free in-home assessment please call us at:

323-932-8700

THERAPY MASSAGE Since 1996.

1st Time Massage Special for Beverly Hills Residents.

In-Home 1 1 /2 Hour $70 *******

Call 818/645-8228 Personal Masseur for Actress Stella Stevens

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FREELANCE ACCOUNTANT Flexible service and flexible pricing. Hire hourly or per project. ********* Mario Villagran, MBA

818-416-7511

Tai Chi Classes YOUR in Brentwood AD Beginners & HERE Advanced

Starting Monday, Jan. 9, 2012 Pat Akers, teacher 18yrs w/B.H. Adult School

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Mama’s caregivers are loving, caring, trained & bonded. Live in or out.

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CONDOMINIUMS & TOWNHOMES

SEEKING FEMALE WE WILL SETTLE CAREGIVERS YOUR CREDIT CARD BEVERLY HILLS Beverly Drive For under 40% of “You worked hard taking care of others. Now, let us take care of you in your home. You deserve the best !” • Caregivers • Medication • CNA • HHA Reminders • Companions • Grocery Shopping • Sitters • Meal Preparation • Doctors Appts • Wake-Up Calls • Light Housekeeping •

Screened, Bonded and Committed to TLC Health Care at its Best!

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For patient with brain injuries. Must be able to lift, feed, & give complete care to patient. Must be timely, dependable, & caring. English speaking. References & experience required. Pos. 1: Mon.-Fri. 7a-7p. Pos. 2: Sat.-Sun. 7a-7p Pos. 3: Sat.-Sun. 7p-7a

LAW OFFICE Jerry or Angelyna Call 818/992-9900

2 + 2 • $1,195,000 2 BEDROOMS, 3 BATHS PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL High floor in full service 25th flr. S.E. Corner high rise building. Jetliner Views from the S Y C H O T H E R A P Y Four Seasons like ameni- Mountains to the City to ties. hardwood floors, the Golf Course to the Sea. AND EDICAL fireplace, valet parking. ELEGANTLY REMODELED $1,299,000

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Contact Vicky at 310/774-1452

OFFICE & STORES FOR LEASE

310/276-7600 x.203

what you owe AND pay the settlement amount in 4 payments for a modest fee.

OFFICE SPACE

Private Office Suite at 9595 Wilshire Bl.

Call Dave at 818/986-7200

Offering: Caregivers, Companions, Babysitters. HOUSEKEEPER Live-in/out. With driving Very Reliable CAREGIVER / CNA experience for doctor WANTED appointments/school, Seeks Live-Out Position SATURDAYS ONLY prepare meals, shopping, Over 20yrs. experience, 6-8 HRS • $17/HOUR light cleaning, etc. CNA Certificate, great

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Fairfax/Wilshire UNIQUE & QUIET 508 RSF • $2,300/Mo. PSYCHOTHERAPY 1 Large Executive ~ OFFICE ~ Window Office & Shared waiting room, call light system separate exits, full kitchen, free parking. $900/MO. Utilities Included. Email:

1 Support/ Reception Area. Contact: Stan Gerlach Or: Bryan Dunne 310/550-2500

Must speak English references, very honCall: 310/402-7415 fluently & own a car. mcbensonasst@gmail.com Call: 323/938-4012 LARGE OFFICE est, has own vehicle, Call 310/360-1520 With Panoramic Views RETIRED RN Flexible Schedule (Private Party) WILSHIRE BLVD on Top Floor in Golden Will Do In-Home 323/497-7652 RETAIL FRONTAGE Triangle Beverly Hills. Care for Seniors Licensed - Bonded - Insured

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Certified Nurses Aid

ARE YOU A SENIOR AND NEED ASSISTANCE?

We can help YOU!

& SMALL OFFICE *** SUITES *** NO NNN All Utilities Included. Must Lease Now!

Includes Secretarial, Receptionist, Conference Room, Internet, Fax, Copier and Storage.

Call 310/237-2977 or 713/266-1444

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Professional appearance.

with years of experience, light cooking available and excellent refernces. Clean DMV record and insured car. Avail 5-7 days.

Contact Ash at Call 310/430-0997 Leave message.

1 & 2 - PERSON RESIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM

Kim: 310/273-8444

Small complex, ————— B.H.+Westside Area BEVERLY HILLS N e w l y R e n o v a t e d UP TO 3 BEAUTIFUL, Management/ PRIME clean, professional, large, Maintenance remodeled offices available B E V E R L Y H I L L S Experience a Plus. within a full-service suite, O F F I C E S P A C E

Great People Make GOOD COMPANY Our premiere private duty home care agency is currently seeking professional caregivers to assist our senior clients. CNA’s, CHHA's, MA's preferred.

GREAT OPPORTUNITY! Fax Resume:

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

w/ excellent views, N e a r Wilshire on located on Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica Blvd. Secretarial bays, interior Up to 3,800 offices, & storage also available. Available immediately $1-2K per office Building signage Call Joe at available 310/489-7793

Contact Kosha 310/691-5520

BEAUTY SALON

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We provide experienced Cargivers, CNA’s & HHA’s for seniors needing companions to drive them to doctors, prepare meals, light housekeeping, etc... We offer responsible and nurturing care. Our staff is thoroughly screened and we care. Live In/Out.

Call Lisa 24hrs. 323/877-8121 323/806-9498

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

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UNOBSTRUCTED C E N T U R Y C I T Y OCEAN AND CENTURY TOWERS MARINA VIEWS

Spacious spa room available for rent inside of Yuki Sharoni Beauty & Lifestyle, located in Beverly Hills. Only serious spa professionals, who have an established clientel, should inquire. Our spacious spa room is ideal for spa professionals such as massage therapists, estheticians, nail technicians, and eyelash technicians. We look forward to having you join our team. Please call Cynthia at 310.282.5440 with any questions.

CONDOMINIUMS & TOWNHOMES CENTURY PARK EAST 2 Bdrm + Den, corner unit w/2 balconies. Remodeled kitchen with granite counter tops and marble bathrooms. Remodeled wood flrs to living, den & dining. $575,000

GLORICE SOMEKH REALTY, INC. Call 310/203-0422

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CENTURY PARK EAST

2 + 2 • $535,000 14th flr. w/ Jetliner Views

KELEMEN REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900

of BH, Downtown +

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GORGEOUS RENOVATION

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CENTURY TOWERS 1 + 1 • $399,000 7th flr. City + Ocean

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• DIANA COOK •

$700,000 Sub-Penthouse 2 bed, Den, 2 Baths Extra Large Corner 2 Jumbo Balconies Unobstructed Views of Los Angeles & Bev Hills Quiet Location

$895,000 19th Floor 2 Bed, Den 2 Baths Extra Large Corner, City & Ocean Views, Totally Renovated Black Marble, Granite, Stainless Steel Kitchen, Luxurious Baths 2 Jumbo Balconies

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310/203-8333

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SANTA MONICA 427 Montana Ave.

Storage Space Av a i l a b l e for Rent. Close to Beach . 310/394-7132

PARK PLACE PATIO CONDO

FAST TRUSTEE SALE $715,000 2 Bedroom, 2 Baths, Powder Room Rare Huge Private Patio, Large Rooms, Walk-In Closet, Eat-in Kitchen Quiet Inside Location Priced for Fast Sale

PREMIER COLLECTION $1,100,000 Corner Penthouse. Lowest high rise penthouse in West LA 2 Bed, 2 Baths Unobstructed 270 degree views Sky Lounge with 2 Balconies Walk-in Closet, Stone Island Kitchen, Stainless Steel Appliances

$1,895,000 Corner High Floor, Extra Large Condo, Totally Renovated 2 Bed, 2 Baths Travertine Floors, Stainless Steel Appliances, Granite Counters Unobstructed 270 degree views Huge Spa Tub, 2 Large Balconies

Heated Pools, Sundeck, Tennis, Doorman, Houseman, Gardens & Lawns, Security Staff, Switchboard, Saunas, Business Center CENTURY PARK EAST CENTURY TOWERS PARK PLACE CENTURY HILL LE PARC CENTURY WOODS For Lease See our Ad Sec. 440

425 HOUSE FOR LEASE

= BRENTWOOD = 417 S. Barrington Av.

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• 3 Bdrm.

3 Bath

Private backyard Hardwood floors, pool, laundry hook-ups, controlled access, prkg. Close to Brentwood Village.

• 310/440-5051 • VERY UNIQUE • MUST SEE

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*BEVERLY HILLS*

WEST L.A.

BRENTWOOD

BEVERLY HILLS’ ~ BEST ~ L O C AT I O N

BEVERLY HILLS SANTA MONICA

8725 Clifton Way 1433 Armacost Ave. 140 S. Crescent Dr. • CONDO Qt hUALITY • 11666 Goshen Ave. • • • • • • • 843 4 St. (•)(•)(•)(•)(•) • Newly Remodeled 1 B d r m . • 1 Bedroom * * * * * * * 2 Bdrm. + 3 Bath • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. • 1 Bd.+Den+11/2 Ba. • • 2 Bdrm.+ • 1 Bath + 1 Bath 1,800sf., hardwood flrs., • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • S i n g l e • GORGEOUS UNITS • 2 Bath • Bright & Spacious. wood blinds, granite Heated pool, balcony, a/c, 1 Central air, large 1 Bd. + Den + 2 Ba. Dishwasher, balcony, pool, elevator, Lrg. unit. Balcony, controlled access on-site laundry, Walk-in closet, on-sight laundry, prkg. intercom entry. intercom entry, laundry 213/663-8513 320 N. La Peer Dr. facility, elevator, prkg. • 310/246-0290 • • CHARMING & BRIGHT • W E S T W O O D CLOSE TO Close to Cedars, 1409 Midvale Ave. S H O P S & D I N I N G restaurants, shopping • • • • • • • • • • • & transportation. 1 Bd. + 1 Ba.

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2 Bd.+11/2 Ba. Newly Remodeled 2 BDRMS + 2 BATHS Hardwood floors, Hardwood floors, new patio, dishwasher, kitchen, central air & parking, heat, laundry, parking. laundry facility, Near Cedar Sinai and 310/207-1965 The Beverly Center. 904-908 Granville Av. Susann 310/560-4092 • • • • • • WILSHIRE Michael 310/497-9193 2 Bd.+2 Ba. CORRIDOR Includes: • WESTWOOD • 10530-10540 Fireplace, balcony, 550 Veteran Ave. Wilshire Bl. a/c, laundry facility,

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Spacious, microwave, intercom entry, on-sight laundry, on-sight parking. Very close to UCLA & Westwood Village.

subterranean prkg. Near Whole Foods.

310/207-1965

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• 310/273-6124 • • ~ WESTWOOD ~

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Beverly Hills Adj. Call For Information Dan: 310/273-9626

• 310/552-8064 •

Rooftop jacuzzi with panoramic city views.

••• 2 Bd.+2 Ba. ••• • • • • • • • • •• • • • 1 Bedroom • •• • ~ WEST L.A. ~ • • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • • • 1 Bath •• 1675 Colby Ave.

1 Bdrm.

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2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath

Balcony, controlled Close to shopping.

323/352-6255

6-Month Lease Avail.

* * * * * * Every Extra Luxury:

• • • • • • • 2 Bdrm. +1 Bath •

custom cabinets, granite countertops, stone entry, pool, health club, spa.

Controlled access,

• Close to UCLA •

Close to U.C.L.A. 310/208-3085

1350 S. Midvale Ave. L.A., 90024 C o n t a c t M g r. :

• 310/864-0319 •

BEVERLY HILLS • ROOFTOP POOL • 3 Bdrm. + 2 Bath

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1128 S. HOLT

WEST L.A.

parking, on-sight walk-in closet, wet on-sight laundry, parking. laundry facility. bar, controlled access, BRENTWOOD & U.C.L.A. CLOSE L.A.’S FINEST, MOST LUXURIOUS APT. RENTAL CLOSE TO TRANSPORTATION. on-site parking ~ 310/476-3824 ~ * * * * * * 310/820-1810 & laundry facility.

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VIEWS, VIEWS, VIEWS

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1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. L O W M O V E I N ! Single 1236 Amhearst Ave. • Jr. Executive B r i g h t & A i r y. Rooftop pool, “ 51 THE • Large Unit • Dishwasher, Balcony, M I S S I O N ” GHOST WRITING 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath deck, gym, central air, • WESTWOOD • Intercom entry, on-sight Dishwasher, a/c, elevator, intercom entry,

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2,000+sf., granite gas kitchen, washer/dryer, balcony, central air, huge NORTH OF BEVERLY HILLS closets. Quiet bldg. BURTON WAY 443 S. Oakhurst Dr. 1 Blk. East of Doheny $4,800/Month 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath 1 BEDROOM 310/600-2350 1 Bd. + Den + 1 Ba. B R I G H T & S P A C I O U S Clean, bright, nice size apartments. Swimming BEVERLY HILLS pool, laundry facilty LIVING. and gated garage. Balcony, dishwasher, *** PRIME *** elevator, intercom Call 310/276-9871 BEVERLY HILLS entry, on-site laundry, parking. 2 BD. + DEN + 2 BA. Please Call: Beautiful apt. Lots of 310/435-3693 lights, washer/dryer BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. in unit, 2 prkng space. 1628 Westgate Ave.

Furnished $4,295

WEST L.A.

Bd.+2

LARGE & LOVELY

BH CONDO 2600+ S.F. 2 BD. + DEN + 2.5 BA. Large dining room, full security building with Close to pool, gym & doorman. Brentwood Village. $5,500/MO. • 310/440-5051 • Call 310/433-3326 VERY UNIQUE • MUST SEE or 818/458-6188

2nd floor unit, hardwood floors, a/c, Character & Charm! a/c, fireplace, pool, 2-closets, laundry Alcove fireplace, fridge, controlled access, room, parking. laundry facility, gated laundry fac., parking. Please Call: parking, intercom Close To U.C.L.A. 310/600-6287 entry and more. 310/473-5061

• 310/826-4889 •

access, parking, entry, elevator, on-site elevator, on-site laundry. parking, laundry facility. laundry, parking.

310/841-2367

entry, elevator.

CLOSE TO SHOPS & R ESTAURANTS . 310/385-9169

2 Bdrm.+2 Bath • •S i n g l e• • • • Jr . Executive • • • • L o t s o f • • Spacious, balcony,

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ceramic tile bath floors, central air. No Pets.

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2220 S. Beverly Glen 10933 Rochester Ave.

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• WESTWOOD • • • Single • • MID-WILSHIRE 672 Kelton Ave. • • • 340 S. St. Andrews Pl. • • •• X-St. Strathmore ~~~ ~

Pool, sauna, fridge, dishwasher intercom

310/312-9871

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BEAUTIFUL 417 S. Barrington Av. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1 & 2 Large & Bright. 1 Bdrm. +1 Bath B d r m . A p t ’s Pool, a/c, balcony, Hardwood floors, Available fridge, stove, laundry pool, laundry facility, • • • • rm., prkg., intercom controlled access, prkg. • •Beverly • • •Hills &

Bright, controlled access, Very Spacious, A/C, intercom entry, balcony, pool, elevator, 323/851-3790 + 1 Bath on-sight laundry, prkg. laundry fac., prkg. Close to Everything. Spacious & Bright. Close To U.C.L.A. Close to Cedars-Sinai, A/C, balcony, Beverly Center, 310/477-6856 dishwasher, stove, shops, cafes W E S T L . A . wet bar, intercom entry, & transportation. 1343 Carmelina Ave. on-sight laundry, prkg. BRENTWOOD 310/597-9750 310/477-0072 11730 Sunset Blvd. - 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath

Bright, on-site laundry, On-site parking. Close to transportation.

• 1 Bd.+1 Ba. •

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access, on-site laundry, parking. Close to WESTWOOD Brentwood Village, 1 0 9 0 5 O h i o A v e . BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. 120 S. Swall Dr. Shops & Restaurants.

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LOS ANGELES 90020 401 S. HOOVER with valet, *********** 310/208-5166 lush garden * SINGLE * surrounding pool, BRENTWOOD * 1 Bdrm + 1 Bath * gym, elevator, etc. 11640 Kiowa Ave. * 2 Bdrm + 2 Bath * Newly Updated * * * * * * * * * * * Dishwasher, 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath Control access, pool, central air, balcony. • • •dishwasher, •••• elevator, on-site Call: 310/470-4474 Balcony, laundry and parking. a/c, heated pool, 213/385-4751 H O L L Y W O O D elevator controlled

1769-1775 Sycamore Av.

kitchen flrs.+counters, dishwasher, controlled * * * * * * (•)(•)(•)(•)(•) Key-controlled intercom stainless steel appl., access, elevator, Central air/heat, entry, subterranean fireplace, lrg. private laundry room, parking. fireplace, patio, parking, laundry patio, front yard washer/ 310/929-0610 controlled access, facilities, large private dryer in unit, sub-prkg. 4 Blks. to Beach. pool, elevator, parking, balcony, huge Luxury 4-Unit Bldg. laundry facility. closets, tiled floors,

• BRENTWOOD • * * * * * * * * * Balcony, intercom •• 922 S. Barrington Av. • OPEN HOUSE • •• • • • entry, elevator, on• • • •• • • Sat. & Sun • • SINGLE sight laundry, prkg. • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • ••• Fireplace, balcony, A/C, pool, intercom • 11am-1pm • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. Close to UCLA & 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • Westwood Village. wet bar, dishwasher, Call For Appointment: entry, laundry facility, laundry facility, 310/550-6038 Pool, elevator, 310/479-8977 elevator, parking. elevator, parking. controlled access, onBeverlyHillsApartments.net Close to U.C.L.A. sight laundry, parking. In The HEART of CLOSE TO SHOPS+DINING. 310/478-8616 818/669-1990 Close to U.C.L.A. BEV. HILLS TRIANGLE 310/473-1509 170 N. Crescent Dr. BRENTWOOD

• BRENTWOOD • • 310/246-3889 •

872 S. Westgate Ave.

• Single+Loft+1 /2 Ba.

North of Wilshire 3 0 3 N . S w a l l D r. L rg. 2 B d. +2 B a.

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125 N. BARRINGTON LOS ANGELES 90049 *********** * 1 Bdrm + 1 Bath * *********** Control access, pool, elevator, on-site laundry and parking. 310/476-2181

Unfurnished $4,200 Call: 310/927-2140

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2 BDRM + 1 BATH With new carpets & tile floors, stove, fridge, private patio, parking. Pico / Robertson area. By appointment only. Call 323/244-9470

2ND FLOOR DUPLEX 3 bd. + 2 ba. + 1 office remodeled bathroom, dishwasher, laundry in unit, 2 parking spaces, no showing on Saturdays $4,250/MO.

9924 Durant Drive 310/877-0125

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BEVERLY HILLS *BEVERLY HILLS* South Spalding Drive FRENCH CHATEAU HANCOCK PARK ADJ 1836 PARNELL AVE . CHARMING SPACIOUS LUXURY 3 BEDROOM 3rd Floor Front Apartment 342 N. PALM DR. UPPER DUPLEX 2 Bdrms, 2.5 Baths 2 BEDROOM + DEN DUPLEX APARTMENT 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH $2,850/MO. + 2.5 BATHROOM Bay windows, new Unique unit with dining Five Year old building, high Upper with balcony, room, eat-in kitchen, kitchen, wall-to-wall ceilings with crown molding, Granite kitchen, marble hardwood floors, living bamboo floors stainlessfloors, jacuzzi tub with carpet, owner occupied. room w/vaulted ceilings, steel-appliances Washer & No garage. Retired wood beams/office, separate steam shower. dryer, Marble bathrooms. central air/heat, fireplace. Deluxe Unit. professional couple 310/203-0422 Possible appliances, $3,400/MO. GLORICE SOMEKH REALTY, INC. preferred. No Smokers. enclosed balcony, secured (Minimum 2 year lease) $3,000/MO. 2-car garage. Located By appointment only n e a r Roxbury Park. Call 323/829-2933 HUGE • HUGE • HUGE 818/679-6747 $4,200/MO.

By Appointment Only Call 310/399-2439

————— WEST HOLLYWOOD LUXURY PENTHOUSE 3 BDRMS + 2.5 BATH Remodeled kitchen with granite counter tops. New hardwood floors. Large living room with floor to ceiling windows and breathtaking views. Master suit with granite counters, private e l e vator entry to unit, central air, w/d hook-up Large patio off living/ dining rooms, pool, parking in gated subterranean garage. Limited access bldg. $3,950/MO. Call 323/944-0270 Cell 310/351-0729

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BEAUTIFUL PENTHOUSE 2 BD + DEN + 2.5 BA With locked elevator, private rooftop patio, large kitchen with new appliances and granite countertops, washer & dryer in unit, central air/heat, Subterranean parking. $3,750/MO. CALL 310/385-7188

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

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LARGE 3 BEDROOM DUPLEX APARTMENT Newly remodeled, hardwood floors, central a/c & heat, upper floor. $3,300/MO.

174 SWALL DRIVE 213/447-4832

(No Calls after 8 PM)

*KELEMEN* REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900

BEVERLY HILLS ————— • ROOFTOP POOL • * BEVERLY HILLS * 1 Bdrm. + 2 Bath 159 N. HAMILTON DR.

BEAUTIFUL UPPER DUPLEX

all listings are on centurycityliving.com 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH Valet and Guest Parking. Huge Heated Includes Hardwood Floors, Pool, Security Staff, Fireplace, Central Heating Doorman & House& Air Conditioning, Dining man, Switchboard Tennis, Fitness Center Room, Charming Breakfast Business Center Nook, With All Appliances, NEW LISTINGS EVERYDAY Washer & Dryer, Storage, Call for latest properties Garage 2 Car Parking CENTURY PARK EAST and Freshly Painted. $2,950/MO. 1 BDRM, 1 BATH Call 323/658-5332 $2,950/MONTH High Floor Partial Ocean Views. Huge Master Bedroom. Walk-in Closet Separate Stall Shower Renovate Stainless Steel Kitchen. Real Hardwood Floors. Heating & Air Conditioning Incl. Valet or Self Parking Extra Storage.

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1 Bdrm, 1 Bath Largest 1 bed in Cent City Totally Renovated Stainless Steel Appliances Granite Counters. Real Hardwood Floors Huge 250 sq. ft. Pvt Patio Luxurious Baths Large Walk-in Closet

CENTURY TOWERS

$2,850/Month 1,500 + S.F. PENTHOUSE Beverly & Palm Hardwood Floors

CENTURY PARK EAST CENTURY TOWERS PARK PLACE CENTURY HILL LE PARC CENTURY WOODS For Sale See our Ad Sec. 270

Large closets, balconies, all amenities in kitchen breakfast area, new flooring, A/C, fireplace, wet bar, washer & dryer included in laundry area. Secured building with garden courtyard. Choice location Near Beverly Center,CedarsSinai, Restaurants, Etc. No Pets. $2,250/MO. Shown By Appointment.

BRENTWOOD VILLAGE AREA • Attractive Single • Art-deco style bldg. w/ intercom entry+attractive

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From the Publisher

Rabbi Jacob Pressman

CLIF SMITH

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU’RE PROVEN RIGHT ABOUT SOMETHING REALLY BAD? This weekend brings the New Year – 2012. What will it portend? For Beverly Hills, some huge issues confront us. First and foremost is our economy. Last week we hailed the unanimous approval of the Falk Lexus remodeling proposal. We wrote that, this time at least, the City Council looked at our future as a City and voted for a strong future, despite the usual gripes from neighbors. Right now, a council “task force” is working to rearrange City commissions, combine certain approvals and supposedly bring some sense to a senseless procession of approvals, regulations and process. Will it help? We hope so. We suspect it will be much more like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. Your seat might be better, but you’re still going to sink. We hope that Vice Mayor Willie Brien, who heads the task force, achieves real improvement, not cosmetics. The only way we will know that, however, is if City staff is reduced, red tape eliminated, and delays are caused by real issues and not some bureaucrat’s pet regulation. Firm timelines would go a long way, too. The underlying truth about doing business in Beverly Hills is that it is very, very hard. We still have a tortuous obstacle course for the simplest approvals through City Hall. We Americans can look at a nation held captive by its bureaucrats like India or Egypt and snicker – “Oh, look at them. They have to bribe their way through and it’s still impossible.” Well, at least there they can bribe someone to get things done. As we report today, the Falk folks still have months of red tape and approvals to struggle through. Why? We really don’t know. The main answer we get is: “We have regulations.” Well, if we can impose regulations we can remove regulations, right? Wrong. Our City is held hostage by our own rules and regulations, administered by our army of $168,000-a-year bureaucrats who hold up everything. It’s not their fault, though. Our City Councils have built up this mess over the decades. Statewide, California faces a much worse obstacle course–more like an impassible minefield. California is in the death grip of public employee unions. We are led by a union-backed governor who has never told the unions “no.” In fact, it was Gov. Jerry Brown who gave public employees the right to unionize. They were not underpaid or overworked at the time. They were not exploited. They has secure jobs, good pay and excellent retirement benefits. He did it 100 per-

cent so that the Democrats could fill their treasury with taxpayer money funneled through the union. California taxpayers pay the union dues of public employees, just like Beverly Hills pays 100 percent of all employee retirement pay. That arrangement directly caused California to become a one-party state with no way out under current circumstances. Did you ever see Disney’s The Lion King? (Of course you did.) Remember what happened when the evil usurper brother took over as king of that lush, green prosperous valley? Prosperity vanished and the thugs ruled. Look at our state. Tell us at The Courier that the same thing has not happened under union/Democrat rule? We have been right about this. Everything bad we predicted has come to pass, and now – as exposed by the “ProPublica” reports carried nationwide and in today’s edition of The Courier – the Democrats gamed our system, defeated the will of the people on voter districts, and now will be able to strangle our state even more than today. To analogize to another great movie, Star Wars, the Empire has invaded the good guys’ home planet and shot it all up. Who will rescue us? Us? Not hardly. We’re the ones who let this happen in the first place. Nationwide, it’s more the same. We wrote before that “Every vote for a Democrat puts one more nail in the coffins of your grandchildren.” We are right about that statement and being right means we are right that things will get worse. Please think about Just exactly what happens when we finally run out of borrowed money? No amount of taxation can possibly fund the multi-trillion-dollar deficits of Barack Obama and the California Democrats. What is fair? Tax “the rich” even more? The “rich” don’t have anywhere near that much money. The top ONE PERCENT (only 1 percent) of California taxpayers already pay FIFTY PERCENT (that’s 50 percent) of all state income taxes. So, what do the Democrats want? More taxes on “the rich.” What will they use it for? To give more money to their union backers and the recipients of government welfare. The “really bad” is happening now. So, for 2012, we hope we are not right about the really bad stuff happening, but we know that we are right and that’s too bad. At least we have the consolation that when the bad really hits, we in Beverly Hills will be the last to feel it. Happy New Year.

HAPPY NEW YEAR, PLEASE Tomorrow night is New Years Eve. At the stroke of midnight 2011 creeps decrepit and unmourned into history and a spritely tot–2012–begins a new life. Because the earth revolves, it does not begin everywhere the same moment, but arbitrarily begins at Greenwich, in England and slowly moves westward until it meets us. Rather confusing, isn’t it? In New York, while it is 9 p.m. here, crowds will throng Times Square to watch the great while ball descend. We in the west will wait patiently for midnight to arrive here. Then we shall spontaneously kiss our beloved others and blow little horns and, voila, it will be 2012. Why is it such a peak moment? It is because we share a desperate hope the new year will be better than the past one, which was wretched for humanity. Many of us will earnestly make some new resolutions, and perhaps some of us may actually keep them. The important word here is “hope.” For what do we hope? We don’t ask for much. We just hope for peace and prosperity, that’s all. Imagine that! A year in which no nation will war against any other nation; no tribes will try to wipe out their neighbors; no males will degrade, abuse, and kill females at will; and in our cities there will be no need for police because nobody is robbing or assaulting anybody. We hope for universal prosperity: every soul on earth will have gainful and meaningful employment, sufficient funds to feed, clothe, house and enjoy leisure time for themselves. Am I asking for Utopia? Yes! If we give up our dreams they will never have a chance to come true. So what do I wish for you in the new year? I wish you not to mothball your own dreams, and share mine. Together we can make them come true: if not in 2012, then in the lifetime of our children, or our children’s children. Don’t give up on Utopia! Happy New Year!

HAPPY 2012 TO ONE AND ALL Cartoon for The Courier by Janet Salter

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 30). You’ll be part of a winning group this year. January brings a run of good luck that seems almost too easy, but the truth is that you've been working your whole life for it. You’ll embark on a mission in February. In March, celebrate your relationship with someone who shares your cherished values. Invest in June. Aquarius and Cancer people adore you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Not only do you have the ability and desire to make something happen, but you have other intangible qualities that, when seen by the right people, will cause doors to fly open and opportunities to fly forth. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Rely on your own curious mix of charm and timing. You’ll enter circles and interact for just the amount of time it takes to make a connection. Then you’ll leave while the going is good. PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). You change what’s going on between people in your family just by choosing new reactions. Your loved ones will respond to you, especially when you are acting in unexpected ways. ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). You’ll take the role of

ASTROLOGY by Holiday Mathis “guardian” quite seriously, and you’ll start by guarding your own time and monitoring your own behavior. You realize that you can’t change something if you can’t account for it in the first place. TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). Your environment will make a difference in how you feel. Place pictures of your supporters and those you admire where you’ll see them often. The right images around you will help you to work hard and be successful. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Each person has their own unique emotional makeup, so feelings may be more or less mutual, but not exactly. You’ll connect in a way that feels right to you, and so will the other person. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You know that you have the courage and the power to accomplish your goal. The question is: Do you have the stamina? Will you keep going even after it’s not as fun, glamorous or

new? Today you prove that you will. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll see the first signs that someone is attracted to you, and you’ll enjoy the attention to the extent that it’s appropriate for your life. You’ll take everyone’s feelings into account. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It will be easier for you to achieve at the level of your high standards when those around you, especially your nearest and dearest, have high standards, as well. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There will be many distractions, but ultimately, you control your focus. Be strong and centered on the mission. It’s all that matters. Do what is necessary to finish what you set out to accomplish. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Think ahead as much as possible. It will save you energy. Having to react to things in the spur of the moment will be more stressful than knowing what you’re going to do beforehand. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It’s the perfect day to get away from the habits that usually serve you so well. Shaking things up reminds you of who you really are at the core.

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