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Coach Kick Starts Team at Hwd. High Salvia Sales Rise As DEA Warns WWW.BEVERLYPRESS.COM INSIDE • Budget cuts may impact JFS. Clear and pg. 3 breezy, with • LAUSD reviews temps around safety policy. pg. 4 68º Volume 21 No. 3 Serving the West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities January 20, 2011 Coach Kick Starts Team at Hwd. High Salvia Sales Rise as DEA n Soccer Players Look to Improve Warns About Dangers Their Record n Substance is Considered a ʻDrug of Concernʼ BY RAFAEL GUERRERO BY EDWIN FOLVEN and souvenir stores on Hollywood Boulevard and other places, and is a hen Jorge Maldonado he drug salvia gained much growing concern amongst federal came back to coach the publicity in December after law enforcement officials. WHollywood High Tteen pop star Miley Cyrus Salvia is legal in California, how- School boys soccer team this year, was allegedly smoking it from a ever, and is not a controlled sub- he noticed a very key component water pipe in a video posted on stance under federal law. Rusty was missing. The Hollywood YouTube. Salvia, a hallucinogen Payne, a spokesperson for the Sheiks finished 4-4-5 last season which has effects similar to LSD, is Federal Drug Enforcement Agency and Maldonado attributed the made from an herb that commonly (DEA), said people should be lackluster year to a lack of disci- grows naturally in Mexico and aware of the dangerous effects of pline. His first day on the job, the South America. It is sold openly salvia. The DEA classifies it as a team already knew he would not and legally at many smoke shops put up with any nonsense. See Salvia page 20 “Last year this team had a lot of infighting and received a lot of dumb cards [penalties] on the field,” Maldonado said. “I bring a lot of discipline to this team and they knew that right off the bat because of my reputation.” Maldonado has been involved with Hollywood High School for almost 15 years. He started as a math teacher in July 1996 and, aside from the 2003-04 school year and last year, has taught at the school ever since. Maldonado coached Sheiks boys’ soccer from 1997 to 2003 and girls’ softball in 2001. He switched to coaching the girls soc- cer team from 2006 to 2009. He photo by Rafael Guerrero went 42-10-4 while coaching the The Hollywood High School varsity boyʼs soccer team is off to a fast See Soccer page 21 start this year after missing the playoffs last season. photo by Edwin Folven Salvia is sold in different concentrations at many of the smoke shops on Patios Off Limits for Smokers Hollywood Boulevard, including Black Myst. n es to prepare for the new law. The decision not to smoke. If you have Waxman Addresses Tucson Ban Goes Into ban will exclude bars. Smoking on to light-up a cigarette outside a Effect Mar. 8 a restaurant patio would be punish- restaurant or cafe, take a little walk able by a fine of up to $250. down the sidewalk while you Shooting, Healthcare at NCJW BY RAFAEL GUERRERO “Smoking is a personal deci- smoke. But don’t forget to pick-up sion,” LaBonge said. “But so is the n House Repealed warned to take reasonable pre- See Patio Smoking page 22 cautions following the shooting he National Cancer Institute Healthcare Act rampage, and he said both federal states that secondhand Wednesday and local law enforcement agen- Tsmoke contains at least 250 cies had taken steps to ensure his harmful chemicals, including 69 BY EDWIN FOLVEN safety. Waxman added that he that can cause cancer. On March 8, considers the lack of a federal diners at restaurants with outdoor .S. Representative Henry assault weapons ban to be one of patios in Los Angeles will not have Waxman (D-Los the major issues at the root of the to worry about inhaling those UAngeles) addressed a rampage and other violence chemicals. crowd of approximately 75 peo- around the country. The federal Councilmember Tom LaBonge, ple at the headquarters of the assault weapons ban was passed 4th District, joined Councilmember National Council of Jewish in 1994 and expired in 2004 with- Greig Smith, 12th District, at a Women, Los Angeles on Jan. 13, out being reenacted. Several Starbucks in Porter Ranch Jan. 13 and spelled out some of the major attempts have been made to reen- to announce the City of Los issues currently affecting act the legislation, but so far, all Angeles’ ban on smoking on restau- Congress. attempts have failed. He added rant patios that will take effect At the onset of the event, that the progress Giffords is mak- March 8. Waxman discussed the rampage ing in her recovery is encourag- The motion for the ban was first in Tucson, Arizona on Jan. 8, ing, as was the speech made by introduced by Smith in 2008 and where six people were killed and President Barack Obama on Jan. was seconded by LaBonge. The Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was criti- 12 in Tucson. Waxman also ordinance was passed in 2010 and photo by Rafael Guerrero cally wounded. Waxman said all denounced the remarks by former restaurants have had a one-year Some smokers were still lighting up on the patio of the Starbucks on members of Congress had been See Waxman page 22 grace period to allow the business- Melrose Avenue after the chain announced a ban on smoking last week. (&&43(("&2" (&&43((" #)2%!# )10 333 $(&&43(("1(4(1 !(' 2 January 20, 2011 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 22 Green Homes Contemporary Art eal Estate agent Todd Dwyer is Calendar rt Los Angeles Contemporary, Rhosting a free “Green Your Athe international contemporary Home Expo” on Saturday, Jan. 22 art fair of the West Coast, runs Rohan De Silva. Tickets are $38 to from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Exhibitors Thursday, Jan. 27 through 30. The fair $99. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. include ECOLA Pest & Termite, features top established and emerging Grand Ave. (323)850-2000, American Vision Solar, Verengo Solar galleries from Los Angeles and across www.laphil.com. Plus, Garden of Eva Landscaping, the globe, a newly established solo Discover Green Building Materials, section, a conversation series, art per- Melaleuca, and more. John C. 26 Lomography formances and screenings. Formerly Fremont Branch Library, 6121 Workshop at the Pacific Design Center, the event Melrose Ave. (310)500-7801, he Lomography Gallery Store will take place at the Barker Hangar at www.todddwyer.com. TL.A. is holding a workshop the Santa Monica airport, 3021 titled “Spool is in Session” on Airport Ave. (323)851-7530. Art Exhibition Wednesday, Jan. 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. www.artlosangelesfair.com. he Luis De Jesus presents two The workshop will cover informa- Texhibitions titled “Margie tion on Lomography and the differ- Ongoing Livingston: Paint Objects” and ent ways to use film in analog pho- “Geoffrey Todd-Smith: Casual X” tography. Lomography Gallery Store A Noise Within (ANW) reprises its running from Saturday, Jan. 22 L.A., 7998 Santa Monica Blvd. hilarious and critically acclaimed pro- through Feb. 26. A reception is sched- (323) 301.1414, duction “Noises Off” for 10 perfor- uled on Jan. 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the www.lomography.com. mances running through Sunday, Jan. gallery in Bergamot Station F2, 2525 30. The production focuses on a bum- Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. 27 Roe v. Wade bling troupe of veteran thespians (310)453-7773, or readying themselves for the world www.luisdejesus.com. Discussion premiere of a new play with the auspi- he City of West Hollywood’s cious title, “Nothing On”. Tickets are Al Jarreau TWomen’s Advisory Board and $46. A Noise Within, 234 S. Brand the National Council of Jewish Blvd., Glendale. (818)240-0910 ext. he Pepperdine University Center Women/Los Angeles (NCJW-LA) 1, www.ANoiseWithin.org. for the Arts is holding an evening T present a free panel discussion titled with vocalist Al Jarreau on Saturday, “Roe v. Wade…The Imminent Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. Jarreau has won Threat” on Thursday, Jan. 27 from Grammy Awards in the jazz, pop, and 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Just Down the Road R&B categories, and will perform National Council of Jewish many of his well-known songs, he Fillmore & Western Railway is Women/Los Angeles, 543 N. Fairfax including those from his recent holding a series of special events Ave. The program commemorates T recording, “The Very Best of Al in January, including “Saturday the 38th anniversary of the landmark Jarreau: An Excellent Adventure”. Scenic Excursions Train Rides” on U.S. Supreme Court decision that Pepperdine University’s Smothers Jan. 22 and 29; the “Viva Lost Vegas’ legalized abortion, and will focus on Theatre, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy. Murder Mystery Dinner Train” on photo courtesy of Christine Retzer the ongoing advocacy efforts in sup- (800)982-2787, www.arts.pepper- Jan. 29. The “Saturday Scenic Inside the Ford presents stagings of the comedy play “Free” running port of women’s reproductive rights. dine.edu. Excursions Train Rides” allow partic- Saturday, Jan. 22 through Feb. 27. The whimsical comedy features Greg Refreshments provided. Admission ipants to relax onboard the train in Albanese and Michael Earl Reid, and explores the boundaries of friend- is free. (323)852-8503, or e-mail vintage 1930’s passenger or dining 23 Organ Recital ship and gravity. It is based on Marshall “Free” Gunther, who has to work [email protected]. rganist Dr. Carol Williams at keeping himself tethered to the ground.
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