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WWW.BEVERLYPRESS.COM INSIDE • WeHo denies Norton appeal p. 3 Partly cloudy • L.A. cleans up with temps in dispensary tax the low 70s permits p. 3 Volume 26 No. 3 Serving the West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities January 21, 2016 n Homeless Court helps WeHoWeHo residents man hosts unofficial homeless shelter challenge city on npeople get back on track Byhomeless GreGory services Cornfield gap Hollywood event offers chance with unpaid citations By edwin folven City Attorney’s Office, which is partnering with the county to With the homeless population administer the Homeless Court rising in Los Angeles County, a Hundreds of people sought help Wednesday at a Homeless Court Program. Los Angeles City West Hollywood business owner Program in Hollywood in which Attorney Mike Feuer said each decided to open his store to people citations, warrants and fines will be individual is assessed on a case-by- seeking shelter, putting the city in expunged in exchange for accept- case basis, and the requirements for a unique situation. ing housing and other services. expunging citations, fees and war- In 2014, Nir Zilberman closed The clinic was the sixth held rants differs. Feuer estimated that one his profitable clothing stores since August by the Los Angeles and opened the Love No Hate See homeless court page 21 house on Santa Monica Boulevard where he served homeless people dinner. But it evolved into a quasi- shelter with couches, televisions, showers, free haircuts, encourage- photo by Gregory Cornfield ment and an effort to change the Nir Zilberman laughs Monday night with a homeless man who visits stigma associated with homeless Love No Hate. people. “I don’t see anything bad in enforced by the city. just has to do it the right way,” these people,” Zilberman said Lt. David Smith, with the West Smith said. Monday night before serving din- Hollywood Sheriff’s Station, said Since Zilberman is not a med- ner. “The only difference is that Love No Hate puts the city is in a ical expert and does not have per- they don’t have a place to go.” sticky situation. As of now, mits or certification to help each Zilberman was hosting dozens Zilberman is not breaking any homeless person, some fear he of homeless people each night penal codes and is allowed to con- could be further risking health or photo by Edwin Folven until neighbors and nearby busi- tinue the services he provides. The wellbeing. nesses complained to law enforce- sheriff’s station will wait for direc- If it were not for the homeless The Homeless Court Program clinic held in Hollywood Wednesday offers ment. Now, Zilberman’s guests tion from the city as to how they men and women periodically people an opportunity to have citations, warrants and fees waived in have to leave by 2 a.m., and they should proceed with Love No Hate. exchange for accepting help with housing and other services. cannot reenter until 8 a.m., a rule “His intentions are good, but he See Love No Hate page 22 City continues to build a taller Hollywood City ‘Pinks Out’ for anniversary n Riordan endorses of Roe v. Wade decision Neighborhood n have to be justified by a com- Fight continues pelling state interest. Integrity Initiative for women’s rights On Tuesday night, West By GreGory Cornfield By PatriCia SanChez Hollywood hosted “Pink Out,” an event that encouraged people After 2015 saw a growing debate Forty-three years after the to wear pink to commemorate the over the city’s development poli- Supreme Court’s landmark 43rd anniversary and raise cies and decisions, the Los Angeles Roe v. Wade decision West awareness about current issues City Council approved another pro- Hollywood commemorated the affecting women’s reproductive ject that will create a taller fight for women’s health rights rights. During Tuesday’s city Hollywood. with two events. council meeting, West The city council unanimously Roe v. Wade established that Hollywood Mayor Lindsey approved plans to construct a six- abortion is protected as a funda- Horvath spoke about the impor- story mixed-use building that will photo by Gregory Cornfield mental right under the guarantee tance of women’s reproductive be up to 71 feet tall and provide 224 A development plan set for the parking lot on Las Palmas Avenue, above, will of personal privacy. Any regula- rights and the struggle many residential units – at least 24 of likely be challenged in court after the city council denied an appeal. tions limiting abortion would See Roe v. Wade page 22 which will be set aside for very low income families for 55 years – and Hollywood Redevelopment Plan, more apartments than should be 985 square feet of retail. The site is and although the project would allowed. located at a existing parking lot and appear noticeably taller and larger Offenhauser said city staff misin- the project will span Las Palmas than neighboring structures, it terpreted zoning laws that she avenue to Cherokee avenue, north incorporates design elements “so helped write in 1988 during the of Hollywood Boulevard. that the project would not tower development of the Hollywood “We love the location. We think over or otherwise overwhelm adja- Community Plan to allow a larger it’s in great proximity to a ton of cent visual resources,” according to structure. amenities,” said Bob Champion of the city’s staff report. “Zoning code states specifically Champion Real Estate. “We have Frances Offenhauser of what has to be done to build some- designed an amazing rooftop Hollywood Heritage appealed the thing bigger, but they decided to amenity with a pool that’s every bit project because she does not jump over it and say, ‘OK, we’re photo by Patricia Sanchez as luxurious as a five-star hotel.” believe it is allowed under the not going to do that, we’re going to The project complies with the General Plan, and she has issues do what we think is right,’” she Rebecca Griffin with NARAL Pro-Choice California, left, stands with city’s General Plan, the Hollywood with aesthetics and height and is said. members of the West Hollywood Women’s Advisory Board at Community Plan and the concerned that it will have 100 See development page 22 Tuesday’s city council meeting. 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