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Volume 30 No. 8 Serving the Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities February 20, 2020 PAC supporting incumbents Candidates present diverse visions criticized in Beverly Hills for L.A. 4th Council District n Group’s funding individuals that list Beverly Hills n largely comes from addresses: Dominium Management Incumbent, three Corporation, which donated challengers participate real estate developers $9,500; Gearys Beverly Hills, which donated $9,000; Steven in Los Feliz forum BY CAMERON KISZLA Gordon, who donated $9,500; Stephen Massman, who donated BY EDWIN FOLVEN A political action committee with $9,999 and is listed as the PAC’s Homelessness, housing, trans- many contributors connected to the treasurer; Outsourcing portation and pedestrian safety real estate and development indus- Management Concepts Inc., which were primary topics at a forum on try has made waves in the Beverly donated $5,000; S&A Realty Corp., Feb. 16 for candidates running in Hills City Council race. which donated $9,999; and Rodeo Los Angeles City Council’s 4th The PAC, Beverly Hills United Family LLC, which gave $9,500. District race. to Support Bosse and Gold for Thomas Blumenthal, CEO of Candidates Susan Collins, Council 2020, has sent out mailers Gearys Beverly Hills, said the busi- Sarah Kate Levy and Nithya and placed advertisements on ness is predominantly located in Raman joined incumbent photo by Edwin Folven Beverly Hills, and Gearys wanted behalf of the incumbents, Dr. Julian Councilman David Ryu on stage Candidates Susan Collins, Sarah Kate Levy, David Ryu and Nithya Gold and Lili Bosse, touting their to get involved because “we’re big in the auditorium at John Marshall Raman discussed issues during a forum on Feb. 16 in the 4th District endorsements and accomplish- supporters of the Beverly Hills High School in the Los Feliz council race. ments since they took office in community, so Beverly hills is very District. The forum, which was 2011. The advertisements also often important to us.” attended by hundreds of people, An additional write-in candi- cally diverse area from the include instructions for how to “I’m supporting [Bosse and was organized by the Greater date, Eric Christie, declined to Miracle Mile and Hancock Park at select Gold on the new Voting Gold] because both of the candi- Wilshire, Hollywood United, participate, but in a statement read its southern end, Hollywood and Solutions for All People system, dates have been very supportive of Central Hollywood, Hollywood by Denkmann he directed voters the Los Feliz areas in its center which will require voters to hit the the business community, and the Hills West, Los Feliz, Bel Air- to a YouTube video on his candi- portion, and Toluca Lake and “more” button to find Gold’s name. retail business community specifi- Beverly Crest and Greater Toluca dacy that can be viewed by Sherman Oaks to the north. According to records filed with cally. I think they both deserve to be Lake neighborhood councils. searching his name online. The candidates agreed that the city, the PAC was registered in reelected to the Beverly Hills City KPCC senior political reporter The candidates outlined their homelessness is the most pressing Los Angeles by the Kaufman Legal Council,” Blumenthal said. Libby Denkmann moderated the vision for the 4th District, which Group, and it is funded by dona- discussion. includes a vast and demographi- See Homelessness page 26 tions from seven businesses and See Contributions page 25 WeHo duplex receives historic designation Growing pains in Larchmont n Council leaves door n Increase in farmers’ duced a motion in May 2018 for open for future the city to acquire the spaces for market vendors the pocket park. Since then, dis- development on Detroit jeopardizes location cussions have been ongoing with Street Raw Inspiration, the nonprofit BY MORGAN KEITH that runs the Farmers’ Market, BY CAMERON KISZLA about how it can continue busi- As the number of vendors at ness during the park’s construc- On Feb. 18, the West Hollywood the Larchmont Farmers’ Market tion, according to Ryu spokesper- City Council confirmed the city’s continues to increase, squeezing son Mark Pampanin. Historic Preservation Com - into the 32-space parking lot at However, space remains a con- mission’s recommendation that a 209 N. Larchmont Blvd. is cern with the market’s rapid Craftsman-style duplex at 1251 becoming more difficult. Now, growth, and it may soon be Detroit St. be designated a local six of the spaces will soon be forced to find a new location. cultural resource. transformed into a playground “They’re growing quite large The 106-year-old, 2,000-square- and pocket park. and that parking lot is only so big. foot main structure at the front of Los Angeles City Councilman the property is the focus of the des- photo by Cameron Kiszla David Ryu, 4th District, intro- See Park page 26 ignation, though a newer duplex at The Craftsman-style duplex on Detroit Street was built in 1914. the rear of the property will not be included. The property owner’s representa- style,” O’Connor said. In a variation from the norm, the tives, Marc Yeber, a former plan- Yeber added that there are other council considered the duplex’s his- ning commissioner and historic Craftsman-style homes in West toric value because the property preservation commissioner for Hollywood that are more worthy of owner, Kathy Younessi, appealed West Hollywood, and Pam protection. the commission’s October decision O’Connor, an architectural histori- “This isn’t a rare occurrence in to recommend that the property be an with the firm Kaplan Chen the city,” he said. declared historic. Younessi does not Kaplan, argued against the build- The council, however, sided with support the local cultural resource ing’s value to the community. the 12 members of the public who designation. “When we’re looking at this and spoke and contributed comment Multiple historic resource assess- we’re thinking about, ‘Is this the cards in favor of protecting the ments have come to differing con- quality level of an architectural duplex, voting 4-1 to deny the clusions on the duplex’s historic specimen that should be maintained appeal and approve the cultural value, and the property owner nom- for its architecture?’ … We posit resource designation. photo courtesy of Gary Gilbert inated the duplex to receive a final that the building doesn’t represent The Larchmont Farmers’ Market is one of 22 markets operated by See Property page 25 ruling. an early or rare example of the Raw Inspiration. 2 February 20, 2020 CALENDAR Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

Beverly Hills Latin jazz “The Black Version” show on Monday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m. at the Groundlings Library book sale Music fans are invited to a “Latin Jazz Theatre. The show stars Groundlings Sunday” event on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 7 alumni Jordan Black, Daniele Gaither Friends of the Beverly Hills Public p.m. at the Autry Museum of the and Phil LaMarr, as well as Gary Library is holding a “Dollar Book Sale” American West. Anthony Williams, Cedric Yarbrough from Thursday, Feb. 20, through Enjoy and dance and Nyima Funk. Tickets are $20. 7307 Saturday, Feb. 22, on the parking lot to live music from Melrose Ave. (310) 855-0350, breezeway at the library. Friends of the Cal State L.A.’s groundlings.com. Beverly Hills Public Library is a non- award-winning profit dedicated to the library’s service Afro Latin Ense- to the community, and funds raised sup- mble, directed by WeHo ‘Seniors port activities and programs. Hours are Dr. Paul De 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 14-15; noon to 4 Castro. The group in Action’ p.m., Feb. 23. 444 N. Rexford Drive. has established itself as one of the lead- Older residents are encouraged to join friendsofbhpl.org. ing student music ensembles in the the “Seniors in Action: Community, nation, providing graduate and under- Connection, Conversation” interactive graduate students an opportunity to event on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 2 p.m. in ‘KCRW’s Left, Right study and perform music from salsa to the West Hollywood Library Afro Latin music. A cash bar and light Attendance is free.. 625 N. San Vicente & Center Live!’ refreshments will be available, and Blvd. (323)848-6403, weho.org. The Broad Stage is hosting “KCRW’s select galleries will remain open. 4700

Left, Right & Center Live!” on Western Heritage Way, theautry.org. Thursday, Feb 20, at 8 p.m. Josh Barro Learn to speak will host a discussion with guests ‘Cosmic Musings’ Elizabeth Bruenig of the New York Japanese Times, Tim Carney of the Washington Friends of the Observatory is holding an Japan Foundation Los Angeles is host- Examiner, Keli Goff from The Daily installment of the “Cosmic Musings” ing the return of its “Casual Beast and writer and author Gustavo lecture series titled Conversation Café Tea Time” on Arellano on issues regarding the “What’s Up With Tuesday, Feb. 25, from 7 to 9 p.m. upcoming California primary and the photo courtesy of the artist Betelgeuse?” on Enjoy Japanese snacks and tea while fall presidential election. Tickets start at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage presents Grammy Award-winning Monday, Feb. 24, at chatting with native Japanese speakers. $59. 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. 7:30 p.m. in the vocalist Catherine Russell for a performance on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 100. (310)434-3200, thebroadstage.org. Griffith Obser- 7:30 p.m. Russell moved from singing backup for such icons as Paul (323)761-7510, jflalc.org, vatory’s Leonard Simon and David Bowie into the spotlight. The vocalist dazzles audi- Nimoy Event Book reading ences by interpreting jazz favorites and forgotten blues treasures with Horizon Theatre. soul, humor and stunning range. Tickets start at $49. 1310 11th St., Astronomical lecturer David Reitzel will ‘Coffee with the Author Jenn Shapland will read from discuss the dimming of Betelgeuse, a star her debut memoir, “My Autobiography Santa Monica. (310)434-3200, thebroadstage.org. in the Orion constellation. Admission is COPPS’ in WeHo of Carson McCullers” on Friday, Feb. $10 for Friends of the Observatory mem- Join personnel from the West 21, at 7:30 p.m. at Skylight Bookstore. in the Reuben Cordova Theatre, on the bers; $25 for nonmembers. 2800 E. Hollywood Sheriff’s Station for “Coffee In genre-defying vignettes, Shapland ‘Enzo Ferrari campus of Beverly Hills High School. Observatory Road. (213)473-0879, with the COPPS (Community Oriented interweaves her own story with those of Enjoy 90 minutes of musical theater by friendsoftheobservatory.com. Policing and Problem Solving)” team author, playwright and poet McCullers Tribute’ the performing artists of Theatre 40. on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 8 a.m. at to create a new portrait of one of In celebration of the 30th anniversary The show will be directed by Gail Starbucks. Sheriff’s department repre- America’s most beloved writers. The of the Ferrari F40, join the Petersen Johnston, with musical direction by Groundlings sentatives will answer questions and book shows how the writers they love Automotive Museum for our eighth Carol Weiss. Tickets are $25. 241 S. speak about efforts to reduce crime. and the stories people tell about them- annual “Enzo Ferrari Tribute” on Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills. Theatre 8595 Santa Monica Blvd. (310)855- selves make them who they are. 1818 Sunday, Feb. 23, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. (310)364-3606, theatre40.org. Celebrate Black History Month with 8850, or email [email protected]. N. Vermont Ave. (323)660-1175, sky- The event includes a cruise-in at the lightbooks.com. museum parking structure, and all

Italian makes and models are welcome. It is described as the largest gathering WeHo ‘WHAP!’ of Ferraris on the West Coast. lecture series Attendance is free with RSVP. 6060 Wilshire Blvd. (323)964-6331, West Hollywood and the California petersen.org. Institute of the Arts’ Master of Arts Program in Aesthetics and Politics pre- sent an installment of the WHAP! lec- Theatre 40 ture series on Friday, Feb. 21, from 7:30 Theatre 40 is holding a “Musical to 9:30 p.m. in the West Hollywood Matinee” on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. Library Community Meeting Room. Nan Da, an assistant professor of English at the University of Notre Dame, will discuss her work-in- progress, “That No Harm Will Come to Harmless Things.” Da teaches compar- ative literature and literary theory and Founded 1946 authored “Intransitive Encounter,” a prehistory of Sino-U.S. literary rela- 5150 WILSHIRE BLVD. tions. The event is open to the public, SUITE 330 and no RSVP is required. 625 N. San P.O. BOX 36036 Vicente Blvd. weho.org. LOS ANGELES, CA 90036 (323)933-5518 BEVERLY HILLS OFFICE: Foster care and 8440 WILSHIRE BLVD. SUITE 2B BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211 adoption WWW.BEVERLYPRESS.COM

Learn about foster parenting and adop- tion during a meeting on Saturday, Feb. Michael Villalpando 22, from 10 a.m. to noon at Children’s PUBLISHER Bureau’s Magnolia Place. There are over 21,000 children in foster care in Karen Villalpando Los Angeles County. Children’s Bureau EDITOR & PUBLISHER offers a foster care and adoption pro- gram and is in need of resource families Edwin Folven for children in foster care, as well as [email protected] EDITOR parents interested in adoption. 1910 Magnolia Ave. RSVP by calling Cameron Kiszla (213)342-0162, or visiting all4kids.org. [email protected] REPORTER

WeHo ‘Drag Queen Morgan Kieth [email protected] Story Hour’ REPORTER Children and those young at heart are invited to the “Drag Queen Story Hour” Jill Weinlein, Tim Posada, on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 11 a.m. in the Rebecca Villalpando, Emily Jilg West Hollywood Library Community CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

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Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 3 February 20, 2020 Longtime owner of Marconda’s Meats and his wife remembered fondly by community BY EDWIN FOLVEN owner of Marconda’s Meats at the DeRosa, who worked with his Original Farmers Market, and Rose father at the family business since Many people are mourning the was his wife of nearly 65 years. 1979. deaths of Dave and Rose DeRosa, Rose passed away after a long battle Louis DeRosa described his par- who died approximately six hours with cancer, and Dave died hours ents as loving people who cared apart on Jan. 28-29 at the ages of 92 later of natural causes. They were deeply for family. He said his father and 87, respectively. the parents of Marconda’s Meats’ was a skilled businessman who Dave DeRosa was the longtime current owner and operator Louis focused on quality meat products that customers could not find any- where else. Marconda’s Meats has been a WeHo to provide vote-by-mail family operation since opening in the Farmers Market in 1941. Dave DeRosa took over the business from ballot drop box at City Hall his relative and original owner Fred photo courtesy of Louis DeRosa Marconda in 1976. Dave and Rose DeRosa were remembered for their commitment to The city of West Hollywood is box will be available through “My dad was here ever since. He getting the word out that the Election Day on Tuesday, March 3. worked here until he was 90,” Louis loved ones and the family business. March 2020 presidential primary This year, Los Angeles County DeRosa said. “I would definitely election is coming up on March 3 is transitioning from polling say he loved the business. Other mer First Lady Nancy Reagan. as you watched him prep the roast and is partnering with the Los places to vote centers. The new than my mom and his kids, this was “Since my dad took over, we you just ordered. There are few Angeles County Registrar- model will allow voters to cast a his life. He didn’t have holidays or have always tried to source out other butchers like him but the Recorder/County Clerk’s Office ballot at any vote center location take vacations, this was his life.” antibiotic-free and humanely-raised Farmers Market is fortunate to have to provide a convenient way for in the county over an 11-day peri- A celebration of life for the animals,” DeRosa said. “Our motto his son and grandsons carrying on residents and visitors to drop off od beginning on Saturday, Feb. DeRosas was held on Feb. 8 at the has always been, ‘sell the best.’ Our his legacy.” vote-by-mail ballots. 22. Vote centers look and feel like Farmers Market, with more than quality is definitely not what you DeRosa said he plans to carry on Anyone who is registered to polling places but provide addi- 100 people in attendance, DeRosa can buy elsewhere. We are not sell- the traditions and work ethic his vote in Los Angeles County can tional modern features to make said. He reminisced fondly about ing the same USDA Prime you can father instilled in him and will keep conveniently use a vote-by-mail voting easy and convenient. his memories of his parents and said find anywhere else.” Marconda’s Meats rooted in fami- ballot drop box at West Community members are he misses them daily. Mark Panatier, Vice President of ly. Hollywood City Hall, located at encouraged to check their voter “I think they are together now, the A.F. Gilmore Company, owner “He taught me everything I 8300 Santa Monica Blvd. A registration status ahead of and that is where they would want of the Original Farmers Market, know. He and a couple employees locked drop box is housed at the March, to prevent any surprises to be,” DeRosa said. “I think he remembered Dave DeRosa fondly. who worked with him took me City Clerk’s Office window, while voting. died of a broken heart.” “Dave DeRosa was a butcher’s under their wing and showed me adjacent to the cashier’s window For information, contact the DeRosa, who operates butcher and will be remembered by everything,” DeRosa said. “It in the City Hall lobby area, and is Los Angeles County Registrar Marconda’s Meats with his three all his customers and his Farmers remains a family business. I know available during regular business Recorder/County Clerk’s Office sons, said maintaining a family Market family as a huge but caring he would want it that way.” hours (8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday at (562)462-2697 or the West business has contributed to the suc- and gentle man. When you shook The DeRosas are survived by through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 Hollywood’s City Clerk’s Office cess of Marconda’s Meats. He said his hand, it was like having yours Louis, their daughters Dianne p.m. on Friday, closed week- at (323)848-6409, or visit the business has many generations enveloped in a catcher’s mitt,” Berglund and Druanne Johnson, ends). lavote.net/locator, weho.org/elec- of customers and has served famous Panatier said. “Yet that same hand and numerous grandchildren and This vote-by-mail ballot drop tions or voterstatus.sos.ca.gov. clients over the years, including for- was more skillful than a surgeon’s great grandchildren. 4 February 20, 2020 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press Arrest made in murder of Hollywood therapist n Suspect was allegedly Harwick unresponsive on the ground beneath a third-floor bal- a former boyfriend cony. Los Angeles Fire Department of the victim paramedics took the victim to a hos- pital, where she later died. By edwin folven Investigators found signs of forced entry and evidence that a A 41-year-old man has been struggle occurred inside the resi- arrested for the murder of a mar- dence. Detectives also found securi- riage and family therapist who was ty camera footage of an intruder found dead at her Hollywood Hills believed to be Pursehouse entering home on Feb. 15. and leaving the residence, police The defendant, Gareth said. Pursehouse, was taken into custody They also determined that the at his residence in Playa Del Rey victim had previously filed restrain- after police found the body of Amie ing orders against Pursehouse and photo by Edwin Folven Harwick outside her home in the that Harwick had seen him during a Captain Steven Lurie of the LAPD’s Hollywood Division spoke to the 2000 block of Mound St., just off chance encounter two weeks ago, photo by Victoria Allen media about the homicide on Feb. 19 Vine Street and northeast of the police said. Hollywood (101) Freeway. The FBI-LAPD Fugitive Task Amie Harwick, shown in a photo- Authorities described Pursehouse as Force searched for Pursehouse, and graph on her website, was mur- a former boyfriend of the victim. he was arrested at approximately dered on Feb. 15. Police believe Rapper killed at residence The homicide allegedly occurred 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 15. The defendant the homicide was committed by an during the early morning hours of is held on $2 million bail. ex-boyfriend. Feb. 15. Officers received reports of Harwick was a licensed marriage a woman screaming and arrived at and family therapist specializing in in the Hollywood Hills approximately 1:15 a.m. to find psychotherapy and sex therapy, Right.” Producers of the game show Harwick’s roommate waiting in the according to her website. She had announced that tapings would be n Police continue they discovered a victim inside street outside the residence. The an office on Santa Monica postponed this week, according to the house had been shot. They roommate told officers that a man Boulevard in West Hollywood and media reports. search for multiple called the fire department, who had entered the residence and was the author of a book titled “The Carey tweeted on Feb. 17 about assailants arrived and transported that vic- attacked Harwick, 38. The room- New Sex Bible for Women.” Harwick’s death. tim to Cedars-Sinai hospital, mate fled, jumped a wall and asked Harwick was also formerly “I hope you’re lucky enough to By edwin folven where he was pronounced dead,” a neighbor for help. engaged to television personality have someone in your life that loves Lurie said. “Officers detained Officers forced entry and found Drew Carey, host of “The Price Is as much as she did,” Carey said. A 20-year-old rapper was shot several people who were inside and killed on Feb. 19 at a resi- the house; however, all of those dence in the Hollywood Hills. folks were released. No one was The victim, who goes by the arrested at the scene.” Driver sought for hit-and-run at Third and La Brea name Pop Smoke, was taken by Lurie said the 911 call came paramedics to a hospital and later from an unidentified individual victim was walking eastbound on 1998 or 1999 Mitsubishi Montero, By edwin folven died. His legal name is Bashar on the East Coast who is a friend Third Street across La Brea Avenue possibly dark green or maroon with Barakah Jackson. of someone inside the residence. Detectives are searching for a dri- and was struck by a Mitsubishi a brush guard on front and a spare Officers from the Los Angeles He said two to six men, at least ver who struck and severely injured Montero traveling south on La Brea tire attached to the rear. A $50,000 Police Department’s Hollywood one wearing a mask, entered the a pedestrian at La Brea Avenue and Avenue, police said. The victim sus- reward is available for information Division responded to the resi- residence and committed the Third Street on Jan. 30, and are hop- tained serious injuries, was hospital- that leads to the arrest and convic- dence in the 2000 block of crime. ing witnesses will come forward ized and is now recovering. Police tion of the driver. Anyone with infor- Hercules Drive after receiving a The suspects fled by the time with information. have exhausted leads and are seek- mation is urged to call detectives call about a break-in at the house. police arrived. The motive in The collision occurred at approxi- ing help from the public. with the West Traffic Division at Captain Steven Lurie, command- unknown, Lurie said. No other mately 7:15 a.m. as the unidentified The vehicle was described as a (213)473-0234 or (213)473-0222. ing officer of the Hollywood injuries were reported and no Division, said someone “back description of the suspect was east” called the police station and provided. told officers that an armed sus- Detectives from the LAPD’s pect was breaking into the resi- West Bureau Homicide Unit are dence of a friend at the location. investigating the murder. Anyone “When officers arrived there with information is urged to call approximately six minutes later, detectives at (213)382-9470. Defendant pleads not guilty to charges in alleged DUI case

By edwin folven cle allegedly collided with the back of Ndefo’s car, and the suspect A 25-year-old man pleaded not drove away. Police arrested Maese guilty on Feb. 14 to charges that he the following day. was under the influence of alcohol Ndefo, a yoga instructor and an when he struck and severely actor who previously appeared on injured a man standing behind a the television show “Dawson’s parked vehicle on Beverly Creek,” had one of his legs severed Boulevard on Aug. 17, resulting in in the collision, and his other leg the victim losing both his legs. was later amputated. Ndefo and his John Michael Maese has been mother, Susan Matranga, have cre- charged with one felony count each ated a GoFundMe account to help of driving under the influence of an with medical expenses and new alcoholic beverage causing injury, prosthetic limbs. driving with a .08% blood alcohol Detective Olin Osborne, with the level causing injury and hit-and- Los Angeles Police Department’s run driving resulting in injury to West Traffic Division, said another person. Maese also faces although Maese was originally one misdemeanor count of driving arrested the day after the collision, while his license was suspended or he was released pending further revoked because of a previous con- investigation. The district attor- viction for driving under the influ- ney’s office later requested addi- ence. The charges include an alle- tional information before filing a gation that Maese personally case and, due to the complexity of inflicted great bodily injury upon the incident, it took months to the victim. investigate and corroborate evi- The collision occurred on Aug. dence. After the new information 17 as the victim, 47-year-old Obi was provided, the district attor- Ndefo, was standing behind his ney’s office filed the case on Jan. vehicle parked curbside outside the 10. Erewhon Natural Foods Market at The defendant is scheduled to 7660 Beverly Blvd. Maese’s vehi- return to court on April 1 and Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 5 February 20, 2020 Paley Center finds temporary new home in study room at Beverly Hills Public Library n Nonprofit will lease Center archives “while the organi- puter area, and [members of the zation develops long-term plans to public] would be able to get their space for public to view maintain a presence in Beverly attention if they need assistance on archive Hills.” the machines they’re using,” said The new Paley Center space will Beverly Hills City Librarian Karen BY CAMERON KISZLA be the library’s existing second- Buth. floor study room, which will house Library patrons will soon be able The Paley Center for Media has two Paley employees in a room that to use the new study room, which photo © Grant Mudford/courtesy of the Paley Center for Media found a new Beverly Hills home, at is approximately 166 square feet, is under construction and is The Paley Center announced in December that it would be leaving its least for the time being, at the and the archive access area for the approximately 137 square feet. Beverly Drive building. Beverly Hills Public Library, locat- public will feature four Paley The new space is expected to be ed at 444 N. Rexford Drive. Center computers just outside the finished by the end of this month, days’ notice. The Paley Center will excited to be working with the As part of its consent calendar, study room. Buth said. be able to decide the hours of avail- Paley Center, and she hopes the the Beverly Hills City Council The two-year lease will cost the ability for its archive, as long as library and the Paley can develop a voted unanimously on Feb. 18 to Paley Center $1 per year, though it those hours are concurrent with the “synergy.” approve the Paley Center’s lease of “We’re looking will also pay $390 per month for library’s hours of operation. “We’re looking forward to the space in the library so the public forward to the utilities and building operating Buth said no specific timeline has idea that it’s going to bring new can continue to access the organiza- expenses, $210 per month for the been set for the Paley Center’s people to the library and we can tion’s archive, which focuses on idea that it’s use of two parking spaces in the move into the library, though “early show them what we have to offer “the cultural, creative and social going to bring nearby city parking garage and in March has been mentioned.” and bring it all together in one nice significance of television, radio and $5,000 as a security deposit. If the Buth added that the library staff is package, so to speak,” Buth said. emerging platforms” to examine new people to Paley Center wants the city to “the intersections between media the library and improve the space to meet its needs, and society,” according to its web- we can show the organization will reimburse the site. city for that work. City Council candidates forum The New York City-based non- them what we City Councilman Julian Gold profit opened its Beverly Hills loca- have to offer praised the lease and called the tion at 465 N. Beverly Drive in and bring it all Paley Center “a unique resource.” at Roxbury Park on Feb. 24 1996, but in December, the owner “So much of our city’s history is of the land beneath the Paley together in one tied to the movie industry and tele- The public is invited to attend the the forum. Each candidate will be Center’s Leonard H. Goldenson vision. It’s a perfect partnership, Beverly Hills Active Adult Club’s introduced and provided three min- nice package.” City Council Candidates Forum on utes for opening remarks, followed Building bought out the center’s and I’m beyond excited that they’re lease. going to continue their presence Monday, Feb. 24, from 1 to 2 p.m. by questions from the audience and -Beverly Hills City Librarian at Roxbury Park Community three minutes for closing remarks. In January, Beverly Hills Karen Buth here,” Gold said. spokesman Keith Sterling told the “The Paley has been a wonderful Center, 471 South Roxbury Drive, The event is free, and seating is Park Labrea News and Beverly addition to our community. I am in Beverly Hills. provided first come, first served. Press that Beverly Hills is working “It has windows all around it, so happy to find creative ways to keep The candidates for Beverly Hills Light refreshments will be avail- to keep the Paley Center in the city, we thought this would be a good them in our city,” Councilwoman City Council on March 3 will be in able. and the city staff report on the space because [the employees] Lili Bosse added in an email. attendance. For information, call the library rental said the space will would be able to look outside and The lease begins on March 1, and Beverly Hills Active Adult Club Roxbury Park Community Center allow the public to access the Paley see what’s happening with the com- either side can terminate it with 90 President Les Bronte will moderate at (310)285-6840. 6 February 20, 2020 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

“We don’t want to make a com- Muir estimated it could be approxi- City Council talks plan for employee pensions mitment that we might regret mak- mately 4% – remain beneath ing in the future,” Wunderlich said. CalPERS’ interest rate. n Beverly Hills’ city’s finance director. might result in fewer or lesser ser- The council members asked Muir Muir was also asked to come The council agreed on the 15- vices. Wunderlich suggested that to return with several proposals, back with estimates for the expedit- unfunded liability is year time frame, which Councilman tactic might be too extreme, saying including a request from Council- ed schedules proposed by Bosse nearly $300 million Robert Wunderlich called “pru- that a year-by-year consideration of man Julian Gold that the city con- and Friedman. dent” and “appropriate.” putting more money toward the sider using a bond to pay off the “This council does take the BY CAMERON KISZLA Some of the council members unfunded pension liability would unfunded pension liability, which unfunded liability seriously … but pushed for a shorter time frame. allow Beverly Hills to remain flexi- would essentially have the city we could always do better,” Beverly Hills might take a more Councilwoman Lili Bosse noted ble with each year’s budget. wager that the bond interest rate – Friedman said. aggressive tack on its unfunded that while the 15-year plan is “bet- pension liability. ter than what we have now,” she In a study session on Feb. 18, the would like to see the numbers for City Council discussed ways the five- and 10-year plans as well. city could pay down its unfunded “I would like for us to look at per- liability with the California Public haps being a bit more aggressive,” Employees’ Retirement System, Bosse said. otherwise known as CalPERS, Vice Mayor Lester Friedman said which is more than $280 million. he wanted to see how the city The council members all agreed would benefit from a 10- to 12-year that they were open to the city pur- plan “to see what the additional sav- suing a quicker timeframe for ings would be.” reducing its unfunded liability, Mayor John Mirisch also sug- which would save the city millions gested Beverly Hills underestimate on interest payments. the amount of money CalPERS will If the city were to continue mak- earn on its investments each year. ing pension payments at its current Currently, CalPERS puts that figure SALE rate – including the $23 million at 7%, though Palo Alto has decided already in an irrevocable trust for to use the 6.2% estimate provided pension payments and the $5 mil- by Santa Monica-based Wilshire lion budgeted each year to be Associates instead. added to the trust – the city would If the city were to underestimate 6 WEEKS have funded its pension liability by the investment return, the conserva- 2043. tive strategy would help protect Now until City staff suggested the council Beverly Hills in an economic consider paying off the pensions in downturn and, even if there is no 20 or 15 years, which would save market slowdown, Beverly Hills Saturday, March 7 the city $18 million or $97 million, would pay back its investment more respectively, especially if more quickly, Mirisch said. money were sent to CalPERS “By budgeting to that level, we UP TO directly, which would apply more effectively preclude the whole thing money to the principal instead of from getting deeper year by year,” paying down interest. Mirisch said. “Just as with a mortgage, paying The tradeoff would be that more principal in the shorter term Beverly Hills would have to set 70% OFF means lower interest payments in aside more money for its unfunded the long term,” said Jeff Muir, the pension liability each year, which Family owned and operated since 1946 Showcasing the finest collection of men’s clothing in a unique environment for an exceptional experience

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Karen June 2018, which was the last members of the United States Bass (D-Los Angeles), Judy Chu removes potentially time it was reviewed.” Congress and the Los Angeles (D-Monterey Park) and Adam historic property from Vu explained that the property Times editorial board. Schiff (D-Burbank). owner applied for a permit in “These congressional leaders its survey November 2017, and the proper- have been strong advocates for Los “I am so honored Angeles and Southern California in BY JOSE HERRERA ty should have been flagged. However, it was not, and the city to receive this Washington, D.C., and I am proud The city of West Hollywood’s granted the permit. strong to have their support,” Ryu said. “In lore is etched in its residents and “What was described at the order for Angelenos to truly take on endorsement from the tough issues of our day – home- places, and to preserve those his- HPC meeting as a ‘tiny mistake’ David Ryu toric and cultural resources, the in the city’s permitting process one of the most lessness, housing, climate change – Historic Preservation Com- seems to be much, much more influential papers we need these committed partners approaches that hold more promise mission is working to protect than a simple oversight,” in Washington. I am excited to con- in our nation.” over the long term.” properties for the future. Omelczenko said. “WHPA is try- tinue to collaborate with these “I am so honored to receive this However, on the agenda for an ing to get to the bottom of this members in moving Los Angeles strong endorsement from one of the HPC meeting held on Jan. 27, murky situation.” -Los Angeles City Councilman forward.” most influential papers in our one item had some local resi- West Hollywood City David Ryu, 4th District Remarking on its endorsement, nation,” Ryu said. “This endorse- dents and the West Hollywood Council man John Heilman said the Times editorial board wrote that ment is the result of all of our hard Preservation Alliance in shock. It that cities are always evolving Ryu has “gotten solid marks from work these past four years and our involved a staff recommendation and that West Hollywood is no The current and former congres- people working to house and serve commitment to solving the crisis of to deny a property located at different. sional leaders include U.S. Reps. homeless Angelenos for supporting our time, homelessness, fighting for 8001-8003 Santa Monica Blvd. “It’s important for us to pre- Jimmy Gomez (D-Los Angeles), more shelters and housing in his reform and transparency in City and 1105 N. Laurel Ave. as a serve these buildings that are Ted Lieu (D-Torrance), Brad district, and for bringing a needed Hall, and opening up our parks and potential cultural resource. deemed historic,” Heilman said. Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) and perspective as a former executive at green spaces for all Angelenos … I Ultimately, the commission He added that listing proper- Mark Takano (D-Riverside), as well Kedren Health, a provider of mental could not be more happy to receive voted unanimously to deny the ties on the survey does not mean as former U.S. Rep. Howard healthcare … Ryu has favored data- the Times’ endorsement.” property from West Hollywood’s they are declared historic. The Berman (D-San Fernando Valley). driven and services-based Commercial Historic Resource surveys are conducted to narrow Survey’s list of potential cultural down potential buildings, and resources. then a meeting ensures certain “WHPA is dismayed that criteria are met. restoring the building to its origi- “City staff, the HPC and the nal state was not seriously con- preservation community worked sidered by the Historic diligently to come up with a list Preservation Commission,” of 68 potential resources – out of WHPA President Victor Omel - a total of 763 commercial proper- czenko wrote in a statement. ties surveyed by the outside con- “Restoration should have been sulting firm,” Omelczenko said on the table.” in a statement. “That effort, how- The property owner of 8001- ever, appears to have been under- 8003 Santa Monica Blvd. had mined by an ‘asleep at the obtained a city permit to replace switch/who’s minding the store?’ its roof back in 2017, days before mentality that needs close exam- receiving notice that the building ination before further travesties was potentially historic. are allowed to occur like what’s It had met criteria A3, which beset 8001-8003 Santa Monica meant the property reflected sig- Blvd.” nificant geographical patterns, “This item may come to the including those associated with City Council in the way of an different eras of growth and set- appeal,” Councilwoman Lauren tlement, particular transportation Meister said. “I need to fully modes or distinctive examples of review all of the facts before community or park planning, coming to any conclusions, so I said West Hollywood Senior won’t comment at this time.” Planner Doug Vu. Meister added that historical However, with alterations to places tell a unique story. its roof and architecture style, the “These stories are part of the building lost its criteria to be con- charm and character of our city,” sidered a cultural resource for the she said. “Historical places help city. define us – where we’ve been The property, built in the and where we are going as a 1920s, was designed in the city.” Spanish Colonial Revival archi- An appeal was filed on Feb. 5 tecture style and served a variety regarding HPC decision to of commercial uses, Omelczenko remove the property from the said. From its construction in survey. The appeal is pending 1922 until approximately 1934, it and awaiting further instruction hosted a variety of occupants from the city. The West ranging from real estate agents Hollywood City Council would and astrologers to clairvoyants have to hold a public hearing on and masseuses. From the 1930s such an appeal. to 1970s, it served as a medical “WHPA is looking into solu- clinic. tions to prevent another occur- “That survey was formally rence like this travesty from hap- reviewed by the City Council in pening to the city’s relatively 2017, but the city was sent out to small reservoir of historically investigate 10 additional build- significant buildings,” Omel- ings,” Vu said. The survey was czenko said. Notable quotes

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(source: “Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations”) 8 February 20, 2020 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press City offers help with tax filing for families Central Command will guide Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti recently launched Free homeless housing placements Tax Prep L.A. 2020, an initiative to provide working families with free Members of Los Angeles can set system goals across jurisdic- tax preparation services and help County’s homeless crisis response tional lines for the first time, and we them claim state and federal tax system announced a new initiative can achieve them.” credits. on Feb. 18 to revamp how city, coun- HCC will begin testing in service “Hundreds of thousands of low- ty and federal agencies work together planning in the Metro and East Los income local families are leaving to increase the speed and effective- Angeles areas later this week. A hundreds of millions of dollars on ness of moving people experiencing vacancy dashboard on housing avail- the table with unclaimed tax cred- homelessness into housing. ability will serve as a model. its,” Garcetti said. “Free Tax Prep The Los Angeles Homeless HCC has also begun to address L.A. is meant to turn April 15 from Services Authority has created the $30 million out of a $106.5 million a source of dread for working Housing Central Command, an ini- 2017 grant from HUD to the Los Angelenos into a prime opportuni- tiative to simplify the tracking of Angeles Continuum of Care that had ty for all of us to fulfill our civic housing availability, including how gone unspent within a required one- duty and access the refunds and many homes are available, which are year time frame. HUD has indicated resources that can help make child vacant and how quickly the thou- a willingness to extend the deadline photo courtesy of Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office care, housing, health care and gro- sands of case managers, providers for housing grants that were sched- Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti encouraged people to take advan- ceries more affordable.” and partners are moving people into uled to expire. Located in each of the city’s 16 tage of free help available for filing tax returns. them. HCC is based on a crisis “It’s unacceptable to leave money FamilySource Centers and other response model developed by the on the table that has been allocated to Volunteer Income Tax Assistance only has the potential to increase time EITC tax filer. “I’m already U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban ending homelessness,” Marston said. sites across the county, Free Tax family income but it will also have thinking about how to invest in Development to rehouse people after “The work of the HCC showed us Prep LA connects experts and IRS- a positive impact for those trying to programs like parenting classes natural disasters. how seemingly small obstacles certified volunteers with individu- make ends meet,” said Los and a robotics program for my While homeless services agencies added up to death by a thousand cuts. als and households making under Angeles City Councilman Mitch teenage sons. I did not know about are collaborating more closely, the Through it, we can examine each $55,000 a year. The goal is to help O’Farrell, 13th District. “I want to tax credits and how they can help decentralized structure of local gov- problem, address it and get the peo- them file for the Federal Earned thank the Housing and Community me so I’m very grateful I got the ernments and government authorities ple who are in our system into their Income Tax Credit and the Investment Department and our support that I did. I’m telling in Los Angeles County continues to new homes faster.” CalEITC. Families may be eligible local non-profit partners who are everyone about Free Tax Prep present unique challenges to the to receive up to $9,500 cash back assisting Angelenos during tax sea- LA.” homeless services system. To this year. son by providing this free tax The FamilySource Center in the respond to those challenges, HCC In addition to free tax prepara- preparation service.” Wilshire area is located at 184 S. includes representatives from Los tion services, the campaign Many people benefit each year Bimini Place, just east of Vermont Angeles Homeless Services includes the Building a Stronger from the programs. Avenue between First and Third Authority, the Los Angeles County L.A. initiative, which connects res- “This is my first time filing for streets. For information, call Development Authority, the Housing idents with anti-poverty programs taxes and I’m very happy to be (213)387-2822. For information Authority of the City of Los Angeles, such as CalFresh and the new receiving a refund of over and a list of other centers, visit Mayor Garcetti’s office, the County Young Child Tax Credit. $10,000,” said Rebecca Acosta, a hcidla.lacity.org/family-source- Department of Health Services and “The Free Tax Prep program not single mother of three and first- centers and freetaxprepla.com. the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. The HCC is meet- ing daily under a planned restructur- ing of LAHSA. Ban on using exotic animals in entertainment approved “Housing Central Command rep- resents a new approach to refine our The Los Angeles City Council including elephants, giraffes and last year. The new city law extends rehousing system,” said Heidi approved an ordinance on Feb. 18 lions being brought to house parties that ban to house parties and private Marston, interim executive director to ban the exhibition of wild and in the Hollywood Hills, has been a entertainment venues. It includes a of LAHSA. “Getting everyone in the exotic animals for entertainment problem for years, Ryu said. The ban on any exhibition in which “a same room at the same time lets us purposes. new law is supported by advocacy wild or exotic animal or dangerous see the inventory we can use to bring The ordinance, which began as a groups including Animal animal is required to perform tricks, our neighbors home. When we turn motion authored by Councilman Defenders International, People for give rides or participate as accom- complex inter-agency interactions David Ryu, 4th District, in 2016, the Ethical Treatment of Animals paniment” for entertainment pur- into face-to-face communications, makes it illegal to bring wild ani- and the Performing Animal poses, according to the motion. we get more people into more homes mals to parties or use them for Welfare Society, which rescues and quicker and with less red tape. We entertainment purposes. Ryu called cares for animals retired from the the law “long overdue.” entertainment industry at its three “The issue of wild, exotic and wildlife sanctuaries in California. even dangerous animals being used “Allowing direct contact with for entertainment came to our dangerous wild animals is inhu- doorstep four years ago when a mane for the animals and unsafe Bogie’s Liquor baby giraffe and elephant were for the public. Most people don’t being marched up the Hollywood know that wild animals used for Hills for a house party,” Ryu said. public interactions have been taken “Whether in Council District 4 or from their mothers shortly after across our city, we have heard birth so they can be hand-raised reports of majestic wild animals and controlled,” wrote Catherine being carted around for amusement Doyle, director of science, research at a house party. It is time the city and advocacy for PAWS, in a letter of Los Angeles makes absolutely to the City Council. “I personally clear that this abuse of wild ani- have been involved with this ordi- mals is shameful and we will not nance since its inception in 2016.” stand for it.” Wild animals have been banned The issue of wild animals, from circuses in California since Councilmen support more funding for ALS research Wine • Spirits • Champagne Los Angeles City Councilman phy and muscle spasms throughout Paul Koretz, 5th District, recently the body due to the degeneration of Beer • Kegs introduced a resolution co-spon- motor neurons. Individuals affect- sored by Councilman David Ryu, ed by the disorder, also known as 4th District, calling for more fund- Lou Gehrig’s disease, may ulti- ing for ALS research. mately lose the ability to control 5753 Melrose Ave. The resolution followed a recent voluntary movement. KRAMER + DRESBEN presentation in City Council cham- In August 2014, the “ALS Ice Corner of Melrose & Vine bers by Koretz in honor of recently Bucket Challenge” went viral Stephen W. Kramer retired Assistant City Attorney Dov online and raised $220 million, (323) 469-1414 5858 Wilshire Blvd., Lesel, who was diagnosed with the leading to an infusion of more than disease. $400 million in National Institutes www.bogiesliquor.com Suite 205 ALS, or amyotrophic lateral of Health research funding and a Los Angeles, CA 90036 sclerosis, is a motor neuron disease substantial expansion of the net- (323)964-7100 that causes muscle weakness, atro- work of research clinics. Don’t Drink & Drive! Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 9 February 20, 2020 New center at school fosters parent engagement

n Project at Vine Street your student, to enroll in great mid- programs. We have our parent Elementary is one of dle school options, to help volun- community rep in there, and she teer in the classroom and to, when coordinates everything with our many in LAUSD the time comes, fill out the census.” team. It’s something we are really Vine Street Elementary serves proud of.” By edwin folven approximately 370 students in pre- Marco Poz, whose son attends kindergarten through sixth grade. sixth grade at Vine Street Parents of students at Vine Street “I feel like the parent center is a Elementary, said he is looking for- Elementary School in Hollywood starting point as we transform our ward to visiting the parent center have a new place on campus to help school into a real community hub,” frequently as a resource. children with homework, meet Principal Jennifer Cheng said. “It’s “It is very important that the par- teachers and administrators and a great hub for the parents to come ents come and visit the school,” gather for meetings after the unveil- to. They can drop in and attend Poz said. “They have opinions on ing on Feb. 13 of the school’s new workshops, as we hold several what the school needs and can talk parent center. workshops a month. It’s a place about that. It’s also good for the photo by Edwin Folven A room in the school’s main where volunteers can come and teachers, who can meet the parents. Parents, staff and LAUSD administrators came together at the new par- building at 955 N. Vine St. was out- congregate as we roll out volunteer It’s a good place for everyone.” ent center at Vine Street Elementary School. fitted with new whiteboards, furni- ture and security upgrades, and par- ents and school officials came together over breakfast to celebrate the renovations. In addition to physical improvements, the $60,000 project includes new tech- nology and laptops so parents can better track children’s progress in school. The funds came from a $20 million bond measure for parent center upgrades throughout the Los Angeles Unified School District. “One of my main beliefs is that the things that we pay lip service to in the Los Angeles Unified School District are the things we need to start investing in. We talk a lot about parent empowerment and making parents feel welcome, and now we are actually investing in that with this new parent center,” LAUSD Board Member Nick Melvoin said. “It’s an opportunity for [parents] to come and do every- thing from having warm coffee and bagels to figuring out ways to help LGBT Center celebrates Black History Month

In celebration of Black History Month, the Los Angeles LGBT Center will host “The Future Is Black: Embracing Our Roots” on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 2 to 7 p.m. at The Village at Ed Gould Plaza in Hollywood. The free event will include award presentations, an art exhibit, resource fair, dinner and musical performances. Spoken-word poet, actress, con- tent creator, educator and activist Yazmin Monet Watkins will be the keynote speaker. Watkins has authored “Love Without Limits: The Bi-Laws of Love,” a collection of poems exploring her journey through love, sexuality, religion, heartache and eventual discovery of self-love. Television news anchor Melvin Robert will host the ceremony, at which Princess Arthur will be hon- ored with the Marsha P. Johnson Award, which recognizes a bur- geoning youth community activist. Actress and activist Jazzmun Crayton will receive the Bayard Rustin Award for advancing black and LGBT rights. The Village Health Foundation will receive the Freedom Riders Award, given to an organization or group that provides impactful work in the black com- munity. The Village at Ed Gould Plaza in Hollywood is located at 1125 N. McCadden Place. For information, visit lalgbtcenter.org/futureisblack. 10 February 20, 2020 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press WeHo will host national women’s conference Mayor celebrates success of By Morgan Keith Evolve Entertainment Fund On Feb. 18, the West Hollywood City Council unanimously agreed Los Angeles Mayor Eric to approve West Hollywood as the Garcetti recently celebrated the “The studios and host city for the National League of second anniversary of the Evolve soundstages and Cities’ 2020 Women in Municipal Entertainment Fund, a public-pri- Government Summer Conference. vate partnership that connects backlots of Mayor Pro Tempore Lindsey young people from underrepre- Hollywood Horvath currently serves as the sented communities with intern- should be open president of Women in Municipal ships and opportunities in the Government’s board of directors, entertainment industry. to any Angeleno, and the conference is traditionally “The studios and soundstages no matter where held in the serving president’s and backlots of Hollywood they’re from or hometown. should be open to any Angeleno, “One of West Hollywood’s core no matter where they’re from or who they are.” values is respect for all,” Horvath who they are,” Garcetti said. “The said. “We’ve been protecting entertainment industry brings -Mayor Eric Garcetti women’s rights ever since we incor- photo by Kristina Sado/courtesy of the city of West Hollywood great ideas to life, and Evolve is porated.” Sarah Moshman, left, Sarah Adina Smith, Keturah King, Kase Pena, ensuring that more people have a shot to add their voices and cre- The conference, which will be Mary-Lyn Chambers and Maikiko James were panelists in the women in paid internships, secure full-time held July 8-11, will be melded with ativity to the work of inspiring offers for all graduated students film and media panel at the 2019 West Hollywood Women’s Leadership the city’s annual Women’s audiences everywhere in the and offer educational workshops Leadership Conference, which is Conference. world.” and experiences to participants. designed to engage and empower its Launched in 2018 by the To reach these goals, Evolve participants through workshops, provide attendees the opportunity to appointed women to city commis- Mayor’s Office of Economic has created the website evolveen- panel discussions, advocacy train- hear from women elected officials, sions and boards that, in the past, Development, Evolve has tertainmentfund.org and will part- ings and networking. and for those elected officials to have skewed heavily male.” worked with more than 100 enter- ner with industry leaders on a Horvath said that combining the hear local women’s stories, Still, Horvath wants to see further tainment companies, as well as 23 new set of programs and outreach conferences, resources and financial Councilwoman Lauren Meister steps toward gender equality imple- community pipeline organiza- efforts. ABC Entertainment is support from the National League said. WIMG conferences seek to mented on a local level and diversi- tions and educational institutions, offering students a chance to visit of Cities will further enhance the encourage women to seek public ty featured at the conference. to open professional pathways the sets of some of its most popu- conference. office in their communities and pro- “Unfortunately, we’re still fight- into film, television, music and lar shows to learn more about the “By organizing the conferences vide them with resources to begin ing for gender parity. I think one digital media for nearly 400 par- creative and production process. in this way, all invested West the process. thing we need to continue to focus ticipants. Program participants AT&T has donated $300,000 to Hollywood community members “As a woman in office, it’s on is that women have a voice at have secured 379 paid internships assist with educational training will have access to robust content important to show female con- all tables,” Horvath said, adding and 37 full-time jobs and partici- opportunities. Sundance Institute about women’s issues, the ongoing stituents that getting involved and that voices of transgender, queer pated in 16 educational experi- is welcoming five Evolve stu- pursuit of full equality and exten- working together can make a differ- and minority women need to be ences with companies including dents as participants in the sive opportunities for networking ence,” Meister said. “My ‘kitchen included. Netflix, Warner Bros., Endeavor Sundance Film Festival’s Ignite and relationship building,” the city cabinet’ is 80% women, and it’s a More details regarding panelists, and Walt Disney Television. Ticket Package. For information, staff report said. great support network that keeps me registration and location will be By the end of 2020, Evolve visit evolveentertainment- Merging the conferences will focused. Since being elected, I have announced in the coming months. aims to place Angelenos into 500 fund.org.

photo courtesy of Supervisor Janice Hahn’s office Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn, 4th District, discussed potential improvements to the county probation system with 18- year-old Blacc Johnson during a press conference about the new Youth Commission. Board creates Youth Commission The Los Angeles County Board L.A. County’s foster care or pro- of Supervisors recently voted to bation system. Not only will the approve a proposal by Supervisors Youth Commissioners have the Janice Hahn, 4th District, and power to make recommendations Sheila Kuehl, 3rd District, to cre- about the system’s current poli- ate the first Youth Commission. cies, they will be encouraged to The commission aims to give propose new ones that they believe young people a voice in reforming would better serve the children policies that govern the foster care and young people they are cham- and juvenile justice systems. pioning. “L.A. County’s most serious The Youth Commission will responsibility is the one we have to also have the ability to monitor the tens of thousands of children in outcomes and the quality of ser- our care in both our foster care sys- vices the county is providing by tem and our juvenile justice sys- conducting site visits at county tem,” Hahn said. “Our success, facilities and interviewing youth. and too often our failure to serve “My experiences and our expe- these children, can shape their riences have to be part of the coun- futures. If we are going to learn ty government,” said Blacc from our mistakes and improve Johnson, an 18-year-old who told the system for the next generation, his story about being involved we need to engage with the young with the L.A. County Probation people who grew up in these sys- Department as a teen. “There are tems and know what it takes to more than 200 commissions in make them better.” L.A. County, but none of them The Youth Commission will be require youth representatives. It’s comprised of 15 commissioners, time that we finally have a voice in all 18-26, with lived experience in planning our future.” Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 11 February 20, 2020 Federal funds approved for L.A. River project U.S. Reps. Adam Schiff (D- Engineers released its “Work Plan Engineers. In the appropriations Burbank), Lucille Roybal-Allard for Fiscal Year 2020,” which legislation that passed in (D-Los Angeles) and Jimmy includes approximately $1.8 mil- December, Congress increased Gomez (D-Los Angeles) applauded lion for pre-construction engineer- funding for the Corps by nearly the first significant federal funding ing and design activities for the Los 10% for fiscal year 2020 – a 50% for the Los Angeles River Angeles River Ecosystem increase from President Donald Restoration Project, which is revi- Restoration Project. It is the first Trump’s budget request. talizing more than 700 acres of federal funding since FY17 and This funding supports the Corps’ open space along a broad stretch of FY16, when the project received important ongoing civil works pro- the L.A. River. $400,000 and $100,000, respec- jects across the nation. “The funding announced by the tively. “Strong federal investments Army Corps of Engineers this In April 2019, Schiff, Roybal- toward revitalizing the Los Angeles week marks an important milestone Allard, Gomez and 12 colleagues River represent a major victory for in the decades-long effort to restore from the Los Angeles area urged our constituents, our city’s diverse the Los Angeles River to its original the House Appropriations communities and the wildlife natural beauty,” Schiff said. Committee to provide strong fund- whose lives depend on the river’s The U.S. Army Corps of ing for the U.S. Army Corps of ecosystem,” Gomez said.

photo courtesy of APAIT Jazzmun Nichcalo Crayton, Karina Samala, chair of the Los Angeles Transgender Advisory Council, and APAIT Division Director Jury Candelario attended a ribbon cutting for the first publicly funded Enhanced Bridge Housing project for transgender women in the county last November. L.A., WeHo provide support for transgender initiatives with medical care and housing By Morgan Keith opportunities, as well as to build a On Feb. 18, the Los Angeles dialogue about challenges that City Council unanimously voted to transgender individuals encounter. allocate $180,000 for the Asian The West Hollywood City Pacific AIDS Intervention Team to Council also approved an addition- run the Midnight Stroll and After al $40,000 in funds on Feb. 18 for Hours Café program, which offers initiatives supporting its transgen- services for the transgender com- der community. munity. Trans Can Work, a nonprofit that “This funding for the Midnight develops training strategies and Stroll will help secure emergency programs promoting inclusionary shelter beds and provide critical workplaces, will use the funds to resources to help improve the lives develop a public education cam- of transgender individuals experi- paign against transphobia and a encing homelessness in Hollywood gender diversity campaign for West and other parts of the city,” said Hollywood businesses. Councilman Mitch O’Farrell, 13th The campaign will include the District, where the program is oper- development of an e-learning mod- ated. ule, educational materials and certi- Midnight Stroll enlists volunteers fications for businesses that com- twice a month to walk Santa plete the training. In addition to Monica Boulevard at night and pro- training existing employees, the e- vide food, water and clothing learning module will allow busi- vouchers to transgender women nesses to utilize the materials in experiencing homelessness or their onboarding for years to come domestic violence or participating and carry on inclusionary practices in survival sex work. Volunteers with future employees. also promote HIV testing and other “When you [only] do training services and on occasion offer shel- with employees, information is not ter beds. retained. When employees leave However, the program has rapid- the company, that knowledge goes ly expanded and now serves any- with them,” said Drían Juarez, vice one who needs assistance, said president of programs for the West Jazzmun Nichcalo Crayton, senior Hollywood Transgender Advisory manager of strategic partnerships at Board. APAIT. In addition, Trans Can Work will “L.A. is a sanctuary for every- hold four employer education ses- one, and that includes the trans and sions throughout 2020 in the gender non-conforming communi- Council Chambers for West ty,” Crayton said. “Everyone Hollywood organizations and busi- deserves an opportunity to live their nesses with staff sizes ranging from best life.” 10 to 49 employees. Fifteen in-per- In comparison to 2019, the City son coaching sessions with small- Council approved an additional and medium-sized West Hollywood $100,000 in funding for Midnight employers will also be held. Stroll, which Crayton said would “West Hollywood is the LGTBQ allow the program to keep function- city. Who better than to solidify this ing and conducting outreach. in the DNA of the city?” Juarez “Once we got some type of fund- said. “It’s the perfect time to teach ing, we were players in the game. employers to hire from a diverse People took what we were doing community.” seriously,” Crayton said. “It gives The city of West Hollywood will us room to really create a pathway host a series of events throughout that is sustainable.” March for Transgender Visibility APAIT collaborated with the Los Month, including a performance of Angeles Police Department, Los “The TransVagina Diaries” on Angeles Homeless Services March 14-15 and a celebration of Authority and O’Farrell’s office to International Transgender Day of provide the individuals it serves Visibility on March 31. 12 February 20, 2020 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press Beverly Hills marks Padilla releases latest Report of Registration Secretary of State Alex Padilla tion in November,” Padilla said. “Whenever I talk to high school released the latest statewide Report “I’m encouraging all Californians to students, it is clear that they care Black History Month of Registration ahead of the March verify their voter registration status about their communities and 3 presidential primary. As of Jan. 3, by visiting voterstatus.sos.ca.gov. If democracy,” Padilla said. “Pre-reg- there were 20,428,270 registered you need to register for the first time istration provides a platform for voters in California, an increase of or update your registration – includ- young people to begin entering the 3,159,437 registered voters since ing political party – you can do so at electoral process before they reach the last Report of Registration at a registertovote.ca.gov. These steps 18. I am so proud that pre-registra- similar point in a presidential elec- only take minutes to make sure you tion has now helped over a half mil- tion cycle (April 8, 2016). are registered and ready to vote.” lion California teens take their first Nearly 81% of eligible Cali - Padilla also issued a new report steps into the democratic process. I fornians are registered to vote. This is showing more than 500,000 Cali- am challenging California teens, the highest percentage of eligible cit- fornia 16- and 17-year-olds have school administrators and parents to izens registered to vote heading into now taken advantage of voter pre- help us add another 100,000 pre- a California presidential primary in registration since the program registrations by the November 2020 the past 68 years. launched in fall 2016. Teens who general election.” “California entered 2020 with a pre-register to vote have their regis- Eligible 16- and 17-year-olds can record 20.4 million registered vot- tration automatically activated pre-register to vote online at regis- ers, and I only expect that figure to when they turn 18. As of Feb. 3, tertovote.ca.gov. climb as we reach the presidential there were 156,022 pre-registered For information, visit high- photo courtesy of the city of Beverly Hills primary in March and general elec- 16- and 17-year-olds. school.sos.ca.gov. On Feb. 18, the Beverly Hills City Council recognized February as Black History Month, which celebrates the achievements of African Americans in U.S. history, such as former Beverly Hills resident Ella Fitzgerald, whose close friend Ron Edwards accepted the proclama- Garcetti announces job training for homeless tion on behalf of the Fitzgerald family. On Feb. 6, Los Angeles Mayor Target, the Mayor’s Fund for Los be referred to one of the city’s Councilman Julian Gold, Councilwoman Lili Bosse, Edwards, Eric Garcetti announced the cre- Angeles and PACE Work - WorkSource Centers or Business - Mayor John Mirisch, Vice Mayor Lester Friedman and Councilman ation of LA: EnterpRISE, a pilot Source/BusinessSource Centers. It Source Centers. Robert Wunderlich celebrated the presentation. program to drive entrepreneurship will work with service providers In addition to direct training, LA: opportunities for Angelenos experi- and nonprofits to identify EnterpRISE will expand its long- encing housing insecurity or home- Angelenos experiencing housing term training capacity with a year- lessness. insecurity or homelessness who are long train-the-trainer program facil- Teens quiz council hopefuls “Every Angeleno should have a seeking to launch their own busi- itated by FreeFrom, a gender-based chance to nurture their talents, pur- nesses and provide them with thor- violence survivor advocacy organi- sue their dreams and earn an ough entrepreneurship training. zation. in candidate forum income,” Garcetti said. “The goal of In its first year, LA: EnterpRISE A 2017 pilot program by LA: EnterpRISE is to empower aims to provide 200 Angelenos with FreeFrom resulted in 24 new busi- people in need – to give them the a path to financial stability through ness starts – 100% of which turned support, training and encourage- self-employment and lead partici- a profit within the first month. ment they need to start a new chap- pants to startup funding options. With profits ranging from $200- ter.” Participants will receive career and $3,000 monthly, 33% of the LA: EnterpRISE is a public-pri- business training through work- founders transitioned from shelters vate partnership with the Mayor’s shops facilitated by the Mayor’s into secure housing, based on Office of Economic Development, Office of Economic Development. income generated from new busi- the Downtown Women’s Center, Upon completion, participants will nesses.

photo courtesy of BHUSD On Feb. 12, Rabbi Sidney “Simcha” Green, Dr. Julian Gold, Lili Bosse, Lori Greene Gordon, Robin Rowe and Aimee Zeltzer joined BHUSD students for a City Council candidate forum in the Jon Cherney Lecture Hall at Beverly Hills High School. The event was moderated by members of the Teen Beverly Hills Education Foundation and the Interact Club of Beverly Hills High School. All six candidates running for one of two seats on the Beverly Hills City Council attended. In preparation for the event, members of Teen BHEF and the Interact Club canvassed fellow students to gather questions that would be posed to the candidates. The student-led forum gave BHUSD students the opportunity to hear where the candidates stood on issues most important to them and have their voices heard. Election Day is March 3. Red Cross honored by Beverly Hills

photo courtesy of the city of Beverly Hills On Feb. 18, the Beverly Hills City Council presented a proclama- tion to the American Red Cross declaring the month of March as American Red Cross Month. Councilman Julian Gold, Councilwoman Lili Bosse, American Red Cross Los Angeles Region Board of Directors member Josie Tong, Beverly Hills American Red Cross Ambassador Wil Master, Mayor John Mirisch, Vice Mayor Lester Friedman and Councilman Robert Wunderlich celebrated the presentation. Beverly Hills City Hall, located at 455 N. Rexford Drive, will light up red from Monday, March 2, to Friday, March 6. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 13 February 20, 2020 CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD Work continues on Purple Line Extension project PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Metro is holding a quarterly meeting with construction updates NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the West Hollywood on the future Wilshire/Rodeo and Century City/Constellation subway Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing to con- stations this evening, Feb. 20, from sider the following item: 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Century Plaza Towers, Concourse Level D, Room LOCATIONS: 8950 SUNSET BOULEVARD, A, 2029-2049 Century Park East. West Hollywood, California The meeting will include an overview of phase 2 of the Purple Line Extension project, which will REQUEST: Applicant is requesting to extend run between the Wilshire/La and amend existing entitlements Cienega and Century City/Constell- for a new 168,583 square-foot ation subway stations. mixed-use hotel development Metro has announced that geot- echnical instruments will be containing 165 guestrooms, four installed in Beverly Hills on residential units, restaurant, bar, Wilshire and Charleville boule- spa, retail and meeting room vards, as well as Young, Lasky, uses. Moreno and Spalding drives in the coming weeks. The installations will occur through November PERMIT(S): Amendment Permit, and any beginning with Young Drive other required permits. through Feb. 21, Moreno Drive photo courtesy of Metro through Feb. 29, Lasky Drive Crews are installing rebar inside the future subway station at Wilshire APPLICANT(S): 8950 Sunset Boulevard, Inc. Boulevard and La Brea Avenue. through March 6 and Spalding Drive, March 9-18. Dates were not announced for the Wilshire and to continue through April, and lane Monday through Saturday. TIME/PLACE Thursday, March 5, 2020 Charleville boulevard installations, reductions will occur two or three Intermittent lane closures may be OF HEARING: at 6:30 p.m. but Metro has indicated that work times per week. necessary between Highland West Hollywood Park Public will occur on Wilshire Boulevard Utility and tunnel investigation Avenue and Detroit Street for Meeting Room – remain underway near Wils- instrumentation, environmental from Monday through Friday, from Council Chambers 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. hire/Crescent Heights and testing and street maintenance on Piling work is also ongoing in Wilshire/La Jolla. Work will gener- Wilshire Boulevard and side streets. 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard Beverly Hills near the future ally occur during off-peak hours Material deliveries and under- West Hollywood, CA 90069 Wilshire/Rodeo subway station. from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. ground construction support contin- Piles will be installed across to 6 a.m. on weekdays, and 7 a.m. to ues at a work zone just west of the ZONES: SSP (Sunset Specific Plan) 11 p.m., weekends. One- and two- intersection of Wilshire/Rimpau, Beverly Drive and will require lane closures at the intersection. Work lane closures will be periodically which is expected to be in place hours for piling across Beverly necessary along Wilshire Boulevard through September. Wilshire ENVIRONMENTAL Drive are weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4 between San Diego Way and San Boulevard has been reduced to two STATUS: Mitigated Negative Declaration p.m., and weekends, 7 a.m. to 10 Vicente Boulevard. lanes in each direction between June prepared. p.m., with non-drilling activities Near Wilshire/Fairfax, station Street and Muirfield Road. construction, hauling and concrete Near Wilshire/Western, tunneling from 8 to 10 p.m. Piling along the north side of pouring are ongoing. Ogden Drive support and street maintenance are Wilshire Boulevard is anticipated to will be intermittently closed at ongoing 24 hours at a staging yard The staff report will be available on Thursday, February be complete in April, at which time Wilshire Boulevard. Intermittent just west of the intersection. 27, 2020 at City Hall, 8300 Santa Monica Boulevard, the the work will move to the south side lane closures may also be in place Northbound Manhattan Place will W.H. Library, 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard, and on-line of Wilshire Boulevard and continue to support deck panel maintenance be closed intermittently just north of at www.weho.org and soil investigation. Anticipated Wilshire Boulevard, Monday to through July. Subway construction continues at work hours are 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and the site of the future Wilshire/La and 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 11 IF YOU CHALLENGE this item in court, you may be lim- Cienega station, where construc- through Friday. p.m. Intermittent single-lane clo- ited to raising only those issues you or someone else tion, material deliveries, instrumen- Work continues at the staging sures may also occur on Wilshire raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice, or tation and concrete pouring are yards at Wilshire/La Brea and at a Boulevard between Western Avenue in the written correspondence delivered to the West Hol- work zone in the center of Wilshire and Manhattan Place. ongoing. Gale Drive will be inter- lywood Planning Commission, via the Planning & Devel- mittently closed at Wilshire Boulevard just east of Sycamore For questions and concerns, call Boulevard to support construction Avenue. Hauling and deliveries to the 24-hour project hotline at opment Services Department at, or prior to, the Public in the staging yard. Concrete and and from the La Brea staging yards (213)922-6934, email the project Hearing. material deliveries to the La are ongoing. Work hours are 6 a.m. team at [email protected], or Cienega station box are anticipated to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., visit metro.net. To comply with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) will be available for checkout at the meeting. If you require special as- Tour bus ordinance moves closer to full City Council sistance to participate in this meeting (e.g., a signer for the hearing impaired), you must call, or submit your re- The Los Angeles City Council’s by making unsafe turns, illegal U- operators in Los Angeles came to quest in writing to the Office of the City Clerk at (323) Trade, Travel and Tourism turns, speeding, slowing or sudden- light after a 2016 investigation by 848-6409 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. The Committee approved a draft ordi- ly stopping while traveling on nar- NBC4 into safety lapses in tour City TDD line for the hearing impaired is (323) 848-6496. nance on Feb. 18 that would allow row hillside streets that were never buses. That led to action on the the Los Angeles Department of built to accommodate them. This issue by local, state and federal Transportation to restrict which law will ensure the tour bus industry authorities. In 2016, the United Special meeting related accommodations (e.g., trans- streets tour buses can operate operates with common-sense regu- States Department of Transporta- portation) may be provided upon written request to the based on safety. lations centered on safety for all.” tion mailed letters to more than two Office of the City Clerk at least 48 hours prior to the “Tourism has an important role in Cities were unable to limit tour dozen tour bus companies demand- meeting. For information on public transportation, call our city and our local economy, but bus access on narrow or substan- ing information about modified public safety must come first,” said dard hillside streets until Assembly tour buses, some of which had their 1-323-GO-METRO (323/466-3876) or go to City Councilman David Ryu, 4th Bill 25 was signed on Sept. 27, roofs removed and safety belts dis- www.metro.net District, who authored a motion in 2017, by then-Governor Jerry abled. 2017 calling for the restrictions. Brown. Ryu introduced his motion The draft ordinance now heads to ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to attend said “For far too long, certain tour bus that resulted in the draft ordinance the full City Council for final Public Hearing to express their opinion in this matter. operators have been putting the two days later. approval. A final vote is expected in public and their passengers at risk The issue of unsafe tour bus the coming weeks. For further information contact Doug Vu, Senior Plan- ner in the Planning & Development Services Depart- ment at (323) 848-6475; or via email at: [email protected] Metro hosts meetings on NextGen Bus Plan Metro is encouraging attendance at the Metro Board of Directors last will be held on Saturday, Feb. 22, meetings on its NextGen Bus Plan. summer. It defines the goals and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Board Yvonne Quarker, City Clerk The plan aims to increase the fre- objectives of the new bus network Room at Los Angeles Metro quency of buses; improve midday, and was developed through consider- Headquarters, 1 Gateway Plaza. evening and weekend service; and ation of technical data, priorities and Additional meetings are scheduled create stops within one-quarter mile personal experiences of nearly on Feb. 25 in the city of Bell, Feb. 26 Мы сообщаем вам об обсуждении про- or less of most riders’ destinations. 20,000 residents who submitted in the South Bay and Feb. 27 in the екта. Для дополнительной информации The NextGen regional service con- input. San Fernando Valley. For informa- cept was reviewed and approved by A Los Angeles regional meeting tion, visit metro.net/nextgen. на русском языке звоните: 323-848-6826. 14 February 20, 2020 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

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Feb. 12 Yucca and Cahuenga at 1:15 p.m. committed a burglary in the 1400 block of Alta Vista. P OLICE BLOTTER At 8:40 a.m., an unknown suspect At 4:45 p.m., an unknown suspect committed a petty theft in the 7100 committed a burglary in the 8200 An unknown suspect committed a block of Santa Monica. block of Beverly. petty theft in the 1600 block of Vine at 1:27 p.m. An unknown suspect assaulted a An unknown suspect stole a vehi- The following crimes occurred in West Hollywood, Beverly Hills and the victim in the 8600 block of Santa cle parked near the corner of At 2:30 p.m., an unknown suspect areas patrolled by the LAPD’s Wilshire and Hollywood divisions between Monica at 10:50 a.m. Lexington and Cole at 5:30 p.m. assaulted a victim in the 600 block Feb. 9 and Feb. 16. The information was compiled from www.crimemap- of N. Plymouth. ping.com. To report a crime, call local law enforcement agencies: Los At 1:43 p.m., an unknown suspect At 5:30 p.m., an unknown suspect Angeles Police Department’s Wilshire Division (213)473-0476, Los committed a petty theft in the 1100 burglarized a vehicle parked in the An unknown suspect committed a Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s West Hollywood Station (310)855- block of La Cienega. 100 block of The Grove. petty theft in the 7000 block of 8850 and the Beverly Hills Police Department, (310)550-4951. Hollywood at 7:40 p.m. Feb. 13 An unknown suspect committed a petty theft in the 6400 block of At 11:03 p.m., an unknown sus- alcohol or drugs near La Cienega Beverly Hills Police An unknown suspect burglarized a Hollywood at 6 p.m. pect stole a vehicle parked near and Gregory Way at 1:46 a.m. the corner of Lexington and Vine. vehicle parked in the 1200 block of Department At 6 p.m., an unknown suspect La Brea at 5:30 a.m. At 10:46 a.m., an unknown sus- committed a burglary in the 7800 pect committed a petty theft in the Feb. 13 Feb. 9 block of Melrose. 400 block of N. Bedford. At 6:30 a.m., an unknown suspect At 12:01 a.m., an unknown sus- At 5 p.m., an unknown suspect committed a petty theft in the 8500 An unknown suspect burglarized a pect committed a petty theft in the committed a commercial burglary An unknown suspect committed a block of Santa Monica. vehicle parked near the corner of 6200 block of De Longpre. in the 200 block of Lasky. grand theft in the 300 block of N. An unknown suspect committed a Orange and Waring at 6:30 p.m. Rodeo at 6:44 p.m. petty theft in the 1000 block of A suspect robbed a victim in the Feb. 10 Fuller at 2:20 p.m. At 7:30 p.m., an unknown suspect 1400 block of Vine at 4:50 a.m. Feb. 16 burglarized a vehicle parked in the

At 4:40 a.m., a suspect was arrest- 7400 block of Melrose. At 10:35 a.m., an attempted rob- At 2:40 a.m., an unknown suspect At 4:45 p.m., an unknown suspect ed on suspicion of driving under bery was reported in the 6300 committed a commercial burglary committed a grand theft in the the influence of alcohol or drugs in An unknown suspect committed a block of Yucca. near the corner of Gregory and 8500 block of Melrose. the 8700 block of Wilshire. burglary in the 1200 block of N. Gale. Cherokee at 11:40 p.m. An unknown suspect stole a vehi- An unknown suspect burglarized a An unknown suspect committed a cle parked in the 6500 block of A suspect was arrested on suspi- vehicle parked in the 700 block of petty theft near the corner of Feb. 11 Santa Monica at 12:50 p.m. cion of driving under the influence Westbourne at 7:16 p.m. Wilshire and Santa Monica at 8:33 of alcohol or drugs near the corner a.m. At 1:50 a.m., an unknown suspect At 2 p.m., an unknown suspect of Foothill and Sunset at 3:24 a.m. Feb. 14 committed a petty theft in the 6300 committed a petty theft in the 6300

At 3:15 a.m., an unknown suspect block of W. Third. block of Sunset. committed a grand theft from a At 4 p.m., an unknown suspect West Hollywood committed a grand theft in the vehicle parked in the 200 block of An unknown suspect committed a An unknown suspect stole a vehi- S. Maple. Sheriff’s Station 8600 block of Sunset. burglary in the 5100 block of cle parked near the corner of Wilshire at 7 a.m. Gower and Clinton at 3:15 p.m. An unknown suspect committed a An unknown suspect assaulted a Feb. 9 victim in the 8400 block of Santa grand theft in the 9700 block of Monica at 4:25 p.m. At 11:45 a.m., an unknown sus- At 3:30 p.m., an unknown suspect Wilshire at 1:05 p.m. At 12:45 a.m., an unknown sus- pect committed a petty theft in the stole a vehicle parked in the 100 pect committed a grand theft in the 5200 block of Wilshire. block of S. Irving. At 8:33 a.m., a vandalism incident 600 block of Robertson. Feb. 15 was reported near the corner of An unknown suspect committed a An unknown suspect committed a Wilshire and Santa Monica. An unknown suspect burglarized a At 3 a.m., an unknown suspect petty theft in the 7100 block of grand theft near the corner of vehicle parked in the 8700 block of committed a burglary in the 8400 Sunset at noon. Yucca and Las Palmas at 3:30 p.m. An unknown suspect committed a Melrose at 2 p.m. block of Melrose. petty theft in the 400 block of S. At 1:30 p.m., an unknown suspect At 5 p.m., an unknown suspect Elm at 5:30 p.m. At 2:30 p.m., an unknown suspect Los Angeles Police assaulted a victim near the corner burglarized a vehicle parked in the burglarized a vehicle parked in the of Lexington and Vine. 5500 block of Wilshire. Feb. 11 600 block of Almont. Department An unknown suspect burglarized a An unknown suspect committed a An unknown suspect committed a An unknown suspect burglarized a Feb. 9 vehicle parked in the 7600 block of petty theft in the 1600 block of N. grand theft from a vehicle parked vehicle parked in the 1200 block of Waring at 2:48 p.m. El Centro at 7 p.m. in the 9400 block of Brighton at N. Harper at 6:30 p.m. A second An unknown suspect assaulted a 10:30 a.m. auto burglary was reported at the victim near the corner of Sunset At 3 p.m., an unknown suspect At 7:10 p.m., an unknown suspect same location at 11 p.m. and Cole at 1:50 a.m. burglarized a vehicle parked in the committed a burglary in the 100 At 3:30 p.m., a vandalism incident 300 block of S. Citrus. block of S. La Brea. was reported in the 8300 block of Feb. 10 At 1:50 a.m., an unknown suspect Wilshire. assaulted a victim in the 1600 An unknown suspect committed a An unknown suspect stole a vehicle At 12:20 a.m., a suspect assaulted block of N. Cahuenga. burglary in the 100 block of N. parked near the corner of Hollywood Feb. 13 a victim during a domestic vio- Arden at 3:20 p.m. and Highland at 8:22 p.m. lence incident in the 8400 block of An unknown suspect burglarized a An unknown suspect committed a Sunset. vehicle parked in the 300 block of At 3:30 p.m., an unknown suspect Feb. 14 commercial burglary in the 400 S. Cochran at 3 a.m. committed a petty theft in the 1000 block of Rodeo at 12:49 a.m. An unknown suspect committed a block of Highland. At 12:01 a.m., an unknown sus- burglary in the 8500 block of At 9:40 a.m., an unknown suspect pect committed a grand theft in the At 3:17 p.m., an unknown suspect Melrose at 1:45 a.m. robbed a victim in the 7200 block An unknown suspect stole a vehi- 7000 block of Hollywood. burglarized a vehicle parked in the of Sunset. cle parked in the 100 block of N. 8800 block of Olympic. At 11:05 a.m., an unknown sus- June at 4 p.m. An unknown suspect assaulted a pect assaulted a victim in the 8900 An unknown suspect committed a victim in the 6000 block of Eleanor An unknown suspect committed a block of Santa Monica. grand theft in the 100 block of The At 6:30 p.m., an unknown suspect at 5:45 a.m. commercial burglary in the 9700 Grove at 11 a.m. robbed a victim in the 5900 block block of Wilshire at 5:56 p.m. An unknown suspect assaulted a of W. Eighth. At 11 a.m., an unknown suspect victim in the 8600 block of Beverly At 7:30 p.m., an unknown suspect burglarized a vehicle parked in the At 6:50 p.m., an unknown suspect at 1:50 p.m. assaulted a victim near the corner An unknown suspect robbed a vic- 1100 block of N. Gower. committed a grand theft in the of Cahuenga and Hollywood. tim near the corner of Sixth and 9800 block of Santa Monica. At 8:30 p.m., an unknown suspect Bronson at 7:50 p.m. An unknown suspect committed a burglarized a vehicle parked in the An unknown suspect committed a petty theft in the 6100 block of An unknown suspect committed a 9100 block of Sunset. petty theft in the 6700 block of At 8:40 p.m., an unknown suspect Hollywood at 3 p.m. residential burglary in the 400 Hollywood at 8:15 p.m. burglarized a vehicle parked in the block of Spalding at 6:56 p.m. An unknown suspect burglarized a 500 block of N. Fairfax. At 3:20 p.m., an unknown suspect vehicle parked near the corner of At 10:30 p.m., an unknown sus- assaulted a victim in the 1700 Feb. 14 Sunset and Doheny at 9:30 p.m. pect burglarized a vehicle parked An unknown suspect burglarized a block of N. Gower. in the 400 block of S. Detroit. vehicle parked in the 1500 block of A suspect was arrested on suspi- Feb. 11 Vine at 11:55 p.m. An unknown suspect committed a cion of driving under the influence Feb. 10 petty theft in the 900 block of of alcohol or drugs in the 500 block At 8:20 a.m., an unknown suspect Feb. 12 Western at 3:45 p.m. of Walden at 1:46 a.m. stole a vehicle parked in the 8200 An unknown suspect committed a block of Norton. burglary in the 7500 block of At 12:30 a.m., an unknown sus- At 3:50 p.m., an unknown suspect At 6 a.m., a vandalism incident Melrose at 3:08 a.m. pect robbed a victim near the cor- committed a petty theft in the 6100 was reported near the corner of An unknown suspect committed a ner of Yucca and Las Palmas. block of Wilshire. Wilshire and La Cienega. petty theft in the 7100 block of At 5:45 a.m., an unknown suspect Santa Monica at 10:59 a.m. committed a burglary in the 600 An unknown suspect burglarized a An attempted robbery was report- An unknown suspect committed a block of N. Gower. vehicle parked in the 800 block of ed in the 1500 block of Vine at petty theft in the 300 block of N. At 5:30 p.m., an unknown suspect N. June at 2:47 a.m. 11:10 p.m. Canon at 2:09 p.m. committed a petty theft in the 1000 An unknown suspect committed a block of Fuller. burglary in the 400 block of N. At 7:45 a.m., an unknown suspect Feb. 15 At 4:45 p.m., an unknown suspect Edinburgh at noon. committed a burglary in the 400 robbed a victim in the 300 block of An unknown suspect burglarized a block of N. Rossmore. At 2 a.m., an unknown suspect N. Beverly. vehicle parked in the 1300 block of At 12:12 p.m., an unknown sus- assaulted a victim in the 1700 N. Hayworth at 8 p.m. pect assaulted a victim in the 900 An unknown suspect assaulted a block of Wilcox. Feb. 15 block of Cahuenga. victim near the corner of Fountain At 11:59 p.m., an unknown sus- and Wilton at 12:30 p.m. An unknown suspect assaulted a A suspect was arrested on suspi- pect burglarized a vehicle parked An unknown suspect burglarized a victim in the 5100 block of La Vista cion of driving under the influence of in the 1300 block of Harper. vehicle parked near the corner of At 1 p.m., an unknown suspect Court at 3:35 a.m. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 17 February 20, 2020 Savor soulful food at Abernethy’s Before performances at the Music cream corn broth. A touch of lemon Center, theater guests dine on soul- nage and curried pumpkin balance ful dishes executive chef Jason the savory and sweetness profiles. Fullilove’s at Abernethy’s while Sprigs of parsley and tasty popcorn enjoying the dancing fountains on shoots offer a hint of earthiness and the plaza. sweet corn flavor with each bite. Abernethy’s offers a unique din- Finish off your meal with a slice ing experience, selecting estab- of buttermilk pie, which is similar to lished and emerging chefs whose an apple tarte tatin and adorned with culinary talent and entrepreneurship caramelized apples. appeal to the culturally diverse Make a pre-theater reservation neighborhoods in Los Angeles. By Jill Weinlein before 6 p.m. Fullilove said he usu- Fullilove also oversees Barbara ally feeds about 300 guests before Jean, his eatery at the Urban Food 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday Hall at The Fields LA. beets, and thin, crunchy sourdough nights. Seating at the bar is available Fullilove is wowing pretheater tuile are artistically scattered around on a first-come, first-served basis. and downtown L.A. locals at the plate, which is lightly dressed By 7:30 p.m., theater patrons pay Abernethy’s with his made-from- with a pleasing horseradish vinai- their check and head over to see scratch dishes filled with natural, grette. Sting’s “The Last Ship” or “What nutrient-rich California fresh pro- Fullilove, who has been at the the Constitution Means to Me,” so duce. head of Abernethy’s kitchen for a locals and walk-in diners can secure The inspiration for Fullilove’s month, has already received acco- a table more easily following their menu is to provide guests an oppor- lades for his deviled crab toast. departure. tunity to explore lighter and health- “It’s one of our most popular Since Fullilove is only here for ier soul food dishes and perhaps brunch and dinner dishes,” Fullilove one more month, make a reserva- keep theater goers from dozing off said. tion before he leaves his rotating photo by Jill Weinlein while sitting in the comfortable the- A grilled piece of sourdough chef post. $$ 220 N. Hope St., Los At Abernethy’s at the Music Center, the deviled crab toast is one of chef bread is topped with colorful ingre- ater seats. Angeles, (213)972-8088. Jason Fullilove’s most ordered dishes. “We’ve really flexed some cre- dients including a slightly tart and ative muscle to craft a menu that citrusy yuzu kosho aioli. Layers of feels elevated and decadent, yet bal- sliced avocado and bright yellow anced, with the signature down- florets made from deviled egg yolk Forbes awards Waldorf Astoria five stars home flavors and fresh ingredients add a pop of color. Succulent white that I love,” Fullilove said. lump crab meat and an orange trout Forbes Travel Guide, a global The hotel’s signature restaurant, have an unforgettable experience His organic wheat buttermilk bis- roe heighten the toast. rating system for luxury hotels, Jean-Georges Beverly Hills, was from before the time they arrive on cuits are served on a wooden board Vegetarian diners can order an restaurants and spas, announced also given a Four-Star Restaurant property until after they depart, with a slab of butter, a side of acorn squash rice porridge served its annual Star Rating list on Feb. Award. with even the smallest details tend- shaved ham and a ceramic bowl with corn, fennel puree and a sprin- 14, and presented the Waldorf “We are honored to win the pres- ed to, and this award is a wonderful filled with an exquisite pepper jam. kling of herbs. 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Amanda Cohen, Claudia Gauch and The competition is designed to On Feb. 25, the 12 regional Tina Moazemi. inspire and educate Los Angeles finalists will perform their mono- In the bottom row are Ryan youth using monologues from logues in front of an audience Fernandez, Willa Ziegenfuss, August Wilson’s “American and a panel of judges. The top Joshua Naydavood, Iris Shin, Noah Century Cycle,” a 10-play cycle two performing students will Niksefat, Olivia Maizes, Mattin that details the complexity of the earn an all-expenses-paid trip to Firoozmand and Prince Isaac African-American experience in New York City for the chance to Abrahams. the 20th century. perform in the AWMC national Not pictured are Zela AlAsadi, Those selected to participate in finals; the third place student will Hudson Auerbach,Yasmin Kamara, the regional finals are Kyle Branch serve as alternate. Joshua Klein, Elise Knebel, Will (Los Angeles), Daniel Cuasay The national finals will take Liner, Madison Nassirzadeh, Reina (Moreno Valley), Fletcher Jones place on May 4 at the August Paysinger, Jan Reyes and Diya (Los Angeles), Jayla Jones Wilson Theatre on Broadway. As Verma. (Sunland-Tujunga), David Kwon preparation for the national com- For information, visit bhusd.org. photo courtesy of BHUSD (Fullerton), Milan Lapesarde (Los ponent of the competition, all three Angeles), Miko Alicia Mariscal students will receive master class- (Los Angeles), Samantha del Rey es to workshop their monologues. (Sylmar), Nailah Shorter The Mark Taper Forum is locat- LAUSD passes resolution creating Public Schools Week (Pasadena), Theodore Taylor III ed at 135 N. Grand Ave. For infor- On Feb. 4, the Los Angeles and build relationships. many thriving programs we have (Los Angeles), Tyla Uzo (Gardena) mation, visit Unified School District Board of “A well-supported public educa- throughout Los Angeles Unified, and Onnie Williams IV (Alhambra). centertheatregroup.org. Education unanimously adopted a tion is the foundation for assuring while continuing our efforts to resolution declaring Feb. 24-28 well-educated and well-rounded expand access to high-quality pub- Public Schools Week. students,” Schmerelson said. “If lic education so that every child has The resolution also calls for L.A. school districts are held account- the opportunity to succeed.” Unified to continue advocating for able for preparing current and “Successful public schools are increased funding to help accelerate future generations of citizens, then the foundation to a successful com- achievement for students in the we must hold our publicly elected munity and democratic society,” nation’s second-largest school dis- leaders in Sacramento accountable Board Member Kelly Gonez said. trict. for strengthening our school sys- “I hope we take this time to cele- “I am a product of public schools, tems through increased account- brate the many ways Los Angeles and my great public education pro- ability, funding and transparency Unified schools help our students vided the foundation for all that has for our public schools.” grow – including in English and come since,” Superintendent Austin The resolution was co-sponsored math, but also in music, visual arts, Beutner said. “Our job is to make by all the other members of the performing arts, athletics, technolo- sure all students get a great educa- board. gy and so many other wonderful tion.” “Public education is the basis programs. These programs support photo by Ericka Kreutz Board Member Scott upon which a well-functioning the whole child and ensure each Theodore Taylor III, left, Samantha del Rey, Jayla Jones, Nailah Shorter, Schmerelson, who sponsored the democracy and 21st century work- student graduates ready for success David Kwon, Onnie Williams, Kyle Branch, Daniel Cuasay, Milan resolution, highlighted the role of force is built,” Board Member Nick in college, career and life.” Lapesarde, Miko Alicia Mariscal, Fletcher Jones and Tyla Uzo are the public schools in teaching students Melvoin said. “This Public Schools For information, visit regional finalists for the 2020 August Wilson Monologue Competition. to think critically, solve problems Week, I hope we can celebrate the boe.lausd.net. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 19 February 20, 2020 AYSO helps fund BHUSD soccer field improvements BHUSD students get technical At the Beverly Hills Unified School District Board of Education meeting on Feb. 11, Alex Grossman, regional commissioner for the Beverly Hills chapter of the American Youth Soccer Organization, presented Board President Isabel Hacker with two checks for $20,000 each as part of a $350,000 donation to BHUSD to improve the quality of the soccer fields at Beverly Vista Middle School. “Three years ago, AYSO Region 76 Beverly Hills committed to donate $350,000 to the Beverly Hills Unified School District to photo courtesy of BHUSD support youth sports, including soc- BHUSD Board of Education members accepted a $40,000 gift from the cer, in our community,” Grossman American Youth Soccer Organization Region 76 Beverly Hills to improve said. “We did this because of our the Beverly Vista Middle School soccer fields. shared commitment to help kids play sports they enjoy with their Grossman for their generous dona- BVMS, providing them with quali- photo courtesy of BHUSD friends and hopefully learn some tion to BHUSD to help improve the ty fields for all of their programs as Earlier this month, Beverly Hills Unified School District officially life lessons along the way … Thank quality of the soccer fields at well. I look forward to the contin- became a one-to-one technological device district. you, everybody, for all your efforts Beverly Vista Middle School,” said ued collaboration with AYSO Every student at every BHUSD school has a technological device to help the kids in our neighbor- Tim Ellis, BHUSD director of ath- Region 76 and BHUSD for years to available to them, opening the door for more opportunities for the dis- hood.” letics. “Their generosity and ongo- come. This partnership not only trict to continue using technology-based curriculum and teaching. “On behalf of the Beverly Hills ing collaboration with BHUSD and provides the best opportunities for For information, visit bhusd.org. Unified School District and the ath- the city of Beverly Hills help our children in BHUSD, but across letic department, I would like to ensure that our children have the the entire Beverly Hills communi- take this opportunity to express my best and safest fields to play on. ty.” sincere gratitude to AYSO Region This generosity has also enhanced For information, visit bhusd.org Marlborough School to host branch 76 and Commissioner Alex the overall educational programs at and ayso76.org. of national Shakespeare competition Across the country, branches of where a panel of judges will select Beverly Hills High School students dominate skills contest the English-Speaking Union are seven to 10 finalists to perform sponsoring the 2020 English in their selections. On Jan. 25, Andrew Kim, Isaac Action National Shakespeare The first place award is a full Colendres and Veronica Valle cel- Competition. The ESU Los scholarship to attend a summer ebrated the success of Beverly Angeles Branch will host its local Shakespeare program. Past win- Hills High School media and culi- competition at 10 a.m. on Feb. 22, ners have received scholarships to nary students, who swept the at the Marlborough School. the British American Drama gold, silver and bronze medals at Open to the winners of area Academy and the American the SkillsUSA California, Region high school competitions held ear- Shakespeare Center’s summer 3, competition at Pasadena City lier this school year, the event will theater camp in Staunton, College and Glendale High feature over 20 students. Each will Virginia. School. perform a Shakespearean mono- The competition is free and In the job demo category, logue and recite a sonnet from a open to the public, but reserva- Gabriela Aghachi came in sec- curated selection. Competitors tions are required due to the limit- ond, and Tiffany Bahari came in will be judged on their under- ed capacity of the venue. To third. standing of the texts and on their reserve tickets, call Leigh Hansen Other participants at regionals ability to communicate that under- at (323)313-9214. included Donya Noubaharestan standing to an audience. The Marlborough School is and Regina Bugarin in commer- In April, the winner will receive located at 250 S. Rossmore Ave. cial baking, Colendres in culinary an all-expenses-paid trip to New For information, visit and Juan Kilala and Sophie York City to represent their esuus.org/esu/programs/shake- Bednarsh in TV production. photo courtesy of BHUSD branch on the national level, speare_competition.

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The first anomaly of 2020 has director meets immediate back- arrived in the form of a blue mam- lash. The film employs a juvenile mal who debuted on the Sega story that implies distrust of the Genesis in 1991. Frankly, when material adapted. And the most the first trailer for “Sonic the recognizable star favors what Hedgehog” rolled out last year, might now be considered a rather the whole endeavor seemed DOA. dated acting technique. Despite there will be more). To be honest, the inaugural pro- all that, it all kinda works. Yes, After Sonic accidentally motion looked terrible. This inter- it’s predictable, unoriginal even, reveals his abilities, the govern- pretation of the ring-loving but hardly unwatchable. ment sends its most brilliant and hedgehog lacked the unique char- As expected, the plot line bold- equally unstable specialist, Dr. acteristics of the animated charac- ly goes where many others have Robotnik, who shirks any law or ter, residing somewhere deep in gone before. For years, Sonic guideline to capture the hedgehog the uncanny valley, a freakish (Ben Schwartz, who once stole to study and dissect. Luckily, attempt at human qualities rather the show as Jean-Ralphio in Tom, the only human who knows than an overtly cartoonish “Parks and Recreation”) remained about Sonic, isn’t a clumsy side- physique. Enough angry fans hidden on Earth, told at a young kick, but a resourceful fellow photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures agreed, inciting a social media age that others might seek to with a plan. Together, the pair Ben Schwartz voices Sonic the Hedgehog in a new film about the adven- tornado of negative backlash. exploit his unique abilities. This embark on a rather unlikely road tures of the character who first appeared in a video game. Desperate to appease every cor- hints at the current villain’s moti- trip in search of special rings ner of “Sonic” fandom, first-time vation and what might draw other (yeah, those rings) that allow feature director Jeff Fowler villains into future stories (yes, travel between worlds. “Sonic” certainly includes a particularly well. immediately announced revision few enjoyable action sequences, As for Carrey’s throwback per- plans. This quick announcement but the film most shines as a formance, it hardly flops. This was a smart move but a sad buddy flick. That’s mostly thanks tactic hasn’t worked for him in moment that proved bullying pays to Marsden, performing alongside over a decade, but a family action off (just ask Lucasfilm). And now a CG character for a second time, film does the trick. All the great- that “Sonic” sits atop the video “Hop” being the first. Sonic and est hits are back, from clenched- game film adaptations at the box Tom’s antics might feel like teeth delivery to flailing like his office, expect more bad behavior inconsequential, cutesy plot bones are rubber. across the web moving forward. delays, but they’re actually the Comparably, “Sonic the Beyond CGI complaints, soul of a story about overcoming Hedgehog” is like Steven “Sonic” appeared to have other loneliness and finding family in Spielberg’s “Hook,” a critically problems as well. To start, it’s yet unlikely places. disregarded family film beloved another film that places alien or Marsden’s Tom also deserves by broad audiences. If the goal fantasy characters in modern-day special consideration. Rather than was to establish a story that can America. Remember those a stock everyman – a tired cliché grow across multiple films, then “Smurfs” films? How about to help initiate moviegoers into Paramount Pictures finally has a “Masters of the Universe” long sci-fi stories with many exposito- franchise that can advance with before that? Producers apparently ry moments – he receives his own more certainty than many others fear stories that don’t include story arc, character development in recent years. Hopefully the Earth, so a stock story results, photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures and, most importantly, a quirky next outing will explore more off- allowing animated characters to Jim Carrey returns to some of his classic comedy antics as the villain Dr. personality. The banter between world locales, perhaps a mush- share the screen with human Robotnik in “Sonic the Hedgehog.” Tom and the villainous doc lands room planet. costars, in this case Tom Wachowski (James Marsden), a small-town sheriff hoping to patrol the busier streets of San Francisco. The second issue for “Sonic”: Jim Carrey plays villain Dr. Ivo Robotnik, going full ‘90s Carrey in the process. His take on Robotnik might irk a few diehard fans for such an egregious revi- sion (if such a fandom actually exists), but the more pressing issue surrounds whether Carrey truly needs to revive his signature commedia dell’arte that birthed zany characters like Ace Ventura and Fire Marshall Bill. To keep track: An iconic video game character adapted by a new “Collections Curated by Designers of Distinction”

Andrew Jones Auctions will present its first-ever auction of Special Shabbat “Collections Curated by Designers of Distinction” on Sunday, Feb. 23, online and in the gallery at 2221 South Main Street in downtown services Los Angeles, starting promptly at 10:30 AM.

commemorate The auction comprises 500 lots of select important antiques and fine art curated by noted designers Kalef Alaton, Craig Wright, Therien, lost loved ones James Lumsden, Hendrix Allardyce and Steven Volpe. Fine artworks from the estates of longtime Beverly Hills residents Yasuko and Join Cantor Estherleon Schwartz for a special yahrzeit Maury Kraines, and also from the estate of a private Beverly Hills memorial service every Friday family, will be included within the auction. at 6:30 p.m. at the Matrix Theatre. Internet bidding will be provided by LiveAuctioneers.com and Yahrzeit services mark the Invaluable.com. Telephone and absentee bids will also be accepted. anniversary of a loved one’s death, and people are invited to Previews will be held in the gallery, Thursday thru Saturday, Feb. light a candle and offer special 20-22, from 10 am to 5 pm. prayers for their loved ones. The special Shabbat service will “We’re proud to have been chosen to offer six important collections include special healing prayers. of antique furniture, Asian works of art, decorative and fine art above Kosher chicken soup will also be served. all other California auction houses,” said company president Andrew The Matrix Theatre is located Jones. “The arbiters of style that assembled these collections have at 7657 Melrose Ave. For infor- put their signature on the aesthetic thread of each while reflecting mation and to RSVP, text the character of the individual owners.” (323)327-8195, or call (323)653-7420 and leave a mes- Visit www.andrewjonesauctions.com sage for a return call. paid advertisement Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 21 February 20, 2020 Digital art at L.A. Public Library shows historic Angelenos WeHo celebrates Jamaican traditions The Los Angeles Public Library Kelso, Biddy Mason, Toyo the library patrons and community On Saturday, Feb. 23, enslaved peoples in the Caribbean is adding new digital art to the Miyatake and Pio Pico. members chosen to depict these International Eye L.A. brings as early as the 1700s. The tradi- Central Library’s Atrium Video “We hope that these living por- historic figures were selected for “Meet Me Behind My Mask” to tion represents a combination of Wall in the form of a series of short traits will spark interest in the either their resemblance to the peo- West Hollywood for an immer- African and European traditions, films that depict notable historic amazing individuals to whom they ple portrayed, interest or family sive cultural experience that and is often mistaken for the more Angelenos. pay tribute,” City Librarian John connection to them. explores Jamaica’s jonkanoo tra- popular Caribbean carnival street Designed as living portraits, the Szabo said. “We honor a cross-sec- The cast selected to star as his- dition. celebrations. films depict six representatives from tion of women and men from toric Angelenos are Victoria Bernal Supported by grants from the Jonkanoo takes different forms L.A.’s past to recognize and show- diverse communities who together as Kelso, Paul Edmonds as city’s Arts Division and the in some communities such as the case the diverse nature of the people helped create the city of Los Jefferson Edmonds (his great- Alliance for California Bahamas and Belize. The perfor- who built the city, including Dolores Angeles.” grandfather), Darrell Kunitomi as Traditional Arts, the workshop is mance brings the traditional art to del Río, Jefferson Edmonds, Tessa Following an open casting call, Miyatake, Esteban Martinez as part installation and part hands-on new audiences while highlighting Pico, Lorinda Hawkins Smith as immersive experience. and sharing the cultures and tradi- Mason and Beatriz Vasquez as del Curated and facilitated by tions it represents. Río. award-winning artist and designer “Meet Me Behind My Mask” Del Río was a Mexican actress Marie Kellier, the experience will will be held from 1:30 to 4:30 who was the first major female include a historical journey into p.m. in the West Hollywood Latin American crossover star in the tradition, its performance style Community Meeting Room at Hollywood. Jefferson Edmonds and use of ‘jonkanooing’ to enter- 625 N. San Vicente Blvd. The was a prominent African-American tain, earn income and poke fun at event is open to the public and newspaper editor and political the status quo. Kellier and her reservations are recommended. activist in late 19th-century Los team will guide participants For reservations and informa- Angeles. Kelso was the sixth city through the installation and per- tion, email librarian of Los Angeles, oversee- formance, including the creation [email protected], ing the dramatic expansion of the of individual jonkanoo masks. visit eventbrite.com/e/meet-me- library’s collections and advocating Originated in Jamaica, behind-my-mask-tickets- for open collections and abolished jonkanoo is a masquerade street 93197027819, or call (213)761- member fees. Mason, a former performance that emerged among 4475. enslaved woman who won her free- dom in court, was a real estate entrepreneur, philanthropist and founder of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church. Miyatake was a photographer best known for his images of the Japanese American community and the internment at Manzanar of Japanese-American people during World War II. Pico was a rancher and the last governor of California under Mexican rule. photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Public Library The Los Angeles Public Library Beatriz Vasquez portrays Mexican actress Dolores del Río in a short film is located at 630 W. 5th St. For series for a Los Angeles Public Library digital art installation. information, visit lapl.org.

Native Voices theater company appoints new director The Autry Museum of the the stage by indigenous writers, “As an enrolled citizen of the American West on Feb. 4 directors, producers and perform- Cherokee Nation, my work as an announced the appointment of ers. artist has been defined by ‘gadugi,’ DeLanna Studi as the new co-artis- “DeLanna has played many a Cherokee word meaning ‘the tic director of its Native Voices the- roles, both on and offstage, but the coming together of a people to cel- ater company. one I am most excited to see her in ebrate, support and promote each Studi’s hiring furthers the theater is co-artistic director of Native other’,” Studi said. “The word company’s commitment to devel- Voices,” said W. Richard West Jr., ‘gadugi’ embodies the spirit of oping and producing new works for president and CEO of the Autry. teamwork that I believe can ensure “Between her professional achieve- that Native Voices remains a ments and work as an advocate for vibrant organization with national Native communities, I know that stature and global impact.” photo courtesy of the city of West Hollywood she will continue Native Voices’ Studi has over 25 years of expe- Jonkanoo is a Jamaican masquerade street performance that com- mission with the mix of strategic rience as a performer, storyteller, bines African and European traditions. thinking and artistic aplomb she is educator and activist. She starred in known for across a range of cre- more than world premieres, includ- ative industries.” ing 14 Native productions. In film Studi will be joining producing and television, she has had roles in artistic director Randy Reinholz as the Peabody Award-winning “Edge Getty Museum exhibits studies, he transitions into emeritus roles of America,” Hallmark’s with Native Voices. “Dreamkeeper,” as well as sketches done by Michelangelo Among her first projects, Studi “Goliath,” “Shameless” and will be oversee the world premiere “General Hospital.” Since 2007, “Michelangelo: Mind of the collection of the Teylers Museum of “Lying with Badgers,” opening she has served as the chair of the Master” will be on view at the in the Netherlands that have never Feb. 28. Written by Jason Grasl, SAG-AFTRA National Native Getty Museum Feb. 25-June 7, before been exhibited as a group in directed by Reinholz and dra- Americans Committee. offering visitors the opportunity to the United States. This exhibition maturged by Courtney Elkin The Autry Museum of the see firsthand the genesis of some of is truly a once-in-a-lifetime oppor- Mohler, “Lying with Badgers” is a American West is located in the master’s most iconic works. tunity that cannot fail to make a dark comedy that tells the story of Griffith Park, 4700 Western Michelangelo was one of the lasting impression on all who see photo courtesy of the Autry two estranged brothers of the Heritage Way. For information, most creative and influential it.” DeLanna Studi Blackfeet Nation. visit theautry.org. artists in the history of Western The studies and sketches enable art. This exhibition explores the guests to experience firsthand full range of his work as a painter, Michelangelo’s pioneering repre- sculptor and architect through sentation of the human form. more than two dozen of his extra- Given that Michelangelo burned ‘The Call of the Wild’ comes to El Capitan Theatre ordinary drawings, including large quantities of his drawings, the designs from projects such as the exhibition provides an unusual El Capitan Theatre will show 20th Century Studios’ “The Call of the Wild” from Feb. 21 to March 1. Sistine Chapel ceiling, the Medici opportunity to experience a key Adapted from the literary classic by Jack London, “The Call of the Wild” tells the story of Buck, a big-heart- Chapel tombs and “The Last group of surviving sketches, most ed dog whose life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and trans- Judgment.” of which were once in the collec- planted to the exotic wilds of the Canadian Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. The film stars Harrison “Every one of Michelangelo’s tion of Queen Christina of Sweden. Ford, Omar Sy, Dan Stevens, Karen Gillan and Bradley Whitford. iconic creations began with a Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. “The Call of the Wild” will screen daily at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tiny Tot Tuesday will be held drawing,” said Timothy Potts, to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday through for the first showing every Tuesday. During these special screenings, parents and small children may enjoy the director of the Getty Museum. “It Friday and Sunday; 10 a.m. to 9 movie with dimmed lights and reduced sound levels. is through his masterful drawings p.m., Saturday. Tickets are now on sale. Group rates are $10 per person for parties of 20 or more. that we can witness his creative The Getty Museum is located at The El Capitan Theatre is located at 6838 Hollywood Blvd. For information or tickets, call (818)845-3110, process at its most spontaneous 1200 Getty Center Drive. For or visit elcapitanticket.com. and expressive. This exhibition information, call (310)440-7300, presents works from the unrivaled or visit getty.edu. 22 February 20, 2020 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

LACMA displays work of Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara The Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents “Yoshitomo Nara,” the first international retrospective of artist Yoshitomo Nara. “Yoshitomo Nara” surveys more Pitching in to than 30 years of the artist’s work through the lens of his longtime passion for music. Known for his help the YMCA portraits, Nara’s subjects are vaguely ominous-looking charac- ters with penetrating gazes that occassionally wield objects such as knives or cigarettes, as well as heads and figures that float in dreamy landscapes. Guest curated by Mika Yoshitake, the exhibition compris- es more than 100 major works, including paintings, drawings, sculpture, ceramics, an installation that re-creates his drawing studio and never-before-exhibited idea photo courtesy of Mike Tran/LACMA sketches. “I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight” (2017) is an acrylic work done One of the exhibition highlights by artist Yoshitomo Nara on canvas. includes “Miss Forest,” a 26-foot outdoor painted bronze sculpture that will be installed on Wilshire by Myles Mellor Boulevard. Crossword Puzzle The exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue with a foreword by Michael Govan, introductory essay by Mika Yoshitake and text by Nara himself. A limited-edition of the catalogue features a clamshell case with 14 booklets, as well as a vinyl with original music and cov- ers by American indie rock band A photograph in the Feb. 2, 1972, issue of the Park Labrea News Yo La Tengo on the A side and showed members of the Indian Guides youth group and the Wilshire songs from the ‘60s and ’70s YMCA during a fundraising campaign to raise $800,000 for upgrades selected by Nara on the B side. at the YMCA’s former recreation center at 255 S. Oxford Ave. The Regular museum hours are 11 organization received support from a celebrity, as Sammy Davis Jr. a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, Tuesday was scheduled to perform in a fundraising concert at the Ambassador and Thursday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Hotel. Tickets to “Sammy Sings for the Y Night” were $10, and pro- Friday; and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., ceeds were used for programs for the 30,000 youth served in the Saturday and Sunday. Wilshire Community. The YMCA still offers numerous fitness and LACMA is located at 5905 youth programs in the local area at the Hollywood YMCA, 1553 N. Wilshire Blvd. For information, Schrader Blvd., and the Anderson Munger Family YMCA, 4301 W. call (323)857-6000, or visit Third St. lacma.org.

L.A. Children’s Chorus names three new board members Across 3. Lawn mower maker 1. 4. The Los Angeles Children’s Director Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, is Angeles Master Chorale. Bagful for Dobbin Shipboard mop 5. Observers 5. Carry away Chorus, which provides musical noted for its artistic, wide-ranging He noted there is an abundance of 10. 6. training to 400 children from ages 6 repertoire, professional and com- opportunity within the LACC, such Rules on plays Sana’a native 14. __ backwards and forwards 7. The “E” in E.R.: Abbr. to 18 from across the Southland, has munity collaborations and perfor- as when he joined LACC tours in 15. 8. named three new members its board mances locally and abroad. both Iceland and Prague. The cho- Fish and chips companion Magazine, with Report 16. Half-moon tide 9. Symbol of slowness of directors, announced Chairman The first time Meserve heard the rus performed in multiple lan- 17. 10. Kai Ryssdal. LACC perform was under the guages, and Deschenes witnessed “Water for Elephants” author Rarer than rare Gruen 11. Maître d’s offering On Feb. 13, Stephen Deschenes, a direction of Malvar-Ruiz. how the children made personal 18. 12. research and development director “I knew I was witnessing some- connections with local choristers One-celled marine inhabitant Athlete’s concern 19. Ancient civilization 13. Complimentary robe providers at Capital Group, attorney Elizabeth thing rare and magnificent. The while on tour.“Simply put, LACC 20. 21. Calciano Fagan and Dete Meserve, performances are daring, haunting- changes lives and helps form musi- Tasty soups Rum and fruit 23. 22. an independent film and television ly beautiful and filled with cal memories that everyone Mother Fig. in identity theft 24. 25. producer, were chosen to sit on the moments of sublime perfection,” involved with the chorus treasures,” Fighting Tigers’ sch. Moscow money 25. 26. LACC Board of Directors. she said. I’m thrilled to join the he said. Buzz For ___ an emergency 29. 27. “Stephen Deschenes, Elizabeth board of directors and to work with Fagan, a mother of two LACC Doubtful points Fitting rewards 32. 28. Calciano Fagan and Dete Meserve leadership to build upon the won- choristers, shared the same senti- Sherpa’s home Not at work 36. 30. are strategic thinkers and esteemed der and rich talent of the LACC.” ments as Meserve and Deschenes of Practical Branches 38. 31. community leaders who share a Deschenes, who is also an LACC being elected onto the board and Boat equipment Look pooped 40. 33. deep passion for LACC,” Ryssdal parent, said he is excited to join the leading the LACC. Tell’s Swiss canton Small boats 41. 34. said. “They bring to the organiza- board, adding that he appreciates “Every child will leave the choir Tasty meat dish Stopped sitting 45. 35. tion a spirit of innovation, thought- LACC’s artistic success and the knowing what it is like to be part of Coffee cup cover Kind of cabinet 46. 37. fulness and creativity, as well as positive impact on young choristers a team that makes something beau- Sound of impatience Auction offering 47. 39. keen business acumen. We are hon- when they have the opportunity to tiful and worthwhile, and that expe- Deadly fly Ho-hum routine 48. 42. ored to have them serve in this work with musical organizations rience will give them strength to Arise Port that is part of privacy plans 51. 43. important leadership role.” such as the Los Angeles face other challenges as they move Troop grp. Capri, e.g. 53. 44. The chorus, led by Artistic Philharmonic, L.A. Opera and Los into adulthood,” she said. Tabloid twins surname Shampoo form 54. Thickness 49. Directed skyward 56. Pfc. superior 50. River 58. Much loved bird pieces 52. Over Blue13 showcases genre-bending dance at The Wallis 66. Star Wars Jedi 55. Gossipmonger 67. A tyrant and a pianist 57. Sauce Blue13 Dance Company, noted for rhythmic and charged performances that blend hip-hop, ballet, modern 68. Maria’s husband, on “Sesame 58. Blue hue and traditional Indian dance, will share its genre-bending artistry on Friday, Feb. 21, and Saturday, Feb. 22, Street” 59. Georgetown hoopster at 7:30 p.m. in the Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts’ Bram Goldsmith Theater. 70. Some votes 60. 15th day of March The 90-minute program includes the world premiere of “Terpsichore in Ghungroos,” which tackles issues 71. Best man’s responsibility 61. Like some colors of equality and feminism while celebrating joy and connection, and the West Coast premiere of “F**k 72. Present opener? 62. “Ratatouille” director Bird Fusion.” Artistic director and choreographer Achinta S. McDaniel directed both performances. 73. Pioneering cartoonist 63. Opening for a coin Along with these works, McDaniel’s “Diya Aur Toofan” highlights the L.A.-based company’s theatrical 74. “___ to bed” 64. Rolaids rival contemporary style that uses dance as a vehicle for storytelling while turning the cultural stereotype of Indian 75. Sounds of disapproval 65. Plate place dance on its head. 69. Close relative Tickets start at $29 to $79. The Wallis is located at 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd. For information, call Down (310)746-4000 or visit thewallis.org/blue13. 1. Approves 2. Fussy, in slang See answers page 26 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 23 February 20, 2020 U.S. Holocaust Museum to present LAMOTH hosts program on National Leadership Awards Holocaust medical school

The United States Holocaust Kindertransport,” who was twice “We are fortunate to have three Memorial Museum will present its appointed by President Barack outstanding recipients this year set National Leadership Award to Obama to the United States to receive the museum’s National Renee Firestone, Deborah Holocaust Memorial Council in Leadership award,” said Marla Oppenheimer and Dana M. 2012 and 2017. Abraham, director of the Western Perlman at the “2020 Los Angeles The museum will present the Regional Office of the United Dinner: What You Do Matters” on awards to Holocaust survivor States Holocaust Memorial Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Beverly Firestone, who has spent her life- Museum. “Each in his or her own Hilton Hotel. time providing a voice to way strives to bring awareness to Firestone, Oppenheimer and Holocaust atrocities and appeared the past, creates an urgency to rec- Perlman will be recognized for in the Academy Award-winning ognize the lessons Holocaust histo- their contributions to preserving documentary “The Last Days” in ry teaches us today and moves us Holocaust history and fighting anti- 1998; and Perlman, an attorney and toward the future, fulfilling the Semitism, genocide and Holocaust L.A. City Planning Commissioner museum’s mission.” denial. who was appointed in 2013 by The “2020 Los Angeles Dinner: Making a special appearance to Obama to the United States What You Do Matters” is open to honor her colleague and friend, Holocaust Memorial Council. In the public, but advance registration actress, author and activist Jamie 2016, Perlman became the muse- is required. Individual tickets are photo courtesy of LAMOTH Lee Curtis will present the award to um’s National Legacy of Light $500. The Beverly Hilton Hotel is A historic photograph shows the conditions Jews were forced to film and television producer Society Chair, which is the muse- located at 9876 Wilshire Blvd. For endure in the Warsaw Ghetto. Oppenheimer (“Into the Arms of um’s national planned giving and information, call (310)556-3222, or Strangers: Stories of the endowments recognition society. email [email protected]. The Los Angeles Museum of Historical Conservancy of the Holocaust presents “The Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He Impossible Medical School: participated in the development of Warsaw Ghetto ’43,” a talk with the medical center’s mural, Pianist Angela Hewitt debuts at The Wallis Dr. Leo Gordon on Sunday, Feb. “Jewish Contributions to 23, at 4 p.m. at the museum. Medicine,” as well as the display, The Wallis Annenberg Center for A largely unknown piece of “The History of the Cedars-Sinai the Performing Arts welcomes Holocaust history, “The Medical Center.” award-winning pianist Angela Impossible Medical School” is a Gordon is a 40-year member of Hewitt for a night of music on story of brave students and teach- the hospital’s surgical staff. He Sunday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. ers taking educational risks under currently serves as senior consul- The Wallis will dedicate her per- siege and medical resistance. tant in clinical surgery at the formance in memory of arts and Under the most extreme and dan- Surgery Group of Los Angeles, a culture journalist Scott Timberg. gerous conditions, physicians cre- multispecialty surgical group on Hewitt is known worldwide for ated a clandestine medical school the campus of Cedars-Sinai her performances of the works of in the Warsaw Ghetto. Medical Center. Johann Sebastian Bach, and she Gordon will describe the ratio- Admission to the film and the will perform the “Bach Odyssey” nale behind the effort, the individ- museum is free, but RSVP is program at The Wallis’ Bram uals who participated and the required. The Los Angeles Goldsmith Theater. The program environment surrounding the dar- Museum of the Holocaust is features Bach’s Recital XI; Four ing attempt at medical education. located at 100 S. The Grove Duets; Eighteen Little Preludes; Gordon has served as associate Drive. Fantasia and Fugue in A minor; director of surgical education and For information, visit Italian Concerto in F major; and medical consultant to the lamoth.org. French Overture in B minor. A pre-concert preludes conversa- tion at The Wallis conversation with Hewitt will take place at 6 p.m., and will be moderated by Classical KUSC’s Brian Lauritzen. “Angela Hewitt, a phenomenal Window Sale! artist whose recitals and award- photo by Richard Termine winning recordings have been Pianist Angela Hewitt will perform her “Bach Odyssey” program at The praised by critics and audiences Wallis. around the world, is one of the great modern Bach interpreters,” said Hewitt launched her “Bach Tickets range from $33-$99. The Paul Crewes, The Wallis’ artistic Odyssey” in September 2016, play- Wallis is located at 9390 N. Santa director. “We are honored she’s ing the composer’s complete key- Monica Blvd. For information, call chosen to make her Wallis debut board works in a series of 12 (310)746-4000, or visit with this exceptional program.” recitals. thewallis.org/hewitt. wood • vinyl • fiberglass • aluminum Cast announced for L.A. engagement of ‘Hamilton’ KEEP THE COLD OUT! Angelenos can expect an enter- American founding father taining lesson in history as the Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant SALE GOODGO 25% OFF Hollywood Pantages Theatre pre- from the West Indies who became U 2/29/2029/20 pares a diverse cast for the Los George Washington’s right-hand THR your first 5 Milgard Windows Angeles engagement of man during the Revolutionary War “Hamilton,” running from March and was the new nation’s first trea- 12 through Sept. 20. sury secretary. Producer Jeffrey Seller The play features a score that announced that Jamael Westman blends hip-hop, jazz, rhythm and and Nicholas Christopher will por- blues and Broadway that created a tray Alexander Hamilton and Aaron revolutionary moment in theatre Burr, respectively. musical that has had a profound Other principal roles in the pro- impact on culture, politics and edu- duction will be played by Ruben J. cation. Carbajal as John Laurens/Philip With book, music and lyrics by Hamilton, Joanna A. Jones as Eliza Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by photo by Joan Marcus/courtesy of Johnny Hamilton, Tyalor Iman Jones as Thomas Kail, choreography by Gilmour from Baseline Theatrical Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds, Andy Blankenbuehler, and musical Nicholas Christopher plays Aaron Carvens Lissaint as George supervision and orchestrations by check out our YELP reviews! Washington, Simon Longnight as Alex Lacamoire, “Hamilton” is Burr for the Los Angeles engage- ment of “Hamilton.” Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas based on Ron Chernow’s biogra- Expert Free Jefferson, Rory O’Malley as King phy. “Hamilton” has won Tony, George, Sabrina Sloan as Angelica Grammy and Oliver Awards, the The Hollywood Pantages Installation Estimates Schuyler, and Wallace Smith as Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and a spe- Theatre is located at 6233 Hercules Mulligan/James Madison. cial citation from the Kennedy Hollywood Blvd. Tickets are avail- 7769 Santa Monica Blv d. • WWeest HlHolllywood “Hamilton ‘’ follows the story of Center Honors. able at broadwayinhollywood.com. 323.248.0840 • tashmans.com 24 February 20, 2020 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press Zoo names new addition to gorilla family Foundation highlights suicide The Los Angeles Zoo has named its new western lowland gorilla baby Angela. awareness in LGBT youth The baby was born on Jan. 18 People who identify as LGBT cidal thoughts and suicide and has not only won over the face a broad range of issues, from attempts than their heterosexual hearts of fellow members her troop, violence and discrimination to peers,” said Evelyn Hill, senior but has brought members of the Los lack of family and access to divisional director for the founda- Angeles community out in droves health services. However, a rising tion. to see her in the zoo’s Campo concern is mental health in LGBT The Centers for Disease and Gorilla Reserve bonding with her youth. Control and Prevention released mother, N’djia (en-JEE-uh). The Jason Foundation Inc, a the results of its “Youth Risk “The L.A. Zoo is very fortunate nationally recognized leader in Behavior Surveillance Survey” to have had a long-time donor name youth suicide prevention and covering a broad range of ques- the gorilla baby after his daughter, awareness, is now offering a free tions on the behavioral actions Angela,” said Beth Schaefer, direc- one-hour training module, and thoughts of the nation’s tor of animal programs at the L.A. “Supporting LGBT Students in youth. According to the 2017 Zoo. “We think the name is perfect Schools: Suicide Prevention results, among students who iden- considering this girl was born here Among LGBT Youth.” tify as transgender, approximately in Los Angeles, which naturally For more than 20 years, the 35% said they had attempted sui- makes her a proud Angeleno. We organization has provided pro- cide one or more times in the pre- can already see how the community grams and resources to help iden- vious year. In California, 9.4% of is connecting with this baby, which tify and assist young people who high school students answered is shining a light on this critically may be struggling with thoughts they have attempted suicide in the endangered species and what we of suicide. past. can do to save them from extinc- “There is a growing epidemic “The school environment can tion.” within the LGBT community, have an enormous impact on a The arrival of the baby gorilla especially in the youth, and that young person’s life,” Hill said. inspired Basil Collier, director of epidemic is suicide. LGBT stu- For information, visit jason- the Angela Collier Foundation and photo by Tad Motoyama dents are more likely to have sui- foundation.com. a long-time supporter of the zoo, to N’dija, a western lowland gorilla, embraced her baby daughter Angela aid in western lowland gorilla con- inside her enclosure at the L.A. Zoo. servation efforts. “We have long hoped for the Western lowland gorillas are con- groups composed of one silverback birth of a female gorilla so that we sidered critically endangered in the adult male, several adult females L.A. food bank has new chairperson could name her in honor of our wild due to illegal hunting, diseases and their offspring. daughter, Angela Collier, who spent Whitney Jones Roy has been Proposition 65 and CERCLA. Her and habitat degradation and Guests can visit the Campo named new board chairperson of clients come from a broad spectrum her short life believing that the most destruction. The baby is of a species Gorilla Reserve exhibit daily to important contribution she could the Los Angeles Regional Food of industries, including energy, of gorilla native to the lowlands and observe Angela, N’djia, her father Bank. She succeeds David Bishop, financial services, insurance, real make to the world was for the wel- swamp forests of Cameroon, Kelly and their companions fare of animals,” Collier said. who served for three years and estate, construction and pharmaceu- Central African Republic, Rapunzel and Evelyn. remains on the board. ticals. “Naming the baby after Angela is a Equatorial Guinea, the Democratic The Los Angeles Zoo is located confirmation of the fine work of the Roy is a partner of the L.A. office The Los Angeles Regional Food Republic of the Congo, Gabon and at 5333 Zoo Drive. For informa- of Sheppard Mullin and has served Bank was founded in 1973 and has L.A. Zoo in saving animals from Angola. The peaceful animals are tion, call (323)644-4200, or visit extinction.” on the food bank board of directors distributed more than 1.5 billion social and live in stable, cohesive lazoo.org. since 2012, she has 19 years of pounds of food and produce since experience representing clients in inception. In 2019, the organization complex business litigation and increased its food distribution by environmental litigation matters. 20% from the previous year. L.A. Public Works Roy has also developed a special- For information, visit lafood- Office launches ty relating to products liability, bank.org. new website The city of Los Angeles Board of Public Works Office of Community Beautification launched its newly designed web- site on Feb. 13. “The Office of Community photo courtesy of Susan G. Komen Los Angeles County Beautification is evolving, and Women and men of all ages participate in the Susan G. Komen “More with that comes a digital refresh to Than Pink Walk.” modernize and update the content of the website, improve functional- ity and inspire excitement about beautifying our communities,” said Register early for the Susan G. Aura Garcia, Los Angeles Board of Public Works vice president. The updates were made to Komen ‘More Than Pink Walk’ improve access to information, public services and resources on The 23rd annual Susan G. 75% of the funds raised to support beautification in L.A. Visitors will Komen “More Than Pink Walk” local breast health services and ded- see an updated design that incorpo- will be held on Saturday, Feb. 29, icates the remaining 25 percent to rates enhanced content and photos from 7 to 11 a.m. at Dodger national research to find cures. to highlight the organization’s Stadium. “We are proud to be advocating work in the community. Participants are sought for the for the breast health needs of L.A. There’s now a tab on the home- event, which raises funds for County families, but we have a long page for “Keep Los Angeles research to find cures for breast way to go before we end this cancer Beautiful,” an affiliate of the cancer. Parking opens at 6 a.m. and entirely because it is not just one nation’s largest community participants should enter the stadi- disease,” said Mark K. Pilon. exec- improvement nonprofit organiza- um sgrounds through the Sunset utive director of Susan G. Komen tion Keep America Beautiful. It Gate. Registration begins at 7, Los Angeles County. “One in eight leads to details about thc city’s opening ceremonies follow at 8:30 women and some men will have leanup initiative and annual and the walk starts at 9 a.m. Actress this devastating disease during their Beautification Conference which and journalist Samantha Harris, lifetime. Breast cancer kills one are part of the Beautify Los Komen Los Angeles County’s person every 60 seconds. Please Angeles Campaign. Survivor of the Year in 2017, join us and support this event “We’re excited to further engage returns as a celebrity ambassador. through participation and fundrais- with Angelenos on beautification She will co-host the opening cere- ing so we can continue to provide efforts and to have a new platform mony with CBS-2/KCAL-9 News no-cost services to those most in to showcase the work that we are anchors Pat Harvey and Sandra need.” doing in neighborhoods all Mitchell. Registration is $30. Dodger throughout Los Angeles,” said Paul The two-mile walk occurs on the Stadium is located at 1000 Vin Racs, Office of Community stadium grounds. Nearly 6,000 peo- Scully Ave. For information, call Beautification director. ple are expected to participate. (310)575-3011, or visit komenla- For information, visit laocb.org. Komen Los Angeles County invests county.org/walk. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 25 February 20, 2020 Property owner tries to Contributions come from Beverly Hills, stop historic designation L.A., Santa Monica, Santa Barbara From page 1 From page 1 Councilman John Heilman, can do.” The PAC also received donations oversees the Beverly Hills proper- Hills Chamber of Commerce who cast the lone no vote, said The front structure could also from people and groups outside the ties for Worthe, said KMJ DE is one Leadership PAC that is also in sup- the council did not have enough be altered if the planned structure city. Some come from nearby, such of Worthe’s corporate entities that port of Gold and Bosse, did not “substantial evidence” to affirm retains some of the character- as the Duesenberg Investment they manage for a third-party client. transparently decide whom to that the building has enough his- defining features of the Company, which gave $9,500 and is A request for more information was endorse. toric, architectural or cultural Craftsman architecture. Jennifer located just outside of Beverly Hills not returned before deadline. “Special interests should not be value to receive the local cultural Alkire, current and historic city limits at 1800 Avenue of the In addition, for Sanborn, the infiltrating our city and telling our resource designation. preservation planning manager Stars, and Walter N. Marks Inc., Santa Barbara architect, her address residents what our city should look “I’m having difficulty making for West Hollywood, said the which donated $4,500 and is located appears to be incorrectly listed, as like. Residents should decide that,” the findings that we have to project site would require a cer- in Los Angeles. Others from outside the given street does not exist in Gordon said. make,” Heilman said. tificate of appropriateness from Beverly Hills include KMJ DE Santa Barbara. For Walter N. Marks Rowe noted that, to his knowl- Councilman John Duran point- the city and review under the LLC, which gave $9,500 and is Inc., the namesake’s middle initial edge, the incumbents have not ed out that the council was hear- California Environmental based in Santa Monica, and archi- appears to be incorrect on the PAC accepted the PAC support, but the ing an appeal, and he did not see Quality Act, but if the project tect Barbara Sanborn, who gave filing. real issue is that the electoral sys- any new evidence, errors or any- cleared those hurdles, new hous- $9,500 and lives in Santa Barbara. Ahmed said any complaints or tem in the United States allows thing else that would indicate ing could be built. In an email, Jay Wierenga, com- violations go directly to the FPPC, such PACs to exist. Rowe, who that the commission made a rul- “An empty lot is not as good as munications director for the state’s not to the city. Wierenga said small promised to limit his campaign ing that was not supported by a house that needs some atten- Fair Political Practices reporting issues and errors can be expenditures to $2,000, said he facts and expert opinions. tion,” Mayor John D’Amico Commission, said the PAC is free to corrected by an amendment to the doesn’t take campaign contribu- “I think it’s best to defer to our said. “But a development on a lot accept contributions from whoever filing, and while penalties for incor- tions because “it’s a slippery commission and our staff on this that takes cues from a house that it wants, no matter how much they rect information can be as high as slope.” item, given their expertise,” needs some attention is better in give and where they live, as “contri- $5,000 per violation, sometimes the “I believe that paid political ads Duran said. my mind than an empty lot and bution limits are only towards can- FPPC will only send a warning let- should be banned, that nobody, Other council members noted better than a house that needs didates, generally speaking,” ter for infractions “not deemed seri- whether they’re outsiders or insid- that while they shared some of some attention.” though he noted that cities can ous enough to impose a financial ers, should be able to buy their the reservations of the property Mayor Pro Tempore Lindsey impose their own rules on PACs. penalty.” influence,” Rowe said. owner – including the number of Horvath added that she agreed in Huma Ahmed, Beverly Hills City “All depends on the type of vio- Rabbi Green said he’s not run- alterations made to the property – part with both sides on the issue, Clerk, said to her knowledge, PAC lation, severity, impact on or harm ning against the incumbents direct- the local cultural resource desig- but this vote might clear the way contributors can live anywhere and to the public, cooperation or lack ly – he entered the race to bring nation leaves the door open for for a project that could benefit they are allowed to donate as much thereof of those involved [and] attention to medical marijuana and the property to be redeveloped. everyone. as they want as long as they don’t types of penalties imposed on sim- interfaith relations with hope that “We’re looking at the building “We’ve made a path forward coordinate their activities with the ilar types of cases,” Wierenga the incumbents would spend more in the front, not the building for a potential new development candidates or their campaigns. said. time on those issues – but the other behind the Craftsman,” that does give us more housing “This is run independently. The As the PAC’s advertising cam- candidates, especially Gordon, the Councilwoman Lauren Meister while also protecting what is sig- candidates cannot be involved in the paign has been implemented, some planning commissioner, are being said. “So maybe if they want to nificant to the community about committee in any way,” Ahmed of the challengers who wish to indirectly attacked by this PAC’s redevelop that building, there the cultural aspect of this build- said. unseat Bosse and Gold – Planning advertisements. you go. There’s something they ing,” Horvath said. According to the Los Angeles Commissioner Lori Greene “It’s very, very strange, and I’m campaign finance ordinance, a com- Gordon, Rabbi Sidney “Simcha” looking forward to learning more mittee has to electronically file cam- Green, technologist Robin Rowe about it and hearing what Lili and paign statements once contributions and attorney Aimee Zeltzer – and Julian have to say about it,” Green are received or expenditures are their supporters have decried the said. Dr. Phil to receive star on made of $10,000 or more. PAC, which they claim is an In an email, Bosse did not answer According to the PAC’s filings, the attempt by special interests to cir- questions asking about her posi- largest single expenditure it has cumvent campaign finance laws in tions on the PAC’s actions, includ- Hollywood Walk of Fame made thus far is $5,000. Most of the Beverly Hills. ing the presence of donors from contributors did not return requests The city limits donations to $450 outside of the city. The Hollywood Chamber of for comment, and those who did per contributor or entity if total “I had no knowledge of the PAC. Commerce announced that Phil declined to directly answer ques- campaign spending is limited to I am not running against anyone McGraw, also known as Dr. Phil, tions about the PAC or its expendi- $80,000 or less. If that amount is and I am not running with anyone. I will be honored with the 2,688th tures. exceeded, contributions are limited am running my own campaign on star on the Hollywood Walk of In some cases, the addresses list- to $125 per contributor or entity. my record and integrity. I am run- Fame on Friday, Feb. 21, at 11:30 ed in the PAC’s filings do not match Candidate Gordon noted that the ning a positive and inclusive cam- a.m. McGraw’s star will be dedi- the listed companies. For instance, PAC has raised nearly $100,000, paign,” Bosse said. cated in the category of television Rodeo Family LLC lists a Beverly which is more than candidates’ Gold noted that he and his cam- at 6201 Hollywood Blvd., in Drive address, which the Beverly campaigns are allowed to raise paign have no control over the front of the Eastown Apartments. Hills Chamber of Commerce’s web- before the lower contribution limit PAC, and he can’t control the Helping host Rana Ghadban, site said belongs to real estate com- is enforced. actions of others. Gold added that president and CEO of the pany Meyer Pacific Inc. When “I don’t know that [the incum- though he’s “pleased for anybody’s Hollywood Chamber of reached by phone, a representative bents] expected the money because support of my candidacy,” he did Commerce, unveil the star will for Meyer Pacific said they keep the it’s technically an independent not know that the PAC included be Walk of Famers David Foster books for Rodeo Family LLC, but expenditure, but they have not donors from outside of Beverly and Tyler Perry. declined to comment further. denounced that this money was Hills. McGraw, one of the most well- In another case, the address for spent on their behalf, and that “From what I’ve seen, many of known and trusted mental health KMJ DE LLC belongs to Worthe, a would be appropriate,” the candi- the people represented in this PAC professionals in the world, is the property management company date said. are very important merchants and host of TV’s No. 1 daytime talk photo courtesy of the Hollywood Chamber with a portfolio that includes prop- Gordon also decried the lack of landowners and residents in our show, “Dr. Phil,” now in its 18th of Commerce erties in Beverly Hills. Kristen transparency involved with the community. I certainly appreciate season. Phil McGraw Hughes, an asset manager who PAC, which, unlike the Beverly that support,” Gold said. “Dr. Phil” has received 29 Emmy nominations and won five he founded, inspired the hit CBS PRISM Awards for the accurate series “Bull,” starring Michael depiction of drug, alcohol and Weatherly, where McGraw LA Phil names new chief advancement officer tobacco abuse and addiction, as serves as co-creator, executive well as a Mothers Against Drunk producer and writer. “Bull” is Margie Kim has been appointed into our second century of work, The department encompasses Driving Media Award. McGraw now in season four. to the position of chief advancement even more committed to advancing annual fund, major gifts, grants, won an Emmy Award as execu- His podcast, “Phil in the officer for the Los Angeles our art form and broadly serving the corporate sponsorships, planned tive producer of the talk show Blanks,” which features original Philharmonic, Chad Smith, David communities of Los Angeles. I look giving, volunteer services, board “The Doctors,” which is current- interviews, debuted in January C. Bohnett CEO and chair of the Los forward to welcoming Margie to development, endowment and capi- ly in its 12th season. In 2018, he 2019 and quickly rose to the No. Angeles Philharmonic Association, the team.” tal campaigns, and special gala and scored another Emmy as execu- 1 podcast on Apple iTunes. In announced on Jan. 28. Kim assumes her new position recognition events for the Walt tive producer when the daily syn- spring 2019, McGraw launched a Kim joins the LA Phil from the Feb. 18 and reports to Smith. Her Disney Concert Hall, the dicated newsmagazine second podcast, the true crime Trust for Public Land in California, responsibilities include the leader- Hollywood Bowl, The Ford and “DailyMailTV,” currently in sea- series “Mystery and Murder: where she was the chief philan- ship and management of all Los YOLA. Margie will also finish out son three, won outstanding enter- Analysis by Dr. Phil,” which thropy officer. Angeles Philharmonic Association the Centennial Campaign that com- tainment news program. debuted at No. 1. “Margie is one of the most fundraising efforts, including the menced in 2012 and concludes in In 2015, he was inducted into McGraw is the author of nine respected fundraisers in the busi- formulation, planning and execu- 2021 with a current goal of over the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of No. 1 New York Times best- ness, committed to building a cul- tion of a fundraising strategy that $500 million. Fame, an honor bestowed on the sellers, published in 39 languages ture of philanthropy and advancing incorporates and supports the LA “As an Angeleno, it is a great pioneers, visionaries and stars of with more than 33 million copies the strategic goals of the institutions Phil’s mission, donor stewardship privilege to be able to give back to the electronic arts. in print. she has served,” Smith said. “She and development operations, along- my city and our communities by McGraw’s work at Courtroom For information, visit walkof- joins the LA Phil’s executive team side the many facets of the develop- joining the LA Phil,” Kim said. Sciences Inc., a trial science firm fame.com. at an inflection point, as we launch ment department. For information, visit laphil.com. 26 February 20, 2020 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press Homelessness, SB 50, pedestrian safety Park could keep out among topics at council candidate forum cannabis businesses From page 1 From page 1 issue affecting the district. when people become homeless in foot triplex with three families liv- “I have a seven-point plan to Los Angeles, it is almost impossible ing in it than a 7,000-foot We love the Larchmont Farmers’ Welborne spearheaded the address the homelessness crisis that for them to get off the streets. I am McMansion with one. There is so Market and want to ensure that it proposal for the park and addresses the root causes of home- proposing that we transform how much we could have done and I continues to grow,” Pampanin received letters of support from lessness by providing services to we provide services in Los Angeles, would as councilmember.” said, adding that if the market neighborhood organizations, people who need it, but also as a pri- that we create neighborhood access Ryu said he was adamantly were to move, it would remain in including the Windsor Square, ority, ensures the surrounding com- centers where people have the opposed to SB 50. the Larchmont area and be acces- Larchmont Boulevard and munities’ safety and security is opportunity to develop relation- “I opposed SB 50 and I led the sible to residents. Hancock Park Homeowners restored,” said Collins, a realtor ships of trust between case workers charge in the City Council to Raw Inspiration is exploring associations. who is a write-in candidate in the and people who are homeless that oppose SB 50. What we have in the feasibility of shifting the mar- Cindy Chvatal, president of March 3 primary election. “I want can actually get them off the Los Angeles is not a housing crisis, ket to an open-street layout like the Hancock Park Homeowners to invest in people, not in property. I streets.” what we have is an affordable and that of the Hollywood Farmers Association, received informa- want to ensure that your representa- The candidates also addressed a moderate income housing crisis,” Market, which takes place at the tion from Welborne about the tion represents you and not special question about how to create more Ryu said. ”SB 50 failed to have intersection of Selma and Ivar project, although she said he did interests. I want to make sure our affordable housing in the district enough inclusionary zoning for avenues. not mention any potential streets are clean, free from needles and the pros and cons of Senate Bill affordable housing or moderate Windsor Village residents impacts that the project would and garbage, and I want to empower 50, state legislation that would have income housing. It failed to protect Bruce Beiderwell and Ivna have on the market. No formal you by implementing community allowed more multi-family housing existing affordable housing stock. It Gusmao said in a letter to Ryu meeting was held between outreach programs.” to be built near transportation corri- failed to protect renters. It’s not try- that moving the market to a larg- Welborne and the association, Levy also outlined her plan to dors. SB 50 was not approved by ing to work with us. A two-year er space would not benefit small Chvatal said. address homelessness, which the state Legislature. moratorium to tell us to do what vendors who have cultivated “I think that the community includes safe parking lots and “I do think more housing in they want us to do is not working strong neighborhood relation- loves the Farmers’ Market, and spaces for tents where people who incredibly necessary. SB 50 was a together.” ships over time. I’m really hopeful that some- are unsheltered can be linked to ser- very blunt tool to get us to the The candidates outlined their “This seemingly small thing can be worked out,” vices. kind of housing that we need, but viewpoints on making streets safer ‘improvement’ has potential to Chvatal said. “Homelessness is absolutely a I think there is an incredible for pedestrians and cyclists while significantly diminish – not Greater Wilshire resident Gary crisis in this city and our city has amount of need for more afford- improving transportation. enrich – the surrounding commu- Gilbert said the park could keep failed to act as if that is the case. able housing in the city of Los “I think every day about the nity,” Beiderwell and Gusmao cannabis dispensaries off of Homelessness in our district went Angeles,” Raman added. “We people who are dying in our said. “Reducing available space Larchmont Boulevard and away up 53%, which was the largest spike have a system right now in the streets,” Levy said. “District 4 has in the parking lot means reducing from Marlborough School, locat- in any part of our city,” Levy said. state of California where there are a lot of high-injury network loca- space for the weekly Farmers’ ed two blocks away. “I believe we can serve our home- increasingly more and more tions in it and we need to do way Market held every Sunday, and a Under voter-approved Prop- less Angelenos so much better with incentives, with or without SB 50, more to slow traffic on our streets, smaller space for the market may osition D, marijuana dispensaries safe parking and safe camp sites to actually build the kind of to make our streets friendlier to prompt market managers to find cannot be located within 1,000 with bathrooms and showers and affordable housing that we need. cyclists, to build out protected bus another location.” feet of a school and 600 feet of a wraparound services in those sites. Many for-profit developers who lanes. For me that means rebuild- Louis Eafalla, owner of the child care facility, youth center or That way, we can help people more have never been involved with ing our infrastructure to say we Village Heights shop on park. Once built, the park would effectively while also clearing our affordable housing before are now prioritize people and going safely Larchmont Boulevard, said he is disqualify dispensaries near the sidewalks.” moving to affordable housing across our city, more than we pri- worried that changing the mar- market’s portion of Larchmont. Ryu said ending homelessness is because of changes in state laws, oritize people flying down our ket’s location will affect nearby “The real intention [behind the a top priority and a “FEMA-like” because of changes in city laws roads.” businesses. proposal] is to try and keep response is needed to address that have come into place during Ryu added that safety on city “It would be a devastating loss cannabis off the streets. There are homelessness. the last few years.” streets is also a priority. to all of us who count on the other ways to do that aside from “Today, we face the crisis of our Collins said she did not support “I fully support the city of L.A.’s added traffic and business that manipulating the law,” Gilbert time, and that is homelessness,” the failed state legislation. Vision Zero plan (which seeks to [the market] brings in,” Eafalla said. “We need to temporarily Ryu said. “There is not one person “I was avidly opposed to SB 50, eliminate all deaths on roadways said. “Brick and mortar business postpone any construction on the or one solution that is going to solve and the primary reason I opposed by 2035), and we, the City Council, gets tougher every year. To even mini-park until all the market homelessness. It’s going to take all [it] was I feel as though it was a have made it a priority for funding consider removing something issues are resolved. It’s become a of us, community leaders, business huge overreach,” Collins said. and execution. I am committed to that generates traffic and dollars giant mess.” leaders, elected officials from all “Sacramento does not speak for the making L.A. safe for all,” Ryu said. to the street would be a misstep, While Welborne said there is levels of government working entire state. They cannot speak for “Whenever we have issues with to put it mildly.” an unlicensed shop currently together, and that is what I have every individual community. I am a safety, I want to make sure we Pampanin said the discussion operating near Larchmont done in the past four and a half huge proponent for ensuring that work with the experts. And when it with the Farmers’ Market about Boulevard and Melrose Avenue, years, working all across Council each community has as much con- comes to safety and all of our spacing has been going on for it is a separate issue from the District 4 with all communities to trol over what happens in their streets being safe, whether it’s side- years and is not connected to market and project discussion, solve all of our challenges. I want to community as possible. While I walks, whether it’s additional light- the playground and park. The which has been happening for build on that progress that we have agree that we can increase density, ing, streetlights, bike lanes, bol- proposal for the project was two years. built.” it absolutely must be done in a way lards or continental crosswalks, I created by the Windsor Square “There has been lengthy and Raman, an urban planner and that allows communities as much use every tool in my arsenal to Association and other neigh- wide dissemination of the pro- homeless advocate who co-founded input and as much say on how that make sure we make it safe for borhood groups at the end of posal, and it has been warmly the SELAH Neighborhood happens. pedestrians, for cyclists … and 2017. received,” Welborne said. Homeless Coalition serving people “What works in Sacramento does making sure our community is “The Sunday market’s contin- Gilbert said he hopes that in the Atwater Village, Los Feliz not work in Toluca Lake, it does not walkable.” uing status has always been a Ryu’s office will hold a commu- and Silver Lake areas, said commu- work in Hollywood and it does not Raman advocated for more given,” said John Welborne, vice nity forum that is widely publi- nity centers should be built where work in Sherman Oaks,” Collins implementation of plans to reduce president of planning and land cized to the market’s surrounding unsheltered individuals can visit added. vehicle congestion and promote use for the Windsor Square neighborhoods so that all issues and be linked with services. Levy said SB 50 had some posi- alternative forms of transporta- Association. “The market’s man- can be ironed out with residents “What I have found across the tive elements, including that it tion. agement has known about the present. board is a massive gap between the would have allowed cities to come “We have plan after plan at City loss of these six parking/tent “It really is a family feeling, rhetoric of urgency that comes out up with alternative solutions during Hall that talks about safer streets. spaces since early 2018 ... and and now there’s a chance we’re of City Hall saying that this is the the first two years. We have a bike plan from 2010. did not object.” going to lose it,” Gilbert said. most important crisis, and the reali- “We have a major, major hous- We have a first/last connectivity ty that meets most homeless people ing crisis in this city that is the plan from Metro that talks about when they are living on the streets,” result of the fact that our council getting pedestrians and bicyclists Collins said she hopes to take a it’s appropriate.” Raman said. “The reality is that has failed to act to resolve it. And to train stations. We have a cautious approach to transportation The candidates also all agreed that’s why Sacramento keeps com- Mobility Plan 2035 that also talks projects that can significantly alter protecting the environment and cre- ing down with plans to make us about building out a network of communities. ating more greenspace and parks in Answers From Page 22 solve the problem,” Levy said. protected bike lanes throughout “I absolutely support and would neighborhoods are priorities and “Here are the things that I really our city,” Raman said. “Yet, over thoroughly enjoy a more walkable vowed to pursue those goals. liked about the last draft of SB 50. and over again, these plans go city,” Collins said. “But I am also The candidates said they will I like that they gave us two years to unimplemented. Council members aware that it’s not appropriate for continue speaking with community make our own plans and we can do from across this city have simply every area and every neighbor- members throughout the district it without Sacramento getting in not built these plans out, and this is hood. And I don’t think we can leading up to the March 3 primary our way. I liked that SB 50 protect- because every time we take road have a serious conversation about election and encouraged con- ed tenants, you couldn’t use SB 50 space away from cars, a small reducing our carbon footprint stituents to visit their campaign to empty a building if people lived majority of voices speaks out while also increasing situations websites and reach out with specif- in it. I liked that you couldn’t use against that. The majority of us that increase gridlock and anxiety, ic questions. If any one of the can- SB 50 to build in fire zones. I liked want better. That’s why I am excit- and with that gridlock comes a didates fails to obtain 50% of the that you could have a duplex or a ed about this election, because so greater carbon footprint. We have vote on March 3, the two who triplex or a fourplex in your neigh- many people are going to vote in to be realistic. We have to imple- receive the most votes will compete borhood, because personally, I’d this election. We can say we want ment protected bike paths and in a runoff in the Nov. 3 general rather live next to a 3,000-square- to take back our streets.” walkability in communities where election. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 27 February 20, 2020 Classified Advertising (323)933-5518 • email:[email protected] BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY

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