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WEEKEND EDITION
10.21.17 - 10.22.17 Volume 16 Issue 294
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TV Academy to consider expelling Harvey Weinstein Associated Press
The Television Academy has voted to begin disciplinary proceedings against disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein. The academy, which bestows the Emmy awards, said a hearing has been set for November to consider “action up to and including termination of academy membership.” Weinstein, who recently has been accused of multiple acts of sexual harassment and assault spanning decades, has been fired from The Weinstein Co., a TV and movie film production company he co-founded with his brother Bob. He has been expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Producers Guild and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. He is now facing criminal inquiries in three cities after an Italian actress told Los Angeles detectives the disgraced film mogul raped her in a hotel room in 2013. Police confirmed Thursday they
are looking into the woman’s allegations, and her attorney said he would give additional details about them at a news conference outside a downtown Los Angeles courthouse on Friday afternoon. The unidentified woman is an Italian model and actress, according to an announcement of attorney David M. Ring’s press conference. In addition to talking to detectives, the woman and Ring spoke to the Los Angeles Times on Thursday, telling them Weinstein bullied his way into her hotel room, refused to leave and raped her. Sallie Hofmeister, a representative for Weinstein, said in a statement that Weinstein “unequivocally denies allegations of non-consensual sex.” The Los Angeles investigation comes after announcements last week by police in New York and London that they are taking a new look at allegations involving the Oscar-winner. New York police are
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Plans move forward for former Jerry’s Liquor store on Wilshire
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PROPOSAL: Plans to redevelop the parcel at 2919 Wilshire were presented to officials this week.
California billionaire launches ads urging Trump impeachment BY KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press
California billionaire Tom Steyer announced Friday that he will dump at least $10 million into a national television advertising campaign calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment. In the ad, Steyer argues Trump should be ousted from office because he has edged the country toward nuclear war, obstructed justice at the FBI and threatened to shut down news organizations he does not like. He urges viewers to call their members of Congress and tell them to bring articles of impeachment.
“People in Congress and his own administration know this president is a clear and present danger who is mentally unstable and armed with nuclear weapons,” Steyer says in the ad. “And they do nothing.” Steyer plans to spend eight figures to air the television ads nationally, but he would not give an exact amount. His investment comes as he considers running against U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a fellow Democrat, and as Democrats in Washington argue over whether efforts to impeach Trump are smart or worthwhile.
KATE CAGLE Daily Press Staff Writer
After nearly a decade of detailed plans that ended up in the dumpster, the fate of the former Jerry’s Liquor on Wilshire Blvd has nearly been sealed. On Monday, The Architectural Review Board reviewed new plans at 2919 Wilshire Boulevard for a two-story building hosting a variety of restaurants and cafes, complete with 52 underground parking spaces. The building can house as many as eight different restaurants, according to a staff report by Rather Duong. The ARB asked the applicant to come back with better landscaping plans, but overall liked the design. A mock-up of plans reveals large, open windows, two stories of outdoor seating and vines that twist along a gated patio. A large, square, bronze deck juts out of the second story, giving the building a modern, modular look. The
massive design firm DLR Group is the architect behind the building. The signage concept has been designed by Beck & Graboski Design Office, the same firm responsible for the signage at the Santa Monica Public Library and Civic Center parking structure. “The design is unique as it weaves in and out and use of open railings creates a pedestrian-oriented design,” reads a staff report to the ARB by associate planner Gina Szilak. “The corner is designed at grade with the sidewalk, and the open railing with vines is a nice way to handle the grade change, providing an open feel. The outdoor dining activates the street on both Wilshire and Stanford elevation(s).” A listing for the property boasts it is close to half a million people within a 5-mile radius and a daytime population of about 48,000 within one mile. The advertisement says it is an “ideal location for retail, restaurant, or finanSEE JERRY’S LIQUOR PAGE 7
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