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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. Includes hef Ludo will prepare delectable ers in a “Globe of Steel”, and a full complement of clowns. 11 Opposing Sides photos and storytelling in a cultural C“bites” for diners at the The show celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of P.T. Barnum, retrospective of jazz and blues. The Lindblade Lounge CC in celebration creator of “The Greatest Show On Earth”, and brings the circus from Discuss Hate Crimes show begins at 7:30pm at the of Toronto-based artist Andre Ethier’s both past and present to life. Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson invites wo Museum of Tolerance Grammy Museum. Tickets are $12, new exhibition titled “Actualized, and the audience to board the “Ringling Bros. Express” and go on an adven- Temployees, on opposite sides of a and can be purchased at the Museum it feels so good” presented by the ture to meet exotic characters and witness performances that attempt to hate crime, will create a special dia- Box Office, through ticketmaster.com, Honor Fraser Gallery on Friday, July answer Barnumʼs question, “what special wonders create the Greatest logue called “From Hate to Hope” or by calling (800)745-3000 9. Unlimited specialty cocktails will Show On Earth?” July 11. The audience will hear from be featured, as well as a variety of Tickets are $15, $20 and $25; with VIP, front row and “Circus Celebrity” Matthew, who was disowned by his 14 Smokey Robinson Japanese microbrews. Tickets are $99 seats available for an additional price. For tickets and information, call family 20 years ago for being gay, and per person at www.brownpapertick- (800)745-3000, or visit www.ringling.com. Tim, a former neo-Nazi. The two will Performs at the ets.com. 7:00 to 10:00pm. 2622 S. La discuss their experiences and stories Bowl of reconciliation. The dialogue will be Cienega Blvd. For more information Huntington will feature major works Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San or his 50th anniversary in the held monthly, on the first Sunday of call (310)837-0191. from composers Thea Musgrave, Marino. For more information call music business, Smokey the month, starting at 3:00pm. Free F Gabriela Ortiz, Anne LeBaron and (800)726-7147. Robinson will make his Hollywood with paid admission to the museum, Alexandra du Bois on July 10 and 11. Bowl debut July 14 performing songs 10 Women located at 9786 W. Pico Blvd. Patrons can bring their own picnic to 10 New Gallery from his latest album, “Time Flies Composers Featured enjoy on the lawn. Pre-concert dinners When You’re Having Fun” as well as he 2010 Southwest Chamber in The Huntington Tea Room are also Features Local Artist 11 Texas Barbeque at some classics. Jazz singer/songwriter he new VOCA Art Gallery will TMusic Summer Festival at The available for $55 per person. Concert Hope Church Lizz Wright will open the perfor- tickets are $45 for the terrace and $28 Tfeature local emerging artist, mance at 8:00pm. Tickets are on sale he Hope Lutheran Church will for the lawn. Concerts will take place Michael Lande’s “Unexposed at hollywoodbowl.com, at the host the 23rd Anniversary from 7:30 to 9:30pm at The Art/Clothesline Exhibit” Saturday, T Hollywood Bowl Box Office, through Famous Texas Barbeque and Square Huntington Library and Botanical July 10. Lande works with loose can- Ticketmaster, or call (323)850-2000. Dance Sunday, July 11 after the Founded 1946

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Under the ground on the Villas at Gower, a new os Angeles City Council program recreation centers at 24 housing project designed specifical- LPresident Eric Garcetti, 13th parks citywide will stay open ly for the homeless and people with District, is partnering with the between 7:00pm and midnight mental illness. Los Angeles Police Department and offer activities such as skat- “To see the seed of hope being and other community organiza- ing, soccer, swimming, basket- planted by what’s behind us today, is tions to create recreational oppor- ball, boxing and music. In addi- a day that we should all celebrate,” tunities for youths during the tion, “Youth Squad” members said Los Angeles City Council summer. will help operate the recreation President Eric Garcetti, 13th Garcetti joined officers from centers, providing at risk youth District. the LAPD’s Hollywood Division ages 17 to 20 a chance to earn City Councilmember Tom and members of the community money and receive job training. LaBonge, 4th District, and Los at Lemon Grove Park yesterday Community intervention workers Angeles County Supervisor Zev evening to announce that the will also be present to mediate Yaroslavsky, 3rd District, also park’s recreation center will disputes and connect youth with attended the ceremony. remain open until midnight from additional resources. photo by Alexandra Tweten The $30.5 million four-level pro- Wednesday through Sunday each “This was a really tough year Numerous public officials participated in a ground breaking ceremony for ject includes 70 units of housing. It week throughout the summer. and we had to make some tough will be built on land owned by the the Villas at Gower project, including City Councilman Tom LaBonge, 4th The recreation center’s late clo- budget choices, but I wanted to city’s Community Redevelopment District; City Council President Eric Garcetti; 13th District, and Los sure is part of the “Summer Night make sure that key programs, Agency and should be completed by Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, 3rd District; among others. Lights” program, a citywide especially for kids, were protect- fall 2011. The facility will provide permanent housing for the homeless and dis- expansion of a program Garcetti ed,” Garcetti said. “they have Ample social services will be abled persons. created in the 13th District in See Youth page 21 offered to those in need by the Los Angeles County Department of whether you’ve lived here your Mental Health. entire life. This is a place you can “If you want to end homelessness, come to, and if you are willing to you have to provide homes,” work hard, bring your creativity and Yaroslavsky said. “It’s that simple.” build on the history that’s made ‘‘I choose Garcetti emphasized the grass- Hollywood great, then we would be roots effort by community members there for you.” who were involved in the building Developed by the nonprofit orga- process. nization A Community of Friends, real nurses.” “I think people always imagine the Villas at Gower were sponsored that policy-mak- by the California ers like Zev and Department of h)TAKEMORETHANMEDICATIONSADAY)WANTEDAPLACEWHERETHESTAFFWASTRAINED myself come and “It was the Housing and we have these big folks that live Community Dev- WHERETHEYDREALLYPAYATTENTIONTOME"ELMONT6ILLAGEISTHEONLYASSISTEDLIVING ideas that we elopment, which RESIDENCE)KNOWOFWITHALICENSEDNURSEON SITEHOURSADAY"UT MOREIMPORTANT impose on the lit- here who invested $8.7 mil- tle people,” lion; the Multi- TOME THEYHAVEACHEF RESTAURANTDINING ANDADRIVERTOOv Garcetti said. “It demanded that family Housing was the opposite. we’d do Program; and the It was the folks something and Infill Infras-truc- that live here who ture Grant pro- ‘‘I Choose Belmont Village’’ demanded that made us gram, among oth- 2010 Diabetes we’d do some- ers. thing and made us promise that The project will s#HEF PREPARED RESTAURANT STYLEDINING Center of Excellence promise that we’d we’d do it.” include job train- s&REESCHEDULEDTRANSPORTATIONDAILY do it.” ing, affordable s&ITNESSANDSOCIALACTIVITIES Garcetti said -Los Angeles City Council healthcare and on- that out of the President Eric Garcetti site counseling. s,ICENSEDNURSEON SITEAROUNDTHECLOCK more than 1,000 “You can’t end s-EDICATIONMANAGEMENT units of affordable chronic homeless- housing the city has helped build, ness…unless you provide the ser- s(OUSEKEEPINGANDLAUNDRY there was always a piece missing. vices that the homeless people who s!SSISTANCEWITHDAILYLIVING “We never did something that was we find on the streets of our com- particularly focused on our homeless munity need,” Yaroslavsky said. “In s#IRCLEOF&RIENDS®MEMORYPROGRAM population,” Garcetti said. “I always so many cases, it’s mental health ser- s3HORT TERMSTAYSAVAILABLE think of Los Angeles as a city of sec- vices, without a doubt.” ond chances. Whether you’re a child Garcetti added that he hopes more s3PECIALIZED!LZHEIMERSCARE being emancipated from foster care, projects benefiting the homeless can an aspiring actor getting off a bus be built in the city. from Kansas, an immigrant getting “I think we’ve turned a page here off a plane from Armenia, or in Los Angeles,” Garcetti said. Search Ends for WeHo Man Burbank Who Jumped Off Venice Pier (818) 972-2405 Encino uthorities have suspended the Angeles County Fire Department’s (818) 788-8870 Asearch for a 31-year-old West Lifeguard Division and the U.S. Hollywood resident who jumped Coast Guard searched an area two Hollywood Hills off the Venice Pier into the ocean miles to the north and south of the (323) 874-7711 early Monday morning and pier throughout the day on remains missing. Monday, but called off the search at Rancho Palos Verdes The victim, Brian Patrick Dunn, dusk. The LAPD also assisted in a (310) 377-9977 was reportedly “very intoxicated” search on land in case Dunn made Westwood when he jumped from the pier it to shore at a different location. (310) 475-7501 around 2:30am, according to Lt. Hiltz added there are no plans to Jim Hiltz, with the U.S. Coast resume the search unless officials Guard. Dunn was wearing shorts receive new information. The aver- RCFE Lic 197603515, and a t-shirt, and jumped into what age water temperature in the area is 197603848, 197605090, 197607761, Hiltz described as “very rough approximately 65 degrees around 198204246 © 2010 Belmont Village, L.P. surf”. Dunn reportedly was going this time of year, and Hiltz said a ® to swim to the beach, but when he person could likely only survive for The Community Built for Life didn’t make it, a friend notified around 16 hours in those condi- www.belmontvillage.com authorities. Personnel from the Los tions. 4 July 8, 2010 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press Poets Find Avenue of Expression at ʻInkSlamʼ Managerʼs Position Re-Instated n Greenway Court in Neighborhood Council System Theatre Celebrates BY IAN LOVETT ensure the vitality of neighborhood the Spoken Word empowerment while also imple- he Los Angeles City Council menting appropriate reforms to ensure efficiency and accountabili- BY IAN LOVETT Tre-created the position of gen- eral manager of the Department of ty.” Neighborhood Empowerment According to Jeremy Oberstein, or most people, poetry in high (DONE), which oversees the city’s Krekorian expects the mayor to Fschool involved authors like neighborhood councils. appoint Kim as interim general Robert Frost and William Bong Hwan Kim had resigned as manager of the department. Kim Wordsworth, who wrote famously general manager of the department will continue to lead DONE while of snowy woods, clouds, and following Mayor Antonio the city council works to restructure wandering through nature. Villaraigosa’s announcement that the department for the long-term. This week, however, Fairfax he intended to merge DONE with Layoffs earlier this year cut High School will play host to a the Community Development DONE’s staffing to half of what it very different style of poetry: Department (CDD), as part of the had been, with just 18 employees inkSlam, the largest spoken-word plan to close the $485 million bud- remaining to help oversee the city’s poetry festival on the West Coast. get gap. The general manager posi- 91 neighborhood councils. InkSlam grew out of Da’ Poetry tion had not been included in the Kim would not take a position on Lounge, the biggest ongoing budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal whether he thought maintaining weekly poetry slam — or live year. In June, however, the city DONE as a stand-alone department spoken-word poetry event— in council nixed the mayor’s proposed would benefit the neighborhood the country, now in its twelfth merger, instead choosing to keep council system. However, he said it year, which draws about 200 peo- DONE as a stand-alone depart- was not realistic to expect the ple to the Greenway Court ment. department to provide the same Theatre every Tuesday night. The Councilmember Paul Krekorian, level of service that it had before event served as an inspiration for 2nd District, who chairs the the staff layoffs. Def Poetry Jam, Russell Education and Neighborhoods “The face-to-face support we Simmons’ HBO series, as well as committee, led the charge to stop were providing to neighborhood for the inkSlam festival. the merge of DONE with CDD. council boards will be pretty much Pierson Blaetz, co-artistic “Over the course of their ten-year cut back,” Kim said. “We’ll only be director of the Greenway Arts history, neighborhood councils responding to requests from coun- Alliance, which sponsors photo courtesy fo the Greenway Arts Alliance have led the way in bringing greater cils for service, and even that may inkSlam, said the festival filled a Eboni Hogan, who was representing New York, participated in last democratization and neighborhood be cut back or eliminated.” void in the spoken word commu- yearʼs InkSlam. empowerment to this city’s gover- Kim said most of the requests he nity. nance,” Krekorian said. “Going gets from councils involve requests “It started three years ago, forward, I will continue to fight to See DONE page 21 when we really saw a need to petition, which had previously “Everything we do at have a place where this spoken been part of the Big Sur Regional Greenway always has a youth word poetry community could Poetry Championship. component,” Blaetz said. “That’s gather every year,” Blaetz said. “The regional competitions are how we define ourselves. We not Letters to the Editor “Because of Da’ Poetry Lounge, a bit of a high machine, mostly only have the professional artists. the community saw this location about bragging rights and build- We also have a mentoring connec- Smoking Ban is dents and visitors. as a natural coming together ing confidence,” Friedman said. tion to youth.” Manny Rodriguez point.” “There is a national competition Joe Hernandez-Kolski, who Good Idea for West Hollywood In its third year now, inkSlam that has a higher profile, but this is runs Downbeat 720, a weekly West Hollywood has continued to grow in size and the largest competition on the youth open mic night for high Have an Opinion? stature. This year, the festival will West Coast, so it has some signif- schoolers, will emcee the “Youth n regards to the article titled also host the West Coast Regional icance.” Open Mic” at inkSlam. He said I“Study Shows WeHo Has High Sound Off! Spoken Word Championship. In addition to the regional com- poetry was a tool that could help Number of Smokers” in the July During the four days of the festi- petition, inkSlam will also include educators reach students who 1 issue, considering West The Park Labrea News val, 10 teams will face off for the performances from feature poets, might not be receptive to more Hollywood’s abundance of and Beverly Press encour- right to call themselves “best in workshops for both written and traditional classroom activities. smokers, the ban on outdoor ages our readers to submit the West”, with the final to be held spoken-word poetry, and theme “Spoken word poetry is a form smoking seems like a great idea. Letters to the Editor via e- on Saturday night. showcases. Last night, the “Ink’d of hip-hop in many ways,” What better way to serve the mail at: Dan Friedman, who produces OUT” showcases featured poetry Hernandez-Kolski said. “So it’s a public good and encourage [email protected]. inkSlam under the moniker from the “queen community”, tool you can use for those youth smokers to kick the habit than to Letters must be signed by the Danny Fresh, said that after the while tonight’s showcases high- who have gravitated towards hip- implement a smoking ban. This is author. Readers may also success of last year’s festival, a light female poets, and tomorrow hop culture. One of my students a tremendous opportunity for the submit comments to number of slam poetry teams is “Youth Open Mic”. way back said, ‘It’s a way of city to really show that it cares www.beverlypress.com, or from Northern California asked Blaetz said the youth compo- expressing yourself and still about the well being of its resi- www.parklabreanews.com. him to take over the regional com- nent is crucial to the festival. See InkSlam page 22

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6 July 8, 2010 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press Gallery Opposes Arizona Law Through Art n Exhibit Shows Impact immigration in the United States. people who died attempting to The Mid-City Arts Gallery pro- cross into the United States from the Legislation May duction company known as Viejas Mexico. Tsukamoto said that the Have on Citizens del Mercado organized the show. show is unlike any he has ever had The group consists of Med Sobio, in the gallery. BY DION RABOUIN Elma Estrada and Brian “For the most part, we have other Tsukamoto, the gallery’s curator. people curate the shows,” n Tuesday, the federal govern- Together, they installed a show that Tsukamoto said. “This time we Oment finalized its opposition to was designed, in Tsukamoto’s actually took a little bit of time to Arizona’s controversial anti-immi- words, to begin a dialogue. dress the shop up to make it look gration law, SB1070, when the U.S. “There have been people that like Arizona and the border. That’s Justice Department filed a lawsuit come in that are really anti-immi- how parts of the border between alleging that the law is unconstitu- gration,” he said. “It generates that U.S. and Mexico look. People die tional. kind of talk around it and that’s a out there.” While some opponents to the law little bit more important than trying Tsukamoto admitted that the have demonstrated in rallies and to push our side or push your side.” show may carry some of its cre- marches, a local gallery has chosen There are works by approximate- ators’ bias, but insists his produc- to show its opposition through art. ly 20 different artists, and they tion company did not recruit art The Mid-City Arts gallery’s latest stretch from the front of the build- from one political side or another. exhibit, titled “By The Time I Get ing all the way to its back patio. The “We just thought people would To Arizona”, is now on display and art ranges from satirical paintings have something to say about [immi- features numerous paintings, of the Statue of Liberty to white gration],” Tsukamoto said. “It’s a photo by Dion Rabouin murals, live art and other installa- crucifixes nailed to the wall and pretty lose exhibit. For the most An exhibit titled “By The Time I Get To Arizona” shows the impact of the tions directly related to the topic of spray painted with the names of See Exhibit page 20 immigration law.

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“We will have to review and check with our city attorney to see what the history is on this site.” -Dave Lara, spokesperson for the Department of Building and Safety

money and time and resources we used to stop them, we’ll be back at square one,” Krischer said. T-Mobile originally tried to acquire a Conditional Use Permit last year, which was granted by the city’s Planning Department. Krischer joined Carthay Circle residents in filing an appeal, and the city Planning Commission sided with the residents on July 14, 2009, stating that T-Mobile did not need the tower for cover- age. Krischer and the residents suc- cessfully argued that T-Mobile’s coverage and reception in the area was adequate. Krischer claims T- Mobile wants to install the tower on top of the building at 6330 San Vicente Blvd. to boost bandwidth for movies and streaming content that is accessible through cellular phones. T-Mobile sued the city earlier this year over the denial of the permit, and a hearing is scheduled for October 19 in the U.S. District Court. T-Mobile has revised the plans for the tower and is now applying for a building permit through the city’s Building and Safety Department despite the previous court ruling. The build- ing permit is now under review. “We are holding the permit until we get clearance from the city Planning Department,” said Dave Lara, a spokesperson for the Department of Building and Safety. “We will have to review 8 July 8, 2010 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press Shyamalan Ruins Amazing Kidsʼ Cartoon ʻAirbenderʼ BY TIM POSADA (rather important when a bunch of people are bending the elements) is t would be easy to say also transformed, becoming a INickelodeon’s “Avatar: The Last superficial replication of The Force, Airbender” shouldn’t have been with a trivial attempt at character made into a film. development, as Aang tries to deal The defense would begin with a with personal demons. claim, such as the show was too I have a new appreciation for the long and rich to capture in one film. is mountains above its film counter- magic of the early “Harry Potter” Next, that the world was too elabo- part. “Avatar: The Last Airbender” films, not just for the wands, but for rate to recreate. And, finally, much remains the smartest and most well- their ability to direct child actors. of the show could only work in car- structured children’s show to hit Ringer, as Aang, was chosen for his toon form. Well, according to M. cable networks, but its film adapta- ability to move like the cartoon Night Shyamalan’s ghastly adapta- tion makes every other film this character, rather than his poor act- Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures tion, such assessments would be year look like Oscar contenders. M. ing. It wasn’t worth the cost. To his Noah Ringer as the character Aang, a young successor to a long line of right on. In place of a smart adven- Night Shyamalan may claim to defense, along with the rest of the Avatars, who must put his childhood ways aside and stop the Fire Nation ture story in one of the most cre- have watched the series with his film’s cast, it’s difficult to decipher from enslaving the Water, Earth and Air nations. ative fantasy worlds, “The Last family but he demonstrates no what is at fault for this film: bad Airbender” is a monumental disap- respect for it, stripping significant acting, Paramount Pictures or revealing the film’s cowardice at Airbender” and enjoy one of the pointment both as an adaptation themes for the sake of a screenplay Shyamalan. My money’s on depicting diversity when it really best fantasy/sci-fi shows of the and a film that fails on every level, with no pace. Shyamalan – just look at his cata- counts. Shyamalan’s race bending decade. With a balanced dose of regardless of source material. But Central to the “Avatar” mythos is logue, peaking early with just reaffirms white norms in humor, fantastic animation and let’s not chalk this one up to a “nice the difference between violence “Unbreakable” and everything Hollywood. Even worse, the film mythology, it’s a provocative tale try” and simply say it couldn’t be and defense. Aang finds ways to gradually going downhill since. makes the Fire Nation non-white, rich with narrative joy. “The Last done. There are many directors avoid bloodshed and only uses his The film is at its most disturbing erasing a critique on Western indus- Airbender”, however, will go down suited for bringing epic tales to life bending to defend himself and oth- with the character names. Rather trialism, instead demonizing as one of the worst films of the past — M. Night Shyamalan will never ers, never killing anyone. But the than stick with the television series’ minorities. 10 years. Shyamalan has ruined his be one of them. film opts for a more generic super- American pronunciation of names Don’t bother with “The Last last film. It’s time for the industry to Earth. Wind. Fire. Water. The hero structure that’s more willing to like Avatar, Aang and Sokka, they Airbender”. Supporting this film end his slowly digressing career. He world is split into four great king- take on a cowboy sense of justice, use “proper” pronunciation. This is only allows Paramount Pictures to truly owes all the fans of the show doms: the Earth Kingdom, the Fire condoning execution. “Avatar’s” odd considering the main charac- bask in the illusion of positive audi- and general audiences an apology Nation, the Northern and Southern examination of the Spirit World ters are supposed to be Eskimo in ence reception. Instead, go watch for wasting their time and damag- Water Tribes, and the Air Nomads. origin but are recast as white, Nickelodeon’s “Avatar: The Last ing their sense of wonder. Certain people are born into each land with the ability to bend that element. But only one person can bend all four, the Avatar. More than 100 years ago the Avatar vanished, right when the Fire Nation began to attack the rest of the world. The new Avatar, an airbender named Aang (Noah Ringer), has appeared. With the help of young waterben- der Katara (Nicola Peltz) and her brother, Sokka (Jackson Rathbone), both from the Northern Water Tribe, they help Aang fulfill his destiny to save the world. But the banished Prince Zuko (Dev Patel) and his uncle Iroh (Shaun Toub), from the Fire Nation, are hot on their tail. Get ready for 100 minutes of element-bending with no emo- tion, and a storyline thinly held Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures together with a narration by Katara. Jackson Rathbone as Sokka and The books are always better than the movies, and now, the TV show Nicola Peltz as Katara in “The Last Airbender”.

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California Passes Act LACMA Appoints New Deputy Director he Los Angeles County building of collections, and will Prohibiting Contracts with Iran TMuseum of Art (LACMA) has The new position of plan the permanent collection areas s President Barack nuclear program, exploitation appointed Brooke Davis Anderson deputy director for and determine rotations in light- to the newly created position of sensitive display areas. AObama signed into law of terror and the suppression of curatorial planning new sanctions on the Iranian internal dissent, according to deputy director for curatorial plan- Until recently, Anderson was government last week, the Feuer. Companies with current ning. will help create the director and curator of the Beginning in September, Contemporary Center and Henry State Senate Committee on interests in Iran’s energy sector LACMA’s Governmental Organization that choose to cease operations Anderson will work closely with Darger Study Center of the approved the Iran Contracting will be permitted to contract LACMA CEO and Wallis “Transformation American Folk Art Museum in Act of 2010, which was with the state and local gov- Annenberg director, Michael New York City. authored by Assembly ernments in California. Govan, to create the next stages of Campaign”. She is an adjunct instructor at Members Mike Feuer and Bob “The strong support for our the museum’s “Transformation Columbia University and City Blumenfield. legislation demonstrates that Campaign”. and make presentations with College of New York, and served Known as AB 1650, the leg- California stands in lock step Anderson will also serve as an regard to Phase III of the as guest curator at the Museo islation prohibits contracts with the Congress and external spokesperson on curatori- Transformation. National Centro de Arte Reina between the State of President Obama in wanting to al matters with the public, donors As deputy director for curatorial Sophia in Madrid. California, including its cities take urgent, aggressive action and trustees. planning, she will also provide For information, call (323)857- and counties, and companies to pressure Iran to cease its In particular, she will share ideas curatorial vision and manage the 6000, or visit www.lacma.org. with significant business in dangerous pursuit of nuclear Iran’s energy sector. capability,” Blumenfield “The president has sent a added. clear message, international Obama signed into law companies will have to stop bipartisan legislation on July 1 supporting the nuclear ambi- to limit Iran’s ability to achieve tions of Iran’s brutal, terrorist nuclear weapons capability. regime,” Feuer said. The law allows states and “California should do the same local governments to enact with this legislation. As one of measures such as AB 1650. the world’s largest economies, States, local governments the state can play a crucial role and pension funds will be in encouraging companies to authorized to divest from com- make the right choice.” panies with investments that AB 1650 ensures that directly or indirectly support California’s tax dollars do not Iran’s energy sector. AB 1650 support companies whose will next be heard in the investments either directly or Senate Appropriations indirectly support Iran’s Committee.

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His appointment is effective July 7 to our students and families.” Previously, Womack assisted the until a permanent replacement is The Office of the Inspector General LAUSD’s general counsel in han- named. promotes integrity and credibility in dling substantive matters. He also “I am pleased to welcome back a the LAUSD by conducting audits, served as an Associate General leader with the highest integrity to investigations and reviews to detect Counsel II and team leader for the serve as the interim Inspector and prevent waste, fraud and abuse, LAUSD’s Facilities Program, General,” said LAUSD Board pres- and to identify opportunities for where he managed the legal team in ident Mónica García. “I expect Mr. improving efficiency and effective- the Office of the General Counsel Womack to hold this District to the ness. Womack will oversee the that supports the LAUSD’s $18 bil- highest standards for the manage- planning, directing, organizing and lion school construction and mod- ment of public dollars and service managing of the district’s audit and ernization program. investigation functions. photo courtesy of the Fourth Council District Office Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge, 4th District, recently honored CBS Channel 2 News reporter Mark Coogan, who retired on Monica Garcia Re-elected LAUSD Board President June 29. LaBonge thanked Coogan for his contributions to informing the public in Southern California. he Los Angeles Unified School years. This district has absorbed the best to meet the unique instruction- “He is a remarkable reporter who always got it right,” LaBonge said. TDistrict’s (LAUSD) Board of body blow of over a billion and a al needs of their students. And final- “I wish him the best on his retirement.” Education has reelected Mónica half dollars in budget cuts.” ly, ‘Reform the L.A. Way’ is the García to her fourth consecutive Due to the fiscal challenges fac- recognition that the smartest one-year term as board president. ing the district, García acknowl- answers do not come from district The board voted 5-1 to reelect edged that the LAUSD has been headquarters at Beaudry.” García, with board member forced to make important changes García also called for the full California Bill Bans BPA Marguerite LaMotte casting the to survive. She added, however, funding of public education in dissenting vote, and member Yolie that the district remains committed California; changes in the way Flores was absent. to helping students achieve acade- English is taught to first-time learn- From Baby Bottles, Formula García, who represents District 2, mic success and reach their highest ers; support for reform efforts led will be responsible for conducting potential. by collective bargaining units, and he State Assembly approved a all regular board of education meet- “I like to call it, ‘Reform the L.A. greater collaboration with charter Tbill by Senator Fran Pavley “This was a real ings. Way,’” García said. “It is a portfolio schools and community partner- (D-Santa Monica) that would ban David and Goliath García immediately announced of school models created on the ships. the toxic substance BPA from her focus on school reform. ground by innovators in the com- García was first elected to the items such as baby bottles, sippy fight. The chemical “I am deeply proud to lead this munity on our school sites, and Board of Education in June 2006. cups and formula cans. and pharmaceuti- board and proud to work alongside accountable to our parents. ’Reform She previously served as a high BPA is an artificial hormone each of you as we strive together to the L.A. Way’ means empowered school guidance counselor and that is widely used in shatter-proof cal industries realize our students’ highest poten- school communities, freed from chief of staff to former LAUSD plastics. It can leach out of con- waged an expen- tial,” García said. “This has been an bureaucratic red tape, making their board member and current City tainers and into the food and drink extraordinary challenging few own decisions about how to budget, Councilmember José Huizar. consumed by babies and young sive and shameful- what work rules to adopt, and how children. More than 220 studies have linked BPA to a host of ly deceptive war to health problems, including breast kill my bill.” and prostrate cancer, infertility, Zoo Seeks obesity, and neurological and ‘Chuck Berry Day’ behavioral changes, including - Sen. Fran Payley (D-Santa Volunteers autism and hyperactivity. Monica) Celebrated in L.A. Pavley’s Toxics-Free Babies he Greater Los Angeles Zoo and Toddlers Act, SB 797, would bottles. Since then, seven U.S. TAssociation (GLAZA) has work in conjunction with states have banned or restricted opportunities for youth and adult California’s Green Chemistry BPA. The U.S. Food and Drug volunteers this summer. Initiative to ban the use of BPA in Administration has issued warn- High school student volunteers feeding products designed for ings about BPA’s safety, the who are entering the 9th, 10th and children three and under. Environmental Protection Agency 11th grades and their parents are “This was a real David and has placed it on a list of chemicals invited to an informational meeting Goliath fight,” Pavley said. “The that need more rigorous regula- on Sunday, July 11 from 10:00am to chemical and pharmaceutical tion, and California is considering 4:00pm in the zoo’s Witherbee industries waged an expensive and adding it to the state’s official list Auditorium. shamefully deceptive war to kill of chemicals that cause cancer or The youth volunteer program is my bill. But in the end, my col- reproductive harm. an academically challenging oppor- leagues in the Assembly sided “We are ecstatic,” said Gretchen tunity to help out at the zoo, from with children and with science and Salter of Breast Cancer Fund. “In assisting at special events in the voted to protect our most vulnera- the end, California lawmakers Children’s Zoo, to supporting pub- ble citizens.” voted for babies over the chemical lic education programs. Participants Canada first declared BPA as and pharmaceutical industries.” complete a 10-week training course being hazardous to human health The bill now returns to the to learn about the world’s biomes, in May 2008, and enacted a limit- Senate for consideration before photo courtesy of the fourth District Council Office animal adaptations, conservation, ed ban on the substance in baby heading to the governor’s desk. ecology, and education, and they Los Angeles City Councilmember Tom LaBonge, 4th District, are required to volunteer a mini- honored music legend Chuck Berry on July 2 at the Hollywood mum of 60 hours per year for two and Highland Center. years. LaBonge declared July 2 as “Chuck Berry Day” and present- Applications are accepted ed him with a commendation from the City of Los Angeles. The L.A. Department of Transportation through July 11. An informational Councilmember also presented a plaque of Berry’s Hollywood meeting for adult docent volunteers Walk of Fame Star on behalf of the Hollywood Chamber of will be held on Saturday, July 24 Commerce, and Congresswoman Diane Watson issued a certifi- Allows Online Payment from 10:00am to noon in the cate of commendation in honor of Berry’s musical accolades. Witherbee Auditorium. “It is such an honor to receive a day in my name and this beau- he Los Angeles Department of Payments made online will be Adult docents serve as volunteer tiful replica of my Hollywood Walk of Fame Star,” Berry said. TTransportation launched sever- forwarded to the department for teachers, offering visitors informa- “It’s like a dream. I will do my best to deserve this tribute during al new online payment options on processing, and if necessary, tion through tours, and educational the years I have left.” July 6. receipts can be printed and taken to programs and classes. Docents Berry is considered one of the creators and pioneers of rock ‘n’ Payment can now be made the customer counter to obtain per- complete a 23-week training pro- roll music. He’s best know for hits such as “Maybellene”, “Roll online for services such as develop- mits and licenses. gram offered at the Zoo each fall. Over Beethoven”, “Rock and Roll Music” and “Johnny B. er fees and traffic mitigation fees; “Making these services easier to Applications are accepted through Goode”. taxi cab fees, including permits and obtain online will save the public August 14. “It is my pleasure to honor Chuck Berry because he is an fees for taxi cab operators and time and money “ LADOT General For information or to RSVP, call American icon,” LaBonge added. “He is a worldwide idol of operating companies; traffic con- Manager Rita L. Robinson said. (323) 622-8114, or e-mail to volun- rock ‘n’ roll, and we thank him for his many years of music trol fees; temporary sign posting For information, call (323)808- [email protected]. genius.” fees; and traffic records fees. 2273, or visit www.ladot.lacity.org. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 11 July 8, 2010 ICE Officials Crack Down on Copyright Thieves Art Fundraiser Nets $235,000 for .S. Immigration and Customs AIDS Project Los Angeles UEnforcement (ICE) has launched a new initiative designed “ICE and the NIPRCC are targeting to combat Internet counterfeiting pirate websites run by people who and piracy known as “Operation In Our Sites”. have no respect for creativity and In the first action carried out as part of the initiative, authorities last innovation.” week seized nine domain names of - ICE assistant secretary John Morton websites 00that were offering first- run movies, often within hours of their theatrical release. Agents from “ICE and our partners at the of dollars, and hundreds of thou- ICE’s Homeland Security National Intellectual Property sands of jobs, every year. Investigations (HSI) also seized Rights Coordination Center are tar- “Operation In Our Sites” is target- assets from 15 bank, Paypal, invest- geting pirate websites run by people ing not only films and music, but ment and advertising accounts. who have no respect for creativity other items distributed over the ICE assistant secretary John and innovation,” Morton said. “We Internet, including counterfeit phar- Morton was joined by representa- are dedicated to protecting the jobs, maceuticals, software, electronics, tives of movie studios, entertain- the income and the tax revenue that games and products that threaten ment unions and the Motion Picture disappear when organized crimi- public health and safety. Some of Association of America (MPAA) at nals traffic in stolen movies for the seized domain names and con- photo courtesy of APLA/Joshua Nantais the Walt Disney Studios on June 30 their own profit.” tent included the website AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) held its first “Art Project Los The National Intellectual www.NinjaVideo.net as well as to announce the initiative and make Angeles” fundraiser from June 25-27. The three-day event it clear that the theft of intellectual Property Rights Coordination www.NinjaThis.net, both of which Center is based in Virginia and are believed to have illegally included a red-carpet charity art auction and artists reception at property is a serious crime and is a Bonhams & Butterfields in Hollywood, and raised more than major priority of the law enforce- managed by ICE, and coordinates allowed visitors to stream or down- $235,000 to benefit programs for people living with HIV and ment. All copyrighted material is the government’s response to the load popular television shows and known as intellectual property (IP) theft of intellectual property. The movies, and generated revenue AIDS. APLA executive director Craig E. Thompson joined author under the law. thefts are estimated to cost billions from donations and advertising. Jackie Collins at the event, which also included appearances by To report information on counter- celebrities such as Barry Krost, Pamela Anderson, Stockard feiting and trademark violations, Channing, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Cloris Leachman, and others. call (866)IPR-2060. For informa- For information, visit www.apla.org. tion, visit www.ice.gov. Dodgers Dream Foundation Provides New Fields he Dodgers Dream California’s share of the surplus ballfields throughout Los Angeles TFoundation, in partnership funding from the 1984 Olympic goes to the heart of DDF’s mis- with the LA84 Foundation and the Games, supports programs serv- sion to provide educational, ath- Los Angeles City Department of ing youths in Los Angeles County. letic and recreational opportuni- Recreation and Parks, is moving In addition to Pan Pacific Park ties for young people, especially forward with nine new Dodgers and the Lemon Grove Recreation in communities that can most ben- Dreamfields in Los Angeles, Center, Dodgers Dreamfield reno- efit from improved athletic facili- including one at Pan Pacific Park vations will take place in Ritchie ties.” in the Fairfax District, and anoth- Valens Park, Pecan Recreation The program will include er at the Lemon Grove Recreation Center, Martin Luther King Jr. upgrades to the backstops; the Center in Hollywood. Therapeutic Recreation Center, addition of roofs over the photo courtesy of Olympia Medical Center The goal is to create 50 fields in Harbor City Recreation Center, dugouts; bleacher and bench Dr. Shahram Ravan (left), president of Olympia Medical Center, and the recognition of the club’s five Northridge Recreation Center, upgrades; irrigation improve- hospitalʼs CEO, John Calderone, said the new solar panel system will decades in Los Angeles. In 1998, Valley Plaza Park and Mona Park. ments; re-grading of the playing provide a significant savings to both the facility, and the environment. the Dodgers Dream Foundation “The Dodgers Dream Foundation field to insure smooth and consis- (DDF) was created to provide and LA84 Foundation are a natur- tent playing surfaces; and renova- educational, athletic and recre- al fit to bring quality sports and tion of field turf and the installa- Olympia Installs Solar Panels ational opportunities for youths in recreational opportunities to tion of new sod. A new feature of Los Angeles. The LA84 young people throughout Los the Dreamfields will be solar- lympia Medical Center has information, call (323) 932-5922, Foundation, which was estab- Angeles,” Dodgers Owner Frank powered scoreboard with the tag Oinstalled a solar system on or visit www.olympiamc.com. lished to manage Southern McCourt said. “Providing quality line, “Think Blue, Act Green.” the rooftop of its medical build- ing that will help the hospital lower its energy usage and reduce electrical bills. The cost of the system was largely covered by Los Angeles Department of Water   and Power (DWP) and federal rebates, which add up to nearly 75 percent of the cost of the sys- tem.     “In addition to the daily elec- tricity savings, the solar system installed on the rooftops is highly     efficient,” said John Calderon, CEO of Olympia Medical Center.    “We wanted the solar system to perform and produce as much energy per square foot to maxi- mize the output for Olympia Medical Center.” After consulting with the elec- trical engineers, the hospital chose a design that divided the one large solar system into 18 individual systems, and com- bined them all before connecting to the DWP grid. By doing so, the energy output is at 96 percent efficiency. The use of several smaller systems instead of one large system also increases the system’s daily energy output by 16 percent. “This is a win-win situation both from a financial and envi- ronmental point-of-view,” added Dr. Shahram Ravan, president of Olympia Medical Center. Olympia Medical Center is locat- ed 59010 Olympic Blvd. For 12 July 8, 2010 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

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Learn how to entrees ranging from grilled T-bone Beverly Hilton Hotel reuse, recycle and reduce to be Curbside Caviar are tempting selections from the steak with abalone mushrooms and lassics and romantic comedies more energy efficient. deli, and their wine bar offers bot- Jamaican jerk barbecue sauce, Care being screened at the Aqua For details and volunteer infor- tles from around the world. A live grilled duck sausage with charred star pool every Tuesday and mation www.veniceecofest.com. hef Benjamin Bailly at accordian player will be on hand for summer pineapple, or whole grilled Thursday at 8:15pm. Sandra CPetrossian boutique and restau- the grand celebration! 6333 W. 3rd Maine lobster with orange-honey Bullock won the Best Actress rant is offering French-inspired St., Farmers Market; (323)939- butter (an additional $15). Entrees Academy Award for the movie, Support Cancer California cuisine for picnics, a day 7792. are served with baked Okinawa “The Blindside”, scheduled to at the beach or dinner at the sweet potatoes and southwestern screen on July 8 (tonight). “Singing Research Hollywood Bowl. Put a twist to a pepper and corn salad. A platter of in the Rain” is scheduled on July Thursday Night Roof Garden desserts is presented simple picnic meal with his caviar 15. Cabana servers will stroll the n July 10, the New York back dip and sweet potato chips ($14); at the end of the evening. Valet pool area with light fare, popcorn, Happy Hour BBQ parking is complimentary for din- Olot inside Paramount Studios is blinis with crab, crème fraiche and mai tai’s, sodas and Milk Duds for transformed into “Under the Big salmon roe ($18) or smoked salmon ner guests. 9882 S. Santa Monica purchase. Admission is free and ick & Stef’s in downtown LA Blvd. (310)551-2888. Top” for Concern Foundation’s tartine with goat cheese, capers and seating begins at 7:00pm. 36th annual block party. This year caviar ($16). The staff will package Nis offering burgers and bites fresh off the grill from 4:30 to Reservations are recommended by the doors open at 6:00pm with over the items in a stylish cooler bag or calling (310)285-1300. 9876 50 restaurants, wineries and coffee in your own picnic basket. Order in 9:00pm on Thursdays. Known as Happiest Hour in one of the “best steakhouses in Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills. purveyors providing tastes of their advance and pay by credit card, and Redondo Beach specialties. Live music will be play- they will deliver your items to your LA,” they serve steakhouse sliders with vine-ripened tomato, butter ing on four stages, while guests car. 321 N. Robertson Blvd. fter a day at the beach, how play traditional casino style gam- (310)271-0576. lettuce, aged cheddar, dill pickle Venice Eco-Fest and Thousand island dressing on Aabout a mango margarita for ing, bid on over 150 silent and live their Happy Hour menu for $2 $4? Hudson House in Redondo auction items, or participate in Beach is offering their “Happiest olunteer or attend the 3rd interactive activities. Individual Celebrate Bastille each. Oysters on the half-shell with annual Eco-Fest in the Venice sherry ginger mignonette and cock- Hour” weekdays until 7:00pm and V tickets are $350. Concern on weekends from 1:00 to 5:00pm Beach Plaza and recreation area Foundation has raised over $42 mil- Day on July 14 tail sauce are only $2. During near the end of Windward. It’s free Happy Hour from 3:00pm to clos- (drink specials only on weekends). lion for cancer research. 95 percent Quench your thirst with a $2 to the public from 10:00am-6:00pm of the net proceeds goes directly to elice Bistro is celebrating ing, Monday through Friday, many on July 10. If you volunteer for the France’s national holiday with of the cocktails are $5. 330 S. Hope Hudson Ale or $4 blueberry, blood further the careers of gifted cancer D orange or pear cava cocktails. event, you will receive free parking, researchers. www.concernfounda- French music, organic French food Street, (213) 680-0330. food, and drinks. Bring your own and a 15-foot replica of the Eiffel Nibble on a pail of fries, cauli- tion.org Tower. Julian Bohbot opened Delice Bistro adjacent to his French Sunday Supper and Kosher bakery two years ago. The restaurant appeals to epicure- ulina is serving a three-course, ans, French at heart, and people CItalian family-style supper on who appreciate quality organic Sundays from 6:00-10:30pm for foods. Open for dinner from $30 per person. Begin with an 5:00–11:00pm, Sunday through antipasti of Roman fritters, fol- Thursday. 8581 W. Pico Blvd. lowed by pasta quills with basil (310)289-1702. pesto or halibut with cherry toma- toes, black olives and capers, or nother fabulous French spot to eggplant parmigiana, and a dolce Acelebrate Bastille Day is with a cup of organic coffee. 300 S. Monsieur Marcel’s at the Farmers Doheny Drive, (310)860-4000. Market. Whether you choose to dine at their charming bistro under umbrellas, or take home your Ribs on the Roof French feast, Marcel’s offers every- thing français! A huge selection of njoy a summer BBQ on the imported cheese, and charcuterie Echic outdoor Roof Garden of ʻTaste of Farmers Marketʼ Offers Variety of Samples

he Original Farmers Market pastries and baked desserts, Twill present the second annual caramel corn, and black and white “Taste Of Farmers Market” on cookies. Tuesday, July 13 from 5:00 to The Market’s retailers are also 9:00pm. The celebration will be participating, with Farmers Market held on the Market’s 76th birthday, or Gilmore Oil stickers, and a vin- and allows guests to sample food tage paper rosette fan, given to reg- from 45 Market restaurants and istered guests. Take-home doggie grocers. In addition, the Market’s treats from Three Dog Bakery will shops are also offering a return visit also be provided, and dozens of savings book, which features at Market merchants will be offering least $100 in savings at Market all-day specials on July 13. stores, grocers and restaurants. Tickets to “Taste of Farmers The Taste of Farmers Market Market” are $30, and include will feature an extensive menu, access to all the food, two beer or including French toast, orange wine tickets, and the return visit chicken, wheat and gluten free savings book. A dining only pack- pizza, fruit salad, steak, curry puffs, age, which excludes alcoholic bev- egg rolls, tuna and lobster sushi, erages, is available for $25; and a tempura shrimp, Greek chicken $50 VIP package is also available, soup, Korean short ribs, mini-sand- and includes all the food; four beer wiches, taboule and falafel, gazpa- or wine tickets; the savings book; cho, Brazilian sausage, Patsy’s spe- express entrance registration; and cial pizza, tacos, and roast beef and several giveaways. pastrami sandwiches. Sweets are The Original Farmers Market is also included, such as mini root located at 6333 W. 3rd St. For beer floats, samples of sorbet and information, call (323)933-9211, or ice cream, English toffee, assorted visit www.farmersmarketla.com. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 13 July 8, 2010

bread, pretzel bread, and buttermilk biscuits, very creative and tasty. I Sensational could hear my mother saying “Don’t fill up on the bread,” as I took a bite from each one. We started with a gorgeous SimonLA Farmer’s Market apricot salad with sweet gem lettuce (blend of romaine and bib), caramelized wal- nuts, bright orange sunburst toma- rained at the Culinary toes, and sweet apricots dressed Institute of America in New with homemade Point Reyes blue TYork, chef Andrew Vaughan cheese dressing. Next arrived a was working at the luxury Windsor deeply delicious sushi-grade, blue Court Hotel in New Orleans when fin tuna dynamite roll with lump of hurricane Katrina hit. In just a mat- crab. ter of hours, Andrew’s home, life, For an entrée, our waitress, and job as a chef vanished. His Christy, recommended the bamboo steamed fish with lemon grass, gin- family lost everything and Andrew By Jill Weinlein moved into the convention center. ger, kaffir lime and bok choy. I opted for the grilled swordfish with photo by Jill Weinlein A few days later, FEMA offered to SimonLA takes sʼmores to a new level. And it tastes as good as it looks! give him a plane ticket to any city little roasted heirloom potatoes, in the United States. He chose Los noticed by the executive chef for Chinese broccoli, cashews, and a Angeles, where he could explore whom the restaurant is named, kumquat sambal. My husband the culinary world on the West Kerry Simon, and within a month selected the tender filet mignon the cutest homemade s’more. The platter that was delivered to guests Coast and avoid hurricanes. Andrew became the Sous-Chef. with toasted garlic, rapini (similar delicious chocolate ice cream bon- in the next booth. It was filled with A friend offered him a place to Today, he is the Executive Sous- to a broccoli) and fragrant olive oil bon was the face of this dessert, freshly made snowballs, ding live while he vol- Chef and pre- poached tomatoes. with a burnt-to-perfection marsh- dongs, caramel popcorn, rice unteered at the pares an innova- The two sides we selected were mallow hat and a thin graham crispy treats, cotton candy, and ice award-winning tive menu that the cauliflower gratin and truffled cracker wafer as the brim. cream. We will save that for anoth- Lucques on Andrew Vaughan leaves patrons macaroni and cheese. This is not a Next, she brought a plate of er time when we visit with a larger freshly spun, pink cotton candy. I group. SimonLA, at the Hotel Melrose. is the Executive smiling and kid’s mac-n-cheese. Instead it’s a Owner/Chef wanting more. sophisticated adult version with had to grab a handful to reminisce Sofitel, 8555 Beverly Blvd. Suzanne Goin Sous-Chef You can often loads of garlic. about summer evenings at the (310)358-3979. www.simon- For dessert, Christy brought out county fair. I declined the junk food larestaurant.com introduced him to prepares an tell a lot about a our city. Months restaurant by its later he landed a innovative menu bread basket. At job to help open SimonLA, din- the new that leaves ers receive a SimonLA at the patrons smiling basket filled Sofitel across the with blue cheese street from the and wanting crackers, herb iconic Beverly more. and Parmesan Center. His talent cheese cracker was immediately bread, corn

Madame Tussauds Hollywood Unveils ʻTwilightʼ Stars Exhibit

Photo courtesy of Madame Tussauds Hollywood Dozens of fans celebrated the unveiling of a wax figure of    “Twilightʼs” Robert Pattinson on June 29 at Madame Tussauds Hollywood. The $300,000 figure will be featured in an exhibit at the     museum, which is located at 6933 Hollywood Blvd. For informa- tion, call (323)798-1670, or visit www.madametussauds.com.          "! " "  "#$ 14 July 8, 2010 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

mined what, if anything, was stolen. Arsonist Tries to Set Church Alight POLICE BLOTTER June 29 he Los Angeles Police During the night, an unknown thief TDepartment and the Los The following information was reported to the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station stole a laptop computer, valued at Angeles Fire Department are between June 23 and June 30, 2010. If you are a victim of a crime, here are the $1,500, that was by a vehicle in a searching for a man whose image telephone numbers of local law enforcement agencies; Los Angeles Police subgarage in the 1100 block of was caught on tape trying to set fire Department, Wilshire Division (323)485-4022 and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Larrabee. to the Los Angeles Temple Church Department West Hollywood Station (310)855-8850. of Latter-Day Saints church on May June 30 17. WEST HOLLYWOOD unknown thief stole a womanʼs purse, containing identification, At 10:30am, a man walked on to PROPERTY CRIME During the night, unknown burglars the church property located at credit cards and miscellaneous broke into a business in the 8200 items, from her shopping cart. 10777 Santa Monica Boulevard in June 23 block of Santa Monica and stole a West Los Angeles carrying com- color television and a laptop com- June 27 puter, each valued at $750. bustible material inside of a back- At 10:30am, a guest at a hotel in pack and thermo cup. the 1000 block of San Vicente Damage to a window was estimat- At 3:10am, as they walked to their ed at about $200. According to investigators, the reported that an unknown burglar car at the corner of Robertson and man was thwarted when he could had entered his hotel room and Ashcroft, a couple was forcibly During the week, nine suspects not get through the locked church stolen a duffel bag, clothing and robbed by two unknown Hispanic cuff links. The loss was estimated were arrested for burglary or theft doors. male suspects who took the vic- after being observed shoplifting at Three hours later, a suspicious at about $550. timsʼ two cellular phones and a local markets and retail business- fire occurred outside in the garden Security footage shows the sus- wallet. The loss was estimated at es. During the afternoon, an unknown about $530. area of the church property. pect outside the church. A fire was burglar stole a box of checks from Police described the suspect as of later set off in the garden area. a mailbox in the lobby area of an During the week, eight vehicles A woman reported at 6:42pm that were burglarized by unknown sus- Middle Eastern or Asian Indian apartment building in the 1200 an unknown thief had stolen a dia- decent in his late 20s. He was last block of Kings. pects. Total estimate of damage mond and gold ring, valued at and articles taken was $6,675. seen wearing a red T-shirt and blue Anyone with information regard- about $7,000, from her home in the jeans. ing this crime is urged to call detec- June 26 8400 block of Fountain. She also During the week, two vehicles Video footage of the suspects tives at the LAPD Criminal reported that about $268 had been were stolen by unknown thieves. was captured on tape and is avail- Conspiracy Section of Major 11:46 am, 7700 block of Santa charged on her debit card by an able at www.lapdtv.org. Crimes Division at (213)486-7260. Monica. At 11:46am, an unknown unknown suspect. During the week, four reported male thief stole a cellular phone, stolen vehicles were recovered valued at $200, from atop a June 28 and the owners notified. counter at a business in the 7700 block of Santa Monica. At 4:52am, an unknown burglar During the week, fifteen vehicles Burglary Crew Hits  broke into a retail business in the were impounded for thirty days As she was shopping at a retail 7100 block of Santa Monica, caus- since they were being driven by an   business in the 7100 block of ing an estimated $1,000 damage unlicensed driver or a person with Bel Aire Homes   Santa Monica at 5:30pm, an to a glass door. It was not deter- a suspended or revoked license. n Tuesday June 1, at 6:00pm, OLos Angeles Police * .!/,+*/! 0+ 0$! #.+3%*# Department officers were alerted to ʻCreeperʼ Hits Miracle Mile Offices a burglary that occurred at a resi- %),+.0* ! +" !2!.4  1(0 Teen Girl Dies in $2%*#* 2* !!(0$ dence in the 900 block of North Beverly Glen Avenue in Bel Aire. .! %.! 0%2!  0$! July 4 Shooting n Tuesday, June 29, during Once the officers arrived, they (%"+.*% ! .!0.4 +" 00! the daytime, a male suspect immediately checked the residence 14-year-old girl was shot and O $/ !/0(%/$!   /00!!3% ! was able to walk freely through a and called the burglary detectives. killed during a July 4 celebra- !#%/0.4#$+1( 4+1 A busy office building located in The detectives’ investigation tion near downtown Los Angeles. ! +)! %*&1.!  %(( +. +0$!.! the 5700 block of Wilshire revealed that the suspects entered On July 4, at 10:20pm, a patrol Boulevard, drawing no suspicion the premises of the property 3%/!1*(!0+/,!'"+.4+1.! unit was dispatched to the 1300 from working employees. through the victim’s front gate and /!(" 4+1. $!(0$ .! ,.+2% !. block of South Toberman Street. The suspect, who police forced their way into the rear of the +. (!#( .!,.!/!*00%2! )4 The victim was outside of her deemed an “office creeper”, dis- residence. .!-1!/0 %*"+.)0%+* ".+) 0$! home celebrating the fourth of July Large amounts of cash and an holiday with her family and neigh- /00!!3% ! .!#%/0.4 .!#. %*# expensive piece of jewelry were bors when four or five male sus- 4+1.$!(0$ .!# stolen during the commission of pects approached from the north The suspect, this crime. who police Video footage at www.lapdtv.org **4+1 !/%#*0!* deemed an shows that three African-American %* %2% 1(3$+)4+1 %.! 00+ Detectives male suspects were involved. ..4+104+1.3%/$!/.!#. ! believe the “office creep- The first suspect, whose face is %*# $+% ! +" $+/,%0( 4+1. The suspect was caught on sur- shown on the video, had a shaved + 0+. /1,,+.0 /0"" 0.!0! er”, discretely veillance footage, but went motive for this head. He was wearing a black or )!*0* !* !+"!(%"!%//1!/%" undetected by employees. crime is gang entered the blue “Sean John” long sleeved shirt 4+1 ! +)! 1*(! 0+ /,!' building, where or jacket, dark pants and dark related. shoes. He stands five-feet-ten- "+. 4+1./!("#  !(0$ .! he gained Police described the suspect as inches tall and weighs around 180 ,.+2% !./ )1/0 "+((+3 4+1. a bald, African-American male, pounds. #!*06/%*/0.1 0%+*/# end of the street. One of the sus- access to a 40 to 50 years old, standing about The second suspect was wearing pects fired multiple rounds striking five-feet-eleven-inches tall and a black hooded sweatshirt with Garcia in the upper torso. large amount $!/%#*%"% * !+"$2%*#* weighing about 230 pounds. dark pants and dark shoes. He also The Los Angeles Fire  **+0 ! +2!./00! # of U.S. and The suspect was seen wearing stands five-feet-ten-inches tall and Department paramedics responded .%2 4 (3/ *  (%%(%04 a red-and-white checkered shirt weighs between 180 and 200 to the scene and transported Garcia European and black pants, carrying a black pounds. %//1!/ $2! ) ! %0 %* .!/! to a local hospital where she died a currency. plastic shopping bag. The third suspect was wearing a %*#(4 %""% 1(0"+. + 0+./* short time later from her injuries. Video footage of the suspect gray, hooded sweatshirt with a blue $+/,%0(/ 0+ %/ 1// )! % ( The suspects are described as was captured on tape and is avail- design on back. He wore dark four or five male suspects, with no )00!./ 3%0$ ")%(4 )!)!./ cretely entered the building, able at www.lapdtv.org. pants and dark sneakers, and had a further description. 5 !2!*  /,+1/! +. ,.!*0+ where he gained access to a large Anyone with information is stocky build. Detectives believe the motive for +*/!-1!*0(4 3%0$+10 * amount of United States and urged to call Wilshire Burglary Anyone with information regard- this crime is gang related. %0)4!0$! +1.0/+. European currency. He then Detectives Nate Hampton or ing this case is urged to call Anyone with information on this casually walked out of the build- Jennifer Lee at (213)473-0557 or Detective Guevara at (310)444- $+/,%0(  )%*%/0.0+./ !0!.! crime is encouraged to call ing undetected. (213)922-8205. 1523 or (310)444-1522. )%*%*#4+1. .!# (213)484-3650.   TÇwÜxã YÜ|xwÅtÇ     Attorney at Law 2!0#!(  1 '!1     %(/$%.!(2 # Business Law • Personal Injury 1%0!01 +/*#!(!/11 Wills • Probate  0  !811 (323) 931-2476              124 N. La Brea Ave. (323) 656-5847 ($)( "! 1$3$&!"! Los Angeles, CA 90036 (Fax (323) 931-7514 !24)1% Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 15 July 8, 2010

seen through an automobile wind- In Memoriam, MOCA Shows Hopperʼs Art shield at the intersection of Santa KCCLA Displays Art of Calligraphy Monica Boulevard, Melrose Avenue, and north Doheny Drive in he Museum of Contemporary between art, film and popular cul- West Hollywood. TArt, Los Angeles (MOCA) pre- ture. The exhibition will trace the “Dennis Hopper’s work has been sents an exhibit of works by the late evolution of Hopper’s artistic out- a springboard for the work of many actor, filmmaker and artist Dennis put, and feature more than 200 artists and filmmakers of a younger Hopper, running Sunday, July works spanning his 60-year career, generation,” MOCA Director through September 26. including an early painting from Jeffrey Deitch said. “His fusion of Hopper passed away on May 29 1955; photographs, sculpture, and artistic media has become an inspi- at age 74 after a long battle with assemblages from the 1960s; paint- ration for the new artistic genera- cancer. The exhibit, titled “Dennis ings from the 1980s and ’90s; graf- tion who often draw on perfor- Hopper Double Standard”, is the fiti-inspired wall constructions and mance and film as well as painting, first comprehensive survey of his large-scale billboard paintings from sculpture, and photography in the artistic career by a North American the 2000s; his most recent sculp- creation of their work.” museum, and will be held at the tures; and several film installations. MOCA is located at 250 S. Grand Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. The title of the exhibition is taken Ave. For information, call Hopper has produced numerous from Hopper’s iconic 1961 photo- (213)626-6222, or visit works that blur the boundaries graph of the two Standard Oil signs www.moca.org.

          

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EXPERT WATCH & JEWELRY REPAIR #% (%'% "#%!' #" BTSY@BY !@aHC !D$W@eH@$ 4DSHTW 2Q@SSDW$ HS YGD TRR`SHYd We Change Watch Batteries • Work Guaranteed • Free Estimate !DaDQTURDSY!DU@WYRDSY@Y6 :- MAJESTIC WATCH REPAIR 5GTR@X3-8DXY HYd QDWP 163 S. Fairfax (across from Farmers Market) • (323)933-0288 16 July 8, 2010 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press LaBonge to   DWP: No More     Griffith Park    Light Festival     os Angeles City Vernon Harbin, Film LCouncilmember Tom LaBonge, 4th District, has requested that the          UD7U UDA 6ATU Department of Water and Power %PGG`XPP@!EU`!PVI9EG XEGGDPG@71V8GE9%A7SEICUP Archivist, Honored (DWP) not produce the 2010 9PITE@ASUDABPGGPXEICEUAH Holiday Light Festival in Griffith Park due to the cost and the amount of time need to halt a major con-    0%PSI WAIVA  6ATU struction project in Griffith Park. %PGG`XPP@ !7GEBPSIE7 The project includes the installa- tion of a major water line, the River Supply Conduit and a new zoo    QQA7G PB UDA 1G7IIEIC parking lot. !PHHETTEPIaT7QQSPW7GUP9PITUSV9U “The light festival has been a 7 BPVS#TUPS`  TAWAI#VIEU 9PI@PHEIE# great, free, family-friendly event for VH8VEG@EICXEUDTV8UASS7IA7IQ7SF# the residents of Los Angeles, and I’m disappointed that we must can- EIC cel it for 2010,” LaBonge said. For 14 years, the DWP has    QQA7G PB "AWAGPQHAIU 1ASHEU included a display of holiday lights along a one-mile segment of 4AIU7UEWA4S79U)7Q7I@7I`PUDAS Crystal Springs Drive in the Park. SARVESA@QASHEUT

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       7SAEIWEUA@UP7UUAI@ T7E@ 1V8GE9%A7SEIC UP AYQSATT UDAES PQEIEPI EI UDET photo courtesy of Belmont Village H7UUAS Dozens of children ages four to eight, and their parents and grand- parents, came together at Belmont Village of Westwood on June 26 #% (%'% "#%!' #" 9PIU79U )E9D7AG 7SIA` for an afternoon of storytelling and ice cream with author Sylvia TTETU7IU 1G7IIAS  EI UDA !PHHVIEU` "AWAGPQHAIU Lieberman, her daughter, Dr. Carol Lieberman, and friend, “Archibald the Mouse”. "AQ7SUHAIU7U79# Archibald is a little mouse with a big heart who embarks on an adventure and teaches children how to chase their dreams. 4DPH7T26ATU Liebermanʼs book was honored as Best Childrenʼs Book in 2008 by !EU`!GASF the London, England, and Hollywood Book Festivals. The author signed books at the event, and a portion of book sale proceeds were donated to Feed The Children and Variety: The Childrenʼs Charity. For information, visit www.archibaldmousebooks.com.

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NHM Reopens Beaux-Arts Building Paris-based Artist Gets Solo Show at Hammer Museum he Hammer Museum presents Tan exhibit titled “Hammer Projects: Eric Baudelaire” running Friday, July 9 through September 26. The exhibit is the Paris-based artist’s first U.S. museum solo show, and will include a presenta- tion of the video “Sugar Water” (2007). The video depicts a scene on a Paris metro platform where a

Baudelaire uses a laborious system known as “wheatpasting” to mount the details in each image, one-by- one.

poster covers a large advertising photo courtesy of Hammer Museum billboard with a sequence of images Artist Eric Baudelaire will have his first U.S. museum solo show, running that depict a car parked on a at the Hammer Museum through September 26. Parisian streetthat bursts into flames, becomes swallowed in one-by-one. The process gradually typical of the today’s news media. smoke, and then remains only as a unfolds in a 72-minute film, offer- The Hammer Museum is located skeleton of the car. ing viewers a slow, contemplative at 10899 Wilshire Blvd. For infor- Baudelaire uses a laborious sys- look at the work, which contrasts mation, call (310)443-7041, or visit tem known as “wheatpasting” to photo courtesy of Conrado Lopez with the rapid barrage of images www.hammer.ucla.edu. mount the details in each image, The Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History is reopening the Beaux-Arts 1913 Building on July 8 and is unveiling the new “Age of Mammals” permanent exhibition. The new exhibit is a re-telling of the evolution of mammals on Earth Bureau of Sanitation Receives Gold Excellence Award — including humans — in the context of climate change and conti- nental shifts. Two additional exhibits will be held inside the museumʼs he Department of Public America (SWANA). nation, with more than 400 natural iconic Rotunda titled “What on Earth?” and “Life Through the Ages: TWorks, Bureau of Sanitation’s SWANA hosts the awards pro- gas powered trash trucks. The Revisiting the Paintings of Charles R. Knight”. The 1914 sculpture, Clean Fuel Program and Multi- gram annually to recognize facili- Clean Fuel Program involved the “The Three Muses” (pictured), by Julia Bracken Wendt, will also be Family Residential Recycling ties, operations and programs with conversion of the bureau’s trucks located in the historic rotunda Program has received Gold outstanding achievements that from diesel to clean burning natural serve the public. gas, and the purchase of 10 dual- The Natural History Museum is located at 900 Exposition Blvd. For Excellence awards from the Solid Waste Association of North “We constantly strive to attain fuel trucks that operate on a combi- information, call (213)763-3466, or visit www.nhm.org. environmental leadership and oper- nation of 85-percent liquefied nat- ational excellence in carrying out ural gas (LNG) and 15-percent our mission of protecting the pub- ultra-low sulfur diesel. lic’s health and the environment,” The Multi-Family Residential Lawyers Philharmonic Performs at Disney Concert Hall said Enrique C. Zaldivar, director Recycling Program was recognized he Los Angeles Lawyers of the city’s Bureau of Sanitation. for expanding recycling and dis- TPhilharmonic, under the baton “Our staff are dedicated to our mis- seminating information through the of attorney and founder-conductor sion and this commitment serves as Internet, using social media and Gary S. Greene (center), will per- the foundation for our successful online applications. The online out- form its “Pops Concert programs.” reach helps the bureau share gener- Extraordinaire” on Thursday, July The bureau maintains the largest al information on solid waste and 15 at 7:30pm at Walt Disney municipal clean fuel fleet in the recycling. Concert Hall. Greene will lead L.A.’s only “legal orchestra”, which is comprised of attorneys and Magnificent Spanish Revival judges, in an evening of music from 6300 Drexel Ave. Beethoven to Bernstein. 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20 July 8, 2010 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press Problems at Rave Prompt Investigation From page 1 take them. People need to know that’s a big jump. Keeping partici- scheduled for soon after the that the drugs they’re taking can pants safe has become problematic, Electric Daisy Carnival. kill them.” both outside the event with the Chidester said raves put extra In addition, Yaroslavsky, who is gatecrashers, and inside with the stress on an already “very fragile” a member of the Coliseum sale of narcotics. Whenever you EMS system. During the Electric Commission, the board that runs have to hire private ambulances on Daisy Carnival, White Memorial the publicly-owned venue, called standby to cart people off, you have Medical Center became over- for a moratorium on booking raves to take a serious look at that.” whelmed, and ambulances had to until a special meeting is held on Concern about safety at raves be diverted to other hospitals. July 16, when the commission will has existed for months. A rave at “We already have concerns discuss the issue. the Coliseum on New Year’s Eve about patient waiting times, with “The Coliseum Commission resulted in one death and at least 18 only seventy-three hospitals needs to understand what happened drug overdoses. Last year, the receiving 911 calls from ten mil- at the last concert, and what Coliseum Commission shortened lion people,” Chidester said. “If changes are necessary in contracts the hours for music events from a someone has a heart attack, or a with promoters,” Yaroslavsky said. stroke, or a car accident, there may “We’re considering all of our be a delay before they get seen or options, and one of the options is treated, because hospital staff is not to have these events anymore.” “People have a dealing with someone from the The 14th annual Electric Daisy right to expect rave party. These parties have an Carnival was the biggest event of overall negative impact on the its kind that the Coliseum has host- that they’re not EMS system.” ed, with more than 100,000 atten- walking into a Yaroslavsky said that the dees. It also yielded the most casu- Coliseum Commission had ques- alties, however. In addition to drug fest. tioned leasing the venue to promot- Rodriguez’s death, 120 other party- ers for raves in the past. In the goers were hospitalized, mostly for -Los Angeles County future, he said, if these events con- photo by Dion Rabouin drug and alcohol overdoses, and Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, tinue, it will have to be under An installation titled “Why Would You Not Share Your Dream” by the YouTube videos have circulated 3rd District decidedly different conditions. artist Cache is part of the exhibit. showing people crushed against “One attraction of these events fences under personnel. was that they go on in the middle of Los Angeles Police Department 4:00am closing time to a 2:00am the night, drugs flow freely, and Deputy Chief Pat Gannon said the shutdown. As Gannon mentioned, apparently everyone understands Exhibit Uses Art to Show size of the event caused many of promoters of the Electric Daisy that,” Yaroslavsky said. the problems. Though 250 LAPD Carnival also hired ambulances to “Something has to be done now, officers were outside of the event be on standby outside the event, because it’s a public safety issue, Opposition to Arizona Law each night, plus 75 officers inside while several local hospitals it’s a public venue, and people have From page 6 the event, along with several hun- brought in extra emergency room a right to expect that they’re not dred private security guards, staff. walking into a drug fest. I’m a not part all the other artists involved 2000, Fidel, El Mac, Estevan Gannon said he did not have In addition, following the New a prude on these things, but these just sent in paintings. I don’t think Oriol, Jaime Germs Zacarias, enough officers. Year’s Eve rave, the U.S. Centers drugs are dangerous and people there are too many Americans [for Kofie, Kopye, Ritzy Periwinkle, “I’ve worked on raves in the for Disease Control and Prevention have died. If these events are going whom] this shouldn’t touch Surge, Vyal One and others. past, and this was the largest one published a report about the use of to continue, it’ll have to be under home. There are a small number The display will be up at Mid- I’ve been associated with,” ecstasy at that event. Cathy fundamentally different terms and of people that are native to this City Arts Gallery, located at 5113 Gannon said. “At the time, I Chidester, director of Los Angeles conditions. Short of banning this country.” W. Pico Blvd., until July 26. thought we were prepared. But as County Emergency Medical art form completely, we’re trying The show features art from For information, visit Midcity- the event grows in size, it grows in Services (EMS), said she had to find a middle ground where peo- Acamonchi, Dabs & Myla, Dash Arts.com. complexity. If you go from dealing planned to discuss the report’s find- ple could be protected and the art with ten thousand people to dealing ings at the next meeting of the form could be exhibited, but obvi- with one-hundred thousand people, EMS commission, which had been ously it’s not getting any better.” Changes Proposed for Watering Rationing Program From page 1 keep their lawns green during the are turning people’s lawns brown, and will continue to follow hot summer months, while placing which hurts the quality of life in our rationing measures. less stress on the water infrastruc- neighborhoods and degrades home “We must conserve water, but I ture. It will be determined in the values,” Smith said. “For more than understand that people want to pre- coming weeks whether residents at a decade we have had a policy of serve the landscaping at their odd or even numbered addresses greening, not browning L.A.” homes,” LaBonge said. “In any sys- would be allowed to water on a Los Angeles City Council tem, we must ensure that we allow Monday, Wednesday and Friday President Eric Garcetti, 13th people to water their lawns, but that schedule, or the Tuesday, Thursday District, seconded Smith’s proposal, it also saves as much water as possi- and Saturday schedule. Watering and said it is the most sensible solu- ble. The three-days-a-week sched- would still be restricted to before tion for both conserving water and ule is more equitable. Over the 9:00am or after 4:00pm, which fol- reducing pressure on the under- course of a week when there are lows current regulations. ground pipes. Under the city coun- hotter temperatures, it will be more photo by Dion Rabouin “The twice-a-week restrictions cil’s proposal, watering would be beneficial.” A photo of the wall along the U.S./Mexico Border by Vieja del limited to eight minutes on each Koretz represents a district where of the three watering days, com- many of the high profile water main Mercado has been included in the exhibit to show the imposing real- pared to 15 minutes per water- breaks occurred last year, including ity facing immigrants. ing day currently in place. The one in Studio City that caused a six-minute reduction in watering major sinkhole. He also said the week water rationing program, the respond to reports of excessive times is expected to save more three-days-a-week plan is a good DWP conducted its own investiga- watering, and patrol the city looking water. compromise. tion that determined the pipe rup- for people who are watering too fre- “Your grass can die if there is “It will protect the lawns in the tures were caused by changes in quently. Approximately 7,000 warn- a gap between the two days a city of Los Angeles, and by watering pressure that resulted from some ings have been issued since the week you are currently allowed three-days-a-week, we will be less large regional pipes being shut down water rationing program went into to water, so we want to spread it likely to see the pressure changes for repairs. The DWP Board recom- effect last June, and approximately out over three days but limit it to that contributed to the water main mended a change in watering days, 200 citations have been issued. a total of 24 minutes,” Garcetti breaks,” Koretz added. “I think we however, essentially admitting that Warning are always issued on the said. “It will keep your grass are moving further in the right direc- the fluctuations in pressure needed first offense, followed by a citation, growing and your plants grow- tion.” to be addressed. with a $100 fine that is added to the ing, while still conserving The city council convened an Stephanie Interiano, a DWP offender’s water bill. Subsequent water.” independent panel that included spokesperson, said that most Los citations can result in fines of up to Other members of the council experts from the University of Angeles residents are adhering to $300, with a fifth violation resulting representing the local area also Southern California, the Jet the current water rationing regula- in a water flow restriction device supported the three-day-week Propulsion Laboratory and Caltech tions, and that changes to the system being installed at the violator’s prop- plan, including City late last summer after the water main may result in even more water sav- erty. Councilmembers Tom breaks began occurring more fre- ing. She added, however, that the Anyone who has information LaBonge, 4th District, and Paul quently. Although the panel deter- DWP’s water conservation team about violations of the city’s water photo by Amy Lyons Koretz, 5th District. LaBonge mined that the water main breaks would continue to look for residents rationing ordinance is asked to con- The Los Angeles City Council has pro- said he hopes people understand were likely due to fluctuations in who are not following the rules. The tact the DWP at (800)DIALDWP, or posed a plan that would allow water- the importance of saving water pressure caused by the two-day-a- team has 12 to 15 inspectors who visit www.ladwp.com. ing three-days-a-week. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 21 July 8, 2010 Libraries Face Major Cuts in Hours From page 1 in the 104-year history of library November ballot. If approved by Humphreville, who moonlights as that it’s only been open five days a city council and passed by voters, a writer for the website week,” Persic said. the measure would place a $3.25 CityWatch.com, said the council The first reductions occurred in monthly charge on every property shouldn’t be proposing any ballot December, when the libraries elim- in the city. The tax would raise the measure until it has balanced the inated Friday morning services at additional revenue to provide budget. branch locations. Then libraries enough funding to restore a sixth “[The parcel tax] shouldn’t be on began closing citywide on Sundays day of service, as well as after- the November ballot because it in April. school programs, at libraries. costs the city an extra $4 million to The closures are the result of a Kim Bui-Burton, president of the put it on the ballot, and the city reduction in library staff and other California Library Association, doesn’t have $4 million to spend,” cuts made in an effort to reduce the said that sometimes it takes drastic Humphreville said. “It’s going to city’s $485 million deficit. On July measures for people to realize the cost a lot of dough and be expen- 1, more than 200 city workers were value of community resources like sive for the voters.” laid off, 150 of them from library libraries. Humphreville also said it’s staffs. “I know that communities get unlikely to pass because of all the While the city’s budget problems very upset when they lose library other choices voters will have to have drastically reduced the library services,” Bui-Burton said. “I think make in November. Adding a city budget from $68.4 million last year there’s becoming much more of a measure to the ballot already filled to $58 million this year, it has also groundswell of opposition to it. with races for governor, senate, brought Angelenos back to their People realize, as they get closer to attorney general and a number of local libraries in large numbers. losing these essential services, that other state ballot provisions would “We’ve had more people visit the they need to stand up and be cause this measure to get “confused library system than at any other heard.” and lost in the shuffle,” he said. time in our history,” Persic said. According to a survey conducted Los Angeles Councilman Tom photo by Dion Rabouin “We’ve had about 17 million peo- in May by city librarian Martin LaBonge, 4th District, was one of Young readers will have less time to spend at the John C. Fremont ple come into the library, and over Gomez, the measure would be sup- the nine city council members who Library because of the cuts. 18 million books and other items ported by 68 percent of likely Los voted to go forward in drafting the checked out. It’s unfortunate that Angeles voters in the November ballot measure. He said if commu- ment.” open four days a week. we’re having to scale back service election. That number is more than nities want to use their tax dollars A measure similar to the one Bui-Burton added that collabora- hours at a time when the library is the two-thirds of the vote needed to support libraries, they should being considered by the city coun- tion between public and private being used by a record number of for the measure to be approved. have that opportunity. cil was proposed in Bui-Burton’s sectors may likely be the key to people.” Opponents of the proposal, how- “This program is worthy to look hometown of Pacific Grove last preserving libraries, even in a sta- Those numbers apparently made ever, point to the fact that in addi- at because we know everybody year, but failed to generate enough ble economy. an impression on the Los Angeles tion to the parcel tax, the measure loves the library,” LaBonge said. support. Rather than closing the “Government money will be City Council. The council voted in would cost the city $4.1 million “A lot of people don’t like taxes, library, though, the organization reduced, and it’s going to take pub- June for the city attorney to begin just to put on the ballot in but we know taxes are an invest- Friends of Pacific Grove Library lic and private partnerships to keep drafting language on a $30-million November. ment. We have to see if people feel organized a number of fundraisers libraries open,” Bui-Burton said. parcel tax measure for the Small business owner Jack that this is worthy of an invest- and was able to keep the library “That’s the future.” DONE Will Have a General Manager Youth Programs Stay Open From page 4 From page 3

for help running meets, navigating Council, said he too wondered hood councils in low-income areas played a key role in enhancing funds that are distributed to each city hall, and especially navigating whether DONE was going to be start to collapse, it could threaten public safety, and in giving young council office each year for dis- the budget process. He said he able to provide the necessary logis- the heart of the neighborhood coun- people a place to go.” cretionary usage. Garcetti’s office hoped his department would still tical support to the neighborhood cil system. In addition to the Summer receive approximately $81,000 in be able to streamline the budget councils. “That’s slowly starting to play Night Lights Program, Garcetti GCP funds this year, of which process, whether through the “I don’t care so much about out as some neighborhood councils identified funding for other youth approximately $33,000 were department, or by outsourcing to a whether DONE is a stand-alone in South L.A. are experiencing programs in the Hollywood area, used for community and youth non-profit organization, as department or merged with another problems recruiting enough candi- including keeping the skate park programs. Garcetti added that he Villaraigosa had suggested. department,” Jacobberger said. “I dates to fill board seats,” Kim said. open at Le Conte Elementary was able to raise funds from pri- “The city’s financial manage- care about things like if we want to “I think the neighborhood councils School open from noon to vate sources as well to expand the ment system can be extremely spend money and sponsor an event, in the underserved communities are 8:00pm, seven days-a-week; and programs even further. complex,” Kim said. can we get checks sent in a reason- most at risk, if you think about via- providing yoga and art classes at Lemmon Grove Park is located “Neibghborhood council board able amount of time, or when we bility of the city-wide system rest- Helen Bernstein High School at 4959 Lemon Grove Ave. Helen members are volunteers, and for a spend money will the vendor have ing on the fact that all geographic beginning on July 13. The fund- Bernstein High School is located lot of them, it can be extremely to wait three months for payment? areas are represented. It does repre- ing for the programs came from at 1309 N. Wilton Pl. For infor- overwhelming. A streamlined I just want the department to be sent a threat.” general city purposes (GCP) mation, call (323)957-4500. process would hopefully make it efficient and serving our needs.” possible for them to access funds Jacobberger remained confident as responsibly and easily as possi- that the neighborhood council sys- ble.” tem itself was not in jeopardy of Stephen Box, who helped orga- collapse. However, he worried nize a number of neighborhood inefficiency from DONE could councils into Budget LA, a group affect some councils more than designed to advocate for neighbor- others. hood councils, said that by retain- “As long as we continue to get ing Kim as interim general manag- some base level of funding that er, the city council had continued allows us to operate, and we have a to avoid defining DONE’s pur- funding system that makes that pose. possible, I don’t think the neigh- “I think it’s what can be expect- borhood council system is going ed from a city government that’s away,” Jacobberger said. “My con- meandering through the process of cern is that some parts of the city, solving a major budget crisis,” Box or neighborhoods that need more said. “What’s the purpose of assistance from the city to be effec- DONE? If it’s to support the neigh- tive, won’t be getting that assis- borhood councils, they have to tance. I think Mid-City West is decide what that support looks like. functioning pretty well in part That is what’s missing is an affir- because we’re in a relatively afflu- mative and strong stand on what ent neighborhood where we have a this department is there for. It’s lot of professionals and people who time for a big change, which makes have a lot of expertise. I’m not sure this a big opportunity.” DONE has ever done a particularly Box cited a recent DONE staff good job of really empowering and report, which suggested standard- working to make all neighborhood izing bylaws across all of the councils really high functioning. neighborhood councils, as evi- And like everything else, with the dence of the department’s lack of cuts, I’m worried we’ll be left with purpose. Currently, each council the gaps between the haves-and the writes its own bylaws. have nots growing even bigger.” Jeff Jacobberger, chair of the Kim shares Jacobberger’s con- Mid-City West Community cern, and worries that if neighbor- 22 July 8, 2010 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press Study on Bus Lanes Released From page 1 final EIR will be created. Butler including from the Miracle Mile ish. This is something that should- said she expects the Metro Board to Chamber of Commerce, whose n’t be done piecemeal.” consider the project in October. members include local businesses Kramer added, however, that he “What we are trying to do is and cultural institutions. Steve is optimistic about the repaving of improve bus passage, travel times Kramer, president of the Miracle the curb lanes on Wilshire and bus service reliability,” Butler Mile Chamber, said the program Boulevard. said. “For the automobiles and the sounds like a good idea, but he is “If you drive a car in that lane bus service, it will improve traffic right now, you have a very good flow overall along the Wilshire chance of popping a tire, and if you Corridor. Most of the parking along “It’s definitely are riding on a bus, you had better the curb lanes on Wilshire hold on,” Kramer said. Boulevard is restricted during peak going to The Mid City West Community hours anyway, so it will not cause improve service Council (MCWCC) is scheduled to any major disruptions.” review the Wilshire BRT proposal Metro decided to create dedicat- reliability and at its meeting on July 13, and photo courtesy fo the Greenway Arts Alliance ed bus lanes on Wilshire Boulevard travel times, MCWCC chair Jeff Jacobberger Dujie Tahat, representing Walla Walla, Washington, was one of the because it is the most heavily trav- said he supports the plan. poets at last yearʼs InkSlam. eled road in the county, and there and we will “I think anything we can do to are approximately 80,000 bus have an improve the quality of transit ser- boardings each day along the thor- vice is important,” Jacobberger oughfare. The service would also increase in added. “There are peak hour park- ‘InkSlam Celebrates Poetry provide a connection for Metro’s ridership of ing restrictions on this section of Purple Line subway, which current- Wilshire Boulevard anyway, so the ly ends at Wilshire and Western twenty-five issues about losing parking that And the Spoken Word Avenue. As part of the BRT project, percent.” were raised by businesses a long Metro would repave the curb lanes time ago just don’t exist anymore. From page 4 on Wilshire Boulevard, which are -Martha Butler, The impact on traffic will be fairly currently in very poor condition. project manager for the minimal. To get the buses out of sounding cool while doing it.’ onship is made up entirely of Butler said the project would not Wilshire BRT program the main lanes would be a good These kids are going to express teen poets. And later this month, have an impact on medians on idea.” themselves whether we like it or the International Youth Poetry Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle There are several ways for the not. They can express them- Slam Grand Slam Finals will be Mile area. public to submit comments about selves through pregnancy, graffi- held in Los Angeles. “It’s definitely going to improve concerned that it does not include the draft EIR. Comments can be ti, vandalism, or they can “These kids are no joke,” service reliability and travel times, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica. mailed to Martha Butler, Project express themselves through Hernandez-Kolski said. “You’ll and we will have an increase in rid- “There was a concern about a Manager, Metro, One Gateway poetry. We have to give them an be blown away by these kids ership of twenty-five percent,” 24/7 bus lane, but there was a con- Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012- outlet, or deal with the repercus- expressing themselves.” Butler added. “We are also hoping sensus reached that it would be OK 2952. Comments can also be made sions.” InkSlam will continue through to have a fifteen to twenty percent to try a peak hour bus lane,” by calling the Wilshire BRT Though school is out of ses- Saturday, July 10. For informa- improvement in travel times.” Kramer said. “But if does not reach Hotline at (213)922-2500, by e- sion, one of the 10 teams com- tion and tickets, visit The Wilshire BRT program has Beverly Hills and Santa Monica, I mailing [email protected], or peting for the regional champi- inkslam.org. received support in the local area, think that makes it somewhat fool- visit www.metro.net/wilshire.

after 2:00am. know I was in violation. If there’s “I personally witnessed people something I can do to comply, I’m Concerns Surface Over Alcohol Sales buying bottles of liquor at the cor- the first one to do it.” From page 1 ner store, bring them into Berri’s Meanwhile, Cherno said he and drink them there after 2:00am,” would be compiling a petition, and Levy said. asking for signatures from the com- appalled at what’s been going on said. Council also ruled at their meeting Berry said he does not allow any munity to deny Berri’s a liquor for the past 10 years.” Members of the Beverly Wilshire June 29 that Berri’s shouldn’t be alcohol in the restaurant. license. According to Cherno, Berri’s is Homes Association (BWHA) are granted the license. “I’m the only one open here, so “I just want to be treated like in violation of parking codes, as it campaigning for Berri’s to be Berry said he’s trying to run a everyone blames the fights on me, everybody else, fairly. Not to blame does not have enough spaces for a closed. business and that he is successful but there are no fights inside,” me because we’re successful restaurant its size. The restaurant “It’s just ridiculous,” BWHA because he is open late. Berry Berry said. “To blame me and to because we have people outside,” also illegally attached chairs and President Diana Plotkin said. added that people come to his accuse me of being the one creating Berry said. “We have to focus on tables to the sidewalk in front, and “They’re roaming around and restaurant to “sober up” after the the nuisance, I find it unfair. I didn’t late night to make a living.” does not have the certificate of standing in the streets, double and bars close. occupancy for half of the restau- triple parked on Third Street.” “They think I’m unprofessional, rant, which was expanded, Cherno The Mid City West Community but I’ve been running this business for 14 years and that shows my New Federal Protections responsibility,” Berry said. “How can you blame me when I’m just doing a normal thing and running a Announced for L.A. River business?” ayor Antonio Villaraigosa protect health and safety. In partic- Berry said he would close at joined EPA Administrator ular, it will help federal, state and 2:00am if the city grants him a M Lisa Jackson on July 7 to announce local agencies stop the future liquor license. Otherwise he will that the EPA has deemed the Los destruction of natural streams, wet- continue to stay open until 4:00am. Angeles River as navigable, which lands, and other waters remaining Levy recounted an incident that will ensure more effective protec- in the L.A. Basin that are important happened June 24 at 2:30am. tion under the Clean Water Act for water quality, wildlife, recre- “Four women were yelling and (CWA). ation and public health. screaming at one another, and two The announcement strengthens “This designation assures the of the four started fist fighting, and future environmental protection for community that their local waters screaming,” Levy said. After the the entire 51-mile river, and for are protected by the nation’s water police arrived, no arrests were small streams and wetlands laws,” Jackson added. “A clean, made and the women were sent throughout the L.A. River Basin. vibrant L.A. River system can help home, according to Levy. “The EPA’s announcement ele- revitalize struggling communities, Occurrences like this happen three vates the L.A. River’s status to a promoting growth and jobs for res- to four days a week, Levy added. natural resource that deserves the idents of Los Angeles. For infor- The LAPD is against Berri’s get- same protection as other rivers mation visit www.epa.gov. ting a liquor license since they have under the Clean Water Act,” had problems with people outside Villaraigosa said. “Today, we begin the establishment in the past, Answers From Page 15 writing a new chapter about the according to Roscoe Jolla, senior Los Angeles River’s role in our lead officer for the Third Street city. If we all work together, in a area. few decades, we can build around Berry said no one has ever called the L.A. River an emerald necklace him complaining about the noise. of parks, walkways, and bike paths “We get blamed because people and thriving communities that will are honking, but I can’t help what protect wildlife and promote eco- people do outside on the street,” nomic growth.” Berry said. The decision enhances the abili- Cherno, Plotkin and Levy all said ty of the EPA, in coordination with that Berry allows patrons to bring the Army Corps of Engineers, the photo by Alexandra Tweten in alcoholic beverages and charges State of California, and the City of Berriʼs Pizza Cafe is currently open until 4:00am, but the owner plans to a fee for opening them in the café close at 2:00am if he is allowed to sell alcohol. Los Angeles, to fight pollution and