WWW.BEVERLYPRESS.COM INSIDE • Scoping begins for park, pg. 3 Temps in the • Building upper 80s, renovation mostly sunny proposed, pg. 4 Volume 24 No. 36 Serving the West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities September 4, 2014 New state law to provide Academy Museum DEIR released n Public has 45-day riders three feet of street window to submit n Bicyclists praise rule allowing buffer zone comments By AAron Blevins Feet for Safety Act” by By AAron Blevins Assemblyman Steven Bradford (D- Three feet is equal to the size of a Gardena) takes effect. The Academy Museum of giant teddy bear or the average “We need a little wiggle room,” Motion Pictures’ review process is height of a 3-year-old child. It’s the West Hollywood bicyclist underway, and museum officials length of a guitar or a baseball bat. Kimberly Winick said. have released the project’s draft It’s how high coast redwoods can As a member of the Los Angeles environmental impact report grow in a year. County Bicycle Coalition, she said (DEIR), prompting a 45-day pub- Three feet is also the distance that the law is something that bicyclists lic review and comment period California motorists must allow have been advocating for over the that will last until mid-October. bicyclists when overtaking or pass- last few years. Winick said it should It will be followed by hearings ing after Sept. 16, when the “Three See Cyclists page 21 with the Los Angeles City Planning Commission and the Los Angeles City Council. “We are thrilled to reimagine the historic May Company build- ing and create a dynamic new museum that welcomes visitors photo by Aaron Blevins and connects seamlessly to our An Oscar statue appropriately sat outside the potential future home of neighbors on Museum Row,” the Academy Museum during the 2013 CicLAvia event on Wilshire museum director Kerry Brougher Boulevard. said in a statement. After decades of mulling ideas for a motion picture museum, the Foundation has applied to con- café, a 5,000-square-foot museum Academy released its plans for the struct permanent and temporary store and additional space for May Company building on exhibition space, three theaters offices, exhibition preparation and LACMA’s campus to Park Labrea with a combined seating capacity more. News/Beverly Press in April of up to 1,350 people, banquet and The project would rehabilitate 2013. conference space that would the 1939 May Company building, photo by Aaron Blevins According to the DEIR, the accommodate approximately which previously served as The new law will give street cyclists more breathing room. Now that kids Academy’s Homewood 1,200 people, a 4,000-square-foot See Academy page 20 are back in school, be aware of sidewalk cyclists, too. Park La Brea residents star in safety film Judge bars pot farmers’ n premieres today at noon with a Nonprofit strives to screening in the Park La Brea market from reopening ensure senior citizens Activity Center. The movie was filmed in Park La Brea featuring n City attorney’s office residents voted to take sensible are prepared residents of the complex. With a steps to limit the proliferation of mix of tower apartments and continues to crack down medical marijuana dispensaries, By edwin folven ground-level units, Park La Brea on illegal operations and we’re doing just that.” offered a unique setting for the The farmers’ market, which was A fire in the home is one of the film. The goal is to save lives and known as California Heritage most common and potentially reduce the number of fatalities that By edwin folven Market, opened at 1500 Esperanza deadly emergencies a resident occur in structure fires, according St. but was closed two weeks later might face, but many people are to Todd Leitz, a fire safety instruc- A Los Angeles Superior Court after a judge issued a preliminary woefully unprepared when it tor and spokesman for judge issued an injunction on Aug. injunction. It was an offshoot of the comes to fire safety, according to MySafe:LA. 28 against a medical marijuana nearby Progressive Horizon dispen- representatives of MySafe:LA, a “We kicked off our older adult farmers’ market that opened over sary, which is doing business as nonprofit organization that works program in March and we thought the Fourth of July weekend in West Coast Collective. The existing with the Los Angeles Fire Park La Brea would be the perfect Boyle Heights, barring it from re- dispensary is on the list of dispen- Department to promote safety. venue,” Leitz said. “[The film] will opening. saries that receive immunity from For senior citizens, the dangers be [shown] all over the city, and The decision by Judge Joanna prosecution under Prop. D. of fire can be exacerbated, because indeed, all over California. The O’Donnell reinforces the teeth in Approximately 5,000 people lined older individuals often cannot Park La Brea folks were awesome, Prop. D, a voter-approved city ordi- up at the farmers’ market when it move quickly, or may get confused with their cooperation and hospi- nance regulating medical marijuana was open over two weekends in photo by Edwin Folven about what to do in case of an tality. We used real [residents], and dispensaries. July. emergency. it came off very well.” An elderly occupant died in a “This is another victory in our Feuer sought to close the market MySafe:LA is hoping to change The approximately 30-minute house fire in the Mid-City area in continued enforcement of on the grounds that it violated zon- that through a new film titled “Fire film stars Karin Green, a widow August. The home did not have Proposition D,” Los Angeles City ing requirements and created a pub- smoke alarms. Attorney Mike Feuer said. “L.A. Safety for Older Adults”, which See Film page 22 See Injunction page 21 New Listing Please call us for a private showing of this richly-appointed, Spanish mission style home featuring an expansive, open floor plan with gourmet, center-island kitchen with Viking appliances, wood-beamed 544 N. 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The screening is part of the ‘Cars 2’ musicians Emiliano Almeida (drums), amilies will enjoy a free screening “First Thursday Films” program spon- Jonathan Hernandez (vocals and of the film “Cars 2” on Saturday, sored by the Friends of the Fairfax F piano), Elyse Willis (soprano), Tim Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Petersen Library. Complimentary popcorn will Gibbs Zehnder, Tom Zehnder (vocals, Automotive Museum. Audience be served. 161 S. Gardner St. guitars and percussion), and Edward members will receive free cupcakes (323)936-6191. Murray (organ and piano) will per- while supplies last. 6060 Wilshire form. The concert is preceded at 3 p.m. Blvd. (323)930-2277, by an informal tour of the historic www.petersen.org. Henna Workshop church in Koreatown. 3300 Wilshire raft lovers are encouraged to Blvd. (213)389-3191, www.imm- Cattend a “Henna Designs anuelpres.org. Printmaking Workshop” with artist 7 Life Transitions Stuart Vaughan on Thursday, Sept. 4 Workshop from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Craft and Folk omen are invited to spend a day 9 ‘8 Days’ Art Museum (CAFAM). Guests can Wmaking friends, finding new rs. America Austen Williams explore Henna designs from India and directions, getting and giving support, Mand S.H.A.R.E. Together have transform traditional designs into and participating in stimulating con- partnered for a film on human traf- prints on paper. Typically applied to versations on life transitions on ficking titled “8 Days”, which will be the hands and feet for weddings and Sunday, Sept. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. shown on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at the Hindu festivals, the intricate designs at the National Council of Jewish Pacific Theatres at The Grove. The represent good luck. The workshop is Women, Los Angeles (NCJW/LA) film focuses on modern day slavery free for CAFAM members; $8 for council house. Licensed counselors and is inspired by actual events. Red non-members. Materials and refresh- and life coaches will facilitate break- carpet arrivals begin at 6 p.m.; the ments will be provided. 5814 Wilshire out sessions on life transitions. The film screening is at 7 p.m. 189 The Blvd. RSVP requested to (323)937- cost is $15. Registration opens at 9:30 Grove Dr. www.8daysfilm.org. 4230, or email to cafamseptem- a.m. 543 N. Fairfax Ave. RSVP ber2014.eventbrite.com. requested to (323)852-8536, or email to [email protected]. APLA Benefit IDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) 5 Holocaust Talk invites members of the public to aitlin Kress, the granddaughter of A Beading Workshop attend a night of fashion and fun at the Holocaust survivors, will discuss C earn the basics of beading during “Glamorama” benefit on Tuesday, her family’s story on Friday, Sept.