WWW.BEVERLYPRESS.COM INSIDE • L.A. all-in for Olympics. pg. 3 It’s a heat wave! Temps in • Two arrested for the mid to murder in upper 80s Hollywood. pg. 4 Volume 27 No. 24 Serving West Hollywood, Hancock Park, Beverly Hills and Wilshire Communities June 15, 2017 Los Angeles makes history Bomb threats target withn #ResistMarch threen Jewish temples 100,000 turn out Police say threats taken ‘very seriously’ with pride and as the University Synagogue. persistence Lopez said the threats were all Los Angeles Police Department made via email, and temple repre- officials determined that three sentatives called 911. bomb threats made last Saturday At the #ResistMarch rally last The first was reported at 8:06 morning targeting Jewish temples Sunday in Hollywood, Phill a.m. by representatives of the were hoaxes. Wilson, president and CEO of the University Synagogue in West Los However, the incidents illustrate Los Angeles-based Black AIDS Angeles. Approximately six min- the need for security and continued Institute, said, “there are moments utes later, representatives of the vigilance, and were taken “very in time when people of good will Wilshire Boulevard Temple’s Erika seriously,” said LAPD spokesman have an obligation to speak, to J. Glazer Family Campus at 3663 Mike Lopez. stand in solidarity and to resist.” Wilshire Blvd. also reported a The threats were made to the “This is such a moment,” he threat. The third threat was made Wilshire Boulevard Temple’s said to more than 100,000 people Glazer and Irmas campuses, as well See Threats page 21 who marched from Hollywood Boulevard to West Hollywood Park. Organizers declared in the weeks before that #ResistMarch was not an “anti-Trump” protest. But the result was quite the con- photo by Jon Viscott trary. Instead, the event seemingly Congressman Adam Schiff joined many federal, state and local legis- was a direct response to President lators at the #ResistMarch on June 11. Donald J. Trump’s policies and actions. As evidence, the #ResistMarch we wouldn’t be doing a resist and health of countless replaced the 47-year-old tradition march.” Following suit on Americans,” Jean said. “Already, of the LA Pride Parade. And near- Sunday, Jean began her speech at they have dismantled so much that ly every speaker on Sunday criti- the kick-off rally in Hollywood by is important to the LGBT commu- cized the 45th president of the asking the crowd, “Are you happy nity and to our allies. And this is United States and his policies. with who is running the country?” just the beginning. If they have Days before the revamped “We have gathered here their way, what will the world demonstration, Lorri L. Jean, because our new administration is look like in four years?” CEO of the Los Angeles LGBT filled with a hateful group of anti- Chad Griffin, president of the LGBT, misogynistic, xenophobic Human Rights Campaign, said Center, told the Park Labrea News photo by Edwin Folven and Beverly Press, “if [President appointees who have made speedy “fighting the Trump regime’s The Wilshire Boulevard Temple received two bomb threats – one direct- Donald J. Trump] wasn’t elected, progress in undermining the rights See Resist page 22 ed to its Wilshire Boulevard campus and the other at its campus on Olympic Boulevard. Party houses still causing problems in Hollywood Hills n Residents discuss Battle over oil well cleanup how to tackle issue at townhall leaves Beverly Hills fuming n the District of Delaware then ruled City prepares to file that Venoco can leave the site on Traffic congestion, loud music appeal over court’s July 1, despite the wishes of the and large crowds carrying on into school district and the city of decision Beverly Hills, the two plaintiffs in the early morning hours caused by so-called party houses have a motion asking Venoco to stay plagued neighborhoods throughout until it decommissioned the well Beverly Hills city and school the Hollywood Hills for years. in accordance with local and state district officials plan to jointly Whitley Heights resident Joyce law. The ruling by Judge Kevin appeal a judge’s decision to allow Dyrector, for instance, said a Gross, however, said in part that Venoco, an oil and gas drilling Memorial Day party near her house “Venoco cannot be held in suspen- company, to vacate a drilling site caused a deluge of cars parked sion” by commitments to the site at Beverly Hills High School due along the street that blocked her dri- as the company dissolves. to bankruptcy, Mayor Lili Bosse veway. Bosse said she was “mortified” said Wednesday. She and her neighbors said they by Gross’ May 31 decision, which photo by Luke Harold Venoco’s lease on the site have been frustrated that the city led to a City Council discussion at Nicholas Greif, left, director of policy and legislation for Council District expired in December in compli- has not been able to act faster to a Tuesday closed session meeting ance with a 2011 city ordinance curb the number of obtrusive par- 4, updated Hollywood Hills residents about measures to combat distur- about the appeal. that required oil wells to discon- ties throughout the hills. bances caused by party houses. In the meantime, the Beverly tinue operation in 2016. The com- The Hollywood Hills West Hills Unified School district has taking to end the disturbances party house, and the fact that parties pany informed the school district Neighborhood Council hosted a brought in a contractor to monitor caused by party houses, and for res- in private homes are not inherently earlier this year that it planned to town hall at the Mulholland Tennis the drill site at Beverly Hills High idents to share their ongoing con- illegal, sometimes complicate mat- vacate the site on May 31. Club on June 12 for city officials to cerns. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for See page Battle 22 talk about the steps they’ve been A lack of a legal definition of a See page Party page 21 W OOW G NNO IINNNG YYOOUR N EW HOME AASSISSIN LLEEEA 6200 WWe est Third Street Los Ange l es, CA 90036 877.652.3292 wwww..parklabrea.com 2 June 15, 2017 CALENDAR Park Labrea News/Beverly Press Siqueiros, Rufino Tamayo and The Mitchell Francisco Zúñiga. An opening recep- Reggae Night at tion is on June 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. 357 N. La Brea Ave. (323)938-5222, ToddSanitorium Martens and LeeCabaret Marshall’s TheReggae Bowl fans won’t want to miss jackrutbergfinearts.com. new musical “The Mitchell “Reggae Night XVI” featuring seven- Sanitorium Cabaret” runs from time Grammy-winner Ziggy Marley Thursday, June 15 through Sunday, on Sunday, June June 25 at the Cavern Club. The ArtJoin the Workshop Los Angeles County Museum 18 at 7 p.m. at the show combines music and characters of Art (LACMA) for an evening of Hollywood Bowl. from two cult-favorite rock musicals, fun, creativity and engineering during The concert is part prompting audiences to “do the “Bon Vivant Studio: Hello Friends!” of “KCRW’s ‘Time Warp’ again” and take their on Saturday, June 17 from 4 to 7 World Festival.” “wig down from the shelf.” p.m. in LACMA’s L.A. Times Central The ska band The Showtimes are 8 p.m., Wednesday Court. Participants will make Specials, and and Thursday; 9 p.m., Friday and Alexander Calder-inspired works of Keith & Tex with The Steady 45s, will Saturday; 3 and 8 p.m., Sunday. art. Reference and instructional mate- also perform. Tickets start at $14. 2301 Tickets are $30. 1920 Hyperion Ave. rials will be provided. Admission is N. Highland Ave. (323)850-2000, brownpapertickets.com/event/2912573. $45 for museum members; $55 for the HollywoodBowl.com. general public. 5905 Wilshire Blvd. photo by Ian Flanders (323)857-6139, lacma.org. The LAST Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum presents a stage adaptation of Beverly Hills George Orwell’s satire “Animal Farm” running from Saturday, June 17 Breakfast Club through Sunday, Oct. 1. Orwell’s story about the corrupting influence of Chamber Mixer The Brat Pack is back in “The LAST GardenThe Norton Simon Party Museum is hold- Join the Beverly Hills Chamber of power focuses on the fall of idealism and the rise of tyranny after the ani- Breakfast Club” running from ing its 4th annual “Garden Party” on Commerce for its June mixer on Thursday, June 15 through mals of Manor Farm rise up against their human owner in a struggle for Saturday, June 17 from 5 to 7:30 Thursday, June 22 at 5:30 p.m. at Saturday, July 22. The musical paro- rights and equality. Showtime on June 17 is 7:30 p.m., see schedule for p.m. Enjoy music in the museum’s Kylin Gallery. Participants can net- dy is loosely based on the 1980s film additional showtimes. Adult admission stars at $25. 1419 N. Topanga Sculpture Garden, inspired by work and enjoy food, beverages and “The Breakfast Club.” It stars Anna Canyon Blvd. (310)455-3723, theatricum.com. Monet’s Giverny. Participants can a raffle. Admission is free. 9411 S. Grace Barlow, Lana McKissack, also sketch in the garden and create a Santa Monica Blvd. RSVP by email- Jonah Platt, Garrett Clayton and Max potpourri satchel with flowers and ing samareta@beverlyhillscham- Ehrich. Showtime on June 15 is 8 herbs. The party is free with $12 adult ber.com. p.m.; see schedule for additional James Joyce’s only extant play Loeffler headlines the festival, which museum admission. 411 W. Colorado showtimes.