WWW.BEVERLYPRESS.COM INSIDE • Feuer visits newspaper. pg. 3 Sunny and • Suspect sought warm, with in shooting. pg. 4 temps around 75º Volume 20 No. 29 Serving the West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities July 22, 2010 City Plots New Course for Gardens Mayor’s Mishap Renews n WeHo Creates Community Space Calls for Better Bike Laws for Planting n 4th Street Considered as ʻBike Boulevardʼ BY IAN LOVETT BY IAN LOVETT will host a “Walk & Ride for a Safer 4th Street”. The event will include a or the last year, the fate of n the wake of Los Angeles bike ride along 4th Street from Pan the West Hollywood com- Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s Pacific Park to Shatto Park, a com- Fmunity garden program has Ibike accident last weekend, munity walk along the street, and a hung in limbo. A decade ago, the when he fell and broke his elbow press conference at Shatto Park. city boasted three community gar- after a taxi cut him off on Venice Jeff Jacobberger, chair of the dens. Now, the property owners of Boulevard, bicycle advocacy MCWCC and an avid cyclist, said the sole remaining garden, located groups are hoping to parlay the he hopes 4th Street could be used as at the corner of Norwich Drive attention the incident has drawn a pilot project to test “bicycle and Rosewood Avenue, have been into substantive efforts to improve boulevards”. trying to sell the plot. The city bike safety on city streets. “The goal is really to raise aware- negotiated for the gardeners to This Saturday, the Mid-City West ness about bike safety, and to build- Community Council (MCWCC) remain while the property is on See Bicycle Safety page 22 the market, but when any sale closes escrow, the tomato plants, artichokes and corn will have to be uprooted. This week, however, the city negotiated to lease an empty lot at photo by Ian Lovett 1201 Detroit St., where a new West Hollywood resident Michael Hayden is one of the gardeners who community garden will be plants at the Norwich Community Garden. The city is planning to cre- installed. The new garden will house 35 plots where gardeners ate a new community garden on Detroit Street. who live or work in West Hollywood can grow fruits, veg- new property.” within 500 feet of the garden. In etables, and flowers at a cost of Land said she hoped the new addition, gardeners would be just $60 a year. garden would be open some time allowed to stay in their plots for a “We were looking at how to this fall. maximum of three years. After find other plots so we could con- The new garden will also oper- that time, they would have to wait tinue the garden program,” West ate under slightly different guide- two years before they could join Hollywood City Councilmember lines than the garden at Norwich, the waiting list to get a new plot. A Abbe Land said. “I’ve really been which has been open since 1985. lottery will determine who will get working hard with staff, and I’m Eight of the 35 plots will be spots in the new community gar- thrilled we’ve been able to get a reserved for residents who live See New Garden page 20 photo by Ian Lovett Cyclists must compete with vehicles on city streets, even when bike Hollywood Celebrates 50 Years of Stars lanes are clearly marked. n Walk of Fame Tenants at Movietown Face Anniversary Features Eviction From Property Community-Wide Party n Businesses Must housing units, 294 condomini- BY EDWIN FOLVEN ums, on-site parking, recreational Move to Make Way facilities, and 32,300 square feet he stars in Hollywood will be for New Project of retail space. shining more brightly than According to Brian Lewis, Tusual this Sunday, particular- BY TIM POSADA media relations director of ly the ones lining the sidewalks that Marathon Communications Inc. are part of the Walk of Fame. y the end of August, and spokesperson for Casden, the A community-wide celebration Trader Joe’s will stand project has been in the works for will be held titled “Walk the Walk” Balone in the Movietown more than two years and was as part of the Walk of Fame’s year- Plaza in West Hollywood, as approved by the West Hollywood long 50th Anniversary celebration. every other shop in the center City Council in February. The event is being billed as received letters this past week Following another city council Hollywood’s “open house”, and from owner Casden Properties meeting on June 21, $75 million will include live music, special LLC to vacate in preparation for a in tax-exempt state bonds were tours and giveaways. new development. In place of issued for the project to support “We were feeling we needed to small shops and a parking lot, the low-income housing. After have an event that allowed the pub- Casden plans to transform the Casden received the financial lic to come out and explore the plaza into a mixed-use retail and support, the landowners informed Walk of Fame, and be involved in housing complex. tenants they had to vacate. the celebration,” said Leron Gubler, With two 10-story buildings in Come September, phase one of president and CEO of the the back and two mid-size build- construction will begin on the Hollywood Chamber of photo by Edwin Folven ings in the front, the new devel- front of the plaza, allowing Commerce, which oversees the A community celebration for the Hollywood Walk of Fame is scheduled opment will feature 76 affordable See Tenants page 21 See Party page 21 for this Sunday. (&&43(("&2" (&&43((" #)2%!# )10 333 $(&&43(("1(4(1 !(' 2 July 22, 2010 Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 22 Salute Your also be in attendance. Tickets are $10 Calendar per person. For more information, Shorts call (323)469-1181. 6000 Santa he next Oscar winner for short Monica Blvd. Tfilm might just be in town at the to bring a picnic. Admission is $12.50 14th LA Shorts Film Fest starting on for adults and $7.50 for children aged Jewish Community July 22 through July 30. Opening 6 to 15. night features the event’s second Day with the Dodgers opening night red carpet at Laemmle's LAPD Summer he Shaarei Tefila congregation Sunset 5. Shorts will feature major Twill spend a day at Dodger names like Seth Rogan, Zoe Saldana Carnival Stadium as the Dodgers battle the and Will Ferrell. As the largest short he Los Angeles Police Mets Sunday, July 25 at 1:10pm. The film festival in the world with 285 TDepartment Operations will day will include a ceremonial first film screenings and 9 days of educa- host the West Bureau Summer pitch and on-field ceremonies. Each tional panels, interactive and enter- Carnival from July 23 through July $45 ticket will come with lunch, taining events, the festival has quickly 25, 12:00pm-10:00pm each day. transportation and an exclusive become the industry standard for Held at the intersection of Dodgers yarmulke. For reservations, showcasing and awarding undiscov- Washington Blvd and Crenshaw call Bernice Gelman at (323)938- ered talent. Tickets can be purchased Blvd, the Summer Carnival intends 7147. online and at the Laemmle’s Sunset 5 to provide a fun and safe event for Theater box office. Seating is unre- the residents and business members served and tickets sales stop 15 min- in the area. Operations West Bureau Reggae Hits the utes after the scheduled starting time Command Staff and Officers will be Hollywood Bowl of each program. When purchasing on hand to interact with community he Jamaican rhythms and ska tickets, refer to the program number. members with the goal of forging Ttunes of reggae sensation, For furhter information, visit friendships and trust within the com- Jimmy Cliff, will make their way to www.lashortfest.com. munity. The free-admission and the Hollywood Bowl on July 25 at parking event will be filled with 7:00pm. The reggae legend is on the 23 Planet Earth Live rides, food and games, and a time verge of releasing his latest album ootage from the TV series “Planet that is sure to be fun for everyone. “Existence”. Cliff was inducted into FEarth” will be on view as the Los For more information contact the the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by LAPD’s Operation West Bureau, March of 2010, and the Hollywood George Fenton, provides the score at Officer Brian Valle at (213)473- Bowl date is part of his North “Planet Earth Live!” at the Hollywood 0277. American tour. Guests can expect to Bowl Friday, July 23 and Saturday, hear hits such as “Wild World”, July 24. The epic journey, shown in 24 At the Drive-In Many Rivers To Cross” and “I Can high-definition, gives audiences the he Renaissance Hollywood Hotel See Clearly Now”. Tickets are on opportunity to see the earth’s most T& Spa will host a Drive-In Movie sale now at www.hollywood amazing environments and creatures. every Saturday for all ages, starting bowl.com, the Hollywood Bowl Box Showtime is 8:30pm at 2301 N. with “Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Office (12:00pm–6:00pm, Tues.– Highland Ave. Tickets are $10 to $156 Squeakquel” on July 24 from Sun.) or via credit card phone order and can be purchased at hollywood- 8:30pm-10:30pm. The Renaissance at (323)850-2000. bowl.com or by calling (323)850- will also hold an Indie “Best Of 2000.