NEW YEAR, NEW YOU!

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NEW YEAR, NEW YOU!

New Year, New You—Pages 17-21
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Scandanavian film festival
showcases nordic Oscar
contenders.
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George Christy,
Page 6
If You Weren’t On
Sydney Korshak’s
New Year’s Party
List, You Feigned
That You Were
Called Out Of
Town—Or In The
Hospital; Attorney
Sydney Was An
Iconic Figure In
Hollywood
Editorial from
Rabbi Pressman
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Metro Admits Santa Monica Blvd.
Seismic Work Not Adequate
By Courier Staff
After stonewalling the Beverly Hills Unified School District
for over a year by denying it access to its own seismic data, the
Metropolitan Transit Authority
now seeks to observe seismic
trenching being performed by
the BHUSD. MTA in a written
statement told The Courier exclusively Thursday, “Trench in-
By Marla Schevker and Krystal
Leach de Amante
Former BHUSD Director of
Planning and Facilities Karen
Christiansen was sentenced yesterday to four years and four
months and released on
$400,000 appeal bond. She will
be required to pay a restitution
amount, which will be set at a
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The When U Dream a
Dream Foundation awards
the City of Beverly Hills. 5
January 6, 2012
formation is useful because a
continuous 'face' can be
mapped to more accurately locate the fault(s) [than coring used
by MTA].”
MTA refused BHUSD access
to their data and their coring
which forms the basis for their
widely-questioned conclusion
(see ‘METRO,’ page 24)
Christiansen Sentenced To
Four Years, Four Months In Jail
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Downtown LA residents
enjoy Beverly Hills at
lunchtime.
•Arts & Entertainment
•Health & Wellness
•Birthdays
SINCE 1965
HOORAY FOR
THE ROSE
PARADE—City
of Hope (left)
and
China
Airlines (below)
were
among
the 44 floats to
participate in
this
year’s
Rose Parade.
Courier
Photos By
Krystal Leach
de Amante
Galerie Michael to participate in LA Fine Art show
this month.
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Cousins play football at
Roxbury Park during the
holidays.
www.bhcourier.com
hearing Feb. 23.
Christiansen was sentenced
in Department 102 of the Clara
Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice
Center by Judge Stephen Marcus.
“She’s believes anyone can
simply do anything for money,
she sacrificed the children of
Beverly Hills simply for greed,”
(see ‘CHRISTIANSEN,’ page 24)
State Grants License To Bel Air Psych
Facility During Christmas Break
By Courier Staff
As The Courier was preparing to write a story about a 24hour care residential mental
health facility in a private homeowners community with a provisional license that had been
loudly and widely objected to,
the Department of Social Services choose to use the Christmas break to issue a permanent
license to the facility.
RIDING THE
RED CARP E T —
Brad Pitt
a n d
Angelina
J o l i e
attended
the Hollywood
premiere of In
the Land of
Blood and
H o n e y ,
which she
wrote and
directed.
Insets:
Her
father Jon Voight
and
brother
Jamie Havens.
More photos in
George Christy’s
column on page
6, and check his
pick of the week
on page 13.
Gilbert Flores/
Celebrity Photo
Bridges to Recovery, located
at 777 Sarbonne Rd. in Bel Air,
received their provisional social
rehabilitation facility license last
August. Because of residents’
complaints, the provisional license was extended to Jan. 25.
The permanent license was
granted on Dec. 29.
Attorney for the Bel Air residents Sanford Michelman said
(see ‘BEL AIR,’ page 24)
FASHION’S NIGHT OUT—Rodeo Drive’s Fashion’s Night Out was selected for a 2011 Best of Beverly Hills award. FNO took place Sept. 8.
RDC Receives Award For
Fashion’s Night Out 2011
The Rodeo Drive Committee’s Fashion's Night Out celebration has been selected for the
2011 Best of Beverly Hills award
in the Festivals category by the
U.S. Commerce Association
(USCA). In Beverly Hills, more
than 100 retailers in the Golden
Triangle participated in the city-
wide event including boutiques
and department stores on Rodeo
Drive, Beverly Drive, Wilshire
Boulevard, Canon Drive and
Brighton Way. The USCA “Best
of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses in the country.
(see ‘RDC,’ page 8)
CVB Announces Chinese
New Year Celebration In BH
The Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau announced it will hold a Chinese
New Year Celebration on Jan. 20
from 6 to 9 p.m.
To kick off the “Year of the
Dragon,” Beverly Hills will trans-
form Rodeo Drive with custom
appointments including floral
embellishments
representing
good fortune and cultural décor
expressing power, wisdom and
(see ‘CHINESE NEW YEAR,’ page 12)
BEVERLY HILLS
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NOTICE OF
COMMISSION VACANCY:
CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS COMMISSION –
deadline to apply February 24, 2012
The Beverly Hills City Council is seeking qualified residents
to fill one vacancy on the Charitable Solicitations
Commission.
For more information on this Commission position, please
visit the City’s website at www.beverlyhills.org or call the
City Clerk’s Office at (310) 285-2400.
BYRON POPE, CMC, City Clerk
Library Friends Sponsor Discussion Group
The Friends of the
Beverly Hills public library will sponsor a book
discussion group in January, February and March.
Judith Palarz will facilitate the group.
In January the club
will read The Immortal
Life of Henrietta Lacks by
Rebecca Skloot. The
group will meet Jan. 3 at
10:15 a.m., Jan 11 at
10:15 a.m. and Jan. 19 at
1 p.m. in the Library
Meeting Room South in
the Beverly Hills Public
Library.
In February, the
group will discuss The
Tiger’s Wife by Tea Obre-
“Clear and informative”
ht. It will meet on Feb. 7
at 10:15 a.m., Feb. 8 at
10:15 a.m. and Feb. 16 at
1 p.m. in the City Hall
Municipal Gallery on the
second floor of City Hall.
In March the group
will read My Antonia by
Willa Cather. The book
group will meet on
March 6 at 10:15 a.m.,
March 14 at 10:15 a.m.
and March 15 at 1 p.m.
in the City Hall Municipal Gallery on the second
floor of City Hall.
For more information
on the group, call 310288-2244
or
visit
www.bhpl.org.
Meal On Wheels Seeks Volunteers
The Beverly Hills Meals on Wheels is looking
for volunteers,
Volunteers work one day a week, Monday-Friday, once a month from 10:15 until their route is
done, usually before noon, serving meals to homebound seniors in and around Beverly Hills.
Volunteers must have their own car. For more
information call Pat Jacobson, volunteer coordinator, 310-423-3517.
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B E V E R LY H I L L S M A I N N E W S
‘EXCLUSIVE
‘VAULT COLLECTION’—Rodeo
Drive’s
Galerie
Michael will be
presenting fine art
pieces from its 24
hour
guarded
“Vault Collection”
during the Los
Angeles Fine Art
Show’s Premiere
Party Jan. 18.
Vault Collection
works like this
1919
Pablo
Picasso oil on canvas entitled “Les
Communiants”
(Cubist Period) will
be on display .during the duration of
the show, ending
on Jan. 22.
Council To Consider Historic
Preservation Ordinance Tuesday
By Marla Schevker
The Beverly Hills City
Council will be discussing the
proposed historic preservation
program at its next meeting on
Jan. 10. The Planning Commission approved the proposed ordinance at its Dec. 19 meeting
and it will now come before
the council.
Councilman John Mirisch
has been a proponent of the ordinance, since the last Richard
Neutra house in Beverly Hills
was in danger of demolition
last July. The council worked
with the homeowners to put a
stay on the demolition and the
Los Angeles Conservancy was
able to find a buyer who was
willing to preserve the house.
“This is certainly a case of
better late than never,” Mirisch
said. “This is going to be really
good for the City. With the
100th anniversary coming up,
it’s about time we figure out
(see ‘HISTORIC PRESERVATION,’ page 12)
Galerie Michael to Participate At LA Fine Art Show
CHOCOLATIER—Employee Sophia Alan offers samples of handmade
Hungarian chocolate truffles to guests at K Chocolatier by Diane Kron
on “Little” Santa Monica Blvd. Alan said the truffles were the favorite of
former first lady Jackie Kennedy and are one of the Chocolatier’s more
popular sweets.
By Krystal Leach de Amante
Rodeo Drive’s Galerie
Michael will be participating in
the Los Angeles Fine Art Show
on Jan 19-22. The gallery will
unveil its prized multi-million
dollar “Vault Collection”, featuring the original 1919 Pablo
Picasso Cubist oil painting “Les
Communiants” during The
Opening Premier Party Jan 18.
The Galerie’s resident artist
Alexandre Renoir, great-grandson of Pierre Auguste Renoir,
will be instructing a children’s
group painting workshop Saturday. The Galerie will also host
a Collectors Symposium,
which will be an informative
session on the intricacies of
fine art collecting.
Galerie owner and art fine
dealer Michael Schwartz
opened the Rodeo gallery 31
years ago and since has created
an unparalleled client base of
nearly
7,500
collectors.
Schwartz remarked: “It was my
destiny to be an art dealer—an
art educator, a person who re-
ally could enrich people’s lives
and make the experience user
friendly and fun.”
He explained that as an art
dealer he is committed to enriching the lives of clients by
“selling artwork that is relevant.”
Galerie Michael specializes in fine European paintings,
drawings and prints from the
“17th century to the present,
exhibiting works by Rambrandt
van Rijin, Marc Chagall, Henri
(see ‘ART,’ page 8)
Planning Commission To Discuss Beverly Hills’ Hero Catches Los Angeles Arsonist
Convenience Stores At Next Meeting By Marla Schevker
resting the arsonist.
released by the task force inBy Krystal Leach de Amante
During its next meeting,
Jan. 12, the Planning Commission will discuss an ordinance
that would require any new
high impact convenience
stores to obtain a conditional
use permit.
According to the notice of
public hearing printed in The
Courier Dec. 30, the proposed
ordinance will be recommended to the City Council for
adoption and will prohibit the
establishment of new high impact stores to the area, as defined by the ordinance, unless
the City determines there is no
“negative” impact to surrounding neighborhoods.
“A conditional use permit,
or CUP, allows the City to
place conditions on the operations of a business similar to
hotels, car dealerships and
health clubs,” Planning Commission Chair Daniel Yukelson
This
holiday
season
brought terror and uncertainty
to the people of Los Angeles as
a series of arson spread
throughout the City like wildfire. It was Beverly Hills’ very
own Shervin Lalezary who put
a stop to the madness and
played an integral role in ar-
Suspected arsonist Harry
Burkhart was arrested by
Lalezary, a reserve Los Angeles
County sheriff’s deputy, at Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue shortly after 3 a.m. Monday.
The minivan Burkhart was
driving matched a description
vestigating the fires that began
early Thursday and Lalezary
recognized the man with a
ponytail seen on security video
taken at the scene of some of
the fires, authorities said.
Lalezary is a real estate attorney in Beverly Hills. Accord(see ‘LALEZARY,’ page 12)
COUSINS RUFF AND
TUMBLE—Belmont
resident Noah Goldstein
and cousin Galit Fux
(right) of San Diego
enjoy a game of football
in Roxbury Park during
their recent holiday
school break visit with
local family members.
Courier Photo by
Krystal Leach
de Amante
(see ‘CONVENIENCE STORES,’ page 8)
City Renews Efforts For Helping The Homeless
IMPORTED FROM IRELAND—Auna Delaney (left) and Hazel Toohy
(right) of Ireland visit Two Rodeo with family member Easy Delaney.
The City of Beverly Hills
has increased its scope of
proactive measures toward decreasing homelessness by supporting the United Way’s L.A.
Business Leaders Task Force
“Home For Good” action plan
for ending chronic and veteran
homelessness by 2016.
Although the City currently
has an extensive homeless outreach program, its November
decision to collaborate with
the “Home For Good” plan
now extends services to displaced individuals by pooling
public, private and local nonprofit support resources in providing permanent housing.
“Right now the system for
helping provide shelter to
someone who’s homeless is virtually like a maze---unnavigable,” said Human Services Administrator James Latta.
According to Latta, “Home
For Good” enacts a housing
first approach, where “if you’re
(see ‘HOMELESS,’ page 12)
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BHUSD ESL Program To Potentially Face Cut
English teacher Esther Caporale
and her 200 plus adult education students of the Beverly Hills Unified
School District’s English As a Second
Language (ESL) courses are fearful that
the new year will bring more cuts to
their already dwindled-down program.
“For 10 years, we had a huge ESL
program,” she said. “I did the marketing, community outreach–went to the
Persian market, the Korean community,
and I was in constant contact with all
the local consulates, UCLA visiting
scholars and new (international) residents.”
When the state changed the source
of money for the program, the cuts to
overall Adult Education Program commenced. The district cut 16 ESL teachers, night classes for working adults
and introductory level ESL courses.
Caporale and her students have
approached the school board through
written letters, email and personal contact to ask if the ESL is officially on the
chopping block.
According to School Board President Brian Goldberg, the ESL program
will be under review during the board’s
interim budget discussions. He said
the decision to disband or keep the
program must be made March 15.
(see ‘ESL,’ page 12)
YOUNG LOVE LOOKING FOR LUNCH—Downtown LA residents Erica Maldonado and
boyfriend Alex Valladarez take a rest on Beverly Drive while contemplating lunch choices.
Roxbury Park Meeting To Gather Residents,
Councilmembers To Scale Project Down, Jan 26
ANNUAL HOLIDAY CHEER—Beverly Hills High School’s Advanced Dance Theatre
Group will be performing its annual concert Jan. 18-21. Tickets are $15 for adults and
$10 for students. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. in the K.L. Peters Auditorium. Tickets
may be purchased at the door. Box office opens at 6:30 p.m. Open seating and free
parking on campus. The entrance is at Durant Drive and South Moreno Drive. This
year’s performance is a showing of student and guest artist choreography. The concert
will feature L.A.-based guest artists Dana Findley, Holly Johnston, Julian Recio and
Mallory Russo along with works by artistic director Frances Goritsas. Pictured from left:
Carly Stone, Lucy Licht, Nina Bral, Teeah Pandy, Sammy Galen and Waverly Laksman.
Periodical Sale At Library Begins Next Week
New and old magazines and
newspapers will be available at the
Friends of the Beverly Hills Public Library periodical sale Jan. 9 to 12 from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The sale takes place
in the Meeting Room North in the library and includes some periodicals
from as early as the 1940s.
The Friends of the Beverly Hills
Public Library is a nonprofit whose
goal is to help maintain the library’s
tradition of service to the community.
The group raises funds to supplement,
enhance and enrich the library’s collections and programs.
The Friends of the Beverly Hills
Public Library run a bookstore there
with an inventory of new and used
books, collector’s books, out-of-print
books and many others. It accepts donations in books or money and volunteers are always welcomed.
For more information call 310288-2286.
WHEN U DREAM A
DREAM—Lawrence Pleskow
(right), founder of the When U
Dream A Dream Foundation,
presented The City of Beverly
Hills with an award for its feelings of luxury that inspire disabled children throughout the
world to keep dreaming.
Human Resources Director
Jim Latta (left) accepted the
award on behalf of the City. A
Beverly Hills Organization,
When U Dream A Dream
works to help the dreams
come true of disabled children
both in the United States and
abroad. For information visit
www.whe nudreamadream
.org/
BHAA Cookbook Still Available For Purchase
The Beverly Hills Active Adult
Club’s new cookbook is still available
for purchase at the Roxbury Park Community Center during normal business
hours. It contains classic Beverly Hills
recipes from residents and restaurants
throughout the City.
Cookbooks are $13 for one or $25
for two, cash or check only. Checks
should be made payable to the Beverly
Hills Active Adult Club.
Proceeds from the book will go to
the organization, who supports active
senior citizens in Beverly Hills.
For more information visit the Roxbury Park Community Center at 471 S.
Roxbury Dr. or call 310-285-6840.
The community meeting for the proposed Roxbury Park Community Center
will be held on Jan. 26 at 6:30 in City
Hall.
The much anticipated meeting is
scheduled so residents can give input
into how to scale down the project. The
City Council voted 5-0 to reject all of the
bids for the center, Dec. 6, after the all of
the bids came back overbudget.
The lowest bid was from W.E.
O’Neil Construction at $14.4 million.
However with administration, contingency and other associated fees determined by staff, the total would come to
$16.8 million. That number exceeded
the council approved budget of $14.7
million.
GEORGE CHRISTY
George Christy
Curtis Armstrong
(50 cent)
Chris Rene
LA Reid
Marcus Canty
NeYo
Celebrity Photo/Janet Gough
Astro
The X-Factor’s Simon Cowell welcomed his
performers during the Fox finale at CBS
Television City.
In
days
of
yore,
Hollywood lore labeled a dapper gentleman by name of
Sidney Korshak as the most
powerful labor attorney in the
entertainment industry. The
FBI countered that Sidney was
“the most powerful attorney in
the world.” Known as “the
fixer,” Sidney had Hollywood
at his beck and call, and an
invitation to his New Year’s Eve
parties at the Bistro, where
Mastros is located today, was a
golden one. If you weren’t on
Sidney’s list, you feigned that
you were called out of town.
Or in the hospital.
their offspring were Harry
and Stuart and Katy. Oddly,
he was predeceased in 1966
by his younger politician
brother Marshall by one day.
M
obsters
considered
Sidney their confidante, his
law practice bringing him into
contact with Al Capone, Sam
Giancana, Moe Dalitz. “His
life was one of living in a minefield, but never stepping on
anything,” assessed a Notre
Dame law professor. A cousin
Leslie added that Sidney
understood the power of
anonymity – “he wore power
the way a regular guy wears a
rom a wealthy family sweatsuit.”
born in the Chicago neighborob Evans, a friend of
hood known as the “Kosher
Ghetto” (where CBS titan Bill decades, is developing an
Paley, Paul Muni and Wallace HBO miniseries, The Devil
Beery were raised), Sidney And Sidney Korshak, based on
ascended into an iconic figure a Vanity Fair article by Nick
in Hollywood, representing Tosches. In his biography, The
movie studios, labor forces, Kid Stays In The Picture, Bob
celebrities. And the mob, who writes: “He was known as The
acknowledged Sidney as “our Myth, from the Racquet Club
in Palm Springs to the 21 Club
man.”
in New York … Let’s just say a
ilver-haired, elegantly nod from Korshak and the
tall, with an imposing stature Teamsters changes manageA nod from Korshak
and a wit that wouldn’t quit, ment.
Sidney commanded the corner and Santa Anita closes. A nod
booth #1 at the beautiful Bistro from Korshak and Madison
on Canon Drive in Beverly Square Garden stays open, a
Hills that director Billy Wilder nod from Korshak and Vegas
A nod from
designed. (Billy was inspired shuts down.
by the décor of the fabled Le Korshak and suddenly the
Grand Vefour in Paris.) Dodgers play night baseball.”
Sidney’s wife Beatrice was a Any wonder why he was
professional iceskater, and looked upon as the “invisible
shadow.”
F
B
S
Melanie Amaro
Paula Abdul
S
upermob author Gus
Russo finds that of “the two
kinds of power, the visible and
the invisible, the latter is scarier.” Also harder to crack.
Sidney represented Jimmy
Hoffa of the Teamsters Union
and gangster Frank Orsatti,
who was MGM’s Louis Mayer
best friend. It was Sidney who
welded big labor to big business to big movies. It was
Sidney The Fixer who cleared
Frank
Sinatra
and
Joe
DiMaggio of any rap when
they busted into Marilyn
Monroe’s apartment to catch
her in a sex act. No dice, as it
turned out.
I
n order for Al Pacino to
star as Michael Corleone in
The Godfather, Sidney nodded
again, and Al was mysteriously
released from a previous contract. Among Sidney’s clients
were the Hilton and MGM
Hotels, Paramount Pictures,
Max Factor, the United Farm
Workers, Schenley Industries.
He arranged multimillion dollar loans from pension funds
that financed the growth of Las
Vegas’ casino industry.
S
idney had that envied
touch in settling “impossible”
labor relations between large
corporations and management.
He bragged that he paid off
judges, and a Chicago judge
revealed Sidney had a hot line
for “high class girls” for his
clients – “none of those $50
Drew Ryniewicz
Nicole Scherzing
floozies!”
P
artying at the Bistro during Sidney’s New Year’s Eve
dinner dances were such as
Nancy and Ronald Reagan,
Frank Sinatra, Anne and Kirk
Douglas, Audrey and Billy
Wilder, Shirlee and Henry
Fonda, Jill St. John, Natalie
Wood and Robert Wagner,
Dinah Shore, Stella Stevens,
Doris and Jules Stein, Edie and
Lew Wasserman, Dani and
David Janssen, Kirk Kerkorian
(Sidney arranged financing for
Kirk to build his Las Vegas
hotel), Janet and Freddie de
Cordova, Connie Wald, Betsy
and Alfred Bloomingdale, Nick
and Lenny Dunne, Doug
Cramer and Joyce Haber, Edie
and Bill Goetz, Denise and
Vincente Minnelli, Gracie
Allen and George Burns, Mary
and Jack Benny, Zsa Zsa
Gabor.
A
mong the younger
guests were Mitzi Gaynor and
Jack Bean. At one party Billy
Wilder asked Mitzi to dance.
“In Austria, Billy was a taxi
dancer for hire at tea dansants
… boy, could he dance!” says
Mitzi. Billy was developing a
comedy with Bob Hope and
Danny Kaye and asked me to
star as Sugar Kane Kowalczyk.
When Marilyn Monroe heard
of Billy’s Some Like It Hot
script,
casting
changed
overnight.”
Zoey Deschanel
N
ot
uncommon
in
Hollywood. Tony Curtis and
Jack Lemmon replaced Bob
and Danny as Chicago musicians who witness the St.
Valentine’s massacre and are
frightened for their lives and
desperate to hide. They join
an all-girl band featuring Sugar
on the ukulele, disguising
themselves as Josephine and
Daphne. “Tony and Jack were
better choices,” says Mitzi.
“Bob and Danny would have
insisted that their jokesters create special shtick for them,
which would have messed up
Billy and Izzy Diamond’s delicious dialogue and humor.”
(Hey, if you’ve missed this
movie, what are you waiting
for?)
“A
round 10 minutes
after midnight,” recollects
Mitzi about Sidney’s parties,
“our senior citizens fled.
Vanished!
Only Jack and I
stayed to drink champagne and
dance. We were like teenagers
who didn’t want to leave the
Prom.
God bless Zsa Zsa.
Sipping her champagne, Zsa
Zsa kibitzed and kept us company while we danced and
danced as the band played
on.”
Online at
www.bhcourier.com/georgechristy.cfm
BEVERLY HILLS
BEVERLY HILLS
RDC
(Continued from page 1)
“We are honored that our efforts
for Fashion’s Night Out in Beverly Hills
have been recognized by the U.S.
Commerce Association,” says Jim Jahant, president of the Rodeo Drive
Committee and general manager of
Brooks Brothers.
“We share this award with each of
the more than 100 retailers on the
many streets that participated, as well
as our numerous partners including the
City of Beverly Hills and the Beverly
Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau
CONVENIENCE STORES
said in an e mail. “This way, the City
can control hours of operation, products sold (e.g., restrict alcohol sales in
sensitive areas, such as near schools),
control lighting (e.g., these stores tend
to be extremely well light, which can
spill over into residential neighborhoods), deliveries, parking, etc.”
ART
Matisse and artists of the French Barbizon School.”
“We do know that they’ll be a continuum on a great Picasso or a great
Rambrandt because they’re part of our
history,” he said. “It’s important for me
not to be wowed into making fortunes
selling easy art, but selling art that requires education–it’s harder to sell because it’s more cerebral, intellectual,
requiring more brain power to enjoy
and understand.”
Schwartz, a great storyteller in his
own right, said he sold his first piece of
collected art more than 30 years ago
BEVERLY HILLS
who helped us make this project a reality.”
Comprised of distinguished retailers, world-class hotels and landlords,
the Rodeo Drive Committee oversees
the marketing initiatives and events
that create an unparalleled atmosphere. Rodeo Drive was recently
named “America’s Best Shopping
Street” by U.S. News & World Report.
For
more
information,
visit
www.rodeodrive-bh.com.
Fashion’s Night Out is a global initiative created to celebrate fashion, restore consumer confidence and boost
the industry’s economy.
According to Yukelson, the ordinance would effect 7-11, AMPM and
other high impact stores that are highly
trafficked and generally have late
hours.
Yukelson said the ordinance has
been contemplated for a long time, and
“it has not come about as a result of interest expressed by 7-11 in the lot next
to Page Private School on Olympic and
Robertson.”
based on the history of how he acquired the piece, “the client told me
that he was so charmed by the story
that he bought the Picasso.”
Schwartz shared that fine art is similar to an out of body, otherworldly experience, “as it allows a human being
to get a sense of what is of the infinite.
“The dealers role is to find that
defining art, explain it to people---and
that will bring the light of the infinite
into their home on a daily basis.”
Additional, the Galerie offers complementary certified appraisals, monthly VIP lectures by renowned art historians and critics and personal art consultations.
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Fashion News & Notes
Delicious in Pink
Gran Centenario has handcrafted small batches of special tequilas at Hacienda
Camichines in Jalisco since
1895. Last year saw the introduction of Rosangel, sunset
pink and good for
sipping,shots,or as the key
ingredient in niche cocktails
when entertaining the fashionable. Hibiscus flowers and
dried fruit smooth out the flavor for two months in french
oak barrels after the the
agave has been aged for 12
years.
A wonderful surprise for special guests this spring.
Queen Elizabeth Puts Royal
Diamonds on Display
As part of the celebrations
this year to mark her 60 years
on the British throne, Queen
Elizabeth II is putting some of
the monarchy’s most important jewels on display. A collection of the monarchy’s diamond jewelry and precious
objects, called “Diamonds: A
Jubilee Celebration,” will go
on show at Buckingham
Palace in August and aims to
explore “the ways in which
diamonds have been used
and worn by British monarchs over the last two centuries,” the palace said.
The show will include pieces
such as a miniature diamond
crown fashioned by R&S
Garrard from 1,187 diamonds, which Queen
Victoria wore for her official
Diamond Jubilee portrait in
1897, alongside Queen
Victoria’s Coronation necklace and earrings. The
impressive necklace is crafted
from 25 cushion-shaped, brilliant-cut diamonds, with a
22.48-carat diamond at its
center.
Also on show is the
Williamson brooch, so called
as it holds a rare 23.6-carat
pink diamond that geologist
Dr. J.T. Williamson discovered in 1947 in Tanzania,
and then presented to Queen
Elizabeth for her wedding the
same year. Cartier later set
the stone in a jonquil-shaped
brooch with 200 smaller diamonds, which Williamson
presented to the Queen in
1953.
The opening date of the exhibition is yet to be confirmed.
WWD
Baccarat Appoints New U.S.
CEO
Baccarat has named Michelle
Klein chief executive officer
of its U.S. subsidiary,
Baccarat Inc., effective
Tuesday. Klein will report to
Markus Lampe, the group’s
CEO.
She most recently was vice
president of Roche Bobois’
North American subsidiary.
She has also worked in the
furniture and upholstery buying departments of
Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s.
“The U.S. market is today,
more than ever, a key territory for our brand,” stated
Frances Allen
Desert Roundup
OPENING GALA–On hand for the McCallum Theatre’s opening gala
starring Janet Jackson were (from left): Gary Hall; Ron and Sherrie
Auen; Board Chair Harold Matzner; President/CEO Ted Giatas; and
Anita and Bill Powers.
As expected, the celebrity
“A”-list of honorees at tomorrow
night’s Palm Springs International
Film Festival Awards Gala has
gotten longer with the addition,
to date, of three more outstanding honorees.
Brad Pitt, who has received
two Oscar-nominations, will
receive
the
Desert
Palm
Achievement Actor award for his
lead role in Moneyball and his
supporting part in The Tree Of
Life. In the latter, Pitt portrays a
father whose sensitive son tries to
make sense of their relationship.
In Moneyball, he performs the
real life baseball career of Billy
Beane and how ‘stats’ really do
matter.
Recognized as an enormous
talent by Festival Chair Harold
Matzner, Gary Oldman, who is
currently starring in the espionage thriller Tinker, Tailor,
Soldier, Spy, will receive the
Lampe. “I am really pleased
that Michelle has accepted to
join us to hold this strategic
position within the group,
which shows our ambition to
strengthen our presence in
this market. Her unique
expertise in the retail sector
combined with her great
sense of leadership will be
major assets in driving the
success of our company in
the U.S.”
Klein, who is American, will
also serve as a member of
Baccarat’s strategic committee.
WWD
Duchess of Cambridge to
Reveal Charity Patronages
Be prepared to see a lot more
of the Duchess of Cambridge
in the coming months. Kate
Middleton is ready — after
much research — to reveal
the British charities of which
she will be a patron. Today,
St. James’ Palace plans to say
that the duchess, who celebrates her 30th birthday on
Monday, has chosen four
charities: the National
Portrait Gallery, Action on
Addiction, East Anglia’s
Children’s Hospices and The
Art Room, which offers art
classes as therapy for troubled teens in London. She
also plans to become a volunteer with the Scout
Association, joining private
activities with groups in north
Wales and other areas.
WWD
International Star award for his
body of work the past 18 years,
which includes 11 movies that
have opened in the #1 position
at the box office.
Oscar-winning
Stephen
Daldry will receive the “Director
of the Year” award for his highly
talked about and award-nominated Extremely Loud &
Incredibly Close. Adapted from
the best-selling book, the film
unfolds from inside the young
mind of an 11-year old boy who
lost his father on 9/11, and then
sets out on a quest to find the
lock that will work with the key
in his possession, opening to a
greater understanding of his
father.
The Palm Springs International Film Festival runs from
Jan. 5-16. More information is
available at 760-322-2930; but
don’t wait, as some of the most
popular ticket packages, have
already sold out.
******
If there’s any doubt about
the Desert regaining its luster as
a celebrity performance destination, just look at the McCallum
Theatre and its annual opening
gala. Known for kicking off its
winter season with of a globallyrecognized performer, this year’s
went intergalactic, presenting
celestial diva: Janet Jackson.
There were two ways to get
to the 1,100-plus seat sold-out
(see ‘FRANCES ALLEN,’ page 10)
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PA G E T E N
Happenings
• Angus Mitchell Donates
Expensive Property In Hawaii
Angus Mitchell, owner of
Angus Mitchell Salon (440 N.
Cañon Dr.), and the 41-year old
son of legendary stylist and hair
care product line icon Paul
Michelle and
Angus Mitchell
Mitchell has donated a historic
coastal property on the island of
Hawaii, valued at $6.5 million,
to The Nature Conservancy.
The 7-acre parcel is home
to fishponds and dozens of
green sea turtles and was once
part of the landholdings of King
Kamehameha I. Paul Mitchell
acquired the land in late 1980s
while battling cancer, but died
shortly thereafter.
The Nature Conservancy
will conduct a comprehensive
planning process to determine
the best long-term use of the
land in accordance with the
donor’s intent.
• Peter Ford To Discuss Father
Actor Glenn Ford, New Book
Peter Ford, son of Beverly
Hills resident/actor Glenn Ford,
has authored the new biography Glenn Ford: A Life and will
appear Wednesday (7:30 p.m.)
at the Hollywood Heritage
Museum in the Lasky-DeMille
Barn, 2100 N. Highland Ave.
The book presents a candid
and unflinching portrait of a
man who led a a life as an outgoing Hollywood star, and also
a deeply private one. He starred
in such films as Gilda,
Blackboard Jungle, The Big
Heat, 3:10 to Yuma, and The
Rounders.
Visit www.hollywoodheritage.org. For information on
the
book,
visit
uwpress.wisc.edu/books/4293.htm.
• BBBSLA Leads Local
‘National Mentoring Month’
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Greater Los Angeles was select-
ed as local lead non-profit partner and community coordinator
for “National Mentoring Month”
by the National Mentoring
Partnership.
Founded by Walt Disney in
1955, BBBSLA creates mentoring relationships for at-risk
youth by professionally matching them with responsible volunteer adults empowering them
to achieve their full potential
creating matches based on compatibility, geography and culture, according to Tiffany Siart,
president/CEO.
For more information, visit
www.bbbsla.org.
• Vista Del Mar, Sinai Temple’s
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Training
Vista Del Mar Child and
Family Services and Sinai
Temple have joined forces to
enable Jewish adolescents and
teens with autism and other special needs to experience a fundamental rite of passage—the
bar/bat mitzvah. This hour-long
training is held Sundays from
11:30 a.m. for children age 9
and up. at Sinai Temple (10400
Wilshire Blvd.). Temple members interested should contact:
Rabbi Nicole Guzik (nguzik@sinaitemple.org) at 310-4813234; or Danielle Kassin
(dkassin@sinaitemple. org) at
310-481-3230. Non-members,
contact Rabbi Jackie Redner
(jackieredner@vistadelmar.org)
at 310-836-1223 ext. 209.
• Sunday Concert Pays Tribute
To Composer Richard Sherman
On Sunday at 7 p.m., the
El Capitan Theatre, 6838 Holly-
Beverly Hills composer/lyricist
Richard Sherman, who will
make an appearance, along
with some rare film clips of his
work. Also featured are pianist
Alex Zsolt and maestro Richard
Allen, plus many special surprises.
Tickets are at the El Capitan
box office, 800-Disney6 and
online–www.elcapitantickets.c
om.
• John Williams’ Premieres
Film Scores At YMF Concert
I M P O R TA N T
8-25 who receive music education, scholarships, pre-professional musical training and performance opportunities.
• Triple Helix To Perform At
Doheny Mansion Downtown
Boston-based Triple Helix
(violinist Bayla Keyes, cellist
Rhonda Rider, and pianist Lois
Shapiro) will perform Mozart
(Trio in C, K. 548) and Brahms
(Trio in A, Op. posth.) at 8 p.m.,
Saturday, Jan. 14, in the Doheny Mansion’s Pompeian Room,
8 Chester Place, downtown
near USC. A highlight will be a
rare performance of Armenian
composer Arno Babajanian’s Piano Trio.
Tickets, at $86 and $66, include a catered reception with
the artists. For more information, call 213-477-2929 or visit
www.dacamera.
BRAIN ‘SCREENING’–Dan Kelly,
MD, director of the Brain Tumor
Center at John Wayne Cancer
Institute at St. John's Health
Center, in collaboration with the
Topanga Film Institute will host a
special screening of The English
Surgeon, one of a three part
series focused on the brain, followed by a Q&A on Sunday, Jan.
22 at 5 p.m. in JWCI. The
evening will include dinner and
silent art auction. While free to
the public, seating is limited and
the event aims to raise funds for
brain tumor research. Call 800785-6467 to RSVP by Jan. 18 or
visit www.newstjohns.org/neurocinema.aspx for information.
Composer John Williams
will premiere his recent film
scores for The Adventures Of
Tintin and War Horse (both
directed by Steven Spielberg), at
the Young Musicians Foundation’s 57th Annual Gala
Concert at 5 p.m., Sunday, Jan.
15 at the Music Center’s
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
The performance by YMF’s
Debut Orchestra will be the first
time the score selections have
been played outside the recording studio.
Five guest conductors
(Richard
Kaufman, Teddy
Abrams, Joey Newman and
YMF alumnus Michael Tilson
Thomas) will lead the orchestra's 70 musicians, 15-25, and
20-plus local alumni.
Honorees will be Lawrence
N. Field (Humanitarian award)
of Beverly Hills in recognition
for his support of the community and in particular of a young
person’s artistic training; and
David Weiss (Living ther Legacy
award), YMF alumnus celebrating 50 years of involvement,
Tickets are $75 and $20
and available online at
www.ymf.org/gala. Proceeds BIRTHDAY DINNER– Celebrating recent birthdays at Spago were
benefit children and youth ages Sheriff Lee Baca (right), Dr. Richard Benveniste of Beverly Hills and his
sister Julie (York) Farb.
FRANCES ALLEN
Richard
Sherman
wood Blvd, will present “A Tribute to Richard M. Sherman,”
withconcert/recording artist Rob
Richards performing on the
mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ.
The program is a musical
multi-media showcase saluting
Special Holiday Discount Package Available
event. For $500, guests could
attend the concert after having
dined at one of four nearby gourmet restaurants: Wally’s Desert
Turtle, Cuistot, Ruth Chris or
Julian’s. Those who chose to forgo
cocktails and a three-course dinner but not the concert paid
between $250 and $100 for a
seat at the performance. (Try getting into a Janet Jackson concert
in Los Angeles for those prices.)
After an appropriate divadelay of 20 minutes, (we were
told by fans that other Jackson
show times have been delayed by
as much as thrice this amount,
Janet bounded onto the stage
wearing
frayed-at-the-knees
jeans, chains and a miniature
sparkly silver skull (couldn’t tell if
it was diamond encrusted) for a
belt buckle.
But regardless of the attire, or
the hour, two things were clear.
First, Jackson is a consummate
performer who can energize a
crowd with a sound system that
literally vibrates the marrow of
one’s bones. Kudos to whomever
it was who decided to pass out
ear plugs to those requesting
auditory protection.
Second, there is a generation
gap. We observed that those in
the audience appearing to be
under the age of 35 had their arms
raised above their heads clapping
to the beat, while those above 35
struggled to raise their hands far
enough to cover their ears.
As the McCallum’s outstanding president/CEO Ted Giatas,
rightfully stated, the appearance
of Janet Jackson shows the programming at the McCallum
Theatre appeals to all audiences.
It must, for a beaming Giatas
announced the gala event raised
over $1 million for the theater and
that the McCallum–once pronounced
as
financially
terminal–has completed 10 consecutive years in the black.
Without the guidance of Giatas
and people such as the evening’s
$100,000 Diamond Circle underwriters Gilbert and Thelma
Schnitzer and the H.N. and
Frances C. Berger foundation, the
McCallum Theatre would not be
the beacon of nationally recognized venue for world-class entertainment it has become.
Information about tickets for
upcoming events, call 760-3402787 or, to become more personally involved with one of several
theater support groups, 760-346-
6505.
******
T’was the night before
Christmas and of all the
Christmas Eve parties held in the
Desert this year, two are definitely worth special mention.
The first lavish affair was
hosted by Helene Galen and
Jamie Kabler, who unrolled a
unique way to bring snow to the
festivities. No, they did not truck
it in… that’s been done before
and our creative hosts were more
visionary
than
that.
The
Galen/Kabler solution: pave the
entire front entrance of Galen’s
Tamarisk estate with pristine
white
wool
carpeting.
Fortunately, neither Santa nor the
other 250 guests arrived via reindeer.
An equally lavish, but more
personal Christmas Eve dinner
was given by June Winkler who,
along with guests Ruth and
Howard Gilliman, really got into
the spirit of giving by providing
multiple gifts handed out to each
of the guests. We arrived with a
hostess gift, but left with several
bags filled with gaily wrapped
packages … feeling truly joyous,
and grateful for the love and
warmth we all shared.
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LALEZARY
ing to the California State Bar website,
Lalezary completed his undergrad at
UCLA and got his law degree from USC.
He was admitted into the bar in 2008.
Both Lalezary and his brother Arash are
Beverly Hills residents.
Lalezary, a 30-year old who was
born in Tehran, Iran, works as a reserve
officer during his off hours for the Los
Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
According to the Associated Press,
Lalezary became a reserve deputy in
2007 and worked his way up to become
a level one in the last month. At the time
of the arrest, Lalezary was on his third
solo shift.
According to the LASD Reserve
website, a level one reserve is able to
work in all aspects of the Department,
can patrol alone or with a partner and
has peace officer status while on duty. In
addition to completing the level two and
three training modules, they must also
complete 344 hours of level one acade-
CHINESE NEW YEAR
all the qualities of this enchanting Chinese symbol. Entertainment will start the
evening followed by shopping and dining with specials and offers from 45 retailers and restaurants.
In addition, Lladró, the world
renowned creator of fine porcelain, will
unveil two different versions of a new
limited edition piece, Auspicious Dragon. This sculpture transmits all the power, dignity and nobility of this mythological creature.
Beginning at 6 p.m., Rodeo Drive
will come alive with traditional Chinese
performances, including a lion dance
and drum corps by the award-winning
East Wind Dance Troupe out of Los Angeles’ Chinatown. In the spirit of the
HOMELESS
homeless, we give you a home first, then
wrap (supportive) services around you.”
“Home For Good” is a partnership
program with the Hilton Foundation,
Common Ground (non-profit homeless
outreach) and a number of local businesses and educational institutions,
whose ultimate goal is to help transition
displaced individuals into permanent
housing.
Latta explained for years, the County
has invested $875 million annually to
manage homelessness rather than resolve it. He said it cost less to treat and
house the chronically homeless than to
leave them on the street, where they
continually utilize emergency services,
costing the taxpayer more dollars.
Although Los Angeles County is the
“homeless capital of the nation” (48,053
any given night), Beverly Hills currently
my training and 400 hours of field training prior to becoming a level one reserve.
Lalezary works out of the West Hollywood Sheriffs station. Another brother,
Shawn (BHHS ‘05), is also a reserve
deputy.
According to the task force, there
were arson fires beginning early Thursday at 53 locations, mostly in Hollywood and West Hollywood but also in
North Hollywood, Burbank and Sunland.
There were 11 new fires between
midnight Sunday and the time the suspect was arrested, Los Angeles Fire Capt.
Jaime Moore said. The fires stopped following Burkhart's arrest.
In many instances, fires started in
carports raced to adjoining apartment
buildings. The property damage resulting
from the fires has been estimated at $3
million. One firefighter and a civilian
suffered relatively minor injuries.
Burkhart was charged Wednesday
with 37 counts of felony arson.
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holiday, the first 1,000 attendees will receive a red Good Fortune envelope filled
with special offers from participating retailers and restaurants.
Boutiques throughout the Golden
Triangle are welcoming customers with
in-store refreshments, free gifts with purchase and extended shopping hours until 9 p.m. Meanwhile, visitors can feast
on restaurant deals, many featuring a
nod to Asian cuisine. For a complete listing of participating merchants, visit
www.lovebeverly hills.com/dragon.
Beverly Hills Chinese New Year
sponsors include Lladró, The Courier,
San Marino Tribune and Sing Tao Daily
News.
For more information about the
event, the public can contact CVB at
310-248-1015 or email info@lovebeverly hills.com.
has a smaller population consisting of
roughly 38 homeless people.
The City works with non-profit service partners: People Assisting The Homeless (PATH); Jewish Family Services; the
Saban Free Clinic; Step Up on Second;
along with other local community and
faith-based organizations to filter resources like medical care, clothing, food
and housing assistance to the homeless.
According to Latta, most of the City’s
homeless are aware of services but don’t
always come forward for assistance. Latta’s outreach team is dedicated to letting
the City’s residents know of the program,
“if you really want to help, don’t give
money to panhandlers, call us and we’ll
tell you of organizations we work closely with and you can donate to them--that’s how you really make an impact.”
For a list of local homeless resources, contact the Human Services
Department at 310-285-1006 or visit
www.beverlyhills.org/humansvc.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
ways to honor our heritage and preserve it.”
The goal of historic Preservation is to protect and preserve significant buildings in Beverly Hills.
If approved, major elements of the program would include:
•An ordinance by which the City will
meet criteria to become a Certified Local Government. This gives the City access to state
funding for historic preservation and other
benefits.
•Establishment of a five-member Cultural
Heritage Commission, made up of citizens
who will meet quarterly and make recommendations to the City Council on designation of
historic properties and other preservation issues, and ensure that historic preservation is
part of the development review process.
•Creation of an incentive program (also
known as the Mills Act) to encourage homeowners to preserve and restore architecturally
significant residences.
•Penalties for demolishing historically
significant buildings without giving the proper
notifications.
•A building owner would need a Certificate of Appropriateness before any alteration,
renovation or modification can be made to the
residence.
Any building in the City can qualify under
the historical preservation ordinance including single-family properties, multi-family
properties and commercial buildings.
The council meeting will be held Jan. 10
at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.
ESL
“We are going to be looking at our budget and I’m sure ESL will be one of the items
that we look at because (it) costs the district
money,” Goldberg said. “Given these economic circumstances, I don’t think we are in a
position that we should be taking money out
of the K-12 classroom to support adult education classes.”
Goldberg said he does recognize ESL is an
important educational tool for many of the
parents in the District. He also mentioned if
there is a way for the board to make ESL “cost
neutral,” he would be very supportive of keeping it.
He also said that federal and state grant
money is not guaranteed, “if it’s not a directed
grant, specifically for ESL adult education,
then that’s money that can be used for K-12
ESL education (instead).”
“I’m very supportive of ESL, my mother
came to this country and had to learn English
as well, so I completely understand. But we
have to make difficult choices as a board and
as a community,” he said.
Caporale said the ESL classes improve
both professional and personal lives of her students, helping them become more productive
community members.
“We teach the parents of children K-12,
and if the parents cannot speak English properly, they cannot help they’re children with
homework and they cannot protect and speak
up for their children,” she said. “As the Beverly Hills community says ‘no child left behind,’
our statement is ‘no adult left behind either.’”
Students come from an array of nationalities and other languages whose alphabets are
drastically different from English including
Farsi, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, French and
Spanish.
For senior citizen and chemotherapy patient Yaffa Levytsede the class currently holds
a special value in her life, “I’m attending these
classes as I’m going through chemotherapy
and for me it’s a life saver because for a few
hours a day I can think about something other
than my chemo.”
BEVERLY HILLS
George Christy’s Pick Of The Week: You Should Know...
H
is is a superlative performance as a Mexican gardener in A Better Life that’s based
on a true story told to the film’s
producer Paul Junger Witt.
We know Demian’s fine work
as Che in Steven Soderbergh’s
Che and as the corrupt drugdealing Tijuana Mayor in
Showtime’s Weeds, but many
may not be aware that he hails
from a theatrical family in
Mexico.
Mother Maricruz
Najera is an actress, brothers
Odiseo and Bruno are actors,
and father Alejandro’s an
esteemed theater director. A
distinguished dynasty not
unlike
our
America’s
Barrymores.
A
nother entertainment
dynasty includes A Better Life’s
director
Chris
Weitz,
acclaimed, along with brother
Paul, for their hilarious 1999
American Pie, when four high
schoolers vow to lose their virginity
before
graduation.
American Pie made history with
instant blockbuster status.
Beside launching the careers of
Chris and Paul, American Pie
jump-started the careers of Jason
Biggs, Chris Klein, Mena Suvari.
Chris and Paul’s About A Boy
starring Hugh Grant as a single
parent became another success.
Chris
lately directed The
Twilight Saga: New Moon. His
mother is actress Susan Kohner,
daughter of agent Paul Kohner,
whose superstar clients included
Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo,
David Niven, Henry Fonda, Billy
Wilder, John Huston, Lana
Turner, Ingmar Bergman. Chris
and Paul’s dad is the late John
Weitz, the first American fashion
designer to license his name to
dozens of designs from watches
to sunglasses, cologne to cigars.
The Weitz licensing empire was
next to Pierre Cardin and
Christian Dior, available in more
than 1,700 department stores.
John was a successful author as
well. The brothers’ grandmother
Lupita Tovar Kohner was a popular actress in Mexico.
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emian’s been acting
since the age of 14, but his
breakthrough role as Carlos, the
illegal immigrant gardener in A
Better Life, is, says Demian, “the
most important film in my life.”
His is an astonishing performance, as was his depiction of
another Mexican gardener in By
The Waters Of Babylon, which
played at the Geffen Playhouse.
He was riveting.
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hat better than being
acknowledged by your peers, as
Demian was this month with
Best Actor nominations from the
Screen Actors Guild and the
Independent Spirit Awards.
Allowed a two-day break from
his television series in Mexico,
Demian arrived in Los Angeles
to meet Oscar voters.
A
luncheon was hosted at
Spago, the menu including
Wolfgang Puck’s chicken pot
pie, now a staple on the supper
menu at the Governors Ball after
the Oscars (might this chicken
pot pie be a good-luck omen for
Demian?). Meeting and dining
with Demian and Chris were
Sidney and Joanna Poitier, Mitzi
Gaynor, Brad Krevoy, Steve
Stabler, Anne and Arnold
Kopelson, The Courier’s Marcia
Hobbs, THR’s Lynne Segall, Eva
Marie Saint, Jeffrey Hayden,
Dyan Cannon with daughter
Jennifer Grant, Pat Crowley,
Corinna Fields, Shera Danese
Falk, Nancy Olson Livingston
Bruce
Davison,
Louise
Danelian, Michelle Phillips,
Anney Jeffries, Lisa Pelikan,
Susan Blakely, Steve Jaffe,
Maria
Conchita
Alonso,
Madelyn and Pete Hammond,
whose Oscar coverage on
Deadline Hollywood is as good
as it gets. Demian and Chris
arrived with Chris’s mother
Susan Kohner. High fives are
due 42 West’s Steven Flynn and
Susan Ciccone for their coordination of the luncheon.
and John Huston who not only
directed but wrote major films.
At one point, Paul suggested
they break for a snack, and
wondered if they had their
wish what would they want
more than anything in the
world.
S
am wanted more sex.
Willie Wyler wanted a private
resort. Paul desired a four-star
hat evening, Colleen chef around the clock, and
Camp and Paytton Oswalt host- John answered, “To be interested a screening of A Better Life ed and involved.”
for Oscar voters at SoHo House.
hat better than to be
Among them were Catherine
O’Hara,
Isabelle
Adjani, interested and involved, as
Frances Fisher, Brenda Vaccaro, John says? As we are at Oscar
time ... about Demian, Chris
Jamie Foley, Nastassja Kinski.
and A Better Life!
hen we
talked
to
Warren Beatty
earlier that day,
Warren recounted Paul Kohner’s
weekly
gin
game that John
Huston told him
about.
Paul
was one of four
players
that
included producer
Sam
Spiegel
of
Sidney Poitier welcomed Demian Bicher, who
Lawrence
of
stars in the acclaimed film, A Better Life,
Arabia fame,
directed by Chris Weitz at a luncheon in
Bette
Davis’
Demian and Chris’s honor at Spago. The
favorite director
New York Time’s reports Demian whips up “a
William Wyler,
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Steven Byrket
“A
subtle grace and dignity, as well as a heartwarming
sadness” is what Demian
Bichir brings to the role. So
writes USA Today critic Claudia
Puig about Chris Weitz’s A
Better Life, a movie about
fathers and sons.
Decades
ago, Andy Warhol invited us to
contribute, in addition to our In
Hollywood column in Andy’s
Interview magazine, a monthly
feature, People You Should
Know. Demian would be one.
great guacamole.”
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Scandinavian Film Festival Showcases
Nordic Oscar Contenders, Honors Harlin
The 13th Scandinavian Film
Festival L.A. is scheduled to run
Jan. 7, 8, 14, 15 at the Writers
Guild Theater 135 S. Doheny Dr.
The program includes Oscar
submissions, current feature
films, shorts, and documentaries
from Denmark, Finland, Iceland,
Norway, and Sweden—and,
sometimes, a special offering
from an acclaimed Scandinavian
working in Hollywood.
This year, Renny Harlin, the
Finnish director, will receive the Pernilla August’s Beyond opens the ScandinCinema
Without
Borders avian Film Festival Sunday.
“Bridging the Borders Award”
for his film 5 Days Of War. The award forces as well, who are either shorthandwill be presented Sunday in conjunction ed from covering the Beijing Olympics or
with a special 3 p.m. screening of the simply tired of war news from other arenas like Iraq. The three put the survival of
film with Harlin for honors and Q & A.
Based on a true story, the film, set in “the truth” ahead of their own survival.
“Real disasters are often described
the midst of the 2008 war between
by
the
people caught up in them as being
Russia and Georgia, unfolds around an
‘surreal’—almost
as if in slow motion,”
American journalist, his cameraman, and
says
SFFLA
Founder/Director
Jim Koenig.
a Georgian schoolteacher caught in the
“Renny
Harlin
skillfully
captures
the ‘surcrossfire of the first Russian airstrikes
real’ interruptions of war in a way that
against Georgia.
As the three desperately attempt to captures both the brutality and
flee for safety, they witness—and docu- humanity of those caught up in the cause
ment—the devastation, destruction, and and the casualty of the action.”
Opening night brings Pernilla
cold-blooded murder of innocent civilAugust,
the prolific Swedish actress from
ians. When they attempt to broadcast the
footage, they are captured while under Ingmar Bergman’s Fanny And Alexander
attack from Russian soldiers and local and George Lucas’ Star Wars alike, with
mercenaries, but are are met with resist- her directing debut, the award-winning
ance from American and international drama, Beyond.
(see ‘FESTIVAL,’ page 16)
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H E A LT H & W E L L N E S S
Patti Davis Founds New Support Group To Help Alzheimer’s Caregivers
Patti Davis is working to
give family members, friends
and caregivers of Alzheimer’s
patients something she didn’t
have—a place where people
could share their emotions and
struggles, and be supported.
Davis, daughter of former
President Ronald and Nancy
Reagan, has founded the support group Beyond Alzheimer’s
at UCLA’s Ronald Reagan
Hospital, “to help people with
a loved one going through it
now, or those who’ve been
through it.”
When her father was diagnosed in 1994, there was
“nobody to talk to.”
This turned out to be a
good thing, Davis says,
because it forced her to chart
“her own way through a long
10-year journey” with her
father.
“I didn't have friends going
through similar situations to
tell me how bad it would be,”
Davis said. “I know the isolation.”
At the time of Reagan’s
diagnosis, and after he wrote
his moving letter to America,
the Reagans became the most
public family dealing with the
disease.
“We were the poster family
for Alzheimer’s when the disease wasn’t discussed,” says
Davis.
She often found herself
stopped by total strangers
telling her intimate details of
what they were going through
with a parent or spouse.
“People felt comfortable
telling me things they would
never share with friends,”
Davis said.
So she started thinking
about how she could help.
“After my father died, myself
and other friends didn’t know
where to go for professional
help. We needed something
like this.”
After waking at 3 a.m. one
morning the idea for Beyond
Alzheimer’s was born.
Davis approached Dr.
David Feinberg, president of
the UCLA Health System, who
was not only enthusiastic about
the group, but insisted it not be
FESTIVAL
macho heart-throb of the film
must compete, but also, in the
local slang, to a foreign “blonde
bombshell” (Paprika Steen, a
familiar favorite at SFFLA) who
takes a younger Latin lover in
Argentina.
In most rom-coms with family involved, the kids are smarter
than the grown-ups about the
ways of the heart, and this son’s
forever-clicking camera catches
mom, dad, and amorado all offside in this game of “futbol”
south of the border.
• The most stylized of the
five Oscar submissions screening at the festival is Le Havre,
another film set on foreign
shores. Aki Kaurismäki’s Finnish
contender is made in French as
his valentine to this soulful harbor town of stow-away émigrés
and old-time rock’n’roll, but
also to the classical era of
French cinema and song surrounding World War II and the
Resistance.
Picking up from where he
left off as a writer in La Vie
Bohème, André Wilms, now a
shoe-shiner in Le Havre, plays a
local hero-in-the-making when
he decides to shelter a
Gabonese
youth
(Blondin
Miguel) who fled from a police
raid on a cargo ship arriving at
the port.
The brilliantly colored
frames of mannered performances with deadpan humor
show Kaurismäki as a master of
form: pitch-perfect ensemble
acting and eclectic music deliver his trademark look and feel
that here, more than ever, cast a
magical aura on everyday life.
For more information, visit
www.scandinavianfilmfestivalla.com. or www.sffla.net.
—Diane Sippl
(Continued from page14)
• Based on a best-seller by
Susanna Alakosi, Svinalängorna
(“Swine Row” or “The Pigsties”),
it tells of a girl in a poor family
emigrating from Finland to
Sweden in the 1970s and living
in a housing project. Growing
up with parental alcoholism,
violence, and neglect is a life
the girl would like to forget,
especially as Pernilla August
adapts the story to give equal
weight to her as an adult with
two daughters of her own, but
her loving husband pushes her
to confront her past when it
crawls out of the woodwork.
This couple is played with
aplomb by Noomi Rapace, of
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
fame, and her own one-time
husband, Ola Rapace. Both display tenderness, tenacity, and
sobriety, each in the right
amount, showcasing Pernilla
August as a fine actors’ director.
• She wears the thespian
hat on Jan. 14 in A Rational
Solution, a domestic drama, one
spiked with inventive mores,
playful humor, and, yes, angst
by director Jörgen Bergmark, cowriter of Kitchen Stories.
• Fans looking for a romantic comedy will find in
Superclásico, Ole Christian
Madsen’s Danish romp in
Buenos Aires, the same quirky
fish-out-of-water point of view
he displayed earlier in Prague.
The second in his trilogy on
marriage and its catastrophes
(beginning with Kira’s Reason:
A Love Story), Superclásico
completes the cycle with the
lightest touch of the three, the
title referring not only to the soccer championship in which the
Patti Davis
limited to just loved ones of
those being treated at UCLA.
“It was just a no-brainer,”
Davis said. “The whole goal of
a hospital is to provide compassionate care for people so
they don’t think of it as big and
scary, where they might be
treated like a number. We rec-
ognized family members are
also in need of care.”
Part of the reason the group
is called Beyond Alzheimer’s, is
that it’s also about family and
caregivers who often find
themselves in the middle—
between the patient, doctors
and hospitals. “It becomes your
story and you have to remember you’re in the picture too—
you need time for yourself and
time away,” Davis advises.
The free Beyond Alzheimer’s meetings are facilitated by Davis and Dr. Linda
Ercoli, UCLA’s director of geriatric psychology. She provides
the clinical aspect, while
Davis, who lectured extensively on the subject while her
father was ill, brings personal
experience.
Attendees can talk if they
want to, but usually participants simply want to be someplace where everybody else
understands and identifies with
what they are experiencing,
Davis explained.
“This disease creates a
whole cauldron of emotions,”
CONNIE MARTINSON
Talks Books
With a wonderful photo of
the author at 5 and his mother,
actress Geraldine Fitzgerald,
running on the beach in Santa
Monica on the book’s cover,
Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s Luck
And Circumstance : A Coming
Of Age In Hollywood, New
York, And Points Beyond (Knopf
$26). Geraldine was an Irish free
spirit under contract to Warner
Bros. His father was Edward
Lindsay-Hogg, an Englishman
who had become an Irish citizen in the 1930s, who left the
family when Michael was 2 and
would reappear infrequently
through the years.
Geraldine moved to New
York to act on stage. Michael
became entranced with theatre,
but in the back of his mind was
the conversation he had with his
mother when he was thinking
about stage names. He liked the
name “Michael Welles” which
his mother rejected and said:
“The thing is, some people think
Orson and I had an affair and
that he is your father.” Through
his youth Michael would find
signs of this in notes to
Geraldine asking if Michael still
looked like a young Orson
Welles.
Michael
attended
the
Choate School where his name
and weight earned the nick
name “Pudge.” From there, he
entered Oxford from where he
flunked out. He writes with
respect for Geraldine’s second
husband, but is aware that he
really never gave the man the
chance to be his friend.
Michael’s career began as a
floor manager at Telex Eireann
to learn to be a TV director. His
directing of Ready, Steady Go!,
a hot rock ‘n roll show with all
the leading young stars led to
the call from The Beatles to
direct their music videos Rain in
1966, and Revolution and Hey
Jude. This was followed by The
Rolling Stones Rock And Roll
Circus and later to The Beatles
last time playing together in The
Concert On The Roof.
In the 1970’s Michael
Lindsay-Hogg was the dramatic
director for the BBC. His story of
how
he
lost
directing
Brideshead Revisited due to a
strike, and then when it was
resolved he was committed to
another company which would
not release him.
During this time he was
having a romance with an older
woman. With her permission,
he identifies and writes of their
time together–none other than
Gloria Vanderbilt. He also presents a touching portrait of his
mother and their close relationship.
Michael has had a sterling
career on Broadway with
Whose Life Is It Anyway, Agnes
Of God and in films with
Waiting For Godot. He believes
writing about people who are
dead makes them become like
characters in fiction and yet,
one mustn’t rush to judgement.
“And to remember people can
change. What someone was at
Davis admits. “There is death
before dying. You see the person passing while they’re still
here. Watching the end you
feel guilty; and you can’t tell
others or expect them to understand unless they’ve had the
same experience. Friends may
be sympathetic, but maybe not
identify, so you keep it to yourself.”
What helped Davis, she
recounts, is realizing that her
father’s soul couldn’t have
Alzheimer’s. “His language,
mental acuity and memory
were falling away, but his soul
was in there. I kept remembering that. I found there could be
communication—emotional
communication—in
total
silence.”
Beyond Alzheimer’s meets
from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays
(the next meeting is Jan. 9) in
UCLA’s
Ronald
Reagan
Hospital at 757 Westwood
Plaza, Room 3-3102.
For more information, call
310-825-8253.
—Steve Simmons
25 or 30 may bear no resemblance to to the person at 50 or
60… the part that luck plays,
how it can be cruel or grand, or
just have gone somewhere else.”
******
Christine Devine is the
anchor on KTTV and was
assigned the focus segment
“Wednesday’s Child” which has
become a force for adoption of
young children. She has
authored with Allison Bottke,
Finding A Forever Family: A
News Anchor’s Notebook on
Adoption Within the Foster
Care System (IPG $17.99). This
is also her story of her family. A
child of a single mother, who
had been in the Peace Corps,
she has never met her birth
father. Her mother married Jack
Duane Devine who adopted her
at age 3.
“Wednesday’s Child” is a
way to alert the audience that
there are children waiting to be
adopted and are in foster care in
need of a loving permanent
home. Christine and a camera
person go out to interview the
child who will be focused on
that Wednesday. Christine works
with a wonderful man, social
worker Will Wong, who cares
and has added to the
“Wednesday’s Child” success.
There are social meetings for
prospective parents to meet the
children.
The book centers on a few
of the kids, Jared, who wore leg
braces, Austin who lived on the
streets, but is now in college as
well as the adoptive parents perceptive comments. It is an interesting and emotional tug reading this book. One doesn’t have
to give birth to be a loving parent.
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The company was founded by e-commerce
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She recruited top stylist, Marcy Carmack, as
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hen it comes to improving
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r. Matthew J. Enna is a
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Hair Cuts For A Cause
ho says getting your hair
cut can’t be fun and a benefit to others? On Sunday,
Jan. 15, Debby Parker, owner of
Tipperary Hair Styles for Girls and
Boys will host a day of haircuts,
food, fun and activities to benefit
Chai Lifeline West Coast, the
regional branch of the acclaimed
health-service organization.
Chai Lifeline is a non-profit
organization passionately dedicated to helping children with cancer
and life-threatening illnesses. For
more than 25 years, Chai Lifeline
has provided crucial emotional,
social and financial support to families coping with the short- and
long-term repercussions of lifethreatening and lifelong pediatric
illness.
This is the second year Parker
has hosted the event. Throughout
the day, Debby and her stylists will
offer $25 haircuts. All the proceeds of the day will go to Chai
Lifeline.
The event will include kidfriendly snacks and beverages,
prizes and fun raffles. Additionally,
each child will receive a special
gift bag for participating.
Parker has a special relationship to Chai Lifeline. For the past
11 years, Parker and the Tipperary
stylists have hosted Chai Lifeline’s
annual Beauty Day, a day of beauty
make-overs and pampering for seri-
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ously ill girls and their sisters.
“I love being a part of Chai
Lifeline’s Beauty Day. The girls
have such a great time and leave
feeling like princesses. The opportunity to raise the spirits of children coping with serious illnesses
is priceless. It makes us all just
feel good to be a part of this organization,” said Parker.
The Jan. 15 event will be from
9 a.m-4 p.m.
Appointments are strongly recommended. To make an appointment, call 310-274-0294.
When a child is born or diagnosed with a serious illness, the
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BIRTHDAY GREETINGS—Celebrating are Bonnie Franklin (Jan. 6); Orly Halevy,
Nicolas Cage, Katie Couric, Liz Sampson and Jann Wenner (Jan. 7); The Courier’s
Clif Smith, Shirley Bassey, YvetteMimieux, David Bowie, Charles Osgood, and Larry
Storch (Jan. 8); Joan Baez, Crystal Gayle, Bonnie Carroll and Susannah York (Jan.
9); Pat Benatar, Jaqueline Burdorf, Sherrill Milnes, William Sanderson and Rod
Stewart (Jan. 10); Naomi Judd, Grant Tinker, and Rod Taylor (Jan. 11); Kirstie Alley,
Anthony Andrews and Kay Siegel (Jan. 12).
ASTROLOGY
Clif Smith
Orly Halevy
Rod Stewart
Kay Siegal
Bonnie Carroll
ALL SMILES–Smile Gala at The
Beverly Hilton raised $1.2 million
for Operation Smile. Pictured are
(back row, from left): honorees
Jennifer Salke and her son Henry
Salke; Operation Smile CoFounder Kathy Magee; honorees
Giuliana Rancic and Zachary Levi;
(front row) Bill Rancic and Sue
Tsao.
Photo by Vince Bucci
Joan Mangum
Operation Smile, an international children’s medical
charity, honored Smile Ambassadors Zachary Levi, Giuliana
and Bill Rancic at its 10th Smile
Gala in The Beverly Hilton, raising $1.2 million President of
NBC Entertainment Jennifer
Salke and her 12-year-old son
Henry, as well as philanthropist
Sue Tsao were also honored.
Access Hollywood host Billy Bush served as emcee while
entertainment included a performance by The Voice standout Dia Frampton, Colburn’s
Children Choir and The Immortals Lions Dance Troupe.
The gala was co-chaired
by Stephanie Argyros, Dayna
and Steven Bochco, Roma
Downey and Mark Burnett, Susan Casden, Krista Lesh Jajonie,
Kelly and Ron Meyer, Daneia
Sanadiki, Dr. Randy Sherman,
and Leslie and Robert Zemeckis.
Special guests attending the gala
included Brooke Burke-Charvet
and David Charvet, Sharif Atkins
and Megan Follows, Operation
Smile’s Canada spokesperson.
The group’s John Connor
Humanitarian Service award
honors those who have demonstrated concern and love for
their fellow man through their
actions
and
deeds. Actor
Zachary Quinto (Star Trek, Heroes) presented the honor to actor/philanthropist Zachary Levi,
star of NBC-TV’s Chuck and
also appeared on the big screen
in Tangled, Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, Spiral,
and Big Mamma’s House 2. He
has raised enough funds to provide life-changing surgery for
more than 166 children.
Salaam
Coleman-Smith,
president of The Style Network,
presented the Operation Smile
Universal Smiles award to the
Rancics–Giuliana, an entertainment journalist, fashion and
beauty expert who is co-anchor
of E! News and on the hit reality
show Giuliana & Bill–and Bill, a
real estate developer, a regular
on The Apprentice and author of
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Director/producer/choreographer Adam Shankman pregave
the Operation Smile Founders
Circle award to NBC Entertainment’s Jennifer Salke and her
son, who was born with a cleft
lip repaired early in his life but
has since urged support to give
smiles to needy children around
the world through Operation
Smile. Before joining NBC last
July, she was EVP of Creative Affairs at 20th Century Fox-Television.
Operation
Smile
CoFounders Kathy and Dr. William
Magee presented the Wallis Annenberg Public Service award to
philanthropist Sue Tsao, who has
established hospital fellowships
to train doctors in the fields of
microsurgery, craniofacial surgery, pediatric anesthesia and
pediatric intensive care. All
have gone become Operation
Smile volunteer surgeons.
The Smile Gala is the premier event, helping Operation
Smile provide free surgery for
children worldwide suffering
from clefts, to heal their smiles
and transform their lives.
******
An enthusiastic crowd of
family and close friends gathered around George Chakiris,
Rita Moreno and Russ Tamblyn
in the lobby of the Roosevelt Hotel (just outside the ballroom
where the first Academy Awards
were held), as the three thespians contemplated the shoes they
were about to embed in cement
within the famous forecourt of
the Grauman’s Chinese across
the street.
The gathering celebrated the
50th anniversary of Westside
Story, which debuted at Grauman’s in 1961 and garnered Oscars for both Chakiris and
Moreno. The latter recalled
making the film and working
with such a remarkable cast including the late Natalie Wood,
and how thrilled she was to see
many of the dancers present to
help celebrate. Chakiris added:
“Well, this truly is an amazing
day,” from the podium, as he remembered taking his first dance
class just a couple of blocks
away at The American School of
Dance, and how he paid for his
classes working downtown as an
errand boy at the May Co. and
by Holiday Mathis
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 6). You have the perfect combination of
passion and practicality, and you'll apply yourself. You’ll receive
stellar advice and follow it to a windfall in March. There will be a
May reunion. June features investment and commerce. Use your
knack for knowing what the public wants. Romance fills the end of
summer. Cancer and Leo people adore you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your sense of fun and adventure is
going strong. You have responsibilities, but you don’t let them define
who you are–mainly because that would make you boring!
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The world desperately requires your
patience. So few people really are patient these days, and so many
rely on patience from others. Without it, life will run them over.
PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). New resources will inspire you to put an
effort into raising your attractiveness quotient on both the inside and
the outside. Consider yoga. It will help you do both at the same
time.
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). You’ll deliver lighthearted fun. It will be
good for relationships of all kinds, including professional. Your
quick wit and active life will be a magnet for new friends.
TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). You’ll feel youthful and unburdened by
responsibilities. Feeling this way makes it true to some extent. As if
by magic, your schedule will be clear of worry and chores.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Could it be that the energy and intention you give to your goals have greater power than the actual steps
you take to make them happen? You’ll get evidence to suggest this
today.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll be spending time with a complimentary individual. This person will confirm your attractiveness, not
that you need such an ego boost. Your own opinion of yourself is
what really matters.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There are people on either side of an issue
trying to get you to side with them or take action on their behalf.
How do you know you’re doing the right thing? It feels right.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The only way to see the big picture is to
go to the top of the proverbial mountain. You can do this in your
mind, or you can do it physically by heading to the highest point in
your immediate geography. Either way will give you clarity.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Accepting reality is the first step to cocreating it. Your will is strong, but the universal will stronger. You’ll
defer to it as you realize that any other move would be pointless.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You may be prone to silly mistakes. Try
to slow down and think things through. Luckily, your reflexes are so
quick that even if you blunder, you can probably recover without
mishap.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). If you don’t get what you want
right away, it may be the best thing for you and everyone else.
Sometimes what doesn’t happen may keep something really catastrophic from happening.
taking two ballet classes every
night.
Each spoke glowingly and
gratefully of Jerome Robbins,
who cast them in the film. The
evening premiere of the newly
released Blu-Ray version of the
film included personalities, such
as Lee Meriwether, Corbin Bleu,
Grace Phipps, Joe Mantegna,
Shirley Jones, Jason Ritter,
Sharon Lawrence, Kenny Ortega, Catherine O’Hara, and many
more. The spotlights shined
brightest on Rita and daughter,
Fernanda Gordon, Russ and
daughter Amanda, and George
accompanied by the beautiful
Morgan Fairchild.
George, by the way, just
launched new line of jewelry at
www.georgechakiris.com.
******
Hosted by style expert
George Kotsiopoulos, the 2011
Hollywood Style Awards at
Smashbox Studios celebrated
trendsetters in fashion, honoring
celebrities, influencers and the
style elite who have led the way
in the world of fashion.
Honorees included: Elizabeth Stewart for “Stylist of the
Year” presented by Kristin David;
Molly Stern for “Make-Up Artist
of the Year” (Mandy Moore);
Mara Roszak for “Hair Stylist of
the Year” (Zoe Saldana); Tracey
Cunningham for “Colorist of the
Year” (Rose McGowan); Arianne
Phillips for “Costume Designer
of the Year” (Andrea Riseborough; Kylie and Kendall Jenner
for “Stylish Sisters” (Khloe Kardashian); Decades for “Hollywood Boutique of the Year” (Selma Blair); Chloe Moretz for
“One to Watch” presented by
(Jaime King); Randall Slavin for
“Photographer of the Year” (Eva
Longoria); and Alice Temperley
of Temperley London for “Designer of the Year” (Alice Eve).
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Judge Marcus said. “I decided
to impose a prison sentence in
this case.”
Christiansen’s
attorney
Philip Kaufler filed for a new
trail, however, the judge denied the motion.
"I'm not about to change
my mind about her involvement in the case," Judge Marcus said.
Resident tax payer and
BHUSD school system parent
Tom Hayostek and BHUSD
School Board President Brian
Goldberg addressed the judge
with victim impact statements.
Goldberg said that Christiansen's conduct greatly impacted the school district and
community by stalling necessary renovations and having
less money to spend on necessary projects. At the time,
Goldberg was the only member of the Board of Education
to vote against Christiansen’s
contracts.
"The public trust has been
broken and will take years for
our district to recover. A clear
message needs to be sent (in
her sentencing)," Goldberg
said.
"Although we have
worked hard to fix the harm
BEL AIR
they oppose the facility for several reasons. One is because of
life and safety issues for both
the patients and the surrounding community. Another is due
to the high number of complaints received by Bridges to
Recovery owner Aron Abecas-
she has caused and although
she has now been convicted of
her crimes, that should not be
the end of the story. Those of us
involved in public education
are entrusted with a sacred
duty. Ms. Christiansen violated
that duty, for her own personal
benefit and to the detriment of
the School District, its employees, its students, and the residents of Beverly Hills.”
Christiansen was found
guilty Nov. 21 of four counts of
felony conflict of interest for
her role as employee then as a
consultant to the Beverly Hills
Unified School District.
Christiansen worked as an
employee for the district until
2006 when she left to form
“Strategic Concepts, Inc.” and
became a consultant.
While acting as a consultant, Christiansen negotiated
contracts for BHUSD with
Johnson Controls Inc., ("JCI")
that corporation was paying
her company, Strategic Concepts, as its "consultant."
She also pushed for the
$334 million Measure E bond
measure, which earned her
company $200,000 a month.
The 12 person jury deliberated almost two full days before returning its verdict against
Christiansen and finding true
an “excessive taking” allegation involving more than $1.3
million.
Christiansen was charged
last December along with former BHUSD Superintendent
Jeffrey Hubbard, whose trial
begins today with pretrial motions.
At that time, current Newport Mesa Unified School District Superintendent Hubbard
was charged with two counts
of felony misappropriation of
public funds, for allegedly giving Christiansen a $20,000
stipend and increasing her
monthly car allowance from
$150 to $500 without approval
from the Board of Education.
In October, he was indicted on a third count of misappropriation of funds. According
to the indictment, when Hubbard was superintendent, he
“directed a subordinate to increase the pay of employee
Nora Roque” without approval
of the board.
According to the Daily Pilot, if Hubbard is found guilty
of misappropriation of funds,
he will loose his teaching and
administrative licenses and no
longer be able to work at the
NMUSD.
sis, who owns two additional
Bridges to Recovery facilities in
the Pacific Palisades and Santa
Monica. Third is because of the
high pricing or as Michelman
said, “predatory pricing.” According to Bridges to Recovery
administrator Frederik Schulin,
a four-week stay at the facility
typically starts around $45,000.
Lastly, the residents are concerned that the facility is not
keeping in line with their license, which states the facility
be non-medical in nature.
Michelman detailed all of
their concerns in a letter to
Torene Schwab, assistant chief
counsel to the DSS, dated
Nov. 18. Michelman said he
has still not received a response.
Schulin said the Bridges
facility has done “everything
possible” to accommodate the
wishes of the community.
However, investigations from
the state are involved in the
process and were “granted a
permannet license based on
those investigations.”
The Courier will look into
these statements and share
more next week, after further
investigation and comments
from all parties involved.
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that earthquake faults along
Santa Monica Boulevard preclude a subway station there.
Coring is a minimally-invasive
process that gathers very limited information.
Trenching -- actually digging an open trench -- is more
costly but far more accurate.
The BHUSD's experts are
now performing that task in
light of MTA's threats to put a
subway tunnel under Beverly
Hills High School.
Right after the District denied the MTA request, Beverly
Hills City Manager Jeff Kolin
asked the District for the same
information.
That request is further confirmation that the city council
majority of Mayor Barry Brucker, Vice Mayor Willie Brien and
Member Julian Gold, continues
to work on behalf of the MTA
and against the clearly expressed wishes of the people of
Beverly Hills.
Newly-elected Board President Brian Goldberg said the
BHUSD denied Metro’s written
December 30 request asking
for access to the District's geotechnical work.
“For a number of reasons,
the BHUSD cannot grant access to Metro or its consultants
while the geotechnical work is
being conducted on behalf of
the BHUSD,” Goldberg said.
“We leave the option open that
if something changes we can
revisit it but as of right now we
cannot allow them access
while our work is being conducted.”
The inadequacy of Metro’s
data is a direct result of their
testing technique last year.
The BHUSD allowed MTA
to test on the high school campus with the understanding the
data would be shared once
completed.
Now, a year later, MTA still
withholds most of the raw data.
BHUSD's trenching will confirm or discredit that data.
BHUSD Chief Consultant
Tim Buresh, who supervised
MTA's Red Line, said the MTA
conducted borings and cone
penetrometer tests (CPT). The
BHUSD is actively trenching
the area.
“A CPT is less precise than
a boring,” Buresh said. “A CPT
doesn’t actually pull the soil
out and look at it. Instead
you’re pushing an instrument
through the soil and based on
readings . . . you interpret
what’s happening. (Trenching is
the) only way to really be sure
what’s happening seismically.”
Buresh said the trenches
will be over 100 feet long and
at least 15 to 20 feet deep.
He said they will trench
below soils that are at least
11,000 years old or Holocene
soils.
The state definition of an
"active fault" is one that has had
activity within the last 11,000
years.
“When we trench, we will
see whether those faults are
there or not,” Buresh said.
“Plus, if there is a fault then we
will have some indication of
the age, whether it’s reached
the surface and if it has reached
the surface, if its reached
through new or old soil. That
will help us determine how active it is.”
“The problem with coring
is it’s like sticking a straw in the
ground and the only thing you
see is exactly right there at the
straw,” Buresh said. “Trenching
is a continuous exposure of the
upper layers, it is a much better
indication of what’s happening
over a broad area.” In its statement to The Courier, the MTA
agrees with the superiority of
trenching over coring.
The MTA refused to respond to The Courier's request
to explain why the more accurate trenching process was not
used in the first place except to
blame it on "urbanization."
Goldberg said the trenching, which began over the winter holiday, is likely to continue
through January and into February.
The BHUSD Board of Education approved contracts with
Leighton Consulting Inc. to
conduct the geotechnical studies on Nov. 9 and Dec. 13.
Phase one of the geotechnical
studies cost approximately
$500,000 and phase two (the
trenching) cost approximately
$420,000.
“We want to make sure we
get great samples so we have
the best science available,”
Goldberg said.
BEVERLY HILLS
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT 2011146142 The following
is/are doing business as: KOUPONZZ
9461 Charleville Blvd. #107, Beverly
Hills, CA 90212; Igal Ganon 217 N.
Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90211;
The business is conducted by: HUSBAND AND WIFE, registrant(s) has
NOT begun to transact business
under the name(s) listed herein: Igal
Ganon; Statement is filed with the
County of Los Angeles: December 09,
2011; Published: December 16, 23, 30,
2011, January 06, 2012 LACC N/C
———
is/are doing business as:
TOOTHBUDS PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY 10551
W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064;
Tehrani & Nazarian APC 10390
Wilshire Blvd. Suite #1604, Los Angeles,
CA 90024; The business is conducted
by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s)
has begun to transact business under
the name(s) listed herein November
01, 2010: Tali Tehrani, VicePresident; Statement is filed with the
2011; Published: December 16, 23,
30, 2011, January 06, 2012 LACC
N/C
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is/are doing business as:
GRETNA
GREEN MANAGEMENT CORPORATION 433 N. Camden Dr., Beverly Hills,
CA 90210;
Gretna Green
Management Corp. 10501 Wilshire
Blvd. #100, Los Angeles, CA 90024; The
business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to
transact business under the name(s)
listed herein 1979: Carlos A.
Solares, President; Statement is filed
with the County of Los Angeles:
December 07, 2011; Published:
December 16, 23, 30, 2011, January
06, 2012 LACC N/C
———
West Hollywood, CA 90069; Del
Zorro, Inc. 9255 Sunset Blvd. #1040,
West Hollywood, CA 90069; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to
listed herein November 01, 2011:
Paul Fox, President; Statement is
filed with the County of Los Angeles:
06, 2012 LACC N/C
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IC COAST LACROSSE OFFICIALS
ASSOCIATION 401 Carroll Canal,
Venice, CA 90291; Gary Greenbaum
401 Carroll Canal, Venice, CA 90291;
The business is conducted by: AN
INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun
to transact business under the
name(s) listed herein February 12,
2007: Gary Greenbaum; Statement
is filed with the County of Los Angeles:
06, 2012 LACC N/C
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STATEMENT 2011144252 The following is/are doing business as:
MIRAGE BEAUTY CENTER 230 S.
Tower Dr. #2, Beverly Hills, CA 90211;
Camellia Momeni Aragh 230 S. Tower
Dr. #2, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The
business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to
listed herein 1996: Camellia
Momeni Aragh; Statement is filed
06, 2012 LACC N/C
STATEMENT 2011144388 The following is/are doing business as: 1) THE
COTSWOLD GROUP 2) COTSWOLD
KITCHEN AND BATH 3) COTSWOLD
INTERNATIONAL IMPORTS 223 S.
Stanley Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90211;
David J. Bennett 223 S. Stanley Dr.,
Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business
is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL,
registrant(s) has begun to transact
business under the name(s) listed
herein August 20, 1996: David J.
Bennett; Statement is filed with the
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 30, 2011, January 06, 2012 LACC
STATEMENT 2011144254 The follow- N/C
ing is/are doing business as:
1)
CHINA MART GROUP 2) IDEA USA 3) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
CHINA MART LOGISTICS 4) CHINA STATEMENT 2011144411 The followMART LOS ANGELES 5) C.M.L.A. ing is/are doing business as:
5250 W. Century Blvd. 7th Flr., Los RALEIGH APARTMENTS
5123
Angeles, CA 90045; China Mart USA, Raleigh St., Los Angeles CA 90004;
LLC 5250 W. Century Blvd. 7th Flr., 5123 Raleigh St., LLC 321 S. La Peer
Los Angeles, CA 90045; The business Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The busiis conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILI- ness is conducted by: A LIMITED LIATY COMPANY, registrant(s) has BILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has
begun to transact business under the begun to transact business under the
name(s) listed herein January 2008: name(s) listed herein 1964:
Stephen Perl, General Partner; Seymour
Cohen,
Member;
Statement is filed with the County of Statement is filed with the County of
Los Angeles: December 07, 2011; Los Angeles: December 07, 2011;
Published: December 16, 23, 30, Published: December 16, 23, 30,
2011, January 06, 2012 LACC N/C 2011, January 06, 2012 LACC N/C
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STATEMENT 2011144265 The following is/are doing business as: GO ASK
ERIN 9255 Sunset Blvd. #1040, West
Hollywood, CA 90069; Sugarcube
Mission, Inc. 9255 Sunset Blvd.
#1040, West Hollywood, CA 90069;
The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun
to transact business under the
name(s) listed herein November 01,
2011: Erin Quigley, President;
Statement is filed with the County of
Los Angeles: December 07, 2011;
Published: December 16, 23, 30,
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STATEMENT 2011144412 The following is/are doing business as: WESTLAND BUILDING 1234 W. 7th St., Los
Angeles, CA 90017; 1234 W. Seventh
St., LLC 321 S. La Peer Dr., Beverly
Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY, registrant(s) has begun to
listed herein 1954: Seymour Cohen,
Member; Statement is filed with the
30, 2011, January 06, 2012 LACC
N/C
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STATEMENT 2011144250 The following FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
is/are doing business as: PAUL FOX STATEMENT 2011144337 The follow- STATEMENT 2011144646 The followPRESENTS 9255 Sunset Blvd. #1040, ing is/are doing business as: PACIF- ing is/are doing business as: MATH-
NASIUM OF HANCOCK PARK 5164
Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036;
Younified Learning, LLC 1410
Stanford Dr., Glendale, CA 91205; The
business is conducted by: A LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s)
has NOT begun to transact business
under the name(s) listed herein:
Samir Younis, Manager; Statement
is filed with the County of Los Angeles:
06, 2012 LACC N/C
STATEMENT 2011136175 The following is/are doing business as: GOLDEN
STATE BONE AND JOINT CLINIC
9400 Brighton Way #410, Beverly Hills,
CA 90210; Matthew Joseph Enna,
M.D. 1544 Miramar Beach, Montecito,
CA 93108; The business is conducted
by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s)
has NOT begun to transact business
Matthew Joseph Enna, M.D.,
CEO/President; Statement is filed with
the County of Los Angeles: November
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 22, 2011; Published: December 16,
STATEMENT 2011144495 The follow- 23, 30, 2011, January 06, 2012
ing is/are doing business as:
1) LACC N/C
EASY LOANS 2) EASY FUNDING 3)
EASY LOANS AND FUNDING 4) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STAR FUNDING 8750 W. Olympic STATEMENT 2011142895 The followBlvd. #570, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; ing is/are doing business as:
DISGuitta Karubian 8750 W. Olympic CREET LA 8033 W. Sunset Blvd. #484,
Blvd. #570, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Los Angeles, CA 90046; Discreet LA
The business is conducted by: AN LLC 8033 W. Sunset Blvd. #484, Los
INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT Angeles, CA 90046; The business is
begun to transact business under conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY
the name(s) listed herein: Guitta COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT
Karubian; Statement is filed with the begun to transact business under the
County of Los Angeles: December 07, name(s) listed herein: Eric
2011; Published: December 16, 23, Christopher
Rowland,
Sole
30, 2011, January 06, 2012 LACC Member/CEO; Statement is filed with
N/C
the County of Los Angeles: December
05, 2011; Published: December 23,
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 30, 2011, January 06, 13, 2012
STATEMENT 2011144597 The follow- LACC N/C
ing is/are doing business as: COLBURN GROUP 925 S. Bedford St. #1, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
Los Angeles, CA 90035; Jodi Lee STATEMENT 2011151457 The followColburn 925 S. Bedford St. #1, Los ing is/are doing business as: IMPERIAngeles, CA 90035; The business is AL PLAZA ASSOCIATES L.P. 433 N.
conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, regis- Camden Dr. 4th Flr., Beverly Hills, CA
trant(s) has begun to transact busi- 90210; Gretna Green Management
ness under the name(s) listed herein Corp. 433 N. Camden Dr. 4th Flr.,
April 2005: Jodi Lee Colburn; Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business
Statement is filed with the County of is conducted by: A LIMITED PARTLos Angeles: December 07, 2011; NERSHIP, registrant(s) has begun to
Published: December 16, 23, 30, transact business under the name(s)
2011, January 06, 2012 LACC N/C listed herein March 22, 1990: Carlos
A. Solares, General Partner;
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Statement is filed with the County of Los
STATEMENT 2011135651 The follow- Angeles: December 20, 2011;
ing is/are doing business as: 1) WIG- Published: December 23, 30, 2011,
GIE INC. 2) POSH WIGGIE STUDIO January 06, 13, 2012 LACC N/C
3) JUS JEWEL’S & TRINKETS 4) JUS
STYLIN’ 5) JUS WIGGIE CARE 6) MY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
WIGGIE 7) THE WIGGIE COLLEC- STATEMENT 2011144577 The followTION 8) WIGGIE COUTURE 1436 La ing is/are doing business as: 1) FITCienega #112, Los Angeles, CA NESS BUTLER 2) BUTLER SPORT
90035; Wiggie Inc. 1436 La Cienega 219 W. 7th St. #307, Los Angeles, CA
#112, Los Angeles, CA 90035; The 90014; Joseph Bowers 219 W. 7th St.
business is conducted by: A CORPO- #307, Los Angeles, CA 90014; The busiRATION, registrant(s) has NOT ness is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL,
begun to transact business under registrant(s) has begun to transact
the name(s) listed herein: Margaret business under the name(s) listed
Gonzales, CEO; Statement is filed herein November 05, 2009: Joseph
with the County of Los Angeles: Bowers; Statement is filed with the
November 21, 2011; Published: County of Los Angeles: December 07,
December 16, 23, 30, 2011, January 2011; Published: December 23, 30,
06, 2012 LACC N/C
2011, January 06, 13, 2012 LACC N/C
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AIN’T HE SWEET By Elizabeth C. Gorski / Edited by Will Shortz
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“A Christmas
___”
8 Staring intently
13 “Scrooged” actor
Robert
20 Add a musical
track to, e.g.
21 Destroyed
23 Noted bride of
1969
24 Model for an art
class, say
25 “Stop stalling!”
26 Approach like an
eagle
27 Baptism, e.g.
2 8 K i d ’s b l o c k
30 Cozy footwear
31 “I could ___
horse!”
33 Japanese stringed
instrument
34 Journalist Joseph
36 Clearly happy
39 Goes for the
gold?
4 0 S p i c e o rg a n i z e r s
43 Lose intensity
44 Fencing position
47 Crunchy snack
bit
50 Storage units
51 Piccadilly
movers
55 Roman “olive”
56 “Make ___!”
58 “Unto us ___ is
given”
59 Salt flats locale
6 0 C a r n i v o r e ’s l o v e
62 Components
68 Getaway
planner?
70 Newfangled
71 Actress Andie
73 Like some lines
For any three answers,
call from a touch-tone
phone:
1-900-285-5656,
ANSWERS
FOUND
$1.49 each
minute; or,
IN NEXT
with a credit card, 1-800WEEK’S PAPER…
814-5554.
74 Pola of the
silents
76 Decoration on a
91-/100-Across
77 Mistreat
79 Predispositions
82 Score after deuce
84 “Hairspray” role
8 6 Yo u n g b u s i n e s s
partner?
90 Bay Area airport,
in shorthand
9 1 Wi t h 1 0 0 - A c r o s s ,
image revealed
by connecting
the circled
letters
alphabetically
9 5 M o z a r t ’s
b i r t h p l a c e : A b b r.
96 “Miracle on 34th
Street,” e.g.
99 Medium skill
100 See 91-Across
101 Cold war fighter
102 2001 film in
which 91-/100Across is a
character
104 Horsed around?
106 Shake up
109 Special ___
111 C h e s s c h a m p
Mikhail
11 2 “ H o n e y i n t h e
Horn” trumpeter
11 3 “ _ _ _ f r a m e d ! ”
11 5 S o m e t o y
batteries
11 6 B e t a p r e c e d e r
11 9 To n e q u a l i t y, i n
music
121 Stuck
1 2 3 Wa l l S t . d e a l
126 Singer Mitchell
128 Bronx and
Central Park
attractions
129 ___ good turn
132 Prepare, as
eggnog
1 3 3 P a r t r i d g e ’s
preferred tree
134 Navigational
aid
136 Fictional planet
in “Flash
Gordon”
138 “Incidentally
…”
140 Drive-thru
sandwich order
141 Crudités platter
centerpiece
145 Delicious
1 4 6 O rg . i n To m
Clancy novels
147 Maternity ward
figures
1 4 9 C o ff e e o r d e r
151 Stipulations
153 Pacino and
Bundy
154 Eponymic town
of
Cambridgeshire
155 Mediterranean
capital
156 Skip across the
w a t e r ’s s u r f a c e
157 Certain pass:
A b b r.
1 5 8 R a d i o a b b r.
1 5 9 G u i n n e s s s u ff i x
1 6 0 1 - D o w n ’s
warning
161 Mandatory coll.
course
1 6 2 C a p t . ’s g u e s s
Down
Hooded menace
Benefit
“Drat!”
91-/100-Across,
often
5 Nabokov novel
6 R o c k ’s J e t h r o _ _ _
7 Proficient
8 Ye a r i n S a n J u a n
9 “The Little
Mermaid” fellow
10 Cafeteria variety
11 M i n e r a l i n
healing crystals
12 Rocker Brian
1 3 Vi d e o g a m e
island
1 4 W. W. I I
battleship
1
2
3
4
1 5 R e f ’s d e c i s i o n
16 Aid for making a
91-/100-Across
1 7 C y c l i s t ’s o ff e r
1 8 M e rg e
1 9 Vi n t a g e r e c o r d s
2 1 F a n ’s f i x a t i o n
2 2 P o p e y e ’s _ _ _ ’
Pea
29 Fun-house
sounds
32 Elves, to Santa:
A b b r.
35 ___-12
37 Part of many a
science course
38 “___ Misérables”
39 ’70s TV
production co.
41 Mao
contemporary
42 “Santa Baby”
singer
45 Camaro ___-Z
46 Paradise
47 Bulbous plant
part
48 Butter alternative
49 Actor Foxx
52 Bickering
53 High praise
54 Storage unit
57 Friend ___ friend
5 8 D e a f t a l k : A b b r.
6 1 Yo u a r e : S p .
63 Serving well?
64 Public health
a g c y.
65 French pronoun
66 Have
67 Composer Max
69 Sit still?
71 Calf-length
dresses
72 Hawaiian porch
75 Stormed
78 Star of
“Gunsmoke”?
7 9 C e l l a r, i n
classifieds
8 0 G e t a n _ _ _ e ff o r t
81 De ___ (anew)
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158
8 3 H o w S a n t a ’s
reindeer are
harnessed
85 Slights, say
87 Buster?
8 8 Wi n t e r b i r d
feeder food
8 9 Te r s e r e p r o o f s
92 Radiate
93 Mob turncoat
94 ___ B’rith
97 Cousin ___
98 Californie, e.g.
1 0 2 Tu n i s i a n s e a p o r t
103 Males
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STATEMENT 2011152015 The following is/are doing business as: 1) THE
MASON STATION 2) MASON STATION 430 N. Oakhurst Dr. PH-6,
Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Alisa Starler
430 N. Oakhurst Dr. PH-6, Beverly
Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact
herein: Alisa Starler; Statement is
December 30, 2011, January 06, 13,
20, 2012 LACC N/C
13
22
37
42
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STATEMENT 2011152013 The following is/are doing business as: LAFFA
ENTERPRISE 8306 Wilshire Blvd.
#1042, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Irina
Aptor 8306 Wilshire Blvd. #1042,
Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Nellie Stolina
1125 16th St. #2, Santa Monica, CA
90403; The business is conducted by:
A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein
December 02, 2011: Irina Aptor,
General Partner; Statement is filed
20, 2012 LACC N/C
STATEMENT 2011148620 The following is/are doing business as: 1) FITZMAURICE WORKSHOPS 2) FITZMAURICE VOICEWORK® 141 S.
Clark Dr. #311, Los Angeles, CA
90048;
Catherine Fitzmaurice
Kozubei 141 S. Clark Dr. #311, Los
Angeles, CA 90048; The business is
conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein
January 01, 1998: Catherine
Fitzmaurice Kozubei; Statement is
NAME 20, 2012 LACC N/C
12
30
36
41
STATEMENT 2011152010 The following is/are doing business as: SERIOUS GAME DIRECTORY 1625
Stanford St., Santa Monica, CA 90404;
Sue Bohle & Associates, Inc. 1625
Stanford St., Santa Monica, CA 90404;
The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT
begun to transact business under the
name(s) listed herein: Sue Bohle,
President/CEO; Statement is filed
20, 2012 LACC N/C
EPICURE DIGITAL SYSTEMS 8665
Wilshire Blvd. #309, Beverly Hills, CA
90211; Broadcast Signage Network,
LLC 8665 Wilshire Blvd. #309, Beverly
Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY, registrant(s) has begun to
listed herein January 18, 2002:
Harvey Friedman, Owner/Manager;
Statement is filed with the County of Los
Angeles: December 21, 2011;
Published:
December 30, 2011,
January 06, 13, 20, 2012 LACC N/C
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STATEMENT 2011152004 The following is/are doing business as: LOCKHEART JEWELS, ETC 8151 Santa
Monica Blvd. #B, West Hollywood, CA
90046; Anne Chyorny 8151 Santa
Monica Blvd. #B, West Hollywood, CA
90046; The business is conducted by:
AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has
NOT begun to transact business
Anne Chyorny; Statement is filed with
the County of Los Angeles: December
21, 2011; Published: December 30,
2011, January 06, 13, 20, 2012 LACC
N/C
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27
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STATEMENT 2011151997 The following is/are doing business as: DYNAMATION RESEARCH 2301 Pontius
Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90064; Gali
Corporation 2301 Pontius Ave., Los
Angeles, CA 90064; The business is
conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein
March 07, 1997: Gal Lipkin,
President; Statement is filed with the
January 06, 13, 20, 2012 LACC N/C
21
24
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HEALTHCARE
SPECIALIST
STAFFING, INC. 468 N. Camden Dr.
#200, Beverly Hills, CA 90210;
Corevita Health Inc. 3787 Camino
Codorniz, Calabasas, CA 91302; The
business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to
listed herein December 21, 2011: Leo
Mallo, Jr. Secretary; Statement is
December 23, 30, 2011, January 06,
13, 2012 LACC N/C
FICTITIOUS
20
THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY
MAGAZINE CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Janaury 6, 2012 | Page 25
PUBLIC NOTICES
is/are doing business as: FAIRE 775
S. Windsor Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
90005; Sabine Volel 775 S. Windsor
Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90005; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL,
registrant(s) has begun to transact
herein October 2011: Sabine Volel;
Statement is filed with the County of Los
Angeles: December 07, 2011;
Published: December 16, 23, 30,
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monarch credited
with presenting
91-/100Acrosses to
guests
1 0 7 S r. ’s t e s t
108 Light head?
11 0 “ T h e 9 1 - / 1 0 0 Across,” for one
11 2 “ J o h n A d a m s ”
airer
11 4 P l o p p e d d o w n
o n S a n t a ’s l a p ,
e.g.
11 6 S l u m b e r p a r t y
togs
160
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161
11 7 R e l a x e r f o r
Santa
11 8 R e c o v e r i n g
a f t e r i n j u r y, s a y
120 Swab
122 White lie
123 Small boat
danger
124 Some pudginess
125 Arm extension?
1 2 7 S a l e i t e m a b b r.
129 Fails to
130 Carry-___
131 Spies, e.g.
133 Chem. class
measures
162
135 Capital of
Belarus
1 3 6 B o s s ’s n o t e s
137 Bouquets
1 3 9 I r a q ’s A z i z
141 Roman 950
1 4 2 Ta b l e d ’ _ _ _
143 Nile deity
1 4 4 B a b y b o x e r, e . g .
146 Bopper
148 Maven
1 5 0 B r i t ’s o a t h
152 Masseur
employer
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S
SALE Trustee Sale No.
729261CA Loan No.
3013814052 Title Order
No. 080165987-CA-MAI
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT
UNDER A DEED OF
TRUST DATED 06-082007. UNLESS YOU
TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT
A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU
NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE
OF THE PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST YOU, YOU
SHOULD CONTACT A
LAWYER. On 01-27-2012
at 11:00 A.M., CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE
COMPANY as the duly
appointed Trustee under
and pursuant to Deed of
Trust Recorded 06-262007, Book , Page ,
Instrument 20071527181,
of official records in the
Office of the Recorder of
LOS ANGELES County,
California, executed by:
GLENN NEIL LEDESMA,
A SINGLE MAN, as
Trustor, WASHINGTON
MUTUAL BANK, FA, as
Beneficiary, will sell at
public auction sale to the
highest bidder for cash,
cashier's check drawn by
a state or national bank,
a cashier's check drawn
by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier's
check drawn by a state or
federal savings and loan
association,
savings
association, or savings
bank specified in section
5102 of the Financial
Code and authorized to
do business in this state.
Sale will be held by the
duly appointed trustee as
shown below, of all right,
title, and interest conveyed to and now held by
the trustee in the hereinafter described property
under and pursuant to the
Deed of Trust. The sale
will be made, but without
covenant or warranty,
expressed or implied,
regarding title, possession, or encumbrances,
to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s)
secured by the Deed of
Trust, interest thereon,
estimated fees, charges
and expenses of the
Trustee for the total
amount (at the time of the
initial publication of the
Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set
forth below. The amount
may be greater on the
day of sale. Place of
Sale: BY THE FOUNTAIN
LOCATED AT 400 CIVIC
CENTER
PLAZA,
POMONA, CA 91766.
Legal Description: LOT 3
IN BLOCK 3 OF TRACT
NO. 4769 IN THE CITY
OF
WEST
HOLLYWOOD, COUNTY OF
LOS ANGELES, STATE
OF CALIFORNIA, AS
PER MAP RECORDED
IN BOOK 52 PAGE(S) 23
TO 25, INCLUSIVE OF
MAPS IN THE OFFICE
OF
THE
COUNTY
RECORDER OF SAID
COUNTY. TOGETHER
WITH THAT PORTION
OF LOT ''R'' IN BLOCK 3
OF SAID TRACT 4769,
LYING SOUTHERLY OF
THE WESTERLY PROLONGATION OF THE
NORTH LINE OF SAID
LOT 3, AND NORTHERLY OF THE WESTERLY
PROLONGATION
OF
THE SOUTH LINE OF
SAID LOT 3. Amount of
unpaid balance and other
charges: $1,248,298.68
(estimated)
Street
address and other common designation of the
real property: 809-811
NORTH WEST KNOLL
DRIVE WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069 APN
Number: 4337-005-084
The undersigned Trustee
disclaims any liability for
any incorrectness of the
street address and other
common designation, if
any, shown herein. The
property
heretofore
described is being sold
"as is". In compliance
with California Civil Code
2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent
declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to
assess their financial situation and to explore
options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made
efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their
financial situation and to
explore options to avoid
foreclosure by one of the
following methods: by
telephone; by United
States mail; either 1st
class or certified; by
overnight delivery; by
personal delivery; by email; by face to face
meeting. DATE: 01-032012
CALIFORNIA
R E C O N V E YA N C E
COMPANY, as Trustee
ISAAC
PACHECO,
ASSISTANT
SECRETARY
CALIFORNIA
COMPANY IS A DEBT
C O L L E C T O R
ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY
I N F O R M AT I O N
OBTAINED WILL BE
USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
California
R e c o n v e y a n c e
Company 9200 Oakdale
Avenue Mail Stop: CA24379 Chatsworth, CA
91311 800-892-6902 For
Sales Information: (714)
730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965
o
r
www.priorityposting.com
ASAP#
4170118
01/06/2012, 01/13/2012,
01/20/2012
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Trustee
Sale
No.
752784CA Loan No.
No. 110470786-CA-MAI
NOTICE
OF
TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU
ARE
IN
DEFAULT
UNDER A DEED OF
TRUST
DATED
3/28/2006.
UNLESS
YOU TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT
YOUR
PROPERTY, IT MAY BE
SOLD AT A PUBLIC
SALE. IF YOU NEED AN
EXPLANATION OF THE
NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST
YOU, YOU SHOULD
CONTACT A LAWYER.
On 1/27/2012 at 09:00
AM,
CALIFORNIA
COMPANY as the duly
Trust
Recorded
04/14/2006, Book N/A,
Page N/A, Instrument 06
0823084,
of
official
records in the Office of
the Recorder of LOS
ANGELES
County,
ABRAHAM BENELYAHU
AND
ROYA
NEJATHAYM,
HUSBAND AND WIFE AS
COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF
SURVIVORSHIP,
as
Trustor, WASHINGTON
MUTUAL BANK,FA, as
cashier’s check drawn
by a state or national
bank, a cashier’s check
drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a
BEVERLY HILLS
PUBLIC NOTICES
by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank
specified in section 5102
of the Financial Code
and authorized to do
business in this state.
duly appointed trustee
as shown below, of all
right, title, and interest
conveyed to and now
held by the trustee in the
hereinafter
described
property under and pursuant to the Deed of
Trust. The sale will be
made,
but
without
to pay the remaining
principal sum of the
note(s) secured by the
Deed of Trust, interest
thereon, estimated fees,
charges and expenses of
the Trustee for the total
amount (at the time of
the initial publication of
the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be
set forth below. The
amount may be greater
on the day of sale. Place
of Sale: BEHIND THE
FOUNTAIN LOCATED
IN
CIVIC
CENTER
PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA,
CA Legal Description: As
more fully described in
said Deed of Trust
Amount of unpaid balance and other charges:
$757,541.08 (estimated)
Street address and other
common designation of
the real property: 225
SOUTH CANON DRIVE
BEVERLY HILLS, CA
90212 APN Number:
4331-002-007
The
undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for
property
heretofore
“as is”. In compliance
meeting.
DATE:
12/30/2011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE
COMPANY, as Trustee
DEREK WEAR-RENEE,
ASSISTANT
SECRETARY
CALIFORNIA
COMPANY IS A DEBT
C O L L E C T O R
OBTAINED WILL BE
California
91311 800-892-6902 For
730-2727 or HYPERLINK "http://www.lpsasa p . c o m "
www.lpsasap.com (714)
573-1965 or HYPERLINK "http://www.priorityposting.com" www.priorityposting.com
P907565 1/6, 1/13,
01/20/2012
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Trustee
Sale
No.
246223CA Loan No.
No. 654644 NOTICE OF
ARE
IN
DEFAULT
UNDER A DEED OF
TRUST
DATED
11/1/2006.
UNLESS
YOU TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT
YOUR
PROPERTY, IT MAY BE
SOLD AT A PUBLIC
EXPLANATION OF THE
YOU, YOU SHOULD
CONTACT A LAWYER.
On 1/27/2012 at 09:00
AM,
CALIFORNIA
COMPANY as the duly
Trust
Recorded
11/09/2006, Book NA,
Page NA, Instrument 06
2490166, of official
the Recorder of LOS
ANGELES
County,
BRENDAN M BROWNRIGG, A SINGLE MAN,
as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK,
FA, as Beneficiary, will
sell at public auction
sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s
check drawn by a state
or national bank, a
by a state or federal
credit union, or a
conveyed to and now
hereinafter
described
made,
but
without
charges and expenses
of the Trustee for the
total amount (at the time
of the initial publication
of the Notice of Sale)
reasonably estimated to
be set forth below. The
of Sale: BEHIND THE
FOUNTAIN LOCATED
IN
CIVIC
CENTER
said Deed of Trust
$952,897.19 (estimated)
Street address and other
common designation of
the real property: 1133 N
CLARK ST #302 WEST
HOLLYWOOD,
CA
90069 APN Number:
5560-024-044
The
undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for
property
heretofore
with California Civil
Code 2923.5(c) the
mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized
agent declares: that it
has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their
foreclosure; or that it has
made efforts to contact
the borrower(s) to assess
their financial situation
and to explore options to
avoid foreclosure by one
of the following methods:
by telephone; by United
meeting. DATE: 1/4/2012
CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY,
as
Trustee
DEREK
WEAR-RENEE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA
RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS
A DEBT COLLECTOR
OBTAINED WILL BE
California
Reconveyance Company
9200 Oakdale Avenue
Mail Stop: CA2-4379
Chatsworth, CA 91311
800-892-6902 For Sales
Information: (714) 7302727 or
HYPERLINK
"http://www.lpsasap.com"
573-1965 or HYPERLINK "http://www.priorityposting.com" www.priorityposting.com P910437
1/6, 1/13, 01/20/2012
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S
SALE T.S No. 133989013 APN: 5530-014-010
TRA: 09970 LOAN NO:
Xxxxxx6002 REF: Bley,
Erma
IMPORTANT
NOTICE TO PROPERTY
OWNER: YOU ARE IN
DEFAULT UNDER A
DEED
OF
TRUST,
DATED November 09,
2005. UNLESS YOU
OF THE PROCEEDING
AGAINST YOU, YOU
SHOULD CONTACT A
LAWYER. On January
26, 2012, at 9:00am, CalWestern Reconveyance
Corporation, as duly
appointed trustee under
Trust recorded November
16, 2005, as Inst. No. 05
2765810 in book XX,
page XX of Official
Records in the office of
the County Recorder of
Los Angeles County,
State of California, executed by Erma Bley, As
Trustee Under The Erma
Bley Trust Agreement
Dated 12/11/1992, will
sell at public auction to
cashier’s check drawn on
a check drawn by a state
or federal credit union, or
a check drawn by a state
or federal savings and
loan association, savings
association, or savings
bank Behind the fountain
located in civic center
plaza, 400 civic Center
Plaza
Pomona,
California, all right, title
and interest conveyed to
and now held by it under
said Deed of Trust in the
property situated in said
County
and
State
described as: Completely
described in said deed of
trust The street address
and other common designation, if any, of the real
property described above
is purported to be: 1036
North Ogden Drive West
Hollywood CA 90046
any, shown herein. Said
sale will be held, but
without covenant or warranty, express or implied,
regarding title, possession, condition or encumbrances, including fees,
charges and expenses of
the Trustee and of the
trusts created by said
Deed of Trust, to pay the
remaining principal sums
of the note(s) secured by
said Deed of Trust. The
total amount of the
unpaid balance of the
obligation secured by the
property to be sold and
reasonable
estimated
costs, expenses and
advances at the time of
the Notice of Sale is:
$788,083.43.
If
the
Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason,
the successful bidder's
sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of
monies paid to the
Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have
no further recourse. The
beneficiary under said
Deed of Trust heretofore
executed and delivered
to the undersigned a written declaration of Default
and Demand for Sale,
and a written Notice of
Default and Election to
Sell. The undersigned
caused said Notice of
Sell to be recorded in the
county where the real
property is located. For
sales information: MonFri 9:00am to 4:00pm
(619) 590-1221. CalWestern Reconveyance
Corporation, 525 East
Main Street, P.O. Box
22004, El Cajon, CA
92022-9004
Dated:
January 03, 2012. (R399645
01/06/12,
01/13/12, 01/20/12)
———————————
Trustee
Sale
No.
451861CA Loan No.
ARE
IN
DEFAULT
UNDER A DEED OF
OF THE PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST YOU, YOU
SHOULD CONTACT A
LAWYER. On 01-272012 at 9:00 AM, CALIFORNIA
RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as
the
duly
appointed
Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust
Recorded 11-21-2007,
Book N/A, Page N/A,
I n s t r u m e n t
the Recorder of LOS
ANGELES
County,
ESTER MANOUCHERI A
MARRIED WOMAN, AS
HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, as
Trustor, WASHINGTON
MUTUAL BANK, FA, as
cashier’s check drawn by
a cashier’s check drawn
credit
union,
or
a
cashier’s check drawn by
a state or federal savings
and loan association,
savings association, or
savings bank specified in
section 5102 of the
Financial Code and
authorized to do business in this state. Sale
will be held by the duly
appointed trustee as
shown below, of all right,
title, and interest conveyed to and now held
by the trustee in the
hereinafter
described
made,
but
without
of Sale: BEHIND THE
FOUNTAIN LOCATED
IN
CIVIC
CENTER
said Deed of Trust
$1,579,155.82 (estimated) Street address and
other common designation of the real property:
2036 SAN YSIDRO
DRIVE
BEVERLY
HILLS, CA 90210 APN
Number: 4384-029-007
property
heretofore
CALIFORNIA
COMPANY, as Trustee
MARCO
RIVERA,
ASSISTANT
SECRETARY
CALIFORNIA
COMPANY IS A DEBT
C O L L E C T O R
OBTAINED WILL BE
California
91311 800-892-6902 For
730-2727 or HYPERLINK "http://www.lpsasa p . c o m "
573-1965 or HYPERLINK "http://www.priorityposting.com" www.priorityposting.com
P908470 1/6, 1/13,
01/20/2012
BEVERLY HILLS
NOTICE
OF
TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S
No. 1243338-15 APN:
4342-035-111
TRA:
002420 LOAN NO:
Xxxxxx6528
REF:
Tapper, Andrew IMPORTANT
NOTICE
TO
PROPERTY OWNER:
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT
UNDER A DEED OF
TRUST, DATED March
24, 2005. UNLESS YOU
OF THE PROCEEDING
AGAINST YOU, YOU
SHOULD CONTACT A
LAWYER. On January
19, 2012, at 9:00am,
C a l - W e s t e r n
Corporation, as duly
appointed trustee under
Trust recorded April 07,
2005, as Inst. No. 05
0803169 in book XX,
page XX of Official
Los Angeles County,
State of California, executed by andrew I.
Tapper, A Married Man
As
His
Sole And
Separate Property, will
sell at public auction to
on a state or national
bank, a check drawn by
a state or federal credit
union, or a check drawn
by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association,
or savings bank Behind
the fountain located in
civic center plaza, 400
civic
Center
Plaza
Pomona, California, all
right, title and interest
conveyed to and now
held by it under said
Deed of Trust in the
County
and
State
described as: A CONDOMINIUM COMPRISED
OF: PARCEL 1: A) AN
UNDIVIDED 1/18THS
INTEREST IN LOT 1 OF
TRACT NO. 45280, IN
THE CITY OF BEVERLY
HILLS, COUNTY OF
LOS ANGELES, STATE
OF CALIFORNIA, AS
PER MAP RECORDED
IN BOOK 1104 PAGES
87 AND 88 OF MAPS, IN
THE OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY RECORDER
OF SAID COUNTY.
EXCEPT UNITS 101
THROUGH 106, 201
THROUGH 206 AND
301 THROUGH 306
INCLUSIVE,
AS
SHOWN AND DEFINED
ON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN RECORDED
APRIL 21, 1988 AS
INSTRUMENT NO. 88543679,
OFFICIAL
RECORDS. B) UNIT 301
AS
SHOWN
AND
DEFINED ON THE
CONDOMINIUM PLAN
REFERRED TO ABOVE.
PARCEL
2:
THE
EXCLUSIVE AND NONSEVERABLE
EASEMENT TO USE PARKING SPACE(S) NO. P23, P-24 AND P-28 FOR
VEHICLE
PARKING
PURPOSES,
THE
PARKING
SPACE(S)
DESIGNATED ON SAID
CONDOMINIUM PLAN.
The street address and
other common designation, if any, of the real
property
described
above is purported to be:
458 North Oakhurst
Drive #301 Beverly Hills
CA 90210 The undersigned Trustee disclaims
any liability for any incorrectness of the street
PUBLIC NOTICES
address and other common designation, if any,
shown herein. Said sale
will be held, but without
express or implied,
regarding title, possession,
condition
or
encumbrances, including fees, charges and
expenses of the Trustee
and of the trusts created
by said Deed of Trust, to
pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s)
secured by said Deed of
Trust. The total amount
of the unpaid balance of
the obligation secured
by the property to be
sold and reasonable
estimated
costs,
expenses and advances
at the time of the initial
publication of the Notice
of Sale is: $906,814.23.
If the Trustee is unable
to convey title for any
reason, the successful
bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the
return of monies paid to
the Trustee, and the
successful bidder shall
have
no
further
recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of
Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the
undersigned a written
declaration of Default
and Demand for Sale,
and a written Notice of
Sell. The undersigned
caused said Notice of
Sell to be recorded in
the county where the
real property is located.
For sales information:
Mon-Fri 9:00am to
4:00pm (619) 590-1221.
C a l - W e s t e r n
Reconveyance
Corporation, 525 East
Main Street, P.O. Box
22004, El Cajon, CA
92022-9004
Dated:
December 22, 2011. (R400386
12/30/11,
01/06/12, 01/13/12)
——————————
NOTICE
OF
TRUSTEE'S SALE TS
No. 10-0105637 Title
Order No. 10-8-404524
Investor/Insurer
No.
6049695700 APN No.
4333-001-029
YOU
ARE
IN
DEFAULT
UNDER A DEED OF
TRUST,
DATED
04/24/2003. UNLESS
YOU TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT
YOUR
PROPERTY, IT MAY BE
SOLD AT A PUBLIC
SALE. IF YOU NEED
AN EXPLANATION OF
THE NATURE OF THE
P R O C E E D I N G
AGAINST YOU, YOU
SHOULD CONTACT A
LAWYER." Notice is
hereby
given
that
RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly
appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of
Trust
executed
by
ESMAIL
AZINKHAN
AND
FARIDEH
ARSHABEN,
dated
04/24/2003 and recorded
5/6/2003,
as
Instrument
No.
03
1285510, in Book , Page
), of Official Records in
the office of the County
Recorder
of
Los
Angeles County, State
of California, will sell on
01/23/2012 at 11:00AM,
By the fountain located
at 400 Civic Center
Plaza, Pomona, CA
91766 at public auction,
to the highest bidder for
cash or check as
described
below,
payable in full at time of
sale, all right, title, and
interest conveyed to and
now held by it under
said Deed of Trust, in
the property situated in
said County and State
and as more fully
described in the above
referenced Deed of
Trust.
The
street
of the real property
described above is purported to be: 125
SOUTH
LA
PEER
DRIVE,
BEVERLY
HILLS, CA, 90211. The
undersigned
Trustee
total amount of the
unpaid balance with
interest thereon of the
obligation secured by
the property to be sold
plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses
and advances at the
time of the initial publication of the Notice of
Sale is $635,641.36. It
is possible that at the
time of sale the opening
bid may be less than the
total indebtedness due.
In addition to cash, the
Trustee will accept
cashier's checks drawn
savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank
specified in Section
do business in this
state. Said sale will be
made, in an ''AS IS''
condition, but without
express or implied,
regarding title, possession or encumbrances,
to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said
Deed of Trust, advances
thereunder, with interest
as provided, and the
unpaid principal of the
Note secured by said
Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided
in said Note, plus fees,
of the Trustee and of the
trusts created by said
Deed of Trust. DATED:
12/03/2010
RECONTRUST
COMPANY,
N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon
Rd.,
CA6-914-01-94
SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063
Phone: (800) 281 8219,
Sale Information (626)
927-4399 By: Trustee's
Sale Officer RECONTRUST
COMPANY,
N.A. is a debt collector
attempting to collect a
debt. Any information
obtained will be used for
that purpose. ASAP#
4162785 12/30/2011,
01/06/2012, 01/13/2012
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NOTICE
OF
TRUSTEE’S SALE TS
No. 11-0101345 Title
Order No. 11-0081973
APN No. 4340-027-014
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT
UNDER A DEED OF
TRUST,
DATED
01/13/2006. UNLESS
YOU TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT
YOUR
PROPERTY, IT MAY BE
SOLD AT A PUBLIC
SALE. IF YOU NEED
AN EXPLANATION OF
THE NATURE OF THE
P R O C E E D I N G
AGAINST YOU, YOU
SHOULD CONTACT A
LAWYER. Notice is
hereby
given
that
RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly
appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of
Trust
executed
by
STEVEN PAUL, A SIN-
GLE
MAN,
dated
01/13/2006 and recorded 01/23/2006, as
Instrument
No.
06
0153415, in Book ,
Page , ), of Official
LOS ANGELES County,
State of California, will
sell on 01/24/2012 at
01:00 PM, At the
Pomona Valley Masonic
Temple Building, located at 395 South
Thomas
Street,
Pomona, California, at
public auction, to the
highest bidder for cash
or check as described
below, payable in full at
time of sale, all right,
title, and interest conveyed to and now held
by it under said Deed of
Trust, in the property situated in said County
and State and as more
fully described in the
above referenced Deed
of Trust. The street
of the real property
described above is purported to be: 1038
CAROL DRIVE, WEST
HOLLYWOOD,
CA
90069-6101. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for
street address and
other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of
the unpaid balance with
interest thereon of the
obligation secured by
the property to be sold
plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses
and advances at the
time of the initial publication of the Notice of
Sale is $1,445,666.66. It
is possible that at the
time of sale the opening
bid may be less than the
total indebtedness due.
In addition to cash, the
Trustee will accept
cashier’s checks drawn
savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank
specified in Section
do business in this
state. Said sale will be
made, in an “AS IS”
express or implied,
regarding title, possession or encumbrances,
to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said
Deed
of
Trust,
advances thereunder,
with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note
secured by said Deed of
Trust with interest thereon as provided in said
Note, plus fees, charges
and expenses of the
Trustee and of the trusts
created by said Deed of
Trust. RECONTRUST
COMPANY, N.A. 1800
Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY,
CA
93063
P h o n e / S a l e
Information: (800) 281
8219 By: Trustee’s Sale
Officer RECONTRUST
COMPANY, N.A. is a
debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any
information obtained will
be used for that purpose.
FEI
#
1 0 0 6 . 1 4 9 1 0 5
1 2 / 3 0 / 2 0 1 1 ,
01/06/2012, 01/13/2012
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NOTICE
OF
TRUSTEE'S SALE TSG
No.: 5520605 TS No.:
CA1100230291
FHA/VA/PMI
No.:
APN:4328?028?016
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT
UNDER A DEED OF
TRUST,
DATED
07/18/07.
UNLESS
YOU TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT
YOUR
PROPERTY, IT MAY BE
SOLD AT A PUBLIC
SALE. IF YOU NEED
AN EXPLANATION OF
THE NATURE OF THE
P R O C E E D I N G
AGAINST YOU, YOU
SHOULD CONTACT A
LAWYER. On January
12, 2012 at 11:00 AM,
First American Trustee
Servicing
Solutions,
LLC, as duly appointed
Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust
recorded 07/25/07, as
Instrument
No.
20071755637, in book ,
page , of Official
Records in the Office of
LOS ANGELES County,
State of California.
Executed by: DIANA
SAED, A SINGLE PERSON,. WILL SELL AT
PUBLIC AUCTION TO
HIGHEST BIDDER FOR
CASH,
CASHIER'S
CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of
payment authorized by
2924h(b), (Payable at
time of sale in lawful
money of the United
States) Inside the lobby
of the building located at
628 North Diamond Bar
Blvd., Suite B, Diamond
Bar, CA. All right, title
County
and
State
described as: AS MORE
FULLY DESCRIBED IN
THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF
TRUST
APN#
4328?028?016.
The
any, of the real property
described above is purported to be:
261
SOUTH RODEO DRIIVE, BEVERLY HILLS,
CA 90212. The undersigned Trustee disclaims
shown herein. Said sale
note(s) secured by said
Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided
in
said
note(s),
advances, under the
terms of said Deed of
Trust, fees, charges and
expenses of the Trustee
and of the trusts created
by said Deed of Trust.
The total amount of the
unpaid balance of the
obligation secured by the
property to be sold and
reasonable estimated
costs, expenses and
advances at the time of
the Notice of Sale is
$1,674,217.51. The beneficiary under said Deed
of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to
the undersigned a written
Declaration
of
Default and Demand for
Sale, and a written
Notice of Default and
Election to Sell. The
undersigned
caused
said Notice of Default
and Election to Sell to be
recorded in the County
where the real property
is located. If the sale is
set aside for any reason,
the Purchaser at the
sale shall be entitled
only to a return of the
deposit
paid.
The
Purchaser shall have no
further recourse against
the
Mortgagor,
the
Mortgagee
or
the
Mortgagee's Trustee.
The beneficiary or servicing agent declares that
it has obtained from the
Commissioner
of
Corporations a final or
temporary order of
exemption pursuant to
California Civil Code
Section 2923.53 that is
current and valid on the
date the Notice of Sale is
filed and/or The timeframe for giving Notice
of Sale specified in subdivision (s) of California
Civil
Code
Section
2923.52 applies and has
been provided or the
loan is exempt from the
requirements.
Date:
12/13/11, First American
Title
Insurance
Company First American
Trustee
Servicing
Solutions, LLC 3 First
American Way, Santa
Ana, CA 92707 Original
document signed by
Authorized Agent, Chet
Sconyers
-FOR
TRUSTEE'S
SALE
PLEASE CALL (916)
939-0772.
First
American
Trustee
Servicing Solutions, LLC
May be Acting as a Debt
Collector Attempting to
Collect a Debt. Any
Information
obtained
may be used for that
purpose. NPP0194093
12/23/11,
12/30/11,
01/06/12
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Trustee
Sale
No.
251418CA Loan No.
ARE
IN
DEFAULT
UNDER A DEED OF
A PUBLIC SALE. IF
YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION
OF
THE
YOU, YOU SHOULD
CONTACT A LAWYER.
On 02-22-2012 at 9:00
AM,
CALIFORNIA
COMPANY as the duly
Trust Recorded 08-182003, Book N/A, Page
N/A, Instrument 03
the Recorder of LOS
ANGELES
County,
JOHN J. BURNS III, A
SINGLE
MAN,
as
Trustor, MORTGAGE
ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,
INC.,(MERS), SOLELY
AS NOMINEE FOR
LENDER,RBC MORTGAGE COMPANY, IT’S
SUCCESSORS
AND
ASSIGNS.,
as
by a state or national
bank, a cashier’s check
drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a
conveyed to and now
hereinafter described
made,
but
without
of Sale: BEHIND THE
FOUNTAIN LOCATED
IN CIVIC CENTER
PLAZA, 400 CIVIC
CENTER
PLAZA,
POMONA, CA Legal
Description: As more
fully described in said
Deed of Trust Amount of
unpaid balance and
other
charges:
$549,954.17 (estimated) Street address and
other common designation of the real property:
8827
ROSEWOOD
AVENUE WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90048
APN Number: 4336017-019 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for
property
heretofore
with California Civil
Code 2923.5(c) the
mortgagee,
trustee,
beneficiary, or authorized agent declares:
that it has contacted the
borrower(s) to assess
their financial situation
and to explore options
to avoid foreclosure; or
that it has made efforts
to contact the borrower(s) to assess their
foreclosure by one of
the following methods:
by telephone; by United
CALIFORNIA
COMPANY, as Trustee
DEREK WEAR-RENEE,
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
CALIFORNIA
COMPANY IS A DEBT
C O L L E C T O R
INFORMATION
OBTAINED WILL BE
California
Reconveyance
91311 800-892-6902
For Sales Information:
(714)
730-2727
or
H Y P E R L I N K
"http://www.lpsasap.co
m" www.lpsasap.com
(714)
573-1965
or
H Y P E R L I N K
"http://www.priorityposting.com" www.priorityposting.com P908176
12/23,
12/30,
01/06/2012
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S
SALE T.S. No: F528144 CA
Unit Code: F Loan No:
2000582332/FRANCO AP
#1: 5554-003-018
T.D.
SERVICE COMPANY, as
duly appointed Trustee
under
the
following
described Deed of Trust
WILL SELL AT PUBLIC
AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH
(in the forms which are lawful tender in the United
States) and/or the cashier's,
certified or other checks
specified in Civil Code
Section 2924h (payable in
full at the time of sale to T.D.
Service Company) all right,
title and interest conveyed
to and now held by it under
property
hereinafter
described: Trustor: FRANK
FRANCO
Recorded
August 28, 2007 as Instr.
No. 20072006015 in Book
--- Page --- of Official
Records in the office of the
Recorder of LOS ANGELES County; CALIFORNIA ,
pursuant to the Notice of
Default and Election to Sell
thereunder recorded June
8, 2011 as Instr. No. 11784158 in Book --- Page -- of Official Records in the
office of the Recorder of
LOS ANGELES County
CALIFORNIA. YOU ARE
IN DEFAULT UNDER A
DEED OF TRUST DATED
AUGUST
21,
2007.
UNLESS YOU
TAKE
ACTION TO PROTECT
YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY
BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC
EXPLANATION OF THE
NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU,
YOU SHOULD CONTACT
A LAWYER. 1426 N. LAUREL AVE 102, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90046 "(If a
street address or common
designation of property is
shown above, no warranty
is given as to its completeness or correctness)." Said
Sale of property will be
made in "as is" condition
without covenant or warranty, express or implied,
regarding title possession,
or encumbrances, to pay
the remaining principal sum
said Deed of Trust, with
interest as in said note provided, advances, if any,
under the terms of said
Deed of Trust, fees, charges
and expenses of the
Trust. Said sale will be held
on: JANUARY 12, 2012, AT
10:30 A.M. *NEAR THE
FOUNTAIN LOCATED AT
400 CIVIC
CENTER
PLAZA POMONA, CA At
the time of the initial publication of this notice, the total
amount of the unpaid balance of the
obligation
secured by the above
described Deed of Trust and
estimated costs, expenses,
and
advances
is
$831,454.46. It is possible
that at the time of sale the
opening bid may be less
than the total indebtedness
due. The mortgage loan
servicer has obtained from
the commissioner a final or
temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section
2923.53 that is current and
valid on the date the notice
of sale is filed; The timeframe for giving notice of
sale specified in subdivision
(a) of Section 2923.52 does
not apply
pursuant to
Section 2923.52 or 2923.55
If the Trustee is unable to
convey title for any reason,
the successful bidder's sole
and exclusive remedy shall
be the return of monies paid
to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no
further recourse. If the sale
is set aside for any reason,
the Purchaser at the sale
shall be entitled only to a
return of the monies paid.
The Purchaser shall have
no further recourse against
the
Mortgagor,
the
Mortgagee
or
the
Mortgagee's
attorney.
Date: December 15, 2011
T.D. SERVICE COMPANY
as said Trustee, T.D.
Service Company Agent for
the Trustee and as
Authorized Agent for the
Beneficiary CINDY GASPAROVIC, ASSISTANT
SECRETARY T.D. SERVICE COMPANY 1820 E.
FIRST ST., SUITE 210,
P.O. BOX 11988 SANTA
ANA, CA 92711-1988 The
Beneficiary
may
be
attempting to collect a debt
and
any
information
obtained may be used for
that purpose. If available ,
the expected opening bid
and/or postponement information may be obtained by
calling the following telephone number(s) on the
day before the sale: (714)
480-5690 or you may
access sales information at
www.tacforeclosures.com.
TAC#
951584
PUB:
12/23/11,
12/30/11,
01/06/12
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Trustee Sale No. F1100415 Loan No. SANTA
MONICA AT OGDEN, LLC
Title Order No. NCS497398-DC72 NOTICE OF
ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER
A DEED OF TRUST,
ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND
FIXTURE FILING DATED
10/20/2006 AND MORE
FULLY
DESCRIBED
BELOW (THE “DEED OF
TRUST”). UNLESS YOU
TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY,
IT MAY BE SOLD AT A
PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU
NEED AN EXPLANATION
OF THE NATURE OF THE
P R O C E E D I N G S
AGAINST YOU, YOU
SHOULD CONTACT A
LAWYER. A public auction
sale to the highest bidder
for cash or cashier’s check
(payable at the time of sale
in lawful money of the
United States) (payable to
Assured Lender Services,
Inc.), will be held by duly
appointed trustee. The sale
regarding title, possession,
or encumbrances, to pay
the remaining principal sum
the Deed of Trust, with
interest and late charges
thereon, as provided in the
note(s), advances, under
the terms of the Deed of
Trust, interest thereon,
fees, charges and expenses of the undersigned
trustee (“Trustee”) for the
total amount (at the time of
the initial publication of this
Notice of Trustee’s Sale)
reasonably estimated to be
set forth below. The
amount may be greater on
the day of sale. Trustor(s):
SANTA
MONICA AT
OGDEN, LLC, a California
limited liability company
Recorded: recorded on
10/23/06 as Document No.
06 2341787 and amended
by that certain First
Amendment to Deed of
Trust, Assignment of
Leases and Rents, Security
Agreement and Fixture
Filing recorded on 7/5/2007
as
Document
No.
20071598774 of Official
Records in the office of the
Recorder of Los Angeles
County, California; Date of
Sale:
01/13/2012
at
09:00AM Place of Sale:
BEVERLY HILLS
PUBLIC NOTICES
Behind the fountain located
in Civic Center Plaza, 400
Civic
Center
Plaza,
Pomona, CA Amount of
unpaid balance and other
charges: $2,113,293.34
The purported property
address is: 7772 Santa
Monica Blvd, W Hollywood,
CA
90046
Legal
Description See Exhibit "A"
attached hereto and made
a part hereof EXHIBIT "A"
LOT 24 OF MCNAIR
PLACE, IN THE CITY OF
WEST
HOLLYWOOD,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP
RECORDED IN BOOK 22
PAGE 40 OF MAPS, IN
THE OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY RECORDER OF
SAID COUNTY. Personal
Property Description See
Exhibit "B" attached hereto
and made a part hereof
EXHIBIT B All right, title,
interest and estate of Santa
Monica at Ogden, LLC, a
California limited liability
company, as Grantor
("Grantor"), now owned,
previously owned, or hereafter acquired in and to the
following property, rights,
interests and estates (collectively,
the
"Trust
Property"): (a) All buildings,
structures, fixtures and
other improvements now
or hereafter located on that
certain real property situated in the County of Los
Angeles,
State
of
California, more particularly
described on Exhibit A to
the Notice of Trustee's
Sale to which this Exhibit B
is
attached
(the
"Premises"), (collectively,
the "Improvements"); (b)
All easements, rights-ofway, strips and gores of
land, streets, ways, alleys,
passages, sewer rights,
water, water courses, water
rights and powers, air
rights and development
rights, rights to oil, gas,
minerals, coal and other
substances of any kind or
character, and all estates,
rights, titles, interests, privileges, liberties, tenements,
hereditaments and appurtenances of any nature
whatsoever, in any way
belonging, relating or pertaining to the Premises and
the Improvements; and the
reversion and reversions,
remainder and remainders, and all land lying in
the bed of any street, road,
highway, alley or avenue,
opened, vacated or proposed, in front of or adjoining the Premises, to the
center line thereof; and all
the estates, rights, titles,
interests, dower and rights
of dower, curtesy and rights
of curtesy, property, possession, claim and demand
whatsoever, both at law
and in equity, of Grantor of,
in and to the Premises and
the Improvements and
every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances
thereto; (c) All machinery,
furniture,
furnishings,
equipment, computer software and hardware, fixtures (including all heating,
air conditioning, plumbing,
lighting, communications
and elevator fixtures),
inventory, materials, supplies and other articles of
personal property and
accessions
thereof,
renewals and replacements thereof and substitutions therefor, and other
property of every kind and
nature, tangible or intangible, owned by Grantor, or
in which Grantor has or
shall have an interest, now
or hereafter located upon
the
Premises or the
Improvements, or appurtenant thereto, and usable
in connection with the pres-
ent or future operation and
occupancy of the Premises
and the Improvements
(hereinafter collectively
referred
to
as
the
"Equipment"), including
any leases of, deposits in
connection with, and proceeds of any sale or transfer of any of the foregoing,
and the right, title and interest of Grantor in and to any
of the Equipment that may
be subject to any "security
interest" as defined in the
Uniform
Commercial
Code, as in effect in the
State where the Trust
Property is located (the
"UCC”), superior in lien to
the lien of the Deed of
Trust; (d) All awards or payments, including interest
thereon, that may heretofore or hereafter be made
with respect to the
Premises
or
the
Improvements, whether
from the exercise of the
right of eminent domain or
condemnation (including
any transfer made in lieu of
or in anticipation of the
exercise of such right), or
for a change of grade, or
for any other injury to or
decrease in the value of
the
Premises
or
Improvements; (e) All leases and other agreements
or arrangements heretofore or hereafter entered
into affecting the use,
enjoyment or occupancy
of, or the conduct of any
activity upon or in, the
Premises
or
the
Improvements, including
any extensions, renewals,
modifications or amendments thereof (hereinafter
collectively referred to as
the "Leases") and all rents,
rent equivalents, moneys
payable as
damages
(including payments by
reason of the rejection of a
Lease in a bankruptcy proceeding or in lieu of rent or
rent equivalents, royalties
(including all oil and gas or
other mineral royalties and
bonuses), income, fees,
receivables, receipts, revenues, deposits (including
security, utility and other
deposits), accounts, cash,
issues, profits, charges for
services rendered, and
other consideration of
whatever form or nature
received by or paid to or for
the account of or benefit of
Grantor or its agents or
employees from any and
all sources arising from or
attributable to the Premises
and/or the Improvements,
including all receivables,
customer
obligations,
installment payment obligations and other obligations now existing or hereafter arising or created out
of the sale, lease, sublease, license, concession
or other grant of the right of
the use and occupancy of
the Premises or the
Improvements, or rendering of services by Grantor
or any of its agents or
employees, and proceeds,
if any, from business interruption or other loss of
income insurance (hereinafter collectively referred
to as the "Rents"), together
with all proceeds from the
sale or other disposition of
the Leases and the right to
receive and apply the
Rents to the payment of
the debt; (f) All proceeds of
and any unearned premiums on any insurance policies covering the Trust
Property, including the right
to receive and apply the
proceeds of any insurance,
judgments, or settlements
made in lieu thereof, for
damage to the Trust
Property; (g) The right, in
the name and on behalf of
Grantor, to appear in and
defend any action or proceeding
brought
with
respect to the Trust
Property and to commence
any action or proceeding to
protect the interest of lender
or beneficiary in the Trust
Property; (h) All accounts,
escrows, documents, instruments,
chattel
paper,
claims, deposits and general intangibles, as the foregoing terms are defined in the
UCC, and all franchises,
trade names, trademarks,
symbols, service marks,
books, records, plans, specifications, designs, drawings, surveys, title insurance
policies, permits, consents,
licenses,
management
agreements, contract rights
(including any contract with
any architect or engineer or
with any other provider of
goods or services for or in
connection with any construction, repair or other
work upon the Trust
Property),
approvals,
actions, refunds of real
estate taxes and assessments (and any other governmental impositions related to the Trust Property)
and causes of action that
now or hereafter relate to,
are derived from or are
used in connection with the
Trust Property, or the use,
operation, maintenance,
occupancy or enjoyment
thereof or the conduct of
any business or activities
thereon (hereinafter collectively referred to as the
"Intangibles"); (i) All documents, contracts, instruments, plans, permits,
licenses, approvals, applications, trade names, insurance policies, equipment
leases, purchase and sale
agreements, environmental
indemnification
agreements, property management agreements, asset
management agreements,
development agreements
and other
instruments
described or existing with
respect to the Premises,
and any amendments or
modifications thereto, any
replacements thereof executed during the term of the
Note and any other similar
documents or instruments
with respect to the
Premises, now in existence
or hereafter executed by
Grantor or now in the possession of Grantor or hereafter obtained by Grantor
(collectively,
the
"Documents"); and (j) All
proceeds, products, offspring, rents and profits
from any of the foregoing,
including those from sale,
exchange, transfer, collection, loss, damage, disposition, substitution or replacement of any of the foregoing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Property
shall not include
any
escrows,
reserves,
impounds or deposits or
other amounts held by U.S.
Bank National Association,
as Trustee, successor-ininterest to Bank of America,
N.A., as Trustee, successor
by merger to LaSalle Bank
National Association, as
Trustee, for the registered
holders of J.P. Morgan
Chase
Commercial
Mortgage Securities Corp.,
Commercial
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-LDP11 or any
servicer or other party on
behalf of U.S. Bank
Trustee, successor-in-interest to Bank of America,
N.A., as Trustee, successor
by merger to LaSalle Bank
Trustee, for the registered
holders of J.P. Morgan
Chase
Commercial
Mortgage Securities Corp.,
Commercial
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-LDP11 relating
to the Deed of Trust or the
Property. Nothing in this
document shall be used to
construe any of the items
listed above to be personal
property, as opposed to real
property, if such items are
otherwise classified as, or
deemed to be, real property.
Assessors Parcel No. 5530014-002 The beneficiary
under said Deed of Trust
heretofore executed and
delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration
of Default and Demand for
Sale, and a written Notice of
Default and Election to Sell.
The undersigned caused
said Notice of Default and
Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the
real property is located and
more than three months
have elapsed since such
recordation. The undersigned Trustee disclaims
any liability for any incorrectness of the property
address or other common
designation, if any, shown
herein. If no street address
or other common designation is shown, directions to
the location of the property
may be obtained by sending a written request to the
beneficiary within 10 days
of the date of first publication of this Notice of
Trustee’s Sale. If the
Trustee is unable to convey
title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and
exclusive remedy shall be
the return of monies paid to
the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no
further recourse. THE
PROPERTY COVERED IN
THIS ACTION INCLUDES
ALL SUCH REAL PROPERTY AND THE PERSONAL PROPERTY IN WHICH
THE BENEFICIARY HAS A
SECURITY
INTEREST
DESCRIBED IN EXHIBITS
"A" AND "B" ATTACHED
HERETO, RESPECTIVELY, IT BEING THE ELECTION OF THE CURRENT
BENEFICIARY UNDER
SAID DEED OF TRUST TO
CAUSE A UNIFIED SALE
TO BE MADE OF SAID
REAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
2924F(b)(2) OF THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE.
DATE: 12/20/2011 Assured
Lender Services, Inc.
Geoffrey Neal, Trustee Sale
Officer Assured Lender
Services, Inc. 2552 Walnut
Avenue Suite 110 Tustin,
CA 92780 Sale Line: (714)
573-1965 Sales Website:
www.priorityposting.com
Reinstatement Line: (714)
508-7373 To request reinstatement and/or payoff
FAX request to: (714) 5053831 THIS OFFICE IS
ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY
OBTAINED WILL BE
USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. P909687 12/23,
12/30, 01/06/2012
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S
SALE TS No. 10-0023107
Title Order No. 10-8095453 APN No. 5554009-054 YOU ARE IN
DEFAULT UNDER A DEED
OF
TRUST,
DATED
04/25/2006. UNLESS YOU
TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY,
IT MAY BE SOLD AT A
PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU
NEED AN EXPLANATION
OF THE NATURE OF THE
PROCEEDING AGAINST
YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is
hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A.,
as duly appointed trustee
pursuant to the Deed of
Trust executed by VICTOR
OWYANG, AN UNMARRIED
MAN,
AND
OWYANG, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, ALL AS
JOINT TENANTS, dated
04/25/2006 and recorded
05/02/2006, as Instrument
No. 06 0960355, in Book,
Page of Official Records in
the office of the County
Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of
California, will sell on
01/31/2012 at 01:00 PM, At
the
Pomona
Valley
Masonic Temple Building,
located at 395 South
Thomas Street, Pomona,
California at public auction,
to the highest bidder for
cash or check as described
below, payable in full at
time of sale, all right, title,
said Deed of Trust, in the
County and State and as
more fully described in the
above referenced Deed of
Trust. The street address
and other common designation, if any, of the real
property described above
is purported to be: 8121
NORTON AVE #204,
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA,
90046-4908. The undersigned Trustee disclaims
shown herein. The total
amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon
of the obligation secured by
the property to be sold plus
reasonable
estimated
costs, expenses and
advances at the time of the
initial publication of the
Notice
of
Sale
is
$843,690.09. It is possible
that at the time of sale the
opening bid may be less
than the total indebtedness
due. In addition to cash, the
Trustee
will
accept
cashier’s checks drawn on
a state or national bank, a
federal credit union, or a
federal savings and loan
association, savings association, or savings bank
specified in Section 5102 of
the Financial Code and
authorized to do business
in this state. Said sale will
be made, in an “AS IS”
express or implied, regarding title, possession or
encumbrances, to satisfy
the indebtedness secured
by said Deed of Trust,
advances thereunder, with
interest as provided, and
the unpaid principal of the
Note secured by said Deed
of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said
Note, plus fees, charges
and expenses of the
Trust. If required by the
provisions of section
2923.5 of the California
Civil Code, the declaration
from the mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent
is attached to the Notice of
Trustee’s Sale duly recorded with the appropriate
County Recorder’s Office.
RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo
Canyon Rd., CA6-914-0194 SIMI VALLEY, CA
93063
Phone/Sale
Information: (800) 281
8219 By: RECONTRUST
COMPANY, N.A. is a debt
collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information
obtained will be used for
that purpose. FEI #
1006.99831 01/06/2012,
01/13/2012, 01/20/2012
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CENTURY PARK EAST
$549,000
2 Bdrm Suites, 2 Bath.
Updated Kitchen & Baths
Wood Lam Floors, Large
Balcony
City Views, Quiet Location
$700,000
Sub-Penthouse 2 bed, Den,
2 Baths Extra Large Corner 2
Jumbo Balconies Unobstructed
Views of Los Angeles & Bev
Hills Quiet Location
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WILSHIRE BLVD
UNOBSTRUCTED
OCEAN AND
MARINA VIEWS
310/829-2630
Or Email:
THEROBERTSCO @
THEROBERTSCO . COM
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FINANCIAL
SERVICES
WE WILL SETTLE
YOUR CREDIT CARD
For under 40% of
what you owe AND
pay the settlement
amount in 4 payments
for a modest fee.
LAW OFFICE
Jerry or Angelyna
Call 818/992-9900
Newly Renovated
BEVERLY HILLS
Beverly Drive
Rooms, Walk-In Closet, Eat-in
Kitchen Quiet Inside Location
Priced for Fast Sale
PSYCHOTHERAPY
AND MEDICAL
YOUR
AD
HERE
Contact Kosha
310/691-5520
CALL
310.278.1322
CENTURY PARK EAST
CENTURY TOWERS
PARK PLACE
CENTURY HILL
LE PARC
CENTURY WOODS
For Lease
See our Ad Sec. 440
Call For Appointment:
310/550-6038
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BEVERLY HILLS
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• 1 Bedroom
•
• 1 Bath
• GORGEOUS UNITS •
Central air, large
balcony, pool, elevator,
on-site laundry,
GORGEOUS RENOVATION
intercom entry.
320
N. La Peer Dr.
CENTURY TOWERS
7th flr. City + Ocean
Heated Pools, Sundeck,
Tennis, Doorman,
Houseman, Gardens &
Lawns, Security Staff,
Switchboard, Saunas,
Business Center
North of Wilshire
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$1,100,000
N e a r Wilshire on
Santa Monica Blvd.
Up to 3,800
Available immediately
Building signage
available
BEVERLY HILLS’
~ BEST ~
L O C AT I O N
• OPEN HOUSE •
CENTURY TOWERS
• Sat. & Sun •
2 + 2 • $1,195,000
• 11am-1pm •
Corner Penthouse. Lowest high
rise penthouse in West LA
2 Bed, 2 Baths
Unobstructed 270 degree views
Sky Lounge with 2 Balconies
Walk-in Closet, Stone Island
Kitchen, Stainless Steel Appliances
with many amenities
PRIME
B E V E R L Y H I L L S 310/276-7600 x.203
OFFICE SPACE
UNFURNISHED
APARTMENTS
CENTURY CITY
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PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL
Corner High Floor, Extra Large
Condo, Totally Renovated
2 Bed, 2 Baths
Travertine Floors, Stainless Steel
Appliances, Granite Counters
Unobstructed 270 degree views
Huge Spa Tub, 2 Large Balconies
440
balcony, huge
closets, tiled floors,
ceramic tile bath floors,
central air. No Pets.
1 + 1 • $399,000
OFFICE SPACE
• 310/440-5051 •
VERY UNIQUE • MUST SEE
$1,299,000
Contact Vicky at
310/774-1452
PREMIER COLLECTION
$1,895,000
3 Bath
2 BEDROOMS, 3 BATHS 3 0 3 N . S w a l l D r.
L rg. 2 B d. +2 B a.
High floor in full service
* * * * * *
high rise building.
Key-controlled intercom
Four Seasons like amenientry, subterranean
ties. hardwood floors,
parking, laundry
fireplace, valet parking.
facilities, large private
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remodeled offices available
within a full-service suite,
w/ excellent views,
located on Wilshire Blvd.
Secretarial bays, interior
offices, & storage also
available.
$1-2K per office
Call Joe at
310/489-7793
+
Private backyard
Hardwood floors,
pool, laundry hook-ups,
controlled access, prkg.
Close to
Brentwood Village.
310/259-9911
LARGE OFFICE
$895,000
19th Floor 2 Bed, Den 2 Baths
With
Panoramic
Views
25th flr. S.E. Corner
Call Dave at
RETAIL FRONTAGE
Extra Large Corner, City &
on
Top
Floor
in
Golden
818/986-7200
&
Ocean Views, Totally Renovated Jetliner Views from the
Triangle Beverly Hills. Black Marble, Granite, Stainless
SMALL OFFICE
Mountains to the City to
*** SUITES *** Includes Secretarial, Steel Kitchen, Luxurious Baths
the Golf Course to the Sea.
NO NNN
2 Jumbo Balconies
Receptionist, Conference
1 & 2 - PERSON All Utilities
Included. Room, Internet, Fax,
ELEGANTLY REMODELED
RESIDENT
Must Lease Now!
CENTURY PARK EAST
Copier and Storage.
PARK PLACE
MANAGEMENT Call 310/237-2977
2 + 2 • $535,000
Kim: 310/273-8444
TEAM
or 713/266-1444
PATIO CONDO
deklawoffices@yahoo.com
Professional appearance.
14th flr. w/ Jetliner Views
FAST TRUSTEE SALE
BEVERLY HILLS
Small complex,
$715,000
of BH, Downtown +
2 Bedroom, 2 Baths, Powder Room
B.H.+Westside Area UP TO 3 BEAUTIFUL,
Rare Huge Private Patio, Large
Mountains Too!
clean, professional, large,
Fax Resume:
Great paying positions
available throughout
Los Angeles, Hancock
Park, Beverly Hills,
Bel Aire,
Pacific
Palisades and San
Fernando Valley.
OFFICE & STORES
FOR LEASE
Fairfax/Wilshire
Private Office Suite
UNIQUE & QUIET at 9595 Wilshire Bl.
For patient with brain PSYCHOTHERAPY 508 RSF • $2,300/Mo.
injuries. Must be able to
~ OFFICE ~
1 Large Executive
GREAT OPPORTUNITY!
Our premiere private
duty
home
care
agency is currently
seeking professional
caregivers to assist
our senior clients.
CNA’s,
CHHA's,
MA's preferred.
240
CAREGIVERS
Management/
Maintenance
Experience a Plus.
Great People Make
GOOD COMPANY
240
270
CONDOMINIUMS
& TOWNHOMES
+ Golf Course Views
• DIANA COOK •
COLDWELL BANKER • BH
310/203-8333
407
GARAGE/
STORAGE
• 310/246-0290 •
CLOSE TO
SHOPS & DINING
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• BRENTWOOD •
872 S. Westgate Ave.
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2 Bd.+11/2 Ba.
Hardwood floors,
patio, dishwasher,
parking,
laundry facility,
310/207-1965
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427 Montana Ave.
Storage
Space
Av a i l a b l e
for Rent.
Close to Beach .
310/394-7132
WEST L.A.
1343 Carmelina Ave.
- 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath
Bright, on-site
laundry, On-site
parking. Close to
transportation.
• 310/654-1507 •
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BEVERLY HILLS
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1128 S. HOLT
• WESTWOOD •
BRENTWOOD
*BEVERLY HILLS* ~ WESTWOOD ~ W I L S H I R E
8725 Clifton Way
10992 Ashton Ave.
CORRIDOR
Newly Remodeled • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • •
10530-10540
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Balcony, intercom
Wilshire Bl.
entry, elevator, onsight laundry, prkg. ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
Close to UCLA & • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath •
Lrg. unit. Balcony,
Westwood
Village.
Walk-in closet,
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
310/479-8977
• Single •
intercom entry, laundry
facility, elevator, prkg. • BRENTWOOD • ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
Luxury Living
• CHARMING & BRIGHT • 922 S. Barrington Av.
• 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath •
Close to Cedars,
with valet,
restaurants, shopping Fireplace, balcony,
lush garden
wet bar, dishwasher,
& transportation.
surrounding
pool,
laundry facility,
• 310/246-3889 •
gym, elevator, etc.
elevator, parking.
CLOSE TO SHOPS+DINING.
Dishwasher,
BEVERLY HILLS 818/669-1990
central air, balcony.
Newly Remodeled
Call:
310/470-4474
2 BDRMS + 2 BATHS **CENTURY CITY**
2220
S.
Beverly
Glen
Hardwood floors, new
• 2 Bdrm.+
2 Bath •
1 Bd. + Den + 2 Ba.
BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.
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entry and more.
• WESTWOOD • • 310/552-8064 •
550 Veteran Ave.
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= 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath =
X-St. Strathmore
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Utilities Included.
323/851-3790
Rooftop jacuzzi with
panoramic city views. Close to Everything.
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1 & 2
B d r m . A p t ’s Beverly Hills Adj.
• 2 Bedroom
Available
• 2 Bath
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2nd floor unit,
LOS ANGELES 90020
401 S. HOOVER
Beverly Hills &
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hardwood floors, a/c,
Beverly
Hills Adj.
* SINGLE *
2-closets, laundry
Call For Information
* 1 Bdrm + 1 Bath *
room, parking.
Dan: 310/273-9626
* 2 Bdrm + 2 Bath *
Please Call:
310/600-6287
* * * * * * * * * * * SANTA MONICA
Control access, pool, • CONDO QUALITY •
NORTH OF
elevator, on-site
8 4 3 4 th S t .
BURTON
WAY
laundry and parking.
• 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. 1 Blk. East of Doheny
213/385-4751
• 1 Bd. + 1 Ba.
1 BEDROOM
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room, eat-in kitchen,
hardwood floors, living
Central air/heat,
room w/vaulted ceilings,
fireplace, patio,
wood beams/office,
controlled access,
pool, elevator, parking, central air/heat, fireplace.
WESTWOOD
laundry facility.
Possible appliances,
1380 Midvale Ave.
310/312-9871
In The HEART of
Spacious, microwave,
C U LV E R C I T Y
BEV.
HILLS TRIANGLE
intercom entry, on-sight
3830 Vinton Ave.
170 N. Crescent Dr.
laundry, on-sight parking. 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath • •
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Very close to UCLA
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& Westwood Village. Large
& Bright. Pool, sauna,
fridge,
310/208-5166
Pool, a/c, balcony,
Heated pool, balcony, a/c,
bright, nice size
dishwasher
intercom
fridge, stove, laundry
W E S T W O O D dishwasher, controlled Clean,
apartments.
Swimming
BRENTWOOD rm., prkg., intercom entry, elevator, on-site 1 0 9 0 5 O h i o A v e . access, elevator, pool, laundry
facilty
11640 Kiowa Ave.
entry, elevator.
laundry, parking.
•• 2 Bd.+2 Ba. ••• laundry room, parking. and gated garage.
•
Newly Updated C L O S E T O S H O P S
310/841-2367
310/929-0610
Call 310/276-9871
• • 1 Bd.+1 Ba.• •
& R ESTAURANTS .
2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath
•
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4
Blks.
to
Beach.
310/385-9169
• •
• •
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LARGE & LOVELY
Bright, controlled access,
Balcony, dishwasher,
WEST L.A.
a/c, heated pool,
BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. 1433 Armacost Ave. balcony, pool, elevator, BEVERLY HILLS BH CONDO 2600+ S.F.
elevator controlled
443 S. Oakhurst Dr. 2 BD. + DEN + 2.5 BA.
120 S. Swall Dr. 1 B d r m .
laundry fac., prkg.
access, on-site laundry,
• • • • • • • • •
Close To U.C.L.A. 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath Large dining room, full
+ 1 Bath
parking. Close to • 1 Bedroom
••
1 Bd. + Den + 1 Ba. security building with
310/477-6856
•
Brentwood Village, • 1 Bath
Bright & Spacious.
•
B
R I G H T & S P A C I O U S pool, gym & doorman.
•
Shops & Restaurants. Very Spacious,
A/C,
$5,500/MO.
Dishwasher,
BEVERLY HILLS
BRENTWOOD
• 310/826-4889 •
intercom entry,
Call
310/433-3326
controlled access
LIVING.
11730 Sunset Blvd.
on-sight laundry, prkg.
or
818/458-6188
Balcony, dishwasher,
~ WEST L.A. ~ Close to Cedars-Sinai, on-sight laundry, prkg. • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba.
elevator, intercom
1675 Colby Ave.
213/663-8513
Beverly Center,
• Jr. Executive
1 Bdrm.
entry, on-site
shops, cafes
Rooftop pool,
+ 1 Bath
laundry,
parking.
VIEWS, VIEWS, VIEWS
& transportation.
W E S T W O O D deck, gym, central air,
Spacious & Bright.
Please Call:
310/597-9750
B
EVERLY HILLS
1409 Midvale Ave. elevator, intercom entry,
A/C, balcony,
310/435-3693
• ROOFTOP POOL •
dishwasher, stove,
• WESTWOOD • • • • • • • • • • • on-sight laundry, parking.
wet bar, intercom entry, 10933 Rochester Ave. •
BRENTWOOD & U.C.L.A. CLOSE
3 Bdrm. + 2 Bath
on-sight laundry, prkg. 2 B d r m . + 2 B a t h • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • ~ 310/476-3824 ~
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1628 Westgate Ave. 2,000+sf., granite gas
310/477-0072
Jr . Executive
••
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1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath kitchen, washer/dryer,
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Spacious, balcony,
Single
WEST L.A.
A/C,
pool,
intercom
balcony, central air, huge
a/c, fireplace, pool,
L O W M O V E - I N ! B r i g h t & A i r y.
1236 Amhearst Ave.
entry, laundry facility,
controlled access,
closets. Quiet bldg.
• Large Unit •
Balcony, Dishwasher,
“ 51
THE
laundry
fac.,
parking.
elevator,
parking.
$4,800/Month
2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath
M I S WRITING
SION”
Intercom entry, on-sight
GHOST
Close To U.C.L.A. Close to U.C.L.A.
• WESTWOOD •
Dishwasher, a/c,
310/600-2350
parking, on-sight
310/473-5061
walk-in closet, wet
310/478-8616
laundry
facility.
bar, controlled access,
L.A.’S FINEST, MOST CLOSE TO TRANSPORTATION.
BEVERLY HILLS
on-site parking
APT. RENTAL
140 S. Crescent Dr.
B R E N T W O O D LUXURIOUS
310/820-1810
& laundry facility.
*** PRIME ***
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904-908 Granville Av. • 2 Bd.+2 Ba.
310/820-8584
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2 Bdrm. + 3 Bath
• • • • • 125 N. BARRINGTON BEVERLY HILLS
••••••
6-Month Lease Avail.
MID-WILSHIRE 1,800sf., hardwood flrs.,
LOS ANGELES 90049 2 BD. + DEN + 2 BA.
2 Bd.+2 Ba.
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340 S. St. Andrews Pl. wood blinds, granite
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* * * * * * * * * * Beautiful apt. Lots of
Every Extra Luxury:
kitchen flrs.+counters, Includes:
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custom
cabinets,
granite
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1 Bdrm + 1 Bath *
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2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath stainless steel appl.,
Fireplace, balcony, countertops, stone entry, * * * * * * * * * * * lights, washer/dryer
fireplace, lrg. private
Balcony, controlled
in unit, 2 prkng space.
pool, health club, spa.
Control access, pool,
patio, front yard washer/ a/c, laundry facility,
• Close to UCLA •
access, parking,
Furnished $4,295
subterranean prkg. 1350 S. Midvale Ave.
elevator, on-site
elevator, on-site laundry. dryer in unit, sub-prkg.
L.A.,
90024
laundry and parking. Unfurnished $4,200
Close to shopping. Luxury 4-Unit Bldg. Near Whole Foods.
C o n t a c t M g r. :
• 310/273-6124 •
310/476-2181
323/352-6255
310/207-1965
Call: 310/927 -2140
• 310/864-0319 •
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UPPER DUPLEX
1
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• • • • 1 Bd.+Den+1 /2 Ba. 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH
• 2• Bdrm.
+1 Bath • • S i n g l e
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• Single+Loft+11/2 Ba. Unique unit with dining
Controlled access,
2 BDRM + 1 BATH
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SINGLE
= BRENTWOOD =
With new carpets &
• 1 Bd.+1 Ba.
417 S. Barrington Av.
tile floors, stove,
2 Bd.+2 Ba. • 1 Bdrm. +1 Bath
Pool, elevator,
Hardwood floors,
fridge, private patio,
controlled access, on- pool, laundry facility,
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parking.
sight laundry, parking. controlled access, prkg.
to U.C.L.A.
Close to
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310/473-1509
Brentwood
Village.
H O L L Y W O O D By appointment only. ————— • 310/440-5051
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• • L o t s o f • • 1769-1775 Sycamore Av. C a l l 3 2 3 / 2 4 4 - 9 4 7 0
VERY UNIQUE • MUST SEE
BEAUTIFUL
•
• • Bachelor
kitchen, central air &
heat, laundry, parking.
Near Cedar Sinai and Character & Charm!
The Beverly Center. Alcove fireplace, fridge, • S i n g l e
Susann 310/560-4092 laundry facility, gated
Controlled access,
Michael 310/497-9193
parking, intercom
laundry facility.
South Spalding Drive
672 Kelton Ave. 11666 Goshen Ave. CHARMING SPACIOUS
parking, laundry facility.
Close to U.C.L.A.
310/208-3085
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enclosed balcony, secured
2-car garage. Located
n e a r Roxbury Park.
$4,200/MO.
By Appointment Only
Call 310/399-2439
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WEST HOLLYWOOD
LUXURY PENTHOUSE
3 BDRMS + 2.5 BATH
Remodeled kitchen with
granite counter tops.
New hardwood floors.
Large living room with
floor to ceiling windows
and breathtaking views.
Master suit with granite counters, private
e l e vator entry to unit,
central air, w/d hook-up
Large patio off living/
dining rooms, pool,
parking in gated subterranean garage.
Limited access bldg.
$3,950/MO.
Call 323/944-0270
Cell 310/351-0729
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HUGE•HUGE•HUGE
Prime Beverly Hills
• ROOFTOP POOL •
2 Bdrm.+2 Bath
Appx. 1,800sf., faux wood
flrs., walk-in closet, patio.
central a/c. Quiet bldg.
NEAR PENINSULA
HOTEL AND BHHS.
$3,800/Month
310/471-2737
BEVERLY HILLS
145 S. MAPLE
BEAUTIFUL
PENTHOUSE
2 BD + DEN + 2.5 BA
With locked elevator,
private rooftop patio,
large kitchen with new
appliances and granite
countertops, washer &
dryer in unit, central
air/heat, Subterranean
parking. $3,750/MO.
CALL 310/385-7188
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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.
BEVERLY HILLS
1017 S. SHERBOURNE
SOUTH MAPLE DR.
Very Private & Spacious
Spacious 3 Bd.+2 Ba.
2 BDRM. + 1.5 BATH
upper unit with breakfast Hrwd. flrs., granite ctrs.,
eat-in kitch., wet bar,
and formal dining room.
Yard, laundry & parking. balcony, lots of closet
$3,500/MO.
space, central air,
Call 213/804-3761
2-sub parking.
$2,950/MO.
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*BEVERLY HILLS*
FRENCH CHATEAU
342 N. PALM DR.
2 BEDROOM + DEN
+ 2.5 BATHROOM
310/653-2551
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*KELEMEN*
REAL ESTATE
(310) 966-0900
Upper with balcony,
Granite kitchen, marble
floors, jacuzzi tub with
separate steam shower.
Deluxe Unit.
$3,400/MO.
(Minimum 2 year lease)
By appointment only
all listings are on
centurycityliving.com
Valet and Guest
Parking. Huge Heated
Pool, Security Staff,
Doorman & Houseman, Switchboard
Tennis, Fitness Center
Business Center
818/679-6747
NEW LISTINGS EVERYDAY
(No Calls after 8 PM)
Call for latest properties
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BEVERLY HILLS
LARGE 3 BEDROOM
DUPLEX APARTMENT
Newly remodeled, hardwood floors, central a/c
& heat, upper floor.
$3,300/MO.
174 SWALL DRIVE
213/447-4832
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HANCOCK PARK ADJ
LUXURY 3 BEDROOM
DUPLEX APARTMENT
Bay windows, new
kitchen, wall-to-wall
carpet, owner occupied.
No garage. Retired
professional couple
preferred. No Smokers.
$3,000/MO.
Call 323/829-2933
CENTURY PARK EAST
1 BDRM, 1 BATH
$2,750/MONTH
High Floor Partial Ocean
Views. Huge Master
Bedroom. Walk-in Closet
Separate Stall Shower
Renovate Stainless Steel
Kitchen. Real Hardwood
Floors. Heating & Air
Conditioning Incl.
Valet or Self Parking
Extra Storage.
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$2,750/MONTH
1 Bdrm, 1 Bath
Largest 1 bed in Cent City
Totally Renovated
Stainless Steel Appliances
Granite Counters.
Real Hardwood Floors
Huge 250 sq. ft. Pvt Patio
Luxurious Baths
Large Walk-in Closet
440
B EVERLY HILLS
BEVERLY HILLS ADJ • BEVERLY HILLS • LIKE-A-HOME BEVERLY HILLS 1 bedroom + 1 bath
2 Bdrm. • $2,790/Mo. CEDARS-SINAI AREA 336 S. Doheny Dr.
Remodeled DuplexGUESTHOUSE
Large 2 Bd.+1 Ba.
Upper W/Large Private X-LARGE LUXURY APT.
Balcony
LARGE 3 BDRMS + Den
+ 2 New Bathrooms.
Dinning Room and Living
Room. New Granite Kitchen.
Hardwood floors. Fireplace.
A/C, Oven, Refrigerator
and Washer/Dryer in unit.
Near Beverly Center. On
Lovely Quiet Street. NO PETS.
8426 WEST 4TH STREET
$2,950/MO.
Professionally decorated. All new interior.
Hrwd., drapes, granite
kitch/bath, s.s. appl., w/d
hook-ups, hi-ceilings.
Also 2 Bdrm. • $2,490
310/271-6811
Cell: 310/994-4122
Must see! 439 S. Rexford
1 BD + 1 BATH UPPER Available Immediately.
Beautiful neighborhood. Granite Kitchen & Bath.
Month-to-Month.
Fridge, stove, central air,
Private
& Secured.
Newly remodeled with
washer/dryer, hardwood
Female
Preferred.
spacious living & dining
floors. No pets.
Near Olympic Blvd.
$1,900/Month
room, hardwood, stove,
Call: 310/717-7651
323/653-4379
fridge, lots of closets,
$1,350/MO
parking, laundry facility.
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439 S. LE DOUX
B E V E R LY H I L L S A D J.
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WESTWOOD
BEVERLY HILLS
Beautiful Well Lit
2 BD. + DEN + 2 BA
Front 3rd Floor Unit
Balcony, central air/heat
hardwood floors, 2 car
parking and strorage.
137 S. Maple Dr.
$2,900/MO.
Call 310/385-7188
NEWLY DECORATED
XL Living Room 26’x17’
+ Den with bar 17’x13’.
Laundry facility, balcony,
ELEVATOR, gated,
QUIET 12 units, no pets.
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From the Publisher
Rabbi Jacob Pressman
CLIF SMITH
ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE
THE WATER’S GETTING HOTTER
We have all heard the story about how you boil a frog–put it in tepid water and slowly increase
the temperature. The frog could easily jump out of the pot, and does jump out if the water gets too
hot too fast. On the other hand, the frog won’t notice until it’s too late if the rise is gradual enough.
How’s our water doing?
Do you care?
Just these past few days, President Barack Obama has violated the Constitution blatantly. He’s
abused the seldom-used “recess appointment” power in the Constitution. That allows a president
to make temporary government appointments while Congress is not in session so that there is continuity of government. Obama just used that power to appoint his lackeys when Congress actually
remains in session. A Republican pulling the same stunt would hear cries for impeachment. What
does it really mean? It means that the “advice and consent” clause of the Constitution is thwarted.
That clause was put in to make sure that there was a check on any president’s power to stack the
government with people objectionable to the U.S. Senate. The president gripes that he made these
appointments because “the Republicans objected.” Well, they’re supposed to object to people they
find objectionable, just like Democrats do when a president appoints people they find objectionable. It’s how our system is designed.
Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush both found some of their appointees blocked by
Republicans or Democrats, in some cases both. Neither circumvented the Senate. They obeyed the
law (the Constitution after all really is the “supreme law of the land”). This built-in limit on a president’s power is there to prevent a dictatorial takeover of our government. Obama flaunted it.
Whom did Obama appoint? To what positions?
He appointed a radical anti-private property, anti-business politician to head the new financial
services bureaucracy. That’s our money. Why could Obama not find someone who would administer this huge (and likely unconstitutional) new bureaucracy acceptable to a majority of senators? Is
it because he intends his new appointee to use that office to impose political tests on our financial
services industry? Do you know that they now monitor all political contributions of financial services firms? Do you think those banks and stock firms will dare to oppose Obama’s policies when he
has a political hack “regulating” them? Of course not. It’s Chicago mobster politics.
With his other two appointees, it’s worse. He now has completely stacked the National Labor
Relations Board, the same one that finds South Carolina unacceptable as a place Boeing can build
a factory. It’s the same NLRB that now makes it almost automatic that unions will gain more and
more control. Every business or government that is subject to a union fails sooner or later. The argument from the 19th Century—that unions were necessary to defend workers from exploitation —is
as out-of-date as a horse-drawn stage coach for transportation. There is virtually zero abuse of workers today. The only real abuse is that they don’t have jobs, and no union ever promotes jobs.
Obama kills jobs, then blames Republicans. If someone creates jobs and makes some money,
Obama attacks them. Unions kill jobs, but they contribute huge sums of money to Democrats.
At the same time, Homeland Security is forming over 9,000 strike units to police our train stations, bus stops and sports venues. Ever hear of “Federal Security Police?” That’s what we are now
getting. A federal police force armed and stationed all throughout our country. To whom will they
answer? Right now, it’s Janet Napolitano – the same person who orders strips searches of grandmothers and people with knee replacements.
Each one of these steps turns up the heat a little more on all of us. This is the historical contest
between security and liberty. Government uses “security” to convince us to give up our freedoms.
It is exactly the same tactic Hitler used to seize control of Germany. History teaches that people will
always opt for security over liberty, and dictators know this. Our founders knew that and built in
many checks and balances in the Constitution so that a president could not impose his will on the
country without limit.
President Obama just broke that limit, again.
Since so many of our readers are liberals and thus reflexively support government intervention
and Obama, it’s difficult to believe they will see what is before them. Conservatives—and we have
a huge number of them in Beverly Hills, believe it or not —are seldom likely to raise the alarm
because they are, well, conservative, meaning generally very quiet.
Regardless, it is not open to question that we, the frog, are in hotter and hotter water every day.
Will we ever notice? If we do, will we ever do anything about it?
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Courier by
Janet Salter
The stages of life through which we pass have always fascinated
man. A description of them has found its way into literature. For
example, in the Hebrew Bible, in the Book of Kohelet (Ecclesiastes)
3:1 we read: “To everything there is a season, and a time to every
purpose under the heaven: A time to be born and a time to die…A
time to weep and a time to laugh…etc…”
Several centuries later, in the Talmud: MIshna “Pirkei Avot –Ethics
of the Fathers,” Rabbi Juda ben Tema said:
• “At 5 years the age is reached for the study of the Scriptures,
• at 10 for study of the Mishna,
• at 15 for the study of the Talmud,
• at 18 for marriage,
• at 20 for seeking a livelihood,
• at 30 for entering into one’s full strength,
• at 40 for understanding,
• at 50 for counsel,
• at 60 a man attains old age,
• at 70 the hoary head,
• at 80 the gift of special strength,
• at 90 he bends beneath the weight of years,
•at 100 it is as if he were already dead.”
In the 17th century, William Shakespeare gave us that oft quoted soliloquy from As You Like It scene 3, “All the world’s a stage, and
all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and
their entrances; And one man in his lifetime plays many parts, His
acts being seven ages. At first the infant, Mewling and puking in the
nurses arms.” The following lines brilliantly depict those seven
stages, concluding: “Is second childishness, and mere oblivion, Sans
(French for ‘without’) teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.”
I recommend you find and read those memorable passages.
However, for those who do not, I offer my own version in a mere four
stages:
First: everyone talks about your babies, first words, games,
marbles, dolls, your teenagers, puppy love, college.
Second: everyone talks about jobs, careers, dating and mating.
Third, everyone talks about money: stocks, second homes, trips,
possessions, honors, and charities
Fourth, everyone talks about pains and aches, doctors and surgeries, divesting, disappointments, wills and bequests.
There you have it: the drama of life in four acts. However, I must
conclude with life’s underlying glory: the privilege and beauty, and
our ability to love and be loved.
POLICE BLOTTER
BURGLARY
Occurred between 7:30 p.m. on 12/28 and 7:15 a.m. on 12/29 in
9300 block of W. Olympic Blvd. Unknown suspect attempted to force
entry into laundry room causing damage to lock and door knob mechanism.
Occurred between 8 a.m. on 11/20 and 9 a.m. on 1/1 in 300 block
of S. Rexford Dr. Unknown suspect cut locks off bicycles stored inside
garage and fled with them and helmets.
Loss $710
Occurred between 12:01 a.m. on 7/1/10 and noon on 12/28 in 300
block of N. Oakhurst Dr. Unknown suspect stole property from victim’s dining room cabinet.
Loss $3,500
Occurred between 12:01 a.m. on 10/4 and 9 a.m. on 10/10 in 9300
block of Civic Center Dr. Unknown suspect stole necklace and
bracelet from unsecured display shelf.
Loss $4,000
Occurred between 12:30 p.m. on 12/23 and 7 p.m. on 12/28 in 400
block of N. Palm Dr.
Unknown suspect entered victim’s
unlocked vehicle and stole property.
Loss $1,600
ASSAULT
Occurred around 8 a.m. on 12/30 in 800 block of N. Camden Dr.
Suspect told victim to leave and hit the latter with a metal broom
when he refused.
BANK ROBBERY
Occurred at 2:40 p.m. on 12/29 in 400 block of N. Beverly Dr.
Suspect #1: Male Black, 30, 5'10'', 165–entered bank, displayed
handgun and note demanding cash, fled with money.
Loss $500
GRAND THEFT
Occurred about 12:50 p.m. on 12/28 in 9500 block of Dayton Way.
Suspect #1: Male Black, 40, 6'02'', 220, brown hair. Suspect #2: Male
Hispanic , 40, 5'07'', 165, brown hair and eyes–used distraction technique and stole ring from victim.
Loss $2,000
Occurred between 11 a.m. on 12/19 and 11 a.m. on 12/27 in 9400
block of Charleville Blvd. Unknown suspect opened mailed
envelopes, stole cash from cards, resealed cards in new envelopes and
delivered to listed addresses.
Loss $2,100
Occurred between 2 p.m. on 12/28 and 1 p.m. on 12/29 in 1700
block of Carla Ridge. Unknown suspect stole victim’s watch from
nightstand.
Loss $6,000
Occurred around 10:30 p.m. on 12/30 in 9800 block of Wilshire
Blvd. Unknown suspect stole property from victim’s purse while she
performed dance routine.
Loss $3,680
IDENTITY THEFT
Occurred at 10 a.m. on 12/28 in 200 block of S. Doheny Dr.
Unknown suspect used victim’s credit/debit card to make Internet purchases.
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