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BEVERLYPRESS.COM INSIDE • L.A. backs gig worker bill pg. 3 Sunny, with • Robbery in highs in the Beverly Hills pg. 4 80s Volume 29 No. 38 Serving the Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities September 19, 2019 Ed Buck arrested First cannabis lounge opens this week n Third man allegedly overdoses in Buck’s apartment n Reservations booked BY EDWIN FOLVEN phetamine overdoses, and the for grand opening of deaths were ruled accidental. Lowell Farms: A West Hollywood resident and Authorities allegedly found drug prominent political donor and paraphernalia in the apartment at Cannabis Café activist Ed Buck, who was scruti- 1234 N. Laurel Ave. following both BY KATE DIETEL nized over the past two years for the overdoses and investigated Buck deaths of two men from drug over- for the deaths. The Los Angeles With an opening date finally in doses in his Laurel Avenue apart- County District Attorney’s Office sight, West Hollywood’s first ment, was arrested on Sept. 17 and determined there was insufficient cannabis consumption lounge, charged with three felonies after a evidence to charge Buck with any Lowell Farms: A Cannabis Café, third man allegedly overdosed on crimes. However, based on infor- is set to open Tuesday, Sept. 24. drugs last week in his residence. mation obtained from the victim of The grand opening marks a Buck, 65, was charged with one the third overdose, District milestone for the café, located at felony count each of battery caus- Attorney Jackie Lacey decided to 1201 N. La Brea Ave., as the first ing serious injury, administering charge Buck with three felonies. fully legal cannabis consumption methamphetamine and maintaining business in the country. a drug house. The charges stem “I feel vindicated for “We are charting new territory from the Sept. 11 overdose of a 37- all the people who from literally every angle,” year-old man who survived and is said it was never Lowell Café Director Kevin recovering. Buck allegedly injected Brady said. “There are rules and the man, who is described as John going to happen.” regulations that didn’t even exist a year ago within the city of West Doe in a criminal complaint filed -Attorney Jasmyne Cannick, Hollywood, so we’re very much against the defendant, with spokeswoman for the family of rendering courtesy of Lowell Farms: A Cannabis Café on the forefront of something methamphetamine. Gemmel Moore West Hollywood’s first consumption lounge will use plants and a ven- new.” The Sept. 11 overdose occurred tilation system to contain smoke and odors. after Timothy Dean, 55, died in After Lowell Café and Buck’s apartment on Jan. 7, and 26- “I remain deeply concerned for PleasureMed were selected to cannabis businesses were not John Leonard. year-old Gemmel Moore died there the safety of people whose life cir- receive consumption lounge allowed to sell anything other than “We had always envisioned all in 2017. The Los Angeles County cumstances may make them more licenses from the West Hollywood cannabis to customers, according of our lounges being able to sell Coroner’s Office determined both Business License Commission, to West Hollywood’s Community Dean and Moore died of metham- See Buck page 25 the state changed a regulation that and Legislative Affairs Manager See Lowell page 26 Curbside spaces become public parklets Beverly Hills upholds n Mid City West’s Park(ing) Day to feature three locations Metro moratorium BY EDWIN FOLVEN n City Council rejects businesses and restaurants to take advantage of the busy holiday The Mid City West Community subway work during season, a time that some repre- Council invites people to pull up a holiday season sentatives of the business com- chair and relax at three curbside munity said can make or break a locations on Sept. 20 during BY CAMERON KISZLA business. Park(ing) Day, an annual event in The retail and restaurant indus- which parking spaces are converted On Sept. 17, a request by the tries are difficult enough as it is, into mini-park spaces for public Los Angeles County and subway construction during enjoyment. Metropolitan Transportation the holidays would further hurt The event marks the sixth year Authority to lift the holiday the businesses’ prospects, said Mid City West is observing moratorium on subway construc- Bill Wylie, director of Two Park(ing) Day, this year at three tion in Beverly Hills was unani- Rodeo Drive, during public com- locations through a partnership mously rejected by the City ment. with nearby businesses. Curbside Council. “For retail and restaurant busi- parking spaces will be converted The moratorium, which will nesses, the holidays really do last from Thanksgiving Day to into public gathering spaces, and See Retailers page 25 each site will be unique. photo courtesy of Mid City West Community Council New Year’s Day, will allow retail “This is an annual opportunity to Curbside spaces are converted into gathering places during the Mid City present an alternative city, one in west Community Council’s annual observances of Park(ing) Day. which space is taken back by com- munities from the automobile and shade tents, and also visit surround- Council’s Streetscape and used instead for people,” said Mid ing businesses and learn about the Commercial Committee, said he is City West Chairman Scott Epstein. neighborhoods in which they are looking forward to hosting a fun “The idea is to reimagine how we located. The spaces will be at 7311 event that is also educational. The can reuse public space. This event Melrose Ave. in front of Toasted businesses partnering with Mid helps people imagine other possi- and Roasted; 807 S. La Brea Ave. in City West on creating the spaces bilities.” front of Roji Bakery; and 5354 will offer refreshments and snacks. Epstein hopes people will spend Wilshire Blvd. outside L.A. “In each case, we are trying to a considerable amount of time at Chankla restaurant. give an option or give an idea of the converted parking spaces, Henry van Moyland, chair of the which will have seating, tables and Mid City West Community See Park(ing) page 26 2 September 19, 2019 CALENDAR Park Labrea News/Beverly Press ‘Tarantina’ Hollywood Bowl. & Publishers” at an Independent Wear a costume Writers of Southern California work- “Tarantina,” an unofficial Quentin and sing with shop on Monday, Sept. 23, from 7:30 to Tarantino cabaret showcase, will be thousands of fel- 9:15 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial held on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 8:15 low fans of the Building in Culver City. Publishing and p.m. at Club Bahia. The show cele- Oscar-winning intellectual proper- brates Tarantino’s films through live classic, which ty attorney performances. Donna Hood performs a will be projected Jonathan Kirsch new act based on “Once Upon a Time on the Bowl’s big screen. Organist will lead the dis- In Hollywood,” Brynn Route brings to Mitchell Hanlon will provide musical cussion on pub- life young Nancy accompaniment. Tickets start at $12. lishing law, copy- Callahan from 2301 N Highland Ave. my.hollywood- rights, trademarks “Sin City” and bowl.com. and other intellec- Kyla Carter illus- tual property mat- trates the energy ters. Networking follows the program. of “Jackie ‘Last Swallows’ 4117 Overland Ave. (310)773-8075, Brown.” Tickets Cailin Harrison’s play “Last Swallows” iwosc.org. start at $25. 1130 runs from Saturday, Sept. 21, through Sunset Blvd. Sunday, Oct. 20, at the Other Space eventbrite.com/e/tarantina-tickets- Congregation @The Actors Company in West 68197924829. Hollywood. Matthew Downs, Abby Shaarei Tefila Eiland, Ty Mayberry, Shaw Purnell, Congregation Shaarei Tefila is holding Leilani Smith, Bob Telford, Tina Van ‘Comedy and a celebration of the Jewish new year on Berckelaer and Leah Zhang star in the Tuesday, Sept. 24, at noon in the tem- play that illustrates how even families Cocktails’ ple’s Kanner Hall. Rabbi Moshe who love each other can be amazingly Comedian Bill Devlin brings his Kesselman presents the event with dysfunctional. Elizabeth is convinced “Comedy and Cocktails” show to the music by Cantor Nati Baram. her husband Robert will die soon, and Ice House in Pasadena on Thursday, Participants will also enjoy a meal, photo © 2019 Craig Schwartz she’s determined to get the whole fam- Sept. 19, at 8 p.m. Devlin’s show mixes music, gifts, games and a raffle. A $10 Joey Slotnick and Micaela Diamond star in Ethan Coen’s “A Play Is a ily together for a final holiday. 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In addition to Slotnick 5770, onstage411.com/swallows. Trilogy’ Learn about the local fauna at the city and Diamond, the plays stars Ro Boddie, Peter Jacobson, Jason Theatre 40 presents “The Surveillance of Beverly Hills’ Wildlife Workshop on Kravits, Nellie McKay, Saul Rubinek, Miriam Silverman, Joey Slotnick, Trilogy,” a world premiere production Beverly Hills Tuesday, Sept.