BH Approves Mixed-Use Ordinance N Despite Mirisch’S Planned for Beverly Drive Objections, Council N BH Council Also Approves Work During Holidays Gives OK

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Volume 30 No. 46 Serving the Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities November 12, 2020 Metro station’s north portal BH approves mixed-use ordinance n Despite Mirisch’s planned for Beverly Drive objections, council n BH council also approves work during holidays gives OK

BY LAURA COLEMAN side of Wilshire Boulevard. BY CAMERON KISZLA A draft environmental impact The Beverly Hills City Council report had proposed three viable After multiple meetings and unanimously voted to have Beverly options for a second entrance to the months of discussions and debate, Drive become the location of the station in addition to one on the the Beverly Hills City Council Wilshire/Rodeo Metro Purple Line south side of Wilshire Boulevard at officially approved a mixed-use subway station’s north portal at its Reeves Drive, which the council overlay zone on Nov. 10. formal meeting on Nov. 10. The first discussed at its formal meeting City Council discussion of the north portal will be essential, accord- on Sept. 22. The Beverly Drive loca- topic had spanned the Oct. 13 and ing to the city’s staff report, for tion was the westernmost alternative 27 meetings without a resolution, allowing subway users direct access but now with the ordinance to the Business Triangle on the north See Portal page 22 approved, mixed-use projects will be allowed on portions of Wilshire Boulevard, La Cienega photo by Cameron Kiszla Boulevard, Robertson Boulevard, Mixed-use projects are now allowed on all four corners of Wilshire Olympic Boulevard, South and La Cienega boulevards. Doheny Drive, San Vicente Boulevard, South Santa Monica recapture, as he claimed that the Mirisch also referred to a letter Boulevard and South Beverly ability to build mixed-use projects from Santa Monica-based attor- Drive with only Planning without City Council approval ney Frank Angel, who wrote to the Commission approval instead of a would make properties more valu- City Council on behalf of his full City Council vote. Appeals of able and the city should be com- clients, the Save Beverly Hills mixed-use projects will still be pensated through the inclusion of Committee and Beverly Hills res- heard by the City Council. open space, public parking and ident Darian Bojeaux, a vocal The one dissenter in the 4-1 other perks in mixed-use projects. opponent of the mixed-use ordi- vote was Councilman John “Not engaging in land-value nance. photo courtesy of the city of Beverly Hills Mirisch, who raised multiple recapture … it’s a form of corpo- “The ordinance allows more The City Council voted to select Beverly Drive as the location for the issues with the ordinance. Mirisch rate welfare and it’s a developer north portal of the Wilshire/Rodeo subway station. expressed support for land-value giveaway,” Mirisch said. See Ordinance page 21 New West Hollywood council members set priorities Raman prepares to hit the n Shyne and Erickson Both council members-elect said that given the recent election and they support the City Council’s rising number of COVID-19 infec- seek progress on plans to offer rental assistance, as tions, decisions could be made at affordable housing, state law now requires tenants pay the state or national level that would ground running in L.A. transit, homelessness 25% of their rent to keep the evic- preempt the city’s efforts. n Councilwoman-elect had a significant lead over Ryu and tion moratorium in place. “Depending on what happens is first woman to by last Friday, the outcome was BY CAMERON KISZLA “We need to engage our commu- with the fall and winter, are we clear. Ryu acknowledged the elec- nity and see where people are,” looking at another shutdown? We represent 4th District tion results on Nov. 6 and wished As of Nov. 11, unofficial election Shyne said. “I see [that] people still finally have a president who is the challenger success. Raman, results show challengers Sepi desperately need help.” going to hopefully get this pandem- BY EDWIN FOLVEN who will be the first woman to rep- Shyne and John Erickson unseating Shyne also noted that the failure ic under control. Are we looking at resent the district, said she has incumbents John Heilman and John of Proposition 21, which would a nationwide mask mandate, a Nithya Raman has taken the since spoken with Ryu and he has Duran. If the results hold, Shyne have given cities the ability to enact nationwide shutdown like we see in first steps to represent the Los offered his support. and Erickson will take office in local rent control, will likely ham- Britain and France? Who knows Angeles City Council’s 4th Raman and newly elected 10th December, and both acknowledge per West Hollywood’s long-term what that would also mean for District after defeating incum- District Councilman Mark that their top priorities will be relat- efforts to keep rents affordable. emergency actions that the state bent David Ryu on Nov. 3. ed to the ongoing coronavirus pan- “The fact that Prop. 21 didn’t would take at the statewide level, Early vote totals showed Raman See Raman page 22 demic. pass is really a shame, and we have would [Gov.] Gavin Newsom issue “That goes into every issue, to work harder to protect our a new shutdown, and if so, does keeping people safe in their homes, renters,” she said. [the 25% rent payment require- getting our business community In an effort to create more afford- ment] pause?” Erickson said. back on track [and] making sure able housing, Shyne said the city In the meantime, Erickson also people are staying safe, public should address the “housing afford- expressed support for the creation health-wise,” Erickson said. ability crisis” by “doing what we of more affordable housing in the “Big picture, the most important can creatively to make sure we have city. He added that he’d like to see thing we need to focus on is eco- more affordable housing for all.” the City Council drop efforts to nomic recovery because of the pan- “One thing we need to do is look fight the Regional Housing Needs demic [and] making sure people at our inclusionary housing policy Assessment from the Southern stay housed. Seventy-one percent and look at where we can shift California Association of of our city are renters, so we need to some of the numbers to create more Governments, which would require make sure they continue having the affordable housing,” she said. West Hollywood to plan for nearly services that they need and perhaps Erickson believes the city needs 4,000 new housing units by 2029. expanded services to keep them “to continue these programs that are “It is a waste of city resources to photo courtesy of Nithya Raman housed and stronger protections,” helping people get the rental relief Councilwoman-elect Nithya Raman, shown at a protest before the Shyne said. that they need,” though he noted See WeHo page 21 coronavirus pandemic, defeated incumbent Councilman David Ryu. 2 November 12, 2020 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press CALENDAR

many traditions are still offered. An Hindu New Year exhibition featuring fan art celebrat- ‘Reclaiming Our In honor of Diwali, the “festival of ing the 35th anniversary of “Back to lights” that celebrates the beginning the Future” will be livestreamed from Humanity’ The Inner Theater Group, a compa- of the Hindu New Year, scholar Art Share LA. Participants can also ny of senior actors, writers and Lakshika Senarath Gamage will enjoy live illustration battles with a directors, is holding the Zoom pre- explore the origins of the holiday and virtual makeover from Secret Walls. mieres of its video “Reclaiming Our its manifestations in contemporary A VIP program will be held on Nov. Humanity” on Saturday, Nov. 14, faith communi- 13, from 5 to 9 p.m. Hours are 9 a.m. and Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. Join ties on to 6 p.m., Nov. 14, and 10 a.m. to 5 members afterwards for a discus- Thursday, Nov. p.m., Nov. 15. Tickets start at $10. sion of the video. For a link to the 12, from 5 to 6 designercononline.com. p.m. She will Zoom meetings, call (310)614- also offer her 1821. perspective on the design, con- Celebrating struction and use of the bronze oil photo courtesy of Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Office Kimchi ‘The Anonymous lamps in the collection of the Fowler The Culinary Historians of Southern

Mayor Eric Garcetti was joined by LAFD Chief Ralph Terrazas on May 26 Museum at UCLA, which is hosting California welcomes Korean food Lover’ when he announced the opening of the COVID-19 testing site at Dodger the program. Such oil lamps would lovers to view “Kimjang Kimchi, a The Colburn School has partnered Stadium. Hours at all city testing sites, including Dodger Stadium, were have been used in Diwali celebrations Korean Tradition,” with Hae Jung Cho, with LA Opera for the premiere on to symbolize the victory of light over Saturday, Nov. 14, at 5 p.m. of “The extended on Tuesday. on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 10:30 a.m., via darkness, good over evil and knowl- Zoom. The host will discuss and Anonymous Lover (L’Amant edge over ignorance. 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Participants will stage setting, the performance will be streamed online as the inaugural has announced extended COVID- said. “COVID-19 is still here and Armenian National Committee of learn how to make poggi kimchi, made presentation of LA Opera’s On 19 testing hours at Dodger Stadium, still deadly, and with partners like America-Western Region are holding during the fall as part of the seasonal “Dialogue with the Diaspora: ritual of kimjang. Tickets are free but Now initiative. Viewing is free. keeping the site open from 8 a.m. the Dodgers, LAFD, CORE and laopera.org/lover. until 8 p.m. and increasing the city’s Curative, we will stay vigilant in the Education and Advocacy After reservations are required and close 24 Genocide” on Friday, Nov. 13, at total testing capacity to 32,400 per face of this pandemic and take every hours in advance. eventbrite.com/e/fre- noon. The online discussion will e-online-culinary-program-kimjang- day ahead of the holiday and flu sea- possible step to protect public health focus on the conflict between sons. across Los Angeles.” kimchi-a-korean-tradition-tickets- Greater Miracle Armenia and Azerbaijan. Los 125690003183. Garcetti’s announcement on Nov. As COVID-19 cases increase Angeles is home to the second-largest 10 came as the city passed the mile- locally and nationwide, the city is Mile Chamber Jewish community in the United Join the Greater Miracle Mile stone of 2 million COVID-19 tests experiencing a spike in demand for States and the second-largest LGBTQ ‘Models of Chamber of Commerce for its conducted since the onset of the testing. Dodger Stadium, the largest Armenian community in the world. November virtual lunch meeting on pandemic, and as the country has testing site in the nation, will be able Suggested donation is $10. holo- Thursday, Nov. Pride’ conference experienced a steady rise in cases in to test up to 13,000 people daily. All caustmuseumla.org. Join the Los Angeles LGBT Center for 19, from 11:30 recent weeks. other sites will also offer testing its 28th annual “Models of Pride” con- a.m. to 1 p.m., via “Our city will keep ramping up from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Testing is free ference for lesbian, gay, bisexual, Zoom. Ned our testing efforts, because we know and results are provided in as few as DesignerCon transgender and questioning youth and Racine, Scott that testing saves lives, but we need 24 hours. DesignerCon has become the largest their allies 24 and under livestreamed Donohue and all Angelenos to continue doing For information or to schedule an designer toy and art convention in the on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to Mindy Lake, of their part to defeat this virus by appointment, call 311or visit coron- United States 1 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 15, from 4 to Metro, will pro- wearing masks, avoiding gatherings avirus.lacity.org/testing. and will be held 6 p.m. Organized by the center’s vide an update on the Purple Line virtually this Youth Development program, the con- Extension subway project, followed year from ference includes more than 25 work- by a Q & A session. The event will Friday, Nov. 13, shops and presentations culminating also include a discussion among through Sunday, with the Entertainment Hour. This chamber members and a raffle. Input sought on county Action Plan Nov. 15. year’s theme is “Fierce, Fabulous, RSVP required by Nov. 18. 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Karen Villalpando EDITOR & PUBLISHER The meeting will include a presentation of the Action Plan and Edwin Folven grant funding available through the [email protected] U.S. Department of Housing and EDITOR Urban Development, as well as a Cameron Kiszla resident survey. Additionally, the [email protected] meeting will focus on fair housing, REPORTER homelessness and economic development. Speakers will provide Laura Coleman information about rent payment [email protected] and eviction protection services, REPORTER the Los Angeles Coordinated Entry System, COVID-19 relief efforts Jill Weinlein, Tim Posada, and the Small Business Rebecca Villalpando, Stabilization Loan Program. Emily Jilg Residents are also encouraged to CONTRIBUTING WRITERS take an online survey about the Action Plan. The survey and com- The Park Labrea News and Beverly Press are weekly newspapers, published on Thursdays. Mail ments will help the county deter- subscription is $120 annually. Decreed newspa- mine how best to allocate pers of general circulation, entitled to publish legal advertising, Feb. 10, 1960 by Superior Court resources. The board of supervisors Order No 736637. will use the input in determining which activities will be funded. For Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 3 November 12, 2020 WeHo State of the City examines ‘The Big Shift’ n Impact of coronavirus dences, a restaurant, a bowling first female vice president, the Los alley, a live entertainment venue Angeles County Board of front and center in and more. The complex is expected Supervisors becoming an all-female virtual event to open in January, and the build- board and the West Hollywood City ing’s signature digital billboards are Council becoming female-majority BY CAMERON KISZLA already operating on the Sunset with the election of Sepi Shyne. Strip. “I’m looking forward to seeing us At the 2020 West Hollywood “The Pendry hotel looks spectac- all work together for the benefit of State of the City event, held virtual- ular. The digital signs are amazing, our community … I’m really excit- ly on Nov. 10, city officials, eco- the architecture is fantastic,” ed to get to work,” Horvath said. nomic experts and business people Arevalo said. Horvath highlighted some of the illustrated the struggles the city will Some of the city’s budget short- changes coming to the Sunset Strip have to overcome due to the coron- fall will be offset by Measure E, a beyond the Pendry project, includ- avirus pandemic while also high- 0.75% sales tax increase that was ing the plan to make the Sunset lighting the strength and resiliency approved by 73% of West Strip more walkable and add even of the West Hollywood economy. Hollywood voters, Arevalo said. more creative billboards. She also The theme of the event, “The Big “The community recognizes that praised the city’s Outdoor Use photo by Cameron Kiszla Shift,” was indicative of the belief these are challenging times and Temporary Zones, or OUT Zones, Pendry West Hollywood, a complex of 149 hotel rooms, 40 residences, held by many of the speakers that, they’re willing to fund resources and which she said are likely to remain restaurant, bowling alley and live entertainment venue, is expected to in the short and long term, changes provide community support to the in place at least through the end of open in January. will be necessary. city of West Hollywood. This is going next year to allow businesses to “We’re cautiously optimistic. We to generate somewhere between $9 operate outdoors in a safe manner. a transient city, Schlesinger said. such a city for tourists and people think business will slowly return. and $11 million,” he said. “I’m sure we’ll be looking at how “Younger residents don’t see who want to visit … I think they can There’s great news about a vaccine Arevalo noted, however, that more long we can keep these OUT Zones themselves aging in place in WeHo. innovate in that way,” Franklin said. … but I think 2021 will be a chal- help will be needed. With President- going to benefit our business com- They want home ownership. They “The challenge in the Southland lenging year, for the first few months elect Joe Biden and Vice President- munity,” Horvath said. want affordable housing. They is housing and affordability … if at least,” said Tim Kiely, president elect Kamala Harris taking office in During the panel discussion that want communities with more chil- there’s a way to restructure owner- and CEO of the West Hollywood January, that aid is more likely to closed the evening, Kiely echoed dren than dogs,” Schlesinger said. ship, that would be such a great Travel + Tourism Board. come than it would have been under Horvath’s support for OUT Zones. Frances Anderton, writer, pro- thing to accomplish in the next few One of the biggest hurdles for the President Donald Trump’s adminis- “I think the way that our busi- ducer and radio host on KCRW, and decades,” Anderton added. city has been the pandemic’s impact tration, Arevalo said. nesses have moved outdoors … is Sherri Franklin, founder and CEO As a whole, the panelists also on tourism and the hotel industry, “The national government needs something we’re all going to of Urban Design Center, offered said that they believe the city lead- City Manager Paul Arevalo said. to provide relief to states, counties embrace going forward. It will some potential solutions for those ers should do more to embrace “We’re down about $24 million and especially cities … Cities, make our city more of an outdoor who seek home ownership but like- change during this time, as the pan- primarily because of the reduction counties and states, we can’t print environment, instead of an indoor ly can’t afford to buy a house, demic’s struggles make it easier for to hotel tax, to sales tax, and that’s a money. The federal government environment,” Kiely said. including housing cooperatives and momentum to be gained for larger big chunk of our budget … Hotel can. At some point, they’re going to Other changes beyond simply designing apartment complexes changes. rates remain strong. Occupancy is need to provide lifelines,” Arevalo moving outdoors will likely need to with more open space to recreate “COVID has produced a number the challenge, getting heads in beds said. be considered, added Andrea some of the benefits that come with of those spontaneous reactions, so I in our city,” Arevalo said. Mayor Lindsey Horvath was also Batista Schlesinger, partner at owning a house with a yard. guess City Council people have to Arevalo was optimistic about optimistic about the results of the HR&A Advisors. Beyond the racial Franklin pointed out that people be proactively supportive of these some of the development projects recent election, highlighting pro- and income inequalities that have already own portions of vacation types of initiatives and not find rea- coming to the city, including gressive gains at the national and become even more apparent during properties, and that concept could sons for not doing things. Find rea- Pendry West Hollywood, a com- local levels, and especially those by the pandemic, West Hollywood translate to West Hollywood. sons for yes, not reasons for no,” plex of 149 hotel rooms, 40 resi- women, with Harris serving as the faces challenges due to its nature as “Because West Hollywood is Anderton said. 4 November 12, 2020 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press Beverly Hills shells out $40M to plug oil wells n The city managed the capping of 19 wells at BHHS By laura Coleman

Just in time for Thanksgiving, the city of Beverly Hills will finally complete its project management responsibilities to monitor and plug oil wells on the Beverly Hills High School campus. The final oil well of 19 total on Beverly Hills Unified School District property was secured and capped last photo by Cameron Kiszla month as part of a $40 million pro- Police are searching for a group of men who allegedly attacked ject. employees of Cafe Istanbul on South Beverly Drive. “We’ve done all the major plugging and now we're just doing quality control touch-ups,” said Shana Epstein, director of public works for the city of Beverly Hills. BHPD investigates alleged Epstein said she anticipated that the project would be complete by photo by Cameron Kiszla Nov. 24, with just a few “punch The final remaining oil well on BHUSD property was capped in October. hate crime at restaurant list” items outstanding. By edwin folven restaurant and they made state- The school district was left in the position of having to clean up ments that were pro-Armenia as Isabel Hacker confirmed that out- the Venoco wells, two older oil decades of oil extraction after ener- The Beverly Hills Police well,” BHPD Lt. Max Subin side of some funds given by wells had been discovered and gy company Venoco Inc., which Department continues to investi- said. “We are investigating it as a Venoco and the money given by plugged on the BHHS campus – siphoned its last barrel of oil from gate an alleged hate crime that hate crime based on statements the city, the school district is pay- Rodeo 107 and Wolfkill 23, with BHUSD land on Dec. 31, 2016, occurred on Nov. 4 at the Café made and evidence at the scene.” ing for the project using money the process paid for by Metro. To filed for bankruptcy in April 2017. Istanbul at 326 S. Beverly Drive. The suspects physically from Measure BH, the $385 mil- date, she said that no additional As part of Venoco’s $1.1 million A group of eight men ran assaulted employees inside the lion construction bond Beverly abandoned oil wells had been iden- annual lease with the city and inside the restaurant at approxi- restaurant and outside in an alley, Hills voters passed in 2018. tified on BHUSD property. A por- BHUSD, through which it extract- mately 8:30 p.m. and confronted police said. The victims sus- “I’m very pleased with the tion of Metro’s planned Purple Line ed roughly 300 barrels of crude oil employees, police said. The tained minor injuries and refused progress. It was an important piece extension will run directly below a day, the energy company was restaurant was open but no in- medical treatment at the scene. of work that needed to be done. It BHHS. obliged to have the site cleaned up person dining was occurring, Subin declined to provide further was proposed to us that it would be Now that its partnership with the by Mar. 31, 2017. However, a police said. Security cameras details because of the ongoing a two-year project, and it looks like city to plug 19 oil wells is sched- bankruptcy judge ruled that captured video of the suspects as investigation. we’re going to be on schedule,” uled to end, the school district will Venoco had no further responsibil- they turned over chairs and The BHPD’s High Tech Crime she said. “With the oversight pro- pay for all additional remediation ity to monitor the site, making it destroyed property. unit is involved with the investi- vided by CALGEM (California costs using Measure BH funds as it the responsibility of the school dis- The incident is believed to be gation, in addition to the Geologic Energy Management moves forward on its ongoing con- trict to monitor and plug the wells. related to ongoing conflict Detectives Bureau. Surveillance Division) over the district's struction plans to renovate the high In 2018, the city took control of between Armenia and video is being used in an attempt approved plans to address both the school. the plugging operation after the Azerbaijan, a country supported to identify the suspects. Venoco wells and the [abandoned] “Remediation is currently under- school district acknowledged it by Turkey, which Armenians Beverly Hills Mayor Lester wells, BHUSD has made signifi- way, but due to the nature and age lacked the funding. Epstein said hold accountable for the 1915 Friedman denounced the crime. cant progress and is on its way of these wells, and given their that the city has continued to Armenian Genocide by the “The BHPD is investigating towards finalizing these important physical interface with the current invoice the school district for all Ottoman Empire. On Nov. 10, it this unacceptable act of hate and projects.” MTA project, projecting total costs money in excess of the $11 million was announced that a peace violence,” Friedman said. “There BHUSD Superintendent Michael and timelines are challenging at this the City Council agreed to pay treaty had been reached in the is no place in our city for this Bregy likewise said he was time,” BHUSD Assistant toward the process. The city had conflict; however, many media behavior and we ask members of “pleased” to be in the final phase. Superintendent of Business originally agreed to advance up to reports indicated Armenians the public to please come for- Hacker said that in addition to Services Wade Roach said. were unhappy with the outcome. ward with any information on the $8 million in costs for site monitor- The incident at the restaurant suspects in this case.” ing and plugging, but increased the occurred six days before the Anyone with information is amount as the extent of the finan- treaty was announced while urged to call the BHPD at cial need became clearer. armed conflict was ongoing (310)285-2125. To remain “They’ve been timely as we’ve between Armenia and anonymous, call Crime Stoppers been invoicing them,” Epstein Azerbaijan. at (800)222-8477, text said. “The city took the lead “I can’t give an opinion on BEVHILLSPD followed by the because of the immediacy it need- why it happened, but the facts of tip information to 888777, or ed at the time.” the case are that they did enter the visit lacrimestoppers.org. Board of Education President

Board explores making sheriff an appointed position Acting on a motion by Los department, the rehiring of previ- board’s authority to supervise elected Angeles Supervisors Mark Ridley- ously fired deputies and instability officers like the sheriff, however, is Thomas and Sheila Kuehl, the board in the department budget. “It is more limited. The motion noted the voted 3-2 on Nov. 10 to seek advice painfully obvious that we need ongoing issues with the sheriff are in on legislative changes that would mechanisms to hold the sheriff contrast to the city of Los Angeles, result in the position of sheriff being accountable and we are willing to where the chief of police is appoint- appointed rather than elected. consider executive, legislative and ed by the mayor. Ridley-Thomas, Kuehl and judicial authority to restore order.” Villanueva disputed assertions Supervisor Hilda Solis voted yes, “The L.A. County sheriff has con- made by the board about his refusal while Supervisors Kathryn Barger tinuously refused to cooperate with to cooperate and highlighted and Janice Hahn were opposed. the Civilian Oversight Commission accomplishments under his tenure The board is also inquiring about and our inspector general, defying to increase transparency, including ways to remove certain responsibili- both subpoenas and requests for the implementation of body-worn ties from the sheriff to mitigate dam- information,” added Kuehl, 3rd cameras and the establishment of an age to basic department functions, District. “He has incurred tens of anti-clique policy for deputies. and to curtail current Sheriff Alex millions of dollars in settlement costs “Everything we have been doing is Villanueva’s alleged resistance to in excessive force litigation, re- about fulfilling the promises of why I transparency and accountability. employed deputies who were lawful- took this job and everything is above “We have managed to inherit the ly terminated and aggressively resist- the board and subject to inspection,” worst sheriff in recent memory, and ed the county’s attempt to balance Villanueva said in a statement. “If he has set off what is as close to a the department’s budget, which is anyone in the Civilian Oversight constitutional crisis at the local level running unprecedented deficits.” Commission or Office of Inspector that we’ve ever seen,” said Ridley- Ridley-Thomas and Kuehl noted General wants to do their job by all Thomas, 2nd District, noting recent that the board is ultimately responsi- means do it, and all we ask for is for scandals over fatal deputy shoot- ble for setting policy and supervising a fair and objective process. We don’t ings, secret societies within the county officers and employees. The want politics to intrude in it.” Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 5 November 12, 2020 City considers making al fresco program permanent BY EDWIN FOLVEN ties, restaurants have set up tempo- Dec. 14, said she also supports the rary dining areas on sidewalks and L.A. Al Fresco program. The Los Angeles City Council on in curbside lanes blocked off by K- “I think outdoor dining should Nov. 4 approved the concept of rail barriers. City Councilman continue not just through the period making the L.A. Al Fresco outdoor David Ryu, 4th District, recently of COVID but even after. I think it’s dining program permanent, but sought to build on the program’s good for Los Angeles on the asked for city departments to pre- success, introducing a motion call- whole,” Raman said. “I’m hoping pare a report on the dynamics of ing for it to be permanent. that we can make it successful long extending the program beyond cur- “Thousands of restaurants across term.” rent public health emergencies and our city have turned to L.A. Al Other city officials also support to report back before a final deci- Fresco to stay in business,” Ryu the program, including Councilman sion is made. added. “It’s absolutely something Paul Koretz, 5th District. Some of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti we should make permanent. It’s in the restaurants on Melrose Avenue launched the L.A. Al Fresco pro- the best interest of our city and our including the Blu Jam Cafe and gram in May to give restaurants communities to help our local Village Idiot have offered outdoor struggling under public health restaurants thrive.” dining under the project. Koretz orders restricting indoor dining Councilwoman-elect Nithya helped arrange for K-rails to be more options. In many communi- Raman, who will take office on placed in front of the restaurants, his spokeswoman Ali Simard said. “With COVID and the economy taking a hard hit, he is so grateful that this program is available,” photo by Cameron Kiszla Notable quotes Simard added. “Taking into account Blu Jam Cafe on Melrose Avenue offers outdoor dining through the L.A. “Our long national nightmare is over.” our climate, which affords year- Al Fresco program. round outdoor dining opportunities, Gerald R. Ford and that it helps small business, the Al Fresco program has not really consider. Simard added that there 1913-2006 program is good.” been utilized by most businesses in are many other factors under con- While many support L.A. Al Hollywood and that is due to many sideration, including funding, logis- On being sworn in as President of the United States Fresco, some said it has not had a factors,” Ghadban said. “The issue tics and how the program will be August 9, 1974 significant benefit for their commu- of homeless encampments has real- managed in the future. Councilman nity. In Hollywood, few businesses ly heightened in Hollywood during Joe Buscaino, 15th District, has pro- have been able to take advantage of the pandemic. I think that has made posed possibly placing outdoor din- (source: “Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations”) the programs, Hollywood Chamber it harder for businesses to take ing under the purview of business of Commerce President and CEO advantage of the al fresco program improvement districts. Simard Rana Ghadban said. and Hollywood is not really con- added that the city may consider She said the streets on which ducive to the outdoor dining solu- whether it makes more sense to many restaurants are located are tion. It’s unfortunate, but that this is have outdoor dining spaces in areas main thoroughfares and have speed a reality.” where multiple restaurants can take limits too high for safe outdoor din- Raman said that is one of the advantage of the program at the ing. Ghadban added that an increase many overarching issues that should same time, like the Melrose District. in homelessness has also discour- be addressed in creating a better “As it is a new program, it’s aged owners from embracing out- overall approach to solving home- going to have growing pains,” she door dining. lessness, and impacts on the econo- said. “We will have to see what “I think unfortunately, the L.A. my is one of the aspects she plans to works throughout the city.”

photo courtesy of the city of Beverly Hills The intersection of Camden Drive and Brighton Way has been redesigned with new pedestrian-friendly amenities as part of a test project in Beverly Hills. City seeks feedback on intersection enhancements Earlier this month, the city of crossing design, bike parking and Beverly Hills began installing a public seating will be installed to temporary project at the intersec- complement the city’s OpenBH tion of Camden Drive and program and allow visitors to fur- Brighton Way to demonstrate ther support nearby restaurants. elements that could make streets The purpose of the project is to more pedestrian friendly. show the Beverly Hills commu- The project is funded by a nity potential pedestrian ameni- grant from the Southern ties that could be expanded in California Association of other parts of the city. It will be in Governments and is part of a place for at least six months. larger Pedestrian and Bicycle The city of Beverly Hills Awareness and Education invites community members to Campaign on the city’s social visit the intersection and respond media channels and on a new to a short online survey by visit- grant-funded mobility website, ing beverlyhills.org/mobility. beverlyhills.org/mobility. The website also includes Enhancements to the intersec- resources about safely navigating tion include brightly painted curb Beverly Hills. extensions that shorten crossing Feedback from the survey will distances and make pedestrians help the city determine if the more visible, and planters sepa- demonstration project will be rating the space from moving permanent, modified or traffic. Later this month, addi- removed. The City Council will tional delineators to separate the likely consider the project’s space, a more visible diagonal future next spring or summer. 6 November 12, 2020 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

WeHo actor finds success after years-long struggle n Jamal Antar stars in his car for the night, and how to things he has gone through, to be adjust to the cool winter nights and able to be where he is right now, I Amazon Prime Video’s hot summer mornings of Southern think it’s a testament to a lot of “French Connection” California. He also learned acting young, independent creative artists from Doug Warhit, who appeared in that want to be in the industry,” BY CAMERON KISZLA films like “Beverly Hills Cop” and Simon said. “Look Who’s Talking.” Antar even- Antar said he has found a niche A West Hollywood resident is tually started winning small roles in playing “the bad guy, Italian Mafia, seeing years of difficulty and hard big productions like “NCIS: Los French Mafia, I play all that type of work turn into a fairy tale success Angeles,” “The Politician” and character,” and he’s thrilled to be befitting a Hollywood movie. “The Mandalorian.” receiving more work to continue Jamal Antar was once homeless “I learned a lot [through] these pursuing his dream, including the in Los Angeles, living out of his car, smaller roles, because every day in second season of “French but now, he plays the role of the acting, each actor learns something Connection.” mob boss Arman in “French new. It helped me a lot, but on the “It’s not about making money. photo courtesy of Jamal Antar Connection,” due out next month side, I was taking some acting It’s about every day, doing what you Jamal Antar plays the mob boss Arman in the Amazon Prime Video on Amazon Prime Video. classes with Doug Warhit, one of love,” he said. series “French Connection.” Antar, 43, hails from the south of the best coaches to be an actor … I France and initially moved to Los learned a lot with him. I read all his Angeles in 2014 to work as a tour books and learned a lot from them guide for French-speaking visitors. too,” Antar said. Legendary game show host dies at 80 After his employer went bankrupt, Eventually, Antar connected with Alex Trebek, the longtime host of Antar declined to move back across Romane Simon, who cast Antar in “Jeopardy!,” died on Nov. 8 at the the Atlantic, instead choosing to his Amazon Prime Video series age of 80. pursue his show business dreams. “French Connection.” Trebek, who has hosted the show “I always had my heart on L.A. “A friend of mine that knows him since its revival in 1984, was hon- … I went to New York, Miami, all was searching about him and I ored with a star in the category of of that, but I love L.A., and as an checked him out. He’s very nice, a television on the Hollywood Walk actor, it’s the place to be,” he said. great person to work with. When of Fame in 1999. For nearly three years, Antar said I’m looking for a scene on set, I’m On Twitter, Ken Jennings, the he lived out of his car and kept a looking for more family than people highest earning champion in the storage locker for his things. to hire, people you can create some- game show’s history, mourned the “When I became homeless, thing magical with, and Jamal, the loss of Trebek. sleeping in the car, it was a very ability to work with him and collab- “Alex wasn’t just the best ever at hard time. I’d never been homeless orate with him [helped] to create what he did. He was also a lovely in my entire life. I didn’t know that something wonderful,” Simon said. and deeply decent man, and I’m in L.A., you can’t sleep in the car Simon added that Antar’s perse- grateful for every minute I got to and park on the street,” he said. verance is part of his appeal. spend with him,” Jennings said. Over time and after interactions “One of the things I liked about Trebek’s star is located at 6501 with LAPD officers, Antar learned him, he never gave up. He came to Hollywood Blvd. For information, where he could and could not park L.A. and [having] gone through the visit walkoffame.com. photo by Cameron Kiszla

an art piece where their apartment, the glam but a side that is just as the Capitol Records buildings and special and important to our com- Partnership collaborates with artist on mural the stars on the boulevard are all munity,” said Georgia Van The Hollywood Partnership has that celebrates the magic of on Nov. 7. one, right next to a picture of them Cuylenburg, founder of Arts teamed up with Arts Bridging the Hollywood. The mural is being painted on with their families having a picnic – Bridging the Gap. Gap, officers and children of Humes began preliminary work the roll down shutters of the news- this is their home. We wanted to The mural is located at 6700 Hollywood Police Activities on the mural before he was joined stands on Las Palmas Avenue capture that side of Hollywood – Hollywood Blvd. League and local artist Noah by the Hollywood PAL kids, LAPD directly south of Hollywood the side that not everyone sees For information, visit hollywood- Humes to design and paint a mural officers and community members Boulevard. This project was one when they come for the glitz and partnership.com. of the projects submitted and chosen for the Hollywood Partnership’s Set the Scene Place Enhancement Partnership Program this year. The Set the Scene program commits to funding chosen projects that help enhance the Hollywood community. This Set the Scene grant will help ABG create the mural, including artist fees, anti-graffiti coating and a stipend to all of the young artists to encourage them to see arts as a viable career. “On behalf of the Hollywood Partnership and its Place Enhancement Committee, we’re grateful to Noah, Georgia and Arts Bridging the Gap for the opportunity to fund this project and promote a sense of pride and community engagement in Hollywood,” said Chase Gordon, the Hollywood Partnership Board member and Place Enhancement Committee Chair. “As a local artist, we feel that Noah’s vibrant work embodies the diverse experi- ences of the children that learn, play and grow up here in Hollywood. There are so many incredibly talented Black artists in our community and it’s important that they’re represented and given a platform to express their creativ- ity and skill.” ABG and the Hollywood Partnership previously worked together on 32 temporary murals that adorned the intersection of Hollywood and Vine this past summer and now are set to make a more permanent artistic splash just off the photo by April Clemmer boulevard. The Hollywood Partnership enlisted the help of volunteers, local nonprofits, “When you ask our kids to paint residents and artist Noah Humes to create a mural at 6700 Hollywood Blvd. a picture of Hollywood, they create Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 7 November 12, 2020

Donations of Appreciated Stock Can Unlock Charitable Currency, Bring Fulfillment BY STEVE GAMER

A few years ago, the Jewish Com- small annual administrative fee, DAFs dation donors. A single parent with enabling the most favorable income- capital gains on the sale and deduct munity Foundation of Los Angeles afford many benefits of a private two teenagers, Michelle is a long- tax result each year. Generally, Mi- the FMV of the donation. (The Foundation) ran an advertise- foundation: Donors are free to ex- time executive with a leading, pub- chelle’s oldest shares with the lowest • Upon receipt of the stock, The ment with an attention-grabbing perience the joys of charitable giving licly traded entertainment and media cost-basis are contributed, elimi- Foundation controls the sales process headline: To open a charitable fund and focus on their philanthropic pas- company. She is fortunate to earn a nating the largest potential capital- – immediately in most cases but en- there, a person didn’t need to be a sions, while leaving all the admin- healthy salary, but after retirement- gains tax liability in contrast to if she tirely at its discretion. millionaire just a mensch – Yiddish istrative and investment management plan contributions, taxes, mortgage, sold stock and took the proceeds. • Gifting of restricted stock is pos- for a good person of integrity and entirely to The Foundation. private school and summer camp tu- Since establishing her DAF, each sible, but any restrictions must be re- honor. itions, synagogue membership and year Michelle has made a regular viewed carefully to determine if As vice president of advancement living costs, her available dollars for contribution of shares directly to her transfer is permitted. Additionally, re- at The Foundation, it is my privilege Unlocking Charitable charity were not commensurate with charitable fund at The Foundation. strictions will affect the valuation of to work on a daily basis with many of Currency the level at which she desired to give. The Foundation then, in turn, sells the the stock for charitable-deduction our donors – both people with wealth Michelle’s CPA pointed out that shares and the net proceeds are avail- purposes. and of comparatively ordinary means The popularity of DAFs is, in no her cash donations each year – essen- able to Michelle for recommending – and I can tell you with absolute cer- small measure, due to the ability they tially what we call “checkbook giv- grants from her fund. The advantages afford donors to contribute other as- Expert in Complex Assets tainty that being a millionaire and a ing”– were too large in relation to her have been multi-fold: The contributed sets, besides cash, to their funds, in- mensch are not mutually exclusive cash-flow and also haphazard, not stock affords Michelle considerable The Foundation and its profes- cluding publicly traded stocks and propositions. What unites the chari- strategically implemented. The CPA tax benefits; it’s increased her per- sionals possess a deep reservoir of bonds, real estate and ownership in- table-minded is a commitment to giv- then provided Michelle with an alter- sonal cash-flow by reducing reliance knowledge to assist donors with char- terests in businesses, principally ing back and of making the world a native – what became her “ah-ha” on her salary for charitable contrib- itable-gift planning related to a myriad LLCs, and receive that same FMV better place – the precept of tikkun charitable moment. utions; it’s brought predictability and of sophisticated assets beyond stocks deduction on their contribution. But olam – while ingraining philanthropy In each of the past 15 years, Mi- allowed her to step up annual chari- and bonds. We have worked with do- wait, there’s more: Through gifts of within their guiding principles. chelle has received an annual of- table giving; and, drawing on The nors and their advisers in structuring appreciated assets, donors can poten- For hundreds of our donors, their ficers’ stock grant of company shares Foundation’s resources available to gifts of such assets as real estate, pri- tially eliminate the capital-gains tax instruments of choice are donor-ad- as part of her total compensation. its donors, has enabled her to become vately held business interests (includ- liability which you would incur if you vised funds (DAFs) – essentially a Other than drawing off some of the more strategic with her philanthropy, ing C-Corp, limited partnership and sold the assets yourself and then do- charitable-giving account – established dividend yield from these shares, Mi- focusing on causes which are per- limited liability company), and pri- nated the proceeds, prospectively in- at and administrated by The Founda- chelle had never sold any stock, sonally meaningful. vate-equity fund investments, among creasing the amount available to tion. DAFs are among the most pop- which has appreciated nearly four- other assets. charity by as much as 20 percent. ular, fastest-growing philanthropic ve- fold since her first award in 2004. If A Few Other Tips To explore smart charitable giving hicles in the United States – and for Michelle sells those shares, she stands strategies – and the fulfillment that good reason. DAFs allow donors to: Michelle: Funding to incur significant capital-gains taxes There are a few important consid- comes with it – at this time when it contribute to funds that they establish, on the appreciation, depending how erations to keep in mind if you’re Philanthropy with matters most, as well as ways to am- recognize a fair-market-value (FMV) long the stock was held. considering contributing appreciated plify the impact of your philanthropy, tax deduction on their donations (pre- Appreciated Stock To help Michelle fulfill her chari- assets to a DAF: visit www.jewishfoundationla.org or suming you itemize and not take the table ambitions, her CPA suggested • Stock (or other assets) need to be contact us at (323) 761-8704, or de- standard deduction), and then enjoy To illustrate how gifts of appreci- an alternative: She would establish a held one year or more to eliminate [email protected]. the flexibility of recommending grants ated public-company stock can be- DAF at The Foundation that each to a virtual limitless range of nonprofits come charitable currency, consider year she funds with a contribution of About the author: Steve Gamer is vice president of advancement for the Jewish on their own timetable – immediately the case of Michelle, who represents appreciated company shares equiv- Community Foundation of Los Angeles, which manages more than $1.3 billion in or in the future. For a comparatively a composite of several actual Foun- alent to her desired donation, thereby charitable assets and distributed $129 million in grants in 2019 to causes locally,

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BH offers rent subsidy for COVID-19 relief Bond actor n Tenants can apply ed by COVID-19 from Sept. 1 city’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance, through Jan. 31, 2021, must pay at as well as all landlords who had reg- through Dec. 7 for up to least 25% of the rent due to avoid istered on the city’s Rent Registry, remembered in Hollywood $1,000 for three months eviction. received information alerting them Vice Mayor Bob Wunderlich to the opportunity to apply for the BY LAURA COLEMAN originally initiated the idea of subsidy. Beverly Hills having a rent subsidy “I would hope that we would be Starting Nov. 16, Beverly Hills at the end of June. able to make payments starting in tenants impacted by COVID-19 can December,” she said. apply for a rent subsidy to help alle- Bosse expressed frustration that viate some of the burden. Residents the program has taken so long to will have three weeks, through Dec. “This is really move forward, noting, “We voted 7, to apply for the subsidy, which on this quite a while ago, and we will be a monthly payment of the about people still haven’t funded it.” balance of unpaid rent up to $1,000, who are hurting The Beverly Hills City Council paid directly to the landlord, for a unanimously voted to move for- maximum period of three months. in what is clearly ward with instituting the rent sub- On Nov. 10, the City Council sidy program at its Sept. 15 formal unanimously voted to appropriate the hardest time meeting. $450,000 from the general fund, in recent history. As per the Council direction, pri- bringing the total available rent ority will be given to seniors (age subsidy funds to $1.1 million. As I think it’s our 65-plus) and households with chil- part of the vote, the council mandat- dren registered in the Beverly Hills ed that the rent subsidy program be duty to help our Unified School District. Forty-two further discussed on Dec. 1 with the percent of enrolled BHUSD stu- intention of raising the available residents.” dents reside in rent-stabilized units. amount. Morales anticipated the city “If we don’t use it, we don’t use -Lili Bosse, would receive 300 to 400 applica- it – but I want it to be here for our Beverly Hills tions during the three-week period. residents,” Councilman John City Councilwoman Just over 300 Beverly Hills tenants Mirisch said, noting that he have filled out the city’s COVID-19 believed the amount should be “sig- form, she said. nificantly higher.” The city has contracted with “I just feel it’s an important thing “I view it as fiscally responsible Jewish Family Services to adminis- to do to support the residents,” he because this is a direct benefit to ter the rent subsidy program, which photo by Cameron Kiszla added. “We’re really in a situation our residents,” Councilwoman Lili includes qualifying applicants. Famed actor Sean Connery died on Oct. 31. He was 90 years old. where our residents are hurting.” Bosse said. “This is really about “As soon as the tenant is quali- Connery was famous for portraying James Bond in seven films, as City Attorney Larry Wiener people who are hurting in what is fied, we’re going to start making well as his roles in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” “The Hunt noted that it wouldn’t be until clearly the hardest time in recent distribution payments. So as soon as for Red October” and many other movies. March 2021 when tenants would history. I think it’s our duty to help we can get these applications in and Connery did not have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; how- need to once again resume paying our residents.” looked at and reviewed and ana- ever, his handprints and footprints were commemorated in 1999 at rent once the rent moratorium in According to Deputy Director of lyzed and a determination made that Grauman’s Chinese Theatre – then Mann’s Chinese Theatre – on Beverly Hills is lifted. Under AB Rent Stabilization Helen Morales, they’re qualified, we’ll get those Hollywood Boulevard. 3088, tenants in California impact- all tenants living in units under the payments out,” Morales said. The Chinese Theatre is located at 6925 Hollywood Blvd. 8 November 12, 2020 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press Food distribution helps Program trains employees to guard against virus Recognizing that adherence to continues to experience significant will partner with certified worker public health protocols in work- outbreaks of COVID-19 in work- organizations to support employees residents in 13th District places is essential to reducing the places where health order compli- interested in forming workplace spread of the coronavirus, the Los ance has been lax, authorities said. councils. Those councils will receive Angeles County Board of “This is an all-hands on deck training on county health order pro- Supervisors voted on Nov. 10 to cre- moment,” said Supervisor Sheila tocols to help monitor compliance at ate the nation’s first Public Health Kuehl, 3rd District, author of the their worksite. Employee participa- Councils program. motion to establish the program. “As tion in the program is voluntary. The program will be implemented COVID-19 caseloads rise again, it is The launch of the Public Health by the Department of Public Health imperative that every employer and Council program follows the Safety to improve adherence to health employee do their utmost to fully Compliance Certificate program, guidelines and stem the spread of implement public health protocols to which was established earlier this COVID-19. It will train employees ensure the safety of members of the year. Nearly 3,000 employers have to help monitor the safety of their public as well as employees and their completed that program. workplace. It is particularly impor- families.” For information, visit supervi- tant because Los Angeles County The Department of Public Health sorkuehl.com.

photo courtesy of the 13th Council District office Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O’Farrell, center, partnered with the Guatemala Chamber of Commerce and the Hollywood Salvation Army on Oct. 31 to distribute 48 pallets with 2,800 food boxes to local families in the 13th District. O’Farrell thanked the dozens of students and community members who volunteered to help with the distribution, which assisted families in need during the pandemic.

Board of Supervisors considers ways to reallocate funds to ‘Reimagine L.A.’ After the passage of Measure J, Los Angeles County’s “Reimagine “We are reimagining L.A.” charter amendment, the board of supervisors adopted an the ways in which inclusive process on Nov. 10 for Los Angeles County guiding the allocation of funding can meet the health mandated by the measure. It will guarantee a 10% baseline threshold and safety needs of of locally generated, flexible rev- our residents and enue for housing, diversion, jobs can build a ‘care and wellness. first, jails last’ Prior to the election, the county estimated that the reallocation could system.” amount to $360 million to $490 million annually of locally generated L.A. County Supervisor revenue, although the amount could Sheila Kuehl, 3rd District be higher. The motion calls for establishment of a 17-member Reimagine L.A. Advisory Committee comprised of county grow and flourish in the years to department leadership, individuals come.” impacted by the justice system, In an amendment to the motion labor representatives, community- approved during the meeting and based organizations and advocates. authored by Supervisor Mark A large portion of the Measure J Ridley-Thomas, 2nd District, the annual allocation will be distributed supervisors also agreed to allocate across five areas: community-based $1 million in 2nd District funds for youth development programs, job research, evaluation and analysis of training, rent assistance, housing aspects of life for Black individuals assistance and capital funding. The in the county to better inform the balance of the funds will be used for work of the Alternatives to additional investments in alterna- Incarceration Initiative. tives to incarceration including “The passage of [the] motion community-based restorative jus- means that the board of supervisors tice programs; pre-trial non-custody is enacting the will of the people by services and treatment; community- establishing an inclusive and trans- based health services; mental health parent process for the allocation of and substance use disorder services; Measure J funding,” said and non-custodial diversion and Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, 1st reentry programs. District, who co-authored the “We are reimagining the ways in motion to create the charter amend- which Los Angeles County can ment. “Shifting our budget priori- meet the health and safety needs of ties into community investments our residents and can build a ‘care and alternatives to incarceration is a first, jails last’ system. [This] significant milestone in addressing motion outlines an inclusive, trans- systemic racism and confronting parent and data-driven process for long standing economic inequality guiding the allocation of Measure J across underserved communities. funding by establishing an advisory Guidance by advocates from local leadership body as well as multiple community-based organizations, provisions for community and labor justice-involved individuals with participation,” said Supervisor firsthand experience and labor rep- Sheila Kuehl, 3rd District. resentatives, along with county “Measure J and the process outlined departmental leadership, will help in [the] motion represent a signifi- build up a reimagined Los Angeles cant shift in the allocation of County.” resources and smart long-term poli- For information, visit supervi- cymaking which will take root, sorkuehl.com. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 9 November 12, 2020 Chamber honors Hollywood heroes virtually at annual gala The Hollywood Chamber of nity nonprofit organizations. Memory of Johnny Grant, which is lished foundation Vanderpump Commerce Community Foundation This year’s Heroes of Hollywood reserved for outstanding individuals Dogs. presents the annual Heroes of honorees are Assistance League of whose efforts have made a lasting, The Distinguished Service Award Hollywood Fundraising Gala as a Los Angeles, Hollywood Food positive impact to the city, the peo- in Memory of Johnny Grant will be virtual event this evening, Nov. 12, Coalition, the Salvation Army ple and the dream of Hollywood. awarded to Oscar-winning actor, at 5 p.m. Hollywood, Project Angel Food, The recipient of the Mary producer, musician and writer Join a fun, 1930’s themed Taglyan Complex and Paramount Pickford Award is restaurateur, Louis Gossett Jr. Gossett was hon- evening honoring individuals, non- Pictures Viacommunity Days. Each philanthropist and activist Lisa ored with a star on the Hollywood profits and businesses that have honoree stood out for dedicated ser- Vanderpump, star and producer of Walk of Fame in 1992 and is a pas- demonstrated exceptional leader- vice to the Hollywood community. “Vanderpump Rules.” An advocate sionate activist who created ship and service in the Hollywood Two other highlights will be the for the LGBT community, Eracism, a foundation dedicated to community. The night will kick off awarding of the Mary Pickford Vanderpump is a spokesperson for ending racism and cultivating with a virtual cocktail hour with Award, given to a celebrity who has GLAAD, works with the Trevor peace, justice and equality for all live entertainment by Douglas “The made a significant difference in the Project and has led the annual AIDS people. photo courtesy of imdb.com Crooner” Roegiers, who will evoke entertainment industry and the Walk Los Angeles. Most recently, For information, visit hollywood- Louis Gossett Jr. will receive the the days of the Big Band era. KOST Hollywood community, and the she has put her energy into canine chamber.net and hollywoodfounda- chamber’s Distinguished Service 103.5 radio personality Ellen K. Distinguished Service Award in charity work with her newly estab- tion.org/hoh2020. Award in Memory of Johnny Grant. will serve as master of ceremonies for the gala. Participants will have opportunities to network and bid on some exciting silent auction items. Proceeds will be distributed as grants from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation to nonprofits serving the community. The event has raised more than $900,000 and has awarded grants to more than 150 Hollywood commu- Mayor appoints new leader to Office of Budget and Innovation Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has appointed Chief Data Officer and Senior Technology Advisor Jeanne Holm to serve as deputy mayor for the Office of Budget and Innovation. With more than 30 years of experience in technology innovation, data science and management, Holm will oversee the mayor’s agenda to close the digital divide and lay the foundation for a strong fiscal recovery. “Strong and creative leadership is absolutely critical to navigating an unprecedented pandemic, deep economic devastation and a severe fiscal crisis, and I have no doubt that Jeanne Holm will be a power- ful force in steering our city toward a future of equity and resilience,” Garcetti said. “I’m honored and excited to work with Mayor Garcetti to lift up Angelenos by leveraging the best of our city’s innovation, dedicated workforce and resources,” Holm said. “As we face the challenges from this pandemic head-on, we will continue to be guided by the principles of equity and justice to create opportunities for every Angeleno.” Prior to becoming an employee of the city of Los Angeles in 2016, Holm worked at NASA, where she led large-scale budget changes during government downsizing that saved hundreds of millions of dollars while improving service and innovation. With the Obama administration, she led the development of data.gov which, by releasing open government data, led to $3 trillion in economic growth in the United States. Holm succeeds Miguel Sangalang, who will serve as inter- im general manager of the Bureau of Street Lighting. For information, visit lamayor.org. 10 November 12, 2020 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press Subway work keeps pace above and below ground Work on the Purple Line Wilshire Boulevard until crews Bump outs may be utilized this Extension subway project continues reach a depth of 100 feet, which is week, reducing Wilshire Boulevard 24 hours at construction staging anticipated during the first quarter to one lane in each direction from 6 yards along Wilshire Boulevard of 2021. a.m. to 6 p.m. Left turns lanes at the from Western Avenue to Century To support the construction, intersection will be closed. A sec- City. Wilshire Boulevard has been ond phase of traffic control may be Metro is providing updates about reduced to two lanes in each direc- implemented in the intersection in lane closures and other work that is tion between Beverly and Canon December. occurring in November. drives, and may be reduced to one Crescent Heights Boulevard and In Century City, tunneling contin- lane in each direction at night. McCarthy Vista will be intermit- ues to progress, with both boring Ground monitoring instruments are tently reduced to a single lane in machines having tunneled past also being installed along the tunnel each direction 500 feet north and Century Park East. The machines alignment and around the south of Wilshire Boulevard will tunnel eastbound from Century Wilshire/Rodeo station in Beverly. through Friday, Nov. 13. Wilshire City through Beverly Hills for Instrumentation is occurring along Boulevard may also be reduced to a approximately two years before Wilshire Boulevard from Linden single lane in each direction from meeting with the first section of the Drive to La Cienega Boulevard, as La Jolla Avenue to San Diego Way. subway project near Wilshire/La well as on Charleville Boulevard The traffic control supports the Cienega. and on Young, Lasky, Moreno and removal of monitoring wells under- Temporary full closures of Spalding drives. neath the street. Work hours are 9

Constellation Boulevard at Avenue Farther east near Wilshire/La a.m. to 3:30 p.m. photo by Edwin Folven of the Stars are planned through Cienega, construction is occurring At Wilshire/Fairfax, station con- Nov. 22 to facilitate piling and 24 hours in staging yards. Station struction, hauling and concrete Center lanes in the intersection of Wilshire and San Vicente boulevards decking. Local access will be main- construction, material deliveries, pouring are ongoing. Intermittent are anticipated to be closed through December to support ongoing tunnel tained on Avenue of the Stars north instrumentation and concrete pour- lane closures may be in place to and mitigation work. and south of Constellation ing and material deliveries contin- support deck panel maintenance Boulevard, which will be closed ue. The work will be conducted and investigation. Wilshire and Detroit Street may be in place Purple at Wilshire/Western, con- between Solar Way and Avenue of from Wilshire Boulevard and within Boulevard will be reduced to two to support construction. From 6 struction continues underground the Stars. Local access west of Solar the Gale staging yard. Anticipated lanes in each direction between San a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through and in a staging yard near Wilshire Way will be maintained. work hours are 4 a.m. to 6 p.m. Diego Way and Spaulding Avenue Friday. Orange Drive will remain Boulevard and Manhattan Place. Intermittent lane closures will Eastbound Wilshire Boulevard may through next August. Ogden Drive closed north of Wilshire Boulevard Northbound Manhattan Place will also be implemented in neighbor- be intermittently reduced to one will be closed intermittently through the end of February. be intermittently closed just north hoods near the Beverly Hills border lane from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and 8 Monday through Saturday at A work zone on the west side of of Wilshire Boulevard from 4 a.m. on Santa Monica Boulevard p.m. to 7 a.m., as needed. The lane Wilshire Boulevard, and Orange the intersection of Wilshire and to midnight, Monday through between Avenue of the Stars and reduction may also be implemented Grove Avenue remains closed south Rimpau boulevards is anticipated to Friday, and 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Moreno Drive. Work will occur on Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. of Wilshire Boulevard until January. be in place through March. Wilshire Saturday. Access to businesses will through mid-November from 9 a.m. A K-rail enclosure in the center Construction also continues 24 Boulevard has been reduced to two be maintained and a signed pedes- to 3:30 p.m., Monday through lanes of the intersection of Wilshire hours at the staging yards at lanes in each direction between trian detour has been installed. Friday. and San Vicente boulevards is antic- Wilshire/La Brea, where hauling, June Street and Muirfield Road. For questions and concerns, call Crews are continuing with exca- ipated to remain in place through deliveries and tunneling support is Concrete and material deliveries are the 24-hour project hotline at vation at the future Wilshire/Rodeo December. The enclosure supports ongoing. Intermittent lane closures anticipated to continue at the site in (213)922-6934, email the project station in Beverly Hills. Excavation ongoing tunnel and mitigation work on Wilshire Boulevard and side November. team at [email protected], will continue 24 hours beneath underneath Wilshire Boulevard. streets between Highland Avenue At the current terminus of the or visit metro.net.

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In the Original Farmers Market • 3rd & Fairfax (323)933-8446 • (323)933-8447 - Bakery [email protected] Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 11 November 12, 2020 Planning dept. aims to simplify zoning code The Los Angeles City Planning dural elements. The easy-to-read for- bringing neighborhood councils Department released a framework mat outlines each process and the and residents alike into the fold.” on Nov. 10 for an entirely new sys- steps along the project approval path, The planning department has tem for Los Angeles’s updated zon- and includes flowcharts that depict prepared an annotated version of ing code. The proposed plan would the steps in the process. the ordinance to aid the public in streamline and consolidate the It also consolidates similar enti- tracking changes to the zoning administrative provisions of the tlements so they follow the same code. Each section is annotated to zoning code in one centralized loca- procedures, eliminating redundant indicate which provisions are new, tion. The improvements are intend- variations and reducing the total which have been revised and ed to make traditionally cumber- number of processes from over which have been moved from some and complex systems easier 120 to approximately 60. The another section. for businesses to navigate, particu- streamlined changes are intended Planning staff is also soliciting

larly as many try to survive and to reduce confusion around plan- feedback on the modifications. The photo courtesy of Cedars-Sinai move toward economic recovery. ning approvals and identify who department has prepared an interac- New infection prevention practices implemented during the pandemic Several years ago, the depart- has decision-making authority. The tive website as a resource for stake- ment launched a plan to create a proposal also focuses on making holders with clear outlines of the have resulted in shorter hospital stays for mothers and their babies, modern and efficient zoning sys- the land-use process more trans- proposed changes and videos illus- according to a new Cedars-Sinai study. tem for Los Angeles. The resulting parent using standard time periods trating the concepts behind how the Processes and Procedures for public hearing notifications and current system would be improved. Ordinance, which would need periods for filing an appeal. During winter, the planning depart- Cedars study finds labor issues approval from the Planning “Development reform has long ment will hold virtual meetings on Commission and City Council, lays been a stated goal of this depart- the proposed changes. The proposal the groundwork for a modern zon- ment,” Director of Planning Vince will then advance to the Planning not affected by COVID protocols ing code. Hearings and stakeholder Bertoni said. “With this initiative, Commission and later the Los meetings have been held to gather we have been able to strengthen Angeles City Council for considera- New infection prevention prac- was not associated with more com- public input, and more are planned. our rules to promote greater tion. tices implemented during the coro- plications,” said Naqvi, an assistant The plan would make the rules for accountability and transparency, For information, visit navirus pandemic have resulted in professor of obstetrics and gynecol- project review easier to understand while at the same time we are also planning.lacity.org and sto- significantly shorter hospital stays ogy at Cedars-Sinai. by introducing a standardized format expanding public participation and rymaps.arcgis.com/stories/1478f9 for mothers and their babies, Cedars-Sinai is located at 8700 for processes with consistent proce- inclusion in our land use decisions, 8388eb4a8c92e78d0dc9914ae9. according to investigators at Beverly Blvd. For information, visit Cedars-Sinai, with no changes in cedars-sinai.org. the rates of cesarean deliveries, complications or poor outcomes. WeHo commemorates Transgender Awareness Month The retrospective study, recently published in the American Journal The city of West Hollywood and designed to educate employers and Kuehl, 3rd District. To view the of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM, its Transgender Advisory Board employees on how to properly panel, visit zoom.us/j/91959559565 examined the impact of several recognize November as address gender diverse employees. The city will also host an online modifications in the labor and Transgender Awareness Month with The roundtable, “Why Trans Can Transgender Day of Remembrance delivery unit at the medical center. a series of events, which this year Work: Helping Gender Diverse Ceremony at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. The changes included temperature will be held virtually due to the People Thrive in the Workplace 20, featuring speakers and a reading screening of all patients and visi- COVID-19 pandemic. and Employers Prepare for of names to memorialize people tors, limiting the number of visitors, Kicking-off events this year, the Tomorrow’s Workforce,” will be an who have been murdered as a result providing staff with personal pro- city presented the Transgender opportunity to introduce the newly of anti-transgender violence. More tective equipment and new Awareness Month Awards on developed toolkit, which was information about this event is at approaches to delivery management Wednesday, Nov. 4, via Zoom virtu- designed by Trans Can Work, in weho.org/Home/Components/Cale and newborn care. al platform. collaboration with the West ndar/Event/22667/15. “Patients can be reassured that This year’s honorees were Nick Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Individuals interested in volun- appropriate measures have been Adams, GLAAD’s director of trans- and with the support of the city of teering in the traditional Reading taken to protect them and their gender media and representation, West Hollywood. of the Names will be asked to babies and that those changes are for his work to ensure that transgen- The roundtable discussion will be recite the name of at least one not going to impact their ability to der individuals are properly repre- moderated by NBC4 Anchor and person and brief biographical have a good and safe delivery with sented and accurately portrayed in Reporter Mekahlo Medina and fea- details of the person memorial- us,” said Naomi Greene, principal the media; the organization ture panelists West Hollywood ized along with the circumstances investigator of the study and an Invisible Men and founder Luckie Councilman John D’Amico; com- surrounding their murder. The assistant professor of obstetrics and Alexander, for his work to highlight munity organizer and trainer Alexis reading will be recorded and then gynecology at Cedars-Sinai. issues facing transgender men; and Sanchez; Trans Can Work’s Vice made part of a video presentation, The study reviewed data from Trans Can Work, an organization President of Programs Drian which will be played during the 1,936 deliveries, comparing two focused on raising employers’ Juarez; Chief Human Resources virtual event. separate groups. The first cohort awareness of the skills and talents Officer for the Los Angeles LGBT For information, contact West were patients who gave birth in that gender diverse professionals Center Sharon-Franklin Brown; Hollywood Governmental Affairs January and February, before new can offer. West Hollywood Chamber of Liaison Hernan Molina at hmoli- COVID-19 guidelines were in On Thursday, Nov. 12, at 5 p.m., Commerce President & CEO [email protected] or West Hollywood place. The second group had their the city will present a moderated Genevieve Morrill; and Torie Professional Support Services babies in March and April, after roundtable discussion focused on a Osborn, senior strategist for Los Specialist DeeAna Saunders at infection control protocols were city-funded anti-transphobia effort Angeles County Supervisor Sheila [email protected]. implemented at the medical center. “When the labor and delivery unit made safety modifications in L.A. County Assessment Appeals Board goes virtual response to the pandemic, approximately half of the women who had In an effort to provide Los Supervisors in serving our con- before every hearing on the vaginal deliveries – and their babies Angeles County residents a conve- stituents,” said Jennifer Tran, acting Assessment Appeals Board website. – stayed just one night in the hospi- nient, secure and efficient way to deputy executive officer of the “During these unprecedented tal. But before the pandemic, only a continue to attend assessment Assessment Appeals division. times, serving the public in an quarter of the women giving birth appeals hearings during the COVID Earlier this year, Supervisor effective and efficient way is key,” went home after one night; most pandemic, the Los Angeles County Janice Hahn, 4th District, presented said Celia Zavala, executive officer. spent two nights, on average,” Assessment Appeals Board has a motion to the board and asked the “By remaining adaptable, we can Greene said. gone virtual and is now providing executive office to explore how to continue to provide safety net ser- Similar patterns were seen services online. modernize current systems to aug- vices and due process that are among women who had a cesarean On Oct. 19, the Assessment ment in-person hearings by imple- essential to our residents during delivery. More than 40% of them Appeals Board kicked off its first menting virtual Assessment critical times like these.” spent two days or less in the hospi- virtual hearing comprised of a web Appeals Board hearings using Residents can now also submit tal once pandemic protocols were in conferencing platform and an video conferencing technology. their assessment appeals applica- place. But before the safety online document management por- “The county is adapting during tions online in addition to mailing changes, a much smaller number tal where residents were able to this pandemic and the Assessment them in. After the validation were discharged within two days – electronically submit and upload Appeals Board hearings are the lat- process, the application gets sched- just 12%, Greene said. hearing evidence prior to the hear- est aspect of county business to go uled for an appeal hearing before Maternal-fetal medicine special- ing date. The new virtual hearing virtual. Holding these hearings the Assessment Appeals Board or ist Dr. Mariam Naqvi, senior author process allows the applicant, the through secure video conferencing Assessment Hearing Officer. A for- on the study, said it was encourag- assessor and board members to rather than in-person will make sure mal hearing appointment card is ing to find the shorter stay did not simultaneously view the hearing that taxpayers can have their mailed to the applicant at least 45 appear to impact the care or welfare evidence presented live. appeals heard safely,” Hahn said. days prior to the hearing date. In of the mother and her child. “Transitioning to a virtual plat- In addition to having the meetings addition, an email notification with “With COVID-19, we are mind- form aligns with the executive held online, the public is now also login information is emailed to the ful of the potential risk of unneces- office’s mission to deliver first-class able to listen in and stay up-to-date hearing participants. sary or prolonged stays in the hospi- customer service utilizing new tech- through a dial-in phone number and For information, visit bos.lacoun- tal. It is encouraging to see that in nologies to support the Board of access code, which will be posted ty.gov/services/assessment-appeals. the short term, spending less time 12 November 12, 2020 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

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lence incident in the 1100 block of Nov. 3 5600 block of Eighth. N. Sycamore. A suspect assaulted a victim dur- An unknown suspect robbed a vic- P OLICE BLOTTER An unknown suspect committed a ing a domestic violence incident in tim in the 5000 block of Melrose at burglary in the 5400 block of the 7900 block of Sunset at 12:30 3:15 a.m. Melrose at 1 a.m. a.m. At 6:30 a.m., an unknown suspect The following crimes occurred in West Hollywood, Beverly Hills and the At 9 a.m., an unknown suspect An unknown suspect committed a committed a burglary in the 700 areas patrolled by the LAPD’s Wilshire and Hollywood divisions between stole a vehicle parked in the 6100 burglary in the 1000 block of S. block of S. La Brea. Nov. 1 and Nov. 7. The information was compiled from crimemapping.com. block of Afton. Burnside at 6:15 a.m. To report a crime, call local law enforcement agencies: Los Angeles Police An unknown suspect committed a Department, Wilshire Division (213)473-0476, Los Angeles County An unknown suspect robbed a vic- At 8 a.m., an unknown suspect burglary in the 500 block of N. Sheriff’s Department West Hollywood Station (310)855-8850, and the tim near the corner of Hollywood robbed a victim in the 800 block Western at 7:30 a.m. Beverly Hills Police Department, (310)550-4951. and Whitley at 9:45 a.m. and N. Western. At noon, an unknown suspect At 10 a.m., an unknown suspect stole a vehicle parked in the 1800 and Canon at 12:20 p.m. An unknown suspect committed a Beverly Hills Police burglarized a vehicle parked near block in N. Fuller. petty theft in the 100 block of S. La the corner of Cahuenga and Dix. At 2:50 p.m., a vandalism incident Brea at 8 a.m. Department An unknown suspect stole a vehi- was reported near the corner of An unknown suspect burglarized a cle parked near the corner of Santa Monica and Moreno. At 12:15 p.m., an unknown sus- Nov. 1 vehicle parked near the corner of pect committed a burglary in the Waring an Edinburgh at 4 p.m.

Wilshire and La Brea at noon. 6100 block of Yucca. An unknown suspect burglarized a An arson fire was reported in the At 5:30 p.m., an unknown suspect vehicle parked in the 9800 block of 300 block of S. Reeves at 8 p.m. At 2:45 p.m., an unknown suspect An unknown suspect robbed a vic- committed a burglary in the 7000 Hillgreen at 10 a.m. committed a petty theft in the 1500 tim in the 8500 block of Beverly at block of Melrose. At 8:30 p.m., an unknown suspect block of N. Hayworth. 12:50 p.m. At 11:10 a.m., an unknown sus- committed a burglary in the 300 An unknown suspect committed a pect committed a commercial bur- block of N. Elm. A suspect assaulted a victim during At 5:30 p.m., an unknown suspect burglary in the 800 block of N. Las glary in the 100 block of a domestic violence incident in the assaulted the victim near the cor- Palmas at 8 p.m. Robertson. West Hollywood 1600 block of N. Fuller at 7 p.m. ner of La Brea and Hawthorn.

At 10 p.m., an unknown suspect An unknown suspect committed a Sheriff’s Station At 7 p.m., an unknown suspect An unknown suspect assaulted stole a vehicle parked in the 800 petty theft in the 400 block of N. burglarized a vehicle parked near the victim in the 6600 block of block of N. Croft. Bedford at 3:33 p.m. Nov. 1 the corner of Eleanor and Lillian. Sunset at 6:15 p.m.

An unknown suspect stole a vehi- At 6:30 p.m., an arson fire was At 9:37 p.m., an unknown suspect An unknown suspect assaulted At 6:30 p.m., an attempted bur- cle parked in the 1110 block of reported near the corner of Santa burglarized a vehicle parked in the the victim near the corner of Selma glary was reported in the 1200 Glenville at 11 p.m. Monica and Roxbury. 8400 block of Sunset. and Argyle at 8:30 p.m. block of S. Holt.

At 11:40 p.m., an unknown sus- An unknown suspect committed a Nov. 2 At 9:30 p.m., an unknown suspect An unknown suspect committed a pect robbed a victim in the 5800 burglary in the 100 block of La assaulted a victim near the corner burglary in the 7600 block of block of Sunset. Cienega at 11:30 p.m. At 5:55 a.m., an unknown suspect of Hollywood and Highland. Melrose at 6:30 p.m.

assaulted the victim in the 7700 Nov. 6 Nov. 2 block of Santa Monica. Nov. 2 At 7 p.m., an unknown suspect burglarized a vehicle parked in the An unknown suspect assaulted a At 5:54 a.m., a vandalism incident Nov. 3 At 12:01 a.m., an unknown sus- 1500 block of Gordon. victim in the 700 block in N. Martel was reported near the corner of pect burglarized a vehicle parked at 7 a.m. Wilshire and Tower. At 2:07 p.m., an unknown suspect in the 1600 block and N. An unknown suspect stole a vehi- committed a grand theft from a Cherokee. cle parked in the 6200 block of At 9 a.m., an unknown suspect An unknown suspect committed a vehicle parked in the 7100 block of Wilshire at 7:55 p.m. stole a vehicle parked in the 1600 petty theft in the 100 block of S. Santa Monica. An unknown suspect burglarized a block of Schrader. Linden at 9:03 a.m. vehicle parked in the 5800 block of At 8:30 p.m., an unknown suspect Eighth at 12:30 a.m. committed a burglary in the 5600 An unknown suspect assaulted a At noon, a vandalism incident was Nov. 4 block of Wilshire. victim near the corner of reported in the 9000 block of At 6 a.m., an unknown suspect Hollywood and Orange at 11:15 Wilshire. At 7:35 a.m., an unknown suspect committed a burglary in the 8400 committed a burglary in the 1100 An unknown suspect robbed a vic- a.m. block in N. Orange. tim in the 1300 block of N. Las An unknown suspect committed a block of Santa Monica. Palmas at 9 p.m. At 6 p.m., an unknown suspect grand theft in the 9500 block of An attempted robbery was report- committed a burglary in the 800 Brighton at 12:33 p.m. Nov. 5 ed in the 1700 block of Canyon at At 10:30 p.m., a suspect assaulted block of N. Orlando.

6:50 a.m. a victim during a domestic vio- An unknown suspect committed a At 7:40 p.m., an unknown suspect lence incident near the corner of An unknown suspect burglarized a petty theft in the 7100 block of burglarized a vehicle parked near At 9:15 a.m., an unknown suspect Santa Monica and McCadden. vehicle parked in the 1300 block of Santa Monica at 2:45 p.m. the corner of Wilshire and La committed a petty theft in the 5400 N. Detroit at 7 p.m.

Cienega. block of Hollywood. At 6:10 p.m., an unknown suspect Nov. 4 At 8 p.m., an unknown suspect A suspect was arrested on suspi- assaulted a victim in the 7900 An unknown suspect assaulted At 4:15 a.m., an unknown suspect committed a theft from a vehicle in cion of driving under the influence block of Santa Monica. the victim near the corner of stole a vehicle parked in the 1700 the 600 block of N. Hayworth. of alcohol or drugs near the corner Hollywood and La Brea at 9:30 block of N. McCadden. of Santa Monica and Roxbury at Nov. 6 a.m. An attempted burglary was report- 10:34 p.m. An unknown suspect committed a ed in the 8000 block of Romaine at At 4:24 a.m., an unknown suspect At 11:30 a.m., an unknown sus- grand theft in the 1700 block and 8:45 p.m. committed a burglary in the 8600 Nov. 3 pect assaulted the victim in the North Fuller at 7 a.m. block of Holloway. 700 block of N. Martel. At 9 p.m., an unknown suspect

At 4:30 p.m., an unknown suspect At 9:20 a.m., an unknown suspect committed a petty theft in the 1700 An unknown suspect stole a bicy- assaulted a victim in the 9100 An unknown suspect committed a burglarized a vehicle parked in the block of Wilcox. cle in the 600 block of La Peer at 6 block of Olympic. burglary in the 100 block of N. 600 block 0f N. Western. a.m. Highland at noon. An unknown suspect stole a vehi-

Nov. 4 An unknown suspect robbed a vic- cle parked in the 200 block of N. At 6 a.m., an unknown suspect At 12:30 p.m., a suspect assaulted tim in the 9600 block of Pico at 11 Sycamore at 10 p.m. assaulted a victim in the 7900 At 8:28 p.m., an assault was a victim during a domestic vio- a.m. block of Santa Monica. reported in the 300 block of S. lence incident in the 1600 block of Nov. 7

Beverly. N. Fuller. At 12:09 p.m., an unknown sus- A suspect assaulted a victim dur- pect committed a petty theft in the At 1:30 a.m., an unknown suspect ing a domestic violence incident in An unknown suspect burglarized a 1700 block in N. Stanley. robbed a victim near the corner of Nov. 5 the 7900 block of Santa Monica at vehicle parked in the 600 block Hollywood and Highland. 7:45 p.m. and N. Harper at 4:20 p.m. An unknown suspect committed a An unknown suspect burglarized a petty theft in the 8000 block of vehicle parked in the 400 block of At 10 p.m., an unknown suspect An unknown suspect burglarized a At 4:39 p.m., an unknown suspect Sunset at 4:55 p.m. S. Maple at 5 p.m. stole a vehicle parked in the 800 vehicle parked in the 2000 block of committed a petty theft in the 7300 block of N. San Vicente. Ivar at 3:45 a.m. block of Beverly. At 5 p.m., an unknown suspect At 6:27 p.m., an unknown suspect committed a burglary in the 400 committed a burglary in the 400 An unknown suspect stole a At 9 a.m., an unknown suspect An unknown suspect stole a vehi- block of S. Fairfax. block of Palm. motorcycle in the 800 block of N. committed a grand theft in the cle parked in the 300 block of S. Vista at 11:45 p.m. 1600 block of Vine. Arden at 5 p.m. An unknown suspect stole a vehi- Nov. 6 cle parked in the 5900 block of An unknown suspect burglarized a At 9 p.m., an unknown suspect An unknown suspect robbed a vic- Nov. 7 Eighth at 9 p.m. vehicle parked in the 1800 block of stole a vehicle parked in the 800 tim near the corner of Brighton and Ivar at noon. block of Keniston. Canon at 12:18 a.m. At 5:25 p.m., an unknown suspect At 9:45 p.m., an attempted vehicle

assaulted the victim in the 8800 theft was reported in the 500 block At 1 p.m., an unknown suspect An unknown suspect assaulted a At 11:38 p.m., a suspect was block of Sunset. of S. Orange Grove. burglarized a vehicle parked in the victim in the 1600 block of Vine at arrested on suspicion of driving 2000 block of Ivar. 10:10 p.m. under the influence of alcohol or Los Angeles Police An unknown suspect robbed a victim in the 100 block of S. Vista at drugs near the corner of Foothill At 10:30 p.m., an unknown sus- An unknown suspect committed a 10:30 p.m. and Carmelita. Department pect committed a petty theft in the petty theft in the 6100 block of

400 block in N. Fairfax. Wilshire at 4:20 p.m. Nov. 7 Nov. 1 Nov. 5 An unknown suspect assaulted At 7:10 p.m., an unknown suspect An unknown suspect assaulted a At 12:01 a.m., a suspect assaulted the victim in the 8400 block of W. At 12:01 a.m., an unknown sus- committed a burglary in the 7900 victim near the corner of Brighton a victim during a domestic vio- Third at 10:50 p.m. pect committed a burglary in the block of Melrose. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 15 November 12, 2020

Toca Madera

Bold, high quality Mexican fare by Jill Weinlein

One of the most beautiful restau- that hangs on the walls. guests receive a pretty bowl of rant interiors in Los Angeles is Toca The evening my husband and I creamy guacamole sprinkled with Madera in Beverly Grove. Designer dined at Toca Madera, the back lime-enhanced pepitas and bright David Krumins of Davis Ink incor- patio area was full, so we sat in red pomegranate seeds. porated a mix of distressed metal, front at one of the sidewalk tables I enjoyed the guacamole with my with concrete tiles, quartz stone, looking out to Third Street. Toca cocktail, La Vida, which is made hanging rope, plush upholstery and Madera translates to “knock on with Espolon Resposado, fresh car- leather accents throughout the wood,” and throughout the rot and lemon juice, fresh ginger dimly lit lounge. In the center of the evening, we felt lucky to dine at the and wildflower honey. room is a dramatic mammoth crys- upscale Mexican-style restaurant. Space heaters kept us warm tal quartzite center bar. The bar staff Our server Whitney recommended throughout the night, which started carefully pour cerveza, wine and we try the new chef’s signature with ahi tuna that arrived on three ignite dramatic fiery cocktails. menu prepared by executive chef thin white medallions of jicama. On Guests passing through on their Pablo Ibarra and his team. Each top was pickled kohlrabi, samba way to the outdoor dining patio will dish made quite an impression aioli, daikon sprouts and fried gar- notice an intimate lounge area when it was delivered to our table. lic. My only wish was that the base behind the bar, with an in-house DJ Both the food and drinks are deco- was thicker to hold all the layers, so spinning lively music that seduc- rated with edible micro flowers, I could pop each one into my tively pulsates throughout the and the smoky ones dazzled our mouth, instead of using a fork. photo by Jill Weinlein restaurant. Moorish lights illumi- senses. The second starter, taco el The tres leches cake at Toca Madera tastes as good as it looks. nate sexy Dia de los Muertos art Besides tortilla chips and salsa, padroni, was spectacular. It was served on a circular wood base under a smoking tall glass lid. Once escabeche purée, grilled tomatillos It was simple, light and delicious. lifted, the aromatic vapors rose and and avocado salsa, charred cherry Save room for the visually Donate PJs to kids through drive evaporated, revealing an exquisite tomatoes, sliced radish, cilantro and impressive desserts, especially the small blue tortilla that was topped a sprinkling of greens and tiny pur- three-layer tres leches cake served with grilled Japanese A5 Wagyu. ple flowers that tasted like oysters. with mixed berries, a mint leaf and at Huntington Meats, FM Poultry Dots of bright orange escabeche Another entrée on the chef’s sig- flower. We also enjoyed a small key Huntington Meats and Farmers idea for a great cause,” Cascone puree, made with pickled carrots nature menu is a 40-ounce lime tart made with a slightly sweet Market Poultry are doing their part said. “Toy drives are great during and onions, elevated this taco to a American Wagyu named the Toca graham cracker crust, and meringue to make sure children in need have the holiday, but we forget that new level. On top there was a Tomahawk. It’s rubbed with a that was torched gently until new pajamas this holiday season. some kids may never have slightly sweet and creamy whipped chipotle charcoal and artisanal caramelized. Pretty yellow flowers The shops at the Original received a brand new pair of PJs, creme fraiche, sprinkling of micro salts, and cooked with garlic and offer a pop of color on the plate. Farmers Market are hosting their which was something many of us greens and shimmering and edible truffle butter. Sitting outside under warm first Holiday Kids Pajama Drive took for granted growing up.” gold leaf shavings. New side dishes include truffle heaters to enjoy thoughtfully curat- through Nov. 30. Proprietor Jim “Our goal is to try to make nights For entrées, we ordered the mac and cheese, truffle fries and ed food and beverages will ignite Cascone said the goal is to collect a little comfier for those kids that Branzino Zarandeado served street corn in a bowl. The corn is an unmatched sensory experience 300 pairs of pajamas for distribu- may be experiencing homelessness Jalisco-style. Chef Pablo butterflies cooked in boiling water with spices, for guests dining at Toca Madera. tion to local organizations serving or are members of families that just the whole fish and grills it until the herbs and salt and cut off the cob. $$$ Open weeknights at 4 p.m. and homeless and low-income families. don’t have the means to purchase skin is crispy. It’s gorgeously pre- It’s then mixed with lime juice, a weekends at 11 a.m. 8450 W. Third Customers that donate a pair of their little ones new pajamas,” sented on a platter with more little queso fresco and chile powder. St., (323)852-9400. new, unwrapped pajamas valued at butcher Jon Escobedo added. “We $10 or more will receive a compli- want to do our part to make sure mentary pound of premium bacon that kids in need across Los or homemade sausages from Angeles have new pajamas to Huntington Meats, or a dozen fresh snuggle in this holiday season.” eggs from Farmers Market Poultry. The shops are located at the In addition to pajamas for children Original Farmers Market, 6333 W. from infant to age 18, the shops Third St. Huntington Meats is will be collecting children’s slip- located in Stall 350 and Farmers pers, robes, security blankets, story Market Poultry is in Stall 216. For books, and toothbrush and tooth- information, visit huntington- paste sets. meats.com or farmersmarketpoul- “We thought this was a unique try.com. Thanksgiving

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Project Angel Food in WeHo Good writing embarks on the unknown, domestic and intergalac- tic. Don’t condescend. Don’t gen- eralize. “The Queen’s Gambit” understands that, presenting a high- stakes mid-century series equally involved in game tactics and human drama. Frankly, chess has never felt this significant, at least in the public eye this century. At a young age, Beth Harmon (played by Isla Johnston in her pre- teen years) endures girlhood in an orphanage that shares more in common with a mental institution than an ethical childcare facility. Cast members of the TV show “Melrose Place” attended a fundrais- Tranquilizers are standard for all photo courtesy of Netflix er on Melrose Place supporting Project Angel Food in this photograph ages. Admins just can’t allow girls Anya Taylor-Joy portrays Beth Harmon, who has an incomparable com- from the Nov. 12, 1992, issue of the Park Labrea News and Beverly to act up like boys. mand of chess, in “The Queen’s Gambit.” Press. Project Angel Food President David Kessler, left, was shown Beth cares little for the gendered with event co-chair and businesswoman Madeleine Gallay, actor activities surrounding her, but she “The New Mutants.” tions, morphing this miniseries into Thomas Calabro and actress Daphne Zuniga, and benefit co-chairs obsesses over a game the custodian That didn’t hurt her now; Taylor- a long, but never dull, theatric Michael Childers and Berry Perkins, wife of the late actor Anthony Mr. Shaibel (Bill Camp) plays by Joy will only lavish in more pro- experience. Perkins. At the time, Project Angel Food was providing daily meals to himself in the basement. She found and rich stories going for- “The Queen’s Gambit” is a gor- 400 people with AIDS, according to the accompanying article. The knows nothing about it, but those ward, including as a young Furiosa geous thanks to the technical mas- organization currently distributes meals to 2,100 people suffering from 64 squares on a board accent her in a “Mad Max: Fury Road” pre- tery of various divisions: Gabriele illnesses each day, and recently delivered its 13th millionth meal. nightly tranq trips. The ceiling quel. But it’s hard to imagine any Binder’s costume design, Uli morphs into a board riddled with of that topping her performance Hanisch’s production design and various unnamed pieces dancing here, and she owes at least some- cinematography by Steven ‘WeHo Sounds’ launches virtually from A6 to E2. thing to writer-director Scott Meizler. A special shout out The city of West Hollywood is singer and songwriter Astyn Turr, Eventually Beth, now older Frank. belongs to editor Michelle Tesoro launching its 2020-21 WeHo on Friday, Dec. 4. Turr is the fea- (Anya Taylor-Joy), finds a mother (“When They See Us,” “On the Sounds free virtual concert series, tured background vocalist on Leslie in Alma Wheatley (Marielle Basis of Sex”) for splicing this which will take place on Friday Odom’s latest album “Mr.” Heller), who exploits Beth’s “The Queen’s series in ways that challenge the evenings at 6 p.m. online at On Friday, Dec. 18, Brazilian and emerging chess abilities. Their Gambit” is one of assumed primacy of chronology. weho.org/wehosounds every week. world music band Farofa will per- arrangement begins more maternal, the few of joys For all its aesthetic magic, sea- The virtual series, organized by form traditional rhythms blended but adopted mom’s many chal- son two might not be on the hori- the city’s Arts Division. begins on with modern stylings and influ- lenges prevent a more stable rela- 2020 has to offer. zon. Billed as a limited series (who Friday, Nov. 20, with Murphy’s ences. Bronsen Vidas takes the vir- tionship from taking root. And so, knows how that differs from a Flaw. Featuring instrumental solos tual stage on Friday, Jan. 1, per- they embark on a road of competi- miniseries), “The Queen’s Gambit” on fiddle, mandolin and dobro, guitar forming jazzy pop music. tive gaming to pay the bills. In the hands of a lesser writer, provides a clear ending – an oh-so and tight vocal harmonies, the The series continues in 2021 with While “The Queen’s Gambit” “The Queen’s Gambit” would satisfying one, at that. But hitting group’s repertoire includes bluegrass Steve Thachuk and Sarah Wass on explores the world of competitive spend more time demanding view- No. 1 on the Netflix top 10 for the standards as well as music by The Jan. 15, Katalyst on Jan. 29, Chris chess, it’s a character piece at heart. ers accept Beth’s incomparable U.S. might change things. Beatles, Everly Brothers, Bob Dylan, Hutton on Feb. 12, and Satin Luckily, Taylor-Joy is magnificent, command of the board without That boded well for other series Hank Williams and Patsy Cline. Ragdoll and The Misfit Toys on presenting a complex character bothering to do any homework on like “Fargo” and “True Detective,” The second performer in the Feb. 26. taught to “conceal, don’t feel,” to play (see “science” in any disaster rebranded as anthologies following series will be Pasadena-based R&B Visit weho.org/wehosounds. bring “Frozen’s” bleak creed into actioner). Not so here. From open- their inaugural success. Then live action. This performance is ings to end game (take a look at again, HBO’s “Watchmen” reeval- sure to win big come awards sea- episode names for more Easter uated this label toward the end, son, but Taylor-Joy has an estab- eggs on chess key terms), chess considering its ending more final, lished history on screens, big and research and related jargon results despite critical and mass success. small. in a story more akin to a Ken Burns So it could return if all parties She broke out in 2015’s “The production than something more involved so desire, but who Witch,” riding the horror train, watered down. knows? For now, “The Queen’s along with various period roles like Frank (creator of Netflix’s Gambit” is one of the few of joys “Emma,” earlier this year. She “Godless”), who wrote and direct- 2020 has to offer. Thank chess. even returned to the big screen a ed the whole show, treats each Thank Frank Scott. Thank Anya few months ago in the last “X- entry like a sequence in a uniform Taylor-Joy. Thank Netflix. Men” film produced prior and then composition. Credits separating Regardless, prepare to cry over during Disney’s acquisition of 20th episode could easily swap out with chess and lost innocence; perhaps Century Fox’s critically panned fades to black or immediate transi- they’re the same thing. ‘Electricidad’ premieres Nov. 22 on CTG's digital stage The premiere of the multicamera, ism. He is the recipient of a virtually produced reading of Luis MacArthur Foundation Fellowship Alfaro’s “Electricidad,” will take and was recently awarded the PEN place on Nov. 22 at 5 p.m. The America/Laura Pels International show will be presented on Center Foundation Theater Award for a Theatre Group’s Digital Stage in Master Dramatist. partnership with the Getty. Directed by Laurie Woolery, the “Electricidad” is the modern cast of “Electricidad” includes adaptation of a Greek classic and is Esperanza America, Sal Lopez, part of the “The Greek Trilogy of Eddie Ruiz and others. In the days Luis Alfaro.” Transplanting themes following the murder of her father of the ancient Greek tragedies into by her mother, Electricidad is com- the streets of Los Angeles, “The mitted to vengeance. To get it, Greek Trilogy of Luis Alfaro” gives she’ll need her brother, Orestes, to voice to the concerns of the return from Las Vegas and help her Chicanx and wider Latinx commu- finish the job. nities. Transporting Sophocles’ The trilogy launches with photo courtesy of Center Theatre Group “Electra” to the Los Angeles bar- “Oedipus El Rey” on Nov. 13 and CTG Creative Collective member rios, Luis Alfaro’s “Electricidad” also includes “Mojada” premiering Luis Alfaro’s “The Greek Trilogy of investigates violence, loss, and on Nov. 20. Each reading will be Luis Alfaro” will launch Center redemption through the lens of this available on demand until Jan. 20, Theatre Group’s Live from the KDT. age-old tragedy. “Electricidad” was 2021. All three readings will be free previously produced at the Mark to the public and performed in Alfaro is a Chicano writer known Taper Forum in 2005. English with Spanish captioning for his work in poetry, theatre, short For more information, visit cen- available. stories, performance and journal- tertheatregroup.org/digitalstage. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 17 November 12, 2020

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Ford Motor Co. donates 2 million LAUSD serves 75M meals in COVID-19 relief effort The Los Angeles Unified School by Superintendent Austin Beutner District has provided more than 75 to support the relief effort. protective masks to LAUSD million meals to students and their “The need continues and so will The Ford Motor Company the top priority as we continue to families in need the school district our efforts until students can return Fund joined Los Angeles Unified fight back against this unprece- announced this week. to schools,” Superintendent Beutner School District’s community dented pandemic,” Ford Fund A total of 75.5 million meals, said. “We knew the need would be relief efforts this week with the Director of Community along with more than 10 million great and we stepped up to do what donation of 2 million protective Development Pamela Alexander items of needed supplies, have been we can to help. I’m grateful for all facial masks for use by students, said. “We are proud to add these provided to schools since the dis- who are part of this effort as we are teachers and staff at schools. masks to our ongoing community trict began serving meals in support truly in this together.” “We are committed to the high- support in the Los Angeles area, of the COVID-19 relief effort on “We are proud to be running this est standard of safety in our knowing we are at our best when March 17. record-breaking meal operation to schools, including making sure we all come together to help.” This relief effort has already pro- support our students, families and everyone has a mask to help During the nearly eight months vided 50% more meals than were communities through this crisis,” reduce the spread of the virus,” since school facilities closed, given to victims of Hurricane Superintendent Austin Beutner said board member Nick Melvoin, Superintendent Austin Beutner LAUSD has been joined by thou- Katrina, and it is the largest, school- 4th District. “Thank you, as well, to said. “We are grateful Ford has sands of individuals, businesses based relief effort in the nation’s philanthropic organizations who all the essential employees, volun- joined with us in this unprecedent- and philanthropic organizations history, according to an LAUSD have provided money and in-kind teers and partners who have all ed effort to provide a safety net to who have provided money and press release. donations totaling more than $29 helped make this operation possible.” the students and families we donations totaling more than $29 LAUSD has been joined by thou- million to LA Students Most in To donate, text NEED to 76278 serve.” million to support the relief effort. sands of individuals, businesses and Need, the charitable fund created or visit lastudentsmostinneed.org. The single-use masks offer Last week, LAUSD passed a three-ply protection and will be milestone of providing more than distributed at schools across 75 million meals and more than 10 LAUSD. The masks were donated million items of needed supplies New West Symphony offers ‘Tour of India’ on Nov. 15 to LA Students Most in Need, the to students and their families. New West Symphony continues charity established by The donation by Ford Motor its 2020-21 reimagined season of Superintendent Beutner to support Company Fund, the automaker’s “Global Sounds, Local Cultures” Los Angeles Unified’s nation- philanthropic arm, is part of the on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 3 p.m. with leading relief effort. company’s Project Apollo, which “A Tour of India.” The digital “Protecting the health of stu- will deliver 10 million masks Sunday concert will be the culmi- dents, families, workers and oth- nationwide to communities in nation of a weekend of activities ers at risk in our communities is need. highlighting the profound impact that Indian culture and lifestyle have had on greater Los Angeles. Chicano Batman at the Bowl Nov. 13 “Southern California has long The eighth episode of cross-cultural influences, the beau- been home to musicians, innova- Sound/Stage, the LA Phil’s series of ty of art and how songwriting is a tors and educators sharing the sto- concert films, will feature L.A.’s way of creating your own reality. ried traditions of Indian culture photo courtesy of New West Symphony own genre-defying Chicano The band also provides a playlist and Indian classical music,” said New West Symphony conductor Michael Christie will conduct “A Tour conductor Michael Christie, who Batman in their Hollywood Bowl highlighting their favorite of India” on Sunday. debut on Friday, Nov. 13, at 10 a.m. Hollywood Bowl performances, serves as artistic and music direc- The sound of Chicano Batman further illustrating the eclecticism tor. “European and American musical traditions have upon each nate with a performance by Arun has never fit into a particular box – of their own interests and the composers have been drawing on other. Coinciding with the Indian Mathai, a professionally trained the band is often described through Bowl’s programming. India’s vibrant musical language holiday of Diwali, the Nov. 15 Bharatanatayam dancer accompa- their influences, which range from Also featured on the site is a and engrossing formal structures program will also include an inter- nied by violinist Kiran Athreya. 1960s Brazilian Tropicália and guest essay by Walter Thompson- for well over a century so we are view with Anaheim city Mayor On Saturday, Nov. 14, the pro- Delfonics-style soul to Afro-Cuban Hernández accompanied by art cre- delighted to be able to now share Harry Singh Sidhu who will dis- gram will include performances rumbas and the funk-jazz of Herbie ated by Thompson-Hernández’ some of this incredible music and cuss his experience as an Indian- by Saili Oak and Sean Panikkar as Hancock’s Headhunters period. friend Lila Ash, an illustrator for the musicians who make it come American elected official and the well interviews with the artists. Their Sound/Stage performance The New Yorker. alive.” only current Indian-American A Tour of India is the second in a will include a set of six songs draw- All Sound/Stage performances In collaboration with L.A.- mayor in California. season of eight festivals being held ing from their new album “Invisible are filmed outdoors at the based composer Reena Esmail, Preceding the concert, on through June 2021 designed to spot- People” that demonstrates their Hollywood Bowl under strict UCLA’s Rahul Neuman, Friday, Nov. 13, the New West light the vivid cultural influences eclectic and expansive range. adherence to public health guide- Hindustani soprano Saili Oak and Symphony will conduct “Culture that have shaped classical music Featured on the virtual platform lines, with all performers maintain- tenor Sean Panikkar, the Nov. 15 Insights and Entr’Acte,” high- and Southern California itself. is an online conversation with the ing social distance. concert will explore the influences lighting dance and yoga traditions For more information, visit band in which they talk about their Visit laphil.com/soundstage. that Indian and western classical in India. The program will culmi- newwestsymphony.org.

Rosewood STEM Magnet Urban Planning & Urban Design We n Our Students!

NOW ENROLLING! Be a part of the first Urban Planning and Urban Design STEM magnet in LAUSD! Rosewood is a community that nurtures the whole child and through a STEM focus, with an urban planning and urban design theme, there are many pathways to meet your child’s interests. Rosewood has a full time music teacher with students receiving music theory, keyboarding and ukulele. Students take part in the Mindfulness Lab, Science Lab, Technology Lab, and our brand new Makerspace. Rosewood is also a Social Emotional Focus school. Contact our main office for guidance with the application process.

Your child may be eligible for transportation. Visit www.rosewoodelementary.org or call (323)651-0166 503 N. Croft Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90048 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 19 November 12, 2020

The Autry hosts American Indian Arts Marketplace Celebrate contemporary and traditional Native art at the Autry Museum of the American West’s 13th annual American Indian Arts Marketplace, which will be held virtually this year on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 14 and 15. Purchase one-of-a-kind artwork and view films, talks and a live virtual Short Play Festival from Native Voices, the Autry’s resident theater company. All events are free. The online marketplace photo courtesy of the Autry Museum of the American West includes artists from across the The annual marketplace features works by Native artists, as well as country selling sculptures, pottery, short plays, discussions, film screenings and other programming. beadwork, basketry, photography, paintings, jewelry, textiles, wood- the 10th annual Short Play Festival will be held on Nov. 14 en carvings and mixed-media Festival, titled “More Than and 15, at 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. works. All transactions, including Moccasins.” The talks and other programs will payment and shipping, will be The marketplace will be held on be available on-demand all week- made directly with the artists, with Nov. 14, from, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. end. A program with Autry them receiving all proceeds. The one-day digital engagement President and CEO, W. Richard The event will also include pre- will be held through Hopin, a live West Jr., and Vice President of recorded artist and keynote talks, online events platform where Native Collections and Ahmanson film programming from attendees can learn, interact and Curator of Native American Indigenous directors, a new connect with Native artists. History and Culture Joe D. Horse episode of “Tending Nature” from Hopin’s Expo area will feature Capture will cover related to KCET, a digital version of the live digital booths where event Native arts and culture. Autry’s latest exhibition “When I goers can virtually “walk around” Screenings, salon conversations Remember I See Red,” a short and directly engage with artists. and artists talks will also be fea- documentary on the marketplace For information and to register, tured. and the Native Voices Artists visit theautry.org/marketplace. For information, visit Ensemble’s live presentation of The Native Voices’ Short Play theautry.org/marketplace. photo courtesy of the city of Keith Mayerson Keith Mayerson’s “Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr.,” (2006), is one of the artworks featured in the “Visions in Light: Windows on The CHLA offers tools for COVID-19 screening at schools Wallis” exhibit. Children's Hospital Los Angeles shortness of breath or fever, and tocols to keep students safe, is partnering with schools through- whether they’ve had close contact CHLA’s symptom assessment tool out Los Angeles County to provide with anyone who has tested posi- can serve as a first step for families The Wallis’ windows will transform access to a digital COVID-19 tive for COVID-19. Per reopening to start their day together with a symptom assessment tool, which protocols for K-12 schools in L.A. health check-in to understand their with ‘Visions in Light’ on Nov. 19-29 will play an important role as County, schools are required to pre- symptoms and affirm their health,” schools prepare to reopen for in- sent proof of ability to screen stu- said Omkar Kulkarni, chief innova- TZ Projects, the city of Beverly in American Society,” Frank said. person instruction. dents, staff and visitors prior to tion officer at Children’s Hospital Hills and Wallis Annenberg Center “Art is reflective of its environ- The web-based tool is available campus entry. Los Angeles. for the Performing Arts have ment, and these featured works in five languages and prompts indi- CHLA has committed to making School administrators interested announced the upcoming launch of echo the sentiment of our nation’s viduals to answer questions about the tool free to all schools, but in learning about the program are “Visions in Light: Windows on The collective soul.” symptoms they may be experienc- requiring schools to pay hosting urged to contact the CHLA Wallis” on display nightly from “Visions in Light: Windows on ing that are consistent with the fees. Innovation Studio by emailing Thursday, Nov. 19, through Sunday, The Wallis” is part of the Embrace coronavirus, including cough, “As part of a robust suite of pro- [email protected]. Nov. 29, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Celebrate Culture initiative, a Projected on the windows of The new citywide inter-commission Wallis, “Visions in Light” is a free collaboration to celebrate diversity drive-by art exhibit featuring over and create a greater culture of inclu- 40 established and emerging artists sion, equity and belonging in of diverse cultures portraying work Beverly Hills. Deborah Frank and meant to inspire joy, wonder and Stephanie Vahn, of the Arts and awareness. Curated by nationally- Culture Commission, and Annette renowned art experts, “Visions in Saleh and Karen Popovich Levyn, Light” will feature works by Awol of the Human Relations Erizku, Hank Willis Thomas and Commission, are working together the For Freedoms Billboard to find relevant ways to showcase Collective, Lezley Saar, Alison global arts and cultural art forms; Saar, Gajin Fujita, Bhanu Kapil, support local artists, arts and ser- Greg Ito, Cleo Wade, Paul Rusconi, vice organizations; and honor com- Damien Hirst, Simphiwe Ndzube, munity-based individuals and phil- Patrick Martinez, Lauren Halsey, anthropists. Gabriella Sanchez, Summer Wheat, “This is a wonderful venue to Keith Mayerson, Forrest Kirk, commemorate diverse humanity in Genevieve Gaignard, Diane Beverly Hills,” Levyn said. “The Holland, Adrienne Adar, Greg Ito, collaboration of the inter-commis- Cam Hicks, Gregory Siff, Spencer sions, the Arts and Culture and the Mar Guilburt, Terry O'Neill and Human Relations commissions are more. an exciting joint alliance to contin- “‘Visions in Light: Windows on ue to embrace civility, diversity and The Wallis’ is concerned with the inclusion in Beverly Hills.” power of art and culture to speak Donors include the Kranzberg for a diverse humanity,” said TZ Arts Foundation, Lili and Jon Projects producers Torie Zalben Bosse, Domino Realty, Shawn Far, and Liana Weston. “The show, a Josh Flagg, Jeff Hyland and Rick video display, comprises various Hilton, K. Period Media, Konheim media, still and moving, projected Family, Rochelle Maize Luxury onto the windows of The Wallis Estates, Mapleton Investments, Annenberg Center for the Stephanie and Leon Vahn, Liana, Performing Arts. The windows Helen and Richard Weston, Eden serve not only to present the show Alpert, Hrishikesh Desai and OPENINGS physically, but also to stand Justine Roach, Forte Wellness Inc., metaphorically for seeing beyond Deborah Frank, David Freitag, in K-5th GRADES one’s own point of view. Art thus Diane Holland, Forrest L. Kirk, Click here becomes a tool for justice and har- Scott Levenson, Ned Low, Patricia mony.” Van Ronkel Low, Max Ostrow, or go to our website Beverly Hills Arts and Culture Annette and Marc Saleh, Sanam Vice Chair Deborah Frank quoted Shamtobi, Skin Style Beverly Hills to check for artist Shirin Neshat in describing and Kevin Whittaker. distance learning the exhibit. For information, visit tzpro- “This is a moment for transition jects.org. updates. 20 November 12, 2020 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

Holocaust Museum LA features Edith Flagg collection The Holocaust Museum LA in a number of episodes together deportation. will present “Inside the (acid-free) on “Million Dollar Listing Los Edith Flagg would go on to Box: A Behind-the-Scenes Look Angeles” and before her passing, assume a number of false identi- at the Edith Flagg Collection,” on Josh Flagg authored her 2009 ties, using these to make connec- Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 4 p.m. Led biography, “A Simple Girl: Stories tions in local communities and by Jordanna Gessler, the muse- My Grandmother Told Me.” acquire food and supplies. She um’s vice president of education Born in Romania on Nov. 1, emigrated to the United States in and exhibits, and Christie 1919, Edith Flagg was the first 1948 and launched her clothing Jovanovic, collection manager, person to import polyester into the line in 1956, which she built into a the event will also feature a con- U.S. as a fashion designer. She multimillion-dollar enterprise. versation with “Million Dollar attended school in Vienna and Edith also became a noted philan- Listing Los Angeles” star Josh later moved to Holland where she thropist and supported organiza- Flagg, Edith’s grandson and lived with her first husband, Hans. tions such as the United Jewish Holocaust Museum LA board Facing increasing restrictions and Welfare Fund and City of Hope. member. discrimination with the Nazi inva- She died in 2014. At the upcoming event, Josh sion of the Netherlands in 1940, A minimum $12 donation is Flagg will share insights into his the couple went into hiding and requested. For information, visit photo by Julietta Cervantes grandmother’s spectacular life soon became members of the holocaustmuseumla.org/event- Dance company Evidence will perform “Grace,” which is dedicated to and her influence on his immense Dutch Underground, securing details/inside-the-acid-free-box-a- success in television and real false papers and helping other behind-the-scenes-look-at-the- Alvin Ailey. estate.The two appeared together Jews evade Nazi capture and edith-flagg-collection. UCLA presents ‘Grace@20’ on Nov. 12 UCLA’s Center for the Art of ultimately welcoming them to LACMA to screen ‘Sound of Metal’ on Nov. 14 Performance will present Ronald heaven, set to a score that includes Join FILM at LACMA for a dig- K. Brown/Evidence’s “Grace@20” works of Duke Ellington, Roy ital screening of “Sound of Metal” on Thursday, Nov. 12, through Davis Jr. and Fela Anikulapo Kuti. on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14. Prerecorded at The three-day celebration begins The movie, which will be avail- Bard College in New York, the per- on Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. with an online able on Amazon Prime on Dec. 4, formance will be free to enjoy at screening of “Grace” followed by a was co-written by Darius Marder CAP UCLA Online. live discussion with Brown. On and Abraham Marder, directed by “Grace,” one of choreographer Nov. 13 at 3 p.m., an all-levels com- Darius Marder, and stars Riz Brown’s signature pieces, pre- munity dance class will be offered Ahmed and Olivia Cooke. In addi- miered in 1999 performed by Alvin live. To conclude, an online commu- tion to giving people a unique photo courtesy of LACMA Ailey American Dance Theater. nity conversation between Brown opportunity to see the movie free of Riz Ahmed stars as a punk-metal drummer who begins to experience “Grace” is an ode to God's grace and special guests will be held Nov. charge, the Los Angeles County intermittent hearing loss in “Sound of Metal.” and is dedicated to the legacy of 14 at 3 p.m. to discuss artistic Museum of Art will also host a Alvin Ailey. The dance weaves the expression and forms of grace. post-screening conversation with metal drummer Ruben (Ahmed) into a secluded sober house for the story of a goddess’ journey to earth For more information, visit Ahmed and Darius Marder. begins to experience intermittent deaf in hopes it will prevent a to spread grace among humans, cap.ucla.edu/landing/capconnect. In this feature film, the life of an hearing loss. When a specialist tells relapse and help him learn to adapt itinerant punk-metal drummer him his condition will rapidly wors- to his new situation. begins to unravel when he suddenly en, he thinks his music career – and RSVP in order to receive a link to loses his hearing, and with it, his with it his life – is over. His band- this screening. identity. During a series of adrena- mate and girlfriend Lou (Cooke) For more information, visit line-fueled one-night gigs, punk- checks the recovering heroin addict lacma.org.

photo courtesy of Spot-On Arts Academy Los Angeles native Lyle Mackston has been selected as a top 10 in a worldwide talent search, “Give My Regards.” Local drag queen chosen for top 10 in international competition Lyle Mackston of Los Angeles cert in 2021. has been selected as a top 10 Judges include Kate Flannery contestant on “Give my (“The Office”), Joe Iconis (“Be Regards,” a national talent More Chill”), Anthony Rapp search put on by Spot-On Arts (“Rent”) and others. Academy, a unique multidisci- “Our top 20 worked tirelessly plinary virtual art academy over the last few months to roll taught by award winning artists. up their sleeves and dive into the The academy announced its content of their original submis- initial top 20 contestants last sions,” said Scott Coulter, the August from a pool of emerging competition’s founder. “Their artists spanning across 46 states tremendous growth and explo- and seven countries, with the top ration of their craft during this 10 having been selected after time of extended closures for the nearly three months of mentor- arts community has reinvigorat- ship and training from teaching ed the hope of the stars of tomor- artists, internal judging and a row who remain undeterred popular public vote. from uncertainty of the future. In the coming months, a We are proud to present these celebrity panel of judges from top 10 talents to these esteemed Hollywood and Broadway will judges, and move closer to review each contestant to select choosing a grand prize winner six semi-finalists, and finally, a and putting them in the spot- grand-prize winner who will be light, where they belong.” awarded a featured role in a For more information, visit future Spot On Symphony con- spot-onartsacademy.com. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 21 November 12, 2020

WeHoFrom page 1 to focus on coronavirus pandemic relief fight the SCAG numbers that are for the city to consider related trans- need regionally and from the feder- coming to us. We need to accept portation issues, such as e-scooters al government. I’m going to fight these numbers and [look at] how and protected bike lanes, that will alongside my colleagues to get we’re going to meet it. People are allow people to get to the rail sta- some funding come next year for facing a housing crisis and it’s time tions without a car. Erickson noted our city,” Shyne said. to focus on building housing,” that residents were concerned about Erickson and Shyne said they’d Erickson said. people using the scooters “safely also like to see the city make more In an email, Shyne added that she and responsibly,” as well as riders progress in helping people experienc- supports the decision to appeal the “parking them anywhere and every- ing homelessness connect with ser- RHNA numbers. where,” but he would like to see the vices and permanent housing. Both “I do agree with the city’s appeal city resume discussions about a suggested the city could relocate and look forward to receiving a pilot program with the scooter com- homeless services from the library more attainable and realistic goal,” panies. and contract with more homeless out- she said. “Our city has been at the “Our residents want them. Our reach services to allow deputies from forefront of the housing conversa- businesses want them, and that’s the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s photo courtesy of John Erickson photo courtesy of Sepi Shyne tion including constructing new something that we critically saw Department to focus on other issues John Erickson Sepi Shyne units, supportive services and pro- when we saw people who got besides homelessness. tecting existing units.” involved in this race, transportation Shyne noted that while the Shyne and Erickson both said issues were big,” Erickson said. LASD’s Mental Evaluation Team, meetings and advocate and fight for these things, and I think the next they plan to work with Mayor In an email, Shyne said “e- which pairs trained deputies with that, because there are a lot of peo- generation of leadership is critical. Lindsey Horvath and continue the Scooters are a great opportunity to social workers, “has worked really ple who won’t want homeless ser- I’m really humbled and excited to work of outgoing Mayor Pro diversify our transportation well to get our unhoused neighbors vices or outreach shelter next to get to work on behalf of everyone Tempore John Heilman in pushing options,” though they come with the care they need and into hous- their house … Obviously, it would in the city of West Hollywood and for Metro’s Crenshaw Northern tradeoffs. ing,” the city needs “to look at come with outreach for those com- fight for the future we believe in,” Extension to bring rail service to “As we have seen with other increasing our MET teams.” munities and outreach to those he said. West Hollywood. cities across L.A. County, they can “[West Hollywood should] really neighbors, and I will be the first one Shyne, the first woman of color Erickson said his biggest priority have severe quality of life impacts. shift to more community-based there advocating for this and letting to serve on the council, said she will be communicating with stake- I believe if we are going to move approaches that will be beneficial to the neighbors know that we’re wants to bring more diversity to the holders who could be affected by forward with a pilot program it everyone in the community and free going to do this right,” he said. city. the rail line. For instance, the route should be geo-targeted and limited up our sheriffs to really have the Erickson and Shyne also “I’ve talked about having more that travels up San Vicente in scope,” she said. time to do what they’re the experts expressed excitement for the new gender equity and diversity on our Boulevard would service Cedars- Shyne said financing the rail line at doing, solving violent crime, and demographics they bring to the commission and boards. I intend to Sinai Medical Center, and the hos- will also be a major consideration, focus their resources on the things council. do my part to make it reality … I’m pital’s input will be key, Erickson especially considering the current they’re experts in,” Shyne said. Erickson, 34, said he’s excited to thrilled and so, so humbled and said. economic downturn. Erickson said relocating the bring youth to the council. grateful for the really strong sup- “I plan to join Mayor Lindsey “I think Metro is really continu- homeless outreach from the library “Fifty percent of the city is under port from voters and my campaign Horvath on these issues, and I know ing and coming up with creative might face pushback from residents the age of 40, and I’m excited to has always been about bringing the it’s a priority for Sepi, but we’re ways of financing. We’ll have to and business owners near the new serve in this role because it’s been people’s voices to City Hall. I’ve looking at the EIR process and out- see what comes before us, given the location, and it will take a great deal a while since our city has had often been called the people’s can- reach to communities is critical – pandemic and the economic down- of public outreach to garner enough someone young in the way who didate, and I hope to continue being outreach to our renters, our home- turn, but thank goodness we have a support. knows the issues we’re facing, stu- the people’s council member owners, our businesses,” he said. new president, which will be very “I really need people who are dent loan debt, getting a job, hav- through my term here in West Erickson said it’s also important helpful for us to get the funding we going to come to the City Council ing someone ‘your age’ fighting for Hollywood,” she said.

OrdinanceFrom page 1 passes after three council meetings than the proverbial camel of uncon- trollable new development to get its nose inside the city’s tent,” Angel said.” It is a Trojan horse at the city’s gates, not filled with gifts but with adverse environmental and health effects, loss of quality of life and diminished value of local environmental amenities for your constituents.” City Attorney Laurence Wiener and other city staff members disagreed with Angel’s analysis, but Mirisch wanted the council to hold off on voting in order to “do further due diligence.” Mayor Lester map courtesy of the city of Beverly Hills Friedman disagreed with Mirisch. The blue areas denote where mixed-use projects are allowed in Beverly “I do appreciate the minority Hills with Planning Commission approval. view of Mr. Angel … if you pay for it, you can get an opinion that opposes the city attorney or the ving, less traffic, it promotes the vil- city’s view. I think that’s what lage-style mix of retail, restaurants we’ve gotten here,” Friedman said. and different types of housing,” “The one thing Friedman also pointed to a provi- Bosse said. that we lack is sion proposed by Councilwoman Councilman Julian Gold and Lili Bosse in which the mixed-use Vice Mayor Robert Wunderlich the pedestrian ordinance will be reexamined in six agreed with Bosse’s assessment. [perspective], and months, and again six months after “The one thing that we lack is the that. pedestrian [perspective], and here here we have the “The fact that we can review it in we have the ability to really create ability to the future is important also,” [a pedestrian-friendly environment] Friedman said. … It does create community, it does really create Bosse said the inclusion of the create walkability. In the area of the review period was important in her Metro, it allows for a lifestyle that is [a pedestrian- decision to support the mixed-use not dependent upon the automo- friendly ordinance, though she added that bile,” Gold said. allowing more mixed use in the city Wunderlich added that the environment] … has benefits of its own, and not just mixed-use overlay zone will help It does create the ability of the city to better satis- prevent confusion for residents and fy the state mandate to plan for developers and avoid situations community, 3,143 new housing units before where each individual project it does create 2029 as part of the Regional requires full City Council approval. Housing Needs Assessment. “I think that having an overall walkability.” “I see mixed use as a positive for plan for mixed use is better than our community. It promotes healthy one-off zoning. I think it will be an -Julian Gold, living, housing for seniors, afford- economic benefit for the city,” Beverly Hills City Councilman able housing, smaller units, less dri- Wunderlich said. 22 November 12, 2020 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

Raman begins to assemble FromPortal page 1 to provide second subway entrance

with the two other options both fur- report further stated. tion on Beverly Drive,” stated the Fromstaff page for 1 first council term ther east on Wilshire Boulevard on The Beverly Drive station, as report. “While the EIR determined or near Canon Drive. proposed on the west side of the that the three alternatives do not After unanimously agreeing to street, will include stairs, one “up” greatly differ based on environmen- Ridley-Thomas are scheduled to housed, to stay fed and to stay certify the final EIR on Tuesday, the escalator and two elevators. As tal criteria, the Beverly Drive loca- be sworn in on Dec. 14. Raman healthy, and for small businesses council voted 4-1, with Councilman many as 14 parking stalls on tion best meets the project objec- said during the next four weeks, to stay open and to be able to John Mirisch opposed, to accept a Beverly Drive would be removed to tives due to its proximity to the cen- she will assemble her staff in weather this moment, has to be a settlement agreement with Metro to widen the sidewalk to accommo- ter of the Business Triangle and the consultation with members of her priority for anybody taking office resolve the city’s pending litigation date the portal and optional passen- fewest required street level pedes- campaign team as well as current right now, and it certainly is a pri- and jointly develop the second ger loading, based on projected trian crossings to access it.” and former city officials. She ority for me.” entrance. boardings. The Beverly Drive sta- At the Nov. 10 meeting, Beverly cited former Los Angeles City Raman said specific plans and Mirisch, who supported the tion is the closest to the center of Hills Historical Society Founder Administrative Officer Miguel partnerships and how they will Beverly Drive location, said that the Business Triangle, and just one Phil Savenick, who lobbied for the Santana as an advisor. Raman be implemented will soon be Metro should be responsible for the block east of Rodeo Drive. Canon Drive half portal, was one of formerly worked in his office in forthcoming. She added that entire cost and that the second sta- “I completely do agree with the four people to voice their opinions 2004, focusing on ways to while citywide issues such as tion should always have been part staff’s recommendation for Beverly during the public comment period address homelessness. homelessness and housing will of the plan. Drive. In terms of its proximity to and he used his time to voice his “Council members have be a primary focus, community “I believe it’s a singularly bad the business district, I think that is dissatisfaction with the planned reached out to me and I have needs are also important, such as deal for the city … [and] is some- the best location,” Councilwoman Beverly Drive station. reached out to other council better mobility, infrastructure thing that MTA should have includ- Lili Bosse said. “It will only be a series of holes in members for their advice during repair and improved quality of ed from the get-go,” he said. In helping to make the determi- the sidewalk. There is no station,” he the transition. I am already in life. City staff has been negotiating the nation, consulting firm Keyser said, noting that none of the options communication with David Ryu “Quality of life issues affect settlement agreement with Metro Marston Associates Inc. prepared had room for security or sanitary ser- himself and his office, and they every neighborhood in the dis- since Feb. 19, 2019, when the coun- an economic impact analysis which vices. “Loading and unloading on have been incredibly generous in trict. To be honest, I haven’t cil approved an agreement for con- determined that the net economic Wilshire will be a traffic disaster, no offering their support through the heard from a single neighbor- struction of the Wilshire/Rodeo sta- benefits were maximized by the matter what you pick.” transition, and I’m so grateful for hood that hasn’t complained tion as part of Metro’s Purple Line Beverly Drive location; albeit only After hearing from staff, that,” Raman said. “And [I am in about potholes, that hasn’t com- Extension project. marginally among the three loca- Councilman Julian Gold echoed contact] with some of the new plained about street quality or In voting to support the settle- tions. The cost for the Canon Drive Savenick’s assessment that the sta- and old City Hall contacts that I sidewalk quality, and my hope ment agreement, the city also autho- location was estimated to be tion was essentially a hole. have. I used to work with Miguel is that we can develop a council rized that nighttime excavation approximately $68 million and the “I have to say…looking back, Santana, who was the CAO, and office that is really responsive work could take place during the cost for the Canon Drive staging I’m kind of disappointed,” he said, with others from that universe to those kinds of quality of life 2020 holiday moratorium. The city yard location, which is on Wilshire noting that none of the options real- who have been in touch with me issues and really make sure that had previously authorized a holiday Boulevard between Canon and ly provided amenities for riders, through the campaign but now we’re proactive about getting moratorium on work from Crescent drives, was estimated to residents and businesses. “It would are explicitly advising me on things fixed,” Raman said. Thanksgiving through Dec. 31. be $115 million with parcel acquisi- be nice to have a portal that would putting together a staff and the “That requires developing rela- Station excavation, hauling, materi- tion. include a place to get a cup of cof- structure of the office, and get- tionships within City Hall with al delivery and utility maintenance According to the staff report, the fee, or a place to get a newspaper … ting things in place so that we can departments and department are now scheduled to occur from 1 city received a total of 153 com- some amenity that’s more than just hit the ground running.” staff, and I’m committed to a.m. to 10:45 a.m. through June 30, ments on the draft EIR with 26 having a hole in the ground with an Raman said she is in the making sure that we build 2021. However, no work can occur comments in support of the Beverly escalator.” process of developing specific strong relationships that help us on Thanksgiving Day, the Friday Drive location, three for the Canon Mayor Lester Friedman said that plans for addressing issues, but resolve those problems quickly. after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Drive alternative and one for the the site had the potential to evolve knows homelessness and hous- We ran a campaign which Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and Canon Drive staging yard. The in the future and could potentially ing will be a major focus. Raman talked about bigger ideas, but I New Year’s Day, as well as during Beverly Hills Chamber of accommodate a police substation. co-founded SELAH, a grassroots don’t think addressing issues at any planned city-sponsored events. Commerce also voiced support for “There is certainly a possibility organization addressing home- the citywide level or making According to the city’s staff the Beverly Drive location. Of the that in the future there could be a lessness in the Silver Lake, Echo policy or thinking about policy report, the cost for the environmen- comments received, 38 were solely joint development with the owner Park, Los Feliz, Atwater Village responses for the city as a whole tal review, design and construction related to the environmental analy- of that property and the city that and Hollywood communities, needs to conflict in any way of the north portal at Beverly Drive sis, with the remainder stating a could possibly give us another por- and focused on homelessness with neighborhood services. I is estimated at $78.5 million with location preference and/or com- tal there that would have some of when she formerly served on the think we can do both really each party – Metro and the city – menting on topics unrelated to the those amenities,” he said. Silver Lake Neighborhood well.” paying half of the cost. Metro also environmental analysis. Vice Mayor Bob Wunderlich Council. Raman also said she has been committed to installing bathrooms “The overwhelming number of underscored the importance of mak- “Housing and homelessness and plans to continue meeting to serve station customers, which community and stakeholder coming sure that the subway helped alle- issues are what brought me to with residents, neighborhood could be included as part of a future ments received on the Draft EIR viate traffic – as opposed to worsen- run for the seat. Housing and councils, homeowners groups development at the station, the stated a preference for a portal loca- ing the problem. He advocated for homelessness, which includes and community organizations additional parking for bicycles. the rising cost of housing and the over the coming weeks to get to “I also do think that there is a lot of rise in homelessness over the know them better, listen to con- work that we are going to have to do past few years, continue to be cerns and outline her plans. She LADWP and LAWA break before the subway is actually here. among the most important issues will be appearing in the Windsor I’m not satisfied with the extent of facing the city and the district,” Square Association’s virtual how we have studied the traffic Raman said. “What I’m doing town hall meeting this evening, ground at LAX impacts of the north portal being over the next few weeks is to fig- Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. To view, visit there. I think we have to study that in ure out how I can make some of windsorsquare.org. greater depth and we have to figure the ideas that I had, policy ideas “We’ve already reached out to out what we’re going to do to miti- that I put together during the neighborhood councils to sched- gate the traffic impacts,” he said. campaign, into a reality – what it ule me to appear and we did that Construction of the Beverly will take, what kind of discus- during the campaign,” Raman Drive location could begin as early sions I need to be having, what added. “We reached out proac- as 2022. According to the report, kind of resources I need to be tively to community groups and construction would require a full drawing upon to make them a neighborhood associations of all street closure of Beverly Drive reality.” kinds and tried to get in front of between Beverly Canon Gardens Raman added that the them. I did a lot of door knocking and Wilshire Boulevard for approx- COVID-19 pandemic has exac- in Windsor Square, so I am excit- imately three years. However, this erbated the homelessness prob- ed.” timeline would allow the north por- lem, and she will be looking at Until her City Hall office opens, tal to potentially open in conjunc- ways to provide relief with the Raman encouraged constituents tion with the opening of the hope of preventing people from to contact her office by calling Wilshire/Rodeo station in 2025. losing housing. For people cur- (323)300-4872, or emailing con- rently experiencing homeless- [email protected]. ness, she cited more direct out- Ryu also wished Raman suc- photo courtesy of LADWP Answers From Page 23 reach in communities with teams cess, and added that he was Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Los Angeles better trained in getting people proud of his work in City Hall World Airports broke ground on Receiving Station X on Nov. 4 to the help they need. and his staff. mark an important power reliability project for LAX and the greater “I will say that the pandemic “I congratulate my opponent traveling public. has changed priorities for every- on her victory,” Ryu said in a LADWP Board Commission President Cynthia McClain-Hill, body. In terms of housing issues, statement. “Having won on a LADWP General Manager and Chief Engineer Martin L. Adams, with people who were already wave of reform five years ago, I LAWA CEO Justin Erbacci and LAWA Board of Airport facing housing insecurity, those know how difficult it is to imple- Commissioners Vice President Valeria C. Velasco all participated in issues have worsened,” Raman ment change in City Hall. I wish the ceremony. added. “Responding to the pan- her success in continuing our Receiving Station X, the first high-voltage receiving station built in demic and making sure our dis- shared goal of reform in local Los Angeles in 33 years, will support LAWA’s modernization plans trict and our residents are sup- government and in serving our by providing redundant power to all of the airport’s major facilities. ported in this moment to stay city.” For information, visit ladwp.com or lawa.org. 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