BEVERLY HILLS COURIER | JUNE 29, 2012 Page 4
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Coroner Rules Beverly Hilton Deaths A Double Suicide
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By Laura Coleman and Matt Lopez The Beverly Hills Coroner Thursday determined that the man and woman found dead at The Beverly Hilton last Friday night from gunshot wounds each pulled the trigger in a double-suicide.
EL RODEO CENTS – El Rodeo Elementary School participated in the “School Cents” program, sponsored by the Westside Pavilion, and was awarded $350 for its efforts. Students in Mrs. Schmidt’s 3rd grade class received playground goodies purchased from Three Cheeky Monkeys. Top Row: Ryan Finkestein, Sophia Troiano, Hee-joo Kim, Jaida Rocha, and Evan Chiang. Middle Row: Caroline Geller, Emily Gilberg, Lily Nol, Amy Park, Gregory Gasmer, Vernon Tucker, and Elise Knebel. Bottom Row: Jolie Elkouby, Xavier Morales, Jacob Lee, Nicky Cohen, Liam Garland, and Erika Butler.
state’s $15.8 billion deficit. The plan includes a bevy of welfare, social service and healthcare cuts and puts the state’s budget at $94 billion for the 2012/13 fiscal year. It also relies on the notion that voters will improve his proposed tax increase in November. When reached by The
(see ‘HILTON’ page 12)
ROOFTOP BBQ – In honor of 4th of July, the Roof Garden of The Peninsula Beverly Hills will offer a special “Summer Ribs on the Rooftop” menu, usually only available on weekends during the summer. Through Sept. 2 between 5-9 p.m. guests can dine on barbecued specialities in addition to regular menu items. Pictured: Executive Chef James Overbaugh showcases his signature BBQ. For information or to make a reservation call 310-975-2855.
Congressman Blasts New State Budget By Matt Lopez Gov. Jerry Brown signed off on a new state budget just before midnight Wednesday that hinges heavily on state voters approving his proposed tax hike in November. Democrats passed 21 “trailer bills” signed by Brown in an attempt to cut into the
Police responded to a call at the hotel at approximately 10:47 p.m. last Friday and found the bodies of 70-year-old Robert John Egan and his 56year-old wife, Barbara Regan Wilson Egan, both dead of apparent gunshot wounds.
PARLEZ-VOUS FRANÇAIS – Frenchie is a French Poodle in need of a loving home. This adorable sixmonth-old pup is certain to make a wonderful companion.
Courier Thursday morning, Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., who spoke at the Beverly Hills Tea Party rally last summer, said the budget simply doesn’t make sense. “It’s very simple; in the last 12 months our state has taken in $84 billion and we just
She is available for adoption by contacting Kira Lorsch at 4Dogs@RHLGroup.com or visiting FurBabyRescue.org.
(see ‘STATE BUDGET,’ page 12)
OMNI AWARDS– 14-year-old Beverly Hills resident Golda Berkman was one of many young talents honored Sunday at the 9th annual Omni Youth Music and Actor Awards at the Grammy Museum downtown. Berkman was honored with the Bertha Savage Youth Classical Music Award, named after the mother of Omni co-founder Marlene Dove. She also performed at the event in front of dignitaries such as Academy Award-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr., entertainer Cuba Gooding Sr. and former Motown Records VP Iris Gordy. Courier photo by Matt Lopez
Hannah Carter’s Heirs Sow Hope For Japanese Garden By Laura Coleman Efforts by the heirs of Hannah Carter to preserve the pristine Kyoto-style garden that former UC Regent Edward Carter bequeathed to the the Universi-
ty of California Los Angeles in 1964, “to be maintained in perpetuity” as stipulated by a legal document, continued this month with a legal volley be (see ‘HANNAH CARTER,’ page 16)
Roxbury Park On Agenda For Liaison Committee By Matt Lopez Roxbury Park will be the topic of discussion today at 3 p.m. when the Beverly Hills Recreation and Parks Commission Liaison Committee holds its monthly meeting. Included on the agenda
will be a review of direction received from the City Council on design plans for the park, as well as an update on Roxbury Park improvements. Architectural firm RTK Architects, which the council agreed to hire last month at a
cost of $157,000, will be introduced to the Liaison Committee at the meeting. .The meeting is open to the public and will take place at 3 p.m. today in the 2nd floor Conference Room B.
BHPD Captain Mitch McCann Hired As Simi Valley Police Chief
District Will Buy Beverly Hills House
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By Matt Lopez BHPD Capt. Mitch McCann has been hired as police chief for his hometown Simi Valley. McCann has served the BHPD for more than 25 years and worked in patrol, narcotics and the Special Weapons and Tactical (SWAT), as well as be-
NEW BANK IN TOWN – Full-service mortgage bank Carlyle Financial celebrated the grand opening of its new Beverly Hills headquarters last week at 9454 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 820. Enjoying the festivities were, (from left): Mitchell Reiner, owner of Mortgage Capital Associates; and Carlyle’s President Robert Cohan and VP/Senior Mortgage Banker Jess Collins. Courier photo by Evelyn Portugal
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ing the public information officer for a number of high-profile celebrity cases over the years. McCann was an arresting officer of Lyle and Erik Menendez in 1989, the brothers who were later convicted of murdering their parents at their Beverly Hills home. (see ‘MCCANN,’ page 16)
Mitch McCann
By Laura Coleman The Beverly Hills Unified School District Board of Education tried to solve two longstanding problems at the same time Tuesday night. The two problems are: lack of return on their legally-required “reserve account” plus the risk of loss due to inflation, and executive
housing for its superintendent. BHUSD has gone through 11 superintendents in 12 years. Housing has become a major issue for recruiting and retention. Many of the previous superintendents have commuted an hour or more each way. Financially, the District (see ‘HOUSE,’ page 12)