WWW.BEVERLYPRESS.COM INSIDE • Waxman retires Temps in the pg. 3 60s, partly • Suspect cloudy sought, pg. 4 Volume 24 No. 6 Serving the West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities February 6, 2014 Both sides satisfied with WeHo flag compromise n Council votes to use rainbow logo on new flag By edwin folven The rainbow flag will soon fly again over West Hollywood City Hall and city government build- ings, albeit in a different form. photo by Margot Wholey The West Hollywood City Wearing a specially made cast, Kate Hansen careens down the luge track at 70 mph during the Olympic trials. Council on Monday decided to fly a different version of the city’s offi- cial flag — one with a white back- ground and the city’s official logo in rainbow colors — atop govern- L.A.’s own Sochi sweetheart ment buildings and facilities. photo courtesy of the city of West Hollywood Canyada Boulevard, she moved hours after Kate won the gold at The city council ruled last n Kate Hansen’s to a concrete racetrack in Long the World Cup in Latvia. I asked November to uphold a longstand- This logo will be printed on new Beach where she qualified for Kathie and John why Kate ulti- ing policy that only official govern- city of West Hollywood flags. journey from La Cañada development training in Lake mately turned in her catcher’s ment flags would be flown over to the Olympics Placid, NY. Within a year, this mitt for a sled. government buildings. A rainbow young girl from La Cañada was After posting some fast race flag provided to the city by West Paul Arevalo as to which flags will By KAren villAlpAndo training year-round, balancing times at the Lake Placid training Hollywood businessman Larry fly. Only the U.S. flag, the state of Imagine seeing a skinny 10- her school work and still manag- camp, Kate realized she had a Block began flying over city hall California flag and the city of West year-old girl racing down a steep ing to play other sports, like bas- knack for “sliding,” they said. last spring, at the request of Hollywood flag will be allowed at slope on her back on a long board ketball, volleyball and softball, While it was difficult traveling to Councilman Jeffrey Prang. It was government buildings. The city had – and that slope is a busy street in which is where we met Kate Park City, Utah, several times a taken down on Jan. 10 after the been receiving requests from dif- La Cañada, CA. – behind home plate. month to train, the Hansens council reaffirmed its policy, and ferent groups to also have their That’s how Olympic luger and She and our daughter Emily invested time and energy into gave the discretion to city manager See Council page 21 World Cup Champion Kate played softball together from the Kate’s luge journey. Hansen got her “feet wet” in the ages of 10 ‘til 15, and are still John elaborated on Kate’s sport in which she careens down great friends to this day. I caught emerging luge career, explaining an ice track at upwards of 80 up with her parents, John and that luge is a very intuitive sport, Students aren’t under the mph. Kathie Hansen (and Kate via learning to steer the sled, how to From cruising down Alta email) a few Saturdays ago, just weather at Pilgrim School See Hansen page 20 By AAron Blevins launch the instrument last week, LADOT meets community on People St but winds would have pushed it Pilgrim School students were into the Pacific Ocean. Though n Program to improve on cloud nine last Thursday, overcast, last Thursday provided city streets through when a month of STEM (Science, a fitting climate for the event. Technology, Engineering and “This one will not wind up in partnerships Math) lessons culminated in the the Pacific,” math and engineer- launch of a weather balloon on ing teacher Joe Concialdi said. By AAron Blevins the South Commonwealth “That’s the joys of mathematics Avenue campus. — that we can predict these Through a new program Organizers had hoped to approved by the Los Angeles City See Balloon page 22 Council in December, city officials are looking to communities to add pedestrian and cycling elements to spruce up thoroughfares. Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) staffers on Tuesday held an information seminar on the program, People St, in Hollywood, and invited commu- nity members to work with the photo by Jim Simmons for LADOT department to install pedestrian Parklets, such as the one shown here in Highland Park, are among the plazas, parklets and bicycle corrals ways LADOT is hoping to add pedestrian and cycling elements to city in their neighborhoods. streets. “These are truly public/private partnerships between community our era of shrinking budgets and all them.” photo by Aaron Blevins groups and the city of L.A.,” said of that, these types of projects are She said the program calls for Pilgrim School students watch as the weather balloon disappears Valerie Watson, an assistant pedes- really not going to have formal community groups to participate in trian coordinator for LADOT. “In into the sky during last week’s event. funding that is earmarked for See City page 19 $1)5, "%"# $'2!$!'0#2!)#, #)*0 18!"##" :$%!1&$%#"&'$#"$#$"&!' $"#"'$' )*0 18 8 %$#$!&!$!1#"'$#!4 97)2),02((( 89 3 98 9 : 4 ,!"2*1-#!"*2(/- .2+() #1 $#'#1!#!&!6$"!%"#!4 2 February 6, 2014 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 6 Free Film the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. iew a special film on African Works by Rachmaninoff, Medtner VAmerican History on Thursday, C a l e n d a r and Arensky will be performed, and Feb. 6 at 2:30 p.m. at the Fairfax guests can enjoy a buffet with cham- pagne following the concert. Tickets Branch Library. The film is being with a twist. West Hollywood City start at $39. 135 N. Grand Ave. shown in honor of African American Council Chambers, 625 N. San (310)498-0257, www.lesalonde- History Month and is part of the Vicente Blvd. For information, call musiques.com. library’s free film screenings on the (323) 848-6883, or visit first Thursday of each month at 2:30 www.weho.org. p.m. Free popcorn provided. 161 S. Big Sunday Gardner St. (323)936-6191. ‘Coriolanus’ Valentine’s Dinner heatre lovers are invited to a oin people from all walks of life on 7 ‘To Catch a Thief’ Tbroadcast of Donmar JSunday, Feb. 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. at eniors are invited to a screening of Warehouse’s production of Big Sunday’s 2nd annual Valentine- SAlfred Hitchcock’s 1955 thriller Shakespeare’s “Coriolanus”, a tragedy Making, Bingo-Playing Community “To Catch a Thief” on Friday, Feb. 7 of political manipulation and revenge, Dinner. Guests can enjoy a communal at 1 p.m. in the Plummer Park Senior on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 4 and 8 p.m., gathering while making Valentine’s Center. Cary Grant and Grace Kelly and Sunday, Feb. 9 at 4 p.m. in Day cards to be distributed to seniors, star in the film about a reformed cat UCLA’s James Bridges Theater. The shut-ins and others. Participants can burglar who is trying to prove his production stars Tom Hiddleston in also play bingo and enjoy a commu- innocence when a series of burglaries the title role, and Mark Gatiss as nity dinner. 6111 Melrose Ave. RSVP occur in Monte Carlo. Suggested Menenius. Tickets start at $20. 235 requested to [email protected]. donation is $2. 7377 Santa Monica Charles E. Young Drive. (310)827- Blvd. (323)876-1717. 0889, www.latw.org. Poetry and Art ACK and friends present a Antique Book Fair Jprovocative evening of poems on 9 Volunteer Training love and relationships on Sunday, elebrate the 450th birthday of earn how to make a difference in Feb. 9 and Monday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 William Shakespeare during the the fight against human traffick- C L p.m. in the Park LaBrea Activities California International Antiquarian ing at a free volunteer training pro- Center Theatre. Visual art by Debora Book Fair running from Friday, Feb. 7 gram being held by the National Gillman will also be displayed. through Sunday, Feb. 9 at the Council of Jewish Women, Los Suggested donation is $10. 475 S. Pasadena Convention Center. Angeles (NCJW/LA) on Sunday, Feb. Curson Ave.; enter Park La Brea from Thousands of book lovers, rare book 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants the 6th or 3rd street entrances. RSVP dealers and scholars are expected to will learn how to be advocates and requested to (213)986-JACK, participate. Hours are 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., educators from representatives of [email protected] Feb. 7; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Feb. 8; and NCJW/LA, the Coalition to Abolish 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Feb. 9. Tickets are Slavery and Trafficking, and survivors $25 on Feb. 7; $15 on Feb. 8 and 9. photo by Anthony Delgado of human trafficking. 543 N. Fairfax 12 West Hollywood 300 E. Green St., Pasadena. (800)454- The “Edwardian Ball” returns to the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood Ave. RSVP requested to (323)852- 6401, www.cabookfair.com. on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. with elaborate costumes and pageantry. 8536, www.ncjwla.org. Senior Dance eniors and their guests are invited Founder Rosin Coven and co-host Vau de Vire Society bring the Edward Sto join in Valentine’s Day-themed ‘Going to St.