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Serving the West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities
July 16, 2015
Schiff introduces law to Police shooting prompts town hall meeting
reform treatment centers
n Suspect allegedly
n Congressman is concerned about abuse
used Taser on officer
during struggle
occurring at residential facilities
By edwin folven
By edwin folven
U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.)
introduced legislation Tuesday
aimed at reforming so-called gay
conversion therapy centers and residential boot camps whose employees sometimes abuse young people
entrusted in their care.
The legislation, co-authored by
Schiff and U.S. Rep. Ileana RosLehtinen (R-Fla.), specifically targets residential treatment programs
for troubled teens that utilize abusive practices. Schiff said while
there are some residential treatment
centers that do not harm young people and use procedures that are safe
and beneficial, the so-called gay
See Schiff page 21
photo courtesy of the 28th Congressional District Office
U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff announced legislation to reform residential treatment
facilities, and was joined by Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Lorri L. Jean
and other supporters.
Approximately 50 people gathered at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre
Tuesday for a meeting about a
fatal officer–involved shooting
that occurred on July 9 at approximately 8:40 a.m. near Sycamore
Avenue and 9th Street.
Capt. Howard Leslie, commanding officer for the Los
Angeles Police Department’s
Wilshire Division, and Deputy
Chief Beatrice Girmala, commanding officer of the LAPD’s
Operations
West
Bureau,
photo by Edwin Folven
explained the circumstances of the
Sycamore Avenue was closed between 8th Street and Olympic
shooting.
The suspect, who had not been Boulevard on July 9 while police investigated an officer-involved shooting
identified as of Wednesday morn- that claimed the life of a suspect.
ing pending the notification of
next of kin, allegedly assaulted breaking windows near La Brea subdue the suspect, but it had no
officers from the Wilshire Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard. effect.
“A very, very violent fight
Division who attempted to stop Officers located a suspect matchhim on Sycamore Avenue. Los ing the description provided by ensued,” Leslie said. “The suspect
Angeles Coroner’s Department witnesses riding a skateboard on was able to get a hold of the Taser
and was tasing the officer on the
spokesman Ed Winter described Sycamore Avenue.
Leslie said the officers called ground. [The other] officer drew
the suspect as a 38-year-old
Caucasian man who is believed to for back up and attempted to stop his weapon and fired one round.
the suspect. The man allegedly Unfortunately, it caused the
have been a transient.
Leslie said prior to the officer- became combative and struggled demise of the suspect.”
The captain said the officer who
involved shooting, multiple 911 with the officers. One of the officalls were received about a man cers used a Taser in an attempt to
See Shooting page 20
Special Olympics torch blazes trail to coliseum Incentives bring filming
back to Hollywood
n Runners carry flame through
WeHo and Hollywood
n Production increases companies moving to other states
By luis rivas
The Special Olympic torch will make its way
through West Hollywood and Beverly Hills on July 22,
and Hollywood on July 23 as part of the Law
Enforcement Torch Run on its way to light the cauldron
at the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics
World Games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
on Saturday, July 25.
More than 500,000 spectators, 30,000 volunteers,
7,000 athletes and 3,000 coaches will descend upon
Los Angeles for the games, which take place every two
years.
Law enforcement plays an important role at the
Special Olympics with the Law Enforcement Torch
Run, the largest grass-roots fundraising and public
awareness campaign for the Special Olympics.
John Newnan, a retired police captain from Howard
County, Md., is the team captain of the final leg of the
Law Enforcement Torch Run in Los Angeles. The final
leg team is comprised of 88 law enforcement officers,
10 Special Olympics athletes and 24 logistics team
members who are also law enforcement officers from
around the world.
“In 2014, collectively, we raised over $50 million.
We raised more and more money every year. Since
1981, we have raised over half a billion dollars for
Special Olympics,” Newnan said.
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lauded at ‘State of the
State’ luncheon
By GreGory Cornfield
Lawmakers decided to more
than triple the size of California’s
film and TV tax credits last year
to stop the trend of production
and countries, and California
Senate President Pro Tem Kevin
de Leon (D-Los Angeles) said it
is working.
The state’s expanded incentives program is beginning to
bring crews back to Hollywood,
de Leon told the Hollywood
Chamber of Commerce during a
See Film credits page 20
photo by Adam Nurkiewicz/Mediasport
Andy Delafield, a Special Olympics athlete for Team USA,
competed in the Special Olympics World Summer Games
in Athens in 2011.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run started Monday,
with officers and Special Olympics athletes running
side-by-side from Sacramento to Los Angeles on three
different routes, each with a torch holding the Special
Olympics Flame of Hope lit in Athens, Greece.
“In the final leg torch run here in California we are
See Special Olympics page 22
Photo by Gregory Cornfield
California Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon discussed film
and television tax incentives on July 10 at a Hollywood Chamber of
Commerce luncheon.
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Calendar
17 ‘The Porcini Test’
N
ancy Young, Gregory Niebel,
Paul Keany, Tania Gonzalez,
Danette Garrelts, Garret Camilleri and
Seth Wayne star in “The Porcini Test”
running from Friday, July 17 through
Saturday, Aug. 22 at the Promenade
Playhouse in Santa Monica. The production follows a story of old friends
with hidden truths, girlfriends with
concealed weapons, and boyfriends
who need to know their fungi.
Showtimes are at 8 p.m., Friday and
Saturday; 7 p.m., Sunday. Tickets are
$30. 1404 3rd St. www.promenadeplayhouse.com.
19 Art Workshop
J
oin artists Taeyoon Choi and E. Roon
Kang for a workshop titled “Circle of
Movement Measurement” on Sunday,
July 19 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Los
Angeles County Museum of Art
(LACMA). The artists have created personalized timekeepers that attendees
can use to navigate the museum in an
improvisational
performance.
Admission is free; reservations
required. LACMA Art + Technology
Lab, 5905 Wilshire Blvd. (323)8576000, www.lacma.org.
18 Writers’ Workshop
A
spiring authors are invited to a
workshop titled ”WordPress for
Writers” on Saturday, July 18 from
10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Veterans
Memorial Building in Culver City.
Author Steven Sanchez will cover setting up a website with WordPress, and
benefits the program offers for publishing. The workshop is sponsored by
the Independent Writers of Southern
California. Admission is $35. 4117
Overland Ave.
(310)773-8075,
www.IWOSC.org.
photo by Ben Van Houten
Music director Joseph Crnko will lead the Seattle-based Northwest
Boychoir in a concert on Friday, July 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the All Saints’
Parish in Beverly Hills. The concert is part of the choir’s 2015 tour in
California. The Grammy-nominated, 40-member group will perform
Pergolesi’s “Stabat Mater” and Thompson’s “The Place of the Blest”.
Donations accepted. 504 N. Camden Drive. (310)275-0123, www.allsaintsbh.org.
WeHo Tenants Forum ‘Confessions of
est
Hollywood’s
Rent a Robot’
W
Stabilization Ordinance (RSO)
Building Blocks Seminar Series will
offer its “Tenants’ 101 Workshop” on
Saturday, July 18 at 10:30 a.m. at the
West Hollywood Library Community
Meeting Room. Participants will learn
the basics of the RSO, including rules
and restrictions on rent increases, general property maintenance and the difference between “no fault” and “just
cause” evictions. Admission is free.
625 N. San Vicente Blvd. RSVP
requested to (323)848-6450.
Theatre Tour
T
our the downtown Los Angeles
Theatre on Saturday, July 18 at 11
a.m. as part of the Los Angeles
Historic Theatre Foundation’s “All
About …” series. Historian Ed Kelsey
will discuss the history of the theatre,
which is considered one of the world’s
finest remaining movie palaces. The
tour will explore the theatre’s public
areas, support spaces and backstage
locations. Tickets are $20. 615 S.
Broadway. www.lahtf.org.
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A
staged reading of the comedy
“Confessions of a Robot” will be
held on Saturday, July 18 at 1 p.m. at
the Samuel French Bookstore MiniTheatre in Hollywood. The story by
Rafael Bunuel, son of film director Luis
Bunuel, features Lloyd Pedersen as a
meek little man who suddenly turns
into a robot. Morna Murphy Martell,
former Broadway critic for The
Hollywood Reporter, will direct the
show. A discussion and signing of
Focus Books’ “Inkings by Rafael” will
be held after the reading. 7623 Sunset
Blvd. RSVP requested to (323)3662546,
or
by
email
to
[email protected].
‘The Misanthrope’
C
lassical Theatre Lab and the city of
West Hollywood present Moliere’s
comic masterpiece “The Misanthrope”
on Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July
19 at 4 p.m. in Kings Road Park. Love
hurts and so does honesty in the hilarious classic French comedy. The hero,
Alceste, is torn between devotion to
absolute truth and desire for the beautiful and cruelly witty, Celimene.
Showtimes are at 4 p.m. on Saturday
and Sunday through Aug. 16 (dark
Sundays, July 26 and Aug. 2).
Admission is free; donations welcome.
1000 N. Kings Road. (323)960-5691,
www.classicaltheatrelab.org.
Art of Richard Herd
W
orks by actor Richard Herd will
be displayed in an exhibit titled
“Richard
Herd’s
Journey: A
Retrospective of his Paintings” running from Saturday, July 18 through
Tuesday, July 28 at MRG Fine Art
Gallery. Herd is perhaps best known
for his roles in “The China
Syndrome”, “All The Presidents
Men” and “Star Trek: Voyager:. An
opening reception will be held on
Saturday July 18 from 7 to 11 p.m.
13453 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks.
(818)277-6927,
www.MRGFineArt.com.
‘All American Girl’
K
PFK 90.7 FM host Michael Slate
and KPCC 89.3 FM morning
anchor Steve Julian will lead audience
discussions following performances of
“All American Girl” on Saturday, July
18 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, July 19 at 3
p.m. at the Lounge Theatre in
Hollywood. Presented by InterACT
Theatre Company, the production is a
provocative new solo play by Wendy
Graf that explores the psychology of a
seemingly ordinary young college student who becomes radicalized and
evolves into a passionate extremist.
Showtimes are at 8 p.m., Tuesday
through Saturday; 3 p.m., Sunday,
through July 26. Tickets are $30. 6201
Santa Monica Blvd. (818)765-8732,
www.InterACTla.org.
edy event titled “The Groundlings
Decades Night Fundraiser” on Monday,
July 20. Dozens of alumni will return to
the stage to help raise funds for a remodeling of the Groundlings School.
Alumni from the 1970s, including
Laraine Newman and Cassandra
Peterson, will perform in one-hour
improv shows beginning at 7 p.m., followed by alumni from the 1980s at 8:30
p.m., and the 1990s at 9:45 p.m. A show
with alumni from 2000 to the present
featuring Jim Rash and others concludes
the benefit. Tickets range from $20 for
one show and one drink, to $100 for a
VIP Pass for all four shows and open
bar. 7307 Melrose Ave. (323)934-4747,
www.groundlings.com.
21 Book Discussion
Movie Songs
B
20 Gustavo Dudamel
22 ‘Women
Behind Bars’
F
riends of Greystone Mansion presents cabaret singer Andrea
Marcovicci in “Marcovicci Sings
Movies” on Sunday, July 19 from 3 to 5
p.m. at the Greystone Mansion in
Beverly Hills. Marcovicci will sing
movie songs from the 1930s through the
1980s, from “Top Hat” to “Tootsie”.
Tickets are $50 for Friends of Greystone
members; $60 for non-members. (310)
286-0119, www.greystonemansion.org.
T
he Stella Adler Academy & Theatre
presents a discussion with the LA
Phil’s Gustavo Dudamel and Deborah
Borda on Monday, July 20 at 2 p.m. The
discussion is part of the theatre’s
“Artists at the Adler” series. Dudamel,
who recently extended his contract with
the LA Phil through the 2021/22 season,
will discuss his approach to “Carmina
Burana”, which the LA Phil will perform on July 21 and July 23 at the
Hollywood Bowl. Dudamel will be
joined by Borda, president and CEO of
the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Association. 6773 Hollywood Blvd.
2nd Floor. (323)465-4446, www.stellaadler-la.com.
Groundlings Benefit
T
he Groundlings Theatre celebrates
its rich history with a special com-
est-selling author and columnist
Gina Nahia will discuss her latest
novel, “The Luminous Heart of Jonah
S.” on Tuesday, July 21 at 2 p.m. in the
Beverly
Hills
Public
Library
Auditorium. The book is a multi-generational epic about Iranian Jews. Starting
in 1952 Tehran, Nahai’s tale follows a
wealthy Jewish-Iranian family through
the reign of the Shah of Iran, to exile in
California. 455 N. Rexford Drive.
www.bhpl.org.
J
oin the National Council of Jewish
Women, Los Angeles (NCJW/LA)
for a free discussion titled “Women
Behind Bars” on Wednesday, July 22
from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the
NCJW/LA Council House on Fairfax
Avenue. Criminal defense attorney
John J. Duran will moderate the discussion with Los Angeles County Sheriff’s
Department Capt. Maria R. Gutierrez;
Denise Johnston, director of Families
and Criminal Justice; Drian Juarez, program manager for the Los Angeles
LGBT Center’s Transgender Economic
Empowerment Project; and Karen
Carson, a case worker for Housing
Works. 543 N. Fairfax Ave. RSVP
requested to Ruth Williams at
(323)852-8503,
or
email
[email protected].
Park Labrea News/Beverly Press
3 July 16, 2015
New plans revealed for Farmers Insurance campus
n Developer unveils
revised design to
the community
By GreGory Cornfield
photo by Jonathan Van Dyke
The Mid-City West Community Council conducted a count in January
to determine the number of homeless people living in the area.
Coalition sets 100-day goals
to fight homelessness
n Mid-City West joins
community partners to
address the issue
By GreGory Cornfield
To help people experiencing
homelessness find sustainable,
permanent housing solutions, the
Midtown Los Angeles Homeless
Coalition held a summit on July
9 to launch its 100-day goals and
recruit volunteers and supporters.
The effort to curb the rise in
chronic homelessness started in
January when 50 volunteers
gathered to count the homeless
population in the Mid-City West
Community Council area — an
effort that was a part of the Los
Angeles Homeless Service
Authority’s plan to use volunteers to count homeless people in
individual neighborhoods.
“The count
showed us that
homelessness is
a countywide
issue. It’s everywhere. I see this
on a daily basis. I
think the need is
pretty clear.”
-Coalition leader
Scott Epstein
“The count showed us that
homelessness is a countywide
issue,” coalition leader Scott
Epstein said. “It’s everywhere. I
see this on a daily basis. I think
the need is pretty clear.”
The counts differentiate circumstances by specifying
between sheltered and unsheltered homeless, as well as individuals on the street, in vehicles
and in encampments or tents. The
coalition identified 1,087 homeless people in Midtown, including 243 sheltered and 844
unsheltered individuals. The
Midtown area boundaries are
defined by the Santa Monica (10)
Freeway to the south, roughly La
Cienega Boulevard to the west,
roughly Santa Monica Boulevard
to the north, and Western Avenue
to the east.
Shortly after the count in
January, Epstein said the coalition started examining solutions
for the homeless in the area.
“The appetite for doing more
came after the count in January,”
Epstein said. “My observation
has been people really recognize
this as a need that needs local
buy-in.”
At the summit, coalition leaders Antquan Washington and
Epstein explained the groups’s
100-day goals.
By Oct. 17, the coalition hopes
to have representation of at least
30 local organizations and stakeholders, train 50 volunteers to
conduct at least 75 surveys of
homeless adults in the area during monthly outreach events,
assist 30 chronically homeless
individuals in getting documents
and completing tasks to be eligible for housing, have 10 homeless people in the area matched to
housing units and to raise
$100,000 to pay for move-in
costs and navigation team
employment.
“The idea is to be serious about
achieving real goals,” Epstein
said. “We have to be serious
about keeping ourselves accountable. And it doesn’t mean we’re
going to stop [at 100 days].”
The coalition will use the
Coordinated Entry System (CES)
to try to achieve the 100-day
goals. CES, utilized under United
Way’s Home For Good initiative,
is a survey program that helps
define different resources that are
needed to give help that is geared
toward each homeless individual’s specific situation. It helps
make sure a person experiencing
homelessness is not prevented
from receiving housing available
to them, Washington explained.
In the past, housing has been
influenced by caseworkers and
the legwork they have been able
to do on their own. But many
people have been overlooked in
that process, Washington said.
Just providing housing doesn’t
always help because people
experience homelessness for different reasons and have specific
issues such as substance abuse,
Washington added. Others, for
example, might need help with
mental or physical help, so there
is no one answer to solve homelessness. CES provides catered
help, bringing the services
together that each case needs.
Washington described CES as
providing “triage protocol,”
equating the situations to an
emergency room, where each
person that walks in is treated for
different needs. This plan is more
effective than the usual waiting
list protocol that homeless people
might go through, where someone might, for example, get
housing but still needs other
See Coalition page 21
CIM Group, owners of the former Famers Insurance campus of
4622-4680 Wilshire Blvd., is
proposing a redevelopment at the
site for residential use, and the
group is working with its neighbors
to do so.
“CIM Group has been working
with the community for several
months seeking input on its proposed redevelopment,” the group
said in a statement. “CIM is committed to a plan that is compliant
with the Park Mile Specific Plan,
the planning document that has
guided development in the Park
Mile district for the last 35 years.”
CIM introduced the original
plans in January. After hearing
from the community, they
addressed concerns and modified
photo by Jonathan Van Dyke
CIM Group has unveiled plans for the former Farmers Insurance main
building that includes condominiums and office space.
the plans for the project.
Brookside and Hancock Park
Homeowners association invited
CIM to a July 8 public forum at the
Ebell Theatre to evaluate new plans
for the property.
Greater Wilshire Neighbor
See CIM Group page 22
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4 July 16, 2015
Spike in crime sends law Foot beat established in WeHo to deter crime
Detectives hope
enforcement into action reward
and sketch
n
from community
at meetings
By edwin folven
A 12.7 percent increase in
crime in Los Angeles during the
first six months of 2015 has
prompted law enforcement to
take action.
Los Angeles City Attorney
Mike Feuer announced his office
will be holding a series of community forums to address the
recent
spike
in
crime.
Administrators at the Los
Angeles Police Department’s
Wilshire Division are examining
ways to reduce crime through
enhanced community policing.
While no single factor appears
to be driving the crime rates up,
some possible factors include an
increase in homeless and mentally ill individuals living on the
streets, differences in the classification of some assaults, and a
trend of more crime reporting by
citizens, according to Capt.
Howard Leslie, commanding
officer of the Wilshire Division.
“Nobody knows [why crime is
increasing], but we think there
are some contributing factors,”
Leslie said. “There has been a 12
percent increase in homeless
people throughout the city, and
because of what is happing
downtown with gentrification,
it’s causing the homeless to go
where the services are, and they
are going to the Westside. We
have seen an increase in homelessness in the Wilshire
Division.”
Overall Part I crimes — which
include violent and property
crimes such as burglaries, vehicle thefts and larcenies —
increased 16 percent in the division so far this year compared to
2014.
Leslie added that Prop. 47, a
law approved by voters last
November that allows some nonviolent offenders with drug
offenses and petty thefts to have
felonies on their records reduced
to misdemeanors, may be a contributing factor. AB 109, a law
enacted in 2011 that allowed
some non-violent offenders to
complete sentences in county
jails instead of state prison also
may be leading to the increase,
because thousands of inmates
were released statewide due to
jail overcrowding.
“Prop. 47 can’t be disregarded.
It’s too early to tell, but it is
something we are looking at,”
Leslie said. “I don’t think any
one thing causes crime to go up,
just as I don’t think any one thing
makes crime go down.”
Citywide, overall violent
crime rose 20.6 percent year to
date over the previous year,
while total property crimes rose
10.9 percent. Overall, homicides
rose 6.7 percent, robberies
spiked 16.6 percent, and aggravated assaults jumped 26.3 percent.
In the Wilshire Division, there
were 367 violent crimes reported
through the second week of July,
compared to 321 in 2015 — a 14
percent increase. Homicides
dropped in the Wilshire Division,
with only two occurring compared to four last year. Robberies
were up 2 percent, aggravated
assaults went up 36 percent, burglaries increased 14 percent, and
burglaries
from
vehicles
increased 26 percent.
Lt. Lonnie Tiano, of the
Wilshire Division, said the
increase in aggravated assaults
may result from a new way the
department classifies the incidents. Prior to this year, minor
assault cases in which someone
was not seriously injured were
See Crime page 20
will lead to arrest
By edwin folven
The West Hollywood Sheriff’s
Station has implemented a foot
beat six days a week on the city’s
west side, and one day a week on
the east side, as a deterrent to
crime, following several incidents,
one of which left a victim in a
coma.
Lt. David Smith, of the West
Hollywood Sheriff’s Station, said
the foot beat has been in the planning stages for weeks and was not
the result of any particular crimes.
The foot beat began on July 1, five
days before another victim reported he was assaulted near the corner of Santa Monica and San
Vicente Boulevards.
In the May 24 incident that left a
man in a coma, investigators are
distributing a police sketch of a
suspect. They are hoping the
sketch, and a $10,000 reward initiated in June, will prompt someone
to come forth with information
that will lead to an arrest and conviction.
The victim, Kirk Doffing, was
assaulted at approximately 9:10
p.m. as he walked on San Vicente
Boulevard, just north of Santa
Monica Boulevard. Three men
allegedly approached Doffing, a
45-year-old West Hollywood resident who lives nearby, and an
altercation ensued. One of the suspects struck the victim three or
four times in the face, causing
Doffing to fall and strike his head
on the pavement.
The suspects fled southbound
on San Vicente Boulevard toward
Melrose Avenue. A witness called
deputies to report the incident and
provided descriptions. The suspects are described as Hispanic
men in their 20s who were wearing dark-colored or black clothing.
The suspect who allegedly struck
Doffing, who is pictured in the
New leader sworn in at U.S. Attorney’s Office in L.A.
Eileen M. Decker was recently
sworn in as the United States
Attorney for the Central District of
California. She leads the largest
United States Attorney’s Office outside of the District of Columbia,
serving Los Angeles, Orange,
Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura,
Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo
counties.
The office, which currently
employs approximately 250 attorneys, serves more than 19 million
residents.
“It is a great honor to lead the
United States Attorney’s Office,”
Decker said. “It is an office with a
great legacy of prosecuting some of
the most significant and difficult
cases in the nation, and I look for-
ward to building on that legacy in
the years to come. I also look forward to working in close partnership
with our federal, state and local law
enforcement partners in achieving
greater public safety throughout the
district.”
After being unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 11, Decker was given a
four-year appointment by President
Barack Obama. She succeeds
United States Attorney André
Birotte Jr., who resigned last August
to become a United States District
Judge.
Decker was formerly deputy
mayor for homeland security and
public safety for the city of Los
Angeles, and served in the adminis-
trations of Mayor Eric Garcetti and
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. As
deputy mayor, Decker was responsible for matters related to the police
department, fire department and
emergency management department. Additionally, she was the principle government liaison to all federal law enforcement agencies for
Los Angeles.
Decker also previously served as
assistant United States attorney from
1995 to 2009, during which time she
prosecuted cases in the office’s
national security, fraud and violent
crime sections. Decker also previously worked in private practice in
Los Angeles at the law firm of
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.
D.A. honored for programs helping mentally ill offenders
Los Angeles County District
Attorney Jackie Lacey was recognized on July 9 by the National
Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
for spearheading efforts to help and
treat people with mental illnesses
who are at risk of being incarcerated.
Lacey specifically received the
Criminal Justice Award for her leadership in seeking to divert non-violent offenders into treatment.
“I am thankful for this award, but
we have a lot of work ahead of us to
ensure that the mentally ill can
receive the care they need,” Lacey
said. “The use of jails as a mental
health ward is inefficient, ineffective and in many cases, it is inhumane.”
The award was presented at the
NAMI national convention in San
Francisco. Lacey is founder and
chair of the Los Angeles County
Criminal Justice Mental Health
Project, which evaluates the needs
of people with mental illness at risk
of entering the criminal justice system. The task force also has worked
to identify and evaluate available
resources and develop coordinated
interagency responses.
“The Criminal Justice Mental
Health Project is committed to leading the way to creating and implementing a plan that will divert people from jail who belong in a hospital or in supportive housing,” Lacey
added.
photo couresy of the LASD
Authorities have released a
police sketch of a suspect in the
May 24 attack on a man in West
Hollywood.
police sketch, was wearing a darkcolored trench coat.
Doffing was hospitalized in a
coma for nearly four weeks. He
has since come out of the coma
and is recovering.
An additional assault was
See Foot beats page 22
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reported near Santa Monica and
San Vicente boulevards on July 6
at approximately 2:15 a.m. There
doesn’t appear to be any connection to the incident in which
Doffing was injured, Smith said.
The victim in the July 6 assault
was involved in an argument with
an unknown suspect, was struck in
the face and suffered a black eye.
The victim waited 24-hours to
report the incident. No witnesses
have come forward and no arrests
have been made, Smith said.
Anyone with information about
the assaults is urged to contact
Det. Michael Berbiar, with the
West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station,
at (310)855-8850.
The new foot beat includes three
deputies and a supervisor who
walk the neighborhoods around
Santa Monica Boulevard between
Hancock Avenue and La Peer
Drive, as well as Robertson
Boulevard. The foot beat is conducted six days a week from 9
p.m. to 4 a.m. on the city’s west
side.
On Thursdays, the foot beat is
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5 July 16, 2015
Park Labrea News/Beverly Press
Head of affordable housing agency steps down amid protest
By Luis Rivas
Beverly Grove resident, Steve
Luftman, flew to Sacramento on
Tuesday to participate at a rally and
protest at the public meeting of the
California Housing Finance
Agency (CalHFA), a state agency
that helps provide affordable housing. Matthew Jacobs, chairman of
the CalHFA — who is also
Luftman’s landlord — evicted
Luftman and the rest of the tenants
of 118-124 N. Flores St., a nineunit affordable housing complex.
At the beginning of the CalHFA
meeting, Jacobs announced that he
would not be seeking reappointment for his position in September.
Gov. Jerry Brown appoints the
chairman for the CalHFA.
Luftman and the tenants of the
North Flores Street property in
Beverly Grove were served with an
eviction notice on Feb. 8 and
ordered to leave by June 5. All tenants left prior to June 5, except for
Luftman.
Luftman was accompanied by
several people to Sacramento,
including members of Tenants
Together, a statewide tenants’ rights
organization that helped organize
the rally and protest in front of the
Sacramento
Housing
and
Redevelopment Agency building.
Additionally, tenants spoke at the
CalHFA meeting during the public
testimony period.
“[At the meeting] I pointed out
the hypocrisy. CalHFA’s mission is
to support low and moderateincome tenants, but what I see is
that [Jacobs] is evicting 17 families
from safe, decent affordable housing,” Luftman said.
In addition to the nine-unit North
Flores apartment complex, Jacobs
also evicted the tenants of his other
eight-unit affordable-housing property on North Edinburgh Avenue.
Upon hearing that Jacobs would
be stepping down, Luftman and the
other tenants cheered.
“We were very happy … But we
do feel this is a first step for him.
He should take the next step and
rescind the evictions as someone
who claims to support affordable
housing. He should walk the walk
and let the families move back in,”
Luftman said.
Dean Preston, executive director
of Tenants Together, said Jacobs’
announcement to step down was
due in part to organizations like
Local student
makes dean’s list
at Johns Hopkins
Aaron Katrikh, a student from
Hollywood Hills attending Johns
Hopkins University’s Krieger
School of Arts & Science earned a
place on the dean’s list for the
spring 2015 semester.
“Being on the dean’s list is an
honor at any school,” the letter
read. “This is of special note at
Johns Hopkins because course
work here is so challenging. For
your son to excel in such a demanding environment is a testament to
his intelligence, self-discipline and
willingness to work very hard.”
Beverly Wendland from the
office of the dean signed the letter.
Johns Hopkins University is a
private research university in
Baltimore, Maryland.
Tenants Together and people contacting Brown’s office asking for
the removal of Jacobs as chairman
of CalHFA.
“Our purpose in recent weeks
leading up to this was to get the
governor to remove Matthew
Jacobs from CalHFA or have
Jacobs step down,” Preston said.
“Our members sent over 930 letters
to the governor demanding that he
remove Jacobs from CalHFA. Our
purpose for going to Sacramento
was to send the message that
Jacobs needed to go.”
Preston said there has been a
great deal of activism recently surrounding the issue.
“His announcement today that he
won’t be there after September is
clearly a result of Tenants Together
and our allies coming together
demanding his removal. California
tenants shamed Jacobs out of his
chairmanship of CalHFA over his
eviction activity,” Preston said.
Preston said Jacobs, like many
real estate speculators, use the
Ellis Act to evict tenants from
properties, demolish the buildings
and redevelop them into unaffordable properties. The Ellis Act,
which was enacted in the 1980s,
enables landlords to sell their
property if they are leaving the
rental business.
Neither Jacobs, nor representatives of his company, Bulldog
Partners, LLC, responded to
requests for comment.
However, Melissa Flores, a
spokesperson for CalHFA, confirmed that Jacobs will not be
seeking reappointment after his
term as chairman expires in
September.
“During the meeting, eight
members of the public testified in
opposition to Mr. Jacobs’ role on
the CalHFA board. The board
members heard their testimonies
and were appreciative that those
speaking were prepared and
respectful of the open meeting
process,” Flores said.
After
Tuesday’s
meeting,
Luftman flew back to Los Angeles
to attend the Mid-City West
Community Council meeting,
where he is a board member. The
council voted in opposition, 18-0
with one abstention, to Jacobs’
planned demolition and redevelopment of the Edinburgh Avenue
property.
Prior to leaving Sacramento,
Luftman ran into Jacobs in the
Transportation
Security
Administration line at the
Sacramento International Airport.
They both flew out on the same
flight.
“I said, ‘Good first step, now you
have to rescind the evictions’,”
Luftman said. “[But Jacobs said]
‘It’s too late’.”
Park Labrea News/Beverly Press
6 July 16, 2015
Group seeks to have church recognized as historic monument
By GreGory Cornfield
In an attempt to preserve the
Mosaic church and stop the
Horizon Hollywood development
at the northwest corner of La Brea
Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard,
a nonprofit has started a petition to
block the project, and submitted an
application to make the existing
building a historic-cultural monument.
The Los Angeles Cultural
Heritage Commission will hold a
hearing this morning to review the
historic-cultural monument application submitted by Save
Residential Hollywood and determine whether to further consider
the designation.
Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist,
owned the property at 7107
Hollywood Blvd. until 2008 when
it was sold to real estate developer
LeFrak.The original church was
built in 1916 and renovated in the
1950s. It is now leased to a
Christian church called the Mosaic.
To take its place, developers
LeFrak and Kennedy Wilson are
proposing to demolish the building,
rezone the plot and build the
Horizon Hollywood project. It
includes three buildings ranging
from six to 26 stories. The LaBrea
Building, Boulevard Building and
Courtyard Building are planned to
be 275, 88 and 65 feet tall, respectively. The plans contain 410 residential units and a 940-vehicle
commercial parking facility.
The plans also include 10,000
square feet of ground floor retail
space and eateries, and 9,300
square feet of pedestrian plaza
space with recreational amenities,
outdoor dining, public art and gathering places, according to the project’s website. Additionally, an outdoor pool, a roof deck and gym are
planned. The project’s website indicates it will provide parking in
excess of city code requirements to
ensure no spillover parking impacts
the surrounding streets and neigh-
borhoods.
Developers hope to start construction in 2016, and they anticipate it will take approximately two
years to complete.
But Helen Berman, president of
Save Residential Hollywood, said
she is trying to stop overdevelopment of Hollywood. She started a
petition that has approximately 500
signatures so far to stop the
Horizon Hollywood development.
“[L.A. City] Council is permitting overdevelopment and the
destruction of historic structures
with no thought given to improve
infrastructure,” Berman said.
Save Residential Hollywood is
concerned the development will set
a precedent that the group doesn’t
want for the area.
“The rezoning will have a domino impact as developers along
Hollywood Boulevard will use the
rezoning of this plot as precedent to
rezone their land for increased
height and density,” the petition
read.
The petition states the development will have “profound negative
impacts on quality of life” in
Hollywood. The group is concerned more congestion at the La
Brea Avenue and Hollywood
Boulevard intersection that already
has a high volume of traffic and
closures, will create public safety
issues because it would increase
emergency response times for the
neighborhood.
The project’s website claims the
development will promote the use
of alternative transportation like
mass-transit, bicycle riding and
sharing, and walking.
“We support the designation of
the historic Fifth Christ Church
location … as an important historic-cultural monument because it
is an outstanding example of midcentury modern architecture which
is especially integral to the iconic
architecture
of
historic
Hollywood,” the petition read.
The petition also states the
increased noise from the commer-
cial establishments and pedestrian
plaza will alter the character of the
neighborhood. It will increase pollution and crime, draw more
tourists, and “deprive the neighborhood” of a “culturally significant
building.”
“The current structure frames the
views of the neighborhood,”
Berman said. “It signals the change
from the bustle of La Brea Avenue
to the quiet residential nature of
Hollywood Boulevard west of La
Brea.”
Hollywood Heritage and Los
Angeles Conservancy will join
Save Residential Hollywood to
deliver the petition to the Cultural
Heritage Commission at the meeting at 10 a.m. today in Los Angeles
City Hall room 1010 at 200 N.
Spring St.
To be approved by the city, the
project will require a change in
zoning from the current medium
residential designation to a regional
center designation that will permit
unlimited height, increased density
photo by Gregory Cornfield
The Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission is considering the
Mosaic church on the northwest corner of La Brea Avenue and
Hollywood Boulevard for historic-cultural monument status.
and commercial development.
“We oppose rezoning the land on
which [the Mosaic] is located from
its current [medium residential]
zoning to [regional center] and the
development of a mixed commercial use 26-story skyscraper at the
site,” the petition read.
The development plans have
been submitted to the Los Angeles
City Planning Department and are
awaiting a draft environmental
impact report.
Representatives of the Horizon
Hollywood project were not available for comment.
Park Labrea News/Beverly Press
Committee
NCJW/LA seeks volunteers
approves bill
for Back 2 School Store
on sexual
assault policies
The
California
Assembly
Education Committee has passed
Senate Bill 695 on a bipartisan vote
of 6-0. Under the legislation, health
courses, which are a condition of
graduation for a majority of
California high school students,
will provide instruction on affirmative consent, sexual harassment,
assault, violence and the importance of developing positive and
healthy relationships.
The bill was jointly authored by
Senate Pro Tem Kevin de León (DLos Angeles) and Sen. HannahBeth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara).
“The statistics show we are not
doing nearly enough. We can and
must educate the youth of our state,
especially our young men, about
affirmative consent and healthy
relationships to change behavior
toward young women,” de León
said.
SB 695 was inspired by the firstin-the-nation “Yes Means Yes” Bill,
SB 967, which requires college
campuses to adopt consistent survivor-centered sexual assault
response policies and protocols that
follow professional standards for
prevention, access to resources and
fair adjudication proceedings.
“It’s no longer acceptable to say
‘boys will be boys’ as an excuse for
rape or dating violence,” said Avni
Parikh, co-founder of Students for
Sexual Respect, an organization
seeking to create a consent-based
policies. “We need to broaden our
perspective beyond college campuses. Between 1995-2013, the
highest rate of rape and sexual
assault victimizations affected
females between the ages of 18 to
24.”
The motion will next be heard by
the Assembly Appropriations
Committee.
Nominations
sought for WeHo
Disability
Service Awards
The city of West Hollywood is
accepting nominations for the 17th
annual Disability Service Awards,
which will be held in October as
part of the city’s recognition of
Disabilities Awareness Month.
Since 1999, the city has presented Disability Service Awards to
individuals, businesses, the media
and nonprofit organizations that
deserve special recognition for
work with people living with disabilities, including advocacy,
accessibility issues, and attention to
Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) requirements.
Nominations will be accepted
until Friday, Aug. 14 at 5 p.m. Selfnominations
are
welcome.
Honorees will be selected by the
city of West Hollywood’s
Disabilities Advisory Board at its
meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Information and nomination
forms are available by emailing
[email protected], or visit
www.weho.org/disabilityserviceawards.
photo courtesy of NCJW/LA
The National Council of Jewish Women Los Angeles (NCJW/LA) is
seeking volunteers for its inaugural Back 2 School Store (B2SS), a special event on July 19 for children in need to shop for new clothing and
supplies for the upcoming school year. The students are invited in
advance through community organizations. Adult volunteers are sought
on July 19 to help children select the items.
Each child is escorted by a personal shopper (pictured) and is allowed
to select pants, shirts, sneakers, undergarments, a sweatshirt and backpack. The children also receive binders, notebooks, pencils, a calculator
and dictionary, as well as personal care items. All of the merchandise is
new, and is purchased or donated by NCJW/LA and its sponsoring partners, Union Bank and the Southern California Gas Company.
7 July 16, 2015
7-Eleven pays for free swimming
photo courtesy of 7-Eleven
Hundreds of children and teenagers from 1 to 17 years old swam
for free on July 11 at 47 pools in Los Angeles County thanks to 36 7Eleven franchisees donating $25,000 in support of L.A. City Parks
Aquatics Program.
Representatives from the franchises presented a check to the Los
Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks at Griffith Park Pool on
July 10, the day before the “Free Swim Day”.
The franchisees each donated a grant to their community swim
team as part of 7-Eleven’s Project A-Game program. The program’s
mission is to help kids develop their full potential by promoting academics and athletics, and the values and the life skills they teach, as
a path to success.
8 July 16, 2015
LADWP proposes
five-year rate
increase
The Los Angeles Department
of Water and Power (LADWP)
has proposed a five-year water
and power rate increase that provides funding to accelerate the
replacement of aging infrastructure, better protect against
drought conditions and meet
water and power supply mandates while improving customer
service.
LADWP presented the Water
and Power Rates Request 20162020 to the Board of Water and
Power Commissioners during a
special meeting June 8, kicking
off a four-month outreach effort
to inform Los Angeles residents,
businesses and stakeholder
groups about the rates proposal
and get their input.
The process follows an agreement LADWP has with neighborhood councils and other business and community stakeholders to provide a 120-day review
period prior to adoption of new
rates.
“The next step is to share this
proposal with our customers so
that they understand the need
and have opportunity to provide
input,” said board president Mel
Levine.
The proposed rate changes
presented to the board would
vary, depending on how much
water and power a customer uses
and whether they are a residential, commercial or industrial
customer.
A residential customer using a
typical amount of water and
power would see an average
annual rate increase of 3.4 percent or $4.75 per month over the
next five years. This means a
typical customer’s water and
power bill would increase by
$23.73 per month — from
$132.44 to $156.17 at the end of
five years.
Increasing
revenues
to
upgrade and replace aging infrastructure is also needed on the
power side. Over half of
LADWP’s 320,000 poles are at
least 60 years old, which is the
average design life of a power
pole. In addition, 75 percent of
new power revenues are necessary to continue the transition of
LADWP’s power supply to comply with goals and mandates.
The first public meeting,
which will also be streamed
online, is scheduled for
Wednesday, July 22, at 6 p.m. at
LADWP’s
John
Ferraro
Building in downtown Los
Angeles. Web streaming will be
available
at
www.MyLADWP.com.
A series of additional community meetings will be announced
Park Labrea News/Beverly Press
Day care center vaccinations Governor signs bill to allow
bill advances in Assembly
for visitation of ailing parents
The Assembly Committee on
Health has approved SB 792,
authored by State Sen. Tony
Mendoza (D-Artesia), which will
protect California children in day
care from contracting serious diseases by requiring family day
care home and day care center
workers to be vaccinated against
measles, pertussis and influenza.
As recently as 2000, the
Centers for Disease Control
(CDC) declared that measles was
eliminated from the United
States, which was made possible
due to a highly effective vaccination program and better measles
control.
However, from Dec. 28, 2014
to April 10, 2015, 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 visited
Disneyland while contagious.
Additional cases emerged,
including a Bay Area Rapid
Transit passenger with measles
who traveled from Millbrae to
San Francisco, potentially exposing more than 1,500 riders.
Additionally, in 2013-2014,
there were 404 confirmed deaths
from influenza, including 10
pediatric deaths.
“One child’s death is one too
many, especially when it may be
preventable. With the recent
deadly outbreaks of measles and
influenza, we must do everything
in our power to protect
California’s children who spend
time in day care,” Mendoza said.
“SB 792 will require all day care
center and day care home personnel to be vaccinated. This is not
just a common sense solution,
but makes scientific sense.”
SB 792 protects young, vulnerable children by requiring preschool and day care workers to
be immunized against influenza,
pertussis and measles. Currently,
there are no immunization
requirements for day care workers.
Children in day care have
close, intimate contact with each
other and staff. Until they are
fully vaccinated, children rely on
those around them to maintain
their immunizations to stop the
spread of disease, Mendoza said.
Many of the children are too
young to be fully immunized
against potentially serious communicable diseases. Children are
vaccinated against diseases
according to a schedule determined by the CDC’s Advisory
Committee on Immunization
Practices.
For
information,
visit
www.cdc.gov/vaccines.
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation into law that will provide
access for adult children who wish to visit an ailing parent.
AB 1085, authored by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Glendale),
will provide legal recourse for children who are denied access to a
parent by their parent’s current spouse or another family member.
Previously, there was no mechanism for children or relatives to petition a court for visitation.
“Conflict among family members is the last thing our loved ones
want to see as they approach their final hours,” Gatto said. “I hope
this bill will help decrease the heartache and stress of families already
facing difficult circumstances.”
AB 1085 gives judges authority to grant a conservator the power
to enforce a senior citizen's right to receive visitors, telephone calls
and personal mail. It is an important mechanism for families attempting to connect with elders for what is often the last time. The measure
also requires caretakers to give notice of an elder’s death to family
members.
Gatto developed the legislation with several adult children who
have been denied access to their ailing parents, including radio and
television personality Kerri Kasem, current co-host of the “Protect
Your Family” and “Gurvey’s Law” talk shows on KABC Radio.
Kasem is an outspoken advocate of visitation rights for adult children
as a result of her struggle to see her father, broadcasting legend Casey
Kasem, who struggled with poor health before his death last year.
“AB 1085 will provide hope to families experiencing isolation of
a loved one by giving the court a way to provide visitation,” Kasem
said.
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Corporations come forward to save
Beyond the Bell programs
Just one day after the Beyond
the Bell Branch of the Los
Angeles Unified School District
announced that it had pulled out
of hosting the eighth annual
Beyond the Bell Golf Classic at
the Trump National Golf Club in
Rancho Palos Verdes, phones
rang and donations came in.
“There are good people in this
world,” said Alvaro Cortés,
Beyond the Bell’s executive
director. “I was ecstatic to
receive two morning calls from
donors who were willing to
cover our deposit from the golf
club. I am still calling people
back who want to help.”
Wetzel’s Pretzels and developer Rick Caruso, founder and
chief executive officer of Caruso
Affiliated, each contributed
$7,500 to the program.
Beyond the Bell operates
before-and after-school programs,
including
Camp
Skyhook, an outdoor classroom
located in the Angeles National
Forest. The facility is named for
the Skyhook Foundation, founded by NBA hall-of-famer
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
“Trump National Golf Club’s
refusal to return the deposit for
LAUSD’s annual fundraiser
may result in the loss of 300
under-privileged fourth and fifth
graders who will not be able to
attend Camp Skyhook," said the
basketball legend Abdul-Jabbar.
“Having to scramble and relocate the venue for this charitable
event will divert substantial
resources from implementing
our programs and will likely
reduce our fundraising revenue
which we rely on to cover program costs for Camp Skyhook."
9 July 16, 2015
Senate approves amendment to
remove barriers for homeless kids
The
Senate
unanimously
approved an amendment offered by
Senators Dianne Feinstein (DCalif.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio)
to the Every Child Achieves Act
that would eliminate barriers to
children receiving assistance from
the Department of Housing and
Urban Development’s (HUD)
homeless assistance programs.
HUD regulations require homeless children and families to be certified as homeless before they can
receive assistance. Homeless children and families are constantly on
the move, which can make receiving certification difficult. Homeless
people are frequently unable to provide documentation of their whereabouts or proof that they will only
be staying at their current location.
The amendment adopted by the
Senate would allow school personnel to certify that children are
homeless and eligible for HUD services by writing a letter on their
behalf. This would make it easier
for homeless children to receive the
services in which they are already
eligible.
“More children in this country
are homeless than ever before, and
we know that homelessness makes
it much more difficult for children
to learn,” Feinstein said. “We
should be making it easier for these
children to get help, not harder.”
According to the Department of
Education, more than 1.3 million
children nationwide were homeless
during the 2013-2014 school year,
including more than 310,000 in
California.
Bill to remove the term “alien” from California
Labor Code approved by State Assembly
Hall introduces measure calling
The California State Assembly
approved SB 432 by Senator Tony
Mendoza (D-Artesia), Chair of the
Senate Labor and Industrial
Relations Committee on a vote of
55 to 0. The bill modernizes outdated law by deleting the term
“alien” from the California Labor
Code, as a definition for an immigrant. The bill now goes to
Governor Brown for his consideration.
“Alien is now commonly considered a derogatory term for a foreignborn person and has very negative
connotations,” Mendoza said. “The
word ‘alien’ and any law prescribing an order for the issuance of
employment to ‘aliens’ have no
place in the laws of our state, and
more importantly, should never be
the basis for any employment hiring.”
In 2013, according to the Bureau
of Labor Statistics (BLS), there
were 25.3 million foreign-born
persons in the U.S. labor force,
comprising 16.3 percent of the
total. The BLS also found that foreign-born workers were more likely than native-born workers to be
employed in service occupations.
Furthermore, the U.S. Department
of Treasury notes that immigrants
own 10.8 percent of all firms with
employees.
“California is among the top
destination states for immigrants
in the United States,” Mendoza
added. “Given the abundant evidence of their many contributions,
it is imperative that any derogative
references to foreign-born individuals be repealed from state law.”
In 1937, the Legislature enacted
various provisions regarding the
employment of “aliens”, who are
defined as any person who is not a
born or fully naturalized citizen of
the United States. The Legislature
repealed most of these Labor Code
sections in 1970. But the definition
for “alien” and the order under
which employment is to be given
to “aliens” was not repealed and
are still found in the Labor Code.
Under current law, all employment protections, rights, and remedies available under state law,
except as prohibited by federal
law, are available to all individuals
regardless of immigration status.
Senate Constitutional Amendment 8 to increase
representation in CA’s large counties moves on
A bipartisan measure authored
by Senator Tony Mendoza, (DArtesia), to increase the number
of elected supervisors from five to
seven members in counties that
have more than two million residents was approved by the Senate
Elections and Constitutional
Amendments Committee. The
measure now goes to the Senate
Appropriations Committee.
Senate
Constitutional
Amendment 8 will have to be
approved by a two-thirds vote of
the Legislature, and then by a
majority of Californians during
the next statewide general election on November 8, 2016.
“California’s population and
demographics have changed significantly since the formation
more than 165 years ago of repre-
sentative governmental entities
known as counties,” Mendoza
said. “Residents of California’s
largest counties deserve a more
representative and responsive
government at the county level.”
“A mountain range and over 60
miles of driving separate the communities I represent in northern
Los Angeles County from the
main county offices; increasing
local representation for our area is
necessary,” added Senator Sharon
Runner, (R-Antelope Valley), coauthor of SCA 8.
SCA 8 will require any county
with more than two million residents based upon the census to
add a minimum of two seats to
its board of supervisors. The
measure will maintain funding
of the expanded board at pre-
expansion levels.
County supervisors have both a
legislative function and executive
branch responsibilities for their
constituents. They direct and
oversee a majority of state services for residents including
healthcare, public safety, traffic,
social services, public works,
recreation and libraries. The number of members on county board
of supervisors has not changed
despite dramatic changes in population, demographics, services
and responsibilities.
“Expanding the number of
supervisorial seats for the state’s
largest counties will provide the
opportunity for these bodies to be
more reflective of the people they
represent and serve,” Mendoza
said.
Mayor Eric Garcetti Appoints a new press secretary
Mayor Eric Garcetti announced
his appointment of Connie Llanos
as press secretary for his administration. Llanos has a decade of professional media experience and
currently
serves
as
Communications Director and
Strategic Advisor to Councilman
Curren Price Jr, 9th District.
In her new role, Llanos will be the
primary liaison between the mayor
and all members of the media.
"With her wealth of experience
on both sides of media — as a
journalist and as a communications strategist — Connie is poised
to serve as an indispensable addition to my administration,"
Garcetti said. "Her deep policy
expertise on citywide issues like
the minimum wage and experience
fostering community in the 9th
council district ensure she will hit
the ground running."
Llanos began her career as a
journalist at the Los Angeles Daily
News, where she covered planning, development, politics and
education. Llanos also previously
served in offices of Congressman
Tony Cardenas, 29th District, and
Councilman Felipe Fuentes, 7th
District, and as a key advisor on
some political campaigns.
Llanos will begin her new position on July 22.
on California to divest from Trump
Senator Isadore Hall (D – South
Bay) introduced Senate Resolution
39 that publicly condemns
Republican Presidential candidate
Donald Trump and Republican
Presidential candidate Ted Cruz for
their recent remarks against immigrant families and calls upon the
State of California to divest any
business relationships with Donald
Trump, the Trump Organization or
any of his affiliated business entities. The resolution also encourages
private businesses and individuals
to do the same.
Trump recently created outrage
across the country when he commented on workers immigrating to
America.
“When Mexico sends its people,
they’re not sending their best,”
Trump said. “They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and
they’re bringing those problems
[to] us. They’re bringing drugs.
They’re bringing crime. They’re
rapists.”
Hall said Senator Cruz (R –
Texas) defended Trump’s statement, according to a press release
about the senate resolution.
California is home to the largest
population of immigrants in the
United States. A recent study by the
University of California, Los
Angeles, found that legalizing the
status of undocumented immigrants
working and living in the United
States would create approximately
$1.5 trillion in additional gross
domestic product growth over the
next 10 years and increase wages
for all workers.
Companies throughout the nation
quickly responded to Trump’s comments by ending their business relationship with him including NBC
Universal, ESPN and the
Professional Golf Association.
SR 39 would make California the
first state in the nation to publicly
call for its government to divest
from Trump.
“Immigrant families fundamentally enrich the extraordinary character of our state and nation,” Hall
said. “California’s short and longterm economic, social, health, security, and prosperity require policies
that allow individuals to become
legal and enfranchised participants
in our society and economy. I stand
with my fellow State Senators,
immigrant families and residents
throughout California in denouncing Donald Trump’s reckless, arrogant and irresponsible actions. The
racist statements made by Donald
Trump and Ted Cruz have no place
in our state or national political discourse and no place for anyone who
aspires to one day serve in the
White House.”
Hall will be joined by his Senate
colleagues to discuss the introduction of SR 39 today upon adjournment of Senate Floor Session outside of the State Senate Chambers.
U.S. Congressman Ted Lieu,
33rd District, launched a photo contest, inviting constituents to submit
photos of their favorite places in the
district. Photos can be submitted
through Facebook, Twitter and
Instagram
by
tagging
@RepTedLieu and using the hashtag “#MyCA33”.
The contest runs through July 19.
Lieu and his staff will select winners. Photos will be selected from
each neighborhood in the district
and will be featured and credited on
the congressman’s website and
social media pages.
“Constituents will be able to
share what they love most about the
33rd District through their lens and
their vision,” Lieu said. “I am excit-
ed to see what people love most
about their hometown.”
When submitting a photo, photographers must follow the congressman’s social media accounts
on Facebook, Twitter and
Instagram, tag him with the handle
@reptedlieu, and use the hashtag
“MyCA33”.
Photos must be places located in
the 33rd District, which includes
the Fairfax District, Miracle Mile,
Park La Brea and Beverly Hills.
Photos should be submitted by
the photographer with the location
of where the photo was taken.
Winners will be selected from each
community and will be invited to
meet the congressman.
Congressman Lieu launches 33rd
District photo competition #MyCA33
10 July 16, 2015
EB’s offers eclectic blend
of summer music
EB’s Beer & Wine Bar, located in the
Original Farmers Market, 3rd & Fairfax, presents live music every Thursday through
Saturday evening on the West Patio stage.
The Friday music series runs through Labor
Day weekend and features an eclectic mixture
of styles reflecting the diversity of Los
Angeles, including everything from salsa, reggae and soul to rockabilly and a Beatles tribute
band. On Thursday, July 16, EB’s presents
Prima Donna, a Los Angeles band heard on
KCSN and “Little Steven’s Underground
Garage” on XFM21. For information, visit
www.primadonnarocks.com.
EB’s Ranch Party, now in its seventh year,
is held on Saturday nights. A dedicated following of country music fans attend all year to
hear the artists from throughout the United
States. Many of the artists make a point of
playing at EB’s, even if they are on a major
large venue tour. Singer/songwriters such as
Lucinda Williams have been known to surprise music fans with an intimate set in the
unique setting.
This summer, EB’s has cranked up the volume on Thursday nights with rock ‘n’ roll
music. Most weeks, house band Merle
Jagger performs 1960s and 1970s classics, and guests including musicians
from Blondie, The Sex Pistols, The
International Swingers and local
chanteuse Kim Crane join the performances.
Visitors who prefer more cerebral
entertainment are encouraged to participate in EB’s Tuesday Trivia, with
host Anthony Roy.
All events begin at 7 p.m., and there
is never a cover charge. Beer and wine
specials are featured throughout the
evening.
For
more
information,
visit,
www.FaceBook.com/FarmersMarketBars.
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The International Swingers, with lead singer Gary Twinn, will
be one of the Thursday nigh rock ‘n’ roll bands to perform.
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Assemblyman Gatto and Senator
HIRE L.A.'s Youth program to connect
young Angelenos to employment opportunities Gaines announce bill to
knock drones out of fire zones
Local leaders celebrated the
launch of the Los Angeles City
and County-wide 2015 summer
youth employment program that
will provide nearly 20,000 youth
with job skills training, financial
literacy skills and what are often
first-time paychecks.
Mayor Eric Garcetti and
Supervisor Don Knabe, joined
by Supervisors Hilda Solis,
Sheila Kuehl, Mark RidleyThomas, and Councilmember
Gil Cedillo kicked off the program at Grand Park with young
Angelenos from throughout the
region.
The program will focus on
high-growth, high-wage sectors,
exposing youth to opportunities
in industries like transportation,
healthcare, hospitality, logistics
and financial services, and will
target some of the county's most
vulnerable and at-risk youth.
It is a partnership between the
city and the county, public agencies, the private sector, and corporate sponsors.
"This year, we're on track to
hit nearly 20,000 (youth summer
jobs) countywide," Garcetti said.
"Our young people were the
hardest hit in the recession and
jobs available to them have been
the slowest to recover," Knabe
said. "An opportunity is all these
kids need — a chance to show
their skills and to work hard."
HIRE L.A.'s Youth, a key
component of the Youth
Workforce Development System
in the City and County of Los
Angeles provides career exploration opportunities to lowincome youth between the ages
of 14 and 24.
This year, specific opportunities are targeted to youth from
families receiving CalWORKs
public assistance, foster youth,
youth on probation, youth
receiving General Relief and
homeless youth.
Garcetti signed Executive
Directive No. 9, which instructs
all city departments to support
HIRE L.A.'s Youth program.
Departments across the city
have already pledged to sponsor
more than 3,000 young
Angelenos in jobs this summer,
including the mayor's office of
Gang Reduction and Youth
Development (GRYD), the
Housing Authority for the City
of Los Angeles, the Department
of Recreation and Parks and the
Los Angeles Public Library.
The city and county also
announced a new partnership
with Starbucks and LeadersUp.
In 2013, Starbucks established
LeadersUp as a solution to closing the opportunity divide
between untapped potential of
young people and the business
challenge of finding and keeping
the best talent.
Working
through
their
LeadersUp program, Starbucks
has made a national commitment to hire 10,000 youth into
permanent
positions
at
Starbucks and their supply chain
partners nationwide.
Assemblyman Gatto’s bill to help apprehend more
hit-and-run perpetrators passes committee
The Senate Transportation and
Housing Committee passed AB8,
legislation to reduce the number
of hit-and-runs, on an 11-0 vote
after surviving a “no” recommendation from the chair and some
strong lobbying efforts.
The
legislation
from
Assemblyman Mike Gatto (DGlendale) will institute the
“Yellow Alert” system, which
would allow law-enforcement
officials to engage other drivers
to help identify and apprehend
hit-and-run suspects.
The bill passed after activists
from pedestrian, cyclist and
street-safety groups, and citizens
statewide told committee members they wanted the bill to
apprehend suspects who commit
hit-and-run crimes.
The bill will permit lawenforcement officers to use the
state’s existing network of freeway signs to broadcast information about vehicles suspected in
hit-and-run incidents. Alerts will
be issued by local law-enforcement when there is a sufficient
description of the offending vehicle or the identity of the suspect
when it’s known.
This “Yellow Alert” system
will be limited to the area where
the hit-and-run crime occurred
and will only be used when the
hit-and-run results in death or
serious bodily injury. The legislation will also give California
Highway Patrol the ability to prioritize the alerts if they happen to
occur on the same day.
“It’s gotten to the point to
where not a single week goes by
without seeing another hit-andrun tragedy occurring,” Gatto
said. “People flee because they
know there’s little chance that
they’ll be caught.”
Los Angeles City officials are
offering a $50,000 standing
reward for information in hitand-run cases, and the mother of
It’s gotten to the
point to where not a
single week goes by
without seeing
another hit-and-run
tragedy ocurring.
Assemblyman Mike Gatto
(D-Glendale)
a hit-and-run victim in Orange
County has petitioned every city
in that county to create a hit-andrun alert system.
The Los Angeles Police
Department reported that 80 percent of all hit-and-run crimes
were unsolved from 2008 to
2012.
The bill next goes to senate
public safety, but a hearing date
has not been set yet.
AHF applauds milestone in HIV/AIDS treatment
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
(AHF) is applauding a statement
released on July 14 by UNAIDS
reporting that the goal has been
reached of having 15 million
people on lifesaving HIV/AIDS
treatment worldwide by 2015 —
nine months ahead of schedule.
The number now exceeds the
AIDS treatment targets set forth
in
U.N.’s
Millennium
Development Goal (MDG) 6.
However, AHF also noted that
a separate Kaiser/UNAIDS
study released on July 14 indicated that overall donor government funding for the AIDS
response increased only slightly
in 2014 — approximately 1 percent after adjusting for inflation
and exchange rates — and that
seven of 14 donor governments
(Australia, Canada, Denmark,
France, Ireland, Sweden and the
European
Commission)
decreased funding.
“The
U.S.
government
remained the largest donor government to HIV in the world, but
funding remained essentially
flat, totaling $5.6 billion in
2014, as it did in 2013,” the
report read.
“Reaching 15 million on treatment is an astounding human
accomplishment. We are so
proud to be part of the largest
global lifesaving movement in
history,” AHF president Michael
Weinstein said. “However, there
is still so much work to do. Still,
1.5 million deaths and 2.5 mil-
lion new infections per year,
millions who don't know they
are positive, and 20 million who
are not yet treated.
Shockingly, the United States,
the wealthiest country on the
globe, has a smaller percentage
of people with HIV being treated
than the world as whole.”
According to the report, there
are 36.9 million people worldwide who are living with
HIV/AIDS.
AHF provides HIV/AIDS
medical care and treatment to
more than 438,000 people in 36
countries. For information on
the
reports,
visit
www.unaids.org. For information about AHF, visit www.aidshealth.org.
Assemblyman Mike Gatto (DGlendale) and Senator Ted Gaines
(R-El Dorado) announced plans to
introduce legislation that is aimed
at protecting forests, property and
the lives of citizens and firefighters.
Senate Bill 167 would make it a
state crime to fly a drone over a
wildfire.
“I’m pleased to join with Senator
Gaines to introduce legislation that
will punish criminals who ignore
the safety of our emergency
response professionals and the people they are trying to protect,”
Gatto said. “There can be no
patience with persons or groups
who would risk others’ lives in this
way.”
Gaines and Gatto are responding
to reports indicating that private
drones operating over wildfires
have interfered with reconnaissance aircraft or tanker aircraft dedicated to containing blazes. The
planes were forced to reroute or
land, in some cases having to discharge their critical, flame-retardant loads in areas not affected by
fire and wasting materiel. Forest
Service officials have also voiced
concerns that drones could interfere with the deployment and safety of the “smokejumper” crews
who parachute into remote wildfire
areas.
“Hundreds of families in my district alone have lost homes to wildfires. One tanker drop could literally be the difference between life
and death or a tract of homes going
up in flames. To think that someone
would interfere with firefighting
efforts to get a sneak peek at the
fire or to post a drone video on
YouTube is an outrage that is
deserving of punishment and condemnation,” Gaines said.
Currently, the Federal Aviation
Administration typically issues
temporary flight restriction over
disaster or hazard areas, to protect
people and property on the ground,
protect the operation of disaster
relief aircraft, and to prevent unsafe
congestion of sightseeing or other
aircraft above the disaster site.
There is no state penalty for violating these federal restrictions.
California law dictates that it is a
misdemeanor to interfere with the
lawful efforts of a firefighter or
company to extinguish a fire, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000.
SB 167 will charge offenders a
higher penalty for the violation and
will also consider adding incarceration as a penalty when the offense
involves unauthorized drone use.
Gaines believes drones hold
great promise for wildfire suppression when used properly by the
agencies tasked with extinguishing
the blazes. He supports the implementation of new technologies in
construction materials, communications, surveillance and other
advances to keep Californians safe
from fire.
n 73 librarians citywide
Mayor Eric Garcetti launched a
new job resource program at city
libraries, including a new job center
and training for librarians, to help
job-seeking Angelenos find work.
L.A.'s first WorkSource Center
Portal, a career center located
inside Downtown's Central
Library, will provide a place for
Angelenos to seek help finding
and securing a job. Job seekers
can meet one-on-one with trained
staff to search for jobs, write
resumes, sharpen interviewing
skills and consider new professions. Additionally, all Adult
Services librarians will be trained
to assist Angelenos in utilizing
resources, including the online
jobs portal, JobsLA, to find and
apply for career opportunities at
the other 72 Los Angeles Public
Library (LAPL) branches.
The career center is located in the
business and economics department of Downtown’s Central
Library, at 630 W. Fifth St. It will
be open to the public every day
except Sunday.
"Since Ancient Egypt, libraries
have served as centers of civic life,
and today our Central Library takes
on a key role in connecting
Angelenos to a foundation of civic
life: a career," Garcetti said. "The
people who walk out of this
WorkSource Portal will be prepared, strong candidates for permanent work."
30 million Americans used public libraries during the Great
Recession either in-person or
online to address their career and
employment needs. Among those
library patrons, 76 percent
searched for employment, 46 percent worked on their resumes and
68 percent submitted online job
applications.
Mayor Eric Garcetti nominated
Joel Jacinto to the Board of Public
Works. Jacinto serves on the
Affordable Housing Commission
and is executive director of Search
to Involve Pilipino Americans
(SIPA), a community-based organization that helps youth, families
and businesses through health and
human services and economic
development.
"Joel is well equipped to make
sure city hall is working efficiently
and helping to improve life for
Angelenos," Garcetti said.
Jacinto has been active in networks and coalitions that advocate
for diverse communities, especially
underserved and low to moderate
income populations. He helped create Filipinotown and worked closely with the city to enhance the public spaces in that neighborhood to
reflect its character, such as
installing streetlight banners and
building a gateway sign at
Silverlake Boulevard and Temple
Street.
Downtown’s Central Library home
to first WorkSource Center Portal
to be trained to aid job
seekers
Garcetti nominates public works commissioner
12 July 16, 2015
R ESTAU R ANT NEW S
Enjoy dineLA at
Detour Bar
By Jill Weinlein
C
reative dishes and a special prefixe menu are available now
until July 26 at Detour Bar. Wine
and cocktail pairings are available
for an additional charge. The berry
cider spritz is $8 and a glass of
Tomassi ‘Filadora’ Prosecco is $6.
First course options include olive
and pepper tapenade with focaccia
or bruschetta with baguette. Second
course dishes feature warm lamb
salad, grilled summer salad, and a
vegetable duo of Brussels sprouts
with bacon and a curry cauliflower
with garlic aioli. The third course
choices are seafood paella, veal
pasta with farfalle, or mushroom
risotto with peas and truffle oil.
There are also some special dishes
that include seared scallops with
pork belly in a grapefruit sauce for
$3 extra. The veal Osso Buco is $5
extra. Desserts include a choice of
strawberry short cake, banana bread
pudding, chocolate soufflé or
homemade cookies. This special
menu is $40 per person. 12473 W.
Washington Blvd. (424)289-8191.
dineLA at the
elegant Patina
L
ocated at the Walt Disney
Concert Hall, executive chef
Paul Lee creates a three-course dinner menu for $50 per person.
Discover some of his new artful,
French-inspired cuisine, such as the
compressed melon mosaic with
cured duck, arugula, and frozen
buttermilk. Try the golden tile fish
with crispy scale, summer squash,
shimeji, and yuzu sabayon and finish with the sweet summer pudding
with berry compote, anise brioche,
and a fromage blanc parfait. 141 S.
Grand Ave. (213)972-3331.
from farm + sea and a dessert.
There is also a new summer brunch
menu by Chef Chris Crary from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. Health conscious diners will enjoy the avocado toast.
Sweet seeking guests can order
ricotta blueberry pancakes, strawberry panna cotta, and doughnuts
with chocolate ganache and raspberries. Bloody Mary carts include
variations like a BBQ bloody Mary.
In the evening, chef Crary features
rustic California fare. This dining
spot is perfect for warm summer
nights dining al fresco on the
sweeping patio while enjoying
peaches with burrata and prosciutto, pesto, pine nuts, and pretzel
bread. The kale and ricotta agnolotti
has dried cherries and charred
spring onions. Hearty entrees
include pan-roasted halibut and
Mediterranean grilled lamb T-bone
with curried couscous. Refreshing
new summer cocktails include
Mezcal Penicillin, Le Parisian and
Earl Grey Aviation. 8117 W. Sunset
Blvd. (323)940-1650.
dineLA Petrossian
E
xecutive Chef Giselle Wellman
is cooking up her photogenic
avocado toast with egg whites during dineLA. First course for lunch
begins with either an egg Royale,
Foie Gras mousse or Dungeness
crab corn soup. Next select a second course of a Croque Madame,
the salmon roe avocado toast, or
tuna tartine. This multi-course
lunch is $25 per person. Seeking
something sweet? For an additional
$6, try her luscious panna cotta
with espresso pearl caviar beads.
The $50 per person dinner menu
includes a plate of burrata, tomato
and caviar, Dungeness crab corn
soup, or an artichoke salad. Entrees
range from king salmon, prime
short rib or black squid ink pasta.
Finish with a choice of three
desserts. 321 N. Robertson Blvd.
(310)271-6300.
Hyde Sunset
Kitchen + Cocktails Mr. C Poolside
he dineLA dinner menu is $50 dineLA Menu
T
per person and includes a four
course menu where diners choose
one dish from the garden section,
one from the pasta column, one
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three-course lunch for $25 per person and dinner for $50 per person.
The menu showcases classic
Cipriani and Venetian cuisine with
lunch items that include salmon
tartare, halibut with asparagus
sauce, and Italian sausage pappardelle with Pecorino Romano. In
the evening, the menu includes eggplant parmigiana, roasted turkey
tonnato, pan roasted Branzino, and
linguine pasta with clams and
Bottarga. Optional wine pairings
are available for an additional $70.
Dessert is a chef’s selection. 1224
Beverwil Drive (310)226-6245.
Shore Hotel teams
with Salt and Straw
O
n Thursdays, the Shore Hotel’s
Twilight Concert Series features
dessert pop-up stations. Salt and
Straw kicks off the dessert pop-up
tonight and the series will run until
Sept. 10. From organic cotton candy
to nitrogen-crafted ice creams, concertgoers and those passing by can
indulge in a tasty treat from 4:30 to
7:30 p.m. The Shore hotel has created a one-night travel package for the
concert series enticing guests to book
a Thursday night stay. This package
includes a one-night stay, two beach
towels, and a picnic for two. Guests
can spend the afternoon relaxing by
the pool before exploring Santa
Monica city and beach. 1515 Ocean
Ave. (310)458-1515.
Picnic fare at
Stir Market
B
efore going to the Hollywood
Bowl, pick up a themed multi-
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course picnic basket featuring
California-inspired
appetizers,
entrees, salads, and desserts. The
baskets are packaged in Stir
Market’s signature reusable bag
along with plates, cups, napkins,
flatware,
and
bread.
The
Californian
basket
includes
edamame hummus with seasonal
veggies, quinoa and chickpea croquettes, grilled salmon and Stir
Market cookies. The Stir Market
Summer Sampler for two features a
cheese and charcuterie plate, golden apricot summer salad, grilled
hanger steak and a farmer’s market
summer cobbler. Other basket varieties are available and packaged
beverages, wine and beer can be
added. 7475 Beverly Blvd.
(323)879-8283.
Blue Ribbon Sushi
Bar & Grill
A
ward-winning sushi Master
Sushi Chef Toshi Ueki just
opened his new restaurant in the
former Gordon Ramsay Fat Cow
location. The Japanese steakhouse
is open for dinner and late-night
dining, with lunch service to begin
soon. The varied menu includes traditional sushi and sashimi selections, as well as items such as
Toshi’s choice omakase and Blue
Ribbon maki with half lobster,
shiso and black caviar. Blue Ribbon
is also famous for its fried chicken
with wasabi honey; Scottish
salmon; oxtail fried rice and 30 oz.
bone-in rib steak with onion tempura and bok choy. Blue Ribbon Sushi
Bar & Grill offers nearly 70 sakes
and an Asian beer selection, as well
as fine wines and cocktails.
Designed by Asfour Guzy
Architects, the restaurant creates a
vibrant yet intimate dining experience. Open Sunday through
Thursday from 5 to 11 p.m. and
Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to
1 a.m. 189 The Grove Drive
(323)352-9300.
Classic meets
contemporary
B
altaire has launched a summer
cocktail menu by beverage
director and sommelier David
Vaughn (formerly at Osteria Mozza).
Enjoy sipping a libation under the
sun on the expansive alfresco terrace
or at the cozy, intimate lounge and
bar. Some of the drinks include
Baltaire’s mai tai, a campfire sour
and Baltaire julep with a choice of
bourbon, rye, gin, rum, vodka or
tequila. Executive Chef Travis
Strickland leads the kitchen with the
highest-grade steaks, exceptional
seafood, and plenty of healthy, light
fare options. 11647 San Vicente
Blvd. (424)273-1660.
National Ice Cream
Month
I
n 1984, President Ronald Reagan
designated July as National Ice
Cream Month and the third Sunday
of the month as National Ice Cream
Day, this year on Sunday, July 19.
Enjoy authentic Asian-inspired ice
cream from RockSugar Pan Asian
Kitchen, helmed by Singapore
native chef Mohan Ismail with three
tasty flavors that include Vietnamese
coffee, milk chocolate, and condensed milk. 10250 Santa Monica
Blvd. # 654, (310)552-9988.
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Creative Mexican street
food – and cocktails at
Cocina Condesa
I
t didn’t bother me that I was wedding. To make this margarita,
drinking out of a paper bag the bartenders mix Damiana with
while dining at the new Cocina tequila, lime, simple syrup and salt.
Condesa in Studio City. But rather Then they rim the glass with sugar,
than hiding a 40 oz. Modelo, the cinnamon, salt and cayenne pepper.
bag actually carried the crazy fun, The refreshing drink and tangy rim
barrio-inspired Boyz In The Hood perfectly complement Chef M.
cocktail, one of the most popular Elena Vega’s street food.
beverages at this new street food
We sat at a table inside the brighttaqueria. The cocktail is a refresh- ly colored restaurant that features
ing twist on the classic gin and refurbished wood on the walls and
tonic created by executive mixolo- intricate concrete and wood accentgist and expert of agave spirits, ed flooring. The outdoor patio in
Gilbert Marquez. His inspiration the front is a prime spot to sit during
for this unique libation and whimsi- sunset and in the warm summer
cal presentation came from grow- evenings.
ing up in a blue collar neighborWooden bowls arrived at our
hood in Orange County and wit- table with crunchy tortilla chips and
nessing locals drinking malt liquor a smoky brick colored salsa. Chef
in a paper bag while walking down Vega’s guacamole is made with
the street.
avocado, Mexican spiced dried
Marquez creates a fun, fruity mangos, cotija cheese, lime and
cocktail served in a plastic bag with toasted crickets. Yes, crickets. They
a straw, reminiscent of the delicious are small, crunchy and complement
bags of sliced fruit peddled by the smooth creaminess of the dip.
street vendors. The bag carrying the
Each dish we ordered arrived in a
banana Platanito cocktail includes beautiful wooden serving plate.
bananas, lemon, cinnamon, simple Vega’s beloved grandfather was a
syrup and fizz and arrives in a small carpenter and she fondly remempine wood crate as a holder.
bers the feel and smell of his wood
As a brand ambassador for creations. She wanted to incorpoIllegal Mezcal, Marquez has trav- rate this sensation with her cuisine,
eled throughout Mexico and Latin inspired by years of cooking with
America studying the agave plant her grandmother in the Mexican
and the art of
mixology.
He
melds his expertise
with his own personal style, creating unique garnishes and containers
for his Latin cocktails.
His margarita
Condesa is made
with Damiana, a
liqueur made from
a shrub in Baja
California. He told
me it’s named after
the
Central
American goddess
of love. Since the
bottle is shaped as
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seaside town of Tuxpan in Nayarit.
Because she and her staff put so
much talent and time into the food,
she is proud to show off her work in
such beautiful crafted pieces.
Vega’s grandparents owned a
popular, family-owned restaurant in
Mexico called Restaurant el
Costeno, from which she draws
much of her inspiration. One of her
specialties is corn. She makes a
unique corn risotto served with
slow roasted chicken, and has won
numerous awards for this dish.
Vega uses the entire ear of corn,
cuts the tips of the corn kernel,
scrapes the pulp, and adds onion,
wine and other ingredients as you
would add to make a risotto, except
for the rice. She chops the stem and
seasons the delicious simmering
corn with salt and pepper. It’s spectacularly tasty and different from
any corn dish that I have tasted.
There are at least nine street tacos
to choose from on a daily basis at
Cocina Condesa. On Taco Tuesday,
patrons may order any two tacos for
$5. Choose from a variety of tacos
that include Al Pastor (succulent
pork); Carne Asada (skirt steak);
vegetarian cactus or Carnitas made
from braised pork shoulder. While
the tacos are served in traditional
photo courtesy of Cocina Condesa
Street tacos of al pastor, carne asada, carnitas and vegetarian cactus
are 2 for $5 on Taco Tuesday.
street style in corn tortillas, Vega
and her team will serve them Paleostyle in Boston lettuce leaves when
requested.
Be sure to order her street corn
brushed with lemon aioli, cotija
cheese, chili and lime — an ampedup, flavorful rendition of classic
street corn on a stick.
Other restaurant specialties
include chocolate mole chicken
enchiladas, corn masa crepes,
sopas, tortas and empanadas.
The menu features a variety of
salads, including a healthy,
grilled, chili glazed salmon with
mesclun spring greens, orange
sections, red onion, cucumber,
avocado, jicama, and pine nuts
dressed with a lemon vinaigrette
and served in a large wooden
bowl.
The servers at the newly opened
restaurant are very personable and
eager to please. It’s a fun, casual
dining spot to go to before or after
the Hollywood Bowl or to meet
friends for cocktails served in a
brown or plastic bag with a side of
roasted crickets to perk up your
guacamole.
Open at 11 a.m. for lunch and
Happy Hour is from 3 to 6:30 p.m.
daily. Dinner service begins at 4
p.m. $$ 11616 Ventura Blvd.,
Studio City (818) 579-4264.
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14 July 16, 2015
Police Blotter
The following crimes occurred in West Hollywood and the areas patrolled
by the LAPD’s Wilshire and Hollywood divisions between July 6 and July
12, and were compiled from www.crimemapping.com. To report a crime,
the telephone numbers of local law enforcement agencies are: Los Angeles
Police Department, Wilshire Division (213)473-0489 and Los Angeles
County Sheriff’s Department West Hollywood Station (310)855-8850.
Hollywood at 6:30 p.m.
Hollywood at 2:30 a.m.
At 3:15 a.m., a burglary was reported in
the 400 block of S. June.
An unknown suspect assaulted a
victim in the 600 block of Robertson
at 1:45 a.m.
An unknown suspect committed a
burglary in the 6400 block of
Lexington at 5 p.m.
At 2 a.m., an unknown suspect
assaulted a victim in the 700 block
of N. Orange.
At 7 p.m., an unknown suspect
committed a petty theft in the 5600
block of Wilshire.
An unknown suspect assaulted a
victim in the 5300 block of Wilshire
at 10:30 p.m.
At 8 p.m., an unknown suspect stole
a vehicle parked near the corner of
DeLongpre and Ivar.
An unknown suspect committed a
theft in the 8700 block of Sunset at
7 a.m.
At 11 p.m., an unknown suspect
burglarized a vehicle parked in the
5800 block of Olympic.
An unknown suspect assaulted a
victim near the corner of Sunset and
Gordon at 9:55 p.m.
At 9 a.m., an unknown suspect
committed a petty theft in the 8600
block of Santa Monica.
An unknown suspect stole a vehicle
parked in the 1900 block of N.
Cahuenga at 11:45 p.m.
An unknown suspect stole a vehicle
parked near the corner of Fountain
and Gordon at 5 p.m.
July 12
July 6
Martel at 9 p.m.
At 10 a.m., an unknown suspect
stole a vehicle parked in the 100
block of Larchmont.
At 9:40 p.m., an unknown suspect assaulted a victim near the
corner of Flores and Rosewood.
At 11 p.m., an unknown suspect
stole a vehicle parked near the corner of Doheny Drive and Vista
Grande.
An unknown suspect assaulted a
victim in the 600 block of S.
Detroit at noon.
June 8
July 11
At 3:10 a.m., an unknown suspect committed a petty theft in
the 5300 block of Melrose.
At 12:45 a.m., an unknown suspect stole a vehicle parked near
the corner of DeLongpre and Vine.
An unknown suspect committed
a burglary in the 1200 block of
Fuller at 4:15 a.m.
Suspect charged in 1983 murder case
At noon, an unknown suspect
committed a burglary in the 500
block of N. Vista.
An unknown suspect burglarized
a vehicle parked in the 1100
block of Alta Loma at 2 p.m.
At 2:15 p.m., an unknown suspect assaulted a victim near the
corner of Highland and Santa
Monica.
At noon, an unknown suspect
committed a petty theft in the
8100 block of Melrose.
A burglary was reported in the
6200 block of Waring at 2 p.m.
An unknown suspect burglarized
a vehicle parked in the 5700
block of San Vicente at 4:30 p.m.
At 2:30 p.m., an unknown suspect stole a vehicle parked in the
100 block of N. Van Ness.
At 4:40 p.m., an unknown suspect committed a petty theft in
the 7000 block of Hollywood.
An unknown suspect burglarized
a vehicle parked in the 7000
block of Hollywood at 2:30 p.m.
An unknown suspect burglarized
a vehicle parked in the 7000
block of Hollywood at 5 p.m.
At 5:55 p.m., an unknown suspect committed a petty theft in
the 900 block of Curson.
At 6:15 p.m., an unknown suspect committed a petty theft in
the 7400 block of Sunset.
An unknown suspect burglarized
a vehicle parked in the 1200
block of N. Hayworth at 6 p.m.
An unknown suspect committed
a burglary in the 100 block of La
Brea at 7 p.m.
At 8:30 p.m., an unknown suspect assaulted a victim in the
7000 block of Hollywood.
At 8:10 p.m., an unknown suspect committed a petty theft in
the 8300 block of Sunset.
An unknown suspect assaulted a
victim in the 7000 block of
Hollywood at 9 p.m.
An unknown suspect stole a vehicle parked in the 800 block of S.
Norton at 9 p.m.
At 9:10 p.m., an unknown suspect burglarized a vehicle parked
near the corner of McCadden
and Sunset.
At 9 p.m., an unknown suspect
burglarized a vehicle parked in
the 6700 block of Hollywood.
An unknown suspect burglarized
a vehicle parked in the 800 block
of S. Norton at 9 p.m.
At 10:30 p.m., an unknown suspect committed a burglary in the
8400 block of DeLongpre.
An unknown suspect committed
a petty theft near the corner of
Oakwood and La Jolla at 9:30
p.m.
At 9:45 p.m., an unknown suspect committed a petty theft near
the corner of 1st and Western.
July 9
An unknown suspect committed
a petty theft in the 7000 block of
Sunset at 10:45 p.m.
At 7 a.m., an unknown suspect
committed a burglary in the 6000
block of 3rd.
At 11:39 p.m., an unknown suspect committed a petty theft in
the 6200 block of Hollywood.
An unknown suspect committed
a petty theft in the 70000 block of
Hollywood at 3 p.m.
July 7
At 4 p.m., an unknown suspect
stole a vehicle parked 8500 block
of Santa Monica.
At 4:50 a.m., an unknown suspect assaulted a victim in the
7200 block of Sunset.
An unknown suspect committed
a theft in the 6500 block of
Sunset at 10 a.m.
An unknown suspect committed
a petty theft in the 7200 block of
Sunset at 6:50 p.m.
July 10
At 11 a.m., an unknown suspect
committed a petty theft in the 300
block of S. La Cienega.
At 1 a.m., an unknown suspect
stole a vehicle parked in the 200
block of Ridgewood.
An unknown suspect stole a vehicle parked in the 1200 block of N.
Sycamore at 2 p.m.
An unknown suspect committed
a grand theft in the 8800 block of
Santa Monica at 2 a.m.
At 8 p.m., an unknown suspect
burglarized a vehicle parked in
the 7200 block of Hillside.
At 3:15 a.m., an unknown suspect committed a burglary in the
400 block of S. June.
An unknown suspect committed
a burglary in the 900 block of N.
An unknown suspect committed
a petty theft in the 6500 block of
A 67-year-old man entered a not
guilty plea on July 13 after being
extradited from Mexico for a murder allegedly committed more
than 30 years ago, the Los
Angeles
County
District
Attorney’s Office announced.
Juan Jesús Flores, 67, was
arraigned on one count of murder.
He is scheduled to return to court
for a pretrial hearing on Aug. 14.
The murder case was filed in
At 5 p.m., an unknown suspect stole
a vehicle parked near the corner of
Fountain and Gordon.
An unknown suspect assaulted a
victim in the 7000 block of
1983 in regards to the death of
Robert Garver.
On April 6, 1983, Garver was in
Roxbury Park in Beverly Hills to
help facilitate a meeting between
the defendant and his estranged
wife and daughter, prosecutors
said.
The victim was killed as he
allegedly attempted to stop Flores
from fleeing in his vehicle with
the child, prosecutors added. The
At 1:15 p.m., an unknown suspect
committed a petty theft in the 1600
block of Wilcox.
An unknown suspect committed a
petty theft near the corner of
Wilshire and Crenshaw at 2:50
p.m.
defendant fled to Mexico after
being ordered to stand trial on
June 7, 1983.
He was extradited back to the
U.S. on June 5.
Flores remains in custody with
no bail. If convicted, the defendant faces a possible maximum
sentence of life in state prison.
The case remains under investigation by the Beverly Hills Police
Department.
Feuer secures injunction against crime hub
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike
Feuer’s office has secured a permanent injunction against the owners
of a South Los Angeles property
known for chronic sales of illegal
drugs, gang activity, firearms and
the sale of counterfeit and pirated
goods.
“When we turn problem properties around, we can turn neighborhoods around,” Feuer said.
A preliminary injunction was
issued in 2014 against Louis Young
and his wife Clara Young, the owners of a two-story building located
at 9225-9231 S. Broadway, and
305-311 W. 93rd St. The injunction
prohibits gang, narcotics, counterfeit and other nuisance activity
from occurring at the property. It
also requires the property owners to
hire a professional management
company to properly screen tenants
and hire an on-site residential manager.
Additionally, the injunction
requires physical improvements to
the property including high-intensity lighting, no trespassing signs and
multi-camera video monitoring,
which have been installed on the
property. The property owners are
required to evict all tenants with
criminal histories, which was done.
Since the preliminary injunction
was issued, criminal activity at the
site has ceased. The property has
been used by different gangs as a
base of operations. Since 2006, law
enforcement has recovered nine
handguns — including five stolen
firearms — ecstasy, methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana at the
property. More than $100,000 in
counterfeit goods has also been
confiscated at the site, along with
two stolen luxury vehicles and 484
credit cards linked to identity theft
and fraud. Counterfeit clothes and
pirated DVD movies were also
repeatedly sold from the property,
according to Feuer. In 2006, two
men were shot at the property, one
of whom was killed.
The property includes five commercial storefronts with four residential units on the second floor, as
well as two stand-alone residential
units, located within 1,000 feet of
three elementary schools.
The Los Angeles City Attorney’s
Office previously secured an
injunction and closure of a business
in 2010 for selling counterfeit
goods at the property. However, the
property owners failed to prevent
subsequent illegal activity by the
tenants of commercial and residential units, resulting in the filing of a
lawsuit against the owners.
The injunction is part of a concentrated effort by Feuer and law
enforcement to rid neighborhoods
of crime infested properties, including seven lawsuits filed against
properties in Hollywood, South
Los Angeles, Venice and Del Rey
since the beginning of the year.
Defendant charged for fatal hit and run
A defendant is facing multiple
felony charges after he was arrested for an alleged hit-and-run collision that claimed the life of one
teen and injured another in Echo
Park, the Los Angeles County
District
Attorney’s
Office
announced. Sang Won Jung, 26,
has been charged with one count
each of felony hit and run resulting in death or injury and misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter.
On June 12 at approximately 10
p.m., Jung allegedly struck a 15year-old victim and his cousin at
the intersection of Alvarado and
Montrose streets.
Jung then allegedly fled the
scene after the collision.
Both teens were taken to a hospital. The surviving victim, whose
age was not disclosed, was treated
for his injuries and released.
The 15-year-old victim died
two days later. On the day after
the collision, Jung arrived at a Los
Angeles Police Department substation and claimed he loaned the
car to someone who had been in
an accident.
Police went to a body shop
where Jung’s car was located, and
he was arrested shortly thereafter.
If convicted as charged, Jung
faces up to five years in state
prison.
The case remains under investigation by the LAPD’s Central
Traffic Division.
West Hollywood announces summer DUI checkpoint
The Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Department’s Traffic
Services Detail will conduct a driving under the influence checkpoint on Saturday, July 18 from 7
p.m. to 4 a.m. at an undisclosed
location in West Hollywood.
In addition to removing intoxicated drivers from the roads, a
focus of publicizing DUI check-
points in advance is to increase
awareness about the dangers of
impaired driving, and to encourage sober designated drivers.
A transportation alternative in
West Hollywood is The PickUp, a
shuttle that runs on Friday and
Saturday, and some holidays, from
8 p.m. to 3 a.m. The city has also
recently launched The PickUp
Line’s “Summer Sunday Funday”
service through Aug. 30 on
Sundays from noon to 10 p.m. The
PickUp is free and travels along
Santa Monica Boulevard in a fourmile loop, with 10 stops in each
direction between Robertson
Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue.
For route map and information,
visit www.weho.org/wehopickup.
Park Labrea News/Beverly Press
Taste something new
at Farmers Market
By reBecca villalpando
The 7th Annual Taste of Farmers
Market event, held on Tuesday July
14, reaffirmed why the cultural hub
at Third and Fairfax remains a Los
Angeles gem. The well-organized
event mixes high-quality food with a
fun atmosphere, creating a perfect
evening. Arriving at the Original
Farmers Market is always a whirlwind of savory scents, eclectic
sounds, and people. The Taste event
harnesses that lively energy and
prompts guests to try a wide array of
food from the different market stalls.
The great thing about this event is
that you can taste foods from all of
the places that you’ve always wanted to try. When many visitors come
to the Farmers Market, they have
their go-to, tried and true, favorite
dish. And while they leave satisfied
with, say, the flavorful potato taco
from ¡Loteria! , they can’t help but
wonder what the aromatic meats
from Bryan’s Pit Barbeque taste
like. The Taste event solves these
important problems, giving attendees a generous sample from each
participating booth and allowing
patrons to try food from merchants
that interest them.
Some memorable and delicious
bites included Huntington Meat’s
smoked prime rib sandwich with a
tangy Mediterranean bruschetta. The
lighter preparation of the flavorful
sandwich showcased the prime,
Harris Ranch meats that Huntington
A true taste of
Oregon
Oregon Pinot Noirs are quickly
gaining popularity among wine
drinkers, and for good reason.
Oregon’s terroir which is similar to
that of Burgundy, has the perfect
combination of cool winds and thin
soil, resulting in lean, elegant and
earthy Pinot Noir. More specifically, the Willamette Valley has
become one of the premier growing
regions for Pinot in the United
States. However, with the number
of wines being produced there
increasing, it’s hard to distinguish
which wineries are going above
and beyond to truly capture the flavors of Oregon. Grochau Cellars is
one winery that exemplifies that
is known for. Another standout bite
came from the Gumbo Pot. While
the popular stall veered from its
namesake serving Jambalaya, the
classic creole dish was equally as
tasty and enticed me to return in the
future for more New Orleans home
cooking. ¡Loteria! Grill served my
favorite dish of the evening – a chile
relleno taco. Any Mexican food
lover knows how delicious street
tacos and chile rellenos are on their
own, but ¡Loteria!’s combination of
the two was truly magical. I can’t
wait to order a chile relleno taco
with my potato taco next time I visit.
The Taste event prompted merchants to serve items they wanted
visitors to try – items that might be
lesser known but fantastic, hidden
gems if you will. While Normandie
Bakery is known for its sweet confections, they served Chef Joesette’s
famous chicken pâté along with a
sweet passion cake. The pâté is
some of the most decadent I’ve had,
and it reminded me to pick some up
to accompany my next cheese plate.
Another fresh taste came from
Moruno, a new restaurant that will
be opening in the former Short
Order location later this month. The
cuisine at Moruno combines a wide
variety of ethnic flavors such as
Moroccan, Latin, and Indian, creating truly unique and complex flavors. I’m excited to return for the
restaurant’s grand opening.
E.B.’s Beer and Wine offered
tastes of Santa Monica Brewery’s
wine
BY KYLE RACHAL
idea. As suggested by their philosophy, “don’t screw it up,” Grochau
Cellars takes a minimalist approach
to all aspects of winemaking. They
only use grapes from organic and
environmentally friendly vineyards, and fermentation is allowed
to begin and end naturally. This
means that the resulting wine truly
and clearly represents what Pinot
Noir tastes like in Oregon.
Vineyard specific wines from
Grochau Cellars can be pricey, but
not all of them. I am a huge fan of
the Commuter Cuvée, which uses
all Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
grapes. This wine has a delicate,
smooth texture, and subtle smoke,
with classic Pinot cherry and cranberry notes, fresh earthiness and
spice. With a fresh and light body,
this is a Pinot Noir that both
Burgundy and California Pinot
lovers will appreciate. Enjoy the
Commuter Cuvée with all the classic pairings: truffles, citrus glazed
poultry, herb roasted vegetables
and grilled salmon.
Commuter Cuvée Willamette Valley
Pinot Noir 2013 $26.99
Monsieur Marcel Gourmet Market
Kyle Rachal, is
the wine and spirits
buyer at Monsieur
Marcel Gourmet
Market at the
Original Farmers
Market, focusing
on limited production boutique wines and spirits. She
enjoys introducing customers to new and
unique bottles. Stop by Monsieur Marcel
and say hello.
326 Blonde Ale, a perfectly refreshing beer for a warm day, and white
and red wine samples. While samples were generous, guests also had
the option of purchasing a full-size
glass of wine or beer from E.B.’s
and perusing the market’s tasting
stalls with a drink in hand.
I ended my evening at Monsieur
Marcel’s Gourmet Market, where
Bastille Day festivities were in full
swing with an accordion player and
celebratory sweet French financier
tastings. Marcel’s also offered Taste
event attendees a scrumptious goody
bag of fine French cheeses, charcuterie, preserves, and pâté — the perfect parting gift for a fun and flavorfilled evening.
The taste event reminded me once
again why I love visiting the
Farmers Market and it implored me
to break out of my comfort zone and
try new dishes from less familiar
merchants. The event showcased the
cultural diversity of both the cuisine
at the Farmers Market and the
patrons it serves. The event is family-friendly, well organized and
offers upscale tastes of delicious
fresh food.
Be sure to get tickets for next year,
and in the mean time, visit the
Original Farmers Market and try
something new. 6333 W. 3rd St. at
Fairfax.
15 July 16, 2015
photo by Karen Villalpando
Rebecca, above right, enjoyed the Taste event where Monsieur Marcel
served boxed bites of Saint Agur cheese, D’Affinois double cream cheese,
saucisson sec French salami, pate de campagne, marcona almonds and
fruit and nut chutney.
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16 July 16, 2015
Crossword Puzzle
by Myles Mellor
10. ___ Verde National Park
11. Foreboding
12. Daft
13. Chessman
17. Intrusive rocks
18. Arcana
25. Foreign dignitary
26. Projection
28. Personality test
29. Decline
30. Animal that beats its chest
31. Scrap
32. And so on
33. Raw
34. Wedded
35. Besmirch
36. Newspaper, with today
37. Unit of frequency, for short
38. ___ populi
42. Sane
43. Six-line poem
44. Theaters
45. Flips (through)
47. Buddhist who has attained
Nirvana
48. Commemorative marker
50. Barista workplaces
51. Novelist Barker
52. Come from ___
53. Lesotho coin
54. Engendered
55. Farm workers?
57. Ages and ages
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Children’s hospital announces new president
Across
1. Desire
5. Wizard
10. Day of the week
13. Puerto Rico city
14. Winged
15. Down Under bird
16. Goodwill, e.g.
19. With no end
20. New ___
21. Chat
22. Microprocessor type
23. Cut off
24. Bundle up
27. Santa ___, Calif.
31. Durable fabric
33. Work boot feature
35. Make lemon into lemonade
39. Jellies
40. Al and Tipper
41. Highway exit
42. Canonical hour
43. Light source
46. History
49. Bow (to)
52. Canadian province
55. Asian expanse
56. “Being ___ Mr. Kite”
(Beatles song)
58. Devoured
59. Divvy up
60. Makes level
61. Clear (of)
62. Parenting challenges
63. Solidifies
Down
1. Soup type
2. Have in mind
3. Winter accessory
4. Reddish brown
5. Daily delivery
6. Priest wear
7. Aplenty
8. Female organs
9. Christmas ___
Olympic flame goes through
West Hollywood
The board of trustees at
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
(CHLA) has announced that Paul
S. Viviano, currently the chief
executive
officer
for
the
University of California, San
Diego (UCSD) Health System and
associate vice chancellor for
UCSD Health Sciences, will serve
as the organization’s new president and chief executive officer
beginning Aug. 24.
Viviano will be a member of the
hospital’s board of trustees and
will succeed Richard D. Cordova,
who announced his approaching
retirement last December.
“Viviano has a well-established
reputation for strategic leadership
and excellence in delivering on
the mission of an academic medical center while aligning institutional models for the future of
health care,” said board co-chairs
Arnie Kleiner and Lynda Boone
Fetter.
Current president and CEO,
Cordova said the institution’s
senior leaders made an excellent
decision in the selection of
Viviano following a comprehensive national search.
“It has been an incredible privilege to serve at the helm of the
best children’s hospital in the
nation, and I wish Paul Viviano
well as he continues to build upon
CHLA’s history of success as the
preeminent pediatric medical
facility in the state,” Cordova said.
Viviano said he was attracted to
CHLA because of its commitment
to patient care, education and
research, as well as its investment
in technology, service to its community and a longstanding mission to improve the health care of
children around the nation and the
world.
Viviano has served in numerous
Tennis tournament benefits
nonprofit arts organization
Third annual benefit tennis tournament for the MAK Center for
Art and Architecture at the
Schindler House, MAK Games
2015, will take place Saturday,
July 18 at the Sheats-Goldstein
Residence in Beverly Hills from 4
to 7:30 p.m. The annual benefit
tennis tournament culminates at
the spectacular John Lautnerdesigned Sheats-Goldstein residence in an afternoon of tennis,
architecture, art, cocktails, barbecue, music and auction.
Players from the worlds of art,
architecture and entertainment —
such
as
writer
Benjamin
Weissman, The Museum of
Contemporary
Art
director
Philippe
Vergne,
architect
Benjamin Ball, actor Tiffany
Lonsdale-Hands, Los Angeles
County Museum of Art curator
Franklin Sirmans, artist Laura
Owens,
architect
Lorcan
O’Herlihy and artist Friedrich
Kunath — are competing for the
opportunity to play the final match
of MAK Games 2015 on the
acclaimed Sheats-Goldstein infini-
ty court designed by Duncan
Nicholson.
Guided tours of the house and
the on-site James Turrell installation “Above Horizon” will be conducted throughout the event.
The auction will feature works
by artists including Ry Rocklen,
Liz Glynn, Amir Nikravan and
Carter Mull; a private jet trip to
Walter DeMaria’s Lightning
Fields; and a tennis racquet used by
Roger Federer at the Australian
Open in 2013.
All proceeds from MAK Games
2015 benefit the MAK Center for
Art and Architecture at the
Schindler House, the only nonprofit arts organization in Southern
California that presents contemporary art and architecture programming while stewarding three landmarks of modern architecture.
Tickets start at $225 through
$2,000. To purchase tickets, visit
www.MAKGames.org or call
(323)651-1510. The SheatsGoldstein residence is located at
10104 Angelo View Drive in
Beverly Crest.
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Chuck Richardson ran with the Olympic Torch along Wilshire
Boulevard in this photograph from the Aug. 2, 1984 issue of the Park
Labrea News. The Olympic Torch was carried by runners on its way
to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the 1984 Summer
Olympics. A different Olympics — the Special Olympics World
Games — are headed to Los Angeles on July 25. The Special
Olympics torch, which was lit in Athens, Greece, will pass through the
area on July 22 when runners take it through West Hollywood and
Beverly Hills, and on July 23 when it is carried through Hollywood,
on the way to the coliseum. For information, see page 1.
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executive leadership capacities in
health care organizations in
Southern California.
Prior to his service at UCSD, he
served as chairman of the board
and chief executive officer of
Alliance HealthCare Services, the
nation’s largest provider of
advanced outpatient imaging services.
“I look forward to working with
the Board as well as the faculty
and staff at Children’s Hospital
Los Angeles to fulfill our mission
and achieve our goals,” Viviano
said.
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17 July 16, 2015
‘Dope’ is your ultimate summer movie
It finally happened. We say summer movie season began back in
May, but the weather really doesn’t
match until it’s scorching outside.
Angelenos, I’m sorry for all the pain
that fickle sun is currently causing
you, but always know that light follows dawn, and summer movies
like “Dope” have everything you
need to stay intellectually challenged and entertained, sweaty as
you may be.
Malcolm (Shameik Moore) is
smart, really smart. The kind of
smart that gets him pushed into
lockers. He loves “Game of
Thrones”, classic video games and
1990s hip-hop culture.
The good stuff: NWA, Tupac,
B.I.G., etc. He’s Harvard bound, but
don’t tell his guidance counselor.
That jerk doesn’t think anybody
from a high school in the Inglewood
neighborhood known as “the
Bottoms” will ever hit the Ivy
League.
He is especially annoyed that
Malcolm decided to write a cultural
analysis of Ice Cube rather than
something more generic for his college entrance essay.
“If Neil deGrasse Tyson were
writing about Ice Cube, this is what
it would look like,” responded
Malcolm brilliantly.
Unfortunately, the day prior to
Malcolm’s college admission interview, he experiences one of those
days. He runs into a dope dealer
named Dom (Rakim Mayers, aka
rapper ASAP Rocky), who makes
the poor senior play telephone with
Dom’s sometimes-girlfriend, Nakia
(Zoë Kravitz). Dom invites
Malcolm to a party that night. He
should’ve stayed home and repeated his normal routine (the cutaway
scene is a bit inappropriate to discuss here).
‘Dope’ is the kind
of summer film you
don’t expect.
As the party rages and Malcolm
swoons over Nakia, Dom’s dope
deal goes south. Luckily, Dom’s a
quick thinker and stashes his very
large stash and gun in Malcolm’s
backpack.
Our naive protagonist, unfortunately, doesn’t find all these drugs
until he arrives at school the next
day.
Unfortunately again, with Dom
incarcerated, the dope has to get
sold and Malcolm somehow
photo courtesy of Open Road Films
Shameik Moore as Malcolm and Zoë Kravitz as Nakia give compelling
performances in “Dope”.
becomes responsible (I’ll let the
comedy of errors in the film itself
explain that one).
What’s a high schooler to do to
get rid of some drugs? Go to your
pothead friend, Will (Blake
Anderson), and learn how to sell it
all using Bitcoin on the Dark Web,
of course. This might be the most
nerdy film set in downtown L.A.
ever.
“Dope” is the kind of summer
film you don’t expect.
People might consider it a tad
dark, something humorous with a
gritty tinge of realism. But really,
it’s a summer indie movie.
That’s the best definition. Sunny
skies, sweaty clubs, block parties,
recreational drugs and an the amazing soundtrack, I imagine thanks to
producers Pharrell Williams and
Sean Combs — it’s hard not to
smile and want to grab a cold one
while you watch the hysterical mayhem ensue.
I must commend ASAP Rocky
for a spectacular cinematic debut as
dope dealing Dom, but Moore’s
Malcolm carries the film.
A largely unknown name, all I
want is to see more films for this
guy.
Perhaps the greatest surprise of
“Dope” is the director, Rick
Famuyiwa. This guy has been in
and out of the game for years with
“Our Family Wedding”, “Brown
Sugar” and “The Wood” to his credit. But he’s never done anything
quite like this.
On all accounts, this feels like the
work of a fresh new face, not someone who began his career last mil-
photo courtesy of Open Road Films
Shameik Moore stars as Malcolm (right), Kiersey Clemons appears as
Diggy and Tony Revolori portrays Jib Kiersey in the new film, “Dope”.
lennium.
“Dope” is mostly a comedy, but
the cultural and geographical setting
beg to say more.
This is a kid who has earned the
right to go to an Ivy League school,
but he has three things going against
him: location, location, location.
He’s surrounded by peers who
don’t care, teachers who care even
less and a community with no
resources or cultural capital to permit upward mobility. I’m sure all
the Bill O’Reillys out there roll their
eyes every time they hear somebody say this, but white privilege is
not kind to minorities, especially
when it comes to college entrance.
As Malcolm himself notes when
answering the question, why do I
want to go to Harvard, he simply
asks if he would even be asked that
if he was white.
And without spoiling the ending,
I’ll simply say “Dope” is not a rags-
to-riches story.
I’m not saying it’s a sad film at
all, just that the way things conclude, it does not present the
American social, political and education systems in a favorable light.
Sometimes the only way you get
what you want and deserve is to
subvert the system.
“Dope” is the most fun film about
L.A. you might ever see. Sure, the
final monologue of the film might
be a little preachy, but there’s something therapeutic about the whole
thing.
I put this one up there with wildly entertaining and inspiring selfactualization films like “Perks of
Being a Wallflower” and “Garden
State”.
It’s a worthy story for anyone
who’s ever had trouble fitting in,
and frankly just a hysterical ride cut
to an amazing soundtrack, especially debut songs by Awreeoh.
Park Labrea News/Beverly Press
18 July 16, 2015
‘Roaring Nights’ brings entertainment to zoo Janis Joplin returns to stage
The annual summer music series
for ages 18 and up, “Roaring
Nights”, returns to the Los Angeles
Zoo on Friday, July 24, from 7 to 11
p.m. featuring music group
Springtime Carnivore starring
Greta Morgan.
“Roaring Nights” brings the call
of the wild to the zoo as it also features DJ Johnny Hawkes, L.A.’s
favorite food trucks, full-service
bars and a Game Zone with tabletop games and life-size versions of
Jenga and Kerplunk. The fun also
includes pop-up zookeeper talks,
animal encounters, visits to the
zoo’s new jaguar home and an
“Animal Artistry Paint Party”
where guests can express their creativity by painting a favorite animal
on a small canvas to take home as a
souvenir.
Among the high-profile food
trucks are Coolhaus, Komodo,
Lobsta Truck, Mandoline Grill,
Ragin Cajun, The Grilled Cheese
Truck, Urban Oven, Baby’s Badass
Burgers, Border Grill, Dogtown
Dogs, India Jones, Rice Balls of
Fire, Son of a Bun, The Hungry
Nomad, The Bakery Truck and The
Pudding Truck. The summer’s third
“Roaring Nights” evening takes
place on Friday, August 21 with
headline band The Pac Men, which
performs all-80s hits including
dance, rock, pop, new wave and
photo by Jamie Pham
“Roaring Nights” returns to the L.A. Zoo on July 24 from 7 to 11 p.m.
R&B.
Greta Morgan was a founding
member of The Hush while still in
high school, and found herself at
age 16 on tour opening for artists
such as One Republic, Fall Out
Boy, OK GO and The All American
Rejects.
With Springtime Carnivore, her
own solo project, she has a new
album produced in part by Richard
Swift (of The Shins), which will be
released on Autumn Tone (via
ANTI/Epitaph). Johnny Hawkes
has been featured in some of
Hollywood’s most elite nightclubs
and is known for his ability to
appeal to diverse crowds, skillfully
mixing an assortment of genres.
“Roaring Nights” tickets, which
are $20, or $17 for GLAZA members (age 18 and up with valid ID
for both price levels), are available
at www.lazoo.org/roaringnights/.
Each evening of the series
requires a separate admission ticket. For information, call (323)6446042. The Los Angeles Zoo is
located at 5333 Zoo Drive in
Griffith Park at the junction of the
Ventura (134) and Golden State (5)
freeways.
Vintage movie posters to be auctioned at gallery
Bonhams and Turner Classic
Movies (TCM) will be auctioning
more than 200 vintage movie
posters, pieces of original poster
and lobby art from the earliest
days of cinema through the
Golden Age to the modern blockbuster on July 20 at Bonhams Los
Angeles.
The auction, titled “Picture
Perfect: the Art of Movie Posters”,
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explores the history of cinema’s
most important marketing tool.
A full exhibition of all works in
the auction will be on display at
Bonhams Los Angeles from July
16-19.
“Picture Perfect: the Art of
Movie Posters” offers several
early examples of the earliest
known movie posters such as
Thomas Edison’s “The Passion
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The Pasadena Playhouse announces the return of “A Night with
Janis Joplin”, July 21 through Aug. 16.
Conceived, written and directed by Randy Johnson, with choreography by Patricia Wilcox and musical direction by Tyler Evans. “A
Night with Janis Joplin” stars Mary Bridget Davies, following her
Tony Award nominated Broadway run.
Pasadena native Kacee Clanton, also from the Broadway production
of “A Night with Janis Joplin”, will alternate the role of Janis Joplin
with Davies.
Sharon Brown, Yvette Cason, Sylvia MacCalla and Jenelle Lynn
Randall round out the cast.
“The return of ‘Janis’ is highly anticipated. It will be a thrill to have
Mary Bridget Davies on our stage once again along with Kacee
Clanton, who also joins us from the original Broadway company,” said
The Pasadena Playhouse artistic director Sheldon Epps. “The fact that
‘Janis’ will now be ‘lifted up higher and higher’ by four Playhouse
favorites, builds even greater anticipation for vocal and theatrical fireworks. I know that this cast will bring incredible richness to Janis’
songs and to the musical influences that made her artistry so dynamic
and literally soul-stirring!”
The performance schedule is Tuesday through Friday at 8 p.m.;
Saturday at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Tickets, priced from $55 to $150, are available online at
www.PasadenaPlayhouse.org or by calling (626)356-7529.
The Pasadena Playhouse is located at 39 S. El Molino Ave. For
information, visit www.PasadenaPlayhouse.org.
Park Labrea News/Beverly Press
19 July 16, 2015
Wilshire Warriors Round Up Summer concerts come to the Skirball
The Skirball Cultural Center will
host two special events this month,
the sixth “Into the Night” on Friday,
July 17 at 8 p.m., and the West
Coast debut performance of La
Chiva Gantiva on Thursday, July
23 at 8 p.m.
This edition of “Into the Night”
— a nighttime, outdoor celebration
that combines live performances,
hands-on activities and after-dark
access to the museum’s galleries —
features synthpop band Tamaryn as
they play to a live liquid light show
by the Joshua Light Show. The
event will also feature interactive
poetry, art making workshops, a
photo booth and specialty cocktails.
photos courtesy of Daniel Frankel
The Wilshire Warriors 10U and 11U Blue teams secured victories
over the weekend, advancing in the PONY youth baseball playoffs further than any Warriors team ever has in their respective age division.
Led by the pitching of Tanner Mahon, the Warriors 10U Blue team
beat Camarillo by a score of 6-0 on Monday in the championship game
for PONY’s Southern California North Division Sectionals tournament in Bakersfield. The win followed dominating performances over
Bakersfield (15-0), East Valley (19-0) and Ventura Coast (13-0).
The 10U Warriors team now advances for the first time to the
Regionals, which begin on Friday in Santa Clarita.
The 11U Blue team is headed to Super Regionals on Friday in
Whittier after winning a 11-10 extra-inning battle with West Hills last
Sunday. The venture to Super Regionals will be the first for head coach
Matt Magallon’s squad. They will play in a bracket that includes teams
from Simi Valley, West Hills, Toluca Lake, Newbury Park, Camarillo
and North Valley. The winner of the PONY tournament usually
emerges as PONY World Series champion. photos courtesy of Daniel Frankel
Ping pong event
helps children
Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star
pitcher Clayton Kershaw and his
wife Ellen will host their 3rd annual “PingPong4Purpose” celebrity
charity event on Thursday, July 30
on the field at Dodger Stadium.
Proceeds will benefit Kershaw’s
Challenge, a nonprofit foundation
which works to transform at-risk
communities and the lives of children in Los Angeles, Dallas,
Dominican Republic and Zambia,
Africa.
The event will feature celebrities
and athletes, including Dodgers
players, in a single elimination ping
pong tournament, with a silent auction and live entertainment
throughout the tournament. Jimmy
Kimmel will host the event and
Uberpong is the official table tennis
sponsor and tournament manager
for the event.
“Our ‘PingPong4Purpose’ event
on the field at Dodger Stadium has
become a fun tradition and we are
excited to host it for the third year,”
Kershaw said. Major League
Baseball recognized the Kershaws’
efforts to give back to those in need,
awarding Clayton the 2012 Roberto
Clemente Award. Limited tickets
and sponsorship packages still
remain. For information, visit
www.kershawschallenge.com/pp4p.
The sixth “Into the Night” has
been conceived in the spirit of the
multidimensional shows produced
by the late legendary concert promoter Bill Graham. The Joshua
Light Show — whose liquid light
shows served as a backdrop to
many Graham-produced shows —
will project an improvisational
environment of light and color to
complement the evening’s live
musical performances. Adding
sound to the show will be New
York transplant Tamaryn, who
recently debuted the title track off
her
forthcoming
album,
“Cranekiss”, which will be released
Aug. 28 on Mexican Summer. For
their West Coast debut, La Chiva
Gantiva will be performing at the
19th annual Sunset Concerts at the
Skirball Cultural Center.
Performing what has been
described as “frantic, good-time
music,” the Brussels-based ensemble
blends
Afro-Colombian
rhythms with rock, Afrobeat, Latin
music and funk. Led by energetic
frontman Rafael Espinel, La Chiva
Gantiva’s members hail from
Colombia, Belgium, France and
Vietnam.
The Skirball Cultural Center is
located at 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
For information, visit www.skirball.org.
Photo exhibition explores work of two artists
Works from two artistic photographers, Henthorne and Helen K.
Garber, will be featured from
tonight through Aug. 31 at the
Leica Gallery Los Angeles.
Opening reception is July 16.
“Between Worlds” is the latest
series of images being released
from artist and explorer Henthorne.
A four-month long project on the
wild cliffs of Northern California
that captures the collaboration of
Henthorne’s black and white epic
exposure Waterscapes combined
with the Earthscapes of artist
Andres Amador.
Henthorne is an international
award-winning artist who works in
the medium of high-contrast black
and white photography. Influenced
primarily by his passion for the
oceans of the world, these intersections of ocean and earth provide the
backdrop for his minimalistic ethereal visions of cumulative time.
Henthorne currently resides in
Florida, but spends many months
abroad in his global travels capturing the intersection of ocean and
earth. His limited edition photo-
graphic artworks are featured in
many shows and private collections
all over the world.
Garber’s “Undulations” continues with her trademark theme of
night urban landscapes taken in
cities such as Los Angeles and
Venice, Italy. Her images are exhibited internationally and are in permanent collections of museums,
corporate and private collections.
Leica Gallery Los Angeles is
located at 8783 Beverly Blvd. in
West Hollywood. For information,
visit www.leicagalleryla.com.
Children’s summer festival returns to Hollywood Bowl
The Hollywood Bowl celebrates
its 48th year of presenting
“SummerSounds”, one of the most
popular children’s festivals in
Southern California. The fourweek festival of world music and
arts for children ages 3 to 9 takes
place weekday mornings, beginning now through Friday, Aug. 7.
“SummerSounds”
explores
world music through creative programs and introduces a different
dynamic culture each week in an
interactive and inspiring story-driven
concert
experience.
Performances are at 10 a.m. and
11:15 a.m. each day, and the workshops offer culturally-influenced
arts and crafts aligned with the
musical themes of the performances. The summer festival opens
with a taste of musical gumbo with
bold brass, fiery improvisation and
spirited rhythm in this celebration
of the birthplace of jazz, featuring
quintessential New Orleans music
ensemble The Treme Brass Band.
From July 20 through 24, concert-goers can explore the history
of the Pacific Islands through
enchanting and diverse music and
dance. Guests can learn about the
deep-rooted and powerful tradition
of storytelling through song, drumming and dance that are a staple of
Polynesian cultures with Hālau Ka
Ua Tuahine. Guests can take an
exciting look at the sound, color
and motion of the Middle East from
July 27 through 31. The Yuval Ron
Ensemble features artists from different cultures and regions, with
songs from Turkey, Morocco,
Yemen, Israel and Armenia.
“SummerSounds” concludes with
the sights and sounds of samba,
bossa nova, jazz and folk-inspired
music Aug. 3 to 7. Tickets are $16
per person and are on sale at
www.HollywoodBowl.com or by
calling (323)850-2000.
For
information,
visit
http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/su
mmersounds.
Park Labrea News/Beverly Press
20 July 16, 2015
Shooting discussed at town hall meeting
From page 1
was tased suffered a burn on the
leg. Both of the officers who were
injured were treated and released.
Girmala called the incident a
tragedy, and said it remains under
investigation. No other details
about the suspect were disclosed at
the meeting because of the pending
investigation.
Girmala explained that all officer-involved shootings undergo a
lengthy investigation that can
sometimes take six to eight months.
The officers were taken out of the
field, and their names had not been
released as of Wednesday.
Per department policy regarding
officer-involved shootings, detectives from the LAPD’s Force
Investigation Division will lead the
investigation. Girmala said LAPD
Chief Charlie Beck was to be
briefed about the incident on
Wednesday. A concurrent investigation will be conducted by the Los
Angeles County District Attorney’s
Office, and the results of all the
investigations will be reviewed by
the
Los
Angeles
Police
Commission.
Girmala said she had heard
media reports that stated a neighbor
said an officer shot the suspect in
the back, and added that she could
not comment on the information.
The official statement from police
is that the suspect was shot in the
upper torso.
Leslie said he only knew of one
window allegedly broken by suspect, which was on the ground floor
of the Wilshire La Brea apartments
at the southeast corner of Wilshire
Boulevard and La Brea Avenue.
Officers were stationed on
Thursday to prevent anyone from
entering.
Some of the people in attendance
at the meeting on Tuesday
expressed concern about an
increase in homeless individuals in
the area. Leslie assured the crowd
that additional measures are being
put in place, such as foot beats on
La Brea Avenue and other major
thoroughfares. He also encouraged
more community members to build
ties with the police department’s
senior lead officers and report
issues so they can be addressed
before they become larger problems.
Girmala said she hopes the officer-involved shooting does not set
back progress that has been made in
the Wilshire area. She explained that
all patrol officers in the department
will be undergoing refresher training on use of force as a result of
multiple officer-involved shootings
in Los Angeles this year.
Additionally, Girmala said officers are trained to use less-thanlethal weapons such as a Taser
before using deadly force. However,
every situation is different, and the
officers are often required to make
“split-second” decisions.
Crime increases analyzed by LAPD
From page 4
not classified as aggravated
assaults, but instead as battery
cases or simple assaults. Many
domestic violence cases are also
now listed in the aggravated
assault category as well.
Property crimes are a perennial
problem in the Wilshire Division,
which has two major shopping
malls and commercial districts
along thoroughfares that attract
shoplifters. Auto break-ins and
thefts continue to be an issue, and
police hope to drive the message
home to residents and visitors that
prevention is key to avoid becoming a victim. Motorists are encouraged to keep valuables out of sight
inside vehicles, and to always
keep doors and windows locked.
Tiano said there has also been
an increase in crime reporting in
the Wilshire Division, which he
credited to more people being
willing to call the police when
something occurs instead of just
brushing it off. The division’s
stance on community policing
may also be driving the reporting,
as more people are willing to call
the police if they have met officers
and have confidence that something will be done about a crime.
Leslie said his officers will continue to follow the community
policing approach, and he is
encouraging all officers to make
contacts in the field and introduce
themselves to as many members
of the community as possible.
“At the Wilshire Division, we
want everyone working together,”
Leslie said. “It’s educating ourselves, and educating the public.
Education is the first line of security.”
Community members are
encouraged to get more involved
in addressing crime in the
Wilshire Division through the
community police advisory board,
which meets on the third Thursday
of every month at the LAPD West
Bureau Headquarters, located at
4849 W. Venice Blvd., next to the
Wilshire Division. The next meeting will be held tonight from 7 to
8:30 p.m. For information, visit
www.lapdwilshire.com.
Two of the community forums
announced by Feuer have been
scheduled, including meetings on
Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 6 p.m. in the
Van Nuys State Office Building
Auditorium, 6150 Van Nuys
Blvd.; and on Wednesday, Aug. 19
at the Los Angeles Job Corps
Center, 1020 S. Olive St., downtown.
“Neighborhoods across Los
Angeles are experiencing a disturbing increase in crime. We
should take every step we can to
effectively address it,” Feuer
added. “I want to discuss with residents what’s happening in their
neighborhoods and how we can
best work together to make every
community safe.”
The forums will include LAPD
command staff and representatives from the city attorney’s
office, such as neighborhood prosecutors who will review specific
crime statistics for each area.
Community members can provide
input on crime in their neighborhoods, and discuss ways the city
attorney’s office and LAPD can
partner with neighborhoods to
reduce crime.
Feuer said additional forums
will be scheduled soon in the MidCity and South Los Angeles areas,
and other communities.
He
encouraged the public to periodically check the city attorney’s
office website at www.atty.lacity.org for updates to the schedule.
photo by Edwin Folven
Capt. Howard Leslie, of the LAPD’s Wilshire Division, provided information about the officer-involved shooting on July 9.
Leslie encouraged community
members to reach out to the department, and work with officers who
patrol their communities. He
encouraged
them
to
visit
www.wilshiredivision.com
for
information about ways to get
involved.
Film credits outlined at
‘State of State’ luncheon
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luncheon on July 10 at
Paramount Pictures.
Assembly Bill 1839 eliminated
budget caps for studio and independent films, as well as a lottery
system that was used to determine which companies received
incentives. The new system
awards credits based on how
many jobs a company or project
creates.
De Leon touted the law he
helped pass last year that allows
more types of projects to qualify
for incentives. The law enables
producers to offset as much as 25
percent of their costs.
Moviemakers started coming
to California in the early 1900s
when they were lured by the
beautiful landscape and weather,
de Leon said, but many productions in the past few years have
been leaving Hollywood to shoot
elsewhere.
“Workers were suffering from
separated families when productions started shooting in states
like Georgia, Louisiana, South
Carolina and elsewhere,” he said.
“I’m very, very happy to say that
we have started to reverse that
trend here in Hollywood. We are
showing the world, once again,
that there is no better place to
film than right here in
Hollywood, California. The tax
credit is working and it will
maintain our status as the entertainment capital of the world.”
De Leon said more applications will be coming in to film in
California.
“And again, we’re going to
allocate a significant amount of
money to make sure we keep the
production right here in the state
of California,” he said. “I’m sure
New Orleans is a wonderful city,
but children want to see their
mothers and fathers on a daily
[basis].”
De Leon gave kudos to the
chamber by saying it helped revitalize Hollywood into the city it
is today, and said the entertainment industry is a part of
Hollywood’s identity.
Mayor announces progress in veteran hiring
Bill on parent recognition advances
Mayor Eric Garcetti has
announced that his 10,000 Strong
Coalition of over 200 public and
private sector partners has hired
nearly 5,000 veterans in one year.
The mayor was joined by more
than 1,000 veterans, employers,
supporters and military family
members in making the announcement at the 10,000 Strong Veterans
Career Summit.
The initiative, formed to help
connect veterans and military community members find gainful
employment, aims to employ
10,000 veterans over a three year
period. The initiative links veterans
to employers, training and job
resources to help transition military skills to the civilian workforce.
“As the home to the highest
number of unemployed veterans in
the country, we have a duty here in
Los Angeles to repay the service of
our returning heroes with job
The
California
Senate
Judiciary Committee has voted
in favor of legislation that
updates assisted reproduction
laws to help ensure that all families are equally protected.
AB 960, authored by
Assemblyman David Chiu (DSan Francisco) and co-sponsored
by Equality California (EQCA),
the National Center for Lesbian
Rights (NCLR) and Our Family
Coalition (OFC), ensures that all
couples using assisted reproduction are fully recognized as parents.
Specifically, AB 960 would
recognize unmarried couples
using assisted reproduction as
legal parents from the moment of
their child’s birth, just as married
parents are recognized. It would
also remove the requirement
from the Family Code that couples must involve a physician or
sperm bank when using assisted
opportunities,” Garcetti said. “We
owe our veterans more than a
handshake and a thank-you, we
owe them the help they deserve to
transition their valuable skills to
support their families and benefit
our local employers.”
In addition to celebrating the
halfway mark, Garcetti also
announced new efforts to strengthen the veterans workforce, focusing on improving veteran access to
career and supportive services,
strengthening efforts to help companies hire veterans, and developing long-term strategies to enhance
employment opportunities for veterans in Los Angeles.
Garcetti announced Vet2Text, a
text messaging application that
allows veterans to text directly
with a veteran peer support specialist. Veterans can text “vet” to
“LA211” to receive support 24
hours a day. Vet2Text was developed in partnership with LA
County 211, Volunteers of America
Los Angeles, and the USC Center
for Innovation and Research on
Veterans & Military Families, and
created nine full time jobs for veterans.
Garcetti also announced a 10
percent veteran hiring goal for all
new apprenticeships in the building
trades, in partnership with the L.A.
County Federation of Labor and
United Way Greater Los Angeles.
The goal will result in more than
500 jobs for veterans per year.
To strengthen the pipeline of
jobs for veterans, Garcetti also
partnered with the PsychArmor
Institute to launch a free call center
that will help guide employers
through the recruitment and hiring
process for veterans. The call center will help employers who want
to recruit from the military community by offering free, innovative
training and technical support. For
information, call (844)779-2427.
reproduction to ensure that the
donor is not a parent. AB 960 further provides clear direction for
how egg donors should be treated under California law.
Gaps in current assisted reproduction laws leave many families
formed by assisted reproduction
vulnerable. Unmarried couples
using assisted reproduction are
not recognized as the conceived
child’s parents because the protection is limited to married couples. California law also only
recognizes that sperm donors are
not legal fathers only when a
doctor or sperm bank is involved.
However, many parents, including many same-sex parents,
transgender parents and intended
single parents, use at-home
insemination methods to conceive.
“AB 960 is expected to be considered by the full senate in the
next two weeks.
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21 July 16, 2015
Schiff urges reform of treatment centers
From page 1
conversion therapy centers employ
“widely discredited methods” that
often include physical and emotional abuse.
“We cannot ignore reports that
young people have died and thousands have suffered abuse at the
hands of those who run and work
residential treatment programs
under the guise of providing critical
therapy and rehabilitation services,”
Schiff said. “We are introducing legislation to hold all residential treatment programs accountable. The
measure will also increase the transparency of these programs so that
parents can make informed and safer
choices for their children. Families
that turn to these treatment programs
for help, often as a last resort, must
know that their kids are safe and in
the care of professionals.”
Schiff said he has heard reports of
young people in the programs being
isolated from family members and
left without human contact, and
being deprived of food and water.
Parents who place their children in
the treatment programs often do not
realize that the abuse is occurring.
The legislation would require all
residential treatment programs to
disclose any history of alleged
abuse, and their state licensing status.
Additionally, the legislation
would create federal standards to
prohibit residential treatment centers from using abusive tactics, such
as the deprivation of water, food,
medical care and contact with family. It also calls for all staff of treatment centers to be properly trained,
and to allow young people access to
“We are introducing legislation to
hold all residential
treatment
programs
accountable.”
-Congressman Adam Schiff
a hotline by which abuse can be
reported.
One of the key provisions of the
legislation is that it prohibits residential treatment facilities from discriminating against LGBT youth
and young people with disabilities,
and requiring them to use “safe and
evidence-based treatment” that protects children. The centers would be
required to work with the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services, which will investigate
reports of abuse. States would be
required to improve oversight of the
centers to ensure abuse is not occurring. The congressman said the federal law will remove a “patchwork”
of state laws that currently regulate
the centers.
Schiff was joined by Los Angeles
LGBT Center CEO Lorri L. Jean in
announcing the legislation, as well
as representatives from the organizations Survivors of Institutional
Abuse and Mental Health America.
Jean said it is encouraging that a
federal law, once enacted, will hold
the residential treatment centers
accountable.
“It isn’t ‘treatment’ to withhold
food and water from a youth. It isn’t
treatment to beat a teenager. And
nothing should ever be considered
treatment that involves denial of
medical care, solitary confinement,
electric shocks or public humiliation,” Jean said. “That’s not therapeutic. That’s child abuse. And yet
that is exactly what’s happening
throughout the country because residential programs that claim to help
troubled teens are operating without
necessary and appropriate oversight.”
According to information provided by Schiff and the Los Angeles
LGBT Center, the U.S. Government
Accountability Office (GAO) in
2008 documented the validity of
widespread reports of abuse at residential treatment centers. The report
stated that in 2005, more than 1,500
staff members at treatment centers
nationwide were involved in reports
of child abuse. The GAO report also
documented that the centers often
advertise that they can “cure” children of sexual identity issues — a
claim that is not scientifically substantiated, and has been widely discredited.
Schiff said residential treatment
centers found to be in violation of
federal laws could lose funding, and
face civil charges under the legislation. He said the next step is for the
bill to be reviewed in House committees.
“I would love to see us get this
done this year,” Schiff added. “The
young people in these programs,
those in abusive programs, will be
scarred for life. Obviously, there is a
sense of urgency.”
Coalition sets goals to address homelessness
From page 3
resources to stay off the streets.
“CES allows information from
each case to be taken to care and
cater to those needs in the best way,”
Washington said. “Not just to rush
them into housing when they can’t
walk up the steps, or place someone
in a scattered site 10 miles away
from where they’re accustomed to
operating. Some services need to be
geared toward veterans; some need
to be geared toward families. CES is
a centralized place to identify all of
that. It identifies roadblocks in the
housing process and pairs them with
supportive services and makes sure
you’re aware of all the needs of people experiencing homelessness.”
The first outreach day is Aug.1,
and efforts will continue on the first
Saturday of the next three months.
Volunteers will canvass areas to
build relationships with homeless
people and ask them to participate in
CES to start transitioning the homeless community off the streets.
Washington said the coalition is
still looking for volunteers to go into
the field. People can also help by
making things like hygiene kits with
a bottle of water. At the launch of the
100-day goals on July 9, community
members signed up to help with the
group’s leadership, outreach, housing, fundraising and advocacy. The
coalition will help train volunteers in
regards to the assessment process,
safety protocols and what to say
when canvassing.
CES isn’t a guaranteed solution,
Washington warned. He stressed
that everyone in the survey isn’t
guaranteed housing right away, and
that the coalition is facing some
challenges, such as a lack of housing
availability. The list of surveyed
homeless adults will grow, he said,
but that won’t necessarily mean
Water main rupture causes
flooding in Hollywood
photo by Edwin Folven
A 12-inch water main ruptured on July 9 at 5 a.m. on Vermont
Avenue in East Hollywood, just south of Melrose Avenue. The southbound lanes of Vermont Avenue were closed while the water was shut
off and repairs were made. Los Angeles Department of Water and
Power (LADWP) spokesman Albert Rodriguez said water was shut off
to at least 12 customers located on the west side of Vermont Avenue,
including a gas station, market and other businesses. Water also flooded the subterranean parking garage of an apartment building on New
Hampshire Avenue, located one block west of Vermont Avenue.
Rodriguez said cars were damaged in the garage, but he did not know
the exact number of vehicles. The apartments were not flooded, and no
injuries were reported. LADWP representatives were at the scene to
help the vehicle owners file claims for the damage, Rodriguez said.
The water main that ruptured on Vermont Avenue was installed in
1929, and had no previous history of leaks, Rodriguez added. The pipe
repairs were completed at approximately 6 p.m.
more housing will be available to
accommodate the growth.
“We will get a list of 75 assessments,” he said. “We will get to a
point where we will get hundreds.
Maybe we’ll get to the thousand
number mark. Then there will be a
part where there isn’t enough housing for that number.”
Washington said other challenges
include legislation, landlords not
accepting a person who needs housing and a lack of homeless service
agencies.
“Bringing in agencies for that purpose, as well as getting the community to realize it’s not a problem we
can bill out,” Washington said. “In
the past, we would [bill it out or pay
money] and turn a blind eye to the
experience of homelessness. It’s
going to take our community as a
whole until the homelessness rise is
under control. CES isn’t a housing
program. It’s an initiative that creates the ability for all those people to
get housing. It’s an empty initiative
without people helping, pouring in
time, money and effort. Otherwise
it’s a really cool idea with no legs.”
Epstein agreed that there are hurdles to overcome.
“We don’t have a lot of infrastructure in place in the area right now,”
he said. “We don’t have social service providers right in Midtown that
their mission is housing the homeless. I don’t want anybody to think
this is going to be easy. It’s not. It’s a
very labor-intensive process.”
LACMA supports designation
Water district weighs possibility of desalination plant
The Los Angeles County
Museum of Art (LACMA) and the
Conservation Lands Foundation
announced their support July 10 for
President Obama’s designation of
the Basin and Range National
Monument in central Nevada.
“This area is like no place else on
Earth,” said Conservation Lands
Foundation executive director
Brian O’Donnell.
The designation of the Basin and
Range National Monument, located about 150 miles north of Las
Vegas, protects uniquely American
history and culture. The area contains important archaeological
sites, 19th-century settlements,
Native American trails and pioneer
ranching sites. Within the boundaries of the National Monument, it
is the largest contemporary land art
sculpture ever built, titled “City”,
by acclaimed American artist
Michael Heizer. The artist chose
the site of Garden Valley within the
Basin and Range region for its
The West Basin Municipal
Water District (West Basin) Board
of Directors has voted to begin an
environmental impact report as
part of its research into building a
full-scale ocean-water desalination facility in the South Bay area.
By initiating the EIR, West
Basin will evaluate all environmental impacts associated with
building and operating a 20 million gallon per day (MGD) and a
60 MGD ocean-water desalination
facility. West Basin serves nearly
one million people in 17 cities,
including West Hollywood.
Engineering projects identified
to have potentially significant
impacts to the environment are
required to undergo an EIR,
according to the California
Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA). The EIR will quantify
impacts attributed to the intake,
discharge, air quality and green-
unmarred public lands.
“Designating the Basin and
Range
National
Monument
achieves two remarkable outcomes
— a world-class artwork would
endure into the future as it was
envisioned, surrounded by sublimely beautiful open country; and
a majestic Western American landscape would remain unspoiled for
future generations,” said Wallis
Annenberg director and CEO of
the Los Angeles County Museum
of Art Michael Govan.
The Basin and Range National
Monument encompasses several
mountain ranges, along with
Garden and Coal Valleys, which
are distinguished by their remoteness and pristine condition. The
area is home to critical plant and
wildlife habitat — at least two
dozen threatened and sensitive
species, including some which are
found nowhere outside of Nevada.
The designation is the result of a
decades-long effort.
ate a responsible ocean-water
desalination program, should it be
needed in the future,” said West
Basin Board president Gloria D.
Gray. “As the drought worsens,
and with the uncertainty of climate
change, it is prudent to explore
ocean-water desalination. We
need to continue working towards
our water reliability goals and
increasing local, drought-proof
water supplies such as oceanwater desalination and recycling.”
Since 2002, West Basin has test-West Basin Board president ed the feasibility of ocean-water
Gloria D. Gray. desalination with a focus on protecting marine life and minimizing
costs through reduced energy and
house gas emissions of a desalina- chemical consumption. The
tion facility. The EIR will deter- recently finalized desalination permine how much mitigation would mitting process adopted by the
be required for the facility to have State Water Resources Control
a net zero environmental impact.
Board on intakes, discharges and
“As a coastal water agency, it is mitigation are the first of their
important that West Basin evalu- kind in the world.
“It is important
that West Basin
evaluate a
responsible
ocean-water
desalination
program, should it
be needed in the
future.”
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22 July 16, 2015
Special Olympics brings athletes to L.A.
From page 1
about 127 cities, towns and communities, creating excitement and
awareness for the [Special
Olympics] World Games. There
are a lot of people in the community that don’t really know a lot about
Special Olympics, so we’re visiting
local police to raise more money
for Special Olympics,” Newnan
said.
Newnan said it’s an high honor
for law enforcement from around
the country and world to participate in the torch run.
“We’re all united together from
46 countries, doing the same thing,
regardless of race, religion, politics
or culture. We come together as
one,” Newnan said.
Brett Laza, 23, from Phelan,
Calif., is a Special Olympics athlete. He will be running with law
enforcement on July 23 in
Hollywood. Although Laza won’t
be competing in the games this
year, it’s an honor for him to participate with the torch run, Laza
said.
“I’ve been participating [in
Special Olympics] for 12 years,”
Laza said. “I compete [in] shotput,
one handed, two handed … [and]
floor hockey, tennis and track and
field.”
Laza has won bronze, silver and
gold medals in Special Olympics
competitions.
“I won the gold in one-handed
and two-handed shotput,” he said.
But more than medals, Laza has
gained more self-assurance from
competing in Special Olympic
games.
“It gives me self confidence and
courage without being judged.
When I first started Special
Olympics, I was nervous to talk on
the phone. Now, it has given me
more room to get my voice out and
for other people to hear about
[Special Olympics],” Laza said.
In May, Laza was invited to be
present at the ceremonial lighting
of the Special Olympic torch in
Athens, Greece.
“I met the prime minister of
Greece, the president of Greece,
the ambassador of Greece. It was
just a beautiful place,” Laza said.
Caelyn Griffith, 20, from Culver
City, has been competing in artistic
gymnastics — short routines on
different apparatuses — for
approximately 10 years, and won
several gold medals.
Like Laza, Special Olympics has
made Griffith more confident — so
much so that she says her weekly
training has been easy, and she is
confident she will be winning the
gold again this year.
“It’s changed my life … meeting
new people, learning … I feel
strong when I do it,” Griffith said.
Griffith’s mother, Clausine
Honda, said her daughter doesn’t
have an inherent sense of competition, but that’s fine.
“It’s exciting. I really don’t care
if she wins the gold medals. She
likes to be in the mix and have
attention paid to her. And this gives
her another vehicle to be out
there,” Honda said.
Honda initially enrolled Griffith
to compete in the Special Olympics
after her physical education teacher
recommended gymnastics to
improve her balance.
“It’s about the experience and
participating. I come from a sports
family. It was about keeping us
busy … and I wanted her to have
that same experience,” Honda said.
The nine-day Special Olympics
World Games will take place at 27
venues throughout Los Angeles,
such as the University of
California, Los Angeles, the
University of Southern California
and the Los Angeles Memorial
Coliseum. Athletes from 177 countries will compete in 25 sporting
events, including aquatics, basketball, bowling, cycling, gymnastics,
powerlifting and volleyball.
The city of West Hollywood,
through its disabilities advisory
board will organize a group of
“Fans in the Stands” for the Special
Olympics World Games 2015
gymnastics competition on Aug. 1
from 1 to 3 p.m. at the UCLA John
Wooden Center.
West Hollywood and the Special
Olympics World Games welcome
the public to become “Fans in the
Stands” to cheer-on athletes. West
Hollywood will provide free transportation to the event for members
of the West Hollywood community
— fans should gather at 11:30 a.m.
at Plummer Park’s South Parking
Lot (in front of the senior center),
located at 7377 Santa Monica Blvd.
RSVP is required for the “Fans in
Photo courtesy of Special Olympics
Natalia Shkliaeva, a coach with the delegation from Special Olympics
Russia, cheered at the closing ceremony of the Special Olympics World
Games in Athens, Greece on July 4, 2011.
the Stands” outing to the Special
Olympics World Games. To be
added to the reservation list for
transportation, RSVPs must be
received by Friday, July 24.
The city of Beverly Hills will
host Special Olympics athletes and
law enforcement runners during the
Law Enforcement Torch Run on
July 22 at 4:15 p.m. at the Beverly
Hills Fire Station #1, 455 N.
Rexford Dr.
Additionally, law enforcement
and Special Olympics athletes will
briefly speak to a crowd of supporters in front of the Capitol
Records building at 1750 Vine St.
on July 23 from 10:35 a.m. to
11:35 a.m.
Special Olympics World Games
chief operation officer, Jeff Carr,
said the city of Los Angeles has
been tremendously supportive to
hosting the games this year.
“They have provided a number
of public safety professionals to
help with planning around security
and emergency medical issues, as
well as getting the word out to people throughout the city,” Carr said.
Carr added the Special Olympics
World Games are meant to create a
more inclusive community in
which everyone is valued.
“Our hope for these games is that
people will see the amazing talents
that our athletes possess and will
focus more on their abilities than
their disabilities,” Carr said.
For information about the
Special Olympics World Games,
visit www.la2015.org.
Foot beats established in
West Hollywood
CIM Group outlines new development plans
From page 4
Council representative Owen Smith
said he supports the new concept
plans.
“They’re well thought out,” he
said “From my perspective, CIM
was trying to connect with the
neighborhood to do what the neighbors had asked.”
Smith said community member
thought the original plans to have
119 units was too many, and that the
public called for fewer, larger
homes. The new revisions plan for
46 percent less new homes.
New plans also include adaptive
held from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. on the
city’s east side between
Poinsettia Drive and La Brea
Avenue, and Fountain Avenue
and Romaine Street.
“The city is always proactive
with this,” Smith said. “The
goal is to enhance communication with deputies. There is
more interaction and information sharing.”
West Hollywood Mayor
Lindsey Horvath said the goal
of the new foot beat and other
public safety measures is to
involve as many people as possible. She hosted a “Coffee with
the Captain” event on July 11
with Smith and Capt. Gary
Honings, commanding officer
of the West Hollywood Sheriff’s
Station, which allowed residents
to meet with law enforcement
officials in an informal setting.
Approximately 75 people participated. Horvath said she
hopes to hold more “Coffee
with the Captain” events in the
future.
“Public safety is a primary
concern in the city of West
Hollywood,” Horvath said.
“While West Hollywood has
been known as a relatively safe
community, we know there is
room for improvement.”
Exhibition highlights
experimental exposures
The exhibition by photographer J. K. Lavin “Mapping the
History of the Moon” will run
through Sept. 10 at the Spot
Photo Works gallery.
After Lavin’s parents passed
away, she had to quickly dismantle her childhood home.
“Leaving the house in the middle of the night, I stepped into the
tree-filled garden transformed by
the ethereal light of a full moon.
It was a house that I had escaped
from, held my secrets, and even
though I had never felt as if I
belonged in that house, or
belonged anywhere for that matter, I knew I would never be able
to return,” Lavin said.
Since that night, Lavin has
adopted the practice of photographing during the full moon.
“Using long random exposures, I
began to photograph this darkened and mysterious landscape as
if instinctually wanting to
embody the way in which this
liminal space defied the certainties of measurable time,” she
said.
Lavin studied at The Visual
Studies Workshop in New York
and received a Master of Arts
degree in photography from
California State University,
Fullerton.
Spot Photo Works is located at
6679 W. Sunset Blvd. For information, visit www.spotphotogallery.com.
From page 3
reuse of the upper five floors of the
existing building into approximately
52 residential condominiums, with
the first three floors to remain as
office space. According to the
group, there will also be a development of 35 new residences on the
adjacent surface parking lots,
including 11 townhomes next to the
tower, 15 single-family homes, nine
units in three freestanding triplex
buildings
fronting
Wilshire
Boulevard, and subterranean parking beneath the townhome project.
“If they are able to sell the homes,
it will be a tremendous improvement on property value in the area,”
Smith said.
CIM said the July 8 forum was
part of the group’s ongoing community outreach program.
“There will be many more opportunities for the community to review
and comment on the proposal as the
plans move through the city’s public
review process,” the statement said.
Smith said there were other concerns about the impact on traffic in
the area, but CIM has not revealed a
traffic plan for the project yet.
Senator authors bill to deter drug manufacturing
The California State Assembly
has approved SB 212, authored
by Sen. Tony Mendoza (DArtesia), which will address the
proliferation of butane hash oil
(BHO) and methamphetamine
manufacturing in residential
neighborhoods.
The bill will make it an aggravated felony to manufacture the
drugs within close proximity to
occupied residences and structures.
BHO is a highly potent form of
marijuana that has grown in popularity. It is known on the street
by many different names including honey, erl, hash oil, honeycomb, toast and wax, among others.
“I am very pleased SB 212 was
approved by the Assembly. It is
imperative that we protect our
neighborhoods and schools from
those who choose to manufacture
illegal drugs,” Mendoza said.
“Not only is BHO or methamphetamine manufacturing illegal,
it is an extremely dangerous and
highly volatile activity that can
result in large explosions, causing
extreme bodily injury, death and
property damage.”
Illegal BHO and methamphetamine manufacturing poses significant risks to neighborhoods. The
labs are extremely dangerous and
the chemicals used in the manufacturing process create a substantial risk of explosions, fire,
chemical burns and toxic fume
inhalation. The risks extend
beyond the walls of the lab itself,
placing neighboring people and
property in harm’s way, Mendoza
said.
SB 212 strengthens California
drug laws by allowing a judge to
consider the manufacturing of
BHO within 300 feet of an occupied residence or structure, or
methamphetamine within 200
feet of an occupied residence or a
structure, as an aggravating factor.
“SB 212 strengthens the law
and send a strong message that if
you choose to manufacture drugs
in our neighborhoods and near
schools, you will be severely punished,” Mendoza added.
The bill will next be examined
by the State Senate.
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health counseling, legal services, education, job counseling and tattoo
removal services, which offer hope and opportunity to participants. But we
need your help to keep our doors open.
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