Park La Brea prepares for `the Big One`

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Park La Brea prepares
for ‘the Big One’
Serving the West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities
Wilshire to close for 7 weeks or 22 weekends
n Metro closure
necessary for Purple
Line subway station
The Los Angeles County
Metropolitan
Transportation
Authority (Metro) is planning a
major closure of Wilshire
Boulevard next spring from
Highland to La Brea Avenue, and
is seeking public input on whether
a full closure or a series of weekend closures would be preferable
to the community.
The closure is necessary for
construction of the decking that
will be the created over the Purple
Line subway station at Wilshire
Boulevard and La Brea Avenue.
Metro is considering one option
requiring a seven-week full closure from Highland to La Brea
avenues during which construction would generally occur from 7
a.m. to 11 p.m. above ground, and
11 p.m. to 7 a.m. below ground.
During the full closure, 15 nights
of above-ground work will be
needed. The option also includes
six weekend closures of Wilshire
Boulevard from La Brea Avenue
to Detroit Street, with continuous
• Ryu talks first
100 days pg. 7
October 22, 2015
n City passes nation’s strictest earthquake retrofit laws
By edwin folven
By GreGory Cornfield
photo by Edwin Folven
Metro is considering options for a complete closure of Wilshire
Boulevard next spring for construction of the Purple Line subway station at La Brea Avenue.
work from 9 p.m., Friday to 6
a.m., Monday.
A second option is also being
considered for 22 weekend closures of Wilshire Boulevard: 16
weekends of closure between
Highland and La Brea avenues,
and six weekends of closure
between La Brea Avenue and
Detroit Street. Construction would
occur from 9 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m.
Monday.
Metro is currently in the process
of obtaining public input about the
closure options, and will hold a
public meeting on Thursday,
A week after Mayor Eric Garcetti
signed the nation’s strictest earthquake laws mandating vulnerable
buildings retrofit their facilities,
Park La Brea apartment management held a Great ShakeOut event
to help prepare residents for the
possibility of “the Big One.”
Although presenters all but guaranteed a big earthquake to hit the
city within the next 30 years, they
also helped ease fears. Cameron Barrett of MySafe:LA,
displayed a poster for Dwayne
“The Rock” Johnson’s movie “San
Andreas” that showed downtown
Los Angeles splitting in half and
falling apart.
“That wouldn’t happen,” she
said. “Fault lines won’t fall apart.
[Park La Brea’s] Tower 49 won’t
fall into a crevice.”
My:SafeLA director David
Barrett said buildings in Los
Angeles are stronger than most
other cities in the county.
MySafe:LA held an educational
seminar for Park La Brea residents
as part of The Great ShakeOut – an
annual international earthquake
awareness initiative. At 10:15 a.m.
on Oct. 15, more than 21 million
people worldwide participated in
See retrofit page 26
See Metro page 25
Former teacher pleads guilty to sexual abuse
n Koetters sentenced to
one year in county jail
Former Marlborough School
English teacher and Santa Monica
resident pleaded guilty Wednesday
morning to four criminal counts of
sexually abusing two female students in 2000 and 2004.
Joseph Koetters was sentenced to
a year in county jail and will be
required to register as a sex offender as part of a plea deal.
Koetters allegedly initiated a sexual relationship for more than a
year with a then-16-year-old female
starting in 2000. Then he allegedly
had a sexual relationship with
another then-16-year-old female
between February and June of
2004.
“When I was 16, Joseph
Koetters, my then 11th grade
English teacher at Marlborough
School, systematically lured me
into a yearlong sexual relationship,” the 2000 victim said at the
hearing.
After the hearing at 210 W.
Temple Street, attorney Dave Ring,
who represents both victims, said
that Marlborough received reports
about Koetters’ actions, but the
reports were “shrugged off.”
“Marlborough could have prevented this,” Ring said.
Ring explained that Koetters had
a history of inappropriate behavior
before he started working at the allgirls school for grades 7-12 at 250
Rossmore Ave., from 1999 to 2013.
Ring said other women also came
out and claimed more sexual abuse
by Koetters, but they chose not to
bring a lawsuit forward.
Koetters pleaded not guilty in
February to sexually abusing the
student in 2000, and in May pleaded not guilty to sexually abusing
the other student in 2004.
The case originally started when
another former student posted an
essay on a public website detailing
the flirtatious emails Koetters sent
her and his sexual advances when
she attended Marlborough.
The 2000 victim reported the
alleged abuse in July 2014. Charges
Former WeHo council deputies
file claims against city
n Attorney alleges
unlawful retaliation
Two former deputies to West
Hollywood City Council members filed claims for damages
against the city this month, bringing the total to three pending litigation measures from the dissolved support staff.
In June, city council approved
a motion to eliminate the city
council deputy system. The city
council acknowledged there were
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serious problems with the deputy
structure, according to the
motion. Some of the concerns
Mayor Lindsey Horvath heard
from the community about the
deputy system were the highlevel of compensation – council
deputies received salaries up to
$190,000 – the responsiveness of
deputies to constituents and their
reporting structures, she said
after the motion passed.
Since the elimination of West
Hollywood’s city council deputy
system, former deputies Ian
See deputies page 26
photo by Gregory Cornfield
The Los Angeles Fire Department demonstrates a high-rise rescue drill
of a trapped resident last week at Park La Brea’s Tower 49.
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2 October 22, 2015
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22 Sir András Schiff
ianist Sir András Schiff returns to
Walt Disney Concert Hall for an
orchestral program running Thursday,
Oct. 22 through Saturday, Oct. 24, at 8
p.m. Schiff will conduct the LA Phil.
Works by Mozart, Haydn and
Schubert will be performed. Tickets
start at $74.50. 111 S. Grand Ave.
www.laphil.com.
O
‘Giselle’
pera fans won’t want to miss a
performance of “Giselle” on
Saturday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the
Alex Theatre in Glendale. The production by the Los Angeles Ballet is
a tale of love and redemption.
Tickets start at $31. 216 N. Brand
Blvd., Glendale. (310)477-7411,
www.losangelesballet.org.
E
23 Art Exhibit
C Gallery in Beverly Hills is hosting an exhibit by Jose Royo on
Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24
from 6 to 9 p.m. Royo’s impressionist
works use color and texture to tell stories about life in his native country,
Spain. 229 S. Beverly Hills Drive.
RSVP requested to (844)599-7111, or
email [email protected].
T
Jazz at The Ebell
he Ebell of Los Angeles presents
“LIVE IN THE LOUNGE” with
The Jeff Hamilton Trio on Friday, Oct.
23. Hamilton has been named Best
Jazz Drummer by Modern Drummer
Magazine, and has performed with
jazz greats like Ella Fitzgerald,
Rosemary Clooney and Diana Krall,
and toured internationally with Oscar
Peterson and the Ray Brown Trio. He
co-leads the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz
Orchestra, which performed recently
at Lincoln Center. Hamilton will be
joined by Tamir Hendelman on piano
and Christoph Luty on bass. They will
perform songs from the trio’s latest
album, “Great American Songs
Through the Years.” Doors open at
7:30; show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are
$35. 741 S. Lucerne Blvd. (323)9311277
ext.
131,
or
email
[email protected].
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T
‘Wiesenthal’
photo courtesy of the Alex Film Society
Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi star in the classic film
“Son of Frankenstein” (1939), which will be shown on Thursday, Oct. 29
at 7:30 p.m. at the Alex Theatre in Glendale. Rathbone stars as Baron
Wolf von Frankenstein, who attempts to prove the legitimacy of his
father’s scientific work. With the help of Ygor (Lugosi), he successfully
reanimates the monster, portrayed by Karloff. Sara Karloff and Bela
Lugosi Jr., children of the film’s stars, will discuss the movie. Tickets are
$16; $12 for students and seniors. 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale.
www.alexfilmsociety.org.
T
Pet Vaccinations
he Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles is
hosting a low cost vaccine and
microchip clinic on Saturday, Oct. 24
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Plummer
Park in West Hollywood. 7377 Santa
Monica
Blvd.
(310)676-1149,
www.spcala.com.
‘Disinherit The Wind’ Poetry of Dylan Thomas
att
Chait’s
production
“Disinherit The Wind” runs
Friday, Oct. 23 through Sunday, Nov.
29 at the Ruby Theatre at The
Complex in Hollywood. The play suggests a reverse plot to “Inherit The
Wind.” Neurobiologist Dr. Bertram
Cates, has been removed from his university position because he suggests
that spirituality is an innate component
of human existence. He sues to regain
his job, and calls upon a brilliant
young scientist to testify as an expert
witness on his behalf. Showtimes are 8
p.m., Friday and Saturday; 5 p.m.,
Sunday. Tickets are $25. 6476 Santa
Monica
Blvd.
(323)960-4420,
www.Plays411.com/disinherit.
‘Conversations
’Bout the Girls’
T
he Visions of Possibilities and
MACHA Theatre/Film present
performances of “Conversations
’Bout the Girls” on Friday, Oct. 23 at
8 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 24 at 3 and 8
p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. at
the MACHA Theatre. The performance piece chronicles the lives of
young girls and women and their body
image. Written and directed by Sonia
Jackson, the production stars Arely
Araniva, Lynndi Scott, Debbie
Carriger, Noemi Torres, Jaelyn Jones,
Rosie DeCandia, Kay Ewing Donato,
and Valerie Frugé. Tickets start at $20;
proceeds benefit the West Hollywood
Youth Scholarship Fund. 1107 N.
Kings
Road.
(323)375-6241,
www.conversationsboutthegirls.com.
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24 Photo Forum
hotography buffs are invited to a
discussion with award-winning
photographer James Law on
Saturday, Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to
noon at Leica Los Angeles. Law is
known for his work in sports, advertising and fashion, as well as adventure photography. The event is part of
Leica Los Angeles’ “Coffee, Cameras
and Conversation” series. 8783
Beverly
Blvd.
(424)777-0341,
www.leica-camera.com.
W
est Hollywood resident Joe
Praml will read poetry by Dylan
Thomas on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 11
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Venice-Abbot
Kinney Memorial Branch Library. The
reading coincides with the annual
worldwide Dylan Thomas Festival.
Praml will read Thomas’ “Do Not Go
Gentle Into That Good Night,”
“Elegy,” and “And Death Shall Have
No Dominion,” among others. 501 S.
Venice
Blvd.
(310)821-1769,
www.joepraml.com.
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WeHo Renters Forum
earn about West Hollywood’s rent
stabilization ordinance during a
forum on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 10:30
a.m. at the West Hollywood Library
Community Meeting Room. A discussion will be held on “no fault” and “just
cause” evictions and the required noticing and procedures. The forum is part
of the city’s Building Blocks Seminar
Series. 625 N. San Vicente Blvd.
(323)848-6450, www.weho.org.
WeHo Youth
Halloween Carnival
E
njoy an afternoon of family fun at
West Hollywood’s free Youth
Halloween Carnival on Saturday, Oct.
24 from 2 to 5 p.m. at West
Hollywood Park. Face painting, game
booths, costume contests and more
will be held. 647 N. San Vicente Blvd.
(323)848-6534, www.weho.org.
E
Art Exhibit
dward Cella Art & Architecture
presents an exhibit titled “Lynn
Aldrich: More Light Than Heat” running Saturday, Oct. 24 through
Saturday, Dec. 5. Los Angeles-based
sculptor Aldrich’s works are based on
the themes of light and knowledge. A
reception for the artist will be held
Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. 2754 S. La Cienega
Blvd. www.edwardcella.com.
om Dugan stars in a production
titled “Wiesenthal” running
Saturday, Oct. 24 through Sunday,
Nov. 8 in the Lovelace Studio Theater
at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the
Performing Arts. The production is a
true story about Simon Wiesenthal, a
Holocaust survivor who brought more
than 1,100 Nazi war criminals to justice. Showtime on Oct. 24 is 8 p.m.;
see schedule for additional showtimes.
Tickets start at $40. 9390 N. Santa
Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills.
(310)246-3800, www.thewallis.org.
25 Zachary Society
Viennese Luncheon
A
ctress Barbara Rush will be honored at the Loren L. Zachary
Society for the Performing Arts’
“Viennese Luncheon” on Sunday, Oct.
25 at 11 a.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel.
Sopranos Michele Patzakis and AnnaLisa Hackett, baritone Ryan Thorn,
trumpeter Peter Hubner and pianist
Laszlo Cser will perform, accompanied by Zachary society music director
Daniel Faltus. Proceeds support the
44th annual Loren L. Zachary National
Vocal Competition and career development programs for young opera
singers. 300 S. Doheny Drive. RSVP
requested
to
Nedra
Zachary,
(310)276-2731.
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Quilting Bee
uilters are encouraged to participate in the “Quilts of Valor
Quilting Bee” on Sunday, Oct. 25
from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Autry National
Center. Participants will create quilts
for veterans and military members.
4700 Western Heritage Way in
Griffith
Park.
(323)667-2000,
www.theautry.org.
C
Classical Concert
onductor Masaaki Suzuki will lead
the baroque ensemble Bach
Collegium Japan in a concert on
Sunday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Walt
Disney Concert Hall. The ensemble
will perform music by Bach, Vivaldi
and Handel. Tickets start at $26.50. 111
S. Grand Ave. www.laphil.com.
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27 Free Flu Shots
ree flu vaccinations will be provided on Tuesday, Oct. 27 from 1
to 5 p.m. at the Frances Howard
Goldwynm, Hollywood Regional
Library. The vaccinations are offered
through a partnership between the
Los Angeles Public Library and the
Los Angeles County Department of
Public Health. (323)856-8260,
www.lapl.org/branches/hollywood.
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LGBT Book Club
he Lambda Literary Book Club,
moderated by Tony Valenzuela,
will discuss the book “Yabo,” by
Alexis De Veaux, on Tuesday, Oct. 27
at 7 p.m. in the West Hollywood
Library Community Meeting Room.
The club highlights a different LGBT
book each month. Admission is free.
625 N. San Vicente Blvd. (310)6525340, www.lambdaliterary.org.
29 U.S./Israeli
Relations Forum
A
mbassador John Bolton, former
U.S. representative to the United
Nations, and Brigadier General Israel
“Relik” Shafir, an Israeli flying ace,
will participate in a discussion on
Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. at Beth
Jacob Congregation in Beverly Hills.
The speakers will address issues pertaining to the future of U.S./Israel
relations. 9030 W. Olympic Blvd. To
RSVP call (310)571-8264, or email
[email protected].
S
31 LEGO Scooby-Doo
cooby-Doo and the gang are back
in the LEGO Scooby-Doo
Mystery Tour on Saturday, Oct. 31
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Glendale
Galleria. The event includes life-size
LEGO models of Scooby-Doo,
Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, Fred and the
Mystery Machine, as well as LEGO
Scooby-Doo costumed characters.
Children can enjoy activities such as
creating Scooby-Doo masks and decorating trick-or-treat bags. 100 W.
Broadway, Glendale. (818)246-6737,
www.lego.com/en-us/scoobydoo.
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3 October 22, 2015
West Hollywood Nonprofit opens in former French Market next month
n New space to provide networking, resources
denies appeal
to Kings Road for socially conscious businesses
development
By Jessie linGenfelter
n Residents disagree
on project’s effects
In front of council chambers at
near capacity, the West Hollywood
City Council on Monday denied an
appeal and approved a plan for new
condominiums on Kings Road. Neighbors took turns commending and condemning the plans for a
58,930-square-foot, 30-unit condominium building at 1028-1030 N.
Kings Road with 58 parking
spaces.
The appeal asked that the city
council reject the planning commission’s recommendation to
approve the project in which developers will demolish two singlefamily homes to build the structure.
“In a city as geographically small
as West Hollywood, how much
more growth can a city sustain and
remain livable?” the appellant Tony
Arn asked in the appeal.
A neighborhood group, United
Neighbors
for
Responsible
Development (UNReD), supports
the appeal and said the block
between Santa Monica Boulevard
and Melrose Avenue is already too
dense, and the development – with
three others planned within three
blocks – will make things worse for
residents. The project will “further
exacerbate an already desperate
shortage of street parking,” according to the appeal.
City staff said the developments
have been reviewed, and it was
determined the four projects on
Kings Road are too small for traffic
studies. Staff does not believe that
the appeal, filed after the planning
commission approved the project in
July, provided new evidence or
documentation of errors or identified unsupported findings that
would justify overturning the planning commission’s action. “Therefore, staff recommends
that the city council deny the appeal
and approve the project,” the report
read.
Council members cautioned
attendees when some of the public
comments became “harsh” as both
sides argued about cumulative
impact of the four developments,
the project’s scale and the proper
disbursement of affordable housing. Supporters of the project advocated for the immediate need for
the five affordable housing units. “If not here, then where?” one
resident asked. “Traffic and parking problems
are part of living in a densely populated city,” another project supporter said.
Those in favor of the appeal said
the project is “totally out of character.” They called for further environmental reviews of traffic and
parking.
“Kings Road has become a freeway,” one resident said.
Kings Road resident Bruce
Smith said service trucks already
double-park on the road. Supporters of the appeal said five
affordable units are not enough to
make a difference in the housing
crisis.
According to city zoning laws for
the project, 20 percent of the units
See development page 25
The former French Market
Place will soon act as a hub for
social innovation in West
Hollywood. For the Social Good,
a nonprofit dedicated to providing
affordable workspace for sociallyconscious businesses, will open its
doors at 7985 Santa Monica Blvd.
next month.
The French Market Place was
founded in 1974, housing a namesake restaurant, small businesses
and nonprofits over the decades.
The building shut its doors last
summer, and many community
members have expressed concern
over losing a cultural landmark.
“If there is one critique, it’s that
people don’t want to see the
[French Market] go – but the
upside is that it is being repurposed for the good of the community. A lot of things we do with
naming rooms and décor will pay
homage to the French Market,”
said Tai Esteban Sunnanon,
founder of For the Social Good.
“It’s especially fitting as nonprofits and political action groups
were housed here in the ‘70s and
‘80s.”
The new organization’s mission
is to provide individual entrepreneurs, nonprofits and for-profit
companies in West Hollywood
with affordable workspace to
launch partnerships in government and the public and private
sectors. In addition to physical
office space, For the Social Good
will offer tenants tangible
resources, including consultancy,
workshops, training, pitch events
and networking opportunities with
its membership. The only stipulation is tenants must be socially
conscious, meaning they must
have a focus on what it means to
be a part of the community and
how they might give back to the
community.
“We have a for-profit boutique
photo by Jessie Lingenfelter
For the Social Good will take over the former French Market Place next
month, when it offers affordable office space to socially-conscious
entrepreneurs, nonprofits and for-profit companies.
firm applicant that wants its staff
to volunteer in the community,
and another for-profit company
that wants to allocate a percentage
of its revenue toward nonprofits,”
Sunnanon said. “We are agnostic
to what type of incorporation you
have, as long as you are socially
conscious.”
Sunnanon’s credentials include
teaching social entrepreneurship
and leadership at Harvard,
American and Vanderbilt universities and University of California,
Berkeley, and running three other
nonprofits in the areas of
education, child-welfare and
See For the Social Good page 25
Authorities stay proactive in regulating trucks
4 October 22, 2015
n Boost in construction
A construction boom in
Hollywood, West Hollywood and
the Wilshire area has resulted in an
influx of dump trucks and dirt
haulers on local roads, prompting
law enforcement officials to step up
efforts to ensure truck drivers are
following city and state regulations.
The California Highway Patrol
(CHP) oversees all commercial
vehicles and trucks, and officers
take a multi-pronged approach to
ensuring drivers and trucking companies keep their vehicles safe.
Shawn Ripley, a motor carrier
specialist for the CHP, inspects
trucks at a commercial vehicle
inspection facility located near the
Hollywood (101) Freeway and
Vermont Avenue. All trucks are
required to pass an inspection every
25 months. Trucking companies are
required to inspect their vehicles
every 90 days. To ensure inspections are occurring, trucks are
required to stop at all freeway
weigh stations for spot inspections,
and CHP officers with the department’s commercial vehicle unit routinely pull over trucks for “on-highway” inspections, Ripley said. If
problems are found, officers can
order the vehicle to immediately be
taken out of service, or issue citations requiring that problems be
fixed. Penalties for drivers and
employers can range from infrac-
tions and fines to misdemeanor
charges.
“[Trucks] are heavily regulated.
We have a really aggressive onhighway program,” Ripley said.
“Obviously, there are good trucking
companies and non-compliant ones.
Commercial vehicle enforcement is
one of our department’s top priorities. We do what we can with the
amount of time and resources available.”
Ripley said officers and specialists check truck brakes, steering,
suspension, tires and wheels, and
vehicle connection hitches. He said
speeding is a concern that is
addressed by officers in the field.
“It varies from case to case, but
we stay after it on an ongoing
basis,” Ripley said. “If they are
repeat offenders, we take appropriate action.”
Officers with the Los Angeles
Police Department also monitor
trucks on city streets and attempt to
proactively prevent problems.
Developers and construction contractors are required to file plans
with the city identifying the number
of trucks to be used at job sites and
the routes they will follow. Police
officers monitor the locations where
construction is occurring and the
surrounding neighborhoods.
“It’s always on motor officers’
minds,” said Officer J. Taylor, with
the LAPD’s West Traffic Division,
which patrols the Wilshire and
Hollywood areas. “Just because the
speed limit is 35 miles per hour, it
doesn’t mean they go 35 miles per
hour. It’s especially a concern on La
Brea and around Wilshire and
Hollywood. There is so much building lately, and [trucks] are all over
the place.”
Taylor cited the death of Officer
Nicholas Lee as an example of why
truck enforcement is taken extremely seriously. Lee, who served at the
Hollywood Division, was struck
and killed in March 2014 by a truck
carrying construction equipment
near Robert Lane and Loma Vista
Drive in Beverly Hills. The officer
was driving through Beverly Hills
on his way to a call in the
Hollywood Hills when a truck collided with his patrol car.
Investigators determined the truck’s
brakes failed as it headed down
Loma Vista Drive, a steep road in
the Hollywood Hills above the
Sunset Strip. The driver was later
charged with gross vehicular
manslaughter. Maldonado has
pleaded not guilty and is scheduled
to next appear in court on Nov. 19.
Taylor said he could not remember any additional recent major collisions involving dump trucks in the
area, but added that they occasionally occur and remain a top priority.
He said members of the public are
encouraged to report incidents of
unsafe driving to the LAPD’s
Commercial Enforcement Unit at
(213)486-0690 or the West Traffic
Division’s Community Traffic
Services Unit at (213)473-0215.
Taylor added that construction
contractors are generally proactive
and often call the police station to
notify authorities about periods
when there will be heavy truck traffic around a particular site.
“I have personally answered the
Just after 11 p.m. Thursday
night, a two-deputy patrol car from
West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station
was involved in a traffic collision
that killed one male pedestrian, and
injured another pedestrian and both
deputies. According to the Los Angeles
County Sheriff’s Department, the
patrol car was traveling eastbound
on Santa Monica Boulevard with
red lights and sirens on in response
to a reported domestic assault. The deputies’ patrol car collided
with another vehicle in the 8800
block of Santa Monica Boulevard
near the intersection of Palm
Avenue.
Immediately after the initial collision, the deputies’ patrol car
careened onto the sidewalk and
struck two pedestrians before striking a light pole and a tree.
Two deputies in the patrol car
and the two pedestrians were
injured during the collision. All
four were transported to area hospitals for evaluation and treatment. Shortly thereafter, one of the
pedestrians, Jonathan Peña, succumbed to his injuries. The second
male pedestrian, Michael Fong,
sustained serious injuries that are
not believed to be lifethreatening. He is being treated at a
local hospital. Both deputies sustained serious injuries that are not
life-threatening. They are listed in
stable condition.
The city released a statement
after the incident.
“The city is deeply shaken and
saddened by this tragic accident
and death. Public safety is the city
of West Hollywood’s number-one
concern,” the statement read.
The identities of the deputies
have not been released.
The California Highway Patrol’s
Multidisciplinary
Accident
Investigation Team is conducting
an independent investigation into
the collision to determine fault,
cause of the collision and the vehicle’s speed. Officer J. Davila said
the investigation could take weeks.
Both directions of Santa Monica
Boulevard, between San Vicente
Boulevard and Hancock Avenue,
were closed Friday morning while
authorities conducted the investigation. Anyone with information
regarding the collision should contact the California Highway Patrol
at (310)642-3939.
West Hollywood is urging people who need counseling as a result
of the incident to seek support
through the Maple Counseling
Center at (310)271-9999.
The Los Angeles County District
Attorney’s Office announced
Wednesday that a 46-year-old
defendant was found guilty of murdering his elderly pen pal in
Hollywood last year.
Jurors deliberated for approximately three hours on Oct. 20
before finding Scott Kratlian guilty
of first-degree murder. Kratlian and
victim Harry Major, 82, a former
Hollywood High School teacher,
became pen pals while the defendant was serving a sentence for
manslaughter in a New York
prison. Upon his release from
prison, Kratlian came to Los
Angeles and lived with Major for a
short period of time prior to the
murder, according to prosecutor
Tony Cho.
On Feb. 10, 2014, Kratlian murdered Major at the victim’s condominium in the 1400 block of North
Vista Street. Evidence presented at
trial showed that Major’s blood
was found on Kratlian’s shoes. The
defendant faces up to 56 years to
life in state prison when he is sentenced on Nov. 18.
The FBI, the National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children
and local law enforcement agencies recently held a nationwide
operation to address human trafficking.
The operation resulted in the
identification and recovery of 149
underage trafficking victims and
the arrest of 153 pimps. The initiative, now in its ninth year, targets
the criminal enterprises responsible
for the commercial sex trafficking.
In Los Angeles, three minors
were rescued and three pimps were
arrested. Police also arrested
numerous adult prostitutes and
individuals soliciting prostitution.
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to local roads
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Deputy-involved crash kills one, hurts three in WeHo
Defendant convicted for murder of pen pal in Hollywood
Law enforcement operation targets human traffickers
photo by Edwin Folven
Police are paying special attention to dump trucks and dirt haulers operating
in the area as a result of the recent increase in construction.
phone when construction supervisors call about something they are
doing. They seem to be, for the
most part, pretty conscious about
it,” Taylor added. “If we get a call
and someone is specific about problems with certain trucks or a location, we will send someone out
there.”
Luis A. Calderone, co-owner of
Cuscatlan Trucking, a company
based in Los Angeles that frequently hauls dirt from construction sites
in Hollywood and the surrounding
areas, said he welcomes enforcement. Calderone said his company
charges contractors by the hour, and
the drivers do not make more
money if they complete more trips.
However, he said some companies
charge by the load, which can
prompt drivers to speed to and from
job sites with the hope of making
more money. Some contractors also
prefer to pay by the load because it
costs more to hire a firm with drivers who work on an hourly basis.
“They probably save some
money and think it’s a little cheaper,
but with the hourly rate, trucks
aren’t going to be running as fast,”
Calderone said. “I don’t do it per
load because doing it by the hour
adds to safety.”
Domestic violence awareness shines light on survivors
n West Hollywood’s response team partners with
Sheriff’s department, agencies
By Jessie LingenfeLter
October is national domestic violence awareness month, and the
City of West Hollywood has
released statistics showing a
decrease in related incidents over
the past five years since launching
its domestic violence community
response team.
“It is important to remember this
is a public safety issue – it isn’t a
special interest issue or a side issue
that just occurs one month out of
the year. It’s something we need to
remember every day of the year,”
said Lindsey Horvath, West
Hollywood mayor, who helped initiate the community response team
with the public safety department,
women’s advisory board and
Councilman Abbe Land’s office in
2010.
The city has partnered with many
agencies including representatives
from the L.A. LGBT Center,
Jewish Family Services, National
Council of Jewish Women, Women
Helping Women, Peace over
Violence and more to provide
resources to survivors of domestic
violence. Members of the community response team collaborate with
the Los Angeles Sheriff’s
Department to receive cross training to raise awareness through education, prevention and outreach.
Because there are many steps in
escaping a domestic violence situation – from the police departments,
crisis centers, shelters and more –
Horvath said one function of the
domestic violence community
response team is to eliminate the
need for survivors to tell their stories over and over.
“It can sometimes seem like an
endless process. What we do with
the response team is bring those
different agencies together and talk
about how they can work in a more
coordinated fashion to put the survivor at the center of the work,”
Horvath said.
Each year, more than 2 million
women in the country are victims
of domestic violence, according to
LAPD. In 2011, 111 domestic violence incidents were reported in
West Hollywood over approximately nine months. In the same
span of time this year, 68 incidents
were reported. The number of criminal domestic violence incidents,
which involve the infliction of
injury, dropped from 91 in 2011 to
65 in 2015. The number of noncriminal domestic violence incidents, which involves the allegation
of violence with the absence of
injury or corroborating evidence,
decreased from 20 in 2011 to three
in 2015.
“Education across the board is
what is helping lower the incidents
in the city – our organizations provide vital information and help
inform sheriffs on how to make the
best possible decision,” said
Bonnie Smith, West Hollywood
public safety supervisor.
She said the city also has a large
social services network of organizations that work with intimate
partner violence survivors. The
L.A. LGBT Center and the Maple
Counseling Center partner with law
enforcement to provide follow up
services after sheriffs have assessed
a domestic violence scene.
Many nonprofit organizations,
like Jewish Vocational Service Los
Angeles (JVSLA), work with community agencies to help with job
readiness and training to prepare
for
employment,
ultimately
rebuilding lives of domestic violence survivors. Many of the organization’s clients face some kind of
career barrier, whether it is financial difficulties or as survivors of
trauma. JVSLA recently held its
annual Woman to Woman
Conference, which provides a platform for knowledge and networking.
Deborah Smith, of Los Angeles,
shared her story of domestic violence at the conference, encouraging women to make the choice to
better their lives. She lived in a
“toxic” and abusive relationship for
30 years. She suffered a stroke from
the stress, resulting in the loss of
most of the function on the left side
of her body for eight months. After
reporting the first domestic violence incident to police at the
beginning of the relationship, she
and her husband were told to “work
it out.” Throughout the years, she
tried to leave on her own a few
times, but went back because of
economic distress or because she
didn’t want to make it hard on her
children – who are now 28 and 24.
“It’s vicious. There are a lot of
women who are keeping silent and
the public never sees,” Smith said.
In the middle of a night last year,
after a familiar cycle of violence
had started once again, Smith left
her husband with nothing but a
dress and her wallet. After filing the
report with her local police station,
she was sent to a crisis center where
she began the healing process of
forgiving herself and, eventually,
the perpetrator.
“The first step – actually leaving
– is the scariest part. But then you
jump and you realize there is actually a ledge for you to grab onto and
pull yourself back up,” she said.
With a 10-year background in
banking and 7 years of experience
in nonprofits, Smith went to
JVSLA’s workforce center to
update her resume, but left with a
See domestic violence page 21
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photo by Courtney Lindberg Photography for
JVSLA
Deborah Smith spoke about her
past as a domestic violence survivor and now as a business community relationship specialist, personal banker and business advocate at Wells Fargo at JVS Los
Angeles’ Woman to Woman
Conference recently.
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Center for Early Education plans to expand campus
By Jessie LingenfeLter
Center for Early Education
(CEE) in West Hollywood has
announced plans to grow its campus over the next three years. A initial draft study for the expansion
project details the school’s plans to
modernize the campus and provide
new outdoor recreation space, all
while maintaining current student
enrollment.
By redeveloping the school’s
current site at 563 N. Alfred St. and
expanding to a neighboring space
on Alfred Street and adjacent street
front properties on North La
Cienega Boulevard and Clinton
Avenue, CEE would develop
67,000 square feet of new and renovated buildings and retain 39,200
square feet of existing building
area. In addition to replacing “inefficient” and “outdated” school
facilities, the expansion would
improve the school’s academic,
athletic and administrative facilities
and significantly expand its outdoor
play areas, according to the initial
draft study.
“We’ve been planning this for the
past three years. We really want to
AHF criticizes
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Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.
vetoed legislation that would have
required every hospital to offer to
test that blood for HIV with the
patient’s consent if it draws blood
from a patient who is admitted to
the hospital from the emergency
department.
“This bill is not the best approach
to identifying those who are undiagnosed with HIV,” Brown said in a
statement. “The demographics of
patients targeted by this bill do not
match the demographics of the population at risk for exposure to HIV
infection.”
Brown said hospitals are not
appropriately staffed, nor are they
the place to provide counseling,
routine preventive screenings, or
follow-up care for sensitive HIV
testing. He added that limited
resources would be better spent
supporting outreach and education
activities by existing providers.
Whitney
Engeran-Cordova,
Senior Director for AIDS
Healthcare Foundation’s (AHF)
Public Health Division, said the
foundation is disappointed that
Brown vetoed AB 521, which she
described as pragmatic public
health legislation that could have
addressed unmet CDC testing recommendations.
“The Governor’s statement that
we should be focus on high risk
populations is contradictory to the
CDC recommendations that everyone between the ages of 13 and 65
be offered routine HIV testing at
least once,” Engeran-Cordova said.
“There are approximately 5,000
new HIV infections each year in
California, and outreach and education hasn’t found those new infections. Continuing to do nothing
more than what we’ve been doing
will perpetuate this epidemic, not
end it. This bill would save millions
more [by] keeping people from getting infected than it will ever cost.
Unless the Governor has another
plan for preventing those 5,000 new
infections every year, we vow to
reintroduce similar HIV testing legislation in the future.”
make sure we think through everything very carefully and intentionally to understand all needs that
should be considered,” said Reveta
Bowers, head of school at CEE.
The campus is currently 1.45
acres, and with the expansion will
grow to 2.32 acres. It will involve
the demolition of one two-story
and one three-story educationaluse buildings, and the construction of two three-story buildings
in their place. One of the buildings
to be replaced is the oldest on
campus, built in 1965.The buildings currently contain the school’s
early childhood education facilities and play yard, school administration, classrooms, staff day
care and rooftop play courts. They
will be replaced with updated versions of the existing facilities, in
addition to a 6,000 square foot
gymnasium, workrooms and specialty labs. New rooftop play
courts will also include a shaded
outdoor lunch area, and the
school’s athletic field will be
expanded to the south.
The two commercial structures
on the north side of La Cienega
Boulevard will become the new
kindergarten through sixth grade
building, and two commercial
buildings on southern La Cienega
Boulevard will be demolished to
create a surface parking lot, utility
yard and trash area, according to
Rachel Dimond, senior planner
for the city of West Hollywood.
“We will still have the same age
students, same mission and purpose
and same programmatic goals – but
with new facilities,” Bowers said.
Bowers said some of the updated
labs would be similar to the innovation lab the school built two years
ago. Many of the features of the
innovation lab, including smart
walls and flexible instruction space,
will also be duplicated in the new
classrooms.
“Spaces needed for educating
children have changed with new
programming over the years. We
will be able to offer more cooperative experiences, different uses of
technology and diverse hands-on
instruction,” Bowers said.
Approximately 52 parking
spaces would be added to the
school’s existing 132 spaces with a
below-grade garage and the new
surface lot. CEE is also proposing
photo courtesy of Center for Early Education
Renderings of Center for Early Education’s proposed expansion display the
play yard and outdoor learning opportunities students will experience.
the creation of a new alley on one
of the lots to provide access to La
Cienega Boulevard from an existing alley on campus. Both Bowers
and Dimond do not anticipate an
increase in traffic due to the expansion.
“We have a traffic management
plan that works very well for our
school. A lot of kids carpool to
school, and there are fewer trips to
and from the school than when we
last did construction in 2001,”
Bowers said.
Bowers said the new space will
allow for the expansion of CEE’s
parent’s education program, grandparent’s education program and
professional development programs that are important to the
school’s teachers and educators.
She added that classes will continue
during the construction, as they
have developed a phasing plan to
keep everyone on campus.
Educators intend to incorporate
changes to the school’s architecture
and construction into their curriculum as well.
The school has worked with
West
Hollywood
Planning
Department since April. The project’s staff report will be released
on Oct. 29, and will go before the
planning commission on Nov. 5.
According to Dimond, the report
will delve into project details and
analysis of the project along with
resolutions that will be required. If
approved by the planning commission, the project will go before
the city council in January.
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Ryu looks to help solve homeless
issues in next 100 days
By gregory cornfield
Councilman David Ryu, 4th
District, recently celebrated his first
100 days in office and visited Park
Labrea News and Beverly Press for
a question and answer session with
the editorial staff. The following is
the second part of the discussion
with the councilman regarding his
time representing the district.
Q: With homelessness on the top
of the list of the city’s concerns and
as chair of the Los Angeles Health,
Mental Health and Education
Committee, what can constituents
expect from your joint meeting with
the homeless committee? What are
your thoughts on Los Angeles’
efforts to curb homelessness?
A: “Homelessness issues are
very near and dear to my heart. I’ve
worked on mental health, especially mental health of the homeless,
for 10-plus years. The aspect that I
want to make sure that we don’t
forget is mental health. A third of
the homeless population is diagnosed with a mental illness. And I
would say another third is probably
just not diagnosed.
“Mental health treatment is a
huge component of the solution.
That’s why we’re having the joint
meeting because it’s very important
that we have collaboration. It’s also
going to be about taking inventory
of everything that’s being done to
address homelessness directly and
in the peripherals – and not just
what the city of L.A. is doing – but
what the county and state and nonprofit providers are doing, and
coordinating with different services
so we know what the right hand is
doing.”
What can constituents expect
from your office in regard to infrastructure improvements, such as
your motion to fund the Green
Youth Program?
“The residents and constituents
have my guarantee and my pledge
that I’m going to be working with
them and consulting with them
first. It’s about working together to
identify the problem areas –
whether it’s potholes, street
repaving, sidewalk repair, graffiti
removal, tree trimming, trash pick
up – I need the neighborhood’s help
to identify those key choke points.
Once they’re identified it’s about
properly responding and that’s why
I dedicated $100,000 to do that.”
The city council adopted Ryu’s
motion to fund street maintenance
efforts in the 4th District at its Oct.
16 meeting on an 11-0 vote.
Ryu’s communications director
Estevan Montemayor explained
that Ryu’s predecessor, Tom
LaBonge, utilized a beautification
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instead opted for a six-month contract with the Los Angeles
Conservation Corps for his “Clean
Streets Initiative” launched Oct. 17.
“We’re going to try and do it
smarter and more efficiently,” Ryu
said. “We’re going to get community input. They love Tom’s truck, but
it was very expensive. It required
two or three dedicated staff. We
want to do it cheaper and cover
more area.”
“Homelessness issues
are very near and dear
to my heart.
I’ve worked on mental
health, especially
mental health of the
homeless, for 10-plus
years...Mental health
treatment is a
huge component
of the solution.”
Councilman David Ryu
Ryu said his office is considering
ways to formalize volunteer clean
up days with homeowners’ associations in the district through a possible street or trail adoption process.
What are the larger scale infrastructure issues your office is tackling?
“We’re going to schedule street
repaving. That’s why it’s important
to have a system of feedback. I
want the neighborhoods to help
identify their problem streets
and we’re going to compare that
with what the Bureau of Street
Services provides, and make sure
we integrate those two request lists
and have a calendar for the next
five, 10, 15 years for a schedule of
what streets are going to be done
each week, what streets are going to
be done in the next five years, so
people can see for themselves
where their streets are [on the
schedule].”
Ryu said another larger scale
effort will be sidewalk repair. He
said the public works commission
is working to create a formula on
how to prioritize the repairs.
“Right now the city is pushing to
fix those public spaces in front of
fire stations, police stations, hospitals, because it’s more traveled on. I
tend to disagree because I think it
needs to be a mix of residential
areas and those high-traffic areas.
We got a report from public works
on the recommended area that they
want to replace in front of LAPD
and LAFD, but the sidewalks are
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the community saying, ‘why would
you fix those sidewalks and not
these [residential sidewalks]?’”
You released a “report card” for
your first 100 days as the councilman for the 4th District, detailing
what your office has accomplished.
What can you tell me about that?
“I took a huge inventory of all the
pledges – hard pledges, soft
pledges, even insinuated pledges –
from the campaign. We did that
exercise in my office, and we listed
them all out. One by one, we’re trying to tackle them all. We’re
not done with the list yet. And just
because it’s the arbitrary 100 days
we had to give some sort of a status
report, but we’re going to go down
and tackle all of them.”
The report card included a list of
commitments, such as restoring
trust in local government and fighting for fiscal accountability with
corresponding actions taken. The
full report card can be viewed on
Ryu’s
Twitter
page
at
twitter.com/davideryu/status/65257
5914228711424.
What is next on the list? What
can constituents expect in your next
100 days?
“I’d really like to tackle two big
issues … homelessness is really
something I want to tackle, and the
second thing is jobs development.
The whole encompassing aspect of
it is economic development – helping small to mid-size businesses
and attracting international development.
“And you have to understand that
jobs development and homelessness go hand-in-hand because
homelessness is not just about current homelessness, but preventing
those at risk [of becoming homeless]. And how do you create good
7 October 22, 2015
high-paying jobs? You
need to help the businesses. You need to
create a good economic climate.
“Before I can do
that, I have to tackle
the issues I got elected
for, which are potholes, making sure that
the trash gets picked
up, restore faith [in
local government],
having transparency
with the discretionary
task force, showing
them where the money
is and how it’s being
spent. It’s the building
blocks so we can do
these bigger and
greater projects.”
Ryu said his office is
also looking at ways to
keep a portion of city
fines and fees in the
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were collected from, Councilman David Ryu
and with the enforcement division that issued the fines. another day. And it’s not going to
Aside from the specific work, can do anyone good if we burn out. So
you categorize your experiences it’s about the long haul. On the perand how the first 100 days went for sonal front, including staff, and
myself, it’s about getting that balyou personally?
“It’s been an awesome experi- ance.
ence. I’m blessed and honored,
truly, for the opportunity to serve. It
was a real hard-fought election, but
it was worth every bit of it. And
because it was so hard-fought,
every minute and every moment
means that much more.
“It’s a rewarding experience.
Everyone, my staff, gives it their
all. Day in and day out, they’re giving their 150 percent. It’s to a point
where I have to tell people when to
go home and tell myself when to go
home as well.
“So work-wise, I think we’re
doing a stellar job, but with personal lives – I don’t think anyone has
one – which is bad, because there’s
burnout. We’re trying to make it a
point where we tell each other to go
home, because there’s always
8 October 22, 2015
Partnership furthers L.A. River greenway project WeHo to install new street
cameras to improve safety
Mayor Eric Garcetti and Los
Angeles County Supervisor Sheila
Kuehl, 3rd District, announced on
Oct. 16 a joint investment of $6
million in the Los Angeles River
Valley Greenway.
The funding will make the project shovel-ready by enabling
completion of design on 12 miles
of gaps in the project. Once completed, the greenway will make it
possible for Angelenos to walk
and bike from Canoga Park to
Elysian Valley.
“With this investment, we take
one more step in linking our communities to each other and to the
backbone of our region – the Los
Angeles River,” Garcetti said. “By
expanding the parks and paths
along our river, we can breathe
new life into the surrounding
neighborhoods and give our residents more access to nature and
recreation while providing safer
commuting options between
homes, schools and jobs.”
The city’s $3 million contribution comes from funds dedicated
to open space preservation and
park facilities provided by Los
Angeles City Councilmembers
Paul Krekorian, Bob Blumenfield,
David Ryu and Nury Martinez.
The announcement coincided with
National Park Service and city of
Los Angeles certification of the
Juan Bautista de Anza National
Historical Trail along the river and
the local launch of President
Obama’s “Every Kid in a Park”
initiative. As part of that program,
hundreds of local 4th graders were
sworn in as junior rangers and
earned a free annual pass for all
national parks and federal lands.
The National Park Service marks
its Centennial anniversary in
2016.
“The same L.A. River that protects Angelenos from catastrophic
flooding is rapidly becoming a
social hub that connects communities to public transportation,
provides habitat for plants and
animals, and introduces children
and families to much-needed open
space for recreation,” Kuehl said.
“L.A. County is proud to be a part
of that change.”
Los Angeles City Council
instructed the city attorney to draft
an ordinance to raise the current cat
limit allowed per household from
three to five. The motion, proposed
by Councilman Paul Koretz, 5th
District, passed unanimously at the
city council meeting on Oct. 20.
The city council also directed the
city attorney and the planning
commission to conduct environmental reports to ensure the ordinance will not negatively affect
other species.
The ordinance aims to help
relieve the burden on the city’s animal shelters by allowing individuals who are capable to include two
more cats inside their homes.
Moving toward Los Angeles’ goal
to become a “No Kill” city by
2030, the proposal states that all
cats must also be spayed or
neutered and requires that a person
with five cats must keep them
indoors.
“There are two steps in getting
cats, which are euthanized in much
higher numbers than dogs, out of
shelters. We can spay and neuter to
reduce the numbers that wind up in
shelters, and we can adopt more
out,” Koretz said.
An audit released by Los
Angeles City Controller Ron
Galperin detailed that over half of
the 8,018 cats euthanized last year
were newborn kittens, due to the
fact they are particularly susceptible to diseases and need to be fed
every two to three hours. Animal
services officials said there are not
enough foster care options or staff
available to care for the kittens.
Koretz said the new ordinance
may save the lives of hundreds or
thousands of kittens and cats.
“This will allow the people that
already have cats and have been
dutifully obeying the three cat limit
to care for one or two more cats,”
Koretz said.
Under the new proposed ordinance, landlords and building owners still reserve the right to set a
lower limit to the number of cats a
tenant may keep.
photo courtesy of the 3rd District County Supervisor’s Office
Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl (second from right) was
joined by supporters of Los Angeles River revitalization for an announcement about a $6 million dollar partnership between the county and city
to finish the LA River Valley Greenway.
City attorney to draft ordinance raising legal cat limit
Garcetti launches El Niño phase of ‘Save the Drop’ campaign
Mayor Eric Garcetti earlier this
month launched the second phase of
the “Save the Drop” water conservation campaign, urging Angelenos to
“Capture the Drop.” An expected El
Niño may deliver heavier-than-usual
rainfall in the coming months. It is
estimated that an El Niño winter will
produce billions of gallons of
stormwater run-off.
“Los Angeles is leading the way
on water conservation in this historic drought, and a big part of that is
being prepared to take advantage of
every possible opportunity to save
water,” Garcetti said. “If we do get
more rainfall than normal, the new
phase of our Save the Drop campaign will help Angelenos better
understand how we can work
together to capture and conserve a
precious resource that might otherwise wash out to sea.”
Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell,
13th District, thanked Los Angeles
Unified School District (LAUSD)
Board President Steve Zimmer
for initiating the partnership.
In preparation for the possibility
of an El Niño storm event, the
Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles
(MFLA) once again partnered with
creative marketing firm Omelet to
develop and launch Phase II of Save
the Drop in order to continue meeting the mayor’s water conservation
goals. The new phase includes an
expanded website, featuring a calculator for Angelenos to measure their
water usage, additional tips and
rebate information. For information,
visit www.SavetheDropLA.org and
www.CadaGotitaCuentaLA.org.
Los Angeles is also partnering
with LAUSD schools to reinforce
the importance of water conservation with special messages delivered
to students in their classrooms, and a
pilot drought-awareness curriculum,
“One Water,” created by the Los
Angeles Bureau of Sanitation
(LASAN).
“Our schoolchildren will now
have the tools they need to make this
a full reality in the near future,” said
LASAN Director Enrique C.
Zaldivar, P.E.
Introduced to students in grades
6-12 at more than a dozen schools,
“One Water” educates students on
current water issues that include
water conservation, stormwater capture and recycled water use.
Assemblyman Richard Bloom
(D-Santa Monica), in partnership
with the non-profit In One Instant
and the Los Angeles Unified
School District, will hold a teen driving assembly at 11 a.m. this Friday
at Fairfax High School.
In recognition of Red Ribbon
Week on Oct. 23-31, the seminar is
designed to teach young people the
dangers of intoxicated and distracted driving. Texting, eating, drinking, smoking and other distractions have led
to car collisions to be the top cause
of teen fatalities in America. In
2013, there were 2,614 teen (15-19
year old) passenger vehicle drivers
involved in fatal crashes, and an
estimated 130,000 were injured.
ACR 102 and Red Ribbon Week
encourage Californians to build
drug-free communities and participate in drug prevention activities.
Friday also coincides with National
Teen Driver Safety Week.
The event is scheduled from 11
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 7850 Melrose
Ave. For more information, call
Bloom’s office at (310)450-0041.
Teen driver assembly to be held at Fairfax High school
West Hollywood will work
with the Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Department to install
fixed post Advanced License
Plate Recognition (ALPR)
cameras at the intersection of
Santa Monica Boulevard and
La Brea Avenue.
City staff and the sheriff’s
department will also equip
three West Hollywood Patrol
vehicles with ALPR cameras.
Although the mayor’s staff
report noted concerns about
privacy, typically only a small
number of people have access
to the system and justification
for access is required. The sheriff’s department has an
Advanced Surveillance and
Protection (ASAP) Unit that
manages all ALPR cameras.
The staff report outlines that
ASAP’s goals are to expand
intelligence-gathering capabilities, to prevent crime and to
collect evidence.
The detective bureau can
check cameras by date, time
and location to search for vehicles that match a specific
description. ALPR is compatible with technology used by
neighboring police agencies.
Crimes, such as a recent
series of mail thefts, can be
solved with the assistance of
ALPR cameras, city staff
reported.
The city council allocated
$303,000 from reserves in the
General Fund for the cameras.
Mitchell law provides better
access to healthcare
Gov. Jerry Brown this month
strengthened access to important
health insurance information for
limited English proficient (LEP)
Californians by signing Senate Bill
388 into law.
The new law, authored by Senator
Holly J. Mitchell (D-Los Angeles)
and sponsored by the California
Pan-Ethnic
Health
Network
(CPEHN), requires a health insurance plan’s summary of benefits and
coverage (SBC) to be translated into
languages other than English that
are spoken by a significant portion
of their enrollees.
The SBC outlines important
information in a health insurance
plan including the benefits, costs
and coverage limitations of each
health plan. The Department of
Managed Health Care and the
Department of Insurance are also
required to make translated templates of the SBC and glossaries of
common insurance terms available
on their websites.
“As we expand health care access
in the nation’s most diverse state, it
is critical that Californians get the
information they need in the most
useful way, which means in their
home language whenever possible,”
Mitchell said. More than 40 percent
of Californians speak a language
other than English at home.
“Consumers, especially LEP consumers, can now feel confident in
choosing the health plan that is right
for their needs. SB 388 will help
consumers understand what is and
what is not covered by their health
insurance plan,” said Sarah de Guia,
executive director at CPEHN.
Law offers new protections for
transgender foster youth
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed
legislation authored by Sen.
Mark Leno (D-San Francisco)
and sponsored by Equality
California that provides new protections for transgender foster
youth.
SB 731 ensures that all foster
youth, including those who identify as transgender, are placed in
appropriate homes where they
feel safe and accepted. It requires
caregivers tasked with placing
foster youth in homes to take a
young person’s gender identity
into consideration when making
this critical decision.
“Young people have a better
opportunity to thrive in situations where they are fully accepted and supported for who they
are,” Leno said. “Entering the
foster care system is challenging
for all youth, but it can actually
be damaging for young people
whose identities are not affirmed
by their caregivers and peers.”
When
a
child
enters
California’s foster care system,
welfare workers and caregivers
consider many factors when
choosing an appropriate placement. The Foster Care Bill of
Rights gives all foster youth the
right to fair and equal access to
services and the right to be free
from discrimination based on
race, religion, disability, sexual
orientation and gender identity.
State law, however, does not provide specific guidance on foster
placements for youth who are
transgender and SB 731 provides
that needed direction.
The bill was co-sponsored by
Equality California, the National
Center for Lesbian Rights and
Transgender Law Center.
“Children are placed in foster
homes to remove them from
dangerous situations and protect
them from harm,” said Equality
California executive director
Rick Zbur. “Too often, transgender kids are placed into home situations that are more hostile than
the ones they left. This law is
simple common sense and will
help ensure that vulnerable children are kept safe.”
Studies show that LGBT
youth are at higher risk for
homelessness, abuse, depression
and suicide. Transgender youth
in particular are at high risk for
poor health due to rejection and
harassment. The risks are magnified for young people in foster
care, many of whom have
already experienced significant
trauma. SB 731 takes effect on
Jan. 1.
WeHo hosts
events for
Disabilities
Awareness
Month
The city of West Hollywood and
its Disabilities Advisory Board are
hosting two events to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the
enactment of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and
to recognize October as Disabilities
Awareness Month.
The city will host its 17th annual
Disability Service Awards on Oct.
28 at 5 p.m. at the West Hollywood
City Council Chambers/Public
Meeting Room, at 625 N. San
Vicente Blvd. The Disability
Service Awards event recognizes
individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations for their work
with people living with disabilities
including their attention to accessibility issues and ADA requirements
and advocacy.
This year’s Disability Service
Award recipients are: Congressman
Adam Schiff – Lovedy Brydon
Differently Abled Individual
Award; Capitol Drugs – Business
Award; The Los Angeles LGBT
Center, WeHo – Nonprofit Award;
and Special Olympics Southern
California – Nonprofit Award.
There will be a reception and an
awards presentation, as well as a
special performance by Braille
Institute’s
Johnny
Mercer
Children’s Choir. Validated parking
will be available to guests in the
West Hollywood Park five-story
parking structure. Admission is free
and open to the public. In West Hollywood, 14 percent
of the population is living with a
disability. The ADA aims to eliminate discrimination against individuals with disabilities and provides
comprehensive civil rights protections.
For more information, call
(323)848-6510. For people who are
deaf or hearing impaired, contact
[email protected] to request
accommodation.
WeHo resident
appointed to
veterans affairs
department
West Hollywood resident Dr.
Vito Imbasciani was recently
appointed as secretary of the
California Department of Veterans
Affairs. Imbasciani is a urologist at
the Kaiser Permanente West Los
Angeles Medical Center, presidentelect of the Los Angeles County
Medical Association and a member
of the California Medical
Association Board of Trustees and
the California Association of
Physician Groups Board of
Directors.
He has served as director of government relations at the Southern
California Kaiser Permanente
Medical Group since 2004.
Imbasciani also served as state surgeon for the California Army
National Guard from 2006 to 2014,
and as a surgeon in the U.S. Army
Medical Corps from 1986 to 2014.
‘Sample Saturday’ returns at
Capitol Drugs/PowerZone
Capitol Drugs/PowerZone will
host its “Sample Saturday” event
on Saturday, Oct. 24 from noon to
4 p.m., with sponsorship by Klean
Treatment Centers. More than 100
sports, nutrition and homeopathy
vendors, and medical practitioners,
will offer information and provide
free samples. Thousands of products will be discounted by 20 to 50
percent. Dr. Eric Swartz will provide free spinal exams, Back To
Total Health will give neck and
shoulder massages, and Kyle
Burton will provide acupuncture
consultations. Visitors can also
receive spray tans by Immortal
Tan. Model Brandon Schram and
professional bodybuilders will participate. The Sober Cafe Truck will
offer food, and visitors can enjoy
free Warrior Blend Protein Shakes
by Sun Warrior blended at
PowerZone. Thirty minute validated parking is available in the 24
Hour Fitness parking garage.
Capitol Drugs/PowerZone is located at 8578 Santa Monica Blvd. For
information, call (310)289-1125,
or visit www.capitoldrugs.com.
9 October 22, 2015
photo courtesy of Capitol Drugs/PowerZone
Park La Brea launches cultural Film festival wraps WeHo’s 30th anniversary
series with Korean Festival
10 October 22, 2015
photo courtesy of Richard Winter-Stanbridge
Park La Brea and Wintershaw Enterprises present a new series titled
“CULTURE!” launching on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
with a Korean Cultural Festival. The festival will include performances, movies, cultural displays, exhibitions, food and more. A raffle
with prizes such as a flight on Asiana Airlines to Seoul, South Korea
will be held.
Richard Winter-Stanbridge, director of Wintershaw Enterprises, has
invited consulate offices based in Los Angeles to present future cultural events. He is producing the Korean Cultural Festival with the
assistance of Jessica Kim, owner of Curson Café, located at Park La
Brea.
“The idea is to welcome Angelenos, both residents and non-residents of Park La Brea, to enjoy day-long celebrations of the centurieslong histories, rich cultures and hospitable natures of people from
many lands,” Winter-Stanbridge said. “We live in a city whose
dynamic, multi-socio cultural milieu almost demands we learn about
each others’ cultural backgrounds, so ‘CULTURE’ is being presented
for the first time by the Korean community, for the rest of us to enjoy.”
The festival will be held at the Park La Brea Activities Center and
Curson Square, 475 S. Curson Ave. Visitors can enter Park La Brea
from 3rd or 6th streets. For information, call (323)549-5470, or email
[email protected].
The City of West Hollywood and
its Arts and Cultural Affairs
Commission’s “WeHo@30 Film
Festival: A Digital Time Capsule”
will be held on Friday, Oct. 23 from
3-10 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 24
from 3-9 p.m. Following the twoday event, all films and projects presented will be available for public
viewing as part of the city’s
archives project at the West
Hollywood Library. All festival
screenings, panels and programming are in the city’s council chambers and public meeting room at the
library at 625 N. San Vicente Blvd.
WeHo@30 Film Festival is the
final project of a year-long exploration of West Hollywood’s history
through arts and culture, and has
been produced in partnership with
South European Film Festival
(SEEfest).
The festival opens with two programs of short films that speak to
the diversity of West Hollywood
and the interconnectedness of its
communities. Highlights include
several Q&A sessions, and slide
shows of notable buildings and of
scenes captured on the Pride parade
route. Evening programming begins
with “Music with a Mission,” a film
celebrating the Gay Men’s Chorus
of Los Angeles, and concludes with
an excerpt from the forthcoming
feature-length documentary “L.A.
A Queer History.”
Programming on Saturday leads
with a roundtable and short film
program recognizing the 30-year
history of the Russian-speaking
immigrant community in West
Hollywood. Works include “The
photo by Tony Coelho
Sunset Tower hotel will be featured in the “WeHo Buildings” slideshow
and interactive map of West Hollywood.
Bubbies,” a short film about a group
of Russian and Ukrainian immigrant Jewish friends, and an additional film produced by the city
highlighting the cultural impact of
the Russian-speaking community. A
second shorts program spotlights
the arts, culture and architecture of
“The Creative City,” including
WeHo’s great buildings, the public
art project Illumetric, SEEfest and
the Sunset Strip’s billboards.
The WeHo@30 Film Festival’s
final film is “From Red State to
Golden State,” which highlights the
early days of West Hollywood’s
Russian-Jewish settlement through
interviews and vintage footage.
After the screening, the evening
concludes with a reception at 7 p.m.
in the West Hollywood Library
hosted by the arts and cultural
affairs commission and the Russian
Advisory Board to celebrate both
the festival and the photography
exhibit “In A New Land: 10 Years
Later/Photography by RussianSpeaking Immigrants.”
The exhibition is a 10-years-later
follow-up of “In a New Land,” a
photography show by and about the
Russian immigrant experience in
West Hollywood as viewed by its
youth. Today, those youth – now
adults – take another look at the city
that served as their first home in
America.
Admission to the WeHo@30
Film Festival and the “In A New
Land: 10 Years Later” reception is
free and open to the public.
Validated parking will be available
in the West Hollywood Park fivestory parking structure behind the
library.
A complete film guide and schedule
is
available
at
seefilmla.org/weho30.
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Lieu commends report on conversion therapy
Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D–
Los Angeles) last week commended a federal report that calls for
the end of “conversion therapy”
for LGBT youth.
The report released by the
Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) found that none of the
existing research on the practice
“supports the premise that mental
or behavioral health interventions
can alter gender identity or sexual
orientation.”
Hundreds of people turned out
Tuesday to celebrate the opening of
the new Los Angeles LGBT
Center-WeHo.
Located above Gym Sportsbar
and Coffee Bean at 8745 Santa
Monica Blvd., the new CenterWeHo will offer free HIV testing,
STD testing and treatment, HIV
prevention medications: PrEP (preexposure prophylaxis) and PEP
(post-exposure prophylaxis), vaccinations for hepatitis A/B and HPV,
partner notification services and
condoms. Soon, Pap smears will
also be available.
The new 2,600-square-foot
facility is larger than the West
Hollywood facility where the
Center
previously
offered
HIV/STD testing and STD treatment, enabling staff to provide up
to 15,000 HIV/STD tests per year.
Those who test positive for an
STD can be treated onsite; those
who test positive for HIV can
receive immediate medical care
and support services from the
Jeffrey Goodman Special Care
Clinic in Hollywood.
“If everyone who is HIV-positive could get treatment and
reduce their viral load to an undetectable level, HIV could be
stopped,” said the LGBT Center’s
Director of Sexual Health
Services, Dustin Kerrone. “But
first, they have to know they’re
positive. One out of seven people
who are HIV-positive don’t know
it. By increasing our testing capacity, by offering fast and convenient
testing in a sex-positive environment, and by making it easy to
obtain PrEP and PEP, we hope to
help slow the spread of HIV in
L.A. where 83 percent of those
living with HIV are gay or bisexual men.”
In addition to offering PrEP and
PEP, the Center-WeHo will help
those who are uninsured qualify
for financial assistance programs
to help cover the costs. The Los Angeles LGBT CenterWeHo’s hours of operation are
Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 2:30
p.m., and 4 to 7 p.m. Testing services are available on a walk-in
basis or appointments can be
made by calling (323)860-5855.
For more information, visit lalgbtcenter.org/WeHo.
L.A. LGBT Center opens
West Hollywood facility
“We’re offering the
services and
support that are
essential to
protecting the
sexual health of
our community.”
-L.A. LGBT Center CEO
Lorri L. Jean
“At the new Los Angeles LGBT
Center-WeHo, we’re offering the
services and support that are essential to protecting the sexual health
of our community,” said Center
CEO Lorri L. Jean. “And we’re
providing them in a welcoming,
sex-positive environment where
everyone will feel comfortable
talking to our providers and counselors about their risk factors, their
interest in going on PrEP, STD
symptoms they may be experiencing, and more.”
Day care worker vaccination
measure signed into law
Gov. Jerry Brown last week
signed SB 792 authored by Senator
Tony Mendoza (D-Artesia). The bill
is aimed at protecting California
children in day care from contracting serious, potentially fatal diseases
by requiring family day care home
and day care center workers and
volunteers to be vaccinated against
measles, pertussis and influenza. SB
792 will go into effect on Jan. 1.
“With the deadly outbreaks of
measles and influenza this year, we
must do everything in our power to
protect California’s children who
spend time in day care,” Mendoza
said. “If this new law can prevent
the loss of even one child due to a
communicable disease, then it will
be considered a success. Because
one child’s death is one too many,
especially when it may be preventable.”
As recently as 2000, the Centers
for Disease Control (CDC) declared
that measles was eliminated from
the United States. This was made
possible due to a highly effective
vaccination program and better
measles control.
However, from Dec. 28, 2014 to
April 10 there have been 134 confirmed cases of measles in
California according to the
California Department of Public
Health. The outbreak likely originated from a traveler who became
infected overseas with measles and
visited Disneyland in Anaheim
while contagious.
“As a consequence, public health
officials have been sounding the
alarm that more should be done to
protect the most vulnerable populations such as children and seniors,”
Mendoza said.
SB 792 requires caregivers at day
care centers and family day care
homes to be immunized against
influenza, pertussis and measles.
Currently, there are no immunization requirements for day care
workers. The bill allows for circumstances under which a person would
be exempt from the immunization
requirement based on medical safety, current immunity or declining
the influenza vaccination.
“Interventions aimed at a fixed
outcome, such as gender conformity or heterosexual orientation,
including those aimed at changing
gender identity, gender expression,
and sexual orientation are coercive, can be harmful and should
not be part of behavioral health
treatment,” the report read.
“Today’s report … makes it
clear that so-called ‘conversion
therapy’ is psychological child
abuse – plain and simple,” Lieu
said in a statement. “I commend
the Obama Administration for the
report and for calling for an end to
this fake, dangerous practice in all
50 states.”
The report states that no evidence supports the efficacy of such
interventions to change sexual orientation or gender identity, and
such interventions are potentially
harmful.
“Being gay, lesbian, bisexual or
transgender is not some mental
state that needs conversion; rather
being LGBT is to be human,” Lieu
said. “That’s why I have introduced the Therapeutic Fraud
Prevention Act in Congress and I
11 October 22, 2015
look forward to working with my
colleagues – Democrats and
Republicans alike – to pass a law
that prevents fraudulent practitioners from using the ridiculous
methods of conversion therapy to
harm LGBT Americans.”
The report concluded that
beyond ending the conversion
therapy practices, it is important to
build greater social acceptance of
LGBTQ youth by adopting appropriate and supportive therapies,
and to provide targeted resources
and accurate information for children, adolescents, their families,
and their providers.
CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the West Hollywood City Council will hold a Public
Hearing to consider the following item:
LOCATIONS: 8228 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, California.
REQUEST:
Applicant is requesting the installation and operation of a tall wall sign
on the east side of an existing three-story building.
PERMIT(S): Conditional Use permit, Development Agreement, Zone Map
Amendment, and any other required permits.
APPLICANT: 8228 Associates, LLC
TIME/PLACE Monday, November 2, 2015
OF HEARING: at 6:30 p.m.
West Hollywood Park Public Meeting Room – Council Chambers
625 N. San Vicente Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90069
ZONE:
SSP (Sunset Specific Plan)
ENVIRONMENTAL
STATUS:
Mitigated Negative Declaration
The staff report will be available on Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at City Hall, 8300
Santa Monica Boulevard, the W.H. Library, 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard, and on-line
at www.weho.org
IF YOU CHALLENGE this item in court, you may be limited to raising only those
issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice, or
in the written correspondence delivered to the West Hollywood City Council, via the
Community Development Department at, or prior to, the Public Hearing.
To comply with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, Assistive Listening
Devices (ALD) will be available for checkout at the meeting. If you require special
assistance to participate in this meeting (e.g., a signer for the hearing impaired), you
must call, or submit your request in writing to the Office of the City Clerk at (323) 8486409 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. The City TDD line for the hearing
impaired is (323) 848-6496.
Special meeting related accommodations (e.g., transportation) may be provided upon
written request to the Office of the City Clerk at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
For information on public transportation, call 1-323-GO-METRO (323/466-3876) or go
to www.metro.net
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to attend said Public Hearing to express
their opinion in this matter.
For further information contact Adrian Gallo, Associate Planner, in the Community
Development Department at (323) 848-6475; or via email at: [email protected]
Yvonne Quarker
City Clerk
Мы сообщаем вам об обсуждении проекта. Для дополнительной информации на русском языке звоните: 323-848-6826.
Fashion designer honored Law school hosts Korean American community
at Art Hearts celebration
“Southwestern
12 October 22, 2015
photo by Gisele Rebeiro
Designer Sue Wong recently debuted her new clothing line at the Art
Hearts Fashion Week celebration at the Taglyan complex in
Hollywood. Wong was joined at the event by Jarvee Hutcherson (left),
president of the Multicultural Motion Picture Association, and H.H. Dr.
Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe, of Germany. More than 1,000
people attended the invitation-only event, which featured stylists, fashion editors, celebrities and Wong’s friends in art, music and entertainment. The designer was honored with a proclamation by the California
State Assembly and H.H. Prince Waldemar Schaumburg-Lippe and
H.H. Dr. Princess Antonia Schaumburg-Lippe, of Germany.
Student biliteracy improves
More high school students graduated with a State Seal of
Biliteracy in 2015 than ever
before, State Superintendent of
Public Instruction Tom Torlakson
announced last week.
In 2012, California was the first
in the nation to create the program, and it has since been emulated across the country. The program recognizes high school graduates who have attained a high
level of proficiency in speaking,
reading and writing in one or more
languages in addition to English.
“Becoming multilingual is a
huge asset in today’s global economy, so I applaud the rising numbers of students attaining high levels of proficiency in multiple languages,” Torlakson said. “These
skills will help students to live,
work, and thrive in a multicultural,
multilingual, and highly connected world.” The State Seal of Biliteracy was
established by Assembly Bill 815.
Since then, 11 states and
Washington D.C. have started
their own state seal of biliteracy
programs.
In 2015, approximately 31,816
graduating California public high
school students earned the biliteracy gold seal, which was affixed
to their diplomas, for achieving
proficiency in more than one language. This is nearly three times
as many as the 10,685 reported in
2012.
Of the total number of gold
seals issued in 2015, 67.6 percent
were for Spanish, 9.5 percent for
French, 5.6 percent for Mandarin,
2 percent for German, 1.9 percent
for Japanese, 1.7 percent for Latin,
1.3 percent for Korean, 0.8 percent for Vietnamese, and 0.3 percent were for Cantonese.
For more information, visit
www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/sealofbiliteracy.asp.
Southwestern Law School and
Korean Churches for Community
Development (KCCD) are hosting
a special reception for the Korean
American community on Thursday,
Oct. 29 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the
Southwestern Law School campus
in Koreatown.
The free event will feature a light
dinner reception, brief program and
tours of the law school’s historic
Bullocks Wilshire Building.
“Southwestern takes great pride
in being one of the anchors in the
Koreatown-Wilshire
Center
District of Los Angeles, and our
neighborhood connections are very
important
to
us,”
said
Southwestern Law School dean
Susan Prager. “The deans, faculty,
staff and students join me in welcoming members of the community to our campus and thanking
KCCD and our host committee for
joining us in this community building event.”
Other organizations on the host
committee include the Korean
American Bar Association, Korean
American Coalition, Asian Pacific
American Bar Association and
Pacific American Volunteers
Association.
“KCCD is pleased to co-host
this wonderful event that provides
an opportunity for members of our
community to learn more about
Southwestern Law School and to
meet dean Prager and others at the
law school,” said Hyepin Im,
founder, CEO and president of
KCCD. “I was quite surprised to
learn how many public defenders
and judges have come out of
Southwestern as well as their
strength in entertainment law. I
look forward to seeing more partnership
opportunities
with
Southwestern Law School and the
community.”
The Southwestern Law School is
located at 3050 Wilshire Blvd.
Admission is free; reservations
requested to (213)985-1500, or
visit www.kccd.org.
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric
AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) will
hold its 26th annual “A Time For
Heroes” family festival on
Sunday, Oct. 25 from noon to 3
p.m. at Smashbox Studios in
Culver City.
This event raises funds and
awareness for the effort to end
pediatric
AIDS.
Celebrity
“heroes” scheduled to attend
include Mario Lopez, Mark Paul
Gosselaar, James Van Der Beek,
Rachel Bilson, Hannah Simone,
Danica McKellar, Jaime Pressly,
Gilles Marini, Robbie Amell and
Justin Baldoni.
Headlining this year’s festival
are the international music sensations Nico & Vinz, who will perform their smash hit “Am I
Wrong.”
Family activities will be held,
and guests will enjoy food from
Los Angeles restaurants such as
AKASHA, Pink’s Hot Dogs, The
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Drago
Centro & Dolce Forno Bakery,
Made by Meg Catering, Melissa’s
Produce, ONEHOPE Wine,
Superba Food & Bread and the
Urban Oven.
Every day, 600 children become
newly infected with HIV. EGPAF
is committed to the treatment and
prevention of pediatric HIV worldwide. Since 1989, ‘A Time For
Heroes” has raised more than $35
million. Smashbox Studios is
located at 8549 Higuera St., Culver
City. For information, visit
www.pedaids.org/ATFH2015.
takes great pride
in being one of the
anchors in the
KoreatownWilshire Center
District of Los
Angeles.”
-Southwestern Law School
dean Susan Prager
Family festival to benefit pediatric AIDS research
LIVE IN THE LOUNGE WITH
THE JEFF HAMILTON TRIO
LIVE IN THE LOUNGE at the Ebell of Los
Angeles presents the legendary Jeff Hamilton
Trio with Tamir Hendelman (piano) and
Christoph Luty (bass).
An intimate Jazz event not to be missed!
Friday, October 23, 7:30pm doors open;
8:00pm show starts
USC PROFESSOR GINA
NAHAI
NATIONWIDE PLAY READING
Gina Nahai - The USC professor, novelist,
and political lecturer gives us a fascinating
glimpse into a mysterious and politically
charged land in “The Enigma of Iran:
Everything you think you know is probably
wrong.”
Monday, November 2, 11:30am
The Other Woman - Monday,
November 9, 7:30 pm
A staged reading of the exact same play
on the exact same night at
exactly 7:30 pm in each time zone.
The EBELL is both timeless and timely, with members and activites
that will expand your social circle and your mind.
Annual festival spotlights
best in Israeli film and TV
Academy
Award-winning
actress Helen Mirren will be
honored with the 2015 IFF
Career Achievement Award at
the opening night gala for the
29th annual Israel Film Festival
on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at the
Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills.
Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin
will receive the 2015 IFF
Achievement in Film &
Television Award at the gala.
“Baba Joon,” a film directed by
Yuval Delshad, will premiere in
the United States at the festival’s opening night event.
The festival runs Oct. 28
through Nov. 19. Dozens of feature films, documentaries, television dramas and short films
will be shown at venues such as
the Laemmle Ahrya Fine Arts
Theatre in Beverly Hills and the
Laemmle Royal Theatre in West
Los Angeles.
Mirren has received international recognition for her work
on stage, screen and television.
She most recently starred as
Maria Altmann in Simon
Curtis’ “Woman in Gold,” the
true story of Altmann’s journey
to reclaim her heritage and seek
justice for her family who suffered during World War II. A
special screening of “Woman in
Gold” will be held during the
festival.
“We are very proud to honor
such an extraordinary talent as
Helen Mirren whose work
inspires and emotionally moves
millions of filmgoers around the
world,” said Meir Fenigstein,
founder and executive director
of IsraFest Foundation, Inc.,
which produces the festival.
Sorkin’s credits include “A
Few Good Men,” “The Social
Network,” “Moneyball” and
“Steve Jobs.” His television
credits include “The West
Wing,” which earned 26 Emmy
Awards over seven seasons;
“Sports Night,” which garnered
eight Emmy Award nominations; “Studio 60 on the Sunset
Strip” and “The Newsroom,”
which earned five Emmy Award
nominations. For information,
call (310)247-1800, or visit
www.IsraelFilmFestival.com.
LAUSD Board seeks public input
in selecting superintendent
The Los Angeles Board of
Education members said last week
that it seeks public opinion in
choosing the next superintendent,
who will manage the nation’s second-largest school district. The public is invited to complete
a short survey that shares their
views on the qualities they want to
see in the next superintendent. The
surveys, available online and on
paper, will be compiled by HYA, a
search firm in suburban Chicago
that specializes in finding executives for schools districts. The feedback, which is offered anonymously, will be shared with board members to inform their opinions.
“The public will be involved in
helping to shape the conversation
and to provide critical input,” said
Steve Zimmer, president, Los
Angeles Board of Education. “I ask
[the public] to participate in every
way [they] can. Your voice as a
stakeholder is very important.”
In addition, the public is invited to attend open forums where
they can express their views. In
all, 14 open forums will be held
across the Los Angeles Unified
School
District
(LAUSD)
through Oct. 28.
The calendar to find where and
when meetings will be held is
posted at achieve.lausd.net/superintendentsearch.
Public discussion will revolve
around key questions about
LAUSD strengths that parents
want to see continued and
enhanced, what challenges and
problems the new superintendent
will face, and what characteristics
the new superintendent must posses.
LAUSD started searching for a
new superintendent to replace
Ramon C. Cortines, who said earlier this year that he intends to step
down from his leadership role in
December.
New Motor Voter Act aims to
make democracy stronger
Gov. Jerry Brown signed landmark legislation that will register to
vote every California citizen who is
eligible to vote when they get or
renew their driver’s license at a
Department of Motor Vehicles
(DMV) office, potentially adding
millions to California’s voter rolls. The California New Motor Voter
Act, AB 1461, was sponsored by
Secretary of State Alex Padilla and
supported by California members of
U.S. Congress, Adam Schiff and
Karen Bass.
“In a free society, the right to vote
is fundamental. I ran for Secretary
of State to expand access to the
polls. Government should not
impede a citizen’s right to vote. The
New Motor Voter Act will make our
democracy stronger by removing a
key barrier to voting for millions of
California citizens,” Padilla said.
“Citizens should not be required to
opt-in to their fundamental right to
vote. We do not have to opt-in to
other rights, such as free speech or
due process. The right to vote
should be no different.”
Padilla added that the Motor
Voter Act will result in the largest
sustained voter registration drive in
history. Approximately 6.6 million
California citizens are eligible but
not registered to vote. Under the
new law, California citizens who are
identified as eligible voters when
visiting the DMV to apply for,
renew or change their address on a
driver’s license will be registered to
vote by the Secretary of State’s
office. Voters will retain their right
to cancel their voter registration, as
well as change party affiliation.
13 October 22, 2015
Museum pays tribute to ‘Ol’ Blue Eyes’
Following its highly acclaimed
debut in New York in March, a multimedia exhibit exploring the life
and career of multiple Grammywinner Frank Sinatra recently premiered at the Grammy Museum. It
will run through February.
As the official exhibit of the 2015
Frank Sinatra Centennial, “Sinatra:
An American Icon” traces 100 years
of Sinatra legacy, chronicling the
rise of his music career, Hollywood
success, personal life and humanitarian work.
“Dad always said, ‘I’d like to
pass along to people what I know
and what I do,” said his daughter
Nancy Sinatra. “With this exhibit,
the Sinatra family proudly shares
personal and professional insights
into the life and times of Frank
Sinatra.”
On display in the museum’s
Special Exhibits gallery on the second floor through February 2016,
“Sinatra: An American Icon” will
feature many artifacts from the
Sinatra family’s personal collection,
including never-before-seen photos,
family mementos, rare correspondence, personal items, artwork and
recordings, as well as original artifacts from Capitol Studios, where
Frank Sinatra recorded many of his
songs.
www.grammymuseum.org/on-display/special-exhibits/Sinatra.
The Grammy Museum is located
at 800 West Olympic Blvd.
Gov. Jerry Brown kicked off
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
by urging residents to order the
state’s new official pink ribbon
license plates. The new plates are
designed to promote a message of
“Early Detection Saves Lives,”
and will help fund breast cancer
screenings for underserved women
throughout the state.
“This year, for the first time,
Californians may support the early
detection of breast cancer through
a specialty license plate, available
at pinkplate.org,” Brown said.
Money generated from the
California pink ribbon license
plates will allow more women
across California to get regular
breast exams and mammograms,
potentially saving lives. The funds
will be directed to the Breast
Cancer Control Account, which
funds the state’s Every Woman
Counts program administered by
the California Department of
Health Care Services. The program
partners with county departments
of public health and county health
consortia across California to provide women with local, easy
access to screenings.
“Millions of California women
and their families have been affected by breast cancer, and this is an
opportunity to save lives and
remind Californians about the
importance of early screening,”
said Carla Kimball, a breast cancer
survivor who credits early detection for saving her life. “These
plates are not just for survivors, or
even the countless number of relatives and friends of survivors. The
simple act of putting a pink ribbon
license plate on your vehicle will
save lives.”
Kimball is one of a group of
breast cancer survivors calling
themselves “Survivor Sisters.”
They have fought for years to
make pink ribbon plates in
California a reality. Governor Jerry
Brown signed AB 49, sponsored
by then-Assemblymember Joan
Buchanan, into law in September
2014.
At least 7,500 pre-orders are
needed for the Department of
Motor Vehicles (DMV) to begin
producing the plates. Orders can be
made at www.pinkplate.org. Plates
can be pre-ordered for a driver’s
own vehicle or as a gift. A portion
of the purchase is tax deductible.
Costs start at $50.
In his new show, “Women of
Valor and Other Super Heroes,”
papercut artist Isaac BrynjegardBialik explores women’s voices in
the Torah, especially the relationships between mothers and daughters. The exhibition will run
through Nov. 30 at the National
Council of Jewish Women in Los
Angeles. All art is for sale – the
artist will donate a percentage of
proceeds back to National Council
of Jewish Women/Los Angeles to
benefit the programs and services to
women, children and families.
“We’ve got Abraham and Isaac,
we’ve got Isaac and his sons, we
have Jacob and his 12 sons,”
Brynjegard-Bialik said. “But
there’s so little interaction between
mothers and daughters.”
The show primarily focuses on
what he refers to as the “super
women of Jewish tradition”
through the lens of pop culture narratives. His papercuts blend traditional sources and comic book stories in graphic compositions made
of cut-up comics and maps.
Brynjegard-Bialik explores how
traditions and ideas pass from
mother to daughter, and looks at
strong female heroes who have
been pushed to the fringes of scholarship. He believes Jewish scholarship and comics have traditionally
been male-dominated arenas, and
he is highlighting women’s voices
in both traditions.
There are more than two dozen
works in the show, dominated by
images of female super heroes,
recontextualized in papercuts
inspired by biblical battles, religious iconography and the laws of
the Talmud. Brynjegard-Bialik has
two papercuts in the concurrent
2015 Jerusalem Biennale, and is
presently at work on a large commission for the new chapel at
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
“Breath Free” and other artworks
are displayed in the exhibit.
photo by Jonathan Blanc/The New York Public Library
Memorabilia from Frank Sinatra’s legendary career will be displayed in
the new exhibit at the Grammy Museum.
Pink license plates to fund breast cancer exams
‘Women of Valor’ recognized in display at NCJW/LA
photo by Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik
Letters to the Editor
Stricter campaign
contribution laws
needed
RE “Ryu’s first 100 days” Oct. 15
The stricter campaign contribution rule, oddly not identified
in the interview with David Ryu,
was to ban all contributions from
developers. Such a ban, adopted
in Honolulu in 2010, was upheld
by the U.S. Court of Appeals earlier this year.
Michael Haas
Hollywood Hills
Great to see
Tower Records
one more time
RE “Tower Records to spin
for one more day,” Oct. 15
Last night [Oct. 15] was like
going back in time. Tower
Records is gone, but it sure is not
forgotten. The many tears were
proof of that.
George Vreeland Hill
Beverly Hills
14 October 22, 2015
R ESTAU R A NT NEW S
Pumpkin carving at
Plan Check
By Jill Weinlein
P
lan Check Sawtelle is hosting its
4th annual pumpkin-carving
contest Friday, Oct. 23 through
Sunday, Oct. 25 from 3 to 6 p.m.
Carving tools and pumpkins will be
provided to competitors. At the close
of each round, guests will vote for
the most impressive pumpkin via
Facebook and Instagram, and winners will be announced on
Halloween. Gift cards will be
awarded for the top three pumpkins
– $100 for first place, $50 for second
place and $25 for third place. 1800
Sawtelle Blvd., (310)444-1411.
Wilde Wine Bar and
Restaurant
W
ilde Wine Bar and Restaurant
will serve spooky spirits on
Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct.
31 from 4 p.m. to closing. Guests
can enjoy a special “Seven Deadly
Sins” tasting menu, as well as the
full dinner menu. Tarot card reading, magic tricks and trick-or-treating will be offered. Visitors in costume will receive a complimentary
beverage; prizes will be awarded
for the best costumes. 320 S. La
Brea Ave., (323)932-9500.
Maliboo Halloween
festivities
T
he Malibu Country Mart is celebrating
Halloween
on
Saturday, Oct. 31 from noon to 2
p.m. with a costume contest and
trick-or-treating. Families can trickor-treat at shops displaying
Halloween balloons and participate
in a children’s costume contest near
the Jester Fountain at 2 p.m. Gift
cards will be awarded to winners –
$100 for first place, $75 for second
place and $50 for third place. 3835
Cross Creek Road, Malibu.
www.malibucountrymart.com.
HACHÉ LA
Burger Stand
H
ACHÉ LA, a casual eatery on
Sunset Boulevard in Silver
Lake, is celebrating its first
anniversary by offering new age
burgers. Executive chef Michael
“Mick” Schepers builds his burgers
with ground gourmet steak patties
on fluffy baked buns with homemade secret sauce and local farmpicked produce. Through the end
of October, diners can order a
Karma burger with Mick’s triple
cooked fries and strawberry basil
lemonade for $9.95. The burger is
topped with American cheese and
secret Karma sauce. HACHÉ LA is
also offering spiced chocolate chip
and fig Bear Republic stout floats
served in glass goblets with a
straw/spoon to celebrate the
anniversary. The indoor, walk-up
counter has wooden benches, bar
stools and community tables that
offer a cool California vibe. Guests
can listen to reggae and classic rock
while ordering from the colorful
chalkboard menus and dining. Five
signature burgers, two homemade
sides, six fresh-squeezed drinks,
five flavors of frozen custard, and
beer, wine and sangria are available. Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 11
p.m., Sunday through Thursday;
11:30 a.m. to midnight, Friday and
Saturday. 3319 W. Sunset Blvd.,
(323)928-2963.
National Pasta
Month
T
he newly-opened Bella Julia
Café & Bakery is celebrating
National Pasta Month in October
by serving handmade pasta dishes
made daily from scratch. Guests
can enjoy a special trio of pastas
including executive chef Chaza
Smith’s handmade ravioli with butternut squash, pecorino cheese and
sage butter sauce; handmade
smoked turkey ravioli served with
cranberry cream sauce; and
spaghetti al limone, one of the most
popular dishes at Bella Julia Café.
The pastas are available for $20
during dinner only through the end
of October. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9
p.m., weekdays; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.,
Friday and Saturday. 6363 Yucca
Ave., (323)848-4125.
Drink Pink at
FIG & OLIVE
F
IG & OLIVE is observing
Breast Cancer Awareness
Month in October by providing a
portion of proceeds from cocktail
sales to the National Breast Cancer
Foundation. The Think Pink!
Sangria is made with Chateau
Leoube rosé, pomegranate juice,
yellow peach, strawberries and
blueberries, and Think Pink!
Spritzers are made with pomegranate juice, yellow peach, strawberries, blueberries and club soda. 8490
Melrose Place, (310)360-9100.
New Mediterranean
restaurant
Y
alla, a healthy fast/casual concept restaurant specializing in
Mediterranean dishes, has opened
in Burbank. Designed by
Innovation
&
Design
in
Architecture, the restaurant has elegant décor with Edison bulb lighting, wood paneling and rustic
designs. Grilled-to-order Yalla
favorites include kefta skewers
made with Turkish spiced ground
lamb and beef; wild salmon skewers marinated in Greek yogurt and
charmoula; and hormone-free and
antibiotic-free steak skewers. Pita
wraps and chopped salads are
served, as well as and the Yalla
plate with a choice of up to three
sides such as Israeli couscous,
Greek potato salad, Moroccan carrot salad and Turkish slaw. Desserts
include soft serve Greek yogurt
with toppings such as chopped
baklava and honey syrup, chocolate
pita cookies and sour cherry syrup.
Yalla serves local bottled beer on
tap and California wines. Hours are
11 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily. 1781 N.
Victory Place, (818)565-0426.
Blue Star Donuts
P
ortland-based Blue Star Donuts,
which is known for its signature
brioche-style dough and flavor
combinations like blueberry bourbon basil, has officially opened its
first Southern California location on
Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice.
Owners Micah Camden and Katie
Poppe founded Blue Star in 2012
and perfected the 18-hour process
behind its signature brioche-style
dough. Hard apple cider fritters and
brunch-inspired Greek yogurt
honey granola is also available, as
well as Stumptown Roasters coffee
and cold brew. All items are sold to
go from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily.
1142 Abbot Kinney Blvd.,
(310)450-5630.
Pig out at
Chop Daddy’s
The pulled chicken sandwich is
paired with Chop Daddy’s graze
salad, made with kale. Guests can
order meat by the pound or a “Pig
Out” value platter with a half-rack
of pork spare ribs, pulled pork,
pulled chicken, sweet baked beans,
thick mac and cheese and tangy
tomato-based barbecue sauce.
Sides of poutine tots are topped
with gravy and shredded cheddar
cheese. Guests can finish with
chocolate chip cookies and chocolate bread pudding bites deep-fried
and topped with cinnamon sugar
and caramel. 9552 Washington
Blvd., (310)559-5967.
Sky High Horror in
Hollywood
T
he Rooftop Film Club Los
Angeles presents frightful films
with boozy tricks and tasty treats on
the roof of The Montalbãn Theatre
beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The
film lineup includes “The Thing,”
A Nightmare on Elm Street,”
Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho,”
“Friday
the
13th”
and
“Beetlejuice.” Audiences can listen
to the films with state-of-the-art
wireless headphones and get cozy
under plush blankets. Beverages are
available from onsite guest barman
Brady Weise of Der Rathskeller and
1886 Bar, who will serve specialty
Halloween cocktails. Smoky dry
ice, blood red sangria is topped
with fresh fruit. Hefeweizen, IPA
and lagers are available. HACHÉ
LA will serve its Karma burgers
and veggie burgers made with barley and leeks. Both burgers are
topped with Karma sauce and melted American cheese. Audiences can
also enjoy house-made guacamole
and chips, and “The Famous,” a
refreshing fresh-squeezed strawberry basil lemonade. Desserts include
creamy cookie butter frozen custard
whipped on-site with liquid nitrogen. Popcorn and traditional movie
snacks are also available.
The doors open at 6 p.m.; movies
start at 8 p.m. 1615 Vine St. Tickets
are $15 per person; visit www.timeout.com/los-angeles
and
www.la.rooftopfilmclub.com.
Halloween festivities at Disneyland
T
he Halloween season runs through Sunday, Nov. 1 at Disneyland
Resort, which is hosting its diamond celebration this year. The
park is decorated for fall, and the Haunted Mansion and Space
Mountain have undergone spooky transformations. The “Paint the
Night” parade with special effects, floats and performances delights
visitors while Main Street has been transformed with more than 300
pumpkins and a 16-foot Mickey jack-o-lantern. Enjoy Halloween
treats like Mickey Mouse cookies, candy corn cotton candy and popcorn. Dress in costume and trick-or-treat throughout Disneyland on
select nights. Observe Dia de los Muertos with a traditional skeleton
display in Frontierland. Discover the thrills and chills of the
Disneyland Resort on the Disney’s Happiest Haunts Tour that takes
you on lively adventures through Disneyland Park.1530 S.
Disneyland Drive. (714)781-4400, www.disneyland.disney.go.com.
C
hop Daddy’s, located on a
prime corner in downtown
Culver City, is serving modern
sandwiches with beer and wine.
The Belly Up features a slab of
meaty caramelized pork belly and
crisp coleslaw on a soft brioche roll.
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Italian at its
T
he braised oxtail with cacao
pasta, or Agnolotti all
Vaccinara, is my number one
dish served at Bestia. Chef Ori
Menashe braises the oxtail for
hours, rendering the meat off the
bone resulting in a rich, succulent
stock. Italian Grana Padano cheese,
similar in taste and texture to
Parmesan, pine nuts and currants
add potent flavors without overpowering this superlative dish.
Open almost three years, reservations at Bestia (The Beast in Italian)
are still high in demand. I had to
reserve two months in advance for
a Tuesday night. Dining at Bestia is
worth the wait, and the packed
house that night proved it.
The decor offers exposed brick
walls, meat-hook chandeliers and a
long copper top bar. The kitchen is
open for all to watch the culinary
team perform their craft.
Husband and wife team Ori
Menashe and pastry chef
Genevieve Gergis create a new
menu nightly. “Sometimes they
keep the favorites on, while other
times they like to introduce a new
seasonal dish to see what kind of
response they will receive,” our
server, Stephen, said.
Chef Menashe makes a country
sourdough bread from a biga
starter. Biga is pre-fermentation
starter agent in Italian baking. The
starter is about three years old and
adds complexity to the bread, creating a lighter texture with small
holes. The dough ferments for at
least 12 hours to develop a slight
By Jill Weinlein
Bite-size maple ricotta fritters
were served with a scoop of
sour cream and blackberry jam
ice cream and maple butter
ganache.
nutty taste. We ordered a plate of
three grilled slices, brushed with
olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and
garlic. It’s worth every carbohydrate and calorie.
Some of the cocktails by Bestia’s
mixologist Julian Cox are named
All She Wrote, The Company Man
and Slot Machine. Some have
smoked cherries, flavored bitters or
flamed grapefruit oils.
We wanted to try a few glasses of
wine with some appealing appetizers. Bestia’s affable sommelier,
Ryan Ibsen, recommended two
sparkling wines. The first was a
bubbly Riesling Odinstal Brut from
Pfalz, Germany to pair nicely with
the hearty chicken liver crostino.
“Many wine critics believe this is
the finest sweet white-wine grape
variety,” Ibsen said. “It’s lightskinned, aromatic grape balances
photo courtesy of Bestia
Bestia’s chef and pastry chef are the good-looking husband and wife
owners Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis.
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the fattiness of the liver.”
The second suggestion was a little drier, yet still bubbly - a
Cabernet Franc Rose from Broc
Cellars in Santa Barbara. The beautifully delicate, pink wine offered
notes of soft cherry fruit, spice and
a hint of pepper. I thought both
were ideal pairings with the liver
crostino that had chives, marjoram
and aged balsamic vinegar.
The wines also went well with
the square shaped Quadretti alla
Carota pasta topped with a mushroom ragu and carrot puree. There
were steamed carrot tops, chopped
summer squash and a squash blossom on top.
The seasonal tomato and yellow
plum salad was fresh, yet not too
exciting. A paper thin layer of
whipped burrata was not enough to
give the dish oomph and left you
craving for more. The salami and
pickled cucumber provided a zip of
flavor and the Purslane herb leaves
offered additional color to the
tomatoes and plums.
For entrées, meat lovers will
swoon over the grilled Aspen Ridge
skirt steak served with sweet and
sour cipollini onions basted with
vinegar and sugar. Ibsen recommended we pair this dish with an
old school style 2012 Monte
Bernardi Retromarcia, Chianti. It
offered a blend of red fruits, dried
herbs and bitter cherries. The plate
was also adorned with root vegetables of thin carrots and fingerling
potatoes, before being topped with
fried sage.
We had to try at least two of
Gergis’ desserts. We ordered the
Valrhona Fair Trade bittersweet
chocolate budino sprinkled with sea
salt inside a cacao tart crust. It’s
15 October 22, 2015
photo by Jill Weinlein
The sumptious Agnolotti all Vaccinara, braised oxtails with cacao pasta,
is one of Bestia’s most popular dishes. The rich dark brown sauce makes
this dish perfect for fall.
served on a plate with a swirl of
olive oil and a salted caramel wafer
cookie.
The bite-size maple ricotta fritters
were served with a scoop of sour
cream and blackberry jam ice
cream. It also had a little dish of
maple butter ganache that we spread
on the fritters. Both went nicely
with cups of Stumptown coffee.
Don’t be surprised to see a $1 per
person charge for the bottles of fil-
tered water brought to the table. On
the bottom of the menu it states that
proceeds from the filtered water go
to the non-profit Gettlove, dedicated to ending homelessness.
Bestia has helped the reviatlization of downtown Los Angeles.
They serve outstanding Italian cuisine Sunday - Thursday 5 p.m. to 11
p.m. and on Friday and Saturday
Bestia until midnight. $$$ 2121 E.
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P O L I C E B LOT T E R
The following crimes occurred in West Hollywood and the areas patrolled
by the LAPD’s Wilshire and Hollywood divisions between Oct. 12 and Oct.
18, and were compiled from www.crimemapping.com. To report a crime,
call local law enforcement agencies: Los Angeles Police Department,
Wilshire Division (213)473-0489 and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s
Department West Hollywood Station (310)855-8850.
At 10 a.m., an unknown suspect
committed a burglary in the 600
block of N. Windsor.
A suspect assaulted a victim during
a domestic violence incident in the
900 block of San Vicente at 1:15
p.m.
At 1:48 p.m., an unknown suspect
committed a theft in the 5500 block
of Wilshire.
Oct. 12
block of N. Larchmont.
An unknown suspect committed a
burglary in the 600 block of
Robertson at 3:40 p.m.
burglary in the 400 block of N.
Plymouth at 8:30 a.m.
At 7 p.m., an unknown suspect
assaulted a victim near the corner
of 3rd and Fairfax.
An unknown suspect burglarized a
vehicle parked in the 100 block of
N. Hobart at 7 p.m.
At 2:45 a.m., an unknown suspect
block of Grace.
At noon, an unknown suspect
stole a bicycle in the 900 block of
Harper.
An unknown suspect stole a bicycle in the 400 block of N. Orange
Grove at noon.
burglarized a vehicle parked near
the corner of Oakwood and
Edinburgh.
Melrose at 4:45 p.m.
block of Santa Monica.
burglary in the 7100 block of W.
Sunset at 9:50 p.m.
Oct. 13
At 12:55 a.m., an unknown suspect assaulted a victim in the 1600
block of Cosmo.
theft in the 8600 block of Beverly
at 1 a.m.
committed a petty theft near the
corner of La Cienega and
Willoughby.
petty theft near the corner of
Highland and Dockweiler at 2 a.m.
robbed a victim in the 1200 block
of Tamarind.
A burglary was reported in the
5600 block of Wilshire at 4 a.m.
stole a vehicle parked near the
corner of Maplewood and
Harvard.
petty theft in the 7300 block of
Santa Monica at 7:30 a.m.
block of W. Sunset.
N. Poinsettia at 10 a.m.
At noon, an unknown suspect
stole a vehicle parked in the 700
block of La Jolla.
grand theft in the 7600 block of
Melrose at noon.
At 12:30 p.m., an unknown suspect committed a petty theft in the
1600 block of N. El Centro.
petty theft in the 700 block of Vine
at 2:05 p.m.
committed a petty theft in the 100
petty theft in the 4600 block of
Olympic at 5 p.m.
Oct. 14
committed a grand theft in the 700
block of West Knoll.
A petty theft was reported in the
600 block of Robertson at 1:10 a.m.
block of Wilshire.
S. Cochran at 7 a.m.
block of W. 3rd.
Hauser at 8:30 a.m.
burglarized a vehicle parked in the
6800 block of Hollywood.
7100 block of Santa Monica at 4
p.m.
robbed a victim in the 4300 block of
W. 3rd.
theft in the 6700 block of Hollywood
at 4:45 p.m.
At 5 p.m., an unknown suspect burglarized a vehicle parked in the
5700 block of San Vicente.
Beverly at 5:23 p.m.
block of Santa Monica.
Whitley at 6:30 p.m.
block of Fairfax.
Oct. 15
assaulted a victim in the 8800 block
of Santa Monica.
A residential burglary was reported
in the 7100 block of Santa Monica
at 2:26 a.m.
robbed a victim near the corner of
Pico and Bronson.
theft in the 7100 block of Santa
Monica at 4:47 a.m.
At 6 a.m., an unknown suspect burglarized a vehicle parked in the 300
block of Saint Andrews.
petty theft near the corner of Wilton
and Wilshire at 8:30 a.m.
stole a vehicle parked in the 4500
block of Pico.
corner
of
DeLongpre
and
Mansfield.
7100 block of Santa Monica at
10:25 p.m.
DeLongpre at 4 p.m.
ner of Manhattan and Council.
vehicle parked near the corner of
2nd and Saint Andrews at 5:30 p.m.
corner of Highland and Franklin.
stole a vehicle parked near the corner of Romaine and Laurel.
block of S. Sycamore.
An unknown suspect robbed a victim near the corner of 8th and
Western at 7:40 p.m.
burglarized a vehicle parked near
the corner of Sunset and Hayworth.
Oct. 17
of Sunset.
petty theft in the 600 block of S.
Gramercy at 1:32 a.m.
Oct. 16
snatched a purse from a victim in
the 600 block of San Vicente.
An unknown suspect assaulted a
victim in the 7700 block of Santa
Monica at 1:30 a.m.
robbed a victim in the 6300 block of
W. Sunset.
stole a vehicle parked near the corner of Wilcox and Hollywood.
of La Cienega.
An attempted burglary was reported in the 500 block of S. Norton at
2:50 a.m.
An unknown suspect assaulted a
victim in the 1200 block of Queen
Anne at 3:15 a.m.
6300 block of W. Sunset at 10:45
a.m.
vehicle burglary in the 6700 block
of DeLongpre at noon.
block of Highland.
An unknown suspect stole a vehicle parked in the 700 block of
Hawthorn at 5 p.m.
At 5 p.m., a theft was reported in
the 6700 block of Hollywood.
An unknown suspect stole a vehicle parked in the 5700 block of
Waring at 5 p.m.
At 6 p.m., an attempted burglary
was reported in the 5600 block of
Wilshire.
grand theft in the 1200 block of
Vine at 11 p.m.
Oct. 18
committed a grand theft in the
6700 block of Fountain.
An attempted robbery was reported near the corner of 1st and
Norton at 5:20 a.m.
stole a vehicle parked near the cor-
committeda petty theft in the 6300
block of Sunset.
Investigations by the Drug
Enforcement
Administration
(DEA) and U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement in Los
Angeles have resulted in the arrest
of 16 defendants allegedly involved
in the large-scale manufacture and
distribution of synthetic narcotics
commonly known as “spice.”
The arrests on Oct. 14 and Oct.
15 were part of a nationwide crackdown on synthetic drug distribution
that the DEA labeled “Project
Synergy III.” The law enforcement
operation in Los Angeles targeted
three organizations that allegedly
manufactured and distributed thousands of kilograms of synthetic
cannabinoids, which are designed
to mimic the effects of THC, the
psychoactive agent in marijuana.
Over the past several years, the
DEA has identified more than 400
new designer drugs in the United
States – most of which are manufactured in rogue labs in China and
sold on the Internet or in retail outlets, according to the United States
Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles.
The substances are generally sold
in brightly colored packaging, mar-
keted to young people and billed as
“safe” alternatives to marijuana or
dangerous party drugs such as
MDMA, which is also known as
ecstasy. The synthetic drugs are
commonly marked with the disclaimer “not for human consumption” or “DEA approved,” which is
an attempt to shield distributors
from prosecution. Abuse of the psychoactive substances has resulted
in numerous overdoses, emergency
room visits and deaths.
In the three cases in Los
Angeles, 16 defendants are
charged with manufacturing and
distributing synthetic cannabinoids. The chemicals are mixed
with agents – often acetone – to
create a mixture that is sprayed
onto plant material – typically
marshmallow leaf or damania leaf.
Such synthetic cannabinoids are
smoked or orally ingested and are
referred to as “smokable synthetic
cannabinoids” (SSCs). The SSCs
outlined in the indictment were
sold under brand names “Sexy
Monkey,” “Crazy Monkey,”
“Scooby Snax,” “Bizarro” and
“Mad Hatter.”
The defendants were identified
as Faisal Iqbal, 34, of Glendale;
Sana Faisal, 32, of Glendale;
Mohammad Iqbal, 65, of Glendale;
Fidencio Garcia Jr., 25, of North
Hollywood; Ahmad Abu Farie, 54,
of Huntington Beach; Mohammad
Abu Farie, 25, of Huntington
Beach; Ehab Abu Farie, 24, of
Chandler,
Arizona;
Samia
Amaninawabi, 39, of Ontario; Aziz
Maali, 51, formerly of Monterey
Park; Adnan Bahhur, 55, of
Anaheim; Islam Bahhur, 29, of
Anaheim; Hakeem Bahhur, 24, of
Anaheim; Maesa Bahhur, 44, of
Greenville, South Carolina;
Mohamad Hamade, 31, of Irvine;
Oun Alrzouq, 49, of Anaheim; and
Yasir Harb, 55, of Romoland,
California. The defendants are
charged with conspiracy to manufacture, possess with intent to distribute, and the distribution of a
controlled substance – charges that
carry a sentence of up to 20 years
in federal prison.
For information about synthetic
designer drugs and the DEA’s
operation, visit www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov.
A film director and an insurance
agent have been charged in a 72count criminal complaint for
allegedly stealing more than
$21 million from people investing in
the 2009 movie “Not Forgotten,” the
Los Angeles County District
Attorney’s Office announced.
Dror Soref, 65, and Michelle
Seward, 43, were each charged with
56 counts of securities fraud, 15
counts of sale of unregistered securities and one count of device, scheme
or artifice to defraud a securities
transaction.
The alleged Ponzi scam spanned
from 2007 to 2010 and involved
nearly 140 investors, most of whom
were elderly.
Deputy District Attorney Renee
Cartaya, of the White Collar Crime
Division, said Seward allegedly
gave presentations at which people
were encouraged to invest their life
savings or equity in their homes.
Victims purchased unqualified,
non-exempt securities to help raise
money for the Soref-directed film
“Not Forgotten.” They were
promised double-digit returns on
their investments that carried no
risk, the prosecutor said. Some victims lost as much as $395,000.
Both Seward and Soref are
accused of using money from new
investors to pay prior victims, themselves and their employees. The
total losses are estimated at
$21.5 million.
If convicted as charged, both
defendants face a possible maximum sentence of more than 75 years
in state prison. The case remains
under investigation by the California
Department of Insurance.
Defendants charged in case involving synthetic drugs
Two charged for alleged film-related Ponzi scheme
Wilshire Rotary pumpkin patch
The Wilshire Rotary Pumpkin
Patch at 568 North Larchmont Blvd. is
open through Oct. 30 or until they run
out of pumpkins. The hours are:
weekdays 2 p.m. until dark and weekends 10 a.m. until dark. They have a
hay bale maze and bounce house on
weekends. This is a small familyfriendly pumpkin patch which has
become a community favorite. All
proceeds from the pumpkin patch are
split equally between the Wilshire
Rotary Foundation and the Rotary
Foundation of Rotary International to
17 October 22, 2015
support community service projects
and humanitarian projects around the
world. Saturday, Oct. 24 is END
POLIO NOW day. All proceeds that
day will go to END POLIO NOW
which is the signature program of
Rotary International. To learn more,
visit Rotary.org or Wilshire
Rotary.org.
photo courtesy of Wilshire Rotary
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‘Crimson Peak’ yawns more than screams
Guillermo del Toro is easily one
of the most visionary filmmakers.
“Pan’s Labyrinth,” also known by
its original name “El Laberinto del
Fauno,” remains a crowning
achievement. Even the “Hellboy”
films and “Pacific Rim” are widely
enjoyable popcorn films. And now
with “Crimson Peak,” the master
director returns to horror, a genre he
knows well.
But the man isn’t without flaws.
He tends to attach his name to bland
productions, films that enjoy graphics more than story. And if you’ve
ever seen FX’s “The Strain,” a
series based on his novel, you
might question del Toro’s highbrow
status. Not because it’s a raunchy
show about vamps – it’s just that
poorly acted. And let’s not forget
his writing credit on “The Hobbit”
trilogy, though we might do well to
blame that fiasco more on Peter
Jackson.
CITY OF
WEST HOLLYWOOD
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the West Hollywood
City Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider the following item:
LOCATIONS: 8557 West Knoll Drive,
West Hollywood, California.
REQUEST:
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Mia Wasikowska stars as Edith Cushing in Legendary Pictures’
“Crimson Peak,” a gothic romance from director Guillermo del Toro.
more engaging than Fernando
Velázquez’s score in the actual film
– you might have imagined the
story differently. Young Edith falls
prey to the woos of mysterious
Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleston),
who whisks her across the pond to
his family’s aged estate. For a clairvoyant like Edith, a house that
should be condemned becomes
more stressful than dealings with
Thomas’ temperamental sister,
Lucille (Jessica Chastain).
Awful things happened in that
house, and late night visits from disfigured spirits paint a blurry picture
of the Sharpe family. Meanwhile,
Edith’s only true friend, Dr. Alan
McMichael (Charlie Hunnan), fears
for her safety following the ominous
circumstances surrounding the death
of her father, Carter Cushing (Jim
Beaver).
That’s just the trailer. What’s
going on with those Sharpe siblings
remains to be seen. Are they ghosts
themselves? Or perhaps Edith, in
tune with the dead as she is, will
serve some supernatural purpose,
sacrificed to an evil apparition.
Avoiding spoilers, I can only say the
big reveal is as shocking as the con-
Jessica Chastain appears as Lady Lucille Sharpe in “Crimson Peak.” When
her heart is stolen by a stranger, she is swept away to a house atop a mountain of blood red clay, a place filled with secrets that will haunt her forever.
clusion of “Death of a Salesman.”
The entire experience is underwhelming. In both “The Devil’s
Backbone” and “Pan’s Labyrinth,”
del Toro relies heavily on the setting, decorating each story with
supernatural elements. Untrained
viewers might leave disappointed,
but patient audiences could find
something beautiful in the slow
build. “Crimson Peak” attempts
something similar, but it lacks a
powerful story, calling attention to
how “unscary” the entire thing is.
Jumps don’t make a good film,
but they help when ghosts are the
subject. You might squirm once, but
not more. And while the film has an
R rating, it feels entirely out of
place. “Pan” features cringe-inducing moments that highlight the horrors of war. But “Crimson Peak” is
just a PG-13 ghost story that needs
the R rating to bolster its appeal to
diehard horror fans.
As for the performances, I’m not
convinced Hunnan is a good actor,
especially after witnessing him in a
turn-of-the-century flick. Hiddleston
does little better, overly relying on
his aptness to soften his face and
voice to get what he wants.
The women lead the show.
Wasikowska has an affinity for
grim stories – watch “Stoker” and
you’ll never look at her the same –
and a haunted house tale fits the
resume. She’s watchable but flat.
The only character with a semblance of depth is Chastain’s
Lucille. She’s a creeper. But when
her motives become clear, prepare
yourself for an exhaustingly generic ride.
I hate to speak ill of a film by del
Toro, but he’s done better.
Considering the director, cast and
promising concept, “Crimson
Peak” should be one of the best
films of the year. It’s not even rewatchable. You could do worse, but
I can’t imagine del Toro will again.
The Skirball Cultural Center is
presenting
“Manzanar:
The
Wartime Photographs of Ansel
Adams,” featuring 50 little-known
photographs that depict the treatment of Japanese Americans at the
Manzanar incarceration camp in
central California. On view at the
Skirball through Feb. 21, the exhibition offers insight into a disquieting period in California and
American history.
Taken during World War II, the
black and white works were originally published in Adams’s 1944
book “Born Free and Equal,” in
which he protested what he called
the forced exodus of a minority of
citizens.
“Ansel Adams’s photographs of
Manzanar bear witness to the
resilience of the human spirit and
Miné Okubo.” Based on an illustrated memoir of the same name,
the companion exhibition features
the work of Japanese American
artist Miné Okubo, who recorded
her everyday struggles at two incarceration camps in pen and ink
drawings and incisive commentary.
“Manzanar:
The
Wartime
Photographs of Ansel Adams” was
organized
by
Photographic
Traveling Exhibitions in Los
Angeles. It is presented at the
Skirball in association with the
Japanese American National
Museum.
The Skirball Cultural Center is
located at 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
General admission to exhibitions
is $10, and is free to members.
For more information, call
(310)440-4500 or visit skirball.org.
Alas, del Toro’s lesser works set
the stage for “Crimson Peak,” a surprisingly dull ghost story featuring
an A-list cast. It’s definitely pretty,
but a cliché storyline and missing
thrills tarnish the elaborate set
design and computer graphics.
Things go wrong rather quickly.
Why did the film begin with a
voiceover from our heroine Edith
(Mia Wasikowska)? Declaring
“Ghosts are real” feels trite in a
story that should visually make that
clear. And when the ghosts do
arrive, by my count perhaps seven
times in all, their presence feels
anecdotal, not pivotal to the story.
If you watched the trailer – which
was truly impressive with music
photo courtesy of Universal Pictures
Manzanar wartime exhibition by Ansel Adams at Skirball
the urgency of confronting injustice, embracing diversity and preserving community,” said Robert
Kirschner, Skirball museum director. “Powerful forms of civic and
artistic expression, the images capture Adams’s steadfast message of
compassion and tolerance, and call
us to recommit to this nation’s highest democratic ideals.”
In the exhibition, Adams’s portfolio is complemented by the work
of contemporaries Dorothea Lange
and Toyo Miyatake, who also photographed Manzanar during the
war.
On view are documents, publications, propaganda materials, artifacts and artwork detailing life and
conditions at the camp.
Concurrently, the Skirball will
present “Citizen 13660: The Art of
Appeal of the Planning Commission’s
decision to approve the demolition of a
single-family dwelling and construct a
three-story, five-unit townhouse development over individual garages.
PERMIT(S): Demolition Permit, Development Permit,
Tentative Tract Map, Variances, and any
other required permits.
APPLICANT:
Edward Levin
APPELLANT: Edward Levin
TIME/PLACE Monday, November 2, 2015
West Hollywood Park Public Meeting
Room – Council Chambers
ZONE:
R4B (Residential, Multi-Family High
Density)
ENVIRONMENTAL
STATUS:
Categorically exempt from the provisions
of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), pursuant to Section §15332 (InFill Development Project)
The staff report will be available on Tuesday, October
27, 2015, at City Hall, 8300 Santa Monica Boulevard, the
W.H. Library, 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard, and on-line
at www.weho.org
IF YOU CHALLENGE this item in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else
raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice, or in
the written correspondence delivered to the West
Hollywood City Council, via the Community
Development Department at, or prior to, the Public
Hearing.
To comply with the American with Disabilities Act of
1990, Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) will be available
for checkout at the meeting. If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting (e.g., a signer for the
hearing impaired), you must call, or submit your request
in writing to the Office of the City Clerk at (323) 848-6409
at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. The City TDD line
for the hearing impaired is (323) 848-6496.
Special meeting related accommodations (e.g., transportation) may be provided upon written request to the
Office of the City Clerk at least 48 hours prior to the
meeting. For information on public transportation, call 1323-GO-METRO (323/466-3876) or go to www.metro.net
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to attend said
Public Hearing to express their opinion in this matter.
For further information contact Antonio Castillo,
Associate Planner, in the Community Development
Department at (323) 848-6475; or via email at:
[email protected]
Yvonne Quarker
City Clerk
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LA Phil presents ‘Grand Ave Arts: All Access’
celebrates arts and culture
distinguished
Eleven cultural organizations plaza next to The Broad, attendees
service awards along
the arts-centric stretch of may enjoy musician Tim Hecker’s
Diane B. Paul, chair of the
board of directors of the Los
Angeles Philharmonic, and
Deborah Borda, Philharmonic
Association president and CEO,
announced Andrew Hewitt and
Bill Silva as recipients of the Los
Angeles
Philharmonic
Distinguished Service Award.
The award recognizes their
involvement, support and service
to the Los Angeles Philharmonic
and its community.
In 1991, Hewitt and Silva
formed Andy Hewitt & Bill Silva
Presents to produce pop and rock
concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.
This year marks the 25th year of
their relationship with the
Hollywood Bowl. The pair has
brought a wide range of talent to
the venue, including Elton John,
the Rolling Stones, the Eagles,
James Taylor and Carole King,
Paul McCartney, Andrea Bocelli,
Cher and more. The award also
acknowledges the significant contributions that Hewitt and Silva
have made to support the LA Phil
and their dedication to its music
education programs.
Previous recipients of the award
include former Philharmonic
music director Zubin Mehta, philanthropist Eli Broad, former Los
Angeles County Supervisor Zev
Yaroslavsky, civic leader Rosalind
Wyman and composer/conductor
John Adams.
LA Phil also recently
announced this year’s seven new
board members, including Nathan
Frankel, Joshua Friedman, David
Meline, Jennifer Miller-Goff,
Margaret Morgan, Sue Tsao and
Irwin Winkler.
Bunker Hill in downtown Los
Angeles are presenting a free, oneday cultural event on Saturday, Oct.
24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Grand
Ave Arts: All Access,” on Grand
Avenue between Temple and Sixth
streets, will feature performances,
exhibitions,
behind-the-scenes
tours and interactive, family-friendly activities.
Participating institutions include
The Broad, Center Theatre Group,
Colburn School, Grand Park, LA
Opera, Los Angeles Central Library,
Los Angeles Master Chorale, Los
Angeles Philharmonic, MOCA,
The Music Center and REDCAT.
The event is also designed to welcome The Broad as it joins the arts
pacesetters along Grand Avenue.
Highlights of the event include
architectural tours of The Broad,
designed by Diller Scofidio +
Renfro, which features two floors
of gallery space to showcase its
comprehensive collection of postwar and contemporary art. On the
“Really Eternal Music.”
Other musical performances
include a working orchestra
rehearsal of LA Opera’s production
of Jake Heggie’s opera “MobyDick;” a recital featuring singers
from LA Opera’s DomingoColburn-Stein
Young
Artist
Program; and an exhibition of LA
Opera costumes, wigs, set design
and more at the Dorothy Chandler
Pavilion. Grammy-nominated Los
Angeles Master Chorale, led by
Artistic Director Grant Gershon,
will provide a live a cappella performance in Walt Disney Concert
Hall’s BP Hall.
A large-scale Día de los Muertos
art installation, including more than
75 altars and art pieces enhanced by
dance performances, spanning both
The Music Center Plaza and Grand
Park, will be on view.
The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s
“VAN Beethoven” will offer an
innovative mobile experience that
utilizes a virtual reality to transport
photo by Joshua White
The Los Angeles Public Library and Library Foundation of Los Angeles
welcome visitors to visit the Central Library exhibit, “To Live and Dine in
L.A.,” as part of “Grand Ave Arts: All Access.”
audiences inside Walt Disney
Concert Hall for a 3D performance
by the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Los Angeles Central Library’s will
give a look into their exhibition “To
Live and Dine in LA,” a collection
of historic Los Angeles menus from
the past century.
In addition to these activities and
more, many of the restaurants of the
participating organizations are
offering discounts on food and beverages. A fleet of food trucks
parked by Grand Park will provide
other dining options.
All events are free. Reservations
are not required.
For a full schedule, visit grandavearts.tumblr.com or call (213)9728500.
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Annenberg exhibition explores life on Earth
The Annenberg Space for
Photography recently announced a
photographic interpretation of life
on Earth, from the Big Bang to the
present, by National Geographic
photographer Frans Lanting.
“LIFE: A Journey Through Time”
is based on Lanting’s multi-year
project and features more than 70
images with texts and stories about
each work, as well as a timeline of
life on the planet.
The traveling exhibition includes
an original documentary short film
and four short videos that explore
the human connection to surrounding life on Earth. The exhibition is
on view from Oct. 24 to March 20.
LAMOTH spotlights artist’s
Holocaust survivor portraits
Los Angeles Museum of the
Holocaust will hold an opening
reception for “Survivors and What
They Carry” on Sunday, Oct. 25 at
2 p.m. The exhibition, by photographer Barbara Mack of Holocaust
Survivors, features 24 portraits of
participants in Café Europa, a social
club for survivors in Los Angeles.
“Survivors and What They Carry”
captures the essence of the survivors, many of whom pose with an
object from their past. Cherished
objects and family heirlooms – a
faded photo, a kiddush cup, a violin
– add powerful layers to the images.
Mack and writer Pamela Wick compiled brief biographies for each survivor with revealing details that
accompany the photographs.
At the opening, LAMOTH will
present a Q&A with Mack.
Signed copies of the companion
book, will be available for purchase.
new set of professional goals and a
mentor through counseling and
vocational programs at JVCLA,
including its BankWork$ and
WoMentoring programs.
“Mid-life I was able to start my
career and my life over,” she said.
Because of the shelter’s distance
from the training programs, Smith
traveled a total of eight hours per
day, waking up at 4 a.m. and returning home at 11 p.m., via public
transit for weeks. JVSLA’s
Women’s Leadership Network was
eventually able to provide her with
a grant to rent a car for the remainder of her training.
“Someone like Deborah doesn’t
want her past experiences to define
her. JVSLA is focused on getting
people back into the workforce and
helping them be the most successful they can be workwise.
Regardless of the fact that some
people have survived trauma, as
long as that’s not their descriptor
and they want to work hard, we will
be able to help them,” said Diane
Shapiro, JVSLA’s WoMentoring
program manager.
Upon the completion of her training, Smith secured positions at
Wells Fargo as a business community relationship specialist, personal
banker and business advocate.
“I am on the road to self-sufficiency and am able to look back on
my past situation and know that I
am safe,” she said.
She added that though she faced
difficulty when she initially reported the domestic violence she
endured 30 years ago, per her
recent experience with law enforcement she believes there is more
awareness on the topic now.
Whereas she believes women used
to be seen a the perpetrators for
reporting the abuse, she now wants
others to know the support is there
and people want to help.
“Through the [JVSLA] programs
Studios will partner with
explore.org to offer programming
to complement the “LIFE” exhibit.
Skylight Studios will offer an
immersive environment that celebrates species in the sea, on land
and in the air.
www.annenbergspaceforphotography.org. The Annenberg Space for
Photography is located at 2000
Avenue of the Stars.
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the West Hollywood Planning Commission will hold
a Public Hearing to consider the following item:
LOCATIONS: 521-523, 533 and 563 N. Alfred Street, West Hollywood, California;
and
526-532 and 542-548 N. La Cienega Boulevard, West Hollywood,
California.
REQUEST:
photo courtesy of LAMOTH
Albert Rosa, Holocaust survivor,
will be one of the portraits featured
in LAMOTH’s upcoming exhibit.
To reserve a spot, email
[email protected].
LAMOTH is located at 100 The
Grove Drive.
Domestic violence incidents decrease
From page 5
For the project, Lanting set off on
a journey of photographic discovery that led him to remote locations,
such as Western Australia’s Shark
Bay and Siberia’s Kamchatka
Peninsula to capture primordial
landscapes – and into unique museum collections to explore fossils
and microscopic life. The result is a
celebration of Earth that educates
and inspires through images and
stories of biodiversity.
An outdoor component of the
exhibition, “Future of Life,” portrays present-day challenges to
global biodiversity caused by the
impact of humans on the planet in
an era many scientists now call the
“Anthropocene.”
For the first time, the Annenberg
Space for Photography Skylight
21 October 22, 2015
I was able to heal with women who
were really able to identify with
experiences I had. I’ve realized that
I am not alone,” she said.
While most victims of domestic
violence are women, the domestic
response community response team
has made a point to inform officials
handling incidents that victims can
be of any age, sex, race, culture,
religion, educational background,
sexual orientation, employment or
marital status. One of every two
families in the United States is
involved in domestic violence at
some time, which is a repetitive
pattern in people’s lives, according
to LAPD.
“As long as we are seeing
instances of domestic violence
there is room for improvement. But
we have seen a decrease in West
Hollywood, and I like to think it’s
due to our ability to be proactive
and coordinated to let people know
there are resources to help them get
out of violent situations. They don’t
feel trapped, and that’s our goal,”
Horvath said.
The response team also provides
training at the sheriff department’s
West Hollywood Station on how to
recognize the assailant in a samesex domestic violence call. The
team will conduct sensitivity training and provide information on
same sex intimate partner violence
next month.
If you are or someone you know
is experiencing domestic violence,
call 911 or report it to the Los
Angeles
County
Domestic
Violence Hotline at (800)978-3600
or to the national domestic violence
hotline at (800)799-7233.
For more information about local
shelters or how to plan to leave an
abusive relationship, visit www.lapdonline.org/domestic_violence or
www.weho.org/services/social-services/domestic-violence-and-partner-abuse-resources.
Applicant is requesting to allow the demolition of 68,350 square-feet of
school, commercial and residential buildings; retain 39,200 square-feet
of school buildings; and construct 65,340 square-feet of new school
buildings, play yards, and surface parking lot; and renovate a 1,660
square-foot single-family house into a daycare facility. (Center for Early
Education)
PERMIT(S): Conditional Use Permit Amendment, Demolition Permit, Development
Permit, General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan, Zone Map
Amendment, and any other required permits.
APPLICANT(S): TGPM, Inc.
TIME/PLACE Thursday, November 5, 2015
ZONES:
PF (Public Facilities);
CC1 (Commercial, Community 1); and
R3C (Residential, Multi-Family Medium Density)
ENVIRONMENTAL
STATUS:
Mitigated Negative Declaration.
The staff report will be available on Thursday, October 29, 2015, at City Hall, 8300
Santa Monica Boulevard, the W.H. Library, 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard, and on-line
at www.weho.org
issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice, or
in the written correspondence delivered to the West Hollywood Planning Commission,
via the Community Development Department at, or prior to, the Public Hearing.
assistance to participate in this meeting (e.g., a signer for the hearing impaired), you
must call, or submit your request in writing to the Office of the City Clerk at (323) 8486409 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. The City TDD line for the hearing
impaired is (323) 848-6496.
Special meeting related accommodations (e.g., transportation) may be provided upon
written request to the Office of the City Clerk at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
For information on public transportation, call 1-323-GO-METRO (323/466-3876) or go
to www.metro.net
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to attend said Public Hearing to express
their opinion in this matter.
For further information contact Rachel Dimond, AICP, Senior Planner, in the
Community Development Department at (323) 848-6475; or via email at:
[email protected]
Yvonne Quarker, City Clerk
22 October 22, 2015
Crossword Puzzle by Myles Mellor
27. Spicy cuisine
28. Lofty
29. Asian wild animal
30. Some engines
31. Mountain nymph
33. With regard to
34. Wear a gown to a picnic, per
haps
35. Bit of sweat
36. Bothers
38. Asteroid discovered in 1898
39. Still-life piece
43. Gentle
44. Contract
45. Has a yen
46. Plunder
47. Skin problem
48. Horse packages
50. Pass over
51. Smart
53. “___ go bragh!”
54. “Looky here!”
56. Car accessory
57. Heart color
58. Sat down at Wendy’s
59. Seven, in ancient Rome
For answers, see page 25
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the West Hollywood Planning Commission will
hold a Public Hearing to consider the following item:
LOCATIONS: Citywide, West Hollywood, California.
Across
1. Safe, on board
5. Money
11. Crude
14. Big blow
15. Fantastic
16. Ryan’s “Love Story” co-star
17. They have leaves all year
long
20. Lose oomph
21. Roughly
22. Bring in the sheaves
23. Early pulpit
25. Achievers
28. Capital on the Red River
30. Sacred scrolls
32. Fascinated by
33. Charioteer
34. Sash
37. Hunting dog
40. Mudder’s fodder
41. Sales lure
42. Watered-down
43. Music consisting of a single
vocal part
44. Range rovers
45. Masters
48. Wren or hen
49. Provide a top to
50. Rigging support
52. Gym unit
55. Car parts
60. Apple picker
61. Go on permanent vacation
62. Marvel Comics character
63. Mermaid’s home
64. Experts
65. Fails to be
Down
1. Seasons
2. Etna output
3. With grace
4. One engaged in, suffix
5. Pack animal
6. People
7. Creme-filled snack
8. Easy chair site
9. Drink from a dish
10. Pipe joint
11. Rajah’s wife
12. Place to exchange rings
13. Strands
18. Mongolian expanse
19. These may be fine
24. State of mind
25. Coarse
26. High wave
Wilshire remains busy
transportation corridor
REQUEST: Zone text amendment and Sunset Specific Plan amendment regarding approval of temporary creative off-site signs (billboards and tall
walls) on existing approved sign locations within the Sunset Specific
Plan Project Area.
PERMIT(S): Zone Text Amendment, and any other required permits.
APPLICANT(S):
City of West Hollywood
TIME/PLACE Thursday, November 5, 2015
ZONES:
SSP (Sunset Specific Plan)
ENVIRONMENTAL
STATUS:
A Negative Declaration was prepared per the provisions in the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section §15071
(Negative Declaration Process - Contents) and circulated per CEQA
Section §15073 (Public Review of a Proposed Negative Declaration
or Mitigated Negative Declaration).
The staff report will be available on Thursday, October 29, 2015, at City Hall,
8300 Santa Monica Boulevard, the W.H. Library, 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard,
and on-line at www.weho.org
issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice,
or in the written correspondence delivered to the West Hollywood Planning
Commission, via the Community Development Department at, or prior to, the
Public Hearing.
assistance to participate in this meeting (e.g., a signer for the hearing impaired),
you must call, or submit your request in writing to the Office of the City Clerk at
(323) 848-6409 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. The City TDD line for the
hearing impaired is (323) 848-6496.
Special meeting related accommodations (e.g., transportation) may be provided
upon written request to the Office of the City Clerk at least 48 hours prior to the
meeting. For information on public transportation, call 1-323-GO-METRO
(323/466-3876) or go to www.metro.net
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to attend said Public Hearing to
express their opinion in this matter.
photo courtesy of the Security Pacific National Bank Collection
A photograph in the Oct. 25, 1984 issue of the Park Labrea News
showed Wilshire Boulevard circa August 1936. The photograph was
published in advance of the Miracle Mile Street Festival held that
year, and the traffic shows that Wilshire Boulevard has long been a
busy transportation corridor. Next spring, a temporary closure of
Wilshire Boulevard near La Brea Avenue will be necessary for the
upcoming Metro Purple Line Extension project. Metro is currently
weighing options, which include full-time or weekend closures. For
information, see page 1.
For further information contact Steve Gerhardt, AICP, Contract Senior Planner,
in the Community Development Department at (323) 848-6475; or via email at:
[email protected]
Yvonne Quarker, City Clerk
23 October 22, 2015
L.A. Zoo welcomes rare crocodilian
from Singapore Zoo
Organizations honored for school
beautification projects
photo courtesy of the 13th Council District Office
Councilman Mitch O’Farrell (center), 13th District, recently honored two
organizations that dedicated time and resources to beautify the Selma
Avenue Elementary School campus in Hollywood. Representatives from
Avison Young and Enrich LA planted drought-tolerant landscaping and
built redwood picnic benches for the students. The project is part of
Avison Young’s annual volunteer efforts, and the council office assisted
with connecting the group with the school. O’Farrell presented certificates of appreciation to both organizations for their support.
Mummies and more at NHM
This Halloween season, the
Natural History Museum of Los
Angeles Country (NHM) will present a series of public events in conjunction with its major new exhibition “Mummies: New Secrets from
the Tombs.” From an open-air
Spider Pavilion and community
costume party to the “Haunted
Museum” and live performances,
the festivities will engage visitors
of all ages and include exclusive,
behind-the-scenes
access
to
“Mummies.” On view through Jan.
18, “Mummies” is the first touring
exhibition of The Field Museum in
Chicago’s collection of mummies,
offering an unprecedented and
immersive look at 20 mummies
originating in Egypt and Peru.
The “Haunted Museum” will
take place on Oct. 25 from 5-8
p.m., and “Rock like an Egyptian”
with the Death Valley Girls will be
on Oct. 29 from 8:39 p.m.-midnight. A Citizen Science Meet Up
event, “Creatures of the Night at
Hart,” will celebrate bat week on
Oct. 30 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. The
Halloween all-nighter, “The Art of
Mounting,” is an adult sleepover
with plenty of lectures. The Spider
Pavilion, featuring more than 300
arachnids, will be open through
Nov. 8 from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.
Additional exhibits will complement the Halloween events, including an extensive lecture series by
some of the world’s leading
Egyptologists,
archeologists,
anthropologists and forensic
experts and covering the latest discoveries in the field.
For more information and tickets, visit www.nhm.org.
by John Weinstein
Known as the Gilded Lady, this
mummy’s headdress is made of
glued layers of papyrus or linen and
covered with gilding.
A rare female Tomistoma, a
freshwater crocodilian species also
referred to as a false gharial, is joining L.A. Zoo’s collection at The
Living Amphibians, Invertebrates
and Reptiles (LAIR) today, Oct. 22.
The 35-year-old female from the
Singapore Zoo arrived by cargo
plane on Oct.7 to potentially
become a breeding match for the
zoo’s 17-year-old male Tomistoma.
The female will stay in a quarantined area in view of the public until
she is medically cleared to begin
the introduction process with the
male.
“Introductions of crocodilians
are notoriously unpredictable,” said
Ian Recchio, curator of amphibians
and reptiles at the Los Angeles Zoo.
“These are intelligent animals, and
we aren’t sure how they will react
to each other. We will start the
introduction process by putting
them in the same pool but separated
by a partition that keeps them apart
while allowing them to see and
smell each other.”
LAIR animal care staff will monitor the intended breeding pair, and
if they show signs of positive
behavior toward each other, the partition will be removed. This will be
photo by Tad Motoyama
Tomistoma are large crocodilians characterized by a long, narrow snout
filled with 76 to 84 sharp and can grow up to 18 feet long.
the male’s first time seeing a female
Tomistoma, as he was housed with
another male since arriving at the
L.A. Zoo in 1998. The smaller of
the two males will be sent to the St.
Louis Zoo in preparation for the
introduction of the larger male with
the female.
“Tomistoma are one of the most
endangered crocodilian species in
the world,” Recchio said. “We have
high hopes that this pair will form a
positive connection, and we
encourage guests to come out and
see the couple because they will be
two of the rarest animals here at
L.A. Zoo.”
Tomistoma are large crocodilians
characterized by a long, narrow
snout filled with 76 to 84 sharp,
pointed teeth. One of the larger
crocodilian species, males can
attain lengths of up to 18 feet or
more. The Tomistoma is listed as
vulnerable on the International
Union for Conservation of Nature’s
Red List of Threatened Species due
to continuing loss of swamp forest
habitat.
For more information or tickets,
visit www.lazoo.org. The L.A. Zoo
is located at 5333 Zoo Drive.
or an owl – and write a personal
message of cheer to a patient.
The hospital hopes to generate
more than 15,000 messages for
patients. Cards will be hand-delivered to patients along with goody
bags on Friday, Oct. 30. The special deliveries will tie in with the
hospital’s other Halloween daythemed festivities including costume dress-up and arts and crafts.
Kids who are in the hospital
might not be able to attend school
parties or go trick-or-treating.
Missing out on getting to celebrate
Halloween with friends and classmates can make being in the hospital even more difficult. These special greeting cards and thoughtful
words let CHLA patients and their
families know how much people
care.
www.CHLA.org.
Children’s Hospital hosts Halloween card drive
It’s officially Halloween time at
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
(CHLA). For the third consecutive
year, the hospital is inviting supporters and friends in the community to take part in treating its
young patients by going to
chla.org/Halloween and creating a
special greeting card for the
Halloween holiday. Individuals
can choose any of the three holiday-themed designs – a dog, a bat
24 October 22, 2015
Public libraries offer resources for students
The Los Angeles Central Library
has invited more than 200 participants to its Student Smart
Motivational Seminar Thursday,
Oct. 29 focusing on education,
career options and financial freedom.
Middle school students will learn
about free educational tools provided by the library. Programs such as
free homework help and online
tutoring to help students stay on
track, graduate and prepare for college are available at the downtown
Central Library and the city’s 72
branch libraries. Students can also
access program schedules and
online
services
at
www.lapl.org/teens.
“The library has always been the
place for students to come and
study and prepare for school. We
have just expanded that role,” said
Candice Mack, senior librarian
with the Young Adult Services
Division. “Our goal is to help these
students not only to do well in middle and high school, but also to
graduate, do well on the SAT and
ACT and apply and go to college.”
The Student Smart series is
focused on improving opportunities
for students to attend college. SAT,
PSAT and ACT prep sessions are
offered, as well as practice tests and
workshops on how to take tests,
write college essays and obtain
money for college. The Student
Smart series is provided in partnership with the Princeton Review and
funded
by
donor
Linda
Dutterhaver.
“Next year, the SAT is changing.
The library will provide free, fivepart workshops to prepare students
for those changes,” said Mack, who
is also president of the national
Young Adult Library Services
Association. “Empowering students to do well in college requires
strengthening their study habits and
skills in middle and high school.”
Students can utilize free initiatives such as Student Zones, an
after school program that provides
safe, quiet places to study from
2:30 to 6 p.m., Monday through
Thursday. Live Homework Help,
an online tutoring service, is available from 3 to 10 p.m. daily. All
tutors are vetted to ensure that they
have expertise in their subjects.
The Los Angeles Public Library
has also partnered to provide Los
Angeles residents ages 19 and older
with an opportunity to earn an
accredited high school diploma and
career certificate online through
photo courtesy of The Music Center
Students from All Abilities Dance participated in The Music Center’s 36th
annual Very Special Arts Festival last year. The festival shines a light on
the artistic achievements of students with disabilities along with their
mainstream peers.
The Music Center presents 37th
annual Very Special Arts Festival
More than 85 groups of students
with disabilities from K-12 schools
from all over Los Angeles County
will perform at the 37th annual Very
Special Arts Festival on Friday, Oct.
23 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The
only festival of its kind in Los
Angeles will offer more than 5,000
students their first opportunity to be
stars for the day with performances
on The Music Center Plaza.
The free festival celebrates the
artistic achievements of students
with disabilities along with their
mainstream peers. It will feature
continuous performances by the students throughout the morning on
two stages, along with visual and
performing arts workshops. A display of more than 1,000 pieces of
artwork based on the festival’s
theme, “Making Connection,” will
be on view.
Students will also enjoy art and
improvisation workshops, Capoeira
performances, stilt walkers, a magician, mimes, a disco, a showcase of
exotic animals from the Wildlife
Learning Center, puppies from
Guide Dogs of America and more.
The Music Center advocates the
The only festival of its
kind in Los Angeles will
offer more than 5,000
students their first
opportunity to be stars
for the day.
benefits of arts education and
believes the arts are crucial to the
development of every child. Its
long-standing Very Special Arts
Festival, developed in partnership
with LAUSD and the Los Angeles
County Office of Education, reaches out across Los Angeles County to
give students of all abilities an
opportunity to develop and showcase their creative talents. Teachers
receive curriculum materials in
advance to help them develop and
share the most appropriate performances for their students.
www.musiccenter.org/education/Stu
dents-at-the-Center/Very-SpecialArts-Festival. The Music Center
Plaza is located at 135 N. Grand
Avenue.
Smart Horizons Career Online
Education’s free Career Online
High School. For information, visit
www.lapl.org.
“The library has always been the place for students to come
and study and prepare for school. We have just expanded that
role. Our goal is to help these students not only to do well in
middle and high school, but also to graduate, do well on the
SAT and ACT and apply and go to college.”
Candice Mack
senior librarian with the Young Adult Services Division
For the Social Good brings alternative approach
25 October 22, 2015
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health – a background that he hopes
will enable him to facilitate growth
for other organizations.
“With Tai’s experience both professionally and as an engaged West
Hollywood resident, For the Social
Good has the potential to bring a
new and innovative approach to
creating business opportunities in
our community,” said West
Hollywood
Mayor
Lindsey
Horvath. “It will not just serve businesses that are concerned about
their bottom lines and making
money, but those that are concerned
about environmental impact and
social impact.”
While more than 70 office spaces
catering to start-up companies exist
in Los Angeles County, this will be
the first and only nonprofit space in
the area specifically for socially
conscious businesses and individuals.
“We want this city to be a national model for social innovation, and
we want to address the needs of the
people of West Hollywood to make
that possible,” Sunnanon said.
The interior of the 7,000 square
foot space has capacity for 65 individuals in its offices.
The space will offer a member’s
lounge, with couches, coffee
machines, a PowerPoint projector
and space for training sessions.
Conference rooms and soundproof
video rooms are available to all tenants and to outside individuals
through hourly rentals. The video
rooms will help the companies and
individuals create content for marketing and advertising.
Downstairs, where the former
French Market restaurant was
located, Sunnanon is considering
“This is an
innovative
approach about
business as well
as how we think
about creating
economy in the
community, and
creating jobs in
the community for
people who want
to be here.”
-Lindsey Horvath,
West Hollywood Mayor
plans for a café, restaurant, beer
garden and retailers. The shops and
eateries will offer discounts to
members and tenants of For the
Social Good, and they will also be
open to the public.
The developer, Faring Capital, is
offering Sunnanon subsidized rent,
enabling For the Social Good to offer
its tenants subsidized rent at approximately one-third to one-quarter of
the cost of neighboring office rentals.
For instance, a private large office
that can seat up to six people will cost
$1,125 per month, and a medium
office is nearly half that cost. The
organization will also rent out coworking spaces per month at $350
for full-time, $225 for part-time,
$200 for nights and weekends, and
$30 for day passes.
“Every time an organization
reaches a benchmark, and they experience growth in the start-up phase,
they need a new set of tools and
resources. We are able to offer that,”
Sunnanon said.
He explained that in recent years,
foundations have been less inclined
to give grants to a single nonprofit or
city government – but instead want
to want to work with an entire network of partners for the best outcome. For the Social Good will help
connect local governments, individuals and nonprofits to provide a framework to optimize their networks.
“The obvious thing that’s missing
in the entire country with these types
of incubators is how to get government, private and public sectors
together,” Sunnanon said.
Sunnanon estimates that For the
Development to add affordable units to Kings Rd.
From page 3
must be provided as affordable
housing. The applicant has proposed two “very low” income units
and three “moderate income” units.
Arn and supporters of the appeal
proposed that the project be
reduced in size to 22 units, and they
all be designated as affordable.
Council members explained that
the project already meets city zoning requirements and that the city
cannot require developers provide
more affordable units.
Councilman
John
Duran
explained that the city is subject to
general marketplace rules of supply
and demand, and that council doesn’t have the authority to require the
project provide 100 percent afford-
able units because the city does not
own the property.
In addressing concerns about
effects on the character of Kings
Road, Duran said the project was
compatible with the street when he
described it as a “corridor of condominiums.” “If this project is too big or out of
scale, then a lot of buildings on
Kings Road would have to be torn
down,” Councilman John Heilman
said.
Duran asked staff to consider the
construction schedules for the four
projects on Kings Road happening
at the same time, and said he wants
to hear more about cumulative traffic effects.
Councilman John D’Amico
agreed that if all four projects were
combined into one, it would have
required more environmental
and Councilman David Ryu, 4th
District. Metro will follow the
option recommended by the city
officials, she added.
“The default option is 22 weekends,” Shuda said. “We are asking
for a seven-week closure to get this
done a lot quicker. In doing it every
weekend, it’s going to be five
months of work.”
Metro spokesman Dave Sotero
said representatives have been canvassing the neighborhoods that will
be affected by the closure to gauge
public opinion. Public meetings
have been held, but some claim
attendance has been low. Sotero
countered that the public meetings
are only one method by which
Metro obtains input and disseminates information to the community. He said the Metro website has
the information presented at public
meetings and people can sign up for
email notifications. Metro also uses
social media and public notices to
spread the word, he said, as well as
representatives who personally
contact businesses.
Owen Smith, president of the
Greater Wilshire Neighborhood
Council, said he had not personally
heard about the impending closures, but added that the information may have been presented to
other members of the council and
had not reached him yet. He said
either option for closure will have
an impact on the community.
“It’s six on one hand and half-adozen on the other,” Smith said. “It
will weigh heavily on the businesses anyway it works. Anyway you
look at it, it’s going to be a loss.”
Shuda said tenants at two residential buildings – The Avalon
Wilshire and Wilshire La Brea –
have predominantly called for the
full closure. Many businesses in the
area are requesting the weekend
closures.
Kimberly Mason, building
manger at 5150 Wilshire Blvd.,
which has approximately 20 ten-
“If this project is
too big or out of
scale, then a lot of
buildings on Kings
Road would have
to be torn down,”
-John Heilman,
West Hollywood
City Councilman
Metro project does not have ‘perfect answer’
From page 1
Nov. 12 at 5:30 p.m. in the John
Burrough’s
High
School
Auditorium, 600 S. McCadden
Place. Members of the public are
encouraged to attend to weigh in on
the options at the meeting and provide input by emailing [email protected].
Kasey Shuda, construction relations manager for Metro, said the
closures are necessary to create the
station decking. Once the decking
is built, the boulevard can remain
open while construction occurs
below ground. Plans call for a boring machine to be lowered into the
ground at La Brea Avenue to begin
tunneling. The machine will first
create a tunnel to Western Avenue,
and then begin the process of tunneling to La Cienega Boulevard.
Shuda said Metro prefers the full
closure option. Following the Nov.
12 meeting, the information will be
forwarded to the Los Angeles
Department of Transportation, the
Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering
photo by Jessie Lingenfelter
Tai Esteban Sunnanon, founder of For the Social Good, plans to continue growing the nonprofit over the next five years to make West
Hollywood the national model for citywide social innovation by 2020.
Social Good will be located in the
space from 18-24 months, at which
time Faring Capital may transform
the building into a larger creative
office space. The nonprofit could
potentially remain in the new creative office space, or seek a new
location, possibly through the city of
West Hollywood. Sunnanon has
plans to continue growing the nonprofit space over the next five years
to reach his goal to make West
Hollywood the national model for
city wide social innovation by 2020.
“This is an innovative approach
about business as well as how we
think about creating economy in the
community, and creating jobs in the
review, but he said an appeal is not
the best way to address the concerns. He suggested the city study
Kings Road as a whole. Mayor Lindsey Horvath said
even if five affordable units do not
sound like much, they are worth
building because of what it will
mean for the people who will live
in them.
“I believe that there are people
who deserve to live here and live in
our community who can’t afford to
live here yet,” she said.
Heilman made a motion that city
council deny the appeal but to also
direct staff to modify the resolution
and bring it back at another meeting
for deliberations. The motion
directs staff to address the environmental sustainability of the building. It also asked staff to add more
fully developed landscaping plans
for the project.
ants, said she had been contacted by
Metro approximately one month
ago and advocated for weekend
closures.
“I opted for the weekends
because it wouldn’t be as disruptive,” Mason said. “Most of the
businesses in the building are
Monday through Friday.”
Yafit Barades, owner of Crepe +
Kitchen, located on Wilshire
Boulevard near La Brea Avenue,
said she had also been contacted
and prefers the full closure.
“The shorter the better,” Barades
said. “There is going bot be a lot of
dust and people won’t be able to sit
outside. The full closure will be
shorter.”
Stephen Kramer, president of the
Miracle Mile Chamber of
Commerce, said the chamber has
not taken an official position on the
closure options, but Kramer said he
has been having conversations
about it with members.
“There seems to be a sense that the
lesser of two evils would be to do the
weekends. With weekends, it would
be longer, but it would be less disruptive,” Kramer said. “There isn’t a
perfect answer. It’s a dilemma.”
community for people who want to
be here,” Horvath said. “It is not asking creative people to leave the city
to do creative work – they will be
able to do it in their very own city.”
For the Social Good is accepting furniture and monetary donations, and needs to reach a total of
$5,000 online by Nov. 30. The
organization is also open to applications from experts who wish to
be pro-bono consultants and
speakers, and is welcoming referrals for tenants. Since Sunnanon
opened tenants applications last
week, more than 15 companies
have already submitted and three
have been accepted.
Separately, the council directed
staff to address existing problems
on the street regarding the sewer
system, traffic and parking issues,
and create a construction mitigation
plan that applies to all projects in
the area.
Cynthia Blatt, founder of
UNReD, said it was a “tremendous
step forward” that city council recognized the need for cumulative
studies of Kings Road and construction, and conceded that city
code left council members no other
choice but to approve the project.
“That’s not a consideration that
has been made before,” she said.
“We accomplished a change in the
way council is treating us and taking our arguments. This wasn’t just
good for Kings Road, but for the
whole city as far as how development and appeals are handled.”
Kramer added that he is personally inclined to back whatever
options businesses in the closure
area prefer, and is waiting to hear
more before a decision is made.
Estevan Montemayor, communications director for Councilman
David Ryu, 4th District, said the
councilman is also waiting to hear
what the community wants before
making a decision.
“Our position is it is really a decision for the community,”
Montemayor said. “At this point,
we are weighing both options.”
Answers From Page 22
Retrofit payment plan to be determined
26 October 22, 2015
From page 1
the Great ShakeOut by practicing
the “drop, cover and hold on” survival strategy.
MySafe:LA recommends people drop onto their knees, cover
their head and neck with hands
and arms, and crawl to shelter
under a sturdy table or desk and
hold onto it.
Mark Bantheny, creator of the
Great Shakeout, said it is important that residents remind themselves of how to react to an earthquake “because it could happen at
anytime.”
“The Northridge earthquake
was not a big earthquake,” he said.
“San Andreas will be 56 times
bigger. Northridge was about 20
seconds long, but San Andreas
will be almost 2 minutes long.”
He said if you are in your bed
during an earthquake, you should
stay put. He said the best bet is to
try to get to the ground. He told
residents if they are in a car during
an earthquake to pull over and use
the parking brake.
MySafe:LA advises people to
not run outside during an earthquake. Cameron Barrett told residents to make a plan and practice
it, to store and maintain five days
of food and water and to collaborate with family and friends.
Guest speaker Eric Poppleton, a
photographer who was working in
Nepal during the earthquake on
April 25 that killed more than
9,000 people and injured more
than 20,000, told the story of his
survival.
“Everyone started running,” he
said. “Everyone went outside. We
couldn’t make any phone calls.”
Cameron Barrett said scientists
knew an earthquake could hit
Nepal, and they know it could
happen in Los Angeles. To finish the presentation, attendees practiced drop, cover and
hold on exercises.
Afterwards, the Los Angeles
Fire Department demonstrated a
high-rise rescue drill of a trapped
resident at Park La Brea’s Tower
49. The community’s towers may
be subject to retrofit changes after
the city adopted its new retrofit
requirements.
“Los Angeles makes good on
our promise to take action before
it’s too. Together, we’re leading
the nation in requiring this level of
building safety retrofit before, not
after, the big quake we know is
coming,” Garcetti said. “We know
that it’s not just the lives lost, but
the lasting social and economic
effects that we can avoid by
strengthening our city’s skeleton –
our buildings – and protecting our
communities.”
The ordinance requires mandatory seismic retrofitting for two of
L.A.’s most vulnerable types of
buildings: non-ductile reinforced
concrete, and what are known as
soft first-story buildings built
before 1980. Soft first-story buildings are wood frame buildings that
have a large opening on the first
floor for things like tuck-under
parking, garage doors and retail
display windows.
Park La Brea apartments are in
the category of non-ductile reinforced concrete buildings built
before 1980.
Park La Brea management said
they support the ordinance and
they are engaging with city officials to begin the discussion about
meeting the new requirements.
“The specifics about what that
will look like for our concrete
buildings are not yet clear, given
where we are in this process,” said
John Burney, director of resident
services for Park La Brea.
Under the new ordinance for
non-ductile reinforced concrete
structures, building owners will
have three years to submit documentation to the city to begin the
inspection process, and 10 years
to establish whether an acceptable
retrofit has already been conducted or that a retrofit is required.
Property owners would have 25
years to complete the retrofit
work.
Approximately 13,500 soft
first-story buildings have been
identified by the Los Angeles
Department of Building and
Safety as subject to the ordinance,
and approximately 1,500 non-ductile reinforced concrete buildings
have been identified in a study
released by U.C. Berkeley last
year. The department of building
and safety will send information
on the new law to building owners, along with instructions on
how to comply.
“As an engaged stakeholder in
this community, we have been
participating actively in the discussions about citywide earthquake readiness,” Burney said.
“This has always been a top priority for Park La Brea. Our facilities
have been closely monitored over
to her reputation and her career,
the claim read. She seeks economic and emotional distress
damages.
Earlier this week, former
deputy Fran Solomon filed a
claim against the city as well. A
records request was filed to the
West Hollywood clerk’s office,
but the request was not processed
by press time.
Owens was put on administrative leave in late January after he
went public with allegations
against Solomon that she was illegally conducting campaign activity for Heilman on city time. After
he was suspended, Owens alleged
sexual harassment by his boss,
Duran. Owens filed a lawsuit in
May against the city and Duran,
alleging unfair treatment, sexual
harassment and soliciting bribes.
“In regards to the allegation of
a bribe, I would say that is not
true,” Jenkins said in May.
Owens claims he refused repeated
sexual advances from Duran
“well over” 100 times during his
employment since August 2012.
“He also alleges that the city
suspended his employment and
initiated a sham criminal investigation into his misconduct when
he raised concerns about potentially unlawful monetary contributions by developers as well as
other unlawful and/or inappropriate activity,” the lawsuit read.
City officials were in negotiations
with the union that represents Rex
and Owens over the terms of their
dismissal. But earlier this month,
Jenkins reported that the negotiations had stalled because the parties
were not able to reach an agreement.
Lisa Belsanti, West Hollywood’s
communications manager, said in
July that the deputies contend that a
process should have allowed a
“meet and confer” discussion prior
to the elimination of the system.
Jenkins said the deputies’ view is
that the city is obligated to negotiate
the impact and transfer of functions
of the eliminated positions. Jenkins
also said the union fought for more
money than city officials are willing
to pay.
Due to the possibility of litigation,
Horvath and the council members
all declined opportunities for comment and directed requests to
Jenkins.
The deputies’ attorneys also said
their clients would not comment.
“The Northridge
earthquake was
not a big
earthquake. San
Andreas will be 56
times bigger.
Northridge was
about 20 seconds
long, but San
Andreas will be
almost 2 minutes
long.”
-Mark Bantheny,
Great ShakeOut creator
Deputies file claims to protect rights, reputation
From page 1
Owens, Michelle Rex, Scott
Schmidt and Kiran Hashmi have
been on paid administrative leave,
City Attorney Mike Jenkins said.
On Oct. 2, Rex filed claims that
she has been subjected to unlawful retaliation ever since the city
council “hastily” eliminated the
council deputy position in June.
“In so doing, the city council
inexplicably ignored red flag
warnings that this vote was engineered in retaliation for Mr.
Owens’ complaints about harassment and other unlawful activity
by councilmembers John Duran,
John Heilman and Fran Solomon,
and Ms. Rex’s subsequent support
of, and truthful testimony regarding, Mr. Owens’ complaints,”
read a letter that was included
with the claim from Rex’s attorney at Rushovich Mehtani, LLP.
The letter also raises concerns
that Duran and Heilman were permitted to vote on the dissolution
of
the
deputy
system.
Since Rex has not been permitted
to return to work and the city has
made clear that it will terminate
her employment, she “has no
choice” but to file a lawsuit in
order to protect her rights and mitigate the “devastating” damages
photo by Gregory Cornfield
MySafe:LA director David Barrett, far right, leads the demonstration in
front of Park La Brea’s Tower 49.
the years – as all buildings in Los
Angeles are – by several different
regulatory agencies to ensure that
they are safe for residents.”
Burney explained the Los
Angeles Housing Department
inspects each of Park La Brea’s
units every four years as part of its
Systematic Code Enforcement
Program (SCEP). He said during
the process, trained experts
approve the units based on safety
and habitability criteria. “If a major structural safety
issue existed in any of our buildings, we are confident it would
come to light through these
inspections,” he said. “We expect
that the performance of our buildings in the event of an earthquake
would be comparable to more
recently constructed buildings,
and significantly better than the
average concrete building constructed 40 to 50 years ago.”
The city council is still determining how the retrofit costs will
be shared. Current law allows
owners to increase monthly rents
by $75. The housing department
suggested that renters and owners
split the costs, allowing owners to
increase rent by $38.
The Coalition for Economic
Survival has opposed the current
law.
“With L.A. being the most unaffordable rental city, with tenants
having the largest rent burden,
having the highest poverty rate,
with the most overcrowded housing conditions and greatest number of homeless on our streets in
the nation, renters cannot afford a
$1 rent increase, let alone a $75
increase,” the organization said in
a release.
The coalition said it has
received assurances from Garcetti,
City Attorney Mike Feuer and Los
Angeles City Council Housing
Committee chair Gil Cedillo that
the cost sharing law will be
changed. On Tuesday, NASA’s Jet
Propulsion Laboratory released a
report that said experts expect a
5.0 magnitude earthquake to hit
the Los Angeles area within the
next two-and-a-half years.
Photo by Gregory Cornfield
Dave Ring, attorney for the former teacher’s victims, describes
Koetters history after the hearing on Wednesday.
Koetters
From page 1
were filed against Koetters in
February by the Los Angeles
County District Attorney’s
Office.
“While I’d never planned to
come forward with my story, this
realization triggered in me an
unrelenting drive to protect other
girls at all costs,” the 2000 victim said.
The 2004 victim also said she
kept the abuse a secret for over a
decade.
A civil suit regarding the relationship with the 2000 victim
was filed in April against
Koetters and Marlborough
School, according to Ring. He
said another one for the 2004
will be filed in the next few days.
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