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Just when the country was peer- ing over the edge of the so-called “fiscal cliff,” legislators in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives reached a deal to prevent tax increases and budget cuts on Jan. 1. U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said he felt that the compromise was reasonable, though certain ele- ments of it may give him heartburn, such as the estate tax provisions and upper income tax cut limits. “That’s the nature of a compro- mise,” he said. “I’m glad we didn’t go over the cliff. That would have been a real body blow to the econo- my.” Estates worth more than $5 mil- lion per person will be taxed at 40 percent, up from 35 percent, per the agreement. Schiff said the estate tax provisions are more generous than the country can afford. The deal also restores the 39.6 percent rate for high-income house- holds, as it was in the 1990s. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the top rate Changes may be in store for a section of La Cienega Boulevard north of Beverly Boulevard through a plan to replace a series of existing storefronts with housing and retail space. The project is proposed for 316 through 324 N. La Cienega Blvd., and has been in the works for the past couple of years, according to Joel Miller, vice president of Psomas, a consulting firm repre- senting the developer, Beverly/LaCienega LLP. Plans call for 43 apartments in a five-story building. The project will be recessed towards the rear to fit with the lower-level homes and apart- ment buildings on Alfred Street, which runs parallel to La Cienega Boulevard behind the proposed project. There will also be 800 square feet of ground-floor retail space for a café, although no tenant has been selected. Miller said there will be no alcohol sales at the café, and the developer also plans to remove a billboard above the cur- rent buildings at the site. Thirty-seven gold and silver- plated chalices, crosses and other accoutrements used in religious services were stolen on Dec. 22 during a burglary at the Holy Transfiguration Russian Orthodox Church in Hollywood. Investigators have released photographs of some of the stolen items with the hope that the thief may have tried to sell them, or that someone might know where they are. Lt. Marc Reina, with the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollywood Division, said inves- tigators believe the items were stolen overnight between Dec. 22 and 23, and that it is uncertain whether the burglar broke in, or entered the church during a ser- vice held the previous day and then hid until the congregation and church employees left the building. The items were all taken from the altar area of the church, where only high-ranking clergy members are allowed. The congregation has approximately 1,000 members, with around 300 people attending regular services. “There wasn’t really any sign of forced entry, so we are not Now, after roughly 30 years of incarceration, Redemption Foods assistant general manager Phillip Senteno smiles. And he has every reason to, having found an olive branch in the food industry after working to re-acclimate himself to society since his release in 2010. Prior to his employment at Redemption Foods, his only restaurant experi- ence was robbing one. “When people trust you, you embrace that trust,” Senteno said. “For me, it’s an honor to be of ser- vice.” That is the mindset of many employees at Redemption Foods, a restaurant in Hollywood found- ed by nonprofit New Horizon that hires ex-convicts who have been paroled from prison and are seek- ing a second opportunity at life. It is the first venture of an ambi- tious program to create several for-profit businesses to help parolees garner life skills to con- tinue on a law-abiding path of suc- cess, general manager Alan Fahringer said. He said New Horizon, headed by Jesse Bonderman and Dan Tocchini, is also looking to start a barbershop, a window washing company and a demolition and cleaning company — “things that guys with a checkered past can do.” “We’re all about the personal empowerment of these guys, not letting their past dictate their future,” Fahringer said, adding that New Horizon is looking for property to construct re-entry housing as well. He said many of the employees have been incarcerated for 20 to 25 years, and Redemption Foods seeks out the prison “shot-callers” (inmates wielding power), know- ing that these individuals have “great influence” on their commu- nities. Restaurant experience is not a requirement. “We’re more about attitude than aptitude,” Fahringer said. “We can teach them.” He said New Horizon officials have been traveling to prisons, where training begins. Volume 23 No. 1 Serving the West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities January 3, 2013 INSIDE • Anthem calls for mail order drugs. pg. 3 • 60 arrested in Hollywood. pg. 4 Sunny and clear, temps in the 60s See Restaurant page 20 See Deal page 22 See Church page 20 See Project page 21 By edwin folven By edwin folven WWW.BEVERLYPRESS.COM n Developer plans to build 43 units near Beverly Boulevard n Gold and silver-plated pieces are valued at approximately $50,000 photo by Edwin Folven A developer hopes a plan to build housing and retail space at a site on La Cienega Boulevard, north of Beverly Boulevard, will help revitalize the neighborhood. n Local legislators praise 11th-hour agreement n Restaurant gives ex-convicts a second chance photo by Aaron Blevins Restaurant patron Robert Strong (left) jokes with Phillip Senteno, an employee at Redemption Foods, which provides training and jobs for people who have served time in prison. Food with a redeeming quality Mid-City West to review La Cienega project Fiscal cliff averted, deal reached Police search for items stolen in church burglary By AAron Blevins By AAron Blevins photo by Aaron Blevins Police are searching for a suspect who stole numerous religious accoutrements from the Holy Transfiguration Russian Orthodox Church in Hollywood.
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Just when the country was peer-ing over the edge of the so-called“fiscal cliff,” legislators in the U.S.Senate and House ofRepresentatives reached a deal toprevent tax increases and budgetcuts on Jan. 1.
U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.)said he felt that the compromisewas reasonable, though certain ele-ments of it may give him heartburn,such as the estate tax provisions andupper income tax cut limits.
“That’s the nature of a compro-
mise,” he said. “I’m glad we didn’tgo over the cliff. That would havebeen a real body blow to the econo-my.”
Estates worth more than $5 mil-lion per person will be taxed at 40percent, up from 35 percent, per theagreement. Schiff said the estate taxprovisions are more generous thanthe country can afford.
The deal also restores the 39.6percent rate for high-income house-holds, as it was in the 1990s.According to the CongressionalBudget Office (CBO), the top rate
Changes may be in store for asection of La Cienega Boulevardnorth of Beverly Boulevardthrough a plan to replace a series ofexisting storefronts with housingand retail space.
The project is proposed for 316through 324 N. La Cienega Blvd.,and has been in the works for thepast couple of years, according toJoel Miller, vice president ofPsomas, a consulting firm repre-senting the developer,Beverly/LaCienega LLP. Plans callfor 43 apartments in a five-storybuilding. The project will berecessed towards the rear to fit withthe lower-level homes and apart-ment buildings on Alfred Street,which runs parallel to La CienegaBoulevard behind the proposedproject. There will also be 800
square feet of ground-floor retailspace for a café, although no tenanthas been selected. Miller said therewill be no alcohol sales at the café,
and the developer also plans toremove a billboard above the cur-rent buildings at the site.
Thirty-seven gold and silver-plated chalices, crosses and otheraccoutrements used in religiousservices were stolen on Dec. 22during a burglary at the HolyTransfiguration RussianOrthodox Church in Hollywood.
Investigators have releasedphotographs of some of the stolenitems with the hope that the thiefmay have tried to sell them, orthat someone might know wherethey are. Lt. Marc Reina, with the
Los Angeles Police Department’sHollywood Division, said inves-tigators believe the items werestolen overnight between Dec. 22and 23, and that it is uncertainwhether the burglar broke in, orentered the church during a ser-vice held the previous day andthen hid until the congregationand church employees left thebuilding. The items were alltaken from the altar area of thechurch, where only high-rankingclergy members are allowed. Thecongregation has approximately1,000 members, with around 300people attending regular services.
“There wasn’t really any signof forced entry, so we are not
Now, after roughly 30 years ofincarceration, Redemption Foodsassistant general manager PhillipSenteno smiles.
And he has every reason to,having found an olive branch inthe food industry after working tore-acclimate himself to societysince his release in 2010. Prior tohis employment at RedemptionFoods, his only restaurant experi-ence was robbing one.
“When people trust you, youembrace that trust,” Senteno said.“For me, it’s an honor to be of ser-vice.”
That is the mindset of manyemployees at Redemption Foods,a restaurant in Hollywood found-ed by nonprofit New Horizon thathires ex-convicts who have beenparoled from prison and are seek-ing a second opportunity at life.
It is the first venture of an ambi-tious program to create severalfor-profit businesses to helpparolees garner life skills to con-tinue on a law-abiding path of suc-cess, general manager AlanFahringer said.
He said New Horizon, headedby Jesse Bonderman and DanTocchini, is also looking to start a
barbershop, a window washingcompany and a demolition andcleaning company — “things thatguys with a checkered past cando.”
“We’re all about the personalempowerment of these guys, notletting their past dictate theirfuture,” Fahringer said, addingthat New Horizon is looking forproperty to construct re-entryhousing as well.
He said many of the employeeshave been incarcerated for 20 to
25 years, and Redemption Foodsseeks out the prison “shot-callers”(inmates wielding power), know-ing that these individuals have“great influence” on their commu-nities. Restaurant experience isnot a requirement.
“We’re more about attitude thanaptitude,” Fahringer said. “We canteach them.”
He said New Horizon officialshave been traveling to prisons,where training begins.
Volume 23 No. 1 Serving the West Hollywood, Hancock Park and Wilshire Communities January 3, 2013
INSIDE
• Anthem calls for
mail order drugs. pg.
3
• 60 arrested in
Hollywood. pg. 4
Sunny andclear, tempsin the 60s
See Restaurant page 20
See Deal page 22
See Church page 20See Project page 21
By edwin folven
By edwin folven
WWW.BEVERLYPRESS.COM
n Developer plans tobuild 43 units nearBeverly Boulevard
n Gold and silver-platedpieces are valued atapproximately $50,000
photo by Edwin Folven
A developer hopes a plan to build housing and retail space at a site on
La Cienega Boulevard, north of Beverly Boulevard, will help revitalize the
neighborhood.
n Local legislators praise 11th-hour agreement
n Restaurant gives ex-convicts a second chance
photo by Aaron Blevins
Restaurant patron Robert Strong (left) jokes with Phillip Senteno, an
employee at Redemption Foods, which provides training and jobs for
people who have served time in prison.
Food with a redeeming quality
Mid-City West to review La Cienega project
Fiscal cliff averted,deal reached
Police search for itemsstolen in church burglary
By AAron Blevins By AAron Blevins
photo by Aaron Blevins
Police are searching for a suspect who stole numerous religious
accoutrements from the Holy Transfiguration Russian Orthodox
Church in Hollywood.
3 AmandaMartindale
Country and folk artist Amanda
Martindale will jumpstart the
new year with a performance on
Thursday, Jan. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at The
Muse on 8th. Martindale will per-
form music from her recording, “The
Simple Things”, which was inspired
by country artists such as Sara Evans
and Lee Ann Womack. 759 S. La
Brea Ave. (323)933-MUSE,
museon8th.com.
Louie Cruz Beltran
Enjoy the Latin and jazz sounds of
Louie Cruz Beltran on Thursday,
Jan. 3 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at
Vibrato in Bel Air. Beltran will be
joined by bassist Pat Senatore,
pianist Joe Rotondi and percussionist
Walter Rodriguez. He will perform
music from his most recent record-
ing, “Paint the Rhythm”. 2930
Beverly Glen Circle. (310)474-9400,
www.vibratogrilljazz.com.
4 Book Sale
Books, DVDs and CDs are avail-
able at the Friends of the John
C. Fremont Library’s monthly book
sale on Friday, Jan. 4 from noon to 4
p.m., and Saturday, Jan. 5 from noon
to 5 p.m. There will also be a large
selection of audio books, videos and
more. Book donations are accepted,
and proceeds support the library.
6121 Melrose Ave. (323)962-3521,
www.lapl.org.
ShakespeareanTragedy
The Porters of Hellsgate Theatre
Company presents a production
of Shakespeare’s “King Lear” run-
ning Friday, Jan. 4 through 27 at the
Studio/Stage on Western Avenue.
Larry Cedar portrays King Lear in
Shakespeare’s seminal tragedy, with
Leon Russom as The Earl of
Gloucester. Showtimes are at 8 p.m.,
Friday and Saturday; 5 p.m., Sunday.
Tickets are $20; $15 for students and seniors. 520 N. Western Ave.
(818)325-2055, www.porters-
lear.brownpapertickets.com.
Metalachi
Metalachi, the world’s first and
only heavy metal mariachi
band, headlines a free fan apprecia-
tion concert on Friday, Jan. 4 at The
Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood.
The group is a five-piece ensemble of
classically trained mariachi musicians
who share a common affection for
hard rock. Doors open at 8 p.m.; there
will be a meet-and-greet with the
band for the first 100 audience mem-
bers. 9009 W. Sunset Blvd.
www.theroxyonsunset.com.
‘The Godfather’
Francis Ford Coppola’s classic
film, “The Godfather”, returns to
the big screen on Friday, Jan. 4 at
7:30 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre in
Hollywood. The film stars Al Pacino,
James Caan, Diane Keaton, Talia
Shire, Robert Duvall and Marlon
Brando, and the screening is present-
ed by American Cinematheque. 6712
Hollywood Blvd. (323)466-3456,
americancinematheque.com.
5 Urban Adventure
Join the search in downtown Los
Angeles as CityRace returns in
2013 with its “Urban Adventure
Hunts” on Saturday, Jan. 5 at 10 a.m.
Teams of two to four players embark
on a three-hour clue solving adven-
ture through the center of the city.
Players use brainpower, strategy and
teamwork to crack codes, solve tricky
puzzles, uncover little-known facts
and more, all while racing against
other teams to be first to the finish
with the most correct answers. Cost is
$35 per person; starting location will
be provided when registering.
www.racela.com.
Art of Rebellion
Artist Martin Durazo’s exhibit
titled “Points of Entry” will be
displayed from Saturday, Jan. 5
through Feb. 9 at the Luis De Jesus
Gallery on La Cienega Boulevard.
Durazo grew up in Los Angeles in the
late 1980s, and his multi-media art-
work is born out of rebellion against
the status quo. An artist’s reception is
scheduled for Jan. 12 from 6 to 9 p.m.
2685 S. La Cienega Blvd. (310)838-
6000, wwwluisdejesus.com.
Hattie McDanielCelebration
“Hattie…What I Need You To
Know!”, a celebration of
Hattie McDaniel, the first African
American to win the Academy Award
in 1940, runs from Saturday, Jan. 5
through Feb. 3 at Theatre Asylum in
Hollywood. The play is written by
stage and screen actress Vickilyn
Reynolds. Showtimes are at 8 p.m.,
Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m., Sunday.
Tickets start at $20. 6320 Santa Monica
Blvd. (323)962-1632, www.hat-
tiewhatineedyoutoknow.com.
7 Anne EdwardsAutobiography
Join author Anne Edwards discus-
sion and signing of the book,
“Leaving Home: A Hollywood
Blacklisted Writer’s Years Abroad”
on Monday, Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. at Book
Soup in West Hollywood. Edwards
is a bestselling author of biographies
on Judy Garland, Vivien Leigh,
Margaret Mitchell and Ronald
Reagan. In her new book, she turns
the spotlight on herself, chronicling
her 20-year exile from the United
States from the 1950s through the
early 1970s. 8818 Sunset Blvd.
(310)659-3110, www.booksoup.com.
8 ‘Tobacco Road’
Enjoy a free, one-night-only read-
ing of Jack Kirkland’s drama
“Tobacco Road” on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at
7 p.m. at the A Noise Within Theatre
Company’ theatre in Pasadena.
Directed by Apollo Dukakis and fea-
turing A Noise Within resident artists,
the Depression-Era Broadway block-
buster exposes the South’s social and
racial injustices with biting satirical
humor. 3352 East Foothill Blvd.
(626)356-3127, www.anoise-
within.org.
9 ‘Face to Face’
Special screenings of the award-
winning film, “Face to Face”, will
be held on Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 7:30
p.m. at the Laemmle Playhouse 7 in
Pasadena, and Thursday, Jan. 10 at
7:30 p.m. at the Laemmle NoHo 7 in
North Hollywood. Set in contempo-
rary Australia, the film is full of sur-
prises, making the suggestion that
guided confrontation is a superior
method of righting wrongs compared
to the criminal justice system. Tickets
are $14. Laemmle’s Playhouse 7, 673
E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena;
Laemmle’s NoHo 7, 5240
Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood.
www.filmfestivalflix.com.
10 Melora Hardin
Enjoy Broadway favorites and
classic American standards dur-
ing “An Evening with Melora
Hardin” on Thursday, Jan. 10 at 8
p.m. at Pepperdine University’s Raitt
Recital Hall. Hardin is perhaps most
recognized for her portrayal of Jan
Levinson, Steve Carell’s former-cor-
porate boss and love interest in “The
Office”. Tickets start at $20. 24255
Pacific Coast Hwy. (310)506-4522,
www.arts.pepperdine.edu.
Jazz Concert
Jazz lovers will enjoy a perfor-
mance by the Ibrahim Maalouf
Quintet on Thursday, Jan. 10 at 7:30
p.m. at Theatre Raymond Kabbaz.
The show is presented by the theatre
and the Jazz Bakery, and is the only
Los Angeles stop of the quintet’s
international tour for its new record-
ing, “Wind”. Tickets are $35; $25 for
students. 10361 W. Pico Blvd.
www.theatreraymondkabbaz.com.
Group Art Show
“24 x 20”, a group art exhibit
with the theme, “Nature Into
Nations”, open to the public on
Thursday, Jan. 10 at The Met Lobby
in Downtown Los Angeles. Works by
Tommy Ayoob, Kevin Brewerton,
Gus Harper, Elise Hunt, Jeffrey
Kushon, Patrick Marston, Jason
Miracle, Terrell Moore, Gary Palmer
and Shaine Schroeder will be dis-
played. A reception runs from 5 to 10
p.m. on Jan. 10. 950 S. Flower St.
(866)277-3292, www.the-met.net.
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photo by Jeff Xander
Vocalist, actress and songwriter Ariana Savalas performs with guest
pianist Corky Hale on Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 8 p.m. at Herb Alpert’s
Vibrato Grill Jazz…Etc. in Bel Air. The performance is a birthday cele-
bration for Savalas, the daughter of the late actor Telly Savalas, and a
celebration of the release of her new jazz recording, “Sophisticated
Lady”. Savalas will perform some of her original songs, such as “One
Man Show”, “Shotgun”, “Too Late” and “Perfect Man”, along with popu-
lar standards. She will also share some inside show business family sto-
ries. A CD signing follows the performance. 2930 N. Beverly Glen Circle.
(310)474-9400, www.vibratogrilljazz.com.
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A new BusinessSource centermay come soon to the Koreatownand Wilshire Center areas with theLos Angeles City Council to con-sider giving final approval to thecenter on Friday.
It will become the ninth suchfacility located in Los Angeles.Robert Sainz, assistant generalmanager for the city’s CommunityDevelopment Department, said thecenter will be temporarily located at
Council President Herb Wesson’sfield office at 1819 S. Western Ave.If it is approved by the council,which Sainz said is very likely, theBusinessSource Center will openwithin 90 days. AnotherBusinessSource Center was previ-ously approved for the Los AngelesCity College campus and will like-ly open within 30 days, Sainzadded.
“It is especially important for theMid-Wilshire and Koretown areas,because of the large number ofsmall businesses there. Small busi-ness is the major economic compo-nent in the city of Los Angeles,”Sainz said. “The plan is to have thecenter in the council office until we
can find a permanent location.”The city contracts with different
service providers to operate theBusinessSource Centers, such asManaged Career Solutions, whichwill oversee the Hollywood andWilshire/Koreatown centers. Smallbusiness owners can receive needsand marketing assessments, one-on-one consulting, business plandevelopment and assistance innegotiating leases. Sainz saidanother major component is assist-ing business owners with applyingfor loans, as well as local, state andfederal grants. Additionally, consul-tants can help business owners withhuman resources and tax require-
Park Labrea News/Beverly Press 3 January 3, 2013
AHF announces winnerof ‘Test-to-Win’ contest
photo by Joe Kohen
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) announced on Jan. 1 thatElizabeth Conn, of Los Angeles, is the winner of a 2012 Fiat 500offered in AHF’s “Test-to-Win” contest.
More than 2,000 people entered the contest, which was launched inSeptember at The Abbey in West Hollywood. AHF spokesman GedKenslea said many people entered the contest during 13 HIV/AIDStesting sessions held through Los Angeles County. Conn entered at anevent AHF held on Halloween in West Hollywood. The Fiat giveawaywas part of a campaign to encourage more widespread HIV testing,and coincided with the introduction of a one-minute HIV test that wasapproved for widespread use in the United States in late July. Kensleasaid 894 people were tested during the campaign. The contest winnerwas announced at the AHF’s Out of the Closet thrift store in Pasadena.
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Local pharmacies and HIVpatients fear that a policy change byAnthem Blue Cross could lead todelays in patients receiving theirmedication, preventing them fromtaking their daily medications ontime.
According to the CaliforniaPharmacists Association, Anthem’snew policy, which would require itsHIV patients in Southern Californiato receive their medicationsthrough mail order beginning inMarch, could affect patients’ HIVtreatment.
“We’re dealing with a veryaggressive disease state with thesepatients,” the association’s CEO,Jon Roth, said.
Missing a dose of their medica-tions could lead to patients buildinga resistance to the drugs, he said.Therefore, Anthem’s requirementthat medications be sent throughthe mail raises many issues, thoughit could be more cost-effective,Roth said.
“Their health outcomes are goingto suffer,” he said, adding that hewasn’t privy to how much theinsurance company could save.“We would never put price abovehealthy patients.”
Furthermore, a patient’s rapportwith his or her pharmacist is a keyto good outcomes, said JimmyBesci, a pharmacist at CapitolDrugs in West Hollywood. Headded that patients are more likelyto ask personal questions of theirpharmacist, as opposed to an auto-mated service, which Anthem hasproposed.
Besci said the policy changeaffects mostly HIV patients. Hesaid his patients do not want to rely
on the U.S. Postal Service forsomething so critical, as misseddoses could lead to the virus mutat-ing. It could also lead to patientsbuilding a resistance to the medica-tion and other HIV medications onthe market.
“This is not blood pressure orcholesterol you’re dealing with,”Besci said. “It’s a live virus.”
The policy change is also detri-mental to Capitol Drugs, CEO Ruth
Anthem move may affect HIV treatments
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Some believe relying on the U.S. Postal Service to deliver HIV/AIDS
medication could put patients at risk.
n Requiring HIV/AIDSmedications to bemailed causes concern
n Facility would serveKoreatown and Wilshire Center areas
U.S. Secretary of HomelandSecurity Janet Napolitano on Jan. 2announced the posting of a final rulein the Federal Register that reducesthe time U.S. citizens are separatedfrom immediate relatives who are inthe process of obtaining visas tobecome lawful permanent residentsof the United States under certaincircumstances.
The final rule establishes aprocess that allows certain individu-als to apply for a provisional unlaw-ful presence waiver before theydepart the United States to attendimmigrant visa interviews in theircountries of origin. The process willbe effective on March 4, and moreinformation about the filing processwill be made available in the comingweeks at www.uscis.gov.
U.S. Citizenship and ImmigrationServices (USCIS) received morethan 4,000 comments in response tothe April 2, 2012, proposed rule and
considered all of them in preparingthe final rule.
Under current law, immediate rel-atives of U.S. citizens who are noteligible to adjust status in the UnitedStates to become lawful permanentresidents must leave the U.S. andobtain an immigrant visa abroad.
In order to obtain a provisionalunlawful presence waiver, the appli-cant must be an immediate relativeof a U.S. citizen, inadmissible onlyon account of unlawful presence,and demonstrate the denial of thewaiver would result in extreme hard-ship to his or her U.S. citizen spouseor parent. Under the new provision-al waiver process, immediate rela-tives must still depart the UnitedStates for the consular immigrantvisa process; however, they canapply for a provisional waiverbefore they depart for their immi-grant visa interview abroad. Forinformation, visit www.uscis.gov.
Changes made to visa rules Council to consider new BusinessSource Center
See Anthem page 22
See BusinessSource page 22
By edwin folven
By AAron Blevins
Police in Hollywood arrestedapproximately 60 peopleovernight on New Year’s Eve andbetween Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, with amajority of the arrests attributed toalcohol or drug use.
Lt. Marc Reina, with the LosAngeles Police Department’sHollywood Division, said 12 dri-vers were arrested for drivingunder the influence, and 28 peoplewere arrested for being drunk inpublic. He said the other arrestswere for possession of narcotics,
fighting, or people with outstand-ing warrants. He said the numberof arrests was unusually high com-pared to a typical Friday orSaturday night, when approxi-mately 30 people are arrested.
“There were no shootings or anyserious violence, so that wasgood,” Reina said. “The boulevardwasn’t that crowded, but the clubswere crowded. As they let out, wehad fights, people walking in thestreets with an open container, andthings like that.”
Reina said the LAPD deployedextra officers on New Year’s Eve,and a mobile jail facility was setup near the police station onWilcox Ave. to handle the arrests.
He likened the situation toHalloween, when thousands ofpeople come to Hollywood despitethere not being any official events.
“We have to have a whole sys-tem in place,” he said. “Half of ourdetective staff was called in just toprocess detainees.”
After four years of educating thepublic about puppy mills and thefact that they are in business to sup-ply pet stores, Best Friends AnimalSociety learned from WestsidePavilion management thatBarkworks, a pet store supplied bythe mass commercial breeding oper-ations, closed its doors on Dec. 31.
Closure of the Barkworks storein Westwood was most likely has-tened by the new Los Angeles cityordinance that bans the retail sale ofdogs, cats and rabbits within thecity, but allows for pet stores tooffer animals for adoption fromshelters or rescue groups, accordingto the animal society.
“The closure of this location ofBarkworks is an incredibly gratify-ing way to end the year, not justbecause of what it means to the ani-mals, but also because of what itmeans for our amazing, passionateand tireless volunteers,” saidElizabeth Oreck, national managerof puppy mill initiatives for BestFriends Animal Society. “Our vol-unteers, who have committed somuch time and energy to informingthe public about Barkworks and itsconnection to puppy mills, helpedmake this happen. These folks haveinvested literally hundreds and hun-dreds of hours to raise awareness,not just about Barkworks’ practicesbut about puppy mill issues in gen-eral and the fact that pet stores arekeeping this cruel industry alive.”
Last year, Best Friends success-fully sued the Macerich Company,owners of the mall, in Californiaappellate court over the right toeducate mall customers aboutBarkworks’ ties to puppy mills.Additionally, Best Friends provided
evidence for a complaint filedagainst Barkworks in California onbehalf of the store’s customers.
“Although we wish that
Barkworks had considered convert-ing to an adoption center for res-cued pets, we are extremely pleasedthat there will be one fewer retailoutlet for puppies bred in cruel andinhumane mills throughout thecountry,” Oreck said.
Best Friends Animal Society,organizer of the NKLA (No KillLos Angeles) coalition to stop thekilling of adoptable animals in LAcity shelters, encourages adoptionfrom city shelters or rescue groupsand rejects the notion of supportingthe puppy mill industry by buyingfrom a pet store or online retailer.
For information, visit pup-pymills.bestfriends.org.
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“We have to have
a whole system in
place. Half of our
detective staff
was called in just
to process
detainees.”
-Lt. Marc Reina,
LAPD’s Hollywood Division
“The closure of
this location of
Barkworks is an
incredibly
gratifying way to
end the year.”
-Elizabeth Oreck, Best Friends Animal Society
60 arrested in Hollywood New Year’s revelry
Barkworks vacates Westside location
photo courtesy of the Fourth Council District Office
Renowned music conductor Zubin Mehta (center) was recentlyhonored as a “Los Angeles Living Cultural Treasure” by Los AngelesCounty Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky (left), 3rd District, and CityCouncilmember Tom LaBonge (right), 4th District. The award waspresented at the Zubin Mehta 50th Anniversary Concert, organized bythe Los Angeles Philharmonic as part of the celebration for the 50thanniversary of his music directorship of the LA Phil. The group wasjoined by LA Phil chairman David C. Bohnett and president DeborahBorda. During his decades as a conductor, Mehta has been hailed notonly as a musician, but also as an important humanitarian ambassador.
Gun buyback program netsmore than 2,000 firearms
Members of the public turned in2,037 firearms on Dec. 26 duringthe city’s gun buyback program,including two deactivated militaryrocket launchers.
Authorities reported that therewere 901 handguns, 698 rifles,363 shotguns and 75 assaultweapons collected at the buybacklocations at the Los AngelesSports Arena, and in Van Nuys.The gun buyback is an initiative ofthe Mayor’s Gang Reduction andYouth Development (GRYD)Office and was moved up toDecember in response to thetragedy in Newtown, Conn. Theprogram rewards individuals whovoluntary surrender firearms witha Ralphs gift card good for up to$200 in groceries, depending onwhat type of firearm is turnedin.The program also helps reducegun violence, according to LosAngeles Mayor AntonioVillaraigosa.
“For too long, dangerousweapons have contributed tocountless unnecessary tragediesand deaths,” Villaraigosa said.“This Citywide Gun Buybackeffort takes dangerous weaponsoff our streets and rewardsAngelenos who voluntarily sur-render their firearms, making ourcommunities safer for us all.”
The gun buyback program also
has a grassroots outreach cam-paign that works with gang pre-vention and intervention agencies,community and religious leaders,and the Los Angeles PoliceDepartment. The effort not onlyencourages participation in neigh-borhoods suffering from high lev-els of gun violence, but also helpseducate community membersabout the risks and dangers of gunand gang violence.
“We are grateful for the contin-ued support of this program,” LosAngeles Police Department ChiefBeck said. “The fact that we con-tinue to get participation from peo-ple all over Los Angeles is encour-aging. Although the scope of [theprogram’s] success cannot bemeasured, the guns will never beused to harm innocent people. It isalso a solemn remembrance ofthose victims’ lives lost this yeardue to gun violence.”
People who turned guns inreceived $200 for assault, and upto $100 for handguns, rifles andshotguns. The two rocket launch-ers were reportedly only the shellsof the actual military weapons,and could not be used to fire a pro-jectile.
The program was made possiblethrough $150,000 in support fromRalph's, The California WellnessFoundation and private donors.
Los Angeles is PETA’s 2012 City of the YearFor its outstanding advances in
behalf of animals over the past 12months, Los Angeles has been cho-sen as PETA’s City of the Year for2012. The Los Angeles CityCouncil will receive a commemo-rative certificate, along with a lettersigned by PETA President Ingrid E.Newkirk, in recognition of itsachievements.
“We hope to see other cities fol-low in Los Angeles’ compassionatefootsteps,” Ingrid said in the letter,citing various actions the city hastaken this year.
In a state that has been a trail-blazer for animal-friendly legisla-tion — including bans on foie grasand shark-fin soup and the passageof a law that raises the standards ofanimal welfare on factory farms —
Los Angeles continued to raise thebar in 2012, according to PETA.
In October, L.A. became thelargest U.S. city to prevent petshops from selling animals frombreeders and puppy mills. The newlaw, passed by the city council in a13-2 vote, is intended to encouragethe adoption of animals from cityshelters — a vital step toward end-ing the animal overpopulation cri-sis.
In November, Los Angeles offi-cially endorsed Meatless Mondays— the largest American city to doso thus far — by a unanimous citycouncil vote. The resolution citedconcerns over the harm that themeat industry causes to animals,the environment and human healthas reasons for the endorsement.
After the city’s Personnel andAnimal Welfare Committee pro-posed a law barring circuses andother traveling exhibitions fromforcing elephants to perform inL.A., the city council has begunconsidering enacting such a ban. Ifthe law passes, circuses that abuseelephants and other exotic animalswill no longer be allowed to exploitthem during stints in Los Angeles.
In July, Dodger Stadium took thefifth spot on PETA’s annual list ofthe Top 10 Vegetarian-FriendlyMajor League Ballparks. L.A. isalso the hometown of PETA’s 2012Person of the Year, AnjelicaHuston. In March, PETA held thegrand opening of its Los Angelesoffices in the freshly inauguratedBob Barker Building.
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U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.)on Jan. 1 joined several Democratsin voting against the Federal PayFreeze Bill, which called for extend-ing civilian federal employee payfreezes for an additional year.
“Instead of moving quickly toschedule a vote to pass bipartisanlegislation to stop the fiscal cliff, myRepublican colleagues are wastingtime attacking federal employees byfreezing their pay for an additionalyear,” Bass said. “Like middle-classfamilies all across the country ourfederal workforce has made sacri-fices to reduce our nation’s debt —including $90 billion toward deficitreduction through reduced pay and
pension benefits while the wealthi-est Americans have not been askedto pay their fair share. Only a bal-anced approach will bring our fiscalhouse back in order. It’s disappoint-ing Republicans have decided tostart off the New Year by askingeven more of those who havealready made the greatest sacrifices— hard working middle classAmericans.”
Additionally, Bass, a member ofthe House Foreign AffairsCommittee and Ranking Member ofthe Subcommittee on Africa, GlobalHealth and Human Rights, com-mended the announcement ofPresident Barack Obama’s nomina-
tion of Senator John Kerry to be sec-retary of state.
“I congratulate Senator JohnKerry on his selection to be the nextsecretary of state,” she said. “Thesenator has a long history of dedica-tion to our nation — from his mili-tary service to his leadership in theSenate. His many years of work onthe Foreign Relations Committeemake him an outstanding choice tobe our nation’s top diplomat. I knowthat Senator Kerry will continue torepresent our country with distinc-tion, and I look forward to workingwith him to continue to elevate thestatus of Africa within U.S. foreignpolicy.”
Bass condemns federal pay freeze bill
Waxman denounces toxic waste dumping
photo courtesy of Broadway Gymnastic School
Jake Feldmann, a gymnast at the Broadway Gymnastic School inLos Angeles, recently qualified for a position on Junior Men’s Teamthat will represent United States at the 2013 Maccabiah Games in Julyin Israel.
Feldmann ranked amongst the top six gymnasts in the country, andis one of only six Jewish men in the country who qualified. The JuniorMen’s Team will compete against teams from 100 other countries atthe Maccabiah Games, the 3rd largest international competition afterthe Olympics and PanAm Games. Along with Feldmann’s “all-around” placement, he ranked second on vault, fourth on rings, andfifth on floor exercise.
During 2012, the gymnast qualified for the state, regional andnational championship competitions. Feldmann is now training withcoach Wade Petersen at Broadway Gymnastic School in preparationfor the Maccabiah Games. For information,visitwww.BroadwayGym.com.
Energy and CommerceCommittee Ranking Member HenryWaxman (D-Calif.) on Dec. 21 com-mented on a new report on toxic coalash disposal from the EnvironmentalIntegrity Project, which condemneda lack of action by the EPA to reducethe amount of arsenic and toxic met-als in ash ponds and landfills over the
last four years. “Before any member of Congress
votes to block federal action on coalash disposal, they should berequired to read the new informa-tion released by the EnvironmentalIntegrity Project,” Waxman said.“According to industry’s own databetween 2009 and 2011, energy
companies dumped more than a bil-lion pounds of arsenic and othertoxic metals in ash ponds and land-fills.”
Many coal ash dumps are knownto leak into local groundwater andsome are considered to be “highhazard,” based on the potential forcatastrophe should a dam fail.
Jewish gymnast qualifiesfor Maccabiah Games
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Gov. Jerry Brown on Dec. 27announced the appointment of LoriR. Behar, Daniel L. Brenner, RobertB. Broadbelt III, Patrick A.Cathcart, Annabelle G. Cortez,Robert S. Draper, Marc D. Gross,Joseph R. Porras, Tony L.Richardson, Michael J. Shultz andLynne Hobbs Smith to judgeshipsin the Los Angeles County SuperiorCourt.
Behar, 59, of Manhattan Beach,has served as a court commissionerfor the Los Angeles CountySuperior Court since 2006. She fillsthe vacancy created by the retire-ment of Judge Marjorie S.Steinberg.
Brenner, 61, of Washington,D.C., has been a partner at HoganLovells LLP since 2009. He fills thevacancy created by the conversionof commissioner position on Jan. 1,2012.
Broadbelt, 53, of Palos VerdesEstates, has served at LeaderCounsel LLP since 2011. He fillsthe vacancy created by the retire-ment of Judge Maral Injejikian.
Cathcart, 67, of Pasadena, hasserved as a shareholder atAlvaradoSmith APC since 2008.He fills the vacancy created by theretirement of Judge Judith L.Champagne.
Cortez, 43, of Glendale, has beenan attorney at the AdministrativeOffice of the Courts since 2007.She fills the vacancy created by the
retirement of Judge John P. Shook. Draper, 70, of Pacific Palisades,
has served as an attorney at the LawOffices of Robert S. Draper since2005. He fills the vacancy createdby the retirement of JudgeJacqueline A. Connor.
Gross, 56, of Los Angeles, hasserved as an attorney and principalat Gross and Gross PC since 1982.He fills the vacancy created by theretirement of Judge Peter D.Lichtman.
Porras, 40, of Whittier, has been adeputy district attorney in theHardcore Gang Division of the LosAngeles County District Attorney’sOffice since 1999. He fills thevacancy created by the conversionof a court commissioner position onJuly 31, 2011.
Richardson, 57, of San Marino,has served as a litigation and arbi-tration partner at SNR Denton USLLP since 2010. He fills the vacan-cy created by the retirement ofJudge Michael A. Latin.
Shultz, 47, of Los Angeles, hasserved as superior court commis-sioner at the Los Angeles CountySuperior Court since 2009. He fillsthe vacancy created by the retire-ment of Judge Martha E. Bellinger.
Smith, 47, of Los Angeles, hasserved as a deputy district attorneyat the Los Angeles County DistrictAttorney’s Office since 1995. Shefills the vacancy created by theretirement of Judge Burt Pines.
Governor appoints 11 new L.A. Superior Court judges
Los Angeles ‘visionary’ receives recognition
photo courtesy of LAVA
The Los Angeles Visionaries Association (LVA) has selectedDwain Carlo Crum for its inaugural “LAVA Visionary of the Year”award.
LAVA, a group of creative professionals who come together to pro-mote cultural programming, will present the award to Crum during areception on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at the Los Angeles Athletic Club. Crumhas hosted the 2012 Memorial Day tour of Savannah MemorialCemetery, and serves as its executive director.
“Dwain is larger-than-life, all-embracing, accommodating and gra-cious, and an exemplar of the spirit of LAVA,” said Richard Schave,co-founder of LAVA.
LAVA was formed by historians Schave and Kim Cooper, who runthe Esotouric bus tours and the “1947 project” blog series. The orga-nizations also regularly brings together some of L.A.’s visionary pro-moters, artists writers and thinkers for discussions. LAVA is current-ly seeking new members. For information, visit www.lavatrans-forms.org.
Patti Page rememberedon Walk of Fame
Photo by Marlene Panoyan ©Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
Flowers were placed Wednesday at the Hollywood Walk of Fame
star of vocalist Patti Page, who died on Jan. 1 at age 85. Page, who
was the best selling female artist of the 1950s, was known for hits
such as “Tennessee Waltz” and “(How Much is That) Doggie in the
Window”. Her star is located at 6760 Hollywood Blvd.
Tree recyclingdrop-off centers openthis weekend
Residents can properly recycletheir Christmas trees after the holi-days through the city’s ChristmasTree Recycling Program.
The city is sponsoring 21 drop-off sites at fire stations, parks andother locations on Sunday, Jan. 6from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Trees can bedropped off at recycling sites in thelocal area at the Hollywood Bowl,2301 N. Highland Ave.; FireStation 29, 4029 W. Wilshire Blvd.;and Fire Station 82, located at1800 N. Bronson Ave.
Those who cannot make it to therecycling drop-off locations areurged to cut their Christmas treesinto pieces and place them in thegreen bins provided by the city.Christmas trees can also be placednext to their green bin on the curbon trash collection day.
City officials continue to empha-size proper Christmas tree disposalbecause of the fire danger the treescan pose. Each year, dozens of peo-ple are killed around the countrybecause of fires that erupt in dryChristmas trees.
“For the safety of everyone inyour household, it’s important toensure that Christmas trees arewatered, cared for, and removedfrom the home soon after the holi-days,” Los Angeles Fire ChiefBrian Cummings said.
For information and a completelist of drop-off sites, call the city ofLos Angeles hotline at 311, or visitwww.lacity.org.
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Combined Artform and After Dark Entertainment has brought a “life-saving” seminar, “How to Survive a
Zombie Apocalypse”, to Theatre Asylum. The seminar opened Oct. 31 and will run as needed to ensure
survival (Feb. 24). Dr. Dale Seslick, creator of the School of Survival in the U.K., has selected Dr. Bobert
Dougash to start the U.S. branch of the School of Survival and has assembled a team of zombie sur-
vivalists who will entertain as well as inform their audience.
Along with their many awards from around the world, for “How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse”, After
Dark Productions were also the winners of the 2011 Hollywood Fringe Best International Show, which per-
formed at Theatre Asylum, co-produced with Combined Artform.
Written and created by Ben Muir, Jess Napthine, David Ash and Lee Cooper, the seminar will host Tom
Ashworth, Patrick Bristow, Jayne Entwistle, Jess McKay, Chris Sheets, Mario Vernazza, Henry Watkins
and Vanessa Whitney. It is directed by Patrick Bristow and produced by Matthew Quinn.
Tickets are $15. Students and seniors are $10. Theater Asylum is located at 6320 Santa Monica Blvd. For
information, call (800)838-3006 or visit www.theatreasylum-la.com.
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Kentwood Players presents the Tony Award winning comedy thriller, “The
39 Steps”, running from Friday, Jan. 11 through Feb. 16.
Adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan and the film
by Alfred Hitchcock, the Kentwood Player’s production of “The 39 Steps”
is a hilarious and faithful rendering of the classic. Barlow based his adap-
tation on the original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon of a
two-actor version of the play, however Barlow’s version calls for the
entirety of the 1935 mystery-thriller movie to be performed by a cast of
four actors playing all 30 characters.
One actor plays the hero, Richard Hannay, while an actress plays the
three women with whom he has romantic entanglements. Two other
actors play all of the other characters in the show, such as heroes and
villains, and even the occasional inanimate object. The cast is comprised
of Patricia Butler (left), Karl Schott, Frank Weidner and Shaina Zalma
Ostroff.
Showtimes are at 8 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m., Sundays at the
Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave. Tickets are $18. For informa-
tion, call (310)645-5156, or visit www.kentwoodplayers.org.
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Red Car Trolley quartet making a stop in Los Angeles
photo courtesy of Red Car Trolley
The vocal quartet Red Car Trolley presents “Birds, Buds and Beatles” on Sunday, Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. at St.
Bede’s Episcopal Church in Los Angeles.
The quartet explores natural themes in its second concert, with music spanning five centuries and showcas-
ing the group’s versatility. The program’s music ranges from familiar classics by composers such as Brahms
and Mozart, to contemporary songwriters such as Simon and McCartney. There will also be a world premiere
of “Song of The Flower”, written by L.A.-based composer William Malpede, and inspired by the poetry of Kahlil
Gibran. Guest organist Barbara Trevino joins Red Car Trolley for the performance.
The Los-Angeles-based vocal quartet performs music ranging from Renaissance to jazz, from classical to con-
temporary. It is comprised of soprano Rebecca Rasmussen, alto Jennifer Appleberry, tenor Brian Dyer and
bass vocalist Norge Yip.
St. Bede’s Episcopal Church is located at 3590 Grand View Blvd. For information, visit
www.facebook.com/RedCarTrolleySingers.
Candidates to debate L.A. housingThere is a growing consensus
that the housing needs among thediverse citizenry in the city ofLos Angeles are not being fullymet, which is why Housing For AStronger Los Angeles (HFASLA)has organized a free, non-partisanpublic forum at Cathedral Plazaon Jan. 11 to discuss these issueswith the 2013 mayor candidates.
City Councilman Eric Garcetti,13th District, City ControllerWendy Greuel and CityCouncilwoman Jan Perry, 9thDistrict, will face off on how toaddress the city’s affordablehousing and community develop-ment needs. The forum will bemoderated by professor RaphaelBostic, former assistant secretaryfor policy development andresearch at the U.S. Departmentof Housing and UrbanDevelopment for the Obamaadministration.
The mayoral hopefuls will be
asked to present their proposalsfor addressing the city’s afford-able housing needs, tackling theimpact of foreclosures on fami-lies and neighborhoods andproposing solutions to end home-lessness. They will also be chal-lenged to respond to HFASLA’scall for a dedicated annual sourceof $100 million for the LosAngeles Affordable HousingTrust Fund to alleviate the highcost of housing, overcrowding,lack of affordable units and con-tinuing homelessness in the city.
HFASLA is a broad-basedcoalition of non-profit and forprofit affordable housing devel-opers that strives to ensure anadequate supply of safe, decent,affordable housing that promotesthe health, education, sustainabil-ity and economy of Los Angeles.
The event will be held from 5to 7 p.m. Cathedral Plaza is locat-ed at 555 W. Temple St.Chamber orchestra receives its largest gift ever
The Los Angeles ChamberOrchestra (LACO), one of theworld’s leading chamber orches-tras, has received a $1 millionchallenge gift, the largest gift inthe orchestra’s 44-year history,from LACO subscribers and sup-porters Terri and Jerry Kohl.
A LACO challenge has attract-ed $1 million in additional sup-port from two anonymousdonors. The $2 million, raised asa result of the Kohls’ challengegift and the other contributions,provides the foundation forLACO’s newly establishedCornerstone Campaign, a majorgifts and endowment initiative tofurther strengthen the orchestra’sfiscal health. Subsequently, two
additional gifts totaling $200,000have been donated to theCornerstone Campaign.
“Jerry and Terri’s Kohl’s mag-nificent gift — and the gifts ofthe donors who quickly steppedup to match their challenge — arenot only a powerful statement oftheir belief in LACO’s impor-tance as one of the region’s cul-tural crown jewels, but they alsohave tremendous symbolic sig-nificance at a time when so manyorchestras around the country arefighting for survival,” LACOmusic director Jeffrey Kahanesaid. “All of us at LACO are con-vinced that these gifts haveopened a new chapter in the dis-tinguished history of this great
orchestra and that they willinspire many others to follow suitin helping to assure an era of last-ing stability and dynamicgrowth.”
The Kohls became LACO sub-scribers in 2007 and have provid-ed financial support to LACO inthe past. They are the founders ofBrighton, the SouthernCalifornia-based women’s acces-sories company.
The Kohls, who were highschool sweethearts, launchedBrighton in 1991 after runningtheir own specialty store formany years.
For information or to donate,call (213)622-7001 or visitwww.laco.org.
A pedestrian who was takingphotographs of a traffic stopTuesday evening died after beingstruck by a vehicle on SepulvedaBoulevard near the Getty CenterDrive exit of the 405 Freeway.
On January 1, at around 5:50p.m., a fatal traffic collisionoccurred involving a 2007 ToyotaHighlander and a pedestrian whowas in the roadway. The collisionoccurred on Sepulveda Boulevardsouth of the Getty Center driveexit from the 405 freeway. The dri-ver of the SUV was headed southon Sepulveda Boulevard,approaching the Getty CenterDrive exit when she collided witha pedestrian. The 29-year-old malepedestrian was crossing eastboundon Sepulveda Boulevard when hewas struck by the vehicle.
The pedestrian was a photogra-pher and was photographing a traf-fic stop on the adjacent 405 free-way just prior to crossing the road-way. He was reportedly takingphotos of musician Justin Bieber’scar. The pedestrian’s identity hasnot been released pending notifi-cation of next of kin. The 69 year-old female driver of the Toyota didnot show any signs of drug oralcohol impairment while at the
scene of the collision andremained at the collision site untilofficers arrived.
City of Los Angeles, RescueAmbulance 19, responded andtransported the pedestrian toUCLA Westwood Hospital, wherehe was pronounced dead at 6:20p.m. Officers from the WestTraffic Division and the LAPDMulti-Disciplinary CollisionInvestigation Team responded tothe scene of the collision and con-ducted the investigation.
Anyone with informationregarding this incident is asked tocontact the Los Angeles PoliceDepartment’s Multi-DisciplinaryCollision Investigation Team at(213)486-0690. During non-busi-ness hours or on weekends, callsshould be directed to (877)527-3247.
Anyone wishing to remainanonymous should call CrimeStoppers at (800)222-8477.Tipsters may also contact CrimeStoppers by texting to phone num-ber 274637 with a cell phone. Alltext messages should begin withthe letters “LAPD.” Tipsters mayalso go to www.LAPDOnline.org,click on “webtips” and follow theprompts.
In an effort keep guns out of thewrong hands, three top lawenforcement officials have sent aletter to all Los Angeles gun buyers.The letter, sent to gun buyers duringthe state’s 10-day waiting periodbetween when a gun is purchasedand when it can be picked-up, out-lines gun-owner responsibility toreport the transfer, sale, loss or theftof a firearm to the state Departmentof Justice or be prosecuted.
“We have a gun violence epi-demic in America and I want to doall that I can as City Attorney in LosAngeles to help change that fact,”City Attorney Carmen Trutanichsaid. “If you choose to own a gun,we want to make sure that you storeit safely, keep it locked up andaway from children.”
During the years 2005 through2008, similar letters were sent togun buyers in only two LAPDDivisions — 77th and Devonshire.This new letter-writing program isexpanded to cover the entire city
A San Gabriel man whoreportedly owned a DJ businessin West Hollywood was sched-uled to be sentenced on Mondaybut failed to appear in court. Heis being sought by the FBI,according U.S. Attorney’s Officein Los Angeles.
David Kaup, 29, was sched-uled to be sentenced on Dec. 17in the United States DistrictCourt in Los Angeles. Kaup pledguilty to two counts of wire fraudon April 9.
According to his plea agree-ment, Kaup carried out three sep-arate fraud schemes, each ofwhich caused millions in lossesto victims. He admitted in hisplea agreement that over a periodof approximately five years, hedefrauded more than 50 familiesout of more than $11 million.
Many of these victims wereworking class families whosought Kaup’s assistance in refi-nancing their homes. He admit-ted in his plea that he had operat-ed several companies, includingLunden Investments, AmericanLoans and Funding (ALF) andFirst Mortgage West, each ofwhich was based in Los Angeles.
Through Lunden Investments,Kaup convinced investors to givehim more than $9 million, whichhe said he was going to use forcommercial loans. He admitted,however, that he instead lostapproximately $9 million of thevictims’ money trading on theForeign Currency ExchangeMarket.
After defrauding these victims,Kaup started a separate schemeto deceive homeowners intosending him money. He admittedthat through his second compa-ny, ALF, he told homeownersthat he could refinance theirhomes at below-market rates, so
long as they provided certainfunds up front to demonstratethat they financially qualified forthe special loan terms.
These funds were supposed tobe kept safe during the loanprocess and then returned whenthe loan was either approved ordenied. Kaup never tried to refi-nance the homeowners’ loans,and instead used the victims’money to buy luxury items forhimself and to trade on theForeign Currency ExchangeMarket.
In all, Kaup defrauded morethan 50 families out of approxi-mately $2 million. In carryingout these schemes, Kaup usedseveral aliases, including “DavidSmith” and “David Martinez.”He is 5 feet 11 inches tall andweighs approximately 190pounds.
Kaup has been known to workas a disc jockey in the LosAngeles and Las Vegas areas andhas used the moniker, “New AgeDave.”
Anyone with information as tothe whereabouts of Kaup isurged to call the FBI at (888)226-8443.
The following crimes occurred inWest Hollywood and the areaspatrolled by the LAPD’s Wilshireand Hollywood Divisions betweenDec. 22 and Dec. 26, and werecompiled from www.crimemap-ping.com.
Dec. 22
At midnight, an unknown suspectcommitted a petty theft in the 600block of Robertson.
An unknown suspect burglarized avehicle parked in the 7600 block ofHollywood at 1 a.m.
At 1:30 a.m., a vehicle was report-ed stolen from the 7300 block ofMelrose.
An unknown suspect committed apetty theft in the 7100 block ofSanta Monica at 12:30 p.m.
At 1 p.m., a vehicle burglary wasreported in the 6800 block ofHollywood.
An unknown suspect committed apetty theft in the 8500 block ofBeverly at 1:30 p.m.
At 5:25 p.m., a grand theft wasreported in the 100 block of TheGrove.
An unknown suspect committed apetty theft in the 8500 block ofBeverly at 6 p.m.
At 6 p.m., an unknown suspectcommitted a burglary in the 1500block of El Segundo.
An unknown suspect burglarized avehicle parked in the 300 block ofN. Stanley at 9:30 p.m.
At 10:45 p.m., an unknown sus-pect committed a petty theft in the8500 block of Beverly.
An unknown suspect physicallyassaulted a victim in the 8800block of Santa Monica at 10:48
p.m.
At 11:55 a.m., an unknown sus-pect committed a petty theft in the5600 block of Santa Monica.
Dec. 23
At 12:45 a.m., an unknown sus-pect assaulted a victim in the 1700block of Vine.
A vehicle was reported stolen fromthe 400 block of N. Kingsley at2:30 a.m.
At 4 a.m., an unknown suspectrobbed a victim near the corner ofShrader and Hollywood.
An unknown suspect committed apetty theft in the 6300 block of W.3rd at noon. Three additional pettythefts were reported in the samearea around 12:15, 4:40 and 10:30p.m.
At noon, an unknown suspect bur-glarized a vehicle parked in the7300 block of Hollywood.
An unknown suspect burglarized avehicle in the 8400 block of SantaMonica at 1 p.m.
At 2 p.m., an unknown suspectburglarized a residence in the1400 block of Queens.
An unknown suspect committed apetty theft in the 6700 block ofHollywood at 2:15 p.m.
At 2:30 p.m., an unknown suspectattempted to burglarize a vehicleparked in the 1500 block ofQueens.
An unknown suspect committed apetty theft in the 100 block of TheGrove at 4 p.m.
At 5:20 p.m., an unknown suspectcommitted a petty theft in the 8400block of Beverly.
A suspect assaulted a victim dur-
ing a domestic violence incident inthe 1200 block of CrescentHeights at 7:30 p.m.
At 8 p.m., an unknown suspectburglarized a vehicle parked in the1200 block of N. Las Palmas.
An unknown suspect burglarized avehicle parked in the 1000 block ofKings at 8:30 p.m.
At 10 p.m., a vehicle burglary wasreported in the 7700 block ofHollywood.
Dec. 24
At 1 a.m., an unknown suspectburglarized a vehicle parked in the1000 block of Kings.
An unknown suspect burglarized avehicle parked near the corner ofCahuenga and Franklin at 5:30a.m.
At 9:30 a.m., an attempted bur-glary was reported in the 800 blockof Keniston.
An unknown suspect committed apetty theft in the 6000 block ofSanta Monica at 10 a.m.
At 11:52 a.m., an unknown sus-pect robbed a victim in the 1100block of S. Windsor.
An unknown suspect committed aburglary in the 7700 block ofSunset at 6 p.m.
At 10 p.m., an unknown suspectburglarized a vehicle parked nearthe corner of Cherokee andFranklin.
Dec. 25
At 2:28 a.m., an unknown suspectpickpocketed a victim in the 800block of Hilldale.
An unknown suspect burglarized avehicle parked in the 600 block ofN. Rossmore at 9 p.m.
At 10:40 p.m., a grand theft wasreported near the corner of SantaMonica and Wilton.
An unknown suspect robbed a vic-tim near the corner of Cahuengaand Hollywood at 11:05 p.m.
Dec. 26
At 10:55 a.m., an unknown sus-pect committed a grand theft in the400 block of Robertson.
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The following information was reported to the West Hollywood Sheriff’sStation and the LAPD’s Wilshire Division between Dec. 22 and Dec. 26,
2012. If you are a victim of a crime, here are the telephone numbers of locallaw enforcement agencies; Los Angeles Police Department, Wilshire Division
(323)485-4022 and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department WestHollywood Station (310)855-8850.
Police BlotterAlleged con man fails to appear
photo courtesy of LAPD
David Kaup
Paparazzo killed in traffic collision
Arrest made in restaurant assaultA panhandler allegedly threat-
ened to kill a restaurant manager inthe 600 block of South Alameda St.at approximately 1 p.m. on Dec.15, when the manager received acomplaint from a customer that thepanhandler was inside the restau-rant bothering patrons.
A detectives’ investigationrevealed that the managerapproached the panhandler andasked him to leave. The panhan-dler, later identified as KennethUnderwood, complained and thenleft the restaurant lobby. The man-ager then followed Underwoodoutside to ensure that he was leav-ing the property, and sawUnderwood walk to the rear of thedrive-through area and resumepanhandling to some patronsordering food at the drive-through.
The manager again approachedUnderwood and told him that hecould not panhandle at the drive-through either. Underwoodallegedly became angry andpushed the victim several times.According to police, he thengrabbed the victim and immediate-ly pressed a knife against the man-
ager’s torso and threatened to killhim. Underwood allegedly usedracial slurs during the assault. Thevictim told investigators that he hasreceived racial slurs and threatsfrom the suspect in the past involv-ing his sexual orientation.
On Dec. 17, detectives assignedto LAPD Crimes Against PersonsUnit (CAPS) conducted a follow-up when they received informationthat Underwood had returned tothe restaurant. The detectivesarrived at the location and detainedhim near the location.
LAPD Central Area officersassisted the detectives and con-ducted a field show-up, where thesuspect was positively identified asUnderwood. He was arrested forassault with a deadly weapon, andenhancements for a hate crime willbe sought.
Anyone with information aboutthis incident may contact LAPDCentral Area detectives at(213)972-1203. During off-hours,calls may be directed to (877)527-3247. Anyone wishing to remainanonymous should call CrimeStoppers at (800)222-8477.
Officials sendletters to gunpurchasers
that includes all 21 LAPD divi-sions.
The gun-buyer letter programbegan with a federal Project SafeNeighborhoods grant, and willcontinue with local resources. TheCity Attorney’s Office goal is to
make sure that gun buyers andowners know that they must storetheir guns safely, keep them lockedup and away from children, and ifthe gun is to be sold or if it isstolen, the sale or theft must bereported.
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photo courtesy of Commercial Acting for Adults
“Commercial Acting for Adults” will be offered from Jan. 11 to March 15 at the Culver City Federal MemorialBuilding. The ten-week on-camera course will be held on Fridays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the center’smultipurpose room. Weekly classes invite students to perform regularly on videotape and have their workprofessionally critiqued. Emphasis is placed on developing the individual’s unique qualities, understand-ing student’s particular “type,” strengthening confidence and developing professional skills necessary forentering the television commercial industry. The Culver City Veterans Memorial Building is located at 4117 Overland Ave. The 10-week course is $100.For information or to register, call (310)253-6650 or visit activenet020.active.com/culvercity.
Commercial acting classes to begin in Culver City
photo by Michael Lamont
“Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan” returns to the Pantages Theatre in Hollywoodrunning from Tuesday, Jan. 15 through 27. The engagement marks the first return of the production to the PantagesTheatre in more than eight years. Rigby said the show remains one ofher favorites.“One of the greatest gifts of my theatrical career has been the opportu-nity to play Peter Pan,” Rigby said. “[It’s] the thrill of seeing the faces ofchildren as I fly over their heads sprinkling fairy dust, and having thechance to relive the adventure of a perfect make believe childhood.” Joining Rigby is Broadway’s Brent Barrett, as “Mr. Darling/Hook”. Theproduction is based on James M. Barrie’s 1902 novel, “The Little WhiteBird”, and recounts the adventures of the three Darling children as theyfly away from their nursery into the magic and wonder of “Never Land”.The children encounter the cunning and evil “Captain Hook”, villainouspirates, a crafty crocodile and a sprightly fairy, “Tinker Bell”. Showtimesare at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday; 8 p.m., Friday; 2 and 8p.m., Saturday; and 1 and 6:30 p.m., Sunday. Tickets start at $25. ThePantages Theatre is located at 6233 Hollywood Blvd. For information,call (800)982-2787, or visit www.BroadwayLA.org.
Rigby returns as Peter Pan
Pleitez reaches fundraising markOn New Year’s Eve, the
Emanuel Pleitez for Los AngelesMayor Campaign surpassed thecity matching funds criteria of$150,000 in eligible contribu-tions. Most of these contributionscame from individual donors inamounts less than $75, accordingto the campaign. The City EthicsCommission will verify and pub-lish this information on its web-site.
The significance of theannouncement is that reaching thematching funds goal has been thecriteria for inclusion in mostdebates that have occurred up tothis point. Frustration over thiscriteria led supporters of Pleitez to
protest his exclusion from theLeague of Conservation Votersdebate.
“My campaign represents theunderserved communities thatother campaigns and elected offi-cials ignore,” Pleitez said. “At theprotest, I said that our voices can’tbe silenced. It was true then, andnow we have the money to proveit. All voices need to be heard andrepresented.”
Pleitez is a former technologyexecutive, and was appointed tomanage President BarackObama’s Economic RecoveryAdvisory Board. Pleitez, a LosAngeles native, currently lives inEl Sereno.
MABA endorses Mike FeuerCity Attorney candidate Mike
Feuer has received an endorsementfrom the Mexican American BarAssociation (MABA).
“Mike Feuer is an inspirationalleader who is widely admired bymembers of the Mexican AmericanBar Association,” said RigobertoArrechiga, president of MABA.“His brand of inclusive leadership,extensive legal and judicial systemexperience, and exceptional legisla-tive talent make him uniquely quali-fied to be our next city attorney.Mike shares our values of promotingjustice, fairness and equality in thejudicial system. e will restore confi-
dence in the city attorney’s office. .”In addition to the endorsement,
Feuer has received a myriad of otherhigh-profile legal communityendorsements fromformer California Supreme CourtJustices Carlos Moreno and CruzReynoso, former CaliforniaAttorney General and former LosAngeles County District AttorneyJohn Van de Kamp, and 15 pastpresidents of the Los AngelesCounty Bar Association.
“I’m running for city attorney tofocus on what matters most, fromkeeping our neighborhoods safefrom gangs and guns to promotingjobs and economic development,”Feuer said. “[The] endorsementunderscores that throughout LosAngeles, legal and community lead-ers believe it is time to for majorchange in the City Attorney’soffice. I am honored to haveMABA’s support in my campaign tobring about that change.”
MABA is one of the largestLatino bar associations in theUnited States, with over 500 attor-neys, judges, politicians and busi-ness leaders. Founded in 1957, theAssociation is committed toadvancing Latinos in the legal pro-fession and empowering the Latinocommunity through service andadvocacy.
ConservationCorps seeksapplicants
The California ConservationCorps’ is seeking applicants for theConservationist I crew supervisorexam.
Individuals who enjoy being out-doors and working with young peo-ple should consider applying for theexam. Deadline for submittingapplications is Friday, Jan. 18.
The Conservationist I most fre-quently serves as a crew supervisorfor 10-15 corpsmembers, youngmen and women between the agesof 18 and 25. Crews work in bothurban and rural areas on a widevariety of natural resource projectssuch as trail construction, landscap-ing, habitat restoration and more.When natural disasters occur,crews can also be dispatched with-in hours to floods, fires and earth-quakes.
For information, visitwww.cca.ca.gov.
Metro opening EV charging stationsElectric vehicle (EV) drivers
will soon be able to charge theirvehicles for a nominal fee at Metropark and ride stations at UnionStation, Sierra Madre Villa Station,Willow Station, El SegundoStation and Universal City Station.
Each of the five location willhave facilities to charge up to fourvehicles at a time. The first twolocations, Union Station and SierraMadre Villa Station, will open tothe public in early January 2013.All stations will be open by mid-February 2013.
Metro anticipates that the EVcharging stations will encourageEV owners to combine publictransportation with driving. EVdrivers will be able to charge theirvehicles while using Metro to runerrands, go to events or while com-muting the rest of the way to work.
EV drivers need to subscribeonline at metro.net/ev to use thecharging stations. Once they openan account linked to either a creditcard or a PayPal account, they willreceive an electronic key fob. Tostart a charging session, plug in theEV to a vacant EV charger andwave the key fob over the reader.The cost to charge a vehicle is $1per hour and caps at $3. EV driverswill receive a text notificationwhen the vehicle battery is fullycharged. Customer support also isavailable by calling (213)922-GOEV.
The installation of the EV charg-ing stations is part of a pilot pro-gram scheduled to run through2013. The program marks the firsttime a transportation agency hasdirectly incorporated EV chargingstations as part of its transit sys-tem. Metro is collaborating withEV Connect to install and operatethe charging stations. The programis funded by a grant from theCalifornia Energy Commission.
“I’m running for
city attorney to
focus on what
matters most, from
keeping our
neighborhoods ...
to promoting jobs
and economic
development.”
Mike FeuerCity Attorney candidate
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Tournament of Roses Parade 2013
photos by Edwin Folven
(Top left) The 2013 Tournament of Roses Royal Court rode aboard the
Macy’s float in the parade, including Rose Queen Vanessa Manjarrez,
and Rose Queens, from left, Victoria McGregor, Tracy Cresta, Kate
Benuska, Nicole Nelam, Sonia Shenoi and Madison Teodo. (Above)
Kaiser Permanente’s float featured “The Cat in the Hat” and other char-
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photo by Edwin Folven
(Above) The city of Los Angeles’ Rose Parade float showcased the Los Angeles International Airport.
photo by Edwin Folven
The Wisconsin cheerleaders took
to the sky during the parade.
Stanford defeated Wisconsin 20-
14 in the Rose Bowl.
Baroque is Bachin LACO series
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s(LACO) five-concert “BaroqueConversations” series showcasingexceptional Baroque music, whichthis season explores the legacy ofBach and his sons, launches its sev-enth year with a program of fourBach sonatas at 7 p.m. on Thursday,Jan. 17 at Zipper Concert Hall indowntown Los Angeles.
LACO’s principal oboe AllanVogel hosts the concert and will bejoined by concertmaster MargaretBatjer, principal flute David Shostac,associate principal cello ArmenKsajikian, principal keyboardPatricia Mabee, flute Sandy Hughes,principal viola Roland Kato andprincipal bassoon Kenneth Munday.
The program spotlights works byJohann Sebastian Bach, master ofthe High Baroque style. During theevening, LACO artists share theirinsights into the music and invitequestions from the audience. A com-plimentary wine reception for allticket holders begins at 6 p.m.
Four additional concerts in theBaroque Conversations series takeplace on Feb. 14, March 21, April 11and May 9.
Subscriptions to all five concerts($235) are available by callingLACO at (213)622 7001. Tickets forindividual concerts ($55) are avail-able online at www.laco.org, by call-ing LACO at (213)622 7001, or atthe venue box office on the night ofthe concert, if tickets remain.Student rush tickets ($10), based onavailability, may be purchased at thebox office the day of the concert.
Zipper Concert Hall is located at200 S. Grand Ave.
‘The Blue Jewel’The U.S. film premiere of
“The Blue Jewel”, a documen-tary film about PlanetaryHealers, will be held at 7 p.m. onJan. 10 at Laemmle’s Music Hallin Beverly Hills.
“The Blue Jewel” is a docu-mentary created in Germany byOliver Hauck, who traveledaround the world interviewingPlanetary Healers.
The film will offer music per-formed by Tina Turner.
Laemmle’s Music Hall islocated at 9036 Wilshire Blvd.For information, visit www.face-book.com/events/190790091045824.
Participants must commit to 12 to18 months of life skills and per-sonal transformation trainingbefore applying, Fahringer said.
The whole model is based uponthe parolees redeeming themselvesthrough service, care, responsibili-ty and humility. So far, only oneemployee has been let go since therestaurant had its “soft opening”on Dec. 6, Fahringer said.
“It’s all about giving,” he added.“It’s all about balancing the scales.It really is an entire way of being.Once we get our reentry housingsettled, it’ll even be better.…Ultimately, we would like towork our way out of business.”
Tocchini said his desire to helpex-convicts readjust to normal lifehas been a “burden in my heart foryears.” Like Fahringer, he hadissues with drugs in the past, havingused his family’s theatre business tolaunder drug money. However,Tocchini never served any prisontime.
“To be able to do this, is a way to
give back to the community that Ifelt, in some way, I had devastated,”he added. “It gives them a realopportunity to take that experienceand the suffering they have andgive it away and make a differencefor the community.”
Tocchini said officials withRedemption Foods talk the samelanguage and share a similar back-ground with the parolees theyserve. With so little available tohelp the participants lead construc-tive lives after being released,assisting them is a “great privilege,”
he said.“It’s a privilege to be able to
work with people, particularly peo-ple who are hurting,” Tocchini said.
Redemption Foods and NewHorizon have a lot in common withDelancey Street, an organizationthat gives convicted criminals fac-ing jail time another chance atbeing productive, lawful citizensthrough its Christmas tree lot, cater-ing business and moving company.
Fahringer is a graduate ofDelancey Street, and credits hisinvolvement with the organizationfor his job with Redemption Foods.He spent six years at DelanceyStreet, evading as many as 18 yearsin prison for manufacturing andtrafficking meth.
“I fell in love with the model, andI fell in love with the prospect ofhelping guys not become what Ihad become,” Fahringer said,adding that some of DelanceyStreet’s philosophy is evident atRedemption Foods. “It will be veryresults oriented — the same sort ofin-your-face structure and highexpectations.”
So far, Redemption Foods isdoing well, although it opened dur-ing the holidays, which can be atough time for restaurants. It cur-rently operates with a staff of abouteight or nine, but that will increaseas the eatery expands its hours inthe near future.
“We’ve just been operating with-out much fanfare while we get sortof a rhythm,” Fahringer said.
The restaurant serves Californiabistro items such as sandwiches,salmon, seared Asian ribs, grilledshrimp, shepherd’s pie, pulled porksandwiches and more. It operatesusing a deli format, and has a chalk-board menu.
Redemption Foods’ executivechef, Julian Turner, is a NewOrleans native, and hopes to incor-
porate some Cajun flavors into therestaurant’s cuisine. A formerrestaurant owner, he had spentsome time in prison, though hecame out of retirement to work atthe restaurant.
He is one of the veterans atRedemption Foods, and is strivingto help parolees through their re-acclimation period. Turner, a sub-stance abuse counselor, said someparolees are truly intimidated byeveryday society, though they puton a tough front. He said he wantsto teach new-hires skills so thatthey can be on a level playing fieldin life.
“I want to uplift their spirits,”Turner said. “I want to see theseguys really succeed.”
Senteno seems uplifted. Much ofthe world around him has changed,but he is adapting. In 2010, heenjoyed his first Christmas outsideof prison since 1967. In 2011, hegot married.
“What I found [in the beginning]is that some of my thoughts hadremained the same since prison,”
Senteno said. “A lot of us set our-selves up for failure. You set yourown future by your beliefs.”
He said he needed to change hisway of thinking, and stop assumingthat no one would be willing to hirehim. In the past, Senteno’s frustra-tion with his life was evidenced byhis relatives telling him that henever smiled — ever. A look at hisphoto book confirmed this.
“I had forgotten how,” Sentenosaid. “There were so many things Iwas unaware of.”
But that has changed. Due to hislong work hours preparing therestaurant to open, Senteno boughthis wife a teacup maltipoo puppy tokeep her company when he wasn’taround. Senteno, who was referredto as “grandpa” in prison, said aphoto of him and the puppy wouldget good laughs out of his formercellmates.
And Phillip Senteno smiles.For information on Redemption
Foods, visit www.redemption-foods.com. The restaurant is locat-ed at 1253 N. Vine St.
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Restaurant offers a second chanceFrom page 1
Church burglary suspect soughtFrom page 1
photo by Aaron Blevins
Redemption Foods is attracting many customers, and the owner hopes
to expand the concept in the near future.
photo by Aaron Blevins
Executive chef Julian Turner, of Redemption Foods, said the restaurant
offers a nurturing environment that helps people succeed.
“I want to uplift
their spirits. I
want to see these
guys really
succeed.”
-Julian Turner, executive chef for
Redemption Foods
photo courtesy of the LAPD
Investigators have released a
photograph of some of the items
stolen in the burglary at the
church.
photo courtesy of the LAPD
A grainy survellance camera
image taken near the church
shows an individual who walked
by with a duffel bag that police
believe may have contained the
stolen items.
exactly sure whether someone camein during the night or if it was some-one who remained in the building,”Reina said. “We have some videofrom a business about a block awaythat showed an individual walkingby with a large duffel bag, so we arelooking for that suspect.”
Father Alexander Lebedeff, therector at the parish, said the theft hasupset the congregation, many ofwhom are from the Russian com-
which can be viewed at www.lap-donline.org, is very grainy, and itcould not be determined whetherthe individual is male or female.The individual carrying the duffelbag is approximately 20 to 35 yearsold, five feet seven to five feet nineinches tall and was wearing a darkcolored jacket and pants.
Anyone with information is askedto contact Det. Jackson, with theLAPD’s Hollywood DivisionBurglary Unit, at (213)972-2928.Tips can also be made using theLAPD’s 24-hour hotline at(877)LAPD247.
munities in Hollywood and WestHollywood. The church, founded in1930, is located at 5432 FernwoodAve., near Fountain and Westernavenues. He said the stolen itemsare used in religious ceremoniessuch as communion, and on holi-days such as Easter. Lebedeff saidthe congregation has held religiousservices using other accoutrementssince the burglary occurred, but hehopes the stolen items will be foundsoon.
“I don’t believe it was a hatecrime. I think the perpetrator sawsome shiny things and decided tosteal them,” Lebedeff said.“Nothing like this has ever hap-pened before at the church.”
The rector added that the stolenitems are valued at more than$50,000. One of the four missingchalices is an antique that originat-ed from Russia, and although it isvalued at $20,000, Lebedeffdescribed it as being “priceless.”One of the silver-plated chalices isvalued at $10,000, he said.Additionally, the thief stole gold-plated plates and small cups, and asilver-plated container used to holdwater for baptisms.
“They are all instruments we usein our most important services,”Lebedeff said. “Nothing was madefrom precious metals. They wereall plated, but they are very impor-tant to the congregation.”
The surveillance camera footage,
Scholarship donors honored at annual gala
photo by Vince Bucci
The Fulfillment Fund, a nonprofit organization that helps low-income
students attend college, recently honored several benefactors at a
gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Fulfillment Fund founder Dr. Gary
Gitnick (left); joined honoree Rob Moore, vice chairman of
Paramount Pictures Corporation; award presenter, actor Adam
Sandler; and event chair Cherna Gitnick at the gala. More than $2
million was raised for Fulfillment Fund programs. For Information,
visit www.fulfillment.org
The UCLA Department ofUrology has received a $4.6 mil-lion gift from the estate of Frankand Dorothy H. Clark, longtimebenefactors who helped to createthe pediatric and adult urology cen-ters in Westwood and SantaMonica.
The gift, from the Clarks’ testa-mentary trust, will help endow theClark Urology Centers, said Dr.Mark Litwin, chairman of the urol-ogy department.
“Frank was a tireless supporter ofour faculty and programs in urolo-gy and I am honored to have wit-nessed the relationship he forgedwith us,” Litwin said. “This gener-ous and unconditional gift, the firstinstallment of Frank’s bequest to
the Clark Urological Center, willsupport the department’s ongoingresearch, educational and clinicalendeavors and is sure to inspirenew innovations leading toimproved treatments and, ultimate-ly, cures for various urologic condi-tions.”
In addition to supporting theClark Urology Centers for adults,Clark also played a critical role inthe creation in 1993 of the ClarkMorrison Pediatric Urology Center,which allows the university to pro-vide a comprehensive approach tothe care of children with congenitalconditions. The center’s goal is tominimize a child’s discomfort andstress while streamlining the diag-nostic and treatment process.
“These are shining examples ofhow, throughout his life, Frankremained an invaluable advocateand advisor to our department, aswell as a consummate supporter ofthe university,” Litwin said.A UCLA alumnus, Frank Clarkattended Hastings College of Law,but was called to active duty in1941 after Pearl Harbor wasattacked. He served five years inthe Office of Naval Intelligence andreturned to Hastings after his dis-charge, graduating in 1946 as vale-dictorian. He served as executivevice president and general counselto the May Department StoreCompany for more than 25 years.In 1980, Gov. Jerry Brown appoint-ed Clark to the University ofCalifornia Board of Regents, wherehe served for more than 20 years,including a stint as its chair. Clarkdied at age 90 in 2008, and DorothyClark passed away in 2011.
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“This is viewed as a catalyst pro-ject that will help turn around LaCienega,” he said. “It will be fourstories of residential over retail.This is an area in high demand forapartments for younger profession-als.”
Miller said the developer,Solomon Aryeh, originally plannedto build a seven-story building, witha larger retail component. That planwas opposed by some neighborsand City Councilman Paul Koretz,5th District, who wanted to keep thebuilding height more in line with theresidences on Alfred Street andother buildings in the neighborhood.Koretz’s deputy, Paul MichaelNeuman, said the councilman sup-ports the new plan with the lowered,56-foot building height at the front,and 45 feet toward the rear.
The Mid-City West CommunityCouncil’s (MCWCC) Land UseCommittee is scheduled to reviewthe project on Jan. 8, and the coun-cil’s executive board will consider
the plan on Jan. 15. Tim Deegan,chair of the MCWCC, said the pro-ject had previously been examined,but was sent back to the Land UseCommittee because of the requestedchanges in height.
“It is a very interesting project,”Deegan said. “It is a little bit contro-versial because there were someissues with the height. There havebeen some mitigations made, and
we will review the new plans thatare presented.”
Neuman also said the projectcould be a catalyst for La CienegaBoulevard. In a letter to the city’sPlanning Department, Koretz saidthe project will replace a series of“dilapidated” buildings fromBeverly Boulevard to RosewoodAvenue, and will be shorter thanmany nearby buildings, such as theSofitel Hotel and the BeverlyCenter.
“It is my hope that the planningdepartment and the applicant in thiscase will consider the change inheight suggested … and create aproject that will complement andimprove this worthy portion of mydistrict,” Koretz said.
Miller said the project, which isestimated to cost between $8 and$10 million, will be reviewed by theplanning commission on Jan. 22. Ifapproved, the developer hopes tobegin work on the project by thefall.
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photo courtesy of Psomas
A rendering of the proposed project on La Cienega Boulevard shows how
it will be configured on the major thoroughfare.
“There have been
some mitigations
made, and we will
review the new
plans that are
presented.”
-Tim Deegan, chair of theMid-City West
Community Council
Cancer Institute recognizes contributors
photo by Marcia Perel
The John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary (JWCIA) recently hon-
ored two long-time benefactors and contributors at its annual
Membership Luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Patrick Wayne
(left), JWCIA chairman and son of actor John Wayne, was joined at
the event by Gloria Gebbia, president of the Associates for Breast
and Prostate Cancer Studies and recipient of the Angel Award; Col.
Alexander Stojadinovic, who received the Public Service Award; and
JWCI Auxiliary president Anita Swift. A highlight of the ceremony was
a donation of $432,811 made by Swift and JWCIA treasurer Martha
Harper to Wayne and Dr. Maureen Chung, director of the Margie and
Robert E. Petersen Breast Cancer Research Program at JWCI. For
information, visit www.jwci.org.
Medical center receives $4.6 million grant
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Exhibit showcases sculpturesby renowned Mexican artist
Renowned Mexican sculptorJorge Marín returns to CouturierGallery with his 7th solo show,“Reflection & Balance” runningJan. 12 through Feb. 23.
New bronze and stone sculp-tures, as well as recent works offigural subjects such as garudas,equilibrists and horses, will bedisplayed.
Also displayed will be ele-mental features that Marín isbest known for, such as boats,masks, wings and spheres. The10 bronze works are a testamentto his classical portrayal of thehuman form in a modern con-text.
Marín has spent 25 years inthe contemporary art scene. Hisrecent works offer the viewer aspectrum of styles and forms,
which highlight the artist’s enig-matic and surrealistic approachto figurative work.
“By coordinating the bodies,segment by segment, I attemptto give my sculptures a voice oftheir own, which communicatessomething different to eachspectator,” Marín said. “I havefound in bronze an intrinsicpower that allows me to builddynamic bodies, bodies full ofmovement, which challengegravity by rotating in space andbalancing themselves with mini-mal support.”
An opening reception will beSaturday, Jan. 12 from 6 to 8p.m. The Couturier Gallery islocated at 166 N. La Brea Ave.For information, visit www.cou-turiergallery.com.
in order to opt out of the new policy,but Tittle said one of her patientswas denied, though the insurancecompany didn’t specify why orwhether there was an appealsprocess.
According to Anthem, patientswill be provided access to a nursingprogram to help them stick to theirregimes and avoid side effects.Patients will also have constantaccess to a registered nurse or phar-macist over the phone.
“Purchasing expensive specialtyprescription drugs in bulk for homedelivery benefits our members bysaving them money, and evidence-based studies have shown that homedelivery is correlated with anincreased likelihood of patients tak-
ing their medicine as prescribed,”Anthem public relations directorDarrel Ng said.
He cited two studies that statedthat mail order medications lead tobetter drug adherence and better out-comes. Ng didn’t specify how theprescriptions would be shipped, andwasn’t aware of any patients’ opt-outrequests being denied. He cited theaforementioned studies when askedabout the possibility of lost or stolenshipments.
Ng said California is in the lastwave of states to implement the pol-icy change. Roth, of the pharmacistsassociation, said that as far as heknows, Anthem is the only insurancecompany to implement this policy.He said its studies are suspect.
“The statistics are very mislead-ing,” Roth said, adding that someinsurance companies consider “drugadherence” to mean that the medica-tions have been placed in the mail.“In my opinion, it’s really smokeand mirrors.”
He said the association has beenasking its members to reach out toAnthem and express their concernswith the policy change. The associa-tion is also looking at possible leg-islative options to ensure thatpatients can get their medicationsfrom their pharmacists.
would be 39.6 percent for singleswith incomes above $400,000 andmarried couples with incomesabove $450,000.
“I wish we had arrived on alower limit in terms of the upperincome tax cuts,” Schiff said,adding that he was pleased theagreement maintained lower taxrates for middle class families.
According to the CBO, theAmerican Taxpayer Relief Act of2012 permanently extends middleclass tax cuts and credits for work-ing families, which will result inlower tax rates, an expanded ChildTax Credit and marriage penaltyrelief for 114 million households. Italso included a permanentAlternative Minimum Tax fix.
The deal includes a one-yearextension of emergency unemploy-ment insurance benefits for 2 mil-lion people. It also extends — forfive years — the Earned IncomeTax Credit and the President’s newAmerican Opportunity Tax Credit,which helps families pay for col-lege.
Businesses also benefitted fromthe agreement, which offers taxrelief to companies through the endof 2013. The Production TaxCredit, a key incentive for renew-able energy, has been extended, aswell as the Research &Experimentation tax credit. To sup-port investment and growth, thedeal lengthens the 50 percent bonusdepreciation.
No cuts to the Affordable CareAct were included, according to theCBO. A 27 percent cut to Medicarereimbursements for doctors wasavoided by fixing the sustainablegrowth rate formula through theend of 2013.
A decision on the sequestrationprocess was delayed for twomonths. The sequester is a decade-long series of automatic cuts todefense and domestic spending toreduce expenses by $1.2 trillion.According to the CBO, the agree-ment saves $24 billion, half in rev-enue and half from spending cuts.
The deal will give Congress time towork on a balanced plan to end thesequester permanently through acombination of additional revenueand spending cuts, according to theCBO.
Capital gains rates will return to20 percent for singles above$400,000 and couples above$450,000. The deal also reinstateslimits on high-income tax benefits,the “phaseout” of itemized deduc-tions and Personal ExemptionPhaseout for individuals withincomes of $250,000 or more andcouples with incomes above$300,000, according to the CBO.Lastly, the deal extends the farmbill, preventing a sharp rise in milkprices at the beginning of 2013.
U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.)said she is worried that the deal’scuts to Medicare could affect renalcare in diabetic units, though sheisn’t sure how the cuts will beadministered.
“I’m glad it’s over,” she said ofthe negotiations. “Whenever youhave a deal like this, there’s alwaysmuch to hate.”
Bass said the $600 billion in rev-enue was desperately needed, andthe extension of the unemploymentinsurance was “critical.” She wasalso pleased that the deal includedkeeping taxes low for the lower andmiddle class.
Schiff said he is concerned about
the political battles that will surfaceduring the upcoming debt discus-sions. He said Republicans haveshown that they are willing to go tothe brink of defaulting on thenation’s credit, but it would be the“height of irresponsibility” to do soin the debt ceiling negotiations.
“The debt limit ought to be off thetable, as a Russian roulette type of atactic,” Schiff said.
Bass agreed.“I don’t think the forecast is very
good considering how this playedout,” she said.
U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) voted for the AmericanTaxpayer Relief Act of 2012, butsaid the government must reducethe deficit further to prevent theautomatic cuts that have beendelayed.
“This is not the end of it,” he said.“We need to look for a balancedapproach to reduce the deficit andavoid those other automatic cuts.”
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) issued a statement followingpassage of the Senate agreement onthe fiscal cliff, saying that the feder-al government has a spending prob-lem that has led to a $16 trillionnational debt.
“On the day after the election, Iproposed that both parties worktogether to avert the fiscal cliff in amanner that would ensure 2013 isthe year we finally enact entitlementreform and pro-growth tax reformto begin to solve our country’s debtproblem,” he said. “Now the focusturns to spending. The Americanpeople re-elected a Republicanmajority in the House, and we willuse it in 2013 to hold the presidentaccountable for the ‘balanced’approach he promised, meaning sig-nificant spending cuts and reformsto the entitlement programs that aredriving our country deeper anddeeper into debt. Without meaning-ful reform of entitlements, realspending controls and a fairer,cleaner tax code, our debt will con-tinue to grow, and our economy willcontinue to stumble.”
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ments, and can assist with obtainingdiscounts from the Los AngelesDepartment of Water and Power.Courses for business owners arealso held at the centers, such asmarketing, fiscal management, e-commerce, green solutions,accounting and more.
“We can also help them withobtaining permits from city depart-ments,” Sainz said. “There is a lotof technical assistance available.Anything they need to get started.”
Wesson’s deputy, Ed Johnson,said the council president is eagerto have the new BusinessSourcecenter located within the 10thDistrict.
“From Mr. Wesson’s standpoint,the more resources readily avail-able to small business owners in thearea, the better,” Johnson said. “It isan important commerce center.”
The existing BusinessSourceCenters are located in the SanFernando Valley, and in East andSouth Los Angeles. For informa-tion, visit www.labusiness-source.org.
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Deal reached to avoid the fiscal cliffFrom page 1
photo courtesy of Stass.org
Some people with HIV/AIDS are
concerned that having their med-
ication delivered in the mail could
impede their access to the drugs.
LACMA hosts programon Caravaggio
photo courtesy 2012 Museum Associates/ LACMA
Carlo Saraceni’s “The Martyrdom of St. Cecilia”, circa 1610, is one
of the paintings on view in an exhibit on Caravaggio at LACMA.
Italian scholar and conservation expert Roberta Lapucci visits theLos Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) on Sunday, Jan. 6 at1 p.m. to offer a perspective on the work and techniques of the classicartist, Caravaggio. Lapucci will answer questions such as “How did hepaint?” and “What do scholars look for when examining his paint-ings?” Lapucci has written extensively on topics such as the scienceof light and Caravaggio’s working methods, particularly during thelatter years of the painter’s career.
The discussion coincides with LACMA’s presentation of “Bodiesand Shadows: Caravaggio and His Legacy”, running through Feb. 10.The exhibit introduces the work of artist Michelangelo Merisi daCaravaggio (1571–1610), and is comprised of 56 works, many depict-ing the evolution of Caravaggio’s style. The artist’s legacy is alsoexpressed through works by 20 artists from Italy, Spain, France andthe Netherlands.
LACMA is located at 5905 Wilshire Blvd. For information, call(323)857-6000, or visit www.lacma.org.
“This is not the
end of it. We need
to look for a
balanced
approach to
reduce the deficit
and avoid those
other automatic
cuts.”
-Congressman
Henry Waxman
BusinessSource Center considered in KoreatownFrom page 3
Tittle said. She said the move willprevent the company’s pharmacistsfrom taking care of patients, some ofwhom had been going to the phar-macy since they were diagnosed.
“All of these people are part oftheir healthcare team,” Tittle said.“We know them. There’s a lot moreto taking care of patients than know-ing what drugs they’re on. It’s aboutknowing the patient.”
She said the pharmacy’s staffknows their patients’ medical histo-ry, psychological and social status,caregivers and significant others.Tittle said the relationship betweenthe pharmacy and its patients can becrucial, especially if the individual ishaving mental issues, such asdepression.
“If the patient is going throughsome emotional situation, they maynot be inclined to think about takingtheir medications,” she added.“Every dose is so important, becausethis virus is very smart. …This isfrightening.”
Anthem had planned for the poli-cy change to take effect on Jan. 1, butat the request of the Department ofManaged Health Care and otheradvocacy groups, its implementationwas delayed until March.
Anthem has created a process forpatients to request a hardship waiver
