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n BeverlyRiders and scooter Hills bans electric scooters companies will face citations within the city for up to six months photo courtesy of Metro     A rendering of a future Crenshaw/LAX Line station shows the future of what Metro anticipates will bea a crucial north/south mode of transporta- During a Coffee with the Cops tion throughout the county. event in Beverly Hills last week, Mayor Julian Gold said a high school-aged girl rode by on an elec- tric scooter. Police stopped her to tell her she needed to wear a helmet. An older woman approached them Potential WeHo subway and said the girl almost hit her. “I’m sure that’s a scenario that happens more than once every day,” routes identified by Metro Gold said on July 24, when the     highest ridership for the San Beverly Hills City Council voted 4- Vicente and La Cienega routes, 1 for an up to six-month ban of the The Metro board will receive a with gradual decreases in the scooters that companies Lime and feasibility study with five options remaining three options to the east. Bird have made popular throughout for the Crenshaw/LAX Line “The longer, western alternatives the county. Northern Extension at its July 26 have more stations and provide Council members want to work meeting. access to more activity centers than with the scooter companies and city Four of the options would con- the eastern alternatives, resulting in personnel in that time to alleviate nect that line with the Red Line at higher ridership,” according to a the safety concerns. The scooters the Hollywood/Highland station, 30-page executive summary of the travel up to 15 mph and are often via West Hollywood, with project- study, adding that they also provide ridden on sidewalks, despite advi- ed daily ridership ranging from the best access to jobs and housing sories from the scooter companies 87,200 to 90,800. near their proposed station loca- to stay on the street. Few riders wear photo by Luke Harold The study, prepared by engineer- tions. helmets, even though Bird and The ban will last up to six months as the city works with the scooter ing firm Aecom, projected the See Metro page 22 See Scooters page 22 companies on regulations and safety measures. Street vendors cleared from Tentsn come down on Poinsettia Place Residents frustrated Hollywood Walk of Fame by the homeless  
 make sidewalks more passable, the encampment laud city city of Los Angeles has begun Hot dog carts, portrait artists, clearing street vendors along for making progress novelty souvenir sellers and cos- Hollywood Boulevard, using an     tumed characters clamoring for the ordinance typically used to clear attention of eager tourists all add to homeless encampments. the crowded chaos of the Nearly a year after a homeless Hollywood Walk of Fame. But to See Vendors page 21 encampment took shape on Poinsettia Place across from a park in the Melrose area, the city has linked many of the individuals staying there with services and most of the tents are gone. For months, the encampment photo by Edwin Folven lined the sidewalk for two blocks An encampment on Poinsettia Place has largely disappeared. Only in front of a Los Angeles two collapsed tents and some personal belongings remained. Department of Water and Power electrical distribution facility between Willoughby Avenue and staying there accepted treatment to address the encampment. Romaine Street. The Los Angeles and services, some were arrested “People are feeling safer. There is Bureau of Sanitation held eight and others voluntarily left. On a tangible sense of peace and quiet cleanups at the site over the past Tuesday morning, only two tents that has returned to the area. They year, Los Angeles Police remained (both collapsed during did go to great lengths to get ser- Department officers made fre- the day in compliance with the vices out there. The city has faith- quent stops to address illegal law), no one was present and the fully and finally come through.” activity and organizations serving sidewalk was mostly clear. Police confirmed some people homeless individuals conducted “It’s a big relief,” said Peter at the encampment were involved tireless outreach. The efforts are Nichols, co-founder of the in criminal activity in the sur- paying off, and during the past Melrose Action Neighborhood rounding neighborhood such as photo courtesy of Kerry Morrison two weeks the encampment has Watch, which organized residents Bulky items such as vending carts and tables located along Hollywood See Park page 21 largely disappeared. Some people and worked closely with the city Boulevard are now subject to confiscation by the city. 2 July 26, 2018 CALENDAR Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

midnight at The Broad. Legendary is holding its Economic Development Classical Concert “Krautrock” group faUSt will perform Council Lunch on Wednesday, Aug. Classical music fans won’t want to experimental sets and the Baltimore 1 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Spago miss the LA Philharmonic’s perfor- duo Matmos – who recently com- Restaurant. The guest speaker will be mance of “Masterworks by Grieg” on posed an album by playing a washing Brad Formsma, of I Like Giving. The Thursday, July 26 at 8 p.m. at the machine – will perform in the plaza. event is only open to EDC members Hollywood Bowl. Gustavo Gimeno Additionally, EYE presents a politi- and their guests. All EDC members conducts Grieg’s “Piano Concerto,” cally timely DJ set and Pharmakon receive two free tickets; extra tickets beloved by audiences for its virtuosity, will deconstruct and manipulate for existing members are $85 each. infectious melody and dramatic sonor- sound into a spiritual journey. General 176 N. Canon Drive. members.bever- ity. The concert also features a suite admission is $30; guests must be 21 or lyhillschamber.com designed to emphasize the narrative of older. 221 S. Grand Ave. thebroad.org. “Peer Gynt.” Pianist George Li is the feature soloist. Tickets start at $1. (323)850-2000, hollywoodbowl.com. AmityvilleHorror movie fans won’t3-D want to miss HaitiWill Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum an American Cinematheque screening presents the first revival of “Haiti” of “Amityville 3-D” (1983) on Indie Films running from Saturday, July 28 Thursday, Aug. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Indie film lovers won’t want to miss through Saturday, Sept. 29. The his- Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. screenings of “Our House,” “Citizen torical melodrama about the Haitian General admission is $15. 6712 Clark…A Life of Principle,” “Hell revolution was staged at New York’s Hollywood Blvd. americancinemathe- Mountain” and “Papa” running from Lafayette Theatre in Harlem in 1938 quecalendar.com. Friday, July 27 through Thursday, as part of the Federal Theatre Project. Aug. 2 at Arena Cinelounge. “Our Written by House” is a horror film about a young William DuBois, genius who accidentally invents a it follows the device that amplifies paranormal 1802 overthrow activity in his family’s house. “Citizen of the colonial Clark…A Life of Principle” is a docu- Haitian govern- mentary detailing former U.S. ment by Toussaint Attorney General Ramsey Clark’s L’Ouverture. lifetime commitment to justice and Check schedule human rights. “Hell Mountain” fol- for showtimes. Tickets start at $38.50. lows a young reporter who falls prey 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. to a mysterious ailment after investi- (310)455-3723, theatricum.com. gating an abandoned house. “Papa” is photo by Amanda Weier about a young man raised by adoptive Stephanie Crothers and Bryan Bertone star in Dylan Thomas’ “Under parents who begins to hunt for his bio- Milk Wood” running from Friday, July 27 through Saturday, Aug. 25 at logical parents, only to discover that Bucket List Cabaret the Atwater Village Theatre. The “play for voices” by the Welsh poet Bucket List Theatre presents “Bucket his possible biological father may be List Cabaret,” an evening of funny recounts the dreams, gossip and waking hours of the sleepy Welsh sea- living in a home for the mentally chal- show tunes and comedy songs, on lenged. Showtimes vary; check sched- side town of Llareggub, a name that seems innocent until you read it Sunday, July 29 at 7 p.m. at Theatre ule. Admission is $16. 6464 Sunset backwards. Unforgettable characters such as Captain Cat, Myfanwy 40, in the Reuben Cordova Theatre on Blvd. (323)924-1644, are- Price, the Reverend Ely Jenkins, Organ Morgan, Polly Garter and Dai the Beverly Hills High School cam- nacinelounge.com. Bread populate the odd place, and their affectionate charm and humor pus. Performers include Kelly still entertain audiences 65 years after the play was written. Showtimes Brighton, Amanda Conlon, Courtney are 8 p.m., Thursday through Saturday; 7 p.m., Sunday. General admis- Cowart, Geoffrey Kennedy, Adrianna Jones, Philip McBride, Lauren Olipra, Shambhala Art sion is $20. 3269 Casitas Ave. (323)882-6912, openfist.org. Patrick Pizzolorusso, Michael Silva, Suzanne Slade, Steven Douglas RetreatWestside Shambhala is holding a Stewart and Chris Yonan. Tickets are Young Meditator’s Shambhala Art explore intersectional identities. The $25; proceeds from the ticket sales Retreat on Saturday, July 28 from event also includes a night group bike support Theatre 40. 241 S. Moreno 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The retreat for GenderFreewaves will Identity present “Ain’t I A ride, group discussions, food trucks Drive. (310)364-0535, theatre40.org. people in their 20s and 30s explores Womxn?,” an event that will bring and more. 1245 N. Spring St. free- how meditation relates to creating. together audiences, artists and activist waves.org. Shambhala Art’s purpose is to discov- organizations to consider gender er the source of creativity for art from expressions on Saturday, July 28 August the viewpoint of a meditative disci- from 8 to 11 p.m. at L.A. State pline. The teachings of Shambhala Historic Park. 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Trump star vandalized for second time in two years
 

A male suspect was arrested on July 25 for allegedly vandal- izing President Donald J. Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star, which is located at 6801 Hollywood Blvd., in front of the Hollywood and Highland complex. Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Ray Brown said the suspect is a white man in his 20s, but Brown did not have his name. At approxi- photo by Edwin Folven mately 3:30 a.m., the suspect The city of Los Angeles is planning to remove 18 ficus trees on Cherokee allegedly used a pickax to dam- Avenue because their roots are damaging the sidewalks, which need age the star. Passersby called repairs to meet ADA requirements. The ficuses will be replaced with 36 police, but the suspect was gone pink trumpet trees. before they arrived. photo by Edwin Folven Beverly Hills Police The Hollywood Walk of Fame star for President Donald J. Trump was Department Sgt. David Tomlin said the suspect showed up at the damaged by a vandal on July 25. A suspect was arrested and booked Beverly Hills police station for felony vandalism. Ficus trees on Cherokee face the ax shortly after the incident and n enough for wheelchair access. The turned himself in. The LAPD of Commerce. Hollywood Historic Trust will Residents hoping to Board of Public Works was notified and officers from Trump received a Hollywood repair the star immediately. save them consider Commissioners considered the the Hollywood Division picked Walk of Fame star on Jan. 16, However, it will be covered for viewpoints of residents who want him up at the Beverly Hills 2007, in the television category. several days while the terrazzo appeal the trees saved, but ultimately police station before 5 a.m. “The Hollywood Walk of surface solidifies.
  determined the trees need to be Brown said the suspect is facing Fame is an institution celebrat- replaced. The city plans to replace felony vandalism charges. The ing the positive contributions of The Los Angeles Urban Forestry the ficuses with 36 pink trumpet incident was allegedly captured the inductees,” said Leron “Our democracy Division is planning to remove 18 trees. by a security camera. Gubler, president and CEO of full-grown ficus trees on Aug. 4-5 Residents hoping to keep the Trump’s star was previously the Hollywood Chamber of is based on in the 1200 block of North trees are now considering whether damaged on Oct. 26, 2016, when Commerce. “When people are respect for the Cherokee Avenue after the Board of to file an appeal of the board’s deci- James Lambert Otis, then 53, unhappy with one of our hon- law. People Public Works Commissioners sion. One of the neighborhood lead- used a pickax to smash the ter- orees, we would hope that they approved the removal at a July 18 ers, a woman who asked to remain razzo surface and remove a brass would project their anger in can make a hearing. anonymous, said the project is plaque from the center of the more positive ways than to van- difference by The trees’ roots are buckling inconsistent with the city’s goals of star. On Feb. 21, 2017, Otis dalize a California state land- sidewalks and the city is planning lowering temperatures and reduc- pleaded no contest to one felony mark. Our democracy is based voting and not to remove them to comply with ing air pollution. She said a coali- count of vandalism and was sen- on respect for the law. People destroying public Americans With Disabilities Act tion is forming to save the trees, but tenced to three years of proba- can make a difference by voting property.” requirements. The removal, acknowledged that they must move tion and 20 days of community and not destroying public prop- announced this spring, is part of the quickly before the trees are cut service. He was also ordered to erty.” -Leron Gubler, city’s Safe Sidewalks LA program, down on Aug. 4-5. pay $3,700 in restitution to the Gubler added that the chamber president and CEO of the a 30-year, $1.4 billion plan to fix Nick Greif, director of policy and Hollywood Historic Trust, which is working with police and Hollywood Chamber of damaged sidewalks. legislation for Ryu, said the coun- oversees the Walk of Fame, and intends to prosecute to the fullest Commerce After some residents complained, cilman and his staff are cognizant of $700 to the Hollywood Chamber extent of the law. The Councilman David Ryu, 4th the benefits trees provide and had District, asked the Urban Forestry hoped to find alternatives, but they Division to reconsider whether all were not possible because of the the trees needed to be removed and configuration of the sidewalks and whether there were alternatives. the amount of root pruning needed. The city took a second look and “In a perfect world, we would determined that because the trees love to be able to fix the sidewalks are so large and are close to private and save the trees,” Greif said. “But property lines, there are no ways to there was no wiggle room for the fix the sidewalks so they are wide trees.”

Government approves California Every Student Succeeds plan California State Board of such as homeless children, foster Education President Michael W. youth and students with disabilities. Kirst and state Superintendent of California’s focus is on support- Public Instruction Tom Torlakson ing districts, rather than individual announced that U.S. Secretary of schools, and differs from the feder- Education Betsy DeVos has al model. But through several approved California’s Every weeks of negotiations, a compro- Student Succeeds Act plan. mise was reached that allows the Signed by former President state to continue working with dis- Barack Obama in 2015, ESSA tricts, recognizing that the chal- requires every state that receives lenges of individual schools are federal money for low-income stu- often related to wider systemic dents and English learners to submit problems. and receive approval of a plan for California receives $1.8 billion managing and using the funds. in Title I funds through ESSA. The ESSA replaced No Child Left funds represent about 2 percent of Behind and differs from its prede- California’s total $78 billion K-12 cessor by giving states more flexi- budget, which includes $10.1 bil- bility to use accountability systems lion in resources for low-income that reflect local values and goals. students, foster youth and English California’s accountability sys- learners through the groundbreak- tem is focused on improving class- ing Local Control Funding room learning for all students and Formula. especially those that need extra help “We disagreed with the federal in achieving success. government on some issues and The state’s new California School interpretations of federal laws,” Dashboard evaluates schools and Torlakson said. “But we are districts on multiple data points and pleased that the federal govern- by performance of student groups ment has approved our plan.” 4 July 26, 2018 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

Police confirm officer fired shot that killed store manager Two men guilty of 2016 n Gunman involved in shootout with police at nrape in HollywoodThe defendants were identi- Silver Lake Trader Joe’s Defendants were fied through DNA evidence, held on $18.7 million bail also found guilty of Thompson said. Mack was arrested on Dec. 13, 2016, and By edwin folven earlier crimes Barway was taken into custody By edwin folven on Dec. 26, 2016. Authorities A 28-year-old man was charged would not release any further with more than 30 felonies on July A jury found two men guilty details about the case because it 24 for allegedly shooting his grand- on July 20 of the 2016 rape of a involved a rape and the victim is mother and girlfriend before lead- German tourist in Hollywood, protected by privacy laws, said ing police on a vehicle pursuit from the Los Angeles County District Officer Norma Eisenman. Hollywood to Silver Lake that Attorney’s Office announced. Jurors also convicted Mack of ended with a shootout and stand-off Kenneth Mack, 30, and Otis one felony count of assault with with authorities at a Trader Joe’s Barway, 25, were convicted of a deadly weapon, as well as rape supermarket that left an employee one count of forcible rape in and second-degree robbery for dead. concert. The rape occurred dur- an assault on July 31, 2016, and Los Angeles Police Chief Michel photo by Edwin Folven ing the early morning hours of second-degree robbery for a Moore acknowledged Tuesday that People have left candles, flowers and notes at a memorial for store man- Dec. 5, 2016, at an undisclosed crime on Nov. 26. Barway was the store manager, Melyda Corado, location near Hollywood also convicted of one count of was killed by a bullet fired by one ager Melyda Corado outside the Trader Joe’s supermarket. Boulevard and Highland misdemeanor assault in connec- of the police officers during the Avenue. tion with an unrelated, nonsexual July 21 shootout. rounds struck Ms. Corado when expected to survive. Deputy District Attorney Paul assault on Nov. 30, 2016. Gene Evin Atkins was taken into she was in close proximity to the Officers from the LAPD’s Thompson, of the Sex Crimes Mack faces a maximum prison custody after the standoff at the officers. Tragically, Ms. Corado Newton Division were investigat- Division, said the defendants term of 215 years to life in prison supermarket in the 2700 block of died of the gunshot wound she sus- ing the shootings in South Los met the victim and lured her to when he is sentenced on Sept. Hyperion Avenue. He was charged tained.” Angeles when officers from the an isolated rooftop. Mack 18. Barway faces a maximum with one count each of murder, kid- The shooting and the events Hollywood Division located Atkins knocked the female victim to the sentence of nine years and six napping, fleeing a pursuing peace leading up to it remain under in the stolen vehicle near Sunset ground and the men raped her. months in state prison. officer’s motor vehicle while dri- investigation. The Los Angeles and Cahuenga boulevards using a ving recklessly, grand theft auto, Police Department did not release vehicle-tracking device. Atkins driving or taking a vehicle without the names of the officers involved sped off and led the officers on a consent, discharge of a firearm with in the shooting. Moore said the pursuit through east Hollywood gross negligence, shooting at an officers were justified in shooting and Silver Lake. Dash camera LAUSD board member pleads no occupied motor vehicle and assault at Atkins because of the public video from the police car was with a firearm. He is also charged danger he presented. released showing Atkins shot at with two counts of attempted mur- It is standard protocol for offi- police through the rear window contest to campaign violations der, four counts of attempted mur- cers to be taken off active duty fol- during the pursuit. He crashed in Refugio Rodriguez, 47, a former and ensuring that our students der of a peace officer, four counts lowing shootings, said LAPD front of the Trader Joe’s and got out president and member of the Los always come first,” the statement of assault on a peace officer with a spokesman Carlos Zaragoza, but of the vehicle and fired at officers, Angeles Unified School District read. “We hope to convene the semiautomatic firearm and 13 he could not confirm the status of who returned fire. Corado was Board of Education, pleaded no board in the coming weeks to col- counts of false imprisonment of a the two officers, who were from struck during the exchange. contest on July 23 to charges alleg- laboratively decide the path for- hostage. Hollywood Division. The LAPD’s Moore also released body cam- ing he committed election cam- ward, within the parameters of the The criminal complaint addi- Force Investigation Division, the era video from the two primary paign violations in 2014. process governed by the Los tionally includes allegations of gun Los Angeles County District officers involved in the pursuit and The defendant, who is common- Angeles City Charter. While we use and causing great bodily injury Attorney’s Office and the Office of shooting. Atkins was wounded by ly referred to as Ref Rodriguez, would like to ensure no break in and death. Atkins is being charged the Inspector General are oversee- the police gunfire, but fled inside pleaded guilty to one felony count representation for District 5 by for murdering Corado because his ing independent investigations into the store and took approximately of conspiracy to commit assumed appointing a temporary voting rep- actions allegedly led to the officer- the shooting. 40 hostages. He surrendered hours name contribution and four misde- resentative as soon as possible, we involved shooting. Atkins is accused of shooting his later after negotiations with an meanor counts of assumed name would also like to call a special “Sadly … 27-year-old Melyda grandmother multiple times in an LAPD SWAT team. contribution. Rodriguez reim- election to fill the vacancy as soon Corado was struck by gunfire apartment they shared in South Los Six people from the store were bursed thousands of dollars to cam- as we can. A board majority will when Gene Atkins crashed into a Angeles before fleeing in his taken to hospitals and treated for paign donors that he claimed in a have to agree to a plan.” light pole and ran toward the front grandmother’s vehicle with his non-life-threatening injuries. campaign filing form, the Los Rodriguez announced in door,” Moore said. “It is now girlfriend, who he also shot. The Atkins remains in custody on $18.7 Angeles County District Attorney’s November 2014 that he was run- determined that one of the officers’ grandmother and girlfriend are million bail. Office announced. Rodriguez’s ning for the school board. Despite cousin, Elizabeth Tinajero his late start in the filing period, he Melendrez, 45, was also allegedly raised more than $50,000 during and services at Pacific Hospital. involved in the scheme and pleaded his first campaign reporting period The indictment also charges guilty to four misdemeanor counts ending on Dec. 31, 2014. Two doctors charged with fraud Tauber with receiving illicit pay- of assumed name contribution. The Los Angeles City Ethics Two physicians were indicted by includes honest services fraud and ments to refer urinalysis specimens Rodriguez was immediately sen- Commission received a whistle- a federal grand jury on July 12 as Travel Act charges against Tauber to a specific lab. tenced to three years of formal pro- blower complaint in March 2015 part of Operation “Spinal Cap,” and Obukhoff. The case is being investigated by bation and ordered to complete 60 about Rodriguez’s fundraising which targeted a long-running “These two physicians leveraged the United States Postal Service, days of community service. activities. Twenty-five donors, health care fraud scheme that gen- vulnerable patients to participate in Office of the Inspector General and Melendrez was placed on summary most of whom were Rodriguez’s erated nearly $1 billion in fraudu- a fraudulent kickback scheme,” the Federal Bureau of probation for three years and was family and friends, were allegedly lent claims to the federal govern- said First Assistant United States Investigation. ordered to complete 60 days of paid back $24,250, prosecutors ment, the state of California and Attorney Tracy Wilkison. “Their “[This] indictment should send a community service. said. The donors’ names were listed private insurers. scheme violated their oaths as clear message to all health care Rodriguez resigned from the on a campaign finance report that The scheme involved more than physicians as well as the law.” providers that health care fraud is a LAUSD Board of Education on the was signed by Rodriguez and sub- $40 million in illegal kickbacks According to the indictment, federal crime that carries serious same day he pleaded no contest to mitted to the commission. paid to doctors and other medical Tauber performed non-spinal surg- consequences and will not be toler- the charges. Board President Prosecutors commended an professionals in exchange for eries and referred patients to other ated.” said U.S. Postal Service- Mónica García and Vice President investigation by the ethics commis- referring thousands of patients who surgeons for procedures at Pacific Office of the Inspector General Nick Melvoin issued a joint state- sion which determined that over a received surgeries and other ser- Hospital of Long Beach. Obukhoff Special Agent in Charge Brian ment. 22-day period in December 2014, vices. practiced in multiple medical clin- Washington. “The USPS-OIG, “As the board comes together nearly half of the campaign contri- Jacob Tauber, 66, of Beverly ics throughout Southern along with our law enforcement quickly to determine the best way butions were fraudulent because Hills, an orthopedic surgeon, and California. partners, will continue to aggres- to ensure the constituents of Board Rodriguez and Melendrez reim- Serge Obukhoff, 62, of Malibu, a According to the indictment, sively investigate those who District 5 have representation, we bursed them. The findings were neurosurgeon, were charged for Tauber and Obukhoff directed engage in fraudulent activities remain focused on our goals of referred to the district attorney’s their roles in receiving illegal kick- patients with insurance and cov- intended to defraud federal benefit improving Los Angeles Unified office, which prosecuted the case. backs. The indictment also ered claims to receive surgeries programs and the Postal Service.” Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 5 July 26, 2018

West Hollywood receives two arts awards The city of West Hollywood Californian” by John Preston to immerse themselves in the was recently recognized with an Buschlen, a former Los Angeles data cloud, through a series of award from the National Times staff writer. selfie murals, such as an astro- Endowment for the Arts Art Told through a patchwork of naut, a superhero or a flying Works Program, and an award tall-tales, large-scale puppets, creature. from the Americans for the Arts masks and music, the Rogue “The City of Creative Public Art Network Year in Artists Ensemble electrifies Delights” is a series of gifs Review program. Señor Plummer’s whimsical shared in social media, animated “The city of West Hollywood tales of wild duals, pirates, land- by artist team YoMeryl, which has an unwavering commitment grabbing, shark-riding, epic depict a stylized version of West to the arts,” West Hollywood court battles and fiestas. Hollywood as a macrocosm of Mayor John Duran said. “Our Americans for the Arts Public creative expression experimenta- city’s arts programming elevates Art Network Year in tion and engagement. the quality of life of our resi- Review program recognized the Within a large-scale tableau, dents, attracts and excites visi- city of West Hollywood’s Arts individual characters engage in photo courtesy of the Community Development Commission/Housing Authority of L.A. tors, and helps drive the econom- Division for its WeHo Arts: The activities that convey the princi- ic engine of our business com- Plan data visualization projects. ples of The Plan – space, munity. I’m proud to see the In works commissioned by the engagement, support, visibility city’s Arts Division recognized city, three artist/teams created and experimentation. on a national level for its extraor- projects in 2017 using a myriad For information, contact the Housing authority celebrates dinary work.” of physical and digital spaces to city of West Hollywood’s arts The National Endowment for communicate with community manager, Andrew Campbell, at scholarship recipients the Arts Art Works program has members about the city’s cultur- (323)848-6883. The Los Angeles County King-Viehland, the housing recognized the city of West al planning Community Development authority’s executive director. Hollywood’s Arts Division with process. “ArtEverywhere” by Foundation awarded over $24,000 “We are pleased to partner with a $35,000 grant to support the Maria del Carmen LaMadrid “Our city’s arts in Housing Authority Resident the LACDF to help students of all production of “Señor Plummer’s Zamora consisted of a how-to programming Scholarships to 26 public housing ages pursue their education and Final Fiesta,” a site-specific, balloon mapping guide and elevates the and Section 8 participants attend- explore their career paths.” interactive theater experience series of aerial photographs that ing a four-year university, com- The opening keynote speaker, that celebrates, illuminates and were taken during a one-day quality of life of munity college or vocational pro- Curglin Robertson, educational magnifies the life of Eugenio workshop with the West our residents, Plummer (also known as “Don Hollywood Teen Center and gram. opportunity center assistant direc- attracts and Awardees were recognized dur- tor at California State University, Eugenio”) whose family once explored an expanded definition ing the 2018 Reality Check Long Beach, explained the steps owned 942 acres in the Los of data visualization by using a excites visitors, Conference held at The California to complete the free application Angeles area. 5.5-foot red weather and helps drive Endowment in Los Angeles. for federal student aid. Plummer died in 1943 at the balloon. “Dream Cloud” by Sean The one-day conference, exclu- The afternoon keynote speaker, age of 92 in a house on Vista Noyce was a series of graphic the economic sively for participants of the Jesus Perez, an engineer and 21- Street in what is now Plummer artworks composed of word engine of Community Development year veteran of Raytheon Space Park in the city of West clouds that were scaled propor- our business Commission/Housing Authority and Airborne Systems in El Hollywood. tionately to the number of times of the County of Los Angeles pur- Segundo, shared his personal Programming celebrates the a particular word was mentioned community.” suing higher education, focused story. 1942 book “Señor Plummer: The in a community outreach survey. on life-skills workshops, career The son of Mexican immi- Life and Laughter of an Old- The artwork encouraged viewers -Mayor John J. Duran panels and educational resources. grants, he was born and raised in Scholarship recipients included San Fernando. He is passionate top high school graduates and about organizing and hosting first-generation college students fundraising events to help support aspiring to succeed in their chosen college-bound students. careers. Perez has raised over $20,000 to Several of the students are pur- fund scholarships for his alma suing studies within the science, mater San Fernando High technology, engineering and math School. fields. Throughout the day, attendees Christian Daly, assistant field participated in workshops held by deputy for Los Angeles County’s UCLA, Pepperdine University, 5th Supervisorial District, served Alma Family Services, Los as master of ceremonies. Angeles Music and Art School, He has experience as a and FedEx Corporation. Hollywood actor and graduated The LACDF is celebrating its from Pepperdine University with fifth year offering the Reality honors with a master of public Check Conference and policy. Scholarship Awards Luncheon at “Each HAR scholarship recipi- The California Endowment. Since ent that is taking steps towards 1997, nearly $324,000 in scholar- post-secondary education is that ships have been awarded by much closer to ending genera- LACDF. tional poverty for themselves and For information, visit their families,” said Monique lacdf.hacola.org.

BHUSD school board approves security officer training The Beverly Hills Unified School wages. Under the contract, the cost District’s Board of Education unan- to train 12 guards is $80 each and imously approved an agreement totals $960. The annual cost is between the district and Nastec $2,160. International Inc. for security officer The training covers the role and annual training. responsibility of a school security Senate Bill 1626 requires school officer, laws and liability, security security officers to be trained. Many awareness in the educational envi- officers completed the training over ronment, mediation and conflict res- 10 years ago and the nature of olution, disasters and emergencies, school security is evolving, accord- and the dynamics of student behav- ing to the district, which has been ior. evaluating ways to increase school The options the district has been security after recent shootings, considering to bolster school securi- including one in Parkland, Florida, ty have included armed security earlier this year that left 17 dead. guards at its five school sites. The district’s newest security offi- District Superintendent Michael cers need training too. At approxi- Bregy told Beverly Hills Mayor mately $25 an hour for 12 officers Julian Gold that the district would receiving four hours of training, the keep the city informed of the vetting cost to the district is $1,200 for process. 6 July 26, 2018 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

BHUSD Citizens Oversight Committee to Governor appoints six assume  
  Measure BH responsibilities courtGov. Jerry Brownof appeals announced ed by Presidentjustices Clinton to serve the appointment of Judge Alison as U.S. Attorney for the Central The Beverly Hills Unified M. Tucher as associate justice, District of California from 1994- School District’s Citizens Division Four of the First 98. Oversight Committee that monitors District Court of Appeal; Judge Kim, 45, of Los Angeles, has Measure E expenditures will Halim Dhanidina as associate served as a judge at the Los assume the same responsibility justice, Division Three; Justice Angeles County Superior Court with the recently passed Measure Nora M. Manella as presiding since 2014. She served in sever- BH. justice, Division Four; Judge al positions at the U.S. The district’s Board of Education Dorothy C. Kim as associate jus- Attorney’s Office, Central voted unanimously at its July 24 tice, Division Five; and Judge District of California Criminal meeting to expand the committee’s Maria E. Stratton as associate Division from 2001-14, includ- responsibility to both bond mea- justice, Division Eight of the ing deputy chief and assistant sures. Measure E was approved by Second District Court of Appeal; U.S. attorney. Beverly Hills voters in 2008 to as well as the appointment of Stratton, 65, of Los Angeles, authorize $334 million in general Judge Michael J. Raphael as has served as a judge at the Los obligation bonds for facilities associate justice, Division Two Angeles County Superior Court upgrades at the district’s five of the Fourth District Court of since 2006. She served as feder- schools. Measure BH, approved in Appeal. al public defender for the this year’s June primary, added photo by Luke Harold Manella, 67, of Los Angeles, Central District of California another $385 million. has served as an associate justice from 1993-2006 and held sever- La Tanya Kirk-Carter, the dis- Measure BH, passed by Beverly Hills voters in the June 5 statewide pri- mary election, allows the district to continue its construction program. in Division Four of the Second al positions at Talcott, Lightfoot, trict’s assistant superintendent for District Court of Appeal since Vandevelde, Woehrle and business services, said the district 2006. She was appointed by Sadowsky from 1985-93, had 60 days from the election to board to engage in full transparency an independent audit. President Clinton to serve as a including managing partner, establish a Citizens Oversight regarding the expenditure of all Measure BH levies 4.4 cents per judge of the U.S. District Court, partner and associate. Committee. public bond funds,” according to $100 of assessed property value, Central District of California The compensation for each of “Even though we have not sold the committee’s report. generating $23.7 million annually. from 1998 to 2006 and appoint- these positions is $228,918. any Measure BH bonds, we have to The Measure BH project list for establish the independent citizens the high school includes a new gym- oversight committee,” she said. nasium, athletic fields, and access “Our current COC can be the COC control and security systems. The for BH.” largest budgeted item in the project In its most recent annual report list is $85 million for parking at the for the fiscal year ending June 30, high school. School board members 2017, the Citizens Oversight said during a recent meeting that the Committee highlighted some of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan same concerns about Measure E Transportation Authority’s Purple expenditures that were mentioned Line Extension construction plans in a report to the board by account- underneath the high school forced ing firm Moss Adams. Among the district to abandon a less-expen- those concerns were adequate doc- sive plan to add parking. One pro- umentation to show that contracts posed plan would require the district were competitively bid and effi- to make alterations to its football cient project management. field, adding to the cost. The committee also expressed At El Rodeo School, the project concern over Measure E funds list includes renovations to class- being used for legal expenses in the rooms, technology labs and the district’s long-standing legal battle library. with Metro over the Purple Line The new construction would also project. The district has spent more include additional earthquake and than $14 million on Purple Line lit- fire safety, and repairing or replacing igation. roofs and electrical systems. “The committee encourages the Expenditures will be evaluated by

L.A. County awards grants to local organizations The Los Angeles County Arts be used by grantees to support any Commission has announced $4.5 number of current critical needs. million in two-year grants to 216 This year, grantees are using funds nonprofit arts organizations from their OGP awards to support through its Organizational Grant activities that range from pro- Program. gramming to marketing, and staff Since its inception in 1947, the salaries to organization infrastruc- arts commission has provided ture. Of the 216 grantees – located funding for arts and culture pro- in 54 of the county’s 88 munici- gramming. palities – nearly 10 percent are For the last 20 years, the OGP receiving this funding for the first has extended that support to time. include local small and mid-size “The OGP is a cornerstone to arts organizations providing cul- our activities at the Arts tural services for the benefit of the Commission,” L.A. County Arts more than 10 million residents of Commission Executive Director L.A. County. Kristin Sakoda said. “When we “We want every person in this support local arts organizations, county to have access to the we not only support the organiza- breadth, depth and diversity of the tions themselves, but we support arts in Los Angeles,” said the communities they serve and Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, chair of are part of – helping to ensure that the Board of Supervisors. “These all L.A. County residents have grants support local arts organiza- equitable access to arts and cul- tions and help bring concerts, the- ture.” ater, exhibitions and school educa- Applications were reviewed and tion programs to all 10 million scored by over 70 expert panelists county residents.” from the county’s robust commu- Grantees received awards that nity of artists, nonprofit arts range from $2,100 to $133,900, administrators and arts educators. depending on the needs and size For information, visit of the organization. The OGP can lacountyAarts.org/ogpgrantees. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 7 July 26, 2018

project, initiative, or endeavor that tributed significantly to the plan- is at least 25 years old and is his- ning profession, and continues to WeHo receives two American Planning Assn. Awards torically significant, having initi- influence the practice of compre- n Community Priorities Plan,” West and measures that create sustain- ated a new direction in planning or hensive planning for cities Mayor John Duran Hollywood Mayor John J. Duran able neighborhoods of lasting impacted California planning, throughout the country. said. “Together with the Planning value. cities or regions over a broad In 2011, the West Hollywood lauds work of city’s Landmark Award, APA-LA’s The Eastside Community range of time. City Council adopted its award- Planning and Services recognition demonstrates that the Priorities Plan was a three-year West Hollywood’s original gen- winning General Plan 2035, city of West Hollywood has been collaborative effort focused on eral plan was adopted in 1988, which provides a roadmap for the Development Department at the vanguard of urban planning portions of West Hollywood four years after the city was incor- city to continue building on its since its incorporation, and our between Hayworth and La Brea porated in 1984. success. The city of West Hollywood’s city will continue to lead the way avenues. The jury unanimously awarded It is intended to provide guid- Planning and Development as we look ahead toward the The plan outlines a shared com- the city’s inaugural General Plan ance for the next 25 years, with Services Department has received future.” munity vision, defines tools and the Planning Landmark Award for long-term strategies that address two prestigious local awards from The first award is an Award of strategies to implement the vision, its progressive goals and policies the unique characteristics and the American Planning Excellence for Neighborhood and establishes priorities to that guided development patterns, needs of West Hollywood. Association, California Chapter, Planning for West Hollywood’s improve the physical, social and protecting historic character and The General Plan 2035 also Los Angeles Section. Eastside Community Priorities economic character of the area. charm while fostering unique art, won a Los Angeles APA “I’m incredibly proud of our Plan and recognizes a neighbor- The second award is the design, hospitality, entertainment Comprehensive Plan Award in Planning and Development hood plan, program, design, or Planning Landmark Award for and business-oriented communi- 2011. Services Department for its extra- related effort that demonstrates West Hollywood’s 1988 General ties. For information, visit apalosan- ordinary work on the Eastside innovative planning principles Plan and recognizes a planning This groundbreaking plan con- geles.org/about/awards.

Ryu joins L.A. delegation for Asia trip Councilman David Ryu, 4th District, has joined Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Council members Joe Buscaino, 15th District, and Paul Krekorian, 2nd District, on an official trip to Japan, Vietnam, South Korea and Hong Kong to dis- cuss trade and reaffirm the strong economic and cultural relationships between Los Angeles and the Asian nations. The Los Angeles delegation left for Tokyo on July 23, and will return from Hong Kong on Wednesday, Aug. 1. “Los Angeles and the countries of East Asia share a rich and enduring friendship,” Ryu said. “Asian Americans helped build this city, and today make up some of the largest and most dynamic communities in Los Angeles. As a Los Angeles city council member and a proud Asian- American, I’m honored to join Mayor Garcetti and my colleagues on this trip to reaffirm our economic and cultural ties with East Asia.” Their first stop is in Tokyo. They will then head to Seoul, South Korea, followed by Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and finish the trip in Hong Kong. The Los Angeles dele- gation also includes officials from Los Angeles World Airports, the Los Angeles Business Coalition and more. While there, the Los Angeles delegation will meet with business leaders and local officials, including the prime minister of South Korea, Lee Nak-yeon, the mayor of Seoul, Park Won-soon and U.S. Ambassador Henry Harris. The five cities represent some of the largest trading partners with Los Angeles. “Los Angeles is America’s gate- way to Asia and the Pacific. Our port accounts for hundreds of billions of dollars in international trade, 93 per- cent of which comes from East Asia,” Ryu said. “Now perhaps more than ever, it is vital that we strengthen these ties, and build upon our friend- ship with the nations of East Asia.”

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WeHoThe city of West panel Hollywood discussion will Rights of Los Angeles. to The address event is the outlook latest for resistance in D.C. as we convene a panel of experts, moder- free and open to the public. look into the future. ated by West Hollywood Mayor “The Trump administration’s On-site parking is limited. John J. Duran, that will provide policies have signaled an attack on Attendees are encouraged to take updates on the latest Washington human rights and civil liberties,” alternate modes of transportation, D.C. political developments. Duran said. “Many people have such as public transit or ride share “An Update on Washington D.C. observed that the administration’s services. Politics: the Mueller Investigation, rhetoric is deteriorating our nation’s The Center for Early Education Human Rights and Immigration, policy discourse and democratic is located at 563 N. Alfred St. in and the Future of Resistance” will institutions. In light of these chal- West Hollywood. Due to construc- feature Michael Avenatti, the attor- lenges, it is more important than tion on campus, the interim main ney who filed a lawsuit against ever to stay informed about what is entrance to the school is located off President Donald J. Trump on currently happening in Washington of Alfred Street. Attendees can behalf of Stephanie Clifford (also D.C. and examine what we can access the entrance from the pedes- known as Stormy Daniels) and is expect in the coming weeks and trian gate on Clinton Avenue or photo courtesy of the city of West Hollywood providing legal counsel to asylum months.” from Rosewood Avenue to the Michael Avenatti, an attorney representing adult film actress Stormy seeking detainees; Steve Madison, Topics of the panel discussion south. partner at Quinn Emanuel Trial will include the Mueller investiga- For information and to RSVP, Daniels in a lawsuit against President Trump, visited West Hollywood Lawyers and a former federal pros- tion, the status of lawsuits currently visit bit.ly/WeHoDC. when Mayor John Duran presented Daniels with a key to the city in May. ecutor; and Mariana Magaña pending against Trump, the admin- Gamero, regional policy advocate istration’s immigration policies and at Coalition for Human Immigrant related human rights concerns, and

photo by Luke Harold Los Angeles residents opposed to the president’s immigration policy have held protests, including the Families Belong Together March in downtown L.A. last month.

Panel to address president’s ‘zero- tolerance’ immigration policy The city of West Hollywood illegally, including parents travel- and the Strategic Insights Group ing with their children and people will host a panel discussion about who subsequently attempt to the facts behind the “zero-toler- request asylum. Under the policy, ance” immigration policy and the administration began separat- ways to help reunite children and ing all families who cross the bor- families. der. Once they are separated from The event will take place on their parents, children are held at Tuesday, July 31, from 7-8:30 Customs and Border Protection p.m. at West Hollywood’s Council facilities and then transferred to Chambers at the West Hollywood longer term detention centers with Library, located at 625 N. San the Office of Refugee Vicente Blvd. Opening remarks Resettlement. After much public will be delivered by West outcry, the president signed an Hollywood Mayor John J. Duran executive order replacing the fam- and Mayor Pro Tempore John ily separation policy with a family D’Amico. detention policy to keep families Featured panelists will include together while they are being Mito Aviles, community organizer detained, but there are still many and activist; Apolonio Morales, families that have been separated political director for the Coalition that face an uncertain future. for Humane Immigrant Rights; “If you’re not outraged by this, and Tai Sunnanon, CEO of the then you’re not paying attention,” Strategic Insights Group. Juanita West Hollywood Mayor John J. Valdez-Cox, the executive direc- Duran said. “Let’s be clear, these are tor of the nonprofit organization the policies of the Trump adminis- Lupenet, will join live via video tration and they are cruel and inhu- feed from Texas. The event is free mane. Families that are desperately and open to the public and free seeking to flee from danger and vio- parking will be available in the lence should not be subjected to the adjacent five-story structure with trauma of being torn apart by our validation. nation. This is not what the United Since early May 2018, more States of America promises. than 2,000 children have been Instead, our country should stand by separated from their parents after what Emma Lazarus described in crossing the southern U.S. border, her sonnet attached to the pedestal according to the Department of of the Statue of Liberty: ‘Send Homeland Security. This is part of these, the homeless, tempest-tossed a new “zero-tolerance” immigra- to me: I lift my lamp beside the tion strategy adopted by the golden door!’” Trump administration. For more information, contact the The policy involves prosecuting City Council offices at (323)848- all people who cross the border 6460. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 9 July 26, 2018

MetroThe Los reduces Angeles County bikeevery 30share minutes thereafter; fares, month- plansMetro willexpansion also be expanding its Metropolitan Transportation ly pass for $17 per month for unlim- bike share program to new commu- Authority has made several major ited free trips of 30 minutes or less, nities. The program is already in improvements to its countywide and trips are an additional $1.75 for place in downtown L.A., the Port of bike share program that will make every 30 minutes thereafter; and the L.A., Venice, Santa Monica and using shared bicycles more afford- option to buy in bulk, making single most recently in the area surround- able and accessible for short-dis- ride passes discounted by up to 50 ing Expo Park/USC, where stations tance trips. percent. have been installed over the last Metro also plans to expand its Metro plans to introduce several several weeks. On the Westside, bike share program using new Smart other new fare options later this Metro’s Bike Share program will be Bikes in several new downtown year, including a $150 annual pass expanded to Culver City, Marina photo courtesy of Metro L.A. and Westside communities this and reduced fare passes of $5 per Del Rey, Palms, Mar Vista, Playa Crews recently lowered pieces of twin tunnel boring machines into winter. Smart Bikes do not require month or $50 per year for eligible Del Rey, Playa Vista and Del Rey, the ground at the future subway station at Wilshire/La Brea. The ending or starting a trip at a station seniors, students, as well as the Central Los Angeles boring machines are being assembled and are expected to start and do not have to be docked, disabled/Medicare and low-income communities of Echo Park, excavating the tunnels soon. although designated stations will individuals. Silverlake, Koreatown, MacArthur still be available. In reducing the walk-up price to Park, Rampart Village and Pico- Metro’s new fare structure, which just $1.75, Metro has now made the Union. In total, nearly 700 addition- began on July 12, is designed to cost the same as a one-way fare for al bikes and 79 additional stations increase ridership by lowering fares Metro’s Bus and Rail System. are expected to be installed by mid- and providing Angelenos with sev- “Metro is on a mission to help 2019. Metro provides updates on eral new fare options. For example, people in every community get “We’ve made significant changes the single ride, day pass, and month- where they’re going in ways that are to our bike share program to ensure ly pass options have all been affordable and convenient,” L.A. it becomes a more practical trans- PurpleThe Los Angeles Line Metropolitan subwaythe next meeting project on Sections 1 and reduced in price. The new fare struc- County Supervisor and Metro board portation solution and one that oper- Transportation Authority is pro- 2 of the subway project will be ture includes single ride for $1.75 Chair Sheila Kuehl said. “We’re ates as a natural extension of our viding construction updates for the held on Wednesday, Aug. 1 from for each 30-minute trip and $1.75 cutting bike share fares and expand- region’s public transit system,” Purple Line Extension project 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the second floor for every 30-minutes thereafter; day ing our reach to make this clean, Metro CEO Phillip A. Washington along Wilshire Boulevard. Municipal Gallery at Beverly Hills pass for $5 per day for unlimited healthy transportation option more said. Metro is notifying motorists City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive. free trips of 30 minutes or less, and accessible and attractive to anyone For information, visit about a closure of eastbound Additionally, excavation and trips are an additional $1.75 for who wants to hop on two wheels.” metro.net/bikeshare. Wilshire Boulevard at Robertson utility work is occurring near Boulevard in Beverly Hills from Wilshire Boulevard and Western Friday, July 27, at 8 p.m. through Avenue. Support for upcoming Monday, July 30, at 6 a.m. for jet tunneling is ongoing near Wilshire Voter guide for November election opens for review grouting work. A flagger will pro- Boulevard and La Brea Avenue. Secretary of State Alex Padilla statements, arguments for and Sacramento Superior Court. On vide access to Stanley Drive and Excavation and hauling is occur- on July 24 made the Nov. 6, 2018, against propositions, and election Aug. 13, the guide will be finalized local access to Wilshire Boulevard ring near Wilshire Boulevard and General Official Voter Information information such as the Voter Bill and printed. will be maintained from Clifton Fairfax Avenue, and excavation, Guide available for public review of Rights and how to find a polling The Official Voter Information Way and Gregory Way between hauling and jet grouting prepara- through Aug. 13. place. To review the guide, visit Guide willbe mailed between Sept. Robertson and La Cienega boule- tion is also ongoing near Wilshire The guide, which will be mailed sos.ca.gov. During the public 27 and Oct. 16. For information, vards. Boulevard and La Jolla Avenue. later to every voting household in review period, anyone may chal- call (800)345-VOTE or email Metro has also announced that For information, visit metro.net. California, includes candidate lenge any portion of the guide in [email protected]. 10 July 26, 2018 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press Old Hollywood returns NewLos Angeles LAFD Fire Department units toprovides reduce advanced on-scene emergency medical Robertson/Mid-City room area visits and Arleta Chief Ralph Terrazas on July 23 care to patients who may not require this week. The APRUs are staffed joined representatives from local immediate transportation to an emer- with an LAFD firefighter/paramedic for movie shoot hospitals and the LAFD’s medical gency room. and a nurse practitioner or physician director to launch the expansion of With public-private funding from assistant. They can provide on-scene the Advanced Provider Response Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Kaiser treatment for low-acuity patients, Unit program. Permanente, Providence Health & assessment of people who call 911 Two and a half years after estab- Services Southern California and the frequently and vulnerable patients lishing the first APRU pilot program, Los Angeles Fire Department who can be linked to follow-up non- the LAFD added three new APRUs Foundation, the three new APRUs emergency care. For information, to its fleet on July 23. The program began serving Hollywood, the Pico- visit lafd.org. 72nd ANNIVERSARY SUMMER SALE

photo by Luke Harold Set designers turned back the clock near the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Las Palmas Avenue to prepare for a Quentin Tarantino movie shoot. The movie, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a TV actor and Brad Pitt as his stunt double in 1969 Los Angeles, with the city gripped by the Charles Manson murders. 6 WEEK The façade of the Vogue Theatre, which used to be located at 6675 Hollywood Blvd., has been restored with the 1968 movie “The Night They Raided Minsky’s” glowing in the marquee. Across the street, a SALE EVENT sign for Peaches Records and Tapes, formerly located at 6666 Hollywood Blvd., adorned the outside of Hurricane Hollywood, the shoe store that currently occupies the site. NOW through Cars from that time period were lining the block. The ensemble cast also includes Margot Robbie, Al Pacino, Luke Perry and Burt Reynolds. “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” is Saturday, August 4 scheduled to be released in July 2019. UP TO FAA asked to keep helicopter 70% OFF noiseRep. Adam reporting Schiff (D-Burbank) publicsystem to file complaints about heli- joined Sens. Dianne Feinstein and copter noise. The FAA intends to ter- Family owned and operated Kamala Harris (both D-Calif.) in minate support for the noise com- since 1946 sending a letter on July 24 to Federal plaint system, citing an annual Aviation Administration Acting $30,000 operating cost. Showcasing the finest Administrator Daniel Elwell urging “Given that Congress recently collection of men’s clothing the agency to reconsider plans to ter- made an additional $1.6 billion minate funding for the Los Angeles available to the FAA, an increase of in a unique environment for Automated Noise Complaint nearly 10 percent, the decision to ter- an exceptional experience System. minate the noise complaint system The federal legislators asked the appears to be less about its very FAA to continue funding the system modest expense and more about not and to make improvements to more wanting to hear complaints from the SUITS TUXEDOS accurately track helicopter noise public of excessive noise,” the letter Our selection includes Our selection includes throughout Los Angeles County. continued. “The FAA will not be “The residents of Los Angeles permitted to ignore this persistent slim, modern & classic modern styles in notch deserve the continued support of the problem and one that affects the fits using the and peak lapels FAA in maintaining the Los Angeles quality of life for so many of our Automated Noise Complaint constituents by turning off a method finest Italian fabrics available in black and System,” the letter read. “Excessive for residents to provide feedback on $199-$499 navy in slim and helicopter noise remains a problem the problem and insist on account- retail $650-$1495 classic fits in the Los Angeles County and we ability.” ask the FAA to continue working The legislators also encouraged $329-$449 toward solutions, including by sup- the FAA to consider improvements retail $650-$1095 porting and improving the noise to the system to better track heli- complaint system.” copters and help constituents use it. SPORTS COATS Open Tuesday thru For the past three years, the noise To read the full letter, visit Loro Piana complaint system has enabled the schiff.house.gov. Saturday E Thomas 9:15 am- 6 pm Fratelli Tallia Di Delfino 2 HOUR Vitale Barberis Plans to release blueprints for FREE PARKING AT $159-$299 retail $450-$795 216 S. BEVERLY DR

3D-printedLos Angeles City Attorney guns Mike eddenounced to provide a special exemption to a Feuer and Manhattan District private company, Defense Shop our collections department for unbelieveable savings on the finest Dress Shirts, Neckwear, Sport Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr., co-chairs Distributed, to post its gun blueprints Shirts, Formalwear, Jeans, Belts, Knits and Italian Hosiery of Prosecutors Against Gun Violence, online,” the statement read. “No one released a joint statement on July 25 is safer if criminals can print untrace- urging the U.S. State Department to able guns on demand. Allowing this block the online release of blueprints exemption from federal rules would for do-it-yourself, 3D-printed guns be an unconscionable mistake, mak- “In a matter of days, the State ing it all-too-easy for anyone with a Department is preparing to allow dangerous history – including terror- unlimited online access to schematic ists and domestic abusers who cannot 259 SOUTH BEVERLY DRIVE • BEVERLY HILLS designs that enable 3D printing of pass a background check – to down- 310.278.0040 untraceable guns. In a complete rever- load files and print a functional gun sal of longstanding regulatory over- with 3D printers available to any con- www.malibuclothesbh.com sight, the State Department has decid- sumer.” Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 11 July 26, 2018

Cedars study shows benefits of fitness trackers A study led by experts from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has determined that fitness trackers can be valuable tools for assessing the quality of life and daily functioning of cancer patients during treatment. The trackers include commercial devices worn on the wrist or that log an individual’s steps, the number of stairs climbed, calories, heart rate and sleep. “One of the challenges in treating patients with advanced cancer is obtaining ongoing, timely, objective data about their physical status dur- ing therapy,” said Dr. Andrew photo by Dominique Franklin Hendifar, medical director for pan- creatic cancer at the Cedars-Sinai Dr. Aaron Savar and Dr. Irwin Weiss of Saban Community Clinic Samuel Oschin Comprehensive photo courtesy of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center recently received proclamations for their work providing health care Cancer Institute. “After all, patients Fitness trackers, which come in many styles, have been found to be use- in the local community. typically spend most of their time at ful in assessing the medical conditions of people with cancer. home or work, not in a clinic, and their health statuses change from day to day.” Results suggested that objective of individualized treatment and Hendifar was the principal inves- data collected from wearable activi- exercise plans that may result in Saban Community Clinic honored tigator of the study along with ty monitors can supplement and increased treatment tolerability and Gillian Gresham, a postdoctoral sci- enhance current assessments of improved survival outcomes for entist at the cancer institute. The health status and physical function, patients,” Hendifar said. for providing health services study was published online in the which are limited by their subjectiv- For information, visit cedars- Saban Community Clinic reconstructive and cosmetic journal npj Digital Medicine. ity and potential for bias, Gresham sinai.org. received four certificates of surgery of the orbit, eyelid, and The study focused on 37 patients said. In the study, increased daily appreciation on July 23 from lacrimal system, and the treat- undergoing treatment for advanced step and stair activity correlated with Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office in ment of diseases of the eye such cancer at Cedars-Sinai. They wore more positive ratings of a patient’s WHEN ARE YOU recognition of the clinic’s contri- as glaucoma and cataracts. wrist-mounted fitness trackers condition and lower rates of adverse butions to public healthcare. “We’re honored to be recog- throughout the study except when events and hospitalization. GOING TO DO Saban Community Clinic’s nized by Mayor Garcetti, who showering or swimming. Sets of “Data gathered through advance- Infectious Diseases Specialty shares the core value of better activity data were collected for three ments in technology has the poten- YOUR ESTATE Care Clinic, which launched last care for the underserved and consecutive visits during treatment. tial to help physicians measure the PLANNING? month, was recognized as being homeless communities in Los After the final clinical visit, patients impact of a particular treatment on a one of the only federally qualified Angeles,” said Dr. David Luna, were followed for six months to patient’s daily functioning,” he consequences of not doing any health centers in Los Angeles to chief medical officer of Saban gather additional clinical and sur- Gresham said. “Furthermore, con- estate planning are too numerous to have a special clinic to respond to Community Clinic, who also vival outcomes. tinuous activity monitoring may Tlist here, but a few issues are worth men- viral outbreaks. The mayor’s oversees the vision program. Investigators compared data from help predict and monitor treatment tioning. If your minor children become office also recognized physicians “Healthcare is a right not a privi- the trackers with patients’ assess- complications and allow for more orphans, or if you become incapacitated Gregory Pearl, Irwin Weiss and lege, and we are committed to ments of their own symptoms, timely and appropriate interven- and cannot take care of yourself, with- Aaron Savar, who volunteer in providing comprehensive and including pain, fatigue and sleep tions.” out written instructions from you the the clinic’s vision and eye care affordable quality healthcare in a quality, as collected from a National As a next step, investigators plan Courts will decide who will be in program. caring environment to all mem- Institutes of Health questionnaire. to study long-term use of the moni- charge. The Court’s choice of guardian Pearl has volunteered for more bers of the community.” The data was also compared with tors in a larger, more diverse group or conservator may not be yours. than 20 years and donated eye- Saban Community Clinic’s the Eastern Cooperative Oncology of advanced cancer patients and cor- Additionally, the Court proceedings and glass frames to Saban new infectious disease clinic Group Performance Status and relate that data with clinical and self- administration of these procedures can Community Clinic. The doctor offers HIV and hepatitis primary Karnofsky Performance Status reported outcomes. be time consuming and cost prohibitive. has led or participated in 48-week medical care, dental care, mental scales: two common scales used to “Our hope is that findings from Perhaps more importantly, the drain on Volunteer Optometric Services to health services, screening for gauge physical status and overall future studies with wearable activity finances as well as the physical and Humanity missions to Venezuela, sexually transmitted infections health. monitors could lead to development emotional toll these procedures can Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru, El and diseases, AIDS Drug place on a family is incalculable. Salvador and Mexico. Assistance Program enrollment, In the event of your death or incapaci- Weiss has volunteered at the enrollment in health care cover- ty, failure to have established even min- clinic for the last seven years. He age, case management, screening imal estate planning could mean your spent 30 years in private practice and the distribution of condoms, WeHo PSA considered for hard earned money will be spent for and became a clinical professor PrEP (Pre-Exposure administrative costs, as well as legal and after 22 years of teaching at Jules Prophylaxis) and PEP (Post- court fees. For instance, if the value of Stein Eye Institute in the UCLA Exposure Prophylaxis). Los Angeles Area Emmy your GROSS assets totals more than School of Health. The Saban Community Clinic West Hollywood has been cho- and lesbian activism in the late $100,000, you probably need to estab- Savar has served as an oph- has centers at 8405 Beverly sen as a Los Angeles Area Emmy 1960s, leading to the Gay lish a living trust since estates over this thalmic plastic and reconstruc- Blvd., 6043 Hollywood Blvd. Awards nominee in the public ser- Liberation Movement that fol- amount must be probated unless they tive surgeon at Saban and 5205 Melrose Ave. For infor- vice announcement category for lowed and to the modern move- are in trust. This means if you are Community Clinic for the last mation, visit sabancommunity- the WeHoTV Channel’s 60-second ment for LGBT equality. To view buying a home for $500,000, even if four years and specializes in clinic.org. “Linus and the Meaning of Pride” the video, visit youtu.be/Q- you have a large mortgage, your video. sV_2xd4bg. gross asset is $500,000, (or whatev- er the current market value at the The winners of the 70th Los “Those of us who have led the time of your death). Probate cur- Angeles Area Emmy Awards will hard-fought battles for LGBT rently takes at least 9 months to be announced Saturday, July 28, at equality for decades have wit- complete, and that is only if every- LADWP increases rebates for 6 p.m., at the Saban Media Center nessed, first-hand, the wins of our thing goes smoothly. Even a mod- at the Television Academy in North activism and advocacy,” said West erate estate can cost between Hollywood. Nominees were select- Hollywood Mayor John J. Duran. $15,000 to $20,000 to probate. The energy-efficient clothes washers ed by national active and Los “In 2017, as communities across same estate if handled through a The Los Angeles Department of During the past year, residential Angeles Area Peer Group active the nation began organizing in “living trust” can reduce those costs Water and Power recently increased customers received rebates for members within the Television resistance to the regressive and dan- by as much as 80% and take much its high-efficiency clothes washer approximately 4,600 high-efficiency Academy. gerous policies of the Trump less time to complete. rebate from $300 to $400. The clothes washers, which will save 49 The public service announce- administration, we saw a new gen- clothes washer rebate is one of the million gallons of water per year. ment is a short parody of the 1965 eration of activists who were not Proper estate planning allows you to make your own decisions about many LADWP programs offered to The savings are enough to supply animated television special “A familiar with some of the events in these matters while you can, rather Charlie Brown Christmas,” based our LGBT history. This PSA shares residential and commercial cus- water to approximately 450 homes. than someone else making deci- tomers to encourage continued water LADWP also offers incentives on the comic strip “Peanuts,” by the story of Stonewall and how sions when you cannot. conservation. and rebates on other water and ener- Charles M. Schulz. The one- those demonstrations formed the High-efficiency clothes washers gy-saving upgrades. They include minute PSA substitutes “Pride” for basis of annual Pride events each use 55 percent less water than stan- landscape transformation rebates of “Christmas” and reconstructs an year around the world. It’s impor- Kramer Law dard washing machines, reducing $2 per square foot, rain barrel rebates animated scene in which Linus tells tant that we continue sharing stories water use by approximately 11,000 of $50 per barrel, $100 rebates for Charlie Brown about the begin- from our LGBT history to inform Group gallons a year. Clothes washers rep- premium high-efficiency toilets, nings of LGBT pride marches. and ignite the passions of young Stephen W. Kramer resent a significant amount of indoor rebates on programmable ther- The narrative focuses on a mile- people who are standing up in resis- 5858 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 205 water use – 20-25 percent – and mostats up to $75, and up to $500 stone in LGBT history, the tance to hate, fear, and intolerance.” Los Angeles, CA 90036 energy demand. Customers can rebates to offset the purchase of a Stonewall Riots of 1969 in “Linus and the Meaning of (323)964-7100 reduce their environmental footprint qualifying electric vehicle charger. Greenwich Village, New York City. Pride” was produced in June 2017 a participating member of and monthly utility bill by taking For information, visit The Stonewall demonstrations are for WeHoTV. For information, visit AARP courtesy Union Privilege advantage of the rebate. ladwp.com/save. considered a turning point in gay weho.org. extended Network 12 July 26, 2018 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

July 30 through Sept. 2. Main Iberian Peninsula, which she then pairings for $45 per person, and bar RESTAURANT NEWS course dishes include lobster shared with her extraordinary group manager Nate Reed is crafting non- By Jill Weinlein spaghetti with burrata, and a wood- of chefs at Lucques. The chefs will alcoholic cocktail pairings for $25 fired lobster with corn on the cob cook together again for this one- per person. For reservations, visit and potato salad with béarnaise night-only dinner. Reservations are bit.ly/2NIyZ1c. 1119 Wilshire Blvd., lobster Benedict is served with sauce. Glasses of wine start at $13. required to experience the Spanish- Santa Monica, (310)393-7050. Lobster brunch and creamed baby spinach on a toasted 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, inspired dinner at $215 per guest. brioche with hollandaise sauce. For (323)857-6180. 8474 Melrose Ave., West rosé an even more decadent dish, try the Hollywood, (323)655-6277. DAOU dinner and Descanso Gardens grilled lobster served with chipotle butter and a side of guacamole and Take a trip to Spain summer night specials aple’s executive chef Philip chips. Before or after brunch, take a Vegetarian dinner at n Aug. 1, Café Pinot will offer Mack is preparing special stroll among the various blooming with Lucques a wine and dinner experience Mbrunch dishes to pair with Domaine gardens. 1418 Descanso Drive, La n Monday, July 30, secure a Rustic Canyon Owith executive chef Phillip Martin de Cala rosé. Now available until Cañada Flintridge, (818)864-6435. table at Lucques for a celebra- n Tuesday, July 31, executive preparing special dishes to pair Sept. 2, the menu features a Otory reunion with former Lucques chef Jeremy Fox and chef de with glasses of Paso Robles winery chardonnay-poached Maine lobster Ray’s & Stark Bar chefs Wylie Dufresne, Gabrielle Ocuisine Andy Doubrava will create a DAOU. The five-course meal, tail on toast with lobster bisque- Hamilton, Paul Kahan, Michael special five-course vegetarian tasting starting at 6 p.m., is $110 per per- whipped cream and avocado. Other xecutive chef Fernando Darin Schlow and Paula Disbrowe. When menu showcasing the versatility son, and excludes tax and gratuity. delights include lobster lettuce cups is preparing beautifully curated Suzanne Goin took a trip to Spain of Southern California’s The starter is a trio of canapés with Cape Cod lobster salad, avo- Elobster dishes to pair with Domaine in 2001, the experience opened her produce. Sommelier Ferdinando paired with a 2017 DAOU rosé. cado and tarragon citrus aioli. The de Cala rosé during dinner from eyes to the flavorful dishes of the Mucerino is offering curated wine see Restaurant News page 13

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erano in Beverly Hills cap- salad, which arrived with the avo- tures the simple elegance of cado beautifully fanned out on torn the cuisine found in the butter lettuce, and topped with charming Italian village of the same slices of cherry tomatoes, cucum- Nname. ber, basil provolone, Gaeta olives The owners of Nerano, Andy and and Campari tomatoes. It was light, Carlo Brandon-Gordon – of the fresh and healthy. Toscana and Bar Toscana restau- Lisi is also known for his pasta rants in Brentwood – love food, and makes eight simple dishes that wine and supporting local artists. take guests on an Italian vacation. Colorful and quirky photos of dogs By Jill Weinlein His spaghetti alla carbonara is grace the walls of the restaurant. enhanced with La Quercia pancetta Navy blue upholstered booths and and two-year-aged Parmigiano- white linen tablecloths juxtapose Reggiano. nicely against the red brick walls. cage-free poached egg topped gen- Nerano’s desserts include Italian Behind the bar and counter sits a erously with hollandaise sauce, a gelato, biscotti cookies, Tahitian large, white, dome pizza oven made sprinkle of herbs and thin slice of vanilla panna cotta with wild berry in Italy. This is where executive red pepper on top. Lisi also makes a coulis, and profiterole with chef Michele Lisi and his team fire hearty filet mignon Benedict. Chantilly cream and Guanaja dark up some of the best pizza pies in Another egg dish we enjoyed chocolate. Los Angeles. Eight pizzas are fea- was the all’uovo pizza that arrived Before leaving, we walked tured on the menu, including puffed and slightly blistered on the upstairs to see the restaurant’s Michele’s Favorite, topped with edges of the crust. It was topped upstairs BG lounge, which offers a slices of San Marzano tomatoes, with fior di latte cheese, pancetta, full bar and private dining room fior di latte cheese, prosciutto, fla- grilled asparagus stalks, smoked reminiscent of the Bemelmans Bar vorful Gaeta olives (named after a Yukon Gold potato and a farm egg in New York’s Carlyle Hotel or the town south of Rome), artichokes softly fried in the center. The yolk Bar Hemingway in Paris. and chanterelles. For those unfa- deliciously bathed the pizza in all Mixologist William Perbellini miliar with fior di latte cheese, it’s a directions. crafted the cocktail program for semi-soft, fresh cow’s milk cheese I also ordered the Jane’s chopped both the BG Lounge and Nerano. photo by Jill Weinlein made in the style of Italian moz- A large bucket of Champagne on ice greets bruch-goers on the week- zarella. The cheese is smooth and ends at Nerano. adds a little tang of flavor. We were there for brunch and the The bar space also features Los Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., menu offers a handful of creative Angeles-based artist Sam Durant’s and 11:30 to 2 p.m. on Sunday. Italian brunch specials – Lisi repli- electric art piece, “Empathy for Come back on Tuesdays from 6 to 9 cates many of the owners’ favorite Everyone,” which was commis- p.m. to hear the sounds of Terry and Amalfi Coast flavors while using sioned by the restaurant owners and Melanie in the upstairs BG Lounge. fresh California and imported inspired by a photograph of the This talented duo sings and shares Italian ingredients. Six different 2017 Women’s March on stories from their world tours and antipasti dishes are offered, includ- Washington D.C. A promised gift, recordings with some of the music ing one with fresh halibut and the piece will eventually be in the industry’s biggest talent. another with Ora king salmon Los Angeles County Museum of The restaurant is open Monday crudo. Art’s collection. through Friday for lunch from 11:30 In the mood for eggs, we ordered Whether it’s the art, wine or fla- a.m. to 3 p.m. Dinner begins at 5:30 the crab Benedict served on grilled vors, enjoy a slice of the Amalfi Monday through Saturday and at 5 Italian rustic bread instead of a tra- Coast at Nerano in Beverly Hills. p.m. on Sunday. $$ 9960 S. Santa ditional English muffin. The plate Weekend brunch is offered Monica Blvd., (310)405-0155. featured Fresno chilis mixed with Maryland lump crab and a squeeze of citrus lemon. Cooked spinach sautéed with garlic and a handful of photo courtesy of Nerano soft fingerling potatoes dusted with The all’uovo pizza with fior di latte cheese, pancetta, asparagus, smoked herbs and sea salt completed this Yukon Gold potato and an egg on top is wonderfully rich. dish. My daughter ordered the country egg Benedict with folded prosciutto cotto on top of grilled sourdough Huge Storewide bread. Each piece of bread had a Restaurant News Sale! From page 12 Other courses include Dungeness crab with a 2017 chardonnay, duck take an take an take an breast with a 2016 cabernet sauvi- additional additional additional gnon and lamb saddle with a glass of 2015 Estate Soul of a Lion. 20% off 20% off 20% off Martin is also offering summer all 50% orange tag all costumes in night specials at Café Pinot. The red tag items merchandise the costume California-French fusion menu book includes an exclusive starter and entrée on Aug. 3, 10, 17 and 31 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Starters include a lobster salad with charred endive or grilled figs with bacon. 
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Oysters and rosé at Nick & Stef’s Paper Good s • Decorations rom Aug. 1 through Sept. 4, Balloons • Bann e rs • Centerpieces • Piñata s & MORE! executive chef Megan Logan Fwill offer grilled oysters with house-made butter and semi- sparkling Fritz Müller rosé. Sip and enjoy these delicacies among the mid-century modern decor with a 5969 Melros e A ve. (c orner of Wilcox) contemporary flair. There is also one more day to enjoy the summer (323)467-7124 See Restaurant News page 15 14 July 26, 2018 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

Genesee at 12:30 a.m. An unknown suspect committed a July 16 burglary in the 1700 block of At 11:30 a.m., an unknown sus- Highland at 9:30 p.m. At 5 a.m., an unknown suspect OLICE LOTTER pect committed a petty theft in the committed a grand theft in the P B 1000 block of Fuller. July 13 7100 block of Franklin. An unknown suspect committed a At 2:27 a.m., an unknown suspect An unknown suspect committed a The following crimes occurred in West Hollywood, Beverly Hills and the petty theft in the 1100 block of burglarized a vehicle parked in the petty theft in the 5500 block of areas patrolled by the LAPD’s Wilshire and Hollywood divisions between Poinsettia Place at 6 p.m. 300 block of N. Highland. Wilshire at 7 a.m. July 11 and July 22. The information was compiled from www.crimemap- ping.com. To report a crime, call local law enforcement agencies: Los At 9 p.m., an unknown suspect An unknown suspect committed a At 11:45 a.m., an unknown sus- Angeles Police Department, Wilshire Division (213)473-0476, Los Angeles committed a petty theft in the 7100 petty theft in the 5100 block of pect assaulted a victim in the 600 County Sheriff’s Department West Hollywood Station (310)855-8850, and block of Santa Monica. Melrose at 9 a.m. block of S. Fairfax. the Beverly Hills Police Department, (310)550-4951. July 19 At 10:30 a.m., an unknown sus- An unknown suspect robbed a vic- suspect assaulted a victim in the pect burglarized a vehicle parked tim near the corner of Clinton and Beverly Hills Police 8500 block of Wilshire Boulevard. At 3:30 a.m., a suspect assaulted a near the corner of Yucca and La Fuller at 6:28 p.m. Department The suspect was approximately victim in the 1400 block of Laurel. Palmas. 38 years old, 5 feet 3 inches tall July 17 and 120 pounds. An unknown suspect stole a vehi- An unknown suspect stole a vehi- July 6 cle parked in the 700 block of cle parked near the corner of At 12:58 p.m., an unknown sus- Westbourne at noon. Lexington and Wilcox at 10:30 At 7 a.m., an unknown suspect An unknown suspect committed a pect robbed a victim near the cor- a.m. committed a burglary in the 9300 burglary in the 200 block of S. ner of Third and Clinton. At 12:30 p.m., an unknown sus- block of Wilshire Boulevard. Beverly Drive at 7:39 p.m. pect committed a petty theft in the At 11:45 a.m., an unknown sus- 1300 block of N. Olive. pect burglarized a vehicle parked July 18 An identity theft was reported in At 9:30 p.m., an unknown suspect in the 100 block of S. Las Palmas. the 9400 block of Olympic committed a burglary in the 200 An unknown suspect committed a An unknown suspect burglarized a Boulevard at 4 p.m. block of S. Bedford Drive. burglary in the 400 block of S. La vehicle parked in the 700 block of An unknown suspect stole a vehi- Brea at 3:17 a.m. Cahuenga at 1 p.m. cle parked in the 100 block of S. At 4 p.m., an unknown suspect July 14 June at 11:45 a.m. committed a grand theft near the At 7:30 a.m., an unknown suspect At 3:30 p.m., an unknown suspect corner of Civic Center Drive and An unknown suspect committed a committed a petty theft near the assaulted a victim in the 8400 At 4 p.m., an unknown suspect Foothill Road. The suspect was grand theft in the 9300 block of corner of Gower and Camerford. block of Santa Monica. committed a burglary in the 500 approximately 29 years old, 5 feet Civic Center Drive at 3 p.m. block of Beachwood. 11 inches tall and 190 pounds. An unknown suspect committed a An unknown suspect burglarized a At 4 p.m., an unknown suspect burglary in the 6300 block of vehicle parked in the 300 block of An unknown suspect committed a An unknown suspect committed a committed a burglary in the 9500 Hollywood at 9:30 a.m. Doheny Drive at 4 p.m. burglary in the 100 block of N. burglary in the 100 block of N. block of Brighton Way. Martel at 4 p.m. Rexford Drive at 5 p.m. At 10 a.m., an unknown suspect Two unknown male suspects July 20 committed a petty theft in the 1650 At 5 p.m., an unknown suspect robbed a victim near the corner of block of Vine. July 7 committed a burglary in the 6300 S. La Peer Drive and Gregory Way At 1 p.m., an unknown suspect burglarized a vehicle parked in the block of W. Sixth. At 12:30 a.m., an unknown sus- at 10:55 p.m. One suspect was A suspect burglarized a vehicle approximately 6 feet tall and 150 800 block of Palm. parked near the corner of De pect committed a burglary in the An unknown suspect committed a 400 block of S. Rodeo Drive. pounds. Longpre and Las Palmas at 6 p.m. An unknown suspect committed a grand theft in the 5700 block of Wilshire at 8 p.m. At 11 p.m., an unknown male sus- burglary in the 7700 block of Santa At 8 p.m., an unknown suspect July 8 pect robbed a victim in the 1000 Monica at 8:30 p.m. burglarized a vehicle parked in the At 8 p.m., an unknown suspect block of Hillcrest Road. The sus- 200 block of Larchmont. At 2:25 p.m., three unknown sus- At 10 p.m., an unknown suspect burglarized a vehicle parked in the pects, one male and the others pect was approximately 5 feet 8 assaulted a victim in the 9000 6300 block of W. Third. An unknown suspect committed a female, committed a grand theft in inches tall and 180 pounds. block of Sunset. petty theft in the 300 block of N. the 400 block of N. Canon Drive. An unknown suspect burglarized a Curson at 8:15 p.m. July 15 An unknown suspect burglarized a vehicle parked in the 5000 block of vehicle parked in the 8500 block of Maplewood at 9:30 p.m. July 9 At 3:15 p.m., an unknown male At 9:05 p.m., an unknown suspect Santa Monica at 10:40 p.m. suspect committed a grand theft in burglarized a vehicle parked in the Two unknown male suspects com- At 11:30 p.m., an unknown sus- 700 block of N. Highland. mitted a burglary in the 9200 block the 9500 block of Wilshire. The pect assaulted a victim in the 5800 of Wilshire Boulevard at 4:20 p.m. suspect was approximately 26 July 21 block of Carlton Way. years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall and An unknown suspect burglarized a 170 pounds. At 11 a.m., an unknown suspect vehicle parked in the 400 block of An identity theft was reported in committed a burglary in the 7300 July 14 Holt at 9:30 p.m. the 200 block of Doheny Drive at block of Santa Monica. 5:01 p.m. At 3 a.m., an unknown suspect West Hollywood committed a burglary in the 7200 July 19 At 11:28 p.m., an unknown male Sheriff’s Station Los Angeles Police block of Beverly. At 7:30 p.m., an unknown suspect suspect assaulted a victim in the committed a petty theft in the 6500 300 block of N. Canon Drive. Department July 16 An unknown suspect assaulted a block of Selma. victim near the corner of Willoughby At 10:30 a.m., an unknown sus- July 11 July 10 and Seward at 12:47 p.m. An unknown suspect robbed a vic- pect committed a petty theft in the An unknown suspect committed a tim near the corner of Rosewood An unknown suspect committed a 800 block of N. Sweetzer. At 4:20 p.m., an unknown suspect grand theft near the corner of and Irving at 10:15 p.m. grand theft in the 300 block of N. robbed a victim near the corner of Lexington and Lodi at 6:30 p.m. La Peer Drive at noon. An unknown suspect assaulted a Eighth and Highland. victim near the corner of Fairfax July 20 At 7:33 p.m., an unknown suspect At 5:15 p.m., an unknown suspect and Santa Monica at 12:30 p.m. An unknown suspect robbed a vic- stole a vehicle parked near the At 11:30 a.m., an unknown sus- committed a burglary in the 300 tim in the 6800 block of Hollywood corner of Fuller and Fountain. pect committed a burglary in the block of N. Crescent Drive. At 5:30 p.m., an unknown suspect at 6:05 p.m. committed a grand theft in the 800 block of Wilcox. 8500 block of Santa Monica. An unknown suspect burglarized a At 8 p.m., an unknown suspect July 11 vehicle parked near the corner of committed a burglary in the 7400 An unknown suspect robbed a vic- An unknown suspect committed a Sunset and Cole at 8 p.m. block of Beverly. tim near the corner of Blackburn At 2:25 p.m., two unknown male and Orlando at 2:50 p.m. suspects committed a burglary in petty theft in the 7100 block of Santa Monica at 5:35 p.m. At 9 p.m., an unknown suspect the 300 block of N. Rodeo Drive. burglarized a vehicle parked in the July 15 At 3 p.m., an unknown suspect No further information was provid- 1300 block of Bronson. committed a burglary in the 300 ed. July 17 At 2 a.m., an unknown suspect block of S. Lucerne. stole a vehicle parked near the At 4 p.m., an unknown suspect July 12 An unknown suspect committed a corner of Oakwood and Hayworth. An unknown suspect committed a committed a grand theft in the grand theft in the 200 block of N. petty theft in the 6100 block of 8900 block of Beverly. An unknown suspect robbed a vic- Rodeo Drive at 3:34 p.m. An unknown suspect robbed a vic- Melrose at 5:20 p.m. tim near the corner of Melrose and tim in the 6500 block of Yucca at 4 An unknown suspect burglarized a Wilcox at 4:05 a.m. At 4 p.m., two unknown suspects, a.m. At 11 p.m., an unknown suspect one male and the other female, vehicle parked in the 8500 block of At 10 a.m., an unknown suspect committed a burglary in the 7000 committed a burglary in the 300 Santa Monica at 4 p.m. At 11:30 a.m., an unknown sus- committed a grand theft in the block of Hollywood. block of N. Rodeo Drive. The male pect stole a vehicle parked in the 6300 block of Sunset. suspect was approximately 21 At 5:30 p.m., an unknown suspect 300 block of S. Sycamore. years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall and burglarized a vehicle parked in the July 21 An unknown suspect committed a 175 pounds. The female suspect t 7800 block of Santa Monica. An unknown suspect committed a grand theft in the 300 block of S. At 8:50 p.m., an unknown suspect was approximately 5 feet 4 inches burglary in the 1400 block of Alta La Brea at 3:15 p.m. committed a petty theft in the 5600 tall. A suspect assaulted a victim dur- Vista at 11:45 a.m. ing a domestic violence incident in block of Wilshire. An unknown suspect committed a the 900 block of Palm at 9:50 p.m. At 4:30 p.m., an unknown suspect At 3 p.m., an unknown suspect burglary in the 9500 block of committed a petty theft in the 6900 stole a vehicle parked in the 100 July 22 Brighton Way at 4:13 p.m. At 10:43 p.m., a suspect assaulted block of Hollywood. block of S. Sweetzer. a victim during a domestic vio- At 12:40 a.m., an unknown sus- At 11 p.m., an identity theft was lence incident in the 1000 block of An unknown suspect committed a An unknown suspect committed a pect committed a burglary in the reported in the 200 block of N. San Vicente. burglary in the 6100 block of grand theft in the 5900 block of 600 block of N. La Brea. Palm Drive. Fountain at 8:30 p.m. Hollywood at 8 p.m. July 18 A suspect assaulted a victim dur- July 12 At 8:33 p.m., an unknown suspect At 11:20 p.m., an attempted rob- ing a domestic violence incident in An unknown suspect committed a committed a grand theft in the bery was reported in the 500 block the 1800 block of N. Cherokee at At 2:12 p.m., an unknown female petty theft in the 900 block of 1600 block of Vine. of Poinsettia Place. 7:15 a.m. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 15 July 26, 2018

Line up for Brew at the L.A. Zoo The Los Angeles Zoo presents the eighth annual Brew at the L.A. Zoo on Friday, Aug. 3, from 7 to 11 p.m. The event consists of beer tasting from over 40 local, craft and micro- breweries complimented with pub- style grub (available for purchase) and a rare after-hours visit to animal habitats, pop-up zookeeper talks and close-up animal experiences. Entertainment for the night includes performances from Boombox Heroes, a cover band playing choice 1980s party tunes and top 40 hits of today; Black Crystal Wolf Kids, the world’s first indie rock tribute band; Woodie and the Longboards, one of the most in- demand tribute acts in the country performing all of the hits of the Beach Boys; DJs; dancing and more. photo courtesy of GLAZA/Jamie Pham The Brewery at Simzy’s Burbank Explore the animals of the Los Angeles Zoo and over 40 local, craft and will be serving a special brew with microbreweries with the zoo’s annual beer-tasting event. ingredients chosen by the L.A. Zoo’s American black bear, Ranger. specialty cocktails. Tickets purchased online in Specially crafted for Brew at the Participating breweries include advance are $65 and tickets bought L.A. Zoo, the pale ale has notes of 101 Cider House, Alosta Brewing at the box office are $75. VIP tick- hibiscus flowers and honey. Co., Angel City Brewery, Baja ets are $135. Designated driver For an extra special experience, Brewing Company, Ballast Point tickets are $35 and include unlimit- VIP Lounge tickets offer early entry Brewing Company, Brewyard Beer ed soft drinks. at 6 p.m. with access to all brew- Company, Calidad Beer and more. The Los Angeles Zoo is located eries plus access to exclusive All attendees must be ages 21 at 5333 Zoo Drive. For information photo by Christopher Ash lounges serving hors d’oeuvres and and older to participate in event. and tickets, visit lazoo.org/brew. One-man musical “Beethoven” features actor Hershey Felder telling the true story of the friendship between the famed composer and a Viennese doctor. Drivers cautioned about Topanga Canyon road closure People driving to the beach to The closure is necessary for Las Virgenes Road and Malibu New production at The Wallis beat the heat are being advised emergency road repair and the Canyon Road as alternate routes for about a weekend road closure on restoration of an eroded embank- Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Topanga Canyon Boulevard ment along Topanga Canyon Caltrans will post signs with infor- explores the life of Beethoven between Pacific Coast Highway Creek. The problems were caused mation about detours and the The Wallis Annenberg Center for “Aus dem Schwarzspanierhaus” by and Grand View Drive that runs by rains last season that cause California Highway Patrol will the Performing Arts has extended Dr. Gerhard von Breuning with text from Friday, July 27, at 9 p.m. debris to flow on to the roadway. assist with traffic control. For infor- actor and pianist Hershey Felder’s by Felder and features some of through Monday, July 30, at 5 a.m. Motorists are encouraged to use mation, visit dot.ca.gov/d7. “Beethoven,” which now runs from Beethoven’s greatest compositions July 26 through Sunday, Aug. 19. from his keyboard works such as The closing performance will be a the “Emperor Concerto” to the 5th matinee at 2 p.m. and 9th symphonies, his keyboard The Samantha F. Voxakis, Karen sonatas and chamber music. Racanelli and Erik Carstensen pro- Tickets start at $35. duction is a one-man musical play Performances Tuesdays through that brings the composer to life as it Fridays start at 7:30 p.m., and 2 dramatizes the true story of a p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays Viennese doctor who spent his boy- and Sundays. hood by the maestro’s side as the The Wallis is located at 9390 N. son of Beethoven’s best friend. Santa Monica Blvd. For informa- Directed by Joel Zwick, this new tion and tickets, visit thewallis.org, production is based on the original or call (310)746-4000. FFlFaFal2018 lll

FromRestaurant page 13 News dineL.A. menu featuring a special summer lunch for $25 and a prix-fixe dinner for $49. 330 S. Hope St., Los Angeles, (213)680-0330. FOOD Summer cocktail party n Aug. 2 from 6 to 9 p.m., come meet executive chef Ian Gresik (for- mer chef at Drago Centro) and his friends at The Arbor for a one-of- Oa-kind charity affair. Gresik will prepare special hors d’oeuvres with some DINING of the industry’s best chefs. Visiting chefs include Evan Gotanda, of Salt House in San Francisco; Kevin Meehan, of Kali in Los Angeles; Santiago ENTERRTTTAAINMENT Migoya, of Mia Domenicca in Mexico City; Jacob Ramos, of JW Marriott Los Angeles LA Live; and Benjamin Dave, of Sysco Los Angeles. Guests will have the opportunity to meet the chefs and learn about the inspiration WINNER! behind their dishes. There will be lots of wine and beer to enjoy with all the tasting plates. Tickets are on sale for $75 per person. A portion of the Los Ang eles Press Club event’s proceeds will go to Gresik’s charity of choice, the Pasadena Ronald Southern C a liffoornia Journalism AAwwards McDonald House. For tickets, visit bit.ly/2LMH5p9. 527 S. Lake Ave., Ste. 120, Pasadena, (626)396-4925. now t akiinnngg Brunch at Hayden ayden, the all-day neighborhood cafe and wine shop at Platform in Culver City, is now offering a California-inspired Sunday brunch start- reserrvvationnss! Hing at 10:30 a.m. Led by Ari Kolender, a James Beard semifinalist, Hayden offers a menu with seasonal favorites and an emphasis on seafood and local produce, complemented by a carefully curated selection of wine and beer. 323.933.555518 The beverage program, by Akari Yamamura, features young and fresh pro- ducers from California, France and Italy. Bottles are available to enjoy there beverlypress.com or to take home. The brunch menu includes trout roe with waffle points, eggs and nonna sauce, and cocktail classics like the michelada and Garibaldi. It’s served until 7 p.m. Come back later during the week during “Golden Hour” publishing Septemb er 20, 2018 for $2 oysters and $8 glasses of wine from 5 to 7 p.m. Open daily from 11:30 to 9 p.m. 8820 Washington Blvd., (310)593–4777. 16 July 26, 2018 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

TheThe Ebell Ebell of Los Angeles announces has started her career newas a social workerpresident,board members include board Director of announced that Ginger Barnard is in 1964. A Playa del Rey resident, Governance Geri Hurley and the organization’s newly elected Barnard is married and has a grown development specialist Lorraine president. Barnard was recently son. Spector. installed in the new position by out- Serving with Barnard are Vice The Ebell of Los Angeles is Cities have long grappled going president Loyce Braun. President Janna Harris, Recording located at 741 S. Lucerne Blvd. For The new president has a busy Secretary Maria Wohlmuth and information, call (323)931-1277, year ahead, beginning with an Treasurer Perry Maiorama. New or visit ebellla.org. with street tree removal annual barbecue on Friday, Aug. 3. A jazz concert featuring Louis Cruz Beltran will be held on Thursday, Sept. 13 and the Ebell’s annual open house is on Sunday, Sept. 30. In by Myles Mellor 2019, the club will celebrate its Crossword Puzzle 125th anniversary. Barnard was deputy chief of pro- tocol for Los Angeles County for 22 years. Prior to that, she was chief analyst for legislation in the Chief Administrative Office of Los Angeles County for 10 years. She

A photograph in the March 25, 1999, issue of the Park Labrea News and Beverly Press showed ficus trees that were scheduled to be removed in West Hollywood for a Santa Monica Boulevard recon- struction project. Many residents at the time fought to save the trees, which were eventually removed after nearly a year of debate. The trees’ roots were damaging the sidewalk and city officials voted to replace them with a species that was less apt to buckle surrounding concrete. In Hollywood, the city is currently planning to remove 18 full-grown ficus trees on a stretch of Cherokee Avenue north of photo courtesy of The Ebell of Los Angeles Fountain Avenue as part of the city’s sidewalk replacement program. Ginger Barnard has taken the reins Across 6. Fashionable For information, see page 3. as The Ebell’s new president. 1. Flow’s partner 7. Rot 4. Splinter group 8. Country between Togo and Nigeria 8. Degrees 9. Smart one 11. Vague quality 10. Eye irritation 13. S. African language 12. PC program 14. Pool table top 13. Kind of portrait The Wallis welcomes new executive director 15. Did well at Vegas 14. Central points The board of directors of the Fine draws upon a 20-year career New Roads School in Santa 18. Force back 16. Old Russia’s Brezhnev Wallis Annenberg Center for the in the arts as an administrator, edu- Monica, home of the Moss Theater, 19. Treat for a tot in the UK 17. State of mind 20. Not quite right 21. Avenging spirits of mythology Performing Arts in Beverly Hills cator and fundraiser. She previously where she served since 2012 as 22. Piggy snort 23. Clerical cloaks has announced that Rachel Fine has served as executive director of the chief financial and operations offi- 23. Gussy 24. Depression been promoted to executive direc- Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra cer. She is an avid supporter of bal- 27. Increased 25. “Don’t bet ___!” tor and CEO, having served as the and the Los Angeles Children’s let and the performing arts. 31. Hawaiian veranda 26. Hightailed it venue’s managing director since Chorus. Fine is also a professional For information, visit 32. One in a million 28. Indiana basketballer November 2015. classical musician and accom- thewallis.org. 33. Part of a portfolio, perhaps 29. Home built in a day? The board, led by Chairman plished pianist, 36. Three 30. “Velvet” finish i Michael Nemeroff, also announced having studied at 40. Rigid 33. B bliographical abbr. the appointment of Elise Yen as the Eastman 41. Complaint 34. City near Tahoe chief financial officer and director School of Music 42. Give color to 35. The humanities of administration. The Wallis’ and the University 43. Persian gulf port 37. Entrepreneur’s deg. 2018-19 season, which begins Sept. of California, 44. Long-gone birds 38. Modernize 45. Story 39. He’s quoted in 21, marks the third year of pro- Irvine. 48. Sheep noise “The Little Red Book” gramming under the leadership of “I relish the 50. Entourage 43. Propensity Fine and Artistic Director Paul ongoing opportu- 53. Large wading bird 45. Titter Crewes. nity to make sig- 57. Drunk, after three 46. Had dinner at home “Since joining The Wallis, nificant impact 61. Manner 47. Bank claim Rachel’s innovative leadership has from my post at 62. Johnny-jump-up, e.g. 49. Deadly pale rooted the organization firmly and this dynamic and 63. Mideast title 50. Invitation request helped establish it as a destination distinctive new 64. Quill 51. Postal Service (abbr.) performing arts campus,” Nemeroff performing arts 65. Almost food 52. Frequent list ender said. “Recognized widely as a pre- center,” Fine said. 66. Farm structure 54. Be obligated mier arts executive, she has played “I look forward to 55. Edges Down a critical role, along with our furthering its mis- 56. Furrow, as the brow photo by Luke Fontana 1. End a fast 58. Married a Beatle visionary artistic director Paul sion and increas- 2. Prickle 59. Cough syrup amt. Rachel Fine has been named executive director Crewes, in solidifying The Wallis’ ing its relevance.” 3. Soft white cheese 60. Sec, as wine identity as a major cultural player in Yen comes to and CEO of The Wallis Annenberg Center for the 4. Earth Southern California and beyond.” The Wallis from Performing Arts. 5. Ordinal number ending See Answers page 22 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 17 July 26, 2018

Taking a chance on ‘Mamma Mia’ sequel

mayWe have leaveenough white audiencesprotago- the three men disappointed who become nists flaunting their privilege on Sophie’s fathers (see the first film, I screen to last far too many life- don’t wanna get into it here). So times. For that matter, do we anoth- “Here We Go Again” is basically er musical full of ABBA B-sides “The Godfather: Part II” but with while we wait for “Dancing island shenanigans instead of a Queen” to reappear in a “different” body count. way? That’s “Mamma Mia! Here About those suitors. The 20- story structure that surprisingly bal- We Go Again,” a quaint rom-com something versions of Harry (Hugh ances two main plots and a series of with remarkably uninteresting Skinner), Bill (Josh Dylan) and subplots without feeling clunky. musical performances. Sam (Jeremy Irvine) have none of That is until Cher arrives. Yes, Cher To be clear, I fancy myself a the chemistry or charisma of their is in the film (I won’t say who she musical apologist, though I’m not older, better selves. They do, how- plays). And when that happens, sto- swayed by films like “La La Land,” ever, reek of an Abercrombie swag- rytelling stops, logic stops, concern photo courtesy of Universal Pictures “Les Miz” and, you guessed it, ger that normally compliments a for other characters stops. Cher is a Christine Baranski (left) stars as Tanya, Amanda Seyfried returns as “Mamma Mia!” Following my good punch in the face to take them show stopper, and that’s a problem Sophie and Julie Walters appears as Rosie in “Mamma Mia! Here We Go review of that last one, I even down a few pegs. when the film needs to neatly wrap Again,” a follow-up to the hit 2008 film. received some negative feedback As for the older version of the things up but still milk that star from a fan who claimed I needed to three dads, Harry (Colin Firth), Bill power as much as possible. “calm down.” This one ain’t gonna (Stellan Skarsgård) and Sam I already hear the dissension. Broadway players on screen. And spectacular. Instead, “Mamma be much better folks. For me, (Pierce Brosnan), their stories “But it’s a delightful film; just the lazy cinematography, more Mia! Here We Go Again” settles “Here We Go Again” is the kind of move to the background, their enjoy the romp.” Too late, interested in sweeping shots of gor- for generic feels and tedious coin- film a friend puts on that prompts a chemistry together mutated into an Meredith. I reject the notion that geous locales than accentuating cidence. At least the Most world-record eye roll whilst declar- occasional hug and reflection on cute cinema can’t do more. And the intimate moments, sure doesn’t Interesting Man in the World ing “here we go again” with as the old days. Side note: at least the musical performances, so lifeless. help. (Jonathan Goldsmith) cameos. much negative connotation as pos- filmmakers learned their lesson But that’s what you get with actors I need my musicals to have some Stay thirsty for a better musical, sible. regarding Brosnan’s flat singing instead of more seasoned razzle-dazzle, some spectacular- my friends. For fans of the film, I truly apol- chops. In his solos, someone turns ogize. I don’t wish to be a killjoy, the mic down, while he delivers but I’m just so tired of musicals that delicate melodies, mumbling like a don’t live up to their Broadway Ryan Gosling disciple à la “La La.” NOW roots. Where’s the spectacle? How The effect is laughable. LEASING about more intricate choreography? While the papas get shelved, at YOUR NEW HOME Or at the very least, can the singers least Donna’s BFFs Rosie (Julie have more energy? Walters) and Tanya (Christine These questions haunt me Baranski, who can do no wrong) throughout the second chapter in enjoy a bit more screen time, Sophie Sheridan’s (Amanda including their younger counter- Seyfried) life, as she approaches parts, played by Alexa Davies as the anniversary of her mother’s Rosie and Jessica Keenan Wynn as death. Yes folks, Meryl Streep’s Tanya. Baranski’s Tanya also has Donna is gone; Miranda Priestly the pleasure of delivering the film’s don’t do sequels. But fear not, best line when she first encounters while Sophie prepares for the the dashing hotel manager reopening of Hotel Bella Donna, Fernando Cienfuegos (Andy we embark on a flashback story Garcia). with young Donna (Lily James) on “Here We Go Again” has plenty the European travels that led her to to like, more ABBA music and a

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Cool off aboard a vintage train on ‘Hot August Nights’ Things are heating up at the Fillmore and Western Railway, which is holding its “Hot August Nights” train rides on Saturdays, Aug. 4, 11 and 25, and Fridays, Aug. 10 and 24. Enjoy a cold beer aboard a vin- tage train, available to passengers 21 and older. There will be wine tastings, appetizers and live music. Travel through the Heritage Valley while enjoying the music of Muddfoote, The Other Mules and The So & Sos. The railway’s open air flat cars allow guests to mingle and dance. Tickets are $35 and include three tastings from Wolf Creek Brewery and Reyes Winery. Beer and wine will also be available for photo courtesy of the Fillmore and Western Railway purchase on board. Departures on Fridays are at 7 Trains depart from 364 Main St., reservations, call (805)524-2546, photo courtesy of She NYC Arts p.m.; 6:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Fillmore. For information and or visit fwry.com. Chandler Patton stars in the title role in “The Legend of Bonny Anne,” one of the plays debuting at the She L.A. Summer Theater Festival.

She L.A. Arts launches Los Angeles summer theater festival Diversity She L.A. Arts presents the 2018 She L.A. Summer Theater Festival from July 25-29 at the Zephyr Theater. Film Festival Since its launch in 2015, the renowned She NYC Arts has produced 21 full-length shows from women playwrights, earning praise for its commit- ment to discovering and cultivating some of the best up-and-coming talent returns in the theater world through its open submissions festival. Now it’s coming The Los Angeles Diversity to Hollywood. Film Festival, running from July Featuring four original works (two plays and two musicals), the inaugur- 26-28, provides independent film- al festival in Los Angeles gives the producers the title of the only bicoastal makers from around the world a festival of full-length plays, musicals and adaptations by women. venue to showcase their voices in “She NYC was started by a group of women working on Broadway and an inclusive and multicultural off-Broadway, who felt there was something practical and pragmatic to be environment at the Let Live done about the lack of women writers and composers represented in main- Theater. photo courtesy of Laura Grover Now in its fifth year, the grow- stream theater,” said Danielle DeMatteo, founder and executive producer Among the highlights at the Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival is of She NYC. “While there are a handful of programs in (New York) for ing festival will feature 40 films, “Manicure,” a film that tells the story of a young Iranian man who tries to women, specifically, to put their shows up in readings, or in shortened ver- guest speakers, panel discussions sions, or present musical selections in concerts, there was no company pro- and Q&As. LADFF kicks off protect his wife’s legacy – and his own life – after her suicide. ducing full-length plays and musical by women via an open submissions Thursday, July 26, at 8 p.m. with a process. So with that in mind, a festival was born.” screening of eight global shorts The open submissions policy allows playwrights the opportunity to not featuring selections from Latvia, only get their work seen without an agent or manager, but also produced Israel, Iran, Sweden, Germany without taking on all the risk and liability. In its first year, She NYC pro- and the U.S., followed by a Q&A. duced two new plays, two new musicals and an all-women Shakespeare The evening will be capped with adaptation. In just its second year, the festival featured two new musicals, an opening night party and meet five plays and a gender-bending adaptation of “Hamlet” starring Broadway and greet with the filmmakers at star Blair Baker. The Other Space, next door to the “In 2017, three of our shows had writers that flew in from California to theater. Food and beverages will participate in the festival,” said Nakisa Aschtiani, one of that year’s festival be served. writers. “It was clear that there was a need for something like this in the Independent film producer and L.A. arts scene, so we jumped at the opportunity to expand to the best educator Sonja Mereu returns for coast.” her second year as festival direc- The 2018 She L.A. Summer Theater Festival includes “arabesque no 1,” tor for LADFF. written by Cambria Denim and directed by Natalie Griffith Robichaux; “This year we had a record “The Legend of Bonny Anne,” written by Chandler Patton, composed by breaking number of submissions Stephens James Schmidt and directed by Andrew Ceglio; “The Door to to the festival. it was difficult to America,” written by Carol Weiss and directed by Wendy Rosoff; and narrow down so many amazing “Starry,” written by Kelly D’Angelo and Matt Dahan, and directed by movies, but we are beyond Michelle Kallman. thrilled with the programming this Tickets for each play are $20. year,” Mereu said. “This selection The Zephyr Theatre is located at 7456 Melrose Ave. For information and of stories and filmmakers will tickets, visit shenycarts.org. give our audience unique perspec- tives on the human experience that they won’t see at other film festivals.” In addition to the opening night shorts, festival highlights include “Purple Dreams (block 5),” a behind-the-scenes documentary chronicling at-risk youth in a pub- lic high school in North Carolina staging a production of “The Color Purple,” and “Mind Over Matter,” a documentary about the life of musician Brandon Mendenhall, who overcame cere- bral palsy to become a celebrated rock ‘n’ roll guitarist. LADFF is presented with the support of West Hollywood’s WeHo Arts program. The LET Live Theatre is locat- ed at 916 Formosa Ave. For tick- ets and information, visit ladff.com. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 19 July 26, 2018

KCCLAThe Korean Cultural celebrates Center of Korean art songs Los Angeles and BONA K-Classic Association present “A Night of Korean Art Songs and Stories” on Friday, July 27, at 7:30 p.m. on the third floor of the center’s Ari Hall. Participating artists include Music Director Hea Ja Lee, accompanists Kyungsook Lee and Joo Young Kim, soprano Clara Lee, Kayla Kim, tenor Wi Young Oh, Doo Suk Yang, baritone Hong Suk Chae and guest singer Hye Jung Kang from Korea. The performance will feature various Korean art songs such as photo courtesy of the CDC/HACoLA “Magnolia,” “Dreaming for Artist Betsabeé Romero recently taught a printmaking workshop for 45 tomorrow,” “Years, in the Glow,” public housing residents. “Love Song on the Mt. Surak” and photo courtesy of KCCLA “Majoong.” Hye Jung Kang, a singer from Korea, will make a guest appearance at Kayla Kim and Yang will lead KCCLA’s “A Night of Korean Art Songs and Stories.” the second part of the concert L.A. County and LACMA collaborate “Talk & Sing.” Lee and Joo Young cial stage with the theme of people with diverse ethnic back- Kim will be the accompanists for Korean art songs, which will be grounds.” the session. performed by classical musicians The concert is free but reserva- for artist workshop and installation based here in the U.S. and in tions are required prior the perfor- The Community Development Commission/Housing Authority of the BKCA is an organization of pro- fessional musicians in Korea and Korea,” Nak Jung Kim, the direc- mance. County of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art tor of KCCLA, said. “We hope this KCCLA is located at 5505 recently partnered to invite a Mexican artist to lead a series of printmaking America working to share and popularize Korean art songs and event presents a quality time to the Wilshire Blvd. For information workshops for the residents of the Nueva Maravilla public housing devel- audience, enjoying and sharing the and reservations, visit kccla.org, or opment, located in East Los Angeles. classical music for all generations. “Celebrating the Korean Culture beauty of Korean art songs with contact [email protected] or On July 20, Betsabeé Romero, whose work is currently on view in “A second-generation Koreans and (323)936-3015. Universal History of Infamy: Those of This America” at LACMA’s gallery Day of July, we’ve arranged a spe- at Charles White Elementary School in MacArthur Park, taught 45 resi- dents, of all ages, about her artwork, inspiration and technique. In the workshop, Romero invited the residents to print on shawls, or “rebozos,” a symbol of mobilization and migration, and write about how their heritage and experience as a migrant shaped them. “We are grateful to LACMA and Ms. Romero who provided our resi- dents an outlet to express their creativity, culture, and heritage,” Monique King-Viehland, the executive director of CDC/HACoLA, said. “Their work will be proudly displayed at Nueva Maravilla.” Each resident’s artwork will contribute to a larger collective community piece that will be on display in the Nueva Maravilla Main Hall for the next two months. LACMA is located at 5905 Wilshire Blvd. For information, visit lacma.org.

photo © Rahi Rezvani Max Richter’s music has been featured in a variety of acclaimed films and television series. Live overnight concert makes

LosThe MusicAngeles Center presents debut the Los Angeles premiere of the live overnight performance of Max Richter’s “SLEEP,” one of the longest sin- gle pieces of classical music ever to be recorded and performed, in Grand Park on Friday, July 27, and Saturday, July 28. Following its recent successes in New York City and at SXSW, “SLEEP” will be performed outdoors for the first time as the first overnight event to be held at Grand Park. Cots will replace traditional seating to allow attendees to immerse them- selves in the eight-hour experience. The concert, featuring Richter playing the piano and keyboard along with the musicians on the 2015 Deutsche Grammophon recording of the work, American Contemporary Music Ensemble and soprano Grace Davidson, will begin at 10:30 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday evenings and conclude at 6:30 a.m. the following mornings. The Music Center’s presentation is supported by the Ring- Miscikowski Foundation and The Ring Foundation. Richter is known in the United States for his work in feature films. His music is featured in “Hostiles,” directed by Scott Cooper; “Miss Sloane,” directed by John Madden; and “Taboo” for Tom Hardy, which earned him an Emmy nomination. Richter’s work “On The Nature Of Daylight” is used as the opening and end theme in Denis Villeneuve’s Oscar-winning film “Arrival.” Tickets for the performance start at $60. The cot is included with ticket purchase and will be assigned in advance. There will also be a public area at Grand Park’s Event Lawn featuring a free listening area with no cots; tickets are required for admission. Grand Park is located at 200 N. Grand Ave. For tickets and information, visit musiccenter.org/sleep, or call (213)972-0711. 20 July 26, 2018 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

‘Annie’ musical opens ZooThe Los pairs Angeles Zoo gorillas has wel- in species survival program comed a 24-year-old female western lowland gorilla named Ndjia (In- at the Hollywood Bowl gee-uh) that was recently moved The Hollywood Bowl presents from the San Diego Zoo. performances of the production Ndjia has been paired with the “Annie” on Friday, July 27, at 8 zoo’s male silverback gorilla, Kelly, p.m., Saturday, July 28, at 8 p.m. through a species survival plan pro- and Sunday, July 29, at 7:30 p.m. gram that breeds western lowland. Cast members include Kaylin Ndjia was slowly introduced to her Hedges as Annie, David Alan new family, and she quickly made a Grier as Oliver “Daddy” place for herself with the other mem- Warbucks, Megan Hilty as Lily bers, Kelly, 31, Rapunzel, 24, and St. Regis, Lea Salonga as Grace Evelyn, 42. Farrell, Roger Bart as Daniel “What a spitfire,” said Nancy “Rooster” Hannigan, Ali Stroker Bunn, senior animal keeper at the as “Star-to-Be” and Amir Talai as Los Angeles Zoo. “Ndjia may be Bert Healy. The production also smaller than the others but she sure features two young vocalists has spunk. In the short time that from The Singing Place. Ndjia has joined us, she quickly The Hollywood Bowl’s pro- photo by Raymund Isaac learned to navigate her way within duction of “Annie” is helmed by this family group. I believe her cap- Tony Award-nominated director Lea Salonga, who voiced tivating personality, along with the Michael Arden, conducted by Jasmine in Disney’s “Aladdin” other gorillas, is sure to engage visi- photo by Jamie Pham Todd Ellison and choreographed and Fa Mulan in “Mulan,” will tors and ultimately ignite a desire to by Eamon Foley. The book for play Grace Farrell in the learn more about their conservation Ndjia, a western lowland gorilla, has joined other members of the “Annie” is by Thomas Meehan, Hollywood Bowl’s upcoming pro- story in the wild.” species at the Los Angeles Zoo’s Campo Gorilla Reserve exhibit. music by Charles Strouse and duction of “Annie.” Western lowland gorillas are lyrics by Martin Charnin. native to the lowlands and swamp first time in her life. Potential off- cling program. The zoo partnered “Annie,” the classic story of a forests of Cameroon, Central African spring from gorillas will help edu- with Eco-Cell in 2009 to install a col- young girl overcoming adversity, Subscriptions and single tickets Republic, Equatorial Guinea, the cate people about a species that is lection bin near the entrance for old features a beloved score of hits for performances during the Democratic Republic of the Congo, currently considered critically cell phones. Coltan, one of the com- (including “Tomorrow” and “It’s Hollywood Bowl 2018 summer Gabon and Angola. The peaceful endangered due to illegal hunting, ponents used in manufacturing cell the Hard Knock Life”) and is an season are available at holly- animals are social and live in stable, disease and habitat degradation and phones, is mined in the forests of the experience for the entire family. woodbowl.com, (323)850-2000 cohesive groups composed of one destruction. Despite the fact that all Democratic Republic of Congo. The The Hollywood Bowl is locat- or in person at the Hollywood silverback adult male, several adult killing, capture and consumption of mining process destroys the forest, ed at 2301 N. Highland Ave. Bowl Box Office. females and their offspring. Guests great apes is illegal, hunting for bush leaving the animals homeless and can view Ndjia and the rest of the meat is the primary reason for the vulnerable to poachers. group at the Campo Gorilla Reserve Western gorilla’s decline. The Los Angeles Zoo is located at exhibit daily, weather permitting. The L.A. Zoo encourages guests 5333 Zoo Drive, in Griffith Park. For The move has allowed Ndjia to be to participate in gorilla conservation information, call (323)644-4200, or placed in a breeding situation for the through its on-site cell phone recy- visit lazoo.org.

GrammyThe Grammy Museum has the revisits arts will take placethe across Summer the The Andaz of WestLove Hollywood is teamed up with Andaz West Sunset Strip in West Hollywood located at 8401 Sunset Blvd. For infor- Hollywood, the iconic music hotel with various events. mation, visit grammymuse-um.org. on the Sunset Strip, to showcase never-before-seen 1960s Summer of Love-era posters for “The Psychedelic Art of The Summer of Love” exhibit, now available for viewing. On display at the hotel and open to photo courtesy of the Autry the public at no charge through Sept. Tammy Garcia, of the Santa Clara Pueblo, will feature her untitled 30, the exhibit features 17 original piece in the Autry Museum’s new ceramics installation. posters from notable ‘60s visual psy- chedelic artists, including Wes Wilson, Bonnie MacLean, Jim Blashfield, Greg Irons and Stanley Mouse. Contemporary Native ceramics The Grammy Museum’s newest collection is a colorful tribute to the spirit of the ‘60s, an era when flower children, hippies and noncon- onThe display Autry Museum at of The the Gallery Autry as well as the Duttenhaver formists descended upon San American West presents Case in the Autry’s lobby, will fea- Francisco to experience the Summer “GROUNDED: Contemporary ture major examples of contempo- of Love. Crowds flocked to popular Ceramics Gifts of Dr. Loren G. rary Native ceramics by Roxanne music venues to witness iconic Lipson,” opening on July 31. Swentzell, Santa Clara Pueblo; musical acts such as The Grateful Forged from the land itself, con- Richard Zane Smith, Wyandotte; Dead, The Doors, Van Morrison and temporary ceramics reflect an inti- Wallace Nez, Navajo; and more. Venues commissioned color- mate working relationship with Courtney Leonard, Shinnecock. ful posters that captured the free- the environment and centuries’ The Autry is located at 4700 spirited energy of the time and the worth of artistic tradition. The Western Heritage Way. For infor- music. exhibition, on display in the Parks mation, visit theautry.org. “The Grammy Museum’s Summer of Love collection will take viewers back to an unprecedented time in music history, when revolu- tionary youth culture and free spirits Red Cross hosts annual Dodgers sparked a cultural revolution,” said Nwaka Onwusa, curator for the Grammy Museum. “These posters and Angels baseball blood drive celebrate a significant period of The American Red Cross is call- either an Angels or Dodgers desig- boundless creativity. Considering ing on baseball fans to help over- nated home game, while supplies the hotel’s deep-rooted musical his- come a summer blood shortage by last. tory on the famed Sunset Strip, donating blood at the 20th annual Blood donation appointments Andaz West Hollywood is the per- Dodgers and Angels Baseball Fans can be scheduled for the Dodgers fect partner for this special exhibit.” Blood Drive on Saturday, July 28, and Angels Baseball Fans Blood The exhibit coincides with Visit from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at locations Drive by using the Red Cross West Hollywood’s “Summer on across Los Angeles and Orange Blood Donor App, going online at Sunset” initiative, which was counties. redcrossblood.org or by calling launched as a tribute to the ‘60s All who come to donate will (800)733-2767 and using the spon- Summer of Love era. This season- receive a voucher for two tickets to sor code “HOMERUN.” long celebration of music, food and Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 21 July 26, 2018

Park encampment disappears Vendors put on notice on Hollywood Blvd. From page 1 ue stopping by the site daily to public right of way. The three getting hit by a car,” Morrison said. monitor the situation. Authorities From page 1 blocks of the Walk of Fame “I’m just holding my breath. Too have also been working with police between Orange Drive and often in L.A. we wait for a crisis to trespassing, drug use, thefts, bur- in neighboring divisions to figure McCadden Place, which includes happen before we do anything.” glaries, committing lewd acts, and out where the homeless individuals “For several years, the the El Capitan Theatre, the TCL On Tuesday, just one day after urinating and defecating in public. who left the encampment went. Hollywood community, which Chinese Theatre and the the enforcement began, Morrison Two fires in a vacant residence on “That’s the million-dollar ques- includes residents, stakeholders Hollywood Wax Museum, is one said she saw fewer items blocking Poinsettia Place were attributed to tion,” Estevez said. “Some may and visitors, have experienced chal- such zone now subject to the sidewalks. homeless individuals. A female res- have moved on to other encamp- lenges navigating the sidewalk due bulky items ordinance. “I think it’s working,” she said. ident was stabbed in the torso by a ments in Hollywood. When we to large bulky items in the passage- Signs alerting vendors about the The street vendors, however, homeless woman in June after she know where they are, we can get way,” said Tony Arranaga, commu- new enforcement of the bulky aren’t as pleased with the new found the woman in her yard, resources to them. Bottom line is nications director for Councilman items ordinance were posted enforcement. On Monday, a group police also confirmed. The stabbing with that encampment, it got unruly Mitch O’Farrell, 13th District. “The along Hollywood Boulevard of vendors and community orga- victim was treated for non-life- and unacceptable, and now it’s result is creating a public safety haz- approximately two weeks ago. nizers led a protest and march threatening injuries, but Nichols peaceful. We want to make sure it ard for the high volume of pedestri- Arranga cited safety concerns, against the ordinance on the Walk said the fires and the stabbing were stays that way.” ans on the boulevard. Because of and not hurting vendors, as the of Fame, attracting approximately the final straws. Estevez did not have statistics these obstructions, the city is not in councilman’s priority with the 150 supporters, according to Carla “There has been a constant about arrests or the number of peo- compliance with the Americans new enforcement. DePaz, director of community police presence in the area,” he ple who accepted services. There with Disabilities Act for safe acces- “For years I have observed peo- organizing at the East Los Angeles added. “We have had a lot of posi- were approximately 25 to 30 peo- sible passage.” ple walking in the street alongside Community Corporation, the orga- tive feedback about that.” ple staying there at any given On Monday, July 23, the Los vehicular traffic to avoid obstruc- nization that leads the Los Angeles Senior Lead Officer Timothy time. Angeles Police Department, Bureau tions in the narrow, 12-foot-wide Street Vendor Campaign. Estevez, who was assigned to the Nichols credited the LAPD’s of Street Services and Bureau of sidewalk along this stretch. This “We’re definitely a little disap- Melrose area three weeks ago on an Wilshire Division and Sanitation, under O’Farrell’s direc- includes people on crutches and pointed with Councilmember interim basis, said many people Councilman Paul Koretz, 5th tion, began applying municipal even people in wheelchairs,” O’Farrell,” DePaz said. “[The city] from the encampment moved on District, for the changes. He said code 56.11, which makes “bulky O’Farrell said in a statement. needs to consider the vendors. because of the stepped-up police Koretz called him personally and items” stored on city property ille- “Only three of the 15 blocks on They work and provide for their presence. Three weeks ago, the pledged to address the problems. gal, to street vendors, focusing on Hollywood Boulevard along the families … The items are not aban- Wilshire Division command staff Koretz’s spokesman Alison Hollywood Boulevard between Walk of Fame will have this type doned, they’re not trash. [Having assigned a special two-officer unit Simard said the encampment was McCadden Place and Orange of enforcement because this is them confiscated] can cause a lot to address issues involving home- one of the councilman’s top prior- Drive. According to the city’s pub- where the problem is concentrat- of economic hardships.” lessness, specifically the encamp- ities and he coordinated with mul- lic notice, a bulky item is defined as ed. We need to do everything we She noted that the vendors aren’t ment. The officers visited the site tiple city agencies to get results. “any item possessing size and/or can to make sure pedestrians in the only reason for congestion multiple times a day, many times “The councilman said, ‘look, shape which will not allow the item Los Angeles have safe, free and along the sidewalks, pointing out accompanied by outreach workers enough is enough,’” Simard said. to fit into a 60-gallon receptacle clear passage wherever they walk.” the crowds of tourists and the cos- from social service agencies. The “What it came down to was that with the lid closed.” Kerry Morrison, executive tumed characters parading along goal was to get as many people to being homeless is not illegal, but As a result, all items in the public director of the Hollywood Property the walkways. Penalizing the street accept services as possible while for everybody’s safety, we had to right of way that don’t fit into the Owners Alliance, which manages vendors, DePaz said, was picking reducing the criminal element. address the criminal element. It container, such as vending carts and the Hollywood Business “low-hanging fruit” because the “A lot of the residents there was a coordinated effort between tables, will be immediately confis- Improvement District, is grateful sellers are “easy targets.” moved on. Some of them accepted many, many city departments.” cated by the city unless they are for the new enforcement of the The vendors aren’t opposed to outreach and some just realized Nichols added that while the sit- moved, and then put into storage bulky items ordinance along the regulations either, according to the they didn’t want to hang around uation has improved, residents are for 90 days, during which owners Walk of Fame. She said the side- ELACC community organizer. cops all day,” Estevez said. “Our concerned the encampment will can retrieve their items from the walks were “virtually impassable” Many vendors along the Walk of goal wasn’t to displace them. We return. National Night Out Against Bureau of Street Services. No one and recounted witnessing people Fame have come together to dis- realize we can’t arrest our way out Crime will be observed on Aug. 7 will be cited or arrested for the walking in the roadbed to get cuss solutions to sidewalk block- of the problem. Our ultimate goal with an annual event at Poinsettia bulky items, Arranaga noted. around items in the right of way – age and attend workshops on ADA was to make sure they were in com- Park. Nichols said residents are The ordinance typically applies which she noted weren’t just ven- accessibility. However, the vendors pliance with the law … and to pro- encouraged to turn out in droves. to items such as mattresses, appli- dors but also homeless people with have yet to be included in any con- vide housing and something sus- “Residents need to remain vigi- ances, furniture and shed struc- furniture and boxes. versations with O’Farrell or the tainable to get them off the streets lant,” Nichols added. “They feel tures in homeless encampments, She also said she saw bulky Hollywood Business Improvement and on their two feet.” safer now, but let’s hope that con- but on April 18, the Los Angeles items often placed in front of bus District. Estevez said officers will contin- tinues.” City Council passed a motion stops, blocking riders from exiting “The vendors are not OK with establishing “Special safely. being treated this way,” DePaz Enforcement Zones” where vend- “What worries me the most is said. “They deserve to also be in ing carts are prohibited on the someone stepping off the curb and the conversation.” ‘Symphonic Dances’ to feature special guest Alyson Stoner California Philharmonic Maestro GovernorGovernor Jerry appoints Brown assistant U.S.12 attorney superior at the U.S. atcourt Boies, Schiller, judges Flexner LLP Victor Vener blends the old with the announced the appointment of 12 Attorney’s Office, Central since 2017. She was a sharehold- new and classic music with modern California superior court judges, District of California since 2017. er at Caldwell, Leslie and Proctor dance as he partners with special which include two each in Los He served as a deputy district PC in 2017, where she was coun- guest Alyson Stoner to present a per- Angeles and Riverside counties, attorney at the Los Angeles sel from 2014-16 and an associ- formance of Stravinsky’s “Rite of and one each in Orange, Placer, County District Attorney’s Office ate from 2007-13. Mackenzie Spring.” San Bernardino, San Diego, San from 2008-17 and held several served as a law clerk for the The performance is set to take Francisco, San Mateo, Stanislaus positions for Hillary Clinton’s Honorable Dean D. Pregerson at place during “Symphonic Dances,” and Ventura counties. presidential campaign from the U.S. District Court, Central the orchestra’s third concert of the The Los Angeles appointments 2007-08, including statewide District of California from 2005- 2018 summer season on Sunday, are Miguel T. Espinoza, 39, and political director and deputy field 06. July 29. Alison M. Mackenzie, 42. director. The compensation for each of “Our piece is unexpected and con- Espinoza has served as an Mackenzie has been a partner these positions is $200,042. troversial, like Stravinsky’s original. There is much technique, much effort, and intention, however, you’ll see very few pirouettes and pointed toes,” Stoner said, referring to the dance she also choreographed. CASACourt Appointed of LA Special postsintense substantial one-on-one advocacy ser-gainsweather in economic 2018 uncertainties “Instead, we’ll showcase bone Advocates of Los Angeles is vices, an 18 percent increase over regionally without risking cut- breaking, waacking, vogue, krump, Alyson Stoner breaking new ground as the 2017 and 39 percent over 2016; backs in advocacy services for b-boy, commercial hip-hop and a longtime leader in children’s fos- 402 new advocates trained, an children. diverse culture and community.” ter care services, posting notable increase of 25 percent over 2017 “2018 has been a triumphant, An accomplished actress, singer phonist Harvey Pittel. America’s gains this year. and 100 percent over 2016, record-breaking year at and dancer with more than a million foremost classical saxophonist, Pittel The results from CASA/LA’s greatly expanding the volunteer CASA/LA,” CASA/LA CEO followers worldwide, Stoner’s per- will perform John Williams’ saxo- 2018 fiscal year mark a new high base; 931 unique appointed Wende Nichols Julien said. “A formance marks her debut with phone solo “Catch Me If You Can” point for the organization, advocates – an increase of 25 massive thanks to all of our staff, California Philharmonic as well as as well as three vibrant ballet clas- improving previous bests for percent over 2017; 10 percent volunteers and donors for believ- dancing with a full professional sics. unique children helped while reduction on average “cost-per- ing we could accomplish this and orchestra. Cal Phil at Walt Disney Concert also continuing to significantly child-served,” which beat fore- working to achieve it. As long as “I’m grateful that the Cal Phil Hall performances start at 2 p.m., reduce the “cost per child” of casts for fiscal year 2018 by 2 there are children that need help, team is not afraid to experiment and with the intimate pre-concert Talks providing service and expand its percent and marks a 26 percent we will continue to grow and push boundaries with their program- with The Maestro at 1 p.m. in BP volunteer rolls. reduction from 2016; and improve our services, until every ming,” Stoner said. Hall. In the past year the following CASA/LA ended fiscal year child in the L.A. County foster “Symphonic Dances” also fea- For information, visit benchmarks were achieved: 1,124 2018 with a significant surplus, care system that needs a CASA tures special guest and revered saxo- calphil.com. unique children served with enabling the organization to has a CASA.” 22 July 26, 2018 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

Mending Kids holds sixth Hometown Mission in L.A. n Sixteen children received surgeries at no cost to the patients or their families Mending Kids held its sixth annual Hometown Mission Saturday, July 21, and provided life-changing surgeries to 16 chil- dren in the greater Los Angeles region, at no cost to the patients or their families. Hometown Mission is a partner- ship between Mending Kids, Specialty Surgical Center in graphic courtesy of Metro Beverly Hills and local surgeons and medical professionals who Metro released a diagram of the five subway alignment options under donate their time and skills in consideration for the Crenshaw/LAX Line extension. orthopedics, reconstructive surgery and anesthesiology. Mending Kids Hometown photo courtesy of Mending Kids Mission is committed to providing Patient Kevin Bercian (left), who is having a large skin tag removed from a better quality of life to children his ear, spoke with anesthesiologist Anoosh Javaherian. Metro board will continue who might experience bullying due to their physical appearance. the cracks of our medical system,” the mission and provide photo Considered cosmetic by most participating surgeon David opportunities. analysis in September insurance carriers, to the children, Kulber said. “These surgeries are “Seeing Gabby’s eyes light up From page 1 billion for a San Vicente route and the families, these surgeries very important to their psycholog- just from meeting someone like and $4.4 billion for a La Cienega are critical. ical and functional development. me, makes my day,” Ochoa said. route. These children experience Who knows, because of what was “To see someone who has gone A fifth option would extend it “Any potential acceleration depression and in some cases cut- done today, you might be seeing through what she has, and I can to the Wilshire/Vermont station, strategy at this juncture would ting and contemplation of suicide the next Einstein or Madame bring a smile to her face, makes linking it with the Red and Purple have to address that factor, either because of their challenges. Curie emerge from the amazing my day. The work being done here lines, with a projected daily rider- through mitigating cost, securing Mending Kids in collaboration kids who now have one less hur- is incredible.” ship of 77,700. The executive new revenue, or a hybrid of with these local, giving surgeons dle to overcome.” Mending Kids is dedicated to summary said that this option is both,” according to Metro’s staff and Specialty Surgical Center in Actors Carlos Pratt, of the TV the growth of its U.S. Hometown “not recommended for further report. “To better target project Beverly Hills, helps provide hope show “McFarland, USA” and Missions and hope to expand analysis” because it was project- delivery options and a funding and smiles to children and their three of his castmates as well as these missions to New York and ed to be the lowest-performing. strategy, there is a need to con- families at no cost to them. Disney and Nickelodeon actor Arizona this upcoming year. David Fenn, an associate plan- duct broad public outreach and “Hometown Mission helps Ryan Ochoa came to meet and For information, visit mend- ner for the city of West potential further technical study those children who fall between encourage the children, support ingkids.org. Hollywood, said the city will to prepare for a next stage of review the full report when it’s environmental review. available after the Metro board “Staff will consult with the meeting. cities of Los Angeles and West A “significant finding” from Hollywood to develop a strategy Scooters banned in Beverly Hills pending further analysis the feasibility study is that costs of next steps and attendant From page 1 Bird and Lime to operate within the solutions that would lead to fewer of all five routes exceed Measure schedules for the next stage city for a six-month trial period as cars on the road, less traffic conges- M funding allocations, according analyses,” according to the Lime offer them for free. the city collects data and feedback tion, and improved air quality,” to a Metro staff report, under- Metro report. Under the ban, riders in Beverly for a long-term plan. The Los Dreiman said. “We hope to work scoring the work that needs to be Metro’s Operation Shovel Hills can be penalized for riding or Angeles City Council is also work- with the city to roll out a scooter done to find ways to bridge the Ready projects give the leaving scooters in public rights of ing on regulations for electric scot- share program that prioritizes safe- gap. The staff report also men- Crenshaw Northern Extension a way. The amounts of the citations ter companies. The West ty and responsible rider behavior, tions Metro’s previous commit- chance to connect with the Red they could receive are still being Hollywood City Council also insti- while providing residents and rid- ment to West Hollywood for a Line, via West Hollywood, in determined, city spokesman Keith tuted a ban that penalizes scooter ers with clean and affordable alter- study and environmental review time for the 2028 Olympics in Sterling said. Scooter companies are companies for scooters left in West natives to cars.” of an expedited timeline. Los Angeles. City officials have prohibited from offering them any- Hollywood, but doesn’t prohibit rid- The company issued a similar West Hollywood City met with local neighborhood where in Beverly Hills. The city will ers from using them within the city. statement last month when West Councilwoman Lindsey Horvath groups to raise awareness for the fine the companies $121 for remov- The companies could face an Hollywood voted to institute its said the city and Metro have been project, and organizations such as ing a scooter and $51 per day for stor- impound fee of $40, West ban, saying it wants to work the discussing the need for additional WHAM (West Hollywood age. Hollywood Deputy City Manager city to address safety and other funding, noting that the funding Advocates for Metro Rail) have Given their ubiquity, one resident Oscar Delgado said last month. concerns. gap had been anticipated for this conducted outreach. who opposed the ban said enforce- Beverly Hills City Council mem- “West Hollywood residents and other Metro projects The West Hollywood City ment would be a “never-ending bers agreed that electric scooters would benefit greatly from a throughout the county supported Council voted for a resolution on game of whack-a-mole” for Beverly could revolutionize urban travel, robust scooter sharing program to by transportation bond measures. May 7 to support an accelerated Hills police. Councilman John but objected to the way Bird and reduce traffic and parking conges- “We know the most popular timeline for the northern exten- Mirisch, the lone vote against it, Lime bypassed local city councils tion,” Lime’s statement read. alignments, the alignments that sion of the Crenshaw/LAX line. said “an outright ban is unrealistic.” before making their scooters widely Bird released a statement saying have the most support, are the The city would have to contribute “A ban in this form won’t really available. it would also like to continue ones that serve the most people,” 3 percent of the costs for the seg- solve anything,” he added. “If we can find a way to make working with the city of Beverly she said, mentioning the Fairfax, ment located within the city, Mirisch said he supported enforc- this safe for everybody, I’d be Hills. La Cienega and San Vicente according to city staff, totaling ing scooter usage under the existing happy to do it,” Councilwoman Lili “We remain committed to our options. approximately $42 million to $66 California vehicle code. Beverly Bosse said, citing helmet usage as goal of getting people out of their Measure M was approved by million of the $1.4 billion to $2.2 Hills police announced last week one of her biggest concerns. cars to curb traffic and cut carbon approximately 71 percent of billion estimate. To comply with that they had issued more than 100 Beverly Hills residents were emissions in the community of county voters in November 2016, Metro’s Measure M Early Project citations and warnings for scooter divided over whether to allow elec- Beverly Hills,” the statement said. including more than 84 percent Delivery Strategy, accelerating riders violating the vehicle code. tric scooters. Some said they make A company spokesperson was of West Hollywood voters. It the project would also cost an “At this point, it’s very challeng- traveling short distances more con- unable to provide a comment added a 0.5 percent sales tax for additional $70 million to $550 ing for the police staff on the safety venient, while others, such as Julie about the West Hollywood ban transportation and indefinitely million, depending on factors side,” Beverly Hills police Chief Gilberg, reiterated concerns about before press time. extended an existing 0.5 percent such as the alignment and project Sandra Spagnoli told the council the city’s lack of infrastructure to tax for transportation that was delivery schedule. That funding before its vote. support them. scheduled to expire in 2039. could come from a local sales tax, She added that Beverly Hills “I see drivers trying to avoid hit- Answers From Page 16 In 2015, the measure allocated bonds, private investment, or state doesn’t have a street layout like the ting them because they’re weaving $2.24 billion for the Crenshaw or federal funds. The city is work- city of Santa Monica, which is bet- in and out,” Gilberg said. Northern Extension project ing on attracting private funding, ter equipped to accommodate the “It’s not good for our residents, beginning in 2040, when work and Mayor John Duran has men- scooters. it’s not good for our tourists, it’s not was originally scheduled to com- tioned a possible cannabis tax to “We want to make sure that good for the riders either,” Beverly mence. The five possible routes support the project. [infrastructure] is in place before we Hills resident Judie Fenton added. mentioned in the study range in Metro spokesman Jose Ubaldo say that this is safe in our city,” Lime’s director of strategic price from $3 billion for a route said the board will further discuss Spagnoli said. development, Sam Dreiman, said in that goes up La Brea Avenue to the study at its next meeting in The Santa Monica City Council a statement that “Beverly Hills has $4.7 billion for a Fairfax route. September. The study said that voted last month to start a 16-month a history of embracing innovation.” Other options are $3.6 billion for future reports will be needed to pilot program that allows for contin- “[Tuesday] night, the city broke the extension to Vermont Avenue determine which of the options ued usage of electric scooters. from this tradition by slowing down and Wilshire Boulevard, $4.3 will come to fruition. 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