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•Sports 17 •Birthdays 20 •Letters to the Editor 31 The Israel Film Fest held a kickoff event this week in Beverly Hills. 12 CLASSIFIEDS 25 THIS ISSUE George Christy, Page 6 The Rainbow Comes And Goes Is The Memoir From Gloria Vanderbilt And Son Anderson Cooper That Is Being Published This Week By HarperCollins. A Richly Rewarding Read About Two Fascinating Lives. Homby Hills residents are concerned about major changes being proposed at the Singleton Estate. 10 New BHPD Chief Sandra Spagnoli was officially sworn in on Tuesday. 4 VOLUME: LI NUMBER 15 $135 PER YEAR - $1.25 PER COPY www.bhcourier.com SINCE 1965 April 8, 2016 Make Sure To Get Your Taxes In Order By April 18! MILES TO GO Bridgid Coulter and Don Cheadle, along with Dr. Dre and Nicole Young during the Los Angeles premiere of Sony Pictures Classics’ Miles Ahead, starring Don as the legendary trum- peter, Miles Davis at The Writers Guild of America Theater. For more photos, see George Christy’s col- umn on page 6. BEVERLY HILLS BEVERLY HILLS Celebrity Photo Agency/Scott Downie By Steve Simmons Arts patron and technology en- trepreneur David Bohnett is fol- lowing his passions. He’s helping infant tech com- panies take their first steps and arts institutions expand. The arts are a “vital part of the community,” Bohnett says. And he wants people to “pop in to see a play, experience great music and see art.” President Barack Obama ap- pointed Bohnett to the board of trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.; and he takes Kennedy’s quote—”Arts define who we are as a society”–as a per- sonal mission. Bohnett has put his influence and financial support behind three beloved local organizations—The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and LACMA. Last November, he was named The Wallis’ chairman of the board. “This is an exciting time to be with The Wallis,” said Bohnett in an interview. “We have a new leadership team in place with Rachel Fine as managing director and Paul Crewes as artistic direc- tor, and we’re just starting our am- (see ‘DAVID BOHNETT’ page 12) David Bohnett David Bohnett Chairs Wallis Board, Continues Arts Patronage Kate Mantilini Gets Historic Landmark Recommendation By Victoria Talbot The Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) and the owners of Gibraltar Square/Kate Mantilini reached an agreement today that will add the historic buildings to the City’s Local Register of His- toric Properties. The agreement reflects the commision’s dedication to striking a balance between the needs of the owners and his- toric preservation, and demon- strates adaptability for modern- ization. Gibraltar Square/Kate Mantilini at 9101 - 9111 Wilshire Blvd. was the 1957-8 Gibraltar Savings branch office steel-frame and glass construc- tion by Pereira & Luckman. The addition of a steel-and-glass 7- story tower was designed by ar- chitect Victor Gruen Associates in 1959. Then, in 1968, a bank and parking structure were erected by Maxwell Starkman AIA & Assoc. That building became the iconic Kate Mantilini Restaurant in 1985 when Harry and Marilyn Lewis took it over. Seeking to create a “roadside steakhouse for the future – with a clock.” The structure defined a generation of design. The magic came when ar- chitect Thom Mayne joined with Michael Rotondi at the firm Morphosis. Kate Mantilini was one of the first projects to realize their vision. They surrounded the bank’s exterior with an indus- trial-style steel scaffolding that repurposed and transformed the building. Filling the interior with sunlight on the east end is a gi- ant orrery with a mechanical model of the solar system that juts through a 14-foot skylight and ends with a sundial on the roof. Inside, the dining hall is dominated by a John Wehrle 33-foot long mural entitled Knockout painted on a curving gypsum cement plaster wall. The dining room captured the 1980’s era of dining, but it also launched an architectural revolution. “By commissioning Mor- phosis, Lewis created a restau- rant where dining out was an experience that went far (see ‘KATE MANTILINI’ page 10) Community Leader, Philanthropist Margie Pressman Passes Away By Matt Lopez Marjorie Pressman, a not- ed longtime community leader and philanthropist, died Monday in her Beverly Hills home at age 94. Funeral services were held Wednesday for Press- man, a beloved member of the Beverly Hills community, at Temple Beth Am, where her late husband Rabbi Jacob Pressman served as rabbi for more than 35 years. Margie had been a pillar of the Beverly Hills community Margie Pressman (see ‘MARGIE PRESSMAN’ page 18) Beverly Elder: Renny Darling Klein, Cooking For The Soul Part 70 in a series on Beverly Hills residents who have grown with the Centennial City By Laura Coleman Longtime Beverly Hills resi- dent Renny Darling Klein knows better than most just how power- ful the effects of a truly good meal can be for people. Indeed, her first cookbook, The Joy Of Eating, has sold in excess of 1.2 million copies and elicited thousands of letters from grateful fans who have told her just how transformative the recipes have been for their lives. A psychotherapist by profes- sion, Renny never actually thought her love of cooking would be any- thing more than a hobby. Food had always held a particularly mean- ingful place in her life. Growing up in Manhattan, her home was the epicenter of daily family meals and her mother the resident cook for a very large family of relatives. Renny Darling Klein with husband Harry and grandkids Addie, Rachel, Ammie, Ryland, Josh and Max. (see ‘RENNY DARLING KLEIN’ page 18) BREAKING NEWS Beverly Hills Police schedule town hall to address rise in residential burglaries, see page 15. RESTORING THE LIGHTS — The City lead- ers joined the Friends of Beverly Gardens Park and a host of well-wishers Tuesday for a rib- bon-cutting and dedication ceremony, ushering in another century for the world renowned Electric Fountain. Efforts included restoration of the brilliant light show that stopped traffic when it was originally built in 1931. Designed by architect Ralph Flewelling with a sculpture of a Tongva Indian atop by Robert Merrel Gage, the fountain was a gift from Harold Lloyd’s mother and the Women’s Club of Beverly Hills (celebrating its own Centennial year). The Electric Fountain restoration is part of a public-private partnership with the Friends of Beverly Gardens Park (www.fobgp.org) and the City of Beverly Hills that also restored the landmark Lily Pond. The ceremony included a Tongva blessing by Tribal Council Head of Cultural Affairs for the Coyote Tribe Julia Bogan. Photo by Reggie Sully

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•Sports 17

•Birthdays 20

•Letters to the Editor 31

The Israel Film Fest held akickoff event this week inBeverly Hills. 12

CLASSIFIEDS 25

THIS ISSUE

George Christy, Page 6

The Rainbow ComesAnd Goes Is The

Memoir From GloriaVanderbilt And SonAnderson Cooper

That Is BeingPublished This WeekBy HarperCollins. A

Richly RewardingRead About Two

Fascinating Lives.

Homby Hills residents areconcerned about majorchanges being proposed atthe Singleton Estate. 10

New BHPD Chief SandraSpagnoli was officiallysworn in on Tuesday. 4

VOLUME: LI NUMBER 15 $135 PER YEAR - $1.25 PER COPY • www.bhcourier.com SINCE 1965 April 8, 2016

Make Sure To Get Your Taxes In Order By April 18!

MILES TO GO —Bridgid Coulter and DonCheadle, along with Dr.Dre and Nicole Youngduring the Los Angelespremiere of SonyPictures Classics’ MilesAhead, starring Don asthe legendary trum-peter, Miles Davis atThe Writers Guild ofAmerica Theater.

For more photos, seeGeorge Christy’s col-umn on page 6.

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Arts patron and technology en-trepreneur David Bohnett is fol-lowing his passions.

He’s helping infant tech com-panies take their first steps and artsinstitutions expand.

The arts are a “vital part of thecommunity,” Bohnett says. And hewants people to “pop in to see aplay, experience great music andsee art.”

President Barack Obama ap-pointed Bohnett to the board oftrustees of the John F. KennedyCenter for the Performing Arts inWashington, D.C.; and he takesKennedy’s quote—”Arts definewho we are as a society”–as a per-sonal mission.

Bohnett has put his influenceand financial support behind threebeloved local organizations—TheWallis Annenberg Center for thePerforming Arts, the Los Angeles

Philharmonic and LACMA.Last November, he was named

The Wallis’ chairman of the board.“This is an exciting time to be

with The Wallis,” said Bohnett inan interview. “We have a newleadership team in place withRachel Fine as managing directorand Paul Crewes as artistic direc-tor, and we’re just starting our am-

(see ‘DAVID BOHNETT’ page 12)

David Bohnett

David Bohnett Chairs WallisBoard, Continues Arts Patronage

Kate Mantilini Gets HistoricLandmark RecommendationBy Victoria Talbot

The Cultural HeritageCommission (CHC) and theowners of GibraltarSquare/Kate Mantilini reachedan agreement today that willadd the historic buildings tothe City’s Local Register of His-toric Properties.

The agreement reflects thecommision’s dedication tostriking a balance between theneeds of the owners and his-toric preservation, and demon-strates adaptability for modern-ization.

Gibraltar Square/KateMantilini at 9101 - 9111Wilshire Blvd. was the 1957-8Gibraltar Savings branch officesteel-frame and glass construc-tion by Pereira & Luckman. Theaddition of a steel-and-glass 7-story tower was designed by ar-chitect Victor Gruen Associatesin 1959.

Then, in 1968, a bank andparking structure were erectedby Maxwell Starkman AIA &Assoc. That building becamethe iconic Kate MantiliniRestaurant in 1985 when Harryand Marilyn Lewis took it over.Seeking to create a “roadsidesteakhouse for the future – with

a clock.” The structure defineda generation of design.

The magic came when ar-chitect Thom Mayne joinedwith Michael Rotondi at thefirm Morphosis. Kate Mantiliniwas one of the first projects torealize their vision.

They surrounded thebank’s exterior with an indus-trial-style steel scaffolding thatrepurposed and transformedthe building.

Filling the interior withsunlight on the east end is a gi-ant orrery with a mechanicalmodel of the solar system thatjuts through a 14-foot skylightand ends with a sundial on theroof.

Inside, the dining hall isdominated by a John Wehrle33-foot long mural entitledKnockout painted on a curvinggypsum cement plaster wall.

The dining room capturedthe 1980’s era of dining, but italso launched an architecturalrevolution.

“By commissioning Mor-phosis, Lewis created a restau-rant where dining out was anexperience that went far

(see ‘KATE MANTILINI’ page 10)

Community Leader,Philanthropist MargiePressman Passes AwayBy Matt Lopez

Marjorie Pressman, a not-ed longtime communityleader and philanthropist,died Monday in her BeverlyHills home at age 94.

Funeral services wereheld Wednesday for Press-man, a beloved member ofthe Beverly Hills community,at Temple Beth Am, where herlate husband Rabbi JacobPressman served as rabbi formore than 35 years.

Margie had been a pillar ofthe Beverly Hills community

Margie Pressman

(see ‘MARGIE PRESSMAN’ page 18)

Beverly Elder: Renny DarlingKlein, Cooking For The SoulPart 70 in a series on Beverly Hills residents who havegrown with the Centennial CityBy Laura Coleman

Longtime Beverly Hills resi-dent Renny Darling Klein knowsbetter than most just how power-ful the effects of a truly good mealcan be for people. Indeed, her firstcookbook, The Joy Of Eating, hassold in excess of 1.2 millioncopies and elicited thousands ofletters from grateful fans who havetold her just how transformativethe recipes have been for theirlives.

A psychotherapist by profes-sion, Renny never actually thoughther love of cooking would be any-thing more than a hobby. Food hadalways held a particularly mean-ingful place in her life. Growing

up in Manhattan, her home wasthe epicenter of daily family mealsand her mother the resident cookfor a very large family of relatives.

Renny Darling Klein with husbandHarry and grandkids Addie, Rachel,Ammie, Ryland, Josh and Max.

(see ‘RENNY DARLING KLEIN’ page 18)

BREAKING NEWSBeverly Hills Policeschedule town hall toaddress rise in residentialburglaries, see page 15.

RESTORING THE LIGHTS — The City lead-ers joined the Friends of Beverly Gardens Parkand a host of well-wishers Tuesday for a rib-bon-cutting and dedication ceremony, usheringin another century for the world renownedElectric Fountain. Efforts included restorationof the brilliant light show that stopped trafficwhen it was originally built in 1931. Designedby architect Ralph Flewelling with a sculptureof a Tongva Indian atop by Robert MerrelGage, the fountain was a gift from HaroldLloyd’s mother and the Women’s Club ofBeverly Hills (celebrating its own Centennialyear). The Electric Fountain restoration is partof a public-private partnership with the Friendsof Beverly Gardens Park (www.fobgp.org) andthe City of Beverly Hills that also restored thelandmark Lily Pond. The ceremony included aTongva blessing by Tribal Council Head ofCultural Affairs for the Coyote Tribe JuliaBogan. Photo by Reggie Sully

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Council of the City of Beverly Hills, at its regular meeting to beheld on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., in the CouncilChambers of the City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills,California, will hold a public hearing to consider adoption of:

The proposed resolution will increase certain fees and servicecharges that are charged to the public for the various activities andservices as set forth in the schedule for fiscal year 2016/2017. Insome cases fees were adjusted by 1.6% based on the Consumer PriceIndex (CPI) for November 2015 to reflect the increase in the City’scosts. In other cases, new fees were established or existing fees wereadjusted to reflect a more equitable distribution of costs, or a changein service level. Most fees would become effective on July 1, 2016.

Copies of the proposed Resolution are available for review or pur-chase in the Office of the City Clerk, Room 290, 455 N. RexfordDrive, and in the Finance Department, 3rd Floor, 455 N. RexfordDrive, Beverly Hills, California. Any interested person may attendthe meeting and be heard. Written comments may also be submittedand should be addressed to the City Council, c/o City Clerk, 455 N.Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California, 90210. The commentsshould be received prior to the hearing date. If you need more infor-mation, please contact William Castrillon at (310) 285-2458.

Please note that if you challenge the Council's action in regard to thismatter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues youor someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice,or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or priorto the public hearing.

BYRON POPE, MMCCity Clerk

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITYOF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING THE COMPRE-HENSIVE SCHEDULE OF TAXES FEES & SERVICECHARGES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2016/2017.

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BEVERLY HILLS MAIN NEWS

BEVERLY HILLS COURIER | APRIL 8, 2016Page 4HERE!

NEW CHIEF — New Beverly Hills Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli was sworn in Tuesday in a City Councilchamber filled with uniformed police from throughout Southern California – and one from Northern California- husband Lt. Paul Spagnoli from San Jose. Spagnoli has served for 33 years as a law enforcement profes-sional. She began her career as an explorer in 1983 at the San Carlos Police Department, becoming a full-time officer in 1990. She became a sergeant in 1996 and a commander in 1998. “Teamwork plays a part inthe success of a police department,” she said. “Every person who wears the badge or the patch is an integralpart of the success of the department.” Spagnoli said that her personal values include, “excellence in serv-ice, with integrity.” Pictured, from left: Vice Mayor Nancy Krasne, Mayor John Mirisch, son NicholasSpagnoli, mother Edith Lauren, Lt. Paul Spagnoli, Councilmembers Lili Bosse and Julian Gold.

Beverly Hills Education Foundation Appeals ToBusiness Community To Partner With SchoolsBy Laura Coleman

Four years after Audi Bev-erly Hills opened on WilshireBoulevard, the dealership isnow the #1 in the nation. It’s anachievement that Audi GeneralManager Michael Bradfordsaid might very well be linkedto the decision to make a$100,000 multi-year donationcommitment to Beverly Hillsschools.

In fact, that financial com-mitment – Audi just made anadditional $25,000 donation tothe Beverly Hills EducationFoundation – became the firststep in what has shaped up to

be a true partnership. Recently,Bradford joined the BHEFBoard of Directors and hasbeen at the forefront of thenonprofit’s nascent BusinessSponsorship Program.

“What better way to be-come part of the communitythan becoming involved withBeverly Hills schools,” he ex-plained. “I wish the businessesin town realized how muchgood will is there for the takingif they’d just get involved.”

As part of the initiative,Bradford has been approachinglocal businesses, hotels andrestaurants in an effort to en-

gage them in the future of thelocal schools. In addition toculling financial investments,the new initiative strives to linkbusinesses directly with stu-dents.

Last week, for example,Bradford was among 100 localbusiness leaders to speak at theBeverly Hills High School ca-reer day, where he let studentsknow that Audi techniciansmake a six-figure salary. Suchinsight is particularly meaning-ful in a world where not everystudent is destined for an IvyLeague education.

(see ‘BHEF’ page 18)

Willie Brien’s Long Goodbye –Promises Letter May 2

By Victoria TalbotCouncilmember Willie

Brien, whose heartfeltfarewells at the installation ofMayor John Mirisch March 16elicited a host of well-wishersand sad goodbyes, has yet tosubmit his resignation.

However, in response topublic comments from resi-dents who asked when the ab-sent councilmember wouldleave so that the City can moveon, Brien, over the phone, in-formed council members Tues-day that he plans to submit aletter with an effective date onor about May 2.

On October 29, the Cityannounced that Brien had ac-cepted a position at St. Luke’sHealth-Baylor Medical Centeras Vice President of MedicalOperations and Chief ClinicalOfficer. St. Luke’s Health–Bay-lor St. Luke’s Medical Center(Baylor St. Luke’s) also an-nounced William Brien, MD,as its Vice President of MedicalOperations and Chief ClinicalOfficer, effective December 9.

It is not known why Coun-cilman Brien continues to re-main on the council. Over thepast year, he has conductedCity Council meetings from aremote location on several oc-

casions, most notably follow-ing the events on Nov. 21-22,when his friend Lyn Konheimclear-cut the trees on parcels12 & 13.

Teleconferencing preventscall-in participation from resi-dents.

When a seat is premature-ly vacated, according to statelaw (Gov. Code Section 36512)the City Council has 60 days todecide if the wish is to have anelection or if the wish is toavoid an election and fill thevacancy.

If no action is taken, therewill be an election. Otherwise,the council may decide tomake an appointment for theunexpired term of the incum-bent.

On Jan. 16, followingBrien’s announcement, thecouncil repealed MunicipalCode Section 2-1-21 that re-quired a special election with-in 30 days of a council vacan-cy to fill the unexpired term -Gov. Code Sec. 46512(b). Thechange aligns the City withstate law and allows the optionof appointment to the unfilledterm.

If Brien submits his

(see ‘BRIEN’ page 18)

By Victoria TalbotA report on the City’s Mid-

Year Budget Status Tuesdayshowed weakness in the City’sTransient Occupancy Tax(TOT) which was estimated todeliver $39.140 million but de-livered $38 million.

The mid-year review is ageneral revenue assessmentdesigned to keep City Councilinformed of financial trends.

Revenues from propertytaxes, according to the L.A.County tax assessor, increasedby 9.1-percent, the secondhighest year-over-year percent-age increase assessed propertyvaluation in the county, afterthe city of West Hollywood. Es-timates were originally at 2.5 -percent over Fiscal Year (FY)2014/15. The result is estimat-ed to bring an additional $2.4million more than the originalestimate as home values con-tinue to rise.

Sales tax revenue is esti-mated to increase $2 millionbecause of a state program forfinancing their debt that used aportion of cities’ sales tax willreturn the 1-percent allocationto the City in the last quarter ofthe year. In FY 2016/17, the“Triple Flip” will no longer ex-ist, and the City will receivetheir full sales tax payment

from the state. The Transient Occupancy

Tax (TOT) is showing a slightincrease year over year, but it isnot meeting the projections.

Up $150,000 (0.9-per-cent), the revenue is about 2.9-percent below the original pro-jection.

Don Rhodes, CFO/directorof Administrative Services, be-lieves that two hotels that un-derwent renovations were afactor in the underperfor-mance, and that constructionlocated nearby a third hotelalso played a part, a situationthat will correct itself beforeyear’s end.

The general fund held$33.044 million unallocatedbalance.

The council voted to allo-cate some of those funds forpublic safety – a Mobile Com-mand Center for the BHPD($400,000), and Self-Con-tained Breathing Apparatus($111,000) for the BHFD.Money was also allocated($800,000) for theCabrillo/Coldwater reservoir,and $1 million to the BeverlyGardens Park matching fundsand the purple pipe project onSanta Monica Boulevard ($2.2million).

Mid-Year Review Of City’s FiscalStatus Shows TransientOccupancy Tax Weakness

FUN RUN – El Rodeo held its annual FunRun on Wednesday, which included a pic-nic lunch for parents and the students hav-ing their annual fun run, with food suppliedby Upper Crust Pizza. El Rodeo PrincipalKevin Allen, Erica Friedman and LynnIezman worked hard to coordinate theevent, which is one of the premierfundraising events annually for the school.“A school is so much more than the wallsthat house it. It is the community that joinstogether in support of children. Our FunRun is just one example of how our school,in spite of the construction we are experi-encing, continues to be a vibrant commu-nity where children learn, grow and playwith the strong support of an active com-munity and staff,” said Allen. Picturedabove: El Rodeo students Yalli Koren-Pinto, Madison Friedman and OliviaFriedman.

Registration Now Open For Beverly HillsBasketball, Softball Summer Sports Leagues

The City of Beverly Hillsoffers summer season adultleagues in basketball and soft-ball. Registrations open soonand if you don’t swing for thefences quickly enough, youmight miss your shot.

For all the Beverly Hillsballers out there, summer bas-ketball season begins May 2and continues for ten weeksfollowed by playoffs.

Registration begins April11 and runs through April 14.

There are three divisions:highly competitive, competi-tive and recreational. Gamedays are Monday throughThursday at 6:45 p.m., 7:45p.m. and 8:45 p.m. and gamesare played at the Beverly HillsHigh School’s upper gym.

Summer Softball for co-edand all male leagues begins inJuly and runs through October.

Registration will begin inJune.

There are several divisions

to choose from in all skill lev-els. Games days are Mondaythrough Thursday at 6:30 p.m.,7:45 p.m. and 9 p.m. All soft-ball games are played at LaCi-enega Field #1 and #2.

For more informationabout all of the Beverly HillsAdult Sports Leagues, go towww.beverlyhillsadultsports.org or contact the recreation co-ordinator at [email protected] or call 310-285-6823.

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MULTICULTURAL WEEK—Horace Mann Schoolcelebrated its annual Multicultural Week, showcasingthe school's incredible diversity. There are more than30 countries represented and 24 languages spokenamong its students. The goal was to educate stu-dents, families and school staff about the various cul-tures represented within the school community and tobuild social connectedness. Parents and studentswere invited to share elements of their culture and ethnicity through food, dance, arts andother things that make cultures unique. Pictured (clockwise, from top left): Europe, rep-resenting Poland (from left): Magdalena Mirisch, Vincent Mirisch (3rd grade), John-PaulFuchs (3rd grade) and Renata Fuchs; Asia, representing China and Korea (from left):Julia Wen (2nd grade), Yun Kyung Choi, Shirley Ho, Madeleine Ho (kindergarten);Americas, representing Mexico (from left): Gabriela Serrano (kindergarten), ElenaSerrano (4th grade) and Victoria Granados (4th grade); Oceania & Africa, (from left):Misty Johnson, Piper Johnson (4th grade) and Simon Johnson (kindergarten).

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Beverly Hills Public Library HostsAnnual ‘Food For Fines’ Next WeekBy Victoria Talbot

Library cardholders with overduebooks can ditch the late fees if theybring non-perishable food items insteadfrom April 10-17 during the annualFood-for-Fines program.

To celebrate National LibraryWeek, the BHPL will collect donationsof food for the Westside Food Bank,waiving fines up to $5 for adults.

Children who wish to return bookswill have their fines waived with orwithout donations.

“Whether you have library fines ornot, everyone in the community is invit-ed to drop off food donations,” saidMarilyn Taniguchi, library services man-ager.

In past years, the library has donat-ed barrels of food for children and fam-ilies in crisis, for the homeless and un-employed and the most vulnerablemembers of our community.

The library is located at 444 N.Rexford Dr. For more information call310-288-2222.

Beverly Hills Synagogue To HostGourmet Passover Seder For Third YearBy Laura Coleman

For a third year in a row BeverlyHills Synagogue on Alden Drive willcelebrate Passover with a gourmetSeder dinner on the first night of thefestival, Friday, April 22. The evening isbeing catered by veteran gourmet foodpurveyor Jack Abikze.

The annual celebratory feast re-volves around retelling the story of theJewish Exodus from Egypt 3,500 yearsago. According to the Temple’s RabbiPini Dunner, who will lead the Seder,the Exodus of the Jews from 200 yearsof enslavement in ancient Egypt formedthe backdrop for the creation of Jewishnationhood. And just seven weeks afterleaving Egypt, he said, the Jews re-ceived the Torah at Mount Sinai.

“We are absolutely delighted thatour synagogue can provide an upmar-ket Seder dinner for the residents ofBeverly Hills,” Dunner said. “BetweenJack’s incredible food, the selection of

high quality wines, and the ambienceat our beautiful new facility, we knowour guests will have a Seder dinner theywill never forget.”

In previous years Abikze providedthe guests with beef chateaubriand andherb-roasted baby squab. At the Sederthis year the menu will include white-fish in champagne sauce, and rack ofveal - a rare delicacy for kosher foodeaters, all alongside more traditionaldishes, such as matzo ball chickensoup.

The traditions at the Seder includedrinking four goblets of wine; eatingmatzo, the traditional unleavenedbread; and eating grated horseradish,known as “maror”, or “bitter herbs”, tocommemorate the tough times enduredby the Jews during their enslavement bythe Egyptians.

For more information, call BeverlyHills Synagogue at 310-276-7650 oremail [email protected].

By Matt LopezJust when it appeared the battle be-

tween Bel-Air homeowners had cometo an end, the Bel Air Association’s oust-ed former leadership has thrown up alast-minute hail mary attempt.

The Bel-Air community spoke loud-ly and unanimously against the BAA’sprevious status quo on March 17, elect-ing a slate of nine new boardmembersand introducing sweeping new, trans-parent bylaws in a special meeting heldat the Bel-Air Country Club.

Since then, the brushback from theousted leadership, including formerpresident Ronald Hudson, has been im-mense.

As the newly-elected leaders begantheir duties working on behalf of home-

owners, including changing the locks tothe BAA offices and securing controlover the BAA’s finances and communi-cations methods, Hudson took the fightto the courtroom.

First came a request for a TemporaryRestraining Order, which was flatly de-nied by L.A. Superior Court judge, theMitchell Beckloff.

Then, just days after Hudson sent amailer out to Bel-Air Homeowners, er-roneously still representing himself asBAA president and announcing that thegroup’s April meeting would be post-poned, a pending lawsuit Hudson hasfiled against the organization’s newleaders was dismissed.

After that dismissal, it appeared the

One Lawsuit Dismissed, Another FiledAs Ousted Bel-Air AssociationLeadership Refuses To Let Go

Women’s Guild Cedars-Sinai To HonorActress Jaclyn Smith At Thursday GalaBy Laura Coleman

On Thursday, the Women’s GuildCedars-Sinai will honor award-winningactress Jaclyn Smith at its annual lunch-eon with the “Woman of the 21st Cen-tury Award.”

The annual spring luncheon, whichwill be held at The Beverly Wilshire,has been an L.A. tradition for manydecades. For more than half a century,the Women’s Guild has been inspiringinnovation at Cedars-Sinai MedicalCenter and the luncheon will benefitthe Women’s Guild Simulation Centerfor Advanced Clinical Skills, wherehigh-tech patient simulators and next-generation technology provide critical

training forhealth pro-fessionals.

In ad-dition to ap r i z e -laden raf-fle, guestswill alsoenjoy anexclusivefashion show featuring new collectionsfrom Brooks Brothers and Zac Posen.Billy Bush wills serve as the host for theevent.

For more information, visit:www.womensguildcs.org.

Jaclyn Smith

(see ‘BEL-AIR’ page 18)

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GEORGE CHRISTY

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tablescape with finest china,crystal and heirloom silver, andat the head of the table sat thedevilishly charming WyattCooper, father of Anderson. ASoutherner with a sly look andwitty recollections about his“early life among theMississippi magnolias.” Wyattlost his life, at 50, during open-heart surgery.

Gloria’s designer bluejeans took the country bystorm, with reports later publi-cized that the fortune was mis-managed and fell into hell.

Her artgallery exhibi-tions of prim-roses and prim-ulas and por-traits found aloyal following,and sold out ata vernissage weattended in SanFrancisco. Atthe time whenGloria andWyatt served asbest man andwoman for thewedding ofDenise Minnellito departmentstore tycoon,Prentis CobbHale.

G l o r i arecalled thatwhen Deniseand Prentisweekended inNew York, “Theydelivered agargan tuanf l o r a larrangement,inviting us todinner at LaGrenouille.”

” W egot sloshed,and after theybegged us tohead thewedding cer-emony, wefigured why

Growing up. Gloria’s lifehas bordered on the tumul-tuous. Living through a fiercecustody battle as a child,removed from her mother’scare, her mother accused ofbeing a lesbian.

Living in Hollywoodwith an aunt during heryouth, gorgeously sexyand rich from her family’srailroad empire, Gloriawas pursued by the maletribe of matinee idols andhorny hotshots. ErrolFlynn, Marlon Brando,Howard Hughes, FrankSinatra – and through theyears Gloria’s shamelesslydivulged other affairs inother books.

Four marriages.Hollywood agent PatDeCicco, conductorLeopold Stokowski, direc-tor Sidney Lumet, actor-author Wyatt Cooper. Fourchildren. Two withStokowski, two withCooper. Heartbreakingtragedies. IndomitableGloria survives. Withgusto.

In the long ago, wemet for luncheon at theIsle of Capri in midtownManhattan, when we invit-ed Gloria to contribute ashort story while we wereediting Show magazinebefore we joined Town &Country. A pro all the

way, delivering a charmingfable that we coverlined.

A black-tie dinner atGloria’s townhouse on East67th Street honored authorFannie Hurst, famous for herwomen’s sob stories, whichwere filmed (Imitation of Life,Back Street). The menu, if weremember rightly, included achicken pot pie with toastedcorn flakes as a crust. Crunchyand delicious.

Usually, an artist’s groupof guests at dinner – designers,writers, composers. A

the hell not in our silly drunk-enness.” And so it became awedding circus, a social-climbing scene like no other inthe Bay Area. After theCoopers returned home,Gloria called, regaling us withthe details amid the giddyToonerville madness of it all.

This weekend, HBO airsa documentary aboutAnderson and Gloria: NothingLeft Unsaid.

“Her life has beenmore interesting than mine,”insisted CNN anchorAnderson Cooper to USAToday’s Elysa Gardner abouthis mother Gloria LauraMorgan Vanderbilt. Elysacame by Gloria’s art studio inher Manhattan apartment tointerview Gloriaand Anderson aboutthe togethernessthey describe intheir richly reward-ing read of a mem-oir. The RainbowComes And Goes,Mother And Son OnLife, Love And Losspublished this weekby HarperCollins.The Rainbow title’sascribed to Britishpoet WilliamWordsworth. Alsoit’s the elegant titleof the late Brit royal,Lady DianaCooper’s 1985 auto-biography.

Alluring atevery age, fair of

face with soft brown eyes andthat devastating smile, Gloria,92, is an extraordinary woman.More than “interesting,” dearAnderson. For those of us whohave known her, she remains avaliant living legend in our timewith a keen intellect and a heartdevoted to the arts.

Online atwww.bhcourier.com/category/george-christy

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TO SEE ANDBE  SEEN

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THE FASHION OF BEVERLY HILLS

GALA KICK-OFF–Beverly Hills residents Edward and Elissa Czuker held a kick-offreception for the American Society for Yad Vashem’s 4th annual gala at their home. TheASYV was established 35 years ago by a group of Holocaust survivors to advance thecrucial efforts of Yad Vashem through Holocaust education, traveling exhibitions, pro-gramming for the next generation, and philanthropy. The Czukers are the co-chairs forthe gala dinner, which is slated for Monday, June 6, and will honor two Holocaust sur-vivors, award-winning producers Meyer Gottlieb (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, MasterAnd Commander: Far Side Of The World) and Branko Lustig (Schindler’s List, AmericanGangster, Gladiator). The Hollywood Reporter will also be honored for last fall’s land-mark feature Holocaust story entitled “Hollywood’s Last Survivors.” Pictured (from left):Honorees Meyer Gottlieb and Lynne Segall; Dinner Chairs Edward and Elissa Czuker;and Ron Meier, executive director of ASYV. Since its establishment, ASYV has grownfrom a handful of dedicated members to over 65,000 passionate supporters throughoutthe United States. For more information, visit www.yadvashemusa.org.

Photo by Kyle Espeleta Photography

HOLLYWOOD BEAUTY AWARDS–The2nd annual Hollywood Beauty Awards atthe Avalon Hotel drew a host of fashion-istas. Above: Actress Rebecca Gayheartpresented Dr. Jason B. Diamond with the“Beauty Enhancement Award.” Left photo:Daniel Bohbot, owner/creator of Hale Boband Sophia Pierson of E! Television’s real-ity show WAGS. Melanie Griffith was hon-ored with the “Timeless Beauty Award”while “new Beauty Awards” went to ClareBowen, Sofia Reyes, and Chaley Rose.Among those on hand were Johnny Depp,Jon Voight, Heidi Klum, Kelly Osborne,Lauren Ash, Angie Harmon, KendrickSampson, Larry English, Chastity Dotson,Diana Maria Riva, Eric Dane, NicoleWilliams, and Tamara Taylor. Photos byMichael Bezjian/Getty Images

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REAL ESTATEHolmby Hills Neighbors On EdgeDeveloper Labi Proposes Major RevampTo Historic Singleton EstateBy Matt Lopez

As the 7.6-acre Singleton Es-tate in HolmbyHills is pendingHistoric-CulturalM o n u m e n t(HCM) designa-tion, the newowner and devel-oper of the homeis proposings w e e p i n gchanges thathave homeown-ers concerned.

The home at 384 Delfern Dr.,which sold for just under $60 millionlast year, was designed in 1973, and isone of the last originals by architectWallace Neff, for electronics pioneerHenry Singleton, who founded TeledyneTechnologies and was an original Appleboardmember.

Now, the developer Adrien Labi isreportedly proposing a major revamp tothe 10-bedroom, 12.5-bath estate.

W i t hdesignationp e n d i n g ,Labi has re-portedly al-ready be-gun clear-ing trees offthe hillsideon thep r o p e r t y,which appears to be in violation of theCultural Heritage Ordinance.

Labi, based on social media photosof the two together, appears to be an ac-quaintance of Mohamed Hadid, the de-veloper behind the infamous 901 StradaVecchia property in Bel-Air. He is pro-posing a sprawling renovation that in-cludes an underground auto gallery, anight club and gun shooting range inthe home immediately adjacent to Har-

vard-Westlake School.Labi presented his proposed reno-

vations to the L.A. Cultural HeritageCommission Thursday in an informa-tional meeting. One neighbor presentedphotographs that he claims are of pro-tected Oak trees that were removedfrom the property, which if true, wouldprove to be a very serious violation.

In a letter obtained by The Courier,Byran Lourd, a neighbor of the propertywho also lives in a Neff home, wrote tothe commission opposing the proposed

changes.“It is im-

portant thatthe commis-sion knowthat duringthe penden-cy of the pro-posed desig-nation, in vi-olation of

City law, Mr. Labi has engaged in signif-icant alteration of the Singleton estate,including extensive hillside tree re-moval and other clearance activities onthe perimeter of the site.”

Lourd said he believes the tree re-moval was done to “modify the statusquo at the site before the City Councileven has a chance to impose protec-tions under the Cultural Heritage Ordi-nance.”

An exterior rendering of the proposed changes at 384 Delfern Dr.,which includes a shooting range.

A rendering of the underground auto gallery

beyond the food. The Los Angeles-basedfirm has since become internationallyknown as one of the most influentialand technologically advanced architec-tural collaboratives,” according to theLos Angeles Conservancy website.

The City staff, CHC Liaisons ChairLisa Greer and Commissioner RalphWaldo, and the property owner’s teamworked to achieve preservation andthe owners could work with.

Both sides agreed to the exteriorfeatures, reaching consensus that bothbuildings were historically significantand agreeing to a list of significant fea-tures, up to that point.

When the CHC met in January todiscuss nomination of the property, thecommission felt they had not includedthe groundbreaking historic interior fea-tures that significantly defined the his-toric intent of preservation.

The CHC directed staff to examinethe interior space of the Kate Mantilinibuilding and to list character-definingfeatures of the interior space.

That list included the Wehrle muraland the orrery. It also included the steelbeam and concrete column structuralframing at the west foyer, the steel struc-tural framing, vertical beam and glassblock wall at the east, sculptural medaldoor handles, a metal telephone booth,floor to ceiling proscenium-like wallplanes along south and west sides ofdining hall area, metal coat rack hooksand dowels; and the volume and spatial

relationship of the dining hall and westentry foyer.

Just before Wednesday’s meeting,representatives for the owner delivereda letter rejecting the new assessmentand challenging the legal right of theCHC to determine any interior featuresfor preservation.

It appeared for a moment as if theproject would be continued again, butCommissioner Noah Furie pushedahead. Pursuing common ground, find-ing areas of concession, the commissiontook some hits with the intention ofachieving agreement.

The Commission agreed to includethe mural, orrery, and the volume andspatial relationship of the dining halland west entry foyer, dropping the othercomponents and achieving consensus.

“The Gibraltar/Kate Mantilini proj-ect has, to our delight, now been for-mally recommended for landmark des-ignation,” said Commission Chair LisaGreer. “We are looking forward toadding this important and significantproperty to our ever-growing roster ofprotected properties in Beverly Hills.Because of the joint work of the proper-ty owners, city staff, consultants andCHC task force, we have been able tocreate a win-win result. I hope that thisexperience becomes a model of collab-oration between preservationists andproperty owners – showing that the Cityof Beverly Hills can protect and encour-age property owners while also preserv-ing the integrity of our city.”

The CHC voted 4-1 (RebeccaPynoos dissenting).

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ARTS &ENTERTAINMENT

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The 30th IsraelFilm Festival in LosAngeles, which willbe held Nov. 9-23,kicked off this year'sfestivities with itsannual sponsorluncheon held lastweek at the FourSeasons on Doheny.

Honored at theluncheon were:Danny Dimbort,with the “Israel FilmFestival LifetimeA c h i e v e m e n tAward;” Daphna E.Ziman, “IFF Hu-manitarian Award;“Smitty, Image Award;” and Peter Be-mis,”Image Award.”

Among those in attendance wereMeir Fenigstein, founder/director of IFF;Radha Mitchell, Edward James Olmos,Beverly Todd, Mary Wilson, FredaPayne, Elon Gold, Avi Lerner, ConsulGen. of Israel David Siegel, and JaySanderson, president of the Jewish Fed-eration of Greater Los Angeles

The mission of the Israel Film Festi-val in Los Angeles is to spotlight Israel'sthriving film and television industry, en-

rich the American vision of Israeli lifeand culture and provide an interculturalexchange through the powerful medi-um of film.

As an international entertainmentindustry event, the festival has broughtacclaim to both films and filmmakers,and opened new possibilities for coop-eration, distribution and co-productionbetween the American and Israeli filmand television industries.

For more information, visithttp://www.IsraelFilmFestival.com.

30th Israel Film Festival Launches WithSponsor Luncheon In Beverly Hills

Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles President JaySanderson, Israel Film Festival Founder/Director MeirFenigstein, Consul General of Israel David Siegel and AviLerner, chairman and founder of Nu Image, Inc.

By Steve SimmonsRehearsals have begun for Samuel

Beckett’s classic Endgame, directed byone of Beckett’s most renowned inter-preters Alan Mandell at Center TheatreGroup’s Kirk Douglas Theatre, April 24through May 22. The opening is sched-uled for May 1.

Mandell (Waiting For Godot, ThePrice and The Cherry Orchard all at theMark Taper Forum) will also perform in

this production at the Douglas along-side Barry McGovern (I’ll Go On at theDouglas; Waiting For Godot at the MarkTaper Forum), Anne Gee Byrd (TheWood Demon and The First PictureShow at the Taper), James Greene (TheIceman Cometh and over 20 otherplays on Broadway) and Charlotte Rae(Happy Days at the Taper). Rae andByrd will alternate in the role of Nell.

Rehearsals Begin For Beckett’sEndgame At Kirk Douglas Theatre

His status report: Last season 200performances had a paid attendance ofmore than 50,000 with a third of the at-tendees from Beverly Hills. Fifty studentmatinees served more than 10,000 stu-dents, staff spent 20 hours at 10 partnerschools for music and arts education,and local schools enjoyed workshopsand performances.

Involved with the performing artscenter since its inception, he commit-ted an initial $1 million gift; and waspart of the campaign to raise more than$35 million to build the institution.

“This is a tremendous moment ofopportunity for The Wallis,” saysBohnett, “as we are soon to announceour fourth season with 300 performanc-es across all genres—theatre, music,dance, film, family shows and educa-tion programs.”

Crewes will be bringing back an-other production in collaboration withKneehigh Theatre, which he left to jointhe Wallis, and which presented a high-ly successful production of Brief En-counter in the first season.

“We also have a close relationshipwith the City—they’re our landlord—and we’re looking to develop moreways to serve the needs of citizens.”

Always interested in technology,Bohnett studied computer science andearned a bachelor’s degree from USCand then an MBA from the University ofMichigan. He started his career withAndersen Consulting, which becameAccenture. This background in softwaretechnology led to his founding GeoCi-ties in 1994.

“I was fascinated with early onlineservices like AOL, Prodigy and Com-puServe before the web,” said Bohnett,“and I started reading about the WorldWide Web and I wanted to create a sitethat gave everybody a chance to meetpeople of similar interests.”

He was an early pioneer and cham-pion of the concept of free home pagesand on GeoCities people could createfree pages in communities of interestlike sports, finance and theatre. “Wehad millions of users who set uppages.” Bohnett recalled.

The early social network compa-ny—a forerunner to Friendster, Myspaceand Facebook—went public in 1998.

When GeoCities sold to Yahoo in1999, Bohnett established the DavidBohnett Foundation which has awardedmore than $80 million in grants to a va-riety of nonprofits focused on social jus-tice as well as performing arts, like TheWallis.

His Beverly Hills-based venturecapital fund, Baroda Ventures, focuseson investments in early-stage tech startups, primarily in Southern California.“They submit business plans and wesuggest funding, and help them grow.”

One company the firm is activelyinvolved with is Beverly Hills-based Fil-mOn, providing video streaming andhundreds of video channels across allsubjects.

Bohnett, a former 20-year resident,moved to Roxbury Drive when he co-founded GeoCities, and he’s had hisbusiness and foundation office in hisSouth Beverly Drive building ever since.

The building is home to two retailbusinesses, the Beverly Hills BikiniShop and Cottoniere, selling handmadeclothing from Peru.

He is also vice chairman of theboard of the LA Phil (he was chairmanfor five years) and is heading up the or-chestra’s centennial campaign to raise$400 million, following his own $20million personal commitment.

“We want to continue the traditionas one of the world’s preeminent or-chestras,” reports Bohnett. “We want torecruit the best players and insure wehave the financial capacity to go on tourand fulfill our education mission.”

The Youth Orchestra LA (YOLA)provide free instruments, intensive mu-sic training, and academic support tostudents from underserved neighbor-hoods, teaching hundreds fo kids.

His introduction to LACMA was in1977 when he was tour guide at Univer-sal Studios and attended a double fea-ture as part of the museum’s classic filmseries of Mildred Pierce and WhateverHappened to Baby Jane.

Classic film, dramatic theatre andcontemporary classical composers likePhilip Glass and John Adams remain hispersonal favorites.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS‘Food And Friends’ Luncheon On Tuesday ToBenefit UCLA Neuroscience Scholarship

Five-hundred leaders fromthe business, civic, entertain-ment and philanthropic com-munities, as well as majorUCLA campus leaders willcome together for “Food andFriends” at 11 a.m., Tuesday,April 12 at Vibiana, 214 S.Main St., in downtown L.A.

The luncheon will raisefunds for the NexusScholarship Award, which sup-ports the neuroscience clini-cian-researchers during theirM.D.-Ph.D. residency trainingat UCLA. This next generationof scientists represents the

future development of newtreatments for illnesses of themind and brain, which affectsix-billion people worldwide.

Musicians Pat Benatar andNeil Giraldo will be honoredwith the “Artistic Award ofCourage,” presented by singer/songwriter Rick Springfield

Actress Lisa Kudrow willserve as emcee.

The Friends of the Jane andTerry Semel Institute forNeuroscience and HumanBehavior at UCLA and theBoard of Advisors of UCLA’sResnick Neuropsychiatric

Hospital are presenting theluncheon.

Guests will enjoy a“healthy for the mind andbrain” menu prepared by IronChef winner and owner ofRedbird Restaurant, NealFraser, in collaboration with Dr.Wendy Slusser, vice-provost forthe UCLA Healthy CampusInitiative.

Tickets, at $350 each, areavailable online at www.friend-softhesemelinstitute.org/foodandfriends.html, or by phone at310-267-1838.

B.H.’s Meals On

Wheels Seeking

New VolunteersBeverly Hills’ Meals On

Wheels is seeking volunteers todeliver meals to homeboundseniors in the City and adjacentareas, Monday through Friday.

Volunteers pick up mealsat 10:30 a.m and are finishedby noon, says program coordi-nator Pat Jacobson.

Volunteers can also chooseto work as many days a weekas they want, adds Jacobson. Acar is required.

For more information, callJacobson, 310-423-3517.

Childhelp ChapterFundraising Ball To Celebrate OldHollywood ‘Glam’

The Greater L.A. Chapterof Childhelp will hold its “OldHollywood Inaugural Ball,”beginning at 7 p.m., Saturday,April 23 at the HollywoodRoosevelt Hotel, 7000Hollywood Blvd. The eveningwill include dinner and danc-ing until midnight.

Childhelp works to meetthe physical, emotional, edu-cational and spiritual needs ofabused, neglected and at-riskchildren. Its national mission,since the 1050s, has been tostamp out child abuse.

To RSVP for the event, call818-360-8889.‘Jazz For A Cure’ At

Catalina Club Sunday

The Institute for Myeloma& Bone Cancer Research willhost “Jazz for a Cure” onSunday, April 10, at TheCatalina Bar & Grill, 6725Sunset Blvd. from 11:30 a.m.

The champagne brunchwill be followed by an all-starjazz quintet (Mike Miller, gui-tar; Mitch Forman, keys;Christian Fabian, bass; EricMariental, sax; and LanceCrane, drums).

Tickets are $150. Call 310-623-1214 or email:[email protected]

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Beverly HillsPolice SetTuesday TownHall On SpikeIn ResidentialBurglaries

By Victoria TalbotDue to a recent increases

in residential burglaries, theBHPD is holding a town hallmeeting to discuss ways tocombat residential burglary.

“We want to invite thecommunity to meet with usand discuss the rise in residen-tial burglaries in this City andin cities around us,” said Sgt.Kurt Haefs. “The BHPD wantsthe public to know what thepolice are doing to combat thisissue. We want to offer crimeprevention tips and tips onhow to avoid potentially beinga target.”

The BHPD is also takingthis opportunity to encourageresidents to become a part ofthe Neighborhood Watch or-ganizations, said Haefs. “If yousee something, say something.Join Neighborhood Watch tolook out for each other and tohelp us. We want to continueto partner with the communi-ty.”

The event will feature tipson new crime prevention tech-nology tips and suggestions onhow to recognize suspiciousactivity.

The open forum will alsobe an opportunity to meet theCity’s new Chief of Police, San-dra Spagnoli.

The event will be April 13at 7 p.m. in the Council Cham-ber, 455 N. Rexford Drive. 2-hour free parking is availablein the Civic Center parkingacross the street. For more in-formation, call 310-288-2668.

Council Votes To Enter Agreement WithTownscape Partners on Gehry ProjectBy Victoria Talbot

The Council voted 4-1with Mayor John Mirisch dis-senting, to approve a depositagreement of up to $1 mil-lion for the public evaluationof the Townscape PartnersDevelopment proposal by ar-chitect Frank Gehry.

The developer is propos-ing a 99-year lease of theCity’s last remaining under-developed land for a mixed-use development including ahotel, residential, office andretail space that would alsoinclude a park on approxi-mately 6.5 acres in the City’sEntertainment District.

The decision authorizesa public review process thatwill allow the developer todiscuss the proposal with thepublic.

The $1 million will be

used to cover the cost of afair-market appraisal of theproperty, economic and fi-nancial studies, land useplanning studies, the cost ofpreparing an RFP if issued,public notice costs, and thelegal and support staff over-time costs.

In a letter to the Council,Beverly Hills MunicipalLeague President ThomasWhite said,”Approval wouldgrant a conspicuously unfairand undeserved advantage toa single developer on a pro-prietary basis. . . The councilwould be providing an im-plied endorsement.”

“Any private developer isat all times free to communi-cate with its own independ-ent advertising, marketingand direct mail campaign,and has unfettered access to

the public… The City simplydoes not need Townscape orany of its associated entitiesto “co-brand” its communi-cations to residents.”

Mayor Mirisch pulledthe item from the consentcalendar. “I agree withThomas White,” he said.“The City owns this property.We should be fronting this;we should do it and fund it,”not Townscape Partners.

“At any point we canpull the plug,” said Coun-cilmember Lili Bosse. “Wehave complete control.”

The council voted 4-1 toenter into the agreementwith Angelo Gordon Real Es-tate, Inc.Townscape Partnersto conduct the evaluationand public process for theproperty at 336 Foothill Roadand 9268 Third Street.

By Matt LopezThe Rancho Mirage Writers Festi-

val announced a slew of new scribesslated to attend the 2017 installment ofthe annual writing event.

Among them are Australian-bornGeraldine Brooks, a 2006 PulitzerPrize winner for her novel March.Karen Joy Fowler, award-winning, best-selling author of The Jane Austen BookClub and We Are All Completely Be-side Ourselves will also attend.

Lauren Groff, author of The Mon-sters of Templeton and Delicate EdibleBirds will be there, as will Garth RiskHallberg, whose first novel City on Firesparked a bidding war that won him analmost $2 million advance.

The Rancho Mirage Writers Festi-val is next Jan. 19-21, 2017. For a fulllist of authors attending, visithttp://www.rmwritersfest.org/

Pulitzer WinnerAdded To RanchoMirage WritersFestival

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Actress/ singer Sheryl LeeRalph will host.

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Individual tickets are$150. For information, email:[email protected] orvisit: www.teenlineonline.org.

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League will honor KenSolomon (pictured), presidentof Tennis Channel and chair-man of Ovation Network, at itsEntertainment Industry Dinneron April 14 at The BeverlyHilton.

Sportscast-er Bill Macateewill emceewhile TennisHall of FamerM a r t i n aN av r a t i l o vawill present theaward. Hon-

orary co-chairs include AryehBourkoff, Jim Gianopulos,Miky Lee and Ron Meyer.

For tickets ($500), callRachel-Ann Levy at 310-446-4267 or visit: www.adl.org/2016entertainment.

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“Sephardi and Mizrahi Jewsin America: Diverse Cultural,Religious and LinguisticPerspectives” will be the topicof the USC Casden Institute'sBurton Lewis Lecture on April17 from 7 p.m. at Sinai Templein Westwood.

The event is co-sponsoredwith the Jewish CommunityFoundation of Los Angeles andUCLA’s Center for JewishStudies.

Scheduled panelists in-clude: Rabbi Daniel Bouskila,Jessica Marglin, Gina Nahai,Shula Nazarian, and David Su-issa. Dr. Saba Soomekh, asso-ciate director of research at theUCLA Alan D. Leve Center forJewish Studies, will moderate.

Though free, reservationsare required. To RSVP, call213-740-1744 or visit:http://casdeninstitute.usc.edu.

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annual BOOMTOWN Gala,“An Evening at Studio 53” inThe Beverly Hilton on May 21.

The evening features per-formances by Grammy-winnerHazel Payne; comedian YakovSmirnoff; American disco andsoul band, The Trammps andthe SHARE ladies in produc-tion numbers choreographedby Anita Mann.

Rick Dees will emcee thefestivities.

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Beverly Hills Library Hosts NewYork Times Bestselling AuthorM.T. Anderson for Book SigningBy Victoria Talbot

M. T. Anderson,winner of the Na-tional Book Awardand The New YorkTimes bestsellingauthor will be at theBeverly Hills PublicLibrary at 7 p.m.April 28 to discusshis book SymphonyFor The City Of TheDead.

The event is free and thebooks will be available for pur-chase for the author to sign.

M.T. Anderson’s latestbook is a non-fiction accountof the siege of Leningrad dur-ing WWII.

After Hitler’s forces sur-rounded the city in 1941 morethan a million people per-ished. During the two and ahalf year siege, they were sub-ject to constant bombardmentand starvation.

Among the trapped wascomposer DmitriShostakovich, who wrote hisSeventh Symphony to com-memorate his fellow citizensand rally their defenses.

Anderson offers a thrillingaccount of the heroism andtragedy of war, celebrating thepower of music. “I wanted towrite this book for readers whostill feel outrage and discord,who still dream of a more har-monious world,” he said.

M.T. Anderson is accom-plished in a wide range of gen-res, including fantasy andsatire, as well as non-fictionhistory. He writes for manyages. He is the winner of theLos Angeles Times Book Prizeand the National Book Award.

The library is located at444 N. Rexford Dr., and park-ing is located next door.

M.T. Anderson

French Cabaret, Arts FestivalComing To Beverly Hills HighSchool This MonthBy Victoria Talbot & MattLopez

Mark your calendars downfor two family friendly eventscoming to Beverly Hills HighSchool later this month.

Next Thursday, April 14,BHHS hosts its annual FrenchCabaret in the school cafeteria.

The event will includefrench music, poetry, skits anddance, performed entirely byBHHS french students.

Parents and communitymembers are welcome begin-

ning at 5:30 p.m. for refresh-ments and entertainment, andthe show begins at 7 p.m. Rep-resentatives of the Office of theFrench Consulate will be in at-tendance.

Then, on April 21, BHHSwill host host its annual ArtFestival on campus, combinedwith the STEM Festival.

There will be a food truck,free activities and a gallery ofstudent art work from 5 to 7p.m.

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By Matt LopezBatter up! The Skirball Cul-

tural Center’s newest exhibittook the field on Wednesdayand it pays tribute to baseballheroes who paved the way forgenerations of American Jewsand other minorities.

Chasing Dreams: Baseball& Becoming American openedWednesday, paying tribute togamechangers of baseball –everyone from star players, tovendors, team owners, minorleaguers, scouts and broadcast-ers, who challenged the statusquo.

The exhibit is a baseballfan’s dream - historic memora-bilia in the display includessigned baseball cards, awards,game-used jerseys, cleats andgloves from some of baseball’sgreatest minority players.

Among many, the exhibitpays tribute to players like for-mer Dodgers star Jackie Robin-son, who broke baseball’s col-or barrier in 1947; sluggerHammerin’ Hank Greenberg,the first Jewish superstar inAmerican team sports; IchiroSuzuki, the Japanese superstarwho left an in-delible markon baseballwhen joiningthe SeattleMariners in2001 and im-m e d i a t e l ywinning MVP;Sandy Koufax,one of thegreatest pitch-ers in baseballhistory, whof a m o u s l ychose not topitch game 1of the 1965World Seriesbecause it fellon Yom Kippurand FernandoVa lenzue la ,the Mexican-born formerDodgers pitch-er whosparked “Fer-nando-Mania”when he tookbaseball bystorm in theearly 1980s.

The exhib-it also includesThe Unautho-rized Historyof Baseball in1 0 0 - O d dPaintings: TheArt of BenSakoguchi, aseries of color-ful, provoca-tive paintingsthat depict sto-

ries and players in baseballcommunities that have been ei-ther overlooked.

For more information onthe exhibit, which runs through

Oct. 30, or to become a mem-ber of the Skirball, visitwww.skirball.org or call 310-440-4599.

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Skirball’s ‘Chasing Dreams’ Exhibit Pays TributeTo Jackie Robinson, Ichiro, Koufax, GreenbergAnd Other Minority Baseball Legends

Jackie Robinson jerseys and figures are among many pieces ofhistoric baseball memorabilia on display at the Skirball’s‘Chasing Dreams’ exhibit.

PLAY BALL - At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Beverly Hills MayorJohn Mirisch presented a proclamation in support of the #PlayBall ini-tiative, a national movement to generate enthusiasm for the game ofbaseball in youth across America. Pictured above is Mirisch with sonVincent’s Beverly Hills Little League team, the Astros. Vincent is apitcher, and sources tell The Courier his curve ball is looking sharp.

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resignation on or near May 2the council has 60 days to an-nounce a decision, whichwould be on or about July 4.

An election would have tobe scheduled on the next regu-larly scheduled election, andnot less than 114 days from thevacation of the seat.

If no action is taken, therewill be a special election to fillthe seat.

The next regularly sched-uled municipal election coin-cides with the November pres-idential election.

The unexpired term will beNovember 2016 throughMarch 2017. The next electionwould be for three seats on thecouncil, including the interimseat, on the regular schedule(March 2017).

By law, the clock starts

ticking when Brien officially re-signs.

An election can cost theCity an estimated minimum of$200,000, depending on thenumber of candidates and oth-er factors that cannot be pre-dicted, estimates City Clerk By-ron Pope. Sources tell TheCourier that costs to mount acampaign can be as much as$150,000.

EDITORS NOTE: TheCourier wants to know whatyou think about the how thenew City Councilmembershould be selected. Send yourcomments to [email protected] or take our online pollattached to the online versionof this article at www.bhcouri-er.com that will allow readersto vote for either an appoint-ment or an election. Cast yourvote today and let the commu-nity know how you feel! Allvotes are cast anonymously.

WILLIE BRIEN(Continued from page 4)

Gibbons said it is critical tostrengthen the partnership be-tween local schools and thebusiness community. Last yearthe BHEF raised $600,000 thatwent directly to programs atBeverly Hills schools.

“It’s very synergistic,” shedescribed. “Even though Bever-ly Hills is known as a touristtown, we are really a small vil-lage and we have a dedicatedgroup of involved people. Ithink parents and grandparentsare motivated when they see alocal business supportingschools to support the businessin return.”

Local philanthropist SteveGordon of Domino Realty re-cently became a new BusinessSponsor and it’s a commitmenthe takes seriously.

“This is our hometown,” hestated, noting that his wife andchildren attended Hawthorne.“We just think Beverly Hills is aspecial place and being a partof it is everything.”

Gordon, who also spoke atlast week’s career days, empha-sized the importance of inspir-ing young minds and givingstudents job experience.

“We don’t have a future ifour kids aren’t educated well,”he added.

BHEF(Continued from page 4)

since moving into the City withJacob, affectionately known as“Rabbi Jack”, more than 65years ago.

Rabbi Jack, with Margie athis side, served as an assistantrabbi at Sinai Temple beforetaking over as rabbi at theOlympic Jewish Center, whichhe turned into Temple BethAm, a congregation he led for35 years. Rabbi Jack passedaway in October.

Born Marjorie Steinberg inPhiladelphia, Margie graduat-ed from the University of Penn-sylvania before taking on the

role of rebbetzin and movingto Beverly Hills with RabbiJack in 1950.

Margie told The Courier ina 2015 interview that she re-fused to be defined by thestereotypical role of a rebbet-zin.

“Some people said, ‘Youjust can’t do anything else.’ ButI didn’t buy that,” she said. “Inmy case, it was whatever Imade it.”

Through her time in Bever-ly Hills, Margie maintained aclose relationship with nearlyall of the congregants of Tem-ple Beth Am, immersing her-self completely in the syna-gogue life.

Margie remained active inseveral fundraising efforts, in-cluding fundraising on behalfof the Sheba Medical Center inIsrael. She helped bring the Is-rael Expo to Los Angeles.

Margie stood tall throughseveral painful losses in recentyears, including the death of adaughter-in-law and the Press-man’s son Joel, a beloved for-mer Beverly Hills High drama/music teacher.

Pressman is survived bydaughter Judith, son RabbiDaniel Pressman of BethDavid Congregation in Sarato-ga; five grandchildren and fivegreat grandchildren.

MARGIE PRESSMAN(Continued from page 1)

“At every meal, there was asalad, a fish course, a maincourse and several desserts,”she recalled.

Her parents, each of whomwas one of seven children, em-igrated from Greece before theNazi’s rise to power eliminatedthe bulk of Jews in Greece.Renny’s great uncle, a wealthyplayboy of sorts, had heardrumblings of what was to comewhile traveling in New York,and her parents’ relatives hadheeded his advice to set sail forAmerica.

“Our life was very familyand temple oriented,” Rennyrecalled of her early childhood,which was punctuated withpainting classes and ballet les-sons.

Until she was 16, Rennywas not allowed to attend aparty where boys were present,and innocent contact such ashand-holding with a memberof the opposite sex was strictlyforbidden. Renny was steadfastin her obedience she re-called–not that she had anychoice as her two older broth-ers were always watching.

An adept sailor, Renny waspart of a club that was hostingthe State Cross Atlantic Cham-pionship Week one year whenshe was 18. A week before thecompetition was set to begin,Renny and her crew sailedtheir boat out on a particularlywindy day that resulted in theboat’s mast being ripped off.Without a functioning boat ofher own, she spent the days ofthe race on the committee boatand it was there she met Harry,her husband of 61 years.

“If I didn’t meet him then,we never would have met,” shesurmised. “Our worlds were sofar apart.”

Their first encounter wasfraught with the romantic un-dertones that make up the bestof love stories.

“Harry took my hand andhelped me go down the ramp,”she recalled.

He was 26 at the time,which she remembered think-ing was “so old”.

Harry pursued her steadily,not put off by her refusal todance with him at the black tiedinners that followed the dailyraces. His calls to her houseasking for a date were routinelydenied, that is, until she agreedto go sailing with him.

“For some reason, we nev-er left port,” she recounted.“We sat around talking andlaughing.”

Today, she counts sixgrandchildren–the apples ofher eye–as a result of theirserendipitous encounter.

Once married, they movedinto a little apartment besideCentral Park and Harry workedas an educationalist psycholo-gist. Then in 1957 Renny’s sis-ter, who had moved to Califor-nia, sent them a picture of herin a bathing suit, enjoying thesunshine on New Year’s Eve.The image embedded itself intheir minds and they set theirsights on moving to California.

“It was predicated on apicture,” Renny exclaimed.“We didn’t know anythingabout California.”

They moved first to a housein Encino Village before mak-ing Beverly Hills their home forlife.

Renny’s sister, a BeverlyHills resident, kept enticing herover the hill–”She said, ‘Oh myGod’ this and ‘Oh my God’that”–but it was ultimately theschools that convinced thefamily to move into BeverlyHills.

“I can’t explain it, but it feltlike home from day one,” Ren-ny described the house that shestill lives in today. “BeverlyHills is a small town in a bigcity. I love the City; I love thepeople; I love the ideals.”

And she loved how herchildren could walk to BeverlyVista from their house.

“Our house was just likemy mother’s,” she described.Her three children alwaysbrought their friends over andRenny was always cooking.

In 1969, Renny decided tostart a recipe of the month sub-scription club. It wasn’t longbefore she had 3,300 sub-scribers for her 18-page book-let, for which she charged 35cents a copy.

In 1971, she became afood columnist for The BeverlyHills Courier, which ran hercolumn for two years. She stillhas a copy of her first recipecolumn, which was for Nut-cracker pumpkin pie with Gal-liano whipped cream.

One day, a friend of herhusband’s suggested she createa cookbook. He promised tohelp see the whole endeavorthrough and had a grand visionfor the book, which he plannedto price at $25. But at the lastminute, the man ended uppulling out. So Renny decidedto publish her cookbook in amanner that aligned with hervision; a paperback priced for$5.95. She had it printed bytwo women who ran a smallpress in Santa Monica and thenset about getting the bookplaced in homes. She still re-members getting Dalton’s onBeverly Drive to carry it andselling out the few copies she’dgiven the bookstore within aday.

And it wasn’t just in Bever-ly Hills that the book became asuccess. She sold 2,000 copiesthe first week after it printed;5,000 were gone within amonth. Soon, she’d sold30,000 copies and the cook-book was on the bestseller listand selling like hotcakes inHarrods in London, shops inParis and all over the world. Itbecame the first of many cook-books she authored.

“I never dreamed that Iwould ever use cooking as acareer,” she said. “The orderswere overwhelming.”

But even more stunningthan her success, Renny said,was the content of the lettersshe received thanking her forpublishing. People would writehow her recipes had savedtheir life; nurtured an ill rela-tive; or even allowed them theability to convince others thatthey were a whiz in thekitchen.

And much like a goodmeal, for Renny, Beverly Hillsremains an epicurean paradisewhere dreams really do cometrue.

RENNY DARLING KLEIN(Continued from page 1)

new BAA could proceed withits important work, undeterred,doing what many in the com-munity felt the previous leader-ship failed to do - protecthomeowners from brazen de-velopers and illegal construc-tion occurring in their neigh-borhoods.

“It is sad that Ron Hudsonand Bruce Kuyper appear to bemore willing to fight peopleelected to protect Bel-Air resi-dents than they ever were tofight developers trying to ille-gally push forward construc-tion,” New Board Chair MarciaHobbs said. “The new Bel-AirAssociation boardmembersplan to continue doing whatthey were elected to do, whichis be the voice of residents inBel-Air who don’t have thepower to speak out against mil-lionaire megamansion devel-opers and to change the rulesthat presently exist in the Cityof Los Angeles that favor exces-sive development over protec-tion and conservation of neigh-borhoods.”

That all changed Tuesday,when it was revealed that afterHudson’s suit was dismissed,former BAA counsel BruceKuyper filed a similar lawsuit inDowntown L.A. Superior

Court, far away from the WestL.A. district where Hudson’ssuit was filed.

The nine newly-electedBAA boardmembers (MarciaWilson Hobbs, Jim Hyman,Maureen Levinson, Dan Love,Jamie Meyer, Steven Myers,Tawny Sanders and Gail Sroloffand Nook Suphamongkhon)are still attempting to regain ac-cess to all the items that weretaken from the organization’sproperty by Hudson and formerExecutive Director PauletteDuBey.

DuBey finally returned herBAA computer on Thursday,but all documents and station-ary are in Hudson’s possessionare still outstanding.

“It’s the same lawsuit Mr.Hudson brought, asking for thesame relief in a different courtin Downtown LA. So simplyput, they did not like the deci-sion, they did not like the Judgeand they did not like the venue- Santa Monica Courthouse - sothey are in essence forumshopping.” said Fred Rosen, amember of the BAA.

Kuyper told The Courierlate Tuesday that the suit “wasfiled to obtain a judicial deter-mination confirming that the‘special meeting’ purportedlyheld on March 17 was com-pletely invalid.”

BEL-AIR(Continued from page 5)

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Previously known as the KraftNabisco Championship, the tourna-ment was founded in 1972 by DavidFoster and Dinah Shore, is reverentlyreferred to by Desert golfers as “TheDinah Shore” and holds the distinctionof being the second oldest tournamentcontinuously held at the same course… Mission Hills Country Club inRancho Mirage.

Last year, All Nippon Airwaysbegan its sponsorship of what is nowknown as the ANA Inspiration, retain-ing two of its unique features: the win-ner’s jump into Poppy’s Pond – thatbody of water surrounding the 18thgreen - and an athletic lure to hun-dreds of female golfers who travel fromall over the world to support, mingleand party with their favorites.

Adding to the ANA Inspiration’slist of first’s was Caitlyn Jenner, the firstopenly transgender woman to play inthe ANA tournament’s one-day pro-am. And, for those who might thinkthat getting Jenner to play was just apublicitystunt, they only had to watchher perform off the first tee, garneringan eagle on the four-par hole.

It was Abby Wambach, who creat-ed the pro-am’s biggest response whenshe was the first non-golfer to defy tra-dition and break the sanctity of Poppy’sPond by taking an unauthorized leapinto the water.

There were tfour additional firsts atthis year’s ANA Inspiration. Theseinclude the winner of the ANA JuniorInspiration receiving the final amateurexemption into the tournament field.

The second new tradition is thatthe world’s best women athletes, notjust golfers, will headline the ANAInspiring Women in Sports Conferenceto be held during Inspiration-week.This year’s participants were MissyFranklin, Jessica Long, Julie Foudy,Lindsey Vonn, Abby Wambach andKristie Yamaguchi.

Thirdly, this year’s tourney featureda new sport: FootGolf. which meldstogether European football with golf. Itis played with a regulation soccer ballon shortened golf holes with 21-inchdiameter cups into the green. Otherthan that the rules of golf prevail.Though relatively unheard of, FootGolfhas more than 460 certified andaccredited participation golf facilities.

The final first: Lydia Ko, the world’s#1 female golfer who strengthened herhold on that ranking with her win atthe ANA Inspiration.

******It’s time to get your Aston Martin

out of the garage. The United Way ofthe Desert has announced that itsannual VIP gala, “Shaken, Not Stirred,”will be May 6 at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage.

Sporting a James Bond theme, thegala will welcome guests to a cocktailreception with signature martinis, anda chef-prepared dinner with wine.

Call 760-323-2731 (ext. 25).

Frances Allen’sDesert Roundup

The Daily Front Row hosted its 2nd annual “Fashion LosAngeles Awards” (the “FLAs”) at the Sunset Tower Hotel.Sponsored by Maybelline New York, Moroccanoil, Revolve,and Cadillac, this celebrates the visionaries who make theintersection between fashion and Hollywood the most styl-ish place to be.

Hosted by Nicole Richie, honorees included fashion iconKarl Lagerfeld plus Lady Gaga, Carine Roitfeld, BrandonMaxwell, Eva Chow, Jennifer Meyer, Bella Hadid, MarielHaenn, Rob Zangardi, Jeanne Yang and Baja East.

Presenters and guests included Alber Elbaz, Gigi Hadid,Kate Hudson, Jennifer Lopez, Keanu Reeves, Jeremy Scott,Alessanda Ambrosio, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, KrisJenner, Kenya Kinski-Jones, Ashley Madekwe, TobeyMaguire, Nicola Peltz, Will Peltz, Lucky Blue Smith, Abel“The Weekend” Tesfaye, Nico Tortorella, Rachel Zoe, andmany more.

******Conservation International hosted 20th Los Angeles

Gala Dinner at 3Labs in Culver City to celebrate the trans-formational impact CI has had around the world for leaving“no stone unturned” to protect the planet for the well-being

of humanity. The event-raised funds support thisglobal nonprofit’s worksafeguarding the forests,rivers, coasts, oceans andwetlands that provide foodand water, sustaineconomies.

The evening included amusical performance byBritish singer Laura Mvula,and an after party perform-ance by DJ Tony O.

Gillian Wynn was dinnerchair and host committeemembers included KristinGore, Lyn and NormanLear, Louise Linton andSteven Mnuchin, andEdward Norton. ShelliAzoff, Lawrence Bender,former Gov. Gray Davis,Jason Ritter, Doc Rivers,Katie Stevens, Steve Wynn,and Renee Zellweger wereamong the many guests.

One of my favorite eventson the yearly calandar is al-ways the Gypsy Awardsluncheon, hosted by the Pro-fessional Dancers Society.Singer/dancer Paula Abdul hasbeen named honoree for its29th anniversary at The Bever-ly Hilton on Sunday, April 24.

PDS President MitziGaynor and Board Chair JoniBerry, who also chairs theevent, made the announce-ment and told us that leg-endary entertainer Dick VanDyke will receive “The DanceLegacy Award” while veteranchoreographers Carl Jablonskiand Kevin Carlisle will be ac-corded the “PDS Choreogra-phy Awards” for their count-less contributions to dance.

PDS is an affiliate of The Actors Fund of America. This non-profit corporation was formed to serve the professional dancer, ac-tive and inactive, by providing retirement and nursing facilities fordancers on both coasts.

Previous “Gypsy Award” winners include Carol Burnett, RitaMoreno, Ben Vereen, Dick Van Dyke, Angela Lansbury, Carl Rein-er, Ann-Margret, Florence Henderson, Mary Tyler Moore, ChitaRivera, Julie Andrews, Leslie Caron and Carol Lawrence.

For information and tickets, visit www.professionaldancersso-ciety.org or call 310-278-5222. Don’t miss it!

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FASHION L.A.–TheDaily Front Row’s 2nd “Fashion L.A.Awards” attracted an“A List” crowd includ-ing (above, from left):emcee Nicole Richieand Kate Hydson;Gigi and honoreeBella Hadid; (leftphoto: honoreesBrandon Maxwell andLady Gaga. Photosby Getty/Images

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PUBLIC NOTICESPUBLIC NOTICEST.S. No.: 9948-0061TSG Order No.: 730-1506942-70 A.P.N.:4357-006-006 NOTICEOF TRUSTEE'S SALEYOU ARE IN DEFAULTUNDER A DEED OFTRUST DATED12/29/2006. UNLESSYOU TAKE ACTION TOPROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLDAT A PUBLIC SALE. IFYOU NEED AN EXPLA-NATION OF THENATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING AGAINSTYOU, YOU SHOULDCONTACT A LAWYER.NBS Default Services,LLC, as the duly appoint-ed Trustee, under andpursuant to the power ofsale contained in that cer-tain Deed of TrustRecorded 01/10/2007 asDocument No.:20070051670, of OfficialRecords in the office ofthe Recorder of LosAngeles County,California, executed by:ANNIE GILBAR ANDGARY GILBAR, WIFEAND HUSBAND ASJOINT TENANTS, asTrustor, WILL SELL ATPUBLIC AUCTION TOTHE HIGHEST BIDDERFOR CASH (payable infull at time of sale bycash, a cashier's checkdrawn by a state ornational bank, a checkdrawn by a state or feder-al credit union, or a checkdrawn by a state or feder-al savings and loan asso-ciation, savings associa-tion, or savings bankspecified in section 5102of the Financial Code andauthorized to do businessin this state). All right,title and interest con-

veyed to and now held byit under said Deed ofTrust in the property situ-ated in said County andstate, and as more fullydescribed in the attachedlegal description. SaleDate & Time: 05/04/2016at 11:00 AM SaleLocation: By the fountainlocated at 400 CivicCenter Plaza, Pomona,CA 91766 The streetaddress and other com-mon designation, if any,of the real propertydescribed above is pur-ported to be: 1465 BENE-DICT CANYON DRIVE,BEVERLY HILLS, CA90210 The undersignedTrustee disclaims any lia-bility for any incorrect-ness of the street addressand other common desig-nation, if any, shownherein. Said sale will bemade in an “AS IS” condi-tion, but without covenantor warranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title,possession, or encum-brances, to pay theremaining principal sumof the note(s) securedby said Deed of Trust,with interest thereon, asprovided in said note(s),advances, if any, underthe terms of the Deed ofTrust, estimated fees,charges and expensesof the Trustee and ofthe trusts created bysaid Deed of Trust, to-wit: $1,560,978.14(Estimated). Accruedinterest and additionaladvances, if any, willincrease this figure priorto sale. It is possiblethat at the time of salethe opening bid may beless than the total indebt-edness due. NOTICE TO

POTENTIAL BIDDERS: Ifyou are considering bid-ding on this property lien,you should understandthat there are risksinvolved in bidding at atrustee auction. You willbe bidding on a lien, noton the property itself.Placing the highest bid ata trustee auction does notautomatically entitle youto free and clear owner-ship of the property. Youshould also be aware thatthe lien being auctionedoff may be a junior lien. Ifyou are the highest bidderat the auction, you are ormay be responsible forpaying off all liens seniorto the lien being auc-tioned off, before you canreceive clear title to theproperty. You are encour-aged to investigate theexistence, priority, andsize of outstanding liensthat may exist on thisproperty by contacting thecounty recorder's office ora title insurance compa-ny, either of which maycharge you a fee for thisinformation. If you consulteither of these resources,you should be aware thatthe same lender may holdmore than one mortgageor deed of trust on theproperty. NOTICE TOPROPERTY OWNER:The sale date shown onthis notice of sale may bepostponed one or moretimes by the mortgagee,beneficiary, trustee, or acourt, pursuant to Section2924g of the CaliforniaCivil Code. The lawrequires that informationabout trustee sale post-ponements be madeavailable to you and tothe public, as a courtesy

to those not present atthe sale. If you wish tolearn whether your saledate has been post-poned, and, if applicable,the rescheduled time anddate for the sale of thisproperty, you may call,(800) 758-8052 for infor-mation regarding thetrustee’s sale or visit thisInternet Web site,www.homesearch.com,for information regardingthe sale of this property,using the file numberassigned to this case,T.S.# 9948-0061.Information about post-ponements that are veryshort in duration or thatoccur close in time tothe scheduled sale maynot immediately bereflected in the telephoneinformation or on theinternet Web site. Thebest way to verify post-ponement information isto attend the scheduledsale. If the Trustee isunable to convey title forany reason, the success-ful bidder’s sole andexclusive remedy shall bethe return of monies paidto the Trustee and thesuccessful bidder shallhave no further recourse.NBS Default Services,LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd.Suite 1720 Long Beach,CA 90802 800-766-7751For Trustee SaleInformation Log On To:www.homesearch.com orCall: (800) 758-8052.NBS Default Services,LLC, Kim Coker,Foreclosure AssociateThis communication is anattempt to collect a debtand any informationobtained will be used forthat purpose. However, if

you have received a dis-charge of the debt refer-enced herein in a bank-ruptcy proceeding, this isnot an attempt to imposepersonal liability upon youfor payment of that debt.In the event you havereceived a bankruptcydischarge, any action toenforce the debt will betaken against the proper-ty only. LEGALDESCRIPTION THOSEPORTIONS OF SEC-TIONS 10, AND 11,TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH,RANGE 15 WEST, SANBERNARDINO MERIDI-AN, IN THE CITY OFLOS ANGELES, COUN-TY OF LOS ANGELES,STATE OF CALIFORNIA,ACCORDING TO THEOFFICIAL PLAT OF SAIDLAND FILED IN THEDISTRICT LANDOFFICE JUNE 25, 1877,DESCRIBED AS AWHOLE ASFOLLOWS:BEGINNINGAT THE QUARTER SEC-TION CORNER, COM-MON TO AFORESAIDSECTION 10 AND 11,THENCE SOUTH 17DEGREES 34` 50"WEST 24.19 FEET,THENCE SOUTH 99DEGREES 04` 07" EAST194.67 FEET TO APOINT IN THE WESTER-LY LINE OF BENEDICTCANYON ROAD, 40FEET IN WIDTH,SHOWN ON MAP NO. CS 8207, IN THE LINE,NORTH 19, DEGREES45` 00" EAST 19.92FEET TO THE BEGIN-NING OF A TANGENTCURVE, CONCAVEWESTERLY HAVING ARADIUS OF 69.36 FEET,THENCE NORTHERLY

ALONG SAID LASTMENTIONED CURVE37.84 FEET TO THEEND THEREOF,THENCE TANGENT TOSAID LAST MENTIONEDCURVE AT ITS POINTOF ENDING NORTH 11DEGREES 30` 30"WEST 8.44 FEET TO APOINT THEREONNORTH 87 DEGREES05` 36" EAST FROM APOINT IN THE WESTER-LY LINE OF SAID SEC-TION 11, THENCE DIS-TANT THEREON 0DEGREES 28` 00"WEST 18 FEET FROMTHE POINT OF BEGIN-NING, THENCE LEAV-ING SAID WESTERLYLINE OF BENEDICTCANYON ROAD,SOUTH 87 DEGREES05` 36" WEST 195.04FEET TO THE POINTOF SAID WEST LINEOF SAID SECTION 11,THENCE SOUTHERLYALONG SAID WESTLINE SOUTH 0DEGREES 28` 00" EAST18.00 FEET TO THEPOINT OF BEGIN-NING.EXCEPT THERE-FROM THAT PORTIONOF SAID LAND LYINGEASTERLY OF THENORTHERLY PROLON-GATION OF THE WEST-ERLY LINE OF THATCERTAIN "FUTURESTREET ANDDRAINAGE EASEMENT"SHOWN ON MAP OFTRACT 21429,RECORDED IN BOOK577 PAGES 45 AND 46OF MAPS, IN THEOFFICE OF THE COUN-TY RECORDER OFSAID COUNTY.ALSOEXCEPT 20 PERCENTOF THE OIL, GAS, AND

MINERALS RIGHTS INAND/OR UNDER SAIDLAND, TOGETHERWITH RIGHT TO ENTERSAID PROPERTY, BYWHIPSTOCKING ORSLANT-DRILL AT ANYPOINT OR POINTS NOTNEARER THAN 30 FEETFROM THE SURFACEOF THE LAND FOR THEPURPOSE OFPROSPECTING FORAND REMOVING OIL,GAS AND/OR MINER-ALS, FROM THE SAIDPROPERTY, ASRESERVED BY MAR-GUERITE S. BOYLE,AN UNMARRIEDWOMAN, WHOACQUIRED TITLE ASMARGUERITE S.ANDERSON, IN DEEDRECORDED ONDECEMBER 29, 1954 INBOOK 46497 PAGE 160,OFFICIAL RECORDS.NPP0277023 To: BEV-ERLY HILLS COURIER04/08/2016, 04/15/2016,04/22/2016

JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONSBY NATAN LAST / EDITED BY WILL SHORTZ

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N O T I C E —Fictitious name state-ment expires five yearsfrom the date it wasfiled in the office of thecounty clerk. A new fic-titious business namestatement must be filedbefore that time. The fil-ing of this statementdoes not of itselfauthorize the use in thisstate of a fictitious busi-ness name in violationof the rights of anotherunder federal, state, orcommon law (SeeSection 14400, et seq.,Business andProfessions Code).

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PUBLIC NOTICESPUBLIC NOTICESNOTICE INVITING BIDS

BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Beverly Hills UnifiedSchool District, acting by and through its GoverningBoard, hereinafter referred to as “District”, will receiveprior to 10:00 AM on the 19 day of April 2016 sealedbids for the award of a Contract for the following:

BID NO. 15-16/021: El Rodeo School Make ReadyProject

All bids shall be made and presented only on the formspresented by the District. Bids shall be received in theOffice of the Beverly Hills Unified School District at 255South Lasky Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90212 andshall be opened and publicly read aloud at the above stat-ed time and place. Any bids received after the time spec-ified above or after any extensions due to materialchanges shall be returned unopened.

The Contract Time is 90 calendar days.

CONTRACTOR should consult the General Conditions,Supplementary Conditions, and General Requirementsregarding Milestones and Liquidated Damages.

Bid Documents

Bid Documents shall be available for bidders after 10AM, April 1 2016 from the Beverly Hills Unified SchoolDistrict Website at www.bhusd.org, and at the District’sFacilities and Planning Department 241 Moreno Drive,Beverly Hills CA at (310) 551-5100, Ext. 2390 at no costto the contractor and to the extent required by PublicContract Code Section 20103.7 on line at the followingwebsites:

• Planwell – C2 Reprographics – www.c2repro.com• FW Dodge Mcgraw Hill – www.construction.com• iSQFT – www.isqft.com• Reed Construction Data – www.reedconstructiondata.com

Additive/ Deductive Bid Alternates (See Section 13 ofInstruction to Bidders)If the District has included additive/ deductive alternates,which require all bidders to price as part of their bid, theDistrict will utilize the following method to determine thelowest bidder in accordance with Public Contract Codesection 20103.8:

The lowest bid shall be the lowest total of the bid priceson the base contract and the following additive or deduc-tive items:

1. Additive/Deductive Item: 2. Additive/Deductive Item:**Note: Pursuant to Public Contract Code section20103.8, the selection process selected does not pre-clude the District from using any of the additive or deduc-tive alternates from the Contract after the lowest respon-sible responsive bidder has been determined.

Miscellaneous Information

Bids shall be received in the place identified above, andshall be opened and publicly read aloud at the above-stat-ed time and place.

There will be a mandatory Pre-Bid Conference and jobwalk at El Rodeo School School at 605 Whittier DriveBeverly Hills, CA 90210. The mandatory pre-bid confer-ence shall commence at 7:00 AM and end at approxi-mately 8:00 AM on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. AnyContractor bidding on the Project who is late or fails toattend the entire mandatory job walk and conference willbe deemed a non-responsive bidder and will have its bidreturned unopened. All attendees will be escorted throughthe school site by a District Representative. All potentialsubcontractors planning to submit a bid for the project arealso encouraged to attend the pre-bid conference and jobwalk to become familiar with the conditions of the jobsiteand the project requirements. Prospective bidders maynot visit the Project Site without making arrangementsthrough Michael Dobrotin of the Program Managementfirm, Totum Consulting. [email protected]

Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to theCalifornia Business and Professions Code, and belicensed to perform the work called for in the ContractDocuments. The successful bidder must possess a validand active Class ”B” License (General Contractor) at thetime of award and throughout the duration of thisContract. The Contractor’s California State License num-ber shall be clearly stated on the bidder’s proposalSubcontractors shall be licensed pursuant to Californialaw for the trades necessary to perform the Work calledfor in the Contract Documents.

Each bid must strictly conform with and be responsive tothe Contract Documents as defined in the GeneralConditions.

The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or towaive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or inthe bidding.

Each bidder shall submit with its bid — on the form fur-nished with the Contract Documents — a list of the desig-

nated subcontractors on this Project as required by theSubletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act,California Public Contract Code section 4100 et seq.

In accordance with California Public Contract Code sec-tion 22300, the District will permit the substitution of secu-rities for any moneys withheld by the District to ensureperformance under the Contract. At the request andexpense of the Contractor, securities equivalent to theamount withheld shall be deposited with the District, orwith a state or federally chartered bank as the escrowagent, who shall then pay such moneys to the Contractor.Upon satisfactory completion of the Contract, the securi-ties shall be returned to the Contractor.

Each bidder’s bid must be accompanied by one of the fol-lowing forms of bidder’s security: (1) cash; (2) a cashier’scheck made payable to the District; (3) a certified checkmade payable to the District; or (4) a bidder’s bond exe-cuted by a California admitted surety as defined in Codeof Civil Procedure section 995.120, made payable to theDistrict in the form set forth in the Contract Documents.Such bidder’s security must be in an amount not less thanten percent (10%) of the maximum amount of bid as aguarantee that the bidder will enter into the proposedContract, if the same is awarded to such bidder, and willprovide the required Performance and Payment Bonds,insurance certificates and any other required documents.In the event of failure to enter into said Contract or providethe necessary documents, said security will be forfeited.The Contractor and all subcontractors shall comply withthe requirements set forth in Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1of the Labor Code. The District has obtained from theDirector of the Department of Industrial Relations the gen-eral prevailing rate of per diem wages and the generalprevailing rate for holiday and overtime work in the localityin which this work is to be performed for each craft, clas-sification or type of worker needed to execute theContract. These per diem rates, including holiday andovertime work, as well as employer payments for healthand welfare, pension, vacation, and similar purposes, areon file at the District, and are also available from theDirector of the Department of Industrial Relations.Pursuant to California Labor Code section 1720 et seq., itshall be mandatory upon the Contractor to whom theContract is awarded, and upon any subcontractor undersuch Contractor, to pay not less than the said specifiedrates to all workers employed by them in the execution ofthe Contract.

A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bidon, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirementsof Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage inthe performance of any contract for public work, asdefined in the Labor Code, unless currently registered andqualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Codesection 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for anunregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorizedby Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Codeor by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public ContractCode, provided the contractor is registered to performpublic work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time thecontract is awarded.

The Contractor and all subcontractors shall furnish certi-fied payroll records as required pursuant Labor Code sec-tion 1776 directly to the Labor Commissioner in accor-dance with Labor Code section 1771.4 on at least on amonthly basis (or more frequently if required by theDistrict or the Labor Commissioner) and in a format pre-scribed by the Labor Commissioner. Monitoring andenforcement of the prevailing wage laws and relatedrequirements will be performed by the LaborCommissioner/ Department of Labor StandardsEnforcement (DLSE).

No bidder may withdraw any bid for a period of ninety (90)calendar days after the date set for the opening of bids.Separate payment and performance bonds, each in anamount equal to 100% of the total Contract amount, arerequired, and shall be provided to the District prior to exe-cution of the Contract and shall be in the form set forth inthe Contract Documents.

All bonds (Bid, Performance, and Payment) must beissued by a California admitted surety as defined inCalifornia Code of Civil Procedure section 995.120. Where applicable, bidders must meet the requirementsset forth in Public Contract Code section 10115 et seq.,Military and Veterans Code section 999 et seq. andCalifornia Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 1896.60 etseq. regarding Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise(“DVBE”) Programs. Forms are included in this BidPackage.

Any request for substitutions pursuant to Public ContractCode section 3400 must be made at the time of Bid on theSubstitution Request Form set forth in the ContractDocuments and included with the bid.

No telephone or facsimile machine will be available to bid-ders on the District premises at any time.It is each bidder’s sole responsibility to ensure its bid istimely delivered and received at the location designatedas specified above. Any bid received at the designatedlocation after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bidsshall be returned to the bidder unopened.

Publication Dates: April 1, 2016 and April 8, 2016

Trustee Sale No. :00000005041645 TitleOrder No.: 150026177FHA/VA/PMI No.:NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'SSALE YOU ARE INDEFAULT UNDER ADEED OF TRUST, DATED11/01/2002. UNLESS YOUTAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY,IT MAY BE SOLD AT APUBLIC SALE. IF YOUNEED AN EXPLANATIONOF THE NATURE OF THEPROCEEDING AGAINSTYOU, YOU SHOULD CON-TACT A LAWYER. BAR-RETT DAFFIN FRAPPIERTREDER & WEISS, LLP,as duly appointed Trusteeunder and pursuant toDeed of Trust Recordedon 12/03/2002 asInstrument No. 02 2932066of official records in theoffice of the CountyRecorder of LOS ANGE-LES County, State of CALI-FORNIA. EXECUTED BY:NASSIR EBRAHIMI ANDSIMA RASHIDI, WILLSELL AT PUBLIC AUC-TION TO HIGHEST BID-DER FOR CASH,C A S H I E R ' SCHECK/CASH EQUIVA-LENT or other form of pay-ment authorized byCalifornia Civil Code2924h(b), (payable at timeof sale in lawful money ofthe United States). DATEOF SALE: 05/06/2016TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AMPLACE OF SALE: BEHINDTHE FOUNTAIN LOCAT-ED IN CIVIC CENTERPLAZA, 400 CIVIC CEN-TER PLAZA, POMONACA. STREET ADDRESSand other common desig-nation, if any, of the realproperty described aboveis purported to be: 3131DEEP CANYON, BEVER-LY HILLS, CALIFORNIA90210 APN#: 4382-034-021 The undersignedTrustee disclaims any lia-bility for any incorrectnessof the street address andother common designa-tion, if any, shown herein.Said sale will be made, butwithout covenant or war-ranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title,possession, or encum-brances, to pay the remain-ing principal sum of thenote(s) secured by saidDeed of Trust, with inter-est thereon, as provided insaid note(s), advances,under the terms of saidDeed of Trust, fees,charges and expenses ofthe Trustee and of thetrusts created by said Deedof Trust. The total amountof the unpaid balance ofthe obligation secured bythe property to be sold andreasonable estimatedcosts, expenses andadvances at the time of theinitial publication of theNotice of Sale is$1,165,006.48. The benefi-ciary under said Deed ofTrust heretofore executedand delivered to the under-signed a writtenDeclaration of Default andDemand for Sale, and awritten Notice of Defaultand Election to Sell. Theundersigned caused saidNotice of Default andElection to Sell to berecorded in the countywhere the real property islocated. NOTICE TOPOTENTIAL BIDDERS: Ifyou are considering bid-

ding on this property lien,you should understandthat there are risks involvedin bidding at a trustee auc-tion. You will be bidding ona lien, not on the propertyitself. Placing the highestbid at a trustee auctiondoes not automatically enti-tle you to free and clearownership of the property.You should also be awarethat the lien being auc-tioned off may be a juniorlien. If you are the highestbidder at the auction, youare or may be responsiblefor paying off all liens sen-ior to the lien being auc-tioned off, before you canreceive clear title to theproperty. You are encour-aged to investigate theexistence, priority, and sizeof outstanding liens thatmay exist on this propertyby contacting the countyrecorder's office or a titleinsurance company, eitherof which may charge you afee for this information. Ifyou consult either of theseresources, you should beaware that the samelender may hold more thanone mortgage or deed oftrust on the property.NOTICE TO PROPERTYOWNER: The sale dateshown on this notice ofsale may be postponedone or more times by themortgagee, beneficiary,trustee, or a court, pur-suant to Section 2924g ofthe California Civil Code.The law requires that infor-mation about trustee salepostponements be madeavailable to you and to thepublic, as a courtesy tothose not present at thesale. If you wish to learnwhether your sale date hasbeen postponed, and, ifapplicable, the resched-uled time and date for thesale of this property, youmay call 916-939-0772 forinformation regarding thetrustee's sale or visit thisInternet Web sitewww.nationwideposting.com for information regardingthe sale of this property,using the file numberassigned to this case0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 4 1 6 4 5 .Information about post-ponements that are veryshort in duration or thatoccur close in time to thescheduled sale may notimmediately be reflected inthe telephone informationor on the Internet Web site.The best way to verify post-ponement information is toattend the scheduled sale.FOR TRUSTEE SALEINFORMATION PLEASECALL: NATIONWIDEPOSTING & PUBLICA-TION A DIVISION OFFIRST AMERICAN TITLEINSURANCE COMPANY1180 IRON POINT ROAD,SUITE 100 FOLSOM, CA95630 916-939-0772www.nationwideposting.com BARRETT DAFFINFRAPPIER TREDER &WEISS, LLP IS ACTINGAS A DEBT COLLECTORATTEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT. ANYINFORMATION OBTAINEDWILL BE USED FOR THATPURPOSE. BARRETTDAFFIN FRAPPIERTREDER & WEISS, LLP asTrustee Dated:03/28/2016 NPP0277315To: BEVERLY HILLSCOURIER 04/08/2016,04/15/2016, 04/22/2016

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PUBLIC NOTICESPUBLIC NOTICESTrustee Sale No. :

20110134003620 TitleOrder No.: 110514887FHA/VA/PMI No.:NOTICE OFTRUSTEE'S SALE YOUARE IN DEFAULTUNDER A DEED OFTRUST, DATED11/06/2006. UNLESSYOU TAKE ACTION TOPROTECT YOURPROPERTY, IT MAY BESOLD AT A PUBLICSALE. IF YOU NEEDAN EXPLANATION OFTHE NATURE OF THEP R O C E E D I N GAGAINST YOU, YOUSHOULD CONTACT ALAWYER. NDEx West,L.L.C., as duly appoint-ed Trustee under andpursuant to Deed ofTrust Recorded on11/28/2006 asInstrument No.20062618704 of officialrecords in the office ofthe County Recorder ofLOS ANGELES County,State of CALIFORNIA.EXECUTED BY:STEVE FOX ANDLUANN ARONSON,WILL SELL AT PUBLICAUCTION TO HIGH-EST BIDDER FORCASH, CASHIER'SCHECK/CASH EQUIV-ALENT or other form ofpayment authorized byCalifornia Civil Code2924h(b), (payable attime of sale in lawfulmoney of the UnitedStates). DATE OFSALE: 05/06/2016TIME OF SALE: 10:00AM PLACE OF SALE:BEHIND THE FOUN-TAIN LOCATED INCIVIC CENTER PLAZA,400 CIVIC CENTERPLAZA, POMONA CA.STREET ADDRESSand other common des-ignation, if any, of thereal property describedabove is purported tobe: 1041 NORTH MAR-TEL AVENUE, WESTHOLLYWOOD, CALI-FORNIA 90046 APN#:5531-022-019 Theundersigned Trusteedisclaims any liability forany incorrectness of thestreet address and othercommon designation, ifany, shown herein. Saidsale will be made, butwithout covenant orwarranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title,possession, or encum-brances, to pay theremaining principal sumof the note(s) securedby said Deed of Trust,with interest thereon, asprovided in said note(s),advances, under theterms of said Deed ofTrust, fees, chargesand expenses of theTrustee and of thetrusts created by saidDeed of Trust. The totalamount of the unpaidbalance of the obliga-tion secured by theproperty to be sold andreasonable estimatedcosts, expenses andadvances at the time ofthe initial publication ofthe Notice of Sale is$1,359,971.96. Thebeneficiary under saidDeed of Trust heretoforeexecuted and deliveredto the undersigned awritten Declaration ofDefault and Demand forSale, and a writtenNotice of Default and

Election to Sell. Theundersigned causedsaid Notice of Defaultand Election to Sell tobe recorded in thecounty where the realproperty is located.NOTICE TO POTEN-TIAL BIDDERS: If youare considering biddingon this property lien, youshould understand thatthere are risks involvedin bidding at a trusteeauction. You will be bid-ding on a lien, not on theproperty itself. Placingthe highest bid at atrustee auction does notautomatically entitle youto free and clear owner-ship of the property.You should also beaware that the lien beingauctioned off may be ajunior lien. If you are thehighest bidder at theauction, you are or maybe responsible for pay-ing off all liens senior tothe lien being auctionedoff, before you canreceive clear title to theproperty. You areencouraged to investi-gate the existence, pri-ority, and size of out-standing liens that mayexist on this property bycontacting the countyrecorder's office or a titleinsurance company,either of which maycharge you a fee for thisinformation. If you con-sult either of theseresources, you shouldbe aware that the samelender may hold morethan one mortgage ordeed of trust on theproperty. NOTICE TOPROPERTY OWNER:The sale date shown onthis notice of sale maybe postponed one ormore times by the mort-gagee, beneficiary,trustee, or a court, pur-suant to Section 2924gof the California CivilCode. The law requiresthat information abouttrustee sale postpone-ments be made avail-able to you and to thepublic, as a courtesy tothose not present at thesale. If you wish to learnwhether your sale datehas been postponed,and, if applicable, therescheduled time anddate for the sale of thisproperty, you may call916-939-0772 for infor-mation regarding thetrustee's sale or visit thisInternet Web sitewww.nationwidepost-ing.com for informationregarding the sale ofthis property, using thefile number assigned tothis case2 0 11 0 1 3 4 0 0 3 6 2 0 .Information about post-ponements that are veryshort in duration or thatoccur close in time tothe scheduled sale maynot immediately bereflected in the tele-phone information or onthe Internet Web site.The best way to verifypostponement informa-tion is to attend thescheduled sale. FORTRUSTEE SALEI N F O R M A T I O NPLEASE CALL:NATIONWIDE POST-ING & PUBLICATION ADIVISION OF FIRSTAMERICAN TITLEINSURANCE COMPA-

NY 1180 IRON POINTROAD, SUITE 100FOLSOM, CA 95630 916-939-0772 www.nationwide-posting.com NDEx West,L.L.C. MAY BE ACTINGAS A DEBT COLLEC-TOR ATTEMPTING TOCOLLECT A DEBT.ANY INFORMATIONOBTAINED WILL BEUSED FOR THATPURPOSE. NDExWest, L.L.C. as TrusteeDated: 03/25/2016NPP0277255 To: BEV-ERLY HILLS COURIER0 4 / 0 8 / 2 0 1 6 ,04/15/2016, 04/22/2016

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Trustee Sale No. :0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 4 8 0 4 8Title Order No.:1 5 0 2 0 8 3 1 7FHA/VA/PMI No.:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0NOTICE OFTRUSTEE'S SALEYOU ARE INDEFAULT UNDER ADEED OF TRUST,DATED 08/09/2006.UNLESS YOU TAKEACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BESOLD AT A PUBLICSALE. IF YOU NEEDAN EXPLANATIONOF THE NATURE OFTHE PROCEEDINGAGAINST YOU, YOUSHOULD CONTACTA LAWYER. BAR-RETT DAFFIN FRAP-PIER TREDER &WEISS, LLP, as dulyappointed Trusteeunder and pursuantto Deed of TrustRecorded on08/18/2006 asInstrument No. 061844271 of officialrecords in the officeof the CountyRecorder of LOSANGELES County,State of CALIFOR-NIA. EXECUTED BY:RICHARD ASHBEEAND DIANE ASH-BEE, WILL SELL ATPUBLIC AUCTIONTO HIGHEST BID-DER FOR CASH,C A S H I E R ' SC H E C K / C A S HEQUIVALENT orother form of pay-ment authorized byCalifornia Civil Code2924h(b), (payable attime of sale in lawfulmoney of the UnitedStates). DATE OFSALE: 04/22/2016TIME OF SALE:10:00 AM PLACE OFSALE: BEHIND THEFOUNTAIN LOCATEDIN CIVIC CENTERPLAZA, 400 CIVICCENTER PLAZA,POMONA CA.STREET ADDRESSand other commondesignation, if any, ofthe real propertydescribed above ispurported to be: 1251LAGO VISTA DRIVE,BEVERLY HILLS,CALIFORNIA 90210APN#: 4350-019-012The undersignedTrustee disclaims anyliability for any incor-rectness of the streetaddress and othercommon designation,if any, shown herein.Said sale will bemade, but withoutcovenant or warranty,

expressed or implied,regarding title, pos-session, or encum-brances, to pay theremaining principalsum of the note(s)secured by said Deedof Trust, with inter-est thereon, as pro-vided in said note(s),advances, under theterms of said Deed ofTrust, fees, chargesand expenses of theTrustee and of thetrusts created by saidDeed of Trust. Thetotal amount of theunpaid balance ofthe obligationsecured by the prop-erty to be sold andreasonable estimatedcosts, expenses andadvances at the timeof the initial publica-tion of the Notice ofSale is$6,348,332.30. Thebeneficiary undersaid Deed of Trustheretofore executedand delivered to theundersigned a writtenDeclaration of Defaultand Demand for Sale,and a written Noticeof Default andElection to Sell. Theundersigned causedsaid Notice of Defaultand Election to Sell tobe recorded in thecounty where the realproperty is located.NOTICE TO POTEN-TIAL BIDDERS: If youare considering bid-ding on this propertylien, you shouldunderstand thatthere are risksinvolved in bidding ata trustee auction. Youwill be bidding on alien, not on the prop-erty itself. Placingthe highest bid at atrustee auction doesnot automaticallyentitle you to free andclear ownership ofthe property. Youshould also be awarethat the lien beingauctioned off may bea junior lien. If youare the highest bidderat the auction, youare or may be respon-sible for paying off allliens senior to the lienbeing auctioned off,before you canreceive clear title tothe property. You areencouraged to inves-tigate the existence,priority, and size ofoutstanding liensthat may exist on thisproperty by contact-ing the countyrecorder's office or atitle insurance com-pany, either of whichmay charge you a feefor this information. Ifyou consult either ofthese resources, youshould be aware thatthe same lender mayhold more than onemortgage or deed oftrust on the property.NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY OWNER: Thesale date shown onthis notice of salemay be postponedone or more times bythe mortgagee, bene-ficiary, trustee, or acourt, pursuant toSection 2924g of theCalifornia Civil Code.The law requires that

information abouttrustee sale post-ponements be madeavailable to you andto the public, as acourtesy to those notpresent at the sale. Ifyou wish to learnwhether your saledate has been post-poned, and, if appli-cable, the resched-uled time and date forthe sale of this prop-erty, you may call916-939-0772 forinformation regardingthe trustee's sale orvisit this Internet Website www.nationwide-posting.com for infor-mation regarding thesale of this property,using the file numberassigned to this case0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 4 8 0 4 8 .Information aboutpostponements thatare very short induration or that occurclose in time to thescheduled sale maynot immediately bereflected in the tele-phone information oron the Internet Website. The best way toverify postponementinformation is toattend the scheduledsale. FOR TRUSTEESALE INFORMATIONPLEASE CALL:NATIONWIDE POST-ING & PUBLICATIONA DIVISION OFFIRST AMERICANTITLE INSURANCECOMPANY 1180IRON POINT ROAD,SUITE 100 FOLSOM,CA 95630 916-939-0772 www.nation-w i d e p o s t i n g . c o mBARRETT DAFFINFRAPPIER TREDER& WEISS, LLP ISACTING AS A DEBTC O L L E C T O RATTEMPTING TOCOLLECT A DEBT.ANY INFORMATIONOBTAINED WILL BEUSED FOR THATPURPOSE. BAR-RETT DAFFIN FRAP-PIER TREDER &WEISS, LLP asTrustee Dated:03/18/2016 NPP0276268To: BEVERLY HILLSCOURIER 03/25/2016,04/01/2016, 04/08/2016

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT 2016077031 Thefollowing is/are doing businessas: 1) VAMPIRE LOUNGE 2)VAMPIRE LOUNGE & TAST-ING ROOM 9865 S. SantaMonica Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA90212; 9903 Santa MonicaBlvd. #775, Beverly Hills, CA90212; Bluebloods, LLC 9903Santa Monica Blvd. #775,Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Thebusiness is conducted by: ALIMITED LIABILITY COMPA-NY, registrant(s) has begun totransact business under thename(s) listed herein March08, 2016: Jessica Vierra,General Manager: Statementis filed with the County of LosAngeles: March 30, 2016;Published: April 08, 15, 22, 29,2016 LACC N/C

––––––FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT 2016077029 Thefollowing is/are doing businessas: ART BOOT CAMP 1936 S.Crest Dr., Los Angeles, CA90034; Cheryl A. Perkey 1936S. Crest Dr., Los Angeles, CA90034; The business is con-

ducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL,registrant(s) has begun totransact business under thename(s) listed herein March30, 2006: Cheryl A. Perkey,Owner: Statement is filed withthe County of Los Angeles:March 30, 2016; Published:April 08, 15, 22, 29, 2016LACC N/C

––––––FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT 2016077030 Thefollowing is/are doing businessas: CHERYL PERKEY FINEART 1936 S. Crest Dr., LosAngeles, CA 90034; Cheryl A.Perkey 1936 S. Crest Dr., LosAngeles, CA 90034; The busi-ness is conducted by: AN INDI-VIDUAL, registrant(s) hasbegun to transact businessunder the name(s) listed here-in January 01, 1997: CherylA. Perkey, Owner: Statementis filed with the County of LosAngeles: March 30, 2016;Published: April 08, 15, 22, 29,2016 LACC N/C

––––––FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT 2016077032 Thefollowing is/are doing businessas: TITAN FINANCIAL SERV-ICES 1141 Highland Ave. #C,Manhattan Beach, CA 90266;Mortgage Bank of California1141 Highland Ave. #C,Manhattan Beach, CA 90266;The business is conducted by:A CORPORATION,registrant(s) has begun totransact business under thename(s) listed herein April 01,2015: Michael Dallal,President: Statement is filedwith the County of Los Angeles:March 30, 2016; Published:April 08, 15, 22, 29, 2016LACC N/C

––––––FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT 2016077033 Thefollowing is/are doing businessas: BEVERLY HILLS DEN-TISTRY 8920 Wilshire Blvd.#701, Beverly Hills, CA 90211;Drs. Kevin, Michele, AndShawn Frawley Beverly HillsDental Group Inc. 8920Wilshire Blvd. #701, BeverlyHills, CA 90211; The businessis conducted by: A CORPORA-TION, registrant(s) has begunto transact business under thename(s) listed herein January19, 2016: Michele L.Frawley, Secretary:Statement is filed with theCounty of Los Angeles: March30, 2016; Published: April 08,15, 22, 29, 2016 LACC N/C

––––––FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT 2016077034 Thefollowing is/are doing businessas: GLENDORA PLAZA 1770S. Barranca Ave., Glendora, CA91740; Azita Torkan 1401Westwood Blvd. #320, LosAngeles, CA 90024; Faraz LLC1401 Westwood Blvd. #320, LosAngeles, CA 90024; The busi-ness is conducted by:COPARTNERS, registrant(s)has NOT begun to transactbusiness under the name(s)listed herein: Azita Torkan,Co-Owner: Statement is filedwith the County of Los Angeles:March 30, 2016; Published:April 08, 15, 22, 29, 2016LACC N/C

––––––FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT 2016064631 Thefollowing is/are doing businessas: 1) CREATIVE HOUSESTUDIOS 2) CREATIVEHOUSE ENTERTAINMENT1546 Marion Dr., Glendale, CA91205; Rosanna Rizzuto-DiSalvo 1546 Marion Dr.,Glendale, CA 91205; The busi-ness is conducted by: AN INDI-VIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOTbegun to transact businessunder the name(s) listed here-in: Rosanna Rizzuto-

DiSalvo, Owner: Statement isfiled with the County of LosAngeles: March 16, 2016;Published: April 08, 15, 22, 29,2016 LACC N/C

––––––FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT 2016081171 Thefollowing is/are doing businessas: THE BAKER’S CONE 120S. Palm Dr. #402, Beverly Hills,CA 90212; Ronen DavidAkhavan 120 S. Palm Dr.#402, Beverly Hills, CA 90212;The business is conducted by:AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s)has NOT begun to transactbusiness under the name(s)listed herein: Ronen DavidAkhavan, Owner: Statementis filed with the County of LosAngeles: April 04, 2016;Published: April 08, 15, 22, 29,2016 LACC N/C

––––––FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT 2016049547 Thefollowing is/are doing businessas: B4 LITERACY PROJECT2102 Century Park Lane #416,Los Angeles, CA 90067; SusanChodakiewitz 220 El CaminoDr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212;Renee Suchowiecky 2102Century Park Lane #416, LosAngeles, CA 90067; The busi-ness is conducted by: A GEN-ERAL PARTNERSHIP, regis-trant(s) has begun to transactbusiness under the name(s)listed herein January 01,2016: Susan Chodakiewitz,General Partner: Statement isfiled with the County of LosAngeles: March 01, 2016;Published: March 18, 25, April01, 08, 2016 LACC N/C

––––––FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT 2016063575 Thefollowing is/are doing businessas: INSURGE-ENT 8977-1/2Keith Ave., West Hollywood, CA90069; Insurge-Ent LLC8977-1/2 Keith Ave., WestHollywood, CA 90069; Thebusiness is conducted by: ALIMITED LIABILITY COMPA-NY, registrant(s) has begun totransact business under thename(s) listed herein March01, 2016: Rachel Sheedy,President: Statement is filedwith the County of Los Angeles:March 16, 2016; Published:March 18, 25, April 01, 08,2016 LACC N/C

––––––FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT 2016053247 Thefollowing is/are doing businessas: 1) NIRVANA STREET PIC-TURES 2) NIRVANA STREETFILMS 3) NIRVANA STREETMEDIA 4415 Ambrose Terrace,Los Angeles, CA 90027; PinkMohawk And A Guitar, Inc.4415 Ambrose Terrace, LosAngeles, CA 90027; The busi-ness is conducted by: A COR-PORATION, registrant(s) hasNOT begun to transact busi-ness under the name(s) listedherein: Sven Nilsson, VicePresident: Statement is filedwith the County of Los Angeles:March 04, 2016; Published:March 18, 25, April 01, 08,2016 LACC N/C

––––––FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT 2016063926 Thefollowing is/are doing businessas: REMOTE STATIONENTERTAINMENT 4232Dundee Dr., Los Angeles, CA90027; William Norton 4232Dundee Dr., Los Angeles, CA90027; The business is con-ducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL,registrant(s) has NOT begun totransact business under thename(s) listed herein:William Norton, Owner:Statement is filed with theCounty of Los Angeles: March16, 2016; Published: April 01,08, 15, 22, 2016 LACC N/C

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PUBLIC NOTICESPUBLIC NOTICEST.S. No.: 2015-04203-CAA.P.N.:4336-015-006Property Address: 8920Dorrington Ave, WestHollywood, CA 90048

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE

PURSUANT TO CIVILCODE § 2923.3(a), THESUMMARY OF INFOR-MATION REFERRED TOBELOW IS NOTATTACHED TO THERECORDED COPY OFTHIS DOCUMENT BUTONLY TO THE COPIESPROVIDED TO THETRUSTOR.

NOTE: THERE IS ASUMMARY OF THEINFORMATION IN THISDOCUMENT ATTACHED

NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UNRESUMEN DE LAINFORMACIÓN DEESTE DOCUMENTOTALA: MAYROONGBUOD NG IMPORMASY-ON SA DOKUMENTONGITO NA NAKALAKIPLU’U Y: KÈM THEO DÂYLÀ BÀN TRÌNH BÀYTÓM LU’O’C VÈ THÔNGTIN TRONG TÀI LIÈUNÀY

IMPORTANT NOTICETO PROPERTYOWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULTUNDER A DEED OFTRUST DATED01/08/2007. UNLESSYOU TAKE ACTION TOPROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLDAT A PUBLIC SALE. IFYOU NEED AN EXPLA-NATION OF THENATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING AGAINSTYOU, YOU SHOULDCONTACT A LAWYER.

Trustor: John F Gross ASINGLE MANDuly Appointed Trustee:Western Progressive,LLCRecorded 07/12/2007 asInstrument No.20071652877 in book ---,page--- and of OfficialRecords in the office ofthe Recorder of LosAngeles County,California, Date of Sale: 05/02/2016at 11:00 AMPlace of Sale:BEHIND THE FOUNTAINLOCATED IN CIVICCENTER PLAZA, 400CIVIC CENTER PLAZA,POMONA, CA 91766

Estimated amount ofunpaid balance and othercharges: $ 1,130,021.17

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE

WILL SELL AT PUBLICAUCTION TO HIGHESTBIDDER FOR CASH,CASHIER’S CHECKDRAWN ON A STATE ORNATIONAL BANK, ACHECK DRAWN BY ASTATE OR FEDERALCREDIT UNION, OR ACHECK DRAWN BY ASTATE OR FEDERALSAVINGS AND LOANASSOCIATION, A SAV-INGS ASSOCIATION ORSAVINGS BANK SPECI-FIED IN SECTION 5102OF THE FINANCIAL

CODE AND AUTHOR-IZED TO DO BUSINESSIN THIS STATE:

All right, title, and interestconveyed to and nowheld by the trustee in thehereinafter describedproperty under and pur-suant to a Deed of Trustdescribed as:

More fully described insaid Deed of Trust.

Street Address or othercommon designation ofreal property: 8920Dorrington Ave, WestHollywood, CA 90048 A.P.N.: 4336-015-006

The undersigned Trusteedisclaims any liability forany incorrectness of thestreet address or othercommon designation, ifany, shown above.

The sale will be made,but without covenant orwarranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title,possession, or encum-brances, to pay theremaining principal sumof the note(s) secured bythe Deed of Trust. Thetotal amount of theunpaid balance of theobligation secured by theproperty to be sold andreasonable estimatedcosts, expenses andadvances at the time ofthe initial publication ofthe Notice of Sale is: $ 1,130,021.17.

If the Trustee is unable toconvey title for any rea-son, the successful bid-der’s sole and exclusiveremedy shall be thereturn of monies paid tothe Trustee, and the suc-cessful bidder shall haveno further recourse.

The beneficiary of theDeed of Trust has execut-ed and delivered to theundersigned a writtenrequest to commenceforeclosure, and theundersigned caused aNotice of Default andElection to Sell to berecorded in the countywhere the real property islocated.

NOTICE TO POTENTIALBIDDERS: If you areconsidering bidding onthis property lien, youshould understand thatthere are risks involved inbidding at a trustee auc-tion. You will be biddingon a lien, not on the prop-erty itself. Placing thehighest bid at a trusteeauction does not auto-matically entitle you tofree and clear ownershipof the property. Youshould also be aware thatthe lien being auctionedoff may be a junior lien. Ifyou are the highest bid-der at the auction, youare or may be responsi-ble for paying off all lienssenior to the lien beingauctioned off, before youcan receive clear title tothe property. You areencouraged to investigatethe existence, priority,and size of outstandingliens that may exist onthis property by contact-ing the county recorder’soffice or a title insurancecompany, either of whichmay charge you a fee forthis information. If youconsult either of theseresources, you should be

aware that the samelender may hold morethan one mortgage ordeed of trust on this prop-erty.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE

Note: Because theBeneficiary reserves theright to bid less than thetotal debt owed, it is pos-sible that at the time ofthe sale the opening bidmay be less than the totaldebt

NOTICE TO PROPERTYOWNER: The sale dateshown on this notice ofsale may be postponedone or more times by themortgagee, beneficiary,trustee, or a court, pur-suant to Section 2924g ofthe California Civil Code.The law requires thatinformation about trusteesale postponements bemade available to youand to the public, as acourtesy to those notpresent at the sale. If youwish to learn whetheryour sale date has beenpostponed, and, if appli-cable, the rescheduledtime and date for the saleof this property, you maycall (866)-960-8299 orvisit this Internet Web sitehttp://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx using the filenumber assigned to thiscase 2015-04203-CA.Information about post-ponements that are veryshort in duration or thatoccur close in time to thescheduled sale may notimmediately be reflectedin the telephone informa-tion or on the InternetWeb site. The best wayto verify postponementinformation is to attendthe scheduled sale.

Date: March 16, 2016Western Progressive,LLC, as Trustee for bene-ficiaryC/o 30 Corporate Park,Suite 450Irvine, CA 92606Automated SaleInformation Line: (866)960-8299 http://www.alti-source.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspxFor Non-Automated SaleInformation, call: (866)240-3530 Trustee Sale Assistant

WESTERN PROGRES-SIVE, LLC MAY BE ACT-ING AS A DEBT COL-LECTOR ATTEMPTINGTO COLLECT A DEBT.ANY INFORMATIONOBTAINED MAY BEUSED FOR THAT PUR-POSE.

Published: 04/01/16,04/08/16, 04/15/16

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT 2016 068496The following is/are doing busi-ness as: FLORENCE PLAZA INBELL 5130 E. Florence Ave., Bell,CA 90201; Khosrow Ganjianpur6125 San Vicente Blvd. LosAngeles, CA 90048; The busi-ness is conducted by: AN INDI-VIDUAL registrant(s) has  begunto transact business under thename(s) listed herein ONMARCH 1, 2016: KhosrowGanjianpur, Owner: Statement isfiled with the County of LosAngeles: March 21, 2016;Published: March 25, April 1, 8,15, 2015 LACC N/C

T.S. No.: 2015-03035-CAA.P.N.:8114-017-023Property Address: 1907Cogswell Road, South ElMonte, CA 91733

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE

PURSUANT TO CIVILCODE § 2923.3(a), THESUMMARY OF INFOR-MATION REFERRED TOBELOW IS NOTATTACHED TO THERECORDED COPY OFTHIS DOCUMENT BUTONLY TO THE COPIESPROVIDED TO THETRUSTOR.

NOTE: THERE IS ASUMMARY OF THEINFORMATION IN THISDOCUMENT ATTACHED

NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UNRESUMEN DE LAINFORMACIÓN DEESTE DOCUMENTOTALA: MAYROONGBUOD NG IMPORMASY-ON SA DOKUMENTONGITO NA NAKALAKIPLU’U Y: KÈM THEO DÂYLÀ BÀN TRÌNH BÀYTÓM LU’O’C VÈ THÔNGTIN TRONG TÀI LIÈUNÀY

IMPORTANT NOTICE TOPROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULTUNDER A DEED OFTRUST DATED01/08/2007. UNLESSYOU TAKE ACTION TOPROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLDAT A PUBLIC SALE. IFYOU NEED AN EXPLA-NATION OF THENATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING AGAINSTYOU, YOU SHOULDCONTACT A LAWYER.

Trustor: ANTONIOORTEGA, A MARRIEDMAN, AS HIS SOLE ANDSEPARATE PROPERTYAND CESAR ANTHONYORTEGA, A SINGLEMAN AS JOINT TEN-ANTSDuly Appointed Trustee:Western Progressive,LLCRecorded 01/22/2007 asInstrument No.20070124017 in book ---,page--- and of OfficialRecords in the office ofthe Recorder of LosAngeles County,California, Date of Sale: 04/21/2016at 11:00 AM

Estimated amount ofunpaid balance and othercharges: $ 522,127.28

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE

WILL SELL AT PUBLICAUCTION TO HIGHESTBIDDER FOR CASH,CASHIER’S CHECKDRAWN ON A STATE ORNATIONAL BANK, ACHECK DRAWN BY ASTATE OR FEDERALCREDIT UNION, OR ACHECK DRAWN BY ASTATE OR FEDERALSAVINGS AND LOANASSOCIATION, A SAV-INGS ASSOCIATION ORSAVINGS BANK SPECI-FIED IN SECTION 5102OF THE FINANCIALCODE AND AUTHOR-IZED TO DO BUSINESSIN THIS STATE:All right, title, and interestconveyed to and nowheld by the trustee in thehereinafter describedproperty under and pur-suant to a Deed of Trust

described as:

More fully described insaid Deed of Trust.

Street Address or othercommon designation ofreal property: 1907Cogswell Road, South ElMonte, CA 91733

A.P.N.: 8114-017-023

The undersigned Trusteedisclaims any liability forany incorrectness of thestreet address or othercommon designation, ifany, shown above.

The sale will be made,but without covenant orwarranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title,possession, or encum-brances, to pay theremaining principal sumof the note(s) secured bythe Deed of Trust. Thetotal amount of theunpaid balance of theobligation secured by theproperty to be sold andreasonable estimatedcosts, expenses andadvances at the time ofthe initial publication ofthe Notice of Sale is: $ 522,127.28.

If the Trustee is unable toconvey title for any rea-son, the successful bid-der’s sole and exclusiveremedy shall be thereturn of monies paid tothe Trustee, and the suc-cessful bidder shall haveno further recourse.

The beneficiary of theDeed of Trust has execut-ed and delivered to theundersigned a writtenrequest to commenceforeclosure, and theundersigned caused aNotice of Default andElection to Sell to berecorded in the countywhere the real property islocated. NOTICE TO POTENTIALBIDDERS: If you areconsidering bidding onthis property lien, youshould understand thatthere are risks involved inbidding at a trustee auc-tion. You will be biddingon a lien, not on the prop-erty itself. Placing thehighest bid at a trusteeauction does not auto-matically entitle you tofree and clear ownershipof the property. Youshould also be aware thatthe lien being auctionedoff may be a junior lien. Ifyou are the highest bid-der at the auction, youare or may be responsi-ble for paying off all lienssenior to the lien beingauctioned off, before youcan receive clear title tothe property. You areencouraged to investigatethe existence, priority,and size of outstandingliens that may exist onthis property by contact-ing the county recorder’soffice or a title insurancecompany, either of whichmay charge you a fee forthis information. If youconsult either of theseresources, you should beaware that the samelender may hold morethan one mortgage ordeed of trust on this prop-erty.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE

Note: Because theBeneficiary reserves theright to bid less than thetotal debt owed, it is pos-sible that at the time ofthe sale the opening bidmay be less than the totaldebt

NOTICE TO PROPERTYOWNER: The sale dateshown on this notice of

sale may be postponedone or more times by themortgagee, beneficiary,trustee, or a court, pur-suant to Section 2924g ofthe California Civil Code.The law requires thatinformation about trusteesale postponements bemade available to youand to the public, as acourtesy to those notpresent at the sale. If youwish to learn whetheryour sale date has beenpostponed, and, if appli-cable, the rescheduledtime and date for the saleof this property, you maycall (866)-960-8299 orvisit this Internet Web sitehttp://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx using the filenumber assigned to thiscase 2015-03035-CA.Information about post-ponements that are veryshort in duration or thatoccur close in time to thescheduled sale may notimmediately be reflectedin the telephone informa-tion or on the InternetWeb site. The best wayto verify postponementinformation is to attendthe scheduled sale.

Western Progressive,LLC, as Trustee for bene-ficiaryC/o 30 Corporate Park,Suite 450Irvine, CA 92606Automated SaleInformation Line: (866)960-8299 http://www.alti-source.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspxFor Non-Automated SaleInformation, call: (866)240-3530 _______________Trustee Sale Assistant

Date: March 8, 2016

WESTERN PROGRES-SIVE, LLC MAY BE ACT-ING AS A DEBT COL-LECTOR ATTEMPTINGTO COLLECT A DEBT.ANY INFORMATIONOBTAINED MAY BEUSED FOR THAT PUR-POSE.

Published: 03/25/16,04/01/16, 04/08/16

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT 2016048112 The

following is/are doing businessas: TESLA OPEN SPACEFUND 14307 Califa St., VanNuys, CA 91401; MarinaSchwabic 14307 Califa St., VanNuys, CA 91401; The businessis conducted by: AN INDIVID-UAL, registrant(s) has begun totransact business under thename(s) listed hereinNovember 03, 2015: MarinaSchwabic, Owner: Statementis filed with the County of LosAngeles: February 29, 2016;Published: March 18, 25, April01, 08, 2016 LACC N/C

––––––FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT 2016068013 Thefollowing is/are doing businessas: CMF HOMEBUILDERS9903 Santa Monica Blvd. #626,Beverly Hills, CA 90212;Construction Management &Funding Inc. 9903 SantaMonica Blvd. #626, BeverlyHills, CA 90212; The business isconducted by: A CORPORA-TION, registrant(s) has begunto transact business under thename(s) listed herein January01, 2014: Ashley ChaseHaydel, CFO: Statement isfiled with the County of LosAngeles: March 21, 2016;Published: March 25, April 01,08, 15, 2016 LACC N/C

––––––FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT 2016070059 Thefollowing is/are doing businessas: 1) W/C : M/C INK. 2) WOLF& CROWN MEDIA COLLEC-TIVE 123 Pending Dr., LosAngeles, CA 90017; MatthewS. Burkes 530 Hilgard Ave.,Los Angeles, CA 90024; Thebusiness is conducted by: ANINDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) hasbegun to transact businessunder the name(s) listed here-in March 22, 2016: MatthewS. Burkes, President/Owner:Statement is filed with theCounty of Los Angeles: March22, 2016; Published: March 25,April 01, 08, 15, 2016 LACCN/C

––––––FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT 2016051720 Thefollowing is/are doing businessas: SUMP PUMP REPAIR &MAINTENANCE 5819 W.Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA90036; Maxwell D. Harris5819 W. Olympic Blvd., LosAngeles, CA 90036 The busi-ness is conducted by: AN INDI-VIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOTbegun to transact businessunder the name(s) listed here-in: Maxwell D. Harris, Owner:Statement is filed with theCounty of Los Angeles: March03, 2016; Published: March 25,April 01, 08, 15, 2016 LACC N/C

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)CASE NO: BC 576552

NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS: DODD MITCHELL, an individual, DMD ASSOCIATION, INC., a CaliforniaCorporation and DOES 1 to 30, inclusive,

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: HARVEY VECHERY, an individual AND LINDA VECHERY, an individual

NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without being heardunless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are servedon you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff.A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in properlegal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form thatyou can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more informationat the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp),your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filingfee ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time,you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be takenwithout further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away.If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call attorney referral service. If youcannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofitlegal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California LegalServices Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts online Self-HelpCenter (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or countybar association.

The name and address of the court is: LA Superior Court - County of Los Angeles, Central Division111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiffwithout an attorney is: Michael R. Shapiro, 612 North Sepulveda Blvd. Suite 11Los Angeles, CA 90049DATE: March 30, 2015By: Sherri R. Carter, Clerk - Kristina Vargas, Deputy Beverly Hills Courier • Published 03/25/16, 04/01/16, 04/08/16, 04/15/16

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BEVERLY HILLSBEAUTY SALONOn Robertson Blvd.Has Room For Rent.Ideal for HAirstylist,Permanent Make-up

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Bel Air BeautyWonderful 4 Bd.+2 ½ Ba.Quiet cul-de-sac, light+bright, fam. rm., kitch.w/ breakfast area, formaldin. rm., step down formalliv. rm.+beamed ceiling,fireplace, lrg. sparking,pool, grassy yard, brickpatio, garage. $2,295,000Open Sun. • 2-5pm

10843 Portofino Pl 90077LISA SHERMAN • AGENT

310/724-7000 x-1851

—————––––For Sale

$1,150,000.00Across from

4 Seasons Hotel.Bev.Hills/LA Border

2 bed 2 BathFinished GaragePrincipals only

310/623-217

240OFFICE / STORES FOR LEASE

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all listings are onCenturyCityLiving.com

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2 BDRM / DEN/ 2 BA$899,000

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1 BDRM / 1 BA$539,000

Renovated High Floor. Manhattan StyleViews, Wood Floors, Updated KitchenLuxurious Bathroom, Floor to Ceiling

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Some Complexes includeHeated Pools, Sundeck,

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For LeaseSee our Ad Sec. 440

CENTURY PARK EAST$525,000 TO $1,169,000

CENTURY TOWERS$545,000 TO $1,348,000

PARK PLACE$750,000 TO $1,195,000

LE PARC$1,599,000

CENTURY HILL$1,095,000 TO $1,795,000

ONE CENTURY $3,488,000 TO $28,950,000

CENTURY WOODS $1,699,000 TO $2,599,000

BEL AIR CREST$1,995,000 TO $15,975,000

CENTURY TOWERS

CENTURY PARK EAST

258HOUSES

FOR SALE

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SEEKINGASSISTANT RESIDENT MANAGER (Couple)

IN WEST HOLLYWOOD • 8491 FOUNTAIN AVE.

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89BEAUTYSALON

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258HOUSES FOR SALE

Great For Development or First Time Buyer1132 SOUTH SWALL

TWO FABULOUS BEDROOMSTWO BATHROOMS IN GRANITE & GLASS

$1,495,000

GORGEOUS REMODELED HOME WITH CUSTOM DESIGNEDKITCHEN IN GRANITE AND STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES.HUGE FORMAL DININGROOM AND HUGE LIVINGROOM WITHHIGH CEILINGS. DRAMATIC ENTERTAINERS DECK FOR PAR-TIES. FABULOUS CURB APPEAL. LARGE GARAGE AND LONGDRIVEWAY.

SANDRA LEWISAGT. 310-770-4111

BRE 00456048

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126INVESTORS

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OFF MARKETResidential and

Commercial Properties* * * * * * * * BEVERLY HILLS FLATSNew Construction Home5 BEDROOM • 7500 SF

on 14,000 Sq. Ft. Lot.$9,500,000

* * * * * * * * OFFICE BUILDING

NORTH OF WILSHIRE88,000 Sq. Ft.

Over 2 acres of land.* * * * * * * *

Price Upon AskingPrncipals Only.

Call 310/270-6870

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STORAGE SPACEWANTED

On The Westside.Secured & locked.

Easy access.9ft x 12ft preferred.Also looking for a

locked parking space.Please Call:

310/358-9979—————––––SSAANNTTAA MMOONNIICCAA

427 Montana Ave.

S t o r a g eS t o r a g eS p a c eS p a c e

Avai lable

for Rent .

Close to Beach.Please Call:

310/394-7132

BEVERLYWOOD4BD, 4BA. + Guesthouse$9,900/Month next toBeverlywood golf course.Available short/long termfurnished or unfurnished.

We have other furnishedproperties short/long term.Call 818/203-7019—————––––

BEL AIRGUESTHOUSE1 Bdrm. • $1,995

Quiet, Very Private,Exceptional, Clean.

Separate entrance, 2 out-door decks, wood flrs.,lrg. closet, modest kitchen.For 1 person. No pets.

Apprx 900sf., Beautiful Garden323/870-5884

BEVERLY HILLSTOWNHOUSETotally Redone

2 Bdrm.+21/2 BathFormal dining rm., hrwd.flrs., central air, fire-place, patio, balcony.

$6,000/Month

Lease Term Negotiable310/384-2676

Close to BeverlyRodeo Shopping & Dining

CENTURY CITY Townhouse For Rent

6 STAR HOTEL QUALITY!!!Century Hills, Gated

Complex, Tennis, Pool, Gym,2400 sq/ft.,

2 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath With Chef Kitchen and

3 Parking SpacesMust See - $6,800/moCall 310/729-8884

————— BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.1212 S. LA JOLLA

3 BEDROOM, 3.5 BATHSTOP FLOOR DUPLEX

2397 SQUARE FEET New kitchen with granitecounter tops, center island

and includes all appliances.Fireplace, nice backyard andcarport pkng. $4,975/MO.Call 310/482-8699—————

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BEVERLY HILLS329 S. REXFORD DR3 BEDROOM, 2 BATHApprox. 1,800 sq.ft.

Newly remodeled with marblefloors, new carpets, new

windows. Granite counters,central air/heat, fireplace,wet-bar, laundry facilityand 2 car-port parking. Beverly Hills Schools

$3,500/MO.Call 323/933-7564or 310/210-6518

—————––––1017 S. SHERBOURNEVery Private & Spacious

2 BDRM. + 1.5 BATHupper unit with breakfast

and formal dining room.Yard, laundry & parking.

$3,500/MO.Call 213/804-3761

—————––––BEVERLY HILLS ADJ

9583 ALCOTT ST.* SPACIOUS *

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATHWith balcony, all new

kitchen counters, lots ofcloset space, central A/C,

laundry on each floor,Elevator, 2 parking. No pets.

$2,700 & Up.Call Savley

323/241-7758—————

—————BEVERLY HILLS

• Updated •2 Bdrm.+11/2 Bath1st floor, hardwood

floors, A/C units,patio, covered parking.

Great Location!

$2,350/Month

310/948-4725—————––––BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.926 S. BEDFORD ST. NEWLY REMODELED

LUXURY UNITLIGHT AND BRIGHT

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATHnewly remodeled on secondfloor with A/C and 2 parking.

$2,350/MO.Sam: 310/422-6026

WEST HOLLYWOODQuiet 6-Unit Bldg.1 Bdrm.+1 Bath

Upper front unit.Hardwood floors, a/c

unit, stove, fridge, laundryon premises, 1-parking.Clean & Convenient.

Cat OK • $1,695/Mo.

323/658-6151

—————––––

—————––––*BEVERLY HILLS*8725 Clifton Way

Newly Remodeled

• 1 Bdrm.• 1 Bdrm.++

DenDen++2 Bath •2 Bath •• • •• • • • • • • • •• • • • • •Lrg. unit. Balcony,

Walk-in closet,intercom entry, laundryfacility, elevator, prkg.• CHARMING & BRIGHT •

Close to Cedars,restaurants, shopping

& transportation.• 310/276-1528 •—————––––BEVERLY HILLS

221 S. Doheny Dr.

• 2 Bd.+2 Ba.• • • • • •Spacious, hardwood flrs.,

huge closets, built-ina/c, dishwasher, pool,

elevator, controlledaccess, laundry

facilities. No pets.

424/343-0015Great Location!

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C L A S S I F I E D R E A L E S T A T E

440UNFURNISHEDAPT’S/CONDO’S

440UNFURNISHEDAPT’S/CONDO’S

405WANTED TO RENT

407Garage/StorageFor Rent/Wanted

425HOUSES

FOR LEASE

NEED SOME EXTRA $$?

Have available spacein your driveway

Near South Beverly Dr.?Local business of 30 yearsneeds employee parking

and willing to pay$100 / Month

Contact: [email protected] interested

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.LARGE DUPLEX

2 BDRMS + 1 BATH+ OFFICE + DEN

Large living, diningand breakfast room.Granite countertops

with marble floors andall appliances. Hardwood

floors, high ceiling,nicely landscaped yard.

$2,800/MO.Call 310/908-1919

440UNFURNISHEDAPT’S/CONDO’S

440UNFURNISHEDAPT’S/CONDO’S

LUXURIOUS CONDO HOMES FOR LEASE

Open Everyday from 11-5pmfor Mon. and Thurs. Showings please call 310.926.3884

19 luxurious condos... just a few steps from the entrance to the upscaleand expanding Century City Shopping and Entertainment Center. These ele-gant residences were built with incredible attention to detail and featureopen floor plans. High-end gourmet kitchens individual washers & dryers,master bathrooms with tubs & showers and, in every case, the finest fin-ishers. Amenities includes; Gym, Bike racks, a city view roof deck and mostof all, across from some of the best shopping, eateries and theaters on thewest side. conveniently adjacent to Clementines.

10269 SANTA MONICA BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CA 90067

FLORA [email protected]

LEASES STARTING AT$4,250/MO.

GREAT MOVE-IN SPECIAL

435GUESTHOUSE

FOR RENT

8491 FOUNTAIN AVENUE W E S T H O L L Y W O O D

NEWLY RENOVATEDGORGEOUS 1 BEDROOM, 1 BATH

Amazing Location $4,300/MO.

HISTORIC LANDMARK RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGMust see to appreciate!

Ca l l 310/741-2156

1568 NORTH BEVERLY GLEN3 BEDROOMS+3 BATHS

$5,500 PER MONTH

RUSTIC, CONTEMPORARY PRIVATE HOME AMONG NATURE.WITH PRIVATE ENTRANCE FOR THIRD BEDROOM.BACKYARD WITH PATIO NESELLED AMONG HUGE TOWERINGTREES. A RETREAT FOR COUPLES,SINGLES OR ARTISTS.

SANDRA LEWISAGT. 310-770-4111

BRE 00456048

440UNFURNISHEDAPT’S/CONDO’S

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BEVERLY HILLS ADJACENT

2 BEDROOM$2,550

Large Remodeled Units With Lots of Light

In Newer Luxury Building

8560 W. Olympic Bl.Call 323/456-3832

Granite counter tops, customcabinets, ample closet space,stove, dishwasher, fridge, A/C,balcony, secured entry, gatedparking, gym, laundry, etc...

BEVERLY HILLS215 N. Almont Dr.

Restored Vintage1930’s Spanish Duplex2 Bdrm.+2 Bath

New Hrwd flrs+centralair, bright, all brand newkitch. appl. w/ w/d, lushbackyard dining area,small basement, 2-cargarage. $4,900/Mo.435 S. Maple Dr.Lrg. 3 Bd.+3 Ba.

Lrg. family rm., centralair, 2-car garage. $4,150COMPASS GOLD PROP.Marty: 310/293-2205

438FURNISHED

APT’S/CONDO’S

KELEMEN REAL ESTATE(310) 966-0900

License 00957281

all listings are onCenturyCityLiving.com

NOW AVAILABLEGATED 5 STAR

LUXURY PROPERTIESFURNISHED & UNFURNISHED

*BEL AIR *WESTWOOD *CENTURY CITY

2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS$6,700/month

You won't believe the unobstructedbreathtaking views of Century City and LA..

Totally renovatedGranite Counters. Stainless Steel

Appliances. Huge Living RoomMove-In Conditionr

1 BED, 1BATH$3,250MO & $3,400MO

Chose from 2Unobstructed City Views

Renovated with newer kitchensLuxurious BathsJumbo Balconies

Carpet & Hardwood

2 BED, 2 BATH, DEN$4,950/MONTHRenovated. City Views

Hardwood Floors. Granite Kitchen2 Jumbo Balconies

3 BED, 2 BATH$5,500/MONTH

Renovated. New KitchenHardwood Floors

2 Jumbo Balconies

Some Complexes includeHeated Pools, Sundeck,

Tennis, Doorman,Houseman, Staff

Engineers, Switchboard,Security Staff,

Switchboard, Saunas,Business Center, PetPlayLand, Restaurant,

Acres of Flower Gardensand Grassy Lawns.

For LeaseSee our Ad Sec. 270

CENTURY TOWERS

CENTURY PARK EAST

CENTURY HILL$6,500 to $7,000/mo.

LE PARC$9,850 to $14,000/mo.

CENTURY TOWERS$3,850 to $6,800/mo.

ONE CENTURY$16,000 to $35,000/mo.

BEL AIR CREST$10,000 to $59,000/mo.

PARK PLACE$3,850 to 4,700/mo.

Gorgeous LargeStudio ApartmentIn Beverly Hillsor Great OfficeFreshly Painted,

New Carpet,With Central Air,

Large Walk-in Closet.Includes All Utilities,Private Entrance,

Secured Bldg.+Prkg.Nonsmoker, No Pets.

$1,625/Month310/247-8929

ROBERTSON/BURTON WAY

IMMACULATELARGE SINGLE

w/Full Kitchen + Fridge

6ft & 7ft Closet space.

ELEVATOR, laundry rm, gated, quiet, no pets, no smoiking building.320 S. Clark Dr.

Call 323/252-5600

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BEVERLY HILLSNewly Remodeled1 Bd.+Den+1.5 Ba.• Penthouse •Panoramic Views!

Lots of light,

private, hrwd. flrs.

• • • • • • • ••

1 Bd.+1 Ba. •• •French doors in bdrm. to •patio overlooking pool•• GORGEOUS UNITS •

Central air,pool, elevator,

on-site laundry,intercom entry.

320 N. La Peer Dr.

• 310/246-0290 •CC LOSELOSE TOTO

SS HOPSHOPS & D& D ININGINING

—————ROBERTSON/BURTON WAY

IMMACULATELARGE SINGLE

w/Full Kitchen + Fridge

6ft & 7ft Closet space.

ELEVATOR, laundry rm, gated, quiet, no pets, no smoiking building.

320 S. Clark Dr.Call 323/252-5600—————––––BEVERLY HILLS

218 S. Tower Dr.

• ••• 1 Bd.+1 Ba. ••

•• ••

• • • •Old World Charm!

Bright, intercom entry,fridge, stove, laundry fac.CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS

& SHOPPING.310/531-3992

—————––––BEVERLY HILLSADJ.

309 S. Sherbourne Dr.

(( •• •• •• ---------- •• •• •• ))

2 Bdrm.2 Bdrm.++1.51.5 BathBath

•• •• •• •• •• ••1 Bd.1 Bd.++DenDen++1.51.5 Ba.Ba.Good closet space, a/c,elevator, dishwasher,controlled access. Close

to Cedars/shops/trans.

310/247-8689—————––––

Border o fBorder o fBEVERLY HILLSBEVERLY HILLS321 S. Sherbourne Dr.

•• Spacious ••• Jr. 1 Bdrm. •• • • •Balcony, controlledaccess, a/c, stove,elevator, laundryfacility, parking.

• 310/247-8689 •Close to Cedars-Sinai,

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BRENTWOODBRENTWOODT h e C a r l t o nT h e C a r l t o n

11666 Goshen Ave.

( • ) ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) ( • )Single + 1 Ba.

( • ) ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) ( • )WiFi, central air/heat,

fireplace, patio,controlled access,

pool, elevator, parking,laundry facility.

310/312-9871

Shopping & Dining inShopping & Dining inBrentwood VillageBrentwood Village—————BRENTWOOD11640 Kiowa Ave.

• • • • • • • •Newly Updated

2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath

• • • • • • • •Balcony, dishwasher,a/c, heated pool, WiFi,

elevator controlledaccess, on-site laundry,

parking. Close toBrentwood Village,

Shops & Restaurants.

• 310/826-4889 •

—————––––BRENTWOOD519 S. Barrington Ave.

˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚2 Bdrm.+1.5 Bath

Bright unit.Dishwasher, On-site

laundry, parking.Close to

Brentwood Village.

310/472-8915

—————––––BRENTWOODBRENTWOOD11730 SUNSET BLVD.

NEWLY REMODELED• • • • • •

• Jr. Executive

• • • • • • •Rooftop pool,

deck, central air,elevator, intercom

entry, on-sight laundry,gym, parking.

• Free WiFi Access •~ 310/476-3824 ~BRENTWOOD &U.C.L.A.CLOSE

—————• BRENTWOOD •922 S. Barrington Av.

• 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath •Fireplace, balcony,

wet bar, dishwasher,laundry facility,

elevator, parking.Close to shops+dining.

310/826-0541

SANTA MONICA427 Montana Ave.

• • • • • • • • • •

••• SINGLE •••• • • • • • • • • •

Controlled access,garage, laundry facility.

Close to Beach.310/394-7132

—————––––SANTA MONICA

• S p a c i o u s •3 Bdrm.+2 BathApprox. 1,100sf.

Patio, dishwasher,on-site laundry, parking.

CLOSE TO SCHOOL,FREEWAY &

TRANSPORTATION.310/449-1100

2600 Virginia Ave.—————––––

W E S T L . A .1343 Carmelina Ave.

- 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath• Bright Unit •

On-site laundry,on-site parking.

Close totransportation.

• 310/442-8265 •—————––––W E S T L . A .W E S T L . A .

12333 TeXaS Ave.

1 Bdrm.+1 Bath

∞∞

∞∞

∞∞

∞Granite counters, dish-washer, balcony, stove,intercom-entry, on-site

laundry, parking.310/826-4600

—————––––WW EE SS T T L .L . A .A .

1236 Amhearst Ave.

• Spacious Units •

^ ^ ^ ^ ^1 Bdrm.+1 Bath

Dishwasher, a/c,controlled access,on-site parking

& laundry facility.310/820-8584

—————––––W E S T L . A .W E S T L . A .1628 Westgate Ave.

~ 1 Bd.~ 1 Bd.++1 Ba. ~1 Ba. ~B r i g h t & A i r y.B r i g h t & A i r y.

Dishwasher,Intercom entry, on-sight

parking, on-sightlaundry facility.

Close to transportation.310/820-1810

—————––––W E S T L . A .

1433 Brockton Ave.Spacious

BachelorLaundry facility,

parking.Close to shopping,

dining &transportation.

Please Call:310/479-0700

WW EE SS TT WW OO OO DD1 0 9 0 5 O h i o Av e .

• • • ••• ••• •

1 Bd.+1 Ba.• •

• • • •• • • •

Wifi, Bright, controlledaccess, balcony,pool, elevator,

laundry facility, prkg.Close To U.C.L.A.

310/477-6856—————––––• WESTWOOD •10933 Rochester Ave.

Jr. ExecutiveJr. Executive

~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~Spacious a/c, fireplace,pool, controlled access,

laundry fac., prkg.• Free WiFi Access •

310/473-5061—————––––WW ESTWOOESTWOO DD1380 Midvale Ave.

• • • • • •

1 Bd.+1 Ba. Single

• • • • •WiFi, pool, elevator,

controlled access, on-sight laundry, parking.CC ll oo ss ee tt oo UU .. CC .. LL .. AA ..

310/473-1509—————––––WESTWOODWESTWOOD1409 Midvale Ave.

• • • • • • • • • • •• •• S i n g l e •• •• • • •

• • • • • •

WiFi, a/c, intercomentry, laundry facility,elevator, parking, pool.CLOSE TO U.C.L.A.,SHOPPING & 1 BLK.

TO WESTWOOD PARK.310/478-8616

—————

WESTWOOD1370 Veteran Ave.

1 Bdrm.+1 Bath

Single• • • • • • • • • •

Balcony, air conditioningdishwasher, controlled

access bldg., WiFi,

pool, on-sight laundry,gym, parking.

310/477-6885

Close to U.C.L.A.—————––––• WESTWOOD •550 Veteran Ave.

• • • • •• 2 Bd.+2 Ba.•• 1 Bd.+1 Ba.• • • • •

Very spacious,granite counters,

microwave, intercomentry, on-sight laun-dry, parking & WiFi.Very close to UCLA

& Westwood Village.310/208-5166

—————––––• WESTWOOD •550 Veteran Ave.

• • • • •• 2 B d . + 2 B a .•• • • • •

Very spacious,granite counters,

microwave, intercomentry, on-sight laun-dry, parking & WiFi.Very close to UCLA

& Westwood Village.310/208-5166

—————––––****CCEENNTTUURRYY CCIITTYY****

2220 S. Beverly Glen

• •• •• • 1 Bd.+1 Ba.1 Bd.+1 Ba. •••• • • •• ••

• • L o t s o f • •Character & Charm!

Glass Fireplace

Newly Remodeled.

New hardwood flrs.,granite counters,

stainless steel appl.,alcove fireplace,

fridge, laundry facility,gated parking, intercomentry, WiFi and more.• 310/552-8064 •

Rooftop jacuzziwith panoramic

city views.

CULVERCULVER CITYCITY

3830 Vinton Ave.

• •

1 Bd.+1 Ba.•

• Single •• • • • •

Pool, sauna,intercom entry,

elevator, on-sitelaundry, parking.

All Utilities Paid.

310/841-2367

—————• MIRACLE MILE •615 S. Cochran Ave.

• Single •Controlled access,on-sight laundry,

a/c unit, kitchenette.323/937-9126

Close to Museums,The Grove

& Restaurants.—————––––H O L LY W O O DH O L LY W O O D

1769-1775

N. Sycamore Av.

• • • • •• Single

• Bachelor

Controlled access,laundry facility.

Utilities Included.

323/851-3790

—————––––* HOLLYWOOD *

1134 N. SYCAMORE AV.

* * * * *• Single

* * * * *Newly Remodeled

Great Views

Great views, controlledaccess, balcony,

elevator, lrg. pool,prkg, on-sight laundry.

HIKING IN RUNYON

CANYON, HOLLYWOOD

BOWL/NIGHTLIFE.

323/467-8172

—————–––MID-WILSHIRE

340 S. St. Andrews Pl.•• •• •• •• ••Spacious

1 Bdrm+1.5 Bath

•• •• •• •• ••Balcony, controlled

access, parking,elevator, on-site laundry.Close to shopping,

great restaurants

and Metro.

213/732-9849

—————––––

LAFAYETTE PARK274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL.

1 Bdrm.+1 Bath

• • • • • •Granite counter tops, stain-less steel appliances,air conditioned, newhrwd. flrs., designerfinishes, balcony, ceiling

fan, elevator, controlledaccess. Fitness ctr, yoga

room, wi-fi, skyviewlounge w/ outdoor fire-place, laundry facilities.Easy freeway access

213/382-1021

—————LOS ANGELES401 S. HOOVER St.

• • • • • • • •• 1 Bd.+1 Ba.• S i n g l e• • • • • • • •Control access, pool,dishwasher, elevator,

on-site laundryand parking.

213/385-4751

—————––––****CCEENNTTUURRYY CCIITTYY****

2220 S. Beverly Glen

• •• •• • 1 Bd.+1 Ba.1 Bd.+1 Ba. •••• • • •• ••

• • L o t s o f • •Character & Charm!

Glass Fireplace

Newly Remodeled.

New hardwood flrs.,granite counters,

stainless steel appl.,alcove fireplace,

fridge, laundry facility,gated parking, intercomentry, WiFi and more.• 310/552-8064 •

Rooftop jacuzziwith panoramic

city views

A P A R T M E N T / C O N D O R E N T A L S

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* * * * * *

• • • • •• 2 Bd.+2 Ba.

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pool, health club, spa.• Free WiFi Access •• Close to UCLA •

1350 S. MIDVALE AVE.

L.A., 90024

Contact Mgr.:

• 310/864-0319 •

“The Mission”• Westwood •

www.

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—————––––

SUDOKU ANSWER

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BEVERLY HILLSBEVERLY HILLS

Chairman 2014 Paula Kent MeehanPresident & Publisher Marcia Wilson Hobbs

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

AstrologyBy Holiday Mathis

Cartoon for The Courier by Janet Salter

ASSAULTS04/01 241 S. Moreno Dr.04/02 100 San Vicente Bl.04/03 9900 Wilshire Bl.BURGLARIES03/28 9200 Wilshire Bl.03/28 9200 Wilshire Bl.03/29 400 S. Maple Dr. ($80)03/29 200 S. Swall Dr.03/30 300 S. Almont Dr.03/30 200 N. Crescent Dr. ($236)03/30 200 N. Crescent Dr.03/31 200 N. Crescent Dr. ($12)04/01 200 S. La Cienega Bl. ($60)04/01 9200 Wilshire Bl.

04/03 1100 Wallace Ridge ($120,670)GRAND THEFTS12/04 500 Leslie Ln. ($10,000)03/16 400 N. Roxbury ($21,990)03/24 400 N. Rexford Dr. ($5,000)03/26 700 N. Palm Dr. ($48,000)03/26 400 N. Rodeo Dr. ($1,420)03/28 9500 Wilshire Bl. ($1,870)03/29 9500 Wilshire Bl. ($3,820)03/30 300 S. Bedford Dr. ($1,425)03/30 100 S. Roxbury Dr. ($2,200)03/31 100 N. Wetherly Dr. ($1,917)ROBBERY03/31 400 N Bedford Dr. ($336)

Editor’s Note: In 2008 voters approved an 8-story building on Wilshire Boulevard and MervGriffin Way and an 18-story building on SantaMonica. This new initiative is to move the 8-storybuilding from Wilshire to the top of the 18-storybuilding on Santa Monica. Replacing the Wilshirebuilding will be a 1.7-acre garden with a recordedcovenant that the garden will always be available forpublic use.

******To the residents of Beverly Hills, given what has

been going on in our City over last six to eight months(but actually longer), I have created a new series forthe mass media.

Being a comedy drama, it is a series based uponThe Beverly Hillbillies. However, this one is not abou-ton the people moving to Beverly Hills because themade a lot of money from the oil and gas industry.

No, this one is due to the development over-building of our City that was part of its Centennial andput in place 30 years before by former Mayor RichardStone !!

There are rules and restrictions for buildingheights in Beverly Hills. Now case after case hascome to the City Administration and the City Council(e;g Townscape did last Tuesday at the council meet-ing) that raise questions and issues about the City'srules and restrictions.

And even more since the Hilton “Garden” andWanda Building among others coming. The City hadpassed a Sustainability Plan in 2009 and then furtherapproved in 2014 for the near future when the watercrisis ends. None of this has happened.

So the new comedy drama is “Beverly BuildingBullies” which I have registered.

Stay tuned as this will be a big success for all theresidents. Dr. Woodrow W. Clark II

As residents, the Akhtarzad family is endorsing theBeverly Hills Garden & Open Space initiative on theNovember ballot. We believe it is the right thing for ourCity. The Beverly Hilton site has long needed revital-ization and the prepared initiative greatly improves theplans for the site. Residents have a chance to have asay on what they would prefer–two buildings or onebuilding with a garden. Through this petition, it placesthe initiative on the ballot. That being said, we believewe have nothing to lose and might have something togain.

Kourosh Akhtarzad and Family******

A circulator for the petition to put the revisedBeverly Hilton Plan on the ballot in Novemberknocked on my door yesterday. He told me that thiswould be the tallest building in Beverly Hills and, withthe initiative, the residents can decide if they want this26 story project.

I signed the petition and then asked him why TheBeverly Hilton would want to put it on the ballot andrisk denial when it already had City approval. He didnot know the answer but called someone from mydoorstep to get the answer for me. I was told that theproject has not been approved by the City. Finding outthat my original understanding was incorrect, I imme-diately scratched my name off of the petition.

If you do not want to see a new, 26 story building,then don't sign the petition. Why risk skewed anddeceptive information and downright spin regardingthis project which may lull enough voters to get thisrevised project passed, especially since the City hasnot given its approval.

Have we ever seen a developer present an accu-rate and honest presentation of an oversized project tothe voters? Christine Skirmuntt Ford

POLICE BLOTTERThese assaults, burglaries, robbery, and grand thefts have been reported by BHPD.

Streets are usually indicated by block numbers. Losses in brackets.

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TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Apr. 8). This will be an ambitious time foryou, as you see gleaming potential in a situation that's just out ofyour reach. Education will close the gap. Put your time andmoney into that in June and don't stop until you have the certifi-cate in your hand. You'll take a road trip, meet like minds andfind much inspiration in August. Libra and Pisces adore you.ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). Go at the project with a mix of twoparts logic and one part intuition. Why so heavy on the logic?Well, you don't want to discount your inner knowing, but youneed to test and measure extra carefully on this one.TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). You're kind to the one who is kind toyou, and also kind to the one who is not. This is further proof thatkindness is who you are, and not the means to an end. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your optimism, based on nothing atall, is nonetheless wholehearted. This blind and buoyant opti-mism is the best kind of optimism you could have today, and youwill be richly rewarded for your faith. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Just because you hold a certain belieffor many years, that does not make it automatically true. Butbecause this belief has been with you so long, even when youdeclare it false, it will take some time to fall out of the rotation. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Keep the receipts, because there's a goodchance there will be some returns later. This isn't about makingmistakes; it is about getting closer and closer to the very specificanswer to your problem. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). A feeling about a special relationshipwill come over you this weekend. It may seem to you the wholeuniverse exists just to bring this magic combination together.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Nope, it's not your imagination. Youare being tested, and even scored in some way. When you dowell, you'll be let deeper into a situation or relationship. This iswhere all the gold is, by the way.SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Irritants come in many forms: per-fumes, pollen, people. Ultimately, it doesn't matter what or whois to blame. You still have to rise above the irritant. Tolerance willset you free. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your physical sensations areimportant, but not overly so. Be careful not to magnify theirimpact on the situation at hand. You'll make gains by beingtough, able and focused on the bigger picture. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The worry is positive if it causesyou to make an action plan. For that matter, mistakes can be pos-itive, too, and so can arguments. Forward momentum will becaused by disruption. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There is more around to causealarm than harm. Resolve not to let yourself get so apprehensivekeeping you from exploring exciting new avenues. PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). Grass grows all by itself. Good! Youappreciate this landscaping development, but know better thanto waste precious energy focusing on what is out of your control.

Guest Editorial by Robert K. TanenbaumTHE ROAD MORE TIMID

While reflecting on the state of our politics,Winston Churchill quipped that the best argumentagainst democracy was to have a 10 minute conversa-tion with the average voter. So too, one can argue, isto witness how elected representatives become com-promised and corrupted by cronyism and mindlessobeisance to city staff reports.

Recently at City Hall, a confluence of corruptcomplicity has become the new normal. It doesn’ttake a fiery polemicist to be appalled by the dissolu-tion of the Rule of Law – let’s see why.

It’s been four and a half months since 196 treeswere clear cut on the arsenic contaminated soilembracing Parcels denoted 12 and 13, located in thearea between the south side of Santa MonicaBoulevard and Civic Center Drive, stretching out east-ward from City Hall for approximately five acres. Allof the clear cutting was done in violation of the state’sEPA Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)directives. City Manager Mahdi Aluzri, senior staff,and the city attorney, all were on notice that the DTSCis the lead agency that regulates and monitors con-tamination present on all land, public and private,and is responsible for monitoring the soil conditionsand overseeing any work that takes place on Parcels12 and 13, the arsenic contaminated strip.

From as early as June 17, 2015, up through Nov.18, the city manager and his team were noticed inwriting and verbally by DTSC that No Clean Upwould be permitted on the site without DTSCapproval that would also require its oversight, man-agement, and supervision. Nevertheless, despite theseDTSC admonitions, the city manager permitted theclear cutting to occur on Nov. 21-22. Significant tonote that City Manager Aluzri for the first time finallynotified the members of the Beverly Hills City Councilat 5:22 p.m. on Nov. 20, the early evening before thechop down was to occur. In his after-hours notice, Mr.Aluzri advised that the trees would be cut down soon,knowing that it was to occur the next morning onNov. 21.

In the weeks following the wrongful clear cut-ting, the city manager created and disseminated, inconcert with senior staff, a false narrative that was toldto the public and councilmembers which bespokedeceitful misrepresentations, to wit: “the trees wereon private property and the City had to give a permitto the property owner.” In fact, no permit was evergiven. Both the toxic contaminated private and publicproperty are under the jurisdiction of DTSC which Mr.

property are under the jurisdiction of DTSC which Mr. Aluzri was well aware. Also, in excess of 92 treeswere situated on public property.

The city manager well knew that the public mes-sage was false and disseminated it with reckless disre-gard for the truth.

Yet, in an interview with The Courier thatappeared on March 18, Councilmember Julian Golddescribed, in substance, City Manager Mahdi Aluzrias a “great new leader.” Mr. Aluzri violated andignored state mandates, failed to notice councilmem-bers in a timely fashion about the clear cutting, andthen falsely informed the public about the entire mis-adventure.

On Jan. 5, the city attorney submitted an allegedinvestigative report regarding the matter. When askedto reveal the depth and scope of its investigation, theCity Attorney disclosed that the only individualsinquired of were the lawyer for the property owner,Lyn Konheim, and senior staff members at City Hall.No one from DTSC was spoken to and the CityAttorney report was devoid of the unequivocal admo-nitions and directives issued by DTSC.

At the public hearing on January 5, 2016, andthereafter, Councilmember Willie Brien praised andsupported the city attorney’s report, the City ManagerAluzri, and property owner Lyn Konheim.

Most recently, after a meeting with Mayor JohnMirisch on March 18, residents in attendancerequested a meeting with the city manager in themayor’s office. During the week of March 21, the res-idents were informed by Mayor Mirisch that he hadarranged a meeting with Mr. Aluzri scheduled for 11a.m. on March 30. By week’s end, Mr. Aluzri changedhis mind and cancelled, alleging that a special coun-sel is going to be hired to investigate the matter.

To date, as of this writing, no one at City Hall hasbeen held accountable. It’s just business as usual.Julian Gold’s praise of Mr. Aluzri in The Courier inter-view of March 18, sends a sad message to the publicas does Willie Brien’s comments regarding Mr. Aluzriand his support for the city attorney report of Jan. 5:principles, integrity, and excellence in job perform-ance may be fine aspirationally, but don’t let them getin the way of friendship and cronyism.

Gold and Brien may choose the road more timidbut those committed to the Rule of Law will remainbold and assertive demanding justice.Robert K. Tanenbaum is a world-renowned, best-sell-ing author and former mayor of Beverly Hills

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