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January 1, 2016 LONDON CALLING — Beverly Hills High School students rang in the New Year by participating in the prestigious 2016 London New Year’s Day Parade, which starts on Piccadilly and finishes in Parliament Square. As part of a week-long trip to the United Kingdom from Dec. 27, 2015 through Jan. 3, 2016, 80 BHHS band and orchestral students, joined by over 25 chaperones and parent supporters, toured spots like London’s historic West End, the Tower of London and the town of Windsor. On Tuesday evening, the BHHS orchestra participated in the London Gala Concert. Pictured left: the entire student group enjoys a tour at Hampton Court. Photo by Sherri Rabin

Beverly Hills High School Marching Band Performs In London New Year’s Day Parade–Celebrates 2016 With Week-Long Trip To UK

Beverly Hills families prepared meals for the homeless last week.

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BREAKING NEWS City Manager Mahdi Aluzri confirmed to The Courier Wednesday that at the City Council’s Jan. 5 evening meeting at City Hall, City staffers will present results of their investigation into the removal of trees on arsenic-laced soil along lots 12 and 13 last month. •Birthdays •Letters to the Editor

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Movie Marketing Maven Madelyn Hammond And Deadline Hollywood’s Film Reporter Pete Hammond Chose A Unique Card This Holiday Season

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20 countries, including most members of the 90-member BHHS marching band. The band first performed in the annual parade three years ago. “This event has grown to be the largest of its kind anywhere in the world - bringing together participants not only from London and the UK, but from the far cor-

ners of the globe,” said Alex Segal, Former Lord Mayor of Westminster. Given the global politics that have recently driven many American institutions, musicians and schools to cancel trips abroad, with renowned groups including the American Ballet Theatre and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra cancelling entire sea-

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sons outside the U.S., the BHHS band’s decision to participate in the annual European parade is distinctive. In fact, the BHHS band might not have gone to England to perform for its second time ever had the Board of Education not followed the advice of BHHS Principal Dave Jackson. (see ‘BHHS BAND’ page 12)

Buzzworthy In Beverly Hills – 2015’s Top Stories

BEEF BOWL — Stanford and Iowa football players will square off in the Rose Bowl today, but they stormed Beverly Hills this week and filled up at the annual Lawry’s Beef Bowl. The Rose Bowl tradition, held every year at Lawry’s The Prime Rib in Beverly Hills, pits the two Rose Bowl combatants against each other to see which team can consume the most meat. This year’s winner was the Iowa Hawkeyes. Pictured: Lawry’s server Ms. Ciccarelli hands off a plate of prime rib to a hungry Stanford player.

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By Laura Coleman Today, starting at noon in the United Kingdom, the Beverly Hills High School Marching Band will celebrate the beginning of 2016 by performing in the London New Year’s Day Parade (LNYDP). The three-and-a-halfhour parade, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, boasts more than 8,500 performers from

By Victoria Talbot & Matt Lopez Despite a host of promises and assurances from representatives of the United States Postal Service, The Courier continues to receive complaints about the Beverly Hills Post Office, deliveries and Postmaster Koala Fuller, who evidently, still cannot get her phones to work. One of the most concerning stories was residents lamenting that the Beverly Hills Post Office had closed at noon on Christmas Eve, earlier than most other L.A. post

offices, which closed around 5 p.m. Wrote one customer: “I went to the Barrington post office today and spoke to a lovely, friendly clerk who … could help with a variety of small issues, like my buying the correct postage for International mail. I asked her what time they had closed on Christmas Eve and she said 5 p.m. When I expressed surprise and said Beverly Hills closed at noon, she said a few did, but they remained open for their regular hours because they are (see ‘POST OFFICE’ page 12)

By Matt Lopez There’s no rest for the weary in Beverly Hills. Now at the wise old age of 101, Beverly Hills residents experienced another exciting, and sometimes confusing, year in 2015. Here’s a quick look at some of last year’s top stories, in no particular order of importance: 1. It’s A Dog’s World After years of barking

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back-and-forth between residents and City officials, countless studies of various possibilities and locations, Beverly Hills will finally have an off-leash dog park. Residents would not let their voices be silenced, despite apparent attempts from certain City officials to slow the process. The City Council (see ‘BEST OF 2015’ page 14)

T H E  R E V E N A N T COMETH — Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Alejandro González Iñárritu and Maria Eladia Hagerman walked the Red Carpet during the world premiere of 20th Century Fox and Regency Enterprises The Revenant at The TCL Chinese Theater. For more photos, see George Christy’s column on page 6.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Council of the City of Beverly Hills, at its regular meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California, will hold a public hearing to consider adoption of:

The Council of the City of Beverly Hills, at its regular meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California, will hold a public hearing to consider adoption of:

RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS MODIFYING THE PENALTY SURCHARGE FOR WATER USAGE CONTRARY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE STAGE D WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS TO MODIFY THE RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICES AND FACILITIES FURNISHED BY THE CITY.

The proposed resolution would modify the existing penalty surcharge for water usage contrary to the provisions of the stage D water conservation measures. The City has prepared a report with analysis supporting the proposed penalty surcharge structure.

The proposed ordinance will modify the rates and tiered water rates structure to reflect the current cost of providing water to Beverly Hills Water Customers. The City has prepared a report with data providing the revenue sources and amount of costs to be recovered by the water rates.

Copies of the report are available for review or purchase in the Office of the City Clerk, Room 290, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California. Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard. Written comments may also be submitted and should be addressed to the City Council, c/o City Clerk, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California, 90210. The comments should be received prior to the hearing date. If you need more information, please contact Caitlin Sims at (310) 2852499.

Copies of the report are available for review or purchase in the Office of the City Clerk, Room 290, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California. Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard. Written comments may also be submitted and should be addressed to the City Council, c/o City Clerk, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California, 90210. The comments should be received prior to the hearing date. If you need more information, please contact Caitlin Sims at (310) 2852499.

Please note that if you challenge the Council's action in regard to this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the public hearing.

Please note that if you challenge the Council's action in regard to this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the public hearing.

BYRON POPE, MMC City Clerk

BYRON POPE, MMC City Clerk

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Virginia Robinson Gardens Superintendent Tim Lindsay To Judge 127th Rose Parade By Laura Coleman Beverly Hills Robinson Gardens' Superintendent Timothy Lindsay started out this New Year’s Day morning bright and early in order to serve as one of three float judges for the televised 127th Tournament of Roses Parade, ‘Find Your Adventure.’ “Attending the parade on New Year’s Day has always been my family’s favorite way to start the year,” Lindsay exclaimed. “This year, I am delighted to participate in the long-held tradition. We will judge 44 floats and present 23 awards.” Together with judges Tom Bowling and Jodie Petersen, who like Lindsay were culled from a pool of applicants across the nation, the team spent the past two days judging the floats based on criteria including creative design, floral craftsmanship, artistic merit, computerized animation, thematic interpretation, floral and color presentation, and dramatic impact. The judges used iPads and software developed by staff at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena in order to sort out the categories and deliberations to determine the winners for this year’s annual Pasadena parade. Tournament of Roses President Mike

Beverly Hills parents Emily Wolf, Tina Wiener, Archna Tuli, Lobat Zargar, Mina Zargar and Anna German.

Beverly Hills Families Prepare 1,200 Meals For Homeless At Horace Mann

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Matthiessen was poised to announce the winners this morning at 6 a.m. on the front steps of the Wrigley Mansion, as of press time. “These floral masterpieces are designed, built, and decorated by dedicated teams who put incredible effort into perfecting their fantastic floats,” Matthiessen said. “The Tournament of Roses parade personifies all that’s good about America,” added Lindsay.

Adopt one of these pets and receive a free month of food from Freshpet!

By Laura Coleman The Beverly Hills community came out in droves on Christmas Eve morning to participate in the Feed the Hungry event at Horace Mann School, which is held every year on Dec. 24. Over the course of two hours, Beverly Hills students, parents, teachers and community members joined together to prepare over 1,200 sack lunches for the homeless in a joyful environment where everyone worked together seamlessly. “This festive event is hosted by the

Horace Mann PTA and is a wonderful way to help our larger community and to help our children experience community and compassionate giving,” said Chris Hertz, Director of Student Services and Special Projects for the Beverly Hills Unified School District. The sack lunches were donated on Christmas Day to the West Hollywood Food Coalition, My Friend's Place and the Covenant House. The event was sponsored by PTA Council with Pavilion's Beverly Hills donating bread and Bombay Palace providing oranges.

ADL GALA –The Anti-Defamation League annual gala at The Beverly Hilton raised more than $850,000. Pictured (from left): honorees Jeffrey Gross and Gina Raphael of Beverly Hills; ADL CEO/National Director Jonathan A. Greenblatt; event co-chairs Stephanie and Howard Sherwood, also Beverly Hills residents; ADL’s Regional Director Amanda Susskind and Regional Board Chair Eric Kingsley. Christopher A. Murphy was another honoree. Honorary Dinner Co-Chairs were Lynn and Les Bider along with Terri and Clayton S. Friedman. Photo by Michael Kovac

Beverly Hills Attorney Fred Silberberg At Forefront Of Family Law Mojo is a 9-month-old boxer/mastiff mix, 60 pounds.

NEW YEAR’S DOG–Glenn is a 4-yearold, 6-pound Yorkie mix pup. Volunteers at the rescue only pet store ShelterHopePetShop.org say he is sweet as can be and barks like a duck. Those interested in giving a new life to this lovable, little guy this New Year may contact Shelter Hope at 805-3793538.

Butterfly is a 2-year-old pitbull, 52 pounds.

Jefferson is a 3-year-old spaniel mix, 16 pounds.

Iggy is a 3-year-old shepherd/chow mix, 40 pounds

The above four dogs are available through Wags and Walks, a West LA Rescue. To adopt visit http://www.wagsandwalks.org/adoption-application/

By Laura Coleman In 2016, one of the hottest legal areas may well be in family planning. According to Beverly Hills attorney Fred Silberberg, “most family lawyers know nothing” when it comes to the new medical frontier in family planning, namely assisted reproductive technology. Likewise, case history is painfully thin. In fact, in order for Silberberg to win his latest high-profile case for client Sofia Vergara, which is scheduled to be heard in August, Silberberg will have to reinterpret the Uniform Parentage Act in a way that conflicts with how he previously interpreted the law to win a case for client, Jason Patric. In that case, Silberberg fought for Patric to maintain his ability to co-parent his two-year-old son, who was conceived through in vitro fertilization, after Patric’s onetime fiance used the law to allege that he was simply a spermdonor. Silberberg took the case on after a

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trial court denied Patric’s bid for visitation rights after his ex-girlfriend’s attorney cited Family Code Section 7613 (b) to deny him parental standing. Silberberg successfully argued that Patric had a right to claim paternity because the actor had established a relationship with the child. “It was disturbing,” said Silberberg, who has specialized in Family Law for almost three decades. “Jason had a relationship with his son [and the] kid knew him to be the father.” Silberberg characterized the case as ground-breaking. “Nobody believed at that time that (see ‘SILBERBERG’ page 12)

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Jewish Community Foundation Awards $1.1 Million To Six Israeli Organizations By John L. Seitz The Jewish Community Foundation of L.A. has granted $1.1 million to six Israeli organizations that strengthen that country’s Jewish identity and support economic development. Marvin I. Schotland, president/CEO, stated: “This year’s Israel Grants extend our foundation’s tradition of supporting programs that foster Jewish identity and underpin economic self-sufficiency. They reflect the very best of those efforts and will positively impact prospectively thousands of Israeli lives

in total.” Recipient organizations include: Beit Midrash Elul; Beit Tefilah Israeli; Hut HaMeshulash; Joint Council of Pre-Military Leadership Academies; Hillel—The Right To Choose; and TechCareer. JCF is the largest manager of charitable assets and planned giving solutions for local Jewish philanthropists. Since 2010, it has awarded $5.5 million in Israel Grants to some 41 organizations with the potential to create meaningful change in that country.

CHEFS OF THE FUTURE LEARN AT THE MONTAGE –As part of a KidUnity event delving into sustainability, a group of young “architects of change” visited Montage Beverly Hills’ The Rooftop Grill, where Chef de Cuisine at Erika Tucker, participated in a very interactive session about utilizing locally sourced organic ingredients and the importance of knowing what is in your food. In the session, Chef Erika taught the children about sustainability and the importance of sourcing and using the best local and organic ingredients whenever possible while giving them a tour of the hotel’s main kitchen at the hotel. For information on the program, visit: http://www.kidunity.us.

Beverly Hills Sports Roundup By Matt Lopez Beverly Hills High took on some of the best basketball teams California has to offer last week in the Mission Prep Tournament in San Luis Obispo. The Normans (6-6 overall) started tournament play with a convincing 6045 win over Cypress Bay of Florida, on Dec. 19, but followed that up on Dec. 21 with a 65-40 loss to Bishop Montgomery of Torrance, which is the fourth-ranked team in the state according to MaxPreps. BHHS concluded tournament play on Dec. 22 with a 58-55 loss to tournament host Mission Prep. The Normans will return to the court on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Jordan Brand Take Flight Challenge, where they will play Loyola. Boys soccer The BHHS boys soccer team remains winless after an 0-5-1 start to the season. BHHS lost to Santa Barbara 3-0 on Dec. 21 in the South Torrance Holiday Classic, and followed that up with a scoreless tie against Hawthorne on Dec. 22. The Normans host El

Segundo on Jan. 13 in an Ocean League match. Girls soccer The Normans girls soccer team is riding a three-game losing skid after a 30 loss to San Marcos on Dec. 19. Prior to that, BHHS (4-6-1) lost to Salinas on Dec. 18 in a 2-0 setback. That same day, the Normans also lost 2-1 to Santa Ynez with Dani Elitzur as the lone goal scorer. BHHS’ last win came Dec. 17 in a 50 rout of Milken. Elitzur, Carli Stein, Kayla Shadgoo, Sarah Smith and Lily Manavi each had a goal for BHHS in the win. The Normans return to the field on Jan. 6 against Peninsula in the South Bay/Westside Tournament. Spring soccer The City of Beverly Hills is now accepting registrations for its spring soccer league. Beginning Monday, Jan. 25 at midnight, residents and business teams (new or returning) may register, while returning non-resident teams can register beginning Jan. 26 at midnight. New and non-resident teams can register Jan. 27-28. To register, log on to www.beverlyhills.org/bhregonline.

Mauds Of Beverly Hills Offers Beautiful Lashes, Pain-Free Waxing In Lovely Spot By Laura Coleman Tucked away at the edge of the City on Doheny, Mauds of Beverly Hills has been offering residents a haven to enhance their features since opening in summer. In addition to boasting the use of Lycon wax for hair removal (perhaps the closest wax there is for a pain-free A client relaxes while an aesthetician begins the experience), the salon also process of applying lash extensions. uses 'Xtreme Lashes' for lusO'Brien named her salon after her cious, natural-looking lash extensions 80-year-old grandmother, Maud, a true which are hand applied, lash-by-lash, by beauty, whose simple beauty routine of a specially trained aesthetician. daily moisturizer has given her a visage Owner/founder Victoria O'Brien charac- that remains relatively barren of wrinterized it as an “instant facelift.” kles. “I knew that I wanted to own a busiIn addition to waxing and eyelash ness offering these products and in a extension and tinting services, Mauds of salon with a perfect, comfortable yet non Beverly Hills also offers manicures, pediintimidating feel,” O'Brien said. cures, nail art and threading. For infor“Despite not being a beautician, I was a mation, visit www.maudsofbeverlyhills avid consumer of beauty products and I .com or call 310-777-8813. was someone who had enjoyed salons and spas from around the world.”

BEEF AND ROSES — The Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Stanford Cardinal this week in the Lawry’s Beef Bowl at Lawry’s the Prime Rib in Beverly Hills. The Hawkeyes emerged victorious by simply eating more meat in one sitting than their opponents. We’ll see if that momentum carries over onto the football field today when the two teams do battle in the Rose Bowl. Pictured: Rose Princess Sarah Shaklan snaps a photo of Iowa football players at Lawry’s Beef Bowl on Dec. 27. Across the table, Princess Natalie HernandezBarber talks with another Hawkeye player.

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says Madelyn. “Pete and I play with what movie we’ll spoof every Christmas. After we attended the Governors Awards when Debbie Reynolds recently was honored with the Jean Hersholt Award, our decision was instant.

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ingin’ In The Rain, of course, the 1952 classic musical starring Debbie with Gene Kelly. The film was bypassed by the Oscar voters, receiving only two nominations (supporting actress for Jean Hagen, and Lennie Hayten for musical scoring; both lost). Today, the critical cognoscenti and film loving audiences out

there consider Singin’ In the Rain among the greatest movie musicals of our time. For other shocking Oscar misses, check John Kander and Fred Ebb’s music & lyrics for Not Even Nominated about the fabulous songs that Oscar ignored.

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during a beach vacation in Hawaii, where a friend snapped a candid of them pretending to be Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr in that sexy swimsuit embrace in From Here To Eternity. “We agreed it would make a special Christmas card, and mailed 100. Our phones soon were ringing, with friends begging to be added to our list for the next keepsake surprise.

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THE FASHION OF BEVERLY HILLS BEVERLY HILLS EXPLORER —Local Beverly Hills resident Bryan Brown capped out 2015 with an induction into the Explorers Club in early December. “While it is an overstatement to say it, my peers now technically include Sir Edmund Hillary (first to climb Mt. Everest) and Roald Amundsen (first to the South Pole),” Brown told The Courier. Pictured left, Brown (inset) kayaks through breaking ice on Thutade Lake in remote British Columbia–the first leg of the journey to the Arctic. Last year, he completed two historic source-to-mouth descents of major North American watersheds in support of an ecological agenda that features a big-picture review of environmental changes occurring outside the focus of most parkland managers. Over the past three years, he has kayaked some 7,000 miles solo, including 2013’s first solo, unsupported source-tomouth kayak descent of the primary Colorado River watershed (2,400 miles) in history; 2014’s first solo, unsupported, source-tomouth kayak descent of the Yukon River (2,300 miles) in history; and 2015’s longest solo, unsupported kayak descent of the primary MacKenzie River watershed (2,100 miles) in history.

HOLIDAY GALA–Beverly Hills philanthropist Michael Rosen (left) and his step-mother Helen Grayco Rosen hosted their annual Christmas Eve party in his Trousdale Estates’ home. More than 300 were on hand for the spectacular occasion. Photo by David Levin

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ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T Costumes From Tarantino’s The Hateful ‘L.A. Zoo Lights’ Named To Top ‘Holiday Eight On View At The Autry

Traditions’ Destination List

Visitors to the Autry Museum of the American West in Griffith Park can see a display of costumes worn by three of the stars of Quentin Tarantino’s new movie The Hateful Eight. The costumes and props— including a buffalo coat based on an object in the Autry’s collection—will be on view in the museum’s Imagination Gallery. “I was able to see the buffalo coat in person and examine the construction from the 1880s,” said costume designer Courtney Hoffman. On loan from Cine-Manic Productions, Inc., the display features costumes worn by Major Marquis “The Bounty Hunter” Warren (Samuel L. Jackson), John “The Hangman” Ruth (Kurt Russell), and Daisy “The Prisoner” Doumergue (Jennifer Jason Leigh). Warren’s costume includes a black

“L.A. Zoo Lights,” at the Los Angeles Zoo through Sunday, Jan. 3, has been named one of the “Best Zoo Lights 2015” in USA Today’s “10 Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards.” Ten local experts and editors picked the initial 20 nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote. “L.A. Zoo Lights,” a nighttime wonderland aglow with millions of Only in its lights, is open through Sunday, Jan. 3. Photo by Jamie Pham second year, “L.A. with “snowboarding” iguanas, 3-D aniZoo Lights” was selected #10. A hit when mated elephants wearing holiday it debuted last year, attracting more than sweaters, an origami-type rhino lighted 170,000 people, the “dazzling wonder- from within and much more. land” returned in 2015 to top visitors’ The evenings’ self-guided 60- to 90“holiday tradition” destination list with minute walking tour through select areas new lights and displays. of the zoo —while most animal residents “L.A. Zoo Lights” sets the zoo’s envi- are asleep— offers a unique experience ronment aglow with displays of thou- that features the only opportunity in L.A. sands upon thousands of LED lights, flur- to see real reindeer. ries of illuminated snowflakes, 3-D aniTickets are $16 for adults/seniors and mated projections, a musical light-and- $14 for children 2-12. Call 323-644-4200 water show and glittering light tunnels. or visit LAZoolights.org to purchase tickThe menagerie of animal characters ets and for information on the zoo, in brought to “life” includes animated mon- Griffith Park at the junction of the Ventura keys throughout the grounds, a gigantic (134) and Golden State (5) freeways, glowing snake coiled on a roof, a hillside 5333 Zoo Dr.

felt hat, a navy and yellow wool cape coat, suit, and scarf; a red silk cravat and black leather boots. A gun belt, holster, watch chain, and gloves are also part of Major Warren’s display. John Ruth’s costume display includes the buffalo coat, a cream-colored fur hat, a concha adorned leather gun belt, and boots, while Daisy Domergue’s display features a fur hat, an elaborately embroidered blue walking outfit, and leather boots. The museum, at 4700 Western Heritage Way, is open from 10-a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday–Friday. and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends. For more information, visit h t t p s : / / t h e a u t r y. o r g / s p e c i a l installations/the-hateful-eight-costume-display, or call 323-667-2000.

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you could become the father if you donated sperm,” he said. In the case of Modern Family star Vergara, who wants to keep frozen two female embryos she created with former fiance Nick Loeb, Silberberg will argue that Loeb doesn’t have a unilateral right to bring the embryos to term. According to an agreement signed by both Vergara and Loeb when the embryos were created in 2013, one year before the two split: “No unilateral action can be taken with regard to the embryos unless both parties consent.” In November, Vergara married Joe Manganiello and has said she does not wish to have the embryos she created with Loeb implanted in a surrogate. In April, Loeb authored a

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a busy post office and they wanted to be of assistance to their customers. What a concept! Beverly Hills could learn a thing or two. I am old enough to remember when it was the old post office and that was their attitude too, but certainly no longer.” We asked our corporate communications representative for the USPS. He responded: “Post offices were open Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24, but many were authorized by the Los Angeles District to shorten retail lobby hours and close at noon. Regular mail delivery was unaffected by the change. Revised hours were posted in advance at each post office adjusting hours. This was a national holiday policy based on previous years’ demand for retail service on this day. All post offices were closed on Dec. 25 and there was no regular mail delivery. Only Priority Mail Express was delivered that day. All post offices were open and regular mail delivery resumed Dec. 26.” The early Christmas Eve closure coincides with what police say is an ongoing Citywide concern about mail theft, which was detailed by one resident who wrote to The Courier this week to detail her unfortunate incident.

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New York Times editorial entitled: “Sofía Vergara’s Ex-Fiancé: Our Frozen Embryos Have a Right to Live” advocating that he be allowed to have the embryos in order to bring “the girls to term and raise them.” Loeb, who offered to have Vergara declared an “egg donor” if she doesn’t want to share custody wrote: “We signed a form stating that any embryos created through the process could be brought to term only with both parties’ consent. The form did not specify — as California law requires — what would happen if we separated. I am asking to have it voided.” While the case may just come down to a straight-forward contract dispute, Loeb’s argument that consent forms aren’t binding underscores just how important it is that patients

at reproductive clinics understand that consent forms are intended to protect the clinic, not the patients, Silberberg said. In the editorial, Loeb queries: “A woman is entitled to bring a pregnancy to term even if the man objects. Shouldn’t a man who is willing to take on all parental responsibilities be similarly entitled to bring his embryos to term even if the woman objects?” Silberberg says no. At the heart of Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision by the U.S Supreme Court on the issue of abortion, is that the woman gets to make the determination about her body; she has a right to choose to carry a child to term. “A person cannot unilaterally get custody in writing - unless both agree,” Silberberg said.

“I thought every parent had to make the decision for themselves,” Jackson said. On Dec. 8, 2015, the very same night that a new Board of Education was sworn in to serve the community, and less than a month after the deadly terrorist attack in Paris on Nov. 13 killed 130 people, a group of parents met with Jackson to discuss if the students should even be allowed to go on the trip. Jackson underscored that the trip was “done privately” and “not a school event.” “Parents make choices concerning their children each and everyday, this is just one more choice they will have to make,” Board of Education President Howard Goldstein said at the Dec. 10, 2015 board meeting. Since marching in the

“Just found destroyed mail by the side of the house. Torn envelopes with addresses to CC [Editors note: CC means credit card] companies and no checks. Police came out. This is what the police said: what the thieves do is put a sticky rattrap down the mailboxes with a string and pull out the mail! The police said to only mail at the post uffice! This has been a big problem in BH.” Only mailing at the post office is one thing, but when they close early, what are residents to do? BHPD Sgt. Kurt Haefs told The Courier that mail theft has become an ongoing issue in Beverly Hills that the police are hard at work trying to tackle. “We catch them often and do make arrests quite often on it,” Haefs said, noting the thiefs use fly paper tied to the end of a string to grab the mail and pull it out of the mail box. “I would suggest grabbing your mail quickly,” Haefs added as advice to residents who have mail delivered to their home. “Don’t let it sit there for days and days inside your mail box.” USPS’ communications representative responded: “Reports of mail theft from collection boxes escalated all over Southern California during the holidays, as thieves hoped to steal gift cards and other

valuables in letters and cards. “Postal managers immediately report occurrences as soon as detected or shared by members of the public to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and also to USPS field maintenance to clean the box of the glue. Letter carriers can report a collection box problem via their scanner device while on their route. “USPS is responding to this problem by modifying collection boxes. Field Maintenance is in the process of removing the drop-down door on blue collection boxes and replacing it with a single slot with an antitheft downward-angled shoot inside. With thousands of collection boxes in the LA area, they are responding to incidents as quickly as possible. Of course, when we do modify boxes, we get a lot of customer complaints that it is hard and inconvenient to put one letter in at a time and the anti-theft theft device inside makes inserting rigid articles difficult. The price we pay for security. (I’m pretty sure some modifications have taken place in Beverly Hills as one of the customer complaints you forwarded a while back had to do with collection boxes and the difficulty this customer had inserting her mail. Theft prevention tips: Most collection box tam-

pering and theft occurs under cover of darkness. USPS advises to place mail in blue collection boxes BEFORE final scheduled pick up of that SAME DAY. Do not allow mail to sit over night or over the weekend. Do not use a collection box that has a sticky substance on it. Be alert and check a collection box for glue or other devices that indicate it may have been tampered with before placing mail in it. Immediately report any suspicious activity to police.” With a unique quasi-government status, the USPS is legally defined as “an independent establishment of the executive branch of the government of the United States.” A Constitutional office, the USPS has a legal monopoly on First Class mail delivery and thus, a legal obligation to provide service, the Universal Service Obligation (USO). We also received this email: “I’m incredulous as to why Beverly Hills has such a terrible ongoing mail delivery problem… Mail seems to come between 3 and 7 p.m., some days nothing. I’d heard of complaints about mail being stuffed halfway down mail slots. Now that’s happening to us – with damage to our mailbox cover! The deliverer kept trying to put so much through the

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BEVERLY HILLS LNYDP 2013 parade, the band has marched at Disneyland, the Hollywood Christmas Parade, the San Fernando Veteran’s Day Parade and down Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. “I’m hoping the kids have a good time and return home safely...to class on Monday, January 4,” Jackson said. As part of the week-long trip abroad, which began Dec. 27, the 80 BHHS students in attendance have visited a variety of spots across London, in addition to Windsor Castle. For information on the parade, visit: http://www.lnydp.com. To see footage of the BHHS Marching Band performing in the parade in 2013, visit: http://bhcourie r. c o m / b e v e r l y - h i l l s - h i g h school-band-marches-londonparade.

(sturdy cast iron!) mail slot that a hinge broke! Now not only do we all have to put up with poor delivery but also damage to our mailboxes and filing claims to fix them! …The phone number that I have previously called the Postmaster Koala Fuller at does not answer, ringing until it disconnects itself. I can’t imagine what is going on at the USPS but it must be handled! We must need a new Postmaster.” Our postal representative responded that yet again, the phones were not working. “… The phone lines at the BH Post Office are out of service. It was discovered calls were not coming in or going to voice mail on Dec. 24. It has been reported to our provider and I will alert you when it is restored.” Oddly, this has been the case most of the last six months, and actually, it strains credibility. Another resident reported that she had not received mail Thursday. The USPS reports that all the mail was reported delivered on Christmas Eve. That too, strains credibility with such a poor track record. Last week, The Courier found undelivered First Class mail, to various addresses, in our building foyer.

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orget about going online to shop when you can go straight to the front of the line. Imagine a place where you can find one of a kind watches and jewelry from all over the world—and instead of “point and click,” you can point and touch, point and try on, point and gawk- and really experience the thrill of fine craftsmanship, live and in person. No second-guessing and hoping that your purchase will be what you hope it is—experience the Antiquarius, in your own backyard, in the heart of West Hollywood (near the corner of Beverly Boulevard and Rober tson). Take the guess work out of holiday shopping. The Antiquarius Building has risen from the ashes of a fire and is back in business again, after seven years of rebuilding. For thirty years, The Antiquarius was the place to shop for jewelry and antiquities, where locals with a high end ar tistic aesthetic would shop alongside famous actors, entertainers, and musicians. Barbara Streisand, Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Jackson, Sidney Poitier, The Edge, Bruce Springsteen, Denzel Washington, Natalie Portman, Jennifer Aniston, and Julia Roberts, amongst many others, were all frequent guests and customers. The building was a cause célèbre. From $30 bakelite bracelets to $100,000 Art Deco diamond rings, there was a treasure for everyone.

Founded by an Englishman who opened the original Antiquarius on Kings Road in London, the West Hollywood Antiquarius Building opened in 1981. The concept for the site was to provide a common space for antique dealers to display their wares, as an upscale aesthetic version of the common street flea market. Along with the shops came what was arguably the first Northern Italian restaurant on the Westside of Los Angeles, opened by Silvio De Mori, the much beloved Pane Caldo. Many an Angeleno has fond memories of browsing the many shops, and capping off the experience with a lovely lunch or dinner on the patio of Pane Caldo, sipping wine and nibbling on bruschetta. As an upscale version of Portobello Road in Los Angeles, the Antiquarius Building was hot in Hollywood. In fact,

it was so hot, that the building was destroyed by fire in 2008. Now, finally rebuilt and open for business, the Antiquarius has reclaimed its former glory. Several of the previous dealers have returned to the building, including Baldazzi and Iacobellis, Elegant Past, Excalibur, Ineke Peskin, Mourad Kambourian and R. Zach. Individual shops run by separate owners fill the halls with treasures assembled by dealers with discerning and eclectic taste. The Antiquarius is a place for the discriminating buyer who is not interested in or turned on by a mall experience. Come wander the halls and discover unique, exceptional collectibles. The Antiquarius houses estate and modern jewelry, high end and vintage

watches, diamonds, guitars, artwork, and on site highly skilled artisanal restoration specialists, who will take care of all of your repair needs. Find baubles from the Houses of Car tier, Rolex, Bulgari, Tiffany, Buccellati, Patek, Van Cleef and Graff (to name a few), all of which are beautifully curated at reduced dealer-todealer prices. Come in to browse, shop, sell, or merely admire the items on display (but you better bring your credit card, just in case). Need to impress that special friend, lover, relative, or impossible to please client? Put Antiquarius at the top of your shopping list for the holidays or any occasion. Be Here Now. This is the Dawning of the Age of Antiquarius!

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The L.A. premiere of the new musical comedy Bullets Over Broadway, written by Woody

Allen and based on the screenplay by Allen and Douglas McGrath (Beautiful) for the 1994 film, will begin performances at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre on Tuesday, Jan. 5 for a limited three-week engagement through Sunday, Jan. 24. Hit songs from the ‘20s punctuate the story of a playwright who needs backing for his new show and a mobster who neesd to please his showgirl girlfriend. Tickets, starting at $25 are available at www.HollywoodPantages.com, or the box office, 6233 Hollywood Blvd. • • • • • The Sixth Floor Trio will make its L.A. debut in Da Camera Society concerts at 2 and 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan 10 at the Doheny Mansion, 8 Chester Place, L.A. With Teddy Abrams on piano, Harrison Hollingsworth on bassoon and violin and Johnny Teyssier on clarinet, the group is known for genre-bending original arrangements and improvisations in bluegrass, klezmer, classical, jazz, ancient music and contemporary rock. Tickets, ranging from $65$85 and including a light reception, are available by calling 213477-2929 or visiting www.DaCamera.org. • • • • • LeSaon De Musiques founderand pianist Francois Chouchan will join the Pacific Trio—Roger Wilkie, violin; John Walz, cello and Edith Orloff, piano— for a concert of works by Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Risky-Korsakov and Shostakovitch, at 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 10. The intimate “artists next to the audience” concerts are held on the fifth floor of the Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and feature a champagne buffet. Tickets are $7, $39 for students, and available at www.LeSalondeMusiques.com. The weekly update of local and Southland events.

THE COURIER ENJOYS THE GREAT OUTDOORS–Residents Trinka Soloway and Gay Abrams took The Courier with them on a biking trip with Backroads through Georgia’s Wormsloe Historic Site. To join the “Carry The Courier Club” email photos to mlopez@bhcourier.com.

Lisa Vanderpump Delivers Christmas Eve Meals For Project Angel Food By John L. Seitz Lisa Vanderpump, one of the stars from The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills and Vanderpump Rules helped deliver holiday meals on Christmas Eve for Project Angel Food. Joined by her husband Ken and her dog Giggy, they brought some holiday cheer to critically ill clients who might otherwise not have a special meal. Every week Project Angel Food delivers thousands of meals throughout L. A. County.

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finally approved the plan on Nov. 17 to build the dog park at a nearly 20,000-square-foot empty lot at the corner of Foothill Road and Alden Drive. Locals are hoping the dog park could be ready for their furry friends by next summer. 2. Toxic Tree Cutting Just when it seemed like 2015 would end with a whimper, the year came to a toxic conclusion in Beverly Hills. News broke early this month that a whole strip of trees, which resided on arsenic-lased soil along North Santa Monica Boulevard, were abruptly removed. With the full knowledge of the City’s executive staffers, this was done without checking with the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), without a 30-day notice, without using proper residential area precautionary measures and no permit to close Santa Monica Boulevard. Residents were exposed to potentially toxic dust fumes for 11 days until DTSC stepped in and ordered the landowner and City to put dust suppression measures in place. Safe to say we probably haven’t heard the last of this story. 3. You’ve Got Mail... Or Not It started innocently enough – a day or two at The Courier office without receiving any mail. Certainly a problem worth complaining about, but our staff had no idea what kind of floodgates had been opened. As soon as we reported our post office troubles, an avalanche of letters, e-mails, phone calls and personal visits from readers followed, literally hundreds, detailing horror stories in their dealings with the Beverly Hills post office. Lost mail, undelivered mail,

“Our clients struggle with HIV/AIDS, cancer, renal failure or heart disease. They are too sick to shop and cook for themselves. We hope this holiday meal reminded them that someone cares,” says Richard Ayoub, executive director of Project Angel Food. Since 1989, Project Angel Food has cooked over 9 million free meals for more than 18,000 county residents throughout the entire 4,000 square-mile region. destroyed mail and a failure to get any human beings on the phone to provide any semblance of help (as has been the case since August) are just a few of the issues residents have encountered with the Beverly Hills post office. As you’ll read in this week’s Courier, the problem still hasn’t been solved months later. 4. Hail To The Chief Dominick Rivetti was named the ninth police chief in the Beverly Hills Police Department’s history last year, replacing former chief Dave Snowden, who left his post under controversial circumstances. Rivetti, who has 45 years of law enforcement experience as both an L.A. District Attorney Chief Investigator and with the City of San Fernando, has worked hard to bring stability to a department that was in need of improvements in its operations, hiring and disciplinary procedures. 5. New School It’s going to be a big year for Beverly Hills schools, with several key decisions on the horizon that will largely shape the future of the school district. In 2015, residents hand-picked who they want to be in charge of those decisions in a contentious, controversial school board election that came to a close in November with the election of two new school board members – Mel Spitz, a former board president in the 1970s and Isabel Hacker, a local parent and community organizer, in addition to reelecting Noah Margo. Together with Board President Howard Goldstein and boardmember Lisa Korbatov, those five will make several key decisions on the future construction of Beverly Hills’ old, seismically unsafe schools, the district’s fight against Metro and much, much more.

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Happy Birthday, Patti! Friends and family helped longtime Beverly Hills resident Patti Tanenbaum celebrate her birthday on Wednesday with a delicious lunch at Porta Via in Beverly Hills. Tanenbaum, a graduate of Beverly Hills High and former PTA president, walked into the restaurant arm-in-arm with her husband, former mayor and The New York Times bestselling author Bob Tanenbaum, only to be surprised by a waiting crowd of cheering loved ones. Courier photos by Matt Lopez Billy, Bob, Patti and Rachael and Roger Tanenbaum

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS—Suzanne Marx, Frank Langella, Marty Barab and Sol Levine (Jan 1); Tia Carrere, Kate Bosworth, and Cuba Gooding, Jr. (Jan. 2); Victoria Principal, Eli Manning, Dabney Coleman, Mel Gibson, and Stephen Stills (Jan. 3); Dyan Cannon, Barbara Rush, and Janice Reches (Jan. 4); Jean Dickinson, Charlie Rose, Lois Fields, January Jones, Bradley Cooper, Diane Keaton, Bobbi Fields and Robert Duvall (Jan. 5); Bonnie Franklin, Kate McKinnon, Julie Chen and Eddie Redmayne, (Jan. 6); Orly Halevy, Nicolas Cage, Katie Couric,David Caruso, Kenny Loggins, Rand Paul, Liz Sampson and Jann Wenner (Jan. 7).

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NAMI GALA–On hand for the National Alliance on Mental Health annual gala were (above, from left): Co-Chair Sharon Dunas, president emeritas of NAMI Westside L.A.with honoree Lauren Broidy; honoree Dr. Robin Kay; and Solara McCoy and Max Fagen, son of Co-Chair Adaline Fagen, a boardmember of NAMI Westside.

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Frances Allen’s Desert Roundup As might be imagined, the Desert is all abuzz with the impending arrival of the Palm Springs International Film Festival and the late-breaking news that actor Bryan Cranston will receive the coveted “Spotlight Award” at the festival’s black-tie awards gala, hosted by the always gorgeous Mary Hart tomorrow night at the Palm Springs Convention Center. While Cranston is being recognized primarily for his work in Trumbo, Festival Chairman Harold Matzner cited a list of award-winning work roles that have garnered him four Emmys, a Golden Globe and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. For his work in Trumbo, Cranston has already received nominations for a Golden Globe nomination, two each for the SAG Award and the Choice Movie Awards. It would be no surprise to learn that an Oscar, with Cranston’s name engraved on it, will be waiting in the wings at this year’s Academy Awards presentation. Trumbo is the story of acclaimed screenwriter Dalton Trumbo and the crushing halt to his career in the late 1940s when he and other Hollywood figures were blacklisted for their political beliefs, real or imagined. The film recounts how he used words and wit to win two Academy Awards and expose the blacklist mania from Hollywood columnist Hedda Hooper (played by Helen Mirren) to John Wayne, Kirk Douglas and Otto Preminger. Palm Desert’s Bighorn Country Club is the presenting sponsor of the awards gala; Entertainment Tonight and MercedesBenz are major sponsors. ******

B I R T H D A Y PA R T Y – F o r m e r longtime Beverly Hills’ residents Sophia Braverman and Stewart Cohen hosted a birthday party for two dozen friends in the former’s Sun City home.

Two note-worthy Desert year-end parties deserve mention. The first–held by Jewish Family Services–was the Bar Mitzvah (13th anniversary) of its Patron Party, as a way to say “thank you” for their generosity and support. Hosted by Dr. Tim Jochen and his partner, Lee Erwin at their Tamarisk Country Club home, the party acknowledged that thanks to the Patrons, Jewish Family Services will be able to provide critically needed social services to more than 4,500 men, women and children this year...all free of charge and not restricted to any race, religion or ethnicity. Audrey Bernstein, Joan Kerns and Aviva Snow served as party co-chairs, which featured a sumptuous reception catered by Lulu’s. Also on the list of memorable parties was the sit-down catered dinner to celebrate Boxing Day and the birthday of Sophia Braverman, a true Desert flower who, along with Stewart Cohen, opened her Sun City home for about two dozen friends, most of whom reside (now or in the past) in Beverly Hills. Among those basking in the Desert ambiance of Sophia’s hospitality and friendship were Lolo and Al Berkoff, Howard and Phyllis Braverman, Donald and Bernice Leve plus everyone’s favorite former beauty pageant contestant: Ziva Rodan. ****** May 2016 bring you and yours an abundance of health and happiness.

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CUT THE CAKE— The Beverly Hilton celebrated 60 years in 2015 with a special party around the famous Aqua Star Pool. Pictured: The Beverly Hilton’s owner Beny Alagem, Councilmember Nancy Krasne and Mayor Julian Gold cut the cake. WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS — The Beverly Hills boys varsity basketball team captured a CIF Southern Section title this season, the program’s first CIF crown since 1969.

AND THE WINNER IS – Nine-time Grammy nominee Dave Koz dazzled the crowd at the CUT THE CAKE – The Courier celebrated 50 years last first annual Will Rogers Awards last year, a GOT MAIL? — If you don’t, the Maple Post Office in Beverly Hills probyear, with a big community party in Beverly Gardens Park gala that celebrated the stars of Beverly Hills ably does (or did). This photo from earlier this year showed dozens of and a cake generously provided by Hansen’s Cakes real estate and business. trash bins filled with old, returned and undelivered mail.

FIRST LADY— The City of Beverly Hills dedicated a plaque at Will Rogers Park to Margaret J. Anderson, the “first lady” of Beverly Hills. Pictured: Margaret’s greatgrandson Robbie Anderson, Jeanne Anderson and Robbie’s son Jack Anderson.

NEW CHIEF— Dominick Rivetti was sworn in as new Beverly Hills Police Chief last year. Pictured, he receives a proclamation at National Night Out from Stephanie Cohen of Assemblyman Richard Bloom’s office.

RODEO DRIVE CONCOURS—ABC 7’s “Car Guy” Dave Kunz shows off all the trophies at the 2015 Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance.

CELEBRATING FERRAGAMO—Salvatore Ferragamo celebrated 100 years in Hollywood and the unveiling of its flagship Rodeo Drive store this year. Pictured, from left: Ferragamo Rodeo Drive store director Jon Borland, Vincent Ottomaneli, Fulvia Visconti Ferragamo, Mayor Julian Gold, City Councilwoman Nancy Krasne, Ferragamo CEO Michele Norsa, James Ferragamo and Ferragamo’s Peter Christman.

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Birgitta A. Sunding, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 02, 2015; Published: December 11, 18, 25, 2015, January 01, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015308885 The following is/are doing business as: THOMPSETT PUBLISHING AND TRADE 300 S. Swall Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Neil L. Thompsett 300 S. Swall Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Neil L. Thompsett, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 08, 2015; Published: December 11, 18, 25, 2015, January 01, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015308976 The following is/are doing business as: 1) CASA CADEAUX 2) CASA DE CADEAUX 851 E. 60th St., Los Angeles, CA 90001; Norman Kosser 9046 W. 24th St. Los Angeles, CA 90034; Heather David 9046 W. 24th St. Los Angeles, CA 90034; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Heather David, Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 08, 2015; Published: December 11, 18, 25, 2015, January 01, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015294539 The following is/are doing business as: 1) SOLVE MY STUDENT LOAN 2 )

SOLVEMYSTUDENTLOAN.COM 3) POST GRAD SERVICES 4) POSTGRADSERVICES.COM 9056 Santa Monica Blvd. #303, West Hollywood, CA 90069; SBB Holdings LLC 9056 Santa Monica Blvd. #303, West Hollywood, CA 90069; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein November 23, 2015: Shawn Gabbaie, Manager: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: November 19, 2015; Published: December 11, 18, 25, 2015, January 01, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015310618 The following is/are doing business as: RECORD SURPLUS 12436 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025; Surfabilly Music Corp. 12436 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein January 01, 2011: Cheryl A. Perkey, Secretary: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 09, 2015; Published: December 18, 25, 2015, January 01, 08, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015306443 The following is/are doing business as: LOS ANGELES PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING CLINIC 9713 S. Santa Monica Blvd. #202, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Cristy A. Pareti 616 S. El Camino Real #G-9, San Clemente, CA 92672; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein:

Cristy A. Pareti, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 04, 2015; Published: December 18, 25, 2015, January 01, 08, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015315582 The following is/are doing business as: 1) DEMERY GILLAM & ASSOCIATES 2) BARBARA DEMERY GILLAM & ASSOCIATES 3) DEMERY GILLAM COURT REPORTERS 345 N. Maple Dr. #185, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Gradillas Court Reporters Inc. 345 N. Maple Dr. #185, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein October 01, 2015: Josephine Gradillas Logue, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 16, 2015; Published: January 01, 08, 15, 22, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015315581 The following is/are doing business as: AZK BLOOM 1253 Granville Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025; Allison Zebelian 1253 Granville Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Allison Zebelian, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 16, 2015; Published: January 01, 08, 15, 22, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015315584 The following is/are doing business as: ASHER MORGAN SALON 211 S. Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills,

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PUBLIC NOTICES T.S. No. 010038-CA APN: 4345-024-021 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE I M P O R T A N T NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 5/1/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 2/2/2016 at 10:30 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP., as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 5/8/2007, as Instrument No. 20071108852, in Book , Page , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: SHAHROOZ ARIANPOUR AND FARIBA ARIANPOUR, TRUSTEES OF THE SHAHROOZ AND FARIBA ARIANPOUR TRUST DATED AUGUST 9, 2000 WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be:612 N CAMDEN DR BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 The

undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $1,403,854.90 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding

liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 0 1 0 0 3 8 - C A . Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES I N F O R M AT I O N : (844) 477-7869 Publish: 1/8/2016, 1/15/2016, 1/22/2016 ———————— T.S. No. 15-15184 Loan No. 812 Del Mar Order No. 5925701 APN: 5368-018-021 SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE FOR RECORDER'S USE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE [PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.] NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN

THIS DOCUMENT 91776 The undersigned ATTACHED Trustee disclaims any YOU ARE IN liability for any incorDEFAULT UNDER A rectness of the street DEED OF TRUST address and/or other DATED 3/3/2015. common designation, UNLESS YOU TAKE if any, shown herein. ACTION TO PRO- Said sale will be TECT YOUR PROP- made, but without ERTY, IT MAY BE covenant or warranty, SOLD AT A PUBLIC expressed or implied, SALE. IF YOU NEED regarding the physiAN EXPLANATION cal condition of the OF THE NATURE OF property, title, possesor encumTHE PROCEEDING sion, AGAINST YOU, YOU brances, to pay the SHOULD CONTACT remaining principal sum of the note(s) A LAWYER. secured by the Deed On :12/28/2015 at of Trust and personal 10:30 AM (or as post- property, if any,, with poned from time to interest and late time), Best Alliance charges thereon, as in the Foreclosure and Lien provided Services, Corp. as note(s), advances, if the duly appointed any, under the terms trustee under and of the Deed of Trust, fees, pursuant to deed of estimated trust recorded charges and expens3/12/2015 as es of the trustee and Instrument No. of the trusts created 20150268565 in book by said deed of trust, , page of Official to wit: amount of Records in the office unpaid balance and charges: of the Recorder of other Los Angeles County, $ 6 7 0 , 4 7 3 . 8 5 California, executed (Estimated) Accrued by David Ho an interest and additionunmarried man as al advances, if any, Trustor, SG Wells will increase this figInvestment LLC, ure prior to sale. If the Beneficiary, WILL Trustee is unable to SELL AT PUBLIC convey title for any AUCTION SALE TO reason, the successTHE HIGHEST BID- ful bidder’s sole and remedy DER FOR CASH, exclusive (payable at the time shall be the return of of sale in lawful monies paid to the money of the United Trustee and the sucStates, by cash, a cessful bidder shall no further cashier's check have drawn on a state or recourse. national bank, check NOTICE TO drawn by a state or BIDfederal credit union, POTENTIAL or a check drawn by a DERS: If you are constate or federal sav- sidering bidding on ings and loan associ- this property lien, you ation, or savings should understand association, or sav- that there are risks ings bank specified in involved in bidding at Section 5102 of the a trustee auction. You Financial Code and will be bidding on a authorized to do busi- lien, not on the property itself. Placing the ness in this state) highest bid at a At: AT THE FRONT trustee auction does STEPS OF BUILD- not automatically entiING LOCATED AT tle you to free and 17305 GILMORE clear ownership of the STREET, VAN NUYS, property. You should also be aware that the CA, all right, title, and lien interest conveyed to being auctioned off and now held by it may be a junior lien. If under said deed of you are the highest trust in the property bidder at the auction, situated in said coun- you are or may be ty, California describ- responsible for paying the land therein: ing off AS MORE FULLY all liens senior to the DESCRIBED ON lien being auctioned SAID DEED OF off, before you can receive clear title to TRUST The property hereto- the property. You are fore described is encouraged to invesbeing sold “as is”. tigate the existence, The street address priority, and size of and other common outstanding liens that designation, in any, of may exist on this the real property property by contactthe county described above is ing purported to be: 812 recorder's office or a S. Del Mar Ave. title insurance comSan Gabriel, CA pany, 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. Title No.: 5925701 T.S. No.: 1 5 15184 Loan No.: 8 1 2 Del Mar AP No.: 5368-018-021 NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 848-9272 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.com using the T.S. number assigned to this case. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to

verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a Written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The Notice of Default and Election to Sell was recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. OFFICE VISITS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, NO WALK INS CAN BE ACCOMMODATED. PLEASE CALL FIRST.

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SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NO: SC124351 NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS: TARIK FREITEKH, an individual, JAMES ELLIOT GREEN, an individual; and DOES 1 to 50, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: GLOBAL VODKA IMPORTING COMPANY CORP. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

The name and address of the court is: LA Superior Court -West District Santa Monica Courthouse 1725 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney is: Talin V. Yacoubian (SBN 169439); 725 S. Figueroa St. Suite 380 Los Angeles, CA 90017; (213) 955-7145 DATE: JUNE 19, 2015 By: Sherri R. Carter, Deputy Clerk Beverly Hills Courier • Published 12/11/15, 12/18/15, 12/25/15, 01/01/16

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NEED HELP? W E U N D E R S TA N D . . . Mama’s caregivers are loving, caring, trained & bonded. Live in or out.

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OFFICE / STORES FOR LEASE

If You Are Facing Serious Illness, You Don’t Need to be Alone.

KELEMEN REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900

We become your support system 24 hours a day.

We focus on dignity, respect, and comfort during the end of life process. • Accredited by the Joint Commission • Certified by Medicare and Medi-Cal • Licensed by the California Department of Health • Member of the California Hospice and Palliative Care Association • Serving the greater Los Angeles County and community with our compassionate, multilingual health-care team

License 00957281

all listings are on CenturyCityLiving.com

818-762-7171

NOW AVAILABLE

Available 24/7 www.TrueCareHospice.com

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

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

HOMECARE ATTENDANT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED SPECIALIST COMPETITIVE & VERY with Kitty experience 4 hours per week REASONABLE RATES! Live In / Live Out 24/7 Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings. CNA / HHA Hospice Location: PetSmart Hospitals Companion (La Cianega & Blackburn) 818/395-8308 Licensed/Insured/Bonded

NEEDED

24-Hours • 7 Days/Week 4/8/12+ Hr. Shifts Avail. We will beet your needs, no matter how speicalized or simple. Excellent References. Call For A Free Estimate!

818/746-3904 24-Hrs: 805/558-3517 Owned/Operated by R.N.

BEVERLY HILLS PENTHOUSE

321 N. OAKHURST DR x x x x x x

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LARGE CORNER OFFICE $1,575/MO. LARGE OFFICE

PRIME AREA! Rent $825/MO. includes HDAC, Utilities, In Boutique Building Adj. Beverly Hills daily janitorial services Building has been and parking. completely remodeled. 310/653-2551 Call 323/782-1144

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WITH CITY VIEWS

CENTURY PARK EAST

2 BD. + DEN + 2 BA.

2 BDRM / DEN/ 2 BA $899,000 South Tower Corner. 2 Jumbo Balconies New Stainless Steel Kitchen, Wood Floors Unobstructed City Views, Lower Floor

Includes Full Amenities, Doorman (day & night) Pool, Spa, Gym and Recreational Room. Completely Remodeled From A to Z, Hardwood Floors Throughout. Price Reduced $895,000 Call Greg at 310/502-5002

CENTURY PARK EAST

405

WANTED TO BUY

WILL RENT TO OWN YOUR 1 or 2 BEDROOM CONDO

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310/652-7290

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Garage/Storage For Rent

SANTA MONICA 427 Montana Ave.

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

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$525,000 TO $1,169,000

HOUSES FOR LEASE

CENTURY TOWERS

BEVERLY HILLS

$545,000 TO $1,348,000

PARK PLACE $750,000 TO $1,195,000

LE PARC

$1,599,000

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$1,095,000 TO $1,795,000

ONE CENTURY

4BR. + GUESTHOUSE Beautiful Traditional Home with a huge lot. For Lease: $16,900/MO. For Sale: $8,500,000

WEST HOLLYWOOD 2BEDROOM + LOFT PENTHOUSE Totally remodeled with huge patio. Lease: $5,500/MO.

$3,488,000 TO $28,950,000

Call 310/600-0145

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For More

$1,995,000 TO $15,975,000

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Information

Available in Jan. 2016

Please Call:

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310.278.1322

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Some Complexes include Heated Pools, Sundeck, Tennis, Doorman, Houseman, Staff Engineers, Switchboard, Security Staff, Switchboard, Saunas, Business Center, PlayLand, Restaurant, Acres of Flower Gardens and Grassy Lawns. For Lease See our Ad Sec. 440

310-278-1322

CLASSIFIED

BEVERLY HILLS

HOUSES FOR LEASE

BEVELRY HILLS New Construction on S. Rodeo Dr. 5 Bd.+6 Ba. 4,500sf. 2-Stories, master suite w/ jacuzzi, gourmet kitch. w/ Viking appl., fireplace, central air, pool, security alarm+camera’s, 4-prkg.

$18,000/Month

310/975-1856 Blocks from Shopping & Dining

—————–––– B.H LUXURY

4 BEDROOM, 4 BATHS *One week free if rented in December 1 year Lease

$6,300/MO. Views, Spa, Patios, Wine Cellar. Newly Renovated.

Call Elfrieda 310/205-0206

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• THE GROVE AREA • Prime Carthay Circle Top flr 3+3.5 • $4,900 1930’S DUPLEX COMPLETELY UPDATED Liv rm w/ hi-ceilings, hrwd flrs, fireplace. New kitch w/ granite counters,

Top flr 2+1

• $4,400

Remodeled incld bath, newer kitch. Hrwd. flrs.

LISA SHERMAN • AGENT 310/724-7000 x-1851

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Classified Rentals

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KELEMEN REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900

R E A L E S TAT E

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1017 S. SHERBOURNE Very Private & Spacious License 00957281 2 BDRM. + 1.5 BATH all listings are on 3 Bd. + 2 1/ 2 Ba. CenturyCityLiving.com upper unit with breakfast Remodeled upper unit, NOW AVAILABLE hardwood flrs., a/c,washer/ and formal dining room. GATED 5 STAR Yard, laundry & parking. dryer, 2-3 parking. Dining, LUXURY PROPERTIES $3,500/MO. F URNISHED & U NFURNISHED breakfast & formal rms. *BEL AIR Call 213/804-3761 $3,950/Month *WESTWOOD *CENTURY CITY • 310/888-8058

BEVERLY HILLS ~ DUPLEX ~

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CENTURY TOWERS

2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS $5,950/month You won't believe the unobstructed breathtaking views of Century City and LA.. Totally renovated Granite Counters. Stainless Steel Appliances. Huge Living Room Move-In Conditionr

CENTURY PARK EAST

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH $4,250/month

Outstanding South Tower. Corner Renovation. 270 degree Unobstructed Views. Hardwood Floors. Built Out Closets. Fabulous Kitchen, Newer Appliances Crystal Stall Shower, Spa Bathtub. 2 Jumbo Balconies .Super Quiet Location.

CENTURY PARK EAST $2,600 to $4,400/mo.

PARK PLACE

• 310/800-3452

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BEVERLY HILLS

BEVERLY HILLS

ADJACENT

218 S. Tower Dr.

• • •• 1 Bd.+1 Ba. •• 2 BDRMS, 2 BA. •• • Single •• • $2,650/MO. • • Large Remodeled Top Floor Old World Charm! Unit With Lots of Light Bright, intercom entry, fridge, stove, laundry fac. In Newer Luxury Building CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS

BEVERLY HILLS Granite counter tops, custom

9000 Clifton Way

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cabinets, ample closet space,

&

SHOPPING .

310/531-3992

North of Wilshre stove, dishwasher, fridge, 2 ————— BEVERLY HILLS LUXURIOUS 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • $3,000 • • • • • • • 2 BEDROOM, 3 BATH Electric Car charging parking spaces, A/C, balcony, • station, brand new gour- secured entry, gated parking, • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. PENTHOUSE • met kitchen, balcony. Includes Large Loft gym, laundry, etc... doors in bdrm. to French • 451 S. Maple Dr. Bonus Room, and patio overlooking pool • Bright & Spacious Rooftop Deck. 2 +Den +2 • $2,695 8560 W. Olympic Bl. • GORGEOUS UNITS • BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

Large closets, balconies, all amenities in kitchen with granite counters and all appliances. Berber carpet/harwood foors and verticle blinds. Fireplace, wet bar, washer/ dryer included in laundry area. Secured building with garden courtyard. Choice location Near Beverly Center, Cedars- Sinai, Restaurants, Trader Joes, Etc. No Pets.

$3,600/MO.

$3,850 to 4,700/mo.

Shown By Appointment.

CENTURY TOWERS

8544 BURTON WAY Call 310/273-6770 or 213/444-8865

$3,850 to $6,800/mo.

CENTURY HILL

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

$6,500 to $7,000/mo.

3 BEDROOM, 3 BATH

LE PARC

+ Loft & Rooftop Deck.

LUXURIOUS PENTHOUSE

$9,850 to $14,000/mo.

2nd flr, central air, hrwd flrs, new carpet, gourmet kitch., 2-car parking.

COMPASS GOLD PROP.

Marty: 310/293-2205

Call 310/526-1484 ————— BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

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922 S. BEDFORD ST. NEWLY REMODELED LIGHT AND BRIGHT

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH

LUXURIOUS 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH $2,950/MO.

Central air, pool, elevator, on-site laundry, intercom entry. 320 N. La Peer Dr.

• 310/246-0290 • CLOSE TO S H O P S & D I N I N G

—————–––– BEVERLY HILLS

newly remodeled on second 443 S. Oakhurst Dr. floor with A/C and 2 parking. • •

• • $2,350/MO. • 1 Bd. + Den + 2 Ba. • Sam: 310/422-6026 • • • • B R I G H T & S PA C I O U S BEVERLY HILLS ADJ B E V E R LY H I L L S LIVING. Bedford/Olympic Balcony, dishwasher, 2 BD, 2 BA CONDO elevator, intercom $2,150/MO. entry, on-site Approx. 1400 Sq. ft. laundry, parking. Lower unit with fridge,

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New granite counters throughout all amenities in kitchen and includes all appliances. Large closets, balconies, Berber carpet/ harwood foors and verticle blinds. Fireplace, huge bar, washer/ dryer included in P LEASE C ALL : washer/dryer in unit laundry area. Secured 310/435-3693 and 2 car parking. building with garden Call 310/880-7281 BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. courtyard. Choice location 309 S. Sherbourne Dr. Near Beverly Center, CedarsWESTWOOD ( • • • ----- • • • ) Sinai, Restaurants, Trader SINGLE APARTMENT Joes, Etc. No Pets. 1 Bd.+Den+1.5 Ba. FOR RENT Shown By Appointment. • • • • • • $700/MO. 8544 BURTON WAY Good closet space, a/c, Includes utilities elevator, dishwasher, Call 310/273-6770 and parking controlled access. Close or 213/444-8865 Call 310/474-5178

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Large closets, balconies, 11985 MAYFIELD • BRENTWOOD ONE CENTURY all amenities in kitchen with granite counters and CONSTUCTION HOME WITH $16,000 to $35,000/mo. all appliances. Berber 4 BEDROOMS & DEN carpet/harwood foors and BEL AIR CREST verticle blinds. Fireplace, or 310/734-7263 $10,000 to $59,000/mo. wet bar, washer/ dryer Some Complexes include included in laundry area. Secured building with Heated Pools, Sundeck, Tennis, Doorman, garden courtyard. Choice BEVERLY HILLS Houseman, Staff location Near Beverly Center, 236 S. REXFORD DR. MAGNIFICENT GORGEOUS NEWER TWO STORY ELEGANT AND Cedars- Sinai, Restaurants, Luxurious & Bright DRAMATIC WITH HIGH CEILINGS AND HARDWOOD FLOORS. Engineers, Switchboard, 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Security Staff, FABULOUS GRANITE KITCHEN WITH CENTER ISLAND AND Trader Joes, Etc. No Pets.

weekday afternoon

to Cedars/shops/trans.

————— —310/247-8689 ————––––

—————–––– BEVERLY HILLS BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

GRANITE AND GLASS BATHS. HUGE MASTER WITH LARGE WALK-IN CLOSET. DRAMATIC STAIRCASE WITH SKYLIGHTS. $8,500/MO. HUGE TWO CAR GARAGE

SANDRA LEWIS

AGT. 310-770-4111 BRE 00456048

Switchboard, Saunas, Business Center, Pet PlayLand, Restaurant, Acres of Flower Gardens and Grassy Lawns. For Lease See our Ad Sec. 270

$3,200/MO. Shown By Appointment.

8544 BURTON WAY Call 310/273-6770 or 213/444-8865 or 310/734-7263

221 S. Doheny Dr. • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • Single Spacious, hardwood flrs., huge closets, built-in with hardwood floors, all a/c, dishwasher, pool, appliances including elevator, controlled washer/dryer in unit. access, laundry $2,750/MO. facilities. No pets.

Call 310/926-6088 or 310/409-6014

120 S. Swall Dr. • • • • • • • • • • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • • •Very Spacious, A/C,

424/343-0015

balcony, intercom entry, on-sight laundry, prkg. Close to Cedars-Sinai, Beverly Center, shops, cafes & transportation.

Great Location!

310/270-0724

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

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320 S. CLARK DR.

BRENTWOOD

Robertson/Burton Way

LOVELY ONE BEDROOM With balcony, tub + stall shower, ELEVATOR, A/C, gated garage, controlled access in quiet building. No pets. Non-smoking facility.

Call 323/252-5600

————— BRENTWOOD

The Carlton

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11305 Graham Pl.

(•)(•)(•)(•)(•)

laundry & parking.

WiFi, central air/heat, fireplace, patio, controlled access, pool, elevator, parking, laundry facility.

C L O S E TO S C H O O L & F R E E WAY S

310/477-8171

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WILSHIRE CORRIDOR 10530-10540 Wilshire Bl.

WESTWOOD ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞

• • • • •

•••• 2 Bd.+2 Ba.

Single •••• Very spacious, granite counters, microwave, intercom entry, on-sight laundry, parking & WiFi. Very close to UCLA & Westwood Village. 310/208-5166

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310/312-9871 10905 Ohio Ave. • WESTWOOD • 2 B d . + 2 B a . Shopping & Dining in • 1 B d . + 1 B a . • 10933 Rochester Ave. • • • • Brentwood Village Includes: • •• • Single • Jr. Executive • Granite counters, 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ • • • 904-908 Granville Av.

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Fireplace, balcony, SANTA MONICA laundry facility, 808 4th St. subterranean prkg. ** ** Near Whole Foods. * 2 Bd.+2 Ba . *

310/207-1965

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519 S. Barrington Ave.

* * * * L ARGE , U NIQUE AND G ORGEOUS .

••

Single

••

Luxury Living

Spacious a/c, fireplace, pool, controlled access, laundry fac., prkg.

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Balcony, dishwasher, a/c, heated pool, WiFi, elevator controlled access, on-site laundry, parking. Close to Brentwood Village, Shops & Restaurants.

• 310/826-4889 •

—————–––– BRENTWOOD

11730 SUNSET BLVD.

C LOSE T O S HOPS & R ESTAURANTS . 310/479-0700

• Single • • • • • • ••

Pool, sauna, intercom entry, elevator, on-site laundry, parking. All Utilities Paid.

N. Sycamore Av.

• • • • • • Single • Bachelor Controlled access, laundry facility. Utilities Included.

310/841-2367

323/851-3790

MID-WILSHIRE

LAFAYETTE PARK

—————–––– —————–––– 340 S. St. Andrews Pl. 274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL.

• • • • • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath Spacious •••••• 1 Bdrm + 2 Bath Granite counter tops, stain2 Bdrm + 2 Bath less steel appliances, • • • • • air conditioned, new

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1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath

480

PETS FOR SALE

Balcony, controlled with valet, hrwd. flrs., designer access, parking, lush garden finishes, balcony, ceiling elevator, on-site laundry. Wifi, Bright, controlled surrounding pool, • Free WiFi Access • Close to shopping, fan, elevator, controlled 310/473-5061 gym, elevator, etc. access, balcony, great restaurants access. Fitness ctr, yoga pool, elevator, Hrwd. flrs., granite **CENTURY CITY** room, wi-fi, skyview and Metro. laundry facility, prkg. counters, dishwasher, 2220 S. Beverly Glen 213/732-9849 lounge w/ outdoor fireClose To U.C.L.A. central air, balcony. • • place, laundry facilities. 310/477-6856 • Free WiFi •

•• ••

Fireplace, balcony, • 1 Bd.+Den+1 Ba. • dishwasher, intercom Call: 310/470-4474 • • 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath entry, elevator, •• L o t s o f • • W E S T W O O D Bright unit. • • parking and pool. Character & Charm! 1409 Midvale Ave. WESTWOOD • Close to Beach • Dishwasher, On-site Glass Fireplace 310/394-7132 • • • • • • • • • • • 1370 Veteran Ave. Newly Remodeled. laundry, parking. • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath New hrwd. flrs., Close to •• •• W E S T L . A . granite counters, Brentwood Village. • • • •••• •• • • • stainless steel appl., •• • • 1415 Brockton Ave. 310/472-8915 Balcony, air conditioning WiFi, a/c, intercom alcove fireplace, 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath entry, laundry facility, dishwasher, controlled fridge, laundry facility, BRENTWOOD Patio, stove, fridge, elevator, parking, pool. access bldg., WiFi, gated parking, intercom entry, WiFi and more. 11640 Kiowa Ave. dishwasher, on-sight CLOSE TO U.C.L.A., pool, on-sight laundry, • 310/552-8064 • laundry, parking. •••••••• SHOPPING & 1 BLK. gym, parking. Rooftop jacuzzi Newly Updated

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FOR RENT ON • WESTWOOD • CULVER CITY H O L LY W O O D ≈ WEST ≈ L O S A N G E L E S WILSHIRE CORRIDOR 550 Veteran Ave. • 3830 Vinton Ave. • 1769-1775

10445 Wilshire Blvd. Bath Condo (•)(•)(•)(•)(•) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 2 Bdrm/2 1 Large kitchen, Single+Loft+1 /2 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath large dining room area Ba. Intercom entry, a/c, Sealed-in Patio 1 Bd.+Den+1 Ba. dishwasher, on-sight Call 310-550-8006 11666 Goshen Ave.

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BEVERLY HILLS

WESTWOOD PARK. 310/477-6885 310/478-8616 Close to U.C.L.A.

TO

with panoramic city views.

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1134 N. SYCAMORE AV.

* * * * *

• 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath

Easy freeway access 213/382-102 1

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* * * * * 401 S. HOOVER St. Newly Remodeled • • • • • • • • Great Views • 1 Bd. + Great views, controlled • 1 Ba. access, balcony, elevator, lrg. pool, • • • • • • • •

prkg, on-sight laundry. Control access, pool, dishwasher, elevator, H IKING IN R UNYON on-site laundry C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD and parking. B OWL /N IGHTLIFE .

323/467-8172

213/385-4751

————— —————–––– —————–––– —————–––– ————— ————— L.A.’S FINEST, MOST LUXURIOUS APT. RENTAL * * * * * *

“The Mission” • Westwood •

Beverly Hills Guest House, On Demand AKA offers luxury one- and two-bedroom furnished residences with spacious living rooms, fully accessorized kitchen and dining areas, and hotel amenities and services, including use of house car, 24-hour Resident Service team, and tranquil terrace lounge. Private entry bi-level town homes, penthouse residences and terrace suites feature sweeping views of the Hollywood Hills. Steps from Rodeo Drive, with in-suite dining by Wolfgang Puck’s legendary Spago. Perfect for out-of-town guests. Weekly rates from $395/day. Monthly from $335.

• • • • •

NEWLY REMODELED • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • • • • • 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath 6-Month Lease Avail.

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* * * * * * Every Extra Luxury ••••••

custom cabinets, granite Rooftop pool, countertops, stone entry, deck, central air, pool, health club, spa. elevator, intercom • Free WiFi Access • entry, on-sight laundry, • Close to UCLA • gym, parking. 1350 S. MIDVALE AVE. • Free WiFi Access • L.A., 90024 ~ 310/476-3824 ~ Contact Mgr.: BRENTWOOD & U.C.L.A. CLOSE

• 310/864-0319 •

AKA BEVERLY HILLS crescent at wilshire new york city philadelphia washington dc london STAYAKA.COM 310.651.8704

BEVERLY HILLS

S E RV I C E

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ANTIQUES / JEWELRY

BAGS WANTED

BUY & SELL

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ANTIQUES / JEWELRY BUY & SELL

WANTED

CHANEL, HERMES, GUCCI, PRADA AND ALL HIGH-END DESIGNER HANDBAGS

We pay top dollar for your scrap gold, jewelry, diamonds, gemstones, watches and coins. We also consider purchasing rare or antique items.

IN ADDITION TO

ALLIGATOR, CROCODILE AND EXOTIC SKINS. ALL NEW, USED OR VINTAGE.

TOP DOLLAR PAID Call 310/289-9561

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PAINTINGS FOR SALE

201 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills 310-550-5755

Beautiful Colombian 480 PETS painting for sale El Divino Rostro by the painter Rafael Palomino. Sale price In the millions LHASA APSO but way under $10 PUPS FOR SALE Million, half of that AKC Registered. Great dispositions. amount Or Best Offer. If interested contact John at 386-503-1517

ANTIQUES BUY & SELL

$800 Each Call or Text: 424/343-3960

508 AUTOS FOR SALE BEAUTIFUL DARK BLUE 2014

CHEVROLET IMPALA Large sedan, only 8,100 miles, like new, good gas mileage, extended warranty included.

$23,500 / offer

STEVEN & CO.

JEWELRY LOANS

Please call 310/218-6653

$$$ Highest loan to value $$$

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LETTERS TO THE  EDITOR Each New Year's Eve as a kid I would always ask to stay up until midnight. There was something truly magical about greeting the new year dawning the moment it arrived! I vividly recall the cellophane covered polka dotted party hats my brother Bobby and I wore on New Year's Eve 1966, now 50 years ago today. Our little sister had just arrived nine months earlier and the family was complete at five members. During that incredible year in my life, I saw the premiere of my favorite TV shows Batman and The Green Hornet, watched Sandy Koufax pitch his final season for the Dodgers, It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown and How The Grinch Stole Christmas debuted that year and I got my beloved orange Sting Ray bike, first real snare drum and Beatles Revolver album back in 1966. What year could ever top this one? I learned that with each year of my life since that time, there would be new joys and wonders with some sorrows added in as I grew older. The passage of time meant changes that were not always welcome, but the promise of a brand new year gave me a sense of optimism and resolve. I had a toy in the '60s called a “Magic Slate” that allowed you to write or draw on a clear page that once you lifted it up, all the markings would erase. I remember Bozo The Clown's image on this beloved drawing pad, with his “Just Keep Laughing!” mantra as a directive that held no bounds. Now, here it is 2016 and Bozo's philosophy is still so timely. Make your resolutions, write them down if necessary, but always keep laughing at life's foibles and pitfalls throughout the year and remember to bring a jacket along until warmer weather arrives. My family had these special “Tom and Jerry” Egg Nog cups and bowl that had Auld Lang Syne lyrics on the side. We would use them every year and miraculously they have survived over 50 years now. So I will raise my glass and toast all my neighbors here in Beverly Hills a “Happy New Year" and will hope to be asleep not too much after midnight. Got Soul Cycle in the morning. Hal Lifson ****** Mohamed Hadid just doesn’t get the message. He continues to build additions to his enormous, tasteless, and ultimately dangerous 30,000 square foot mega Bel-Air mansion at 901 Strada Vecchia. It sits atop a hill, directly above the homes of residents like Joseph Horacek, who lives in fear of the coming El Nino’s torrential rains, which will likely bring down the mansion in a sea of mud, and just as likely destroy Joe’s and his neighbors’ homes. If Hadid still doesn’t get the message, and act on it (time is running out), there are Samoans I know who break legs for a living. Not that it would ever come to that, Mohamed–though I must admit they get rambunctious. No threats, just some lyrics from a Broadway musical for your amusement: “So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodby, to you, and you, and you and you.” Leslie Howard Gargan ****** Every December, my colleague Norma Zager (a former editor of The Courier) and I ask ourselves “Where has the Christmas spirit gone?” We salute businesses like In-N-Out Burger and Chick-fil-A that still celebrate Christmas, Home Depot where choosing a Christmas tree is an excursion to wonderland and Costco that for years has led by example and closed its stores when many others remained open. Norma reminds us of our role in the world, lighting it up with goodness. A few years ago Faith Hill sang Where Are You Christmas? That has become my new mantra. Christmas feels so generic you might as well be hunting for Easter eggs. I heard on the news that mall shopping is down and online way up. No duh? Why should anyone shop at the mall? It’s no fun when there are no decorations, no Christmas music and Santa is missing-in-action. In case no one noticed, the world is a very rude, thoughtless place these days. The crazies are multiplying faster than an alcoholic’s bar bill. Even at what should be the most festive and happy time of the year, the news is incredibly scary and unsettling. I suppose some would think me crazy if I pointed out this seems to be directly related to the lack of Christmas decor. There are daily reports of bans on Christmas décor, nativity scenes and Menorahs. Yep, those Jews gotta get in on everything! As a Jew, I am horrified by the lack of holiday spirit! Happily, some business-

es have not succumbed to the political correctness that has infested this country, and Santa is alive and well in certain venues. However, their number grows smaller every year. As a child I looked forward to the wonders of Christmas. Not for the religious implications of the holiday, but for the fun. I remember fondly sitting on Santa’s knee when one of the teachers in our school impersonated him every year. How odd you may think that a Jewish person should have fond memories of another religion’s holiday. Not really. It was always kind of easy since Hanukah usually fell around Christmas, and I always felt the two together made the season extra special. I also believe many of my friends felt the same way. As I grew older I loved Christmas for other reasons as well. It was the most fun time of the year to shop. Now what Jewish girl doesn’t love anything that makes shopping even more fun? Why? Because the stores were always filled with festive colors and decorations and people were in a wonderful, happy mood. It was the one time of year when everyone had someone else’s welfare on his or her mind. Stores filled with people rushing about buying gifts to make others happy. The energy was contagious and uplifting. The other day shopping at Macy’s, I could find neither hide nor hair of a Santa or a Christmas tree. Snowflakes? Seriously. Wrapped gift boxes? Sorry, it won’t cut it. I imagine people spend far more money with Christmas music blaring from the loud speakers, which there wasn’t by the way. So why do you care, you might ask again. You are Jewish. Yes I am, and that’s the point. Growing up as a child around Christmas in America taught me something valuable that I still carry with me today: respect for others’ beliefs and a great admiration and gratitude for being an American. Understanding that I share the world with people of all religions, colors and ethnicities is a valuable lesson best learned through doing. Most importantly I learned we can and should all share and embrace the joys of our differences together. That respect for others isn’t something one can be simply told, it must be felt and absorbed by living it for oneself. Santa Claus played a vital part in teaching children there is something beautiful and rewarding in believing. That positive actions produce desired results and sharing happiness with others, despite our many differences, is an integral part of life. Even those who are non-believers still benefitted from the good energy the season brought to everyone. To say anyone should be offended because someone else is celebrating his or her own special holiday is ridiculous. If there is a special event in schools or community venues during the holidays, it should be inclusive of course. But to ignore and play down the season has taken a toll. Phasing Santa out of our lives is removing the sparkle from a child’s eyes when they write a letter asking for a new bike, a doll or Apple watch. Santa is a symbol of giving, sharing and caring for others. Christmas is a time of year when Rockefeller Center boasts a giant tree, lighting up the world; when lights and stars fill the streets and melodic music plays. Beautiful Christmas songs spread holiday cheer for decades many, incidentally, written by Jewish composers–Irving Berlin wrote White Christmas, Silver Bells by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans (after hearing the bells of the Salvation Army Santas) and Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer by Johnny Marks. The State of Israel makes Christmas trees available for $20 for anyone who wants one. Religious institutions receive the trees, Arizona cypresses, every year at no charge. Yet here in America people are desperate to play down the holiday décor as not to offend others. Why would pretty trees filled with lights and sparkles offend anyone? Christmas is not simply a religious holiday, although of course that is its main significance after all. It is also a reason to be kind and thoughtful to others. To believe in peace and good will toward our fellow man. Why on earth would anyone want to play down that message, and who in their right mind could believe that is politically incorrect? It’s about as correct as one could ever be. Peace on earth and good will toward our fellow man. I think I’ll write a letter to Santa and ask him for more Christmas spirit next year. Until then we should all try to keep the Christmas energy alive in our hearts all year long. Norma Zager (introduced by Ari Bussel)

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Astrology By Holiday Mathis TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 1). You’re in charge, and you get to say what fits into your life and what doesn't: no apologies. A love connection will grow stronger through February. Wonders unfold in the area of family and relationships in April. Business changes for you, and this summer you’ll have to learn in order to keep up. Sagittarius and Libra adore you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Go ahead and step into that fresh scene. You'll get attention because you're the new person, and you'll become fast friends with someone who can show you around. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your help is so subtle that some don’t even realize they are being assisted. You’ll gently nudge people into the right groove and all goes smoothly from there. PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). Preferring to keep things light, you may not set out to tell your friend what’s really going on with you, but you’re likely to reveal it, anyway, because the time you spend together has a way of opening your heart. ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). Usually, whether or not you get what you want you take it in stride. Today you’re more invested in seeing things go your way, as you should be. This one is important and worth fighting for. TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). You want to improve the world; we all do. Maybe that’s why you're turned off by political rants that either preach to the choir or alienate the opposition. A break from intense sharing is what’s needed. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It's nice to feel self-contained, and you very well may be able to fulfill any need that comes up today all on your own. However, accepting a bit of help may also be the most gracious thing to do. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Relationships will thrive as you give enough to let others know you’re interested and admiring and then pull back enough to allow them to reach for you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You care. You give. You get. You care even more. This is the cycle that sums up the day. Tonight will bring an important meeting of the minds. Capricorn and Aquarius are two that should be included. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your current vision is enough to drive you to the next waypoint, but a broader vision is probably needed to sustain your motivation through the miles that follow. Brainstorm, discuss and research. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll be there to catch the soul who is floundering to catch balance. Your discreet assistance will be much appreciated, though perhaps privately, so as not to draw attention to the fall. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’re not exactly in uncharted territory, but, without guides around, you might as well be. Call out to tell people where you want to go. Trying to get there without a map will be a waste of time. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You will accomplish your top priority as long as you state what it is and keep paying attention to it throughout the day. Loved ones seem to need you, but if you're busy they’ll do brilliantly on their own.

POLICE BLOTTER The following assaults, burglaries, identity and grand thefts, and robberies have been reported by BHPD. Streets are usually indicated by block numbers. Losses in brackets. ASSAULTS 12/09 N. La Cienega Blvd. 12/17 400 N. Beverly Dr. 12/17 100 N. Swall Dr. 12/20 N. Palm Dr. BURGLARIES 12/14 200 N. La Peer Dr. ($72,649) 12/14 300 S. Rexford Dr. 12/14 100 S. Elm Dr. ($1,605) 12/16 900 N. Rexford Dr. 12/16 300 N. Elm Dr. ($1,840) 12/16 1500 Lexington Road 12/16 8900 Clifton Way ($1,780) 12/16 400 S. Swall Dr. ($7) 12/17 400 S. Roxbury Dr. ($1,040) 12/17 1400 Carla Ridge ($100) 12/19 600 N. Sierra Dr. 12/19 200 N. Doheny Dr. 12/19 8300 Wilshire Bl. ($13,000) 12/21 400 S. La Peer Dr. ($2,220)

GRAND THEFTS 12/14 9500 Wilshire Bl. ($76,290) 12/14 400 N. Bedford Dr. ($2,500) 12/15 165 N. San Vicente Blvd. ($1,120) 12/15 9600 S. Santa Monica Blvd. ($561) 12/16 400 N. Beverly Dr. ($2,000) 12/18 9400 S. Santa Monica Blvd. ($1,073) 12/18 9500 Wilshire Blvd. 12/19 800 Alpine Dr. ($96,700) 12/20 9900 Robbins Dr. ($2,300) 12/21 300 N. Rodeo Dr. ($2,095) 12/26 800 Whittier Dr. ($12,300) IDENTITY THEFT 12/26 1300 Carla Lane ($9,990) ROBBERIES 12/22 300 N. Maple Dr. ($4,850) 12/24 Wilshire/Le Doux Dr. ($400)

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