WWW.BEVERLYPRESS.COM INSIDE • Jewelry store burglary. pg. 4 Warm, with • Raya’s services highs in the for local seniors mid-80s pg. 6 Volume 27 No. 29 Serving the West Hollywood, Hancock Park, Beverly Hills and Wilshire Communities July 20, 2017 nWeHo braces for earthquakes New retrofitting requirements aimed at bringing Beverlyn Hills just says ‘no’ to pot ‘as much of the city into compliance’ as possible The city will align not be able to afford the retrofitting. with federal regulation City Councilman John Duran said The West Hollywood City the new law took their concerns while other cities in L.A Council on Monday passed an ordi- into account while bringing “as County embrace nance requiring seismic strengthen- much of the city into compliance as ing provisions for two types of we possibly can.” commercial marijuana buildings. “The reality is we do have office The new law gives an exemption towers along the Sunset Strip, we to “condominium type buildings,” have hotels that were built in the The Beverly Hills City Council after many of the city’s condo own- held a first reading of an ordi- ers were concerned that they might See Earthquakes page 25 nance prohibiting commercial cannabis in the city at its Tuesday meeting, in response to the pas- sage of Proposition 64, legalizing recreational marijuana for people 21 and over. The council will likely vote in favor of the ordinance at one of its two August meetings, according to Therese Kosterman, the city’s photo by Gregory Cornfield public information manager. The City Council passed an ordinance earlier this year to ban smoking Marijuana dispensaries were already banned in Beverly Hills. in public rights-of-way such as sidewalks. The new ordinance would With the passage of Proposition prohibit commercial cannabis. 64 in the November election, the City Council has been working to “This is the right thing to do for Sessions has indicated that he add to its current law by banning our community,” Beverly Hills would like to crack down on mar- commercial cannabis activity such Mayor Lili Bosse said. ijuana related crime. Federal as cultivation, possession, manu- A city staff report cited federal enforcement in recent years has photo courtesy of Pressbook Sites facture and distribution. law, which outlaws medical and taken into account the Cole The new laws add to the council’s previous vote to protect soft-story col- The local law would still allow recreational marijuana use nation- See Smoking page 25 lapses, such as the one pictured above from the 1994 Northridge delivery of medical marijuana. wide. Attorney General Jeff Earthquake. Family hopes new age-enhanced photo Roomn at the WeHoShort-term rentals inn? – defined, Proposed pilot according to West Hollywood program would add municipal code, as the rental of a willn help find missing woman stricter home sharing residence or part of a residence Nancy Paulikas, who for less than 31 days – are cur- laws rently banned throughout the city. was diagnosed with The city also prohibits advertis- Alzheimer’s, has been ing a less-than 31-day rental of a Amid ongoing complaints property, or a portion of one. missing since October from residents about Airbnb As of July 12, the city has usage in their communities, the received 304 complaints about West Hollywood City Council on whole unit rentals, according to Monday directed staff to create Daniel Mick, West Hollywood code compliance supervisor. The family of Nancy Paulikas, a an 18-month pilot program to Forty-four citations have been woman with Alzheimer’s disease regulate “home sharing.” issued and $23,649 in payments who was last seen on Oct. 15 walk- “The way the whole world is have been collected by the city. ing away from the Los Angeles going these days, it’s inevitable,” Mick recommended that the County Museum of Art, has Councilman John Duran said. City Council allow “true hosted released a new age-enhanced pho- “Short-term rentals are here to home sharing,” in which property tograph that shows her as she may stay.” owners (or tenants who have per- now appear. West Hollywood is the sixth- mission from their property own- Paulikas’ husband Kirk Moody highest revenue-generating ers) rent space in their units while said the new photo will be used on neighborhood in the Los Angeles living there themselves. Some postcards and mailed to 10,000 area for Airbnb, according to a Airbnb hosts around the world assisted living and senior care facil- 2015 report by the advocacy photo courtesy of phojoe.com have bought or rented properties ities in 10 Southern California organization Los Angeles A photo of Nancy Paulikas that was enhanced to show how she might solely to use them for short-term counties with the hope that some- Alliance for a New Economy. But rentals, leading to complaints by one at the facilities recognizes look now is being distributed with the hope someone will recognize her residents have complained about neighbors in some cases. Paulikas and notifies authorities. and notify authorities and family members. adverse effects on their commu- Duran qualified his support by The 55-year-old woman was last nities caused by short-term saying the pilot program should seen by Moody and other family restroom on the second floor of the his wife was nowhere to be found. renters, and city officials have be limited to condos or single- members at the museum on Oct. 15 Ahmanson Building, and Moody Moody said Paulikas was diag- struggled to enforce the current walked down one level to use a laws. at approximately 2:15 p.m. See Rentals 26 Paulikas went into a women’s men’s restroom. When he returned, See Photo page 26 NOW YOUR NEW HOME LEASING 6200 West Third Street Los Angeles, CA 90036 877.652.3292 www.parklabrea.com 2 July 20, 2017 CALENDAR Park Labrea News/Beverly Press Day & the Time will perform their Mark Ballas and B.C. Jean, and Trenyce Concerts on Canon old-school funk, and Kool & the Gang Cobbins, along with special musical Les Zazous performs on Thursday, will cap the night with hit after hit. performers. The gala benefits the inter- July 20 at the Beverly Cañon Tickets start at $18. 2301 N. Highland national conservation organization Gardens in Beverly Hills. The show is Ave. (323)850-2000, hollywood- Dance for Africa. 6523 Sunset Blvd. part of the “Concerts on Cañon” bowl.com. ridevents.org. series held every Thursday evening through Aug. 31. Showtimes are 6 and 7:15 p.m. 241 N. Canon Drive. (310)285-6830, beverlyhills.org/con- GeneWestern film Autry fans won’t want to miss Yitzhak Rabin: certsoncanon. a Gene Autry double feature on Chronicle of an Saturday, July 22 at 3 p.m. at the Autry Museum of the American West. Assassination The films “Boots and Saddles” (1937) The Ford Theatres presents an install- We Will Not and “Western Jamboree” (1938) will ment of its be shown. The screenings are fee with “IGNITE @ the FountainBe Silent Theatre presents a free one- $14 museum admission. 4700 FORD!” series on night staged reading of “We Will Not Western Heritage Way, in Griffith Sunday, July 23 Be Silent,” the true story of German Park. (323)667-2000, theautry.org. at 8:30 p.m. with college student and activist Sophie “Yitzhak Rabin: Scholl, on Thursday, July 20 at 7 Chronicle of an p.m. Scholl led an act of public resis- Sundays Live at Assassination.” tance against the Nazis during World Israeli Prime War II. David Meyers’ play examines LACMA Minister Rabin was assassinated in the moral strength and clarity that led iPalpiti Festival soloists Ghyhee Kim 1995. Filmmaker Amos Gitai combines a group of students to risk their lives and Jacopo Giacopuzzi will perform memoirs from Rabin’s widow Leah for a righteous but hopeless cause. on Sunday, July with music and projections. Seated at 5060 Fountain Ave. (323)663-1525, 23 at 6 p.m. at the the ends of a table, actresses Einat fountaintheatre.com. Los Angeles Weizman and Sarah Adler will read County Museum from Leah’s memoirs. Tickets start at of Art. Violinist $30. 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East. Kim and pianist (323)461-3673, fordtheatres.org. “Short+Sweet,”Short Plays a10-minute Fest theater Giacopuzzi will festival, returns for its second year perform works by from Thursday, July 20 through photo by Shari Barrett Hindemith, Ysaÿe Beverly Hills Sunday, Aug. 27 at the Stella Adler Kentwood Players presents “The Gingerbread Lady,” a dramedy by Neil and Fauré. The concert is part of the “Sundays Live” series at the museum. Theatre. The festival will feature 10 Simon, running from Friday, July 14 through Saturday, Aug. 19 at the Admission is free. LACMA Bing ChamberJoin members of Mixerthe Beverly Hills to 12 plays each week. Showtimes are Westchester Playhouse. The production features Ken MacFarlane and 8 p.m., Thursday through Saturday; 7 Theater, 5905 Wilshire Blvd. Chamber of Commerce for this Lezlie Moore (pictured), as well as Marco Garcia Ballare, Sara Bozin, Al Tuesday, p.m., Sunday, with some showtimes (323)857-6010, lacma.org. month’s FLAIR Mixer on July 25 at 2 p.m. on select Saturdays and Gomez and Genous Novin. It follows Evy Meara, a popular cabaret from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ocean Sundays. General admission is $25. singer who has hit the skids, and her friends and family who try to help Prime Beverly Hills. Admission is $25 6773 Hollywood Blvd. her adjust to sobriety at a birthday party. Tickets are $20. 8301 Hindry Dance for for chamber members; $35 for non- plays411.net/shortandsweet.