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August 11, 2017

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King Charles Spaniel mix Holly is this week’s Adoptable Pet. 4

Beverly Hills resident Don Koskoff celebrates 100 years. 4

Back To School In Beverly Hills: BHUSD Prepares To Welcome Students Monday By Laura Coleman On Monday morning, some 4,004 enrolled students are expected to begin classes at the Beverly Hills Unified School District’s five public school campuses. Spread out across the City, the four K-8 schools may well complete their last year as such before the Board of Education ultimately decides on changing that model’s future. The possible

reconfiguration to create a dedicated middle school and three K-5 schools is just one of a multitude of district-level changes expected to take place over the coming school year. On Thursday morning Superintendent Michael Bregy, who officially took the reins as district leader Jan. 31, addressed (see ‘BACK TO SCHOOL’ page 17)

The late Jerry Perenchio’s estate has hit the market for $350 million. 8 •Health & Wellness •Sports •Letters to the Editor

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George Christy, Page 6 Dark Chocolate, Heinz Ketchup, Gin With Dubonnet Are Favorites Of Queen Elizabeth II, According To Her Former Chef Darren McGrady, Who Says Her Main Interests, However, Are Her Horses And Dogs

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

SCHOOL STANDOUTS — Beverly Hills Unified celebrated the work of longstanding staff at Thursday’s back-to-school program. Pictured (from left) are employees who have been with district for 15 years: Michelle Buckley, Brad Harris, Michelle Sterne, Andrews Greenleaf, Sarah Kaber-Pottebaum, Christian Fuhrer, Elizabeth Cherniss, Sherri Margolin and Norman Ysaguirre.

Appellate Court Sends BHUSD’s Metro, FTA Fight Back To Federal Court By Laura Coleman Beverly Hills Unified School District’s legal battle against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) running a subway tunnel under the high school will return to Federal Court following this week’s opinion by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals not to currently make a ruling on the case of BHUSD vs. the Federal Transit Administration. “While the Ninth Circuit

declined to rule at this time, it reiterated that when the District Court reviews the FTA’s supplemental EIS (Environmental Impact Statement), it may evaluate whether the Full Funding Grant Agreement and Design/Build Contract infected the FTA’s analysis of alternatives under review,” said BHUSD attorney Jennifer S. Recine, with (see ‘METRO’ page 17)

Deputy Director position and that it be located within the Community Development Department or the Community Services Department. Funding would come from fees paid by tenants and landlords, but the cost was not the issue Tuesday. The City Council was unwilling to fund the proposal without first hearing from Sukhsimranjit Singh Assistant Professor of School of Law and Practice, Associate Director Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution, who has conducted six facilitated dialogues with the parties to try to reach a consensus on the future of the RSO. The department’s staffing requirements will be largely determined by the number of units in the program and the program requirements, according to the staff report. Those (see ‘RENT ORDINANCE’ page 13)

Lago Vista Appeal Moved To October By Victoria Talbot Despite an impassioned plea on behalf of his client, Ben Reznik failed in his effort to have an appeal heard for the embattled project at 1260 Lago Vista Dr. at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. The project seeks to export 2,498 cubic yards of earth, exceeding the 1,500 cubic yards permitted on a street less than 24-feet wide in the hillside area, for the construction of a residence with a basement, and thus requires an R-1 permit. The Planning Commission denied the Applicant a permit on May, in a meeting attended by dozens of residents, with more than

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LIGHTING UP THE SKY — Fireworks lit up Rodeo Drive last Thursday night to kick off a ‘BOLD’ summer in the City. With Beverly Hills Open Later Days (BOLD), every Thursday, Friday and Saturday in August, shopping in the Golden Triangle will be open until 8 p.m. and will be accompanied by live entertainment, fashion events and restaurant specials. Photo by Sam Schwartz

By Victoria Talbot Dozens of tenants and landlords cordially addressed the Beverly Hills City Council until the wee hours Tuesday night, re-hashing the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO), and once again, trying to rewrite or defend the ordinance passed Jan. 24, though it was not on the agenda. What was on the agenda was a $1.5 million proposal developed by Management Partners for the City to fully implement all the elements of the program, with the bulk of the expense going to the maintenance of the Rental Registry and the eight employees recommended for the operating budget, staffing, program costs and implementation of the stand-alone department. The recommendation is that the Rent Stabilization Division be headed by a

100 written and spoken objections. The appeal has taken on an additional level of complexity, as Reznik is representing two adversaries on either side of the Hillside Ordinance. Reznik represents one client in an objection to a proposed project on Loma Linda Drive, another street that is less than 24-feet in width, that arguably, launched the Hillside Ordinance. He is now representing the developers on Lago Vista. Resident Debbie Weiss and her family hired Reznik in 2014 to advocate for the passage of the Hillside Ordinance (see ‘LAGO VISTA’ page 16)

FOUR HEIRS — Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip have produced four heirs of the House of Windsor. Prince Charles (born 1948); Princess Anne (born 1950); Prince Andrew (born 1960); Prince Edward (born 1964). Prince Charles tells his biographer he will not step aside for Prince William to ascend the throne. For more photos, see George Christy’s column on page 6.

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L-R: Lydia Kim, Susan Casden, Alan Casden, Brian Novack and Hervé Onossian

Hervé Salon Beverly Hills is now open... Hervé Onossian discovered his passion for hair, fashion and beauty in the heart of Paris at an early age, influenced by his father and grandfather, both award winning Parisian Council of Hair Stylists. In 1995 the journey continued right here at one of the top salons in the heart of Beverly Hills. Eager to create a work environment that is more fitted to his perception of the beauty industr y, Her vé decided to open his own Hair salon in 2017.

Hervé Salon is an upscale boutique hair salon offering a wide range of salon & beauty services. On 12th of July, the grand opening was launched to celebrate a new beginning at Hervé Salon located at 414 N. Camden Dr, Beverly Hills (310) 278-8333 The French TV was present featuring successful French people in LA and guests included actors, film producers, renowned plastic surgeons and political figures. It was truly a great turn out for Hervé Salon and his team

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Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Man In Suit Against Beverly Hills Police

PICKLEFEST— Ron Sasiela of Los Angeles was named creator of the Best Dill Pickle in Beverly Hills at Sunday’s Picklefest event at the Beverly Hills Farmer’s Market. Darrell Fluman of Chatsworth earned second place an Adam Wetsman of Beverly Hills took third. In the “I Can Pickle That” category, 1st place was awarded to Elise Knebel of Los Angeles, the 14-year-old daughter of Public Works Executive Ilene Knebel and an incoming freshman at BHHS with her pickled golden beets. The winners received gift certificates for Nate n’ Al Delicatessen for $200, $100 and $50 each. Judges included Mark Mendeleson of Nate ‘n Al, sponsors for the event; Recreation and Parks Commissioner Julian Javor, Team Beverly Hills member Charlie Tercek and local resident Alana Friedman. Pictured above: Adam Wetsman, Elise Knebel, judge and owner of Nate ‘n Al Mark Mendelson, Mayor Lili Bosse, Michelle Wasserman and Councilmember Lester Friedman.

By Matt Lopez A federal appeals court ruled Friday that a Beverly Hills man who was investigated – but not charged – in his wife’s 2009 death cannot sue the Beverly Hills Police Department. Gary Klein alleged – after his wife 41-year-old wife Rina’s death – that a former BHPD detective lied in order to obtain search warrants for his home. Klein appealed to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals after a Los Angeles federal judge threw out Klein’s case in 2015, ruling that there was “substantial evidence” justifying the searches of Klein’s

A HOME FOR HOLLY – Holly is a 2 year old King Charles Spaniel mix looking to share her love with a new family. Those interested in making Holly a part of their family may call ShelterHopePetShop. org at call 805-3793538.

Beverly Hills Recognizes Erika Glazer for K-9, Park Restoration Gifts By Victoria Talbot Philanthropist Erika Glazer was recognized at City Council Tuesday evening for her profound generosity on behalf of the City of Beverly Hills, including a $1 million donation towards the restoration of Beverly Gardens Park and $35,000 for the Beverly Hills Police Department’s K-9 program. Glazer, founder of the Erika J. Glazer Family Foundation, has a family legacy of philanthropy. Her father, Guilford Glazer, made his fortune first as Chairman of the Glazer Steel Corporation and later, as a developer of shop-

ping centers, including the Del Amo Fashion Center, which was at the time, the world’s largest mall. In his later years, Glazer’s philanthropy included support for Israel and the establishment of the business school at BenGurion University. He also funded the Diane and Guilford Glazer Institute of Jewish Studies at Pepperdine University. Erika has continued to support education, providing tuition scholarships for undocumented students at California State University, Los Angeles and funds for a resource center for the school’s DREAM Act

students. She has served on boards for numerous charitable organizations including the Israel Museum, the United Jewish Federation, several private schools in Los Angeles and the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces. “The City Council of the City of Beverly Hills do hereby express our profound gratitude to Erika Glazer for her generous contributions to the City of Beverly Hills, and further commend her extraordinary dedication to helping the less fortunate in our community,” said the proclamation.

THANK YOU, ERIKA – Philanthropist Erika Glazer was recognized Tuesday at City Council for her generous donations for the restoration of Beverly Gardens Park and the Beverly Hills Police Department K-9 unit. From left, Lieut. Renato Moreno, Officer Jeffrey Newman, Officer Alfredo Eudave, Sgt. David Tomlin, Lieut.t Scott Dowling, K-9 Officer David Rudy, K-9 Officer Kevin Orth, Xachary Shabat, Kim Shabati, Jennifer Malkin, Eric Bolthouse, Akex Bolthouse, Mayor Lili Bosse, Former Mayor Nancy Krasne, Jim Krasne, Vice Mayor Julian Gold, Gaby Reims Alexander, Councilmember John Mirisch, Councilmember Robert Wunderlich, Councilmember Lester Friedman, Chief Sandra Spagnoli and Annette Saleh. Front row, K-9 Officer Jesse Perez, K-9 Officer Joseph Vela, and K-9s Boots and Kai.

Greystone Mansion To Become Backdrop For Chekhov Satire The Proposal By Victoria Talbot Classics in the Courtyard, part of the continuing series of cultural events hosted at Greystone Mansion, is celebrating its 21st year with its production of The Proposal, a farcical portrayal of 19th Century Russian courtship written by Anton Chekhov. Greystone will open for self-guided tours of the first

floor from 5-5:45 p.m. and the reading will be held in the mansion’s Inner Courtyard at 6 p.m. The reading will be followed by complimentary refreshments. Directed by Theatre 40’s Melanie MacQueen, the play is a satire on the values and customs of the 19th Century middle class as they negotiate life and potential matrimony

between neighbors. However, the betrothed couple seem entirely disagreeable and argue every little thing. The event is August 20 and reservations are recommended. Purchase tickets online at www.beverlyhills.org/BHRegO nine or call 310-285-6830. General admission is $15, and seniors and students may receive a discount rate of $12.

home. A three-judge 9th Circuit panel upheld the previous decision, finding that Klein failed to show that the investigator "made deliberately or recklessly false statements." Klein had taken his complaints public after court failures over the years, driving around town in a truck with graphics advertising his muddled, difficult-to-read website dedicated to the case. The cause of Rina Klein's death was listed as undetermined, and police eventually ended their investigation, according to court papers.

Don Koskoff: From Projectionist To Sailor, A Century Of Living By Laura Coleman As Donald Koskoff crests into his centennial year on Sunday, he does so with the joy of having lived fully for the better part of a century. In his room at the Beverly Hills-adjacent retirement community on Burton Way where he now resides, hangs an old newspaper clipping from 1951, framed, of him being kissed on either cheek by his two daughters when they were just three and five years old. The photograph, taken just after Don had returned to port after months away on the USS Los Angeles heavy cruiser, is one that the two girls, both of whom now have children and grandchildren of their own, have recreated with their father over the years countless times. Marked by a strong family and his work as both a sailor and movie projectionist, over the years, Don’s life has acquired a particular texture that pulsates with peaks of sustained happiness that he distills simply as, “I’m lucky.” Born in Denver Colorado in 1917, Don moved to Los Angeles as an infant. The story goes that his father drove with a friend to Los Angeles in 1918 in a Model “T” Ford, with his dad taking a job at the Ford

Don Koskoff

assembly plant in San Pedro and the rest of his growing family following shortly after. The Koskoffs eventually moved into a home just a few blocks from Exposition Park and Don still vividly recalls spending significant time there, playing games with friends such as ‘kick the can’ or ‘run sheep run’, or swimming in the gender-specific pools. “It was five cents to swim, 10 cents if you needed a suit,” he recounted. Don would also regularly go to the Fox Figueroa Theatre where movies and serials could be seen for a dime. “We’d stop by the drug store and buy a box of juju(see ‘DON KOSKOFF’ page 17)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BOOKBAGS–Beverly Hills students Jonah Okum, Sara Okum, Gabe Bergher and Eli Okum, along with the help of the Beverly Hills Women’s Club, collected and distributed backpacks and school supplies for 84 children at the Westwood Transitional Village and the Bessie Pregerson Center of the Salvation Army. The Transitional Housing Village is a housing complex and pre-school located in West Los Angeles; its mission is to reunite homeless families into their own residence, rehabilitate and find work for the parents – all while allowing the children to maintain a normal life and attend local schools. By providing these backpacks, the children can start school with the supplies needed so they can focus on their education.

Human Relations Commission Launches Anti-Bullying Video Contest For Kids

Former Guard, Driver Sues Mohamed Hadid For Unpaid Wages By Matt Lopez Megamansion developer Mohamed Hadid is facing more legal trouble as he attempts to rectify numerous building violations at his 901 Strada Vecchia property in BelAir. Hadid is alleged to have concocted a scheme to hide nearly $600,000 that he owed to his former driver and security guard, Juan Carlos Gonzalez. In a story first reported by TMZ last week, Gonzalez filed documents in U.S. District Court that accuses Hadid and his assistant of making fraudulent wire transfers to avoid paying a $576,267.34 judgment owed to Gonzalez. Gonzalez, who drove and worked security for Hadid for more than five years, success-

fully sued the developer in 2014 for unpaid wages. Gonzalez alleged that he worked 12-hour shifts daily and was never paid for overtime work. Gonzalez’s new suit says that a year later, Hadid still hasn’t paid and is using the wire transfers as a way to skirt doing so. Gonzalez is asking that Hadid pay a 10 percent interest on top of the money owed. The new Gonzalez lawsuit comes weeks after Hadid – who was seen vacationing in St. Tropez this week as his legal troubles mounted – avoided jail time in the lawsuit surrounding the unpermitted development at his 30,000 square foot megamansion. Gonzalez was to be paid a weekly salary of $900 to work

12 hours daily, the Los Angeles Times reported. That math adds up to an 84-hour work week, which meant Gonzalez should have been paid overtime. Gonzalez ceased working with Hadid after he was pulled over by police while driving one of Hadid’s cars and was found to not have a driver’s license. Superior Court Judge Michael Johnson said it wasn’t clear whether Gonzalez quit or was fired. Lawyers for Hadid argued at the time that Gonzalez should not have been allowed to sue for back pay because he “failed to disclose that he is an undocumented worker who is not eligible to work in the United States,” the Times reported.

COURIER IN BEIJING–Beverly Hills resident Woody Clark took a little Courier reading material on his summer trip to Beijing, China, where he was teaching summer school at the University of International Relations. Clark, an advocate for the environment and renewable energy, is a longtime member of the BHUSD Citizens Oversight Committee. To join Clark in the Carry the Courier Club, snap a photo of yourself with the Courier on your next trip and e-mail it to mlopez@bhcourier.com.

Longtime Beverly Hills Resident Denelee Sheinbein Dead At 93 By John L. Seitz Services are being held this morning at 11 a.m. in Hillside Memorial Park for Beverly Hills resident Denalee Sheinbein, who died Monday at age 93. Born in St. Louis on June 2, 1924, she graduated from Fontbonne College before moving to California where she and her late husband of 62 years, Dr. Milton Sheinbein,

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raised their three sons, Randy, Robert and Roger Sheinbein. She is also survived by four grandchildren: Ryan, Shelly, Martin and David. The former school teacher served as president of the local PTA and of the Women’s Golf Association at Brentwood Country Club.

By Victoria Talbot The Human Relations Commission has launched a video competition for local students in grades 4-through-12 to raise awareness and to prevent bullying. Videos for the “Stop! Bullying Hurts!” campaign should portray how students, “can promote a society without bullying, and how to practice civility in everyday life,” said Commission Chair Jerry Friedman. “We hope that students will submit great videos that help us spread the word: Beverly Hills is a community that doesn’t tolerate bullying.” Videos should be no longer than 90 seconds. Entries will be judged on creativity, educational value and message. The entry form states that the videos should, “address how any bullying, including cyber-bullying, is now a part of everyday life and how written

and spoken words are as harmful as a physical attack.” The work should promote a civil society without bullying. The competition is part of the Human Relations Commission’s ongoing “Embrace Civility” campaign. Entries will be divided into two categories by grade: 4-8 graders and 9-12 graders. Winners in each category will receive cash prizes, recognition at the City Council, and possibly, have their videos aired on Beverly Hills TV. To be eligible to enter, students should be in grades 4-12, be a resident of Beverly Hills, attend a school in Beverly Hills or be associated with a business or organization operating in the City for at least one year. For more detailed information or to submit an entry visit www.BeverlyHills.org/NoBully ing or call Human Services, 310-285-1006.

HIGH SCHOOL DREAM TEAM–Beverly Hills High School PTA Presidents Jodi Galen and Laurie Okum helped organize a successful welcome lunch for new high school students this week, complete with an In-N-Out truck. Pictured (above, from left): Galen, BHHS Principal Mark Mead, Okum, and Boardmember Howard Goldstein.

Concerts On Cañon Celebrates The Summer Of Love Thursday By Matt Lopez For those who lived it, the Summer of Love is hard to forget. For those too young to have experienced it, the stories are hard to believe. Next Thursday in Beverly Hills, some famous faces will join Stephen Wise Temple to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love at Concerts on Cañon. The concert is Thursday, August 17 at 6 p.m. The Summer of Love was a social phenomenon in the summer of 1967, where hundreds of thousands of self-proclaimed hippies descended upon San Francisco’s HaightAshbury neighborhood, among many other U.S. cities. The counterculture celebrations – attended by many who were opposed to the Vietnam War and suspicious of government – were highlighted by parties and concerts. Next Thursday, Stephen

Wise Temple’s Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback, Cantor Nathan Lam, Cantor Emma Lutz and Music Director David Kates will be joined by The 5th Dimension’s Florence LaRue and legendary singer Freda Payne to belt out some of the biggest hits from the 1960s. The concert will be performed again the next night at Stephen Wise Temple, Friday, August 18 at 5 p.m. The evening will include pizza, activities and a Shabbat service. Harvey Kupernik, author of 1967: A Complete Rock Music History of the Summer of Love will be the guest speaker. Entrance to Concerts on Cañon is free and parking is available in nearby Cañon and Beverly Drive lots. To register for the Summer of Love Shabbat Dinner, visit https://wise.shulcloud.com/ev ent/summer-of-love-shabbatdinner.html.

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for it. He was right.”

auren Bacall was Charles’ luncheon companion, both slap-happy with laughter. Always a great guest, Lauren could be counted on for lots of fun.

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nother time, not far from London, Charles engaged in a polo match against the Argentinians which he won. Where we again met the thrilled Queen, resplendent in a yellow silk coat, congratulating her son.

harles was the perfect gentleman, shaking hands with well-wishers and proud of his polo-playing prowess (his father being a winning polo player).

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n her bestselling biography, Prince Charles: The Passion and the Paradoxes of an Improbable Life, Sally Bedell Smith assesses that Charles will be King and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Queen. They will not step aside for Prince William to ascend the British throne. [Publisher’s Note: At deadline Thursday, the Internet was full of gossip that Prince William would in fact be chosen as the next King].

harles’ reign will be followed by William, Prince of Wales (born 1982); Prince George of Cambridge (born 2013) ascends the throne, followed by Princess Charlotte of Cambridge (born 2015). Then Prince Harry of Wales (born 1984).

Queen Elizabeth II during a polo match where Prince Charles emerged victorious against the Argentinians

The darker the better. For Queen Elizabeth II.

Heinz Ketchup is a yes,

awarded a royal warrant.

er favorite gin and Dubonnet cocktail with lemon accompanies the morning meal.

hampagne lunch and dinner with wine. Chicken or fish (most likely Dover sole with vegetables). Both meals finished with a taste of her favorite dark chocolate.

o divulges Her Royal Highness’ former chef Darren McGrady to Travel + Leisure’s Stacey Leasca.

fternoon tea calls for an herbal drink, tiny cucumber or jam sandwiches, a piece of pie or her favorite chocolate bundt cake.

hef McGrady adds that the Queen’s interest is not so much in food, as it is with her horses and dogs.

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dry martini, champagne and Biographer Sally Bedell Smith wine. No rice or potatoes. Garlic is banned in the royal martini,” responded Charles, kitchen. with Cary delivering on the double. t 91, the Queen has aged with grace, style and s we three were indughumor. Her coronation ing in small talk, we were interoccured in 1953 when she was rupted by Merle Oberon who 26. wedged between us. Smack dab and embarrassingly intin an exceedingly hot mate against Charles, informing day years ago when the him and ignoring us that she Britannia paused here in San was “very close to your father,” Pedro Harbor before sailing to whatever that suggested. San Francisco, we met the Queen who was served for a ary managed to shoo gin and tonic with “no ice, her away, realizing this was a please.” Her Royal Highness conversation that Charles did commenting that the Brits aren’t not care to pursue. as fond of ice as we Americans are.

hile the biography is unauthorized (four years of endeavor), Sally Bedell Smith’s bestselling biographies document Princess Diana, the Kennedys, the Clintons, CBS conglomateur William Paley.

e asked that we begin the party planning, with caterers (Wolfgang Puck, who else?), decorators, florists, etc.

e were at our cousin’s rehearsal dinner prior to his daughter’s wedding in Baltimore when the news broke of Diana’s death, and the party spirit fizzled.

e flew to Canada afterward to host our annual Toronto International Film Festival luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel (ultimately a 30 years event!), when we ran into Anne Budman, the mother of Roots co-owner Michael Budman, who admonished us to be up before dawn (considering the difference in time zones), not to miss Diana’s memorial service on television.

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o one organizes a royal wedding or funeral better than the Brits. We will be moved for days.”

tragedy remembered. Now and forever. Online at www.bhcourier.com/category/george-christy

er illuminating Charles biography is praised for its “delicious blend of glamour and grandeur, jealousy and rivalry, greatness and human foibles.”

esearching Charles’ life, Sally Bedell Smith was impressed with his charitable accomplishments and philanthropic trusts, etc…

bout Princess Diana’s tragic death, “he cried and believed he would be blamed

lso, in the long ago, an invitation arrived to a luncheon for Prince Charles from Terry and Dennis Stanfill to attend the luncheon at 20th Century Fox, in the studio’s dining room, where the Stanfills gathered executives and stars to meet the Prince.

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Let’s Talk About ... The Brits. Dark chocolate.

efore Diana died in that horrific car crash in Paris, where the driver was evading the paparazzi, her beau Dodi Fayed called from his father’s yacht, The Sokar, to say they were in Sardinia. Cruising the Mediterranean and then arriving in Los Angeles soon. He had leased Jerry Weintraub’s oceanside Malibu estate, Blue Heaven, and wanted to host a lovely welcoming party for Diana, who was ecstatic about spending September in California.

Willow Anwar and mother Gabrielle Anwar attended the Disney ABC Television Group TCA summer press tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel

ary Grant graciously introduced us, and asked Charles what he would like to drink.

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Historic Perenchio Estate In Bel-Air Marketed for Record $350 Million By Victoria Talbot The Bel-Air estate of late entertainment mogul Jerry Perenchio has hit the market with a record $350 million price tag, making it the most expensive property on the open market in U.S. history. The 10.3-acre property includes five contiguous parcels, including the former home of President Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy and a 5,700 square-foot guesthouse designed in the 1930s by Master Architect Wallace Neff. But the centerpiece of the property is a massive 25,000 square-foot French chateau, with a neo-classical limestone façade designed by architect Sumner Spaulding of Webber & Spaulding, the same firm that had designed Greenacres, the Harold Lloyd estate, and the world-famous casino on Catalina Island. Public Works engineer Lynn Atkinson purchased the four-acre property on Bel-Air Road in 1932 for $45,000, down the street from the home of developer Alphonso Bell. With three flat acres to serve as a canvass, Atkinson began building at the height of the Depression, pouring an esti-

mated $1.6 million over five years into the construction of his palatial mansion. Atkinson’s dream house had an enormous entrance hall, billiard room, a pipe organ, silver vault, fur vault, separate master suites (six bedrooms and bathrooms), servants’ quarters and an elevator to two underground tunnels that led to different areas of the gardens. The grand ballroom with mirrored walls and frescoed ceilings had a raised orchestra platform. “So many first-floor rooms had gold-plated doorknobs – including lesser rooms like the gentleman’s study, the breakfast room and the cloakrooms – that the Atkinson mansion soon became known as the “House of Gold Doorknobs,” wrote Jeff Hyland in The Legendary Estates Of Beverly Hills. The same attention was lavished on the gardens. Atkinson transformed a small canyon on the property into a gently sloping series of waterfalls and imported full-grown specimen trees to provide privacy from the neighbors. The Atkinsons never moved into the house,

although legend has it, according to Hyland, that wife Bernice thought the house was too flashy, the truth was more mundane. He had financial problems; engineering contracts were drying up. The family used the house to host fantastic soirees, parties and charitable events, but to move in would have tripled his tax burden with another home in Hancock Park. Eventually, the house passed to Arnold Kirkeby in a mysterious deal for $250,000 in 1945. Atkinson leapt to his death from his Park La Brea

apartment at age 66, suffering from pulmonary emphysema. Kirkeby was a hotelier and real estate estate developer, who owned the Drake in Chicago and the venerable Beverly Wilshire, but he came from humble beginnings. His marriage to Carlotta Cuesta, the daughter of a wealthy cigar magnate, gave him access to a career in hospitality and influence in Cuba. He founded the National Hotel Corporation and built the Hotel Nacional. His business associates soon included Meyer Lansky. Lansky and his associates

held the Havana Conference of 1946 at the Nacional, including Frank Costello, Santos Trafficante, and Lucky Luciano. Attendees told law enforcement that they had come to hear Frank Sinatra sing, but it was also the occasion when Luciano became capo di tutti capi. In later years, Kirkeby was an investor in the Janss Investment Company and developed the Kirkeby Center on Wilshire Boulevard, now the Occidental building (see ‘$350 MILLION’ page 13)

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Adam Lambert to Honor George Michael At Project Angel Food’s Angel Awards Singer Adam Lambert will present a musical tribute to late singer George Michael at Project Angel Food’s Angel Awards, beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 19 at 922 Vine St., L.A. Michael, a longtime supporter of the organization, will posthumously be awarded the Elizabeth Taylor Leadership Award. Additional honorees include Nordstrom and KTLA Channel 5’s Jason Ball and Gayle Anderson. L.A. City Councilman Mich O’Ferrrell is honorary chair. The evening will also feature a silent auction. Adam Lambert With Rory Herrmann, chef/owner of Barrel & Ashes, as culinary director, dinner will be prepared by Jason Neroni, chef/owner Rose Café, Neal Fraser, chef/owner Vibiana and celebrity chef Stuart O’Keeffe. Proceeds from the event benefit the 28-year-old nonprofit that has provided more than 10.5 million free meals to people living with critical illness, with the kitchen and staff currently preparing more than 11,000 meals a week. Over the years, Project Angel Food has expanded its initial mission of serving people living with HIV/AIDS to now providing medically-tailored meals for those living with cancer, kidney disease, congestive heart failure and diabetes. Tickets start at $500. For more information, visit www.angelfood.org or call 323-845-1088.,

Red Cross Seeking Blood Donors To help meet the critical need for blood and platelets, the American Red Cross has set donation opportunities: • Sunday, Aug. 13, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., St. Monica Catholic Church, 701 California Ave. • Monday, Aug. 14, 1-7 p.m., American Red Cross, Santa Monica Chapter, 1450 11th St. To schedule an appointment and for more information, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767).

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UCLA Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai, Four Providence Medical Centers Honored In U.S. News & World Report Annual ‘Best Hospitals’ Rankings Ronald Reagan UCLA, Cedars-Sinai and four Providence medical centers were named in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals 2017-18” report Tuesday. Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center was ranked seventh-best hospital in the country, second-best in the state and first in the L.A. area, scoring national rankings in 15 specialties and 10 children’s specialties. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center was named to the report’s “Honor Roll,” earning a place among 20 U.S. hospitals to receive the designation. The medical center also had 12 medical specialties nationally ranked in the magazine’s latest rankings. The medical center was ranked No. 11 of more than 4,500 hospitals in the nation, placing it among a select group of “Honor Roll” hospitals. The 12 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center specialties ranked nationally were cancer (No. 47); cardiology and heart surgery (No. 4); diabetes and endocrinology (No. 18); ear, nose and throat (No. 26); gastroenterology and GI surgery (No.4); geriatrics (No. 21); gynecology (No.28); nephrology (No.15); neurology and neurosurgery (No. 14); orthopedics (No.10); pulmonology (No. 20); and urology (No. 12). “The quality of care and compassion that all of our patients receive is the result of the commitment every one of our physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals brings to work each day,” said Thomas M. Priselac, Cedars-Sinai president/CEO. The four L.A.-area Providence medical centers were recognized for five specialties and for treatments and procedures for five conditions.

• Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, ranked No. 44, was rated as high performing for the procedures and conditions for colon cancer and hip and knee replacements. • Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Torrance, No. 16 in California, was recognized for treatment and procedures for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), colon cancer surgery and heart failure. • Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills, ranked No. 22 in the state, was honored as high performing in four specialties; gastroenterology and GI surgery, geriatrics, pulmonology and urology and for conditions and procedures for colon cancer, aortic valve surgery, heart failure and COPD. • Providence Tarzana Medical Center, No. 32, was listed for excelling in two specialties: geriatrics and diabetes/endocrinology and treatment and procedures for colon cancer and heart failure. “Our physicians and clinicians provide consistent high quality care for our patients through their skills, patient education, care coordination, technology, research and whole person care that addresses not only physical needs, but emotional and spiritual as well,” said Michael Bernstein, M.D., chief medical officer, Providence Medical Foundations, L.A. The four hospitals were ranked as high performing for treatment of colon cancer on the same day a report by the Journal Of The American Medical Association found a surge in deaths from the disease among young and middle-aged white men and women.

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Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Awards Offers Poignant Reminder To Protect Civil Liberties At Playboy Mansion By Laura Coleman First Amendment rights were front and center at the Playboy Mansion in Bel-Air on Monday morning for this year’s Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Awards. Founded in 1979 by Christie Hefner, this week’s ceremony honored four individuals–a scholar, an artist, a journalist, and a lawyer–whose efforts to protect civil liberties have measurably impacted society. “The critical importance of standing up for free expression in these times of all times is ... something we need to be reminded of in terms of the price that is paid by those who do it, and the tenuousness of the rights that they are defending,” Hefner said in opening the 38th awards ceremony, which she originally started to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Playboy, the empire founded by her father. “Today we need journalists, we need artists, we need scholars, we need historians, we need activists, we need champions who believe that free speech is the fundamental principle of our democracy.” This year’s honorees included: journalist Jenni Monet, who first shone a light on the protests opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline; professor Timothy Garton Ash, whose book Free Speech: Ten Principles For A Connected World expands on what is needed to maintain free speech in a networked world while providing a thoughtful analysis on how to dis-

agree; professor Hasan Elahi, an interdisciplinary artist who documented his response to an FBI investigation triggered by an erroneous tip in 2002 with a responsive photo project

FREE SPEECH–Journalist Jenni Monet (left) was honored for her work in documenting the struggles of indigenous native American tribes to protect their water rights at Standing Rock in North Dakota. She is pictured with former Playboy CEO Christie Hefner.

called “Tracking Transience” where he has published over 70,000 images of his daily life in the past 15 years, in a sense normalizing self-surveillance; and civil liberties attorney Burt Neuborne, this year’s “Lifetime Achievement” award winner who was honored for his half-century of work defending civil liberties and civil rights. “I accept this award at an interesting time, at a time of great challenge,” said Neuborne, the founding Legal Director of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law School and the former national director of the ACLU. He underscored the importance of defending free speech in the wake of the president’s use of Twitter as a way to create a “charismatic bond” with disenfranchised people, which, he said, has the capacity to unravel the fabric of a democratic society. “Free speech is under attack everywhere,” said Ash, who dedicated his award to the memory of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese activist who died last month. “Free expression is the base of human rights, the root of human nature and the mother of truth.” For Monet, who was even arrested and imprisoned in her efforts to tell the world the truth about the peaceful protests by indigenous tribes in North Dakota, the power of the press resonates profoundly. “It matters when we start to shine a light on these stories,” she said.

John Bailey Named By Academy As New President To Replace Cheryl Boone Isaacs By Matt Lopez Cinematographer John Bailey was elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Tuesday evening at the Board of Governors meeting in Beverly Hills. Bailey will succeed Cheryl Boone Isaacs, who termed out after the maximum of four one-year terms. Bailey’s cinematography credits include Ordinary People, American Gigolo, The Big Chill, John Bailey Groundhog Day, As Good As It Gets, The Way Back and A Walk in the Woods. Bailey, who has been a governor representing the Cinematographers Branch for 14 years, received the American Society of Cinematographers Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014. Lois Burwell was elected first vice president and Michael Tronick was elected vice president. Vice Presidents Kathleen Kennedy and Nancy Utley, Treasurer Jim Gianopulos and Secretary David Rubin were re-elected.

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issues are being discussed as part of the facilitated dialogues, and may be subject to change. However, state law requires that rental registry data must be collected and confirmed by Jan. 24, 2018, a process that requires landlords to return documentation, resolve any appeals and compile the results, to become law. Increasing the civility through Singh’s work and a strong desire to fashion the ordinance themselves, rather than have city council or staff do it, have combined to bring movement and some flexibility to the discussions, hopefully leading to consensus. “What is this going to look

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housing the Hammer Museum. Kirkeby died in the crash of American Airlines Flight 1 shortly after takeoff from New York City, but not before he signed an agreement to grant the use of the exterior for a new sitcom, The Beverly Hillbillies, making the façade one of the most recognized of the 20th Century. He never saw The Beverly Hillbillies, which starred Buddy Ebsen. Jerrold Perenchio, onetime CEO of Univision, purchased the home in 1986. He acquired surrounding properties to arrive at the total acreage, including two non-contiguous lots. Perenchio started his career in entertainment while a freshman at UCLA, booking bands and catering frat parties. He was so successful with Party Management that he took it with him when he served his three-year stint in the Air Force after ROTC, branching into private parties and officer’s clubs. He joined MCA and was the youngest vice president in their history, forming Perenchio Artists in 1963. His roster included the late Glen Campbell, the Righteous Brothers, Johnny Mathis, Henry Mancini, Andy Williams, and many more. He discovered Elton John, launching his career at the Troubador, and

like? There has to be data and accountability, some form of registry… Both sides agree that personal information shouldn’t be made public. Habitability – that was agreed on… A replacement schedule, improvements vs. maintenance, rental caps – that is the biggest divide. I believe everybody has the same goal and we can get there,” said Mayor Lili Bosse. “We are very close. I feel it will take as many as meetings as we need…” Another meeting is scheduled Sunday, 2-6 p.m., at Roxbury Park. The dialogue sessions have been increasingly cooperative, and as was done in the last session, seven representatives were selected by each side to continue the discussions. eventually merged with the Hugh French Agency to form Chartwell Artists. Hence, the name Chartwell, which he gave his estate. Perenchio went on to promote the Fight of the Century, Mohammad Ali and Joe Frazier at Madison Square Garden, on closed-circuit TV; the Battle of the Sexes between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, and to launch such iconic productions as All In The Family. Perenchio also made the largest bequest of art in the history of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2014, valued at $500 million. Perenchio died in May at the age of 86. The grandeur of his estate does not end with Chartwell. It also includes a private golf course and an estimated halfdozen homes in the Malibu Colony and a penthouse in the Museum Tower in Manhattan. The sale is eclipsed only by the estimated $500 million mega-mansion allegedly being discreetly shopped for developer Niles Niami off-market on Airole Way. The property is listed by Jeff Hyland, Drew Fenton and Gary Gold of Hilton & Hyland, Joyce Rey, Jade Mills and Alexandra Allen of Coldwell Banker Global Luxury; and Drew and Susan Gitlin of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services.

Purple Line Extension Decking For La Cienega Station To Begin In September By Kaitlin Musante Wilshire Boulevard will be decked to allow for excavation of the La Cienega station of the Purple Line. This will follow the installation of K-rails, which are concrete barriers, on the north side of Wilshire Boulevard. The work will begin the weekend of Sept. 9 and will result in the full closure of

Wilshire Boulevard from La Cienega to San Vicente for 17 consecutive weekends from 8 p.m. on Friday to 6 a.m. on Monday. No work will be completed on holidays. The first phase of weekend closures will allow for piling across Wilshire. During this phase, there will be restricted lanes on La Cienega, both northbound and southbound.

During the second phase of weekend closures, the intersection of La Cienega and Wilshire will be closed. In the final phase of weekend closures, the decking will move east. Access on both north and south La Cienega will be maintained. To ease traffic, detours will be provided and local access will be mainted.

Bel-Air Traffic Alert Film LA has issued permits to film tonight at the intersection of Bel Air Road and Sunset Boulevard. This could affect traffic going in and out of the East Gates. Production will begin at 6 p.m. The production company is to maintain traffic flow, however, the exit lane may be intermittently closed. There will be directional signage and police officers onsite at all.

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Fights Break Out During Rams, Chargers Joint Practice Multiple fights broke out as the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers conducted a joint practice Wednesday at UC Irvine. The first fight began following an incomplete pass when Rams cornerback Trumaine Johnson threw a punch at Chargers receiver Dontrelle Inman. After Johnson was pushed away by an official, Rams

NEW TURF – Football season is starting soon and Beverly Hills High School’s football team, along with the rest of its field sports teams, will have a brand new field to play on. Work began this week on the installation of new turf at Beverly Hills High School. The non-toxic Nike Grind artificial turf will replace the school’s previous turf. The Nike Grind is the same surface used at both Beverly Vista and Horace Mann.

Former Beverly Hills High Star Paysinger Listed On Jets’ First Official Depth Chart By Matt Lopez The New York Jets released their first training camp depth chart this week and former Beverly Hills High standout Spencer Paysinger made the cut. Paysinger, a six-year NFL veteran, made the early cut at

linebacker, where he is fighting for a spot on the Jets roster. After a starring career at BHHS, Paysinger played at Oregon and went undrafted, before being signed by the New York Giants. After three seasons with the Giants, he spent two with the Miami

Dolphins before signing with the Jets in June. Paysinger has played 91 career games and totaled 157 tackles in his career. Jets fan blog Jetnation speculated that Paysinger is "likely looking at a utility role as an OLB/ILB insurance policy."

defensive back Nickell RobeyColeman shoved Inman to the ground. Rams coach Sean McVay said "it's hard to exactly say (what) had gone on." Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said he did not see the first fight. The Rams will kick off their preseason Saturday against the Dallas Cowboys at 6 p.m. at the Coliseum.

Dodgers To Wear Nicknames On Uniforms Next Weekend Los Angeles Dodger players will have such nicknames as Monster, Chicken Strip and Wild Horse on the backs of their jerseys for Major League Baseball's inaugural "Players Weekend," the team announced Wednesday. Players Weekend, which will be held Aug. 25-27, is described by Major League Baseball as "a player-focused event that will include the players wearing colorful, nontraditional uniforms featuring alternate designs inspired by youth league uniforms."

Pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu will have Monster on the back of his jersey, fellow pitcher Ross Stripling Chicken Strip and outfielder Yasiel Puig Wild Horse. Other nicknames on the back of Dodger jerseys when they play host to the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium during Players Weekend include Codylove (infielder Cody Bellinger), Dizzy (outfielder Joc Pederson), Silver Fox (infielder Chase Utley), Redturn2 (Justin Turner) and Kersh (pitcher Clayton Kershaw).

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ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T ‘Turning Your Book Into A Film’ Is Topic Of Next Book Publicists Society Meeting Local author Marilyn Anderson (How To Live Like A Millionaire When You’re A Million Short) will speak at and moderate the Thursday, Aug. 17 meeting of the Book Publicists of Southern California at the Sportsmen’s Lodge, 12833 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Now in its 41st year, the organization was founded by 54-year Beverly Hills resident Irwin Zucker, now president emeritus. Comedienne and award-winning ﬁlm and television writer Anderson wrote for Murphy Brown, FAME, Friday the 13th—the Series and Carol & Company, starring Carol Burnett and Jeremy Piven. Besides Anderson, whose How to Beat a Bully was made into a ﬁlm and who will sign copies of her latest book, others speaking on the theme, “The Reel Deal: Books into Film Update,” include: • Stephen Galloway, features editor at The Hollywood Reporter, and author of Leading Lady, the biography of former Paramount president Sherry Lansing. (Copies will be available for sale). • Jeff Porter, president/founder of indie company Porter Pictures, who will share secrets of what the international market is looking for. • Wendy Kram—with more than 20 years experience as an entertainment industry executive, consultant, and producer, developing and producing proj-

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ects for Disney, Universal and Sony Studios, HBO, Showtime, Lifetime, NBC, ABC, CBS and USA Networks—who will tell writers present how to navigate the Hollywood system and connect with the right decision-makers. Tickets to the open-to-the-public event are $37.50 for dinner and program, and $10 for the program only. For more information, call 323-4613921 or email irwinzuckerpr@aol.com.

Local Actress Brings One-Woman Play Late For School To 10-Minute Play Festival Beverly Hills resident, actress and founder of the Abhinay School of Performing Arts in Australia, Aishveryaa Nidhi, will present her one-woman play, Late For School, as part of the Short+Sweet (S+S) Hollywood festival’s International Week, at 8 p.m., Aug. 17-19 and 7 p.m., Aug. 20 at the Stella Adler Academy, 6773 Hollywood Blvd. By Scottish playwright Ian Moss, and directed by Juliette Jeffers, the play tells of a school teacher under intense interrogation for a horrible crime she had no idea she had committed—”she was only late for school.” Begun in Sydney in 2002, S+S is the oldest and the world’s biggest festival of ten-minute plays. The Hollywood festival is now in its second year, with support from the Adler Academy of Acting, providing opportunities for local writers, directors, actors and crew “with scripts from all over the world,” Nidhi says. Born in New Delhi, Nidia started her school, now registered in California, in 2009 and moved to Beverly Hills two CELLISTS DEBUT—L’Ermitage Foundation will present cello teacher Ruslan Biryukov and his student Nathan Le (right) in the world premiere performance of their new CD, Cello Pinnacle at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 16 in the Grand Ballroom of the Luxe Sunset Blvd Hotel in Bel Air. The program will include works by composers Orlande de Lassus, August-Joseph Franchomme and David Popper. Advance reservations are required and may be made by calling 310472-3330. For more information, visit http://lermitagefoundation.org. Photo by Lynn Le

years ago. Under the school’s banner she produced and acted in a onehour one-woman show Gandhari ... In The Search Of Light in last year’s Hollywood Fringe Festival. Associated with the Sydney Aishveryaa Nidhi S+S since 2009, Nidhi was nominated for best actress in the festival’s competition and her directed production of American playwright Carey Peppers’ Irish Stew was voted by audience members for the People’s Choice Showcase. Nidhi returned to New Delhi with her play Quarantine, to launch that city’s Short + Sweet festival. For tickets and information on this year’s Short + Sweet festival, visit https://www.plays411.com/newsite/sho w/play_info.asp?show_id=4665.

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OUTLOOK B E V E R LY H I L L S World Elephant Day, an international spotlight on Asian and African elephants to bring attention to the urgent threat of their extinction, kicks off the L.A. Zoo’s World Elephant Day Celebration, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 12 and Sunday Aug. 13 at the zoo in Griffith Park. Behind-the-scenes barn tours, available to the public only once a year, take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. For more information, visit http://www.lazoo.org/worldelephantday or call 323-644-6001. • • • • • Aaron Taylor Kuffner— sculptor, composer, and creator of the Gamelatron—will compose improvisational sound pieces while dancer, choreographer, and musician I. Nyoman Wenten performs movements based on Balinese dance, at 2 and 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 12 at the Hammer Museum’s Lindbrook Terrace, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, L.A. Each performance will be 30 minutes. The free drop-in performances are not ticketed. For more information, visit https://hammer.ucla.edu/ or call 310-443-7000. • • • • • Santa Monica Rep will

present a reading of Lorraine Hansberry’s The Sign In Sidney Brustein’s Window at 4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 13 at The Edye at The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. A Q&A session will follow the performance. Tickets are $25 and available by calling 310434-3200. • • • • • Star of the Cuban music scene Daymé Arocena continues the Sunset Concerts series at 8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 17 at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A. Combining Santerian chant, rhythmic complexity and jazz styling, AroDaymé Arocena cena will perform songs from her latest album, Cubafonía. Check-in and free admission to the museum and Skirball campus begin at 5:30 p.m. RSVP is requested, but does not guarantee admission or seating, which is available on a firstcome, first-serve basis. For more information, visit skirball.org or call 310-4404500.

Walking Tour To Visit Carroll & Co., More Walkabout Tours, All Things Los Angeles-Explore! will offer an open-to-the-public historical tour of North Canon Drive, Thursday, Aug. 17. The highlight of the evening will be a 7 p.m. visit with John Carroll, owner of Carroll & Co. 425 N. Cañon Dr., one of Beverly Hills’ oldest family-run businesses. Carroll will meet the tour group, host a tour of the store, and present a history of the company, from its inception through the present. His father and founder, Richard Carroll, whose shop was a cornerstone of Rodeo Drive for 44 years, was clothier to such well-dressed stars as Frank Sinatra, Clark Gable and Fred Astaire. Specializing in what he called “the natural-shoulder suit,” Carroll built a client base of celebrities and public figures.

A Q&A with Carroll will follow the tour and presentation, where he is expected to recount anecdotal stories from the store’s long history. After Carroll & Co., the tour group will proceed to Wendy Harrison’s Couturier, whose clients range from Gene Simmons to royalty. Visits to famed Spago restaurant and the five-star Montage Beverly Hills will round out the evening. “The tours are for those who want to learn more about local history and remember the glorious past of all things,” said Rebecca Wells Cannon, tour guide for the Walkabout Tours and former tour guide for the U.S. Capitol and Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. For more information. email losangelesexplore@gmail.com.

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LUNGING FOR LUNGS – Started by Beverly Hills High School alumni Michelle Wolff, Bo Abrams, Rebecca Yukelson and Talia Stone, #Lunges4Lungs was started by the friends of Mallory Smith, a Beverly Hills youth with cystic fibrosis. Currently, Mallory is living in Pittsburgh, said her mother Diane Shader Smith, “solely to wait for a transplant, as no other program would accept her. [Beverly Hills] Mayor Lili Bosse was kind enough to lunge at the Monday Walk with the Mayor to support the campaign that's in honor of Mallory, BHHS Class of 2010. All the money raised goes to transplant rejection research, a problem that affects everyone that goes through transplant.” To join the campaign or contribute, visit https://lungesforlungs.passioncff.org/.

PINK PALACE – Le Refuge, the renowned pink daybed designed by Parisian Artist and Designer Marc Ange, began being exhibited Wednesday at The Beverly Hills Hotel and will be on display through Aug. 23. With its signature color theme and beloved design elements, the piece was named “Most Instagrammed” at Milan Design Week.

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to limit a development on Loma Linda Drive. Weiss, in a letter to the City Council in Tuesday’s agenda, objected to “the appearance of Ben Reznik… on behalf of Appellant Sagebrook Investments, L.L.C. [1260 Lago Vista Dr.] for ethical reason and to the actions of the Appellant in inducing Mr. Reznik to disregard his ethical obligations…” “We have paid the firm hundreds of thousands of dollars for their representation… and the Developer’s representatives are well aware of the fact that Mr. Reznik represents me in these matters and of my involvement in opposing their Hillside R-1 permit application… I consider it a project that will have a severely adverse impact on the entire Hillside area,” wrote Weiss. “I am requesting that the City Council reject and disqualify Mr. Reznik and his firm from any participation, direct or indirect, in this proceeding.” Reznik said his Lago Vista client had spent $1 million trying to develop the property to date, though he did not reveal how much of that was in lawyers’ fees. “In this instance, the simultaneous representations have a great deal in common, and Mr. Reznik and his firm have had numerous confidential conversations with me that relate to the

interpretation of the Hillside Ordinance and issues that affect the development of 1260 Lago Vista Dr. There is no reason that the automatic disqualification rule applicable in California courts should not be applicable to City Council proceedings.” In a related issue, the council has postponed the appeal of the Community Development Department’s interpretation regarding the Municipal Code’s Basement Definition, which determines what portion of a single-family residence qualifies as a basement and therefore, exempts that area from counting toward the maximum allowable floor area on a site. The City’s clarified interpretation became effective July 13 and applies to all building projects that were not permitted prior to that date. Reznik has appealed the definition on behalf of the property owner at 1260 Lago Vista Dr. The appeal of the definition will be heard on October 3 as well, and may effectively eliminate any appeal of the denial of an R-1 permit. Currently, the property at 1260 Lago Vista is listed for sale. The Planning Commission, in a separate effort, is concurrently working towards a new code definition of “basement.” The definition will make morebelow-grade construction count towards the maximum allowable floor area, further curbing “basement” construction to add square footage. That definition is expected to be heard in the fall.

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several hundred BHUSD teachers and staff at the Saban Theatre in anticipation of the new school year beginning once again. “It’s important that we meet today and we talk about the ‘one’ school district,” Bregy said at the outset of the program, which included a presentation about the state of the district and a glimpse into his vision. “Change is coming, but we need to bring you all along with me and get your input [and] your thoughts.” From delays related to the district’s construction program, to a possible $10 million cost to the school district to remediate the Beverly Hills Oil Well in the wake of Venoco’s bankruptcy, to the future of the Purple subway line as the district’s legal battle against Metro and the FTA continues, to educational programming and exploring a reconfiguration, Bregy underscored that shoring up communication with district employees was crucial. “We need to do a better job with keeping you informed and communications with you,” he said. Bregy likened the multitude of challenges confronting the district to spinning plates, stating: “There’s so many issues that have a direct impact

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bees and go to the show,” he recounted. At 11, Don starting selling newspapers at the L.A. Coliseum, sometimes hawking “extras” for special occasions, such as the Dempsey-Tunney fight, the flight of Lindbergh or the death of Rudolph Valentino. Just before Don started attending Fairfax High School, the family moved west, just a stone’s throw from La Cienega Park. Once while visiting the park–one of the most frequent destinations for Don, his two brothers and his sister in the early 1930’s–it so happened that Babe Ruth was teaching kids to play baseball. Babe Ruth ended up tossing around, and later signing, Don’s football, which Don continued using religiously until the ball wore out when he was 14 or so. During summers the kids would often go to the beach, sometimes hitching a ride with a neighbor who had a Ford with a rumble seat. One time when the car was loaded and there was no room for him, Don decided to bum a ride at Wilshire and La Cienega. He recalled how a large wickered body Dusenberg stopped to pick him up, with the lady in the back seat opening the door to offer him a ride. It turned out to be Marion Davies, whose beach home was adjacent to the beach Don often went to. When the Farmers’ Market opened in 1934, Don got a job on Saturday’s working at an orange stand. Later, he started working at a vegetable stand, where he would shell peas or lima beans when there were no customers to wait on. After graduating high school in 1935 he enrolled in UCLA and simultaneously began tutoring kids at the high school for the going rate of $1 an hour, averaging about $15 a week. While studying business, he also honed his skills as a theatre projectionist, thanks to his father, who’d been working as

on us, and we don’t know which one’s going to fall. But I want you to know that we’re on top of it as a team and committed to doing a better job of communicating where we are as a school district.” Beyond those looming issues, Bregy highlighted the myriad challenges currently facing education. “We need to center on student growth,” he said. “It’s time to be progressive with our instructional strategies.” While he did not delve into specifics related to those strategies, he did emphasize that it was important for the district to “re-culture” and “rebrand” itself as one unified school district. To that end, he introduced the hashtag #BH1, which he said was intended to help unite all five schools. Following the meeting, Board President Mel Spitz extolled the superintendent’s speech. “He connected in a personal way with each and every staff member, discussed challenges that are being addressed by the Board of Education, explained his vision for the growth and enhancement of the district, and promoted a sense of unity and purpose,” he told the Courier.“ I am proud and gratified that he is at the helm of our school district.”

one since the 1920’s and taught him the ropes. By 1938 Don was working as a non-union projectionist, eventually receiving a city license when he was 21. “I worked in almost every theater in Los Angeles,” he recalled. To avoid the U.S. Army draft, Don decided to enlist in the Navy, reporting for duty at the San Pedro base in Oct. 21, 1941. A vision problem in his left eye precluded him from receiving a commission to become an officer, but he was passionate about being successful. “I loved the Navy and I worked up to lieutenant commander,” he said. “That was a pretty good rank.” “I just liked being at sea,” he added. While serving in World War II and later in the Korean conflict, Don ended up traveling all over the Pacific Rim. And each time he was on leave from the Navy, he would call up the projectionist’s union and would be on a job that very night. In 1950, he recalled purchasing a lot in West L.A. for $5,250. Shortly after the house was built, he was called up for the Korean war, leaving behind his young wife, Marilyn, and their two young daughters, Joan and Nancy. After the war, he later got a job working for an oil company, finally retiring from work at age 65 and moving to Leisure World, where he lived with his wife for the next 25 years or so. There he played tennis, and bridge and spent a lot of time working in the wood shop, even crafting a table from some of the wood that was once a part of a ship he worked on. Eventually, the couple returned back to L.A. to be closer to their extensive family of grandchildren and great grand-children. They counted 64 years of marriage before Marilyn passed away in 2008. “I’m the luckiest all the time,” he said. “I’ve always had good luck.”

PASSING THE BATON — Retiring Beverly Hills Fire Chief Ralph Mundell was honored by the Beverly Hills City Council Tuesday for his more than 30 years of service to the City. Mundell will be succeeded by longtime BHFD member Gregory Barton as chief. Pictured, from left: Barton with Mundell at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

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Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP. Metro’s current proposed alignment has the Purple line extension running beneath Beverly Hills High School and requires tunneling through pockets of methane gas and abandoned oil wells. On Aug. 16, 2016, U.S. Federal Judge George Wu ruled that the FTA acted in an “arbitrary and capricious manner” with respect to the environmental effects of tunneling under BHHS in order to reach the Constellation station. And while he did rule that the FTA violated the National Environmental Policy Act when it approved Section 2 of the Westside Subway Extension, he refused to vacate the Record of Decision. Last month Recine argued in front of the Ninth Circuit panel of three judges that there were far more direct alignments to the Constellation Station. However, she was unsuccessful in her attempt to get the court to enjoin funding for Section 2 of the Purple Line subway extension so that the agencies could objectively analyze alternatives

without being swayed by the ongoing expenditures for the $1.37 billion design build contract Metro awarded to the joint venture team of Tutor Perini/O & G in January. In its opinion, the Appellate Court noted that: “The FTA represented to the district court that the Grant Agreement and the Design/Build Contract would not prevent it from making changes to the planned alignment.” Further, the opinion stated that,“the Grant Agreement and Design/Build Contract do not represent an irreversible and irretrievable commitment to the Constellation Station alignment.” “The FTA's draft analysis sets forth viable alternative routes that permit Metro to proceed across the campus, just not under current or planed educational and recreational facilities at the High School, and the school district has provided the FTA with several additional possibilities,” Recine added. “If the FTA can fairly eventuate alternatives, it will chose one discussed in its analysis or presented by the school district. To the extent the FTA fails to do so, the School District will challenge the outcome of the process.”

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Palm Desert in 30 years, the 150-room Hotel Paseo is set for a late-fall debut and will be the first boutique one ever built in that city on fashionable El Paseo. Although part of a Marriott-run chain of luxury hotels, Hotel Paseo does not replicate its design features and will offer many unique features, according to general manMER’S ALZHEI N’ TACKLI ager Gil Reyes. One of these is a fully furHEAD ON– Alzheimer’s nished Airstream trailer that serves as a conGreater Los Angeles hostversation piece as well as the hotel’s 150th women’s ed its 6th annual room. flag football fundraiser. In addition to the Airstream, among the Above, from left: ALZGLA other specialty rooms available to guests will John VP of Development be a “Billiards Suite” featuring a record playSeiber, Leticia LaBell, er (remember them?) with a collection of ALZGLA Boardmember new and old vinyl records. Rita Wilson Tom Hanks Chad Cole; left photo: Not to be overlooked, the hotel’s locas Charger ’ Angeles Los Here are two upcoming events which should be tion is not only suited mid-way in the Sean McGrath is flanked of interest to our readers. Coachella Valley, but also mid-way on El by football team captain On Monday, Sept. 18, The Shakespeare Center of Paseo, the nearest thing to a shoppers’ paraand Berger Melissa Los Angeles (http://shakespearecenter.org) is cele- dise outside of Rodeo Drive. Jackie Lamm at the event brating the 27th annual edsition of its “Simply In Palm Springs, some 15 miles west–as which raised $60,000 to Shakespeare,” hosted by Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks, the crow flies–from Palm Desert, another is fight the disease. and featuring a star-studded cast. This is an impro- the other luxury boutique Kimpton Rowan vised evening of the works of William Shakespeare Hotel also scheduled for a late-fall opening. and songs at the intimate, 500-seat Freud Playhouse, There have been pet-friendly hotels The 6th annual tackleALZ women’s flag football game at Cam- on the UCLA campus. before, but not as accommodating as the pus El Segundo raised more than $60,000 for Alzheimer’s Greater The performance begins at 8 p.m. and will be Kimpton. In fact, its pet policy is that there is Los Angeles (www.alzgla.org), the nonprofit which provides pro- followed by a post-performance dessert reception. no limit on size, weight or number of pets … grams and services free of charge to more than 250,000 local suf- Proceeds benefit The Shakespeare Center and its arts- if your pet fits through the door, it’s allowed fering individuals and their families. in. based veterans and youth employment programs. The tackleALZ teams are composed of more than 50 accomOnce checked in, there is no additional For ticket information, call 310-559-9334 (ext.plished businesswomen, all impressive athletes. These include Bran- 102) or email: harvin@5BEvents.com. charge for pets nor any deposit required for dalyn Riedel, a PhD candidate at USC School of Medicine reyour pet’s partaking in a list of amenities, ***** searching Alzheimer’s; Bridgette Young, owner/CEO of The Modern A month later on Thursday, Oct. 19, the John such as plush pet-bed loaners in your bedMuse Company; Maureen Vincenty, functional nutritionist and own- Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary (www.jwciauxil- room, food, water bowls and mats. The hotel er of transformativewellbeing.org; Leshelle Sargent, director of pub- iary.com) hosts its yearly Membership Luncheon/ will even provide courtesy bags for walking your dog, and your pet will also be wellicity for Warner Bros. TV; Lizzie Rollins, owner/CEO of Arcade Boutique at The Beverly Wilshire. comed at the hotel’s hosted nightly wine Buildings Construction and Renovations; and many more with famHonored will be Sheryl A. Ross, M.D. (Angel receptions and pet “meet-markets.” ily members coping with the disease. As for the human guests, they can Los Angeles Chargers tight end Sean McGrath warmed up with unwind playing shuffleboard and bocce the players, joined in passing drills while snacking on “bar bites” around the and blocking, and spoke encourscattered firepits. aging pregame words over the ****** coin toss. The Chargers, which For those who don’t like hotels, the forwere among the event sponsors, mer Palm Springs retreat of the legendary have a collective team commitsilent film comedian Harold Lloyd can be rented for the first time. ment to combat Alzheimer’s as forSheryl Ross, M.D. Paige More Built in 1925, the estate sits across from mer head coach Marty Schottenheimer has been diagnosed with it Award) and Paige More (Public Service Award). the Cary Grant estate in the historic Old Las and team owner Alex Spanos is ex- Tickets are $150. For information, email jwci- Palmas neighborhood known as the Movie Colony because so many “A-List” celebrities periencing dementia with memory aevents@gmail.com. lived in the area. loss. The main house and two spacious casitas of the Lloyd estate recently received We Will File a redesign combining warm Spanish architecture while highlighting the Asian accents Your DBA and feng shui elements incorporated into the For home by the previous owners. A new Free Hollywood-inspired photography collection was also installed throughout all of the living For More quarters. www.nataleethai.com The house and casitas have a total of 310.275.0579 • 434 N. CANON DRIVE Information five bedrooms and six bathrooms that can 10101 Venice Blvd., Culver City MON. - THURS. 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM Please Call: accommodate up to 10 guests. But, what (310) 202-7003 FRI. & SAT. NOON - 10:00 PM about accommodating Fido? Seems like he 310.278.1322 998 S. Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills wouldn’t mind staying behind at the I TA L I A N R E S TA U R A N T (310) 855-9380 Kimpton.

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NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LU’U Y: KÈM THEO DÂY LÀ BÀN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LU’O’C VÈ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIÈU NÀY PLEASE NOTE THAT PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(d)(1) THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS REQUIRED TO APPEAR ON THIS DOCUMENT BUT PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED OR PUBLISHED AND THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION NEED ONLY BE MAILED TO THE MORTGAGOR OR TRUSTOR. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/3/2005. 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: C O U R T N E Y MIERZWIAK, A SINGLE WOMAN Duly Appointed Trustee: The Wolf Firm, A

Law Corporation Recorded 8/9/2005 as Instrument No. 05 1893969 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Street Address or other common designation of real property: 8401 FOUNTAIN AVENUE #11 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069 A.P.N.: 5554-024-047 Date of Sale: 9/7/2017 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $830,253.87, estimated 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 916-939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.c om, using the file number assigned to this case 151415-11. 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. Date: 8/3/2017 The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation 2955 Main Street, 2nd Floor Irvine, California 92614 Foreclosure Department (949) 720-9200 Sale Information Only: 916939-0772 www.nationwideposting.com Darlene Clark, Foreclosure Officer PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE WOLF FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0313835 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 08/11/2017, 08/18/2017, 08/25/2017 –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017188500 The following is/are doing business as: 1) OKEANA 2) OKEANA BRACELETS 5350 Wilshire Blvd. #360452, Los Angeles, CA 90036; Okeana Pearls LLC 608 S. Hill St. #1207, Los Angles, CA 90036; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Hereiti J. Wilkes, Co-Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 19, 2017; Published: July 28, August 04, 11, 18, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017188501 The following is/are doing business as: 1) NEW ACT TRAVEL 2) NEW ACT TRAVEL INC. 1925 Century Park East #1150, Los Angeles, CA 90067; The New Act 1925 Century Park East #1150, Los Angeles, CA 90067; The business is conducted by: CORPORATION, A registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed September 1992: Lili Aboodi-Dallal, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 19, 2017; Published: July 28, August 04, 11, 18, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017188499 The following is/are doing business as: BARNES INTERNATIONAL REALTY 222 N. Canon Dr. #206, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; DB Luxury International Properties CA 222 N. Canon Dr. #206, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed June 2016: Daniel Azouri, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 19, 2017; Published: July 28, August 04, 11, 18, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017188498 The following is/are doing business as: JOSEPH COHEN DIAMOND CO. 606 S. Hill St. #912, Los Angeles, CA 90014; Joseph Cohen 606 S. Hill St. #912, Los Angeles, CA 90014; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed 1989: Joseph Cohen, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 19, 2017; Published: July 28, August 04, 11, 18, 2017 LACC N/C

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017195192 The following is/are doing business as: LARRABEE MUSIC PUBLISHING c/o- Valensi Rose PLC , 1888 Century Park East #1100, Los Angeles, CA 90067; Diana R. Spencer Trust c/oValensi Rose, PLC, 1888 Century Park East #1100, Los Angeles, CA 90067; The business is conducted by: A TRUST, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Carmela Spencer, Trustee: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 24, 2017; Published: July 28, August 04, 11, 18, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017205656 The following is/are doing business as: 1) 1507 16TH STREET, LTD. 2) 4411 VENTURA CANYON, LTD. 3) 1539 NORTH ALEXANDRIA, LTD. 1314 Summitridge Place, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; R & M Herman Living Trust Dated 0721-17 1314 Summitridge Place, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A TRUST, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed July 2017: Robert A. Herman, Trustee of “R & M Herman Living Trust Dated 07-21-17: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 01, 2017; Published: August 04, 11, 18, 25, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017205655 The following is/are doing business as: METROFUND 1141 Highland Ave. #C, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Mortgage Bank of California 1141 Highland Ave. #C, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Michael Dallal, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 01, 2017; Published: August 04, 11, 18, 25, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017175576 The following is/are doing business as: TESORO AT FRED SEGAL 285 S. Spalding Dr. #2, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; TweakAmerica, Inc. 285 S. Spalding Dr. #2, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed May 2017: Tara Riceberg, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 07, 2017; Published: August 04, 11, 18, 25, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017187853 The following is/are doing business as: HUNGER IS 1900 Avenue Of The Stars #1400, Los Angeles, CA 90067; The Entertainment Industry Foundation 1900 Avenue Of The Stars #1400, Los Angeles, CA 90067; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Deborah Morrison, CFO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 18, 2017; Published: August 04, 11, 18, 25, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017202522 The following is/are doing business as: 90210 HAIR DESIGN 338 N. Canon Dr. #3-2nd Flr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; 21021 Erwin St. #479, Woodland Hills, CA 91367; Helga Kadkhoda 338 N. Canon Dr. #3-2nd Flr.,

Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed May 31, 2017: Helga Kadkhoda, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 28, 2017; Published: August 04, 11, 18, 25, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017202524 The following is/are doing business as: 1) CANON DRIVE PROPERTIES 2) SALON 90210 338 N. Canon Dr. 3rd Flr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; P.O. Box 16333, Beverly Hills, CA 90209; Canon Drive Properties LLC 338 N. Canon Dr. 3rd Flr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed 2007: Albert Ahobim, Owner/President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 28, 2017; Published: August 04, 11, 18, 25, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017202523 The following is/are doing business as: PALM PLAZA 126 N. Elm Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; P.O. Box 16333, Beverly Hills, CA 90209; 136 Palm Plaza LLC 126 N. Elm Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed 1990: Albert Ahobim, Owner/President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 28, 2017; Published: August 04, 11, 18, 25, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017210843 The following is/are doing business as: SPENCER LARRABEE PUBLISHING 9461 Charleville Blvd. #468, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Diana R. Spencer Trust 9461 Charleville Blvd. #468, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A TRUST, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Diana R. Spencer Trust, Trustee, Carmela Spencer: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 03, 2017; Published: August 11, 18, 25, September 01, 2017 LACC N/C

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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).

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BEVERLY HILLS

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OFFICE / STORES FOR LEASE

THE

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SCHAFFEL GROUP

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all listings are on CenturyCityLiving.com

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Malibu Remodeled 2 -Story Spanish Mediterranean White Water Ocean View of Point Dune

4+Office+3.5â€¢$1,499,000 Hi-ceilings/skylights/sundeck. Lrg master, garage elevator.

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BEVERLY HILLS

405

WANTED TO RENT Former Sorority Girl & Movie Industry Got into car accident & is requesting a room with bath in a private home in the safest area.

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S Completely Remodeled Beverly Hills Adjacent

2 BDRM + 2.5 BATH

440

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KELEMEN REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ 9583 ALCOTT ST.

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Please Call:

310/435-4857 To win everything, instead of losing everything.

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RENTERS

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MODERN & STUNNING CONDOMINIUM 2 BDRM + LRG DEN or 3RD BDRM + 2.5 BATH With Panoramic Views 1554 Sq. Ft. Elegant hardwood flooring. Valet, 24 hour receptionist. Designer kitchen cabinets with high end appliances including washer & dryer, ample closet space, gym, sunbathing rooftop pool and ground pool. $6,500/MO.

By Appointment only Call 310/859-0858 WILSHIRE CORRIDOR 10501 Wilshire Blvd.

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH On 11th Floor with Amazing Views.

$4,195/MO.

All utilities included

1 BEDROOM /1 BATH $4,500/MONTH

Furnished Penthouse Luxurious Renovation Newer Kitchen/Bathroom Unobstructed City Views Real Hardwood Floors Jumbo Balcony Quiet Location 2 BEDROOM /2 BATHS $4,250/MONTH

Brand New Renovation Hardwood Floors Quiet South Tower Corner Location 2 Jumbo Balconies New Samsung Kitchen Hardwood Floors. 2 BEDROOM /2 BATHS $4,150/MONTH

Corner High Floor City & Ocean Views 2 Jumbo Balconies Newer Renovation Real Hardwood Floors Quiet Location

except cable & internet. 2220 Ave. of Stars #1805 Luxury condo w/ valet 2 COMBINED UNITS parking, doorman, pool, CENTURY PARK EAST $4,000 to $5,300/month $7,850 • 2+4 • 3,000sf. gym, spa, hrwd. flrs., 270º Jetliner View-Ocean, granite counters, stainPARK PLACE Downtown, Hollywood. less steel appliances. 24-hr. Security, Valet, $4,200 to $4,950/month 818/907-0800 ext. 1 Concierge, Tennis, Pool, Gym, 4-Prkg., Hi-Ceiling. CENTURY TOWERS Rent Includes $3,000 $6,500 to $7,000/month Homeowner Assoc. Dues. * * * * * * * * * * * * * 8888

Century Park East WEST THIRD ST. $3,500 • 1+1 +2 Patios BEVERLY HILLS ADJ 900sf. Remodeled Corner One of the Most unit + 500sf. Patios. Presigious, Elegant, Nestled under Trees. Beautiful Apt. Bldg. $3,300 • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. LUXURIOUS SPACIOUS PENTHOUSE 180º Jetliner City Views 2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATH od. wn/Hollywo B.H./Downto Remodeled Corner Unit. SPECTACULAR VIEWS Near Doheny & Burton Way $3,000 • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. Front unit with 3 balconies Pretty Tree Top Setting. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mountain/City Views. Loaded with Amenities Bright, Open Floor Plan. Granite Kitchen, Bathroom

• DIANA COOK •

468 N. Camden Dr., B.H., 90210

310-203- 8333

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Counters, Stainless Steel Appliances, Washer & Dryer in the unit, Hardwood Floors, Central A/C, Jacuzzi tub, Gas Fireplace, Vertical Blinds, 24/7 Digital Surveillance – Controlled Entrance, Assigned parking. 12’ High ceiling. NO PETS

$3,950/MO. Call 310/550-5767 thevillasonthird.com

* * * * * * * * * * * * *

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License 00957281 Penthouse w/separate dining all listings are on rm. With city views and large CenturyCityLiving.com balconies, new appliances, NOW AVAILABLE living room, fireplace. GATED 5 STAR LUXURY PROPERTIES Will pay $500-$1,800 $6,500/Mo 1 year lease F URNISHED & U NFURNISHED Call 949/233-1855 Monthly depending *BEL AIR on care. *WESTWOOD I have some medical & *CENTURY CITY BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. financial issues & in •PLAZA TOWERS• CENTURY PARK EAST Need of Your Help.

Must move by 08/15.

440

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CENTURY HILL $4,950 to $8,900/month

LE PARC Sorry

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

CENTURY WOODS

LUXURIOUS

* SPACIOUS * 2 BEDROOM, 3 BATH 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH PENTHOUSE With balcony, lots of Includes Spacious Loft closet space, central A/C, Bonus Room, and laundry on each floor, Large Rooftop Deck. Elevator, 2 parking. Large closets, balconies, all amenities in kitchen with granite counter tops and all stainless steel appliances. Berber carpet/ harwood foors and verticle blinds. Fireplace, wet bar, washer/ dryer included in laundry area. Secured building with garden courtyard. Choice location Near Beverly Center, CedarsSinai, Restaurants, Trader Joes, Etc. No Pets.

$3,800/MO. Shown By Appointment.

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

BEVERLY HILLS

435 S. Maple Dr.

$3,000/M0NTH

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BEVERLY HILLS TOTALLY REMODELED 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH First floor with hardwood floors & new appliances. Laundry facility, 1 parking. No pets allowed • Call 310/210-6683

Call Savley 323/241-7758

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Spectacular Location in Beverly Hills

• • •• 1 Bd.+1 Ba. •• •• • Single • 1 Bd.+Den+2 Ba. • • • • ••

————— Newly Remodeled 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath Very large upper unit w/ views! Central a/c, 2-car garage, hrwd. flrs., laundry. 1/2 blk to Bev. Vista School. 324 S. Rexford Dr. $2,995/Month By Appointment Only:

310/271-4207

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* BEVERLY HILLS * BEVERLY HILLS School District 218 S. Tower Dr. 8725 Clifton Way Newly Remodeled Large & Spacious

•••••••••

Old World Charm! Lrg. unit. balcony, Bright, intercom entry, walk-in closet, fridge, stove, laundry fac. central air, intercom entry, laundry facility, CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS & SHOPPING. elevator, parking. 310/531-3992 • CHARMING & BRIGHT •

• 310/276-1528 •

Close to Cedars, Beverly Center BEVERLY HILLS restaurants, shopping N. Oakhurst Drive & transportation. Quiet 1 Bd.+1 Ba.

Desired Location.

* * * * * * *

• • • • • • 2 Bd.+ 2 Ba. • $3,400

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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

Beverly Hills

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

310/531-3992

310/270-0724

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Very spacious, first flr. 138 N. Hamilton Dr. Very Spacious, A/C, Bright, living+dining rm., unit w/ laundry facility. • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • balcony, intercom entry, freshly painted, hrwd. like Close to Bristol Dishwasher, flrs. central air, washer/ Farms & Ralphs. controlled access, on-sight laundry, prkg. dryer, fridge, gated inter- $2,400/Month Close to Cedars-Sinai, laundry facility. com entry, 2-car garage. Call David at Beverly Center, C LOSE TO C EDARS, Water included. No pets. 310/488-1785 shops, cafes B EVERLY C ENTER , COMPASS GOLD PROP. & transportation. Marty: 310/293-2205 R ESTAURANT R OW.

————— BEVERLY HILLS Newly Updated Lower 1 Bd.+1 Ba.

Breathtaking Views New Plantation Shutters.

Bright/Airy • B.H. Adj. Newly remodeled bathUpper 2+2 • $3,125 room, spacious liv. rm., Lrg. balcony+lrg living rm hrwd. flrs., stove, fridge, Rooftop Garden a/c, d/w, recessed lighting, Spacious, private laundry fac. No pets. entrance, full laminate/ $1,990/Month tile entry, central air. Pool, 310/704-4656 sauna, gated, elevator, Close to Cedars, dining prkg., marble lobby. shopping, transportaion. 1259 S. Camden Dr.

310/849-3858

Avail. late August

Newly Updated. W/ granite kitchen & bath, porcelain tile & hrwd. flrs.,

Balcony, dishwasher, skylight, elevator, interwalk-in closet, hi-ceilings. com entry, on-site laundry, parking. Shared backyard. No pets. P LEASE C ALL : 310/271-6811 Must see! 439 S. Rexford

•• • • • • • • • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. •

1 Bd. + 1 Ba.

washer/dryer hook-ups,

Cell: 310/994-4122

BEVERLY HILLS Great Location!

• • • • • • • •• •• •• • B R I G H T & S PA C I O U S Hardwood flrs., central B E V E R LY H I L L S air, pool, elevator, LIVING.

BEVERLY HILLS • •

2 Bd.+1 Ba. • $3,150 Some Complexes include X-LARGE ELEGANT APT.

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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. 309 S. Sherbourne Dr. ( • • • ----- • • • )

• • 1 Bd.+Den+1.5 Ba. Good closet space, a/c, • elevator, dishwasher, • controlled access. Close • to Cedars/shops/trans. French doors in bdrm. • ————— open to large balcony • —310/247-8689 ————–––– BEVERLY HILLS overlooking pool Border of • 443 S. Oakhurst Dr. • GORGEOUS UNITS • BEVERLY HILLS

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Sorry

Heated Pools, Sundeck, Tennis, Doorman, Houseman, Staff Engineers, Switchboard, Security Staff, Switchboard, Saunas, Business Center, Pet PlayLand, Restaurant, Acres of Flower Gardens and Grassy Lawns.

No pets allowed

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310/435-3693 Beverly Hills School District

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

• 310/246-0290 • C LOSE TO S HOPS & D INING

321 S. Sherbourne Dr.

• • Spacious • • • 1 Bd. +1 Ba. • • • 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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439 S. LE DOUX

LE DOUX / BURTON WAY

440

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

125 N. Barrington Av.

N E W LY U P D AT E D • • • • • • 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath •

• • • • •

With Pool, hardwood floors, balcony, central air, fireplace, stainless steel appliances, elevator, intercom entry, parking. gym.

By appointment only

• 310/476-2181 •

Call 310/425-9070

Close to shopping, dining & schools.

11618 Kiowa Ave. • • • • • • • • Newly Updated • Bachelor • • • • • • • • A/C, internet access, pool, controlled access, on-sight laundry. No pets. Close to Whole Foods, Transportation and Restaurants.

————— Most Spectacular Apartments

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* * * * *1 * * *

519 S. Barrington Ave.

• 2 Bd.+2 /2 Ba. • 3 B d . + 2 1/ 2 B a .

* * * * * * * *

• 310/826-4889 •

BRENTWOOD ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚

1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath

•

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Totally Redone. Harwood+carpet floors, fireplace, patio, parking, laundry facility.

WEST L.A.

• WESTWOOD •

WESTWOOD

LAFAYETTE PARK

1628 S. Westgate Ave. 550 Veteran Ave. X-St. Santa Monica Bl. • • • • •

1 0 9 0 5 O h i o A v e . 274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL.

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Granite counters, dishwasher, balcony, stove, WESTWOOD W I L S H I R E CORRIDOR intercom-entry, on-site 1370 Veteran Ave. laundry, parking. 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath 10530-10540

310/826-4600

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Single + 1 Bath ••••

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~ WEST ~ LOS ANGELES

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Wilshire Bl.

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• 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath •

large closets, hardFireplace, balcony, wood flrs., refrigerator, wet bar, dishwasher, on-sight laundry, prkg. laundry facility, 310/473-1509 elevator, parking. Close to Shops & Close to shops+dining. Restaurants. 310/826-0541

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Granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, air conditioned, new hrwd. flrs., designer finishes, balcony, ceiling fan, elevator, controlled access. Fitness ctr, yoga room, wi-fi, skyview lounge w/ outdoor fireplace, laundry facilities. Easy freeway access 213/382-102 1

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401 S. HOOVER St.

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310/449-1100

2600 Virginia Ave.

Single

• Free WiFi Access • * HOLLYWOOD * 1134 N. SYCAMORE AV. 310/473-5061

• • • • • Close To U.C.L.A. •

* * * * *

—————–––– • 1 B d . + 1 B a .

WiFi, pool, elevator, controlled access, on- • WESTWOOD • sight laundry, parking. C l o s e t o U . C . L . A . 1422-1428 Kelton Av.

310/473-1509

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

* * * * * * L ARGE , U NIQUE AND G ORGEOUS . “The Mission” Fireplace, balcony, • Westwood • dishwasher, intercom entry, elevator, gated • • • • • parking, gym, pool. • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • Close to Beach • • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. 310/394-7132 • • • • •

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Newly Remodeled Spacious Great Views 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • Great views, controlled 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. • access, balcony, elevator, lrg. pool, Hardwood floors, dishwasher, controlled prkg, on-sight laundry. access, WiFi, on-site H IKING IN R UNYON laundry & parking. C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD C LOSE TO U.C.L.A. B OWL /N IGHTLIFE .

310/864-0319

323/467-8172

—————–––– —————–––– W E S T W O O D MID-WILSHIRE 1409 Midvale Ave.

340 S. St. Andrews Pl.

• • • • • • • • • • • •1 • • • • 2 Ba. • 2 Bd. + 1 / • ==== Spacious 310/592-4511 —————–––– 6-Month Lease Avail. • 1 B d . + 1 B a . • 2 Bdrm ==== + 2 Bath • • * * * * * * 2 Bd.+2 Ba. ————— W E S T L . A . • • 1 Bdrm + 1 Bath Every Extra Luxury • Single • • BRENTWOOD • 1343 Carmelina Ave. Bright & Sunny • • custom cabinets, granite • • • • • • • • 922 S. Barrington Av. • - 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath countertops, stone entry, Spacious, balcony, 11933 Darlington Ave.

• 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath

∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ • 1 Bd.

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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 Sometimes a person can look remarkably healthy, yet suffer from a serious and chronic illness. We as a community should always choose compassion and understanding in our policies and judgements. I'm writing in response to Larry Mattson’s letter of Aug. 4, in regards to the perceived increase in handicapped parking placards by those who are not handicapped within the Beverly Hills community. While I can’t speak for everyone who has a handicap placard, I can say if you saw me on the street, you would think I was a completely healthy, 40 year old woman. I look and sound healthy, and yet suffer with horrendous medical problems, which cause debilitating chronic pain, including Multiple Sclerosis. I do walk my dog, on the days I can, and I do get in and out of cars seemingly with ease. But every step I take and every moment I breathe each day--is a moment of pain. I have a lot of pride...perhaps it’s my Scottish heritage or simply my ego that prefers to savor whatever time in life I can, even if it’s just a moment with a stranger, enjoying being perceived as a normal person. So I do hold my head high while in public and don't want people to feel sympathy for me. Everything that can possibly help is being done by my doctors at CedarsSinai. I hold my head high. Perhaps one day you will see me hop out of a car with my blue handicap placard. Maybe you will turn your face up, roll your eyes and judge me. But make no mistake—I am not normal. In order to get a handicap placard, a patient’s physician has to sign approval for one, including putting their California state medical license number on the form. I’ve been very ill for more than 10 years and met hundreds of doctors. I can say with absolutely certainty not one of them would sign off on a handicap placard if they didn’t genuinely believe the patient could beneﬁt from it. This doesn’t mean that there aren’t people who “borrow” a

placard from a friend, or perhaps there could be a better way to ensure these are being used by the correct people. But we must be very careful not to judge people who look healthy on the surface, because you don’t know what struggles that person went through just to get out the door. Tara Leigh KittleI ****** I have written to you in the past and have applauded the quality of reporting in the Courier, finding it a valuable source of local information. However, those past letters have centered on my outrage over the content of George Christy’s columns and the political content that they contain. Your responses to my letters were the equivalent of a shoulder shrug. “George has a contract and can write about anything he wants. There is nothing we can do.” A good newspaper has an obligation to the public for fair and balanced reporting. Allowing George Christy free rein and providing no counter balance to his one-sided rants is not fair and balanced. You have two choices. First, you can terminate his contract and be rid of the garbage he spews. The second choice, face a petition and a general boycott of your advertisers. I will start an online petition for the Courier to fire George Christy. If the Courier does not stop his one-sided, pro-Trump rants, I will write a letter to each and every one of your advertisers and let them know that if they continue to advertise in a newspaper that one-sidedly supports Trump, they will no longer receive the support of the signer’s of the petition. Do not ignore me. I am serious. I find his columns to be less than useful and those columns do not deserve space in your newspaper, nor do they have a place in Beverly Hills. Michael Harabin

China And The Nation-State Of California By Woodrow W. Clark II, PhD, Qualitative Economist China is making an economic transition with many actions gradually opening what had been “market opportunities” in the Western Economic unplanned way. But the market capitalism model that occurred in China over the last two decades was both false and never existed. China found out the hard way (e.g. increased pollution, greenhouse gases and carbon emissions) that cost both their economic development, but also personal health costs in the billions of RMB. Everything changed just before and now after in China’s current #13 Five Year Plan that went public in March 2016. The Chinese crisis is also its challenge; thus also an economic opportunity. China now with nation-state of California due to the UN G20 turning into the G19 with the USA withdrawal from it, will be global leaders in sustainability – with energy and environment synonymous with economic growth and business development.

Since the formal completion of the United Nations “agenda for sustainable development in 2030,” every country and region in the world is working toward this goal, as the driving force of social functioning, energy industry attracted more and more attention naturally. Depending on current technology, sustainable development of energy resources cannot depend on traditional fossil fuels, but renewable energy. Decades later, after Japan, Korea, Germany and the Nordic countries started the Green Industrial Revolution (GIR) that Clark and Cooke, English 2014 and Mandarin 2015 wrote. The world is once again struggling

with a global energy crisis, created now in Japan from an earthquake and tsunami in the northeast coastal region that destroyed one of the key Japanese nuclear power plants in Fukushima. From this tragedy, Japan may leap even further ahead in developing its GIR which is a carbonless economy as it expands renewable energy generation to compensate for the loss of nuclear power. China has watched this problem carefully and learned from it on many levels. Now China and California will be teaming up to move into the GIR.

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Astrology By Holiday Mathis TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 11). You work hard, and you’re consistent. Because of your determined and predictable efforts, you’ll win a major prize. When you meet someone new in November, it will feel like a reunion. Together you’ll quickly accomplish important things. New accounts and big deals will sweeten your leisure in 2018. Sagittarius and Libra adore you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It’s what always happens: You love someone, and they change. You want to change, so, hey, try it on yourself! Love yourself as you are and then watch as you quickly blossom into the next iteration. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The absence of judgment is a nice thing to claim or strive for, but it’s not realistic to believe you’re not going to make assessments all through the conversations if not the relationship. You judge. But you judge mostly kindly. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). “Look on the bright side,” they say, and yet that side only applies to around half of the total day, give or take, depending on the time of year. To know a place is to know it in the light and also in the dark. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You love a person more than the distance that’s between you, regardless of what’s causing that distance. It might be time or place or age or lifestyle. When love can’t bridge it, more love can. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Because you’re the pioneer of the zodiac, when there is a great deal of certainty and knowledge about the path, it won’t be your first choice. Lost and Adventure are best mates; one seldom travels without the other. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Forgive yourself for the mistakes that led you to this perfect here and now. How do you know it’s perfect? Because it is the current reality, and there is nothing else that falls into the category of “current reality.” AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). What happens between people can be confusing, but don’t worry; your heart will translate events and ideas into its native language, the language of love. Tears and laughter are both in the heart's lexicon. PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). The one who wants to know what goes on in your head is (perhaps subconsciously) planning to be around you more in the future, and it therefore behooves that person to understand you. ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). Despite the fact that the astrological phrase associated with your sign is ”I am,” you sometimes forget the “who” of you. When it happens today it will be because you’re in transition, and it’s too soon to tell the outcome. TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). You have many people who want to be with you through the entire story and won’t bail in the scary parts or during the slow exposition. These loyal types won’t require you to always be the strong hero, by the way. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Couples who have been together for a long while sometimes get irritated by every little thing the other person does. Everything can’t be wrong, though. All relationships will benefit from a little more space and time away. CANCER (June 22-July 22). The blue crayon is the one most reached for to color the sky, and yet the sky is more often other colors. Your eyes will be open to a reality that is different from the agreed upon depiction of it.

POLICE BLOTTER The following assault, burglaries, identity and grand thefts have been reported this week by BHPD. Losses in brackets. ASSAULT 08/05 200 N. Beverly Dr. BURGLARIES 07/31 600 N. Elm Dr. ($5,000) 08/01 1200 Park Way ($2,600) 08/01 200 N. Rodeo Dr. ($1,105) 08/02 8800 Burton Way 08/03 100 N. Almont Dr. 08/03 100 S. Camden Dr. ($300) 08/04 600 Walden Dr. ($200) 08/04 500 Hillgreen Dr. ($400) 08/04 300 N. Crescent Dr. 08/04 N. Camden Dr./Brighton Way ($754) 08/05 300 S. Beverly Dr. 08/05 1200 Park Way

08/06 200 S. Willaman Dr.($79,750) GRAND THEFTS 06/30 300 N. Rodeo Dr. ($9,009) 07/29 200 S. Elm Dr. ($2,100) 08/01 300 N. Rodeo Dr. ($815) 08/02 400 N. Canon Dr. ($7,640) 08/02 9500 Brighton Way ($15,000) 08/02 9700 Wilshire Bl. ($3,200) 08/04 9700 Wilshire Bl. ($1,355) 08/05 200 S. Beverly Dr. ($12,424) 08/05 200 S. Beverly Dr. ($940) 08/05 100 N. Clark Dr. ($1,430) 08/06 300 N. Rodeo Dr. ($78,500) 08/06 300 N. Rodeo Dr.($3,490) IDENTITY THEFT 08/04 Wilshire Bl./Roxbury Dr.($50)

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