vi`s corner: “norm” woman faces dui and murder
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vi`s corner: “norm” woman faces dui and murder
VI’S CORNER: “NORM” BEVERLY HILLS—My name is “Norm”, and I’m a six month old little kitty, with a lot of personality. Or, so I’ve been told. My mom was a feral cat who had five of us little ones. We were all rescued and brought to the Friends of Animals Foundation, where we are being very well cared for and ready for our purrfect homes. I’m well behaved, playful, and very sweet and loving. And, how about my beautiful coat? I hope that I don’t sound too egotistical by telling you all of my good points. So, you’ll just have to come to see for yourself if everything that I’ve told you is the truth. To show you how smart I am, too, I’ll tell you some interesting facts about us felines. However, I must confess that I got them from DailyRandomFacts.com See, I’m honest, too. B y V i L o ga n A cat can jump up to five times its own height in a single bound; a cat can hear high frequency sounds up to two octaves higher than a human; a cat can travel at a top speed of approximately thirty one miles per hour over a short distance; a female cat is called a Queen (well, naturally!) or Molly; and, when cats are happy or pleased, they squeeze their eyes shut. I hope that I’ve told you some things that you didn’t know before. Now, I hope that you will come to see me. If you would like to see all of my kitty and doggy friends that are here, you can see them all by checking the website, which is: foafla.petfinder.com. Then all that you have to do is call for an appointment to see us. We’re all waiting to meet you! FRIENDS OF ANIMALS 310-479-5089 VOL. VIII ISSUE 41, HOME DELIVERY $100 per year WOMAN FACES D UI AND MURDER CHARGES By Damian Kelly “AAA” implied ULTGO (Unlimited Tax it characteristics of the 40 cities. While discussing West Hollywood, the General Obligation) bond rating. report had this to say: “The City’s strong According to Investopedia, AAA is “the revenue performance and extensive use highest possible rating assigned to the of contracts for City services has helped bonds of an issuer by creditrating agento avoid many of the reductions seen in cies. An issuer that is rated AAA has an other California cities. Police, fire and li- exceptional degree of creditworthiness brary services are provided through Los and can easily meet its financial comAngeles County, limiting the city’s ex- mitments.” posure to labor cost inflation.” Fitch Rating’s report went on to comThe city’s stable tax base, local econo- plement the city’s participation in a my and high wealth levels were cited as pension plan. “The City participates in a state-sponreasons for West Hollywood’s excellent sored pension plan and has regularly met or exceeded its annual required contribution. Other Post-Employment Benefit (OPEB) liabilities are funded on a pay-asyou-go basis, but the city’s liability for such expenses is manageable.” The report also was optimistic that West Hollywood would “maintain stable operations over the next several years, due to its substantial revenue base and the continuing strength of its local economy.” By LaDale Anderson Claire Damian Darshan Eileen Glenn Grady Ivetta Jessica C Jessica M Joann Kristin mal timing for the ceremony. In recent years the event has taken place in early June. The great thing about the move is that a vast majority of flicks that have come out over the summer will be fresh in the minds of voters come nomina- Ne w s ro o m St af f LaDale Leanne Lily Marion Mike D Michael M Michael S Rosana Rose Smitha Seyoon Skye Susan Susie Tony Vi Winter OCTOBER 07, 2012 MODEL IN TROUBLE MTV MOVIE AWARDS MOVED UP HOLLYWOOD—Well it looks like the Academy Awards isn’t the only awards ceremony making moves this year. On October 2, it was officially announced that the 2013 MTV Movie Awards will take place on April 14; about two months earlier than the nor- EX TR A Bel Air, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Laurel Canyon, Los Feliz, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Melrose, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Westwood, West Hollywood & Hollywood Hills CIT Y RECEIV ES GL OWING FINANC IAL REPORT WEST HOLLYWOOD—As multiple cities grapple with budget cuts in light of decreased revenues, the City of West Hollywood remains untouched. The city is in an “exceptionally strong financial position” according to the California Cities Snapshot Report by Fitch Ratings, which reviewed the financial health of 40 California cities. Bankruptcies in the California cities of Stockton, San Bernardino and Mammoth Lakes this year prompted the review which took a snapshot of the cred- Ad v er t is e 31 0 .2 77 .6 0 1 7 tion time. Unlike the Academy Awards, the MTV Movie Awards allows the public to partake in the voting process allowing more popular pictures to get recognition compared to being overlooked by the more esteemed Oscars. For those already planning to make WE PROMISE TO: predictions you can bet, “The Avengers” and “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2” are likely to dominate a majority of the categories next year. So mark your calendars because on April 14, the coveted golden popcorn will be handed out a bit earlier than expected. SANTA MONICA—A 26-year-old woman was charged with vehicular man slaughter and driving under the influence after hitting an Australian tourist with her car on August 21 in Downtown Santa Monica. The crash was reported at 8:20 p.m. in the 300 block of Colorado Avenue. Gary Roberts Mara, 50, was crossing Colorado Avenue against a solid red "don't walk" sign with his 8-year-old daughter and wife. Cara Cameron was reportedly driving her 2005 Ford Focus eastbound on Colorado from Second Street on a green light as the family entered the crosswalk. Cameron was not able to avoid the pedestrians and hit Mara and his daughter. Mara's 43-year-old wife, Julianne, reported that he picked up his daughter when he noticed the oncoming car and threw her out of the way. The Australian family was vacationing in the United States to celebrate Mara's fiftieth birthday as well as his wife and his tenth wedding anniversary. They were planning on continuing their trip to Hawaii before the collision occurred. Cameron remained at the scene until the Santa Monica Police arrived at the scene. Mara was seriously injured and was taken to a local trauma center where he was pronounced dead in the early morning hours of August 21. Mara's daughter, Olivia, sustained minor injuries and his wife did not have any injuries. At the time of the investigation, it became evident that Cameron was under the influence and was arrested for the felonies driving while intoxicated and vehicular manslaughter. Cameron was released C ar a C ame ron . suring he cannot continue to do this to other young women,” said Cameron in a statement. “I refuse to be raped again by a corrupt Peruvian legal system.” Cameron's personal blog detailed some of her experiences with alcohol and drugs. In a post made in 2010 titled "Giant dark shades to hide the truth," Cameron wrote of about drinking in her car before meeting some friends in a restaurant. “I swig the bottle again, my mouth puckering and throat burning as I force my throat to contract and take it with no chaser to cool the fire… I suddenly feel like being drunk. Really, really drunk." Additionally, the model claimed on her blog to have used marijuana, cocaine, Xanax and DMT, a psychedelic. Anyone with information regarding the collision is urged to contact investigator Chris Dawson at (310) 458-8954 or the watch commander at (310) 458-8495. GA S P RICES RISE IN OC TOBER Declaration of Principles 1.) Provide a community newspaper that tells all the news honestly without any political agenda, slant or spin. 2.) Allow commentary writers the freedom to express their opinions and views without interruption, censorship or persuasion. 3.) Provide members of the community (rich or poor) with the truth and a place to voice their concerns. 4.) Abstain from printing anything demeaning, calumniatory or potentially harmful to any living being. 5.) Maintain the highest level of journalistic integrity. By Ivetta Babadjanian soon after from the Los Angeles County portedly raped by Peruvian travel guide, Sheriff's Department when she posted Victor Hugo Escobar Naro. $100,000 of her $1,000,000. Cameron claimed that Naro continuDuring an arraignment on September ously hit on her despite constantly re21, the Los Angeles County District At- fusing his advances during a five-day torney's Office added a count of second de- trek through the Amazon jungle. After angree murder to Cameron's charges due to other inappropriate occurrence from the fact that she has had an alcohol-re- Naro, Cameron and her friend decided to lated traffic collision on her record from leave the tour and left to stay at a hotel 2007. A preliminary hearing is scheduled that was paid by Naro as an apology for his for October 29. actions. According to Cameron, stateMara was a notable Australian rugby ments to Peruvian police, she was sleepleague player for Australia's Balmain ing in her hotel room when she awoke to Tigers in 1982 and for South Africa's Par- Naro sexually assaulting her. She managed ramatta Eels in 1984. He retired from rug- to fight him off her and used pepper spray by in 1985. His father, Bobby Mara, also on him. Soon, the then 24-year-old made played for the Balmain Tigers and was headlines in Peru and was subject to classified as the team's greatest winger continuous harassment by the public. and a member of the club's hall of fame. Many Peruvian newspapers made claims A statement released by the Wests Tigers that Cameron was drunk at the time and described Mara as a "classy goal kicking that she was Naro's jealous lover who lied centre and winger." about the rape. She denied these allegaAccording to her Facebook profile, tions and stated that she took a blood test Cameron was born in Newark, California right after the incident that proved she and graduated from Heyward's Moreau was clean at the time. A rape kit also Catholic High School in 2003. It was dur- proved signs of lesions and tears that ing her time at San Francisco State Uni- would be used as evidence to support versity that she was charged for her first Cameron's claim. DUI which took place outside of CaliforCameron spent a large amount of time nia and completed a court-ordered DUI in Iquitos in order to see through the program in Alameda County. charges against Naro. Her efforts were Cameron worked as a part-time model proven to be in vain as months of what she and has a profile on Model Mayhem in described as corrupt court cases enabled which she describes modeling as "a cre- her ability to put the alleged rapist in ative outlet" and "a chance to play the prison. muse." "The Peruvian judicial system has made In 2010, Cameron took a post-graduate me out to be the bad guy, and I think they trip around South America which even- are being so difficult so I will drop tually led her to Iquitos, Peru. It was dur- charges and run home. However, I am a ing her time in Iquitos that she was re- fighter, and cannot leave with out en- By Cassie Day BEVERLY HILLS—September was looking hopeful for Southern California drivers as summer was ending and residents were eagerly anticipating that dropping gas prices would accompany it. And while gas prices were on the decline in September, at the most $4.15/gal; ufortunately, October is bringing a brand new wave of soaring gas prices. According to californiagasprices.com, as of October 1st gas prices have continued to rise drastically shooting up from $4.16/gal to nearly $4.50/gal. Perhaps it’s time that the feud with gas prices ends, with alternative fuel vehicles looking more desirable than ever. Hybrid cars run on electric batteries and little gasoline, making commuting eas- ier on the consumers’ wallet. Hybrids are available in all different car types such as Sedans, SUVs, Lexus, Prius, pickups, and coupes. As of October 4th, gas prices in Beverly Hills were looking steep as it was recorded at the 76 on 427 N. Crescent Drive and S. Santa Monica Boulevard that the price of gasoline was $5.19/gal. Prices are lower by ten cents at the Mobil on Wilshire Blvd and N. Stanley Drive. Gas by the gallon is $4.75 at the 76 on Wilshire Blvd and Merv Griffin Way. The cheapest recorded price was at the shell located on 391 S. Robertson Blvd and W. Olympic Blvd at $4.39/gal. Be smart; look for cheaper gas prices to help economize. CANYON NEWS 90210 OCTOBER 07, 2012 News EDELMAN FI NA NCIAL OP ENS NEW OFFIC E PAGE TWO By Damian Kelly WOODLAND HILLS—On Friday, September 28, a new business sprouted up in the city when investment management firm Edelman Financial Services LLC officially opened offices in the area. Located at 21550 Oxnard St., Suite 950, the firm is headed by financial advisor, author and talk show host Ric Edelman. His company provides financial planning and investment management services for individuals and families as well as 401(k) plans and institutional investment management for busi- nesses. The decision was made to open an office due to high demand, according to a news release. “We receive hundreds of phone calls and emails every week from people seeking financial advice and information, so we are opening more local offices to help them,” Edelman said in a statement. Edelman, a 25-year veteran of the financial industry, has offices in 13 states while managing $7.9 billion for more than 17,000 clients across the country as of June 30, 2012. While most investment firms only serve the wealthy, Edelman reportedly offers assistance to those who are not yet millionaires. “Although many of our clients have a high net worth, the vast majority of our clients are not in that exclusive realm. Our clients typically are middle class folks trying to pay for college for their kids while trying to secure their own retirement. It’s an honor to serve them,” Edelman said. While most investment companies are corporate owned, Edelman Financial is one of the few that remains independent. In fact, Edelman himself has been named #1 Independent Financial Advisor three times according to Barron’s ranking of the Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors in 2009, 2010 and 2012. The ranking was based on assets under management, revenue generated for the firm and the overall quality of the practice. For investment advice and other financial planning services, or to speak with an advisor call (888) 7526742 or visit www.ricedelman.com 1 01 P ROD UC TS RECA LLED DU E TO OU TBREA K By Ivetta Babadjanian LOS ANGELES—A salmonella outbreak from a Trader Joe's brand of peanut butter has caused the maker of the product to recall 101 products that contain nuts. Sunland Inc., a New Mexico-based company, has expanded the recall to include almond butter, cashew butters, tahini and blanched and roasted products. Some of the newer products that have been added to the recall are a variety of cookies sold at Whole Foods that contain peanut butter, peanut butter cracker snacks sold at Stop & Shop supermarkets and various ice cream and chocolate snack products. Overall, Sunland Inc. has recalled 101 products and several retailers have issued additional recalls for items that were made with Sunland ingredients. The company sells its nuts and nut butters to large groceries as well as other distributors around the nation. The recall began when Trader Joe's Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter made with sea salt was linked to salmonella illnesses. "Public health investigators are using DNA 'fingerprints' of Salmonella bacteria obtained through diagnostic testing with pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, or PFGE, to identify cases of illness that may be part of this outbreak," stated the Center for Dis- ease Control and Prevention (CDC). "They are using data from PulseNet, the national subtyping network made up of state and local public health laboratories and federal food regulatory laboratories that performs molecular surveillance of foodborne infections." The CDC reported 30 illnesses in 19 states that are traced back to the Trader Joe's peanut butter from June 11 to September 11. No other food has been linked to the illnesses, however, Sunland recalled products that were manufactured on the same equipment as the Trader Joe's product. Of the 30 that became ill, almost two-thirds were children under the age of ten. No deaths have been reported. Salmonella is found most dangerous for children and the elderly due to weak immune systems. Salmonella can cause diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps 12 hours to 72 hours after infection, known as salmonellis. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, Salmonella is a microscopic bacteria that passes from feces of people or animals to other people. The bacteria causes an estimated 1.4 million cases of foodbourne illnesses and over 400 deaths a year in the United States. To view the full list of products that have been recalled, go to the Food and Drug Administration's website. MID DLE- HIG H SCH OOL P ROJEC T HIT S SNA G By Damian Kelly MALIBU—On Monday, October 1, the City of Malibu Planning Commission opted to delay voting on the Malibu Middle and High School Campus Improvement Project until December 3. The decision was made to delay the vote due to controversy over the parking lot component of the project which calls for no light fixtures. The Planning Commission had requested this amendment to the project at an August 7 meeting in addition to another one requiring Santa MonicaMalibu Unified School District to minimize existing lighting on campus to prevent pollution and not harm existing views. Even though the Planning Commission’s wishes were granted by the city planning department, officials from the SMMUSD asked that the resolution be delayed. Their reasoning was due to the district officials waiting on verification from the California Division of the State Architect on whether state permits would allow an unlit parking lot to be built. Commissioner David Brotman said he was skeptical of SMMUSD’s in- tentions. He said he did not want the community’s wishes to be overlooked in the school district’s communications with state officials. In response, Malibu City Planning Director Joyce Parker-Bozylinski told the commission that Malibu’s planning department has also been in communication with the State Architect’s office. Meanwhile, Assistant City Attorney Gregg Kovacevich advised commissioners to reissue a notice for public hearing on the campus project if they had obtained new, previously undisclosed information that was going to affect their vote on the resolution. Chair John Mazza lobbied for a vote on all aspects of the project except the parking lot but Kovacevich said that could not be done and the vote must wait until December. In addition to a parking lot, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s large-scale project calls for construction of a new academic building, renovation of several existing classrooms and the creation of new student drop-off and pick-up lanes. 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California has a few HOT lanes including a 14-mile stretch of southbound Interstate 680 in Alameda and Santa Clara counties, and a 20-mile stretch of Interstate 15 in San Diego County. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is testing a pilot project of HOT lanes on interstates 10 and 110. In addition, the San Francisco Bay area's Metropolitan Transportation Commission is developing a regional HOT network. Blumenfield's bill comes as a program that permitted solo drivers of hybrid vehicles to access carpool lanes ended on July 1, 2011. Hybrid vehicles run on gasoline and batteries. The Department of Motor Vehicles will be issuing stickers to qualified clean air vehicles that will allow solo drivers access to existing carpool lanes. Approximately 19,000 white stickers for certified zero-emission vehicles Photo courtesy of Wikipedia brid cars are no longer valid. 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The bill will disallow mental health practitioners from reparative therapy on minors under the age of 18, which has been deemed dangerous and abusive by the gay rights community. It was introduced to the state senate by Democratic Senator Ted Lieu of Torrance last February in an attempt to raise awareness of the now discredited methods done by mental health practitioners. Lieu stated the ban was a result of the psychiatric organization, the world's largest of its kind with over 36,000 members, conclusion that reparative therapy increases the likelihood of self-destructive behavior and depression. "No one should stand idly by while children are being psychologically abused, and anyone who forces a child to try to change their sexual orientation must understand this is unacceptable," Lieu said. The bill, SB 1172, was initially opposed by Republican lawmakers as they believe the state has no right to interfere with a parent's decision on how to raise their child. The conservative Pacific Justice Institute stated it will file a lawsuit claiming the bill goes against constitutional protections, including the rights of patients to have access to information and free speech rights of therapists. The Institute claims that many people have been treated successful- ly and it is unjust that due to this new law, many children will go untreated and will never realize their heterosexual potential. "LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) youth will now be protected from a practice that has not only been debunked as junk science, but has been proven to have drastically negative effects on their well-being," Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin said in a statement. Psychiatrist Robert L. Spitzer apologized earlier this year for his 2003 study of reparative therapy and his claim that it can help gays and lesbians become straight. "I believe I owe the gay community an apology for my study making unproven claims of the efficacy of reparative therapy," Spitzer said in a letter to the editor of the Archives of Sexual Behavior. "I also apologize to any gay person who wasted time and energy undergoing some form of G ove rn or Je rr y B row n . reparative therapy because they believed that I had proven that reparative therapy works with some 'highly motivated' individuals." Overall, Brown signed 65 bills on Saturday, September 29 and vetoed 23. The bill goes into effect on January 1. L.A. CI TY COUNCI L REPEALS MEDICAL MARIJUANA B AN FOOD PREPARED WITH FRESH ORGANIC INGREDIENTS AND DELIVERED DAILY. News LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council voted 11-2 on Tuesday to retract their own ban on medical marijuana dispensaries instituted in July. The ban, which was supposed to go to the ballot in March of next year, was suspended in August before going into effect after fervent supporters of the dispensaries collected 50,000 signatures. The goal of the ban was to shut down By Michael Mintos the estimated 1,000 marijuana dispen- combat the pain. The other members of the saries in Los Angeles and allow small, reg- council that voted for the ban to be lifted ulated groups of patients to grow the drug stated that they needed more clarity on the in their home as an alternative to the dis- state’s law regarding the medical use of marpensaries. ijuana. Adding further upheaval to the One of the biggest advocates for the ban controversial issue, federal authorities have to be lifted is City Councilman Bill turned their focus to many of the funcRosendahl, who has been battling cancer tioning dispensaries with the intent of and using medical marijuana to help him shutting them down. Features & Entertainment PAGE FOUR CANYON NEWS 90210 OCTOBER 07, 2012 “ JERSEY SHORE” RET URNS FOR FINAL FIST P UMP HOLLYWOOD—It’s hard to believe that the gang of “ Jersey Shore” will bid farewell after its sixth season which premiered on Thursday, October 4. When the reality hit invaded MTV back in 2009 it was a firestorm with critics arguing the series depicted Italian Americans in a negative light. That criticism just propelled the series to new heights as it still remains the network’s highest rated series of all-time. The series which follows Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Jennifer “JWoww” Farley, Paul “Pauly D” DelVecchio, Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino, Ronni Ortiz-Magro, Samantha “Sammi” Giancola and Vinny Guadagnino as they spend their summers in Seaside Heights, NJ partying and navigating their independence. The first season was unlike any other as the roommates clashed, but ultimately bonded as a family. The second season took the cast to Miami and is perhaps to this day my favorite of all the seasons; there was just so much drama happening. Season 3 they returned to Seaside Heights, with new roommate Deena Cortese who feuded with Sammi early on. The network chose to height- By LaDale Anderson en the stakes for season 4 by taking the gang to Italy, whereas season 5 they returned to their original stomping ground. I will be honest things started to take a dip at the start of season four and the hype has slowly dwindled down. It could be the fact that they’ve spent so much time in Seaside Heights; there is only so many times you can visit Karma and work at the T-shirt shop for the summer. While audiences were still watching, the ratings were beginning to slip. To be honest this last season will be quite interesting to see how things unfold. The cast has really grown up on the show. During filming of season six Snooki announced her pregnancy, “The Situation” went to rehab, Jenni’s relationship with Roger grew stronger, Pauly D got his own The cast of " Jer sey Shore." spin-off series, as did Snooki and JWoww. joy the shore. With so much maturity in the gang, will they From the trailer we know that Deena is still party like its 2009? Of course, but the headed to the slammer, Snooki decides its audience is not likely to see Snooki at the best for her to move out of the Shore club much this season, “The Situation” house to ensure the safety of her child, Pauly has sworn off alcohol, JWoww is in a com- and Vinny continue to build upon their bromitted relationship and Sammi and Ronni mance and The Situation finds himself abseem to be in a happy place for once. That staining from alcohol. While they are indeed just leaves Pauly D, Vinny and Deena to en- a fun bunch, the biggest stars of the series turned out to be The Situation and Snooki. Their personalities are unique; you cannot replace these people. I will admit I am going to miss all of the fist pumping, the drinking, and the terminology that the show has turned into a pop culture phenomenon. The final season of “ Jersey Shore” airs Thursdays at 10pm on MTV. SET H MAC FA RLA NE TO HOST OSCA RS HOLLYWOOD—Creator of "Family Guy" and "American Dad!," Seth MacFarlane, has been chosen to be the host of the 2013 Academy Awards. The announcement was made on Monday, October 1 by Oscars' producers Craig Zaden and Neil Meron. "His performing skills blend perfectly with our ideas for making the show entertaining and fresh," said Zadan and Meron in the official statement. "He will be the consummate host, and we are so happy to be working with him." This will be MacFarlane's first time By Ivetta Babadjanian hosting the award ceremony. "It's truly an MacFarlane, 38, is the creator, writer and overwhelming privilege to be asked to host primary voice talent for "Family Guy," the Oscars," MacFarlane said in a state- which is now in its 11th season. He has ment. won several awards for his work on the "My thoughts upon hearing the news show including two Primetime Emmy were, one, I will do my utmost to live up Awards and an Annie Award. to the high standards set forth by my predThe comedian also has a background in ecessors; and two, I hope they don't find music as he plays the piano and works with out I hosted the Charlie Sheen Roast." On an orchestra and composers on a weekly Monday, MacFarlane also tweeted, "Very basis to score his three animated shows. excited about the big news!" along with a MacFarlane received a number of Gramlink to a funny promotional clip for the Os- my nominations for his debut album, cars. "Music Is Better Than Words." He has per- formed to sold out concerts at Carnegie Hall and London's Royal Albert Hall. MacFarlane's also divulged in directing with his first feature-length comedy film "Ted" starring Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis. MacFarlane provided the voice and motion capture for the character of the bear, Ted. The nominations for the 85th Academy Awards will be announced on January 10 and the actual ceremony will take place on February 24 at the Dolby Theater in the Hollywood and Highland Center. Sports & Life Style CF LS & LED S C AN NOT RE PLAC E ALL BU LBS CANYON NEWS 90210 OCTOBER 07, 2012 PAGE NINE UNITED STATES—Even before winter begins, it is time to plan for it to end. Bulbs (including corms, tubers, rhizomes and tuberous roots) of many of the earliest spring flowers that bloom while the weather is still cool late in winter should begin to get planted about now. They are still dormant and not all that impressive yet, but have already stored everything they need to be ready to bloom as soon as they think it is time. Since the weather will be getting cooler through autumn before it gets warmer at the end of winter, even the earliest blooming of spring bulbs will stay dormant for a while, and have quite a bit of time to slowly disperse roots before their foliage eventually peeks through the soil. Bulbs planted later will likely bloom later, which is actually an advantage for 'phasing' bulbs. Like vegetables, bulbs can be planted in phases every two or three weeks, depending on the duration of the bloom cycle of the particular bulbs involved. As one group finishes blooming, the next group starts blooming. Bulbs become available when it is time for them to be planted, and generally remain available long enough for a few phases to get added later when convenient, although there is always the threat of particular varieties getting sold out later in the season. Phasing is only effective in the first sea- By Tony Tomeo son, since bulbs get established after their first bloom cycle, and will subsequently be on the same schedule as all their friends of the same variety. Bearded iris, calla, anemone and rananculus are not conducive to phasing, but instead bloom at a particular time, regardless of when they were planted. Narcissus, daffodil, grape hyacinth, bearded iris and classic white callas are the most reliable of spring bulbs, and the most likely to naturalize, although bearded iris and callas will probably bloom quite late in their first year. Crocus, freesia and harlequin flower are almost as easy to grow. Anemone, rananculus, hyacinth, lily, tulip and the small colorful callas are tempting, but are not as reliable after their first year because the seasons are so mild here. flower of the week: anthurium The diminutive and indistinguishably dense flowers of Anthuriumare surprisingly I n th e C an y on R e gi o n, A n th u ri u m sh o ul d b e pr o te ct e d fr o m co o l w in pathetic relative to the flashiness of the 's- t e r we a t h er a s w e ll a s d i r ec t s u n li g h t . Fr o s t i s no t s u ch a c o n c er n o n pathe and spadix' structures that accompany t h e c o a st f r om M a li b u so u t h wa r d . ers are epiphytes that cling to trees, or lithothem. The spadix is the generally conical or green. There are nearly a thousand known specie phytes that cling to rock outcroppings. structure that supports and is covered Around the home, they are mostly grown with the flowers. It is most often pale of Anthurium. Most but certainly not all shades of white, yellow or green, but can be have glossy foliage. Leaf shape and size is as as houseplants as much for their rich pink or purplish. The spathe is the solitary, variable as flower color. Most Anthuriumare green foliage as for their colorful blooms. colorful bract that surrounds the spadix. It terrestrial understory plants that grow be- In the garden they need shelter from direct is most often white, red or burgundy, but low higher canopies of tropical mountain sunlight and frost. Blooms, and perhaps othcan be orange, pink or pale shades of yellow forests of Central and South America. Oth- er parts, are toxic. Point of View PAGE EIGHT CANYON NEWS 90210 OCTOBER 07, 2012 CANYON NEWS 90210 OCTOBER 07, 2012 T ECHNOLOGY WIL L B E THE DEATH OF US UNITED STATES—When did we become a nation so obsessed with technology? When was the last time you actually wrote a letter to a loved one or friend instead of texting or sending them an email? Even I cannot argue the fact that technology is apart of my daily routine. I cannot help, but check my email a trillion times a day worried about the fact of missing something so important, in all reality its never anything life threatening. We are a culture so disconnected from one another we do not even realize it. I recently encountered a person so lazy they chose to use their cell phone to communicate with someone who was just a mere distance from them instead of taking a flight of stairs to get the answer they needed. The odd reality is we use technology as a way of not having to communicate with people. The next time you find yourself in a huge crowd of people take a look around, see how many people are using cell phones, tablets or music devices; more than likely it’ll be 99% of the people. Now close your eyes for a moment and imagine all of those gadgets gone; we would be forced as a nation to interact with the people around us. We could have meaningful conversations about something important without being distracted. The funny thing is we use technology as a distraction; we prefer not to mingle or By LaDale Anderson converse with others. We have become so emotionally attached to our gadgets we would not be able to go 24 hours without them. Truth be told, it would make me happy to have no Internet access for 1 day; that means no stress or worries about missing something when nothing is happening to begin with. The Internet consumes so much time of the everyday person’s life it’s unbearable. Some spend hours on end just surfing the net; with no end in sight. Others spend entire days on Twitter and Facebook communicating back and forth with people instead of just picking up the phone and calling them. Who cares that you’re walking right now or that you just woke up? We rely on the Internet for our daily update on which celebrity is dating T h e I p a d is a g a d g e t o n m a n y p e o p l e ' s m u s t li s t . who and who has had a run-in with the ited opportunities for things to watch, yet they have or do not have. It’s no longer a law this week, unfortunately most of it 80% of the time there is nothing of value competition to see who has the latest isn’t always true. on the screen. gadget or the most sophisticated cell We cannot forget about the television I continue to have this vision that one phone. because children and adults spend hours day something odd will happen; all of the Think about what I’m saying for one on end glued to the couch. I recall as a technology that we have will completely week. If you had to give up one piece of child we would spend hours outside play- burn out. No television, no cell phones, technology what would it be and why? ing, praying that our parents would not no Internet, no video games, no movies, Would you go crazy without it or would realize that we were still out getting our no anything. As a society what will we do? you find yourself at peace not having to physical activity in for the day. Those Most of us will panic and think it’s an worry about it? For years people survived were the good ole days. Now children are alien invasion taking place or a conspir- without television, music, movies, cell glued to TV sets and video games with no acy on the horizon. Or maybe, just maybe phones, the Internet, music devices, end in sight. I’ll admit it I love watching we will appreciate the people standing tablets, video games, etc. Why would it be TV, but that’s only when something of around us, take the time to get to know so hard for us to give up those things for value is actually on TV. 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By Rose Quintiliano is for sure, be careful what you tweet. On Sep- male leads. Hayden is absolutely gorgeous in tember 30, Kara Alongi sent out her now-in- anything she wears, from that denim dazzle famous tweet, saying "There is someone in look to a sequined cocktail dress to a custommy hour ecall 911," which generated thou- made corset with boots. The show presands of retweets and sparked a movement mieres Oct.10 on ABC. to #helpfindkara. Everyone in the nation be- Fashionistas will love to watch the show "Vecame concerned from Beauty gurus Elle and gas,” about corruption, justice and the mob Blair Fowler from Los Angeles to local New in 60's Las Vegas. Carrie-Anne Moss plays a Jersey neighbors. Everyone was retweeting 40-plus district attorney and Sarah Jones her tweet nationwide, which allegedly was a plays the sassy young daughter of a mobster. hoax. 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Vanessa Williams plays a socrossover star from pop. You’ll see plenty of cialite, who's impeccable taste makes her country glamour on the show. Connie Brit- shine with sophistication. In the show she ton and Hayden Panettiere will play the fe- portrays a certain sense of elegance and class. PAGE FIVE Vanessa always looks ultra-flattering. Goodbye "Jersey Shore," hello "Made in Jersey," this show star heroine Martina Garetti shaking up the white-collar world in a snooty Manhattan law firm. Janet Montgomery, is the underdog, whose fashion haute couture is different than the New York attorneys. In the show you'll see bright jackets, printed blouses, and separates in bold colors. Fashion and accessories go hand in hand. This year's fall's hottest jewelry trend is the choker necklace. It's back again, after decades. It’s the perfect pretty embellishment to compliment your fall shopping list. The latest scents to add to the fall is black perfumes. The" Lady Gaga Fame" perfume is a sweet scent along with Donna Karan's "Woman," which offers notes of orange flower and sandalwood. Rose's Scoop: Jersey girl Anne Hathaway who recently tied the knot with jeweler/actor beau Adam Shulman in Big Sur, Calif., will sing at Joe's Pub in New York City on Oct.24. “TAKEN 2” IS A THRILLING ADRENALINE RUSH HOLLYWOOD—Back in 2008, the action thriller “Taken” starring Liam Neeson took audiences by surprise. It was clever, tense and brought to light for some audiences the big business of sex trafficking. Four years later, we now have the sequel to that picture “Taken 2.” Neeson reprises his role as retired CIA operative Bryan Mills who is on a trip to Istanbul when he receives a surprise visit from his daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) and ex-wife Lenore (Famke Jansen). Things are going well in the beginning until Bryan realizes that he has a bounty out on him from Murad Hoxha (Rade Serbedzija); the head of the Albanian By LaDale Anderson Mafia whose son was killed by Mills. The picture does indeed follow the same formula as its predecessor, as it becomes a cat and mouse game for Mills to rescue his exwife who has been kidnapped. His daughter Kim is also on the run from ruthless suitors who are looking to make Mills pay for his actions. Neeson was born to play this role and it works so well because he does not come across as super human; he’s the guy next door, he just has extraordinary skills that might surprise most people. The film works because it presents a simple idea. How far would you go to protect the people that you love? In Mills’ case, he’s will- Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) fights for his life in "Taken 2." ing to be sacrificed, tortured and travel miles to ensure the safe return of his loved ones. I also found it fascinating to watch Grace immerse herself in a more physical performance this time around. In the first film, she was the helpless woman waiting to be rescued. This time around, she’s fighting bad guys and assisting her father in locating her mother. Another important aspect of the picture is the relationship between Kim, Lenore and Bryan. At one point they were a happy family, but that happiness was shattered by Mills’ job. Even though he and Lenore are no longer married, the audience has the sense that they long to be back together; to have that family unit. “Taken 2” is an action picture from start to finish. There are loads of gunfire, explosions, chase scenes (involving cars and people) and unbelievable fight se- quences that I have yet to see in any other picture besides this franchise. The beatings that Bryan Mills enacts on his captors are vicious; the scary part is most of the time he’s not even using a gun. At moments, some of the dialogue in the picture is not as authentic as one would expect it to be. It could have been a bit sharper or more polished in the script, but the storytelling aspect makes up for it. Does the picture present something new to the audience? Not really, but it’s entertaining to watch which is key. “Taken 2” without a doubt is one the most exciting action flicks that I’ve seen this year and further reiterates that Liam Neeson is the new action hero. You don’t always have to be super athletic to be a hero; Neeson proves that the mind is just as powerful. Entertainment PAGE SIX CANYON NEWS 90210 OCTOBER 07, 2012 “REVENGE” RETU RNS F OR MORE DEC EPTI ON HOLLYWOOD—“Revenge” was absolutely one of the best new dramas on television last season. With its jaw-dropping pilot, to its unbelievable finale, audiences could not get enough of the series. When we last left off, Amanda Clarke had returned to town pregnant with Jack’s (Nick Wechsler) baby, Emily (Emily VanCamp) and Nolan (Gabriel Mann) faced off with the White Haired Man, Daniel (Josh Bowman) hooked up with Ashley (Ashley Madekwe), Charlotte (Christa B. Allen) overdosed on pills, and the queen of all evil, Victoria Grayson (Madeleine Stowe), was presumed dead in a plane explosion. That’s not even the best part; season one wrapped with Emily discovering that her presumed dead mother is still alive. Episode 1 of season two, cleverly titled “Destiny,” picks up one year after last season. With so much being jammed pack in the episode, I found it important to decipher only the clues the audience will need to know. The audience sees several images of divers searching for survivors from what appears to be a boat explosion. A gold time clock chain and a male’s body is also seen, though who that person is remains the mystery. This appears to set-up where season 2 will be heading. An important clue for the audience to be aware of is that all of this takes place over the Labor Day weekend. We then rewind to three months back, where Emily Throne is seen tied to a wooden post as waves of water pummel her body. It’s later revealed she is in training to attempt to drum up memories By LaDale Anderson about her mother. With a touch of magic, it's Memorial Day weekend in the Hamptons. Jack and Declan (Connor Paolo) are at odds over pregnant Amanda. Jack appears to be in a depressed state of mind, which makes me think he has Emily on the brain. Charlotte has been in rehab for her pill addiction, and is thrilled about her mother’s memorial taking place. She invites Emily to the event, who has been checking in on her little sister during her stint in rehab. Emily has business to take care of, so she tracks down Nolan, who has been boxing to build up his strength. She calls his bluff to travel back to the Hamptons with her. E mily Thor ne (E mily VanC am p) on the defense . The duo visits the abandoned Angel of up and she whispered something explosive visit to plant the camera. Daniel continued Mercy Hospital where Emily’s mother was to Emily. The look on her face said it all. to long for Emily, who, frankly, has moved last seen in a psychiatric ward. They realMoments later, Emily was seen knocking on with her life. Too bad Ashley is too abize that Victoria paid her mother a visit on a door and boom, the vindictive Victo- sorbed in her own world to notice it. Nolan just one week before David Clarke was ar- ria Grayson answered the door. “What the and Emily spied on Victoria, who was seen rested. Emily is pretty sure Victoria played hell are you doing here?” Victoria said. Two speaking with, of course, the White Haired a hand in her mom’s disappearance. enemies come face-to-face again. Best mo- Man, the same guy responsible for murI could not help but laugh at the thought ment I’ve seen on TV in awhile. Charlotte dering Emily’s father. A stunning revelaof Ashley attempting to fill queen Victoria’s has known about her mother’s survival all tion to wrap up the episode, as Victoria shoes. She’s way in over her head. Conrad along; a ploy for the government to keep sent her watchdog to eliminate Emily. Un(Henry Czerny) is still mad at the world, her protected as they build their case fortunately, Victoria has no idea Emily but especially at his duplicitous wife Vic- against her ex-husband. Conrad is indeed a nearly took out the guy once before, and I toria. Takeda seems to be hiding some- grimy guy; he’s after both of his children’s don’t see her having a problem actually thing from Emily, which explains why his inheritances. It makes me wonder just doing it if her life is threatened. protégé is sent to track her down. At the what this guy wouldn’t do to stay on top. I am just counting down the moments memorial for Victoria, every Hampton so- Emily reunited with Jack and posed the until Victoria learns the true identity of cialite paid their respect to the dearly de- question the audience has been asking Emily Throne. It will be a classic moment parted, but sparks flew when Charlotte since last May: “Are you absolutely sure of television not to be missed! “Revenge” decided to share some kind words about the baby is yours?” airs Sundays at 9pm on ABC. Catch my her mother. She blew a gasket, when her Emily, well aware that Victoria was up to recap each Sunday and share your case worker, explained she failed her drug her old tricks, had Nolan install a camera thoughts with me at ladale@canyontest. She shouted that Conrad had set her in a sea shell and paid Victoria another news.com “ BREAK ING A MI SH ” MY NEW OBSESSION By LaDale Anderson HOLLYWOOD—TLC has a new reality series that has instantly hooked me with its premise. “Breaking Amish” is both riveting, but also controversial as it tackles the lives of five Amish people that choose to leave home to journey to New York City. The series follows Abe, Jeremiah, Kate, Rebecca and Sabrina as they navigate their newfound independence in a culture and environment that is foreign to them. What immediately captured my attention about the show was the idea of being able to get a piece of the Amish lifestyle; how they interact with people, what their society is like and addressing many rumors that the public have about the Amish community. It’s important to note that Abe, Jeremiah, Kate and Rebecca are all Amish, whereas Sabrina is a Mennonite. She is apart of the Amish community, yet it’s a different sub-culture. It’s quite interesting to see her interaction amongst the group with the people in New York; in a strange sense she’s a bit more open some would say. Based on what has been depicted on the show up to this point, I would argue that Abe and Rebecca do appear as Amish exploring a foreign environment, while Jeremiah, Sabrina and Rebecca at some point have ventured from their staple grounds. The audience is well aware that Kate has spent time in Florida and was arrested for a DUI. The fact that her parents have no idea about that I find hard to believe. She also comes across a bit kooky on the series; as if she has alternate personalities. Jeremiah takes his newfound freedom without any regrets; getting tattoos, visiting strip clubs and using bad language. The audience is well aware of the obvious sparks between Abe and Rebecca from the first episode of the series. Its like these two are destined to be together, but it was troubling to watch the recent episode where Rebecca revealed a dark secret about her past and the fact that she has no teeth. To see her smile with so much confidence was a remarkable moment on the TV screen. What attracts audiences is the fact that there is nothing like this on television right now. People have always had their thoughts about the Amish community, whether they use electricity, the children being able to stop going to school at the 8th grade and other stereotypes. There lies an intrigue in the show that makes the viewer want to know more. To be honest to see cameras just navigate around an Amish community would draw in viewers, but to see people taken from that environment and placed somewhere else is just as interesting. I do still have my skepticisms about the series because for cameras to be able to invade the Amish community without being seen I find difficult to grasp, yet some of the images presented to the camera acknowledge the idea that the Amish community is not happy with what is being depicted. You also have the fact that some of the cast members come across as very good actors, some appear to have had multiple encounters with the “outside world” from their communities. This is not to say the Amish do not travel because they do indeed. Recently reports have surfaced that the show is a fake with claims that Jeremiah has children, Abe and Rebecca are already married and have a child and many others which TLC has acknowledged will be addressed in future episodes. With all that controversy I just believe it makes the viewer want to watch more to see how things will unfold. When something appears on TV that is not commonly seen, it’s so alluring. Its like MTV’s “ Jersey Shore;” It came out of nowhere in 2009 and became a phenomenon over night, the same thing is happening with “Breaking Amish.” For those who have not checked out the series “Breaking Amish” airs Sundays at 10pm on TLC. CANYON NEWS 90210 OCTOBER 07, 2012 Entertainment PAGE SEVEN CELEBRATION THEATER PERFORM THEATRICAL MAGIC By Michael St. John HELLO AMERICA! Because I will always have a passion for the theatre, it is very special when I hear that a new playwright and his or her play is actually being produced. The Celebration Theater is doing just that as a workshop production. The curtains will go up on Steve Harper’s play, October 30, November 6, 13,20 at 8 p.m. Being featured in the cast are: Ira Gold, Christina Marie Moses, Jason Turner, Charls Hall, Sabina Zuniga Varela, Laura Parker The play features Grayson, an unemployed attorney, who struggles against an overwhelming depression due to the death of her father, and the fact that her brother is in a coma. 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