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briefs • BHUSD Candidates Face- briefs • BHUSD Superintendent briefs • Planning Commission Will Con- Off in Teen BHEF Debate Page 4 Talks Return to School Page 5 sider Approving Tutoring Center Page 5 Issue 1099 • October 22 - October 28, 2020 Rethinking RHNA City Council Decides to Appeal Regional Housing Needs Assessment cover story • page 7 Safer at Home This Halloween To protect the health and safety of the community during COVID-19, the following is prohibited in the City of Beverly Hills on Saturday, October 31, 2020: • House-to-house trick-or-treating or car-to-car trunk-or-treating. • Spraying shaving cream on others (except within their home or residence or for licensed barbers on their customers). • Providing candy or other Halloween treats or toys to any person outside their household. Select City streets will also be closed to the public (local-access only) For more information, visit beverlyhills.org/halloweenbh #BHHealthyCity SNAPSHOT WeBeverlye Hills kly Issue 1099 • October 22 - October 28, 2020 Beverly Hills Weekly Inc. Founded: October 7, 1999 Published Thursdays Delivered in Beverly HilIs, Beverlywood, Los Angeles ISSN#1528-851X www.bhweekly.com Publisher & CEO 1 year Josh E. Gross subscriptions are Reporter available. Ani Gasparyan Sent via US Mail Sports Editor $75 payable Steven Herbert in advance Contributing Editor Rudy Cole (1925-2013) Adjudicated as a newspaper of general Legal Advertising circulation for the County Mike Saghian of Los Angeles. 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Page 2 • Beverly Hills Weekly scribed “nebulous” platform of the in- What an unbelievable amount of hy- the welfare of others over her own. This is cumbent? Why did the publisher opt to pocrisy that you demand performative the type of person needed on the board. endorse one of the candidates who had, kindness, while ignoring the very real Donna is deeply respected among her though an advertising purchase, “bought” negative impact that Ms. Tryfman has peers, and much of her success and stellar this edition of the newspaper? Moreover, had on so many people in our commu- reputation come from her ability to work as is often the case with slam pieces, the nity. All the while this “inner circle” use with people of all backgrounds, throughout publisher plays it loose with the facts. their PTA titles to discuss the election in local government as well as in our greater As the son of a former BHUSD Board clear violation of California State PTA community. We know Donna: She takes her of Education member and a Los Ange- regulations (see Beverly Hills Weekly’s work seriously, but she doesn’t take herself les County special education teacher, as Issue #1094 “PTA Presidents on the too seriously. a second generation BHUSD graduate BHUSD Board of Education Election”). Why is this so important? Because it and the father of a third generation BHU- Even the 20 year old running for means that she won’t stop listening! This SD graduate, I love our schools. And as school board has easily identified this vital trait allows her to put herself in others’ a former member of the El Rodeo PTA, as “insider involvement in our election shoes and see things from their perspective, the Beverly High PTSA, and as former in an effort to get friends of the current ensuring that Donna can bridge divides Chairman of the BHEF, I’m well aware of establishment elected.” Yet you are si- among people with differing views and the issues facing our district. And they are lent on all of that. Why won’t you “stay opinions. People often think that if they feel serious ones. But facts matter. in your lane” as you suggest others do? a certain way about something, that means Yes, our district’s enrollment is woeful- Who made you the arbiters of truth and they can’t work with a person who feels dif- ly low, but why does this fall on Margo? kindness in this community? ferently. Donna does not subscribe to that Doesn’t responsibility for this predica- Your silence is complicity. It is unac- limited, narrow view of the world. She can ment belong to all past boards and to the ceptable. This community deserves bet- get along with all types of people holding a WHAT’S ON current board, two members of whom are ter than disingenuous soundbites. If you wide variety of beliefs. She can handle di- praised by the publisher for their service don’t stand for something, you fall for verse viewpoints without allowing emotion YOUR MIND? to the district. But yes, we must address anything. You owe it to all of us to do to cloud her judgment, and she can work You can write us at: enrollment – what do the endorsed candi- better. with anyone to reach practical solutions to 140 South Beverly Drive dates intend to do about this? Cynthia Rose difficult problems. On the issue of legal fees, since the Beverly Hills Donna’s skills, her compassion, her #201 conclusion of the state/federal Metro leadership and her ability to connect with Beverly Hills, CA 90212 lawsuits, the district’s legal fees have Publisher’s Note: The author is the people and work across divides makes her decreased dramatically. And they will mother of Board of Education member the best possible candidate to advocate for You can fax us at: continue to decrease as other ghosts of Tristen Walker-Shuman. BHUSD kids and help carry the district for- 310.887.0789 boards past are dealt with. Yes we need As alumni of the BHUSD, we write ward. Please vote for Donna Tryfman for to reduce legal fees. And yes, construction this letter in support of Beverly Hills the Beverly Hills Board of Education. email us at: has been problematic, but that, too, seems [email protected] Board of Education candidate, Donna Tony Behrstock ’85 to be headed in the right direction. The Tryfman – Horace Mann Class of 1981 Joshua Milrad ‘86 next board will inherit a district that has and Beverly High Class of 1985. Lisa Clark ‘85 been steered toward success, and all of us A lot has been said about Donna’s Jill Myers ‘85 hope that it will lead to better days for our skills – her communication skills, her Correction, “Pedaling Across Amer- Adam Gifford ’85 teachers, our students and our staff. negotiation skills, her litigation man- Cheryl Rivin ‘85 ica" [Issue #1098] But the voters of Beverly Hills deserve agement skills, her overall legal acu- The snapshot “Pedaling Across Gail Milgrim Hallenberg ’85 a more comprehensive analysis of the is- men and her ability to quickly analyze Dan Spitzer ‘85 America,” indicated that Matt Wun- sues and the candidates. and assess relevant information. These derlich biked from Boston to Santa Elaine Militello ‘85 Jonathan Prince are, of course, very important; however, Adam Stone ‘85 Monica in approximately five months. Donna is not just a lawyer, and we’d like In fact, Wunderlich reached Santa Beverly Hills Teri Hollander ’85 to add a perspective to the discussion: Adorium Williams ‘85 Monica in under three months. I have lived in this community for 67 How Donna’s robust skill set manifests years. I have gone through the Beverly Heidi Kaufman ’85 in her work and what it will mean for the Beverly Hills Hills school system, as have my children BHUSD. and now four of my grandchildren. I have Yes, Donna Tryfman is a lawyer, but “Does Beverly Hills Have a never written a letter to any news outlet in her work she is much more than that. Use for Mixed-Use? Residents before [but] I have never felt so compelled Not only has she represented adults in and Developers React to letters to speak out as I do now. complex and serious felony cases as a Potential Ordinance” [Issue I am so tired of hearing some leaders Deputy Public Defender IV, but, for #1098] preach about kindness in this community several years when she was the depu- It should be noted that at the October 13 email while ignoring the vitriolic, nasty com- ty-in-charge of the Eastlake Juvenile council meeting, that about 80 out of 88, ments made by a candidate who they have Court, her clients were minors. In her or over 90% of residents who weighed in, endorsed. Pointing out Donna Tryfman’s role as deputy-in-charge, Donna over- “Our Election were opposed to the mixed-use ordinance. abuses of teachers, parents and even nas- saw her team of attorneys in that court Nevertheless, it seemed that a majority of Endorsements” [Issue #1098] ty comments made about a sitting board and devoted herself to helping children our councilmembers were poised to ignore I take umbrage at the recent editorial member is not unkind – it’s honest. De- of all ages caught up in our criminal their constituents and approve the ordi- which is posed as an endorsement for two fending nasty behavior by demanding justice system.