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The city of West Hollywoodtightened its ordinance prohibitingthe sale of fur on Aug. 17 to includea provision that disallows the dis-play of fur clothing items withintention to sell them online or atanother location. “This fix is to make it clear that it

isn’t just the question of selling fur,the ban is also addressing havingthe product offered for sale in thestore,” West Hollywood CityAttorney Michael Jenkins said.“We want the ordinance to be com-pletely clear about that, as that wasthe intention of it all along.”Alternately, the city council

voted to allow the sale of fur thathas been procured by a hunter whohas a state trapping license. ACalifornia state law is in place thatallows the sale of fur with a trap-pers license, which conflictied withWest Hollywood’s 2013 decision toban all sales. While Jenkins and his

supporters do not completely agreewith the issue of allowing thosewith trappers licenses to sell fur, hesays it is a minor provision to theordinance. “Really, how many of those are

we going to get?” Jenkins said.“The bulk of fur that is turned into

One week after dropping thefinal stainless-steel “ribbon” intoplace on the exterior of the build-ing, the Petersen AutomotiveMuseum announced plans to uti-lize interactive technologythroughout the new interior.The museum’s executive direc-

tor, Terry Karges, said the interiorwill carry three major themes:history, industry and artistry. Themost prominent way the museumwill convey those themes will bethrough new technological inno-vations, such as driving simula-tors and panoramic video walls.The museum also announced

the Drago brothers will be themuseum’s restaurant and cateringservice. Karges said all four ofthe brothers have never joinedtogether for one deal. As opposed to a more tradi-

tional museum model with a textdisplay on a stand or a wall with

information about an exhibit, theinnovations the Petersen will useallow for more storytelling andinteraction, Karges said.“This will be all that more

entertaining,” he said. “Usingmodern technology to tell a story,we can get more information topeople in an easier way.”A key piece of the new techno-

logical experience for patronswill be “augmented reality,”which will be used for an educa-tional program on the museum’ssecond floor. Characters from theDisney and Pixar movie “Cars”will serve as teachers and guidesfor a new exhibition space thatwill be called the “Cars”Mechanical Institute. While guests look through a

“CARSpad” mobile device,“Cars” characters will appear onscreen to provide information onthe principles of automotivedesign and engineering, based onwhat the tablets’ cameras areviewing. Karges said the Petersenalready has the recordings fin-ished for Owen Wilson and hischaracter Lightning McQueen,

Squeals of laughter and a touchof nervous energy filled theHancock Park Elementary Schoolplayground as parents dropped offtheir children for the first day ofschool on Aug. 18. Kindergartnersclung to their parents’ legs, notwanting to say goodbye, as 1stgrade students called in delight totheir friends from the last schoolyear. Alex Galstyan, a 1st grade stu-

dent, ran around the school yardwith a bouquet of flowers for hisnew teacher while hugging hisfriends he had missed over thesummer.“I had a good summer but I am

ready to be back at school,”Galstyan said. “I am the mostexcited for arts and crafts, makingstuff out of paper and other funnythings with art.”Meanwhile, kindergarten stu-

dent Madeleine Uboh sat next toher mother, Maureen, and quietlytook in the faces of all of her new

classmates. “I am the most excited to learn

again, and to do homework,”Madeleine said. “I am ready tomake friends too. I want evenmore than I have now.”Before teachers began gather-

ing the new students for theirclassrooms, Madeleine wasalready laughing and chattingwith a new friend, Sari Friedman.The Ubohs drove to school on

the first day, but for the most partSee Safety page 20

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Kilroy Reality Corporation andAIDS Healthcare Foundation(AHF) have separately filedappeals to the HollywoodPalladium Project, a developmentset to erect two residential and retailtowers behind the concert venue onSunset Boulevard. Kilroy has statedthat despite their attempts to workwith CH Palladium, LLC., the pro-ject’s developer, the proposed tow-ers do not fit with the context of theneighborhood and their density istoo great for the area.According to the Palladium

Residence’s website, the projectintends to maintain the Palladiumas a historic venue while addingtwo buildings up to 28 stories andapproximately 350 feet in height onparking lots around the Palladium.The buildings, totaling 864,000square feet, will either contain up to731 residential units, or 598 resi-dential units and up to 250 hotelrooms, as well as related restaurantand meeting space.Kilroy is appealing the project’s

tentative tract map and challengingthe sufficiency of its final environ-mental impact report. The appealstates that the PalladiumResidences project, submitted forapproval by CH Palladium, LLC,presents “a massive and inappropri-ately dense wall of residential unitsthat will dominate the area, (literal-ly) overshadow the Palladium, andcause a whole host of environmen-tal impacts that have been ignored

or minimalized by the DraftEnvironmental Impact Report(DEIR) and Final EnvironmentalImpact Report (FEIR).”Doug Haines, from the La

Mirada Neighborhood Association,said this type of project has thepotential to overwhelm theHollywood community, and shouldbe brought down to scale with therest of the city.

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n Hancock ParkElementary sends a message on first day

photo by Jessie LingenfelterMark Reavis and his daughter, Samantha, a 5th grader, greet the morningdrop-off volunteers on the first day of classes on Aug. 18 at Hancock ParkElementary School.

‘Safety first’ stressed at start of school year

Appeals filed against Palladium project

Amendments to WeHo fur ban spark debate

photo courtesy of Mayfair HouseMayfair House now carriesUggPure shoes, which are madefrom shorn wool and do not use theanimal’s actual skin to make thefootwear.

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21 Heart at the BowlRock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame mem-bers “Heart” will perform on

Friday, Aug. 21 and Saturday, Aug. 22at 8 p.m. at the Hollywood Bowl. Thegroup, led by sisters Ann and NancyWilson, will perform with theHollywood Bowl Orchestra. Specialguest Liv Warfield opens the shows.Tickets start at $13. 2301 N. HighlandAve. (323)850-2000, www.holly-woodbowl.com.

‘Isaac Babel and theBlack Sea’Producer Rochelle Rossman pre-

sents a production of “Isaac Babeland the Black Sea” running fromFriday, Aug. 21 through Sunday, Sept.13 at the Studio B Stage at the StellaAdler Theatre. The production is a fic-tionalized examination of the contra-dictions, mysteries and beauty of thelife of the famous Soviet writer IsaacBabel as he struggles to find his wayin the Stalin-era Soviet Union.Showtimes are at 8 p.m., Friday andSaturday; 7 p.m., Sunday. Generaladmission is $15. 6773 HollywoodBlvd., 2nd Floor. www.lab-theatre.bpt.me.

22 LEGO ‘Brick Fest’Families are encouraged to attend

the LEGO “Brick Fest Live” onSaturday, Aug. 22 and Sunday, Aug.23 at the Pasadena Convention Center.The LEGO fan festival is gearedtoward children of all ages. A “BrickFest Derby”, gaming arena, mosaicwall, brick zone, LEGO miniaturegolf and more will be offered. Hoursare 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 3 to 7 p.m.Daily admission is $26. 300 E. GreenSt. www.events.brickfestlive.com.

Western FilmsFans of classic westerns won’t wantto miss a double feature of the

Gene Autry films “Barbed Wire”(1952) and “Pack Train” (1953) onSaturday, Aug. 22 at noon at the AutryNational Center. The films are shownin the Imagination Gallery’s WesternLegacy Theater. The movies areincluded with $10 museum admission.4700 Western Heritage Way.(323)667-2000, www.theautry.org.

Raymond ChandlerTourFans of detective novels are invited

to Esotouric’s “RaymondChandler’s Los Angeles: In a LonelyPlace” tour on Saturday, Aug. 22 fromnoon to 4 p.m. The tour reveals thesecret history of the city and offersunexpected insight into the life andwork of the beloved author and his lit-erary detective hero, Philip Marlowe.Cost is $58. Tour departs from theDaily Dose Café, 1820 Industrial St.(213)373-1947, www.esotouric.com.

‘Full Tilt’Theatricum Botanicum presents aproduction of “Full Tilt”, by

Sarah Pitard, on Sunday, Aug. 23 at 11a.m. The play follows the story of

Carrie, an artist and mother whostruggles to make sense of the worldafter a devastating national tragedy.The production is part of the“Botanicum Seedlings DevelopmentSeries for Playwrights” series.Admission is free. 1419 N. TopangaCanyon Blvd. (310)455-3723,www.theatricum.com/seedlings.

Cabaret BenefitStepping Stone Players will performan evening of cabaret favorites on

Saturday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. at the BoyScouts of America Hall in Glendale. Thebenefit performance is part of the com-munity theatre group’s “Encores!” seriesand raises funds for the Stepping StonePlayers Production Fund. Suggesteddonation is $20. 1325 Grandview Ave.www.steppingstoneplayers.com.

Nina ShallmanSinger and songwriter NinaShallman returns to The Mint on

Saturday, Aug. 22 at 7:30 p.m. for anall-ages musical show. Shallman, a19-year-old Los Angeles native, willperform songs from her self-titleddebut album, due for release on Aug.28. Advance tickets are $8; $12 at thedoor. 6010 W. Pico Blvd. www.them-intla.com.

23 Healthy Living ExpoMalibu Country Mart is hosting

the American Cancer SocietyRelay for Life “Fit For Life ofMalibu” expo on Sunday, Aug. 23from 8 to 11 a.m. The health and fit-ness expo will offer 30-45 minutedemonstrations from fitness profes-sionals and studios. The AmericanCancer Society will provide materialon healthy living. Admission is free;donations benefit cancer research andpatient services. 3835 Cross CreekRd., Malibu. www.MalibuCountry-Mart.com.

American FolkConcertThe modern American folk band

Herbert Bail Orchestra is bring-ing its foot-stomping music back toLos Angeles on Sunday Aug. 23 at 8p.m. at The Satellite. The orchestrahas been busy promoting its latestsingle, “You Are Beautiful”. Ticketsare $8. 1717 Silverlake Blvd.www.thesatellitela.com.

25 ‘Freaky Friday’Jodie Foster starts in the 1976 film,“Freaky Friday” showing on

Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 1 p.m. at the LosAngeles County Museum of Art. Thefilm focuses on a mother and daugh-ter whose personalities are switched,and they have to live each other’slives on a strange Friday. Generaladmission is $4. Bing Theatre, 5905Wilshire Blvd. (323)857-6000,www.lacma.org.

LGBT Book ClubThe Lambda Literary Book Clubwill discuss author David

Levithan’s “Two Boys Kissing” onTuesday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. in the WestHollywood Library CommunityMeeting Room. The club, moderatedby Tony Valenzuela, highlights a dif-ferent LGBT book each month.Admission is free. 625 N. San VicenteBlvd. (310)652-5340, www.lambdalit-erary.org.

26 Chamber MixerBeverly Hills Chamber ofCommerce is hosting a mixer in

partnership with the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce LosAngeles on Wednesday, Aug. 26 from5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Luxe RodeoDrive Hotel. Participants can networkwith professionals from both organiza-tions. Advance tickets are $20; $30 atthe door. 360 N. Rodeo Dr., BeverlyHills. 360 N. Rodeo Dr., Beverly Hills.www.beverlyhills-cha-mber.chamber-master.com.

27 ‘From Bach toBluegrass’Conductor Nicholas McGegan

returns to the Hollywood Bowl tolead Grammy-winning double bassistEdgar Meyer and the Los AngelesPhilharmonic in a concert titled “FromBach to Bluegrass” on Thursday, Aug.27 at 8 p.m. The program highlights theversatility of the string bass. Specialguests Sam Bush and Jerry Douglaswill also perform. Tickets start at $1.2301 N. Highland Ave. (323)850-2000,www.hollywoodbowl.com.

Wine Tasting Event atInfiniti of Beverly HillsInfiniti of Beverly Hills is hosting a

cultural and festive wine tastingevent titled “INDULGE: A Taste ofWine, Food & Travel” on Thursday,Aug. 27 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at thedealership. The event is being held inpartnership with Mexico Tourism andwill feature 10 wineries and food, aswell as entertainment. The event ispart of Infiniti of Beverly Hills’ ongo-ing philanthropic support of the com-munity. Tickets are $49. 8825 WilshireBlvd. www.eventbrite.com/e/indulge-a-taste-of-wine-food-travel-tickets-17573373433?aff=es2.

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Less than a week after LosAngeles City Councilman DavidRyu, 4th District, introduced amotion to direct the Departmentof Recreation and Parks (RAP) toreport on its “open venue model”management of the GreekTheatre within 30 days, RAPgeneral manager Mike Shullappeared Monday with a submit-ted report and answered ques-tions at the council’s arts, parksand river committee hearing.Shull said RAP will announce

at its Sep. 2 board of commis-sioners meeting that after closingthe request for proposals (RFP),the department will nominateSMG – a venue managementfirm – for the position of over-sight manager of the GreekTheatre.“RAP is prepared to make a

recommendation to its board toaward the oversight of the GreekTheatre open venue model con-tract to the highest-ranking pro-poser, SMG, for a variety of rea-sons including, but not limited to,their detailed and significantresponse to areas of communityconcern,” the report read.RAP said it will be using an

“open venue model” when ittakes over as operator inNovember. Shull explained in anearlier interview that open modelmeans one promoter will nolonger run the theatre, and allpromoters will be allowed anequal chance at event dates and

other management opportunities.Shull explained that RAP set

out to solicit services of “anexperienced venue managementfirm” to act as agents – not pro-moters – to oversee day-to-dayoperations at the Greek Theatreunder the open venue model.One proposal was received fromSMG and one from another com-pany, called Spectre.The report said the oversight

firm would work under the direc-tion of RAP staff. The companywill have an on-site team com-prised of different managers forthe theatre’s general operations,booking, events and box office.The Greek Theatre general man-ager will be responsible for directand open communications withthe community along with a full-time community liaison staffedby RAP. The responsibilities of the

managers also include managingthe calendar, sales of sponsorshipand box seating, service con-tracts, coordinating with LAPDand LAFD, monitoring andenforcing sound levels and host-ing a monthly meeting with theGreek Theatre AdvisoryCommittee – which will be com-prised of community stakehold-ers.The report said the open venue

model provides the best revenueopportunity RAP has experi-enced in decades. Shullexplained the biggest differencefor the city between how theGreek Theatre operates nowunder Nederlander Concerts andwhat RAP proposes for a man-agement system will be revenue

As Los Angeles city leaders grap-ple with the best approaches toaddress the growing homeless popu-lation, the Los Angeles CityCouncil’s Committee onHomelessness and Poverty hascalled for a report on the feasibilityof strategies for removing propertyfrom sidewalks and parks.The committee met on Aug. 12

and called for representatives of thecity’s chief legislative analyst andcity administrative officer to reportback on the feasibility of imple-menting changes to two ordinancesapproved in June that would haveprovided only 24-hours noticebefore belongings are removed frommost public locations. The ordi-nance was authored to address theissue of encampments that havebeen springing up throughout thecity.

Mayor Eric Garcetti did not signthe ordinances, and instead sentthem back to the city council todetermine methods for ensuring thatmedications and important docu-ments are not taken away fromhomeless individuals. The mayor’soffice is also working on an overall

plan to address homelessness in LosAngeles, but no specific details areavailable. The plan is not expectedto be complete for a few moreweeks, according to Oliver N.DelGado, who works in the mayor’spress office.

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City struggles to address homeless issues

photo by Edwin FolvenThe city is working on amendments to ordinances that will stipulate when ahomeless individual’s belongings can be removed from public propertysuch as sidewalks and parks.

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The Miracle Mile ResidentialAssociation (MMRA) announcedthat Architectural Resources Group(ARG) has completed the draft ofthe Miracle Mile HistoricResources Survey Report and sub-mitted it to the Miracle MileHistoric Preservation Overlay Zone(HPOZ) committee for review. According to the draft, ARG con-

cludes that the Miracle Mile surveyarea is eligible for HPOZ adoption. “It meets the local criteria for

designation and retains sufficientintegrity to convey its signifi-cance,” the draft read. The draft explains that all build-

ings within the proposed HPOZboundaries were evaluated againstthe “delineated eligibility stan-dards,” and it was determined that alarge majority are “contributing”resources to the HPOZ. Of the1,351 structures within the MiracleMile survey area, 1,078, or 80 per-cent, were found to be “contribut-ing,” and 273 were found to be“non-contributing.” Ken Hixon, MMRA vice presi-

dent, said he’s “flabbergasted,”because MMRA members wereworried the survey might not con-clude that more than the required60 percent of the structures wouldbe considered contributing. Hixonsaid that’s because the developmentof mcmansions in the neighbor-

hood that the group is trying to stopdraws attention. “It’s a matter of perspective,” he

said. “We miss what’s gone. Itlooms longer in our minds. It’sinspired us to stay on track.”Hixon said the group is pleased

and encouraged with the results ofthe draft. “It justifies our deicison to go

with ARG,” he said. “I can see whythey earned the reputation of beingthe best.”ARG concluded that the Miracle

Mile survey area is significant forits association with early patterns ofresidential development as an auto-mobile suburb in Los Angeles, aswell as for its architectural distinc-tion, representing a wide range ofPeriod Revival styles. “We are very pleased to have

such a high percentage of contribut-ing properties and to know that somuch of our historic neighborhoodis intact,” said Mark Zecca, chair-man of the HPOZ committee said.“It adds to our motivation to get ourHPOZ adopted before mcmansionsor high-density apartment projectsreduce our numbers.”ARG could submit the final

report to the Los Angeles CityDepartment of Planning’s Office ofHistoric Resources as early as theend of August, Hixon said.MMRA is working on outreach

now. Hixon said the association is


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One male adult and two malejuveniles have been arrested for theAug. 9 armed robbery of a victimon North Wetherly Drive in WestHollywood.The suspects were detained on

Aug. 13 by a Beverly Hills PoliceDepartment officer who noticedthey matched the description ofsuspects in the robbery and pulledtheir vehicle over near HammondStreet and Beverly Boulevard. West

Hollywood deputies were calledand took the suspects into custody.After questioning, it was deter-mined that they were allegedlyinvolved in the crime.The robbery occurred at approx-

imately 10 p.m. on Aug. 9 as a vic-tim was walking his dogs. Threemen — one armed with a handgunand one with a kitchen knife —approached the victim anddemanded property. The suspectsstole a cell phone and keys beforefleeing in a dark-colored sedan.

The victim was not injured.A loaded firearm was recovered

from the vehicle in which the threesuspects were driving. The adultsuspect was identified as JeremyCiricuti, 21. He was booked forrobbery and is being held on$50,000 bail. The names of the twojuvenile suspects were not released.Anyone with information about

the incident is urged to contactdetectives with the WestHollywood Sheriff’s Station at(310)855-8850.

La Brea Avenue was closed forapproximately four hours onMonday between 3rd and 6thstreets after a collision between amotorist and an officer from theLos Angeles Police Department’sWest Traffic Division.The incident occurred shortly

after 7 a.m. at La Brea Avenueand 4th Street. The officer wasdriving south on La Brea Avenuein a marked patrol car when thedriver of a Nissan SUV travelingnorth allegedly turned left infront of the officer, said Sgt. BenZucker, with the LAPD’s WestTraffic Division.The officer was on duty but was

not responding to an emergency

when the accident occurred. Thecollision caused the Nissan to rollover onto its side.“It looked really bad when I

first pulled up, but there turnedout to be only minor injuries,”Zucker said.The officer was taken to

Cedars-Sinai Medical Centerwhere he was treated andreleased. The unidentified femaledriver of the Nissan told authori-ties she was suffering from neckpain, and was taken to the hospi-tal in stable condition. It is uncer-tain whether she will be cited orcharged for the collision.The unidentified officer has

been with the department formore than five years, and wasassigned as a traffic collisioninvestigator, Zucker added.Alcohol or drugs are not believedto be a factor in the accident. LaBrea Avenue was reopened atapproximately 11 a.m.

Police are searching for threemen who are responsible for ahomicide and the stabbing of twoother victims that occurred on Aug.15 at a restaurant and nightclub nearWestern and Melrose avenues.Police received 911 calls at

approximately 12:30 a.m. about ashooting in front of the Little SanSalvador Restaurant at 901 N.Western Ave. A fight occurredbetween two groups inside the busi-ness, said Det. Steven Katz, withthe Los Angeles PoliceDepartment’s West BureauHomicide Unit.“A suspect confronted the victims

as to their gang affiliation, and afight escalated into a stabbing andshooting,” Katz said. “One suspectwas stabbed inside the club. Thefight escalated and one victim wasstabbed and one victim was shotoutside the club.”Katz said all three victims were

taken by paramedics to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where theunidentified 38-year-old victim

who was shot was pronounceddead. The other victims, describedas being 20 and 34 years old, arerecovering.The suspects are described as

Hispanic men. They fled southboundon Western Avenue in an oldermodel, four-door sedan. Katz saidthe restaurant is not known as a prob-lematic location, and the violenceappears to be an isolated incident.

“In speaking with personnel atthe Hollywood Division, there wereno issues,” Katz added.“Apparently there was security. Weare in the process of gathering sur-veillance camera footage and inter-viewing witnesses.”Anyone with information about

the incident is urged to contactdetectives with the West BureauHomicide Unit at (213)382-9470.


Drug trafficking suspect convicted on federal chargesOne of the principal cocaine traf-

fickers associated with an interna-tional narcotics ring was sentencedon Aug. 17 to 20 years in federalprison after law enforcement seizedmore than 170 pounds of cocaineand $1.5 million in drug-relatedcash linked to his narcotics traffick-ing activities.Zaid Wakil, 43, was sentenced by

United States District JudgeGeorge H. Wu for drug traffickingactivities in which he acquiredcocaine from Los Angeles-areatraffickers with the intent to distrib-

ute the narcotics on the east coast.In a sentencing memorandum

filed with the court, federal prose-cutors wrote that Wakil, “participat-ed in an extensive scheme to trafficin extraordinary quantities ofcocaine.” They argued that Wakilwillfully pursued a criminallifestyle, as reflected in his 20 priorcriminal convictions over thecourse of more than two decades oncharges that included drug traffick-ing, forgery and burglary.Following a jury trial in

February, at which Wakil represent-

ed himself, the defendant wasfound guilty of participating in adrug trafficking conspiracy, andthree counts of possessing cocainewith intent to distribute.The narcotics-possession counts

were the result of three incidentsbetween May and July 2011 inwhich more than 170 pounds ofcocaine were seized. Authorities inArizona seized nearly 70 poundsduring two traffic stops, and inves-tigators intercepted a 105-poundshipment that Wakil attempted tosend to the east coast via FedEx.

In the wake of an increase in iden-tity theft cases, Los Angeles CityAttorney Mike Feuer is launching apublic awareness campaign and allo-cating additional resources to prose-cute cases.“Identity theft continues to take a

devastating financial toll on so manyunsuspecting individuals each year,”Feuer said. “My office will continueto take decisive action against perpe-trators of identity theft and willempower residents with the informa-tion they need to avoid being vic-tims.”Joined by representatives of the

Los Angeles Police Department’s

Commercial Crimes Division, Feuerrolled out a new program onTuesday advising the public on waysto protect personal identifying infor-mation and avoid becoming a victimof identity theft. Tips include shred-ding all financial or personal infor-mation; not responding to solicita-tion for sensitive information; notusing debit cards; locking mailboxesand not keeping driver’s licenses orregistration in side vehicles. Forinformation, visit www.lacityattor-ney.org.Feuer has also dedicated addition-

al resources to review and prosecutesuspected cases of identity theft,

including assigning a full-time pros-ecutor in the San Fernando Valleyand the metropolitan Los Angelesarea as the main point of contact withLAPD.The LAPD currently investigates

20 different types of identity theftincluding government documents orbenefits fraud, credit card fraud,phone or utilities fraud, bank fraud,loan fraud and numerous types ofidentity fraud. Since January, the cityattorney’s office has reviewed 482identity thefts resulting in the filingof charges in 375 cases. In 2014, theoffice reviewed 406 cases resultingin the filing of 254 criminal cases.

L.A. City Attorney takes aim at identity theft

Police search for suspects in homicide, stabbing

The Los Angeles PoliceDepartment is holding the nextinstallment of its Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender andQuestioning Community PolicingAcademy beginning on Thursday,Sept. 10.The academy provides commu-

nity members with an overview ofthe LAPD’s policies and proce-dures. The curriculum and teach-ing methods are similar to the tra-ditional law enforcement acade-my; however, the weekly sessionsare not designed to certify the par-

ticipant as a law enforcement offi-cer.Participants will be encouraged

to build lasting partnerships withthe department, with the ultimategoal of reducing crime andimproving the quality of life inneighborhoods.The academy runs for nine con-

secutive weeks on Thursday from6 to 9 p.m. at the LAPD’s OlympicDivision, 1130 S. Vermont Ave.For information, call (213)486-6009, or email [email protected].

LAPD seeks volunteers for LGBTQcommunity policing academy

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Suspects arrested for robbery in West Hollywood

photo by Edwin FolvenA victim was shot and killed and two men were stabbed during a fight onAug. 15 at the Little San Salvador restaurant on Western Avenue.

n Detectives believeincident was gang related

n Civilian motoristallegedly turned left in front of officer

Collision involving LAPD patrolcar results in minor injuries

photo by Edwin FolvenAn LAPD patrol car and a Nissan SUV collided at 4th Street and LaBrea Avenue on Monday morning. The accident forced the closure ofLa Brea Avenue for approximately four hours.

Los Angeles City Attorney MikeFeuer has launched a new interac-tive website containing informa-tion for residents, neighborhoods,programs and services.“We’ve our reimagined our web-

site to deepen our connection toneighborhoods and improve thequality of life of Los Angeles resi-dents,” Feuer said.The website can be accessed by

visiting www.LAcityattorney.org.It has new features such as a confi-dential form to report problemproperties that are endangeringneighborhood safety and quality oflife; a Victims Services Center with

assistance for crime victims; a datacenter containing applications forlicenses to sell alcohol in neighbor-hoods and how residents can weighin on the merits of licenses; a list ofretailers who have been suspendedfor selling tobacco to minors; andaccess to helpful “tip sheets” onsubjects including safe gun storage,wage theft, illegal dumping, talentagent scams, unlicensed contrac-tors and immigration fraud.Additionally, the website includesinformation about programs andinitiatives the city attorney haslaunched on public safety andcriminal justice issues.

Feuer launches new website with features for community

James Carmicle, an Englishteacher at Hollywood High School,addressed more than 1,500 studentsand parents at the National Societyof High School Scholars’ (NSHSS)annual event on Aug. 1 at GeorgeWashington University inWashington D.C.

Carmicle, a Claes NobelEducator of Distinction and thescholars’ 2011 educator of the year,said he is always encouraging stu-dents to “find something in life thatmakes you happy, and just do it.”

Carmicle’s “something” thatmakes him happy is teaching, andsaid it always has been.

He started his career in broadcast-ing for a radio company and alsoworked for a trade magazine in LosAngeles that was similar toBillboard. He moved to New Yorkfor 14 years and started a telephoneanswering service.

Even though Carmicle wasn’talways a teacher, he was alwaysteaching.

“When I was in broadcasting, Iwas helping other broadcasters,” hesaid. “When I was in the magazinebusiness, I was always helpingother employees. And I was alwaysteaching people when I was withthe answering service. Teaching ismy deal.”

He sold the business, came backto California and obtained his teach-ing certificate from the Universityof Southern California.

“I’m teaching in every other pro-fession I’m in, so I said, ‘let me justbe a teacher. USC opened the door.”

Carmicle started as a substitutefor Los Angeles Unified SchoolDistrict in 1991. He taught full-timein elementary school and moved upto middle school for four years atJohn Adams Middle School. Hethen moved to Hollywood HighSchool, where he has been a teacherfor 17 years.

“I love what I do,” Carmicle said.“It’s not a job. It’s something I real-ly enjoy.”

Carmicle said he’s excited abouta new screen writing course thatwill be offered for the first time inapproximately five years. He saidhe enjoyed teaching the subjectbefore; especially when he saw astudent he worked with win awardsfrom the Writer’s Guild.

“What we do here follows uswhen these students are going tothese fabulous schools and findingsuccess on their own,” Carmiclesaid. “That’s the payoff.”

He said he wants to retire soonbut plans to stay involved.

“Teaching is a part of me,” hesaid. “I found my calling. It’s tohelp students.”

Carmicle told the crowd inWashington there is no greater andmeaningful treasure than to be asso-ciated with Nobel and the staff ofthe NSHSS.

“Their goal is deliberate and pre-cise: challenge educated and caringyouth to become contributors topeace, to environment, to leadershipand most importantly to realizeopportunity to speak up for thosewho often do not, and sometimescannot, speak up for themselves,”he said.

The scholars’ group president,James Lewis, said educators whoexhibit a commitment to excellencedeserve praise and attention.

NSHSS invited Carmicle tospeak after the committee namedhim the first teacher of the year in2011.

“Each and every day I walk intoany room where something is to belearned, whether it be a boardroom,a conference room, a hotel ballroomor classroom, my love of teachinghas grown stronger over the years,”he told the crowd. “And yet, as edu-cators, we realize that we will neverfully know the impact and the posi-tive influence we have had in ourstudents’ lives.”

Carmicle said he makes sure hepractices what he preaches when hetells students to find what makesthem happy and do it.

“I found it,” he said. “Look at allthese great years.”


“I love what I do. It’s nota job. It’s something I

really enjoy.”

-Hollywood High SchoolEnglish teacher James Carmicle


Teacher honored for commitment to learning

photo courtesy of James CarmicleHollywood High School English teacher James Carmicle (second fromleft) was the first teacher of the year designated by NSHSS.

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Teamwork is a hallmark withinthe Los Angeles PoliceDepartment, according to Capt.Vito Palazzolo, commanding offi-cer for the LAPD’s OlympicDivision. That’s why authorities arepartnering with Cedars-SinaiMedical Center this week for“Battle of the Badges”, a blooddonation competition between fivepolice stations under the LAPD’sOperations West Bureau.

The blood drive competition washeld on Monday at the Olympic andPacific divisions, and Wednesday atthe West Los Angeles Division. Thecompetition will continue today at

the Wilshire Division from 11 a.m.to 4 p.m., and the HollywoodDivision from 2 to 7:30 p.m.Members of the public are invitedto join personnel from the policestations in donating blood.

“We try to give back to the com-munity, and I have always donatedwhen we have a blood drive,” saidOfficer Dora Born, with theOlympic Division.

Shawn Wittmier, supervisor ofblood donor services for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, said the needfor blood is critical. The hospital isa trauma center serving theHollywood, West Hollywood andWilshire areas, as well as the sur-rounding region. More than 60,000units of blood are used at the med-ical center annually.

“We are happy to help,”Palazzolo said. “Our officers havebeen the recipients of the blood,

and victims are taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center when needed,so anything we can do to help.”

Wittmier said blood drives havebeen held previously at the individ-ual police stations, but it is the firsttime a “Battle of the Badges” com-petition has been held. Cedars-SinaiMedical Center will provide lunchfor personnel at the station with thehighest number of donations.

On Monday, 21 individualsdonated blood at the OlympicDivision, and 43 people donated atthe Pacific Division. The totalsfrom the blood drive Wednesday atthe West Los Angeles Divisionwere not available at press time.Authorities are hoping for a largeturnout at the Wilshire andHollywood divisions.

“If anyone in the community isable to donate, they are welcome tocome down,” Wittmier added.

The Wilshire Division is locatedat 4861 W. Venice Blvd.; theHollywood Division is located at

1358 N. Wilcox Ave. For informa-tion, call (310)423-5346, or visitwww.donatebloodcedars.org.


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LAPD competes in ‘Battle of the Badges’ blood donation

photo by Edwin FolvenOfficer Dora Born with the Olympic Divison, left, donates blood for the“Battle of the Badges” blood donation competition.

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Calling it a “historic settle-ment,” consumer rights attorneyJack Landskroner, of LandskronerGrieco Merriman, LLC, filed astipulation of settlement with theLos Angeles Superior Court toformally settle a landmark classaction lawsuit (Antwon D. Jonesvs. City of Los Angeles) broughton behalf of all Los AngelesDepartment of Water and Power(LADWP) customers. The settle-ment will assure the return of over$44 million to customers whowere overbilled for water, electric-ity and other services.

“The proposed settlementmakes good on a commitment Imade to our customers when I wasappointed to review every accountand make whole any customerwho was overcharged by our newbilling system – no matter howsmall the error,” LADWP generalmanager Marcie Edwards said.The settlement also mandates anindependent audit of all 1.6 mil-lion LADWP customer accountsto assure a 100 percent recovery toevery overbilled resident and busi-ness.

Edwards noted that the majorityof credits and refunds would beless than $10.

“We know that the problemsassociated with our billing systemcaused problems and headachesfor far too many of our customersand we apologize to each andevery customer who was affect-ed,” she said.

LADWP is required to invest$20 million in a comprehensiveoverhaul of its billing system. Thesettlement establishes new rules as

to how the nation’s largest publicutility bills its customers. An inde-pendent monitor will be appointedto ensure compliance with theterms of the agreement.

In 2010, LADWP hired theconsulting firmPricewaterhouseCoopers to mod-ernize the utility’s nearly 40-year-old billing system, and in 2013,the $181 million computer billingsystem launched.

The conversion failed, produc-ing tens of thousands of inaccuratebills and hour-long phone holdtimes as ratepayers tried to gettheir bills corrected.

The deal provides for an inde-pendent third party to monitorLADWP’s compliance and theirtimely progress in enacting thereforms over the next 18 months,to assure the terms of the settle-ment are met and that all cus-tomers are made whole.

It will not be necessary for themajority of ratepayers who wereoverbilled to file a claim. Refundswill automatically be noted on bills.

Lawfirm settles lawsuit on behalf of 1.6 million LADWP customers

“We know that the problems associated

with our billing system caused problems and

headaches for far toomany of our customers

and we apologize.”

Marcie EdwardsLADWP general manager

The Los Angeles Department ofTransportation (LADOT) part-nered with the Los Angeles PoliceDepartment (LAPD), InformationTechnology Agency (ITA) and theUniversity of Southern California(USC) on a data analysis projectregarding traffic collisions involv-ing people walking and bicycling.USC allocated 23 graduate stu-dents and three professors to thesemester-long research effort.

Last week, GovernmentTechnology Magazine honoredthe project with the 2015 Best ofCalifornia Data Analysis award. It

was presented at the CaliforniaTechnology Forum inSacramento.

“L.A. strives to be the best-runcity in the world. This project ismore than innovative data analy-sis, it is about saving lives,” saidTed Ross, general manager ofInformation Technology Agency.

The study produced research forLADOT that will be useful forongoing efforts at understandingthe City’s overall collision land-scape.

“We are grateful to all of ourpartners who help build a data-dri-

ven understanding of collisionscitywide for the people of LosAngeles,” said Seleta Reynolds,general manager at LADOT. “Weespecially appreciate this team’scontribution to addressing the col-lisions affecting our most vulnera-ble populations, people walkingand bicycling.”

The research will be contributeas LADOT builds a data-drivenfoundation for informing strate-gies to best address traffic deathsand injuries and help achieveVision Zero goals: zero trafficfatalities by 2035.

L.A. Department of Transportation’s project wins analysis award

The Governor signed Senate Bill424 which will give college and uni-versity police departments theauthority to use “pretext phone calls”or recording devices like body-worncameras during their investigationsinto serious crimes such as sexualassault, robbery, burglary, arson,theft and murder.

“Our college police provide front-line protection for three million stu-dents and employees in California,”said Senator Richard Pan (D-Sacramento), who introduced thebill. “College police need the sameinvestigative and policing tools thatvirtually all other police entities in

the state have the authority to use.”Randy Burba, President of the

California College and UniversityPolice Chiefs Association thankedPan for introducing the bill.

“‘Pretext calls’ are criticallyimportant tools in eliciting admis-sions from the suspect, especiallywhen you consider that in the vastmajority of the cases the perpetratoris known to the victim,” Burba said.

Pretext phone calls are especiallyeffective in sexual assault investiga-tions, including drug-facilitatedrapes. A pretext phone call is simplya tape-recorded phone conversationbetween the victim and the suspect to

gather evidence. SB 424 also authorizes the use of

body-worn cameras, which woulddocument encounters between cam-pus police and the public in an effortto improve evidence collection,strengthen officer performance andaccountability.

Nearly 20 percent of undergradu-ate women report attempted or com-pleted sexual assault since enteringcollege, while many more go unre-ported. Providing police with effec-tive tools of justice will hopefullymake other victims more comfort-able coming forward and reportingan assault.

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Los Angeles Councilman MitchO’Farrell, 13th District, announcedTuesday that the city’s departmentof transportation will install a“scramble crosswalk” at the inter-section of Hollywood Boulevardand Highland Avenue.

The project, aimed at increasingsafety for pedestrians, will stop alltraffic and give pedestrians theoption of crossing diagonally fromevery corner at one of Los Angeles’busiest intersections.

“The intersection has more andmore people on foot than everbefore,” O’Farrell said. “It has longbeen a target and focus for ways tomake it safer. I think it’s time tomake a scrambled crosswalk. Ithink it makes perfect sense at thatlocation.”

Design will soon get underway.“Safe neighborhoods are my top

priority, and a scramble crosswalkat Hollywood and Highland hasbeen one of the top requests fromresidents and stakeholders whowant to improve the overall experi-ence in Hollywood,” the council-man said. “I think this will send asignal to commuters that you needto be more mindful that Hollywoodis a heavy pedestrian-use neighbor-hood.”

O’Farrell thanked the LosAngeles Department ofTransportation’s (LADOT) generalmanager, Seleta Reynolds, and thedepartment for partnering with hisoffice to make the scramble cross-walk happen.

“Hollywood and Highland is ourred carpet entrance for people fromaround the world who come toexperience Los Angeles’ centerstage,” Reynolds said. “The newintersection design will prioritizethe safety and comfort of peoplewalking. We plan to implement thischange in consultation with thecommunity and will evaluate thebefore and after effects.”

The pedestrian scramble at

Hollywood Boulevard andHighland Avenue has an estimatedcost of $50,000 and is expected tobe completed before the end of theyear.

O’Farrell said the project, andpublic safety in general, are partic-ularly important to him because lastsummer four pedestrians were crit-ically injured in a traffic accident inHollywood and it has haunted himsince.

“I want to make sure that doesn’thappen again,” he said.

O’Farrell is working withLADOT and the department ofpublic works on other improve-ments for Hollywood including busstop improvements on HighlandAvenue between Franklin Avenueand Sunset Boulevard and on VineStreet between Sunset Boulevardand Fountain Avenue. O’Farrell isalso working to implement SafeRoutes to School – a program thataims to make it safer and moreenjoyable for students and familiesto walk and bike to schools in LosAngeles – for Hollywood HighSchool and Selma Avenue

Elementary. New traffic signalshave also been approved for SunsetBoulevard and Las Palmas Avenue,Vine Street and Waring Avenue,Hollywood Boulevard andMcCadden Place, and Highlandand Hawthorn avenues.

The approximate cost for all theimprovements totals more than $11million.

“It’s a very exciting change,”O’Farrell said. “I think it catapultsus forward as a society that wantsto provide safety to pedestrians.”


By GreG Cornfield

photo by Gregory CornfieldPedestrians cross while vehicles are still in the intersection of HollywoodBoulevard and Highland Avenue. The Los Angeles Department ofTransporation will install a “scramble crosswalk” in hopes of increasingsafety at one of the busiest crosses in L.A.

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AIDS Healthcare Foundation(AHF) launched a new national adcampaign on Wednesday. In the ad,AHF puts forth eleven separateprinciples for the administrationand use of Gilead Science’s AIDStreatment Truvada for pre-exposureprophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV pre-vention.

“A sometimes emotional debateover the proper use of Truvada forprevention of HIV has now beenraging for the last several years,”the ad notes.

The key principles outlined forthe administration of PrEP include:those who have not and will not usecondoms and are having multiplesexual partners are the best candi-dates for PrEP; those who use con-doms with every partner do notrequire PrEP; the decision to beginPrEP should be thoroughly dis-cussed with one’s medical provider

– including adherence, whichshould be monitored closely – andpatients should be counseled totake the drug daily.

“At the end of the day, PrEP isan individual option, not a generalsolution,” said AHF presidentMichael Weinstein. “We believePrEP should be prescribed on acase-by-case basis by medicalproviders working in conjunctionwith their patients, not as a com-munity-wide public health inter-vention strategy, as the [Centersfor Disease Control andPrevention] recommended lastsummer when it recommendedthat 500,000 high-risk individualsgo on PrEP.”

AHF’s “Reaching CommonGround on PrEP,” ad will run innewspapers and magazines inseven markets or cities nationwideand hit the streets this week.

Democrats in the Senate intro-duced SB 122 – a bill to suspendthe high school exit exam, whichwas mandatory for graduation, forthree years. In reaction to thepending bill, state superintendentof public instruction TomTorlakson stopped offering theexit exam to students this year.

The bill is not out of theLegislature yet, though. Until thestatus of the bill changes,California law still mandates stu-dents to pass a now non-existentexam to graduate.

According to a news releasefrom Assembly RepublicanCommunications, there arereports that universities are deny-ing entrance to recent Californiahigh school graduates due to alack of a high school diplomabecause of the situation.

Democratic leaders are workingto fix the situation. Republicans inthe Assembly said they support

solving the situation as quickly aspossible.

Senate President pro TemporeKevin de León (D-Los Angeles)and Assembly Speaker Toni G.Atkins (D-San Diego) released ajoint statement regarding the5,000 California students whoaren’t able to re-take the exitexam.

“The Legislature is well awareof the problem facing manyCalifornia students who areunable to attend college or areunable to work or join the militarybecause they were not able to re-take the High School Exit Exam,”the statement read. “We intend tosolve this issue as quickly as pos-sible by proposing urgency legis-lation for these displaced students.These students are stuck in abureaucratic limbo through nofault of their own and we are com-mitted to helping them move for-ward.”

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Lawmakers put high school graduates in ‘bureaucratic limbo’

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The West Hollywood CityCouncil on Monday approved aproject at 8899 Beverly Blvd. thatwill bring 52 condominiums and 15affordable housing units to a formeroffice building on the city’s westside.

The city council voted 3-2 toapprove the project, with MayorLindsey Horvath and council mem-bers John Duran and John Heilmansupporting the development. Theproject, proposed by Beverly Hills-based Townscape Partners, wasscaled down from previous plans.

Commercial space proposed forthe site was reduced by approxi-mately 10,000 square feet. Planscalling for 10-feet of additionalspace to be added to the east andwest sides of the existing towerwere also eliminated. The reductionin space translated into four fewerunits from the previous develop-ment plan. Under the plan approvedMonday, the Madeo restaurant willstay in the building.

Last year, the city’s planningcommission recommended againstthe project’s approval because it didnot conform with WestHollywood’s general plan. The 10-story building was built in 1962 –22 years before the city was incor-porated – and the city’s general planrestricts buildings of more thanthree stories along BeverlyBoulevard.

Duran said he has long supportedthe project because it reuses anexisting building that otherwisemay have been razed, and it addsresidential and affordable housingin the city. In addition to the condo-miniums and affordable apartmentunits, nine single-family homes willbe built along Rosewood Avenueon the northern portion of the prop-erty.

“It think it’s a win-win for thecity,” Duran said. “[The developer]was asked to downsize the building.Overall, I think they did what theycould. The other option would befor it to sit there.”

West Hollywood CouncilmanJohn D’Amico, who along withmayor pro tempore Lauren Meistervoted against the project, said the

reductions in size and the publicbenefits the project will bring to thecity were insufficient.

“The project is overly large andnot very thoughtful in what we aretrying to achieve for BeverlyBoulevard,” D’Amico said.

The developer will provide $4.25million to the city for public bene-fits in exchange for an exemption tothe city’s general plan and zoninglaws. The benefits will includefunding for additional affordablehousing elsewhere in the city, apocket park on Beverly Boulevardand streetscape and neighborhoodimprovements.

Brian Lewis, of MarathonCommunications, which representsTownscape Partners, providedinformation on background said allof the amenities at the site will beavailable to all residents, includingthe swimming pool. Last year, con-troversy surfaced when it was dis-closed that a previous plan soughtto restrict residents in the affordableunits from using the same amenities

as residents in the market-rate units.Lewis also provided a statement

from John Irwin, of TownscapePartners.

“We are very grateful that the citycouncil voted to approve our pro-ject. Thanks go to the many com-munity members and stakeholderswho passionately supported usthroughout this three-year process,”Irwin said. “With our dream nowone step closer to reality, we lookforward to continuing to work withcity staff and our neighbors torefine our design so that we canstart construction and deliver thisamazing project to the community.”

The project is still in the designphase, and the developer is requiredto consult with residents onRosewood Avenue to ensure thesingle-family residences are builtwith a design that is acceptable toneighbors. The representative of thedeveloper said it will likely takeseveral months before actual con-struction begins, but the desire is tostart work as soon as possible.

photo courtesy of Townscape DeveloperWest Hollywood City Council voted 3-2 to approve the project at 8899Beverly Blvd. Commercial space proposed for the site was reduced byapproximately 10,000 square feet.

West Hollywood council approves 8899 Beverly project

By edwin folven

n Project set to bring 52condominiums and 15affordable housing units

The State Assembly this weekapproved SB 505 authored bySenator Tony Mendoza (D-Artesia). The bill will ensure thatCalifornia’s Voter Bill of Rightsand other election materials areprovided to voters in plain,accessible and easily understand-able language. SB 505 now goesto Governor Jerry Brown for hisconsideration.

“Voters should not be con-fused about their basic votingrights,” Secretary of State AlexPadilla said. “Giving all votersand poll workers the Voter Bill ofRights in easy to understand lan-guage is a common sense mea-sure that will help elections runmore smoothly.”

Mendoza said studies haveshown that voters are confound-ed by the legalese in California’svoter pamphlet, on the outside ofthe absentee ballot envelope andon election materials.

“If everyone, not just attor-neys, can understand their votingrights, then we have gone a longway in enhancing and protectingour democracy,” Mendoza said.

The Voter Bill of Rights is pro-vided during every election cyclein the ballot pamphlet and postedat every polling place. It seeks toensure that voters understandtheir eligibility to vote, how theycan receive help with voting orother polling place problems,their ability to be provided elec-tion materials in another lan-

guage, their rights to be free fromintimidation, whether their mailballot is counted, and more. Italso provides a toll free numberfor reporting denial of votingrights and other potential viola-tions of election law. The VoterBill of Rights is provided in tenlanguages including anAmerican Sign Language video.

SB 505 provides the secretaryof state with the authority torevise election material wordingand implement plain languagetechniques that are easy to under-stand and free from technicalterms. The bill will improvevoter access and usability ofelection material and help toensure that voters are betterinformed about their key elec-toral rights.

Bill to improve voting materialsheaded to Governor Brown

“Voters should not beconfused about theirbasic voting rights.

Giving all voters and pollworkers the Voter Bill of

Rights in easy to understand language is

a common sense measure that will help

elections run moresmoothly.”

Alex PadillaSecretary of State of CA

West Hollywood is co-sponsor-ing a cannabis education forum toprovide community members withan opportunity to engage in openconversations on the impacts oflegalization of cannabis, the currentstate of the industry, and the real-world application of cannabis andhemp use.

Participants will offer their first-hand experiences regarding medicaluse. They will discuss uses foradults and children with specialneeds and in hemp industrializationfor fuel and materials. Panelists willalso discuss legal education, crimi-nal justice impacts and innovativeopportunities.

The forum will take place onSaturday from 12 to 5 p.m. at theWest Hollywood Auditorium, locat-ed at 647 N. San Vicente Blvd. Theevent is free and open to the public.

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CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOODPUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the West HollywoodPlanning Commission will hold a Public Hearing to con-sider the following item:

LOCATIONS: 1008 N. Ogden Drive, West Hollywood, California.

REQUEST: Applicant is requesting to demolish twodetached single-family dwellings and con-struct a four-story, seven-unit condomini-um building with one inclusionary unit overa subterranean parking garage.

PERMIT(S): Demolition Permit, Development Permit,Tentative Tract Map, and any otherrequired permits.

APPLICANT(S): Dean Larkin Design

TIME/PLACE Thursday, September 3, 2015 OF HEARING:at 6:30 p.m. West Hollywood Park Public Meeting Room – Council Chambers 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard

West Hollywood, CA 90069

ZONES: R3B (Residential, Multi-Family MediumDensity)

ENVIRONMENTALSTATUS: Categorically exempt from the provisions

of the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA), pursuant to Section §15332 (InfillDevelopment Projects).

The staff report will be available on Thursday, August27, 2015, at City Hall, 8300 Santa Monica Boulevard, theW.H. Library, 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard, and on-lineat www.weho.org

IF YOU CHALLENGE this item in court, you may be lim-ited to raising only those issues you or someone elseraised at the Public Hearing described in this notice, or inthe written correspondence delivered to the WestHollywood Planning Commission, via the CommunityDevelopment Department at, or prior to, the PublicHearing.

To comply with the American with Disabilities Act of1990, Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) will be availablefor checkout at the meeting. If you require special assis-tance to participate in this meeting (e.g., a signer for thehearing impaired), you must call, or submit your requestin writing to the Office of the City Clerk at (323) 848-6409at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. The City TDD linefor the hearing impaired is (323) 848-6496.

Special meeting related accommodations (e.g., trans-portation) may be provided upon written request to theOffice of the City Clerk at least 48 hours prior to themeeting. For information on public transportation, call 1-323-GO-METRO (323/466-3876) or go to www.metro.net

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to attend saidPublic Hearing to express their opinion in this matter.

For further information contact Antonio Castillo,Associate Planner, in the Community DevelopmentDepartment at (323) 848-6475; or via email at:[email protected]

Yvonne Quarker, City Clerk

Мы сообщаем вам об обсуждении про-екта. Для дополнительной информациина русском языке звоните: 323-848-6826.

Current and former members ofthe House Permanent SelectCommittee on Intelligence(HPSCI) this week sent a letter totheir colleagues concerning Iran’spast nuclear weapons work andthe likelihood of catching Iran if itcheated and attempted to establisha covert enrichment program. Theletter urges members to review theintelligence community’s classi-fied assessments for themselves.

Current members of HPSCIsigning the letter include AdamSchiff (D-Calif), Jackie Speier (D-Calif.), Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.)and others from different states.Former members signing includeDemocratic Leader Nancy Pelosi(D-Calif.), Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.),Jan Schakosky (D-Calif.) andMike Thompson (D-Calif.).

The letter reminds readers thedeal provides constant monitoringof Iran’s nuclear facilitiesthroughout the entire chain ofdevelopment.

“We are confident that thismonitoring and the highly intru-sive inspections provided for inthe agreement – along with ourown intelligence capabilities –make it nearly impossible for Iranto develop a covert enrichmenteffort without detection,” the letterread.

The second issue concerns theInternational Atomic EnergyAgency (IAEA) and its ability toestablish a baseline on Iran’s priornuclear weapons research anddevelopment.

“We do have extensive knowl-edge of Iran’s prior weapons work

from an abundance of sources,” theletter read. “To the degree that theUnited States and other world pow-ers need a “baseline” on how farIran progressed during its nuclearwork over a decade ago, our ownintelligence can supply the answer.And our intelligence is far morecomprehensive and accurate thanthe statements we are likely toobtain from Iran’s scientists or theinformation we can gather fromIAEA access to sites Iran has had adecade to bulldoze and sanitize.”

The letter adds that the UnitedStates has also developed stronginternational partnerships that willhelp empower the IAEA to inspectand monitor Iranian compliancewith the limitations and con-straints on its nuclear activities inthe future.

Legislation to enhance patientsafety, authored byAssemblymember Mike Gipson(D-Carson), was signed into law byGovernor Jerry Brown this week.Assembly Bill (AB) 444 helps thestate adopt a standardization ofmedical epidural and enteral con-nectors as part of an internationalinitiative.

“When patients receive care, theyoften require connection to varioushospital devices. Current standardsfor medical connectors can lead todevice misconnection, where

devices that have compatible con-nectors are accidentally connectedto the wrong device and can lead toserious medical complications,”Gipson said. “AB 444 will helpeffectively implement the adoptionof new standards in line with thestatutory deadline already in place.”

The International Organizationfor Standardization created a work-ing group of 31 countries to devel-op a standardization of medicalintravenous, enteral, and epiduralconnectors. California was on trackto implement the new standardiza-

tion by Jan. 1. However, a designglitch forced a remodeling of theepidural connector. AB 444 wouldextend the statutory deadline toadopt the new standard in order toprovide additional time for theredesign.

“By extending the deadline toadopt the new standard by a year,AB 444 will ensure that Californiais able to stay current with the restof the world as we move towards aninternational standard for theseimportant medical devices,”Gipson said.

Mayor Eric Garcetti announcedthe appointment of Ashley Z.Hand as the transportation tech-nology strategist fellow at the LosAngeles Department ofTransportation (LADOT). The fel-lowship is funded through a grantfrom the Goldhirsh Foundation.

“It takes ingenuity and technicalsavvy to plan the safe, dynamicand widely accessible transporta-tion future that Los Angelesdeserves,” Garcetti said. “(Hand)has shown these qualities through-out her career, using uncommoncreativity to help local govern-ments build comprehensive net-works. L.A. is defining the curvefor transportation in the digital age— and Ashley will help steer usaway from being the world’s carcapital, and build on our Mobilityand Sustainable city plans. Takentogether, these initiatives have us

on course for the smart and sus-tainable future that Angelenosdeserve.”

As the transportation technolo-gy strategist fellow, Hand willwork closely with DOT generalmanager Seleta Reynolds andchief technology officer PeterMarx to position Los Angeles as anational model in sustainable,tech-enabled transportation, andas a test bed for technologies thatwill change the future of trans-portation.

“Ashley has the best mix ofvision and pragmatism needed forthis first-in-class strategy to putLos Angeles at the forefront oftransportation technology deploy-ment in cities,” Reynolds said.“We are lucky to have her andcan’t wait to get to work.”

In her new role, Hand will cre-ate a citywide transportation tech-

nology strategy to plan for thefuture of road safety, road use effi-ciency, traffic regulation, and traf-fic enforcement, and will beresponsible for a policy plan toensure a safe, mobile, sustainablefuture for Los Angeles. This strat-egy will also help LADOT meetthe transportation goals outlinedin the Mayor’s sustainable cityplan.

The fellowship is funded by agrant from the GoldhirshFoundation and serves as part ofGarcetti’s effort to build a tech-savvy transportation system thathelps Angelenos navigate the city— including wi-fi equipped smartbus stops, ridesharing at LAX andcreating a data-sharing partnershipwith the Waze app to help cutcommute times.

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The city of Los AngelesDepartment of Transportation(LADOT) has partnered with theLos Angeles Police Department(LAPD), Information TechnologyAgency (ITA) and the University ofSouthern California (USC) on adata analysis project regarding traf-fic collisions involving peoplewalking and bicycling.

USC allocated 23 graduate stu-dents and three professors to thesemester-long research effort.

“L.A. strives to be the best-runcity in the world,” said Ted Ross,general manager of Information

Technology Agency. ”This projectis more than innovative data analy-sis, it is about saving lives. We arehonored this project wonGovernment TechnologyMagazine’s 2015 Best of CaliforniaData Analysis Project award.”

The award was presented at theCalifornia Technology Forum inSacramento.

The study produced research forLADOT that could be useful forongoing efforts at understandingthe city’s overall collision land-scape.

“We are grateful to all of our

partners who help build a data-dri-ven understanding of collisionscitywide for the people of LosAngeles. We especially appreciatethis team’s contribution to address-ing the collisions affecting our mostvulnerable populations, peoplewalking and bicycling,” said SeletaReynolds, LADOT general manag-er. “This research is invaluable asLADOT builds a data-driven foun-dation for informing strategies tobest address traffic deaths andinjuries and help achieve VisionZero goals: zero traffic fatalities by2035.”

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“If/Then” including Tony Award-winner LaChanze, Anthony Rappand James Snyder, will join TonyAward-winner and Broadwaysuperstar Idina Menzel in anupcoming national tour. LaChanze,Rapp, Snyder and Menzel willreprise their critically-acclaimedperformances in seven select cities.“If/Then” is an original Broadwaymusical, which reunites the creativeteam behind the Pulitzer Prize andTony Award-winning musical

“Next to Normal”, including TomKitt, composer, Brian Yorkey, bookwriter/lyricist, and Michael Greif,director.Menzel, LaChanze, Rapp and

Snyder will bring their national tourto the Hollywood Pantages Theatrein Los Angeles from Dec. 8 – Jan. 3as part of their seven-city tour.“If/Then” is a contemporary new

musical that follows two distinctstorylines in the life of Elizabeth, acity planner who moves back toNew York to restart her life in this

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Back to school time means newbackpacks and school supplies.But it also means summer fun andfrivolity will be replaced by earlywake-up calls, long days in theclassroom and homework. Last week, specialists at

Children’s Hospital Los Angelesreviewed the dos and don’ts tohelp make the back to school tran-sition smooth for both parents andkids.“Be seen and be safe,” was first

on the list of do’s. The specialistswant to make sure children whoride scooters or bicycles to schoolare wearing properly fitted hel-mets and reflective gear and/orbrightly colored clothing.The specialists also suggest the

night before each day of school,that parents have their child’sbelongings (homework, books,backpacks) set aside at a conve-nient and consistent location so thatall they have to do is grab and go.Clothing can be chosen and laid outthe night before in the child’s room

so that getting dressed in the morn-ing is not an ordeal. The specialists want to remind

parents that it is still summer, and tomake sure children stay hydratedduring the hot weather. They saidparents should listen to their child’sconcerns. “Wearing headphones or texting

while walking or biking to school”was first on the list of don’tsbecause they are activities that willreduce a person’s awareness. Specialists said children younger

than 10 years old should not walkor ride a bike to school alone.The specialists want parents to

teach children to refrain from shar-ing cups or utensils with otherclassmates to reduce spreadinggerms. They reminded to neverallow children to engage in riskybehavior on playground equipment,such as hanging upside down on ajungle gym or going headfirst orbackwards down a slide.Specialists also said children

model many of the behaviors theysee at home. Parents need to exhibitthe kind of behavior they wish tosee from their kids.For more information on the list

of dos and don’ts, call (323)362-5745.

The Board of Equalization’sOpen Data Portal, OPEN BOE,received the Best ApplicationServing the Public award from theCenter for Digital Government.BOE staff accepted the award dur-ing the California TechnologyForum 2015 conference.The is given for the design or

improvement of an application thatmore effectively delivers servicesto the public. The application isjudged for its productivity, perfor-mance, innovation, functionalityand collaboration. “This award is a testament to the

BOE’s ongoing commitment toexpanding access to public infor-mation through initiatives such asOPEN BOE that provide trans-parency and accountability,” BOEChairman Jerome E. Horton said.OPEN BOE launched in May

2014 as a resource consolidating arange of historical data, such as tax-able sales in California. The portalenables users to easily download orexport data in various formats,including charts and graphs. Theportal is continually evolving toimprove functionality and provide

more frequent data updates to thepublic.“When I initiated the concept of

an open data portal, the purposewas to further transparency bymaking non-confidential tax datauseful to a broad array of con-stituencies. I was confident that the

project team could stretch to make OPEN BOE a government modelfor serving the public, and I couldnot be more proud of them,” saidCalifornia State Controller BettyYee, who served as BOE Memberfor the First District before beingelected Controller.

[RE: “Teaching students to betech savvy is principal’s gameplan at Melrose AvenueElementary”, Aug. 13 issue], con-gratulations on your principalassignment. Melrose [AvenueElementary] is beyond lucky tohave you and your expertise insuch a prime location. A perfectmarriage!

Judy Maiman

[Re: “War of words waged withL.A. Animal Services”, Aug. 6issue], [general manager] BrendaBarnette's salary is in the$200,000s. You would expect thatsomeone with this salary wouldbe a thinker and doer. However,she is the opposite. There is somuch to be done to improve thisdepartment and it is a real need inthe city of Los Angeles, and yetfor some reason, we have a per-

son who spends more time cover-ing her tracks. If the mayor has ahard time seeing this then hisintegrity is questionable and thisis a big concern for all areas heoversees. We need a mayor wecan trust, and Garcetti is showinghe just isn't the man.

Candace ModrellLos Angeles

Letters to the Editor

Specialistsremind parents of dos and don’ts

photo courtesy of Children’s HospitalDr. Jeffrey Upperman talks about back to school safety concerns.

BOE’s open data portal garners Best of California award

Photo courtesy of the State Board of EqualizationFrom left to right, BOE CEO Brenda Fleming, BOE director and stateCIO Carlos Ramos, and BOE class platform applications manager JackSisco accepted the award for Best Application Serving the Public.

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Walk With SallyCulinary EventWalk With Sally presents its

9th annual “White LightWhite Night” culinary benefit onSaturday, Aug. 22 at 5 p.m. at theTop of the Plaza at ContinentalPark. Guests can enjoy food, liba-tions and music with sweepingviews of Downtown L.A., LAXand the beach. Small plates frommore than 20 restaurants will beavailable, as well as specialty cock-tails, a local craft beer garden andboutique wine garden. SuperDiamond, a Neil Diamond tributeband, will perform. The event ben-efits Walk With Sally, which pro-vides free mentoring support pro-grams and services for children ofparents and siblings with cancer.Tickets start at $200. 870 Nash St.,El Segundo. (310)322-3900.

Orange ChickenLove Truck The Panda Express Orange

Chicken Love Truck willlaunch its tour on Saturday, Aug. 22from 6 to 11 p.m. at the ChinatownSummer Nights event hosted byKCRW. Free samples of PandaExpress’ original orange chickenand waffles will be offered. Visitorscan receive one-of-a-kind PandaExpress giveaways and competefor the title of the number oneorange chicken fan in Los Angeles.An orange chicken chefs challengewill also be held with some of LosAngeles’ top culinary chefs andjudges. Admission is free. WestPlaza/Chung King Court, 961 N.Hill St. Fans can follow the truckvia www.orangechickenlove.comand #OrangeChickenLove.

Wine & Brine at BluePlate OysteretteBlue Plate Oysterette on 3rd

Street is hosting “Wine &Brine” on Sunday, Aug. 23 from 3to 6 p.m. – a special oyster andwine pairing event with executivechef Paolo Bendez’u, who will beshucking east and west coast

bivalves. The oysters will be pairedwith old and new world wines. Anassortment of appetizers will alsobe served, including mini lobsterrolls, hamachi crudo and ceviche.Tickets are $50 per person. Guestscan call for advance reservations;walk-ins also accepted. 8048 W.3rd St. (323)656-5474.

The District by HannahAn - Dinner & MusicThe recently opened contempo-

rary Vietnamese dining destina-tion, The District by Hannah An,presents its “Hidden BeachSummer Music” concert onWednesday, Aug. 26 in its upstairsprivate dining room. The concertshowcases talented up-and-comingartists and guests making a dinnerreservation are guaranteed admis-sion to the concert. The menu willfeature An’s signature turmeric-crusted Chilean sea bass and theDistrict wok lobster, as well asthemed cocktails. Dinner reserva-tions begin at 6 p.m. Guests canreserve a table with a two-drinkminimum; standing room onlyspace is available. 8722 W. 3rd St.(310)278-2345.

Hyde SunsetKitchen + CocktailsJason Scoppa presents TheOverstreets New Orleans JazzBand performing every Wednesdaybeginning on Aug. 26. The doorsopen 7:30 p.m.; shows begin at9:30 and 11 p.m. A $20 standingroom entrance fee includes admis-sion and one beverage. A $30 three-course prix fixe menu prepared by“Top Chef” Season 9 fan favoriteChris Crary is also available.Diners are encouraged to call forseating and dinner reservations.8117 Sunset Blvd. (323)940-1650.

Summer Jazz &Stuff Music FestivalGuests can celebrate a warm

summer night under the starson Thursday, Aug. 27 during theInterContinental Hotel’s Summer

Jazz & Stuff Music Festival. Foodand specialty cocktails will beserved in the hotel’s outdoor gardenfrom 6 to 10 p.m. Aya and JazzEclectic will perform. Dishesinclude jalapeño crab cakes withpickled onions and avocadomousse; pork tacos with porkshoulder; and smoky sliders withchipotle aioli. Desserts include limecheesecake pops and crunch choco-late mousse cake. There is no covercharge. 2151 Avenue of the Stars.(310)284-6500.

LEONA BrunchChef Nyesha J. Arrington, of

LEONA restaurant, is offeringa seasonally-driven, ethically-har-vested and globally inspired brunchfeaturing a mosaic of ingredientsfrom the Golden State. Brunch isserved Saturday and Sunday from10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The innovativemenu includes brown butter pan-cakes with whipped coconut andsea-salt vanilla butter, and Koreanlatkas with creme fraiche and pinklady apple sauce. LEONA also fea-tures a rotating menu of craft beersand international wines. 123 W.Washington Blvd., Venice.(310)822-5379.

Cooley Takes BackThe AbbeyThe global hospitality and enter-

tainment company SBE hasannounced an agreement to sell itsinterest in The Abbey Food & Barand Cooley’s back to their founder,David Cooley. Additionally, TheAbbey will serve brunch on itspatio. Guests can enjoy summer

spritzers and $30 mimosa pitcherson Saturday and Sunday from 9a.m. to 4 p.m. Signature dishesinclude eggs Benedict, almondcrusted French toast, breakfast flat-bread, croque madames, veggiewraps, bagels and lox and huckle-berry waffles. The Abbey is petfriendly until 8 p.m. on weekdays,and until 2 p.m. on weekends.Sunday is “Sunday Funday” at TheAbbey, featuring cocktails madewith Grey Goose and Bacardi. 692N. Robertson Blvd. (310)289-8410.

Craft Beer andWine GardenAshland Hill restaurant in Santa

Monica is launching its lunchservice running Monday throughFriday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ChefBrad Miller serves his newest cre-ations on the restaurant’s outdoorpatio. Menu highlights include fishtacos, meatball mini sandwiches,free-range chicken shwarma wrapsand grilled turkey club sandwiches.Ashland Hill also offers weekendbrunch and an “afternoon delight”menu, available betweenlunch/brunch and dinner hours.2807 Main St. (310)392-3300.

Romano’s MacaroniGrill BrunchRomano’s Macaroni Grill is

serving crafted Italian foodtakes on traditional brunch fare onSaturdays and Sundays until 4 p.m.The innovative dishes includeNutella French toast with berriesand orange-whipped mascarpone;chicken parmesan eggs Benedict

with Roma tomatoes, crispy parme-san potatoes and ciabatta crostino;and farmhouse skillets with threeeggs, fonduta, thick bacon, Italiansausage, peppers, onions, arrabbiatasauce, crispy parmesan potatoesand ciabatta crostino. The dishescan be paired with $2 mimosas andbloody Marys. www.macaroni-grill.com.

Chavela NowServing LunchChavela, a plant-based Latin

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A free-form mural at theentrance welcomes patrons toHyde Sunset Kitchen + Cocktails.Talented visual artist and designerGregory Siff was commissioned topaint the edgy abstract of SunsetBoulevard. He wrote quotes frompeople he overheard while workingin the restaurant, including hun-dreds of poignant and whimsicalquestions, statements and requests.The motif continues in the diningroom.I met a group of friends at a table

near the mural to sample “TopChef” Season 9 fan favorite ChrisCrary’s new summer menu. Wesnacked on spiced fried chickpeasand enjoyed Kentucky Mules madewith Makers Mark bourbon, limejuice, spicy ginger syrup,Angostura bitters and seltzer water.My friend raved about the RedDragon cocktail with BacardiDragon Berry, freshly pressed limejuice, muddled strawberries and apinch of fresh mint. I reallyenjoyed the Hornet’s Ankles cock-tail made with Avion Blanco tequi-la, lime juice and house-blendedclover honey syrup. It’s a twist onthe classic Bee’s Knees cocktail.As we enjoyed the drinks, wetoured the restaurant and lounge.A huge basement is located

under the bar. A metal floor nearthe bar can be pulled up, revealinga stairway leading to two walk-inrefrigerators, a dry pantry and winecellar. When the building formerlyhoused the Coconut Teaszer night-club in the 1980s, the area had awinding staircase and was calledThe Crooked Bar.Hyde started down the street as a

beloved celebrity club/lounge pop-ular during the late hours. It was asmall, intimate and private settingwhere Lindsay Lohan, BrittneySpears and Nicky Hilton enter-tained friends.When Michael Mena XIV closed

its doors, Hyde moved to the site atthe corner of Sunset and LaurelCanyon boulevards, and hiredexecutive chef Chris Crary to head

the kitchen.The interior was design by

Waldo Fernandez and art collectorGuy Hepner. Huge photos are dis-played of Elton John playing pianoto a sold out stadium crowd, andDavid Bowie sitting in a chair witha joyful large dog standing on itsback legs. Two cozy fireplace areasare ideal for intimate gatherings.Crary knew he wanted to be a

chef at the age of 12 while helpinghis grandmother in the kitchen andeating her Southern food. When therestaurant space was being reno-vated before Hyde Sunset Kitchen+ Cocktails opened, Crary askedthe contractors if he could keep theold wood flooring. He sanded,stained and glued pieces togetherto make serving pieces for his cre-ative fare.Crary was formerly with The

Viceroy and Ocean 41 before com-ing to Hyde Sunset Kitchen +Cocktails on the Sunset Strip. Hewas cast on Bravo’s “Top Chef”.How could they not select him?Not only is he an incredibly talent-ed chef, he is extremely handsome.While on “Top Chef” Season 9 inTexas, he made it to the group ofTop 16 chefs, and was voted fanfavorite.The Hyde is known for its night-

club environment, and now withCrary, it is becoming a foodie din-ing destination. We started with acolorful plate of peaches and burra-ta with curled prosciutto. Thesweet grilled farmer’s peacheswere topped with verdant pesto,toasted pine nuts and thin slices ofpretzel bread.“Mostly everything is made in-

house, except the burrata,” Crarysaid. “The burrata is from Italy. Webake the brioche and breads.”Crary’s street tacos, priced at $3

on Tuesdays, are delicious. Hemakes four varieties each week.For the carnitas tacos, Crary usespork butt roasted slowly at 250degrees for more than nine hours.His halibut tacos are topped with adelicious lime slaw, and his carne

asada is spiked with zesty cremefraiche.I also enjoyed the seared ahi tuna

with radish, heirloom tomato, avo-cado puree, basil and compressedwatermelon. Crary places water-melon cubes in a bag with soy andsriracha sauces and honey. He vac-

uum seals the bag to infuse the fla-vors before serving the bright redwatermelon with the ahi. Anotherseafood inspired dish is fried cala-mari with sundried tomatoes, pep-peroncini, parsley, citrus andwholegrain mustard.Entrées include a sliced 14-

ounce bone-in rib-eye steak withcrispy smashed fingerling potatoesand brick colored walnut romescosauce for dipping. Locally-caughtblack cod is served with miso cau-liflower, kumquat puree and crispypuffed rice.My favorite dish was Crary’s

simple and pure chicken Bolognesewith melted parmesan cheese. Ithad less fat than mac-and-cheese,yet was so comforting.Side dishes include corn crowdie

with pistachio, chile, buttermilk,diced jalepeños and herbs decorat-ed with chile limon popcorn.Another side dish offered isBrussels sprouts marinated in sher-

ry and honey before being flashedfried and drizzled with almondsand dates.Guests must try the cinnamon

spiced milk with Crary’s brownbutter chocolate chip cookies and ademitasse of espresso. Crary lovesto prepare deconstructed dessertsthat include s’mores with a largebrownie cake smothered withfudge sauce. He tops it withcrushed graham crackers, marsh-mallows and a scoop of vanilla icecream. His deconstructed lemontart features meringue peaks,lemon curd and a sprinkling ofcrumbled pie tart crust.Could this be the quintessential

Los Angeles restaurant attached toone of the hottest nightclubs? Onlytime will tell, but with Crary at thehelm, chances are pretty darn good.Hyde Sunset Kitchen +

Cocktails serves brunch on Sundayfrom 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dinnerbegins at 7 p.m., Tuesday andWednesday; 6 p.m., Thursdaythrough Saturday. Every other Tuesday, a comedy

show is held at 8 p.m. with fivecomedians and a host. A $20 stand-ing room entrance fee includesadmission and one beverage. A $30three-course prix fixe menu is alsoavailable. 8117 Sunset Blvd.(323)940-1650.

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The CEO of a now-defunct realestate investment firm was convict-ed on Aug. 7 of federal fraudcharges for perpetrating a schemethat ended with the bankruptcy ofthe company and hundreds ofinvestors losing as much as $169million.Michael J. Stewart, 68, was found

guilty of 11 counts of mail fraud.Stewart owned and was the chiefexecutive of Pacific Property Assets(PPA). Along with co-defendantJohn Packard, Stewart created PPAin 1999 to purchase, renovate, oper-ate and resell or refinance apartmentcomplexes in Southern Californiaand Arizona.Typically, PPA financed property

acquisitions through mortgages, andit raised money from privateinvestors to pay for renovations tothe properties. After several years,PPA would refinance, or sometimessell, each property. Although PPA’sapartment rental operations were notprofitable, the company was able toraise cash through refinancing andselling properties.As real estate values were gener-

ally increasing until approximately2007, the properties were refinancedat ever-higher values, which enabledPPA to use the extra refinancing pro-ceeds to not only pay off the originalmortgages, but also to make pay-ments on other loans, make pay-ments to investors, pay other busi-ness expenses, and pay Stewart andPackard. In its 10 years of operation,PPA acquired more than 100 realestate properties and raised hun-

dreds of millions of dollars fromhundreds of investors.By the end of 2007, when the real

estate market began to decline andcredit became more difficult toobtain, PPA’s business model was nolonger feasible. As the value of PPA’sproperties was falling, PPA could nolonger raise money by refinancing itsproperties. Furthermore, PPA facedlarge debt payments to its mortgagelenders and private investors, while itwas continuing to lose money inbusiness operations.To keep PPA afloat from early

2008 through April 2009, Stewartand Packard raised more than $34million dollars from new investors,many of them elderly and retired per-sons investing their retirement fundsin the company.

The defendants used the newfunds to pay earlier investors, mort-gage lenders, other companyexpenses, and Stewart and Packardthemselves, including annualsalaries for the two co-owners of$750,000. Packard testified at trialthat in 2008, he and Stewart knewthat PPA was dependent on theinvestor loans to make its monthlydebt payments and continue operat-ing, and was unable to raise moneythrough other means.Stewart, who was remanded into

custody following the verdicts, facesa statutory maximum sentence of220 years in federal prison when heis sentenced on Nov. 2. Packardpleaded guilty to one count of mailfraud last November 2014 and isscheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 9.


POLICE BLOTTERThe following crimes occurred in West Hollywood and the areas patrolledby the LAPD’s Wilshire and Hollywood divisions between Aug. 10 andAug. 16, and were compiled from www.crimemapping.com. To report acrime, the telephone numbers of local law enforcement agencies are: LosAngeles Police Department, Wilshire Division (213)473-0489 and LosAngeles County Sheriff’s Department West Hollywood Station (310)855-8850.

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Aug. 10

At 7 a.m., an unknown suspectcommitted a petty theft in the 900block of Palm.

An unknown suspect burglarizeda vehicle parked in the 1200 blockof Havenhurst at 8:51 a.m.

At 2 p.m., an unknown suspectassaulted a victim near the cornerof Colgate and Fairfax.

An unknown suspect committed atheft in the 6700 block ofHollywood at 2:30 p.m.

At 3 p.m., an unknown suspectcommitted a petty theft in the 1200block of Hayworth.

An unknown suspect committed apetty theft in the 8500 block ofSunset at 3 p.m.

At 4 p.m., an unknown suspectburglarized a vehicle parked inthe 800 block of N. Cahuenga.

An unknown suspect burglarizeda vehicle parked in the 1400 blockof N. Vista at 8:30 p.m.

At 9 p.m., an unknown suspectburglarized a vehicle parked inthe 1400 block of N. Las Palmas.

An unknown suspect assaulted avictim in the 7200 block of W.Sunset at 9:30 p.m.

At 10 p.m., an unknown suspectstole a vehicle parked in the 5700block of W. Olympic.

An unknown suspect stole a vehi-cle parked near the corner ofFranklin and Las Palmas at 10:30p.m.

Aug. 11

At 9:50 a.m., an unknown suspectburglarized a vehicle parked inthe 400 block of N. Detroit.

An unknown suspect stole a bicy-cle in the 500 block of N. Fairfax at10:50 a.m.

At 11:30 a.m., a suspect robbed avictim in the 300 block of S.Burnside.

A suspect assaulted a victim dur-ing a domestic violence incident inthe 8300 block of Fountain atnoon.

At 3 p.m., a petty theft was report-ed in the 6900 block of W. Sunset.

An unknown suspect committed aburglary in the 100 block of N.Wilton at 4:30 p.m.

Aug. 12

At 1 a.m., an unknown suspectcommitted a petty theft in the 8800block of Santa Monica.

A burglary was reported in the 500block of S. Fuller at 7 a.m.

At 7:30 a.m., an unknown suspectcommitted a petty theft in the 1100block of N. La Brea.

An unknown suspect committed aburglary in the 600 block ofMasselin at 8:30 a.m.

At 12:31 p.m., an unknown sus-

pect committed a petty theft in the8600 block of Melrose.

A grand theft was reported in the5000 block of Wilshire at 1 p.m.

An unknown suspect robbed avictim near the corner ofMarathon and Gramercy at 2:45p.m.

At 3 p.m., a theft was reported inthe 7600 block of Hollywood.

An unknown suspect committed apetty theft near the corner ofRobertson and Wilshire at 3:25p.m.

At 6:30 p.m., an unknown suspectburglarized a vehicle parked inthe 1200 block of Flores.

An unknown suspect assaulted avictim in the 6500 block ofHollywood at 9 p.m.

At 11 p.m., an unknown suspectstole a vehicle parked near the cor-ner of Selma and El Centro.

An unknown suspect committed apetty theft in the 1800 block of N.Cahuenga at 11:15 p.m.

Aug. 13

At 3:10 a.m., a suspect robbed avictim in the 1700 block ofWhitley.

An unknown suspect committed aburglary in the 8100 block of W.Sunset at 6:15 a.m.

At 7 a.m., an unknown suspectburglarized a vehicle parked nearthe corner of Santa Monica andCahuenga.

An unknown suspect committed atheft in the 8700 block of Beverlyat 8 a.m.

At 8:55 a.m., an unknown suspectcommitted a petty theft in the 1200block of La Brea.

An unknown suspect burglarizeda vehicle parked in the 1500 blockof N. Gower at 9:40 a.m.

At 9:55 a.m., an unknown suspectcommitted a petty theft in the 1600block of N. Vine.

An unknown suspect burglarizeda vehicle parked in the 6300 blockof Wilshire at noon.

At 3 p.m., an unknown suspectcommitted a petty theft in the 9000block of Dorrington.

An unknown suspect committed atheft in the 6800 block ofHollywood at 3:10 p.m.

At 3:15 p.m., an unknown suspectassaulted a victim in the 8600block of Sunset.

An unknown suspect burglarizeda vehicle parked in the 8500 blockof Beverly at 4:45 p.m.

At 5 p.m., a burglary was reportedin the 8400 block of DeLongpre.

An unknown suspect committed aburglary in the 8700 block ofShoreham at 10 p.m.

At 10 p.m., an unknown suspectburglarized a vehicle parked inthe 500 block of N. Gardner.

Aug. 14

At 12:05 a.m., an unknown suspectcommitted a petty theft in the 1500block of N. Las Palmas.

An unknown suspect burglarizeda vehicle parked in the 8900 blockof Sunset at 12:18 a.m.

At 1 a.m., an unknown suspectcommitted a petty theft in the 600block of Robertson.

An unknown suspect committed apetty theft in the 200 block of S.June at 7 a.m.

At 11 a.m., an unknown suspectburglarized a residence in the 500block of Alfred.

An unknown suspect stole a bicy-cle in the 1200 block of N. Gowerat 11 a.m.

At 11:30 a.m., an unknown suspectcommitted a petty theft in the 200block of S. La Brea.

An unknown suspect assaulted avictim in the 6300 block ofHollywood at 2:45 p.m.

At 6 p.m., an unknown suspectcommitted a petty theft in the 700block of N. Vine.

An unknown suspect committed aburglary in the 1100 block ofPoinsettia at 11:45 p.m.

At 11:50 p.m., an unknown suspectcommitted a petty theft near thecorner of Hayworth and Waring.

Aug. 15

At 2 a.m., an unknown suspectcommitted a burglary in the 8600block of Rosewood.

An unknown suspect assaulted avictim near the corner of Ivar andDeLongpre at 2:15 a.m.

At 12:30 p.m., an attempted rob-bery was reported in the 6900block of W. Sunset.

An unknown suspect assaulted avictim in the 6100 block of Afton at4:15 p.m.

At 8 p.m., an unknown suspectassaulted a victim in the 7200block of Fountain.

A vehicle burglary was reported inthe 6900 block of W. Sunset at 9:14p.m.

At 10:45 p.m., an unknown sus-pect burglarized a vehicle parkedin the 6600 block of W. Sunset.

Aug. 16

At midnight, an unknown suspectcommitted a petty theft in the 8900block of Cynthia.

An unknown suspect robbed a vic-tim near the corner of Orange andHollywood at 6:30 p.m.

At 7:30 p.m., an unknown suspectcommitted a theft in the 7600 blockof W. Sunset.

Investment firm owner found guilty of scam

Defendant convicted for Medicare fraudThe owner and operator of three

medical clinics in Los Angelespleaded guilty on Aug. 18 to submit-ting more than $4.5 million in fraud-ulent claims to Medicare.Hovik Simitian, 48, of Los

Angeles, pleaded guilty before U.S.District Court Judge Beverly ReidO’Connell to one count of conspira-cy to commit health care fraud.Sentencing has been scheduled forNov. 16.Simitian owned and operated the

Columbia Medical Group Inc., LifeCare Medical Clinic and SafeHealth Medical Clinic, which werelocated at 1211 N. Vermont Ave. Inconnection with his guilty plea,Simitian admitted that, from approx-imately February 2010 through June2014, he and his co-conspiratorspaid cash kickbacks to patient

recruiters who brought Medicarebeneficiaries to the clinics.Simitian also admitted that he

and his co-conspirators billedMedicare for lab tests and other ser-vices that either were not medicallynecessary or were not actually pro-vided to the Medicare beneficiaries.To support the bills to Medicare,Simitian and others created falsedocumentation reflecting that theservices had been provided.Simitian further admitted that,

between February 2010 and June2014, he and his co-conspiratorssubmitted approximately $4.5 mil-lion in false and fraudulent claimsto Medicare, which paid approxi-mately $1.6 million of the claims.The case was investigated by the

FBI and the U.S. Department ofHealth and Human Services’ Office

of Inspector General (HHS-OIG),and was brought as part of theMedicare Fraud Strike Force. Thecase is being prosecuted by BlancaQuintero and Alexander F. Porter,of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’sCriminal Division’s Fraud Section.Since its inception in March

2007, the Medicare Fraud StrikeForce, now operating in nine citiesacross the country, has chargedmore than 2,300 defendants whocollectively have billed theMedicare program for more than$7 billion. Additionally, the HHSCenters for Medicare & MedicaidServices, working in conjunctionwith the HHS-OIG, are taking stepsto increase accountability anddecrease the presence of fraudulentproviders. For information, visitwww.stopmedicarefraud.gov.

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Fillmore & Western Railwayand Totally Local VC present thenew “Reds, Whites & Blues WineTrain” on Saturday, Aug. 29.

Guests on the 90-minute trainride will enjoy fine Californiawines, appetizers prepared by agourmet chef and music per-formed by the Guy Martin Band.Wines from Four Brix Winery,Cantara Cellars, Blends Wineryand Plan B Winery will be poured.Additionally, bottles and glasseswill be available for purchase.

The adults-only wine train

boards at 5:30 and departs at 6p.m. from the Santa Paula Depot,364 Main St. Tickets are $65;advance ticket purchase required.For information, call (805)524-2546, or visit www.fwry-blog.com.

Garman’s Pub, located at 932 E.Main St. in Santa Paula, will offerdiscounts on dinner after the rideends at approximately 7:30 to 7:45pm. Proof of ticket purchase isrequired.

For information, visit www.gar-manspub.com.

All aboard the wine train

Kyle Rachal, is the wine and spirits buyer at MonsieurMarcel Gourmet Market at the Original Farmers Market,focusing on limited production boutique wines and spirits.She enjoys introducing customers to new and unique bot-tles, and loves hearing what people are drinking at themoment or what they are making for dinner. Stop by andsay hello.

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Decanters and aerators open up a wine in a way that mimics the affectsof aging. However, due to advances in viniculture and enology, wine mak-ers are now producing wines that are ready to be consumed upon purchase.Many wines, at all quality levels, now can be bought and enjoyed in thesame evening. This is not to say that some bottles would not benefit froma few years of aging or decanting, but that instead customers can confident-ly select a mid-priced, quality wine, and not have to worry about it beingundrinkable.

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Japan Foundationhosts dance workshopThe Japan Foundation will host

an extraordinary group of daiden-gaku, or traditional Japanese folk,dancers for Nisei Week in LittleTokyo beginning Aug. 23. In honorof the occasion, the foundation willhold a free workshop for thoseinterested in learning the energeticand unique Japanese folk dancefrom the performers on Saturday,Aug. 22 at 1 p.m. Some partici-pants will have the chance to wearauthentic costumes and join theperformers at Nisei Week.No prior dance experience is

necessary to participate. The work-shop will be held at The JapanFoundation at 5700 Wilshire Blvd.More information about how toRSVP can be found athttp://www.jflalc.org/Daidengaku-Workshop.html.

Beverly Hills prohibits puppy millsBeverly Hills City Council

passed an ordinance prohibiting petstores from selling companion ani-mals from inhumane breeding millson Aug. 18. The ordinance requirespet stores within Beverly Hills toexclusively offer dogs, cats andrabbits from shelters or rescuegroups, joining over 80 communi-ties in North America that haveenacted similar ordinances to banthe retail sale of milled pets.Best Friends Animal Society’s

efforts to support the ordinancetrace back to 2007 when the organi-zation spearheaded a series a peace-

ful protests in front of Posh Puppy,a puppy mill supplied store inBeverly Hills. The goal was to raiseawareness about puppy mills,where dogs are kept in deplorableand inhumane conditions to pro-duce puppies for the retail pet trade.

Stores like the Pussy and PoochPet Lifestyle Center are leading theway to demonstrate a model that’san asset to the community, accord-ing to Elizabeth Oreck, BestFriends Animal Society’s nationalmanager of puppy mill initiatives.

A photograph in the Jan. 7, 1999 issue of the Park Labrea News andBeverly Press showed a monster truck that was formerly anchored tothe exterior of the Petersen Automotive Museum at the corner ofWilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue. The museum is undergoingan extensive interior and exterior renovation, and is scheduled toreopen on Dec. 5. Museum administrators have announced newamenities that will be located inside the museum, including a newrestaurant. For information, see page 1.

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If “Straight Outta Compton”doesn’t at least get nominated forBest Picture, it might be time tokick-start a new awards show.Funny, tragic and infuriating,“Compton” manages to effectivelyjuggle more emotions and charac-ters than any biopic you’ve everseen.Few films are more timely, as

“Compton” depicts a social envi-ronment so foreign some ignorantsoul could easily discard it as thework of fiction. But the last twoyears remind us that racism is stillalive in many forms: a Fox Newsanchor’s coded use of the word“thug,” state laws that strip away atequal rights or the mere assumptionby critics that a film about rapperswouldn’t sweep at the box office(that’s this film if you’re wonder-ing).Rap music might be one of the

most popular genres in the worldtoday, but the artists of N.W.Aexperienced a different realitywhen they first declared, “Cruisin’down the street in my ‘64.” Fromthe first seen, “Compton” establish-es a different tone for a film basedon actual events, when Eazy-E(Jason Mitchell) flees a crack houseduring a SWAT team raid. He lovesa good jam, but never consideredrapping – not until Dr. Dre (CoreyHawkins) and Ice Cube (O’SheaJackson Jr.) force him to give it ashot.After one hit song, E’s Ruthless

Records emerges, and managerJerry Heller (Paul Giamatti) takesnotice. While E becomes the publicface of N.W.A, Dre and Cube con-tinue to develop more beats andlyrics. I’m sure others wereinvolved, like DJ Yella (Neil BrownJr.) and MC Ren (Aldis Hodge), but

“Compton” largely focuses on E,Dre and Cube.While we enjoy several comedic

sequences of musical creation andbro banter, plenty of scenes willevoke anxiety as police officerscontinually stop and frisk them forthe crime of walking while black.From here we see the origins ofmany songs that directly attackpolice officers, and the freedom ofspeech battle that soon followswhen their show hits major citieslike Detroit.But then the story changes.

That’s the thing about biographies,they don’t align to conventionalcinema’s three-act structure.N.W.A is more popular than ever,but Heller seems to be involved insome shady business dealings. AndDre’s new friend, Suge Knight (R.Marcos Taylor), cares more aboutpower than the music.It’s a complicated web near flaw-

lessly weaved together by directorF. Gary Gray, who directed musicvideos for the real Dre and Cube,along with “Friday”, written by IceCube. It’s rare to say a film hassomething for everyone and to stillconsider it incredibly well crafted.But some things might annoy

viewers. Cameos by major hip hopartists like Snoop Dogg (KeithStanfield) feel like fan service,

especially watching Dre randomlystumble across the main riff to“Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang” whileSnoop gets the lyrics right on thefirst try.That’s minor compared to the

film’s primary problem: its treat-ment of women. One scene in par-ticular might even make you laugh,but you really shouldn’t. Further,all the women in the entire filmserve as either support for their menor eye candy. It’s unfortunate that afilm can care so much about blackmen and do so little for blackwomen.“Selma” director Ava DuVarney

contemplated hip hop’s poor treat-ment of women best in one of manytweets last Sunday after she saw thefilm.“To be a woman who loves hip

hop at times is to be in love withyour abuser,” she said. “Becausethe music was and is that. And yetthe culture is ours.”To be fair, DuVarney greatly

praised the film, while acknowl-edging the paradox at play. But per-haps that’s one way this film suc-ceeds. It doesn’t hide the sexism inthe history. It’s there. It might notbe as revolting as every sequence ofpolice brutality, but it seeps throughevery moment a woman appears onscreen.“Straight Outta Compton” enters

a long line of biopics made in closeproximity to the source material.Jackson is the son of Ice Cube, andhe plays the part brilliantly. Plus,Cube and Dr. Dre both producedthe film. The latter’s producer cred-it might explain the missing domes-tic abuse scenes. The problem isauthenticity. What did they leave itout?Still, “Compton” explores a

moment in American history weshould all remember. A moment inwhich flawed characters changed ageneration by speaking with adeserved aggression againstunchecked prejudice.

‘Straight Outta Compton’ is Oscar gold

photo courtesy of Universal PicturesAldis Hodge portrays MC Ren, Neil Brown Jr. appears as DJ Yella, JasonMitchell stars as Eazy-E, O’Shea Jackson Jr. appears as Ice Cube andCorey Hawkins stars as Dr. Dre in “Straight Outta Compton”, a new filmabout the rise of the rap group, N.W.A.

photo courtesy of Universal PicturesO’Shea Jackson Jr. plays his father, Ice Cube, and Corey Hawkins playsDr. Dre in “Straight Outta Compton”, a true story of how cultural rebelsformed N.W.A.

Abrams exhibit has finalweekend at LAMOTHThe “Early and Late Memories: Maria Frank Abrams” exhibit will have

its final showing at the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust on Aug. 31.The artwork from Abrams, who survived the Auschwitz-Birkenau andBergen-Belsen camps, includes 16 paintings, drawings, prints and photo-collages from several private collections representing the artist’s earliestand latest expressions. Torn between depicting the Holocaust and celebrating the beauty of her

postwar home in Seattle, Abrams alternately embraced and denied theimpact of her World War II experiences on her art. Included in the exhibitare four photo-collages commissioned by the Nordic Heritage Museum inSeattle in 2002. The photo-collages, which are the apex of the artist’s con-frontation with her Holocaust experiences, depict four family memberswho perished and employ precious family archival material including pho-tographs, postcards and letters. Abrams was born in Hungary in 1924. She survived the Auschwitz-

Birkenau and Bergen-Belsen camps, but 33 members of her family per-ished in the Holocaust. Abrams immigrated to the United States in 1948and studied art at the University of Washington. She lived for many yearsin Seattle, where she drew inspiration from the tranquil landscapes andchanging light. Her impressive eye and remarkable survival experiencecombined to produce elegant, vivid and striking pieces of art. At a timewhen few were interested in hearing about the Holocaust, Abrams grap-pled with confronting her memories and adapting to American cultural life. The LAMOTH exhibit is accompanied by a 138-page full-color hard-

bound volume, “Burning Forest: The Art of Maria Abrams”, by curatorMatthew Kangas.

photo courtesy of Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

Guadalajara International Film Festival to screen 25 filmsThirteen feature and documentary

films and 12 short films will be show-cased in this year’s GuadalajaraInternational Film Festival in LosAngeles (FICG in LA) fromThursday, Aug. 27 to Sunday, Aug.30. The event, presented by theUniversity of GuadalajaraFoundation, will return to theEgyptian Theatre in Hollywood forits fifth year. It will bring the best ofcontemporary Mexican and LatinAmerican cinema to Los Angeles,and is an extension of theGuadalajara International FilmFestival.Featuring outstanding and award-

winning titles from FestivalInternacional de Cine en Guadalajara,which ran from March 6-15 inGuadalajara, FICG in LA will offerthe premiere of other titles that haveemerged in the world of cinemathroughout the year to great criticalacclaim.The aim of the festival is to

increase access and visibility ofMexican and Latin American cinemain the United States, facilitating theexchange of ideas through stories andissues of cultural and social rele-vance, create a space for collabora-tion between filmmakers andstrengthen relations between the filmindustry in Mexico and the UnitedStates.“Messi” directed by Álex de la

Iglesia, will be the opening night filmfor the 2015 Festival. This documen-tary portrays today’s greatest soccerplayer who at age 11 ran the risk ofseeing his career ending before itstarted. With informal interviews, re-enactments and spectacular footageof Messi’s legendary exploits, thisfilm tells the true story of his rise toglory.

FICG in LA includes film screen-ings followed by Q&As with film-makers and talent, as well as galas,panels and special award recognitionsto Latin American and U.S. Latinoartists. The festival has also added aKids Gala and Maguey (LGBT) Galato the line-up, as well as specialscreenings dedicated to human rightsand health issues. Eugenio Derbez will receive the

Tree of Life award in representationof the Derbez dynasty. Oscar winnerEugenio Caballero, Ofelia Medina,Josep Parera and Latino PublicBroadcasting will also receive thefestival’s Tree of Life Award for theircontributions to Mexican, Latino andIbero-American culture.For more information call

(424)382-2535 or visit www.ficgin-la.com.

Dance troup celebrates India’sIndependence Day

photo courtesy of Wintershaw EnterprisesWintershaw Enterprises and the Natyasaraswathi Dance Troup pre-sent “NRITHYABHARATHI — 2015” on Saturday, Aug. 22 at 4 p.m. inthe Park La Brea Theater. The celebration of India’s IndependenceDay will be performed by renowned dancers from India. Guests canalso enjoy Indian food at a reception. Advance tickets are $20; $25 atthe door. The Park La Brea Theatre is located at 475 S. Curson Ave.;enter Park La Brea from 3rd or 6th streets. For information, call(323)549-5470, or visit www.eventbri-te.com/e/nrithyabharathi-indian-dance-2015-tickets-8030275038.


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The Davidson Institute of Talent Development hasannounced the 2015 Davidson Fellows, including 18-year old Moshe Willner, of Los Angeles.

Willner received a $25,000 Davidson FellowsScholarship for his project titled “ReconfigurableOrbital-Angular-Momentum and PolarizationManipulation of 100-Gbits/s QPSK Data Channels”.He is one of only 20 students from the United States toreceive the honor.

Willner’s research involves the efficient switching ofdata from one high-capacity channel to another. Itcould enhance efficiency in a future high-performance,reconfigurable optical communications network.

“Optical communications, which forms the back-bone of global communications, can be compared tointerconnected, multiple-lane data freeways,” Willnersaid. He explained that a single optical fiber is a distinct“freeway,” wherein many different data-carryingbeams can be simultaneously transmitted if each has aunique optical properties such as polarization or awavefront “twist.” An efficient network enables anoptical beam to be switched from one fiber “freeway”to another without requiring inefficient electronic datadetection.

“My research involves reconfigurable optical switch-ing of a high-data-rate signal identified by its uniquepolarization and twist from one fiber to another, avert-ing the need to exit the high-speed optical freeway andtake inefficient electronic connecting streets.”

Willner is a 2014 graduate of Yeshiva UniversityHigh School of Los Angeles. He will continue his stud-

ies abroad in Israelduring the current aca-demic year and willbegin studies atColumbia University’sSchool of Engineeringand Applied Scienceas an Egleston Scholarin fall 2016.

“We are thrilled torecognize the 2015Davidson Fellows notonly for their incredi-ble projects, but alsofor the journey theyforged to reach thispoint,” said BobDavidson, co-founder of the Davidson Institute. “Everyyear, I am amazed by the breadth and depth of the fel-lows’ accomplishments. With nurturing, gifted studentslike these will be among those who will solve theworld’s most vexing problems.”

The 2015 Davidson Fellows will be honored on Sept.29 at a reception in Washington, D.C. The DavidsonFellows Scholarship program offers $50,000, $25,000and $10,000 college scholarships to students 18 oryounger who create projects that have the potential tobenefit society in the fields of science, technology,engineering, mathematics, literature and music. Forinformation, visitwww.DavidsonFellowsScholarship.org.

Los Angeles-area student named as Davidson Fellow

photo courtesy of Moshe WillnerYeshiva University graduateMoshe Willner

When the U.S. Green BuildingCouncil-Los Angeles (USGBC-LA) chapter suggests makingschools “healthier”, people mightthink they automatically meanretrofitting or rebuilding.

But the USGBC-LA is calling onvolunteers to save the date for theannual national Green Apple Dayof Service on Sept. 26. Volunteersthroughout Los Angeles are neededto help install solar panels, buildschool gardens, launch recyclingprograms, replace light bulbs, edu-cate students and more.

The Green Apple Day of Service,an initiative from the Center forGreen Schools at the U.S. GreenBuilding Council, encouragesadvocates to take action in their

communities through service pro-jects. Additionally, enough fundswere raised last year by USGBC-LA prior to Green Apple Day thatthe chapter provided grants thathelped more than 50 schools makeimprovements.

“This is one of our most specialprograms of the year,” saidUSGBC-LA executive directorDominique Hargreaves. “Everyyear, we are amazed and inspiredby the ideas that people come upwith, and by what the communitiesfeel they can implement that willrealistically make a difference andbe carried out at a particular school.Making our schools increasinglysustainable, safe and healthy for ourkids is one of the key goals of the

USGBC.”The list of L.A.-area projects is

growing, and new events will con-tinue to posted at www.greenap-ple.org. Interested participants areencouraged to search for projectsby zip code.

Volunteers sought for ‘green’ school projects

LAUSD officials give students arobust ‘Welcome back’

Members of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)Board of Education and special guests celebrated the first day of schoolTuesday. They encouraged staff and students to work hard and achieve.

“LAUSD schools are the places where American dreams can cometrue. Nothing is more powerful than the potential of our children,” saidL.A. School Board President Steve Zimmer. “May the hope of this daysupercharge a new spirit of collaboration around public education in LosAngeles that will change lives and transform communities.”

Zimmer second stop of the day, pictured above center, was at VineStreet Elementary, with the new principal, Kurt Lowry, left.

Superintendent Ramon C. Cortines welcomed new students, returningstudents, parents, guardians and the entire LAUSD family.

“We begin again today to work together, to do our best and to help ourstudents learn more every day,” he said.

Throughout the day, officials joined students, parents and communi-ties to kick off the school year at various campuses, and view specialprograms in action.

“We look forward to collaborating with parents, students, teachers,and school leadership for what promises to be a school year filled withmuch success,” said Board Vice President Dr. George McKenna III.

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Major construction beganMonday on the much-anticipatedField of Dreams project at theSeaver Campus of Pilgrim Schooland First Congregational Church ofLos Angeles.

When completed, the athleticfield will be one of the largest openspaces in the neighborhoodbetween Hancock Park and down-town Los Angeles. It will serve there-energized and growing PilgrimPatriots athletic program.

The field will be located over alarge new underground parkingfacility. It is the first component ofa multi-phase campus expansionthat will eventually include addi-tional classrooms, a new gymnasi-um and performing arts facility, anda new high school building. Thelong-term plan for the campusexpansion was designed by Gensler& Associates, a leading collabora-tive architecture and design firm.

The Field of Dreams is the resultof a campaign launched three yearsago that has raised $12 million to

date through the generosity ofdonors, including FirstCongregational Church of LosAngeles, The Seaver Institute andThe Ahmanson Foundation.

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Pilgrim School embarks on Field of Dreams project

photo courtesy of Pilgrim SchoolA rendering shows how the Field of Dreams at Pilgrim School will be con-figured on the campus.

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Big Sunday Back-to-School Night - Big SuccessDozens of volunteers sorted school supplies during Big Sunday’s annualBack-to-School Night on Aug. 13. The special event helps school adminis-trators meet the needs of students from low-income families, as well as spe-cial needs students. The supplies were donated to Los Angeles High School,Venice High School, Berendo Middle School, Hamilton Middle School,Shenandoah Elementary School, Selma Elementary School and WesternAvenue Elementary School. For information on donations or participating infuture Big Sunday projects, visit www.bigsunday.org.

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Loyola’s sesquicentennial honoredThe Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 4 presented LoyolaHigh School with a commemorative scroll honoring the school’s sesquicen-tennial celebration and its contributions to Los Angeles. Loyola faculty,administrators and alumni joined the celebration. Pictured from left aresesquicentennial chair Jack Girardi, class of 1965; Loyola High SchoolAlumni Association president Vic Harewood, class of 1973; Fr. GregoryGoethals, SJ, class of 1973; student body president Alonzo Billips, class of2016; and Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, 2ndDistrict, who presented the commendation to Goethals.

Kelly Services is accepting appli-cations for its annual “FutureEngineers Scholarship” – a $5,000award that will be presented to oneeligible undergraduate student inDecember.

The scholarship, which can beused for tuition, fees, books androom and board expenses for the2016 school year, is awarded to a stu-dent based on a written essay, docu-mented acceptance into a school ofengineering, demonstrated academicsuccess and an intention to pursue a

career in the field of engineering.The scholarship supports and

encourages engineering studentswhile increasing awareness of engi-neering as a career path with unlim-ited potential.

The submission deadline is Oct.15. Consideration will be given to acandidate’s field of study and careerobjectives, as well as the extent towhich the individual demonstratesthe commitment and potential tomake a significant contribution intheir field.

Applicants must be a full-time stu-dent at the time of application sub-mittal, pursuing a degree at anaccredited institution of higher edu-cation in the United States or Canadain 2016, and be accepted into aschool of engineering. Applicantsmust have a cumulative grade pointaverage of 3.0 or higher and holdsecond or third-year undergraduatestatus during 2016. For applicationsand additional information, visitwww.kellyengineering.com/scholar-ships.

Engineering scholarships available for students

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“What it comes down to, if youlook at all of the projects being pro-posed recently, is that there is a hugeinflux of massive development in thisarea, alongside which there are noproposals to approve existing infra-structure. That means it could take anhour to go three blocks in Hollywoodat night. No one will be able to moveor get around as the density of thearea increases dramatically,” Hainessaid.Milagros Lizarraga, chairwoman

of the Central HollywoodNeighborhood Council, said that den-sity was one of the key concernsamong stakeholders in the communi-ty.“Density is one of the main issues

in Hollywood, as buildings are goinghigher so are the prices, and the trafficis getting very bad. There are manycomplaints about it,” Lizarraga said.

According to CH Palladium,LLC’s project website, “it is estimat-ed that the project will create approx-imately 4,000 construction jobs,approximately 500 permanent jobsand nearly $10 million annually innew tax revenues for critically impor-tant public services such as fire andpolice protection.” Though the Central Hollywood

Neighborhood Council voted in sup-port of the Palladium project, it did sowith the provision that certain condi-tions were met. The conditionsinclude that residences do not provideunbundled parking and affordablehousing be made available so that thepeople who work in Hollywood canafford to live in the buildings, whichmany speculate will be expensive.In addition to being largely dispro-

portionate to what exists now inHollywood, the two buildings wouldnot fit with the urban design guide-lines the city has spent years estab-lishing, according to Phillip Tate, vicepresident of development and gov-ernment affairs at Kilroy.“We want to work with the

Palladium team to develop a scaleand size of project that’s in scale ofthe neighborhood,” said DavidSimon, executive vice president ofKilroy. AHF is also concerned with the

effects that the proposed Palladiumproject could have on the city, as the

foundation owns and rents propertyin Hollywood, where it runs health-care centers, testing sites and thriftstores, and has its headquarters. “We have heard from many com-

munity members who are concernedthat the impact of this massive projecton them is not being considered, andwe feel a responsibility to do what wecan to preserve the character of thiscommunity,” said Liza Brereton, in-house counsel for AHF. “AHF is notagainst development, but we are con-cerned about the negative conse-quences of recent unbridled develop-ment in Hollywood that is inconsis-tent with both its character and withthe Los Angeles General Plan.“One of the points that the appeals

cite is a parking structure, which iscurrently set to have four floorsunderground and 10 floors above.The 14 -floor parking structure wouldbe larger than most buildings in itsimmediate surroundings on SunsetBoulevard, according to Tate.Carl Ripaldi, environment chair for

the Hollywood Hills WestNeighborhood Council, said the pro-posed project’s cumulative effects onthe city should be considered. “Right now, with over 60 projects

in construction or in planning in

Hollywood, I see a disconnect withthe level of development that’s goingon and the projection of growth inpopulation,” Ripaldi said. “We alsoneed better infrastructure in the city tosupport this kind of growth.”Another concern on many commu-

nity members’ minds boils down toquestioning the precedent that theproject sets for future developers whopotentially want to build even largerstructures in Hollywood.“It is totally out of scale, and would

set the tone for future projects thatwould potentially bust limitations onheight and square footage, resultingin an unattractive building,” Hainessaid.Both appeals will be considered

when the Palladium ResidentialProject goes before the city planningcommission later this year. The devel-oper is seeking a recommendation forapproval on its requests for a generalplan amendment and a zone change. Representatives from the CH

Palladium, LLC returned a call justbefore press time saying they havehad discussions and negotiations withstakeholders in the city, including theHollywood Heritage foundation, toselect the design that is best for theneighborhood. They noted that theyhave the support of the HollywoodChamber of Commerce, a few neigh-borhood councils and 2,900 signedsupporter cards from the community.

intend to walk to campus eachmorning. Galstyan, along with hismother and grandmother, alsowalked to Hancock ParkElementary on the first day ofschool. According to PrincipalAshley Parker, many students walkto school each morning, which iswhy she has established a focus onsafe arrivals at the beginning of thisschool year. “Sometimes parents in their

haste to get to work or drop anotherchild off will rush and make a U-turn or quickly cut across the road,and it’s very dangerous,” Parkersaid. “We want to broaden parentsperspectives to focus on a safety forall mentality. I understand they areon time limits and want to berespectful, but safety trumps every-thing.”According to Children’s Hospital

Los Angeles, child pedestrians areat greater risk of injury or deathfrom traffic collisions than adultsdue to their small size, inability tojudge distances and speeds, andlack of experience with traffic laws.They advise that students walking

to school stay on sidewalks, do notwear headphones or text whilewalking, and wear reflective gearor light-colored clothing if on ascooter or bicycle.Parker said the school has invest-

ed in larger, brighter traffic cones tooutline the drop-off area this year,as last year parents accidentally hitmany of the cones and oftendragged them down the road afterdropping off their child. “The biggest issue we face is

with people pulling U-turns afterdropping the children off, becausethere are plenty of people that parknearby and are crossing the street towalk the students over,” said MarkReavis, morning drop-off volunteerand parent of 5th grade student,Samantha.Combining the issue of U-turns

made right after the student dropoff lane with students and parentscrossing mid-street without a desig-nated crosswalk or traffic guardthreatens to pose a tremendousthreat to the children each morning.Three to four volunteers stand atthe drop off line to ensure that

everyone is driving at a slow speedand that students do not jaywalk.“About 800 students attend this

school, and a large percentage ofthem live in Park La Brea so theywalk directly here,” said JennaDenning, morning drop off coordi-nator and mother of two students atthe school. Denning first began advocating

for safe drop-off precautions afterher son was almost hit by amotorist in the Fairfax Avenue andColgate Street crosswalk. She spec-ulates that the reason that HancockPark Elementary School faces suchtraffic problems is because of itslocation. With Fairfax Avenue as amajor north/south corridor, com-muters often are in a hurry as theypass the school in the mornings.Third Street is lined with TheGrove on one side and major retailstores on the other, making it amajor destination for local shop-pers and tourists. Additionally,many motorists com and go fromthe Park La Brea neighborhood andthe Palazzo apartment complex.Parker has also negotiated with

the nearby dress for less store,Ross, to provide parking for parentswho wish to walk their child toschool in the morning before storehours.“When you have nearly 800 stu-

dents merging into a small section

of the city in the middle of a hugecommerce area, it is very danger-ous,” Parker said. “Transportationengineering has not kept up with inthis area, and we need a safer sys-tem for students, residents andshoppers.”


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Palladium project appealedFrom page 1

photo by Jessie LingenfelterMaureen Uboh helped her daughter, Madeleine Uboh, and new friend,Sari Friedman, get ready for their first day of kindergarten at HancockPark Elementary School.

MMPA president honoredfor promoting diversity

photo by Sheri DetermanThe Los Angeles Nollywood Film Association (LANFA) recently

presented its 3rd annual film awards during a ceremony held on Aug.15. Jarvee Hutcherson (second from right), president of theMulticultural Motion Picture Association, was presented with theassociation’s 2015 Multiculture Award for his contributions to diver-sity in television and the cinematic arts. More than 250 guests attendedthe awards dinner. Pictured at the event are Ms. Philippines AmeliaJohnson; award presenter Debbie Day; Hutcherson; and presenterPaul Drago. LANFA is an independent company that produces andpromotes African films in the United States. For information, visitwww.lanfaa.com.

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Councilman Mike Bonin, 11thDistrict, a member of the committeeon homelessness and poverty, hasproposed amendments to the ordi-nances on property that call for thecity to distinguish between personalitems and general belongings.Personal items such as luggage,clothing, medication and documentswould not be taken away from indi-viduals under the proposals.

Additionally, Bonin wants thecity to examine the cost and feasibil-ity of providing storage facilities foritems that are removed from publiclocations so the owners can moreeasily claim their belongings.Currently, the items are stored in awarehouse downtown for 90 daysand are destroyed if they gounclaimed.

Additionally, Bonin is calling foran examination of criminal penaltiesthat could result from interferingwith the removal of property, andadding items blocking access fordisabled individuals to the list ofbelongings that can be immediatelyremoved. Under current ordinances,property can be immediatelyremoved if it causes a public safetythreat or is within 10 feet of a door-way. Otherwise, the city must give72-hours notice before the propertyis removed.

David Grahamcaso, a deputy toBonin, said the report is expectedback at the committee’s next meet-ing on Aug. 26. He said the idea is tostrike a balance that addresses theconcerns of business and communi-ty members while providing ahumane approach to addressinghomelessness.

“The status quo of people stayingon the streets doesn’t work for any-body,” Grahamcaso said. “It hasmade Los Angeles a city of encamp-

ments. It’s a disservice to the neigh-bors and to people living on thestreets. We need to find solutionsthat will keep the streets clean andsafe, while providing a measure ofdignity for people who are home-less.”

He added that the committee isalso looking at the best ways tohouse homeless individuals, whichis a more permanent solution. Interms of the addressing homelessencampments that are in front ofbusinesses, Grahamcaso said thecity ordinances currently have pro-visions that allow for the items to beremoved if they are within 10 feet ofthe front doors of businesses, andpolice should enforce those provi-sions.

“There are a lot of different inter-ests,” he added “This is a very diffi-cult subject, which is reflected in theway [Councilman Bonin] isaddressing it.”

Councilman Mitch O’Farrell,13th District, said he is closely mon-itoring the progress being made bythe committee, and added that a“balance” is necessary on all aspectsof the homeless issue. O’Farrell saidhe is working to create more hous-ing for the homeless, and more ser-vices for people who suffer frommental illness or substance abuseissues.

“We have to be mindful that peo-ple need help. We have to figure outa way to do that,” O’Farrell said.“It’s important that every measureor ordinance we put out strikes abalance.”

DelGado did not provide any fur-ther specific information about themayor’s plan to address homeless-ness, and added that it is being keptunder wraps until it is ready for pre-sentation to the council and the pub-lic. He said the mayor has appointeda homeless policy director – GregSpiegel – who is spearheading theefforts to address homelessness.


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clothing comes from fur farms, nottrapping.”

Keith Kaplan, chairman of theWest Hollywood Chamber ofCommerce, said the amendmentallowing the sale of certain types offur from hunters with trappinglicenses only takes the city one stepfurther away from being fur-free.

“It will allow West Hollywoodshops to carry a fairly wide array oftypes of fur in their stores, and hasreally made the oridnance very com-plex,” Kaplan said. “It seems thatthey have just randomly and arbi-tralily banned fur at stores, while stillnot addressing some of the concernsthat the businesses have.”

The first official fur ban went intoeffect on Sept. 21, 2013 and was thefirst of its kind in the United States.City officials hope that the clarifica-tion to the ordinance prohibiting boththe sale of fur and the displaying offur with intent to sell sets a patternfor the rest of the country.

“For the first time the councilvoted unanimously to uphold andstrengthen the fur ban, and it’s clearthat this is an ordinance that theentire city council wants in place,”said John D’Amico, who initiallyintroduced the ordinance in 2013.

According to Jenkins, the ban onselling fur in the city is “exclusivelya question of animal welfare.”

Mayfair House, a boutique depart-ment store in West Hollywood, wasissued a citation for displaying furproducts – Ugg boots – but was notactually caught selling them.Following the citation, the store chal-lenged the ban in federal court and

again in state court. The two issuesdiscussed at the city council meetingMonday were largely brought tolight on account of a request for clar-ification from the state court regard-ing the current case between MayfairHouse and the city of WestHollywood.

Liz Solomon, spokesperson forMayfair House, said the amendedprovisions have only opened thefloodgates for the sale of differenttypes of fur in West Hollywood.

“The new ordinance completelyvalidates the sale of fur except shear-ling or cow,” Solomon said. “Whatthey have said with this is that it’sOK to trap a fox and kill it and offerits skin for sale, but it’s not OK to usethe fur of a lamb that is otherwisekilled for meat.”

Additionally, Kaplan argues thatthe ordinance hurts West Hollywoodin a more general way, as the cityinvested in attracting many high-endfashion retailers and brands in theearly 2000s as part of a plan to estab-lish it as a fashion destination. Bychanging the rules and enforcing alimited ban, he said, it may makeretailers think twice before renewingor signing their leases.

“For most of the brands that opena storefront in Los Angeles, in addi-tion to retail, it is also for the purposeof marketing and public relations.This is where they expose their entirelines to stylists, which often includefur. Prohibiting any kind of displayof fur, then, could be problematic,”Kaplan said.

However, D’Amico argues thatthe ban has actually helped the busi-

nesses in West Hollywood and is inthe best interest of the city.

“The affect on the business districtseems to be very small. We did astudy in 2012 on the potential effectof the ban, which showed very littlechange to the city’s bottom line andthe retailer’s bottom line, and it’sproven to be true,” D’Amico said.“The design district’s vacancies inthe retail stores are actually lowerthan ever.”

Lindsay Larris, regional directorfor Los Angeles Animal LegalDefense Fund, stated that shebelieves people are visiting West

Hollywood specifically in support ofits decision to ban fur products.

“We think that West Hollywoodhas always been great about passingordinances that have been on theforefront of times,” Larris said.“There are many more vegan leatherproducts than ever, and we want tolet people know that you don’t needto use fur or animal products to befashionable. This city is such a centerfor fashion, so if we can do it here, itwill help motivate other cities.”

Solomon said that she actuallyapplauds the animal rights activists’efforts to create ethical clothing, butfeels that Mayfair House has beenunfairly targeted for their sale of Uggproducts.

“We feel like this has been a hugemissed opportunity for the activists

and the city. When it was first pre-sented, we were fully on board witheducating the community on dealingwith reputable dealers when buyingtheir fur from legitimate sources, likeUgg,” Solomon said. “Now I feellike the amendment allowing the saleof fur from someone with a trappinglicense has created the exact issuethat they were trying so hard tofight.”

Mayfair House has removed allfur Uggs from their stores and is pro-ceeding with a lawsuit against thecity in state court. Their federal caseagainst West Hollywood was dis-missed last year. Armed with theamended ordinance to the two issuesthat the state judge had pointed out,Jenkins hopes to get Mayfair’s casein state court dismissed as well.

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CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A

NEGATIVE DECLARATIONNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Community Development Department of theCity of West Hollywood has prepared a Negative Declaration concerning: CreativeBillboard and Creative Tall Wall Zoning Text and Sunset Specific PlanAmendments Project.

Project Location: The project area consists of the portion of Sunset Boulevardthat extends through the City and the street-fronting parcels to the north and southof Sunset Boulevard, within the Sunset Specific Plan area.

Project Description: Amendments to the City of West Hollywood’s ZoningOrdinance and the Sunset Specific Plan to provide regulations for temporary, cre-ative modifications to existing and entitled billboards and tall wall signs.

Pursuant to Section 15072 of the California Environmental Quality Act, the projectarea includes several properties that are on one or more of the lists enumeratedunder Section 65962.5 of the Government Code. However, the proposed zoningtext amendments would apply to existing and entitled billboards and tall wall signslocated within the project area; as such, creative billboards and tall wall signsattributable to the proposed zoning text amendments would not disturb or affect ahazardous materials site.

Pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California EnvironmentalQuality Act, the Lead Agency has analyzed the project and determined that theproject will NOT have a significant impact on the environment. Based on this find-ing the Lead Agency has prepared this NEGATIVE DECLARATION.

Public Comment Period: The public comment period for this ND will begin onAugust 20, 2015 and end on September 10, 2015 (comment letters must bereceived by 5:00 p.m. on September 10). The City requests that you limit yourcomments to only the material contained in the Draft ND.

All interested persons are invited to review the Negative Declaration and to submitopinions or evidence for or against the Negative Declaration. Copies of the ND areavailable for review at the Community Development Department (8300 SantaMonica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069) and at West Hollywood Library(625 North San Vicente Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069). The document isalso available on the City of West Hollywood website, www.weho.org. Please sub-mit comments in writing to the following address:

City of West HollywoodAttn: Steve GerhardtCommunity Development Department8300 Santa Monica BoulevardWest Hollywood, California 90069

Comments may also be submitted via e-mail to [email protected]. If yourequire additional information, please contact Steve Gerhardt at (323) 848-6506.

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and Larry the Cable Guy and hischaracter Tow Mater. The muse-um is working on getting morecharacters involved. The roomwill also be home to a full-sizedLightning McQueen vehicle.A new mobile-device app will

utilize geo-locating beacons. Sovisitors can receive self-guidedtour information relevant to theirlocation in the museum. Childrencan go on a treasure hunt and theapp will notify them how they aredoing, Karges said. The app willkeep score of points that can gotoward winners building their ownvirtual car.The Mechanical Institute room

will also have six interactive dis-plays that can teach children howcars work. The six displays will beeach for different subject areassuch as engines, tires, transmis-sion or how motion is created.

“It gives us the opportunity totalk to kids using the technologythey are used to, and in a moreentertaining way,” Karges said.The museum will also feature

eight driving simulators, providedby Forza Motorsports, a series ofracing video games. Visitors willbe able to race and compete onsimulations of real racetracks. Forexample, next June during the “24Hours of Le Mans,” a sports carrace held annually since 1923 inFrance, racers in the Petersen willsimultaneously be getting ready tocompete virtually as if they wereon the same track. The museum that previously

had 10 flat-screen televisions willnow feature 1,600 overhead LEDlighting fixtures, 45 Panasonicprojectors, 43 interactive touchscreen kiosks, 42 LED story-telling monitors, an eight-foot-by-

20-foot LED billboard, and threeprojection walls that are at least130 feet long. To do that, themuseum will use more than 68miles of cable.Those ingredients will help the

museum showcase 22 new gal-leries. In the Hollywood Gallery,films and television shows will beprojected alongside the 10 carsthat were featured in them. TheMotorsports Gallery will feature a130-foot, 180-degree projectionwall, which will allow visitors tovirtually ride in the fastest race-cars of all time.A new custom car elevator is

planned to will give staff covetedaccess from the basement to thethird floor, allowing for more dis-play space. For 20 years, staffswitched cars out from the vault tothe display room floors by push-ing them up a ramp, Karges said.

They were also able to lift cars bycrane to put them on the fourthfloor, but the museum was neverable to feature cars on the thirdfloor.“It’s approximately a 30 percent

increase in display space, and itwill be way safer,” Karges said.The new centerpiece of the inte-

rior will be a three-story spiralstaircase. It took 21 tons of steeland approximately 12,000 laborhours from drafting to installation,Karges said.Although he joked that Petersen

staff may not sleep between nowand the museum’s opening day inDecember, the chief marketingofficer Adam Langsbard saidPetersen employees have a “kindof really fantastic nervous energy.”“It’s a feel-good energy,” he

said. “We know we have a ton todo and the countdown clock does-n’t stop.”Langsbard said along with the

Le Mans racing experience, he’smostly looking forward to thelooks on visitors’ faces wheneverything is in place.


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Answers From Page 16

sharing. If the Greek Theatre nets 25 per-

cent of what the department pro-jects, it will equal what the cityearns from the theatre now.According to the report, RAP

will receive 40 percent of the foodand beverage revenue, 75 percentof the box seats and sponsorshiprevenue, and 100 percent of theparking revenue under the openvenue model. Under the currentmanagement system, RAP receivessix percent of those revenues. In 2014, the report said, the the-

atre generated $27,270,564 in grossreceipts after 73 events. RAP’sshare of that totaled $1,977,313.The department’s anticipated netrevenue under the open venue shar-ing is $3 million for 50 events, and$4.8 million for 70 events.Ryu’s motion cited seven “areas

of community concern” on whichhe suggested RAP report. Theyinclude current traffic and noisemitigation measures; security;infrastructure maintenance andparking and shuttle services; aes-thetic quality; public informationefforts surrounding RAP’s processin request for proposals (RFP); alloptions for future management; andconstituent concern intake. Thereport addressed those concerns.“Integrating community outreach

is something we can improve on,”Shull said at the hearing. According to the report, RAP

held an informational meeting onJuly 13 with representatives fromthe Los Feliz NeighborhoodCouncil, Franklin Hills ResidentialAssociation, Los FelizImprovement District andHollywood United NeighborhoodCouncil.“Every document ever produced

for the past two years around theGreek Theatre has been postedonline,” the report adds. “Thatincludes board and council agen-das, actions and reports, RFPs,responses to RFPs and miscella-neous communications.” The report said SMG intends to

continue many of the current prac-tices the community is accustomedto, including coffee hour, GreekTheatre Advisory Committee meet-ings, direct line of communicationwith the Greek Theatre managerand a community hotline that willbe continuously staffed duringevents to ensure a resolution is

reached on all matters as quickly aspossible.SMG also plans to continue con-

tracts with the current parking andshuttle operations company, SP+Parking.“There is no anticipated change

from the current operation otherthan an increase in the number ofthe shuttles provided from the off-site parking lots and from metro-line,” the report read.With the noise concern, RAP said

things will also stay the same. Thecurrent operation uses a housesound system specifically designedfor the Greek Theatre and leasedfrom Schubert Systems. SMGplans to continue the lease. “There should be no noticeable

difference in the sound levels insideor outside the venue,” the reportread.SMG has detailed a security plan

that includes contracted securityofficers, off-duty LAPD officersand neighborhood event staff. Ryu and Shull discussed three

community-run concerts that areheld at the Greek Theatre, and Shullsaid that RAP intends to keep thosegoing. Shull and the report assure there

are no plans for expansions, onlyrepairs and renovations, such asimprovements to the venue’s seat-ing. “We got very promising

answers. We still have some ques-tions and concerns,” said Ryu’sdeputy Estevan Montemayor. “It’simportant the quality of life inthose neighborhoods remain intact. We want to stay vigilant ofthat.”Montemayor said Ryu’s office is

working to acquire more informa-tion about the legal limitations orconstraints on the authority of citycouncil relative to the self-opera-tion of the Greek Theatre. Theoffice is also hoping to learn moreabout the budget projections.Montemayor also said Ryu’s

staff will work with RAP to deter-mine what public outreach theoperating managers will use fromthe time they’re selected as manag-er to the start of the season. Montemayor said Ryu’s office

has met with SMG and Spectre, butthe councilman has not decided ifhe favors one or the other. “We want to make sure that

[Ryu’s office] and the neighboring

residents have all the informationmoving forward with the RFP andmanagement process,”Montemayor said. “This report isgoing to provide us and the com-munity with that information.”Members of Los Feliz

Improvement Association (LFIA)attended the hearing to voice opin-ions on the open venue model.“We’re encouraged that this has

been continued and that it will be along-term plan to watch and moni-tor as far as what the department isplanning,” said Barbara Ferris,LFIA vice president. “We’re doingwhat we can to protect the neigh-borhood. We’re extremely glad thatDavid Ryu submitted this motionand that it’s doing the work that itneeds to do which is to havereports back and a better under-standing of what’s going on.”LFIA remains opposed to RAP’s

self-operation, and has not taken astance on SMG or Spectre.Shull said he is confident the

open model venue and self-opera-tion will be successful. He saidthere’s almost no downside to theplan because it would have tobecome a complete failure to notmake the same amount of moneythe city has been making under thecurrent contract and operation withNederlander Concerts. Also, if thecity isn’t satisfied with the revenuethat comes in, RAP will issueanother RFP to return to the waythings are run now.“The interest in the Greek

Theatre isn’t going away,” he said.“There’s not harm in doing it thisway.”Shull added that with all the

decisions RAP staff makes with theGreek Theatre, they are thinking ofthe quality of life of the neighborsin the area.“We deeply care about that com-

munity,” he said. “Everything wedo has the neighbors at the top ofthe list.”The committee decided to con-

tinue the motion and will resumeits examination at the next hearingon Sep. 21. “I still have reservations and

concerns,” Ryu said at the hearing.“We will be continuing to monitorthis.”The report said the recommenda-

tion to award the food and bever-age contract is expected to be readyin October.

RAP issues report on Greek TheatreFrom page 3

Program helps Jewishyouth learn family history

photo courtesy of Temple Emanuel of Beverly HillsAs part of the Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills’ B’nai Mitzvah

Program, congregation member Justin Wolfe reached out toRemember Us: The Holocaust Bnai Mitzvah Project during prepara-tion for his October bar mitzvah.The Remember Us project encourages Jewish youth to learn about

and remember children who died during the Holocaust. Wolfe is pic-tured with his mother, Dr. Michele Kalt, who assisted him with hisstudies through the Remember Us project.As a result of Wolfe’s studies, he discovered the existence of his

grandmother’s twin brothers, Gyorgy and Laszlo Bornstein, whowere part of Nazi experiments during the Holocaust and died at theAuschwitz concentration camp. Only Wolfe’s grandmother and a sis-ter survived. Their other five siblings and parents perished.Yad Vashem in Jerusalem was the main source of information

about the family. The information had been received from theHolocaust Documentation Center and Memorial Collection PublicFoundation, in Budapest, Hungary.Wolfe joins more than 25,000 children in more than 1,000 congre-

gations around the world who have remembered children lost in theHolocaust as part of Remember Us: The Holocaust Bnai MitzvahProject, which is affiliated with the Los Angeles Museum of theHolocaust. For information on Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills andthe B’nai Mitzvah Program, call (310)288-3737, or visitwww.tebh.org.

“When we are within the excite-ment of opening night, it is almostlike giving birth to a child, havingthat transitional moment from ner-vous energy to pride,” he said.Langsbard said the involvement

of outside companies and partners,like Microsoft, AAA, Lucas Oiland Rolex has been special to him.“Having those outside forces

that aren’t so car-centric be soinvolved with us is a real testamentto what we’re building and doinghere,” he said.

gearing up to conduct mass mail-ings to notify residents of meetings.The committee has also orderedlawn signs to be placed throughoutthe neighborhood.According to the newsletter

from MMRA, the Miracle MileHPOZ committee has been partici-pating in a series of “block meet-ings” to educate residents aboutthe process and benefits of HPOZ. Members of the community

have contributed $8,525 so far tothe HPOZ fund. The contributions

will help the MMRA with the esti-mated $70,000 it is spending tosponsor the creation of the pro-posed HPOZ.The official HPOZ fundraising

campaign will be launched on theSept. 15. A community meeting isscheduled for 11 a.m. onSeptember 19 at 831 S. La BreaAve. A representative from theplanning department’s HPOZoffice will attend the meeting withHPOZ experts and members of theMiracle Mile HPOZ committee.

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