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County’s battle against Beverlyn Hills police seeking new digs City officials consider renovations or fixes to hepatitis A continuesand Santa Cruz, where 71 people have contracted the virus, Los the current facility While the hepatitis A outbreak in Angeles County declared an outbreak California has officially been on Sept. 19, after 10 cases had been declared a state of emergency, gov- confirmed in the region, according to Beverly Hills City Council ernment and nonprofit organizations the Los Angeles County Department members agreed at an Oct. 17 in Los Angeles County are actively of Public Health. study session that they want to see working together to stop the epidemic Hepatitis A is a liver disease con- a wider range of options before in its tracks. tracted through fecal-oral transmis- moving ahead with plans to Eighteen people in the state have sion. To be infected, a person must revamp the police department’s already died from hepatitis A. physically ingest contaminated fecal facility, including the possibility Following outbreaks in San Diego, matter. Those most at risk for hepati- of moving police to another loca- where 491 people have hepatitis A See Hepatitis page 30 tion. Beverly Hills police Chief Sandra Spagnoli presented to the council a $71 million plan to ren- ovate the current facility. But “several deficiencies would still not be resolved,” according to a photo by Luke Harold report by Spagnoli. The design of the current struc- Beverly Hills police’s current facility is 92,000 square feet, and houses ture, completed in 1990, makes it amenities such as the emergency operations center and crime lab. difficult to make certain upgrades, Spagnoli said. The new ground around Civic Center Drive. operations center, dispatch, crime floor accessible from Rexford “We have a modern, contempo- lab, administrative offices, shoot- Drive, for example, would not rary police department working in ing range, traffic and records divi- have easy access from the parking an outdated facility,” Spagnoli sions, lieutenants’ offices, lockers structure. And underground park- said. and two subterranean parking lev- photo by Edwin Folven ing cannot be expanded, forcing The Beverly Hills Police els, among other police ameni- the department to leave police Department’s 92,000-square-foot The rising homeless populaton has exacerbated the spread of hepatitis vehicles in different locations building houses the emergency See Police page 30 A in San Deigo and Los Angeles. Miracle Mile residents consider security patrol n Moving on up in Crime stats in the area show slight decreases, WeHo’sn eastside but residents want to A priorities plan seeks to improve safety among improve safety other initiatives on the city’s eastside and Poinsettia Park. The council appointed 15 east- After a prowler was caught on West Hollywood is synonymous side stakeholders to an Eastside security camera lurking in her yard in with the Sunset Strip, Boystown Working Group in 2014. They late August, Miracle Mile resident and other destinations on its west- formed policy recommendations Kari Garcia started thinking about side. But the city’s less-heralded for urban design, economic devel- new ways to better protect her family eastside is attracting more attention opment, housing, mobility, arts and and residence, and those of her lately from residents bringing their events, sustainability and public neighbors. public safety concerns to City Hall. spaces, and public safety in the The suspect was unable to gain The City Council adopted an neighborhood. entry to her residence, and was later Eastside Community Priorities Plan Residents’ public safety concerns arrested by police and charged with aimed at addressing those concerns have had an increased sense of trespassing. But the incident scared and other ways to improve the east- urgency after a 41-year-old home- Garcia and prompted her to unite her side neighborhood at its Oct. 16 less man with a criminal history neighborhood against crime. That meeting. was arrested last month for using a effort has culminated in a plan by the “I am in hopes that many things hatchet to attack a man at a West Miracle Mile Residential Association in this plan can be fast-tracked, but Hollywood 7-Eleven. The alleged to hire a private security patrol for the particularly any and all public safe- attack took place in the 7900 block neighborhoods between La Brea and ty issues,” said Stephanie Harker, of Santa Monica Boulevard, on the Fairfax avenues, and Wilshire and photo by Rebecca Villalpando who has lived on West Hollywood’s western border of West San Vicente boulevards. eastside for 34 years. Hollywood’s eastside. Residents The idea for a private patrol in the Some houses in the Miracle Mile have already taken additional safety West Hollywood’s eastside living farther east, closer to Miracle Mile comes on the heels of measure by installing their own home security systems. extends from a few blocks west of Hollywood, have complained about the Melrose Action Neighborhood Fairfax Avenue to La Brea Avenue. being accosted by homeless people Watch also announcing that it is con- Avenue Shopping District. with private security companies to Its northern border is Fountain at night. sidering a private patrol in the neigh- Many people in the Miracle Mile monitor their residences. If enough Avenue and its southern border is In four out of five years from borhoods around the Melrose area already individually contract drawn along Willoughby Avenue See Patrol page 30 See WeHo page 31

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Cancer Institute FrancesWest Hollywood Taylor welcomes Davis artist Beverly Hills Luncheon Frances Taylor Davis for a conversa- Chamber Mixer John Wayne Cancer Institute tion with fellow West Hollywood res- The Beverly Hills Chamber of Auxiliary’s annual “Membership ident Tripp Mahan, senior vice presi- Commerce is holding “FLAIR Luncheon & Boutique” will be held dent of global experiences for Networking Mixer” on Tuesday, Oct. on Thursday, Oct. 19 at the Beverly Beautycon Media, on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ocean Prime Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills. The 21 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the West Beverly Hills. The mixer is specifical- luncheon honors Dr. Sheryl A. Ross Hollywood City Council Chambers. ly geared toward finance, law, with the Angel Award, and Paige Davis will share stories from her accounting, insurance and real estate More with the Public Service Award. career, including her time as hostess at professionals. Admission is $25 for A boutique opens at 10 a.m., followed Le Dome, Chasen’s and the Sunset chamber members; $35 for nonmem- by the luncheon and awards at noon. Strip Hamburger Hamlet. Admission bers and guests. 9595 Wilshire Blvd. Tickets are $150. 9500 Wilshire Blvd. is free. 625 N. San Vicente Blvd. members.beverlyhillschamber.com. jwciauxiliary.com. (323)848-6883, weho.org. Back to the Future Big Brothers Big Take a trip to the 1980s with a screen- FamilyEnjoy a fun-filled, Festival creativity-themed ing of “Back to Sisters Gala family festival on Sunday, Oct. 22 the Future” on Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Norton Simon Wednesday, Oct. Los Angeles is hosting its “Big Bash! Museum in Pasadena. Create cos- 25 at the Petersen Celebration” on Friday, Oct. 20 at the tumes inspired by artwork from the Automotive Mus- Beverly Hilton Hotel. Cindy Holland, museum’s collections, join interactive eum. A Delorean vice president of original content for photo by Ed Kreiger tours, create a storybook, engage with DMC-12 from the Netflix, will receive the Sherry musicians in the galleries and enjoy film will be on Zilah Mendoza stars in the world premiere of Josefina Lopez’s “An Lansing Award. A cocktail reception story time. Admission is free for chil- display. Doors and silent auction begin at 6, dinner Enemy of the Pueblo” running from Friday, Oct. 20 through Sunday, dren. 411 W. Colorado Blvd. nortonsi- open at 6:30 p.m.; movie will be and the awards presentation start at Nov. 12 at the Casa 0101 Theatre Main Stage. The play is a modern mon.org. shown at 7 p.m. in the Mullin Grand 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $500. 9876 adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s “An Enemy of the People.” The central pro- Family Salon. Tickets are $5. 6060 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. tagonist is a Mexican woman of Apache descent who discovers the Wilshire Blvd. (323)930-2277, (213)213-2420, gobigla.org. water in the town has been contaminated. The production is set in the Drag Queen petersen.org. present and deals with immigrant issues. Showtimes are 8 p.m., Friday Bingo Benefit WeHo WHAP! and Saturday; 5 p.m., Sunday. General admission is $20. 2102 E. First Play “Drag Queen Bingo” benefiting St. (323)263-7684, casa0101.org. Alzheimer’s Greater Los Angeles on Chico’s Angels Angels return for an encore lecture Series Sunday, Oct. 22 beginning at 8 p.m. two-week performance of “Chicas are The CalArts West Hollywood at Hamburger Mary’s in West 4Ever” from Aesthetics and Politics lecture series, 2920 Overland Ave. (310)840-2142, educator Daria Halprin for a discus- Hollywood. Bingo Boy hosts the Thursday, Oct. also known as WHAP!, will hold lapl.org/branches/palms-rancho-park. sion with gallerist Edward Cella on event with a roster of Drag Queen 26 through “in/ibid./form” on Friday, Oct. 20 Saturday, Oct. 21 at 1:30 p.m. at Bingo Hostesses. Players can win Sunday, Nov. 5 at from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the West Edward Cella Art and Architecture. prizes valued from $200 to $300. the Cavern Club Hollywood Library Community Our Environmental The discussion will focus on the first Participants will receive bingo cards Theater in Casita Meeting Room. Held by the major survey of Halprin’s drawings, for 10 games for a $20 donation; pro- Del Campo Aesthetics and Politics program at the Impact which is on display at the gallery. ceeds benefit Alzheimer’s Greater Los Restaurant. Tick- California Institute of the Arts, the The West Hollywood Library is holding Admission is free. 2754 S. La Angeles’ “Walk4ALZ.” 8288 Santa ets start at $35. event features the past year’s master’s “Our Environmental Impact,” a discus- Cienega Blvd. RSVP requested by Monica Blvd. (323)654-8275, or 1920 Hyperion Ave., Silverlake. students presenting work on their the- sion exploring the human effect on the emailing [email protected]. email [email protected]. chicosangels.com. ses, as well as ongoing research and planet, on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 1 to endeavors. Admission is free. 625 N. 2:30 p.m. in the West Hollywood San Vicente Blvd. Library. Topics will include environ- criticalstudies.calarts.edu. mental degradation, pollution, urban- ization and sustainability. The event is free and open to attendees 15 or older; RSVPs are requested. 625 N. San BookWest Hollywood Readings resident Joe Praml Vicente Blvd. (310)652-5340, or email will read from Samuel Taylor [email protected]. Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” and Oscar Wilde’s “The Ballad of Reading Gaol” on Saturday, Oct. 21 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the ArtJoin author Discussion and cultural historian Eva Palms-Rancho Park Branch Library, J. Friedberg, and dancer, author and

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ceration or incarceration and then Councilwoman Lindsey Horvath homelessness. So that would be said the city should be able to use something to pursue when we study the information to alleviate some of WeHo learns homelessLGBT community, compared demographics with fied certain types of crimes as mis- this further.” the problems caused by homeless- 6.3 percent throughout the rest of demeanors instead of felonies, The results also showed that ness in West Hollywood. West Hollywood City Council the county. leading to resentencing of the more than half of West “It’s a lot of information for me members are ready to put the More alarming, results showed state’s eligible prisoners and a sub- Hollywood’s homeless met the def- to understand, and I think we get results of a homeless needs assess- that West Hollywood’s homeless sequent decrease of the prison pop- inition of chronically homeless, who our homeless people are a little ment and demographic survey were more likely to have been ulation. Meister wondered whether defined by the U.S. Department of bit better,” Horvath said. “But what results to use, following an Oct. 16 involved in domestic violence or the proposition has contributed to Housing and Urban Development are we going to do with it to make meeting in which they received and intimate partner abuse, and they some of the homelessness as having a disabling condition and that difference?” filed the information. were more likely to have encoun- “[Maybe] it’s kind of like a either living homeless continuously West Hollywood will participate The city received 44 surveys tered the legal system in their lives. chicken and an egg situation,” she for at least one year or having at in the next Los Angeles Homeless from different homeless people liv- Approximately 18.2 percent, for said. “We don’t know which came least four episodes of homelessness Services Authority count in January ing in West Hollywood. By com- example, said they had been in fos- first, homelessness and then incar- in the previous three years. 2018. parison, there were 92 homeless ter care, compared to 12 percent in individuals in the city counted dur- the rest of the county. More than ing January’s 2017 homeless twice as many said they had been count. Outreach workers from a in juvenile detention or camp, and few of West Hollywood’s social 63.6 percent reported a history of service providers, trained by Los incarceration, compared to 54.8 Angeles Homeless Services percent countywide. Authority workers, administered The city’s homeless are also the survey. more likely to suffer from HIV- “We know that this is not a large related illness than the homeless number of respondents, but it does population throughout the county. provide us with additional informa- They’re also more likely to suffer tion that will help us as we develop from a physical disability, traumat- services,” West Hollywood Mayor ic brain injury, physical illness, John Heilman said. “It also helps post-traumatic stress disorder or a our providers as they try to serve developmental disability. West the population who are homeless in Hollywood’s homeless are not as West Hollywood.” likely to suffer from a serious men- Results were compared to the tal illness, severe depression, or Los Angeles Continuum of Care, problematic alcohol or drug use as comprising all of Los Angeles the county’s homeless population. County except Glendale, Pasadena Proposition 47, approved in the and Long Beach, which each have November 2014 election, reclassi- their own Continuums of Care. “We have to be proactive about it and act appropriately,” “We know that Councilwoman Lauren Meister this is not a said of putting the data to use. A few of the key findings were large number of that West Hollywood’s homeless respondents, but population, at an average age of it does provide us 40.6 years old, tends to be younger than the the average homeless per- with additional son throughout most of the rest of information that the county. Approximately 47.7 will help us as we percent the city’s homeless are white, and homeless in West develop services.” Hollywood were more likely to identify as transgender male to -John Heilman female. Approximately 31 percent West Hollywood mayor identified as a member of the

State Sen. Kevin de Leon announces U.S. Senate run n Feinstein announced her re-election campaign earlier this month

State Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles) announced in a video on Sunday that he will challenge Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) in the 2018 race for one of California’s two seats in the U.S. Senate. “They want a job, they want a sense of security so they can provide for themselves and their family,” de Leon said in the video, describing the issues important to many voters and his motivation for running. Feinstein earlier this month announced that she will seek re-election, ending months of speculation. de Leon She has served California in the Senate since 1992, when she won a and graduated from Pitzer College at special election to replace Pete the Claremont Colleges with honors. Wilson, who resigned to become He is a Rodel Fellow at the Aspen governor. Institute and a guest lecturer at the A former member of the University of Southern California. Assembly before his 2010 election He has one daughter. to the Senate, de Leon is the son of Before entering politics, de León an immigrant mother who supported served the public as a community her family in the San Diego barrio of organizer, taught English as a Logan Heights with housekeeping Second Language and U.S. and other pick-up jobs. He was the Citizenship, and advocated for pub- first in his family to graduate high lic schools. school. For information, visit sd24.sen- He attended UC Santa Barbara ate.ca.gov. 4 October 19, 2017 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

Suspect sought for Hollywood apartment burglary

Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollywood Division hope security camera photographs will help identify a male suspect who burglarized an apartment on Oct. 6 near Alta Vista and Sunset boulevards. The man entered a subterranean parking garage at the apartment building at approximately 6:30 p.m. and entered the lobby when a delivery man exited. The suspect photo by Edwin Folven went to the second floor and pried Water-dropping helicopters were used to extinguish a blaze the open a door to an apartment. He occurred on Oct. 15 in the Hollywood Hills. Authorities are caution- found trash bags inside the apartment and placed personal belong- ing people about elevated fire danger. photo courtesy of the LAPD ings in them before fleeing with the items, said Lt. Richard Gabaldon, Security cameras captured photographs of the suspect at the apartment with the LAPD’s Hollywood building in Hollywood. Division. No other similar crimes have been reported, he added. The suspect is black, approxi- Video of the suspect can be Hillside blaze illustrates “It seems it was a random inci- mately 25 to 30 years old, 5 feet 9 viewed on lapdonline.org. Anyone dent,” Gabaldon said. “There has inches tall and 170 to 190 pounds. with information is urged to call been no arrest in the case. We He was wearing a bright orange Dets. Aluotto or Childs at haven’t had a similar M.O. (method hooded sweatshirt, camouflage (213)972-2931, or the LAPD’s hot- danger duringhelped fire firefighters season contain the of operation) to that in a while.” pants and grey running shoes. line at (877)LAPD247. blaze to three-quarters of an acre A brush fire that erupted in of land in steep hillside terrain. Griffith Park on Sunday remains No structures were damaged and under investigation. With dry no injuries were reported. and hot weather forecast through “Our ground resources were Police seek help in finding Wilshire Division theft suspect the weekend, the Los Angeles complemented by precise water Detectives from the Los Angeles approached separate female vic- old, 5 feet 11 inches tall, 180 Fire Department is reminding drops, which did stop forward Police Department’s Wilshire tims from behind while they were pounds with black hair and brown the public to remain vigilant progress of the fire.” Bastman Division are asking for the public’s shopping. eyes. He was wearing a white shirt, about wildfires. said. assistance in identifying a male When the victims turned their gray pants and black tennis shoes The fire on Oct. 15 was During the fall fire season, the grand theft suspect who stole prop- backs to their shopping carts to with white soles. To view video of reported at approximately 6:55 LAFD is warning the public to erty from two victims on Sunday, select items from a shelf, the sus- the suspect, visit lapdonline.org. p.m. via a 911 call. The flames not use any devices with open Sept. 10 in a grocery store in the pect reached into their purses, Anyone with information is urged were spreading on a hillside flames in and around natural 6300 block of West Third Street. which were left in the carts, to contact Dets. R. Hernandez or J. southwest of the Griffith areas. Smoking is prohibited in The thefts occurred between 1:05 removed wallets and walked away. Cardenas by calling (213)922- Observatory, said LAFD city parks. and 3:25 p.m. The suspect The suspect is black, 30 to 40 years 8216. spokeswoman Amy Bastman. “With the weather being what Approximately 75 firefighters it is, there is always a potential quickly made their way to the for brush fires to expand,” site of the blaze, which was kept Bastman added. “We are asking from spreading with water people to be especially careful dropped from helicopters. with anything that causes heat or Bastman said a lack of wind sparks.”

Man sentenced for pursuit thatA Rancho ended Cucamonga in resident Hollywoodpolice driving the stolen vehicle on was sentenced on Oct. 5 to three the Ventura (101) Freeway near years in state prison for leading Parkway Calabasas, the prosecutor police on a high-speed pursuit that said. An approximately hour-long ended at Hollywood Boulevard and pursuit ensued and ended in Highland Avenue, the Los Angeles Hollywood with police deploying County District Attorney’s Office spike strips. announced. When the pursuit ended, the Deputy District Attorney Robert defendant lit a cigarette and refused DuFour said Tony Carl Calloway orders to exit the vehicle. He was Jr., 24, pleaded no contest to one later arrested at the scene, the prose- felony count of fleeing a pursuing cutor added. peace officer while driving reckless- The case was investigated by ly. On March 9, the defendant stole investigators with the LAPD’s a car in Colton and was observed by Hollywood Division.

Settlement reached in lawsuit overThe U.S. service Justice Department memberWestlake, car which loans does business as announced recently that two Los Westlake Financial Services, is an Angeles-based consumer finance auto financing company that spe- companies have agreed to pay cializes in purchasing and servicing $760,788 to resolve allegations that subprime and near-subprime retail they violated the Servicemembers installment sales contracts. Civil Relief Act by repossessing 70 Wilshire, which does business as vehicles owned by service mem- Wilshire Consumer Credit, origi- bers without first obtaining the nates and services vehicle title required court orders. loans. Both companies target junior Westlake Services, LLC and its enlisted service members for loans subsidiary, Wilshire Consumer and products. Capital, LLC, agreed to pay the set- The settlement requires Westlake tlement. The agreement resolves and Wilshire to provide $10,000 in the claims made in a civil complaint compensation to the 70 affected ser- against Westlake and Wilshire filed vice members, plus any lost equity in federal court in Los Angeles. in the vehicles, with interest. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 5 October 19, 2017

Authorities seek clues about man gone missing staying at a hostel on Western near RAV4 with the license plate num- ‘Drop, cover Melrose. They guy we talked to at ber 7VGJ780. The car is not Police and family members are the hostel said he was very chatty, equipped with a tracking device, and hold’ this searching for a 51-year-old man he didn’t seem depressed. The and police have been unable to from Budapest, Hungary, who was whole family is concerned because locate the vehicle, Mercado said. visiting Los Angeles on vacation he has been missing.” Investigators have checked local morning’s and went missing two weeks ago. Mercado said Garibay attended hospitals and consulted with offi- Det. Alma Mercado, with the Los college in Hungary, met and mar- cials at the Los Angeles County shakeoutThe cities of Beverly Hills and Angeles Police Department’s ried his wife there and later perma- Coroner’s Office. They also West Hollywood are among the Missing Persons Unit, said Enrique nently moved to Budapest. Family checked Garibay’s bank accounts participants of the annual “Great Garibay arrived in Los Angeles on members told investigators that and cell phone records, with no Shakeout” earthquake drill on Sept. 25 and checked into a hostel Garibay often travels alone and he results, Mercado added. Oct. 19 at 10:19 a.m. in the 600 block of North Western was upbeat about his trip to Los “We have notified other agen- photo courtesy of LAPD All participants, including city Avenue. Authorities determined Angeles. cies, checked his bank accounts. staff, will stop what they are Garibay rented a car on Oct. 4 and Mercado said Garibay also spoke The phone is turned off,” Mercado Police continue their search for doing and react as if an earth- was last seen leaving the hostel the to his wife on Oct. 5 and told her he said. “The family believes he may Enrique Garibay quake has occurred: drop to the following day, after he checked out. was on standby for a flight to return have been in a car accident. He was ground, take cover under some- Garibay, who is originally from to Hungary. His wife filed a police just on a little vacation and disap- thing sturdy and hold on. Guanajuato, Mexico, spoke to a report on Oct. 9 after not hearing peared. My hope is to find him Mercado’s whereabouts is urged to Customers visiting city build- nephew by phone on Oct. 5, and from him. alive. It’s kind of strange because call Det. Alma Mercado with the ings during the drill will be there was no sign of trouble, Detectives determined Garibay there are no leads.” LAPD’s Missing Person’s Unit at directed to take the same action. Mercado said. That was the last rented a car near Los Angeles Garibay is of Mexican descent, is (213)996-1800. During weekends The drill will last approximately time anyone heard from Garibay. International Airport on Oct. 4 and 5 feet 9 inches tall and 190 pounds. and off-hours, call (213)484-6700, two minutes. “We have no leads, no anything,” was supposed to return it by Oct. 6. He has brown eyes and gray hair. or the LAPD’s 24-hour hotline at Additionally, key city staff in Mercado said. “We know he was The vehicle is a gray 2017 Toyota Anyone with information about (877)LAPD247. Beverly Hills will participate in an exercise that will focus on disaster-time roles and responsi- challenging communication with our bilities. In light of the recent staff in Puerto Rico, as well as con- earthquakes that have happened AHF sends generators and supplies to Puerto Rico tinually monitoring the situation in Mexico and other places As Puerto Rico continues to call Juan to help provide power to health San Juan Office of the Mayor, sever- since Hurricane Irma initially hit the across the globe, the importance for help to receive food, water, elec- department clinics so they could al of the donated generators have island, I was very aware of how frus- of preparedness is greater than tricity and basic resources for its pop- reopen. AHF also sent additional been given to local health depart- tratingly slow the response by relief ever. The city urges all residents ulation of 3.4 million U.S. citizens generators, medical supplies, water ments to relieve local hospitals that organizations has been, while the and businesses to become better following hurricanes Irma and and other needed items to areas continue to be overwhelmed by needs of the people continue to rise.” prepared for major earthquakes Maria, AIDS Healthcare Foundation across the island where people are patients dealing with chronic dis- said Michael Kahane, AHF southern by participating in the ShakeOut staff chartered multiple cargo planes suffering and in dire need of assis- eases and in need of time-sensitive bureau chief. “It’s disheartening to drill. from Miami to deliver over 140 tance. medical attention. Additional genera- know that weeks have passed since California is considered a high power generators and other needed The first three planes carried gen- tors have been donated to hospitals, these hurricanes devastated Puerto earthquake risk area and resi- supplies to the island. erators and approximately 5,000 clinics, food banks and other organi- Rico and basic resources have still dents are more likely to take the Once in Puerto Rico, local AHF pounds of supplies to Puerto Rico. zations across the island to support not been provided to a community correct precautions if they prac- staff worked with FEMA first Another plane was scheduled to many of the needs of the people of that is in such dire need.” tice during the drill. responders to unload the planes and depart on Sunday. Puerto Rico. For information, visit For information, visit shake- transport generators to the city of San Working in collaboration with the “Having been in constant, but aidshealth.org. out.org. 6 October 19, 2017 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

Beverlyn Hills council OKs Metro permits Geotechnical investigations will take five days of work each at 13 different locations

nical borings; installation of set up around the work area,” groundwater monitoring wells and according to Cuneo and Welch’s The Beverly Hills City Council gas probes; and installation of report. “These requirements are approved permits allowing the vibration test equipment at specif- included in the permit conditions. Los Angeles County Metropolitan ic locations along Wilshire The city may restrict work at any Transportation Authority to con- Boulevard,” according to the staff location to daytime hours at any duct geotechnical investigations report by Mark Cuneo, city engi- time if, in the city’s sole discre- along the alignment of section two neer, and Robert Welch, project tion, the work imposes an unrea- of the Purple Line Extension pro- manager. sonable noise impact to the sur- ject at its Oct. 17 meeting. The information gathered from rounding neighborhood.” The results of the work, accord- the soil will inform decisions A truck-mounted drill rig will ing to a city staff report, will be related to the design and construc- drill borings, eight inches in diam- used by Metro contractor Tutor tion of stations, tunnels and cross eter, approximately 85 to 145 feet Perini/O&G JV, to complete the passages. To monitor levels of into the ground. A steel plate will tunnels and subway station in water and concentrations of gas, cover unfinished holes at the end photo courtesy of Metro Beverly Hills. groundwater monitoring wells and of each workday. “The work to be authorized by gas probes will be installed. “With all the outreach and with ings on the second Wednesday of this permit includes the use of the “We’re going to be continually the ability to take measures if each month at Beverly Hills City “With all the out- public right-of-way for temporary monitoring it as well,” there are issues, we’re comfort- Hall to give residents and other reach and with the traffic and noise control; geotech- Councilman John Mirisch said. able,” Mirisch said. stakeholders progress reports. The The work is expected to take The work is expected to be next one is scheduled for Nov. 8 ability to take five days each for 13 different completed by March 1. The per- from 6:30 to 8 p.m. There is also a measures if there locations. Nine out of the 13 loca- mit doesn’t allow for work to be meeting scheduled on Oct. 24 are issues, we’re tions would have nighttime week- done on Wilshire Boulevard, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Roxbury Metro provides day work hours. between Santa Monica Boulevard Park Community Center to dis- comfortable.” “To minimize the noise impact and Rexford Drive, from Nov. 23 cuss a memorandum of agreement -John Mirisch updates on from this work, low-noise muf- through Jan. 1, when the holiday between the city and Metro for Beverly Hills councilman flers will be installed on equip- season is in full swing. advanced utility relocation in subway project ment and noise blankets will be Metro has been holding meet- Beverly Hills. Construction is continuing along Wilshire Boulevard for the Purple Line Extension, and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is providing updates about the work. From Friday, Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. through Monday, Oct. 16 at 6 a.m., there will be a full closure of the Wilshire/La Cienega intersection for decking and jet grouting prep. Sidewalk access will be main- tained on the south side of Wilshire Boulevard, with intermittent sidewalk closures and pedestrian detours on the north side of Wilshire Boulevard. Utility relocation work is ongoing near Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue, and instrumenta- tion work continues near Wilshire and Arden boulevards. Excavation and hauling is ongoing near Wilshire Boulevard and La Brea Avenue, and geotechnical work associated with jet grouting continues near Wilshire Boulevard and Cloverdale Avenue. Additionally, work is ongoing in the Metro staging yard at Wilshire Boulevard near Fairfax Avenue. Starting in late October or early November, pile installation will occur on Wilshire Boulevard between Western Avenue and Manhattan Place, and within the staging yard located at Wilshire/Manhattan Place. Full weekend closures of Wilshire Boulevard between Manhattan Place and Western Avenue will be required for the work. Metro is also holding a special meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 24 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. about the pro- posed memorandum of agreement for advanced utility relocation in Beverly Hills. Members of the public can provide input on work hours, equipment restrictions, the notification process, community meetings and mitigations of issues caused by dust, noise, lighting and parking. The meeting will be held at the Roxbury Park Community Center, 471 S. Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills. For information, visit metro.net. Members of the public with ques- tions or concerns about Purple Line Extension construction activity can also call the 24-hour project hotline at (213)922-6934, and email the project team at purpleli- [email protected]. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 7 October 19, 2017

Santa Monica Blvd. Construction LAMOTH to host 2017 gala on Nov. 5 The Los Angeles Museum of Moves to Final Segment the Holocaust will host its annual n gala dinner on Nov. 5 at the Last section of reconstruction project started on Oct. 16 Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The event this year will honor Construction on North Santa buses will return to North Santa CNN lead political anchor Wolf Monica Boulevard in Beverly Hills Monica Boulevard by way of Blitzer, the son of Holocaust sur- is moving eastward to the final seg- Doheny Drive. vivors. There will also be a spe- ment of the project. Workers began Turn Restrictions: Left turns are cial preview of the museum’s dismantling the south part of the restricted during the construction Virtual Reality Project, featuring roadway between Alpine and of this segment. In order to limit the testimonies of Holocaust sur- Doheny drives this week. vehicles diverting into residential vivors. Construction on the final seg- neighborhoods, traffic will be Melissa Rivers will emcee the ment will be completed in phases, monitored and right turns restric- gala. similar to the approach used during tions could be implemented if nec- The Los Angeles Museum of the two previous segments. Until essary. the Holocaust is located at 100 the end of December, four lanes of Intersection Work: The Grove Drive. For informa- photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocast traffic will be open, two in each Reconstruction of the intersection, visit lamoth.org. direction. During this time curbs tions and construction of raised The event this year will honor Wolf Blitzer and gutters will be replaced, and crosswalks. While this work is bioswales and raised crosswalks underway, intersections will be will be built. Starting at the end of closed intermittently to both north December and after the holiday and south traffic. Notice will be season has ended, the road will be provided ahead of time. Brown expands placement options for foster children demolished and rebuilt, requiring Raised Crosswalks: Raised Gov. Brown today signed into exemption process for foster and we do better.” lane closures and detours. A detour crosswalks will be built at unlight- law a plan to speed up placements adoptive parents to remove unnec- Susan Abrams, Policy Director plan similar to the two-lane phase ed intersections on the north side for children in foster care by repeal- essary delays in placement. for the Children's Law Center of of Segments 1 and 2 will be imple- of North Santa Monica Boulevard ing and streamlining redundant Mitchell added that California’s California, praised Mitchell’s mented at that time. (Linden, Alpine, Foothill, Elm, criminal-history restrictions for current laws relating to the criminal efforts. The work and road closures have Maple, Hillcrest, Arden, Alto and prospective care givers. history of a prospective foster or “SB 213 can fix this problem and been scheduled in order to shorten Sierra drives). These striped, high- “The Continuum Care Reform of kinship caregiver are overly com- ensure that children in foster care the overall duration of construction, visibility crosswalks will connect 2015 restructures foster-care place- plex, unduly restrictive and overlap are placed with relatives or family which is now scheduled to be fin- the Beverly Gardens Park jog- ments,” Sen. Holly J. Mitchell, D- with the 2008 enactment of the fed- friends whenever possible,” Abrams ished in the spring of 2018. The ging/walking path where it pauses Los Angeles. “We believe Senate eral Adam Walsh Act. This burden- said. “With changes that do not previous schedule was for a com- at the intersections. Bill 213 is part of a larger reform of some maze of regulations leaves compromise child safety, SB 213 pletion date in July 2018. The crosswalks will be construct- the foster care system. It is in every- foster youth to linger in shelters or will streamline the complex exemp- Bus Stops: Buses will continue ed at the same level as the curbs, one’s interest to place a foster child foster homes awaiting placement. tion process and will simplify the to travel westbound on North allowing for a safe transition for with family members when it is at Meanwhile, there are would-be fos- law by aligning the list of non- Santa Monica Boulevard with pedestrians. all possible. ter parents who are disqualified due exemptible crimes with those stops at Cañon and Camden dri- An extensive outreach program “We will now have better tools to to a crime such as petty theft that required by federal law.” ves, and Wilshire Boulevard. is underway to inform the commu- make sure we don’t continue our happened decades ago. For more information and a Fact Buses travelling eastbound will be nity of the North Santa Monica sad history of multiple placements “It is in everyone’s interest to Sheet that provides additional diverted onto S. Santa Monica Boulevard Reconstruction progress for foster-care children.” place a foster child with family details please click on the attach- Boulevard in Century City. Buses and how to navigate streets during SB 213 makes changes to the members when it is at all possible,” ment at the bottom of the press will stop just west of Charleville construction. Watch for mailers, criminal record background check she added. “When we know better release online. Blvd and continue on S. Santa social media messages, newspapers Monica Boulevard with stops west ads and signage. of Camden Drive and west of For information, visit beverly- Crescent Drive. The eastbound hills.org/smblvd.

Congressional leaders call for laws to hold gun manufacturers liable U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Los deceptively named Protection of Angeles) and U.S. Sen. Richard Lawful Commerce in Arms Act was Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) have used as a complete barrier to their reintroduced the Equal Access to pursuit of justice. That’s because Justice for Victims of Gun Violence under current law – and unlike virtu- Act, legislation to ensure that the ally every other manufacturer of gun industry – manufacturers, sell- consumer products – the gun indus- ers and interest groups – are not try cannot be sued by consumers shielded from liability when it acts who are harmed by their prod- with negligence and disregard for ucts,” Blumenthal said. public safety. The bill would repeal When Congress passed PLCAA, the Protection of Lawful Commerce its supporters argued that it was nec- in Arms Act. essary to protect the gun industry In 2005, Congress passed from frivolous lawsuits, but that vic- PLCAA, which provides immunity tims of gun violence would not be from civil liability in state and feder- shut out of the courts. Senator Larry al court for firearm manufacturers, Craig, the sponsor of the legislation distributors and dealers, as well as and at the time a member of the their trade associations, in most neg- NRA’s board, stated during debate ligence and products liability on the Senate floor, “This bill will actions. The immunity from liability not prevent a single victim from is unique to the gun industry. As obtaining relief for wrongs done to most gun companies are responsible them by anyone in the gun industry.” businesses, the immunity protects In reality, numerous cases have only the worst actors in the industry, been dismissed on the basis of according to the legislation’s PLCAA, even when gun dealers and authors. manufacturers acted in a fashion that “Our nation is plagued by an epi- would qualify as negligent if it demic of mass shootings and every- involved any other product, the new day gun violence. While not every legislation’s authors said. murderous act can be prevented by The Equal Access to Justice for any single measure, we should use a Victims of Gun Violence Act allows comprehensive approach that civil cases to move forward against includes holding the gun industry irresponsible firearm manufacturers, accountable when it acts negligently, distributors, dealers and trade asso- just as we do with other industries.” ciations. Letting courts hear these Schiff said. cases would provide justice to vic- “When 10 Sandy Hook families tims while creating incentives for courageously took the manufacturer responsible business practices that and distributor of the AR-15 used in would reduce injuries and deaths, that horrific tragedy to court, the Schiff said. 8 October 19, 2017 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

Metro to acquire new zero emission

andThe Loscompressed Angeles County natural gas operation.buses Metropolitan Transportation “As we move into Metro operates a fleet of 100 per- Authority on Oct. 10 signed a con- the future, Metro cent compressed natural gas buses. tract with New Flyer of America In 2016, the board directed Metro for 35, 60-foot zero emission artic- is exploring how staff to implement a plan that ulated buses and 65, 60-foot com- technology can would implement electric buses on pressed natural gas buses. help us keep the Metro Orange Line by 2020, The purchases are part of with buses on the Silver Line to fol- Metro’s commitment to sustainable improving our low. transportation. Metro is working service.” “As we move into the future, photo courtesy of the Second District Council Office toward a 100 percent zero emission Metro is exploring how technology Councilman Paul Krekorian outlined the intricacies of the campaign fleet by 2030. -Metro CEO Phillip A. can help us keep improving our ser- aimed at stopping texting while driving. “Metro is fully committed to Washington vice,” said Metro CEO Phillip A. improving the health of people Washington. “We believe our pur- across the region, and these new chase of low and zero emission electric buses will help improve air able policies, all while creating buses will be good for the agency, quality and reduce noise pollution,” good-paying local jobs.” as well as the people of our region. said Los Angeles Mayor Eric The New Flyer 60-foot zero And we hope to inspire other transit City launches campaign Garcetti, chair of the Metro board. emission articulated buses will be agencies to consider this as a possi- “As the largest transit agency in the assigned to the Metro Orange Line. bility and investigate how they can country to commit to a fully electric Both the electric and the com- transition toward greener fleets for against texting and driving fleet by 2030, Metro continues to pressed natural gas buses will the benefit of patrons, as well as the To kick off National Teen Driver goal is to remind drivers that it is serve as a global leader for sustain- replace other vehicles currently in cities and towns they serve.” Safety Week, Los Angeles City never safe to text and drive. Councilman Paul Krekorian, 2nd “I’m so proud to partner with District, joined representatives of these organizations to remind the Ad Council, the Los Angeles Angelenos not to text and drive,” Police Department and parents of Krekorian said. “California law Mayor plans to build on ‘Save the Drop’ program distracted driving crash victims to prohibits people from holding and Mayor Eric Garcetti has Drop” campaign builds on that suc- the most popular of all our water launch a citywide public awareness operating a smartphone while dri- announced that the Los Angeles cess by reminding people that sus- conservation programs,” said campaign outlining the dangers of ving, and this public awareness Department of Water and Power tainable landscaping should be the LADWP General Manager David texting while driving. campaign will help reinforce that will offer higher rebates to residents new normal, not a passing fad. It H. Wright. “Since 2009, Angelenos More than 300 Los Angeles lifesaving message across the city. who want to conserve water by also helps Angelenos save on water have removed nearly 50 million Department of Transportation There are far too many avoidable removing turf from their yards. bills, reduces urban runoff and pro- square feet of grass, yielding about DASH and Commuter Express collisions that happen each year Taking advantage of the fall tects wildlife habitats. 2 billion gallons in annual water buses will feature large educational when people engage in distracted planting season, the turf removal Conservation is an important part savings. Saying goodbye to grass advertisements stating, “Make Sure driving, especially texting. We are rebate will increase for the next of the Sustainable City pLAn goal continues to be a great way to You Arrive. Just Drive: Stop Texts, aiming to reduce the likelihood of three months from $1.75 to $2 per to cut purchases of imported water ensure that we continue saving Stop Wrecks.” traffic deaths and injuries by get- square foot, up to 1,500 square feet, in half by 2025. Other components water and [to] enhance our local In 2015, 3,477 people were ting drivers, young and old, to obey or as much as $375 more per cus- of the plan include major projects to water supply for years to come.” killed and 391,000 were injured the law and pay attention to the tomer. The program expansion is clean the San Fernando Valley The campaign also reminds resi- nationwide in motor vehicle crash- road, not their phones while behind part of Garcetti’s effort to broaden aquifer and to increase water recy- dents that trees are an important part es involving distracted drivers. A the wheel.” his “Save the Drop” campaign and cling, stormwater capture and of a sustainable landscape. City recent California Traffic Survey “This year, 174 people have died reaffirm his commitment to water groundwater recharge. Plants partners with LADWP to reported texting while driving as in traffic crashes on Los Angeles conservation. “We are pleased to continue provide free shade trees. For infor- “the most serious distraction on streets,” said LADOT Assistant “Last year may have brought offering our turf replacement rebate, mation, visit at savethdropla.org. roadways today.” General Manager and Chief plenty of rain to Los Angeles, but The city of Los Angeles’ new Engineer Dan Mitchell. “In make no mistake, saving water is as campaign targets young adults ages response, LADOT has begun important as ever,” Garcetti said. 16-34 – at least 25 percent of whom implementing common sense safe- “Angelenos have already shown respond to a text message once or ty solutions like safer crosswalks that they can step up and conserve. more every time they drive. 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to mental LOCATIONS: 1201-1207 N. DETROIT STREET, West Hollywood, California

health REQUEST: Applicant is requesting to demolish three dwelling units and a commu- treatmentThe Los Angeles County Board nity garden on two adjacent of Supervisors approved a motion parcels, to construct a new, four- on Oct. 17 by Supervisor Kathryn story, ten-unit condominium build- Barger, 5th District, to adopt county ing with exemplary design over Department of Mental Health rec- on-grade parking. The project will ommendations to improve treat- not incorporate any affordable ment for disabled people who are units and requests a 10% modifica- incapable of seeking or accepting tion to reduce the front setback. mental health treatment and care. “Within the county’s chronically PERMIT(S): Demolition Permit, Development homeless population, there is a sig- Permit, Modification Permit, Subdi- nificant segment of individuals who refuse treatment but are clearly in vision Permit, and any other re- need of care,” Barger said. “I quired permits. strongly believe that if someone’s mental disorder prevents them from APPLICANT(S): Andrea Keller photo courtesy of AHF providing for their own basic needs On Tuesday, Oct. 17, AIDS Healthcare Foundation held a grand then they are in fact gravely dis- TIME/PLACE Thursday, November 2, 2017 opening ceremony for its newest Wellness Center in Los Angeles. abled and in need of treatment and OF HEARING: at 6:30 p.m. The center will offer free, confidential screenings for HIV and other care.” West Hollywood Park sexually transmitted diseases from its location at 1811 N. Western As part of the process ordered in Public Meeting Room – Ave. the motion, the Los Angeles County Council Chambers The Wellness Center will be open for appointments on Mondays, Department of Mental Health con- 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12 to 9 p.m., although AHF plans to vened stakeholders to thoroughly West Hollywood, CA 90069 expand hours as the number of patients grows. examine current methods of “We are so excited to open our newest Wellness Center in our facil- engagement, delivery of services ity on N. Western Avenue in Hollywood and expand our capacity to and related laws that empower the ZONES: R3C (Residential, Multi-Family offer STD and HIV screenings for sexually active adults in a conve- county to care for the gravely dis- Medium Density) nient, confidential environment,” said Albert Ruiz, director of AHF’S abled. As a result, 13 recommenda- Wellness Center Programs. “With our new location being less than tions were presented to the board on ENVIRONMENTAL one block from the Hollywood/Western metro stop, we want to make ways to improve the process by STATUS: Categorically exempt from the pro- it as easy as possible for Angelenos – especially young adults – to which individuals receive care. visions of the California Environ- make routine STD screenings a key component of their plans for One recommendation calls for mental Quality Act (CEQA), healthy living.” the expansion of psychiatric mobile pursuant to Section §15332 (In-Fill For information about Wellness Center services and locations, response teams to increase response Development Project) visit freestdcheck.org. capacity and widen the range of activities delivered by each team. Additional recommendations include the development of new The staff report will be available on Thursday, October 26, partnership models, increased 2017, at City Hall, 8300 Santa Monica Boulevard, the W.H. capacity at licensed facilities, and Library, 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard, and on-line at AIDS Healthcare Foundation the exploration of furthering court- www.weho.org ordered evaluation and treatment. “The county has a moral obliga- IF YOU CHALLENGE this item in court, you may be limited marks 30th anniversary tion to ensure that those who are to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at AIDS Healthcare Foundation is largest global AIDS organization. suffering from grave mental illness marking its 30th anniversary with “On this occasion of the 30th the Public Hearing described in this notice, or in the written – who are living in deplorable con- correspondence delivered to the West Hollywood Planning “Keeping the Promise-AHF 30 anniversary of the founding of AHF, ditions and unable to provide for years,” a film screening reception I want to thank our board of direc- Commission, via the Community Development Department their own basic human needs – at, or prior to, the Public Hearing. tonight, Oct. 19 beginning at 6 p.m. tors, our staff of 5,600, our 821,000 receive the treatment and care that at the Arclight Theatre Hollywood. patients and the community of sup- would drastically improve their Since its beginning 30 years ago, porters we have around the country quality of life,” Barger added. To comply with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, AHF has grown to provide and the world. Everything we have Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) will be available for check- HIV/AIDS prevention, care and accomplished is because of your out at the meeting. If you require special assistance to par- services, including lifesaving anti- dedication,” said AHF president ticipate in this meeting (e.g., a signer for the hearing retroviral treatment to more than and founder Michael Weinstein. impaired), you must call, or submit your request in writing to 821,000 people in 38 countries. As “AHF stands as living proof that the the Office of the City Clerk at (323) 848-6409 at least 48 part of its 30th anniversary, AHF world can be changed for the better WeHo honors will hosts a series of global events if you are willing to work hard and hours prior to the meeting. The City TDD line for the hearing and activities through the end of the dedicate yourself to a mission. I standouts at impaired is (323) 848-6496. year including screenings of the really wish that Chris Brownlie, my new documentary, “Keeping the dear friend and co-founder of AHF, Special meeting related accommodations (e.g., transporta- Promise-AHF 30 Years.” Through could be alive today to see what his Disability tion) may be provided upon written request to the Office of interviews with AHF stakeholders voice inspired. While we celebrate the City Clerk at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. For in- and archival video footage, the doc- this milestone, we recognize that Service Awards umentary tells the compelling story there is still so much more work to West Hollywood and its formation on public transportation, call 1-323-GO-METRO of AHF’s history while offering a be done before we defeat AIDS Disabilities Advisory Board are (323/466-3876) or go to www.metro.net glimpse of the future. once and for all time.” hosting the 19th annual Disability Public screenings of the film will AHF provides medical care and Service Awards on Wednesday, Oct. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to attend said 25 at 6 p.m. in the West Hollywood continue through the end of the services at over 435 global clinics in Public Hearing to express their opinion in this matter. year, and will coincide with obser- 37 countries outside the United City Council Chambers, 625 N. San vances of World AIDS Day on Dec. States. Vicente Blvd. A reception will take 1, when AHF will also host concerts “Congratulations to all of the place prior to the meeting at 5 p.m. For further information contact Laurie Yelton, Associate and community events around the AHF staff, board members, volun- The Disability Service Awards Planer, in the Community Development Department at (323) event recognizes individuals, busi- world. teers, partners and our patients for 848-6475; or via email at: [email protected] Founded in 1987 first as the contributing your best to help AHF nesses and nonprofit organizations AIDS Hospice Committee and later meet this remarkable thirty-year for work with people living with the AIDS Hospice Foundation, milestone,” said Cynthia Davis, disabilities, including accessibility Yvonne Quarker, City Clerk AHF’s earliest days involved a Chair of AHF’s board of directors issues, attention to Americans with grassroots community effort to pro- and assistant professor in the Disabilities Act requirements and Мы сообщаем вам об обсуждении про- vide end-of-life hospice care to peo- College of Medicine at Charles R. advocacy. This year’s Disability ple with AIDS in Los Angeles. The Drew University of Medicine and Service Award recipients are Maria екта. Для дополнительной информации organization formed at a time in the Science. Shriver, MV Transportation, Gold на русском языке звоните: 323-848-6826. mid-1980s before lifesaving drug The Arclight Theaters Pictures and the Braille Institute. treatment was available for people Hollywood is located at 6360 W. Admission is free. For informa- with HIV/AIDS. Thirty years later, Sunset Blvd. For information, visit tion, call (323)848-6510, or visit AHF has now grown to become the aidshealth.org. weho.org. 10 October 19, 2017 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

Prosecutors oppose law allowing more use of silencers Authorities urge harassment Los Angeles City Attorney Mike dize not only the Feuer, Manhattan District Attorney safety of the public, Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. and 27 addition- but also the safety of victimsIn the wake of sexualto comeharass- “Whileforward most people don’t al members of Prosecutors Against law enforcement ment and assault allegations work in the entertainment indus- Gun Violence have announced their officers. The loud against movie mogul Harvey try, victims of sexual harassment opposition to provisions in the and distinctive noise Weinstein, authorities are encour- and abuse share many of the very Sportsmen’s Heritage and that a gunshot makes aging victims to contact police. same concerns we’ve heard Recreational Enhancement Act that allows those who However, Los Angeles City about in recent days, will my job would remove existing gun silencer hear gunfire to assess Attorney Mike Feuer said sexual be on the line if I say something, safety regulations from federal law. the threat and take harassment is not confined to the will I be publicly humiliated, will “As prosecutors, we are sworn to steps to protect them- entertainment industry in anyone believe me and will any- uphold public safety in our commu- selves and those Hollywood, and people should one stand up for me? I am here to nities. The SHARE Act would around them. not hide that they have been vic- say we will,” Feuer added. “We threaten that safety by removing gun Moreover, current timized. take allegations like these very silencers from regulation under the federal law requires “The Weinstein allegations seriously, and where the facts National Firearms Act, which for all buyers of have placed a bright spotlight on support conviction, we will pros- decades has prevented felons, silencers to pass a sexual harassment and sexual ecute. I’m very pleased that domestic abusers and other people background check abuse, especially in the work- LAPD recently issued a call for with dangerous histories from and comply with place. As brave victims come for- alleged victims to come forward obtaining silencers,” wrote other common-sense ward, others have been encour- so [they] can investigate. Please Prosecutors Against Gun Violence safety provisions. aged to do the same. And our come forward so that your cases co-chairs Feuer and Vance in a letter Through regulations, photo by Edwin Folven nation must now confront these – and justice – can be pursued.” regarding the legislation. “Given the silencers have been City Attorney Mike Feuer has fought for tougher significant issues in a profound The Los Angeles Police challenges of protecting public safe- rarely used in con- firearms restrictions, both locally as a top prosecu- ty in our communities – including nection with criminal way,” Feuer said. “From our Department does not currently tor in Los Angeles and nationally as co-founder of from horrific mass shootings like the activity, Feuer and prosecutions in this area, I know have any open investigations Prosecutors Against Gun Violence. it takes tremendous courage for regarding allegations about sexu- one we experienced in Las Vegas – Vance said. women and men to share often al harassment against Weinstein. and the increased risks to law Prosecutors Agai- intimate details of sexual harass- Anyone who believes they are a enforcement, now is exactly the nst Gun Violence is a nonpartisan lence. For information, visit prose- ment or abuse. We know this is victim of sexual harassment and wrong time for Congress to make it coalition of prosecutors founded by cutors-AGV.org. not just a Hollywood thing, it’s a abuse should call their local easy for people with dangerous his- Feuer and Vance in 2014 that is workplace thing, arising all too police station or the LAPD at tories to buy silencers.” committed to advancing prosecutor- often in virtually every industry.” (877)LAPD247. The SHARE Act would jeopar- ial and policy solutions to gun vio- Whom Should enforcement partners, Barron will I Name As My also be responsible for gun traffick- Man convicted of keeping gun accessible to children ing-related crimes, including Executor or Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Angelo Rocca, 43, a San the defendant’s home and recovered attempted illegal purchases by pro- Feuer recently announced that his Fernando Valley resident, was a loaded, unsecured 12-gauge shot- hibited persons, and unlawful trans- Trustee? Gun Violence Prevention Unit has charged with one count of not prop- gun in the closet. fers. he executor of your will and the filed one criminal count against a erly storing a gun. The maximum The case is being prosecuted by Within the past month, Barron has trustee of your revocable (aka living trust) serve almost identi- man for allegedly keeping a loaded, penalty is six months in jail and a Deputy City Attorney Margie successfully secured convictions in four firearm cases involving loaded cal functions after your death, in the unsecured shotgun in his closet, eas- $1,000 fine. Arraignment is sched- Barron, who was recently assigned short run. Although your executor is ily accessible to a 10- year-old child. uled on Oct. 24. to prosecute gun cases originating in guns being transported in vehicles. T generally subject to direct court super- “Locking up guns saves lives. It In July, a 10-year-old child in a new Crime Gun Intelligence She also has 17 pending gun cases. vision, both the executor and the also prevents crime,” Feuer said. Rocca’s home allegedly showed a Center in the LAPD’s 77th Division. Since January 2016, the LAPD trustee have similar fiduciary respon- “Lost or stolen guns are the major friend the shotgun in a closet. The In the new position, Barron will also reports that there have been 852 sibilities. The trustee may assume source of crime guns in Los friend later reported the gun to be responsible for identifying gun criminal incidents involving one or responsibilities under your trust while Angeles. We have to hold adults school officials after allegedly over- violence hot-spots throughout the multiple stolen guns, including 141 you are living. Although you may act accountable for safely storing their hearing remarks about his friend city and prosecuting high-risk incidents of burglary committed as initial trustee if you become inca- firearms.” using the gun. School police went to firearm cases. Working with law since January. pacitated, the designated successor trustee may then step in to manage your assets for your benefit. An executor or trustee may be a spouse or other relative, family friend, business associate or a professional Former South Korean seismological Five charged with violating fiduciary such as a bank. There are a number of issues to consider in deter- mining who to name as an executor or institute head sentenced for bribery trustee. A former director of South ing them with business advantages endangeredA federal grand jury species has Bryant, 37,act with unlawfully While both are responsible for ensur- Korea’s Earthquake Research in the South Korean seismological returned three indictments charg- importing live corals from ing that your wishes are implemented, Center at the Korea Institute of market. The trial evidence showed ing three individuals and two Vietnam and submitting false when your will or trust establishes Geoscience and Mineral Resources that Chi advocated the purchase and provisions for the long term manage- companies with engaging in the records to conceal their unlawful ment of funds, your choice for execu- has been sentenced to 14 months in use of equipment from the two unlawful trade of live corals that activity on seven occasions over tor or trustee should also be based on federal prison for using a Southern companies. He also provided the are protected by an international a five-month period. According a similarity, or at a minimum, an California bank account to launder companies with market intelligence treaty known as the Convention to court documents, the corals understanding of your lifestyle choic- bribes he received from two seis- and inside information, including on the International Trade of were hidden in shipments con- es as there may be many “discre- mological companies. confidential information about their Endangered Species of Wild taining other wildlife. The indict- tionary” decisions that your executor Heon-Cheol Chi, 59, of South competitors and the Korea Institute Fauna and Flora. ment also charges Renaissance or trustee will make. Other issues to Korea, was sentenced on Oct. 2 by of Geoscience and Mineral The indictments allege the and Bryant with conspiracy and be considered would be whether or not United States District Judge John F. Resources bidding process. defendants violated federal attempting to unlawfully export the appointment of one of your adult Walter for one count of engaging in Chi directed that bribes be paid statutes including smuggling live coral. children could cause undue stress in financial transactions with crimi- in cash or wired to his personal laws, the Endangered Species Also charged were Jose Torres, his or her relations with siblings. What nally derived property. Walter said account at a Bank of America Act and a conservation statute 42, who is accused of unlawfully conflicts of interest are created if a the sentence, “should send a clear branch. Chi transferred approxi- business associate or partner is named known as The Lacey Act. attempting to export to Mexico as your executor or trustee? Will the message that this will not be tolerat- mately half of the bribe payments “The mountains, plains and 20 varieties of live protected person named as executor or successor ed by the law.” sent to the account to an investment oceans of this planet are under corals. The indictment also trustee have the time, organizational Chi was convicted of the money account he held in New York City. constant assault from those who alleges that Torres submitted ability and experience to do the job laundering charge in July following He spent approximately 70 percent would harvest these resources false records to the United States effectively? a four-day jury trial in United States of the remaining funds in South without end,” said Acting United Fish and Wildlife Service that You should discuss your choice with District Court. According to evi- Korea, where he resided and States Attorney Sandra R. omitted the corals and understat- your estate planning lawyer, your dence presented at trial, Chi laun- worked. Brown. “The corals in these ed the size of the shipment. accountant and other financial advisors. dered the proceeds of bribes he had In addition to his use of cash cases were being trafficked for Jorge Vazquez, 39, was accepted, in violation of South payments and the U.S. banking the sole purpose of decorating charged with unlawfully attempt- RAMER AW Korea law. In addition to the prison system, trial evidence showed that fish tanks. We will enforce feder- ing to export live protected K L term, Chi was ordered to pay Chi took a number of steps to con- al laws that control the trafficking corals. Transportation Security ROUP $15,000 and to serve one year of ceal his bribery scheme, including of wildlife to ensure the ongoing Administration officers found the G supervised release following the instructing representatives of the survival of plants and animals corals hidden in Pringles potato Stephen W. Kramer completion of his term in federal companies to delete or not respond that all serve an important role in chip cans during a baggage 5858 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 205 custody. to his emails, and requesting that the environment.” inspection at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA 90036 According to trial testimony, the company representatives not The three indictments outlined International Airport. Vazquez (323)964-7100 from at least 2009 through 2015, inform his colleagues of his illegal below were returned by a grand later admitted that he packed the a participating member of Chi received over $1 million in arrangements. He also sent invoic- jury on Sept. 20. They charge corals into the Pringles cans and AARP courtesy bribes from two seismological es listing a false address in New Union Renaissance Aquatics, Lim placed the cans in his mother’s extended Privilege companies in exchange for provid- Jersey. Aqua-Nautic Specialist and Chet luggage for transport to Mexico. Network Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 11 October 19, 2017

Controller “I’m proud that PadillaSecretary of Stateapproves Alex Padilla and new mark them vote-by-mail independently and “Both systems of the remote accessible California is on cautions city has certified two new remote privately before sending them vote-by-mail systems will allow the forefront of accessible vote-by-mail systems back to elections officials.” voters with disabilities to vote by making elections for use in California elections. Voters with disabilities have mail as privately and independent- against dipping California is the first state to certify unique challenges accessing the ly as possible,” said Fred Nisen, more accessible these types of systems, which pro- convenience of vote-by-mail. attorney for voting rights at for voters with into reserves vide an accessible option for citi- Voters with visual or physical Disability Rights California. disabilities.” n zens with disabilities impairments often rely on others to Democracy Live and Five Budget needs to be “I’m proud that California is on assist them in reading and marking Cedars received certification for -Alex Padilla based on ‘actual the forefront of making elections their ballot. Remote accessible their remote accessible vote-by- Secretary of State more accessible for voters with vote-by-mail systems allow voters mail systems to be used in revenues’ that build disabilities,” Padilla said. “Voters with disabilities to mark an elec- California on Wednesday. reserves, he said have a fundamental right to cast a tronic vote-by-mail ballot by them- California has one of the most tional testing, source code review, secret ballot. Unfortunately, this selves while they’re at home. Their strenuous testing and certification red team security testing that Los Angeles City Controller can be difficult for some voters ballot would then need to be print- programs in the country. New vot- involves experts trying to “break Ron Galperin released a report with disabilities. These new sys- ed and mailed to a county elections ing systems applying for certifica- into” the voting system, and acces- summarizing the city’s finances tems will allow voters with disabil- official, or returned to a polling tion in California go through sibility and volume testing as for the fiscal year that ended on ities to receive their ballots at home place. months of testing, including func- well. June 30. The Preliminary Financial Report, which provides a snapshot of the recently concluded fiscal year, showed that the city’s revenues increased by 4 percent over the prior fiscal year as expenses ticked up 5.2 percent. The city bal- anced its books, in part, by dipping into reserves – with the city’s reserve funds totaling $450 million as of July 1, just under 8 percent of the 2017-18 General Fund budget. While that percentage exceeds the city’s own minimal guidelines for reserves, it represents a decline from the more robust peak of 10 percent in 2015. “This is a time for the city to take stock and make sure to not overextend itself,” Galperin said in a news release. “The city needs a budget that is based on actual revenues and that builds rather than depletes hard-earned reserves. Otherwise, we risk being unable to weather an economic downturn without cuts in services.” The General Fund component of overall revenues grew by 6 percent over the prior year, totaling $5.6 billion. General Fund spending grew by 6.4 percent. In con- trast, Special Fund revenues totaling $2.5 billion were up just 3.6 percent, while spending from these accounts increased by 2.8 percent over the prior year. The controller’s financial review showed that many categories of tax revenue, including property, business, sales and hotel taxes, along with building permit fees, reached all-time highs. However, liability claims payouts exceeded $200 million, driven by the settlement of a large class- action lawsuit and a number of sizable liability cases. Along with the financial report, the controller’s office created and posted an online interactive tool at pfr.controlpanel.la for exploring revenues and expenditures with ten years of data including exhibits and schedules.

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LGBTQ youth conference celebrates anniversary More than 1,400 LGBTQ and Galperin – the city’s first openly parents, educators, social service their allies from 10 dozen cities LGBT person elected to a citywide providers and other youth-serving and more than 200 schools nation- position – will present a proclama- professionals will attend work- wide are expected to attend the tion commemorating the confer- shops tailored to their concerns and Los Angeles LGBT Center’s 25th ence’s 25th anniversary. YouTube interests involving LGBTQ youth. annual Models of Pride conference personalities (and real-life couple) Known as the Parent & at the USC campus on Oct. 29. Mark Miller and Ethan Hethcote, Professional Institute, this full-day This year’s theme is “Together We will host the conference’s popular program for adults is free and will Rise.” Entertainment Hour. feature keynote speaker David As the world’s largest free con- “For the past 25 years, Models Windsor, co-creator and executive ference of its kind, Models of Pride of Pride has empowered and trans- producer of ABC network’s “The offers a full day of life-enriching formed the lives of tens of thou- Real O’Neals.” Windsor brings a photo courtesy of the city of Beverly Hills programming designed to help sands of youth who envisioned a unique perspective to the confer- young people build confidence and better world where LGBT people ence, having had two incredibly self-esteem and develop valuable are healthy, equal, and complete loving and supportive gay dads. He life skills. Organized through the members of society,” said Kevin is honored to be able to share sto- Gardening workshops for children center’s LifeWorks youth develop- McCloskey, the center’s associate ries of the LGBTQ community and ment and mentoring program, the director of education and youth foster a dialogue for those who at Greystone Mansion day also includes more than 100 development. “Now more than want to be allies. California Sen. The city of Beverly Hills sense to teach youth about the lost workshops and presentations, ever is the time for us to unite and Anthony Portantino (D-La Community Service Department is art of gardening. The gardening lunch and dinner, resource/col- rise in celebration of our diversi- Canada Flintridge) will greet PPI offering two unique gardening workshops offered will give chil- lege/career fairs, and live entertain- ty—in defiance of the forces that participants with a welcome workshops for kids 8-12 years old dren an opportunity to engage their ment for all youth ages 24 and seek to divide and weaken us.” speech. on Oct. 22 and on Oct. 29 from 10 natural curiosity and wonder about under. In addition to the youth portion For information, visit modelsof- a.m. to noon at Greystone Mansion what it takes to grow fruits and veg- Los Angeles City Controller Ron of the conference, more than 400 pride.org. Demonstration Garden in Beverly etables, and design their own little Hills. garden. Children will learn tool Children can enroll in one or both safety, soil types, preparation and of the workshops. Registration maintenance, introduction to seeds, costs $15 for Beverly Hills resi- plant selection, transplanting Medalistsn revealed at 2017 Student Academy Awards dents and $19 for non-residents. seedlings, plant nutrition and fertil- Winners announced at Beverly Hills ceremony included two USC students As more and more people grow izer, irrigation, mulching, seed tape The Academy of Motion ducer DeVon Franklin and direc- films. In addition to members of their own herbs, and produce their and more. Picture Arts and Sciences recently tor Jennifer Yuh Nelson. the International Association of own fruits and vegetables in raised For information and to register, honored 17 student winners from Local winners included USC’s Film and Television Schools sub- garden beds in their backyards or visit beverlyhills.org/BHRegOnline colleges and universities around Devon Manney, winning silver for mitting one student film per inter- on their apartment patios, it makes or call (310)285-6850. the world at the 44th Student “Cradle” in the animation catego- national film school category, Academy Awards ceremony, held ry, and Ariel Heller, winning silver international students may now at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in for “Mammoth” in the narrative enter films that qualify through Beverly Hills. category. film festivals recognized by the The Gold, Silver and Bronze New this year, the competition Student Academy Awards Medal awards were announced was expanded to allow two Executive Committee. and presented by actors Amber options for students at internation- For information, visit Tamblyn and Andy Serkis, pro- al film schools to submit their oscars.org.

photo courtesy of the 5th Council District Office Council welcomes Tommy Lasorda Los Angeles City Council hon- all with the Dodgers. ored Hall of Fame Manager “We are delighted to recognize Tommy Lasorda following his 90th Tommy Lasorda for his significant birthday on Sept. 22. contributions and wish him the The celebration took place at the happiest of birthdays,” said beginning of the council’s Oct. 13 Councilman Paul Koretz, 5th meeting. District. “Tommy Lasorda has For more than three decades, been a champion with the Dodgers Lasorda has been the face of the and for the city of Los Angeles. He Los Angeles Dodgers. He managed is regarded by many as baseball’s the team from 1976-1996, and was most popular ambassador not only inducted into the National Baseball in the U.S. but around the Hall of Fame in 1997 by the world. As a lifelong Dodgers fan it Veterans Committee following a is my honor to invite him to Los career in which he won 1,599 Angeles City Hall and allow us to games, two World Series and two share in his 90th birthday celebra- more National League pennants – tion.” Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 13 October 19, 2017

Earl Carroll Theatre to be protected and restored Escott Norton of the Los Angeles Special Needs Network Historic Theatre Foundation, Councilman Mitch O’Farrell, 13th to host annual gala District, and Council District 13 The Special Needs Network, Hollywood Field Deputy Dan Inc., California’s leading autism Halden took a tour of the historic advocacy organization, will host its Earl Carroll Theatre, located at 12th annual Evening Under the 6230 Sunset Blvd. Stars Award Show and Gala on One of the last remaining exam- Oct. 21 at 6 p.m. The star-studded ples of modern entertainment charity event will be held at the venues constructed during the California African American height of the Golden Age, the the- Museum located at 600 State ater will be protected and restored Drive. by an agreement O’Farrell orches- The Evening Under the Stars trated between property owner Award Show and Gala is a Special Essex Property Trust, Hollywood Needs Network’s annual flagship Heritage and the Los Angeles fundraiser. This black tie event will photo courtesy of the 13th Council District Office Conservancy. bring together over 500 of Los Angeles’ top corporate executives, political and community leaders, entertainers and stakeholders. photo courtesy of Diamond Dust photography “I am thrilled at the outpouring Areva Martin and Edyta #EquityAndJustice bills signed by governor of support for families and kids Swilinska attended last year’s Gov. Jerry Brown last week reforms. These Equity and Justice laws will with special needs and am super event. signed the five remaining bills in the “Sadly, too many poor kids and give them that opportunity.” excited about this year’s honorees #EquityAndJustice package, contin- kids of color today are more likely to For facts sheets on each of the and special guests. With one in 64 Heroes. Hosted by Beverly White uing bipartisan reform of end up as victims of the juvenile jus- bills, visit senate.ca.gov/mitchell. children diagnosed with autism (NBC4, Southern California), this California’s juvenile and adult justice tice system,” Mitchell said. “If one every year, and African American year’s honorees include Los systems. believes that our children will be and Latino kids in California lag- Angeles City Council President Along with Senate Bill 355, which tomorrow’s leaders then we must ging behind in services, grassroots Herb Wesson (Man of the Year Brown signed in July, the new laws look through a child-development “Sadly, too many organizations are needed more than Award), Emmy-nominated actress comprise a #EquityAndJustice pack- lens. These bills help provide the poor kids and ever,” said Areva Martin, Special Anna Maria Horsford (Vanguard age authored jointly by Los Angeles- appropriate resources and policies to kids of color Needs Network founder and presi- Award), Drs. Ludlow and Ruth area state Sens. Ricardo Lara and get them there.” dent. “It has been an incredible Creary (Lifetime Achievement Holly Mitchell, and introduced last Lara issued a statement expressing today are more year. Martin, but kids and families Award) and Walsh Shea (Corporate march to promote crime prevention, his support. likely to end up in underserved communities need Citizen Award). rehabilitation and maintaining family “The Equity and Justice laws Gov. as victims of the so much more, particularly given Special appearances will be cohesion. Brown signed take a greatly needed the uncertainty with Medicaid and made by Kym Whitley (ABC’s The actions cap months of activity step toward restoring the value of juvenile justice other services that our families rely “Young and Hungry”), the cast of by young people who testified in rehabilitation in our justice system,” system.” upon to survive.” A&E’s Emmy Award-winning Sacramento and a free concert for Lara said. “Science is clear, young The evening will include a red show “Born This Way,” Donnell 25,000 at the state Capitol by the people are different, and as such have State Sen. Holly Mitchell carpet, reception, entertainment Turner (“General Hospital”) and artist and musician Common in sup- the capacity to change and become (D-Los Angeles) and award ceremony honoring more. port of long-overdue criminal justice productive members of society. Special Needs Network’s Golden For information, visit snnla.org. 14 October 19, 2017 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

O’Farrell spotlights healthy Cities can use tax funding for affordable housing AB 1568, legislation authored percent of revenue is required to be by Assemblyman Richard Bloom “Increasing the spent on affordable housing. (D-Santa Monica), will enable supply of housing is Since the dissolution of redevel- living with Fitness Challenge local jurisdictions to finance infra- critical to opment agencies in 2011, local structure and affordable housing solving California’s governments have struggled to find using new sales and use tax incre- reliable financing mechanisms for ments. housing crisis, but it new construction and infrastructure “Over the past several years, we is also improvements, Bloom said. Many have borne witness to a housing important that we neighborhoods lack sufficient crisis that has pushed Californians resources to spur private invest- into homelessness, forced low- make sure that the ment, economic development and income individuals out of their affordability of affordable housing. NIFTI will cre- communities and increased poverty housing is ate new opportunities for local gov- on an unprecedented scale,” Bloom prioritized.” ernments and the private sector to said. “AB 1568 is an important work together to revitalize commu- piece of addressing and reversing nities, create good jobs and build the loss of affordable housing that -Assemblyman Richard Bloom affordable homes, Bloom added has exacerbated this crisis.” “Increasing the supply of hous- AB 1568 creates the ing is critical to solving California’s Neighborhood Infill Finance and lars to address housing and infra- housing crisis, but it is also impor- Transit Improvement Act of 2017 structure needs in their communi- tant that we make sure that the photo courtesy of the 13th Council District Office and authorizes local communities ties. NIFTI districts must be located affordability of housing is priori- Olympic Gold medalist Nastia Liukin recently joined Councilman to use their local share of tax dol- in qualified infill locations, and 20 tized,” Bloom said. Mitch O’Farrell, 13th District, to kick off the fourth annual Fitness Challenge, an event that promotes healthy and active lifestyles in the council district. O’Farrell brought together many organizations for the event, including the city’s Department of Recreation and Parks, The Klub Gymnastics, YogaWorks and Children’s Hospital Los New law combats prescription drug abuse Angeles. Additionally, The Good Greek Grill provided a nutritious Gov. Jerry Brown has signed AB proud to have worked on this shop” for prescriptions. lunch for participating students, highlighting O’Farrell’s work with 40, a measure authored by important bill to ensure that all care Over the past decade, the the Department of Recreation and Parks’ citywide Good Food Policy. Assemblyman Miguel Santiago providers are on the same page overuse of prescription opioids has For information, visit cd13.org. (D-Los Angeles) that allows when it comes to a patient’s pre- become a significant national pub- California’s Controlled Substance scription information. I’m glad the lic health problem with many Utilization Review and Evaluation governor agrees that it’s time to California communities facing ris- System, also known as CURES, to move forward technologically in ing rates of opioid related deaths, integrate with health information this arena.” Santiago said. CURES will contin- Brown approves law on offering technology systems throughout the CURES was established in 2009 ue to be a critical tool to help com- state. for electronic monitoring of bat prescription drug abuse, he “By all accounts, California and Schedule II, III and IV controlled added. locally grown foods to students the nation are in the middle of a substance prescriptions for law The measure requires health Senate Bill 730, which will estab- ing of over 51 percent domestic staggering opioid crisis,” said enforcement purposes and has information technology systems to lish steps for the California agricultural commodities. Santiago, a member of the been used to prosecute doctors and integrate with CURES no later Department of Education to comply Unfortunately, there is limited Assembly Health Committee. “I’m crack down on people who “doctor than next October. with the federal “Buy American” enforcement of the provision, provision in school lunch and which has led to schools purchasing breakfast programs, was signed into imported food products to serve to law by Gov. Jerry Brown. students. In July, a California State “Our farmers and ranchers meet Audit revealed that California has some of the highest worker protec- not ensured that schools comply tion and environmental standards in with the “Buy American” require- the world and produce high-quality ment for school food purchases. and healthful food,” said Sen. SB 730 was sponsored by Richard Pan (D-Sacramento). “Our the Agricultural Council of students deserve to benefit from the California. It will require the CDE quality of American agriculture and to monitor compliance and inform California schools should support school districts about the “Buy our farmers.” American” provisions of the law. The “Buy American” federal pro- “SB 730 helps ensure school vision requires schools that partici- children consume safe, high quality pate in the school lunch and break- food, reinforces locally grown fast programs to purchase domesti- efforts, benefits our economy and cally grown and processed foods to supports California farmers who the maximum extent possible. The achieve the most ambitious envi- food must be produced and ronmental, labor and food safety processed in the United States, with standards in the nation,” said Ag the final processed product consist- Council president Emily Rooney. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 15 October 19, 2017

Armenia joins coalition LawSen. Bob allows Hertzberg cities (D-Van while to maintaining use thestormwater proposition’s California’s as cities resource and counties are Nuys) has announced that Gov. transparency, accountability and on their way toward a safer, more Jerry Brown has signed his legisla- requirements for public input. The resilient future,” said Wade fighting climate change tion to help cities capture and man- 1996 voter-approved initiative Crowfoot, CEO of the Water age storm water. defines which government fees and Foundation. “We are grateful to SB 231 is part of Hertzberg’s taxes require voter approval. Governor Brown, Senator Hertzberg strategy to modernize California’s However, Proposition 218 specifi- and members of the Legislature for water resources as they are strained cally exempts some services such as their support of SB 231, which by climate change, continuing water, trash and sewer from the vote enables local infrastructure invest- cycles of drought and a steadily requirement. ment that captures storm water. growing population. SB 231 stipulates that the defini- These investments will protect “We can’t keep sticking a straw in tion of sewer water includes storm homes from local flooding, reduce the north, a straw in the Colorado water, which was long considered to water pollution in our streams and River and hoping that the Sierra be the case in California law. In beaches, and increase local ground- snowpack will keep reservoirs full 2002, a single court decision cast water supplies. It is a common sense throughout the year,” Hertzberg doubt on that interpretation, creating step that will create jobs and spur said. “We need local agencies to a chilling effect in which cities local investment in these important develop local supplies. California refused to fund storm water projects, improvements.” communities need clarity on how to Hertzberg said. With the clarity The legislation takes effect on collect free rainwater and put it to restored by SB 231, local govern- Jan. 1. Hertzberg hosted a webinar good use rather than letting it go to ments can finance and build projects on Oct. 17 to discuss the legislation waste.” to capture and manage rainwater for and changes to be implemented. Hertzberg’s legislation provides local reliability and flood safety. For information, visit legal clarity under Proposition 218 “With the governor’s signature, senate.ca.gov/hertzberg.

photo courtesy of Gov. Jerry Brown’s Office Governor Jerry Brown recently welcomed Armenia to the Under2 Bill provides for more substance abuse treatment Coalition, a global pact of cities, states and countries committed to A plan to help community clinics together to improve mental health emergency room,” Castellano- limiting the increase in global average temperature to below 2- more easily provide services for and drug use disorder treatments,” Garcia said. degrees Celsius, the level of potentially catastrophic consequences. people with mental health and drug Mitchell said. Mitchell said community clinics “This is a worldwide movement that can’t be stopped,” Brown use disorders was recently signed Carmela Castellano-Garcia, pres- are crucial to providing care, but too said. “California welcomes Armenia to this growing coalition and into law by Gov. Jerry Brown. ident and CEO of California often it is difficult for counties to together, we will continue to drive the change that will get us to the SB 32, authored by state Sen. Health+ Advocates, co-sponsor of contract with health centers. The new climate goals we have to reach.” Holly J. Mitchell (D-Los Angeles), SB 323, praised Mitchell’s work on bill will create a process by which The Under2 Coalition includes 188 jurisdictions on six continents will allow federally qualified health the legislation. clinics can become MediCal that collectively represent more than 1.2 billion people and $28.9 tril- centers and rural health clinics to “SB 323 will increase timely providers. Mitchell’s measure was lion in gross domestic product. The coalition, formed in 2015 by the receive reimbursement for provid- access to behavioral healthcare also co-sponsored by the states of California and Baden-Württemberg, Germany, pledges to ing substance use disorder treatment needs across California and ulti- Community Clinic Association of limit greenhouse gas emissions to two tons per capita, or 80 to 95 per- and specialty mental health ser- mately lower the cost of care as Los Angeles County, and supporters cent below 1990 levels, by 2050. vices. patients address their needs before included the California Consortium “Armenia is pleased to endorse and express support to sovereign “This bill will make it easier for they end up in more expensive and of Addiction Programs and nations and regional governments of the world united by the health centers and counties to work less effective avenues such as an Professionals, and NAMI California. Under2 Coalition,” said Armenia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for International Economic Integration and Reforms Vache Gabrielyan (right). “We commend the efforts by our partner – the state of California and the Gov. Brown – in building this remarkable coalition of governments and peoples concerned about our planet’s future.” Armenia signed on to the Under2 Coalition during a Oct. 16 meeting between Brown and Gabrielyan. It is the 18th nation to join the coalition.

Assessor’s report outlines strong economic growth Los Angeles County Assessor 6.04 percent increase in assessed Jeffrey Prang recently released his property values in Los Angeles office’s 2017 Annual Report. County represents the seventh con- The report indicates strong eco- secutive year of growth,” Prang nomic growth and a record-setting said. The net assessed value, increase in the assessed value of all (excluding nonprofit, homeowner taxable real property and business and disabled veteran exemptions, personal property in Los Angeles and other state exemptions) is County. It includes an updated $1.416 trillion, $80.6 billion ranking of the county’s 88 cities, greater than in 2016. including the highest valued cities The top five highest valued cities and those with the highest percent- for 2017 are the city of Los age change from the prior year. Angeles, with an assessed valua- “The 2017 Annual Report helps tion of $568 billion (a 6.6 percent the public easily access informa- increase), Long Beach ($54.0 bil- tion about the Office of the lion, a 5 percent increase), Santa Assessor, including how property Monica ($34.4 billion, a 3.8 per- values in each area of the county cent increase), Beverly Hills ($31.9 changed during the last year,” billion, a 9.1 percent increase), and Prang said. “The diligent work of Santa Clarita ($30.7 billion, a 7.1 assessor staff serves as the founda- percent increase). tion of the property tax system The increases are attributed to a which generates over $13.5 billion strong real estate market and in revenues relied upon by the 35 increasing demand for new multi- departments of the county, 88 family residential properties. cities, 81 school districts and The Annual Report provides numerous special districts.” information to the public, including The 2017 Assessment Roll pro- the role of the Assessor’s Office in vides a comprehensive view of the the property tax system, tax sav- state of the Los Angeles County ings for property owners and real estate market. During the last important dates. It also contains an year, every city in Los Angeles update on progress with moderniz- County recorded an increase in ing technology systems to enhance assessed valuation compared to efficiency. 2016. For information, visit “I am pleased to report that the assessor.lacounty.gov. 16 October 19, 2017 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

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sticky sushi rice and a variety of chopped steamed vegetables and a 360 views and sushi mini Chrirashi bowl, which I thoroughly enjoyed. In Japanese, Chrirashi means scattered. On the at Sora bottom of the bowl is seasoned rice hen the Wilshire Grand topped with raw fish, fish roe and Center opened in June, it tamagoyaki (a spongy egg garnish). was lauded as the tallest Sesame seeds were sprinkled on top building west of the Mississippi for textural diversity. WRiver. Rising to 73 stories and My sushi-loving friend Michelle 1,100 feet, the Wilshire Grand is the ordered a sushi plate with 25 pieces newest addition to the Los Angeles of rolls and nigari for $40. Diners skyline. can select two rolls (eight pieces Christopher Martin, the architect By Jill Weinlein each) from California, spicy tuna and development manager, and salmon avocado rolls. For designed the multi-use high-rise nigiri, select from market fresh photo by Jill Weinlein which is home to the 889-room tuna, salmon, yellow tail, tamago, The omakase sushi plate has 16 pieces of sushi rolls and 7 pieces of InterContinental Hotel occupying the perfect sushi rice, grate ginger albacore, scallop, white fish or nigiri. floors 31 through 68. and cut scallions to prepare hand snow crab. A smaller plate is avail- On the 69th floor are two dining rolls, nigiri and maki rolls. able for $30. venues - an elegant Japanese A narrow dining room with high Before leaving we each had a Restaurant News restaurant, Sora, and Dekkadance a back booths alongside windows is a small mochi for dessert with a pot From page 16 market-to-table buffet dining area popular spot in the evening for cou- of green tea. I enjoyed the delicious with views of the Pacific Ocean and ples seeking a romantic dinner, and a black sesame mochi confection and Yard House. Tickets for designated drivers are $10 and include entry Catalina Island. place to gaze out at the twinkling made from pounded sticky rice and to the beer zones and a bottle of water. A complimentary shuttle will be For a fine dining steakhouse nighttime views. We opted to sit in a filled with a pleasing sesame ice provided to and from hotels, and attendees who book a hotel through vis- option, La Boucherie is on the 71st booth looking towards Dodgers cream. It’s spherical in shape itburbank.com will receive two free tickets to the festival. (866)899-6635, floor. On the top floor is the popular Stadium and neighboring skyscrap- and dusted with a powdery starch to dtnbur.com. rooftop Spire 73 lounge, featuring ers. keep it from sticking. 360-degree views of the city. The menu offers a good selection For the ultimate Japanese dining Most visitors park in the subter- of beers, domestic and international experience with million dollar Bakers Will Bake benefit at ranean garage, and are welcomed wines and champagne, plus a vari- views, Sora won’t disappoint. by staff and security, before enter- ety of Japanese whiskey. Cocktails $$ Sora is open daily from noon Hollywood Farmers Market ing the ground floor lobby. range from a passionfruit Bellini to to 8 p.m. On Saturdays and n Sunday, Oct 22 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Roxana Jullapat of Friends Additional staff and security guide a Seoul margarita made with ginger Sundays, the restaurant is open & Family is hosting her annual fundraising bake sale at the guests to an elevator up to the syrup and Korean pear juice. from 2 to 10 p.m. 900 Wilshire OHollywood Farmers Market. This year’s Bakers Will Bake benefit sup- hotel’s 70th floor lobby reception After our order was taken, we Blvd, 69th floor, Los Angeles, CA ports The Farm to Face Environmental STEAM Magnet at Thomas Starr area. received a customary warm oshi- 90017, (213)688-7777. I met a friend recently for lunch bori (hot towel) to wipe our hands See Restaurant News page 17 at Sora, an elevated omakase dining before lunch. We started with an experience with three seating areas. appetizer of Soba Inari that arrived Stools sit along windows looking with two aburaage (fried tofu out to Griffith Park Observatory, pouches) filled with thin boiled the Hollywood Hills and beyond. buckwheat noodles, scallion spi- What makes this dining experience rals, a dollop of spicy Japanese unique is the rolling conveyor belt horseradish wasabi and little orange parading plates of sushi covered in micro flowers. A pipette filled with clear glass domes. Guests lift ponzu sauce made the dish interac- appealing plates right off the mov- tive as I could control how much ing belt to enjoy. sauce I wanted to enhance this dish. Another option is to sit at the Two other stunning dishes sushi bar watching itamae (sushi arrived adorned with flowers – a chefs) precisely slice fish, prepare mini vegetable bowl was filled with

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bars” made with a rich chocolate breads to enjoy with a cocktail. Restaurant News cake doughnuts with salted caramel The decor is a playful marriage of from page 17 glaze, crushed peanuts, crushed old Hollywood glamour and Support victims of Sonoma County wildfires pretzels and caramel drizzle. The relaxed Mediterranean charm. The residents of Sonoma County are awed and humbled by the emer- “candied apple” is a pillow dough- Visit Cleo after seeing “Hamilton” gency responders who answered the call during the area’s recent wild- nut with apple compote filling and at the Hollywood Pantages fires, according to Tim Zahner, interim CEO of Sonoma County Tourism. King Middle School. Jullapat and apple cider glaze, dusted with sugar Theatre and receive 15 percent off The fires, which are in the process of being contained, are burning her fellow bakers have raised over and torched. The circular coconut the bill. 1717 Vine St., (323)962- along Sonoma County’s eastern border near the communities of Sonoma $25,000 for local, garden-based dream doughnut has a coconut 1711. Valley, Santa Rosa and Geyserville. Western and southern Sonoma school programs over the past five cream glaze, toasted almond slivers County, as well as the Pacific coastline, have not been impacted. years. The Hollywood Farmers and chocolate drizzle. 516 W. Sixth “While the fires impacted a portion of Sonoma County, the vast major- Market is held at Ivar and Selma St., (213)622-7876. ity of our scenic beauty, rolling vineyards, amazing wine and locally avenues, between Hollywood and Flower Child grown food remains intact,” Zahner said. Sunset boulevards. welcomes autumn Sonoma County Tourism has been flooded with well wishes and facebook.com/bakerswillbake. requests about how to help Sonoma County recover. While it’s early in Mr. Holmes lower Child, a healthy, fast- the process, Sonoma County Tourism is recommending ways to support Bakehouse casual bohemian restaurant by recovery efforts. Newport Beach Wine FSam Fox, is celebrating fall with People can donate to local nonprofits like North Bay Fire Relief by vis- EO Aaron Caddel of Mr. new dishes such as hearty vegetar- iting redwoodcu.org/northbayfirerelief, and the Sonoma County & Food Festival Holmes Bakehouse now has ian “Brussels and squash” salads Resilience Fund by visiting sonomacf.org/sonoma-county-resilience- two Los Angeles locations, includ- made with arugula, roasted elebrity Chef Richard Blais C fund. The organizations are collecting funds for people displaced or ing a new shop on Larchmont Brussels sprouts, butternut affected by the fires. will participate in the Newport Boulevard. Caddel created the squash, organic apple, clemen- CBeach Wine & Food Festival at The public is also asked to continue support for Sonoma County sweet “oatcruffin” and California tines, ancient grains, cranberries, wineries, breweries, cheese makers, farmers and local artisans. Waterline at the Balboa Bay Resort. “sushi” croissant. A fall menu is goat cheese, sprouted almonds Blais will be joined by Executive Purchasing products from Sonoma County help local families recover debuting at the newly-opened and chia seed vinaigrette. The economically. Chef Rachel Haggstrom for a spe- Larchmont Village shop. 248 N. vegan yuzu Brussels sprouts are cial five-course dinner on Friday, “If everyone who bought a bottle of Sonoma County wine last year Larchmont Blvd., (213)712-6308; prepared with golden miso and donated the equivalent amount to relief efforts, it would go a long way to Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. The intimate din- 101 N. Ave. 59, (323)739-0473. Thai basil. Fall bowls include wild ing experience includes a menu of helping,” Zahner said. “When the time is right, we’re going to need you mushroom pho and heirloom bean more than ever to visit and help Sonoma County’s hospitality community dungeness crab cakes, butternut burrito bowls with quinoa chile squash soup, cavatelli pasta bolog- get back to work. Our 20,000-plus tourism jobs are among small, locally Pre-theatre dining beans, street corn, brown rice, owned businesses. We want to see you and welcome you to the Sonoma naise with sage and walnut, 72- tomato, avocado and guajillo hour short ribs and candy apples County we all love.” before Hamilton salsa. 1332 Second St., (310)382- Zahner also urged visitors to contact hotels, restaurants and wineries made with white chocolate and 2901. melted caramel over green apples atsuya Hollywood offers a pre- before visiting. For information, visit sonomacounty.com/openforbiz. with classic pan d’epice. 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Submissions open Highly anticipated ‘Yayoi Kusama: for Art Directors InfinityThe Broad Mirrors’ has announced opens a political, at spiritual The andBroad aesthetic Guild awards schedule of performances and film interests have manifested in diverse Television and feature film sub- screenings inspired by its upcom- forms. The Broad’s programming missions for the Art Directors ing special exhibition, “Yayoi will provide opportunities to expe- Guild 22nd Annual Excellence in Kusama: Infinity Mirrors,” the first rience the breadth of Kusama’s cre- Production Design Awards have institutional survey to explore the ative practice through films of her opened, with submissions set to evolution of the celebrated performances, as well as through close Nov. 9. Japanese artist’s immersive performances by artists like the “Production Design in “Infinity Mirror Rooms.” Joshua Light Show, Ron Athey and Animation: Celebrating 100 Years The exhibition will provide visi- Sean Griffin, who engage similar of Imagination” will be this year’s tors with a unique opportunity to concerns of self-obliteration, repe- theme as the guild debuts its new experience six of Kusama’s infinity tition and radical connection.” award category, Excellence in rooms – the artist’s most iconic In conjunction with the exhibi- Production Design for an kaleidoscopic environments – tion, The Broad will present © Yayoi Kusama, Courtesy of David Zwirner, N.Y. Animated Feature Film. alongside large-scale installations, “Joshua Light Show” with live The awards also honor produc- paintings, sculptures and works on musical performances by Lesley Yayoi Kusama, Infinity Mirrored Room - The Souls of Millions of Light tion design in theatrical motion paper from the early 1950s to the Flanigan, Miho Hitori’s New Years Away, 2013. pictures, television, commercials present. The artworks contextual- Optimism and Noveller. An immer- and music ize the profound role the concept of sive environment of light and films capturing many of Kusama’s Following the conclusion of the videos. self-obliteration, connectivity and sound will be created in the spirit of iconic 1960s performances, as well exhibition, The Broad will contin- The awards infinity have played in the artist’s Kusama’s self-obliteration perfor- as more recent short films of ue its exploration of Kusama’s gala will take work. “Yayoi Kusama: Infinity mances. The performances will be Kusama singing, performing and work through the premiere of Ron place on Jan. Mirrors” will be on view from held in Oculus Hall at The Broad, reciting poems, on select Athey and Sean Griffin’s “Gifts of 27 at the Ray Saturday, Oct. 21 through Jan. 1. 221 S. Grand Ave., downtown. Thursdays and Saturdays through- The Spirit: Prophecy, Automatism D o l b y “Through our Kusama exhibi- Tickets will also include timed- out the run of the exhibition. The and Discernment.” Ballroom at tion-related programming, The admission to the “Yayoi Kusama: films provide insight into the role For information and tickets to all Hollywood & Broad intends to expand our visi- Infinity Mirrors” exhibition. performance has played in “Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors” Highland. tors’ understanding of the context The Broad will also present Kusama’s practice throughout her exhibition programs, visit the- For more in which Kusama’s ‘Infinity Mirror looped screenings of short career. broad.org/programs. information, Rooms’ came about,” said Ed visit artdirec- Patuto, director of audience tors.org. engagement for The Broad. “Throughout Kusama’s career, her

photo courtesy of Antonio’s on Melrose Antonio’s on Melrose celebrates Dia de los Muertos Antonio’s on Melrose is celebrating the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival from Saturday, Oct. 28 through Thursday, Nov. 2, offering special dishes, breads and treats in observance of the holiday, which origi- nated in Mexico. Dia de los Muertos honors loved ones who have passed away, and the holiday is traditionally celebrated with dishes such as chicken or enchiladas with molé sauce, and chicken pipian. The festive holiday is marked by col- orful decorations, flowers and costumes, as well as skeletons and skulls, said Irma Rodriguez, whose father Antonio Gutierrez founded Antonio’s on Melrose in 1970. Dia de los Muertos has started early at Antonio’s on Melrose with an altar created by Rodriguez. Guests are invited to add photographs of loved ones who have passed away to the altar. Antonio’s on Melrose is located at 7470 Melrose Ave. For information, call (323)658-9060, or visit antoniosonmelrose.com. 20 October 19, 2017 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

On Screen Halloween horror flicks ‘The Babysitter’ WITH and ‘Gerald’s Game’ now on Netflix TIM POSADA acting community, a constant suc- away for an evening, he wonders “Gerald’s Game” cess story in any film or television what happens downstairs while he Having marriage troubles? Don’t role she takes on. It’s a delight to slumbers. watch this film with your spouse. see her depict multiple characters, He chose the wrong night to The third Stephen King film adap- who work their way through past check things out. Learning that Bee tation this year, “Gerald’s Game” and now present trauma. is not a kindhearted caregiver, approaches horror from a different For a second time, director Mike young Cole must find a way to sur- point of view. Take a break from Flanagan (“Hush,” “Ouija: Origin vive encounters with high school ghosts, boogeymen and billionaires of Evil”) creates a masterful piece personalities like star quarterback trying to purge the marginalized. of horror cinema for Netflix. Like Max (Robbie Amel), cheerleader photo courtesy of Netflix “Hush,” which only featured four Allison (Bella Thorne), comic- This one’s all about the slow burn, Samara Weaving portrays Bee in the new horror film, “The Babysitter.” a horror-drama that’s all too timely characters in a home-invasion story, relief artist John (Andrew right now. he enjoys a small cast; only a small Bachelor) and Sonya (Hana Mae The Burlingame’s marriage is on handful of actors have speaking Lee), who makes killer cookies to Babysitter” is one of his best films millennials. the outs. Their fix: a weekend get- parts in “Gerald’s Game.” complement the hunting knife she to date, that’s both a compliment Still, there’s something to be said away involving handcuffs and hus- This trend will likely end soon, wields when chasing preteens. and a bit damning. about a film easily enjoyed with the band Gerald’s (Bruce Greenwood) however, come Flanagan’s next Director McG throws his name In better hands, this material right company and the right drink. warped sex fantasy. Things quickly project with Netflix, 2018’s “The behind TV series “Supernatural,” would be funnier and have the From the opening scene, it includes get to be too much for wife Jessie Haunting of a Hill House,” a televi- “Chuck,” and “Lethal Weapon,” charm of horror-comedy legends a fair share of wit (or at least (Carla Gugino), but that’s not the sion series based on the 1959 novel most of which turn out well. But his like “Shaun of the Dead,” and “The attempts at wit), and things go only problem at hand when hubs which will also star Gugino and directing career, including both Cabin in the Woods.” Helmed by south for our protagonist. It’s a falls over dead from a heart attack, Flanagan’s wife Kate Siegel, who “Charlie’s Angels,” drowns in McG, it’s watchable with easy laughably bloody mess in a mostly leaving his betrothed cuffed to a stars in “Hush” and “Gerald’s mediocrity. So when I say “The punchlines and stereotypes about good way. very sturdy bed. Game.” The nearest neighbor is miles As far as Stephen King adapta- away, and the front door – wide tions go, “Gerald’s Theme” is more open – is primed to welcome drama than edge-of-the-seat thrills. unwanted company, including a But that shouldn’t discount the film stray dog that Jessie previously as a worthy horror film contribu- tried to befriend. Dehydrated and tion. It serves as a splendid weak, Jessie’s mind wanders, caus- reminder that monsters don’t need ing to her question if she’s truly fangs or a butcher’s knife. alone in the house or if perhaps an Sometimes, the worst enemy unwanted quest lingers. dwells within, untouchable by even This isn’t a traditional horror an exorcist’s holy water. film. In place of jump scares and sadism – though be warned, one particular moment might make you “The Babysitter” dry-heave or at least turn your head Ever wonder what the babysitter – the torment on screen occurs did while you cozily slept upstairs? mostly in Jessie’s head. Restricted She had a few friends over for a to a bed, she confronts her past and round of spin-the-bottle and then a interacts with versions of herself ritual murder, according to “The and Gerald in her mind. Babysitter,” a horror-comedy that’s The effect is potent. Frankly, it’s just as campy as it is violent. shocking no one has tried to adapt Cole (Judah Lewis) is the only this one into a stage play before. 12-year-old he knows who still has Gerald’s name might be in the a babysitter. That’s not shocking title, but this is Jessie’s show. We since he has a lot of maturing to do. watch as Gugino plays herself and Overwhelmed by anxiety and fear an idealized, more confident of everyday occurrences, he feels apparition calmly explaining how most safe around his parents and best to survive and break free. sitter, Bee (Samara Weaving), the Gugino is an unsung heroine of the love of his life. When his parents go

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Mr. Biden goes to AcclaimedThe Korean Cultural Center Korean Los opera makes U.S. premiere Angeles and Los Angeles Korean- American Musicians Association Former Vice PresidentBeverly Joe Biden Hills will present a special performance is coming to Beverly Hills as part of “Opera Yun Dong-ju” on Friday, of the Distinguished Speaker Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m. on the third Series on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. floor of the Korean Cultural Center at the Saban Theatre. Los Angeles in the Ari Hall. “Vice President Joe Biden’s “Opera Yun Dong-ju” is an orig- appearance could not have come at inal Korean opera that is based on a more relevant time,” said the life story of Korean poet Yun Distinguished Speaker Series Co- Dong-ju. His life is vividly depict- Founder Kathy Winterhalder. ed through his poems, which are “Over the years, we have made it set to music by Korean composer a point to bring world renowned Gon Hwang. and sought-after speakers to our Under Japanese rule of Korea in stages. We have brought to 1943, Yun was arrested as a Southern California some of the thought criminal by the Japanese greatest leaders of our time includ- police and was imprisoned in ing Margaret Thatcher, Bill Japan until he died, six months Illustration courtesy of KCCLA Clinton, Mikhail Gorbachev, Tony before Korea gained independence Blair, F.W. DeKlerk and the Dalai in 1945. Japan in 2014, LAKMA intro- full production of this opera will Lama, to name a few.” Former Vice President Joe Biden Three collections of his hand- duced the opera’s music to the premiere in the U.S. at the Korean Biden served as 47th vice presi- written manuscripts were pub- American audience by performing Cultural Center Los Angeles. dent of the United States with women and fighting cancer. Before lished posthumously in 1948 as highlights of the opera at the Walt English subtitles and program President Obama from 2009 to leaving office, Obama presented “The Sky and the Wind and the Disney Concert Hall in 2015. The notes in English will be provided for 2017. Before that, he was a U.S. Biden with the Presidential Medal Stars and Poetry.” Consequently, profound messages and artistic the non-Korean-speaking audience. senator representing Delaware of Freedom with distinction – the Yun came into the spotlight as a presentations of the opera were For information, contact Tammy from 1973 until assuming the vice country’s highest civilian honor. resistance poet of the late occupa- highly praised by the audience. Chung at [email protected], or call presidency. The Distinguished Speaker tion period. In celebration of the 100th (323)936-3015. To make reserva- In his time as a senator, Biden Series will be held at the Saban After the show premiered in anniversary of the birth of Yun, the tions, visit kccla.org. served on the Judiciary Committee Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd., in as chairman presiding over U.S. Beverly Hills. Each program Supreme Court confirmations, and begins at 7 p.m. NOW on the Foreign Relations Biden is the first of six speakers Committee working on issues such offered as part of the series. He will LEASING YOUR NEW HOME as arms control. be followed by Bill Nye on Nov. He made a bid for the 26, Ted Koppel on Jan. 21, former Democratic presidential nomina- Australian Prime Minister Julia tion in 1987 and 2007, before join- Gillard on Feb. 18, travel expert ing the Democratic ticket as vice Rick Steves on March 11 and bas- president. Under the Obama ketball legend Kareem Abdul- administration, Biden oversaw Jabbar on May 6. Abdul-Jabbar’s infrastructure spending to help off- evening will conclude with a half- set the Great Recession, as well as hour candid question and answer U.S. policy in Iraq that ended with session. the exit of U.S. troops in 2011. The series is only available in He also took on issues such as subscription packages ranging gun violence, equality in the judi- from $260 to $475. For informa- cial system and improved foreign tion and to purchase tickets, call policy. He fought for a stronger (310)546-6222 or visit middle class, violence against speakersla.com.

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the 1000 block of La Cienega at Poinsettia and Sunset. At 11:40 a.m., an unknown sus- 3:50 a.m. pect committed a burglary in the An unknown suspect burglarized a 500 block of N. Lucerne. At 1:30 p.m., an unknown suspect vehicle parked near the corner of P OLICE B LOTTER assaulted a victim in the 7700 De Longpre and Mansfield at An unknown suspect burglarized a block of Santa Monica. 11:40 a.m. vehicle parked in the 1600 block of Schrader at 1:30 p.m. The following crimes occurred in West Hollywood, Beverly Hills and the An unknown suspect robbed a vic- At 11:50 a.m., an unknown sus- areas patrolled by the LAPD’s Wilshire and Hollywood divisions between tim in the 8200 block of Sunset at pect committed a petty theft in the At 6 p.m., an unknown suspect Sept. 29 and Oct. 15. The information was compiled from www.crimemap- 8 p.m. 400 block of S. Cloverdale. committed a burglary in the 800 ping.com. To report a crime, call local law enforcement agencies: Los block of S. La Brea. Angeles Police Department, Wilshire Division (213)473-0476, Los Angeles At 8 p.m., an unknown suspect Oct. 9 County Sheriff’s Department West Hollywood Station (310)855-8850, and committed a petty theft in the 8600 Oct. 12 the Beverly Hills Police Department (310)550-4951. block of Santa Monica. At 12:50 a.m., an unknown suspect robbed a victim in the 6300 At 12:50 a.m., an unknown sus- committed a burglary in the 500 Oct. 11 block of Sunset. pect robbed a victim in the 7600 Beverly Hills Police block of Usher Place. The loss block of Sunset. was estimated at $1,790. At 1:52 p.m., an unknown suspect An unknown suspect committed a Department committed a grand theft in the petty theft in the 900 block of N. An unknown suspect committed a 1300 block of N. Laurel. Las Palmas at 9 a.m. petty theft in the 6700 block of Sept. 29 An unknown male suspect committed a grand theft in the 200 Hollywood at 12:30 p.m. At 10:20 a.m., an unknown sus- At 3:15 p.m., an identity theft was block of N. Rodeo Drive at 3:45 Oct. 12 pect committed a grand theft in the At 1:30 p.m., an unknown suspect reported in the 9200 block of p.m. The suspect was approxi- 1600 block of N. Highland. committed a petty theft in the 7700 Beverly Drive. mately 5 feet 2 inches tall and 120 An unknown suspect assaulted a pounds. The loss was estimated at victim in the 8800 block of Santa block of Rosewood. An unknown suspect committed a An unknown suspect committed a $3,650. Monica at 12:45 a.m. petty theft in the 600 block of S. An unknown suspect robbed a vic- burglary in the 400 block of S. Western at 11 a.m. tim near the corner of Third and Wetherly Drive at 3:30 p.m. The At 1:30 a.m., an unknown suspect Oct. 6 Arden at 3:35 p.m. loss was estimated at $25. stole a bicycle near the corner of At 11:30 a.m., an unknown sus- An unknown suspect committed a San Vicente and Santa Monica. pect robbed a victim near the cor- At 7:25 p.m., an unknown suspect burglary in the 200 block of S. Oct. 1 ner of La Cienega and Third. committed a burglary in the 600 Oakhurst Drive at 8:40 a.m. The An unknown suspect burglarized a vehicle parked in the 8400 block of block of N. Sierra Bonita. An identity theft was reported in loss was estimated at $20. Santa Monica at 5:30 p.m. An unknown suspect committed a the 200 block of S. Swall Drive at petty theft in the 400 block of N. An unknown suspect committed a At 2:30 p.m., an unknown suspect 12:01 a.m. Sycamore at 7:30 p.m. burglary in the 300 block of N. committed a burglary in the 400 At 8:10 p.m., an unknown suspect burglarized a vehicle parked near McCadden Place at 8:30 p.m. At 8 p.m., an unknown suspect block of S. Almont Drive. The loss the corner of Harper and Santa At 8 p.m., an unknown suspect committed a burglary in the 400 was estimated at $35,100. Monica. committed a burglary in the 400 At 9 p.m., an unknown suspect block of Daniels Drive. The loss block of S. Orange. burglarized a vehicle parked near An unknown female suspect was estimated at $200. the corner of La Brea and Sixth. assaulted a victim in the 200 block An unknown suspect committed a An unknown suspect committed a of N. Canon Drive at 3:30 p.m. The grand theft in the 700 block of N. An unknown suspect committed a petty theft in the 6300 block of An unknown suspect stole a vehi- suspect was approximately 5 feet La Cienega at 10:46 p.m. burglary in the 100 block of S. Hollywood at 8 p.m. cle parked in the 700 block of N. 5 inches tall and 175 pounds. Wetherly Drive at 9:30 p.m. The Alfred at 9 p.m. loss was estimated at $200. Oct. 13 At 8:30 p.m., an unknown suspect At 6 p.m., an unknown suspect burglarized a vehicle parked in the At 9:15 p.m., an unknown suspect committed a burglary in the 100 An unknown suspect assaulted a 1300 block of Seward. robbed a victim in the 5600 block Oct. 2 block of N. Gale Drive. The loss victim in the 7600 block of Santa of Wilshire. was estimated at $200. Monica at 2:05 a.m. At 7 a.m., an identity theft was An unknown suspect burglarized a reported in the 9900 block of At 10:10 a.m., an unknown sus- vehicle parked in the 7000 block of Robbins Drive. The loss was esti- An unknown suspect committed a Oct. 13 pect assaulted a victim in the 8500 Lanewood at 10 p.m. mated at $100. burglary in the 100 block of N. La Cienega at 7:20 p.m. The loss was block of Sunset. At 12:30 a.m., an unknown sus- At 10 p.m., an unknown suspect pect stole a vehicle parked near An unknown suspect committed a estimated at $4,040. An unknown suspect committed a stole a vehicle parked near the the corner of Gower and Harold. burglary in the 100 block of N. burglary in the 8700 block of corner of Selma and Schrader. Willaman Drive at 11:17 p.m. The Oct. 7 Shoreham at 1 p.m. An unknown suspect committed a loss was estimated at $31,200. petty theft near the corner of At 2 a.m., an unknown suspect Oct. 10 At 8:35 p.m., an unknown suspect Hollywood and Vine at 1 a.m. At 3:36 p.m., an identity theft was committed a burglary in the 1500 stole a vehicle parked near the At 12:01 a.m., an unknown sus- reported in the 1400 block of Clara block of Loma Vista Drive. The corner of Greenacre and Santa pect robbed a victim near the cor- At 3 a.m., an unknown suspect Ridge Road. loss was estimated at $1,600. Monica. ner of Wilshire and Crenshaw. committed a petty theft near the corner of El Centro and Sunset. An unknown suspect committed a An unknown suspect stole a vehi- Oct. 3 burglary in the 200 block of Maple An unknown suspect burglarized a cle parked in the 400 block of S. An unknown suspect committed a Drive at 6:30 p.m. The loss was vehicle parked in the 8400 block of At 11:16 a.m., two unknown Cochran at 6:45 a.m. petty theft near the corner of estimated at $6,100. Holloway at 8:55 p.m. female unknown male suspect Sunset and Highland at 5:30 p.m. committed a grand theft in the At 6:30 a.m., an unknown suspect 9900 block of S. Santa Monica. Oct. 8 Oct. 14 committed a petty theft in the 4600 At 11:45 p.m., an unknown sus- The suspects were approximately At 6:30 a.m., an unknown suspect block of W. Olympic. pect committed a burglary in the 5 feet 4 inches to 5 feet 6 inches At 6:42 a.m., an unknown male burglarized a vehicle parked in the 6300 block of Hollywood. tall and 120 to 180 pounds. suspect committed a burglary in 1000 block of N. Sweetzer. An unknown suspect committed a the 700 block of Oakhurst Drive. grand theft in the 500 block of S. An unknown suspect robbed a vic- An unknown suspect robbed a vic- The suspect was approximately An unknown suspect committed a Fairfax at 5 p.m. tim near the corner of Romaine tim in the 9700 block of Santa 24 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall petty theft in the 1000 block of and Martel at 11:45 p.m. Monica at 7:10 p.m. The suspect and 165 pounds. Kings at 9 a.m. At 8:10 p.m., an unknown suspect was approximately 5 feet 8 inches burglarized a vehicle parked in the Oct. 14 tall and 170 pounds. An unknown suspect committed a 800 block of June. burglary in the 9100 block of At 5:30 p.m., an unknown suspect An unknown suspect burglarized a Olympic at 4 p.m. The loss was assaulted a victim in the 8200 At 8:51 p.m., an unknown suspect An unknown suspect burglarized a vehicle parked near the corner of estimated at $50. block of Santa Monica. committed a grand theft in the vehicle parked in the 6800 block of Hawthorn and Orange at 2:45 a.m. 9200 block of Olympic. Waring at 8:45 p.m. At 5:48 p.m., three unknown male An unknown suspect committed a At 11 a.m., an unknown suspect suspects committed a grand theft petty theft in the 7100 block of At 9 p.m., an unknown suspect committed a petty theft in the 7900 Oct. 4 in the 9600 block of Wilshire. The Santa Monica at 7:54 p.m. stole a vehicle parked in the 600 block of Beverly. An identity theft was reported in loss was estimated at $4,775. block of S. Wilton. the 600 block of N. Beverly Drive Oct. 15 An unknown suspect committed a An unknown suspect committed a at 8:56 a.m. An attempted robbery was report- burglary in the 6300 block of burglary near the corner of S. At 2:20 a.m., an unknown suspect ed near the corner of Vine and assaulted a victim near the corner Drexel at 1 p.m. At 9:45 p.m., an unknown male Wetherly Drive and Olympic at Willoughby at 11:35 p.m. 5:50 p.m. The loss was estimated of Spaulding and Santa Monica. suspect assaulted a victim in the At 3 p.m., an unknown suspect at $100. 8400 block of Wilshire. The sus- Oct. 11 committed a petty theft in the 800 pect was approximately 5 feet 6 block of S. Cochran. inches tall and 140 pounds. Los Angeles Police West Hollywood At 12:05 a.m., an unknown sus- Department pect burglarized a vehicle parked An unknown suspect committed a An unknown male suspect com- Sheriff’s Station near the corner of Hollywood and burglary in the 7400 block of mitted a grand theft in the 200 Oct. 7 Las Palmas. Melrose at 7:45 p.m. block of S. Beverly Drive at 10:05 Oct. 9 a.m. The suspect was approxi- An unknown suspect stole a vehi- At 11:30 p.m., an unknown sus- mately 5 feet 8 inches tall. The At 2:36 a.m., an unknown suspect cle parked in the 500 block of An unknown suspect committed a pect stole a vehicle parked near loss was estimated at $3,000. assaulted a victim near the corner Alandele at noon. burglary in the 300 block of N. the corner of Waring and Fuller. of Hilldale and Santa Monica. Ridgewood Place at 8 a.m. Oct. 5 At 11:15 p.m., an unknown sus- Oct. 15 Oct. 10 pect snatched a purse from a vic- At 9 a.m., an unknown suspect An unknown male suspect com- tim near the corner of Fourth and assaulted a victim near the corner At 12:05 a.m., an unknown sus- mitted a grand theft in the 400 At 12:01 a.m., an unknown sus- Cloverdale. of Bronson and Hollywood. pect committed a petty theft near block of N. Beverly Drive at 10:25 pect burglarized a vehicle parked the corner of Vine and Yucca. a.m. The loss was estimated at in the 1000 block of Hayworth. Oct. 8 An unknown suspect burglarized a $6,400. vehicle parked near the corner of An unknown suspect burglarized a A suspect assaulted a victim dur- At 8 a.m., an unknown suspect De Longpre and Wilcox at 10:30 vehicle parked in the 900 block of At noon, an unknown suspect ing a domestic violence incident in robbed a victim near the corner of a.m. S. Ogden at 12:30 a.m. 24 October 19, 2017 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

TheThe PetersenPetersen Automotive offers a look at Italian design Museum has teamed with Maserati for an interactive new exhibit that will provide guests with an opportunity to examine how an elite Italian automobile is manufactured. Brush fire erupts “Made in Italy,” which opened earlier in October, details the process of bringing the Maserati Levante in Griffith Park luxury SUV to market. The exhibit will include five rooms, each representing a different stage in the production line: raw materials, bare body shell, drive- train, trims and finishes, and the final product. With interactive tools in each room, visitors will find themselves immersed in an educational experience. Cutaways located throughout the exhibit will offer mechanical photo courtesy of Maserati details, and describe the undertak- The exhibit explores how the Maserati Levante luxury SUV was manu- ing of research, manufacturing and factured and marketed. logistics required to develop the vehicle. Founded in 1914 in Bologna, dream cars and want our guests to Automotive Museum, visit Maserati is internationally see the brand’s process of turning petersen.org. For more information acclaimed for designing and manu- dreams into reality.” about Maserati, visit facturing sports and luxury cars that To learn more about the Petersen maseratiusa.com. exude Italian style. The Petersen’s new “Made in Italy” exhibit will Smoke billowed above Griffith Park and the Hollywood Hills in this follow the success of the extremely photograph from the May 10, 2007, issue of the Park Labrea News popular “Design the Line” display by Myles Mellor and Beverly Press. The blaze burned more than 800 acres and it took in 2015, which featured the 2016 Crossword Puzzle firefighters more than two days to extinguish the flames. The fire Quattroporte S Q4. threatened landmarks such as the Griffith Observatory and The Greek Named after the Mediterranean Theatre, both of which were spared from the inferno. A brush fire wind, Levante marks the luxury burned approximately three-quarters of an acre of land on a hillside sports car manufacturer’s entrée southwest of the observatory on Oct. 15, and other wildfires have into the SUV sector. Available in recently caused widespread damage throughout the state. The Los North America since September Angeles Fire Department is warning the public to be cognizant of the 2016, the mid-size SUV has potential for wildfires during the current dry and warm conditions. For already surpassed segment stan- information, see page 4. dards with the usage of lightweight materials, 50:50 weight distribution and the lowest center of gravity among competitors. “Our ‘Made in Italy’ experience is intended to be both compelling Learn about the fight to end and informative,” said Petersen Executive Director Terry L. Karges. “We are inspired by homelessnessAssemblyman Richard Bloom atness The policy directorEbell in the Office of Maserati’s commitment to creating (D-Santa Monica) will address Mayor Eric Garcetti; Kerry “Ending Homelessness in Los Morrison, of the Proposition HHH Angeles” as the keynote speaker at Oversight Committee; Tommy the Ebell of Los Angeles on Newman, director of public affairs Wednesday, Oct. 25. for the United Way Greater Local seniors Bloom’s keynote speech is at LA/Home for Good; and Veronica 8:30 a.m. and will focus on home- Arteaga, of St. Anne’s Housing less programs at the state level. The Programs. The meeting will also poker group discussion runs through 10 a.m. and focus on the impact of Propositions Across Down will feature a panel of five experts H and HHH, which guarantee 1. Lance 1. Mount in the Cascades 5. Refuse 2. Percussion instrument who will explore the state of home- funds for housing and programs expandsThe Jewish Family Service’s 10. Recipe amt. 3. Bee colony lessness in the county and city of helping homeless individuals. The Freda Mohr Multipurpose Senior 14. It’s often hard to live up to 4. Frozen floaters Los Angeles. Attendees will receive Ebell of Los Angeles is located at Center has completed its move to 15. Sound 5. Zoo structure information on how to take action. 743 S. Lucerne Blvd. Tickets are temporary quarters while the 16. Sea World attraction 6. Distress Jill Bauman, CEO of Imagine free and include breakfast. Doors 17. Middle Eastern ruler 7. Underground passage Fairfax Avenue facility is undergo- 18. Boiled breakfast dish 8. Naturally belong LA, will moderate the discussion open at 8 a.m. RSVP requested by ing extensive renovations. with Phil Ansell, director of the Los calling (323)931-1277, ext. 131, or 19. Cultivate 9. Paleontologist’s find The move allows more space for 20. Marinara, for one 10. Vegetarian staple Angeles County Homeless emailing tickets@ebelloflosange- the Seniors Poker Group, which 23. Anklebones 11. Neither freshwater nor marine Initiative; Alisa Orduna, homeless- les.com. plans to expand and accept more 24. Mont Blanc part 12. Shields members. Participants play for 25. Fraternity party staple 13. Nonstick spray brand prizes donated by individuals, local 27. None’s opposite 21. Muslim woman’s veil 28. Be skittish 22. Court group merchants and Larry Flynt’s Hustler 32. Veneer 26. Needlefish Casino. Participation is free; mem- 34. Garam ___ (Indian spice mix 29. Red-white-and-blue inits. Music Center festival showcases bers must be at least 50 years old. ture) 30. Periodical publications In addition to playing Texas 36. Old Soviet Union 31. Checkered Hold’em, participants receive spe- 37. Middle Eastern appetizer, with 33. Disorder cial lessons and enjoy talks by local many spellings 34. Armor studentsMore than 100 schools with from disabilities all include visual and performing arts citizens, including George Epstein, 40. Wrapped garment 35. ____ chamber over Los Angeles County will take workshops – including workshops 42. Organized protests 37. Not in a flowing manner poker book author and columnist 43. Coral islands 38. Olive or castor part in The Music Center’s 39th led by students from local high for many gaming publications. 46. Kosher-style store 39. Individual items annual Very Special Arts Festival schools and a display of hundreds Epstein was recently named to the 47. In the style of 40. Articulate on Friday, Oct. 20. The free festival of pieces of student artwork based Seniors Poker Hall of Fame. Other 50. Jabber 41. Throwback gives students of all abilities the on the festival’s theme, local poker experts will be invited in 51. Body part 44. Florida county opportunity to celebrate their artis- “Connecting Our Stories.” the near future. 53. Gun, of a kind 45. Lampoon tic achievements, explore the arts Students will also enjoy perfor- Epstein said playing poker is a 55. Lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, 47. Not even and connect with one another along mances by Filipino Cultural Group cucumbers and peppers, perhaps 48. Goes off great recreational activity for 60. Maths term 49. Passionate with their mainstream peers. Kayamanan Ng Lahi, magician retirees and senior citizens. 61. Letter-perfect 52. Cockpit device The festival will feature on-stage Allen Oshiro, dance lessons, face The Freda Mohr Seniors Poker 62. Drift 54. Sorkin of “The West Wing” performances by 40 student groups painting, stilt walkers, mimes and Group meets Wednesdays from 1 to 63. ___ of Man 56. Clarified butter of India throughout the morning in front of more. 3 p.m. at the senior center, tem- 64. On and off items 57. Rabbi’s rostrum The Music Center’s Walt Disney The event runs from 9:30 a.m. to porarily located at 6310 San Vicente 65. Willing to consider new ideas 58. Pool exercise Concert Hall. For many, this is 1 p.m. The Music Center’s Walt Blvd., Ste. 275, near Crescent 66. Ophthalmologic concern 59. Ultimatum ender 67. Eliminate 60. Your mother’s daughter their first performance in a public Disney Concert Hall is located at Heights Boulevard. For information setting. 111 S. Grand Ave. For information, 68. Snug retreat and reservations, call (323)937- See answers page 31 Additionally, the event will visit musiccenter.org. 5900. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 25 October 19, 2017

LA Phil showcases TheAfter sold-outWallis performances debuts at ‘Feathers of Fire: A Persian Epic’ Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of global talent Art and UCLA’s Freud Playhouse, the shadow play “Feathers of Fire: A Persian Epic” makes its debut at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Oct. 20, and runs through Sunday, Oct. 29. Conceived, designed and directed by Hamid Rahmanian, “Feathers of Fire” was inspired by “Shahnameh,” the 10th-century book of epic Persian poetry. Using shadow puppetry to create live animation on a cinema-size screen, the tale follows a pair of star- photo courtesyof The Wallis crossed lovers, Zaul and Rudabeh. Utilizing eight actors, 160 pup- Hamid Rahmanian is shown with a puppet from “Feathers of Fire,” which pets, and 15 masks and costumes, opens on Oct. 20 at The Wallis. each performance will be followed photo by Shai Skiff by a live 20-minute behind-the- Sunday, Nov. 19, due to popular tickets, visit thewallis.org, call The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s 2017-18 season will feature vis- scenes presentation exploring the demand. (310)746-4000, or stop by in per- iting orchestras from around the world, performing at the iconic Walt technique of shadow puppetry. Single tickets for “Feathers of son at the Wallis Annenberg Center Disney Concert Hall. Also at The Wallis, catch “Turn Fire” are now available from $35 for the Performing Arts Ticket These concerts begin with the anticipated venue debut of the Me Loose,” a play about activist to $125, and for “Turn Me Loose” Services located at 9390 N. Santa Chicago Symphony Orchestra, led by Riccardo Muti in an all- and comic Dick Gregory. The tickets are from $60 to $75. For Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills. Brahms program, on Oct. 22. Zubin Mehta and the Israel show was extended through more information or to purchase Ticket prices subject to change. Philharmonic Orchestra come to the stage on Oct. 30 with soloist Yefim Bronfman for an evening of Viennese Romanticism and music from the 2011 Israeli film “Footnote.” And on Nov. 1, the Mariinsky Orchestra with Valery Gergiev will play a selection of 20th-century Russian masterworks, including Prokofiev’s Second Piano Concerto. Academy’s Tech Council adds seven members For information, visit LAPhil.com. Nafees Bin Zafar, Maryann recent credits include “Deadpool,” As Walt Disney digital studio Brandon, Bill Corso, Andrea “Kong: Skull Island,” general manager, Leon Silverman Kalas, Ai-Ling Lee, Leon “Bladerunner 2049” and the oversees digital studio services, Silverman and Steve Yedlin have upcoming “Star Wars: The Last which provide post production on- accepted invitations to join the Jedi.” His desire to bridge the gap lot infrastructure, mastering, digi- Science and Technology Council between practical, on-set makeup tal distribution services and work- Join a bewitching, Halloween of the Academy of Motion Picture and digital technology led him to flow expertise. He is a past presi- Arts and Sciences, bringing the create Digital Makeup Group dent and founder of the Hollywood Council’s 2017–18 membership (DMG), specializing in CG beauty Professional Association, a trade charityWitches, monsters, race ghosts to and fightKids Can cancer Cure Fun Run, celebri- roster to 25. work, age manipulation and make- association focused on the profes- goblins will be haunting the 20th ties, live course entertainment, a Nafees Bin Zafar, a technology up effects done from an expert sional media content creation annual L.A. Cancer Challenge on Children’s Halloween Parade and development supervisor at Digital makeup artist’s perspective. industry. Sunday, Oct. 29, on the UCLA cam- Adult Costume Contest. Domain, has worked in live-action Andrea Kalas, vice president of Steve Yedlin is a cinematogra- pus to raise awareness for pancreat- Registration includes a 20th visual effects and feature anima- archives at Paramount Pictures, pher best known for his collabora- ic cancer research. anniversary commemorative long tion for the past 17 years. He has restored or preserved more tion with director Rian Johnson on The LACC – one of the largest sleeve shirt and swag bag, custom received a 2007 Academy than 2,000 films and is a technical his films “Brick,” “The Brothers charity races in Southern California finisher’s medal, custom runners Scientific and Engineering Award innovator in systems for digital Bloom,” “Looper” and “Star Wars: – will host upwards of 3,000 run- bib and chip-timed event. for his work on the development of preservation and archive-based The Last Jedi.” He has made ongo- ners and walkers dressed in festive Proceeds from the LACC will Digital Domain’s fluid simulation analytics. She also is a public ing contributions to industry tech- Halloween costumes. Participants benefit the Hirshberg Foundation’s system, and a 2014 Academy advocate for preservation and film nical awareness and education will walk or run the 5K, 10K or philanthropic efforts to advancing Technical Achievement Award for history through the Association of with his short film demos, papers 15K to show unity in finding a cure pancreatic cancer research and pro- the development of large-scale Moving Image Archivists, where and seminars. for a disease that has the highest viding information, resources and destruction simulation systems. she currently serves as president. Established in 2003 by the mortality rate of all major cancers support to pancreatic cancer Film editor Maryann Brandon Born in Singapore, sound Academy’s Board of Governors, and is the third leading cause of patients and their families. To date, earned an Oscar nomination for designer Ai-Ling Lee earned Oscar the Science and Technology cancer-related deaths in the United the LACC has raised more than her work on “Star Wars: The Force nominations for Sound Editing and Council provides a forum for the States. $7.3 million for pancreatic cancer Awakens.” Her credits include Sound Mixing for “La La Land.” exchange of information, pro- For two decades, the Hirshberg research. such films as “Star Trek,” “Star Her credits include “Buena Vista motes cooperation among diverse Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer The event starts at 7 a.m. Trek Into Darkness” and Social Club,” “Spider-Man 2,” technological interests within the Research has sponsored and pro- Registration until Oct. 27 costs $50 “Passengers,” and she is currently “Transformers: Dark of the industry, sponsors publications, duced the annual Halloween charity for attendees and $20 for children working on the feature “The Moon,” “Godzilla,” “Wild,” fosters educational activities, and race. ages 2 to 7. Late registration starting Darkest Minds” for 20th Century “Deadpool” and “Battle of the preserves the history of the science The LACC highlights include on Oct. 28 costs $55 and $25 for Fox. Sexes.” She has been a member of and technology of motion pictures. a hair-raising Fit Family Expo, a children ages 2 to 7. For informa- Bill Corso is an Oscar-winning the Academy’s Sound Branch For more information, visit Halloween Candyland Kids Zone, a tion, visit support.pancreatic.org. makeup artist and designer, whose since 2014. oscars.org/learn/science-technology.

whether Truvada has an impact on hormones. The only eligibility requirements Volunteers sought or PrEP study are that someone be 18 years or L.A. High School celebrates PrEP might be increasingly popu- Risa Flynn, the center’s health ser- older, identify as transgender or gen- lar among gay and bisexual men but vices senior research manager. “But der non-conforming and be sexually has yet to catch on with transgender there’s some reluctance to be on active and HIV-negative. Flynn said 100thLos Angeles Highanniversary School will cel- um, surprise performances and a and gender non-conforming people, PrEP or be part of the study at all. the study is a “win-win” for those ebrate its 100th anniversary at 4650 “Roman feast,” provided by Drago according to the Los Angeles LGBT What we’ve found with studies like who choose to participate. W. Olympic Blvd. with “A Roman Ristorante. Center. this is it takes time for word of Participants will receive daily text Renaissance” on Friday, Oct. 20 and The gala will also honor L.A. High That’s why the center is seeking mouth to spread.” messages to remind them to take Saturday, Oct. 21. alumni including actor and activist volunteers for a study to understand PrEP involves taking a pill called their PrEP. They will be asked to text The celebration kicks off on Oct. George Takei; singer and songwriter why the drug remains less popular Truvada that can prevent HIV from back after they take the drug. If they 20 at 7 p.m. with an L.A. High Siedah Garrett; magician, entertainer among certain groups, particularly infecting healthy cells. The regimen miss three doses, they will get a School football game at the high Magic Castle founder Milt Larsen; among transgender women, a popu- requires taking one pill a day. phone call from a member of the school’s Housh Field. The game will and Gerry Brown, a Grammy lation with a high rate of HIV infec- Participants, like any patient tak- study team to discuss ways to include an all-alumni half-time show. Award-winning recording engineer tion. ing PrEP, will have regular lab tests improve adherence. On Saturday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m., a and producer who is credited on over This is the first PrEP study conducted to make sure their kid- A separate component of the celebrity gala fundraiser will be held 47 platinum and gold records. focused specifically on transgender neys are healthy and that the pill study will focus on whether partici- in the Bruce Meyer Family Gallery Tickets for the gala are $150 and and gender non-conforming people. isn’t having any adverse effects on pants are having employment, hous- at the Petersen Automotive Museum, include entrance to the museum, din- Participants will be monitored dur- their general health. Survey partici- ing or substance use issues and 6060 Wilshire Blvd. The gallery is ner, walk around magicians, a photo ing the time they take the HIV pre- pants will also be asked about their whether they have access to a prima- named after the Petersen’s founding booth and the awards show. All pro- vention pill and compensated for behavioral health. ry care physician. chairman, Meyer, a lifelong automo- ceeds support programs at Los their time. The study will also provide rou- Anyone interested in participating bile enthusiast, collector and Los Angeles High School. For informa- “It’s a population that is at very tine testing for HIV and sexually in the study can call (323)993-8919 Angeles High School alum. The tion and tickets, visit harrison- high risk for HIV infection,” said transmitted infections and look at or email [email protected]. event will feature access to the muse- lahs.org/trust-event. 26 October 19, 2017 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

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Hollywood Museum hosts Metro extends El Capitan presents ‘Nightmare ‘Dungeon of Doom’ contest to name Before Christmas’ screenings subway tunnel boring machines The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has extended a deadline to Nov. 17 for a contest allowing students to name two Tunnel Boring Machines that will dig twin subway tunnels connecting three underground stations in Section 1 of the Purple Line Extension project. Metro encourages students from kindergarten through 12th grade to participate in the contest, which is divided into two categories. Students from kindergarten through fifth grade will compete in an art contest to illustrate their ideal community with the Purple Line Extension. Students in the sixth through 12th grades will compete to choose names for each of the tunnel boring machines. Both categories include a prize photo © Disney photo courtesy of the Hollywood Museum bundle valued at over $350. The El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood presents its annual presen- Throughout October, The Hollywood Museum will be showcasing Included is a special commemora- tation of Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” in 3-D its famous “Dungeon of Doom.” The exhibit includes sets, props and tive Metro TAP card personalized running from Friday, Oct. 20 through Tuesday, Oct. 31. costumes from some of Hollywood’s scariest and most-memorable with the winning illustration and First released in 1993, “The Nightmare Before Christmas” was film and television programs. tunnel boring machine names. The directed by Henry Selick and based on a story and characters by Visitors get a close look at featured cult-classic villains such as winners will also receive a VIP tour Burton. The film follows the earnest-but-misguided adventures of Freddy Krueger from “Nightmare on Elm Street,” Jason Voorhees of the project and lunch with the Jack Skellington, Halloween Town’s beloved Pumpkin King, as he from “Friday the 13th” and Chucky from “Child’s Play.” They can project team. attempts to take over the Christmas holiday. also walk through Hannibal Lecter’s jail cell from “Silence of the For information and contests The El Capitan Theatre is located at 6838 Hollywood Blvd. For Lambs” and see movie and TV props from “The Exorcist,” “The rules, visit metro.net/projects/pur- information, call (800)DISNEY6, or visit Birds,” “The Mummy” and “The Walking Dead,” among many other ple-line-extension-tbm. www.elcapitantickets.com. shows. The museum is located at 1660 N. Highland Ave., at Hollywood Blvd. For information and tickets, visit thehollywoodmuseum.com. Community invited to relighting of Jensen’s sign Los Angeles City the Lassen’s parking lot. which reads “Jensen’s Recreation Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell, Built in 1924, Jensen’s Center,” depicts a bowler throwing Sign up for annual walk4ALZ 13th District, will host a block party Recreation Center at 1706 Sunset a strike. The sign contains 1,300 Alzheimer’s Greater Los “Access Hollywood’s” Liz on Friday, Oct. 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. Blvd. is an early 20th century red, green and white light bulbs, and Angeles is holding its annual Hernandez and sportscaster to celebrate the ceremonial relight- mixed-use property featuring 46 is billed as the last remaining artic- walk4ALZ in Century City on Bonnie-Jill Laflin. All money ing of the sign on top of the historic residential units and pedestrian-ori- ulated incandescent sign of its type Sunday, Oct. 29. raised stays in the Greater Los Jensen’s Recreation Center on ented retail space. The building and size in the United States. The Families, friends, caregivers Angeles area, with 20 percent of Sunset Boulevard. originally featured a bowling alley sign has been inoperable for most of and people living with the disease proceeds earmarked for local The celebration will include a and billiards parlor on the ground the past 50 years. will walk side by side with teams research. ceremonial flipping of the switch to floor, and recently underwent reno- The building was declared a Los from the community to raise To register and for information, illuminate the sign. The event will vations including rehabilitation of Angeles Historic Cultural awareness and funds. Special call (844)HELPALZ, or visit be held on the north side of Sunset the rooftop sign. Monument in 1998. guests include ABC7’s Sid Garcia, alzgla.org/walk4ALZ. Boulevard at Logan Street, next to The 17-foot-by-28-foot sign, For information, visit cd13.org.

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LAUSD calls on California New law paves way for one-year free tuition at community colleges toL.A. fully Unified schoolfund board educationCalifornia ranks among the low- Gov. Jerry Brown has signed McCarty (D-Sacramento). It will force. members and acting est states in the nation for per- Assembly Bill 19, authored expand the number of students eli- “Community college changed Superintendent Vivian Ekchian pupil funding and board members by Assemblyman Miguel Santiago gible for a community college fee my life,” Santiago said. “It gave announced their support of a Kids will call on Sacramento for a (D-Los Angeles), which will allow waiver. Santiago said it will boost me choices and opportunities and First agenda both locally and greater investment toward finan- community colleges to waive fees enrollment and graduation rates, it opened doors. I know statewide, with regards to the cial stabilization. for first time, full-time community expand access to financial aid and that free community college will mobilizations across the district. college students for one year. decrease student debt. The mea- change the lives “Education interrupts poverty, The measure was co-authored sure will also increase the number of all Californians. To educate a improves our communities, and by Assemblymen David Chiu (D- of college-educated workers need- community is to empower a com- San Francisco) and Kevin ed to sustain California’s work- munity.” provides pathways for college and “I call on the state career success,” said Monica Garcia, school board president. to fully fund “We are proud of the educators public education so [who] are standing with us in the that we can make Legislator honored for work on affordable child care fight to demand more for the chil- L.A. Unified Assemblyman Miguel Santiago among the best in the country. dren of Los Angeles. We must do (D-Los Angeles) was recently pre- “While I am in the Legislature, I more. We will do more. We will the most desirable sented with a Child Care Champion want to focus on our youngest chil- reach 100 percent graduation, school district to work Award by Parent Voices and the dren,” Santiago said. “I am a dad, together.” in nationwide.” Child Care Law Center. and good child care is an issue for L.A. Unified has been at the The award recognizes leadership every family.” forefront of providing Kids First in the California Legislature in Parent Voices is a grassroots Nick Melvoin conditions to create the best envi- making affordable child care a pri- organization striving to make qual- School Board ronments to work and learn. ority. Santiago was honored for ity child care accessible and afford- Vice President “As a former L.A. Unified authoring the Child Care able for all families. The Child Care teacher, I saw firsthand that we Protections for Working Families Law Center is a nonprofit law firm. have some of the best educators in Act – AB 60 – which was enacted For information, visit asm.ca.gov. the country,” said board Vice as part of the 2017-18 state budget. President Nick Melvoin. “I look “California has lagged behind The law sets new guidelines for photo courtesy of Assemblyman forward to working with my col- other states in per-pupil funding affordable child care that are Miguel Santiago’s Office leagues, all school employees, and for far too long. As a former parents to ensure that we attract, teacher, I know our schools need retain, support, and develop our more investment to give all of our talent. I call on the state to fully students a great public educa- New law allows for more single-gender schools fund public education so that we tion,” said board member Kelly The Los Angeles Unified School impactful leadership-development tunities.” can make L.A. Unified the most Gonez. “I’ll be putting forward a District can move forward with two option for students districtwide, AB 23 aligns California law with desirable school district to work in resolution at the next board meet- single-gender schools under a law Mitchell said. federal requirements and will exam- nationwide.” ing that calls for the state to dra- recently signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. “As the chair of the Select ine the success of the schools for At the most recent Board of matically raise our per-pupil The new law affects the district’s Committee on Women and possible future expansion of public, Education meeting, members funding so L.A. Unified has the Girls Academic Leadership Inequality, I’ve heard countless testi- single-gender schools. Mitchell said unanimously voted to submit an highest of any urban district in the Academy, located on the campus of monies and read numerous reports as the schools promote leadership and amicus brief in support of the country.” Los Angeles High School, which to the negative effects of implicit bias an interest in technology-related University of California and State L.A. Unified has had record- opened its doors last year, and the against women, particularly in sci- fields. of California’s lawsuits against the breaking graduation rates in part- Boys Academic Leadership ence, technology, engineering and “These academies provide a space rescission of the Deferred Action nership with students, families, Academy, which welcomed its first mathematics related fields,” said where students have the resources for Childhood Arrivals program. employees and community stake- class of students at the start of the Mitchell, who co-authored AB 23. and opportunities they need to thrive, “I remain committed to ensure holders. Through various strate- current semester. GALA, which is in “Women and women of color particularly in fields where they can that the district makes choices that gies and focused investments, the Sen. Holly J. Mitchell’s 30th Senate aren’t targeted, steered or directed to blaze a path for the future,” Mitchell will increase student achieve- District’s Class of 2017 has a pre- District, is already proving to be an technical internships, jobs or oppor- added. ment,” said board member Ref liminary graduation rate of 80 Rodriguez, noting the actions of percent. the board to advocate, support, “We look forward to working and defend immigrant youth and with our partners to find the most families to provide education to creative ways to commit our lim- all youth regardless of immigra- ited resources to meet the needs tion status. of all students,” Ekchian said. “I will also continue to fight for The Board of Education sees investments that benefit vulnera- student achievement in Los ble populations like our English Angeles as the greatest focal point Learners and immigrant families.” in their Kids First agenda.

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Denying students lunches for lack SCHOOLS! Let us know of payment no longer allowed what’s happening Sen. Bob Hertzberg (D-Van on school meals as a primary at your school! Nuys) has announced that Gov. source of nutrition. Send us news and Jerry Brown has signed his legisla- In recent years, the practice of photos of students, tion to stop schools from publicly school lunch shaming has gained shaming or embarrassing students attention. In some school cafete- teachers, by denying them lunch or provid- rias, students who haven’t paid administrators and ing a snack instead because their lunch fees are directed out of lunch athletes to parents haven’t paid lunch fees. lines and instead given bread and SB 250 ensures that school offi- cheese, or their lunches are simply [email protected] cials do not delay or deny food to dumped into the garbage. SB 250 and we will consider students as punishment for unpaid forbids that practice and requires publishing it in our school meal fees. The new law schools to make meals available to photo courtesy of the 13th District Council Office also directs schools to establish a needy children, even if their fees Schools process for notifying their families have not been paid. section. about unpaid fees and collecting Instead, schools must recognize them. that meal costs are the obligation The information will also East Hollywood median project The legislation received biparti- of the parents, not the children. For appear on our website at san support. The state Assembly families that cannot afford the beverlypress.com moves forward approved SB 250 on a 77-0 vote meal fees, the bill directs schools Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O’Farrell, 13th District, recently and the Senate approved it 40-0. to find a way to certify students for introduced a motion to fund the second phase of the Vermont Avenue “When President Truman estab- free or reduced-price meals or to Medians Project, which calls for the construction of two additional medi- lished the National School Lunch reimburse them for the fees. ans on Vermont Avenue, just south of Santa Monica Boulevard. The Program, it was based on a funda- Additionally, schools must notify Your partners in the improvement is helping to bring greenspace to the area and provide a more mental principle that we will feed guardians when unpaid lunch fees inviting, pleasant experience for people in East Hollywood. our kids in school because it helps exceed the amount for 10 full- community them learn and respects their priced lunches. human dignity. This isn’t parti- The legislation was co-spon- san,” Hertzberg said. “When sored by the Western Center on you’re treated differently as a child Law and Poverty, Coalition of in school, it’s shameful. And in California Welfare Rights this case, the child is being harmed Organizations, Children’s Defense as a tool to collect their parent’s Fund-California, Food Research debt. That makes no senses what- and Action Center and SEIU soever.” California. Students have a harder time “Our research found that poli- focusing and learning when they cies which shame children with are hungry, and 23 percent of unpaid school lunch debt are more California children come from common in California than we families living below the federal could have ever imagined,” poverty line, Hertzberg said. said Jessica Bartholow, of the According to a national survey Western Center on Law and conducted in 2015 by the anti- Poverty. “We commend districts hunger organization Share Our that have taken action to end these Strength, 75 percent of teachers policies voluntarily, and we thank said their students came to school Governor Brown for signing SB hungry, and 59 percent said “a lot 250 to ban these practices through- or most” of their students depend out the state.” 30 October 19, 2017 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press

Police seeking upgrades in Beverly Hills Hepatitis A outbreak From page 1 ties. The current facility, at 464 N. in L.A. County Rexford Drive, across the street From page 1 in shelters and on the streets with from City Hall, was designed to outreach coordinators in each meet the state’s Essential Service tis A are homeless individuals, illicit region of the county working along- Act of 1986, according to a report drug users, and people who have side nurses to vaccinate homeless to the council from police. It states traveled to countries where the dis- individuals. that the current facility would not ease is more prevalent, including all But beyond vaccines, LAHSA is meet the updated version of the act, Central and South American coun- also working with DPH’s but upgrades are not mandatory. tries, and the islands of the Environmental Health unit on She added that the department Caribbean. improving sanitary conditions for has “longstanding employees who Dr. Jonathan Grein, head epi- the homeless to limit the spread of have made adjustments over demiologist at Cedars-Sinai hepatitis A. For instance, LAHSA time,” responding to concerns Medical Center, said, the symptoms hands out hygiene kits filled with about how the department works photo by Luke Harold can range from “minimal” to supplies such as soap and hand around some of the logistical chal- “abrupt.” Often those infected wipes, as well as information on the The need for expanded parking facilities is part of why city officials are lenges presented by the building. considering options for renocations or a new facility. experience fever, fatigue, abdomi- virus and how to prevent transmis- Processing one arrest, for exam- nal discomfort and nausea. The dis- sion. The organization is also work- ple, requires an officer to visit ease can also cause a yellowing of ing with the DPH to determine three to four floors, instead of just not fix certain deficiencies, the Spagnoli said a new site “may the skin, dark urine and pale stools. long-term solutions, such as one that officers in other depart- prevailing opinion among council be the best investment.” Typically, the symptoms last for one increasing the hours of public bath- ments that have more optimally members. Beverly Hills City Manager to two months – but they don’t rooms and installing more hand- designed facilities make. “It’s not a question of the need Mahdi Aluzri said city staff would always show up immediately after washing facilities. The need to add lactation areas, for change,” Councilman Robert have to “explore further” the someone has come into contact While currently LAHSA has a “maxed out” locker rooms and Wunderlich said, adding that the implications of the police depart- with the virus. weekly call with DPH, the outreach changes to staffing levels were issue is “how do we best make use ment leaving its current building, “It’s generally stated that the coordinator explained that such col- among the other reasons Spagnoli of funds?” including the possible uses for it if incubation period – that time from laboration and communication cited as reason why the depart- Types of crimes committed have it’s vacated by police. exposure to symptoms – is about 28 between the two groups, as well as ment needs an upgrade. Police also evolved, requiring space for Beverly Hills Mayor Lili Bosse days, but it can range anywhere other health service providers in the have also become more reliant on evidence that was not accounted said it would be “impossible for from about two weeks to up to 50 area, was not always in place. technology. The current facility for when the current facility me to justify” moving forward days,” Grein said. “Doing this five years ago would “may not have the cellular phone opened. As a facility open 24 with a costly renovation that could There is no specific treatment have been a very different story,” coverage required for use,” hours per day, items such as doors, leave deficiencies – future council other than basic supportive care Murphy said. “It’s a big task – according to police’s report to the frames, hardware, lighting, members might have to contend offered in hospitals. However, the we’re a very big county with over council. mechanical systems and carpeting with the ramifications 20 to 25 majority of those who come into 50,000 people who are homeless, Councilman John Mirisch said need replacing as well. years later. contact with the virus survive with- but we have done a lot of work the $71 million estimate to reno- “I would also want to explore a “We need more analysis and I out any complications. But for these past few years to coordinate vate the current facility is an different building and what that think we need more choice as to those with underlying liver issues, all the various service providers and “absurd amount of money” to would look like,” Councilman what makes the most sense,” she including hepatitis B or C, hepatitis to be really strategic and work bet- spend on renovations that would Julian Gold said. said. A could be deadly, especially with- ter together.” out medical assistance. With the numbers of hepatitis When L.A. first declared the out- cases still quite low in L.A. – espe- break in mid-September, the county cially compared to San Diego and Patrol looks to improve safety on Miracle Mile reported 10 confirmed cases of Santa Cruz – it appears that the officer of the LAPD’s Wilshire their perception of it. That’s why we hepatitis A. A month later, that combined approach between From page 1 Division, said previously that he does are building partnerships to quiet their number has grown to 13. Hoping to LAHSA and DPH is working. people express interest, a permanent not have an issue with people hiring fears and let them know what we are prevent the spread of the virus, the However, Murphy could not specif- patrol could be established that would private patrols as long as residents are doing. If that’s the perception, we need county looks to prevention through ically identify why such a disparity be specifically assigned to the area. aware that they are not replacements to reassure them.” vaccination as its main course of exists between the regions. Garcia said the home owners associa- for police. Officer Cleon Joseph, with O’Sullivan said members of his action, according to the DPH. “When anything takes hold, it tion also wants to establish a neighbor- the Wilshire Division, added that it is group canvassed the neighborhood “The vaccine for this virus is very can spread – just like the wildfires hood watch and is signing up residents common for people to hire security and saw many residents have signs effective. Even after one dose it’s up north,” she said. “We are just try- to serve as block captains. The companies and guards play a role in posted indicating their properties are estimated that more than 95 percent ing to stop [hepatitis A] in its tracks MMRA discussed the patrol and preserving public safety. protected by private security compa- of people will be protected. The before it takes hold.” neighborhood watch at a meeting on “People do it all the time. They are nies. The MMRA is looking into using general recommendation is two Los Angeles City Councilmen Oct. 16. not police officers, but if they are extra Bel Air-based ACS Security if the doses, to make sure that number is Mike Bonin, 11th District, and Jose “It all started with [me] having a eyes and ears out there, it’s just a com- decision is made to hire a private secu- as close to 100 percent as possible,” Huizar, 14th District, have intro- prowler on my property. That was mon sense thing,” Joseph said. “I don’t rity company for a dedicated patrol. Grein said. “Vaccination clearly is duced a motion to fund emergency enough to know there is a problem,” see an issue with having extra eyes Logistics and other issues would be the appropriate approach to this out- portable toilets. Huizar’s district has Garcia said. “Our goal is to get a and ears. If I owned a business, I considered as the plan moves forward. break.” the most homeless individuals of all neighborhood watch going and to try would have a security guard.” The security company would be At Cedars-Sinai, doctors and 15 districts in Los Angeles, and to get people to better secure their Crime statistics provided by the armed and would assume all liability, administrators look to primarily Bonin’s district ranks fifth in most properties. There is no one answer. A LAPD’s Wilshire Division show that O’Sullivan stressed. “reinforce the public health recom- homeless individuals, according to security patrol provides another layer division-wide, burglaries have “What we want to do is have a ded- mendations” offering vaccines, as LAHSA. of security.” increased 17.1 percent, and thefts icated patrol,” O’Sullivan added. “The well as raising awareness among The 13th district, which covers MMRA President Jim O’Sullivan from motor vehicles have increased more people who sign up, the more we clinicians on how to recognize the parts of Hollywood, Silver Lake, said the area has been recently plagued 2.2 percent in 2017 as of the end of can move forward. They are really the disease and to report any cases to Echo Park and Atwater Village, by residential burglaries and auto September. However, burglaries have eyes and ears.” the DPH. ranks the third highest in most thefts and break-ins. If a dedicated decreased by 1.3 percent in the Garcia added that she is continuing The DPH has teamed up with homeless individuals. In order to patrol is established in the Miracle Miracle Mile area, and auto burglaries efforts to get people signed up as block Los Angeles Homeless Services fight the hepatitis A outbreak in the Mile, the security officers would drive are down 2.3 percent, as of captains and for the patrol, which will Authority to vaccinate to as many area, Councilman Mitch O’Farrell, around the neighborhood, investigate September. cost approximately $50 per residence. people as possible. has teamed up with LAHSA to suspicious activity and notify police Joseph added that regardless of the The association will have a better idea “Homeless people are dispropor- reach the district’s most vulnerable when necessary. O’Sullivan added statistics, if the perception is that crime about how to move forward when it tionately impacted by the hepatitis constituents. He has also set up reg- that a patrol would not be a substitute is increasing, more needs to be done. convenes for its next meeting, tenta- A outbreak, so we’ve been working ular cleanups around encampments, for police, but could deter crime. He said the LAPD devotes resources tively scheduled in January. She asked really closely with the Department including steam-cleaning the side- “Look, I love the police and I love to different areas based on crime anyone interested in joining the neigh- of Public Health, who is really walks. He said he was happy to hear the firefighters, but they are spread too reports, and the department is open to borhood watch or seeking more infor- spearheading all the work around that the county was putting in such thin,” O’Sullivan said. “We have to go meeting with community groups and mation about the patrol to email her at this to try to merge the two sys- a large effort to vaccinate as many out and have security because the residents to develop strategies. [email protected], or tems,” said LAHSA Outreach homeless individuals as possible. police can’t cover it. That’s coming “There are spikes here and there and fellow MMRA member Kelly Perkins Coordinator Colleen Murphy. “I believe a countywide approach from someone who loves the cops. It’s we are addressing them,” Joseph said. at [email protected]. “They have the vaccine, we have to this outbreak is necessary,” not their fault.” “Sometimes, citizens don’t see it that “The only way this is going to work the knowledge of who is on the O’Farrell said. “And I’m glad our Capt. Anthony Oddo, commanding way. [Crime is] up to them and that’s is to all work together,” Garcia said. streets, how to best communicate numbers are far below those of San with them, and the boots on the Diego’s, where there have been ground to [take action].” multiple deaths as well.” Even before the outbreak was However, the councilman felt in declared in L.A., DPH and LAHSA addressing the hepatitis outbreak, it Bill extend tax checkoffs for food banks quickly got to work after seeing the was also important to address Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, food banks from 2019 through 2026. to continue a vital, voluntary funding outbreak in San Diego rapidly esca- another epidemic hitting the U.S. – announced today that Gov. Jerry Brown has also signed Hertzberg’s source to help feed hungry California late. As Murphy noted, “we really the opioid crisis. Brown has signed his legislation to SB 440, which extends a tax checkoff families.” wanted to get on top of this as early “There is a direct correlation ensure that Californians can continue for cancer research from 2017 The Emergency Food for Families as possible.” She described between access to opioids and to mark boxes on their state tax through 2024. Fund has appeared on tax returns LAHSA and DPH’s approach as homelessness which we really need returns to contribute money to food “Every day, millions of since 1998 as a donation option, but it “holistic,” with efforts being made to address,” O’Farrell said. banks. Californians fight hunger,” Hertzberg is scheduled to disappear beginning SB 61 extends a tax checkoff for said. “This legislation is a simple way in 2019, without legislative action. Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 31 October 19, 2017

Legislation will preserve Rim Law requires drug makers to give notice about price hikes of the Valley Corridor Under an effort to increase trans- U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D- National Park Service to conduct a parency in prescription drug pric- Burbank) and U.S. Sen. Dianne special resource study of the Rim ing, Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Oct. 18 of the Valley Corridor. 17, legislation authored by Sen. Ed introduced the Rim of the Valley The study sought to determine Hernandez (D-West Covina) Corridor Preservation Act – leg- the suitability and feasibility of requiring pharmaceutical compa- islation that will add more than designating all or a portion of the nies to give notice before increas- 191,000 acres of the Rim of the Rim of the Valley Corridor as a ing prices. Valley Corridor to the Santa unit of the existing Santa Monica “Californians have a right to Monica Mountains National Mountains Recreation Area, and know why their medication costs Recreation Area. how those areas could be better are out of control, especially when The Rim of the Valley stretch- managed and preserved. The pharmaceutical profits are soar- es from the Simi Hills and Santa National Park Service began the ing,” Brown said. Susana Mountains to the study in 2010 and transmitted its SB 17 requires drug manufactur- Verdugo Hills and San Gabriel final report to Congress and the ers to provide a 60-day notice if Mountains. public in February 2016. prices are raised more than 16 per- “The Rim of the Valley is the Throughout the process, the cent in a two-year period. The bill critical bridge between the urban National Park Service and Schiff applies to drugs that have a whole- city centers, suburbs in the Los considered thousands of public sale price of more than $40 for a Angeles basin and the spectacu- comments. 30-day supply. SB 17 also requires health plans and insurers to file lar wilderness beyond. Our bill The Rim of the Valley Corridor photo courtesy of Gov. Jerry Brown’s Office would help protect these lands Preservation Act would expand the annual reports outlining how drug for generations to come,” Schiff Santa Monica Mountains costs impact health care premiums said. “As more of this area is Recreation Area to include many, in California. to provide advance notice and results. Transparency will make developed and open space but not all of the land included in “Drug companies abuse their some explanation for large price drug companies pause and consid- diminishes, the wildlife it sup- the study. The lands included with- market power by jacking up prices, hikes is a step toward a more stable er whether drastic price increases ports is increasingly at risk. in the expansion will be known as and the public is looking to their and predictable prescription drug are appropriate.” Congress must preserve the Rim the Rim of the Valley Unit. government for help,” Hernandez marketplace. Sometimes, even a For information, of the Valley for generations to The bill will enable NPS and the said. “Requiring drug companies modest change brings about big visit leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. come, but we must act quickly local community to better protect on a bipartisan basis, or this once natural resources and habitats, and in a century opportunity will be provide members of the communi- gone.” ty with improved access to nature Feinstein also outlined the for recreational and educational importance of preserving the purposes. New law allows police to seize vehicles Rim of the Valley Corridor. “National Parks Conservation “Preserving access to open Association commends usedA bill by in Assemblyman prostitution Raul district have suffered from to issue a report to the Legislature spaces is essential for quality of Representative Schiff, Senator Bocanegra (D-Pacoima) to provide increasing incidences of prostitu- and public about the law’s impact life in the Los Angeles basin,” Feinstein and other members of law enforcement in Los Angeles, tion and sex-trafficking, and it is on illegal solicitation and human Feinstein said. “As more and more Congress for working to protect Oakland and Sacramento with a up to the legislature to provide trafficking. land is lost to urban areas, saving Griffith Park, the Los Angeles new tool to curb sex-trafficking has law enforcement with all available “For years, I’ve looked for a part- natural places like the Rim of the River, Santa Clarita Valley, been signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. tools to end sex trafficking once ner in Sacramento to help push this Valley Corridor is becoming Santa Susana Mountains and Assembly Bill 1206 will give and for all. This is a message to bill, and finally found one with the increasingly important. Working other historic sites and wild law enforcement agencies the those involved at every level of leadership of Assemblymember closely with the local communities spaces through the Rim of the authority to conduct two-year human trafficking that we will not Bocanegra,” said Los Angeles City to develop legislation, our bill Valley Corridor Preservation studies in which they will be per- tolerate this activity.” Councilwoman Nury Martinez, 6th enjoys broad public support Act,” said Dennis Arguelles, Los mitted to seize the vehicles of The measure will allow the District. “I am so happy that the because it ensures Southern Angeles program manager for “Johns” and pimps that are used cities of Los Angeles, Oakland and state has given us one more tool to Californians will have continued National Parks Conservation during solicitation of prostitution. Sacramento to adopt ordinances stop the abuse of young women and access to public lands for recre- Association. “The legislation “We must protect our neighbor- permitting the seizure of vehicles men at the hands of pimps, preda- ation, and protects critical areas for would build upon the successful hoods from people who are taking used for prostitution. Under exist- tors and pedophiles. Make no mis- wildlife habit while respecting pri- cooperative model that the advantage of men and women ing law, police can only seize a take about it, the vehicle is a major vate property and local land use National Park Service has who are being trafficked and vehicle if the John or pimp has a piece in the commission of that authorities.” formed with Los Angeles com- forced into acts beyond their con- prior conviction within the last crime. These Johns will not use that In 2008, Schiff’s Rim of the munities and will bring tremen- trol,” Bocanegra said. three years. After two years, the car to perpetrate another violent Valley Corridor Study Act was dous benefits to the region’s 17 “Unfortunately, many parts of my measure will require each the city act.” approved. The bill directed the million residents.”

Homeless outreach spans county WeHo’s eastside could see improvements Calling it “Measure H at work,” Integrated Care System to build Councilman John Duran also bus shelters, of the sidewalks and Los Angeles County Board of those teams. From page 1 said the city has “missed the mark” street cleaning and better lighting,” Supervisors Chairman Mark “This is one of the most innov- on economic development on the Councilwoman Lauren Meister Ridley-Thomas announced that ative and impactful strategies 2011 to 2015, the east district of eastside, his biggest concern. The said. “street engagement teams” are fan- within L.A. County’s Homeless West Hollywood ranked second to area has traditionally served West One of the group’s short-term ning out across Los Angeles Initiative because it really allows the city’s west district in the num- Hollywood’s Russian community, a recommendations is to create one County to have face-to-face inter- us time to build rapport and trust ber of homicides, rapes, assaults, dwindling population in recent or two parklets along Santa Monica actions with people experiencing with people on the street in order robberies, burglaries, thefts and years. The councilman also said he Boulevard on the eastside. homelessness, and to help them to encourage them to be willing to arsons reported, according to city of agrees with residents who want to “We need to seize every opportu- access housing, healthcare, and accept the services and resources West Hollywood statistics. In 2013, improve public safety in the area. nity for green space and pocket other supportive services. that are offered,” HOPICS the east district was third, behind “The eastside of West parks that we can,” Meister said. “All over the County of Los Division Director Veronica Lewis the west district and city center. Hollywood is a border with neigh- Councilman John D’Amico said Angeles, you’ll find us working, said. As a contract city, West boring Hollywood, and I think a lot the short-term recommendations doing what we need to do, lifting Immediately following the Hollywood’s police and fire ser- of the less desirable parts of could help make an “immediate people up and restoring them to press conference, street outreach vices are provided by the Los Hollywood spillover La Brea into impact.” their full purpose and capacity,” teams walked a few blocks to a Angeles County Sheriff’s the city of West Hollywood,” “The eastside deserves additional Board Chairman Ridley-Thomas homeless encampment and got to Department and Fire Department. Duran said. “A lot of the impacts attention however we can give it,” said at a news conference near work. At least one person accepted Volunteer programs designed to the eastside is currently experienc- he said. where one of the teams was their offer of shelter and other sup- increase safety include a neighboring are generated from east of La preparing to reach out to a home- portive services. hood watch, sheriff’s volunteer pro- Brea.” less encampment near the 110 The County piloted street gram and community emergency The top 10 recommendations Answers From Page 24 freeway in South LA. engagement teams in Skid Row response training. from the Eastside Working Group Measure H, a voter-approved back in January 2016, with each The Eastside Priorities Plan lists included in the plan are a facade quarter-cent sales tax, will enable team consisting of a nurse, a sub- the Public Safety Department, West improvement program to support the County to create more street stance use counselor, a mental Hollywood sheriff’s personnel and retail spaces, pedestrian improve- engagement teams as well as fund health clinician, a social worker or the Block by Block Security ments on Fountain Avenue and other efforts to help the homeless outreach worker, and a person who Ambassadors as part of the effort to incentives for owners of multifami- population, currently estimated at has experienced homelessness. mitigate safety concerns on the ly buildings to upgrade their prop- 58,000. The County began collect- Together, they moved almost 300 eastside. And last year, the council erties. The council will decide how ing the sales tax on October 1st people into permanent supportive approved strategies such as to allocate city resources to address and is working with nonprofit housing, placed 600 people in increased attention to abandoned the recommendations. organizations such as the interim housing, and matched 400 and neglected properties, and “We really have to have regular Homeless Outreach Program people to intensive services. improving lighting in residential neighborhoods. cleaning of street furniture at the 32 October 19, 2017 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press