Voters Keep California a Blue State
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WWW.BEVERLYPRESS.COM INSIDE • Fire damages mansion. pg. 3 Sunny and • Time capsule warm, with buried in temps around Hollywood. pg. 4 89º Volume 20 No. 44 Serving the West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities November 4, 2010 Voters Keep California a Blue State City Council Tightens n Marijuana Measure Goes Up in Smoke Reins on LADWP n Oversight Agency Would Bring Accountability BY EDWIN FOLVEN BY IAN LOVETT The council voted unanimously emocratic candidates in on Tuesday to direct the city attor- California withstood the t the end of a year in which ney to draft an amendment to the Dchallenges presented by the Los Angeles city charter, which voters would Republicans that their counter- ADepartment of Water and have to approve in the city elections parts in many other parts of the Power (DWP) has come to be con- next March. country could not on Election sidered something of a public “[The] DWP is in need of funda- Day. enemy, the city council on Tuesday mental reform,” said City Council Governor-elect Jerry Brown moved to establish an agency to President Eric Garcetti, 13th and U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer oversee the public utility. District, who has been the council’s fended off the Republican compe- The new Office of Public most outspoken proponent of tition in Meg Whitman and Carly Accountability would have broad efforts to reform the DWP. “We Fiorina, both of whom ran high- authority over the department, took action on clear fixes to signifi- profile campaigns funded by mil- responsible for approving rate cant problems at DWP and contin- lions of dollars in private contri- increases, evaluating management ued moving forward on other butions. Brown defeated Whitman performance, and investigating cor- reforms.” by a 53 to 41 percent margin, ruption within the department. See City Council page 21 while Boxer won the race by a 52 photo by Edwin Folven to 42 percent margin, according to Governor-elect Jerry Brown joined Sen. Barbara Boxer at a rally in down- figures released by the California town Los Angeles Monday, a day before both were voted back into office. Secretary of State’s Office. Both Brown and Boxer attended a rally time. fared well in the local area, where in downtown Los Angeles on “We have problems from here Rep. Henry Waxman defeated Monday, and pledged to work to Sacramento, and the challenge Republican candidate C.E. hard for the people of California. is going to be getting people out of Wilkerson in the 30th Boxer said she would be focusing their comfort zones and finding Congressional District by 62 to 34 on issues such as protecting some common ground,” said percent. Waxman has been the California from off-shore oil Brown, who formerly served as chair of the House Energy and drilling, maintaining women’s California governor from 1975 to Commerce Committee, and chair right to abortion and keeping busi- 1983. “We can create 500,000 of the House Energy and nesses in California, while Brown new jobs over the next ten years. Commerce Committee’s said he would focus on creating This is California, a place of Subcommittee on Health and the jobs, building green industries and opportunity, creativity and imagi- Environment. In addition, current working with the state senate and nation.” Assembly Speaker Emeritus assembly to pass the budget on Democratic candidates also See Voters page 20 Steve McQueen Honored by Loyal Fans photo by Edwin Folven Some vacant storefronts in the 1100 block of North La Brea Avenue will be converted into affordable housing. BY IAN LOVETT City Councilmember Tom McQueen. “I felt Steve McQueen LaBonge, 4th District, who spon- fell into that category. He was a eather clad and driving fast, sored the motion in city council to hardworking, iconic, great Steve McQueen became an name the intersection after See Steve McQueen page 20 Licon of the car racing and Project Brings Affordable motorcycle genres in such classic films at “The Great Escape” and “Bullitt”. Housing to La Brea Ave. This weekend, McQueen’s con- Housing Corporation (WHCHC), tributions to Hollywood and the n City Provides Loan which will use the money to pur- automobile industry will be recog- to Purchase Vacant chase the buildings between 1145 nized when the intersection of two and 1151 N. La Brea Ave. The historic highways is named in his Properties WHCHC is currently in the honor. The intersection of Santa process of finalizing plans for the Monica Boulevard — formerly US BY EDWIN FOLVEN affordable housing complex and Route 66 — and Highland Avenue he City of West creating a design. The project — formerly State Route 170 — Hollywood is moving for- will include 31 units of housing will henceforth be known as “Steve ward with a new project for low-income disabled persons McQueen Square”. T that will increase the number of or senior citizens, according to This year would have seen affordable units in the city while Robin Conerly, executive direc- McQueen’s 80th birthday, but also revitalizing a stretch of La tor of the WHCHC. The complex instead Sunday will mark the 30th Brea Avenue that is now occu- will cater to people who have anniversary of his death from pied by three vacant buildings. annual incomes of approximately mesothelioma, a rare form of can- The West Hollywood $17,400, which is 30 percent of cer, in 1980. Community Development the area’s median income. Rents “A variety of intersections Commission approved a $2.75 would likely be around $400 per throughout the city are named for photo courtesy of Warner Bros. million loan on Oct. 18 for the month. political hereos or engineers of An intersection in Hollywood will be dedicated to actor, Steve McQueen, West Hollywood Community social change,” said Los Angeles who is shown in a scene from the 1968 film, “Bullitt”. See Housing page 21 (&&43(("&2" (&&43((" #)2%!# )10 333 $(&&43(("1(4(1 !(' 2 November 4, 2010 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 5 Cabaret Show [email protected]. enor Craig Pomeranz will per- Calendar Tform on Friday and Saturday, 10 Park La Brea Nov. 6 and 7 at the Gardenia Office in Los Angeles, and will be Blood Drive Restaurant & Lounge, 7066 Santa held at the Theatre Raymond Kabbaz, ark La Brea is hosting a blood Monica Blvd. Pomeranz specializes in 10361 W Pico Blvd. For information, drive on Wednesday, Nov. 10 cabaret-style music, and his perfor- P call (310)286-0553, or visit www.the- from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the mances are modeled after the classic atreraymondkabbaz.com. Activities Center, 475 S. Curson Ave. nightclub acts of Nancy Wilson, Residents and members of the public Sammy Davis Jr. and Mel Torme. For are invited to participate, and will reservations, call (323)467-7444. 7 Hope’s Birthday ope Lutheran Church, 6720 receive a coupon for a free pint of HMelrose Ave., is holding its 68th Baskin Robbins ice cream. To sign up, Classical Concert Birthday Celebration on Sunday, Nov. call Jenny Hahn at (323)549-5485, or onductor Pablo Heras-Casado 7 at 10:30 a.m. The program will fea- Sylvie Brousseau at (323)549-5458. Cwill lead the Los Angeles ture Sunday morning concert worship, Philharmonic in three performances followed by an Oktoberfest and silent 11 ‘Indie Thursdays’ on Friday, Nov. 5 at 11 a.m.; Saturday, auction, and a lunch inspired by he “Indie Thursdays” musical Nov. 6 at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 7 Martin Luther and catered by Peggy showcase at the Renaissance at 2 p.m. Pianist Peter Serkin performs T Bopp. For information, visit Hollywood Hotel & Spa will feature Stravinsky’s Concerto for Piano and www.hopelutheranchurch.net. British artist Nick Howard on Winds, as well as Riverrun, which Thursday, Nov. 11 from 7:30 to 9:30 was written by Japanese composer p.m. Howard is an award-winning Toru Takemitsu for Serkin and the Alzheimer’s Walk touring and recording artist. The L.A. Phil in 1984. The program also he Alzheimer’s Association is Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa features Debussy’s “Jeux” and Tholding its 18th annual is located at 1755 N. Highland Ave. Stravinsky’s popular “Suite from The Alzheimer’s Association Memory For information, call (323)856-1200, Firebird”. The Walt Disney Concert Walk on Sunday, Nov. 7 in Century or visit www.renaissanceholly- Hall is located at 111 S. Grand Ave. City. The Memory Walk is the wood.com. Tickets are $42 to $167. Call nation’s largest event to raise aware- (323)850-2000, or visit ness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, www.laphil.com. support and research programs, and Acoustic Concert photo courtesy of Henry Diltz will be held in Century Park, 2000 inger and Songwriter Kris Gruen Songwriter Jack Tempchin will perform on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Avenue of the Stars. For team and ‘SCREAM’ Fest Swill perform on Thursday, Nov. 11 at the Park La Brea Theatre, 475 S. Curson Ave. Tempchin began his individual registration, visit at 9 p.m. at Molly Malone’s, 575 he Southern California Resource career playing San Diego coffeehouses alongside the Eagles, Jackson www.azla.org/mw. Fairfax Ave. Tickets are $8. For infor- for Electro-Acoustic Music T Browne, J.D. Souther and others. He became a co-architect of the mation, call (323)935-1577, or visit (SCREAM) Festival returns to the 1970s country-rock movement known as “The Southern California www.mollymalonesla.com. Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater Artist Reception Sound”, writing numerous hits for the Eagles, Johnny Rivers, Emmylou reception for an exhibit titled (REDCAT) on Friday, Nov.