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INSIDE • Roe v. Wade examined. pg. 3 Mostly sunny, • Pot ordinance with temps passes. pg. 4 around 66º Volume 20 No. 4 Serving the West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities January 28, 2010 Recent Storms Make Commuting a Bumpy Ride n Call 311 to Report Potholes BY IAN LOVETT plete lack of preventive efforts. Kind of like the health care sys- otholes are a part of L.A. tem.” culture,” said Nicole The series of rainstorms that has “PPerras, a lifelong Los hit the city in the last two weeks — Angeles resident, whose commute almost biblical in proportion by Los takes her from Mar Vista to work in Angeles standards — left the cus- Mid-Wilshire and school in tomary trail of potholes in its wake, Alhambra . “Just like mudslides, as the water joined oversized trucks fires, and flooding are annual and buses in accelerating road dete- events, made worse by our com- See Potholes page 20 photo by Ian Lovett Fairfax High School basketball standout Jordan Weathers will be playing on the McDonaldʼs All American High School Basketball Team in March. Athletics Face $1.4 Million in Cuts n Local High School been nominated for this year’s Fairfax varsity team, averaging McDonald’s All American High about 18 points and 10 rebounds photo by Ian Lovett Teams Could be School Basketball Team, and if he per game. In 2007, however, Drivers on Wilshire Boulevard must constantly dodge potholes, with the Impacted makes the final cut, will take part in when Fairfax won the state title the 33rd annual All American game in basketball, Weathers was just a street becoming worse after the recent storms. BY IAN LOVETT this March. freshman, playing on the junior “I feel honored. It’s a big accom- varsity team. airfax High School basket- plishment in high school basket- With Los Angeles City Local Doctor Heads to Haiti ball star Jordan Weathers ball,” Weathers said. “Not many Section, the Los Angeles Unified Fcould soon join an illustri- people can say they made the high School District’s (LAUSD) high ous list of players that includes school All American list, so I feel school sports program, targeted to Help Earthquake Victims Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, proud of myself.” for a budget cut of up to $1.4 mil- and LeBron James. Weathers has Now, Weathers is a star on the See Cuts page 20 n Olympia Medical Then, she learned they Center is Also also needed Donating Supplies orthopedic Budding Writers Get Tips From Experts surgeons BY IAN LOVETT and anes- BY AMY LYONS thesiologist in Haiti, and undreds of elementary ike many people, Dr. Patricia school students packed the LWynn-Jones wondered what decided she could be of Hauditorium of Rosewood she could do to help people in Elementary School on Wednesday, Haiti, following the devastating most help if she went all of them ready to learn about the earthquake earlier this month. professional writing life. But whereas most people sent text there her- Dr. Patricia self. The schools first annual Writers’ messages to give money to the Wynn-Jones Career Day panel discussion American Red Cross, or offered “I’m a pain management specialist,” brought a group of professional financial donations to other aid writers to the school to talk about organizations, Wynn-Jones is Wynn-Jones said. “In my anes- thesia training, I did a lot of imagination, creativity and putting now heading to Haiti to offer pen, or crayon, to paper. medical assistance. peripheral nerve blocks. I also have a lot of alternative training, The career day allowed students At first, Wynn-Jones, who is to interact with authors and learn the head of pain management at with acupuncture and healing and homeopathy, so I have a lot of about various careers in the field of Olympia Medical Center, began writing. by gathering medical supplies tools in my arsenal to help get pain under control with a mini- Dean Pitchford, children’s writer, from the hospital to send to Haiti, songwriter and screenwriter, was recruiting operating room staff to mum of resources.” Wynn-Jones said she will one of the participants. His books help her round up unused equip- include “The Big One-Oh” and ment and eventually convincing probably go with the fourth or fifth wave of doctors from the “Captain Nobody”, which is nomi- photo by Amy Lyons the medical center’s CEO, John nated for a Grammy at the upcom- Students at Rosewood Elementary School were excited about a visit Calderone, to help in her effort. See Doctor page 20 See Doctor page 20 from well-known authors, who encouraged them to become writers. !"#$ #%($!#( 0#1'")3 &($ ( 48B74F (6AD9E6549 249@DC ! ! " 2 January 28, 2010 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press with the added twist of television 29 Playwrights Calendar actors doing the off-the-cuff acting. Each week a new cast of storytellers Festival speaks on honestly, randomly selected n Friday, January 29, at 6:30pm, Culture”. Hopkins depicts both histor- topics, including ghosts, mothers, OLos Angeles Theatre Center will ical scenes and images that show the relationships and more. The January present the opening reception for the reemergence of a vibrant contempo- 30 show will include Josh Sussman of first annual LATC Playwrights rary native culture. Hopkins has won “Glee”, Justine Bateman, formerly of Festival. The writers involved are accolades from The Society of “Family Ties”, and a few other small established and emerging play- Illustrators and multiple Grammy screen faces. Doors open at 8:00pm. wrights. In addition to the readings, nominations for album package Bang Improv Theatre, 457 N. Fairfax the three-day festival will also include design. The Forest Lawn Museum, Ave. Call (323)653-6886. roundtable discussions with play- 1712 S. Glendale Ave. Call (800)204- wrights, directors, critics and open 3131. 31 Super Bible dialogue with the audience. Admission to all events is free and 30 Children’s Music Sunday will take place at LATC, 514 S. n Sunday, January 31, join the Spring St. No reservations are neces- Celebration Ocongregation at Hope Lutheran sary. www.thelatc.org Rodriguez at n Saturday, January 30, the Church for Super Bible Sunday. The [email protected] or call (213) OGrammy Museum will host the guest teacher will be Bishop 489-0994 ext. 108. second annual Grammy Children’s Emeritius Paul Egerston, professor of Music Celebration featuring music religion at California Lutheran from the 2009 Grammy nominees in University. Worship begins at Throw Like a Girl the children’s fields. The program will 10:30am, the bible session begins at n Friday, January 29 at 8:00pm, feature performances from nominees 11:25am. Lunch is included. Call a production of “Throw Like a O in the “Best Musical Album for (323)938-9135. Hope Lutheran Girl” will open at Sunset Gardner Children” field, as well as passages Church, 6720 Melrose Ave. Stages. The play follows 17-year-old from nominees in the “Best Spoken Zandor, who is torn between his Word Album for Children” category. homophobic father, his understanding 2 Get Help The event starts at noon at the muse- but alcoholic mother and his struggle um’s sound stage. Tickets are $10. Quitting Smoking with sexual identity. Sunset Gardner Call (213)765-6800. The Grammy wo free workshops on quitting Stages, 1501 N. Gardner St. Tickets Museum, 800 West Olympic Blvd. Tsmoking will be held at Cedars- are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Sinai Medical Group on Tuesday, Call (323)960-5770. 1501 N Gardner February 2, at 11:30am and 6:00pm. St. Weekend With The events are an hour long, followed Tony Curtis by 15-minute Q & A session. Each workshop includes a presentation by a ony Curtis will appear at The tobacco treatment specialist trained TMagic Castle on Saturday, An Action-packed photo by Craig Schwartz by Mayo Clinic, and a former smoker Jazz Score January 30 and Sunday, January 31, as who shares his or her story about quit- A Knight in Shining Armor the next featured artist in the ting with the help of a prescription n January 29, at 8:30pm, Steve Shannon Warne and Doug Carpenter star in “Camelot” at The Pasadena “Legend” series, which celebrates the treatment. Attendees will get tools to Horowitz and The Code O Playhouse through February 7. “Camelot”, featuring book and lyrics by life and career of select stage and create a personalized quit plan. Light Ensemble will perform their original Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, is based on “The Once screen icons. Past honorees include refreshments will be served. All atten- re-imagining of David Shire’s classic and Future King” and tells the story of King Arthur, Lancelot and Phyllis Diller, Rose Marie and Tippi dees must register before attending a crime-jazz score for the 1974 film Guinevere. Nine-time Emmy Award-winning director/writer/producer Hedren. On Saturday at 6:00pm, have workshop. To register, call (888)866- “The Taking of Pelham One Two David Lee directs the production. Pasadena Playhouse, 39 South El dinner with Curtis and view his work 0843. 8501 Wilshire Blvd. Three”. Using everything from horns Molino Ave. Tickets are $48.00 - $95.00 and are available by calling in the Magic Castle’s gallery. On to laptop samples, this mix of classi- (626)356-7529. Sunday at 4:00pm, watch a screening 3 Could I Have cal, rock, funk and jazz is accompa- of “Some Like It Hot”, followed by a nied by projections dealing with the Q&A with Curtis. Saturday dinner is This Dance? two films in the double bill will be hem.