Lunch Wagon Debate Causes Stir on Wilshire District Balances Budget

WWW.BEVERLYPRESS.COM INSIDE • Jumper rescued in Hollywood. pg. 3 Mostly sunny, •Obamas dine at with temps Pinkʼs. pg. 3 around 75º Volume 20 No. 25 Serving the West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities June 24, 2010 Council Gives Lunch Wagon Debate Green Light to Causes Stir on Wilshire Contract in n Councilmembers Want Review of Policy BY ALEXANDRA TWETEN tion of lunch wagons, specifically Arizona in Portland, Oregon. City os Angeles city officials will Councilman Paul Koretz, 5th n City Allows Exemption review policies for lunch District, seconded the motions. Ltrucks after restaurant own- “It’s the beginning of a discus- to Boycott for Red Light ers have become frustrated with an sion,” LaBonge said. “I want to Camera System overabundance of them parking on hear from city planners. I want to Wilshire Boulevard during lunch hear from transportation officials. I BY DION RABOUIN hours. certainly want to hear from food City Councilmember Tom truck operators and the general LaBonge, 4th District, introduced n Wednesday, the Los public, especially from those who two motions at the June 11 city Angeles City Council unan- run businesses in the area.” council meeting that seek to create imously approved an LaBonge said he is looking to O special parking areas for the food designate certain areas on side exemption to its recently enacted trucks, and to study how other boycott on the State of Arizona and streets intersecting with large com- cities have handled the prolifera- allowed a 10-month extension of a See Lunch Trucks page 20 multimillion-dollar contract with the Scottsdale-based American Traffic Solutions Red Light Cameras (ATS). The city council voted in May to photo by Edwin Folven ban most city travel to Arizona and Hundreds of demonstrators protested against possible layoffs of future contracts with companies classified employees outside LAUSD headquarters on Tuesday. from the state in response to Arizona’s anti-illegal immigration law. The exception would allow the city to continue its automated photo District Balances Budget radar program at 32 intersections in Los Angeles. The council is also considering adding an additional Through 2,500 Layoffs four red light photo radar locations. The 10-month extension would BY EDWIN FOLVEN include clerical workers, admin- allow the city to continue its Photo istrative assistants, janitors and photo by Ian Lovett Red Light Program during the pproximately 300 people food preparation staff. City officials are looking into whether a central parking lot would be suit- selection process for a new contrac- demonstrated outside the The LAUSD approved its $5.4 tor. ATS will be in consideration for ALos Angeles Unified billion budget for the 2010-11 able for the lunch trucks that currently park on Wilshire Boulevard. the next contract, as will another School District’s (LAUSD) school year on Tuesday, which Arizona company, Redflex Traffic headquarters on Tuesday to included up to 2,500 layoffs, of Systems. protest up to 2,000 layoffs of which approximately 500 would DUI Offenders Need See Contract page 20 classified employees, which See Layoffs page 21 Breathalyzer to Start Cars Change is Needed to Ween L.A. Off Oil n New Law Goes Into Effect on July 1 n Activists Join City Officials to Call for BY DION RABOUIN classes, pay a $1,500 fine and enroll in alcohol education class- Alternatives to Using Gasoline n July 2007, Robert Condol es. He lost his license for a year was pulled over by a police and had his driving privileges put BY EDWIN FOLVEN Iofficer after leaving a bar in on probation. All told, he esti- Hollywood. The 30-year-old said mates he paid between $3,000- s oil continues to gush uncontrollably into the Gulf he had a couple of shots of tequi- 4,000 dollars in fees. of Mexico, city officials and environmental leaders la and a glass of wine before he “It takes so much out of you,” gathered on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall on A got behind the wheel, but felt like Condol said. “You can’t get Tuesday as part of “Get L.A. Off Oil” day. he was sober enough to drive. around, you can’t do anything. The movement urges residents to use alternative modes of After passing field sobriety Then you have to go to court and transportation. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and City tests administered by the police you have to go to classes, but you Councilmembers Jan Perry, 9th District, and Bill Rosendahl, officer at the scene, he was given can’t drive.” 11th District, were joined by filmmaker Josh Tickell and a breathalyzer test and his blood Condol said that the worst part producer Rebecca Harrell Tickell, creators of the documen- alcohol content (BAC) was found of the experience was the manda- tary film “Fuel”. to be .09. He was just one one- tory alcohol education classes. Villaraigosa said one of the most important plans to get hundredth above California’s He went twice a week and paid people out of their cars is the “30/10 Initiative”, a plan that legal limit for driving under the $500 per class for two months, will accelerate the completion of regional transportation pro- influence, but that was enough to but said most days he just jects such as the Subway to the Sea from 30 years to 10. The photo by Edwin Folven get him cited for DUI. It was his watched short videos or was projects were made possible through Measure R, the half- first offense. given a pamphlet and sent on his cent sales tax initiative passed in 2008. Villaraigosa said the City Councilman Bill Rosendahl touted a Toyota Prius powered by algae during an event at City Condol said he was ordered to way. See Alternative Fuels page 22 Hall on Tuesday. attend Alcoholics’ Anonymous See Law page 22 (&&43(("&2" (&&43((" #)2%!# )10 333 $(&&43(("1(4(1 !(' 2 June 24, 2010 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 25 Grease Is The Word Calendar 29 W.R. Hearst and “Grease Sing-A-Long” will be Marion Davies Aheld at Hollywood Bowl on is $75. For information, visit www.jus- .R. and Daisy”, a musical Friday, June 25, with a pre-show cos- ticeball-2010.eventbrite.com. “Wabout newspaper mogul tume parade at 7:00pm, and a screening William Randolph Hearst and his mis- of the classic 1978 film at 8:30pm. The tress, actress Marion Davies, will be host of the event is Didi Conn, who Explore the History staged on Tuesday, June 29 at 6:30pm played “Frenchy” in the film. The of Fish at the former Marion Davies Beach screening will feature subtitles so the he Los Angeles County Museum House in Santa Monica. Hearst was 50 whole audience can sing along, and cast Tof Natural History presents a pro- years old when he met Davies, who members from the film will appear, gram titled “The Evolution of Fishes” was 15 and performing in the chorus of including Barry Pearl (Doody), Jamie on Saturday, June 26 from 10:00am- the Ziegfield Follies. They maintained Donnelly (Jan), Michael Tucci (Sonny), 4:00pm. The program is part of the a “secret liaison” for 35 years, while Eddie Deezen (Eugene Felnic) and museum’s “Junior Scientist and Davies went on to become a top Annette Cardona (Cha Cha Curator’s Cupboard” series, and visi- Hollywood actress, and hosted many DiGregorio). Tickets are $6-$69. Call tors will discover the many ways fish parties at Hearst Castle and the Davies (323)850-2000. have adapted to their environments Beach House. The performance stars over the past 400-plus million years. Gualtiero Negrini as Hearst; Kristin Joel Schumacher Dr. John Long, a fossil expert and vice Peterson Wat as “Daisy”, which was president of the museum’s Research Davies’ nickname; and Suzan Hanson Double Feature and Collections Department, will as gossip columnist Louella Parsons. merican Cinematheque at the showcase ancient armored placoderms, The historic Marion Davies Beach AEgyptian Theatre presents a while the museum Ichthyology House is now a community center for screening of “Falling Down”, with an Department will display modern-day the City of Santa Monica, located at in-person appearance by director Joel photo courtesy of Kawabori Photography fishes. The event is free with paid 415 Pacific Coast Highway. Admission Schumacher, on Friday, June 25 at The chorale group, Vox Femina of Los Angeles, presents a performance museum admission. The Natural is free, reservations are required. Visit 7:30pm. The film stars actor Michael titled “Cool Blue: Songs for a Green Earth” on Saturday, June 26 at History Museum is located at 900 www.beachculture32.eventbrite.com. Douglas as a defense industry worker 8:00pm at the Zipper Concert Hall. Vox Femina is led by artistic director Exposition Blvd. For information, call who loses his job, snaps and becomes a and conductor, Dr. Iris Levine, and is committed to commissioning new (213)763-DINO. vigilante, fighting for all the things he works that raise awareness about issues affecting women. The Zipper A Musical Tribute to feels he and his generation have lost. Concert Hall is located at the Colburn School, 200 S. Grand Ave., down- Harry Partch The film will be followed by a screen- town. Tickets are $25 in advance; $30 at the door. Call (310)922-0025, Bingo Fundraiser he Los Angeles County Museum he Wellness Community-West Los ing of Schumacher’s “Flatliners” with or visit www.voxfeminala.org. off Art presents a performance by Angeles (TWC-WLA), a nonprofit T Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, Kevin T the Harry Partch Ensemble on Tuesday, organization dedicated to providing Bacon, William Baldwin and Oliver June 29 at 8:00pm in the museum’s for registering a kit car, hot rod, or spe- Angeles will hold a low cost vaccina- support for people affected by cancer, is Platt.

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