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THIS ISSUE THE PRIDE OF OPRAH — Accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award during the Golden Globe Fest, Oprah Winfrey recalled her pride as a youngster watching Sydney Poitier receive the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in the 1963 Lillies of the Field.
Hurricane Harvey survivor Rebecca is one of two pets available for adoption. 4
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For more photos and information on the Golden Globes, see George Christy’s column on page 6.
Golden Globes Scorecard Beverly Hills officially cut the ribbon this week on Cheryl Saban Designs. 5
Movies • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – 4 Best Drama; Best Screenplay (Martin McDonah); Best Actress (Frances McDormand) and Best Supporting Actor (Sam Rockwell).
• The Shape of Water - 2 Local philanthropist Lee Kapelovitz died at age 90. 5
Best Director (Guillermo del Toro) and Best Original Score (Alexandre Desplat).
• Lady Bird - 2 Best Musical/Comedy; Best Actress in a Musical/Comedy (Saoirse Ronan).
Beverly Hills’ Bonnie Goldfarb was named to the California Film Commission. 12 •Real Estate •Health & Wellness •Birthdays
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George Christy, Page 6 The Pre-Show Blather During The Golden Globe Awards Missed The Energy Of Joan Rivers. Wendy Goldberg And Her Friends Describe The Evening As “Lackluster.”
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Television • Big Little Lies– 4 Best Limited Series/TV Movie; Best Actress (Nicole Kidman); Best Supporting Actress (Laura Dern) and Best Supporting Actor (Peter Skarsgard).
• The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - 2 Best Comedy Series and Best Actress/Comedy (Rachel Brosnahan).
• The Handmaid's Tale - 2 Best Drama Series and Lead Actress/Drama (Elisabeth Moss).
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BHUSD Responds To Alleged Sexual Assault At Beverly Vista By Installing New Interim Principal, Assistant Principal By Laura Coleman In the wake of last Thursday’s decision by Beverly Hills Unified School District Superintendent Michael Bregy to place Beverly Vista Principal Christian Fuhrer and Assistant Principal NEW LEADERS–Beverly Vista Interim Principal Chris Regan and Assistant Principal Alyssa Para on Chris Hertz welcomed students back to school immediate adminis- from Winter break on Monday. trative leave shortly last Thursday evening to school after learning that Beverly Hills district employees and Beverly Police had launched an invesVista families, Bregy tigation into alleged on-camannounced that effective pus sexual assault at Beverly Monday, Jan. 8, Chris Regan Vista, one wonders just how and Chris Hertz would be much more fall out still has yet Beverly Vista's interim princito take place. The district pal and assistant principal, began to take discernible respectively. action only after the Courier “I’m writing to inform you broke the story last month, that Mr. Fuhrer and Ms. Para #MeToo In Beverly Hills: are on administrative leave Former Student Details Sexual from our district,” Bregy stated Harassment While Attending in his email. “I hope you can BHUSD School, despite understand that we are prohibBHUSD employees having ited from commenting on indibeen aware of the issue for vidual personnel matters over a year. (see ‘BEVERLY VISTA’ page 13) In emails that went out
Community Gets First Glimpse At District’s Plan For Future Of Planning Commission Majority Advances Planned Beverly Hills Schools Project At Friar’s Club Site By Laura Coleman More the 100 people turned out Wednesday night for the first of two community forums to discuss the future of Beverly Hills public school education in what proved to be a unilateral push to dismantle the school district’s current K-8 configuration. Led by Superintendent Michael Bregy and his handselected Future Focused Schools Team (FFST), the presentation did not go as billed–specifically, no real reconfiguration options for Beverly Hills Unified School District were presented beyond creating a dedicated middle school. “I think [at the second forum] you’re going to see that we’re weighing in on each of the options with more detail,” Bregy subsequently told the Courier. The second forum was slated to transpire Thursday night after press time.
“Our charge is to provide viable options. This is not a decision-making group.” For over two months, the 22member FFST, made up by some of the finest community members in town, has been meeting regularly in an effort to provide thoughtful options on how to best reconfigure the district’s four middle schools while ensuring that the educational success of students remains primary. The team is slated to make a presentation to the school board at a Special Board Meeting on Jan. 23 with the board slated to vote – or not vote – on one of the options at a subsequent board meeting. While the educational benefits of creating a dedicated middle school are clear, namely, increased education and programming opportunities for students, the intangible social trade-offs are much less precise. (see ‘RECONFIGURATION’ page 27)
By Victoria Talbot Applicants for the project located at the former site of the Friars Club at 9908 South Santa Monica Blvd. returned to the Planning Commission Thursday with modifications, seeking a Residential Overlay Zone for a five-story residential structure in a commercial zone, and were granted a continuance by a majority of three out of five commissioners who said they thought it was “a good idea.” Planning Commissioner Joe Shooshani, who led the charge to back the developer’s plan, along with commissioner Alan Block and Vice Chair Andy Licht, overrode the concerns of Chair Lori Greene Gordon and newly-installed Commissioner Peter Ostroff, who could not make findings for a zone change.
The facts presented to the Planning Commission must “result in the findings that the public interest, health, safety, morals, peace, comfort, convenience, or general welfare requires the reclassification of the property involved,” to change a General Plan and Zone Text Amendment. The project applicant has been before the Planning Commission twice, and each time, received direction to revise their project. This goround, the applicants submitted concept plans that clearly demonstrated what they were and were not willing to do. The applicants actually increased the floor area ratio (FAR), which is set at 2.1. With the original project set at 2.5, it has increased with each (see ‘FRIAR’S CLUB’ page 2)
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MADAME CHAIR–Beloved Beverly Hills resident Pam Kraushaar, who has worked for years as the Administrative Assistant to various Beverly Hills Unified superintendents, ran her first successful meeting as chair of the Charitable Solicitations Commission this week.
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revision and is currently set at 2.87. The applicants were asked to reduce the height by one story; they removed eight inches. The project was also modified to now include 15,000 square feet of commercial space, up from the 3,541 square feet proposed in the last iteration, as they were directed by the commission. The developer also did not back down on the commercial condominium form of ownership for the commercial space, despite direction from the Planning Commission. Commercial zones comprise 9 percent of the City and provide half of the City's taxes, meaning that removing any retail space cannot be made up elsewhere. Both former City Treasure Eliot Finkel and current City Treasurer Howard Fisher have opposed the project. The applicant has said they plan to make it up, while admitting that there is
no specific plan to make the City financially “whole.” A robust community outreach, including many hired lobbyists, based on the lower traffic projections and potential sales for high-end condominiums, garnered public support early in the project. Shooshani argued passionately that the General Plan was 10-years-old and no longer matters. A Zone Text Amendment in the area would “open the flood gates,” in the area, impacting the City’s fragile retail balance. With the increased retail, the addition of a retail parking entrance on South Santa Monica Boulevard – and on Charleville for residents – the addition of another level of parking, the height reduced eight inches, the loading dock change and the alley dedication, the project will come back to the Planning Commission at a later date with more details. The Planning Commission will review the project when it returns and make a recommendation to the City Council.
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Beverly Hills City Council Resolves to Fight Transit-Rich Housing Bill SB 827
Pictured: Members of the Beverly Hills High Dance Company, who will perform at The Wallis.
Beverly Hills High School Dance Company Takes Center Stage At The Wallis Starting Tuesday By Laura Coleman There’s nothing quite like performing before an audience to make an artist feel like a true professional. Next week, Beverly Hills High School Dance Company students will have the opportunity of a lifetime when they take the stage at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts for a three-night engagement to showcase original dances. Featuring seven works choreographed by students, in addition to five new works created by professionals, the upcoming performances are intended to not just entertain, but to inspire. “Performing at The Wallis is an incredible opportunity; we get to act like a real dance company,” said BHHS Dance teacher Dana Findley. “It really
gives them a real life experience...[and] also an opportunity to express themselves. For the 37 kids, each one is a gorgeous dancer in their own way and they all have different styles.” Findley said she gave the student choreographers free reign to create works that convey a message through movement. For BHHS junior Mikaela Rabizadeh, whose piece Woke is set to music by Corby, the opportunity to choreograph a dance was very personal. “I took into consideration what I see in my community around me. I see there’s a lot of disunity around me,” she said. “When someone is down, we as a community aren’t always there to pick them up. At the end of the day we have to be
there as a community.” In Woke, the 13 dancers move as though each one is enthralled in their own personal dream, unaware of others around them. Mikaela described the piece as mirroring a national trend, obvious to her at the high school, where people isolate themselves in their cell phones until they become “woke” and realize they are part of a community. Beverly Hills High junior Lital Mizrahi’s dance Behind The Mask likewise seeks to challenge viewers about their role within society. “It’s about insecurities and how to overcome them,” she explained, noting that friends and family are key to helping.
By Victoria Talbot The Beverly Hills City Council on Tuesday moved to strongly oppose a senate bill that would eliminate residential zoning around transit. SB 827 would override all local zoning regulations on height, density, parking and floor area ratio within a halfmile of “major transit lines,” defined as “a corridor with fixed route bus service that has service intervals of no more than 15 minutes during peak commute hours” and overrides “any design standard that restricts the applicant’s ability to construct the maximum number of units consistent with any applicable building code.” The special meeting Tuesday was requested by Councilmember John Mirisch to discuss opposition to the bill; the City Council voted unanimously to support a resolution opposing it. “Dangerous, arrogant, toxic, overreaching and Orwellian,” were among the adjectives Mirisch used to describe the bill, saying that it, “would have the potential to destroy Beverly Hills.” Essentially, every major boulevard in Beverly Hills
would qualify, including Olympic, Wilshire, Sunset, Doheny, Robertson, Santa Monica and Burton Way, irrevocably changing the singlefamily zoning areas and defying local zoning and preservation of neighborhood character. Beverly Hills is not alone in fighting the bill. While it is common fare to accuse Beverly Hills of elitism and “nimby-ism,” SB 827 has activated opposition in the Crenshaw area. “SB 827 would impact almost all of Los Angeles south of the Santa Monica mountains, but especially the communities most vulnerable to gentrification and displacement like South Los Angeles and East Los Angeles,” reads a publication by the Crenshaw Subway Coalition, which held an emergency meeting on matters related to resisting gentrification, featuring this bill. The bill stems from a move supported by the Los Angeles Times to encourage density and the development of new housing around transit zones. Implemented by the City of Los Angeles in September, the Transit Oriented Communities (see ‘SB 827’ page 13)
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Free Jan. 21 Beverly Hills Concert Honors 25 Years Since The L.A. Riots Of 1993 By Victoria Talbot It was 25 years ago when then-Beverly Hills Mayor Robert Tanenbaum sponsored a concert featuring the Faithful Central Missionary Baptist Church at Beverly Hills High School to promote unity and tolerance in the LA area following the devastating 1992 riots that rocked the region with violence. Amidst the soul-searching that followed, Tanenbaum reached out to the communities affected by the riots, extending an olive branch that endures today. Now, 25 years later, Tanenbaum, in collaboration with the North Beverly Hills Homeowners Association, the Beverly Hills Municipal League, and the City of Beverly Hills, confirms the relationship forged during hard times by bringing the choir back for a gala performance, free to the
community at The Wallis on Jan. 21 at 6 p.m. Renamed the Faithful Central Bible Church of Inglewood, the renowned singers and dancers will perform their soul-rousing gospel music in the improved venue of a professional concert hall, which didn’t exist 25 years ago. The church, under the direction of then-Pastor Kenneth C. Ulmer, has also expanded, and UImer is now Bishop Ulmer. “Twenty-five years ago, the concert was a statement of unity at a time when things were so divided, bringing communities together,” said Ulmer. “That is our hope. The concert is a proclamation that we have more things that bring us together than divide us, especially music.” In 1992, a video of the original performance was given the Cable ACE Award for
Best Documentary in the Cultural Affairs category. City Clerk Byron Pope, who has graciously offered his vocals at installations and ceremonial events for the City, joined Faithful Central Bible Church in 1999. He is actively involved in its music department as a member and lead singer. He served as choir director for the group until he was appointed City Clerk in 2005. “This is a very special celebration the essence of America,” said Tanenbaum, “a beautiful combination of morality and spirituality. It is a night that will be long remembered.” Parking will be available in the parking structure located at 450 N. Crescent Dr. Tickets are free, but reservations are required as seating is limited. To reserve tickets, visit www.beverlyhills.org/gospelconcert.
REBECCA’S READY – Rebecca (pictured above), a 3-year-old Ridgeback boxer mix, is ready for her new home. Rebecca is 75 pounds and plays great with other dogs and all humans. She survived Hurricane Harvey and was impregnated while looking for food and a safe place to sleep. She ended up at an abandoned grocery store with hundreds of lost dogs being cared for by volunteers, but her owners never came to retrieve her. Rebecca wasn’t microchipped, nor was she wearing a collar. Rebecca’s luck changed when Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers rented a plane and flew 30 Hurricane Harvey dogs to California Rebecca loaded the plane with the 11 puppies she gave birth to while living at the grocery store. All the pups have been adopted, and now it’s Rebecca’s turn. To learn more about Rebecca, visit Shelter Hope Pet Shop at http://www.shelterhopepetshop.org/. CHARMING KELSO–Kelso (pictured right) is a 1-year-old, neutered black and brown male German Shepherd mix who was left at the veterinarian's office by his owner. Kelso bit two people at the vet’s office out of fear and confusion. With patience, training and understanding, he will be an excellent companion for a dog savvy owner. Contact Century Veterinary Group by email (centuryveterinarygroup@gmail.co m) or phone (310-559-2500.)
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Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills Awarded LEED Gold Certification
FROM ME TO YOU, PERSONALLY– Mayor Lili Bosse performed the formal ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning with the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, welcoming Cheryl Saban of Cheryl Saban Designs to Beverly Hills. Saban personally handcrafts her designs in jewelry and handblown glass, creating unique and beautiful pieces displayed artfully in her new shop at 9885 S. Santa Monica Blvd. For more information on Cheryl Saban Designs, visit https://cherylsaban.com/.
Prominent Local Philanthropist Lee Kapelovitz Dead At Age 90
By John L. Seitz The term “a person for all seasons” could well describe Beverly Hills resident Lee Kapelovitz who died Jan. 3 at age 90 and was buried last Sunday at Hillside Memorial Park. To say her life experience of philanthropy and travel plus building a world class art collection was extraordinary is an understatement. Born on Sept. 16, 1927 in Bucharest, Romania, she grew up in the Philippines and eventually emigrated to America where she met and married Harold, her late husband of more than seven decades. The couple moved from Denver to Beverly Hills, where they set up a lifetime home with an occasional side trip to
their other house in Palm Springs. Lee served on the board of directors of the West Coast Friends of Beit Issie Shapiro; and on the board of governors of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where she established The Lee and Harold Kapelovitz Chair in Research Cardiology, now held by Timothy Henry M.D. One major highlight for the couple was the 2001 dedication of the Lee and Harold Kapelovitz Pavilion at Atlanta’s Carter Center in a ceremony presided over by their longtime friends, Rosalynn and former President Jimmy Carter. Lee Kapelovitz was also active locally in The Maple Counseling Center, The Wallis,
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and as a founding member of Beverly Hills Temple of the Arts. The latter’s Rabbi David Baron said: “Lee was an exceptional human being filled with great compassion, a lady who lived the values of tzedakah and rachmonis. She and Harold will forever be remembered on our temple’s magnificent bimah.”
Group Exhibition ‘Signals’ Opens At Marc Selwyn Fine Art Saturday By Laura Coleman Opening tomorrow evening, Marc Selwyn Fine Art’s new exhibition “Signals,” a group exhibition of works on paper by six artists who explore the boundaries between drawing, language and concrete poetry, offers viewers a surreal journey into the realm of art and language. Curated by Douglas Fogle and Hanneke Skerath, gallery owner Marc Selwyn characterized the exhibition as an open dialogue among artists from different generations who each in their own way stress the material power of language as mark making while blurring the lines between drawing and writing. Of the six artists featured – Irma Blank, Guy de Cointet, Dom Sylvester Houédard, Conny Purtill, Sue Tompkins and Ruth WolfRehfeldt – two are now in their 40’s, two in their 80’s and two deceased, half of them use a typewriter to create concrete art. “The poetry, the way it fell on the page, would be part of the visual,” explained Fogle. Taking a nod from French poet Stéphane Mallarmé’s
proto-surrealist poem from the 1890’s, which made use of different typewritten types and fonts, several works featured in Signals demonstrate how blurry the realms of literal meaning and poetic openness can become in the hands of an artist. With each wall displaying works by one specific artist, in addition to one artist’s works set up on tables, the exhibition plays out like an adventure for the viewer to explore various eras and styles as though sleuths looking for meaning. In Irma Blank’s works, she writes without writing in a sense, using colored graphite to form curved word-like jottings on paper to express her own experience as a newlywed foreigner in her husband’s native land where she didn’t initially speak the language. “Blank’s Eigenschriften (silent writings) display a distrust in the meaning of words,” explained Selwyn. By contrast, German artist Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt, who stopped working as an artist when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, created a body of work representative of a larger social struggle. Several examples of
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Artist Irma Blank’s Eigenschriften, Pagina 86, 1970, pastel on paper.
her powerful diptychs, where beautiful abstract shapes created using a typewriter are reproduce using a carbon copy, now adorn the gallery walls. “This was all about subverting the East Germany,” said Fogle, noting that WolfRehfeldt would send her carbon copy “typewritings” to fellow artists throughout the world, many of whom also lived under totalitarian regimes or dictatorships. The exhibition runs through Feb. 10
By Victoria Talbot The Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, which opened last year to international fanfare, has been awarded the LEED Gold certification, recognizing a building that is designed, constructed, maintained and operated for improved environmental and human health performance. The four levels of LEED, an acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, are Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum. The Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills was envisioned to incorporate the most advanced green strategies into the building, a promise that was made when the hotel was approved by the City in 2007. Built to minimize environmental impacts, support sustainability, save water and energy, and to mindfully select building materials that would support human health and the environment, the Waldorf Astoria Beverly
Hills joins over 39,000 LEED certified commercial properties in the United States. Design features that contribute to the LEED certification include the cutting-edge greywater system by Aquacell that harvests greywater from the hotel’s showers, bathtubs and bathroom sinks and processes 1,500 gallons of water per day, making it the state’s first hotel to implement a greywater system for the entire landscaping of the grounds. “We are dedicated to meeting the goals that USGBC and their LEED program champion – creating a healthier environment for both our guests and our employees by lowering carbon emissions and prioritizing sustainable practices. The fact that we have also significantly reduced operating costs by implementing LEED practices from the ground up is an added bonus,” said Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills Managing Director Peter Bowling.
CVB Showcase Focuses On Changing Landscape Of Tourism By Victoria Talbot At a breakfast meeting at The Beverly Wilshire Thursday, a panel discussion by officers of the Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau (CVB) praised Mayor Lili Bosse’s BOLD initiative and expressed their desire to continue growing the tourism industry in Beverly Hills. The panel consisted of CVB Board of Directors members: Peninsula Beverly Hills Managing Director Offer Nissenbaum, Two Rodeo Drive CEO Bill Wiley, former City Treasurer Eliot Finkel, and The Athens Group’s Jay Newman. Among their concerns was their perceived need for a local conference center, which Newman said “would fill a demand” in the City. Pointing to the success of the annual Milken Conference, Newman said, “We need more of those types of conferences and meetings to compete better.” There is a “pent-up demand” for hotel space, he said. Nissenbaum had a different view. “I’m not anti-growth. Competition is good,” he said, pointing to the five-star category of hotels. In the last 26 years, the Peninsula Beverly Hills, the Montage and last year, the Waldorf Astoria, entered the market, representing the fivestar or five-diamond luxury hotel. “We need to change the perception of Beverly Hills as unattainable... that no matter what your budget, you can stay here.” The panel was very supportive of the BOLD initiative that extended retail shopping two hours during the weekends
in August and during the holiday season, and supported further extending nightlife in the City and after-hours entertainment offerings that are not available in Beverly Hills. On tourism, CVB CEO Julie Wagner said in 2017, $57 million tourism dollars accounted for 26 percent of the City’s economy, with a $2.8 billion economic impact. Visitors spent an average of $535 per day. A presentation by Sarah Quinlan, senior vice president of market insights for Mastercard, broadened the perspective. Quinlan, whose company compiles worldwide data and statistics on spending at the rate of 160 million transactions per hour, reports that spending habits have irreversibly changed since 2008. Her message was that spending is not on luxury items, but on hardware and household goods. Retail sales are up 4.9 percent globally, and though ecommerce is up – it still accounts for only 8.9 percent of spending. “We are social creatures and we want to spend together,” she quipped, referring to her daughter jokingly as a “millennial cost center.” Quinlon reports that aspiring millennials should be courted in retail. They do not go to department stores, and the challenge is to introduce them to luxury brands. Travelers who come to Beverly Hills are not, she said, on the same time zone. “The economy is 24-hours in competition. Cities such as Paris, Berlin and Sydney are 24 hours.”
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Award, Oprah Winfrey, introduced by a preachy Reese Witherspoon, delivered her stirring speech about being a young black girl, thrilled while watching Sidney Poitier receive an Oscar for his Best Actor performance in the 1963 Lilies of the Field. (see ‘GEORGE CHRISTY’ page 7)
were folks who questioned the funeral black. Hollywood in mourning? If Hollywood was affirming the power of its women, wouldn’t the color red have been a more positive selection than the widows weeds?
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Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon celebrated during the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel
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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
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Pacific Union’s Segal Wants To ‘Take L.A. By Storm’ By Victoria Talbot Pacific Union International, the Bay Area real estate firm that made headlines last year with the purchase of John Aaroe Group, Partners Trust and Gibson International, has now unified under the Pacific Union International brand. The powerhouse brokerage brings 900 real estate professionals together with the top executives of the three firms under the leadership of Nick Segal, a familiar figure in Beverly Hills, where he has been in real estate for over three decades. He is the former CEO/founder of Partners Trust. Segal has been named president of Pacific Union International, Southern California. The three independent brokerages will now bear the Pacific Union International banner, and Segal will oversee 20 offices across the greater Los Angeles market. Pacific Union is retaining the offices formerly held by Gibson, John Aaroe Group and Partners Trust. “Our intention is to take Los Angeles by storm,” said Segal, and, “to be the dominant force in real estate” in the Los Angeles area. The company is planning an advertising blitz with billboards to help pro-
mote the name. Offices include Malibu, two on Montana Avenue and one on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, two in Beverly Hills on Rodeo and Canon Drive, two in Brentwood, one in Pacific Palisades, Marina del Rey, DTLA, Sherman Oaks, Pasadena, La Canada, Studio City, Baldwin Hills and the Sunset Strip, raising their visibility considerably. Segal will spend the next few weeks visiting all of the offices. His one-one-one time will be harder to get, he admits, but he believes that the firm has great management, coupled with an expanded platform through video and other media. The launch, said Segal, “is truly a historic move that unites LA’s most esteemed and highest-producing real estate professionals under one name with best-in-class technology, marketing, data and research. This dream team of 900 real estate professionals sharing core values and a commitment to teamwork, trust and innovation will provide the absolute best client experience possible. And we now all proudly share the same company name.” “We are better and stronger as one and our real estate professionals and their clients will benefit
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greatly with us as one company.” The firm has been on an aggressive expansion campaign, and projects a sales volume of $18 billion in 2018. Their territory includes Beverly Hills, Malibu, Downtown LA, West LA, Northeast LA, the San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley, San Francisco, Marin, Contra Costa, Alameda, Napa and Sonoma, Silicon Valley and the Lake Tahoe region. Last year, Pacific Union’s professionals sold $6.8 billion in the Los Angeles market, including the highest and second-highest sales in Beverly Hills ($70 million and $65 million, respectively). Founded in San Francisco in 1975, the firm is not well-known in the Southern California area. To expand the brand, Pacific Union is launching a multimedia campaign entitled “Watch What We Do Next.”
Planning Commission Talks Basement Ordinance Pipeline By Victoria Talbot An ordinance to amend the definition of basements citywide that is expected to be implemented in the coming months went before the Beverly Hills Planning Commission Thursday – after the Courier’s press time – seeking a recommendation on a cut-off criterion for projects in the pipeline. The draft ordinance came to the City Council on Dec. 5 with a discussion of the impact on projects that are currently under review by the City (in the pipeline). At that time, the City Council kicked the decision back to the Planning Commission, preferring to let the responsibility for developing the criteria that will establish what gets through and what does not get through the pipeline rest firmly on their shoulders. The draft ordinance amends the Beverly Hills Municipal Code (BHMC) to address concerns about grading and retaining walls in the Hillside Area of the City and basements in single family areas of the City, garnering unanimous support from the Council. Among other things, changes in the draft ordinance include alterations to the definition of a basement and calculation of floor area ratio (FAR), as well as the height of walls and retaining walls. In addition to the pipeline issue, the City Council directed the Planning Commission to develop an R-1 permit process to allow applicants to seek relief from the wall height and location regulations through discretionary review by the Planning Commission. For a full report on what happened at Thursday’s Planning Commission meeting, read next week’s Courier or visit www.bhcourier.com.
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Cedars-Sinai Epidemiologist Discussess Best Way To Stay Healthy As Flu Season Peaks “Influenza is a serious illness that sometimes can result in death,” says Jonathan Grein, MD, CedarsSinai medical director of Hospital Epidemiology. “It’s not too late to get a flu shot. Everyone can play a part in keeping the community safe and healthy.” Grein says it’s important to comply with public-health recommendations specific to the current flu season, including: • Everyone 6 months or older should get vaccinated, especially Dr. Jonathan Grein those at high risk of serious flu complications, including young children, pregnant women, people with chronic health conditions and those over 65. It takes about two weeks for the vaccination to build immunity, so Griens recommends getting vaccinated as soon as possible. • Some young children might need two doses of the vaccine. Consulting with a physician is recommended. • Nasal spray vaccine currently is not recommended — only injections — because it was found to be less effective than expected in past seasons. For those who do come down with the flu, Grein suggests: • Avoid spreading germs by covering their nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing, cleaning hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub and avoiding touching their face. • Those who get sick should do their co-workers a favor and stay home from work until symptoms subside — usually about 24 hours after the fever breaks. • People can spread the flu even before symptoms begin — another reason to get vaccinated and wash hands frequently.
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Immunotherapy Highly Effective In Treatment Of Rare Skin Cancer, UCLA-Led Study Finds In a UCLA-led study, with Drs. Antoni Ribas and Siwen Hu-Lieskovan as co-corresponding authors, more than two-thirds of people with a rare type of melanoma responded positively to treatment with anti-PD-1 immunotherapies. The findings counter the conventional wisdom that a cancer which is highly fibrotic with dense stroma could not respond to immunotherapy, and have the potential to help scientists identify those patients most likely to benefit from treatment. Desmoplastic melanoma is an uncommon subtype of melanoma proven highly resistant to traditional treatment approaches, such as chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. Desmoplastic melanoma tumors are characterized by dense tissue thought to limit the ability of immune cells to infiltrate and attack the cancer, as well as a lack of “driver” mutations, required for drug development and precision medicine strategies. This had previously led scientists to consider people with desmoplastic melanoma, and other dense cancers, unlikely to benefit from (see ‘SKIN CANCER’ page 16)
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Belmont Village Offers Expressive Art Program For Those With Parkinson’s Disease, Support Group A new four-week expressive arts program designed for people living with Parkinson’s Disease will be led by arts therapist Anna Cirronis, M.A., and assisted by UCLA and USC art students from 2-4 p.m. on four consecutive Wednesdays — Jan. 17, 24, 31 and Feb. 7 at Belmont Village Senior Living Westwood, 10475 Wilshire Blvd. No art experience is necessary. Classes are open to the public, but reservations are required. Care partners are also invited to stay
and attend a 90-minute support group led by a professional therapist. The program will conclude with a special silent auction and cocktail party from 5-7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 11. All proceeds will benefit Parkinson’s Community Los Angeles. Classes are limited to 25 participants. Register by calling the concierge at 310-234-3030 or by emailing Stephanie Zeverino at szeverino@belmontvillage.com.
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Cover Versions World Premieres At Palm Springs International Film Fest
From left, Todd Berger, Cover Versions writer/director, cast members Ashley Argota, Austin Swift (brother of Taylor), Debby Ryan, Drake Bell, Jenn An, Jerry Trainor and producers Marc Reid and Mark Korshak.
The new film Cover Versions had its world premiere last week at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. The film is about members of a synth-rock band Starfoxy, who on the eve of their biggest gig ever, throw a rager that ends with a fan mysteriously dead in the pool and the eccentric rockers recounting—a la Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon—different versions of the evening in the clever, local comedy Writer/director Todd Berger, wisely keeps the truth close
to his chest as he reveals the alternative perspectives and wildly varying personalities of each band member, building up to an applause-worthy encore. The film, edited by Franklin Peterson, stars Katie Cassidy, Drake Bell, Austin Swift, Jerry Trainor and Debby Ryan. Cover Versions was produced by Marc Reid and Mark Korshak and Lakeshore Entertainment’s Off The Dock label. The 84-minute film is being distributed by Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions.
Governor Brown Appoints BH Resident Bonnie Goldfarb To The California Film Commission Longtime Beverly Hills resident, and Co-Founder /Executive Producer of awardwinning Harvest Films in Santa Monica, Bonnie Goldfarb has been appointed to the California Film Commission (CFC) by Gov. Jerry Brown. Goldfarb has been a strong advocate for keeping production in California; and has been active in identifying efficiencies those productions can take that promote recycling, carbon neutralization and overall waste reduction.
She is a longtime member of the Director’s Guild of America and brings decades of production experience to the commission “I look forward to working with the board to further the amazing opportunities the commission has created and continues to create in our state,” says Goldfarb. “California is truly experiencing a renaissance and we will continue to tap into the innovative businesses and creative talent here which make
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up our industry,” adds Goldfarb. The CFC works to enhance California’s status as the leader in motion picture, television and commercial production. A one-stop office for filmmakers, the organization supports productions of all sizes and budgets with location assistance and its extensive digital location library, free online permitting, low cost use of state properties as shooting locations and production assistance.
The CFC also administers the state’s Film & Television Tax Credit Program and serves as primary liaison between productions and all levels of government to eliminate barriers to filming. The commission is one of several economic development departments within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development whose aim is to attract, retain and expand business opportunities in California.
ALL BLACK FOR #METOO – Mayor Lili Bosse and husband Jon attended the Golden Globes Sunday dressed in black, as were most of the attendees, in support of the #metoo campaign against sexual harassment and assault. Mayor Bosse posted a Facebook photo of herself at the event holding up a lapel pin with the inscription, “Time’s Up,” which was the theme of the female-centric campaign. The Golden Globes lead the way into the famed Hollywood awards season, a landscape altered by the departure of Harvey Weinstein and several other alleged sexual assault perpetrators. The annual Golden Globes were held Sunday at The Beverly Hilton by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
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“I want to do something that’s really touching to the audience and that everyone can relate to.” As part of Lital’s work, dancers wear masks that cover half of their faces, symbolic of hiding behind insecurities that mask students’ ability to be okay with themselves. For BHHS senior Leore Slavick, now in her fourth and final year with the Dance Company, she said choreographing Gone gave her an opportunity to bring awareness to mental health issues through dance. “I wanted to do something where I could get the audience thinking,” she said. “[The dance is] trying to tell peo-
ple with mental problems that they’re all okay.” For the show’s penultimate work, BHHS senior Rachel Galen’s Oh, The Places You’ll Go utilizes all 16 seniors in Dance Company to create a hopeful journey of transformation just before the students graduate to attend college and continue into their adult lives. “I wanted something really sentimental and I wanted all the seniors to be a part of it,” she said, noting that the piece includes taped segments of each of the students saying what they want to do when they grow up. Dress rehearsal is Tuesday with evening shows slated for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Tickets are available at The Wallis.
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which require confidentiality and privacy.” Interim Principal Reagan started his new role with the district on Monday midway through his freshman year as one of three assistant principals at Beverly Hills High School. Interim AP Hertz has spent more than five years working for the district as its director of Student Services, a role which he plans to continue while serving as AP. This week Bregy confirmed that in parallel with BHPD’s ongoing investigation, the district was in the process of launching its own internal investigation into the circumstances that precipitated him putting the two administrators on leave. “I’m not even aware of the scope of what the investigation is going to be,” he said, noting that the district is still in the preliminary stages of moving ahead. The impending BHUSD-led investigation represents the second internal investigation by the district following multiple reports made to Beverly Vista administrators by an 8th grade girl from fall 2016 through February 2017, in which she detailed a litany of inappropriate behavior by an 8th grade boy at the school, which included that he had touched her breasts, slapped her behind and licked her neck. The girl told the Courier that she continued to feel unsafe at school and that the boy continued to hararss her, ultimately precipitating her decision to not attend Beverly Hills High School, where the boy is currently enrolled. Shortly after Bregy took over the role of superintendent last February, the district launched an investigation into the alleged incidents, which was conducted by non-BHUSD attorney Kimberly Ludwin with the firm of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo. The investigation concluded that the boy had repeatedly sexually harassed the girl. BHPD confirmed that much of the behavior described by the girl – that very same behavior which the district investigation concluded to be sexual harassment – is actually sexual assault. Despite the nature of the allega-
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(TOC) program allows developers within a half-mile of major transit lines to build up to 80 percent more units than zoning permits, depending on the number of affordable housing units and the “level of affordability.” It remains to be seen how those numbers can be manipulated by the growing squeeze of affordable housing and LA’s legislated increases in controlled rental rates. These measures are by far the most aggressive attacks on local zoning in recent memory, and combined with the force-fed Metro and light-rail lines, demonstrate how local politicians can succumb to the lure of federal dollars, union support and big developers to change the very culture of a city without the permission of the communities they impact. San Francisco State Sen. Scott Wiener introduced the bill. Mirisch recalled past arguments to separate California into two states, pointing out that lawmakers in Northern California are deeply out of touch with realities in the south, including the efforts to pre-
tions made by the girl, both Fuhrer and Para appeared to have shirked their mandated reporter responsibilities after they learned that the girl may have been sexually assaulted at school on multiple occasions by failing to contact BHPD or Child Protective Services to make a report. According to California Penal Code Section 11165.7, the overwhelming majority of school district employees, including teachers and administrators, are mandated reporters and must contact police or Child Protective Services “immediately or as soon as is practicably possible” upon becoming aware of any form of child abuse. BHUSD Board Policy 5141.4 further supports California law, stating: “The district has a responsibility to protect students by facilitating the prompt reporting of known and suspected incidents of child abuse. ... Employees who are mandated reporters, as defined by law and administrative regulation, are obligated to report all known or suspected incidents of child abuse and neglect.” Fuhrer and Para are not alone in appearing to have acted contrary to the law. In fact, all other mandated reporters at BHUSD who were aware of the alleged behavior, from school assistants and teachers, and even all the way up the chain to the superintendent, appear to have likewise shirked their reporting duty. Bregy said that when he originally became aware of the situation, he didn’t consider making a report, relying on the assumption that someone else had already conformed to the law. “The protocol is that the person that’s getting information from the student calls, that’s the protocol ... the first person that’s aware,” he said. “This [was] a student discipline incident, and we followed board policy, and then there was a conclusion.” Bregy said it wasn’t until the story broke in concert with the police investigation that the district began to consider that its original investigation was mishandled. “The scope of the investigation was, ‘Was this student harassed?’” he clarified. “It was clearly a student discipline issue.” Clearly, the situation has progressed beyond student discipline.
serve communities and neighborhoods. The Crenshaw Subway Coalition likens the act to President Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal Act. “SB 827 seeks to exile historically low-income people of color who live in the centers of commerce, culture and community that WE have built, to far-flung places… ” and called it “pro-displacement” and “pro-development.” If it were to pass, the bill would allow 5-8 story buildings in what are now single-family or 3-story multi-family neighborhoods. In Beverly Hills, that would include nearly the entire City. These residences would not be subject to the traditional parking requirements; residents would be forced to park on the street or eschew a vehicle in favor of mass transit or shared transit solutions, walk or ride a bike. The bill would be a developer’s dream come true – building without restrictions. The Beverly Hills City Council will seek out other cities to join in the opposition. “I want to not only kill the bill,” said Mirisch, “but make sure that zombie measures of it don’t come back.”
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PHILANTHROPY — Last Sunday at his Vibrato Grill Jazz Club, legendary Grammy award-winning musician, recording industry executive, and philanthropist Herb Alpert and his wife Lani, donated $2 million to establish The Eden Alpert Therapeutic Music Program at Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services in L.A. in honor of Herb’s daughter Eden. A 2006 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Herb Alpert’s albums have sold over 72 million copies; 29 of his records have reached the Billboard 200. While on stage presenting his gift to Vista's music program students, Herb Alpert sang This Guy’s In Love With You, written by Burt Bacharach, to his daughter Eden. The legacy gift was granted through The Herb Alpert Foundation to create a program that will provide children with learning disabilities a safe environment in which to explore their artistic potential while developing a greater appreciation of music at Vista Del Mar, the 110year-old social service agency. Said Rona Sebastian, President of the Herb Alpert Foundation: “The entire Alpert family has maintained a strong connection with Vista Del Mar for more than 50 years. The Eden Alpert Therapeutic Music Program grows out of that long-term history, and brings together the foundation's passion to support the arts for all young people and encourage an environment that nurtures compassion and wellbeing.” Vista President/CEO Nancy Tallerino called the gift transformative. “It will forever change our ability to offer cutting edge music therapy and education to our students,” she said. Pictured (from left): Herb Alpert, Rona Sebastian, Eden Alpert, Mort Gleberman, and Lani Hall Alpert. Photo by Robert Lurie
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BATMAN IN HOLLYWOOD — On Wednesday, The Hollywood Museum turned Hollywood into Gotham City as the museum projected the iconic Bat Signal on the side of the historic Max Factor building at a VIP unveiling gala for its new exhibit, HOLY HOLLYWOOD HISTORY! BATMAN '66 while the show's cast members and other stars turned out to make special appearances for the opening. Officially opening to the public today, the exhibit consists of four popular sections (Wayne Manor, The Batcave, Gallery of Guest Super Villains, and The Collectibles of Batman '66). The exhibit also pays tribute to the memory of Adam West and honors the other half of the Dynamic Duo, Burt Ward. Pictured above (from left): Marta Kristen (Lost In Space), Donelle Dadigan (President/Founder Hollywood Museum) and Lee Meriwether (Catwoman/Batman) pose with the Batmobile. Photo by Bill Dow/ Courtesy of The Hollywood Museum
HONORING JOAN — Long time host of the Beverly Hills View TV show on BHTV 10 Joan Agajanian Quinn, and a recipient of the 2017 Ellis Island Medal of Honor, is poised to be honored by the Los Angeles affiliate of the Armenian International Women’s Association (AIWA) on Saturday, Jan. 28 at a luncheon at Mr. C Hotel. Quinn received the prestigious medal, along with studio executive Sherry Lansing, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, and author Victoria Kennedy in May 2017 at a moving ceremony on Ellis Island in New York, in recognition of her enduring contributions to both the Armenian and American communities. Tickets for the luncheon are $125. For information and reservations, contact: Arsine Phillips at 323-9318088 or aphillips@pmcos.com.
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OUTLOOK B E V E R LY H I L L S The Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust will present a benefit concert, Remembering Micky: A Life Sustained by the Power of Music, by pianist George Laks, at 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 21 at the museum, in Pan Pacific Park, 100 The Grove Dr., L.A. The keyboard player for Lenny Kravitz and a classically trained musician, Laks will perform music and share stories of his grandmother, “Micky” (Elga Blumenreich), a German-Jewish musician and Holocaust survivor. In the 1930s, Micky played drums in a band led by her husband, George Shiells; and traveled throughout Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy performing the popular music of the times. During World War II, she drummed in the Auschwitz women’s orchestra under bandleader Alma Rosé, niece of Gustav Mahler. When Auschwitz was liberated, she reunited with her husband and daughter and later moved to Canada where she continued to play the drums until her death in 1982. Laks will be accompanied by his 13year-old daughter, Ruby Laks (a drummer like her great grandmother); violinist Leah Zeger (who has played with Miley Cyrus, CeeLo Green, Annie Lennox, Stevie Wonder and Electric Light Orchestra); and bassist Pj Wyderka (who has performed with indie artist Nedelle Torrisi and gypsy jazz artist
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Gonzalo Bergara). Tickets are $75; $250 for the performance and a reception with Laks. Proceeds benefit the museum. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.lamoth.org/news-events/events/january-21-benefit-concert/. • • • • • “En Masse,” a mixed-media installation by Iranian-American artist Pouya Afshar opens with a public reception from 4-7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 14 at The Space At Advocartsy at 924 S. San Pedro St., L.A. Inspired by the death of Afshar’s mentor, the exhibition is composed of paintings, drawings, and animations that explore the process of mourning on a personal, communal, and historical level. Afshar uses Persian and Muslim Shiite mourning rituals known as Ta’zie. His work is also informed by his exposure to Ta’zie plays.
The exhibit will run through Sunday, Jan. 28. For more information, visit www.advocartsy.com. Afshar will also be included in the “Fields of Empty Days: The Intersection of Past and Present in Iranian Art,” present- “Memories Intertwined” ed by LACMA by Pouya Afshar opening May 6. • • • • • • The 67th “Re-Enactment of the 171st Year of the Signing of the Articles of Capitulation at Campo de Cahuenga,” ending the Mexican-American War in California, will take place at 12:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 14 at the site of the Original Campo de Cahuenga, 3912 Lankershim Blvd., Universal City. The event will feature fiesta dancers, The Arias Troubadour, firing of the Howitzer Cannon and a tour of the archeological dig at the National Register of Historic Places site. Visit www.campodecaheunga.org for more information.
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immunotherapy. However, research has shown that anti-PD-1 antibodies, such as pembrolizumab and nivolumab, are effective for the treatment of some patients with advanced melanoma. To respond to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy the cancer needs to be recognized as abnormal by the patient’s immune system, and the immune system cells need to be blocked by PD-L1, the ligand to PD-1. A higher level of mutations induced by sun damage in melanoma tumors allows the immune system to recognize melanoma cells as abnormal
cells that should be attacked, which is associated with improved clinical outcomes. In the study, the UCLA team hypothesized that despite the dense stroma associated with desmoplastic melanoma tumors, patients may still respond well to anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 therapies because of the high frequency of mutations induced by previous sun damage characteristic of this type of cancer. They further sought to understand how DNA damage from ultraviolet light (which is a common result of sun exposure and highly associated with desmoplastic melanoma) and PD-L1 expression levels in tumor cells affect patient response to immunotherapy
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STRIKE! – Solomon Salama, a Beverly Hills junior bowler, had a stellar outing last week at the Junior Bowlers Tour's Las Vegas Main Event at the South Point Bowling Plaza. Salama, 15, earned $3,200 in scholarship money for a first-place finish in the coveted "scratch singles" tournament. Salama defeated fellow Southern Californian Nick Postag 246-237 in the finals. Salama is the youngest bowler to ever win the scratch singles event. Solomon used to attend El Rodeo, said his father Michael, but is now home schooled, which allows him to travel the country more easily and play in his various bowling tournaments. Pictured left: Maranda Pattison (girls scratch champion), Solomon Salama (scratch open champion), and Kristy Mace (handicap champion).
Beverly Hills High School Sports Report Boys basketball The Normans are 12-5 overall and 1-0 in the Ocean League after opening league play with a 78-22 rout of Hawthorne on January 10. Prior to that, on Jan. 6, BHHS lost to Dominguez High of Compton on Jan. 6 in the Take Flight Challenge at Cerritos College. The Normans host El Segundo on Jan. 12 at the Swim Gym. Girls basketball The BHHS girls team is 11-4 overall and 1-0 in the Ocean League after starting league play Wednesday with a dominant 42-8 win over Hawthorne. BHHS will host El Segundo Friday at 6 p.m. in
the Swim Gym. Boys soccer The BHHS boys soccer team is 5-2 overall and 1-0 in the Ocean League after a 3-2 win over Hawthorne Wednesday in the Ocean League opener for both teams. Jonah Okum had two goals and Andres Dollero Vazquez had a goal and an assist for the Normans. Girls soccer The BHHS girls team (8-1, 1-0) won its sixth-straight game on Wednesday, opening Ocean League play with a 4-0 rout of Hawthorne. Ashley Heravi, Lauren Aviram, Sarah Smith and Dani Elitzur each scored a goal for BHHS.
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Noah Furie Kevin Costner Charo BIRTHDAYS—Kirstie Alley, Anthony Adams, ****** Rush Limbaugh, and Howard Stern (Jan. 12); Meanwhile, the scene shifted to The Beverly Hilton the Kevin Anderson, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Roberta following night as Warner Bros. Pictures and InStyle Magid, Richard Moll, and Rip Taylor (Jan. 13); Jason Bateman, Faye Dunaway, Jerrie Heslov, Magazine hosted their Golden Globes After-Party. Jodi Cohen, Sarah Lowy and Eric Buterbaugh joined Jack Jones and Linda Briskman (Jan. 14); Dr. Sandra Aronberg, Charo, Margaret O’Brien, forces to construct a tent that completely covered the Noah Furie and Mario Van Peebles (Jan.15); Kate hotel’s fountain, transforming the hotel’s Oasis Courtyard Moss, A. J. Foyt and Debbie Allen (Jan. 16); venue into “Reimagined Louis XVI”– a modern twist on Annette Saleh, Jim Carrey, Betty White, Barry French Baroque architecture. A lounge design concept Manilow, Michelle Obama, and James Earl Jones 17); Kevin Costner, Bobby Goldsboro, brought to life with strong, eclectic elements of columns, (Jan. Robin Johnson, Robert Kramer and Nathan mirrors, blacks, whites, grays and golds with hints of deep Prusan (Jan. 18).
purples created the warm inviting space where the “who’s who” guest list felt cozy as they sipped Perrier-Jouët. The evening was sponsored by Cadillac, Eyelove, and L’Oréal Paris.
BAFTA TEA TIME–The British Academy of Film and TV Arts held its awards party on Saturday. Above (from left): BAFTA L.A. Chair Kieran Breen; novelist Ross King; BAFTA L.A. CEO Chantal Rickards; and British Consul General Michael Howells. Below (from left): producer Aaron Sorkin; actress Allison Janney; and actor Bradley Whitford. Photos by Getty Images for BAFTA L.A.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts L.A. celebrated the onset of the 2018 awards season with its annual BAFTA Tea Party last Saturday at the Four Seasons on Doheny Drive, one of the more prestigious events in the annual awards calendar. Attendees enjoyed British tea and scones as they honored this year's nominees and winners as well as raised awareness of the organization’s Access for All campaign, a commitment to ensure that talented individuals are offered a clear pathway to careers in the entertainment industry, uninhibited by background, demographics or personal circumstance.
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AND IN THE DESERT–At the Palm Springs International Film Festival (above, from left): multiOscar winners Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg discuss their new movie The Post: (right photo, from left): festival patrons Evan Etter; former Beverly Hills resident/author Grace Robbins; interior designer Gilbert Holmes; and The Courier’s Frances Allen. Photo by Pat Krause
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Desert Roundup By any measure you might choose, they are a trifecta of Hollywood royalty. As the movie fans were seated in their seats for a short panel discussion about the making of The Post, the opening night film of this year’s Palm Springs International Film Festival–the third-largest film festival in the country–the regal trio of Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg walked onstage accompanied by sustained, raucous applause. While no one needs a reason to visit Palm Springs, the presence of Streep, Hanks and Spielberg are reminders that over the 29 years of the festival, more than 90 percent of festival honorees went on to receive recognition and statuettes from the Oscars. Also lining the one-half-football-field length of red carpet were media from around the globe, while fans snapped pictures of favorite celebrities from bleachers erected on the Jackie Lee Houston plaza across from the main entrance to the Palm Springs Convention Center. Major benefactors, who underwrote the $2.5 million event were Jordan Schnitzer, JoAnn McGrath, Festival Chairman Harold Matzner, Helene Galen, Donna MacMillan and Gala Chairman James Houston who, in addition to providing $500,000 of underwriting, sent his own plane to Holland to pick-up 28,000 orchards previously ordered a year before the gala. There’s still time to take in a movie or two. To find out more, go to www.psiflPmfest.org.
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PUBLIC NOTICES RFQ 18-3 CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS PUBLIC WORKS – PROJECT ADMINISTRATION 345 FOOTHILL ROAD BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS RODEO BISTRO SEATING – DESIGN SERVICES The City of Beverly Hills is requesting qualifications from design firms for the design of permanent bistro seating located on Rodeo Drive between Santa Monica Boulevard to Wilshire Boulevard. The city has determined that interested design firms shall register their intent to respond to this RFQ. The full RFQ package has been posted on the city’s website www.beverlyhills.org/business/bidlistings for RFQ 18-3: Rodeo Bistro Seating. Project Description The bistro seating site on Rodeo Drive consist of 3 blocks stretching from Santa Monica Boulevard to Wilshire Boulevard. Currently there are 24 seating clusters consisting of K-Rails, temporary planter boxes, movable tables and chairs. The permanent bistro seating design should feel open & welcoming to passersby, improve pedestrian safety while respecting automotive visibility to high & elaborate storefront designs, promote sensible seating opportunities while increasing community interaction and aid in support of local businesses. There is a strong desire to use the existing movable tables & seating elements. Features of the project shall include but not be limited to public seating area, guardrails, bollards, parasols, new paving, signage, planting, lighting, integrated sound system and tech support. Proposed design features shall expertly accomplish safety for seating and pedestrians from vehicular conflicts. The City is seeking design solutions that are creative, relay high-end design, easily constructible and economical in nature. Comprehensive Goals • • • • • • •
Encourage pedestrian safety & activity. Provide safety for seating and pedestrians from vehicular conflict. Enhance pedestrian environment. Foster neighborhood interaction. Support local businesses. Provide sustainable design. Promote aesthetic improvements to the streetscape.
Tentative Project Schedule MARCH 15, 2018 - Award of Contract APRIL 2, 2018 - Notice to Proceed Registration All interested consultants are encouraged to send an email to City Architect, Mandana Motahari at mmotahri@beverlyhills.org registering their intent to respond to this RFQ. All firms expressing interest will be added to an email distribution list and will be notified if additional information related to the RFQ becomes available. Firms failing to register in this manner may not receive all information relevant to the preparation of their proposals. Question Period All questions regarding this RFQ must be provided in writing (either by US mail or via e-mail) to: Mandana Motahari City Architect City of Beverly Hills 345 Foothill Road Beverly Hills, CA 90210 mmotahri@beverlyhills.org
Questions must be submitted by: January 18, 2018 Submission of Qualifications The deadline for submission of this RFQ is February 5, 2018. Respondents shall submit: • • • •
Three (3) bound copies of the qualifications One (1) unbound copy suitable for reproduction Format shall be 8½X11. Fold outs (if any) cannot exceed 11X17 RFQ shall be delivered in a single package and plainly labeled as follows: ATTN: City Architect, Mandana Motahari RFQ for Design Services Rodeo Bistro Seating
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The City of Beverly Hills will accept proposals on or before the date indicated above at the following location and address below: Deliver to: Reception Desk Department of Public Works 345 Foothill Road Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Content and Format Requirements The City asks that interested firms submit their qualifications package, which shall include: Firm Organization and Background • brief profile of the firm • proposed project team Experience • Recent public agency projects of comparable scope • References and contract person and telephone number • Identify key staff members proposed for this project Design • Conceptual sketches and images of design approach Cost •
Rough order of magnitude construction cost of a seating cluster
Fee Schedule • Separate sealed envelope titled ‘Fee Schedule’ shall be submitted. • Fee schedule will be opened after short listing top ranked firms. Selection Progress A staff selected panel will be evaluating and rank submitted proposals in the order in which they provide the best value based on the selection criteria. On the basis of the submittals received, the City may then select up to three (3) of the top ranked respondents for an interview. Based on the qualification, references, interview and using the selection criteria listed here, the selection panel will make a recommendation to City Council identifying the most qualified firm(s). The City reserves the right to investigate and reply upon information from other available sources in addition to any documentation and information submitted by the firm responding to this RFQ. City staff will meet with the successful firm and negotiate a contract. If good faith negotiations with selected firm are unsuccessful, the City will terminate such negotiation and undertake new negotiation with another finalist, or finalists, if any. The authorization for contract award to the design firm for this project will be subject to the approval by Beverly Hills City Council. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, at its sole discretion.
Selection Criteria Selection of most qualified Architect will be based on submitted proposals, references and if conducted, interviews. Proposals will be evaluated against the criteria listed below: • • • •
Applicable experience of the firm - 20% Qualifications of proposed staff - 20% Design approach to this project - 20% Concept Sketch(es) - 40%
General Acceptance of Evaluation Methodology By submitting this proposal in response to this RFQ, respondent accepts the City’s Quality Based Selection criteria and evaluation process and acknowledges and accepts that determinations made as part of this process will require subjective judgements by the City. No Reimbursements for Costs Respondent acknowledges and accepts that any cost incurred from respondent’s participation in this RFQ process shall be at the sole risk and responsibility of the respondent. Respondent agrees that all submissions shall become the property of the City. Waiver of Claims Each respondent, in submitting this proposal, is deemed to have waived any claims for damages by reason of the selection of another proposal and/or the rejection of its proposal.
Public Notice of Unclaimed Funds Being held by the City of Beverly Hills The City of Beverly Hills hereby provides notice to owners of record of unclaimed funds in the City’s possession that the unclaimed funds will escheat to the City by operation of law if not claimed by the date and time set forth below. Below is a list of unclaimed funds in the City’s possession that have not been claimed, along with the owners of record. This publication notice is the final notice to the owners that these moneys will escheat to the City at 12:01 am on March 14, 2018 by operation of law pursuant to Government Code sections 50050 through 50056, if not claimed by the date specified below. Any claim for these unclaimed funds must be received by the City no later than 5:30 pm on March 13, 2018. Claims should be filed with the City of Beverly Hills, Accounting Division, ATTN: Unclaimed Property, 455 N Rexford Dr #350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. A claim form may be obtained from the Accounting Division or on the City’s website at: http://www.beverlyhills.org/unclaimedfunds. Proof of identity will be required. 416 N Bedford Bldg 68.40, A G Perkins 32.14, ABC Circle Films 527.31, Ah K Chan 28.00, Alta Winnick 70.00, Amnon Varness 45.00, Anita Hecht 89.47, Arnold Lorber 24.00, B H Community Access Corp 1,200.00, B L Winchell 96.00, Bernice Karns 25.00, Bernt Kuhlman 111.97, Beverly Hillcrest Hotel 128.89, Beverly Hills Glass Inc 738.59, Bill Crandell 24.25, Bill Stoller 20.00, Bob Bass 37.00, C Wheeler 55.19, Cal Framer Bookloft 23.59, Cal Park & Recr Society 55.00, Canon Computer Systems Inc 1,791.00, Carlos Grimaldo 682.83, Carole Eastman 41.74, Cecille Maristella 1,133.02, Cecille Win 518.50, Claire Wright 34.27, Coast Federal Bank 1,260.00, Coast Insurance Agency 675.00, Connie M Pearson 1,078.32, Culligan 16.00, D Fond 20.00, D Horeich 76.00, D Seidman 59.40, Daniels Services Inc 460.64, David Jackson 42.09, David Shin 469.80, Delores Cardelucci 22.95, E Clarke 18.00, E Green 18.00, E Green 17.00, E Schnitzer 152.60, E Weinstein 24.98, Early Maslach, Boyd 45.00, Eillen
Feather Salon 19.01, Emerson'S Locksmith 17.47, Eric Jones 28.07, Estate Of Beatriz Gilinsky 44.00, Farr Company 797.48, Figueroa Investment 741.38, Fouad S Samaha 25.00, Frances Maazel 25.00, G Reno 120.00, G S Horse 28.00, George Caras 54.60, Gleda Kalker 16.15, H Klemer 20.00, H Moore 25.00, Harry Davis 495.00, Harvey Photo 28.60, Heath Architectural Lighting Sys 25.00, Henry Clement 28.48, Howard Rosov 50.27, I Hackett 44.00, Intl Nutri Meals 1,248.30, J G Snyder 68.82, J I Newman 112.37, J Jensen 21.00, J K Gold 18.00, J M Christensen 57.04, J Morton 17.00, J Semel 27.30, J Semel 23.66, J Semel 18.20, J Semel 17.20, J Semel 21.75, J Semel 37.12, J Semel 29.33, J Semel 25.66, J Semel 34.73, J Semel 23.40, J Semel 19.80, James Hoover 53.58, Jamie Simpson 460.00, Joel Seria 28.18, John Altontop 567.35, John Barry 80.56, John R Castillo 3,137.60, Jose Drummond 19.87, K E Graham 41.46, K M Engh 18.11, Katherine Baker 37.00, Keith Harrier Productions 19.08, Kirk Day 32.00, L A City Cab Co 5,460.00, L Mann 112.00, L Rombeau 16.00, L Rombeau 16.00, Leon Ltd Inc 30.62, Lily Kadosh 535.66, Lincoln Properties 280.31, M & S Edwards 39.60, M H Indermill Inc 89.63, M Hall 25.16, M Sandler 16.63, M Skeinkopg 29.26, Mark Warnick 25.00, Martial Assets, LLC 632.50, Mcintyre Media Limited 604.00, Medicine Man / M Dolke 20.00, Mehdi Mirahmadi 16.16, Merle K Gelb 18.03, Milton Stark 20.19, Moskatel'S 56.79, Nancy Fisher 85.00, Nancy Morris 18.09, Nigell Neill 1,044.98, Peter Nieman 25.00, Phillip Stone 20.00, Phoenix Center 50.50, Quality Designers Inc 25.00, Richard Klein 23.49, Richard Klein 134.51, Robin Colman / Mr Katz 32.81, S Engh 197.11, S Engh 170.26, S M Radford 40.44, S M Radford 40.44, S V Buckingham 85.50, S Zeiler 60.80, Sheikha Dena Al-Fassi 641.08, Sherman-Graig Brook 15.37, Shun Suzuki 38.00, Sidney Brookman 990.25, Sierra Design 15.50, Simcon Inc 7,700.00, So Pac Finance & Mgmt 25.00, Soni Mcalister 35.00, Sparling-Div Of Envirotech 365.94, Steve Buchsbaum 27.00, Steve O'Rourke 100.00, T A Slocum 95.30, T Miller 54.00, T R Berg 41.79, Talyor Estate 30.43, Tanas MelloPatten 492.26, The Book Club Of Calif 23.85, Theodore Briskin 71.94, Tom Foster / Ucb 35.28, Trust For St George & BH 634.43, Umbrella Associates 20.50, Valerie Crawford 36.00, W Belasco 16.62, W R Crowell 39.90, W Schifrin 90.20, Wellington Productions 78.55, Weston Construction 1,184.80, Wilma Schorr 44.00, Wilshire Almont 499.05, Womens Div Reiss Davis 30.00, Y B Fogelman 32.00 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017004608 The following is/are doing business as: 1) DAWN & THE LOCK 2) S & M 3) JORDAN & THE LOCK 4) S & THE LOCK 5520 Wilshire Blvd. #601, Los Angeles, CA 90036; Dawn & The Lock Inc. 5520 Wilshire Blvd. #601, Los Angeles, CA 90036; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Shachar Barbie, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 08, 2018; Published: January 05, 12, 19, 26, 2018 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018000982 The following is/are doing business as: CONSCIOUS CREATOR ACADEMY 1016 S. Bedford Street, Los Angles, CA 90035; Julian Melanson 1016 S. Bedford Street, Los Angles, CA 90035; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Julian Melanson, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 2, 2018; Published: January 12, 19, 26 February 2, 2018 LACC N/C
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR As a former 36-year resident of Beverly Hills, who was active in the B.H. Education Foundation, and a past president of the Rotary Club of B.H., I share the concern of many in the community about the kind of education provided to our children by the BHUSD. Both my children attended El Rodeo and BHHS–starting in 1977 and ending in 1995. They had a quality educational experience and benefitted from music lessons, extra-curricular activities and community internships–not to mention their interaction with the superb faculty and staff. Sadly, this is no longer the case. None of my friends and acquaintances who live in the City allow their children to attend Beverly Hills schools, but instead go to one of the fine private schools in the area. By contrast, my older son who lives in Massachussetts is sending his three children through his local Newton public school system. He is convinced that the community experience
RECONFIGURATION (Continued from page 1)
At one breakout session on social development following the FFST-led presentation, parents were passionate and vocal on both sides of the equation. For those still committed to the current model of four K-8 schools that funnel into Beverly Hills High School – a model that multiple FFST members, including retired Beverly Vista 8th grade English teacher Merle Bauer and parent Sean Nasirzadeh, said they were once staunchly devoted to before changing their minds – the presentation was disheartening. “We feel like a lot of it is being shoved down our throats,” said one parent. “You’re trying to come up with the ultimate justification of changing the entire system. What’s most important is the human being that comes out at the other end.” Indeed, trying to reconcile the stability and comfort now offered within the current configuration with the academic and extracurricular activities embedded in creating a dedicated middle school has been one of the most critical challenges the FFST has faced. “During the course of [teaching eighth grade English for 30 years], it became abundantly clear that our school district must reconfigure,” said Bauer, who supported maintaining the current model when she was twice before involved in possible reconfiguration attempts while employed by the district. “A dedicated middle school will enable us to create the most effective student-centered environment
of a public school system is both alive and well in Newton and, in fact, superior to his own BHUSD experience. This is probably due to the demographics there which often includes parents with both undergraduate and professional degrees, plus a robust paternal level of involvement in school activities. Newton’s K-5, 6-8, and 9-12 models have worked exceptionally well for my grandchildren. Neither my son nor I have detected any “trauma” from our kids first going from grade 5 to grade 6, and then going to high school to start grade 9. If done right, this model works just as well as the K-8 and 9-12 types. No system, of course, is perfect. Likely, the important factors are the type and quality of parental involvement, the quality and commitment of both the faculty and administrative staff, and the demographic diversity of the student body. Change just for the sake of change never has and never will work for our children. Herbert I. Rappaport, M.D.
that engages all middle school students in purposeful learning activities and constructive interaction. Our present K-8 configuration, and I lived it for many years, inhibits our ability to address the emotional, social and academic needs of our diverse middle school population.” “Meeting kids’ needs socially, emotionally, a lot of it is about working together... and I’m a big believer that a middle school is an opportunity to give kids training wheels for high school because high school is not easy and in ninth grade it’s high stakes day one,” added BHHS Principal Mark Mead. Of course, no one can say definitively what the best social situation truly is. After all, what is best for one student is not necessarily best for another. Still, there appear to be several clear advantages and drawbacks inherent in maintaining the current K-8 configuration, such as that students face less disruption (that’s good), while potentially getting stuck in pods of students who don’t actually share their interests leading to isolation in these transformative pubescent years (that’s bad.) One parent also cautioned how there’s an inherent danger of aggregating more adolescent children together in one place à la Lord Of The Flies (that’s very bad.) “You better be confident that it’s better socially before you change it,” the parent said. The fact remains that given the district’s financial shape, a dedicated middle school is the only option that allows sixth, seventh and eighth grade students the best chance at having the most academic opportunities.
Currently, there is significant disparity within the district, with not all schools offering programs like robotics and musical theatre, for example. With the district now projected to deficit spend upwards of $5 million next year, according to the latest BHUSD financials, the school board and superintendent have been vocal about the need to improve Beverly Hills schools academically, while cutting costs. BHUSD enrollment has declined by more than 1,000 students in the past nine years since 2009-10, while staffing levels have remained essentially flat. After whittling down some two dozen possibilities, BHUSD spokesperson Laura Skirde confirmed that the FFST had honed down on two options: The current model of four K-8 schools and one 9-12 high school, as well as a version of that model that would repurpose one school building for other use, and a new model that includes one dedicated 68 middle school, in addition to three K-5 elementary schools and one 9-12 high school; as well as a version of that model that would repurpose one school building resulting in two K-5 elementary schools, one 68 middle school and one 9-12 high school. “We’re not of one mind, but we’re all of one goal and our goal is to deliver education to Beverly Hills schools in the best way possible,” said FFST member Jonathan Prince. “Change is coming,” Bregy promised all of those in attendance Wednesday night.
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Astrology By Holiday Mathis TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 12). Lucky projects will be your bounty! Because you love the job at hand, you pour yourself into the details, creating as much perfection as you can. This attracts fresh interest in you and what you do. You’ll cement a stellar deal in April. You’ll be applauded by community in July. There’s a healing in October. Pisces and Virgo adore you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). To know there’s a difference between what things are and what they could be is the unique privilege and pain of human existence. You'll make the most of this today. Celebrate every nudge in the right direction, however small. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your escapes will bring you great pleasure. Traveling? A show? Reading? As Groucho Marx said: “Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). The wise and the strong are often merciful too —at least enough so to forgive every person once or twice. More than that and maybe they aren’t so wise and strong after all. ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). It’s a day for sweeping reform of small areas of your life—as in closet-size or drawer-size. It will be surprising how much a total reorganization of a cupboard or a wallet can rock your world. TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). It’s only natural to become bored with things that stay the same for too long. Then again, when change is constant, change is the state that becomes boring. Take this into account as you plan your next move. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). If you’re feeling adventurous, the best jewels of the day can be mined in the caves of uncertainty, risk and experimentation. So take courage and dig deeper. It will be worth it. CANCER (June 22-July 22). In a certain area of your life, usual rules won't seem to apply anymore. Maybe your group imposed these guidelines before you ever even had a chance to hold them up to the light; to test them; to wonder if you agree. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your cosmic gift will be a special charisma. Don’t be surprised if those closest to you don't notice it, though. Familiarity breeds blindness. It's your acquaintances and the total strangers around who will warm to you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Momentum is about decisive action. The excitement of a game could help, especially with the right opponent. Unless you compete against someone much younger or weaker than you, don’t hold back. Give it all you've got. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Whoever said that calendars are for careful people? No way! They are for people who want to make their dreams come true and also want to keep a record so later they can remember how they did it. Mark up your calendar. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). No one has it all figured out. No one! So don’t plunk down a bunch of money for the answer to your life. Now, a reasonable sum for the answer to a certain problem... well, that’s different and “totally” worth the money today. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You show up to work even when you don’t feel like it, but to attend social functions out of a sense of duty is not advised. If you're not into it, it’s better not to commit yourself. People need to feel liked, not tolerated. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). To know there's a difference between what things are and what they could be is the unique privilege and pain of human existence. You’ll make the most of this today. Celebrate every nudge in the right direction, however small.
POLICE BLOTTER The following assaults, robbery, burglaries, and grand thefts have been reported by BHPD. Streets indicated by block numbers. ASSAULTS 01/02 S. Robertson Bl./Gregory Way 01/02 100 N. Almont Dr. 01/06 9500 Wilshire Bl. BURGLARIES 12/23 300 N. Rodeo Dr. 12/28 100 Peck Dr. 12/29 600 N. Oakhurst Dr. 12/30 300 N. Rodeo Dr. 01/01 400 N. Crescent Dr. 01/01 600 Alta Dr. 01/02 400 Castle Pl. 01/03 9600 Wilshire Bl. 01/04 200 S. Le Doux Rd. 01/06 8700 Charleville Blvd. 01/06 400 S. Rodeo Dr.
01/06 300 Reeves Dr. 01/06 900 Loma Vista Dr. 01/07 1000 N. Roxbury Dr. GRAND THEFTS 12/29 9600 Wilshire Blvd. 01/02 300 S. Maple Dr. 01/02 800 S. Santa Monica Blvd. 01/02 9700 Wilshire Bl. 01/03 10404 S. La Ciernega Blvd.01/04 9300 Wilshire Blvd. 01/04 700 N. Crescent Dr. 01/07 200 S. Beverly Dr. 01/07 700 N. Elm Dr. 01/07 9800 S. Santa Monica Blvd. ROBBERY 01/02 300 N. Rodeo Dr.
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