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BEVERLY HILLS
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THIS ISSUE
Beverly Hills resident Maj.
Richard Bryant retires from
the Air Force.
5
DineLA week kicked off on
Wednesday at The
Palihouse.
5
Linden home to be recommended for landmark
against owners wishes. 13
•Arts & Entertainment 10
•Health & Wellness
16
•Letters to the Editor
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EMMYS–Pictured (from left): Mindy Kaling of The Mindy Project, TV Academy
Chief Bruce Rosenblum and The Voice host Carson Daly announced the 2014
Emmy Nominations on Thursday morning in North Hollywood at the Leonard H.
Goldenson Theatre at the Television Academy. Game Of Thrones led all TV series’ with 19 nominations while stalwart’s like Breaking Bad (Best Drama) and
Modern Family (Best Comedy) were once again nominated. For a full list of nominees, visit page 14.
(Photo by Vince Bucci/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)
Funeral Services Held For
Paula Kent Meehan
By Victoria Talbot
Funeral services were held Saturday at Forest Lawn Memorial
Park for Paula Kent Meehan, one of
Beverly Hills’ most beloved residents and philanthropists.
Hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their respects to her
and to her family, and bid farewell
to Meehan, who left a lasting legacy in the City of Beverly Hills.
Meehan’s legacy includes her
generous support for the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing
Arts and her tireless dedication to
animal welfare with Pets 90210, an
animal rescue and spay/neuter
Editorial from
Rabbi Pressman
AND MORE
Announcements
Real Estate
Rentals
Sales
and More
permits would be forthcoming
shortly.
Horacek intends to prove
that the nearly 30,000 square
foot property (that number includes a subterranean basement) which features a swimming pool, detached pool deck
and subterranean garage for
around a dozen vehicles, has
committed, and must be held
accountable for, numerous violations. Those include massive
cut and fill grading without approved permits, hauling thousands of cubic yards of dirt
without an approved haul route
and creating an illegal building
pad to circumvent hillside area
height limits.
Perhaps most egregious of
all of the alleged misdeeds is
Horacek’s claim that essentially, almost all of the permits 901
Strada Vecchia has received are
erroneous because they were
all based on alleged illegal
grading done at the site.
Indeed, after purchasing
(see ‘901 STRADA VECCHIA’ page 11)
Beverly Hills Girls Soccer Team
Wins National Championship
901 STRADA VECCHIA – The nearly 30,000 square foot megamansion being developed in Bel Air by Mohamed Hadid has been drawing
the ire of some nearby residents who allege the home is skirting certain City of Los Angeles permit laws.
David Hockney’s
Series, The Arrival
Of Spring,
Opened This
Week At The L.A.
Louver Gallery In
Venice. In New
York, Jeff Koons
Took Over The
Whitney Museum
CLASSIFIEDS
By Matt Lopez
As the trend of giant,
sprawling Bel-Air mega-mansions continues, the newest
concoction by acclaimed developer Mohamed Hadid at
901 Strada Vecchia is receiving
a less than warm welcome
from neighbors in its Bel-Air
community.
One of those neighbors,
Joe Horacek, who lives on Rocca Place below the sprawling
home, had his attorney Victor
De la Cruz of Manatt, Phelps &
Phillips fire off an objection letter to the City of Los Angeles
Department of Building and
Safety last week regarding 901
Strada Vecchia, demanding that
“all grading and construction
work for any Project component must immediately cease,
and no other Project-related
permits can be issued by L.A.
Department of Building and
Safety (LADBS) until these issues are addressed and dealt
with.” The letter notes that formal appeals of already-issued
(see ‘MEEHAN’ page 7)
George Christy,
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Neighbors Claim Permit,
Grading Violations Against
Mohamed Hadid’s 901
Strada Vecchia In Bel-Air
Michael Merdes is homeless in Beverly Hills. 4
Sutter is an 11-month-old
Labradoodle puppy now up
for adoption!
4
SINCE 1965
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UNDEFEATED–The Beverly Hills Girls Under 12 AYSO team became the national champions last week. Pictured: (back row, from left): Sadie Gerber,
Coach Robin Frates-Corbett and Reagan Whitney; (third row, from left): Talia
Ginsberg, team co-captains Katherine Hollis and Lexi Kaz, Olivia Venit, Gracie
Kaz, Lucy Gleeson, and Ivy Pomerance; (second row): unofficial team mascot
Ethan Hollis; and (first row, from left): Eliza Corbett, Cameron Freeman and
Gaby Urman.
By Laura Coleman
The Beverly Hills Girls Under
12 American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) team has done it
again. Last week the Beverly Hills
team became national champions
after winning the AYSO National
Games held in Riverside. The team
has been undefeated the entire sea-
son.
“This [was] the largest youth
soccer event in AYSO’s history and
one of the largest youth soccer
tournaments in the nation,” said
Mark Stewart, AYSO’s national
president.
As part of organization’s year(see ‘GIRLS SOCCER’ page 7)
SMOKIN’ HOT
—
Entertainment Weekly
crowns Scandal’s Kerry
Washington as the
“Queen of Prime Time.”
She joined a huge
crowd during the Black
Entertainment Awards
at Nokia Theatre where
Lionel Richie and other
celebrated colleagues
appeared in awe of her.
For more photos, see
George Christy’s column on page 6.
BEVERLY HILLS
Page 2 | July 11, 2014
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
DATE:
July 24, 2014
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, July 24, 2014, will hold a
public hearing beginning at 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as
the matter may be heard to consider:lside R-1 Permit to allow the
cumulative floor area on the site to exceed 15,000 square feet. In the
A request
a previously
Conditional
Hillside
Area, to
therenew
cumulative
floor area approved
for all structures
on a site,
use
Permit
and
Extended
Hours
Permit
for
the
Sixty
including the area of all basements on that site, may not exceed
15,000
Beverly
Hills
Hotel
(formerly
the
Thompson
Hotel)
square feet without the approval of a Hillside R-1 Permit. The existat on
9360
Boulevard.
Renewal
of area
the of
inglocated
structures
theWilshire
site contain
a total cumulative
floor
subject
entitlements
would
continue
to
allow
the
fol32,632 square feet. The proposed accessory structure would contain
lowing rooftop operations at the hotel:
a total o
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Use of the rooftop area until 1:00 AM Sunday
through Thursday
Use of the rooftop area until 2:00 AM Friday
and Saturday
Allowance for up to 12 rooftop events per year
in which the rooftop can be occupied until 2:00 AM
on a day other than a Friday or Saturday
Maximum rooftop occupancy of 165 persons
(excluding hotel staff)
This project 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 project qualifies for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption
for continuation of operations within a commercial building, and the project has been determined not to have a significant environmental impact and is exempt from the provisions of CEQA.
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
Ryan Gohlich, Senior Planner in the Planning Division at
310.285.1194, or by email at rgohlich@beverlyhills.org.
Copies of the application and associated project materials
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:
Ryan Gohlich, Senior Planner
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B E V E R LY H I L L S M A I N N E W S
HOMELESS–Michael Merden, pictured left, is one of about 35 chronically homeless people currently living in Beverly Hills. Pictured left:
Merden is sitting in his usual daytime spot behind the Beverly Hills
Market on Crescent Drive where he
spends time with the other homeless
people who live in the neighborhood.
Courier Photo By Victoria Talbot
Michael Merden Is Homeless In Beverly Hills
By Victoria Talbot
Michael Merden, 39, lives
in the alley between Crescent
and Canon Drives. He sleeps
on broken cardboard boxes behind the Whole Foods market
and spends his days cozying
up to a dumpster behind the
Crescent Parking structure.
“I’ve been here since ’99,”
he says. “I moved to North
Hollywood in 1983, and had
an apartment for about six
months.” He doesn’t remember, or won’t say, how he lost
his apartment, but since then,
Merden has lived on the street.
He lives in a small community of people who are
chronically homeless, gleaning
their meals from merchant
handouts and money proffered
from locals. In fact, among the
chronic homeless who choose
this City, many do not even
panhandle. Their needs are met
in the symbiotic relationship
that develops with proximity
and time.
That proximity is an everyday reality for many of the
City’s businesses as individuals
like Merden take care of their
bodily needs in the public arena.
(see ‘HOMELESS’ page 18)
BHUSD Begins Drilling Wilshire
Boulevard To Clear El Rodeo
By Laura Coleman
Beverly Hills Unified
School District began drilling
along Wilshire Boulevard on
Monday night in an effort to
clear El Rodeo school of possible active seismic faults.
BHUSD consultant Tim
Buresh said he anticipated the
work would be complete next
Thursday. A two-man team is
Vista, which I think it really
needs,” Superintendent Gary
Woods told The Courier. “The
best choice is to move [Fuhrer]
to Beverly Vista.”
Bevery Vista Assistant
Principal Richard Waters will
now become Hawthorne’s
Assistant Principal, helping
Hawthorne Principal Kathy
Schaeffer lead the 2014
California
Distinguished
School.
CARRY THE COURIER–Beverly
Hills Courier production manager
Ferry Simanjuntak just took a twoweek vacation to Indonesia, but
he couldn’t leave home without
his favorite reading material.
Pictured left: Simanjuntak reads a
copy of The Courier with his
daughter Naomi in his lap and
wife Christina Winokan. To join the
“Carry The Courier” club, simply
take a picture of yourself reading
The Courier on your next vacation, e-mail it to mlopez@bhcourier.com and we’ll print it in the
newspaper!
The other administrative
teams are: for El Rodeo,
Principal Kevin Allen and
Assistant Principal Kevin
Painter; for Horace Mann,
Principal Steve Kessler and
Assistant Principal Jill Bakhsh;
and for Beverly Hills High
School,
Principal
Carter
Paysinger
and
Assistant
Principals
Renee
Cobb,
Michelle Halimi and Kevin
Brown.
Rodeo Drive Committee Vows To Take Up Issue
Of Panhandlers, Forms Sub-Committee
By Laura Coleman
The
Rodeo
Drive
Committee banded together
this week in an effort to
improve shoppers’ experiences
by addressing issues that are of
increasing concern to merchants lining the most prestigious retail block of Beverly
Hills.
With plans to work with
the City and the Police
Department, on Wednesday
the Committee formed a subcommittee to address issues
including the professional panhandlers who walk the streets
for money, the ice cream trucks
that pay a few dollars to park at
meters to sell their treats, and
CD sellers who operate under
the auspices of a non-profit.
Committee President Mark
Tronstein and local historian
Robbie Anderson, who owns
the Brooks Brothers building at
468 N. Rodeo Dr., became the
first two members of the subcommittee.
“I think we're just now
kind of peeling back the
onion,” Tronstein said. “We
will try to figure out solutions.
We’ve got some passionate
people and we'll do the best
(see ‘PANHANDLING’ page 14)
Beverly Hills Doctor Michael Levi Operates On
Los Angeles Zoo Orangutan Eloise
Eloise The Orangutan
By Laura Coleman
A few weeks ago,
Beverly
Hills
resident
Michael Levi, a podiatrist at
St. John's Health Center, had
a rather atypical patient: a
46-year-old
orangutan
named Eloise.
“It’s a nice, diverse
change for me,” said Levi,
who sits on the Los Angeles
Zoo’s Medical Advisory
Board. “Usually I do
humans.”
As a result of what
appears to be cerebral palsy,
Eloise’s toes had incurvated
to the point where her nails
were slicing into the pads of
her feet, causing her pain.
Unlike with Levi’s typical patient (Eloise was his
first orangutan), instead of
having a consultation, the
podiatrist visited the zoo to
understand how the animal
moved before operating on
the 110-pound primate to
straighten her toes.
Levi said Eloise was an
ideal patient throughout the
30-minute procedure, for
which she was anaesthetized.
And after a few days of
post-op care that involved
soaking Eloise’s feet in warm
water, the L.A. Zoo’s
beloved orangutan is once
again running around the
grass and playing with other
animals.
“I think she’s a lot happier now,” Levi said.
(see ‘DRILLING’ page 18)
SWEET SUTTER–Sutter is an 11month old, male Labradoodle that
weighs 22-pounds. He was dumped by
a breeder at San Bernardino’s high kill
shelter and headed to death row before
ShelterHopePetShop.org came to his
rescue. Labradoodles are a mix of
Labrador Retriever and Poodle and
popular as an allergen-free guide dog.
Those interested in adopting Sutter
may
contact
Kira
Lorsch
at
4Dogs@RHLGroup.com or Shelter
Hope at 805-379-3538.
Beverly Hills School District Leadership Team Set
By Laura Coleman
The Board of Education
finalized its leadership team on
Tuesday, naming Hawthorne
Assistant Principal Christian
Fuhrer to lead Beverly Vista as
the new principal. El Rodeo
interim Assistant Principal
Alyssa Para, a 2013 Apple
Award winner, will be Fuhrer’s
second in command.
“This brings in a brand
new fresh team at Beverly
currently operating a standard
drill rig between 10 p.m. and 6
a.m. on the roughly 1,000-foot
long patch of Wilshire
Boulevard just west of Merv
Griffin Way in front of the
school.
“It’s literally like pushing
straw down,” Buresh described
the series of around nine 75-
‘Try it, You’ll Like It,’ Celebrates
National Parks And Rec Month
By Victoria Talbot
The City of Beverly Hills is
celebrating July with “Try It,
You’ll Like It,” a program that
offers the public an opportunity to try more than 10 different
classes offered by the Recreation and Parks Department.
Classes to choose from include Scottish line dancing,
French for Fun, acting, yoga,
ballet, stretching and art. Anyone can participate by downloading a coupon to redeem
for one free class.
Classes are for adults over
18 or ages 55 and above, who
can try out any of the 14 active
adult or senior classes.
All classes are held at Roxbury Park Community Center
through the month of July. For a
full list of available classes or
to download a coupon visit
www.beverlyhills.org/tryit or
call 310-285-6840.
This Sunday movie-goers
will be treated to a free Movie
Night at Beverly Cañon Gardens. Sunday’s movie will be
Ernest and Celestine. The
movie begins at 8 p.m.
July is also “Gherkin
Month” in Beverly Hills in
preparation for the upcoming
PickleFest. The Beverly Hills
Farmer’s Market will be
(see ‘PARKS AND REC’ page 18)
B E V E R LY H I L L S
GOES TO ANNAPOLIS–Douglas Michael
Kazanjian, president
of Kazanjian Jewels
on Rodeo Drive, married actress Brandi
Burkhardt in a ceremony at Annapolis,
Maryland. The bride,
a former “Miss New
York,” is currently featured in the CW series Hart Of Dixie.
while the groom is the
son of Michael and
Virginia Kazanjian.
The newlyweds are
making their home in
Beverly Hills.
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The Beverly Hills Unified School District yesterday filed its
motion for summary judgment in its National Environmental
Policy Act action to block funding for the L.A. Metropolitan
Transportation Authority's plan to place a subway route under
Beverly Hills High. BHUSD Counsel Jennifer Recine, partner
with Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP said: "The
papers filed said that the approval of the project was inappropriate because the timing of the environmental analysis and
decision was contrary to the NEPA statute.” The BHUSD originally filed its NEPA action on Nov.16 2012.
Bel-Air Residents Blind-Sided
by LADBS Permitting
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE–Beverly Hills resident Maj. Richard Bryant will retire from the Air Force
this month after serving the country for 25 years in the Armed Forces. He is pictured above at his retirement
ceremony, which was held at the Los Angeles Air Force Base, followed by a celebration at The Beverly
Hilton. Bryant’s most recent postion was the chief of information assurance for the Global Positioning Systems Directorate at the Los Angeles Air Force Base Space and Missile Systems Center. “The armed forces
allow us to move around freely in this country,” Bryant told The Courier. “The military power kind of thwarts
people from trying to attack us.” Pictured above (from left): S.Sgt. Rennison Abraham (son-in-law), Blake
(son), Marquise (son), Diamante (son), Stacie (wife), Bryant, Asia (daughter), India (daugther), Sofia
(daughter-in-law), Tamar (daughter), and Katriana (friend).
Beverly Hills Students To Get GATE Program
By Laura Coleman
Starting this year, Beverly
Hills students will once again
have the opportunity to participate in a Gifted and Talented
Education program (GATE) following a unanimous vote by
the Board of Education on
Tuesday.
“This is a start, it’s only a
start,” Board President Noah
Margo underscored of the
$220,000 one-year proposal.
The 2014/15 proposal
includes a hybrid program for
grades 4-8 where students will
have the opportunity to explore
coding, media, the arts, debate
and other STEM/STEAM curricula. The proposal also includes
a plan for a GATE coordinator
as well as a supplemental program led by STAR Education
and a partnership with
PlanetBravo.
The last time the district
had a GATE program was four
years ago.
Chief Academic Officer
Jennifer Tedford said the proposal is an updated version of
one that was brought to the
board several years ago.
GATE funding is now a
component of the Local
Control Funding Formula,
which means that districts must
allocate funds on a local level
to offer programming.
District-wide, 396 students
have been identified as gifted
in BHUSD.
By Victoria Talbot
Bel Air residents already
besieged by legions of heavy
haul vehicles, cement mixers
and mega-development were
hit with a new surprise this
week that could be the biggest
calamity yet to plague the bedeviled community. One residence is planned on Somma
Way, a particularly narrow,
steep winding street that only
has room for one vehicle at a
time. Another development is
positioned for the hillside directly opposite the Bel Air Hotel, encompassing eight parcels
from 734-800 Tortuoso Way.
Residents on Somma Way
woke up Wednesday to burning telephone lines. One of the
neighbors had information that
the Los Angeles Department of
Building and Safety (LADBS) is
scheduled to review an application for a hauling permit to
haul over 29,000 cubic yards
of soil from 10697 West Som-
ma Way.
The development is a
40,000 sq. ft. residence, with
16,000 sq. ft. above ground
and a 15,356 sq. ft. “basement” with a 8,960 sq. ft. of
garage to accommodate 16 vehicles. That means the majority
of the construction, 24,316 sq.
ft., is underground.
There are 58 trees on the
property, including four Southern California Black Walnut
trees and three Coast Live
Oaks, which are protected. The
project will include the removal of 38 mature trees.
Three of the protected trees are
slated for removal.
The applicants, Julie Hart
Design, are also requesting approval for a private street to
provide access to the site,
though it is not clear if it is
from the upper side on the
Stradella side above or the
Somma side to the bottom of
(see ‘BEL-AIR’ page 9)
Beverly Hills High School
Students To Be Fenced In
By Laura Coleman
Beverly Hills High School
students will soon find it a bit
more difficult to leave the campus following a unanimous
vote on Tuesday by the Board
of Education to move forward
with erecting a security fence
around the campus. Likewise,
those wishing to enter the campus will face a bit more of a
challenge to get inside with
just one single point of entry.
“We’re basically closing
off access to the campus,”
Superintendent Gary Woods
said.
dineLA–dineLA, a two-week showcase of
the best in food Los Angeles has to offer,
kicked off Wednesday night with a food tasting event at The Palihouse in West Hollywood. Pictured (from left): dineLA Director
Stacey Sun addressing the crowd, Sugarfish
Regional Manager Kevin Bergschneider and
Loteria Founder/Executive Chef Jimmy
Shaw. For more information, visit www.discoverlosangeles.com.
Tuesday’s vote authorizes
the district to begin soliciting
bids from contractors to perform work which officials estimate will cost $250,000 and
be charged to Measure E.
On June 27 the Division of
the State Architect (DSA)
approved plans for security
fencing drawn up by DLR
Group Architect.
“We’ve been discussing
this since I’ve been on the
board,” Board President Noah
Margo said. “Hopefully by the
first meeting in August we can
approve a contractor.”
Horace Mann Readies For New School Building
By Laura Coleman
Construction on Horace
Mann’s new school building
appears to be just weeks away
following Tuesday night’s unanimous vote by the Beverly Hills
Board of Education to approve
a $32.1 million contract bid
submitted by Pro West
Constructors.
“They were a highly qualified company that came in as
the
low-bidder,” Board
President Noah Margo said.
The BHUSD received bids
from five construction firms, all
within a 4-percent cost differ-
ential.
“That’s a good sign that we
probably hit all the details that
we needed,” Superintendent
Gary Woods said.
In May, the board directed
staff to rebid the New
Classroom Building Project for
a third time after deciding that
previous bids had been inadequate or irregular.
The California Division of
the State Architect approved
plans and specifications for the
project on Jan. 10.
The board also approved a
budget revision to increase the
project cost by $16.764 million bringing the total site
budget to $78,357 million.
BHUSD consultant Tim
Buresh estimated that the new
building would be ready in 20
months.
He said fencing would
likely go up in two weeks.
Following a unanimous
vote by the board to ratify an
agreement with Totum Corp. to
replace Bernards for program
management and construction
management services, Totum
will be the liaison between the
district and Pro West.
GOLFING FOR CAMP MAX STRAUS–The “18 Pockets of Joy Golf
Classic” at Valencia Country Club raised a record $185,000 to benefit
at-risk and underserved children at Camp Max Straus. Operated by
Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters, the sleep-away camp was established
in 1938 and this summer will host nearly 1,000 children ages 7-15.
Among the 121 golfers supporting the cause were (from left): Tom
Welling, Larry Witzer, Steve White and Ron Marino of Beverly Hills.
More information is available at www.jbbbsla.org/campmax.
GEORGE CHRISTY
Courtesy of Whitney Museum of American Art
George Christy
Split-Rocker (Orange/Red), 1999.
Polychromed aluminum
The talk of the art world surrounds the Prince of Pop Jeff
Koons, whose solo exhibition opened at the Whitney Museum
of American Art. His Balloon Dog (Yellow), 1994 – 2000.
Mirror-polished stainless steel with transparent color coating
sold for $54.8 million at a Christie’s auction.
To whit: VH1 launches
its Dating Naked series this
month, with filming at a posh
Panama resort, and last month
Buying Naked premiered on
TLC, featuring real estate hotshots hustling sales from a
nudist colony.
T
o whit: waitresses on
duty now in the bear hunting
countryside of Rifle, Colorado
are packing heat “just in case”
– and diners are invited to do
the same at the Shooters Grill.
“In Texas, this is normal,” Lone
Star native Robert Vedrenne
tells USA Today’s Trevor
Hughes.
M
eanwhile,
CNN’s
Anderson Cooper’s commissioned a sculpture from Jeff
Koons of Sean Penn’s gun collection, and who knows what
that price will be. At 59, Jeff’s
prices are making headline
news and rattling the roof of
the art market. His Balloon
Dog sculpture shocked the
audience when it fetched
$58.4 million at a Christie’s
auction. Billionaire Jeff’s phenomenal publicity and marketing hit the high mark of
2014, lauded as he is as the
“It” artist of the year, with his
commanding retrospective at
New York’s Whitney Museum
of American Art.
K
oons’
international
patrons include Greek industrialist Dakis Joannou, the owner
of 40 works.
He and other
ultra-rich collectors attended
Jeff’s grand-slam opening night,
as did L.A.’s Edye and Eli
Broad, who booked the Red
Eye to be there. What do you
do with a vast treasure of contemporary art? Follow the lead
of the Broads and open a museum, as they will downtown
next year, not far from MoCA.
Tulips, 1995 – 98. Oil on canvas
Michael Jackson and Bubbles, 1988. Porcelain
L
.A.
Louver’s
Peter
Goulds finds, “David captures
those subtle shifts in landscape
that occur between the bleakness of winter and the fecundity of spring.” Adding that on
view concurrently in the 2nd
floor gallery and Skyroom are
Mark di Suvero’s Sculptures
and Drawings.
“D
avid’s relationship
with print began almost by
accident, because he was
poor,” assesses the Guardian’s
Blake Morrissey. “For a student of limited means, espe-
Large Vase of Flowers, 1991.
Polychromed wood
cially one who worked so prolificially, oil paints and canvases became expensive. As a
teenager in Bradford, he had
raised money through dares
(‘Give me sixpence and I’ll
jump into the canal’).
continued experimenting with
different kinds of printmaking.”
Y
es, yes. Fifty years ago
it was Bob Dylan who envisioned, “The times they are achangin’.”
“A
t the Royal College of
Art, he took the safer route of
working in the printmaking
department, which handed out
materials for free. Once he left
art school, with his reputation
more or less made, money was
not such a problem. But he has
Online at
www.bhcourier.com/georgechristy
O
n our home turf this
past Wednesday, the scene that
galvanized the art crowd was at
the L.A. Louver Gallery at 45
N. Venice Blvd. in Venice for
David Hockney’s solo exhibition of iPad drawings. Titled
The Arrival of Spring, David’s
20 new prints of his muchloved East Yorkshire landscapes
comprise his 15th solo exhibition at the L.A. Louver (through
Aug. 29).
“W
hy do people say
that landscape is a dead art
form,” wonders David. “I have
a different opinion. Drawing is
an ancient thing. It’s 30,000years old. Why are they saying
we’ll give it up?”
Courtesy of L.A. Louver
“P
lus ca change, plus
c’est la meme chose.” Maybe
it’s time to reconsider this old
French saying that “The more
things change, the more they
stay the same.” First heard
during the late 1880s, yet
today’s reality lies, more or
less, with Bob Dylan’s lyrics
that “the times they are achangin.” In other words,
Dear World, you ain’t what
you used to be.
Fisherman Golfer, 1986.
Stainless steel
David Hockney’s series, The Arrival of Spring,
opened this week at the L.A. Louver gallery in
Venice.
David Hockney
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L.A. Louver’s Peter Goulds
BEVERLY HILLS
BEVERLY HILLS
MEEHAN FUNERAL
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organization.
In recent months, Meehan purchased The Beverly Hills Courier. As
chairman, Meehan brought her deep affection for the City and a strong community spirit.
Paula Kent Meehan will perhaps be
most remembered for her philanthropy,
charity and a kindness that benefitted
people worldwide.
GIRLS SOCCER
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long 50th anniversary celebration, the
National Games returned to Southern
California, the birthplace of AYSO. The
Beverly Hills team competed in the biannual soccer tournament along with
over 7,000 players from 20 states, making up almost 500 teams.
Team Co-Captain Lexi Kaz, 12,
credited the historic win to the 12member team’s ability to work together
and stay focused.
“At the beginning of the year, we
had a goal to win State,” she said. “After it happened, we had a goal to win
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Friends and colleagues shared their
memories, led by son Michael Miller;
stepson Chris Meehan; and grandsons
Patrick Lydon and Cortland Miller.
Beverly Hills Police Chief Dave
Snowden and City Councilmember
Nancy Krasne shared memories. Lifelong friend Ruta Lee sang a medley of
their favorite songs.
In her memory, the family has
asked that donations be made to the Pet
Care Foundation, Children’s Hospital
Los Angeles or the Church of Science.
Nationals. And we did.”
Kaz, who trains bi-weekly with the
team in addition to privately, said the
team had a record of three tie games
out of roughly 200 games over the
course of the year-long season.
“Coach [Robin Frates-Corbett] says
we’re girls and we’re going through the
age where we take things personally,”
said Kaz, who is entering the 7th grade
at Wildwood in Mar Vista. “She tells us,
we need to not take things seriously.
When another player (on a competing
team) insults you, it’s their way of complementing us. Even if it’s really hard,
you have to have composure.”
Brenda Masson New Sales Director Of
Beverly Hills-Based Pride Flight Associates
By John L. Seitz
Brenda Masson has been named
sales director of Beverly Hills-based
Pride
Flight
Associates,
Inc.
(www.prideflight.com),
it
was
announced by Roger W. Behrstock,
founder/CEO.
As sales director, the aviation
industry veteran will discuss all types of
charter flights and available aircraft
best-suited for the specific trip. She
has served as charter sales lead at Virgin
Charter and then sales
operations specialist at
Virgin Australia Airlines.
Prior to joining Pride
Flight Associates, she
was charter sales executive at Crystal Air Group,
responsible for negotiation and execution of
revenue charter trips.
Call 310-552-2222 for information.
TO SEE AND
BE SEEN
BEVERLY HILLS COURIER | JULY 11, 2014
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T H E FA S H I O N O F B E V E R LY H I L L S
Rodeo Drive Committee Announces The Return Of The
Popular Festival Of Watches And Jewelry September 14-21
By Laura Coleman
Following the success of last
year’s Rodeo Drive Festival of Watches, the Rodeo Drive Committee has
decided to expand the prestigious
week-long event to include jewelry
this year.
The upcoming event, which will
take place from Sept. 14-21, will cel-
ebrate the world’s most prestigious
watch brands and jewel houses.
“After Switzerland, two blocks of
Rodeo Drive and Brighton feature
one of the highest concentrations of
fine time-pieces anywhere on earth,”
explained Rodeo Drive Committee
President Mark Tronstein. “Due to
last year’s highly successful promo-
tion, we have added jewelry to the
festival to continue to celebrate the
presence of the world’s top jewelry
brands...such as Cartier, Tiffany &
Co., Harry Winston, Bulgari, Van
Cleef & Arpels and so many more.”
The festival boasts exhibitions
and visits from prestigious watchmakers and jewelers.
Lashfully Yours at the Rodeo Collection in Beverly Hills
LADY IN RED–Zuhair Murad showed the
Fall/Winter Couture Collection in Paris yesterday.
It is not too soon to order that glamorous holiday
gown from Neiman Marcus or Saks Fifth Avenue.
By Victoria Talbot
Tucked discreetly into the Rodeo
Collection, Lashfully is a beauty
lounge specializing in one thing –
creating beautiful, luxurious lashes to
enhance your eyes.
With a full line of make-up and
several stunning artists, Lashfully can
prepare anyone to be their most
beautiful for the events ahead.
The charming spa is lushly appointed. Guests will find pastries and
a giant jar of jellybeans to greet them.
The lovely ladies of Lashfully also
celebrate “Mimosa Saturdays” when
they raise a glass to the clients they
love to pamper.
This niche service has trended
skyward since the company’s first
boutique opened in San Francisco.
Twelve years later, Liv Contreras, the
founder, is an authority on lashes,
LUSCIOUS LASHES–The ladies of Lashfully (from left): Katie Johnson, Bella
Hogan, Michelle Stein, Shelby Blackburn and Emily Phelps. Not pictured: Nadia
Shalina.
training and testing products to create
the ultimate experience in lash treatment. Partner Matana Le Plae brought
her expertise in beauty and marketing
to the team and together, these two
single moms have emerged as the
gold standard
for lashes.
Lashfully’s
menu includes
a variety of
styles from customized lashes
that are individually applied to
a lasting treat
where lash extensions are individually applied to each
lash.
A full set of
lashes can cost
$300; but Lashfully prides itself on being an
“affordable luxury,” from $35$100 for a powerful makeover.
Full make up is
also available
for that special
occasion.
There are
over
100
curves, colors
and styles to
choose
from
made
from
mink to match
your own lashes and to create
the look you
choose.
For information,
call
310-275-4622.
BEVERLY HILLS
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the lot.
Legally, the developer must
notify all neighbors within 300
feet of such a hearing, but residents contend that they were
not notified of the impending
hearing. The BHCourier has
learned that even the neighbor
immediately adjacent was not
notified of the impending hearing.
Area residents have been
petitioning Councilman Koretz
and his office to expand the notification area beyond 300 feet
because of the larger-sized
parcels being developed. And
in this case, Somma is a side
street, which is off of Stone
Canyon, and the impending
haul routs will affect residents
on streets both north and south
of Somma Way.
The property is situated at
the end of the street. Besides
being only between 211 and
239 inches across, the narrow
road is the only means of
ingress and egress for the 22
homes on the street. No vehicle will be able to pass in either
direction.
The haul route, which will
likely take months, if not years,
will directly affect access, traffic and safety in their homes.
At that width, the street
will be impassible when a truck
is on it. In the event of a failure,
no vehicles would be able to
pass. And in the event of a disaster, such as a fire, residents
would be trapped.
It is unknown where construction workers would park,
but it would be impossible on
Somma Way. It is illegal, even
for residents and their guests, to
park on Stone Canyon Rd. below, thanks to the efforts of
Councilmember Paul Koretz of
LA’s 5th District, which includes Bel Air.
Until about 20 years ago,
say residents, Somma Way was
a dirt road. It was paved with
cement, not asphalt, at the urging of L.A. County Supervisor
Zev Yaroslavsky, for $20,000
per household. Now, the streets
they privately funded are going
to be ruined by heavy haul vehicles – if they cannot get their
message out successfully to
LADBS.
Then, on Tortuoso Way, the
development to the south of
Somma Way, eight parcels are
slated for development, acquired by Park Bel Air Holdings, LLC as of June 24 with
Gavin Brodin of Brodin Design
Build.
Located off Stone Canyon
Rd., already beset with potholes, the street has not been
paved in ten years, say residents.
Such a development would
surely be catastrophic for access to this iconic residential
hotel, which is prized for its
serenity and breeding swans.
Bel Air residents are galvanized and have formed the Bel
Air Homeowners Alliance
(BAHA). “Almost one million
cubic yards of dirt have been
removed from the hills in the
last three years,” said Fred
Rosen, BAHA president. “What
are the consequences of that?
No one knows.” Rosen says
that L.A. City is using 19601980 rules that do not apply
with 2014 excavation technology. “All new construction
should be stopped until we get
a handle on it,” he says. “Projects over 20,000 sq. ft. should
be dealt with like commercial
projects.” Rosen would like to
see environmental impact reports for projects like one near
him that is 97,000 sq. ft. “Do
the rights of one property owner outweigh the rights of everybody else,” he asks. If Tortuoso
Way is developed, it will affect
all 1,000 residents in the area
using Stone Canyon Rd.
Rosen has asked that the
hearing on haul routes be postponed until everyone is informed. “I spoke to the staff
from the LADBS Commission
and they said no. “There is no
way for our office to postpone
the hearing date before the
hearing takes place,” wrote
Noah Muhlstein, Planning
Deputy for 5th District Councilman Paul Koretz. Koretz’ district includes Bel Air.
No one was informed of
the hearing on haul routes, says
Rosen. Councilman Paul Koretz’ office did not know until
they were informed by residents.
Rosen and the Bel Air community have been at loggerheads with Koretz’ office, trying to stop development long
enough to put safety measures
into place that could prevent
another Loma Vista accident in
Bel Air. The City of Los Angeles
is not taking notice. But the situation intensifies daily and
LADBS continues to issue permits; the same rules for a 2,000
sq. ft. house are applied to a
90,000 sq. ft. house.
It is time for the Councilman to step up to the plate to
ask City Council to examine
whether the cost of development is worth the cost of a life.
PLASTIC BAG BAN
The City-wide plastic bag ban went into effect
July 1 in Beverly Hills, requiring shoppers to
bring their own bags when shopping locally at
stores such as Pavilions, Whole Foods, Rite
Aid and CVS pharmacies.
ARTS &
E N T E RTA I N M E N T
Annenberg Stays Open, McCallum Announces Season
“Say it isn’t so,” the patrons
pleaded, and the powers-that-be
at the booming Palm Springs Art
Museum so decreed. Contrary
to recent local media reports,
the museum’s Annenberg Theatre will not see a final curtain
call anytime soon.
What is changing is that the
theater will no longer rent itself
out for various outside producers and performances, keeping
the rental fees instead of the box
office receipts.
As Harold Meyerman,
chairman of the museum explained it—demand for use of
Frances
Allen’s
Desert Roundup
the theater has increased significantly, along with an increase in
the quality of performances.
The Palm Springs Art
Museum is the largest cultural
institution in the Coachella
Valley. It includes locations in
Palm Springs and one in Palm
Desert.
The museum’s main facility
features art exhibitions and a
vast permanent collection, all
on view in a 150,000-squarefoot architecturally recognized
building.
Soon-to-open will be the
new Architecture and Design
Center with pertinent exhibitions and programming.
The Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert is an 8,400square foot, environmentally
certified structure named “The
Galen”—after noted philanthropist Helene Galen.
The four-acre Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Gar-den, currently
featuring more than 10 important sculpture works, surrounds
The Galen.
More information about the
Palm Springs Art Museum and
programming at the Annenberg
Theatre is available at 760-3224800.
*****
The
growth
of
the
Annenberg Theatre has not gone
unnoticed by its larger sibling,
The McCallum in Palm Desert.
Basking in more than 10years of financial and artistic
success, The McCallum has
announced its 2014/2015 season, featuring world-class entertainment from internationally
renown superstars such as
Dame Edna (Barry Humphries)
March 30-April 1; Ytzhak Perlman, Jan. 29; and, Garrison
Keillor, Feb 3.
Adding to the entertainment, the McCallum is bringing
back a special feature called
“Suite Deals.”
Here’s how it works: For
specially featured Suite Deals
performances you and three
guests will be seated in a plush
VIP box, be served drinks and
snacks, and get a concierge
escort, complimentary valet
parking, flowers and your name
in a “star” on the door leading to
the box. It’s just the thing to
impress that special someone.
More information about
pricing and availability is available from the McCallum’s box
office: 760-340-2787.
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UCLA Names Kligman First Mickey
Katz Professor Of Jewish Music
Funding from
Music
expert
the chair has been
Mark L. Kligman, who
used to support
joined the faculty of
graduate students
the UCLA School of
and postdoctoral
the Arts and Archifellows,
undertecture last week, has
write research efbeen named the
forts and innovaschool’s
inaugural
tive teaching methholder of the Mickey
ods, foster educaKatz Endowed Chair
tional activities,
in Jewish Music.
and finance relatKligman’s
pried special projmary
appointment
ects.
will be in the departMark L. Kligman
With the apment of ethnomusicology, and he will hold a joint pointment of Kligman, it will
appointment in the department now support the teaching and
of musicology in the College of research activities of a distinguished faculty member affiliatLetters and Science.
“Dr. Mark Kligman is a dis- ed with the department of ethtinguished scholar of Jewish nomusicology.
Mickey Katz first gained
music whose knowledge covers
the field widely, from sacred fame as a member of Spike
liturgical traditions to contem- Jones’ City Slickers band in the
porary popular music,” said late 1940s, and went on to
Christopher Waterman, dean of record more than a dozen
the School of the Arts and Archi- albums under his own name
with Capitol Records.
tecture.
Before joining UCLA,
The chair was established
through a $1 million gift from Kligman was on the faculty of
philanthropists and longtime the Hebrew Union ColUCLA donors Ron and Madelyn lege–Jewish Institute of Religion
Katz in 2007 in honor of Ron’s in New York, where he taught at
late father, Mickey Katz, a mas- the School of Sacred Music
ter musician, comedian and per- beginning in 1994.
former who popularized klezRead more at www.mer music.
bhcourier.com, Entertainment.
BEVERLY HILLS
901 STRADA VECCHIA
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the property in January 2011,
the LADBS learned a month
later that Hadid has completely
demolished the previous single-family residence and done
extensive grading – all without
permits. At that point, the only
permit that had been issued
was one to backfill the site’s
swimming pool. On February
24, 2011, the LADBS issued
the site an “Order to Comply”
based on the demolition of the
previous residence without
permit and grading being performed without first obtaining a
permit. The Order To Comply
demanded that Hadid “correct
the violation(s)” and pay a fee
of $336.
Another inspection of the
site on March 9 revealed that
unauthorized grading had apparently continued, along with
road cut and unsupported vertical cutting on the southwest
descending slope of the property, all without permit. It was
this round of grading that Horacek claims created a new
roadway across the middle of
the site and an illegal building
pad with thousands of cubic
yards of dirt redistributed
across the site and/or exported,
without permit approval. In the
order, signed off by LADBS Inspector Brian Olson, Hadid
was, among other things, ordered to immediately stop all
work at the site, but given two
months to submit a soils report
and engineering geology report
to the CIty of L.A. for review
and approval.
Those reports were submitted in April 2011, but the problem, according to Horacek, is
that they were based entirely
on the illegal grading that had
already occurred on the site for
several months. One year later
on April 5, 2012, the City of
L.A. finally issued a building
permit and grading permit for
4,888 cubic yards of soil based
on those previously submitted
reports that had been created
after the alleged illegal grading.
Still, the project was unable to
remain in compliance and in
August 2012, the LADBS found
the project’s contractors were
deviating from the approved
grading plans and soils/geologic reports by making non-conforming vertical cuts on the
property line that removed lateral support from adjacent
properties. That was hardly the
end; another pair of Orders to
Comply were issued on the
property on Sept. 10 and Oct.
31 of 2012 after the City found
the property still was not in
compliance.
Hadid stands by the work
on the site and says that all of it
has been done by the book.
“We have our permits.
We’re being inspected daily,
pretty much. Grading inspectors are there, building inspectors are there,” Hadid said. “All
our permits are current.”
Hadid said no illegal grading was done without a permit.
“Before you get a permit
(for grading) you have to have a
topographic map, you have to
drive down to certain areas,
drill a hole and check the soil,”
Hadid said. “The only way you
can go down is to make a small
road to have the machine go
down and drill the soil. This is
testing. Just because he saw a
machine going down the hill
doesn’t mean I’m illegally grading. The inspector comes and
checks to see what’s going on,
and when they realize what
we’re doing, they let it go.”
Olson did not return a call
for comment from The Courier.
Horacek said that his attorneys
would likely be meeting with
Koretz’s Director of Planning
Shawn Bayliss late this week to
discuss how they can get involved on 901 Strada Vecchia.
One main point of contention in Horacek’s letter of
objection to the city of L.A. was
regarding a recent permit application from Hadid for a 17foot high, 385-foot wide retaining wall to be built on the property. That wall would violate
the City’s hillside retaining wall
ordinance (LAMC Section
12.21 C.8), as it exceeds the
LAMC’s 12-foot maximum
height limit for a single retaining wall. Because of that, the
wall should legally require special discretionary approval
from the City’s Zoning Administrator. Horacek’s letter to the
City of L.A. states that the retaining wall is Hadid’s attempt
“to rectify problems that he
created himself by ignoring
multiple orders to comply and
failing to comply with permit
conditions and various code requirements.”
Horacek says unpermitted
grading and construction at
901 Strada Vecchia led to a
mudslide during March of
2014 that flowed down onto
his Rocca Place property. Hadid admitted to The Courier
that he offered to plant new
vegetation and boxed trees
along on the hillside after that
incident, but that Horacek declined. Horacek counters that
doing so would actually increase the risk of slope failures,
as his geologists determined
that boxed trees contribute to
slope failures due to the water
creating a pond in the excavations required for the trees,
soaking into the slope and
weakening the soil. The slope
failed again in April of 2014,
causing more mud to slide onto
Horacek’s residence.
Hadid told The Courier
that the recently applied for 17foot retaining wall is actually a
continuation of a wall currently
at the site. Hadid said the sole
purpose of that wall would be
to protect Horacek’s residence
from any future mudslides,
which Hadid says were simply
the result of a period of rain in
an area that Hadid says has “always had a water retention
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problem…we put in the permit
for the retaining wall to protect
his land ”
Horacek contends that
proposed wall is clear proof of
the illegal work Hadid has
done on the site.
“Do you think that maybe
he knows he has so destabilized the hill by grading and
building so illegally, that he
needs to build a retaining wall
which is completely out of
code to correct those mistakes
and stabilize a hill that’s coming down?” Horacek said.
In the formal appeal,
which is expected to be filed
later this week, Horacek will
demand that all grading and
work immediately cease until
the applicant completes a comprehensive study of the project’s slope stability issues, obtains all necessary discretionary entitlements, undergoes
an environmental review under
the California Environmental
Quality Act and prepares a
comprehensive plan for resolving all project-related issues.
Horacek isn’t the only
neighbor to take issue with the
home. Three other lawsuits
have been filed, although Hadid’s attorney Bruce Rudman
confirmed that one of those
suits was recently settled. The
other two still in litigation revolve around Strada Vecchia
neighbors adjacent to the property. Next week, The Courier
will examine the status and
reasons behind those lawsuits.
BEVERLY HILLS
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BIZARRE IN BEL-AIR
The Courier’s collection of some of the strange construction being allowed to occur in
Bel-Air, along with the results of that construction
Fifth District L.A. Councilman Paul Koretz (driving) and his Planning Deputy Noah Muhlstein were seen cruising the streets of
Bel-Air on Thursday.
Over the last several days, contractors at 901 Strada Vecchia have covered the project with tarp.
This serious accident on June 17 on Bel-Air Road is reminiscent
of the two fatal accidents earlier this year on Loma Vista Drive.
The view of 901 Strada Vecchia from Rocca Place.
The narrow roads of Somma
Way are being used as a
hauling route for a project on
the street.
Another shot of the serious accident on Bel-Air Road.
The hillside below 901 Strada Vecchia facing Rocca Place.
Construction trucks lined up along Stone Canyon...
Retaining walls at 901 Strada Vecchia
Construction trucks lining up
for work on Somma Way.
... and still more construction trucks
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B E V E R LY H I L L S
R E A L E S TAT E
Beverly Hills Cultural Heritage
Commission Recommends Landmark
Status Against Owners’ Wishes
APPLICATION FOR
DEMOLITION–When
owners of 805 Linden
applied for a demolition permit, triggering
a landmark status
review, the house
looked as it does to
the left. Today, the
house appears as
shown in the photo
below, without vegetation and minus walkways.
By Victoria Talbot
In a highly controversial move, the
Beverly Hills Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) voted Wednesday to
recommend “The Caldwell Residence”
on North Linden Drive (also referred to
as the “Hughes Crash House,” following the 1946 crash by Hughes of an experimental aircraft) for inclusion onto
the Local Register of Historic Resources, despite the fact that the owners have opposed landmark status.
This is the first time in its 2 -years
that the CHC has met opposition from
a homeowner.
The residence is a 1926 Spanish
Colonial Revival example of Master Architect Wallace Neff’s early work.
At issue is the purpose of the ordinance.
Beverly Hills has drawn fire in the
past for allowing properties, such as
the Ira Gershwin residence, to fall to
the wrecking ball. The Los Angeles
Conservancy gave the City an “F” rating five years ago, upgraded to an “A”
this past year. But does the mission of
historic preservation have enough traction to pass muster in City Council? The
Caldwell Residence is the litmus test
for the Historic Preservation Ordinance.
“Beverly Hills Heritage is committed to supporting the decision of the
Cultural Heritage Commission by utilizing the necessary time and resources
it has to organize the overwhelming
public support of the decision to try
and save this historic property from
demolition,” said Heritage president
Kimberly Reiss.
The property first came before the
CHC on Oct. 9 of last year in response
to a 30-day Notice of Pending Demolition. Built by a Master Architect, the
application triggered an historical review to determine if the property meets
the criteria for historic preservation.
In April, the commission received
the historical assessment from consultant Jan Ostashay. The homeowners,
represented by attorney Stephen Webb,
had their own evaluation prepared by
PCR Services Corporation.
The CHC asked for a third review
of the property, prepared by Historic
Resources Group (HRG) and submitted
it with Ostashay’s rebuttal of the PCR
report. The third report findings recommended the home for Landmark status.
The PCR report argued that the residence did not retain historic integrity
because of remodeling and that the
home was not a significant example of
Neff’s work because it was speculatively built rather than custom built. Much
of the report prepared by PCR evaluated the interiors, which is not relevant to
the City’s ordinance.
The commission did not agree that
the speculative nature of the project
had any bearing on the historic value
or an assessment by PRC that said that
only 25-percent of the property was
original materials, a measure that is not
used in the City’s historic assessment.
Recently, the owners have removed the mature vegetation and
stripped the front yard of the walkway
without a permit. They did receive a
permit for work on the pool and backyard, said Bill Crouch, urban planner
for the City, so as not to further inconvenience them during the process.
The commission has determined,
based on the reports, that the residence
meets the criteria for landmark designation, including its identification with
a significant period and style of architecture in the City’s history, representing the work of a Master Architect and
possessing historic integrity and value.
Commission Chair Richard Waldo
and Commissioner Furie were very
clear about the commission’s task. The
purpose of the commission is to look at
the findings; the political questions are
to be tackled by the Beverly Hills City
Council when the residence is brought
up for landmark status. The commission voted unanimously to approve the
recommendation to nominate the
property for landmark consideration.
Now, it is up to the City Council to
decide if the home shall be landmarked.
Aaroe Estates President Debuts In The
Secret Lives Of The Super Rich
By Victoria Talbot
Aaron Kirman, president of Aaroe Estates in
Beverly Hills, leads viewers through the most exclusive homes in Los Angeles on The Secret Lives
Of The Super Rich this
season.
In a Season 3 episode
of the CNBC hit show,
Kirman, whose luxury
clientele includes celebrities, business magnates
and royalty, tells his client
to tear down a 9,000square foot home, flies
over a $125 million parcel with real estate tycoon
Richard Weintraub and
floats above the city with
the most spectacular view
in L.A.
Kirman took viewers
to Bel Air to 777 Sarbonne Rd. with a $23 million offer, to a 258-acre
parcel in Bel-Air and up
to the Hollywood Hills to
the home of Emmy
award-winning
actor
Megan Mullaly.
“It has been a great
experience having one of
our top agents on the
show,” said John Aaroe,
founder of the John Aaroe
Group. “Normally we are
extremely discreet about
our high-profile clientele
but part of the fun of the
show is being able to
bring everyone on the
journey.”
The experience, “allows me to share my passion for unique real estate
properties and give viewers a rare glimpse into the
fascinating world of luxurious living,” said Kirman.
WINNING–Beverly
Hills-based Poon
Design has won
the 2014 Gold
Nugget Honor for
Best Home at the
51st Annual Grand
Awards.
Poon
Design and developer Alta Verde
won for designing
the Coral Mountain
Residence
(pictured) in La Quinta.
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PANHANDLING ON
RODEO DRIVE
(Continued from page 4)
we can to solve it.”
As a first step, the committee will submit a letter to the
City suggesting a partnership to
solve the issues.
“These are all issues that
have been around for awhile,
and we all recognize that our
members care deeply about
them as they can get in the way
of a shopper’s experience,”
Tronstein said. “We look forward to working with [the City]
on practical solutions.”
According to James R.
Latta, the City's human services
administrator, very few of the
panhandlers in Beverly Hills
are actually in need.
“In general, our homeless
mentally ill are the people that
you don’t see; they don’t have
the social skills,” he said. “Our
panhandlers are professionals.
They're not homeless and hungry. They know what times and
when our bike officers are out
there. They know the rules.”
As part of the City's
“Positive Change Not Spare
Change” campaign which aims
to reduce panhandling in
Beverly Hills, the Community
Services Department crafted a
letter this month to educate
businesses on working with the
City and police.
In addition, the City
recently expanded the budget
to include increased bike
patrols.
Anderson emphasized that
it was important for the community to understand that the
people asking for money or
handing out CDs and subsequently soliciting a donation
are preying on misapprehension.
“These people need to be
exposed for what it is,” he said.
“This is a problem throughout
the whole City.”
Lladro Assistant Manager
Susan Leech recounted how
multiple panhandlers would sit
outside the porcelain boutique
when the store was at 408 N.
Rodeo Dr. (Lladro is opening its
new store on the Via Rodeo in
September.) At one time, Leech
recalled, there was one woman
who would enter the store
daily “obviously homeless”
and talking to herself.
“It was horrible because
she would never leave,” she
said. “It wasn't good for business.”
Beech eventually took
recourse by filling out an
“Authorization To Arrest For
Trespass,” which allowed the
police to arrest the woman for
harassing customers the next
time she entered the store.
“I think we all have to really work together as merchants
to address these issues,” Beech
said. “It certainly impacts
everybody’s business and it’s
not the image we want to give.”
Another issue of concern
the committee will take up is
related to the ice cream trucks
who pay a few dollars an hour
of meter time to sell their
wares. That’s quite a difference
from the millions of dollars the
high-end shops pay annually to
rent space on one of the most
famous streets in the world.
According to BRC Advisors
Managing Partner Houman
Mahboubi, on the high end,
Rodeo Drive merchants are
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paying some $60 to $70 per
square foot per month to lease.
Anderson said he would
be researching possible solutions that could include meter
time limits or adding signage
that says that restricts commercial vehicles. Additionally, he
plans to address the Charitable
Solicitations Commission to
ameliorate
the
CDselling/donations issue.
“We clearly have a lot of
people who want things
change,” Tronstein said. “I just
don't think enough work's
been done.”
Latta underscored that
with respect to panhandlers,
the best solution is not to give
money.
“Every time money goes
into a panhandlers hand, that
encourages them to come
back,” he said.
Game Of Thrones Leads 2014 Emmy Nominees
With 19 Nominations; Awards Telecast Aug. 25
By City News Service
As expected, AMC's gritty
Breaking Bad received a bestdrama nomination today as it
looks to repeat last year's
Emmy win, while Modern Family scored a best comedy nod
in its bid for a fifth consecutive
victory in the category.
Also nominated for best
drama were AMC's Mad Men,
Netflix's House Of Cards,
HBO's Game of Thrones and
True Detective and PBS'
Downton Abbey.
Game of Thrones topped
all the nominees with 19 nods.
Challenging Modern Family for best comedy honors will
be Netflix's Orange Is The New
Black, HBO's Veep and Silicon
Valley, CBS' The Big Bang Theory and FX's Louie.
This is the third consecutive year that none of the outstanding drama nominees
came from a major broadcast
network.
A series from the major
broadcast networks has not
won in the category since Fox's
24 in 2006.
Breaking Bad’s win in the
category last year broke a fouryear winning streak by Mad
Men.
Bryan Cranston was nominated as best drama actor for
his lead role in Breaking Bad.
He will be challenged by last
year's winner, Jeff Daniels of
The Newsroom, Jon Hamm
from Mad Men, Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey of True Detective and Kevin
Spacey of House Of Cards.
Lead drama actress nominations went to Michelle
Dockery for Downton Abbey,
Robin Wright for House Of
Cards, Kerry Washington for
Scandal, last year's winner
Claire Danes for Homeland,
Lizzy Caplan for Masters Of
Sex and Julianna Margulies for
The Good Wife.
Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul
scored a nomination for best
supporting actor in a drama,
along with Peter Dinklage of
Game Of Thrones, Jon Voight
of Ray Donovan, Jim Carter of
Downton Abbey, Mandy
Patinkin of Homeland and Josh
Charles of The Good Wife.
Supporting drama actress
nominations went to last year's
winner Anna Gunn of Breaking
Bad, Joanne Froggatt and Maggie Smith of Downton Abbey,
Christina Hendricks of Mad
Men, Lena Headey of Game Of
Thrones and Christine Baranski
for The Good Wife.
Jim Parsons of The Big
Bang Theory, who won the
Emmy last year, was nominated
again for best actor in a comedy series, along with Ricky
Gervais for Derek, Don Cheadle for House Of Lies, William
H. Macy for Shameless, Matt
LeBlanc for Episodes and Louis
C.K. for Louie.
Nominated for best comedy actress were Lena Dunham
for Girls, Edie Falco for Nurse
Jackie, Amy Poehler for Parks
And Recreation, Melissa McCarthy for Mike & Molly, Taylor
Schilling for Orange Is The
New Black and Julia LouisDreyfus, who won the prize
last year for Veep.
The nominations were announced by Carson Daly, host
of The Voice, and Mindy
Kaling, star of the Fox comedy
The Mindy Project, along with
Bruce Rosenblum, chairman
/CEO of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
The 66th annual Primetime
Emmy Awards, which honor
programming initially airing
between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m.
from June 1, 2013, to May 31,
2014, will be presented Aug.
25 at the Nokia Theatre with
Seth Meyers as the host. The
ceremony will be televised on
NBC.
For the full story on 2014
Emmy
nominations,
visit
www.bhcourier.com
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HOW DO
YOU FEEL?
Frank Ing To Co-Direct CHLA Heart
Institute, Head Cardiology Division
RAISING LUNG CANCER AWARENESS—Presenters and awardees at the inaugural American Lung
Association Lung Force gala at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion to honor community leaders, advocates and
physicians who have contributed to increasing lung cancer awareness. Pictured (from left): Laphonza Butler,
president of SEIU ULTCW, Commitment Award recipient; Actress Kim Coles, emcee; Cynthia Munzer, former Metropolitan Opera singer and USC Thornton School of Music professor, Lung Force Hero and Kathryn
Joosten Courage Award recipient; Dr. Denise Aberle, Impact Award recipient, and State Senator Holly
Mitchell. The association recently launched the nationwide Lung Force movement to make lung cancer in
women a public-health priority, drive policy change and increase research funding.
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Technion Honors Philanthropist Sweet With Degree
Philanthropist Albert Sweet
was awarded an honorary doctorate at the Technion-Israel
Institute of Technology for his
vision, creativity and decadeslong commitment to Israel and
the Technion. His “achievements as a businessman and
civic leader are as inspiring as
they are numerous,” said
Technion President Peretz Lavie.
Among
his
many
projects, he
established
the Albert
Sweet Experimental
Testing Laboratory in
the David
and Janet
Polak Center for Cancer Research and Vascular Biology.
Sweet has a longstanding
relationship with Nobel Laureate Distinguished Prof. Aaron
Ciechanover, supporting first his
research initiative “Targeting
Multiple Myeloma: From Basic
Research to Drug Development,” and most recently “The
Albert Sweet
(see ‘TECHNION,’ page 17)
Frank F. Ing, MD, FAAP,
FACC, FSCAI, associate chief of
cardiology and director of the
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Children’s Hospital Los
Angeles (CHLA), has taken on
two new roles at the hospital:
Chief of the cardiology division
and co-director of the Heart
Institute. Ing assumed his new
responsibilities last week; and
replaces Michael Silka, MD,
who filled both positions for
more than 15-years.
“Working in tandem with
Heart Institute Co-Director
Vaughn Starnes, Dr. Ing is
poised to help our nationally
ranked cardiology program
reach new heights in the years
ahead,” says Brent Polk, M.D..,
physician in chief and chair of
CHLA’s pediatrics department
and chair of pediatrics and vice
dean for child health at USC’s
Keck School of Medicine.
Since arriving at CHLA in
2012, Ing has proven to be a
relentless innovator. He recently
received media attention for his
collaboration on the first fetal
aortic valvuloplasty procedure
performed in Southern California. He has also implemented
new clinical trials, outcome
studies and research related to
therapeutic catheterizations.
Dr. Frank Ing
“We strive for eminence,”
Ing says. “We endeavor to be
recognized as leaders in the
field of cardiology, and to
become the institution others
wait on to develop clinical and
research breakthroughs.”
Ing came to CHLA from
Texas Children’s Hospital, where
he served as director of the
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and a professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of
Medicine. He is one of the
nation’s leading interventional
pediatric cardiologists; his primary area of research is the
development of transcatheter
techniques and cardiovascular
devices to treat congenital and
structural heart disease, from the
fetus to the elderly.
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July 11, 2014 | Page 17
Should A Husband/Wife Ever Teach Their Partner?
Q. Dear Dr. Fran: When finding
a shared activity, should the
husband or wife be the one to
teach the inexperienced one?
What if either (or worse, both)
are super-competitive or sore
losers? Or the newbie winds up
being better than the veteran?
Sometimes is it better to just
play with your friends?
Stewart B.
A. Dear Stewart: Should one
partner in the couple step up as
teacher to the other? This can be
a bit tricky depending on the
personalities and the activity at
hand.
For instance, I have treated
many couples in which the husband has a controlling personality. One such young couple in
their early 30s took a trip to the
Museum of Contemporary Art.
He was well-versed and knowledgeable in modern art. She had
not been exposed to art as a
child and knew little.
In therapy, she complained
that he became furious with her
when she interrupted his lecture-like lessons by asking him a
question. This is an example of a
TECHNION
(Continued from page 16)
Albert Sweet Program for
Targeting Cancer by Modulating
Protein Dynamics.”
An active member of the
American Technion Society
(ATS) Southern California Chapter board of directors, Sweet is
couple that should hire a
teacher or guide vs. one in the
couple sitting in the power-differential position as instructor.
When each partner in the
couple has all of the following
traits only then can teaching be
handled.
• Solid, intact egos. By this
I mean that their noses don’t get
bent out of shape if someone
tells them what, how, or when to
do something.
Years ago I treated a wonderful couple in which each
partner clearly knew themselves. They had each spent
many years in individual psychoanalysis and were selfaware. They understood, as do I,
that no one is perfect and there
is no shame in saying, “I misstepped and I am truly sorry.”
The ability to integrate this life
lesson is a golden key to free-
dom from guilt and burden.
• Basic age-appropriate
maturity level. Many adults are
stuck in adolescent arrested development. They have a kneejerk reaction and tantrum if
things don’t go their way.
• Each partner must be
open to looking within. I am
currently treating a lovely, vivacious and athletic couple in
their early 70s. They are bonded
by sports activities they share.
Even though they have their issues and differences, they can
handle one teaching the other.
• Good communication
skills. The teaching partner
should use ”I” statements (instead of “You shoulds”). Say
things like, “I find when I hold
the golf club in this way and
stroke it improves my eye-hand
coordination.” The learning
partner will hear this as a generous attempt to “give” him or her
something vs. an opportunity to
control.
Dr. Fran Walfish is the
author of The Self-Aware Parent
at www.DrFranWalfish.com.
Send questions to franwalfish@gmail.com.
the recipient of the Outstanding
Achievement in Community
Service Award. He has also supported Hadassah Medical Center, Planned Parenthood Los
Angeles, KCET and TAGLITBirthright trips.
He is co-chairman/founder
of Occidental Entertainment
Group Holdings, and was re-
cently honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.
Also receiving an honorary
doctorate was lawyer, author
and former Harvard Law School
professor, Alan Dershowitz.
”The Technion is not only the
brains of Israel, it is the heart
and soul of this wonderful and
complicated country,” he said.
Dr. Fran
Walfish
Answers
Your
Questions
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The Krupnick Festival of
the Arts, an initiative of the
Jewish Community Foundation
of Los Angeles, continues this
weekend with “Along the Hypen,” featuring artists Kamau
Daaood, Joseph De Rusha,
Marisela Norte, Irene Suico Soriano and Doc Whisper.
The spoken word/musical
collaboration examines life
along some of the many “hyphens of identity in L.A.—Korean, Jewish, Filipina, latina and
African-American.
Presentations will be Sunday, July 13 at 4 p.m. at Beyond
Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd.
Venice and Breed Street Shul,
247 N. Breed St., L.A.
The events are free, but
reservations are required to
www.voicesoflafest.com.
• • • • •
The Shakespeare Center of
Los Angeles (SCLA), under the
artistic direction of Ben Donenberg, returns to the Japanese
Garden at the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare Campus
for the third consecutive summer, with an L.A.-centric summer production of William
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet—directed by Royal Shakespeare Company and Royal National Theatre alum Kenn Sabberton.
Performances will be Tuesdays through Sundays at 8 p.m.,
ending Saturday, July 26 at
11301 Wilshire Blvd., (adjacent
to the Brentwood Theatre).
Gates open at 6:30 p.m. for
pre-show picnics.
Tickets, starting at $20, are
available by calling 213-8938293 or online at www.shakespearecenter.org.
For information, call SCLA
at 213-481-2273.
• • • • •
For those who love animals
and children and looking for a
rewarding volunteer opportunity, the Greater Los Angeles Zoo
Association (GLAZA) will host
an information meeting on its
docent-training program from
10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, July 19
at the zoo’s Witherbee Auditorium. No previous experience
necessary.
Docents complete a 23week training program offered
at the zoo each fall in conjunction with UCLA Extension.
Classes, which begin in October, meet once a week on Fridays or Saturdays, from 8:30
a.m. to 3 p.m, and focus on taxonomy of both the plants and
animals at the zoo as well as
ecology and conservation.
Docents must be highschool graduate or equivalent
and be able to commit 100
hours per year for a minimum
of two years.
At 5333 Zoo Dr. in Griffith
Park, the zoo is at the junction
of the Ventura (134) and Golden State (5) freeways. Free
parking is available.
For more information, call
323-644-4703 or email volunteers@lazoo.org.
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HOMELESS IN BEVERLY
HILLS
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His “bed” lies on the asphalt beneath a large, filthy
vent. A red line is painted on
the asphalt; Merden believes
that red line will protect him
from being struck by a car. The
alley is his personal latrine. A
series of vents, which circulate
air inside for commercial businesses, produce an odor of
urine that has caused the tenants concern.
The clash between humanitarianism and homelessness is
not pretty. Tenants have sought
the City’s help to clean the public area. “As far as the homeless
man goes, there is really nothing Public Works can do about
that,” said an email from Andrea Simmons, a Public Works
customer service representative. The vents are private property. “I would advise you to call
BHPD for public urination. You
can also call in with a safety
concern with him lying in the
street,” she advised the tenants.
Human Services knows
Merden well. They have offered
him access to an extensive outreach program involving local
churches and organizations to
help, including Step Up on
Second, the Saban Free Clinic,
Home for Good and the City’s
outreach team, Changing Lives
and Sharing Places (CLASP),
who work to assess their needs
and connect them with services.
“The City of Beverly Hills
gave me a voucher,” said Merden. “And I was on food stamps
and they were supposed to give
me $200. I lost my card. It didn’t work out Maybe that was in
2008, he figures. It is 11 a.m.
and Michael smells of alcohol.
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BEGINS
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celebrating PickleFest Sunday,
Aug. 3 at the outdoor market.
Pickle lovers are invited to
compete for the best of the best
in two categories including The
Best Dill Pickle in Beverly Hills
and “I can pickle that!” for any-
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foot-deep holes 4-inches in
diameter that are now being
drilled on the street–one a
night–and filled in with cement
after soil samples are taken out
and stored. “It’s quite a
process.”
Buresh said the team has
not encountered any evidence
of active seismic faulting thus
far.
Last week, four geologists
from the California Geological
Survey reviewed two 100-footlong by 15-foot-deep trenches
on the basketball courts at the
school in addition to approving
the district’s investigation plan.
“This is a big deal to CGS,”
Buresh said, underscoring how
meaningful it is that all four
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“I’m not an alcoholic, “ he
says. “I’m fine. I’ve been fine
for a long time.”
He won’t take the help,
says James R. Latta, human
services administrator for the
Human Services Division.
“From a Human Services perspective we want to be sure our
message is clearly present,
which is to make regular contact with Beverly Hills’ homeless population, earn their trust
and provide life-changing help.
We help look after homeless
people and try to steer them
into services,” said Latta.
“Michael isn’t ready to accept our ongoing attempts to
help. Well-meaning community members attempt to assist individuals like Michael by giving him food and money. These
contributions actually enable
him to remain on the street and
refuse the professional help he
desperately need,” says Latta.
“We never provide money
to people. However we do
provide Permanent Supportive
Housing vouchers for individuals like Michael who are homeless and vulnerable.”
The City has a campaign,
“Positive Change, Not Spare
Change,” to try to reach the
public on this issue. Some of
the City’s sidewalk eateries are
participating in the campaign,
displaying signs to remind diners to give to a charity.
Though the homeless have
been identified with a panhandling epidemic that is the
scourge of Rodeo Drive, their
plight is significantly different.
While panhandlers are not
necessarily homeless, Merden
and his friends are caught in a
netherworld of back alleys and
dumpsters.
thing grown that can be pickled.
All produce must be California-grown and pickled by
the contestant. The winners will
receive Nate’n Al gift cards.
The deadline for entries is
July 20, so picklers, get ready!
To sign up visit www.beverlyhills. org/exploring/farmersmarket/picklefest.
geologists in the L.A. office
came out to the site. “El Rodeo
is right smack in the middle of
the question: Do the Santa
Monica and Hollywood faults
connect?”
Buresh said he is optimistic
that CGS will have completed
their investigation and the
trenches would be filled before
school resumes next month.
On Tuesday, the Board of
Education heard a presentation
for a $26 million “Final
Schematic Design” proposal by
HMC Architects for the renovation and reconstruction of the
campus.
The Division of the State
Architect and CGS must both
review the site before the
BHUSD can begin renovating
El Rodeo.
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A N O T H E R B I RT H D AY ! ?
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS—Celebrating are Lisa Rinna, Sue Wittner,
Georgio Armani, Tab Hunter, and Suzanne Vega (July 11); Elaine
Bernard, Woodrow Clark and Jenni Runyan (July 13): Polly Bergen
and Tommy Mottola (July 14); Brian Austin Green, Forest Whitaker
and Ken Kercheval The Courier’s Joan Mangum, Linda Ronstadt,
and Vicki Pepper Reynolds, (July 15); Corey Feldman, Shelley
Hann, Walter Zifkin, Will Ferrell and Pinchas Zuckerman. (July 16);
Diahann Carroll, David Hasselhoff, and Donald Sutherland (July 17).
Woodrow Clark
Joan Mangum
Shelley Hann
Vicki Pepper Reynolds Elaine Bernard
Jenni Runyan
honorees’ chosen charities, among others.
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The Irene Dunne Guild will co-host the 2014 Caritas Gala in partnership with the St. John’s Health Center
Foundation Oct. 25 at The Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons. The event will honor multi award-winning producer/recording artist David Foster (who will also perform) and his wife, TV personality/interior designer
Yolanda Foster (The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills);
and Tonian Hohberg, founder/president of FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.
“The Caritas Gala celebrates individuals who
demonstrate compassion for others through exceptional
service to the community,” said Bob Klein,
president/CEO of St. John’s Health Center Foundation.
IMPACTERS–At the Independent School Alliance for “Clearly, our honorees truly exemplify the spirit of Cari-
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Wilshire were (from left): honorees Michael Richter and
Loretha Jones; ISA Executive Director Keishia Kemp; and
honoree Peter Smailes.
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The Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs (Independent School Alliance) honored outstanding
members of the community at its annual Impact Awards
dinner in The Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons.
Loretha Jones, president of original programming
for BET Networks, was honored with the “Impact
Award;” Michael J. Richter, managing director, Lazard
Freres & Co. LLC, received the “Visionary Award;” and
Peter Smailes, Curtis’ School headmaster, the “Founder’s
Award.”
Co-Chairs Beth Friedman and Nina Shaw welcomed the more 400 guests and introduced co-hosts,
Wendy Raquel Robinson and Hosea Chanchez, co-stars
of The Game. Multi-talented, Grammy-winning Brandy
wowed the crowd singing Almost Doesn’t Count, What
About Us, and Have You Ever. The Harvard-Westlake
student jazz band opened the evening and Jeremy Weinglass entertained on piano.
Established in 1984 by a group of local school
heads, the Independent School Alliance (independentschoolallliance.org) is an organization of 48 private,
independent elementary and secondary schools which
endeavor to increase their diversity.
******
The Open Hearts Foundation (www.openheartsfoundation.org) hosted its 4th gala at the beautiful home
of founders Jane Seymour and James Keach in Malibu.
Hosted by CNN’s Christi Paul, the event honored four
remarkable individuals, each with an inspiring story that
exemplifies the Open Hearts’ philosophy, which stands
for selfless giving even in the face of adversity. The
2014 honorees include Derrick Hall, founder of the
Derrick Hall Prostate Cancer Foundation; Lauren
Parsekian-Paul and Molly Thompson, co-founders of the
Kind Campaign; Kimberly Williams-Paisley, philanthropist and advocate for patients and families dealing with
the effects of dementia; and Travis Mills, U.S. Army staff
sgt. (ret.) and founder of the Travis Mills Foundation.
The evening featured legendary rock band Cheap
Trick, popular folk rock band Delta Rae, and
singer/songwriter Angelica Garcia. Aaron Paul,
Chelsea Kane, Kix Brooks and Brooks Laich also joined
in on the festivities!
Funds raised from the evening will benefit the 3year old Open Hearts Foundation, which supports the
GALA HONOREES
–Tonian Hohberg
(above) and Yolanda
and David Foster
Photo by Jim Jordan
tas and we are extremely grateful for their generosity
and myriad contributions.”
Since 1987, The Irene Dunne Guild has raised more
than $11 million for the health center. This year’s event
chair is guild member Evelyn Guerboian.
Past Caritas Gala honorees include Tom Hanks and
Rita Wilson, Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, Nancy
Reagan, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Martin Sheen, Vin Scully,
Robert Wagner, Angela Lansbury, Pierce Brosnan, Julie
Andrews and Blake Edwards, Chris O’Donnell and Jimmy Stewart.
Individual tickets to the gala are $500. Sponsorship packages are available. For information, contact
Tess Csiszar at the foundation at 310-829-8168 or email
at Tess.Csiszar@stjohns.org.
******
Love never gets old, it only gets better... Congratulations to Bobbi and Marty Weissman, who celebrated
their 61st wedding anniversary last week...and also to
Marilyn and Herb Heller on their recent 58th wedding
anniversary... The following is the note Herb attached to
the anniversary gift he presented Marilyn with...
ASTROLOGY
by Holiday Mathis
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 11). You’ll leave a strong mark on
the book of life this year. You’ll enjoy and welcome contact
with the world in the next 10 weeks, and then you’ll enter
into a more introspective period. With a fresh mind in
November, you’ll keep track of all that’s going on and retain
the learning, turning it into a power play at the first of 2015.
It’s money in the bank. Virgo and Aries people adore you.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You have been given a gift that
you may never be able to pay back, but that’s okay–you
weren’t meant to. The world will be better when you pay it
forward instead.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The proverb goes: Honey is sweet, but
the bees sting. Today you’ll take a calculated risk to taste the
good side of life. The potential danger isn’t too great; go for it.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Those who don’t believe in magic
often believe in things that are just as improbable, but much
more boring. You’ll be drawn to the fanciful types, and they
will keep you entertained.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll find yourself trying to reason
with unreasonable forces. Some of these come in the form of
children. Maintain your structure and your patience. This is a
test.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Friends tell you your strengths,
critics tell you your faults, and loved ones tell you you’re
accepted for both. It’s good to feel that there is someone who
loves you unconditionally.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You can’t stick to the recipe
when you don’t have all of the ingredients. Life will force you
to change it up, but what you create will be better for the
challenge.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It appears that what you
assumed has been proved correct. Another theory is that
what's happening is a direct result of your assumption. In
other words, you believed it, so it’s coming true.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). If part of you is stretching into
the future and the other part is lagging in the past, there won’t
be enough of you left to take advantage of the opportunity
going on right now.
PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). Lose the definitions and judgments
for now. If you split yourself into “bad” and “good,” the two
sides of you will engage in an internal battle, draining the little that will be left for productivity.
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). The first step in creating work that
people love is loving the work yourself and having fun while
you’re doing it. The more interesting your work is to you the
more interesting it will be to others.
TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). Too many people are prone to
self-doubt and the tendency to underestimate what they can
do. You’ll witness this dynamic and take every opportunity to
build people up.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Just because you can see things
from another person’s point of view doesn’t mean you’re soft.
In fact, your perspective and compassion are what allow you
to stand behind your personal rules.
When we met I knew it was fate;
Even though you were jailbait;
It didn’t matter you were GREAT!!
You must admit the cigarettes I sold you, you got a good rate.
(Herb sold cigarettes at the time he met Marilyn)
Your family didn’t like me
They were full of hate
I was always so anxious to see you I never came late
I would never make you wait
You’re my LOVING MATE FOR 58
We have a date so lets celebrate
LOVE YOU ALWAYS
NATALEE
THAI
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FRI. & SAT. 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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(310) 202-7013
998 S. Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills
(310) 855-9380
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PUBLIC NOTICES
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS
NAME
STATEMENT
2014157972 The following
is/are doing business as:
KAPE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO. 6300 Wilshire
Blvd. #1590, Los Angeles, CA
90048; Allen H. Weinstock
945 Schumacher Dr., Los
Angeles, CA 90048; Judith G.
Weinstock 945 Schumacher
Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90048;
The business is conducted by:
A MARRIED COUPLE, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the
name(s) listed herein
January 1998: Allen H.
Weinstock: Statement is filed
with the County of Los
Angeles: June 10, 2014;
Published: June 20, 27, July
04, 11, 2014 LACC N/C
––––––
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS
NAME
STATEMENT
2014157973 The following
is/are doing business as:
B2B VENDOR MAGAZINE
269 S. Beverly Dr. #1526,
Beverly Hills, CA 90212;
Kenny Malloy 269 S. Beverly
Dr. #1526, Beverly Hills, CA
90212; Richard Key 269 S.
Beverly Dr. #1526, Beverly
Hills, CA 90212; The business
is conducted by: JOINT VENTURE, registrant(s) has NOT
begun to transact business
under the name(s) listed
herein: Kenny Malloy, CoOwner/Publisher:
Statement is filed with the
County of Los Angeles: June
10, 2014; Published: June 20,
27, July 04, 11, 2014 LACC
N/C
––––––
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS
NAME
STATEMENT
2014157974 The following
is/are doing business as:
RICK BRUCKER REALTY
2112 Century Park Ln. #315,
Los Angeles, CA 90067;
Brucker Fenix 57 2112
Century Park Ln. #315, Los
Angeles, CA 90067; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has
NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Richard Brucker
President: Statement is filed
with the County of Los
Angeles: June 10, 2014;
Published: June 20, 27, July
04, 11, 2014 LACC N/C
––––––
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS
NAME
STATEMENT
2014147558 The following
is/are doing business as:
BRAVO ZULU MEDIA CONSULTANTS 1701 San Ysidro
Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210;
Darry Sragow 1701 San
Ysidro Dr., Beverly Hills, CA
90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL,
registrant(s) has NOT begun
to transact business under
the name(s) listed herein:
Darry Sragow: Statement is
filed with the County of Los
Angeles: May 30, 2014;
Published: June 20, 27, July
04, 11, 2014 LACC N/C
––––––
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS
NAME
STATEMENT
2014167220 The following
is/are doing business as: 1)
THE BIDET COMPANY 2)
RENEW 426 S. Rexford Dr.
#4, Beverly Hills, CA 90212;
Architectural Elements, Inc.
426 S. Rexford Dr. #4, Beverly
Hills, CA 90212; The business
is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has
begun to transact business
under the name(s) listed
herein October 2009: Debra
L.
Cherney,
President/CEO: Statement
is filed with the County of Los
Angeles: June 20, 2014;
Published: June 27, July 04,
11, 18, 2014 LACC N/C
––––––
FICTITIOUS
NAME
2014167221 The following
is/are doing business as: 1)
YUKA STYLE B.H. 2) YUKA
STYLE BEVERLY HILLS 3)
YUKA STYLE 4) YUKA
STYLE SALON 5) YUKA
STUDIO 6) YUKA STUDIO
B.H. 7) YUKA BEAUTY 8)
YUKA BEAUTY B.H. 9) YUKA
BEAUTY SALON 9960 S.
Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly
Hills, CA 90212;
Yuka
Enterprises, LLC 9960 S.
Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly
Hills, CA 90212; The business
is conducted by: A LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to
transact business under the
name(s) listed herein:
Takashi Takahashi, CEO:
Statement is filed with the
County of Los Angeles: June
20, 2014; Published: June 27,
July 04, 11, 18, 2014 LACC
N/C
––––––
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS
NAME
STATEMENT
2014167222 The following
is/are doing business as: 1)
IDEA PLAY 2) IDEA Q 3)
IDEA 2370 E. Artesia Blvd.,
Long Beach, CA 90805; iDea
USA Products, Inc. 2370 E.
Artesia Blvd., Long Beach, CA
90805; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT
begun to transact business
under the name(s) listed
herein: Stephen Perl, CEO:
Statement is filed with the
County of Los Angeles: June
20, 2014; Published: June 27,
July 04, 11, 18, 2014 LACC
N/C
––––––
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS
NAME
STATEMENT
2014167223 The following
is/are doing business as: 1)
READ AND SING WITH ME
2) STORYTIME TO GO 369 S.
Doheny Dr. #314, Beverly
BUSINESS Hills, CA 90211; Ashley
STATEMENT Matondi 369 S. Doheny Dr.
#314, Beverly Hills, CA 90211;
The business is conducted by:
AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s)
has NOT begun to transact
business under the name(s)
listed herein:
Ashley
Matondi: Statement is filed
with the County of Los
Angeles: June 20, 2014;
Published: June 27, July 04,
11, 18, 2014 LACC N/C
––––––
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS
NAME
STATEMENT
2014167224 The following
is/are doing business as: 1)
PHRONIMOS 2) PHRONIMOS INSTITUTE
9171
Wilshire Blvd. #Penthouse,
Beverly Hills, CA 90210;
Sietze Vanderheide 26910
Medicine Bow Ct., Tehachapi,
CA 93561; The business is
conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun
to transact business under
the name(s) listed herein
May 21, 2014:
Sietze
Vanderheide: Statement is
filed with the County of Los
Angeles: June 20, 2014;
Published: June 27, July 04,
11, 18, 2014 LACC N/C
––––––
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS
NAME
STATEMENT
2014167225 The following
is/are doing business as:
AMERICAN
EPILEPSY
ASSOCIATION
13724
Cordary Ave. #18, Hawthorne,
CA 90250; Monique Sands
13724 Cordary Ave. #18,
Hawthorne, CA 90250; The
business is conducted by: AN
INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s)
has NOT begun to transact
business under the name(s)
listed herein:
Monique
Sands: Statement is filed with
the County of Los Angeles:
June 20, 2014; Published:
June 27, July 04, 11, 18,
2014 LACC N/C
––––––
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS
NAME
STATEMENT
DOWNRIGHT TRICKY!
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transact business under the
name(s) listed herein June
13, 2014: Dilip Dhungana:
Statement is filed with the
County of Los Angeles: June
16, 2014; Published: June 27,
July 04, 11, 18, 2014 LACC
N/C
––––––
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS
NAME
STATEMENT
2014171545 The following
is/are doing business as: 1)
BEN REKHI PRODUCTIONS
2) BOMBAY BEN IMPORTS
1929 6th St. #4, Santa
Monica, CA 90405; Ben
Rekhi 1929 6th St. #4, Santa
Monica, CA 90405; The business is conducted by: AN
INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s)
has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein August 2009: Ben
Rekhi: Statement is filed with
the County of Los Angeles:
June 25, 2014; Published:
July 04, 11, 18, 25, 2014
LACC N/C
––––––
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS
NAME
STATEMENT
2014171544 The following
is/are doing business as:
CHICAGO ASSOCIATES US
2014167226 The following
is/are doing business as:
CONNECTING CHILDREN
TO ART IN NATURE 1243 S.
La Cienega Blvd. #4, Los
Angeles, CA 90035; Sylvette
C. Frazier
1243 S. La
Cienega Blvd. #4, Los
Angeles, CA 90035; The business is conducted by: AN
INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s)
has NOT begun to transact
business under the name(s)
listed herein: Sylvette C.
Frazier: Statement is filed
with the County of Los
Angeles: June 20, 2014;
Published: June 27, July 04,
11, 18, 2014 LACC N/C
––––––
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS
NAME
STATEMENT
2014167227 The following
is/are doing business as: 1)
PARVANEH BEAUTY CENTER 2) CREME DE LA
CREME 9617 Brighten Way,
Beverly Hills, CA 90210;
Salon In A Bottle LLC 9617
Brighten Way, Beverly Hills,
CA 90210; The business is
conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has
begun to transact business
under the name(s) listed
herein 1980: Jack Soufer,
CEO: Statement is filed with
the County of Los Angeles:
June 20, 2014; Published:
June 27, July 04, 11, 18,
2014 LACC N/C
––––––
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS
NAME
STATEMENT
2014163096 The following
is/are doing business as:
ANU
BEAUTY
AND
THREADING STUDIO 335 S.
Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills,
CA 90211; Dilip Dhungana
3746 Mentone Ave. #302, Los
Angeles, CA 90034; Anju
Ghimire 3746 Mentone Ave.
#302, Los Angeles, CA 90034;
The business is conducted by:
A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP,
registrant(s) has begun to
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217 E. Alameda Ave. #300-A,
Burbank, CA 91502; Bette
O’Banion Kahn
865
Comstock Ave. 16-D, Los
Angeles, CA 90024; The business is conducted by: AN
INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s)
has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein June 2014: Bette
O’Banion Kahn: Statement
is filed with the County of Los
Angeles: June 25, 2014;
Published: July 04, 11, 18,
25, 2014 LACC N/C
––––––
FICTITIOUS
BUSINESS
NAME
STATEMENT
2014171167 The following
is/are doing business as: THE
HOLMAN GROUP 1854 N.
Doheny Dr., Los Angeles, CA
90069; The Jon Holman
Group, Inc. 1854 N. Doheny
Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90069;
The business is conducted by:
A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the
name(s) listed herein
October 21, 2001: Jon S.
Holman, Owner/President:
Statement is filed with the
County of Los Angeles: June
24, 2014; Published: July 04,
11, 18, 25, 2014 LACC N/C
NOTICE— Fictitious name statement
expires five years from the date it was
filed in the office of the county clerk. A
new fictitious business name statement
must be filed before that time. The filing of
this statement does not of itself authorize
the use in this state of a fictitious business
name in violation of the rights of another
under federal, state, or common law (See
Section 14400, et seq., Business and
Professions Code).
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THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY
MAGAZINE CROSSWORD PUZZLE
ACROSS
1 It may be cut by
an uppercut
5 Drink cooler
12 Map feature
17 Nurse
20 “From Here to
Eternity” setting
21 Stage-diving locale
22 More than willing
23 For
24 Stoker of fear?
25 Not flat or sharp
26 Lay ___
27 Politician with
a like button?
28 Adorns
30 Minnesota player,
familiarly
31 Microwaveable
snack
33 Dress that drapes
34 Hall-of-___
35 Highly desirable to
Uncle Sam?
36 Wine-list heading
37 Competitor in some
county fairs
40 Offer to buy
unspecified stocks,
say
42 Lean-meat source
44 Shortstop-turnedESPN analyst
Garciaparra
45 “Thanks a ___!”
46 Stylebook concern
49 Area with XY
coordinates?
51 Routine checkup
57 Desire
58 Stay inactive over
the summer
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60 Paris street
61 Vend
62 Moderator of the
first Obama/
McCain and
Obama/Romney
debates
64 Early Chinese
dynasty
65 Graph’s
x-coordinate
67 Statement after
long deliberation
72 Relayed
75 Son of Aphrodite
76 Common pool
or store posting
80 Word with house
or boy
81 Type
82 “The Education
of a Golfer”
autobiographer
85 What might give
you a big head?
86 Hollywood and
Bollywood, e.g.
89 Material in the hats
of Buckingham
Palace guards
91 Byes
92 Litter member
93 Do-nothing
95 Grp. battling
consumer fraud
96 1980s video game
spinoff
100 Drag staple
103 Et ___
105 Surf sound
106 Ones trapped in
boxes of their own
making?
107 Connecticut Ivy
109 Southern grocery
chain
111 Harry Potter
mark
112 Downloader’s
directive
115 Agents’ org.
116 Black ___
117 Post-Weimar
period
119 Terrace-farming
pioneers
120 Mantel piece
121 “Walk Away
___” (1966 hit)
122 “Absolutely
Fabulous,” e.g.
123 “JAG” spinoff
124 Fail to keep up
125 Beyond piqued
126 Allow to continue
127 H.S. proficiency
exams
DOWN
1 ___ salad
2 Proverbial
speedsters
3 “That’s what my
Spidey sense told
me”
4 Quince, e.g.
5 Reassuring reply
6 Reasons to say no
7 Subj. of a thought
experiment
8 Lament about
modern men
9 When computers
work
10 Trade cross words
11 C4H10O
12 European coastal
plant once
thought to be an
aphrodisiac
13 Pachelbel classic,
familiarly
14 When Tatum
O’Neal won her
Oscar
15 Part of a
hockey goalie’s
equipment
16 “Cogito, ___ sum”
17 Ray-finned fishes of
the Southwest U.S.
18 Ticked off
19 Versifiers
29 Health care giant
with a Tree of Life
logo
32 Major African
humanitarian
concern of the
2000s
34 Hollywood setting:
Abbr.
38 Like the contents of
many attics
39 Traitor Aldrich
40 Nastiness
41 Tour transport
42 Actor Jannings
43 Chess ending
45 ’80s TV star who
later pitched
Snickers
47 Some square
dancers
48 “___ Enchanted”
(2004 film)
50 1982 holiday
country hit by
Alabama
52 1960s pop singer
Sands
53 Tiny battery
54 Laud
55 LAX, O’Hare and
others
56 “Of course!”
59 Grammynominated 1998
hit for Alanis
Morissette
63 New Year’s ___
66 Bill’s partner
68 Jell-O maker
69 Actress Moore
70 Highland tongue
71 “Right away, boss”
72 Kaput
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73 “Celeste Aida,” for
one
74 Enterprise for
Morton
77 Bad way to be
caught
78 Eats
79 Collect on
the surface, in
chemistry
82 Floor
83 Dadaism pioneer
84 Up to snuff
87 AOL, e.g., for short
88 Item for a
houseguest
90 Fast-food chain
with the Ultimate
Angus sandwich
94 One who drills, fills
and bills: Abbr.
97 Up
98 Directing a shell
99 Down Easter
100 Rogue
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118
The ___ Mets
Half a star, maybe
Label for pans?
House entered
near the autumnal
equinox
106 “All In” network
108 Spanish hero
whose 113-Down
is represented
enigmatically
six times in this
puzzle
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110 ___ Torres,
four-time Olympic
swimming gold
medalist
112 Press
113 Moniker
114 Colleen
118 Green: Prefix
BEVERLY HILLS
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PUBLIC NOTICES
Trustee Sale No. 650481
Loan No. Title Order No.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S
SALE (UNIFIED SALE)
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT
UNDER A DEED OF
TRUST
DATED
01/31/2008.
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 PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST
YOU, YOU SHOULD
CONTACT A LAWYER.
On
07/17/2014
at
10:00AM, First American
Title Insurance Company
as the duly appointed
Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust
recorded on February 7,
2008
as
Document
Number 2008-0229810,
which was subsequently
modified as referenced in
that Memorandum of
Second Amendment to
Mortgage and Other Loan
Documents
recorded
September 4, 2009 as
Document Number 20091362757
of
official
records in the Office of
the Recorder of Los
Angeles
County,
California, executed by:
G&G-BH Properties LLC,
a California limited liability
company, as Trustor,
California National Bank,
as Beneficiary, WILL
SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST
BIDDER FOR CASH
(payable at time of sale in
lawful money of the
United States, by cash, a
cashier's check drawn by
a state or national bank, a
check drawn by a state or
federal credit union, or a
check drawn by a state or
federal savings and loan
association,
savings
association, or savings
bank specified in section
5102 of the Financial
Code and authorized to
do business in this state).
At: Behind the fountain
located in Civic Center
Plaza, 400 Civic Center
Plaza, Pomona CA, all
right, title and interest
conveyed to and now held
by it under said Deed of
Trust in the property situated in said County,
California describing the
real and personal property therein: REAL PROPERTY: LOT 1170, OF
TRACT NO. 6380, IN THE
CITY
OF
BEVERLY
HILLS, COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, AS PER
MAP RECORDED IN
BOOK 69, PAGE(S) 11
TO 20 INCLUSIVE OF
MAPS, IN THE OFFICE
OF
THE
COUNTY
RECORDER OF SAID
COUNTY. APN: 4332001-008
PERSONAL
PROPERTY: See Exhibit
“A” attached hereto and
incorporated by reference
herein.
Exhibit
“A”
DESCRIPTION OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY
AND FIXTURES Initially
capitalized terms used
but not otherwise defined
herein shall have the
meanings ascribed to
them in the aforementioned Deed of Trust. All
of the Trustor’s right, title
and interest in and to the
following property and all
proceeds of such property, which Trustor now
owns or may acquire
later: (a) all goods and
tangible personal property
located
on
the
Premises or wherever
located if used or useable
in connection with the
use, operation or occupancy of the Premises,
including, without limitation, all appliances, furniture and furnishings, fittings, materials, supplies,
equipment, inventory, fixtures and building materials, whether stored on the
Premises or elsewhere;
(b) all general intangibles
relating to design, development, operation, management and use of the
Premises and construction of the Improvements,
including, without limitation, (i) all names under
which or by which the
Premises may at any time
be operated or known, all
rights to carry on business under any such
names or any variant of
such names, and all
goodwill in any way relating to the Premises, (ii) all
permits, licenses, authorizations, variances, land
use
entitlements,
approvals and consents
issued or obtained in connection with the construction of the Improvements
or the use, occupancy or
operation
of
the
Premises, (iii) all rights as
a declarant (or its equivalent)
under
any
covenants,
conditions
and restrictions or other
matters of record affecting the Premises, (iv) all
materials prepared for filing or filed with any governmental agency and (v)
all rights under any contract entered into with
contractors, architects,
designers,
engineers,
consultants, managers,
brokers and similar persons in connection with
the development, design,
use, operation, management and construction of
the Premises; (c) all architectural drawings, plans,
specifications, soil tests
and reports, feasibility
studies, appraisals, engineering reports, financial
analyses and reports and
similar materials relating
to the Premises; (d) all
payment and performance bonds or guarantees relating to the
Premises;
(e)
all
reserves, deferred payments, deposits, refunds
(including, without limitation, tax, special assessment, bond and insurance refunds), rebates,
reimbursements, governmental subsidies, governmentally registered credits (such as emission
reduction credits), costs
savings, waivers and payments, whether cash or in
kind, of any kind relating
to
the
construction,
design,
development,
operation,
occupancy,
use and disposition of the
Premises, and any rights,
dividends, interest or
other property to which
Trustor is now or may
later become entitled to
receive on account of its
interest in any of the foregoing; (f) all proceeds and
claims arising on account
of any damage to or taking of the Property,
including, without limitation, claims under insurance policies, and all
causes of action and
recoveries for any loss or
diminution in the value of
the Property; (g) all policies of insurance relating
to the Property, irrespective
of
whether
Beneficiary
requires
Trustor to obtain or maintain such policies, all riders,
amendments,
renewals, supplements or
extensions of such policies; the right to assert,
prosecute and settle
claims under such policies; the right to receive
payments of proceeds of
such policies; and all
judgments, claims, compensation, awards, settlements and proceeds of or
with respect to any of the
foregoing; (h) all deposits
made with or other security given to utility companies or governmental
entities by Trustor with
respect to the Premises,
and all advance payments of insurance premiums made by Trustor
with respect to the
Premises; (i) all shares of
stock or other evidence of
ownership of any part of
the Property that is
owned by Trustor in common with others, including all water stock relating
to the Premises, if any,
and all documents or
rights of membership in
any owners’ or members’
association or similar
group having responsibility for managing or operating any part of the
Premises; (j) all sales
contracts, escrow agreements, and broker’s
agreements concerning
the sale of the Property;
(k) all of the rents, leases,
issues, profits, royalties,
income, rights to payment, deposits, receipts
and proceeds generated
by the use and occupancy of the Property to the
extent such are not Rents
or otherwise deemed to
be real property, and all
“accounts” (as defined in
the California Uniform
Commercial Code) generated from the use and
operation of the Property
to which Trustor may be
entitled, whether now
due, past due or to
become
due;
(l)
Intentionally Omitted; (m)
all deposit accounts or
related rights to receive
payment from depositories or institutions into
which Trustor deposits (i)
the Rents, (ii) any other
income derived from the
Property described under
subsection (k) above, (iii)
any security deposits or
other monies paid to
Trustor or Trustor’s property manager whether
pursuant to the terms of a
Lease or otherwise, (iv)
any
other
amounts
described in Sections 1.1
or 1.2 of the Deed of Trust
or this Exhibit A and any
proceeds of any such
amounts, or (v) amounts
required by Beneficiary to
be deposited or which
Trustor agrees to deposit
with Beneficiary in connection with the obligations secured by the
Deed of Trust; and (n) all
proceeds, products and
offspring, whether cash,
instruments, promissory
notes, contract rights or
otherwise, of the sale or
other disposition of all or
any part of the Premises,
of the Rents, the Leases,
and the personal property
described in subsections
(a) through (m) and (o) of
this Exhibit A. (o) all fixtures; whether any of the
foregoing is owned now
or acquired later, all
accessions,
additions,
replacement, and substitutions relating to any of
the foregoing; all records
of any kind relating to any
of the foregoing; all proceeds relating to any of
the foregoing (including
insurance, general intangibles and accounts proceeds); and all of the following additional collateral: (i) all machinery,
motors, equipment, materials (including building
materials), appliances,
and fixtures now or hereafter installed or place on
or in the Land (or any
building
or
other
Improvements thereon)
for the generation and
distribution of air, water,
heat, electricity, light, fuel
or refrigeration or ventilating or air conditioning purposes or for sanitary or
drainage purposes or for
the exclusion of vermin or
insects or for the removal
of dust, refuse or
garbage, and all elevators, escalators, tracts,
ramps, loading platforms,
fitting doors, windows,
signs, fronts, awnings,
window shades, drapery
rods
and
brackets,
screens, floor coverings,
incinerators, carpeting, all
sprinklers and sprinklers
equipment, trees, plants,
shrubs and other landscaping, and all furniture,
fixtures, sinks, stoves,
ovens, refrigerators, cabinets, hot water heaters,
hoods, vents, ducts, flues,
fans, ventilators, panels
and other property used
in the operation or occupancy of the Land or
building
and
Improvements, together
with all additions to, substitutions for, changes in
or replacements of the
whole or any part of any
or all of said articles of
property, and together
with all property of the
same character that
Trustor may hereafter
acquire at any time and
all proceeds received
upon the sale, exchange,
collection or other disposition of the foregoing; (ii)
all intangible property and
rights relating to the Land
or the operation thereof,
or used in connection
therewith, including, but
not limited to, all governmental permits relating to
construction of the Land,
certificates of occupancy,
and name rights and
goodwill relating to the
Land,
building
and
Improvements; (iii) all
reserves, deferred payments, deposits, refunds,
cost savings and payments of any kind relating
to the construction of any
Improvements on the
Land; (iv) all water stock
relating to the Land; (v) all
causes of action, claims,
compensation and recoveries for any damage,
condemnation or taking of
the Property, or for any
conveyance in lieu thereof, whether direct or consequential, or for any
damage or injury to the
Property, or for any loss
or diminution in value of
the Property; (vi) all plans
and specifications prepared for construction of
building
and
Improvements on the
Land and all studies, data
and drawings related
thereto, and also all contracts and agreements of
the Trustor relating to the
aforesaid plans and specifications or to the aforesaid studies, data, drawings or to the construction
of
building
and
Improvements on the
Land; (vii) all monies on
deposit for the payment of
real estate taxes or special assessments against
the Property or the Land
or for the payment of premiums on policies of fire
and other hazard insurance
covering
the
Property described herein or the Land; (viii) all
proceeds from the sale or
transfer of all or any of the
Property described herein. The property heretofore described is being
sold "as is". The street
address and other common designation, if any, of
the
real
property
described above is purported to be: 435 S. Palm
Drive, Beverly Hills, CA.
The undersigned Trustee
disclaims any liability for
any incorrectness of the
street address and other
common designation, if
any, shown herein. Said
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
said Deed of Trust, with
interest thereon, as provided in said note(s),
advances, if any, under
the terms of the Deed of
Trust, estimated fees,
charges and expenses of
the Trustee and of the
trusts created by said
Deed of Trust, to-wit:
$29,841,738.11
(Estimated)
Accrued
interest and additional
advances, if any, will
increase this figure prior
to sale. The beneficiary
under said Deed of Trust
heretofore executed and
delivered to the undersigned
a
written
Declaration of Default and
Demand for Sale, and a
written Notice of Default
and Election to Sell. The
undersigned caused said
Notice of Default and
Election to Sell to be
recorded in the county
where the real property is
located and more than
three
months
have
elapsed since such recordation.
NOTICE
TO
POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If
you are considering bidding on this property lien,
you should understand
that there are risks
involved in bidding at a
trustee auction. You will
be bidding on a lien, not
on the property itself.
Placing the highest bid at
a trustee auction does not
automatically entitle you
to free and clear ownership of the property. You
should also be aware that
the lien being auctioned
off may be a junior lien. If
you are the highest bidder
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 the 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, pur-
suant 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
visit the website below
using the file number
assigned to this case.
Information about postponements that are very
short in duration or that
occur close in time to the
scheduled sale may not
immediately be reflected
on the Internet Web site.
The best way to verify
postponement information is to attend the
scheduled sale. For information on sale dates
please visit our website at:
http://www.ncs.firstam.co
m/socal/ DATE: 6/17/14
First
American Title
Insurance Company 4380
La Jolla Village Drive
Suite 110 San Diego, CA
92122 (858) 410-2158
David
Z.
Bark,
Foreclosure
Trustee
NPP0232324 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER
PUB:
06/27/2014,
07/04/2014, 07/11/2014
—————————
Los Angeles.
111 N. Hills Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
If you object to the granting of the petition, you
should appear at the
hearing and state your
objections or file written
objections with the court
before the hearing. Your
appearance may be in
person or by your attorney.
If you are a creditor or a
contingent creditor of the
decedent, you must file
your claim with the court
and mail a copy to the
personal representative
appointed by the court
within four months from
the hearing date noticed
above.
You may examine the file
kept by the court. If you
are a person interested in
the estate, you may file
with the court a Request
for Special Notice (form
DE-154) of the filing of an
inventory and appraisal of
estate assets or of any
petition or account as provided in Probate Code
section 1250. Request for
Special Notice form is
available from the court
clerk.
Attorney for petitioner:
Charles S. Althouse
188 N. Euclid Ave.
P.O. Box 698
Upland, CA 91785
Tel: 909/985-9828
NOTICE OF PETITION
Published: June 27, July
TO ADMINISTER
4, 11, 2014 Beverly Hills
ESTATE OF
MARILYN S. EPSTEIN Courier
AKA MARILYN EPSTEIN
—————————
CASE NO: BP153185
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT 2014178056 The
To all heirs, beneficiaries, following is/are doing business
creditors, and persons as: CRUISE PLANNERS 337
who may otherwise be N. Oakhurst Dr. #8, Beverly Hills,
interested in the will or CA 90210; Miyoko Boyd 337
N. Oakhurst Dr. #8, Beverly Hills,
estate or both of:
Marilyn S. Epstein AKA CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL,
Marilyn Epstein
registrant(s) has NOT begun to
A Petition for Probate has transact business under the
name(s) listed herein: Miyoko
been filed by:
Mark Bedol in the Boyd: Statement is filed with
Superior
Court
of the County of Los Angeles: July
California, County of Los 01, 2014; Published: July 11,
18, 25, August 01, 2014
Angeles
LACC N/C
––––––
The Petition for probate
requests that
Mark FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
Bedol be appointed as STATEMENT 2014178601 The
personal representative following is/are doing business
to administer the estate of as: PLAZA CONSTRUCTION
GROUP 5970 W. Pico Blvd.,
the decedent.
Los Angeles, CA 90035;
The petition requests American Plaza, Inc. 5970 W.
authority to administer the Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
estate
under
the 90035; The business is conductIndependent Administrative ed by: A CORPORATION, regof Estate Act. (This istrant(s) has begun to transauthority will allow the act business under the
personal representative name(s) listed herein June 30,
to take many actions with- 2014: Porfirio Bravo, Vice
out
obtaining
court President: Statement is filed
approval. Before taking with the County of Los Angeles:
certain very important July 02, 2014; Published: July
actions, however, the per- 11, 18, 25, August 01, 2014
sonal representative will LACC N/C
––––––
be required to give notice
to interested persons
unless they have waived
NOTICE— Fictitious
notice or consented to the
statement
proposed action.) The name
independent administra- expires five years from
tion authority will be the date it was filed in
granted unless an inter- the office of the county
ested person files an clerk. A new fictitious
objection to the petition business name stateand shows good cause ment must be filed
why the court should not before that time. The filing of this statement
grant the authority.
does not of itself
A hearing on the petition authorize the use in this
will be held in this court state of a fictitious business name in violation
as follows:
of the rights of another
Date:
07/22/2014
under federal, state, or
Time:
8:30 AM
Dept:
11
common
law
(See
Room:
Section 14400, et seq.,
Superior
Court
of Business
and
California, County of Professions Code).
BEVERLY HILLS
July 11, 2014 | Page 23
PUBLIC NOTICES
PROJECT 15-01
will use these documents as the basis of
CITY OF
rating Contractors with
BEVERLY HILLS
respect to whether each
Contractor is qualified to
PROJECT
bid on the Project, and
ADMINISTRATION
reserves the right to
345 FOOTHILL ROAD check other sources
BEVERLY HILLS, CAL- available. The CITY’s
IFORNIA 90210
decision will be based
on objective evaluation
REQUEST FOR
criteria.
PREQUALIFICATION
OF BIDDERS AND
Pre-qualification
PREQUALIFICATION approval will remain
valid for one (1) calenINSTRUCTIONS FOR: dar year from the date of
notice of qualification,
VARIOUS SITE &
except that the CITY
BUILDING REPAIRS reserves the right during
FOR
that calendar year to
GREYSTONE ESTATE adjust, increase, limit,
suspend or rescind the
Notice is hereby given pre-qualification ratings
that the City of Beverly based on subsequently
Hills (“CITY”) has deter- learned information and
mined that all bidders for after giving notice of the
Various Site & Building proposed action to the
Repairs for Greystone Contractor
and
an
Estate (“Projects”) must opportunity for a hearing
be pre-qualified prior to consistent with the hearsubmitting a bid on ing
procedures
these Projects. It is described below for
mandatory
that
all appealing a pre-qualifiContractors who intend cation determination.
to submit bids, fully
complete the prequalifi- While it is the intent of
cation questionnaire, the
prequalification
provide all materials questionnaire and docurequested herein, and ments required therebe approved by the with to assist the CITY
CITY to be on the final in determining bidder
qualified Bidders list.
responsibility prior to bid
and to aid the CITY in
Contractor's License: selecting the lowest
In accordance with pro- responsible bidder, neivisions of Section 3300 ther the fact of prequaliof the California Public fication, nor any preContract Code, the City qualification rating, will
has determined that the preclude the CITY from
Contractor shall pos- a post-bid consideration
sess a valid California and determination of
Contractor's
License whether a bidder has
Classes C 33 – Painting the quality, fitness,
and Decorating and C39 capacity and experience
- Roofing or other to satisfactorily perform
appropriate
license the proposed work, and
classification under the has demonstrated the
State Contracting Code requisite
trustworthiat the time the contract ness.
is bid. Failure to possess such license may The
prequalification
render the bid non packages should be
responsive and bar the submitted under seal to
award of the contract to the Office of the City
that non responsive Clerk, City of Beverly
Bidder.
Hills,
455
North
Rexford Drive, Room
No bid will be accepted 290, Beverly Hills, CA
from a Contractor that 90210. The following
has failed to comply with should
be
clearly
these requirements. If marked on the outside
two or more business of the package “CONFIentities submit a bid as DENTIAL PREQUALIFIpart of a Joint Venture, CATION STATEMENT
or expect to submit a bid FOR VARIOUS SITE &
as part of a Joint BUILDING REPAIRS
GREYSTONE
Venture, each entity FOR
within the Joint Venture ESTATE”
must be separately
prequalification
qualified to bid. The last The
date to submit a fully packages submitted by
completed
question- Contractors are not pubnaire is 2:00 PM lic records and are not
Thursday, August 7, open to public inspec2014. Contractors are tion.
All information
encouraged to submit provided will be kept
prequalification pack- confidential to the extent
ages as soon as possi- permitted
by
law.
ble, so that they may be However, the contents
notified of omissions of may be disclosed to
information to be reme- third parties for purpose
died or of their prequali- of verification, or investification
status
in gation of substantial
advance of the prequali- allegations, or in an
fication deadline for this appeal hearing. State
Project.
law requires that the
names of contractors
Answers to questions applying for prequalificontained
in
the cation status shall be
attached questionnaire public records subject to
are required. The CITY
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.
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 prequalified. 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 Capital
Assets 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 pre-qualified. 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.
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 Please contact Julio
discretion.
Guerrero at the Office
of
Project
In addition to a contrac- Administration, at
tor’s failure to be pre- jguerrero@beverlyhills.org
qualified pursuant to the for any procedural quesscoring system set forth tions
or
concerns
in the prequalification regarding this project.
package, a contractor ——————————
OF
may be found not pre- NOTICE
qualified for either omis- TRUSTEE’S SALE File
sion of or falsification of, No. 7233.25816 Title
No.
NXCAany requested informa- Order
0133443 MIN No. APN
tion.
5530-011-005
YOU
Where a timely and ARE
IN
DEFAULT
completed application UNDER A DEED OF
results in a rating below TRUST,
DATED
that necessary to pre- 03/16/07.
UNLESS
qualify, an appeal can YOU TAKE ACTION TO
be made by the unsuc- PROTECT
YOUR
cessful Contractor. An PROPERTY, IT MAY
appeal is begun by the BE SOLD AT A PUB-
LIC SALE. IF YOU
NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE
OF THE PROCEEDING
AGAINST YOU, YOU
SHOULD CONTACT A
LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest
bidder
for
cash,
cashier’s check drawn
on a state or national
bank, check drawn by
state or federal credit
union, or a check drawn
by a state or federal
savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank
specified in §5102 to
the Financial code and
authorized to do business in this state, will be
held by duly appointed
trustee. The sale will be
made, but
without
covenant or warranty,
expressed or implied,
regarding title, possession, or encumbrances,
to satisfy the obligation
secured by said Deed of
Trust. The undersigned
Trustee disclaims any
liability for any incorrectness of the property
address or other common designation, if any,
shown
herein.
Trustor(s):
HIDEKO
SUEYOSHI Recorded:
04/23/07,
as
Instrument
No.
20070959848,of
Official Records of
Los Angeles County,
California. Date of Sale:
08/01/14 at 1:00 PM
Place of Sale: In the
main dining room of
the Pomona Masonic
Temple, located at
395 South Thomas
Street, Pomona, CA
The purported property
address is: 7712-7714
W
NORTON
AVE,
WEST HOLLYWOOD,
CA 90046 Assessors
Parcel No. 5530-011005 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
$262,657.68. If the sale
is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at
the sale shall be entitled
only to a return of the
deposit
paid,
plus
interest. The purchaser
shall have no further
recourse against the
beneficiary, the Trustor
or the trustee. NOTICE
TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this
property
lien,
you
should understand that
there are risks involved
in bidding at a trustee
auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on
the property itself.
Placing the highest bid
at a trustee auction
does not automatically
entitle you to free and
clear ownership of the
property. You should
also be aware that the
lien being auctioned off
may be a junior lien. If
you are the highest bidder 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 the 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 877-4849942 or 800-280-2832
or visit this Internet Web
site
www.USAForeclosure.com
or
www.Auction.com using
the
file
number
assigned to this case
7 2 3 3 . 2 5 8 1 6 .
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. Date:
July 8, 2014 NORTHWEST TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., as Trustee
Bonita
Salazar,
Authorized Signatory
1241 E. Dyer Road,
Suite 250, Santa Ana,
CA 92705 866-3876987 Sale Info website:
w w w . U S A Foreclosure.com
or
w w w. Au c t i o n . c o m
Automated Sales Line:
877-484-9942 or 8002 8 0 - 2 8 3 2
Reinstatement and PayOff Requests: 866-387NWTS THIS OFFICE IS
ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND
ANY INFORMATION
OBTAINED WILL BE
USED FOR THAT PURPOSE
ORDER
#
7 2 3 3 . 2 5 8 1 6 :
07/11/2014,07/18/2014,
07/25/2014
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
OF BULK SALE
(Secs.
6104,
6105
U.C.C.)
Escrow No. 72892LT
Notice is hereby given to
creditors of the within
named seller that a bulk
sale is about to be made
of the assets described
below.
The names and business
addresses of the seller
are:
Mary R. Gonsalves, 8149
Santa Monica Blvd. West
Hollywood,
California
90046
The location in California
of the chief executive
office of the seller is:
None
As listed by the seller, all
other business names
and addresses used by
the seller within three
years before the date
such list was sent or
delivered to the buyer are:
None
The name(s) and address
of the buyer(s) are:
Adventures
Alliance
Corp., 7119 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, California
90046
The assets to be sold are
described in general as:
Mailbox/Shipping Center
and are located at: 8149
Santa Monica Blvd., West
Hollywood,
California
90046
The business name used
by the seller at that location is: Postal Center and
More
The anticipated date of
the bulk sale is July 31,
2014 at the office of
Southwest
Escrow
Corporation, 502 So. La
Brea Avenue, Inglewood,
CA 90301/ La Tanya J.
Townsend
This bulk sale is subject
to California Uniform
Commercial
Code
Section 6106.2.
If so subject, the name
and address of the person with whom claims
may be filed is Southwest
Escrow Corporation, 502
So. La Brea Avenue,
Inglewood, CA 90301,
and the last date for filing
claims shall be July 30,
2014, which is the business day before the sale
date specified above.
Dated: June 13, 2014
Adventures
Alliance
Corp.
By: Gerardo Alcocer
By: Jong Muk Park
7/11/14
CNS-2643201#
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CLASSIFI ED INDEX
MISCELLANEOUS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Obituaries .............................................00
Bookkeeping/Accounting ......................01
Announcements....................................02
Mail Boxes............................................03
Lost & Found ........................................04
Personals .............................................05
Phone Cards ........................................06
Legal Services......................................09
Catering ................................................10
Valet Parking Services ..........................12
Auctions................................................25
Travel Tours..........................................40
Personal Chef.......................................42
Party Services ......................................43
Video/Photography ...............................44
Schools/Instruction ...............................45
Computer Consultants..........................46
Health & Beauty....................................4 7
Fitness ..................................................48
Professional Services...........................50
Alterations ............................................53
Jobs Wanted ........................................55
Situations Wanted ................................58
Jobs Wanted Domestic ........................60
Domestic Agencies...............................85
Child Care ............................................86
Elderly Home/Care ...............................88
Employment Opportunities ...................90
Volunteer Work.....................................98
Business and Commercial Lots .........235
Wanted to Rent, Offices .....................239
Offices, Stores for Lease....................240
Commercial Property For Lease .........241
Building Material.................................245
Industrial Lots.....................................250
Acreage, Residential Lots ..................260
Condominiums and Townhouses........270
Real Estate for Exchange ..................280
Real Estate Services ..........................281
Real Estate Loans..............................288
Property Management .......................290
Houses for Sale .................................300
Wanted to Buy....................................302
Wanted to Buy Houses ......................303
Palm Springs for Rent ........................331
RENTALS
Rentals to Share ................................404
Wanted to Rent ..................................405
Garage/Storage Rentals .....................407
Rooms for Rent...................................415
Hotels & Motels...................................416
Boarding House/Senior Living ............418
Houses for Rent Furnished ................420
Houses for Rent Unfurnished.............425
Apartments for Rent Furnished..........435
Rental Referral Services ....................439
Apartments for Rent Unfurnished ......440
Vacation Rentals ................................449
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL
MISCELLANEOUS/SALES
Business Opportunities .......................110
Business Wanted ................................115
Investment Opportunities....................125
Investors Wanted ................................126
Business Services ..............................130
Financial Services ..............................135
Money to Loan....................................150
Mortgage Loans ..................................151
Real Estate Loans ..............................155
Money Wanted....................................165
Antiques/Paintings for Sale................460
Antiques/Paintings Wanted.................461
Jewelry ...............................................468
Furniture For Sale ..............................469
Miscellaneous for Sale........................470
Miscellaneous Wanted ........................471
Pianos For Sale ..................................472
Pianos Wanted....................................473
Fashion ...............................................474
Garage/Estate Sales...........................475
Pets ....................................................480
Auctions .............................................488
REAL ESTATE
Income Property for Sale ...................200
Income Property Wanted ....................201
Commercial Property For Sale...........202
Businesses For Sale ..........................208
Business Property for Sale .................210
Business Property for Rent.................215
Business Property Wanted.................220
TRANSPORTATION
Autos for Sale ....................................500
Motorcycles ........................................525
Aircraft’s for Sale................................540
Aircraft’s Wanted ................................545
Boats/Yachts ......................................555
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I am available 2-3 days a
Live-In or Live Out
week. Fluent English, can
Screened
& Trained
drive for errands and I
Bonded & Insured
love pets.
“Your 1st Choice is
Reliable, responsible
with good references. always your best choice”
Call 323/937-5080 1st Choice Caregiver LLC
Cell 323/377-2640
—————
HOUSEKEEPER
I AM SEEKING
F/T, P/T or Day Work
Very Experienced.
Speak English &
Spanish. With car.
HONEST, RELIABLE
& DEPENDABLE.
Please Call Anytime:
213/401-8525
323/259-5701
EXCELLENT REFERENCES
—————––––
Birthdays, Weddings,
CELEBRITY
Anniversaries, Corporate,
On-Site
Award Shows, Fundraisers,
HOME-HEALTH AIDE
Celebrity Events, Parties, COMPUTER
& PERSONAL ASST.
SPECIALIST
Grand Openings, Nightclubs,
I am available for full
Reality Shows, etc.
Small Business Networks or part time position.
References Include: Data Safeguard & Recovery Honest & reliable with
B.H. Hotel, The Abbey, Cloud Computing, Backup
good organizational
Skybar, Bar Marmont, & Remote Access Services
skills. References
Mondrian Hotel & more. Notary Services Also
available
upon request.
310/323-9371
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INSTRUCTION
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ELDERLY CARE
323/800-7550
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SENIOR AND NEED
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****************
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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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323/877-8121
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B E V E R LY H I L L S —————
• COMPUTER •
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* * * * * * *
* * * * * * *
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Middle School
former Math Teacher
working with children
for many years.
Please call:
(310) 734-4756
—————
CERTIFIED SPECIAL
EDUCATION TEACHER
• Home or Office
• Installation • Setup
• Software Training
• Virus & Spyware
Removal
• Website Design
CALL E. STURM:
310/678-2173
50
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES
FULL CHARGE
BOOKKEEPING
SERVICES
With Coaching
Experience Available • Office & Home
for babysitting, private Organizer
• Travelling Notary
basketball lessons
EXCELLENT LOCAL
REFERENCES.
& some tutoring.
Contact
Lauretta:
Call Nick at:
310/633-1052
323/424-7555
laurettadgrant@gmail.com
• ELDERCARE •
IN-HOME SPECIALIST
• Caregivers
• CNA • CHHA
• Companions
• Live-In / Live-Out
Bonded & Insured• Licensed • Fully Screened
310.859.0440
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OFFICE / STORES
FOR LEASE
ELDERLY CARE SERVICES
NEED HELP?
SMALL OFFICES
WE UNDERSTAND.. .
Mama’s caregivers are loving, caring,
trained & bonded. Live in or out.
M AMA’ S H OME C ARE
323/655-2622
LICENSED
NURSING
ASSISTANT
American • NYC
English First Language
Affluent Palm
Beach Clientele
• Drive • Meds
• Shopping • Pets
Call 310/801-9249
—————––––
• R ELIABLE C ARE •
Fluent English.
Cooking, light
cleaning & activities.
Honest & Dependable.
310/402-4100
• GREAT REFERENCES •
90
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
Need Reliable
Babysitter For My
6 Year Old Son
WILSHIRE BLVD
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
PERSONAL
BOOKKEEPER
MUST HAVE LAPTOP
W / Q UICKBOOKS
PRO 2013 WINDOWS
& KNOW MAC
2-Hours, Once a Month.
Prefer Licensed & Bonded.
310/560-4160
210
Business Property
For Sale
16 parking spaces.
ANNETTE WOLF • AGT.
310/441-1811
310/766-1812
Saturdays & Sundays
240
$18 / Hour
OFFICE / STORES
FOR LEASE
rachel@gmail.com
—————
OFFICE FOR LEASE
MEDICAL BUILDING
8733 Beverly Blvd.
1141 Sq. Feet.
Across the street from:
Cedars-Sinai Hospital.
A SK F OR V ICTOR :
310/855-0469
Great People Make
GOOD COMPANY
Our premiere private
duty home care
agency is currently
seeking professional
caregivers to assist
our senior clients.
CNA’s,
CHHA's,
MA's preferred.
Great paying positions
available throughout
Los Angeles, Hancock
Park, Beverly Hills,
Bel Aire, Pacific
Palisades and San
Fernando Valley.
Please call
(323) 932-8700
RETAIL FRONTAGE
& SMALL OFFICE
*** SUITES ***
NO NNN
All Utilities Included.
Must Lease Now!
Call 310/237-2977
or 713/266-1444
BEVERLY HILLS
OFFICES
Prime Location on
Wilshire next to
Academy of
Motion Picture
BEVERLY HILLS
O F F I C E B L D G . • Executive Suite $400 up
Was Medical Bldg. includes utilities
17 Offices+7 Baths. • Penthouse 2,267 SF
COMPLETELY RE-DONE. • 4F w/views 2500-5000 sf
Between 9am-4pm
Send Resume:
In Boutique Building
Adj. Beverly Hills
Building has been
completely remodeled.
Prefer Attorneys.
2 offices Available
$850/MO. & $575MO.
Call 323/782-1144
—————
90
Experienced
European
Reconcile bank accounts,
Female Available.
credit cards, etc.
CAREGIVER/
COMPANION
270
T HURSDAY ’ S O NLY
A SK F OR S AM :
323/653-5553
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TOWNHOMES/
CONDOS FOR SALE
KELEMEN
REAL ESTATE
(310) 966-0900
License 00957281
all listings are on
CenturyCityLiving.com
NOW AVAILABLE
508 RSF • $2,300/Mo.
1 Large Executive
Window Office &
1 Support/
Reception Area.
Contact: Stan Gerlach
Or: Bryan Dunne
310/550-2500
TOWNHOMES/
CONDOS FOR SALE
YOUR KID NEED TO
WALK TO BHHS OR ADD
TO YOUR INVESTMENT
PORTFOLIO ?
BEVERLY HILLS
TOWNHOME
UPDATED 2 BD. +2.5 BA.
TALL WINDOWS, WOOD
FLOORS & BALCONY
ONLY $695 K !!
CALL IRENE ASAP
CENTURY PARK EAST
310/993-6141
PRINCIPALS ONLY
2 BED/DEN/2 BATHS
$983,500
High Floor 1,400+ sq. ft.
Total Renovation. 180 degree
unobstructed views..
Designer Kitchen. Quartz
Counters. Stainless Steel
Appliances. Real Hardwood
Floors. Luxurious Bathrooms
2 Jumbo Balconies
Quiet Location.
2 BED/2 BATHS
$550,000
Magnificent renovation
Quiet Corner.Tree Views
Lower Floor.Granite Island
Kitchen.Stainless Steel
Appliances. Real Hardwood
Floors. Luxurious Baths
Raised Coffered Ceilings
South & West Exposures
BEL AIR CREST
from $5,800,000.
THE REMINGTON
THE CENTURY
from $2,750,000
CENTURY TOWERS
Private Office Suite
at 9595 Wilshire Bl.
300
HOUSES
FOR SALE
GATED 5 STAR
LUXURY PROPERTIES
*BEL AIR
*WESTWOOD
*CENTURY CITY
from $1,199,000
Mylene 310/246-9625
or 310/242-0507
270
from $1,250,000
PARK PLACE
from $719,000
CENTURY WOODS
WILSHIRE CORRIDOR
***********
LARGE REMODELED
1 BDRM. + 1.5 BATH
Full service building with
pool, 24hr security, laundry
in unit and 2 parking space.
$549,000 • Low HOA
Call 310/600-1314
Fariba Ramin • DRE 01329041
SOLD OUT!
LE PARC
300
from $1,499,000
HOUSES
FOR SALE
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.
For Lease
See our Ad Sec. 440
Executive and Virtual Offices in the heart of Beverly Hills
C A M D E N D R I V E / S A N TA M O N I C A
BEVERLY HILLS
* * 90211 * *
4 BEDROOM, 3 BATH
2506 Sq. Ft. Including
Caretakers Quarters.
Rustic Original.
Accessible to Twelve
Synagogues.
$1,500,000
Courtesy To Brokers
Discount To Cash
Buyers
Call 310/739-2554
—————
BEVERLY HILLS
North of Sunest
7 Bd.+8 Ba. Huge Lot
A NNETTE W OLF • A GT.
310/441-1811
310/766-1812
Virtual Office: Starts at $95/MO.
Executive Offices: Move-in Special
Live receptionist • Mail receipts • Free WiFi
access to meeting rooms and much more.
One month free with any virtual agreement
Call 310.858.5558
www.gbcone.com
M ANY M ORE O FF M ARKET R ESIDENTIAL
& C OMMERCIAL
P ROPERTIES TO OFFER
I NCLD . (A PT. B LDGS ./
O FFICE BLDGS. /LAND)
Unpublished Listing
Prime Flats of Beverly Hills
• Peerless Contemporary Mediterranean
in move-in condition
• Dramatic 2-story entry w/ sweeping staircase
• 4.5 Bedrooms + 5 Baths on a 12,400 sq. ft.
park like grounds
• 3,340 sq. ft. of living space
• Detached, self contained permitted guesthouse
• Pool with hot tub, large lawn with play area
Principals Only.
Call Malka Winshman:
310-901-9499
WESTWOOD 5 +4+POOL
Stunning Executive Home
• Sale or Lease •
Warner School/Dream Kitchen
Courtesy to Brokers
Discount to Cash Buyers
$2,395,000
310/770-7059
westwoodhomesdale@aol.com
308
LAND FOR SALE
CLASSIFIED
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HOUSES FOR RENT
•• BEVERLY HILLS ••
LARGE 2-STORY HOME
440
440
440
440
UNFURNISHED
APT’S/CONDO’S
UNFURNISHED
APT’S/CONDO’S
UNFURNISHED
APT’S/CONDO’S
UNFURNISHED
APT’S/CONDO’S
UNFURNISHED
APT’S/CONDO’S
ULTRA LUXURIOUS TOP FLOOR IN 3-UNIT BUILDING
B E V E R LY H I L L S
141 N . A R N A Z D R I V E
Formal Dining, Granite Kitchen with
Breakfast Area, Hardwood & Marble
Floors, Alarm, Central A/C. $7,500/MO.
BEAUTIFUL EXECUTIVE / FAMILY SPANISH
• B E V E R LY H I L L S •
3 BEDROOMS + 3 BATHS • $6,000 Month
Available Immediately
3 BD + DEN/OFC.
or
4 BDRM + 2.5 BA
$5,500/MO.
Entertainers
Dream!
Living Room and Dining Room, Gourmet Kitchen w/Top of the Line Stainless
Steel Appliances Including Sub-Zero Refrigerator, Built-In Oven, Cook-Top
Microwave and Dishwasher, Custom Cabinets and Granite Countertops
Throughout, Hardwood Floors, Recessed Ceilings w/Crown Molding and
Recessed Lighting, Central Air and Heat, Washer/Dryer Hook-Ups in Unit,
Two Car Garage. Immediate Move-In. No Pets Allowed.
For more info call: 310/276-2119
Gourmet Chef's Kitchen, Granite Counters, Stainless
Appliances, Custom Cabinets, Step Down living Rm.,
Dining Rm, Plantation Shutters, Wood Floors, Master
with Large Walk-In Closet; A/C, Security System,
Gated Courtyard and Grassy Backyard; BHUSD.
Close to Restuarants & Rodeo Drive.
Call 310.271.3435
Prime Beverly Hills
Most Desirable
Townhome
Ultra Luxurious 3+3
+dining room+patio
KELEMEN
REAL ESTATE
(310) 966-0900
—————––––
BEVERLY HILLS
HUGE 3,000 SQ. FT.
Completely
Remodeled
License 00957281
3 BD + 2 BA CONDO
all listings are on
Privacy, secured bldg.,
CenturyCityLiving.com In Spanish 4-Plex
digital a/c+alarm, internet,
Upper and Lower
NOW AVAILABLE
gourmet kitch, all marble
GATED 5 STAR
Units Available.
flrs., 2 car garage.
LUXURY PROPERTIES
Pets OK. $6,995/Mo.
New
kitchen & bath,
F URNISHED & U NFURNISHED
Appt 310/271-4207
private
entry, balcony,
*BEL AIR
*WESTWOOD
hardwood floors, fire*CENTURY CITY
place, Central A/C, high
The Famous
BEVERLY HILLS
ceilings, alarm, double
Ave. of The Stars
1 BED / 1 BATH
garage. Pets OK. Close
Prestigious Century Towers
$2,950/MONTH
to shops & restaurants.
1 Bd.+1 Ba. • $4,850 311 1/2 S. Rexford Dr
Robertson / Burton Way
Small Complex. 3 Blocks S
Brand New Remodel Classic
of Wilshire Bl.. 827 Sq. Ft.
Starting
at $4,500/MO.
To Perfection. 1,300sf. Renovated. Large Living & Dining
Area. 210 sq. ft. balcony. 1 car
Call 310/890-5576
garage. No Common Walls
W/D, olympic size pool,
2nd floor stair access
24/7 valet, doorman,
Private Gated Yard
BEVERLY HILLS
tennis court.
CENTURY PARK EAST
————— ————— —————
BEVERLY HILLS HOME
With Huge Lot.
Over 20,000 Sq. Ft.
4 BEDROOM, 3.5 BATH
+ GUESTHOUSE & POOL
Available for lease
$18,000/MO.
With option to purchase.
••• FOR LEASE •••
SINGLE FAMILY HOME
418 S. LA PEER DR.
• BEVERLY HILLS •
2 BDRM. + 2 BATHS
Central Air & Heat
Newly Remodeled
$3,500/MO.
(Agt) 310/600-0145 Call 310/770-9637
—————
BEVERLY HILLS
3 BDRM + 3 BATH
+ DETACHED OFFICE
GARAGE/STORAGE
TO RENT
SANTA MONICA
Granite kitchen and 427 Montana Ave.
stainless steel appliances,
hardwood floors, A/C,
Beautifully landscaped. Av a i l a b l e
—————––––
Beverly Hills
2200 SF
Lower Duplex
3 Bdrm + 2 Bath
Center Hall, New
Kitchen, Hardwood
Floors, Large Yard.
$4,750/Month
Storage
310/556-2110
S p a c e ——
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North of Wilshire
$5,900/MO.
Call 310/270-3636
for Rent.
Close to Beach .
310/394-7132
—————
415
• B.H.P.O. •
2430 Coldwater Canyon
4 Bdrm. +5 Bath
Newly remodeled kitchen
w/ new appliances. Hardwood flrs., lrg. backyard,
ROOMS
FOR RENT
BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.
Private Bdrm.+Bath
in Newly Remodeled
2 Bd.+2 Ba. Condo
Hrwd., central air, w/d.
Pool, gym, sauna,
driveway. $6,000/Mo. secured bldg. No Pets.
310/247-0270
Cble.+Internet+Util. Incld.
310/433-1949
Female Only $950/Mo.
2-car garage, circular
213/926-4213
310/228-8620
BEVERLY HILLS BEVERLY HILLS
412 N. OAKHURST DR.
426 S. Maple Dr. #4
~ Luxury Large ~
Spacious Bright Upper Front
2 Bd.+2 Ba • $2,300
2 Bd.+Den+2 Ba.
Dining rm., appliances,
washer/dryer in unit,
wet bar, balcony, central
air, walk-in closet,
2-parking. No pets.
$3,100/Month
Robert: 310/403-6812
Remodeled kitchen,
microwave, dishwasher,
carpet, excellent closet
space, a/c units.
• Open House •
Sat. & Sun. • 9-2pm
Call: 310/556-1284
• Pet Friendly •
————— —————––––
BEVERLY HILLS
3 BEDROOM, 3 BATH
2-Level, New carpets,
central air, new stove,
fridge, dishwasher, lots of
closets, laundry facility in
secured building. 2-car
garage.
$3,000/MO.
Call 310/859-7368
—————
BEVERLY HILLS
NORTH OF SUNSET
2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH
1300 Sq. Ft. Great
location, 2 car parking.
$3,000/MO.
All utilities included
UNIQUE &
SPACIOUS
CORNER UNIT !
Pico/Robertson
2 Bd.+2 Ba. $2,275
• L IGHT & A IRY •
Brand new hardwood
flooring throughout.
New custom built-ins
in kitchen, huge closets,
a/c, central heat, 2-car
prkg., laundry facility.
Exceptional Condition!
323/937-3737
Diana 310/486-5033
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10966 OHIO AVE BEVERLY HILLS ADJ
Bedford/Olympic
2 BD, 2 BA CONDO
Extra Large 2 BD / 2 BA
$2,150/MO.
Nr. Wilshire / Westwood
$2,850/MO.
Quiet. Harwood floors: Approx. 1400 Sq. ft.
granite countertop, Lower unit with fridge,
ELEVATOR, No pets.
sub parking / gated.
washer/dryer in unit
and 2 car parking.
Call 323/252-5600 Call 310/880-7281
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310/476-4300
407
BEVERLY HILLS
440
4 BDRM + 3.5 BATH + LOFT
Call 310.721.0048
R E N TA L S
B E V E R LY HILLS
2 BED/DEN/2 BATHS
$4,500/MONTH
Largest Condo in Complex
2 Jumbo Balcones
2 Balconies
270 Degree Unobstructed Views
Quiet Location
New Hardwood Floors
2 BED / 2 BATHS
$3,650/MONTH
Sub-Penthouse. Jumbo Balcony
Ocean & City Views
Quiet Location 2 Separate Suites
Real Hardwood Floors. Updated
Kitchen & Baths. Granite Counter
2 BED / 2 BATHS
$3,350/MONTH
UPPER SPANISH DUPLEX
3 BDRMS + 2 BATHS
$4,675/MO.
Mid-Level. Jumbo Balcony
Hardwood Floors. Nicely Updated
2 Separated Suites
Quiet Location
•••••••••••
1 BED / 1 BATHROOM
$2,750/MONTH
Bright, spacious living
room w/stained glass
window, marble fireplace,
wood floors, lrg. formal
dining, breakfast nook,
all new stainless steel
appliances, washer &
dryer in unit, central A/C
and 3 car garage.
Call 310/717-2755
Updated. Laminated Wood Floors
Large Balcony. Ocean & City Views
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.
For Sale
See our Ad Sec. 270
• BEVERLY HILLS • BEVERLY HILLS
S p a n i s h D u p l e x 2 Bdrm. • $2,690/Mo. Next to Century City
X-LARGE LUXURY APT.
& Roxbury Park
S. Doheny Dr.
Professionally
SINGLE
Upper 3 Bd.+2 Ba.
decorated.
2nd floor, harwood flrs.,
Spacious, hrwd. flrs.,
All new interior. lrg. serperate kitchen,
stainless steel appl., Upper, Hrwd. flrs., drapes, fridge, stove. No pets.
central air, fireplace, w/d granite kitchen+bath,
Quiet 6-unit bldg.
in unit, 2 car garage. stainless steel appl., w/d
$1,150/mo.
hook-ups, hi-ceilings.
$4,200/Month
310/713-1664
Shared backyard. No pets.
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310/717-2755
310/271-6811
PICO/ROBERTSON
Cell: 310/994-4122
BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. Must see! 439 S. Rexford 3 Bdrm.+2 Bath
Lower Duplex
1017 S. SHERBOURNE
COMPLETELY RENOVATED
Very Private & Spacious **BEVERLY HILLS**
& REMODELED,
GOLDEN TRIANGLE TOP TO BOTTOM.
2 BDRM. + 1.5 BATH
—————––––
—————––––
upper unit with breakfast
and formal dining room.
Yard, laundry & parking.
2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH
$2,495/MO.
POOL, WET BAR AND
CENTRAL AIR.
2-Car garage.
No pets or smokers.
310/383-3503
818/422-2041
$3,500/MO.
170 N. CRESCENT DR
Call 213/804-3761 Available Immediately. B E V E R L Y H I L L S
Call or Text Lesley 443 S. Oakhurst Dr.
B E V E R L Y H I L L S at 310/770-2714 • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. •
• •
•
136 S. Palm Dr.
• •
••
•
100
S.
DOHENY
•• ••
B RIGHT & S PACIOUS
1 BDRM., 11/2 BATH.
C ORNER U NITS .
24-hr. security, swimming B R I G H T & S P A C I O U S
BEVERLY HILLS
2+2+Balcony • $3,200 pool, tennis court, gym,
LIVING.
1+Den+2 • $2,800 4th floor. room view, Balcony, dishwasher,
upgraded. High-rise bldg. elevator, intercom
Central air/heat,
Next to 4-Season’s Hotel.
entry, on-site
gated garage.
laundry, parking.
$2,475/MO
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Call For Complete Info: Call 310/892-4166
310/863-4325
or 323/653-3862
P LEASE C ALL :
310/435-3693
A PA RT M E N T / C O N D O R E N TA L S
BEVERLY HILLS
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APT’S/CONDO’S
UNFURNISHED
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B e v e r l y H i l l s = BRENTWOOD = • B R E N T W O O D • S A N T A M O N I C A W E S T L . A . W E S T W O O D • MIRACLE MILE •
138 N. Hamilton Dr. 417 S. Barrington Av. 922 S. Barrington Av.
• 1 Bd.+1 Ba. •
Dishwasher,
controlled access,
laundry facility.
2600 Virginia Ave.
12333 TeXaS Ave. 1380 Midvale Ave. 615 S. Cochran Ave.
• Spacious •
: : : : : : : : : : : : • 1 Bdrm. +1 Bath •
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
•
3
B
d
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+ 2 B a . • 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath
Fireplace, balcony,
• 1 Bdrm.
Appox. 1,100sf.
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
wet bar, dishwasher,
Patio, dishwasher,
Granite counters, dishlaundry facility,
on-site laundry, parking. washer, balcony, stove,
C LOSE TO C EDARS ,
elevator, parking. Close to school, freeway
Hardwood
floors,
intercom-entry, on-site
B EVERLY C ENTER ,
laundry, parking.
R ESTAURANT R OW . pool, laundry facility, Close to shops+dining. & transportation.
310/826-0541
controlled access, prkg.
310/449-1100
310/826-4600
310/531-3992
Close to
• BRENTWOOD • ~ WEST L.A. ~ • WESTWOOD •
BEVERLY HILLS Brentwood Village. 125
N. Barrington Av. 1675 Colby Ave.
550 Veteran Ave.
218 S. Tower Dr.
• 310/440-5051 •
•• 1 Bd.+1 Ba. •• VERY UNIQUE • MUST SEE N E W LY U P D AT E D * * * * * *
•••••
1 Bd.+Den+1 Ba. 2 B d . + 2 B a .
•
••
• • • • •
Single • •
Spacious & Bright. •
•
2
Bdrm.
•
•
• • BRENTWOOD •
• 1 Bd.+1 Ba.
A/C,
+ 2 Bath •
Old World Charm !
dishwasher, stove, • S i n g l e
TOWNHOUSE
Upscale, Bright,
•••••
Bright, intercom entry,
intercom entry,
872 S. Westgate Ave. Gorgeous & Spacious.
Very spacious,
fridge, stove, laundry fac.
on-sight laundry, prkg.
= = = = = =
•
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: : : : : : +1 Bath •
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• • •
CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS
1 Bd.+Loft+Den+1 Ba. With Pool, balcony,
& SHOPPING .
= = = = = =
central air, fireplace,
310/531-3992
—————
BEVERLY HILLS
Hardwood floors, stove, elevator, intersliding glass doors com entry, prkg. gym.
• 310/476-2181 •
to patio, parking,
Close to shopping,
laundry facility.
dining & schools.
•
• • • • •
Single
2 Bd. +2 Ba.
• • • • •
WiFi, pool, elevator,
323/919-4800
controlled access, on- Close to Museums,
sight laundry, parking. Grove & Restaurants.
Close to U.C.L.A.
—————––––
HOLLYWOOD
310/473-1509
—————–––– 1769-1775
• WESTWOOD •
1422-1428 Kelton Av.
Spacious
2 Bd. + 2 Ba.
1 Bd. + 1 Ba.
Single
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& U.C.L.A. C
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11640 Kiowa Ave.
RENTWOOD
LOSE
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WEST L.A.
••••••••
Pool, a/c, balcony,
(•)(•)(•)(•)(•)
Balcony,
dishwasher,
fridge, stove, laundry
WiFi,
central air/heat,
rm., prkg., intercom a/c, heated pool, WiFi,
fireplace, patio,
elevator controlled
entry, elevator.
C L O S E T O S H O P S access, on-site laundry, controlled access,
pool, elevator, parking,
& R ESTAURANTS .
parking. Close to
laundry facility.
310/858-8133
Brentwood Village,
310/312-9871
Shops & Restaurants. Shopping & Dining in
—————––––
BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. • 310/826-4889 •
309 S. Sherbourne Dr.
( • • • ----- • • • )
1 Bd. + Den + 1 Ba.
• • • • • •
Brentwood Village
& laundry facility.
LOW MOVE - IN !
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Newly Remodeled.
New hrwd. flrs., stainless steel appl., balcony,
controlled access,
on-site laundry, prkg.
1307 Barry Ave.
310/473-1509
SMALL QUIET BLDG.
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~ WEST ~
L
O
S ANGELES
SANTA MONICA
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12424 TeXaS Ave.
••
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2 Bd. + 2 Ba. •
•••
••••
E R Y N I C E U N I T.
V
Ba. •••
••• 1 Bd.+1
•
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2nd floor,
••••
••••
427 Montana Ave.
Good closet space, a/c, L.A.’S FINEST, MOST
elevator, dishwasher, LUXURIOUS APT. RENTAL
* * * * * *
controlled access. Close
Controlled access,
on-site laundry,
to Cedars/shops/trans. “ T h e M i s s i o n ”
garage, laundry facility. covered parking,
310/247-8689
• Westwood •
Close to Beach. controlled access.
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Border of
BEVERLY HILLS
310/394-7132
• • • • •
access, a/c, stove,
elevator, laundry
facility, parking.
countertops, stone entry,
pool, health club, spa.
—————–––– —310/442-8265
————––––
SANTA MONICA
• Free WiFi Access •
• Close to UCLA •
• 310/247-8689 •
1350 S. MIDVALE AVE.
Close to Cedars-Sinai,
L.A., 90024
Contact Mgr.:
Beverly Center &
Trendy Robertson Bl. • 310/864-0319 •
Large, Unique &
Gorgeous. Fireplace,
balcony, dishwasher,
intercom entry,
elevator, prkg., pool.
• Close to Beach •
310/394-7132
323/467-8172
—————––––
with valet,
MID-WILSHIRE
lush garden
surrounding pool, 340 S. St. Andrews Pl.
Spacious
gym, elevator, etc.
1
Bdrm
+ 1 Bath
W E S T W O O D Hrwd. flrs., granite
•
•
•
• •
1 0 9 0 5 O h i o A v e . counters, dishwasher,
2 Bdrm + 2 Bath
central air, balcony.
• •1 Bd.+1 Ba.• •
Balcony, controlled
•
•
Call:
310/470-4474
access, parking,
•
•
Single
•
•
elevator, on-site laundry.
• • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • • **CENTURY CITY** Close to shopping,
••
2220 S. Beverly Glen great restaurants
••
and Metro.
Wifi, Bright, controlled
•
•
access, balcony,
• 1 B d . + 1 B a . • 213/364-8423
pool, elevator,
•• S i n g l e ••
laundry facility, prkg. • • L o t s o f • • L A F A Y E T T E P A R K
Close To U.C.L.A. Character & Charm ! 274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL.
310/477-6856
Glass Fireplace
1 Bdrm.+1 Bath
Newly Remodeled. Granite counter tops, stainW E S T W O O D New hardwood flrs., less steel appliances,
1409 Midvale Ave.
granite counters,
air conditioned, new
• • • • • • •1 • • • • stainless steel appl., hrwd. flrs., designer
• 2 Bd.+1 /2 Ba. •
finishes, balcony, ceiling
• • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • • alcove fireplace,
• • Single • • fridge, laundry facility, fan, elevator, controlled
• • • • • •
gated parking, intercom access. Fitness ctr, yoga
WiFi, a/c, intercom entry, WiFi and more. room, wi-fi, skyview
entry, laundry facility, • 310/552-8064 • lounge w/ outdoor fireelevator, parking, pool.
Rooftop jacuzzi place, laundry facilities.
CLOSE TO U.C.L.A.,
with panoramic Easy freeway access
SHOPPING & 1 BLK.
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—————––––
TO
WESTWOOD PARK.
310/478-8616
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city views.
Granite countertops,
balcony, on-site
laundry, On-site
parking. Close to
transportation.
• 310/442-8265 •
213/382-1021
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CULVER CITY
WEST L.A.
808 4th St.
3830 Vinton Ave.
~
WESTWOOD
~
1342
Centinela
Ave.
**
•
•
• • • • • * *
•
•
10992
Ashton
Ave.
- 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath
• Jr. Executive • 6-Month Lease Avail. ** 2 Bd.+2 Ba. **
• Single •
••
* * * * * *
- 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • •
••
• •
•
Extra Luxury:
* 1 Bd.+1 Ba. *
Balcony, controlled Every
•
•
*
*
• • ••
• Bright Unit •
custom cabinets, granite
321 S. Sherbourne Dr. • 1 Bd+1 Ba
• Spacious • • 2 Bd+2 Ba+Balcony
Great Views
Great views, controlled
access, balcony,
elevator, lrg. pool,
prkg, on-sight laundry.
H IKING IN R UNYON
C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD
B OWL /N IGHTLIFE .
—————––––
310/820-8584
BRENTWOOD
*
*
* *
* *
Newly Updated
The Carlton
~ WEST ~
2 Bdrm. +2 Bath
1
Bdrm.
+ 1 Bath 11666 Goshen Ave.
L
O
S ANGELES
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
( • ) ( • ) ( • )( • ) ( )
2
Bdrm.
+ 1 Bath
Large & Bright. 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath
Single
*
170 N. Crescent Dr.
Controlled access,
laundry facility.
Utilities Included.
Hardwood floors,
323/851-3790
granite counters, dishwasher, controlled Close to Everything.
microwave, intercom
access, on-site
entry, on-sight launlaundry & parking.
* HOLLYWOOD *
1628 Westgate Ave. dry, parking & WiFi. C LOSE TO U.C.L.A. 1134 N. SYCAMORE AV.
~ 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. ~ Very close to UCLA
310/864-0319 • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath
B r i g h t & A i r y . & Westwood Village.
* * * * *
Dishwasher,
WILSHIRE
310/208-5166
Newly Remodeled
310/477-0072
elevator, intercom
laundry, parking.
• Free WiFi Access •
• 310/246-0290 •
entry,
on-sight laundry, ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Close to
2 Bdrm.+2 Bath 310/473-5061
CLOSE TO
gym, parking.
Dishwasher, a/c,
Close To U.C.L.A.
S H O P S & D I N I N G Brentwood Village.
• Free WiFi Access • controlled access,
310/472-8915
~ 310/476-3824 ~
on-site parking
WESTWOOD
In The HEART of
BEV. HILLS TRIANGLE BRENTWOOD
N. Sycamore Av.
• Single
• Bachelor
•
•
•
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• • • • • • • •
• 1 Bd. +1 Ba.
•
• 2 Bd.+Den+2 Ba. • 310/207-1965
Intercom entry, on-sight —
CORRIDOR
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—
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—
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–
–
–
French doors in bdrm. to •
parking,
on-sight
•
WESTWOOD
•
10530-10540
—————–––– B R E N T W O O D laundry facility. 10933 Rochester Ave. Wilshire Bl.
patio overlooking pool •
BRENTWOOD
SUNSET BLVD. Close to transportation. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
• GORGEOUS UNITS • 519 S. Barrington Ave. •11730
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
•
•
•
•
• NEWLY REMODELED 310/820-1810
2 Bd.+2 Ba.
Central air, large
• Jr. Executive —————–––– Jr . Executive • S i n g l e •
˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ1˚Δ˚Δ˚
balcony, pool, elevator,
W E S T L . A . Spacious a/c, fireplace, • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. •
2
Bdrm.
+1 / 2 Bath 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath •
on-site laundry,
• 2 Bd. + 1 Ba. •
Rooftop
pool,
Bright unit.
1236 Amhearst Ave. pool, controlled access, ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
intercom entry.
deck, central air,
• Spacious Units • laundry fac., prkg.
Luxury Living
320 N. La Peer Dr. Dishwasher, On-site
—————––––
• Single •
Controlled access,
on-sight laundry,
a/c unit, kitchenette.
LOS ANGELES
401 S. HOOVER St.
•
•
•
•
•
1
2
•
• • •
Bd.+1
Bd.+2
• • •
• • •
Ba.
Ba.
• • •
Balcony, intercom Pool, sauna,
Control access, pool,
entry, elevator, on- intercom entry,
dishwasher, elevator,
sight laundry, prkg.
elevator, on-site
Close to UCLA &
on-site laundry
laundry, parking.
Westwood Village .
and parking.
All Utilities Paid.
310/479-8977
310/841-2367
213/385-4751
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S E RV I C E
472
BAGS
WANTED
475
GARAGE/ESTATE SALE
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H
A
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C
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C
K
P
A
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ALLIGATOR,
STUNNING 1973
CROCODILE,
MOVING SALE!
EXOTIC SKINS;
CHANEL, GUCCI
HERMES,
AND DESIGNER
HANDBAGS
VINTAGE & NEW
TOP DOLLAR PAID
Call 310/289-9561
473
PIANO
FOR SALE
9’ STEINWAY GRAND
PIANO MODEL “D”
Regency Dining Table, 8 Span Reviv. Chairs,
Leather Club Chairs, Deco Furniture, Vic.,
Furn, Murphy Bed, Teak Patio Furn, Ster.
Candelabra, Ladies
Desgnr Clothes, Silk
MAY 19-20
Mohair Sofa, Ultra Suede Sec Sofa, Glass
Coffee Table, More!!
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
July 12 th & 13 th • 9:30 - 3:30
444 N. McCadden, L A 90028
Pix@EstateSales.net
• Mint Condition •
Please, no early birds
Satin Finish. Includes
cover & adjustable
Steinway bench.
Primary Owner.
$57K OBO
CALL OR TEXT:
310/497-6202
Serious Inquiries Only
475
GARAGE
ESTATE SALE
500
500
AUTOS
FOR SALE
AUTOS
FOR SALE
M A R K I V L I N C O L N 2011 Range Rover
Sport HSE LUX
CONTINENTAL
170K Original Miles. • Perfect Condition •
• • • • • •
24K Miles, White
Great Condition! Exterior, Black Interior,
Garaged in BH.
PLEASE CALL:
$46,999
310/849-2046
650/387-9023
• SANTA MONICA •
AUTOS WANTED
B E V E R LY H I L L S
E S TAT E S A L E
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
JULY 11-12 • 9AM-4PM
SUNDAY JULY 13 • 10AM-2PM
9607 HIGHRIDGE DR.
$ $ C A S H F O R C A R S $$
We Will Buy Your Car, Running or Not.
* * * * * * * * * *
A l l Ty p e s .
B E V E R LY H I L L S , 9 0 2 1 0
Will appraise your car for free.
Access San Ysidro from Benedict
C ALL J OHN OR N EIL :
323-868-4119
sales@chequeredflag.com
*************
Antiques, Accessories,
Artwork, Residential
Furnitures, Women’s
Designer Clothing,
Shoes and Bags.
View website Thursday:
BUY & SELL ESTATE
PAWN SHOP
wrothacker@gmail.com
ANTIQUES
BUY & SELL
500
2004 MINI S
60K MILES
MANUAL
SATELLITE RADIO
$10,500
323/465-2453
ANTIQUES / JEWELRY
BUY & SELL
we
buy
antiques!
HIGHEST CASH
Highest prices paid, satisfaction Guaranteed!
PRICES
PAID
••••••••••
Antiques - Old Coins Tiffany Items
Paintings - Objets d’Art Estate Jewelry:
Gold - DiamondsVintage Watches
Lalique - Art Glass Fine Porcelains:
Meissen - Sevres Marble Statues
Bronze Sculptures Clocks - Silver
Furniture: French English - American
One Item or Entire Estates Purchased
For Cash. Prompt &
Considerate Response
to All Inquiries.
House Calls O.K.
••••••••••
MICHAEL NEWMAN
310/276-0188
818/888-9200
Visit my website at
beverlyhil santiques.com
pacificestatesales.com
AUTOS
FOR SALE
BEVERLY HILLS
D I R E C T O RY
YOUR
AD
HERE
To advertise your
services, call:
310.278.1322
Paintings
Art Deco
Art Nouveau
Marble Statues
Russian Items
Chinese Art
Clocks
Chandeliers
Porcelain
Dresden
Meissen
KPM
Royal Vienna
Islamic Art
Bronze
Sculpture
Jade
Tifanny
Lalique
Galle
Daum
TRADES & CONSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED TOO!
WE
CAN BUY ONE ITEM OR YOUR ENTIRE HEIRLOOM!
Arté Antiques
Tel:
310.858.7666
artela@aol.com
www.ArteAntiques.com
LUXURY JEWELS
OF
BEVERLY HILLS
Bring us your watches, diamonds,
estate jewelry, gold/silver, coins,
art, & antiques. We have over 100
combined years of expertise in
buying, selling, and appraisals.
WE PAY PREMIUM PRICES!
*WE BEAT MOST AUCTION HOUSE PRICES*
B U Y •S E L L •L O A N •T R A D E •C O N S I G N
203 S. Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills 90212
310.205.0093 • info @ ljobh.com
license# 19100971
BEVERLY HILLS
S E R V I C E
CONTRACTOR
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
4 0 Ye a r s E x e r i e n c e i n L A
T HE S OLENDER G ROUP I NC .
D I R E C T O R Y
HANDY
MARBLE
PEOPLE
RESTORATION
• Remodeling • Carpentry
• Ceramic Tile • Plumbing
GOLD COAST
~ MARBLE ~
Also, Exp. Forensic Expert
Free Consultations and Estimates.
• Call Dave •
• Marble Polishing
• Sealing
• Floor Restoration
• Grout Cleaning
Cell: 213/300-0223
Call For Free Estimate:
Hi Rise - Lo Rise • Cal. LIC #348195
323/651-1832
818/348-3266 • 818/801-9503
• Cell: 818/422-9493 •
New Construction, Remodeling
& Additions.
WWW . SOLENDERGROUPINC . COM
Stephenmishka90025@yahoo.com
310/203-0323 • 323/850-0080
• Drywall • Painting
• Plaster • Wallpaper
No Job Too BIG
or Too small!
—————––––
*HANDY BEN*
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL
CONSTRUCTION
General Contractor
• Remodeling
• Room Additions
• Painting • Wood Work
• Plumbing • Roofiing
• Electrical • Tile
• Concrete • Flooring
• Hauling Debris • More
N O JOB TOO SMALL !
818/605-1480
• Senior Discount •
REMODELING & NEW ADDITIONS
Lic. #944033 • Insured
CONTRACTOR
• AC •
CONSTRUCTION
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BEVERLY HILLS
Page 30| July 11, 2014
Chairman Emeritus Paula Kent Meehan
President & Publisher Marcia Wilson Hobbs
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Senior Editor John L. Seitz
Special Sections Editor Stephen P. Simmons
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Founding Publisher March Schwartz (Publisher 1965-2004)
Clifton S. Smith, Jr. (Publisher 2004-2014)
Rabbi Jacob Pressman
THE LEGACY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
In my youth, one of my heroes was Benjamin Franklin. The parkway
leading from City Hall in Philadelphia atop which stood the statue of
William Penn led to the Benjamin Franklin Museum. In my early adolescence, I would walk the 5-miles from my home in West Philadelphia to
reach the institution. In a sense I walked the early history of the United
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States in those visits to the museum.
Franklin was one of the founding fathers of the United States and
helped draft the Declaration of Independence which we commemorated
last week. He was also the first U.S. ambassador to France and with Bastille
Day coming next week, I can’t help remembering Franklin’s enormous talents.
One of the stories about him which appealed to my childhood was that
The Courier’s opinion page is meant to be a forum for open discussion on educa- he flew a kite during a storm, which led him to invent the lightning rod.
tion and other timely issues facing all our readers throughout the Westside. SadHe made a virtue of curiosity. A virtue, which I hope I also cherish. He
ly, a few in our community have tried to disenfranchise some of our contributors. was a prodigious inventor and a constant innovator. At a time where books
were rare and expensive, Franklin conceived the idea of a subscription
library, where books are bought by private funds for all to read. So next
Guest Editorial: From The Desk Of The Board President
time you pay a visit to the Beverly Hills Library, think about Benjamin
By Noah Margo, President of the Beverly Hills Board of Education
Franklin!
Being a student of history and a former teacher as well I would be remiss in not addressing the current onslaught that has been aimed at the Board of Education or as some like to refer to us, the Board of Litigation or even, at times, the Board of Aggravation.
The prevalence of the “this versus that” culture runs rampant in our small community.
Whether it is the local news outlets, a community association or a body of elected officials,
almost everyone has felt the need to keep this City divided. The truth is that both elected bodies agree on most issues as I know their voting records will prove. It all falls down to the “sexy”
issues…the subway, salary increases, earthquake faults, Common Core. Ironically, these are
the issues that do not affect us on an everyday basis. These are long term issues that are debated and addressed over months or even years. So that brings us to the question…What is
best for our students? The answer is to promote discourse and engage in topical conversations
that find results through, heaven forbid, compromise.
You see, in my 2-1/2 years of public service I have been reminded of one inevitable
truth…nobody knows. Therefore it is up to us, the elected members of the board to lead. We
must use the knowledge at our disposal to make the best decisions possible and in our case
those decisions should always directly affect the success of our students.
Now sometimes, much like celebrities, we are prone to comments in the heat of a discussion or within an email. These comments are then removed from context, spun into an intricate politically woven rug, and then pulled out from under us. No member of this board has
purposely or maliciously intended to demean any group or geographical area in this City with
his or her comments. Did they say something they probably regret, sure, WE ALL DO. It is just
those of us in the public eye get hammered much harder. Let’s not be hypocrites. What is that
saying about glass houses and stones? Let’s drop it and move on.
And for the recent attacks on this board’s actions all I will contribute to that discussion is
that we are an elected body of volunteers that put over 40-hours a week into our positions and
for better or worse (and I have certainly seen both) we are trying to do the best we can for our
students. I have seen friendships torn apart and tremendous support bases dissolve over issues
completed unrelated to education. Meanwhile I watch the tragedy that unfolds around us
globally and I try to keep our pettiness in perspective. My job is to find answers to the hard
questions that face this district. How can we improve our student’s achievements? How can
we get shovels in the ground faster? How can we be fiscally responsible in dire economic
times and how can we be the district that we should be and that our community deserves for
Cartoon for The Courier by Janet Salter
us to be? Enough is enough. Back to work everyone.
From The Publisher
MARCIA WILSON HOBBS
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
In Beverly Hills, quality education is being eroded by a revolutionary reform
called Common Core. Like other revolutions promising one thing and delivering
another, Common Core uses slogans to promote itself. You can almost imagine red
banners strung over school doors: “Prepare for the International Workplace of the
New Global Economy!” “Be College Ready!” “Develop Critical Thinking and
Problem Solving Skills!” “Adopt Rigorous Standards!”
Who could oppose such brilliant aims? Some of Common Core’s most vocal
critics are those who know it best. Jason Zimba, one of its lead developers has
admitted that Common Core math only prepares students for nonselective community colleges, not four-year universities. James Milgram, professor emeritus of mathematics at Stanford, and the only mathematician on the Common Core Validation
Committee has called Common Core a “complete mess” and concluded it leaves
American students at least two-years behind their international counterparts by
eighth grade.
Let’s take a closer look at Common Core math. What does it look like inside the
classroom? In May, BHUSD approved new textbooks for middle school grades
called ”Big Ideas Math.” Beverly Hills will switch to these books for one reason:
because they “align” with Common Core. In “Big Ideas Math,” every topic starts
with an activity that wastes time and often has nothing to do with learning math.
Here’s an example and as you read this activity, ask yourself if you think top math
education countries like Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan use methods like this.
From “Big Ideas Math,” California Pupil Edition Course 1 (sixth grade), Section
2.3, page 70: “Think of a story that uses division by a mixed number. Write your
story. Then draw pictures for your story. Solve the division problem and use the
answer in your story. Include a diagram of the division problem.” The book offers a
sample story, complete with pencil drawings:
“There are many possible stories. Here’s one about 6 ÷ 1. Joe goes on a camping trip with his aunt, his uncle, and three cousins. They leave at 5 p.m. and drive
two-hours to the campground. [Pencil drawing of tents and a campfire] Joe helps
his uncle put up three tents. His aunt cooks hamburgers on a grill that is over a fire.
In the morning, Joe tells his aunt that he is making pancakes. [Pencil drawing of a
box of pancake mix with a list of ingredients] He decides to triple the recipe so
there will be plenty of pancakes for everyone. A single recipe uses two-cups of
water so he needs a total of six cups. Joe’s aunt has a one-cup measuring cup and
a 1/2-cup measuring cup. [Pencil drawing of two measuring cups] The water faucet
is about 50-yards from the campsite. Joe tells his cousins he can get six-cups of
water in only four trips. When his cousins ask him how he knows that, he uses a
stick to draw a diagram in the dirt. [Pencil drawing of a ruler divided simultaneously into six sections and four sections] Joe says, “This diagram shows that there
are four 1’s in 6. In other words, 6 ÷ 1 = 4.”
Unfortunately, our superintendent, chief academic officer, and a majority on
the BHUSD Board of Education are proceeding with Common Core. But our students don’t need to suffer this pointless nonsense. California is a local control state
where local school districts get to decide whether or not to implement Common
Core. If you’re in favor of bringing quality education back to Beverly Hills, let us
Steve Spitz
know by sending an email to StopCCinBH@gmail.com.
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Before the General Assembly meeting of the Presbyterian Church USA held to
decide if they are going to divest from Israel, there was a small meeting at my
house with the pastor from the local church. I am sure that he never intended to
vote for divestment, but unfortunately, he was not one of the two California representatives to the General Assembly.
Their decision to support Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) is a problem for us all. Their action was for me an invitation to further encourage the kidnapping of Israeli teenagers, suicide bombers daily throwing rockets into Israel,
etc. Why can they not see that the Palestinian terrorist attacks happen without
provocation? These same Israelis have given up their homes and their cultivated
land to the Gazians and take a look at what they have done with it all.
I ask that the City provides a location for the viewing of a documentary entitled Israel Indivisible. Then we will all learn the real history of the problem.
Pablo Nankin, M.D.
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