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July 14, 2017

Rent Stabilization Workshops Marred By Low Tenant Turnout

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The Wallis held its inaugural Corporate Leadership Event. 4

Hadid, 901 Strada Vecchia Sentencing Set For July 20 Doobie is this issue’s Adoptable Pet of the Week.

The home where Howard Hughes crashed his plane is listed for $14.45M. 8 •Health & Wellness •Sports •Birthdays

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Carole and Bill Haber Were Hosts Extraordinaire During Summers At Their Luxurious Chateau, La Roche D’Amboille, In France’s Loire Valley. The Former CAA Founding Partner Is Now A Major Broadway Producer

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

building code with several unapproved features, including concrete decks, retaining walls, basements and stairways. More than 10 Orders to Comply and Stop Work Orders to the property went ignored over the years, leading up to an April 2015 visit from L.A. building inspectors, who found numerous examples of unapproved and unpermitted construction on the site. Last month, Hadid - through his attorney Robert Shapiro - pled (see ‘901 STRADA VECCHIA’ page 19)

‘Saturday Night Live,’ ‘Westworld’ Lead Primetime Emmy Nominations

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By Matt Lopez Megamansion developer Mohamed Hadid and his 901 Strada Vecchia property in Bel-Air are finally on the chopping block for sentencing in a hearing set for next Thursday. The hearing is set for Thursday, July 20 at Van Nuys Superior Court West at 8:30 a.m. City officials allege that the nearly 30,000-square-foot Hadiddesigned home – which includes an illegally-built subterranean 70seat IMAX theater – violated L.A.

By Matt Lopez NBC's variety series Saturday Night Live, re-invigorated with its lampooning of President Donald Trump, and HBO's dystopic Westworld each scored a leading 22 nominations Thursday for the 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. NBC’s This is Us broke an extended drought among broadcast networks by earning a nomination in the outstanding drama series category. It's the first time a broadcast network program has been nominated in the category since CBS' The Good Wife in

2011. Also nominated for outstanding drama series were AMC's Better Call Saul, Netflix's The Crown, Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale, Netflix’s House Of Cards, Netflix’s Stranger Things and Westworld. HBO's Game Of Thrones, the winner in the category the past two years, wasn’t eligible to be nominated because its only new episodes aired during the eligibility period were part of the body of work considered for last year’s victory. (see ‘EMMY NOMINATIONS’ page 19)

discussions. At the end of the evening, about a third of the attendees had left; 37 landlords and 23 tenants remained. Proposals were drafted from roundtable discussions and Singh asked for a show of hands for support. With landlords comprising the bulk of the audience, 21 supported performance-based rent increases based on habitability standards while 27 voted to separate small (2-6 units) from larger landlords. Fourteen people (mostly tenants) supported tying rents to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), and 27 voted on increases being raised to between three and eight percent annually with pass-throughs for capital improvements. (see ‘BEVERLY HILLS RENT’ page 19)

Beverly Hills School District Continues Fight Against Metro Today By Laura Coleman Nearly a year after U.S. District Court Judge George H. Wu made his final ruling on Beverly Hills Unified School District v. Federal Transit Administration., et. al., representatives from both sides are expected to return to court this morning before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Pasadena. This morning’s hearing before a panel of three judges marks the latest effort by BHUSD to derail a plan by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to run a subway tunnel under Beverly Hills High School. “The current alignment

goes through the heart of the Beverly Hills High School campus creating safety uncertainties and directly impacting our modernization and future development,” said BHUSD Superintendent Michael Bregy. “There are alternative feasible alignment options available and we have a very reasonable compromise proposal we would like to share.” Although Judge Wu refused to vacate the Record of Decision when he made his ruling final in August 2016, which would have ultimately compelled Metro to reconsider its decision to tunnel under BHHS, he did rule that the Federal Transit Administration (see ‘METRO SUBWAY’ page 9)

SHOULD PEOPLE YOU KNOW — Eloise and John Paul DeJoria welcomed friends to the West Coast premeire of his documentary, Good Fortune, about his “rags-to-riches” philanthropy at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills. Michael Bezjian

LET’S DANCE— Catskills West Theatre Arts Day Camp, offered by the City of Beverly Hills’ Community Services Department, is one of more than 20 summer camps offered from June through August. Pictured above: Aladdin was performed by the Lower Catskills West children ages 5-10, at Greystone Mansion to a crowd of more than 500 people on June 30. For more information about camps, programs, classes and activities offered through the City, visit www.beverlyhills.org/bhregonline.

By Victoria Talbot Renters made a poor showing at the second scheduled rent stabilization workshop Wednesday, being outnumbered by landlords about 2:1 in a crucial discussion on rent increases. The low turnout led to a lopsided discussion that favored landlords, who repeatedly claimed they needed seven to eight percent rent increases. Renters present at the meeting decried such an annual increase, and supported the current three percent cap. “I encourage you to bring other tenants next week,” said Sukhsimranjit Singh, associate director of the Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution and Professor of Law at Pepperdine University, who is leading the

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

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DATE: July 27, 2017 TIME: 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard heard LOCATION: City Council Chamber - Beverly Hills City Hall 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 PROJECT ADDRESS: 9000 Wilshire Boulevard The Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at its REGULAR meeting on Thursday, July 27, 2017, will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard to consider the following: Development Plan Review. A request for a Development Plan Review to allow construction of a 31,702 square-foot, three-story commercial office building with a 2,049 square-foot rooftop lunchroom and associated rooftop outdoor terrace at the site currently addressed 9000-9010 Wilshire Boulevard. Pursuant to Beverly Hills Municipal Code (BHMC) §10-3-3100, a Development Plan Review is required for new commercial buildings that exceed 2,500 square-feet in floor area. The project involves demolition of two existing commercial retail buildings (built in 1924 and 1977) and construction of the new three-story office building with a height of 45’, plus a rooftop lunchroom structure with a height of 15’ (total height of 60’). Parking is proposed in a four level underground parking structure located below the proposed building and accessible from South Almont Drive. Entry into the project’s proposed loading area is from the commercial alley south of the project site with an outlet onto South Almont Drive. 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. The City of Beverly Hills has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Report (Final EIR) to analyze potential environmental impacts associated with development of the project. Specifically, the Final EIR analyzes the following potential environmental effects of the project: • Cultural and Tribal Resources

• Transportation and Traffic

The Planning Commission will consider the Final EIR, and may adopt a resolution certifying the Final EIR, adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations. The Planning Commission will also consider whether to conditionally approve the Development Plan Review. 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 Masa Alkire, Principal Planner in the Planning Division at (310) 285-1135, or by email at malkire@beverlyhills.org. Copies of the Final EIR, project plans and associated application materials are on file in the Community Development Department, and can be reviewed by any interested person at the City of Beverly Hills City Hall, located at 455 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Copies of the Final EIR are also available at the City Clerk’s office on the 2nd floor of City Hall and at the City of Beverly Hills Library located at 444 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Sincerely: Masa Alkire, Principal Planner In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Council Chamber is wheelchair accessible and is equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired. If you need special assistance to attend this meeting, please call the Planning Division at (310) 285-1127 or TTY (310) 285-6881. Please notify the Planning Division at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting if you require captioning service so that reasonable arrangements can be made.

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SUMMER READING — The Summer Reading Club is a program offered by the Beverly Hills Public Library to encourage children to continue reading over the summer when vacations and activities are abundant. Terrific Tuesdays is one of the program’s activities which provides entertainment for kids and families at Civic Center Plaza. More than 400 people attended the Kiddle Karoo Puppet Show (pictured right). The last two Terrific Tuesdays are July 18 with the Beatbuds Concert and July 25 with Kinderwise Music Company, both at 4 p.m. Also part of the programs activities are Teen ‘N Tweens Thursdays with Duct Tape Designs on July 27 and Art Party on Aug. 10, at 4 p.m. at the Beverly Hills Public Library. For more information about the Summer Reading Club, see www.bhpl.org.

Beverly Hills Police Arrest Two After Pair Of Vehicle Pursuits By Matt Lopez Beverly Hills police arrested a man and woman late Tuesday after they led police on two short vehicle pursuits through Beverly Hills. The chase began when BHPD officers spotted – but then quickly lost sight of – a stolen Lexus around 12:34 a.m. in the area of Sunset Boulevard and Rexford Drive. "We believe they went up in the hills," BHPD Lt. Scott Dowling said. Police kept an eye out for the vehicle, and saw it again

shortly thereafter at about 1 a.m., just two blocks away from the initial sighting. Another short pursuit began and ended in the area of Sunset Boulevard and Copley Drive where the suspects abandoned the vehicle. One suspect was taken into custody from the vehicle, and the other was found hiding about a block away. Arrested were Crystal Craddock, 35 of South Gate and Troy Walls, 50, of Playa del Rey.

The Wallis’ Inaugural Corporate Leadership Event School Board OK’s Two New Takes Center Stage With Crewes, Ezralow Assistant Principals At Beverly By Laura Coleman There are moments in Hills High School dance when both the audience and the performers are connected to such an extent that those in their seats feel just as intensely as those on stage. Each performance is a duet involving those who act and those who watch, explained choreographer and director Daniel Ezralow, whose twonight residency at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts began last night just before press time. “The experience of watching dance is like neuron-mirroring,” explained the awardwinning choreographer. Earlier this week on Monday, Ezralow joined Wallis Artistic Director Paul Crewes on the stage of the Bram Goldsmith Theater for a discussion on “The Intersection of Commercial Dance and Concert Dance” to kick off the Wallis’ inaugural Corporate

Arabella Ezralow, Daniel Ezralow, Paul Crewes and Rachel Fine. Photo by Dan Steinberg Photography

Leadership Council event. Wallis Managing Director Rachel Fine emphasized that those in attendance, roughly three dozen business leaders from across Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, were partners in a joint effort to enliven the City, including its night-life, via arts and culture. “There is a magic of an empty stage,” Crewes told attendees, all seated on stage

for the discussion, from where 500 empty theatre seats provided the backdrop. Ezralow, whose duo of career retrospective shows at the Wallis marks the world premiere of Primo Passo, reflected on his nuanced 35-year career that spans both the arts world and commercial sector. In addition to having (see ‘THE WALLIS’ page 19)

Board Of Education Pledges To Sink Teeth Into New Food Options For Beverly Hills Students By Laura Coleman The Board of Education’s decision on Tuesday to replace the district’s Food Service Point of Sale (POS) system offered a glimpse into some of the challenges facing the Beverly Hills Unified School District’s efforts to provide school lunches. Following board newcomer Isabel Hacker’s criticism that the cafeteria food is “horrible,” further bolstered by Board President Mel Spitz’s observation that when he was first on the board in the 1970’s, school lunches were “the talk of the town,” the board pledged to beef-up their food service program. And while there are in fact several proponents for the school district’s food, which includes both a burrito bar and

pasta bar at the high school for example, there is also the sustaining concern that the school district is failing to economically feed students that qualify for free and reduced lunches. “Your goal is always to try to make a profit,” explained Chief Administrative Officer La Tanya Kirk-Carter Latham. “The majority of school districts in the state run at a profit or at no impact to the general fund. That’s not true here.” When Latham originally worked at the district as a consultant in 2009, she said that the schools’ meal program was siphoning $800,000 from the district’s general fund annually. With around just five percent of Beverly Hills students qualifying for free and reduced meals, Latham said that

accepting Federal funds (which are given on a per qualifying student basis) appears to come with too many strings to make it economically attractive. She said that last year BHUSD spent approximately $200,000 from the general fund on food service, a four-fold increase over the 2015-16 school-year low of just a $50,000 dip into the general fund. Several years ago, the district briefly contracted with Chartwells Schools Dining Services as a vendor, effectively taking itself out of directly feeding students. Latham said BHUSD will likely consider once again using an outside vendor in an attempt to stop operating its food service program in the red.

By Laura Coleman The Board of Education unanimously approved Jeanne McCrea and Christopher Regan as the new assistant principals at Beverly Hills High School. Christopher Regan Jeanne McCrea McCrea joins the school district served as principal at Lone Hill after having served as assistant Middle School in San Dimas, principal at Goleta Valley and as an assistant principal in Junior High School in the Santa the Santa Monica-Malibu Barbara Unified School Unified and Las Virgenes District. Before that she previUnified School Districts. ously worked as assistant prinThe two new assistant cipal at Santa Barbara High principal’s take over the roles School and as the Dean of previously held by the new Students for the Napa Valley BHHS Principal Mark Mead School District. and Human Resources “I love working with kids, Executive Director Luke and with teachers and parPavone. ents,” said McCrea, who is also Said Regan: “Principal a former science teacher. Mark Mead and I have a simiRegan is already a familiar lar philosophy, in that we both face at BHHS, where he taught like to focus on student Spanish this past school year. engagement and making every Before joining the Beverly Hills minute count.” Unified School District, Regan ROLL HIM UP — Doobie is a 1-year-old, 12-pound Pomerian mix pup looking for love and a home. He was rescued from a high kill shelter by Shelter HopePetShop.org. Those interested in adopting him may call the non-profit, rescue only, pet store at 805379-3538.

Correction In an article in the June 30, 2017 Courier titled New Owners Of L’Ermitage Seek Renewal Of Conditional Use Permit, we incorrectly reported that the L'Ermitage was under new ownership. Mubadala Investment Company owns a 50-percent stake in Viceroy Hotel Group, which is the management company for the L’Ermitage Hotel. There is no new owner of the hotel. It is still owned by LBH Real Estate (Beverly Hills) LLC.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> COURIER IN ICELAND— Beverly Hills realtor Rochelle Maize (left) and daughter Michele joined the Carry the Courier club last month when they took their go-to source for Beverly Hills news on their trip to Iceland. To join the Maize family in the club, simply snap a photo of yourself holding the Courier on your next trip and e-mail it, with caption information, to mlopez@bhcourier.com. Safe travels!

Former City Property Manager Arrested, Charged With Felonies

Five Beverly Hills Hotels Make ‘Travel + Leisure’ Top Hotels List By Matt Lopez Five Beverly Hills hotels earned a spot on Travel + Leisure’s top 10 hotels in Greater Los Angeles, but it was one just outside of the City – the Hotel BelAir – that topped the list. Hotel Bel-Air named the Best Hotel in Greater Los Angeles in the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2017 readers survey. Hotel Bel-Air, which opened in 1946, boasts 103 rooms – 45 of which are suites, and is built in an old Hollywood style. “We are thrilled that Hotel Bel-Air was named the Best Hotel in the Greater Los Angeles by the readers of Travel + Leisure, and everyone at the hotel is tremendously proud of this wonderful honor,” said Denise Flanders, general manager. Coming in at No. 2 was Beverly

Hills’ Viceroy L’Ermitage, followed by The Peninsula Beverly Hills at No. 3; Montage Beverly Hills at No. 6; The Beverly Hills Hotel at No. 8; with The Beverly Wilshire rounding out the list at No. 10. The nearby Four Seasons on Doheny Drive was No. 7. Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards are among the most prestigious in the travel industry. The results appear in the August 2017 issue of Travel + Leisure Magazine, and on the magazine’s website. For additional information about the World’s Best Awards survey, visit www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest. Publisher’s Note: Our congratulations to Denise and her team: Lukus Grace, Brittany Williams, Lauren Rebholz, Helen Storer, Micah Paloff and Hugo Balanos.

Pictured: Members of the Monaco Boys Choir

Monaco Boys Choir to Present Concert At All Saints’ In Beverly Hills The acclaimed Monaco Boys Choir of the principality of Monaco, formerly known as The Little Singers of Monaco (Les Petits Chanteurs de Monaco), will present a free concert at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, July 20 at All Saints’ Church at 504 N. Camden Dr. The choir donates its time and talents to concerts organized on behalf of humanitarian associations throughout the world as well as singing for liturgies at St. Nicholas Cathedral as part of the Monaco Cathedral Choir. Directed by Pierre Debat, the choir was founded in 1974 by Prince Rainier III and includes 24 boys between 9-and-16 years old. Founded as part of the Monaco Cathedral Choir, and placed under the High Patronage H.S.H. Prince Albert II, the Monaco Boys Choir showcase the

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principality’s historic association with culture and the performing arts. “The choir is celebrated worldwide—the Choir of the Cathedral has a century old reputation,” said Prince Albert. “Culture benefits from their meeting, whereby the sacred and profane complement each other and harmonize with the poetry, the generosity and the melodious singing proper to any young child, as my Father used to say.” The choir has visited more than 40 countries around the world and performs an average of 40 concerts per year. The concert will be followed by a reception. For more information, visit https://www.allsaintsbh.org/calendar/m onaco-boys-choir-concert/ or call 310275-0123.

By Laura Coleman Former City Property Manager Brenda Lavender is set to be arraigned Sept. 5 in the Criminal Courts Building in downtown L.A. following her arrest on Monday. The Beverly Hills Police Department had been investigating Lavender since December 2015 after the City discovered a possible embezzlement involving Lavender and subsequently terminated her employment. “The City does not tolerate this type of conduct,” Mayor Lili Bosse told the Courier. “When we discovered it, we immediately reported it to BHPD, which did an excellent job of putting together the case for the district attorney to prosecute.” Following BHPD’s investigation, Lavender was arrested Monday for two felony offenses, including allegedly failing to collect more than $800,000 from a City tenant over a period of three years. Bail was set at $50,000. At the time of the crime, Lavender’s job responsibilities included the oversight and collection of monthly lease payments from City-owned properties. From 2012 to 2015, Lavender allegedly failed to collect obligated lease payments from one of the tenants leasing a City-owned property, and intentionally failed to report to the City that this particular tenant was in arrears for these lease payments.

The aggregate uncollected lease payments over the three-year period exceed $800,000. Failure to collect lease payments is a felony violation of California Penal Code §424(a) – Misappropriation of Public Funds. In addition to failing to collect lease payments, BHPD determined that Lavender allegedly provided false information on her 2015 Statements of Economic Interests Form 700, when she failed to report a $15,000 loan she received from another tenant during the course of her employment. Failure to report a loan on the Form 700 is a felony violation of California Penal Code §118(a) – Perjury by Declaration. According to a release sent out by the City, the investigation into the crimes pointed to a need for the property management operation to be reorganized in order to create the appropriate oversight and accountability. As a result, the City has split the property management function among three City departments: Administrative Services collects and monitors rent payments; Policy and Management oversees property leasing; and Public Works manages tenant relations. In addition, the City will be hiring an internal auditor to monitor all City operations.

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five-day stay at the guest house. About the warrior heroine Joan of Arc burned at the stake, which the French called a “beatification.” We call it a cremation.

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lso re-read Ernest Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast describing his engaging hither-and-yons within the Left Bank of Paris.

nd a biography of Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini (La Dolce Vita, 8 l/2, Juliet Of The Spirits).

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Playing bocce ball. Strolling through the colorful produce markets in Tours. Museum and historical sightseeing.

One of the picturesque scenes from the Loire Valley where we visited with Carole and Bill Haber

on the chateau’s breezy terrace and in the grand dining room from memorable menus.

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Paris. Several hours south, by train, awaits the verdant Loire Valley with its favorable year-’round climate.

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orchards. Vegetable gardens growing prized artichokes and asparagus. Renowned vineyards producing popular, awardwinning wines, Sancerre and Pouilly Fume.

hateaux, of course. Castles, too. And for various summers running, we were the guests of Carole and Bill Haber at their luxuriously updated chateau, La Roche D’Amboille, on their estate of many acres not far from Tours.

e’re looking at decades past, and yet the memories are warm and as vivid as moments from yesterday.

Python, The Iceman Cometh, etc.). He and his soigné Carole also resided in Manhattan, Westport, and at their townhouse in Paris. Carole, we discovered in the long ago, taught at the Foundation For the Blind, and was a French teacher at our California academies. She and Bill were adventurously well-traveled, and major philanthropists, focusing on Save The Children.

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on occasion at cozy cafes that Bill and Carole hosted. Excellent.

ays at the chateau were spent napping in the afternoons, walking the forested pathways.

Loire Valley invitations delivered fascinating guests that you wanted to know better.

In truth, we remain in awe

of beautiful Carole Haber, who we lost in 2014. Her style, her refined wardrobe, the elegant yet shoes-off-comfortable décor of the chateau, her tablescapes and menus. A born-to-be-there chatelaine – calm and cool and adored by all. And let’s love a lady who schedules cosmetic surgery for her pet pig. Whose drooping eyelids blinded him. How much, how much the cost (we asked rudely). “Same as for you or me – or anybody’s.”

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y lunches with old friends like Marcello (Mastroianni), I like my barber, who knows more about crazy Italian politics than I ever will. My shoe shine friend, another political expert. And I love all of our lovely Roman ladies. With their bellisima smiles and charms.

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hubert Theaters’ top gun Gerald Schoenfeld with wife Pat, worldly doctors, lawyers, financiers, charming chums from Paris.

ill’s one of the three founding partners of the Creative Artists Agency that included Ron Meyer, now “Mr. Universal,” and Michael Ovitz, a high-end player in the contemporary art community and a mate of shoe designer Tamara Mellon.

dined Kate Aselton

Jodie Sweetin and daughters Zoie Laurel May Herpin and Beatrix Carlin Sweetin Coyle

Corbin Bleu, wife Sasha Clements and sisters

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Midsummer.

summer, Bill arranged for the illustrious chef from the Elysee Palace to take over the chateau’s kitchen for two weeks. A surprise, indeed, to be treated to the best tastes savored by the President of France.

ot air ballooning overlooking the sweeping vistas of the Loire Valley’s terrain, and light-up-the-sky fireworks after dark.

hy do they bother me to move to Hollywood?” Fellini asked the author.

he young Turks at CAA became the new blood representing galaxies of stars, directors, writers, producers, etc.

or years now, Bill Haber is a jump-for-joy success on Broadway, producing hits (Monte Page 6 | July 14, 2017

Sofia Carson greeted the crowd for Disney’s premiere of Descendants 2 at The ArcLight Cinerama Dome Keegan Connor Tracy

Jenna Ortega

Dove Cameron

Devore Ledridge

Chloe Lukasiak

China Anne McClain

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The backyard of 805 Linden Dr.

Beverly Hills Home Where Howard Hughes Crashed Plane Listed For $14.45M tures brand-new stainless steel appliBy Matt Lopez The harrowing scene was depicted ances. The white marble entryway and staircase lead into a spacious living perfectly in the 2004 film The Aviator. Howard Hughes – on July 7, 1946, room with a gorgeous hand-painted reports aviation history site Check Six – ceiling. flew his XF-11 airplane into a Beverly Hills home after the plane ran into complications while in air. Hughes tried for an emergency landing at the Los Angeles Country Club, but was unable to make it. Instead, he crashlanded into the garage and bedroom of the home while its owners – Inside 805 Linden Dr. actress Rosemary In the yard, a large rectangular DeCamp and husband John Staler – swimming pool with a spa and waterfall were both in the residence at the time. Now, that Spanish Colonial Revival is adjacent to a spacious dining area is on the market, listed for $14.45 mil- with a fire pit and barbecue. The home is listed by Aaron Kirman lion. The five-bedroom home was designed by architect Wallace Neff – a and Louis Evans of John Aaroe Group. For more information, visit Beverly Hills Master Architect. The newly-redesigned kitchen fea- http://805linden.aaroe.site.

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Wanda Unloads Dozens Of Hotels, Other Properties In $9.3 Billion Sale By Matt Lopez Wang Jianlin talked a big game a year ago when his Dalian Wanda Group rode into town and began snatching up properties in Hollywood and Beverly Hills. In fact, back home in Beijing, Wanda’s chairman touted that his Wanda-backed theme parks were like a “pack of wolves” compared to Disney’s measly “tiger” of a resort in Shanghai. Now, it appears Wanda is taking a major step back on its expansion plans. The Chinese conglomerate announced this week that it will sell dozens of hotels and other projects to developer Sunac China Holdings for $9.3 billion to slash debt, two weeks after acknowledging it was being probed following heavy overseas investments. Wang told financial magazine Caixin the deal would cause debt at Wanda's commercial property arm to "drop greatly,” without giving specifics. Some, however, aren’t so sure how true that is. Variety speculated this week that “there has long been suggestion that Wanda’s debt levels are enormous.” In addition to its plans to open its

controversial One Beverly Hills development at 9900 Wilshire Blvd., Wang’s Wanda Group had in the last few years, purchased the AMC Theaters chain and Legendary Entertainment. Wanda has also made plans for 13 theme parks across China to battle Disney. Beijing began last year to roll out restrictions to curb overseas capital flight, which analysts said raises funding costs for companies like Wanda because lending to them is now viewed as more risky. The deal indicates that "Wanda is running out of options to raise funds through normal financing channels," said Ivan Han, Shanghai-based analyst with financial information provider Morning Whistle. “Financial institutions don't really want to keep lending money to firms that are targeted by regulatory scrutiny.” Monday’s announcement marks the latest aggressive move by fastgrowing Sunac, which is run by billionaire Sun Hongbin and since last year has purchased dozens of property projects across China.

Pictured: Aerial view of 944 Airole Way

West L.A. Planning Commission Denies 944 Airole Way Appeal For Third Kitchen By Matt Lopez Bel-Air development activists won a major victory last week when the West Los Angeles Planning Commission denied an appeal for a third kitchen in developer Nile Niami’s 944 Airole Way project. The 96,000 square-foot structure – affectionately named the “party house” by many in the community – has drawn the ire of Bel-Air locals because of the fact that, despite its permit as a “single-family dwelling,” the structure is built more like an entertainment complex, including five swimming pools and a casino. The proposed third kitchen would have just been another thorn in the side of those who have opposed the massive nature of the project. In response to projects like 944 Airole Way, the Bel-Air Association

worked closely with L.A. Councilmember Paul Koretz and his senior planning deputy Faisal Alaserri to pass the Bel-Air Overlay, which requires site plan reviews for all homes that measure more than 17,500 square feet. That review is meant to ensure that the projects that are supposed to be single-family dwellings stay that way, rather than morphing into commercial-sized event facilities. Alserri said Koretz has co-introduced a motion with fellow councilman David Ryu to take a closer look at party houses. "There is a difference between a ‘house' that is hosting an event verses a ‘structure' that is built to accommodate events. We do not want to encourage the building of structures for events.” Alserri said.

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Beverly Hills Developer David Wilstein Dead At Age 89

Freeway Closures Expected To Cause Traffic Delays At LAX This Weekend

By Matt Lopez Funeral services were held Thursday at Hillside Memorial Park in Culver City for Beverly Hills resident David Wilstein, the founder of a prominent Los Angeles development firm, who died last weekend at the age of 89. The native of Pittsburgh came to Los Angeles in the 1950s and immediately secured a job with the state helping design freeways. Two weeks after the move, he met his wife Susan to whom he was married for more than 60

Planning to head out of Beverly Hills this weekend and fly out of town? Be prepared to get to LAX Airport earlier than usual. A temporary closure of the Interstate 405 off-ramp to Century Boulevard is expected to cause some traffic delay for motorists heading to Los Angeles International on Friday night and this weekend, airport authorities announced Thursday. The closure of the ramp, which is for an Inglewood road construction project, will happen from 9 p.m. on Friday through 5 a.m. on Monday. Changeable message

years. Wilstein established Realtech Construction Co. in 1976, and his company oversaw more than 100 projects, the Los Angeles Times reported. Wilstein was responsible for some prominent Los Angeles buildings, including the 12-story Roar building on Wilshire Boulevard at Roxbury Drive in Beverly Hills and the 25-story Wells Fargo Center at Wilshire and San Vicente boulevards. Wilstein is survived by his wife and daughter.

Beverly Hills Public Library To Host Midsummer Mystery Night By Victoria Talbot The Beverly Hills Public Library will host A Midsummer Night’s Mystery event July 19 at 7 p.m. in the library auditorium, featuring authors Cara Black, Hannah Dennison, Naomi Hirahara and Kwei Quartey. The four authors will discuss and sign their latest books, and take questions from the audience. Black is known for her long-running (17 novels) mystery series set in Paris, featuring investigator Aimee Leduc, wearing spike heels and riding

a pink Vespa. Dennison has four novels, featuring Honeychurch Hall, a classic manor house. Hirahara has created two mystery series. One features Mas Arai, a JapaneseAmerican gardener /detective and the other featuring Officer Ellie Rush of the LAPD. Quartey’s mysteries feature Inspector Darko Dawson and take place in Ghana. Books will be available for purchase. Parking is available adjacent to the library in the City parking structure.

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and capricious manner” with respect to the environmental effects of tunneling under BHHS in order to reach the Constellation station as part of Metro’s Westside subway extension project. Wu further directed the FTA to redo portions of its environmental study, including the undertaking of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement that includes public comment. Goldstein said that the motions filed by BHUSD were necessitated by the agencies’ conduct in accelerating the schedule for proceeding with the project before having completed the court-ordered environmental review. “The Beverly Hills Board of Education has always supported the need for more wellplanned transportation options in California, including transit and subways,” he said. “However, the board strongly opposes the route for the subway in Section 2 that will tunnel under the District’s only high school through ground that has numerous abandoned oil wells which current technology cannot currently pinpoint.” “This planned route unnecessarily puts our students and community at risk,” he added.

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(FTA) violated federal law, specifically the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), when it approved Section 2 of the Westside Subway Extension. “It is important to remember that any case law sets precedence for future case law,” noted Bregy. “The outcome of our case will have direct implications for public schools, students and staff across the country.” Following Wu’s ruling, BHUSD filed motions for injunctive relief against the FTA and Metro, seeking to enjoin the agencies from executing a Full Funding Grant Agreement and a design/build construction contract for the segment until a thorough environmental analysis is completed, as required by federal law and court order. Stated Board of Education member Howard Goldstein: “In moving to enjoin Metro and FTA, the Board seeks to ensure that the court-ordered environmental reviews are completed and reviewed by the court before any Full Funding Grant Agreement and Design/Build contract were executed.” In his ruling, Wu found that the FTA acted in an “arbitrary

signs will direct motorists attempting to reach Century Boulevard from the northbound 405 to use the Manchester Avenue exit, and motorists heading to LAX from the south are advised to use 105 west and Sepulveda Boulevard or other alternate routes. At least one lane of Century Boulevard will stay open in each direction in the construction area east of the

airport, while the southbound 405 freeway on- and offramps at Century Boulevard, as well as the on-ramp to northbound 405, also will remain open. –– City News Service

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Bachelor Star Sarah Heron To Host SoulCycle Ride For Her SheLift Charity Sarah Heron will host the first-ever SheLift SoulCycle Charity Ride at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, July 15 at the Culver City studio, 8820 Washington Blvd. Kombucha and snacks will be will be served after the 45minute indoor cycling class and guests will have the chance to meet Heron. Laura Crago will lead the class. Crago and Heron met in 2015 when Crago was biking cross-country from L.A. to NYC and Heron was about to climb the Half Dome in Yosemite. They’re joining forces to raise awareness for Heron’s charity, SheLift. Heron gained notoriety on ABC’s The Bachelor and Bachelor In Paradise for being

the first contestant with a physical disability. Heron was born with Amniotic Band Syndrome, but it hasn’t stopped her from all manner of outdoor activity and a search for love on TV. SheLift, a 501(c)3 organization, was born from her love for outdoor adventures and the transformative powers they have. SheLift encourages girls to improve self-acceptance and confidence through outdoor experiences and body-positive mentorship. SheLift aims to normalize differences while challenging girls’ physical and emotional abilities (www.shelift.org). For more details and information on the ride, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/sheliftsoulcycle-charity-ride-tickets35570731014

Red Cross Seeks Blood Donations The American Red Cross is issuing an emergency call for blood and platelet donors after about 61,000 fewer donations were given during the last two months, causing a significant draw down of blood supply. Upcoming donation opportunities include:

• Culver City - 10:30 a.m.4:30 p.m., July 17, Corporate Pointe, 300 Corporate Pointe. • Santa Monica - 1-7 p.m., July 17 and 24, American Red Cross Chapter, 1450 11th St. For more information, visit www.redcrossblood.org or call 800-RED-Cross.

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H E A LT H & W E L L N E S S

Dr. Cherlin Johnson Founds EXER To Give Patients An Emergency Room Alternative Dr. Cherlin Johnson knew there had to be a better way. As an emergency room physician—Johnson trained at County/USC Medical Center and worked at Cedars-Sinai— she had seen it all from runny noses to acute reactions to medications. Wanting patients to have a new choice in medicine to treat conditions that are urgent or serious, but not life threatening, she created Exer More Than Urgent Care. Now with six locations, including Beverly Hills, and two set to open soon, Johnson has created a model with locations close to home with shorter wait times (the average is 20 minutes) than ERs, the latest in technology at each location and highly trained doctors. No appointments are necessary and the list of conditions treated is comprehensive including coughs and colds, lacerations, broken bones, sports physicals for school athletes, vaccinations and more. Each Exer facility has the capabilities to stabilize and treat 80 percent of cases seen by an ER. The goal, says Johnson, is treating people with situations

Dr. Cherlin Johnson

ranging from nose bleeds, to swallowed fish bones or a foreign body in the eye—in an environment that combines clinical expertise with convenience and comfort. And to reduce the number of trips to the ER. “A traditional walk-in urgent clinic often lacks the diagnostic equipment needed, says Johnson. Exer offers digital Xrays that are read on site, noninvasive procedures like ultrasound and more. The ability to process blood work and partnerships with labs mean, “patients can go home with answers and have a concrete idea of what the situation is.” Exer’s ER doctors have on average more than 15 years

experience in emergency medicine. Wanting patients to see the same expert physicians they’d see in a hospital, Johnson insists on board-certified doctors who’ve completed rigorous course work and training in treating acute conditions. “An emergency room doctor knows that abdominal pain can be a sign of a heart attack,” says Johnson. “And we’re consistent with that level of expertise from clinic to clinic.” The onsite pharmacies (not for long-term prescriptions) mean that patients can get everything they need at Exer. For example, a patient with disc problems can leave with a steroid pack, a child who comes in with pink eye, can be dispensed the necessary drops. A basic office visit is $150 plus costs for test and medications. “Patients can get an idea of what a visit is going to cost them,” says Johnson, “and know that it’s not going to be thousands of dollars.” The Beverly Hills location, open from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily, is at 239 La Cienega Blvd. For more information, call 310-3600960 or visit www.exerurgentcare.com.

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Dr. Kenneth Fisher Uses Telemedicine To Help Patients Get A Good Night’s Sleep

ongtime Beverly Hills physiSleep Apnea. Untreated cian H. Kenneth Fisher, MD Obstructive Sleep Apnea has returned to practice in the brings increased risk of area, after an absence of sevheart attack, stroke and eral years. Dr. Fisher is a Sleep irregular heart beat. Specialist, cer tified by the • Unusual behaviors American Board of Sleep Mediduring sleep—people who cine. walk, talk, eat, shout or Fisher was formerly prohave unexpected muscle fessor of clinical medicine at activity during sleep. UCLA and was for many years He now provides on staff at Cedars-Sinai Sleep Medicine diagnoses Medical Center, where he freand treatment based on quently lectured and twice Telemedicine rather than served as elected clinical chief medical office visits, allowof pulmonary medicine. Before ing patients to consult with returning to L.A., he worked Dr. Kenneth Fisher him from the convenience with a large Sleep Medicine and privacy of their own group practice in Austin, Texas. home or office. Already tested widely “People often don’t realize how throughout the country, Telemedicine is severely sleep loss can affect the way the remote diagnosis and treatment of the brain works,” says Dr. Fisher. patients (via internet or phone) to help Chronic lack of sleep can lead to memory patients avoid sometimes-lengthy travel deterioration, loss of judgment and ability time and in-office waiting. Patients are to pay attention. Sleep is also essential encouraged to provide their medical hisfor recovery from pain, Fisher adds. tories in advance of their first TelemediWith degrees from Carleton College cine consultation, so evaluation and in Minnesota, Oxford University and treatment recommendations can start Washington University in St. Louis, and without delay. training at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Private Telemedicine visits can take Albert Einstein College of Medicine in place from anywhere in California (or New York City, plus post-doctoral training Texas) where broadband computer at UC San Francisco’s Cardiovascular access is available. Research Institute, Fisher is highly qualiPatients need no special equipment fied and experienced in treating what he other than a fairly modern laptop or deskterms the three basic categories of sleep top computer equipped with camera, disorders: microphone and speakers or head• Insomnia (“can’t sleep”)—where he phones. Also required are Google aims to help patients achieve normal Chrome browser and a credit card. sleep without the long-term need for Within several weeks, Dr. Fisher hopes sleep aides. smart phones will also work. • Excessive Sleepiness (“can’t stay For information and registration, visit awake”)— due to a wide variety of caus- Dr. Fisher’s practice website: es, but most commonly Obstructive IntegrativeSleepCntr.SleepTM.com

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TO SEE AND BE SEEN

CONCERN FOUNDATION—Falling just shy of last year’s impressive $2 million fundraising mark for cancer research, the Concern Foundation raised just over $1.7 million at last weekend’s 43rd annual Block Party held on the backlot of Paramount Pictures Studios in Hollywood. Some 4,000 guests attended this year’s event, helping raise money for research focused on immunology to treat cancer while sampling delicious fare from dozens of local restaurants and playing casino-style games. Decor and entertainment reflected this year’s theme: “Kingdom of Concern; An Evening of Feasting, Revelry and Dance.” Kelly Stone, Bruce Singer and Eden Alpert were this year’s “Spirit of Concern Humanitarians Award” recipients. (Pictured clockwise, from top left): Sharon Stone; Bruce Singer and Kelly Stone; and Eden Alpert. Photos by Concern Foundation/ The Sprocket Project

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THE FASHION OF BEVERLY HILLS HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARBARA–A surprise birthday party for Barbara Lewis was hosted by Lea Purwin D’Agostino at Il Cielo on Burton Way. Joining the festivities (front row, from left): Susan Siegel, honoree Barbara Lewis, hostess Lea D’Agostino, and Lynn Ziman; (back row): Ruth Low, Marianne Berman, Rose Ecker, Renee Kumetz, Ruth Gilliam, Joan Mangum, and Jacqueline Bell.

TREE PEOPLE IN THE CANYON—Tree People’s 15th summer entertainment series, Once Upon A Canyon Night, kicks off once again this Sunday night with arts, music and family-friendly entertainment, all nestled in the woods and under the stars in the S. Mark Taper Foundation Amphitheatre. The season runs through Sept. 23, beginning Sunday with Gordon Goodwin’s Big PhatBand with Sheléa Frazier and guest Jenifer Lewis (of ABC’s hit series black-ish) who will peform with an 18-piece band celebrating the Great American Songbook. For tickets and more information, visit treepeople.org/canyonnights or call 818623-4877. Pictured left: Louden Swain, who performs Sunday, Aug. 20.

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State Releases Fault Map, Showing Fault Through Beverly Hills

JASON TURNS 5—Jason of Beverly Hills, a high-end jeweler at 9500 Wilshire Blvd., celebrated the 5th anniversary of its Beverly Hills store with a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday, July 10. Pictured (from left): Chris Gleeson, director of marketing for The Beverly Wilshire; Beverly Hills’ Vice Mayor Julian A. Gold; Jason of Beverly Hills’ CEO Jason Arasheben and Principal Brandt Branand; Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Todd Johnson, and Shermeen Greenmun, member of the chamber’s board of directors.

Fourteen Charged In Local Healthcare Fraud Cases In Nationwide Crackdown Fourteen people were charged in federal court in Southern California as part of a nationwide health-care fraud crackdown targeting more than 400 defendants across the country, including 120 allegedly involved in prescribing and distributing opioids and other dangerous drugs, authorities announced Thursday. Federal prosecutors described the takedown as the largest health-care fraud operation ever undertaken, with the defendants collective accused

of false billings totaling about $1.3 billion. In the local cases, 14 people – including doctors – were charged for allegedly scheming to defraud health insurance programs including Medicare. Prosecutors said the defendants took part in fraud and kickback schemes involving not just narcotics, but also services such as physical therapy, acupuncture, sleep studies and hospice care. "Health care fraud schemes such as these threaten

the vital trust between a patient and his or her health care provider, undermine the integrity of our health care system and cost all Americans billions of dollars," Acting U.S. Attorney Sandra Brown said. “Today's announcement serves as a clear warning that we will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to identify and hold accountable health care professionals who commit these crimes.” –– City News Service

State officials Thursday released preliminary maps outlining the locations of earthquake fault lines on the Westside and other parts of the Los Angeles area which could have a major impact on future development projects. The maps from the California Geological Survey show a fault line cutting through neighborhoods in Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and other Westside neighborhoods and were made under the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Act. The general location of the fault lines have been known for years, but once finalized, the maps could prevent some future development projects, as the AP Act prohibits con-

struction of certain structures for human occupancy on top of an active fault line. Although the maps would not completely prevent structures from being built on fault lines, they do require developers working near a one to conduct a seismic review, and the ultimate approval of a project on a fault line lies with local authorities. The maps, which will now undergo a 90-day review, show the Santa Monica Fault line cutting through Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Brentwood, Century City, Westwood and West Los Angeles. –– City News Service

CARUSO AT ROTARY— Billionaire businessman Rick Caruso, who developed The Grove, visited the Rotary Club of Beverly Hills on Monday, imparting his thoughts on successful approaches to retail, hospitality and development. A crowd of approximately 115 were in attendance at The Beverly Hills Hotel. Caruso took questions, posed for pictures and brought gift bags for everyone which included $25 gift cards to The Grove. Pictured: Caruso with Rotary President Myra Lurie.

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S P O RT S

WATER POLO CHAMPS – Goalkeeper Nolan Krutonog, an El Rodeo Middle School graduate (Class of 2016) and a Beverly Hills resident, led his team to victory after a grueling three-day battle in San Diego last weekend at 2017’s US Club Championships (USCC). Krutonog’s 16-and-under aged water polo team from Los Angeles Premier Water Polo Club, took home the Gold Medal. Krutonog, a rising sophomore at Harvard-Westlake and a 2017 USA National Cadet Team player, made 58 saves in six games and was named AllTournament Goalie MVP. Krutonog, now 15, will travel to Belgrade, Serbia this summer to compete for the USA in the annual Darko Cucik Memorial Tournament against: Bosnia Herzegovina; Croatia; Georgia; Germany; Hungary; Malta; Moldova; Netherlands; Romania; Serbia; Slovakia; Singapore; and Australia. Krutonog will also compete in this year’s National Junior Olympics in Orange County at the end of July. Pictured: Krutonog and teammate Alexandru Bucur.

ESPY Awards In Los Angeles Honor Olympians, Vin Scully

English Soccer Star Romelu Lukaku Arrested In Beverly Hills After Noise Complaints By Matt Lopez Beverly Hills police last week cited Romelu Lukaku Bolingoli, one of the top soccer stars in England’s Premier League, for excessive noise. Bolingoli, 24, was arrested and released at the scene

Sunday with a citation, according to BHPD Lt. Elisabeth Albanese. He will appear in court on Oct. 2 at the Los Angeles International Airport Courthouse. Bolingoli was in Los Angeles to undergo a medical

examination as part of a $97 million deal that will move him from his previous club Everton to Premier League powerhouse Manchester United. Bolingoli scored 25 goals last season, the second highest in the Premier League.

Swimmer Michael Phelps and gymnast Simone Biles both won two awards Wednesday at the 25th annual ESPY Awards in downtown Los Angeles. Phelps won for best record-breaking performance for extending his own records for most Olympic gold medals and medals won and as best U.S. male Olympic athlete. Biles won the best U.S. Olympic athlete and best female athlete awards. The New England Patriots were nominated for five awards, but won just one for best game for their come-frombehind Super Bowl victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Peyton Manning hosted the ceremony at the Microsoft Theater. Retired Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully was presented with the Icon Award, which honors people who "have left a lasting impression on the sports world." Scully, who retired at the end of last season after 67 years behind the mic with the Dodgers, was presented the award by actor Bryan Cranston.

Scully thanked Cranston for flying from New York City for the day to present the award to him. "I don't have a relative in the world who make that kind of a trip," Scully said. After recounting the story of when he first fell in love with baseball on Oct. 2, 1936, when walked by a window and saw the score of Game 2 of the 1936 World Series, Scully said "God gave us memories so we could have roses in December. In the December of my years I have collected so many roses and cherished each and every one of them. You gave me a rose tonight to join my collection for all those years. I am humbled. I am honored." Other dignitaries serving as presenters during the show include ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman, former talk show host Jon Stewart, actors Samuel L. Jackson and Jeremy Renner, 1995 Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George and race car driver Danica Patrick. –– City News Service

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

Hershey Felder Bringing Our Great Tchaikovsky To The Wallis Actor, writer and pianist Hershey Felder—known for his re-creations of famed composers like George Gershwin, Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Liszt— always wanted to do Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. An invitation to do a show about the beloved composer in Russia made him think, “this is something I should look into.” The result is Our Great Tchaikovsky, playing July 19-Aug. 6 at The Wallis. Admitting that he didn’t know much about the composer whose music he’d been exposed to much of his life, Felder says he learned “entertaining and shocking things” about the composer, mostly from his letters, in two years of research. Along with the composer, Felder also plays his parents, nephew, brothers and even speaks to the audience as himself in telling the story of the composer, living in Czarist Russia who struggled with his sexuality and died mysteriously. Known for his ballets Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, symphonic works, piano concerti (which Felder had studied), overtures, operas and chamber music, a healthy 53-yearold Tchaikovsky conducted the premiere of his Symphony No. 6, Pathétique and, was dead nine days later. To this day, how and why he died is still a mystery. Troubled by things going on around him and his frustrations, Tchaikovsky poured those emotions into his music, Felder says. “He was one of those composers who made it clear that what he felt and what he was going through in life inﬂuenced his music.” Unwilling to reveal too much of the story, Felder considers this his most political composer portrait, and one particularly timely and relevant. “It deals with issues like Russia’s anti-gay movement that would have effected Tchaikovsky.” Felder also touches on how the composer was treated in his day. “The Europeans considered him too Russian

Hershey Felder as Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

and the Russians considered him too European.” One of the joys of this particular show “is playing music that is beyond remarkable,” Felder says. It took him a year to master the Romeo And Juliet and 1812 Overtures; but there was also a lot of time, he says, whittling down selections that perfectly fit the plot points. Felder is just back from a five-week run of his Beethoven show in the Bay Area. Switching back and forth between composers in shows is not difficult, Felder says, “it just takes discipline. You have to know the voice and physicality of the person. It’s a matter of constantly rehearsing, having the character in your bones and being prepared.” Performances will be at 8 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday, and 7 p.m., Sunday with 2 p.m. weekend matinees. Tickets range from $5-$55 and are available online at TheWallis.org/Felder, by phone at 310-746-400 or at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts box office, 9309 Santa Monica Blvd. —Steve Simmons

Hollywood Roundup: Filming In Los Angeles Dips In June; MLB All-Star Game Draws Second-Lowest TV Ratings On-location film production in Greater Los Angeles slipped 4.7-percent between April and June, according to a report released Thursday by FilmL.A., the nonprofit film office for the city and county of Los Angeles. "Declines in any category need to be put in context: The year-to-date comparison for the last seven years shows 2017 is second only to 2016 for total shoot days," said FilmL.A. President Paul Audley, adding that 2016 was the best year on record for on-location production. Local on-location film production dropped 18.5-percent, TV comedy dropped 9-percent, digital web-based TV dropped 21.8-percent, TV reality production dropped 1-percent, TV pilots dropped 60.4-percent, and TV drama dropped 24.3-percent while commercial production saw a 12.5-percent increase. FilmL.A. said the drop in TV pilots mirrors the results of its forthcoming 2017 Pilot Study, which found that fewer pilots were ordered by networks over the last year. The drop in TV drama production

was partly attributable to some shows being canceled or not in production that were being produced in the second quarter of 2016, including Gilmore Girls, Good Girls Revolt, Hand Of God, Mistresses, Roadies, Sweet/Vicious and The Catch. ••• Major League Baseball's All-Star Game drew its second-smallest primetime audience, according to live-plussame-day ﬁgures released by Nielsen Wednesday. Fox's telecast of the American League's 2-1 10-inning victory over the National League Tuesday in Miami averaged 9.28 million viewers, ahead of only the 8.71-million average for the 2016 game, which was played in San Diego. America's Got Talent, which ran on NBC opposite the ﬁrst one hour and 44 minutes of Fox's All-Star Game coverage in most of the nation, was Tuesday's most-watched prime-time program, averaging 12.594 million viewers. –– City News Service

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OUTLOOK B E V E R LY H I L L S OUTLOOK The 4th annual “Real to Real: Portrayals and Perceptions of Gays in Hollywood” exhibition will run through Sept. 4 at The Hollywood Museum, 1660 N. Highland Ave. The retrospective of LGBTQ images in film, TV, and new digital platforms features photos, costumes, props and iconic imagery from the past and present to show how gays have been portrayed in Hollywood from early stereotypes to modern representations. The museum is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., WednesdaySunday. For more information, call 323-464-7776 or visit www.TheHollywood Museum.com. • • • • • Producer, writer and actor Reza Sixo Safai’s new film The Persian Connection, the story of a child soldier, Behrouz who miraculously survives the IranIraq War to be squirreled away to the streets of L.A., opens today for a week run through July 2 at the Laemmle Ahrya Fine Arts theater, 8556 Wilshire Blvd. A red carpet premiere for the film—described as an “electric neon-noir fever dream set in the Persian opium underworld of Los Angeles”—open to the public, begins at 7:20 p.m. today. For more information, visit https://www.laemmle.com/film s/42421#get-tickets. • • • • • Union Station’s Summer Train Fest, a free family event featuring a rare collection of restored vintage train engines and cars from the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s will be from noon-6 p.m., Saturday, July 15, throughout the historic station, 800 N. Alameda St.

Model train displays, harmonicist Ross Garen, food trucks and DJs will also be part of the day’s festivities. Tickets will be available to tour the inside of the Santa Fe 3751 Steam Locomotive. For more information, visit www.unionstationla.com. • • • • • Dragon boat races and more will highlight the 37th annual Lotus Festival, SaturdaySunday, July 15-16 at Echo Park Lake, 751 Echo Park Ave., Los Angeles. Activities will include live music, dance, Japanese teahouse ceremonies, cultural displays and crafts, a children’s area; community, health and eco-friendly booths; plus a selection of food options. For more information, visit www.laparks.org/lotusfestival. • • • • • The Hammer Museum will present its first-ever female-only comedy extravaganza, organized by comed i e n n e A p a r n a Nancherla, Aparna & Friends: A Night Of Subjective Comedy at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July Aparna 18, at the Nancherla museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, L.A. Taking part in the evening will be Marlnea Rodriguez, Erin Lennox and Naomi Keperigin. The free program is not ticketed and seating is on a firstcome, first-served basis. For more information, visit https://hammer.ucla.edu/programs-events/2017/07/aparnafriends-a-night-of-subjectivecomedy/.

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Musician Chris Isaak To Make Saban Theatre Debut Singer/songwriter/musician/actor Chris Isaak will make his debut appearance on the Saban Theatre stage today. His hepcat music should fit right in with the retro architecture at the venue, Isaak says. His music recaptures the brilliance of the classic Sun sound, while also getting down to the heart and soul of his own deeply rooted musical identity. In fact, the late Sam Phillips, the genius behind Sun Records, said of Isaak, “very talented, and his music is so damned honest. It’s incredible.” Isaak’s music has appeared in scores of films and television shows, as has Isaak himself. He starred in Showtime’s The Chris Isaak Show, and has been featured in numerous films. The show starts at 7:45 p.m.

Chris Isaak

with opening set by The Lightfighters. Isaak takes the stage at 9 p.m. For last-minute good seating tickets, visit the box office, 8440 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills by 7:30 p.m.

24 Hour Musicals Is Theatrical Marathon The 24-Hour Musicals: Los Angeles, an intensive theatrical endeavor where a team of more than 100 Broadway, ﬁlm TV and music artists will join to write, compose, rehearse and perform four original musicals in 24 hours will begin at 8 p.m., at The Theater at Ace, 929 S. Broadway, L.A. The marathon process for the program begins at 9 p.m. the night before the perform-

ance. At 11 p.m., composers and writers will start writing musicals. At 9 a.m. the next morning, the actors receive their roles and the directors, choreographers and musicians arrive to begin rehearsal. Tickets start at $175 and VIP access tickets are available. For more information, visit https://www.axs.com/events33 5872/the-24-hour-musical-losangles-tickets?skin=acthotel.

Lady MacBeth–A Gruesome, Yet Brilliant Subversion Of A Classic Tale As most of my review followers, The Bagel Brigade – or, review follower as the case may be – you know that I decry the depiction of unnecessary violence and blatantly gratuitous sex. Lady Macbeth, adapted from a 19th Century Russian author, Nikolai Leskov, by screenwriter Alice Birch, has all that I cringe at. In these times of sexual deviates, cold-blooded murderers, child molesters and killers, etc., with every scurrilous account of the dastardly deed printed on the front pages of super-market tabloids and many other publications, we don’t need films reminding us of society’s failures. (Incidentally, our jails are full of convicted felons who committed crimes after being turned on by movie and newspaper story lines.) But back to Lady Macbeth – a film that is beautifully photographed, expertly directed and with highly effective acting, especially by the “Lady” herself, Florence Pugh. The movie is about the

wrath of a woman scorned and the fury she eventually unleashes. Her victims are her loutish husband and an evil, unflappable father-in-law. There’s even an innocent beautiful horse that falls victim to her once repressive anger. However, the story line goes a bit too far when enacting

Jerry Cutler On Film another heinous crime committed by Macbeth and her lover. It is unnerving and, recounting her murder spree, totally unnecessary. For what it’s worth, Lady Macbeth is Shakespeare regurgitated, dark, dreary and totally out of bounds. 2 Bagels out of 4 P.S. The acting…. 3-1/2 Bagels out of 4 while the overall content for today’s movie market… 0 Bagels out of 4 Jerry Cutler, the Courier’s film critic, is rabbi at Creative Arts Temple.

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BIRTHDAY GREETINGS –Celebrating are Tommy Mottola, Holiday Maginnis, and The Courier’s Steve Simmons (July 14); Brian Austin Green, Forest Whitaker, The Courier’s Joan Mangum, Linda Ronstadt, and Vicki Reynolds Pepper (July 15); Corey Feldman, Shelley Hann, Walter Zifkin, Will Ferrell and Pinchas Zuckerman. (July 16); Diahann Carroll, David Hasselhoff, and Donald Sutherland (July 17); Vin Diesel, Francesca Daniels, Richard Branson, Kurt Masur, Elizabeth McGovern, and Renee Kumetz (July 18); Anthony Edwards, Brian May, and Vicki Carr (July 19); Chris Cornell, Diana Rigg, Omar Epps, Chuck Daly and Kim Carnes (July 20); and belatedly Robert Herman (July 10) and Dennis Holt (July 11).

3rd Annual Taste Of Waldorf Astoria Tantalizes and Delights Palates In Beverly Hills

TASTING–Clockwise from top left: Judges Adam Rappaport, Padma Lakshmi, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and Marc Ehrler; Taste of Waldorf winning chefs Alex Bois and Michael Zachman; the scene.

By Laura Coleman A veritable panoply of culinary delights awaited those in attendance at the 3rd annual Taste of Waldorf

Astoria, which took place Wednesday at the Wadorf Astoria Beverly Hills. As the birthplace of many iconic dishes and drinks, such as eggs benedict, red velvet cake, the Sazerac cocktail and the eponymous Waldorf salad, the Waldorf Astoria brand is no stranger to inventive fare. At this year’s competition, chefs from Waldorf Astoria hotels in Park City, Ras al Khaimah, Grand Wailea, Boca

Raton and Trianon Palace Versailles offered attendees and judges expertly crafted bites, mocktails and cocktails with the winning team’s dishes promised a place on the menus at all Waldorf Astoria properties for one year. Judged on taste, technique, presentation and how well the food paired with the drinks, Wednesday’s decadent “fifth hour” tasting marked the culmination of a seven-

month collaboration with the James Beard Foundation. While the competition was stiff, such as the flawless scallops with caviar presented by the team at Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah, ultimately the team at Waldorf Astoria Park City, helmed by chefs Michael Zachman and Alex Bois, prevailed with bites of beetcured trout set atop blinis and crispy Togarashi prawn lollipops.

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After sweltering through a month with four days of record-breaking temperatures in excess of 120 degrees, and with the forecast of more on the way, Desert residents and tourists cast a wishful eye at the nearby San Jacinto Mountains and their promise of providing a 40-degree drop in the thermometer. However, for more than two decades, the sizzling grip of summer heat has been broken by Idyllwild Arts, which has presented a weekend music festival known as “Jazz in the Pines.” This year’s 24th edition will be held Aug. 11 to 13 at the scenic mountain campus of Idyllwild Arts, featuring the Charles McPherson Quintet, the Grand Band, Singularity Project, Forbits and Seahawk Mojo. Since 1993, music lovers of all ages have flocked to the scenic Iocale to attend Southern California’s premier boutique music fest in the heart of the San Jacinto Mountains, a three-hour drive from Los Angeles. They come to enjoy the fresh air, breathtaking views, good food and great music. “Jazz in the Pines” is hosted and organized by Idyllwild Arts, a boarding arts high school and summer program that has been changing lives through the transformative power of art. Set on moree than 200 acres, Idyllwild Arts is a unique educational institution with a focus in all art forms for all artists regardless of age or skill kevel. It is also the first independent high school arts in the West. All proceeds benefit the nonprofit Idyllwild Arts, with its 300 students, half of whom from more than than 30 countries. Information is at 323-708-6959. ****** Good things come in small boxes. At least that’s what Ravinia Communities and Goetz Ventures would want you to believe when it comes to local housing. They have plans to build 100 “micro homes” within the already established Palm Canyon Mobile Club in Palm Springs. Micro homes start at 600-square-feet for a one-bedroom and top-out at 1,000 square-feet. They come fully furnished with decorative amenities such as nine-foot ceilings, clerestory windows and fenced in yards. Introductory prices for the mobile homes start at $115,000 and carry a monthly rental fee of $605. According to the promoters and developers, these homes are designed much craftier than traditional mobile homes for maximum usage of space and with a mid-century feel about them. Kitchens have full sized appliances and the bathroom is also full sized featuring a separate shower ****** Not sure if you like short films and it’s been too hot lately for you to venture outside to go to a theater to find out. The considerate folks at the Palm Springs International ShortFest have made it easy to experience this unique genre. Go to the ShortFest Web site and you will have the opportunity to view five short films, totaling about 50 minutes, for free. The free films include a five and a half-minute Mexico/UK comedy; a documentary about the making of vinyl records; a seven-minute animated feature exploring relationships; a quasi-documentary about our new president; and, an Australia/Canadian drama based on a Jack London short story. Now, what can been cooler than watching films in your own home?

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First Amendment Awards Set For Aug. 8 At Playboy Mansion

LOVE OF DANCE – Matisse Love, a 17 year old Beverly Hills resident just graduated from the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, Russia. She is the first American to graduate in a Russian classic in only a year and a half. Matisse will be returning to Moscow this fall to dance with the Russian Ballet Theatre in Moscow. She began her career at age 7 under Marat Daukayev.

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no contest to charges. A sentencing hearing that was set for June 27 had to be rescheduled because Superior Court Judge Eric Harmon was engaged in trial on a separate case. According to a proposed sentencing memorandum prepared by the City Attorney’s Office, city prosecutors are asking that Hadid be placed on

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The discussions are being held to fine tune the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, which began as an Urgency Ordinance in January that ended the 10 percent rent increases, no-cause evictions without relocation fees, and began the process of starting a rental registry for the City to set a baseline for its rental housing stock. Singh effectively kept the peace amidst highly emotional discussions, with one side geared to protecting their investments, and the other side protecting their homes. Landlords and tenants shared tables and worked together. The evening began with about 90 individuals who dedicated themselves to the task for the next grueling three hours. Sessions run from 7-10 p.m. On Monday, Singh expressed his observation that conditions between landlords and tenants in Beverly Hills had created an “imbalance of power” in favor of the landlords, which he cautioned against. On the first evening, Singh asked each group to list issues of concern for both parties. With landlords and tenants working together, each table named between five to 15 issues, producing a common ground from which to begin the discussions.

three years probation and be ordered to perform 200 hours of community labor and pay $3,000 in fines. Prosecutors are also calling for him to pay $250,000 into a community improvement fund and to post a performance bond guaranteeing the project will be brought into full compliance within a fixed period. Two weeks ago, L.A. City Councilman Paul Koretz was stern in his call for the property

Singh summed up the lists with five issues: rent increases, terminations and no-cause evictions, relocation fees, communication between landlords, tenants and management companies and a rental registry. Singh’s focus is on producing comprehensive results that accurately reflect the tenants’ and landlords’ positions without imposing an agenda on the results. As an exercise, Singh asked each table to produce proposals for determining rent increases. One by one, each table put forth their suggestions, until Singh could summarize the discussions regarding rent increases as follows: • Rent increases should be performance-based, on actions by landlords that include habitability standards. • Increases should take into consideration the size of the building, and/or the number of units owned by the landlord; • Some felt that rent increases should be strictly tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI); • Others believed that rent increases should be between three-to-eight percent with a capital improvement passthrough to the renters; • Seniors and handicapped should be protected; Renters expressed their concerns that they were not being represented fairly

to be completely demolished. “I urge you to take an active hand to ensure the correction of the project’s existing deficiencies as this developer cannot be trusted to comply with the law in doing so,” Koretz wrote. “We cannot teach developers that it is better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission, or the issues at 901 Strada Vecchia will be repeated citywide."

By Laura Coleman Burt Neuborne, the Norman Dorsen professor of Civil Liberties at NYU Law School and founding legal director for The Brennan Center for Justice, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Awards. The awards, which will be presented in a ceremony at the Playboy Mansion on Aug. 7, begun in 1979 by Christie Hefner to honor people who help protect and enhance First Amendment rights in journalism, government, book publishing and education. “For decades, the First Amendment Awards have honored and celebrated distinguished individuals whose actions support and often fight to preserve the values of the First Amendment,” says Christie Hefner, chairman of the Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Awards. “Especially now, it feels like

the First Amendment is under assault, so it is more important than ever that we recognize those who fight to preserve this precious right.” For 45 years Neuborne has been one of the nation's foremost civil liberties lawyers, with career highlights that include serving as national legal director of the ACLU from 1981-1986, special counsel to the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund from 19901996, and as a member of the New York City Human Rights Commission from 1988-1992. Additional award winners include: Hasan Elahi (Arts & Entertainment), associate professor in the Department of Art at the University of Maryland; Timothy Garton Ash (Book Publishing), awarded for his book, Free Speech: Ten Principles For A Connected World; and Jenni Monet (Print Journalism), independent journalist and member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe.

EMMY NOMINATIONS

Vanessa Bayer, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon, and a supporting-actor nomination for Alec Baldwin – for his portrayal of President Trump. Nominations for outstanding lead actress in a drama series went to Keri Russell for The Americans, Claire Foy for The Crown, Elisabeth Moss for The Handmaid's Tale, Robin Wright for House Of Cards, Viola Davis for How To Get Away With Murder and Evan Rachel Wood for Westworld. The 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which honor programming initially airing between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. from June 1, 2016, to May 31, 2017, will be presented Sept. 17 at the Microsoft Theater with late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert as the host. The ceremony will be televised by CBS.

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because of the poor showing. Several spoke up, saying that their neighbors feared retaliation in the form of no-cause evictions and would not attend. Some renters who attended were concerned about tenants who speak Farsi, because they did not have a translator and were afraid to attend. Singh explained that, as part of his preparations, he had spoken with both tenants and landlords who had given their contact information because they wished to be part of the discussion, although they could not attend. He had also researched and collected data from rent control ordinances in other cities. Renters also spoke of aggressive landlords who have purchased multiple buildings and immediately raised rents, fired maintenance staff and refused to make needed repairs such as plumbing and heating as a passive “eviction.” Most landlords denied they raised rents 10-percent in the past. One landlord vowed to aggressively raise rents every year to the maximum allowed. Two more meetings are scheduled for Monday, July 17 and Tuesday, July 25 at Roxbury Park, 7-10 p.m. It is expected that more meetings will be scheduled, as needed, said Susan Heely Keane, the City’s director of the Community Development Department.

HBO's Veep, the winner of the outstanding comedy series Emmy for the past two seasons, was nominated again, while ABC’s Modern Family earned its eighth nomination in eight seasons. It was the winner in the category for five consecutive seasons, tying the record set by NBC's Frasier from 199498. Also nominated for best comedy were FX’s Atlanta, ABC's black-ish, Netflix's Master Of None, HBO’s Silicon Valley and Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. SNL also earned guest actress nominations for Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy, guest actor nominations for Tom Hanks, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Dave Chappelle, supporting actress nods for

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choreographed the opening ceremony for the Sochi Olympics, Ezralow has worked with David Bowie, Issey Miyake and most recently, Katy Perry to create original dance pieces. “My job is to investigate life; to stay sensitive to the world I’m in and figure out what to do,” he explained. “Art must continue to push our selves to higher goals.” Over the years, Ezralow said he has learned to circumnavigate the intrinsic “challenge” in creating great work for commercial projects in order to effectively render “a service.” As a commercial artist he emphasized how critical it

was for him to learn his own limits in order to ensure that his audience would not be put off. That experience, however, is incredibly different than when he is free to create without limits, such as his most recent work, which he partnered with his wife to accomplish. Indeed, residing temporarily in each seat at a live performance is an individual, each of whom is having a very unique experience. For some, Ezralow observed, the performances he creates will inspire the viewers to create something beyond that experience of watching, just as he has been inspired to create by various works of art and music. Ticket information for tonight’s show can be found at TheWallis.org/Ezralow.

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PUBLIC NOTICES T.S. No. 17-45807 APN: 4331-013-064 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/17/2007. 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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: MARK NAROVLANSKY AND MARIANNA NAROVLANSKY HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 10/26/2007 as Instrument No. 20072425821 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale:7/28/2017 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $978,825.84 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 125 S REXFORD DR APT 201 BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212-3371 Described as follows:

A Condominium Comprised of: Parcel One: An undivided one/tenth (1/10) interest as a tenant in common in Lot 1 of Tract No. 47409, as per Map recorded in Book 1223, Page(s) 37 and 38 of Maps in the Office of the County Recorder of said County, State of California. Excepting therefrom Units 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203, 301, 302, 303, and 401, as defined and delineated in the Condominium Plan ("Condominium Plan") recorded August 5, 1997 as Instrument No. 971191138 of Official Records of said County, California. Reserving therefrom, all Exclusive Use Common Areas for parking space purposes designated as "101-P1", "101-P2", "101-P3", "102P1", "102-P2", "102-P3", "103-P1", "103-P2", "103P3", "201-P1", "201-P2", "201- P3", "202-P1" , " 202-P2" "202-P3", "203P1", "203-P2", "203-P3", "301-P1", "301-P2", "301P3", "302-P1", "302-P2", "302-P3", "303-P1", "303P2", "303-P3", and "401P1", "401-P2", "401-P3", in the Condominium Plan. Also excepting and reserving therefrom, nonexclusive easements for enjoyment, ingress, egress, encroachment, pedestrian walkway, general recreation purposes, maintenance, repair, drainage, support, and for other purposes, all as described in the Declaration referred to below. Reserving therefrom, nonexclusive easements over the Common Areas and Units to the Association to discharge its obligations as described in the Declaration referred to below. Parcel Two: Unit No. 201, consisting of certain air space and elements as described in the Condominium Plan mentioned above. Parcel Three: An Exclusive Use Common Area, appurtenant to Parcels One and Two above, for all uses and purposes of a parking space over and across that portion of Lot 1 of Tract No. 47409 designated as "201-P1", " 201-P2", and "201-P3" on the above-referenced Condominium Plan. A.P.N #.: 4331-013-064 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. 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 (714) 848-9272 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.co m, using the file number assigned to this case 1745807. 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. Dated: 7/5/2017 Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (714) 848-9272 www.elitepostandpub.com Ashley Walker, Trustee Sale Assistant HIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. EPP 22771 7/7, 7/14, 7/21/17

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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).

Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy As To Students The Teachers on Fire educational organization admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to its students or participants. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other schooladministered programs that it may provide. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017152399 The following is/are doing business as: BLACK MARKET ACCESSORIES 4477 W. 118th St. #302, Hawthorne, CA 90250; The Carousel Cartel, Inc. 11651 Gorham Ave. #17, Los Angeles, CA 90049; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Michael Mandel, Vice President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 13, 2017; Published: June 23, 30, July 07, 14, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017152400 The following is/are doing business as: MY VAULT JEWELRY 11651 Gorham Ave. #17, Los Angeles, CA 90049; The Carousel Cartel, Inc. 11651 Gorham Ave. #17, Los Angeles, CA 90049; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Michael Mandel, Vice President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 13, 2017; Published: June 23, 30, July 07, 14, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017144364 The following is/are doing business as: GVN NEWS 4781 E. PCH #E, Long Beach, CA 90804; P.O. Box 14915, Long Beach, CA 90853 Michael Simmons 4781 E. PCH #E, Long Beach, CA 90804; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed June 2017: Michael Simmons, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 05, 2017; Published: June 30, July 07, 14, 21, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017178505 The following is/are doing business as: M & M BERMAN ENTERPRISES 10580 Wilshire Blvd. #13-SW Box #46, Los Angeles, CA 90024; Marianne Berman 10580 Wilshire Blvd. #13-SW Box #46, Los Angeles, CA 90024; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed January 01, 2017: Marianne Berman, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 11, 2017; Published: July 14, 21, 28, August 04, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017178504 The following is/are doing business as: KIFE COLLECTION 11420 Santa Monica Blvd. #251772, Los Angeles, CA 90025; Shirley Ephraim 11420 Santa Monica Blvd. #251772, Los Angeles, CA 90025; The business is conducted by: AN

INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed July 2009: Shirley Ephraim, Owner & Designer: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 11, 2017; Published: July 14, 21, 28, August 04, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017173650 The following is/are doing business as: 1) CHANGE FOR GOOD PSYCHOTHERAPY 2) CHANGE FOR GOOD THERAPY 9171 Wilshire Blvd. #600, Beverly Hills, CA 90210: P.O. Box 352236, Los Angeles, CA 90210; Bruce Sidney Weinberg 1023-1/4 N. Serrano Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90029; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Bruce Sidney Weinberg, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 06, 2017; Published: July 14, 21, 28, August 04, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017156115 The following is/are doing business as: 1) LIT HATS 2) LIT HATS CO. 3) LIT HATS LA 4) LIT HATS LOS ANGELES 117 N. Palm Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Noah Etessami 117 N. Palm Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed June 2017: Noah E t e s s a m i , O w n e r : Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 16, 2017; Published: July 14, 21, 28, August 04, 2017 LACC N/C

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COMPANION

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Responsible, Friendly, Caring young woman Nichols’ Clock with car. & Watch Repair DRIVE you to Dr. apps Shopping, Restaurants, Tutoring by a teacher with • Antique Clock Repair Concerts, Theaters Etc... many years of experience • House Calls Available Housesitting also avail. at the Lycee Francais of • Complete Watch Repair Live-in or Live-out Los Angeles and The Specializing in grandfather In emergency case clocks, mantle clocks, wall BH Lingual Institute clocks, cuckoo clocks help is available Call Mme. Newman at around the corner. 310/838-7749 Mark Nichols or e-mail

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P/T. Flexible Hours. Experienced, • Elementary Your Concierge For The Very Experienced. Mature, Caring • Middle School Finer Things In Life! Fluent English. CAREGIVER • Algebra One Assisting you to With Car. To The Elderly 2 decades of experience. make your day better, Legal Citizen. or just for a laugh Please call: • Honest & Reliable • Honest, Hard Worker, No Recovery, No Fee! over coffee to Free Consultation. (310) 734-4756 with Healing Qualities. Please Call: LAW OFFICES OF brighten up your day. Very Pleasant To • BRADFORD L. TREUSCH • 323/252-9004 With car + Insurance. “A/V” R ATED FOR O VER 30 Y EARS .

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Call Lisa 24hrs. 323/877-8121 • 323/806-3046

Fun meals, household duties, transportation provided to any destination, pet care. Fluent English. CPR Certified. References. Audrey: 323/359-1402

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

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OFFICE / STORES FOR LEASE

Beverly Hills Law Office Seeks Part-Time Receptionist

** OFFICES ** AVAILABLE

Good Skills, Typing.

Please Email Resume: LRingLaw@gmail.com Fax: 310/278-7776 Call For Appointment: 310/858-0234

â€”â€”â€”â€”â€”â€“â€“â€“â€“ Philip Springer, Composer, Needs Office Helper in Pacific Palisades Studio.

Windows, Word & Excel required. Hours flexible, pay up to $35/Hr. Send Resume and Recent Photo To: tamirmusic@verizon.net

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Charming, Sunny, Top Floor Therapist Office to Share in Beverly Hills on North Bedford Dr. With kitchenette & waiting room. Flexible hours. Please Call:

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

SOLD $1,000,000 CENTURY PARK EAST 2 BED/DEN/2 BATHS $1,100,000 â€œIN ESCROWâ€?

Large High Floor City & Ocean Views New Renovation Largest Size in Complex Bamboo Wood Floors Two Jumbo Balconies South Tower Location

Rare South Tower Corner with 270 Degree Unobstructed City and Ocean Views. 2 Jumbo Balconies Granite Counters Stainless Steel Appliances

English, (Japanese, Chinese or Korean) speaking.

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2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS $1,050,000 PENTHOUSE

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HOUSES FOR SALE

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Totally Updated 2 Separate Bedroom Suites Jumbo Balcony Hardwood Floors Lease Back Available CENTURY PARK EAST $671,000 TO $1,050,000

CENTURY TOWERS $699,000 TO $1,099,000

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$1,250,000 TO $2,390,000

ONE CENTURY

$3,400,000 TO $10,099,000

PRIME BEVERLY HILLS â€˘ 4 9 9 N . C A N O N D R . An amazing opportunity to lease class A office 90 s p a c e i n B e v e r l y H i l l s â€™ EMPLOYMENT p r e s t i g i o u s OPPORTUNITY G o l d e n Tr i angle. This prime location on the cor ner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Nor th CaĂąon Drive is t w o b l o c k s e a s t o f t h e w o r l d - r e n o w n e d R o d e o D r i v e a n d a c r o s s f r o m Wa l l i s A n n e n b e r g Center for the Per for ming Ar ts. Offices feature spectacular views with plenty of natural light and on-site valet parking. This is an ideal loc a t i o n f o r a c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e .

For more info call 310 887 7000

White Water Ocean View of Point Dune 4+Office+3.5â€˘$1,499,000 Hi-ceilings/skylights/sundeck. Lrg master, garage elevator.

Westwood Top Fl 4-plx 2 Bd.+1 Ba. â€˘ $3,200 Hrwd flrs, w/d, UCLA/Frwy adj.

LISA SHERMAN â€˘ AGENT 310/724-7000 x-1851

405

WANTED TO RENT MOTHER & DAUGHTER (Senior Year at Beverly High)

Seeks Roommate or Room For Rent in Beverly Hills. Can pay $1000 month, utilities included. Call 424/200-3540

425

HOUSES FOR RENT â€˘ TWO GREAT LEASES â€˘

228 S. PALM DRIVE 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH Story Book Spanish House Completely Modern Inside. Gourmet kitchen. Hardwood, Hi Ceilings. Grassy Backyard with fruit trees. BH schools $6,995/MO.

9836 VIDOR DRIVE Unique 8 unit building on quiet street near Roxbury Park. FABULOUS CONDO 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH 1400+ SF. features wet bar, walk in closet, 2 patios. $3,400/MO.

CENTURY WOODS

$1,369,000 TO $2,799,000

BEL AIR CREST $1,788,000 TO $9,500,000

Call Irene Tsu at 310/993-6141 BHHS BRE 00975925

Some Complexes include Heated Pools, Sundeck, â€”â€”â€”â€”â€” ***** PRIME ***** Tennis, Doorman, BEL-AIR Houseman, Staff *** RESIDENT *** Engineers, Switchboard, 3 BDRMS, 3 BATH Separate Office/ Security Staff, Guestroom Unit. Switchboard, Saunas, Pool, Granite Counters. Business Center, $7,300/MO. PlayLand, Restaurant, By Appointment Only Acres of Flower Gardens Call 310/653-2551

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KELEMEN REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900

BEVERLY HILLS TOWNHOUSE

License 00957281

3 Bd. +Den +3 Ba.

all listings are on

CenturyCityLiving.com

NOW AVAILABLE

2220 Ave. of Stars #1805 $7,850 • 2+4 • 3,000sf.

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GATED 5 STAR LUXURY PROPERTIES F URNISHED & U NFURNISHED

*BEL AIR

435 S. Maple Dr.

Living+dining rm., bright, freshly painted, new carpet, great hardwoodlike flrs., central air, gated intercom entry, 2-car garage, water included. No pets. $4,250/Mo. COMPASS GOLD PROP. Marty: 310/293-2205

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449 N. SPAULDING AVENUE OPEN HOUSE SAT AND SUN 1-4

2170 Century Park East $3,750 • 1+1 +2 Patios Remodeled Corner w/ 500sf. Patios. Furnished or Not.

$5,895/Month 626/864-4386 Close to UCLA & B.H.

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$4,200 to $4,950/month

Great Location!

Border of BEVERLY HILLS

321 S. Sherbourne Dr.

IN ART DECO/MEDITERRANEAN BUILDING. LIKE A PRIVATE HOME IN 4 UNIT BLDG WITH GATED AND SECURITY ENTRANCE. TRENDY MELROSE/BEVERLY GROVE AREA. CENTRAL AIR AND HEAT AND TOTALLY REMODELED. FAB STORAGE SPACE IN UNIT FOR LARGE ITEMS AND HARDWOOD FLOORS THOUGHOUT. FLOOR TO CEILING FRENCH WINDOWS. OLD WORLD CHARM AND GIGANTIC SPACE. PRIVATE ONE CAR GARAGE. $3350/MO.

CENTURY TOWERS $6,500 to $7,000/month

** BEVERLY HILLS ** CENTURY HILL ON EL CAMINO DRIVE $4,950 to $8,900/month Upscale & Beautiful

2 + 2.5 Townhouse Hardwood floors, moldings, fireplace, central air, washer & dryer, brick courtyard, covered garage. Amazing location one block to shops & restaurants. $5,200/MO. Nice Pet Welcome.

Call 310/415-5723 or 310/550-0517

LE PARC Sorry

ONE CENTURY $16,500 to $27,000/month

CENTURY WOODS Sorry

Some Complexes include ————— Heated Pools, Sundeck, BEVERLY HILLS APT Tennis, Doorman, 3 Bdrm. + 3 Bath Houseman, Staff • Great Condition • Engineers, Switchboard, Bright Southwest Security Staff, Exposure. Every room Switchboard, Saunas, has French Doors to Business Center, Pet Small Covered Balcony. PlayLand, Restaurant, Top Floor with High Acres of Flower Gardens Ceilings. Beverly Hills and Grassy Lawns. School District. $4,395/Month LaPeerApt@aol.com

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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

LUXURIOUS 2 BEDROOM, 3 BATH PENTHOUSE Includes Spacious Loft Bonus Room, and Large Rooftop Deck.

With balcony, lots of Art Deco Apartment closet space, central A/C, Ground floor with new laundry on each floor, kitchen, hardwood floors Elevator, 2 parking. No pets allowed and lots of closets. $3,000/M0NTH $2,700/MO. Call Savley 462 S. OAKHURST DR. 323/241-7758

Call 310/980-5974

Large closets, balconies, Spectacular Location in Beverly Hills all amenities in kitchen Newly Remodeled 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath with granite counter tops Very large upper unit and all stainless steel w/ views! Central a/c, appliances. Berber carpet/ 2-car garage, hrwd. harwood foors and verticle flrs., laundry. 1/2 blk to Bev. Vista School. blinds. Fireplace, wet bar, 324 S. Rexford Dr. washer/ dryer included in $2,995/Month By Appointment Only: laundry area. Secured 310/271-4207 building with garden courtyard. Choice location ————— Near Beverly Center, Cedars- CENTURY CITY ADJ. 10380 ALMAYO AVE. Sinai, Restaurants, Trader 2 BDRM + 2 BATH Joes, Etc. No Pets.

$3,800/MO. Shown By Appointment.

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HUGE APARTMENT 2 BD PLUS 1.5 BATHS

2 BEDROOM /2 BATHS

221 S. Doheny Dr. • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba.

424/343-0015

Spacious 2 Bdrm, 2 Baths Fabolous location in quiet sought $4,150/MONTH 468 N. Camden Dr., B.H., 90210 after neighborhood. Comfortable Corner High Floor 310-20 3-8333 City & Ocean Views dining & living area. Wood floors ————— 2 Jumbo Balconies wet bar, fireplace, small balcony SANDRA LEWIS Newer Renovation Wilshire Thayer overlooking the pool. Security AGT. 310-770-4111 Real Hardwood Floors 10550 Wilshire Bl. BRE #00456048 Quiet Location b u i l d i n g , 2 t a n d e m p a r k i n g i n 2 Bd.+2 Ba. gated garage. $4,000/MO. • Luxury Living • CENTURY PARK EAST ————— ————— ————— Minimum 1 year lease. With Valet, Elevator, $4,000 to $5,300/month Call/Text (323) 270-5462 BEVERLY HILLS ADJ BEVERLY HILLS Central Air, Balcony, BEVERLY HILLS 9583 ALCOTT ST. SPECTACULAR Great Location! Dishwasher, Stove, * SPACIOUS * PARK PLACE •••••••• 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH Laundry On-Site.

• DIANA COOK •

BEVERLY HILLS

Spacious, hardwood flrs., huge closets, built-in a/c, dishwasher, pool, elevator, controlled access, laundry facilities. No pets.

270º Jetliner View-Ocean *WESTWOOD *CENTURY CITY to Downtown. 24-hr. , Security, Valet, Concierge CENTURY PARK EAST Tennis, Pool, Gym, 4-Prkg., Hi-Ceiling. 1 BEDROOM /1 BATH 8568 BURTON WAY #101 $5,300/MONTH Rent Includes $3,000 Furnished Penthouse Homeowner Assoc. Dues. OPEN SUNDAY 2-5 Luxurious Renovation Newer Kitchen/Bathroom Unobstructed City Views Real Hardwood Floors Jumbo Balcony Quiet Location

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HARDWOOD FLOORS Balcony & patio, central AC/

8544 BURTON WAY heat, 2 car gated parking. Call 310/273-6770 No pets. $2,800/MO. or 213/444-8865 Call 310/980-3833

————— BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

2 BEDROOM APTS. Washer and dryer in unit, Hardwood floors redone, Fresh paint throughout. Starting @ $2,600/MO.

Call David at 323/653-3350

• • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. •

• • • • French doors in bdrm. • open to large balcony • overlooking pool • GORGEOUS UNITS ••

• • Spacious • • • Jr. Executive • • • • • Single • • Balcony, controlled access, a/c, stove, elevator, laundry facility, parking.

• 310/247-8689 • Close to Cedars-Sinai, Beverly Center & Trendy Robertson Bl.

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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

120 S. Swall Dr. • • • • • • • • • • 1 Bd.+1 Bath •• • • • • • • • • •

Very Spacious, A/C, balcony, intercom entry, on-sight laundry, prkg.

Close to Cedars-Sinai, Beverly Center, shops, cafes & transportation. 310/270-0724

————— Beverly Hills Adj. 310 S. Sherbourne Dr. 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath

Newly Remodeled. Balcony, hardwood flrs., elevator, controlled access pool, on-site Hardwood flrs., central laundry, parking. air, pool, elevator,

on-site laundry, intercom entry. 320 N. La Peer Dr.

• 310/246-0290 • C L O S E TO S HOPS & D INING

310/247-8689 Close to Cedars Sinai, Shops, Transportation

—————–––– 439 S. LE DOUX

LE DOUX / BURTON WAY

————— ————— BEVERLY HILLS ADJ BEVERLY HILLS 824 S. WOOSTER ST.

218 S. Tower Dr.

• • UPPER 1 BEDROOM • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • •• •• • • LARGE 2 BDRM, 2 BA. Overlooking the courtyard • • with Bamboo, Stainless New paint, new carpets. Old World Charm! Laudry facility, parking.

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

$1,500/MO.

CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS & SHOPPING.

Call 310/266-5178

310/531-3992

Steel Appliances, Washer and Dryer in unit, Pool, 2 Parking, A/C units.

By appointment only

Call 310/425-9070

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B R E N T W O O D BRENTWOOD • BRENTWOOD • ~ WEST L.A. ~ W E S T W O O D • WESTWOOD • **C **CENTURY CITY**

11618 Kiowa Ave. 519 S. Barrington Ave. 922 S. Barrington Av. 1675 Colby Ave. • • • • • • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • * * * • • • *** ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚ Newly Updated Fireplace, balcony, 1 Bd.+1 Ba. 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath wet bar, dishwasher, • Single Spacious & Bright. • Bachelor laundry facility, Bright unit. A / C , b a l c o n y, • • • • • elevator, parking. • • • Dishwasher, On-site dishwasher, stove, A/C, internet access, Close to shops+dining. laundry, parking. intercom entry, pool, controlled access, 310/826-0541 Close to on-sight laundry, prkg. on-sight laundry. No pets. Brentwood Village. Close to Whole Foods, SANTA MONICA 310/477-0072 310/472-8915 Transportation • Spacious • and Restaurants. WEST L.A. • BRENTWOOD • 3 Bdrm. + 2 Bath 310/826-4889 Dishwasher, on-site 12333 TeXaS Ave. 125 N. Barrington Av. laundry, parking. 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath Grand Opening N E W LY U P D AT E D C LOSE TO S CHOOL , • • • • • ∞ ∞ ∞ F REEWAY & BRENTWOOD ’s • 2 Bdrm. ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ T RANSPORTATION . Most Spectacular Granite counters, dish+ 2 Bath • 310/449-1100 Apartments Upscale, Bright, washer, balcony, stove, 120 Granville Ave. Gorgeous & Spacious. 2600 Virginia Ave. intercom-entry, on-site C LOSE TO S ANTA • • • • • * * * * *1 * * * laundry, parking. • 2 B d . + 2 / 2 B a . With Pool, hardwood M ONICA C OLLEGE . 310/826-4600 • 3 B d . + 2 1 / 2 B a . floors, balcony, central * * * * * * * * air, fireplace, stainless SANTA MONICA ~ WEST ~ 808 4th St. Large units, walk-in closet, steel appliances, * * LOS ANGELES custom kitchen, built-in elevator, intercom 2 Bd. 2 Ba. + * 12424 TeXaS Ave. washer/dryer, all appli- entry, parking. gym. * * * • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • ances, hardwood floors • 310/476-2181 • + * 1 Bd. 1 Ba. * S PA C I O U S U N I T . throughout, some units Close to shopping, * * L ARGE , U NIQUE •••••• w/ skylights+high ceilings. dining & schools. AND G ORGEOUS . On-site laundry, Health club, wifi, sauna, Fireplace, balcony, covered parking, heated pool, controlled B R E N T W O O D dishwasher, intercom controlled access. acess, parking. 904-908 Granville Av. entry, elevator, gated 310/442-8265 • 424/272-6596 • 2 B d . + 2 B a . parking, gym, pool. Close to Brentwood Includes: • Close to Beach • ~ WESTWOOD ~ Village, Restaurants, Air conditioning unit, 310/394-7132 1385 Kelton Ave. UCLA, Mt. Saint Mary’s, laundry facility, & Transportation. subterranean prkg. CULVER CITY 1 B d . + 1 B a . Hardwood floors, Near Whole Foods. 3830 Vinton Ave. BRENTWOOD dishwasher, on-sight 310/592-4511 • • laundry, controlled 11988 Kiowa Ave. • Single • • BRENTWOOD • access, parking. ••••••• •• • 2 B d . + 2 B a . 872 S. Westgate Ave. • • •• 310/569-1159 ••••••• = = = = = = Pool, sauna, Close to U.C.L.A. & Very Bright intercom entry, Large & Bright Unit. Westwood Village elevator, on-site Elevator, controlled 2 Bdrm.+11/2 Bath laundry, parking. = = = = = = access, on-site All Utilities Paid. laundry facility, Totally Redone. L.A.’S FINEST, 310/841-2367 balcony, parking. Harwood+carpet M OST LUXURIOUS Close to floors, fireplace, APT. RENTAL Brentwood Village, patio, parking, * * * * * * 1628 S. Westgate Ave. Shops & Restaurants. laundry facility. X-St. Santa Monica Bl. The Mission” • 310/826-4889 •

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11730 SUNSET BLVD. Intercom entry, on-sight • • • • • 11666 Goshen Ave. N EWLY REMODELED parking, on-sight laundry • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. (•)(•)(•)(•)(•) •••••• facility, courtyard patio. • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • Jr. Executive Close to transportation. Very Spacious • • • • • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • 310/820-1810 6-Month Lease Avail. 1 Bd.+Den+1.5 Ba. ••••••• * * * * * * (•)(•)(•)(•)(•) Rooftop pool, W E S T L . A . Every Extra Luxury

310/312-9871 Shopping & Dining in Brentwood Village

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Chairman 2014 Paula Kent Meehan President & Publisher Marcia Wilson Hobbs ****** Senior Editor John L. Seitz Special Sections Editor Stephen P. Simmons

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I went to the Farhang Foundation event on July 4 with friends. The mission of this group is to promote the culture and art of Iran and share it with the community at large. Although the idea of an Independence Day celebration is terrific, we had no idea that the one sponsored by this foundation would actually be a Persian community event with only Persian music (no patriotic American songs), messaging in Farsi, and virtually only Persian food (though there were a couple of Chinese and Mexican food trucks). Except for the American flag, there was absolutely no relevance for non-Persian people. The people on the program spoke in English, but targeted their comments to the Persian community. We could not get close enough to see the Freedom Sculpture but plan to take a look at it on another occasion. Although the sculpture may have been inspired by the ideals set forth by Cyrus the Great of Persia 2,500 years ago, it would have been better and more appropriate to hear about the ideals of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and the signers of the Declaration of Independence. I certainly don’t mind an all-Persian event, but this should have been made clear in the notice. We felt like total outsiders, as if visitors in a foreign country, surrounded by people who had not yet grasped that we live in a multi-cultural community. This is the first July 4 program I have ever attended which did not reflect on our nation’s struggle for independence. The birth of our country was not easy, and the courage and fortitude of our American forefathers should have been cited. It might be argued that other ethnic groups have special events. However, these are not promoted as celebrating the United States of America but specifically designed for a particular ethnic group and do not fall on a national holiday. The 4th of July is a U.S.A. celebration. Should a City-sanctioned program on that date be held on government property (i.e. Santa Monica Boulevard was closed from Avenue of the Stars to Wilshire Boulevard with various feeder streets also blocked off), then such an event should be designed for all community groups, regardless of which foundation may be hosting it. I’m not sure this particular event is worthy of being repeated, but if the politicians deem it so, then there should be a multi-cultural committee to work through the program so there is more inclusion for all. Non-Persian Americans should be made to feel part of the program, rather than apart and unwelcome. Susan Shemin ******

A couple months ago, I wrote about my buddy Doc Kupka, the sax man from the funk band Tower of Power. When I had lunch with Doc, one of the things discussed was about the legendary soul singer Lenny Williams, who sang lead vocals on three of Tower of Power’s more famous 1970s albums and hits like What Is Hip?, Only So Much Oil In The Ground and the beautiful ballad So Very Hard To Go which former President Barack Obama cited as his “favorite soul love song.” Lenny left Tower of Power in 1975 to embark on a successful solo singing career which produced a hit collaboration with Kenny G in 1986 Don't Make Me Wait For Love Too Long and several songs he wrote and sung like Cause I Love You which was sampled by Kanye West when he produced the rap hit Overnight Celebrity for Twista in 2004. Some 40 years ago this summer, Lenny released his Choosing You album with a hand clapping hit Shoo Doo Fu Fu Ooh which mentions “bumpin' down Sunset Boulevard” and Johnny Carson and Dinah Shore talk shows. Check it out YouTube along with the recent Six In The Morning and the disco hit You Got Me Running which capitalized on the late '70s running boom. Doc and I discussed how great it would be to have Lenny sing with Tower of Power again and after Doc went to see Lenny perform recently, he talked to him about appearing with the band at the San Mateo County Fair this past June. I was there to see the historic reunion happen and Lenny is still in amazing vocal shape and recently released a video of himself doing 50 push ups to celebrate 50 years in the music business. Lenny will hopefully reunite again with Tower of Power next year for its big 50th anniversary shows in their shared hometown of Oakland. I invited Lenny to lunch recently and we hit my corner booth office at Nate ‘n Al to discuss a PR comeback campaign that I want to orchestrate for Lenny, as he is such a distinguished singer that deserves more media attention. I first saw him perform in 1974 with Tower of Power at Birmingham High School and Chuck Berry was on the bill that day too. Lenny ordered an Al's chopped salad, keeping in tip top shape is a priority. I persuaded Lenny to have one chocolate covered marshmallow at Edelweiss Chocolates to seal the deal. I submitted his song You Got Me Running to my former Olympic track star client Nick Symmonds to use in his training videos for his first ever marathon Nick will run in Honolulu this December. I am trying to arrange for Lenny to be one of the guest singers at the “Summer of Love” concert that Stephen Wise Temple will perform Aug. 17 at Beverly Canon Gardens. Hal Lifson

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Astrology By Holiday Mathis TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (July 14). You're the ringleader of this circus with an extraordinary instinct for coming up with what's next in the grand show. Since you see the big picture with clarity, tend to broad lines and let someone else do the detail work. You'll be adored more than ever in 2018. Just soak it up. Invest and hold on in September. Libra and Taurus adore you. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your imagination is so powerful that it will not only take you from here to there; it will take you beyond -- to the “theres” that are brought into existence the moment you envision them. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It's OK not to be right very often. Those who need to be right all of the time are living in a very small bubble of their own certainty. What scale do you choose? Maybe it really is a small world, but the universe is massive. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Mastery demands full attention. The barrier between you and the mastery you seek is atmospheric. There are others who need your attention. To get to the next level, go where there is no competition for your attention. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You don't always know the thing you do that gives value to another person. But once it happens, and that value is exchanged, you'll be onto yet another one of your talents. This one is worth cultivating further. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You experience your thoughts and feelings as separate from the rest, and yet you are in, of and all about the rest. There is no getting around it. You are part of this whole thing and this whole thing is part of you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Any chance to widen your circle of compassion will be wonderful for you. Yes, it's true that it won't always feel nice. Uncomfortable things will happen in the name of diversity, but diversity always makes us better. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You've exhausted a lot of the excitement supply of your own vicinity. Back to the drawing board. You'll be surprised at what you can see when you ask your mind to come up with a preview of coming attractions. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Every difficulty is an opportunity. No one ever grew up big, strong and wise by having what they needed handed to them on a silver platter. The best people work at it. PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). If the enemy is within (and the most formidable enemies always are) then liberating yourself from yourself is the warrior-like task that will both free and alter you. ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). Taking care of your soul is important work, and you're not the only one responsible for it, either. The ones you love and those who love you will pitch in with gusto. TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). Sure, some mistakes are avoidable. But if you didn't or couldn't, well, it's a useless regret. Anyway, mistakes are for the adventurous, a sign that you're trying something new. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The value of persistence cannot be underestimated today. Every time you are knocked down, get up and try and do and do and try. This is the only way to break through.

POLICE BLOTTER

These crimes have been reported this week by BHPD. Streets indicated by block numbers. Losses (when known) are in brackets. ASSAULT 07/08 San Vicente Blvd. at Wilshire Blvd. BURGLARIES 07/03 100 N. Maple Dr. ($127,000) 07/03 300 Reeves Dr. 07/04 300 N. Oakhurst Dr. 07/06 9400 S. Santa Monica Blvd. ($895) 07/07 9500 Brighton Way ($1,900) 07/08 300 N. Canon Dr.

07/08 200 N. Rodeo Dr. ($2,275) 07/08 400 S. Clark Dr. ($140,000) GRAND THEFTS 06/02 100 N. Robertson Blvd. ($4,500) 07/07 1100 Tower Rd. IDENTITY THEFTS 07/05 9700 Wilshire Blvd. ($7,250) 07/06 9500 Wilshire Blvd. ($3,500)

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