Tour Bus Code of Conduct Explored Suspect Arrested in Murder on

Transcription

WWW.BEVERLYPRESS.COM
INSIDE
• Graffiti kits
dropped. pg. 3
• Back to School.
pg. 16-19
Mostly sunny,
with temps
around 90º
Volume 21 No. 34
Serving the West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities
August 25, 2011
Protesters Denounce Amazon Dam Tour Bus Code of
Conduct Explored
n Demonstrators
Gather Outside
Brazilian Consulate on
Wilshire Boulevard
n Residents Complain Buses Idle too Long, Cause
BY AARON BLEVINS
BY AARON BLEVINS
A
A
tossa Soltani fears that the
construction of the Belo
Monte Dam Complex in
Brazil could have environmental
impacts that would spread well
beyond the Amazon ecosystem.
That concern prompted Soltani,
the executive director of Amazon
Watch, to protest outside the
office of the Brazilian Consulate
on Monday, along with about 15
other protestors. The protest coincided with those being held at
Brazilian missions in 16 other
countries.
Wilshire and La Cienega
Boulevard afternoon passers-by
were treated with African drums
and chants of “Stop the Belo
Monte! Save the Amazon!” as
participants walked the intersection with signs and passed out
materials.
“The Amazon is really the most
important organ of the earth’s life
support system,” Soltani said as
someone offered a supportive
honk.
She said the dam, which will be
constructed at a cost of about $20
billion, would have devastating
environmental impacts on the
Traffic Jams and Generate Excessive Noise
ccording to some members
of the Los Angeles City
Council, the tour guides in
Hollywood could use some direction.
Last week, Councilmember Tom
LaBonge, 4th District, introduced a
motion to explore the feasibility of
creating a tour bus management
plan and a code of conduct for tour
bus operators in Los Angeles.
“We definitely welcome tourism
to Hollywood. At the same time, we
need safe streets, we need clean air
to breathe and we need public safety,” LaBonge said.
He said the issues stem from
increased tourism in Hollywood
over the last few years. While that
is a good thing, it has resulted in
traffic congestion, parking issues
See Guidelines page 22
photo by Aaron Blevins
Protesters gathered outside the Brazilian Consulate to call attention to
problems they believe are being caused by a dam project.
Amazon, as well as the people
who live there. The project has the
potential to affect 120,000 acres
of rainforest and 60 miles of river,
Soltani said. She referenced a part
See Protesters page 20
New Haven for Hollywood Kids Opens
Tour buses frequently line both sides of Hollywood Boulevard as guides
attempt to attract customers.
Provides New Options
to Being on the Streets
Suspect Arrested in Murder
on Red Line in Hollywood
BY EDWIN FOLVEN
n Sheriffs Believe
n LAPD Youth Center
Alleged Transient
is Responsible
E
leven-year-old Hollywood
resident Emily Alvarado and
her younger sisters, Katlin
and Ariel, were the first people
through the front door on Aug. 18 at
the new Hollywood Youth
Mentoring Center, a facility on
Santa Monica Boulevard run by the
Los Angeles Police Department’s
Hollywood Division that opened on
Aug. 18.
For Emily and her sisters, the
new center is a safe place to go
when their parents are at work. She
added that without the center, there
would be few other activities to
keep them occupied.
“We get to be here and have a
good time and be safe, which is
really great,” Emily said. “If this
wasn’t here, we would probably be
out on the street.”
BY AARON BLEVINS
L
photo by Edwin Folven
Hollywood residents Emily Alvarado (right) and Katlin Alvarado used the
new computers on the opening day at the center, and said it will give
them a place to go after school.
According to Capt. Beatrice
Girmala, commanding officer of
the Hollywood Division, it is children like Emily that the Hollywood
Youth Mentoring Center is
designed to help. The center, which
is the first of its kind for the LAPD,
See Center page 21
os
Angeles
County
Sheriff’s deputies have
made an arrest in the Metro
Red Line stabbing that occurred
on Aug. 19 in Hollywood and left
one man dead.
According to the sheriff’s
department, Gene Sim, 33, a transient, was arrested Tuesday night
without incident in Buena Park.
Sim was booked for a probation
violation, but murder charges are
pending. He is being held without
bail.
The stabbing occurred around 7
p.m., according to a Metro
spokesperson. An argument had
started between Sim and North
Hollywood resident Jesse Garay,
59. According to reports, Garay
began to swing a plastic chain at
Sim, who then allegedly hit
Garay in the head with a skateboard and stabbed him in the
upper torso. Garay was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said the incident
occurred
between
the
Western/Hollywood
and
Hollywood/Vine stations as the
train traveled northbound. When
the
train
stopped
at
Hollywood/Vine, the suspect fled
on foot.
Marc Littman, a spokesperson
for Metro, said the train operator
was alerted of the incident after a
passenger pulled the emergency
cord. Because the train stopped
between stations, the operator
See Arrest page 21
Park Labrea News/Beverly Press
2 August 25, 2011
26 John Williams
Calendar
F
ive-time Academy Award-winning composer John Williams
returns for his annual weekend at the
Hollywood Bowl, leading the Los
Angeles Philharmonic on Friday, Aug.
26 and 27 at 8:30 p.m. Titled “John
Williams: Maestro of the Movies”, the
concerts feature film music, including
“The Reivers Suite”, narrated by special guest, James Taylor. 2301 N.
Highland Ave. Tickets are $11 to
$123. (323)850-2000, www.HollywoodBowl.com.
$12 to $30. 2580 Cahuenga Blvd.
East.
(323)461-3673,
www.FordTheatres.org.
27 Ernie Kovacs
A
merican Cinematheque is holding an event titled
“In
Kovacsland: A Tribute to Ernie
Kovacs (1919-1962)” on Saturday,
Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Egyptian
Theatre in Hollywood. The evening
will include screenings of the iconic
comedian’s work, which transformed
television’s early era into an age of
creativity. Harry Shearer, of “This Is
Spinal Tap” and “The Simpsons”, will
moderate a panel discussion on
Kovacs’ work. Tickets are $11. 6712
Hollywood Blvd. www.americancinematheque.com.
Cave People of
Philippines
T
he Los Angeles Visionaries
Association is holding a discussion with Ross Lipman on “The Book
of Paradise Has No Author” on
Friday, Aug. 26 from 8:30 to 11 p.m.
at PiXel (+) FreQuency on Pico
Boulevard. “The Book of Paradise
Has No Author” is a live documentary
on the Cave People of the Philippines.
931 E Pico Blvd., Ste. 202 Admission
is $10. www.lavatransforms.org.
Environmental Film
T
Women’s Theatre
T
he Los Angeles Women’s Theatre
Project presents “Ready For Your
Close-Up” running from Friday, Aug.
26 through 28 at the Stella Adler
Theater in Hollywood. The events
include staged readings of four original plays written and directed by
women. A reception is scheduled on
Aug. 26 at 7 p.m., followed at 8 p.m.
by “Dancing With My Demons”, a
one-woman show by Ruthy Otero.
Also featured is a closing reception on
Aug.
28
with
Christine
O’Donnell, former U.S. Senate candidate, who will be speaking on nonpolitical issues as an advocate of
women’s voices. 6773 Hollywood
Blvd. (818)471-9100, www.lawomenstheatreproject.org.
Romantic Comedy
T
he Knightsbridge presents “Ghost
Of A Chance” running from
photo by Laura Mingo
The Keshet Chaim Dance Ensemble, the Lula Washington Dance
Theatre and the Agape International Choir will perform in “Rhythm &
Roots” on Sunday, Aug. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Ford Amphitheatre. The
benefit concert celebrates the connection and diversity of the worldʼs cultures through music and dance. The show will also feature Israeli superstar, Harel Skaat; rhythm & blues singer Abraham McDonald; and female
rapper, MC Lyte. Hai Cohen, of the Keshet Chaim Dance Ensemble, is
pictured above. The event supports Children Uniting Nations, an organization assisting at-risk and foster youth. Tickets are $75 to $150. 2580
Cahuenga Blvd. East. (323)GO1FORD, www.fordtheatres.org.
Friday, Aug. 26 through Sept. 10. The
play is a romantic comedy about living life to the fullest. Tickets are $20.
1944 Riverside Dr. (323)667-0955,
www.knightsbridgetheatre.com.
Korean Dance
T
he Kwan-Gyu Lim Dance
Company presents “Winter,
Spring, Summer and Autumn” on
Friday, Aug. 26 at 8:30 p.m. at the
Ford Amphitheatre. The dance company is known for staging creative and
contemporary performances with
roots in Korean traditional culture.
Led by choreographer, Kwan-Gyu
Lim, the show expresses the distinctiveness and significance of each of
the four seasons in Korea. Tickets are
he Park La Brea Clean & Green
Committee are holding a free
screening of film “Bag It” on Saturday,
Aug. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the theater
in the Park La Brea Activities Center.
The guest speaker Andy Shrader, an
environmental advocate and member
of the Clean Seas Coalition. Free
Whole Foods tote bags will be given to
first 70 attendees. Enter the Park La
Brea complex at 6th or 3rd Streets.
[email protected], www.bagitmove.com.
Neighborhood
Clean-Up
L
os Angeles City Council President
Eric Garcetti’s Office is co-sponsoring the “Elysian Valley Graffiti
Paint-Off” on Saturday, Aug. 27 from
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents are encouraged to join members of the LAPD
and the Elysian Valley Neighborhood
Watch in the clean-up effort.
Participants will gather at the corner of
Riverdale and Crystal Street.
(323)957-4500.
!" %
" " !""
' " " #!$# &!#!"
%!#" "" ! !"##%
#/, (71 ()7,( ,<8 (4+ ,;,72= 7,88
<,,12= 4,<86(6,78 6:)208/,+ 54 #/:78+(=8
(02 8:)8*7069054 08 (44:(22= ,*7,,+
4,<86(6,78 5- .,4,7(2 *07*:2(9054 ,49092,+ 95
6:)208/ 2,.(2 (+;,790804. ,) )=
":6,7057 5:79 7+,7 5 irector and writer Guy Magar
will be holding a signing and discussion of his new book, “Kiss Me
Quick Before I Shoot: A Filmmaker’s
Journey into the Lights of Hollywood
and True Love” on Wednesday, Aug.
31 at 7 p.m. at Book Soup in West
Hollywood, 8818 Sunset Blvd.
(310)659-3110, www.booksoup.com.
An Evening With
John Doe
T
he Grammy Museum presents
singer, songwriter and actor, John
Doe, for a discussion about his career
on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 8 p.m. Doe
will discuss his role as a founding
member of the L.A. punk rock band,
X, as well as his country spin-off band,
The Knitters. Tickets start at $20.
Clive Davis Theater, 800 W. Olympic
Blvd., Ste. A245. (213)765-6800,
www.grammymuseum.org.
Upcoming
B
arbara Enright, the first and only
woman elected to the Poker Hall
of Fame, will appear at a meeting of
the Claude Pepper Seniors Poker
Group on Friday, Sept. 2 at 1:30 p.m.
1762 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Reservations are required; (310)5599677 or (323)938-7023.
-2758- ;-
*218 ' 5. ) 7-)
Mon.-Sat. 10am-8pm • Sun. 10am-6pm
#:48-9 5<-7
"# &!#!
D
-2758- 57358)
#! $"!
((754),;,72=67,88*53
31 Book Signing
! !
$"!
he Glendale Youth Orchestra
(GYO) is holding auditions for its
23rd season on Sunday, Aug. 28 and
Tuesday, Aug. 30 by appointment. The
Glendale Youth Orchestra is comprised of young musicians in the 6th
grade through college, and all members are required to participate in their
school music program. The GYO is a
resident company of the Alex Theatre,
and the season opens on Nov. 20 at the
Alex
Theatre.
www.glendaleyouthorchestra.com.
#!
T
" ! " ,+0957),;,72=67,88*53
28 Youth Orchestra
Auditions
#:48-9 2
5<-7 :2+/ 4-=9 95 #9)7*:+18
!"!
*%'.2'& '.'1$, /.31$%3/1
8 '6 /-' /.2314%3*/.
8 /.%1'3' $5*.)
8 //(*.) 8 $*.3*.)
8 73'1*/1 /.2314%3*/.
8 '.%'2 ,/%+ #$,,2 /1'
! 8 ! 8 /-0'3*3*5' 1*%*.)
*1*.) /-0'3'.3 /.2314%3*/. '12/...',
8 *% Mon.-Sat. 9am-9pm • Sun. 10am-6pm
22 #65798
#:662-3-498
22 &09)3048
04-7)28 -7*8
Offers may not be combined with any other promotions, offers or Gold Card discounts. One coupon per
person. Coupon must be presented at time of purchase. Redeemable only at GNC Sunset & Gower or
Melrose & Formosa.
Offers may not be combined with any other promotions, offers or Gold Card discounts. One coupon per
person. Coupon must be presented at time of purchase. Redeemable only at GNC Sunset & Gower or
Melrose & Formosa.
-=6 -=6 $ %""# > $ "( > !" $ ##
#! "$# %$"$ > #" > "# > &$# > !" $
81 *5:9 :7 52, )7, 08+5:49 -3*-78/06
3 August 25, 2011
Council Tags Graffiti Kit as ʻInappropriateʼ
n Aaron Brothers Drops
Urban Art Program in
Los Angeles
Police Investigate Suspicious
Letter Mailed to CBS Studios
n Envelope Contained
BY AARON BLEVINS
White Powder Later
Found to be Harmless
I
BY EDWIN FOLVEN
t began as a well-intentioned marketing campaign and ended at the
Los Angeles City Council’s request.
Aaron Brothers, which sells picture frames and art products, recently launched “Artrageous”, a backto-school campaign that aims to
promote urban art, complete with
live demonstrations, prizes and a
free “Graffiti Starter Kit.”
However, the promotion irked
some Los Angeles City Council
members, who feared that it would
promote graffiti vandalism. Last
week, Councilmember Dennis
Zine, 3rd District, introduced a resolution calling for Aaron Brothers
to discontinue the campaign.
“I am appalled at this gimmick,”
said Zine, a member of the Public
Safety Committee. “In my role as a
city councilman and a LAPD
reserve officer, I spend a lot of time
and energy eradicating graffiti from
the streets of Los Angeles. This promotion is an assault on our community and sends a devastating message to our youth. It is unfortunate
that Aaron Brothers is not attuned
to the impact their actions may have
on encouraging vandalism.”
Councilmember Tom LaBonge,
4th District, seconded the resolution. Though Los Angeles is a city
of murals, the promotion seemed
“out of bounds,” he said.
“I would hope they’d rethink
their marketing there,” LaBonge
said. He suggested that Aaron
Brothers sponsor a program to use
canvasses.
As a result of the council’s dissatisfaction with the promotion, Aaron
Clues Sought
in Hollywood
Murder
n Police Still Searching
for Motives in Shooting
on Oxford Avenue
BY EDWIN FOLVEN
A
26-year-old Hollywood resident was shot and killed on
Aug. 17 near the intersection of
Oxford and Lemon Grove Avenues,
and police are searching for two
suspects.
The incident occurred around
4:20 p.m. after the victim, Mihran
Ashikyan, became involved in an
argument with two male suspects
sitting in a vehicle parked on
Oxford Avenue. According to Lt.
Michael Oreb, with the Los Angeles
Police Department’s Hollywood
Division, one of the suspects shot
Ashikyan, and the pair drove away.
Witnesses called police, and paramedics transported the victim to a
local hospital, where he later died.
“We don’t know exactly what
happened,” Oreb said. “It doesn’t
have the appearance of a gang-related homicide, but the investigation
is still ongoing.”
Det. Vicki Bynum, with the Los
Angeles Police Department’s
Hollywood Homicide Unit, said
Wednesday that no arrests had been
made, and no motive has been
See Clues page 21
A
Graffiti is rampant in some areas of the alley that runs behind stores on
Melrose Avenue betwen La Brea and Fairfax Avenues.
Brothers abruptly ended it Tuesday.
Zine applauded the organization for
stopping the promotion in the Los
Angeles area.
“I am very pleased with this outcome and commend Aaron
Brothers for listening to the conSee Graffiti page 22
letter containing a suspicious white powder that was
addressed to late night talk show
host, Craig Ferguson, was
received at CBS Television City
in the Fairfax District on
Tuesday, sparking an investigation both locally and internationally.
Two people in the mail room at
CBS Television City opened the
letter and found the substance,
and then called 911 around 3
p.m. According to Richard
French, a spokesperson for the
Los Angeles Police Department,
the LAPD’s Hazardous Materials
Unit and Los Angeles Fire
Department personnel responded
to the incident and tested the substance, which by 5 p.m. was
determined not to be hazardous.
Matt Spence, a fire department
spokesperson, said nobody
required medical treatment, and
that no major evacuation was
ordered.
French said although the incident was determined to be a
hoax, it is now being investigated
by the LAPD’s Major Crimes
section and the FBI. The letter
was reported to have originated
in Europe, and U.S. officials are
also working with authorities
overseas to indentify the sender,
according to FBI spokesperson
Laura Eimiller.
“Even though it was a hoax,
they are all taken very seriously,
and if we can determine who sent
the letter, we will prosecute them
See Suspicious page 21
4 August 25, 2011
Group Plans Walk Down Historic Route 66
T
he East Hollywood Street Beat
is holding a community walk
along Historic Route 66 (Santa
Monica Boulevard) on Thursday,
Aug. 25 at 7 p.m.
The group will gather at
Linoleum City at 4849 Santa
Monica Blvd., and will walk to
Western Avenue and back.
Participants will learn about the
historical significance of the thoroughfare,
beginning
with
Linoleum City, a family-owned
and operated business that has
been in the neighborhood since
1948. Participants will also learn
how Linoleum City has become a
model for green construction in the
neighborhood.
As the group proceeds west, it
will pass the former location of
The Hollywood Star Lanes, where
the popular movie, “The Big
Lebowski”, was filmed. The bowling alley was built in built in 1962
and incorporated Googie-style
architecture, but was later demolished and replaced by an elementary school. Participants are also
being asked to consider what types
of changes they would like to see
in the area that can be forwarded
later to city officials.
In addition, mayoral candidate
Kevin James will join the walkers,
as will LAPD senior lead officers
Polehonki and Davis, from the
LAPD’s Northeast Division, who
are responsible for the areas north
of Santa Monica Boulevard and
east of Normandie Avenue.
For information, call (213)4227694.
Stocks Surge Amid Buyout
Rumor for 99 Cents Only Stores
A
report that that a private equity firm is planning to make a
buyout offer for the 99 Cents Only
Store sent the company’s stock
prices soaring earlier this week.
Representatives of the 99 Cents
Only Stores could not be reached
for comment, but according to
reports, the firm Apollo Global
Management is planning to make
an offer to buy the company. The
99 Cents Only Stores was founded
in 1982 by longtime Carthay Circle
resident, David Gold, and day-today operations are currently over-
seen by Gold’s son-in-law, Eric
Schiffer. Although the 99 Cents
Only Stores is a corporation, the
Schiffer/Gold family owns onethird of the company’s stock
shares. The Schiffer/Gold family
made a bid to take the company
private earlier this year, but the bid
was rejected by the company’s
board.
The 99 Cents Only Stores have
reported an increase in profit of 5.9
percent at stores open at least a
year, and the stock rose Monday to
$18 per share.
Council Creates Task Force on Liability Costs
T
“The risk
he Los Angeles City Council
has approved the creation of a
task force to review and explore
more creative ways on how to
reduce the city’s liability costs from
its two highest risk factors: the Los
Angeles
Police
and
Fire
Departments. The council also
approved a new risk manager to
oversee the LAPD’s Risk
Management Division.
The city is currently paying an
average of $23 million annually
from claims arising from workplace
transgressions and Fair Labor
Standards Act violations. During the
past five years, the city has paid out
more than $90 million in claims
from the LAPD and more than $20
million for claims from the LAFD.
These amounts have a devastating
impact on the city’s ability to fund
critical services in communities
throughout Los Angeles, according
to Councilmember Dennis Zine, 3rd
District.
The task force consists of the
CAO, CLA, Personnel Department,
City Attorney, Los Angeles Police
Department and the Los Angeles
Fire Department. This group will
management
task force will
hold departments
accountable.”
-Councilmember Dennis Zine,
3rd District
look at several areas such as departmental risk management policies
and procedures, prevention of liability claims, departmental compliance
with existing policies and improvement of citywide departmental
claims processing and data systems.
The risk manager will be responsible for LAPD’s comprehensive risk
management program, which
includes identifying and measuring
risk exposures and developing and
implementing methods for risk control and loss prevention. The LAPD
will work closely with the task force.
“The risk management task force
will hold departments accountable,
bring transparency to the process
and commit to real change,” Zine,
chair of the Audits and
Governmental
Efficiency
Committee, said. “I am confident
that the risk manager will make a
significant impact to reduce the
amount that the taxpayers are
shelling out for liability claims. Both
of these actions are a proactive
approach to saving taxpayer dollars
that could be better spent on providing city services.”
“The creation of a risk management task force and LAPD risk manager will not only help reduce costly
lawsuits against the police and fire
departments, it will also save the city
millions of dollars that can be used
for core city services including public safety,” Mayor Antonio
Villaraigosa said. “The new risk
manager will strengthen department
accountability and help prevent liability claims by ensuring that proper
workplace practices are in place and
that the LAPD and other agencies
comply with all applicable laws.”
The Risk Management Task Force
will report quarterly to the Audits
and Governmental Efficiency
Committee.
Chuck’s Auto & Dream Machines, Inc.
Complete Automotive Service - We Do It All!
• Tires
• Brakes
• Shocks & Struts
• Lube & Oil
• Air Conditioning
• Wheel Alignment
• CV Boots
• Timing Belts
• Water Pumps
Classic Ford
Mustangs
1965-1970
Sales &
Restoration
Veteran WeHo
Commissioner Honored
• Foreign & Domestic
• All Years, Makes & Models
• Latest Computerized Diagnostic Services
• Computerized Customer Service Files
105 South Fairfax Ave. at 1st St.
(323)931-1481 • (323)936-6141
Serving the
Fairfax District
for 50 Years
photo by Richard Settle
West Hollywood City Councilmember John Heilman presented a
commendation on Aug. 15 to Marcy Norton, who has served on the
cityʼs Womenʼs Advisory Board since 2000. Norton was recently
appointed to the cityʼs Public Safety Commission, a five-member
board that oversees issues involving law enforcement and special
events, and works with the city managerʼs office and the city council in coordinating the cityʼs response to emergencies.
6 August 25, 2011
Park La Brea Program Showcases Local Talent
n Variety Show Features
Music, Comedy,
Dancing and More
BY AARON BLEVINS
P
ark La Brea Apartments,
dubbed “the largest apartment
complex west of the Mississippi”,
has sought to provide its residents
with quality entertainment for
years, but the landmark community
is beginning to expand those offerings.
Currently ongoing is the “It’s a
Talented Summer at Park La Brea”
variety show, which has been held
every Wednesday since Aug. 10.
The
show,
organized
by
Wintershaw Enterprises, will continue to be held every week until
Sept. 7, when the final contestants
compete for $1,000.
“It went very, very well,”
Wintershaw owner Richard WinterStanbridge said of the variety
show’s first installment. “The show
was fantastic.”
Thus far, the show has featured
singers, rappers, comedians,
mimes, jugglers, dancers and more.
Winter-Stanbridge, a 15-year resident of Park La Brea, said organizers held auditions in the weeks prior
to the first show, whittling about
150 acts down to 40.
He said his company solicited
talent through various networking
groups
and
advertisements.
Therefore, the shows have featured
some of the “really top talent” in the
Los Angeles area, WinterStanbridge said.
Judges include comedian and
American Federation of Television
and Radio Artists board member
Clyde Sacks; television and movie
actress Michele Scarabelli; and
Winter-Stanbridge, who has
worked in the entertainment and
music industry in London since
childhood and is the chief executive
officer of Shene Gate Pictures. Host
Ryan Beard is an actor and the
executive
coordinator
for
Wintershaw.
The talent show brings a form of
entertainment that is relatively new
to Park La Brea. Wintershaw
Enterprises recently entered into an
agreement with the apartment complex to provide such services.
“It’s expanding what we normally do,” John Burney, Park La Brea’s
director of resident services, said.
“It seems to be going very, very
well.”
And Wintershaw Enterprises has
more in store. Winter-Stanbridge
said the company anticipates rolling
out more events in the near future,
such as picnics, concerts, radio
shows and book signings.
“It’s expanding
what we
normally do. It
seems to be
going very, very
well.”
-John Burney, director of
resident services at
Park La Brea
He said the company aims to
bring a “new spark of life” to the
entertainment at Park La Brea, and
make the complex’s 100-seat theater “a gem within the greater Los
Angeles community.”
“That’s the whole idea behind it,”
Winter-Stanbridge said.
He said the majority of the events
would be held in the theater inside
the Activities Center, or on Curson
Square.
Burney said that, unlike Park La
Brea’s past events, those offered by
Wintershaw Enterprises are open to
the general public. This will allow
residents who may be unfamiliar
with the neighborhood to garner a
better appreciation for Park La
Brea, he said.
Leo Cruz was one of the performers in the new variety show being
staged at Park La Brea.
SALE
& "+ % !( See Show page 20
Visit Our Showroom for the
Largest Selection of
Tarkett Flooring
!( !& %% "
% !( '% $*%&
&
% !( " ('##% '"
" "&
%)&'
" %&
( #%
'&!!$
& * *
% !( )&'$%
, !' '' #" ( LINOLEUM CITY
4849 Santa Monica Blvd.
(323)469-0063
Serving the Community for over 60 Years. We understand your needs and deliver promptly.
Carpet • Vinyl • Hardwood Floors • Linoleum • Tile • Laminate Floors • Cork • Carpet Runners
Professionally Installed or Do-It-Yourself
" (
% VISIT LINOLEUM CITY
FOR THE LARGEST SELECTION
!( #&'
&$ )
'!&
" #'$ , ,
% !( " ($$ &
&'
!
7 August 25, 2011
Senate Approves Padilla Bill
on Genetic Discrimination
S
enate Bill 559, a civil rights protection bill authored by Sen.
Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), was
approved with bipartisan support by
the State Senate on Monday. The
bill protects residents by prohibiting
discrimination based on genetic
information in California. The legislation now goes to the governor for
his signature.
“This bill enhances the civil
rights of every Californian,” Padilla
said. “Discrimination on the basis
of genetic information is no less
offensive than discrimination based
on race, gender or sexual orientation. California has a compelling
interest in promoting and fostering
the medical promise of genomics
while relieving the fear of discrimination by strengthening laws to
prevent it.”
Specifically, SB 559 would
include genetic information as a
prohibited basis for discrimination
in the areas of housing, employment, education, public accommodations, health insurance coverage,
life insurance coverage, mortgage
lending and elections.
“California led the nation with
the passage of the Unruh Civil
Rights Act of 1959. SB 559 updates
and strengthens the Unruh Act and
brings it confidently into the 21st
Century by adding genetic information,” Padilla said. “We must ensure
that with the advances in genetic
testing that this information cannot
be used to discriminate against any
Measure Aims
to Protect
Senior Voting
Rights
A
ssemblyman Mike Gatto’s (DLos Angeles) AB 547, a measure to protect senior citizens from
voter fraud and abuse, cleared its
final legislative hurdle last week,
passing the State Assembly by a
vote of 71-0.
The legislation would make it a
misdemeanor for anyone providing
care or direct supervision to a person who is at least 65 years of age
to coerce or deceive that senior into
voting for or against a candidate or
measure contrary to the senior’s
intent.
AB 547 is the first step towards
developing a more comprehensive
policy to preserve the voting rights
of California’s growing population
of senior citizens. By creating
penalties of up to a $10,000 fine
and a maximum sentence of six
months in jail, the bill seeks to prevent anyone who would try to disenfranchise California’s senior citizens
from
doing
so.
“I authored AB 547 after hearing
stories from my constituents about
their parents and grandparents having their right to vote stolen by
caretakers,” Gatto said. “With a rising number of our seniors finding
themselves in living situations
where they are under continuous
care or supervision, some may find
themselves in situations where
there is intimidation, deception or
coercion when it comes to participation in elections. This legislation
will help preserve the voting rights
of some of our most vulnerable citizens- senior citizens under the care
of others.”
Californian.”
At a national level, the Genetic
Information and Nondiscrimination
Act (GINA) became federal law in
2008. However, GINA’s range of
genetic information and nondiscrimination protections is limited to
employment and health insurance
coverage. SB 559 would ensure
that the range of coverage for
Californians is consistent with
existing California civil rights laws
and would include genetic information as a prohibited basis for discrimination.
DeVito Honored With Star on Walk of Fame
A
ctor Danny DeVito, an
Emmy and Golden Globe
award winner, was honored last
week with a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame. The
66 year old actor, known for his
role in the television series
“Taxi”, as well as in films such
as “Batman Returns” and
“Throw Momma From the
Train”, attended the ceremony
with his wife, Rhea Perlman,
their three children, and “It’s
Always Sunny in Philadelphia”
co-stars Rob McElhenney and
Kaitlin Olson. DeVito received
the 2,445th star on the Walk of
Fame.
Organic since 1969
# " " # # "# ! ! # ! ! #
# " " +($ !%)&'
# !
Organic and Natural Groceries Organic Produce Raw Foods
Dairy Deli Tonic Bar Fresh Organic Juice bar
Health and Beauty
()&# %%' &"(
*&#, #*
%' $ #' Park Labrea News/Beverly Press
8 August 25, 2011
ʻConanʼ Makes for Bloody
Good Pulp Remake
H
e’s a freedom fighter. He’s a
lover. But mostly, he’s a barbarian. “Conan” returns, and
Lionsgate Entertainment (responsible for the “Saw” and “Hostel”
franchises) uses its lust for “goreography” to pay tribute to the
brave and brutal warriors of legend. And in an unexpected turn, it
kind of works.
The Cimmerians, or barbarians
as they’re called by the locals, are
all but extinct, save one: Conan
(Leo Howard when he’s young;
James Momoa when he’s older
and much more muscular), son of
murdered King Corin (Ron
Perlman). Set for revenge, Conan
is close to his prey, the savage
tyrant, Khalar Zym (Stephan
Lang), and his vicious daughter,
Marique (Rose McGowan), who
are about to apprehend the sexiest
monk ever, Tamara (Rachel
Nichols), in hopes of waking a
dormant evil the Cimmerians once
buried.
Stemming from Robert E.
Howard’s 1932 pulp series found
in the pages of “Weird Tales”
magazine, the “Conan” story has
been told and retold in comic
books, an unfortunate love-action
TV series and, of course, the
campy films of the 1980s. Sadly,
the previous film vision of the
character was more about the lead,
Arnold Schwarzenegger, than the
mythic stories of a hero who’s just
as savage as many of his foes.
Finally, an R-rating and some
pretty decent graphics make for a
pulp adventure that can be as
raunchy and over-the-top as the
source material.
Momoa has found his niche: the
warrior who speaks through the
swing of his blade. He’s had moderate success as the equally cryptic, Ronin, in “Stargate: Atlantis”
and, recently, as Khal Drogo in
“Game of Thrones” (though many
of you might remember him as the
hunky lifeguard, Jason Loane, in
“Baywatch Hawaii”).
Now, don’t be fooled by much
of the make-up and costuming,
you know more actors than you
think. In a rather disgusting (and
perhaps twistedly sexy) outfit,
we’ve got McGowan, as Marique,
set to wreak havoc with a nice set
of Freddy Kruger claws, sorcery
powers and a desire to be just like
her wicked mother (to a disturbingly Oedipal level). Lang
(Col. Miles Quaritch in “Avatar”),
is back to being bad as Zym in an
equally intense costume. Lastly,
Saïd Taghmaoui (the French actor
who’s become Hollywood’s resident Middle Eastern face) rocks
an eye patch and some locksmith
skills worthy of the king of
thieves.
In a film where the men are
hyper-masculine, it only makes
sense to depict women as equally
aggressive. Nichols, as Tamara,
may be the pseudo-damsel —
Conan’s choice to bed and
Khalar’s object to sacrifice — but
she handles her own in battle and
doesn’t need a scantily clad outfit
to do so.
With triple the bloodshed of the
“Arny” films, the remake surpasses its forefathers in every way. I
realize such a statement seems
like heresy, but I now speak as
someone who grew up on these
films, and let’s face the truth
together: they were never meant to
be anything more than passing
movie blockbusters with star
power. The cult following stems
more from the fantasy genre’s
problematic history in Hollywood
than its continued success (something the last 10 years has put to
the test). The latest “Conan” surpasses its predecessors in a way
the most recent “Clash of the
Titans” could not.
For the “300” audience that
embraces a literal translation of
“no guts, no glory,” “Conan” has
all the satisfying action, decapitation and intrigue of exotic locales
to make us all wish we were
Cimmerians on the battlefield. If
you’re
looking
for
a
Shakespearean tale of revenge,
then I suggest you plan a trip to
Ashland, Oregon for their play
festival; the best “Conan” can do
is pass for adequate acting that’s
not as distracting as other pathetic
action movies. That’s more than
“Green Lantern” or anything with
the word “Transformers” in it can
claim. But if you’re in the mood
for something fun like “The
Mummy” films (not part three,
that was awful), then you’ll enjoy
an equally sensational adventure
photo courtesy of Lionsgate Entertainment/Simon Varsano
chock full of magic, monsters,
Jason Momoa stars as lead character in ”Conan the Barbarian”.
pirates, tribal warriors and
mythology’s best. Heads will deftwo things are certain: 3-D will film is always lost on other critics.
initely roll.
“Conan the Barbarian” is the always be wasted on live-action “Conan” has all the action and
oh-so-very violent journey of a films (even blood spatter that flies humor necessary to keep any Bman dead set on vengeance, and right at you), and a good raunchy movie lover satisfied.
photo courtesy of Lionsgate Entertainment/Simon Varsano
Khalar Zym (Stephen Lang) and Marique (Rose McGowan) are members of the supporting cast in the latest rendition of “Conan the
Barbarian”.
"! "! !!!"!"
9 August 25, 2011
ʻEnd Daysʼ Puts Different Spin
on End-of-World Plays
I
n the true spirit of end-of-theworld plays, all the characters in
“End Days” are just a little daft,
which is as potent an indication that
we’re in for an end-of-the-world
play as it is a summons for the audience to forget everything they’ve
ever seen before of its like, because
they’re about to see it again.
Forgive that judgment — there is
something different here. Stephen
Hawkings (a seemingly look-alike
Andrew Ableson) rolls in on his
magic wheelchair and adds a bit of
class to the proceedings. To what
end, we’re never sure, unless it’s to
remind us that there are other sides
to every story, but at least it worked
for a moment as an interesting distraction from the frantic, aggravated behavior of the other characters.
As a matter of fact, there was another interesting distraction — (a
seemingly look-alike Andrew
Ableson) as Jesus, yes, that one, a
temporary calm in the aggravated
storm of warring heroes.
The Stein family — Sylvia
(Abigail Revasch), Arthur (Loren
Lester) and Rachel (Zoe Perry) —
moved from New York after 9/11,
but are as torn from each other as
they were torn from their home
after the twin towers came down.
Arthur’s lost his moorings —
without salami and delicatessen fixings, there’s no use shopping, eating or believing in anything anymore. He’s in retreat, not sleeping,
Songwriter Jerry Leiber Dies
happy ending fueled by a rededica-
to family, love, affection and
Mad About tion
grocery shopping. What’s not to
Mad Theatre
About Theateerlike?
For me, the initial shrillness was
off-putting, and I had the vague
feeling that I’d seen it all before,
but I can’t dismiss the loving tenderness of director Lisa James, who
always knows what she’s doing.
Just cool down the shrill and give
by Madeleine Shaner us the fun, which Jesus, Stephen
Hawkins, lighting designer Jeremy
unmotivated, not even a real father Pivnick, scenic designer Jeff
anymore. Their daughter, Rachel, McLaughlin, costume designer
has gone Goth, with black lipstick
and whiteface, and is in an
advanced state of nihilism. Momma
Stephen
Sylvia is about to give up her
Hawkings rolls
Jewish heritage for a chance at
being a part of The Rapture, which
in on his magic
she’s sure will hit Westchester
wheelchair and
around midnight on Wednesday.
Nelson Steinberg (Charlie Saxton),
adds a bit of
an irritating stocky teenager, the
class to the
new neighbor, has gone Elvis —
what else? But he does move us
proceedings.
hauntingly when he chants a verse
of his Bar Mitzvah Haftorah.
Sylvia has been drinking at the Kathryn Poppen, sound designer
wrong fountain and has imbibed a Mathew Beville, and producer Ron
lot of holy water that’s giving her a Sossi do, not forgetting those
whole different slant on how she Rapture people who appreciate a
should live her life so her family fun show just as much as a summer
can get with it, whatever “it” is. audience at the Odyssey.
Comes the midnight hour and lo
Presented at The Odyssey
and behold! Well, you have to be Theatre Ensemble, 2055 S.
there!
Sepulveda Blvd. Performances are
Good performances by all, and a Wednesday through Saturday at 8
p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. (except
Sunday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. only;
Wednesday performances on Aug.
31, Sept. 14 and 21 only; Thursday
performances on Sept. 8 and 29 and
Oct. 6 and 13 only. No performance
Friday, Oct. 7.) For information,
call (310)477-2055.
by Madeleine Shaner
Flowers were placed Tuesday on the Walk of Fame star of songwriter Jerry Leiber, who died Monday at age 78 of cardiopulmonary
failure. Leiber, along with songwriting partner Mike Stoller, wrote
many well-known hits including “Hound Dog”, “Jailhouse Rock” and
“Yakety-Yak”. Elvis Presley reportedly recorded 20 songs written by
Leiber and Stoller. Additional artists who recorded songs by the duo
include the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Buddy Holly and Barbara
Streisand. Leiberʼs star is located at 7083 Hollywood Blvd.
We provide services you may need
photo courtesy of Enci
Charlie Saxton (left), Abigail Revasch and Andrew Ableson give good
performances in “End Days”, which has an ending fueled by a rededication to family, love, affection and grocery shopping.
'*& -# $)( $12 *6+.(" *4# "-0,$0 3,1+3(0
health
$"# )&1 1, +/$ , strength
longevity
&$#)- +/$ *' *- .$, -31$ -"( * -30 .+
.+ .0$"$#$1 1$04("$
,2$02 (,+$,2 ,# $%0$1'+$,21 7 *$ 1$ + / ),# ,#( *- ),# ,#( *- )&$+ - )' $**.+ - 0$ ) 2'$ 12 %-**-5(,& -+ (..30 $04("$
-+(, * ' 0&$
,2-0 ,(1 30 *,(") ,# '-(0
,- !3(*#(,& %3,# 11$11+$,21
$5 +$+!$01'(. ,-,+$+!$0 1$ 2(,& (,/3(0($1 5$*"-+$# $06 %%-0# !*$
&& '*& !!$ !)+ , +/$ -$' ,
# % ).+ 0 ,$- 000- '*& -#2$)(&)+"
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Skilled Nursing
Rehabilitation
Short-Term Care
Long-Term Care
Respite
Hospice
Social Services
Activity Programs
Wound Care
Dietary Services
Religious Services
Laundry, Beauty/Barber Shop
Admissions 24 Hours a Day, 7 days
comfort
8167 W. Third St.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
323.655.2023
10 August 25, 2011
Letters to the Editor
Boo on ʻBoystownʼ
W
ith “Historic Boystown”], I
hope no other derogatory or
demeaning words are also on the
table, because there’s plenty to
choose from. The term “Boy”, as it
refers to gay men, is demeaning and
was always spoken under someone’s breath when referring to the
area as “Boystown”. The notion
that by placing the word “Historic”
before “Boystown” would “take the
bite out” of its derogatory implication is frankly bizarre and nonsensical. Furthermore, does the area
qualify as “historic”? What is historic, and should government officially legitimize negative connotations just because those terms exist?
Mr. Duran’s “Koreatown” example is not relevant. Koreatown,
Chinatown and Little Armenia are
districts having to do with nationality and ethnicity, and [the names]
promote ethnic foods and cultures.
That is not the case or the origin of
the term “Boystown”. So if you
follow the ethnic food examples, I
think we should keep “the bite” in.
Maybe more appropriate names to
consider might be “Martini Town”,
based on all the fabulous versions
made famous at The Abbey, or
“Salmon With Plantains Town”, in
honor of the culinary excellence of
Bossa Nova. The reality is that all this “Town”
and “Historic” stuff is marketing
speak. We in the LGBT community
must be careful that we don’t sell
out to marketing ploys at the
expense of our dignity.
Manny Rodriguez
West Hollywood
More Bad News for
ʻBoystownʼ
R
e: “’Historic Boystown’ Still
on the Table” [in the Aug. 18
issue], what a terrible idea. It’s
demeaning to our gay community
and excludes women. How on earth
does adding “Historic” take the bite
out of this ridiculous name. We are
not boys...we are proud men of
pride. BAD, BAD, BAD idea. This
is taking a step back for our wonderful city.
The name “Boystown” was
always meant as a gay slur, as was
“swish alps.
Are we now going to officially
rename the hills, “Swish Alps”, or
better still, “Historic Swish Alps”?
We call ourselves “The Creative
City”, let’s come up with a better
name...a name of pride and a name
that celebrates all members of the
community, men and women.
Michael Zannella
West Hollywood
McMansions Threaten
Beverly Grove
K
udos to the Beverly Press and
to Tim Posada for giving mansionization the coverage it
deserves.
[City Councilmember] Paul
Koretz’s handling of the mansionization issue is a simple case of a
public official doing the job he was
elected to do. That this is newsworthy is a sad commentary on the
state of contemporary politics.
Nevertheless,
Councilmember
Koretz deserves credit for identifying an issue of public concern and
responding to it.
A simple walk through the
Beverly Grove neighborhood confirms what the councilman’s survey
makes abundantly clear: mansionization threatens the integrity, livability, and beauty of the Beverly
Grove neighborhood.
“McMansions” subvert the longterm interest of the community in
favor of the short-term, economic
interests of developers and realtors.
In the end, homeowners pay the
price as neighborhoods degrade.
Councilmember Koretz is to be
applauded for standing with homeowners in a political climate that is
usually far too deferential to unfettered development.
Jason Neidleman
Beverly Grove $"" % &% $ " &$&"! " )& "#! ""$ #! %#"'% "#! &! % $$* %&! !&% $!& "'!&$% ! $
%& $ ) !&$ % &" & %&$ %'& & "&$ $"" % !
& *$ #&" )& % $! #"" ! $ ) % ! "!($&
&" #"" "'% "!(!!&* "& ! %&"$ $&* $ "% &"
($* % %& "*)"" ($*$"( "'!&* '%' % $%&'$!&
$") ! )* &)! ")!&")! ! & "!
Music Festival Hard
on the Ears
F
irst, thanks for keeping the
memory of David DePino [the
late film critic for the Park Labrea
News/Beverly Press] alive.
Second, it’s time to move Sunset
Strip Music Festival indoors, or to a
different venue; West Hollywood
Park or Palmdale Fairgrounds.
Motley Crue (I am a fan) and others
pushed the envelope by cranking up
the sound, and now explosions, that
bounced off the hills and buildings
south of Sunset. What’s next, blowup the Roxy/Whisky? It’s way too
noisy, even if it’s only one day.
Joshua Morphin
West Hollywood
Appreciative of Congo
Reporting
As usual, the Park Labrea
News/Beverly Press has done an
excellent job of reporting the local
news.
Of particular interest to me was
Aaron Blevins’ accurate reporting
on the panel on violence in the
Congo, which well described the
horror of the situation, whereby
women and children are being
raped and killed for the benefit of
tyrants and corporations that selfishly seek wealth from the Congo’s
natural resources. The panel was
outstanding, thanks to the National
Council of Jewish Women
(NCJW/LA), as it continues to
enlighten us in so many ways. We
so appreciate the efforts of the
NCJW/LA.
The report on “McMansions” by
Tim Posada informed me of the
pros and cons of the issues involved
when older homes are torn down
and replaced by huge two-story
structures that often overwhelm the
neighborhood. But they need not
be “McMansions”. Posada reported
both sides of the issue and the
efforts of our City Councilmember,
Paul Koretz, to seek a viable compromise.
Good
for
him.
In reporting these news stories, the
displays what real journalism is
about. Perhaps it can teach the L.A.
Times how to do more true journalism and show less bias in its reporting. Maybe the L.A. Times might
thereby retain more subscribers.
George Epstein
Detroit Street
W
e appreciate your comments.
Please send Letters to the
Editor to [email protected].
You can also comment on our
website: www.beverlypress.com.
Letters become the property of
the Beverly Press and Park Labrea,
and may be published in any format. Please include your name,
contact phone number and valid email address.
Crossword Puzzle
11 August 25, 2011
1. Cold dessert
2. Short-eared rabbit
3. Abdominal
4. Fall (over)
5. “Besame mucho” singer
6. Concerning
7. For men only
8. Balkan native
9. Knight’s “suit”
10. Civil rights org.
11. Equestrians’ field day
12. Court ploy
13. “Walking on Thin Ice” singer
21. “Six Feet Under” subjects?
22. What a house stands on
26. Fleshy seed covering
27. “Waking ___ Devine” (1998
film)
29. Microsoft support rep
30. Nee Al (anagram)
31. Gut areas
34. Carve in stone
35. Horse move
36. God of war
37. “The ___ have it”
38. Butting equipment
39. Snigger maker
40. “Bingo!”
43. Backgammon impossibility
45. Attach a hose
46. An alloy
47. Supposed, for Shakespeare
49. Building style
50. Refine, as metal
51. Eagle home
54. Didn’t dillydally
55. Ending with hard or soft
56. Shakira’s don’t lie
57. Appropriate
58. Orchid arrangement
Answers on page 22
! ! ! ;/(; ;/, %,:; 633@>66+ 0;@ 6<5*03 >033 /63+ (
<)30* ,(905. ;6 *65:0+,9 ;/, -6336>05. 0;,4
Across
1. Santa’s present carrier
5. Physics calculation
9. Goes with Saxon
14. S-shaped molding
15. Chip in?
16. Fabric
17. Part
18. Back of the house
19. Rumba relative
20. Start of a house?
23. In-flight info, for short
24. Consume
25. Jane Eyre, e.g.
28. It’s always sold in mint condition
30. Appear
32. “We __ family”
33. Gas used in welding
35. Wolf, coyote, fox, dog family
37. House plan related
40. Maids
41. Actress Bloom
42. Alter, in a way
43. Not just “a”
44. “Indian Idol,” for example
48. Italian town
51. Absorbed, as a cost
52. Can you dig it?
53. House to love
57. “Home ___”
59. Young salmon
60. Bachchan, for one (var.)
61. Danger
62. HOMES part
63. Whine
64. Add color to
65. Red or whitetail?
66. Potato, slangily
Down
(@>69;/ =,5<, %,:; 633@>66+ (30-6950(
,4630;065 6- ( :0?;,,5<50; (7(9;4,5; :;9<*;<9, ;6 *65:;9<*; (
-6<9:;69@ :,=,5;,,5<50; *65+64050<4 7961,*; >0;/ :<);,99(5,(5
7(9205.
,4630;065 ,940; ,=,3674,5; ,940; ,=,3674,5;
.9,,4,5; ",5;(;0=, "9(*; (7 '65, (7 4,5+4,5; (5+ (5@
6;/,9 9,8<09,+ 7,940;:
(@ $(56: 9*/0;,*;
3'1&#5 '/2',$'0 #2 /,
%,:; 633@>66+ (92 <+0;690<4
!(5 $0*,5;, 6<3,=(9+
%,:; 633@>66+ "
,:0+,5;0(3 <3;0(403@ ,+0<4 ,5:0;@
,.(;0=, ,*3(9(;065 >(: 79,7(9,+
)' 12#(( 0'/.02 >033 ), (=(03()3, 65 "/<9:+(@ !,7;,4),9 (; 0;@ (33
!(5;( 650*( 3=+ (5+ ;/, % 0)9(9@ !(5 $0*,5;, 6<3,=(9+
Back to School in ‘52
! ;/0: 0;,4 05 *6<9; @6< 4(@ ), 3040;,+ ;6 9(0:05. 653@ ;/6:,
0::<,: @6< 69 :64,65, ,3:, 9(0:,+ (; ;/, <)30* ,(905. +,:*90),+ 05 ;/0: 56;0*,
69 05 ;/, >90;;,5 *699,:765+,5*, +,30=,9,+ ;6 ;/, %,:; 633@>66+ 0;@ 6<5*03 =0(
;/, 644<50;@ ,=,3674,5; ,7(9;4,5; (; 69 79069 ;6 ;/, <)30* ,(905.
. %.,/+5 4*2) 2)' 4,90*(5 >0;/ 0:()030;0,: *; 6- ::0:;0=, 0:;,505.
,=0*,: >033 ), (=(03()3, -69 */,*26<; (; ;/, 4,,;05. - @6< 9,8<09, :7,*0(3
(::0:;(5*, ;6 7(9;0*07(;, 05 ;/0: 4,,;05. ,. ( :0.5,9 -69 ;/, /,(905. 047(09,+
@6< 4<:; *(33 69 :<)40; @6<9 9,8<,:; 05 >90;05. ;6 ;/, --0*, 6- ;/, 0;@ 3,92 (;
(; 3,(:; /6<9: 79069 ;6 ;/, 4,,;05. "/, 0;@ " 305, -69 ;/,
/,(905. 047(09,+ 0: !7,*0(3 4,,;05. 9,3(;,+ (**6446+(;065: ,. ;9(5:769;(;065 4(@ ), 796=0+,+
<765 >90;;,5 9,8<,:; ;6 ;/, --0*, 6- ;/, 0;@ 3,92 (; 3,(:; /6<9: 79069 ;6 ;/,
4,,;05. 69 05-694(;065 65 7<)30* ;9(5:769;(;065 *(33 #" 69 .6 ;6
>>>4;(5,;
(9, 05=0;,+ ;6 (;;,5+ :(0+ <)30* ,(905. ;6 ,?79,::
;/,09 6705065 05 ;/0: 4(;;,9
.0 (302)'0 *-(.0,#2*.- *65;(*; (<90, &,3;65 ::6*0(;, 3(55,9 05 ;/,
644<50;@ ,=,3674,5; ,7(9;4,5; (; 69,@ !*/(--,9
0;@ 3,92
A photo on the cover of the Sept. 11, 1952 issue of the Park
Labrea News featured Tommy and Terry Ball, of 303 S. Hauser
St. in Park La Brea, waving good-bye to their mother on their
first day of school. This year, school beings on Sept. 7 at most
Los Angeles Unified School District campuses. For information,
see our Back-to-School section on page 16.
! # "
#! Park Labrea News/Beverly Press
14 August 25, 2011
W. Sunset at 2 p.m.
POLICE BLOTTER
The following information was reported to the West Hollywood Sheriff’s
Station and the LAPD’s Wilshire Division between August 16 and August
20, 2011. If you are a victim of a crime, here are the telephone numbers of
local law enforcement agencies; Los Angeles Police Department, Wilshire
Division (323)485-4022 and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department West
Hollywood Station (310)855-8850.
The following crimes occurred in
West Hollywood and the areas
patrolled by the LAPDʼs Wilshire
and Hollywood Divisions between
Aug. 16 and Aug. 20, and were
compiled from www.crimemapping.com.
Aug. 16
At 12:01 a.m., an unknown suspect assaulted a victim in the 8900
block of Santa Monica.
An unknown suspect burglarized a
vehicle parked in the 300 block of
Holt at 10 p.m.
Aug. 17
At 1:15 a.m., an unknown suspect
armed with a knife assaulted a victim in the 900 block of Larrabee.
business in the 8300 block of
Beverly at 3:30 a.m.
At 1:55 p.m., an unknown suspect
committed a robbery in the 1200
block of Detroit.
Joseph Francis Arrested for
Assault, False Imprisonment
T
he Los Angeles City
Attorney’s Office has filed
multiple criminal counts against
Joseph Francis, the creator of
“Girls Gone Wild”, and his driver/bodyguard, for their involvement in a physical altercation
with three women following a
celebration in Hollywood in
January.
Francis, 38, has been charged
with three counts of false imprisonment, one count of dissuading
a witness from reporting a
crime, and one count of assault
causing great bodily injury.
The
driver/bodyguard,
Vagram Gegdzhyan, faces additional counts of impersonating a
public officer with intimidation,
and one count of fraudulently
using a badge.
If convicted on all counts,
Francis could face up to five
years in jail and/or $13,000 in
fines, and Gegdzhyan could face
up to six years in jail and/or
$7,500 in fines.
On Jan. 29, the three unidentified female victims attended a
college graduation celebration at
the Supper Club in Hollywood.
Near the end of the evening, the
three victims met Francis and
had a brief conversation. As the
club was closing, Francis
allegedly grabbed one of the
women by the hand and took her
to his limousine. The two other
women entered the vehicle
allegedly believing they were
being taken to their car.
During the ride, Gegdzhyan
allegedly produced a Los
Angeles County Sheriff’s
Department badge, impersonated a law enforcement officer and
did not allow the women to get
out of the limousine. The women were allegedly
taken to Francis’s gated residence where a physical altercation took place between Francis
and two of the victims. During
the altercation, Francis allegedly
grabbed one of the women by
the throat and hair, and struck
her head on the tile floor four
times.
The women were eventually
escorted out of the house and
were allegedly told by the defendants that a taxi would not be
called and paid for if they called
the police. While in the taxi driving back to Hollywood, the victims called 911 and met Los
Angeles police officers at the
location of their parked car. Arraignment for both defendants is scheduled on Sept. 16 in
Los Angeles Superior Court.
At 3 p.m., an unknown suspect
stole a vehicle parked in the 1300
block of Fairfax.
Hayworth at 5:35 p.m. A second
vehicle was burglarized in the
same area around 10 p.m.
committed a burglary in the 7200
block of Melrose.
Burton Way at 8 p.m.
Santa Monica at 11:32 p.m.
Aug. 18
Aug. 19
At 2 a.m., an unknown suspect
stole a vehicle parked in the 900
block of N. Vista.
An unknown suspect physically
assaulted a victim in the 8400
block of Santa Monica at 2:05 a.m.
committed a petty theft at a store
in the 100 block of N. La Cienega.
35-year-old day-care center
operator who pleaded no
contest to sexually molesting
her 13-year-old god son was
sentenced Tuesday to three
years in state prison.
Judge Terry Bork sentenced
Chelsea McClelland, who oper-
ated a day-care facility in South
Los Angeles, and ordered her to
register as a sex offender for the
rest of her life.
Investigators
from
the
LAPD’s West Bureau Sexual
Assault
Detail
arrested
McClelland last December after
At 1 a.m., an unknown suspect
committed a grand theft in the
9000 block of Sunset.
An unknown suspect committed a
burglary in the 7400 block of
Melrose at 7 p.m.
committed a theft from a victim
near the corner of Detroit and
Waring.
burglarized a vehicle parked in the
900 block of Vista.
vehicle parked near the corner of
Romaine and La Cienega at 6:15
p.m.
An unknown suspect physically
assaulted a victim in the 1000
block of San Vicente at 9:15 p.m.
committed a petty theft at a business in the 1100 block of La Brea.
At 3:18 a.m., an unknown suspect
stole a vehicle parked near the
corner of Crescent Heights and
Norton.
burglarized a vehicle parked in the
1000 block of Edinburgh.
petty theft in the 7100 block of
Santa Monica at 8:30 p.m.
grand theft at a store in the 100
block of N. Robertson at 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 20
Man Charged For Pointing Laser at Police Helicopter
C
lark James Gable, 22, the
grandson of actor Clark Gable,
was charged Tuesday with pointing
a laser at a Los Angeles Police
Department helicopter.
The alleged incident occurred
shortly after 10 p.m. on July 28 in
Hollywood, according to the Los
Angeles County District Attorney’s
Office. Gable was a passenger in a
vehicle near La Brea Avenue and
Hollywood Boulevard, and allegedly pointed a green laser at the helicopter, which was flying above a
special event on Hollywood
Boulevard. The laser momentarily
obstructed the vision of the two
officers in the helicopter, but they
were able to pinpoint the beam
coming from a small red car. Patrol
officers later pulled the vehicle over
near Franklin and Highland
Avenues, and took Gable into custody. Prosecutors declined to file
charges against the driver,
Maximilian Anderson, because
there was insufficient evidence
showing he was aware the laser was
being pointed at the helicopter. Gable is facing three felony
counts of discharge of a laser at an
aircraft. He is scheduled to be
arraigned Friday at the Foltz
Criminal Justice Center. If convict-
Police Seek Help to ID Scammer
D
etectives from the Los
Angeles Police Department’s
(LAPD) Commercial Crimes
Division, Metropolitan Financial
Section are asking for the public’s
help in identifying a suspect or suspects who impersonate the staff of
legitimate businesses to steal the
personal information of victims.
The suspect uses the Internet to
send out employment applications
to potential victims. Soliciting
applicants online is not the protocol
of most businesses, which should
be a warning to any individuals
who receive the inquiries. The
application requests an upfront
background fee, which is not a
standard employment process, as
well as key identification information such as a driver’s license or
Social Security number. The information is then used to commit
identify theft. It is not known how
many times the scam has occurred,
or how many people have been victimized, but detectives recommend
caution when applying for employment via the Internet.
Anyone with information about
the crimes is asked to call the
LAPD’s 24-hour, toll-free hotline
at (877)LAPD247.
Day-care Center Operator Sentenced in Molestation Case
A
At 9:05 p.m., a suspect committed
an assault during a domestic violence incident in the 8600 block of
Holloway.
they found her having sex with
the victim, who had just turned
13, in a van parked near the
Santa Monica Freeway and La
Brea Avenue. Police responded
to the area after neighbors
reported suspicious activity.
McClelland pleaded no con-
test on Aug. 2 to two felony
counts of lewd act on a child
under 14. The incidents
occurred between Dec. 1 and 17.
In exchange for her plea, two
additional counts of lewd act on
a child were dismissed.
ed, Gable faces up to three years in
state prison.
! " #
"
! ! TAXI
L.A. CHECKER CAB
2&/(&- " 0$,&0
FAST & ON-TIME TO LAX
")+1()0& +4% 3)2& .1 -'&+&1 Professional • Courteous • Reliable
(800) 300-5007
(800) 696-4919
24-hour radio
dispatch service
!-).0)4)+&'&
&25.0*
20 August 25, 2011
Protesters Oppose Brazilian Dam Project
From page 1
Comedienne Mona Shay was one of several competitors in the new
variety show at Park La Brea.
Show Features Local Talent
From page 6
“We’re happy to entertain and
have programs for the neighborhood,” Burney said.
The director of resident services added that Park La Brea has
been providing entertainment for
its tenants for years. These
include art programs and classes,
field trips, educational programs,
computer classes and Bodies in
Motion, which offers several fitness programs, Burney said.
Since Park La Brea is close to
several museums and parks, the
apartment complex strives to follow suit with outdoor activitiesof
its own, he said.
“We just feel we want to be a
part of that experience, so we
complement the neighborhood
with activities,” Burney said.
“It’s a Talented Summer at
Park La Brea” will have its fourth
heat at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 31 in
the Park La Brea theater. Tickets
are $10 per show at the door or at
www.wintershaw.com. For more
information, call (323)549-5470.
Violence at Sporting Events
Prompts New Legislation
A
ssemblyman Mike Gatto (DLos Angeles) announced
Monday that he will introduce legislation to deter assaults and fighting
at sporting events. The legislation comes after a
rough year in California sports that
saw Giants fan Bryan Stow savagely beaten at a Dodgers game, and
this past weekend’s shootings of
two men at the 49ers-Raiders game
at Candlestick Park.
Gatto has asked the Legislature’s
counsel to draft language to create
sentencing enhancements for fighting at sporting events and to create a
fund, paid into by California’s major
sports franchises, that would pay for
rewards in certain instances.
“I know a lot of parents who are
afraid to take their kids to a ballgame,” Gatto said.
Since the deadline for introducing
bills in the 2011 legislative session
has passed, he has not decided yet
whether he will seek to insert these
provisions in an existing bill, or to
get this bill heard as part of a potential special session later this year. He
will ask the Assembly’s Arts,
Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and
Internet Media Committee, on
which he is a member, to convene a
special proceeding to vet his proposal and others with testimony
from sports-security experts, law
enforcement and experts with experience in novel security procedures.
Stow, a paramedic and father of
two, was attacked from behind in
the Dodger Stadium parking lot on
March 31 and is in a medicallyinduced coma because of the extensive brain damage he suffered. His
alleged attackers were finally apprehended after a long search, due to
help from members of the public.
“There are many things worth
fighting for,” Gatto said. “The fact
that someone wore a rival sports
franchise’s jersey to a game isn’t
one of them.”
' &! "'#! '
%$
#"
" !! ' ! "# of the project that would divert the
Xingu River.
“That diversion means that area of
the river will just die,” Soltani said.
She added that the Amazon is the
“engine of the global weather system” and pumps water and vapor
around the world. Considering that
20 percent of the Amazon basin has
already been lost and another 20 percent heavily degraded, Brazil is
within a decade of wrecking the
Amazon water cycle, Soltani said.
“We need to do everything we
can,” she said. “We need Brazil to
seek out other (energy) alternatives.”
Soltani said the project was first
introduced in the late 1980s and was
stopped in 1989. However, the project has now been approved, ensuring a bigger fight this time around,
she said. Soltani added that the dam
opponents are trying to persuade
President Dilma Rousseff, the first
woman president in Brazil.
“We’re calling on her to have a
heart,” she said.
Brazilian native Carolina Rafols
was on hand Monday. She said her
mother had been one of the contractors working on the dam in the 80s,
but quit when she saw the devastation that was unfolding.
“I really feel it’s not the right way
to go for the Brazilian government,”
Rafols said, adding that she would
like to see “beautiful progress.”
She too believes that the country
could use the project price tag to
invest in more environmentally
friendly sources of energy.
Soltani said the Belo Monte Dam
would be the third-largest dam in the
world if constructed. She said the
Brazilian government is planning to
build about 60 large dams in all.
Attempts to reach Brazilian
Consulate representatives were
unsuccessful by deadline.
Some of the demonstrators wore traditional clothing during the protest to
illustrate the plight of the native people.
21 August 25, 2011
Center Gives Youth More Options
From page 1
was created by three officers from
the division, under the guidance of
Girmala. The officers, Catherine
Massey, Lance Hill and Carlos
Ayala, volunteered their time to
clean up a vacant storefront in the
5400 Santa Monica Blvd. and collect donations of computers, educational materials, games and other
things to keep children active and
learning. The center will be open
weekdays from 2 to 7:30 p.m., and
is designed to give children a place
to go after school.
“We have never done this before,
so we are pretty much making it up
as we go along,” Massey said. “But
too many kids have been
approached by gang members in
this part of Hollywood, and we
wanted to give them another
option. We want to get them off the
streets and into here.”
Open to children ages nine to 17,
with UCLA students available
daily as tutors, the center is a place
where children can do their homework and receive help, and then
can play games or interact with
each other until their parents come
home from work. There will be two
LAPD officers staffing the center at
all times, Massey added.
The officers who created the
center are part of the foot patrol in
“We hope to
provide an
alternative
direction to
young people,
which is part of
our unwavering
commitment in
Hollywood,”
-Capt. Beatrice Girmala,
LAPDʼs Hollywood Division
the neighborhoods around Santa
Monica Boulevard and Bronson
Avenue. The foot patrol was established in April, and the new youth
center is the next step in creating
more interaction between members
of the community and the police
department.
“We see it as a place where people can interact positively with the
police officers, and where we can
meet their families,” Massey said.
“We want to have a positive interaction, one where they can pick up
the phone and say, ‘Officer
Massey, I see a tagger down the
L.A. Jewish Symphony
Honors Donors
photo by Rich Clark
The Los Angeles Jewish Symphony recently held a donor reception
at the Ford Theatre in Hollywood prior to their performance on Aug.
14. Fifteen-year-old violin virtuoso Stephen Waarts (left), was joined
by two-time Grammy nominee, Amick Byram; Dr. Noreen Green,
artistic director of the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony; and vocalist
Hannah Drew. For information, visit www.lajewishsymphony.org.
DWP Relaunches Solar Power
Incentives Program
T
he Los Angeles Department of
Water and Power (DWP) will
relaunch its Solar Incentive
Program (SIP) in September, which
is designed to provide faster and
more transparent customer service,
and will offer revised incentive levels that are more in line with market
pricing.
The DWP will resume accepting
applications for solar incentives on
Sept. 1 at 10 a.m. The program was
placed on temporary hold on April 9
as the demand for incentives was far
outpacing the available budget. The
suspension was initiated to catch up
with a backlog of applications and
solar inspections; increase customer
education to address safety concerns; gain input on improving the
program; and identify alternative
financing options. “As we re-launch the Solar
Incentive Program in September, it
is extremely important that we
leverage the incentives to achieve
the most solar power and encourage
as much customer participation as
possible,” DWP general manager
Ronald O. Nichols said. “We also
want to grow solar at a steady and
sustainable pace while being prudent about the cost to all customers
who pay for this program through
their rates.”
Nichols has also asked staff to
investigate more options for making
solar affordable to low-income customers. For information, visit
www.ladwp.com/solar.
street’. We want them to know who
to call.”
Assistant Chief Earl Paysinger,
director of the LAPD’s Office of
Operations, said the new center
will be a model for others throughout the city.
“There is an old saying that we
should be prepared when opportunity knocks, but you have to
answer the door. Sometimes it is
our responsibility to go out and
find the opportunities, and that is
exactly what Captain Girmala has
done here in Hollywood,”
Paysinger said. “So many of our
young people would not have had
the opportunity otherwise, that this
center will provide.”
Girmala added that she hopes the
center becomes a permanent hangout for young people throughout
the area.
“We hope to provide an alternative direction to young people,
which is part of our unwavering
commitment in Hollywood,”
Girmala said. “For those who would
threaten our children, it sends a
message from the Hollywood area
that we are here to stay.”
The Hollywood Youth Mentoring
Center is located at 5824 Santa
Monica Blvd. For information, call
(213)486-9760.
photo by Edwin Folven
Capt. Beatrice Girmala (left), of the Hollywood Division, LAPD Assistant
Chief Earl Paysinger, and Officer Catharine Massey, cut the ribbon
Thursday at the new Hollywood Youth Center.
Suspicious Letter Investigated
From page 3
federally,” Eimiller said.
Eimiller said officials would not
disclose what the substance was,
but added that it has been sent to
an independent laboratory for testing. She did not have any further
information about the letter or its
place of origin, and said it never
reached Ferguson.
The FBI is also looking into
whether there is any connection
between the letter and a threat
made earlier this month against
late night talk show host David
Letterman. In that incident, an
individual posted a message on an
unidentified website threatening
to cut out Letterman’s tongue in
response to comments he made
about the alleged new leader of Al
Qaeda. Eimiller also said officials
would also be investigating
whether there is a connection to a
previous incident last fall where
death threats were made against
Bristol Palin — the daughter of
former Republican vice presidential candidate, Sarah Palin. Bristol
Palin was appearing on “Dancing
With the Stars” at the time, and
the show is filmed at CBS
Television City. Additional security was brought in for her protection, but the threats were never
acted upon and no one was arrested.
With the letter, Eimiller said
authorities would decide what
charges could apply once a suspect is identified and arrested.
“Federal law prohibits making
any sort of a threat through the
mail,” Eimiller said. “It is a federal violation and it is a felony.”
Arrests Made in Metro Stabbing
From page 1
continued toward the next station in
an attempt to get the injured passenger medical care, he said. Littman
said some people have questioned
why the operator opened the subway
doors, allowing the suspect to flee.
“You don’t want to trap passengers with a guy who is armed,” he
said.
Littman said the Metro operations
center was notified of the incident at
approximately 7:26 p.m., and a call
to the sheriff’s department was
made at about 7:28 p.m. Three minutes later, sheriff’s deputies were on
scene, he said.
The homicide was the first in the
Red Line’s history, Littman said. He
said Metro’s five rail systems have
served more than one billion passengers, and there have been only a
handful of violent incidents.
“You are safe on the system.
…This is a random act of violence.
It’s extremely rare,” Littman said.
He added that Metro contracts
with the sheriff’s department,
which complements and coordinates with local police departments.
Littman said Metro has beefed up
patrols in response to the incident.
According to the sheriff’s department, the investigation is still ongoing.
Clues Sought in Hollywood Homicide
From page 3
determined.
“Right now, we are reaching out
to the community,” Bynum said.
“It doesn’t seem to have anything
to do with Lemon Grove Park,
which is nearby, or with the local
gang in that area. It is a neighborhood with a lot of gang problems
in the past, but that has slowed
way down.”
The two suspects were only
described as Caucasian men in
their 20s. The vehicle was a newer
model, black SUV.
“At this point we are just trying
to determine what happened,”
Bynum said. “We had a lead initially on the suspect’s vehicle, but
that turned out to be a neighbor
occurred in Hollywood this year.
By the end of Aug. 2010, there had
been 11 homicides in Hollywood.
A stabbing death that occurred on
Aug. 19 on a Metro subway train
passing through Hollywood is not
being counted by the LAPD
because the subway is under the
jurisdiction of the Los Angeles
-Det. Vicki Bynum, County Sheriff’s Department.
“We not exactly sure why, but
LAPD Hollywood Division
things are way down,” Oreb
added. “Last year we had quite a
seeing another neighbor’s vehicle. bit more.”
Now we are just hoping someone
Anyone with information is
will come forward with some asked to contact the Hollywood
clues.”
Homicide Unit at (213)972-2910.
Oreb added that the murder was During weekends and off-hours
only the fourth homicide that has call (877)LAPD247.
“At this point
we are just
trying to
determine what
happened.”
22 August 25, 2011
Guidelines Sought for Tour Companies
From page 1
and more, LaBonge said.
“This is a problem we like to
have,” he said.
The council has received complaints about the tour bus operators
from residents and businesses in the
area. The grievances include concerns about busses idling too long,
clogging up traffic or parking illegally, LaBonge said. Residents
have also complained about mega-
phones being used in residential
areas, and some tour bus businesses
are operating without proper permits and licenses.
The councilman said he would
like to work with the tour bus operators and get the problems corrected.
“We can and will do both,”
LaBonge said. “And this [motion]
is a step in that direction.
Tour buses in Hollywood come in all sizes, and include large buses, as
well as smaller convertible vans.
Officials Appoint Committee
Members to Select OPA Head
A
s part of the transparency and
accountability efforts at the
Los Angeles Department of Water
and Power, Mayor Antonio
Villaraigosa, Council President
Eric Garcetti, and Councilmember
Jan Perry selected their appointments to the Citizens Committee
for the Appointment of the
Executive Director of the Office
of Public Accountability (OPA) on
Monday.
The OPA was created to ensure
the actions of the DWP align with
the interests of the rate-payers.
“I would like to be clear,
although the LADWP’s ability to
continue to provide water and
power while meeting state and
federal mandates requires a serious discussion on rate adjustments, any action to increase rates
is premature until the Office of
Public Accountability has been
established and a ratepayer advocate has had an opportunity to
fully analyze the proposal,”
Villaraigosa said.
The mayor appointed Jeff
Jacobberger and John Murray.
Jacobberger is a planning associate with Civic Enterprise
Associates, as well as the vice
chair of the Mid-City West
Community
Copuncil,
and
Murray is the president and chief
executive officer of the Southern
California Minority Business
Development Council, the largest
nonprofit minority business advocacy organization in the region.
Answers From Page 22
Garcetti appointed Sandra Itkoff
and Rusty Millar, and Perry
appointed Elaine Gaspard.
Earlier this year, voters passed
Measure I, a charter amendment
to establish an Office of Public
Accountability and a ratepayer
advocate. The amendment calls
for a citizens committee to appoint
the executive director for the
Office of Public Accountability.
With these appointments finalized, the Citizens Committee is
ready to start searching for an
executive director of the Office of
Public Accountability. The OPA
will analyze DWP’s rate proposals
and elicit feedback from the community.
The Citizens Committee will be
granted priority and provided any
resources necessary to fulfill its
role.
The city’s Chief Administrative
Office, the chief legislative analyst and the Personnel Department
will provide the Citizens
Committee with guidance and
support in selecting an executive
director.
“We need a cohesive code of
conduct. We need something that
brings it all together.”
CitySights LA general manager
Basel Tawfik said his company
strives to provide quality tours
without disturbing the community.
“We’re very strict on our drivers,” Tawfik said.
He said the GPS on CitySights’
busses tell managers how long the
busses have been idling. If they idle
for 10 minutes, they automatically
turn off, Tawfik said. He added that
the company is very concerned
about the environment, and will get
the busses serviced if they begin
producing black exhaust.
As for the noise issue, CitySights
uses a public-address system with
speakers in the seats of the bus,
Tawfik said. The company also
uses main roads exclusively,
though, in order to be competitive,
it does subcontract with a company
that offers tours of celebrities’
homes, he said.
While the company is new to the
area, its New York branch has been
in operation for years. Therefore,
CitySights is seasoned when it
Starline is one of most well known tour companies operating Hollywood.
comes to providing tours with little
impact on the world around them,
Tawfik said.
“We kind of hit the ground running,” he said.
Tawfik said tour bus businesses
are a vital part of the Los Angeles
economy. The tours offer a look at
the area that goes beyond simply
walking up and down Hollywood
Boulevard, and the guides do plen-
ty of research to further educate
their clients, he said.
“It’s more than just sightseeing,”
Tawfik said.
LaBonge said city staff members
and the operators will meet to
resolve the issues as soon as possible.
“I think it’s in everyone’s best
interest for a guide to be put in
place,” he said.
Graffiti Kits Prompt City Council Measure
From page 3
cerns
raised
about
the graph signings, hands-on demon‘Artrageous’ promotion,” Zine strations and art supply givesaid. He added that Aaron aways. Additional events were
Brothers still planned to make a scheduled for Los Angeles, Daly
donation to the Boys and Girls City and Austin, Texas.
Club of LA to support the next
The city of Los Angeles spent
generation of artists, which had
been a part of the promotion.
“These actions are a great testament to Aaron Brothers as a member of the community,” Zine said.
In his letter to Zine, Aaron
Brothers president Jim King said
the company does not want its
events to adversely affect the community.
“Aaron Brothers does not support illegal artwork on any public
or private property in any form,”
King said. “Our program was
designed to celebrate all art forms
on surfaces such as paper and canvas. The Art Supply Starter Kits
were intended for adults only and
provided fine art supplies and
alternative surfaces for adults to
create their art.”
The first “Artrageous” event
was held Aug. 13 in San Diego.
The event featured performances
by five of the “world’s best known Graffiti is scrawled on many of the
graffiti artists” as well as auto- and Fairfax Districts.
approximately $7.1 million in
graffiti abatement in 2010.
Approximately 34.5 million
square feet of graffiti removal
occurred at 625,000 locations
throughout the city last year.
walls in the alleys of the Melrose

Tour Bus Code of Conduct Explored Suspect Arrested in Murder on

Transcription

Similar documents

The Yards of One Santa Fe

After Party Flyer

City Year #InstaGallery

karl rove, i love you - Rhode Island International Film Festival

HERE - Hollywood Arts Council

Article about my visit in Los-‐Angeles in

PLUS EXCLUSIVE OFFER! - The El Capitan Theatre

The Los Angeles Women`s Theatre Festival (LAWTF) empowers

pelligrosa press page 8

article - Almie Rose