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Kiwi and Molly are this issue’s Adoptable Pets of the Week. 4
Mayor Lili Bosse & Sen. Ben Allen
Bosse Talks ‘BOLD’ Year At ‘Evening With The Mayor’
Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner died in Holmby Hills at 91. 5
By Victoria Talbot Beverly Hills Mayor Lili Bosse made “BOLD” the centerpiece of her State of the City address, hosted by the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, on a perfect early fall evening at Greystone Mansion. She was surrounded by residents, Chamber members and event sponsors amidst purposefully “bold” and colorful floral arrangements that accented the sweeping vistas and dramatic backdrops of
For more photos, see page 19. Greystone. Guests lingered on the patio, enjoying appetizers and cocktails in the mild evening. The popular mayor drew the largest crowd ever for this annual event, topping out at nearly 700 tickets sold. Bosse entered wearing her (see ‘EVENING WITH THE MAYOR’ page 9)
The 2017 Robinson Gardens Patrons Gala was another huge success. 15 •Health & Wellness •Real Estate •Birthdays
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READY, SET, ACTION–Kerry Brougher, director of the Academy Museum, talks about the future of the new museum taking shape at Fairfax and Wilshire. Pictured seated (from left): Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger, Beverly Hills philanthropists Cheryl and Haim Saban, and L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti.
George Christy, Page 6 L.A. Phil’s Music And Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel And Wife Maria Valverde Hosted The Opening Night Gala Of The Fall Season With A Performance Of Mozart – The Early Years
CLASSIFIEDS • Announcements • Real Estate • Rentals • Sales • and More
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Beverly Hills Board Of Education OK’s Teacher Salary Raises For 3 Years
Greystone Mansion held “An Afternoon of Hollywood Glamour.” 4
Raven’s Home star Jason Maybaum shows off his Courier in Vancouver. 5
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Transformational $50M Gift From Haim, Cheryl Saban Helps Launch Academy Museum By Laura Coleman For the first time in its history, in 2019 the capital of filmmaking will have its own dedicated film museum with the creation of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. On Wednesday, while unveiling a first glance of the ongoing construction, the Academy Museum announced that Beverly Hills philanthropists Cheryl and
Haim Saban were donating $50 million toward its creation, which brings the museum’s fundraising effort to nearly 75 percent of its $388 million goal. “It makes perfect sense for us to become fully committed to this endeavor,” said Cheryl Saban after noting that the donation ostensibly seems to detour from their previous philanthropic endeavors (see ‘SABAN DONATION’ page 2)
By Laura Coleman On Tuesday, the Board of Education unanimously voted to approve a 2.17 percent employee raise for the 2017-18 year. According to a district report, that percentage translates to an average compensation increase per employee of $1,877. However, even though the board also voted to raise employee salaries by 3 percent in 2018-19 and an additional 2.81 percent in 2019-20, Beverly Hills Unified School District Chief Administrative Officer LaTanya Kirk-Carter Latham said it was unlikely that the raises approved for the subsequent two years would happen in the absence of dramatic budget changes. The specific increases are tied to a salary formula based on a percentage applied to secured property tax revenue growth, which was approved by the board effective July 1, 2014. BHUSD administrators are currently trying to change this in ongoing contract negotiations with the employee unions – a move the board unanimously supports. Latham previously told the Courier that the district would be unable to afford the salary increases in the absence of additional reductions or reconfiguring the school district’s K8 schools. On Tuesday, at the start of the meeting, Beverly Hills Education Association Executive (BHEA) President Telly Tse addressed the board to share his frustration about the actions of the current administration. “We start this school year with many educators still in recovery from the impact of the
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layoff notices issued last year,” he said, noting how the district rescinded more than 20 of the 24 layoff notices it issued last March, in addition to hiring 15 new employees. “Compounding the stress that our members already feel is the massive increase in the cost of our medical coverage and the discussion of reconfiguration and the possible impact that may have on staffing as well as our students.” He then took the district to task for attaching a supplemental letter to the salary increaserelated agenda item detailing the district’s plan to reduce staffing by 50 employees to save money in anticipation of reconfiguration starting next year. “The information... is troublesome because not only is it inconsistent with what we’ve been told, but also because we had to find out on our own with no advance warning from the district,” he said. The district is currently projecting a budget deficit of $3.2 million for this year and cutting 50 employees would “save” the district around $5 million. Latham said it was necessary to provide the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) with a letter detailing its plan to reduce the budget by $5 million in order to get the budget certified and provide employees with their contracted raises. “We have to do something this year,” she said. “This salary increase has us deficit spending at $3.18 million in the current year. If we did not make any decreases in the [next (see ‘SALARY RAISES’ page 2)
S H A M E L E S S F O R SHOWTIME — Emma Kenney and Emmy Rossum attended The Paley Center For Media’s 11th Annual PaleyFest Fall TV Previews Los Angeles Showtime - Shameless For more photos, see George Christy’s column on page 6.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DATE: October 12, 2017 TIME: 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard LOCATION: Commission Meeting Room 280A Beverly Hills City Hall 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 The Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at its regular meeting on Thursday, October 12, 2017, will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard to consider: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION § 10-3-1528 PERTAINING TO THE OCCUPANCY PRIORITY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS BUILT IN THE CITY PURSUANT TO THE CITY’S RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUS REGULATIONS. The proposed Ordinance would amend § 10-3-1528 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code (BHMC) in order to revise and refine the existing priority list that establishes the order in which income qualified individuals and households are considered for occupancy in affordable units built in the City pursuant to the City’s Residential Density Bonus regulations (BHMC Article 15.2). The proposed Ordinance establishes the following six tiers of individuals and households that will be prioritized for affordable housing units: •
Tier 1 – Senior households being displaced from the project site due to the development of the new project;
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Tier 2 – Other households being displaced from the project site due to the development of the new project;
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Tier 3 – Senior households that have been recently displaced or will be displaced from a multi-family property in the City due to redevelopment;
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Tier 4 – Other households that have been recently displaced or will be displaced from a multi-family property in the City due to redevelopment;
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Tier 5 – Senior households;
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Tier 6 – All other income qualified households.
The Ordinance will require final approval by the City Council at a future noticed public hearing. This Ordinance has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the environmental regulations of the City. The adoption and implementation of the Ordinance appears to be eligible for a class 5 categorical exemption for minor changes in land use limitations and the Ordinance could be found to not have a significant environmental impact. Further, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption and implementation of the Ordinance could have a significant effect on the environment. The Planning Commission will consider finding that this Ordinance is exempt from the environmental review requirements of CEQA pursuant to Section 15305 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations and Section 15061(b)(3) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard or present written comments to the Commission. According to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the Commission's action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the public hearing. If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Timothea Tway, Senior Planner in the Planning Division at 310.285.1122, or by email at ttway@beverlyhills.org. The case file, including associated documents are on file in the Community Development Department, and can be reviewed by any interested person at 455 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Sincerely, Timothea Tway, AICP, Senior Planner In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Commission Meeting Room 280A is wheelchair accessible and is equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired. If you need special assistance to attend this meeting, please call the Planning Division at (310) 285-1122 or TTY (310) 285-6881. Please notify the Planning Division at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting if you require captioning service so that reasonable arrangements can be made.
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which have centered around children’s welfare, healthcare, women’s empowerment, eduction and the Friends of Israel Defense Forces. “As we’ve come to learn more about the Academy museum, we’ve come to learn that it’s all about education,” she said. “It’s about the art and craft of the movie industry, the story telling of the film industry” Designed by Pritzker Prizewinning architect Renzo Piano in concert with the Renzo Piano Building Workship and Gensler, the 300,000-squarefoot museum will feature a major renovation and expansion to the historic 1939 May Company building on Wilshire and Fairfax, as well as a soaring new spherical addition to the north. In recognition of the Sabans’ landmark donation–the largest gift to the Academy Museum Campaign–the May Company building will now be renamed the Saban Building. “If my mother-in-law, God rest her, were here and saw that our name was on the building, she would be so happy,” noted Cheryl Saban, recalling one decades-old memory of shopping at the iconic department store. The architecturally stunning all-white design for the two-building campus will include 50,000 square feet of gallery space, two theaters, project spaces, an outdoor piazza, a rooftop terrace, an education studio, a restaurant and a gift store. A permanent exhibition tracing the evolution of moviemaking is planned for the second and third floors of the museum in the Saban Building while the soaring spherical addition features a 1,000-seat theatre and a terrace topped with a glass dome. Kerry Brougher, director of the Academy Museum, said the museum has three essential
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year], we would be deficit spending by an additional $6.2 million. And if we didn’t do anything in the 2019-20 school year, we would be deficit spending by another $8 million.” She said the letter was the district’s way to certify to LACOE that BHUSD is taking action to get its “financial house” in order – a necessary step, she added, to even afford to provide employees with raises in the current year, as well as in the subsequent two years. Tse said he understood that the district has to show it is tak-
BEVERLY HILLS goals: to convey the power of movies; to give viewers a look behind the scenes into how movies are made; and to explore the impact movies have on culture and our lives. “We really see the museum as not just a museum, but really a film campus; a kind of hub that will have all kinds of experiences,” he said. “We really want to create a place that shows the power of movies as an art form.” Founded in 1927 by one time Beverly Hills residents Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, as well as over three dozen silent film stars, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has always had the intention of creating a museum, said John Bailey, president of the Academy. However, it wasn’t until about a decade ago that the trustees seriously sought about making the dream a reality. “The Academy Museum will be the preeminent museum in the world for the art of motion pictures, different from any other museum in cinema,” Bailey predicted. “The Academy Museum will tell the story of people and how movies are made here. Every visitor to this museum will experience the museum not as historical narrative from the outside, but from the inside, as living history.” In addition to its own acquisitions of screenplays, costumes, designs, drawings, films, and other documents and artifacts, the museum will be able to draw from the Academy’s unparalleled collection of motion picture production and history-related objects, which includes more than 12 million photographs, 80,000 screenplays and 50,000 posters. “We should have the world’s most preeminent motion picture museum... and now we have an opportunity to have just that,” said Museum Committee Chair Kathleen Kennedy.
ing action in order to get certified by LACOE, but was troubled by how the district is going about it. “This is not about whether the district takes action,” he told the Courier. “It is about what actions it chooses to make. The district could just as easily propose to make cuts to administrative positions or reduce spending in a multitude of other areas. It is the fact they choose to go directly to the educators and cut there when we have been told otherwise that we have an issue with.” Negotiations between the district and the employees’ unions are ongoing.
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Beverly Hills Police Roundup Prowler arrest
MEMBERS AT THE MANSION – Friends of Greystone honored members and supporters with a special event Sunday, “An Afternoon of Hollywood Glamour.” Catered by Ruth’s Chris Steak House of Beverly Hills, members were invited to a self-guided tour punctuated with historic photos of movies filmed throughout the Greystone Mansion. Pianist Alexander Borghese serenaded guests in the living room as they toured the many visual displays. Pictured are several members of the Doheny family who attended the event and were photographed with City Council members. Back row: Joe Griffin. Middle row, from left: Nicole Warren, Andrea Niven, Zack Griffin, Tim Griffin, Friends of Greystone President Susan Rosen and Zee Griffin. Front row, from left: Carole Wells Doheny, Lucy Jo Griffin, Shane Fermelia, Peter Fermelia, Timothy Fermelia, Mayor Lili Bosse, Vice Mayor Julian Gold, Dr. Michele Gold, Councilmember Robert Wunderlich and Michele Wunderlich.
Nespresso’s Jeffrey Evans Brings 2nd Annual ‘Strides For CJD’ Walk To Beverly Hills High By Victoria Talbot Local Nespresso boutique director Jeffrey Evans and his wife Brandi are on a mission: to help raise awareness and funds to help find a cure for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease – the fatal brain disease that killed Brandi’s father, Neil W. Foster. The generously-proffered venue for Coffee with the Cops, Nespresso has become a central fixture in the Beverly Hills community. But Evans’ commitment to philanthropy has another edge to it that is personal, and now, in conjunction with the nonprofit Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation, Inc., the Evans’ will hold the second annual ‘Strides for CJD’ Walk on Oct. 14 at Beverly Hills High School. CJD, or Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease is a rare and fatal brain disease that affects about 350 Americans a year and one million worldwide. There is no treatment that
can slow or stop the underlying brain cell destruction caused by CJD and other prion diseases. Various drugs have been tested but have not shown any benefit. Clinical studies of potential CJD Brandi and Jeffrey Evans treatments are complicated by the rarity Jeff said, according to of the disease and its rapid pro- researchers, that “Because gression, according to the Brandi’s dad, uncle and most Alzheimer’s Association. likely her grandfather, all died At the onset, the disease is from CJD, in this case, the characterized by mood swings familial form, she, along with and depression, progressing to her brother and sister, do have poor reasoning and confusion a 50-50 chance of carrying the accompanied by muscle stiff- gene mutation. It should also ness and twitching. be stated that if one carries the According to the marker for this devastating disAlzheimer’s Association, “CJD ease the chance of getting the progresses rapidly. Those disease is 50-50.” affected lose their ability to “In life, we each face chalmove or speak and require full- lenges in one way shape or time care to meet their daily form. What we do when faced needs. An estimated 90 percent with adversity is completely up of those diagnosed with spo- to us,” said Brandi. “It is our radic CJD die within one year.” (see ‘NESPRESSO’ page 9)
Beverly Hills Seeks Applicants To Fill Vacancies In Several Of The City’s Commissions By Victoria Talbot The City of Beverly Hills is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on several commissions. All applicants who are residents of the City for a minimum of two years prior to filing an application are eligible if they are able to register to vote in the City of Beverly Hills. It is not necessary to actually be registered to vote. The residency requirement does not apply to certain Architectural Commission and Human Relations Commission positions. The deadline to apply for
the vacancies in the Architectural Commission (must be an architect), Charitable Solicitations Commission, the Community Charitable Foundation, the Cultural Heritage Commission or the Health and Safety Commission is today at 5 p.m. The deadline to apply to fill the vacancy on the Recreation and Parks Commission is Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. Commissioners do not receive monetary compensation and are prohibited from serving simultaneously on
more than one commission. Elected officials are prohibited from serving on any of the eleven commissions. For residents considering a position on a commission, the City Council has recommended they take the Beverly Hills Residential Educational Program and TEAM Beverly Hills. Participation, however, is not mandatory. Application forms are available in the office of the City Clerk at 455 N. Rexford Dr., City Hall Room 290. Phone 310-285-2400.
Beverly Hills Police this week charged a 27-year-old man with misdemeanor prowling after his arrest earlier this month, where he was found driving a stolen vehicle. Jonathan Enrique Herrera and 65-year-old Larry Eugene Shipp, both of Los Angeles, were arrested on Sept. 15. After a resident reported seeing a man messing with a window at his home in the 600 block of North Roxbury Drive, BHPD officers responded and pulled over a car leaving the scene. Officers were able to determine it was stolen earlier that day from Los Angeles. Herrera – who after investigation, police determined was the prowler – was driving and Shipp was the passenger. Herrera was booked on suspicion of driving a stolen vehicle, prowling, burglary and possession of narcotics paraphernalia and Shipp was arrested for a no-bail parole warrant. Herrera is scheduled to appear at the Airport Courthouse on Oct 12, BHPD Lt. Elisabeth Albanese said.
Cops, Cars & Coffee
The BHPD is hosting a free event for car lovers of all kinds from 9-7 a.m. on Oct. 14 on the 9300-block of Civic
Center Drive. Whether it’s muscle cars, hot rods or classics, everyone is invited to bring their best to see and be seen. “BHPD is adding the ‘Cops’ element to connect with the community via a shared interest and we will be displaying our vehicles as well,” said Emma Nica, executive assistant to Chief Sandra Spagnoli. The BHPD has reached out to the local car aficionados as well as car clubs and dealerships, featuring the event on social media and the PD Facebook page.
Black & White Ball
The BHPD may be the only ones in town who still have tickets to Tony Awardwinner Hamilton, one of the many great auction items that will benefit the Beverly Hills Police Officers Benevolent Fund at the Black & White Gala at 6 p.m. Oct. 10 at The Beverly Hilton. Other items include getaway trips to Hawaii, fabulous dinners, a diamond watch, and various once-in-alifetime BHPD experiences. To make a donation or to buy tickets for this popular event, call 310-550-4551 or visit www.bhpoa.org. A limited number of tickets are still available. –– Victoria Talbot & Matt Lopez
KIWI AND MOLLY–Kiwi and Molly were dropped off at the San Bernardino shelter together. Kiwi is a 2year-old, 5-pound chihuahua mix with a huge personality. Molly is a 5year old female cocker poo who had tumors that needed to be removed, but is doing fine now. To learn more about how to adopt Kiwi and Molly, visit www.shelterhopepetshop.org.
NAMI Walks For The Minds of America Set For Oct. 7 By Laura Coleman The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is set to hold its 14th annual NAMI Walks Los Angeles on Saturday, Oct. 7. Jennifer Schickedanz, a NAMI mother who lost her 21year-old son Jim earlier this year to suicide, underscored how transformative the Alliance’s support groups can be to families suffering due to a loved one’s mental health issue.
“I’ve heard it said that mental illness is contagious, that it affects those around the loved one too,” she said. “[Through NAMI], I learned how to cope.” NAMI’s upcoming mental health awareness and fundraising 5K walk starts at 10 a.m. at Grand Park, just in front of City Hall, with check-in beginning at 8 a.m. For more information, visit: www.namiwalks.org/losangelescounty.
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Playboy Magazine’s Legendary Founder Hugh Hefner Dead At 91
COURIER IN VANCOUVER – Beverly Hills resident Jason Maybaum took a break from filming his hit new Disney Channel show Raven’s Home to pose with his copy of the Courier. Maybaum was filming in Vancouver, Canada and took a picture outside of the famous Sutton Place Hotel. Raven’s Home is the spinoff of longtime Disney staple That’s So Raven. Maybaum has a starring role as Levi Grayson, the son of Chelsea, who plays RavenSymoné’s best friend on the show. To join Maybaum in the Carry the Courier club, snap a photo of yourself on your next trip with the Courier and e-mail it to mlopez@bhcourier.com.
El Nido Family Center Celebrates Third Annual Garden Gala At Virginia Robinson Gardens In Beverly Hills EL NIDO GALA– On Saturday, El Nido supporters gathered at the Virginia Robinson Gardens in Beverly Hills. Pictured (from left): Honoree Fred Samulon receives The John Abel Lifetime Achievement Award; El Nido Gala Chair Lisa Carloss, Emcee Leslie Kavanaugh and husband Jack Kavanaugh; El Nido participant Lupita Parajas behind a photograph she took at the gardens.
By Laura Coleman For Lupita Parajas, 17, El Nido Family Centers was a chance for her to improve her life. “My sister was in the program before and I decided to go because they helped her a lot with her life and school, so I wanted to be a part of it,” she said. “It changed my life. I think differently about school and college and what I want to be when I grow up.” For 92 years, the social service nonprofit agency has provided resources and support for young people in lowincome communities to attain their full potential through educational, youth development, health and therapeutic services. To celebrate the impact of this L.A. County organization, on Saturday El Nido held its third annual garden gala at the Virginia Robinson Gardens. The evening was emceed by Beverly Hills resident Leslie Kavanaugh and honored
Fred Samulon with El Nido’s John Abel Lifetime Achievement Award. “This organization helps over 10,000 young people that are disadvantaged every year,” Samulon said. “It provides the luck that they’re missing.” For the past three years, El Nido has partnered with the Robinson Gardens in an effort to cultivate skills such as nature photography and herb gardening. The fruits of those programs–in addition to an off-site culinary class–were on full display Saturday night with photographs by students for sale as part of the fundraiser, as well as delicious appetizers made by young El Nido chefs as part of the culinary program. “These are all life skills they can use for a career,” said Virginia Robinson Gardens Superintendent Tim Lindsay. “It feels great because the kids come here (see ‘EL NIDO’ page 9)
Wolfgang Puck, Top Local Chefs Come Together In Bel-Air For Disaster Relief By Matt Lopez Wolfgang Puck and several top local chefs are cooking up something special next month to benefit those affected by the earthquake in Mexico, as well as hurricanes Irma and Maria. Puck, along with an all-star roster of local chefs, including Kaleo Adams (The Beverly Hills Hotel), Josef Centeno (P.Y.T), Jeremy Fox (Rustic Canyon), Walter Manzke (Republique) and many more will be preparing small plates on the front lawn of the Hotel Bel-Air. The one-night-only culinary pop-up event will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 4 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. “With the recent tragedies happen-
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ing across the globe, it was important to my team and I that we give back in a meaningful and impactful way,” said Puck. “My chef at Hotel Bel-Air, Hugo Bolanos had the great idea of bringing the L.A. chef community together to cook a benefit dinner, so we are doing exactly that. We look forward to uniting the community of Los Angeles in order to show our support for those who need it most.” Tickets are $500 per person and all proceeds will go toward the Global Giving Fund. For information and to purchase tickets, visit: https://wolfgangpuckbelair.tocktix.com/experience/12910/.
Hugh Hefner, the man who founded and built Playboy magazine into an iconic brand, will be laid to rest at Westwood Village Memorial Cemetery in a crypt beside Marilyn Monroe, it was reported Thursday, one day after his death from natural causes at 91. Hefner died peacefully at his Holmby Hills home Wednesday, surrounded by family and friends. After serving in the Army, Hefner worked in the magazine publishing industry and became convinced there was an untapped market for an upscale men’s magazine. Using his furniture as collateral for a loan and borrowing from friends and
family, Hefner published the first edition of Playboy in Dec. 1953. The magazine – which is now published in 20 nations around the world – was an instant sensation and would become the world's largest-selling and most influential men's magazine, spawning a (see ‘HUGH HEFNER’ page 27)
Planning Commission to Hold Special Meeting on 9200 Wilshire Monday By Victoria Talbot The Beverly Hills Planning Commission will hold a special meeting Monday evening at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers to discuss modifications to a proposed development at 9200 Wilshire Boulevard. The request is for modifications to a previously approved six-story mixeduse project, currently a vacant lot on the south side of Wilshire between Palm and Maple Drives. The Planning Commission considered this project in July, but the applicants proposal for 90 units and 5,696 square feet of commercial space with three levels of parking was denied.
The project is returning with the previously approved 54 units, and 6,119 square feet of commercial space. When originally approved in 2007, the project had 14,000 square feet of commercial space. Parking will be reduced from three levels to two – underground – but with a surplus of 12 parking spaces over code requirements. There will be additional traffic control devices, as discussed at the last hearing, to discourage turns for cars exiting the project turning towards the residential neighborhoods. Submit comments by email to asahakian@beverlyhills.org.
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Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet
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L.A. Phil’s Lisa White
L.A. Phil’s Music and Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel with wife Maria Valverde hosted the Opening Night Gala 2017 of Mozart – The Early Years at the Walt Disney Concert Hall celebrating the new season
Music! The rapture. “Unlocking the frozen
rivers of the heart,” as playwright Anton Chekhov wrote in a diary at his dascha in the Russian countryside.
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ing of L.A. Phil’s beckoning fall season, the annual gala bowed to the timeless talents of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who was composing classics from age six.
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ozart – The Early Years at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, attracted our Big Rich and we music-loving plebeians of the No Rich. All souls reveling heavenward as the music and sparked joy unbounded and happiness under the conductorship of LA Phil’s beloved Gustavo Dudamel. With Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Yula Wang at the grand pianos accompanying soprano Anna Prohaska and countertenor Tim Mead.
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repaired to the magnificent marquee on Grand Avenue for drinks, dinner and dancing to fox trot tunes and boogiedown jams.
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he cast from the Mozart in the Jungle television series – Saffron Burrows, Dermot Mulroney, Jason Schwartzman, Darby Stanchfield, Paul Weitz -served as honorary co-chairs.
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eeting, as they did, L.A.’s Who and the Who, whose largesse has landed the L.A. Phil, founded in 1919, on the global cultural map.
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and luxuriously gowned ladies included L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti with Amy Wakeland, Lennie and Bernie Greenberg, Joan and John Hotchkis, David Bohnett, Larry Schmidt, Edye and Eli Broad, Gregory Anneberg Weingarten, Jane Eisner, Priscilla and Curtis Tamkin, Kelley and Don Johnson, Rosanna Arquette, Carla Sands, Lynn Booth, Charles and Sandy Aronberg, Talia Shire, Younes Nazarian, Marilyn Ziering with Howard Walter.
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Gail Samuel, pianist Yuja Wang and Jay Rasulo
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dent and CEO Gail Samuel announced that the gala netted, as in previous years, more than $3 million, affirming once more that we Los Angelenos, Big Rich or No Rich, are enraptured by good music.
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olex remains the grand supporter, and our L.A. Phil musicians and Gustavo Dudamel donated their services for the concert.
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hank you, Mozart, and thank you, Gustavo Dudamel, and thank you Mister Weatherman for a lovely Indian Summer evening.
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eter Falk’s favorite wit, Carl Pacholski Hall, would wink and whisper, “A perfect night for walking an elephant.” Online at www.bhcourier.com/category/george-christy
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Amy Wakeland and Mayor Eric Garcetti
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Health Happenings
Saint John’s Sets Community Lectures On Arthritis, Joint And Bone Health Providence Saint John’s Health Center will present community programs on musculoskeletal disorders from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 11 and from 2-4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 12 at the Santa Monica Public Library. • On Oct. 11, Rheumatologist Dr. Orrin M. Troum will speak on gout and Internal Medicine Specialist Dr. Damon Raskin will address the risks in taking over-the-counter and prescription pain medicine. Dr. Timothy Davis, a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, will speak on orthopedic pain management including stem cell and other clinical trials for spine and joint pain, and Dr. Andrew Yun, orthopedic surgeon and medical director of the joint-replacement program, will discuss knee and hip replacement. • On Oct. 12 speakers include: Dr. Thomas Susko, rheumatologist speaking on osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, Dr. Frederick Singer, endocrinologist and bone disease specialist speaks on the newer treatments for osteoporosis, Dr. Amir Vokshoor, neurological spine surgeon speaking on spine health, and dietitian Jane Cook, RD, nutrition director speaking on nutrition for arthritis and bone health. A Q&A session will follow both presentations. To make the required reservations, call 310-829-8453.
Last Train Film Addresses Suicide Prevention
Actor Mark Pellegrino (Supernatural, Lost) and his wife Tracy will host the premiere of The Last Train, along with Tricia Baker, co-founder of Attitudes In Reverse, a New Jersey-based nonprofit dedicated to saving lives through mental-health and suicide-prevention education, at 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Laemmle Ahrya Fine Arts Theatre, 8556 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. With Lou Diamond Phillips and Anthony Montes, the film is about two strangers who have nothing in common except their despair and plans to end their lives. They find hope and inspiration to give life another chance. Tickets may be ordered online at www.TheLastTrain.org/. AIR will invest a portion of donations to educate students in Texas about mental-health disorders and suicide prevention and provide long-term support, as many are experiencing the lasting, difficult impact of Hurricane Harvey.
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Cedars-Sinai Study: Seniors Benefit From Depression Treatment as Much as Younger Patients Do A new Cedars-Sinai study reveals that older adults being treated for depression experience comparable improvements in quality of life and functioning as do younger adults treated for the same condition. In the study, published in the September issue of The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry, Cedars-Sinai investigators analyzed data from 2,280 patients involved in the National Institute of Mental Health’s largest depression study, called Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression, or STAR*D. “In many health conditions, younger patients experience better recovery than elderly patients. This study shows that patients with major depressive disorder can experience improvement in functioning and quality of life after treatment, no matter their age,” said Cedars-Sinai psychiatrist Waguih William IsHak, MD, senior author of the new study. In the study, co-authors Alexander J. Steiner, PsyD, Itai Danovitch, MD, MBA; and IsHak examined data related to patients’ quality of life. The authors examined the question of whether older patients (age 65 and above) fare as well as younger patients in quality of life and functioning after treatment for depression. Although older patients were shown to be more prone to having more severe depressive episodes that lasted longer, they responded to treatment as well as younger patients did. Major depression is characterized by symptoms such as persistent sadness, lowered activity level and negative thoughts lasting longer than two weeks. More than 18 million Americans—about 7 percent of the adult pop-
ulation—experience a clinically significant episode of depression each year. According to the World Health Organization, depression is the leading cause of disability and third-leading contributor to disease, affecting 350 million people worldwide. Depression among adults over Dr. Waguih IsHak the age of 65 runs as high as 42 percent among the elderly living in institutional housing. Patients in the study were assessed before and after treatment for depression, using standard functional outcome assessment tools such as the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire — Short Form, and the Work and Social Adjustment Scale. The result: Following treatment, both older adults and adults under 65 experienced similar significant improvements in their quality of life — such as increased energy, improved outlook on life and feeling deeper connections with friends, family and their community. “Many people who are depressed may not realize that there are treatments that can improve their lives, regardless of age,” IsHak said. “That is why Cedars-Sinai instituted a depression screening program by which every admitted patient gets screened for depression so that treatment can be initiated in the hospital.”
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trademark BOLD jacket and white jeans, a perfect complement to the florals that overflowed in giant urns framing her on either side. The speech, a comprehensive report on the City, read like a detailed list of personal accomplishments for Bosse that are truly impressive. Showcased were Bosse’s immense creativity and the singleminded purpose that has finally stretched business hours beyond the traditional 6 p.m. “We had a record number of over 700 [guests] register for the event. This is another example as to why Mayor Bosse truly walks the walk,” said Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Todd Johnson. Making Beverly Hills a healthy City was at the top of her list of accomplishments, beginning with B.O.L.D. – Beverly Hills Open Later Days, Bosse’s solution to the fiercely competitive retail environment as brick and mortar stores compete with online shopping. She cited the Westfield Century City Mall investment of $1 billion to upgrade their shopping experience. “The culture of successful retail is changing – and we have to change with it,” she said. “I decided that the best way to do that was for Beverly Hills to go BOLD.” Businesses stayed open later to experience pop-up events such as DJs, live music and even a flash mob.
Lighting and tables on Rodeo Drive encouraged shoppers to loiter longer. “Neon Nights,” the Ed Massey 3-D art installation at the Lily Pond, added another dimension. Walk with the Mayor, Bosse’s hugely popular Monday morning event that attracts about 200 walkers every week, expanded this year to include biking, walking in the evening, doing yoga, and even holding a public meditation with Deepak Chopra that drew 1,000 people. “BOLD added up to a big boost for our business community… which we will continue this year for an even bolder holiday season,” she said. Bosse laid out a plan to include holiday lighting on North and South Beverly Drive, Canon Drive, the Beverly Canon Gardens, South Santa Monica, Dayton Way, Brighton Way and the South East. Beginning in November the stores will be open later and there will be events and music throughout the holiday season. “It is clear… Beverly Hills is alive and well in the day – and at night,” she said. The mayor mentioned the newest businesses, including the new Waldorf Astoria Hotel, and the One Beverly Hills project, as well as plans to open a showroom on Canon Drive soon. Bosse talked about the beautification of the City and the renovations of Beverly Gardens Park with $4 million in funds from the Friends of Beverly Gardens Park and matching funds from the City. Bosse also talked about construction on North Santa Monica Boulevard and Wilshire Boulevard.
The Santa Monica Boulevard reconstruction project is on target to be completed in the spring, with the crucial business district portion completed in time for the holiday shopping season. Metro construction on the Purple Line Extension will continue for years, she said. “There is no avoiding the fact that the subway is a huge and disruptive project. The period ahead will be difficult for everyone, but especially for our businesses on or near Wilshire. We are doing everything we can to monitor the construction, minimize the disruption and keep you informed.” Other accomplishments she mentioned included the prohibition of smoking in multi-family dwellings and the Rent Stabilization Ordinance. Finally, she said, “The financial state of the City is excellent. Our reserves are fully funded, and expenditure growth is moderate.” Bosse mentioned the City’s unfunded pension liabilities and said the City Council is aware and proactive, pointing to a set-aside of $15 million towards funding future pensions. “Great entrepreneurship, vision and success are the history of Beverly Hills,” she said. “This is Beverly Hills, the magical, bold, glamorous place where anything can happen.” “I’m proud and honored to represent the Chamber of Commerce,” said Johnson. “Collaborating with our Board of Directors, the City of Beverly Hills, and our members is what truly made this event grand.”
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responsibility to make an impact and most importantly a difference in raising awareness, while holding on to hope, that someday the great minds of science can determine a cure.” “Living each day to make a difference is something that truly motivates me,” said Jeff. “Helping elevate the awareness of Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease is now a daily mission. Our second annual Strides For CJD Walk serves two purposes. First, it elevates awareness and secondly, it helps raise much-needed money for research. Most of us at some point in life will be touched by a dreaded neurological disease such as Alzheimer’s, ALS, Parkinson’s or in our case CJD. Taking action is what we can - and must do.” The event consists of a 2.0-mile family walk that takes place on the BHHS track, located at 241 Moreno Dr. on Oct. 14, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Registration is $35. To find out more about Strides for CJD, or to sign up, visit www.strides4chd.com or email Brandi Evans at stridesforCJDCA@gmail.com.
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and they’re so inspired.” “For the students, it’s such an affirming and growth experience,” added El Nido Executive Director Liz Herrera. Lupita, who started going to the El Nido center closest to her home in Pacoima when she was 13, said the photography program, which she started doing two years ago, has changed her life dramatically. “Now that I got into photography I want to be a photographer,” she said. “It’s really awesome being here [at Robinson Gardens]. I really like photography because other people get to see what I see.” For more information, visit: https://www.elnidofamilycenters.org.
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B E V E R LY H I L L S R E A L E S TAT E Rabinowitz Celebrates Opening of New Campus For Accelerated Charter Elementary School By Victoria Talbot Local realtor Leonard Rabinowitz celebrated the grand opening of The Accelerated Charter Elementary School’s (ACES) new $37 million campus for dual language immersion, marking a milestone for a far-reaching dream to educate atrisk kids that was forged in the wake of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Rabinowitz is director of the Estates Division for The Agency, and frequently partners with agent Jack Friedkin. In the days that followed the riots, Rabinowitz and his partner Carol Little recognized the local community of factory employees who had protected their business – located at the corner of MLK, Jr. Blvd. and Main Street – and kept the building from being burned to the ground. “When we moved after the riots, Carol and I donated the site for the school, a $7 million building. We are very active on the school board. We want to give back to the community.” Rabinowitz said that they saw that, after school closed at 2:30, the local kids were on the street. The playground was locked, and even efforts to fund it to remain open were unsuccessful.
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Today, that former factory is the site of an $85 million campus, including an elementary school, a middle school and a high school. It represents a unique public/private partnership between the schools, Los Angeles Unified School District and private and corporate foundations that is a proven model for success. Now, it is also a dual-language school. “Many of our older graduates have succeeded against the odds and graduated from top-notch and Ivy League universities. The diversity of our community, of our board, of our students and our many supporters is what makes us strong,” said founder and CEO Jonathan
Williams. “We have 750 kids,” said Rabinowitz. “We want to change the lives of children and end the cycle of poverty. The only way to do that is through education. We want to teach these kids they can graduate from school and go to college.” Most of the kids that come to the school do not speak English and receive federal meal assistance, he said. The new campus is an EnglishSpanish immersion, where kids will speak one or the other language on different days, to learn proficiency in both. The school has a 90-percent graduation rate, and, he said, 90 percent of graduates go on to higher education. “Over 50 percent went to a fouryear college,” said Rabinowitz, who chaired the capital campaign for the new pre-K through 6th grade campus. Paramount Studios’ former CEO Sherry Lansing, who sat on the capital campaign committee, is agent Jack Friedkin’s stepmother. The school has also enjoyed an enduring partnership with Wells Fargo Bank, the Weingart Foundation and LAUSD, leading to a community partnership that has grown up with the kids that are being educated.
Ed Sachse Named President Of Kennedy Wilson Properties By Victoria Talbot Ed Sachse, founder/president of Sachse Real Estate Company, a familiar presence in Beverly Hills for 17 years, has been named president of Kennedy Wilson Properties LTD, the commercial brokerage and property management arm of the company. Since 2010, when he sold his firm to KW, Sachse served as Kennedy Wilson Properties’ executive managing director of brokerage operations. “Rodeo Drive is only three blocks long. It is small compared to Madison Avenue. Beverly Hills is the crown jewel for luxury brands… It is probably the most unique city in the LA area for luxury brands to prosper,” said Sachse. “Beverly Hills is a unique market.” Kennedy Wilson Properties offers brokerage and property management to third party clients throughout the country. The division is headquartered in L.A., with regional offices in the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Chicago and Austin. Kennedy Wilson focuses on multifamily and commercial properties. As a global real estate investment company, they own, operate and invest in real estate for their business clients and through their investment management platform, providing real estate services for their financial services clients.
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Ryu’s Office Pushes for Stronger Hillside Protections in Proposed HCR By Victoria Talbot LA City Councilmember David Ryu supported residents in the Bird Streets and Laurel Canyon neighborhoods in their efforts to strengthen a proposed Hillside Construction Regulation (HCR) Supplement Use District Zone Change Ordinance at a public hearing on the matter in Van Nuys Wednesday. The Department of City Planning heard public comment on the matter, which is meant to provide extra protections against cumulative construction related impacts of multiple single-family home developments in the hillside areas. The proposed HCR would provide some discretionary review of larger homes; some limits on grading; and would limit hauling and construction hours. But these protections fall short of what is necessary to protect residents, said residents. “Unfortunately for Doheny Estates, the document does not go far enough, fast enough,” said Madeline Nunez of the South Doheny Homeowners Association. “Our community is now at a critical juncture.” The “Bird Streets” and other hillside areas have been subjected to massive development, undermining the neighborhoods, hillsides, wildlife corridors, safety and peaceful enjoyment once so treasured. Councilmember David Ryu, following multiple meetings with representatives of the Laurel Canyon and Bird Street areas, submitted a laundry list of “best practices from surrounding cities,” including Beverly Hills and Bel-Air, which his office would like to incorporate in the HCR. “Specifically, reductions in grading above those outlined in the Baseline Hillside Ordinance that are geographically specific to our Bird Street and Laurel Canyon neighborhoods,” said Senior Planning Deputy for Ryu, Julia Duncan. Her list incorporates many of the protections that are currently found in Bel-Air and Beverly Hills, including many safety features implemented
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after the two LAPD officers were struck in separate incidents by runaway construction vehicles in Trousdale. Those protections include secondary braking systems, weight limits on construction vehicles, prohibitions on parking and staging, and several practical safety measures for such streets, that are often steep, curvy and substandard in width. In a statement, the Doheny-Sunset Plaza Neighborhood Association said: “We are supportive of the Hillside Construction Regulation Zone and would like to see it adopted with urgency - and including common sense protections.” “Wednesday’s hearing extinguished any shred of a doubt we may have had about Councilmember Ryu's commitment to working on our issues. He and his staff understand our priorities, and we know that by working with them, we will prevail in our fight to save our hills.” “This is a long overdue change that will provide some protection,” said Jamie Hall, president of the Laurel Canyon Association. “But some of the systemic problems won’t be solved.” He, too advocates for more control, particularly on hauling exports. The City Planning department will now use public comments to draft an ordinance, that will be presented to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission will then make a recommendation to the Los Angeles City Council regarding the ordinance.
Correction In the Sept. 15 issue of the Beverly Hills Courier, we printed the wrong address for The Hollywood Museum. The correct address is 1660 N. Highland Ave, at Hollywood Boulevard. The Courier regrets the error.
Actress Anne Jeffreys Dead At Age 94 By John L. Seitz Beloved actress Anne Jeffreys, whose 75 year career spanned every aspect of show business from modeling, night clubs and the Broadway stage to Hollywood moviedom and TV, died Wednesday at age 94. Born on Jan. 26, 1923 in North Carolina, she moved to New York intent on developing her operatic talent and actually sang lead roles in Carnegie Hall productions of La Boheme and La Traviata. Jeffreys was then off to California where made a number of films, appearing with such stars as John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Robert Mitchum, Randolph Scott, Nelson Eddy, Jeanette MacDonald, and Pat
O’Brien. Under contract to both RKO and Republic Pictures, she was cast in countless western pictures and as a regular in the Dick Tracy series. It was then back to Broadway, replacing Patricia Morison in Cole Porter’s Kiss Me Kate, and later appearing in The King And I, Camelot, Pal Joey, The Desert Song, The Most Happy Fella, Song Of Norway High Button Shoes, and Follies. Television is where she made her biggest mark, however, co-starring in the CBS sitcom Topper with her long-term husband, the late Robert Sterling. It was then a “who’s who” of shows such as Love American Style, L.A. Law,
Murder She Wrote, Baywatch, Vega$, Falcon Crest, Fantasy Island, Battlestar Galactica, The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,and Bonanza. For 20 years, she had a recurring role on the popular soap General Hospital. Jeffreys was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.
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Pianist Jonathan Biss. Photo by Benjamin Ealovega
Pianist Jonathan Biss Makes Wallis Debut With Music He Loves Pianist Jonathan Biss is coming to the Wallis and presenting a concert of music by composers “essential to my life,” and a modern composer he champions. The 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 8 concert will include music by Mozart, Beethoven and Schuman, plus Leon Kirchner’s Interlude II. Biss, a member of the faculty of his alma mater the Curtis Institute of Music since 2010, has embarked on a nine-year, nine-disc recording cycle of Beethoven’s complete piano sonatas. That composer, along with Mozart and Schuman, “are almost like my daily bread. It’s rare that one of my concerts
doesn’t include at least one of them; and in this case all three.” For Wallis audiences, Biss will perform the Sonata in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 “Tempest,” to be released on the seventh volume of his Beethoven cycle next year. “The amazing thing,” says Biss, “is that all the sonatas are so different. In this sonata the first movement unfolds in such surprising ways, that as well as I know the piece, it still takes turns that shock me.” Biss has been playing Schuman’s “exhilarating” music since he was 8. His Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17 is “pure poetry. Of my three (see ‘BISS,’ page 14)
By Matt Lopez J a m e s Corden will host the Hollywood Film Awards in November for the third consecutive year, producers ann o u n c e d Monday. The 21st James Corden annual Hollywood Film Awards will take place Nov. 5 at The Beverly Hilton. The ceremony not only recognizes films and actors, but also honors artists in the categories of cinematography, visual effects, composing, costume design, editing, production design, sound and makeup and hairstyling. Corden, the host of The Late, Late Show With James Corden on CBS, recently won two 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards. Honorees for this year’s show will be announced at a later date. The Hollywood Film Awards were founded in 1997 to “celebrate Hollywood and launch the awards season.”
Los Angeles Theatre Works (LATW) celebrated the “Pursuit of Justice” Wednesday with a benefit at The Wallis Center for the Performing Arts. The evening’s honoree was attorney E. Randol Schoenberg, who successfully litigated the return of five Gustav Klimt paintings from the Austrian government to their rightful heirs, as featured in the film Woman In Gold starring Helen Mirren. The actress saluted Schoenberg in a video greeting screened before the presentation. In her introduction of
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USC Annenberg School’s Center on Communication Leadership and Policy Chair Geoffrey Cowan (right) and attorney E. Randol Schoenberg. Photos by Matt Petit
L.A. Theatre Works Benefit Celebrates ‘The Pursuit Of Justice’
Mayor Lili Bosse introduced the evening’s honoree, Woman In Gold Attorney E. Randol Schoenberg.
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Schoenberg, Beverly Hills Mayor Lili Bosse, the daughter of Holocaust survivors, praised Schoenberg’s eight yearfight to get Maria Altmann’s “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I” returned to her, and his continuing efforts in stolen art restitution. She also presented Schoenberg with certificates from the cities of Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, plus a gift from LATW. The presentation was followed by a performance of LATW’s 2016-17 acclaimed national touring production of Judgment at Nuremberg by Abby Mann. In conversation with USC professor Geoffrey Cowan following the play, Schoenberg recalled the importance of the film Judgement at Nuremberg. “It
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SUPPORTING THEIR FELLOW STUDENTS—Ambassadors of the Future charity, founded by high-school student Adam Beres, working with his friends, successfully raised $15,000 for the Bognar Family Scholarship Fund at its first gala last Saturday at The Beverly Wilshire, supporting financially disadvantaged students. Organizing students are (from left): Peter Szeles, Bianca Rosales, Adam Beres and Ethan Feldman.
key composers I would say that I understand Schuman better and find a kinship with him. Schuman has a way of making you feel welcomed into his inner world.” Kirchner’s (1919-2009) Interlude II, was commissioned by Biss. “Someone sent him one of my recordings and we got to know each other,” says Biss. “I played most of his pieces with him conducting, and have the scores with all kinds of markings in his hand. “He was an important American composer and one of the strongest voices of his era,” says Biss. “There’s an intensity in the sounds he creates that I find riveting.” As an author, Biss has penned two popular best-sellers A Pianist Under the Influence and Beethoven’s Shadow. “I
BEVERLY HILLS was the first time I and many others saw footage of the liberation of the camps.” He recalled that Maria Altmann had been a friend of his grandmother’s and when she called, “it was something I had to do.” “Abby Mann’s Judgment at Nuremberg is a perfect example of the challenges of pursuing justice,” said Susan Albert Loewenberg, LATW producing director. “It follows one of the many trials; one of three judges who adhered to the Nazi imperative and followed the political agenda of the state and prosecuted innocent people.” “The play is important because it’s about lawyers, judges and the law,” said Schoenberg. “It shows that the law and morality are the same.” Institutional sponsors of the evening were the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust and Westfield. find that writing is a useful outlet for me,” he says. “It uses a part of my brain that is not about playing an instrument repetitively and obsessively. It’s a great way to remind myself on why the bigger pieces are so powerful. Writing is a way to armor myself against the daily life of a musician that can be quite exhausting.” Tickets range from $45-$95 and are available by calling 310-746-4000, online at TheWallis.org or at the box office, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills—Steve Simmons
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Recipients of the awards are selected by an advisory team for their body of work and/or film(s) that are to be released during the calendar year. Visit www.hollywoodawards.com for additional information.
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THE LOVELIEST NIGHT–The Friends of Robinson Gardens honored two incredible Beverly Hills women at this year’s Patron Gala, held to the theme “The Loveliest Night of the Year.” Cultural Heritage Commissioner Lisa Greer received the Spirit of Beverly Hills Award for her exceptional philanthropic and charitable contributions, while Friends member Ellisa Lanza Bregman received the biannual Camellia Award for her deep and longtime commitment to the Virginia Robinson Gardens. Pictured left: Robinson Gardens Superintendent Timothy Lindsay, Lisa Greer (far left) and Ellisa Bregman.
Paley Center To Honor Betty White At Gala Celebrating Women In Television By Laura Coleman The Paley Center for Media will pay special tribute to the legendary Betty White at its upcoming soiree on Oct. 12, Paley Honors In Hollywood: A Gala Celebrating Women In Television. The upcoming gala, which begins at 6:30 p.m. at The Beverly Wilshire Hotel, will showcase television’s powerful influence while celebrating eight decades of groundbreaking accomplishments of women across a variety of genres including drama, comedy, music, variety, news, talk, and sports. “I am thrilled to be honored by the Paley Center,” said Betty White, who has worked in entertainment for over 70 years, including her Emmy Award-winning performance on The Golden Girls. “To be acknowledged for working in a business I love for as long as I have is truly a privilege.” For more information on the gala event, visit: paley.me/lahonors2017.
GOLDEN GIRL–In addition to the Golden Girls, Betty White is known for her role on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and numerous appearances on movies, television game shows and variety specials, as well as her influential petthemed talk show, The Pet Set.
New Iranian Contemporary Art Venue, The Space By Advocartsy, Opens Oct. 8
Shadi Yousefian’s Duality, 2003, Chromogenic Prints on wood panels, is featured in the inaugural exhibition at THE SPACE by ADVOCARTSY from Oct. 8-22.
By Laura Coleman The latest addition to Downtown L.A.’s burgeoning art scene is the new contemporary art and project venue, THE SPACE by ADVOCARTSY. The official public opening is on Sunday, Oct. 8 from 4 to 7 p.m. The new art space is a permanent extension of ADVOCARTSY’s Art Brief exhibition series launched in 2015, a contemporary fine arts platform that aims to raise awareness of and engagement with Iranian contemporary art. The 1,800-square-foot-space is situated in the Fashion District, with general
hours of 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. In addition to exhibitions, the space will be used for diverse fine art events, educational programs and range of collaborations. “I needed a physical location to sustain the energy from the Art Brief series and to continue the engagement between Iranian contemporary art and the art community,” says ADVOCARTSY founder, Roshi Rahnama. The inaugural exhibition features the work of artist Shadi Yousefian. Visit: http://advocartsy.com.
URBAN GLAMPING–The Beverly Wilshire Hotel is bringing a touch of the “great outdoors” to its Veranda Suite terrace with the first luxury urban glamping experience available in Los Angeles. Accessed by the landmark property’s original wrought iron and marble staircase from 1928, the suite is the only room in the hotel to reside on its very own floor. A soaring respite ten stories up, the suite features a 2,140-square-foot terrace with 270-degree views of the Hollywood Hills and Rodeo Drive. “As we approach our 90th anniversary next year, we’re exploring new, experiential avenues for guests to rediscover our iconic property,” says Regional VP/General Manager Ben Trodd. “Given the sweeping cityscape views and the storied, celebrity past of our Veranda Suite, we knew this would be the perfect way to embrace its glamour. We’re thrilled with the result—it’s truly the ultimate luxury glamping experience with an urban twist.” The expansive tent, which is 16 feet in diameter and over 10 feet tall in the center, offers a queen-size bed and lavish furnishings, including a crystal chandelier, marble lamps, fur rugs, and antique nightstands. For added indulgence, try the “Campfire S’mores” made with 24k gold leaf, Tahitian vanilla bean marshmallows, and a smoked Valrhona chocolate bar. Rates for the experience start at $3,500. Photos by Abran Rubiner/Courtesy of Beverly Wilshire
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OUTLOOK B E V E R LY H I L L S Jean Giraudoux’s poetic and surreal The Madwoman of Chaillot will play through Saturday, Nov. 11 at A Noise Within, 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., PasaDeborah Strang dena. D i r e c t e d as The Madby Stephanie woman of ChaStroyer in a illot. Photo by translation by Craig Schwartz Maurie Valency, the comic fable tells what happens when oil is discovered under Paris and Countess Aurelia (resident artist Deborah Strang) and her kooky coterie are determined to drive away the corporate profiteers lying in wait.
Remaining performances are Sunday, Oct. 1 at 2 and 7 p.m. and Oct. 20, 21, 26 and 27 and Nov. 5 and 11. Tickets are $25 and available at www.anoisewithin.org or by calling 626-356-3100. • • • • • The songwriting team of Marcy Heisler and Beverly Hills’ own Zina Goldrich will appear at the Catalina Jazz Club, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood at 8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 3, to tell stories and sing songs from their musicals Ever After, Hollywood Romance and Funny Songs About Love. Joining the fun-filled event will be Charlie Shahnaian, Jonathan Root, Gwen Hollander and Broadway tenor Adam Hunter. Tickets may be ordered at 323-466-2210. • • • • •
Summers Bringing On Your Marc To L.A. Longtime Beverly film), directed by Hills resident and TV perMathew Klicksonality Marc Summers stein, is a feature(Double Dare, length docuUnWrapped), currently mentary in which touring the U.S. with his Summers, an intimate documentary Indiana native, film On Your Marc— looks back on his based on his 2016 onelife and “slimes.” man play The Life And The slimy Slimes Of Marc green goo beSummers—will present came an iconic the film live at 1 p.m., feature of Double Sunday Oct. 8 at The Dare, which Regent Theater, 448 S. Marc Summers Summers hosted Main St. for eight years (1986 – 1994). Local musician, comedian Along the way, Summers and TV producer/writer Kerri reveals how he survived cancer, Dougherty will host a Q&A dur- a recent, near-fatal car crash, ing the event. and a crippling case of ObsesSummers has hosted or co- sive Compulsive Disorder. hosted more than 25 television Tickets are $15. Visit series. On Your Marc h t t p : / / w w w. s p a c e l a n d p r e ( h t t p : / / w w w . m a r c s u m - sents.com/event/1554388 for mersmovie.com/about-the- more information.
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of local and SoCal events. CRE Outreach will present two “Autism Sings with Rex & Friends” concerts at 8 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 4 and 5 at the Edgemar Center for the Arts, 2437 Main St., Santa Monica. Musical savant Rex LewisClack, subject of several TV documentaries, will be joined by special guests on the autism spectrum, including Rio “Soulshock” Wyles and Spencer Harte. Tickets are $15 and available by calling 310-902-8220 or online at www.creoutreach.org. • • • • • Friends of Greystone will present “More Love In The Afternoon ... A Musical Matinee” featuring cabaret singer Michele Brourman at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14 at the historic mansion, 905 Loma Vista Dr., Beverly Hills.
Bourman, who’s written and produced songs for 18 animated features, including the popular Land Before Time series, is best Michele known for Brourman her song My Favorite Year, recorded by Michael Feinstein and many others. Doors open at 1:45 p.m. Following the program in the mansion’s living room will be a meet-and-greet and self-guided tour of the mansion’s first floor. Tickets are $45. For more information, call 310-286-0119, email friends@greatstonemansion.org or visit www.greystonemansion.org.
Composer Lao Schifrin To Mark 85th Birthday With Benefit Concert Composer, musician, conductor and six-time Oscar nominee Lalo Schifrin (Mission: Impossible) will celebrate his 85th birthday with a special concert in his honor at 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. Musicians at Play Foundation and AFM local 47’s Music Fund of Los Angeles are presenting the event in association with Varese Sarabande. Pro- Lalo Schifrin ceeds from the concert benefit music education in schools and help professional musicians in crisis. The concert will feature special guests including Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino (Up), Oscar-winning songwriters Alan and Marilyn Bergman (Windmills Of Your Mind, The Way We Were) and several surprises. Conducted by Chris Walden, the concert will feature an all-star big band performing many of Schifrin’s works. The event is hosted by Robert Townson of Varese Sarabande. “Lalo is one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, and when it comes to film music he has always been the epitome of cool at the movies.” The more than 100 scores to his credit include Bullitt, Cool Hand Luke, Dirty Harry, The Cincinnati Kid and The Competition. “This is the inaugural concert by the AFM and Local 47 to celebrate a composer and their legacy,” said Local 47 President John Acosta. Lalo has been a member of the union for nearly 50 years since coming to the U.S. Thousands of AFM members have worked with him and there is a real connection with the music community. Lalo Schifrin is an inspiration and we are thrilled to honor him.” Tickets are available by calling 818-243-ALEX (2539) or visiting www.alextheatre.org.
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Cross, Evan Handler, Sheldon Donenberg, Finn Wittrock, Susannah Fielding, and Glenn Howerton who improvised their way through a codensed version of The Tempest. Thomas Dunbar, all the way from Louisville, was the eBAY winning bidder of a once-in-a-lifetime, walk-on role. Under the direction of SCLA founding Artistic Director Ben Donenberg, William Shakespeare’s endearing tragic comedy not only gave the bard’s words additional hilarity through the on-stage delivery and antics of its all-star cast, but wove in six songs from three-time Grammy-winner singer/songwriter Ben Harper whose renditions included Glory And Consequence, Waiting On An Angel, Forever, Don’t Talk About Murder While I’m Eating, Having Wings, and Rock And Roll Is Free. Charles Richard Lester also wowed the crowd of 500 with his theremin instrument. HAPPY BIRTHDAYS–A dual birthday celebration for Helen Grayco
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More than 200 turned out last Saturday for the gala double birthday party of Helen Grayco Rosen and her stepson Michael Rosen in the latter’s beautiful Trousdale home. Among those saluting the two were Naomi and Marty Feldman, Joan Ashton and Stanley Black, Bob Vernon and Madeline Gussman, Virginia Plumb and Michael Starkman, Julie Farb, Lisa and Marty Greenberg, Marianne Berman, Donald Kaufman, Marlene Kreedman, Elaine and Pewter Bernard, Shelly and Don Sterling, Lee Barab and Arnie Mills, Ila and Len Krane, Joel Davis and Enid Rom, Robert Rock and Ronnie Kassorla, Barbara and Arthur Lewis, Audrey and Bob Bornstein, Grace Scherer, Alicia Rose, Eleanor and Ray Moscatel, Bernardo Puccio and Orin Kennedy, Gail Dauer, Marlene and Bob Ridgley, Mike and Gloria Franks, Sue Wittner, Stephanie Hibler, Neil Sloan, Jackie Rosenberg, Ed Lozzi, Norby Walters, Sam and Bonnie Strangis, Shana Forman, Sherry Hackett, Linda Schwartz, Bob Coleman, Vic and Jean Werber, Darlene Prigatel and Michael Sokolich, and many more–all having a ball! Family was well represented with Helen’s daughter Gina and son Spike Jones with Glenna Kroenert, plus her neices and their husbands Judy and Dr. Jay Sher; Cindy and Bob Williams with their son R. J. Williams, producer of Young Hollywood. Mike was represented by his son Scott Rosen with his wife Liz; and daughter Kathy with her husband Rick Simpson. ****** Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks hosted The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles (www.ShakespeareCenter.org) 27th “Simply Shakespeare” benefit at UCLA’s Freud Playhouse. The hilarious evening of improvised Shakespeare and song by an intergalactic group which included Rita and Tom, Alfred Molina, William Shatner, Kyle MacLachlan, David
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The event was sponsored by the Entertainment Industry Foundation and included a pre-show reception provided by the Gallo Family of Wines, followed by a post performance reception with the cast. All proceeds support the SCLA and its artsbased employment programs for chronically unemployed veterans and urban youth which provide award-winning professional productions supported by a veteran workforce. Another highlight was the presentation of the inaugural Bright Future Award to U.S. Army veteran Ariel Bell, coordinator of the SCLA Veterans in Art Programs. The award was presented by Everett Orrick, CEO of BBVA Compass, a financial instituttion operating 651 nationwide branches, 61 of which are located in California
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An Evening With The Mayor
Mayor Lili Bosse gave her State of the City address to a capacity crowd at the Greystone Mansion on Wednesday, Sept. 27.
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PUBLIC NOTICES T.S. No.: 2014-02148-CA A.P.N.:4336-024-023 Property Address: 89158917 Rangely Avenue, West Hollywood, CA 90048-1718
OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE:
All right, title, and interest conveyed to and now NOTICE OF held by the trustee in the TRUSTEE'S SALE hereinafter described property under and purPURSUANT TO CIVIL suant to a Deed of Trust CODE § 2923.3(a) and described as: (d), THE SUMMARY OF I N F O R M A T I O N More fully described in REFERRED TO BELOW said Deed of Trust. IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY Street Address or other OF THIS DOCUMENT common designation of BUT ONLY TO THE real property: 8915-8917 COPIES PROVIDED TO Rangely Avenue, West THE TRUSTOR. Hollywood, CA 900481718 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE A.P.N.: 4336-024-023 INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above.
NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LU’U Y: KÈM THEO DÂY LÀ BÀN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LU’O’C VÈ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIÈU NÀY IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07/20/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.
The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 2,040,522.32.
der at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site http://www.altisource.com /MortgageServices/Defau ltManagement/TrusteeSe rvices.aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2014-02148-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.
Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid Trustor: CHIDI NOBI, A may be less than the total SINGLE MAN debt. Western Progressive, Duly Appointed Trustee: LLC, as Trustee for beneWestern Progressive, ficiary LLC If the Trustee is unable to C/o 1500 Palma Drive, Deed of Trust Recorded convey title for any rea- Suite 237 08/02/2005 as Instrument son, the successful bid- Ventura, CA 93003 No. 05 1829315 in book - der’s sole and exclusive Sale Information Line: --, page--- and of Official remedy shall be the (866) 960-8299 Records in the office of return of monies paid to http://www.altisource.com the Recorder of Los the Trustee, and the suc- /MortgageServices/Defau Angeles County, cessful bidder shall have ltManagement/TrusteeSe California, no further recourse. rvices.aspx Date of Sale: 10/26/2017 at 11:00 AM The beneficiary of the Date: September 18, Deed of Trust has execut- 2017 Place of Sale: ed and delivered to the ____________________ BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN undersigned a written Trustee Sale Assistant LOCATED IN CIVIC request to commence CENTER PLAZA, 400 foreclosure, and the WESTERN PROGRESCIVIC CENTER PLAZA, undersigned caused a SIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTPOMONA, CA 91766 Notice of Default and ING AS A DEBT COLElection to Sell to be LECTOR ATTEMPTING Estimated amount of recorded in the county TO COLLECT A DEBT. unpaid balance, reason- where the real property is ANY INFORMATION ably estimated costs and located. OBTAINED MAY BE other charges: $ USED FOR THAT PUR2,040,522.32 POSE. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are Published 09/29/17, THE TRUSTEE WILL considering bidding on 10/06/17, 10/13/17 SELL AT PUBLIC AUC- this property lien, you TION TO HIGHEST BID- should understand that DER FOR CASH, there are risks involved in CASHIER’S CHECK bidding at a trustee aucDRAWN ON A STATE OR tion. You will be bidding NATIONAL BANK, A on a lien, not on the propCHECK DRAWN BY A erty itself. Placing the STATE OR FEDERAL highest bid at a trustee CREDIT UNION, OR A auction does not autoCHECK DRAWN BY A matically entitle you to STATE OR FEDERAL free and clear ownership (No Service Fee) SAVINGS AND LOAN of the property. You For more info ASSOCIATION, A SAV- should also be aware that INGS ASSOCIATION OR the lien being auctioned Call George: SAVINGS BANK SPECI- off may be a junior lien. If FIED IN SECTION 5102 you are the highest bid- 310.278.1322
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CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 345 FOOTHILL ROAD BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90210 REQUEST FOR PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS AND PREQUALIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SINGLE PROJECT 17-45: BEVERLY HILLS FIBER SYSTEM PROJECT Notice is hereby given that the City of Beverly Hills (“CITY”) has determined that all bidders for the Service Installation and Network Maintenance of the Beverly Hills Fiber System (“Project”) must be pre-qualified prior to submitting a bid on that Project. This prequalification is valid for 2.5 years and for a single 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. No bid will be accepted from a Contractor that has failed to comply with these requirements. If two or more business entities submit a bid as part of a Joint Venture, or expect to submit a bid as part of a Joint Venture, each entity within the Joint Venture must be separately qualified to bid. The last date to submit a fully completed questionnaire is 2:00 PM Monday, October 16, 2017. Contractors are encouraged to submit prequalification packages as soon as possible, so that they may be notified of omissions of information to be remedied or of their prequalification status in advance of the prequalification deadline for this Project. Answers to questions contained in the attached questionnaire are required. The CITY will use these documents as the basis of rating Contractors with respect to whether each Contractor is qualified to bid on the Project, and reserves the right to check other sources available. The CITY’s decision will be based on objective evaluation criteria. The CITY reserves the right to adjust, increase, limit, suspend or rescind the prequalification rating based on subsequently learned information. Contractors whose rating changes sufficiently to disqualify them will be notified, and given an opportunity for a hearing consistent with the hearing procedures described below for appealing a prequalification rating. While it is the intent of the prequalification questionnaire and documents required therewith to assist the CITY in determining bidder responsibility prior to bid and to aid the CITY in selecting the lowest responsible bidder, neither the fact of prequalification, nor any prequalification rating, will preclude the CITY from a post-bid consideration and determination of whether a bidder has the quality, fitness, capacity and experience to satisfactorily perform the proposed work, and has demonstrated the requisite trustworthiness. 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 SERVICE INSTALLATION AND NETWORK MAINTENANCE OF THE BEVERLY HILLS FIBER SYSTEM, PROJECT 17-45” The prequalification packages submitted by Contractors are not public records and are not open to public inspection. All information provided will be kept confidential to the extent permitted by law. However, the contents may be disclosed to third parties for purpose of verification, or investigation of substantial allegations, or in an appeal hearing. State law requires that the names of contractors applying for prequalification status shall be public records subject to disclosure, and the first page of the questionnaire will be used for that purpose.
Each questionnaire must be signed under penalty of perjury in the manner designated at the end of the form, by an individual who has the legal authority to bind the Contractor on whose behalf that person is signing. If any information provided by a Contractor becomes inaccurate, the Contractor must immediately notify the CITY and provide updated accurate information in writing, under penalty of perjury. The CITY reserves the right to waive minor irregularities and omissions in the information contained in the prequalification application submitted, and to make all final determinations. The CITY may also determine at any time that the prequalification process will be suspended for the Project and the Project will be bid without prequalification. Contractors may submit prequalification packages during regular working hours on any day that the offices of the CITY are open. Contractors who submit a complete prequalification package will be notified of their qualification status no later than ten business days after submission of the information. The CITY may refuse to grant prequalification where the requested information and materials are not provided by the due date indicated above. There is no appeal from a refusal for an incomplete or late application, but re-application for a later project is permitted. Neither the closing time for submitting prequalification packages for this Project will be changed in order to accommodate supplementation of incomplete submissions, or late submissions, unless requested by the CITY in its sole discretion. In addition to a contractor’s failure to be pre-qualified pursuant to the scoring system set forth in the prequalification package, a contractor may be found not prequalified for either omission of or falsification of, any requested information. Where a timely and completed application results in a rating below that necessary to pre-qualify, an appeal can be made by the unsuccessful Contractor. An appeal is begun by the Contractor delivering notice to the CITY of its appeal of the decision with respect to its prequalification rating, no later than two business days following notification that it is not pre-qualified. The notice of appeal shall include an address where the Contractor wishes to receive notice of the appeal hearing. Without a timely appeal, the Contractor waives any and all rights to challenge the decision of the CITY, whether by administrative process, judicial process or any other legal process or proceeding. If the Contractor gives the required notice of appeal, a hearing shall be conducted no earlier than five business days after the CITY’s receipt of the notice of appeal and not later than five business days prior to the date of the Notice Inviting Bids for this Project. Prior to the hearing, the Contractor shall, in writing, be advised of the basis for the City’s pre-qualification determination. The hearing shall be conducted by a panel consisting of three members of the Department of Public Works senior management staff (the “Appeals Panel”). The Appeals Panel shall consider any evidence presented by the Contractor, whether or not the evidence is presented in compliance with formal rules of evidence. The Contractor will be given the opportunity to present evidence, information and arguments as to why the Contractor believes it should be pre-qualified. Within one day after the conclusion of the hearing, the Appeals Panel will render a written determination as to whether the Contractor is prequalified. It is the intention of the CITY that the date for the submission and opening of bids will not be delayed or postponed to allow for completion of an appeal process. For procedural questions contact: asalvatore@beverlyhills.org
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We provide experienced Cargivers, CNA’s & HHA’s 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.
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For more info call 310.887.7000
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 From $550 live-in positions. to $1,075 Call 323/655-2622 Mon.-Fri. • 10am-5pm * * * * * * * * * * * DO NOT APPLY In Boutique Building IF NOT EXPERIENCE
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Elegant 1,666 sq. ft. unit with upgrades & natural light. Hardwood floors & plush carpet. Large master suite with walk-in closet. W/D in unit. Gym in complex. Easy stroll to Pico shops, restaurants & places of worship. Gated parking with 5 guest spots. HOA $486.
CENTURY CITY 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH
Bright Sunny Unit. Move-In Ready. 24-hr. guard gated, pool, tennis, gym. $765,000
310/557-1900 KELEMEN
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GATED 5 STAR LUXURY PROPERTIES • BEL AIR • WESTWOOD • CENTURY CITY •
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Hardwood Floors Quiet South Tower. Corner Location. 270 Degree Views Downtown to Ocean. 2 Jumbo Balconies. Island Kitchen Viking Appliances
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Ocean Views. Separated Suites. Jumbo Balcony. Hardwood Floors. Nicely Renovated. Quiet South Tower Location
CONDO FOR SALE BY OWNER $2,775,000
You won't believe the views.. Total Renovation. Jumbo Balcony. Quiet South Tower Location
1 BEDROOMS, 1 BATH • $749,500
THE CALIFORNIAN PREMIER BUILDING
CENTURY PARK EAST $671,000 TO $1,050,000
CENTURY TOWERS $699,000 TO $1,099,000
PARK PLACE
Adj. Beverly Hills
$935,000 TO $1,139,000
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completely remodeled.
$1,250,000 TO $2,390,000
Preferred Attorneys
$3,400,000 TO $10,099,000
LE PARC
CENTURY HILL ONE CENTURY
323/782-1144 2 BEDROOM , 2.5 BATH - 2826 sq. ft. plus Wine cellar,
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$1,369,000 TO $2,799,000
BEL AIR CREST $1,788,000 TO $9,500,000
Some Complexes include Heated Pools, Sundeck, Tennis, Doorman, Houseman, Staff Engineers, Switchboard, Security Staff, Switchboard, Saunas, Business Center, PlayLand, Restaurant, Acres of Flower Gardens and Grassy Lawns.
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9,141 sf | 39,070 sf lot | $14,995,000
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8900 ALTO CEDRO DRIVE
8,461 sf | 24,867 sf lot | $11,900,000
5,032 sf | 60,197 sf lot | $13,000/Month
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CENTURY TOWERS $6,500 to $7,000/month
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$16,500 to $27,000/month
Very large upper unit w/ views! Central a/c, 2-car garage, hrwd. flrs., laundry. 1/2 blk to Bev. Vista School. 324 S. Rexford Dr. $2,995/Month By Appointment Only:
310/271-4207
Some Complexes include Heated Pools, Sundeck, Tennis, Doorman, Houseman, Staff Engineers, Switchboard, Security Staff, Switchboard, Saunas, Business Center, Pet PlayLand, Restaurant, Acres of Flower Gardens and Grassy Lawns.
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412 N. OAKHURST DR.
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Hardwood floors, granite Living+dining rooms, counters, laundry hook-up 3-balconies appliances, and enclosed garage. washer/dryer hook up, No Pets. $2,400/MO. bar, central air,
walk-in closet, LOS ANGELES, 90035 2-parking. No pets. Call 714/514-0018 Robert: 310/403-6812
1127 GLENVILLE DR #1
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BEVERLY HILLS 439 S. LE DOUX Updated 1 Bd.+1 Ba. Excellent Location. LE DOUX / BURTON WAY Spacious 1st flr. unit. Granite counters, hardwood flrs., stove, fridge, laundry facility. Near markets & schools.
North Oakhurst Dr. $2,250/Month Call David At:
310/488-1785
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310/271-6811 Cell: 310/994-4122 Must see! 439 S. Rexford
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•• • • • • • • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. •
•• • • • French doors in bdrm. • open to large balcony • overlooking pool •
$2,495/MO.
2 Bd.+2 Ba. • $3,400 Call/text: 310/962-0330 2 Bd.+1 Ba. • $3,150 X-LARGE ELEGANT APT.
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By appointment only
Call 310/425-9070
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Upper Duplex Lrg. balcony+lrg living rm Dining room, living room Grand Opening Rooftop Garden with fireplace, breakfast Spacious, private BRENTWOOD ’s entrance, full laminate/ room, appliances, sun room, Most Spectacular tile entry, central air. Pool, hardwod floors, service Apartments sauna, gated, elevator, porch, A/C, 2 car garage, prkg., marble lobby. 120 Granville Ave. 1259 S. Camden Dr. new carpet and paint. * * * * *1 * * * 310/849-3858 City Views. Nice yard. • 2 Bd.+2 /2 Ba. Avail. late August Call 310/339-5714 • 3 B d . + 2 1 / 2 B a .
Robertson for restaurant,
CENTURY WOODS Sorry
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BEVERLY HILLS ON THE SUNSET STRIP LIKE A HOME – CLOSE TO Breathtaking Views SMITHWOOD DRIVE EVERYTHING! Bright/Airy • B.H. Adj. LITERALLY! 3 BDRM. + 2 BA. Upper 2+2 • $2,995
$4,950 to $8,900/month
$4,200 to $4,950/month
PRIVATE MONEY LOANS
468 N. Camden Dr., B.H., 90210
Ultra-lux 1br apts in historic 1930s buildings with incredible charm and character. Completely renovated with all stainless steel appliances including washer/dryer. Parking included.
PARK PLACE
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$3850 to $4500. Huge 1br 1ba apts. CENTURY PARK EAST 1000sf to 1400sf. $4,000 to $5,300/month
REAL ESTATE SERVICES
2220 Ave. of Stars #1805 2 COMBINED UNITS $7,850 • 2+4 • 3,000sf.
Pleasant view, bright, living+dining rm., freshly painted, central air, washer/ dryer, fridge, gated intercom entry, 2-car garage. Water included. No pets.
270º Jetliner View-Ocean, COMPASS GOLD PROP. Downtown, Hollywood. Marty: 310/293-2205 24-hr. Security, Valet, CENTURY PARK EAST Concierge, Tennis, Pool, 2 BEDROOM /2 BATHS Gym, 4-Prkg., Hi-Ceiling. Spectacular Location in Beverly Hills $5,450/MONTH Rent Includes $3,000 Newly Remodeled Totally Renovated Homeowner Assoc. Dues. 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath High Floor. Huge Balcony Views of Century City And Beverly Hills. State of the art Kitchen And Bathrooms Hardwood Floors. Fireplace
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• • • • • • 2 BDRM, 2.5 BATH Top Flr. 2 Bd.+2 Ba. 2 Bd.+ 2 Ba. • $3,400
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435 S. Maple Dr.
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Beverly Hills Adj. S. Oakhurst Dr.
Partionally Renovated 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath 1st floor unit. New paint, floors, appliances, washer/ dryer. A/C’s,1 parking. $2,400/Month By Appointment: 808/269-3599
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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 • Close to Brentwood Village, Restaurants, UCLA, Mt. Saint Mary’s, & Transportation.
• GORGEOUS UNITS • —————–––– BRENTWOOD
Hardwood flrs., central air, pool, elevator, 904-908 Granville Av. 2 Bd.+2 Ba. on-site laundry, intercom entry. Includes: Air conditioning unit, 320 N. La Peer Dr.
• 310/246-0290 • C L O S E TO S HOPS & D INING
laundry facility, subterranean prkg. Near Whole Foods.
310/592-4511
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BRENTWOOD • BRENTWOOD • SANTA MONICA • WESTWOOD • * HOLLYWOOD *
519 S. Barrington Ave. 872 S. Westgate Ave.
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Bright unit. Dishwasher, On-site laundry, parking. Close to Brentwood Village.
Totally Redone. Harwood+carpet floors, fireplace, patio, parking, laundry facility.
• Spacious • 550 Veteran Ave. 1134 N. SYCAMORE AV. 3 Bdrm. + 2 Bath • • • • • * * * * * Dishwasher, on-site + 1 Ba. 1 Bd. • 2 B d . • +2 Ba. laundry, parking. C LOSE TO S CHOOL , • • SINGLE ••••• F REEWAY &
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Very spacious, Newly Remodeled granite counters, 310/449-1100 Great Views 2600 Virginia Ave. microwave, intercom Great views, controlled C LOSE TO S ANTA entry, on-sight launaccess, balcony, 310/472-8915 M ONICA C OLLEGE . dry, parking & WiFi. elevator, lrg. pool, 310/592-4511 Very close to UCLA prkg, on-sight laundry. BRENTWOOD SANTA MONICA & Westwood Village. H IKING IN R UNYON 11640 Kiowa Ave. BRENTWOOD 808 4th St. C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD 310/208-5166 The Carlton •••••••• * * B OWL /N IGHTLIFE . Newly Updated 11666 Goshen Ave. * 1 Bd+Den+1 Ba * 323/467-8172 W I L S H I R E (•)(•)(•)(•)(•) * * C O R R I D O R 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath * * 10530-10540 Very Spacious * * LAFAYETTE PARK •••••••• L ARGE , U NIQUE Wilshire Bl. 274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL. Balcony, dishwasher, SINGLE+1 BA. AND G ORGEOUS . ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath a/c, heated pool, Fireplace, balcony,
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Granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, air conditioned, new hrwd. flrs., designer finishes, balcony, ceiling fan, elevator, controlled access. Fitness ctr, yoga room, wi-fi, skyview lounge w/ outdoor fireplace, laundry facilities. • Free WiFi • Easy freeway access Call: 310/470-4474 213/382-102 1
• • NEWLY REMODELED 1628 S. Westgate Ave. • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • •••••• • •• X-St. Santa Monica Bl. •• • Jr. Executive ~ 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. ~ • • —————–––– —————–––– • • • • • • • • • • • B r i g h t & A i r y. LOS ANGELES Wifi, Bright, controlled www. Rooftop pool, deck, central air, elevator, intercom entry, on-sight laundry, gym, parking.
Intercom entry, on-sight access, balcony, parking, on-sight laundry pool, e levator, facility, courtyard patio. laundry facility, prkg. Close to transportation. Close To U.C.L.A.
310/820-1810 310/477-6856 • Free WiFi Access • ~ 310/476-3824 ~ W E S T L . A . W E S T W O O D BRENTWOOD & 1415 Brockton Ave. 1380 Midvale Ave. U.C.L.A. CLOSE { { { { { { { •
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• • • • • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • BRENTWOOD • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. Patio, stove, 125 N. Barrington Av. dishwasher, on-sight • • • • • N E W LY U P D AT E D • laundry, parking.
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Upscale, Bright, Gorgeous & Spacious.
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C LOSE T O S HOPS WiFi, pool, elevator, • • • • • & R ESTAURANTS . controlled access, onsight laundry, parking. 310/479-0700 • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. Close to U.C.L.A. • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. CULVER CITY 310/473-1509 • • • • • 6-Month Lease Avail. 3830 Vinton Ave.
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10933 Rochester Ave.
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custom cabinets, granite 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath countertops, stone entry, pool, health club, spa. Jr. Executive Spacious a/c, fireplace, • Free WiFi Access • pool, controlled access, • Close to UCLA • laundry fac., prkg.
• Free WiFi Access • 310/473-5061
Close To U.C.L.A
1350 S. MIDVALE AVE. L.A., 90024 Contact Mgr.:
• 310/864-0319 •
401 S. HOOVER St.
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Control access, pool, dishwasher, elevator, on-site laundry and parking.
213/385-4751
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LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017241153 The following is/are doing business as: CHILDREN OF GRACE 269 S. Beverly Dr. Box #926, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Karen Grace 269 S. Beverly Dr. Box #926, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Karen Grace, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 29, 2017; Published: September 08, 15, 22, 29, 2017 LACC N/C
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017241157 The following is/are doing business as: VERSAILLES RESTAURANT 10319 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034; Garcia & Garcia, Inc. 10319 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed 1996: William Garcia, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 29, 2017; Published: September 08, 15, 22, 29, 2017 LACC N/C
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017241158 The following is/are doing business as: CENTINELA PROPERTIES 11022 Santa Monica Blvd. #280, Los Angeles, CA 90025; Jack Yermian 11022 Santa Monica Blvd. #280, Los Angeles, CA 90025; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed August 2012: Jack Yermian, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 29, 2017; Published: September 08, 15, 22, 29, 2017 LACC N/C
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017227077 The following is/are doing business as: 1) KEVIDKO 2) SELECT SOURCING SOLUTIONS 3) MASIH SOURCING NETWORK 9903 Santa Monica Blvd. #982, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Kevidko Inc. 9903 Santa Monica Blvd. #982, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Mehrdad Soleimani, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 17, 2017; Published: September 15, 22, 29, September 06, 2017 LACC N/C
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017267699 The following is/are doing business as: 11TH & GRAY LLC 8391 Beverly Blvd. #582, Los Angeles, CA 90048; 11th & Gray LLC 8391 Beverly Blvd. #582, Los Angeles, CA 90048; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Heather Contopulos, Owner/President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 19, 2017; Published: September 22, 29, September 06, 13, 2017 LACC N/C
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017248335 The following is/are doing business as: BEVERLY HILLS PEDIATRICS 8530 Wilshire Blvd. #520, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Beverly Hills Pediatrics Inc. 8530 Wilshire Blvd. #520, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed December 2005: Scott Cohen, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 05, 2017; Published: September 22, 29, September 06, 13, 2017 LACC N/C
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017245052 The following is/are doing business as: SHOWBIZ INSIDERS 311 N. Robertson Blvd.#166, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Joseph Hobbs 311 N. Robertson Blvd. #166, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Jeremy T. Hobbs 311 N. Robertson Blvd. #166, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Joseph Hobbs, Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 31, 2017; Published: September 22, 29, September 06, 13, 2017 LACC N/C
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017267798 The following is/are doing business as: GIOFRA INVESTMENTS, LLC DBA FRANCESCO SANTORO 332 N. Rodeo Dr. #5, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Giofra Investments, LLC 332 N. Rodeo Dr. #5, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Francesco Santoro, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 19, 2017; Published: September 29, September 06, 13, 20, 2017 LACC N/C
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017267799 The following is/are doing business as: E BY EDISON BARBOSA 338 N. Canon Dr. #7, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; 2472 Lyric Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027; Edison Barbosa 2472 Lyric Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Edison Barbosa, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 19, 2017; Published: September 29, September 06, 13, 20, 2017 LACC N/C
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017267800 The following is/are doing business as: GXR CONCIERGE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE 2220 Avenue of The Stars #1702, Los Angeles, CA 90067; Glenn Rosten 2220 Avenue of The Stars #1702, Los Angeles, CA 90067; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Glenn Rosten, Broker/Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 19, 2017; Published: September 29, September 06, 13, 20, 2017 LACC N/C
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017267801 The following is/are doing business as: 1) TERRA FIRMA REALTORS 2) TERRA FIRMA REALTY GROUP 439 N. Canon Dr. 3rd Flr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; P.O. Box 6509, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Derek Andrews 439 N. Canon Dr. 3rd Flr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Kyle Owens 439 N. Canon Dr. 3rd Flr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Tom Struckhoff 439 N. Canon Dr. 3rd Flr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: COPARTNERS, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed April 13, 2017: Derek Andrews, Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 19, 2017; Published: September 29, September 06, 13, 20, 2017 LACC N/C
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017267802 The following is/are doing business as: THE COOKING BLUEPRINT 324 S. Beverly Dr. #110, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Elizabeth Owens 324 S. Beverly Dr. #110, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Justin Johnson 324 S. Beverly Dr. #110, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Elizabeth Owens, Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 19, 2017; Published: September 29, September 06, 13, 20, 2017 LACC N/C
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2017267797 The following is/are doing business as: DR C OPTOMETRY 10940 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025; Lynette Cacciotti 10940 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Lynette Cacciotti, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: September 19, 2017; Published: September 29, September 06, 13, 20, 2017 LACC N/C
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Beverly Hills Has A New Theme Song, Thanks To 57-Year Resident Angel Castelo By Laura Coleman Longtime Beverly Hills resident Angel Castelo, a poet, dancer and jeweler, was certain that his beloved City was missing just one thing–a theme song. To that end, he took it upon himself to do something about it. “For a poet, the inspiration can come from a woman or a city,” Castelo says. “Living here 57 years, I’ve found that Beverly Hills is a garden full of natural flowers that inspire me.” The result of that inspiration is a poem he crafted called “Beverly Hills Tomorrow.” Lines like “The waters of your
fountains chase away all troubles” and “An idyllic garden bathed in sunshine, in summer or winter, it is the desired haven” hearken to the peaceful bliss that pervades elements of this small town with a big reputation. Once Castelo was satisfied the poem gave voice to the joy of Beverly Hills, he commissioned Ismael Galleg to compose the music and Claudio Montalban to sing the verses. He then paid to have the song reproduced 1,000 times with the intention of selling the song to visitors and residents. “This work was stimulated by the attraction that the world
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feels for a city and its enchantments as a model of an idealized life,” Castelo says. “I am a part of Beverly Hills.”
Swedish American Chamber Of Commerce To Honor Oscar Winner Linus Sandgren By Victoria Talbot Oscar-winning Swedish Cinematographer Linus Sandgren (La La Land) will receive the Eliason Merit Award (EMA) from the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce at an exclusive red carpet event in Los Angeles on Nov. 11. In the spirit of furthering Swedish-American relations, the award is given to individuals who have contributed to strengthening the relations between the U.S.A. and Sweden in the areas of commerce, culture, science and arts. Sandgren is being recognized for successfully, “raising Sweden’s profile within the arts and the entertainment industry and for his significant contributions in strengthening SwedishAmerican relations during his successful career,” according to a press release on the event. His career began in 1990, both in America and Sweden with his most notable projects, prior to La La Land, being his collaboration with David O
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number of successful global businesses, including nightclubs. Although best known for its centerfolds of nude women, Playboy has also published fiction by such writers as Ray Bradbury, Charles Beaumont, John Updike, Ian Fleming, Joseph Heller, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale, Jack Kerouac and Kurt Vonnegut. Hefner staged the annual Playboy Jazz Festival at the
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Russell on American Hustle and Joy and with Gus Van Sant on Promised Land. Sandgren is the winner of the BAFTA Award, the Hollywood Film Award and the Critics Choice Award, as well. Bengt S. Olin, the founder of the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce of L.A., initiated the Eliason Merit Award in 1988 in honor of the late Sven A. Eliason, who, through his great contributions to many Swedish-American causes, exemplified the requirements for this award.
This year marks the award’s 30th anniversary, which has previously honored such individuals as Dolph Lungren, Anine Bing, Tove Lo, Joel Kinnaman and Steve Angello. The event is regularly attended by Swedish/Scandinavian and American celebrities. Last month, the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce held a joint event with the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce in Los Angeles.
Hollywood Bowl since 1979. Hefner and Playboy made Beverly Hills its home base, setting up Playboy’s headquarters at 9346 Civic Center Dr. "My father lived an exceptional and impactful life as a media and cultural pioneer and a leading voice behind some of the most significant social and cultural movements of our time in advocating free speech, civil rights and sexual freedom," said Hefner's son Cooper, the chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises. Other survivors include his wife, Crystal, daughter Christie, the CEO of Playboy Enterprises
for more than 20 years, and sons David and Marston. Billionaire businessman Daren Metropoulos announced in August 2016 that escrow has closed on his $100 million purchase of The Playboy Mansion. The deal allowed Hefner to continue living at the mansion for the rest of his life. Metropoulos said last year that after Hefner's death he would connect. Playboy Enterprises in 1971 acquired the 20,000square-foot mansion, which was built in 1927. –– City News Service
Astrology By Holiday Mathis TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 29). Things ramp up slowly, and then good fortune rains on your life. Yours is the lofty ambition, the unreasonable expectation and the outrageous dream that somehow comes true. Go on and be daring, but also know that it's the grounded people around you who will help you work your practical magic. Taurus and Capricorn adore you. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). If you live somewhere that has a library, a public gym, a hiking trail, a field, a church or another feature that's public and free then it's something to take advantage of today. People need you, and you need people. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The history of a place matters. Whether it's a happy story or a shameful one, it's good to know how it was so that when you change it (and you will) you can appreciate the significance of the change. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your willingness to listen deeply to someone's (perhaps delusional) side of the story will help you find peace. This isn't about forgiveness but about facilitating your own healing and passage to better times. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). When you lose your cell connection it's safe to blame outside interference. Other personal connections are the same today. Don't take anything personally or assume any motive. Just call again. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You sense tension and can head off conflict before it happens. Distraction is your best tool. You're great at creating diversions to give people something useful to do. PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). When people are happy they bring their best selves to the party. This is what you bring out in people as you encourage and acknowledge their better qualities. ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). There are things you would throw away if only you were sure that no one else would pick them up and use them. Hold on there. You're not finished with this work, just taking a break. Look at your tools and resources differently. TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). Looking fantastic isn't always feeling fantastic. You're aware of those who put on a smile even though they are in pain, because you've been there too. Your compassion will make all of the difference to someone today. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The characters in the story feel something, and so do you when you participate in the story in any way... even as an innocent bystander (which will be your recommended role in today's drama). CANCER (June 22-July 22). You'll move forward with a venture that has captured your curiosity. Keep your options open as you go, though, because this isn't what it seems. There's a slippery slope ahead. Hold tight to the handrail. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). People who are direct and clear communicators will get most of your attention and business now. Do you sense you should be taking notes? Absorbing the ways of masterful communicators will increase your good fortune later. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Be willing to put down your phone and talk to real people in real time. You'll get into interesting (if seemingly pointless) conversations that will later be something you can draw from for energy and inspiration.
POLICE BLOTTER The following assaults, burglaries, and grand thefts have been reported by BHPD. Streets are usually indicated by block numbers. Losses (when known) in brackets. ASSAULTS 09/23 400 Beverwil Dr. 09/24 S. Canon Dr./Charleville Bl. BURGLARIES 09/18 100 S. Maple Dr. ($7,860) 09/18 9000 Wilshire Bl. ($429) 09/19 300 N. Rodeo Dr. 09/19 400 S. Rexford Dr. ($55,000) 09/19 400 S. Maple Dr. ($6,300) 09/20 100 N. Swall Dr. ($1,700). 09/21 8900 Burton Way ($1,350) 09/22 9100 Wilshire Bl. ($1,200) 09/22 9100 Wilshire Bl. ($359) 09/22 300 S. Elm Dr. 09/22 700 N. Camden Dr.
09/23 Clifton Way/N. La Peer Dr. 09/24 500 N. Rodeo Dr. 09/24 9700 Wilshire Bl. 09/24 600 Foothill Rd. GRAND THEFTS 09/18 9000 Wilshire Bl. ($1,000) 09/20 8900 Burton Way ($1,280) 09/20 400 N. Beverly Dr. ($2,425) 09/20 300 N. Beverly Dr. ($2,325) 09/22 400 N. Canon Dr. ($17,097) 09/22 600 N. Beverly Dr. ($82,180) 09/24 200 Lasky Dr. ($1,850)
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