BEVERLYPRESS.COM INSIDE • Co-living project approved pg. 3 Sunny, temps in the mid-80s • Tigray protest pg. 5 Volume 31 No. 36 Serving the Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities September 9, 2021 Subway extension delayed ‘We remember every year, all year long’ n Metro announces 2024 segment completion date n Tributes planned on 20th anniversary of By edwin folven caused by a combination of factors, including difficulty in tunneling Sept. 11 attacks Passengers waiting to ride through sand, tar and methane gas Metro’s Purple Line Extension pro- pockets near the La Brea Tar Pits; By edwin folven ject will have to wait an extra year, mitigation measures that were as the transportation agency has implemented in surrounding neigh- First responders, civic officials pushed back the opening for the borhoods as construction pro- and community members will first segment of the subway gressed; and an underground come together on Saturday to between Wilshire/Western and “anomaly” near Wilshire and San commemorate victims and mark Wilshire/La Cienega from Vicente boulevards that crews had the 20th anniversary of the Sept. November 2023 to fall 2024. to address before the twin tunneling 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Metro spokesman Dave Sotero machines could pass by. That Although two decades have said the delay in opening was See Metro page 21 passed since the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon near Washington, D.C., they still weigh heavy on the minds of many peo- ple, local first responders said. “It’s very important that we photo by Edwin Folven always remember and honor those The city of Beverly Hills will hold a ceremony on Sept. 11 at the city’s who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 9/11 Memorial Garden at 445 N. Rexford Drive. 2001. I always say that we never forget,” Beverly Hills Fire it changed America forever,” city’s 9/11 Memorial Garden at Department Chief Greg Barton Beverly Hills Fire Department 445 N. Rexford Drive from 5:30 said. “We want to make sure that Deputy Chief Joseph Matsch to 6 p.m. on Sept. 11 for an annual every year, the city has some sort added. “I get emotional just think- commemoration ceremony. of ceremony to remember the vic- ing about it. Even though it hap- Beverly Hills Mayor Robert tims, not only all of the firefight- pened 20 years ago, those memo- Wunderlich and members of the ers and police officers affected, ries come to the surface.” Beverly Hills City Council will but the citizens who lost their Barton and Matsch will be also participate, along with bag- photo by Edwin Folven lives.” among personnel from the pipers and a color guard. Matsch Crews had to cut away an underground steel beam before the tunneling “It’s an opportunity to reflect on Beverly Hills fire and police said the memorial, which opened departments who will gather at the machines could reach the site of the future Wilshire/La Cienega station. the magnitude of that day and how See Local page 21 Complaint lodged against West Hollywood’s Carnaval canceled again n COVID-19 claims district VP Walker-Shuman more large events, n School board businesses impacted member denies residency allegations By Brynn mechem West Hollywood’s Halloween By AAron Blevins Carnaval, which annually draws hundreds of thousands to Santa Beverly Hills Unified School Monica Boulevard, is again can- District Board of Education Vice celed this year. President Tristen Walker-Shuman Normally held on Oct. 31, the has denied allegations that she no event draws costume-clad residents longer resides in Beverly Hills. for performances by bands, dancers According to state law, school and artists. The city describes the board members must reside “in event as the largest Halloween the trustee area which he or she photo courtesy of BHUSD gathering in the world. represents.” In 2020, the City Council A complaint sent anonymously Walker-Shuman photo courtesy of Jon Viscott approved the cancellation of all The 2019 Halloween Carnaval drew thousands to West Hollywood. to several governmental agencies major special events. Due to the and a handful of media outlets continued spread of COVID-19 and accuses Walker-Shuman of con- know that it actually has been, the rise in Delta variant transmis- tumes, entertainment, culture and A 2016 economic impact analy- tinuing to serve on the board after and no one has contacted me in sion, the city continued the cancel- self-expression. The event typically sis of major special events in West moving out of state in August. terms of trying to verify any of lation of many large-scale events brings significant revenue to local Hollywood found the Halloween She said the complaint is a “dis- the contents of the complaint.” into 2021, public information offi- businesses, and West Hollywood Carnaval generated $4.2 million in traction.” The complaint, which included cer Sheri Lunn said. Chamber of Commerce president sales at West Hollywood business- “It's unfortunate,” Walker- photographs of moving trucks The cancellations included the and CEO Genevieve Morrill said es, second only to Pride celebra- Shuman said. “There are no con- outside of a home it identifies as Halloween Carnaval and New the cancellation could impact busi- tions, which generated $9.2 mil- sequences short of a finding post- Walker-Shuman’s, was addressed Year’s Eve events. The city’s in- ness owners. lion. investigation, and I haven't been to the Los Angeles County person Pride celebration was also “The event brings massive Still, Morrill said most business notified that an investigation has District Attorney’s Office, the canceled in June. amounts of people, which of course owners are more concerned with even been started. So this is, at California Secretary of State, the Halloween Carnaval was helps businesses because the mass maintaining a safe space to ensure this point, just allegations that Los Angeles County Office of launched in 1987 and has grown of people gives you a great turnover they don’t get shut down. The can- have not been fact checked and Education and the Beverly Hills into an annual gathering of cos- in your business,” Morrill said. See Carnaval page 22 have allegedly been filed. I don’t See Board page 22 2 September 9, 2021 Beverly Press/Park Labrea News CALENDAR American Rescue Plan could barbara-haber-on-community-cook- the century. Since 2011, Lepore has Art of June books-overlooked-gems-tickets- been involved with the preservation 168876278495. and curation of the R.J. Arnold Edmonds archive. Admission is free but reserva- lower health care costs Luis De Jesus Los Angeles presents tions are required. 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