Issuu

Add To Your Family – Adopt A Pet!

BEVERLY HILLS VOLUME: LV

NUMBER 1

www.bhcourier.com

SINCE 1965

January 4, 2019

City Council To Discuss The Peninsula’s Appeal Of Friar’s Club Project Tuesday BEEF BOWL — A Rose Bowl tradition since 1956, the University of Washington and Ohio State University football teams descended upon Beverly Hills last weekend for Lawry’s The Prime Rib’s Beef Bowl. Since 1970, the Beef Bowl has not been an actual competition, but rather a celebratory gathering for the teams. Players are limited to two servings of prime rib each. Pictured left: Ohio State players prepare to dig into some prime rib. Above: Lawry’s CEO Richard Frank (left) and Washington coach Chris Peterson. Photos by John McGillen Photography

THIS ISSUE

GOLDEN GLOBES — It’s that time of year again. On Sunday, Hollywood’s hottest stars on both the big and small screen will congregate at The Beverly Hilton for the 76th annual Golden Globes. Vice leads all nominees with six, but A Star Is Born, The Favourite and Green Book are all favorites to be big winners on Sunday. The Golden Globes are Sunday at 5 p.m. on NBC. For more information on Sunday’s ceremony, see page 9. Pictured left: Golden Globes hosts Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg at The Beverly Hilton. Photo by Magnus Sundholm

Three-year-old Mona is this issue’s Adoptable Pet of the Week. 4

Beverly Hills celebrated “Takeway,” the newest addition to the City’s Public Art Collection. 5

Beverly Hills To Hold Final Water Rate Town Hall Meetings How a chance encounter reunited a Beverly Hills woman with her beloved dog. 5 • • • •

Real Estate Birthdays Classifieds Letters to the Editor

11 14 18 23

George Christy, Page 6 The First New Year’s Celebration Honored The Spring Harvest With The Babylonians 4000 Years Ago. Later Pope Gregory XIII Decreed That January 1 Will Be The Official Date To Begin The New Year

By Matt Lopez & Victoria Talbot The City of Beverly Hills’ final two Town Hall meetings on proposed water rate adjustments are set to take place over the next two weeks. The Town Hall meetings began in late November, with one held on Nov. 29 and a second on Dec. 13. The third Town Hall meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. in the City Hall Municipal Gallery at 455 N. Rexford Dr. The fourth and final meeting will be Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. during a public hearing at the City Council meeting at City Hall’s City Council chambers. The new rate changes will affect users differently, but the rate adjustments are part of a restructuring of water rates based on a recent “cost of service” analysis. The City says the rate adjustments will work to “restructure, protect and stabilize the City’s

water system and services.” “We believe this new model will provide water service to residential and commercial customers in a more fair and equitable way,” said Public Works Director Shana Epstein. “Investing in the City’s infrastructure to increase local water production will also provide critical insurance against service interruptions and supply issues.” Customers will receive a Water Rate Adjustment Notice in the mail. The City Council approved water rate increases in 2017 including a Phase 1, fiveyear plan to meet the Water Fund revenue requirements. Those requirements included purchasing water from the Metropolitan Water District (MWD), fixed operating costs for the water system; budgeted capital projects for maintenance, replacement, upgrades and repairs; debt service (see ‘WATER RATES’ page 10)

By Victoria Talbot An appeal of a residential project that was approved by the Planning Commission, located at 9908 Santa Monica Boulevard in a Commercial Zone, is the first item to be considered by the Beverly Hills City Council on Tuesday. The project, commonly referred to as the Friars Club for the iconic building that was previously located on the site, will be heard in a de novo hearing. On Sept. 13, the Planning Commission voted 3-2 to approve the construction of 25 condominiums in a mixed-use building. Commission Chair Andy Licht, Vice Chair Alan Block and Commissioner Joe Shooshani voted to approve the project. Commissioners

Peter Ostroff and Lori Greene Gordon could not make the findings. The project has raised the ire of many residents because, they say, it is an example of “spot zoning.” In this case, they say, there is no compelling reason to create an Overlay Zone in defiance of the General Plan that would carve out a zone to accommodate the 25-unit project in a commercial zone. The appeal was filed by Robert Zarnegin of the Peninsula Hotel on Sept. 24. The five-star luxury hotel owner spent 15 years acquiring properties to build the Peninsula from 16 lots on a 2.2-acre parcel, enough property to make the 45-foot height requirement pencil out. (see ‘FRIAR’S CLUB’ page 10)

Beverly Hills To Celebrate Chinese New Year, ‘Year Of The Pig’ By Matt Lopez The City of Beverly Hills is gearing up to celebrate the Chinese New Year and the Year of the Pig with a pair of big parties in the coming weeks. On January 26, the Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau (CVB) will partner with the Beijing Association for Culture Exchange, Tianjin Association and Cultural Exchange and Hebei Association for Cultural Exchange to host its eighth annual Chinese New Year celebration at the Saban Theatre. The event will include a variety show curated by Rongqi Wang, famous for his work on major national cultural activities throughout China,

as well as a “Charming JingJin-Ji” photo exhibition. “We always look forward to this time of year when we pay special tribute to our Chinese friends,” said Beverly Hills Mayor Julian Gold, adding, “Beverly Hills loves the energy and vibrancy of the Chinese New Year celebration and each year seems to be more colorful and entertaining.” China remains one of the top feeder markets for Beverly Hills, and the City says it is committed to catering to Chinese visitors. Many local retailers have Mandarin speaking staff, and many local hotels (see ‘YEAR OF THE PIG’ page 10)

CHEERS! — Champagne was the signature drink for the elite in years past. Now that there are affordable varieties of the bubbly, it is the most popular celebratory drink for the New Year. For more photos, see George Christy’s column on page 6.

Page 2 | January 4, 2019

BEVERLY HILLS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DATE: Thursday, January 24, 2019 TIME: 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard LOCATION: Commission Meeting Room 280A Beverly Hills City Hall 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 PROJECT ADDRESS:

1115 Calle Vista Drive (cross street: Doheny Road)

The Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at its REGULAR meeting on Thursday, January 24, 2019, will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard to consider the following: Zone Text Amendment. A request for a Zone Text Amendment to amend the Beverly Hills Municipal Code (BHMC) to clarify whether a legally, nonconforming structure that exceeds the maximum allowable floor area permitted in BHMC §10-3-2502(B) is eligible to apply for a Hillside R-1 Permit to exceed 15,000 square feet of cumulative floor area. Currently, the Municipal Code requires that a structure be code-compliant as it relates to maximum allowable floor area in order to be eligible for a Hillside R-1 Permit to exceed 15,000 square feet of cumulative floor area. Hillside R-1 Permit. A request for a Hillside R-1 Permit to allow more than 1,500 cubic yards of earth material to be imported or exported from a site in the Hillside Area that is immediately adjacent to a street that is less than twenty-four feet (24’) wide; a Hillside R-1 Permit to allow for cumulative floor area greater than 15,000 square feet, and; a Hillside R-1 Permit to allow an accessory structure to be located within 100’ of the front property line on an estate lot located in the Hillside Area of the City at 1115 Calle Vista Drive. Variance. A request for a Variance for the abovementioned project at 1115 Calle Vista Drive to deviate from the existing requirement that a legally, nonconforming structure be code-compliant as it relates to maximum allowable flor area in order to be eligible for a Hillside R-1 Permit to exceed 15,000 square feet of cumulative floor area. Project Description The proposed project involves the remodel of an existing two-story single-family residence, the addition of a partially subterranean basement underneath the existing residence, and the relocation of an accessory swimming pool. The cumulative floor area for the proposed project, which includes the first, second, and basement levels, is proposed at approximately 21,788 square feet. Approximately 3,954 cubic yards of compacted earth material is proposed to be exported from the project site (reduced from the previously approved 4,618 cubic yards). Project Background The Planning Commission, at its regular meeting on September 13, 2018, voted to approve the requested Hillside R-1 Permits. On October 8, 2018, the City Council voted to set a public hearing regarding the project for the December 11, 2018 City Council Meeting. Subsequently, the applicant submitted revised plans that included removal of the subterranean garage and a reduction in the amount of export. Accordingly, the City Council considered the project and remanded it back to the Planning Commission for further review along with direction to prepare a zone text amendment clarifying whether legally, nonconforming structures that exceed the maximum allowable floor area permitted in BHMC §10-3-2502(B) are eligible to apply for a Hillside R-1 Permit to exceed 15,000 square feet of cumulative floor area. Environmental Review Zone Text Amendment. The zone text amendment has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.), the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq.), and the environmental regulations of the City. Upon review, there is no possibility that the proposed code amendment may have a significant effect on the environment because the modification does not authorize any physical changes in the environment and requires discretionary review whenever a specific development project is proposed. Therefore the Planning Commission will consider finding that the amendment is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question would have a significant effect on the environment. Hillside R-1 Permits and Variance. This project has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.), the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq.), and the environmental regulations of the City. Upon review, the project appears to qualify for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption (Existing Facilities) in accordance with the requirements of Section 15301 of the state CEQA Guidelines. This exemption is applicable to the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use. Accordingly, the Planning Commission will consider a recommendation to find the project exempt from the environmental review requirements of CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities). Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard or present written comments to the Commission. Written comments also may be submitted prior to the public hearing to the Planning Division, via mail: attn. Cindy Gordon, 455 N. Rexford Drive, 1st Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Written comments may also be submitted via email to cgordon@beverlyhills.org. Any written comments received by end of day on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 will be attached to the agenda report regarding this item. Any comments received after Tuesday, January 15, 2019, but prior to the public hearing, will be distributed to the Commission under separate cover. According to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the City’s action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the public hearing. Please note that any comments received prior to or during the public hearing will be considered as part of the public record. If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Cindy Gordon, AICP, Associate Planner in the Planning Division at (310) 285-1191, or by email at cgordon@beverlyhills.org. Copies of the project plans and associated application materials are on file in the Community Development Department, and can be reviewed by any interested person at 455 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Sincerely: Cindy Gordon, AICP, Associate Planner In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Commission Meeting Room 280A is wheelchair accessible and is equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired. If you need special assistance to attend this meeting, please call the Planning Division at (310) 285-1191 or TTY (310) 285-6881. Please notify the Planning Division at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting if you require captioning service so that reasonable arrangements can be made.

January 4, 2019 | Page 3

BEVERLY HILLS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Council of the City of Beverly Hills, at its regular meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California, will hold a public hearing to consider adoption of: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS TO MODIFY THE RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICES AND FACILITIES FURNISHED BY THE CITY The proposed ordinance will modify the rates and charges for water services. Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard. Written comments may also be submitted and should be addressed to the City Council, c/o City Clerk, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California, 90210. The comments should be received prior to the hearing date. If you need more information, please contact Public Works Customer Service at (310) 285-2467. Please note that if you challenge the Council's action in regard to this matter 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. LOURDES SY-RODRIGUEZ, CRM, MMC Assistant City Clerk In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Council Chamber is wheelchair accessible and is equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired. If you need special assistance to attend this meeting, please call the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 285-2400 or TTY (310) 285-6881. Please notify the City Clerk’s Office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting if you require captioning service so that reasonable arrangements can be made.

www.beverlyhills.org

Proposed Water Rate Adjustments Meeting Schedule Proposed Water Rate Adjustments will help accomplish the following: Restructuring: Based on a recent cost of service analysis, restructuring helps to ensure the customers pay the appropriate amount for their water use. Protecting: Investing in the City’s infrastructure to increase local water production will provide critical insurance against service interruptions and supply issues. Stabilizing: Unanticipated fluctuations in revenues can impact water service. Revenue stabilization rates improves continued water delivery during water shortages. Meeting Schedule Thursday, January 10, 2019 | 6:00 PM | Town Hall Meeting 455 N. Rexford Drive – Municipal Gallery Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | 7:00 PM | Public Hearing City Council 455 N. Rexford Drive – City Council Chambers Public Works Customer Service Tel: 310.285.2467 | Email AskPW@beverlyhills.org

BEVERLY HILLS COURIER | JANUARY 4, 2019 Page 4

HERE!

B E V E R LY H I L L S M A I N N E W S

DineLA 2019 Comes To Beverly Hills Starting Next Week

WINTER CAMP — Beverly Hills Community Service’s Winter Camp at La Cienega Park kept kids busy during the Beverly Hills Unified School District’s holiday break. It was a week filled with arts and crafts – colored snowflakes, picture frames, beaded key chains, book markers – along with dance, obstacle course games and a “pajamarama” Friday breakfast to conclude camp. Pictured, in alphabetical order: Ilya Balashov, Victor Benaim, Ava Benayoun, Elior Benayoun, Liram Benayoun, Jonah Samuel, Sophia Biase, Seung Ah Chung, Yundan Dong, Isabella Eghbali, Adam Golbari, Cyrus Golshani, Chloe Gonzalez, Ariela Hen, Tyler Thomas Ip, Dylan Janfaza, Ella Janfaza, Mia Kerrigan, Nicholas Kerrigan, Ashton Khorshidi, Mia Khorshidi, Ethan Knothe, Ella Lee, Vinny Mir, Noah Nassir, Dara Navizadeh, Ava Plaxen, Emma Plaxen, Felix Sawyer, Beau Sherry, Raymond Song, Thomas Taylor, Luciana Unda, Joseph Vivanco, Diana Walters, Arthur Weiser, Tom Weiser and Isabella Xiong. Recreation leaders: Nolberto Bautista, Andrew De Leon, Marcy Flores, Trent Graham, Elissa Ibara, Harim Lee and Diane Miller. To enroll a child in Spring Camp during the spring holiday break, visit www.beverlyhills.org/bhrec or call 310-285-6850.

By Laura Coleman If trying new things isn’t on your 2019 to-do list, it definitely should be! Fortunately, DineLA returns to Beverly Hills Friday, Jan. 11, for two weeks of special menus at some of the hottest restaurants in town. “The 15-day dining event... showcases Los Angeles as a premier dining destination while highlighting the diversity of culinary experiences L.A. has to offer,” states the website for DineLA, which is presented by the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board. With selections that include sea urchin and caviar with potatoes at Jean-Georges Beverly Hills, kampachi sashimi at Crustacean, handmade agnolotti with Italian chestnuts and Parmigiano Reggiano at

M A RV E L O U S MONA–Mona is a 3-year-old Pomeranian mix who weighs 10 pounds and is searching for her forever home. To learn more about Mona and how to adopt, visit w w w. s h e l t e r hopepetshop.or g or call 805379-3538.

City OK’s Electric Vehicle Charging Policy Changes The Beverly Hills City Council has approved revisions to the City’s Electric Vehicle (EV) charging policy to comply with new state law. Senate Bill 1000, now in effect, prohibits cities from restricting hybrid vehicles

from connecting to EV charging stations. The City of Beverly Hills had been restricting access to charging stations to Battery Only Electric Vehicles (BOEVs), commonly referred to as ZEVs (Zero Emission

Vehicles). The newly adopted policy will allow for any electric vehicle (Hybrid-Gas/Electric, Full Electric or HybridHydro/Electric) to utilize charging stations throughout the City.

THE BIG APPLE — Longtime Beverly Hills residents, the Gordon family, traveled to New York City last week to attend the International Debutante Ball, but made sure to bring along a little piece of home with their copy of the Courier. Pictured, from left: Victoria Gordon, Beverly Hills Planning Commissioner Lori Greene Gordon, Neil Gordon and Natalie Gordon. To join the Gordon’s in the Carry The Courier Club, snap a photo of yourself holding the Courier on your next trip and send it, along with caption information, to mlopez@bhcourier.com.

Chargers Head Coach Anthony Lynn To Be Honored At The Beverly Hilton

Gagosian Beverly Hills Presents New Work By Conceptual Artist Urs Fischer By Laura Coleman Starting with an opening night reception next Friday, Jan. 11, from 6-8 p.m., Gagosian Beverly Hills will present “Images,” an exhibition of new paintings and sculptures by Swiss conceptual artist Urs Fischer. Silkscreened onto multiple aluminum panels, the paintings in the upcoming exhibition, which runs through Feb. 9, depict characters and environments that seem capable of

Spago, homemade lasagna Bolognese at Il Cielo, filet mignon with red wine jus at The Restaurant at The Montage Beverly Hills, and dark chocolate ganache cake with coconut ice cream at Avec Nous, there are no shortage of delectable items designed to entice the palate. These are just some of the choices among the varied multi-course lunch and dinner menus of the 35 Beverly Hills restaurants participating in the upcoming culinary journey. Prix fixe menus range from $15 - $35 for lunch and $29 - $99+ for dinner. To explore the full list of offerings, visit: https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/dinela-los-angelesrestaurant-week.

disappearing at any moment. Digitally created over the past year on a screen, as opposed to paper or canvas, Fischer’s latest body of work finds him painting with light itself—moving illuminated pixels around to reflect on subtle atmospheric changes to render reality in a manner that leads viewers to question their own ephemeral nature. In the exhibition, his compositions take on the scale of modern abstraction, the fic-

tional paintings and sculptures of animals, food, city streets or even messy brushstrokes, existing solely within Fischer’s constructed environments. “Art is an after-reflection,” describes Fischer. Following next Friday evening’s opening, the exhibit can be viewed at Gagosian Beverly Hills Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. until Feb. 9. Gagosian is located at 456 N. Camden Dr., Beverly Hills.

By Matt Lopez With his Los Angeles Chargers set to begin playing this weekend in the NFL playoffs, it was announced this week that second-year coach Anthony Lynn will be honored as the Coach of the Year by the Los Angeles Sports Council. Lynn will be honored at the 14th annual L.A. Sports Awards on Monday, March 25 at The Beverly Hilton. Lynn guided the Chargers to their first playoff berth in five years, with seven players being selected to play in the 2019 Pro Bowl later this month. The Chargers finished the regular season with a 12-4 record, tying the Kansas City Chiefs for the best record in the AFC. The Chargers will play at Baltimore against the Ravens on Sunday in the first round of the playoffs. The L.A. Sports Awards are presented annually by the Los Angeles Sports Council to celebrate the greatest moments of the year in sports in the Los

Angeles and Orange County areas. The ceremony will also feature the presentation of the Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year awards, as well as Sports Executive of the Year. There will also be a countdown of 2018’s Top Ten moments in L.A. sports, along with an awards banquet that will be televised on Fox Sports West/Prime Ticket (air dates to be determined.) Previous Coach of the Year honorees include Rams coach Sean McVay, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and Clippers coach Doc Rivers.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

BEVERLY HILLS COURIER | JANUARY 4, 2019 Page 5

Angels On New Year’s Eve: A Chance Encounter Brings A Missing Dog Home

TAKEAWAY — The City of Beverly Hills held a dedication ceremony on Thursday for Tom Friedman’s “Takeaway” – the newest addition to the City’s Public Art Collection. “I’m honored that the City of Beverly Hills commissioned this piece to add to their Public Art Collection. It’s important for me to spark people’s sense of wonder,” said Friedman. “I don’t look for specific meaning with my pieces, I leave that up to the observer.” Pictured, from left: Fine Art Commissioner Deborah Frank, Vice Mayor John Mirisch, Fine Art Commissioner Carolyn Hiller, Mayor Julian Gold, Friedman, past Fine Art Commissioner Alan Kaye, City Councilmember Lili Bosse, Fine Art Commission Vice Chair Stephanie Vahn, City Councilmember Les Friedman, City Councilmember Robert Wunderlich, Fine Art Commission Chair Zale Richard Rubins.

New State Laws To Be Aware Of In California In 2019 By Matt Lopez New year, new rules. With the turn of the calendar comes several new regulations that will affect Californians in and around Beverly Hills. Here’s a compilation of some of the biggest laws taking effect in 2019. Pay Bump: Many Californians will see an increase in their paychecks. As the state minimum wage continues its slow climb to $15 per hour, the minimum wage for companies with 26 or more employees will increase to $12/hour. For companies with less than 26 employees, the new minimum wage will be $11. Guns and Public Safety: Beginning in July, Assembly Bill 748 requires recordings from police body cameras to be released within 45

days of an incident, including incidents where an officer fires shots, or if use-offorce causes death or bodily harm. Additionally, SB 1421 will allow public access to police records in investigations of use-of-force and sexual assault. Those investigations had previously been kept confidential. When it comes to purchasing guns, the age to legally buy firearms is being increased to 21, due to SB 1100. Additionally, AB 3129 creates a lifetime ban on gun ownership for anyone convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence after Jan. 1, 2019. With the passage of AB 2103, anyone attempting to obtain a Concealed Carry Permit must undergo a minimum of eight hours of firearm safety training. Applicants also must demonstrate how to safely handle and a shoot a firearm, (see ‘NEW LAWS’ page 10)

Notorious RBG In Song At Skirball Cultural Center For One Night Only By Laura Coleman Blending the joy of music and the widespread admiration for United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, on Sunday, Jan. 13, acclaimed composer-soprano Patrice Michaels will perform songs from her new album, Notorious RBG in Song, at the Skirball Cultural Center accompanied by collaborative pianist Andrew Harley. For the one-night-only event, which begins at 7:30 p.m., Michaels, who is Ginsburg’s daughter-in-law, will bring to the stage music and stories exploring the life and work of this esteemed justice in celebration of Ginsburg’s 25th anniversary on the high court. “It's a great privilege to tell the story of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in song,” Michaels said. “Her origin story as the daughter of a Ukrainian-born father and a first-gen mother, growing up Jewish in Brooklyn, dealing with her mother’s death from cancer, then her husband's incredible survival from the same disease, achieving intellectually/professionally/societally despite it

Photo of Patrice Michaels, by Corey B. Lindsey

all – that would be enough of a story. “But the thing I love the most about writing and performing this portrait of the woman who happens to be my mother-in-law, is just how much she has personally influenced a broad and fascinating spectrum of people.” The nine-song cycle “The Long View,” composed by Michaels, will be the centerpiece of the program. Written in a lively jazz-meets-classical style, it illuminates key aspects of Ginsburg’s personal and professional life through (see ‘SKIRBALL’ page 10)

By Victoria Talbot New Year’s Eve marks the end of the holiday season and a celebration of the old and the new, usually something with friends and family. This year, however, I spent the season recovering from hip surgery. Barely able to sit up without experiencing lightheadedness, I nonetheless decided to summon an Uber to pick up my mail on New Year’s Eve. What I really wished was that I could bring home my rescue dog from boarding, but wise friends counseled me to wait a few more days. I chatted with the Uber driver a bit until, less than two blocks from home, he stopped suddenly. “There’s a dog in the street! He looks like he is injured.” A tiny dog was stumbling across the street. Cars were moving in either direction. Another step either way, and he would have been hit. I could see he was either injured or suffered partial paralysis. I eased myself out of the vehicle and walked over to the dog, who was not afraid of me. He allowed me to pick him up. He seemed comfortable in my arms. The Uber driver allowed me to take him in the car, and he drove me home. He was the first angel. It was New Year’s Eve - when everything is closed, and everyone is out celebrating. I am alone with a little special needs dog, with no way to get him help, unable to drive. This little guy would not make it

Pictured: Beverly Hills resident Ronna Sussman was reunited with her dog Joe after he escaped from home. The Courier’s Victoria Talbot found him roaming the streets on New Year’s Eve.

one day in a shelter. Nor would he have survived another minute on the street. On one leg there was a bandage. He was free of fleas. He did not have the odor of a street dog. It appeared that he had been clipped wherever he had developed matts. One old hot spot was shaved clean. Someone loved him. I was sure of that. I knew he must be old and that his teeth might be bad. I fed him some wet dog food, which he wolfed down. He could not balance on his back legs though. He fell head over heels into the water bowl. I picked him up, dried him off, and held him steady until he had (see ‘FOUND DOG’ page 13)

GEORGE CHRISTY

George Christy

the evil karma from the past and bring blessings and good tidings.

Youngsters

in Portugal stroll from home to home singing classic songs and are rewarded with sweets and coins.

n Greece, a gold or silver coin is baked into a sweet bread, vasilopita, with the desire that riches will be bestowed to whoever receives the slice with the surprise.

he Sydney Shoreline in Australia that goes on for 40 miles is jammed with millions of bystanders admiring and applauding the fireworks.

hould you want to be among the first to welcome the New Year, plan to visit the Pacific island nation of Kiribati, located in the world’s earliest time zone, to share your greetings for the best of times.

eanwhile, the last place to ring “dem bells” for the New Year, the American Samoa in the South Pacific Ocean will welcome you.

ast week in Beverly Hills, designing genius Bob Mackie flew in to celebrate New Years Eve with his loyal and gorgeous Mitzi Gaynor, whose costumes he’s designed for her fantasy Las Vegas shows and fabled Razzle Dazzle television performances, etc.

doing one farewell tour after another.”

appy New Year everyone, and may you dance the tango with your one and only all year long. Online at www.bhcourier.com/category/george-christy

e’d been in New York for eight months designing costumes for The Cher Show at the Neil Simon Theatre, where the production’s “packing them in… a hit, as expected.”

hree singers portray Cher. The Rolling Stone’s Mary Portwood describes Cher’s various stages in a six decade story. From the “teenage Cherilyn Sarkisian to the grown-up goddess warrior.”

roadway Journal critic Philip Boroff observes that the show encompasses “the young tv star seeking to gain control of her career from the men around her. And the iconic singer/movie star/personality who ends the show

Dagmara Domińczyk, Kassian McCarrell Wilson, Patrick Wilson, Kalin Patrick Wilson

Cherilyn Sarkisian, born in Los Angeles, went on to conquer the world as the iconic singer Cher. The Cher Show at New York’s Beacon Theatre is drawing crowds, and critics are offering high praise.

Another

New

Year

arrives.

hampagne corks popping here and there, and spectacular fireworks everywhere.

our thousand years ago, the first New Year was kicked off with an 11-day festival by the Babylonians honoring the spring harvest.

welve grapes are eaten in Spain at midnight on New Year’s Eve to assure twelve months of happiness.

t midnight in Japan, bells and gongs banish bad spirits.

he Dutch create street bonfires from Christmas trees to destroy

Randall Park

Yahya Abdul-Mateen ll and Ludi Lin

Djimon Hounsou and Kenzo Lee Hounsou

Celebrity Photo/Scott Downie

enturies later, Pope Gregory XIII declared now and forever New Year’s Day will fall on January 1st, and annual customs began forming.

ating seven to twelve meals on the eve of the New Year became a tradition in Estonia. Citizens believed these meals gave them greater strength for the future.

enmark citizenry committed a practice of tossing dishes at the doorsteps of other residents. With the hope of bringing new friends to the house where the dishes are tossed. Go figure. Page 6 | January 4, 2019

Nicole Kidman and Amber Heard walked the “Blue Carpet” for the Warner Bros. Aquaman world premiere at the TCL Chinese Theater Terry Crews with son Isaiah Crews

Tana Mongeau

Ashlan Gorse Cousteau and Philippe Cousteau Jr.

Jason Momoa with Lisa Bonet

BEVERLY HILLS

TO SEE AND BE SEEN

FEAST LIKE A STAR AT THE GOLDEN GLOBES — On Wednesday The Beverly Hilton’s Executive Chef Matthew Morgan and Executive Pastry Chef Thomas Henzi unveiled the new thee-course menu created exclusively for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards, to be served to 1,300 of Hollywood’s elite in the hotel’s International Ballroom. This marks the 44th consecutive year and the 48th time that The Beverly Hilton has been home to the star-studded event, which will be hosted by comedian Andy Samberg and actress Sandra Oh. Pictured above (from left): Chilean sea bass with forbidden black rice and globe carrots; pistachio cream cheese dessert.

Power of Pattern: Central Asian Ikats from the David and Elizabeth Reisbord Collection On View At LACMA Feb. 3

By Laura Coleman The delights of design will be on full display at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) come Feb. 3 with the opening of “Power of Pattern: Central Asian Ikats from the David and Elizabeth Reisbord Collection.” On view from Feb. 3 to July 28, the exhibition showcases over 60 examples of visually dynamic Central Asian ikat robes and wall hangings. Influenced by the various cultures along the historic Silk Road, the ikat textiles featured in the upcoming exhibit are full of the vibrant colors and original patterns that are the hallmarks of these exceptional textiles, which once reflected the wealth and sophistication of their original patrons. Organized by motif, “Power of Pattern” examines how the region’s textile designers, dyers and weavers used

improvisation and abstraction to create textiles unique the region. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the region experienced a renaissance in ikat, a technique where silk threads were bound and resistdyed with a design before weaving into cloth. The result were vivid patterns with blurred, cloud-like juxtapositions of color, known locally as abrbandi (literally “cloud binding”). The objects on view, which are drawn solely from the Reisbord’s collection, are also a generous gift to the museum, which will strengthen the museum’s encyclopedic costume and textiles collection. This exhibition is supported by The Jacqueline and Hoyt B. Leisure Costume and Textiles Fund and curated by Clarissa M. Esguerra, associate curator, Costume and Textiles. BEVERLY HILLS JAIN SOCIAL GROUP — Beverly Hills Jain Social Group, one of the top three chapters of JSG International Federation, celebrated the holidays at The Beverly Hilton with a gala dinner and a runway fashion show. Pictured is the group’s president, Rajendra Vora, with designer Rohini Bedi.

BEVERLY HILLS COURIER | JANUARY 4, 2019 Page 7

THE FASHION OF BEVERLY HILLS

HAPPY NEW YEAR — Two time Beverly Hills mayor Lili Bosse capped out 2018 with a beautiful sunset on the beach in Maui with the love of her life, Jon Bosse. HAPPY 2019 — New year, new sign! Residents and visitors alike have been lining up outside the Courier office at 499 N. Canon Dr. to take a photo with the “Happy 2019” sign. If you haven’t done so yet, bring the friends and family along to snap a picture next to it. The sign is on our building at the corner of Canon Drive and North Santa Monica Boulevard.

HOW DO YOU FEEL?

Nutrition Notes With Ilana Muhlstein— Make 2019 The Best Year Yet By Ilana Muhlstein As I always say, “you only get one body, make it one you’re proud of.” Ring in 2019 with these weight loss tips for the new year. • Think two pounds at a time. You may have to lose 20, 30, or 50-plus pounds, but focus on losing just two at a time. Believe me, it adds up. I lost 100 pounds by focusing on two at a time. When you are only focused on your bigger goal, it is easy to lose motivation and give up sooner. When you lose five pounds, you want to feel like you’ve accomplished something, not like you haven’t made a dent. Focusing on losing two pounds at a time narrows your thinking, making it easier to accomplish your goals and keep you positive along the way. • Set short and long-term goals that keep you looking forward. Look at your 2019 calendar and mark your upcoming events and occasions. Sure, you can lose 10 pounds by Valentine’s Day, but what about for Easter, 4th of July, and even Thanksgiving? • Master one-quarter of your day at a time. Break up your day into three to five hour stints and think about which area needs to be fixed first. If you always start

your morning with a sugary coffee paired with a bagel or dessert, then make that the first place to start. Swap that breakfast for lots of water first, paired with coffee made with a splash of milk or almond milk and stevia or one packet of sugar. Find a high-protein breakfast that would satisfy you like an egg sandwich or protein shake. Once this first quarter of your day is set, you can move on to lunch. Then, you may want to tackle your afternoon snack cravings. Eventually, you can rework your dinner and the sweet temptations that follow. • Enlist support. When you make healthier changes, you want people to say, “good for you, that’s great.” This makes it easier to stay consistent with reaching your goals. It’s critical to ensure that the people around you are aware and encouraging of what you’re doing. It’s also inspiring to them when you keep with it. Ilana Muhlstein, M.S., R.D. is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in Beverly Hills. She is the creator of the 2B Mindset weight loss program and sits on the Executive Leadership Team for the American Heart Association, Go Red for Women campaign.

BEVERLY HILLS COURIER | JANUARY 4, 2019 Page 8

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

Transplantation Expert Dr. Andrew Klein to Lead International College Of Surgeons, U.S. Section Andrew Klein, MD, MBA, the Cedars-Sinai Esther and Mark Schulman Chair in Surgery and Transplantation Medicine, stepped into the presidency of the International College of Surgeons (ICS), U.S. Section, on Jan. 1. A leader in transplantation surgery and research, Klein is the director of the Comprehensive Transplant Center at CedarsSinai, where he also serves as professor of surgery. “The International College of Surgeons is fortunate to have such an accomplished and thoughtful physician at the helm during this transformative time for healthcare,” said Bruce Gewertz, MD, H & S Nichols Distinguished Chair in Surgery. “For more than three decades, he has played a key leadership role in the transplant arena by spearheading the development of national policies for equitable allocation of donor organs.” The International College of Surgeons is a global federation of general surgeons and surgical specialists founded in Geneva, Switzerland in 1935—with approximately 60 organized national sections around the world and 5,000 members in more than 100 countries. Based in Chicago, the U.S. Section is

Dr. Andrew Klein

the largest national section. Klein’s clinical interests focus on liver transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery and surgery for complications of portal hypertension—high blood pressure in the vein that carries blood from the intestines to the liver. He has authored or coauthored more than 150 original manuscripts and 29 chapters, and has lectured extensively in North America, Asia and Europe. A fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Klein also is a former chairman of the United Network of Organ

Sharing (UNOS) Liver and Intestinal Transplantation Committee and was elected secretary of UNOS in 2004. Since 2012, he has served in various leadership roles with the International College of Surgeons, including secretary, treasurer and vice president. In his new role as president, one of Klein’s priorities is to help underserved communities through the International College of Surgeons’ global outreach efforts. “I am honored to continue to play a leadership role in ICS’s growth,” said Klein. “We are now developing a task force that will collate the critical elements required for successful international surgical missions, leveraging the experience, resources, logistical support and contacts of like-minded groups.” Klein earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where he also completed internships and residencies. He was a Harvard research fellow in transplantation immunology at The Massachusetts General Hospital, served as a surgical registrar at The John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University, and was a liver transplant fellow at UCLA.

Red Cross Seeking Much Needed Blood, Platelet Donations For The New Year The American Red Cross encourages people to help meet the urgent need for blood and platelets by resolving to give blood this January – National Blood Donor Month. Donating is a way to make a lifesaving impact in the new year for patients like Judy Janssen, who was diagnosed with end-stage autoimmune liver disease in 2016. Janssen received frequent blood transfusions – sometimes multiple times a week – until she underwent a liver transplant last January. “Blood donors make a really big difference with little effort,” said Janssen, who received dozens of transfusions before and during her transplant surgery. “I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for blood donations.” Local donation opportunities include: • Culver City—Veterans Memorial Complex, 4117 Overland Ave.; Saturday, Jan. 5, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Monday, Jan. 7, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 24, 1-7 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 26, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and Thursday, Jan. 31, 1-7 p.m. • Los Angeles—Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Station 59, 11505 W. Olympic Blvd.; Thursday, Jan. 10, 2-7 p.m., and Saturday, Jan. 12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. • Santa Monica—Community Center, 2500 Broadway; Friday, Jan. 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. American Red Cross Santa Monica Chapter, 1450 11th St., Mondays, Jan. 7, 14, 21 and 28, 1-7 p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 31, 1-7 p.m. • West Hollywood—L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, 780 N. San Vicente Blvd.; Wednesday, Jan. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Prospective donors can download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information. Blood and platelet donors can save time by using RapidPass to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Donors must be at least 17, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good general health. Another way to support the American Red Cross’ mission is to become a volunteer transportation specialist and deliver lifesaving blood products to local area hospitals. Volunteer transportation specialists play an important role in ensuring an ample blood supply for patients in need by transporting blood and blood products. For more information and to apply for a volunteer transportation specialist position, visit rdcrss.org/driver. The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disaster and supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families.

BEVERLY HILLS COURIER | JANUARY 4, 2019 Page 9

ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T Golden Globes Set For Sunday Los Angeles Museum Of The Holocaust New Exhibit From The Beverly Hilton

Chronicles Little-Known Dora Slave Labor Camp

A host of stars were announced Thursday as presenters at this Sunday’s 76th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony in Beverly Hills, including Halle Berry, Dick Van Dyke, Sam Rockwell, Octavia Spencer, Ben Stiller and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Also tapped for presenter duties by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) were Chadwick Boseman, Sterling K. Brown, Jessica Pictured, clockwise, from top left: Halle Chastain, Kaley Berry, Dick Van Dyke, Sam Rockwell and Cuoco, Jamie Lee Catherine Zeta-Jones. Curtis, Idris Elba, Harrison Ford, Johnny Galecki, on NBC. Carol Burnett will Justin Hartley, Taraji P. Henson, receive the first-ever Golden television special Felicity Huffman, Allison Jan- Globe achievement award, the Carol ney, Michael B. Jordan, William Burnett Award, during the cereH. Macy, Chrissy Metz, Mike mony at The Beverly Hilton. Myers, Lupita Nyong’o, Gary Produced by Dick Clark Oldman, Jim Parsons, Saoirse Productions in association with Ronan and Lena Waithe. the HFPA, the Golden Globe Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg will host the ceremony, Awards are viewed in more than which will air live from 5-8 p.m. 210 territories worldwide. ––– City News Services

The Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust will present the L.A. debut of the exhibit “Dora: Discovery and Despair,” the chronicle of the littleknown slave labor camp in Germany, opening Sunday, Jan. 13 and running through April 5 at the museum in Pan Pacific Park, 100 The Grove Dr. The exhibition will include artifacts for the last time in the U.S. before they return to their permanent home at the Mittlebau-Dora Museum in Germany. In 1943 the Nazis brought prisoners from Buchenwald to the southern Harz mountainside near Nordhausen, Germany, to begin construction of what would become the world’s largest underground factory. Mittlebau-Dora became the model for several secret aunderground industrial complexes that the Nazi leadership planned in reaction to the Anglo-American Strategic bombing offensive. Sixty thousand prisoners labored to build the V-1 and V-2 missiles; over one-third of them perished. Dynamited and sealed after the war, the site of the factory was inaccessible until after Germany’s reunification in 1990. In 1994 Alvin Gilens, a veteran photographer of Holocaust memorials and sites, was invited by Mittlebau-Dora to document the remains of the camp and factory. The exhibition of his interpretive photographs opened in 1995 at the Meyenberg Museum in Nordhausen, Germany, on the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the camp. The traveling exhibit includes Gilens’ original photographs as well as artifacts unearthed from the tunnels. The exhibit will open with a special event from 3-6 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 13 at the museum with speakers including Alvin Gilens and Beth

L.A. Chamber Orchestra Ends 2018 With New Principal Viola, Second Trumpet Appointments Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), known for its wide-ranging repertoire and commissions, has appointed Erik Rynearson as principal viola and Erick Jovel as second trumpet. Both musicians are Southern CalifErik Rynearson ornia natives and begin their new posts immediately. “After screening dozens of exceptional candidates from around the country, it was a pleasure to discover that the winners were based right here in Los Angeles,” says LACO Music Director Designate Jaime Martín. “Just as LACO’s artists are celebrated for their virtuosity and individuality, the city has a reputation for having one of the greatest pools of musicians in the world.” Said LACO Executive Director Scott Harrison: “With Jaime Martín’s first appointments to the orchestra, he builds upon LACO’s reputation as a ensemble for world-class musicians, and Erik Rynearson and Erick Jovel uphold that tradition. Rynearson, at the top of the list whenever an ensemble needs a section leader or chamber musician, wowed LACO audiences and critics when he tackled the devilishly difficult principal viola part for Ligeti’s Violin Concerto in November. Jovel’s versatility has taken him from Disney Hall and collaborations with top Latin jazz and pop artists to the

South Los Angeles teaching studios of EXPO Center Youth Orchestra.” • Rynearson, who holds dual French and U.S. citizenship, has performed across the Americas and Europe. Principal violist of the Erick Jovel Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and Santa Barbara’s Symphony and Chamber Orchestra, he also substitutes with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and has been first call substitute with the Detroit and Phoenix symphonies. When not wielding his 1970 Alfio Batelli viola crafted for Jan Hlinka, Rynearson is an avid photographer. • Jovel, an active freelance musician versed in orchestral, jazz and commercial music, has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Diego Symphony, Malaysian Philharmonic and Pacific Opera Project, among others, and appeared as featured soloist with The Capitol Ensemble, Masters University Wind Ensemble, Symphony Irvine, UCLA Philharmonia and UCLA Symphonic Band. Jovel is professor of trumpet at The Masters University and Loyola Marymount University and a Trumpet Teaching Artist for the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA)/Harmony Project and the EXPO Center Youth Orchestra.

Prisoner’s woodcut over parts wagon. © Alvin Gilens 2018

Kean, executive director of the Museum. Admission is free, but reservations are required at: https://lamoth.ticketleap.com/dora/dates/Jan-13-2019_at_0300PM. Copies of Gilens’ book, Discovery And Despair: The Dimensions Of Dora, will be available for purchase. For more information, visit lamoth.org.

Page 10 | January 4, 2019

BEVERLY HILLS

YEAR OF THE PIG

FRIAR’S CLUB

(Continued from page 1)

offer special overnight packages for Chinese visitors. “We are excited to bring new and exciting entertainment to Beverly Hills each year that showcases the spectacular talent and traditions steeped in history from China,” says Julie Wagner, CEO of BHCVB. On Wednesday, Jan. 9, the CVB will announce its Year of the Pig plans at a special 10:30 a.m. press conference at the CVB offices at 9400 S. Santa Monica Blvd. #102. Representatives from the event’s sponsors, Delta, Two Rodeo Drive and Stefano Ricci, will be in attendance. Additionally, less than a week later, the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce and its Asian Business Connection will host its Lunar New Year - Year of the Pig celebration on Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. The event will welcome more than 400 guests representing Beverly Hills businesses and will feature traditional Lunar New Year entertainment, as well as epicurean delights from local eateries like Xi’an Restaurant, Yojisan Sushi, Sushi House Unico, Crustacean Beverly Hills, Bombay Palace, Wow Noodle,

WATER RATES (Continued from page 1)

payments on previous water bonds; and the City’s reserve policy to maintain reserves of at least 50 percent of the Water Enterprise operating expenses. Those funds were to cover 80 percent of capital projects for the next five years, with the remaining 20 percent uncollected. The model was also set to cover the initial cost estimate of $14.2 million to address the Hollywood Basin rehabilitation project, Water Enterprise Plan (WEP) cost estimates and the cost to drill the wells in the La Brea Sub-Basin.

NEW LAWS (Continued from page 5)

and perform live-fire shooting exercises at a firing range. Food And Drink: California restaurants will only provide plastic straws at the request of customers, with the passage of AB 1884. Restaurants who don’t comply with this legislation by automatically serving straws to customer can be fined. With SB 1192, children’s meals at restaurants will only come with flavorless water or milk. Sexual Harassment: SB 820 prohibits what are

Pictured: The 2018 Chinese New Year celebration at the Saban.

Shan Social House, Tiger Beer, sparkling sake from Asahara Brewery and crowd favorites from Asombroso Fine Tequila, buzzbox premium cocktails, Icelandic Glacial, and San Antonio Winery. At the Lunar New Year event, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars of Beverly Hills will unveil three specially-commissioned Year of the Pig Rolls Royces, exclusively for guests that evening, including a Ghost, Wraith and Dawn. Guests can also view a one-of-a-king Cabbeen Collection McLaren 570GT, as well as Mr. Cabbeen himself, the leading Chinese designer.

Additional Lunar New Year event sponsors include Honeysweet Creative, Entertainment Plus Productions, Evan Paul Auto Capital, Jet Aviation, East West Bank, Ariana Escalante, and MCE Checkin. Tickets to the event are available on an invitation-only basis. To learn more about the 2019 Lunar New Year Celebration visit www.tinyurl. com/lny2019 or call 310-2481000. Tickets for the Chinese New Year event on January 26 are $10 each. Ticketmaster fees apply. To purchase tickets, visit lovebeverlyhills.com/pig.

This represents Phase II of the plan, including a review of the WEP elements, next steps, and a timeline for an updated Cost of Service study to ensure that each customer is paying the appropriate amount, which is what will be discussed at the Town Hall meetings. Phase II also includes the addition of a water reliability charge and a revenue stabilization rate schedule. The cost of service analysis assigns costs to each customer class, from residential to commercial customers, multi-family and single-family, in a more equitable manner. It also addresses charges to the City’s West Hollywood cus-

tomers. The fees charged per hundred cubic feet of metered water use will cover the capital expenses, debt service payments and maintenance operations costs to drill new wells and expand the City’s treatment facilities. If adopted, rates will go into effect on March 8, 2019. Water rate increases will be effective Jan. 1, 2020; Jan. 1, 2021; and Jan. 1, 2022. All meter reads beginning March 1, 2019 will be charged the new rates For more information, contact Public Works Customer Service at 310-285-2467 or email AskPW@beverlyhills.org.

known as “secret settlements” and non-disclosure agreements regarding employees in sexual misconduct cases in the workplace. Under this law, the identity of the accused can be made public, and the victim may choose to remain anonymous. SB 1300 ends a loophole that made it possible for employers to avoid sexual harassment and discrimination laws by requiring employees to sign liability releases as a condition of employment. Other Miscellaneous Laws: SB 10 eliminates cash bail for suspects awaiting trial.

Instead of posting bail money to be released from jail, those charged with a felony must undergo a pre-trial risk assessment. AB 458 bans pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits unless obtained from a public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, a humane society shelter or rescue group. With AB 2989, helmets will no longer be required for motorized scooter riders aged 18-and-older.

Today, the Peninsula is the pride of the City, offering fivestar luxury accommodations to meet the needs of the most discerning travelers from around the world in a code-compliant building that has enhanced the City’s image and brought millions of dollars in revenue. Zarnegin’s appeal raises eight issues. He pointed out that the project presented on Sept. 13 was significantly different than the project presented on Aug. 8 because the developer removed the fifth floor, which consisted of two penthouse units. The penthouse units had a significant setback, while the new project has a pool deck which is moved to the west is 50 percent larger with a rooftop garden. The rooftop amenity room has increased from 1,494 square feet to 2,613 square feet, totaling 12,180 square feet of amenity room. “These changes are significant,” reads the appeal, and the project “requires a completely new EIR.” The appeal also objects to the height, which is stated at 47 feet, and Maximum Floor Area Ration (FAR), 2.0. Both were issues that were resolved at the Peninsula over years of negotiation, resulting in the codecompliant building. Noted for being the ultimate in service and particularly discretion, the Peninsula hosts some of the world’s most famous – and sometimes infamous – celebrities, where they anticipate complete privacy, especially on the world-famous pool deck. Zarnegin says that the Project will reach 57 feet with the amenity room, “25 percent higher than the currently allowable height… it is four stories plus the pool deck and fitness room, more than two levels higher than allowed under the zoning code.” The project also abuts a residential zone, and thus, he argues, is in a transitional zone, which limits “development to two stories and 34 feet in height and a 1.33 FAR.” Other objections include the traffic plan for the five-story project that doesn’t take into consideration events on the enlarged pool deck, which

SKIRBALL (Continued from page 5)

letters, remembrances, conversations, and even her dissenting opinions. Narration by Michaels and projections designed by Los Angeles visual artist Yee Eun Nam will help paint a vivid picture of the life and times of the iconic Justice and her inner circle. The upcoming concert is one of several Skirball pro-

could cause considerable traffic issues. Finally, the Keyser Marson Associates financial analysis of the project was created “before the developer was required to lop off the 5th floor of the project, which contained the two 5-bedroom penthouse suites, over 10,000 square feet of saleable condo space… The council must require an updated, more robust, accurate financial report.” The development would permanently remove the property from the nine percent of commercial property taxes and fees that generate 75 percent of the City’s income, providing the wealth of services that contribute to the City’s overall reputation and property values, according to former City Treasurer Eliot Finkel and current City Treasurer Howard Fisher. “It will cost the City about $2.8 million per year to make up the shortfall of the revised proposal (no penthouses) versus a code compliant project,” said Finkel. “This includes $200,000 per year of City expense for the additional residents (assuming one per bedroom). The City's portion of the transfer tax mentioned in the analysis is $0.55/$1000 (55 cents per $1,000). $2.8 million in transfer taxes equates to about $1.5 billion in gross sales. The condos would need to turn over about 14 times per year.” The appeal claims that rezoning does not benefit the public. As per BHMC§10-33908 the Planning Commission can recommend a Zone Change if they find “that the public interest, health, safety, morals, peace, comfort, convenience, or general welfare requires the reclassification of the property,” and that the revised project does not meet that standard. In fact, when they approved the project, there was no mention of a clear public benefit. Shooshani expressed a desire to have his children live there. Licht said he thought it would “energize” and revitalize the area, though clearly, any project that fills a vacant lot has the capacity to energize and revitalize. Block was even less specific.

grams produced in association with its current exhibition “Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” which is currently on view through March 10. Prior to the concert, the exhibition will be open to ticket holders from 6 to 7:15 p.m. A Q&A and CD signing will follow the program. For more information, call 310-440-4500 or visit skirball.org.

BEVERLY HILLS COURIER | JANUARY 4, 2019 Page 11

B E V E R LY H I L L S R E A L E S TAT E

Bel-Air Residents Help Thwart New Year’s Eve Party At 779 Stradella Road

Cher (pictured inset) sold her Beverly Hills home last month.

Cher Sells Quaint Beverly Hills Home For $2.7 Million By Matt Lopez Singer and actress Cher has sold her English-style house near the Beverly Hills Post Office for just over $2.73 million, according to records. The sale of the home, which sits on over a half-acre of lush green space with mature trees and a meditation area, was first reported by the Los Angeles Times. The property also features a man-made waterfall.

The two-story, four-bedroom, three-bathroom home clocks in at around 3,100 square feet, with reclaimed wood floors and exposed beams. There are three fireplaces, and a breakfast booth with an eat-in kitchen. The Times reports that the home first hit the market in July 2018 for $2.49 million. Actor Ed O’Neill and wife Catherine Rusoff previously owned the property.

By Matt Lopez The 779 Stradella Road property in Bel Air has been no stranger to controversy with local residents over the years. The home, previously owned by Jeffrey Yohai, son-inlaw of President Donald Trump’s embattled former campaign manager Paul Manafort, has gained a reputation as a party house. In fact, Los Angeles Superior Court issued an injunction against Yohai last year over the raucous parties been thrown at the mansion. On New Year’s Eve, however, it was the community that actually came together to protect the residence from unruly partiers. A planned New Year’s Eve party was scheduled for the 779 Stradella property by Instagram user “Kleihandsome.” Klei, for short, publicized his party on his Instagram account in much the same way he has previously promoted other Hollywood parties at other houses, selling tickets for anywhere from $60 to $140. One big problem – they weren’t actually authorized to use the house for the party. It had not been rented through

Airbnb or any other service, so essentially, partygoers would be breaking in. A group of quick-thinking residents caught wind of the party plans and notified the property owners, who quickly hired 24/7 armed security to monitor the home. Over the course of the day before the party, presumably as he caught wind of the on-site security, Kleihandsome sent out several emails and notifications to his Instagram followers about address changes for the event. One nearby resident, who wished to remain anonymous, told the Courier that she arrived home on New Year’s Eve to find several would-be partygoers outside of 779 Stradella, who had obviously been stopped by the armed guards, waiting for an

An Instagram post by “Kleihandsome” shows the aftermath of the New Year’s Eve party that was eventually held somewhere in Los Angeles, but was originally planned for 779 Stradella Road in Bel-Air, before local residents found out about it and foiled those plans.

Uber to pick them up and take them away. It’s unknown where the New Year’s Eve party eventually ended up, although the last publicly-posted address was for it to take place at 137 South Burlingame Avenue, a fourbedroom, three-bathroom, 2,435-square-foot home in Brentwood. The next day, it appeared to be a disaster averted for the Stradella property, as “Kleihandsome” posted on his Instagram the aftermath of the party – pictured inset – with broken windows, glass and furniture strewn about the house.

The Government Shutdown And Its Effect On The 2019 Real Estate Market The paralysis triggered by the US government shutdown could have unexpected consequences, such as muddying economic statistics just as the markets are extremely reactive to any whiff of uncertainty. More than a week into the game of chicken between President Donald Trump and Democrats in Congress, the publication and recording of statistical indicators are being delayed. Thousands of government workers are forced to stay home or work without pay due to budget shortages that are also hampering the publication of certain government indicators. “There will be no lockups for Census or BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis) and no posting of lockup data from either of those organizations because of the government shutdown affecting those agencies,” said Labor Department spokeswoman Suzanne Bohnert, whose agency oversees the release of those indicators under embargo.

The release of data on new home sales is so far the only indicator to have been delayed. "Odds are that it'll continue into January," Grant Thornton chief economist Diane Swonk said in a tweet. On Friday, the National Association of Realtors expressed concern about the shutdown's impact on home sales. “Very disappointingly, flood insurance has not been available during the government shutdown... which means that roughly 40,000 homes may not get transacted because it requires flood insurance in order to get a mortgage,” NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun said. “Any time there is a government shutdown, consumer confidence may be dampened, so even if they have the cash, they may not spend the money, and that will hold back economic growth, so it's bad news all around." –– AFP

Tickets for the party were advertised online as “New Year’s Eve In The Hills.”

New Report Finds Beverly Hills Rental Prices On The Decline By Matt Lopez Rental prices in Beverly Hills are on the decline, according to a new report from online real estate database Apartment List. The Apartment List report found that rents in Beverly Hills have declined 13.3 percent over the past month, and are down 14.3 percent yearover-year. In addition, median rent prices have proven to be less affordable that other comparable cities nationwide – Beverly

Hills’ median two-bedroom rental price of $3,480 is above the national average of $1,180. While rent decreases have occurred in Beverly Hills over the past year, cities across the Los Angeles metro area have seen rent increases. Of the 10 largest cities that Apartment List has data for in the L.A. Metro area, six of them have seen rent increases. Santa Clarita has seen the fastest rent growth in the metro, with a year-over-year increase of 3.9%. The median

two-bedroom there costs $2,580, while one-bedrooms go for $2,010. Apartment List publishes monthly reports on rental trends for hundreds of cities across the U.S. It intends those reports to be a source of reliable information that help renters and policymakers make sound decisions, and invests significant time and effort in gathering and analyzing rent data.

Page 12 | January 4, 2019

BEVERLY HILLS Now In Our 54th Year 499 N. Cañon Dr., Suite. 100 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 310-278-1322 Fax: 310-271-5118 www.bhcourier.com Chairman 2014

Paula Kent Meehan ❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖

President & Publisher

Marcia Wilson Hobbs ❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖

Founding Publisher 1965-2004

March Schwartz Publisher 2004-2014

Clifton S. Smith, Jr.

BEVERLY HILLS

OUTLOOK B E V E R LY H I L L S Jill Morganelli will lead a seminar on the correct way to prune roses at 9 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 5 at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. January is an important month for roses as proper pruning and soil building will determine the health and beauty of roses throughout the year. Cost is $35 and includes Arboretum admission. For more information, visit arboretum.org. or call 626-8214623. • • • • •

❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖

Senior Editor

John L. Seitz Special Sections & Features

Steve Simmons Editors

Laura Coleman Matt Lopez Victoria Talbot Automotive Editor At-Large

Shin Takei ❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖

Columnists

George Christy Joan Mangum Frances Allen ❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖

Contributing Writers

Jerry Cutler Roger Lefkon Marta Waller ❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖

Cartoonist Janet Salter ❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖

Display Advertising Manager

Evelyn A. Portugal Classified Advertising Manager

Rod Pingul Account Executive

George Recinos Accounting

Ana Llorens ❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖

Manager Business Operations

Beverly Weitzman ❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖

Production Managers

Ferry Simanjuntak Robert Knight

French Stewart and the cast of Finks.

Finks, Joe Gilford’s play about a romance between a comic and an actress/activist and their risk of being blacklisted for their political activities, continues through Sunday, Jan. 6 at the Rogue Machine in the Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice. Starring French and Vanessa Claire Stewart, Gifford’s play documents the struggle his parents Jack and Madeline Lee Gilford endured when they were asked to testify before The House Un-American Activities Committee. Tasked with exposing communist subversion, the committee conducted hearings which lead to more than 300 directors, actors, radios personalities, and screenwriters to be boycotted by studios. Those who willingly testified—naming others to the committee—were branded as “finks.” Directed by Michael Pressman, also a child of the blacklisted, performances are at 3 p.m., today and tomorrow and also 7 p.m., Saturday-Sunday,

Jan. 5-6. Tickets are $40. For reservation and information, visit www.roguemachinetheatre.com or call 855-585-5185. • • • • • Embarking on its 36th season, The Verdi Chorus (Anne Marie Ketchum, founding artistic director), will hold auditions for all voice types, Saturday, Jan. 12 at the First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica, 1008 11th St. Ketchum says, “The Verdi Chorus is a volunteer group of passionate amateur and professional music lovers from many walks of life who love to sing and are devoted to performing opera choruses in concert. If you are an opera lover and want to get more inside the music and all that great operatic drama, if you want to learn more about the art form, or if you just love to sing and are looking for a good musical family to harmonize with one night a week, come join us.” To request an audition, visit www.verdichorus.org/auditionfor-chorus/ or call 661-4187882. • • • • • Director Stan Zimmerman’s production of The Diary of Anne Frank, featuring an Hispanic cast returns to L.A. for a run Jan. 12-Feb. 24 at The Dorie Theatre at The Complex, 6476 Santa Monica Blvd. With this cast and production, Zimmerman hopes the tragedy of Anne Frank and The Holocaust can reach a whole new audience, “and can also be used to educate. This show is being done out of honor and love for her story. As a Jew, I Stan Zimmerman would never demean her story, but I think it is also extremely

The weekly update

of local and SoCal events. important because two of the LatinX actors (15 and 16 years old), had never heard of Anne Frank. In the past, The Diary Of Anne Frank was a part of schools’ curriculum, and today, it is not. And I feel that is a sad fact.” Cast members returning from from the sold-out production last fall include Aris Alvarado (Gilmore Girls), Emiliano Torres (Shooter), Nikki Mejia (Big Dogs) and Genesis Ochoa as Anne Frank. Performances will be at 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m., Sunday. • Survivors Gabriella Karin and Robert Geminder will take part in a talk back session following the 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 27 performance. Tickets, starting at $25, are available at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3 921444. • • • • • Stockholm, Bryony Lavery’s new play about a perfect couple and their unravelling relationship, makes its West Coast premiere, presented by the Triptych Theatre Group, Jan. 12-28 at The Pico Playhouse, 10508 W. Pico Blvd., West L.A. In Lavery’s (Frozen) play, “the couple every couple wants to be” is celebrating his birthday and she’s going to give him all his presents treats and surprises. They will be traveling to Stockholm, a city where, in summer, the sun shines 24/7 and sometimes it’s dark all day long. Starring Kimberly Alexander and Jamie Wollrab, the play treads a fine line between tenderness and cruelty. Performances will be at 8 p.m., Friday-Sunday and 7 p.m., Mondays.Tickets start at $25. To purchase and for more information, visit stockholmla.brownpapertickets.com. • • • • • Scott Goldman will moderate “An Evening With Thelma Houston” at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 17 at the Gram-my

Mus-eum, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., L.A. Known for her No. 1 international hit Don’t Leave Me This Way, the Grammy-winning R&B artist will present an intimate performance and share musical sto- Thelma Houston ries and behind-the-scenes adventures from her 50-plus year career. For the occasion, Houston will also receive a replacement Grammy to replace her original award whick broke in the Northridge earthquake in 1994. Houston was the first solo Motown female artist to win the Grammy for “Best R&B Female Vocal Performance.” For tickets and more information, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ an-evening-with-thelma-houst o n - t i c k e t s 52685140674?skin=grammy_m useum&src=AEGGRAM_WMAI NLAX010108AEG001 • • • • • The Los Angeles Piano and Wind Sextet—Susan Greenberg (flute), Bernadene Blaha (piano), Jonathan Davis (oboe), Michele Zukovsky (clarinet), Judith Farmer (bassoon) and Laura Brenes (horn)—will perform Mendelssohn’s Concert Piece No. 1, op. 113 for clarinet, bassoon and piano; Debussy’s Petite Suite Quintet and Farrenc’s Sextet for piano and winds, op. 40 at 6 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 20 at the Bing Theater at the Los Angeles Museum County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd. For more information on the free open-to-the public concert, visit www.lacma.-org/event/lapiano-wind-sextet.

Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. Coming To Writers Guild Theatre 2019 MEMBER California Newspaper Publishers Association

Photos and Unsolicited Materials Will Absolutely Not Be Returned. Only unposed, candid photos will be considered for publication. All photos and articles submitted become property of the Courier. No payment for articles or photos will be made in the absence of a written agreement, signed by the Publisher. Adjudicated as a Newspaper of general circulation as defined in Section 6008 of the Government Code for the City of Beverly Hills, for the Beverly Hills Unified School District, for the County of Los Angeles, for the State of California and for other districts which include the City of Beverly Hills within each such district’s respective jurisdiction in proceeding number C110951 in Superior Court, California, on February 26, 1976.

All contents copyright © 2019 Beverly Hills Courier, LLC, all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be copied, transmitted or otherwise reproduced without the prior written consent of the Beverly Hills Courier, LLC. Member: Agence France , City News Service.

The 20th Anniversary Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. (SFFLA) takes place SaturdaySunday, Jan. 5-6 and 19-20 at the Writers Guild Theater 135 S. Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills. The festival will feature “top films from the top of Europe” with Oscar submissions and other current films from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and with BalticFilmExpo@SFFLA—Baltic neighbors Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Festival highlights include: • The opening night film at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan 5, is Denmark’s entry into the Oscar race, Gustav Möller’s The Guilty. Rights have already been bought for an American remake starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Producer Lina Flint take part in a Q&A following the screening.

Opening day also includes Oscar submissions from Latvia and Sweden as well Alli Abbas’ Swedish entry Border (2:30 p.m.) and Latvian contender To Be Continued (12:45 p.m.) from director Ivars Seleckis. • The festival’s second weekend, Jan. 19-20, starts Saturday at 10 a.m. with an action/adventure film with a dark Finnish super-hero story. Rendel: Dark Vengeance, from director Jesse Haaja and producer Trevor Doyle. It’s followed by a Swedish bio-pic from award winning director Hannes Holm—Ted: Show Me Love (noon) about famed Swedish singer-songwriter Ted Gårdestad. Later, Estonia’s Oscar entry Take It or Leave It (3 p.m.) from Director Liina Trishkina-Vanhatalo explores single father-

hood with heart and humor. Then it’s on to Iceland’s Vultures (5:30 p.m.), directed by Borkur Sigborsson, about two brothers united in a drug venture spiraling out of control. Sweden’s The Cake General (7:30 p.m.), from directors Pilip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson, is based on a true story plot tried to put “the most boring city in Sweden” on the map. • The closing film of the festival, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 20, is from a favorite of SFFLA audiences—Klaus Härö (Elina, Mother of Mine, Letters to Father Jacob and The Fencer)—One Last Detail. The story is of an elderly art dealer who is about to retire, but sets out to make things right with his estranged daughter and secure his retirement with the sale of a rare painting he has purchased at

auction. In the process, he must face both an angry auction house and his own mistakes. “The mission of SFFLA’s ‘cinema cultural exchange’ is to give the savvy L.A. film audience, industry professionals, homesick northern ex-pats, students and film lovers opportunity to see an incredible body of work and keep tabs on what’s going on in Nordic film,” days Founder/Director James Koenig. “We like to put the ‘hype’ on hold and focus on the art. And in the process, we share stories of love, laughter, untold history and of our common humanity.” Tickets are $12 per screening (reservations recommended) or $140 for a festival pass. To purchase and for a schedule of the nearly 25 films and shorts to be shown over the two weekends, visit www.sffla.net.

BEVERLY HILLS

January 4, 2019 | Page 13

FOUND DOG

(Continued from page 5)

eaten everything and had some water. “An appetite is a good sign,” I thought. Then I started to reach out. Courier Publisher and President Marcia Hobbs is also the president of the Pet Care Foundation, founded by Paula Kent Meehan. She told me to reach out to Executive Director Bill Crowe. Though he was out of town for the weekend, Crowe said I should find a way to transport him to the West LA VCA Hospital. The Pet Care Foundation would foot the bill. Hobbs suggested calling her friend Reggie Sully, on his way to a dinner party in Silver Lake. Sully, the owner of two rescued alley cats named Rexford and Crescent, readily agreed to pick up the little guy and transport him to the VCA. I sent him a photo, which he shared with his dinner companions. They wanted to adopt him, but Sully warned a little too much celebration can end up with a poor decision. He told them to sleep on it. At my house, after his dinner, the little guy curled up on a dog bed under a blanket and slept. At 9 p.m., Sully pulled up. He transported the little guy to the VCA where it was determined that he had an ID chip. No data to trace the owner had been registered on it: the chip was a dead end. The vet confirmed that he was a delicate little dog. He was old, he had bad teeth, partial paralysis, partial blindness, and a heart murmur. At midnight, Sully returned with the dog he had dubbed “Cooper.” We sat on the floor of my living room and watched him curl up in the dog bed. Both of us were aware that it was a kind of a miracle that he was saved. Here “Cooper” was with so many infirmities. Here I was with a new hip, unable to walk or drive. And yet, the dog was safe, warm, vet-checked, cared for and loved by what had now become an army of strangers, all of them angels. Each one of these people had responded “yes” on New Year’s Eve night and everything had lined up to bring little old “Cooper” to my bedside safely. Despite all of the things that could have happened, this little dog was going to be fine, no matter what, because an army of people stepped up to the plate. Old and disabled, he would not be counted out. He would be cherished and loved. Throughout the night I woke up to check on my little friend. He made little squeaking noises in his sleep. It warmed my heart that he was there. In the morning, I took him outside. He relieved himself and then, obviously feeling stronger after a good night’s sleep and a few meals, he hobbled around on the neighbor’s lawn smelling things, stretching, and wagging his scrawny little tail like any other dog without all the ailments. He stumbled and fell a few times, but he tried to keep his feet beneath him. Inside, he investigated my house, walking through each room and sniffing to orient himself. He followed me around until he found his food and water again. He ate more and drank a ton of water. And then he found a jerky treat I had left on the dog bed and lied down to chew on it, wagging his tail. We went outside several times. I had not done that much bending since

After finding Joe, these posters were found on trees in the Beverly Hills neighborhood where he was found roaming, signaling that he was missing and had family looking for him.

checking the alleys and trash cans for Joe’s remains. Bauer’s home is a busy place, with three young adult children and their friends, a place where a little dog could get lost in the shuffle. Joe had arrived at their home matted and in need of grooming. Ronna’s health and age had made the details of life harder to manage. With time, age and health issues, however, their need for each other remained strong. “I’m so very grateful to all the people that came together as a community and took time from their own lives to find my ‘cup of Joe’. If not for Victoria, Reggie, Marcia, the Lange Foundation and a bunch of other great Samaritans, 2019 wouldn’t have kicked off as loving, happy and great as it has! Thank you, thank you, thank you,” she said. Joe has just been on an adventure to teach us all a little about faith, hope and love. “Seriously it's an amazing start to 2019,” said Bauer. As a result of human kindness and a series of “coincidences,” maybe the world is a little better off because Joe stumbled into our lives. Happy New Year.

my surgery only days before and I could feel that it was taking a toll. My hip was hurting. I needed to get an ice pack and lie down. Sully called. Hobbs called. I told them I could not take the dog another day without hurting myself. I had to find a way to foster him. Calls were placed. The Lange Foundation agreed to take a look. Sully came to get “Cooper” and we sat and watched him together. We were all 100 percent in, what- Joe was on the road to recovery after being found on the street and taken to the Lange Foundation, where he was ever happened. Sully and I had well cared for until being reunited with his mother. been acquaintances prior to New Year’s Eve. Now we were friends. We had shared an unusual experience that brought out the best in us both. It was “Cooper.” On New Year’s Day, “Cooper” was taken in by the Lange Foundation. They again tried to trace the chip, only to discover it led to a long-defunct puppy mill in Missouri where the trail ended. Text messages flew. The Lange Foundation and the Pet Care Foundation would take care of him. Two days later, I was reunited with my own rescue dog, Angel. She wanted to walk around the block to check things out in the neighborhood, which I had been practicing for three days. And then, I saw the signs. “Cooper” is Joe. I called immediately. Ronna Sussman has had her little dog for 17 years and 8 months. She acquired Joe after her husband died suddenly, in the lobby of The Peninsula Beverly Hills, of a massive heart attack, 18 years ago. An East-Coaster, Sussman and her husband Ira, frequently stayed at the hotel when she visited her children. From the beginning, Joe was always by her side. “Joe was a happy puppy dog that she took everywhere with her,” said Bauer. “We had her move in with us after she had triple bypass surgery three months ago and started dialysis at Thanksgiving,” said her son-in-law Bobby Bauer. “None of us thought Joe was alive. I scoured the property, thinking Joe had crawled off to die. It was baffling.” Bauer and his wife Allison were

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

ASSAULT 12/26 Wilshire Boulevard/North Rexford Drive BURGLARIES 12/24 100 North La Cienega Boulevard. 12/24 600 Hillgreen Drive 12/24 9700 Wilshire Boulevard 12/25 400 North Oakhurst Drive 12/28 9600 South Santa Monica Boulevard 12/28 200 South Robertson Boulevard 12/28 400 North Camden Drive 12/28 100 South Elm Drive 12/29 1100 Summit Drive 12/30 1400 Park Way GRAND THEFTS 12/08 300 North Rodeo Drive 12/12 300 North Rodeo Drive 12/28 9600 Wilshire Boulevard 12/28 9500 Wilshire Boulevard

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

Diane Keaton

Orly Halevy

Rod Stewart

Bonnie Carroll

Bobbi Fields

Yvette Mimieux

BEVERLY HILLS COURIER | JANUARY 4, 2019 Page 14

Barbara Rush

Lois Fields

Jacqueline Burdorf Jean Dickinson

Nicolas Cage

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS—Celebrating are Dyan Cannon, Barbara Rush, and Janice Reches (Jan. 4); Arthur Goldberg, Jean Dickinson, Lois Fields, Diane Keaton, Bobbi Fields, January Jones, and Robert Duvall (Jan. 5); Orly Halevy, Eddie Redmayne, Nicolas Cage, Kenny Loggins, Katie Couric, Liz Sampson and Jann Wenner (Jan. 7); Shirley Bassey, Yvette Mimieux, David Bowie and Charles Osgood, (Jan. 8); Joan Baez, Crystal Gayle and Bonnie Carroll (Jan. 9); Pat Benatar, Jaqueline Burdorf, Sherrill Milnes, Jared Kushner, George Foreman, William Sanderson and Rod Stewart (Jan. 10).

Frances Allen

Joan Mangum

Desert Roundup

The Los Angeles Jewish Home’s Marilyn & Monty Hall Statesman’s Society annual donor recognition event was held in the Rodeo Screening Room, followed by dinner at 208 Rodeo Restaurant. Donors were treated to a presentation by Patricia Ward Kelly (pictured, left) of Beverly Hills, widow of famed actor/ dancer/director Gene Kelly, entitled Our Gene Kelly, An Intimate Look At The Screen Legend. During the show, Patricia revealed a very personal side of the American icon, including stories about his years teaching dance at the Beth Shalom Shul in his hometown of Pittsburgh. Clips from some of Kelly’s most famous films, including Singin’ In The Rain, An American In Paris, On The Town, Anchors Aweigh, Brigadoon, etc. were shown. The Marilyn & Monty Hall Statesman’s Society recognizes the generosity of donors who give $10,000 or more annually to the Los Angeles Jewish Home. Founded in 1912, the non-profit facility is among the largest local providers of senior healthcare services. Further information can be found online at www.lajh.org or call 855-227-3745. ******

Christmas is about love, and no one expresses it better than Beverly Hills’ and Rancho Mirage’s own Diane Deshong, who is one the most loving people I know and whose Christmas Day dinner sets the bar for the entire season. The Peninsula Beverly Hills was dressed-out in holiday finery as guests arrived to the sounds of costumed carolers ushering in a 12-course feast that included caviar and oysters Rockefeller. JEFFREY FOUNDATION–Alyce Morris Winston (left), founder/CEO of the Jeffrey Foundation, is pictured with Maureen Kampf and Elaine duPont Bernard of Beverly Hills at the foundation’s annual holiday luncheon.

The Jeffrey Foundation's annual holiday luncheon celebration attracted more than 385 people. Those on hand enjoyed a children's musical performance as well magicians from the Magic Castle plus a delicious lunch provided by the Glorious Heart Foundation. Holiday toys collected by the Hollywood Women’s Club were donated to the children at the event. ****** T E E N I D O L – Actor Jake T. Austin was a surprise guest and a major hit when the CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center hosted a holiday party to honor and inspire disadvantaged youths from the Hollywood Boys & Girls Club.

Starting A New Business? We Can File Your DBA! (No Service Fee, Filing+ Publishing Fee Only) Call for Details:

310.278.1322

NATALEE THAI CUISINE www.nataleethai.com 10101 Venice Blvd., Culver City (310) 202-7013 998 S. Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills (310) 855-9380

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

CHRISTMAS DINNER— Diane Deshong (left) hosted a lavish dinner on Christmas Day at the Peninsula Beverly Hills with almost 70 on hand from throughout the Southland. She is pictured with Renee Kumetz. Photo by Kevin Parker

Diane Deshong’s daughter, Leonore, thanked her mother for having such a memorable evening. On the impressive guest list were Renee Kumetz and Robert Hirsch, Felice and Richard Cutler, Kevin Parker, Tim Ratigan, Gloria Dahl, Shirley Bradley, Mary Cutler, JoAnn Clark, Jacque Heebner, Stella Oprish, Sandy and Judge Robert Talcott, Sherry Shelley, Marcela McKenna, Jacqueline Corkill, Judith and Lou Mancini, Keith Walker, Bebe Giraldo, Elaine and Peter Bernard, Marian Hope, Idan and Rodney Gould, and Evelyn Medlock. Still more were Lisa Detanna and Sjon Dowell, Margaret and George Holschauer, Missy and Charles Marillac, Claudette Lussier, Peter Von Hagen, Steve Volk, Bill Schlesinger, Ernest Cowell, Joan St. Clair, Donna Robinson, Marilee Cherry, Geri Quinn, Rosemart Licata, Bea Restifo, Jean Zaik, Megumi and Dr. Kaz Nihira, Gerri Kimbrough, Mary Toolen, Laurie Kraus, Sara and Dennis Chernoff, Gerry Kimbrough, Craig Jackson, Rosie Castro, Beau Lavine, and several more. Many of the guests joined popular pianist Tony Cobb for a holiday sing-along. ***** For decades, the Coachella Valley as been known for the generosity of its residents. In fact, there are more charities than golf courses here in the Desert. So it came as no surprise–though with a great deal of excitement–that music icon Barry Manilow would perform a concert benefiting the 25th anniversary of the Desert AIDS Project (DAP) and its Steve Chase Humanitarian Award Gala. The event has raised millions of dollars to care for people living with HIV. First organized by and for famed interior designer Steve Chase – a former DAP donor, volunteer and board member – the gala is a highlight of the desert’s social season and begins with a VIP pre-party the night prior. This year’s silver anniversary gala will posthumously honor Chase with the Humanitarian Award in his name recognizing his multiple activities benefiting DAP and other Desert not-for profits. DAP, a federally funded healthcare facility providing a full range of medical, dental and counseling. However, the overall fed funds are woe-fully inadequate, which is why private sector help is needed. Attendance at this year’s Steve Chase Humanitarian Award gala is expected to exceed 2,000. If you wish to attend, or just learn more about it, call 506-904-5569.

January 4, 2019 | Page 15

BEVERLY HILLS

Deli Catering

Fine Grocery

(310) 657-FOOD

(310) 274-2229

PRODUCE Navel

lbs for

3 $1 for

Apples lbs for

lbs for

Oranic

Cameo

Pears

lbs for

Mandarines

Avocado

Comice

Seedless Sweet

Hass

Oranges

MEATS

Mango

3 $1 for

Chicken Leg Quarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69¢ lb Family Pack

Ground Chicken Breast . . . . . . . . . . . . .$299 lb Boneless Pork Loin Chops . . . . . . . . . . . .$299 lb USDA Choice Ribeye Steak . . . . . . . . . . .$1299 lb

WINES & SPIRITS Chateau La Gordonne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$999 Rosé

750 ml

Pinot Noir

750 ml

Organic Red Grapefruit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 for $1 Crane Lakes Wines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$499 Selected Varieties 750 ml Pomegranates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99¢ lb Santa Margherita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1999 49 Romaine Hearts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 pack $1 Pinot Grigio 750 ml 99 Mezzacorona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$599 Organic Sweetie Apples . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 lb bag $1

GROCERY

$1 1 liter +CRV Coffee House Cafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$499 Decadent Lemon Bars 13.4 oz Bounty Paper Towel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$899 Big Rolls 6 pack Tide Pods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$499 Eternal Naturally Alkaline Spring Water . . . . . . . . . . .

12-14 oz

SAPPORO Japanese Beer 12 pack 12 oz. cans

FRIDAY & SATURDAY SALE Organic

Romaine

Cauliflower

Lettuce

Organic

2 lbs for $1 2 for $1 California Avocado Juice Oranges

3 for $1

4 lbs for $1

Sale prices valid 01/04/19 and 01/05/19

$ 99 +CRV

Sale Prices Effective Jan. 4 to Jan. 10, 2019 Sales are limited to stock on hand

BHDELI.COM

WE DELIVER 303 N. Crescent Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Page 16 | January 4, 2019

BEVERLY HILLS

PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. #2650 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED OCTOBER 28, 2014 UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On January 25, 2019, at 11:00 A.M., Imperial Mortgage Corporation, a California corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded October 30, 2014, as Instrument No. 20141147975, in book , page , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH OR CASHIER'S CHECK OR OTHER INSTITUTIONAL CHECK ACCEPTABLE TO THE TRUSTEE, (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) in the lobby of Imperial Mortgage Corporation, 4751 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 203, Los Angeles, CA 90010 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: LOT 22 OF TRACT NO. 13101, IN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 280, PAGES 1 TO 9 INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. Parcel Number: 4350019-012 Trustor. RICHARD ASHBEE AND DIANE ASHBEE, husband and wife as community property with right of survivorship The street addresses or other common designation, if any, of the real properties described above are purported to be 1251 Lago Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90210. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street addresses or other common designation, if any, shown herein. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved with bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are, or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the County

Recorder's Office or a title insurance company. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, you may call 323651-2107 for information regarding the sale of this property, using the TS number shown on the sale notice. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale date may not immediately be reflected on the telephone information. The best way to verify any postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the unpaid balance of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $1,500,000.00, not including as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Accrued and Default interest, Late Charges, Maturity Late Charges, Forbearance Fees and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. All personal property as stated in the Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing with Assignment of Rents and any other Loan Documents shall be part of this breach and shall be included in any sale as this shall be a unified sale under Section 726 of the Code of Civil Procedure to any such unified sale, the personal property or fixtures included in the unified sale shall be deemed to be included in the real property or other interest sold. 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 properties are located on September 28, 2018 as Instrument No. 20180994335. The Beneficiary, or its designated agent, declares that it has contacted the Borrower, tried with due diligence to contact the Borrower as required by California Civil Code 2923.5, or it otherwise exempt from the require-

ments of 2935.5. Trustee or party conducting sale IMPERIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a California Corporation Dated: December 28, 2018 IMPERIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION JOHN SHAIKIN, President 4751 Wilshire Blvd., #203, Los Angeles, California 90010 (323) 651-2107 A-4680506 01/04/2019, 01/11/2019, 01/18/2019

––––––

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CASE NO: 18SMCP00125 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Matter of the petition of: Kevin James Amerson, Honguna Khorolgarau Amerson To all interested person(s): Petitioner: Kevin James Amerson, Honguna Khorolgarau Amerson current residence address: 321 N. Oakhurst Dr. #301 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 filed a petition with the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1725 Main St., Room 102 Santa Monica, CA 90401, Santa Monica Courthouse, on December 28, 2018 for a Decree changing names as follows: Present Name: A) Kevin James Amerson B) Honguna Khorolgarau Amerson C) William Batkhan Amerson D) Alexander Leo Amerson Proposed Name: A) Kevin James Hamilton B) Honguna Catherine Hamilton C) William Batkhan Hamilton D) Alexander Leo Hamilton The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: February 22, 2019 Time: 8:30am Dept: R The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1725 Main St., Room 102 Santa Monica, CA 90401, Santa Monica Courthouse. Reason for name change: A) I’ve always wanted to change my name. This year my father passed away and so now is the right time for the change. B) To match husbands

name change. C) To match parents name change. D) To match parents name change. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information in the foregoing petition is true and correct. Signed: Kevin James Amerson, Honguna K. Amerson Judge of the Superior Court Judge Cho, Sherri R. Carter, Executive Officer/Clerk, By: Maria Guadian, Deputy Dated: December 28, 2018 Published: January 04, 11, 18, 25, 2019 Beverly Hills Courier –––––– SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CASE NO: 18STCP03450 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Matter of the petition of: Krista Ann Guilfoyle To all interested person(s): Petitioner: Krista Ann Guilfoyle current residence address: 858 N. Cherokee Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90038 filed a petition with the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, Stanley Mosk Courthouse, on December 27, 2018 for a Decree changing names as follows: Present Name: A) Krista Ann Guilfoyle Proposed Name: A) Krista Ann Woerz The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: March 05, 2019 Time: 10:30am Dept: 44 Room: 418 The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, Stanley Mosk Courthouse. Reason for name change: A) I use my maiden name for work and I decided that I would like to use my birth name for all legal purposes moving forward. I’ve changed my mind and think even though married I would like to have my own identity and not that of my husband’s family. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information in the foregoing petition is true and

correct. Signed: Krista Ann Guilfoyle Judge of the Superior Court Judge Edward B. Moreton, Jr., Sherri R. Carter, Executive Officer/Clerk, By: Judy Lara, Deputy Dated: December 27, 2018 Published: January 04, 11, 18, 25, 2019 Beverly Hills Courier –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018302578 The following is/are doing business as: PM FINANCIAL 9701 W. Pico Blvd. #115, Los Angeles, CA 90035; Pearl Candles, LLC 9701 W. Pico Blvd. #115, Los Angeles, CA 90035; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed January 2017: Stephen Perl, Member: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 06, 2018; Published: December 14, 21, 28, 2018, January 04, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018302566 The following is/are doing business as: OLIVE STREET APARTMENTS 1440 N. Hayworth Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90046; David J. Bailey 1440 N. Hayworth Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90046; Allyce Balson 1440 N. Hayworth Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90046; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed July 2010: David J. Bailey, General Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 06, 2018; Published: December 14, 21, 28, 2018, January 04, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018302568 The following is/are doing business as: HAYWORTH APARTMENTS II 1440 N. Hayworth Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90046; David J. Bailey 1440 N. Hayworth Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90046; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed November 2018: David J. Bailey, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 06, 2018; Published: December 14, 21, 28, 2018, January 04, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018302574 The following is/are doing business as: 1) HILGARD HOUSE HOTEL 2) HILGARD HOUSE WESTWOOD VILLAGE 927 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024; Hilgard Management Company, Inc. 927 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: William P. Edwards, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 06, 2018; Published: December 14, 21, 28, 2018, January 04, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018302576 The following is/are doing business as: 1) TOP HOMES LA 2) TOP HOMES LOS ANGELES 3) GEORGE MORALES REALTY 439 N. Canon Dr. #300, c/oKeller Williams, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Silvano Jorge Morales Shipman 439 N. Canon Dr. #300, c/o-Keller Williams, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The

business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Silvano Jorge Morales Shipman, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 06, 2018; Published: December 14, 21, 28, 2018, January 04, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018302570 The following is/are doing business as: YM STUDIOS 443 N. Palm Dr. #101, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Yarden Mesica 443 N. Palm Dr. #101, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Yarden Mesica, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 06, 2018; Published: December 14, 21, 28, 2018, January 04, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018302572 The following is/are doing business as: 1) GIAN FRANCO TORDI ACTOR 2) FLIGHT BROKER 3) ACTION ACTING 4) SNOWFLAKE ENTERTAINMENT 4250 Coldwater Canyon Ave. #302, Studio City, CA 91604; T Entertainment, LLC 4250 Coldwater Canyon Ave. #302, Studio City, CA 91604; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed:

Gian Franco Tordi, Manager: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 06, 2018; Published: December 14, 21, 28, 2018, January 04, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018317087 The following is/are doing business as: SOUTH BAY LINCOLN 5100 W. Rosecrans Blvd., Hawthorne, CA 90250; South Bay Ford, Inc. 5100 W. Hawthorne Blvd., Hawthorne, CA 90250; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Gary Premeaux, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 20, 2018; Published: December 28, 2018, January 04, 11, 18, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018306496 The following is/are doing business as: 1) WENEVER 2) MING SING MUSIC 9903 Santa Monica Blvd. #575, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Innovazian Music, Inc. 9903 Santa Monica Blvd. #575, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed August 2018: Eric Zee, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 10, 2018; Published: December 28, 2018, January 04, 11, 18, 2019 LACC N/C

Gindi Maimonides Academy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring of personnel, nor does it discriminate in it admissions policies.

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

SUDOKU

January 4, 2019 | Page 17

BEVERLY HILLS

PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE TO BIDDERS for the FTTP TELECOM DROP INSTALLATIONS FOR 3RD QUARTER 2019 within the City of BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90210

NOTICE TO BIDDERS for the FTTP TELECOM DROP INSTALLATIONS FOR 4TH QUARTER 2019 within the City of BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90210

BIDS - Sealed proposals for the BID NO. 18-100 FTTP TELECOM DROP INSTALLATIONS within the City of Beverly Hills, California, will be received up to the hour of 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Beverly Hills, located in Room 290 at 455 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California. Bids will be publicly opened at 2:00 p.m. on the above-mentioned date in the office of the City Clerk at City Hall and award of the contract will be made during a subsequent meeting of the City Council.

BIDS - Sealed proposals for the BID NO. 18-101 FTTP TELECOM DROP INSTALLATIONS within the City of Beverly Hills, California, will be received up to the hour of 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Beverly Hills, located in Room 290 at 455 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California. Bids will be publicly opened at 2:00 p.m. on the above-mentioned date in the office of the City Clerk at City Hall and award of the contract will be made during a subsequent meeting of the City Council.

SCOPE OF THE WORK - The work to be done shall consist of furnishing all the required labor, materials, equipment, parts, implements, supplies and permits necessary for, or appurtenant to, the construction and completion of the project indicated above in accordance with Standard Drawings and the Specifications prepared for this project.

In general terms, the contract work for this project shall consist of the following items of work:

Copies of the Specifications and Proposal Form may be inspected and downloaded from the City’s webpage (https://beverlyhills.org/business/bidlistings/rfb18100fttptelecomdrop3q19/

Copies of the Specifications and Proposal Form may be inspected and downloaded from the City’s webpage (https://beverlyhills.org/business/bidlistings/rfb18101fttptelecomdrop4q19/).

CITY CONTACT – Any questions or requests for information can be directed to the project manager, Tristan D. Malabanan, P.E., at tmalabanan@beverlyhills.org or by calling 310-285-2512.

PUZZLE ANSWER

SUDOKU ANSWER 12/28/18 ISSUE

12/28/18

C H E A P

H O W S A D

A L E P P O

C H U G

R E N O

O R A L

A M I E

W I N N

A R K S

T H A I

E S S A Y T E S T

P A S C A L S W A G E R

A L L A N I M A G I N E S

S A M A N T O H A A R

H E M A P O W I T H C E O B U L L A R E L E S S I S A T T U R I F U N I C E O U D A M P O S E S T L O I I R E A S T R I C A L A D S T A

G R A V E U R E O N E A L I O N S T E E N O V A T H A T S F E D O N I Z R E P E A S I B L E N O L R I G F I L L U L Q U E I E S N D S

E K C O M E A L E A V E S I N S E T

L M A I C O R E B D I D T R P A F A C I G O D E N D I L C E C L E M A R A N N N G S A T T S E O E N

E N D P O I N T S T A G E M O T H E R S

C L I C K B A I T

C O O T

A W N S

A M O S

L A N K

S L A W

M E G A

E B A Y

Y A R R O W

S T E L L A

S W E E P

PROJECT 19-01 CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 345 FOOTHILL ROAD BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90210 REQUEST FOR PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS AND PREQUALIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR MULTIPLE PROJECTS: LIBRARY DATA CENTER UPS SYSTEM REPLACEMENT PROJECT Notice is hereby given that the City of Beverly Hills (“CITY”) has determined that all bidders for the Library Data Center UPS Replacement (“Projects”) must be prequalified prior to submitting a bid on that Project. This prequalification is valid for two years and for more than one project. It is mandatory that all Contractors who intend to submit a bid, fully complete the prequalification questionnaire, provide all materials requested herein, and be approved by the CITY to be on the final qualified Bidders list. No bid will be accepted from a Contractor that has failed to comply with these requirements. If two or more business entities submit a bid as part of a Joint Venture, or expect to submit a bid as part of a Joint Venture, each entity within the Joint Venture must be separately qualified to bid. The last date to submit a fully completed questionnaire is 5:00PM on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. Contractors are encouraged to submit prequalification packages as soon as possible, so that they may be notified of omissions of information to be remedied or of their prequalification status in advance of the prequalification deadline for this Project. Answers to questions contained in the attached questionnaire (posted on the City’s Website [Beverlyhills.org -> Business -> Bid Listings -> Prequalification Package Beverly Library Data Center UPS Replacement Project]) are required. The CITY will use these documents as the basis of rating Contractors with respect to whether each Contractor is qualified to bid on the Project, and reserves the right to check other sources available. The CITY’s decision will be based on objective evaluation criteria. The CITY reserves the right to adjust, increase, limit, suspend or rescind the prequalification rating based on subsequently learned information. Contractors whose rating changes sufficiently to disqualify them will be notified, and given an opportunity for a hearing consistent with the hearing procedures described below for appealing a prequalification rating. While it is the intent of the prequalification questionnaire and documents required therewith to assist the CITY in determining bidder responsibility prior to bid and to aid the CITY in selecting the lowest responsible bidder, neither the fact of prequalification, nor any prequalification rating, will preclude the CITY from a post-bid consideration and determination of whether a bidder has the quality, fitness, capacity and experience to satisfactorily perform the proposed work, and has demonstrated the requisite trustworthiness. The prequalification packages should be submitted under seal to the Office of the City Clerk, City of Beverly Hills, 455 North Rexford Drive, Room 290, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. The following should be clearly marked on the outside of the package “CONFIDENTIAL PREQUALIFICATION STATEMENT FOR THE LIBRARY DATA CENTER UPS SYSTEM REPLACEMENT PROJECTS” For any Questions regarding the questionnaire and the qualification package contact, Mandana Motahari (email: mmotahari@beverlyhills.org). The prequalification packages submitted by Contractors are not public records and are not open to public inspection. All information provided will be kept confidential to the extent permitted by law. However, the contents may be disclosed to third parties

for purpose of verification, or investigation of substantial allegations, or in an appeal hearing. State law requires that the names of contractors applying for prequalification status shall be public records subject to disclosure, and the first page of the questionnaire will be used for that purpose. Each questionnaire must be signed under penalty of perjury in the manner designated at the end of the form, by an individual who has the legal authority to bind the Contractor on whose behalf that person is signing. If any information provided by a Contractor becomes inaccurate, the Contractor must immediately notify the CITY and provide updated accurate information in writing, under penalty of perjury. The CITY reserves the right to waive minor irregularities and omissions in the information contained in the prequalification application submitted, and to make all final determinations. The CITY may also determine at any time that the prequalification process will be suspended for the Project and the Project will be bid without prequalification. Contractors may submit prequalification packages during regular working hours on any day that the offices of the CITY are open. Contractors who submit a complete prequalification package will be notified of their qualification status no later than ten business days after submission of the information. The CITY may refuse to grant prequalification where the requested information and materials are not provided by the due date indicated above. There is no appeal from a refusal for an incomplete or late application, but re-application for a later project is permitted. Neither the closing time for submitting prequalification packages for this Project will be changed in order to accommodate supplementation of incomplete submissions, or late submissions, unless requested by the CITY in its sole discretion. In addition to a contractor’s failure to be pre-qualified pursuant to the scoring system set forth in the prequalification package, a contractor may be found not prequalified for either omission of or falsification of, any requested information. Where a timely and completed application results in a rating below that necessary to pre-qualify, an appeal can be made by the unsuccessful Contractor. An appeal is begun by the Contractor delivering notice to the CITY of its appeal of the decision with respect to its prequalification rating, no later than two business days following notification that it is not pre-qualified. The notice of appeal shall include an address where the Contractor wishes to receive notice of the appeal hearing. Without a timely appeal, the Contractor waives any and all rights to challenge the decision of the CITY, whether by administrative process, judicial process or any other legal process or proceeding. If the Contractor gives the required notice of appeal, a hearing shall be conducted no earlier than five business days after the CITY’s receipt of the notice of appeal and not later than five business days prior to the date of the Notice Inviting Bids for this Project. Prior to the hearing, the Contractor shall, in writing, be advised of the basis for the City’s pre-qualification determination. The hearing shall be conducted by a panel consisting of three members of the Department of Public Works senior management staff (the “Appeals Panel”). The Appeals Panel shall consider any evidence presented by the Contractor, whether or not the evidence is presented in compliance with formal rules of evidence. The Contractor will be given the opportunity to present evidence, information and arguments as to why the Contractor believes it should be pre-qualified. Within one day after the conclusion of the hearing, the Appeals Panel will render a written determination as to whether the Contractor is pre-qualified. It is the intention of the CITY that the date for the submission and opening of bids will not be delayed or postponed to allow for completion of an appeal process.

Page 18 | January 4, 2019

BEVERLY HILLS

ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPER

PERSONALS

BEAUTY SERVICES

IN-HOUSE BOOKKEEPING SERVICES

I DON’T LIKE ONLINE DATING. Successful woman, retired, attractive, financially secure.

Japanese Cashmere Eyelash Extensions Feel Weightless.

30 Years Experience

Lashes by Shigeru Call or Text:

424/333-1661 LashesByShigeru.com

Please Call:

LEGAL SERVICES

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

GREEN CLEANING SERVICES Over 30 Years’ Years’ Experience Exxperience Serving All Your Immigration Immigrration Needs. Work Work and Investment Visas! Green Card through g employment p y inn approx. pp 18 Months! Representing Religious Religious Workers Workers for o schools/synagogues/churches scchools/synagoguess//churcches around around the t country!

After Construction Detail Cleaning Move-in • Move-out

310-970-4713 310-294-1040 www.APlusCaresLA.com LEGAL PROBLEMS? TOP “A/V” RATED BEVERLY HILLS LAW FIRM CAN HELP YOU. Specializing In: Personal Injury Auto & Motorcycle Accident Cases, Collection of Delinquent Support, Divorce, Civil, Real Estate & Construction Law. No Recovery, No Fee! Free Consultation.

LAW OFFICES OF BRADFORD L. TREUSCH

Apluscares01@gmail.com

————— Treat Yourself for The Holiday’s!

25% Off Cut or Shave! For 1st Time Clients!

• 310/557-2599 • “ A / V ” R AT E D F O R OVER 30 YEARS.

www. Treusch .net RATED BY SUPER LAWYERS

• Bradford L. Treusch • SuperLawyers.com

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW & Beautiful INDOOR DEER STATUE 4 SALE!

SCHOOLS & INSTRUCTIONS

FRENCH LESSONS Enjoy French Language!

310/990-8727

If u paint his nose red, it’ll be RUDOLPH!

JOBS WANTED

IHHS/Visiting Angels MALE CAREGIVER/ COMPANION/ PERSONAL ASSISTANT FOR HIRE 10 years experience with both male & female clients. Call Jim 310/278-2800 or text 323/383-4975

• ELDERCARE • IN-HOME SPECIALIST • Caregivers • CNA • CHHA

Experienced • Compassionate • Fully Screened

310.859.0440 www.exehomecare.com

BBB A+ Rated

Referral Agency

————— home/project management, Accounting & Small business support. With car & Ins. for Appts., errands, and shopping. 15 years Exp. REFERENCES FREE consultation, $23 Per Hr 541/505-4559

Instagram.com/ Barber90210

Personal care assistance, companionship, meal prep, medication reminder, light housekeeping. With car+ insurance for Dr’s. appts, errands & shopping.

Instagram Pics:

Pascal’s Barber Salon Since 1982

Tutoring by a teacher with many years of experience at the Lycee Francais of Los Angeles and The BH Lingual Institute Call Mme. Newman at

310/838-7749 or e-mail

yvonnettenewman@gmail.com

• Cut / Style / Color • Straight Razor Shaves • Mobile Private Appts. Available, Home/Office

1 & 2 - PERSON RESIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM

www. bhcourier .com

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

—————–––– Beverly Hills resident, USC college graduate,

NEED HELP? W E U N D E R S TA N D . . .

Seeks Employment 1 to 5 days per week.

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

15 years experience, references, own car.

M AMA’ S H OME C ARE 323/655-2622

310/274-6432

We provide experienced Cargivers, CNA’s & HHA’s

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

323/302-3969

JEWISH WOMAN COMPANION/ CAREGIVER/ Personal Assistant

We can help YOU!

I Am Seeking

• Robby Lopez • Companion /

Housekeeping Position

ARE YOU A SENIOR AND NEED ASSISTANCE?

Call Lisa 24hrs. 323/877-8121 323/806-3046

—————

310/909-3684

310/488-6675 Reasonable Rates!

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.

Personal Assisting Services Available

brian@ZealUsManagement.com

Please Call or Text,

Let me provide you w/ the special care you desire for your special needs, Driving to appts, cooking, shopping, companionship, etc. Great BH references. Call Kim:

• Companions • Live-In / Live-Out —————

311 N. Crescent Dr. Beverly Hills, 90210 Live-In or Live-Out 1-Hour Free Parking! Emma C.N.A./C.H.H.A.

Antlers reach 7ft. stands independently hard frame covered with faux fur Disassembles easily into original box Paid $400, asking $280

Just In Time For The Holiday’s Call or Text:

12+ Years as Caregiver & Case Manager Exemplary record of care.

(Regular Price $260)

310/684-1448

ELDERLY CARE

Experienced Female Certified Nursing Professional

Full set price $99.

Age 65 - 75.

ELDERLY CARE

Like no other lash extensions you have ever experienced before.

Looking for second chance in love with a kind, financially secure gentleman.

Call Tony at 818-667-0887

Great Opportunity! Free Rent + Salary! Fax Resume:

310/829-2630 Or Email:

THEROBERTSCO @

THEROBERTSCO . COM

January 4, 2019 | Page 19

BEVERLY HILLS

240

270

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

OFFICE / STORE FOR LEASE

CONDOS FOR SALE

MANAGER

*** FOR LEASE ***

KELEMEN

Needed For Apartment Building in West Hollywood (Next to Runyon Park) Previous experience with knowledge of City Rent Control Rules. Salary + Apartment comes with position. Call Bob at 323/653-6100

—————

Known Composer of Pacific Palisades • SEEKS • OFFICE HELPER: Windows savvy, organize sheet music, phone calls, handle & organize CD'S.

ATTORNEY’S OFFICE Fully Furnished

License 00957281

all listings are on CenturyCityLiving.com

Large Corner Office

NOW AVAILABLE

Adj. Beverly Hills PRICE REDUCED $1,500

323/782-1144

————— One Month

GATED 5 STAR LUXURY PROPERTIES *BEL AIR *WESTWOOD *CENTURY CITY

CENTURY PARK EAST CONDOMINIUM

1 BED+DEN, 2 BATHS FREE RENT $1,080,000 Once a week, three * * * F O R L E A S E * * * Corner High Floor Hour session $35/hr *BEVERLY HILLS* Unobstructed Views plus gasoline fee. 489 S. Robertson Bl. Send Resume To: Jumbo Balcony 500sf. - 1,000sf. TamirMusic@verizon.net Renovated —————–––– Single Studio Offices. Hardwood Floors CAREGIV ERS Unique space, all NEEDED Large Closets amenities, skylights,

At least 5 years in home experience. Speak fluent high ceilings. Above English and can also speak standard improvements. Farsi, Russian, Hebrew, BELOW Armenian or Polish. Must MARKET RATE! have car and available for Call Ray: live-in positions. 310/274-7988 Call 323/655-2622 Mon.-Fri. • 10am-5pm DO NOT APPLY CULVER CITY IF NOT EXPERIENCED OFFICE SPACE

—————––––

—————

FOR LEASE

DOHENY & BURTON WAY

1 & 2 - PERSON 11295 Washington Bl. 90230, X-St. Sepulveda RESIDENT CENTURY PARK EAST MANAGEMENT Upstairs 3-Private Interior $671,000 TO $1,050,000 TEAM Offices with kitchen. Professional appearance. Small complex, B.H.+Westside Area Management/ Maintenance, Leasing Experience a Plus.

Great Opportunity! Free Rent + Salary! Fax Resume:

310/829-2630 Or Email:

THEROBERTSCO @

THEROBERTSCO . COM

3-Tandem parking, plenty of street parking. 2,350sf. • $6,200/Mo. 2-4 Year Lease.

• 310/202-1752 • pauline.windman@ sbcglobal.net Adj. 405 freeway.

—————–––– www. bhcourier .com

110

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

IN ESCROW WITH DIANA @ Century Park East ow!

Escr

$750,000 • 9th Fl. 1+1 Remodeled - Jetliner Views ow!

Escr

$750,000 • 6th Fl. 2+2 Pretty Garden Setting, Fixer ow!

Escr

$875,000 • 18th Fl. 2+2 Best Jetliner Views in Bldg. ow!

Escr

$890,000 •19th Fl. 1+Den Corner Remodel, with Ocean Views Specializing, Residing & Investing in Century City • DIANA COOK • 468 N. Camden Dr., Beverly Hills, 90210

• 310-203-8333 • 2DianaCook@gmail.com

405

WANTED TO RENT

Beverly Hills Courier Reporter

CENTURY TOWERS $699,000 TO $1,099,000

PARK PLACE $935,000 TO $1,139,000

LE PARC

$2,099,000 TO $2,895,000

CENTURY HILL

$1,250,000 TO $2,390,000

up to $1,500/Mo. 424/901-9942

410

ROOM FOR RENT

ONE CENTURY

310/499-6504

CENTURY WOODS

415

$3,400,000 TO $10,099,000 $1,369,000 TO $2,799,000

BEL AIR CREST $1,788,000 TO $9,500,000

Some Complexes include Heated Pools, Sundeck, Tennis, Doorman, Houseman, Staff Engineers, Switchboard, Security Staff, Switchboard, Saunas, Business Center, Pet PlayLand, Restaurant, Acres of Flower Gardens and Grassy Lawns.

RENTAL TO SHARE

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

NORTH HOLLYWOOD

KELEMEN

Beautiful 2-Level Apt Remodeled 2+2 •$3,790

All utilities included with TV, A/C and Wifi. Call 323/656-1805 or wenecja741@hotmail.com

REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900 License 00957281

all listings are on

Beverly Glen

Cooks kitchen, stainless steel appl., hrwd. flrs., beamed ceiling, central air, w/d in unit, gated yard.

2 BEDROOM HOUSE CenturyCityLiving.com Garage with loft, cellar, N O W AVA I L A B L E fireplace, all hardwood GATED 5 STAR LUXURY PROPERTIES floors, all appliances, air, FURNISHED & UNFURNISHED Spectacular Westwood *BEL AIR location, blocks to huge yard and gazebo. *WESTWOOD Westfield Century City. *CENTURY CITY $3,100/MO. 310/995-7529 11242 Oxnard St. CENTURY PARK EAST Breathtaking Views Call 310/823-0383 3 BED/2 BATHS

—————––––

*******

438 S. ALMONT DRIVE GORGEOUS 2-STORY HOME IN BEVERLY HILLS WITH 5 BD. + 4 BA. + OFFICE $10,500/MO.

FOR LEASE BEVERLYWOOD ADJ. 5 BEDROOM HOME NEWER CONSTRUCTION $14,850/MO. SANDRA LEWIS RODEO REALTY 310-770-4111 BRE #00456048

435

GUESTHOUSE FOR RENT

$5,950/MONTH Largest Size Condo. Lower Floor. City & Garden Views Renovated. Hardwood Floors 2 Jumbo Balconies

2 BD/2 BA./ DEN $4,950/MONTH Exciting High Floor. Great Views Magnificent Newer Renovation. Chic European Kitchen. Custom Cabinetry Quartz Counters. Luxurious Baths. Fireplace. Hardwood Floors. Lots of Fitted Closets Air Cond. Heating Paid

Bright/Airy • B.H. Adj. Top Flr. 2+2 • $3,250 X-Lrg. balcony+lrg living rm Rooftop Garden

Spacious, hi-ceilings Granite kitch. Laminate/ tile entry, central air, wet bar. Pool, sauna, gated, elvtr., prkg., marble lobby.

1259 S. Camden Dr.

310/849-3858 Avail. Mid Jan.

439 S. LE DOUX

LE DOUX / BURTON WAY

2 BED/2 BATHS $4,550/MONTH High Floor. Ocean Views Separated Suites. Hardwood Floors. Renovated Large Balcony. Lots of Closets CENTURY PARK EAST $4,000 to $5,300/month

PARK PLACE $4,200 to $4,950/month

Wood flooring, large organizer closet, access to laundry machines & gym.

1 BEDROOM, 1 BATH Upstairs, granite, A/C, parking, laundry on-site, stove, fridge and pool.

$1,995/MO. By appointment only

Call 310/425-9070

B E V E R LY H I L L S 9549 OLYMPIC BL.

CENTURY TOWERS LARGE ONE BEDROOM $6,500 to $7,000/month BEAUTIFUL MASTER BATH Cozy unit in very Guest powder room, hardwood CENTURY HILL private, beautiful yard $4,950 to $8,900/month floors, separate dining room, with pool, waterfalls, stainless steel appliances, tropical landscape. LE PARC washer and dryer, A/C. Sorry Beautiful French Normandy ONE CENTURY building close to market, $16,500 to $27,000/month shops and restaurants.

CENTURY WOODS

WEST HOLLYWOOD Beautiful 2 Bedroom Apartment to Share. FULLY FURNISHED Private Room & Bath $1,250/MO.

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

Furnished Guesthouse in Beverly Hills Facing Roxbury Park FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT in 1-Bd.+1-Ba. • $2,795 Beverly Hills Home At rear of private home. Separate entrance, private bathroom, parking included. Laundry & kitchen access included. $1,350/Month Utilities Included

440

HOUSES FOR RENT

EXTRA LARGE

••••••• SEEKING 1 BEDROOM/1 BATH G u e s t htoo uRENT se or Room with $620,000 Entrance 3rd Floor Front Unit Private With pet.

Light & Bright Quiet Location

425

NOHO DISTRICT

REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900

Recently Remodeled In Boutique Building

270

CONDOS FOR SALE

Call 310/475-9311

Sorry

Close to Century City. Garage parking.

All Utilities Paid:

incld. high-speed Internet. Non-smoker only. No pets. Contact For Photos:

kevinsdesk@aol.com Or Call:

310/277-3642

————— BEVERLY HILLS 218 S. Tower Dr.

•• • •• 1 Bd.+1 Ba. ••• • •• •• • Old World Charm! Bright, intercom entry, fridge, stove, laundry fac.

CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS & SHOPPING. 323/651-2598

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

Page 20 | January 4, 2019

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

BEVERLY HILLS GREAT LOCATION!

•• • • • • • • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • •

•• • • • French doors in bdrm. • open to large balcony • overlooking pool •

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

309 S. Sherbourne Dr. BRENTWOOD ’s 519 S. Barrington Ave. ( • • • ----- • • • ) Most Spectacular

1 Bd. +Den +1.5 Ba.

• • • • • •

Good closet space, a/c, elevator, dishwasher, controlled access. Close to Cedars/shops/trans.

310/247-8689

————— GRAND OPENING

= BRENTWOOD = The Sanremo

Hardwood flrs., central 417 S. Barrington Av. :::::::::::::: air, pool, elevator, 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath on-site laundry, + 21/2 Bath 3 Bdrm. intercom entry.

Easy Move-In! *1+1 only

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

::::::::::::::

Apartments

˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚

—————

—————––––

————— —————

—————

• BRENTWOOD & • • 1 Bd.+1 Bath U.C.L.A. CLOSE • • BRENTWOOD SANTA MONICA • 904-908 Granville Av. • B R E N T W O O D 1 808 4th St. 2 Bd.+1 /2 Ba. • • • • • • • • ~ VILLAGE ~ * * Includes: Very Spacious, A/C, 968 S. Barrington Av. * 1 Bd.+1 Ba. * Air conditioning unit, balcony, intercom entry, 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath * * laundry facility, * * Hardwood floors, on-sight laundry, prkg. subterranean prkg. parking, laundry facility, * * Close to Cedars-Sinai, Near Whole Foods. L ARGE , U NIQUE controlled access. Beverly Center, AND G ORGEOUS . 310/592-4511 8-Unit Bldg. shops, cafes Fireplace, balcony, 310/826-0541 & transportation. • BRENTWOOD • Very close to Brentwood dishwasher, intercom 125 N. Barrington Av. Village’s dining, shopping entry, elevator, gated 424/303-7142 N E W LY U P D AT E D & transportation. parking, gym, pool. • Close to Beach • Border of • • • • • BRENTWOOD 310/394-7132 BEVERLY HILLS • 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath • 11640 Kiowa Ave.

—————

Single+1 Ba.

—————––––

—————

1675 Colby Ave.

*** ***

120 Granville Ave. 2 Bdrm. + 1 1 / 2 Bath Spacious & Bright. A/C, , * * * * *1 * * * Bright unit. dishwasher, stove, • 3 Bd.+2 /2 Ba. intercom entry, Dishwasher, On-site 1 • 2 Bd.+Den+2 /2 Ba. on-sight laundry, prkg. laundry, parking. • 2 B d . + 2 1/2 B a . 310/477-0072 Close to * * * * * * * * Large units, walk-in closet, Brentwood Village. WEST L.A. 310/472-8915 custom kitchen, built-in 1433 Brockton Ave. washer/dryer, all appliSpacious ances, hardwood floors CULVER CITY 1 Bdrm+1 Bath throughout, some units Laundry facility, 3830 Vinton Ave. w/ skylights+high ceilings. parking. Health club, wifi, sauna, • Close to shopping, • • Single • heated pool, controlled dining & •• • transportation. acess, parking. • • •• Please Call: 424/272-6596 • 310/477-6885 Close to Brentwood Pool, sauna, intercom entry, Village, Restaurants, ≈ WEST ≈ elevator, on-site UCLA, Mt. Saint Mary’s, L O S ANGELES laundry, parking. & Transportation. 11305 Graham Pl. All Utilities Paid.

Open floor plan, high ceilings, French oak • 310/246-0290 • flrs+porcelain tiles, x-lrg. walk-in closets, stainC LOSE TO 310/841-2367 less steel appliances, • BRENTWOOD • S HOPS & D INING quartz countertops, pool, 922 S. Barrington Av. • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • **C **CENTURY CITY** state of the art gym, Fireplace, balcony, 2220 S. Beverly Glen laundry hook-ups, wet bar, dishwasher, controlled access, prkg, •• •• laundry facility, BEVERLY HILLS free WiFi. Close to • • elevator, parking. 221 S. Doheny Dr. Brentwood Village. Close to shops+dining. • SINGLE • • 310/477-6885 • • •• 310/826-0541 •• VERY UNIQUE • MUST SEE e • • • g l • • in • S BRENTWOOD • • Lots of • • • BrentwooD • 11730 SUNSET BLVD. Character & Charm! • • • • • • 11815 Mayfield Ave. Spacious, hardwood flrs., NEWLY REMODELED Glass Fireplace < < < < < •••••• Newly Remodeled. huge closets, built-in Newly Remodeled • New hardwood flrs., a/c, dishwasher, pool, • 2 Bd. +2 Ba. • Jr. Executive granite counters, elevator, controlled Hardwood floors, 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • stainless steel appl., access, laundry impressive living room, • alcove fireplace, dining room, balcony, • facilities. No pets. • • • • • • fridge, laundry facility, Rooftop pool, a/c unit, fridge, dish424/343-0015 deck, central air, gated parking, intercom Great Location! washer, walk-in closet, elevator, intercom entry, WiFi and more. intercom entry, laundry carport parking. entry, on-sight laundry, • 310/552-8064 • BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. facility, gym, parking. 310/312-9871 Rooftop jacuzzi 120 S. Swall Dr. Close: great restaurants, • Free WiFi Access • with panoramic • • • • • • • • • shops, UCLA, beach. ~ 310/476-3824 ~ city views.

320 N. La Peer Dr.

321 S. Sherbourne Dr.

440

—————

————— ~~~~~

Upscale, Bright,

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

W E S T W O O D WILSHIRE CORRIDOR 10751 HOLMAN #5 LARGE 2 BEDROOM,

10530-10540 Wilshire Bl.

∞∞∞∞∞∞ ∞ Balcony, huge walk-in closet, 2 FULL BATHROOMS

hardwood floors, stainless • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • steel appliances, washer and ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ dryer, A/C, close to market, • Luxury Living • shops, restaurants & UCLA with valet, lush garden

Call 310/475-9311

• WESTWOOD • The Clarige 670 Kelton Ave.

surrounding pool, gym, elevator, etc. Hardwood flrs., granite counters, dishwasher, central air, balcony, laundry facility.

• Free WiFi •

Brand New Building Call: 310/470-4474 • 2 Bd. +2 Ba. * HOLLYWOOD * • 3 Bd. +3 Ba.

—————

Everything Brand New 1134 N. SYCAMORE AV.

* * * * * Hardwood floors, • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. appliances, washer/ • S i n g l e Intercom entry, a/c, dryer in each unit, dishwasher, on-sight * * * * * laundry & parking. Newly Remodeled central air. Pool, jacuzzi C L O S E TO S C H O O L Great Views spa, fitness center, & F R E E WAY S Great views, controlled rooftop garden patio+ 310/477-8171 access, balcony, fire pits, courtyard, elevator, lrg. pool, W E S T L . A . controlled access, prkg. prkg, on-sight laundry. 1343 Carmelina Ave. H IKING IN R UNYON 310/209-0006 - 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath - 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath Steps to UCLA & C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD B OWL /N IGHTLIFE . • Bright Unit • Westwood Village. On-site laundry, 323/467-8172 on-site parking.

—————

Close to transportation. • 310/442-8265 •

————— WESTWOOD

—————

• KOREATOWN • L.A.’S FINEST, MOST LUXURIOUS 423 S. Hoover St. • Single • APT. RENTAL *

10905 Ohio Ave.

• •2 Bd.+2 Ba.• •• “The Mission” • • • Westwood • • Single •• •• • •1 Bd.+1 Ba.• • • • • • • • • Wifi, Bright, controlled access, balcony, pool, e levator, laundry facility, prkg.

310/477-6856

—————–––– • WESTWOOD •

—————

6-Month Lease Avail.

—————–––– LAFAYETTE PARK

274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL. custom cabinets, granite countertops, • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath

stone entry, pool, health club, spa. • Free WiFi Access •

••••••

Granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, • Close to UCLA • air conditioned, new 1350 S. MIDVALE AVE. hrwd. flrs., designer L.A., 90024 Contact Mgr.: finishes, balcony, ceiling • 310/864-0319 • fan, elevator, controlled access. Fitness ctr, yoga room, wi-fi, skyview lounge w/ outdoor fireWESTWOOD place, laundry facilities. 1409 Midvale Ave. 213/382-102 1 • • • • • • • • • • • Easy freeway access • •

—————

—————–––– •• 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. •

• 1 Bd. +1 Ba. • Balcony, air conditioning, controlled access bldg., covered parking, laundry facility.

213/385-4751 Close to transportation, • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. downtown & • • • • • great restaurants.

* * * * * * Close To U.C.L.A. Every Extra Luxury

550 Veteran Ave. • • • • • • SI NG • LE • Very spacious, granite counters, microwave, intercom entry, on-sight laundry, parking & WiFi. Very close to UCLA & Westwood Village. •••••••• 310/208-5166 Newly Updated WEST HOLLYWOOD 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath EMPIRE VIEW HOMES WESTWOOD 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath Fully Renovated 1920s 1380 Midvale Ave. •••••••• • • • • • • Historic Building Balcony, dishwasher, + 1 Bd. 1 Ba. a/c, heated pool, LUXURY 1 bedroom Single

Balcony, controlled With Pool, hardwood access, a/c, stove, floors, balcony, central air, fireplace, stainless elevator, laundry WiFi, elevator Near steel appliances, facility, parking. controlled access, elevator, intercom Sunset Marquis Hotel • 310/247-8689 • entry, parking. gym. on-site laundry, prkg. In-Unit Laundry Close to Close to Cedars-Sinai, • 310/476-2181 • Brentwood Village, Gated Parking Beverly Center & Close to shopping, Shops & Restaurants. Call 310-728-1788 Trendy Robertson Bl. dining & schools. • 310/826-4889 •

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath

—————

• • Spacious • • Gorgeous & Spacious. • • • • • • • Jr. 1 Bdrm. Upscale, Bright, • • Gorgeous & Spacious. •• • •

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. Grand Opening BRENTWOOD ~ WEST L.A. ~

Brand New 2018 Construction

• GORGEOUS UNITS •

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

BEVERLY HILLS

•

2 B d . + 1 1/ 2 B a . •

—————

LOS ANGELES • 401 St. • • • • •S. •HOOVER • • • • • • • • • • • 1 Bd. + WiFi, a/c, intercom • 1 Ba. entry, laundry facility, elevator, parking, pool. • • • • • • • •

• ••

Control access, pool, WiFi, pool, elevator, CLOSE TO U.C.L.A., dishwasher, elevator, controlled access, onon-site laundry sight laundry, parking. SHOPPING & 1 BLK. and parking. C l o s e t o U . C . L . A . TO WESTWOOD PARK.

310/473-1509

310/478-8616

213/385-4751

January 4, 2019 | Page 21

BEVERLY HILLS

468

FASHION WANTED

ANTIQUES / JEWELRY BUY & SELL

WANTED

CHANEL, HERMES, GUCCI, PRADA EXOTIC SKINS, AND ALL HIGH-END DESIGNER HANDBAGS, CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES.

WE PA AY Y TOP DOLLA AR FOR YOUR TREA ASURES

NEW, USED OR VINTAGE.

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

475 ESTATE SALE

Antiques, Fine Art, Sculpture, Porcelain Silver, Arrt Glass, Furniture, Clocks & More!

310-858-7666 • 310-467-1338 9000 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA CA 90211 Artela@aol.com | Ar rteantiques.com Lic #19101157

•• LE GACY • • ES TAT E SAL E NO RT HRI DGE Fine furnishings, silver, china, figurines, Asian motif, curios, grandfather clock, art, Italian Pillarstyle tables, large Murano Venetian mirror, fine and vintage costume jewelry, Lladros, electronics, model train houses, silk plants, patio, garage, clothes, shoes, purses & more!

We buy your jewelry, diamonds, gemstones, watches, coins, gold, antiques... Cash on the spot

No appointment necessary

Jan 5th (8-4), 6th (9-4)

10206 Deerfield Ln. Northridge, CA 91324 www.LegacyEstateSales.com

476 Miscellaneous For Sale

201 South Beverly Drive • Beverly Hills • 310-550-5755 store license # 19101172

NEW & Beautiful INDOOR DEER STATUE 4 SALE! Antlers reach 7ft. stands independently hard frame covered with faux fur Disassembles easily into original box Paid $400, asking $280

Just In Time For The Holiday’s

Call or Text:

310/990-8727 If u paint his nose red, it’ll be RUDOLPH!

310-273-8174

WWW.MIZRAHIDIAMONDS.COM

LIC#0789

S E R V I C E

Page 22 | January 4, 2019

CARPET CLEANING

ELECTRICIAN

D I R E C T O R Y

HANDY PEOPLE

MARBLE

www.careelectric.net

CLOCK REPAIR

CONCRETE

Nichols’ Clock

G.C. CONSTRUCTION M A D A N

& Watch Repair • Antique Clock Repair • House Calls Available • Complete Watch Repair Specializing in grandfather clocks, mantle clocks, wall clocks, cuckoo clocks

• Any Concrete Flatwork • Concrete Walls • Resurfacing of Old Concrete • Natural Stone Specialist

818.207-8915

Competitive Prices Call 310/562-3698

ncwrepair@yahoo.com

Lic. #841143

Mark Nichols

ELECTRIC

All Your Electrical Needs at Low Rates! Specializing in lighting designs, service upgrades, and rewiring low voltage. Up To 50% Off First Job Bonded • Lic. #605252

Call 213-591-1378

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY MAGAZINE CROSSWORD PUZZLE

1 Fixture on a ski lodge deck 7 Sound quality 13 West African capital 19 Like counting your chickens before they’ve hatched 20 Going great guns, as business 22 Come to terms with 23 “Good golly!,” across the pond 24 Close enough 25 Cloaklike garment 26 Nosh 27 Goes around 29 Hardly a rightminded individual? 31 N.C.A.A. rival of Duke 32 To which one might respond “Salud!” 33 Superlative suffix 34 Summer setting in Seattle: Abbr. 36 Reason for an R rating? 39 McGregor who played Obi-Wan Kenobi 42 Gobble 44 Quaint photos 45 Cuban or Zuckerberg? 48 Archie’s pal at Riverdale 51 Dry as a bone 52 Largest species of the genus Leopardus 53 Fighting Online subscriptions: Today’s puzzle and more ANSWERS than 4,000 pastFOUND puzzles, nytimes.com/crosswords IN NEXT ($39.95 a year). WEEK’S PAPER…

111 Rumbles 112 “The world’s greatest …,” e.g. 113 Opposite 115 Capital of Thessaly 117 Washington air hub 119 Post-workout activity 120 Unusually short 121 Start to take off, in a way 122 Shanghai 123 Accents and Sonatas 124 100-meter and 200-meter DOWN

1 Commotion 2 Connected 3 Reaction to a really bad pun 4 Something you might need to kill 5 Treat like an object 6 Really, really needing some sun? 7 Neighborhood north of the World Trade Center 8 Charges 9 Weasel’s relative 10 Beach tops 11 ____ Tin Tin 12 2003 Economics Nobelist Robert 13 One’s most ardent supporters 14 Finisher of cakes 15 86 16 Buy one circus animal, get one circus animal free? 17 Most newspapers have one 18 Sport-____

PA I N T I N G Interior/Exterior House • Commercial Apt. • Industrial • Hi-Rise Since 1982 I Have Great Preparation Lic. # 689667 • Bonded / Insured

Call For Free Estimate:

310/653-2551 Call Young anytime

• 818/348-3266 • • Cell: 818/422-9493 •

Reasonable Rates Call 818/314-1650

“I Do My Own Work”

ROOFERS WANTED

• Member of BBB • REAL ESTATE AGENTS/SELLERS, PREP YOUR PROPERTY.

• MARVIN •

Reliable Handyman & General Contractor

Looking for a

Painting • Ceramic Tile Plumbing • Re-Piping Electrical • Drywall Window Installation Kitchen & Bath Remodels General Repairs Apt Bldg. Maintenance For any home improvement. Call Marvin,

25 Years Experience

21 Theodor ____ (Dr. Seuss’s real name) 28 Live 30 Stealth bomber, familiarly 32 Partner of snick 33 French Alpine river 35 Root of Polynesia 37 Mesopotamian mother goddess 38 Female in a pen 40 In front of, old-style 41 Cowboys’ home, for short 43 It’s more than a warning: Abbr. 46 Street handout, maybe 47 View from la plage 48 “Aladdin” villain 49 City between Albany and Rochester 50 Stimulate 51 2017 World Series winner, for short 55 Something required 56 Dog or cat transporter 58 Often-smoked cheese 59 First lady 61 Shia of “Transformers” 63 Beginnings of fame and fortune? 65 Some SAT study 66 Kind of alcohol 67 “____ Days” (1990s platinum Bon Jovi album) 69 Anthem contraction 70 On another call

existing wood roof shingles. Immediate requirement .

www.bhcourier.com

Call 310/200-5452

7 20

75 79 86 91

109

114

119 122

72 Hedy ____, subject of the 2017 documentary “Bombshell” 75 Woman’s name meaning “born again” 77 Installment of a women’s clothing catalog? 78 Common potato chip flavor, in brief

59 66

100

101

106

107

88 93

105

111 115

110

97 104

35 42

96 103

30 34

69 74

108

102

113

retardent sealeant on

Call 310-278-1322

licensed in Beverly Hills and qualified to spray fire

TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS

Fully Insured • Lic #934284

ROOFING CONTRACTOR

SERVICE DIRECTORY

310/430-1808 & Get it done for less!

“NO DUH!”

54 Sprang 57 More ready to go 60 Show stopper? 62 Pure and simple 64 Part of the eye where vision is sharpest 65 Old hand 68 Maker of the MDX luxury S.U.V. 69 Needing certain ink for a color printer? 71 Epitome of laziness 73 Freestyle, e.g. 74 Harbor city of NW France 76 Went to court, say 77 It may be right under your nose, informally 78 Fixture behind the bar 80 IHOP order 82 Billy of infomercial fame 83 Only European capital on both a river and an ocean 86 Kind of vision 88 Fit for the job 90 Impetus behind a paternity test? 93 Not so far 95 “Straight Outta Compton” group 96 “The path to the dark side,” per Yoda 97 On a Paleo diet, say? 102 Slow boat 104 ____ Studies (college major) 106 Big Starbucks orders 107 Year the Office of Homeland Security was created 108 Some paints

YA L E

• Marble Polishing • Sealing • Floor Restoration • Grout Cleaning

Interior/Exterior Painting Roof Repairs Drywall - Plastering Carpentry - Tile - Stucco

BY LUKE VAUGHN / EDITED BY WILL SHORTZ ACROSS

GOLD COAST ~ MARBLE ~

310/901-9411 Lic.# 568446

PAINTING

RESTORATION

CARE RONEN COHEN ELECTRIC HANDYMAN All Electrical Needs! Residential/Commercial Expert Repair Small Jobs OK Fully Insured All Work Guaranteed!

BEVERLY HILLS

116

112 117

120

118

121 123

79 Hybrid tourney style 81 Pure 83 Worker at a hosp. 84 Waterloo’s home 85 Something up for grabs on a fishing boat? 87 Director Lee 89 Rules, informally 91 Untagged 92 Quavering sounds

124

93 Rating somebody? 94 The Supreme Court and the Muses 98 Zoroastrianism’s sacred text 99 Author of “The Joy Luck Club” 100 Collision 101 Barbara and Jenna Bush, to Jeb 103 Famous

105 Exams for future J.D.s 109 Traveling from coast to coast, maybe 110 Car sticker fig. 111 “Do you ____?” 112 Robust 113 Part of A.M.A. 114 X 116 Medicinal plant 118 Part of S.A.S.E.: Abbr.

BEVERLY HILLS

January 4, 2019 Page 23

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

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR On Sunday, Dec. 23, at 12:30 p.m., I experienced a home invasion at my house north of Sunset. While reading a book in my bedroom, three black men appeared inside my home at my bedroom door with guns drawn. I had not heard them enter via a shattered window/door on the other side of the house. On multiple occasions I was threatened with a gun at my back, and told I might not see the next day. I somehow had the presence of mind to cooperate in every way feeling that if I didn’t I might have been shot. I was barricaded in a closet after giving them everything they asked for. It took 10 minutes for me to free myself and call the Beverly Hills Police Department. Within two minutes several police cars arrived at my home. At one point in time, I believe there were eight policemen at my home. I can’t express enough my positive feelings toward the BHPD. While there were many other responders, the police personnel I had the most contact with were Officer Joshua Cudworth, Sgt. Evans, Detective Rodney Solorzano and Senior Forensic Specialist Clarke Fogg who spent hours at my home seeking evidence. I even received calls the next day from Officer Cudworth and Clarke

Fogg simply to see how I was doing. The crime rate in this county has risen dramatically. I believe it is direct result of Gov. Jerry Brown and his release of criminals with Propositions 47 & 57. I believe any law enforcement officer would agree with me. It is only going to get worse on the lenient path our state government has taken. My sincere appreciation to our Beverly Hills Police Department. Robert Wood ****** As a driver, I am terrified by the proliferation of “influencers” standing in our streets, trying to get the perfect Instagram shot. While our palm trees are gorgeous, models and photographers using the road as a catwalk presents a significant danger to all— especially when they choose to set up their shots in the middle of the street (which I see all too often). I absolutely understand the appeal of a photograph on one of our iconic streets, but I fear for the day when the pursuit of the perfect shot leads to something tragic for everyone involved. I hope that our police have taken notice of the uptick in Instagram photoshoots throughout the City and are able to ensure the safety of all involved. . Victoria Gordon

Another Phobia From Roger Lefkon

THE FEAR OF SLOWING DOWN It’s a proven fact that as you age and accelerate towards a final encounter with that big gatekeeper in the sky, you experience a corresponding slow down in many aspects of your life. It was the French playwright Moliere who in 1652, during a stroll through the forests of Alsace, was heard to say: “Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.” Well that passage has lost it’s meaning for me now that I am on a fast track to having my ticket punched and terrified of slowing down. These days my life seems to be governed by the reality of deceleration. In order to modify my diet to include slow cooked foods, I purchased a slow cooker, not to be confused with my wife Phyllis, who is also referred to in gastronomical circles as a slow cooker. However, with the aide of ancestral recipes concealed in a recently discovered photograph of her family, not unlike the hidden clues in the Da Vinci Code, she has been able to turn out a splendid butternut squash-parsnip soup to go along with her much acclaimed slow cooked kale and ham hock. My fear of slowing down has also been impacted by my egg consumption. The 13 minutes it took me to make a hardboiled egg, which contributed mightily to my hardboiled image, has sadly been replaced with a two minute soft boiled egg daintily scooped from the shell resting in an English inspired egg cup with a specially designed spoon created by eggheads, and thus providing me with a softer persona. I have replaced a hastily consumed Tequila Sunrise with a Sloe Gin Fizz and reduced having sex to just twice a year to coincide with the “Spring Forward, Fall Back” benchmarks of daylight savings time, thus enabling me to get by with just one Viagra pill a year by cutting it precisely in half with an industrial laser and providing me with a financial windfall that slowly trickles down to the bottom line. My once reliable computer and much feared lethal kung fu skills have gradually lost their speed, my watch movement like my bowel movement is running slower making me subject to late fees and whenever I’m in a gunfight or sipping a smoothie through a straw, I am dangerously slow on the draw. I am also slow to turn the other cheek and even slower to heal. My dog Piper, who once heeled on cue, now demands high end treats and a cash stipend to perform the same command. The fact of the matter is that I’ve become so slow to reply that telemarketers hang up on me. On the other hand Netflix has introduced a bunch of binge worthy “Slow TV” titles to its schedule, designed to slow you down. No spoilers here. Highlights include Nation Knitting Morning where

you have an opportunity to observe a group of Norwegians trying to break the record for producing a sweater. It will keep you in stitches. Then there is Firewood Night featuring eight hours of people chopping wood and then watching it burn in a fireplace, giving new meaning to the slogan “Must See TV.” Since I have a mortal fear of slowing down, I’d better stick with The Walking Dead and The Big Bang Theory.” Slowing down has also been memorialized in song with Bob Dylan’s Slow Train, the Beatles classic Slow Down and the Rolling Stones crowd-pleaser Let Me Down Slow. For the geriatric set, there is an episode of the Muppets with Miss Piggy and Roger Moore, aka 007, harmonizing with “I’d like to get you On A Slow Boat To China.” In my current slow down mode, the passion I have for running has taken a major hit. My participation in the traditional 26.2 mile marathon has systematically been reduced to a 10K race then a 5K competition and finally meandering half way around a track in a 200 meter excursion with snails, turtles and tortoises stopping to smell the roses and still passing me with ease. My uncle Irving at 92 ran faster than me when he was being chased by his exwife Hinda for payment of back alimony. Her philosophy, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, and–taking a page out of Shakespeare’s Merchant Of Venice–a pound of your flesh. As Uncle Irv would attest, there was a good reason why she was known throughout the environs of Great Neck, Long Island as “Hinda the Heartless.” To quote Mahatma Gandhi: “There is more to life than increasing its speed.” No matter how fast you run, you will never be able to see or do absolutely everything, but will surely miss the tiny miracles hidden in today’s everyday existence. One such gem coming to mind is the Slo Poke Carmel sucker which, as a kid, I could make last all afternoon if I was very careful. It could be found at “Confectionary Carnival” my favorite candy store situated below a Chinese take out joint with the unlikely name “Soon Fatt.” While this shop has since been replaced by a massage parlor, the thrill of sinking my teeth into a caramel bar is slow to disappear, and, today’s version is just as good as I remember and now comes in trendy bite-size pieces. Remember, slow but steady generally wins the day but can have dire consequences and almost everything will work again if you unplug it occasionally…and that includes you and me. Roger Lefkon is a veteran TV writer/producer, former senior executive with Merv Griffin Entertainment, and author of The World Is A Really Scary Place.

Cartoon for the Courier by Janet Salter

Astrology

By Holiday Mathis TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 4). The Mercury change on your birthday is a harbinger of empowerment as well as clarity of deed and expression. Never doubt the power of a carefully worded intention. Your work to build a relationship will bring a release of past baggage and a new breath of sweetness to daily life. There's a move in May. Aquarius and Virgo adore you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Maybe life can be easy and still satisfy your need for a challenge. The mountain to climb has more to do with creativity than hardship. It's about finding the stimulus to push your imagination. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There’s a saying that one pound of learning requires 10 pounds of common sense to use it. Truly, theoretical knowledge will pale next to even the most minimal practical experience, so wherever possible, go in person. PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). Your self-control will be in strong supply, and that’s why you may find yourself mentally bickering with someone instead of actually bickering, which would be a regrettable move since, ultimately, those details are petty. ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). Is your opinion causing controversy? You could be utterly wrong—or utterly right. Either way, the winning move is to take a breath and hear the others out. All benefit from the civil airing of ideas. TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). You find inspiration everywhere you go—in the grasses underfoot, the clouds overhead, the hand of the person next to you. Scenery feeds your imagination, love even more so. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The dance of love is a push, pull affair. The tango is on. The trickiest part is keeping the distance between you at the optimum ratio to create strong tension and still maintain freedom of motion. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your approval rating is going up. Try not to pay too much attention to that though, just as you didn’t give it too much attention when it was going down. It’s not their job to like you. That job falls squarely to you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’re not searching for yourself anymore. You know who exactly who you are, and furthermore you reserve the right to change your mind or even your personality, at any time because who you are goes much deeper than those things. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). When your brain is firing on all cylinders, you feel brightly alive. And when your brain is a din of unhelpful chatter, you feel far less so. Rigorous exercise will work wonders to reset your mental energy. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Try not to make up reasons why something won’t work before you've even tried it. This is just fear talking because your mind doesn’t like uncertainty. That’s okay. Let it talk, but walk forward anyway. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). When you feel secure in your relationship, you’re more likely to take risks in other areas, especially in regard to professional advancement. To know you’re loved is a beautiful thing to fall back on. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). While necessity may be the mother of invention, too much need and hardship can keep a person’s mind from working at peak performance. Seek a gentle pace. Take care of yourself.

Page 24 | January 4, 2019

BEVERLY HILLS