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September 28, 2018

Vice Mayor Mirisch, BHHPA President Seek Council Revisit Of Massive Byron Allen Project

STATE OF THE FIANCÉ–While plans for the future were the State of the City topic in Mayor Julian Gold’s public life Wednesday evening at Greystone Mansion, his private life was all about his daughter Becca.

Wednesday served as the official introduction of Gold’s future son-in-law as “the fiancé,” which he called “a new word in the Gold family vocabulary.” Pictured, from left: Mayor Julian Gold, Michele Gold, Rebecca Gold and her future husband, Chris Huebner. For the full State of the City story, see page 5.

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Beverly Hills Teachers Negotiate Tentative Agreement With School District

By Laura Coleman While the details have yet to be made public as of press time, the Beverly Hills Unified School District appears to have negotiated a successful tentative agreement with its teacher’s union.

“We are working on the details of a tentative agreement,” Superintendent Michael Bregy confirmed at Tuesday evening’s Board of Education meeting.

“Contract negotiations [are] one of those things in a school district that seem to get tougher and tougher. The job on either side is to get the best contract possible and... there [are] a lot of competing interests. And it’s difficult, it’s complex, and it takes a great deal of time.”

Beverly Hills Unified has been at an impasse with its teachers since March following almost a year of unsuccessful negotiations between representatives for the Beverly Hills Education Association (BHEA) and the school district. The last time there was an impasse in the district was almost two decades ago.

Following a months-long engagement in the state’s impasse resolution procedure, on Aug. 1 the mediator declared that further mediation sessions would not be productive and directed the two sides to proceed to “fact-finding,” the penultimate step before BHEA might choose to direct its members to go on strike. (see ‘BHUSD TEACHERS’ page 17)

Beverly Hills High Students Shine Light On Fears About Metro’s Purple Line Route

By Laura Coleman From planning a district-wide walk-out to keeping tabs on what the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has planned, Beverly Hills students are taking the lead in standing up against Metro as it prepares to run a subway tunnel beneath the City’s only public high school as part of the Purple Line Extension.

On Monday, Beverly Hills High School seniors Sean Toobi and Ryan Abrishami spearheaded a Community Forum at the high school which drew around 80

people where they walked attendees first through the history of the situation before facilitating a Q&A with three guest experts. All three experts stressed that the impending tunnel and its construction is a legitimate threat to the students’ health and safety.

Two weeks ago the student leaders held a similar presentation for over 1,000 BHHS students.

“The students are now at the forefront of this issue,” said Toobi, who is this year’s student member on the Board of Education. (see ‘PURPLE LINE AT BHHS’ page 2)

By Victoria Talbot Both Vice Mayor John Mirisch and Beverly Hills Hillside Protection Association (BHHPA) President Ronald Richards are asking the Beverly Hills City Council to conduct a de novo hearing on a proposed single-family residence located at 1115 Calle Vista Dr. In an email dated Sept. 14, one day after the Planning Commission approved the project, Mirisch sent an email to the City’s attorneys, Community Development heads and the City Manager’s office that simply read, “Please call up Calle Vista.” In a statement he said, “I think the subject bears looking at by the entire Council.”

The item will now be on

the agenda at the Oct. 9 City Council meeting, when councilmembers will vote on whether to call it up for a de novo hearing.

Regardless, an appeal will most certainly be on an upcoming agenda; Richards has filed a formal appeal, with an associated out-of-pocket fee of $5,000.

In a letter to the City Clerk dated Sept. 27, Richards outlined 63 reasons he takes issue with the Planning Commission decision.

According to Richards, they erred in their 3-2 vote granting media mogul Byron Allen three R-1 permits to build the 23,678 square-foot home. (see ‘CALLE VISTA’ page 15)

The Peninsula Beverly Hills Files Appeal On Friars Club Project

By Victoria Talbot On Monday, The Peninsula Beverly Hills’ Robert Zarnegin filed an appeal of a decision by the Planning Commission for the property located at 9908 S. Santa Monica Blvd., also known as the Friars Club project, a mixed-use condominium development.

On Sept. 13 in a 3-2 vote, the Planning Commission voted to recommend the approval of a Zone Change and a Zone Text Amendment for a Mixed Use Planned Development Overlay Zone, for a condominium development in the City’s commercial district.

The project approved was the second iteration of a plan

brought to the Planning Commission on Aug. 8 that was set to lose in a 3-2 vote.

The commission directed the Developer to return with the top floor hacked off and directed staff to prepare a resolution to that effect for the Sept. 13 meeting, which satisfied three of the five commissioners, including Chair Andy Licht, Vice Chair Alan Block and Commissioner Joe Shooshani. Commissioners Lori Greene Gordon and Peter Ostroff could not make the findings.

Robert Zarnegin and his brother F. Bo Zarnegin, who grew up in Beverly Hills, took 15 years to piece together a (see ‘PENINSULA’ page 17)

LITTLE SPARROW — Abandoned by her family, the diminutive Edith Piaf, poverty stricken, took to the streets as a cabaret singer. With time, her songs became popular. Among her great hits is La Vie En Rose, sung by Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born. Edith was lovingly nicknamed the Little Sparrow.

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

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PURPLE LINE AT BHHS (Continued from page 1)

“Our primary concern is the health and the safety risk involved for everyone who steps foot on this campus,” added Abrishami, the BHHS student body president, who underscored that the effects are going to be “detrimental” to everyone.

In tandem with a digital newsletter campaign a group of students recently launched, the forum is the students’ efforts to “inform the community about the health and safety risks it poses to our students and staff,” as stated in the inaugural newsletter.

From noise levels to diesel particulate matter related to truck trips both to

and from the adjacent staging area, to dislodging harmful gasses like hydrogen sulfite and methane as the tunnel is constructed beneath the campus through fields of abandoned oil wells, students are incredibly concerned.

“Our experts found that with this diesel particulate matter, the cancer risk will increase by 10 times,” Abrishami said. “We found out that Metro disagrees with that claim. In fact, Metro determines that the cancer risk will not increase 10 times, but in fact by 3.6 times. So you see, this is not a matter of will it affect our health or won’t it; this is a matter as to what degree the health of the students and staff on this campus will be affected.”

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Council of the City of Beverly Hills, at its regular meeting to be held on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California, will hold a public hearing to consider adoption of: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING WATER CONSERVATION This ordinance will update the City’s regulations to include permanent water use restrictions and water waste prevention regulations that align with the State’s water conservation efforts and regulations. Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard. Written comments may also be submitted and should be addressed to the City Council, c/o City Clerk, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California, 90210. The comments should be received prior to the hearing date. If you need more information, please contact Debby Figoni at (310) 285-2492.

Please note that if you challenge the Council's action in regard to this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the public hearing.

BYRON POPE, MMC City Clerk In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Council Chamber is wheelchair accessible and is equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired. If you need special assistance to attend this meeting, please call the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 285-2400 or TTY (310) 285-6881.

Please notify the City Clerk’s Office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting if you require captioning service so that reasonable arrangements can be made.

NOTICE OF COMMISSION VACANCY The Beverly Hills City Council is seeking qualified candidates to fill one vacancy on the ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION – for a Person with experience in any of the following disciplines: Building Construction, Landscape Architecture, or Visual and Graphic Design Deadline to apply has been extended to Friday, October 12, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.

For more information on the Commission position and to apply online, please visit the City’s website at www.beverlyhills.org/applyforacommission or call the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 285-2400 to obtain the application form by mail or e-mail.

BYRON POPE, MMC City Clerk

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CAMPAIGNING IS FUNNY BUSINESS – Board of Education candidate Marvin Winans Jr. happened upon one of Beverly Hills’ more famous (and funny) locals recently to his great delight. Said Winans: “After walking and meeting residents in town for my campaign, I ran into Jay Leno and his wife as we were both grabbing something to eat at Burger Lounge. I asked if he was a resident of Beverly Hills and he said, ‘Yes, for 35 years.’ I let him know I was running for school board and that led to a wonderful 30- minute conversation resulting in his full support. I have always loved Jay Leno and it was an honor to meet him and his wife and to share my passion for the Beverly Hills school district with them.”

Teen BHEF To Hold School Board Candidate Forum On Wednesday

By Laura Coleman Mark your calendars for next Wednesday at 5 p.m. for the first Board of Education candidate forum, which will be held at Beverly Hills High School. There are three candidates vying for two empty seats in the upcoming Nov. 6 election: Marvin Winans Jr., Rachelle Marcus and Tristen Walker-Shuman.

Hosted by the BHHS Interact Club and Teen Beverly Hills Education Foundation (BHEF), the forum is intended as an opportunity for the candidates to address issues that are of the utmost importance to student success.

“I think it’s extremely important that students take the opportunity to

attend this forum so they can voice their opinions on issues such as the [teachers’ contract] impasse, Metro or construction,” Interact Club president Estella Rosen told Highlights, BHHS’ student-run newspaper.

Similar to previous BHHS studentled forums, the candidates will each have an opportunity to provide brief introduction statements before responding to a series of pre-written questions, which the candidates will not know before. At the end, the audience can participate in Q&A’s with the candidates.

The event will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 3, from 5-7 p.m. in BHHS’ Jon Cherney Lecture Hall.

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Eighteen Beverly Hills High School Students Receive National Merit Commendations

By Laura Coleman Beverly Hills High School can stick another feather in its proverbial cap thanks to this week’s announcement by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) that 18 BHHS seniors had been named Commended Students in this year’s National Merit Scholarship Program.

“I’m so proud of these students and their accomplishments. Their hard work and determination, striving for excellence has brought them to this moment.

Kudos to these students and their teachers and parents,” said Board of Education President Lisa Korbatov.

The 18 BHHS students–three more than last year’s 15–are among 34,000 commended students throughout the nation recognized for the “exceptional academic promise,” according to the NMSC. “These students represent a valu-

able national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation,” stated an NMSC spokesperson.

Although these 18 students will not continue in the 2019 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, the NMSC stated its hope that the commended students will be encouraged by the designation as they continue their pursuit of academic successes.

BHHS seniors William Lee and Ariella Simoni, who are among approximately 16,000 semifinalists selected from an entry pool of roughly 1.6 million students who took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test as juniors, will continue on in competing for the scholarships.

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Governor Refuses To Sign Senate Bill Limiting Early School Start Time

By Laura Coleman Governor Jerry Brown refused to encroach on the sovereignty of local school districts to determine school start times when he returned Senate Bill 328 without his signature. The bill, which the state senate passed Aug. 31, would have prohibited middle and high schools from starting earlier than 8:30 in the morning, unless in a rural area.

“This is a one-size-fits-all approach that is opposed by teachers and school boards,” Brown wrote in a letter to the members of the California State Senate dated Sept. 20. “Several schools have already moved to later start times.

Others prefer beginning the school day COURIER IN VENICE – The Kublicki family, longtime Beverly Hills residents and Courier readers, visited Italy for their summer vacation and made sure to bring some reading material with them.

The Kublicki’s visit included a trip to Venice and the famous St. Marco’s Square. Pictured, from left: Juliette, Molly, Ava and Nick Kublicki holding the Courier. To join the Kublicki family in the Carry The Courier Club, snap a photo of yourself holding the Courier on your next trip and email it to mlopez@bhcourier.com.

earlier. These are the types of decisions best handled in the local community.”

Local Beverly Hills Unified School District leaders swiftly applauded Brown’s decision in the wake of his refusal to sign the bill and make it law.

The law currently requires the governing Board of Education of each school district to fix the length of the school day.

“While education experts debate the efficacy of later school start times, mandating a one-size-fits-all approach is unsound public policy that would have removed decision-making power from local school boards,” said Board of Education member Howard Goldstein.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HILTON & HYLAND OPEN UP— Beverly Hills real estate firm Hilton & Hyland, enjoying 25 years as the premier boutique realtor in Beverly Hills, celebrated the Grand Opening of its spectacular new building at 257 N. Canon Dr. last Friday with a real see-and-be-seen party. Using the trés chic unfinished penthouse of the building, food and drink flowed abundantly. The event was a perfect opportunity to show off the fantastic rooftop deck and view.

Pictured smiling are Jeff Hyland and Rick Hilton.

Mayor Strikes Gold In State Of The City Address At Greystone Mansion

Beverly Hills High Football Team Wins Second Game Of Season, Over Firebaugh

By Matt Lopez The 2018 season has already been a momentous one for the Beverly Hills High football team.

The Normans started their season with a victory, the first for the program in nearly three years.

Despite that, it wasn’t ever going to be easy, as the Normans have found out with three straight losses following the season-opening win over Sotomayor.

But first-year coach Jarrod Bunch got BHHS back on track last Friday, and helped the program pass another huge milestone in a 32-8 win over Firebaugh at Lynwood High.

The win marked the first time BHHS has won two games in a season since 2012.

“Firebaugh was a very similar team to us, they had some big guys, but we felt like it was a similar matched team,” Bunch said. “Winning those games is

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easier said than done. You look at an evenly-matched team and say ‘hey, we can beat them’ but you still have to go out there and do it.”

Running back Ilai Dardashti led the way for the Normans, rushing for well over 100 yards in the victory, opening the game with a 50-yard run on the first drive.

“It was a big win for us, this small unit of kids we got are really developing into a brotherhood,” Bunch said.

Friday will be a big test for the Normans when they welcome Lawndale High, led by USC-bound running back Jordan Wilmore.

“We’re trying to get better, you have to play the best of the best,” Bunch said. “We’re playing it quarter by quarter. The goal is to hold Lawndale to seven points each quarter, and we’ll see what the final score is at the end of the night.”

Gallery 19C On Beverly To Host Official Opening Soirée This Evening At 6 p.m.

By Laura Coleman In a world where art prices continue ratcheting up, Gallery 19C at 229 N. Beverly may well be the answer for aficionados looking to build a collection of compelling works.

The new Beverly Hills gallery, which is holding an opening reception tonight at 6 p.m., specializes in 19th century art and many of the works are relatively affordable compared to the high price tags that have dominated Gallery 19C will unveil Jules Breton’s enchanting painting “The Turkey the art world in recent years.

Tender” at Friday night’s opening soirée.

“We believe that the 19th century is not as well known and understood as tion, of which about half are sold on it should be,” said gallery owner Eric consignment.

The collection has been exquisitely Weider, who began collecting art in the 1990’s and quickly developed a partic- curated by gallery director Polly Sartori, ularly penchant for the 19th century. a veteran of auction house art sales at “This is the period that bridges the old both Christie’s and Sotheby’s and one of master art world to the modern world.” the foremost experts in 19th century Weider, a Beverly Hills resident art. Many of the artists featured at who was born in Montreal and helms Gallery 19C, including Gustave Weider Health and Fitness, Inc., said he Courbet and Eugène Boudin, served as believed there was a limited “window both teachers and inspirations to some of time” right now to acquire incredible of the world’s most famous impressionexamples of 19th century art at relative- ists. Of particular interest will be the unveiling tonight of Jules Breton’s “The ly affordable price points.

“A lot of the best works are in pri- Turkey Tender,” a captivating work by vate collections,” he noted. “In 20 the French painter completed in 1864.

Sartori said the collection will be years, most will be in museums.” rotated every six to eight weeks and Prices for works displayed at that plans were afoot for various art Gallery 19C range from $12,000 to north of $5 million for a particularly salons and other events.

“People who are in the Beverly captivating Jean-Léon Gérome.

Hills area should feel like they’re in a “But there are plenty of good ones small museum,” Weider said. in the $50,000 to $100,000 range,” Visit: https://www.gallery19c.com.

Weider noted of the gallery’s collec-

By Victoria Talbot It was a glorious night for Mayor Julian Gold Wednesday, stepping up to a podium surrounded by guests and dignitaries on a perfect early fall evening in the picturesque Greystone Mansion gardens to intone about the State of the Beverly Hills and his vision for the future of the City.

An Evening with the Mayor offered food and beverages by Crateful Catering served prior to the mayor’s speech. Gold was introduced by Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Todd Johnson and by 2018-19 Chairman Charles Black III. Timed to take place halfway through the one-year mayoral rotation, the event is an opportunity to assess the success of a Mayor’s initiatives and to relay information on the State of the City.

Gold began his speech with the rosy calculations of a stellar fiscal year, which ended June 30. “Our general fund revenues – the fund from which we pay most operational expenses- are projected to be $262 million – a 9.5 percent increase of the year before,” he reported. Property tax revenues have increased 13.9 percent; hotel tax revenues (TOT) increased 12.8 percent.

“Revenues continue to be strong and the fiscal state of the City is strong,” he said.

Gold has made his primary initiative visioning for the future, which was amplified by rounds of cheers from the

audience at the mention of last month’s third annual Next Night Block Party, which concluded the August celebration of BOLD, Beverly Hills Open Later Days.

The party, which features live music, food trucks and adult beverages on South Beverly Drive, is Gold’s effort to engage millennials to participate in civic activities to set them up for leadership roles in the future.

“I started NEXT three years ago as a signature initiative to involve more young people in our City and our government. We… look forward to their ultimate ascension into leadership roles within the City,” Gold said.

Gold devoted much of his speech to Public Works projects, including the building out of a water infrastructure to achieve 25 percent independence from the Metropolitan Water District, the completion of the Santa Monica Boulevard reconstruction project, the rollout of Fiber to the Premises, the outreach for Complete Streets and the La Cienega Park project, just getting under way with extensive public outreach now.

Gold also addressed public health and safety. “We have worked hard this year in the areas of public health and safety and these successes make this mayor-doctor very proud,” he said.

Prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products, the “Stop the Bleed” program - that teaches average citizens how to (see ‘STATE OF THE CITY’ page 13)

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ike hardy perennials that bloom from time to time, there are appealing movies that are revived again and again. Such as this week’s release of A Star Is Born, with Lady Gaga as a drag bar singer and Bradley Cooper, who directed, as a country/western performer.

Accolades surround the movie, which Los Angeles Times’ critic Justin

Chang describes as “magical.”

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he first movie, with Janet Gaynor and Frederic March, continues to be popular with cineastes. Followed by the Judy Garland version, which became a musical featuring Judy’s memorable The Man Who Got Away. The next version with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson featured

Barbra’s Evergreen. And in this latest version Lady Gaga sings Edith Piaf’s signature song La Vie En Rose, which remains a classic in the world of cabaret.

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on’t be be surprised if the next revival features one of the Kardashians.

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Lady Gaga (aka Stefani Germanotta) paraded on the Red Carpet during the Los Angeles Premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures’ A Star Is Born at The Shrine Auditorium

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THE FASHION OF BEVERLY HILLS REMEMBERING HEATH LEDGER–At a swanky affair last week at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood, Australian/Zimbabwean actress Charmaine Bingwa (pictured) was named the 10th annual Heath Ledger Scholarship award winner. Founded five months after Ledger passed away, the scholarship is awarded to an actor who exhibits distinctive and unique potential. Known for his incredible support of fellow actors seeking to make it big, the scholarship carries on Ledger’s legacy by offering invaluable assistance for a young and emerging Australian actor to kick-start their career, break into Hollywood or train internationally. “Thank you for raising such an outstanding young man who has inspired so many people,” Bingwa said to Ledger’s family upon accepting the award during the event, which counted Bird in Hand winery as a sponsor. “Heath personally taught me what the power of a performance can do,” she added, noting how transformative his performance in Brokeback Mountain was for her both personally and professionally. “As with previous years, we had an exceptional group of finalists, which made it all the more difficult to choose. It goes without saying that each one of them has an exciting future ahead of them,” said one of the judges, actress Naomi Watts.

The American Society Of Interior Designers' Private Estates Pasadena Home Tour Is Oct. 7 GALA IN THE GARDEN – El Nido Family Centers held its annual Garden Gala fundraiser at the magical Virginia Robinson Gardens in Beverly Hills this past weekend, where around 350 guests gathered to celebrate the non-profit organization which has served as a safe haven for at-risk populations for the past 93 years. Emceed by Beverly Hills Historical Society president Phil Savenick, the son of El Nido’s first president Rose Norton, Savenick welcomed guests by saying: “I am a child of El Nido. I never had a case manager or an El Nido therapist. Instead, I had a mother. Her name is Rose Norton and she was El Nido’s first president a half century ago.” For almost a century, El Nido has been guided by the philosophy that “a child cannot grow up twice.” Today, the nonprofit services over 12,000 children, youth, and family members each year with the goal of strengthening families to prevent child abuse and neglect. For information, visit: www.elnidofamilycenters.org. Pictured above (from left): Jon Avnet, director, producer, writer; El Nido Board Member Luz Avila Kyncl; Marilyn Katzenberg; Barbara Avnet; Jeffery Katzenburg, producer; and Robert Kyncl, chief business officer at YouTube.

Photo by Jodye Alcon

The Pasadena Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) will present a daylong home tour at three private estates on Sunday, Oct. 7, including a 1925 home designed by Paul R. Williams.

Outfitted by ASID designers Rozalynn Woods, Jennifer Bevan and Christine Santana, the upcoming event is intended to give design enthusiasts a glimpse into Pasadena’s rich culture by showcasing three diverse home and garden styles. Proceeds benefit Friends of Foster Children.

“The ASID Home Tour celebrates the region’s diverse architecture and design culture,” said ASID Pasadena President Debbie Talianko. “As designers compete more and more with online outlets, this is an opportunity

to highlight our professional organization and showcase designer work offline.”

A more personal take on a designer showcase house, the upcoming tour also includes a pop-up market featuring local shops, food trucks, designers’ vendors, and free design consultations.

To purchase tickets, which are $40 and include free parking and shuttle service, visit https://capas.asid.org or call 626-795-6898.

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

Israel Cancer Research Fund Announces 77 New Grants

CHLA-Led Consortium Awarded $6.6 Million FDA Grant To Advance Pediatric Innovation

In its efforts to eradicate cancer, the Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) announced 77 new grants, totaling $4.234 million for the 2018/2019 funding year at The Barbara S. Goodman annual Scientific Awards last week at the Museum of the city of New York.

ICRF is the largest single source of private funds for cancer research in Israel. With the new grants, ICRF funding has now reached 2,426 grants totaling $68.151 million.

Among the areas of cancer research directly sponsored by ICRF this funding cycle are: studies in bone, brain, breast, colorectal, head and pancreatic, prostate and skin cancers; anticancer drug mechanisms, drug resistance and targeted therapy; development of new diagnostic imaging techniques; blood cancers, such as leukemia and lymphoma, and tumor blood vessel growth (angiogenesis); cancer stem cells and cellular reprogramming; expression, regulation and mutation of genes; tumor viruses; tumor metastasis; inflammation and cancer; immunology and immunotherapy; protein interactions; onco-

The West Coast Consortium for Technology and Innovation in Pediatrics (CTIP) was awarded $6.6 million over five years by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to continue its work of improving child health outcomes by advancing pediatric medical devices. CTIP, based at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and USC is one of only five centers across the country awarded the FDA Pediatric De-vice Consortium (PDC) grant, offered by the Office of Orphan Products Development.

“Our mission is to improve health outcomes for our vulnerable pediatric population,” says Juan Espinoza, M.D., FAAP, CLHA general pediatrician and co-director of CTIP. “To be recognized by the FDA as a center of excellence for pediatric innovation and to serve as a national resource for pediatric device development is both an honor and great responsibility. We feel fortunate to be working with some of the finest institutions on the West Coast to support and foster collaboration in medical technology development.”

Over the past year, CTIP has focused on developing partner-

genes and tumor suppressor genes, such as p53; cell-cycle regulation and the tumor microenvironment, programmed cell death (apoptosis), and the DNA damage response.

ICRF-funded research has helped lead to the development of life-saving drugs such as Gleevec, Doxil and Velcade; the discovery of the location and chemical nature of the p53 tumor-suppressor gene; and the identification of the “Philadelphia Chromosome,” the first abnormal chromosome found in leukemia.

Efforts of Israeli cancer researchers have also resulted in collaborations with organizations including the City of Hope.

“The rate of discovery in cancer research is accelerating and Israel has become a major source of innovation in the understanding and treatment of cancer,” said ICRF National Executive Director Dr. Mark Israel. “As a result of our review process, we have provided funding to propel the careers of leading cancer researchers, including Professor Howard Cedar and Nobel Prize-winning scientists Drs. Avram Hershko and Aaron Ciechanover.”

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ships along the West Coast, bringing together a network of children’s hospitals, academic institutions, accelerators and incubators across California, Oregon and Washington. CTIP network members include UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Berkeley, Cedars-Sinai Accelerator and LA BioMed. “We recognize that there are still many unmet needs facing pediatric patients, which motivates us to capitalize on our large network of multi-disciplinary stakeholders to identify and cultivate promising new technologies tailored to the needs of children,” says Yaniv Bar-Cohen, M.D., CHLA pediatric cardiologist and co- director of CTIP.

Dr. Yaniv Bar-Cohen

Since becoming an FDAfunded PDC, CTIP has supported 120 unique projects from 15 different states. As part of its second annual Catalyzing Pediatric Innovation Grant competition, CTIP recently awarded $235,000 in seed grants to six innovators developing new devices and technologies for young patients. The 2018 grant winners included a low-cost infant microbiome monitoring device for home or clinic use, a novel short arm exoskeleton to help treat orthopaedic fractures, an improved sound-delivery vest for treating respiratory conditions and a virtual reality system for treating pediatric chronic pain.

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La Cienega Park Outreach Is Part Of Legacy Of Beverly Hills Community Centers

By Victoria Talbot To build a community, people need a gathering space, which began in Beverly Hills with the completion of the Beverly Hills Hotel by Mrs. Margaret Anderson in 1912.

Anderson was the greatgrandmother of resident Robbie Anderson and it was her vision, business acumen and reputation for discretion and perfection that drew the patronage of Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford.

Ultimately, the support of the “it” couple of that day helped Anderson to establish the hotel and with it, came the neighborhood that has become Beverly Hills as we know it today.

The Beverly Hills Hotel hosted everything from bake sales to Boy Scouts in the absence of a public community center until the dedication of St. Luke’s Methodist Episcopal Church in 1927. But as the population soared, the City quickly outgrew its resources.

Civic duty and engagement were the foundation of 20th Century American values, but the early City charter provided no avenue to create a clubhouse.

By 1930, however, the situation had been rectified. The Roxbury Park Community

Center was approved by the City Council at a cost of $5,000. At the same time, Superintendent of Parks W. J. Hamrick was authorized to purchase two sets of bleachers for the baseball diamond and the swimming pool at La Cienega Playground, as it was then called. The park did not have a community center.

“I think an ideal community should have an ideal community center,” said Councilman Arthur Erb, according to an article entitled, “Stress Need for Civic Clubhouse in Beverly Hills,” dated Nov. 18, 1938 in the Beverly Hills Citizen.

Then, as now, community groups convened to discuss the

scope of the project, to gather input and to decide what the community needed. It was, however, a simpler time in which cooperation between religious institutions, City government, the Chamber of Commerce and the school district went a long way to serving the community together.

The 9,100 squarefoot La Cienega Community Center was finally approved in 1980. In 1986, the park was renovated, acceding to the demands of organized sports to construct three ball fields, reducing amenities that encouraged passive park uses under the direction of Recreation and Parks Director Rick Putnam. The City had input from 65 people, according to a Los Angeles Times article from 1986.

Today, the City of Beverly Hills is seeking the input of today’s park users at two Town Hall Meetings at La Cienega Park Community Center to discuss the future of La Cienega Park on Monday, Oct. 8 and Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m.

For more information, visit: www.beverlyhills.org/LaCieneg aSurvey.

MAGICAL ROBINSON GARDENS – The Friends of Robinson Gardens once again held a magical gala fundraiser at the historic Virginia Robinson Gardens, themed this year as “Mrs. Robinson’s Supper Club.”

As part of this year’s gala fundraiser, the friends continued a pledge to add a Sunny Glade to the Virginia Robinson Garden’s Palm Garden, which is the largest stand of King Palms outside of Australia. The evening honored Rodeo Realty founder Syd Leibovitch with the Spirit of Beverly Hills Award and longtime Friends member Leslie Kavanaugh with the Camellia Award.

A SWINGIN’ OPENING – The Beverly Hills Women’s Club (BHWC) launched its new season with a jazz performance and fashion show.

From left: Sally Pai Unruh, BHWC VP; pianist Steve Rawlins who accompanied jazz songstress Paulete McWilliams at his right, Elena Danielson, BHWC president, and Anne Koral and Rosetta Anish who arranged the floral decor for the event. Photo by Maxine Picard

Correcting The Record In the Sept. 14 edition of the Courier, it was written that the 60th reunion of the Beverly Hills High class of 2018 will be held Oct. 7 from 2 to 8 p.m. The correct time of the reunion event is 3 to 7 p.m.

For more information or at attend the reunion, email zekewarsaw@gmail.com.

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Report Deems 100 Crescent Project Will Have Adverse Impact on Historic Resource

By Victoria Talbot The Cultural Heritage Commission will conduct a Study Session on Monday regarding the Cultural Resources Assessment Report prepared under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for a proposed redesign of the building located at 100 N. Crescent Dr. The building was designed

by Master Architect Gin Dan Wong in 1989 and is located at the northeast corner of North Crescent Drive and Wilshire Boulevard.

In December 2017, a Draft Environmental Impact Report was circulated for comments, including a Cultural Resources Assessment Report that was sent to the Cultural Heritage Commission.

At that time, the original report concluded that the “subject property did not appear eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), the California Register of Historic Resources (CRHR), or as a local landmark.”

The revised report, which incorporates the public comments and additional research, drew a different conclusion.

The “analysis concludes that the property is considered a historical resource for the purposes of CEQA,” according to the staff report. “The proposed project would have a significant adverse impact on the historical resource that cannot be mitigated.”

In other words, the impact of the proposed redesign on the building would alter the building so much that it would no longer hold historic significance under the CRHR. To proceed, however, the Beverly Hills City Council must certify the Draft EIR. CEQA 15093(a) requires that, when there are “unavoidable environmental consequences” the lead agency (in this case, the City Council) must balance the economic, legal, social, technologic or other benefits of a proposed project against its unavoidable adverse environmental effects, the adverse environmental effects may be considered ‘acceptable,’” and 15093(b) requires that when these significant effects are identified but are “not avoided or substantially lessened, the agency shall state in writing the specific reasons to support its action based

on the final EIR and/or other information in the record. The statement of overriding considerations shall be supported by substantial evidence in the record.”

The existing building located at 100 N. Crescent Dr. is a three-story, 43-foot high building adjacent to the Crescent Mini Park. It is an example of the Late Modernism style of the 1970s – 1980s. The long, low building of black-tinted glass and alternating white marble with undulating walls sheathed in curved glass panes that expand from a central entrance rotunda sculpted in black glass.

With its wave-like dynamic, the building posts dramatic visuals from all elevations.

The proposed project would be a substantial revision of the building.

The entire frame would be sheathed in a flat, floor-to-ceiling glass wall that would redefine the exterior impact, adding columnar support behind the glass to remove the wave-like appearance of the Gin exterior.

The height would increase to 72 feet, adding two stories, with a fifth story setback to create an outdoor patio-pavilion.

The central rotunda would be

replaced with a curved frameless glazing with an internal spiraling staircase to serve as the central focus of the edifice.

Since December, when the Draft EIR Cultural Resources Assessment Report was first presented to the Commission, the 45-day public review led to

further analysis and environmental evaluation and to revisions of several sections of the document in addition to Cultural Resources, including Noise, Aesthetics (shade and shadow, etc.), Transportation (see ‘100 CRESCENT’ page 27)

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BEVERLY HILLS GRAND DAY FOR A GRAND OPENING– Friends and neighbors joined owner Thomas Plejer, Store Director Joseph Ramos and the entire staff at Jayde’s Market for a day of celebration, store samples and free giveaways last weekend to mark the official Grand Opening of Jayde’s Market in the Glen Center.

Hundreds of guests enjoyed the freshlycreated treats, including yummy beef and veggie kabobs, salmon and artisan sandwiches, beverages ranging from healthy zero-calorie water drinks and herbal teas to vintage liquors, luxurious candies, produce and bakery items and for the kids, cookie decorating. Patrons enjoyed the cozy patio beneath an old oak tree for dining or sipping on their selections from the coffee bar cafe. Pictured are regular customers Alexander and Kimberley Dervin with their daughter, 8-year old Sydney, and in-house Chef Wolfgang Gussmack. Jayde's Market is now open at 2964 Beverly Glen Cir.

Swanky Beverly Vista Fundraiser With Celebrity Chef Cat Cora ‘Merlot At The Mansion’ Is Oct. 13 At Greystone

By Laura Coleman In a nod to the fact that it’s seldom a problem when philanthropy comes with a healthy dose of fun, the Beverly Vista PTA is set to hold a particularly fabulous fundraiser at Greystone Mansion on Saturday, Oct. 13.

Featuring Iron Chef Cat Cora, a Beverly Vista mom and the first-ever female Iron Chef, who will be overseeing the menu and wine selection, the upcoming “Merlot at the Mansion” event from 5 to 9 p.m. is set to be a deliciously fun evening for all guests.

“It’s all about family, friends and food,“ Cora said, adding that she hoped the unique culinary adventure on this magical historic estate would not only delight palates, but also inspire the entire community to make a difference in the children’s schools. “I always try and pay it forward in any way I can with my charity Chefs for Humanity [and] especially in my own backyard with my community.”

The $195 per person fundraiser follows up on the success of a Beverly Vista farm-to-table fundraiser held two years ago for the school.

“We saw the value in having a more upscale fundraiser [and] we realize there’s definitely an untapped mar-

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perform lifesaving maneuvers until help arrives - and the new “strokemobile,” a mobile stroke ambulance unit with brain-cell-saving CT scanning equipment inside are examples of the Citywide commitment he cited.

Quoting Beverly Hills’ first honorary mayor Will Rogers, he said, “Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there,” to introduce his signature initiative this year, the Blue-Ribbon Strategic Committee, a brainstorming group of hand-selected community members that have been meeting for the past five months to identify opportunities for improvement in the commercial areas of the City.

“We are creating a big-picture

Cat Cora

ket,” said Beverly Vista PTA president Nathan Kruger.

The upcoming farm-to-table culinary adventure curated by Cora along with renowned Santa Ynez Chef Giorgio Curti and Chef Conrad Gonazales of Vallefresh, also includes wine tastings from three central coast wineries, Spear, Grimm's Bluff and Kings Carey, a craft cocktail, and a multi-course dinner, including Cora’s signature chocolate budino dessert.

The unique experience, which will also include a live auction, is expected to draw around 200 people. All money raised will be used to support science, sports programs and the creation of a shade structure at the school.

Limited tickets are still available at: www.MerlotAtTheMansion.com.

view of our City’s future. I have six months left in my mayoral term and I know there will come a time in March when I will pass this torch to the vice mayor. My goal is to pass it at a pace that keeps us moving smartly and rapidly into the future,” he said.

Concluding with a quote from the late President John F. Kennedy: “For time and the world do not stand still.

Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future,” Gold praised, “…our residents and businesses who are working together to create our shared vision for our future – a vision that builds on our incredible history, recognizes the opportunities for the future and creates the Next Generation Beverly Hills. This vision will ultimately become our legacy.”

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Filmmaker To Host Screening Of New Documentary Focusing On ‘Disney After Disneyland’ And EPCOT

LIONS CLUB GALA–Artist Leith Eaton of Bel-Air will have several of her floral and seacape works on display and for sale at the Beverly Hills Lions Club’s “A Passion in Pink” fundraising gala on Oct. 10 at the Beverly Hills Women’s Club which will include a high tea, dinner, art and fashion shows, and symposium on breast cancer studies.

Beverly Hills Lions Club’s Breast Cancer Awareness Gala And Art Show Set For Oct. 10 The Beverly Hills Lions Club has set Wednesday, Oct. 10, for its inaugural “A Passion in Pink” Breast Cancer Awareness Day to be held at the Beverly Hills Women’s Club, 1700 Chevy Chase Dr. The event begins at 12:30 p.m. with a symposium–”Revolutionizing Care For Breast Cancer Patients,” which will be given by Beverly Hills own Leslie Memsic, MD, FACS, whose work at the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute has gained renown with both patients and physicians.

This will be followed by a high tea reception from 4:30 p.m. and gala dinner complete with entertainment by singer Paulette McWilliams, who has performed with a “who’s who” of musical icons including Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, Diana Ross, and Dolly Parton.

She will be accompanied by the the Nat Adderley Jr. Trio.

During the dinner, there will be a fashion show debuting designer Lisa Jack’s Fall Pink Minimalist Collection.

Lions Club President Gilberto Vega will present the

Humanitarian Award to breast cancer survivor Ava Kaufman, founder of Ava’s Heart which provides housing and financial aid to transplant patients.

Another highlight will be an art show and discussion with inspirational stories between another breast cancer survivor Judy Lee-Chen Sang and noted artist Leith Eaton about how their respective love of art and fashion has inspired them in their lives.

Eaton, whose career was saluted this past Monday at the United Nations’ General Assembly in New York, is known for her new school of art called “scintillism.” Her florals, landscapes, seascapes and abstracts, have attracted worldwide collectors, while portraits of Bob Hope, Elizabeth Taylor, Clint Eastwood, Steve Martin, etc. have added to her acclaim.

Much of her original artwork will be available for sale with 50 of the net proceeds donated to the Beverly Hills Lions Club for its charitable endeavors.

For ticket information, email: https://passion-for-pink. eventbrite.com.

Longtime Beverly Hills resident and famed Walt Disney Company songwriter Richard Sherman is one of several “Disney Legends” featured in the new documentary, Walt Disney—Master Of Dreamers to be previewed at “An Evening with Disney Legends,” beginning at 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Highway 39 Event Center, 1563 S. State College Blvd, Anaheim.

Anthony Cortese’s new film focuses on Disney’s evolving from the 1964 World’s Fair to theme parks and his next phase as an urban planner who wanted to take it to a different level with EPCOT, says Cortese.

“Then Walt Disney died and they have to figure out what the old man had in mind and what he was trying to do,” Cortese says.

Attending the event will be Disney Imagineers featured in the film: Bob Gurr who worked on Disneyland attractions including Autopia, Haunted Mansion, the Monorail, Submarine Voyage, and Matterhorn Bobsleds; and, via Skype, Rolly Crump, who helped design The Haunted Mansion, Enchanted Tiki Room and Adventureland Bazaar.

A panel discussion will feature authors Jeff Barnes (The Wisdom Of Walt), Sam Gennawey (The Promise Of Progress City) and audio-animatronics pioneer Garner Holt discussing Disney’s path from the 1964 New York World’s Fair to EPCOT in Florida.

“Richard was a big catch for us and a big stepping stone in the film’s creation,” says Cortese. Sherman (recently feted by the City for his 90th birthday), along with his brother Robert wrote songs for

Richard Sherman being interviewed for Walt Disney — Master of Dreamers.

World’s Fair attractions like It’s a Small World and the Carousel of Progress that made their way to Disneyland.

He reveals Tony Cortese in the film, that Disney kept his plans and ideas to himself, “until the 11th hour.

“But as soon as he started talking about EPCOT (The Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow),” Sherman recounts in the film, “he would get so excited and pull you in and you’d get excited with him.”

“Walt Disney was fascinated with how cities were built and the technologies that could change the world,” says Cortese. “He wanted to be a part of that.”

Gurr was part of the creative team, that met every Wednesday, Cortese says, that knew how Disney wanted EPCOT to be designed—a rotating hub and transportation system he previewed on TV. But they faced difficulties in planning a city where people actually lived and worked.

“They didn’t know how they were going to deal with government agencies, schools and voting,” Cortese says.

Disney was pitching to companies like Westinghouse and General Electric, Cortese says. It was a tough sell, as his idea was for them to share research and development and cooperate in new technologies.

“They were hitting roadblocks because to sell this idea to the big corporations you needed Walt; he knew it in his head.”

In 1979, the idea was shelved and the company went back to the drawing board and (see ‘DOCUMENTARY’ page 16)

The Willows School To Host Presentation On The Art, Craft Of Storytelling For Students, Teachers & Families Micaela Blei, director of education and community programs for The Moth, a nonprofit dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling, will discuss “Storytelling for Empathy and Engagement—An Innovative Strategy for Child Development,” at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 10 at The Willows Community School, 8509 Higuera St., Culver City.

The Moth has presented thousands of stories to worldwide audiences and is now coming to The Willows. “The talk will focus on the art and craft of storytelling, and how personal narrative and the crafting of stories can create a powerful context in which to explore together the emotional and critical work of learning and life,” said Blei.

The talk is geared for parents, educators, storytellers and those who want to help students, teachers and families “find their voices and celebrate the ability of stories to honor both the diversity and commonality of human experience, and to satisfy a vital human need for connection.”

Blei draws on her seven years as a Moth educator, curriculum designer and Grand SLAM champion storyteller.

Since launching in 1997, The Moth has presented more than 35,000 true personal stories, told live without notes to audiences around the globe.

The Moth Podcast is downloaded more than 52 million times a year, and each week, the Peabody Award-winning the Moth Radio Hour, present-

ed by PRX, The Public Radio Exchange, is heard on 475 public radio stations globally.

The Moth has published two acclaimed books, international bestseller The Moth: 50 True Stores (2013) and All These Wonders: Trues Stories about Facing the Unknown (2017). Its third book, Occasional Magic: True Stories of Defying the Impossible will be released next spring.

The evening is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and RSVP must be made to www.thewillows.org/Events.

The Willows community School is a developmental kindergarten through eighth grade independent school enrolling 470 students annually.

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ADDED SPACES – Plans for 1115 Calle Vista indicate that the basement will contain a theater, bowling alley, spa and gallery, as shown in this elevation. Ronald Richards says Byron Allen can reduce his basement to meet the code requirements. Allen disagrees.

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Can an “Applicant who purchased a nonconforming structure…still apply for an R-1 Permit if the home is ineligible,” he asks in his appeal.

In the appeal, Richards questions whether the project is eligible for the three Hillside R-1 Permits for cumulative floor area greater than 15,000 square feet, the 4,610 cubic yards of compacted earth material export and the pool (accessory structure) which is inside the setback. The letter points out that the public “was deprived of adequate notice” when the Staff Report said that the Applicant had agreed to a reduction of 2,371 square feet to lower the FAR. Richards also questions “whether the Planning Commission had discretion to ignore the BHMC building codes,” to act as a “court of equity” and to make a determination “because a majority of the Commission thinks it is fair to do so.” He believes that the lawyers, Murray Fischer and Ben Reznik, “knew or should have known,” that the project was not eligible for a CEQA exemption.

The City Council review will be a de novo review – meaning that it would be heard “as new,” independent of any decisions rendered in the past. The City Council will review the facts anew and consider their own findings to reach a decision on the matter.

The project has garnered much attention because of the audacious size of the structure and the 4,600 cubic yards of mostly compacted bedrock (estimated to be 6,000 cubic yards uncompacted) to be excavated.

In public appearances at the Planning Commission, Applicant Byron Allen has liberally disparaged people who do not appreciate his vision. He has repeatedly directed one commissioner to recuse himself and agitated against members of the public who object to the project.

Allen, who claims he has done everything asked of him, nonetheless has a nonconforming house that is already too large for the acre-property by 1995 standards, let alone the 2018 Basement Ordinance.

His project was in the pipeline when that ordinance was passed earlier this year and thus, grandfathered in. It was built in 1985 and then, grandfathered in to the 1995 ordinance, as well.

Now, Allen wants to add 11,003 square feet for a “basement” to the home (currently 13,231 square feet with a 483 square foot basement), which, after demolition and remodel, is to be 12,648 square feet, totaling 23,687 square feet.

“This project represents the worst type of legal errors,” said Richards in a statement. In the statement he suggests that Allen can reduce the size of his basement to under 5,000 square feet

and still have a 16,000 square foot house. “But to him, that is not big enough. He wants a bowling alley…

Mr. Folks (AKA Byron Allen) wants it all, including adding an exemption to the law that is simply not in the R-1 Code,” said Richards.

In the Sept. 13 meeting, City Attorney David Snow ruled that the project was simply too big to be considered for an R-1 permit, as per BHMC §10-3-2550(E), written in 1995, and BHMC §10-3-2502(B)(2)(d), which will allow a maximum 10,861 square feet of floor area, excluding basements. But the project must comply with the maximum floor area (FAR) to be eligible for the 15,000 square foot Hillside R-1 permit, which requires the removal of 2,371 square feet from the aboveground portion of the residence.

After a meeting in which they agreed to the terms, and the staff report was prepared, Allen, with his attorneys Ben Reznik and Murray Fischer, told the Planning Commission that he would simply not comply.

The business brinksmanship was worthy of a White House tariff battle, but lacked the legally respectful dignity and reserve usually found at Planning Commission meetings. It certainly signaled that Allen was in charge of the commission, and not the other way around.

Despite the legal decision that came from the City Attorney, which rendered the project unbuildable as presented under City codes, three of the Planning Commissioners (Chair Andy Licht, Vice Chair Alan Block and Commissioner Joe Shooshani) rejected those recommendations and moreover voted to strike any mention of the issue from the Resolution to approve the permits as if it did not exist.

Commissioners Peter Ostroff and Lori Gordon rejected the project in favor of Snow’s recommendation because they could not make the necessary findings.

In his appeal letter, Richards questions “whether the public was deprived of adequate notice when the staff report erroneously indicated that the applicant had agreed to reduce the structure” to meet the FAR requirements for an R-1 Permit request and “whether the Public was denied a fair hearing and equal protection.”

The nine-page appeal addresses many of the festering questions that seem to have been ignored by the Planning Commission in their Sept. 13 decision.

Richards statement concludes that Allen, “has repeatedly complained that he had to go through a discretionary process. He has called it a ‘nightmare.’

The BHHPA sees it differently. It is a Citywide nightmare if this matter is overlooked and a project that clearly does not qualify for an R-1 Permit is allowed to proceed simply because Mr. Folks [Allen] cannot get his way.”

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OUTLOOK B E V E R LY H I L L S The Jeffrey Foundation’s Circle of Love will hold its “Aloha Sunday Brunch,” hosted

by Circle of Love Chair, Calabasas, Mara New, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30 at the Calabasas Country Club, 4515 Park Entrada, Calabasas.

In addition to a brunch buffet with mimosas and wine, the event will feature live Hawaiian slack key guitar music by Jason Ho. Tickets are $125 and benefit the foundation serving special needs children and their families. To RSVP call 818-8840104.

• • • • • In “Uncovering Victor Hugo: A Conversation with the Curators,” Cynthia Burlingham and Allegra Pesenti will discuss the background of the Hammer Museum’s latest exhibition, “Stones to Stains: The Drawings of Victor Hugo,” at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30 at the museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. The exhibition sheds new light on the famed poet, novelist, playwright and critic’s (Les Misérables, The Hunchback Of Notre-Dame) experimental and enigmatic practice as a draftsman and includes more than 75 drawings and photographs spanning the duration of his career.

Hugo’s drawing practice was largely a private endeavor and although more than 3,000 sheets survive, they were rarely seen in public during his lifetime. The exhibit runs through Dec. 30.

For more information, visit https://hammer.ucla.edu/programs-events/2018/09/uncovering-victor-hugo-a-conversationwith-the-curators/.

• • • • • Stuart Schlig will emcee a comedy variety show featuring

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New ‘Pompeii’ Exhibit To Open At The Ronald Reagan Library And Museum Around mid-morning on Aug. 24, 79 A.D., Mount Vesuvius erupted. Molten rock and pumice were expelled from the volcano at a rate of 1.5 million tons per second. Rocks and volcanic ash filled the atmosphere, turning day into night. Within 24 hours, the Roman city of Pompeii lay destroyed—and perfectly preserved—under 15 feet of ash and volcanic debris.

Visitors can now experience both the splendor of Ancient Rome when Pompeii was a commercial port A shin guard and helmet are part and strategic military and of the Pompeii exhibit. trading city and the horror and aftermath of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius at the all-new exhibition “Pompeii,” running through April 21, 2019 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, 40 Presidential Dr., Simi Valley.

Pompeii features more than 150 artifacts on loan from the Naples National Archaeological Museum in Italy. The 2,000year-old objects that were preserved in the ash include wallsized frescos, marble and bronze sculptures, jewelry, ancient Roman coins, and full body casts of the volcano’s victims.

The catastrophic power of volcanoes is also illustrated through an immersive 4-D CGI experience of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

For more information and to pre-purchase tickets, visit www.reaganlibrary.com/pompeii. or call 800-410-8354. classic “old radio” routines at 1 p.m., SaturSunday, Oct. 6 and 7 at the Roxbury Park Community Center, 471 S. Roxbury Dr., Beverly Stuart Schlig Hills.

The free event will feature skits and comedians.

• • • • • Actress Sarah Burns will emcee A Cause for Entertainment’s fourth annual fundraiser to fight breast cancer, beginning at 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct 7 at Candela, 831 La Brea, L.A..

The event will support the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation and Shay Sharpe’s Pink Wishes.

General admission will include a raffle, hors d’oeuvres, live music, entertainment by John Lloyd Young and food by Gastro Garage.

For tickets and more information, visit https://causeforentertainment.com.

• • • • • The Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Hollywood Heritage, Inc. will open the new season of “Evening@ The Barn” with a screening of Alexa L. Foreman’s new documentary Scandal: The Trial Of Mary Astor at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 10 at the Hollywood Heritage Museum, 2100 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood.

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created Epcot, basically a “permanent world’s fair,” focusing on technology and a global outlook.

In addition to the two-hour panel discussion, the event will include a sneak peak at Cortese’s film, now in post production, and a screening of the film Whimsical Imagineer, The In-

years, spent two years on the retelling of the headline-making 1936 child custody trial of film goddess Mary Astor and the fallout from the release of her private diaries.

Narrated by actress Lee Grant, the film features interviews with film historians Molly Haskell and Leonard Maltin; David Wyler, son of director William Wyler, Los Angeles Times film critic Kevin Thomas and Astor’s daughter Marylyn.

Tickets are $15. Visit https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3616373 for more information.

• • • • • The Book Publicists of Southern California (BPSC) will host their 24th annual (Industry Recognition of Writers In the News) IRWIN Awards, created in honor of BPSC founder and longtime Beverly Hills resident Irwin Zucker, beginning at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 11 at the Sportsmen’s Lodge, 12833 Ventura Blvd., Culver City.

Awards will be presented in 19 categories.

Tickets are $38 dinner an program; $10 program only.

For more information, call 323-461-3921 or email irwinzuckerpr@aol.com.

• • • • • Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust will screen Nicky’s Family, the acclaimed 2011 documentary about Sir Nicholas Winton, at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 14 at the museum in Pan Pacific Park, 100 The Grove Dr., L.A. British humanitarian Winton organized the rescue of 669 children from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II in what became known as the Czech Kindertransport. He found homes and arranged the children’s safe passage to Britain.

In 2003, Winton was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II and was awarded the Order of the White Lion, the highest honor of the Czech Republic, in 2014. Winton died in 2015 at age 106.

The screening will be followed by a Skype Q&A with director Matej Minac.

Admission is free, but RSVP is required.

For more information, visit http://www.lamoth.org/news-events/events/nicky/.

Tickets may be reserved at https://lamoth.ticketleap.com/n icky/.

credible Life Of Rolly Crump by director Ken Kebow.

A silent auction will include signed art including some

by Floyd Norman who worked on One Hundred And One Dalmatians, The Sword In The Stone and The Jungle Book, plus Disney memorabila.

Tickets for “An Evening with Disney Legends” are available at https://www.masterofdreamers.com, starting at $75.

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Beverly Hills To Host World-Famous Paleoanthropologist Berger At The Wallis

By Victoria Talbot Dr. Lee Berger, who has achieved world renown for his groundbreaking research and discoveries, is one of the most public paleoanthropologists in the world.

Alongside his amazing discoveries, including two new species of human ancestors, Berger is also well known for his open-access projects, sharing research, using social media to mount an expedition and for public appearances both in person and on National Geographic where he is explorer-in-residence.

Berger will present “The Astonishing Tale of Homo naledi: The Discovery Rewriting the Story of Humankind” on Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.

He is the author of Almost Human: The Astonishing Tale

Of Homo naledi, a discovery that changed our understanding of human evolution.

At the Malapa cave site in South Africa, in 2008, Berger and his then 9-year old son found a clavicle and a jaw bone embedded in a rock, which led to the discovery of a small, overlooked cave with a cache of bones dating back nearly two million years.

Berger published a series of articles in the journal Science describing a new transitional species, Australopithecus sediba, with a blend of primitive and modern characteristics.

The findings potentially reveal a previously unknown species between the ape-like australopithecines and the more human Homo habilis.

Then in 2013, two amateur cavers associated with his team discovered a narrow passage in the Rising Star Cave system

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through an extremely narrow passage that defied human interference. Inside, a trove of human-like bones littered the floor of the tiny chamber and eventually netted over 1,550 fossils of a new hominin species, Homo naledi, with one of the richest primitive hominid sites ever discovered.

The event is one of two public events in the Beverly Hills Forum Series, originally entitled the Community Millennium Forum Series and founded by in 1997 by the Honorable MaraLee Goldman, former mayor and current Cultural Ambassador of Beverly Hills. Goldman continues to lead the Forum, which has featured over 102 speakers since its inception.

Tickets are free, but a reservation is required. Call 310746-4000 or visit www.TheWallis.org/Berger.

“BHEA anticipates BHUSD will sign off on the tentative agreement soon,” said BHEA President Ethan Smith.

At the heart of the impasse was the Board of Education’s desire to do away with the district’s teacher salary formula, passed four years ago, which tied raises to property taxes.

When it passed, the decision was touted as a way to ensure that BHUSD could attract and retain the brightest educators by offering salaries that would one day be the highest in the county. However, Beverly Hills teachers still don’t even rank in the county’s top 20 school districts in terms of salaries.

Last month, in order to put pressure on the school district in its contract negotiations the BHEA implemented a painful negotiation tactic known as

“Work to Rule” whereby teachers were instructed to do the minimum amount once the school day ended. Such directives included having teachers close their classroom doors before school, after school, during lunch and breaks, and refrain from writing letters of recommendation.

On Friday, the school district sent out an email announcement to the “BHUSD Community” that the parties were in the process of drafting a tentative agreement.

“Many people played an important and collaborative role in getting to this point,” the district’s email stated.

Likewise, the BHEA issued a similar email to its stakeholders, titled “Conceptual Agreement Reached!”

“Effective immediately, working to the contract has been suspended,” the BHEA email stated. “Your support and activism made this possible.”

Project Without Penthouse

Project With Penthouse

Pictured: With the removal of the two penthouse units, the greatly-expanded pool deck and amenities room are 47-feet high. The pool deck is 52-feet high, the interior bulkheads and amenity room are 57-feet high and the bulkheads are 62-feet high on Sept.13. See www.beverlyhills.org for full elevations.

Pictured: Elevations with the Penthouse reach 73 feet at the top of the elevator bulkhead, 68 feet for the east and west bulkheads, 63 feet at the pool deck and 58 feet high at the roof terrace on Aug. 8. See www.beverlyhills.org for full elevations.

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2.2-acre parcel of 16 lots to build The Peninsula, according to a 1991 New York Times article. Hobbled by the 45-foot height requirement, other developers were unable to pencil out the economics on smaller parcels.

Starting in 1982, their first proposal was for a 250-room hotel with a 250-seat banquet hall, which eventually shrank to 60 seats through several iterations.

Today, The Peninsula offers five-star luxury accommodations to meet the needs of the most discerning travelers from around the world in a codecompliant building that has enhanced the City’s image and brought millions of dollars in revenue.

Zarnegin argues that the project “will dramatically impact TOT (Transient Occupancy Tax) provided by The Peninsula, one of the City’s largest TOT generators,” and that it will “result in the loss of more than two floors of potential tax revenue-generating floor/office space.”

“Moreover,” the appeal continues, it “was approved despite insufficient environmental analysis, including project additions that were slipped in by the developer at the last minute and overinflated, incorrect financial projections.”

The project has raised the ire of many residents, who say

it is an example of “spot zoning.” In this case, they say, there is no compelling reason to create an Overlay Zone in defiance of the General Plan that would carve out a zone to accommodate the 25-unit project in a commercial zone.

The appeal includes eight issues – it points out that the project that was presented at the Sept. 13 meeting is significantly different than the one presented at the Aug. 8 meeting. By removing the top story, consisting of two penthouse units with a significant setback, the new project has a pool that is significantly larger. The pool deck has increased 50 percent and is moved to the west, as has the rooftop garden, which has doubled in size. The amenity room has increased from 1,494 square feet to 2,613 square feet. The amenity space now has 12,180 square feet of space. “These changes are significant,” reads the appeal, which says it is a new project and “requires a completely new EIR.” The appeal claims that rezoning does not benefit the public. BHMC§ 10-3-3908 says that the Planning Commission can recommend a Zone Change if they find “that the public interest, health, safety, morals, peace, comfort, convenience, or general welfare requires the reclassification of the property,” and that the revised project does not meet that standard.

The appeal also objects to the height, which is stated at 47 feet, and Maximum Floor Area Ration (FAR), 2.0. Both were issues that were resolved at The Peninsula over years of negotiation, resulting in their codecompliant building.

The appeal says that the Project will reach 57 feet with the amenity room, “25 percent higher than the currently allowable height… it is four stories plus the pool deck and fitness room, more than two levels higher than allowed under the zoning code.”

The project also abuts a residential zone, and thus, he argues, is in a transitional zone, which limits “development to two stories and 34 feet in height and a 1.33 FAR.” The appeal points out that the proposed ingress and egress will bottleneck on Charleville Boulevard and “increase noise and traffic directly adjacent to The Peninsula’s guest rooms.”

He also says that the traffic study does not take into consideration events on the newly configured pool deck, which the Planning Commission should have had analyzed.

Finally, the Keyser Marson Associates financial analysis of the project was created “before the developer was required to lop off the 5th floor of the project, which contained the two 5-bedroom penthouse suites, over 10,000 square feet of saleable condo space… The

Council must require an updated, more robust, accurate financial report.”

In addition, the development would permanently remove the property from the nine percent of commercial property taxes and fees that generate 75 percent of the City’s income, providing the wealth of services that contribute to the City’s overall reputation and property values, according to former City Treasurer Eliot Finkel and current City Treasurer Howard Fisher.

“It will cost the City about $2.8 million per year to make up the shortfall of the revised proposal (no penthouses) versus a code compliant project,” said Finkel. “This includes $200,000 per year of City expense for the additional residents (assuming one per bedroom). The City's portion of the transfer tax mentioned in the analysis is $0.55/$1000 (55 cents per $1,000). $2.8 million in transfer taxes equates to about $1.5 billion in gross sales. The condos would need to turn over about 14 times per year.”

The Friars Club project drew criticism from the beginning for flaunting the City’s General Plan with the first iteration, widely considered a long-shot at the time.

The Developer, Goldstein Planting, came to the City in 2017 with a proposal for a fivestory, 27-unit property. They

had purchased the property for only $7 million in 2014. When the oversized project was presented, it immediately had the support of Commissioner Joe Shooshani and Chair Andy Licht.

Without a clear discussion of how they made the findings for approval, Licht, who has an office in the area and lives nearby, said that he thought it would “energize” and revitalize the area. Shooshani said he did not care about the General Plan, which he refers to as outof-date, stating that he would like to have a place for his children to live and would like to retire there when he is ready to downsize.

“If this building is approved,” said Commissioner Alan Block, “it’s definitely going to change the character of Little Santa Monica Boulevard. Block referred to The Peninsula, which he said, was “code compliant at 45 feet high” and “a good neighbor to everybody.”

At that time, the Developer’s attorney, former Beverly Hills Mayor Tom Levyn, asked that the Overlay Zone request remain active and that the Planning Commission meet with the developer to see what project they could come up with that would be code compliant.

A meeting to set a date for the de novo hearing could be at the Oct. 16 City Council meeting.

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BIRTHDAYS--Donna Rice, John Martens, and John Sayles (Sept. 28); Renny Darling Klein, Bob Newhart, Steve Forrest, Bryant Gumbel, Angela Saeedian, Emily Lloyd, Jerry Lee Lewis, Stanley Park and Judie Fenton (Sept. 29); Elaine Webster, Crystal Bernard, Angie Dickinson, Max Rhodes, Len Cariou, Johnny Mathis, Victoria Tennant, Marilyn McCoo and Chuck Fries (Sept.

30); Robert Cohen, Stella Stevens, Debra Cirilov, Julie Andrews, and Gordon Gelfond (Oct. 1); Rex Reed, Kelly Ripa, Lorraine Bracco, Avery Brooks, Barbara Beck, Chubby Checker, Hadasa Daisy Kleinberger, Donna Karan and Sting (Oct. 2); Stanley Black, Neve Campbell, Ashlee Simpson, (Oct. 3); Alicia Silverstone, and Susan Sarandon (Oct. 4).

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GREAT GATSBY PARTY–Celebrating their respective September birthdays with a “Great Gatsby Party” Saturday night were Helen Grayco Rosen (right) and her stepson Michael Rosen shown with Tommy and Shelby Chong (couple on left) of “Cheech and Chong” fame.

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More than 300 people, most of them colorfully garbed in 1920’s flapper costumes, wended their way up to the beautiful Trousdale home of Michael Rosen to attend the double-birthday celebration of Michael and his stepmother, Helen Grayco-Rosen, which this year carried the monicker of “The Great Gatsby Party.” Like most previous versions of the pair’s annual birthday events, his one lived up to its title of “great.” The theme, of course, was taken from the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic novel brought to the screen four times, spread out

in four widely separated decades with Alan Ladd, Robert Redford, Leo DiCaprio and Warner Baxter in the title role.

Even more apropos was that Bill Rosen, Michael’s late father and Helen’s late husband, owned and operated the famous Gatsby’s Restaurant in Brentwood and before that in New York. Therefore, the theme is obviously a family tradition.

Guests enjoyed a lavish buffet and sat outside while enjoying the music of Jason Fabus and singer Natalie Mendoza. Even hostess Helen got into the act warbling some song classics with her voice as lilting as ever.

Some of those we spotted: Ruta Lee and Webb Lowe, Marianne Rogers, Gloria and Mike Franks, Don Kaufman, Sandy Kraus and Bill Fitzgerald, Virginia Plumb and Mike Starkman, Julie Farb, Jean and Vic Werber, Barbara Luna and Jimmy Cortiana, Sandy and Wink Martindale, Barbara and Arthur Lewis, Ila and Len Krane, Enid Rom and Joel Stern, Nancy and Eli Blumenfeld, Marsha Rosner, Ruth and Howard Gilliam, Susie and Fred Wehba, Diane Frankel, and Kathy Baumann.

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Founded by Bel-Air resident Barbara Goldberg, this charity was started as a grassroots effort by the women of Salon Forum, andhas already impacted the lives of over half a million people. Proceeds from this event will fund close to 40 wells, adding them to the more than 500 wells they have already drilled during the past decade.

SALUTING STANLEY–Stanley Black (right) was presented with a proclamation from the city of Los Angeles by former District Attorney Gil Garcetti on behalf of his son, L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, at the “Wells Bring Hope” funder. Photo by Tatsu Ikeda

The event was held in the Holmby Hills estate of Stanley Black. It was only fitting that L.A. Councilman Paul Koretz declared Sept. 23 to be called “Stanley Black Day” in perpetuity honoring the real estate developer for his lifelong philanthropic work and service to the community.

David Delrahim, Ronnie Kassorla, Leslie and Bob Spivak, Michael Becker, Madeline Gussman, Bernardo Puccio and Orin Kennedy, Joan Ashton, Eleanor Moscatel, Jeffery Lehman, and Gilda and Robert Marx were among the more than 200 on hand. ****** On Oct. 17 at The Beverly Hills Hotel, the John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary’s annual “Membership Luncheon/Boutique” will honor multiple Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jane Seymour (pictured).

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PUBLIC NOTICES CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 345 FOOTHILL ROAD BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90210 REQUEST FOR PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS AND PREQUALIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR MULTIPLE PROJECTS: AS-NEEDED INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIRS PROJECTS Notice is hereby given that the City of Beverly Hills (“CITY”) has determined that all bidders for the As-Needed Infrastructure Repairs (“Projects”) must be pre-qualified prior to submitting a bid on those Projects. This prequalification is valid for a year and for more than one project. It is mandatory that all Contractors who intend to submit a bid, fully complete the prequalification questionnaire, provide all materials requested herein, and be approved by the CITY to be on the final qualified Bidders list.

The last date to submit a fully completed questionnaire is 2:00 PM Thursday, November 1, 2018. Contractors are encouraged to submit prequalification packages as soon as possible.

The prequalification packages should be submitted under seal to the Office of the City Clerk, City of Beverly Hills, 455 North Rexford Drive, Room 290, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. The following should be clearly marked on the outside of the package “CONFIDENTIAL PREQUALIFICATION STATEMENT FOR THE AS-NEEDED INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIRS PROJECTS”.

Projects will include work that falls into one or more of the following categories: 1) Street Repairs a. Localized pavement spot repairs (AC or concrete) b. Concrete repairs such as sidewalk, access ramps, alley gutter, curb & gutter, cross-gutter, etc. c. Water meter box adjustments/collars to grade d. Manhole ring and cover adjustments to grade 2) Sewer System Repairs a. Sewer line spot repairs b. Manhole repair or replacement c. Sewer lining 3) Major Street Repairs a. Extensive pavement spot repairs b. Partial street reconstruction c. Grind and overlay full street or alley width d. Pavement coatings such as slurry or microsurfacing emulsion 4) Miscellaneous a. Speed humps installations b. Catch basin repairs c. Light or traffic pole foundation removals and installations For more information and documents, go to the City’s webpage at: http://beverlyhills.org/business/bidlistings/rfq1878asneededinfrastructurerepairsprojects/.

Contact: Tristan D. Malabanan, P.E., at tmalabanan@beverlyhills.org or 310.285.2512.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018218384 The following is/are doing business as: 1) HIS / GLOBAL COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES 2) GLOBAL COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES 439 N. Canon Dr. #Penthouse, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Hanan Shiheiber 439 N. Canon Dr. #Penthouse, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Hanan Shiheiber, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 29, 2018; Published: September 07, 14, 21, 28, 2018 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018218386 The following is/are doing business as: MORRISON 3179 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90039; 3179 Los Feliz Partners LLC 3179 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90039; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed August 2013: Marc Kreiner, Managing Member: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 29, 2018; Published: September 07, 14, 21, 28, 2018 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018218372 The following is/are doing business as: LA CANNABIS CLUB 1316 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, CA 90015; LACC, LLC 1316 S. Los Angeles, CA 90015; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Rafael Bernardino, Jr., Manager: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 29, 2018; Published: September 07, 14, 21, 28, 2018 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018218388 The following is/are doing business as: FBIS-FRED BLUM INSURANCE SERVICES 14930 Ventura Blvd. #330, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403; The Bradford Agency, Inc. 14930 Ventura Blvd. #330, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed June 1964: Fred Blum, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 29, 2018; Published: September 07, 14, 21, 28, 2018 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018218390 The following is/are doing business as: THE LOVE STREET GALLERY 2080-1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046; 8021 Rothdell Trail, Los Angeles, CA 90046; Cynthia Cobb 8021 Rothdell Trail, Los Angeles, CA 90046; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Cynthia Cobb, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 29, 2018; Published: September 07, 14, 21, 28, 2018 LACC N/C

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LEGAL SERVICES

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LEGAL PROBLEMS?

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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ELDERLY CARE

Texas Attorney Moved To LA

TOP “A/V” RATED BEVERLY HILLS LAW FIRM CAN HELP YOU.

••••• AVAILABLE P/T or F/T

Specializing In: Divorce, Collection of Delinquent Support & Personal Injury Auto & Motorcycle Accident Cases, Civil, Real Estate & Construction Law. No Recovery, No Fee! Free Consultation.

• Personal Assistant • Home/Asset Manager • Business/Personal Bookkeeping • Problem Solving • Discretion Call: 214/213-5816

LAW OFFICES OF BRADFORD L. TREUSCH • 310/557-2599 • “ A / V ” R AT E D F O R OVER 30 YEARS.

www. Treusch .net RATED BY SUPER LAWYERS

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• Bradford L. Treusch • SuperLawyers.com

NEED HELP ON PROJECT BASIS?

Over 30 Years’ Years’ Experience Exxperience Serving All Your Immigration Immigrration Needs.

Work Work and Investment Visas!

Green Card through g employment p y inn approx. pp 18 Months!

Representing Religious Religious Workers Workers for o schools/synagogues/churches scchools/synagoguess//churcches around around the t country!

Weekly Classes Available Outdoor Qigong:

6 or 7 weeks

Session 1: starts 09/05/18 • Session 2: starts 10/24/18 BEGINNER : Wed. 8am-9am & Sat. 7am-8am

Session 1: starts 09/07/18 • Session 2: starts 10/26/18

Detail-oriented, multi-tasking, professional with 20+ years experience and excellent refs offers personal/virtual assistance, office admin, copy writing for business & social media, research, event P&M, more.

424/644-5919

BEGINNER : Friday 8am-9am

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SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE

SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE

by DIVINE

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SCHOOLS & INSTRUCTIONS

FRENCH LESSONS Enjoy French Language!

Health, Love, Career, Life Purpose.

• Intuitive Healer/Reiki • Chakra Testing/Balancing • Angel Card Readings Call For Appt.:

310/714-9704

————— SPIRITUAL ADVISOR By

Carol

Health, Marriage, Love & Business • Chakra Reading • • Card reading •

6 or 7 weeks

Session 1: starts 09/05/18 • Session 2: starts 10/24/18 BEGINNER : Wed. 9am-10am & Sat. 8am-9am

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JOBS WANTED

Session 1: starts 09/07/18 • Session 2: starts 10/26/18 BEGINNER : Friday 8am-9am

Meditation & Therapeutic Qigong: 7 weeks Session 1: starts 09/05/18 • Session 2: starts 10/24/18

Wed. 10:15am-11:30am & Sat. 9am-10am

@ Roxbury

Park Beverly Hills, CA 90212 For more info visit www.taichiworksnow.com To register call (310) 285-6850

HONEST RELIABLE Experienced Female Seeks part-time live-out position. Mon., Tues., Fri. & Sat. 9:00am-5:00pm daily, for Elderly care

THERAPEUTIC YOGA FOR IMPROVED WELL-BEING • Stress and Pain Relief

Tutoring by a teacher with many years of experience at the Lycee Francais of Los Angeles and The BH Lingual Institute Call Mme. Newman at

310/838-7749 or e-mail yvonnettenewman@gmail.com

————— SPECIAL ED TEACHER

For appointment call

40 YEARS EXPERIENCE

310-500-5923

WITH LAUSD

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Avaiable for

www. bhcourier .com

Outdoor Tai Chi:

Private Tutoring

• Increase Flexibility/Strength • Focus & Mental Clarity • Improve Balance & Energy • Boost Immunity • Improve Sleep Disorder May You Be Well...

Call Anna 404-229-2023 anna@symbioticwellness.com

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Nichols’ Clock & Watch Repair • Antique Clock Repair • Complete Watch Repair • • House Calls Available • Specializing in grandfather clocks, mantle clocks, wall clocks, cuckoo clocks

K-12 • All Subjects

Mark Nichols - 818.207-8915

Call 310/859-1121

ncwrepair@yahoo.com

Also, for cooking, cleaning and driving available.

Great References

Emy: 213/220-2014

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BY ELLY • • • • • • • Very Experienced • Good References • Reasonable Rates Speaks English • Legal Citizen • Pet Friendly • Cell: 323/256-2988

• ELDERCARE • IN-HOME SPECIALIST • Caregivers • CNA • CHHA

• Companions • Live-In / Live-Out

Experienced • Compassionate • Fully Screened

310.859.0440 www.exehomecare.com

BBB A+ Rated

Referral Agency

NEED HELP? W E U N D E R S TA N D . . .

Mama’s caregivers are loving, caring, trained & bonded. Live in or out.

M AMA’ S H OME C ARE 323/655-2622

Honest & Reliable

————— TO ADVERTISE YOUR SERVICES Call us at 310-278-1322

Experienced Female Certified Nursing Professional

12+ Years as Caregiver & Case Manager Exemplary record of care.

Let me provide you with the special care you desire for your special needs, Driving to appts, cooking, shopping, companionship, etc.

Great Beverly Hills References.

Call Kim: 310/488-6675 Reasonable Rates!

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ARE YOU A SENIOR AND NEED ASSISTANCE?

OFFICES & STORES

FOR LEASE

*** FOR LEASE ***

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FOR LEASE

ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

CREATIVE OFFICE

We can help YOU!

* * * * * * * * * * *

We provide experienced Cargivers, CNA’s & HHA’s

Fully Furnished Recently Remodeled Large Corner Office In Boutique Building

SUBLEASE

Plug and Play 1,140 sf

Adj. Beverly Hills

**Under Market Rent**

for seniors needing companions to drive them to doctors, prepare meals, light housekeeping, etc...

We offer responsible and nurturing care. Our staff is thoroughly screened and we care. Live In/Out.

Call Lisa 24hrs.

323/877-8121 • 323/806-3046

Plus Cares ROSSMORE A We offer the best HOUSING PLAZA

SENIORS 55+ Affordable Rates Private Unit Lots Of Love Lots Of Fun

Providing services for over 24 years Live In & Out - 24/7

CAREGIVERS • COMPANIONS 310-294-1040 818-916-9802 Beverly Hills/LA Area Apluscares01@gmail.com Call 323/901-6944 www.APlusCaresLA.com

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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SEEKING PERSONAL ASSISTANT

SEEKING BUSINESS ASSOCIATE

* * * * * * * • Part-Time •

8-Hours/Week Total (over 1 or 2 days) With computer & office type skills.

For Info. Call:

with Marketing & Branding Experience.

Commission Based.

Please Call:

626/545-2024 310/570-5815

310/277-3553

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At least 5 years in home experience. Speak fluent English and can also speak Farsi, Russian, Hebrew, Armenian or Polish. Must have car and available for live-in positions.

Call 323/655-2622

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REAL ESTATE SERVICES

CONDOS FOR SALE

KELEMEN FIRST CLASS FULL SERVICE MANAGEMENT

REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900 License 00957281

all listings are on CenturyCityLiving.com

NOW AVAILABLE

8950 Olympic Bl.

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

Suite 210 Rick 818/439-6951

————— ————— PRIME BEVERLY HILLS • 4 9 9 N . C A N O N D R .

CENTURY PARK EAST CONDOMINIUM

An a m a z i n g o p p o r t u n i t y to lease class A office space in Beverly Hills’ 90 EMPLOYMENT p r e s t i g i o u s OPPORTUNITY G o l d e n Tr i angle.

CORNER 2 BED, 2 BATH $969,500 WARNING! DO NOT BUY ANY CENTURY CITY HIGH RISE CONDO UNTIL YOU SEE THIS UNIT.

This prime location on the cor ner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Nor th Cañon Drive is t w o b l o c k s e a s t o f t h e w o r l d - r e n o w n e d R o d e o D r i v e a n d a c r o s s f r o m Wa l l i s A n n e n b e r g Center for the Per for ming Ar ts. Offices feature spectacular views with plenty of natural light and on-site valet parking. This is an ideal loc a t i o n f o r a c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e .

For more info call 310.887.7000 270

CONDOS FOR SALE

Unobstructed City Views.

Totally Renovated. Mid Floor Location. 2 Jumbo Balconies Real Hardwood Floors. State of the Art Kitchen. SubZero Gagganeau. 2nd Bedroom is Office. Lots of Fitted Closets Value Priced for Quick Sale 1+DEN+ 2 BATHROOM $945,000

High Floor. Renovated. High Floor. Ocean & City Views

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS

$671,000 TO $1,050,000

Contact GEORGE at 310-278-1322

CENTURY TOWERS

CENTURY PARK EAST

$699,000 TO $1,099,000

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PARK PLACE $935,000 TO $1,139,000

LE PARC

$2,099,000 TO $2,895,000

CENTURY HILL

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

HIGH SPEED08 INVESTMENT!!

Wanted! Jay Leno Type Car Enthusiast To Make Me A 24 month, 225K 1st Mtg Loan, On Historic Speedway in Indiana! Reality Show Ready! 20% LTV! (310) 819-0978

ONE CENTURY

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

CENTURY WOODS

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

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

A PA R T M E N T / C O N D O R E N TA L S

BEVERLY HILLS

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300

HOUSES FOR SALE LOCATION • LOCATION • LOCATION NORTH OF WILSHIRE, JUST SOUTH OF BURTON WAY 308 N. WETHERLY DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS 90211 FOR SALE

This beautiful house with its spacious and inviting living room needs a little TLC. A superbly lush backyard with 14 different fruit trees, pool & spa, just for your parties & entertainment.

OPEN THIS SUNDAY FROM 1 - 5 PM Homa 310-570-6000

612 TRENTON O DRIVE THE BEST BUY IN THE T FLAT TS

5 BED · 7 BATH · $7,700,000 0 · TRADITIONALONTRENTON.COM O

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

KELEMEN

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

BEAUTIFUL LOWER UNIT DUPLEX

LUXURIOUS

439 S. LE DOUX

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900 License 00957281

all listings are on CenturyCityLiving.com

dre #0 1365 331 direct number: 310.968.8828

w w w.rochellemaize .com

office number: 310.274.4000

408

GARAGE FOR LEASE

440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

NFURNISHED

Unobstructed Views. Jumbo Corner Condo.. 2 Large Balconies. Totally Renovated Hardwood Floors. Décor Kitchen/Baths. Quiet Location Lots of Fitted Closets 1 BEDROOM /1 BATH $3,650/MONTH

BEVERLY HILLS

High Floor. Unobstructed East Views. Jumbo Balcony Viking Kitchen Hardwood Floors Loft Style Interior

Wilshire/Robertson Community Secured

Call 310/909-3804 435

All Utilities Paid Attic Storage. $2,300/MO. Call Peter

323/939-2446

Shown By Appointment.

8544 BURTON WAY

1 BEDROOM, 1 BATH Downstairs with laminate floors, parking, new appliances, pool and AC.

$1,850/MO. By appointment only

Call 310/425-9070

BEVERLY HILLS APT 3 Bdrm. + 3 Bath • • • • • •

Bright Southwest Exposure. Every room has French Doors to Small Covered Balcony.

Top Floor with High Ceilings. Beverly Hills School District. $4,500/Month Please Email For Info.: LaPeerApt@aol.com • MUST SEE •

Close to Cedars-Sinai, Beverly Center, shops, cafes & transportation.

424/303-7142

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

* BEVERLY HILLS * School District

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2 Bd.+Den+2 Ba. 1 Bd.+Den+2 Ba.

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Good closet space, a/c, 8725 Clifton Way elevator, dishwasher, Newly Remodeled controlled access. Close Large & Spacious to Cedars/shops/trans.

310/247-8689

• • • • • • • • • GRAND OPENING Brand New Call 310/273-6770 Lrg. unit. balcony, 2018 Construction

or 213/444-8865 or 310/734-7263

————— Apartment For Rent

walk-in closet, = BRENTWOOD = central air, intercom The Sanremo entry, laundry facility, 417 S. Barrington Av. :::::::::::::: elevator, parking.

• CHARMING & BRIGHT • 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath

1 BEVERLY HILLS • 310/276-1528 • 3 Bdrm.+ 2 /2 Bath :::::::::::::: 2 BDRM, 2 BATH Close to Cedars,

Open floor plan, high

Beverly Center 9520 W. Olympic Blvd. ceilings, French oak restaurants, shopping $2,600/Month $3,850/MO. flrs+porcelain tiles, x-lrg.

Shown By Appointment. & transportation.

No Pets walk-in closets, stain-

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Completely Remodeled New Bath, Granite-Kitch+ BEVERLY HILLS Call 310/273-6770 218 S. Tower Dr. or 213/444-8865 Bath, New Kitch+Bath PARK PLACE • Cabinets, New Hrwd Flrs+ • $4,200 to $4,950/month •• 1 Bd.+1 Ba. •• Carpets, Dwash, Stove, •• CENTURY TOWERS *PRIME LOCATION* Central A/C, Lots of Closets, •• • •• • $6,500 to $7,000/month Enclosed Balcony, WEST HOLLYWOOD Old World Charm!

On Wetherly Drive Security-Gate, Parking CENTURY HILL Bright, intercom entry, $4,950 to $8,900/month GORGEOUS & SPACIOUS Call 310/721-3769 fridge, stove, laundry fac.

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATHS CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS LE PARC Beverly Hills Newly remodeled unit in Sorry & SHOPPING. newly renovated building. South Spalding Dr. 323/651-2598 ONE CENTURY All appliances included, 1 Bd.+1 Ba. Upper Approx. 750sf. $16,500 to $27,000/month central A/C, balcony.

Private entrance, new BEVERLY HILLS $3,250/MO. CENTURY WOODS 221 S. Doheny Dr. carpets, A/C, laundry Call 310/666-9559 facility, street parking. • Sorry • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. No pets.

Some Complexes include • • • • • • $1,995/Month Heated Pools, Sundeck, Tennis, Doorman, Call or Text: Spacious, hardwood flrs., Houseman, Staff 310/435-2739 huge closets, built-in Engineers, Switchboard, a/c, dishwasher, pool, Security Staff, elevator, controlled Switchboard, Saunas, www. access, laundry Business Center, Pet bhcourier facilities. No pets.

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PlayLand, Restaurant, Acres of Flower Gardens and Grassy Lawns.

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

————— 1 Bd.+Den+1.5 Ba.

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120 S. Swall Dr. • • • • • • • • •

• • • 1 Bd.+1 Bath •• • • • • • • • • • •

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GUESTHOUSE FOR LEASE

English Garden. Private Entry, Total Remodel, New Kitchen, Bath w/ Spa Tub, Hardwood & Tile Floors, Central Air & Heat, Washer/Dryer.

granite counter tops and all stainless steel appliances. all harwood floors and verticle blinds.

Fireplace, wet bar, washer/ dryer included in laundry area. Secured building with garden courtyard. Choice location Near Beverly Center, CedarsSinai, Restaurants, Trader Joes, Etc. No Pets.

$4,000 to $5,300/month

Available For Rent.

Windsor Square

all appliances, nice yard and garage parking. $4,500/MO. CALL 310/801-3431

CENTURY PARK EAST 8544 BURTON WAY

Garage Parking

GUESTHOUSE FOR LEASE

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH $2,850/MO. Hardwood floors, includes

LE DOUX / BURTON WAY

3BD + 2BA + Office/Den

Totally remodeled with modern fixtures and new F &U granite counters through*BEL AIR all amenities in *WESTWOOD —————–––– out *CENTURY CITY kitchen and includes all BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. appliances. Breakfast CENTURY PARK EAST LUXURIOUS area. Large closets, 2 BEDROOM, 3 BATH balconies, Berber carpet/ 2 BDRM /2 BATH / DEN PENTHOUSE harwood foors and verticle $5,400/MONTH Includes Spacious Loft blinds. Fireplace, washer/ Exciting High Floor. Great w/ Private Bath, dryer included in laundry Views Magnificent Newer Closet, Bonus Room & area. Secured building Renovation. Chic European Kitchen. Custom Cabinetry Large Rooftop Deck. with atrium and garden Quartz Counters. Luxurious Large closets, balconies, courtyard view. Choice Baths. Fireplace. Hardwood all amenities in kitchen location Near Beverly Center, Floors. Lots of Fitted Closets Cedars- Sinai, Restaurants, Air Cond. Heating Paid w/ breakfast area + Trader Joes, Etc. No Pets.

N O W AVA I L A B L E

$4,950/MONTH rochelle@rochellemaize .com m

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2 BDRM /2 BATH / DEN ROCHELLE ATLA S MAIZE

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ADVERTISE —————–––– YOUR LISTINGS Contact Rod at 310-278-1322

.com

310.278.1322

424/343-0015 Great Location!

less steel appliances, quartz countertops, pool, state of the art gym, laundry hook-ups, controlled access, prkg, free WiFi. Close to Brentwood Village.

• 310/477-6885 •

VERY UNIQUE • MUST SEE

—————–––– HEART OF BRENTWOOD

11931 Goshen Ave.

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Brand New Bldg.

Large Luxury Units

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

• 3 Bd. + 3 1/ 2 Ba. • 2 Bd. + 2 1/ 2 Ba.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Very private, hi-ceilings, large veranda, luxury kitchen+bathrooms, walk-in closet, all new appliances, washer/dryer in unit, central air, prkg.

Please Call:

310/473-1509 • Easy Move-In •

A PA R T M E N T / C O N D O R E N TA L S

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• BRENTWOOD • B R E N T W O O D B R E N T W O O D

• WESTWOOD •

872 S. Westgate Ave.

= = = = = = Very Bright 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath = = = = = =

Totally Redone.

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

310/592-4511

————— BRENTWOOD 11640 Kiowa Ave.

••••••••

Newly Updated 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath

••••••••

Balcony, dishwasher, a/c, heated pool, WiFi, elevator controlled access, on-site laundry, prkg.

Close to Brentwood Village, Shops & Restaurants.

• 310/826-4889 •

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

11618 Kiowa Ave. • • • • • • • • Newly Updated • Bachelor • Single • • • • • • • • A/C, internet access, pool, controlled access, on-sight laundry. No pets.

Close to Whole Foods, Transportation and Restaurants.

310/826-4889

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WESTWOOD

11818 Darlington Av.

Large & Bright Unit. 1 0 9 0 5 O h i o A v e .

•••••• 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath Elevator, controlled •• •• access, on-site • Newly Remodeled • 2 Bd.+2 Ba.• • Spacious floor plan •• laundry facility, •• & master bedroom, Single balcony, parking. • • • • balcony, a/c unit, fridge, 1 Bd.+1 Ba. Close to • • •• stove, dishwasher, •• Brentwood Village, •• controlled access, •• Shops & Restaurants. laundry room, covered Wifi, Bright, controlled • 310/826-4889 • parking. Pets ok. access, balcony, pool, e levator, 310/312-9871 CULVER CITY Close to Brentwood laundry facility, prkg.

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BRENTWOOD ————— The Carlton 11666 Goshen Ave.

550 Veteran Ave. • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • • • • • Includes: • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. Air conditioning unit, • laundry facility, ••••• subterranean prkg.

Very spacious, Near Whole Foods. granite counters, 310/592-4511 microwave, intercom entry, on-sight launB R E N T W O O D dry, parking & WiFi. Very close to UCLA 11988 Kiowa Ave. & Westwood Village.

••••••• 310/208-5166 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. 904-908 Granville Av.

3830 Vinton Ave.

• BrentwooD • •

11815 Mayfield Ave.

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Hardwood floors, WiFi, central air/heat, impressive living room, fireplace, balcony, controlled access, dining room, balcony, pool, elevator, parking, a/c unit, fridge, dishwasher, walk-in closet, laundry facility. intercom entry, laundry 310/312-9871 facility, carport parking.

Shopping & Dining in

Brentwood Village

————— Grand Opening BRENTWOOD ’s Most Spectacular Apartments 120 Granville Ave.

* * * * *1 * * *

• 3 Bd.+2 /2 Ba. • 2 Bd.+2 Ba.

* * * * * * * *

Large units, walk-in closet, custom kitchen, built-in washer/dryer, all appliances, hardwood floors throughout, some units w/ skylights+high ceilings.

Health club, wifi, sauna, heated pool, controlled acess, parking.

424/272-6596 •

intercom entry, elevator, on-site laundry, parking.

All Utilities Paid.

310/841-2367

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1 Bath •

Upscale, Bright, Gorgeous & Spacious.

• • • • •

310/820-1810

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• • • • •

• 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • 1 Bd.+1 Ba.

• • • • •

6-Month Lease Avail.

* * * * * * Every Extra Luxury

custom cabinets, granite countertops, stone entry, pool, health club, spa.

• Free WiFi Access • • Close to UCLA • 1350 S. MIDVALE AVE. L.A., 90024 Contact Mgr.:

• 310/864-0319 •

————— WESTWOOD 1370 Veteran Ave.

1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath Single

310/477-6885

• WESTWOOD • —————

Close to Brentwood 310/569-1159 • 310/476-2181 • Village, Restaurants, Close to U.C.L.A. & UCLA, Mt. Saint Mary’s, Close to shopping, Westwood Village dining & schools. & Transportation.

•• • • Lots

•• • •

covered parking, laundry facility.

of Character & Charm!

213/385-4751 Glass Fireplace Close to transportation, Newly Remodeled. downtown & New hardwood flrs., great restaurants. granite counters, stainless steel appl., LAFAYETTE PARK alcove fireplace, 274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL. fridge, laundry facility, • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath gated parking, intercom •••••• entry, WiFi and more. Granite counter tops, • 310/552-8064 • stainless steel appliances, Rooftop jacuzzi air conditioned, new with panoramic hrwd. flrs., designer city views. finishes, balcony, ceiling fan, elevator, controlled • MIRACLE MILE • access. Fitness ctr, yoga 615 S. Cochran Ave. room, wi-fi, skyview Newly Remodeled lounge w/ outdoor fire• Single • place, laundry facilities.

Controlled access, 213/382-102 1 on-sight laundry, Easy freeway access a/c unit, kitchenette.

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323/879-9611

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Close to Museums, 401 S. HOOVER St. The Grove • • • • • • • • 1409 Midvale Ave. & Restaurants.

• 1 Bd. + •• • ••

WESTWOOD •

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1 Ba. Brand New Building • 2 B d . + 2 B a . • ————— • • 1 B d . + 1 B a . • H O L LY W O O D • • • • • • • • • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • • Control access, pool, • • Single • • 1769-1775 • 3 Bd.+3 Ba. N. Sycamore Av. dishwasher, elevator, • • • • • • Everything Brand New • • • • on-site laundry

310/209-0006

WiFi, a/c, intercom • entry, laundry facility, • S i n g l e • elevator, parking, pool. • B a c h e l o r CLOSE TO U.C.L.A., Controlled access, SHOPPING & 1 BLK. laundry facility.

TO WESTWOOD PARK. Utilities Included.

310/478-8616

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WILSHIRE CORRIDOR 10530-10540 Wilshire Bl.

∞∞∞∞∞∞ ∞

Steps to UCLA & • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • ~ WESTWOOD ~ Westwood Village.

1385 Kelton Ave. Upscale, Bright, Gorgeous & Spacious. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 1 Bd.+1 Ba. With Pool, hardwood Hardwood floors, floors, balcony, central air, fireplace, stainless dishwasher, on-sight steel appliances, laundry, controlled elevator, intercom access, parking. entry, parking. gym.

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

• • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. • 1 B d . + 1 B a .

• Balcony, air conditioning, “The Mission” • • Westwood • • • S i n g l e • • controlled access bldg.,

Close to U.C.L.A.

670 Kelton Ave.

440

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**C **CENTURY CITY** • KOREATOWN • L.A.’S FINEST, MOST LUXURIOUS 2220 S. Beverly Glen 423 S. Hoover St. APT. RENTAL •• • 1 Bd. +1 Ba. • •• * * * * * *

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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 After reading a number of recent letters about terrible mail delivery here in Beverly Hills, I must write that this appalling “service” has to be corrected. This has gone on for years and it is frustrating to many, many residents.

Even where I work on South Beverly Drive, we get mail that was sent two weeks earlier and one important letter arrived in–yes–two weeks after having been sent from one block away.

A turtle could have delivered it faster.

We demand better than this, but the example of the last few years probably means nothing will change.

George Vreeland Hill ****** Following up on last week’s letter about our City’s mail situation, the snafu continues. There was no mail at all delivered on Wednesday, but on Thursday morning, magazines were at our front door–sometime before 7 a.m. They were not there when we looked at 11 p.m. the nighr before.

Regular mail was placed in our mailbox some time around 11 a.m. on Thursday but these deliveries were made by our neighbors. Finally, our regular delivery occurred at 6 p.m. Two and three mail deliveries in one day are not coming from the USPS’s Beverly Hills post office. I often return misdirected mail that I receive to my neighbors.

I would encourage the Courier to forward these articles to the appropriate supervisors here and in Washington.

Herb Young Publisher’s note: These and the many other compaints we have received about the local mail service will be forwarded to Congressman Ted Lieu.

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(traffic) and Alternatives (reasonable alternatives based on the EIR), according to Principle Planner Masa Alkire.

CEQA requires the Developer to pay for environmental studies, conducted by third-party contractors, in this case, Rincon Consultants.

The original report relayed that the subject building met the “significance” criteria defined in the National Register Bulletin but did not meet the NRHP Criterion Consideration G, and because the property was less than 50 years old, it was deemed ineligible. For local landmark status, the City of Beverly Hills relies on the National Register Bulleting to define a building as being of “exceptional importance.”

The original report also found that the building did not meet the standards for the CRHR. The revised Cultural Resources Assessment Report, however, finds that the subject property does meet the significance criteria for listing the CRHR “for its architectural merit and association with master architect Gin D. Wong, FAIA. Though the property is less than fifty years of age, under the CRHR it is not required that properties under that age possess ‘exceptional significance.’

Sufficient archival research exists to provide an adequate scholarly perspective and understanding on the architectural history and the architect directly associated with this resource,” according to the staff report.

Master Architect Gin Dan Wong died Sept. 1, 2017, creating a renewed appreciation of his work. Examples include the “Googie” Jack Colker's 76 Station on Crescent Drive; the LAX Theme Building and CBS Television City.

The proposed project has drawn a great deal of protest from residents whose single-family homes, located directly behind the building on the west side of Rexford Drive near Wilshire, would find their backyards in shade from the increased height of the building.

Protests were also aimed at a complete redesign of the Crescent Mini-Park, which would become a staging location for the construction.

Initial design renderings showed a gated park with existing mature vegetation and trees replaced with drought-resistant landscaping.

It is unclear what will be in the next version of the Draft EIR because it is not complete, said Alkire.

Frances Allen’s Desert Roundup If laughter is truly the best medicine, then guests at my birthday party last week will all live to be 120.

The laughter was infectious as party guests including Tracy Gupwell, my niece, an official of the British government and her partner Annie Hughes; singer and raconteur Jere Ring; property maven Tim Ratigan; author Grace Robbins; and “jeweler to the stars” Kevin Parker told stories and shared memories of a wilder, old time Hollywood.

Cartoon for the Courier by Janet Salter

Astrology

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRANCES–Pictured (from left): Frances Allen-Fridman, Tracy Cupwell, Bernard Dervieux, Kevin Parker Grace Robbins, and Jere Ring attending the birthday party at Cuistot.

The venue was Cuistot in Palm Desert, a farmhouse theme that incorporates stonewalls, soaring ceiling, massive wood beams and a large fireplace that’s always burning.

But under the watchful eyes of owner/chef Bernard Dervieux, Cuistot is not just a showplace. Rather, the former executive chief at such iconic venues as Chicago’s Pump Room and The Beverly Hills Hotel uses the restaurant’s exhibition kitchen to it’s full advantage, letting guests know that their order was prepared fresh and in true French style.

By the way–me and Cuistot have something in common: we’re both celebrating our “32nd” birthdays! ****** With the advent of fall, one of the Desert’s most attractive attractions, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, will return to regular hours and re-open its hiking trails and carousel beginning Monday from 9 a.m. (7 a.m. for early birds who are also zoo members) to 5 p.m.), with the last admission at 4 p.m.

The Living Desert’s nature preserve hiking trails will also re-open to guests and members.

Hikers of all levels can choose one of three trails of varying degrees of difficulty to enjoy the nature and beauty of the outdoors.

The Discovery Loop is a brief, quarter-mile meander, while the Adventure Loop rambles for a mile through desert wash habitat and across a rocky bajada. The Wilderness Loop offers an adventurous 3-and-a-half-mile down a boulder-strewn canyon and along a rocky ridgeline with stunning, far-reaching vistas.

The trails, as well as The Living Desert’s operating model train display, are accessible with paid admission or annual membership and open daily except Christmas, through May 31.

In early November, The Living Desert will celebrate the grand opening of Crossroads of Conservation that includes a new entrance with state-of-the-art features, a welcome center, gift shop and Living Legacy Endowment Garden dedicated to the supporters of the Living Desert. There are also several special events.

In addition to the above features, The Living Desert will offer its popular series of annual events. Featured Oct. 27 and 31 will be Howl-o-Ween, followed by Wild Lights on Nov. 23, the much-anticipated Brew at the Zoo on Feb. 9 and, the Zoobilee Gala on Mar. 2.

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TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 28). Your optimism will prove warranted; magnificent things are starting to happen for you, the first sign if which will come with a new arrangement you make in the next five weeks. More highlights: money in the mail, confessions of love you longed to hear and perfect timing for the sale of a large item. Cancer and Sagittarius adore you LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). While most people open their eyes in the morning recalling what they must do, you'll take a different approach today. You'll think, ‘what fun can I get into? How can I maximize this day's potential for enjoyment?”

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Spend an hour early in the day handling all those small details that have been bugging you. It will keep your mind from flitting around to unfinished tasks later in the day when you'll really need to concentrate.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Because you do what it takes to get the favorable outcome, people who understand power dynamics will finger you as the leader whether or not you actually have the title.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You and a certain someone share a language that, when spoken between you, creates a series of mental and emotional shortcuts that outsiders won't begin to understand. Cherish this. It's super special.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Oddly, you'll let go of the controls and then things start to happen for you. This is partly because you set things up so well in earlier stages, and partly because key people feel freer to perform once you take a few steps back.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). What happens today will definitely help you hone your critical ability to recognize the difference between superb, mediocre and shoddy work. Mastering this will ensure you continue to gravitate toward excellence.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). There's a standard cost for one kind of work and quite another cost for work that includes anything custom, super-quick or in any way unpleasant. Because this is only fair, you'll either pay or be paid more today.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). Dealing with people will be a forte of yours today and you'll enjoy it. This is what makes you a great manager–of others, and also of your own playful spirit, which sometimes needs a little reigning in to be effective.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). In order to surround yourself with the right people, you must first understand your own strengths and weaknesses. Then you'll know who can fill in where you need help, and whom you can serve with your strength.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). There's not a single area of life that isn't improved today by your clear vision of what it should be.

People understand your expectations. You'll give them feedback as to how everyone is doing and what is next to come.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You'd rather not have to figure out the complexities of a nuanced political situation before you roll up your sleeves and get to work. The best scenario is one in which the talking points are the same as the doing points.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You're someone that others consider to be a good and caring person. Don't underestimate the value in this. It's a detail that, on paper, may seem insignificant or cliche, but is, in actuality, is all that really matters.

POLICE BLOTTER The following burglaries and grand thefts have been reported by BHPD. Streets are usually indicated by block numbers.

09/22 200 Reeves Dr. BURGLARIES 09/13 9900 S. Santa Monica Bl. 09/22 9500 Brighton Way 09/23 400 N. Camden Dr. 09/15 8700 Wilshire Blvd.

GRAND THEFTS 09/16 600 N. Rodeo Dr. 07/02 Wilshire Bl./Canon Dr. 09/17 9700 Wilshire Bl..

09/19 Burton Way 09/18 800 N. Rexfprd Dr. 09/20 9500 Dayton Way 09/19 700 N. Roxbury Dr. 09/21 400 N. Rodeo Dr. 09/21 400 N. Oakhurst Dr. 09/21 9600 Wilshire Bl..

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