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Lieu Calls for Controls on Nuclear Weapon WWW.BEVERLYPRESS.COM INSIDE Back to School section pg. 18-19 Sunny with L.A. Councilman temps in the chases driverless high 80s cars pg. 3 Volume 26 No. 39 Serving the West Hollywood, Hancock Park, Beverly Hills and Wilshire Communities September 29, 2016 n Lieu calls for controls DemocraticNeighborhood Club honors local ‘Miracles’ council leader honored onn nuclear weapon use as member of the year Bill proposes Congress should declare war first The Miracle Mile Democratic During the first presidential “What [Donald Club (MMDC) honored local debate on Monday, Congressman Trump] said at the movers and shakers Julie Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles) didn’t debate adds Stromberg and Councilman David like what he heard from Republican Ryu, 4th District, at the annual nominee Donald Trump on nuclear further fuel to this Miracle Awards ceremony on weapons. The congressman said he legislation being Sunday, as well as progressive is worried that Trump, if elected, organizations. will have the power to launch a necessary.” Stromberg, the recording secre- nuclear strike. tary for the club, was honored as member of the year for her com- On Tuesday, Lieu and Sen. Ed -Congressman Ted Lieu munity activism. Stromberg is an Markey (D-Massachusetts) intro- (D-Los Angeles) attorney and mother who can usu- duced the First Use of Nuclear ally be found volunteering in the Weapons Act, which would require warfare. [We saw] that Donald community – whether it’s as the Congress to declare war before the Trump is not fit to be commander chair of a committee with the courtesy of the Miracle Mile Democratic Club president can authorize the use of and chief.” Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Councilman David Ryu, 4th District, and Julie Stromberg were nuclear weapons. The bill was being prepared prior Council, or on the board of direc- honored with “Miracle” Awards on Sunday. “What he said at the debate adds to the debate, but Lieu said it speaks tors for the Los Angeles City further fuel to this legislation being to the need for tighter regulations on College Foundation, Women chair of the transportation com- the community would respond to, necessary,” Lieu said. “We have a when, and under what circum- Lawyers Association of Los mittee. Last summer, she noticed and it did quickly. Republican nominee who has made stances, nuclear weapons could be Angeles and the Ebell of Los there was a lot of interest in the This year, the committee hosted disturbing remarks about nuclear See Lieu page 26 Angeles. community to learn about ways the inaugural drought-tolerant gar- She was elected to the board of individual households can help den tour with 400 attendees. The the Greater Wilshire with the drought, so she founded committee also created the first Neighborhood Council in 2014. the environmental and sustainabil- partnership between the Los She is a member of the land use ity committee. She said she Beverly Hills braces for and outreach committees and is thought it would be a committee See MMDC page 26 Santa Monica Blvd. project drainage, decorative LED street Sixth Street ‘road diet’ may have to wait lights, drought-tolerant landscap- Beverly Hills city officials are ing and widening a portion of the n gathering feedback for the pro- roadway between Canon Drive Neighborhood council posed mitigation plans for the and Wilshire Boulevard. proposes restrictions to North Santa Monica Boulevard City engineer Mark Cuneo said Reconstruction Project. curb vehicle accidents the project is expected to begin The project will completely after Jan.1. The city awarded the rebuild a 1.8-mile segment of contract in July and staff is meet- roadway and upgrade a century- ing with the community to devel- The Mid City West Community old drainage system between op “the approach,” in terms of a Council (MCWCC) proposed a Doheny Drive and Wilshire construction schedule and work road redesign for Sixth Street Boulevard. The project design plan. Feedback from a resident- aimed at decreasing speeds and includes upgraded access ramps focused meeting on Sept. 29 will increasing safety between Fairfax to comply with American with help determine the plans during and La Brea Avenues. The plan Disability Access (ADA) stan- now awaits Councilman David dards, as well as “green street” See Santa Monica page 25 Ryu’s approval to move forward. Collision data from the city indicates the stretch of Sixth Street is three times as dangerous as the average street in L.A. photo by Richard Risember Specific concerns include danger- ous left turns, excessive lane shift- Community members want to mitigate the traffic impacts on the streets ing, lack of a buffer to protect around the Metro construction. pedestrians and parked cars from traffic, infrequent pedestrian not rush hour. There’s parking on cars turning left instead of being crossings, and broken buttons on the east end of that segment, so all stuck behind them, reducing lane crosswalk signals. of sudden you go from three lanes shifting. According to studies by “It’s a really dangerous street to one lane in both directions. We the Federal Highway and we get collisions weekly,” want the council member to give Administration, road diets reduce said Scott Epstein, chair of the his approval as soon as possible.” total crash frequency by an aver- MCWCC. “It’s really a neighbor- The proposed redesign – often age of 30 percent. called a ‘road diet’ – would turn “The studies showed very minor courtesy of the city of Beverly Hills hood street but it’s designed like a fast, cut-through route. It’s also Sixth Street’s four lanes into three, delays in traffic,” Epstein said. The North Santa Monica Boulevard Reconstruction Project is expected incredibly inconsistent across that and designate the center for turns. to begin in January and continue for approximately 1.5 years. one mile, particularly when it’s This will help traffic flow with See ‘Road Diet’ page 26 2 September 29, 2016 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 30 Linda Thompson on personal wellness and includes cademy Award- and Grammy speeches, workshops, classes and Award-nominated songwriter more. Hours are 4 to 7 p.m., Oct. 4; 6 Aand author Linda Thompson will dis- C a l e n d a r a.m. to 10 p.m., Oct. 5; and 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Oct. 6. 1755 N. Highland cuss and signer her book “A Little musical performances and a children’s Ave. www.mindbodyonline.com. Thing Called Life” on Friday, Sept. 30 area. Admission is free. 1110 Bates at 7 p.m. at Book Soup in West Ave. www.theoddmarket.com. Hollywood. Thompson’s memoir Chamber Music includes stories about her romances he 2016/17 “Chamber Music” with Elvis Presley, Bruce Jenner and Burt Bacharach series at Walt Disney Concert David Foster. 8818 Sunset Blvd. enter for the Art of Performance THall begins with an all-Beethoven (310)659-3110, www.booksoup.com. at UCLA presents an evening program featuring members of the Cwith singer and songwriter Burt Los Angeles Philharmonic on Bacharach on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 8 Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. Performers ‘Closer’ p.m. at Royce Hall. Bacharach and his include violinists Ingrid Chun, atrick Marber’s production 10-piece band will perform hits from Nathan Cole and Johnny Lee; violists “Closer” runs from Friday, his long career. Bacharach has 48 top Leticia Oaks Strong and Ben Ullery; PSept. 30 through Sunday, Oct. 9 at 10 hits and nine number one singles. and cellists Robert deMaine and the Macha Theatre in West Tickets start at $39. 340 Royce Drive. David Garrett. Tickets start at $20. Hollywood. Set in London, the play (310)825-2101, www.cap.ucla.edu. 111 S. Grand Ave. (323)850-2000, involves a love quadrangle whose www.laphilorg. participants go through periods of love, affection, lust, devotion, 2 Le Salon deceit, betrayal, abandonment, De Musiques Giada Valenti romance, manipulation, obsession e Salon De Musiques is hosting talian singer Giada Valenti will and game playing. Showtimes are 8 a classical music performance perform on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 2 and 6 Lon Sunday, Oct. 2 at 4 p.m. in the Ip.m. at Herb Alpert’s Vibrato. Valenti p.m., Sunday. Tickets are $30. 1107 Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. The per- will perform interpretations of N. Kings Road. (323)960-4420, formance marks the opening of the romantic American and Italian hits www.CloserThePlay.com. Le Salon De Musiques’ annual from the 1960s to 1980s, as well as “Masters Rediscovered” series and recent songs. Admission is $20. 2930 celebrates the music of Beethoven, Beverly Glen Circle. (310)474-9400, October Schubert and Lekeu. Audience www.vibratogrilljazz.com. members will enjoy French cham- 1 Legal Clinic pagne and a buffet. General admis- Aron Kallay olunteer attorneys from the sion is $85; $45 for students. 135 N. iano Spheres presents a perfor- Beverly Hills Bar Association Grand Ave. (310)498-0257, mance by pianist Aron Kallay on photo by Jacob Kujo Lyons VBarristers will answer legal questions www.LeSalondeMusiques.com. PTuesday, Oct. 4 at 8:30 p.m. at the during a free clinic on Saturday, Oct. 1 Theater Raymond Kabbaz presents performances by the Los Angeles- REDCAT Theatre. 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