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Unhoused Veteran Among Those Injured After SUV Slams Into Brentwood Homeless Encampment San Vicente accident leaves three injured

By Sam Catanzaro An unhoused unhoused Navy veteran was reportedly among those injured when an SUV slammed into a Brentwood homeless encampment this month.

According to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), the incident was reported at 12:34 a.m. near 11500 W San Vicente Boulevard next to the West Los Angeles VA. “A single vehicle drove through a homeless encampment, striking several people,” the LAFD said. “After an extensive search of the area, a total of three patients were located and assessed. Thankfully, only

minor injuries resulted and all declined hospital transport.”

Since Brentwood News first reported on the incident, more information has become available.

Among those who were injured was the driver, who was not taken into custody at the scene. In addition, the Los Angeles Times has reported that an unhoused Navy veteran was hurt.

“At first I didn’t know what happened,” said Navy veteran John Schwartz who was was sleeping in a tent when the incident occurred. “I woke up and I looked at the car, and I realized the car crashed into the tent.”

According to the Brentwood Community Council (BCC), “early reports indicating the driver swerved to avoid an encampment resident standing in the San Vicente roadway.”

The scene where an SUV crashed into a Brentwood homeless encampment.

Photo: Brentwood Community Council

Large Properties Drive-up Brentwood Home Sales Amid Pandemic Annual report shows single-family home sales rising

By Sam Catanzaro Interest in large properties with five-bedrooms or more helped drive-up single-family home sales in Brentwood amid the pandemic. So who is buying these properties?

A recent report titled The Red Paper 2020 Press from real estate firm The Agency finds that single family-homes in Pacific Palisades and Brentwood rose 14 percent the past year. In Santa Monica, single-family home prices rose 13 percent.

According to the report, home sales declined at the start of 2020 but this soon changed.

“By summer, sales of single family homes were on the rise…2020 saw a surge in buyers from across Los Angeles seeking larger, multi-

generational, homes with five or six bedrooms, dual offices, homework rooms, gyms, expanded backyards and guest homes,” the report reads.

“By fall and winter, buyers from across the country, specifically from New York City, returned to the market seeking solace from winter and room to play, live, work in the comfort of home.”

Looking ahead to the rest of 2021, the report predicts a strong year ahead for both Brentwood and the Westside in both the single-family and condominium markets.

“New build, single-family homes that halted construction during the pandemic and did not sell prior to completion will be delivered, bringing fresh inventory to a market of buyers looking for turnkey, move-in ready homes,” the report states.

Elsewhere on the Westside, the ‘Beach Cities’ – defined as Venice, Playa del Rey, Marina del Rey, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach – saw a 9 percent increase in single-family home sales and median prices over 2019 levels.

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LA Marathon Date Set Another San Vicente More than 27,000 Coral Tree Collapses runners to take part Latest such incident to befall Brentwood’s iconic tree

in race November 7

By Chad Winthrop

Organizers for the LA Marathon have announced a date for this year’s race which will see over 27,000 runners following a new course with more Brentwood action.

The McCourt Foundation, host of the LA Marathon, announced recently that the race will take place this year on November 7. The 2021 course will follow its traditional route starting at Dodger Stadium until Brentwood. Then runners will double back on San Vicente, Sepulveda and Santa Monica boulevards before finishing at Avenue of the Stars in Century City.

“This exciting change allows for a more vibrant and interactive finish experience than previously possible. It will provide the opportunity for much greater spectator participation for family and friends with enhanced post-race activities including the Finish Festival with concerts and sponsor activations

By Sam Catanzaro Photo: Brentwood Community Council

The scene where an SUV crashed into a Brentwood homeless encampment.

and puts runners close to hotels, transportation, and nightlife in West Hollywood, Beverly Hills and the best of LA,” the McCourt Foundation said.

The 2020 race took place just after both the County of Los Angeles and the City of Los Angeles declared states of local emergencies in response to the first cases of COVID-19 being confirmed in the region.

Registered participants unable to attend the new 2021 event dates can choose from the following options listed HERE. The 2021 LA Big 5K is now set for Saturday, November 6th as well.

Brentwood lost another coral tree recently.

According to the Brentwood Community Council (BCC), an older coral tree on San Vicente Boulevard near Burlingame Avenue collapsed on February 9, likely due to heavy rainfall.

“The gorgeous, delicate and high maintenance coral tree species is beloved

by Brentwood residents and a City Historic Landmark, however, they are also native to South Africa and don’t thrive with heavy watering,” the BCC said.

Lining San Vicente Boulevard, coral trees are fast-growing and suffer from weak wood, making them susceptible to collapse unless pruned regularly but cver-pruning, however, causes the trees to “sunburn.” Furthermore, San Vicente’s coral trees have not been spared by the impacts of California’s recent, recordbreaking drought. Although coral trees thrive on little water, the drought forced the city to turn off irrigation to the median, posing a problem to future tree upkeep.

Compounded with the effects of neglect

Photo: BCC

A San Vicente coral tree after falling down last month.

and unfavorable weather, Brentwood’s coral trees suffer from a fungal infection spread by gophers. Oak Root Fungus is a common plant disease in California that thrives in moist conditions — the fungus has spread through the San Vicente Corridor through gopher damage.

Because of the fragile nature of these trees, the BCC runs a “Brentwood Coral Tree Endowment Fund” to promote the “long-term health and beauty” of these trees. The (501(c)3 nonprofit) is co-chaired by Mary Ann Lewis and Jim Thomas.

“Please consider joining 4 decades of caring Brentwood residents who have contributed towards the Coral Trees on-going maintenance, including pruning, root care and proper irrigation,” the BCC said.

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Hyperthermia Cancer Institute: Giving All Cancer Patients Hope

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Located in the heart of Santa Monica, Hyperthermia Cancer Institute (HCI) is a gentle FDA-approved treatment designed to improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy to treat a wide range of tumors, regardless of their stage, giving all patients a unique source of hope.

Hyperthermia is a targeted, non-invasive cancer therapy that is FDA-approved to treat cancers in combination with radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy. The treatment uses ultrasound technology to carefully direct heat to the location of the tumor at depths in the body of up to 10 cm beyond the body’s natural layer of fat. During treatment, ultrasound energy slowly increases the temperature of the tumor up to approximately 109°F. “Somewhere between 106o-109o seems to be a magic window where a variety of changes take place in that tumor,” said Dr. Joseph J. Pinzone, Medical Director at HCI. “It is a little higher than a fever and a little cooler than the hottest California day. We heat the tumor for approximately 45 minutes at that temperature.

What that does is increase the blood flow to the tumor.”

According to Dr. Pinzone, patients who have recently been diagnosed with cancer have a big challenge.

“Their biggest challenge is to decide what the optimal therapeutic regimen is initially because that is going to set the trajectory of their entire clinical course,” Dr. Pinzone said.

“I would say that in my mind every patient with cancer, regardless of the stage, should give us a call and potentially be seen by me so that we can figure out whether and how we could improve their other therapies and improve their overall outcome.”

For patients that have disease at an early stage, where cure is a realistic possibility, coming into the clinic at a timely fashion is critical.

“We can help the chemotherapy work better, we can help the radiation therapy work better, but we can’t do that if they come into us after they have already received that therapy,” Dr. Pinzone said.

According to Dr. Pinzone, if people have a high likelihood of cure, doctors are often very excited to treat those patients, but he encourages patients to come in as soon as possible, ideally before they start on their journey. HCI will work with them and with their doctors to try and improve their chance of cure.

“If I were to say one thing to patients who have a real shot at cure, it would be they only have one shot. And it is to their benefit to optimize that initial treatment regimen in order to maximize the chance that they are

cured. If hyperthermia can be part of that, they should come and see me and determine that early, because again, they only have one shot of getting that disease cured. If that initial regimen does not work, they are in a completely different clinical situation,” Dr. Pinzone said.

HCI also offers hope for patients experiencing a recurrence of the cancer after an initial treatment. According to Dr. Pinzone, hyperthermia is also very effective in helping these people.

“In many ways, that is the sweet spot of hyperthermia,” Dr. Pinzone said. “We have demonstrated in a number of different tumor types that adding hyperthermia to chemotherapy and/or to radiation therapy can help two things. Most commonly, disease-free survival. That means that the length of time that a person is in remission. And in some cases, we actually improve overall survival of those patients who have recurrent disease.”

Stage 4 cancer patients also can benefit from hyperthermia. Stage 4 typically means the tumor has spread to a different organ, not just surrounding lymph nodes, as in breast cancer spreading to the liver. Not only does that person have multiple sites with tumors, but each of those sites are shedding tumor cells into the blood and they are at risk of having other parts of the body develop cancer.

And while typically in that situation there is a low likelihood of cure, Dr. Pinzone says hyperthermia can be utilized in a special way: targeting the most vulnerable organs, where failure of those organs will give the patient the biggest problem.

“If we are successful in those organs, success looks like either no tumor growth, tumor shrinkage, or in some cases, complete resolution of the tumor in that organ. Now granted they may have disease in other parts of the body, but why would that be important to them? It is important to them because we can, in that situation, potentially extend their life because we helped that critical organ. It is a different landscape now from when our technology was first FDA-approved. Now the pace of innovation in medicine is so fast that it is possible that next year they may have something that is unbelievably effective to treat the rest of the tumors in their body.

So, if we can preserve their quality of life and possibly increase their lifespan, even by a year, by helping to stop the growth or shrink the tumor in that critical organ, then they can do what we call ‘innovation jump’,” Dr. Pinzone said.

This approach improves the possibility that even patients with advanced disease have an increased chance of disease-free survival, and therefore an invaluable sense of hope.

“We can treat almost any part of the body and...improve the effectiveness of other therapies,” Dr. Pinzone said. “That really translates into increased hope that they can then have a better quality of life, live longer,

Photo: Courtesy Joseph J. Pinzone, M.D. at Hyperthermia Cancer Institute in Santa Monica.

and be around for that next innovation that just might be curative.”

As one of the preeminent centers for hyperthermia, Hyperthermia Cancer Institute treats a large number of patients. What patients don’t know, however, until they come in is that the staff at HCI offers an unmatched patient experience and that starts with their first phone call. People experience an environment that is extremely welcoming with clear recommendations, but zero pressure to do anything in particular and a strong support system. In addition, HCI has many patients from out-of-town and the staff often help these patients with travel and housing to both coordinate it and, in some cases, to help offset the cost through various foundations.

“Because we have close bonds with patients, we develop a tremendous amount of trust and

that allows us to be an unbiased sounding board, which translates not just to a more pleasant experience and not just to increased effectiveness because they are receiving hyperthermia treatments. It also allows us to help them to navigate,” Dr. Pinzone said.

“We are able to provide something that our patients tell us they value tremendously which is guidance, a respite often from their day–it’s a gentle therapy in a therapeutic environment– and just an amazing bond with the people who are going through their journey with them.”

To find out more about whether hyperthermia can help you, call Hyperthermia Cancer Institute at 888-580-5900 or visit their website at www.hcioncology.com.

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SUMMER CAMP GUIDE 2021

How to Plan for a Future Vacation in 2021 After a long year stuck at home, many people are dreaming about when they can travel once again. While counting down the days may feel like torture, planning and booking a vacation for later this year can give you something to look forward to.

Now may be the perfect time to start thinking about your next adventure.

Consider these tips for planning a future trip - even if you’re not certain exactly when you’ll take it.

Research Travel Restrictions For any kind of travel, it’s important to make sure you’re up to date on any restrictions your potential destinations may have in place. Though the vaccine may help lessen restrictions in some places, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention maintain updated guidance and travel warnings based on the risk level of certain areas, which can help you make decisions. Once you’ve booked travel plans, it is prudent to check in frequently as your trip approaches and prepare a backup plan.

Account for High Demand Many hotels, vacation rentals and

resorts may already be booked for summer in popular locations due to optimism around the vaccine, increased demand for domestic travel and families planning multiple trips this year. In fact, travelers are locking in private Vrbo vacation homes at top summer destinations earlier in 2021. Less than half of vacation homes in some locations are still available for July, which is a more than 25% increase in demand year-over-year. To better your odds of securing your desired travel dates, accommodations and activities, booking earlier can help off-set the increased

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“In years past, we’ve recommended families book their summer vacations by late April to stay ahead of the curve, but this year there are several reasons why families are eager and ready to book,” Vrbo President Jeff Hurst said. “These

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Opt for Flexible Booking If you’re eager to plan a vacation right away, be sure to review and understand cancellation policies for your preferred accommodations, airline and activities.

Many have changed their policies due to the pandemic, so be sure to know how

long you have to cancel or change dates without incurring additional fees or penalties. For example, when booking a vacation rental through Vrbo, where hosts set their cancellation terms, you can use the “free cancellation” filter to search for properties with flexible policies, some of which allow cancellations up to 14 days before check-in for a full refund.

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Consider setting up a dedicated travel savings account or directing the change from each transaction made with your debit card to a separate account. Being able to periodically check the balance of the account can also help increase excitement for your upcoming adventure.

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so wonderful in over a year.

We are now getting adventurous. We took a long walk last Sunday, culminating in a rest stop at Maria’s Italian Kitchen in Brentwood Village.

We both ordered a slice of pizza – I like the Boulevard, she prefers the Mediterranean – and we ordered beers as well. We ate outside and the sun felt great. People seemed chatty, happy to connect.

I hope the new outdoor dining setups we see on the sidewalks in front of places like Kreation, Katsuya and Mendocino Farms become a permanent feature of Brentwood life. I hope strangers keep talking to strangers.

It occurred to me how much money we’d saved in the last year by not going to restaurants. I actually took up cooking in the last year, new for me. Every Friday night I try and surprise my wife with some new treat.

But once in a while, one just has to have a burger from Barney’s Beanery or pizza from Maria’s. At least I feel that way.

I will miss Pizzicotto. That’s gone now.

Same with The Brentwood, now Baja Norte.

There was a cute little French place we liked that opened, pre-COVID, on the first floor below Chin Chin, just to the right of Burger Lounge on San Vicente. But that’s gone now, too.

I saw a sign on the window the other day that said Rosti Tuscan Kitchen would be opening in that location.

I think that’s a sure sign that life is returning to normal: It takes an act of bravery to open a restaurant while the pandemic is still on. Then again, maybe restaurants are about to see their best year ever, as people feel more liberated and ready to venture forth.

They say timing is everything. Maybe I should take my newfound skills as a cook and open a restaurant in Brentwood. Chicken Pot Pie, anyone?

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For my second shot, I was sent over to UCLA Ronald Reagan, in Westwood. It was the same, terrific, experience: Everything moved smoothly and quickly; the guy administering the shot was friendly, calming and informative.

I also got fairly knocked out after Shot Two; I was moving at half-speed for the next two days, and I took a lot of naps.

My wife was on a slightly different schedule; the week after my second shot, I drove her over to UCLA Ronald Reagan for her second shot.

While driving into Westwood, I noticed lots of eateries were open, so while she was getting her shot, I zoomed over to Barney’s Beanery and ordered a big fat burger with bacon, bleu cheese, the whole bit. Plus some fries.

I ordered my gigantic burger with huge, delectable, steak cut fries to go. Sure enough, my wife texted me just as I was leaving the restaurant, bag in hand, telling me she was all done getting her shot. I picked her up, we drove home, opened the bag and wolfed down the burger and fries.

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Getting LAUSD Kids Back in the Classroom

This past year has been exceptionally difficult for the students, families, teachers and staff of the Los Angeles Unified School District, and as your representative on the School Board, I am excited that we will soon finally welcome students back into the classroom. COVID cases are declining, vaccines are being distributed, and we’ve learned a lot about which precautions help keep kids and staff safe. We have also reached an agreement with our teachers’ union to begin the recovery process from this crisis by safely reopening schools for

in-person instruction in a hybrid model.

Here’s what reopening will look like.

We will begin reopening some elementary schools on April 12, with the remaining schools returning the following week.

Elementary students who would like to return to campus will have three hours of inperson instruction Monday through Friday.

In addition, to ease the transition back to campus, we’re going a step further by offering families the options of on-campus child care and extra enrichment activities.

Of course, for those students who choose

to continue learning remotely for the time being, schools will provide three hours of live virtual instruction. Middle and high school students will be able to return to campus on April 26. Students will learn in stable in-person cohorts, allowing them to preserve individual course loads and schedules this late in the year.

I will continue pushing for the Fall semester to look as close to normal as possible, as health conditions continue to improve. We are also actively planning summer enrichment opportunities for all families interested in participating.

Safety is, of course, our top priority.

All students and staff will be tested for COVID-19 prior to their return to campus, and regular COVID testing will be provided thereafter. To ensure the safest environment possible for everyone returning to campus, the District has already invested more than $120 million on new safety measures, including upgrading air-filtration systems, procuring adequate stocks of PPE and disinfecting supplies, and adding extra custodial staff. Every air filter on every campus has been replaced with the equivalent of an N95 mask. Masks and social distancing protocols will be in place for students, staff, and visitors at schools, and schools will use outdoor learning environments where appropriate to ensure safety.

I recently visited a few schools across my district to see these protocols and safety measures firsthand, including Warner and Palisades Elementary. Campuses are ready and staff is prepared and eager to have students back at school.

The process of reopening a district as large and diverse as LA Unified is especially complex, and won’t be perfect. But we will continue to navigate challenges and push forward, just like we did when transitioning nearly overnight to distance learning for more than half a million teachers and students, procuring more than 200,000 devices and hotspots to give every student access to virtual classrooms, and distributing over 110 million meals and necessities to the kids and families who rely on their school as part of the social safety net over the past year.

I deeply appreciate everyone who has fought to keep our kids healthy and learning. We will continue to learn, adapt and overcome any obstacles that emerge -because our kids and families are counting on us.

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Brentwood Cantina Known for 30-oz Margaritas Won’t Reopen Brentwood location of Cabo Cantina up for lease

By Kerry Slater A cantina known for their 36 ounce margaritas and 2-for-1 daily happy hour will not reopen their Brentwood location.

As reported by Toddrickallen, Cabo Cantina at 11829 Wilshire Boulevard in Brentwood appears to be closed for good as a “for lease” sign now hangs at the bar’s entrance. The Brentwood bar, which has locations across Southern California, has been closed since the beginning of the pandemic.

Cabo Cantina first opened up on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood in the 1980s and has since expanded across the region with locations in Newport Beach, Venice Beach, Santa Monica, Hollywood Boulevard and

Pacific Beach in San Diego. All the locations (in normal times) are heavily-frequented with patrons coming back for the 36-oz margaritas, 2-for-1 happy hours alongside standard Mexican-fare.

While the Brentwood location will not be reopening, the Santa Monica one the Third Street Promenade and Venice one are back in business.

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