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BEVERLYPRESS.COM INSIDE • Suspect in police pursuit dies by Sunny, with suicide pg. 4 highs around • Update on mixed 70 use in BH pg. 6 Volume 31 No. 20 Serving the Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Hanock Park and Wilshire Communities May 20, 2021 BH council allocates La Cienega restaurant attack millions for recovery n Funding intended to help businesses rebound investigated as a hate crime n Officials widely BY CAMERON KISZLA Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, was unanimously condemned local Beverly Hills plans to continue to approved as part of the council’s assaults against Jews make big investments in tourism consent calendar. The other two and hospitality to help restore the contracts, awarding more than BY EDWIN FOLVEN city’s tax base, which was ham- $158,000 to the Rodeo Drive Committee and more than $3.4 mil- pered by the pandemic. The Los Angeles Police lion to the Beverly Hills Conference On May 13, the City Council Department is investigating an and Visitors Bureau, were met with unanimously supported three sepa- attack on May 18 against Jewish support from the council members, rate funding requests related to patrons at a restaurant on La though they will return for formal helping the city’s businesses and Cienega Boulevard as a hate adoption next month. attracting new companies. crime. One of the contracts, which pro- LAPD spokesman Jeff Lee said See Beverly page 26 vides nearly $489,000 to the police responded to a 911 call about the attack at approximately 9:50 p.m. and found five victims who had sustained minor injuries outside Sushi Fumi, located at 359 N. La Cienega Blvd. They had allegedly been attacked by a group of people who were part of a pro- photo courtesy of Lili Bosse’s Instagram account Palestinian caravan of cars slowly A fight broke out at Sushi Fumi on May 18. passing by on La Cienega Boulevard. suspects fled north on La Cienega Los Angeles Fire Department Camera footage posted on Boulevard in a dark-colored Jeep spokesman Nicholas Prange said social media showed a group of before officers arrived. the LAFD was also dispatched to men, mostly wearing all black “We are treating it as a hate the incident at approximately 9:54 with their faces covered, fighting crime based on the preliminary p.m. Nobody required transporta- photo by Brica Wilcox/courtesy of the Rodeo Drive Committee with a group of restaurant patrons. investigation,” Lee said. “We are tion to a hospital, he added. Hotels, including the Beverly Wilshire, will benefit from the $3.4 million The attackers also allegedly shout- looking for three suspects. No allocated to the Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau. ed anti-Jewish slurs. Lee said the arrests have been made.” See Antisemitism page 27 Mixed-use project on La Brea survives appeals n Residential portion Wilson selected as new adds affordable units WeHo city manager BY CAMERON KISZLA n Current assistant A proposed mixed-use complex city manager to take near the intersection of La Brea helm in July Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard is continuing to move forward after BY JUSTIN SAYERS surviving a pair of appeals to the Los Angeles Planning Commission. The West Hollywood City The May 13 decision leaves the Council announced this week project, which was approved by the that it has selected Assistant City City Council last year, largely Manager David Wilson as the intact, though a settlement with one replacement for City Manager of the groups of appellants – led by Paul Arevalo, who is retiring in the Unite Here Local 11 labor union July after more than two decades – will result in more sustainable in his position. building practices, better traffic cir- rendering courtesy of CGI Strategies Wilson, who has also been culation and five more affordable The mixed-use project includes commercial space, 125 hotel rooms and with the city of West Hollywood photo courtesy of the city of housing units, bringing the total to 121 dwelling units. for more than 20 years, including West Hollywood 19 of 121 dwelling units. the last three as assistant city West Hollywood Assistant City Joining the residential portion of The developer of the project, cial space that will complement the manager, was selected during “an Manager David Wilson the project at 623-671 S. La Brea CGI Strategies, did not respond to creative and professional culture of internal recruitment process,” Ave. will be a 125-room hotel, requests for comment and more the area,” reads the project descrip- according to City Attorney to serve as the next city manag- more than 13,000 feet of commer- information by press time. tion on the CGI Strategies website. Lauren Langer, who made the er,” Wilson said during the meet- cial space and nearly 11,000 square “Located at a pivotal intersection “… Construction will take approxi- announcement during the May ing. “I look forward to working feet of open space, which will of multiple thoroughfares as well as mately 24 months plus an addition- 17 council meeting. His selection with you all and the various com- replace a row of commercial build- a future Metro station, the complet- al six-month stabilization period is pending approval of a contract munities of West Hollywood ings, including the former home of ed project will feature a compelling during the June 7 meeting. Diamond Foam and Fabric. hybrid of residential and commer- See La Brea page 27 “Thank you for the opportunity See WeHo page 26 2 May 20, 2021 Beverly Press/Park Labrea News CALENDAR jazz standards, ‘The Zip Code original music, Pan Pacific freestyle jazz Plays’ and chart-top- Auditorium Antaeus Theatre Company high- The Art Deco Society of Los Angeles ping hits. lights the culture and history of six is holding “The Pan Pacific Tickets are free Los Angeles neighborhoods in sea- Remembered,” an online program on and viewers are son two of “The Zip Code Plays: the former Pan Pacific Auditorium, on encouraged to Los Angeles,” launching online on Sunday, May 23, at 3 p.m. The pro- enjoy brunch during the perfor- Thursday, May 20. Audiences will gram will explore the legendary mances. Donations are welcome. be introduced to the geographically, streamline moderne auditorium that theatricum.com/jazzbrunch historically and culturally diverse opened to great fanfare on May 18, neighborhoods of West Hollywood 1935, and was the premiere Los (90069), Echo Park (90026), Angeles exposition venue for more Inglewood (90303), Pacoima Luis De Jesus than three decades until it closed in (91331), North Hollywood (91601) 1972, and was later destroyed by a fire photo by Edwin Folven and Monterey Park (91754). The Los Angeles in 1989. Preservation architect Fran Luis De Jesus Los Angeles is host- short plays include stories set in Offenhauser, of Hollywood Heritage, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is currently offering free COVID-19 vacci- ing a conversation between each location. Admission is free. will lead the presentation. General nations for people ages 12-15, by appointment. Federico Solmi and Lawrence antaeus.org. admission is $14. prod1.agileticket- Weschler on Saturday, May 22, ing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evt- from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The live, info=288727. in-person event is being held in con- ‘Ursula’ junction with Solmi’s current solo Cedars-Sinai offers COVID-19 Latino Theater Company is partner- exhibition, “The Bacchanalian ing with Cara Mía Theatre in Dallas Ones,” at the gallery’s new location ‘The Latrell Show’ to stream the world premiere of in downtown L.A. Author, reporter IAMA Theatre Company presents vaccinations for adolescents “Ursula,” a production written, per- and cultural observer Weschler will the virtual premiere of “The Latrell Following the newest Centers for There are several ways to make a formed and directed by theater artist join Solmi for an exploration of the Show,” a dark comedy that explores Disease Control and Prevention vaccination appointment. For vac- Frida Espinosa Müller, available on artist’s transformative multimedia being Black and queer in America demand from Thursday, May 20, through a hilarious and opinionated guidelines, Cedars-Sinai is now cination appointment assistance, works. Seating is limited. 1110 through Sunday, Mateo St. RSVP required by email- talk show host, offering free Pfizer-BioNTech call Cedars-Sinai at (855)427-5465 May 30. Müller Latrell Jackson, COVID-19 vaccines to adolescents or call the state of California’s ing [email protected]. uses puppets and running from 12-15 years old. MyTurn information line at hand-made dolls Sunday, May 23, The timing is crucial, said pedi- (833)422-4255. For online appoint- to tell the story ‘Lovers and Other through Sunday, atric infectious disease specialist ments, visit myturn.ca.gov and of 7-year-old June 20. As Dr. Priya Soni, because children select Cedars-Sinai as the vaccina- Nadia, who Strangers’ Jackson films a now comprise 25% of all new tion site. Cedars-Sinai patients can becomes separat- Enjoy the hit comedy “Lovers and special episode COVID-19 patients. use the My C-S Link app and click ed from her Other Strangers,” a virtual produc- giving hot takes “I say that we’re not going to be on the Visits icon. mother after seeking asylum at the tion running from Saturday, May 22, on his favorite topics, matters begin able to get out of this pandemic “We are excited for the opportu- U.S. border. As Nadia waits, she through Saturday, June 26. Written to compromise his relatable persona. until all age groups are fully vacci- nity to help vaccinate more mem- remembers a life left behind in by Renee Taylor and Joseph The show is written and performed nated, as well as all parts of this bers of the Los Angeles communi- Honduras and wonders about the Bologna, “Lovers and Other by Brandon Kyle Goodman and was world,” Soni said.