West Los Angeles Chamber Guide 2015

The Voice of West LA!Beverlywood / Brentwood–Brentwood village / Cheviot hills / Mar vista–westdale / PalMs / ranCho Park sawtelle / veterans adMinistration / west la (ProPer) / westside village / westwood / westwood village–uCla

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Chamber of CommerCe 2015 BUSINESS DIRECTORY & COMMUNITY GUIDE

Bahar Soomekh

P. 38A West LA mom's

journey from starring in Oscar®-winning movies to a career in real estate.

2 WEST LA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

member benefits

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4 west LA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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feaTUre arTICLe

Bahar Soomekh's Second ActAs more film and TV production moves out of state, many industry pros have opted out of the Gypsy life, choosing to stay in West LA. Bahar Soomekh is one West LA mom who has gone from starring in Oscar®-winning movies to a career in real estate.

Contributors

Dr. Jack Fujimoto, Local historian,

educator, author of “Sawtelle West Los

Angeles's japantown”

Jonathan Weiss, Local historian, writer

expogreenway.org

Dana Cataldi, Local historian, real estate agent,

WestwoodCharter.losangelesreal

estatevoice.com | thePartnerstrust.com/

associate/dana-cataldi

Leimert Investment Company

Maty guiza-Leimert, President/CeO

Author of “Leimert Park”, Leimert.com

Salon Tru, Santa Monica hair: jean Mitsuko, Kristine Miyasato

Makeup: Leticia Mendiola

Westside Neighborhood Council WestsidenC.org

Heyler Realty, Sean McMillan, jae Wu

heyler.com

Mar Vista Historical Society MarvistahistoricalSociety.net

• Glen Howell

Co-Founder, local historian and writer

• D.J. “Duke” Dukesherer

Local historian, writer, producer

Dario Nardi, teacher and entrepreneur

Author of “the neuroscience of Personality”

radiancehouse.com

Gabrielino/Tongva Springs FoundationAngie Behrns, President

P. 38

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P. 33 West LA is home

to uCLA and dozens of

distinguished schools.

P. 34 Part of West LA

is the vast wilds of the

Santa Monica Mountains.

P. 13 Annual Autumn

health & Business expo

and events Calendar.

{ CommuNItY CLoSe-uP }

14 keeping Active in Cheviot hills WITH LAURA CAMPFIELD AT CHEVIOT HILLS REC. CENTER

18 Cooking Up Business in PalmsWITH KALISSA KREJCIK AT C&M CAFÉ

22 A Community United—rancho ParkWITH ORLI BELMAN AT PICO PLAYHOUSE

26 Celebrating Culture in SawtelleWITH DR. JACK FUJIMOTO AT WEST LA'S OBON FESTIVAL

30 Westwood's (higher) Power CoupleWITH JD & RACHEL PAYNE AT THE LOS ANGELES TEMPLE OF LDS

34 All Dogs Go to Brentwood WITH “HENRY” (AND HIS MOMMY, AMY PEER) IN KENTER CANYON

38 Bahar Soomekh's Second Act FEATURE ARTICLE

{ NeIGhBorhooD SNaPShot }

17 mar Vista/Westdale

21 West LA (Proper) & Westside Village

25 Veterans Administration

33 Westwood VillageWITH SHEILA KOUHKAN & MEGAN FUREY

37 BeverlywoodWITH MATY GUIZA-LEIMERT

WELCOME TO WEST LA

06 A Message from WLACC's President

Raise Your Voice!

08 What and Where is “West Los Angeles”?

Finally, the defi nitive answer!

10 Map of West LA The 12 Neighborhoods and

surrounding communities.

12 Member Benefi ts Do more for your

business. Join today!

RESOURCES

11 CRM Hotspots Schmooze your clients

in West LA style!

13 Calendar of Events Meet new customers and

vendors at the same time!

29 Neighborhood Councils Be the change you want

to see in West LA.

46 West • LA • PolyPass Go! for neighborhood demographics, farmers' markets and landmarks. Dice not included.

48 Member Directory The best products and

services in West LA.

CoNTeNTS

P. 46 Explore the 12 WLA Neighborhoods!

Autumn Health & Business Expo: Steven John Koeppe / dadada.com

Board of Directors

{ WeLCome to WeSt La }

this year we proudly celebrate 70 years of service to the businesses and communities of West Los

angeles. Founded in 1945 as the “Businessman's as-sociation of rancho Park,” its focus was to organize local business owners and to identify opportunities to provide products and services to each other and to other business communities within the fast grow-ing Los angeles megalopolis. By 1989 the associa-tion had grown, serving other communities in West Los angeles, and changing its name to the Westside Chamber of Commerce, to refl ect a larger geographic area. In 1993 the Chamber again reorganized as the West Los angeles Chamber of Commerce to serve the specifi c interests of West Los angeles. and, in 1996 and 2000 the Chamber merged with other groups to further increase its size, its strength, and to better promote local business growth and development.

today, the West Los angeles Chamber of Commerce has members ranging from local “mom 'n' pop” businesses to some of the nation's largest corporate entities. We provide services to a diverse population of approximately 250,000 individuals, and support business and residential traffi c that swells to over a half-million people daily. as we work to create an environment promoting business and strengthen-ing the community, we are committed to member focus, excellence, integrity, education, teamwork, leadership, and diversity. We work hard in community service and support our members who provide jobs and resources to thousands of Los angeles residents.

our mission is to be recognized as the preeminent advocate and partner for business in Southern California, and we are truly excited about the future of our organization and West Los angeles. as we grow to meet the needs of our ever-changing business and social environment, our focus will be on building, leveraging, and strengthening new and existing partnerships with the community, Neigh-borhood Councils, Los angeles City Council, and many facets of local and state government. Th ese strategic partnerships create a wealth of opportunityand we look forward to making West Los angeles a premier place to visit, work and live.

our mission statement is to enhance opportunities for the members of the West Los angeles business community through referral, advocacy, and educa-tion. For a complete list of member benefi ts, see the article on page 12, or visit westlachamber.org.

Th e West Los angeles Chamber is “Th e Voice of West Los angeles.” In a city the size of Los angeles, recognition is challenging and we constantly strug-gle to identify who and what is West Los angeles. By working together, with the community and other Westside organizations, we can help you raise Your Voice and do more with your business.

ron adams, President/Ceo

Helping west la Raise Its Voice!


L–R: norM Bernier, CLU ChFC, director, independent insurance Agent; greg Martanyan, director, Franco on Melrose; BoB goold, director, rE/Max Westside Properties; ron adaMs, President, rLA

Enterprises; rooZBeh FarahaniPour, director, delphi Greek restaurant; steve little, Vice President of Finance/CFo, State Farm insurance; Matthew skarin, director, Matthew Skarin Attorney at Law.

Not Pictured: david BortMan, Attorney at Law, Law offi ces of david Bortman; sally Chan, Attorney at Law, West Themis Law PC; Burt hekMatnia, Time Warner Cable Business Class.

Th ank you for doing business with our members!

Steven John Koeppe / dadada.com.

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roNALDADAmS

President and CeoWest LA Chamber

of Commerce&

PresidentRLA Enterprises

wla: what does your confession mean?

Ron: In LA, it's hard for an individual business to be heard. By joining

the Chamber, you become part of a

network of hundreds of West LA businesses.

When we speak, we're heard in City Hall, Sacra-mento, Washington D.C.

and around the world.

[raise your voiCe—But not in here!] RON ADAMS

JOINED US AT SidESHoW rArE & rEMArKABLE BooKS, ArT &

CUrioSiTiES IN THE SAWTELLE NEIGHBORHOOD TO TALK ABOUT

THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS IN WEST LA.


So...WHAT and WHERE is

“West Los Angeles”

For the record: “Th e Westside” is a region of the City of Los angeles

comprised of twenty-fi ve neighborhoods and independent cities including the beaches, Culver City and Beverly hills. “West Los angeles” is the twelve neigh-borhoods represented by the West Los angeles Chamber of Commerce. Th ey are:

Beverlywood, Brentwood/Brentwood Vil-lage, Cheviot hills, mar Vista/Westdale, Palms, rancho Park, Sawtelle, Veterans administration, Westside Village, West La (Proper), Westwood, and Westwood Village.

In these twelve neighborhoods there are 20,000 businesses, 245,000 residents, and as many jobs. millions of people come here each year to study, shop, play, dine, worship, sightsee, receive services, visit and invest. Billions of dollars are generated each year, in every conceivable industry. Seventeen foreign governments have Consulate Generals or embassies here, and West La is home to the Wilshire Federal Building, uCLa and myriad public schools, private schools and educational facilities.

West Los angeles' twelve neighbor-hoods were developed tract-by-parcel over distinct eras by Spanish monarchs, mexican Dons, vaqueros, union and Confederate armies, farmers, robber Barons, homesteaders, missionaries, Bonanza kings, squatters, civil engi-neers, displaced peoples, studio moguls, tract home developers, the uS Govern-ment, movie stars, and college students.

In the pages that follow are articles about West Los angeles' twelve neighborhoods, told by people who live here, work here and own businesses here. historical vignettes have been added for perspective, as well as the most current vital statistics. Since 1945, the West Los angeles Cham-ber of Commerce has been “Th e Voice of West Los angeles.” We are proud to celebrate a 70 year legacy of referral, advocacy and education. We invite you to join us, and RAISE YOUR VOICE! to do more with your business.

West Los Angeles is built upon

a rich history of bold, innovative

people, institutions and com-

panies that created the twelve

neighborhoods we love today.

1700s–1800s

1789–1821Spanish Era

1861–1865Civil War

1821–1846Mexican Era

1862-1864Great Drought& End of Ranching

1846–18611st West LA American Era

1860s–1910s1st West LA Agriculture Era

1865–today2nd West LA American Era

1875–1900sWest LA Railroad Era

1886The PalmsSee P. 18

1880Pacifi c Branch of National Home for Disabled Soldiers (Veterans Administration)

See P. 25

1,500 B.C.e.–todayTongva Nation


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A Timeline of West LA History

west la MapP. 10

West • LA • PolyP. 46

1846–1848Mexican-AmericanWar

1896SawtelleSee P. 26

late 1800s–1955Pacifi c Electric Trolley Era

1800s–19401st West LA Expansion Era

Commodore Robert F. Stockton (along with John C. Fremont) captured California during the Mexican-American War and established a central government in Los Angeles.

9WESTLACHAMBER.ORG

1911–2000Motion Picture Era

1913–19451st LA Aqueduct,2nd West LA Agricultural Era

~1916BrentwoodSee P. 34

1920–1945West LA Japanese Issei Era

1925–todayUCLA

1940–1945WWII1945–19652nd West LA Expansion Era

1955–1970Freeway System

19702nd LA Aqueduct

1970–todayWest LA Information TechnologyInfrastructure Era

1979–2000sWest LA Iranian Diaspora

1945–todayWest Los AngelesChamber of Commerce 1900s–Today

West LA's First Businesspeople

West Los Angeles is the ancestral and current spiritual home of the Tongva Nation.* Dating back to their arrival in 1,500 B.C.E., they were West LA's fi rst

businesspeople, trading with neighboring tribes, like the Chumash in “Malibu” (the Chumash word for “loud surf”). Several Tongva language words remain a part of everyday life in Southern California. Places like: Pacoima (“the entrance”), Topanga (“the point of the mountain range that ends there at the sea”), Tujunga (“rock shaped like an old woman”), Cucamonga (“I shuffl e my feet on the ground”) and Cahuenga (“mountain”) are all Tongva. Santa Monica just opened Tongva Park last year at Ocean Avenue and Moomat Ahiko (“breath of the ocean”). The center of all Tongva life was the Kuruvungna, sweet water springs which continuously fl ow, even during the most severe droughts. Located on the campus of University High School, the Kuruvungna Sacred Springs has been known only to the members of the Tongva Nation, students and a few neighbors. A vast cache of artifacts was discovered during a recent renovation of the school. They are on display at the Kuruvungna Springs Cultural Center and Museum; open the fi rst Saturday of the month from 10AM–3PM. Tours can be arranged for other week-ends, and school fi eld trips on weekdays. Visit GabrielinoSprings.com.

*Also known as the Gabrielino/Tongva, Fernandino/Tongva, and Nicoleno.

then & nowWEST LA HISTORY

1919–1929West LA, Westwood, Westwood HillsSee P. 21 & P. 30

1924Cheviot Hills,Mar VistaSee P. 14 & P. 17

1927Rancho ParkSee P. 22

1929Westwood VillageSee P. 33

1939Westside VillageSee P. 21

~1947BeverlywoodSee P. 37

University of California, Los Angeles under construction.

Stockton: Probert Encyclopedia; UCLA: LA Public Library.

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PoWer BreAkFASTCafé 50's [1] in Sawtelle is a blast from the past with Classic American diner food set in a “wax museum with a pulse” decorated with authentic 1950s pop culture mem-orabilia. Waitresses hon' you in pleated uniforms and updos, tabletop jukeboxes rock oldies, and the milkshake menu puts Jack Rabbit Slim's to shame. your Client:military, law enforce-ment, defense.

LeT'S DoLUNChChin Chin [2] in Brent-wood honors the legacy of Madame Sylvia Wu's signature dish—the Chinese Chicken Salad.Today, everyone makes a version of it, but Chin Chin has kept it true to the original. Across the street, the Coral Tree Café's [2] lunch menu has a dozen salads but their signature dish is a to-die-for baked macaroni and cheese with a crispy panko crust. your Client: real estate, entertainment.

JUICe IS For CLoSerSNekter Juice Bar [3] in Westwood Village is not just another chain juice bar, it's a lifestyle store that truly supports health. M Café de Chaya [4] in Brentwood is a macrobiotic café and juice bar that is part of the Chaya Restau-rant Group, founded by Hikage Chaya over 400 years ago in Japan. Both specialize in cold-pressed juices and fresh-daily liquid detox regimens which have contributed to a recent cultural shift: what dark roast coff eeis to Seattle, vegan green juice is to West LA. your Client: nutritionist, yoga/spin instructor, and everyone who uses them.

hAPPY hoUrCOSMO Grill&Bar [5] in Westwood is an upscale, sophisticated mashup of innovative Mexican and modern Mediterra-nean. Commonly found in small West LA “kabob al carbon” joints, the fusion of Middle East-ern and Mexican dates back to the 1800s when over 100,000 Lebanese migrated to Veracruz and Tampico. The “Bar Fresh” menu features fresh fruit, hand-muddling, scratch syrups, house-made mixers, and top shelf beer, wine, and liquor. It's everything you'd expect at a craft mixology bar, without the attitude and long wait. your Client: sales, service, single.

WINe & DINeEmporium Thai Cuisine [6] in Westwood special-izes in authentic regional Southern Thai cuisine which off ers something very rare—a new, ex-citing taste sensation. Classic knife and sauce techniques are apparent, especially in the way that vegetables are treated as skillfully as the premi-um meat and seafood. Maria's Italian Kitchen [7] has two locations, Brentwood and WLA (Proper). Known for their pizza, a deeper plunge into the menu reveals four amazing risottos. But the seasonal Chef's Creations menu off ers the freshest fruit, vegetables and salumi. your Client:travel agents, writers.

CAPTIVe AUDIeNCeDoes everything have to be about food? No. Some of the best meetings take place in non-traditional settings. You can cover a lot of ground during a pedicure meeting, and Two Brown Eyed Girls [8]in Westside Village is one of the best high-fashion nail art studios in town. She'll remember your pitch every time she's complimented on her blinged-out toes! Feeling competitive? The Westside Family YMCA [9] in Sawtelle has indoor basketball, handball and racquetball courts. Just don't let them know you're letting them win! your Client: government, NGO.

IN THE LATE 90S, CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT GURU PAUL SWEENEY DESCRIBED CRM AS “all the tools, technologies and procedures to manage, improve, or facilitate Sales and Support (and related interactions) with customers, prospects, and business partners throughout the enterprise.” His company helped the CRM and metrics industries migrate to web-based platforms, paving the way for social media and modern analytics. But we ask you, Paul—Where are the drinks, man?!

In today's world, it's cheap to be webby. Businesses are rediscovering the lost arts of schmoozing and check-grabbing. In West Los Angeles, there are myriad third place options for doing business, away from the fishbowl and outside the box.

OLD SKOOL CLIENTS STILL RELISH A GREAT STEAK AND AN HONEST POUR,

BUT YOUNGER B2B CONTACTS CAN BE QUIRKY AND ALWAYS ON THE GO.

hIT The LINkS The Rancho Park Golf Course [10] in Rancho Park/Cheviot Hills is home to several LA Opens and Tour Events. The 18-hole, 71-par course is challenging, even for highly skilled golfers. The Armand Hammer Holmby Park (Pitch and Putt) Pony Course [11] is an 18-hole short-game delight and presents a kind of golf that even the most avid players have probably never experienced. The Heroes Golf Course [12] in Veterans Administration is a 9-hole, 3-par course open to the public, but with special consideration for VA residents and veterans. your Client: Anyone whose club's code of conduct prohibits talking business on their grounds.

THESE CRM HOTSPOTS ARELISTED ON THE WEST LA MAP!JUST MATCH THE NUMBER LISTED AFTER EACH CRM HOTSPOT TO THE NUMBERS ON THE MAP AND BEGIN CULTIVATING YOUR BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS.

in Rancho Park/Cheviot Hills is home to several LA Opens and Tour Events. The 18-hole, 71-par course is


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AdvocacyChamber Luncheon

In recent years, this annual Luncheon has featured Senator Diane Feinstein, mayor antonio Villaragosa and Con-gressman henry Waxman as guest speakers. Th ese important events show the leaders in Washington and City hall the importance of the West Los angeles business community.

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Networking events

Join Us Today! Visit WestLAChamber.org, or contact John J. Slowick, Director of Membership at [email protected] or call 310.441.2900.

Bob Goold (second from right)Ambassador Chair

John J. Slowick (right)Director of Membership

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+ riBBon Cuttings! As pictured (top left), ribbon cuttings are the perfect photo opportunity for your business publicity. We bring the ribbon, the camera and the BIG SCISSORS!

Calendar of Events

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WeSt LOS AngeLeS ChAMBer OF COMMerCe

calendarmArCh

Cherry Blossom FestivalStoner Recreation Center

Check LaParks.org for Date

Free to the public! Sponsored by the West Los An-

geles Japanese American Community Center, the

nearly 1,300-year-old tradition of hanami (fl ower

viewing) especially of sakura (cherry blossoms) is

celebrated at this festival (Sakura Matsuri), which

features food, Japanese and Polynesian dance, cul-

tural exhibitions, and of course, cherry blossoms.

APrIL

7th Annual Mar Vista green garden showcaseVarious Appointed Map Locations

april 25

Free to the public! A beloved Earth Day experience

and a fun and entertaining way to learn about

“environmentally conscious living solutions.”

Walk or bike to clusters of beautiful homes to

meet landscapers and DIY gardeners and talk to

them about California native/drought tolerant

plantings, edibles and water catchment systems.

West Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce 18th Annual Spring Health & Business ExpoSan Vicente Blvd. (Brentwood)

between Barrington and Gorham

april 26

Free to the public! 60+ exhibitors feature free

drawings, prizes, demonstrations, give-aways,

health screenings, massages, palm readings and

much more! Visit, WestLAChamber.org.

28th Annual Brentwood Spring Art FestivalSan Vicente Blvd. (Brentwood)


april 26

Featuring over 100 local artists working in painting,

sculpture, photography, glass, jewelry, textile and

mixed media. Enjoy live music (and a live remote

broadcast over KCRW), LA's quirkiest food trucks,

a milkshake and dessert bar from Café 50's, and a

Kids Zone with bouncers, an obstacle course, and

free crafts. Visit, BrentwoodArtFestival.com

mAY

Walk for Warriors 5k Run/WalkVeterans Aff airs Campus

may 25th, memorial Day

New Directions and the West Los Angeles Chamber

of Commerce present a wonderful opportunity

for all members of the LA community to support

programs for struggling veterans and their families.

JUNe

18th Annual SoRo Community FestivalSouth Robertson Blvd. between

Cattaraugus and Beverlywood

June 7

Free to the public! This is as community as it gets.

60+ local vendors, LA's top food trucks and a

“Camp SoRo” Kids Zone with a climbing wall and

free crafts. Entertainment includes performances

from area dance troupes, garage bands, choruses,

deejays, demonstrations and informational exhibi-

tions from the Red Cross, LAFD, LAPD, and CHP.

3rd Annual Pick Pico Street FairNear Pico and Overland

June 7, 11am–3Pm

Free to the public! This event features live

entertainment, art, food from local restaurants,

and a fun Kids Zone. Great raffl e giveaways from

local businesses every 30 minutes! Produced by the

Westside Neighborhood Council. Visit, WNCLA.org

or email [email protected].

JULY

West Los Angeles Bandshell summer events seriesWest LA Civic Center

From July to august

Free to the public! Nine weeks of events including

the Summer Concert Series (Wednesdays starting

around 7:30PM) which are family-friendly with

free parking and food. Sponsored by the West LA

Neighborhood Council. Visit, WLANC.org.

Movies on the lawnStoner Park

July to august, Fridays, 8Pm–10Pm

Free to the public! Bring your lawn chairs and a

picnic to this family-friendly event. Sponsored by

the West LA Neighborhood Council. Visit: WLANC.org.

the 68th

Annual Obon Festival West Los Angeles

Buddhist Temple

Check WestLosangeles

Buddhisttemple.org for Dates

Free to the public! The two-day Japanese

“Festival of Souls” features taiko drumming, bon

odori dancing, games, exhibits, a great raffl e and

delicious Japanese carnival food (cold beer and

the best udon noodles in LA). Visit, WestLosAngeles

BuddhistTemple.org or see the article on P.26-28.

SePTemBer

UCLA HomecomingWestwood Village/UCLA

october 25th-31st

Bruin spirit will overfl ow from the UCLA campus

onto the streets of Westwood Village. Students,

parents and alumni from around the world join

WLA in all their Blue and Gold glory. Be prepared

for fl ash mobs, impromptu pep rallies and the 8

Clap heard from every open door and window.

oCToBer

West Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce 18th Annual Autumn Health & Business ExpoSan Vicente Blvd. (Brentwood)


Free to the public! 60+ exhibitors feature free

drawings, prizes, demonstrations, give-aways,

health screenings, massages, palm readings and

much more! Visit, WestLAChamber.org.

28th Annual Brentwood Fall Art FestivalSan Vicente Blvd. (Brentwood)


Featuring over 100 local artists. Mediums include

paint, sculpture, photography, glass, jewelry, textile

and mixed media. Enjoy live music (and a live

remote broadcast over KCRW), LA's quirkiest food

trucks, a milkshake and dessert bar from Café 50's,

and a Kids Zone with bouncers, an obstacle course,

and free crafts. Visit, BrentwoodArtFestival.com

Mar vista Community Fall Festival and Silent AuctionMar Vista Park

Check marVista.org for Dates

Free to the public! Fun for the whole family, this

event features food, vendors and a community

resources fair. Visit, MarVista.org.

DeCemBer

LAPD Pacifi c Area's Annual Winter Wonderland Holiday toy giveawayPacifi c Community Police Station

December 20, 10am–3Pm

This event provides toys to over 3,000 needy

families. Each child receives a free toy, a picture

with Santa Claus, free BBQ, goody bags, and enter-

tainment from Disney VoluntEARS, major motion

picture costumed characters, and L.A. Galaxy and

L.A. Kings street promotion teams. To donate toys,

food and goodies call 310.482.6334.

calendarCherry Blossom

Stoner Recreation Center

mixed media. Enjoy live music (and a live remote

broadcast over KCRW), LA's quirkiest food trucks,

a milkshake and dessert bar from Café 50's, and a

the West LA Neighborhood Council. Visit: WLANC.org.

Annual Obon

West Los Angeles

Buddhisttemple.org for Dates


Featuring over 100 local artists. Mediums include

paint, sculpture, photography, glass, jewelry, textile

and mixed media. Enjoy live music (and a live

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tural exhibitions, and of course, cherry blossoms.

Annual Mar Vista green garden showcase

PoPulation: 7,303 / 1.54 square miles

Median hhi: $111,813 Median age: 42

eduCation: 60% of Cheviot Hills residents 25 years or older

have a four-year college degree.

hoMe to: Cheviot Hills Recreation Center, Beverly Hills

Country Club (Private), Vista del Mar Child and Family Services,

and Overland Elementary School for Advanced Studies.


on land that was once part of the Rancho Rincon de los Bueyes, Frans Nelson & Sons purchased

the tracts that would become Cheviot hills in 1924 from husband and wife socialites and ranchers, a.L. and Frankie L. king. The Nelsons advertised the area as being similar to “the natural rolling Cheviot hills” between england and Scotland.

adjacent to the land that would eventually become Century City and Fox Studios, The Nelsons built one of their first tracts of homes along the exposition Boulevard (later Northvale road) tracks of the Santa Monica Airline, a Pacific electric trolley that ran a straight line from Downtown La to Santa monica.* after WWII, Cheviot hills began a mini housing boom, building up to its present size of 1,400 homes.

Cheviot hills is home to one of the crown jewels of the City of Los angeles recreation and Parks Department, the Cheviot hills recreation Center. There are over sixty classes a week for kids and adults, team sports, camp, public services, parenting classes, basketball, baseball, outdoor movies, sports leagues and more.

Laura Campfield practically grew up at the Cheviot hills recreation Center, and is now the Facility Direc-tor of the Palms recreation Center. her mother, Dian owns the Crown Car Wash on Pico Blvd. where she and her siblings (and now her children and their cous-ins) worked during the summers when not at camp. She is part of the team preparing the rec Centers for the 125th anniversary of the City of Los angeles Department of recreation and Parks in 2015.†

WLA: Are there going to be any special events for the 125th anniversary in 2015?

Laura: Yes! Saturday, September 6 at Lincoln Park from 10am–2Pm there will be live entertainment, a health fair, arts and crafts, games, a cake cutting ceremony, and much more. Then two more events: Saturday, September 27 at Banning museum from 10am–3Pm (with a cake cutting at 12:30Pm); and Saturday, october 4 at the algin Sutton recreation Center (with a cake cutting ceremony at 12:30Pm).

WLA: How can people get in shape and live a healthy lifestyle without a fancy gym membership or paying a personal trainer?

Laura: at Cheviot hills recreation Center (aka rancho Park) there are several active recreation opportu-nities for adults and children. There is a marked jogging/walking path around the perimeter of the facility so you can keep track of your distance and progress. at all hours of the day and evening you will see community members walking the 2.17 mile radius that takes you from Pico Boulevard to Patricia avenue to Lorenzo to monte mar then back to motor avenue.

[the Business Mix]

REAL ESTATE

EDUCATION

COUNTY GOVERNMENT

CITY GOVERNMENT

NON-PROFIT

SERVICE

RETAIL

DINING

ASSISTED LIVING

[For auld lang syne] IN KEEPING WITH CHEVIOT HILLS'

SCOTTISH THEME, WEEKLY SCOTTISH DANCING IS FREE AND

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON TUESDAYS AT THE CHEVIOT HILLS

RECREATION CENTER IN THE SMALL GYM. 7:30-9PM, BYOK

(BRING YOUR OWN KILT).

Keeping Active in cheviot hills

Fact: Oscar®- and Golden Globe®-winner, Geena Davis, practiced at the Cheviot Hills Archery Range. She placed 24th out of 300 in the semifinals for the 2000 US Olympic Women's Archery Team.

(RESIDENTIAL)

*Before it was the Pe trolley, it was the old train tracks of the Los

Angeles & independence railroad mentioned in later articles.

this route is now part of the Metro expo Line.

†“recreation and Parks” is the department of the City, “Parks and

recreation” is the tv show.


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CHEVIOT HILLS [#7, See P. 46]

LAUrA CAmPFIeLD

facility Director Palms Rec. Center


Laura: As a recreation professional, I wear

many diff erent hats; administrator, teacher,

counselor and coach. When the T-Ball coach called out sick, rather

than disappoint the kids, I stepped in and coached in high heels and a skirt.

Now I always keep a change of clothes and

shoes in my car!


CommuNItY CLoSe-uP Cheviot Hills

Th e city off ers adult sports leagues through the City's municipal Sports offi ce. adults may permit out the fi elds and baseball diamonds for private leagues and teams. Th e tennis facilities are open for both public use and pri-vate lessons, and during the summer, the pool off ers various classes and op-portunities for lap swim and lessons. In addition to two full-size, outdoor bas-ketball courts, open Gym is available on the indoor basketball court several times throughout the week. Jazzercise is off ered for adults of various abilities and activity levels. additionally, there is an archery range and Petanque courts located at the northwest corner of the facility.‡ Finally, the golf course adjacent to the park off ers a challenge for players of all ages.

WLA: What is your family's connection to WLA's Recreation Centers and Parks?

Laura: my mother and her 5 siblings moved to the area in the 1940s. Th ey spent their free time playing in the park and watching the 4th of July fi reworks. my mom volunteered at registration and special events. She registered me and my sisters for everything from pre-school to ballet to softball. When I was a junior in high school, I started workingat the recreational center part-time and continued to do so until I earned my degree from CSuN. my sisters and some cousins took similar paths working in the camps and teaching classes for children during the school year.

Now as a mom, I have had the pleasure of sharing my love for the park with my own children. Th ey have both participated in basketball leagues, baseball/softball and my son played many seasons of Cheviot hills Pony Baseball (ChPBa).

WLA: What is your favorite part of the Cheviot Hills Rec. Center?

Laura: Th e hill Picnic area and outdoor Stage. I have fond memories of camp BBQs and participating in small drama productions when I was growing up. Th e stage is a unique feature and there aren’t too many still around.

WLA: When is camp registration and which neighborhoods can go to camp at the Cheviot Hills Recreation Center?

Laura: registration for all four Cheviot hills camps begins in early april and ends when camp is full. Whether your child is into sports, musical theater or is looking for a general camp experience; there is something for children ages 5-15. any-one can register for camp at Cheviot hills regardless of where they reside. Th e camp attracts campers from all over the city and welcomes campers from other countries.

WLA: When President Obama and Cheviot Hills resident George Clooney played basket-ball against Tobey Maguire and others on your court, who trash-talked the most?

Laura: While I was not there, the current director did have the opportunity to meet the President and the other celebrities after the game. he said they were all very friendly and happy to have been able to shoot hoops with the PotuS. But what happens on the court stays on the court! Th e celebrities stayed around after the game for pictures with the President and recreation staff (pictured below). It is a day staff will always remember.§

‡Pentaque is a kind of bocce ball or lawn bowling

that is played like horseshoes.

§Pictured right: (Back) don Cheadle, President

Obama, tobey Maguire, george Clooney and Stacy

Keibler. (Front) two of Clooney's longtime amigos.

FADE IN:A CHARMING

SUBURBAN HOME

On September 15, 1936, American Legion post commander C. D. “Ace”

Aseltine launched a drive to establish a huge recreation park on the site of the bankrupt Rancho Country Club. After years of eff ort, the private RanchoCountry Club became the public Rancho Park Golf Course and the balance of the land was converted into the Cheviot Hills Recreation Center.*

Being so close to the studios, CheviotHills has been (and is today) the home of many celebrities. The streets and homes have been used countless times as locations for movies and TV, going all the way back to Laurel & Hardy. Today, the house at 10336 Dunleer Drive has one of the most famous façades in the world, as the home of the Dunphys on TV’s Modern Family.

*Editor's Note: For more information, see the

Then & Now sidebar about Bill Heyler on P. 24.

Cheviot Hills Rec. Center (aka Rancho Park)2551 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90064

then & nowCHEVIOT HILLS HISTORY

Fact: Cheviot Knolls (South of Pico Blvd. between Manning and Motor Ave.) was developed by Walter H. Leimert. For more information, see the Beverlywood article on P. 37.

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MAR VISTA/WESTDALE [#9, See P. 46]

once a part of the rancho La Ballona, mar Vista (“Sea View” in Spanish) is named after mar

Vista hill; a lookout point that was used during the Civil War by union soldiers from Camp Latham (where Culver City is today), who expected a Con-federate invasion from Catalina Island. Six years earlier (1857), the former mayor of Los angeles, Benjamin D. Wilson foreclosed on a $1,500 debt owed to him by tomas talamantes (one of the mexican land grantees) and took 3,450 acres of his land. two years later, Wilson “flipped it” in a sale to George a. Sanford for $5,000 (a tidy 333% roI).

Following the railroad and real estate boom of the 1880s, millionaires from all over the uS came to Los angeles to invest in development. abbot kinney and his partners bought the beachfront land just west of Sanford's property, and founded the city of “ocean Park” (now Venice). after years of mogul vs. mogul, the Los angeles Pacific railway extended a Short Line (and Short Line Development) to kinney's ocean Park and Playa del rey. The railroad gave Sanford's land the designation of “ocean Park heights” and established a stop there.

In 1923, George Sunday, son of the wildly popular evangelist Billy Sunday (the man who invented the iconic american showman style of well dressed,

well connected, big crowd preachers) purchased parts of ocean Park heights and renamed it mar Vista and New mar Vista. The next year the mar Vista Chamber of Commerce was formed, and the following year when a uS Post office opened, “mar Vista” became the official name for both developments. two years later, in 1927, mar Vista was annexed by the City of Los angeles.

and what became of mar Vista hill? In 1928, George mcCune donated land on mar Vista hill to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who established their mar Vista Ward.* That same year, mcCune served as President of the mar Vista Chamber of Commerce.

In 1947, Stevens ranch, a mar Vista citrus orchard and bean farm, was developed by Paul trousdale who built 450 single-story tract homes for soldiers returning from WWII. a few years later, other tracts were developed, and today there are 900 homes in the Westdale neighborhood (many of which have Stevens ranch citrus trees). The Westdale home-owners association is strong and extremely well organized, perhaps one of the reasons why the aver-age home price today is $1,200,000, a third higher than the homes just North of National Blvd.

mar vista & westdale

PoPulation: 37,447

area: 2.9 square miles

Median hhi: $62,611

Median age: 35

eduCation: 42.3% of

Mar Vista/Westdale residents

25 years or older have a

four-year college degree.

hoMe to: Mar Vista Farmers'

Market, Mar Vista Recreation

Center, and Mar Vista Pool.

*to meet a direct descendent of the first Bishop of the Mar vista Ward, see the Westwood article on P. 30.

Fact: Hundreds of tons of backyard fruit is grown every year in LA County, much of which is wasted. To donate your backyard fruit to the needy, visit WSFB.org.

[veniCe high sChool] ESTABLISHED IN 1910, THE

SCHOOL CONTAINS A FOREIGN

LANGUAGE, AN INTERNATION-

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MAGNET. VENICE HIGH STU-

DENT MYRNA LOY WAS THE

MODEL FOR THE 1922 STAT-

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THEREAFTER, SHE BECAME A

“GOLDEN ERA” MOVIE STAR.

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BOUNDARY AT BARRINGTON

AVE. AND NATIONAL BLVD.

History, with a Lot of Characters:{ NeIGhBorhooD SNaPShot }



eduCation: 45.9% of Palms residents 25 years or older


hoMe to: Motor Avenue Farmers' Market, Museum of Jurassic

Technology, Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, and The Mary

Pickford Institute.


one of the most ethnically diverse neighbor-hoods in La, Palms is a foodie's mecca, with

some of the highest concentrations of ethnic regional cuisine found anywhere in La. For any would-be restaurant owner, to make it in Palms the food has to stand out, always be better than good, and priced for the working class family's pocket.

In just the last few years, Chef kalissa krejcik has made a huge impact in Palms, adding her enthusiasm, love of food and 26 years of industry experience to the neighborhood. She is a mother of two boys, nicknamed “the Chicken” and “the monkey,” who lend their nick-monikers to her bakery-restaurant, C & m Café. to describe it, is to describe your darkest, most sensuous food fantasies. a lava lamp twist on classic amer-ican diner food that is sure to stomp any and all food cravings into sweet/salty/fatty/savory submission.

In addition to the 24/7 grind of entrepreneur-ship and parenting, Chef kalissa is a staple at the motor avenue Farmers' market, working directly with farmers to bring the best of the sea-sonal harvest to the plate. She has just launched alegria Gourmet Food truck, a fresh, healthy alternative to greasy taco-and-burger coach fare. She has given a lot of love to Palms, and Palms loves her back.

WLA: You could've opened your restaurant anywhere and it would have blown up.Why Palms?

Chef: I listen to the universe. When I came here for the fi rst time I just coveted it. When the opportunity came to take this space, I just knew it was right. It's an exciting and evolving neighborhood. I just love it.

WLA: What are the people of Palms like?

Chef: Very diverse—all walks of life. Th ere are a lot of families, groups of hipsters, and businesspeople.You have to be a little diff erent to be here. Th e one common thread is that the people of Palms are happy. everyone is very open; people in my dining room just seem to get into each others' conversa-tions. It's not like that everywhere.

WLA: It's apparent when you walk into C & MCafé that it's more than a restaurant, it's a brand. Will you develop any products?

Chef: Yes! I'm making my own milks, juices and yogurts. I make coconut milk, almond milk, fresh juices and fresh Greek yogurt—all from scratch. my new green juice, that I call “Th e Green miracle” is something that everyone should taste. Th e neigh-borhood markets and convenience stores can't get it any fresher than from right here. Th e diff erence in taste is night-and-day compared to what they're selling now, so that's where I want to be.

[the Business Mix]

REAL ESTATE

SERVICES

RETAIL

DINING

AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR

EDUCATION

FILM PRODUCITON

POST PRODUCTION

[out oF the Frying Pan and into the Fire] AFTER 26

YEARS OF “BACK OF THE HOUSE” AND BACK OFFICE OPERATIONS

FOR CORPORATE BEHEMOTHS KING’S SEAFOOD CO. AND CORAL

TREE CAFé, CHEF KALISSA KREJCIK BET THE FARM ON HER OWN

BUSINESS…AND IT’S PAID OFF!

Cooking Up Business in Palms

Fact: There are over 32,000 places serving food in LA. At 3,125 people per store (fewer than 300 diners per “top”), LA is one of the most competative dining markets in the US.

(MULTI-UNIT RENTAL PROPERTIES)


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PALMS [#8, See P. 46]

kALISSA kreJCIk

Chef and owner C & M Café


Chef: It's my cholesterol level. Bacon, butter,

mayo and frosting are occupational hazards.


CommuNItY CLoSe-uP Palms

WLA: Your food is crazy-good! Where do you come up with your menu ideas?

Chef: I am a slave to my cravings. every day, all day, all I eat is what I crave. If I can't fi nd it, then I will either create it or I just won't eat. Th is menu is all about what I gotta' have NoW. When I'm eating, I'm thinking about what I'm going to eat next, and how I'm going to balance it out.

I'm obsessed with the mix of breakfast and lunch, I'm obsessed with handhelds—a complete, great tasting meal that you can hold in one hand while working with the other, and I'm obsessed with being able to pick something up on the run.

WLA: How important is the Motor Ave. Farmers' Market?

Chef: Very important. Th e founder, Lee Wallach, has done an amazing job. I get most of my produce from the Farmers' market; I have standing orders with the farmers themselves. I get all of my organicherbs, berries, eggs—even my fl owers

from the Farmers' market. I don't have an account with a wholesale produce companyanymore. I can't get the same quality, consistency, prices or service from them. Th e farmers care about their business like I care about mine. my customers pick menu items that they know come from the Farmers' market. It is truly a community gathering place; you feel the energy, and it's amazing. I hope that more chefs catch on.

WLA: Are you catering a lot of events in Palms?

Chef: I do a lot of offi ce lunch catering for banks, travel agencies, production companies, and lots of doctors' offi ces. We've done a lot of teachers' luncheons at the end of the year, and as a mother, I do anything I can to help the people who shape the lives of our children.

WLA: What would you improve about Palms?

Chef: traffi c. Th e timing with lights needs to be improved and National Boulevard is not very well signed. Th e off ramps are

confusing too. I'm sure I'm not the only business that gets phone calls every day from people on the road trying to fi nd us.

WLA: How does the WLA Chamber help you RAISE YOUR VOICE?

Chef: running the business as the own-er, running the kitchen as the chef, run-ning the house as the mom, it's so much work that there is hardly any time to go out there and promote. Little did I know, the West La Chamber of Commerce's Director of membership, John Slowick, has been coming here every Sunday for his meatloaf sandwich! turns out, there are other folks from the neighborhood councils, hoas and BIDs who come here on Sundays too, dressed casually, just hanging out. When you see how they get along, share information and do things for each other, joining is a no-brainer.

Chef Kalissa Krejcik was photographed wear-

ing My Baby jo located in Palms. these fun and

colorful clothes are anything but boring and work

well for Chef when things heat up in the kitchen.

MyBabyjo.com

West LA's Oldest Neighborhood“The Palms,” West LA's oldest city, was founded in 1886 around the tracks of the Los Angeles & Independence Railroad.* The developers planted trees, especiallypalms around the railroad station to entice newcomers looking to buy land. After years of fi ghting against annexation during LA's decades-long battle over water rights, The Palms merged with Los Angeles in 1915, and became commonly known as just “Palms.”

Packed between Rancho Park, Cheviot Hills, Culver City, Mar Vista and Sawtelle, little wedge-shaped Palms has one of the highest population densities in LA. Unexpected in a place that has a whopping 22,000 people per square mile (1,276 square feet per person), Palms locals are relaxed, friendly and sociable, often chilling out in parks and third-place businesses. Refl ected in the food and cultural scene, Palms is one of the most diverse neighborhoods in LA. Whites, largely of Irish decent, are the majority-minority at 38% of the population, followed by Latinos of Mexican descent at 24%, Asians at 20% and African-Americans at 12%.

*The same route is now in use by the Metro Expo Light Rail Line.

PALMS HISTORY

then & now

Fact: The original Palms Depot (pictured above) is perfectly intact and serves as the Heritage Square Museum Visitors Center and Store. It is open Friday–Sunday and on most Holiday Mondays. Visit, HeritageSquare.org.

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WEST LA (PROPER) [#4, See P. 46]

WESTSIDE VILLAGE [#5, See P. 46]

okay, let's get it straight: “The Westside” is a region of the City of Los angeles of 25 neighbor-

hoods and independent cities including the beaches, Culver City and Beverly hills. “West Los angeles” is the twelve neighborhoods in this guide (we consider Westdale part of mar Vista, Brentwood Village part of Brentwood, and uCLa part of Westwood Village).

The actual neighborhood called “West Los angeles (Proper)” lies between Santa monica and Pico Blvds.; Beverly Glen and Sepulveda Blvds. (We add “Proper” when referring to this neighborhood specifically.) one way to know when you're in West Los angeles (Proper) is that commercial thoroughfares olympic Blvd. and overland ave. are totally residential. Sepulveda and Beverly Glen Blvds. are the “scenic” routes to Sherman oaks, and may get you there faster than the 405 or a glacier.

Developed in 1939 on the old Charnock ranch by Fritz B. Burns, the tract of 1,200 single-family

homes have the exact same floor plan, but reversed every other house, like a zipper. The 900-square-foot homes were sold unpainted, unplanted and without sidewalks for $4,000. Back then, the average hhI was $1,850 and the average home price was $6,500. today, a (barely) renovated cozy charmer sells for $900,000–$1,200,000.

Fritz B. Burns is one of the most prominent names in 20th Century La history as the developer of Playa del rey and Westchester (home of Loyola marymount university). he was one of Lmu's major benefactors, and their annual Distinguished teacher award is named after him. The Fritz B. Burns Foundation grants millions of dollars each year to educational institutions, hospitals, human services, medical research and Catholic charities. In recent years, the Foundation has awarded over $2mm a year in loans to Lmu students.

west los angeles (Proper)

westside village

Fact: Raymond Kabbaz, founder of Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, lobbied Sacramento to end the state law that prohibited teaching in a language other than English. Nous vous remercions, Monsieur Kabbaz.

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eduCation: 60.4% of West LA (Proper) residents 25 years

or older have a four-year college degree.

hoMe to: The West Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce,

(Part of) Little Persia/Persian Square, and the Westwood

Charter School.

PoPulation: 9,984 / .64 square miles


hoMe to: Charnock Road Elementary School, Palms Middle

School, Clover Avenue Elementary School, and the main campus

of Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles.


[ParleZ-vous FranÇais?] LE LYCéE FRANçAIS DE LOS ANGELES

IS A WELL-KNOWN INSTITUTION IN WESTSIDE VILLAGE.

PoPulation: 5,464 / .6 square miles


eduCation: 49.3% of Rancho Park residents 25 years or older


hoMe to: Westside Pavilion, Henry Medina West Los Angeles

Parking Enforcement Facility (architecturally designed to resemble

a parking meter), and LA County Dept. of Public Social Services.


one of the smallest neighborhoods in La, rancho Park was part of Westwood until the

1930s when the City of Los angeles' project to extend 10th Street reached the newly developed area, bisecting it North and South. Slowed by more than a decade of lawsuits between the City and landowners, 10th Street was renamed “olympic Boulevard” in honor of the 1932 Los angeles olympic Summer Games (and perhaps to distance it from controversy).

It had been about eighty years since any major transportation infrastructure development roiled the residents of rancho Park, but today the com-munity is once again being divided by the metro expo Light rail Line. Like the 1920s, when locals gathered in churches to talk about the construction, today's homeowners gather at ranchoParkonline.com. orli Belman is the site's administrator, neigh-borhood booster, homeowner and big-time lover of everything rancho Park. We caught up with her at the Pico Playhouse, just minutes before curtain of Left Brain Productions' performance of Neil Simon's The Good Doctor to get the skinny on rancho Park.*

WLA: Let's get right into it—how does Rancho Park feel about the Metro Expo Light Rail Line?

Orli: I'd say that rancho Park residents are in support of the rail line. Where you do find dis-agreements are in its design and execution. Some

neighborhood groups have argued—all the way up to the California Supreme Court—that safety was sacrificed by certain aspects of how the line was conceived. other neighborhood groups like Light rail for Cheviot have largely supported the expo Construction authority’s plan and process.

The Westwood Neighborhood Greenway, now under construction between overland ave. and Westwood Blvd., is a great example of community support and multi-group collaboration. an area resident conceived of and garnered support for daylighting a long forgotten stream (Beverly Glen's Brown Canyon Creek) for a greenway, providing benefits for the region, the neighbor-hood, and the environment. It is great to see that green idea grow into a space that could have been a parking lot. Instead it will be a site for recreation, education and water conservation. I, for one, can't wait to spend time there and on the train.

WLA: Are people interested in restoring or preserving the Spanish Colonial Revival Style architecture?

Orli: Yes. There are many beautiful Spanish homes, particularly in the areas north of olympic Blvd.

[the Business Mix]

COUNTY GOVERNMENT

CITY GOVERNMENT

RETAIL

DINING

FILM PRODUCTION

NEW MEDIA

MATERIAL PRODUCTION

VETERINARY/PET CARE

HOME DESIGN

[to Blog or not to Blog] ORLI BELMAN IS THE SITE ADMIN-

ISTRATOR OF RANCHOPARKONLINE.COM, A NEIGHBORHOOD

MESSAGE BOARD AND FORUM FOR THE PEOPLE OF RANCHO

PARK AND ITS FANS. NOBODY KNOWS THE MOOD, NEWS, AND

SCUTTLEBUTT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD BETTER THAN ORLI.

A Community United—rancho Park

Fact: Pico Boulevard is named after Pio de Jesus Pico, the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.

(CEMENT & CONSTRUCTION)

(SHOWROOMS & CONTRACTING)

*Aside from their fantastic shows, Pico Playhouse offers acting and

dance workshops for all ages. Left Brain Productions puts up several

great shows per year, many at Pico Playhouse. Find more informa-

tion at PicoPlayhouse.com or LBProductions.net.


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RANCHO PARK [#10, See P. 46]

orLI BeLmAN

Site administrator RanchoParkOnline.com


Orli: Long before I was a Rancho Park resident,

I worked here—waiting tables at the original

Islands restaurant on Pico Blvd.


CommuNItY CLoSe-uP Rancho Park

and around the golf course. Th ere are also post-war, traditional-style homes. home-owners certainly add on to these homes, often keeping with the original look.

WLA: Which new shops and restaurants do you take friends and family to?

Orli: For beers and bar food, I love Steingarten, which Jonathan Gold†

called “the kind of neighborhood bar that every neighborhood needs.” otherplaces mixing great drinks and food are Th e Westside tavern, Th e Six, and Gulp, all on Pico Blvd. Non-food, new businesses include merci Blowdry bar, where I've gotten my hair done before special events. also, I've found some unique birthday gifts at Jaxx Boutique in the Westside Pavilion. Sew modern, rolling robots and art Zone all off er creative outlets for kids and adults alike.

†Curious about LA's diverse ethnic cultures, “j-gold”

spent a year in his 20s eating at every restaurant

on Pico Blvd.—from dtLA to Santa Monica. today,

he is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic of the

LA times.

WLA: Some businesses have been inthe neighborhood for 50 years or more. Which do you recommend?

Orli: I love that we have businessesthat have been around for so long. I knew about F&S Fabrics long before I lived in rancho Park. Th ey have fabric selec-tions that rival anything in La. George's Vacuum and Sewing machine opened in 1952 and just expanded. Th e rancho Park Pharmacy is even older (1929) and it too just got bigger. and family-owned anawalt Lumber has been at Pico and Sepulveda since before they were paved.

WLA: What are the neighbors like, and what do you do for a living?

Orli: my neighbors represent a cross-section of who you'd fi nd across West Los angeles. Th ey work in the entertainment industry, at area museums, and in fi elds like accounting, health care, education or law. Th ere are retirees who have lived here a long time and families who came for the schools and community services. one of my neighbors runs a dog-walking service and the other has a mobile pet-washing

van. Perhaps we have a high concentration of pet lovers, but that's anecdotal of course.

as for me, I lead public relations for the uSC Institute for Creative technologies. Th e smart people I work with are build-ing virtual reality-based technologies that help therapists provide treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, holo-graphic projections of historical fi gures that students can ask questions of, and virtual human role-players for practicing interviews. Long before that, I was a food server at Islands restaurant on Pico. my rancho Park roots run deep, as does my love of their French fries and mud Pie.

WLA: How does the West Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce help the business community of Rancho Park RAISE THEIR VOICE?

Orli: Th e West Los angeles Chamber of Commerce is helping the neighborhood in much the same way I try to with ranchoPark online. We both are working to strengthen the community and want to educate people about the great resources here in the rancho Park area.

Heyler Realty: A Historic Institution

Developed in the 1920s, Rancho Park was a creation of West Los Angeles real estate legend Bill Heyler. Part of the overall marketing theme of the

Spanish Colonial Revival-Style, single-family homes, the name Rancho Park harkened back to the romantic Rancho La Ballona days. Despite LA's tendency to build “McMansions,” Rancho Park has held on to a number of single-story, Spanish Moorish gems.

Heyler campaigned to transition the Ambassador Hotel's once-private Rancho Country Club into the publicly owned and world famous Rancho Park Golf Course, which reopened to the public under the management of the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks in 1948.

Heyler Realty, the company that bears the name of the man called “The Boss,” has been operating on Pico Blvd. since 1927. Today, superstar brokers Sean McMillan and Jae Wu are as active in transforming Rancho Park as Heyler was. As part of their eff ort to create bicycle-friendly zones, they raise awareness by raffl ing their trademark orange-and-blue Community Cruisers at local events.

then & nowRANCHO PARK HISTORY

Founder, Bill Heyler (left), Owners Jae Wu and Sean McMillan (above).

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VA [#12, See P. 46]

Part of the San Vicente y Santa Monica mexican land grant, the heirs of Francisco Sepulveda

sold the 30,260-acre area that encompasses Brent-wood, Santa monica, mandeville Canyon and parts of Sawtelle to robert S. Baker in 1872, who then “flipped it” two years later, selling 75% of his interest to Comstock Lode “Bonanza king” Senator John P. Jones. The next year, Baker and Jones laid out a town on a piece of vaquero pasture land (ideal for herding cattle due to its natural 70-foot palisades), and Santa monica was born.

Jones took a massive loss after building the Los angeles & Independence railroad, the first railroad to connect Los angeles to Santa monica. Forced to sell to Southern Pacific in 1877, he focused his attention on developing Santa monica. Jones

sold parcels of San Vicente y Santa Monica and the Wolfskill ranch (formerly the rancho San Jose de Buenos ayres) to various developers over the years, until he retired in 1903 to Miramar, his

home in Santa monica where the luxurious Fairmont miramar hotel & Bungalows stands today.

In 1880, the federal govern-ment began development

on the Pacific Branch of the National home for Disabled Soldiers and Sailors. a community formed around the west gate of the home, and by 1916, “Westgate” and the 49-square-mile parcel, which included Pacific Palisades and part of Bel air was annexed by the City of Los angeles. today, the Va Greater Los angeles healthcare System is the largest, most complex healthcare system within the u.S. Department of Veterans affairs.

veterans administration

PoPulation: 622

area: 1.05 square miles

Median hhi: $60,561

Median age: 48

eduCation: 11.4% of

Veterans Administration

residents 25 years or older have

a four-year college degree.*

hoMe to: The VA Greater

Los Angeles Healthcare Center,

Wadsworth Theatre, Heroes

Golf Course, Los Angeles

National Cemetery, Wilshire

Federal Building (LA FBI Head-

quarters), Los Angeles Veterans

Park, Barrington Recreation

Center, Barrington Dog Park,

The Brentwood Theatre, and

the US Army Reserve Center.

*Based on 2000 Census data. The

2010 Census tracts were redrawn.

Now, Veterans Administration

is included as part of the more

affluent and educated

surrounding neighborhoods.

Since 9/11, we can assume that

the population has increased.

†this Abraham Lincoln quote is the official motto of the veterans health

Administration, u.S. department of veterans Affairs.

Fact: Two spectacular venues, The Wadsworth Theatre and its larger neighbor, The Brentwood Theatre, are operated by Richmark Entertainment. For ticket and rental information, visit RichmarkEnt.com.

[aBove] THE JAMES W. WADSWORTH BUILDING IS THE MAIN HOSPITAL ON THE VA CAMPUS.

[the wadsworth theatre (leFt)] BOTH HOSPITAL AND THEATRE ARE NAMED AFTER US

CONGRESSMAN JAMES WOLCOTT WADSWORTH. HE AND HIS FATHER BOTH SERVED IN THE UNION

ARMY DURING THE CIVIL WAR AND HIS SON WAS A US SENATOR.

“TO CARE FOR HIM WHO SHALL HAVE BORNE THE BATTLE AND FOR

HIS WIDOW, AND HIS ORPHAN.”

—A. LINCOLN†

Our Nation's Heroes:{ NeIGhBorhooD SNaPShot }



eduCation: 49.8% of Sawtelle residents 25 years or older


hoMe to: Little Osaka, Westside Family YMCA, Stoner Recreation

Center, Tongva Sacred Springs (at University High School), Royal

Embassy of Saudi Arabia, and the Consulate General offices of:

Austria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary,

Israel, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania,

Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.


Little osaka in the Sawtelle neighborhood is West Los angeles' Japantown. Ironically more subur-

ban and cosmopolitan than DtLa's Little tokyo, chefs, artists and designers create global-Japanese mashups of food, art and fashion that attract tens of thousands of La-area visitors a week.

Dr. masakazu “Jack” Fujimoto and his wife Grace have lived most of their lives in this historic West Los angeles neighborhood. Dr. Jack was part of a community effort that got the name "Little osaka" put on the regional planning map of Los angeles years ago. For his numerous lifelong achievements in Japanese language and cultural education he was awarded Japan's Order of the Rising Sun in 2011. he is the author of Sawtelle: West Los Angeles's Japan-town, and reigns as the neighborhood's unofficial- official historian. Let it be known: If you don't know Dr. Fujimoto, you don't know Jack (about West La).

WLA: Most cities don't have a Japantown, much less two. Which came first: Little Tokyo or Little Osaka?

Dr. Jack: Little tokyo came first, but then the West-side began a development boom in the 1920s. Since so many Japanese were in the gardening business, they moved to Sawtelle (or as they called it, “Soh te ru”), which gave them easy access to the farms in Venice and the big nurseries in the periphery.

WLA: What is the Little Osaka experience?

Dr. Jack: I characterize Little osaka as a ghetto. We couldn't live in Westwood, Bel air or Brentwood because realtors would not sell to Japanese; insurance companies, banks and other necessary institutions would not do business with us. So the community formed a tanomoshi, like a “Japanese credit union.” Several established nursery owners and gardeners would put in a small amount of money each month then lend it to a member to make an equipment purchase or fund a new business. They would counsel them, and that made a big difference.*

WLA: In Japan, Tokyo is sophisticated and Osaka is blue-collar. But in LA, Little Osaka seems to be much more upscale than Little Tokyo. How did that happen?

Dr. Jack: There's a certain level of sophistication in bonsai and Japanese landscaping. The Bay Cities Gardeners association and the marina Gardeners association would meet regularly and counsel each other on how to improve service and keep

[the Business Mix]

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

STATE GOVERNMENT

INT'L GOVERNMENT

HEALTHCARE

BANKING/FINANCE

EDUCATION

LEGAL

REAL ESTATE

RETAIL

DINING

ADVERTISING/CREATIVE

ARCHITECTURE

VETERINARY/PET CARE

[a danCe tradition] MARRIED TO DR. JACK FOR 58 YEARS,

GRACE FUJIMOTO IS WEST LA’S MOST AVID Bon-odori DANCER.

AFTER THEIR RELEASE FROM A US CONCENTRATION CAMP IN

1945, HER FAMILY OPENED THE SAWTELLE FISH MARKET WHERE

SATSUMA ORIENTAL IMPORTS IS TODAY.

Celebrating Culture in sawtelle

Fact: Originally named “Barrett” in 1896, the name was changed to “Sawtelle” in 1899 by US postal authorities to avoid confusion with the “Bassett” community in the San Gabriel Valley. Zip codes were not invented until 1963.

*Formally called a rOSCA—rotating Savings and Credit

Association; informally called a “lending circle.” every culture has

a version of a rOSCA. Kye are responsible for the huge success

of first-generation Korean Americans; cundinas in the Mexican

community.


27

SAWTELLE [#11, See P. 46]

Dr. JACkFUJImoTo

Teacher and author of Sawtelle:

West Los Angeles's Japantown


Dr. Jack: I've been teaching Japanese most

of my life. But my wife says I speak Japanese

“like a Yankee”!


CommuNItY CLoSe-uP Sawtelle

the craze for Japanese landscaping going. Th ere are still gardeners in their 70s and 80s who, once or twice a week, will go to a big estate because they feel it’s important to see the homeowners in person.

WLA: You live here, you wrote the book; you know everybody. How's business?

Dr. Jack: Booming! You can go up and down the boulevard every night and see crowds of people. Several of us, includ-ing the City Councilmember for the 11th District, mike Bonin, are working to identify the area with city-approved signs near the new light rail stations and along major arteries of West La that read “historic Sawtelle Japantown.” If we can move some businesses to the east side of the freeway, that would be great. and, we need multi-level parking structures to mitigate the parking problems.

WLA: Many Sawtelle homeowners are in their 70s and 80s. When they sell their single-family house, it's turned into an apart-ment building. Where do you see Sawtelle 5-10 years from now?

Dr. Jack: People will sell, people will build, but what is that building going to look like? If it fi ts in with the community décor, that would be great. Personally, I want to see more green, more landscaping around buildings, and more open space. I don't want developers to build high-rises side-walk-to-sidewalk. We want it to be safe, we want it to be friendly, we want people to be able to walk and bike without any problems from congestion.

WLA: How does the West Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce help Sawtelle RAISE ITS VOICE?

Dr. Jack: Start with the fact that the diversity of community is crucial. It's only through the diversity of a people that you get change. and that change, if it can be incorporated into a community plan, can make the area greener and more people-friendly.

Four Generations of Japanese Tradition in West LADeveloped for homebuyers and tourists attracted to the Pacifi c Branch of the National Home for Disabled Veteran Soldiers and Sailors, Sawtelle was incorporated as an independent city in 1896 and later merged with Los Angeles in 1922. Since then, the northern part of the neighborhood between Olympic and Santa Monica Boulevards has been a Nihonmachi, a com-munity of Nikkei, Japanese immigrants and their descendants. The early Issei (fi rst generation Japanese settlers) founded nurseries on the deep loam, and soon built the Japanese Institute of Sawtelle and the West Los Angeles United Methodist Church, both in 1925.

After the WWII internment, the resettlement years, or Nisei experience, began in 1945 and lasted until 1965. Nisei, the children of the Issei, opened businesses outside of the nursery and gardening industries, and soon Sawtelle's Japantown of restaurants, shops and other services became a destination. Today, Sansei (Generation x) and college-age Yonsei (Millennials)are highly educated, but not as interested in the risks of running a small business as their parents were. Yonsei kids, tweens and teens, are very attracted to their cultural heritage and traditions, especially the fun ones, like Obon.

Sawtelle's Japanese community gathers each summer for the Obon Festival, a two-day cultural and religious observance to honor ancestral spirits and dance the Bon-Odori to the beat of the taiko drum. Young girls love to be decked out in full kimonos, but most adults wear light summer happi coats or yukata robes. It has the intimate feel of church fair, where everybody knows each other, and everyone's favorite Japanese carnival food can be had for a few bucks.

For 2015 Obon Festival dates, visit WestLosAngelesBuddhistTemple.org.

then & nowSAWTELLE HISTORY

Dr. Jack Fujimoto's book, Sawtelle: West Los Angeles's Japantown is available at ArcadiaPublishing.com.}}

WeSTSIDe Cheviot Hills / rancho Park

West LA (Proper) / Little Persia / Century City

Events: Pick Pico Street Fair (June)Main Meeting: 2nd Thursday of the month, 7 PMWestside Pavilion, 3rd Fl., Community Room A Contact: [email protected]

WeST LoS ANGeLeSSawtelle / Little osaka

Events: Farmers' Market (Sundays at Civic Center),Movies on the Lawn at Stoner Park (July-August),Summer Concert Series (July-August).Main Meeting: 3rd Monday of the month, 7PMWest Los Angeles Civic Center1645 Corinth Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025Contact: [email protected]; WLANC.com

WeSTWooD Westwood Village

Westwood (Above Santa Monica Blvd.)

Events: Farmers' Market (Thursdays),Walk for Warriors (May).Main Meeting: 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7PMWestwood Presbyterian Church, 10822 Wilshire Blvd.Hoff man Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90024Contact: WWNC.org

SoUTh roBerTSoNBeverlywood & Communities to the north and East

Events: SoRo Community Festival (June),Movies in the Park (Dates and times vary).Main Meeting: 3rd Thursday of the monthSimon Wiesenthal Center, 1399 Roxbury Dr. (at Pico)Los Angeles, CA 90035Contact: [email protected]; SoRoNC.org

mAr VISTA Mar Vista / Westdale / Westside Village

Events: Farmers' Market (Sundays),Green Garden Showcase (Apr.), Relay for Life (Aug.),Outdoor Movie Nights (Summer), Fall Festival (Oct.),Winter Wonderland (Dec.). Main Meeting: 2nd Tuesday of the month, 7PMMar Vista Recreation Center11430 Woodbine St., Mar Vista, CA 90066Contact: [email protected]; MarVista.org

PALmS Palms

Events: Farmers' Market (9AM-2PM, Sundays)Main Meeting: 1st Wednesday of the month, 7PMIman Cultural Center, 3376 Motor Ave.Palms, CA 90034 Contact: [email protected]; PalmsLA.org

BCC Brentwood Events: Farmers' Market (Sundays)

Main Meeting: 1st Tuesday of the month, Brentwood Library

11820 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049

Contact: [email protected]

BrentwoodCommunityCouncil.org

WCC Westwood Main Meeting: 3rd Tuesday, every other

month, Belmont Village Westwood, Town Hall Community Room

10475 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024

Contact: [email protected]

WestwoodCommunityCouncil.org

Neighborhood Councils

29WESTLACHAMBER.ORG

WeSt LA'S

neighBorhoodcoUncils

IF YOU LIVE, WORK, STUDY, WORSHIP OR OWN IN LOS ANGELES THEN YOU ARE A STAKEHOLDER! The City of Los Angeles Department of Neighbor-hood Empowerment was established in 1999, creating a way for stakeholders to organize by area and directly participate in government.

Regular meetings are open to all stakeholders. They are the place where you can voice your concerns and work directlywith the City to solve problems. Each Neighborhood Council receives $37,000 per year in public funds which can be used for events, economic development, or advocacy on behalf of local issues.

THERE ARE OVER 90 CITY-CERTIFIED NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS, SIX OF WHICH ARE IN WEST LA.

The Brentwood Community Council (BCC) and the Westwood Community Council (WCC) are independent and do not receive funds from the City of Los Angeles.

PoPulation: 52,041 / 3.68 square miles (with Westwood Village)

Median hhi: $68,716 (Westwood only)

Median age: 27 (Westwood only)

eduCation: 66.5% of Westwood residents 25 years or older


hoMe to: Westwood Village, Persian Square/“Little Persia,”

UCLA, Crest Westwood Theatre, and the Consulate General Offi ces

of Pakistan and Slovakia.


In 1923, silent fi lm star harold Lloyd built studios on the hill above Santa monica Boulevard near

overland avenue. In 1951, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints broke ground on its Los angeles temple on 13 acres it bought from Lloyd in 1937, culminating a long search for the perfect location and recovery from the Depression and World War II.

Going back to the early railroad days, mormons were among the fi rst to build homes and businessesin West La. Th e great-granddaughter of the fi rst Bishop of the mar Vista ward, 5th generation West angelino, rachel Youngberg Payne, lives in West La with her husband JD. Deeply rooted in the commu-nity, her step-great-great-grandparents were one of the fi rst families to build a home in mar Vista. She has an accomplished career as a noted opera soprano and producer. JD is a screenwriter, currently work-ing on Star Trek III, his third project with producer J.J. abrams' Bad robot. he presently has a tV de-velopment deal at Fox, and has been tapped to pen a major studio action-feature reboot of Flash Gordon.

Westwood has long been a “company town.” today, 75% of fi lm and tV production takes place outside of Los angeles. With fewer people connected with “the industry” living, working and raising children here, many wonder what kind of impact runaway produc-tions will have on West La's art and culture scene. None are better to ask than a young couple, with rocketing careers in “the biz,” who are connectedto the spirit of Westwood.

WLA: What are your favorite art, enter-tainment and cultural attractions?

RYP: I always love going up to the Getty. Th e building itself has much to off er, the exhibits are always well planned, and the fl ow makes sense visually and thematically. Th e annenberg Space for Photography often has interesting exhibits as well. one I remember in particular featured the work of social documentarian and photographer, Lauren Greenfi eld. her work is truly amazing; somewhat depressing, but really poignant and uber important.*

JDP: I regularly go to LaCma for art exhibitions; I see shows at the Disney Concert hall, the Doro-thy Chandler Pavilion, the Colburn School. I also love the Skirball Center, which often has interest-ing exhibits. rachel and I spent several years doing outreach to build bridges of friendship between the LDS and Jewish communities in WLa; we had fun taking a group of LDS kids through the Noah's ark exhibit up there. another WLa arts institution I appreciate is Cinefi le (at Sawtelle and Santa monica). It goes beyond being simply a movie store, and could legitimately be considered a “movie gallery,” so to speak. I always know that whatever I'm looking for, they'll have it.

[the Business Mix]

STATE GOVERNMENT

HEALTH CARE

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

EDUCATION

ENERGY

BANKING

TECHNOLOGY

LEGAL

FINANCIAL SERVICES

REAL ESTATE

ENTERTAINMENT

NON-PROFIT

SMALL BUSINESS

[a west los angeles landMark] THE LOS ANGELES

CALIFORNIA TEMPLE OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF

LATTER-DAY SAINTS HELD ITS FIRST OPEN HOUSE IN 1955. TODAY,

THE AREA IS HOME TO ABOUT 9,000 MORMONS, MANY OF WHOM

ARE DESCENDENTS OF THE FIRST WEST LA SETTLERS.

westwood's (Higher) Power Couple

Fact: UCLA employs 31,000 people.

*editor's note: Agreed, 100%. visit, Laurengreenfi eld.com


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WESTWOOD [#3, See P. 46]

JD PAYNe &rACheL

YoUNGBerG PAYNe

rYP: opera SingerJDP: Screenwriter


RYP: I didn't care where we ate; I just wanted

to be with him. (See JD’s answer on the

following page.)


CommuNItY CLoSe-uP Westwood

WLa: What is it about West LA that supports you as a writer?

JDP: West La is an area full of opportu-nities, simply because it's so full of people who are doing things. When I first moved to La in 2006, I knew next to nobody; I had nothing but my toyota Prius and a laptop. my first job and apartments were in West La; both proved crucial to helping launch my career as a writer. to support myself, I was working as a private tutor out of a Brentwood-based boutique tutoring center called Franklin educational Services. Several of the cli-ents I worked for were connected to the entertainment industry. These relation-ships helped me to make the connections that ultimately lead to getting an agent. also, one of my first roommates would later become my manager. So for me, the fabric of the city—where I lived, where I worked—was a crucial component of what helped get me rolling.

WLa: Cities are eager to fund sports teams, but opera relies on private patronage. Can you find support in West LA these days?

RYP: one of my favorite things about WLa, and La in general, is the entrepre-neurial spirit that permeates everything around us. If you have an idea—especial-ly a good idea—you are excited about it. You have a plan and you can find people to help make it happen. It's something I am experiencing firsthand with an op-era project I've been developing for a few years now. It's really rather remarkable.

WLa: Anthony Bourdain refers to coffeehouses as “The People's Republic of Laptopistan.” Since Mormons do not drink coffee, what are your top non-coffee “third places” where you write?

JDP: Sometimes, I'll take my work to the Getty, find a shady spot out on the lawn and just work all afternoon. There's also a smattering of great libraries to work in across WLa. I enjoy taking work meetings at Divino in Brentwood (Goran

makes the best pizza capricciosa I've had outside of Italy), Lemonade around the corner and Jamba Juice down the street. and, I confess—I'll even take the occa-sional meeting at the Westwood Coffee Bean & tea Leaf or the Brentwood Star-bucks. (my drink is steamed milk with caramel!)

WLa: As a writer on Star Trek III, you have “melded-minds” with Kirk and Spock. What is the most likely place in West LA that you’d find them?

JDP: technically, I could only mind-meld with Spock. But probably at Bad robot! alternatively—since we learned in Star Trek into Darkness that by the 23rd centu-ry, the Getty will have been appropriated by Starfleet to serve as Starfleet hQ—I think that would be a great place to find them. But in all honesty, if kirk and Spock were in 21st century West La, they'd ob-viously be time traveling. and if whatever they were doing were important enough to time-travel for, they'd probably be so busy trying to save the galaxy that they wouldn't have time for sightseeing.

WLa: For sixty years, tens of mil-lions of people have driven past the Temple, but hardly anyone knows that parts of it are open to the public. What is accessible to us “gentiles”?

RYP: The temple grounds are open to the public and there are beautiful flowers year-round with little benches to sit on and just think. There's a building behind the main structure called a Visitors' Center that gives people some great information about what it all means.

JDP: Formerly called the Los angeles Family history Library, the Los angeles FamilySearch Library is open mon, Fri, Sat from 9am–5Pm; tue, Wed, Thu from 9am–9Pm. most services are free, in-cluding the use of computers, ancestry websites, films, fiche, books and maps. (There are minor fees for film loans.) It also has one of the most extensive

collections of books, ledgers and other hard-copy records of people of the Jewish faith anywhere in North america. They offer a new, Three-day Intensive Family history/Genealogy training Course for $20. (however, the fee is waived if a per-son cannot pay.) People who do not know how to use a computer should take the Library's free introductory computer course prior to the Three-day Intensive.

WLa: What is not on the radio that you think people should be listening to?

RYP: In an age of autotune, the power of the human voice in its raw state can be appreciated even more intensely while listening to live broadcasts from The metropolitan opera house, and locally from La opera. It's humbling to hear all of the beauty and even some-times the ugliness. It reminds us of the power, and the responsibility we have as artists to uphold a tradition of the vocal olympics, which is how I describe singing opera well.

WLa: What does your confession mean?

RYP: I didn't care where we ate; I just wanted to be with him.

JDP: We met just after I’d moved to La, and I had next to no income. on our first date, we were walking along a row of restaurants, and I was somewhat dejectedly looking at all the menus, knowing I couldn’t afford any of it. I turned to her and said: “rachel, one day, I will sell a screenplay. and when I do, I will come back here and take you to a nice restaurant.” rachel said she didn’t care where we ate—she’d be happy even just to grab Subway—so we did! a little under a year later, we were married; four years after that, I sold my first screenplay, Goliath, and we went back to the same street and went to the restaurant next door to Subway. I guess you could say that for rachel and me, it was love at first bite.

+ Since JD and Rachel were interviewed, they have learned that they are expecting their first child! For Rachel's family, this will be the 6th generation to live in West LA.

meLANChoLIC

[Sugar Cinnamon Cookie, Cookie Dough Ice Cream, Double Choc. Chip Cookie]you are: Serious, introverted, emotional, cautious, sympathetic, and conscientious.Keeps you warm in winter when sad.

PhLeGmATIC

[Oatmeal Raisin Walnut Cookie, Mint Chip Ice Cream, Choc. Chip Nut Cookie]you are: Private, thoughtful, reason-able, calm, patient, and focused.Nutritious, crunchy and practical.

WESTWOOD VILLAGE [#2, See P. 46]

If you haven't been to Westwood Village in a while, it's time to go back. known for star-studded red

carpet movie premiers and Bruins game day celebra-tions, the area is cleaner and safer than it has been in 40 years, and the mix of retailers, restaurants and nightlife is better than ever.

Since 2011, Westwood Village has been managed by the Westwood Village Improvement association (WVIa). Th e WVIa's hospitality ambassadors help visitors fi nd their way and even help carry their shopping bags. maintenance ambassadors pick up trash, pressure-wash sidewalks, care for landscap-

ing and maintain infrastructure. Th e WVIa has also implemented programs to reduce the homeless popu-lation and is tackling the toughest issue of all, parking.

It is an exciting time to be in Westwood Village. major construction projects are underway, new businesses have opened and mayor Garcetti has named West-wood Boulevard a “Great Street.” Bright students, a booming tech corridor, a major medical center, some of the world's largest fi nancial institutions, law fi rms and energy companies make for a unique confl uence: young money in an old money town. For more infor-mation, visit Th eWestwoodVillage.com.

westwood village

[uCla's hoMe] WHEN “WEST-

WOOD HILLS” WAS SELECTED

AS THE NEW SITE FOR UCLA IN

1919, THE JANSS INVESTMENT

CO. SOLD THE LAND FOR 1/10

THE MARKET VALUE. THEY

DEVELOPED A VILLAGE OF

SPANISH REVIVAL MODERNE

PASEOS, PATIOS AND COURT-

YARDS ADJACENT TO THE

CAMPUS. IN 1929, “WESTWOOD

VILLAGE” OPENED FOR

BUSINESS.

The Bruins Den:


(with Westwood)


eduCation: 75% of Westwood Village

residents 25 years or older have a four-year

college degree.

hoMe to: UCLA, Regency Fox and

Bruin Theaters, Stan’s Donuts, Diddy Riese,

The Geff en Playhouse, and Hammer Museum.

diddy riese—the World's tastiest

What's Your Diddy?

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SANGUINe

[Candy Cookie, Strawberry Cheesecake Chunk Ice Cream, Peanut Butter Cookie] you are: Playful, lively, sociable, care-free, talkative, and pleasure-seeking. Many diff erent creamy sweet tastes.

ChoLerIC

[Double Choc. Cookie, Espresso Chip Ice Cream, White Choc. Macadamia Nut Cookie] you are: Egocentric, extroverted, excitable, confi dent, driven, and ambi-tious. Black and white; with caff eine.

[sweet treats] ALWAYS ON THE GO, MEGAN

FUREY AND SHEILA KOUHKAN OF THE WEST-

WOOD VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

TAKE A BREAK TO GET THEIR DIDDY ON.

We asked Dario Nardi, one of UCLA's foremost experts in Personality Theory and Neuroscience to match the perfect Diddy Riese combination to each of the Four Temperaments of Classical Greek philosophy.

Waiting in line for one of these famous ice cream treats is part of the experience. Game day boosters often lead the crowd in the UCLA “8 Clap.” Take off that RED SHIRT!

What's your temperament? Explore the endless fl avor combinations at DiddyRiese.com/sandwichbuilder.php.

Personality test





eduCation: 70.4% of Brentwood residents 25 years or older


hoMe to: Brentwood Village, The Getty, Brentwood Country

Club, Mt. St. Mary's College, Archer School for Girls, Brentwood

School, Brentwood Science Magnet School, Kenter Canyon

Elementary School, Paul Revere Charter Middle School,

Crestwood Hills Park, Rustic Canyon Park, Mandeville Canyon

Park, Sullivan Canyon Park, and the Brentwood Fisher House.

originally part of the San Vicente y Santa Monica mexican land grant, the parcels that would

eventually become Brentwood were once part of a community called “Westgate” (for more see P. 25). one of the most famous landmarks is the 1931 eastern Star home for Women, designed by famed architect William mosier. once a retirement home for members of the Freemasonry-related order of the eastern Star, the buildings and grounds are now the archer School for Girls.

Brentwood's several distinct upscale neighborhoods possess the primary reason for “why we live here,” urbs in natura—a city in nature. The north borders the vast Santa monica mountain National recreation area with its 500 miles of hiking trails. to the south and east lies The City of the angels, and to the west are the quarter-mile-wide sands of Santa monica State Beach Park and the beautiful blue Pacific ocean.

Visitors to West Los angeles are sometimes surprised by the high level of companion-animal shops and services, especially for dogs. animal hospitals, groomers, feed-and-supply stores, agility studios, daycares, boarding kennels, walkers, and trainers are practically on top of each other. Despite the capacity, they have waiting times (and prices) that reflect a demand that far outpaces the supply. Beyond a “dog-friendly” neighborhood, Brentwood's companion-animals are as welcome as people in most businesses. Water bowls line the streets, treat

jars are on the countertops, and many restaurants have learned the value of serving “secret menu” canine selections.*

“henry,” a four-year-old Chiwinnee, was adopted from the Brentwood Farmers' market orchid man by celebrity dog trainer amy Peer and her husband John. he happily lives in Brentwood with his two chocolate Labrador brothers, “Bender” and “owen.” together, they enjoy the ultimate WLa life, living amongst nature, hiking in the Santa monica moun-tains, going to parks, swimming in their pool and playing in the ocean. We caught up with “henry” (along with his brothers and amy) hiking the trails above their kenter Canyon home.

WLA: West LA has a long tradition of volunteerism. Tell us about your service at UCLA Hospital.

“Henry:” For over 17 years my mom and her dogs, including me, have worked in the Neuro rehab department in conjunction with the Physical (Pt) and occupational (ot) therapists. our job as part of the Pt and ot teams is to help the patients enjoy therapy and take their minds off their pain and struggles. We make people smile, get lots of love, are able to motivate patients, and often see miracles!

[the Business Mix]

FINANCE

LEGAL

GOVERNMENT

CONSULTING

EDUCATION

SECURITY

REAL ESTATE

MEDICINE

NON-PROFIT

SERVICE

RETAIL

DINING

[a walk in the Park] PUPS “HENRY,” “BENDER” AND “OWEN”

(AND THEIR MOMMY, AMY PEER) ENJOYING A HIKE IN KENTER

CANYON.

All Dogs Go to Brentwood

Fact: Comprising 153,075 acres, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is the world's largest urban, national park. It has more area codes (5) and zip codes (26) than any other park in the National Park System.

*“Companion-animal” is the preferred term. the illiberal word

“pet” is eschewed.


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BRENTWOOD [#1, See P. 46]

“heNrY”

AmY Peerowner and Trainer

SIT, Inc.

wla: what does your confession mean?“Henry:” I love to run

and play in the canyons, but it sure makes me hungry! I'm ready for

dinner anytime!

Volunteer Th erapy Dog


CommuNItY CLoSe-uP Brentwood

Fact: Westgate Ave. runs from Mississippi Ave. (by the Stoner Recreation Center in Sawtelle) to Chaparral St. in Brentwood (by the Archer School for Girls). It refers to the Westgate community that was once the largest part of the West LA area.

Be The Lorax

The heart of Brentwood is San Vicente Blvd. and its nearly fi ve-

mile-long median of coral trees, the offi cial tree of the City of Los Angeles. Planted over the old Pacifi c Electric Red Car tracks, the approximately 120 coral trees are seen by millions on television every year as 50,000 LA Marathon run-ners glide past them on the fi nal stretch to the fi nish line in Santa Monica.* Fragile, and in need of yearly trimming, the City of Los Angeles cut off funding to prune the trees years ago. In order to save the trees, the Brentwood Commu-nity Council is in dire need of donations. For more information, visit BrentwoodCommunityCouncil.org.

*Updated replicas of Henry Huntington's Red Cars

run from 8AM–11PM daily at Disneyland. For a

fanciful version of the demise of the Red Cars,

see the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

then & nowBRENTWOOD HISTORY

WLA: What kind of training does it take to become a Therapy Dog?

“Henry:” most hospitals now use Pet Partners/Delta Society testing as the gold standard. Th e dog must be comfortable around strangers, enjoy being touched, and emote a sense of love to people they have never met before, despite their unusual physical state (hooked up to machines, attached to many tubes, IVs, walkers, wheelchairs, odd smells, etc). Th ey must not react to unusual environ-ments and sounds (you never know when there will be a Code Blue). and they must be quite obedient and calm in nature.

WLA: Where are your favorite places to hike and play in WLA? Are there rules at these places?

“Henry:” We love to hike at the top of kenter Canyon on weekdays (too many bikers on the weekend), play at our neighborhood park (Crestwood hills), and go to the Barrington Dog Park to mix and mingle. as far as rules are concerned, you must play well with others, listen to your guardian and sometimes wear a leash (yuck).

WLA: Which Brentwood restau-rants and shops would you recommend to other dogs and their companion-persons?

“Henry:” as long as we are well man-nered, there are very few stores in Brent-wood that do not welcome our visits. Laws require me to dine outdoors, so I often join my mom and her friends for lunch at restaurants that have a pa-tio. Some of my personal favorites are a Votre Sante (great chicken, tuna and the hummus is to die for); Guacho Grill has the best ledge for people-watching (and great chicken and argentinean beef); and the newest spot, Cafe Brentwood (love their caprese omlette), is located a block from the Brentwood dog park!

WLA: Which vets and supply stores do you recommend to dogs that are new to the area?

“Henry:” our two favorite WLa vet practices are Brent-air animal hospital and Brentwood animal hospital. Both are staff ed by highly qualifi ed and loving people, from the doctors to the recep-tionists! as far as shopping, I really love town & Country (very sophisticated selection of merchandise), Petco and Centinella Feed.

WLA: Which WLA boarding and daycare facilities would you recommend to dogs that have companion-persons that work outside the home and travel?

“Henry:” I prefer outdoor daycare, hiking in the Santa monica mountains with a FaBuLouS company called 4 Pawswalk-ing (mary anne). For indoor daycare and overnight boarding, I have a lot of friends who go to Th e Wags Club and love it. For dogs who aren’t well socialized, Best Friends is the best choice for boarding.

WLA: West Los Angeles has a long tradition of charitable giving. What charities does your family contribute to?

“Henry:” We celebrate our heroes throughour support for the La Police Canine Division. For the less fortunate canine friends, we support the La humane Society, the WLa animal Shelter and Best Friends animal Society. We also support our exotic animal friends at Th e Wildlife Way Station, where we underwrite the annual care for two leopards, mia and messiah. my family strongly believes in helping others, and aside from the weeklyvolunteer hours and fi nancial support, we give to the PaC program at uCLa hospital, they are on the board of Th e La Library Foundation, have helped create and support the Fernando Pullum Community arts Center (performing arts) in South Los angeles, and support dozens of other causes and charities.

WLA: What does your mom, Amy Peer do for a living?

“Henry:” my mom is a dog trainer! She has been working on the Westside for almost 18 years, helping train dogs for companionship, obedience and behavior. her business, SIt, Inc. off ers one-on-one training programs designed to help mold us into the best companions possible.

WLA: Is there such a thing as the “perfect” West LA dog?

“Henry:” me!

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adjacent to Beverly hills and Cheviot hills, Beverlywood is the creation of developer Wal-

ter h. Leimert and his son, Walter “tim” Leimert. after developing the Lakeshore highlands commu-nity in Northern California, Leimert Sr. moved to Southern California where he developed planned communities in Glendale, east Los angeles, Bald-win hills and his namesake, Leimert Park. after WWII, father and son developed Beverlywood and other communities in the greater Los angeles area.

Forever influenced by his first Lakeshore highlands development with Wickham havens and the olm-stead Brothers (sons of Fredric Law olmstead, the designer of New York City's Central Park), Leimert's communities follow the designs of nature. hills, curves, rises and flats are used as a canvas and are painted with parks of green grass, flowers, and streets with forests of tall, mature, beautiful trees.

First timers can get “lost in transition” as they cross from the grid system of La's avenues and boule-vards into Beverlywood's horseshoes, circles and dog-leg streets, (especially Duxbury, Guthrie and oakhurst). In the heart of Beverlywood is the tear-drop-shaped Circle Park, which splits Beverly Drive for four blocks with a median of massive eucalyptus.

today, the Leimert Investment Co. is run by the family's third generation. Walter h. Leimert III bears his grandfather's name and passion for nature and homebuilding. maty Guiza-Leimert (pictured above) is the co-author of Leimert Park, available at arcadiaPublishing.com.

BEVERLYWOOD [#6, See P. 46] Beverlywood

PoPulation: 6,418

area: .7 square miles

Median hhi: $105,253

Median age: 39

eduCation: 55.3% of

Beverlywood residents

25 years or older have a

four-year college degree.

hoMe to: Museum of

Tolerance, Pico-Robertson

Neighborhood, Canfield

Ave. Elementary School, Castle

Heights Elementary School,

and Hamilton High School.

Fact: Beverlywood is at the Southernmost point of the LA Community Eruv, a 130 sq. mile wire encircling much of the City and Valley. Within an Eruv, religious Jews may carry certain items outside of the home on the Sabbath and on Holy Days. Visit, LAEruv.com.

Built on land that was once

part of the Rincon de los Bueyes,

Beverlywood belonged to the

owners of Malibu, Maria

Camarillo y Arnaz and

Rhoda Rindge.

A Nature-inspired Planned Community:

[MuseuM oF toleranCe] ANNE–A PREMIER ExPERIENTIAL ExHIBIT IS A

PERMANENT ExHIBIT ON THE LIFE OF ANNE FRANK. NARRATED BY ACADEMY

AWARD®-NOMINEE, HAILEE STEINFELD.


[a site to see] CIRCLE PARK IS MAINTAINED BY THE BEVERLYWOOD HOMES

ASSOCIATION. AN UNUSUAL FUTURISTIC FOUNTAIN SITS ON THE SOUTH END OF

THE PARK, PERFECT FOR CONTEMPLATION. OPEN SUNRISE TO SUNSET.

Maty Guiza-Leimert, President/CEOLeimert Investment Co.

{ Feature artICLe }

Bahar Soomekh, one of People® Magazine's “100 Most Beautiful People in the World,”

is known for her breakout role in the multiple-Oscar®-winning film Crash, her leading

role in SAW III, performances in Syriana, Mission Impossible III, and her many appearances

in several hit TV shows.

Bahar Soomekh's Second Act

P. 38

Interview by West Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce WESTLACHAMBER.ORG

As more film and TV production moves out of

state, many industry pros have opted out of the Gypsy life, choosing to stay in West Los Angeles. Bahar Soomekh

is one West LA mom who has gone from starring in

Oscar®-winning movies to a career in real estate.

BAhAr Soomekhreal estate agent and actor


Feature artICLe Bahar Soomekh's Second Act

creativity at their core. These concerns have given rise to the Steam movement (Science, technology, engineering, art, math). They envision their children as tomorrow's creators and innovators, and believe that in the near future, mFas will be as valuable as mBas.

Watching the entertainment industry struggle through the last ten years of change, Bahar is one West La mom who strongly believes that turning Stem into Steam will empower her children's futures, and fuel their unique passions and interests.

We caught up with Bahar, Clayton, the kids and members of her family at their canyon-view home (the house she and her sister grew up in), along with a host of other West La parents and their children at a little Sunday get-together.

WLA: What do you love about living in West LA?

Bahar: What I really love about West Los angeles is the uniqueness of the neighborhoods and the fact that you can be in yoga pants at the Farmers' market Sunday morning, and then be dressed to the nines, hitting a charity event at Luxe hotel that evening. We literally have everything within a twenty-minute drive, including the beautiful beaches, hiking trails in the Santa monica mountains, amazing shopping in Brentwood, and some of the regions best cultural and arts institutions like the Getty, Skirball, uCLa and the museum of tolerance. as big as we are—it still feels like a community.

Rather than chasing productions all over

the country, many parents who work in

showbiz have chosen to stay in West LA

and develop careers in other industries.

For 90 years, many West La residents worked in showbiz, and everyone knew someone who did.

over the last two decades, more and more film and tV production has moved away from La. today, 75% of movies and tV shows are shot out of state. Last year, the city and state passed legislation to lower taxes in an attempt to lure runaway produc-tions back to La. But even with that and television's second “golden age,” the prevalence of reality shows and loss of viewers to new media have taken a big toll on West La. rather than chasing productions all over the country, many parents who work in showbiz have chosen to stay in West La and develop careers in other industries.

happily married to hubby Clayton Frech and mother of three children under 10, Bahar is one of the West La parents who is developing another career parallel to her entertainment projects. rather than starring in a television show (which would require her to sign a seven-year contract and relocate out of state for several months at a time), she has been focusing her energy on real estate, a business she grew up in.

many West La parents like her have learned that their schools are focusing on Stem education, and only offering “art modules” a few times a year. The result has created worry among some West La parents who feel that West La's “culture of culture” is dying. They see how many millennials (people who were born from 1980-2000) have jobs that didn't exist twenty years ago, and most of those jobs have

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Bahar entertains guests with refreshments on the deck of her West LA home. Fresh fruit is always in season at West LA farmers' markets—perfect for fruit punch! Bahar and her guests soak up the last golden rays of sun before dinner is ready.



WLA: As it “takes a village” to raise a child, how has growing up in West LA shaped the person-alities of your three boys?

Bahar: our boys are loved and supportedby a huge network of friends, rela-tives, teachers and many more West La “Villagers.” Th ey each have diff erent personalities and interests, and one of our challenges as parents is to help them fi nd ways to engage in their community and with the broader world. our eldest son connects with others through sports. our middle son is an amazing creative force and artist. our youngest son is only two-and-a-half, so we’re not sure what he's all about yet!

If I were to take a step back and evaluate their upbringing relative to my own up-bringing in West La, a few things strike me as being very diff erent. First of all, I think the pace of life has accelerated sig-nifi cantly in the last thirty years. When I was growing up, we had a lot of music and dance classes and homework. But life didn't seem nearly as busy or hectic as it is today. It honestly feels like all of

the parents we know are scrambling from one lesson, practice, or social event to another. I wonder if we are pushing ourselves and our children too hard. Th e loss of unstructured play time has been well documented and discussed, and this concerns me tremendously. how can we get that back?

technology is the second area where we have seen massive changes over the last thirty years. Clearly, our children must be well-versed in technology and how it will help or improve our future world and our future lives. however, too much time using mobile devices, iPads, web tV, and even watching the supposedly “kid-friendly” tV shows all seem to have a negative impact on our children's moods, energy levels and overall state of hap-piness. Nothing bothers me more than seeing kids playing individually on their devices, instead of engaging and playing with each other. Th us, as parents, I think we should keep a close eye on technology and do our best to minimize the negative impact it can have on our children and on family time.

Bahar's husband, Clayton (right), is a Regional Vice-President of

Safelite AutoGlass, and a recognized business and community leader. Together, Bahar and Clayton are the driving force behind The Angel City Games, a Paralympic qualifying event for all ages and disabilities, to be hosted at UCLA June 19–20, 2015. They are also community organiz-ers for Team Ezra, inspired by their amputee son, 9-year old athlete Ezra Frech. Clayton also serves on the board of Wheelchair and Ambulatory Sports, USA, and on the Los Angeles Advisory Board of the Challenged Athletes Foundation. In his past, Clayton has served as the President of the LA Alumni Chapter of the UCLA Anderson School of Management and has served on the boards of many other non-profits.

[sideBar] BAHAR AND CLAYTON WITH THEIR

YOUNGEST SON.

[tiMe For oPa!] BAHAR, SISTER SABA

AND MOTHER MANIJEH SERVE A BANQUET

FROM DELPHI GREEK RESTAURANT AND A

CAKE FROM JAMAICA’S CAKES.

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most of today's well-paying jobs weren't even imaginable when we were grow-ing up. “Social media Director,” “Search engine optimization Specialist”—these are six-figure jobs that didn't exist five years ago! We saw how software, robots and outsourcing affected our parent's careers and ours, so naturally, we want the schools to focus on Stem curriculum. But if you really think about it, creativity is at the core of innovation. and without art, there is no innovation, just imitation.

West La parents want Steam! We want art to be given the same importance as science, technology, engineering and math. Stem teaches you how to learn, bring work in on deadline, compete, meet goals and much more. art takes the natural creativity and wild imagi-nation of children's unstructured play and focuses it into communication. It gives them a language for emotional expression and helps them navigate the exploration of their free curiosity. as I mentioned before, the jobs that many of our kids will have in the future do not exist today. They will have to imagine them into existence.

WLA: What is on the minds of West LA parents?

Bahar: In my mind, West La parents are no different than parents anywhere. We all want the best for our children. We want our children to have the best possible options and opportunities in life. The real question is; how do we do this? There are a lot of factors changing in real time—tV and film production has left the region, support for the arts is declining, and at the same time, the smart phone and app world is exploding. We're faced with the reality that by the time our kids graduate college, one out of three jobs that exist today will be obsolete.

as renowned economic forecaster Dr. ed Leamer, from uCLa anderson, has noted, we need to create problem solv-ers, not test takers. our public schools are resource challenged and are grappling with the Common Core. as parents, we are constantly asking ourselves whether we are helping foster the fully-skilled problem solvers and creators of the future. This leaves a big burden on the parents to figure out a path forward.

WLA: Parents ask a lot from the schools. If art is not available, where should they turn?

Bahar: Luckily, many of the public schools have Star programs which are an extraordinary supplement to the art education that is lacking in most public schools. If that is unavailable, there are excellent programs in West La. The Cheviot hills recreation Center has great art classes, music, instrument instruction, and acting, stage makeup, and stagecraft classes. rolling robots, also on Pico, is an awesome “makers lab” where kids can build robots and battle them. and there are kids art classes at art Zone on Pico. our friends love their Parents' Nite out class—they just drop the kids off for art class from 6Pm–9Pm on Friday and get three whole hours to do what they want!

[kids First!] BAHAR, SABA AND THE MOMS MAKE PLATES

FOR THE LITTLE ONES AS CLAYTON SETS THE CHAIRS AROUND

THE KIDS TABLE.


WLA: What are some of your favorite restaurants in West LA?

For date night, Clay and I love Funda-mental Los angeles on Westwood Blvd. the menu changes to reflect the best of the season, the wines are extraordinary, and each plate is a work of art—like magazine photos. It's a small neighbor-hood place—no snobbery or attitude. It's like finding fine art masterpieces in a funky neighborhood gallery. For Persian food, Darya restaurant on Santa monica Blvd. has a menu of fine Persian cuisine's “greatest hits.” my favorite thing to recommend is the “albolo Polo,” the Cherry rice, with any of the delicious meat dishes. always go for the “tadig” crispy rice with all three stews on top. It's unbelievable! on Cotner, above the Wine house (L.a.’s largest wine shop), there is a great little restaurant called upstairs II where they pair a chef ’s tasting menu with some of their most interesting wines.

WLA: Only in West Los Angeles can a homeowner list their prop-erty with a legit movie star! How did you get into real estate—who was your mentor?

Bahar: I grew up in the real estate indus-try, and love the intimacy of getting to know people, their history, and feeling the essence of who they are when spend-ing time in their homes. It's very special to me. When acting, I spend a lot of time getting into the psyche of my characters; who they are, what they love, and what their physical environment looks like. When I develop my characters, envision-ing their home is a big part of the process.

as production left Los angeles and my family grew, I found myself filming shows out of state and really missing my family. I was unwilling to leave my West La home and relocate my family. I truly believe that children need stability, and that living the nomadic lifestyle


Dr. Saba Soomekh (left), Bahar's sister, is a Professor of World Religions at UCLA and CSUN, and is the author of “From the Shahs to Los Angeles: Three Generations of Iranian

Jewish Women between Religion and Culture.” Currently, she teaches private and group seminars on World Religions and Middle East History. Visit, SabaSoomekh.com.

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of moving from show to show is not healthy. So I came back to what I always loved and knew—real estate. I studied environmental science and health at uCSB, so I bring this background, my passion for family, and love of architec-ture and design to my clients.

my mentor is myra Nourmand. I've known her since I was a child. I value and admire her honesty, integrity, and her ability to find solutions—no matter what it takes—for her clients. She's a very inspirational woman and I'm lucky to be working with her.

WLA: What is the 2015 Forecast of the West Los Angeles Residential Real Estate Market?

Bahar: Interest rates are a significant indicator of inventory and prices. Based upon the research conducted by my firm, rates are low right now, but it’s important to understand what rates have looked like historically and why it’s such an amazing time to buy, especially in West La. In the past 44 years, 30-year fixed rates have averaged 8.4%, peaking to 18.5% in 1981,

and bottoming out to 3.3% in 2012. We are looking at rates of 4.0%, which contributes to the extremely high demand and low inventory. Currently we have a 3-month inventory, but 5-6 months is normal. everyone predicted 2014 rates to be higher, ranging from 4.5%–5.1%. It’s amazing to see rates stay so low, and most people believe that 2015 will be the same.

according to the California association of realtors, developers are buying 15% of the inventory. West La is the best place to invest in residential real estate. Just drive around and see all the construction going on. It’s exhilarating! West Los angeles is truly an extraordinary place to live, and I believe the demand will remain high.

WLA: On a final note, what is your favorite hidden gem in West LA?

Bahar: The kuruvungna Springs Cultural Center and museum at uni high. We live in a place that has provided a home and a way of life for people from around the world for 3,500 years. West La is a

very old, spiritual, and deeply meaning-ful place. as West angelinos, we are con-nected to that legacy. It's important for us to cherish it, and be good stewards of our city.

WLA: How does the West LA Chamber of Commerce help you RAISE YOUR VOICE?

Bahar: What attracted me to join the West La Chamber are the high number of West La realtors who are members. Sometimes, when agents have a “pocket listing” (a home that is not listed on the mLS) they reach out to other agents in their network for qualified buyers. What better place to network and develop leads than at the West La Chamber of Com-merce’s mixers and events? also, there are a lot of members who work in finance, insurance, construction, and other trades that are important to supporting a sales close. every realtor in West La should become a member and attend West La Chamber of Commerce events!

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Michael J. Payne II DDS Inc. Michael J. Payne, ddS .............................................(310) 828-4451 2901 Wilshire Blvd., #336, Santa Monica, CA 90403 [email protected] • MichaelJPayneDDS.com

Village Dental, Melanie Schlang, ddS ..................(310) 824-2225 951 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024 [email protected] • VillageDentists.com

Vision Dental, William Cheng, ddS, MS ................(310) 470-6121 10700 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste. 140, Los Angeles, CA 90025 [email protected] • VisionDental.com

Dentist • General/Cosmetic/Ortho/Pediatrics Westside Dental Associates - Les Latner DDS Les Latner, ddS .......................................................(310) 477-1081 2990 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Ste. 204, Los Angeles, CA 90064 [email protected] • SmileLosAngeles.com

Dentist • General/Cosmetic/Orthodontics Santa Monica Dental Care Maurice Ahdoot, dMd .............................................(310) 820-5600 12209 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025 [email protected] • SMDentalCare.com

Dentist • Orthodontist 360 orthodontics, Kelly Sanchez .........................(310) 998-7600 1609 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024 [email protected] • 360orthodontics.com

santa Monica orthodontics Alexsis Wilkinson ....................................................(310) 393-3344 1458 14th St., Ste. 100, Santa Monica, CA 90404 [email protected] • SaMoOrtho.com

Dentist • Prothodontist/Cosmetic/Implants Dentalogics Oral Health Care Group Tzur S. Gabi, dMd ...................................................(310) 826-8260 11611 San Vicente Blvd., L1, Los Angeles, CA 90049 [email protected] • DentalogicsUSA.com

Dermatology • Cosmetic Surgery Wallace Dermatology of Beverly Hills Paul W. Wallace, Md ...............................................(310) 652-8460 8920 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 327, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 [email protected] • LooksCount.com

Draperies and Upholstery Ferrufino Upholstery & Draperies Earl Trusty ...............................................................(310) 827-4446 3959 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, CA 90230 [email protected] • Ferrufino.com

Drug & Alcohol Treatment steps into action, Bradley T. Anderson M.B.A. .....(424) 214-8772 PO Box 10921, Beverly Hills, CA 90213 [email protected] • SobrietyCompanions.com

Drug Abuse & Addiction Treatment for Teens Visions Adolescent Treatment Centers Angela Carrillo ........................................................(818) 889-3665 33335 Mulholland Hwy., Malibu, CA 90265 [email protected] • VisionsTeen.com

Dry Cleaning/Laundry/Tailoring Fazio Cleaners, Joanna ........................................(310) 820-0469 11702 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049 [email protected] • FazioCleaners.com

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The originator of the executive suite concept, Barrister was founded in 1966 as a cost-effective alternative to traditional office space by providing turnkey office space, virtual offices, and meeting room facilities.


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EducationC2 education, Sophia Chang.................................(310) 207-8222 11740 San Vicente Blvd., #106, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • c2educate.com

Franklin Educational Services Inc.rachel Fisher...........................................................(310) 571-117611777 San Vicente Blvd., Ste. 129, Los Angeles, CA 90049rfi [email protected] • FranklinEd.com

Lindamood-Bell Learning Processesdan Yoczik ..............................................................(310) 481-22931554 S. Sepulveda Blvd., #214, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • LindamoodBell.com

Entertainment & Speaker Service/Creative ServiceFrank Entertainment & SpeakersJeannine Frank .......................................................(310) 666-9066PO Box 49283, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • FrankEntertainment.com

Entertainment/Singing Disc Jockeydowntown sounds west, Zed Smyth ..................(310) 916-7205 10825 Rose Ave., #308, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • ZedsVoiceoverAndDJ.com

Event PlannerL.A.’s Largest Mixer, dave Linden ........................(323) 230-5656 578 Washington Blvd., #680, Marina del Rey, CA [email protected] • LargestMixer.com

the Joy of live events, Joy Schechter ..................(310) 954-1597 10866 Washington Blvd., #707, Culver City, CA [email protected] • JoySchechter.com

Event Production/PlanningeZ event Production, Emiliana Guereca ..............(877) 239-3836 11599 Gateway Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • EZEventProduction.com

EventsOlympic Collection Banquet/Conf. Ctr.darien Morea ..........................................................(310) 575-4585 11301 W. Olympic Blvd., #204, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • OCBanquet.com

Executive Suites/Offi ce SpaceBarrister Executive Suites, Inc.Bonnie ogilvie.........................................................(310) 258-8000 11500 Olympic Blvd., #400, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • Barrister-Suites.com

Barrister Executive Suites, Inc.Sondra Hollis...........................................................(310) 388-8799 11620 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 900, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • Barrister-Suites.com/brentwood.php

Family Building ServicesKinFormation Families, rachel Hoff man ............(949) [email protected] • KinFormationFamilies.com

Farmers Market InformationRaw Inspiration Inc. / Non-Profi tKelly Cowdrey..........................................................(818) 591-816123501 Park Sorrento Dr., Ste. 105, Calabasas, CA [email protected] • RawInspiration.org

Financial EducationWest Los Angeles SUCCESS ClubScott Kaiserman ......................................................(310) 428-368012021 Wilshire Blvd., #143, Los Angeles, CA 90025scott@cfl owking.com • WLASuccessClub.org

Financial Servicesdavid harmon, david Harmon .............................(424) 832-62161534 Greenfi eld Ave., #301, Los Angeles, CA [email protected]

edward Jones, Matthew Williams CFP ..................(310) 394-40011250 6th St., Ste. 203, Santa Monica, CA [email protected] • EdwardJones.com

New York Life Insurance CompanyMichael navarre ......................................................(310) 293-78736300 Wilshire Blvd., 22nd Fl., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • NYL.com

Primerica, Margit raney .......................................(310) 720-1402706 W. Broadway #202, Glendale, CA [email protected] • Primerica.com/margitraney

Woloz & Associates, Melanie Woloz .....................(310) 312-171011500 Tennessee Ave., #104, Los Angeles, CA [email protected]

Floor Covering • CarpetContempo Floor CoveringsMark Haloossim ......................................................(310) 826-8063902 S. Barrington Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90049markh@contempofl oorcoverings.com • ContempoFloorCoverings.com

Floor Covering • Carpet/Hardwood/Vinyl/Ceramic TilesBarry Carpet, Jill Pierce ........................................(310) 479-376111061 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • BarryCarpet.com

Funeral ServicesHillside Memorial Park & MortuarySaul Goldfarb ..........................................................(310) 641-07076001 W. Centinela Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90045HillsideMemorial.org

General ContractorkrB Construction, Karl rex Brook ........................(310) 766-55552774 Sawtelle Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • KRBConstruction.net

Gift BasketsGift Basket Dude, LLC, Alex Mireles .....................(310) 473-840011727 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • GiftBasketDude.com

Golf CourseLA Golf Academy, Pamela Kratochvil ....................(310) 230-2052Heroes Golf [email protected] • LAGolfAcademy.com

Government/Environmental AgencySouth Coast Air Quality Management DistrictLeeor Alpern ...........................................................(909) 396-366321865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar, CA [email protected] • AQMD.gov

Graphic DesignDada Advanced Design AssociatesSteven John Koeppe ................................................(310) 428-68991231 Harvard St., Ste. O, Santa Monica, CA [email protected] • DaDaDa.com

Go Graphics & Printing CompanyGary Avrech ............................................................(310) 207-4500814 S. Westgate Ave., #117, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • GoGraphics.us

Ivy & Ink Design Studio, ivy Brown ....................(608) 658-4321Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • IvyandInkDesign.com

Grocer/Market7-Eleven, Moiz Ali .................................................(310) 820-041712225 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025

Bristol Farms, danny danziger .............................(310) 481-01001515 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • BristolFarms.com

Smart & Final–Corporate, randall oliverCA • SmartAndFinal.com

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Hardware/Paint Store—Health Spa

Smart & Final–Store #330, Teo Gomez ..............(310) 559-172210113 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034cc330@smartandfi nal.com • SmartAndFinal.com

Smart & Final–Store #395, Julio Lopez ..............(310) 473-034411221 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064cc395@smartandfi nal.com • SmartAndFinal.com

Smart & Final–Store #478Helena Wittenberg ..................................................(310) 558-05761835 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035cc478@smartandfi nal.com • SmartAndFinal.com

Smart & Final–Store #315, Juan ortiz ...............(310) 207-868812210 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025cc315@smartandfi nal.com • SmartAndFinal.com

vicente Foods, Bob inadomi.................................(310) 472-521512027 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • VicenteFoods.com

Whole Foods Market–Store #10074 SP BRTAshley Johnson .......................................................(310) 826-4433 11737 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • WholeFoodsMarket.com

Hardware/Paint StoreEmil’s Hardware, Mark Mondelo ..........................(310) 839-8571 2525 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • Hardware-LosAngeles.com

Health & FitnessCardio Barre Brentwood ....................................(310) 472-4011137 S. Barrington Pl., Los Angeles, CA [email protected]/studios/brentwood-ca

Orangetheory Fitness, Paul n. Marcus ...............(310) 429-6461 11661 San Vicente Blvd., #103, Los Angeles, CA 90049pmarcus@orangetheoryfi tness.com • OrangetheoryLA.com

PKG Training Center, Tahi Burns..........................(310) 575-45001401 Westwood Blvd., #100, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • PKGLA.com

Health & Wellness90210 love & Care inc.Melissa orwasher ...................................................(310) 278-8682 9301 Wilshire Blvd., #307, Beverly Hills, CA [email protected] • 90210LoveCare.com

Arbonne International, Carlyn P. Peterson ..........(310) 699-1200 4189 Le Bourqet Ave., Culver City, CA [email protected] • CarlynPeterson.Arbonne.com

Ashli Healthcare, Chandra Clemmey ....................(661) 399-21992201 Zeus Ct., Bakersfi eld, CA [email protected] • AshliHealthcare.com

Caligenix Genetic Based LifestyleEliad Josephson ......................................................(310) 273-388811755 Wilshire Blvd., #1250, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • Caligenix.com

J & d labs llC, Jack Yang ......................................(323) 839-9016 641 ½ S. Ridgeley Dr., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • Motichi.com

Jackie Lovell Holistic Health CoachJackie Lovell ............................................................(818) 322-9168 1703 Pine St., Santa Monica, CA [email protected] • JackieLo4HealthyGlow.com

Natural Healing & AcupunctureCarla Vidor, L.Ac, dAoM, FABorM ............................(310) 473-7474 2001 S. Barrington Ave., #220, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • CarlaVidor.com

nutrition 4 good, Annie Mcrae ...........................(310) 310-4889 2080 Century Park East, #1804, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • Nutrition4Good.com

The Caregiving CornerstonePatricia Pugliese .....................................................(855) 562-0050 10866 Wilshire Blvd., 4th Fl., PMB #454, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • CaregivingCornerstone.com

Health Care ProviderUCLA Health, robert Hernandez ...........................(310) 319-4471 1821 Wilshire Blvd., #600, Santa Monica, CA [email protected] • UCLAhealth.org

Health SpaAqua Thai Spa, John Sungkamee..........................(310) 478-6680 1279 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • AquaThaiSpa.com


Hearing Aids—Insurance Services

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Hearing AidsWestwood Hearing Center, della Wolfson .........(310) 475-5023 2353 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • WestwoodHearing.com

Home Health Care Services90210 love & Care inc., Melissa orwasher ..........(310) 278-8682 9301 Wilshire Blvd., #307, Beverly Hills, CA [email protected] • 90210LoveCare.com

AAA T.L.C. Health Care Inc.Connie richardson ..................................................(310) 271-188716133 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 900, Encino, CA [email protected] • AAATLC.com

Always Better Care Home Health Providers Inc.nora Aquino ...........................................................(213) 251-2315 3600 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1920, Los Angeles, CA [email protected]

Carenetla, Jeff Taylor ...........................................(310) 393-1282 9100 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Ste. 128, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • CarenetLA.com

Continuity Care home nursesMaryanne Sawoski .................................................(818) 753-5106 12722 Riverside Dr., #108, North Hollywood, CA [email protected] • CCHomeNurses.com

First Light Home Care, robert Mahoney .............(310) 445-6170 2110 S. Bentley Ave., #303, Los Angeles, CA 90025 rmahoney@fi rstlighthomecare.com • WestLA.FirstLightHomeCare.com

Home Helpers of Beverly Hills, Leslee deanes ...(310) 691-8161 8549 Wilshire Blvd., #151, Beverly Hills, CA [email protected] • BeverlyHillsCAHomeCare.com

Home Health Care/Non-MedicalAll About Loving Care, Sherie Wright ..................(310) 730-5523 10880 Wilshire Blvd., #1101, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • AllAboutLovingCare.us

JFs Care, Merrie Beth Boatright .............................(213) 383-2273 3580 Wilshire Blvd., #700, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • JFSCare.org

Home Improvement & Remodelinghomeadvisor, Andrea davis .................................(303) 963-8557 14023 Denver W. Pkwy., Golden, CO [email protected]/c.Los_Angeles.ca.html

HospiceSkirball Hospice/Los Angeles Jewish HomeKathy Gutstein ........................................................(855) 227-3745 7150 Tampa Ave., Reseda, CA [email protected] • JHA.org

Hospitalkaiser Permanente-wla, Jamila Veasley ...........(323) 857-4028 6041 Cadillac Ave., 5th Fl., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • KaiserPermanente.org

Host Familiesg P homestay, Jenna rioux ..................................(781) 996-0429770 The City Drive So., Ste. 7500, Orange, CA [email protected] • GPhomestay.com

HotelCrowne Plaza Beverly Hills, Brian Keyes ............(310) 553-6561 1150 S. Beverly Dr., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • MyBeverlyHillsHotel.com

Luxe Hotel Sunset BoulevardAmy Commans ........................................................(310) 476-657111461 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • LuxeHotels.com

Hypnotherapysuccess Center, Terry Lee Brussel, Phd ..................(818) 989-29238515 Penfi eld Ave., Winnetka, CA [email protected] • AceSuccess.com

The Gateway: A Portal for Growth & WellnessTony Camacho C.Ht. ................................................(310) 479-04302511 S. Barrington Ave., Ste. 100, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • TheGatewayPortal.com

Import/ExportP & l imports, Leonard rubinstein........................(310) 914-17621849 Sawtelle Blvd., Ste. 620, Los Angeles, CA 90025

Information Technology ServicesJ.D. Fox Micro, Jeff rey Fox .....................................(310) 479-55451539 Sawtelle Blvd., #16, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • JDFoxMicro.com

Insurance ServicesBlender Insurance AgencyTracy Blender ..........................................................(310) 410-41106060 W. Manchester Ave., #302, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • BlenderInsurance.com

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Insurance Training Center—Internet Marketing

Silver Lining Insurance ServicesKay redding............................................................(310) 441-8363 2140 Westwood Blvd., Ste. 214, West Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • SLInsurance.net

state Farm insuranceHillary Heyl, CLU, ChFC, CASL ...................................(310) 234-96002025 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • HillaryHeyl.com

state Farm insurance, Steve Little ......................(310) 954-975411654 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • SteveLittleInsurance.com

Insurance Training CenterFarmers Agency Development Centerdavid Atkins ...........................................................(310) 929-42902050 S. Bundy Dr., #210, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • FarmersAgent.com/datkins1

Insurance • Auto/Home/LifeLiberty Mutual Insurance, Adam Glazer ............(310) 415-6087 222 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Ste. 2330, El Segundo, CA [email protected] • LibertyMutual.com/AdamGlazer

Insurance • Financial ServicesMichel Financial GroupThomas (Tom) Michel ..............................................(310) 231-8263 11835 W. Olympic Blvd., #835E, Los Angeles, CA 90064tmichel@michelfi nancial.com • MichelFinancialGroup.com

Insurance • Group Health/Employee Benefi tsrla enterprises, ronald Adams ...........................(626) 392-66652370 Westwood Blvd., Ste. L1, Los Angeles, CA [email protected]

Insurance • Health/Life/Disabilitynorman w. Bernier Clu ChFCnorman W. Bernier .................................................(310) 722-243311041 Santa Monica Blvd., #342, Los Angeles, CA [email protected]

Insurance • Health/Life/Disability/Long-Term CareBelair Insurance Services, Barry A. Sikov ...........(310) 476-9720 522 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Ste. 207, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • BelairInsuranceServices.com

rla enterprises, ronald Adams ...........................(626) 392-66652370 Westwood Blvd., Ste. L1, Los Angeles, CA [email protected]

Solid Health Insurance ServicesBarbara Schmalz .....................................................(310) 909-6135814 S. Westgate Ave., #109, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • SolidHealthInsurance.com

Insurance • Health/Life/Employee Benefi tsCa Pine insurance services, Charles Pine ...........(562) 481-5280 1117 9th St., Ste. 101, Santa Monica, CA 90403cpine@pinebenefi ts.com • PineBenefi ts.com

rla enterprises, ronald Adams ...........................(626) 392-66652370 Westwood Blvd., Ste. L1, Los Angeles, CA [email protected]

Insurance • Long-Term Carenorman w. Bernier Clu ChFCnorman W. Bernier .................................................(310) 722-2433 11041 Santa Monica Blvd., #342, Los Angeles, CA [email protected]

Insurance • Medicare HealthBelair Insurance Services, Barry A. Sikov ...........(310) 476-9720 522 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Ste. 207, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • BelairInsuranceServices.com

Insurance • Travel & International Healthrobert donin insurance, robert donin ..............(310) 420-2169 11693 San Vicente Blvd., #346, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • RobertDoninInsurance.com

Interior DesignDesign by Maureen, Maureen Tepedino ..............(310) 714-7376 13226 Admiral Ave., Unit J, Marina del Rey, CA [email protected] • DesignByMaureen.com

Internet MarketingLightYear Marketing Group, Buzz Park ..............(855) 438-8752 15055 Oxnard St., Sherman Oaks, CA [email protected]

Los Angeles Web Strategies, Mats Elmstrom .....(213) 607-9100 3520 Overland Ave., Los Angeles, CA [email protected]

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Jewelry/Retail—Medical

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Jewelry/RetailTaos Indian Trading CompanyTodd Swift ...............................................................(310) 395-3652403 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA [email protected] • TaosIndianTrading.com

Westwood Jewelers, Arthur Kirakossian .............(310) 441-0043 2318 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • WestwoodJewelers.com

Language Instruction & TranslationFarsi/Persian Tutor, Farangis Siahpour ................(310) 883-8292 360 Burnsid Ave., 10D, Los Angeles, CA [email protected]

Laundry ServicesSparkling Laundry ServicesGary Gordon ...........................................................(310) 278-2043 11927 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • SparklingCoinLaundryLA.com

Learning/Achievement CenterBrain Balance Achievement CentersLauren Allen ...........................................................(310) 945-2577 11740 San Vicente Blvd., #208, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • BrainBalanceCenters.com

Legal ServicesLegal Shield, Eliza Silver .......................................(917) 842-2935 1616 S. Holt Ave., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • LegalShieldAssociate.com/ElizaSilver

LegalShield, Amy Yoshimitsu ...............................(888) 952-274410736 Jeff erson Blvd., #798, Culver City, CA 90230amy@itstoyourbenefi t.com • ItsToYourBenefi t.com

Locksmith • Locks/Keys/SafesAll About Keysnorma-Jean Mijangos .............................................(310) 709-1792950 Gayley Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024certifi [email protected]

Bundy’s Lock & Safe Co. Inc.dennis Smith ..........................................................(310) 473-8951 1533 Sawtelle Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • BundysLockAndSafe.com

Lumber/Hardware/Building Supply/NurseryAnawalt Lumber Company, david iblings ..........(310) 478-0324 11060 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • AnawaltLumber.com

Mailbox Rentals/Business ServicesBrentwood Mailbox Center Inc.Mark Glode .............................................................(310) 826-0494 11693 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • BrentwoodMailbox.com

Mailing ServicePalmer Addressing & Mailing ServiceAubrey Provost ........................................................(310) 204-1988 2711 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected]

Mail/Shipping/Packagingthe uPs store, Jim Battle .....................................(310) 208-0828907 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • TheUPSStoreLocal.com/6571

MarketSprouts Farmer’s Market–Store #275Aaron Chase............................................................(310) 500-1192 1751 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • Sprouts.com

Marketing/Websiteawesome web guy, Gedaly Guberek ...................(760) 500-3612 11712 Darlington Ave., #5, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • AwesomeWebGuy.com

Massage TherapyThe Gateway: A Portal for Growth & WellnessTony Camacho C.Ht. ................................................(310) 479-04302511 S. Barrington Ave., Ste. 100, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • TheGatewayPortal.com

MedicalLos Angeles Integrative Gastroenterology & NutritionFarshid Sam rahbar ................................................(310) 289-80002080 Century Park East, #1804, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • LAIntegrativeGI.com

Pacifi c Eye and Ear SpecialistsKian Karimi, M.d., FACS ..........................................(310) 477-5558 11645 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 600, Los Angeles, CA 90025fl or@pacifi cspecialists.com • Pacifi cSpecialists.com

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Medical • Natural Health—Non-Profit

Washington Bryan II M.D. Inc. Washington Bryan ii, M.d........................................(310) 228-3652 11669 Santa Monica Blvd., #110, Los Angeles, CA 90025 [email protected] • PainCureMD.com

Medical • Natural Health Soultice Health Moves dorian r. Holmes n.d. .............................................(424) 634-7685 900 Wilshire Blvd., #314, Santa Monica, CA 90401 [email protected] • SoulticeHealthMoves.com

Medical • Neuropsychologist raffle Brain institute, david L. raffle, Phd. ........(800) 450-9799 2001 S. Barrington Ave., Ste. 121, Los Angeles, CA 90025 [email protected] • RaffleBrainInstitute.com

Medical/Internal Medicine Eugene Fishman MD, Eugene Fishman, M.d. .......(310) 277-9126 2080 Century Park East, #704, Los Angeles, CA 90067 [email protected]

Medical/Pain Management Pain Management and Injury Relief Linnea McLaughlin..................................................(310) 917-6800 2336 Santa Monica Blvd., #208, Santa Monica, CA 90404 [email protected] • PainInjuryRelief.com

Medical/Urgent Care West Los Angeles Industrial & Urgent Care noel Laurente .........................................................(310) 207-3320 11645 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 825, Los Angeles, CA 90025 [email protected]

Mortgage Priority Capital Corporation, Jean rudny ..........(310) 346-6040 6355 Topanga Canyon Blvd., #240, Woodland Hills, CA 91367 [email protected] • LoansByJeanRudny.com

Mortgage/Reverse High Tech Lending, Charles Guinn .......................(310) 616-6965 3133 Stanford Ave., Marina del Rey, CA 90292 [email protected] • CharlesGuinn.com

Motel Wilshire Motel, Eleanor Kalman ...........................(310) 478-3545 12023 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025 [email protected]

Museum Museum of Tolerance, Avra Shapiro ...................(310) 553-8403 9786 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035 [email protected] • MuseumOfTolerance.com

Music & Productions Olystis Music & Productions, John Langford ......(706) 537-4936 5369 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019 [email protected] • Olystis.com

Music Publishing north Musinc group llC, Abby north .................(310) 459-4707 630 Resolano Dr., Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 [email protected] • SSPMC.tv

Newspaper the epoch times, Albert roman ..........................(888) 853-4774 9550 Flair Dr., #411, El Monte, CA 91731 [email protected] • TheEpochTimes.com

Newspaper/Media Brentwood news, T. J. Montemer ........................(310) 310-2637 3435 Ocean Park Blvd., #210, Santa Monica, CA 90405 [email protected] • BrentwoodNewsOnline.com

santa Monica Mirror, T. J. Montemer ..................(310) 310-2637 3435 Ocean Park Blvd., #210, Santa Monica, CA 90405 [email protected] • SMMirror.com

the Century City news, T. J. Montemer ...............(310) 310-2637 3435 Ocean Park Blvd., #210, Santa Monica, CA 90405 [email protected]

westside today.com, T. J. Montemer ...................(310) 310-2637 3435 Ocean Park Blvd., #210, Santa Monica, CA 90405 [email protected] • WestsideToday.com

Non-Profit america iCare, Lisa McGloiry ...............................(877) 516-3038 11859 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 101, Los Angeles, CA 90025 [email protected] • AmericaICARE.org

American Cancer Society / Relay for Life Bazillia Gutierrez .....................................................(310) 348-0356 5731 W. Slauson Ave., #200, Culver City, CA 90230 [email protected] • Cancer.org

american Cancer society discovery shop Betty Maseda..........................................................(310) 360-4894 844 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035 [email protected] • Cancer.org

Our kids' tech workshop hosts a variety of robot building parties and robotics, coding and 3D printing workshops for kids ages 4–14. Find us in West LA, Glendale and Palos Verdes for field trips, camps, after-school programs and parties!

10955 W. PiCO BLvd., LOS AngeLeS, CA 90064 / 310.474.0198 / 1.888.rOBOt.08 / rOLLingrOBOtS.COM

Every year, Westside Food Bank provides food for 105,000 local individuals and families in need. Support our work—visit us online to donate, volunteer, plan a food drive or register for our Hunger Walk in the fall. Just $5 feeds 20 people.

1710 22nd St., SAntA MOniCA, CA 90404 / 310.828.6016 / WSFB.Org


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american Cancer society discovery shopLisa Tabor ...............................................................(310) 287-11562460 Overland Ave., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • Cancer.org

Benevolence Health Centersrebekah Jennings ...................................................(323) 732-0100 3631 Crenshaw Blvd., #109 & 110, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • BHCHealth.org

Cancer Control Society, Lorraine rosenthal .........(323) 663-7801 2043 N. Berendo St., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • CancerControlSociety.com

deen & Company CPas, Charles A. deen ..............(310) 559-1875 3113 Reid Ave., Culver City, CA [email protected]

Goodwill Southern California, Marla Eby ..........(323) 223-1211 342 San Fernando Rd., Los Angeles, CA, [email protected] • GoodwillSoCal.org

Optimist Youth Homes & Family ServicesLawrence Brown .....................................................(310) 476-57396957 N. Figueroa St., Box #41-1076, Los Angeles, CA 90041OYHFS.org

The Salvation Army Haven, diane Good ............(310) 478-3711 11301 Wilshire Blvd., Bldg. 212, Rm. 356, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • USW.SalvationArmy.org

Westside Food Bank, Genevieve riutort ..............(310) 828-6016 1710 22nd St., Santa Monica, CA [email protected] • WSFB.org

YMCA–Westside FamilyElizabeth niebauer ..................................................(424) 465-5243 11311 La Grange Ave., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • YMCALA.org/westside

Offi ce Suppliesoffi ce depot .........................................................(310) 551-3006 9527 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035ods02206@offi cedepot.com • Offi ceDepot.com

OphthalmologistAssil Eye Institute, Carrington Chandler ..............(310) 651-2300 450 N. Roxbury Dr., #300, Beverly Hills, CA [email protected] • AssilEye.com

Organizing • Offi ce/HomeRichard Gilbert Assists, richard Gilbert ..............(310) 779-7544 [email protected] • RGassists.com

Parties & WorkshopsRolling Robots at West Los AngelesBing Jiang ...............................................................(310) 474-0198 10955 W. Pico Bvld., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • RollingRobots.com

Payroll ServicePayrollCentric, Josephine Mikhail ........................(310) 258-9703 5250 W. Century Blvd., #432, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • PayrollCentric.com

Permanent MakeupElite Permanent Makeup & Training CenterMahnaz Bahaelou ...................................................(310) 446-7878 10885 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • ElitePermanentMakeupLA.com

Personal Services/ConciergeMy Little Helper, de Andre Amos .........................(424) 216-1686 PO Box 13121, Marina del Rey, CA [email protected] • MyLittleHelper11.com

Pet Store/RetailTrixie’s Pet Depot, renee G. Simon ......................(310) 441-7291 10531 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • PetDepot.com

PharmacyAllure Pharmacy, Bob Kadkhoda .........................(310) 826-1111 11670 San Vicente Blvd., Ste. A, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • AllurePharmacyLA.com

Fusion RX Compounding Pharmacynavid Vahedi ..........................................................(310) 204-6676 2001 Westwood Blvd., Ste. A, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • FusionRXCompounding.com

Pharmaca Integrative PharmacyCarlos nunez ...........................................................(310) 476-123712025 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • Pharmaca.com

PhotographyDada Advanced Design AssociatesSteven John Koeppe ................................................(310) 428-6899 1231 Harvard St., Ste. O, Santa Monica, CA [email protected] • DaDaDa.com

Physical TherapyBlessed Physical TherapyJessica reynoso .......................................................(310) 945-5705 3916 Sepulveda Blvd., #204, Culver City, CA [email protected] • BlessedPT.com

Golden Light Wellness, dr. Akemi rico ................(310) 980-0273 2849 Granville Ave., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • RicoWellness.com

R A Physical Therapy & RehabilitationAleen dinani ...........................................................(310) 657-7220 910 ½ S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • RAPhysicalTherapy.com

Plastic/Cosmetic SurgeryLifestyle Lift Beverly Hills, Melissa Yost .............(323) 655-0100 8484 Wilshire Blvd., #235, Beverly Hills, CA [email protected] • LifestyleLift.com

PoliceLos Angeles Police DepartmentEvangelyn nathan ..................................................(310) 444-0701 1663 Butler Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025 • LAPDonline.com

Printing ServicesGo Graphics & Printing CompanyGary Avrech ............................................................(310) 207-4500 814 S. Westgate Ave., #117, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • GoGraphics.us

Printing/Copying/Graphic DesignPhantom Lithography, david M. Guerra .............(310) 478-7173 11279 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • PhantomPrint.com

Probate Sales & ServiceDawn Wiley Probate Servicedawn Probate Wiley ...............................................(310) 592-8568 4859 Slauson Ave., #262, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • DProbateWiley.weebly.com

Promotional ProductsChezgal Merchandising CreationsGary Loeb ...............................................................(310) 841-5874 8936 W. 25th St., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • CMC-Promotional-Merchandising.com

Eagle Sports & Awards, Elliot Heffl er ..................(310) 384-2540 19918 Bryant St., Winnetka, CA [email protected] • EagleSports.org

Property ManagementMoss & Company, Cindy Gray ...............................(818) 990-599915300 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 405, Sherman Oaks, CA [email protected] • MossCompany.com

Topa Management Company, Art Ponzio ..........(310) 472-710611911 San Vicente Blvd., Ste. 215, Los Angeles, CA 90049

We are your family-owned neighborhood pet supply and grooming store. We off er friendly, personal, expert service, fi rst class salon treatments and the largest selection of USA made food, treats and accessories.

10531 W. PiCO BLvd., LOS AngeLeS, CA 90064 / 310.441.7291 / triXieSPetdePOt.COM

1383 WeStWOOd BLvd., LOS AngeLeS, CA 90024 / 310.478.2900 / deLPhigreeK.COM

The only fi ne Greek-cuisine restaurant in West LA.• Since 1985—Celebrating 30 Years of Opa! Our great

fl avor comes from the best selection of all-natural meat and poultry. Our fi sh is line-caught, non-farmed. We have the largest selection of Greek wine in the US.

• FREE and FAST in-area delivery. Full service catering for any sized event—offi ce lunches to weddings!

• Open 7/365 for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Order by phone, fax, web, iPhone/Android App and Facebook.

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Psychics—Real Estate • Residential

PsychicsClairvoyance, dorothy Adams ..............................(310) 207-8777 11958 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • BrentwoodPsychicReadings.com

Psychotherapistthe Conversation groupMary K Cocharo, LMFT .............................................(310) 828-2624 11340 W. Olympic Blvd., Ste. 210, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • ConversationGroup.com

Public Aff airsChurch of Jesus Christ of latter day saintsMattew Ball ............................................................(310) 475-7018 1591 E. Temple Way, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • MormonNewsroom.org

Publishinggibbons Media, Matthew Gibbons .......................(310) 395-2602 1321 7th St., #204, Santa Monica, CA [email protected] • GibbonsMedia.com

Real Estate BrokerReal Estate Broker & Leasing Companyderek Anthony Cusack .............................................(310) 710-9361 DerekCusack.com

Real Estate FinancingNew American Funding, ramin Lavi ..................(310) 409-0287 9495 Wilshire Blvd., #400, Beverly Hills, CA 90212ramin.lavi@nafi nc.com • NewAmericanAgent.com

Real Estate • CommercialBrennan Realty, Keith Brennan ...........................(310) 881-2940 3415 S. Sepulveda Blvd., #1100, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • Brennan-Realty.net

Real Estate • Property ManagementCombined Properties Inc. on behalf of Brentwood PlaceBrian Miller .............................................................(310) 205-9616 9320 Wilshire Blvd., #310, Beverly Hills, CA [email protected] • Combined.biz

Real Estate • RentalsDouglas Butler, douglas Butler ............................(310) 265-9999 28441 Highridge Rd., Ste. 303, Rolling Hills Estates, CA [email protected]

Real Estate • ResidentialBerkshire Hathaway HomeServicesFaith Judy Wisansky ................................................(310) 918-14423130 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 100, Santa Monica, CA [email protected] • Homes4Everyone.com

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServicesEliza Zerehi .............................................................(310) 926-38359696 Wilshire Blvd., 3rd Fl., Beverly Hills, CA [email protected] • ElizaZerehi.com

Coldwell Banker, Mark rogo ...............................(310) 385-316410490 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 2301, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • MarkRogo.com

Coldwell Banker Brentwood, damon Kronsberg ... (310) 633-490011661 San Vicente Blvd., 10th Fl., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • DamonSells.com

Heyler Realty, Sean McMillan & Jae Wu ...............(310) 470-203010659 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected], [email protected] • Heyler.com

Keller Williams Realty, Barbara Seinfeld ............(310) 482-2200 2701 Ocean Park Blvd., Ste. 140, Santa Monica, CA [email protected] • BarbaraSeinfeld.net

Keller Williams Realty, Vicky Sheng ...................(310) 903-7050 2701 Ocean Park Blvd., #140, Santa Monica, CA [email protected] • VickySheng.com

Lauren Swartzberg, Lauren Swartzberg ..............(310) 471-7661 149 S. Barrington Ave., Ste. 1000, Los Angeles, CA [email protected]

Nourmand & Associates RealtorsBahar Soomekh .......................................................(310) 274-4000421 N. Beverly Dr., #200, Beverly Hills, CA [email protected] • LABahar.com • Nourmand.com

RE/MAX Westside Properties, Bob Goold ...........(310) 430-9625 10931 Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • ILoveLAHomes.com

Rodeo Realty–Brentwood, Elyse Arbour ...........(310) 873-4188 11940 San Vicente Blvd., #100, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • ElyseArbour.com

The Noël Team, Sherri noel ..................................(310) 994-87212701 Ocean Park Blvd., Ste. 140, Santa Monica, CA [email protected] • TheNoelTeam.net

10490 WiLShire BLvd., Ste. 2301, LOS AngeLeS, CA 90024 / 310.385.3164 / [email protected] / MArKrOgO.COM

Respected throughout the brokerage community for their honesty, integrity and strong work ethic, Mark and Lynn Mirisch Rogo are proud to off er the

highest caliber of personal service that delivers results. “You're not just a Client, you're Family.”


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Real Estate • Residential/CommercialAlbert Maxwell GoldbergAlbert Maxwell Goldberg .........................................(310) 721-7653468 N. Camden Dr., Penthouse, Beverly Hills, CA [email protected]

Geff en Real Estate, david Gadish ........................(323) 934-1430275 S. Beverly Dr., Ste. 220, Beverly Hills, CA 90212david@geff enrealestate.com • Geff enRealEstate.com

George Chung Realtors, George Chung ...............(310) 391-6346 3487 Beethoven St., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • GeorgeChungRealtors.com

Real Estate • Sales/RentalsRodeo Realty - Brentwood, Elyse Arbour ...........(310) 873-4188 11940 San Vicente Blvd., #100, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • ElyseArbour.com

Refl exologyThe Gateway: A Portal for Growth & WellnessTony Camacho C.Ht. ................................................(310) 479-0430 2511 S. Barrington Ave., Ste. 100, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • TheGatewayPortal.com

RestaurantBerri's kitchen, raphael Berry .............................(310) 281-09998412 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • BerrisCafeOnThird.com

Bossa nova, Aurelios Martins ................................(310) 441-0404 10982 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064BossaNovaFood.com

C & M Cafe, Kalissa Krejcik .....................................(310) 694-1516 3272 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • CMCafeLA.com

Café 50’s, Craig Martin ..........................................(310) 479-1955 11623 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • cafe50s.com

COSMO Grill&Bar, Ali Soleimani ...........................(310) 477-0089 1553 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • CosmoGrillAndBar.com

Chang’s Restaurant, Albert Changs .....................(310) 207-2295 11726 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049ChangsofBrentwood.com

Coral Tree Cafe, Kevin K. Khalili ............................(310) 979-8733 11645 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • CoralTreeCafe.com

Delphi Greek, roozbeh Farahanipour ...................(310) 478-2900 1383 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • DelphiGreek.com

dinah's restaurant, Teri Ernst .............................(310) 645-0456 6521 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • DinahsRestaurant.com

emporium thai Cuisine, John Sungkamee ..........(310) 478-2838 1275 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • EThaiCuisine.com

Franco On Melrose, Greg Martayan .....................(323) 934-3390 6919 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • FrancoOnMelrose.com

india's oven, Sham Sitheek ..................................(310) 207-5522 11645 Wilshire Blvd., #200, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • IndiasOvenWilshire.com

Jaipur Cuisine of india, Beli ram Saini ...............(310) 470-4994 10916 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064JaipurCuisineofIndia.com

Jersey Mike’s Subs, Todd Greggory ......................(310) 268-1500 12003 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • JerseyMikes.com

Lenny’s Deli, Lenny rosenberg ..............................(310) 475-5771 2379 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • LensDeli.com

M’ Cafe de Chaya, Maritza Chow ..........................(310) 207-1122 11678 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • MCafedeChaya.com

Maria’s Italian Kitchen, Manager .......................(310) 476-6112 11723 Barrington Ct., Los Angeles, CA 90049BrentwoodManagers@mariasitaliankitchen.comMariasItalianKitchen.com

Maria’s Italian Kitchen, Manager .......................(310) 441-3663 10761 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064WestLAManagers@mariasitaliankitchen.comMariasItalianKitchen.com

Pitfi re artisian Pizza, William Price ....................(310) 481-9860 2018 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025william@pitfi repizza.com • Pitfi rePizza.com

Sizzler, Frank Sobalvarro .......................................(310) 672-5301 831 E. Manchester Blvd., #226, Inglewood, CA [email protected] • SizzlerUSA.com

Restaurant • Juice BarNekter Juice Bar, Tiff any Carter ...........................(800) 385-1650 10912 Lindbrood Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90024tiff [email protected] • NekterJuiceBar.com

Restaurant • Boba TeaKoala Tea Inc., david Mangold .............................(310) 425-5502 10965 Weyburn Ave., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • KoalaTapioca.com

Retirement & Assisted LivingBeverly Hills Carmel Retirement HotelAriella Benbasset ....................................................(310) 278-83238757 Burton Way, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • BeverlyHillsCarmel.com

Retirement CommunityVintage Westwood, Annie Vardi .........................(310) 208-4590 947 Tiverton Ave., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • VintageSenior.com

Retirement PlanningBelair Insurance Services, Barry A. Sikov ...........(310) 476-9720 522 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Ste. 207, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • BelairInsuranceServices.com

Ride/Transportation/Limo Servicelimo limousine Corp., Kian Barabi .....................(213) 401-8415 12021 Wilshire Blvd., #677, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • LimoLimousine.org

SchoolAmerican University Preparatory SchoolSusan Chen Ed.d. .....................................................(202) 262-8153 345 S. Figueroa St., #100, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • AUPschool.org

Archer School for Girls, Elizabeth English ............(310) 873-7000 11725 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • Archer.org

Fusion Academy & Learning CenterKim Floyd ................................................................(310) 445-2516 1640 S. Sepulveda Blvd., #100, Los Angeles, CA 90025kfl [email protected] • FusionLosAngeles.com

Marymount High School, Sandy Smith ..............(310) 472-1205 10643 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90077 • MSH-LA.org

notre dame academy, nancy Ehrmann ..............(310) 839-5289 2851 Overland Ave., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • NDALA.com

C & M Café is the most loved, highest rated bakery-cafe in WLA. Chef Kalissa Krejcik shops local farmers' markets for her “craving-driven” take on American diner classics. Open 7 days until 5PM. Hurry! Butter buns sell out fast!

3272 MOtOr Ave., LOS AngeLeS, CA 90034 / 310.694.1516 / CMCAFeLA.COM

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School • Catholic/Preschool-Grade 8—Tax Preparation

Sunshine Preschool, rita A. Cornyn ....................(310) 472-2212 11942 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049sunshine@brentwoodsunshinepreschool.comBrentwoodSunshinePreschool.com

Wildwood School, director of Communications ....(310) 397-3134 12201 Washington Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90066 • Wildwood.org

School • Catholic/Preschool-Grade 8Saint Sebastian School, Kristine Vardanyan .......(310) 473-3337 1430 Federal Ave., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • SaintSebastianSchool.com

School • College/UniversityNational University–OIC West LAAlex Garett ..............................................................(310) 481-2047 10800 W. Pico Blvd., Ste. 375, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • NU.edu

Yo San University of Traditional Chinese MedicineJoslyn Williams .......................................................(310) 577-3000 13315 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • YoSan.edu

School • PreschoolKigala Preschool, Elke Miller ...............................(310) 453-2400 2705 W. Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA [email protected] • Kigala.org

Senior Living/Assisted LivingMeridian of Cheviot Hills, Manager ...................(310) 837-9181 3340 Shelby Dr., Cheviot Hills, CA [email protected] • MeridianSenior.com

Service OrganizationApartment Association of Greater Los AngelesJim Clarke ...............................................................(213) 384-4131 621 S. Westmoreland Ave., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • AAGLA.org

Shopping/Retailnordstrom, Cheri Botiz .........................................(310) 254-1200 10830 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • Nordstrom.com

The Surplus Store, John Edell ..............................(310) 841-028910341 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • SurplusStoreOnline.com

Westside Pavilion, Vito Bello ...............................(310) 474-278510800 W. Pico Blvd., #312, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • WestsidePavilion.com

Signs/Banners/Flagssigns oF la, Linda Behar .....................................(818) 759-4691 12712 Saticoy St., North Hollywood, CA 91605lbehar@signsofl a.com • SignsofLA.com

Social Services/Job Training/Placementnew directions for veteransMolly Ann Mroczynski .................................................(310) 914-4045 11303 Wilshire Blvd., Bldg. 116, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • NDvets.org

Social Services/Support GroupsSalvation Army Westwood Transitional Villagediane Good .............................................................(310) 477-9539 1401 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • SalvationArmy.org

Storage • Self ServiceSoCal Self Storage, ruby Melendez .....................(310) 235-1015 2240 Sawtelle Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • SoCalSelfStorage-Sawtelle.com

Student HousingWestwood Hall LA, Susan J. ochoa ......................(805) 708-3336 832 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • LosAngelesHillside.com

Symphony OrchestrasBrentwood-westwood symphony orchestradeborah Kim ...........................................................(310) 940-9876PO Box 49383, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • BWSO.org

Tailoring & AlterationsRancho Tailor, Arturo Padilla................................(310) 839-5971 2456 Overland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90064 • RanchoTailors.com

Tax PreparationHR Block, nokomus Armstrong ..............................(310) 442-820912205 W. Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • HRblock.com

HR Block, olga Antoniouk .....................................(310) 478-8119 11273 National Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • HRblock.com

Voted one of the Top 100 Best Thai Restaurants in the US! Discover a new taste sensation of authentic, regional, Southern Thai cuisine, prepared with fresh, local, farmers' market produce. Catering is our specialty! Contact us: [email protected]

1275 WeStWOOd BLvd., LOS AngeLeS, CA 90024 / 310.478.2838 / ethAiCuiSine.COM

Congratulations, Class of 2014!

2851 OverLAnd Ave., LOS AngeLeS, CA 90064 / 310.839.5289 / ndALA.COM

• $11.3 million in collegescholarship awards

• 54 Lifetime/Sealbearerstatus in CSF

• 25 National HonorSociety members

• 20,000+ hours ofcommunity service

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Westside Pavilion is right where you live and off ers a wide range of entertainment possibilities. See a movie at The Landmark, the best independent fi lm theater in Los Angeles or enjoy a wonderful dinner and drinks at the Westside Tavern. You can also fi nd terrifi c shopping at Nordstrom and a smart selection of everyone's favorite shops—from Aeropostale and Banana Republic to Forever 21, H&M, Macy's and Victoria's Secret. Whatever you're in the mood for, Westside Pavilion off ers instant gratifi cation and is one more reason to be glad you're on the Westside.

10800 W. PiCO BLvd., #312, LOS AngeLeS, CA 90064 / 310.474.6255 / WeStSidePAviLiOn.COM

HR Block, Stefanie Mendel ....................................(310) 475-0042 2101 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • HRblock.com

HR Block, Julie nani ..............................................(310) 473-4785 1259 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • HRblock.com

TelecommunicationsTelePacifi c Communication, Sachi Petz .............(310) 279-0626 990 W. 190th St., Ste. 120, Torrance, CA 90502spetz@telepacifi c.com • TelePacifi c.com

TradeJerry Elkind, Jerry Elkind ......................................(310) 391-1153 13428 Maxella Ave., Ste. 672, Marina del Rey, CA [email protected]

Travel Agency & Concierge BusinessAt Your Service Concierge, Brian Targon ..............(310) 694-3838269 S. Beverly Dr., Ste. 650, Beverly Hills, CA [email protected] • AtYourServiceWorld.com

Tree Caresuperior tree Care, irma Acevedo........................(310) 246-1180 PO Box 227, Anaheim, CA [email protected] • SuperiorTreeCare.net

Screen Printing/EmbroideryEagle Sports & Awards, Elliot Heffl er ..................(310) 384-2540 19918 Bryant St., Winnetka, CA [email protected] • EagleSports.org

Vapor Cigarettes & SuppliesVapeplace, Hooman Atefyekta ..............................(424) 293-0212 11725 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • Vapeplace.com

vapor labs, Scott Plant .........................................(310) 446-6375 2137 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • VaporLabsOnline.com

Veterinary ServicesBrent-Air Animal Hospital, Kevin Schlanger .......(310) 478-0011 11560 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • BrentAirAnimalHospital.com

Prefurred Pet Care California Animal HospitalKen Cook .................................................................(310) 478-5915 1736 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Ste. D, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • CAH-Pets.com

Visitors BureauDiscover Los Angeles, Erica Swenson ..................(213) 236-2322 333 S. Hope St., 18th Fl., Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • DiscoverLosAngeles.com

Website Design & Development1-Click Web Design, Stephen C. Moss...................(310) 733-6033 5950 Buckingham Parkway, #104, Culver City, CA [email protected] • StephenMoss.net

Dada Advanced Design AssociatesSteven John Koeppe ................................................(310) 428-6899 1231 Harvard St., Ste. O, Santa Monica, CA [email protected] • DaDaDa.com

Writer/EditorAG Editorial Services, Arthur Gordon ..................(310) 702-9444 10573 W. Pico Blvd., Ste. 150, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] • AG-Editorial.com

Telecommunications—Writer/Editor

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