WWW.BEVERLYPRESS.COM INSIDE • First day of school. pg. 3 Warm, with • Council highs up to 80 approves 2028 degrees Games pg. 4 Volume 27 No. 33 Serving the West Hollywood, Hancock Park, Beverly Hills and Wilshire Communities August 17, 2017 Deal or ‘Racismn reared its ugly head’ in Charlottesvillen L.A. leaders speak Hollywood Forever out against cause of Cemetery removes a non deal violence at Saturday’s Confederate monument Beverly Hills city and Virginia rally after public outcry school district officials extend current JPA as talks for a new Local leaders have joined a At dawn on Wednesday, a lit- agreement continue wide array of voices around the tle-known Confederate monu- nation condemning a white ment was removed from the supremacist rally in Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Charlottesville, Virginia that Cemetery staff said the As the two sides continue to resulted in one death on Aug. 12. removal was prompted over con- negotiate a long-term agreement, The rally turned violent during cern that they wouldn’t be able Beverly Hills city and school dis- clashes with counter protesters. to keep the monument free from trict officials announced another Two Virginia State Police potential vandalism after outrage two-month extension to their Joint Officers died in a helicopter over the Charlottesville, Powers Agreement on Aug. 15. crash as they were assisting with Virginia, rally last weekend. The Beverly Hills Unified public safety efforts. Theodore Hovey, a family ser- School District’s Board of Los Angeles Mayor Eric vice counselor at the cemetery, Education unanimously voted to Garcetti said the “abhorrent ide- said the removal came after staff approve an extension of the current ology” behind the weekend’s called the owners of the monu- agreement to Oct. 31. The board events “have no place in ment, the Long Beach chapter of had already approved a two-month America or anywhere in the the United Daughters of the extension around the time of the world.” Confederacy, to share the ceme- JPA’s original June 30 expiration “Angelenos and people every- tery’s concerns. date, allowing summer programs to where condemn these acts of “The greater question of ‘what run as scheduled. hatred, and are deeply saddened is history?’ didn’t play into our The district is still asking the city by the loss of life and injuries decision here,” Hovey said. “The to increase the annual value of the suffered,” he said in a statement. decision here was based on the agreement to $13.5 million. “We stand with [Charlottesville photo courtesy of Kevin Waite fact that it was probably becom- According to the current terms, the Mayor Michael Signer] and A little-known Confederate monument was removed Wednesday from ing impossible for us to continue city pays the school district a base the Hollywood Forever Cemetery over concern for potential vandalism amount of $9.7 million per year, as See Charlottesville page 21 in response to the Charlottesville, Virginia, rally last weekend. See Monument page 21 well as $125,000 for crossing guards around the schools. “I don’t know that that figure is justified,” Beverly Hills City Councilman John Mirisch said, referring to the $13.5 million ‘Treasure trove’ continues to request. Mirisch said the council mem- bers “want to do what we can to be found under10,000 Purple to 100,000 Lineyears ago. So support the school district,” but he far, the digging has reached depths also wants to see academic While the Purple Line of approximately 45 feet, on track improvement to affirm its “private Extension project currently being to a final depth of 60 to 80 feet. school” quality education. Mayor built under Wilshire Boulevard The Los Angeles County Lili Bosse said the city will need a represents the future of transporta- Metropolitan Transportation few weeks to review the numbers tion in Los Angeles, the construc- Authority (Metro) has contracted submitted by the district. tion also provides a window into with Cogstone Resource Mel Spitz, board of education the past. Management and paleontologist photo by Jaclyn Cosgrove president, said he is confident both Crews are unearthing a “trea- Dr. Ashley Leger to work side-by- sides will reach a mutually benefi- sure trove” of fossils from animals cial deal, but couldn’t comment fur- and plants that existed in the area See Fossils page 22 ther with the negotiations ongoing. Laura Skirde, the district’s direc- n tor of communication, said the ShouldA new plan Icould stay orished should if a developer’s I go?plans to extension will allow the city “time build a 28-story apartment build- to receive and evaluate” JPA-relat- force Amoeba Music ing are approved. ed data. out of its current Sunset 6400 Sunset, LLC, outlines in “It is the position of the district a proposal submitted Aug. 7 to that this figure is justifiable, as Boulevard location the Los Angeles Department of City Planning how it would shown in its response to the city’s request for detailed financial infor- demolish Amoeba Music, which mation to quantify the value of the leases the building, to make way JPA,” she said in an email. Promoted as the world’s for an apartment building that The JPA allows for city program- largest independent music store, would also feature commercial ming on district facilities. After- Amoeba Music has been a staple space. school enrichment classes at the on Sunset Boulevard, but it might If approved, the project’s con- soon have to find a new location. struction would begin in mid- district’s four K-8 schools, aquatics photo courtesy of Metro classes at the high school’s pool, The building that houses 2019 and take an estimated two Amoeba Music could be demol- Crews discovered a limb bone from a mammoth earlier this year dur- See Amoeba page 22 See JPA page 22 ing excavation for the Purple Line Extension subway project. NOW YOUR NEW HOME LEASING 6200 West Third Street Los Angeles, CA 90036 877.652.3292 www.parklabrea.com 2 August 17, 2017 CALENDAR Park Labrea News/Beverly Press sion on Native Californians and eth- at 8 p.m. at the Hollywood Bowl. Los Summer of Love nobotanists. The workshop is free Angeles native Kamasi Washington with $14 museum admission. 4700 will also perform selections from his Western Heritage Way. (323)667- groundbreaking debut album, “The HealthThe Saban Community Fair Clinic is hold- 2000. theautry.org. Epic.” Hancock is the Los Angeles ing the “Summer of Love Health Fair” Philharmonic’s William Powers & on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. to Carolyn Powers Creative Chair for 3 p.m. at the Wallis Annenberg Jazz. The performance is part of the Children and Family Health Center. WeHo Summer “Jazz at the Bowl” series. Tickets The fair will feature free dental, start at $1. 2301 N. Highland Ave. vision, asthma, diabetes, blood pres- Sounds Enjoy a performance by Nutty as part (323)850-2000, hollywoodbowl.com. sure and hearing screenings, and of the West Hollywood’s “Summer health insurance coverage enrollment Sounds Concert Series” on Sunday, with L.A. CARE, HealthNet, Care 1st, Aug. 20 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Kings Blue Shield, CalFresh and the Road Park. Nutty is a swingin’ octet Mature Driver Foundation for Early Childhood mixing pop and rock classics with Education. Participants will also enjoy jazz. The presentation is reminiscent TheCourse city of West in WeHo Hollywood and per- games, prizes, face painting, music of a Rat Pack show in 1960s. sonnel from the West Hollywood and food. 5205 Melrose Ave. saban- Admission is free. 1000 Kings Road. Sheriff’s Station will present a communityclinic.org. weho.org/summersounds. mature driver improvement course on Thursday, Aug. 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the sheriff’s station. Participants who complete the course “Grease”Grease is the word at the Petersen Comedy and will receive a certificate that many Automotive Museum with a screening insurance companies will accept to of the classic 1978 Cocktails Comedian Bill Devlin’s “Comedy and reduce yearly premiums. The eight- film on Saturday, Cocktails” show returns on Tuesday, hour course includes an hour for Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. Aug. 22 at 8 p.m. at the Hollywood lunch. The cost is $10. 625 N. San in the Bruce Improv. Devlin’s Vicente Blvd. (323)848-6414, Meyer Family show mixes some weho.org. Gallery. The of the hottest Grease Lightning stand-up comedi- car from the film ans in the country will be on display. with surprise Chico’s Angels Admission is free for museum mem- Chico’s Angels star in the comedy celebrity guests bers; $5 per couple for non-members. show “Chicas are 4Ever” running and a band. 6060 Wilshire Blvd. (323)930-2277, from Thursday, Special guests petersen.org. photo by Angela Escoto Photography Aug. 24 through have included Arsenio Hall, Chris Sunday, Sept. 3 Forever Flamenco returns to Barnsdall Gallery Theatre with a show Rock, Chris D’Elia, David Spade, at the Cavern directed by guitarist Antonio Triana on Sunday, Aug. 20 at 8 p.m. The Jerry Seinfeld, Drew Carey, Daniel Club Theater in Arsenic and show features dancers Mizuho Sato, Oscar Valero, Daniela Zermeño Tosh and Margaret Cho. 8162 the Casita Del and Alice Blumenfeld (pictured); singer Antonio De Jerez; percussionist Melrose Ave. (323)651-2583, holly- Campo Rest- OdysseyOld Lace Theatre Ensemble presents a Joey Heredia and guitarists Gabriel Osuna and Triana. Pre-show tapas wood.improv.com. aurant. The revival of Joseph Kesserling’s black and wine will be served at 6:30 p.m.