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Volume 26 No. 44 Serving the West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities November 3, 2016

2016 ELECTION ISSUE Big Pharma, AHF Los Angeles voters to weigh square off at ballot box mobility against ‘forever tax’ brought in more than $1 billion sell- n ing prescription drugs.” Metro’s plans for Proposition 61 – a measure on In the same light, the proponent’s public transit hinge the Nov. 8 ballot aimed at reducing website for the proposition is drug prices – has become more a named “StopPharmaGreed.com,” on Measure M battle between “Big Pharma” and where they argue that drug compa- the measure’s initiator, Michael nies are making enormous profit Weinstein, president of AIDS “from people’s illness and misery.” Los Angeles County voters on Healthcare Foundation (AHF). After hitting dead ends for more Nov. 8 will be asked whether to Indeed, in the second line of their than a decade trying to push the approve Measure M and accept a ballot argument against the mea- Legislature and U.S. Congress to half-cent sales tax increase to raise sure, opponents call Weinstein out make drug prices more transparent $120 billion over the next 40 years by name as “the controversial pres- to fund transportation projects ident of an organization that See Prop 61 page 35 countywide. Proponents of the measure say it is necessary to complete projects like the second phase of the Purple Line Extension from La Cienega Boulevard to Westwood, photo courtesy of Metro as well as dozens of light rail, Measure M would provide funding for major transportation projects highway and street improvement including the next phase of the Purple Line Extension. Metro plans to projects. Opponents, however, use a massive boring machine to create the subway tunnels. claim it is another tax that will do little to improve heavily-used pub- sure. It will raise funds for 40 pro- Extension, which will create a lic transportation systems such as jects, including a light rail line subway under Wilshire Boulevard bus services. through West Hollywood and a from Western Avenue to La Measure M is supported by the tunnel through the Sepulveda Pass Cienega Boulevard, is already Los Angeles Metropolitan connecting the San Fernando funded and would not be affected Transportation Authority (Metro), Valley and the Westside. The first photo by Gregory Cornfield which helped write the ballot mea- phase of the Purple Line See Measure M page 35 Initiators and supporters of Proposition 61, with Rev. Al Sharpton at left, rallied downtown on Monday. Michael Weinstein, second from right, said he is tired of working to lower drug prices through lawmakers. Park La Brea resident challenges incumbent n they stand for, and that’s been has the complete story. I think you 50th District Assembly great,” he said. have to have the best ideas from race is hyper-local On the down side, he said the both.” Lieu confidentLieu and Wrightin have33rd never met experience confirmed for him that Craffey’s activism started in and never debated the district’s money plays too big of a role in the 2000 when he was the youngest Based on the California issues. Matthew Gene Craffey, a univer- election process. He wanted to board member – and one of only Primary results in the 33rd Wright, an ophthalmologist challenge Bloom because he two republicans – on the Ventura who founded the Wright Center sity development director, has lived District, it appears that believes it is time to bring balance County Rainbow Alliance. Congressman Ted Lieu will soon in L.A. to help reduce blindness at Park La Brea for four years and is to the Legislature, which has been “It was a great experience be re-elected to represent the pre- and eye disorders in children, running as a Republican against dominated by Democrats since because a lot of people that were dominantly democratic con- entered the race because he State Assemblyman Richard 1997, which he said allows for gaps part of that organization had avoid- stituency, after he collected 69 believes citizens should be more Bloom for his seat in the 50th District. in accountability. ed working with the Republican percent of the votes in June. But involved in government. When In his first run for political office, “As much as I am a registered lawmakers in the county,” he said. his opponent – Dr. Kenneth the electorate isn’t active or vigi- Craffey said his faith was restored Republican and that’s the party I “At that time, Ventura County was Wright – expected that from the lant, it leaves the door open for more of a red county than a blue in the nation’s political process. closest align with – I would say this start. representatives to act irresponsi- county, and we had a lot of “I’ve had a lot of people reaching now and I would say this even if we It is unlikely that Nov. 8’s bly, he said. Republican lawmakers that had no out to me with their concerns and had a Republican supermajority – I results will be much different Wright prepared to debate Lieu engagement or relationship with the the issues that matter to them, peo- honestly believe that’s true [that considering there have been no to challenge him on his voting community. And because I was a ple who really pay attention to the there needs to be an even balance],” opportunities for voters to com- record, but the opportunity never candidates who really care what he said. “I don’t think either side pare the two candidates directly – See 33rd page 29 See Craffey page 28 2 November 3, 2016 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 3 November 3, 2016 Family, police hope someone can find missing woman lance camera video that shows Moody said he has considered Paulikas walking on Wilshire different scenarios about what hap- Police, family members and Boulevard west of Fairfax Avenue pened to Paulikas. He surmises she friends are searching for a 55-year- toward McCarthy Vista approxi- was taken in by someone, that she old woman who suffers from mately 15 to 20 minutes after may be in a hospital or assisted liv- Alzheimer’s disease after she Moody last saw her in LACMA’s ing facility, or that she got on a bus walked away from the Los Angeles Ahmanson Building. Moody said and traveled to a different part of County Museum of Art (LACMA) the video shows that Paulikas may the city. Paulikas was carrying a on Oct. 15, and hasn’t been seen have turned south onto McCarthy case for her glasses but had no since. Vista, but it was poor quality and he money or identification. She was The missing woman, Nancy was uncertain. also wearing a watch with a black Paulikas, of Manhattan Beach, was Det. Michael Rosenberger, of the wristband and may have been wear- visiting LACMA with family mem- Manhattan Beach Police ing a medical alert bracelet, but bers when she was separated from Department, confirmed that he had Moody said she had a tendency to her husband, Kirk Moody. Paulikas seen the video and conferred with take the bracelet off. was last seen by Moody at 2:45 LACMA officials about the disap- “There are two high possibilities. p.m. entering a women’s restroom pearance. The detective said One, she is in the system and hasn’t on the second floor of the muse- although it is not unusual for people bubbled up yet. Another possibility um’s Ahmanson Building. Moody suffering from Alzheimer’s disease is she got adopted by someone,” walked to the first floor to use a to wander off, it is uncommon for Moody said. “We have been over restroom and when he returned, his someone to go missing for days. the area so much over the last few wife had disappeared. “It’s unfortunate because she has weeks, it’s unlikely she is on the “When I came back, Nancy was- been gone for so long,” streets. I don’t think she is capable n’t there,” Moody said. “Almost Rosenberger said. “We don’t have of taking care of herself on the immediately, a security guard any reason to believe anything sus- streets, especially for this amount noticed I was looking for someone picious happened. She is pretty of time. We have been calling hos- photo courtesy of Kirk Moody and got other security to look for physically fit and could have cov- pitals and convalescent care facili- her, but we weren’t able to find ered a lot of distance on foot. ties and mental health facilities try- Nancy Paulikas went missing on Oct. 15 after being separated from fam- her.” Hopefully, someone will recognize ing to follow her path. If someone ily members at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. She suffers from Paulikas’ family called the Los her and call.” took her in and was hoping to get Alzheimer’s disease, and was last seen walking west on Wilshire Angeles Police Department, and Moody said Paulikas was diag- money, they wouldn’t be able to Boulevard toward McCarthy Vista. officers took a report and searched nosed with the early stages of keep her long without a name.” for the missing woman at the muse- Alzheimer’s disease in 2015 and Moody and his supporters have worked for a financial services jeans and navy blue sandals. um and in the surrounding neigh- was receiving medical treatment. been returning to the neighborhood company. The couple retired early Moody has created a website borhood. After officers were unable While Alzheimer’s disease is gen- almost daily to look for her, and in 2002, Moody said. with information about the disap- to locate Paulikas, the case was erally associated with elderly indi- have contacted hospitals and care Rosenberger said it has been a pearance and a hotline for people to transferred to the Manhattan Beach viduals, it can affect people as early facilities from Ventura to Orange difficult case and he is concerned call with information. Anyone who Police Department because as their late 30s and 40s, Moody County, as well as law enforcement about Paulikas’ safety. sees Paulikas should call 911 or Paulikas and Moody reside in the said. and the Los Angeles County “To be gone for two weeks is their local police station. Anyone city. “She had started a steep decline Coroner’s Office. troubling,” Rosenberger added. with information about her disap- After the disappearance, about two months before she went Moody and Paulikas have known Paulikas is white, approximately pearance is asked to call the Moody’s friends, family members missing,” Moody added. “Her each other since 1981 and have 5-feet-7-inches tall and 140 Manhattan Beach Police and former work colleagues can- speech got limited, she started been married since 2002. They both pounds. She has grey hair and blue Department at (310)802-5171, or vassed the neighborhood surround- experiencing anxiety. When she got formerly worked in the aerospace eyes, and was last seen wearing a the family’s hotline at (310)605- ing the museum and posted flyers confused, she had difficulty speak- industry for TRW. Paulikas later red, black and white shirt, blue 7965. with Paulikas’ photograph and ing and understanding. She is in information. They located surveil- very tough shape.”

Council approves 8150 Sunset plan Townscape Partners’ proposed development at 8150 Sunset Blvd., designed by Frank Gehry, was unanimously approved this week by the Los Angeles City Council. “Our aim has been to create a timeless and important project that is genuine to L.A.’s creative and progressive identity, no better manifested than on the iconic Sunset Strip,” said Townscape partner Tyler Siegel. “The way people are living in L.A. and want to experience life in the city is changing, and we are very excited about creating a next genera- tion project, together with Frank Gehry, that responds to this movement. We are very pleased that the city council and Council President Herb J. Wesson, Jr., along with Councilman [David] Ryu, his staff and the city of West Hollywood, recognize the need to beautify our environment with great art and architecture, to provide diverse housing options at various income levels and to focus development on enhancing the very personal experience of what it means to live in and enjoy this remark- able city.” Last week, city officials and the developers agreed to reduce the overall scale of the project and include additional community benefits. The approved plan now calls for five structures for commercial and residential use. The tallest structure was reduced to 178 feet, and the number of units was reduced to 229 units. Developers will also pay $2 million for additional traffic, pedestrian or bike improvements. “Compromise is never easy,” said Ryu, who authored the list of conditions that developers agreed to meet. “But it’s a core virtue of our city and democracy.” The councilman recognized that scale and impact of development are the most controversial issues throughout Los Angeles. “Many have lost faith in the city’s planning process,” Ryu said. “My goal is to restore trust in the city, through meaningful community dia- logue and participation, by refusing campaign contributions from developers, and by ensuring that our community plans are respected. I fought to the very end for all of you. And while this compromise isn’t perfect, 8150 Sunset Blvd. is a much better project today.” When Ryu took office the project was set to be 234 feet tall. Now it is reduced by almost 25 percent. “This project serves as a clear reminder that the city must revise its rules on how the state’s Density Bonus law (SB 1818) is applied,” he added. “I strongly believe that we are disproportionately incentivizing developers and that this exchange is not equitable for our residents. We must approach future projects that include affordable housing units with more common sense solutions to achieve better results for our city.” Despite the compromise, groups that appealed the approval are expected to file lawsuits against the city for the project. 4 November 3, 2016 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press We Can Help ... No Problem is Too Big or Too Small

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Fight outside nightclub leads to murder charges

Two men were charged on Tuesday for allegedly murdering a victim on Oct. 30 outside a nightclub on Cahuenga Boulevard in Hollywood. Dietrich Canterberry, 34, and Cordell Shields, 35, were each charged with one count of murder. Shields also faces one count each of photo by Jon Viscott assault by means of force likely to Authorities said the massive crowd at the West Hollywood Halloween cause bodily injury and battery. Carnaval was well-behaved, and only four people were arrested. Canterberry is an Anaheim resident. Authorities did not disclose where Shields resides or where he was arrested. The murder occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. outside Couture at Revelers have a happy and safe 1643 N. Cahuenga Blvd. As patrons were leaving the nightclub, two photo by Edwin Folven women became involved in an argu- A man was killed during a fight outside the Couture nightclub on ment. Shields is accused of hitting Halloween in WeHo, Hollywood Cahuenga Boulevard in Hollywood. event. Police arrested 36 people one of the women in the face as she for drinking in public, 10 people got into her car. West Hollywood’s Halloween for having warrants and four peo- The woman’s brother witnessed Hollywood Boulevard. The shoot- sometimes you have disputes that Carnaval attracted an estimated ple for miscellaneous minor the attack and ran toward the ing also occurred following an argu- result in fights. We have been 400,000 people on Oct. 31, and offenses, said Lt. Richard assailant. A fight ensued, and author- ment between two women. The vic- deploying [officers] more heavily authorities reported that the event Gabaldon, with the Los Angeles ities contend that Shields and tim in that incident survived but is between the hours of midnight and 4 occurred without any significant Police Department’s Hollywood Canterberry punched and kicked the being held in connection with a mur- a.m.” problems. Division. man until he was unconscious. der in South Los Angeles. Police A special investigative unit was Four people were arrested: two “It was a large crowd, but it Witnesses notified patrol officers said the incident was possibly gang- also formed at the Hollywood for being intoxicated in public, was the least amount of crime nearby, and they found the victim related. The gunman, who is still Division in September to combat one for domestic assault and one [on Halloween night] in unconscious on the ground. He was being sought, was described as a violent crime in the Hollywood for misdemeanor assault. Lt. Hollywood in several years,” he taken to a hospital and pronounced black man in his 20s. Entertainment District. The LAPD’s David Smith, with the West said. dead. The decedent was identified as Lt. Richard Gabaldon, of the Los West Bureau Homicide Unit investi- Hollywood Sheriff’s Station, Gabaldon said Halloween Devion Jelkes, 29, of Los Angeles. Angeles Police Department’s gated the murder on Oct. 30. said the female suspect arrested falling on a Monday night may Witnesses told authorities that one Hollywood Division, said the inci- Numerous people were outside for domestic assault choked her have resulted in less people com- of the men boarded a party bus that dent outside Couture directly Couture when the fight occurred. husband, while the other individ- ing to Hollywood than if the hol- left the scene minutes earlier. stemmed from the argument The nightclub is not known for ual arrested for assault was iday landed on a weekend. Officers pulled the bus over a short between the women and the fact being a problem location, said Det. involved in a fight. “If it happens on a Friday or distance away and arrested Shields allegedly punched one of the Steven Katz, with the West Bureau “[Arrests] were down. Last Saturday, there are usually more Canterberry. women in the face. Homicide Unit. Shields faces 26 year we had seven,” Smith said. issues. Still, we were very busy,” The murder was the second vio- “This year, we have seen a slight years to life in prison if convicted. “It was very crowded, but people Gabaldon said. “We are always lent incident to occur outside a increase in violence when the clubs Canterberry faces a 25 years to life were in a festive, good mood.” heavily deployed on Halloween Hollywood nightclub in the last let out. We have had seven homi- sentence. Authorities estimated that and New Year’s Eve. We have a three weeks. On Oct. 10, a man was cides for the year and about half Anyone with information about 50,000 to 75,000 people flocked huge contingent out there and it shot and wounded outside the were related to situations like this,” the incident is urged to contact the to Hollywood on Halloween, paid off. There was no significant Tiffany’s on Vine nightclub, located Gabaldon said. “It was not gang- LAPD’s West Bureau Homicide despite there being no organized violent crime on Halloween.” on Vine Street just north of related, but when the clubs let out, Unit at (213)382-9470.

Female victim dies in WeHo collision Suspects charged in fraudulent IRS payment scheme Det. Mark Wilson, of the West The U.S. Department of Justice India were charged for their data brokers and other sources, Hollywood Sheriff’s Station, said has announced that an indictment alleged involvement. An addition- call center operators allegedly A 22-year-old female passenger excessive speed was likely a factor, was unsealed on Oct. 27 charging al U.S.-based defendant is current- called potential victims while was killed on Oct. 27 in a solo vehi- but the collision remains under 61 individuals and entities for ly in the custody of immigration impersonating officials from the cle crash on Fountain Avenue in investigation. Alas was riding in the their alleged involvement in a authorities. IRS and U.S. Citizenship and West Hollywood that left three other back seat of the vehicle and it is transnational criminal organiza- The indictment was returned by Immigration Services. people in critical condition. uncertain whether she was wearing tion that has victimized tens of a grand jury in Texas on Oct. 19, According to the indictment, the The collision occurred at approx- a seatbelt, Wilson said. It is also thousands of persons in the United and charges the defendants with callers threatened victims with imately 11:50 p.m. The unidentified undetermined whether alcohol or States. conspiracy to commit identity arrest, imprisonment, fines or male driver of a mid-2000s Infiniti drugs were a factor. The speed limit The defendants allegedly partic- theft, false personation of an offi- deportation if they did not pay G35 was traveling west on Fountain is 35 mph on Fountain Avenue. ipated in what authorities call an cer of the United States, wire fraud taxes or penalties. If the victims Avenue when he lost control and Wilson said the investigation will IRS collection scam, in which and money laundering. One of the agreed to pay, the callers immedi- struck a parked car. The Infiniti take days, if not weeks to complete. callers tell people they owe money defendants is separately charged ately turned to a network of U.S.- overturned and ended up near The driver is still hospitalized and to the IRS and must pay it imme- with passport fraud. based co-conspirators to launder Fountain and Stanley Avenues. authorities were unable to interview diately. The fraudulent schemes The indictment alleges that the the funds by purchasing prepaid The deceased victim was ejected him. Wilson said if evidence is have resulted in hundreds of mil- defendants were involved in a debit cards or through wire trans- from the vehicle and was pro- found indicating drugs or alcohol lions of dollars in losses. scheme organized by conspirators fers. Anyone who believes they nounced dead at the scene. Los were involved, the case will be sub- Twenty individuals were arrest- in India, including a network of are a victim is urged to visit Angeles County Coroner’s Office mitted to the District Attorney’s ed in the United States and 32 call centers in Ahmedabad, India. www.justice.gov and www.ftc- spokesman Ed Winter identified her Office for the possible filing of individuals and five call centers in Using information obtained from complaintassistant.gov. as Nicole Alas, of Montebello. criminal charges. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 5 November 3, 2016 6 November 3, 2016 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press Prop. 63 aims to place tougher rules on ammo sales drive-by shootings and violence on the black market,” said Rick Travis, our streets. This has become the new programs director for the California Public officials are grasping for normal in America. We cannot stand Rifle and Pistol Association. “They ways to reduce gun violence, and one on the sidelines and let it continue.” don’t buy it where a law abiding cit- of the latest approaches is Los Angeles City Attorney Mike izen goes to buy ammunition.” Proposition 63, which would enact Feuer, who helped author a city of Travis said Prop. 63 would also tougher statewide regulations on Los Angeles ordinance restricting the limit the ability of people involved in ammunition purchases. possession of high-capacity ammu- shooting sports to buy ammunition Championed by Lt. Gov. Gavin nition magazines, supports Prop. 63, and would unfairly restrict hunters. Newsom, Prop. 63 would require according to spokesman Rob He cited a similar law in New York that ammunition dealers check with Wilcox. that was later scrapped because of the the California Department of Justice “Saving lives by preventing gun high costs of keeping track of ammu- to ensure that people purchasing violence has been a priority I have nition sales, and a federal law that ammunition are not prohibited from fought for more than two tracked ammunition sales that was possessing guns and bullets. It would decades. Prop. 63 is an important, discontinued because it was ineffec- also require dealers and purchasers to common-sense measure that protects tive. Travis also said the association obtain a one-year permit to sell or the rights of lawful gun owners while opposes Prop. 63 because it would buy ammunition. Failing to follow ensuring dangerous individuals don’t make the names and personal infor- licensing requirements would be a get access to ammunition or possess mation of people buying ammunition misdemeanor. weapons. I strongly support it,” “public record.” Feuer said in a statement. “This has largely been a proposi- Inquiries to the Yes on Prop. 63 photo by Edwin Folven campaign were not returned, but Opponents contend Prop. 63 tion funded by a few wealthy citi- Newsom has published his opinion restricts gun owners’ rights and does zens,” Travis said. “We have had Prop. 63 will change state regulations for buying ammunition. on why the initiative is necessary on little to reduce crime. 2,000 people contact us trying to stop the Yes on Prop. 63 Safety For All “Restricting ammunition is not it.” and the Law Center to Prevent Gun Sheriff’s Association, the California website. going to have an impact on what In addition to Newsom, Prop. 63 is Violence. The measure is also Reserve Police Officers Association “Americans are now 25 times criminals are doing. They get it on supported by Sen. Dianne Feinstein opposed by the California State and the Coalition for Civil Liberties. more likely to be murdered with a gun than people in other developed countries, and on average 91 people are shot and killed every day in the U.S. That’s why I co-authored Proposition 63, the Safety for All Act, which will help save countless lives,” Newsom said in the statement. “Gun violence has become a national public health crisis. Since we announced Prop. 63, over 10 mass shootings have occurred, along with so many other deaths that never made the headlines. I have talked to families that have been torn apart by the loss of a child, survivors who still feel the effects today and children who have lost parents and friends to PARK LABREA NEWS & BEVERLY PRESS

Below,ENDORSEMENTS we give our take on the most important votes for our readers on this year’s ballot. Let us know what you think, and be sure to vote Nov. 8.

P Hillary Clinton Kamala Harris CA 28 Adam Schiff 33 Ted Lieu

Measures M YES YES 55 YES 56 YES 61 YES 62 YES 63 YES 64 66 NO Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 7 November 3, 2016 Proposition 56 is for both lungs and wallets that is half of what it was in 1988. John Duran said he is a Libertarian But that still means nearly five when it comes to lifestyle issues Earlier this year the California million adults continue to light up like smoking, and that the govern- Legislature delivered a blow to and risk their health, while an ment shouldn’t dictate or interfere “Big Tobacco” when Gov. Jerry average of 40,000 die from related with adults’ personal or private Brown signed a bill to raise the illness each year in the state. activity. But in this case, “it causes state’s smoking age to 21 years old. Tobacco causes more deaths than cancer,” especially in communities Now, perhaps, it’s the voters’ turn guns, cars, HIV, alcohol and illegal with higher poverty levels – the to crack down on the top cause of drugs, combined. same communities with more preventable death. In addition to the direct health Medi-Cal patients. That makes it Proposition 56 would increase benefits, proponents said Prop. 56 an easier to decision for Duran cigarette taxes by $2 per pack – will also save lives by discourag- when he sees it as a way to get a starting April 1, 2017 – and ing non-smokers from picking up tax “to reimburse the medical increase the tax on other tobacco the habit, both with an increased costs that are at much higher rates” products and electronic devices that price tag and the investments into from the smokers directly. contain nicotine. A pack of ciga- research, education and preven- “For me, government can’t tell rettes costs nearly $6 on average in tion. you, ‘don’t smoke,’” he said. “But California after the state’s existing It’s not just California’s lungs if taxpayers foot the bill for those 87-cent tax. that they are appealing to, either. medical costs, it’s something we According to the state’s ana- Proponents are also directing should pass.” courtesy of the “Yes on 56” campaign lysts, the measure will increase the attention to the wallets of the other Los Angeles Councilman David West Hollywood city council members joined the “Yes on 56” campaign state’s revenue by an estimated $1 88 percent of the state that does Ryu, 4th District, joined other to discuss how a $2 tax on cigarette packs will affect the state. billion – $1.4 billion in 2017-18, not smoke. leaders from the Korean American depending on how consumers Using taxpayer money, the community to support the mea- Part of the measure’s tobacco companies and special interests. respond. Most of the revenues will state’s Medi-Cal program provides sure. According to the “Yes on 56” prevention is education for stu- In their argument against, they fund the state’s public health care health coverage for more than 13 campaign, big tobacco’s advertis- dents, which Dr. Paul Song of the argue that more should be done programs for low-income million low-income Californians. ing and marketing have long tar- Korean American Coalition said is for children and that taxes should Californians. The rest will fund Every year, illness caused by geted Americans of Asian and important considering 90 percent go to issues involving schools, tobacco prevention programs such smoking alone costs taxpayers Pacific Island (AAPI) descent. of tobacco users start smoking as repairing roads or solving the as disease research, law enforce- $3.58 billion – or $413 per house- “Nearly one in four Korean teens. drought instead of to anti-smoking ment and physician training. hold – whether they smoke or not. Americans between the ages of Opponents to the measure, efforts. According to the California Most of the funds generated from 18-24 smoke,” Ryu said. “AAPI including former directors of the The Hollywood Chamber of Department of Public Health Prop. 56 will go to the state’s Californians have the second state board of education and Commerce supports the initiative (DPH), the state boasts one of the health care to help treat those highest rate of being exposed to physicians with the L.A. County because it asks smokers to pay lowest rates of adults who smoke patients. secondhand smoke in the work- Department of Health, argue the their fair share to improve health in the country at 12 percent, and West Hollywood Councilman place.” “tax hike grab” is for insurance care and fight cancer.

capital punishment and asserted appeals process first by limiting tions and restrict the appeals CA could reform capital punishment that “every human person is petitions of habeas corpus to one process to five years. death penalty sentence, an appeal is endowed with an unalienable digni- (filed within a year of receiving an The total fiscal impact of the registered automatically with the ty, and society can only benefit attorney). It would also increase the reforms is uncertain, according to Next week voters will have the California supreme court. From from the rehabilitation of those number of attorneys available for the state’s financial analyst. choice to speed up California’s sys- that point, the process, on average, convicted of crimes.” such cases, allow trial courts famil- Savings could come from shorter tem of capital punishment, abolish will take ten to more than 20 years Prop. 66 would streamline the iar with the case to examine peti- See capital punishment page 29 it completely, or if neither initiative while attorneys are appointed, peti- passes, leave it unchanged. tions of habeas corpus are drafted Proposition 66 would speed up and courts work through case loads. the appeals process following death Court fees and attorneys’ salaries in penalty convictions. The measure death penalty trials amount to $55 could amount to either savings for million annually for California. the state or additional costs of tens Prop. 62 would abolish the death of millions of dollars depending on penalty and retroactively convert how the reforms are enacted. all capital punishment convictions Proposition 62, on the other hand, to life without parole, saving mil- could save the state $150 million lions of dollars in trial costs and annually by abolishing the 38-year- expensive security measures old system that has convicted 930 required to house death row people to death, executed 15 (the inmates, according to the California last in 2006) and is currently pro- Attorney General. cessing 748 death row inmates. House Minority Leader Nancy Under current law, the death Pelosi supports Prop. 62 calling the penalty is an available sentence death penalty “cruel and unusual when “special circumstances” in a punishment” under the Eighth first-degree murder trial can be Amendment. Pelosi listed other proven in court, including rape, tor- specific qualms with capital pun- ture, terrorism, a hate crime, multi- ishment including a frequent lack ple murders, child murder, murder- of adequate legal defense, a dispro- ing a police officer or murder for portionate effect on the poor and financial gain. A standard sentence communities of color and convic- for first degree murder (a deliber- tion errors - some that DNA evi- ate, premeditated killing) is a life dence has overturned. sentence in state prison with the Pope Francis, in an address to possibility of parole after 25 years. Congress in September 2015, reaf- Once a jury rules in favor of a firmed his call for a global end to

photo courtesy of California State Government San Quentin Prison houses the state’s only gas chamber and death row for all male inmates. 8 November 3, 2016 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

3 ‘Girl Gods’ 135 N. Grand Ave. (310)498-0257, EDCAT presents the 2016 www.LeSalondeMusiques.com. Bessie Award-winning contem- Rporary dance and multimedia work C a l e n d a r ‘Flamenco Night’ “Girl Gods,” by The Pat Graney Library. Actor Arnold Weiss performs merican Legion Post 43 in Company, running from Thursday, in a show written by Mark Weston. Hollywood invites the public to Nov. 3 through Sunday, Nov. 6. “Girl Beckwourth was a mountaineer, scout A“Flamenco Night” on Sunday, Nov. 6 Gods” is set in an immersive video and chief of the Crow Nation of from 7 to 10 p.m. The evening and sculptural environment. The pro- Indians. The Will and Ariel Durant includes a performance by the Spanish gram focuses on the ancestry of Branch Library is located at 7140 W. guitar duo Jose Prieto and Victor women and deeply embedded layers Sunset Blvd., (323)876-2741. The Torres, dancing, sangria and food. of rage and repressed passions. Edendale Branch Library is located at General admission is $10 and includes Showtimes are 8:30 p.m., Thursday 2011 Sunset Blvd., (213)207-3000. parking and two complimentary glass- through Saturday; 3 p.m., Sunday. es of sangria. 2035 N. Highland Ave. General admission starts at $20. 631 www.hollywoodpost43.org. W. Second St. (213)237-2800, ‘Public Star Party’ www.redcat.org. earn about the latest in astrono- my at a “Public Star Party” on Yehuda Poliker LSaturday, Nov. 5 from 2 to 9:45 p.m. at the Griffith Observatory. The Los in Concert 4 Book Sale sraeli singer, songwriter and musi- ook lovers can find rarities and Angeles Astronomical Society, cian Yehuda Poliker will perform on bargains at the John C. Fremont the Los Angeles Sidewalk Sunday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in UCLA’s Library’s book sale on Friday, Nov. 4 Astronomers and The Planetary I B Royce Hall. Poliker’s songs are a cor- from noon to 4 p.m., and Saturday, Society host the event. Visitors can nerstone of Israeli music, and he rede- Nov. 5 from noon to 5 p.m. CDs, view the sun, moon, planets and fined Israeli contemporary pop and DVDs, audio books and videos will other objects visible in the sky with rock with his unique combination of also be offered. 6121 Melrose Ave. different types of telescopes, and electric guitar and bouzouki sounds (323)962-3521. learn about the science behind the mixed with Greek-Mediterranean equipment from amateur rhythms and rock ‘n’ roll. Tickets start astronomers. 800 E. Observatory Family Theater photo courtesy of Theatre Raymond Kabbaz at $50. 340 Royce Drive. www.royce- amilies are invited to productions Road. www.griffithobservatory.org. Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz presents a performance by “collectif9,” hall.org. of “Snow White” and “Alice and Fthe Wonderful Tea Party” running Montreal’s cutting-edge classical nine-piece string band, on Friday, Nov. from Friday, Nov. 4 through Sunday, 4 at 7:30 p.m. The group performs folk-inspired music by Brahms, Classical Concerts 7 JNET Jewish Nov. 20 at the Santa Monica Bartók, Schnittke and André Gagnon. The band is known for transcend- lassical music fans are invited to Playhouse’s The Other Space. The ing musical styles and creating a connection between classical music Salastina Music Society perfor- Networking Meeting mances on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. at NET Hollywood, a business net- adaptation of “Snow White” is a and pop culture. Adult tickets are $35; $25 for students. Théâtre C Barrett Hall at the Pasadena working organization for Jewish musical fantasy that tells a story of Raymond Kabbaz, a performance space at Le Lycée Français de Los professionals, will hold a meeting on companionship, coming-of-age and Conservatory, and on Sunday, Nov. 6 at J Angeles, is located at 10361 W. Pico Blvd. For information, call 3 p.m. at Villa Aurora in Pacific Monday, Nov. 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the bond between mothers and at Temple Israel of Hollywood. The daughters. “Alice and the Wonderful (310)286-0553, or visit www.theatreraymondkabbaz.com. Palisades. The concerts feature violin- ists Kevin Kumar and Maia Jasper featured speakers are Louis Hirsch, Tea Party” follows a grown-up Alice president of Parker Lighting; and who goes back through the looking White, co-directors of the Salastina ern Mexican desert in 1950, the play sion. 5905 Wilshire Blvd. (323)857- Shelley Fisher, an entertainer known glass to visit the Wonderland charac- Music Society, as well as resident vio- is a story about what happens to a 6000, www.lacma.org. list Meredith Crawford, guest cellist for her show “The Hebrew Hillbilly: ters of her youth. Showtimes for Fifty Shades of Oy Vey.” 7300 “Snow White” are 2 p.m., Saturday; family when creativity is forced to Charles Tyler and guest oboist Jessica wither away. Showtimes are 8 p.m., Pearlman Fields. The program includes Hollywood Blvd. (310)956-0777, or showtimes for “Alice and the email [email protected]. Wonderful Tea Party” are 12:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 5 p.m., Sunday. Legal Clinic works by Maurice Ravel and Jeremy Sunday. Adult admission is $15; General admission is $25. 2102 E. olunteer attorneys from the Cavaterra. Advance tickets are $32, $12.50 for children. 1211 Fourth St. First St. (323)263-7684, Beverly Hills Bar Association $40 at the door for the Nov. 5 concert; 10 Roots of Route 66 www.santamonicaplayhouse.com. www.casa0101.org. VBarristers will answer legal questions $42 in advance and $75 at the door for oin author and cultural historian during a free clinic on Saturday, Nov. the Nov. 5 concert. Pasadena Candacy Taylor for “The Roots of 5 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Elm Conservatory,100 N. Hill Ave., Route 66: The Green Book and the 5 Art Tour Pasadena; Villa Aurora, 520 Paseo J njoy a behind-the-scenes view- Room at Roxbury Park in Beverly City of Angels” on Thursday, Nov. 10 ‘Mariela in the Hills. Small claims, wills and trusts, Miramar, Pacific Palisades. at 7 p.m. at the Petersen Automotive ing and private tour of the Los www.salastina.org. Desert’ EAngeles County Museum of Art’s business disputes, consumer law and Museum. Route 66 connected Chicago ASA 0101 Theater and the new (LACMA) latest exhibition of early- landlord-tenant law will be discussed. and Los Angeles, but in the Jim Crow Angel City Theater Ensemble 20th century art and design on 471 S. Roxbury Dr. (310)601-2422, era, many businesses along the high- Cpresent “Mariela in the Desert” run- Saturday, Nov. 5 at 8:30 a.m. The www.bhba.org. 6 Le Salon De way refused service to blacks. The ning from Friday, Nov. 4 through exhibit “Apostles of Nature: Musiques “Green Book” was published from Sunday, Dec. 11 at the CASA 0101 Jugendstil and Art Nouveau” brings e Salon De Musiques is hosting a 1936 to 1966 and featured lodging, Theater Main Stage. Set in the north- together objects from the museum’s James P. classical music performance on restaurants, hair salons, tailors, depart- collections, including prints, Beckwourth LSunday, Nov. 6 at 4 p.m. in the ment stores, taverns, gas stations, posters, books, decorative arts and njoy a performance of “The Life Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. The per- garages and real estate offices willing textiles. Andrea Gyorody, of the and Adventures of James P. formance celebrates the music of to serve blacks. Mullin Family Grand museum’s Robert Gore Rifkind EBeckwourth” on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 1 Schumann, Scharwenka and Strauss. Salon, Petersen Automotive Museum, Center for German Expressionist p.m. at the Will and Ariel Durant Audience members will enjoy French 6060 Wilshire Blvd. RSVP encouraged to (323)930-2277, Founded 1946 Studies, organized the exhibition Branch Library, and on Tuesday, Nov. champagne and a buffet. General and will lead the tour and discus- 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Edendale Branch admission is $85; $45 for students. www.petersen.org.

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County appoints chief L.A. County public health warns about STD rates After the state health officials MPH, interim health officer for quickly identified, assessed and released a report on the increasing Los Angeles County. “Also, men treated, including by partnering sustainability officer STD rates, the Los Angeles County who have sex with men and young with a diverse group of communi- Department of Public Health is women of color are two distinct ty-based organizations throughout reminding the public about the populations that bear the dispro- Los Angeles County to enhance importance of testing and condom portionate burden of the current STD control efforts. STD services use to protect themselves from sex- rise in STDs. Because these dis- are widely available to the public at ually transmitted diseases. eases can have serious conse- these clinics. In Los Angeles County, there quences and are often missed in Public Health continues to sup- were almost 75,000 cases of STDs routine exams, it is very important port robust HIV and STD market- in 2015, including 53,069 cases of for individuals who are at risk to be ing efforts and condom distribution chlamydia, 16,469 cases of gonor- screened by their healthcare activities. Over the past five years, rhea and 4,630 cases of syphilis. provider.” Public Health has supported a In Los Angeles County, the per- In Los Angeles County, all gay large-scale condom awareness and cent increase of reportable STDs in and bisexual men who are sexually distribution initiative, called L.A. 2015 (5.1 percent more cases than active should undergo screening at Condom (www.lacondom.com), in 2014) was not as high as least twice per year and all preg- which distributes more than two California (11.6 percent), but the nant women should be screened million free condoms each year. rate of disease – cases per 100,000 early during their pregnancy. Earlier this year, Public Health – is higher. Given this disease bur- Treatment with antibiotics can be began a prominently featured pre- den, local efforts to prevent and effective in preventing chronic exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) edu- treat disease remain critical. pain, infertility and other serious cation and awareness campaign “The large proportion of cases of conditions later in life. called “The Protectors” as part of photo courtesy of Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl’s Office sexually transmitted disease occur In response to the recent increas- its HIV prevention efforts. Visit Los Angeles County has hired environmental policy expert Gary among individuals who are es in STD rates in L.A. County, www.getprepla.com for informa- Gero as its first chief sustainability officer. between the ages of 15 and 24,” Public Health has increased its tion about PrEP and providers that Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, 5th District, co-authored the motion cre- said Jeffrey Gunzenhauser, MD, efforts to ensure that STD cases are offer the service. ating the new position and praised Gero for his work in protecting the environment. “This is a critically important new position at the county. The chief sustainability officer is the county’s visionary on both the big-picture environmental issues and day-to-day application,” Kuehl said. “The Former judge appointed to Civilian Oversight Commission county needs to implement an ambitious set of plans on a regional Los Angeles County Supervisor States District Court for the years and then becoming United scale. That’s what this position is designed to do, and Gary Gero has Michael D. Antonovich, 5th Southern District of California. He States Attorney. He was appointed the right mix of vision and roll-up-your-sleeves pragmatism to make District, has appointed former has also served in the United States by President George H. W. Bush to it happen.” Federal Judge Robert C. Bonner to Navy’s Judge Advocate General be a federal judge for California’s Gero will be responsible for coordinating the efforts of 37 county the Los Angeles County Civilian Corps, and attained the rank of lieu- Central District and then the admin- departments and the Los Angeles County Sustainability Council. Oversight Commission. tenant commander. istrator of the Drug Enforcement Among his first tasks will be formulating a Los Angeles County Bonner, a graduate of Additionally, Bonner was assis- Administration. Bonner was also Sustainability Plan, which will serve as a holistic blueprint for the Georgetown University Law tant United States attorney for the appointed by President George W. future. Center, was a law clerk for Albert Central District of California before Bush as commissioner of the United “What’s most amazing about this role is that although many cities Lee Stephens, Jr. of the United going into private practice for nine States Customs Services. around the country have created similar offices, no one has been tasked with addressing urban sustainability in a comprehensive and regional manner on this scale,” Gero said. “If we are successful, our efforts will create a more livable environment, more jobs and greater equity, and people around the country will begin to look to L.A. County as a model for what sustainability can look like for metropolitan regions.” Gero was formerly president of the Climate Action Reserve. He also spent nearly 20 years working in local government on environmental issues, primarily for the Environmental Affairs Department in the city of Los Angeles, where he developed the city’s first climate plan. Gero also formerly served as director of energy efficiency and renewable resources for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

City attorney reaches settlement in patient dumping case Los Angeles City Attorney Mike van with “Tri-City Regional Feuer has reached a $450,000 set- Medical Center,” the former name tlement with Gardens Regional of Gardens Regional Hospital Hospital and Medical Center to allegedly dropped the women off. resolve allegations that the hospital The patient allegedly was dumped a mentally ill homeless dressed in hospital paper tops and patient on Skid Row and failed to bottoms, had no money, identifica- provide proper discharge protocols tion or medication and no arrange- for the same patient on multiple ments were made for shelter. The occasions. victim allegedly wandered around “Patient dumping is an uncon- Skid Row before finally finding scionable practice and will not be assistance. tolerated,” Feuer said. “This settle- The City Attorney’s Office also ment underscores our commitment alleged in its lawsuit that Gardens to ensure that every patient, Regional Hospital discharged the regardless of housing status, be patient at least five times from treated with dignity and respect December 2013 to September, when he or she is discharged.” 2014, with little to no discharge Under terms of the settlement, plans or instructions for future Gardens Regional Hospital, locat- care. ed in Hawaiian Gardens, has Feuer has made ending patient agreed to pay $450,000 in civil dumping a major priority. The city penalties. The fine will be paid attorney has settled six cases and once the court approves the sale of secured nearly $3 million from the hospital, which has filed for hospitals. bankruptcy. Patient dumping is prohibited The settlement resolved allega- under city ordinance. A patient tions that shortly before noon on safe zone is located around Skid Sept. 4, 2014, a 38-year-old home- Row to further discourage hospi- less woman with a history of men- tals from dumping patients. tal and physical health problems Deputy city attorneys Will Pirkey was dumped in front of the Union and Wendy Loo oversaw the litiga- Rescue Mission on Skid Row. A tion. 10 November 3, 2016 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

CITY OF Cancer institute recognizes Beverly Hills WEST HOLLYWOOD supporters at luncheon City Council PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the West Hollywood condemns Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing to consider the following item:

UNESCOThe Beverly Hills City Council LOCATIONS: 1280 N. SWEETZER AVENUE, passed a resolution condemning a West Hollywood, California United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural REQUEST: Item officially continued from January 21, Organization (UNESCO) resolu- 2016. Applicant is requesting to demol- tion that denies the historic Jewish ish existing single-family residence and connection to holy sites in construct a new seven-unit condominium Jerusalem such as Temple Mount building with a variance to reduce the and the Western Wall. front yard setback. The city council voted to denounce the resolution from PERMIT(S): Demolition Permit, Development Permit, UNESCO’s World Heritage Subdivision, Variance, and any other Committee on the status of conservation of the Old City of required permits. photo by Vince Bucci Jerusalem. APPLICANT(S): Armen Kazanchyan The John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary honored supporters “I am very proud that our city Sheri Rosenblum and Jason Jeralds on Oct. 19 at its annual council is condemning the Membership Luncheon and Boutique at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. UNESCO resolution and support- TIME/PLACE Thursday, November 17, 2016 Rosenblum (second from left) received the Angel Award, and Jeralds ing the Jewish people’s historical OF HEARING: at 6:30 p.m. (second from right) was honored with the Public Service Award. and spiritual claim to the sacred West Hollywood Park Public Meeting They are pictured with Patrick Wayne, son of the late actor John sites in Jerusalem,” said Mayor Room – Council Chambers Wayne and chairman of the John Wayne Cancer Institute; and Anita John Mirisch. “Beverly Hills has a 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard Swift, John Wayne’s granddaughter and president of the John Wayne strong Jewish heritage and unique West Hollywood, CA 90069 Cancer Institute Auxiliary. bond with the State of Israel. Since 1981, the Wayne family has been committed to pioneering However, the UNESCO resolution ZONES: R4A (Residential, Multi-Family High cancer research in memory of their father, who died of cancer. For is offensive to our Christian as well Density) more than 30 years, researchers at the John Wayne Cancer Institute as our Jewish residents, and I have made groundbreaking discoveries that have changed the way believe that it is extremely impor- ENVIRONMENTAL tant that we, as a city, speak up cancer is detected, diagnosed and treated. The auxiliary has raised STATUS: Categorically exempt from the provisions more than $19 million for research, new laboratory equipment and when we see an injustice being done.” of the California Environmental Quality the Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program, which trains surgical Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section §15332 oncologists. For information, visit www.JWCIgiving.org. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural (In-Fill Development Projects) Organization (“UNESCO”) on Oct. 18 adopted a Palestinian-initi- ated resolution known as The staff report will be available on Thursday, “Occupied Palestine.” According November 10, 2016, at City Hall, 8300 Santa Monica Winners announced for to Beverly Hills’ resolution, Boulevard, the W.H. Library, 625 N. San Vicente “Occupied Palestine” denies deep Boulevard, and on-line at www.weho.org Student Film Festival historic Jewish connection to holy The Society of Motion Picture Shift” by Lara Arikan of Ringling sites in Jerusalem such as Temple IF YOU CHALLENGE this item in court, you may be and Television Engineers College of Art and Design Mount and the Western Wall. limited to raising only those issues you or someone else (SMPTE), and the Hollywood (Sarasota, Florida). “In its attempt to deny Jewish raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice, or Professional Association (HPA), Best Creative Use of history, UNESCO foments the in the written correspondence delivered to the West hatred of Jews and of the Jewish have announced the winners of the Entertainment Technology to Hollywood Planning Commission, via the Community second annual SMPTE-HPA Engage the Audience in the Story people, thereby calling into question the legitimacy of UNESCO Development Department at, or prior to, the Public Student Film Festival. — Live-Action Short “Bug Killer” Hearing. Held on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at by Unggyu Choi of School of the and the United Nations,” Beverly the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, Visual Arts (New York). Hills’ resolution read. “The City of Beverly Hills hereby calls upon To comply with the American with Disabilities Act of the film festival showcased submis- Best Use of Mobile Device or 1990, Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) will be avail- sions demonstrating creative uses Tablet to Convey a Story — UNESCO to rescind the resolution of technology in storytelling. Narrative Short “ISMS” by Jayden in question and to acknowledge the able for checkout at the meeting. If you require special SMPTE and the HPA received over Gillespie of Canyon Crest deep historic Jewish connection to assistance to participate in this meeting (e.g., a signer 250 submissions from more than 46 Academy (San Diego). holy sites in Jerusalem, including for the hearing impaired), you must call, or submit your countries, and the 24 official selec- Best Use of Virtual Reality in the Temple Mount and the Western request in writing to the Office of the City Clerk at (323) tions shown during SMPTE 2016 Storytelling — Narrative Short Wall.” 848-6409 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. The represented Brazil, Canada, France, “Rhapsody” by CHAN Ming Chun City TDD line for the hearing impaired is (323) 848- Hong Kong, Iran, Ireland, Israel, of Hong Kong Design Institute (Tiu 6496. New Zealand, Slovakia, Turkey, the Keng Wan, Hong Kong). U.K., and the U.S. The Audience Choice Award was Metro to host Special meeting related accommodations (e.g., trans- The event was hosted by Howard a three-way tie: “At the Game: An portation) may be provided upon written request to the Lukk, SMPTE director of engineer- RIT Hockey Experience” by Anna Office of the City Clerk at least 48 hours prior to the ing and standards, who is also a Dining of Rochester Institute of meeting on meeting. For information on public transportation, call film director. The official selections Technology (Rochester, New 1-323-GO-METRO (323/466-3876) or go to at the festival were screened in York), “Rhapsody” by CHAN Purple Line www.metro.net SMPTE-DCP format, courtesy of Ming Chun of Hong Kong Design Sundog Media Toolkit. Five films Institute (Tiu Keng Wan, Hong earned awards in the following cat- Kong), “Unmasked” by Christina Extension ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to attend egories: Faraj and Alice Gavish of School of The Los Angeles County said Public Hearing to express their opinion in this mat- Best Creative Use of the Visual Arts (New York). Metropolitan Transportation ter. Entertainment Technology to For information, visit Authority (Metro) is encouraging Engage the Audience in the Story www.smpte.org or www.hpaon- the public to attend a community For further information contact Jennifer Alkire, AICP, — Animated Short “The Graveyard line.com. meeting on the Purple Line Senior Planner, in the Community Development Extension project this evening, Department at (323) 848-6475; or via email at: Nov. 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Temple [email protected] Beth-Am. Metro officials will provide Governor appoints L.A. resident updates about subway station construction at Wilshire/La Brea, Yvonne Quarker, City Clerk deputy director for lottery Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed from 2011 to 2015, and held multi- Cienega. Information about deck- Sharon Allen, 46, of Los Angeles, ple positions at Showtime ing on Wilshire Boulevard, as deputy director of sales and mar- Networks Inc. from 1999 to 2011. detours, outreach, the Metro Мы сообщаем вам об обсуждении про- keting for the California State Allen is a member of the Business Interruption Fund and Lottery. Academy of Television Arts and Measure M will also be provided. екта. Для дополнительной информации Allen has been an independent Sciences. The position does not Temple Beth-Am is located at на русском языке звоните: 323-848-6826. consultant since 2016. She was require Senate confirmation and 1039 S. La Cienega Blvd. For senior vice president of marketing the compensation is $150,000 information, call (213)922-6934, strategy at NBC Entertainment annually. or visit metro.net/purplelineext. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 11 November 3, 2016 A ‘Repository of Wonders’ Measure RRR may be what DWP needs too much influence over their operations by a number of entities, none “I will vote for it On a ballot full of complicated of which have authority to assume but I’ll be holding awaits in WeHo initiatives, Measure RRR may be accountability. the most frustrating to read. The “The DWP is such a different my nose. I don’t measure proposes a laundry list of organization,” said Jack think it goes as far changes to the governance and Humphreville, president of the administration of the Los Angeles DWP Advocacy Committee for the as it should have Department of Water and Power Greater Wilshire Neighborhood gone.” (DWP), many of which eliminate Council. “There are so many differ- oversight of the DWP board’s ent job classifications, it gets -Jack Humphreville, actions. bogged down in all the city hiring Greater Wilshire Opponents are calling the mea- practices. The personnel depart- Neighborhood Council sure a power grab that would do lit- ment is overloaded, they have to tle to improve an agency that’s take care of the city, the city does been racked by mismanagement, not have expertise to deal with the and is in deep need of reform. DWP.” pendence, the board will have its Some experts, however, believe the Humphreville concedes that the own analysis done,” Humphreville measure’s amendments are a first DWP taking control of hiring prac- added. He deemed stricter qualifi- photo courtesy of Tony Coelho and Creative Commons step toward exactly what the DWP tices will be a helpful step rather cations for board members and the The City of West Hollywood’s Free Theatre in the Parks program, needs to right itself. than an authoritarian consolidation addition of an analytic board as organized through WeHo Arts, “Repository of Wonders,” an exhibi- The measure’s reforms include of power. welcome changes. tion of selected objects from sundry lands, realms and eras, by artist increasing the DWP board from “A coalition of unions is calling “None [currently] have experi- Susan Malmstrom, on display through Saturday, Nov. 5. Based on the five to seven members, modifying it a power grab and are afraid ence working or managing with original dime museum practice of creating fake relics and fabricated the general manager’s appointment they’ll lose the ability to have civil- large organizations with a $5 bil- provenances for objects, the exhibition labels are written with some process, granting a second term for ian workers transfer over there,” lion and 9,000 people,” basis of historical or scientific research woven into an otherwise the executive director of the Office Humphreville said. “They can’t Humphreville said. “The [pro- made-up history. It is left to the viewer to sort fact from fiction. of Public Accountability (OPA), participate the way they used to. posed] analytic department will Admission is free The West Hollywood Library located at 625 doubling OPA’s budget, establish- I’m not worried about civil service, report to the board. I think another North San Vicente Blvd. For additional information, call (310)652- ing an analytic office to advise the [the DWP will] establish appropri- set of eyes here is not all bad.” 5340. board and requiring the board to ate types of requests.” submit a four-year plan to the city Last December, Navigant council starting in 2020. Consulting Inc. released a report The measure would also grant concluding that dissatisfaction with the board the ability to hire outside the DWP’s status quo was wide- civil service standards and set spread. It stated that power over the DWP employee salaries. agency was too decentralized, deci- Founded in 1902, the Los sions were overseen by too many Angeles DWP is the nation’s layers including highly political largest municipal utility. It has an bodies, and that no single entity had $800 million budget and provides enough insight or authority over up to 200 billion gallons of water department operations and finances annually to over 4 million residents to hold it fully accountable. The and businesses. The five-member report also concluded the DWP rate board is appointed by the mayor payer advocate, a post created by and confirmed by the city council voters, faces “continuous political for five-year terms. The board sets pressure” from city and utility offi- policies for the DWP and votes on cials. The position is thus “neither a utility rates, renewable energy pro- regulator nor a truly independent jects and pensions for DWP adviser,” the report said. employees. A general manager and Humphreville said increased a team of officers manages the independence for the DWP’s board department’s operations. The board will free it to make difficult but sets price rates with council and often important decisions that mayoral approval. would not exceed the council’s The DWP has been mired by preference outlined in the proposed scandals since 1928 when it was four-year plan. held responsible for the collapse of “If the board lives within those the St. Francis Dam, causing the parameters [of the four-year plan], second greatest loss of life in they then have the discretion to California history. More recent raise power rates and the city coun- calamities include a botched rollout cil signs off,” he said. “They cannot of a computerized billing system exceed those limits.” that led to a $44 million class action Navigant Consulting also con- settlement, questionable spending cluded that a viable solution would of tens of millions of dollars by involve amending the city charter ratepayer-funded nonprofit groups to give the DWP clear lines of associated with the department’s authority, oversight and account- union and a maintenance failure ability. Humphreville admits the that caused a giant water main measure would at least start the break that flooded UCLA’s campus process but does not go far enough. in 2014 with millions of gallons of “I will vote for it but I’ll be hold- water. ing my nose. I don’t think it goes as Proponents of RRR suggest that far as it should have gone. There the DWP’s problems spawn from will be more oversight, more inde-

D.A.’s Office warns about political donation scams The Los Angeles District make a donation using a credit Attorney’s Office is warning the card. public about election donation Authorities warn people not to scams prior to the upcoming elec- provide credit card information tion on Nov. 8. over the phone. People who want Thieves sometimes pose as cam- to contribute to a politician’s campaign workers and call people paign are encouraged to visit the seeking money. The perpetrators candidate’s official website or call often use a candidate’s phone num- the candidate’s campaign head- ber and recordings of the politician quarters. or a purported virtual town hall The District Attorney’s Office meeting to make the ruse appear has produced a video about the legitimate. At the end of the call, scams. For information, visit the thief generally asks victims to www.vimeo.com/184432457. 12 November 3, 2016 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

GoThe Los for Angeles ‘Baroque’ Philharmonic’s with the L.A. Philharmonic 2016/17 Baroque Variations series kicks off with the return of L’Arpeggiata to the Walt Disney Concert Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m. Led by Christina Pluhar, the ensemble blends early music with sensibilities from other musical genres. Its performances are marked by highly virtuosic instrumental and vocal improvisations. L’Arpeggiata is a Baroque music ensemble founded and directed by photo courtesy of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office the Austrian-born Pluhar. The Los Angeles City Librarian John Szabo (left) helped curator Dr. group’s aim is to revive an almost unknown repertoire and focus on Chang C. Chen and officers from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Italian music of the 17th century. Photo courtesy of Michael Uneffer Office unveil the “Herstory” exhibit at the Central Library. L’Arpeggiata’s philosophy is to bring together artists from The L.A. Philharmonic performed “L’Arpeggiata” in 2010. diverse musical backgrounds around projects devised by Pluhar according to careful musicological features concerts from some of the Orchestra performing Vivaldi’s Hear ‘Herstory’ at the research - and an open spirit. world’s most renowned Baroque “The Four Seasons,” Fretwork play- The 2016/17 Baroque Variations ensembles. Highlights this season ing pieces in the early English “in series at Walt Disney Concert Hall include the Venice Baroque Nomine” tradition, and a perfor- L.A. Central Library mance of Bach’s monumental B- The exhibition of “Herstory: ception of political apathy in the minor Mass. For more information, Chinese-American Women, 165 Asian-American community, visit www.laphil.com or call Years of Struggle and Success” recognizing battleground fights (323)850-2000. will be on display at the Los in supreme courts throughout the ‘Native Voices’ opens at The Autry Angeles Central Library until United States for immigration, Native Voices at the Autry pre- resources, and personal and spiritu- February. citizenship and equal access to sents its sixth annual Short Play al connections to land are among “Herstory” gives voice to a education throughout the 1800s. Festival: “Take Back the Land.” the themes explored during this vital but lesser known part of The exhibit also recognizes per- Held during the Autry Museum of year’s festival. The plays, which SHOULD I American history, presenting a sonal success stories of former the American West’s American were selected by a national panel, glimpse into the Chinese- Monterey Park Mayor Lily Chen, Indian Arts Marketplace on will be read by the Native Voices SEEK HELP American women’s struggle for the first Chinese-American Sunday, Nov. 13, the event features Artists Ensemble. The plays are humanity and recognition in the woman elected mayor in 1983, new short plays by Native then considered for the Von Marie WITH MY U.S. legal system. The collection and native Angeleno American playwrights exploring Atchley Excellence in Playwriting of photographs and case descrip- Congresswoman Judy Chu, the environmental issues. Award, a $1,000 cash prize . ESTATE tions is available in large part due first Chinese-American woman Environmental issues such as cli- The Autry is located at 4700 to the personal curating of Dr. elected to serve in Congress in mate change and pollution, legal Western Heritage Way. For infor- PLANNING? Chang C. Chen, a lawyer of over 2009. “Herstory” serves as both a debates surrounding borders and mation, visit www.theautry.org. t is possible to prepare one’s 20 years that is dedicated to doc- commemoration of past accom- own estate plan using do-it- umenting the legal history of plishments and inspiration for yourself software or fill-in-the- Chinese-Americans. Without her future Chinese-American and blank forms. It is unlikely, howev- steadfast efforts, these integral Asian-American leaders in their er, that these methods will result in stories fall victim to becoming campaign for equity and inclu- I a suitable solution that accom- forgotten parts of American his- sion in U.S. political and legal tory. processes. plishes all of your objectives. It is “Herstory” celebrates the The Los Angeles Public generally advisable to consult brave women that fought not Library is located at 630 West 5th with a qualified attorney who can only for their own civil rights, but Street. Parking is available at 524 interpret the various laws dealing also paved the way for future South Flower Street. For more with property rights, taxes, wills, generations of Chinese- information, visit www.lawyer- trusts and probate. Americans. It defies the miscon- chiu.com/her_story/index.html. If you choose not to seek the assistance of an attorney, carefully review organizations or businesses which offer assistance in the area of estate planning without the Israeli Film Festival to honor use of practicing attorneys.Just as client satisfaction with particular Sharon Stone, Natalie Portman attorneys may vary, so too will the Academy Award winning satisfaction experienced by those actress Natalie Portman will be honored with the 2016 Israel Film individuals using non-lawyers to Festival Achievement in Film assist them in dealing with estate Award at the 30th Anniversary of planning issues. Always use com- the Israel Film Festival in Los mon sense. It will most often be Angeles gala dinner on your best guide. Wednesday, Nov. 9 at the Beverly If you decide to consult with an Wilshire Hotel. estate planning attorney, you can Oscar nominated and Golden save time and money by preparing Globe and Emmy Award winning thoroughly for your meeting. You actress Sharon Stone will receive can organize information regarding the 2016 Israel Film Festival Career Achievement Award and your assets, liabilities, disposition Jay Sanderson will accept the 2016 desires and other objectives as well Israel Film Festival Community as gather important documents Leadership Award on behalf of such as prior wills or trusts, powers The Jewish Federation of Greater of attorney, life insurance policies, Los Angeles. Serving as Honorary Sharon Stone employment benefits and other Chairman of the Festival is Arnon related documents and information. Milchan, owner of New Regency Theatre in Beverly Hills. Productions. Tickets are available at KRAMER LAW GROUP The Israel Film Festival runs www.IsraelFilmFestival.com. November 9-23. Festival screen- The Beverly Wilshire Hotel is ings will take place at the located at 9500 Wilshire Stephen W. Kramer Laemmle Ahrya Fine Arts in Boulevard. The Laemmle Ahrya 5858 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 205 Beverly Hills and the Laemmle Fine Arts Theatre is located at Los Angeles, CA 90036 Town Center 5 in Encino. The 8556 Wilshire Boulevard. The (323)964-7100 opening night film, on Nov. 10, is Saban Theatre is located at 8440 A participating member of Emil Ben-Shimon’s “The Wilshire Boulevard. For more Women’s Balcony,” a U.S. information visit AARP courtesy Union Premiere, at the Steve Tisch [email protected], or extended Privilege Cinema Center in the Saban call (310)247-1800. Network Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 13 November 3, 2016

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against the Locke High School HIGH SCHOOL Saints. The Romans improve to a 5- 3 overall record as they head into their final matchup against the 4-5 FOOTBALL ROUND UP Crenshaw Cougars at home this Friday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. The Beverly Hills Normans season at home this Friday, Nov. 4 Cougars have lost their last two (coach Steve Geanakos) at 7 p.m. against the 7-2 games including to the undefeated 0-9 overall, 0-4 in league Westchester Comets. The Comets Hawkins High School Hawks who 241 Moreno Dr. are coming off two straight wins the Romans lost to the week before. where they outscored opponents With a win against Crenshaw, the The Normans suffered another 80-32 led by quarterback Jonathan Romans can cap a winning season punishing defeat at the hands of the Murphy who’s thrown for over with an even win-loss record in Lawndale Cardinals last Friday 2,000 yards and 20 touchdowns this league play. night 67-0. The Cardinals, who season. improve to 5-4, were led by star Loyola Cubs quarterback Jalen Hamler, who has Hollywood Sheiks (coach Marvin Sanders) thrown for over 1,000 yards this (coach Frank Galvin) 3-6 overall, 2-3 in league season, and by sophomore running 6-3 overall, 5-0 in league 1901 Venice Blvd. photo by Judy Heinen back Jordan Wilmore who has run 1521 N. Highland Ave. Loyola’s quarterback Sean O’Malley eludes a defender in a 17-16 loss for over 1,200 yards. The Normans The Loyola Cubs suffered a to Alemany High School. fall to 0-9 in a disastrous season Hollywood High School notched tough 20-15 loss at the hands of where they’ve posted only 20 their third win in a row last Friday the Alemany Warriors last Friday one-yard, goal line touchdown run their season at home this Friday, points in nine games. The Normans and improved to an impressive 5-0 night. Cubs quarterback Sean for the Cubs. Loyola had strong Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. against Sherman finish their season at home against in league play with a decisive 49-6 O’Malley completed 12 passes on defensive performances by Oaks Notre Dame. The Notre the Culver City Centaurs this win over Roybal High School. The 19 attempts for 118 yards and two Tommy Vanis, Jack Fitzgerald and Dame Knights are 4-5 on the sea- Friday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. Sheiks relied on a strong defense touchdowns, but gave up an inter- Winston Anawalt who combined son and struggling with a 1-4 led by senior Florencio Dawson ception. Receiver Connor Beadles for 27 of the Cubs’ 53 total tackles. record in league play. They are Fairfax Lions who had nine total tackles while averaged 12 yards per reception The Cubs struggled on special coming off a 28-26 win against (coach Shane Cox) three different Sheiks recovered and caught O’Malley’s only touch- teams allowing Alemany senior Crespi last weekend and will look 6-3 overall, 1-3 in conference fumbles. Hollywood High con- down pass. Running back Diego Johnny Edwards to return a kick- to even their overall record against 7850 Melrose Ave. cludes its season against their main Cacho-Sousa also punched in a off for 47 yards. The Cubs finish the Cubs. rival, the Bernstein Dragons this The Lions suffered a tough loss Friday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. in what the to the Hamilton Yankees 14-10 last schools refer to as “The Battle of Friday, their second loss in a row. Sunset Boulevard.” Bernstein High Senior running back Ryan Kennedy School is located at 1309 N. Wilton had a strong performance scoring Place in Hollywood. the Lion’s only touchdown and gaining over nine yards per carry Los Angeles Romans for 89 total yards. Darryl (coach Eric Scott) Carrington recovered an intercep- 6-3 overall, 2-2 in league tion for the Lions on defense. The 4650 W. Olympic Blvd. Lions’ hopes were dashed in the fourth quarter when the Yankees, The Los Angeles Romans evened down by three, scored a late-game their league record at 2-2 by win- touchdown. The Lions finish their ning a forfeit match last Friday Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 15 November 3, 2016 16 November 3, 2016 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

compete in a pageant. On Sunday, Nov. 20, at 1:30 p.m., the Transgender Advisory November is Transgender Board will host the Transgender Day of Remembrance Ceremony in the Library Auto Court. The awareness month in WeHo event will include speakers from The City of West Hollywood and the library to acknowledge commu- the community, City representa- its Transgender Advisory Board nity members and organizations for tives and transgender performers. will launch celebrations for their work in the transgender com- The names of transgender people Transgender awareness month on munity. A dessert reception will fol- who have passed due to hate Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 5 p.m., when low the meeting. The event will be crimes will be read aloud and a flag City Hall will be lit aglow in blue, televised live on WeHoTV. at City Hall will fly at half-staff. pink, and white lights to continue On Sunday, Nov.13, at 1 p.m., a West Hollywood City Hall is through November. A dessert Transgender Film Festival in the located at 8300 Santa Monica reception will follow in the lobby. Chambers/Public Meeting Room Blvd. and the West Hollywood From 7:30-9:30 p.m., the WeHo will feature “Raising Zoey,” about Library is located at 625 N. San Arts and the Outfest West 13-year-old Zoey Luna’s fight for Vicente Blvd. Validated parking Hollywood Series will present her right to self-identify in school will be available at the library in “We’ve Been Around,” a series of despite being bullied by students the adjacent five-story public park- photo by Gregory Cornfield short documentaries created by and officials; and “Shunned,” an ing garage. The city of West Hollywood celebrated Transgender Day of Rhys Ernst, co-producer of the award-winning film about the For additional information, con- Remembrance last year to raise awareness of hate crimes against trans Amazon hit show “Transparent.” struggles faced by a group of trans tact Bonnie Smith at (323) 848-6371 people. The event will take place at the City women in the Philippines as they or at [email protected]. Council Chambers/Public Meeting Room of the Library and be fol- lowed by a panel discussion. Tickets are $10, $6 for Outfest members. For tickets, go to https://outfest.secure.force.com/ticket. On Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m., the Transgender Advisory Board will host its annual Awards Presentation at the City Council Chambers/Public Meeting Room of

Stars come out for LACMA’s Art+Film Gala The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) hosted its sixth annual Art+Film Gala on Saturday, Oct. 29 honoring pioneering Light and Space artist Robert Irwin and Academy Award–winning filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow. Co-chaired by LACMA trustee Eva Chow and actor Leonardo DiCaprio, the evening brought together more than 550 distin- guished guests from the art, film, fashion and entertainment indus- tries. The evening raised more than $3.6 million, with proceeds sup- porting LACMA’s film initiatives and future exhibitions, acquisitions and programming. The 2016 Art+Film Gala was made possible through the generous support of Gucci, with Gucci Creative Director Alessandro Michele as Gala Host Committee Chair.

For the love of hummus Several thousand people turned out for the first-ever Hummus Festival at the Beverly Hills Farmers Market on Sunday Oct. 30. Sponsored by the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles, The Israeli American Council, The Israeli House and the City of Beverly Hills, the Hummus Festival was a celebration of Israeli food and culture featuring a hummus competition. The top three were awarded gift certificates by Mickey Fine Pharmacy and Grill, the sponsor of the hummus competition. Judges Nancy Krasne, Vice- Mayor, City of Beverly Hills; Jeff Gross, Mickey Fine Pharmacy and Grill and Frances Bilak, Recreation and Parks Commission Chair, awarded a tie for First Place to Rose Kemps for her red pepper hummus and Rachid Rouhi from Mom’s Hummus (a vendor at the market) for his artichoke, spinach hummus. cado hummus. Visit www.beverly- hills.org/farmersmarket. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 17 November 3, 2016 18 November 3, 2016 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

Show patriotism with The fried plantains, and braised short rib chile, pico de gallo and guacamole; Watch election American Spirit cocktail made with tacos with heirloom potato chips and fresh corn and goat cheese ELECTION reposado tequila, Blue Curaçao, for $3 each. The classic tortilla tamales with tomatillo sauce, for resultsed O Santa at MonicaRED isO offering fresh lime juice, egg whites and a chips and guacamole made with $6. Red O Santa Monica opens at 3 NIGHT FUN happy hour specials all night dash of bitters. Bottles of Coors avocados, tomatoes, onions, fresh p.m. for happy hour on Election & Other Restaurant News Ron Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8. Light, Pacifico and Victoria are $5. lime juice, cilantro and serrano Day. Dinner service is from 5 to 10 Enjoy $7 cocktails and house wine, Three street tacos will be served: chiles is also $5. Enjoy a blackened p.m. 1541 Ocean Ave., Ste. 120, By Jill Weinlein and Moscow mules with Stoli chicken tacos with tinga sauce, car- chicken quesadilla with Santa Monica. (310)458-1600. vodka, fresh lime and ginger beer. nitas with cilantro lime yogurt and caramelized onion, roasted poblano See Election Night Fun page 22

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Later in the afternoon tourists and guests of the hotel, along with a few suits working in Beverly Hills, come Beverly Hills welcomes into the bar for happy hour. The cocktail list offers drinks with whim- sical names and ingredients. There is Zakarian’s Georgie a Hollywood Park cocktail made I was saddened to learn that Scott from Knob Creek bourbon, fresh Conant’s Scarpetta at the Montage lime juice, simple syrup, mint and a Beverly Hills, closed its doors earlier splash of Hennessy V.S.O.P. cognac. this year. I have fond memories of The mixologists also make a frothy twirling strands of the most expen- California-style avocado daiquiri, sive bowl of spaghetti pomodoro and a Georgie Gerber made with around my fork, and seeing Conant Gerber’s peach baby food, walk into the kitchen to prepare a Casamigos Blanco tequila, fresh special Montage anniversary dinner. lime juice, agave nectar and egg But sadness gave way to excitement By Jill Weinlein whites. Those wanting to splurge, when the Montage team formed a can order the interactive martini cart new partnership with executive chef, wheeled to the table with olives and Food Network star, and restaurateur lemon twists to perk up your drink. Geoffrey Zakarian. He promised onions, but no lettuce. Popular dinner items include two new concepts - a sophisticated Keeping with the Mediterranean grilled Spanish octopus, braised Georgie restaurant, named after his menu theme, there is herbed labneh short ribs, and an autumn pumpkin young son, and The Garden Bar. (thick and pleasantly sour yogurt) cappelletti with a brown butter Georgie opened in June and still with cucumbers, cherry tomatoes sauce, sprinkled with goat Pecorino offers outdoor seating overlooking and pickled red onions. Another and served with a Meyer lemon bis- the spectacular Beverly Canon favorite is a kale and tabbouleh salad cotti. Gardens, as did Scarpetta. It’s with heirloom carrots and a splash of Georgie is open for morning cof- become a favorite lunch spot and lemon vinaigrette. fee and pastries to-go and breakfast elegant dinner destination. They also serve a baby beet and from 7 to 11 a.m. Lunch is from The day I dined with a friend for endive salad, and a Georgie wedge 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dinner is lunch, Zakarian wasn’t in the kitchen, with baby iceberg lettuce and toma- served at 6 to 10:30 p.m. The bar is photo by Jill Weinlein however my favorite server, Jeremiah toes. It’s enhanced with pancetta, open from 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. $$$ Woodruff, was. He has worked at The and a creamy Roquefort dressing. 225 N. Canon Drive (310)860-7970. The colorful bowl of crudités with two dipping sauces is a bright start to Montage Beverly Hills since the day Be sure to order the Parker House lunch at Georgie’s. it opened in 2008. Dressed in a royal rolls topped with fennel and za’atar blue jacket, accented with a coral blend of herbs, sesame and salt. The pink tie and stylish jeans, his fashion- warm rolls are even better spread able attire complements his profes- with a generous amount of the soft sional service. Vermont butter. The menu appeals to the Beverly Elegant lunch fare includes a Hills A-list with a variety of healthy Zakarian signature warm lobster choices that include a beautiful bowl roll, made with 1-1/4 lb. meat from of colorful raw crudités with two two claws and the tail. The poached dipping sauces. It’s a deconstructed lobster is served whole on a buttery salad with a variety of heirloom car- split roll with a little aioli mustard. rots standing up straight, next to cool My friend and I paired this with a lettuce leaves, crisp spheres of glass of Clos Solene La Rose, Paso cucumber and bright yellow and red Robles 2015. heirloom grape-sized tomatoes For dessert, be sure to order the sprinkled around the bowl. It’s strawberry and ginger shortcake served with green goddess and aglio stacked high with strawberry com- e olio dips. pote and rose cream in the middle. Another winner is the roasted egg- It’s heavenly. Another popular treat plant spread that is spiked with is the Mexican chocolate budino pomegranate molasses, roasted gar- with coconut whipped cream and lic and topped with circular and topped a delightful sesame crunch. crunchy garlic chips. Ladies at a nearby table were enjoy- The Greek salad is sensational ing the Georgie cookie board with with heirloom tomatoes, French feta oatmeal, chocolate chip and peanut cheese, black olives and pickled butter cookies.

Weekend Scenic Train Rides Nov. 5, 12, 19 Departs at noon & returns 4 p.m. Experience this picturesque 4 hour excusion through the citrus groves in Heritage Valley to Santa Paula. Enjoy lunch in our restored 1928 Diner Car.

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happy hour specials. Numerous dishes are priced under $6. Get a Baldoria is serving caucus together and order grilled FromElection page 18 Night fun cheese sandwiches, crispy shrimp Beaujolais tacos, chicken fries and Asian steak aldoria will serve Beaujolais lettuce cups. Watch the vote count on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at The Wear Your ‘I Voted!’ while indulging in blue state wings BSource Imports’ 10 Crus Tasting (spicy blueberry wings) and red After Party, which celebrates the sticker to HACHÉ LA state wings (medium or hot Buffalo Beaujolais region in France. n Election Day, Nov. 8, dine at wings). A true American favorite Beginning at 7 p.m., guests can HACHÉ LA wearing an “I are sliders made with Angus beef, indulge in bottomless glasses of OVoted!” sticker and receive a free cheddar, pickled onion and sriracha Beaujolais wine and specially order of Mick’s triple cooked fries. aioli. Drink specials include canned paired cheese and salami platters. Diners can also enjoy a Silver Lake PBR and Tecate for $3, Bud Light Guests are also welcome to bring new age burger while watching and Corona for $4, and all draft Beaujolais to pair with Baldoria’s Election Day coverage. The karma beers for $5. Well cocktails, and menu. Tickets are $15. 243 S. San burger is topped with American glasses of house red, white and Pedro St., (213)947-3329. cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion sparkling wine are $6. Specialty and signature karma sauce. Another cocktails include Dark & Stormy winner is the throwback Roaring made with light and dark rum, ginger beer and lime juice. Hyperion Officine Brera Forties burger, topped with porto- photo courtesy of Rori’s Artisanal Ice Cream bello mushroom, blue cheese, Public is a fun Election Day hotspot dinner series caramelized onions and horserad- from noon to midnight. Happy ish. The Mediterranean burger is Hour is from 4 to 7 p.m. 2358 ommelier Francine Diamond- layered with spicy hummus, roast- Hyperion Ave., Silver Lake, Ferdinandi and chef Angelo Rori’s Artisanal Ice Cream opens ed red peppers and feta. The (323)761-6440; 12969 Ventura SAuriana welcome winemaker new Rori’s Artisanal Ice Cream store has opened in West Hollywood habanero burger is spicy with a Blvd., Studio City (818)464-3750. Mario Roagna to Officine Brera on serving organic and artisanal ice cream. It’s the fifth store opened by four-chile mix, garlic mayo and Thursday, Nov. 10 for an evening Aowner and ice cream maker Rori Trovato, who focuses on small batches queso fresco. Celebrate with a exploring wines from Piedmonte, and balanced natural flavors produced with Straus Family Creamery’s pitcher of sangria. HACHÉ LA is Italy. Selections from the Cascina organic milk, eggs and cream. Unique ice cream flavors include maple open on Election Day from 11:30 Westwood Crest Val del Prete winery will be paired pecan, fresh mint patty, salted caramel, milk chocolate chunk, New York a.m. to 11 p.m. 3319 W. Sunset with a four-course menu. The 7 strawberry, lemon curd, root beer float, brown sugar banana, black pepper Blvd., (323)928-2963. Theater election p.m. dinner is $150 per person. pistachio and honey lavender. Rori’s also serves vegan horchata and 1331 E. Sixth St., (213)553-8006. pineapple whip. Pints are available to go. Trovato is a longtime advocate viewing RSVP by visiting www.table8.com. for LGBT rights. 8951 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste. A. (310)734-7418. n Election Day, Nov. 8, food Political parties trucks will be parked at the OWestwood Crest Theater and the NOW welcome at concession stand will serve culi- nary delights starting at 6 p.m. LEASING YOUR NEW HOME Hyperion Public Watch the election results begin- oth Hyperion Public restau- ning at 7 p.m. The party continues rants are hosting an Election until 11 p.m. 1262 Westwood Blvd. BDay party with “Super Tuesday” (310)470-1508.

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acter. A series of flashbacks to Wolff’s youth – featuring strong actors – helps cement Affleck’s per- Autism is a superpower in formance. It’s difficult to tell the primary purpose of this film. It begins as a ‘TheBen Affleck Accountant’ returns in yet anoth- look into the mind of someone with er heroic role. This time, however, autism and the struggle he has in his he’s willing to kill and use his beau- youth. When the news comes that On Screen his son is different, dad (Robert C. tiful mind to solve complex myster- WITH ies buried in company paperwork. Treveiler) doubles down, training “The Accountant” fancies itself a TIM POSADA young Chris to be just as hard as the telling depiction of a brain disorder, real world. The world is unforgiv- but it becomes something more ing, and so too are the many spe- akin to a superhero movie – a move cialists pops hires. that’s entertaining but shameless at moral qualms about executing Of course, the film transitions photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures into a thriller filled with action the same time. attackers in need of some major Ben Affleck stars as Christian Wolff and Anna Kendrick appears as Dana sequences and a final showdown. For years, Ray King (J.K. comeuppance. Cummings in “The Accountant,” a film about a hero with high-functioning Normally, Wolff runs, cutting all It’s all quite entertaining, but that Simmons), director of crime autism. enforcement at the U.S. ties, but he feels obligated to com- transition brings with it some melo- Department of the Treasury, pany employee Dana Cummings dramatic turns, contradictions searched for one man associated (Anna Kendrick). But Brax (Jon ignored. As a fun film with a unique turn this story into a superhero fight scene and assumedly, a sequel with the worst criminals on Earth. Bernthal), a hired gun, closes in on protagonist, these points are forgiv- film? We get the entire tragic ori- or three. And let’s just face it. That To King, he’s simply called the them. able, but as something attempting gin, including an absent mother and isn’t the worst idea out there. “Accountant,” but this week, he Previously, autism remained the sincerity, it needs to concern itself an overly-stern father. Autism is a Like a rebound date after years in goes by Chris Wolff, a genius num- dominion of documentaries or more with things like logic. source of strength but also what a destructive relationship, you bers guy hired to learn if someone social issue films, but now depic- Director Gavin O’Connor makes him an outsider. He has a could do better, but you’ve certain- is skimming off the top at a robotics tions of people on the spectrum are (“Miracle”) hit a high note with codename: the “Accountant.” And ly done worse. “The Accountant” is company. more common. An autistic sharp- “Warrior,” one of the best sports even the film functions as a mirror a forgettable action film that’s It’s complex work, but Wolff, shooter who’s good at math – that’s films ever made. This all makes character (look it up if you dare, but unique enough and competent diagnosed with high-functioning a first. In some ways, it’s difficult to “The Accountant” an interesting it might be a spoiler; you’ve been enough to be watchable, especially autism, is good with complex equa- take Affleck seriously, but to claim move toward darker material. He warned). during a disappointing year for cin- tions. He quickly locates the prob- his performance is absurd or terri- knows how to create something There’s nothing wrong with a ema – the kind of fodder tailored lem, but someone wants those ble likely speaks to opinions about highly watchable, albeit a touch good caped crusade, but it’s rather for use on cable networks. If only it details to go away. Too bad nobody the actor, not the work itself. ridiculous in this case. unusual here, undermining a set its sights for something more expects the peculiar accountant to Affleck won’t win any awards, But seriously, how did screen- thoughtful character piece in favor than merely filmmaking by the have military training and few but he clearly commits to the char- writer Bill Dubuque (“The Judge”) of something more prone to a good numbers. Farmers Market open house helps planThe Original bountiful Farmers Market, Gourmetholidays Market’s head cheese- My Fire, Magee’s House of Nuts, corner of Third and Fairfax, is hold- monger and wine expert will host a and Marconda’s Meats and Puritan ing its new “Fall for the Holidays” discussion about wine and cheese Poultry (at Marconda’s). open house on Saturday, Nov. 5 pairings. At 1 and 3 p.m., The Monsieur Marcel Gourmet from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to give shop- Container Store will offer gift wrap Market will offer samples of new pers ideas for the coming holiday and bow demonstrations. MediDate coffee from 11 a.m.to 2 season. Meet Patric Kuh, Los Angeles p.m.; Italian pasta, sauces and bal- “Festive entertaining is the sweet magazine food critic and author of samic vinegar from 11:30 a.m. to spot for grocery shopping at the “Finding Flavors We Lost: How 2:30 p.m.; Thai Nam Prik hot sauce photo courtesy of the Original Farmers Market Farmers Market,” said Ilysha Buss, Artisans Reclaimed American served over rice from 12:30 to 3:30 director of marketing. “We have Food” during a book signing at p.m.; and Meredith Farms artisanal Fresh fruits and vegetables for your holiday table abound at the Farmers Market. expert merchants who can help you 1:30 p.m. at Monsieur Marcel Australian sheep/goat feta cheese with everything you need for holi- Gourmet Market. At 2 p.m., Farm on sliced baguettes with heirloom day occasions – from large cuts of Fresh Produce and Melting Pot tomato from 1 to 4 p.m. Letterpress meat for family feasts, to the fresh- Food Tours will teach visitors how chocolate, L.A.’s only “bean-to- est seasonal produce, to imported to make guacamole and salsa. bar” chocolate, will focus on sauces and spices, to baked goods Huntington Meats and Sausage South/Latin American small farm- and candies. This open house is will also demonstrate how to pre- ing preservation from 2–5 p.m. at meant to help guests develop their pare crown pork roast at 3 p.m. Monsieur Marcel. shopping lists and recipe plans on a Meet Rocky Kanaka, star of the Additionally, Sur La Table will leisurely Saturday in the friendly CW’s “Save Our Shelter” during a offer samples of pumpkin butter- neighborhood environment for dog cookie decorating demonstra- milk almond spice loaf and Harvest which we’re famous. Plus, with tion at 4 p.m. at The Dog Bakery. Cider punch, and Tusquellas activities that include cookie deco- Children will enjoy cookie deco- Seafoods wills serve samples of rating, placemat decorating and bal- rating with Chef Josette of bay shrimp cocktails, crab melts loon sculpting, it’s fun for the Normandie Bakery at 11 a.m. and smoked salmon tapas. whole family and we encourage From 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., Sticker Giveaways and raffle prizes will guests to bring their kids.” Planet will offer placemat decorat- offered throughout the day, includ- The festivities start at noon with ing. A strolling balloon artist will ing a $500 grocery shopping spree. a tomahawk steak preparation entertain from 1 to 4 p.m. The Market encourages people to demonstration by Huntington Additionally, sampling stations pre-order holiday turkeys from Meats and Sausage. From noon to 4 will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Farmers Market Poultry and p.m., Cost Plus World Market will featuring items from Three Dog Puritan Poultry, and pies from Du- hold a meet-and-greet session with Bakery, Dragunara Spice Bazaar, par’s. The Original Farmers Market Nicole Curtis of HGTV’s “Rehab Farmers Market Poultry, Farm is located at 6333 W. Third St. Addict.” Fresh Produce, Greenhouse For information, visit www.farm- At 1 p.m., Monsieur Marcel Produce, Huntington Meats, Light ersmarketla.com. years. About 8,720 new cases of testicular cancer are diagnosed in Grow a mustache for Movember men each year. The Movember Foundation health projects in 21 countries for Untreated mental health condi- announces the launch of its 2016 prostate cancer, testicular cancer, tions can carry a high risk for sui- campaign encouraging men and mental health and suicide preven- cide among men. More than three women to raise funds for men’s tion, while positively challenging times as many men as women die health and stop men dying too the way in which men’s health by suicide in the U.S. On average young. issues are addressed. 87 men each day take their life by This Movember, the Foundation Prostate cancer is the second suicide. For more information, is challenging men to grow a mous- most commonly diagnosed cancer visit Movember.com. tache, or for both men and women in men in the United States. to move and make a commitment Statistics also show that 1 in 7 men to get active, or to host an event. will be diagnosed with prostate The Movember Foundation cancer in their lifetime. Testicular wants men alive, well and enjoying cancer is the most common cancer life. Since 2003, the foundation has in young men aged 15-34. The rate raised more than $710 million and of men diagnosed with testicular funded 1,200 breakthrough men’s cancer has doubled in the last 50 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 25 November 3, 2016

LACMAThe Los Angeles moves County closer to capital campaign goal Museum of Art (LACMA) has announced that LACMA trustee Eric Smidt and his wife Susan have pledged $25 million in support of the museum’s continued growth, service to the community and plan Election Day is Nov. 8, for a Peter Zumthor-designed permanent collection building. Eric Smidt is CEO of Harbor Freight don’t forget to vote Tools. “I was born here in Los Angeles and wasn’t exposed to art as a child,” Eric Smidt said. “When I joined the LACMA board, I realized what I missed in my youth and the wonderful things that can happen when a public museum opens its doors to the community. I feel so lucky now to be able to help open those doors for others, especially kids with the kinds of challenges I had, so they too can benefit from the amazing art at LACMA and the new worlds it offers.” photo by Edwin Folven Over the past decade, LACMA has more than doubled its audience, Eric and Susan Smidt have committed $25 million to help LACMA com- welcoming over 1.4 million visitors plete its plans for transforming the museum’s campus. last year. Two new Renzo Piano- designed buildings, BCAM and the Resnick Exhibition Pavilion have provided large exhibition galleries. by Myles Mellor A new entry pavilion with Ray’s and Crossword Puzzle Stark Bar serves as a public plaza for the community. Large-scale art- works and surrounding park space, which feature Chris Burden’s “Urban Light,” Michael Heizer’s “Levitated Mass,” Barbara Kruger’s “Untitled (Shafted)” and Robert Irwin’s “Primal Palm Garden” create an indoor-outdoor museum environment. With the Smidts’ pledge, the amount committed toward LACMA’s current campaign is $300 million. In November 2014, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $125 million contribution and future financing (pending the Environmental Impact Report certi- fication and the building approval) for a new museum building An advertisement in the Oct. 27, 1960 issue of the Park Labrea designed by Zumthor, to be matched News signaled the beginning of one of the 20th century’s most notable by $475 million in private support. political dynasties. The newspaper ran ads over the years for many The new building, which will candidates who later became famous political leaders, including replace four of the museum’s seven Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, and Gov. Jerry Brown. current buildings, will display Voters will return to polling places on Tuesday, Nov. 8 to elect a new LACMA’s permanent collection. Across 2. Unfurl president, California state senator and numerous Congressional and The project remains on its proposed 1. Clothes 3. Depress 5. Light rains 4. Nautical ropes state representatives. The ballot also includes 17 state propositions and schedule to begin construction in 2018 and open in 2023. 10. Roundish 60s coiffure 5. Aluminum related mineral L.A. County Measure M. For information, see page 1. 14. “Don’t bet ___!” 6. Teen ___ 15. The “Gem” state 7. Negotiation 16. Gripe 8. Sandal 17. ___ Minor 9. Foray 18. Pigment 10. End of grace 19. Word in a syllogism 11. Like some conclusions Skirball presents live documentary performance 20. February message 12. Cleaning equipment The Skirball Cultural Center pre- 23. Poke fun at 13. Lover of Lennon sents the L.A. debut of the “live 24. Pink lady ingredient 21. Enthusiasm documentary” The Love Song of R. 25. ___ few rounds 22. Travelers’ stop Buckminster Fuller on Thursday, 28. Wily 26. Museum pieces Nov. 10, at 8 p.m. The one-night- 29. Hand-knotted rugs 27. To some extent only screening will feature 33. Prohibit 30. Vote for Academy Award-nominated film- 35. Means of access 31. Henry VIII’s 2nd or 4th maker Sam Green narrating the 37. Kind of child 32. Hindu caste film in person while the acclaimed 38. Valentine card message 34. ___ stick (incense) indie rock band Yo La Tengo per- 42. Novice: Var. 35. Declare openly forms their original score. The doc- 43. Builds 36. Barely makes a living umentary traces the career of 20th 44. Pincered insect 38. One who tells it like it isn’t 47. Away from the shore 39. Planetariums century futurist, architect, inventor, 48. Ring site 40. With cube and dry and author R. Buckminster Fuller 51. Make, in arithmetic 41. Bear (1895-1983), who experimented 52. “Boston Legal” action 42. Afternoon brew for 50 years to find out what a sin- 54. Time being, to the Bard 45. Ideal ending? gle person can do on behalf of 56. They often happen in February 46. Tropical fruits humanity. Photo courtesy of Stanford University Libraries and The Estate of R. Buckminster Fuller. 61. Acquire 48. All in one piece In The Love Song of R. 63. Poem division 49. Pertaining to vinegar Buckminster Fuller, Green explores Architect and inventor Richard Buckminster Fuller is the focus of a live 64. Location 50. Take offense Fuller’s utopian vision of radical performance at the Skirball Cultural Center. 65. Description 53. Flushing procedure social change through a design rev- 66. Better 55. Refreshing spots olution. Fuller was a grandiose and social justice: he was interested in John Cage, and Stewart Brand. 67.writer Home of Gulliver’s Travels 57. In the past 58. Arduous journey generous thinker, teeming with “doing more with less,” so that Admission to exhibitions start at 68. Vaulted polygon 69. The female principle in the Hindu 59. Lives no more ideas, who once put together a 42- everybody could have enough. He $12. The Skirball Cultural Center is 60. Accra money hour lecture series called redesigned human structures from located at 2701 N. Sepulveda religion 70. Religious denomination 61. Gov agency, for short “Everything I Know.” He was an cars and bathrooms up to entire Blvd., Los Angeles. For informa- 62. There’s this for that early proponent of conservation cities, inspiring figures as diverse tion, call (310)440-4500, or Down and environmental stewardship as as the industrialist Henry Kaiser, visit www.skirball.org. 1. Disbelieves See Answers page 29 26 November 3, 2016 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

victim in the 9200 block of Sunset block of N. Sycamore. at 1 a.m. An unknown suspect committed a An unknown suspect burglarized a petty theft in the 500 block of S. At 6:30 p.m., an unknown suspect vehicle parked in the 200 block of Gramercy at 11 a.m. P OLICE B LOTTER burglarized a vehicle parked in the N. Gramercy at 6 p.m. 900 block of Palm. At noon, an unknown suspect At 11:50 p.m., an unknown suspect committed a burglary in the 300 The following crimes occurred in West Hollywood, Beverly Hills and the An unknown suspect assaulted a committed a burglary in the 2000 block of S. Fuller. areas patrolled by the LAPD’s Wilshire and Hollywood divisions between victim in the 8400 block of Santa block of Pinehurst Road. Oct. 13 and Oct. 29. The information was compiled from www.crimemap- Monica at 7:22 p.m. An unknown suspect committed a ping.com. To report a crime, call local law enforcement agencies: Los petty theft in the 6300 block of Angeles Police Department, Wilshire Division (213)473-0476, Los Angeles Oct. 25 Oct. 26 Wilshire at noon. County Sheriff’s Department West Hollywood Station (310)855-8850, and At 7:30 a.m., an unknown suspect the Beverly Hills Police Department, (310)550-4951. At 11 p.m., an unknown suspect committed a burglary in the 5600 At 1 p.m., an unknown suspect committed a burglary in the 1000 block of Wilshire. stole a vehicle parked in the 6200 block of Hollywood. loss was estimated at $3,000. block of N. San Vicente. Beverly Hills An unknown suspect stole a vehi- An unknown suspect committed a A burglary was reported in the 100 cle parked near the corner of Police Department Oct. 27 Hollywood and La Brea at 10 a.m. petty theft in the 6400 block of block of N. Robertson. The loss Sunset at 1 p.m. was estimated at $1,865. No fur- At 2 a.m., an unknown suspect Oct. 13 At 12:15 p.m., an unknown suspect ther information was provided. burglarized a vehicle parked in the At 2 p.m., an unknown suspect 1000 block of Hammond. committed a burglary in the 1400 An identity theft was reported in block of N. Poinsettia. burglarized a vehicle parked near the 800 block of N. Elm Drive. A grand theft was reported in the the corner of El Centro and 200 block of Lasky Drive. The loss An unknown suspect stole a vehi- Franklin. was estimated at $50,000. cle parked near the corner of An unknown suspect stole a vehi- Oct. 14 cle parked in the 1300 block of N. Harper and Romaine at 5 p.m. An unknown suspect burglarized a An identity theft was reported in Formosa at 3:20 p.m. A grand theft was reported in the vehicle parked in the 6600 block of the 600 block of Foothill Road. At 8:30 p.m., an unknown suspect 200 block of N. Swall Drive. The Emmett Terrace at 6 p.m. The loss was valued at $1,800. burglarized a vehicle parked in the At 3:25 p.m., a suspect robbed a loss was estimated at $2,400. 8500 block of Santa Monica. victim in the 300 block of S. La Brea. At 8 p.m., an unknown suspect A grand theft was reported in the stole a vehicle parked in the 400 Oct. 15 9800 block of Santa Monica. The An unknown suspect burglarized a block of N. Van Ness. loss was estimated at $1,000. vehicle parked in the 8500 block of A suspect robbed a victim in the A burglary was reported in the 600 Santa Monica at 8:48 p.m. 300 block of S. La Brea at 3:35 block of N. Camden. The loss was p.m. estimated at $3,490. No further Oct. 23 A suspect assaulted a victim dur- Oct. 28 At 4 p.m., an unknown suspect bur- ing a domestic violence incident in information was provided. A grand theft was reported in the glarized a vehicle parked in the the 200 block of N. Windsor at 9500 block of Wilshire. The loss At 1:10 p.m., an unknown suspect A burglary was reported in the 100 1600 block of Formosa. 9:15 p.m. was estimated at $800. burglarized a vehicle parked in the block of S. San Vicente. The loss 1200 block of Kings. An unknown suspect burglarized a was estimated at $9,686. No fur- A burglary was reported in the Oct. 28 vehicle parked in the 7000 block of ther information was provided. 9100 block of Wilshire. The male An unknown suspect stole a vehi- Lanewood at 6 p.m. At 2:15 a.m., an unknown suspect suspect was approximately 59 cle parked near the corner of assaulted a victim in the 1400 years old, 5-feet-9-inches tall and Oct. 16 Alfred and Waring at 6:03 p.m. At 6:30 p.m., a suspect robbed a block of N. Cahuenga. 180 pounds. A burglary was reported in the 200 victim near the corner of Genesee Oct. 29 and Waring. An unknown suspect burglarized a block of S. Gale. No further infor- A burglary was reported in the vehicle parked near the corner of mation was provided. 9000 block of Olympic. The loss At 3 a.m., an unknown suspect A suspect robbed a victim in the Sycamore and Franklin at 4:30 was estimated at $150. committed a petty theft in the 8800 300 block of Hauser at 7 p.m. a.m. Oct. 17 block of Santa Monica. A grand theft was reported in the At 7:30 p.m., a suspect robbed a At 6:15 a.m., a suspect robbed a 9400 block of Olympic. The sus- A grand theft was reported in the An unknown suspect assaulted a victim in the 400 block of N. victim near the corner of Van Ness pect was approximately 5-feet-8- 200 block of S. Camden. The loss victim in the 1000 block of Doheny Sycamore. and Maplewood. was estimated at $5,000. inches tall and 150 pounds. The at 3:50 a.m. loss was estimated at $565. An unknown suspect burglarized a An unknown suspect burglarized a A grand theft was reported in the Oct. 30 vehicle parked near the corner of vehicle parked in the 4100 block of 100 block of S. Roxbury Drive. Bronson and Lexington at 9 p.m. Wilshire at 8 a.m. The suspect was approximately 5- West Hollywood At 1:15 a.m., an unknown suspect feet-6-inches tall and 220 pounds. Sheriff’s Station assaulted a victim in the 8200 At 10 p.m., an unknown suspect At 10:30 a.m., an unknown sus- The loss was estimated at $2,380. block of Sunset. stole a vehicle parked in the 400 pect burglarized a vehicle parked Oct. 24 block of S. McCadden. in the 7300 block of Beverly. Oct. 18 At 1:39 a.m., a suspect assaulted Los Angeles Police Oct. 26 An unknown suspect committed a Two unknown suspects, one male a victim during a domestic vio- Department burglary in the 800 block of N. and the other female, committed a lence incident in the 1100 block of At 5 a.m., an unknown suspect Cherokee at 12:30 p.m. burglary in the 400 block of N. Larrabee. Oct. 24 committed a burglary in the 1800 Canon. The loss was estimated at block of Grace. At 2 p.m., an unknown suspect $7,180. No suspect description An unknown suspect committed a At 12:01 a.m., an unknown suspect burglarized a vehicle parked in the was provided. petty theft in the 8400 block of committed a burglary in the 7400 An unknown suspect committed a 1600 block of N. La Brea. Fountain at 2:30 a.m. block of Hollywood. petty theft in the 1500 block of N. A burglary was reported in the 400 Cahuenga at 4 p.m. An unknown suspect stole a vehi- block of N. Bedford. No further At 11 a.m., a suspect assaulted a An unknown suspect assaulted a cle parked near the corner of information was provided. victim during a domestic violence victim in the 1600 block of N. At 6:30 p.m., an unknown suspect Sunset and Argyle at 3:15 p.m. incident in the 900 block of N. Cahuenga at 2 a.m. stole a vehicle parked near the cor- An unknown suspect committed a Palm. ner of Eighth and Norton. At 6:50 p.m., an unknown suspect burglary in the 9600 block of At 2 a.m., an unknown suspect stole a vehicle parked near the Wilshire. The loss was estimated An unknown suspect stole a vehi- committed a petty theft in the 600 An unknown suspect burglarized a corner of Eighth and Spaulding. at $2,588. cle parked near the corner of block of S. Orange. vehicle parked in the 7000 block of Fuller and Romaine at 1 p.m. Hawthorn at 8:05 p.m. An unknown suspect committed a A grand theft was reported in the An unknown suspect burglarized a petty theft in the 6300 block of 9500 block of Wilshire. The sus- At 8 p.m., an unknown suspect vehicle parked in the 6600 block of At 9:40 p.m., an unknown suspect Sunset at 7 p.m. pect was approximately 34 years burglarized a vehicle parked in the Hollywood at 2:35 a.m. committed a petty theft in the 6600 old, 5-feet-6-inches tall and 160 1100 block of Ogden. block of Yucca. pounds. The loss was estimated at At 5:15 a.m., a suspect robbed a At 7 p.m., an unknown suspect $2,050. An unknown suspect burglarized a victim in the 1200 block of An unknown suspect committed a committed a petty theft in the 6200 vehicle parked in the 900 block of Highland. petty theft in the 400 block of S. block of W. Sixth. A burglary was reported in the 200 N. Ogden at 9 p.m. Manhattan Place at 10:30 p.m. block of S. Beverly Drive. The loss An unknown suspect committed a An unknown suspect committed a was estimated at $140. No further Oct. 25 petty theft in the 6800 block of petty theft in the 800 block of S. information was provided. Oct. 27 Olympic at 6 a.m. Plymouth at 7 p.m. At 2:30 p.m., an unknown suspect At 12:01 a.m., an unknown suspect Oct. 19 committed a petty theft in the 9000 At 10 a.m., an unknown suspect burglarized a vehicle parked in the Oct. 29 block of Dorrington. committed a petty theft in the 1200 500 block of N. Windsor. A grand theft was reported in the block of Gower. At 12:10 a.m., an unknown sus- 200 block of Peck Drive. The loss A suspect robbed a victim in the An unknown suspect committed a pect assaulted a victim near the was estimated at $1,000. 1000 block of Genesee at 7:35 An unknown suspect stole a vehi- petty theft in the 5900 block of corner of Hollywood and p.m. cle parked in the 6800 block of Melrose at 1:25 a.m. Cahuenga. Oct. 20 Romaine at noon. At 8 p.m., an unknown suspect At 2:40 a.m., a suspect robbed a An unknown suspect assaulted a A burglary was reported in the burglarized a vehicle parked in the At 2 p.m., an unknown suspect victim near the corner of Hawthorn victim near the corner of Hayworth 8700 block of Charleville. The loss 900 block of Kings. stole a vehicle parked in the 600 and McCadden. and Beverly at 2 a.m. was estimated at $2,780. block of S. La Jolla. Oct. 26 An unknown suspect committed a At 2 a.m., an unknown suspect An unknown suspect stole a vehi- petty theft in the 700 block of Vine committed a burglary in the 800 Oct. 21 At 12:01 a.m., an unknown sus- cle parked in the 600 block of S. La at 3:15 a.m. block of N. Fairfax. A grand theft was reported in the pect committed a burglary in the Jolla at 2 p.m. A suspect robbed a victim near the 300 block of N. Rodeo. The sus- 900 block of Westbourne. At 10:15 a.m., an unknown suspect corner of Sunset and La Brea at pect was approximately 5-feet-6- At 3:20 p.m., an unknown suspect committed a petty theft near the 11:15 a.m. inches tall and 220 pounds. The An unknown suspect assaulted a committed a petty theft in the 400 corner of Sunset and Mansfield. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 27 November 3, 2016

CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD PUBLIC NOTICE Run/walk supports efforts NOTICE OF PREPARATION (NOP) OF A to end pancreatic cancer DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT & SCOPING MEETING

Project Location: 7811 Santa Monica Boulevard, 1114 North Orange Grove Avenue, 1118 North Orange Grove Avenue and 1125 North Ogden Drive; West Hollywood, California 90048. The approximately 0.92-acre project site is located within the City of West Hollywood, California, Los Angeles County.

Project Description: The proposed project would involve construction and operation of an approximately 269,484 square foot (sf) mixed-use structure with a height of 71.5 feet at its tallest point. The structure would consist of a 78-room hotel, a restaurant, 88 residential units, and an art gallery. A total of 264 parking spaces would be provided. photo by Angela Daves-Haley More than 3,000 runners and walkers participated in the 19th annual “L.A. Cancer Challenge” 5K/10K Walk/Run (LACC) on Oct. 30. It Project Title: 7811 Santa Monica Boulevard Project was the first year since 2003 that the LACC was hosted on the UCLA Project Applicant: Faring Capital LLC; 8899 Beverly Boulevard, Suite 812; West campus. The charity fundraiser – sponsored and produced by the Hollywood, CA 90048 Hirshberg Foundation – raised nearly $600,000 for pancreatic cancer research, bringing the 19-year total to more than $7.2 million. The LACC serves as a kick-off to Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month in Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21165, the City of West Hollywood is November. Proceeds benefit the Hirshberg Foundation’s pancreatic the Lead Agency responsible for preparing an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) cancer research and programs providing information, resources and addressing potential impacts associated with the proposed project. support to pancreatic cancer patients and their families. For information, visit www.pancreatic.org. Purpose of Notice of Preparation: Under the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and its Guidelines, the City is the Lead Agency for environmental review and must evaluate the potentially significant environmental effects of the proposed project. The City has determined that an Environmental Center Theatre Group chooses Impact Report (EIR) will be prepared to assess the proposed project’s effects on the environment, to identify significant impacts, and to identify feasible mitigation finalists for Sherwood Award measures to reduce or eliminate potentially significant environmental impacts. An Jenny Foldenauer, Pablo “Everything You Touch.” Santiago and Keith Skretch have Foldenauer is currently experi- analysis of alternatives to the proposed project will also be included in the Draft been named as the three finalists for menting by incorporating fiber EIR, including the No Project Alternative. Center Theatre Group’s 2017 optics and LED lighting in cos- Richard E. Sherwood Award. tumes. Center Theatre Group recognizes Santiago is a lighting designer This Notice of Preparation (NOP) is being circulated pursuant to California the finalists’ contributions to Los who is originally from Chiapas, Resources Code Section 21153(a) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15082. Public Angeles theater and their work as México. He worked in the film agencies and the public are invited to comment on the proposed scope and con- innovative and adventurous artists. industry for 15 years before earning tent of the environmental information to be included in the Draft EIR. A 30-day The $10,000 award cultivates a masters degree in lighting design emerging theater artists working in from UCLA and transitioning into comment period is provided to return written comments to the City. All comments Los Angeles who push formal and stage design. Santiago integrates should be directed to the City at the following address: aesthetic boundaries and demon- color theory into his designs and strate dedication to improving their surprises collaborators with innov- fields. The winner of the $10,000 ative plots. Due to the time limits mandated by state law, any response to this NOP should be award will be announced at the Skretch is a video designer who sent at the earliest possible date, but not later than 30 days after issuance of this 2016 Ovation Awards on Tuesday, combines video art, installation, notice. The response deadline is Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Jan. 17 at the Ahmanson Theatre at interaction design, animation and the Music Center. The two other live performance. He has worked finalists will receive $2,000. with Mallory Catlett, Big Dance Potential Environmental Effects: Potentially significant environmental impacts Foldenauer is an L.A.-based cos- Theater, Palissimo, Phantom Limb have been identified in the following issue areas: Aesthetics, Air Quality, Cultural tume designer and recipient of the Company, LA Contemporary Resources, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, 2014 Ovation, LADCC and Stage Dance Company, Grand Lady Raw awards for Best Costume Dance House and Son of Semele Noise, Public Services, Transportation and Traffic, and Utilities and Services Design for “Theatre @ Boston Ensemble. For information, visit Systems. These impacts, together with other CEQA-mandated analyses, including Court” and Rattlestick Playwrights’ www.centertheatregroup.org. Alternatives, Cumulative Effects, and Growth Inducement, will be addressed in the EIR.

Daylight Saving Time ends Scoping Meeting: As part of the EIR scoping process, the City of West Hollywood will hold a public scoping meeting on Wednesday, November 16, 2016, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Plummer Park, located at 7377 San Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood. The purpose of the scoping meeting is to describe the proposed project and provide the public the opportunity to comment on the scope, or what is to be included in the contents of the Draft EIR.

Scott Lunceford, AICP, Associate Planner Community Development Department City of West Hollywood 8300 Santa Monica Boulevard West Hollywood, CA 90069-6216 Fax: (323) 848-6487 E-mail: [email protected] Miss Greater Los Angeles Press Club Patty Kortero reminded people about the end of Daylight Saving Time in this photograph in the Oct. 19, 1978 issue of the Park Labrea News. Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday at 2 a.m. Don’t forget to turn your clocks back one Date: October 24, 2016 hour. 28 November 3, 2016 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press City to make $820 million in L.A. approves Ryu’s bill to regulate ‘party houses’ Councilmember David Ryu introduced legislation LAPD enough enforcement to discourage future One Beverly Hills agreement that was approved unanimously by the full City offenses. The city of Beverly Hills sibly the richest development agree- Council on Nov. 2 instructing the City Attorney, in The proposed ordinance would add additional activ- announced that its ad hoc committee ment per square foot negotiated any- consultation with the Los Angeles Police Department, ities typically found at a party as a ‘nuisance per se’ for the One Beverly Hills project where by a municipality,” said Mayor to draft an ordinance that regulates “party houses.” that LAPD can identify as being associated with a negotiated a tentative agreement with John Mirisch. “If approved, the rev- “Party houses,” residential homes used or rented out “Party House.” It would provide for escalating fines the Wanda Group. enue will help fund infrastructure frequently for parties, are a long-running problem in for successive violations to both the party host and the The updated Development improvements, public safety and cul- Los Angeles. The issue has become so acute, that property owner and would require posting a public Agreement will provides public ben- tural programs that will ensure that entire houses are being built for the purpose of hosting notice of violation on the property to notify the neigh- efits in exchange for Wanda’s devel- Beverly Hills remains an ideal city weekly parties. Further, the process has now become borhood that the property is under a violation period of opment at the One Beverly Hills site, for residents, businesses and visi- even easier, and thus more harmful, due to the rise of a set number of days where additional unruly parties located at the intersection of Santa tors.” short-term rental platforms and the ease with which an will lead to higher fines or criminal charges. It would Monica and Wilshire Boulevards. The deal was negotiated by a city individual can now rent a “party house.” also include liens on properties for property owners The agreement surpasses the origi- council ad hoc committee of Mirisch This issue poses serious public safety concerns for who fail to pay fines, additional fines for commercial nal agreement that was approved in and Councilwoman Lili Bosse with first responders and residents in the hillsides where the events or parties held at a residential unit and a prohi- 2008, and includes an additional $30 assistance from the law firm of park land is adjacent to severe hazard fire zones and bition on any home-sharing or short-term rental activ- million in upfront fees for a total of Greenberg, Glusker. the streets are narrow and windy. While valuable city ity during a posted notice of violation period. $60 million dollars. The agreement “If approved, our residents and resources are expended to address these cases, the Ryu’s motion will head to the City Attorney’s office also includes quadrupling the businesses will benefit from this city’s current noise ordinance and tools do not provide for the drafting of an ordinance. Environmental Mitigation and agreement for generations,” Bosse Sustainability (EMS) Fee, and a said. “I am so thrilled that we were Municipal Surcharge of 5 percent of able to negotiate this extraordinary the gross room revenue of the hotel, agreement recognizing the unique Garcetti launches business export program in addition to the Transient value and appeal of investing in the Occupancy Tax of 14 percent. future of Beverly Hills.” Mayor Eric Garcetti last week announced a new initiative aimed at giving local manufacturers a boost to The agreement now must be con- Rohan à Beckett, deputy general expand overseas. sidered by the entire city council manager of Wanda Beverly Hills The plan is for the city to support local manufacturing by helping companies access international trade along with the project’s specific plan Properties, LLC, said the group is opportunities and prepare their businesses to export products to other countries. and the Supplemental Environmental proud to be a part of the Beverly Hills “Los Angeles’ economy is surging – we’re creating jobs, attracting businesses and making generational Impact Report. If the project is community. investments in a prosperous future for our city,” Garcetti said. “Increasing exports can make our economy approved by the city council, the The original project, approved in even stronger, by helping local companies grow and create even more good-paying jobs. L.A. is already on entire development will bring in an 2008, was a mixed-use, retail/resi- the world stage and this export initiative will give our businesses new opportunities to have global reach.” estimated $820 million in total rev- dential project designed by architec- According to the mayor’s office, for every $1 billion of exports, the economy creates almost 6,000 new jobs. enue to the city over the next 30 ture firm Richard Meier & Partners. And 1 percent of U.S. companies currently export. As a major international trade hub and the nation’s largest years, in which is in excess of $560 The new project replaces the retail customs district, the mayor’s office said the L.A. region can play a crucial role in boosting the national export million over the previously approved element with a hotel/restaurant com- market. development. plex. “Without any doubt this is by far The city council will consider the The program is designed to guide local manufacturers through the export process and connect them with the best development agreement ever new agreement at its meeting on Nov. training and counseling services. The mayor’s office will also escort delegations of local companies on trade negotiated for Beverly Hills, and pos- 7. missions to pursue new business opportunities around the world.

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Republican and gay I could speak “That was disappointing for all explained. to them in the language that they of us in Log Cabin,” he said. He said education standards and understood and explain to them “There were a lot of people that results can be raised by reforming what we had in common – which were really upset.” teacher evaluations, which he was a lot more than what divided But he found solace later during hopes would weed out the “bad us. And I was able to actually help the Republican National apple” tenured teachers, and facilitate some important partner- Convention when Donald Trump reward the ones who go the extra ships.” became the first presidential candi- mile for students. He said he knows He is president of the Los date to support LGBT rights at the the vast majority of teachers do a courtesy of Craffey Angeles chapter of the Log Cabin convention. great job, but the current structure Matthew Craffey has lived in Park La Brea for the past four years. Republicans, which has been “Honestly, for all of the things lacks transparency. instrumental in removing anti- that are legitimate to criticize “The teachers in our state that are a “hands off” philosophy when it district includes Beverly Hills, LGBT language from the state’s Donald Trump for, on LGBT doing a great job, that are thinking comes to industry regulation. which is working to be the first city GOP platform. The year before, issues he’s actually been very sup- outside the box that are staying “[California is] not an environ- to implement autonomous public after school to help kids, they’re ment that’s friendly to business,” he transportation. Bloom said he is not getting paid any more or getting said. “It’s really tough if you’re doing his part to advance driverless promoted or recognized in any way starting out as a business in technologies at the state level. He differently than the teacher who California. It’s really tough to grow said they are also working to does the bare minimum or the if you’re in California because of encourage other technologies that teacher that is completely incompe- the tax rate and the regulation, could improve sustainability, but tent but is tenured,” he said. because there’s an attitude that “in the case of autonomous vehi- In general, he said he would we’re California so we can just cles, that future is within sight.” work to invest in and improve the squeeze every last dollar out of this “California is going to play a big state’s school system, especially for company because they’ll want to be role in its development,” he said. low income families. here.” “We want to make sure we keep “I think that’s an area where soci- Bloom countered and said the that industry here.” ety does have an obligation to state is business-friendly with con- Both candidates recognize that help,” he said. “It’s hard to put a tinuing revenues, but said the homelessness will continue to be price on how important schooling Legislature is always reviewing an issue in the state. Bloom said is. … You can’t guarantee outcome, regulations. he supports Prop. HHH on Los but you can guarantee access.” “The contention that the state is Angeles’ ballot to raise billions of Craffey said the closest he’s not business-friendly is off,” dollars to create supportive hous- come to meeting Bloom was Bloom said. “Just look at how the ing for homeless. He also thinks through an exchange on Twitter business community is growing. the problem stems from the state’s about a potential debate, but it Assemblyman Bloom, center, hopes to return to the 50th Assembly There are some places we could do affordability crisis as well, and never materialized. District after Nov. 8. a better job, but the tech industry has authored bills that Gov. Jerry “I don’t see him being a proac- and other sectors are very healthy Brown signed to address those tive member of the Assembly try- and growing.” they were chartered as the first portive,” Craffey said. concerns. ing to make our state and things in Bloom said it’s hard to say what LGBT volunteer organization of But that doesn’t mean he plans “The housing affordability crisis our district any better,” the chal- issue took up the bulk of his time the Republican party. to vote for the real estate mogul. affects everyone from millennials lenger said. during his last term because it was As a gay Republican, he thought “Honestly, I’m not going to to the growing senior population,” Craffey said he is frustrated he probably a tie between issues with he was making great progress for decide … until the day of,” he said. didn’t get a better opportunity to climate change and housing afford- he said. the LGBT community’s overall Craffey’s personal platform challenge Bloom. He said the ability. He also spent a lot of time Bloom added that it has been a fight for equality. But then he was revolves heavily around education incumbent is a fine person and has working on the state’s budget sub- pleasure and an honor serving the disheartened when the national reform, which he believes will nothing against him, but Craffey committees on transportation and the 50th Assembly District since GOP party added language to its indirectly strengthen the state’s believes Bloom has been part of natural resources. 2012. platform that opens the door for economy. “the problem in Sacramento” of He said he is a big supporter of “I look forward to the results of discrimination against the LGBT “If you look at a lot of problems Democrats creating too much regu- Measure M, which he said will this election in the hope that I will community, and closes the door on in society, they can be traced back lation on the state’s economy. If bring a lot of relief and change to be returned to office for another marriage equality. to education and equal access,” he elected, Craffey said he would have the paradigm of transportation. His term,” he said. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 29 November 3, 2016

33rdFrom page needs1 citizen’s touch, Wright said came. The incumbent said he never will change the lives of veterans in “The Fourth Amendment is pretty agreed to debate due to a busy Los Angeles. clear,” he said. “Unless [the gov- schedule. Lieu said he also spent a lot of his ernment] has a warrant on you, they If Lieu had accepted Wright’s first term working to defeat “bad” can’t seize those records.” challenge, voters would have seen a legislation. Lieu is the only Wright disagrees. blunt contrast. Wright defines him- Democrat in Congress who earned “Ted Lieu is an idiot” for advo- self as a progressive Republican, a computer science degree, and he cating for privacy rights over the and he has never run for public said it can be frustrating to see pro- safety of the country, Wright said. office. Lieu, a Democrat, spent posed laws that he believes would “He’s a lawyer and he doesn’t 2005-2014 in the State Legislature weaken security and privacy, and know the Fourth Amendment. It and also tried his chances in the have a negative effect on the tech protects from seizures unless it’s an race for California Attorney industry. emergency, wartime or if there’s General before he succeeded for- Looking to a potential second probable cause. One could argue all mer Congressman Henry Waxman. term, Lieu said he will continue to three pertain. You could say we Lieu said his first term, for which advocate for cyber security. He said entered a war with Islam, but there he was voted Democratic Freshman the country’s cyber defenses are is definitely probable cause.” Class President by his colleagues, “not what they should be” as the (Conditions in regards to an emer- courtesy of Lieu’s Facebook went by very fast. He served on the world engages more and more in a gency or wartime exception actual- House Budget Committee and the new domain of warfare. ly do not appear in the Fourth Congressman Ted Lieu hangs out with Bill Nye the Science Guy. House Oversight Committee, but “I’m trying to, at the federal Amendment text, according to the ness and make the problem worse. campaign has gone well. he spent the bulk of his time work- level, invest in larger systems, but National Archives. Only ‘probable “The real solution here is you get “People have been so nice. It’s ing to advance legislation. Four of also to get individuals to be more cause’ does.) them off the street,” he said, been great. I never knew running for his bills were signed into law. aware of cyber security practices,” Lieu said his experiences with explaining that he would advocate office would be so much fun,” he He focused mostly on his bill to he said. “There are different things Republicans have not always been for the government to designate said. authorize the Veterans Affairs people can do at home, at work and about working to defeat their bills. approximately 20 acres “with a If elected, Wright would advocate Secretary to enter into lease agree- on their mobile devices to protect Before he took office, he said he fence around it” to give homeless for programs and measures that ments at the West Los Angeles VA. themselves.” thought everyone in Congress spent people an option. would significantly ramp up manu- President Barack Obama signed it Earlier this year, when law their time fighting one another. “The street is not an option. We facturing on U.S. soil to help ignite “It is true; we fight a lot. But a lot can’t enforce vagrancy laws only the economy and secure jobs. of laws are being passed,” he said. because there’s not other options Because of how much America “You’re not going to read about a available. If they have an option, depends on other countries to supply lot of them for the same reason you we can enforce those laws,” Wright goods, he said he will work to don’t read about planes that land.” said, adding that he believes part of reverse the trend. He said one of the first laws he the key is to provide more structure “We’re buying everything from worked on was a suicide prevention for homeless people. other countries – countries that use bill that had bipartisan support. Lieu’s and Wright’s differences slave labor and pollute the Earth or “Unless you watch C-SPAN 24 extend to their views on the don’t have any qualms about spew- hours a day, you’re not going to Executive Branch. Lieu jumped on ing chemicals into rivers. So how can know that happened,” he said. Hillary Clinton’s wagon early in you compete with China (or other “There’s a skewed view that we’re her campaign, and he spoke at her countries with weaker regulations)?” always fighting. But there are steps Democratic National Convention in he asked. that are being taken and laws that July. Wright ties trade closely with the are being passed to help the Lieu took the opportunity on the country’s issues concerning its American people.” national stage to warn the country deficits and budget. Wright said not He added that he also worked against the candidate that Wright said enough is being done to challenge across the aisle when Congress he will vote for – Donald Trump. representatives to act fiscally respon- stopped NSA’s practice of collect- While Lieu has continued to crit- sible. ing phone records, and that it was icize Trump in the time since the “How can you spend more than passed thanks to the leadership of convention, Wright said he knows you bring in and sustain an econo- “liberal Democrats and conserva- he is one of the few Republicans my?” he asked. “We have to redo tive Republicans that came together left in the state who will stand for trade agreements. We need to do the courtesy of Ken Wright and passed the law.” Trump. one thing everyone is afraid to say Dr. Ken Wright, at left, poses with Acacia Shyr and Ted Hayes. Lieu and Wright both recognize Lieu added that he believes the that we need to do – set tariffs, and that homelessness will be a leading presidential election will directly take that money and pay back the affect Congress. debt.” into law on Sept. 29. The bill also enforcement officials pressured issue in their district for the foresee- “The presidential election cycle Wright said he can offer some- approves the construction of 1,200 Apple to unlock an iPhone that able future – for which Wright pro- has, in a way, made Congress seem thing that Lieu can’t – the fact that units of supportive housing for belonged to one of the shooters in poses an alternative solution. He sane and normal,” he said. “We will he is not a “career politician.” homeless Veterans, Lieu said, and it the attacks in San Bernardino, Lieu has been consulting with activist have a new Congress after the elec- “[Big donors] do not give candi- includes services such as legal rep- was one of the leaders who opposed Ted Hayes who presented to Wright tion. There will be more Democrats dates money for nothing,” Wright resentation, spiritual enrichment, the FBI’s demands. He and Sen. the idea of creating homeless … It remains to be seen whether the said. “We need someone looking vocational training, addiction treat- Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) pro- “townships.” They would be locat- House or Senate will change to give out for the safety of America, not ment and recreational opportuni- posed legislation to keep the gov- ed at places like vacant Air Force Democrats a majority. But there special interests. We need to get cit- ties. ernment from forcing technology bases and provide services for men- will be a different makeup in izens in there.” “We cannot solve the issue of companies to comply with digital tal health, drug abuse and victims Congress.” Wright also runs a clinic for veterans homelessness in America surveillance tactics. In addition, of crimes. Wright said it can be an Lieu doesn’t expect to see Wright underprivileged children where without solving it in Los Angeles Lieu has worked to roll back the alternative to plans that call to fund sitting in his seat when the 2017 patients pay minimum amounts to County,” Lieu said. NSA’s ability to seize personal supportive or affordable housing session begins, and neither does help fund the staff, or almost noth- Mayor Eric Garcetti said the law phone records. with taxpayer money – which Wright said will enable homeless- Wright. But the challenger said his ing if they don’t have insurance.

will create a pathway for releasing nificantly reduce the number of do- death row inmates.” overs that L.A. taxpayers would “There is no relationship whatso- have to subsidize.” DeathFrom page 7 penalty ban voided if more vote for 66 ever between the death penalty and Prop. 62 to end capital punish- deterrent. Having the death penalty ment will be voided if Prop. 66 receives more affirmative votes. trials and less inmates requiring increase California’s risk of execut- speed up the process, and if it does, on the books does not affect murder expensive security measures. ing an innocent person, and add it does so at great risk of injustice.” rates in states that carry out execu- Additional costs, however, would even more legal delays in death Proponents of reform remain tions nor in states that don’t, so come with more attorneys’ fees and penalty cases. confident that no inmates will be there’s no reason to believe that to process hundreds of pending “The provision of less qualified released even if voters choose to abolishing it will have any adverse Answers From Page 25 legal appeals within the measure’s counsel will amount to substandard abolish the death penalty. “Death effect on L.A. in terms of crime timeframe. representation in these cases and row inmates will never qualify for rates,” he said. California Finance Director artificially limiting the time the release,” said Bill Bradley, The California Innocence Mike Genest estimates Prop. 66 court has to decide the cases will spokesperson for the “No on 62, Project, a legal clinic at California would save California taxpayers result in less fair determinations of Yes on 66” campaign. “Instead they Western Law School, claims their over $30 million annually while fact,” said Robert Dunham, execu- will receive life in prison without work has led to 156 death row preserving the death penalty as an tive director of the Death Penalty the possibility of parole. The death exonerations. option for the state’s worst crimi- Information Center. “The net prod- penalty is reserved for the most “L.A. has highest number of nals. uct is likely to be a substantially heinous criminals and by fixing death penalty reversals of any Former L.A. County District less fair state process that carries California’s broken death penalty county in California, and so when Attorney Gil Garcetti, the mea- increased risk of the execution of system, victims’ families will L.A. produces death sentences, sure’s primary opponent, calls someone who is innocent and pros- receive the justice they deserve.” huge numbers get overturned,” Prop. 66, “a poorly-written and ecutorial misconduct to go unde- Dunham said it is “highly unlike- Dunham said. “Abolition of the costly experiment” that would tected. It is unlikely that it will ly that repealing the death penalty death penalty would certainly sig- 30 November 3, 2016 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

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at 11:11 p.m., they will have ered patch of dirt covered with expansion of the school to provide arrived for their sixth trip to the rocks and broken glass. better learning and recreational country. Additionally, students at Tia facilities for younger students, and Thrive in Joy campaign Support from Thrive in Joy has Tatiana School, located in one of vocational training facilities for benefitted the Remar orphanage, the most underserved communities high school students. which now has bathrooms with toi- of Santo Domingo, have new For information about the Thrive lets that flush and a sports field classroom furniture. The Thrive in in Joy Nick Fagnano Foundation, featuresThe Thrive in Joy Nick 11 Fagnano daysbe any of combination giving of one, includ- instead of a stump- and weed-cov- Joy Foundation plans to fund an visit www.thriveinjoy.org. Foundation 11.11 Day of Giving ing $1.11, $11.11, $111.11 or any runs through Friday, Nov. 11. multiple thereof. Foundation orga- On July 27, 2014, Mary and Jay nizers stress that it’s not how much Fagnano’s 20-year-old son Nick people give, but how many donors was struck and killed by lightning participate. on Venice Beach. The incident Nick Fagnano was particularly occurred two weeks before Nick passionate about the Dominican was to start classes at USC. Republic. When he was a student Whenever Nick saw the time 11:11 at St. Brendan’s School in on his phone, he made a wish. Hancock Park, he read about This year will mark the founda- Dominican children who loved tion’s second annual 11.11 Day of baseball but couldn’t play because Giving, which raises funding for they didn’t have gloves, bats and schools in the Dominican balls. With the help of friends, he Republic. Last year, the goal was collected used baseball equipment 111 donations, and 92 were and sent it to the Dominican received. Since 9 plus 2 equals 11, Republic. the total was a good result for the Since November 2014, Jay and first year, according to organizers. Mary Fagnano visited the The foundation has again set the Dominican Republic five times to goal at 111 donations, which can build on Nick’s dream. On Nov. 11

photo by Kris Williams, Pilgrim School Nick Fagnano was due to start classes at USC when he was struck by lightning. In his honor, his parents have created “11.11 Day of Giving.”

Walkers to raise funding and awareness for people with epilepsy Actress Jane Lynch and actors Josh Duhamel, Greg Grunberg and Rick Harrison will participate in the “Walk to End Epilepsy” on Sunday, Nov. 6 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The walk is the largest event in the nation raising awareness and support for people with epilepsy, a spectrum disorder that affects one in 26 people. More than 4,000 people participated in the 2015 “Walk to End Epilepsy.” November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. Approximately 5.1 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with epilepsy or a seizure disorder. Approximately 150,000 new epilepsy cases are diagnosed each year in the United States. More people die of epilepsy than breast cancer. Epilepsy is twice as common as Parkinson’s disease, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis combined. Proceeds from the “Walk to End Epilepsy” support research, the Epilepsy Helpline, teen/family camps, the Big Brain Exhibit, therapy groups, statewide advocacy, seizure first aid and seizure recognition and other programs. The event also features a pop-up village for children, epilepsy information booths, arts and crafts, a photo booth, wishing wall interactive art piece, nutritional information and an awards presentation. Food will be available for purchase, and participants can enjoy musical performances. Registration is $25. The Rose Bowl is located at 1001 Rose Bowl Dr., Pasadena. For information, visit www.WalktoEndEpilepsy.org. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 33 November 3, 2016

photo courtesy of the Nine O’Clock Players Nine O’Clock Players kick off the holiday season with ‘Mr. Scrooge’ The Assistance League of Los Angeles and Nine O’Clock Players Theatre for Children present the opening day of “Mr. Scrooge” on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. at the Assistance League Playhouse in Hollywood. Nine O’Clock Players is launching its 87th year of producing family theater. “Mr. Scrooge” is a musical adaptation of the timeless classic “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. The adaption was written by Richard Morris, Dolores Claman and Ted Wood. Todd Nielsen directs the production, with musical direction by Gerald Sternbach. More than 75 low-income students from the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) “All Things Are Possible” program for homeless children will join celebrities and other audience members at the opening performance. “Mr. Scrooge” will have additional performances on Sundays, Nov. 13 and 27, and Dec. 4, and Saturday, Nov. 3. All showtimes are 2 p.m. Audiences will enjoy a “Winter Wonderland” in the theatre courtyard during the opening day and closing day performances. Pre- and post-show festivities include snow, strolling Victorian carolers and costumed characters from the musical who will sign autographs and meet with the audience. Nine O’Clock Players is an auxiliary of the Assistance League of Los Angeles and is the oldest children’s theatre company in Southern California. Tickets for “Mr. Scrooge” are $15. The Assistance League Playhouse is located at 1367 N. St. Andrews Place. For information and tickets, call (323)545-6153, or visit www.nineoclockplayers.com or www.brownpapertickets.com. Year-Round Competitive Club Swim Team County appoints new leadership at at West Hollywood Pool Ford Theatres Novice, Age Group & Senior Youth Teams The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 1 approved Olga Garay-English as the interim executive director of the John Anson Ford Ages 6-18 Theatre. Over the last 25 years, Garay-English has served as an arts administrator and performing arts producer and consultant. She served for seven years as Coached by National Level the director of cultural affairs at Miami Dade College and was the founding program director for the arts at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation in USA Swimming Certified Coaches New York City. She has also consulted with the Lincoln Center Festival and the Museo del Barrio on festivals and programs. Garay-English has been named a Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et For information contact Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture and Communications. She [email protected] recently served as executive director of the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. 818.445.5188 “I am so pleased to bring Ms. Garay-English to the Ford at a time of www.blastswimming.org growth and promise,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, 5th District. “The Ford has recently been extensively and beautifully ren- ovated which gives the county a great opportunity to maximize this wonderful institution’s standing and visibility in the pantheon of L.A.’s stellar cultural institutions. Olga is a national cultural figure who deeply under- stands Los Angeles and its rich cultural diversity, and is just right to lead this effort.” The Ford Theatres are located at 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East. For information, visit www.fordtheatres.org. 34 November 3, 2016 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

Axis gives artistic touch to spooky Halloween haunted house London-born American painter and illustrator Axis helped local realtor and resident Allison Schwarz (left) create a haunted house for Halloween at her residence on Harper Avenue. AXIS is perhaps best known for his free- hand graffiti art, which he first displayed on the streets of Los Angeles in the late-1980s and now exhibits in galleries and museums. In 2011, his work was featured in the exhibition “Street Cred: Graffiti Art from Concrete to Canvas” at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. AXIS also produces commercial art for the National Basketball Association, Acura, RVCA and DreamWorks. photo courtesy of Allison Schwarz

Historic sites inspire Immaculate Heart students’ L.A. noir stories The Halloween season may bring candy and costumes to mind, but mystery was the theme last Saturday as a group of Immaculate Heart High School seniors toured iconic downtown sites to get ideas for their L.A. noir stories. For nearly 10 years, English teacher Callie Webb has brought students in her senior elective class “L.A. Noir-Studies in Mystery Fiction” to the city’s historic downtown. Students scout locations for the mystery narra- tives they later develop in class. Gathering in Pershing Square, the group met docent Stephen Cirello from the Los Angeles Conservancy for a walking tour of historic sites. They included the Los Angeles Central Library, the Million Dollar Theatre, the Grand Central Market and the Bradbury Building. The students are pictured on the grounds of the Los Angeles Central Library. “By visiting these locations, students become familiar with possible settings and discover details that can be useful in their stories,” Webb said. “They also get to learn a lot about the city’s history and architecture through the L.A. Conservancy.” After touring the library grounds, senior Pamela Flores said she was impressed by the reflecting pools and steps leading to the building’s entrance, as well as hidden locations shaded by trees. “There was a sort of eerie sensation associated with its magnificence,” Flores said. “I would use this site to demonstrate how even the most unpredictable places could have a dark side.” The Bradbury Building, one of the oldest downtown commercial buildings, was a student favorite. The building’s nondescript brick exterior belies its distinctive interior featuring Victorian-era ironwork and caged elevators. Webb said she likes to open the Bradbury Building’s door and hear the “oohs” and “aahs” as students enter the building. “It just never gets old hearing their reaction each time,” Webb said. Senior Isabel Zamora added that she enjoyed the tour, and it will help her in the class. “It was so much fun,” Zamora said, adding that she was particularly drawn to the grand marble lobby of the PacMutual Center on Sixth Street as a possible mystery setting. “I could also see characters like the Everyman and the Femme Fatale meeting and plotting a murder in the building’s fancy restaurant.” Founded in 1906, Immaculate Heart educates young women in the 6th through 12th grades. Immaculate Heart is located at 5515 Franklin Ave. For information, call (323)461-3651, or visit www.immaculateheart.org.

photo courtesy of Callie Webb/Immaculate Heart High School Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 35 November 3, 2016 Villaraigosa, Riordan support Measure CC Vote early at ballot drop locations Former Los Angeles Mayors Antonio Villaraigosa Measure CC will provide $3.3 billion in bond- and Richard Riordan last week urged voters to sup- financing to pay for new and modernized class- Secretary of State Alex Padilla offices, visit: port Measure CC, the plan on the Nov. 8 ballot to rooms, libraries, math and science labs and job train- is encouraging voters to consider http://www.sos.ca.gov/elec- modernize facilities at the nine campuses of the Los ing facilities. LACCD also needs to repair and voting early. A list of early vot- tions/voting-resources/county- Angeles Community College District (LACCD). replace aging gas, water, sewage and electrical sys- ing locations and vote-by-mail elections-offices/ “Our Los Angeles community college district pro- tems, remove asbestos and lead paint in classrooms ballot drop off locations is avail- Vote-by-mail voters can return vides an invaluable service to young people, and and make buildings fire- and earthquake-safe. These able on the Secretary their ballots to early voting drop of State’s website: off locations or at any polling Measure CC deserves our full support,” said also will be priorities of the Measure CC building Riordan, former Los Angeles Mayor and California http://www.sos.ca.gov/elec- location in their county on program. Secretary of the Department of Education. tions/upcoming-elections/gener- Election Day. Villaraigosa said Measure CC will help ensure that Measure CC will entail an increase in property al-election-november-8- California’s polling places are LACCD colleges provide “a 21st century learning taxes of about $15 per year for every $100,000 of 2016/county-early-voting/ open from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. on environment for 21st century students.” assessed value. The measure will need 55 percent Every county elections office Election Day. California law Measure CC is also endorsed by Mayor Eric voter approval to win. serves as an in-person early vot- provides employees up to two Garcetti, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Serving 200,000 students annually, LACCD is the ing location. Some counties hours off to vote if they do not Commerce, the Los Angeles County Federation of nation’s largest community college district. offer satellite early voting loca- have enough time to do so dur- Labor and the United Firefighters of Los Angeles LACCD has nine local campuses located through- tions as well. For a list of contact ing non-work hours. City. out Los Angeles. information of county elections

MeasureFrom page 1 M would complete Purple Line by Measure M. However, Metro ate two express lanes in each direc- officials guaranteed that the city officials see the measure as a way tion on the San Diego (405) would be included in considera- to expedite the $2 billion second Freeway from the Santa Monica tions for light rail. phase of the subway extension. (10) Freeway to the Ventura (101) “I support it now that we have “We formulated the plan with Freeway, as well as more than a plans showing West Hollywood has stakeholders across the county. It is dozen additional freeway improve- been moved to the front of the what they told us they wanted,” ment projects. queue and they are ready to move said Pauletta Tonilas, chief commu- With bus lines, it would allow forward with a shovel-ready plan,” nications officer for Metro. “We Metro to create the Vermont Bus Duran said. “We hope to convince have 10 million people in the coun- Rapid Transit Corridor with dedi- them to put a line right down the ty and over the next 40 years, the cated bus lanes from Hollywood full length of Santa Monica population is expected to grow by Boulevard to 120th Street. Boulevard.” 2.3 million. We have to do some- Measure M would also provide a Opponents include Beverly Hills thing now to plan for the future.” local financial return to the 88 cities Mayor John Mirisch, who said photo courtesy of Metro Measure M would increase the within Los Angeles County, which Measure M is “fueled by special Crews prepare the intersection at Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue base sales tax rate to 9.5 percent in would receive $22.5 billion over interests” and does not take into for the part of the first phase of the Purple Line Extension. most parts of the county. It would the next 40 years, Tonilas said. An account technology that may be also indefinitely extend the half- oversight committee would be cre- available in 40 years, including have the capacity to handle more improvements would be needed cent sales tax enacted by voters in ated to ensure the money is being autonomous vehicles. money. It’s an inefficient operation. anyway if autonomous vehicles do 2008 when they approved Measure spent how officials intended. “The MTA has raised taxes three They are just not going to be able to become the preferred method of R, which was scheduled to expire “This measure includes the times already and ridership is get these things done.” transportation in the future. in 2039. toughest accountability provisions down. This is a forever tax. It’s not Eric Mann, director of the Labor “Whether it’s a car driven by Failure to pass would also not we have ever seen, including annu- good value for the dollar,” Mirisch Community Strategy Center and itself or a car driven by a human, affect the future of the al performance and financial said. “It’s unfortunate because the Bus Riders Union, also criti- Measure M will improve traffic Crenshaw/LAX Line and the audits,” said Yusef Robb, commu- mobility is important. But it’s less cized Measure M for not doing flow. Measure M will fill potholes Regional Connector, which are nications director for the Yes on M about mobility than money.” enough to improve the bus system. and repair local roads in all 88 cities already under construction. But it Campaign. “There will be complete Jack Humphreville, budget rep- “It benefits a small amount of in Los Angeles County,” Robb would provide funding for the analysis and transparency about resentative for the Greater Wilshire people. Ridership is down. Why added. “At the end of the day, here Airport Rail Connector and Green every part of this measure.” Neighborhood Council, said he would you give them more is what it boils down to. The Los Line Rail Extension, the Orange Supporters include the West opposes Measure M because he money?” Mann said. Angeles County population will Line Bus Rapid Transit Connector Hollywood City Council, which is believes Metro does not spend the Robb countered that Metro’s increase by more than 2 million to Gold Line light rail line, the West hoping Measure M will bring light money it already has efficiently. light rail and subway system is the people. Will we be better off or not Santa Ana light rail line, and the rail to the city. West Hollywood “I am against it because I think third largest in the country and that building more rail lines and LAX BRT Connector to Santa Councilman John Duran said he they already have enough money,” 1.4 million riders use it daily. He improving our roads and free- Monica. Additionally, it would cre- supported the measure after Metro Humphreville said. “They don’t also said the highway and street ways?”

Prop.From page 161’s language leaves some unsure and more affordable, AHF collect- respond. measure because of the potential ed enough signatures to put the Kathy Fairbanks, a spokes- negative effects on drug prices for matter in voters’ hands. woman for a 62-group coalition the VA. If approved, the Drug Price opposed to the initiative, said if it If approved, the measure only Relief Act (DPRA) would require passes, the state could end up pay- dictates that the state’s agencies state officials and agencies to pay ing more for Medi-Cal’s fee-for- can’t pay more than the VA does. It no more for prescription drugs than service care, as the initiative could doesn’t stipulate that independent the lowest federal rate – equal to invalidate existing rebate agree- drug companies have to offer their what the Department of Veterans ments and rescind voucher pro- product at any price, especially to Affairs (VA) pays – which is grams. the Californians who are covered approximately 20-24 percent less “We think overall the impacts of by private insurance companies. than any state program. this on families and patients is Vince Duffy, a spokesman for the “[The proposition] would result going to be a net negative,” she DPRA campaign, explained that the in significant savings to taxpayers. said. “We have concerns about the initiative would cover only between how this would affect different pro- arguments against the initiative that These ballot initiatives are neces- way it’s going to work in the com- 3-5 million patients in California. grams,” Fairbanks said. “We feel sary and appropriate to address plicated contracting system in But he said if the initiative passes, warn against unintended conse- confident that because of the confu- public concern about runaway drug California. We think it could consumers will start to demand quences are actually threats or pricing,” Weinstein said. increase drug prices, not lower lower rates and it could cause a sion on how it would be imple- actions that drug companies would Tracy Jones, executive director them.” domino effect. mented, anyone involved in the take. For example, if a legal battle of the AIDS Taskforce for Greater Since the law would only alter Fairbanks said if the initiative drug purchasing process in starts after the initiative passes, it California is going to wonder how Cleveland, which sponsors a simi- what state agencies pay, some passes it will also lead to lawsuits would be the drug companies filing it affects them and sue the state to lar measure in Ohio, said nation- opponents fear the drug companies which would cost taxpayers money. the lawsuits. Equally, if vouchers or clarify the language. That slows wide spending on prescription would raise the VA’s prices or other Additionally, prescription drug pur- deals or prices are taken away, it drugs increased more than 800 per- prices to make up for potential loss. chase agreements often contain down the system and leads to a would be drug companies taking cent between 2009 and 2013. The California Veterans of Foreign confidentiality clauses that are bunch of red tape.” But the measure’s language has Wars, Vietnam Veterans of specifically intended to prohibit Duffy agreed that the drug pric- them away. left uncertainty as to how the mar- America, the Department of public disclosure of the agreed ing process is very complex, but “They act as if it’s a third hand of ket and independent business own- California American Legion and price. said he thinks the initiative is a the market. It’s not. It’s their ers will each independently California AMVETS all oppose the “There is a lot of confusion about “fairly simple measure.” He said all threat,” Duffy said. 36 November 3, 2016 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press