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The Ugandan Vice President visits Beverly Hills.

New Board Policies Hike BHUSD Scores

Beverly Hills personal training facility owner survives Hurricane Irene. 4

Atendees enjoy a New Families Ice Cream Social at El Rodeo. 5

The Dustbowl Revival performs the last 2011 summer concert on Canon. 5

Crescent Drive and Santa Monica Opened Monday 8 •Birthdays

HELPING POLICE FAMILIES—Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, Attorney Tom Girardi, award recipients Annette Bening and Warren Beatty, LAPPL President Paul Webber, Eagle and Badge Gala Chair Arthur Kassel at the Eagle and Badge Foundation gala Tuesday at the LA Live Marriott Hotel. Other awardees included The Metropoulous Family of Beverly Hills, owners of Pabst Brewing Company, the Buss family and Coach Mike Brown of the Los Angeles Lakers. The gala benefited the Eagle and Badge Foundation, which is a philanthropic organization created by the members and supporters of the Los Angeles Police Protective League that provides benefits and scholarships to Los Angeles Police Officers and their family members.

If a new law rapidly moving through the legislature, with local Assemblyman Mike Feuer voting “for,” passes parents (aka “employers”) will be forced to keep complete payroll records, have workers compensation insurance, offer meals, breaks (with substitute caregivers) and overtime for their babysitters. Failure to do so results in large fines and lawsuits. Under AB 889, household

Hal David of Beverly Hills will be honored with a musical tribute, “Love, Sweet Love” in celebration of his 90th birthday, Monday, Oct. 17, at the Music Center. The starstudded evening will benefit The Blue Ribbon of the Music Center and the ASCAP Foundation. Legendary performers paying tribute to David include collaborators Burt Bacharach and Dionne Warwick plus Herb Alpert, Dwight Hal David

City Says Rose Float Backup OK What You Should Know About Barbara; DreamWork’s Jeffrey Katzenberg Makes No Bones About The Movies This Summer. He Says, “They Suck.” Editorial from Rabbi Pressman AND MORE

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By The Courier Staff The Beverly Hills Unified School District achieved its first major improvements in academic performance in many years according to state of California test scores released Wednesday. The current Beverly Hills Unified School District Board of Education majority, comprised of President Lisa Korbatov, Vice President Brian Goldberg and member Steven Fenton, joined on many matters by member Jake Manaster, during the last two years made changes in leadership, approach, mission statement and accountability when Korbatov was elected to the board in 2009. Fenton was then elected president of the board and implemented many changes, which were vigorously disputed by previous members. (see ‘API,’ page 20)

Tribute To Hal David To Benefit Parents Must Keep Payroll, Music Center’s Blue Ribbon, ASCAP Workers Comp for Babysitters Multi-award winning lyricist

(see ‘HAL DAVID,’ page 19)

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By Courier Staff The Beverly Hills Tournament of Roses Committee submitted a comprehensive financial report to the City of Beverly Hills. The report set forth every deposit, every donation and every expenditure of

funds by the volunteer committee complete with bank statements, checks and invoices. Senior City sources told The Courier that all items are in order and that the City is proceeding to (see ‘ROSE FLOAT,’ page 19)

BHUSD Celebrates New and Old During Opening Day Festivities By Marla Schevker The Beverly Hills Unified School District welcomed its teachers back this week with an opening day ceremony Wednesday. Beginning with a breakfast sponsored by the PTA Council, teachers mingled and greeted each other before sitting in the K.L. Peters Auditorium to meet new

BHUSD staff, including Superintendent Gary Woods, and celebrate the long-time service of other staff members. Woods told the BHUSD staff teaching is his passion and he believes the BHUSD’s core work should be “teaching and learning (see ‘OPENING DAY,’ page 19)

PROUD OF BIG D A D D Y — Sophia, Cathy and Claire O’Neill congratulated Big Daddy Ed O’Neill for being the 2,446th recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which was launched in 1953. Ronald Reagan is the only president of the United States who has been honored with a star. More photos in George Christy’s column on page 6. Scott Downie/ Celebrity Photo

“employers” who hire a babysitter on a Friday night will be legally obligated to pay at least minimum wage to any sitter over the age of 18 (unless it is a family member), provide a substitute caregiver every two hours to cover rest and meal breaks, in addition to workers' compensation coverage, overtime (see ‘BABYSITTERS,’ page 19)

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Fashion News & Notes Marc Jacobs to Dior? Talks Get Serious PARIS — Bernard Arnault might poach a star designer for Christian Dior after all — and one from his own constellation of luxury brands. According to sources, the business titan is in talks with Marc Jacobs about becoming the new couturier of the fabled French house. Dior has been without a creative leader since the March ouster of John Galliano in the wake of allegations of racist and anti-Semitic outbursts. Such a move would unseat Jacobs from Louis Vuitton, the cash-cow brand at LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton — and possibly set in motion a reshuffling at the French luxury giant. It is understood that Phoebe Philo, who has revved up Celine with her ultra-chic, minimalist clothes and must-have handbags, could be first in line to succeed Jacobs at Vuitton. WWD Ferragamo Profits Rise 32% Sales up 29.8% in quarter. 347 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills WWD Hermès Profits Spike 49.5 Percent in Half Sales gained 22 percent, driven by "solid momentum" in the U.S. and China.

434 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills. WWD Priscilla of Boston to be Shuttered NEW YORK — DBP Holding is closing its Priscilla of Boston division and salons, and retiring the Priscilla of Boston portfolio of brands, WWD has learned. The 19 salons throughout the U.S. will remain open until Dec. 31, and all current bridal orders will be fulfilled, according to the company. Priscilla of Boston brands such as Platinum by Priscilla of Boston, Melissa Sweet, Reverie by Melissa Sweet and the Vineyard collection will be discontinued. Priscilla of Boston had its origins in 1945, when Priscilla Kidder opened The Bride’s Shop on Boston’s Newbury Street. The level of design, quality and service quickly made Priscilla’s a household name. Kidder was chosen to design the bridesmaids dresses when Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco is 1956, and over the years, she created several dresses tied to the White House, including bridal gowns for presidential daughters Luci Johnson and Tricia and Julie Nixon. In the Eighties the company started to expand its network of salons throughout the U.S. 370 North Canon Drive, Beverly Hills WWD

POLICE BLOTTER BURGLARY Occurred between 3 and 3:25 p.m. on 8/25 in 9100 block of Wilshire Blvd. Suspect: Male Black, 21, 6'08'', 250 LBS, black hair and eyes–wearing construction vest entered unoccupied office and stole property, fled when confronted. Loss $450 Occurred between 4:30 and 8:20 p.m. on 8/22 in 700 block of Trenton Dr. Unknown suspects forced open door of residence, entered and ransacked master bedroom. Occurred between 6 p.m. on 8/26 and 1:10 p.m. on 8/27 in 200 block of N. Wetherly Dr. Unknown suspect pried open sliding door, ransacked master bedroom and stole property. Loss $7,600 Occurred between 9:30 p.m. on 8/27 and 2:25 a.m. on 8/28 in 9200 block of Alden Dr. Unknown suspect entered and ransacked locked, unattended home and stole property. Loss $6,000 Occurred between 6 p.m. on 8/11 and 9 a.m. on 8/13 in 200 block of Moreno Dr. Unknown suspect unlocked gate, entered location and stole fitness equipment. Loss $1,100 Occurred at 2:10 a.m. on 8/28 in 9200 block of Alden Dr. Unknown suspect forced entry into apartment, ransacked rooms and stole property. Loss $12,000 GRAND THEFT Occurred about 12:17 p.m. on 8/24 in 9600 block of Wilshire Blvd. Unknown suspect posed as customer, selected merchandise and exited store without paying. Loss $3,850 VANDALISM Occurred between 6:28 and 6:59 a.m. in 100 block of S. Beverly Dr. Unknown suspect picked up flower pot located in front of business and threw it against glass door. Occurred between 6 p.m. on 8/22 and

6:20 a.m. on 8/23 in 100 block of S. Beverly Dr. Suspect: Male Hispanic, 35, 5'07'', 150, black hair and eyes–threw hard plastic traffic cone at glass doors of bank in an attempt to enter. ASSAULT Occurred around 2 p.m. on 8/22 in 8700 block of Charleville Blvd. Suspect scratched and bit victim during argument over infidelity with the latter sustaining visible injuries. IDENTITY THEFT Occurred between 8/19 and 8/21 in 400 block of N. Doheny Dr. Unknown suspect used victim’s account information to obtain goods and services. Occurred between 12:30 and 4:44 p.m. in 900 block of Oxford Way. Unknown suspect cashed two of victim’s checks at bank without authorization. Occurred between 6/15 and 8/3 in 200 block of N. Canon Dr. Unknown suspect used victim’s credit card number and made unauthorized charges. Occurred between 1/1/05 and 8/18 in 9100 block of W. 3rd St. Unknown suspect opened online accounts in victim’s name without the latter’s knowledge.. Occurred between 9 a.m. on 8/18 and 9:30 p.m. on 8/25 in 200 block of S. Rexford Dr. Unknown suspect applied for credit cards in victim’s name. Occurred between midnight and 11 a.m. on 8/26 in 400 block of N. Doheny Dr. Unknown suspect obtained victim’s credit card number and made several unauthorized purchases online. Occurred between 8/19 and 8/21 in 8400 block of Wilshire Blvd. Unknown suspect gained access to victim’s personal information and attempted to open credit accounts. Occurred between 8 a.m. on 8/12 and 5:30 p.m. on 8/27 in 200 block of S. La Peer Dr. Unknown suspect obtained victim’s checking account information and made fraudulent charges.

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B E V E R LY H I L L S M A I N N E W S VISITING DIGNITA R I E S — E d w a r d Ssekandi, Vice President of Uganda and Councilmember John Mirisch review two of 12 new stainless panels for the 911 Memorial, Wednesday. These contain the names of the 2,977 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Before visiting the memorial site, Ssekandi and Mirisch discussed a variety of topics including transportation, infrastructure, and health issues.

Fashion, Food, Fun For Next Week’s Fashion’s Night Out For next week’s Fashion’s Night Out it’s all about the numbers—100 fashion events, a four-story Ferris wheel and 17 gourmet food trucks—all in the Golden Triangle. Fashion houses on Rodeo Drive, in the Golden Triangle, on Beverly Drive and Wilshire Boulevard will be open from 610 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 8 . Among the in-store events: • At Chanel, the debut of three new nail shades, created exclusively for Fashion’s Night Out by Peter Philips, creative director of Chanel Makeup.

• At Fendi, the “Atelier Fendi” exhibition of images from the FW11 ad campaign, shot by Karl Lagerfeld. • A “Roaring ’20s Cocktail Party” at La Perla • Champagne, deserts and St. John Cards to build a fall wardrobe at St. John and DJ Dom P. at Westime. Shoppers presenting receipts from participating stores, redeemable for two complimentary tickets, will get free Ferris wheel rides. (see ‘FNO,’ page LGFG 4)

Graduation Requirements Increased For Frosh By Marla Schevker The Beverly Hills Unified School District Board of Education increased graduation requirements for all incoming freshman at its board meeting last week. According to Board Vice

President Brian Goldberg, this policy was originally crafted in spring of 2008 and is meant to keep Beverly High’s graduation requirements in line with the A-G requirements of the UC system. “A-G requirements are not the silver bullet, it’s not going to

fix all the problems,” Goldberg said. “It doesn’t mean all of our students are going to go to a UC school. (But it will be) setting a certain standard and expectation whether you’re going to a two(see ‘GRAD REQUIREMENTS,’ page 8)

Trials For Christiansen/Hubbard Set For Fall

‘ITS A LITTLE WINDY HERE’—Lesley Goldberg, owner of Beverly Hills personal training facility At Your Side, hangs on for dear life from a street sign in Atlantic Beach, Long Island, Sunday.

A motion to dismiss has been denied in the Karen Ann Christiansen trial and a trial readiness conference has now been set for late October with the intention of starting the trial in November. The former facilities director

for the Beverly Hills Unified School District is accused of six felony counts of conflicts of interest and two separate counts of misappropriation of funds in connection with former BHUSD Superintendent Jeffrey Hubbard. Christiansen was the dis-

(see ‘BHUSD TRIALS,’ page 8)

SHE DREAMED A DREAM— Britain’s Got Talent winner and singing star Susan Boyle (center) visited The Peninsula B . H . T u e s d a y. Flanking the singer are Councilwoman Lili Bosse (left) and Lori Weinstock.

Key Beverly Hills Streets To Be Closed During Labor Day Weekend Beverly Hills will see several street closures on this busy Labor Day weekend. The 200, 300 and 400 blocks of Rodeo Dr. will close on Saturday Sept. 3, at 7 p.m. and reopen by 7 a.m. Monday, Sept. 5. Brighton Way between Bev-

trict’s director of planning and facilities when the alleged embezzlement occurred. According to Deputy District Attorney Max Hunstman, a pretrial conference is set for former

erly Drive and the 9510 Brighton Way parking structure will close at 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 and reopen at 7 a.m. on Monday. Dayton Way will be closed between the alleys east and west of Rodeo Drove, from 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 and reopen on Sept. 5.

Venoco Ad Hoc Committee Names Announced The members of the City/BHUSD Venoco Ad Hoc committee have been announced. Coming together to discuss revenue possibilities for the current Venoco drilling site if Venoco is no longer able to drill on Beverly High after 2016 are board members Steven Fenton and Jake Manaster and from the council are councilmembers Lili Bosse and Julian Gold.

CRASH!—A Metro bus crashed into a parked tour bus on westbound Wilshire east of Linden last Sunday at 3:42 p.m. According to Trafﬁc Bureau Lt. Mark Rosen, the tour bus had stopped to let off passengers when it was hit from behind. Approximately 14 people sustained injuries, ranging from complaints of pain to minor visible injuries. Although there were no serious injuries, nine people were transported to the hospital with cuts and contusions. Rosen said the cause of the collision is still under investigation.

“(We need to) figure this out in a more concrete detailed fashion,” Board President Lisa Korbatov said. “I’m hoping the four (committee members) will get together as soon as possible.” Mayor Barry Brucker said there are many options the committee should explore as compatible uses of the Venoco site. “This could include but is not limited to commercial, resi-

dential, district offices or green spaces,” Brucker said. “Both the City and the schools may be exposed to loosing oil revenues so the challenges are to be creative and collectively look at responsible revenue sustaining alternatives. The interim oil-drilling ordinance will be discussed by the City Council at their Sept. 20 meeting. FROM FARM TO TABLE—Rory Herrmann, chef de cuisine of Bouchon on Cañon, will show how to create a menu inspired by the fresh fare from the Beverly Hills Farmers’ Market. Farm to Table, featuring Chef Roy, premieres next Thursday at 7 p.m. on BHTV.

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PTA Council To Host Candidate Forum With the Board of Education election race beginning, the BHUSD PTA Council will be holding a Candidates Forum on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. in the City Council chambers on Rexford Drive. All candidates will be asked approximately eight questions that will be chosen directly from parents. Each school site will have a box for question submissions,

located in the main office from Sept. 6 to Sept. 12. Community members can also e-mail questions to findanswershere@gmail.com. Participating in the forum will be candidates incumbent Dr. Brian David Goldberg, Frances Bilak, Andy Licht and Lewis Hall. A SWEET S T A R T — Dorothy, Jenna and Jay Weiss enjoy ice cream at El Rodeo’s New Family Ice Cream Social on Tuesday. Jenna will be starting kindergarten at El Rodeo next week. The ice cream social was sponsored by the El Rodeo PTA.

High School Vandalized On Monday Beverly Hills High School was vandalized Monday, just eight days before the start of the 2011/12 academic year. The portable buildings that house maintenance and operations, facilities and one instructional classroom were vandalized as well as the House B Coun-

selors offices, the coaches’ lounge and room 113. BHPD was notified and a forensics officer was on scene at all locations looking for evidence and fingerprints. As of press time, there was no new information regarding the vandalism. L A S T CONCERT — “ T h e Dustbowl Revival,” a folk blues, rock n’ roll band, performed as the last band to play in the “Concerts on Canon” 2011 series.

Celebrity Pawn Broker Dina Profiled On E! Premiering Wednesitary training to evaluate day at 10 p.m. on E! the value of his cusChannel’s E! Entertaintomer’s items–objects ranging from obscure ment Special: Pawn vintage pieces to the 90210 takes viewers behind the counter of Yossi contents of an entire Dina’s pawn shop, The palatial mansion. Dina Collection, 249 S. This half-hour speBeverly Dr. cial follows the surprisThe 50-year-old foring stories of Beverly mer Israeli army captain Hills’ rich and famous as has been opening his they come to The Dina doors to the celebrity Collection to trade their Yossi Dina elite the past 25 years. prized possessions (often Dina is considered the ultimate pawn times with outrageous stories) in a desperbroker who uses his “eagle eye” and mil- ate dash for quick cash.

Horace Mann PTA Events This Weekend Horace Mann will be holding its New Families Ice Cream Social on Saturday at 4 p.m. and on Sunday from 9 a.m. hosts a PTA-sponsored Welcome Back Breakfast on Sunday at 9 a.m. of French toast, muffins and oranges.

SHARE A PAIR—Share-aPair delivers shoes to the Vanadzor Orphanage. Pictured (from left), Kristen Abajian, Sofia Dilsizian and Bridget Abajian. The Sharea-Pair project of The Paros Foundation recently completed distribution of 500 pairs of shoes to children in need in Armenia. For more information, visit www.parosfoundation.org/sh areapair or on Facebook, search for “share a pair”.

Families will be able to view exhibits from STAR science and BHHS Robotics programs. At 11 a.m., class lists for all grades will be available.

Wells Fargo Donated $274,400 To Beverly Hills Non-Profits Organizations In 2010 In 2010, Wells Fargo & Company awarded 24 grants totaling $274,400 to nonprofit organizations and schools in Beverly Hills. In total, the company and its team members gave $22.5 million to 1,600 Los Angeles-area nonprofits and schools, and nationwide $219 million in grants in 2010. Its Beverly Hills charitable donations support a variety of community groups including: Beverly Hills Education Foundation, Beverly Hills Firemen’s Association, Beverly Hills Police Officers Association, Emanuel Academy, Food on Foot, Inc.;

Magic Johnson Foundation, Inc.; Maple Counseling Center and Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Team members in Greater L.A. reported more than 27,724 volunteer hours serving nonprofit organizations in their communities and donated more than $5 million of their own dollars to local nonprofits and schools through the company’s Community Support Campaign which is an annual fundraiser encouraging employees to support any 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency or school, including the United Way.

GEORGE CHRISTY reach out to Swifty to host the cating.” As it was for Diana heroes. And the superheroes night there. Tom asked if we (pronounced Dee-AH-nah). As were foreign or second-rate. would make the call. We did. it is for Barbara. Thor? The Green Lantern? Upon hearing that it would be Where are Batman, Superman eaders as we are of The and Spidey when the economy his party without any expense for him, Swifty jumped. Until New York Times, we’ve fol- is in free fall?” then, he was hosting his Oscar lowed Frank Bruni’s perceptive and I couldn’t parties at the Bistro and at the dining-out reviews and insightmonth earlier, help thinking Bistro Garden, where he was ful articles. His Times’ Sunday DreamWorks’ Jeffrey if only my paying the basic costs. Magazine profile of billionaire Katzenberg weighed in on this s o n s David Murdoch who aims “to year’s movies during a Fortune Cameron and opular as the current live to 125” was compelling. magazine conference in Aspen. Byron’s bed- Vanity Fair Oscar soirees are, Assigned now to the Times’ About movies so far in 2011, rooms were they can’t hold a candle to the Sunday and Wednesday “They suck. Unbelievable as tidy … heat that Swifty’s evenings gen- Opinion Pages, he dissected how bad movies have been. erated. Wherever you the malaise that’s gripped our sim- glanced: Audrey Hepburn, country in this past Sunday’s or me, the bloom is off ply can’t turn Elizabeth Taylor, Billy and edition with The Fall This the rose for a moment in time, away from Audrey Wilder, Sean Connery, Summer. Retrieve it, if you driven by a singular and unique pain, poverty, Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra, stu- will, from the Times’ website, characteristic that exists in hunger or dio chiefs, top agents and man- and you’ll be rewarded with an Hollywood – Greed.” But, abuse … I agers, a fabulous mixete, as the enlightening and stimulating Jeffrey, Hollywood’s not alone. find it our French say. Glamorous and read. The “gimme” climate pollutes moral obliga- titled Europeans flew in from Washington’s shameless eartion to do wherever and added their je ne n The Fall This Summer, marks and Wall Street’s robber s o m e t h i n g , sais quoi to the glitter of the he mentions movies, among baron shenanigans. Agree? anything to night. Why is it that today other subjects. “This summer h e l p . ” many celebrities lack that mys- the major ones were more I n t r o d u c i n g terious allure? Beyoncé. She’s bereft of originality than ever, a Online at Barbara, her got it. Britney Spears? What sadly familiar crop of sorcerers, www.bhcourier.com/georgechristy.cfm beau, John do you think? sequels, Smurfs and superHanwell, described the n 1997, Barbara h a n d s - o n redesigned the space and the charities that welcoming patio for the new she supports. Spago on North Canon Drive. Hers is a Even trucking in that magnifisoaring spirit. cent more-than-100-years-old That she is a olive tree from a horse ranch After that, Barbara Lazaroff is flanked by co-honorees force, we’ve in the Valley. never doubtBarbara created her fabled Dr. David Hardy and Holland Taylor during ed, and lately décor at Chinois in Santa the A Faire Of The Heart dinner at the d i s c o v e r e d Monica with Wolfgang introBeverly Hills Hotel. she’s available ducing the world to his vision for speaking of Chinese cuisine. And then there was Granita in Malibu. ho knows? In anoth- engagements! Barbara’s Imagining Designs er world, she may have been Jersey Shore’s Britney Spears with Andrew Dice Clay e bonded with firm became a doctor. Having kindly exhibitionists boyfriend Jason Trawick looked after friends – as she Barbara in 1982 when the first w o r l d has these many years! – and Spago opened on Horn Avenue r e n o w n e d friends of friends, whose overlooking Sunset Boulevard for her origiconhealth predicaments needed in West Hollywood. The site nal – or need – guidance. was an Armenian restaurant, cepts. Listening to her recommen- Kavkaz, owned by Yervand Miriam Markarian. o dations for what’s best for this and Yervand introduced the town secret – or is or that ailing problem, we’ve been blown away by her to his flavored Stolichnaya it? -- that extensive knowledge. Is she vodka bottled with lemon B a r b a r a ’ s a medical psychic? 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OPENING DAY—Crescent Drive and Santa Monica ofﬁcially opened for trafﬁc on Monday. Photo By Reggie Sully

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BHUSD Jeffrey Hubbard on Sept. 30. Huntsman said the District Attorney’s office anticipates taking additional charges against

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year college, straight into the work force or to Harvard.” Some changes to the policy include, students entering Beverly High this year will need to earn 230 semester credits to graduate, not 220. They will be required to take three math classes instead of

Hubbard to the grand jury. Although he would not say what the charges were, he did mention they had to do with former BHUSD Human Resources Coordinator Nora Roque. Hubbard is currently being charged with charged with two

felony counts of misappropriating public funds. Both cases will be heard by Judge Stephen Marcus at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center.

two: algebra, geometry and a third year of University of California approved mathematics. For students who are not able to complete any one of the A-G requirements there is an equivalency option. For example, students who choose the equivalency option will have to take a fourth year of math, with hopes the third year will prepare them

for the fourth. “The intent is to require students to continue to try until they met the A-G requirements in mathematics,” Interim Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Development Jen Tedford said. “The goal is to meet the A-G requirements. (But if) students cannot meet it, then they’ll have take an additional course.”

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THE PENINSULA B.H. TO INTRODUCE CABANA COCKTAILS Beginning Tuesday and continuing through Dec. 15, The Peninsula Beverly Hills is offering–for the first time–its 12 rooftop pool cabanas for al fresco, private party entertaining for up to six guests. Each cabana contains a flat screen television, iPod music stations and availability to signature cocktails and food from the adjacent Roof Garden. For reservations and further information, call 310-975-2855. Photo by Avablu Photography

•Dinner/Discussion Sept. 13 To Feature Israeli Consul Gen. David Siegel, Sheba Medical Center’s Michal Yalon-Oren “How close are we to a revolutionary treatment of brain tumors?” will be featured topic at a special dinner/discussion on Sept. 13 at the Luxe Hotel, 11451 Sunset Blvd. David Siegel, Israeli consul general, will lead the proceedings and introduce guest expert Michal Yalon-Oren, M.D., Ph.D. from Sheba Medical Center in Israel. She is considered one of that nation’s upcoming leaders in medicine and healthcare in Israel. Tickets are $55 per person and may be purchased from Friends of Sheba by calling 310-838-0700, or the American Technion Society at 323-857-5575. •L.A. Mission 75th Anniversary Gala At Four Seasons Honors Anne, Kirk Douglas Anne and Kirk Douglas will be in the honor spotlight Sept. 21 when the Los Angeles Mission celebrates its 75th anniversary with a gala at the Four Seasons. The inaugural “Anne Douglas Center for Women” award, dersigned by Tiffany & Co., will be presented along with entertainment by Ben Vereen, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., Debby Boone and Deniece Williams. Byron Allen emcees. The L.A. Mission has served the Skid Row homeless since 1934. Sponsors of the fundraiser include the John W. Carson Foundation and Wells Fargo Bank. Visit: www.losangelesmission.org/donate/75gal a.aspx for information.

•Susan Rothenberg To Receive WOW Award At Big Dreams JBBBSLA Luncheon The 5th “Big Dreams” luncheon will be held at The Beverly Hills Hotel on Sept. 27, presented by Jewish Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Los Angeles. Philanthropist Susan Rothenberg will receive the WOW (Wonderful Outstanding Women) award. The luncheon also honors Lisa Stevens of Wells Fargo and Tessa Kaganoff. “We are delighted to honor these outstanding women from our community,” said Susan Greenberg Kunik, event chair. To purchase tickets and for sponsorship opportunities, call 323-904-4400. •Operation Smile To Host Smile Gala Sept. 23 At The Beverly Hilton Operation Smile, an international children’s medical charity, will honor “Smile ambassadors” Zachary Levi, Giuliana and Bill Rancic at its 10th Smile Gala, Sept. 23, at The Beverly Hilton . President of NBC Entertainment Jennifer Salke and her 12year-old son Henry, as well as philanthropist Sue Tsao also will be honored. Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush will serve as emcee for the event co-chaired by Stephanie Argyros, Dayna and Steven Bochco, Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, Susan Casden, Krista Lesh Jajonie, Kelly and Ron Meyer, Daneia Sanadiki, Dr. Randy Sherman, and Leslie and Robert Zemeckis. Individual tickets begin at $500 and table packages begin at $5,000. For ticket information, call 323-904-4400. Visit: www.operationsmile.org.

The Debt–Delivers With A Taut Thriller The Debt is a taut thriller, far above the films of this genre and forcefully directed by John Madden with plenty of action and suspense. Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Tom Wilkinson and Jessica Chastain excel in a script that is slightly convoluted but always exciting. The story is about three Mossad agents chosen to track down and bring a despicable German doctor named Dieter Vogel (Jesper Christensen), the butcher surgeon of Birkenau, to Israel where he will be judged for his heinous deeds. Opening in the year 1997, Rachel (Mirren) is being feted at a dinner celebrating a book recounting her heroism and that of her two cohorts, Stephan (Wilkinson) and David (Ciaran Hinds). During the affair, flashbacks to 1965-1966, show a much younger Rachel, (Chastain), Stephan (Worthington) and David (Marton Csokas), as they concoct a plan to kidnap Vogel, who has changed his name and is now a respected physician living in East Berlin. The acting is uniformly exemplary, especially Chastain, the well-meaning ditsy blonde from recently released, The Help. As the no-nonsense Rachel, she is driven by the stories of Vogel’s monstrous surgeries at the concentration camp. Not only is she beautiful, resulting in a dangerous liaison between her, Stephan and David, her character is diametrically opposite from her performance in The Help–brilliant in both roles handling comedy and drama effortlessly. Using her as the lure to trap Vogel, the action builds to a climactic scene and does so with unyielding tension and drama. The slightly convoluted script shouldn’t be a deterrent because the direction and acting are so convincingly carried out, that you will undoubtedly recommend that your friends and neighbors see it. 3 Bagels and a hefty shmear out of 4 Jerry Ram Cutler, The Courier’s film critic, is rabbi at the Creative Arts Temple.

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Every once and a while, a group comes along with a purpose that is well intended, but slightly quixotic. Yet success doesn’t happen without a dream, and that’s why we were attracted to the International Music Summit and its stated purpose of having been “… put in place to revive the (music) industry.” It should come as no surprise that the music industry has been going through significant changes the past few years. Sales are down; music has gone digital and easily available online, often without charge. In its attempt to come up with new ways to market, promote and refresh the music industry, the IMS has been designed as a five-day event – inspired by the Winter Music Conference in Miami–for independent artists to meet and interact with record promoters, writers and distributors. More like a festival than a summit, this year’s event, will be held in Cathedral City Sept. 21 to 25. It will feature live performances, dances, pool parties and a speakers series dealing with such topics: “How to Sell Your Music” and “Getting Great PR.” In addition, independent performing artists can perform at one of the several participating venues located throughout Cathedral City, where labels and management can come and see them. More information is at 760-896-4238.

Peter Bart To Speak At Plato Society Peter Bart, studio production executive and 30year editor of Variety, will speak on “Hollywood: No New Ideas–Why?” Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. The event starts with refreshments at 12:45 p.m. and the lecture at 1:30 p.m. The free colloquium is sponsored by the Plato Society of UCLA, a lifelong learning program for adults who want to continue their pursuit of knowledge and intellectual growth. Information: 310-794-0231.

B.H.Playhouse Sets Reading To Mark 9/11 Anniversary Stars of stage and screen including Frances Fisher, Melina Kanakaredes, Elizabeth Peña and Cindy Williams take center stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 and 7 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 11 at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, 254 S. Robertson Blvd., for a reading of a new play by Angeliki Giannakopoulos, My Child - Mothers of War, based on her critically acclaimed documentary of the same name. The reading is produced by the Katselas Theatre Company, in association with Human Revolution Entertainment. My Child – Mothers of War, written and directed by Giannakopoulos, is comprised of monologues takenen from interviews of mothers whose sons have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. The staged reading is timed to coincide with the 10th anniversary of 9/11, and will benefit the Fisher House – a private-public partnership that supports America’s military. For tickets, visit https://katselas.secure.force.com/ticket or call the Katselas Ticket Line at 702-582-8587.

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Joan Mangum Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation celebrated its 8th “Finding A Cure: A Love Story” gala benefiting JDRF’s L.A. Chapter at The Beverly Hilton and raised $1.8 million. Honorees included film-maker Avi Lerner and long-time JDRF supporters Jenny and Steve Savitsky. Attendees included Oscar winning Al Pacino, bad boy Charlie Sheen, funny men Ray Romano and Brad Garrett, boxing’s Sugar Ray Leonard, Dancing With The Stars pro Anna Trebunskaya, actor Dolph Lundgren, N.Y. Jets’ Greg McElroy, and retired MLB player Todd Zeile. The foundation is the leading funder and advocate for type 1 diabetes to find a cure for diabetes

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Speech Pathologist Works With All Ages To Help Them Communicate Better delia Mirzadeh wants to help people communicate. At Innovative Speech & Language Pathology, a company she founded three years ago, Mirzadeh works with people with speech impediments, such as disorders or delays in speaking, language, cognition, fluency, stuttering, voice and social pragmatics and auditory processing. Children sometimes don’t speak as early as their peers, have limited vocabularies, get stuck on one word or forget words; and Mirzadeh has numerous techniques to treat these problems. She also works with people with congenital or acquired speech problems as a result of autism or mental retardation; and speech and language disorders resulting from strokes, traumas and cancer. Her work however is not limited to just speech, but helping clients with memory and reasoning. Often as the result of a stroke or head trauma, patients loose cognitive and comprehension skills or their memory is compromised. In those cases, Mirzadeh works at increasing attention span, problem-solving skills and “sequencing,” like learning how to make a bed in the morning or cook a hamburger. Social pragmatics involves working with those with autism helping them develop social skills and the ability to interact appropriately with their own peers. “I believe that from the minute we are born — through our crying, screaming, different behaviors and vocalizations — we are trying to communicate and get our needs met,” Mirzadeh said. “For some individuals, that ability to express themselves or understand has been compromised and it affects their lives daily and become a tortuous process.

“In the case of children, if they can't communicate their needs and others don't understand them, they start hitting, crying and withdrawing. Their demands are not understood and they start acting out,” Mirzadeh said. “Post-stroke adults who can't tell people if they are thirsty or hungry become frustrated and develop emotional problems because they can't communicate and understand those around them.” Mirzadeh does a full evaluation of each client including their language and speech, articulation—the speech sounds they use—if there’s a lisp, and how they produce sounds. She looks at the muscles of the tongue, lips, jaw and completes a full report giving recommendations of how many times a week a client should have therapy and goals to reach. Her holistic approach involves including the pediatrician, audiologist, dentist, teachers and parents in an inter-disciplinary team. “I like to know what parents are noticing,” Mirzadeh said. “And if dental issues are causing a speech problem, I like to work with the dentist and pediatrician.” Mirzadeh is also certified in Kaufman Speech Praxis Technique by Nancy Kaufman, Sara R. Johnson’s Talk Tools, PROMPT by Deborah Hayden, Linda Mood Bell's Seeing Stars, SCERTS and PECS which provides FastForward, a program that helps people with auditory-processing disorder. These are tools she can use alongside traditional therapy to help clients pronounce sounds and help with speech and language. Innovative Speech and Language Pathology is at 9171 Wilshire Blvd., #P12. For more information, call 310-4861717 or visit www.innovative-SLP.com.

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September Specials At Spa Intercontinental o celebrate National Yoga Month, the InterContinental Los Angeles Century City is offering a special package at Spa InterContinental— “Heal My Inner & Outer Soul.” The package includes the Japan Ritual, the Express Facial and a private yoga class on the helipad—all for $310. For more details and to book an appointment, call Spa InterContinental, 310-552-0425. Allow three hours, 20 minutes for the service. No other discounts or promotions apply. • Also this month, the spa is offering Happy Hour from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday-Thursday. Patrons can choose from a Swedish massage (60 minutes or Lemon Coffee Scrub for only $85. Call the spa for reservations. • Couples Escapes include the “Romance Ritual For Two” in the couple’s villa beginning with a Romance Scrub Ritual to soften the skin. Next comes an oil massage using ylang ylang and damania. The experience is completed in privacy with an aromatherapy bath and two glasses of champagne—90 minutes, $390. • In “Time For Two.” couples are wrapped in warm Monticelli mud and the treatment include a full-body exfoliation, cream application and warm scented bath—two hours, $460. • The hotel also offers yoga on the rooftop helipad from 7-8 a.m. every Tuesday and Zumba from 5:30-6:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays. The

classes are complimentary for hotel guests and $15 for non-guests. Call the spa to reserve a spot. An urban oasis on Avenue of the Stars—The renowned landmark of the InterContinental Los Angeles Hotel is minutes from Beverly Hills, major entertainment studios and beaches. The hotel features 361 rooms, including 148 suites, all of which offer view of Hollywood, Beverly Hills and the Pacific Ocean. Guests can dine in either the Park Grill Restaurant or the Lobby Lounge which offers light fare, including the award-winning sushi creations of BarHayama. • The Glass Lounge is a new multipurpose space adjoining the Lobby Lounge, overlooking the garden offering a relaxing, tranquil lounge experience perfect for dining, informal business meetings, coffee, cocktails or just reading or surfing the net. The InterContinental offers 16,000-square-feet of meeting space, including the Grand Salon with more than 4,000-square-feet of divisible space. Additional amenities include the spa with Zen-inspired villas, sauna and steam room as well as an outdoor heated infinity pool. For more information and to make a reservation, call 310-284-6500 or visit www.intercontinentallosangeles.com.

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Hanasab Insurance Creates Custom Plans

To Meet Every Client’s Coverage Needs othing makes you feet better than knowing you’re covered when life’s problems creep up. Hanasab Insurance Services Inc. is a boutique insurance firm that customizes plans to meet its clients’ specific needs. Founded by Farhad Hanasab in 1992, the company provides coverage for homes, automobiles, umbrella coverage for excess liability, and even coverage for private fine-art collections, yachts and planes. The company specializes in the areas of sports & leisure, entertainment and real estate. • In the sports category there’s a special program for those who own bowling alleys, skating rinks and batting cages, handled by Robert Ferrer in the Rancho Cucamonga office. “We have negotiated set prices with certain carriers,” Hanasab said. They also provide sports superstars, like Pete Rose, with car, home and life insurance. • TV reality and production shows are regularly covered by Hanasab. Often insurer of both the producer and the show, the company covers on-set injuries, travel, and life insurance for key personnel. Film production and rental houses that provide the equipment are also part of Hanasab’s area of expertise. • In real estate, the company insures apar tment-building owners

“with the best carriers and best rates,” Hanasab said. “Every business is unique,” says Hanasab, “and we have different departments to handle everything.” Not only does the company shop for the best carriers; but it helps clients fill gaps in their coverage. For instance, Hanasab says, business owners need Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) to protect them from employee claims and law suits. Hanasab also recommends this insurance for the high-net-wor th clients he counsels. “A lot of people don’t have umbrella coverage,” he says. “And they may need it in the case of a housekeeper who sues for wrongful termination. If they come to us, we build it into their homeowner’s policy.” Before opening his firm, Hanasab worked for the Automobile Club, “where we only did car and home insurance. My feeling is ‘why leave something on the table’—we can handle all of our clients’ insurance needs. Plus most people don’t like having to work with two or three different agents.” Now Hanasab covers a vast part of Beverly Hills and businesses like Martin Katz, “jeweler to the stars,” and Lasik specialist Dr. Kerry Assil. For more information, call 323782-8454 or visit www.hanasabinsurance.com.

Coolhaus—strategically located near architect Rem Koolhaas’ Prada (Continued from page 4) Epicenter store. Shoppers who are interested in “As one of the most renowned shopping streets in the world, Rodeo giving back to the community can Drive will be transformed to celebrate have dinner at CART FOR A CAUSE, a fashion for one night,” says Brooks charitable food truck that sells meals Brothers' General Manager and Rodeo created by some of LA’s finest chefs. Among the featured chefs are Alex Drive Committee President Jim Jahant. Becker (Nobu West Hollywood), “This year, Rodeo Nicholas Peter Drive is going above (Little Door) and and beyond with what Sal Marino (Il will likely be the most Grano). $6.50 (the famous high-end fashcost to feed one ion carnival ever creatperson a day) of ed. Fashion’s Night every meal goes Out is also an opportudirectly to St. nity to remind conVincent Meals On sumers of the imporWheels. tance of fashion, retail For FNO, Cart and shopping to our for A Cause, will local economy.” The feature BLD, one three-block stretch of of LA’s casual yet Rodeo Drive annually accounts for approxi- A Sprinkles cupcake designed for modern neighborhood gathering mately $360 million in Fashion’s Night Out spots where guests sales or nearly $1 milmay indulge in Breakfast, Lunch and lion per day. This year, watch out for a variety Dinner. This year, trucks will also feature a of well-dressed specialty performers including flamethrowers and stilt special Limited Edition Fashion’s walkers turning Rodeo Drive into a Night Out menu item, only available on Rodeo Drive. virtual Midway. Thanks to a partnership with Additionally, 17 top gourmet food trucks along the 300 and 400 blocks Cirque Du Solei, shoppers will have of Rodeo Drive will offer an eclectic the opportunity to take photos as if they were in the new “Iris” show. The selection of treats. Participating trucks include: the will also have a chance to win tickets Lobsta Truck the Greasy Weiner. the to the live performance. Fashion’s Night Out Rodeo Drive Buttermilk Truck. Me So Hungry. Cheeseball Wagon, Nacho Truck and 90210 is presented by the Rodeo Drive Committee in association with Frysmith . There will also be desserts from the City of Beverly Hills and the Sprinkles Cupcakes, Waffles De Liege, Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Tango Mango, Breezy Freeze and Bureau.

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“Liver Diseases: Update 2011,” a free educational seminar for the community, sponsored by the Pfleger Liver Institute, will be held from 8 a.m.noon, Saturday, Sept. 10 at UCLA’s James West Alumni Center, 325 Westwood Plaza. The seminar will provide information on hepatitis and other liver diseases from specialists including: • Dr. Amy McClune, assistant clinical professor of medi-

cine and surgery • Dr. Francisco Durazo, associate clinical professor of medicine • Dr. Saeed Sadeghi, assistant clinical professor of medicine • Dr. Johnny Hong, assistant professor of surgery To register, call 310-2066705 or email Mariana Castrejon at mcastrejon@mednet .ucla.edu. SMART ART—The Community Services Department coordinated with the Smart Space Art camp at La Cienega Community Center. These children are having a great time painting, doing yoga and making sculptures. The camp concludes with an art show at the end of the week. Pictured is Macabee Ascher.

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aimed at the achievement of high standards by all students.” “I believe this district is poised to become a part of that really exclusive group in California,” Woods said. “I don’t want us to follow anyone, I want us to lead. I want people to be beating my door down wanting to see what you guys do in your classrooms.” Board President Lisa Korbatov also addressed the staff and complimented them on last year. “We’ve had a long journey here at Beverly Hills Unified…” Korbatov said. “We’ve had a great year and a lot of growing pains and a lot of new site principals. Everyone worked hard. We’re (all) going to work very hard to

make this (year go from) really good to great.” A part of the opening day festivities, teachers were awarded for their years of service for the district. Those who have been in the district for 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years were recognized with certificates, pens for those who had been in the district 15 years and plaques for everyone who had been in the district for 20 years or longer. Notably, El Rodeo Office Manager Susie Wallach was awarded for her 30 years of service and Horace Mann Principal Steve Kessler was recognized for his 35 years. Woods said the bottom line for him is he’s excited to be here. “I think this is an honor to be doing this,” Woods said. “I take my job with a great deal of responsibility. I want to do my best for you.”

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meticulously calculated timecard /paycheck. Failure to abide by any of these provisions may result in a legal cause of action against the employer including cumulative penalties, attorneys' fees, legal costs and expenses associated with hiring expert witnesses, an unprecedented measure of legal recourse provided no other class of workers–from agricultural laborers to garment manufacturers. (On the bright side, language requiring an hour of paid vacation time for every 30 hours worked was amended out of the bill in the senate.)

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Yoakum, Kristin Chenoweth, Freda Payne, Jackie DeShannon, Lani Hall, Albert Hammond, Michele Lee, Smokey Robinson, Valerie Simpson, B.J. Thomas, Steve Tyrell, and the LACHSA Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Paul Williams will emcee the evening chaired by Eunice David with Merle and Peter Mullin and Eva and Marc Stern serving as honorary chairs. Event chairs include Judith Beckmen, Joan Hotchkis, Judith Krantz, Joyce Kresa, Ricki Ring and Joni Smith. Dinner committee is led by Donanne Kasikci with co-chairs being Carol Goldsmith and Louise Korshak. “Hal is a true American treasure,” said Constance Towers Gavin, president of The Blue Ribbon. “Few individuals have brought as much joy into the lives of generations throughout the world as our honoree.” David, who has composed the lyrics for 20 gold records, has won several Grammys, an Oscar, the NARM Presidential award,

Unfortunately, the unreasonable costs and risks contained in this bill will discourage folks from hiring housekeepers, nannies and babysitters and increase the use of institutionalized care rather than allowing children, the sick or elderly to be cared for in their homes. More information on the text and status of the bill can be accessed from my webpage at senate .ca.gov/lamalfa.

the B’Nai B’rith Creative Achievement award, and been elected to the Songwriters Hall of Fame, where he was given its coveted Johnny Mercer award. Founded in 1968, The Blue Ribbon promotes and supports the educational, cultural, and community programs of the Music Center. It has a membership of 500 women and has contributed over $68 million to the Music Center resident companies and its education and community programs. The ASCAP Foundation is dedicated to nurturing the music talent of tomorrow, preserving the legacy of the past and sustaining the creative incentive for today’s creators through educational and humanitarian programs and activities serving the music community. Sponsorship packages begin at $10,000. For information, phone 213-972-3347.

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retire the remaining obligation to Fiesta Parade Floats as authorized by the council. Under the City’s grant agreement with the committee from December 2010, the committee agreed to submit an accounting to the city, which is has now done. The committee discontinued operations after the City Council announced it would not support a return to the world-famous event this year. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email The Courier at MSchevker@bhcourier.com

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—————————— Order No: 106001098 TS No: G10-05089 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN, DATED 5/27/2010, UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE is hereby given that Witkin & Neal, Inc., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to that certain Notice of Delinquent Assessment and Claim of Lien (hereinafter referred to as “Lien”), recorded on 5/28/2010 as instrument number 10-733546 in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, and further pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded on 12/1/2010 as instrument number 10-1754682 in said county and further pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1367.1 and those certain Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions recorded on 08/17/1981 as instrument number 81-822183. WILL SELL on 9/29/2011, 10:30 AM At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA a public auction to the highest bidder for lawful money of the United States payable at the time of sale, all right, title and interest in the property situated in said county as more fully described in the above referenced Lien. The purported owner(s) of said property is (are): Bahman Saghian, a married man as his sole and separate property. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property is purported to be: 268 Lasky Drive #204 Beverly Hills CA 90212, APN 4328006-057. The undersigned trustee disclaims

any liability for any incorrectness of the property address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Sale is: $36,141.58. The opening bid at the foreclosure sale may be more or less than this estimate. In addition to cash, the trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn on a state or federal credit union or a check drawn on state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank speciﬁed in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or the endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale shall be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Lien, advances thereunder, with interest as provided in Declaration plus the fees, charges and expenses of the trustee. THIS PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD IN AN “ASIS” CONDITION. Witkin & Neal, Inc. is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a discharge in bankruptcy, you may have been released from personal liability for this debt in which case this notice is intended to exercise the secured party’s rights against the real property only. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the sale shall be subject to the following as provided in California Civil Code Section 1367.4(c)4: “a non judicial foreclosure sale by an association to collect upon a debt for delinquent assessments shall be subject to a right of redemption. The redemption period within which the separate interest may be redeemed from a foreclosure sale under this paragraph ends 90 days after the sale.” Dated: 8/25/2011 Witkin & Neal, Inc. as said Trustee 5805 SEPULVEDA BLVD., SUITE 670 VAN NUYS, CA 91411 (818) 845-8808 By: Susan Paquette, Trustee Sales Officer THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. For sales information, call 714-573-1965 or go to www.priorityposting.com P874366, 9/2, 9/9, 09/16/2011

THREE OF A KIND—Board of Education President Lisa Korbatov, Superintendent Gary Woods and Board- member Steven Fenton at during BHUSD’s opening day Wednesday at Beverly Hills High School.

Information Compiled San Marino Unified From School District www.cde.ca.gov

Beverly Hills Unified School District

San Marino High School

Beverly Hills High School

2011

955

891

938

873

2010

949

872

929

839

2009

951

872

935

846

2008

941

850

921

805

2007

938

857

911

824

2006

940

864

921

847

2005

932

847

915

815

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“This is the direct result of our employees 'bleeding Beverly,'” Fenton said. “Morale has never been higher. Everyone is pulling in the same direction I put all of my chips on the table and gambled my legacy on this bet" Korbatov said she was gratified by the scores. “I want to thank all the staff, especially our teachers and our students, for putting their best foot forward and doing their best to achieve academic excellence and once again going from good to great,” Korbatov said. “(It) is not just a slogan, we actually matched our deeds with our words.” The district as a whole improved 19 points from 872 to 891. Beverly High moved from a disappointing 839 to 873. Hawthorne Elementary moved from 909 to an impressive 926, with Beverly Vista at 915 (from 904), with El Rodeo and Horace Mann staying even at 901 (was 902) and 898, respectively. Goldberg said while he is pleased with the growth and direction of the district’s academic achievement, in every segment but math, the work is not done. “We will continue to work to achieve our goals of academic excellence for all our students by raising our expectations and standards for all,” Goldberg said. “We are trending in the right direction but we cannot become complacent and we must continue to work hard to understand what these numbers mean and how we can be better.” The board recently was able to attract Gary Woods, Ph.D., the superintendent of the state’s top performing district, San Marino Unified, to head the district. Wood’s former district again led all districts. “We are proud of our students, our teachers, and our classified staff

members who support instruction in exceptional ways,” Woods said. “We understand our good fortune is a result of a team effort. Our community’s support of our numerous campaigns clearly indicates the priority we place on our public schools. I am extremely proud of this effort.” Manaster said the increased API score is an accomplishment on a “new scale,” which is representative of a welcomed and needed trend at the BHUSD. “Actions and energy spent by the board, the administration, teachers and staff directly improved leadership, morale and the tone of our classroom learning environment resulted in students who were both willing, able and equipped to dedicate themselves to performing better on these standardized tests,” Manaster said. “Our students are clearly allstars. While standardized tests are only one measure of how well we deliver on the educational promise of our students, it is with great pride and respect for those who floated nearly all the boats in this educational institution to new heights, that I congratulate this community on its promise for the future.” BHUSD’s scores had remained stagnant for years, reflecting to some degree the “hands off” attitudes of previous boards. (BHHS: 2005-815, 2006-820, 2007-824, 2008-805, 2009-846, 2010-839). In a letter to The Courier, a former board president wrote that the only job of the school board is to “select the superintendent” and get out of the way. This policy led to years of declining or stagnant API scores, the construction debacle now working its way through the criminal court system, the school lunch program fiasco and administrative turnover. Each issue has been addressed directly by the current board with progress on all fronts.

BEVERLY HILLS NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-11-438696VF Order #: 110189574-CAGTI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/7/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): CHRISTIAN E. JEAN, A SINGLE MAN Recorded: 6/14/2007 as Instrument No. 20071436792 in book xxx , page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 9/16/2011 at 10:30:00 AM Place of Sale: At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $450,582.82 The purported property address is: 8960 CYNTHIA STREET #202 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069 Assessor’s Parcel No. 4340-021-050 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Bank of America 475 Crosspoint Parkway Getzville NY 14068 Pursuant to California Civil Code §2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [1] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [2] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not

PUBLIC NOTICES apply pursuant to Section 2923.52. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-573-1965 or Login to: www.priorityposting.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. IDSPub #0009196 8/26/2011 9/2/2011 9/9/2011 —————————— Trustee Sale No. 749380CA Loan No. 0701955742 Title Order No. 110262516-CAMAI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10-06-2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 09-16-2011 at 10:30 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 10-13-2005, Book NA, Page NA, Instrument 05 2466899, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: FAHMI EL MENOUFI, A WIDOWER, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, A FEDERAL ASSOCIATION, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property

under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE POMONA SUPERIOR COURTS BUILDING, 350 W. MISSION BOULEVARD, POMONA, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $971,333.87 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 9233 BURTON WAY #206 BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 APN Number: 4342-010-031 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by email; by face to face meeting. DATE: 08-22-2011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee DEREK WEARRENEE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA24379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 7302727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or " www.priorityposting.com P866652 8/26, 9/2, 09/09/2011 —————————— Trustee Sale No. 250806CA Loan No. 5303990013 Title Order No. 841140 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/6/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 9/16/2011 at 10:30 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 10/13/2006, Book N/A, Page N/A, Instrument 062279368, of official records

in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: IGOR SPANIC, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Trustor, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., (MERS), SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, ALLIANCE BANCORP , IT’S SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS., as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE POMONA SUPERIOR COURTS BUILDING, 350 W. MISSION BOULEVARD, POMONA, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $394,047.37 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 999 NORTH DOHENY DRIVE # 1011 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069 APN Number: 4340027-138 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by email; by face to face meeting. DATE: 8/24/2011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee CASIMIR NUNEZ, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California

Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com P869786 8/26, 9/2, 09/09/2011 —————————— NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: CA-11-438696VF Order #: 110189574-CAGTI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/7/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): CHRISTIAN E. JEAN, A SINGLE MAN Recorded: 6/14/2007 as Instrument No. 20071436792 in book xxx , page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 9/16/2011 at 10:30:00 AM Place of Sale: At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $450,582.82 The purported property address is: 8960 CYNTHIA STREET #202 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069 Assessor’s Parcel No. 4340-021-050 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Bank of America 475 Crosspoint Parkway Getzville NY 14068 Pursuant to California Civil Code §2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows:

September 2, 2011 | Page 21 [1] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [2] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-6457711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714573-1965 or Login to: www.priorityposting.com Reinstatement Line: 619645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. IDSPub #0009196 8/26/2011 9/2/2011 9/9/2011 ————————— NNOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 11-0041106 Title Order No. 11-0032714 APN No. 5559-006-019 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 07/15/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by ANTHONY MURPHY, A SINGLE MAN, dated 07/15/2005 and recorded 07/21/05, as Instrument No. 05-1723721, in Book, Page), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 09/12/2011 at 1:00PM, At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 West Mission Blvd., Pomona, Los Angeles, CA at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said

County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 8787 SHOREHAM DRIVE # B9, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA, 90069. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $316,078.13. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. If required by the provisions of section 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the declaration from the mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent is attached to the Notice of Trustee’s Sale duly recorded with the appropriate County Recorder’s Office. DATED: 08/18/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-0194 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone/Sale Information: (800) 281 8219 By: Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. FEI # 1006.141733 8/19, 8/26, 9/02/2011 ——— N OTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Date of Filing Application: AUGUST 18, 2011 To Whom It May Concern: The Name(s) of the Applicant(s) is/are: COMEDY STORE THE The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 8431-33 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 900691919 Type of license(s) applied for: 48 - ON-SALE GENERAL PUBLIC PREMISES Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 888 S. Figueroa St. #320 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213/833-6043 09/02/11, BHC 259140 BEVERLY HILLS COURIER

Page 22 | September 2, 2011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 11-0045558 Title Order No. 11-0036178 Investor/Insurer No. 1680650587 APN No. 5555-006-194 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/05/2002. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER." Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by THOMAS C HILBE AN UNMARRIED MAN, dated 02/05/2002 and recorded 02/14/02, as Instrument No. 02-0357006, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 09/28/2011 at 9:00AM, Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel 711 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017 California Ballroom at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1155 NORTH LA CIENEGA BLVD. #PH7, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA, 90069. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $175,667.64. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ''AS IS'' condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 09/02/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-0194 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: Trustee's Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector

attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.ASAP# F N M A 4 0 4 8 5 6 9 09/02/2011, 09/09/2011, 09/16/2011 ——————— Trustee Sale No. 749675CA Loan No. 3063042935 Title Order No. 110278421-CA-MAI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07-05-2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 09-23-2011 at 10:30 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 07-18-2006, Book NA, Page NA, Instrument 06 1574354, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: JOHN J. MORRISSEY, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE POMONA SUPERIOR COURTS BUILDING, 350 W. MISSION BOULEVARD, POMONA, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $670,356.14 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 838 NORTH DOHENY DR UNIT 901 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069 APN Number: 4340-019-086 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their

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be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice Of Sale is $23,438.74. Payment must be in cash, a cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state bank or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings & loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. The real property described above is being sold subject to the right of redemption. The redemption period within which real property may be redeemed ends 90 days after the sale. The beneficiary of said Lien hereto executed and delivered to the undersigned, a written declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said notice of default and election to sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. Date: 8/26/2011 Association Lien Services, as Trustee P.O. Box 64750, Los Angeles, CA 90064 (310) 207-2027 By: Rose Mantalozi, Trustee Officer P874731 9/2, 9/9, 09/16/2011 ——————————— Title No. 914283 ALS No. 2009-5962 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT OF A LIEN, DATED MAY 5, 2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On 9/22/2011, at 10:30 A.M, ASSOCIATION LIEN SERVICES, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to a certain lien, recorded on May 7, 2008, as instrument number 20080804792, of the official records of Los Angeles County, California. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR LAWFUL MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES, OR A CASHIERS CHECK at: At the front entrance to the Pomona Superior Courts Building, 350 W. Mission Blvd. Pomona, CA. The street address and other common designations, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1100 Alta Loma RD. No 602, West Hollywood, California 90069 a.k.a, 1100 N. Alta Loma #602, West Hollywood, CA 90069 Assessor's Parcel No. 5555-005-059 The owner(s) of the real property is purported to be: Michael Dekhtyar and Julie Dekhtyar, Trustees of Dekhtyar Family Trust dated May 1, 2003 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designations, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of a note, homeowner's assessment or other obligation secured by this lien, with interest and other sum as provided therein: plus advances, if any,

under the terms thereof and interest on such advances, plus fees, charges, expenses of the Trustee and Trust created by said lien. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $60,653.82. Payment must be in cash, a cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state bank or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings & loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. The real property described above is being sold subject to the right of redemption. The redemption period within which real property may be redeemed ends 90 days after the sale. The beneficiary of said Lien hereto executed and delivered to the undersigned, a written declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said notice of default and election to sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. Date: 8/25/2011 Association Lien Services, as Trustee P.O. Box 64750, Los Angeles, CA 90064 (310) 207-2027 By: E. Canul, Trustee Officer P873173 9/2, 9/9, 09/16/2011 —————————— Trustee Sale No. 450697CA Loan No. 3013673516 Title Order No. 841161 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05-18-2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 09-23-2011 at 10:30 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 05-30-2007, Book NA, Page NA, Instrument 20071296374, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: SHAHROKH JAVIDZAD AND LALEH JAVIDZAD HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty,

expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE POMONA SUPERIOR COURTS BUILDING, 350 W. MISSION BOULEVARD, POMONA, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $6,290,084.72 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 1002 NORTH BEVERLY DRIVE BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 APN Number: 4350-010-013 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by email; by face to face meeting. DATE: 08-26-2011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee CASIMIR NUNEZ, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY I N F O R M A T I O N OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 7302727 or HYPERLINK "http://www.lpsasap.com" www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com P873010 9/2, 9/9, 09/16/2011 —————————— Trustee Sale No. 741881CA Loan No. 3017334214 Title Order No. 100257196-CA-MAI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 04-21-2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 09-23-2011 at 10:30 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 05-01-2007, Book , Page , Instrument 20071044134, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGE-

LES County, California, executed by: CATHERINE KUNZWEILER, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE POMONA SUPERIOR COURTS BUILDING, 350 W. MISSION BOULEVARD, POMONA, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $3,426,389.45 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 9288 SIERRA MAR DRIVE WEST HOLLYWOOD AREA, CA 90069 APN Number: 4392009-001 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by email; by face to face meeting. DATE: 08-30-2011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee CASIMIR NUNEZ, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY I N F O R M A T I O N OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 7302727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com P872012 9/2, 9/9, 09/16/2011

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2 Bedroom 2 Baths Light & Bright Corner, 2 Large Balconies Wood Floors. Quiet Location

$427,000 2 Bdrm Suites 2 Baths, Large Balcony, Quiet Location, Tree Top Views. Trustee Sale. Needs Decorating

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Storage Space Av a i l a b l e for Rent. Close to Beach . 310/393-3547

PATIO CONDO

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425 HOUSES

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Corner Penthouse. Lowest high rise penthouse in West LA 2 Bed, 2 Baths Unobstructed 270 degree views Sky Lounge with 2 Balconies Walk-in Closet, Stone Island Kitchen, Stainless Steel Appliances

527 N. Crescent Dr.

~ V E RY L A R G E ~ 5 Bdrm.+31/2 Bath

$1,895,000 Corner High Floor, Extra Large Condo, Totally Renovated 2 Bed, 2 Baths Travertine Floors, Stainless Steel Appliances, Granite Counters Unobstructed 270 degree views Huge Spa Tub, 2 Large Balconies

Heated Pools, Sundeck, Tennis, Doorman, Houseman, Gardens & Lawns, Security Staff, Switchboard, Saunas, Business Center CENTURY PARK EAST CENTURY TOWERS PARK PLACE CENTURY HILL LE PARC CENTURY WOODS For Lease See our Ad Sec. 440

Den, living & dining rooms. Hardwood flrs., large backyard, central air, marble kitchen, stainless steel appliances. Pet ok. $7,800/Month By Appt.-Call Soraya:

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HUGE PARKLIKE GROUNDS BOTH FRONT AND BACK. ELEGANT AND IMPRESSIVE HOME WITH GOURMET GRANITE KITCHEN, FAMILY ROOM FORMAL DINE, POOL, SPA AND FULL GUESTHOUSE WITH LIVINGROOM, BEDROOM AND BATH. EXTREMELY BRIGHT HOME AND EXTRA LARGE LIVING ROOM. HARDWOOD FLOORS THRUOUT, CENTRAL AIR AND HEAT. FABULOUS FOR ENTERTAINING PARKING FOR 10 PLUS CARS PLUS THREE CAR GARAGE. $14,000/MO.

GLORICE SOMEKH REALTY, INC.

SANDI LEWIS, Agent 310 770-4111

Remodeled Condo Price Reduced Seller says SELL $850,000 Maintenance $565 includes basic cable.

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440

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BEL AIR HOME FOR LEASE 3 BEDROOMS PLUS POOL AND WALLS OF GLASS WITH VIEW OF BEL AIR LAKE FABULOUS ARCHITECURAL, CONTEMPORARY LARGE THREE BEDROOM HOME WITH INCREDIBLE VIEWS OF THE GORGEOUS BEL AIR LAKE WHILE YOU SIT AT YOUR POOL. FABULOUS MASTER SUITE WITH VIEW AND ALL ROOMS FACING A MAGNIFICENT VISTA FROM MORNING TO SUNSET. PERFECT FOR ENTERTAINING AND A ZEN LIFESTYLE AMONG GREENERY AND PRIVACY $5,200/MO.

SANDI LEWIS, AGENT • 310-770-4111

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440

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UNFURNISHED

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APARTMENTS

BEVERLY HILLS

858 BEDFORD ST.

Doheny Dr-Guesthouse Studio • $1,150 Kitchenette w/ stove, lrg. walk-in closet, pool, jacuzzi, marble bath. Inclds. utilities, cable, wifi-internet access, parking. No pets.

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440 UNFURNISHED

APARTMENTS

BEVERLY HILLS Move-in Special 4 BEDROOM, 3 BATH

OPEN SAT & SUN 11AM-3PM

310/775-5226 2 BDRM, 2.5 BATH with all stainless steel appliances, washer and dryer in unit. MOVE-IN SPECIAL 1 MONTH FREE RENT

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Townhouse Style with ~ WEST L.A. ~ hardwood floors, formal 1675 Colby Ave. dining, A/C, W/D, stove, 1 Bdrm. + fridge. Huge master suite, Den+11/2 Bath patio, lots of closets and windows, 2 car parking. Spacious & Bright. A/C, balcony, Call 310/927-3185 dishwasher, stove, * * * A D J A C E N T * * * wet bar, intercom entry, ** BEVERLY HILLS ** on-sight laundry, prkg. DELUXE 2 BDRM + 310/477-0072 2 BATH UPPER Granite kitchen & bath, WESTWOOD hardwood floors, 550 Veteran Ave. beautiful patio, lots of = closet space, new paint = = = = = = = laundry on-site, parking. = 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath = 923 WOOSTER ST. Spacious, microwave, Call 310/657-3717 intercom entry, on-sight laundry, on-sight parking. ~ WEST ~ LOS ANGELES Very close to UCLA 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath & Westwood Village.

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BRENTWOOD BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. 519 S. Barrington Ave. 309 S. Sherbourne Dr. ( ••• ----- ••• ) ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚

1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath

Bright unit. Dishwasher, On-site laundry, parking. Close to Brentwood Village.

310/472-8915

1 Bd.+Den+11/2 Ba.

Newly Remodeled. Balcony, Large closets, a/c, elevator, dishwasher, controlled access. Close to Cedars/shops/trans.

310/247-8689 ————— —————

*Patio, * * *stove, * * * controlled access, on-site laundry, prkg. 1307 Barry Ave.

310/473-1509 SMALL QUIET BLDG.

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2 car garage, dining room, breakfast area, washer/dryer, backyard

Beverly Hills North of Wilshire 310/800-3452

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W E S T W O O D BRENTWOOD 1409 Midvale Ave. 11988 Kiowa Ave. BRENTWOOD •• • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • 11640 Kiowa Ave. • •2 B d . + 2 B a .• • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. Newly Updated ••••••• •• • • • • • •• 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath • • Large & Bright Unit.

A/C, pool, intercom entry, laundry facility, Elevator, controlled access, on-site elevator, parking. laundry facility, Close to U.C.L.A. elevator controlled 310/478-8616 balcony, parking. access, on-site laundry, Close to • WESTWOOD • HANCOCK PARK parking. Close to HOLLYWOOD Brentwood Village, 10933 Rochester Ave. LUXURY 3 BEDROOM 1769-1775 Sycamore Av. Shops & Restaurants. Brentwood Village, Jr. Executive DUPLEX APARTMENT • Bachelor • 310/826-4889 • Shops & Restaurants. 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath Bay windows, new • • • • • • • 310/826-4889 • Spacious, balcony, • Single kitchen, wall-to-wall • BRENTWOOD • Controlled access, 125 N. Barrington Av. = BRENTWOOD = a/c, fireplace, pool, carpet, owner occupied. laundry facility. •• •• •• •• 417 S. Barrington Av. controlled access, No garage. Retired ••EWLY Utilities Included. N R EMODELED : : : : : : : : : : : : : : laundry fac., parking. professional couple 323/851-3790 • 1 B drm.+ 1 B ath • • 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath • Close To U.C.L.A. Close to Everything. preferred. No Smokers. Hardwood floors, 310/473-5061 •• •• •• •• pool, laundry facility, ••Upscale, $3,000/MO. Bright, Beverly Hills Adj. Gorgeous & Spacious. controlled access, prkg. BEVERLY HILLS Call 323/242-4598 Close to • 2 Bedroom With Pool, balcony, Brentwood Village. 443 S. Oakhurst Dr. • 2 Bath central air, fireplace, • 310/440-5051 • 1 B d r m . + 1 Bath 2nd floor unit, stove, elevator, VERY UNIQUE • MUST SEE WEST L.A. BRIGHT & SPACIOUS hardwood floors, a/c, intercom entry, prkg. B EVERLY H ILLS 1236 Amhearst Ave. • 310/476-2181 • Border of 2-closets, laundry L IVING. • Large Unit • Close to shopping. BEVERLY HILLS room, parking. Balcony, dishwasher, 321 S. Sherbourne Dr. elevator, intercom 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath Please Call: BEVERLY HILLS • 310/600-6287 entry, on-site Balcony, dishwasher, • Jr. Executive •• 218 S. Tower Dr. • • laundry, parking. • a/c, walk-in closet, • • • • • • • • Please Call: • BRENTWOOD • • 1 Bd.+1 Bath • Controlled access, controlled access, 310/435-3693 922 S. Barrington Av. Old World Charm! air conditioning, stove, on-site parking • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • Bright, intercom entry, elevator, laundry & laundry facility. facility, parking. Fireplace, balcony, fridge, stove, laundry fac. 1628 Westgate Ave. 310/820-8584 wet bar, dishwasher, Close to restaurants • 310/247-8689 • 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath & shopping. CLOSE TO CEDARS-SINAI, B r i g h t & A i r y. elevator, laundry facility, 323/651-2598 C U LV E R C I T Y BEVERLY CENTER & Dishwasher, on-site parking. CLOSE TO SHOPS+DINING. • WESTWOOD • TRENDY ROBERTSON BL. Intercom entry, on-sight 3830 Vinton Ave. parking, on-sight • • • SINGLE • • • 672 Kelton Ave. 818/669-1990 laundry facility. X-St. Strathmore **CENTURY CITY** Pool, sauna, fridge,

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• 1 Bdrm. +1 Bath • 2220 S. Beverly Glen In The HEART of dishwasher intercom • 2 Bdrm. +1 Bath • • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • BEV. HILLS TRIANGLE Controlled access, SANTA MONICA entry, elevator, on-site 170 N. Crescent Dr. parking, laundry facility. • • S i n g l e • • laundry, parking. Montana Ave. 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath Close to U.C.L.A. • • L o t s o f • • 427 310/841-2367 •• Single ••• 310/208-3085 Character & Charm! • ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Hardwood floors, Large & Bright. SANTA MONICA Alcove fireplace, fridge, Controlled access, Pool, a/c, balcony, LOW MOVE-IN! laundry facility, gated 808 4th St. garage, laundry facility. fridge, stove, laundry * 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath * parking, intercom “THE 51 Close to Beach. rm., prkg., intercom * 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath * entry and more. MISSION” GHOST WRITING * * Large fireplace, entry, elevator. • WESTWOOD • 310/393-3547 • 310/552-8064 • C L O S E T O S H O P S balcony, dishwasher, Rooftop jacuzzi with intercom entry, L.A.’S FINEST, MOST & R ESTAURANTS . LUXURIOUS APT. RENTAL elevator, prkg., pool. panoramic city views. BRENTWOOD 310/385-9169 * * * * * * 11666 Goshen Ave. • Close to Beach • • 2 Bd.’s+2 Ba.’s 310/393-3547 ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) WESTWOOD • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • BRENTWOOD • 1 0 9 0 5 O h i o A v e . • Single+Loft+11/2 Ba. 6-Month Lease Avail. W E S T W O O D 872 S. Westgate Ave. * * * * * * • • • S i n g l e 1380 Midvale Ave. 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath

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∞∞∞∞∞∞ • BRENTWOOD • •∞ 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • 120 Granville Ave. ∞∞∞∞∞∞ * * * * * * • * * * * * * * ∞Luxury * 2 Bd.+2 Ba. 1 Bd.+Den+1 Ba. Living 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath •• 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. Hardwood floors, with valet,

LARGE, SUNNY & BRIGHT. lush garden Patio, dishwasher, heated pool, intercom surrounding pool, entry, on-sight lndry., prkg. gym, elevator, etc. Close to Everything. Call: 310/470-4474 424/202-7286

UPPER DUPLEX SHOWPLACE PRIME HANCOCK PARK

2BR-2BA-Den 1920’s Italian Villa $3950/mo - 216 Mansfield Av. Over 2500 sq. ft. Hardwood Floors, Deco kitchen/bath, Formal Dining Room, ••••••• Balcony, dishwasher, Washer/Dryer in Unit, Parking included. 310.456.1070 www.artdecoapts.com a/c, heated pool,

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Single

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Every Extra Luxury:

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Central air/heat, Pool, elevator, fireplace, patio, Bright, controlled access, patio, dishwasher, controlled access, on- balcony, pool, elevator, controlled access, parking, pool, elevator, parking, sight laundry, parking. laundry fac., prkg. laundry facility, laundry facility. Close to U.C.L.A. Close To U.C.L.A.

310/207-1965

310/473-1509

310/477-6856

310/312-9871

custom cabinets, granite countertops, stone entry, pool, health club, spa.

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BEVERLY HILLS ADJ BEVERL HILLS BRENTWOOD CHARM 449 S. Le Doux Road Charming 1 Bdrm 3 BDRM, 2.5 BATH North Of Wilshire Blvd Remodeled to condo Front Unit, fully furnished _____________ Remodeled quality with controlled 2 BDRM. 1.25 BATH access, washer/dryer Kitchen & Bath Lower unit with patio. hook-up, 2 car parking. 1,950 /MO. Available Now! $1,475/MO. On La Peer Dr $2,995/MO. _____________ Short/long Term. Contact Elaine at:

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South Maple Dr. Spacious 3 Bd.+2 Ba. Hrwd. flrs., granite ctrs., eat-in kitch., wet bar, balcony, lots of closet space, central air, 2-sub parking. $2,950/MO. 310/385-7188

————— • BEVERLY HILLS • 2 Bdrm. • $2,790/Mo. X-LARGE LUXURY APT. Professionally decorated. All new interior. Hrwd., drapes, granite kitch/bath, s.s. appl., w/d hook-ups, hi-ceilings.

(310) 888 - 8875

————— ————— W E S T L . A . BEVERLY HILLS ADJ 1343 Carmelina Ave. HUGE 3 BD. + 2 BA ===== Lower Spanish Duplex - 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath Formal dining, breakBright, on-site fast, laundry, + 2 car laundry, On-site parking. Close to garage. Hardwood flrs + carpet bedrooms. transportation. REDUCED $3,700 • 310/654-1507 • Gardener Included

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Granite kitchen, marble floors, jacuzzi tub with NORTH OF separate steam shower. BURTON WAY Deluxe Unit. 1 Blk. East of Doheny $3,400/MO. 1 BEDROOM (Minimum 2 year lease) Clean, bright, nice By appointment only size apartments. • 310/246-3889 •

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Hardwood flrs., a/c, fridge, stove, BEVERLY HILLS washer/dryer in unit. 1 BDRM. 1 3/4 BATH $1,400/Month $1,695/MO. 323/857-0317 Gated entry, central air, dishwasher, microwave 4 closets, patio, parking, laundry, elevator and rooftop garden. 8747 Clifton Way Ron:310/990-1730

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ESTATE & 1 BDRM + 1 BATH GARAGE SALE $1,385/MO. COZY FIREPLACE ESTATE SALE PARKING, LAUNDRY •Karges Bedroom Set Call 310/458-4070 Queen Size: $3500

•Dining table & 6 chairs all wood: $1,500 •Small Antique marble top BEVERLY HILLS table w/mirror: $1000 •Coffee Table and End 1 BDRM, 1 BATH Table: $300 •Beautiful long side table $1,350/MO. $500 1/2 Month Free Rent Also Household itmes (OAC) & much much more!!! New carpet, laundry, Call 323/656-9671 A/C, parking, Cats ok. Call 310/278-8999

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From the Publisher CLIF SMITH

PROVING THE PUDDING The just-released results of Beverly Hills schools’ API scores . were not an accident. Beverly Hills, as a district, is one of the richest – if not the richest – district in the state. BHUSD receives strong funding from property taxes. In fact, it has “maxed out” the amount of property taxes it can collect to the point where we had to give money back to the state. The district earns over $1 million annually from the tiny oil well drill site located for decades on the back of the high school campus. The City of Beverly Hills is extraordinarily supportive through the Joint Powers Agreement that sees the City paying the school district for use of badly-needed recreation and other facilities. On top of this, residents overwhelmingly backed a $300+ million bond issue to reconstruct our campuses. The one huge stain on this rosy picture has been the actual performance of the district. Superintendent after superintendent came in and left leaving more and more chaos. School boards whined they were powerless to change “the culture” of low academic performance. Teachers complained that “If the principal would just make the kids turn off the cell phones, we could raise scores 100 points.” Principals were more devoted to touchy/feely selfesteem concepts than demanding performance from students and teachers alike. Demanding teachers were pilloried for “hurting the kids’ feelings.” Parents worried that if anyone spoke the truth, colleges and universities would see our poor scores and reject our kids’ applications. (As if they didn’t already know.) Enter Steven Fenton and Brian Goldberg four years ago. Fenton, a Beverly High grad, started shaking things up. Goldberg made one correct vote after another–spotting quickly what needed fixing and told us so. Week after week, he brought out the truth. For two years, the two were truly voices in the wilderness. The long line of board majorities followed a former board member’s prescription for each school board in a letter to The Courier: The board’s duty is to select a superintendent and step back. That was the rejection of accountability. According to them and the remainder of the apologists who ran our district, our problems were the result of parents not wanting their girls to go to college; kids partying; principals unwilling to enforce anything because they would not be backed; not enough self-esteem classes. The district’s mission statement omitted any mention whatsoever of academic achievement. In the meantime, we went through nearly a superintendent a year. Right now, one – Jeffrey Hubbard – is facing criminal prosecution for alleged misdeeds in office here. The project manager this group hired, supported and cheered by former board members and one current member, took months to raise her bail as she undergoes her criminal trial. Federal money had to be given back. Construction funds from the state had to be refunded. Hundreds of thousands of dollars of school lunch money could not be accounted for. Fenton and Goldberg protested, but were systematically and regularly overruled. Then, in 2009 Lisa Korbatov and Jake Manaster joined the board. Korbatov, essentially an irate Beverly Hills mom–furious about conditions at the schools–followed the best traditions of American democracy and stood for office. She walked away with the election. One of her first acts after being sworn in was to vote to elect Fenton president of the school board. She became vice president and now president. Joined by Goldberg, they started a program to reestablish academic excellence in our schools and the critics be d-----d. They tore into financial misdeeds, replaced principals and administrators. They demanded accountability. All along, the chorus of the old guard kept singing, “You’re ruining the district.” Well, they weren’t. They were saving it. Their efforts were capped by recruiting the superintendent of the top-performing academic school district in California for nine years running – Gary Woods of San Marino Unified. This is clearly one of Korbatov’s crowning achievements. People forget that this board’s predecessor board passed over Woods in favor of short-term Keri McVeigh. Well, second time is a charm (we hope). Even though San Marino is full of wealthy people, San Marino Unified is one of the poorest districts in California. The town has no business, no commercial activities to speak of and no extra money. The people of San Marino (72 percent Republican) voted massive taxes onto themselves to pay for the district and still donate in the seven figures to keep their winning streak alive. In the end, it’s not about money – it’s about the demand for excellence. We can proudly celebrate the first significant improvement in academic results in Beverly Hills in years. This did not happen by accident. It is the direct result of courageous reform efforts by Fenton, Goldberg and Korbatov – joined increasingly by Jake Manaster . . . even Myra Lurie has become something of a convert. Our community has a huge investment in our school district. This group is leading us back. There is a long way to go (see the remaining gap between San Marino and BHUSD), but as much as possible we need to give credit where it is due. This has been the right team at the right time at the right place. Keep going.

LETTERS The danger of secondhand smoke has been recognized and addressed by restrictions on smoking in public places. Office buildings and even LAX are smoke free. The next step is to restrict smoking in multifamily residential buildings. I live above a smoker who bought his unit after I lived in mine 5-1/2 years. After spending quite a bit of money on my part and trying various solutions, cigarette smoke coming through the heating and A/C ducts has been reduced but not eliminated. I am at the smoker’s mercy. If he forgets to turn on his exhaust fan and keep it running, I get smoke in my unit. My downstairs neighbor has had health problems and can’t make it to the balcony. However, he can make it into the bathroom with an exhaust fan where he knows the smoke ends up going into my unit. I guess he doesn’t want the smoke remaining in his own unit. Where is the fairness of that? I have a daughter who has been diagnosed with cancer living with me. Neither one of us want to be forced to inhale second-hand smoke in our own home. Laws should be enacted to prohibit smoking in residential units in multifamily buildings or at the very least smoking should be limited to top floor units. Janet Goldberg ****** I live in the 500 block of Walden Drive, where we have received notice of street repairs on the full length of Walden and Whittier all the way to Sunset from Tuesday through today. To the unenlightened, before this project began there appeared to be only a few superficial cracks and no unrepaired potholes on Walden. Why did the City spending our funds in this way at this time? A notice left on my door stated: “Why Beverly Hills is doing this work at this time? The City of Beverly Hills is conducting this work as part of its street rehabilitation program to maintain the quality of the City’s infrastructure.” I find that answer unsatisfactory. I’d like to know the cost of this project, who okayed it, and why? I have seen other streets in Beverly Hills much more in need of repair than this one. Parts of the north side of Santa Monica Boulevard, westbound along the parkway, are in very bad shape. By going forward on Walden, all our residents were inconvenienced the past few days with noise (especially the “grinding”), dirt and no street for no apparent reason. Nancy Barth ******

Rabbi Jacob Pressman THE MILK OF HUMAN KINDNESS Did you ever wonder why we associate human kindness with milk? It is because when the female of the species nurses her offspring, she is literally giving a part of herself to another human being, without any expectation of compensation. You read and hear the news as well as I, and you know what enormous challenges have confronted the human race even in these past few months. There have been volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, hurricanes, famines, torrential floods and raging forest fires all over the world, with resultant human misery and loss wherever we looked. At the same time we have been experiencing a phenomenon placing us but a little lower than the angels: the milk of human kindness. Each human disaster has been met by the selflessness of people who come to the aid of other people. To the sites of the recent floods, perfect strangers have come by boat, plane, auto and bicycle to help alleviate the suffering of others. They don’t have to. There is no law on the books that reads: “Leave the comfort of your home, the society of your loved ones, the wages of your jobs and go into disaster areas and save your fellow stranger.” People risk their lives, crawl under mounds of concrete and bricks because a baby’s cry has been heard from under the rubble, and perhaps the child can be saved. People pole crude rafts over the floodwaters and risk drowning to save a stranger caught in a house in the midst of rising waters. These heroes and heroines will go unrecorded and unheralded in the book of human kindness. It is scarcely a comparison, but in my ninetieth year my heart has swelled with pride in the human race as strangers, young and old, come running to assist me cross a street, climb some steps, get a tray of food. They do it with a smile, dismissing my thank-yous with a demurrer: “Please, it was my pleasure.” That human quality, the quality of the nursing mother, the helpful Boy Scout, the brawny tough who rushes to help me fold my walker and climb into a car, has made my senior years livable, bathing me in the milk of human kindness. So, as you read the incessant bad news of the day, take comfort in the fact that that milk will never curdle and grow dry, if we, in our turn, keep it flowing. It has been reported the City is in the process of drafting a new noise ordinance–one desperately needed since presently there seems to be little or no control over the disturbance thrust upon neighbors by a resident giving a large party. Oh sure, a few days before the event we receive the usual letter–often accompanied by a token gift–informing us of the date and apologizing in advance for any inconvenience. Sometimes we are even “invited” to evacuate our homes to spend a night at a hotel at the partygiver’s expense. Regardless of the party’s

hours, it is mandatory that strict regulations be made and enforced to assure that noise levels do not exceed acceptable decibel levels. But what is acceptable–the kingpin question which needs to be addressed. How ironic is it that hosts will apologize for a forthcoming event believing that–by doing so–they are justified without any guilty conscience to entertain a full blast without giving a second thought to the fact they are disturbing the peace and quiet of the surrounding neighborhood. Mildred Schaefer

Cartoon for The Courier by Janet Salter

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