BEVERLYPRESS.COM INSIDE • Fatal shooting on Highland pg. 4 Partly cloudy, • WeHo considers with highs in Sunset Strip the 70s gateways pg. 5 Volume 30 No. 10 Serving the Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities March 5, 2020 A Super Tuesday for local Filming prompts Wilshire Blvd. closure n Boulevard to be City Council incumbents closed on March 14-15 n Early results show runoff for Ryu, reelection in BH BY EDWIN FOLVEN BY EDWIN FOLVEN AND The stretch of the Miracle Mile CAMERON KISZLA near the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum is no stranger to movie Voters made their voices heard and television audiences. It was on March 3, and not just in the pres- featured in the 2009 comedy idential primary. adventure “Land of the Lost,” the According to the Los Angeles 1997 disaster epic “Volcano” and County Registrar-Recorder/County the 1988 apocalyptic thriller Clerk’s office, more than 1.1 mil- “Miracle Mile,” among others. lion ballots were counted, a figure Now, NBC/Universal Tele - that represents 20.6% of eligible vision is planning to feature the registered voters. More votes, such site in a new television series titled as mail-in and provisional ballots, “La Brea,” in which a massive have yet to be counted, so the fig- sinkhole mysteriously opens near ures are expected to change over the tar pits and traps people in a the next few days. primeval world. Filming for the As of press time on March 4, the pilot is planned for Saturday, incumbents in the races for City March 14 and Sunday, March 15, Council seats in Los Angeles and and a full closure of Wilshire Beverly Hills were in the lead, Boulevard will occur between though in Los Angeles’ 4th District, Fairfax Avenue and Hauser photo by Andy Kitchen a runoff is still possible. photo by Edwin Folven Boulevard. Upon closer inspection, the Lake Pit at the La Brea Tar Pits appears For Beverly Hills, incumbents Incumbent candidate Los Angeles Although permits for the clo- it could be the gateway to another world. Dr. Julian Gold and Lili Bosse held City Councilman David Ryu and sure were still in the approval an early lead. Bosse was the top his wife Regina voted on March 3 process at press time, the project’s during the upcoming weekend of planned for the upcoming filming. vote-getter with 2,648 votes, fol- in a voting center at John production company Universal filming. Danielle Walker, communications lowed by Gold with 2,016 votes. Burroughs Middle School, the Television is spreading the word NBC/Universal confirmed a that motorists may be impacted closure of Wilshire Boulevard is See Television page 25 See Results page 26 councilman’s alma mater. Hollywood developing at quick pace Robot may be your n More residential, office and retail space next deliveryman coming to n Postmates to test The nine recommendations neighborhood include prohibiting the use of BY CAMERON KISZLA pilot program in WeHo PDDs on narrow or cracked side- walks including Fountain Avenue In many parts of Los Angeles, BY JOSE HERRERA and Romaine Street, limiting the development seems to be moving at number of PDDs to a maximum a breakneck pace, and Hollywood Postmates conveniently deliv- of three, providing monthly is no exception. ers food to customers’ doors, and updates to the transportation From hotels and housing units to soon in the city of West commission, limiting the pilot to commercial space for office and Hollywood, users will be part of a three-month period, allowing retail, the neighborhood has seen the company’s autonomous pilot merchants and customers to opt significant growth in the past few delivery program. out of the service, limiting the use years, and that trend will continue “The project will contribute to of PDDs to daytime, providing as projects currently under con- West Hollywood’s reputation as struction are completed. an innovative and technology- See Postmates page 26 Kristopher Larson, president and photo by Cameron Kiszla driven city,” said Joshua Franco, CEO of the Hollywood Property The renovation of the Earl Carroll Theatre is part of the Wallace on who spoke during public com- Owners Alliance, which oversees Sunset project. ment at the meeting on March 2. the Hollywood Business “In addition to that, I also believe Improvement District, said nearly included as part of the Netflix on Jessica Fine, leasing and market- it will increase the reach of small 1,000 housing units and 934 hotel Vine project, which will cover an ing manager for the developer, business and amount of those rooms are currently under construc- entire city block south of De Kilroy Realty, said there will be an small businesses on the tion. In 2019 alone, nearly 400,000 Longpre Avenue and west of Vine eatery to be on the first floor of the Postmates platform.” square feet of office space entered Street. residential building, and the plan is The West Hollywood City the market and now makes up When it opens later this year, the for it to be a “chef-driven concept.” Council voted 3-2 to create a approximately 10% of all office project will include five buildings “We feel that Hollywood is in pilot program, called Serve, to space in Hollywood, he said. containing 355,000 square feet of need of some great restaurants to go evaluate the use of autonomous “A lot of new folks will call office space – the vast majority is to before you go to a show, or after personal delivery devices or Hollywood home soon,” Larson for Netflix’s use – 196 residential a long day of work, to get a great PDDs within the city after receiv- said. units and 29,500 square feet of drink,” she said. ing nine recommendations by A great deal more office space, as retail, studio and production, and staff and feedback from the com- well as residential units, will be bar and restaurant space. See Residential page 25 munity. photo courtesy of Postmates 2 March 5, 2020 CALENDAR Park Labrea News/Beverly Press Book Sale in Royce Hall. The production is a mes- Montesano will introduce the program merizing theatrical work that reveals and guests will also enjoy French Book lovers can find rarities and bar- insights into gender, race and the future Champagne and a high tea buffet catered gains at the John C. Fremont Library’s of human civilization. Tickets start at by Patina. Tickets are $95; $45 for stu- book sale on Friday, March 6, from $28. 10745 Dickson Court. (310)825- dents. 135 N. Grand Ave. (310)498- noon to 4 p.m., and Saturday, March 7, 2101, cap.ucla.edu. 0257, lesalondemusiques.com. from noon to 5 p.m. CDs, DVDs, audio books and videos will also be offered, as well as new puzzles and cookbooks. ‘How to Write Avant-garde film 6121 Melrose Ave. (323)962-3521. Los Angeles Filmforum is holding “An an Op-Ed’ Evening with Jane Wodening” on Misfit Cabaret The National Council of Jewish Sunday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Women/Los Angeles is holding an Spielberg Theatre at the Egyptian. Kat Robichaud will lead “Misfit installment of its Advocacy Training Wodening played a critical role in the Cabaret: Grimm,” a night of decadence Project titled “How to Write an Op-Ed” American avant-garde film movement. and bawdiness on Friday, March 6, and on Sunday, March 8, at 2 p.m. at the She was the first wife of film artist Stan Saturday, March 7, from 8 to 10 p.m. at NCJW/LA Council House. Participants Brakhage. The event includes screen- Dynasty Typewriter at the Hayworth. will learn how to create an impactful ings of films by Brakhage, Barbara Misfit Cabaret is a variety show cen- and memorable op-ed and how to get it Hammer, Nick Dorsky, Mark Street and tered on music with a rotating cast of published. The workshop will be facili- Jonas Mekas. Tickets are $12. 6712 eccentric performers. Join Robichaud tated by journalist, author and Hollywood Blvd. (323)377-7238, and the misfits as they delve into fanta- Chapman University Professor Tom lafilmforum.org. sy fiction and fairytales. Tickets start at Zoellner. The event is sponsored by the $20. 2511 Wilshire Blvd. krmisfit- city of West Hollywood. 543 N. Fairfax cabaret.com/grimm. Ave. (323)852-8508, ncjwla.org. Temple Beth El Purim Legal clinic Holocaust Join Hollywood Temple Beth El for an Volunteer attorneys from the Beverly photo by Enci Box observance of Purim on Monday, Hills Bar Association Barristers will Soprano Julia Migenes returns in “La Vie en Rose” running from survivor talk March 9 at 7 p.m. Rabbi Norbert answer legal questions during a free Thursday, March 12, through Wednesday, April 15, at the Odyssey Holocaust survivor Eva Trenk will Weinberg invites people to enjoy the clinic on Saturday, March 7, from 10 to Theatre. Migenes will be accompanied by Victoria Kirsch on piano for speak about his experiences on Sunday, merry-making of Purim through the 11:30 a.m. in the Elm Room at Roxbury performances of French chansons by Edith Piaf, Charles Aznavour, Léo March 8, from 3 to reading of excerpts from the Megillah Park in Beverly Hills. Small claims, 4 p.m. at the Los Ferre, Jacques Brel, Michel Legrand and others. Showtimes are 8 p.m., (the Scroll of Esther), comedy and wills and trusts, business disputes, con- Angeles Museum Purim refreshments. Comedian Thursday and Saturday, with a special performance at 8 p.m. on sumer law and landlord-tenant law will of the Holocaust.