The Special Olympic torch will make its waythrough West Hollywood and Beverly Hills on July 22,and Hollywood on July 23 as part of the LawEnforcement Torch Run on its way to light the cauldronat the Opening Ceremony of the Special OlympicsWorld Games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseumon Saturday, July 25.

More than 500,000 spectators, 30,000 volunteers,7,000 athletes and 3,000 coaches will descend uponLos Angeles for the games, which take place every twoyears.

Law enforcement plays an important role at theSpecial Olympics with the Law Enforcement TorchRun, the largest grass-roots fundraising and publicawareness campaign for the Special Olympics.

John Newnan, a retired police captain from HowardCounty, Md., is the team captain of the final leg of theLaw Enforcement Torch Run in Los Angeles. The finalleg team is comprised of 88 law enforcement officers,10 Special Olympics athletes and 24 logistics teammembers who are also law enforcement officers fromaround the world.

“In 2014, collectively, we raised over $50 million.We raised more and more money every year. Since1981, we have raised over half a billion dollars forSpecial Olympics,” Newnan said.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run started Monday,with officers and Special Olympics athletes runningside-by-side from Sacramento to Los Angeles on threedifferent routes, each with a torch holding the SpecialOlympics Flame of Hope lit in Athens, Greece.

“In the final leg torch run here in California we are

Lawmakers decided to morethan triple the size of California’sfilm and TV tax credits last yearto stop the trend of production

companies moving to other statesand countries, and CaliforniaSenate President Pro Tem Kevinde Leon (D-Los Angeles) said itis working.

The state’s expanded incen-tives program is beginning tobring crews back to Hollywood,de Leon told the HollywoodChamber of Commerce during a

U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.)introduced legislation Tuesdayaimed at reforming so-called gayconversion therapy centers and res-idential boot camps whose employ-ees sometimes abuse young peopleentrusted in their care.

The legislation, co-authored by

Schiff and U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.), specifically tar-gets residential treatment programsfor troubled teens that utilize abu-sive practices. Schiff said whilethere are some residential treatmentcenters that do not harm young peo-ple and use procedures that are safeand beneficial, the so-called gay

See Special Olympics page 22

By edwin folven Approximately 50 people gath-ered at the Wilshire Ebell TheatreTuesday for a meeting about afatal officer–involved shootingthat occurred on July 9 at approx-imately 8:40 a.m. near SycamoreAvenue and 9th Street.

Capt. Howard Leslie, com-manding officer for the LosAngeles Police Department’sWilshire Division, and DeputyChief Beatrice Girmala, com-manding officer of the LAPD’sOperations West Bureau,explained the circumstances of theshooting.

The suspect, who had not beenidentified as of Wednesday morn-ing pending the notification ofnext of kin, allegedly assaultedofficers from the WilshireDivision who attempted to stophim on Sycamore Avenue. LosAngeles Coroner’s Departmentspokesman Ed Winter describedthe suspect as a 38-year-oldCaucasian man who is believed tohave been a transient.

Leslie said prior to the officer-involved shooting, multiple 911calls were received about a man

breaking windows near La BreaAvenue and Wilshire Boulevard.Officers located a suspect match-ing the description provided bywitnesses riding a skateboard onSycamore Avenue.

Leslie said the officers calledfor back up and attempted to stopthe suspect. The man allegedlybecame combative and struggledwith the officers. One of the offi-cers used a Taser in an attempt to

subdue the suspect, but it had noeffect.

“A very, very violent fightensued,” Leslie said. “The suspectwas able to get a hold of the Taserand was tasing the officer on theground. [The other] officer drewhis weapon and fired one round.Unfortunately, it caused thedemise of the suspect.”

The captain said the officer who

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Andy Delafield, a Special Olympics athlete for Team USA,

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n Congressman is concerned about abuse occurring at residential facilities

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Sycamore Avenue was closed between 8th Street and Olympic

Boulevard on July 9 while police investigated an officer-involved shooting

that claimed the life of a suspect.

Police shooting prompts town hall meeting

Special Olympics torch blazes trail to coliseum

Schiff introduces law toreform treatment centers

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U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff announced legislation to reform residential treatment

facilities, and was joined by Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Lorri L. Jean

and other supporters.

n Production increaseslauded at ‘State of theState’ luncheon

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California Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon discussed film

and television tax incentives on July 10 at a Hollywood Chamber of

Commerce luncheon.

Incentives bring filmingback to Hollywood

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By edwin folven

By GreGory Cornfield

17 ‘The Porcini Test’

Nancy Young, Gregory Niebel,Paul Keany, Tania Gonzalez,

Danette Garrelts, Garret Camilleri andSeth Wayne star in “The Porcini Test”running from Friday, July 17 throughSaturday, Aug. 22 at the PromenadePlayhouse in Santa Monica. The pro-duction follows a story of old friendswith hidden truths, girlfriends withconcealed weapons, and boyfriendswho need to know their fungi.Showtimes are at 8 p.m., Friday andSaturday; 7 p.m., Sunday. Tickets are$30. 1404 3rd St. www.promenade-playhouse.com.

18 Writers’ Workshop

Aspiring authors are invited to aworkshop titled ”WordPress for

Writers” on Saturday, July 18 from10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at VeteransMemorial Building in Culver City.Author Steven Sanchez will cover set-ting up a website with WordPress, andbenefits the program offers for pub-lishing. The workshop is sponsored bythe Independent Writers of SouthernCalifornia. Admission is $35. 4117Overland Ave. (310)773-8075,www.IWOSC.org.

WeHo Tenants Forum

West Hollywood’s RentStabilization Ordinance (RSO)

Building Blocks Seminar Series willoffer its “Tenants’ 101 Workshop” onSaturday, July 18 at 10:30 a.m. at theWest Hollywood Library CommunityMeeting Room. Participants will learnthe basics of the RSO, including rulesand restrictions on rent increases, gen-eral property maintenance and the dif-ference between “no fault” and “justcause” evictions. Admission is free.625 N. San Vicente Blvd. RSVPrequested to (323)848-6450.

Theatre Tour

Tour the downtown Los AngelesTheatre on Saturday, July 18 at 11

a.m. as part of the Los AngelesHistoric Theatre Foundation’s “AllAbout …” series. Historian Ed Kelseywill discuss the history of the theatre,which is considered one of the world’sfinest remaining movie palaces. Thetour will explore the theatre’s publicareas, support spaces and backstagelocations. Tickets are $20. 615 S.Broadway. www.lahtf.org.

‘Confessions of

a Robot’

Astaged reading of the comedy“Confessions of a Robot” will be

held on Saturday, July 18 at 1 p.m. atthe Samuel French Bookstore Mini-Theatre in Hollywood. The story byRafael Bunuel, son of film director LuisBunuel, features Lloyd Pedersen as ameek little man who suddenly turnsinto a robot. Morna Murphy Martell,former Broadway critic for TheHollywood Reporter, will direct theshow. A discussion and signing ofFocus Books’ “Inkings by Rafael” willbe held after the reading. 7623 SunsetBlvd. RSVP requested to (323)366-2546, or by email totinseltownllc@gmail.com.

‘The Misanthrope’

Classical Theatre Lab and the city ofWest Hollywood present Moliere’s

comic masterpiece “The Misanthrope”on Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July19 at 4 p.m. in Kings Road Park. Lovehurts and so does honesty in the hilari-ous classic French comedy. The hero,Alceste, is torn between devotion toabsolute truth and desire for the beauti-ful and cruelly witty, Celimene.Showtimes are at 4 p.m. on Saturdayand Sunday through Aug. 16 (darkSundays, July 26 and Aug. 2).Admission is free; donations welcome.1000 N. Kings Road. (323)960-5691,www.classicaltheatrelab.org.

Art of Richard Herd

Works by actor Richard Herd willbe displayed in an exhibit titled

“Richard Herd’s Journey: ARetrospective of his Paintings” run-ning from Saturday, July 18 throughTuesday, July 28 at MRG Fine ArtGallery. Herd is perhaps best knownfor his roles in “The ChinaSyndrome”, “All The PresidentsMen” and “Star Trek: Voyager:. Anopening reception will be held onSaturday July 18 from 7 to 11 p.m.13453 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks.(818)277-6927, www.MRGFine-Art.com.

‘All American Girl’

KPFK 90.7 FM host Michael Slateand KPCC 89.3 FM morning

anchor Steve Julian will lead audiencediscussions following performances of“All American Girl” on Saturday, July18 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, July 19 at 3p.m. at the Lounge Theatre inHollywood. Presented by InterACTTheatre Company, the production is aprovocative new solo play by WendyGraf that explores the psychology of aseemingly ordinary young college stu-dent who becomes radicalized andevolves into a passionate extremist.Showtimes are at 8 p.m., Tuesdaythrough Saturday; 3 p.m., Sunday,through July 26. Tickets are $30. 6201Santa Monica Blvd. (818)765-8732,www.InterACTla.org.

19 Art Workshop

Join artists Taeyoon Choi and E. RoonKang for a workshop titled “Circle of

Movement Measurement” on Sunday,July 19 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the LosAngeles County Museum of Art(LACMA). The artists have created per-sonalized timekeepers that attendeescan use to navigate the museum in animprovisational performance.Admission is free; reservationsrequired. LACMA Art + TechnologyLab, 5905 Wilshire Blvd. (323)857-6000, www.lacma.org.

Movie Songs

Friends of Greystone Mansion pre-sents cabaret singer Andrea

Marcovicci in “Marcovicci SingsMovies” on Sunday, July 19 from 3 to 5p.m. at the Greystone Mansion inBeverly Hills. Marcovicci will singmovie songs from the 1930s through the1980s, from “Top Hat” to “Tootsie”.Tickets are $50 for Friends of Greystonemembers; $60 for non-members. (310)286-0119, www.greystonemansion.org.

20 Gustavo Dudamel

The Stella Adler Academy & Theatrepresents a discussion with the LA

Phil’s Gustavo Dudamel and DeborahBorda on Monday, July 20 at 2 p.m. Thediscussion is part of the theatre’s“Artists at the Adler” series. Dudamel,who recently extended his contract withthe LA Phil through the 2021/22 season,will discuss his approach to “CarminaBurana”, which the LA Phil will per-form on July 21 and July 23 at theHollywood Bowl. Dudamel will bejoined by Borda, president and CEO ofthe Los Angeles PhilharmonicAssociation. 6773 Hollywood Blvd.2nd Floor. (323)465-4446, www.stel-laadler-la.com.

Groundlings Benefit

The Groundlings Theatre celebratesits rich history with a special com-

edy event titled “The GroundlingsDecades Night Fundraiser” on Monday,July 20. Dozens of alumni will return tothe stage to help raise funds for a remod-eling of the Groundlings School.Alumni from the 1970s, includingLaraine Newman and CassandraPeterson, will perform in one-hourimprov shows beginning at 7 p.m., fol-lowed by alumni from the 1980s at 8:30p.m., and the 1990s at 9:45 p.m. A showwith alumni from 2000 to the presentfeaturing Jim Rash and others concludesthe benefit. Tickets range from $20 forone show and one drink, to $100 for aVIP Pass for all four shows and openbar. 7307 Melrose Ave. (323)934-4747,www.groundlings.com.

21 Book Discussion

Best-selling author and columnistGina Nahia will discuss her latest

novel, “The Luminous Heart of JonahS.” on Tuesday, July 21 at 2 p.m. in theBeverly Hills Public LibraryAuditorium. The book is a multi-gener-ational epic about Iranian Jews. Startingin 1952 Tehran, Nahai’s tale follows awealthy Jewish-Iranian family throughthe reign of the Shah of Iran, to exile inCalifornia. 455 N. Rexford Drive.www.bhpl.org.

22 ‘Women

Behind Bars’

Join the National Council of JewishWomen, Los Angeles (NCJW/LA)

for a free discussion titled “WomenBehind Bars” on Wednesday, July 22from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at theNCJW/LA Council House on FairfaxAvenue. Criminal defense attorneyJohn J. Duran will moderate the discus-sion with Los Angeles County Sheriff’sDepartment Capt. Maria R. Gutierrez;Denise Johnston, director of Familiesand Criminal Justice; Drian Juarez, pro-gram manager for the Los AngelesLGBT Center’s Transgender EconomicEmpowerment Project; and KarenCarson, a case worker for HousingWorks. 543 N. Fairfax Ave. RSVPrequested to Ruth Williams at(323)852-8503, or emailruth@ncjwla.org.

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Music director Joseph Crnko will lead the Seattle-based Northwest

Boychoir in a concert on Friday, July 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the All Saints’

Parish in Beverly Hills. The concert is part of the choir’s 2015 tour in

California. The Grammy-nominated, 40-member group will perform

Pergolesi’s “Stabat Mater” and Thompson’s “The Place of the Blest”.

Donations accepted. 504 N. Camden Drive. (310)275-0123, www.all-

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To help people experiencinghomelessness find sustainable,permanent housing solutions, theMidtown Los Angeles HomelessCoalition held a summit on July9 to launch its 100-day goals andrecruit volunteers and supporters.

The effort to curb the rise inchronic homelessness started inJanuary when 50 volunteersgathered to count the homelesspopulation in the Mid-City WestCommunity Council area — aneffort that was a part of the LosAngeles Homeless ServiceAuthority’s plan to use volun-teers to count homeless people inindividual neighborhoods.

“The count showed us thathomelessness is a countywideissue,” coalition leader ScottEpstein said. “It’s everywhere. Isee this on a daily basis. I thinkthe need is pretty clear.”

The counts differentiate cir-cumstances by specifyingbetween sheltered and unshel-tered homeless, as well as indi-viduals on the street, in vehiclesand in encampments or tents. Thecoalition identified 1,087 home-less people in Midtown, includ-ing 243 sheltered and 844unsheltered individuals. TheMidtown area boundaries aredefined by the Santa Monica (10)Freeway to the south, roughly LaCienega Boulevard to the west,roughly Santa Monica Boulevardto the north, and Western Avenueto the east.

Shortly after the count inJanuary, Epstein said the coali-tion started examining solutionsfor the homeless in the area.

“The appetite for doing morecame after the count in January,”Epstein said. “My observation

has been people really recognizethis as a need that needs localbuy-in.”

At the summit, coalition lead-ers Antquan Washington andEpstein explained the groups’s100-day goals.

By Oct. 17, the coalition hopesto have representation of at least30 local organizations and stake-holders, train 50 volunteers toconduct at least 75 surveys ofhomeless adults in the area dur-ing monthly outreach events,assist 30 chronically homelessindividuals in getting documentsand completing tasks to be eligi-ble for housing, have 10 home-less people in the area matched tohousing units and to raise$100,000 to pay for move-incosts and navigation teamemployment.

“The idea is to be serious aboutachieving real goals,” Epsteinsaid. “We have to be seriousabout keeping ourselves account-able. And it doesn’t mean we’regoing to stop [at 100 days].”

The coalition will use theCoordinated Entry System (CES)to try to achieve the 100-daygoals. CES, utilized under UnitedWay’s Home For Good initiative,is a survey program that helpsdefine different resources that areneeded to give help that is gearedtoward each homeless individ-ual’s specific situation. It helpsmake sure a person experiencinghomelessness is not preventedfrom receiving housing availableto them, Washington explained.

In the past, housing has beeninfluenced by caseworkers andthe legwork they have been ableto do on their own. But manypeople have been overlooked inthat process, Washington said.Just providing housing doesn’talways help because peopleexperience homelessness for dif-ferent reasons and have specificissues such as substance abuse,Washington added. Others, forexample, might need help withmental or physical help, so thereis no one answer to solve home-lessness. CES provides cateredhelp, bringing the servicestogether that each case needs.

Washington described CES asproviding “triage protocol,”equating the situations to anemergency room, where eachperson that walks in is treated fordifferent needs. This plan is moreeffective than the usual waitinglist protocol that homeless peoplemight go through, where some-one might, for example, gethousing but still needs other

CIM Group, owners of the for-mer Famers Insurance campus of4622-4680 Wilshire Blvd., isproposing a redevelopment at thesite for residential use, and thegroup is working with its neighborsto do so.

“CIM Group has been workingwith the community for severalmonths seeking input on its pro-posed redevelopment,” the groupsaid in a statement. “CIM is com-mitted to a plan that is compliantwith the Park Mile Specific Plan,the planning document that hasguided development in the ParkMile district for the last 35 years.”

CIM introduced the originalplans in January. After hearingfrom the community, theyaddressed concerns and modified

the plans for the project.Brookside and Hancock Park

Homeowners association invitedCIM to a July 8 public forum at the

Ebell Theatre to evaluate new plansfor the property.

Greater Wilshire Neighbor

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By GreGory Cornfield

New plans revealed for Farmers Insurance campus

photo by Jonathan Van Dyke

CIM Group has unveiled plans for the former Farmers Insurance main

building that includes condominiums and office space.

n Developer unveilsrevised design to the community

n Mid-City West joinscommunity partners toaddress the issue

Coalition sets 100-day goalsto fight homelessness

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The Mid-City West Community Council conducted a count in January

to determine the number of homeless people living in the area.

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A 12.7 percent increase incrime in Los Angeles during thefirst six months of 2015 hasprompted law enforcement totake action.

Los Angeles City AttorneyMike Feuer announced his officewill be holding a series of com-munity forums to address therecent spike in crime.Administrators at the LosAngeles Police Department’sWilshire Division are examiningways to reduce crime throughenhanced community policing.

While no single factor appearsto be driving the crime rates up,some possible factors include anincrease in homeless and mental-ly ill individuals living on thestreets, differences in the classifi-cation of some assaults, and atrend of more crime reporting bycitizens, according to Capt.Howard Leslie, commandingofficer of the Wilshire Division.

“Nobody knows [why crime isincreasing], but we think thereare some contributing factors,”Leslie said. “There has been a 12percent increase in homelesspeople throughout the city, andbecause of what is happingdowntown with gentrification,it’s causing the homeless to gowhere the services are, and theyare going to the Westside. Wehave seen an increase in home-lessness in the WilshireDivision.”

Overall Part I crimes — whichinclude violent and propertycrimes such as burglaries, vehi-cle thefts and larcenies —increased 16 percent in the divi-sion so far this year compared to2014.

Leslie added that Prop. 47, alaw approved by voters lastNovember that allows some non-violent offenders with drugoffenses and petty thefts to havefelonies on their records reducedto misdemeanors, may be a con-tributing factor. AB 109, a lawenacted in 2011 that allowedsome non-violent offenders tocomplete sentences in countyjails instead of state prison alsomay be leading to the increase,because thousands of inmateswere released statewide due tojail overcrowding.

“Prop. 47 can’t be disregarded.It’s too early to tell, but it issomething we are looking at,”Leslie said. “I don’t think anyone thing causes crime to go up,just as I don’t think any one thingmakes crime go down.”

Citywide, overall violentcrime rose 20.6 percent year todate over the previous year,while total property crimes rose10.9 percent. Overall, homicidesrose 6.7 percent, robberiesspiked 16.6 percent, and aggra-vated assaults jumped 26.3 per-cent.

In the Wilshire Division, therewere 367 violent crimes reportedthrough the second week of July,compared to 321 in 2015 — a 14percent increase. Homicidesdropped in the Wilshire Division,with only two occurring com-pared to four last year. Robberieswere up 2 percent, aggravatedassaults went up 36 percent, bur-glaries increased 14 percent, andburglaries from vehiclesincreased 26 percent.

Lt. Lonnie Tiano, of theWilshire Division, said theincrease in aggravated assaultsmay result from a new way thedepartment classifies the inci-dents. Prior to this year, minorassault cases in which someonewas not seriously injured were

The West Hollywood Sheriff’sStation has implemented a footbeat six days a week on the city’swest side, and one day a week onthe east side, as a deterrent tocrime, following several incidents,one of which left a victim in acoma.

Lt. David Smith, of the WestHollywood Sheriff’s Station, saidthe foot beat has been in the plan-ning stages for weeks and was notthe result of any particular crimes.The foot beat began on July 1, fivedays before another victim report-ed he was assaulted near the cor-ner of Santa Monica and SanVicente Boulevards.

In the May 24 incident that left aman in a coma, investigators aredistributing a police sketch of asuspect. They are hoping thesketch, and a $10,000 reward initi-ated in June, will prompt someoneto come forth with informationthat will lead to an arrest and con-viction.

The victim, Kirk Doffing, wasassaulted at approximately 9:10p.m. as he walked on San VicenteBoulevard, just north of SantaMonica Boulevard. Three menallegedly approached Doffing, a45-year-old West Hollywood resi-dent who lives nearby, and analtercation ensued. One of the sus-pects struck the victim three orfour times in the face, causingDoffing to fall and strike his headon the pavement.

The suspects fled southboundon San Vicente Boulevard towardMelrose Avenue. A witness calleddeputies to report the incident andprovided descriptions. The sus-pects are described as Hispanicmen in their 20s who were wear-ing dark-colored or black clothing.The suspect who allegedly struckDoffing, who is pictured in the

police sketch, was wearing a dark-colored trench coat.

Doffing was hospitalized in acoma for nearly four weeks. Hehas since come out of the comaand is recovering.

An additional assault was

reported near Santa Monica andSan Vicente boulevards on July 6at approximately 2:15 a.m. Theredoesn’t appear to be any connec-tion to the incident in whichDoffing was injured, Smith said.

The victim in the July 6 assaultwas involved in an argument withan unknown suspect, was struck inthe face and suffered a black eye.The victim waited 24-hours toreport the incident. No witnesseshave come forward and no arrestshave been made, Smith said.

Anyone with information aboutthe assaults is urged to contactDet. Michael Berbiar, with theWest Hollywood Sheriff’s Station,at (310)855-8850.

The new foot beat includes threedeputies and a supervisor whowalk the neighborhoods aroundSanta Monica Boulevard betweenHancock Avenue and La PeerDrive, as well as RobertsonBoulevard. The foot beat is con-ducted six days a week from 9p.m. to 4 a.m. on the city’s westside.

On Thursdays, the foot beat is

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Foot beat established in WeHo to deter crime

Los Angeles County DistrictAttorney Jackie Lacey was recog-nized on July 9 by the NationalAlliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)for spearheading efforts to help andtreat people with mental illnesseswho are at risk of being incarcerat-ed.

Lacey specifically received theCriminal Justice Award for her lead-ership in seeking to divert non-vio-lent offenders into treatment.

“I am thankful for this award, but

we have a lot of work ahead of us toensure that the mentally ill canreceive the care they need,” Laceysaid. “The use of jails as a mentalhealth ward is inefficient, ineffec-tive and in many cases, it is inhu-mane.”

The award was presented at theNAMI national convention in SanFrancisco. Lacey is founder andchair of the Los Angeles CountyCriminal Justice Mental HealthProject, which evaluates the needs

of people with mental illness at riskof entering the criminal justice sys-tem. The task force also has workedto identify and evaluate availableresources and develop coordinatedinteragency responses.

“The Criminal Justice MentalHealth Project is committed to lead-ing the way to creating and imple-menting a plan that will divert peo-ple from jail who belong in a hospi-tal or in supportive housing,” Laceyadded.

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Spike in crime sends lawenforcement into action

Eileen M. Decker was recentlysworn in as the United StatesAttorney for the Central District ofCalifornia. She leads the largestUnited States Attorney’s Office out-side of the District of Columbia,serving Los Angeles, Orange,Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura,Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispocounties.

The office, which currentlyemploys approximately 250 attor-neys, serves more than 19 millionresidents.

“It is a great honor to lead theUnited States Attorney’s Office,”Decker said. “It is an office with agreat legacy of prosecuting some ofthe most significant and difficultcases in the nation, and I look for-

ward to building on that legacy inthe years to come. I also look for-ward to working in close partnershipwith our federal, state and local lawenforcement partners in achievinggreater public safety throughout thedistrict.”

After being unanimously con-firmed by the United States Senateon June 11, Decker was given afour-year appointment by PresidentBarack Obama. She succeedsUnited States Attorney AndréBirotte Jr., who resigned last Augustto become a United States DistrictJudge.

Decker was formerly deputymayor for homeland security andpublic safety for the city of LosAngeles, and served in the adminis-

trations of Mayor Eric Garcetti andMayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Asdeputy mayor, Decker was responsi-ble for matters related to the policedepartment, fire department andemergency management depart-ment. Additionally, she was the prin-ciple government liaison to all fed-eral law enforcement agencies forLos Angeles.

Decker also previously served asassistant United States attorney from1995 to 2009, during which time sheprosecuted cases in the office’snational security, fraud and violentcrime sections. Decker also previ-ously worked in private practice inLos Angeles at the law firm ofGibson, Dunn & Crutcher.

New leader sworn in at U.S. Attorney’s Office in L.A.

Beverly Grove resident, SteveLuftman, flew to Sacramento onTuesday to participate at a rally andprotest at the public meeting of theCalifornia Housing FinanceAgency (CalHFA), a state agencythat helps provide affordable hous-ing. Matthew Jacobs, chairman ofthe CalHFA — who is alsoLuftman’s landlord — evictedLuftman and the rest of the tenantsof 118-124 N. Flores St., a nine-unit affordable housing complex.At the beginning of the CalHFA

meeting, Jacobs announced that hewould not be seeking reappoint-ment for his position in September.Gov. Jerry Brown appoints thechairman for the CalHFA.Luftman and the tenants of the

North Flores Street property inBeverly Grove were served with aneviction notice on Feb. 8 andordered to leave by June 5. All ten-ants left prior to June 5, except forLuftman.Luftman was accompanied by

several people to Sacramento,including members of TenantsTogether, a statewide tenants’ rightsorganization that helped organizethe rally and protest in front of theSacramento Housing andRedevelopment Agency building.Additionally, tenants spoke at theCalHFA meeting during the publictestimony period.“[At the meeting] I pointed out

the hypocrisy. CalHFA’s mission isto support low and moderate-income tenants, but what I see isthat [Jacobs] is evicting 17 familiesfrom safe, decent affordable hous-ing,” Luftman said.In addition to the nine-unit North

Flores apartment complex, Jacobsalso evicted the tenants of his othereight-unit affordable-housing prop-erty on North Edinburgh Avenue.Upon hearing that Jacobs would

be stepping down, Luftman and theother tenants cheered.“We were very happy … But we

do feel this is a first step for him.He should take the next step andrescind the evictions as someonewho claims to support affordablehousing. He should walk the walkand let the families move back in,”Luftman said.Dean Preston, executive director

of Tenants Together, said Jacobs’announcement to step down wasdue in part to organizations like

Tenants Together and people con-tacting Brown’s office asking forthe removal of Jacobs as chairmanof CalHFA.“Our purpose in recent weeks

leading up to this was to get thegovernor to remove MatthewJacobs from CalHFA or haveJacobs step down,” Preston said.“Our members sent over 930 lettersto the governor demanding that heremove Jacobs from CalHFA. Ourpurpose for going to Sacramentowas to send the message thatJacobs needed to go.” Preston said there has been a

great deal of activism recently sur-rounding the issue.“His announcement today that he

won’t be there after September isclearly a result of Tenants Togetherand our allies coming togetherdemanding his removal. Californiatenants shamed Jacobs out of hischairmanship of CalHFA over hiseviction activity,” Preston said.Preston said Jacobs, like many

real estate speculators, use theEllis Act to evict tenants fromproperties, demolish the buildingsand redevelop them into unafford-able properties. The Ellis Act,which was enacted in the 1980s,enables landlords to sell theirproperty if they are leaving therental business.Neither Jacobs, nor representa-

tives of his company, Bulldog

Partners, LLC, responded torequests for comment.However, Melissa Flores, a

spokesperson for CalHFA, con-firmed that Jacobs will not beseeking reappointment after histerm as chairman expires inSeptember.“During the meeting, eight

members of the public testified inopposition to Mr. Jacobs’ role onthe CalHFA board. The boardmembers heard their testimoniesand were appreciative that thosespeaking were prepared andrespectful of the open meetingprocess,” Flores said.After Tuesday’s meeting,

Luftman flew back to Los Angeles

to attend the Mid-City WestCommunity Council meeting,where he is a board member. Thecouncil voted in opposition, 18-0with one abstention, to Jacobs’planned demolition and redevelop-ment of the Edinburgh Avenueproperty.Prior to leaving Sacramento,

Luftman ran into Jacobs in theTransportation SecurityAdministration line at theSacramento International Airport.They both flew out on the sameflight.“I said, ‘Good first step, now you

have to rescind the evictions’,”Luftman said. “[But Jacobs said]‘It’s too late’.”

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Head of affordable housing agency steps down amid protest

Aaron Katrikh, a student fromHollywood Hills attending JohnsHopkins University’s KriegerSchool of Arts & Science earned aplace on the dean’s list for thespring 2015 semester.“Being on the dean’s list is an

honor at any school,” the letterread. “This is of special note atJohns Hopkins because coursework here is so challenging. Foryour son to excel in such a demand-ing environment is a testament tohis intelligence, self-discipline andwillingness to work very hard.”Beverly Wendland from the

office of the dean signed the letter.Johns Hopkins University is a

private research university inBaltimore, Maryland.

Local studentmakes dean’s listat Johns Hopkins

By Luis Rivas

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In an attempt to preserve theMosaic church and stop theHorizon Hollywood developmentat the northwest corner of La BreaAvenue and Hollywood Boulevard,a nonprofit has started a petition toblock the project, and submitted anapplication to make the existingbuilding a historic-cultural monu-ment.

The Los Angeles CulturalHeritage Commission will hold ahearing this morning to review thehistoric-cultural monument appli-cation submitted by SaveResidential Hollywood and deter-mine whether to further considerthe designation.

Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist,owned the property at 7107Hollywood Blvd. until 2008 whenit was sold to real estate developerLeFrak.The original church wasbuilt in 1916 and renovated in the1950s. It is now leased to aChristian church called the Mosaic.

To take its place, developersLeFrak and Kennedy Wilson areproposing to demolish the building,rezone the plot and build theHorizon Hollywood project. Itincludes three buildings rangingfrom six to 26 stories. The LaBreaBuilding, Boulevard Building andCourtyard Building are planned tobe 275, 88 and 65 feet tall, respec-tively. The plans contain 410 resi-dential units and a 940-vehiclecommercial parking facility.

The plans also include 10,000square feet of ground floor retailspace and eateries, and 9,300square feet of pedestrian plazaspace with recreational amenities,outdoor dining, public art and gath-ering places, according to the pro-ject’s website. Additionally, an out-door pool, a roof deck and gym areplanned. The project’s website indi-cates it will provide parking inexcess of city code requirements toensure no spillover parking impactsthe surrounding streets and neigh-

borhoods. Developers hope to start con-

struction in 2016, and they antici-pate it will take approximately twoyears to complete.

But Helen Berman, president ofSave Residential Hollywood, saidshe is trying to stop overdevelop-ment of Hollywood. She started apetition that has approximately 500signatures so far to stop theHorizon Hollywood development.

“[L.A. City] Council is permit-ting overdevelopment and thedestruction of historic structureswith no thought given to improveinfrastructure,” Berman said.

Save Residential Hollywood isconcerned the development will seta precedent that the group doesn’twant for the area.

“The rezoning will have a domi-no impact as developers alongHollywood Boulevard will use therezoning of this plot as precedent torezone their land for increasedheight and density,” the petitionread.

The petition states the develop-ment will have “profound negativeimpacts on quality of life” inHollywood. The group is con-cerned more congestion at the LaBrea Avenue and HollywoodBoulevard intersection that alreadyhas a high volume of traffic andclosures, will create public safetyissues because it would increaseemergency response times for theneighborhood.

The project’s website claims thedevelopment will promote the useof alternative transportation likemass-transit, bicycle riding andsharing, and walking.

“We support the designation ofthe historic Fifth Christ Churchlocation … as an important his-toric-cultural monument because itis an outstanding example of mid-century modern architecture whichis especially integral to the iconicarchitecture of historicHollywood,” the petition read.

The petition also states theincreased noise from the commer-

cial establishments and pedestrianplaza will alter the character of theneighborhood. It will increase pol-lution and crime, draw moretourists, and “deprive the neighbor-hood” of a “culturally significantbuilding.”

“The current structure frames theviews of the neighborhood,”Berman said. “It signals the changefrom the bustle of La Brea Avenueto the quiet residential nature ofHollywood Boulevard west of LaBrea.”

Hollywood Heritage and LosAngeles Conservancy will joinSave Residential Hollywood todeliver the petition to the CulturalHeritage Commission at the meet-ing at 10 a.m. today in Los AngelesCity Hall room 1010 at 200 N.Spring St.

To be approved by the city, theproject will require a change inzoning from the current mediumresidential designation to a regionalcenter designation that will permitunlimited height, increased density

and commercial development. “We oppose rezoning the land on

which [the Mosaic] is located fromits current [medium residential]zoning to [regional center] and thedevelopment of a mixed commer-cial use 26-story skyscraper at thesite,” the petition read.

The development plans havebeen submitted to the Los AngelesCity Planning Department and areawaiting a draft environmentalimpact report.

Representatives of the HorizonHollywood project were not avail-able for comment.

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photo by Gregory Cornfield The Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission is considering theMosaic church on the northwest corner of La Brea Avenue andHollywood Boulevard for historic-cultural monument status.

Group seeks to have church recognized as historic monumentBy GreGory Cornfield

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7-Eleven pays for free swimming

photo courtesy of 7-ElevenHundreds of children and teenagers from 1 to 17 years old swam

for free on July 11 at 47 pools in Los Angeles County thanks to 36 7-Eleven franchisees donating $25,000 in support of L.A. City ParksAquatics Program.Representatives from the franchises presented a check to the Los

Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks at Griffith Park Pool onJuly 10, the day before the “Free Swim Day”.The franchisees each donated a grant to their community swim

team as part of 7-Eleven’s Project A-Game program. The program’smission is to help kids develop their full potential by promoting aca-demics and athletics, and the values and the life skills they teach, asa path to success.

NCJW/LA seeks volunteersfor Back 2 School Store

photo courtesy of NCJW/LAThe National Council of Jewish Women Los Angeles (NCJW/LA) is

seeking volunteers for its inaugural Back 2 School Store (B2SS), a spe-cial event on July 19 for children in need to shop for new clothing andsupplies for the upcoming school year. The students are invited inadvance through community organizations. Adult volunteers are soughton July 19 to help children select the items.Each child is escorted by a personal shopper (pictured) and is allowed

to select pants, shirts, sneakers, undergarments, a sweatshirt and back-pack. The children also receive binders, notebooks, pencils, a calculatorand dictionary, as well as personal care items. All of the merchandise isnew, and is purchased or donated by NCJW/LA and its sponsoring part-ners, Union Bank and the Southern California Gas Company.

The California AssemblyEducation Committee has passedSenate Bill 695 on a bipartisan voteof 6-0. Under the legislation, healthcourses, which are a condition ofgraduation for a majority ofCalifornia high school students,will provide instruction on affirma-tive consent, sexual harassment,assault, violence and the impor-tance of developing positive andhealthy relationships.The bill was jointly authored by

Senate Pro Tem Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) and Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara).“The statistics show we are not

doing nearly enough. We can andmust educate the youth of our state,especially our young men, aboutaffirmative consent and healthyrelationships to change behaviortoward young women,” de Leónsaid.SB 695 was inspired by the first-

in-the-nation “Yes Means Yes” Bill,SB 967, which requires collegecampuses to adopt consistent sur-vivor-centered sexual assaultresponse policies and protocols thatfollow professional standards forprevention, access to resources andfair adjudication proceedings.“It’s no longer acceptable to say

‘boys will be boys’ as an excuse forrape or dating violence,” said AvniParikh, co-founder of Students forSexual Respect, an organizationseeking to create a consent-basedpolicies. “We need to broaden ourperspective beyond college cam-puses. Between 1995-2013, thehighest rate of rape and sexualassault victimizations affectedfemales between the ages of 18 to24.”The motion will next be heard by

the Assembly AppropriationsCommittee.

Committeeapproves bill on sexualassault policies

The city of West Hollywood isaccepting nominations for the 17thannual Disability Service Awards,which will be held in October aspart of the city’s recognition ofDisabilities Awareness Month.Since 1999, the city has present-

ed Disability Service Awards toindividuals, businesses, the mediaand nonprofit organizations thatdeserve special recognition forwork with people living with dis-abilities, including advocacy,accessibility issues, and attention toAmericans with Disabilities Act(ADA) requirements.Nominations will be accepted

until Friday, Aug. 14 at 5 p.m. Self-nominations are welcome.Honorees will be selected by thecity of West Hollywood’sDisabilities Advisory Board at itsmeeting on Wednesday, Aug. 26.Information and nomination

forms are available by emailingkpatterson@weho.org, or visitwww.weho.org/disabilityser-viceawards.

Nominationssought for WeHoDisabilityService Awards

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The Assembly Committee onHealth has approved SB 792,authored by State Sen. TonyMendoza (D-Artesia), which willprotect California children in daycare from contracting serious dis-eases by requiring family daycare home and day care centerworkers to be vaccinated againstmeasles, pertussis and influenza.As recently as 2000, the

Centers for Disease Control(CDC) declared that measles waseliminated from the UnitedStates, which was made possibledue to a highly effective vaccina-tion program and better measlescontrol.However, from Dec. 28, 2014

to April 10, 2015, there havebeen 134 confirmed cases ofmeasles in California, accordingto the California Department ofPublic Health. The outbreak likely originated

from a traveler who visitedDisneyland while contagious. Additional cases emerged,

including a Bay Area RapidTransit passenger with measleswho traveled from Millbrae toSan Francisco, potentially expos-ing more than 1,500 riders. Additionally, in 2013-2014,

there were 404 confirmed deathsfrom influenza, including 10pediatric deaths.“One child’s death is one too

many, especially when it may bepreventable. With the recentdeadly outbreaks of measles andinfluenza, we must do everythingin our power to protectCalifornia’s children who spendtime in day care,” Mendoza said.“SB 792 will require all day carecenter and day care home person-nel to be vaccinated. This is notjust a common sense solution,but makes scientific sense.”SB 792 protects young, vulner-

able children by requiring pre-school and day care workers tobe immunized against influenza,pertussis and measles. Currently,there are no immunizationrequirements for day care work-ers.Children in day care have

close, intimate contact with eachother and staff. Until they arefully vaccinated, children rely onthose around them to maintaintheir immunizations to stop thespread of disease, Mendoza said. Many of the children are too

young to be fully immunizedagainst potentially serious com-municable diseases. Children arevaccinated against diseasesaccording to a schedule deter-mined by the CDC’s AdvisoryCommittee on ImmunizationPractices.For information, visit

www.cdc.gov/vaccines.

Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation into law that will provideaccess for adult children who wish to visit an ailing parent.AB 1085, authored by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Glendale),

will provide legal recourse for children who are denied access to aparent by their parent’s current spouse or another family member.Previously, there was no mechanism for children or relatives to peti-tion a court for visitation.“Conflict among family members is the last thing our loved ones

want to see as they approach their final hours,” Gatto said. “I hopethis bill will help decrease the heartache and stress of families alreadyfacing difficult circumstances.”AB 1085 gives judges authority to grant a conservator the power

to enforce a senior citizen's right to receive visitors, telephone callsand personal mail. It is an important mechanism for families attempt-ing to connect with elders for what is often the last time. The measurealso requires caretakers to give notice of an elder’s death to familymembers.Gatto developed the legislation with several adult children who

have been denied access to their ailing parents, including radio andtelevision personality Kerri Kasem, current co-host of the “ProtectYour Family” and “Gurvey’s Law” talk shows on KABC Radio.Kasem is an outspoken advocate of visitation rights for adult childrenas a result of her struggle to see her father, broadcasting legend CaseyKasem, who struggled with poor health before his death last year.“AB 1085 will provide hope to families experiencing isolation of

a loved one by giving the court a way to provide visitation,” Kasemsaid.

Governor signs bill to allow for visitation of ailing parents

Day care center vaccinations bill advances in Assembly

LADWP proposesfive-year rateincreaseThe Los Angeles Department

of Water and Power (LADWP)has proposed a five-year waterand power rate increase that pro-vides funding to accelerate thereplacement of aging infrastruc-ture, better protect againstdrought conditions and meetwater and power supply man-dates while improving customerservice.LADWP presented the Water

and Power Rates Request 2016-2020 to the Board of Water andPower Commissioners during aspecial meeting June 8, kickingoff a four-month outreach effortto inform Los Angeles residents,businesses and stakeholdergroups about the rates proposaland get their input. The process follows an agree-

ment LADWP has with neigh-borhood councils and other busi-ness and community stakehold-ers to provide a 120-day reviewperiod prior to adoption of newrates.“The next step is to share this

proposal with our customers sothat they understand the needand have opportunity to provideinput,” said board president MelLevine.The proposed rate changes

presented to the board wouldvary, depending on how muchwater and power a customer usesand whether they are a residen-tial, commercial or industrialcustomer. A residential customer using a

typical amount of water andpower would see an averageannual rate increase of 3.4 per-cent or $4.75 per month over thenext five years. This means atypical customer’s water andpower bill would increase by$23.73 per month — from$132.44 to $156.17 at the end offive years.Increasing revenues to

upgrade and replace aging infra-structure is also needed on thepower side. Over half ofLADWP’s 320,000 poles are atleast 60 years old, which is theaverage design life of a powerpole. In addition, 75 percent ofnew power revenues are neces-sary to continue the transition ofLADWP’s power supply to com-ply with goals and mandates.The first public meeting,

which will also be streamedonline, is scheduled forWednesday, July 22, at 6 p.m. atLADWP’s John FerraroBuilding in downtown LosAngeles. Web streaming will beavailable atwww.MyLADWP.com.A series of additional commu-

nity meetings will be announced

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U.S. Congressman Ted Lieu,33rd District, launched a photo con-test, inviting constituents to submitphotos of their favorite places in thedistrict. Photos can be submittedthrough Facebook, Twitter andInstagram by tagging@RepTedLieu and using the hash-tag “#MyCA33”.The contest runs through July 19.

Lieu and his staff will select win-ners. Photos will be selected fromeach neighborhood in the districtand will be featured and credited onthe congressman’s website andsocial media pages.“Constituents will be able to

share what they love most about the33rd District through their lens andtheir vision,” Lieu said. “I am excit-

ed to see what people love mostabout their hometown.”When submitting a photo, pho-

tographers must follow the con-gressman’s social media accountson Facebook, Twitter andInstagram, tag him with the handle@reptedlieu, and use the hashtag“MyCA33”.Photos must be places located in

the 33rd District, which includesthe Fairfax District, Miracle Mile,Park La Brea and Beverly Hills.Photos should be submitted by

the photographer with the locationof where the photo was taken.Winners will be selected from eachcommunity and will be invited tomeet the congressman.

Congressman Lieu launches 33rdDistrict photo competition #MyCA33

The Senate unanimouslyapproved an amendment offered bySenators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio)to the Every Child Achieves Actthat would eliminate barriers tochildren receiving assistance fromthe Department of Housing andUrban Development’s (HUD)homeless assistance programs.HUD regulations require home-

less children and families to be cer-tified as homeless before they canreceive assistance. Homeless chil-dren and families are constantly onthe move, which can make receiv-ing certification difficult. Homelesspeople are frequently unable to pro-vide documentation of their where-abouts or proof that they will onlybe staying at their current location.The amendment adopted by the

Senate would allow school person-nel to certify that children arehomeless and eligible for HUD ser-vices by writing a letter on theirbehalf. This would make it easierfor homeless children to receive theservices in which they are alreadyeligible.“More children in this country

are homeless than ever before, andwe know that homelessness makesit much more difficult for childrento learn,” Feinstein said. “Weshould be making it easier for thesechildren to get help, not harder.”According to the Department of

Education, more than 1.3 millionchildren nationwide were homelessduring the 2013-2014 school year,including more than 310,000 inCalifornia.

Senate approves amendment toremove barriers for homeless kids

Senator Isadore Hall (D – SouthBay) introduced Senate Resolution39 that publicly condemnsRepublican Presidential candidateDonald Trump and RepublicanPresidential candidate Ted Cruz fortheir recent remarks against immi-grant families and calls upon theState of California to divest anybusiness relationships with DonaldTrump, the Trump Organization orany of his affiliated business enti-ties. The resolution also encouragesprivate businesses and individualsto do the same.Trump recently created outrage

across the country when he com-mented on workers immigrating toAmerica. “When Mexico sends its people,

they’re not sending their best,”Trump said. “They’re sending peo-ple that have lots of problems, andthey’re bringing those problems[to] us. They’re bringing drugs.They’re bringing crime. They’rerapists.” Hall said Senator Cruz (R –

Texas) defended Trump’s state-ment, according to a press releaseabout the senate resolution.California is home to the largest

population of immigrants in theUnited States. A recent study by theUniversity of California, LosAngeles, found that legalizing thestatus of undocumented immigrantsworking and living in the UnitedStates would create approximately

$1.5 trillion in additional grossdomestic product growth over thenext 10 years and increase wagesfor all workers.Companies throughout the nation

quickly responded to Trump’s com-ments by ending their business rela-tionship with him including NBCUniversal, ESPN and theProfessional Golf Association. SR 39 would make California the

first state in the nation to publiclycall for its government to divestfrom Trump.“Immigrant families fundamen-

tally enrich the extraordinary char-acter of our state and nation,” Hallsaid. “California’s short and long-term economic, social, health, secu-rity, and prosperity require policiesthat allow individuals to becomelegal and enfranchised participantsin our society and economy. I standwith my fellow State Senators,immigrant families and residentsthroughout California in denounc-ing Donald Trump’s reckless, arro-gant and irresponsible actions. Theracist statements made by DonaldTrump and Ted Cruz have no placein our state or national political dis-course and no place for anyone whoaspires to one day serve in theWhite House.”Hall will be joined by his Senate

colleagues to discuss the introduc-tion of SR 39 today upon adjourn-ment of Senate Floor Session out-side of the State Senate Chambers.

Hall introduces measure calling on California to divest from Trump

A bipartisan measure authoredby Senator Tony Mendoza, (D-Artesia), to increase the numberof elected supervisors from five toseven members in counties thathave more than two million resi-dents was approved by the SenateElections and ConstitutionalAmendments Committee. Themeasure now goes to the SenateAppropriations Committee.Senate Constitutional

Amendment 8 will have to beapproved by a two-thirds vote ofthe Legislature, and then by amajority of Californians duringthe next statewide general elec-tion on November 8, 2016.“California’s population and

demographics have changed sig-nificantly since the formationmore than 165 years ago of repre-

sentative governmental entitiesknown as counties,” Mendozasaid. “Residents of California’slargest counties deserve a morerepresentative and responsivegovernment at the county level.” “A mountain range and over 60

miles of driving separate the com-munities I represent in northernLos Angeles County from themain county offices; increasinglocal representation for our area isnecessary,” added Senator SharonRunner, (R-Antelope Valley), co-author of SCA 8.SCA 8 will require any county

with more than two million resi-dents based upon the census toadd a minimum of two seats toits board of supervisors. Themeasure will maintain fundingof the expanded board at pre-

expansion levels.County supervisors have both a

legislative function and executivebranch responsibilities for theirconstituents. They direct andoversee a majority of state ser-vices for residents includinghealthcare, public safety, traffic,social services, public works,recreation and libraries. The num-ber of members on county boardof supervisors has not changeddespite dramatic changes in popu-lation, demographics, servicesand responsibilities.“Expanding the number of

supervisorial seats for the state’slargest counties will provide theopportunity for these bodies to bemore reflective of the people theyrepresent and serve,” Mendozasaid.

Senate Constitutional Amendment 8 to increaserepresentation in CA’s large counties moves on

Corporations come forward to saveBeyond the Bell programsJust one day after the Beyond

the Bell Branch of the LosAngeles Unified School Districtannounced that it had pulled outof hosting the eighth annualBeyond the Bell Golf Classic atthe Trump National Golf Club inRancho Palos Verdes, phonesrang and donations came in.“There are good people in this

world,” said Alvaro Cortés,Beyond the Bell’s executivedirector. “I was ecstatic toreceive two morning calls fromdonors who were willing tocover our deposit from the golf

club. I am still calling peopleback who want to help.” Wetzel’s Pretzels and develop-

er Rick Caruso, founder andchief executive officer of CarusoAffiliated, each contributed$7,500 to the program.Beyond the Bell operates

before-and after-school pro-grams, including CampSkyhook, an outdoor classroomlocated in the Angeles NationalForest. The facility is named forthe Skyhook Foundation, found-ed by NBA hall-of-famerKareem Abdul-Jabbar.

“Trump National Golf Club’srefusal to return the deposit forLAUSD’s annual fundraisermay result in the loss of 300under-privileged fourth and fifthgraders who will not be able toattend Camp Skyhook," said thebasketball legend Abdul-Jabbar.“Having to scramble and relo-cate the venue for this charitableevent will divert substantialresources from implementingour programs and will likelyreduce our fundraising revenuewhich we rely on to cover pro-gram costs for Camp Skyhook."

The California State Assemblyapproved SB 432 by Senator TonyMendoza (D-Artesia), Chair of theSenate Labor and IndustrialRelations Committee on a vote of55 to 0. The bill modernizes out-dated law by deleting the term“alien” from the California LaborCode, as a definition for an immi-grant. The bill now goes toGovernor Brown for his consider-ation.“Alien is now commonly consid-

ered a derogatory term for a foreign-born person and has very negativeconnotations,” Mendoza said. “Theword ‘alien’ and any law prescrib-ing an order for the issuance ofemployment to ‘aliens’ have noplace in the laws of our state, andmore importantly, should never be

the basis for any employment hir-ing.”In 2013, according to the Bureau

of Labor Statistics (BLS), therewere 25.3 million foreign-bornpersons in the U.S. labor force,comprising 16.3 percent of thetotal. The BLS also found that for-eign-born workers were more like-ly than native-born workers to beemployed in service occupations.Furthermore, the U.S. Departmentof Treasury notes that immigrantsown 10.8 percent of all firms withemployees.“California is among the top

destination states for immigrantsin the United States,” Mendozaadded. “Given the abundant evi-dence of their many contributions,it is imperative that any derogative

references to foreign-born individ-uals be repealed from state law.”In 1937, the Legislature enacted

various provisions regarding theemployment of “aliens”, who aredefined as any person who is not aborn or fully naturalized citizen ofthe United States. The Legislaturerepealed most of these Labor Codesections in 1970. But the definitionfor “alien” and the order underwhich employment is to be givento “aliens” was not repealed andare still found in the Labor Code.Under current law, all employ-

ment protections, rights, and reme-dies available under state law,except as prohibited by federallaw, are available to all individualsregardless of immigration status.

Bill to remove the term “alien” from California Labor Code approved by State Assembly

Mayor Eric Garcetti announcedhis appointment of Connie Llanosas press secretary for his adminis-tration. Llanos has a decade of pro-fessional media experience andcurrently serves asCommunications Director andStrategic Advisor to CouncilmanCurren Price Jr, 9th District. In her new role, Llanos will be the

primary liaison between the mayorand all members of the media.

"With her wealth of experienceon both sides of media — as ajournalist and as a communica-tions strategist — Connie is poisedto serve as an indispensable addi-tion to my administration,"Garcetti said. "Her deep policyexpertise on citywide issues likethe minimum wage and experiencefostering community in the 9thcouncil district ensure she will hitthe ground running."

Llanos began her career as ajournalist at the Los Angeles DailyNews, where she covered plan-ning, development, politics andeducation. Llanos also previouslyserved in offices of CongressmanTony Cardenas, 29th District, andCouncilman Felipe Fuentes, 7thDistrict, and as a key advisor onsome political campaigns.Llanos will begin her new posi-

tion on July 22.

Mayor Eric Garcetti Appoints a new press secretary

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The Senate Transportation andHousing Committee passed AB8,legislation to reduce the numberof hit-and-runs, on an 11-0 voteafter surviving a “no” recommen-dation from the chair and somestrong lobbying efforts. The legislation from

Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Glendale) will institute the“Yellow Alert” system, whichwould allow law-enforcementofficials to engage other driversto help identify and apprehendhit-and-run suspects.The bill passed after activists

from pedestrian, cyclist andstreet-safety groups, and citizensstatewide told committee mem-bers they wanted the bill toapprehend suspects who commithit-and-run crimes.The bill will permit law-

enforcement officers to use thestate’s existing network of free-way signs to broadcast informa-tion about vehicles suspected in

hit-and-run incidents. Alerts willbe issued by local law-enforce-ment when there is a sufficientdescription of the offending vehi-cle or the identity of the suspectwhen it’s known.This “Yellow Alert” system

will be limited to the area wherethe hit-and-run crime occurredand will only be used when thehit-and-run results in death orserious bodily injury. The legisla-tion will also give CaliforniaHighway Patrol the ability to pri-oritize the alerts if they happen tooccur on the same day.“It’s gotten to the point to

where not a single week goes bywithout seeing another hit-and-run tragedy occurring,” Gattosaid. “People flee because theyknow there’s little chance thatthey’ll be caught.” Los Angeles City officials are

offering a $50,000 standingreward for information in hit-and-run cases, and the mother of

a hit-and-run victim in OrangeCounty has petitioned every cityin that county to create a hit-and-run alert system. The Los Angeles Police

Department reported that 80 per-cent of all hit-and-run crimeswere unsolved from 2008 to2012. The bill next goes to senate

public safety, but a hearing datehas not been set yet.

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Mayor Eric Garcetti launched anew job resource program at citylibraries, including a new job centerand training for librarians, to helpjob-seeking Angelenos find work.L.A.'s first WorkSource Center

Portal, a career center locatedinside Downtown's CentralLibrary, will provide a place forAngelenos to seek help findingand securing a job. Job seekerscan meet one-on-one with trainedstaff to search for jobs, writeresumes, sharpen interviewingskills and consider new profes-sions. Additionally, all AdultServices librarians will be trainedto assist Angelenos in utilizingresources, including the onlinejobs portal, JobsLA, to find andapply for career opportunities atthe other 72 Los Angeles Public

Library (LAPL) branches.The career center is located in the

business and economics depart-ment of Downtown’s CentralLibrary, at 630 W. Fifth St. It willbe open to the public every dayexcept Sunday. "Since Ancient Egypt, libraries

have served as centers of civic life,and today our Central Library takeson a key role in connectingAngelenos to a foundation of civiclife: a career," Garcetti said. "Thepeople who walk out of thisWorkSource Portal will be pre-pared, strong candidates for perma-nent work."30 million Americans used pub-

lic libraries during the GreatRecession either in-person oronline to address their career andemployment needs. Among thoselibrary patrons, 76 percentsearched for employment, 46 per-cent worked on their resumes and68 percent submitted online jobapplications.

Downtown’s Central Library hometo first WorkSource Center Portaln 73 librarians citywideto be trained to aid jobseekers

Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Glendale) and Senator Ted Gaines(R-El Dorado) announced plans tointroduce legislation that is aimedat protecting forests, property andthe lives of citizens and firefighters.Senate Bill 167 would make it astate crime to fly a drone over awildfire. “I’m pleased to join with Senator

Gaines to introduce legislation thatwill punish criminals who ignorethe safety of our emergencyresponse professionals and the peo-ple they are trying to protect,”Gatto said. “There can be nopatience with persons or groupswho would risk others’ lives in thisway.”Gaines and Gatto are responding

to reports indicating that privatedrones operating over wildfireshave interfered with reconnais-sance aircraft or tanker aircraft ded-icated to containing blazes. Theplanes were forced to reroute orland, in some cases having to dis-charge their critical, flame-retar-dant loads in areas not affected byfire and wasting materiel. ForestService officials have also voicedconcerns that drones could inter-fere with the deployment and safe-ty of the “smokejumper” crewswho parachute into remote wildfireareas.“Hundreds of families in my dis-

trict alone have lost homes to wild-fires. One tanker drop could literal-ly be the difference between life

and death or a tract of homes goingup in flames. To think that someonewould interfere with firefightingefforts to get a sneak peek at thefire or to post a drone video onYouTube is an outrage that isdeserving of punishment and con-demnation,” Gaines said.Currently, the Federal Aviation

Administration typically issuestemporary flight restriction overdisaster or hazard areas, to protectpeople and property on the ground,protect the operation of disasterrelief aircraft, and to prevent unsafecongestion of sightseeing or otheraircraft above the disaster site.There is no state penalty for violat-ing these federal restrictions.California law dictates that it is amisdemeanor to interfere with thelawful efforts of a firefighter orcompany to extinguish a fire, pun-ishable by a fine of up to $1,000.SB 167 will charge offenders ahigher penalty for the violation andwill also consider adding incarcer-ation as a penalty when the offenseinvolves unauthorized drone use. Gaines believes drones hold

great promise for wildfire suppres-sion when used properly by theagencies tasked with extinguishingthe blazes. He supports the imple-mentation of new technologies inconstruction materials, communi-cations, surveillance and otheradvances to keep Californians safefrom fire.

Assemblyman Gatto and SenatorGaines announce bill to knock drones out of fire zonesLocal leaders celebrated the

launch of the Los Angeles Cityand County-wide 2015 summeryouth employment program thatwill provide nearly 20,000 youthwith job skills training, financialliteracy skills and what are oftenfirst-time paychecks.Mayor Eric Garcetti and

Supervisor Don Knabe, joinedby Supervisors Hilda Solis,Sheila Kuehl, Mark Ridley-Thomas, and CouncilmemberGil Cedillo kicked off the pro-gram at Grand Park with youngAngelenos from throughout theregion.The program will focus on

high-growth, high-wage sectors,exposing youth to opportunitiesin industries like transportation,healthcare, hospitality, logisticsand financial services, and willtarget some of the county's mostvulnerable and at-risk youth. It is a partnership between the

city and the county, public agen-cies, the private sector, and cor-porate sponsors.

"This year, we're on track tohit nearly 20,000 (youth summerjobs) countywide," Garcetti said. "Our young people were the

hardest hit in the recession andjobs available to them have beenthe slowest to recover," Knabesaid. "An opportunity is all thesekids need — a chance to showtheir skills and to work hard."HIRE L.A.'s Youth, a key

component of the YouthWorkforce Development Systemin the City and County of LosAngeles provides career explo-ration opportunities to low-income youth between the agesof 14 and 24. This year, specific opportuni-

ties are targeted to youth fromfamilies receiving CalWORKspublic assistance, foster youth,youth on probation, youthreceiving General Relief andhomeless youth.Garcetti signed Executive

Directive No. 9, which instructsall city departments to supportHIRE L.A.'s Youth program.

Departments across the cityhave already pledged to sponsormore than 3,000 youngAngelenos in jobs this summer,including the mayor's office ofGang Reduction and YouthDevelopment (GRYD), theHousing Authority for the Cityof Los Angeles, the Departmentof Recreation and Parks and theLos Angeles Public Library.The city and county also

announced a new partnershipwith Starbucks and LeadersUp.In 2013, Starbucks established

LeadersUp as a solution to clos-ing the opportunity dividebetween untapped potential ofyoung people and the businesschallenge of finding and keepingthe best talent. Working through their

LeadersUp program, Starbuckshas made a national commit-ment to hire 10,000 youth intopermanent positions atStarbucks and their supply chainpartners nationwide.

HIRE L.A.'s Youth program to connect young Angelenos to employment opportunities

Assemblyman Gatto’s bill to help apprehend morehit-and-run perpetrators passes committee

Mayor Eric Garcetti nominatedJoel Jacinto to the Board of PublicWorks. Jacinto serves on theAffordable Housing Commissionand is executive director of Searchto Involve Pilipino Americans(SIPA), a community-based organi-zation that helps youth, familiesand businesses through health andhuman services and economicdevelopment."Joel is well equipped to make

sure city hall is working efficientlyand helping to improve life for

Angelenos," Garcetti said.Jacinto has been active in net-

works and coalitions that advocatefor diverse communities, especiallyunderserved and low to moderateincome populations. He helped cre-ate Filipinotown and worked close-ly with the city to enhance the pub-lic spaces in that neighborhood toreflect its character, such asinstalling streetlight banners andbuilding a gateway sign atSilverlake Boulevard and TempleStreet.

Garcetti nominates public works commissioner

AIDS Healthcare Foundation(AHF) is applauding a statementreleased on July 14 by UNAIDSreporting that the goal has beenreached of having 15 millionpeople on lifesaving HIV/AIDStreatment worldwide by 2015 —nine months ahead of schedule.The number now exceeds theAIDS treatment targets set forthin U.N.’s MillenniumDevelopment Goal (MDG) 6.However, AHF also noted that

a separate Kaiser/UNAIDSstudy released on July 14 indi-cated that overall donor govern-ment funding for the AIDSresponse increased only slightlyin 2014 — approximately 1 per-cent after adjusting for inflationand exchange rates — and that

seven of 14 donor governments(Australia, Canada, Denmark,France, Ireland, Sweden and theEuropean Commission)decreased funding.“The U.S. government

remained the largest donor gov-ernment to HIV in the world, butfunding remained essentiallyflat, totaling $5.6 billion in2014, as it did in 2013,” thereport read.“Reaching 15 million on treat-

ment is an astounding humanaccomplishment. We are soproud to be part of the largestglobal lifesaving movement inhistory,” AHF president MichaelWeinstein said. “However, thereis still so much work to do. Still,1.5 million deaths and 2.5 mil-

lion new infections per year,millions who don't know theyare positive, and 20 million whoare not yet treated. Shockingly, the United States,

the wealthiest country on theglobe, has a smaller percentageof people with HIV being treatedthan the world as whole.”According to the report, there

are 36.9 million people world-wide who are living withHIV/AIDS.AHF provides HIV/AIDS

medical care and treatment tomore than 438,000 people in 36countries. For information onthe reports, visitwww.unaids.org. For informa-tion about AHF, visit www.aid-shealth.org.

AHF applauds milestone in HIV/AIDS treatment

It’s gotten to thepoint to where not asingle week goes by

without seeinganother hit-and-runtragedy ocurring.

Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Glendale)

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cocktail served in a plastic bag witha straw, reminiscent of the deliciousbags of sliced fruit peddled bystreet vendors. The bag carrying thebanana Platanito cocktail includesbananas, lemon, cinnamon, simplesyrup and fizz and arrives in a smallpine wood crate as a holder.As a brand ambassador for

Illegal Mezcal, Marquez has trav-eled throughout Mexico and LatinAmerica studying the agave plantand the art ofmixology. Hemelds his expertisewith his own per-sonal style, creat-ing unique garnish-es and containersfor his Latin cock-tails.His margarita

Condesa is madewith Damiana, aliqueur made froma shrub in BajaCalifornia. He toldme it’s named afterthe CentralAmerican goddessof love. Since thebottle is shaped asthe fertility god-dess, it is usuallygifted to a brideand groom at their

wedding. To make this margarita,the bartenders mix Damiana withtequila, lime, simple syrup and salt.Then they rim the glass with sugar,cinnamon, salt and cayenne pepper.The refreshing drink and tangy rimperfectly complement Chef M.Elena Vega’s street food.We sat at a table inside the bright-

ly colored restaurant that featuresrefurbished wood on the walls andintricate concrete and wood accent-ed flooring. The outdoor patio inthe front is a prime spot to sit duringsunset and in the warm summerevenings.Wooden bowls arrived at our

table with crunchy tortilla chips anda smoky brick colored salsa. ChefVega’s guacamole is made withavocado, Mexican spiced driedmangos, cotija cheese, lime andtoasted crickets. Yes, crickets. Theyare small, crunchy and complementthe smooth creaminess of the dip. Each dish we ordered arrived in a

beautiful wooden serving plate.Vega’s beloved grandfather was acarpenter and she fondly remem-bers the feel and smell of his woodcreations. She wanted to incorpo-rate this sensation with her cuisine,inspired by years of cooking withher grandmother in the Mexican

seaside town of Tuxpan in Nayarit.Because she and her staff put somuch talent and time into the food,she is proud to show off her work insuch beautiful crafted pieces. Vega’s grandparents owned a

popular, family-owned restaurant inMexico called Restaurant elCosteno, from which she drawsmuch of her inspiration. One of herspecialties is corn. She makes aunique corn risotto served withslow roasted chicken, and has wonnumerous awards for this dish.Vega uses the entire ear of corn,

cuts the tips of the corn kernel,scrapes the pulp, and adds onion,wine and other ingredients as youwould add to make a risotto, exceptfor the rice. She chops the stem andseasons the delicious simmeringcorn with salt and pepper. It’s spec-tacularly tasty and different fromany corn dish that I have tasted.There are at least nine street tacos

to choose from on a daily basis atCocina Condesa. On Taco Tuesday,patrons may order any two tacos for$5. Choose from a variety of tacosthat include Al Pastor (succulentpork); Carne Asada (skirt steak);vegetarian cactus or Carnitas madefrom braised pork shoulder. Whilethe tacos are served in traditional

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restaurant are very personable andeager to please. It’s a fun, casualdining spot to go to before or afterthe Hollywood Bowl or to meetfriends for cocktails served in abrown or plastic bag with a side ofroasted crickets to perk up yourguacamole. Open at 11 a.m. for lunch and

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July 6

At 10 a.m., an unknown suspectstole a vehicle parked in the 100block of Larchmont.

An unknown suspect assaulted avictim in the 600 block of S.Detroit at noon.

At noon, an unknown suspectcommitted a burglary in the 500block of N. Vista.

An unknown suspect burglarizeda vehicle parked in the 1100block of Alta Loma at 2 p.m.

At 2:15 p.m., an unknown sus-pect assaulted a victim near thecorner of Highland and SantaMonica.

An unknown suspect burglarizeda vehicle parked in the 5700block of San Vicente at 4:30 p.m.

At 4:40 p.m., an unknown sus-pect committed a petty theft inthe 7000 block of Hollywood.

An unknown suspect burglarizeda vehicle parked in the 7000block of Hollywood at 5 p.m.

At 6:15 p.m., an unknown sus-pect committed a petty theft inthe 7400 block of Sunset.

An unknown suspect committeda burglary in the 100 block of LaBrea at 7 p.m.

At 8:10 p.m., an unknown sus-pect committed a petty theft inthe 8300 block of Sunset.

An unknown suspect stole a vehi-cle parked in the 800 block of S.Norton at 9 p.m.

At 9 p.m., an unknown suspectburglarized a vehicle parked inthe 6700 block of Hollywood.

An unknown suspect burglarizeda vehicle parked in the 800 blockof S. Norton at 9 p.m.

At 10:30 p.m., an unknown sus-pect committed a burglary in the8400 block of DeLongpre.

An unknown suspect committeda petty theft in the 7000 block ofSunset at 10:45 p.m.

At 11:39 p.m., an unknown sus-pect committed a petty theft inthe 6200 block of Hollywood.

July 7

At 4:50 a.m., an unknown sus-pect assaulted a victim in the7200 block of Sunset.

An unknown suspect committeda theft in the 6500 block ofSunset at 10 a.m.

At 11 a.m., an unknown suspectcommitted a petty theft in the 300block of S. La Cienega.

An unknown suspect stole a vehi-cle parked in the 1200 block of N.Sycamore at 2 p.m.

At 8 p.m., an unknown suspectburglarized a vehicle parked inthe 7200 block of Hillside.

An unknown suspect committeda burglary in the 900 block of N.

Martel at 9 p.m.

At 9:40 p.m., an unknown sus-pect assaulted a victim near thecorner of Flores and Rosewood.

June 8

At 3:10 a.m., an unknown sus-pect committed a petty theft inthe 5300 block of Melrose.

An unknown suspect committeda burglary in the 1200 block ofFuller at 4:15 a.m.

At noon, an unknown suspectcommitted a petty theft in the8100 block of Melrose.

A burglary was reported in the6200 block of Waring at 2 p.m.

At 2:30 p.m., an unknown sus-pect stole a vehicle parked in the100 block of N. Van Ness.

An unknown suspect burglarizeda vehicle parked in the 7000block of Hollywood at 2:30 p.m.

At 5:55 p.m., an unknown sus-pect committed a petty theft inthe 900 block of Curson.

An unknown suspect burglarizeda vehicle parked in the 1200block of N. Hayworth at 6 p.m.

At 8:30 p.m., an unknown sus-pect assaulted a victim in the7000 block of Hollywood.

An unknown suspect assaulted avictim in the 7000 block ofHollywood at 9 p.m.

At 9:10 p.m., an unknown sus-pect burglarized a vehicle parkednear the corner of McCaddenand Sunset.

An unknown suspect committeda petty theft near the corner ofOakwood and La Jolla at 9:30p.m.

At 9:45 p.m., an unknown sus-pect committed a petty theft nearthe corner of 1st and Western.

July 9

At 7 a.m., an unknown suspectcommitted a burglary in the 6000block of 3rd.

An unknown suspect committeda petty theft in the 70000 block ofHollywood at 3 p.m.

At 4 p.m., an unknown suspectstole a vehicle parked 8500 blockof Santa Monica.

An unknown suspect committeda petty theft in the 7200 block ofSunset at 6:50 p.m.

July 10

At 1 a.m., an unknown suspectstole a vehicle parked in the 200block of Ridgewood.

An unknown suspect committeda grand theft in the 8800 block ofSanta Monica at 2 a.m.

At 3:15 a.m., an unknown sus-pect committed a burglary in the400 block of S. June.

An unknown suspect committeda petty theft in the 6500 block of

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Police Blotter

The following crimes occurred in West Hollywood and the areas patrolledby the LAPD’s Wilshire and Hollywood divisions between July 6 and July12, and were compiled from www.crimemapping.com. To report a crime,the telephone numbers of local law enforcement agencies are: Los AngelesPolice Department, Wilshire Division (213)473-0489 and Los AngelesCounty Sheriff’s Department West Hollywood Station (310)855-8850.

A 67-year-old man entered a notguilty plea on July 13 after beingextradited from Mexico for a mur-der allegedly committed morethan 30 years ago, the LosAngeles County DistrictAttorney’s Office announced.

Juan Jesús Flores, 67, wasarraigned on one count of murder.He is scheduled to return to courtfor a pretrial hearing on Aug. 14.

The murder case was filed in

1983 in regards to the death ofRobert Garver.

On April 6, 1983, Garver was inRoxbury Park in Beverly Hills tohelp facilitate a meeting betweenthe defendant and his estrangedwife and daughter, prosecutorssaid.

The victim was killed as heallegedly attempted to stop Floresfrom fleeing in his vehicle withthe child, prosecutors added. The

defendant fled to Mexico afterbeing ordered to stand trial onJune 7, 1983.

He was extradited back to theU.S. on June 5.

Flores remains in custody withno bail. If convicted, the defen-dant faces a possible maximumsentence of life in state prison.The case remains under investiga-tion by the Beverly Hills PoliceDepartment.

Suspect charged in 1983 murder case

Hollywood at 2:30 a.m.

At 3:15 a.m., a burglary was reported inthe 400 block of S. June.

An unknown suspect committed aburglary in the 6400 block ofLexington at 5 p.m.

At 8 p.m., an unknown suspect stolea vehicle parked near the corner ofDeLongpre and Ivar.

An unknown suspect assaulted avictim near the corner of Sunset andGordon at 9:55 p.m.

At 11 p.m., an unknown suspectstole a vehicle parked near the cor-ner of Doheny Drive and VistaGrande.

July 11

At 12:45 a.m., an unknown sus-pect stole a vehicle parked nearthe corner of DeLongpre and Vine.

An unknown suspect assaulted avictim in the 600 block of Robertsonat 1:45 a.m.

At 2 a.m., an unknown suspectassaulted a victim in the 700 blockof N. Orange.

An unknown suspect committed atheft in the 8700 block of Sunset at7 a.m.

At 9 a.m., an unknown suspectcommitted a petty theft in the 8600block of Santa Monica.

An unknown suspect stole a vehicleparked near the corner of Fountainand Gordon at 5 p.m.

At 5 p.m., an unknown suspect stolea vehicle parked near the corner ofFountain and Gordon.

An unknown suspect assaulted avictim in the 7000 block of

Hollywood at 6:30 p.m.

At 7 p.m., an unknown suspectcommitted a petty theft in the 5600block of Wilshire.An unknown suspect assaulted avictim in the 5300 block of Wilshireat 10:30 p.m.

At 11 p.m., an unknown suspectburglarized a vehicle parked in the5800 block of Olympic.

An unknown suspect stole a vehicleparked in the 1900 block of N.Cahuenga at 11:45 p.m.

July 12

At 1:15 p.m., an unknown suspectcommitted a petty theft in the 1600block of Wilcox.

An unknown suspect committed apetty theft near the corner ofWilshire and Crenshaw at 2:50p.m.

A defendant is facing multiplefelony charges after he was arrest-ed for an alleged hit-and-run colli-sion that claimed the life of oneteen and injured another in EchoPark, the Los Angeles CountyDistrict Attorney’s Officeannounced. Sang Won Jung, 26,has been charged with one counteach of felony hit and run result-ing in death or injury and misde-meanor vehicular manslaughter.

On June 12 at approximately 10

p.m., Jung allegedly struck a 15-year-old victim and his cousin atthe intersection of Alvarado andMontrose streets.

Jung then allegedly fled thescene after the collision.

Both teens were taken to a hos-pital. The surviving victim, whoseage was not disclosed, was treatedfor his injuries and released.

The 15-year-old victim diedtwo days later. On the day afterthe collision, Jung arrived at a Los

Angeles Police Department sub-station and claimed he loaned thecar to someone who had been inan accident.

Police went to a body shopwhere Jung’s car was located, andhe was arrested shortly thereafter.If convicted as charged, Jungfaces up to five years in stateprison.

The case remains under investi-gation by the LAPD’s CentralTraffic Division.

Defendant charged for fatal hit and run

Los Angeles City Attorney MikeFeuer’s office has secured a perma-nent injunction against the ownersof a South Los Angeles propertyknown for chronic sales of illegaldrugs, gang activity, firearms andthe sale of counterfeit and piratedgoods.

“When we turn problem proper-ties around, we can turn neighbor-hoods around,” Feuer said.

A preliminary injunction wasissued in 2014 against Louis Youngand his wife Clara Young, the own-ers of a two-story building locatedat 9225-9231 S. Broadway, and305-311 W. 93rd St. The injunctionprohibits gang, narcotics, counter-feit and other nuisance activityfrom occurring at the property. Italso requires the property owners tohire a professional managementcompany to properly screen tenantsand hire an on-site residential man-ager.

Additionally, the injunction

requires physical improvements tothe property including high-intensi-ty lighting, no trespassing signs andmulti-camera video monitoring,which have been installed on theproperty. The property owners arerequired to evict all tenants withcriminal histories, which was done.Since the preliminary injunctionwas issued, criminal activity at thesite has ceased. The property hasbeen used by different gangs as abase of operations. Since 2006, lawenforcement has recovered ninehandguns — including five stolenfirearms — ecstasy, methampheta-mine, cocaine and marijuana at theproperty. More than $100,000 incounterfeit goods has also beenconfiscated at the site, along withtwo stolen luxury vehicles and 484credit cards linked to identity theftand fraud. Counterfeit clothes andpirated DVD movies were alsorepeatedly sold from the property,according to Feuer. In 2006, two

men were shot at the property, oneof whom was killed.

The property includes five com-mercial storefronts with four resi-dential units on the second floor, aswell as two stand-alone residentialunits, located within 1,000 feet ofthree elementary schools.

The Los Angeles City Attorney’sOffice previously secured aninjunction and closure of a businessin 2010 for selling counterfeitgoods at the property. However, theproperty owners failed to preventsubsequent illegal activity by thetenants of commercial and residen-tial units, resulting in the filing of alawsuit against the owners.

The injunction is part of a con-centrated effort by Feuer and lawenforcement to rid neighborhoodsof crime infested properties, includ-ing seven lawsuits filed againstproperties in Hollywood, SouthLos Angeles, Venice and Del Reysince the beginning of the year.

Feuer secures injunction against crime hub

The Los Angeles CountySheriff’s Department’s TrafficServices Detail will conduct a dri-ving under the influence check-point on Saturday, July 18 from 7p.m. to 4 a.m. at an undisclosedlocation in West Hollywood.

In addition to removing intoxi-cated drivers from the roads, afocus of publicizing DUI check-

points in advance is to increaseawareness about the dangers ofimpaired driving, and to encour-age sober designated drivers.

A transportation alternative inWest Hollywood is The PickUp, ashuttle that runs on Friday andSaturday, and some holidays, from8 p.m. to 3 a.m. The city has alsorecently launched The PickUp

Line’s “Summer Sunday Funday”service through Aug. 30 onSundays from noon to 10 p.m. ThePickUp is free and travels alongSanta Monica Boulevard in a four-mile loop, with 10 stops in eachdirection between RobertsonBoulevard and Fairfax Avenue.For route map and information,visit www.weho.org/wehopickup.

West Hollywood announces summer DUI checkpoint

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The 7th Annual Taste of FarmersMarket event, held on Tuesday July14, reaffirmed why the cultural hubat Third and Fairfax remains a LosAngeles gem. The well-organizedevent mixes high-quality food with afun atmosphere, creating a perfectevening. Arriving at the OriginalFarmers Market is always a whirl-wind of savory scents, eclecticsounds, and people. The Taste eventharnesses that lively energy andprompts guests to try a wide array offood from the different market stalls.

The great thing about this event isthat you can taste foods from all ofthe places that you’ve always want-ed to try. When many visitors cometo the Farmers Market, they havetheir go-to, tried and true, favoritedish. And while they leave satisfiedwith, say, the flavorful potato tacofrom ¡Loteria! , they can’t help butwonder what the aromatic meatsfrom Bryan’s Pit Barbeque tastelike. The Taste event solves theseimportant problems, giving atten-dees a generous sample from eachparticipating booth and allowingpatrons to try food from merchantsthat interest them.

Some memorable and deliciousbites included Huntington Meat’ssmoked prime rib sandwich with atangy Mediterranean bruschetta. Thelighter preparation of the flavorfulsandwich showcased the prime,Harris Ranch meats that Huntington

is known for. Another standout bitecame from the Gumbo Pot. Whilethe popular stall veered from itsnamesake serving Jambalaya, theclassic creole dish was equally astasty and enticed me to return in thefuture for more New Orleans homecooking. ¡Loteria! Grill served myfavorite dish of the evening – a chilerelleno taco. Any Mexican foodlover knows how delicious streettacos and chile rellenos are on theirown, but ¡Loteria!’s combination ofthe two was truly magical. I can’twait to order a chile relleno tacowith my potato taco next time I visit.

The Taste event prompted mer-chants to serve items they wantedvisitors to try – items that might belesser known but fantastic, hiddengems if you will. While NormandieBakery is known for its sweet con-fections, they served Chef Joesette’sfamous chicken pâté along with asweet passion cake. The pâté issome of the most decadent I’ve had,and it reminded me to pick some upto accompany my next cheese plate.Another fresh taste came fromMoruno, a new restaurant that willbe opening in the former ShortOrder location later this month. Thecuisine at Moruno combines a widevariety of ethnic flavors such asMoroccan, Latin, and Indian, creat-ing truly unique and complex fla-vors. I’m excited to return for therestaurant’s grand opening.

E.B.’s Beer and Wine offeredtastes of Santa Monica Brewery’s

326 Blonde Ale, a perfectly refresh-ing beer for a warm day, and whiteand red wine samples. While sam-ples were generous, guests also hadthe option of purchasing a full-sizeglass of wine or beer from E.B.’sand perusing the market’s tastingstalls with a drink in hand.

I ended my evening at MonsieurMarcel’s Gourmet Market, whereBastille Day festivities were in fullswing with an accordion player andcelebratory sweet French financiertastings. Marcel’s also offered Tasteevent attendees a scrumptious goodybag of fine French cheeses, charcu-terie, preserves, and pâté — the per-fect parting gift for a fun and flavor-filled evening.

The taste event reminded me onceagain why I love visiting theFarmers Market and it implored meto break out of my comfort zone andtry new dishes from less familiarmerchants. The event showcased thecultural diversity of both the cuisineat the Farmers Market and thepatrons it serves. The event is fami-ly-friendly, well organized andoffers upscale tastes of deliciousfresh food.

Be sure to get tickets for next year,and in the mean time, visit theOriginal Farmers Market and trysomething new. 6333 W. 3rd St. atFairfax.

Taste something new at Farmers Market

photo by Karen VillalpandoRebecca, above right, enjoyed the Taste event where Monsieur Marcelserved boxed bites of Saint Agur cheese, D’Affinois double cream cheese,saucisson sec French salami, pate de campagne, marcona almonds andfruit and nut chutney.

Kyle Rachal, isthe wine and spiritsbuyer at MonsieurMarcel GourmetMarket at theOriginal FarmersMarket, focusingon limited produc-tion boutique wines and spirits. Sheenjoys introducing customers to new andunique bottles. Stop by Monsieur Marceland say hello.

A true taste ofOregon

Oregon Pinot Noirs are quicklygaining popularity among winedrinkers, and for good reason.Oregon’s terroir which is similar tothat of Burgundy, has the perfectcombination of cool winds and thinsoil, resulting in lean, elegant andearthy Pinot Noir. More specifical-ly, the Willamette Valley hasbecome one of the premier growingregions for Pinot in the UnitedStates. However, with the numberof wines being produced thereincreasing, it’s hard to distinguishwhich wineries are going aboveand beyond to truly capture the fla-vors of Oregon. Grochau Cellars isone winery that exemplifies that

idea. As suggested by their philoso-phy, “don’t screw it up,” GrochauCellars takes a minimalist approachto all aspects of winemaking. Theyonly use grapes from organic andenvironmentally friendly vine-yards, and fermentation is allowedto begin and end naturally. Thismeans that the resulting wine trulyand clearly represents what PinotNoir tastes like in Oregon.Vineyard specific wines fromGrochau Cellars can be pricey, butnot all of them. I am a huge fan ofthe Commuter Cuvée, which usesall Willamette Valley Pinot Noirgrapes. This wine has a delicate,smooth texture, and subtle smoke,with classic Pinot cherry and cran-berry notes, fresh earthiness andspice. With a fresh and light body,this is a Pinot Noir that bothBurgundy and California Pinotlovers will appreciate. Enjoy theCommuter Cuvée with all the clas-sic pairings: truffles, citrus glazedpoultry, herb roasted vegetablesand grilled salmon.

Commuter Cuvée Willamette ValleyPinot Noir 2013 $26.99

Monsieur Marcel Gourmet Market

By reBecca villalpando

wineBY KYLE RACHAL

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Olympic flame goes throughWest Hollywood

Chuck Richardson ran with the Olympic Torch along WilshireBoulevard in this photograph from the Aug. 2, 1984 issue of the ParkLabrea News. The Olympic Torch was carried by runners on its wayto the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the 1984 SummerOlympics. A different Olympics — the Special Olympics WorldGames — are headed to Los Angeles on July 25. The SpecialOlympics torch, which was lit in Athens, Greece, will pass through thearea on July 22 when runners take it through West Hollywood andBeverly Hills, and on July 23 when it is carried through Hollywood,on the way to the coliseum. For information, see page 1.

Crossword Puzzle by Myles Mellor

The board of trustees atChildren’s Hospital Los Angeles(CHLA) has announced that PaulS. Viviano, currently the chiefexecutive officer for theUniversity of California, SanDiego (UCSD) Health System andassociate vice chancellor forUCSD Health Sciences, will serveas the organization’s new presi-dent and chief executive officerbeginning Aug. 24.

Viviano will be a member of thehospital’s board of trustees andwill succeed Richard D. Cordova,who announced his approachingretirement last December.

“Viviano has a well-establishedreputation for strategic leadershipand excellence in delivering onthe mission of an academic med-ical center while aligning institu-tional models for the future ofhealth care,” said board co-chairsArnie Kleiner and Lynda Boone

Fetter.Current president and CEO,

Cordova said the institution’ssenior leaders made an excellentdecision in the selection ofViviano following a comprehen-sive national search.

“It has been an incredible privi-lege to serve at the helm of thebest children’s hospital in thenation, and I wish Paul Vivianowell as he continues to build uponCHLA’s history of success as thepreeminent pediatric medicalfacility in the state,” Cordova said.

Viviano said he was attracted toCHLA because of its commitmentto patient care, education andresearch, as well as its investmentin technology, service to its com-munity and a longstanding mis-sion to improve the health care ofchildren around the nation and theworld.

Viviano has served in numerous

executive leadership capacities inhealth care organizations inSouthern California.

Prior to his service at UCSD, heserved as chairman of the boardand chief executive officer ofAlliance HealthCare Services, thenation’s largest provider ofadvanced outpatient imaging ser-vices.

“I look forward to working withthe Board as well as the facultyand staff at Children’s HospitalLos Angeles to fulfill our missionand achieve our goals,” Vivianosaid.

Children’s hospital announces new president

Third annual benefit tennis tour-nament for the MAK Center forArt and Architecture at theSchindler House, MAK Games2015, will take place Saturday,July 18 at the Sheats-GoldsteinResidence in Beverly Hills from 4to 7:30 p.m. The annual benefittennis tournament culminates atthe spectacular John Lautner-designed Sheats-Goldstein resi-dence in an afternoon of tennis,architecture, art, cocktails, barbe-cue, music and auction.

Players from the worlds of art,architecture and entertainment —such as writer BenjaminWeissman, The Museum ofContemporary Art directorPhilippe Vergne, architectBenjamin Ball, actor TiffanyLonsdale-Hands, Los AngelesCounty Museum of Art curatorFranklin Sirmans, artist LauraOwens, architect LorcanO’Herlihy and artist FriedrichKunath — are competing for theopportunity to play the final matchof MAK Games 2015 on theacclaimed Sheats-Goldstein infini-

ty court designed by DuncanNicholson.

Guided tours of the house andthe on-site James Turrell installa-tion “Above Horizon” will be con-ducted throughout the event.

The auction will feature worksby artists including Ry Rocklen,Liz Glynn, Amir Nikravan andCarter Mull; a private jet trip toWalter DeMaria’s LightningFields; and a tennis racquet used byRoger Federer at the AustralianOpen in 2013.

All proceeds from MAK Games2015 benefit the MAK Center forArt and Architecture at theSchindler House, the only nonprof-it arts organization in SouthernCalifornia that presents contempo-rary art and architecture program-ming while stewarding three land-marks of modern architecture.

Tickets start at $225 through$2,000. To purchase tickets, visitwww.MAKGames.org or call(323)651-1510. The Sheats-Goldstein residence is located at10104 Angelo View Drive inBeverly Crest.

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It finally happened. We say sum-mer movie season began back inMay, but the weather really doesn’tmatch until it’s scorching outside.Angelenos, I’m sorry for all the painthat fickle sun is currently causingyou, but always know that light fol-lows dawn, and summer movieslike “Dope” have everything youneed to stay intellectually chal-lenged and entertained, sweaty asyou may be.

Malcolm (Shameik Moore) issmart, really smart. The kind ofsmart that gets him pushed intolockers. He loves “Game ofThrones”, classic video games and1990s hip-hop culture.

The good stuff: NWA, Tupac,B.I.G., etc. He’s Harvard bound, butdon’t tell his guidance counselor.That jerk doesn’t think anybodyfrom a high school in the Inglewoodneighborhood known as “theBottoms” will ever hit the IvyLeague.

He is especially annoyed thatMalcolm decided to write a culturalanalysis of Ice Cube rather thansomething more generic for his col-lege entrance essay.

“If Neil deGrasse Tyson werewriting about Ice Cube, this is whatit would look like,” respondedMalcolm brilliantly.

Unfortunately, the day prior toMalcolm’s college admission inter-view, he experiences one of thosedays. He runs into a dope dealernamed Dom (Rakim Mayers, akarapper ASAP Rocky), who makesthe poor senior play telephone withDom’s sometimes-girlfriend, Nakia(Zoë Kravitz). Dom invitesMalcolm to a party that night. Heshould’ve stayed home and repeat-ed his normal routine (the cutawayscene is a bit inappropriate to dis-cuss here).

As the party rages and Malcolmswoons over Nakia, Dom’s dopedeal goes south. Luckily, Dom’s aquick thinker and stashes his verylarge stash and gun in Malcolm’sbackpack.

Our naive protagonist, unfortu-nately, doesn’t find all these drugsuntil he arrives at school the nextday.

Unfortunately again, with Domincarcerated, the dope has to getsold and Malcolm somehow

becomes responsible (I’ll let thecomedy of errors in the film itselfexplain that one).

What’s a high schooler to do toget rid of some drugs? Go to yourpothead friend, Will (BlakeAnderson), and learn how to sell itall using Bitcoin on the Dark Web,of course. This might be the mostnerdy film set in downtown L.A.ever.

“Dope” is the kind of summerfilm you don’t expect.

People might consider it a taddark, something humorous with agritty tinge of realism. But really,it’s a summer indie movie.

That’s the best definition. Sunnyskies, sweaty clubs, block parties,recreational drugs and an the amaz-ing soundtrack, I imagine thanks toproducers Pharrell Williams andSean Combs — it’s hard not tosmile and want to grab a cold onewhile you watch the hysterical may-hem ensue.

I must commend ASAP Rockyfor a spectacular cinematic debut asdope dealing Dom, but Moore’sMalcolm carries the film.

A largely unknown name, all Iwant is to see more films for thisguy.

Perhaps the greatest surprise of“Dope” is the director, RickFamuyiwa. This guy has been inand out of the game for years with“Our Family Wedding”, “BrownSugar” and “The Wood” to his cred-it. But he’s never done anythingquite like this.

On all accounts, this feels like thework of a fresh new face, not some-one who began his career last mil-

lennium.“Dope” is mostly a comedy, but

the cultural and geographical settingbeg to say more.

This is a kid who has earned theright to go to an Ivy League school,but he has three things going againsthim: location, location, location.

He’s surrounded by peers whodon’t care, teachers who care evenless and a community with noresources or cultural capital to per-mit upward mobility. I’m sure allthe Bill O’Reillys out there roll theireyes every time they hear some-body say this, but white privilege isnot kind to minorities, especiallywhen it comes to college entrance.

As Malcolm himself notes whenanswering the question, why do Iwant to go to Harvard, he simplyasks if he would even be asked thatif he was white.

And without spoiling the ending,I’ll simply say “Dope” is not a rags-

to-riches story. I’m not saying it’s a sad film at

all, just that the way things con-clude, it does not present theAmerican social, political and edu-cation systems in a favorable light.Sometimes the only way you getwhat you want and deserve is tosubvert the system.

“Dope” is the most fun film aboutL.A. you might ever see. Sure, thefinal monologue of the film mightbe a little preachy, but there’s some-thing therapeutic about the wholething.

I put this one up there with wild-ly entertaining and inspiring self-actualization films like “Perks ofBeing a Wallflower” and “GardenState”.

It’s a worthy story for anyonewho’s ever had trouble fitting in,and frankly just a hysterical ride cutto an amazing soundtrack, especial-ly debut songs by Awreeoh.

photo courtesy of Open Road Films

Shameik Moore stars as Malcolm (right), Kiersey Clemons appears as

Diggy and Tony Revolori portrays Jib Kiersey in the new film, “Dope”.

‘Dope’ is your ultimate summer movie

‘Dope’ is the kind

of summer film you

don’t expect.

photo courtesy of Open Road Films

Shameik Moore as Malcolm and Zoë Kravitz as Nakia give compelling

performances in “Dope”.

The annual summer music seriesfor ages 18 and up, “RoaringNights”, returns to the Los AngelesZoo on Friday, July 24, from 7 to 11p.m. featuring music groupSpringtime Carnivore starringGreta Morgan.

“Roaring Nights” brings the callof the wild to the zoo as it also fea-tures DJ Johnny Hawkes, L.A.’sfavorite food trucks, full-servicebars and a Game Zone with table-top games and life-size versions ofJenga and Kerplunk. The fun alsoincludes pop-up zookeeper talks,animal encounters, visits to thezoo’s new jaguar home and an“Animal Artistry Paint Party”where guests can express their cre-ativity by painting a favorite animalon a small canvas to take home as asouvenir.

Among the high-profile foodtrucks are Coolhaus, Komodo,Lobsta Truck, Mandoline Grill,Ragin Cajun, The Grilled CheeseTruck, Urban Oven, Baby’s BadassBurgers, Border Grill, DogtownDogs, India Jones, Rice Balls ofFire, Son of a Bun, The HungryNomad, The Bakery Truck and ThePudding Truck. The summer’s third“Roaring Nights” evening takesplace on Friday, August 21 withheadline band The Pac Men, whichperforms all-80s hits includingdance, rock, pop, new wave and

R&B. Greta Morgan was a founding

member of The Hush while still inhigh school, and found herself atage 16 on tour opening for artistssuch as One Republic, Fall OutBoy, OK GO and The All AmericanRejects.

With Springtime Carnivore, herown solo project, she has a newalbum produced in part by RichardSwift (of The Shins), which will bereleased on Autumn Tone (viaANTI/Epitaph). Johnny Hawkeshas been featured in some ofHollywood’s most elite nightclubs

and is known for his ability toappeal to diverse crowds, skillfullymixing an assortment of genres.

“Roaring Nights” tickets, whichare $20, or $17 for GLAZA mem-bers (age 18 and up with valid IDfor both price levels), are availableat www.lazoo.org/roaringnights/.

Each evening of the seriesrequires a separate admission tick-et. For information, call (323)644-6042. The Los Angeles Zoo islocated at 5333 Zoo Drive inGriffith Park at the junction of theVentura (134) and Golden State (5)freeways.

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‘Roaring Nights’ brings entertainment to zoo

photo by Jamie Pham

“Roaring Nights” returns to the L.A. Zoo on July 24 from 7 to 11 p.m. The Pasadena Playhouse announces the return of “A Night withJanis Joplin”, July 21 through Aug. 16.

Conceived, written and directed by Randy Johnson, with choreog-raphy by Patricia Wilcox and musical direction by Tyler Evans. “ANight with Janis Joplin” stars Mary Bridget Davies, following herTony Award nominated Broadway run.

Pasadena native Kacee Clanton, also from the Broadway productionof “A Night with Janis Joplin”, will alternate the role of Janis Joplinwith Davies.

Sharon Brown, Yvette Cason, Sylvia MacCalla and Jenelle LynnRandall round out the cast.

“The return of ‘Janis’ is highly anticipated. It will be a thrill to haveMary Bridget Davies on our stage once again along with KaceeClanton, who also joins us from the original Broadway company,” saidThe Pasadena Playhouse artistic director Sheldon Epps. “The fact that‘Janis’ will now be ‘lifted up higher and higher’ by four Playhousefavorites, builds even greater anticipation for vocal and theatrical fire-works. I know that this cast will bring incredible richness to Janis’songs and to the musical influences that made her artistry so dynamicand literally soul-stirring!”

The performance schedule is Tuesday through Friday at 8 p.m.;Saturday at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.Tickets, priced from $55 to $150, are available online atwww.PasadenaPlayhouse.org or by calling (626)356-7529.

The Pasadena Playhouse is located at 39 S. El Molino Ave. Forinformation, visit www.PasadenaPlayhouse.org.

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Vintage movie posters to be auctioned at gallery Bonhams and Turner Classic

Movies (TCM) will be auctioningmore than 200 vintage movieposters, pieces of original posterand lobby art from the earliestdays of cinema through theGolden Age to the modern block-buster on July 20 at Bonhams LosAngeles.

The auction, titled “PicturePerfect: the Art of Movie Posters”,

explores the history of cinema’smost important marketing tool.

A full exhibition of all works inthe auction will be on display atBonhams Los Angeles from July16-19.

“Picture Perfect: the Art ofMovie Posters” offers severalearly examples of the earliestknown movie posters such asThomas Edison’s “The Passion

Play”.Bonhams Los Angeles is locat-

ed at 7601 Sunset Blvd. For information, visit

www.bonhams.com.

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photos courtesy of Daniel Frankel

The Wilshire Warriors 10U and 11U Blue teams secured victoriesover the weekend, advancing in the PONY youth baseball playoffs fur-ther than any Warriors team ever has in their respective age division.

Led by the pitching of Tanner Mahon, the Warriors 10U Blue teambeat Camarillo by a score of 6-0 on Monday in the championship gamefor PONY’s Southern California North Division Sectionals tourna-ment in Bakersfield. The win followed dominating performances overBakersfield (15-0), East Valley (19-0) and Ventura Coast (13-0).

The 10U Warriors team now advances for the first time to theRegionals, which begin on Friday in Santa Clarita.

The 11U Blue team is headed to Super Regionals on Friday inWhittier after winning a 11-10 extra-inning battle with West Hills lastSunday. The venture to Super Regionals will be the first for head coachMatt Magallon’s squad. They will play in a bracket that includes teamsfrom Simi Valley, West Hills, Toluca Lake, Newbury Park, Camarilloand North Valley. The winner of the PONY tournament usuallyemerges as PONY World Series champion. 

Wilshire Warriors Round Up

photos courtesy of Daniel Frankel

Ping pong eventhelps children

Los Angeles Dodgers All-Starpitcher Clayton Kershaw and hiswife Ellen will host their 3rd annu-al “PingPong4Purpose” celebritycharity event on Thursday, July 30on the field at Dodger Stadium.Proceeds will benefit Kershaw’sChallenge, a nonprofit foundationwhich works to transform at-riskcommunities and the lives of chil-dren in Los Angeles, Dallas,Dominican Republic and Zambia,Africa.

The event will feature celebritiesand athletes, including Dodgersplayers, in a single elimination pingpong tournament, with a silent auc-tion and live entertainmentthroughout the tournament. JimmyKimmel will host the event andUberpong is the official table tennissponsor and tournament managerfor the event.

“Our ‘PingPong4Purpose’ eventon the field at Dodger Stadium hasbecome a fun tradition and we areexcited to host it for the third year,”Kershaw said. Major LeagueBaseball recognized the Kershaws’efforts to give back to those in need,awarding Clayton the 2012 RobertoClemente Award. Limited ticketsand sponsorship packages stillremain. For information, visitwww.kershawschallenge.com/pp4p.

Summer concerts come to the SkirballThe Skirball Cultural Center will

host two special events this month,the sixth “Into the Night” on Friday,July 17 at 8 p.m., and the WestCoast debut performance of LaChiva Gantiva on Thursday, July23 at 8 p.m.

This edition of “Into the Night”— a nighttime, outdoor celebrationthat combines live performances,hands-on activities and after-darkaccess to the museum’s galleries —features synthpop band Tamaryn asthey play to a live liquid light showby the Joshua Light Show. Theevent will also feature interactivepoetry, art making workshops, aphoto booth and specialty cocktails.

The sixth “Into the Night” hasbeen conceived in the spirit of themultidimensional shows producedby the late legendary concert pro-moter Bill Graham. The JoshuaLight Show — whose liquid lightshows served as a backdrop tomany Graham-produced shows —will project an improvisationalenvironment of light and color tocomplement the evening’s livemusical performances. Addingsound to the show will be NewYork transplant Tamaryn, whorecently debuted the title track offher forthcoming album,“Cranekiss”, which will be releasedAug. 28 on Mexican Summer. For

their West Coast debut, La ChivaGantiva will be performing at the19th annual Sunset Concerts at theSkirball Cultural Center.

Performing what has beendescribed as “frantic, good-timemusic,” the Brussels-based ensem-ble blends Afro-Colombianrhythms with rock, Afrobeat, Latinmusic and funk. Led by energeticfrontman Rafael Espinel, La ChivaGantiva’s members hail fromColombia, Belgium, France andVietnam.

The Skirball Cultural Center islocated at 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.For information, visit www.skir-ball.org.

Children’s summer festival returns to Hollywood BowlThe Hollywood Bowl celebrates

its 48th year of presenting“SummerSounds”, one of the mostpopular children’s festivals inSouthern California. The four-week festival of world music andarts for children ages 3 to 9 takesplace weekday mornings, begin-ning now through Friday, Aug. 7.

“SummerSounds” exploresworld music through creative pro-grams and introduces a differentdynamic culture each week in aninteractive and inspiring story-dri-ven concert experience.Performances are at 10 a.m. and11:15 a.m. each day, and the work-shops offer culturally-influenced

arts and crafts aligned with themusical themes of the perfor-mances. The summer festival openswith a taste of musical gumbo withbold brass, fiery improvisation andspirited rhythm in this celebrationof the birthplace of jazz, featuringquintessential New Orleans musicensemble The Treme Brass Band.

From July 20 through 24, con-cert-goers can explore the historyof the Pacific Islands throughenchanting and diverse music anddance. Guests can learn about thedeep-rooted and powerful traditionof storytelling through song, drum-ming and dance that are a staple ofPolynesian cultures with Hālau Ka

Ua Tuahine. Guests can take anexciting look at the sound, colorand motion of the Middle East fromJuly 27 through 31. The Yuval RonEnsemble features artists from dif-ferent cultures and regions, withsongs from Turkey, Morocco,Yemen, Israel and Armenia.“SummerSounds” concludes withthe sights and sounds of samba,bossa nova, jazz and folk-inspiredmusic Aug. 3 to 7. Tickets are $16per person and are on sale atwww.HollywoodBowl.com or bycalling (323)850-2000.

For information, visithttp://www.hollywoodbowl.com/summersounds.

Photo exhibition explores work of two artistsWorks from two artistic photog-

raphers, Henthorne and Helen K.Garber, will be featured fromtonight through Aug. 31 at theLeica Gallery Los Angeles.Opening reception is July 16.

“Between Worlds” is the latestseries of images being releasedfrom artist and explorer Henthorne.A four-month long project on thewild cliffs of Northern Californiathat captures the collaboration ofHenthorne’s black and white epicexposure Waterscapes combinedwith the Earthscapes of artist

Andres Amador.Henthorne is an international

award-winning artist who works inthe medium of high-contrast blackand white photography. Influencedprimarily by his passion for theoceans of the world, these intersec-tions of ocean and earth provide thebackdrop for his minimalistic ethe-real visions of cumulative time.

Henthorne currently resides inFlorida, but spends many monthsabroad in his global travels captur-ing the intersection of ocean andearth. His limited edition photo-

graphic artworks are featured inmany shows and private collectionsall over the world.

Garber’s “Undulations” contin-ues with her trademark theme ofnight urban landscapes taken incities such as Los Angeles andVenice, Italy. Her images are exhib-ited internationally and are in per-manent collections of museums,corporate and private collections.

Leica Gallery Los Angeles islocated at 8783 Beverly Blvd. inWest Hollywood. For information,visit www.leicagalleryla.com.

was tased suffered a burn on theleg. Both of the officers who wereinjured were treated and released.Girmala called the incident atragedy, and said it remains underinvestigation. No other detailsabout the suspect were disclosed atthe meeting because of the pendinginvestigation.

Girmala explained that all offi-cer-involved shootings undergo alengthy investigation that cansometimes take six to eight months.The officers were taken out of thefield, and their names had not beenreleased as of Wednesday.

Per department policy regardingofficer-involved shootings, detec-tives from the LAPD’s ForceInvestigation Division will lead theinvestigation. Girmala said LAPDChief Charlie Beck was to bebriefed about the incident onWednesday. A concurrent investiga-tion will be conducted by the LosAngeles County District Attorney’s

Office, and the results of all theinvestigations will be reviewed bythe Los Angeles PoliceCommission.

Girmala said she had heardmedia reports that stated a neighborsaid an officer shot the suspect inthe back, and added that she couldnot comment on the information.The official statement from policeis that the suspect was shot in theupper torso.

Leslie said he only knew of onewindow allegedly broken by sus-pect, which was on the ground floorof the Wilshire La Brea apartmentsat the southeast corner of WilshireBoulevard and La Brea Avenue.Officers were stationed onThursday to prevent anyone fromentering.

Some of the people in attendanceat the meeting on Tuesdayexpressed concern about anincrease in homeless individuals inthe area. Leslie assured the crowd

that additional measures are beingput in place, such as foot beats onLa Brea Avenue and other majorthoroughfares. He also encouragedmore community members to buildties with the police department’ssenior lead officers and reportissues so they can be addressedbefore they become larger prob-lems.

Girmala said she hopes the offi-cer-involved shooting does not setback progress that has been made inthe Wilshire area. She explained thatall patrol officers in the departmentwill be undergoing refresher train-ing on use of force as a result ofmultiple officer-involved shootingsin Los Angeles this year.

Additionally, Girmala said offi-cers are trained to use less-than-lethal weapons such as a Taserbefore using deadly force. However,every situation is different, and theofficers are often required to make“split-second” decisions.

Leslie encouraged communitymembers to reach out to the depart-ment, and work with officers whopatrol their communities. He

encouraged them to visitwww.wilshiredivision.com forinformation about ways to getinvolved.

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Shooting discussed at town hall meetingFrom page 1

Crime increases analyzed by LAPDFrom page 4

photo by Edwin Folven

Capt. Howard Leslie, of the LAPD’s Wilshire Division, provided informa-

tion about the officer-involved shooting on July 9.

not classified as aggravatedassaults, but instead as batterycases or simple assaults. Manydomestic violence cases are alsonow listed in the aggravatedassault category as well.

Property crimes are a perennialproblem in the Wilshire Division,which has two major shoppingmalls and commercial districtsalong thoroughfares that attractshoplifters. Auto break-ins andthefts continue to be an issue, andpolice hope to drive the messagehome to residents and visitors thatprevention is key to avoid becom-ing a victim. Motorists are encour-aged to keep valuables out of sightinside vehicles, and to alwayskeep doors and windows locked.

Tiano said there has also beenan increase in crime reporting inthe Wilshire Division, which hecredited to more people beingwilling to call the police whensomething occurs instead of justbrushing it off. The division’sstance on community policingmay also be driving the reporting,as more people are willing to callthe police if they have met officersand have confidence that some-thing will be done about a crime.

Leslie said his officers will con-tinue to follow the communitypolicing approach, and he isencouraging all officers to makecontacts in the field and introducethemselves to as many membersof the community as possible.

“At the Wilshire Division, wewant everyone working together,”Leslie said. “It’s educating our-selves, and educating the public.Education is the first line of secu-rity.”

Community members areencouraged to get more involvedin addressing crime in theWilshire Division through thecommunity police advisory board,which meets on the third Thursdayof every month at the LAPD WestBureau Headquarters, located at4849 W. Venice Blvd., next to theWilshire Division. The next meet-ing will be held tonight from 7 to8:30 p.m. For information, visitwww.lapdwilshire.com.

Two of the community forumsannounced by Feuer have beenscheduled, including meetings onTuesday, Aug. 11 at 6 p.m. in theVan Nuys State Office BuildingAuditorium, 6150 Van NuysBlvd.; and on Wednesday, Aug. 19

at the Los Angeles Job CorpsCenter, 1020 S. Olive St., down-town.

“Neighborhoods across LosAngeles are experiencing a dis-turbing increase in crime. Weshould take every step we can toeffectively address it,” Feueradded. “I want to discuss with res-idents what’s happening in theirneighborhoods and how we canbest work together to make everycommunity safe.”

The forums will include LAPDcommand staff and representa-tives from the city attorney’soffice, such as neighborhood pros-ecutors who will review specificcrime statistics for each area.Community members can provideinput on crime in their neighbor-hoods, and discuss ways the cityattorney’s office and LAPD canpartner with neighborhoods toreduce crime.

Feuer said additional forumswill be scheduled soon in the Mid-City and South Los Angeles areas,and other communities. Heencouraged the public to periodi-cally check the city attorney’soffice website at www.atty.lac-ity.org for updates to the schedule.

Film credits outlined at‘State of State’ luncheonFrom page 1

luncheon on July 10 atParamount Pictures.

Assembly Bill 1839 eliminatedbudget caps for studio and inde-pendent films, as well as a lotterysystem that was used to deter-mine which companies receivedincentives. The new systemawards credits based on howmany jobs a company or projectcreates.

De Leon touted the law hehelped pass last year that allowsmore types of projects to qualifyfor incentives. The law enablesproducers to offset as much as 25percent of their costs.

Moviemakers started comingto California in the early 1900swhen they were lured by thebeautiful landscape and weather,de Leon said, but many produc-tions in the past few years havebeen leaving Hollywood to shootelsewhere.

“Workers were suffering fromseparated families when produc-tions started shooting in stateslike Georgia, Louisiana, South

Carolina and elsewhere,” he said.“I’m very, very happy to say thatwe have started to reverse thattrend here in Hollywood. We areshowing the world, once again,that there is no better place tofilm than right here inHollywood, California. The taxcredit is working and it willmaintain our status as the enter-tainment capital of the world.”

De Leon said more applica-tions will be coming in to film inCalifornia.

“And again, we’re going toallocate a significant amount ofmoney to make sure we keep theproduction right here in the stateof California,” he said. “I’m sureNew Orleans is a wonderful city,but children want to see theirmothers and fathers on a daily[basis].”

De Leon gave kudos to thechamber by saying it helped revi-talize Hollywood into the city itis today, and said the entertain-ment industry is a part ofHollywood’s identity.

Mayor Eric Garcetti hasannounced that his 10,000 StrongCoalition of over 200 public andprivate sector partners has hirednearly 5,000 veterans in one year.The mayor was joined by morethan 1,000 veterans, employers,supporters and military familymembers in making the announce-ment at the 10,000 Strong VeteransCareer Summit.

The initiative, formed to helpconnect veterans and military com-munity members find gainfulemployment, aims to employ10,000 veterans over a three yearperiod. The initiative links veteransto employers, training and jobresources to help transition mili-tary skills to the civilian work-force.

“As the home to the highestnumber of unemployed veterans inthe country, we have a duty here inLos Angeles to repay the service ofour returning heroes with job

opportunities,” Garcetti said. “Weowe our veterans more than ahandshake and a thank-you, weowe them the help they deserve totransition their valuable skills tosupport their families and benefitour local employers.”

In addition to celebrating thehalfway mark, Garcetti alsoannounced new efforts to strength-en the veterans workforce, focus-ing on improving veteran access tocareer and supportive services,strengthening efforts to help com-panies hire veterans, and develop-ing long-term strategies to enhanceemployment opportunities for vet-erans in Los Angeles.

Garcetti announced Vet2Text, atext messaging application thatallows veterans to text directlywith a veteran peer support spe-cialist. Veterans can text “vet” to“LA211” to receive support 24hours a day. Vet2Text was devel-oped in partnership with LA

County 211, Volunteers of AmericaLos Angeles, and the USC Centerfor Innovation and Research onVeterans & Military Families, andcreated nine full time jobs for vet-erans.

Garcetti also announced a 10percent veteran hiring goal for allnew apprenticeships in the buildingtrades, in partnership with the L.A.County Federation of Labor andUnited Way Greater Los Angeles.The goal will result in more than500 jobs for veterans per year.

To strengthen the pipeline ofjobs for veterans, Garcetti alsopartnered with the PsychArmorInstitute to launch a free call centerthat will help guide employersthrough the recruitment and hiringprocess for veterans. The call cen-ter will help employers who wantto recruit from the military com-munity by offering free, innovativetraining and technical support. Forinformation, call (844)779-2427.

Mayor announces progress in veteran hiringThe California Senate

Judiciary Committee has votedin favor of legislation thatupdates assisted reproductionlaws to help ensure that all fami-lies are equally protected.

AB 960, authored byAssemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco) and co-sponsoredby Equality California (EQCA),the National Center for LesbianRights (NCLR) and Our FamilyCoalition (OFC), ensures that allcouples using assisted reproduc-tion are fully recognized as par-ents.

Specifically, AB 960 wouldrecognize unmarried couplesusing assisted reproduction aslegal parents from the moment oftheir child’s birth, just as marriedparents are recognized. It wouldalso remove the requirementfrom the Family Code that cou-ples must involve a physician orsperm bank when using assisted

reproduction to ensure that thedonor is not a parent. AB 960 fur-ther provides clear direction forhow egg donors should be treat-ed under California law.

Gaps in current assisted repro-duction laws leave many familiesformed by assisted reproductionvulnerable. Unmarried couplesusing assisted reproduction arenot recognized as the conceivedchild’s parents because the pro-tection is limited to married cou-ples. California law also onlyrecognizes that sperm donors arenot legal fathers only when adoctor or sperm bank is involved.However, many parents, includ-ing many same-sex parents,transgender parents and intendedsingle parents, use at-homeinsemination methods to con-ceive.

“AB 960 is expected to be con-sidered by the full senate in thenext two weeks.

Bill on parent recognition advances

resources to stay off the streets.“CES allows information from

each case to be taken to care andcater to those needs in the best way,”Washington said. “Not just to rushthem into housing when they can’twalk up the steps, or place someonein a scattered site 10 miles awayfrom where they’re accustomed tooperating. Some services need to begeared toward veterans; some needto be geared toward families. CES isa centralized place to identify all ofthat. It identifies roadblocks in thehousing process and pairs them withsupportive services and makes sure

you’re aware of all the needs of peo-ple experiencing homelessness.”

The first outreach day is Aug.1,and efforts will continue on the firstSaturday of the next three months.Volunteers will canvass areas tobuild relationships with homelesspeople and ask them to participate inCES to start transitioning the home-less community off the streets.

Washington said the coalition isstill looking for volunteers to go intothe field. People can also help bymaking things like hygiene kits witha bottle of water. At the launch of the100-day goals on July 9, community

members signed up to help with thegroup’s leadership, outreach, hous-ing, fundraising and advocacy. Thecoalition will help train volunteers inregards to the assessment process,safety protocols and what to saywhen canvassing.

CES isn’t a guaranteed solution,Washington warned. He stressedthat everyone in the survey isn’tguaranteed housing right away, andthat the coalition is facing somechallenges, such as a lack of housingavailability. The list of surveyedhomeless adults will grow, he said,but that won’t necessarily mean

more housing will be available toaccommodate the growth.

“We will get a list of 75 assess-ments,” he said. “We will get to apoint where we will get hundreds.Maybe we’ll get to the thousandnumber mark. Then there will be apart where there isn’t enough hous-ing for that number.”

Washington said other challengesinclude legislation, landlords notaccepting a person who needs hous-ing and a lack of homeless serviceagencies.

“Bringing in agencies for that pur-pose, as well as getting the commu-nity to realize it’s not a problem wecan bill out,” Washington said. “Inthe past, we would [bill it out or paymoney] and turn a blind eye to the

experience of homelessness. It’sgoing to take our community as awhole until the homelessness rise isunder control. CES isn’t a housingprogram. It’s an initiative that cre-ates the ability for all those people toget housing. It’s an empty initiativewithout people helping, pouring intime, money and effort. Otherwiseit’s a really cool idea with no legs.”

Epstein agreed that there are hur-dles to overcome.

“We don’t have a lot of infrastruc-ture in place in the area right now,”he said. “We don’t have social ser-vice providers right in Midtown thattheir mission is housing the home-less. I don’t want anybody to thinkthis is going to be easy. It’s not. It’s avery labor-intensive process.”

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Coalition sets goals to address homelessnessFrom page 3

conversion therapy centers employ“widely discredited methods” thatoften include physical and emo-tional abuse.

“We cannot ignore reports thatyoung people have died and thou-sands have suffered abuse at thehands of those who run and workresidential treatment programsunder the guise of providing criticaltherapy and rehabilitation services,”Schiff said. “We are introducing leg-islation to hold all residential treat-ment programs accountable. Themeasure will also increase the trans-parency of these programs so thatparents can make informed and saferchoices for their children. Familiesthat turn to these treatment programsfor help, often as a last resort, mustknow that their kids are safe and inthe care of professionals.”

Schiff said he has heard reports ofyoung people in the programs beingisolated from family members andleft without human contact, andbeing deprived of food and water.Parents who place their children inthe treatment programs often do notrealize that the abuse is occurring.The legislation would require allresidential treatment programs todisclose any history of allegedabuse, and their state licensing sta-tus.

Additionally, the legislationwould create federal standards toprohibit residential treatment cen-ters from using abusive tactics, suchas the deprivation of water, food,medical care and contact with fami-ly. It also calls for all staff of treat-ment centers to be properly trained,and to allow young people access to

a hotline by which abuse can bereported.

One of the key provisions of thelegislation is that it prohibits resi-dential treatment facilities from dis-criminating against LGBT youthand young people with disabilities,and requiring them to use “safe andevidence-based treatment” that pro-tects children. The centers would berequired to work with the U.S.Department of Health and HumanServices, which will investigatereports of abuse. States would berequired to improve oversight of thecenters to ensure abuse is not occur-ring. The congressman said the fed-eral law will remove a “patchwork”of state laws that currently regulatethe centers.

Schiff was joined by Los AngelesLGBT Center CEO Lorri L. Jean inannouncing the legislation, as wellas representatives from the organi-zations Survivors of InstitutionalAbuse and Mental Health America.Jean said it is encouraging that afederal law, once enacted, will holdthe residential treatment centersaccountable.

“It isn’t ‘treatment’ to withhold

food and water from a youth. It isn’ttreatment to beat a teenager. Andnothing should ever be consideredtreatment that involves denial ofmedical care, solitary confinement,electric shocks or public humilia-tion,” Jean said. “That’s not thera-peutic. That’s child abuse. And yetthat is exactly what’s happeningthroughout the country because res-idential programs that claim to helptroubled teens are operating withoutnecessary and appropriate over-sight.”

According to information provid-ed by Schiff and the Los AngelesLGBT Center, the U.S. GovernmentAccountability Office (GAO) in2008 documented the validity ofwidespread reports of abuse at resi-dential treatment centers. The reportstated that in 2005, more than 1,500staff members at treatment centersnationwide were involved in reportsof child abuse. The GAO report alsodocumented that the centers oftenadvertise that they can “cure” chil-dren of sexual identity issues — aclaim that is not scientifically sub-stantiated, and has been widely dis-credited.

Schiff said residential treatmentcenters found to be in violation offederal laws could lose funding, andface civil charges under the legisla-tion. He said the next step is for thebill to be reviewed in House com-mittees.

“I would love to see us get thisdone this year,” Schiff added. “Theyoung people in these programs,those in abusive programs, will bescarred for life. Obviously, there is asense of urgency.”

Schiff urges reform of treatment centersFrom page 1

“We are introduc-

ing legislation to

hold all residential

treatment

programs

accountable.”

-Congressman Adam Schiff

Water main rupture causesflooding in Hollywood

photo by Edwin Folven

A 12-inch water main ruptured on July 9 at 5 a.m. on VermontAvenue in East Hollywood, just south of Melrose Avenue. The south-bound lanes of Vermont Avenue were closed while the water was shutoff and repairs were made. Los Angeles Department of Water andPower (LADWP) spokesman Albert Rodriguez said water was shut offto at least 12 customers located on the west side of Vermont Avenue,including a gas station, market and other businesses. Water also flood-ed the subterranean parking garage of an apartment building on NewHampshire Avenue, located one block west of Vermont Avenue.Rodriguez said cars were damaged in the garage, but he did not knowthe exact number of vehicles. The apartments were not flooded, and noinjuries were reported. LADWP representatives were at the scene tohelp the vehicle owners file claims for the damage, Rodriguez said.

The water main that ruptured on Vermont Avenue was installed in1929, and had no previous history of leaks, Rodriguez added. The piperepairs were completed at approximately 6 p.m.

The Los Angeles County

Museum of Art (LACMA) and theConservation Lands Foundationannounced their support July 10 forPresident Obama’s designation ofthe Basin and Range NationalMonument in central Nevada.

“This area is like no place else onEarth,” said Conservation LandsFoundation executive directorBrian O’Donnell.

The designation of the Basin andRange National Monument, locat-ed about 150 miles north of LasVegas, protects uniquely Americanhistory and culture. The area con-tains important archaeologicalsites, 19th-century settlements,Native American trails and pioneerranching sites. Within the bound-aries of the National Monument, itis the largest contemporary land artsculpture ever built, titled “City”,by acclaimed American artistMichael Heizer. The artist chosethe site of Garden Valley within theBasin and Range region for its

unmarred public lands.“Designating the Basin and

Range National Monumentachieves two remarkable outcomes— a world-class artwork wouldendure into the future as it wasenvisioned, surrounded by sub-limely beautiful open country; anda majestic Western American land-scape would remain unspoiled forfuture generations,” said WallisAnnenberg director and CEO ofthe Los Angeles County Museumof Art Michael Govan.

The Basin and Range NationalMonument encompasses severalmountain ranges, along withGarden and Coal Valleys, whichare distinguished by their remote-ness and pristine condition. Thearea is home to critical plant andwildlife habitat — at least twodozen threatened and sensitivespecies, including some which arefound nowhere outside of Nevada.The designation is the result of adecades-long effort.

LACMA supports designationThe West Basin Municipal

Water District (West Basin) Boardof Directors has voted to begin anenvironmental impact report aspart of its research into building afull-scale ocean-water desalina-tion facility in the South Bay area.

By initiating the EIR, WestBasin will evaluate all environ-mental impacts associated withbuilding and operating a 20 mil-lion gallon per day (MGD) and a60 MGD ocean-water desalinationfacility. West Basin serves nearlyone million people in 17 cities,including West Hollywood.

Engineering projects identifiedto have potentially significantimpacts to the environment arerequired to undergo an EIR,according to the CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Act(CEQA). The EIR will quantifyimpacts attributed to the intake,discharge, air quality and green-

house gas emissions of a desalina-tion facility. The EIR will deter-mine how much mitigation wouldbe required for the facility to havea net zero environmental impact.

“As a coastal water agency, it isimportant that West Basin evalu-

ate a responsible ocean-waterdesalination program, should it beneeded in the future,” said WestBasin Board president Gloria D.Gray. “As the drought worsens,and with the uncertainty of climatechange, it is prudent to exploreocean-water desalination. Weneed to continue working towardsour water reliability goals andincreasing local, drought-proofwater supplies such as ocean-water desalination and recycling.”

Since 2002, West Basin has test-ed the feasibility of ocean-waterdesalination with a focus on pro-tecting marine life and minimizingcosts through reduced energy andchemical consumption. Therecently finalized desalination per-mitting process adopted by theState Water Resources ControlBoard on intakes, discharges andmitigation are the first of theirkind in the world.

Water district weighs possibility of desalination plant

“It is important

that West Basin

evaluate a

responsible

ocean-water

desalination

program, should it

be needed in the

future.”

-West Basin Board presidentGloria D. Gray.

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about 127 cities, towns and com-munities, creating excitement andawareness for the [SpecialOlympics] World Games. Thereare a lot of people in the communi-ty that don’t really know a lot aboutSpecial Olympics, so we’re visitinglocal police to raise more moneyfor Special Olympics,” Newnansaid.

Newnan said it’s an high honorfor law enforcement from aroundthe country and world to partici-pate in the torch run.

“We’re all united together from46 countries, doing the same thing,regardless of race, religion, politicsor culture. We come together asone,” Newnan said.

Brett Laza, 23, from Phelan,Calif., is a Special Olympics ath-lete. He will be running with lawenforcement on July 23 inHollywood. Although Laza won’tbe competing in the games thisyear, it’s an honor for him to par-ticipate with the torch run, Lazasaid.

“I’ve been participating [inSpecial Olympics] for 12 years,”Laza said. “I compete [in] shotput,one handed, two handed … [and]floor hockey, tennis and track andfield.”

Laza has won bronze, silver andgold medals in Special Olympicscompetitions.

“I won the gold in one-handedand two-handed shotput,” he said.

But more than medals, Laza hasgained more self-assurance fromcompeting in Special Olympic

games.“It gives me self confidence and

courage without being judged.When I first started SpecialOlympics, I was nervous to talk onthe phone. Now, it has given memore room to get my voice out andfor other people to hear about[Special Olympics],” Laza said.

In May, Laza was invited to bepresent at the ceremonial lightingof the Special Olympic torch inAthens, Greece.

“I met the prime minister ofGreece, the president of Greece,the ambassador of Greece. It wasjust a beautiful place,” Laza said.

Caelyn Griffith, 20, from CulverCity, has been competing in artisticgymnastics — short routines ondifferent apparatuses — forapproximately 10 years, and wonseveral gold medals.

Like Laza, Special Olympics hasmade Griffith more confident — somuch so that she says her weeklytraining has been easy, and she isconfident she will be winning thegold again this year.

“It’s changed my life … meetingnew people, learning … I feelstrong when I do it,” Griffith said.

Griffith’s mother, ClausineHonda, said her daughter doesn’thave an inherent sense of competi-tion, but that’s fine.

“It’s exciting. I really don’t careif she wins the gold medals. Shelikes to be in the mix and haveattention paid to her. And this givesher another vehicle to be outthere,” Honda said.

Honda initially enrolled Griffithto compete in the Special Olympicsafter her physical education teacherrecommended gymnastics toimprove her balance.

“It’s about the experience andparticipating. I come from a sportsfamily. It was about keeping usbusy … and I wanted her to havethat same experience,” Honda said.

The nine-day Special OlympicsWorld Games will take place at 27venues throughout Los Angeles,such as the University ofCalifornia, Los Angeles, theUniversity of Southern Californiaand the Los Angeles MemorialColiseum. Athletes from 177 coun-tries will compete in 25 sportingevents, including aquatics, basket-ball, bowling, cycling, gymnastics,powerlifting and volleyball.

The city of West Hollywood,through its disabilities advisoryboard will organize a group of“Fans in the Stands” for the SpecialOlympics World Games 2015gymnastics competition on Aug. 1from 1 to 3 p.m. at the UCLA JohnWooden Center.

West Hollywood and the SpecialOlympics World Games welcomethe public to become “Fans in theStands” to cheer-on athletes. WestHollywood will provide free trans-portation to the event for membersof the West Hollywood community— fans should gather at 11:30 a.m.at Plummer Park’s South ParkingLot (in front of the senior center),located at 7377 Santa Monica Blvd.

RSVP is required for the “Fans in

the Stands” outing to the SpecialOlympics World Games. To beadded to the reservation list fortransportation, RSVPs must bereceived by Friday, July 24.

The city of Beverly Hills willhost Special Olympics athletes andlaw enforcement runners during theLaw Enforcement Torch Run onJuly 22 at 4:15 p.m. at the BeverlyHills Fire Station #1, 455 N.Rexford Dr.

Additionally, law enforcementand Special Olympics athletes willbriefly speak to a crowd of sup-porters in front of the CapitolRecords building at 1750 Vine St.on July 23 from 10:35 a.m. to11:35 a.m.

Special Olympics World Gameschief operation officer, Jeff Carr,

said the city of Los Angeles hasbeen tremendously supportive tohosting the games this year.

“They have provided a numberof public safety professionals tohelp with planning around securityand emergency medical issues, aswell as getting the word out to peo-ple throughout the city,” Carr said.

Carr added the Special OlympicsWorld Games are meant to create amore inclusive community inwhich everyone is valued.

“Our hope for these games is thatpeople will see the amazing talentsthat our athletes possess and willfocus more on their abilities thantheir disabilities,” Carr said.

For information about theSpecial Olympics World Games,visit www.la2015.org.

Special Olympics brings athletes to L.A.From page 1

Photo courtesy of Special Olympics

Natalia Shkliaeva, a coach with the delegation from Special Olympics

Russia, cheered at the closing ceremony of the Special Olympics World

Games in Athens, Greece on July 4, 2011.

Council representative Owen Smithsaid he supports the new conceptplans.

“They’re well thought out,” hesaid “From my perspective, CIMwas trying to connect with theneighborhood to do what the neigh-bors had asked.”

Smith said community memberthought the original plans to have119 units was too many, and that thepublic called for fewer, largerhomes. The new revisions plan for46 percent less new homes.

New plans also include adaptive

reuse of the upper five floors of theexisting building into approximately52 residential condominiums, withthe first three floors to remain asoffice space. According to thegroup, there will also be a develop-ment of 35 new residences on theadjacent surface parking lots,including 11 townhomes next to thetower, 15 single-family homes, nineunits in three freestanding triplexbuildings fronting WilshireBoulevard, and subterranean park-ing beneath the townhome project.

“If they are able to sell the homes,

it will be a tremendous improve-ment on property value in the area,”Smith said.

CIM said the July 8 forum waspart of the group’s ongoing commu-nity outreach program.

“There will be many more oppor-tunities for the community to reviewand comment on the proposal as theplans move through the city’s publicreview process,” the statement said.

Smith said there were other con-cerns about the impact on traffic inthe area, but CIM has not revealed atraffic plan for the project yet.

held from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. on thecity’s east side betweenPoinsettia Drive and La BreaAvenue, and Fountain Avenueand Romaine Street.

“The city is always proactivewith this,” Smith said. “Thegoal is to enhance communica-tion with deputies. There ismore interaction and informa-tion sharing.”

West Hollywood MayorLindsey Horvath said the goalof the new foot beat and otherpublic safety measures is toinvolve as many people as pos-sible. She hosted a “Coffee withthe Captain” event on July 11

with Smith and Capt. GaryHonings, commanding officerof the West Hollywood Sheriff’sStation, which allowed residentsto meet with law enforcementofficials in an informal setting.Approximately 75 people par-ticipated. Horvath said shehopes to hold more “Coffeewith the Captain” events in thefuture.

“Public safety is a primaryconcern in the city of WestHollywood,” Horvath said.“While West Hollywood hasbeen known as a relatively safecommunity, we know there isroom for improvement.”

The exhibition by photograph-er J. K. Lavin “Mapping theHistory of the Moon” will runthrough Sept. 10 at the SpotPhoto Works gallery.

After Lavin’s parents passedaway, she had to quickly disman-tle her childhood home.

“Leaving the house in the mid-dle of the night, I stepped into thetree-filled garden transformed bythe ethereal light of a full moon.It was a house that I had escapedfrom, held my secrets, and eventhough I had never felt as if Ibelonged in that house, orbelonged anywhere for that mat-ter, I knew I would never be ableto return,” Lavin said.

Since that night, Lavin has

adopted the practice of pho-tographing during the full moon.“Using long random exposures, Ibegan to photograph this dark-ened and mysterious landscape asif instinctually wanting toembody the way in which thisliminal space defied the certain-ties of measurable time,” shesaid.

Lavin studied at The VisualStudies Workshop in New Yorkand received a Master of Artsdegree in photography fromCalifornia State University,Fullerton.

Spot Photo Works is located at6679 W. Sunset Blvd. For infor-mation, visit www.spotphoto-gallery.com.

Exhibition highlights experimental exposures

The California State Assemblyhas approved SB 212, authoredby Sen. Tony Mendoza (D-Artesia), which will address theproliferation of butane hash oil(BHO) and methamphetaminemanufacturing in residentialneighborhoods.

The bill will make it an aggra-vated felony to manufacture thedrugs within close proximity tooccupied residences and struc-tures.

BHO is a highly potent form ofmarijuana that has grown in pop-ularity. It is known on the streetby many different names includ-ing honey, erl, hash oil, honey-comb, toast and wax, among oth-ers.

“I am very pleased SB 212 wasapproved by the Assembly. It isimperative that we protect ourneighborhoods and schools fromthose who choose to manufactureillegal drugs,” Mendoza said.

“Not only is BHO or metham-phetamine manufacturing illegal,it is an extremely dangerous andhighly volatile activity that canresult in large explosions, causingextreme bodily injury, death andproperty damage.”

Illegal BHO and methampheta-mine manufacturing poses signif-icant risks to neighborhoods. Thelabs are extremely dangerous andthe chemicals used in the manu-facturing process create a sub-stantial risk of explosions, fire,chemical burns and toxic fumeinhalation. The risks extendbeyond the walls of the lab itself,placing neighboring people andproperty in harm’s way, Mendozasaid.

SB 212 strengthens Californiadrug laws by allowing a judge toconsider the manufacturing ofBHO within 300 feet of an occu-pied residence or structure, ormethamphetamine within 200

feet of an occupied residence or astructure, as an aggravating fac-tor.

“SB 212 strengthens the lawand send a strong message that ifyou choose to manufacture drugsin our neighborhoods and nearschools, you will be severely pun-ished,” Mendoza added.

The bill will next be examinedby the State Senate.

Senator authors bill to deter drug manufacturing

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