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BHEF received a $3,000 donation from Enterprise Holdings. 4

A Beverly Hills High grad led a special birdwatching tour at Robinson Gardens. 4

Peter Ostroff will join the Beverly Hills Planning Commission. 5

Assistant City Manager George Chavez will receive the Fred C. Cunningham Distinguished Service Award. 5

Roxy is this issue’s Adoptable Pet of the Week.

•Real Estate •Birthdays •Letters to the Editor

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George Christy, Page 6 Dear Filmmakers, Please Produce Better Movies That Will Bring Us Box Office Results, As Opposed To The Disastrous Returns From The Films During The Labor Day Weekend

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

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City Council To Push For Smoking Beverly Hills City Council Ban In Multi-Family Homes Confirms Rental Registry To Go Forward By Victoria Talbot In keeping with, Beverly Hills Mayor Lili Bosse’s Healthy City initiative, the City announced in a press release Thursday that the City Council will discuss a proposed ordinance to prohibit smoking in multi-family residences. The City Council Study Session will take place at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 19. Acting on a recommendation from the City’s Health and Safety Commission, the prohibitions would ban smoking, effective Jan. 1, 2018, in all common indoor and outdoor areas of multi-family dwellings, such as hallways, pathways, lobbies, community rooms and laundry facilities. The prohibitions would apply for all multi-unit residences, including apartments and condominiums. The City Council will also consider a proposal for a plan to implement a prohibition on smoking within renter-occupied and owner-occupied dwellings, including any associated balconies, porches or decks, that would be phased in over a two-year period. That plan would begin Jan. 1, 2019 with the added prohibition against smoking within apartment units and associated patios, etc., regardless of the start or renewal date of a lease. On Jan. 1, 2020, the antismoking legislation would prohibit smoking within condominium units and all exclusive areas,

including owner-occupied units, and regardless of the start date of a renter’s lease. The proposed regulations would apply to cannabis and vaping, as well as tobacco. In 2014, several smoking prohibitions were enacted that banned smoking and vaping in public areas. The City banned smoking and vaping in public right-of-ways in May 2017, unless traveling through an area. The City has neither proposed a solution, nor considered the issues for smokers who live in or own their own residences, or who rent in multi-family dwellings, who will be prohibited from smoking in their homes or public areas. The public is encouraged to attend and to comment on the proposed ordinance. For more information visit beverlyhills.org/smoking or call 310-285-1014.

New Horace Mann Principal Juliet Fine Embraces Community By Laura Coleman After 15 years in education, it’s fair to say that Horace Mann Principal Juliet Fine cut her teeth well before she took the reigns of the Beverly Hills K-8 school this year. She joined Beverly Hills Unified this summer after working for seven years as a high school assistant principal, the last five spent at the William S. Hart Union High School District in Santa Clarita. “I try to approach every day with a mindset to be better,” she told the Courier in an interview this week. That “growth mindset”–an idea coined by renowned education expert Carol Dweck–is a framework she’s determined to lend to the students and staff at Horace Mann. And while she has brush strokes for a vision of where the

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school should be, she emphasized that she’s still in the formative learning and information-gathering stage. Further, when she is ready to create an actionable plan, she wants it be collaborative, where all the stakeholders are readily involved. (see ‘JULIET FINE’ page 17)

By Victoria Talbot After a lengthy City Council meeting in which dozens of apartment residents and landlords filled the Council Chamber to capacity, the Beverly Hills City Council voted unanimously to confirm the Rental Registry, authorizing funds for temporary staffing, a Deputy Director to oversee the registry, a professional consultant to study rent control increases and appropriate relocation fees, a landlord-tenant board for dispute resolution and the exploration of suitable habitability standards. The decision moved forward the implementation of the rental registry, part of the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) amended January 24, as

required by State law (The Petris Act, Civic Code Section 1947.7, to implement the rent certification process. The City has about four months remaining to complete the registration by landlords, receive tenant verification of rent amounts, and complete all appeals hearings related to disputes regarding rent amounts. With the implementation of the rental registry, the City can finally put to rest speculation on the number of units, landlords, the rate of rents and rent increases and the conditions of tenancy because they will have verified information. Public comments followed a concise report on the seven facilitated dialogue events (see ‘RENTAL REGISTRY’ page 17)

Beverly Hills Faces New Round Of Metro Construction Closures By Victoria Talbot With Santa Monica Boulevard reconstruction, nearly two-thirds complete, the City’s motorists have had a long, hot summer. Unfortunately, those traffic jams are just beginning on the southeast side of the City. The Metro Purple Line Extension construction of the La Cienega Station is about to go full bore, as in tunnel boring. Over the next several months, the Wilshire/La Cienega Boulevard station underground box on Wilshire Boulevard, in the area from La Cienega Boulevard to Tower Drive, is about to begin construction. There will be three phases of construction over 17 weeks,

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beginning September 8 for two weekends. The first phase will lay piling across Wilshire Boulevard. This phase will include weekend closures of Wilshire Boulevard to San Vicente Boulevard, with a full closure, from west to east, beginning on Fridays at 8 p.m., until Monday morning at 7 a.m. La Cienega will have lane restrictions. Detours will include San Vicente Boulevard, Burton Way and Robertson Boulevard, west and eastbound. Phase 2, decking, will be four weekends starting October 6. There will be a full closure of Wilshire Boulevard from La Cienega to San Vicente Boulevard, and La Cienega (see ‘METRO’ page 21)

BELLE OF THE BALL — Lorde was a shining star in her couture ballgown the night of the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum. For more photos, see George Christy’s column on page 6.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION HEARING DATE: TIME: LOCATION:

October 12, 2017 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard Commission Meeting Room 280A – Beverly Hills City Hall, 2nd Floor 455 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

PROJECT:

128 and 130 South Carson Road Rezone Project

The City of Beverly Hills has prepared an Initial Study/Negative Declaration (IS/ND) for the proposed 128 and 130 South Carson Road Rezone Project (proposed project). The City of Beverly Hills is the lead agency, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and is responsible for the preparation of the IS/ND. The proposed project is located at 128 and 130 South Carson Road as more fully described below. The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to review the proposed project on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at 1:30 p.m, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. The purpose of this meeting is to review the proposed project and consider the IS/ND. Project Location: The project site is located in the City of Beverly Hills on the northeast corner of the intersection of South Carson Road and Charleville Boulevard and is located south of the intersection of South Carson Road and Wilshire Boulevard. The project site consists of two parcels. Parcel 1 (128 South Carson Road, APN 433-3018-038) is 6,500 square feet in area and is developed with single-family residence. Parcel 2 (130 South Carson Road, APN 433-3018039) is 6,320 square feet in area and is improved with a single-family residence. Project Description: The proposed project involves an amendment to General Plan land use map to designate the parcels as Multi-family residential low density, and a change of zoning designation of the two from R-1 (One-Family Residential) to R-4 (Multiple-Family Residential). The project also includes an amendment to the City Multi-family Height District Map to include Parcel 1 and Parcel 2 in Multi-family Height District A. Buildings in Height District A are limited to three (3) stories. The contemplated Multi-family residential low density General Plan designation would allow for a maximum of 40 units per acre and a maximum height of 30’ in height. The project does not include any proposal for new construction on either of the lots at this time. Environmental Review and Summary of Impacts: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City of Beverly Hills has prepared an Initial Study to analyze potential environmental impacts associated with development of the project. It has been found that the proposed project would result in no impacts to Agricultural and Forestry Resources, Biological Resources, Mineral Resources, Transportation/Traffic, and less than significant impacts related to Aesthetics, Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Noise, Population and Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Tribal Cultural Resources, and Utilities and Service Systems. The project site does not appear on the Hazardous Waste and Substances site “Cortese” list. The project would not result in any significant impacts. Public Comment Period: The public comment period for the Initial Study/Negative Declaration will begin on September 11, 2017 and end on October 2, 2017. The document is available online at www.beverlyhills.org/environmental and available for review at the following locations: City of Beverly Hills City Hall Planning Division and Office of the City Clerk 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Beverly Hills Public Library 444 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Written comments must be submitted during the comment period, and should be addressed to: Timothea Tway, AICP, Senior Planner City of Beverly Hills Community Development Department 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, California 90210 Fax: (310) 858-5966 Email: ttway@beverlyhills.org All comments on the Negative Declaration are due between September 11 and October 2, 2017, however oral and written comments regarding the project will also be taken up to and at the October 12, 2017 Planning Commission meeting. The case file on this project is available for public review at the Planning Division, 455 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. If there are any questions regarding this notice, or if you would like to review the file or receive copies of available documents, please contact Timothea Tway, at (310) 285-1122 or via email at ttway@beverlyhills.org Timothea Tway, Senior Planner In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Commission Meeting Room 280A is wheelchair accessible and is equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired. If you need special assistance to attend this meeting, please call the Planning Division at (310) 285-1122 or TTY (310) 285-6881. Please notify the Planning Division at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting if you require captioning service so that reasonable arrangements can be made.

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Beverly Hills To Begin Public Outreach On Another Water Rate Increase By Victoria Talbot The City of Beverly Hills Public Works Department will begin an extensive outreach program to inform the public about their intention to raise water rates. The rate adjustment will commence as soon as possible to address the immediate revenue needs of the Water Fund. The plan that will be proposed includes a two-phase process, with Phase 1 to be implemented immediately, and Phase 2 to be implemented later. Phase 1 rates will include a fiveyear water rate plan to meet the Water Fund revenue requirements. Those requirements include purchasing water COURIER IN PARIS — Longtime Beverly Hills resident Joan Quinn took the Courier with her on a recent trip to Paris to show her close friend, artist David Hockney, at his art exhibit. Quinn was joined by Hockney and friends for a private dinner at the Pompidou museum, where Hockney’s exhibit runs through Oct. 23. To join Quinn in the Carry The Courier Club, snap a photo of yourself with the Courier on your next trip and send it to mlopez@bhcourier.com.

from Metropolitan Water District (MSD); fixed operating costs for the water system; budgeted capital projects maintenance, replacement, upgrades and repairs; debt service payments on previous water bonds; and the City’s reserve policy to maintain reserves of at least 50 percent of the Water Enterprise Plan (WEP) operating expenses. Funds will cover 80 percent of capital projects over the next five years, with the remaining 20 percent still to be collected. The model will also cover the initial cost estimate of $14.2 million to address the Hollywood Basin rehabilitation needs, WEP cost estimates and (see ‘WATER RATES’ page 21)

BHEF GIFT — Enterprise Holdings made a $3,000 donation to BHEF, which is intended to help go toward enhancing the Beverly Hills High School wood shop. The enhanced wood shop will go a long way toward helping the BHHS robotics team with its upcoming season of competition. Pictured, from left: Eric Wu (Enterprise Rent-A-Car Division Area regional manager), BHEF Boardmember Doreece Artal, BHEF Boardmember April Jergens, BHHS Principal Mark Mead, BHHS Robotics Advisor John Castle II, BHHS alum Hal Smith, BHHS student Noah Danesh, CTE coordinator Cindy Dubin, BHEF President Cindy Trost, BHHS Vice Principal Jeannette McCrea, BHHS student Tiffany Chieu, BHUSD Superintendent Michael Bregy and BHHS student Alex McDermott.

Beverly Hills High Graduate Brings Love Of Birds To Virginia Robinson Gardens By Laura Coleman “Now let’s all just listen,” instructed Darrow Feldstein last Friday morning as a half-dozen ladies held pairs of powerful binoculars to their eyes searching for the spotted towhee that had just called out on the grounds of the Virginia Robinson Gardens and was now hiding in a large FOR THE BIRDS–The Friends of Robinson Gardens enjoyed a special bird-watching tour with expert Darrow Feldstein. oak tree. Pictured (from left): Kerstin Royce, Ellisa Bregman, Joan Feldstein, whose Selwyn, Maralee Beck, Lisa Greer, Mary Chancellor and mother Lisa Greer Darrow Feldstein. Photo by Diane Jenkins will be honored with this year’s Spirit of Beverly Hills Award estate. “Nature is all around us,” he at tomorrow night’s Friends of Robinson Gardens Patron Gala recipient, has observed. “We simply need to roll spent the past several years of his life down a car window at a stop light, lift devoted to teaching others about the our head up while outdoors, and just joys of birdwatching. On Friday he take a moment to listen. If I help even shared his enthusiasm with this year’s one person reach that deeper connecgala committee and honorees on a tion with the world that is a big adventure through the various themed accomplishment.” (see ‘ROBINSON GARDENS’ page 21) gardens at the iconic Beverly Hills

Friends of Greystone Present “An Afternoon of Hollywood Glamour” By Victoria Talbot The Doheny Greystone Mansion has hosted numerous Hollywood productions for over its 70 years, adding up to over 100 movies that have been filmed on the historic grounds. Portraying the estate as a morgue, a restaurant, a nightclub, witches haven, funeral home or embassy is a tribute to the classical architecture that served as a backdrop to all those films. Join the Friends of Greystone and be a part of the glamour for the annual, exclusive, members-only event, featuring the estate as an actor in the history of movies filmed on its grounds. Videos of the history of the Estate, the Doheny Family, Beverly Hills, Trousdale Estates and the Doheny Ranch will be on display for viewing, along with captivating historic photo-

graphs depicting the spectacular history of the estate. Members will have the run of all 46,054 square feet of the mansion for a self-guided tour of the history of movies filmed at Greystone. Wine and hors d’oeuvres, generously catered by Ruth’s Chris Steak House of Beverly Hills will be served and live music will be performed in the mansion’s living room to complete the experience. An Afternoon of Hollywood Glamour takes place Sept. 24 1:30 – 4 p.m. at the mansion, 905 Loma Vista Dr. Members should RSVP to friends@greystonemansion.org. To become a member or renew membership, visit www.greystonemansion.org or call 310-286-0119.

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BEVERLY HILLS COURIER | SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 Page 5 SERVICE ABOVE SELF–Beverly Hills City employee Fred Cunningham distinguished himself during his 50 years of service to the community for “doing the familiar with unfamiliar grace, humility and integrity,” said former Mayor Robert K. Tanenbaum, who fashioned the Fred C. Cunningham Distinguished Service Award in his memory. Assistant City Manager George Chavez will be honored at a public reception at 6 p.m. Sept. 19 in the Municipal Gallery, and at the formal City Council meeting at 7 p.m. he will receive a proclamation, a medallion that proclaims extraordinary integrity and service, and a $2,500 stipend. The committee to select the award recipients includes two former mayors, the Municipal League, the Rotary Club and the Chamber of Commerce. Pictured: Mayor Lili Bosse celebrates George Chavez on the rooftop of City Hall.

Attorney Peter Ostroff Set To Join The Beverly Hills Planning Commission By Victoria Talbot The City Council approved a liaison recommendation to appoint Peter I. Ostroff to replace Commissioner Craig Corman on the Planning Commission when his term expires on December 31. Mayor Lili Bosse and Councilmember John Mirisch served as liaisons from the City Council, and Commission Chair Lori Greene Gordon and Vice Chair Andy Licht served as liaisons from the Planning Commission. Ten applicants were interviewed for the position. “I’m really absolutely delighted,” said Ostrow. “I’m looking forward to working with other commissioners,” when his appointment is formally approved by the City Council. Ostroff is senior counsel in Sidley Austin LLP's Los Angeles Litigation group and co-chair of the firm's Complex Commercial Litigation practice. Ostroff has been active in opposing a proposed development at 1260 Lago Vista Drive, joining over 100 residents who protested the development. Further, the work of Ostroff and his wife Ann contributed to a significant clarification in the City’s definition of “basement,” in addressing issues related to hillside stabilization. The Planning Commission is currently reviewing the issue of basements, and is expected to produce a new citywide basement ordinance. Basements are a concern in hillside development because of problems associated with

excavation, hillside stabilization and because of resultant impacts on the view shed and other homes. Vice Mayor Julian Gold suggested that, because of his advocacy on the project and other projects, Ostroff may have to recuse himself. Gold suggested that Corman be permitted to sit in if there is a “perception of conflict,” to ensure that the commission would have five votes to avoid a tie on these important issues. “A lot of applicants have taken stances on issues. I think I expect someone who hasn’t taken a stand would be pretty unlikely,” said Bosse. “I don’t think this is unique.” Gold said he was concerned about the “specter of conflict.” “It would probably not be a conflict,” said City Attorney Larry Wiener, referring to Ostroff’s advocacy. Ostroff’s appointment drew unanimous support from the Council and will be brought up for his appointment at the next City Council meeting Sept. 19.

FUTURE LEADERS— KidUnity, a program that provides fun, age-appropriate after school programs where kids can explore and serve their community, acquire leadership skills, and develop an expanded sense of self and others, was recognized at City Council for their contributions to water conservation efforts. Pictured are Ruby Rose Carlson, Lili Koen, Michael Coleman and Guy Marks.

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Longtime friends offered

congratulations. Dance king Joe Tremaine, philanthropist Joni Berry and novelist spouse Stephen Maitland-Lewis, So You Think You Can Dance producer Adam Shankman, dancers Randy Doney, Alton Ruff, Sonja Haney, Joanie and Norm Crosby, videographer Lee Hale, television’s Richard Neely, Kate Kahn, Milan Adam, Patrica Ward Kelly, rehab director Eldon Teper, Donald Light, “the other” Craig Stevens, Abby Aguirre, BAFTA’s Shirley Green with her talent manager daughter Melanie. Plus, of course, Mitzi’s indomitable Rene and Shane.

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e met Kathy Lennon of the fabled Lennon Sisters, the foursome now performing regularly in Branson, Missouri at the Andy Williams Theatre. Kathy sat with husband James Davis.

e couldn’t help ruminating about today’s youngsters with toe-tapping feet. Those practicing leggy high kicks will find inspiration checking out Mitzi’s Wikipedia on how to build a career in showbusiness.

Mitzi Gaynor celebrated her Virgo birthday during a dinner for 40 guests in the heart of Beverly Hills

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with loops of soft lights, the patio, if we blinked, reminded us of Tivoli, the summer playground in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Cholo, planned the threecourse menu, a special treat being the mini crab cakes

itzi’s lifelong success on the concert stage, films and television began with child-

hood training as a ballerina, pirouetting with the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera. Becoming a protégé of George Jessel who changed her name. Born Francesca Marlene Czanvi von Gerber, it was Jessel who insisted Mitzi Gerber sounded like a delicatessen owner and chose the Gaynor moniker after Janet Gaynor, who won the first Oscar in 1929 for Best Actress for her role in Seventh Heaven.

itzi’s history is a phenomenon, as one explores her life in Wikipedia. Which doesn’t mention that Mitzi was wooed by billionaire Howard Hughes for months, later marrying her agent Jack Bean in 1954.

ho will ever forget her presiding over the Technicolor screen in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s immortal South Pacific. Starring as Army Nurse Nelli Forbush opposite Rossano Brazzi, with Nellie vowing to “wash that man right out of my hair.”

here have our good movies gone? This Labor Day weekend box office results were the most disastrous in decades. Not only are many movies on the No Man’s Land List, but let’s not overlook rap crap music with the f-word lyrics, dung art, the fashion of mud-streaked torn jeans and shredded sneakers selling for shamelessly high prices at Neiman-Marcus.

ven the Goldie Oldies are in trouble. A Gone With the Wind revival screening in Memphis was cancelled with threats of violence. Why? “It’s racist!”

he classic film won 10 Oscars, and have we forgotten that the beloved black actress Hatti McDaniel, appearing with Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, won a Gone With the Wind Oscar? Online at www.bhcourier.com/category/george-christy

ake a moment, if you will, and check out her set of videos, Razzle-Dazzle, directed by the incomparable Tony Charmoli, and be blown away as you lap up the jump-for-joy singing and dancing and wonder why such thrilling entertainment is no longer with us.

ut we were in the residential heart of Beverly Hills. Dining at one of the five round tables and applauding the news that she was being inducted by Michael Feinstein in his Great American Songbook Hall Of Fame, with Kristin Chenoweth entertaining, in Indiana, not far from Indianopolis, where Vice President Mike Pence and wife Karen reside, as they did during his governership of the Hoosier State. High hopes the Pences may attend. She and her steadfast producers, Rene Reyes and Shane Rosamonda, are arriving there for the September 30th ceremony.

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he being the great, grand and glorious Mitzi Gaynor whose dancing and singing and acting talents have lifted our spirits time and again.

er 40 dinner guests she was hosting during the Labor Day weekend were celebrating her Virgo birthday. With candles being blown out on a mad-badand-dangerous-to-know chocolate truffle cake.

Katy Perry wowed the crowd during the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum

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John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary To Honor Dr. Sheryl A. Ross, Paige More At Luncheon The John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary will honor Dr. Sheryl A. Ross with the Angel Award and Paige More with the Public Service Award at its annual Membership Luncheon and Boutique, Thursday, Oct. 19, at the Beverly Wilshire. “This year we are honored to celebrate two remarkable and generous individuals who serve as tireless role models for women’s health,” said Auxiliary President Anita Swift. “Through their ongoing support and dedication, we hope to raise awareness of the critical innovative research being done at the John Wayne Cancer Institute.” • Ross aka “Dr. Sherry,” is an award-winning OBGYN, entrepreneur, author and women’s health expert. She has been practicing OB/GYN for 25 years and is the author of she-ology: The Definitive Guide To Women’s Intimate Health. Period. She is also the co-founder of Cycl, a wellness brand based on the seven distinct and individualized cycles women experience. • More underwent a preventative double mastectomy after finding out she had the BRCA 1 genetic mutation. Paige was 24 years

old and felt completely anxious, alone and afraid. Compelled to prevent other women like herself from feeling alone during the jourDr. Sheryl Ross ney, she formed Breasties. Through social media, she rallied a community of young women who have been affected by breast cancer, and has organized events Paige More around the country. “I beat cancer before it had a chance to beat me,” said More. Boutique vendors will be donating a portion of their proceeds to the Institute. Event chairs, for the fifth year, are Auxiliary Board Members Marisol Zarco and Katie Lewis. Tickets are $150. For more information, call 562-221-8772 or email jwciaevents@gmail.com.

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NIH Awards CHLA $1.3 Million For Pediatric Blood, Marrow Transplant Consortium Michael Pulsipher, M.D., of the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has been awarded $1.3 million by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the NIH. The funding represents a Clinical Trial Network Core Center Renewal for the Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation Consortium headquartered at CHLA. The grant also provides support for a clinical trial that seeks to compare outcomes for young patients with newly diagnosed severe aplastic anemia—comparing the use of unrelated-donor blood and marrow transplant to immune suppression therapy. Acquired severe aplastic anemia (SAA) is a bone marrow failure disease where the bone marrow doesn’t make enough red blood cells, white blood cells or platelets. In patients with SAA, where all three types of blood cells are deficient, infections or bleeding can be lifethreatening. The majority of cases of SAA are caused by autoimmune destruction of the hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) – the stem cells that effectively replenish all blood cells. SAA can be treated and often cured by either immune suppression therapy or hematopoietic cell transplantation (HSCT). “HSCT from a sibling-matched donor is the initial treatment of choice for younger, newly diagnosed patients because it offers curative therapy in most patients under 20, and is well tolerated,” said Pulsipher who is the chair of CHLA’s PBMT Consortium. “But only 18 to 20 percent of patients will have matched sibling donors and consequently, the large majority of

patients receive immune suppression for their initial therapy.” According to Pulsipher, traditional immune suppression therapy can lead to a response in about 70 to 80 percent of patients. But nearly a third of patients do not respond and move to transplant, usually with an unreDr. Michael lated donor. While overall Pulsipher survival after immune suppression has generally been good, the success of long-term outcomes has been limited by resistant disease and the risk of relapse. “These quality-of-life issues are of particular concern when treating children—who have a long-life expectancy,” said Pulsipher. Because outcomes for patients with SAA receiving transplants from an unrelated donor have improved to the point where survival is equivalent to those using a matched sibling donor, Pulsipher plans to test whether patients will respond better to the initial use of an unrelated donor transplant compared to immune suppression therapy. He currently has a pilot study underway to determine the feasibility of comparing outcomes of patients initially treated with immunosuppression compared with those who receive a matched, unrelated-donor hematopoietic stem transplant. The pilot study is a joint effort between the PBMT Consortium (PBMTC) and the North American Pediatric Aplastic Anemia Consortium.

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TO SEE AND BE SEEN

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THE FASHION OF BEVERLY HILLS

CUBA IS ON—The Annenberg Space for Photography debuts its new exhibit “Cuba Is” this evening. This photographic exhibition goes beyond the folklore and offers new insight into Cuba’s current reality. Over 120 photos feature subjects ranging from defiant youth known as “Los Frikis” to the hard-partying children of the wealthiest to Miami’s Chonga girls. The exhibit will be on display through March 4. Pictured above: Leysis Quesada Vera’s photograph “Avril and Thalia on the rooftop, Havana, 2017.” CONTEMPORARY ART—L.A.’s newest museum, The Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (ICA LA), opens this weekend downtown. To celebrate, the museum is offering a weekend packed with performances, bilingual tours, and family-friendly workshops. Exhibitions feature a selection of drawings by self-taught Mexican artist Martín Ramírez, a major new installation by Abigail DeVille, and monumental painting by Sarah Cain in the courtyard. ICA LA is the new home for the former Santa Monica Museum of Art. Admission to exhibitions and programs are free. For information, visit: https://www.theicala.org. Pictured: Sarah Cain’s “The Imaginary Architecture of Love,” Contemporary Arts Museum Raleigh, 2015. Photo by Nick Pironio/ Image courtesy CAM Raleigh

Rita Wilson & Tom Hanks Return To Host Simply Shakespeare By Laura Coleman Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks will return once again to host this year’s Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles (SCLA) 27th annual Simply Shakespeare benefit. The annual event is slated for next Monday, Sept. 18, at 8 p.m. at UCLA’s Freud Playhouse. This hilarious evening of improvised Shakespeare and song, “Forbidden Shakespeare The Tempest” will feature Charles Lester playing a theremin and a star-studded cast including Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks, William Shatner, Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Chiklis, and David Cross improvising their way through a condensed version of The Tempest. The evening is sponsored by the Entertainment Industry Foundation and includes a preshow wine reception provided by the Gallo Family of Wines, followed by a post performance reception with the cast. All proceeds from the event support the SCLA and its arts-based employment programs for chronically unemployed veterans and urban youth. “We are thrilled with this

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year’s event, and grateful to Rita and Tom for providing us the opportunity to showcase SCLA’s work and raise funds to support our life-changing programs for at-risk youth and veterans in our community,” said SCLA founding Artistic Director Ben Donenberg. Tickets start at $500. Call 310-559-9334 to purchase.

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The Rise Of The Citizen Activist, Part 4: The Bird Streets By Victoria Talbot The “Bird Streets” have become a developer’s paradise. Realtors look for adjacent lots where developers can cut away the land to make massive mega-mansions on streets sometimes only 14 feet wide. Location is everything, and the location is perched high on the hills above the vibrant Sunset Strip between Beverly Hills and downtown Los Angeles. The views are spectacular, and sometimes, one can even find vestiges of a

ridgeline or a hillside that has not been dug out. Once, the hills were the haven of wildlife, where midcentury modern homes sprung up on spindly matchsticks with sliding glass doors that opened precariously over the hills below and into the underbrush. One ridge over from Trousdale’s Hillcrest Road, the Bird Streets, a reference to the proliferation of avian street names, actually begin on Doheny Drive, and include Sierra Mar, Thrasher, Sunset

Plaza, Rising Glen, Franklin Way, Queens Road and Hollywood Boulevard, and all the myriad of tiny streets that wind through the hillsides. One sleek real estate ad features two adjacent “bird street” homes, including a fivebedroom residence and a three-bedroom residence on two separate but contiguous streets. “Build a home on the Bird Streets with a view,” it reads. Another advertises three adjacent “lots”, though they all have homes on them, sold sep-

arately or together, where the buyer can build a dream home. These million-dollar tear downs are in one of the West Side’s most desirable neighborhoods. Like Bel-Air and Beverly Hills, however, the neighborhood was under fullfledged assault from all sides before they found each other and learned of their common problem. Savvy realtors and developers whose profits became limited with stricter codes quickly moved the playing field to take advantage of the vulnerable hills above Sunset. Many homes and lots have been snatched up by a few developers, and many of those homes sit empty and abandoned while the real estate market grows ever-hotter, awaiting the sale of one completed project to finance another. Far to the east, somewhere in LA City Planning, planners who never leave their desks base their recommendations to develop on what they receive from facilitators. The result is an alarming army of developers hauling away ridgelines, the natural contours of the hillsides and wildlife corridors in search of that One Big Deal to make them famous. Meanwhile, residents who moved in decades ago to enjoy the peaceful life of living in the hills find their homes threatened by poor building practices that result in leaking infinity pools, unstable hillsides and dangerous road conditions. Armies of construction vehicles block streets and limit access to residents and emergency vehicles. Mitigations such as flag men and reduced hauling go unenforced, and construction moves forward undaunted. Initially, resident Ellen Evans typically ignored the notices regarding haul routes she received from LA City Hall. But in 2014, notice of a heavy haul route for 6,500 cubic yards of soil on her tiny street alarmed her. Not only was the proposal of 650 trucks driving down her steep little street into the Cordell/Doheny intersection unimaginable, it was against common sense. How, she wondered, could City planners even consider such a haul route following then-recent highly-publicized deaths of two LAPD officers in two separate incidents on Loma Vista Drive in Beverly Hills involving heavy haul vehicles under almost identical circumstances? Hillside streets, because of the contour of the land, are often silos, preventing casual

contact with neighbors who are close by as the crow flies, but around a ridge or isolated from each other by a steep inclines or land features. And city notices are only sent out to neighbors within 300 yards of a construction site, despite the impact development or haul routes might have on neighbors positioned below or downhill. Thus, for some time, Evans was unaware that Stella Jeong was having the same awakening in her section of the hills. Jeong had a tradition of a sort of block party-soiree with the neighborhood where the two met and began a discussion that would change their lives, and maybe even save the vestiges of the neighborhood that retained the natural elements and flow of the land features and the peaceful enjoyment long associated with life in the hills above Los Angeles. Their first effort together was at 9366 Flicker Way. “It was an insane thing being built, and they didn’t follow hauling rules,” said Evans. They knew nothing of the politics of appeal in land use issues, or of city politics, so the two set out to learn the process. “We had just been re-districted. [Former LA City Councilman Tom] LeBonge was out, term limits. [Fourth District City Councilman David] Ryu was elected.” They started making noise, inviting the field representatives to their meetings and drawing attention to their plight. Jeong used her soiree as a venue to discuss construction issues, and it quickly became apparent that there were a lot of concerned neighbors. Stella Zarakhovsky, Madeline McFadden, Stella Gray joined the group. McFadden, who lives on a tiny street called Marcheeta, is in her seventh year of continual development on nine projects, with at least two more years to go. “The quality of life in this neighborhood has been destroyed and the character of our once quaint neighborhood, sold off the highest bidder,” she said. At a luncheon meeting on a different issue, Jeong met Marcia Hobbs, boardmember for the Bel-Air Association and had some questions for Hobbs about land-use because of her efforts on behalf of Bel-Air. “You can’t allow this,” Hobbs told her. “You have to respond.” Hobbs and fellow BAA boardmember Maureen Levinson agreed to attend a (see ‘BIRD STREETS’ page 19)

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ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T LATW To Celebrate ‘Pursuit of Justice’ With E. Randol Schoenberg, Judgment At Nuremberg Los Angeles Theatre Works (LATW) kicks off its 2017-18 season with a special one-night only-event “Celebrating the Pursuit of Justice,” at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 27 at The Wallis, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills. The evening’s honoree is attorney E. Randol Schoenberg, who successfully litigated the return of five Gustav Klimt paintings from the Austrian government to the rightful heirs, as featured in the film Woman In Gold, starring Helen Mirren. With actor Hector Elizondo, a member of the LATW board of directors, as emcee, the evening will include a performance of LATW’s 2016-17 acclaimed national touring production of Judgment At Nuremberg by Abby Mann. Every year the company takes one of its shows on tour to promote its radio show, taped live at UCLA’s James Bridges Theater, and the subsequent recordings aired on NPR and around the world to eight million listeners. “Abby Mann’s Judgment At Nuremberg is a perfect example of the challenges of pursuing justice,” said Susan Loewenberg, LATW producing director. “It follows one of the many tri-

als; one of three judges who adhered to the Nazi imperative and followed the political agenda of the state and Hector Elizondo prosecuted innocent people.” The production ended its tour in April in Virginia and is “real radio theater,” says Loewenberg. Regular LATW play recordings are without sets or costumes and often with actors with script in hand. “This production is more glamourized with costumes and projections,” says Loewenberg, “and a great cast.” “We are lucky that the touring cast will be available for the benefit,” Loewenberg said. Performers include Ron Bottitta, Josh Clark, Jeff Gardner, Kip Gilman, Shannon Holt, Dylan Jones, Matthew Floyd Miller and John Vickery. The production is directed by Brian Kite, chair of UCLA’s theater department. The performance will be followed by a discussion about the challenges of the pursuit of justice then and now with

E. Randol Schoenberg and Gustav Klimt’s Woman in Gold. Photo by Steve Anderson for Princeton Alumni Weekly

Schoenberg and Geoffrey Cowan, chair of USC Annenberg School’s Center on Communication Leadership and Policy. “It should give plenty of provocative food for thought,” says Loewenberg. Schoenberg was president of the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust for 10 years; and the museum is an institutional sponsor of the evening. Artifacts from the museum’s collection will be on display for the event. The evening will benefit LATW’s work recording and preserving great performances of

Josh Clark, Ron Bottitta and Kip Gilman in LATW’s Judgment At Nuremberg. Photo by Rich Rose

important stage plays, and expanding the use of theatre as a teaching tool. LATW provides thousands of L.A. teachers with recordings and study guides every year. Its work has allowed students to use school computers to study Shakespeare while watching a production and following synced text. At one school, students learning Romeo and Juliet were asked to develop companion computer aids for other students. “They created extraordinary games and exercises,” said Loewenberg, “and some wonderful ways to explore the text.”

The company is also redesigning its website, making it easier for teachers to access thousands of recordings, and also for the public to listen to and buy recordings. Honorary co-chairs of the benefit are L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, who spoke at the organization’s 40th anniversary benefit, and B.H. Mayor Lili Bosse. The evening will begin with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres and conclude with a Vienese dessert reception. Tickets start at $175 and are available by calling 310-8270889 or visiting www.latw.org. —Steve Simmons

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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT– Hawthorne student scholars were recognized for their hard work during the spring semester at a special “Aristonian” awards assembly last Friday. To receive an Aristonian Award, a student must have all A’s, or no more than one B. Pictured (back row, from left): Assistant Principal Richard Waters, Kasey Afshani, Kate Chung, Brian Katiraie, Caprice Neman, Rachael Shabanian, and Principal Michelle Dar; (front row, from left): Jordan Poltorak, Cody Nouray, Michael Egiazarian, Liam Richardson, and Kevin Manavi.

PaleyFest Fall TV Previews Run Through Next Week In Beverly Hills The 11th annual PaleyFest Fall TV Previews Festival began Wednesday evening at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills with a screening of the eighth season premiere of the Showtime comedy Shameless followed by a panel discussion with its cast. PaleyFest will continue through next week. Here is the schedule for the remainder of festival: • Saturday (ABC) – 1 p.m. reception, 2 p.m. screening and panel discussion of The Mayor followed by screenings of The Good Doctor and Ten Days In The Valley; • Saturday (The CW) – 6 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. screening and panel discussion of Valor; 7:45 p.m. screening and panel discussion of Dynasty. • Sunday (OWN) – 1 p.m. reception, 2 p.m. screening and panel discussion of Queen Sugar;

• Monday (NBC) – 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. screening and panel discussion of Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders, followed by screening of The Brave; • Tuesday (CBS) – 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. screening and panel discussion of Me, Myself and I, followed by screenings of Wisdom Of The Crowd, SEAL Team and 9JKL; • Sept. 13 (Fox) – 6 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. screenings and panel discussion of The Orville; 8 p.m. screening and panel discussion of Ghosted, followed by screening of The Gifted; • Sept. 14 (Netflix) – 6 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. screenings and panel discussion of Big Mouth; 7:30 p.m. screening and panel discussion of Fuller House; • Sept. 15 (BET) – 6 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. screening and panel discussion of The Comedy Get Down.

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Beit T’Shuvah Offers A Judaism That Is Relevant To All Backgrounds

ROD ROCKS IN THE RAIN–Stalwart classic rock band Rod Lightning & The Thunderbolts of Love featuring “rockstar realtor” Michael J. Libow brought the thunder for the first time in the history of the annual Summer Concert Series at the Beverly Canon Gardens last Thursday. A surprise thunderstorm erupted just after the band took the stage with lightning strikes and heavy rains forcing the cancellation of the show due to risks of electrocution. There is a chance that Rod Lightning will perform a make-up concert in the gardens. You can see them again on Sunday, Oct. 1 between 2-4 p.m. at the Santa Monica Pier for another free show as part of the Open Streets Festival. As they say, that's show biz! Photo by Deanna Paulsen

VOLUN-TEENS–The Beverly Hills Community Service VolunTEEN Program provides monthly trainings and volunteer opportunities for teens to participate in efforts in and around the community. These teens helped to assemble goodie bags for a City event. Kids in grades 6-12 who live in Beverly Hills or attend Beverly Hills Unified Schools can become part of the VolunTEEN Program. For information see course #27696 in the Community Services guide, or visit www.beverlyhills.org/teens. Pictured left to right are Darius Daneshgar, Michael Larian, Yehonatan Ketayi, Tristan Gomez, Kiyan Binot, Jordan Brenner, Matthew Larian and Recreation Supervisor Jennifer Leuning.

young man in his early 30s takes the stage during Yom Kippur, covered in tattoos, his face etched with lines of hard living and years of despair. But this man is speaking about redemption, about healing old wounds, and about how his life has been transformed through the power of community, spirituality and surrender. Five years earlier, he had woken up in a hospital, handcuffed to the bed, body shaking with the effects of alcohol withdrawal. Officers told him he had been the cause of a horrific car accident and would probably be going to prison for quite a while. The young man did go to prison, for five years. Then he came to Beit T’Shuvah and was given a second chance at life. He was able to slowly rebuild his world, piece by piece, and as he speaks today his voice is strong and pure and fills the room with words of gratitude and hope. This is Congregation Beit T’Shuvah. But congregants don’t have to be in recovery to be part of its community; Beit T’Shuvah is open to anyone searching for a welcoming and friendly place to practice Judaism without the constraints of conventionality. With a “come as you are” philosophy, and a tradition rooted in redemption and renewal, Beit T’Shuvah provides an affordable sanctuary for Jews who may be tired of wandering … who have grown weary in their search for a synagogue that they can not only make their religious and spiritual home, but that they can actually afford. The “pay-what-you-can” membership model, now in its third year, was created to be in alignment with the mission of the

organization (it is a residential and spiritual addiction recovery center that never turns anyone away because of their inability to pay). In the same way that Beit T’Shuvah believes that treatment should be readily accessible to anyone who needs it, so should the opportunity to practice religion not be determined by financial capacity. Congregation Beit T’Shuvah is inclusive and non-denominational, offering a Judaism that is relevant to those of all backgrounds and ages. In a world that can feel over whelming, full of conflicting beliefs and harsh criticisms, it invites anyone to be a part of something different … something special. It invites people to be part of Congregation Beit T’Shuvah, and what better time to connect with them than during the holiest days of the year! Leave preconceived notions of what High Holidays are at the door, and join Beit T’Shuvah for a unique and interactive experience as members welcome the New Year with music, laughter and hope. They’ll save you a seat. For more information, to become a member, or to reserve your seats for the High Holidays, call (310) 204-5200 x213 or visit www.beittshuvah.org/membership.

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“The vision at the end is to create a meaningful and safe and nurturing place for kids...what happens at school must be a reflection of the values of parents and the community,” Fine said. “Growth has to happen...but it’s about making each child better than when they came through the door.” To that end, Fine is supported by a hard-working PTA, which recently launched a new c a m p a i g n – P. A . C . T. S . – t h a t embraces “Community” at its core. P.A.C.T.S. stands for Parents, Administration, Community, Teachers and Students and underscores a need for a common vision in providing excellent education. “Our families have been listening to each other and the reason why we chose the goal

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from Pepperdine Law Professor Sukhsimranjit Singh of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution. Professor Singh delivered his findings and outlined the character and progress of each meeting. In the report, he remained impartial and optimistic, focusing on movement towards consensus, if not consensus, between the two groups. For rent change, Singh reports that the seven members of the tenants’ committee saw a reasonable increase as the current CPI Rent index of 3.9 percent. Landlords want 5.1 percent with pass-throughs for water and utilities, or six percent. He recommended the advice of an expert. Both sides agreed to a mediation board between landlords and tenants to

of focusing on our community is because our school has been faced with significant challenges over the past few years,” explained Horace Mann PTA leader Romi Azevedo. “We have been under construction for over three years, have had to navigate reduced playground area and facilities, and have experienced four principals in four years.” Fine praised the Horace Mann PTA’s commitment to having all stakeholders come together to ensure the school offers exceptional programs and provides an inclusive community. In addition to the return of the PTA-sponsored STAR science program next month, which brings engaging science labs into the K-5 setting, and the continuation of the STEM curricula from Project Lead The

Way, Fine said she is particularly excited about the addition of 10 zSpace virtual machines – comprehensive all-in-one computer hardware – which will enable student-learning at an entirely new level. “It’s like a video game for them,” she explained of the powerful learning tool which will enable students to, for example, explore a tropical rain forest, look at leaves and turn them over to discover larvae. Fine’s anxious for her teachers to get their hands on them and said she expected the first machine to arrive in December, with the other nine to follow at the beginning of the year, once the new building is back in action. She said she’s also looking forward to exploring all the other programs that Horace

Mann has had in the recent past. But perhaps more than anything, she said she’s incredibly happy to have returned to a K-8 setting. “I always saw myself as a 2nd grade teacher,” she said. “There’s something so energetic about elementary. They love being here. They love their teacher. They love their principal. They have this enthusiasm for life.” “This is where I’ve always wanted to be,” she added. While Fine didn’t necessarily anticipate a career in the field in her formative years, it seemed that education began calling while she was attending Sonoma State University as an undergraduate and began volunteering with Americorps in Santa Rosa, teaching literacy to students reading well below their grade level. After gradua-

enhance communications, discuss habitability and the power imbalance. Singh recommended such a board be empowered as soon as possible. During the sixth dialogue session, landlords agreed to a rental registry, though they later withdrew support. Tenants consistently supported it. Tenants felt that relocation fees should reflect actual costs; landlords want more information. Singh recommends the City review tenants’ proposals on relocation fees for further dialogue. Landlords objected to the term “no-cause” or “no-just cause” evictions, preferring neutral terminology. Tenants had several concerns at the heart of their fears, and landlords capitulated to certifying rent prices to ensure they would not evict just to increase rent on a new tenant. Landlords want to exempt duplexes, tri-plexes and four-

plexes that are owner-occupied from the ordinance, and tenants disagree. Singh recommends this be discussed in the mediation board. Both parties agree on habitability standards, and that the City must invest more in code enforcement. The City Council meeting, which did not conclude until well into the early hours amidst council grandstanding and public comment, would not lead the observer to believe that there had been any consensus between landlords and tenants. Most of the comments rehashed the same arguments that have been heard for months. Landlords continued to argue for profitability and tenants’ comments reflected fear and uncertainty due to poor habitability or no-cause evictions. Business and legislative changes, as have happened in Beverly Hills, often affect the bottom line, and since there has been no significant legislative change for over 30 years in the City to affect apartment owners, the entire process has existed on what one staff member termed “the honor system.” That ended Tuesday night with the registry, and apartment owners will be expected to file their completed forms by Sept. 22 to meet the State’s deadline of Jan. 22 to certify the results. Staff identified 979 property owners of 1,132 buildings with 8,662 units throughout the City. To date, said Community Development Director Susan Healy Keene, there were 513 completed registrations and another 171 registrations were in process, comprising over 60 percent of the total registrations. Landlords, who have repeatedly reiterated the need for facts, data and statistics, also continued to express resistance to the rental registry throughout the evening. One tenant who conduct-

ed his own research said that at least “10 percent of landlords are unlicensed” and have “unreported rental income,” though that is unconfirmed. Landlords repeatedly said that the cost of maintaining a building in Beverly Hills is higher than anywhere else in the region, though there were no hard facts to back that claim, saying they were regularly overcharged by service providers. On the other hand, tenants expressed a stubborn unwillingness to reach consensus on rent increases or discuss the possible exemption from the registry of duplexes, and perhaps tri-plexes and four-plexes, that are owner-occupied. Discussion of renters with children being “priced out,” was by anecdotes pointing to the diminished population of school-aged children in the Beverly Hills Unified School District. Meanwhile, landlords repeated that problems could be solved by adding more code enforcement agents to the staff. Tenants continued to reiterate their fears of retribution and no-cause eviction elicited by those who complain, and health and safety complaints that are directed to the County agency and which can take days or weeks to be inspected. When the City Council began comments and questions, remarkably Councilmember Mirisch, who has never attended a single session with Singh or a meeting of the Human Relations Commission deliberations, admitted he was out of town, but also said he wanted to let Singh “do his thing.” Mirisch halted the forward momentum by sticking on a single issue on the rental registry, insisting the forms should have information on rent increases since the ordinance was implemented in January, versus what the rent is now only. At nearly midnight, the 45-minute discussion did little to add forward momen-

September 8, 2017 | Page 17 tion, she became a fulltime teacher high school teacher in Santa Clarita, her growing passion for education prompting her to get her doctorate at USC. After seven years as an assistant principal, however, she knew it was time to use her skills to take on a more impactful leadership role. “What’s beautiful about his campus is we try to make it inclusive for everyone,” she said, noting the “amazing” partnership between parents and teachers. “There’s this commitment to collaboration here. Parents are very respectful and grateful for the school that’s in their community. Teachers are like a family here; they’re committed to the children of this community.” “I see myself as a servant of the community,” she added. tum when 60 percent of the forms are already complete or nearly completed, and the City has only a four-month time frame to complete the process. Mirisch also kept referring to Singh as the person to continue the dialogue, reflecting the Council’s apparent position that they would rather continue discussions rather than make decisions. Later it was confirmed that no one had asked Singh, who has small children and a fulltime position at Pepperdine University, if he was available to continue the work. That will be determined by Singh after conferring with his family. Singh, who lives in Thousand Oaks, drives an hour home and much of his work has been on a volunteer basis. Councilmember Wunderlich, first to comment, began with a series of proposals and questions on an array of tangential topics, not associated with the staff request to proceed with the registry and the budget and staffing to complete it, which were the only questions on the table. “I could talk for hours,” he said repeatedly, and one could not deny that he could. However, at midnight, it was not welcome. Vice Mayor Gold, who has also been conspicuously absent from any of the proceedings, said he did not feel there was enough understanding of the issues, and sought to cut costs. It should be noted that staffing originally penciled out to include eight people and cost $1.5 million in the first year has been reduced to hiring temporary staffing of hourlywage workers and a Deputy Director for a total of $766,395. Bosse, the last to comment, was precise and deliberate. Eventually, the vote mustered out unanimously, despite the political posturing.

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Wanda Group Sues Chinese Media After Alleged False Reports On Financial Woes By Matt Lopez Amid rumors of ongoing financial woes, Dalian Wanda Group is taking aim at Chinese media. The Chinese entertainment and real estate conglomerate filed defamation lawsuits this week against at least 10 Chinese social media entities. Wanda claims those media outlets put a dent in its financial standing after reports circulated last month that its chairman, Wang Jianlin, and his family were detained by police in a Tianjin airport and were not allowed to leave China. According to The Wall Street Journal, the reports led to a nearly 10 percent decline in shares of Wanda’s publicly-listed unit in Hong Kong, as

well as a drop in the company’s bond prices. “Regarding the malicious rumors that have recently been fabricated and spread with respect to the chairman of the Dalian Wanda Group, Mr. Wang Jianlin, Wanda has filed lawsuits against the responsible rumormongers on Sept. 5 in Chinese courts holding the proper jurisdiction,” Wanda said in a statement this week. Social media accounts in China such as Weibo and WeChat are among those being targeted in the lawsuits. Wanda says it is also considering filing a $2 million suit in the United States against Boxun, a Chinese-language news website based out of North Carolina.

‘Howl-O-Ween’ Spooktacular To Benefit Canine Companions With David, Christina Arquette At Skirball Center By Victoria Talbot Spooks will soon be prowling the neighborhoods, and some of them will have their canine partners assist them as they make the rounds of Halloween fun. Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) is working hard to ensure that for those special people, that always happens, raising funds to enhance the lives of people with disabilities and providing highly-trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships at no cost to the recipients. CCI will present the 6th annual “only-in-LA” Haute Dog runway fash-

ion show extraordinaire 3:30-7 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., where doggie fashion and Hollywood glamour come together again for a fabulous cause. Actor/producer David Arquette and his wife, journalist Christina Arquette, will walk the runway with their own rescued basset hounds, Dallas, Luna and Simone. Tickets for the evening are $95 general admission, or $125 with a canine companion. To purchase tickets or discover more about this fashion spectacular, visit cci.org/hautedogla. Sponsors and vendors may call 760-901-4349.

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September 8, 2017 | Page 19 FOXY ROXY – Roxy is a 4year-old Havanese poodle mix that weighs 15 pounds. She was saved from death row after being dumped by her owners. She is great with kids but really wants to be the only dog in the household. Visit Roxy at Shelter Hope Pet Shop by calling 805-379-3538. For a look at all of Shelter Hope Pet Shop’s rescues go to www.shelterhopepetshop.org.

Pictured: The concentration of construction projects concentrated on one area near the Bird Streets in the hills.

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meeting at Jeong’s house, where they encouraged residents to get involved. Soon after, the group formed the Doheny Sunset Plaza Neighborhood Association (DSPNA), allowing them to get a seat on the Bel-Air Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council (BABCNC), which represents communities from Sepulveda to Laurel Canyon north of Sunset and south of Mulholland Drive in an advisory capacity before the City Council and land use agencies. A drive through the hillsides reveals what city planners, ensconced in their downtown offices, either don’t see or will not acknowledge – that the socalled Bird Streets are saturated with construction. According to a map prepared for the newly-formed DSPNA, there area, 64 approved haul routes are expected to move 432,023 cubic yards of soil from the area for single-family homes, the smallest being 1,900 cubic yards on Rising Glen Road and the largest, 16,778 cubic yards on tiny Oriole Way. More are in progress, riddling the hillsides with oversized construction sites. On Blue Jay Way alone there are currently 11 developments totaling 45,128 cubic yards of exported soil. Cordell is facing over 66,000 cubic yards; Oriole 37,076; and Nightingale, 35,354 cubic yards. McClean Design openly advertises “This one took unbuildable to a whole new level. A triangular postage stamp abutting a mountain with a killer view, our greatest challenge was to put the 8,000-square foot home our clients wanted onto the site… “ Crest Real Estate, working with McClean as their facilitators, has coined the hashtags “#kingofthehills and #werunLA.”

With so many hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of soil being exported from the hillside, the landscape resembles the crumbling dike plugged with nine fingers. One might ask where the last finger can come to rest to save the whole thing from crumbling. One resident whose home sits below one of the mega-mansions built on an overhanging pad including a suspended infinity pool said she heard a crack one day that echoed throughout the canyon. It was the pool, which has been leaking water down the hillside onto her property since then. Two adjacent neighbors have applications to build more infinity pools over her head. In a video taken this past Valentine’s Day, two construction workers can be seen walking behind a ten-foot concrete “retaining wall,” a feature mandated by LA City to hold back the mountain. One of the workers gets a rock in the head, and the two start to jump down from the wall, just in time to escape a landslide that pushes the wall into the street and nearly takes their lives. Savvy neighbors had parked their cars in front of their residences for weeks to protect their homes from the eminent dangers. Numerous McClean projects, facilitated by Crest, have been pushed through the process, haul routes and CEQA approved. Local architect Stephanie Savage, who “is a whiz in reading plans and catching all the things the City should have,” according to McFadden, has found irregularities in the environmental assessments, haul routes, soils report and applications. For a project that requires 9,200 cubic yards of hauling, an LA City building employee told McFadden it was a “by right” project. Ryu’s office did not return an email or phone call for this article. Next week, Part 5, Crest Realty

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Star of the current Flamenco scene, Jesus Carmona, will present his show Impetus at 8:30 p.m. tonight at Ford Theatres, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood. Presented in association with the Fountain Theater, Carmona’s latest work features 11 dancers, musicians and vocalists. Carmona has directed and choreographed the dance interpretation to some of Spain’s most famous composers, including Albeniz, Riqueni and Escudero, who inﬂuenced his career and dancing. Tickets start at $35 and are available by calling 323-4613673 or online at http://www.fordtheatres.org. • • • • • The International Latino Book Awards Ceremony, honoring 200 authors, will be present in two programs at 2 and 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 9 in the Dominguez Ballroom at Cal State University Dominguez Hills. Actor Edward James Olmos will emcee the evening program, with National Latino Trail Blazer Awards going to Ambassador Julian Nava, Charlie Ericksen, Mimi Lozano and L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis. Tickets are $100 and available at http://empoweringstudents.org/product/individualtickets/. • • • • • The animated feature Sing

will be featured at the free “Beverly Vista Movie Night,” beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 9 on the school’s playground, 200 S. Elm Dr., Beverly Hills. Sponsored by Michael J. Libow, the event will benefit the Beverly Vista PTA. Pizza, popcorn, candy and drinks will be available for sale. Attendees are advised to bring blankets and jackets. A separate section will be available for families bringing chairs. The movie stars at 7 p.m. and parents are requested to stay, and not simply drop off their children. • • • • • “Autry Explorers: LEGO Derby,” a chance for brick builders of all ages to create LEGO vehicles to race on a pinewood track, will be from 14 p.m., Sunday, Sept 10 at the Autry Museum in Griffith Park, 4700 Western Heritage Way. Visitors can cap off their day with a visit to the video installation “California Road Trip,” and explore the role of toys and games across cultures and history in the “Play!” exhibition. The derby is free for families with museum admission. For more information, visit https://theautry.org. • • • • • Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA will host a free party celebrating the launch of Southern California’s largest arts experience—featuring music, food, drink, activities, giveaways and a chance to plan an itinerary for the festival— from noon to 10 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 14 at Grand Park, 200 N. Grand Ave. L.A. The afternoon will include a pop-up interactive installation, the PST: LA/LA Mobile, a book nook with exhibition catalogues highlighting Latin American and

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Organized around choices of some 20 topics and activities ranging from nature walks to cooking, and from the origins of the Protestant Reformation, which celebrates its 500th anniversary this October, to “Off the Page” Table Readings for aspiring writers and actors, All Saints’ Parish, the Episcopal Church in Beverly Hills, launches its fall small-groups program the week of Sept 10. The complete catalog of no-cost groups, which will meet once a week for 10 weeks, is available at www.allsaintsbh.org/smallgroups. Sign-ups are open now. Participation is not only open to parishioners, but to those simply interested in the topics. “Coming together in small groups is a wonderful way to connect with others, and with the number of choices we’re offering, those interested in connecting can ﬁnd at All Saints’ everything from how to cook a great meal to a weekly walk or hike with others,” said All Saints’ Senior Associate Rector Allison English, who leads the program. Some groups are organized on the basis of their participants’ ages or those of others. These range from “20s/30s: Walking the Road to Versed and Back,” to a female-focused group called “In My Head, I Think I’m 30,” to one designed especially for caregivers. Groups will meet at the church, 504 N. Camden Dr., in private homes and even downtown L.A., all led by a parishioner, clergy or staff member. For more information on the church, visit www.allsaintsbh.org.

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Melissa Manchester Gala, CD Release Party To Benefit Art Attack Foundation To launch her latest CD, The Fellahs, Melissa Manchester, the Grammy-winner will perform at a gala fundraiser for the Art Attack Foundation at 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 22 at the James Armstrong Theatre at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Dr. Ever since she released Tribute in 1989, honoring her idols like Judy Garland, Eydie Gomer and Sarah Vaughan, “I’ve wanted to complete the idea with another album paying homage to the great male singers who, likewise, set the platinum standard for the rest of us,” Manchester says. So in this 21st recording, Manchester tips her hat to Johnny Mathis and Dean Martin; and in the concert, backed by the Blue Note Orchestra, will sing Love Is Just Around The Corner (tribute to Mel Tormé, Smile (a salute to Nat King Cole) and Night And Day (recorded by Frank Sinatra). A silent auction will also benefit the foundation, a performing arts student scholarship organization. “Ms. Manchester’s talents encompasses all areas of the arts, and she continues to work and strive for excellence and is a perfect example of a consummate performer and that is what we’re looking for in our scholarship recipients” says Dan Watt, the foundation’s executive director. Tickets are $30 & $45 for show only and $75 for show and VIP reception with Manchester following the concert. To purchase and for more information, call 310-781-7171 or visit www.artattackfoundation.org. Latino art and workshops. Performances will include Afro-Cuban and Brazilian dances by Ori, Afro Caribbean, salsa, hip-hop, reggaeton, soul and jazz from DJ Cee Brown and Aponte and tropicalia from Quantic. For more information, visit pacificstandardtime.org/launchparty. • • • • • The Pittance Chamber Orchestra, featuring principal players from the LA Opera Orchestra, kicks off its season at 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16 in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion’s Eva and Marc Stern Grand Hall, 135 N. Grand Ave. The program of music by Mozart, Berg, Brahms and Bernstein will feature special guests Domingo Colburn Stein Young Artist soprano Elizabeth Zharoff, Milena Gligic, piano; along with soloists Steven Becknell, horn and Stuart Clark, clarinet. Tickets are $35 general admission, $20 seniors. For more information, visit www.PittanceChamberMusic.org. • • • • • Author, philosopher, and teacher J. Jaye Gold will speak on “World Peace/Inner Peace: What’s The Connection?” at 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 18 in USC’s Doheny Memorial Library, 3550 Trousdale Parkway, L.A. Gold recently published his fourth book, Justin Time, Autobiographical Stories From An American Spiritual Master. Gold grew up in a large multi-ethnic family, attended a 500-year-old school in Afghanistan in his 20s, traveled

all over the world, and went on to found an international nonprofit service organization. Gold will be interviewed by USC Dean of Religious J. Jaye Gold Life Varun Soni, and a Q&A will follow. The free event is co-sponsored by the Center for Cultural & Naturalist Studies and the USC Office of Religious Life. • • •• • The American Youth Symphony will kick off its 201718 season with a concert in honor of late board member John Liebes, at 5 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 24 at UCLA’s Royce Hall, 10745 Dickson Court. Music Director Carlos Izcaray leads a concert, sponsored by the Liebes family, featuring Richard Strauss’ Don Juan, Dmitri Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto in G minor and 20-year-old Concerto Competition winner Aubree Oliverson on Bruch’s Violin Concerto in G minor. Oliverson joined the orchestra in 2016. A 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, and YoungArts National Finalist, she has been featured on NPR’s From The Top four times and was a finalist in the Stulberg International Strings Competition. She studies with Robert Lipsett at the Colburn Conservatory of Music. To reserve free tickets, visit https://aysymphony.org/reserve -for-liebes-concert/.

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Boulevard will be closed at Wilshire Boulevard. Detours will include Third Street or Olympic Boulevard to Robertson Boulevard for north and south traffic. Phase 3, also decking, will be 11 weekends beginning Nov. 4. Wilshire Boulevard from La Cienega to San Vicente Boulevard will be a full closure weekends until February. Phase 3 will use westbound and eastbound detours on San Vicente

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the cost to drill wells in the La Brea Sub-Basin. Liaisons Vice Mayor Gold and Councilmember Robert Wunderlich concurred with the Public Works commission recommendations that the City Council incorporate the cost of purchasing MSD water and producing water at the six existing Hollywood Basin wells into the revenue requirement. Several scenarios include as much as a three percent increase every year for the next five years. In addition, the City Council authorized pass-through charge increases should the cost of purchasing water from MWD exceed the budgeted costs, as allowed by Government Code Section 53756. Phase 2 will include a review of the WEP elements, next steps and a timeline for implementation with an updated Cost of Service study to ensure that each customer is paying the appropriate amount for water and development WEP implementation. Phase 2 is scheduled Jan. – March 2018. The City Council directed staff to implement a “robust” community out-

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While nature is indeed everywhere, even on the packed freeways stretching across Los Angeles, it is particularly glorious at Beverly Hills’ first estate, the onetime home of Harry and Virginia Robinson, which continues to be home to dozens of bird species, as well as butterflies and other creatures. “The place is gorgeous,” Feldstein observed after his first visit to the gardens. “I was really impressed to see it and kind of wish I’d known about it earlier. Just knowing that place exists, it’s like a real secret gem.” A Beverly Hills High School graduate, Feldstein found his deeper calling while a student within the lush environs at UC Santa Cruz. After multiple twomonth-long fieldwork courses deepened his appreciation of natural history, he said he knew precisely what he wanted to do with his life–namely, spend a lot of time outside and study nature. He currently works up north in environmental education at the Bird School Project, which he co-founded three years ago. At the Bird School Project he brings hands-on connective experiences to people via in-class presentations, teacher trainings, and outreach–all in an effort to help people understand the world around them more deeply. “I am not your typical bird leader,” he told the group at the start of last Friday’s adventure. “I won’t point out birds and shout their names. That is not how you learn. Instead, I will ask you

September 8, 2017 | Page 21 Boulevard, Burton Way and Doheny Drive, or San Vicente Boulevard, Burton Way and Robertson Boulevard west and eastbound. For questions email purpleline@beverlyhills.org, or call the Beverly Hills Info Line, 310-285-1000. Keep up with detours @CityofBeverlyHills on twitter or Facebook City of Beverly Hills. There will be a town hall discussion every 2nd Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.

reach process to inform water customers of the increases and the reasons for the increases. Notice will appear on the City’s website and on the online bill impact calculator. Presentations will be made to homeowner groups, at the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce and other groups upon request. The City will use social media, the department newsletter advertisements and newspapers. There will also be a Town Hall Meeting Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. at City Hall in the Municipal Gallery and an additional discussion at the Public Works Commission meeting Oct. 12 at 8 a.m. for additional information. There will be a public hearing Nov. 7 for the first reading at City Council, and a second reading Nov. 21. If approved, rates will become effective Jan. 1. The total revenue projected will be $33.1 million; the revenue requirement is $38.2 million through Fiscal Year 2021-22 to operate the water utility, including operations, CIP funding, debt service requirements and Water Enterprise Reserve requirements.

questions and I am going to have you think a little deeper about what you hear and see, and hopefully that will lead us to the names of birds.” Just before the group set off to explore the grounds, Feldstein effortlessly recited everyone’s name, drawing attention to the fact that his memory skills had grown in conjunction with the his bird-watching abilities. As the group strolled from the Meadowscape Lawn through the Italian Terrace Garden and around the property, all the while taking in a variety of butterflies and birds (such as the bewick’s wren, sparrows, crows, and hummingbirds), Feldstein noted that the key to being a successful bird-watcher is having patience and listening. And indeed, all those in attendance for Feldstein’s tour, which also included Robinson Gardens Superintendent Timothy Lindsay (a bit of an amateur ornithologist himself), said they were more aware and in-touch with the birds and their surroundings following the experience. “Wherever there are people there are birds, so it makes comparatively little difference where you live, if you are only in earnest about getting acquainted with your feathered neighbors,” Feldstein shared, repeating a quote by Florence Merriam Bailey, author of Birds Through an Opera Glass. “For more than all the statistics is the sanity and serenity of spirit that comes when we step aside from the turmoil of the world to hold quiet converse with nature.”

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BIRTHDAY GREETINGS–Jimmy Sedghi, Jerry Zeitman, and Alex Hymes (Sept. 8); Ava Fries, Victoria Peters and Billy Preston (Sept. 9); Brigette Lifson, Caldwell Sutherland Bogert and Amy Irving (Sept. 10); Kathrine Baumann, Brian DePalma, Lola Falana, Amy Madigan and Kristy McNichol (Sept. 11); Darren E. Burrows, Linda Gray and Pete Scolari (Sept. 12), Brian Reed, Jaqueline Bisset and Tim Salinger (Sept. 13); Zoe Caldwell, Faith Ford, Brenda Rubins, Marsha Grant and Nicole Williamson (Sept. 14). Kathrine Baumann

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Joan Mangum Last Friday was one fun night as retired powerhouse attorney Gil Seton celebrated his 90th birthday with a party on the tennis court of his Beverly Hills home. Gil’s wife Katya hosted the soiree with more than 100 on hand for the festivities. We spotted Marlene and Jack Everone, Rosanne and Gary Grabel, Virginia Plum and Michael Starkman, Barbara Lazaroff, Toni and Tom Hodgkiss, Joan Sherwood, Sid Vinnedge, Diane Shader Smith, Bonnie and Paul Yaeger, Ana Maria and Michael Schneiderman, Donna Spangler and Dr. Richard Benveniste, Guenther Memert, Robin Thaler, Mary and Steve Johnson, Kathy and Ed Gould, Elizabeth Guasti, Basil Hoffman and Vicki Reese, Ramona Treffinger and Ingmar Per Brundin, Dan Gottleib, Julie Farb, Robin Blake and Stephen Stewart, Allison Lane, Irina and Jim Gibbons, June and Paul Bilgore, Trudi Woolf and Sam Lyons, Kathy and Chris Somhegiy, Juanita Kemp, and many, many others. The honoree’s son, Kent Seton, a Beverly Hills attorney, gave a salute to his father while Ed Gould provided a lengthy biographical picture. Generations of the Seton family turned out in full force including Greg Seton; Victoria Seton; and Kate and Gil, Jr. with children Milo and Bodhi Seton. After a lavish buffet, it was time for the entertainment. Singer Jan Daley, who accompanied Bob Hope on some of his tours to entertain the troops, warbled some favorites while the Liz Watts’ dancers did their thing. It was then time for the birthday boy himself to dazzle the crowd withsome fancy footsteps on the dance accompanying philanthropist Susan Gottlieb, who had been providing some alluring belly dancing. If this was his 90th, all many his fans can’t wait for the 100th!!

Brigette Lifson

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We have all heard the stories about former Hollywood stars who, in the declining years of their fame, will attend the opening of anything–even a new supermarket or car wash–just so they can keep their name in front of their group of ever-diminishing fans. Here in the Desert, we have our aging celebrities too. Only here it is not the opening of a new supermarket that is the attraction, but a new parking structure built to serve the needs of the patrons of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, owners of the Spa Resort Casino, (and much else), in downtown Palm Springs. Members of the Agua Caliente Tribal Council, headed by Chairman Jeff L. Grubbe, oversaw the mandatory red-ribbon cutting ceremony that officially opened the new parking structure featuring nearly 900 free spaces and 24 complimentary electric charging stations. There is also a state-of-the-art electronic parking assistance system indicating the location of available spaces. The parking structure is also covered and provides access to the adjacent casino via an air-conHAPPY 90TH–Gil Seton celebrated his birth- ditioned pedestrian walkway. day with a party in his Beverly Hills home. He It’s all very impressive, but then so is the fact is shown with Susan Gottlieb trying out some that in just over a decade, the Agua Caliente Band new dance steps on the tennis court. of Cahuilla Indians has contributed more than $18 Photo by Jennifer May million in contributions to dozens of charities ****** throughout the Coachella Valley. Surely that warNext Thursday night, multi- rants recognition of a new garage. platinum singer/songwriter Josh ****** Groban (pictured below), will bring If you are not impressed by air-conditioned his talents to The Eli and Edythe walkways or smoke-filled casinos, but would rather Broad Stage in spend as much time out-of-doors as you can now Santa Monica for a that summer is turning into fall, The Annenberg concert benefitting Retreat at Sunnylands has just the ticket. Broad Stage’s proWell, actually no ticket is needed, as Films on gramming and stu- the Great Lawn returns with three movies celebratdent education and ing Mexican culture and the pursuit of the community initia- American dream as Sunnylands reopens for its sevtives. enth season. The free, outdoor movie screenings Groban made coincide with Sunnylands Center & Gardens’ parhis Broadway ticipation in Pacific Standard Time LA/LA, an debut last year in Natasha, Pierre & exploration of Latino American and Latino art in The Great Comet Of 1812, which dialogue with Los Angeles. won him a Tony nomination as The films, to be shown on three consecutive “best lead actor in a musical.” He Friday evenings beginning on Sept. 15, chronicle has appeared on Glee, The various aspects of Latin American and Latino life in Simpsons, The Office, and CSI: NY, Los Angeles, from a film starring Edward James plus several feature films. Olmos and Jennifer Lopez to a film based on a true Ticket info is at www.thebroadstory recounting how a group of boys from Mexico stage.org or by calling 310-434became the first non-USA team to win the Little 3200. League World Series in 1957. All movies start at 7:30 p.m. at Sunnylands Center & Gardens, 37977 Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage. Gates open at 7 p.m. Filmgoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blank and small picnics. Carpool310.275.0579 • 434 N. CANON DRIVE ing is advised, but large coolers, MON. - THURS. 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM alcohol, smoking FRI. & SAT. NOON - 10:00 PM and pets are not permitted. I TA L I A N R E S TA U R A N T

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PUBLIC NOTICES TSG No.: 8696784 TS No.: CA1700278729 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 4385-010-017 Property Address: APN 4385-010017 BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/26/2014. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 09/21/2017 at 10:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 09/11/2014, as Instrument No. 20140961263, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of California. Executed by: BEVERLY HILLBILLYS LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, C A S H I E R ' S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 4385-010017 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: APN 4385-010-017, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 Directions may be obtained pursuant to a written request submitted to the beneficiary within 10 days from the first publication of the notice. BENEFICIARY: DONALD OKADA 1855 W Katella Ave, Ste 365 Orange, CA 92867 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is

$2,990,253.08. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http://search.nationwideposting.com/propertySea rchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1700278729 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 4795 Regent Blvd, Mail Code

1011-F Irving, TX 75063 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)939-0772 NPP0315170 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 09/01/2017, 09/08/2017, 09/15/2017 T.S. No. 17-45619 APN: 5526-017-010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/22/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: MARINA KOSTANIAN, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Duly Appointed Trustee: Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 3/2/2007 as Instrument No. 20070458318 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale:9/15/2017 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Estimated

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unpaid balance and other charges: $931,858.48 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 613 NORTH GARDNER STREET (WEST HOLLYWOOD AREA) LOS ANGELES, California 90036 Described as follows: LOT 501 OF TRACT NO. 6143, IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, SATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 68, PAGES 90 AND 91 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPT THEREFROM ALL OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND OTHER HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES, LYING BLOW A DEPTH OF 500 FEET, WITHOUT THE RIGHT OF SURFACE ENTRY.

made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 848-9272 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.co m, using the file number assigned to this case 1745619. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

Dated: 8/21/2017 Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (714) 848-9272 www.elitepostandpub.com Christine O'Brien, Trustee A.P.N #.: 5526-017-010 The undersigned Trustee Sale Officer disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTstreet address or other ING TO COLLECT A common designation, if DEBT AND ANY INFORany, shown above. If no MATION WE OBTAINED street address or other WILL BE USED FOR common designation is THAT PURPOSE. EPP shown, directions to the 23064 8/25, 9/1, 9/8/17 location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 T.S. No.: 9986-8874 days of the date of first TSG Order No.: 730publication of this Notice 1510314-70 A.P.N.: 5555-003-122 of Sale. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S NOTICE TO POTENTIAL SALE YOU ARE IN BIDDERS: If you are con- DEFAULT UNDER A OF TRUST sidering bidding on this DEED 11/06/2007. property lien, you should DATED understand that there are UNLESS YOU TAKE risks involved in bidding ACTION TO PROTECT at a trustee auction. You YOUR PROPERTY, IT will be bidding on a lien, MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBnot on the property itself. LIC SALE. IF YOU NEED Placing the highest bid at AN EXPLANATION OF a trustee auction does not THE NATURE OF THE automatically entitle you P R O C E E D I N G to free and clear owner- AGAINST YOU, YOU ship of the property. You SHOULD CONTACT A should also be aware that LAWYER. NBS Default the lien being auctioned Services, LLC, as the off may be a junior lien. If duly appointed Trustee, you are the highest bidder under and pursuant to the at the auction, you are or power of sale contained may be responsible for in that certain Deed of Recorded paying off all liens senior Trust to the lien being auc- 11/28/2007 as Document tioned off, before you can No.: 20072612538, of receive clear title to the Official Records in the property. You are encour- office of the Recorder of aged to investigate the Los Angeles County, existence, priority, and California, executed by: N N I C size of outstanding liens F A AN that may exist on this INDROKUSUMO, property by contacting the UNMARRIED WOMAN, county recorder's office or as Trustor, WILL SELL a title insurance company, AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO either of which may THE HIGHEST BIDDER charge you a fee for this FOR CASH (payable in information. If you consult full at time of sale by either of these resources, cash, a cashier's check you should be aware that drawn by a state or the same lender may hold national bank, a check more than one mortgage drawn by a state or federor deed of trust on the al credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federproperty. al savings and loan assoNOTICE TO PROPERTY ciation, savings associaOWNER: The sale date tion, or savings bank shown on this notice of specified in section 5102 sale may be postponed of the Financial Code and one or more times by the authorized to do business All right, mortgagee, beneficiary, in this state). trustee, or a court, pur- title and interest consuant to Section 2924g of veyed to and now held by the California Civil Code. it under said Deed of The law requires that Trust in the property situinformation about trustee ated in said County and sale postponements be state, and as more fully

described in the attached legal description. Sale Date & Time: 09/18/2017 at 10:00 AM Sale Location: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1110 HACIENDA PL, APT 205, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069-2755 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $375,985.76 (Estimated) as of 09/13/2017. Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. 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 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site, www.nationwideposting.c om, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9986-8874. 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. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. NBS Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 800-766-7751 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.nationwideposting.com or Call: 916-939-0772. NBS Default Services, LLC, Omar Solorzano, Foreclosure Associate This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. However, if you have received a discharge of the debt referenced herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is not an attempt to impose personal liability upon you for payment of that debt. In the event you have received a bankruptcy discharge, any action to enforce the debt will be taken against the property only. LEGAL DESCRIPTION A CONDOMINIUM COMPOSED OF:PARCEL 1:AN UNDIVIDED 1,134/27,450 INTEREST IN AND TO ALL THAT PORTION OF LOT 1, TRACT 37858, IN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 993, PAGES 13 AND 14 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, SHOWN AND DEFINED AS "COMMON AREA" ON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN RECORDED OCTOBER 28, 1981 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 81-1062242 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY.PARCEL 2:ALL THAT PORTION OF LOT 1, TRACT 37658 AS SHOWN AND DEFINED AS UNIT NO. 11 ON SAID CONDOMINIUM PLAN.PARCEL 3:NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF AND APPURTENANT TO PARCELS 1 AND 2 ABOVE, AS SUCH EASEMENTS ARE SET FORTH IN THE SECTIONS ENTITLED "CERTAIN EASEMENTS FOR OWNERS" AND "SUPPORT, SETTLEMENT AND ENCROACHMENT" OF THE ARTICLE OF THE "DECLARATION" ENTITLED "EASEMENTS". NPP0314536 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 08/25/2017, 09/01/2017, 09/08/2017

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01 ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Jackie Collins • Personal Property For Sale at Her Bel Air Guest Home th

Sat. & Sun. Sept. 9

10 • 11am-6pm

SCHOOLS & INSTRUCTION

JOBS WANTED

ELDERLY CARE

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RETIRED RN

Experienced & Caring

(Entry numbers given out at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday)

1580 Stone Canyon Rd., Bel Air, CA 90077 (Limited parking is on one side of the street only)

We are proud to offer, for sale, the personal property of beloved and bestselling author, Jackie Collins. Items will be offered for sale at her personally decorated guest house in Bel Air. Nothing short of lux, Jackie lived life as she wrote it! Fine & costume jewelry, original paintings & signed prints by listed artists, vintage advertising posters, a collection of Art Deco sculptures, antique Asian sculptures, antique screens, caramel leather chesterfield sofa, stunning antique wall clock, European leather top desk with lion paw feet, various contemporary sofas with custom throw animal print pillows, bedroom suites, various decorative items, her audiobooks, 1st Editions of her books, Art Deco panther motif clock, & much more.

Hosted By Dan & Suki Of Appraisal & Estate Sale Specialists, Inc. Certified Antique and Fine Art Appraisers, Certified Gemologists. For Inquiries & Info. Please Email: estatesalemandan@gmail.com www.estatesalemandan.webs.com

08 LEGAL SERVICES

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45 SCHOOLS & INSTRUCTION

(Ranked #2 in California)

Available for private lessons. All ages. Will come to your home or other locations (From Beverly Hills to UCLA Tennis Courts)

Email: 90210TennisCoach@gmail.com or call Jon: 310/850-8875

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Contact Ruth at

213/364-1470

Female Caregiver To The Elderly Avail. Evenings & Weekends (24hrs.)

Honest, Hard Worker, with Healing Qualities. Very Pleasant To Be Around. Fluent English.

323/822-6273

References Available.

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50 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

COMPANION

CAREGIVER

With 10 years experience looking for live-in/out position. CPR Certified & Seminar Certificate for Elderly. Reliable and very patient with excellent references.

Responsible, Friendly, Caring young woman Nichols’ Clock with car. & Watch Repair DRIVE you to Dr. apps Don't let ADHD trip you up! Shopping, Restaurants, • Antique Clock Repair Concerts, Theaters Etc... "Discover YOUR Call 747/230-1805 • House Calls Available Housesitting also avail. Superpowers!" with Shane Bruce, LMFT • Complete Watch Repair Live-in or Live-out CAREGIVER In emergency case SEEKING POSITION Specializing in grandfather ADHD Adult, Youth & help is available Filipina with clocks, mantle clocks, wall Family Specialist. clocks, cuckoo clocks around the corner. 15 years experience. Call 323-285-0180 With car for errands. SUZAN Fluent English. Flexible shanebrucetherapy.com Mark Nichols 323/394-4146

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hours. Live-Out.

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46 COMPUTER CONSULTANT

• Home or Office •

POSITION

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• Algebra One

is Available for PERSONAL ASSISTANT OR NURSE COMPANION OR CAREGIVER Price Negotiable.

Installation P/T. Flexible Hours. 2 decades of experience. • Setup • Very Experienced. Please call: Software Training Fluent English. (310) 734-4756 • Virus & Spyware With Car. Removal Legal Citizen. • Website Design FRENCH LESSONS CALL E. STURM: • Honest & Reliable • Please Call: Enjoy French Language!

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Excellent local references. 818/201-4861

Honest & Dependable.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

OFFICE / STORES FOR LEASE

CONDOS FOR SALE

HAIRSTYLIST MANICURIST & ASSISTANT

SEEKING FULL TIME LIVE-IN or LIVE-OUT

CAREGIVERS NEEDED

** OFFICES ** AVAILABLE

CENTURY CITY 2 Bd.+2 Ba.

CONDO FOR SALE BY OWNER $2,775,000

NEEDED FOR UPSCALE SALON IN PRIME LOCATION BEVERLY HILLS CALL: 310/275-5810

HOUSEKEEPER

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Must have 10 plus years of experience working in single family homes. Must speak some English and able to work in the U.S.

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Bright Sunny Unit. Move-In Ready. 24-hr. guard gated, pool, tennis, gym. $795,000

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*****

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Take a tour at www.2653patricia.com Tanya Stawski I Beverly Hills Brokerage CalBRE: 01918308

310.801.6033 tanya.stawski@sothebyshomes.com

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CLOSE TO BEVERLY HILLS BEVERLY HILLS On Quiet Neighborhood Great Location! BRIGHT & SPACIOUS North of Olympic Bvd. • • • • • • • • 2 BDRM., 2 BATH Remodeled Upper Unit • • Upper Duplex • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • 2 BDRM, 2 BATHS With new flooring & paint. with patio, hardwood floors, • • French doors in bdrm. • New appliances with laundry parking and laundry room. open to large balcony • in unit, 2 car parking, close Great Location! overlooking pool $2,400/MO. to shops, restaurants,etc. • GORGEOUS UNITS •• Call/text: 310/962-0330 $3,490/MO. Hardwood flrs., central Easy to show, for more info

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * 8888 • BEVERLY HILLS • WEST THIRD ST. 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • $3,400

BEVERLY HILLS Updated 1 Bd.+1 Ba. Excellent Location.

Spacious 1st flr. unit. Granite counters, hardBEVERLY HILLS ADJ 2 Bd.+1 Ba. • $3,150 wood flrs., stove, fridge, One of the Most X-LARGE ELEGANT APT. laundry facility. Near Presigious, Elegant, markets & schools. Newly Updated.

Beautiful Apt. Bldg.

LUXURIOUS SPACIOUS PENTHOUSE 2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATH SPECTACULAR VIEWS Between Robertson & Doheny Front unit with 3 balconies

W/ granite kitchen & bath, porcelain tile & hrwd. flrs., washer/dryer hook-ups, walk-in closet, hi-ceilings. Shared backyard. No pets.

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

• 310/246-0290 • CLOSE TO $2,250/Month S HOPS & D INING Call David At:

North Oakhurst Dr. 310/488-1785

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BEVERLY HILLS

LIKE A HOME 310/271-6811 ~ Luxury Large ~ * * * * * * * * * * * * * Cell: 310/994-4122 Top Flr. 2 Bd.+2 Ba. SMITHWOOD DRIVE Loaded with Amenities 3 BDRM. + 2 BA. Granite Kitchen, Bathroom Must see! 439 S. Rexford Living+dining rooms, 3-balconies appliances, Upper Duplex Counters, Stainless Steel

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

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washer/dryer hook up, Dining room, living room bar, central air, with fireplace, breakfast BEVERLY HILLS walk-in closet, 435 S. Maple Dr. 2-parking. No pets. room, appliances, sun room, • • • • • • Robert: 310/403-6812 hardwod floors, service porch, A/C, 2 car garage, 2 Bd.+ 2 Ba. • $3,400 Pleasant view, bright, * BEVERLY HILLS * new carpet and paint. School District City Views. Nice yard. living+dining rm., freshly 8725 Clifton Way Call 310/339-5714 painted, central air, washer/ Newly Remodeled dryer, fridge, gated interLarge & Spacious com entry, 2-car garage. Border of 1 Bd.+Den+2 Ba. Water included. No pets. • • BEVERLY HILLS

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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

LUXURIOUS

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Free report tells you how.

2 BDRM + 2.5 BATH

CENTURY TOWERS 2 BEDROOM, 3 BATH

$4,950 to $8,900/month

Beverly Hills Home

Beverly Hills Adjacent

PARK PLACE

CENTURY HILL

When Moving to a Larger

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PENTHOUSE Bright/Airy • B.H. Adj. Includes Spacious Loft Upper 2+2 • $3,150 Bonus Room, and Lrg. balcony+lrg living rm Large Rooftop Deck. Rooftop Garden

Spacious, private Large closets, balconies, entrance, full laminate/ all amenities in kitchen tile entry, central air. Pool, with granite counter tops sauna, gated, elevator, prkg., marble lobby. and all stainless steel 1259 S. Camden Dr. appliances. Berber carpet/ 310/849-3858 harwood foors and verticle Avail. late August blinds. Fireplace, wet bar, washer/ dryer included in laundry area. Secured Spectacular Location in Beverly Hills building with garden Newly Remodeled courtyard. Choice location 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath Near Beverly Center, Cedars- Very large upper unit Sinai, Restaurants, Trader w/ views! Central a/c, 2-car garage, hrwd. Joes, Etc. No Pets.

$3,800/MO. Shown By Appointment.

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

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Lrg. unit. balcony, Marty: 310/293-2205 walk-in closet, central air, intercom entry, laundry facility, parking. Breathtaking Views • Celevator, HARMING & BRIGHT •

321 S. Sherbourne Dr.

• • Spacious • • • 1 Bd. +1 Ba. • • • • • Single • •

Balcony, controlled access, a/c, stove, Close to Cedars, elevator, laundry Beverly Center restaurants, shopping facility, parking. & transportation. • 310/247-8689 •

• 310/276-1528 •

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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

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309 S. Sherbourne Dr. Trendy Robertson Bl. ( • • • ----- • • • )

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LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017215608 The following is/are doing business as: CETH ASHEN 1180 S. Beverly Dr. #650, Los Angeles, CA 90035; Ceth Ashendouek 1180 S. Beverly Dr. #650, Los Angeles, CA 90035; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Ceth Ashendouek, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 07, 2017; Published: August 25, September 01, 08, 15, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017240922 The following is/are doing business as: IMPERIAL CONSULTANTS 7301 Lennox Ave. #D-4, Van Nuys, CA 91405; Martyn Wilk 7301 Lennox Ave. D-4, Van Nuys, CA 91405; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Martyn Wilk, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 29, 2017; Published: September 01, 08, 15, 22, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017241153 The following is/are doing business as: CHILDREN OF GRACE 269 S. Beverly Dr. Box #926, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Karen Grace 269 S. Beverly Dr. Box #926, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Karen Grace, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 29, 2017; Published: September 08, 15, 22, 29, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017241157 The following is/are doing business as: VERSAILLES RESTAURANT 10319 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034; Garcia & Garcia, Inc. 10319 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed 1996: William Garcia, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 29, 2017; Published: September 08, 15, 22, 29, 2017 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017241158 The following is/are doing business as: CENTINELA PROPERTIES 11022 Santa Monica Blvd. #280, Los Angeles, CA 90025; Jack Yermian 11022 Santa Monica Blvd. #280, Los Angeles, CA 90025; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed August 2012: Jack Yermian, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 29, 2017; Published: September 08, 15, 22, 29, 2017 LACC N/C

N O T I C E — 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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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 Responding to Michael Schulman's letter to the editor last week, there are some unscrupulous businesses, some provide poor service, and over time, people just don’t shop there. Nature and the universe solve that problem. When these businesses break the law, it is a long, fought-for system that has been developed to protect the public. There are ample laws and officials to protect the public on both sides in Beverly Hills--landlords and renters. We are business owners, and don’t run our properties on “bugaboos”. It is unfortunate that you are wasting our time and money, not the tenants, on defending our rights to fair business practices in our City where we have operated for generations without cumbersome bureaucracies like the cities you mentioned. It is the proverbial injury beyond insult, and as you noted, amoral, and quite unlawful for you to grant lawful businesses your measure of our “ample financial gains.” Let me wish you good luck in taking that spirit to our other City businesses, from which you would be politely thrown out on your ear. You are obviously unfamiliar with “primary beef” in our town, as it is of the highest quality and at a justifiably higher price. We are not L.A., West Hollywood or Santa Monica, and I am sorry you don’t know the difference, or how rent control has affected the apartment buildings in those cities. As to your “they’re all the same” attitude towards apartment complexes through duplexes, they are all businesses. But then so are Wal-Mart, LA Fitness, 7-11 and many other businesses--none of which will ever be welcome in Beverly Hills. Your most insulting, yet telling statement: “It may be your property, but it is our home…” For the vast majority of Beverly Hills owners, they are our homes. That is the major difference between the smaller (2 to 4) unit owners and the investor complexes. It is these smaller unit properties; family owned and operated businesses, which have been the mainstay of this City for the last 100 years. Your pseudo-tenant revolt and the unlawful 3percent emergency action by the City, that sir, is tyranny. Your selfish and misguided actions are destroying a City and a way of life that you don’t know, understand, nor had no part in building, in which you have no assets nor equity. I hope that Mr. Schulman will feel free to avail himself of any of those “rent stabilized cities” to which he refers. He is obviously clueless to real estate law, and what it takes to own and manage a rental property or to general business practices. With our best wishes, please take your “free-market choices” elsewhere. Nathan Hirsch ****** In the last paragraph of his letter to the editor regarding rent control last week, Michael Schulman referred to an article for which I was interviewed and then misquoted in another newspaper as allegedly saying that we need laws that “don’t have any moral component to them.” This was corrected the following week but it appears Mr. Schulman missed that. Advocating laws without a moral component would be absurb since our entire legal system is based on our moral code. My only reference to “moral component” was in mentioning City Council meetings where some complainants asserted that 10 percent increases were “immoral.” I wondered how the council arrived at the conclusion that 3 percent is “moral.” Does that mean that 4 percent, 5 percent or 7 percent are all “immoral?” At what percentage exactly does morality kick in? There is no moral component to any figure. Therefore, since our legal system is indeed a reflection of our moral code, why should any govermnmet body make something illegal that is not immoral? What is foolhardy is a man made law attempting to override the natural law of economics to the benefit of some members of the community at the expense of others. Mr. Schulman holds up Los Angeles, Santa Monica and West Hollywood as models of successful rent control. But Santa Monica’s apartment stock has drastically declined from 38,000 units when rent control was enacted in 1979 to 25,000 units today. Poor people have been pushed out of the city and the black market in under-the-table payments to get an apartment is rampant. West Hollywood’s multifamily stock is declining rapidly and the housing shortage in Los Angeles has been called a “crisis” by the city’s mayor.

Boston has discontinued rent control after 30 years and has seen a surge in multifamily construction ever since. Economists are predicting that New York, which has the oldest rent control of any city in the nation–adopted as a wartime measure in 1943–are predicting it will soon be dropped. Only four states have cities with rent control while 35 pre-empt or prohibit it altogether. I rarely tout the virtues of the federal government’s big programs but when it comes to helping those with rent assistance, it has got it right with Section 8. No American wants to see people homeless for lack of funds, especially the working poor who deserve income supplements if they can’t afford basic housing. It is a far cry between basic housing and an apartment in Beverly Hills so I’m afraid Section 8 won’t be underwriting many tenants in the City. If our 34,680 citizens determine that there are tenants deserving of help paying their rent, then fine–let’s all chip in with our tax dollars. I suspect, however, that the five members of the City Council will not be so bold as to enact such a law for fear of being hung–not in effigy but from a tree in Roxbury Park. Rent control is always the easy answer but not the right one. It never is and never was. Kevin R. Davis ****** Responding to BHUSD Board of Education President Mel Spitz’s letter last week, since when does a citizen expressing his or her opinion on an opinion page of a newspaper represent a “disservice to the community?” And when is it okay for a government official to publicly use the “bully pulpit” to call out citizens for expressing their point of view? You claim my statement (which one?) is false, yet offer reasons and justification for doing what you claim is false? Unfunded liabilities are debts. Our school system (we, the City and citizens) owes millions of dollars and regardless of what you may call it, it is a debt. And to say owing millions of dollars is common is beyond the pale. Help me understand why firing teachers and hiring expensive administrative personnel is not firing teachers and hiring expensive administrative personnel. Again, sir, you may offer reasons and justifications for these actions, but that certainly does not make my statement false. I sincerely hope you will cease engaging in verbal duels with citizens and use all of your talents and skills to elevate our schools from being just one of the best to being the best. My good thoughts are with you and the BHUSD Board of Education. Robert Block

POLICE BLOTTER The following assaults, burglaries, and grand thefts have been reported by BHPD. Losses (when known) are in brackets.

ASSAULTS 08/28 200 S. Robertson Bl. 09/02 200 N. Canon Dr. 09/03 300 N. Palm Dr. BURGLARIES 07/21 9600 Wilshire Bl. 08/28 200 S. Robertson Bl. ($2,500) 08/28 8300 Wilshire Bl. ($3,900) 08/28 300 N. Rodeo Dr. ($450) 08/28 9100 Wilshire Bl. ($1,425) 08/29 9400 Brighton Way ($30) 08/29 500 N. Palm Dr. 08/29 200 S. Hamilton Dr. ($600) 08/29 200 N. Rodeo Dr. ($36,000) 08/29 9500 Brighton Way ($6,700) 08/30 700 N. Crescent Dr. 08/31 Olympic Bl./S. Almont Dr. 08/31 9000 Olympic Bl. 08/31 N. La Cienega Bl. 08/31 S.Wetherly Dr./Olympic Bl. ($840) 09/02 100 S. Camden Dr. ($3,550) 09/02 200 S. Doheny Dr. ($4,610) 09/02 9600 Wilshire Bl. ($7,335) 09/02 500 N. Crescent Dr. ($150) 09/03 400 N. Canon Dr. GRAND THEFTS 08/28 100 S. Maple Dr. ($1,410) 08/28 100 Peck Dr. ($2,000) 08/29 1100 Carolyn Way (11,400) 08/29 900 Alpine Dr. ($5,000) 08/29 300 N. Rodeo Dr. ($880) 08/30 400 N. Rodeo Dr. ($9,200) 08/30 100 Spalding Dr. ($3,500)

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Astrology By Holiday Mathis TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 8). This solar return raises the tone you bring to your life events, which will serve you in the moment and beyond. Memories are not flat, linear representations, but 3D snapshots of everything, including your mood. Love and joy spill over through the end of your year. Shrewd business leads to lucrative deals in February. Leo and Sagittarius adore you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your analyzing mind has solved many problems for you and helped you excel in many areas of life. That said, it's not the right mind to heal emotional wounds. Employ your heart and body to that task. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Today you're like a jazz musician. You know your piece too well to play it note for note. The solid melody at the core of your day will have many embellishments and tangents to keep it fresh. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Narrow the gap between your idea of where you are now and your idea of where you want to be. “Your idea” is the operative phrase here. Perception of a place isn't the place. Geography remains; ideas change instantaneously. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There's a person who, lately, tends to put a twist in the mood to enable a downward spiral. Perhaps this character is unavoidable, though you can plan ahead and put up emotional armor, including a shield made of good humor. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Psychologists call the fruitless preoccupation with what went wrong "rumination." This mode of critical thinking invariably makes us feel worse. Awareness is the anecdote. Instead of analyzing, accept. Instead of doing, be. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Old patterns feel comfortable, but that feeling of familiarity doesn't make them any truer. Repetition fosters belief, but that doesn't make the belief right. Figure out what's good and correct before you repeat it. PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). Thinking is not all there is to conscious experience. Today a cosmic perk will come without any effort on your behalf. Your senses will be naturally more engaged, and your intuition will be keen. ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). Solitude can be healing, though some people will go to great lengths to avoid it. That's because they mistake being alone for being lonely. Loneliness is not a number; rather, it's a lack of connection. TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). Some will lower their inhibitions through chemicals to free themselves to be more social. The chemicals are unnecessary and could be harmful. Lower your inhibitions through a mindset or through dancing instead. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Attention isn't the goal for you today. There are many situations in which you don't want to be the smooth one, the one that everyone wants to impress or date or befriend. You've good reasons for wanting to go under the radar. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Distance is a funny thing for you now. In some ways you'll feel more influential and important to people who are far away from you than you will to those at an arm's length. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The real message will be smuggled into a conversation via the social acceptable message, the small talk, the expected banter. Listen for it. You don't necessarily have to address it now, but definitely make note of this underlying truth.

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