WWW.BEVERLYPRESS.COM INSIDE • Beverly Hills oil well agreement. Rainy this pg. 3 weekend, with • Oscars road highs of 60 closures. pg. 7 Volume 28 No. 9 Serving the West Hollywood, Hancock Park, Beverly Hills and Wilshire Communities March 1, 2018 Bond measure goes Layn it on the Purple Line in Beverly Hills Metro’s subway n Education voted 5-0 on Feb. 27 to project breaks ground onVote byJune Beverly Hills ballotput the measure on the ballot in on its next phase June’s statewide primary election. school board was The unanimous board approval unanimous means 55 percent of voters need to support the measure for it to pass. Local and federal officials on Beverly Hills High School and El Feb. 23 broke ground on Phase 2 Beverly Hills voters will decide Rodeo School would undergo the of the Purple Line Extension pro- in a few months whether to issue most work, with some improve- ject, which will run through $385 million in general obligation ments to the other three schools. Beverly Hills to Century City. bonds to the school district for con- The new construction would Los Angeles Mayor and Metro struction. include bolstering earthquake and Board Chair Eric Garcetti led a The Beverly Hills Unified fire safety, and repairing or replac- brief program featuring remarks School District’s Board of by Sen. Diane Feinstein (D- See Construction page 21 Calif.), Federal Transit photo by Gary Leonard on behalf of Metro Administration Regional Director Civic leaders and Metro officials broke ground on Phase 2 of the pur- Ray Tellis, Beverly Hills Mayor ple Line Extension project, which will run under Beverly Hills to Lili Bosse, Los Angeles City Century City. Attorney Mike Feuer and others before officials shoveled dirt to ceremonially launch the project. 2023. alignment, slated to go under Work is already underway on the Phase 2 will extend 2.6 miles Beverly Hills High School. four-mile Phase 1 segment of the from Wilshire and La Cienega School board President Lisa Purple Line Extension, which will boulevards to the Century Korbatov said it would endanger run under Wilshire Boulevard City/Constellation Boulevard sta- “the health and education of our from Western Avenue to La tion. The project faces another students,” and poses risks for the Cienega Boulevard. Phase 1 is lawsuit in U.S. District Court district’s buildings. The school photo courtesy of the Beverly Hills Unified School District approximately 30 percent com- from the Beverly Hills Unified district has spent approximately El Rodeo School would be one of the primary beneficiaries of the new plete and is expected to open in School District over the tunnel See Subway page 21 ballot measure. Bracelets may help find missing people n nBreaking the bankanother way in we canWeHo reflect our val- Woman who went Wells Fargo comes ues and I’m glad to see we’re mov- missing after visiting under scrutiny as city ing in a direction where we can have that conversation,” LACMA was catalyst prepares to issue new Councilwoman Lindsey Horvath for new program banking contract said. Wells Fargo has been scrutinized across the country for its ties to the Dakota Access Pipeline and for More than 16 months since a With a request for proposals to opening millions of accounts on woman suffering from handle some of the city’s banking behalf of customers without their Alzheimer’s disease disappeared services scheduled to go out by authorization. Left-leaning cities after visiting the Los Angeles today, West Hollywood could have also rebuked the bank’s busi- County Museum of Art, law become the latest city to sever ties ness relationship with President enforcement and her family are with Wells Fargo. Donald J. Trump. still searching for clues. The city is under contract with The Los Angeles City Council After learning about the plight Wells Fargo through March 3, voted in December to issue a of the missing woman, Nancy 2019. It declined an option to request for proposals inviting Paulikas, and others suffering extend the agreement another three financial institutions with at least a from dementia, the Los Angeles years because of recent allegations “satisfactory” Community County Board of Supervisors against the bank, according to city Reinvestment Act rating, nationally approved a motion last week to staff. The City Council will likely and in California, to apply to han- create a program aimed at locating approve one of the applicants in dle some of the city’s banking. people with Alzheimer’s disease, July, and the new deal will be for Wells Fargo had its rating down- dementia and autism who are sus- five years with a city option for a graded to “needs to improve” in a ceptible to wandering. three-year extension. Wells Fargo performance evaluation last year. The board dedicated $765,000 photo courtesy of Kirk Moody can still reapply to continue its The new criterion started with a for the program and will partner banking services for the city of motion from L.A. City Councilmen with Project Lifesaver, a nonprofit Police and family members hope someone will provide information West Hollywood. Mitch O’Farrell, 13th District, and that will locate Nancy Paulikas, who went missing in October 2016. See Tracking page 22 “Our city’s banking practices are See Banking page 21 2 March 1, 2018 CALENDAR Park Labrea News/Beverly Press cially for the con- Exhibit Tour cert. Tickets are Charles Busch: Join assistant curator Rachel Kaplan $30. 200 S. Grand for a tour of the exhibit “Painted in Ave. (323)226- MyTony Award-nomineeKinda 60s Charles Busch Mexico, 1700–1790: Pinxit Mexici” 0326, pianos- performs in “My on Thursday, March 1 at 12:30 p.m. pheres.org. at the Los Angeles County Museum of Kinda 60s” on Art. The tour will explore fashions Monday, March depicted in paintings in the exhibit, 12 and Tuesday, focusing on what can be learned about AEnjoy Little a “A Little New New Music,”Music a per- March 13 at the people depicted from their clothes, formance spotlighting artists perform- Rockwell Table accessories and fashion decisions, and ing new and unheard musical theater and Stage. The the attention painters paid to material songs in a classic cabaret setting, on new show weaves culture and how they created a win- Tuesday, March 6 at 8:30 p.m. at the tales of his Manhattan childhood and dow into the history and society of Catalina Jazz Club. Advance tickets adolescence, as shown through the 18th-century Mexico. Admission is are $18; $25 at the door; dinner or lens of the tumultuous 1960s. Busch free. Tour meets at the BP Grand two-drink minimum required. 6725 will perform music by Burt Entrance, 5905 Wilshire Blvd. Sunset Blvd. (323)466-2210, tick- Bacharach, Jimmy Webb, The Beatles, (323)857-6000, lacma.org. etweb.com. Henry Mancini, Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Tickets start at $15. 1714 N. Vermont Ave. (323)669-1550, rockwell-la.com. ArenaMidnighters Cinelounge presents screenings The Adventures of of the indie film “Midnighters” run- ning from Friday, March 2 through AlexRobin Film HoodSociety welcomes Rory Thursday, March 8. The thriller is photo by Veronica Forsgren Flynn, the daughter of actor Errol directed by Julius Ramsay and written Odyssey Theatre Ensemble presents “3 Plays by Pat Kinevane” running Flynn, as the special guest during an by Alston Ramsay. A new year’s night evening of film featuring “The turns to dread for an unlucky couple on from Thursday, March 8 through Sunday, April 1. Olivier Award winner Kinevane and Fishamble: The New Play Company return from their Adventures of Robin Hood” (1938) their way home from a celebration. on Thursday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. home base in Dublin with a limited engagement of the Irish writer and Lindsey (Alex Essoe) and Jeff (Dylan at the Alex Theatre. After 80 years, McTee) accidentally run over a man in performer’s trilogy of solo work. The three plays will be performed on a the film starring Errol Flynn is still the middle of the road. They panic and rotating schedule. “Underneath” is a darkly comic tale of a life lived in regarded as one of the great action stash the body in the backseat, and later secret, “Silent” is a touching story of a homeless individual who once had adventure epics. Former L.A. Times learn the stranger had sinister inten- splendid things but lost them all including his mind, and writer Susan King will host the tions involving their family. Things go event, and Rory Flynn will sign even more sideways when psychotic “Forgotten” reveals the interconnecting stories of four elderly people liv- ing in retirement homes and care facilities in Ireland using a unique copies of her book, “The Baron of Detective Smith (Ward Horton) comes Mulholland: A Daughter Remembers fusion of Kabuki dance (pictured) and Irish storytelling. Showtimes are 8 calling. Showtime on March 2 is 9:45 Errol Flynn.” The festivities kick off p.m.; see schedule for additional show- p.m., Thursday through Saturday; 2 p.m., Sunday. See schedule for play with “Rabbit Hood” (1949), a Warner times. 6464 Sunset Blvd. (323)924- dates. Tickets are $30. (310)477-2055 ext. 2; odysseytheatre.com. Bros. cartoon featuring Bugs Bunny. 1644, arenacinelounge.com. General admission is $16; $11 for $100. 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. March 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Alex Film Society members. 216 N. (310)434-3200, thebroadstage.org. museum. Hobbyists of all skill levels Brand Blvd., Glendale. alexfilmsoci- Legal Clinic and ages, along ety.org.