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Drug Sweep At High School Results In Arrests Two Beverly High students were arrested Wednesday for possession of less than one ounce of marijuana on school grounds during a drug sweep conducted by the police department of Beverly Hills and Los Angeles. The students, whose names could not be released because they are minors, were transported to the BHPD for booking and later released to an adult legal guardian on a promise to appear in court. While a court date was not released, the juveniles will appear at the Inglewood court. Acting Public Information Officer Sgt. Renato Moreno said the students were arrested for a misdemeanor. While Moreno could not say specifically what the consequences would be, he did say it could be anything CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE—Beverly Hills residents have decked the halls this holiday season. Pictured is 1004 Roxbury Drive. For more holiday pictures see Pg. 11.
(see ‘DRUG SWEEP,’ page 17) The Beverly Hills Ski Club takes their first trip of the year. 5
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Dr. Laura Margo accosted in armed assault. See her description in “Letters.” 30 •Fashion •Health & Wellness •Arts & Entertainment •Birthdays
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George Christy, Page 6 As Fats Waller Liked To Sing, The Joint Is Jumpin’ At The Ahmanson Theatre Where The Musical Fela Is Running Through Jan. 22; Mitzi’s Followers Are Legion Editorial from Rabbi Pressman AND MORE
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Tentative JPA Agreement To Come To Council, Board Jan. 10 By Marla Schevker It only took two meetings after the City and BHUSD took the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) negotiations to a closed session ad hoc committee to come to a tentative resolution. This agreement
is scheduled to come before both the Board of Education and the City Council at their Jan. 10 meeting for discussion and potentials approval. Although the exact number
To the City of Beverly Hills: “Happy Holidays From My Family to Yours” -Zev Yaroslavsky Chairman, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
(see ‘JPA,’ page 17)
B R A V O , PA U L E T T E — Appearing in the crackling-hot musical Fela at the Ahmanson T h e a t r e , Paulette Ivory is a scene-stealer. She plays the girlfriend of Fela, the Nigerian revolutionary who wed 27 wives (all at the same time!). Paulette was congratulated by actress Kim Raver during the opening night performace. More photos in George Christy’s column on page 6 and check his Pick of the Week on page 13. Photo by Ryan Miller
Top Publisher Cites Courier’s Christy With NY Times And WSJ Premiere New York book publisher Alfred A. Knopf quoted excerpts from The Courier, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal book reviews on the back cover of Martin Walker’s new novel, “Black Diamond.” Cited was The Courier’s
own celebrity columnist George Christy. His review is joined by quotes by Marilyn Stasio from The New York Times Review Of Books and Tom Nolan of The Wall Street Journal. (see ‘CHRISTY,’ page 9)
Lexus Expansion Approved By Marla Schevker The Beverly Hills City Council voted for the financial health of the entire City as they approved the Jim Falk Lexus Expansion Project 5-0. The council unanimously agreed to allow the project at 9230 Wilshire Blvd. to go forward at the appeal hearing with additional conditions added onto the conditional use permit. When the Planning Com-
mission approved the project in late October, they placed 107 conditions on the project to minimize its impact on the neighborhood. Councilwoman Lili Bosse named many additional conditions including: the service department should open at 9 a.m. not 7 a.m. on Saturdays, the employee directing traffic for the first six months should work for the duration of the service hours (see ‘LEXUS,’ page 17)