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Death at Rave Prompts Investigation on Safety WWW.BEVERLYPRESS.COM INSIDE • Housing for homeless built in Mostly sunny, Hollywood. pg. 3 with temps • Greenway hosts around 74º poetry fest. pg. 4 Volume 20 No. 27 Serving the West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities July 8, 2010 Three-Day Death at Rave Prompts Watering Plan Investigation on Safety Would Keep n Board of Supervisors Launches Inquiry BY IAN LOVETT County Board of Supervisors L.A. Green passed a Yaroslavsky motion to he death of Sasha Rodriguez, create a task force to investigate n Proposal Will Reduce the 15-year-old girl who died and “enhance rave safety”, as well Tof an apparent drug overdose as educate the public about the dan- Pipe Pressure and Give after attending the Electric Daisy gers of the events. Residents Flexibility Carnival at the Los Angeles “The task force, led by the Public Memorial Coliseum, has galva- Health Department, will inform the BY EDWIN FOLVEN nized public concern about raves public about these rave concerts — — music and dance events that, for what’s involved, what drugs of he Los Angeles City Council many partygoers, often involve use choice are at these events, and what called for changes to the of the drug ecstasy. the dangers and risks are,” Tcity’s water rationing pro- Los Angeles County Supervisor Yaroslavsky said. “Ecstasy and gram on Tuesday that would allow Zev Yaroslavsky, 3rd District, has related drugs pose a serious threat residents to water their lawns and led the effort to rethink policies to the health and life of people who gardens three-days-a-week, with regarding raves. On Tuesday, the See Rave page 20 people at odd and even numbered addresses permitted to water on dif- ferent days. photo by Dion Rabouin The council rejected a proposal Hours at libraries are being cut back citywide, which dismayed by the Los Angeles Department of patrons of the John C. Fremont Library on Melrose Avenue. Water and Power (DWP) that would have changed existing water rationing regulations to only two- days-a-week on different days for Hours Cut at Libraries in odd and even numbered addresses. The council’s proposal came in response to a study that determined that the current water rationing pro- Budget Balancing Act gram led to a series of water main ruptures throughout the city begin- n ning last summer. The three-day-a- Branches Will be Closed Sunday and Monday week watering plan was sent back BY DION RABOUIN also have reduced hours on to the DWP Board for considera- Tuesday and Thursday. tion, which could occur as early as udget cuts are forcing all According to Los Angeles Public its next meeting on July 20. 73 Los Angeles Public Library spokesperson Peter Los Angeles City Councilman BLibraries to begin operat- Persic, the move marks the third Greig Smith, 12th District, pro- ing on a five-day-a-week sched- reduction in hours for city photo by Alexandra Tweten posed the three-days-a-week pro- ule, beginning July 18. The libraries in the past nine months. Berriʼs Cafe is at the center of a controversy over alcohol sales and gram as a way to enable residents to libraries will now be closed on “This is actually the first time late night disturbances in the surrounding neighborhood. See Watering Page 20 Sunday and Monday, and will See Libraries page 21 Metro Moves Forward on Wilshire Bus Lanes Residents Cry Foul Over BY EDWIN FOLVEN Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project on and 9:00am, and 4:00 to 7:00pm. Liquor Sales at Berriʼs Wilshire Boulevard, which would Other vehicles would be allowed to he Metropolitan Trans-porta- turn the existing curb lanes into make right turns from the curb n Owner Claims He has Addressed Problems tion Authority (Metro) has bus-only lanes during morning and lanes, which would extend 12.5 released the draft environ- T afternoon rush hours. miles along Wilshire Boulevard BY ALEXANDRA TWETEN no regard for their neighbors,” mental impact report (EIR) for the Metro is seeking public from Valencia Street, on the west- said Johnathan Levy, who has input on the proposed pro- ern edge of downtown Los erri’s Pizza Café has been lived a block away from Berri’s ject and the draft EIR, Angeles, to Centinela Avenue at the causing a stir on West for two years. “There’s constant- which has been in devel- Santa Monica border. The segments BThird Street since its ly loud horns, stereos, fighting in opment since 2006. The of Wilshire Boulevard that run owner, Raphael Berry, applied the streets, hard liquor bottles in BRT project is designed to through Beverly Hills and Santa for a permit to sell alcohol, front of our houses. They keep us improve commute times Monica are not included in the plan. including beer, wine and spirits. up at all hours of the night and no between downtown Los Martha Butler, project manager Berri’s is an Italian and one seems to do anything about Angeles and the City of for the Wilshire BRT program, said Mediterranean restaurant known it,” Levy said. Santa Monica, and pro- officials hope to begin construction for being open until 4:00am and a Attorney Robert Cherno, who vide an incentive for peo- this fall if approval is granted by the popular hangout for the after- lives in the Fairfax District, ple to use public trans- Metro Board, and the city and hours crowd. Neighbors of accused Berry of breaking vari- portation. With the excep- county of Los Angeles. The public Berri’s say they are fed up with ous laws at a zoning administra- tion of bicycles, only can comment on the draft EIR raucous partiers who make noise tion hearing June 28. buses would be allowed to through July 26, after which each and cause trouble in the early photo by Edwin Folven “He’s really opened up a can of travel in the dedicated comment will be addressed and the morning hours. worms,” Cherno said. “I’m Metro is planning to make bus-only curb curb lanes between 7:00 See Study page 22 “The owners have absolutely lanes on Wilshire Boulevard. See Concerns page 22 (&&43(("&2" (&&43((" #)2%!# )10 333 $(&&43(("1(4(1 !(' 2 July 8, 2010 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 9 Michael Sherman church service. Food will include ribs, beef brisket, chichen, smoked Performs Comedy Calendar sausage, baked corn, baked potatoes, Greats Texas style beans, sweet potato pie ntertainer Michael Sherman will vas thrown on the floor and pours and all the fixings. A donation of $23 Eperform comedy impersonations acrylic paint onto the canvas using per person is requested. RSVP to of Jack Benny and George Burns, and rags to create her art. Works by Keith (323)938-9135. singing impersonations of Louis Hunter, Cori Jacobs, Dianne Neuman, Armstrong, Jimmy Durante, Carol Terri Radenbaugh, Sam E. Razar and Channing and others at 1:00pm on Annabele Ruffell will also be fea- 12 Broadway Singer July 9 at the Fairfax Senior Center, tured. Show is from 6:00 to 9:00pm. A Natalie Toro 7929 Melrose Ave. Refreshments will portion of the proceeds will go to ben- atalie Toro returns to Los be served. Call (323)654-6505. efit the homeless. The VOCA is locat- NAngeles with “Signs About the ed at 215 Ocean Front Walk, Venice. Broken Road” at Cabaret at the Castle 9 Texas Hold’em July 12 and 13. Known for her 11 Los Angeles Broadway performances in “A Tale of Lessons for Seniors Two Cities”, “In The Heights”, and eorge “the Engineer” Epstein Honors Bastille Day “CATS” among others, Toro’s music Gwill teach the game of poker to rench American heritage and cul- is powerful and comedic. Tickets are seniors and people with early- Fture will be celebrated Sunday, $25 and are available at (323)851- Alzheimer’s Fridays from July 9 to July 11 at the Ninth Bastille Day Los 3313 ext. 303 or boxoffice@magic- August 20. The author of two poker Angeles Festival. Featuring entertain- castle.com. Doors open at 6:30pm, books is also a featured columnist for ment such as a Parisian Waiters Race, show starts at 8:00pm at The Inner two national poker newspapers. street performers, Tahitian dancers, a Circle at the Magic Castle, 7001 Students will learn poker mistakes, Petanque tournament, comedians, Franklin Ave, Hollywood. how to get an edge on opponents, singers, dancers, and more. Raffle when to raise, and more. Local casi- prizes include a trip for two to France 13 Pamela Rose’s nos, restaurants and others will donate and Tahitian black pearls. The festival prizes. The classes run from 1:00 to will be from noon to 9:00pm at Wild Women of Song 4:30pm on Fridays at the Claude Elysian Park-Monticello Old Lodge he Grammy Museum will host Pepper Senior Citizen Center, 1762 S. (next to the Dodgers Stadium at the Tthe first Los Angeles perfor- La Cienega Blvd. Registration is $40. corner of Stadium Way and Scott mance of jazz and blues singer photo courtesy of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Call (310)559-9677 to reserve a seat. Avenue.) Admission is free for chil- Pamela Rose’s “Wild Women of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus presents “Barnumʼs dren, and $5 for adults. For more Song” presented by KJAZZ on July FUNundrum!” running Wednesday, July 14-18 at the Staples Center. information contact info@passion- 13. The show celebrates the lives, 9 Chef Ludo Creates The show features 130 performers from six continents, numerous per- sproductions.com times and music of women songwrit- Cuisines forming elephants, 13 athletes on a Russian bar, seven motorcycle rid- ers of the Tin Pan Alley era.
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