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January 15, 2016

Beverly Hills Board, Superintendent Vow To Shore Up School Security

THIS ISSUE

Cinnamon is one of this week’s Freshpet adoptable pets.

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The Playboy Mansion is for sale, but there’s one very Hef-ty catch.

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Beverly Hills’ boys basketball team beat El Segundo to start Ocean League play. 19 •Health & Wellness 10 •Birthdays 20 •Letters to the Editor 31

George Christy, Page 6 The Buzz Remained Nonstop With The Arrival Of Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall During The 73rd Annual Golden Globes Awards.

Their Engagement Was Announced The Next Day

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

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Oscar Nominations Announced In Beverly Hills – ‘The Revenant’ Leads With 12 Director Alejandro Inarritu’s grueling drama The Revenant scored a leading 12 Oscar nominations today, with George Miller’s apocalyptic Mad Max: Fury Road on its heels with 10 nods, and both were well ahead of other contenders.

The other best-picture nominees are The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, The Martian, Room and Spotlight.

The Martian, which trailed the

top two films with seven nominations, picked up a best-actor nomination for Matt Damon, who was joined by Bryan Cranston (Trumbo), Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant), Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs) and Eddie Redmayne (The Danish Girl) in that coveted category.

For a list of nominees, visit h t t p : / / b h c o u r i e r. c o m / t h e revenant-earns-12-oscar-nominations/ –– CNS NOT YET LANDMARKED — Kate Mantilini did not gain landmark status at Wednesday’s Cultural Heritage Commission meeting.

Kate Mantilini Landmark Status Hits Snag Over Inside Art

By Victoria Talbot Cultural Heritage Commission Chair Lisa Greer seemed jubilant over the prospect of finally designating “Gibraltar Savings – Kate Mantilini” at 9101-9111 Wilshire Blvd. as an historic resource for the City of Beverly Hills.

The 18-month – plus negotiations are still not over, however, as Commissioner Noah Furie made clear, without first addressing the interior features and art that define the space, including a boxing mural that defines the south wall and the Orrery Sculpture that dominates both the interior and exterior visual space of the property.

When completed, the restaurant design for Kate Mantilini em-

bodied an unspoken trend in architecture, elevating this postmodern design concept to articulation and defining a new paradigm for architects worldwide.

Kate Mantilini, the iconic eatery, was a film industry favorite for decades that closed its doors on June 14, 2014. Regulars included Mel Brooks, Ronald Reagan, Tony Curtis and Sammy Davis, Jr. The late former actor Harry Lewis founded the restaurant and the Hamburger Hamlet chain with his wife Marilyn, who remains a Beverly Hills resident. A family affair, in recent years the restaurant was run by Chief Executive and son, Adam Lewis and brother (see ‘KATE MANTILINI’ page 22)

the K-8 school immediately hire a full-time armed security guard. The parent-driven proposal, entitled “Keep Kids Safe at El Rodeo”, specifically advocates for the hire of Jerardo Usquiano, who worked previously at the school. However, at Tuesday’s meeting, Santaella said the parents would be happy having any full-time armed security guard.

Beverly Hills Police Officer Jesse Perez, who is dedicated to protect the City’s five public schools, currently makes two visits per day to each of the (see ‘SCHOOL SECURITY’ page 22)

Beverly Hills Elder: Julius Rothschild – Laughter & Inspiration At 104 Part 65 in a series on Beverly Hills residents who have grown with the Centennial City

By Laura Coleman At 104 years old, Julius Rothschild has an enviable longterm memory that makes him not unlike a living history book.

Born Dec. 31, 1911 with a twin sister in Mainz, Germany, Julius grew up the son of a merchant tailor in a world on the brink of collapse.

“Anti-semitism did not come to Germany with Adolf Hitler, it came long before,” remarked the man who went on to co-found Temple Shaarey Tikvah in Cleveland years later.

Despite how rampant antisemitism was throughout Europe, he said it was interesting to note that the Jews in Germany adopted a particularly mistaken attitude.

“They would say that pogroms and terrorism and cruelty and all of this could

Geffen Playhouse Archives

OSCAR SEASON — Actor John Krasinski (left) and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced the nominees for the 88th annual Academy Awards in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills on Thursday morning.

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By Laura Coleman El Rodeo parents voiced relief following Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting after Superintendent Steve Kessler was given direction to move forward with a plan that would likely include the hire of a full-time security guard at the school.

“We are very, very sensitive about this issue,” Kessler said.

Earlier this month, El Rodeo parent Bita Ahdoot Santaella sent an email to district and City officials advocating on behalf of the parents that

Julius & Hilda Rothschild

happen in Poland and Russia and Romania, but not in Germany; ‘We are a civilized culture of people,’” he recounted.

In 1934, a year after Hitler came to power, Julius moved to Cleveland to live with his uncle. At the time he was engaged to his wife-to-be, Hilda Gottschalk, and he missed her terribly.

“I’m not ashamed to tell you, I was madly in love with her [and] I cried myself to sleep every night,” he said. (see ‘JULIUS ROTHSCHILD’ page 18)

R I N G B E L L S — Louis Prima and Keely Smith are back at the Geffen Playhouse with Anthony Crivello and Vanessa Claire Smith as the unforgettable duo.

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

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BEVERLY HILLS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DATE: January 28, 2016 TIME: 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard LOCATION: Commission Meeting Room 280A Beverly Hills City Hall 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 The Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at its regular meeting on Thursday, January 28, 2015, will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard to consider:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DATE: January 28, 2016 TIME: 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard LOCATION: Commission Meeting Room 280A Beverly Hills City Hall 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 The Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at its regular meeting on Thursday, January 28, 2015, will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard to consider: Proposed amendments to Article 32 (Historic Preservation) of the City’s Zoning Code. The proposed amendments are intended to clarify the definition of a “Landmark” in order to outline when interior spaces may be designated as part of landmark proceedings.

The proposed amendments have been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the environmental regulations of the City. The adoption and implementation of the amendments is eligible for a class 5 categorical exemption for minor changes in land use limitations and will not have a significant environmental impact. Accordingly, the Planning Commission will consider a recommendation to find the amendments exempt from the environmental review requirements of CEQA pursuant to Section 15305 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard or present written comments to the Commission.

According to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the Commission's action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the public hearing.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Ryan Gohlich, City Planner in the Planning Division at 310.285.1118, or by email at rgohlich@beverlyhills.org. The case file, including associated documents are on file in the Community Development Department, and can be reviewed by any interested person at 455 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Sincerely, Ryan Gohlich, AICP Assistant Director / City Planner Community Development Department

A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS RECOMMENDING AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 10 OF THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXPRESSLY PROHIBIT CULTIVATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA AND PROHIBITING MARIJUANA DELIVERIES AND MOBILE MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES This project has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the environmental regulations of the City. This project is exempt from the environmental review requirements of CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.

All interested persons are invited to attend and speak on this matter. Written comments may be submitted to the Planning Division, attn. Ryan Gohlich, 455 N. Rexford Drive, 1st Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 and should be received prior to 12:00 p.m. on January 20, 2016 to be included with the Planning Commission’s agenda packet. Written materials may be submitted during the public hearing.

Please note that if you challenge the City’s action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at a public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the end of the public comment period.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Ryan Gohlich, AICP, Community Development Department, Planning Division, at 310/285-1118 or rgohlich@beverlyhills.org. The case file, including a copy of the proposed ordinance, is available for review in the Community Development Department/Planning Services Section, 1st Floor, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California, 90210.

Ryan Gohlich, AICP Assistant Director / City Planner Community Development Department

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HERE! KID UNITY–Local youth from Kid Unity visited the Beverly Hills Rec and Parks department last week as part of the group’s ongoing visits with different community organizations to learn how they do their jobs.

KidUnity, made up of youth from local area schools, visited with Rec and Parks staffers like Teri Angel and Jennifer Leuning at the Roxbury Park Community Center to get a tour of the playground and learn about the City’s parks and why they are so important to the community.

Pictured, back row, from left: Stacy Marks of KidUnity, Zach Lea, David Cohn, Teri Angel, Sienna Nazarian, Jennifer Leuning and David Snow of KidUnity. Front row, from left: Guy Marks, Jonah Anschell, Jonah Manheim and Charley Zinn.

Charged Up: Beverly Hills Could Soon Charge For EV Spots

By Matt Lopez The City of Beverly Hills took a step closer to charging for the use of Electric Vehicle (EV) parking stations at the Traffic & Parking Commission’s meeting last Thursday.

Beverly Hills has 35 publicly available EV charging spots in the City’s 14 parking facilities and Roxbury Park, but abuse of those parking spaces has become a source of frustration for City officials.

“There’s never any empty parking spaces. People park in these spots all day.” Commissioner Andy Licht said at the group’s December meeting.

The City has, in fact, adopted very few enforcement protocols in regard to its charging stations, but is looking to change that and possibly even charge a fee for their use. At last week’s meeting, the commission discussed several ways

to make that happen.

Vice Chair David Seidel said it needed to be made clear that “these are not parking spots, these are charging stations. You park somewhere else, and then you go there to charge your vehicle.”

The commission supported a staff-recommended fee structure to begin charging for use of the spots. Staff recommended a $6 per hour “station fee” after the first two free hours of being parked, with a $0.25 per Kilowatt Hour (kWh) energy fee each hour the vehicle is parked.

The estimated cost, including hosting fees, maintenance, repairs, energy costs and transaction fees would be around $100,900, staff reported.

The rate structure should go before the City Council sometime in the coming months.

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

Portables Head To Beverly Hills High In Summer; Voters Will Be Asked To OK New Bond In Nov.

By Laura Coleman The Board of Education edged a little closer this week to asking voters to approve a school-building bond to completely renovate the district, although the size of that bond is still up for debate. Contemporaneously, the board gave direction to move forward with placing portable classrooms on the high school campus once the school year is officially over in anticipation of beginning renovations on four high school buildings.

“The board has committed to place a bond on the November 2016 ballot,” Board President Howard Goldstein confirmed.

The district will need several hundred million dollars more than what it now has available in order to completely renovate the district.

At Tuesday’s meeting, the board opted to table two consulting contracts to engage survey and marketing research firms TBWB Strategies and Godbe Research until its new Chief Facilities Director Eitan Aharoni (whose contract the board unanimously approved Tuesday) has a chance to settle in and weigh in on the issue.

“As for how the bond will be constituted, we are waiting for the survey results and the conclusion of the mechanical design work to determine the final cost to construct Hawthorne School, along what funds we may recover under the SSMP program,” Goldstein said. “The bond will either be a Measure E replacement bond which will include the additional cost of construction, or merely a bond for the additional funds necessary to complete

the remains projects.”

Boardmember Isabel Hacker underscored that the board was obligated to first approve a contract for any polling and information compiled for polling or for public dissemination ahead of time.

“Under state law, school districts can’t use their own funds for bond campaign,” she said. “Once the action has been taken to put a bond on the ballot, the board and district should really step completely back.”

The board is set to soon convene a study session on construction in order to fine tune details. Current direction to modernize Hawthorne means that construction could begin as early as February 2017, that is, if voters say “yes” to the bond measure.

Appeals Court Rules Against Allegation Of Fraud

By Former BHUSD Facilities Chief Christiansen

By Laura Coleman Former Beverly Hills Unified School District facilities chief Karen Christiansen’s lawsuit alleging fraud on the part of current and former school officials and board members came to a close Friday, confirmed BHUSD attorney Fred Fenster, a partner with Greenberg Glusker.

The Court of Appeal ruled that Christiansen’s lawsuit against several district officials was barred by the anti-SLAPP statute. Other defendants named in the suit included: former school Superintendent Jerry Gross; construction firm Telacu Industries, Inc.; Board of Education members Brian Goldberg, Myra Lurie, Myra Demeter, and Lisa Korbatov; the law firm Dannis Wolliver Kelley and its attorneys Sue Ann Salmon Evans, Brian Duus, and Marilyn J. Cleveland; and the law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Oliver and its attorneys Steven G. Madison, and Michael T.

Lifrak.

Said Board President Howard Goldstein: “I am relieved that this aspect of the Karen Christiansen and her company Strategic Concepts litigation has been decided favorably for the district. The district has consistently maintained that Christiansen’s fraud and malicious prosecution claims under California’s strategic lawsuits against public participation, known as the anti-SLAPP statute, was without merit.”

In 2012, Christiansen was convicted by a jury as a criminal for self-dealing for having entered into a sole-sourced contract with a company she founded, Strategic Concepts, LLC, through her role as BHUSD’s facilities chief. That conviction was subsequently overturned on appeal with that court ruling that Christiansen was not subject to Gov. Code Section 1090 because she was an independent contractor.

“Christiansen took the po-

sition that the Court of Appeal’s decision reversing her conviction entitled her to file a claim for malicious prosecution against the individuals and lawyers she felt were responsible for persuading the District Attorney to seek criminal sanctions against her,” explained Fenster. “This was a grievous error because in order to succeed.”

In a separate lawsuit decided last year, L.A. Superior Court Judge Stephen Czuleger adopted the Appeal Court’s determination, subsequently ruling that BHUSD breached its 2008 contract with Christiansen’s firm. As a result of that jury’s subsequent determination, Christiansen is now due in excess of $20 million.

BHUSD is currently appealing that lawsuit, which Fenster said he anticipated would be heard later this year.

In light of other appellate decisions in the last few months, Fenster said it’s unlikely Christiansen would prevail.

BHUSD Hires Aharoni As New Facilities Chief

By Laura Coleman The Board of Education unanimously approved hiring Eitan Aharoni as its new Chief Facilities Officer at this week’s formal meeting. Aharoni is set to begin his first day on the job Tuesday.

Aharoni replaces Tim Buresh, who served as interim facilities chief until his contract expired at the end of last year.

Buresh will continue to serve as a consultant for the district in its lawsuit against Metro.

Aharoni’s contract is for two years with an annual base salary of $179,800, which will be paid in 12 monthly installments, in addition to 22 days of annual paid vacation.

“Mr. Aharoni has over 35

years of experience in the architecture, construction management, school and city government in the planning and redevelopment fields. In the past 13 years, he is credited with successfully managing school planning to the tune of over $1 billion,” described Superintendent Steve Kessler, who spearheaded the interview panel.

The panel consisted of three district administrative chiefs, two community members and a DLR architect.

“A consistent theme we uncovered was his ability to collaborate and create a team feeling with all the stakeholders,” Kessler added.

Aharoni’s contract stipu-

Eitan Aharoni

lates that he is entitled to undertake consulting and other work provided he attains prior approval from the superintendent and that “such activities do not interfere with or conflict with his performance of his duties.”

Boardmember Noah Margo said he was particularly gratified that the board stayed clear of the hiring process.

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Simulator Gives Students A Chance To Experience 9.5 Earthquake At El Rodeo

100 YEARS, 100 STORIES – The Wallis played host last Thursday night to the premiere of longtime Beverly Hills resident Phil Savenick’s Centennial documentary – Beverly Hills: 100 Years, 100 Stories. Community members and local dignitaries turned out in droves for the event. Pictured, from left: Robbie Anderson, Lisa Coburn, Phil Savenick, Vice Mayor John Mirisch, Marc Wanamaker, Lori Greene Gordon and Natalie Gordon.

Beverly Hills Chamber Of Commerce Invites Business Discussion On Santa Monica Boulevard Reconstruction

By Victoria Talbot Later this year, the City of Beverly Hills will begin the 18-24 month process of renovating North Santa Monica Boulevard, a project that will create traffic issues for the duration.

The City Council assigned the Traffic & Parking Commission to develop recommendations and a toolbox for mitigation of traffic impacts during the construction.

The Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee is meeting on Jan. 21 to provide information on temporary parking options for South Santa Monica Boulevard during the North Santa Monica Boulevard reconstruction and to gain input from business owners on the project’s traffic mitigation proposals.

This is the time for businesses impacted by these events to hear proposals for traffic mitigations and to proffer input on the plans for this crucial public works project.

Recommendations include temporarily removing on-street parking on South Santa Monica east of Wilshire to encourage the flow of traffic into the

business triangle during construction.

In November, the City Council directed staff to continue to seek input from the business community regarding this and several other options, which will be presented at the meeting.

City staff will be available to answer questions and to provide an overview of parking options, as well as to gathering input for further consideration as construction approaches.

All business owners are encouraged to attend the meeting on Jan. 21, 4:30 -6 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce, 9400 S. Santa Monica Blvd. in the chamber boardroom on the 2nd floor.

Comments can be sent via email to SMBLVD@BeverlyHills.org or by regular mail to the City of Beverly Hills, Community Development Department – Transportation, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. For information call the City at 310-285-1092.

For more information on the event please call Andy Sywak, director of the chamber’s Economic Development and Government Affairs, at 310-248-1039.

Mohamed Hadid, 901 Strada Vecchia, Set For Trial On January 20

By Matt Lopez After more than two years of backand-forth between megamansion developer Mohamed Hadid, residents and L.A. city officials, issues surrounding his nearly 30,000-square-foot megamansion in Bel-Air could come to a head next week.

Wednesday, Jan. 20, is the date set for Hadid, and 901 Strada Vecchia, to stand trial in the criminal case against both parties brought about by the L.A. City Attorney’s office. Frank T. Mateljan, a spokesperson for City Attorney Mike Feuer, confirmed the date to The Courier.

Joe Horacek, a Bel-Air resident who lives below the property, had been needling city officials for more than a year to take action on a project that he believed was rife with unpermitted work.

In September of 2014, city officials finally stepped in and revoked five building permits from the project.

The L.A. Department of Building and Safety found that Stop Work Orders levied over the next several months were simply ignored, and in April of

2015 finally cracked down for good, ruling that all unapproved construction must be torn down.

901 Strada LLC, which lists Virginia attorney James T. Zelloe as its attorney, appealed to the LADBS board and lost.

The LADBS then forwarded the case to Feuer’s office for criminal prosecution.

According to a presentation from Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety in June, the site had been issued 10 orders to comply since March 11, just after Hadid took ownership of the property. The title changed hands five times since he purchased the property in Jan. 2011.

BRAVO, the network which airs several of the shows Hadid has appeared on, such as The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills, Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles, and Shahs Of Sunset has gone into overdrive in recent weeks to repair Hadid’s image, posting an article last week titled “12 Things You Didn’t Know About Mohamed Hadid” which includes factoids on his family, his “challenging childhood” and him besting Donald Trump on a real estate transaction in the 1980s.

By Laura Coleman El Rodeo students had a chance to experience just what a 9.5 magnitude earthquake could feel like yesterday, when a $2 million “Quake Cottage” spent the day on the K-8 campus offering some 700 youngsters the opportunity to experience the simulation.

“There’s nothing more important than real life experiences and the reality of sitting in that simulator was shocking, and it was only a 6.8,” said Board of Education member Lisa Korbatov.

“I’m so grateful our kids are in portables now and out of harm’s way and we’re moving forward with modernization.

The Quake Cottage will also be making an appearance at Beverly Vista next month.

According to ETC Building & Design, Inc. CEO Michael Essrig, who designed the mobile earthquake simulator and donated his time and the cottage to the district for the day, the experience is part of a campaign to increase earthquake safety awareness.

“The goal was to educate the public about the benefits of proactive disaster preparation, taking it to schools, corporate training sessions, and public pre-

paredness events,” he said. “People who experience the simulation are motivated to not only prepare, but to prepare now.”

El Rodeo Principal Kevin Allen said he was particularly grateful to Essrig for donating the experience.

Yesterday’s 30-second simulation experience offered students the chance to see what a 6.8-magnitude earthquake feels like–and it is indeed a rocky experience.

QUAKE COTTAGE – El Rodeo students stand with Quake Cottage-inventor Michael Essrig and Principal Kevin Allen before experiencing a simulated 6.8magnitude level earthquake. Pictured, top (from left): Essrig and Allen; bottom (from left): Nathan Mehdian, Ryan Raanan, Nathan Rafalian and Adam Kohanzadeh.

The latest Quake Cottage version, which is mounted on a Ford F-650 for easy transportation, offers eight seats facing opposite directions in a dual-view earthquake simulator. The interior is designed to look like a home environment on one side and a medical lab on the other.

“The students are learning things they can do to prepare themselves for an earthquake,” Allen said.

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weathervane seesawed about what might happen.

Mercifully, the rain gods were kind for the 73rd Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on Sunday.

Say what you will, whoever you are who’ve bitched about the meaninglessness of the awards (including scurrilous host Ricky Gervais damning them as “worthless”), please concur that it has its fun moments. Wild and wooly with leading Hollywood filmmakers and talents drunkenly fannybumping with their high

fashions, while swilling Moet & Chandon champagne through the longeurs of this night of nights. Sad to say, the booze predominates since there’s no limit to the fill-er-up champagne flutes, while the gourmet dinner of filet mignon and lobster remains mostly uneaten.

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n years previous, Frank Sinatra carried bottles of Jack Daniels bourbon that he poured endlessly for tablemates, vowing that it’s “what gets me through the night.” A bottle of Jack Daniels is tucked

into Frank’s coffin in the Palm Desert burial ground.

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Golden Globe memorable moment this year? Tom Hanks’ eloquent presentation of the Cecil B. DeMille honor to Denzel Washington. Manabout-town Howard Celnick suggests Tom would serve as a brilliant host for next year’s Golden Globes. “Or during the Oscarcast, for that matter.”

In our opinion, Tom’s Bridge Of Spies, directed by Steven Spielberg, with Oscar-worthy performances by Steven, Tom and Mark Rylance will be lauded as a classic.

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ews of the winners, however, appeared eclipsed in some circles the following day with the announcement of

media mogul Rupert Murdoch, 84, who appeared younger and happier than we’ve seen him of late, about his engagement to blonde Texas bombshell Jerry Hall, 59. The former mate of Mick Jagger, Jerry has four children with him: daughters Elizabeth and Georgia, sons Gabriel and James.

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erry’s modeling career was launched when she was discovered on the French Riviera, flown to Paris where she bunked with model Grace Jones. Soon enough, she found herself the highest paid cover girl, and then met Mick. The twain morphed into their relationship of 20 years.

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bove all, Jerry craves security,” a source is quoted in

the Daily Mail. “‘She likes to feel that she is going to be taken care of by a man – which perhaps comes from being raised poor in Texas, with an alcoholic dad who beat her and her four sisters so viciously that he ‘broke bones.’” (Not unlike the Jackie Kennedy syndrome, Jackie’s security blankets being the Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis and banker Maurice Templesman.)

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urdoch family members and friends recall Murdoch was downhearted and disturbed when his former wife, Wendi Deng, known as a Shanghai Girl, romanced British Prime Minister Tony Blair during their marriages, boldly shacking-up at Rupert’s estates, which the staff reported to Rupert. Needless to say, Wendi walked off with a formidable divorce settlement.

Murdoch and Wendi have two heirs to the empire, Chloe and Grace, along with his daughters Elisabeth and sons James Continues on page 7...

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Rachel McAdams

Maura Tierney

Kate Winslet

Kate Hudson

Kate Bosworth

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Jerry Hall and Rupert Murdoch attended the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton. They announced their engagement the next day.

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Jennifer Jason Leigh

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Brie Larson

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ell, they’re back. That joyride of Louis Prima and Keely Smith bounced into the Geffen Playhouse this week, performing through Sunday.

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hey say … so they say … that Dean Martin claimed, “You can’t buy happiness, but you can pour it.” Whatever the hell that means.

Well, happiness is poured nightly at the Geffen by the Tony-winning and fleet-footed Anthony Crivello as the New Orleanian musicmaking maestro, the lion-hearted Louis Prima harmonzing his jazz-flecked repertoire with wife Keely Smith, played by the musical’s cowriter Vanessa Claire Stewart.

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id you know Keely, whose voice is a God-given power unto its own, was born Dorothy Keely?

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irst nighters included director and co-writer Taylor Hackford (Ray, An Officer And A Gentleman) with wife Helen Mirren seated front and center.

Also: Louis and Keely’s daughter Luanne and producer Hershey Felder applauding Ray Litteral’s good-as-it-gets band.

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aylor departed the next morning on a dawn flight for Manhattan to meet with Robert De Niro, whose passion project is the “indie-financed” The Comedian that Jennifer Aniston just dropped out of.

De Niro stars as an aging insult

comic (a la Don Rickles?), with Taylor directing, and the cast’s a runaway procession of comedic talent. Taylor’s negotiating to round up others.

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ill there be a day without more baggage bearing down on Hillary Clinton, who’s become the Compleat Baggage Lady on the political global scale. Always quickquick-quick to mouth apologies filled with untrustworthy excuses?

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Oliver with Caesar

eanwhile, this from columnist Adam Brodsky on his New Year’s predictions in the New York Post:

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illary Clinton will go a whole year without being caught in a lie.

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illary Clinton will go a whole week without being caught in a lie.

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illary Clinton will go a whole day without being caught in a lie.

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will hold Hillary accountable for her lies.”

Wolfgang Puck Archives

and Lachlan with his author wife Anna Torv, and daughter Prudence from his first marriage to Patricia Booker.

Alexander with Sheba

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att Drudge briefly reported that Vice-President Joe Biden (who’s supporting Senator Bernie Sanders for the presidency), and Senator Elizabeth Warren are polishing their boots to step into the presidential power play arena.

C’est possible? Who knows?

Christmas cards come and go, and those with personal greetings are special and surprising. As this year’s card was from Wolfgang and Gelila Puck with their sons Oliver, 10, and Alexander, 9.

Wolfgang has two handsome adult sons, Cameron and Byron, with former wife Barbara Lazaroff.

Online at www.bhcourier.com/category/george-christy Oliver and Alexander Puck

Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan

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Matt Damon with wife Luciana Damon

Cate Blanchett with husband Andrew Upton

Tom Ford and Julianne Moore

Will and Trey Smith flank Jada Pinkett Smith

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THE FASHION OF BEVERLY HILLS

FREEDOMS FOUNDATION–The Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge held its annual holiday party in the Peninsula Beverly Hills where funds were raised to send high school seniors on a visit to Valley Forge to learn about America’s birth and its early days.

Joining in the festivities were Beverly Hills’ residents Elaine DuPont Bernard, Diane Deshong and Linda Schwartz.

BEVERLY HILLS GLAMOUR–Hollywood stars descended on The Beverly Hilton to celebrate the 73rd Golden Globe Awards, which honored the best in film and American television of 2015. Pictured (from left): Leonardo DiCaprio, best actor in a drama winner for The Revenant; Taraji P. Henson, best actress fin a TV drama winner for Empire; and Lady Gaga, best actress in a limited series for American Horror Story: Hotel.

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UCLA Study: Untapped Region In Brain Cell Offers Goldmine Of Drug Targets For Autism Treatments UCLA scientists have discovered that an overlooked region in brain cells houses a motherlode of mutated genes previously tied to autism. Recently published in Neuron, the finding could provide fresh drug targets and lead to new therapies for the disorder, which affects one in 68 U.S. children.

“Our discovery will shed new light on how genetic mutations lead to autism,” said principal investigator Dr. Kelsey Martin, interim dean and a professor of biological chemistry at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine.

“Before we can develop an effective therapy to target a gene, we must first understand how the gene operates in the cell.”

The UCLA team focused on a gene called Rbfox1, which regulates how the cell makes proteins.

“Identifying a gene’s function is critical for molecular medicine,” said coauthor Daniel Geschwind, the Gordon and Virginia MacDonald Distinguished Professor of Human Genetics and a professor of neurology and psychiatry at UCLA. “My colleagues discovered that Rbfox1 has an entirely new function that other scientists had overlooked.”

Earlier studies by Geschwind and others have linked mutations in Rbfox1 to an increased risk for autism, which makes Rbfox1 an important gene to study. To better understand how Rbfox1 functions, Martin teamed with UCLA molecular geneticist Douglas Black. The two blend-

ed a cell biology approach with powerful DNA-sequencing technology to reveal the identities of the genes controlled by Rbfox1.

“Our results turned up an exciting new set of genetic connecDr. Kelsey Martin tions,” said Black, a professor of microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics. “We found that where Rbfox1 was located in the cell determined what genes it influenced.”

The UCLA team’s separation of these two functions revealed that the genes targeted by Rbfox1 in the cell’s cytoplasm were highly enriched in proteins vital to the developing brain. Autism risk increases when these genes go awry.

“While some experts have hinted at the role of cytoplasmic genes in autism risk, no one has explored it in actual cells before,” said Martin, who is also a professor of psychiatry at UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. “Our study is the first to discover that dozens of autism risk genes reside in the cytoplasm and share common pathways in regulating the brain cells.”

To pinpoint new drug targets, the researchers’ next step will be to learn how Rbfox1 controls genes in the cytoplasm.

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KCET Launches New Season Of Popular Doc Martin The doctor is in. At a reception this week at the British Consul General’s home, KCET announced the return and seventh season of Doc Martin, starring Martin Clunes, as a grumpy doctor in the small Cornish community of Portwenn.

KCET is the exclusive outlet for the program, proven to be one of the station’s most popular, said KCETLink CEO Michael Riley.

The series has been compared to Northern Exposure, with a doctor out of his element and a supporting cast of quirky characters.

On Doc Martin, one of the most beloved is Bert Large, a plummer turned restauranteur, played by character actor Ian McNeice, who attended the event and told delighted fans that the current season would not be the last, and there would definitely be a season eight.

“This season though is a golden period” McNeice said in an interview. “The cast loved it; and it contains some of the best

Jazz pianist Justin Kauflin kicks off the “Next Generation @ The Wallis” program next Sunday.

THE DOC IS BACK—KCET Link CEO Michael Riley, actress Marion Ross and Ian McNeice, Doc Martin’s Bert Large, celebrate the return of Doc Martin.

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acting we’ve had. The show was getting kind of dark (the doctor’s marriage was on the rocks). But the doctor and Louisa (Caroline Catz) go to a therapist; and it’s terrifically well written, funny and moving.”

Audiences will have to wait and watch to see if the characters reunite, he says.

The season also brings many changes for his character, “who starts out at a low point and can only go up,” with new endeavors.

Doc Martin airs at 8 and 11 p.m., Thursday, and 5 a.m.

Fridays. For more information, visit www.kcet.org/shows/Doc_Martin.

Rising Jazz Star Justin Kauflin To Launch Wallis’ ‘Next Generation’ Series Quincy Jones and Clark Terry protégé, jazz pianist Justin Kauflin, will launch the “Next Generation @ The Wallis” series at 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 22.

The evening will begin with a screening of the 2014 documentary Keep On Keepin’ On, Alan Hicks’ ode to the friendship between the lifetime Grammy Award-winning jazz trumpeter Clark Terry and Kauflin.

Hicks, a fellow student of Kauflin’s at William Paterson University, introduced the two so Terry, at 85 and going blind from diabetes, could meet

Kauflin, blind since 11 from proliferative exudative retinopathy.

The film will be followed by Kauflin performing standards, music inspired by the film (some of which made it into the film’s score), and other original compositions. “The range of individual expression in jazz is incredible,” Kauflin says. “It’s nice to be able to tell your own story.

And hopefully people will relate to it.”

Tickets, ranging from $29$59 are available at www.TheWallis.org, by phone at 310746-4000 or the box office, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd.

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Legendary Singleton Estate Receives Historic-Cultural Monument Recommendation

By Victoria Talbot The Singleton estate, which closed escrow last April for $85 million, has received unanimous support for landmark designation as a Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) after the property was twice nominated in the last year by the Los Angeles Conservancy.

Believing that the New Traditional French-style residence could be at risk, the Holmby Hills property was originally nominated by the Conservancy in April 2015. Online real estate blogs and rumors had hinted that the Wallace Neff-designed residence and landscape were at risk, as the new owners were interested in demolition.

At that time, however, the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) cited a lack of information about the property because of the inability to tour the property prior to consideration and rejected the nomination. Despite this, staff at the city of Los Angeles recommended nomination as the property met three of the four criteria for local landmark designation.

In addition, the L.A. Conservancy felt that the CHC made statements that contradicted their research regarding the architectural significance of the house, Wallace Neff and the landscape architects and designers Thomas Church and Phillip Shipley.

Additional research and findings supporting nomination were resubmit-

The Singleton Estate

ted for nomination eligibility in September last year and accepted at the Jan. 7 CHC meeting.

Wallace Neff worked extensively in Southern California for some of the wealthiest and most fashionable homes. Among his most famous homes was Pickfair, the legendary estate of Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford, the Gillete Mansion, the Singer Mansion and the Ojai Valley Inn. The simple grandeur of the house is a testament to Neff’s impeccable sense of style, proportion and timeless design as a leader in the California Style of architecture, still popular today.

Dr. and Mrs. Henry Singleton commissioned Neff’s final and most ambitious project, completed in 1970. The 15,520 square foot home was the largest and last major work he ever built in a career that spanned five decades, 1921-1975.

The house is located on a broad sweep of land, landscaped with mature trees and sweeping lawns with lush vegetation. The parcels include a pool, private lake and tennis court with a 10bedroom, 12.5-bath home that remains essentially unaltered.

Dr. Singleton was an engineer from MIT who moved to Los Angeles and

worked at Hughes Aircraft and North American Aviation before going to Litton Industries. In 1960 he became the co-founder and CEO of conglomerate Teledyne, Inc. with revenues of almost $5 billion.

Singleton retired as CEO in 1991, turning to his extensive cattle ranching operations and become one of the largest landowners in the country. He died at home in 1999; his wife Carolyn remained at the estate until her death in 2008.

Documentation that accompanied the resubmission for designation showed that Singleton, Neff, Church and Shipley were intimately involved in every detail of the property and the construction.

The home is an excellent example of New Traditional architecture, a mode that appeared in the latter decades of the twentieth century in reaction to the stark post-war Modernism, harkening back with nostalgia for traditional and historical authenticity.

The next steps include first a review by the Los Angeles City Council Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee that has not yet been scheduled, and a vote by the entire City Council.

While the nomination is in the process, the property remains protected from demolition or alteration.

The Playboy Mansion – Including Hef – Is On The Market

By Victoria Talbot The Platinum Triangle certainly boasts a bigger than average share of icons, but there is nowhere else on earth like the Playboy Mansion, one of the most iconic of all.

Now the house is for sale, represented jointly

by Drew Fenton and Gary Gold of Hilton & Hyland and Mauricio Umansky of The Agency, for $200 million.

The world famous Grotto “The Playboy Mansion Amenities include a catering has been a creative center for Hef as his kitchen, wine cellar, home theater, sepresidence and workplace for the past 40 arate game house, gym, tennis court years, as it will continue to be if the and freeform swimming pool with a property is sold,” said Playboy Enter- large cave-like grotto. There is also a prises CEO Scott Flanders. four-bedroom guesthouse. The mansion Bordering on the Los Angeles also comes with a rare L.A. zoo license.

Country Club, the mansion features 29 Umansky, founder of The Agency, rooms in nearly 20,000 square feet on and Rick Hilton, co-founder with Jeff five acres, ideally suited to entertaining. Hyland of Hilton & Hyland, are brothers-in-law. The former has been married to Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards for two decades.

Hyland is also representing another exceptionally celebrated property – Neverland Ranch, the former home of arguably pop’s most beloved superstar Michael Jackson.

Only in Beverly Hills…

A peek inside one of the main rooms

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OUTLOOK B E V E R LY H I L L S OUTLOOK The one-man show Safe At Home: An Evening With Orson Bean, reopens Friday, Jan 22 and continues Fridays and Saturdays at 8 and 3 p.m., Sundays, through March 13 at Pacific Resident Theatre, 703 Venice Blvd., Venice.

Bean starred on Broadway for 20 years, winning a Theatre World Award and garnering a Tony Award nomination. As a comic, he appeared more than 200 times on The Tonight Show, approximately 100 times as substitute host. As a guest star, he was seen on To Tell The Truth for eight years. Bean appeared in TV cult favorites Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and Forever Fernwood. For seven years, he portrayed the storekeeper, Loren Bray, on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.

His “up close and personal” story gives audiences an appreciation of the multi-awarded entertainer, and a look into a generation that created the foundation for Broadway and Hollywood as it is today.

Tickets are $25 and may be purchased online at www.pacificresidenttheatre.com or by calling 310-822-8392.

• • • • • The New York Times/ Pulitzer writer Nicholas Kristof will discuss the book he cowrote with Sheryl WuDunn, A Path Appears, the inspiration for the Skirball Cultural Center’s new exhibition “A Path Appears: Actions for a Better World,” at 8 p.m., Monday, Jan. 25 at the center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A. The exhibition that presents successful international strategies addressing issues such as healthcare, employment, education and political empowerment, is presented using urban detritus to design a used-tire screening room, bubble-wrap clouds, and a shelter made from music CDs. There are moving individual stories throughout, and clever inventions like a rolling water carrier and self-refracting eyeglasses.

The show ends with computer stations that direct visitors to programs they can get

involved with. Hence, the description: museum exhibition/community engagement project.

For center hours, admission fees and more information, call 310-440-4500 or visit www.skirball.org • • • • • Award-winning writerdirector Neil LaBute brings his showbiz satire The Money Shot to LA Theatre Works for an L.A. premiere, with five performances in UCLA’s James Bridges Theater, with LaBute himself directing.

Starring Eric McCormack, Jennifer Westfeldt and Amber Tamblyn, The Money Shot is the story of two self-absorbed movie stars in need of a hit. A proposed film from a European director could change everything, but they’ll have to make some compromises which may not sit too well with their respective partners.

Without sets and costumes and actors with script in hand, the productions are recorded for subsequent broadcast on public radio in 60 major markets across the country and streamed on the internet.

Readings will be 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 28 and Friday, Jan. 29; 3 and 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 30; and 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 31.

Tickets range from $15 to $60 with special pricing for students. To purchase, call 310827-0889 or visit www.latw.org.

• • • • • Jacaranda Music will present “Expectancy,” featuring the music of Thomas Ades, Gerald Barry and Peter Maxwell Davies at 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 30 at the First Presbyterian Church, 1220 Second St., Santa Monica.

A concert highlight will be actress and mezzo-soprano Buffy Baggott playing the reallife woman who became the model of Charles Dickens’ Miss Havisham in Great Expectations, in Davies’ Miss Donnithorne’s Maggot.

Tickets are $45 ($20 students) and available by calling 213-483-0216.

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Only In Beverly Hills: Horace Mann To Evoke Husky Pride Soon By Installing Purple Turf

By Laura Coleman If you think the grass is greener in Beverly Hills, you’ll soon need only to go for a visit to Horace Mann where you’ll find kids playing not the typical green turf, but on a purple one.

But the purple turf at Horace Mann won’t be just any kind of purple, it will be a custommade Husky purple, which comes with an added $7,500 price tag.

On Tuesday, the Board of Education voted 4-1 to spend the additional money to change the school’s field turf in addition to spending $20,000 to paint the school’s lockers the specific Horace Mann purple.

Boardmember Noah Margo was the lone ‘no’ vote.

“As much as I appreciate the spirit behind the purple lockers and turf, having followed a discussion on how best to divide up our Measure E capacity, expenditures such as the proposed $27,000 increase seem to be a luxury not a necessity,” Margo said.

Indeed. At the very same meeting that the board approved spending that additional money to customize a color

beyond the standard color palette (Superintendent Steve Kessler told the board that the supplier’s purple was a bit too blue), the board gave consensus that it would return to voters in November to ask for more money for its schoolbuilding plan.

Board President Howard Goldberg said that the added color cost falls “well within” the contracted contingency amount.

“When you colorize schools like this, it really does improve school pride,” said Kessler, the former principal of Horace Mann.

Added Goldstein, the former Horace Mann PTA president: “It is well documented that when teachers, parents and students are engaged in the school environment it raises test scores.”

At Wednesday’s BHUSD Construction Update meeting, Kessler told City officials that other district schools would have the option to choose to colorize their turfs to match school colors. The City makes use of the schools’ fields through the JPA agreement.

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Julius recalls vividly the day he met the woman he would ultimately remain married to for over 66 years. He was 19, working at a department store in Koblenz, and she was just 16.

“It was a Sunday afternoon and it was a beautiful day and [my friend] asked me to go with him to a hotel, a beautiful hotel, at the banks of the River Rhine...for 5 o’clock tea,” he recounted. “There was an orchestra there, and the citizens of Koblenz came there with their daughters and the young men came there for companionship, for dancing, and would ask the parents whether they could dance with their daughters.”

Julius did not care for dancing, but agreed to go so long as he could read the newspaper and his friend did not pressure

him to dance.

“We went there, we got a table, I got a cup of coffee, a strawberry shortcake; I remember every bit of it,” Julius continued, noting his friend did pester him to dance. “Well finally, to get rid of his bugging, he told me, ‘You have to dance with Miss Gottschalk. She’s a fabulous dancer.’ To please him, I said I would dance with her.

“I danced with her, and the rest is history.”

Hilda followed Julius to America six months after he left, taking up residence with a relative in New York, and the two maintained a romantic letterwriting correspondence, staying true to each other, until they married nearly two years later.

Shortly before Hilda passed away from Alzheimers in their Beverly Hills home, Julius found a trove of over 400 letters that they’d exchanged during that

period which his wife had kept.

“I told her, I said, ‘Hilda, why don’t we relive our youth?’” he shared.

After his wife’s death, for over a year, every night before he went to sleep, he read one of their letters.

Julius, along with Hilda, their two daughters, Judy and Muriel, and both sets of parents who had come over from Germany just two months before Kristallnacht, originally moved to California in the 1950s in order for Julius to pursue a business opportunity with dress manufacturer Ivan Fredericks of California.

Shortly thereafter, Julius’ family moved to 723 N. Rodeo, for which he paid $65,000.

Gene Kelly was a neighbor and Julius recalled the actor one time complaining that the Rothschild’s dog barked too loud for him to effectively run lines.

When Julius later sold that house for $123,000, he said, ironically, that he thought he had made quite the deal.

“When we moved in, they were just breaking up the bridle path,” he recalled.

His two daughters both attended Beverly Hills schools and in 1964, Julius eventually became the sole owner of Fredericks, retiring in 1976.

Perhaps the greatest tragedy of his life, however, was the loss of his daughter Judy, who died at 33, leaving two young children to carry on her legacy.

“There’s not a night that passes by that her name does not come over my lips,” he said.

Julius remains exceedingly proud of all six of his grandchildren; Judy’s, who grew up to become a lawyer and a television writer; and those of his daughter, Muriel Waterman, a Beverly Hills resident who dedicates much time to his welfare after having raised two doctors, a computer engineer and a director for the International Chamber of Commerce. Today, he counts eight great-grandchildren with one on the way.

For his part, Julius continues to give of himself. Since 1978, he has volunteered his time with Jewish Family Service.

BEVERLY HILLS “I entertain elderly, all of them younger than me of course,” he described. “I make them laugh.”

In addition to his volunteer work, which also included raising money for the City of Hope’s Merchant Club, for 14 years Julius taught advanced English at UCLA for international students. He also briefly went into commercial real estate.

In the 1970s, he served as assistant AYSO soccer coach with his son-in-law, Dr. Jeffrey Waterman, and still remembers participating in actual games between coaches at the season’s end when 10 minutes into the game his team captain asked if he wanted to play.

“I said, ‘Do I want to play?

I’m raring to go!’” he recounted.

It wasn’t long before he kicked a goal. Ironically, the opposing goalie was former Beverly Hills Mayor Mark Egerman, in front of whom, over two decades later, Julius stood at a City Council meeting to criticize over-building and commercializing the City, he recalled.

Still today after all this time, Julius feels blessed to call the City of Beverly Hills his home.

“It means a certain standard of life which is probably unequal in the country,” he said.

Astrology

By Holiday Mathis TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 15). One declaration having to do with who you are (or want to be) will make all of the difference in where you arrive this year. Small improvements will have outsized effects on your love life in February. In March, the trust and rapport you generate in your relationship.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You have enormous respect and gratitude for the one who will overlook your flaws, excuse your mistakes and generally try to see and bring out the best in you at every juncture.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Though you may have been completely convicted in a certain belief yesterday, this is a new day with fresh evidence, different challenges and a unique set of circumstances.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). It's time for you to assume leadership. If you followed the protocol it would only cause hesitation, doubt and confusion. Instead, swoop in and start handling things. Act, delegate, decide.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). While it may be easier to get angry than it is to work out a solution, there is little to be gained from losing control. Remove yourself from the situation to think it through. A walk around the block will produce brilliance.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). Part of the "homework" you need to do will involve getting a second (and third and fourth and seventh) opinion. Your keen mind will sort through this data and home in on the golden ticket.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Before you go counting that admired someone among the glorious, consider where the person came from and how he or she got to the current position. You're glorious in your own way, too, you know.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). If you have to give up a little money and some of your time to make a partner happy, it will be worth it. What's even harder may be the part where you have to compromise on a preference. You're up to this!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). At times there is simply nothing left to do but give an ultimatum. These times are few and far between and, however dramatic today's circumstances may seem, this is not one of them.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Dish out compliments–to your friends, to strangers, your boss, your loved ones, etc. Everyone could use your brand of ego-inflation. Even people you think would be above flattery will eat yours up.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). What used to seem romantic may now get on your nerves; such is the bane of familiarity. The answer is to go off in separate directions for a while and gather new influences so you'll be mentally fresh again when you reunite.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). When you can't change the way things are, you may still be able to change how you experience the way things are. Detachment is the key. This will be made much easier by today's delicious distraction.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Those moments when you first wake up and right before you fall asleep are potent. Don't waste this power concentrating on responsibilities and worries.

Use it to project your love and envision your happy future.

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S P O RT S Teen Scene Hosts Free Midnight Movie Night at Roxbury Park

By Victoria Talbot Its Midnight Movie time at Teen Scene, and all Beverly Hills 6-8th graders are invited Saturday, Jan. 23 from 9 p.m. to midnight.

Prepare for a sleepless night of fun, popcorn and movie magic at the Roxbury Park Community Center, 471 S. Roxbury Dr., with a free screening of Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy.

The real fun begins inside

NORMANS ROLL–Pictured above: Maddox Daniels hits a jumper over an El Segundo defender in Beverly Hills High’s 82-54 win over the Eagles on Wednesday at the Swim Gym. It was the first league win of the season for the Normans (10-6, 1-0), who play at Hawthorne on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Photo by David Berke

NFL Superbowl Champion Michael Robinson Talks To The Courier About Rams To Los Angeles

By Matt Lopez It’s been 20 long years for Rams fans in Los Angeles, but their team is finally coming home.

NFL owners voted 30-2 this week to approve the St. Louis Rams to move to a proposed stadium in Inglewood, with an option for the Chargers to share the facility if the team can't reach a viable stadium deal in San Diego.

The Chargers and Raiders would receive an extra $100 million from the NFL to build stadiums in their home markets, on top of the $200 million the league already offers for such projects. The deal gives the Chargers a one-year option to join the Rams in Inglewood.

One expert, former Superbowl champion M i c h a e l Robinson, told The Courier in an exclusive interview that a team in L.A. should be a huge attraction for free agents.

“It’s going to be the place to be,” Robinson said Thursday. “Being in Los Angeles is huge for luring big-name free agents, with all the off-thefield opportunities. As they say, every athlete wants to be an entertainer.”

Robinson, now an NFL Network analyst, said thinking back to his time as a player, which included three years apiece in San Francisco and Seattle – where he won a Superbowl – playing in L.A. would have been a big draw.

“I know a lot of those guys who play on [east coast] teams buy places in Los Angeles in the offseason,” Robinson said.

“I lived in Arizona my entire career, but it’s really such a huge draw to actually have a team in L.A.” As for what kind of on-field product fans can expect – the Rams went 8-8 this year under coach Jeff Fisher, a USC alum,

but boast a talented defense and budding star in rookie running back Todd Gurley.

The only real issue keeping the Rams from reaching the next level was a revolving door at the quarterback position.

“If you give that roster a quarterback, I really believe you’ve got yourself a playoff team,” Robinson said.

The Rams will begin play iin Los Angeles next season and will play their home games at the Coliseum until their stadium, which is also expected to be in play for big events like the Olympics, NCAA Final Four and Wrestlemania, is completed in 2019.

– bring your yoga mats and blankets, and get comfortable.

Concessions will be available for purchase, and at intermission, there will be trivia games and a dance-off contest for a chance to win first prize!

Kids must show their Teen Scene ID or the current school ID at the door to participate.

Don’t be shy; be fun! For more information, call 310285-6823.

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

Frances Allen’s Desert Roundup

Dr. Earl Mindell

Steven Gardner

Betty White

Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Kevin Costner

Annette Saleh

Marilyn Stampler

Noah Furie

BIRTHDAYS—Celebrating are Dr. Sandra Aronberg, Charo, Margaret O’Brien, Noah Furie and Mario Van Peebles (Jan.15); Kate Moss and Debbie Allen (Jan. 16); Annette Saleh, Jim Carrey, Betty White and James Earl Jones (Jan. 17); Kevin Costner, Bobby Goldsboro, Robin Johnson, Bob Kramer and Nathan Prusan (Jan. 18); Steven Gardner, Desi Arnaz Jr., Phil Everly, Shelley Fabares, Robert MacNeil, Dolly Parton, Paula Dean, and Tippi Hedren (Jan.19); Lorenzo Lamas, Frank Caliendo, David Lynch, Marilyn Stampler, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, Jordana King and Dr. Earl Mindell (Jan. 20); Robby Benson, Geena Davis, Mac Davis, Placido Domingo, and Billy Ocean (Jan. 21).

Joan Mangum The Children’s Defense Fund-California hosted its 25th “Beat the Odds” awards ceremony at The Beverly Wilshire.

The occasion was hosted by fund President Marian Wright Edelman and her co-chairs, Katie McGrath and J.J. Abrams, Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Josiah Bell, Carol and Frank Biondi, Ruth-Ann Huvane, Kevin Huvane, Katie Sharer and Mark Mullen, Liza and Conan O’Brien, and Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth. O’Brien served as emcee. They were joined by special guests including Gwendoline Christie, Mary McCormack, Margaret Qualley, Andy Richter, and Jussie Smollett.

BEAT THE ODDS– J.J. Abrams, producer-director of Disney’s mega-hit Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and his wife, public relations executive Katie McGrath, arrive at The Beverly Wilshire to attend the Children’s Defense Fund’s “Beat The Odds” awards ceremoy. Photo by Getty Images

Honored were five area high school “stars” – David Cho, NiTasha Denson, Stephanie Gamino, David Sanchez, Vincent Zamarripa – in recognition of their excellence in academic achievement, despite the overwhelming obstacles which stood in their way.

The five honorees’ stories were told via a video presentation, directed by John Cho, best known for his role in the Star Trek films.

These impressive scholars have demonstrated the qualities necessary to become future leaders.

Each honoree received a $10,000 college scholarship and support services including: private tutoring, one-on-one college counseling, ongoing mentoring, internship placements, life skills development, SAT prep, and week-long college tours at no cost.

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The well-trodden red carpet has been rolled up until Jan. 2017, and what will then be the 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. However, but before calling it “a wrap,” the votes of the more than 130,000 attendees were tallied for the two Mercedes-Benz Audience Awards.

In a classic display of irony, the Mercedes-Benz “Best Narrative Feature Award” went to Labyrinth Of Lies. This German film is based upon true events that exposed the conspiracy of the country’s prominent institutions and government branches to cover up the crimes of Nazis during World War II. More light-hearted is the U.S.-made “Documentary Feature Award” winning Everything Is Copy. The film is based on the life of witty and talented Nora Ephron, the daughter of screenwriters who became an ace reporter, turned piercingly funny essayist, turned novelist/screenwriter/playwright/director.

This year’s festival screened 180 films from 60 countries, including 40 of the 80 foreign entries for this year’s Academy Awards. Festival foreign films are judged by a three-person jury, who select the recipients of what is known as the “Fipresci Prize.”

The Assassin (Taiwan), a story about life, swordsmanship and the martial arts circa 9thcentury China received the prize for “Best Foreign Language Film.” The prize for “Best Actor” is shared by Sigurour Sigurjonsson and Theodor Juliusson in the Icelandic productio Rams while “Best Actress” went to Alena Mihulova for her work in Home Care (Czech Republic). ******

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schools, Kessler said.

Although El Rodeo is now completely fenced in with a single point of entry, parents voiced concern that the school is uniquely vulnerable, given its geographic position, in the high-traffic area along Wilshire Boulevard, in addition to its ongoing construction projects and the Wanda construction across the street.

BHUSD Student Services Director Chris Hertz assured the board during a brief presentation on Tuesday evening that the district was on top of safety plans.

“I believe, by and large, we are a safe school...but I do think we can improve,” El Rodeo Principal Kevin Allen said.

Boardmember Lisa Korbatov agreed with Principal Allen’s assessment, highlighting how she recently spent 30 minutes on the campus in an effort to have someone, anyone, approach her and ask just what she was doing there. No one asked.

“I really should have been stopped,” she said.

“There are many layers of the Beverly Hills City and police that are helping out with this issue,” Kessler assured.

Totum Project Manager Rick Panos said that security plans now in the works at Horace Mann, specifically exterior cameras, will help set the precedent for how all district schools enhance security measures.

“Ultimately, all the schools will follow the protocol at Horace Mann,” he said.

Kessler said that the next School Site Council meeting at El Rodeo will help formulate the plan he brings forth to the board. That meeting is scheduled for Feb. 11, at 8:30 a.m.

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The first building phase began in 1958 with architectural firm Pereira and Charles Luckman for a one-story office building as the main branch for Gibraltar Savings and Loan.

Then Maxwell Starkham and Associates designed the Beverly Hills National Bank Building and a multi-story parking structure behind it.

Master Architects Thom Mayne and Michael Rotondi of Morphosis built the most highly acclaimed segment when they converted the bank building into Kate Mantilini's in 1985-6.

When completed, the building was so innovative that images reached around the world, inspiring a new trend in the design community and defining Mayne’s role in modern architecture.

The overall composition of the original Miesian-style building consists of projecting and recessed horizontal and vertical rectilinear volumes, "elegantly arranged so that each element is distinct in color and prominence," said a report by the City’s historic consultant Jan Ostashay and Associates.

The building's owner then commissioned a second

report from historic consultants Chattel Inc., The two firms have reconciled their reports agreeing on what was to be considered Wednesday - a consensus on the two historically significant buildings Gibraltar Square and Kate Mantilini.

Two significant pieces of fine art inside the building include Knockout, a mural by artist John Wehrle that depicts a boxing scene on a curved panel above the bar, and a mechanical Orrery Sculpture created by Mayne’s architectural firm Morphosis, that dominates the eastern portion of the dining room and pierces through the ceiling of the space with a portion visible in the exterior roof.

The property owners did however, agree to pursue preservation of the art pieces by first offering possession to the artists, or secondly, by removing and storing or transferring the pieces to a party willing to take possession and commit to their preservation.

The portion of the Orrery Sculpture that extends above the building's roofline was to be maintained on the property as a character-defining feature.

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In a letter to the City muralist John Wehrle said, “The Orrery weighs several tons and was lowered into the skylight with a crane. The mural is painted on a continuous sheet of cement plaster . . . even as the interior walls were being constructed around the artist…

“How does one safely remove a 256 square foot curved wall in one piece, get it out the door and where do you put it? And the 30 foot high sculpture has to go out the way it came in…”

Architect Martin Roy Mervel who worked on the project said the art and architecture were part of the same concept, and that the removal of the interior features would desecrate one of the most iconic examples of the Pritzker-prize winning architect’s seminal work.

Planning Commissioner Craig Corman also commented. “Everyone knows I am not a huge proponent of involuntary preservation. I do support preservation of exceptional work, and under any definition Kate Mantilini qualifies.”

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The Courier published photos of graffiti on the building last year, a condition that may not aid in their marketing efforts.

The new owners have worked with City staff toward mutual resolution with the City’s planning department and Cultural Heritage Chair Lisa Greer, agreeing on elements of the exterior.

But the owners maintain that the ordinance does not prevail over the interior if it is not currently a public space, referencing a decommissioned Santa Monica US Post Office building designated without including the lobby.

Said City Attorney David Snow, however, “If the interpretation is that an interior space open to the public means now or when designation was considered… is positioned to evade designation by closing the space, that undermines the clear intent of the ordinance.”

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BEVERLY HILLS

PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE UNDER A NOTICE OF D E L I N Q U E N T ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN Order No: 150018011 TS No: M15-02025 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN, DATED 07/14/2015.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE is hereby given that Witkin & Neal, Inc., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to that certain Notice of Delinquent Assessment and Claim of Lien (hereinafter referred to as "Lien"), recorded on 07/21/2015 as instrument number 20150878427 in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, and further pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded on 8/25/2015 as instrument number 20151042187 in said county and further pursuant to California Civil Code Section 5675 et seq. and those certain Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions recorded on 8/23/1987 as instrument number 871359409, WILL SELL on 01/28/2016, 10:00AM., Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA at public auction to the highest bidder for lawful money of the United States payable at the time of sale, all right, title and interest in the property situated in said county as more fully described in the abovereferenced Lien. The purported owner(s) of said property is (are): NILOUFAR YOUNESSI TRUSTEE OF THE 2004 NILOUFAR YOUNESSI REVOCABLE TRUST DTD 7/15/04. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property is purported to be: 200 N. SWALL DRIVE #359, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211, APN 4335-020092. The undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Sale is: $50,695.82.

The opening bid at the foreclosure sale may be more or less than this estimate. In addition to cash, the trustee will accept a cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn on a state or federal credit union or a check drawn on state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee's Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or the endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale shall be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Lien, advances thereunder, with interest as provided in the Declaration or by law plus the fees, charges and expenses of the trustee. THIS PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD IN AN "AS-IS" CONDITION. This communication is from a debt collector. Witkin & Neal, Inc. is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a discharge in bankruptcy, you may have been released from personal liability for this debt in which case this notice is intended to exercise the secured party's rights against the real property only.

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 AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: 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 this sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site: www.nationwideposting.com using the file number assigned to this case: M15-02025.

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. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the sale shall be subject to the following as provided in California Civil Code Section 5715: "A non judicial foreclosure sale by an association to collect upon a debt for delinquent assessments shall be subject to a right of redemption. The redemption period within which the separate interest may be redeemed from a foreclosure sale under this paragraph ends 90 days after the sale." Dated: 12/29/2015 Witkin & Neal, Inc. as said Trustee 5805 SEPULVEDA BLVD., SUITE 670 SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91411 (818) 8458808 By: SUSAN PAQUETTE TRUSTEE SALES OFFICER THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0269101 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 01/08/2016, 01/15/2016, 01/22/2016

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE UNDER A NOTICE OF D E L I N Q U E N T ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN Order No: 5925116 TS No: M15-06024 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN, DATED 05/07/2015.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE is hereby given that Witkin & Neal, Inc., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to that certain Notice of Delinquent Assessment and Claim of Lien (hereinafter referred to as "Lien"), recorded on 05/08/2015 as instrument number 20150535820 in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, and further pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded on 07/13/2015 as instrument number 20150840230 in said county and further pursuant to California Civil Code Section 5675 et seq. and those certain Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions recorded on 04/04/1995 as instrument number 95476978, WILL SELL on 02/04/2016, 10:00AM., Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA at public auction to the highest bidder for lawful money of the United States payable at the time of sale, all right, title and interest in the property situated in said county as more fully described in the abovereferenced Lien. The purported owner(s) of said property is (are): SCOTT PRITCHARD, AN UNMARRIED MAN. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property is purported to be: 818 N. DOHNEY DR #1404, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069, APN 4340018-131. The undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Sale is: $28,023.20.

The opening bid at the foreclosure sale may be

more or less than this estimate. In addition to cash, the trustee will accept a cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn on a state or federal credit union or a check drawn on state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee's Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or the endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale shall be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Lien, advances thereunder, with interest as provided in the Declaration or by law plus the fees, charges and expenses of the trustee. THIS PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD IN AN "AS-IS" CONDITION. This communication is from a debt collector. Witkin & Neal, Inc. is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a discharge in bankruptcy, you may have been released from personal liability for this debt in which case this notice is intended to exercise the secured party's rights against the real property only.

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 AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: 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 this sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site: www.nationwide-

posting.com using the file number assigned to this case: M15-06024.

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. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the sale shall be subject to the following as provided in California Civil Code Section 5715: "A non judicial foreclosure sale by an association to collect upon a debt for delinquent assessments shall be subject to a right of redemption. The redemption period within which the separate interest may be redeemed from a foreclosure sale under this paragraph ends 90 days after the sale." Dated: 12/22/2015 Witkin & Neal, Inc. as said Trustee 5805 SEPULVEDA BLVD., SUITE 670 SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91411 (818) 8458808 By: SUSAN PAQUETTE TRUSTEE SALES OFFICER THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0268301 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 01/15/2016, 01/22/2016, 01/29/2016

SUDOKU

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BEVERLY HILLS

PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CALLING FOR PROPOSALS

a certified check, cashier's check or bid bond in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) payable Beverly Hills Unified to the DISTRICT. School District Each Bidder is Bid Deadline: 10:00 required to furnish a.m.

Monday and maintain proof of February 2, 2016 Commercial General Place of Bid Receipt: Liability Insurance, 255 S. Lasky Dr. C o m p r e h e n s i v e Beverly Hills, CA Automobile Liability 90212 – Purchasing Insurance, and Department Workers’ Compensation Project: Digital Insurance.

Copiers and Duplicators with The DISTRICT Maintenance Service reserves the right to BID# 15-16/011 reject any or all bids or to waive any irregNOTICE IS HEREBY ularities or informaliGIVEN that the ties in any bids or in Beverly Hills Unified the bidding process.

School District of Los Angeles County, No bidder may withCalifornia, acting by draw any bid for a and through its period of Thirty (30) Governing Board, calendar days after hereinafter referred to the date set for the as "DISTRICT," will opening of bids. receive up to, but not later than, the Publication Dates: abovestated time, 1/15/16 & 1/22/16 sealed proposals for the award of a contract for the above Project.

Those T.S. No. 010038-CA 4345-024-021 Proposals timely APN: OF received shall be NOTICE TRUSTEE’S SALE opened and publicly IMPORTANT NOTICE read aloud.

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The District is soliciting formal bids for the lease of multifunction digital copiers and lease or purchase of digital Duplicators both with maintenance services.

Each bid must confirm and be responsive to the contract documents, copies of which are on file and may be obtained via email from the Purchasing Office after January 15, 2016 from Dianne Richard at drichard@bhusd.org or download a copy from the District website www.bhusd.org.

All work must be completed within 30 (Thirty) consecutive calendar days from the date specified on the Notice to Proceed issued by the DISTRICT. Time is of the essence. Failure to complete the work within the time set forth herein will result in the imposition of liquidated damages for each day of delay in the amount set forth in the Information for Bidders.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid security in the form of

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 A R I A N P O U R , 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 W W W. S T O X P O S TING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 010038-CA. 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 INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 Publish: 1/8/2016, 1/15/2016, 1/22/2016

———————— 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, CA 90211; Bailey Bailey Salon, LLC 211 S. Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein November 01, 2015: Chris Bailey, Member: 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 2015315585 The following is/are doing business as: 1) PICTO TEE 2) THAT SHIRT 3) AD ROVING 429 N. Oakhurst Dr. #104, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; BPizzy LLC 429 N. Oakhurst Dr. #104, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Bryan S. Powell, 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 2015315583 The following is/are doing business as: SHIVA SALON & HAIR BOUTIQUE 1915 Malcolm Ave. #201, Los Angeles, CA 90025; Shiva KH. Roohi 1915 Malcolm Ave. #201, Los Angeles, CA 90025; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein September 24, 2012: Shiva KH. Roohi, 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 2015324866 The following is/are doing business as: 1100 EAST LA PLAMA DRIVE BUILDING 2146 Fox Hills Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90025; Gustavo Francis Lamanna 2146 Fox Hills Drive, 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: Gustavo Francis Lamanna, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 29, 2015; Published: January 08, 15, 22, 29, 2016 LACC N/C ––––––

ORDINANCE NO. 16-O-2698 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING THE CITY’S PROCEDURES CONCERNING THE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE FINAL PROPOSED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: DAVID M. SNOW Interim City Attorney APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: MAHDI ALUZRI City Manager

VOTE: AYES: Councilmembers Krasne, Bosse, Brien, Mirisch, and Mayor City of Beverly Hills Gold hereby ordains as fol- NOES: None lows: ABSENT: None CARRIED Section 1.

Section 2-5-505, Economic Analysis, of Article 5, BUSINESS Labor’s Negotiations, FICTITIOUS STATEMENT of Chapter 5, Civil NAME Service Personnel 2016005828 The following is/are doing business as: 1) Procedures and TRANSPARENT ATTORNEY E m p l o y e e SERVICES 2) TRANSPARRegulations, of Title ENT EXPRESS DELIVERY 2, Administration, 8950 W. Olympic Blvd. #491, Personnel and Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Procedures, is hereby Terrence Franklin 8950 W. Olympic Blvd. #491, Beverly amended to read as Hills, CA 90211; The business follows: is conducted by: AN INDIVID-

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UAL, registrant(s) has NOT

“2-5-505. Economic begun to transact business under the name(s) listed Analysis.

Unless reported as provided below, at the conclusion of the negotiation process, the city council shall obtain from a consultant who is not an employee, a fiscal impact analysis of the final proposed memorandum of understanding or amendment to memorandum of understanding analyzing the costs of the final proposal being presented to the city council.”

Section 2.

Publication. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause this Ordinance and his certification, together with proof of publication, to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of the Council of this City.

Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the thirty-first (31st) day after its passage.

Adopted: January 5, 2016 Effective: February 5, 2016 JULIAN A. GOLD, M.D. Mayor of the City of Beverly Hills, California ATTEST: BYRON POPE (SEAL)

herein: Terrence Franklin, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 11, 2016; Published: January 15, 22, 29, February 05, 2016 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015326046 The following is/are doing business as: ARTE CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT 1213 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90019; Hector Gonzalez 1213 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90019; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Hector Gonzalez, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 30, 2015; Published: January 15, 22, 29, February 05, 2016

NOTICE—

Fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, et seq., Business and Professions Code).

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BEAUTY SALON

BEVERLY HILLS BEAUTY SALON

On Robertson Blvd.

Has Room For Rent.

Ideal for Facialist or Massage Therapist.

Available in Jan. 2016 Call 310/529-9012

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

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

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Friday, Saturday, Sunday Available in Jan. 2016 310/273-0136 and parking. and Monday mornings.

Close to shops Call 310/529-9012 Location: PetSmart 310/653-2551 & restaurants.

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GUESTHOUSE FOR RENT

BEVELRY HILLS HANCOCK PARK New Construction GUESTHOUSE on S. Rodeo Dr. 1928 World’s Charm 5 Bd.+6 Ba. 4,500sf. English Tudor Duplex 2-Stories, master suite Has Furnished 1 Bdrm. w/ jacuzzi, gourmet kitch.

Guesthouse Adj. w/ Viking appl., fireplace, 1,000sf., very private. central air, pool, security All Utilities Included alarm+camera’s, 4-prkg.

With cable, $18,000/Month internet, phone.

310/975-1856 $1,800/Month

Blocks from Shopping & Dining

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4 BEDROOM, 4 BATHS 1 Year Lease $5,800/MO. Views, Spa, Patios, Wine Cellar. Newly Renovated.

Call Elfrieda 310/205-0206

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213/393-0780 Near museums, shopping, restaraunts.

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BEVERLY HILLS ~ DUPLEX ~ 3 Bd. + 2 1/ 2 Ba. Remodeled upper unit, hardwood flrs., a/c,washer/

dryer, 2-3 parking. Dining, Top Floor 3 Bdrm.+3.5 Bath breakfast & formal rms.

$4,900/Month $3,950/Month 1930’S DUPLEX • 310/888-8058 COMPLETELY UPDATED • 310/800-3452

Liv rm w/ hi-ceilings, hrwd flrs, fireplace. New kitch 1017 S. SHERBOURNE w/ granite counters,

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Top Floor 2 Bdrm.+1 Bath $4,150/Month

Very Private & Spacious 2 BDRM. + 1.5 BATH upper unit with breakfast

Furnished, Remodeled and formal dining room. including bath, newer Yard, laundry & parking. kitchen, hardwood flrs.

$3,500/MO. LISA SHERMAN • AGENT 310/724-7000 x-1851 Call 213/804-3761

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R E A L E S TAT E

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UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

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KELEMEN REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. LARGE DUPLEX 2 BD + OFFICE + DEN Large living, dining and breakfast room. Granite countertops with marble floors and all appliances.

Hardwood floors, high ceiling, nicely landscaped. $2,950/MO. Call 310/908-1919

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

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• •••••••• • Newly Updated LIGHT AND BRIGHT doors in bdrm. to French • 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH patio overlooking pool • •••••••• newly remodeled on second • GORGEOUS UNITS • Balcony, dishwasher, NEWLY REMODELED

• 1 Bd.+1 Ba.

a/c, heated pool, WiFi, Central air, elevator controlled pool, elevator, $2,350/MO. access, on-site laundry, on-site laundry, Sam: 310/422-6026 parking.

Close to intercom entry.

320 N. La Peer Dr. Brentwood Village, BEVERLY HILLS ADJ • 310/246-0290 • Shops & Restaurants. floor with A/C and 2 parking.

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3 BED, 2 BATH $5,500/MONTH Renovated. New Kitchen Hardwood Floors 2 Jumbo Balconies PARK PLACE $3,850 to 4,700/mo.

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

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

ONE CENTURY BEL AIR CREST $10,000 to $59,000/mo.

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

Large Remodeled Top Floor •• 1 Bd.+1 Ba. •• • • Units With Lots of Light •• Single •• • • In Newer Luxury Building Old World Charm!

Granite counter tops, custom cabinets, ample closet space, BEVERLY HILLS stove, dishwasher, fridge, A/C, 9000 Clifton Way North of Wilshre balcony, secured entry, gated 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • $2,925 parking, gym, laundry, etc...

Electric Car charging station, brand new gourmet kitchen, balcony.

451 S. Maple Dr.

Bright & Spacious 2+Den+2 • $2,695 2nd flr, central air, hrwd flrs, new carpet, gourmet kitch., 2-car parking.

COMPASS GOLD PROP. Marty: 310/293-2205

Some Complexes include Heated Pools, Sundeck, Tennis, Doorman, BEVERLY HILLS Houseman, Staff 236 S. REXFORD DR. Engineers, Switchboard, Luxurious & Bright Security Staff, 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Switchboard, Saunas, with hardwood floors, all Business Center, Pet appliances including PlayLand, Restaurant, Acres of Flower Gardens washer/dryer in unit. and Grassy Lawns. $2,750/MO. Call 310/926-6088 For Lease See our Ad Sec. 270 or 310/409-6014

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• 310/826-4889 • CLOSE TO Bedford/Olympic 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH 2 BD, 2 BA CONDO S H O P S & D I N I N G BRENTWOOD $2,950/MO. $2,150/MO. BEVERLY HILLS 904-908 Granville Av. New granite counters Approx. 1400 Sq. ft.

2 Bd.+2 Ba. 221 S. Doheny Dr. throughout all amenities Lower unit with fridge, • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. Includes: Granite counters, CENTURY PARK EAST in kitchen and includes all washer/dryer in unit • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. appliances. Large closets, Fireplace, balcony, Spacious, hardwood flrs., and 2 car parking. balconies, Berber carpet/ huge closets, built-in laundry facility, 1 BED, 1BATH Call 310/880-7281 subterranean prkg. harwood foors and verticle a/c, dishwasher, pool, $3,250MO & $3,400MO Near Whole Foods. blinds. Fireplace, huge bar, Chose from 2 elevator, controlled 310/207-1965 Unobstructed City Views washer/ dryer included in access, laundry Renovated with newer kitchens laundry area. Secured facilities. No pets.

BRENTWOOD Luxurious Baths 424/343-0015 building with garden BEVERLY HILLS Jumbo Balconies Great Location! 519 S. Barrington Ave. courtyard. Choice location ADJACENT Carpet & Hardwood ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚ Near Beverly Center, CedarsSinai, Restaurants, Trader 1 & 2 BDRMS BEVERLY HILLS 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath Bright unit.

2 BED, 2 BATH, DEN 218 S. Tower Dr. Joes, Etc. No Pets. $1,850 $2,595 Dishwasher, On-site $4,950/MONTH • • Shown By Appointment.

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

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

GORGEOUS 3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS WITH HUGE POOL. T O TA L LY R E M O D E L E D W I T H G R A N I T E K I T C H E N A N D G R A N I T E B AT H R O O M S . M A S T E R B AT H R O O M S U I T E I N C L U D E S S T E A M S H O W E R . H U G E D R I V E W AY F O R $6,900/MO. PARKING PLUS 2 CAR GARAGE.

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8560 W. Olympic Bl.

Call 310/526-1484

Bright, intercom entry, fridge, stove, laundry fac.

laundry, parking.

Close to Brentwood Village.

310/472-8915

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CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS 11730 SUNSET BLVD. & SHOPPING. NEWLY REMODELED •••••• 310/531-3992 • 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath Rooftop pool, BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. deck, central air, 120 S. Swall Dr. elevator, intercom • • • • • • • • • entry, on-sight laundry, • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • •

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• Free WiFi Access • ~ 310/476-3824 ~

Very Spacious, A/C, balcony, intercom entry, BRENTWOOD & U.C.L.A. CLOSE on-sight laundry, prkg.

Close to Cedars-Sinai, BRENTWOOD BEVERLY HILLS Beverly Center, The Carlton 11666 Goshen Ave. shops, cafes 443 S. Oakhurst Dr. • • & transportation. ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) ( • )

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P LEASE C ALL :

310/435-3693

310/270-0724

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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. 1 Bd.+Den+1.5 Ba. (•)(•)(•)(•)(•) 309 S. Sherbourne Dr. WiFi, central air/heat, ( • • • ----- • • • ) fireplace, patio, 1 Bd.+Den+1.5 Ba. controlled access, • • • • • • pool, elevator, parking, Good closet space, a/c, laundry facility. elevator, dishwasher, 310/312-9871 controlled access. Close

to Cedars/shops/trans. Shopping & Dining in

310/247-8689

Brentwood Village

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320 S. CLARK DR.

FOR RENT ON WILSHIRE CORRIDOR 10445 Wilshire Blvd.

2 Bdrm/2 Bath Condo Large kitchen, large dining room area Sealed-in Patio Call 310-550-8006

WESTWOOD

**CENTURY CITY**

1409 Midvale Ave.

2220 S. Beverly Glen

MID-WILSHIRE

L.A.’S FINEST, MOST LUXURIOUS APT. RENTAL

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

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12333 TeXaS Ave. 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath

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310/826-4600

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1628 Westgate Ave.

~ 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. ~ B r i g h t & A i r y.

Dishwasher, Intercom entry, on-sight parking, on-sight laundry facility.

Close to transportation.

————— • WESTWOOD • 10933 Rochester Ave.

Jr. Executive

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

• Free WiFi Access • 310/473-5061

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550 Veteran Ave. ••••• • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. 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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• • • • • WiFi, a/c, intercom Character & Charm!

Balcony, controlled Glass Fireplace entry, laundry facility, access, parking, Newly Remodeled. elevator, parking, pool.

CLOSE TO U.C.L.A., New hardwood flrs., elevator, on-site laundry.

SHOPPING & 1 BLK. granite counters, Close to shopping, TO WESTWOOD PARK. stainless steel appl., great restaurants 310/478-8616 alcove fireplace, and Metro. fridge, laundry facility, 213/732-9849 gated parking, intercom WESTWOOD 1370 Veteran Ave. entry, WiFi and more.

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“The Mission” • Westwood • • • • • •

• 1 Bd.+1 Ba.

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6-Month Lease Avail.

* * * * * * Every Extra Luxury

custom cabinets, granite H O L LY W O O D countertops, stone entry, • 310/552-8064 • pool, health club, spa.

1769-1775 Rooftop jacuzzi • Free WiFi Access • N. Sycamore Av. with panoramic • Close to UCLA •

•• •••• • • • • • Balcony, air conditioning city views.

• Single dishwasher, controlled access bldg., WiFi, • MIRACLE MILE • • B a c h e l o r pool, on-sight laundry, Controlled access, 615 S. Cochran Ave. gym, parking. laundry facility.

• Single • 310/477-6885 Controlled access, Utilities Included.

Close to U.C.L.A. on-sight laundry, 323/851-3790 a/c unit, kitchenette.

WILSHIRE

1350 S. MIDVALE AVE. L.A., 90024 Contact Mgr.:

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323/937-9126

10530-10540 Wilshire Bl.

1 Bdrm.+1 Bath

Close to Museums, 1134 N. SYCAMORE AV. •••••• The Grove Granite counter tops, stain* * * * * less steel appliances, W E S T W O O D ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ & Restaurants.

310/820-1810 • 1 Bdrm. +1 Bath 10905 Ohio Ave. air conditioned, new • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • • * * * * * CULVER CITY hrwd. flrs., designer • • ≈ WEST ≈ Newly Remodeled • •• • Single • 3830 Vinton Ave. finishes, balcony, ceiling • L O S A N G E L E S • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ • • Great Views fan, elevator, controlled Luxury Living • • Single • 11305 Graham Pl. • •• Great views, controlled access. Fitness ctr, yoga Single •• with valet, • • • •• • • access, balcony, • • • • lush garden room, wi-fi, skyview 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath •• • surrounding pool, elevator, lrg. pool, • Pool, sauna, lounge w/ outdoor fireIntercom entry, a/c, Wifi, Bright, controlled gym, elevator, etc. prkg, on-sight laundry. intercom entry, place, laundry facilities. dishwasher, on-sight access, balcony, Hrwd. flrs., granite elevator, on-site Easy freeway access H IKING IN R UNYON laundry & parking. pool, elevator, counters, dishwasher, laundry, parking.

C L O S E TO S C H O O L 213/382-102 1 C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD laundry facility, prkg. central air, balcony.

All Utilities Paid. & F R E E WAY S B OWL /N IGHTLIFE .

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• Free WiFi • Close To U.C.L.A. Call: 310/470-4474 310/477-6856

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D I R E C T O RY

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WANTED

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

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

TOP DOLLAR PAID Call 310/289-9561

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508 AUTOS FOR SALE BEAUTIFUL DARK BLUE 2014

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Please call 310/218-6653

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Chairman Emeritus Paula Kent Meehan President & Publisher Marcia Wilson Hobbs

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Editors note: Mail theft is real. With tax season beginning, we must all rely on the mail to bring us the forms we need to file with the IRS. The public must rely on the USPS to deliver these important financial documents to comply with the law.

Accordingly, filled with personal information, these documents could be an identity thief’s dream, as one reader points out.

In response to recent emails, the USPS has recommended using Certified or Registered Mail.

That same postal customer tells of a Certified Letter delivered to the wrong address that took two weeks to arrive. At least, it arrived.

A local lawyer is seeing his practice undermined by the unpredictable nature of mail delivery in the City, and after several complaints, one person cries out in despair, “Why bother?”

Despite the corporate efforts to patch up the problems, mail issues continue.

Please send your story in an email to vtalbot@bhcourier.com. ****** I live in Beverly Hills and I have been receivDO ALL THE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES ing mail from other addresses other than mine.

NEED TO FILE A LAWSUIT TO GET ATTENTION It was way too often over the last year and TO THIS ? now again just yesterday.

I am sure the postal employees get their My mom lives downstairs and just told me checks on time, or maybe not. she received the TV Guide and it did not make – Marvin sense to her. I looked at the guide and it is ad****** dressed to someone in Traverse City, MI. Dear Ms. Koala Fuller, I said to my mom, “Where did you find this It is 8:15 pm as I write to you and we still guide?” She said, “In the People magazine.” have not received our mail. On a good night, we Who knows who put this guide in her People get it by 7:30 pm. The norm is usually 9:30. magazine, or how it got there?

Twice in the last month we have received no mail.

It's not even from California.

I am not alone. My neighbors in the 500 block tell Last week, my mom and I got a bill from me the same is happening with them.

AT&T that we were both past due on the bill.

You replaced our wonderful postman, Tom, We both did not receive our bills. approximately three months ago and reassigned Today, I got another bill from the gas compa- his areas. It seems that the 500 blocks of the flats ny That last month’s payment was not received. I were given random post people at that time. One purposely went to the Maple post office on Mon- night, I dared to ask the post person why it was so day Dec. 14 to mail my bills and somehow, that late and she said she was given the route when one got lost. she finished her own route that day. The poor Here is a good one – I went to the Maple post women should have taken longer with her route if office last month and mailed a certified document you ask me. to Encino, CA and it was delivered to Santa Clarita I would love to know the carrier assigned to by mistake and it took two weeks to be delivered our route, but since we have "different faces" deto the address in Encino. livering our mail, I can't begin to tell you what Last week, my tenant asked if I put my mail in they look like. I will say they are always VERY the mailbox on Olympic Boulevard and Elm. pleasant and at that time of night, very overI said, “No. Why?” She said her bank called worked. to ask if she cashed this check and she said, “No.” I have stopped going to the Maple station and Someone took this check and tried to cash it. filing complaints because I realize it does no My tenant had to close their bank account good. I will say that in the process I have discovand reopen a new one. ered the West Hollywood post office on Doheny I am very worried with the 1099's coming in is amazing and efficient, but they unfortunately the next few months that they could get delivered do not handle our mail. to the wrong address.

I would love to hear from you, but I have acIn the past year I continue to see that our mail cepted the fact that our mail service will never be is being delivered late at night, like 8-9 p.m. The the same. And after filing three complaints, why mailmen wear lights on their heads to see. Lots of bother? mistakes there.

– Trinka The credit card companies on their state****** ments list our account numbers – another way Hello Victoria, people can steal our identities.

Regarding the email from customer Dianne The older Asian woman and the overweight below, the Postal Service is very sorry that her imwhite young woman behind the counter at the portant papers were not delivered. A regular 49Maple office are extremely rude. cent First Class Mail envelope does not provide They don't have the necessary equipment, tracking service to determine the mail piece’s like scotch tap, to have at their desks. They need routing or status. There are services available for more patience with the public. important documents that do provide proof of – Maria mailing and proof of delivery, as well as tracking ****** – such as Certified Mail for documents and RegisI have written to you before about this awful tered Mail for valuable shipments that require insituation. demnity insurance coverage.

I have an office in Beverly Hills on Camden – We have a system that ensures mail collecbeen in same location for 15 years. I am an attor- tion boxes are picked up according to schedule. ney and have lived in the City for 50 years.

Every collection box has a bar code inside and the Every day I get calls from clients saying my postal employee must scan the bar code when the mail is being returned as addressee "unknown" or box is emptied. If it is not scanned, an alert is sent it is being forwarded to an attorney in Century to the Post Office from the Los Angeles District City who used to have an office here many that a box was missed. The Post Office can’t close months ago. out at night without someone going to the collecI get mail delivered from cities within 25 tion box, collecting the mail and scanning the miles of BH more than 15 days, sometimes 20 box. days after the items were mailed, including court Unfortunately, with the reports of mail theft documents, checks and numerous other critical from collection boxes in Beverly Hills and other items. Many mailed items simply never show up. areas of Los Angeles, the possibility that this cusWHEN WILL THIS NIGHTMARE BE RE- tomer’s mail was stolen out of the box before the SOLVED? box was collected cannot be ruled out. This cusI have tried to call the post office at least tomer did not provide the date or time the mail twice a day for the last three weeks and the line is was deposited, but the best theft prevention tip we either dead or busy. can offer is to only deposit mail into a collection I dropped off a letter to the postmaster two box before the final pick up on the same day of weeks ago without the courtesy of a reply. deposit.

January 15, 2016 | Page 31 Mail theft, mail fraud and related identity theft can be reported to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, a federal law enforcement agency, by calling 1-877-876-2455.

– Corporate Communications, USPS And the letter referenced by USPS...

Recently I had a problem with the post office.....I had to mail some very important papers. I took the envelope to the Bev Hills office on Maple & mailed them in the drive by mailboxes that are on the side street. The papers were never received. I also had my return address on them. I would've never had known of this if the other party hadn't called me & that was 10 days later. This is just disgraceful I believe the Postmaster needs to be replaced.

– Dianne ****** On behalf of myself and the Beverly Hills Historical Society, I want to thank Marcia Hobbs and the staff of The Courier for their help and support making the premiere of The History Of Beverly Hills, 100 Years 100 Stories such a success. More than 500 people came to the Wallis to enjoy an informative, funny and touching salute to our founders, pioneers, friends and neighbors.

I want to thank the over 100 storytellers who came forward with their loving memories, eyewitness accounts, and juicy gossip about how we became the most famous small town in the world.

The Courier has been the voice of this town for the last 50 years and we were delighted to have its support and co-sponsorship.

Phil Savenick ****** I have been reading with interest the details of the toxic issues raised by The Courier. However, I think the City’s approach is all wrong.

1. Let’s focus on solving the problem of the two parcels rather than on character smears of parties involved. This serves no purpose.

2. Contamination is an intrinsic property of all soil. I would like The Courier report to us what exactly is the level of contamination for each of the parcels. So far, I haven’t read what the exact levels are.

3. Arsenic levels below 37 mg/kg are considered safe for children and below 175 mg/kg considered safe for adults. We need to know the facts regarding the levels.

4. Soil arsenic is adversely affected by rain. Therefore with the El Ninos, we don’t have time for committees and reports--we need answers now.

5. If the levels of arsenic are at levels that may adversely affect human health and the environment, then the City Council has an obligation to protect the residents adversely affected. The City has the financial and legal resources to demand remediation of toxic sites if a site exceeds levels defined by state and federal guidelines.

6. Finally, we need to ask the City Council why it has allowed a potentially toxic site to exist in the City for years without taking any action at all? If a company spills any type of fuel or oil on the ground, it is required to immediately clean up the spill and initiate remediation to ensure there is no soil contamination.

I know this from being the CEO of a large corporation. We once accidentily leaked 10 gallons of diesel fuel on soil in Oxnard. That small spill cost us $750,000 to clean up.

If the facts support that the City has two parcels of land that are indeed contaminated and has allowed that situation to exist for years, we have a much bigger problem that needs to be addressed.

– Howard Wallack ****** Last week I appeared before the Beverly Hills City Council with another homeowner. The issue was on the proposed increased water rates.

My concern was twofold; the fact that my condominium should be billed at the same rate as a free standing homes. I pay my property taxes at the same rate as other homeowners. I just happen to live in a common area building with 63 other tax-paying homeowners.

However, we are being billed at a multifamily rate.

The second item, not addressed with the council, was the penalty imposed by the water department for over-consumption. I have to assume these are subjective penalties as they never discussed as to how they were derived.

The vote to approve the increase was not taken as the council agreed that more time was needed to fully investigate the rate increase.

If you own a condo in Beverly Hills, I suggest you write a letter to the City Council expressing your concerns about how and at what rate, you are being billed.

– M. William Perel: Co-President Four Seasons Homeowners Association

POLICE BLOTTER The following assaults, burglaries, robbery and grand thefts have been reported by BHPD. Streets indicated by block numbers. Losses in brackets.

ASSAULTS 01/09 9900 Robbins Dr. 01/10 300 N. Canon Dr. BURGLARIES 12/03 400 S. Bedford Dr. ($700) 01/04 400 N. Rodeo Dr. 01/04 400 N. Rexford Dr. 01/05 200 N. Wetherly Dr. 01/06 400 N. Rodeo Dr. 01/06 100 S. Palm Dr. ($500)

01/06 01/06 01/06 01/07 01/07 01/07 01/08 01/08 01/09 01/09

9700 Wilshire Bl. ($1,052) 8500 Clifton Wy. ($20,050) 500 N. Roxbury Dr. ($27,000) 200 S. Gale Dr. ($100) 100 N. Gale Dr. 100 S. Camden Dr. ($2,000) 9300 Charleville Bl. 300 S. Rexford Dr. ($1,350) 200 S. Hamilton Dr. 800 N. Camden Dr. ($126,110)

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