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Temple Emanuel hosted Writers Bloc this week with Curt Smith and Harlan Coben.

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This blind beloved family pet who survived the Woolsey fire is in need of a temporary foster.

5 • Health & Wellness • Real Estate • Arts & Entertainment • Birthdays • Letters to the Editor

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His Dream Was To Retire To The Countryside At Age 42, After Years Of Writing Plays, Sonnets, And Poems, William Shakespeare’s King Lear Was Among The Three Plays He Wrote When He Aimed To Retire And Didn’t.

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

A RUN TO REMEMBER – L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles Police Chief Chief Michael Moore, Gardena Police Chief Thomas Kang, Beverly Hills Assistant Police Chief Marc Coopwood and Los Angeles County Assistant Sheriff Maria Gutierrez were in Beverly Hills Sunday for the Run to Remember, an event in which Los Angeles pays tribute to fallen first responders who have made the ultimate sacrifice. The course took runners on a half-marathon through Beverly Hills and Century City.

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By Victoria Talbot Cynthia Brynan, 66, is suing the City of Beverly Hills and Director of Community Services Nancy Hunt-Coffey, alleging that she was denied promotion because of her age and forced to quit because of ongoing hostility from a supervisor, according to a City News Service (CNS) report.

“We have not yet seen the complaint,” said Beverly Hills Public Information Officer Keith Sterling. “The City of Beverly Hills remains strongly committed to a workplace free

from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.”

The Courier was also unable to obtain a copy of the complaint prior to deadline.

Filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 19STCV12005 seeks unspecified damages on allegations of wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination and failure to prevent harassment, discrimination and/or retaliation, according the CNS report.

Brynan was hired as a

By Laura Coleman Shortly after Beverly Hills Unified School District Superintendent Michael Bregy took the helm of the City’s public school district in 2017, he quickly acquired a reputation for spending. The multiplicity of stories that the Courier has been told over the course of Bregy’s time with the district, enhanced by recent comments made to the Courier, prompted the paper to submit a Public Records Act (PRA) demand on March 5 in order to actually view the expense records of Bregy, as well as his cabinet members.

Ten days later, on March 15, the district responded to the initial request, essentially refusing to make the responsive public documents available to the Courier.

In formulating a response, the Courier sought guidance from California Newspaper Publishers Association (CNPA)

Staff Attorney Whitney L. Prout, who helped the Courier re-frame the request in an attempt to work with the district by offering to have the document production start on a rolling basis on a more narrow set of records.

In response, on March 19, the district denied the Courier’s amended request. In a letter signed by brand-new BHUSD publicist Rebecca Starkins, who began working for the district last month, the Courier was informed that the request was “vague and overly broad.”

“In order to respond to these broad requests, the district would be required to search for and evaluate an enormous amount of expense reports and expense related documents,” the district’s denial further stated.

“Additionally, the district would be tasked with redacting a voluminous amount

City’s Draft ‘Complete Streets’ Plan Is Ready For Public Comment Courier Continues Push To Get Bregy’s Expenses

By Victoria Talbot A 242-page Draft Complete Streets report with a plan to make Beverly Hills a better environment for every form of transit – including walking, bicycling, shared mobility devices, private vehicles, public buses, metro and ride-sharing, autonomous vehicles and futuristic models that haven’t yet materialized – is now available for public comment through May 17.

The Draft Complete Streets Plan final workshop will be conducted at a special Traffic and Parking Commission meeting on May 8 at 6 p.m. at City Hall in room 280-A, when stakeholders can bring their comments to the commission.

The plan was prepared at the direction of the City Council with

the mission of meeting future mobility needs and anticipating future modes of transportation.

Public input was obtained through an online survey, three community workshops, a pop-up event at the Farmers’ Market and a walk-audit.

The City of Beverly Hills hired Transportation Consultants Iteris, Inc. to assist with the plan.

The Complete Streets Draft Plan represents a year-long process of community feedback from community members, stakeholders, and site analysis that is meant to complement the existing General Plan, the 2009 Beverly Hills Sustainable City Plan, the City’s Bicycle Master Plan and the 2012 Bicycle Pilot Feasibility Plan.

The proposed Draft Plan (see ‘COMPLETE STREETS’ page 2)

Beverly Hills School Board Votes To Issue First Series Of Measure BH Bonds

George Christy, Page 6

April 12, 2019

Former Beverly Hills Community Services Employee Alleges Age Discrimination

Riders participating in the Police Unity Tour met up last weekend at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks.

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Beverly Hills was named Luxury Travel Guide’s Luxury Destination of the Year 4

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By Matt Lopez Last June, Beverly Hills voters narrowly passed Measure BH, calling for a $385 million construction bond that will be used to revamp the school district’s aging buildings.

Now, 10 months later, the district is taking the first steps to begin moving ahead with those plans. On Tuesday, the Board of Education unanimously voted to approve the issuance of the first series of bonds – up to $160 million – to provide funding to finance construction projects approved by Measure BH.

The bond measure was approved with 59 percent of the vote in June – it needed at least 55 percent of the electorate for it to pass – with the goal of modernizing the district’s five campuses and providing much-needed earthquake retrofitting to the district’s decades-old school buildings.

Property owners can expect to pay a tax increase of an average of 4.4 cents on $100 of assessed value for up to 25 years, although that number will decrease in the final decade.

“Go build stuff now,” Board of (see ‘MEASURE BH’ page 2)

Brigitte Lacombe

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(see ‘AGE DISCRIMINATION’ page 2)

(see ‘BREGY’S EXPENSES’ page 13)

GOING STRONG — Glenda Jackson’s fellow thespians encouraged her to bring her King Lear performance to Broadway, after her success with this complex Shakespearean drama on the London stage. Friends became relentless, she succumbed, and opened this month at the Cort Theatre in Manhattan where the reviews are noteworthy.

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

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RIDE FOR THOSE WHO DIED – Police Unity Tour Southern California Chapter VII Challenge Ride participants will join chapters across the county on a ride to Washington, D.C. May 9 - May 12 where they will meet to honor law enforcement officers who have died in the in the line of duty. On Sunday, for the Chapter’s final practice ride together, they met at the Borderline Bar & Grill, where Ventura County Sheriff Sgt. Ron Helus was among the 13 people killed in a mass shooting November 7, 2018. It was College Country Night at the venue and Helus was among the first to respond to calls of a shooter on the premises. Sunday’s ride was an opportunity to honor Helus and to make a presentation to his wife, Karen Helus, who graciously accepted a Unity Tour shirt from the riders. Pictured(from left): Det. Paul Kim, Lt. Dave Hamel, Field Training Officer Stephanie Nguyen-Lieu and Retired K9 officer Bob Bloore.

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includes enhanced pedestrian districts to encourage walkability, with safer sidewalks and crosswalks and better access to public transportation sites.

It also considers first/last mile for people who use public transportation, including shared mobility devices and ride sharing, including electric scooters and bikes.

The Draft Plan incorporates City Council’s direction to enhance bicycle routes, and includes bike lanes throughout the City, even streets such as S. La Peer Dr., where multi-family building residents depend on street parking and the two-lanes are often too narrow for vehicles to pass one another. Major bike lanes are also proposed on Burton Way and Sunset Boulevard.

The Draft Plan considers ride-share service improvements such as curbside management that could be applied to

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recreation supervisor in 1979. In 2001, she was promoted to assist with the management of Greystone Mansion and Gardens, including the Concours d’Elegance, which was terminated after the 2017 event.

Brynan received $2,500 for her after-hours work on the Concours through 2017, when she says she was denied the special assignment pay,” the CNS report says, and “Hunt-Coffey later canceled the 2018 Concours event in retaliation for Brynan’s complaints.”

The City recently announced that

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Education President Noah Margo joked after the 5–0 vote.

A large chunk of Measure BH funds – around $300 million – are earmarked for vast improvements at the 92-year-old Beverly Hills High School, including renovating the K.L. Peters Auditorium, Salter Family Theatre,

autonomous vehicles, bike valet services, congestion pricing for parking, optimizing signal timing and creating a permit process and parking consideration for dockless bikes and scooters.

These are just a few features of the comprehensive Draft Plan.

The Draft Complete Streets Plan is available online by visiting www.beverlyhills.org/completestreets, where people can make comments directly on the online page. There are also hard copies available at the City Clerk’s office and in the Public Library, and more hard copies will be facilitated as needed. To request a report or information on the Draft Plan, call City Transportation at 310-285-1128 or email transportaion@beverlyhills.org.

Comments will be received through May 17. They will be compiled along with comments from the upcoming May 8 Traffic and Parking meeting, and will be incorporated into the final draft report for City Council.

Hunt-Coffey would be promoted to assistant city manager once George Chavez assumed the role of city manager.

In 2017, following the departure of Steve Zoet in the wake of the Lots 12 & 13 scandal, Hunt-Coffey was promoted to Director of Community Services.

Brynan applied for her managerial position. However, the job was awarded to a 35-year old former lifeguard.

Brynan was reassigned to La Cienega Park, and continued to be subjected to ongoing “hostility and humiliation.”

She took a medical leave and said she was forced to quit in February, according to CNS.

choir rooms, music rooms, classroom buildings, athletic fields and much more.

The first project, however, using the bond money was already approved Tuesday, when the school board voted to hire Fast-Track Construction Corporation for $1.7 million to complete the re-roofing project on Building A of Horace Mann School.

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Scandia Home On Beverly Drive Is Much More Than Its Famed Scandia Down Bedding

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candia Down first began delivering the best of European-style sleep comfort to discerning homes across the U.S. more than 40 years ago.

Soon after, the Scandia Down comforters, pillows and featherbeds were recognized as the new standard for luxury sleep products. The first Scandia Down Shop arrived in Beverly Hills by 1980 and the brand has remained a local favorite ever since.

Through the years, the iconic Scandia brand developed a full range of elegant options for the bed, bath and home, reaching well beyond its down-filled treasures.

Reflecting this expansion, the line was rebranded as Scandia Home in 2009. In 2010, the Scandia Home flagship store opened on the east side of North Beverly Drive as the headquarters for its full line of bed and bath including the Scandia Down products and a curated selection of top luxur y furnishings from other esteemed brands.

Scandia Home on North Beverly is the exclusive local source for Scandia Down products. These products are manufactured in the company’s own factory in Wisconsin.

Since the beginning, the company sources only premium white down from nor thern Europe, along with exquisite down proof fabrics from top European mills in Austria and Germany to create the unrivalled quality of Scandia Down.

Besides its dedication to customer comfor t, Scandia Home is steadfast in its commitment to

responsible sourcing and animal welfare. The Scandia factory is RDS certified, meaning Scandia Down products contain only materials that have been harvested from animals that have never been force-fed or inhumanely treated.

With its own factory in hand, Scandia Home, unlike other brands in this category, offers bespoke bedding to suit even the most par ticular needs. The Scandia Custom Shop can make uniquely sized pillows, comforters for a yacht, or sumptuous coverings for that one-of-a kind bed.

Scandia custom bedding takes luxury to the ultimate level, tailored to the client’s specifications.

When customers enter the boutique, they’re welcomed to a finely curated selection of beautiful luxuries for bed and bath by a staff that has more than 25 years combined experience in luxury linen stores, like Room with a View and Livingstone’s of Beverly Hills.

The Scandia Home team will distinguish itself with personalized service, unmatched in the area. In-house experts are always available to help customers choose the right products for their lifestyles, customize their selections, and arrange care at specialized laundry facilities.

If you’re looking for the ultimate solution to your sleep comfort or bed and bath décor needs, you need look no further than the Scandia Home Beverly Hills store. Email beverlyhills@scandiahome.com or call 310860-1486 for more information.

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ANOTHER THRILLER– The Writers Bloc presented a conversation between music icon Curt Smith (Tears for Fears) and legendary novelist Harlan Coben Tuesday evening at Temple Emanuel. Smith delighted the audience with a sweet selection of acoustic renderings in the intimate venue and Coban provided insight into how he creates his masterful mysteries, including his latest release, Run Away. Pictured, from left: Curt Smith, Writers Bloc founder and Beverly Hills resident Andrea Grossman and Harlan Coben.

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Beverly Hills Named Luxury Travel Guide ‘Luxury Destination Of The Year’ In The Americas

By Victoria Talbot The City of Beverly Hills received the 2018 “Luxury Destination of the Year” award at the Luxury Travel Guide magazine awards Monday.

“We are honored to be awarded ‘Luxury Destination of the Year,’ giving us further global recognition for our fivestar service, world-class hotels and legendary dining and shopping,” said Julie Wagner, CEO of the Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau.

The Luxury Travel Guide Awards recognize excellence in the affluent travel and tourism industry throughout the globe in Europe, the Americas, Asia, Australasia, Africa and the Middle East.

Awards include the Luxury

Pictured: Conference and Visitors Bureau CEO Julie Wagner

Hotel Awards, Luxury Awards and the Luxury Travel Awards.

Luxury Travel Guide (LTG) sends a team of experts to scour the globe, identifying everything from the best hotels, airlines and tour operators, to

highlighting the most reputable transfer service companies.

LTG received 11,142 nominations from 32 countries and winners were chosen based on specialism, location, facilities and excellence in service. This is the third time Beverly Hills has achieved LTG recognition.

In 2017, Beverly Hills was recognized in The Americas as “Shopping Destination of the Year,” and in 2016, the City received the LTG Global Award for “City Destination of the Year.”

LTG is a leading provider of travel news, reviews and features for a global audience. The winner’s publication will highlight the very best holiday destinations, luxury accommodations and more.

Mirisch’s Fight For Local Pittsburgh Rabbi Jeffrey Myers Honored By Control Takes On Editorial Wars Simon Wiesenthal Center At The Beverly Hilton With San Francisco Chronicle injured in a mass shooting on companied to the United States

By Matt Lopez

By Victoria Talbot In a scathing editorial written April 6 (“Beverly Hills by the bay”) in the San Francisco Chronicle, the paper labeled Beverly Hills “wealthy, homogeneous” “implacable,” and “exclusive;” claimed that apartment buildings were outlawed, and characterized San Francisco Supervisor Gordon Mar as referring to cities such as Beverly Hills as “historically racist.”

In addition, the editorial blames California’s disproportionate housing dilemma on “abdicating housing policy to local officials,” including the San Francisco Board of Supervisors whose “reactionary resistance to legislation that would legalize higher density residential development near mass transit” is the “supervisors’ latest act of housing-crisis denial.”

The Chronicle editorial team lends its support to the concept that the answer to the State’s housing crisis is a radical one-size fits all development bill, specifically California State Senator Scott Wiener’s SB50.

Mayor John Mirisch is fighting back, tooth-and-nail, in what began as a Twitter war, and which has escalated to the editorial pages of one of the State’s largest newspapers.

Mirisch responded with, “don’t stereotype us.” He says the Chronicle, “has to resort to dog-whistle stereotypes in falsely describing a tight-knit majority-minority community.”

“The Chronicle gets a lot wrong, not the least its offen-

sive stereotypical depiction of Beverly Hills.”

Setting the record straight, Mirisch says that more than half the City’s residents are renters and that more than 60 percent of the housing is multifamily. “Our City’s density at 6,140 residents per square mile is close to the density of the San Francisco urban area, which at 6,300 people per square mile is the seconddensest in the U. S. “The editorial talks of ‘racist’ zoning practices,” he wrote, “presumably referring to single-family housing areas and the covenants which in the past, banned Jews and African Americans, with the intimation that Beverly Hills is somehow looking to perpetuate those deplorable old days.

Fortunately, Beverly Hills has… overcome racist zoning and is currently a majorityminority city, perhaps the only Jewish-majority city outside Israel. Our ‘homogenous’ city includes Holocaust survivors and more recent religious refugees.”

Mirisch believes that Beverly Hills is “under attack,” from Wiener, whose ambitious SB287 died last year and has been resurrected as SB50 this year.

The bill would intensify development around transit areas, and if enacted, would force Beverly Hills’ to restrict zoning.

In a recent editorial in Fox & Hounds, Mirisch wrote, that for Wiener and his supporters, the “remedy is “housing at all (see ‘SB50’ page 7)

Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, the rabbi at the Pittsburgh synagogue which was the site of the deadliest attack against the Jewish community in American history, was one of the recipients of the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Medal of Valor at its annual National Tribute Dinner Wednesday at The Beverly Hilton.

Myers is rabbi at the Tree of Life*Or L'Simcha Congregation, where 11 people were killed and seven were

Oct. 27.

Upon accepting the award, Myers called for Americans to “tone down rhetoric” and return civil discourse in society.

“Thoughts and prayers just don’t help,” Myers said.

The Medal of Valor was also awarded to Kurt Kleinman, who is one of the "One Thousand Children" rescued from Germany and other Nazioccupied European nations from 1934-45 who came unac-

and left their parents behind in Europe, and immigrant rights activist Florence Phillips.

Walt Disney Co. CEO Robert Iger received the center's highest honor, the Humanitarian Award, for his commitment to the Simon Wiesenthal Center and its Museum of Tolerance.

The Simon Wiesenthal Center is a Jewish human rights organization that fights against hate and anti-Semitism around the world.

SHE’S GOT MOXIE – Moxie is a 6-year-old staffordshire terrier who weighs 65 pounds.

She is great with other dogs and loves people too. Her previous owner got a new puppy and ended up turning Moxie into the shelter. She is desperately in need of a permanent forever home. For more information on Moxie and how to adopt her, visit www.shelterhopepetshop.org or call 805-379-3538.

Beverly Hills Spring artSHOW Returns May 18-19

By Victoria Talbot The Beverly Hills artSHOW returns to Beverly Gardens Park 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. the weekend of May 18-19 showcasing a Garden Party to put the spring in your spring.

The Garden Party showcases artists who create gardenlike settings in their works, from the psychological portrayals of leafy suburban life by Robin Walker to the “dreamy landscapes of painter Taman Vanscoy.

Jeweler-Sculpture Deidre Greene will construct fanciful

jewel-like copper windmills for the home garden; artists Carol Steinberg and Lisa Baldwin will paint garden scenes during live demonstrations at designated times.

Each year, the artSHOW’s biannual exhibit brings an estimated 40,000 visitors to the City with over 250 artists in a juried exhibit ranging over four blocks of the historic parks, from Rodeo Drive to Rexford Drive.

The event will also host the Beverly Hills Historical Society, with a display of pho-

tographs by Zale Richard Rubins, of the Greystone Mansion formal gardens. The Water Conservation Team from Public Works will showcase the water-wise Gottlieb Native Garden in northern Beverly Hills and share information about maintaining a beautiful water-wise garden.

There will a wine garden and a beer garden, family art projects and live music and delicious food trucks for everyone.

For more information visit beverlyhills.org/artSHOW.

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BHUSD Hires Architecture Firm To Assess Swim Gym Revamp

EL RODEO – The El Rodeo Concert Band and Chamber String Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Andrea Kay earned top honors at the Forum Music Festival and Judges’ Invitational contest. The competition, which was held at Fullerton College, featured bands, orchestras, and choirs from throughout California and the Western States. The El Rodeo Concert Band, made up of students in grades 6-8, earned a Gold Rating for their performance. At the evening awards ceremony at Disneyland, the El Rodeo Chamber String Orchestra was awarded a second place trophy. Pictured, front row (from left): Christine Chung, Zurhi Huntoon, Jenna Almajed, Hank Johanson, Max Carden, Benjamin Santaella and Jack Greer. Second row (from left): Ann Nanqinq Zhao, Momo Ikemoto, Anderson Bower, Kilyan Spencer and Nolan Meade. Third row (from left): Dr. Andrea Kay, Nicolette Kadz, Eva Vaca, Rebecca Katz, Leor Yosian, Phillip Turkat, Breanna Arianpour, Samuel Biehl, Matteo Honrado, Jacob Mendelson-Bass, Sofia Lifson, Amanda Geller, Bradi Harrison, Leila Abrishami, Iman Ali, Mia Gorlick, Amy Han, Eliot Hauptschein, Max Cohen, Benjamin Maman and Mason Kohanim. Fourth row, from left: Tanneer Capik, Rebecca Hauptschein, Natalya Forys, Charles McDermott, David Spitz, Aiden Kim, Ari Nourmand, Joshua Park, Ruth Pottebaum, Liel Yosian, Camille Alaiti and Mia Patel. Back row (from left): Oliver Laks, Kingston Smith, Benjamin Strug, Nicolas Adesina, Noah Gabbaypour, Max Harouni, Adam Khobian and Mandy Kohanim.

By Matt Lopez Big changes are in the offing for Beverly Hills High’s legendary Swim Gym. On Tuesday, the Board of Education approved an agreement with Newport Beachbased Thirtieth Street Architects to assess the gym’s current conditions and come up with a list of restoration recommendations.

Built in 1939, the Swim Gym, which was immortalized in the movie It’s a Wonderful Life, is home to the famous basketball court that opens into a recreational-sized swimming pool.

In addition to being used as a swimming pool, and by Beverly Hills High School’s boys and girls basketball teams, the Swim Gym also hosts adult league and little

league basketball games.

Among many items, the scope of improvements Thirtieth Street Architects will be tasked with studying includes weather proofing the building, seismic retrofitting, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access, pool and plumbing repair, basketball floor replacement and restroom renovations.

The school district will pay Thirtieth Street Architects an amount not to exceed $24,800 for the first phase of its assessment.

Thirtieth Street Architects estimates that after preparing “as-built” drawings of the building, an initial conditions assessment will take roughly one month, followed by creating a preliminary design.

The Chamber’s Innovation Beverly Hills Features Prominent Female Leaders At The Wallis

By Victoria Talbot Innovation Beverly Hills, the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce’s biggest event, is set for April 25 from 4:30-8:30 p.m. at the Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts.

The event, which will host some 500 guests, is presented

by O’Gara Coach Co., LLC. This year, the Chamber’s signature event will feature five prominent women, including Laura Schwab, president, Aston Martin The Americas; Payal Kadakla, executive chairman and founder of ClassPass, artistic director, The Sa Dance Company; Jennifer Ferro, president of KCRW; Sarah J. Kilpatrick, M.D., Ph.D., professor and The Helping Hand of Los Angeles (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) endowed

chair, chair of the Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, associate dean for Faculty Development and Diversity; and event host Dete Meserve, accomplished creator and producer of independent movies, award-winning television shows and a best-selling, award-winning novelist.

A light cocktail reception in the Wallis’ foyer will provide generous networking opportunities prior to being seated for what promises to be an inspirational discussion from this incredible selection of business leaders.

City Councilmember and former Beverly Hills Mayor Lili Bosse will provide remarks and there will be an amazing performance by the Sa Dance Company, an Indian-American

inspiration that combines Indian folk, classical and Bollywood dance with jazz, ballet and contemporary dance styles.

A reception with food and beverages from some of the area’s finest restaurants will be held following the performance on the Terrance Promenade, including Choux Choux, Coral Tree Café, Gratitude Beverly Hills, Icelandic Glacial, Morandell Imports and Ocean Prime Beverly Hills.

Tickets are limited and start at $30 for chamber members and $40 for general attendees.

For tickets, call the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce at 310-248-1000 or email events@beverlyhillschamber.com.

Artist Lita Albuquerque, A Woolsey Fire Victim, Seeks Foster For Blind Family Pet

By Victoria Talbot Artist Lita Albuquerque was preparing five decades of her work for the Smithsonian Museum when the Woolsey Fire destroyed her home and all of her work.

The Malibu resident and world-renowned Space and Light artist lost just about everything, except what she and husband Carey Peck had packed into an overnight bag.

Celebrating their 30th anniversary, the couple were in downtown Los Angeles at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, spending the night in town.

A call from son Christopher Peck alerted the family that there were reports of a fire. They did not panic.

Daughter Jasmine, a dancer and choreographer, who was eight months pregnant at the time, was living with her mother. Eventually, though she had not been notified to evacuate, she decided to pack up PJ is in need of a temporary foster. a few things and take PJ, the family dog, and Retinal Degeneration vacate.

Syndrome, or SARDS. He is a Now, PJ needs help. special needs boy, and Living in temporary digs in Albuquerque is hoping someCentury City, Albuquerque and one would be able to care for Peck are not in a good position him. to have a dog.

“He is very sweet. “Our PJ is blind. He has a condition called Sudden Acquired (see ‘FOSTER NEEDED’ page 7)

A BURNING BUSH AND A FULL HEART AT SINAI TEMPLE– Beverly Hills residents Daniel and Sharona Nazarian, along with Julie and Michael Silberstein were the honorees at last week’s Sinai Temple Men’s Club 32nd annual “Burning Bush Gala.” The event awards Sinai community members who represent strong Jewish values, unwavering support of Israel and a deep commitment to tikkun olam, giving back.

Senior Rabbi Max Webb and Rabbi David Wolpe presented the awards. The evening also showcased the Emergency Volunteers Project (EVP), a 100 percent volunteer-based non-profit organization that trains and deploys U.S. firefighters to combat flames and crises in Israel. Over $80,000 was raised during the dinner for EVP. Pictured, (from left): Beverly Hills Fire Chief Greg Barton, Noah Nazarian, Daniel Nazarian, Sharona R. Nazarian, Jonah Nazarian and Aaron Nazarian.

Beverly Hills Joins Cities In Suit Challenging Cannabis Deliveries

By Victoria Talbot Beverly Hills has joined several other local governments in filing a lawsuit against the California Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) by attorneys from Churchwell White LLP, in the case of County of Santa Cruz et al. vs Bureau of Cannabis Control et al.

The 25 local governments initiating the lawsuit against the BCC are: the county of Santa Cruz, cities of Agoura Hills, Angels Camp, Arcadia, Atwater, Beverly Hills, Ceres, Clovis, Covina, Dixon, Downey, McFarland, Newman, Oakdale, Palmdale, Patterson, Riverbank, Riverside, San Pablo, Sonora, Tehachapi, Temecula, Tracy, Turlock, and Vacaville (“Plaintiffs”).

The lawsuit, which was filed in Fresno Superior Court, alleges that BCC Regulation

5416(d) is invalid because it eliminates the ability of cities and counties to regulate commercial cannabis deliveries within their communities, a key promise in Proposition 64, which legalized commercial cannabis activities in California. Regulation 5416(d) states that “[a cannabis] delivery employee may deliver to any jurisdiction within the State of California...”

“The BCC is fundamentally changing Proposition 64, eroding local control and harming our local cannabis businesses by allowing commercial cannabis deliveries in every jurisdiction in California.

This betrays the promise made to the voters in Proposition 64,” says Supervisor Ryan Coonerty, chair of Santa Cruz County’s Board of Supervisors , and former mayor of the cty of Santa Cruz. (see ‘CANNABIS’ page 7)

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he stunning successes of Glenda Jackson’s career virtuosity on stage and in film are a tapestry of Oscar and Tonyworthy roles that include Kings and Queens and captivating local yokels.

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lenda Jackson, at age 82 and after 23 years as a member of the UK Parliament, conquers the irascible character of Lear, determined to divide his vast kingdom among his three daughters Goneril, Regan and Cordelia.

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Starring in the gender-blind production of King Lear, Glenda Jackson expresses many moods of the mad monarch during her acclaimed performance at the Cort Theatre in Manhattan.

Age 42.

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ing to a life in the countryside.

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nd yet he wrote three of his most powerful and popular dramas during that year of 1606.

role in London, and on Broadway, where it opened this month at the Cort Theatre.

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performance that encompasses major rewards for audiences experiencing this gender-bending surprise.

An experience that will dominate the annals of Broadway performances for decades.

historical moment in Broadway history that theater buffs will discuss and proudly assess, “I was there, I saw Glenda Jackson perform Lear. I will never forget this.”

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he Sam Gold production has had its ‘yeas’ and ‘nays’ from the critics, but no matter, it’s Glenda Jackson’s homerun that counts.

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er acute intelligence and power grip of acting talent will invoke memories until Kingdom Come, from what our sources in New York reveal.

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estined to fulfill any actresses’ dream, having won Oscar and Tony awards as Glenda has.

The critics speak:

“Tiny but mighty Glenda Jackson carries this Lear on her back … though she may be little she is fierce…although Jackson fails to ring tears let alone blood, from this production, the shear intelligence of her performance makes it memorable.” (Marilyn Stasio, Variety) “Making her entrance in a tuxedo with a smart boyish haircut, the Jackson’s Lear roars with authority and rebuke. The imperious manner resounds in the way Jackson theatrically rolls her Rs. Her Lear clearly relishes the pomp and circumstance…”(Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times)

“Ms. Jackson is like a sharp and gleaming scythe slashing through an overgrown field.

Lear may be one of world literature’s most disturbingly lost souls. But Ms. Jackson hews to his tortured path with such insight that we register every twisting contour in a dispossessed monarch’s road into madness and redemption.”

(Ben Brantley, The New York Times)

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ooking into the future, showbiz newsmakers are enthralled that Phenomenal Woman: An evening With Maya Angelou is being developed for Broadway. The premier is anticipated in 2021.

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aving known Maya (I Know Why The Cage Bird Sings) during private luncheons and at parties, we liked to recall her sentiment: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

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

“A gender-blind production, by the magnificent Glenda Jackson.

The searing pathos of Lear's abject diminishment seems all the more powerful given the steely authority that precedes it.” (David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter)

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illiam Shakespeare was already a legend in his native land.

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he new plays?

Macbeth, Antony And Cleopatra, and King Lear.

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Raegan Revord

Monica Church

Michelle Borth

Meagan Good

Dolph Lundgren and daughter Ida Lundgren

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role of Lear has seduced a wide swath of actors: John Gielgud (twice), Sir Laurence Olivier (twice), Ian McKellen, Anthony Hopkins and, not long ago, Spain’s brilliant actress, Nuria Espert tackled the role of the mad monarch. All the while encouraging British superstar Glenda Jackson to tackle the

Jack Dylan Grazer and Zachary Levi were having fun during the SHAZAM premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre.

Tiffany Smith

Jake T. Austin

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Ian Chen

Grace Fulton

Gina Torres

Faithe Herman

Asher Angel with brother Avi Angel

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GETTING THE WORD OUT– City of Beverly Hills’ Public Information Officer Keith Sterling was honored on Wednesday with an EPIC award from the California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO). The award recognizes the City’s media relations work during the Sunset Boulevard water main break last December.

The event lasted for several days and, through the efforts of the public information office, extensive media coverage alerted the public to the need for water conservation and the limited access to Sunset Boulevard.

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L.A. Ethics Commission Takes On Campaign Contributions

By Matt Lopez The Los Angeles City Council’s Ethics Commission is ready to take on developer’s election contributions after moving forward with a proposal Wednesday to restrict those contributions.

The proposal calls for a complete ban on developer contributions to local elections if they have any pending projects in need of city approval.

The move comes on the heels of an FBI probe of Los Angeles City Hall.

In November, authorities searched L.A. City Councilman Jose Huizar’s home and office.

Huizar was also named in a search warrant related to the

FBI’s probe of potential extortion, money laundering and bribery at City Hall.

Under the proposal, a developer seeking discretionary approval on a project from the city would be barred from making political contributions from the date the application for the property is filed until one year following the final resolution of the application.

Before the proposal could become law, the City Council must vote to direct the City Attorney's Office to draft an ordinance, which would need to be approved by the City Council and signed by Mayor Eric Garcetti.

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tion and both Carey and I are simply not able to give him the attention he needs,” she said.

“We would want to take him back once we are back on our property, which will probably be in about a year,” she said.

Anyone who may be able to help this lovely animal is asked to contact vtalbot@bhcourier.com.

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property has yet to be demolished, then the building permits then building, etc… As you can imagine, we love him dearly but are not in the circumstances to keep him until then in the manner that is best for him. He is in need of companionship and loving atten-

CANNABIS

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Beverly Hills banned commercial sales and delivery of marijuana in July 2017.

On October 9, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act (MMRSA), which required a city to take affirmative action in order to prohibit or regulate the cultivation and delivery of medical marijuana within its jurisdiction.

Pursuant to MMRSA, a city that wishes to ban the delivery of medical marijuana was expressly required to prohibit this activity by ordinance, though there was no deadline on this item.

The MMRSA also allowed for the delivery of medical marijuana in cities that do not prohibit delivery by ordinance, from dispensaries outside the City.

The Plaintiffs assert that the specific language of Proposition 64, in Business and Professions Code sections 26090 and 26200, guaranteed that cities and counties had the

right to regulate or prohibit the operation of recreational and commercial cannabis deliveries within their jurisdictions.

Business and Professions Code section 26200 provides that nothing shall limit the authority of cities and counties to regulate or completely prohibit commercial cannabis activities within their jurisdiction.”

“By disregarding local governments’ reasonable regulatory authority on cannabis deliveries, the BCC has imposed a one-size-fits-all approach to cannabis regulation,” said Carolyn Coleman, executive director, League of California Cities. “This regulation does not reflect California’s diverse population and wide spectrum of viewpoints on this topic and undermines the foundational promise of Proposition 64 that each city would be able to allow, regulate or prohibit commercial cannabis activities within their community.”

For details about the County of Santa Cruz et al. vs Bureau of Cannabis Control et al., the litigation can be found at www.simplca.com.

economic levels to address homelessness and the workforce housing crisis in Los Angeles.”

In other words, said Mirisch, “market-rate housing.

In other words: the market will solve the housing affordability crisis. In other words: building more market-rate and luxury housing will in-and-of-itself create more affordable housing. In other words: get rid of zoning and local control. In other words: enact one-sizefits-all measures.

In other words: upzone to allow us to profiteer.”

However, wrote Mirisch, “since the goal of the market is

to maximize profits –the opposite of ‘affordability’ – we can hardly expect prices to go down much.

Objectivist notions of ‘letting the market do its thing’ won’t create affordability. It may create smaller and more expensive units, but it won’t create affordability. For-profit developers simply aren’t in the business of diminishing returns.”

In Beverly Hills, nearly every street would be affected.

With low-bar definitions for “job-rich” areas and “major transit corridors” that describe most of the City, the State-mandated transit rich-housing bonus would apply, transforming single-family neighborhoods into multi-family dwellings, without associated

parking requirements and associated local zoning laws.

Mirisch laid down the gauntlet in his installation speech in March, when he handed out noisemakers and asked the audience to drown him out every time he said the words “Sacramento Politician.”

The battle-lines are hardening, as the City of Beverly Hills joins like-minded cities and organizations such as Livable California in a battle to defend the local control that has been the hallmark of this City since the 1923 “war of independence” when residents Will Rogers, Mary Pickford, Tom Mix, Rudolph Valentino and Douglas Fairbanks led the resistance to the annexation by the City of Los Angeles.

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Special Supplement

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Special Supplement

Doctor Restores The Youthful Look In Seniority Associated ‘Veiny’ Hands

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t is well known that women take all-embracing care of their physical appearance, much more than males. Faces and necks are reinvigorated using facials to Botox, fillers to plastic surgery.

Admittedly, all beautifying cosmetic procedures are intending to make women look much younger and appealing to keep up with the cruel societal reality favoring the young.

Our city, Los Angeles, is even steering these, sometimes exaggerated,

‘Hands are the heart’s landscape.’

—Pope John Paul II esthetic objectives meant to restore the inevitable shortcomings of seniority, none of us can evade.

But what is the solution when concomitantly existing undesired bulging hand veins keep women still feeling flawed and vulnerable in spite of their much-improved looks? Yes, seniority is unavoidable, however, revealing its flaws, inclusive “veiny” hands is an unnecessary choice in our times.

Enter Dr. Gabriel Goren who, out of his Encino office, has been helping women for the last 35 years, rid themselves of unwanted veins on the face, temples, legs, and since 1995, also on the back of their hands.

Born in Romania, and proficient in six languages, he received his M.D. degree from the Hebrew University’s Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem class of 1963.

After one year of rotating Internship, two years Residency in Internal Medicine and six years of Surgical Residency, he received his Israeli Surgical Board Certification in 1972. He spent time in Kidney Transplantation as a research fellow at the U of M in Minneapolis (1973-4) and at USC as a clinical fellow between 1981-83.

In 1984, out of sheer personal motives, he decided to dedicate his newly opened private practice exclusively to (then) a neglected subject, specifically, vein disorders treatable in an office, not hospital setting and under local, not general anesthesia.

Dr. Goren traveled from Canada to several countries in Europe including England, France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Hungary.

He lectured extensively, but was also acquainted with the new European minimally invasive approach for the leg varicose veins, the Ambulatory Phlebectom. After a few hundred varicose vein cases performed in his office, together with Prof. Albert Yelin from USC, he wrote several articles on the subject and submitted them to peer-reviewed American Surgical Journals. His original publication printed in the Journal of Surgery in 1991 was the first paper on Ambulatory Phlebectomy (AP) for varicose veins in an American Surgical Journal. Additional reports on the topic were published in the Journal of Vascular Surger y (1994) and Annals of Vascular Surgery (1995), articles also translated into French and Spanish.

All together Dr. Goren authored more than 20 papers on various venous subjects.

In 1955, after six years experience with AP for leg varicosities, a patient who just had a successful facelift, challenged him to rid her displeasing looking protruding hand veins, considered by the patient to be a real age giveaway.

Not satisfied with the results obtained, by other physicians, using fillers or injection sclerotherapy for the condition, Dr. Goren offered the patient the minimally invasive AP approach similarly as an office procedure, local anesthesia and with no expected downtime.

Since the results were beyond expectations, the rest is history. In these last 24 years, Dr. Goren has performed more than 500 procedures of the kind, having the “hands of time” turned forever back assuring ALL a permanent and flawless, youthful outcome.

In contrast to leg veins treated by AP, no one recurrence has been observed after removal of unwanted hand veins using the same procedural approach.

For additional information, please consult his two websites, www.HandVeinsRejuvenation.com and www.GorenVeinCenter.com and Yelp, or call 818-905-5502.

HOW DO YOU FEEL?

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Beit T’Shuvah’s Annual Circle Of Majesty Honors Art Therapist Judy Flesh

CHLA Researchers: Neurodevelopment Of Infants Shows Effect Of Maternal Stress

Beit T’Shuvah’s 12th annual Circle of Majesty luncheon last week drew more than 175 women to The Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills.

The group is comprised of women who have pledged to support Beit T’Shuvah’s work in preventing, educating, and treating the disease of addiction for all those in need, regardless of the financial obstacles they often face.

The event raised more than $250,000 and honored Judy O. Flesh with the Majesty Service Award for her volunteer work as an art therapist. Flesh began leading an art psychotherapy group at Beit T’Shuvah 19 years ago, and continues to donate her time and expertise on a weekly basis so residents can benefit from a discipline that combines psychotherapy and art into a powerful healing practice.

Money raised from this year’s Circle of Majesty will go toward the establishment of the Orden/Flesh Art Therapy Endowment Fund, which will ensure the program remains a permanent part of Beit T’Shuvah’s clinical repertoire.

“The integration of art and therapy can be profoundly healing for those who can’t find the right words to describe their feelings,” says Flesh. “Art therapy allows residents to connect to their inner selves. They can draw what they are feeling and express themselves in a safe place.”

“With her dedication and compas-

A study of 70 mothers and their infants suggests that the impact of maternal stress on neurodevelopment is detectable by electroencephalography (EEG) at 2 months of age. The team of investigators, co-led by Pat Levitt, Ph.D., of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), and Charles A. Nelson, Ph.D., of Boston Children’s Hospital, published their findings this week in JAMA Pediatrics.

Early adverse childhood experiences have been shown to impact later learning, behavior and physical health. The prenatal and early-infancy periods are times of particular vulnerability when experiencing early adversity because the brain and other organ systems are undergoing dramatic changes as they mature.

“The ability to detect signs of neurodevelopmental delay at such a young age could provide an opportunity to intervene early by minimizing maternal stress and providing other factors to buffer the impact on the infant,” said Dr. Levitt, chief scientific officer and director of the Saban Research Institute and Simms/Mann Chair in Developmental Neurogenetics.

In partnership with AltaMed Community Health Pediatric clinic in Los Angeles, and a community pediatric practice in Boston, mother and infant pairs were enrolled in the study soon after giving birth. When their infants were 2 months old, mothers filled out question-

At the Beit T’Shuvah Circle of Majesty luncheon last week were, from left: honoree Judy O. Flesh, Heddy Orden and Harriet Rossetto.

sion, Judy Flesh is a tremendous gift to the Beit T’Shuvah community and an integral part of their recovery program, ”said Harriet Rossetto, founder/clinical director.

Guest speaker Shelley Zalis, CEO of the Female Quotient, discussed female empowerment, equality, and ”living your life with passion and purpose.”

Beit T’Shuvah is a 138-bed residential treatment center in Los Angeles.

Since its inception in 1986, the center has helped more than 5,000 people recover from addiction. The facility also offers prevention services, as well as addiction education for clergy and medical professionals through the Elaine Breslow Institute. For more information, visit www.beittshuvah.org.

Dr. Pat Levitt

naires to indicate their emotional state, recent life events that may have been disruptive, and overall maternal stress by the Perceived Stress Scale.

The goal of the study was to determine risk and resilience factors using different measures of infant neural activity.

One technology, electroencephalography (EEG), recorded brain wave activity while the infants viewed random scenes on a video screen. Waveforms on an EEG recording can be categorized into different frequency bandwidths. Each frequency indicates varying amounts of brain circuit activity. The neural networks in infants tend to be simple since the cells and connections are just being formed.

As the baby develops, the circuits become more mature and capable of greater information processing.

This increased neural development (see ‘STRESS’ page 14)

Youth From Nepal In Remission Following Surgery For Cushing’s Disease By Providence Saint John’s Health Center Physicians A 10-year-old boy from Nepal who had undergone two unsuccessful surgeries—in Singapore and on the East Coast—is in remission from potentially deadly Cushing’s disease thanks to a surgical team at Providence Saint John’s Health Center.

Basab Gharti Chhetri, who has suffered from the disorder for several years, was a model patient through the endonasal endoscopic sinus procedure to remove a benign tumor from his pituitary gland, known as the body’s “master gland.”

On Monday, he returned for a checkup. Now, almost a month after surgery, his symptoms and body changes are resolving and his care team is encouraged.

Basab’s parents traveled globally in search of care for their son, whose symptoms include a failure to grow, inexplicable weight gain and a high level of the steroid hormone cortisol.

After failed procedures, Basab’s father learned about the Pacific Neuroscience Institute physicians, neurosurgeon Daniel F. Kelly, M.D., and Chester F. Griffiths M.D., a specialist in endoscopic and skull-base pituitary surgery.

The procedure proved to be an example of teamwork between two Providence Health & Services hospitals – one with expertise in this surgery and the other with pediatrics skills.

While Dr. Kelly and Dr. Griffiths practice primarily at Providence Saint John’s, that hospital does not have pediatric services. With just a few days notice,

Patient Basab Gharti Chhetri with Dr. Daniel F. Kelley

the entire care team, experienced in the procedure, trained the pediatric team at Providence Tarzana where the surgery was performed.

Basab was discharged after a two-day hospital stay.

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Getty Conservation Institute And Eames Foundation Announce Conservation Management Plan For Historic Pacific Palisades Home

By Victoria Talbot The Eames House, also known as Case Study House No. 8, located at 203 N. Chautauqua Blvd. in Pacific Palisades, is a National Historic Landmark built in 1949 by husband-and-wife team Charles and Ray Eames. The site is now the subject of a comprehensive Conservation Management Plan adopted as a collaborative effort of the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) and the Eames Foundation, established in 2004 and run by the grandchildren of Charles and Ray Eames, to preserve it for future generations.

Charles and Ray Eames selected the site on a wooded bluff that had once been part of the Will Rogers estate. The house is situated on 1.4 acres to take full advantage of the landscape, surrounded by fragrant eucalyptus trees with a view of the ocean.

The house functioned as both their home and studio from the day they moved in on Christmas Eve 1949, until their deaths. Now an historic museum, the residence is consid-

ered to be the most successful of the 25 Case Study houses for its architectural consideration and livability factors.

The Case Study Houses were experiments in modern residential architecture sponsored by Arts & Architecture magazine, which commissioned some of the most noted architects of their time including A. Quincy Jones, Craig Ellwood, Raphael Soriano, Pierre Koenig, Richard Neutra, Rodney Walker, Sumner Spalding, J.R. Davidson.

In addition to fine architecture, the Eames house represents the lives of Charles and Ray Eames as designers.

The Eames’ were an unstoppable design force in midcentury America, and their impact is still visible today through everyday objects such as chairs. They were emblematic of a fresh Southern California design approach, leaving a widespread legacy in the fields of architecture, filmmaking, furniture, graphics, and exhibition and industrial design.

Since it was founded, the

Eames Foundation sought to preserve the house, left largely untouched since the couple died.

The Foundation partnered with GCI in 2012 to create a long-term conservation strategy. At the time, GCI was undertaking its Conserving M o d e r n Architecture initiative, and determined that the Eames house was an excellent inau- Pictured: Ray and Charles in the living room, 1958.

Photo: Julius Shulman, J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los gural project.

“In developing Angeles. the Conservation long-term strategy to ensure House to look as though Management Plan, the team that the house may be enjoyed Charles and Ray just stepped started with the history of the by visitors well into the future.” out for the day, and working house and its design, its physiFilled with their belong- with the GCI has helped us cal features and how the house ings, the plan takes into clarify what the site needs in embodies Charles and Ray’s account the preservation of order to meet this goal,” said creative spirit,” said Chandler these elements, including art- Lucia Dewey Atwood, director McCoy, a senior GCI project work, textiles, objects collect- of the Eames Foundation’s 250 specialist who managed the ed, Eames-designed furnishings Year Project.

Eames House conservation – and the landscape itself as To learn more, visit project. “The plan will be a part of the experience.

EamesFoundation.org. vital tool in the creation of a “We want the Eames

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

Museum Of The Holocaust Exhibit Explores Idina Menzel, Megan Hilty And More To Perform Annenberg Center’s Spring Celebration Worldwide Violence Against Women The Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust and Yahad-In Unum will present the Southern California debut of the exhibit, “Women at the Frontline of Violence Worldwide.”

The exhibit, which gives voice to female survivors of mass violence and genocide perpetrated in various countries for more than 70 years, will launch at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 14 at the museum in Pan Pacific Park, 100 S. The Grove Dr., L.A. The special event will feature Marco Gonzalez, Yahad’s executive director; Sandra Gruner-Domic, Ph.D., a researcher on Guatemalan genocide, and Beth Kean, Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust executive director.

The 19 portraits and excerpts of testimony in the show represent Jewish female survivors of the Holocaust by Bullets in Eastern Europe; Roma female survivors of the Porajmos, the genocide against the Roma during World War II; indigenous women from Guatemala, victims of the internal armed conflict in the 1980s; and Yazidi female survivors, victims of ISIS in Iraq today.

Curated by Yahad-in Unum, the internationally recognized organization that focuses on uncovering and denouncing genocide, the exhibit has been at museums in New York and Guatemala before its debut on the West Coast.

“From our investigations into the victims of genocide and mass violence,

Yahad has seen that women have suffered in a distinct way: as victims of sexual violence, forced abortion, sterilization, or Maria, an indigenous sexual slaves,” Guatemalan survivor. said Gonzalez.

“Violence against women during mass killings and genocide is an issue in its own right that needs to be further studied by scholars and Roma survivor Leana. better known by the public at large.”

Yahad-In Unum’s ongoing research on World War II crimes against Jews and Roma/Gypsy people in Eastern Europe has uncovered the location of more than 2,500 killing sites and documented more than 6,000 witness testimonies to these crimes.

Admission to both the museum and the opening event are free, but reservations are required and may be made at https://lamoth.ticketleap.com/women/.

For more information, visit h t t p : / / w w w. l a m o t h . o r g / n e w s - events/events/women/. The exhibit will run through Aug. 11.

To Honor Songwriter Stephen Schwartz

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts announced Wednesday that its fundraising “Spring Celebration” will be “An Evening of Wicked Fun Honoring Stephen Schwartz,” highlighting the work of the award-winning composer/lyricist of musicals including Wicked, Pippin, Godspell and Enchanted.

Presented by the House of Harry Winston, the event, beginning at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, May 16, will feature performances from Idina Menzel, Megan Hilty, Andrea Martin, Liz Callaway, Angel Blue and more.

Proceeds from the night will support The Wallis’ artistic, educational, and outreach programs which serve more than 70,000 audience members annually.

Honorary co-chairs are Wallis Annenberg, Alan Menken and Julie and Marc Platt. Event co-chairs are John Bendheim and Cathy Louchheim.

“With a career spanning more than four decades, Mr. Schwartz has entertained and inspired generations of musical theater lovers with his immeasurable talent,” said Bendheim and Louchheim.

“His contributions to stage, film and television have become the bedrock of the contemporary American musical landscape and we are honored to tip our hats to him on this special evening.”

A book about his career, Defying Gravity, has been released, and Schwartz has been inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He has three Academy Awards and four Grammys.

Over the past three seasons, we have been privileged to become the Los Angeles home of Stephen’s annual musical theater workshop along with our partners at ASCAP,” said The Wallis’ Artistic Director Paul Crewes. ”It was through this collaboration that we have seen his dedication to fostering the musical theater art form and its next generation of artists and

Stephen Schwartz

it is our honor to pay tribute to his incredible breadth of work.”

Rachel Fine, The Wallis’ executive director/CEO added: “In alignment with Stephen’s on-going commitment and devotion to aspiring songwriters, this special evening will provide significant funds for The Wallis to continue its work of producing and presenting works of new artists, as well as bringing the arts to thousands of students and young adults across the L.A. community, many of whom will experience music, theater or dance for the first time.”

The evening celebration will unfold across three acts: A strolling dinner reception featuring Wolfgang Puck cuisine, cocktails and entertainment throughout the Jim & Eleanor Randall Grand Hall and the Promenade Terrace; the show in the Bram Goldsmith Theater and a dessert and champagne reception on the Promenade Terrace.

Benefactor packages and single tickets are now available starting at $500.

For more information, visit TheWallis.org/Celebration, call 310-7464000, or stop by the box office, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills.

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BEVERLY HILLS

Beverly Hills Architect Inducted To National Housing Hall Of Fame

By Victoria Talbot Architect Edward H. Fickett, F.A.I.A., was inducted into the National Housing Hall of Fame in Washington, D.C. last week, the first posthumous inductee since it the organization began in 1976.

Honorees are recognized for contributions to the housing industry that have enduring value on a national or global scale; contributions that are unique, original and new, such as an innovative program, product, system or technology that contributes or influences other industry professionals or enhances housing opportunities for many Americans; or/and leadership involvement in builder associations and state and local housing-related service only as it relates to having a national or global impact.

Fickett, a resident of Beverly Hills, was invited by Paul Trousdale to build legendary homes alongside Master Architects Lloyd Wright, Wallace Neff, Paul R. Williams, Harold Levitt, and A. Quincy Jones for Trousdale Estates.

Fickett designed more than 60,000 homes and hundreds of commercial buildings. In addition to his contribution to Trousdale, he also designed Dodger Stadium, La Costa Resort and the original Sands

Hotel in Las Vegas and many other noteworthy public buildings. He also developed large tracts of the Southern California area including Sherman Oaks, Reseda, the Hollywood Hills, Palos Verdes, West Hollywood, the Hollywood Riviera, and more.

He designed master planned communities such as Edwards Air Force Base and Trousdale Estates.

Typical features of Fickett tract homes include L-shaped floor plans, glass walls and the ability to design projects for lots that most developers considered unbuildable.

Fickett died in 1999 at the age of 83. According to the Los Angeles Conservancy, his work is enjoying a resurgence and a new notoriety in recent years.

Joycie Fickett, who continues to live in their home in Beverly Hills, will accept the medallion on behalf of her late husband at the National Housing Hall of Fame.

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of documentation. This would be unduly burdensome on the district.”

Attorney Prout, upon reviewing the district’s response, noted that not only did Starkins’ letter contradict itself by characterizing the Courier’s request as “vague” and then immediately in the next sentence identifying the type of documents the Courier sought – “all” expenses for Bregy and his cabinet – the letter also cited two legal cases that didn’t clearly support the district’s argument of withholding the documents.

In citing American Civil Liberties Union Foundation v.

Deukmejian (1982), Prout underscored that the facts were not similar enough in the Courier’s PRA to justify BHUSD withholding public documents for review.

“They cited it for the notion that they don't have to respond to unduly burdensome requests that would generate voluminous documentation...but the facts of the case cited were different,” she explained.

In the Deukmejian case, the ACLU was seeking information from law enforcement about individuals being suspected of being involved in organized crime. Under the law enforcement and intelligence information exemption under the PRA, the court said that the agency would have to

redact significant information and that further, the request was burdensome in that it actually required input from the law enforcement department that supplied the information contained in the 100 records at issue in the case. Additionally, the court determined that whatever information remained following the redactions would likely be insufficient to justify the process or provide much information.

However, BHUSD’s situation is very different. To the extent that there is personal information on the expenses requested by the Courier, such as an address or a credit card number, it likely wouldn’t be difficult to identify such information and thus probably would not require a person with specialized knowledge to identify and redact the personal information.

“They’re being obstructionist. They’re simply saying ‘No,’” Prout distilled. “If the agency’s position is that the request is vague and that they don’t understand what record it is that you’re looking for, they have a duty to assist you in identifying records that are responsive to your request. And they haven't done that here.

And so I think that’s a problem.”

In citing California First Amendment Coalition v.

Superior Court (1998) to characterize the Courier’s request as “unduly burdensome” in that

“the district would be tasked with redacting a voluminous amount of documentation,” Starkins once again misses the mark in the March 19 letter she signed on behalf of BHUSD. “While it’s a correct principle in law, it doesn’t necessarily defeat the request in this case,” Prout said.

“The (First Amendment Coalition) case showed that records requests inevitably impose some burden on agencies. [And] an agency is obliged to comply so long as the record can be located with reasonable effort.”

On Tuesday, in an effort to at the very least give the public a macro view of just how much the district’s highest paid employees are being reimbursed for expenses, the Courier submitted an additional PRA demand, this one requesting just the total amount of expenses for each high-level district employee, including Bregy, whose current contract with the school district has him primed to make north of $300,000 annually in salary alone. In addition, the latest PRA also asks for the total expenses of each direct report for Bregy’s entire cabinet of high-level administrators.

"The public's interest in knowing this information is very strong,” Prout said. “One of the fundamental concepts of government oversight is public access to information about how government money is being spent."

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OUTLOOK B E V E R LY H I L L S Fans of vinyl can celebrate Record Store Day, an annual worldwide event celebrating the culture of independent record stores, from 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday, April 13 at Record Surplus-”the last record store,” 12436 Santa Monica Blvd., L.A. The event will feature a sale, free gifts and more than 400 new limited-edition titles released exclusively for Record Store Day and only available at independent shops, including music by Prince, Elton John, David Bowie, Billy Joel Marc Maron and more. For information, visit https://www.recordsurplusla.com/.

• • • • • The arts community at Bergamot Station will host its free family-friendly “Spring Open House” starting at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 13 at the complex, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica.

The day will include gallery exhibitions, live music, food trucks and special events.

For more information, visit bergamotstation.com.

• • • • • To celebrate and honor conservationist Lek Chailert and her mission through her Save Elephant Foundation and Elephant Nature Park, elephant rescuer David Casselman, founder of Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary, will host a benefit evening beginning at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 17 at the Sunset Room, 1439 Ivar Ave., Hollywood.

SaveElephant.Org works to improve the lives of captive elephants (plus many other animals), and supports efforts to conserve Southeast Asia’s rainforests, underserved schools and provide local communities with a mobile veterinary clinic, offering free care to the animals.

The evening will include an exhibition by celebrity photographer/director Kwaku Alston, an interactive music installation

by Drum & Lace, a screening of Love and Bananas: An Elephant Story followed by a Q&A with Chailert and director-writer-producer Ashley Bell and a silent auction.

Musician and animal-rights activist Moby will also co-host the event.

Tickets range from $100$300 and are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ an-intimate-evening-with-mobylek-chailert-benefitting-save-elephant-foundation-tickets59013171986.

• • • • • The Beverly Hills Police Department’s “Coffee With The Cops” will be a chance for residents to “stop by and have a cup of joe” with officers from 8-9:30 a.m., Thursday, April 18 at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 233 S. Beverly D., Beverly Hills.

• • • • • The Beverly Hills High School chapter of the National Art Honor Society will hold its Spring Art Festival from 12:30-4 p.m., Thursday, April 18 in the school’s Science Building Courtyard and EDC, 241 S Moreno Dr. The event will include art viewing, activities, food and music.

• • • • • The Maple Counseling Center is now accepting participants for “Food and Feelings,” a free adult group therapy series starting Thursday, April 18 that explores the complex relationship between food, emotions and body image.

With an estimated 45 million Americans beginning diets each year and 31 percent quitting within the first two weeks, this new therapy group will address the negative emotions unsuccessful dieters experience, while emphasizing body acceptance and healthy food relationship.

The group will meet at 7 p.m., Thursdays for 10 weeks at the center, 9107 Wilshire Blvd. (lower level). Each session is 90 minutes.

Visit tmcc.org or call 310271-9999, ext. 1801 for more information on this group and others offered at the center.

• • • • • UCLA’s Center For the Art of Performance will present Grammy-nominated sitar virtuoso and composer Anoushka Shankar in concert at 8 p.m., Friday, April 19 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.

Part of Shankar’s spring North American tour, the pro-

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Using contemporary themes and classical ragas Shankar showcase the versatility of the sitar across musical genres.

Tickets range from $29-$69 and are available at c a p . u c l a . - Anoushka edu,

by Shankar phone at 310-825-2101 and the Royce Hall box office.

• • • • • On the eve of Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, the Hammer Museum and UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music will present “In Remembrance: Classical Music

by Armenian Composers,” at 7:30 p.m.,Tuesday, April 23 at the museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood.

The program will feature music by four of the greatest Armenian composers of the 20th century—Komitas Vardapet, Aram Khachaturian, Alan Hovhaness and Edward Mirzoian—performed by the UCLA VEM ensemble, featuring mezzo-soprano Danelle Segen and the VEM String Quartet.

Special guest will be L.A.based composer Artashes Kartalyan, introduced by Movses Pogossian, UCLA music professor.

Free tickets are required.

For more information, visit https://hammer.ucla.edu/programs-events/2019/04/inremembrance-classical-musicby-armenian-composers/.

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appears as activity in the gamma frequency of the EEG. The investigators found that increased maternal stress correlated with less gamma frequency activity, indicating delayed development of the brain compared to infants of mothers that reported low stress.

“This was a study of infants seeing their pediatrician for a regular check-up,” said Levitt.

“The stressed mothers and the non-stressed mothers shared similar demographics, such as ethnicity, age and family income, yet babies whose mothers reported to be stressed appeared to be less neurologically developed.”

An important finding reported in the article was that higher maternal education, such as high school graduation, may

Paula Malcomson, Timothy Olyphant, Brad Dourif and Ian McShane in Deadwood.

Strauss and actors Ian McShane and Timothy Olyphant will take part in An Evening with Deadwood at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 23 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills.

Presented by Film Independent and moderated by Elvis Mitchell, the evening will be an in-depth conversation give a behind-the-scenes look at the acclaimed series and its characters.

The profanity laden denizens of Deadwood return to HBO on May 31 as creator David Milch wraps up his Western creation.

For tickets and more information visit thewallis.org/deadwood.

• • • • • Project Angel Food will hold it’s 21st annual party for Barbra Streisand’s birthday (April 24) “Our Name is Barbra,” beginning at 7:30 p.m., (doors open at 6 p.m.) Sunday, April 28 at the Catalina Jazz Club, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood.

Directed by Clifford Bell, the evening will feature performances by Broadway, cabaret and recording artists.

Tickets are $25 general admission and $100 VIP, including dinner, parking and premium seating. All proceeds benefit projet Angel Food (www.angelfood-.org).

For tickets and more information, visit www.catalinajazzclub.com or ticketweb.com. serve as a protective factor to buffer against the stress effect.

Babies, whose mothers were under stress but had completed high school or had some college education, exhibited gamma activity indistinguishable from mothers who did not report being stressed.

Of note, nearly all of the families enrolled in Los Angeles self-identified their ethnicity as Hispanic and indicated that this was their first opportunity to participate in research. Surveys completed by the mothers showed that this was a positive experience as it allowed them regular interaction with the research team who provided information about typical developmental milestones of their infant and how to access local community resources that may provide additional support for both parent and child.

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The Help Group hosted its 21st annual “Teddy Bear Ball” at The Beverly Hilton to benefit children with autism and other special needs. Steve Stark, president of TV and development at MGM, was honored and received the Help Humanitarian Award from his friend and colleague Warren Littlefield.

Louis Price, former lead singer of the Temptations, and The Help Group Children’s Choir kicked off the evening and closed out the first act, with a heartwarming introduction by Mindy Kaling, and performances of A Million Dreams and You’ve Got A Friend In Me. The Help Group’s President/CEO Dr. Barbara Firestone, and COO Dr. Susan Berman shared Help Group updates, including the launch of an innovative and groundbreaking new program, Kaleidoscope, which offers support, education, and connection to an ever increasing number of children, young adults and families, particularly those with special needs.

Chris O’Dowd, the multi-talented star of Get Shorty and Bridesmaids, emceed the event, delighting more than 500 guests with his quick humor and warmth. Gala chairs included Kevin Beggs, chairman of Lionsgate Television; Craig Erwich, Hula senior VP of Originals; Pearlena Igbokwe, president of Universal Television; Mindy Kalling, Actress/NY Times best-selling author; Warren Littlefield, president of the Littlefield Company; Emmy-winning actress Elisabeth Moss of the Handmaid’s Tale; actor Ray Romano; and Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios. ******

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BIRTHDAYS—Celebrating are Helene An, Claire Danes, Andy Garcia, Herbie Hancock and David Letterman (April 12); Tom Blumenthal, Al Green, Joanna Garris, Jane Leeves, Julie York Farb, Ron Perlman and Natan Reches (April 13); Julie Christie, Deena Brand, Loretta Lynn and John Shea (April 14); Tania Ferris, Seth Rogen, Roy Clark, Adam Klein, Neville Marriner, Judith Hollinger and Emma Thompson (April 15); Kareen Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Belichick (April 16); Victoria Beckham, Racheal Seymour, Oliva Hussey and Jennifer Garner (April 17); Donald Sterling, Lea Purwin D’Agostino, Barbara Hale, Conan O’Brien, Robert Hooks, Arnold Seidel, Dr. William Mandel, Reggie Sully, Melissa Joan Hart, Rick Moranis, Eric Roberts and James Woods (April 18).

“Eat – Drink – Be Inspired” is the Fulfillment Fund’s annual fundraiser tomorrow night (April 13) at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City. The inspiring event will be hosted by actor/director Aisha Tyler, with special presenters to include legendary UCLA basketballers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton, with Sinbad joining in as auctioneer.

Chancellor Gene Block will accept the Educational Visionary Award on behalf of UCLA, which is being honored for its commitment to student opportunity and diversity, and empowerment for them to succeed.

The university has been a part of the Fulfillment Fund’s history from the very beginning, when organization founder Dr. Gary Gitnick transformed his annual UCLA staff holiday party into a mentoring opportunity for children with disabilities. From there, his vision grew to encompass youngsters of all abilities and honed their focus to address the alarming disparity in college access for low-income and first-generation students.

Guests will come together to enjoy a fun-filled, familyfriendly experience that begins with a reception of delectable bites and sips from local chefs and vintners, capped off with dinner catered by renowned chef Wolfgang Puck networks, and feel empowered. Sinbad as the evening’s auctioneer, For more information and tickets, visit: www.FULFILLMENT.org or call Carole Crone at 323-900-8789 or ccrone@fulfillment.org. ****** Board Chair Laurie Konheim and event Co-Chair Nancy Epstein welcomed a sold-out audience to The Beverly Wilshire to celebrate “Women Of Excellence Fab Five” and their boundless service to Vista Del Mar’s children of all circumstance and ability. In the last seven years, this annual gathering has raised in excess of $3.4 million, devoted to the optimization of Vista’s nationally recognized Arts Enrichment and Therapeutic Programs and support services.

The Ruth Shuken Humanitarian Award recipients included Jackie Dubin, Inez Gelfand, Gail Hershowitz, Ruthe Newmann and, for the first-time, an Excellent Man honor was accorded to Irv Cooper.

Visionary Award honoree Linda Greller, spoke of the joy of decades of fundraising and volunteering as a mentor to Vista’s Baron School students.

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For the past decade, or so, celebrity photographer Michael Childers has provided the Coachella Valley with a gift; a gift lasting for a single night only.

The event, fittingly entitled “One Night Only,” was conceived and produced by Childers, who has raised millions for a variety of charities during the years, has a simple premise: bring together on stage an allstar cast of Broadway performers and award-winners and have each star sing one hit song. Simple, but unless you have Childers’ extensive Rolodex, a vast list of devoted friends and supporters, plus piles of underwriting support, it would be impossible to pull off.

This year’s production is themed “Broadway Show Stoppers,” a musical tribute to the composers and lyricists who have created indelible musical memories. It will be directed by famed Broadway choreographer/director Larry Fuller, with musical direction by Christopher Marlow.

All performers donate their time and talent for this one-of-a kind performance.

This year’s performers include (subject to availability): Loni Ackerman, Christine Andreas, Don Amendolia, Lucie Arnaz, Brent Barrett, John Barrowman, Jim Brochu, Ann Hampton Callaway, Liz Callaway, Scott Coulter, Davis Gaines, Alix Korey, Liisi LaFontaine, Sal Mistretta, Sean McDermott, Anna Mintzer, Barry Pearl, Valerie Perri, Valarie Pettiford, Renna Strober, Lisa Vroman, Nita Whitaker and Karen Ziemba.

As “One Night Only” has grown in stature, so have the events surrounding it.

The evening before curtain up, there is an exclusive cast party for the performers and the most generous donors of the Barbara Sinatra Children Center, beneficiary of the “One Night Only” event. This year, a celebrity-packed pre-party was held at the museum-like surrounds of the Helene Galen estate.

Then, after the last standing ovation and curtain call of the following day’s performance, those who purchased special tickets are invited to a catered VIP reception at Acqua in Rancho Mirage. There, performers and “A”-Listers were able to mingle and relive the unique, magical performances of the miraculous event they had been privileged to enjoy.

The main performance of “One Night Only” is 6:30 on Wednesday, April 24, at Palm Desert’s McCallum Theater. For tickets, call the theater’s box office at 760-340278.

Tickets for the pre- and post-parties are only available through the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center at 760-773-1636.

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT of Los Angeles County, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as "District," will receive sealed bids for BID #400-18/19 – EL RODEO MODULAR DISCONNECT & MISCELLANEOUS DEMO at the District Purchasing Department Office, 255 Lasky Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212, no later than 10:00 AM on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Those bids timely received shall be opened and publicly read aloud.

Bids shall be valid for 60 Calendar days after the bid opening date.

The Project consists of power, data and fire alarm disconnect at forty-two (42) modular buildings. Demolition of approximately twenty (20) concrete ramps and miscellaneous disconnect of plumbing at restroom and classroom buildings.

The overall construction schedule is 42 calendar days long, running from June 1, 2019 to July 12, 2019.

The Bid Documents, Plans and Specifications are available on the District’s website, www.bhusd.org, under Departments drop-down, then Facilities and then by clicking Bond Program Bidding Opportunities or by contacting Lance Blair at lblair@bhusd.org.

One "MANDATORY" Pre-Bid Conference and walk will be held at 6:30 AM on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at El Rodeo School, 605 Whittier Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Attendees must be on time. All attendees will be escorted through the school site by a District Representative. It is highly recommended that prospective bidders attend the job walk. Prospective bidders may not visit the Project Site without making arrangements through the Facilities and Planning Department.

In accordance with the provisions of California Business and Professions Code Section 7028.15 and Public Contract Code Section 3300, the District requires that the bidder possess the following classification(s) of contractor's license(s) at the time the bid is submitted: CLASS B. Any bidder not so licensed at the time of the bid opening will be rejected as nonresponsive.

The last day to submit questions shall be 12:00 PM on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. All questions must be submitted in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Information for Bidders.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid security in the form of cash, a certified or cashier's check or bid bond in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid price, payable to the District.

The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding process.

The project shall require prevailing wage compliance. The District has obtained from the California Department of Industrial Relations the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the locality in which this work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker needed for the Project. It shall be mandatory upon the successful bidder to whom the contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractor listed, to pay not less than the said specified rates to all workers employed by them for the Project.

No bidder may withdraw any bid for a period of Sixty (60) calendar days after the date set for the opening of bids.

Pursuant to Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code, the Agreement will contain provisions permitting the successful bidder to substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Agreement or permitting payment of retentions earned directly into escrow.

Award of Contract: The District shall award the Contract for the Project to the lowest responsible prequalified bidder as determined from the base bid alone by the District. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bid or in the bidding process. Bid protests, if any, must comply with the requirements set forth in the information for Bidders in order to be timely and considered by the District.

Publication Dates: April 5, 2019 & April 12, 2019

NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT of Los Angeles County, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as "District," will receive sealed bids for BID NO. 300-18/19 – MOVING SERVICES AT HAWTHORNE, HORACE MANN, EL RODEO AND BEVERLY VISTA SCHOOLS PROJECT at the District Purchasing Department Office, 255 Lasky Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212, no later than 2:00 PM on Monday, April 29, 2019. Those bids timely received shall be opened and publicly read aloud.

Bids shall be valid for 60 Calendar days after the bid opening date.

Beverly Hills Unified School District is currently undergoing grade level reconfiguration from Kindergarten through eighth (K-8) grade elementary schools to Kindergarten through fifth grade (K-5) elementary schools and one sixth through eighth (6-8) grade middle school.

The District requires a qualified and experienced firm to furnish all labor, expertise, personnel, equipment, and materials/supplies for an estimated 172 classroom and office moves among four schools, plus retention of the qualified firm(s) to provide moving services for future projects assigned by the District.

Examples of items requiring move and relocation services are, but not limited to, furniture, files, electronic equipment, and a variety of other school equipment and supplies.

The overall project schedule is 61 calendar days long, running from June 1, 2019 to July 31, 2019.

The Bid Documents, Plans and Specifications are available on the District’s website, www.bhusd.org, under Departments drop-down, then Facilities and then by clicking Bond Program Bidding Opportunities or by contacting Margarita Sanchez at msanchez@bhusd.org.

One "MANDATORY" Pre-Bid Conference and job walk will begin at 7:00AM and end at 12:00PM on Friday, April 19, 2019, beginning at El Rodeo Elementary School, 605 Whittier Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Attendees must be on time. All attendees will be escorted through the school site by a District Representative.

Prospective bidders may not visit the Project Site without making arrangements through the Facilities and Planning Department.

The last day to submit questions shall be 4:00 PM on Monday, April 22, 2019.

All questions must be submitted in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Information for Bidders.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid security in the form of cash, a certified or cashier's check or bid bond in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid price, payable to the District.

The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding process.

The project shall require prevailing wage compliance. The District has obtained from the California Department of Industrial Relations the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the locality in which this work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker needed for the Project. It shall be mandatory upon the successful bidder to whom the contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractor listed, to pay not less than the said specified rates to all workers employed by them for the Project.

No bidder may withdraw any bid for a period of Sixty (60) calendar days after the date set for the opening of bids.

Pursuant to Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code, the Agreement will contain provisions permitting the successful bidder to substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Agreement or permitting payment of retentions earned directly into escrow.

Award of Contract: The District shall award the Contract for the Project to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder as determined from the base bid alone by the District. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bid or in the bidding process.

Bid protests, if any, must comply with the requirements set forth in the information for Bidders in order to be timely and considered by the District.

Publication Dates: April 5, 2019 & April 12, 2019

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST Loan No.: 17500167 ZANETTI RESS Order No.: 76625 A.P. NUMBER 4344-018-016 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 03/20/2014, 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. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on 04/23/2019, at 10:00AM of said day, Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766, RESS Financial Corporation, a California corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the power of sale conferred in that certain Deed of Trust executed by JACK BANAFSHEHA AND LINDA BANAFSHEHA, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNTIY PROPERTY recorded on 03/27/2014, in Book N/A of Official Records of LOS ANGELES County, at page N/A, Recorder's Instrument No. 20140311426, by reason of a breach or default in payment or performance

of the obligations secured thereby, including that breach or default, Notice of which was recorded 12/6/2018 as Recorder's Instrument No. 20181231010, in Book n/a, at page n/a, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, lawful money of the United States, evidenced by a Cashier's Check drawn on a state or national bank, or the equivalent thereof drawn on any other financial institution specified in section 5102 of the California Financial Code, authorized to do business in the State of California, ALL PAYABLE AT THE TIME OF SALE, all right, title and interest held by it as Trustee, in that real property situated in said County and State, described as follows: Lot 2, Tract 21054, per Book 608, pages 26 and 27, of Maps The street address or other common designation of the real property hereinabove described is purported to be: 716 NORTH BEVERLY DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210. The undersigned disclaims all liability for any incorrectness in said street address or other common designation. Said sale will be made without warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, or other encumbrances, to satisfy the unpaid obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest and other sums as provided therein; plus advances, if any, thereunder and interest thereon; and plus fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of said obligations at the time of initial publication of this Notice is $2,109,696.24. In the event that the deed of trust described in this Notice of Trustee's Sale is secured by real property containing from one to four single-family residences, the following notices are provided pursuant to the provisions of Civil Code section 2924f: NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee's sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 76625. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not be immediately reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

Dated: 03/25/2019 RESS Financial Corporation, a California corporation, as Trustee By: BRUCE R. BEASLEY, PRESIDENT 1780 Town and Country Drive, Suite 105, Norco, CA 92860-3618 (SEAL) Tel.: (951) 270-0164 or (800)343-7377 FAX: (951)270-2673 Trustee's Sale Information: (916) 939-0772 or www.nationwideposting.com NPP0351048 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 03/29/2019, 04/05/2019, 04/12/2019

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PUBLIC NOTICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT of Los Angeles County, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as "District," will receive sealed proposals for RFP NO. 18/19-BV002 – RFP FOR BEVERLY VISTA SCHOOL CCTV SECURITY CAMERAS/WAP/VOIP/PA/ BELL PROJECT at the District Purchasing Department Office, 255 Lasky Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212, no later than 4:00 PM on Monday, April 29, 2019. Those bids timely received shall be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids shall be valid for 60 Calendar days after the bid opening date.

The Project consists of furnishing all necessary labor, materials and equipment for installation of conduit and pulling of fiber and copper cabling for new security cameras, network connections and wireless access points at Beverly Vista School. Scope of work also includes reconfiguration of the campus clock, bell, and PA systems. Security cameras will be owner furnished contractor installed. *Note that the Security Cameras are OFCI The overall construction schedule is 61 calendar days long, running from June 1, 2019 to July 31, 2019.

The Bid Documents, Plans and Specifications will be available on the District’s website, www.bhusd.org, under Departments drop-down, then Facilities and then by clicking Bond Program Bidding Opportunities or by contacting Lance Blair at lblair@bhusd.org.

One "MANDATORY" Pre-Bid Conference and walk will be held at 6:30 AM on Friday, April 19, 2019, at the Beverly Vista School, 200 S Elm Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Attendees must be on time. All attendees will be escorted through the school site by a District Representative. It is highly recommended that prospective bidders and subcontractors attend the job walk. Prospective bidders may not visit the Project Site without making arrangements through the Facilities and Planning Department.

for each craft or type of worker needed for the Project. It shall be mandatory upon the successful bidder to whom the contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractor listed, to pay not less than the said specified rates to all workers employed by them for the Project.

No bidder may withdraw any bid for a period of Sixty (60) calendar days after the date set for the opening of bids.

Pursuant to Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code, the Agreement will contain provisions permitting the successful bidder to substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Agreement or permitting payment of retentions earned directly into escrow.

Award of Contract: It is not necessarily BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT’S intent to obtain the lowest possible cost, but rather the best possible value. BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT will make its selection after assessing the quality of the proposed products, services, performance reliability, standardization, lifecycle costs, delivery timetables, support logistics, manufacturer’s warranties, as well as the cost of the products and services.

The results of BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS’S evaluation and ranking of the Vendor Proposals will be final. BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT may, after a finding is made by the governing board that a particular procurement qualifies under all requirements, authorize the procurement of the product through competitive negotiation. (Reference: Public Contract Code 20118.2)

The Project consists of furnishing all necessary labor, materials and equipment for installation of conduit and pulling of fiber and copper cabling to approximately 125 locations of security cameras, network connections and mounting of security cameras* at Beverly Hills High School.

The Bid Documents, Plans and Specifications will be available on the District’s website, www.bhusd.org, under Departments drop-down, then Facilities and then by clicking Bond Program Bidding Opportunities or by contacting Lance Blair at lblair@bhusd.org.

Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20118.2, the BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT is not required to award a contract to the lowest Proposer but rather will consider Proposals based on criteria established herein this RFP. An award will be made to the responsive and responsible firm whose proposal is viewed by the BEVELY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT as most advantageous to its program, taking into account all pricing and other pertinent factors considered.

Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20118.2, the BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT is not required to award a contract to the lowest Proposer but rather will consider Proposals based on criteria established herein this RFP. An award will be made to the responsive and responsible firm whose proposal is viewed by the BEVELY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT as most advantageous to its program, taking into account all pricing and other pertinent factors considered.

There will be no jobwalk performed for the re-bidding of this project.

Publication Dates: April 5, 2019 & April 12, 2019

Publication Dates: April 5, 2019 & April 12, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019 071055 The following is/are doing business as: FARMERS UNDERWRITERS ASSOCIATION 6301 Owensmouth Ave. Woodland Hills, CA 91367; Farmers Group, Inc. 6301 Owensmouth Ave. Woodland Hills, CA 91367; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed in: Doren E. Hohl, Secretary, Farmers Group, Inc.: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: March 19, 2019; Published: March 29, April 5, 12, 19 2019 LACC N/C

The last day to submit questions shall be 4:00 PM on Monday, April 22, 2019. All questions must be submitted in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Information for Bidders.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019069934 The following is/are doing business as: RAYINLA LLC 821 S. Mansfield Ave. Apt. #1, Los Angeles, CA 90036; Rayinla LLC 821 S. Mansfield Ave. Apt. #1, Los Angeles, CA 90036; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Ray Simmons, Managing Member: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: March 18, 2019; Published: March 29, April 05, 12, 19, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019086035 The following is/are doing business as: AURORA ESTATES 439 N. Canon Dr. 3rd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Christen Leanna Tull 439 N. Canon Dr. 3rd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Tamara Skadrak 439 N. Canon Dr. 3rd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: COPARTNERS, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: CHRISTEN LEANNA TULL, CEO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: April 01, 2019; Published: April 05, 12, 19, 26, 2019 LACC N/C

The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding process.

The project shall require prevailing wage compliance. The District has obtained from the California Department of Industrial Relations the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the locality in which this work is to be performed

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT of Los Angeles County, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as "District," will receive sealed bids for RE-BID No. 500-18/19 – BEVERLY HILLS HIGH SCHOOL PHASE I CCTV SECURITY CAMERA PROJECT at the District Purchasing Department Office, 255 Lasky Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212, no later than 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Those bids timely received shall be opened and publicly read aloud.

Bids shall be valid for 60 Calendar days after the bid opening date.

tain provisions permitting the successful bidder to substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Agreement or permitting payment of retentions earned directly into escrow.

Award of Contract: It is not necessarily BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT’S intent to obtain the lowest possible cost, but rather the best possible value. BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT will make its selection after assessing the quality of the proposed products, services, performance reliability, standardization, lifecycle costs, delivery timetables, support logistics, manufacturer’s warranties, as well as the cost of the products and services.

The results of BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS’S evaluation and ranking of the Vendor Proposals will be final. BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT may, after a finding is made by the governing board that a particular procurement qualifies under all requirements, authorize the procurement of the product through competitive negotiation. (Reference: Public Contract Code 20118.2)

In accordance with the provisions of California Business and Professions Code Section 7028.15 and Public Contract Code Section 3300, the District requires that the bidder possess the following classification(s) of contractor's license(s) at the time the bid is submitted: CLASS B. Any bidder not so licensed at the time of the bid opening will be rejected as nonresponsive.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid security in the form of cash, a certified or cashier's check or bid bond in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid price, payable to the District.

NOTICE CALLING FOR RE-BID BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

*Note that the Security Cameras are OFCI The overall construction schedule is 78 calendar days long, running from May 15, 2019 to July 31, 2019.

In accordance with the provisions of California Business and Professions Code Section 7028.15 and Public Contract Code Section 3300, the District requires that the bidder possess the following classification(s) of contractor's license(s) at the time the bid is submitted: CLASS C-7 or C-10. Any bidder not so licensed at the time of the bid opening will be rejected as nonresponsive.

The last day to submit questions shall be 12:00 PM on Monday, April 16, 2019.

All questions must be submitted in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Information for Bidders.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid security in the form of cash, a certified or cashier's check or bid bond in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid price, payable to the District.

The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding process.

The project shall require prevailing wage compliance. The District has obtained from the California Department of Industrial Relations the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the locality in which this work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker needed for the Project. It shall be mandatory upon the successful bidder to whom the contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractor listed, to pay not less than the said specified rates to all workers employed by them for the Project.

No bidder may withdraw any bid for a period of Sixty (60) calendar days after the date set for the opening of bids.

Pursuant to Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code, the Agreement will con-

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CASE NO: 19SMCP00116 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Matter of the petition of: ANNA ZABELINA To all interested person(s): Petitioner: Anna Zabelina Presently over 18 years of age, current residence: Los Angeles, CA filed a petition with the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Santa Monica Courthouse, West District 1725 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 on March 13, 2019 for a Decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Anna Zabelina Proposed Name: ANYA ZABELINA-HARPER 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.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: May 17, 2019 Time: 8:30 AM Department: K ROOM: A-203 The address of the court is: 1425 Main Stree, First Floor Room 102 Santa Monica, CA 90401• West District Reason for name change: Petitioner is already known by her proposed name wishes to be known by his proposed name in all personal/business affairs.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Signed: Anna Zabelina Judge of the Superior Court: Gerald Rosenberg Clerk: Sherri R. Carter Deputy: Tom G. Holmes Dated: March 13, 2019 Published: 03/22/19, 03/29/19, 04/05/19, 04/12/19 BHC-R22287

BEVERLY HILLS NOTICE TO BIDDERS for the FY19-20 STREET AND ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS within the City of BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA BIDS - Sealed proposals for the FY19-20 STREET AND ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS at various locations within the City of Beverly Hills, California, will be received up to the hour of 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, May 9, 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 abovementioned 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: grinding, crack seal, spot repairs, and AC overlay of City streets and alleys. The work also includes concrete flatwork repair, concrete pavement repair, and the full reconstruction of an alley using concrete pavement. Some locations have restricted working hours or conditions. Please see the full specifications for line items and details.

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

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form prepared for this project and shall be delivered at the office of the City Clerk within a sealed envelope supplied by the City and marked on the outside as follows: “BID NO. 19-19: FY19-20 STREET AND ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS." ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE - The preliminary cost of construction of this Work has been prepared and the said estimate is $5,850,000.00.

CITY CONTACT – Any questions or requests for information can be directed to the project manager, Manu Paul S. Dhaliwal, P.E., at mdhaliwal@beverlyhills.org or by calling 310-285-2513.

CONTRACTORS LICENSE - At the time of the Bid Deadline and at all times during performance of the Work, including full completion of all corrective work during the Correction Period, the Contractor must possess a California contractor’s license or licenses, current and active, of the classification required for the Work, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3, Section 7000 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code.

In compliance with Public Contract Code Section 3300, the City has determined that the Bidder must possess the following license(s): “A” THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY BID OR ALL THE BIDS AND TO WAIVE ANY INFORMALITY OR IRREGULARITY IN ANY BID, BUT IF THE BIDS ARE ACCEPTED, THE CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT WILL BE LET TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER FOR THE PROJECT AS A WHOLE.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

ORDINANCE NO. 19-O-2775

AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS REGARDING SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES, AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE SAME, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Findings: (a) On September 26, 2018, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) adopted its Declaratory Ruling and Third Report and Order (“Report and Order”) relating to placement of small wireless facilities in public rights-of-way. The Report and Order went into effect on January 14, 2019. (b) The Report and Order purports to give providers of wireless services rights to utilize public rights of way and to attach so-called “small wireless facilities” to public infrastructure including infrastructure of the City of Beverly Hills, subject to payment of “presumed reasonable”, nonrecurring and recurring fees. The ability of local agencies to regulate use of their rights-of-way is substantially limited under the Report and Order. (c) Notwithstanding the limitations imposed on local regulation of small wireless facilities in public rights-of-way by the Report and Order, local agencies retain the ability to regulate the aesthetics of small wireless facilities, including location, compatibility with surrounding facilities, spacing, and overall size of the facility, provided the aesthetic requirements are: (i) “reasonable”, i.e., “technically feasible and reasonably directed to avoiding or remedying the intangible public harm or unsightly or out-of-character deployments”; (ii) “objective”, i.e., they “incorporate clearly-defined and ascertainable standards, applied in a principled manner”; are (iii) published in advance. Regulations that do not satisfy the foregoing requirements are likely to be subject to invalidation, as are any other regulations that “materially inhibit wireless service”, (e.g., overly restrictive spacing requirements.) (d) Local agencies also retain the ability to regulate small wireless facilities in the public rights-of-way in order to more fully protect the public health and safety, ensure continued quality of telecommunications services, and safeguard the rights of consumers. (e) It is the intent of the City Council in adopting this urgency Ordinance to supersede regulations of the City that conflict with the Report and Order, and to immediately establish consistent regulations governing deployment of small wireless facilities in order to more fully protect the public health, safety, and welfare. The City Council declares that it adopts this Ordinance with the understanding that the City expressly reserves all rights to reenact and/or establish new regulations consistent with State and federal law as it existed prior to adoption of the Report and Order in the event the Report and Order is invalidated, modified, or limited in any way.

Section 2. Section 6-2-403 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: “ANTENNAS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES: A. Title 10, chapter 3, article 45 of this code sets forth the regulatory requirements that apply to telephone corporations and other utility service providers with regard to the siting and construction of various categories of antennas, including wireless telecommunications antenna facilities, that are commonly used in transmitting or receiving telecommunications services.

as a result of the regulations adopted by the Federal Communications Commission effective as of January 14, 2019, as more fully described in the Recitals to this Ordinance, some City regulations governing third party use of its public rights-ofway or private property for telecommunication antennas may be invalidated which will result in an absence of standards designed to protect the public. Therefore, unless this Ordinance is effective and its regulations are immediately put in place, the public health, safety and welfare will Section 3. Section 10-3-4508 of the be at risk. Therefore the immediate Beverly Hills Municipal Code is hereby preservation of the public health, safety amended to read as follows: and welfare requires that this Ordinance be enacted as an urgency ordinance pur“FACILITIES WITHIN PUBLIC RIGHTS suant to Government Code Section OF WAY: 65937(b) and take effect immediately upon adoption, and its urgency is hereby A. All wireless antenna facilities pro- declared. posed in the public rights of way in any land use zone must, unless Section 8. Publication and exempt under paramount state or federal law, comply with all applica- Certification. The City Clerk shall certify ble provisions of title 8, chapter 7 the adoption of this Ordinance and cause it to be published in the manner required of this code. by law.

B. Notwithstanding any provisions in title 8, chapter 7 to the contrary, all Adopted: April 2, 2019 small wireless facilities as defined Effective: April 2, 2019 by the FCC in 47 C.F.R. § 1.60002(l), as may be amended or JOHN A. MIRISCH superseded, are subject to require- Mayor of the City of Beverly Hills, California ments of the "City Wide Policy Regarding Permitting ATTEST: Requirements And Development LOURDES SY-RODRIGUEZ Standards For Small Wireless Assistant City Clerk Facilities" adopted by City Council resolution, and all such small wire- APPROVED AS TO FORM: less facilities must comply with that LAURENCE S. WIENER policy.”

City Attorney B. Notwithstanding any provisions in title 10, chapter 3, article 45 to the contrary, all small wireless facilities as defined by the FCC in 47 C.F.R. § 1.60002(l), as may be amended or superseded, are subject to requirements of the "City Wide Policy Regarding Permitting Requirements And Development Standards For Small Wireless Facilities" adopted by City Council resolution, and all such small wireless facilities must comply with that policy.”

Section 4. The City of Beverly Hills has determined that the adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") (California Public Resources Code Section 21000, et seq.), pursuant to State CEQA Regulation §15061(b)(3) (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15061(b)(3)) covering activities with no possibility of having a significant effect on the environment. In addition, the City of Beverly Hills has determined that the ordinance is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Regulations applicable to minor alterations of existing governmental and/or utility-owned structures.

Section 5. The City Council finds and declares that it is adopting this Ordinance in order to more fully protect and preserve the public health and safety with respect to City rights-of-way in light of the adoption of the Report and Order.

Notice is hereby given to any and all wireless providers obtaining a permit pursuant to the Beverly Hills Municipal Code as amended herein, that the City expressly reserves any and all rights it possessed prior to the adoption of the Report and Order concerning its authority to regulate its public rights-of-way. In the event the Report and Order is invalidated, modified, or limited in any way, the City Council reserves the right, subject to reasonable notice and due process, to modify the terms and conditions applicable to any permit issued hereunder including, but not limited to, the term, fees charged, and scope of any future wireless deployments within the City’s rights-of-way.

Section 6. Severability. If any sections, subsections, sentence, clause, or phrase of the Chapter adopted by this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision or legislation of any court of competent jurisdiction, or by reason of preemptive legislation, such decision or legislation shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the Chapter. The City Council declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more of the sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases thereof is declared invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 7. City Council finds that,

APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: MAHDI ALUZRI City Manager VOTE: AYES: Councilmembers Wunderlich, Gold, Bosse, Vice Mayor Friedman and Mayor Mirisch NOES: None CARRIED

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PUBLIC NOTICES ORDINANCE NO. 19-O-2776 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING ARTICLE 5 OF CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 2 OF THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH THE RENT STABILIZATION COMMISSION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council hereby amends Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 2 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code regarding the Rent Stabilization Commission to read as follows: ARTICLE 5. RENT STABILIZATION COMMISSION 2-2-501. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. There is hereby established the Rent Stabilization Commission.

A. Appointment and Qualifications. The Commission shall be composed of six (6) members and three (3) alternates appointed by the City Council, all of whom shall be residents of the City. Applicants for membership on the Commission shall submit an application to the City. The application shall include a statement under penalty of perjury of the applicant's interests and dealings in multi-family residential real property including, but not limited to, ownership, trusteeship, sale, or management, including investment in or in association with partnerships, corporations, companies, joint ventures, and syndicates engaged in the ownership, rental, sale, or management of multi-family residential real property during the three years immediately prior to the date of submission of the applicant's application to the City. This documentation shall be made available to the public.

B. Composition. The Commission shall be comprised of two landlords who own one or more residential rental properties within the City, two tenants, and two memberswho are not landlords, tenants or managers of an apartment building (“at large member”). One of the three alternates shall be a landlord who owns one or more residential rental properties in the City; one alternate shall be a tenant, and one alternate shall not be a landlord, tenant or manager of an apartment building.

The landlord alternate shall serve in place of the landlord members of the Commission; the tenant alternate shall serve in place of the tenant members, and the at large alternate shall serve in place of the at large members. Members of the Commission shall have the duties and functions set forth in this Article and in Chapters 5 and 6 of Title 4 of this code with respect to rent stabilization.

C. Term of Office. Commission Members shall serve terms of four years.

Commission member terms shall be staggered. Therefore, one landlord member, one tenantmember, and one at large member of the initially appointed commissioners and the landlord alternate, the tenant alternate and the at large alternate shall be appointed for an initial term of four years. The other three Commissioners shall be appointed for an initial term of two years. Each Commissioner and alternate shall thereafter have the opportunity for reappointment to an additional four-year term. An appointment to fill a vacancy on the Commission shall be for the period of the unexpired term.

D. Secretary of the Commission. The Deputy Director of Rent Stabilization shall act as the Secretary of the Commission.

The Secretary shall attend Commission meetings and keep a record of the proceedings and transactions of the Commission, specifying the names of the Commissioners in attendance at each meeting and the ayes and noes upon all roll calls. The Secretary shall, among other

duties, post and publish all orders, resolutions, and notices which the Commission shall order to be posted and published.

E. Quorum and Actions of the Commission. Notwithstanding section 2-2107 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 2 of this code, to constitute a quorum of the Commission, the following six commissioners must be present: two commissioners who are the landlord members or the landlord alternate; two who are tenant members or the tenant alternate, and two who are the at large members or the at large alternate. The powers conferred upon the Commission shall be exercised by resolution or motion adopted by a majority vote of the members of the Commission and recorded in the minutes with the ayes and noes. If one or more alternates are present at a meeting but are not serving in the place of an absent commissioner, the alternate(s) may participate in the Commission’s discussions about policy issues but shall not be entitled to cast a vote.

2-2-502. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION: Unless otherwise specified herein, the duties of the Rent Stabilization Commission shall be as follows: A. Make recommendations to the City Council concerning amendments to Chapters 5 and 6 of Title 4 that have not been resolved by the City Council; and B. Perform any other functions that may be designated by resolution or motion of theCity Council.

Section 2. CEQA. This ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3), which is the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment, and CEQA does not apply where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment. It can be seen with certainty that the amendments to theBeverly Hills Municipal Code to establish a Rent Stabilization Commission will not cause a significant effect on the environment. In addition, the amendments to Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 2 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code are not a project that is subject to the provisions of CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(2) and (b)(5).

Section 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be considered a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of this ordinance.

Section 4. Publication. The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the city within fifteen (15) days after its passage in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code, shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause this Ordinance and the city Clerk’s certification, together with proof of publication, to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of the Council of this city.

Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the thirty-first (31st) day after its passage.

Section 6. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance.

Adopted: April 2, 2019 Effective: May 3, 2019 JOHN A. MIRISCH Mayor of the City of Beverly Hills, California

ATTEST: LOURDES SY-RODRIGUEZ Assistant City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: LAURENCE S. WIENER City Attorney APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: MAHDI ALUZRI City Manager VOTE: AYES: Councilmembers Wunderlich, Gold, Bosse, Vice Mayor Friedman and Mayor Mirisch NOES: None CARRIED

ORDINANCE NO. 19-O-2777 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO APPLY THE WATER SUPPLY ORDINANCE TO THE SANTA MONICA AND UNADJUDICATED PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL GROUND WATER BASINS AND TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF GROUND WATER RECITALS 1.

The City of Beverly Hills exercises its police power to regulate, manage, conserve, protect, and preserve the City’s water supply, including ground water resources within the City’s jurisdiction.

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The City has historically applied the Water Supply Ordinance of the City of Beverly Hills, including its regulation of dewatering, to the activities located within the Hollywood ground water basin.

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The City is contemplating pumping water from the Central ground water basin to supplement its water supply. To that end, the City has identified three new groundwater wells capable of producing approximately 1,700 acre feet in the unadjudicated portion of the Central ground water basin, known as the La Brea sub basin. In addition, the City is currently exploring methods of protecting its interests in the Santa Monica ground water basin should it decide to extract addition ground water from that basin as an additional supply source.

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In order to further preserve and protect ground water resources, the City Council now desires to expand the Water Supply Ordinance to the other ground water basins located within the City of Beverly Hills and to clarify the Water Supply Ordinance’s definition of “ground water.”

ORDINANCE NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: definition of Section 1. The “BASIN” in Section 9-4-602 (“DEFINITIONS”) of Article 6 (“Water Supply”) of Chapter 4 (“WATER REGULATIONS”) of Title 9 (“BUILDING AND PROPERTY HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS”) of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:

“GROUND WATER: All water that can be or is produced from beneath the ground surface, but does not include water which flows in known and definite channels.”

Section 3. CEQA. The City Council finds that the adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15307 (14 C.C.R. Section 15307), which applies to actions taken by regulatory agencies as authorized by local ordinance to assure the maintenance, restoration, or enhancement of a natural resource where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment. This Ordinance is intended to regulate, manage, conserve, protect and preserve the city's water supply through a permitting and oversight process that protects the environment.

Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance for any reason is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 5. Publication. The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the city within fifteen (15) days after its passage in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code, shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause this Ordinance and the City Clerk’s certification, together with proof of publication, to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of the Council of this city.

Adopted: April 2, 2019 Effective: May 3, 2019 JOHN A. MIRISCH Mayor of the City of Beverly Hills, California ATTEST: LOURDES SY-RODRIGUEZ Assistant City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: LAURENCE S. WIENER City Attorney APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: MAHDI ALUZRI City Manager SHANA EPSTEIN Director of Public Works VOTE: AYES: Councilmembers Wunderlich, Gold, Bosse, Vice Mayor Friedman and Mayor Mirisch NOES: None CARRIED

“BASIN: The Hollywood, Santa Monica, andunadjudicated portions of the Central ground water basins, as defined in Bulletin 118 of the Department of Water Resources, as amended from time to time.”

Section 2. The definition of “GROUND WATER” in Section 9-4-602 (“DEFINITIONS”) of Article 6 (“Water Supply”) of Chapter 4 (“WATER REGULATIONS”) of Title 9 (“BUILDINGAND PROPERTY HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS”) of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:

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PUBLIC NOTICES ORDINANCE NO. 19-O-2778 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO MODIFY THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A PROJECT TO APPLY FOR A HILLSIDE R-1 PERMIT TO ALLOW CUMULATIVE FLOOR AREA TO EXCEED 15,000 SQUARE FEET THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. On January 24, 2019, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing after which it adopted Resolution No. 1869, recommending that the City Council amend portions of Title 10 (Planning and Zoning) of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code to modify the eligibility requirements for the Hillside R-1 Permit to allow cumulative floor area to exceed 15,000 square feet (collectively, the “Amendments”). On March 5, 2019, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing, received public testimony, and thereafter introduced this Ordinance.

Section 2. The Amendments have been environmentally reviewed pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Sections 21000, et seq.(“CEQA”), the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000, et seq.), and the City’s Local CEQA Guidelines (hereafter the “Guidelines”). The adoption and implementation of the Ordinance represents a minor change to the existing code to clarify the eligibility requirements for a project to apply for an existing Hillside R-1 Permit, which requires discretionary and environmental review on a case-by-case basis.

Therefore, the City Council finds the Amendments 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.

Section 3. The Amendments are consistent with the objectives, principles, and standards of the General Plan.

General Plan Goal “LU 3 – Managed Change” calls for orderly and well-planned change to the community that provides for the needs of existing and future residents and business, effective and equitable provision of public services, and makes efficient use of land and infrastructure.

Amending the zoning code to clarify language regarding Hillside R-1 Permit eligibility will contribute to creating orderly change to the community by providing clear rules to regulate land use. General Plan Policy “LU 16.11 – Community Engagement” encourages engaging all segments of the community in planning decisions. It calls for the maintenance and enhancement of the public involvement process to ensure transparency and enable the public to be well informed.

Amending the code periodically to address inconstancies ensures that the code is legible and accurate, which enhances the ability of the public to understand regulations that govern development projects.

Additionally, the subject code section of the Municipal Code was adopted in 1995 and, based on staff review of available City records, no consideration was given to projects that were considered legally nonconforming as it relates to maximum allowable floor area. The code section, as it is currently written, may be seen as prohibiting sites with floor area in excess of current code requirements from applying for the Hillside R-1 Permit that would allow cumulative floor area on a site to exceed 15,000 square feet. Therefore, in order to make the eligibility for this Hillside R-1 Permit consistent with the treatment of legally nonconforming structures based on Section 10-3-4100 (Nonconforming Buildings) of the Municipal Code, the Council is adding language to make it explicitly clear that projects on sites that

are in excess of current maximum allowable floor area calculations are eligible to apply for the Hillside R-1 Permit to allow cumulative floor area on a site to exceed 15,000 square feet, and that the request can be considered by the reviewing authority.

ATTEST: LOURDES SY-RODRIGUEZ Assistant City Clerk

Furthermore, Section 10-3-3908 of the Municipal Code requires that the Planning Commission finds that the public interest, health, safety, morals, peace, comfort, convenience, or general welfare requires the reclassification of the property involved or the reclassification of any portion of the property and that such determination be so recommended to the Council.

The Planning Commission found that the Amendments will provide clarity to the existing Municipal Code and ensure that it is legible and accurate, which enhances the ability of the public to understand the regulations that govern development projects and further enhances the public interest and general welfare.

APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: MAHDI ALUZRI City Manager

Section 4. The City Council hereby amends subsection E of Section 10-32550 of Article 25.5 of Chapter 3 of Title 10 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code to read as follows with all other provisions in Section 10-3-2550 remaining in effect without amendment: “E. Floor Area: The reviewing authority shall issue a Hillside R-1 permit to allow the total of the cumulative floor area developed on a site, in combination with the floor area of all basements on that site as measured pursuant to subsection 10-3-2502B of this chapter, to exceed fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet if the floor area ratio formula set forth in subsection 10-3-2502B of this chapter would so permit and if the reviewing authority finds that the development will not have a substantial adverse impact on the scale, integrity, or character of the area or on the privacy of neighboring properties.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any existing structures that are legally nonconforming with respect to subsection 10-3-2502B of this chapter shall not be precluded from applying for the subject Hillside R-1 Permit provided that the nonconformity is not increased and the structure retains its legally nonconforming status in accordance with subsection 10-3-4100 of this chapter. The reviewing authority may require the applicant to submit such information and reports as the reviewing authority deems appropriate to determine the nature and extent of impacts on the scale, integrity and character of the area and on the privacy of neighboring properties.”

Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or place, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the final decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Ordinance shall be and remain in full force and effect.

Section 6. Publication. The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the City within fifteen (15) days after its passage in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code, shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance, and shall cause this Ordinance and his certification, together with proof of publication, to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of the Council of this City.

Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the thirtyfirst (31st) day after its passage.

Adopted: April 2, 2019 Effective: May 3, 2019 JOHN A. MIRISCH Mayor of the City of Beverly Hills, California

APPROVED AS TO FORM: LAURENCE S. WIENER City Attorney

SUSAN HEALY KEENE, AICP Director of Community Development VOTE: AYES: Councilmembers Wunderlich, Gold, Bosse, Vice Mayor Friedman and Mayor Mirisch NOES: None CARRIED NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE AND INTENTION TO TRANSFER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE (U.C.C. 6101 et seq. and B & P 24073 et seq.)

Escrow No. 71443-SS Notice is hereby given that a bulk sale of assets and a transfer of alcoholic beverage license is about to be made. The name and address of the Seller/Licensee is: HYDE LLC - 5900 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 3000, LOS ANGELES, CA 90036 The business is known as: HYDE (AKA HYDE LOUNGE) The name and address of the Buyer/Transferee is: 6429 CONSULTANTS LLC - 1045 WALLACE RIDGE, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 As listed by the Seller/Licensee, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller/Licensee within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer/Transferee are: NONE The assets to be sold are described in general as: FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, GOODWILL, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS AND ABC LICENSE and are located at: 8029 W. SUNSET BLVD., WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90046 The ABC License to be transferred is: ONSALE GENERAL EATING PLACE License No. 47-419665 now issued for the premises located at: 8029 W. SUNSET BLVD., WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90046 The anticipated date of the bulk sale is UPON ISSUANCE OF THE PERMANENT ABC LICENSE TO BUYER at the office of: FEDERAL ESCROW, INC, 23734 VALENCIA BLVD #100A, VALENCIA, CA 91355 The amount of the purchase price or consideration in connection with the transfer of the license and business, including the estimated inventory of 0, is the sum of $375,000.00, which consists of the following: DESCRIPTION, AMOUNT: CASH $375,000.00 It has been agreed between the Seller/Licensee and the intended Buyer/ Transferee, as required by Sec. 24073 of the Business and Professions Code, that the consideration for the transfer of the business and license is to be paid only after the transfer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

Date: MARCH 29, 2019 HYDE LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Seller(s)/Licensee(s) 6429 CONSULTANTS LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Buyer(s)/Transferee(s) LA2242853 BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 4/12/19 –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019069934 The following is/are doing business as: RAYINLA LLC 821 S. Mansfield Ave. Apt. #1, Los Angeles, CA 90036; Rayinla LLC 821 S. Mansfield Ave. Apt. #1, Los Angeles, CA 90036; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Ray Simmons, Managing Member: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: March 18, 2019; Published: March 29, April 05, 12, 19, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019086035 The following is/are doing business as: AURORA ESTATES 439 N. Canon Dr. 3rd Floor,

Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Christen Leanna Tull 439 N. Canon Dr. 3rd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Tamara Skadrak 439 N. Canon Dr. 3rd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: COPARTNERS, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: CHRISTEN LEANNA TULL, CEO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: April 01, 2019; Published: April 05, 12, 19, 26, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019089675 The following is/are doing business as: 1) STYLETEX 2) FABRIC AND SEWING 1000 E. 14th St., Los Angeles, CA 90021; Bassirat, Inc. 1000 14th St., Los Angeles, CA 90021; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed April 1994: Mayer Bassirat, Secretary: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: April 04, 2019; Published: April 12, 19, 26, May 03, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019089673 The following is/are doing business as: 585 SPRING HILL DRIVE 300 S. Reeves Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Eric Melz 300 S. Reeves Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Randi Curtis 300 S. Reves Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A MARRIED COUPLE, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed January 2019: Eric Melz, Husband: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: April 04, 2019; Published: April 12, 19, 26, May 03, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019089671 The following is/are doing business as: 15151 ENCANTO DRIVE 300 S. Reeves Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Eric Melz 300 S. Reeves Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Randi Curtis 300 S. Reeves Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A MARRIED COUPLE, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed January 2019: Eric Melz, Husband: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: April 04, 2019; Published: April 12, 19, 26, May 03, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019089755 The following is/are doing business as: LINEAR A 404 Shatto Pl. #446-A, Los Angeles, CA 90020; Eyal Cohen 461 S. Wetherly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Oren Cohen 404 Shatto Pl. #446-A, Los Angeles, CA 90020; Michael Dubois 690 S. Catalina St. #PH-T, Los Angeles, CA 90005; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Eyal Cohen, Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: April 04, 2019; Published: April 12, 19, 26, May 03, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019089751 The following is/are doing business as: BAI HU CAPITAL 1141 Highland Avenue Suite-C, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Mortgage Bank of California 1141 Highland Avenue Suite-C, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Michael Dallal, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: April 04, 2019; Published: April 12, 19, 26, May 03, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019089753 The following is/are doing business as: JWC LEGAL 445 S. Figueroa Street 31st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071; One Market Street Spear Tower 36th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105 Jodie W. Cheng, P.C. One Market Street Spear Tower 36th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed March 2019: Jodie Cheng, CEO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: April 04, 2019; Published: April 12, 19, 26, May 03, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019089749 The following is/are doing business as: 1) DAN 2) DAN, DUMPLING AND NOODLE 3) DAN, MODERN CHINESE 146 S. Lake Avenue #105, Pasadena, CA 91101; LKEK Investments, LLC 146 S. Lake Avenue #105, Pasadena, CA 91101; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed August 2018: James Kim, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: April 04, 2019; Published: April 12, 19, 26, May 03, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019089677 The following is/are doing business as: ZUBIETOVSKY MAINTENANCE 1231-1/2 4th St., Los Angeles, CA 90037; Francisco Zubieta 1231-1/2 4th St., Los Angeles, CA 90037; Aracely Zubieta 1231-1/2 4th St., Los Angeles, CA 90037; The business is conducted by: A MARRIED COUPLE, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed March 2009: Francisco Zubieta, Husband: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: April 04, 2019; Published: April 12, 19, 26, May 03, 2019 LACC N/C

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• Easy Move-In • Close to shops+dining. Dishwasher, on-site laundry, parking.

310/826-0541 C LOSE TO F REEWAY BRENTWOOD & T RANSPORTATION .

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Chairman Emeritus Paula Kent Meehan President & Publisher Marcia Wilson Hobbs

.....An Op-Ed By Kevin R. Davis

WATER CONSERVATION

BY INDIVIDUALLY METERING APARTMENTS The Courier’s story last week on the national mayors’ challenge pledge to save water asks residents to “take shorter showers, wash only full loads of dishes and clothes…” etc. However, it is hard to take them seriously when they are ignoring such a huge waste of water which requires nothing more to remedy than the political will of these very same mayors. I am referring to apartment buildings which are master-metered for water.

The EPA did a study which showed that when such buildings are converted to individual water meters, there is an average 28 percent reduction in water consumption. Obviously, when tenants are paying the water bills themselves, they use it more conservatively. Why are all of these mayors, and the Beverly Hills City Council in particular, letting all of this potential savings go down the drain?

For the first 100 years of indoor plumbing, converting a master-metered apartment building to individual water meters was prohibitively problematic because it meant the water lines throughout the building needed to be essentially redesigned and re-installed. A water meter, which was read by humans, was as big as a breadbox and needed to be located in some accessible, common area of the property, such as the exterior near ground level or perhaps a subterranean garage, where meter-readers could lay eyes on it. In order for, say, a 20-unit building to be individually metered, there would have to be 20 water meters and 20 individual “home run” water pipes running from each meter to each apartment. For hot water service, then, it would be necessary to install 20 individual water heaters, one in each apartment. Construction this way was much more expensive than a mastermetered system so developers invariably chose the latter. And a conversion after the fact was completely impracticable.

Technology has changed all that. In recent years, water meters have gone electronic. They are about the size and shape of a plastic container of cottage cheese, cylindrical with a taper towards the back. The readings are transmitted via phone line, sending the data directly to the water company. The meters themselves are inexpensive, just $80 for a top-of-the-line Model T-10 from Neptune Technology, the model that was used years ago by the Beverly Hills Water Department (BHWD) to replace all existing meters in the City.

Therefore, it is no longer necessary that meters be accessible to meter-readers as they can be placed between apartments, allowing a single water line to service multiple apartments. This eliminates the need for an apartment owner to repipe his building in order to accomplish the conversion from master meter to individual meters. The utility can calculate the usage of each apartment by subtracting the reading on one electronic meter from the next. Utilities already subtract one meter reading from another, billing consumers based on the difference, so it is no change to their concept of doing business.

Apartment owners are eager to be relieved of paying for water, over which they have no control

of usage (except landscape watering) and for which they get penalized during periods of drought when emergency conservation programs are enacted. They would gladly pay the cost of such conversions. A prominent plumbing contractor quoted $775 per apartment to install two of the Neptune T-10 meters, a hot and cold between each apartment, to this author, who owns apartments.

The problem statewide is the water utilities.

They won’t undertake the reading of the meters.

The cynic might say that they don’t want to do a lot more work to sell 28 percent less of their product.

But they are public service entities and most of California’s 2,850 utilities, like the BHWD and Los Angeles’ DWP, are departments of the city government. All they need is a directive from these wellmeaning mayors to simply do it: When an apartment owner does such a conversion, accept the tenants as customers and read the meters.

But the utilities would rather see owners hire submetering companies, thereby turning owners into their unpaid employees and the utilities need not exert any effort. Legislation to this effect has been considered at the state level but was opposed by all of California's apartment associations (and 487,000 apartment owners) and it failed. But legislation – or never mind that, just a simple directive from the mayor governing each water utility – should instead simply mandate that the utility open its door and cooperate with such conversions. That would gain the hearty endorsement of apartment owners and their associations.

It is reasonable for utilities to establish standards. The BHWD, for example, could develop a short list of approved contractors and of course require a permit for conversions, overseen by local building and safety departments. And we have the particular advantage of Councilman Bob Wunderlich, who spent many years at the Metropolitan Water District and would be extremely knowledgeable in guiding this transition.

Ah, but what about tenants? Won’t it increase their financial burden to pay for water? No, not at all – in fact, just the opposite. The cost of water is already included in their rent. Separating it out will give them control over it and, over the long haul, tenants will be the beneficiaries of that 28 percent average savings. The conservative ones will save even more. For the transition, in our City, add a sentence to the RSO requiring owners, as they do such conversions and pass water service to tenants, to reduce the rent by the average amount of water service to each apartment.

All of the southwestern dry states (of which California ranks ninth) will eventually have to adopt individual water metering of apartments. It’s such a no-brainer, a win-win for owners and tenants alike. Beverly Hills has been a leader on other issues over the years. I realize that it requires more than a nod from Mayor John Mirisch to implement so I urge our City Council to take the lead again and issue the appropriate directive to the BHWD.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR In response to Steve Mayer's letter in last week’s Courier, I certainly hope he was kidding about Rodeo Drive seceding from Beverly Hills because if he was serious, then he must have a few problems.

He also feels that the tables and chairs on the famous street should be removed because they bring “misfits” close to Cartier, Harry Winston, Ralph Lauren and other such names and brands.

Really Mr. Mayer? Who are you to judge someone by their dress?

Besides, there are employees of the above mentioned names that use the tables and chairs for relaxing breaks, and in fact, so do I. They are there for the enjoyment of all those who go to Rodeo Drive for whatever reasons they

choose.

By the way, I also enjoy an occasional McCafe while sitting “inches” away from people walking by and their wristwatches certainly do not exceed my worth. Perhaps it was me you were writing about.

Also, there are famous people who shop on Rodeo Drive in torn jeans and other hip clothes whom you would also not approve of, even though they probably have more money than most of us.

Your letter was insulting to people, but as the saying goes … “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.”

That pretty much covers the situation.

George Vreeland Hill

Cartoon for the Courier by Janet Salter

Astrology

By Holiday Mathis TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Apr. 12). You have deep respect for the trailblazers who made it possible for you to do what you do and focus where you wish. Putting this admiration into words and gestures will be part of your success key this year. Your stellar attitude and willingness to learn will lead to promotion, travel and exciting relationships.

Sagittarius and Capricorn adore you.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). To get where you want to go within an organization, you’ll need the gatekeepers of various departments to open up their doors to you. Strategize. Start by mapping out the levels and working parts of the social structure.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). You’ll have success with today’s venture.

That’s not the hard part. The hard part is staying modest in those moments when it’s all going your way. The answer is to take it in, celebrate, but do so privately.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The difference between you and the others is that you’re not playing. You’ll do as you say immediately, and then the others will snap to, realizing the stiff competition they have in you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You can get clarity in your life by clearing things out of it. Thoughts, behaviors, physical items... it all counts. Start with what’s easy for you and the purge will cleanse every part of your life. It's all somehow linked together.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). People of all ages need to feel powerful, an instinct we share with other animals. So it’s hard to blame the one who’s not so secretly thrilled to be in charge. It usually wears off when the realities of leadership set in.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Ideally, you’ll be in relationships with people as big-hearted as you are. When this isn’t the case, look for the other gifts — for instance, an analytical mind, or a comfortable dependability. They count, too.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Everyone shows appreciation differently, which is something to consider before you decide that a certain person isn’t showing it at all. If that really does turn out to be the case, perhaps your efforts are better placed elsewhere.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It’s impossible to accept people for who they really are if you don’t know who they really are. When it comes to learning people, the learning curve is so steep that the get-to-knowyou process is never really complete.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The ability to project an outcome can work for or against us, depending on how much fear we mix into the exercise. Stay stoic and scientific and you’ll prepare yourself instead of scare yourself.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). One thing stopping you from becoming a top performer is your fear that once you excel, you’ll be expected to do so repeatedly. It's a valid concern, but don’t worry. Once you excel, you’ll want to do it repeatedly.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You weren’t the one who burdened yourself. You were just nice (or innocent) enough to stand still while the responsibility was heaped on your back. Now is your chance to shake it off.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). The amount of natural talent you need to succeed at the enterprise you have your eye on is surprisingly little. You have a hundred times more than you need. Now the question is, how many hours are you willing to put in?

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