Westside Today Headlines http://www.westsidetoday.com/brentwood-news/ Sun, 27 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 en-us Copyright 2012, Westside Today http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/dy8ZIBkKdes/brentwood-weekly-crime-report.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7378/brentwood-weekly-crime-report.html Tue, 22 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 ROBBERY........Taking property by force or fearNONE GRAND THEFT AUTO .......... Lock your vehicle, and set your alarm.........05/17/12 2130 hrs., 11900 San Vicente Blvd., 05 GMC Envoy Black BURGLARY/THEFT from MOTOR VEHICLE .......Never leave anything inside your vehicle.......05/14/12 1930 hrs., RD 0832 900 Granville Ave., Smashed window, Briefcase, computer taken.05/14/12 2000 hrs., RD 0832 11800 Kiowa Ave., Smashed window, Lighting Equip taken.05/14/12 2000 hrs., RD 0832 11700 Kiowa...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7378/brentwood-weekly-crime-report.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/VZianB3EvUg/brentwood-testifies-on-green.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7366/brentwood-testifies-on-green.html Mon, 21 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 Brentwood residents endured hours in a crowded, over-heated hearing room to participate in testimony on the Green Hollow Square development May 14. The Zoning Administration hearing was part of the process that will decide the fate of the project, reflecting the differences between a very divided community, the owner and developer billionaire Charles Munger and the City of Los Angeles planning department. Residents crowded the hearing room to make their positions known to hearing officer Greg Sh...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7366/brentwood-testifies-on-green.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/t79lstlpFMw/westside-usc-graduates-make.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7356/westside-usc-graduates-make.html Fri, 18 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 Both Alexandra Komisaruk and Sonja Schenk received their Masters of Fine Arts degrees in Film and Television Production at the USC School of Cinematic Arts in a year, Komisaruk assures me, is not worth noting. Now, a 'little' later, while living on the westside of town, the former roommates reconnected to make a film which they shot in Los Angeles. Now, thanks to the Dances with Films Festival they will once again venture east of the 405 to premier their collaboration, "The Olivia Experime...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7356/westside-usc-graduates-make.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/qUzZUJQEeLk/brentwood-surgeon-erik-n.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7350/brentwood-surgeon-erik-n.html Fri, 18 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 Brentwood’s Erik N. Zeegen, M.D., one of Southern California’s leading joint replacement surgeons, has been named the 2012 Medical Honoree for the Arthritis Walk at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Dr. Zeegen’s practice is focused on hip and knee replacement surgery and offers the latest medical technologies, including lesser invasive techniques. People suffering from various forms of arthritis, which affects the joints, often require hip and knee replacement surgery. With medical practices at t...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7350/brentwood-surgeon-erik-n.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/rdeL240iI2s/whole-foods-gives-5.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7341/whole-foods-gives-5.html Fri, 18 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 Whole Foods market in Brentwood recently gave five percent of all net sales to The Giving Spirit, a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization that helps the homeless. Mark Sleeper, Brentwood resident, has overseen this project for several years. Money from the event will go toward “survival kits” for homeless recipients.http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7341/whole-foods-gives-5.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/_ZtJ9ER5NrM/boy-scout-troop-117.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7342/boy-scout-troop-117.html Fri, 18 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 During March, Boy Scout Troop 117- Brentwood held its Annual Food Drive. The residents of Brentwood generously donated more than 2500 grocery items along with $2000 to replenish the shelves of the Westside Food Bank.Troop 117 would like to thank the residents of Brentwood who participated along with Vicente Foods and Lisa Mansfield of Sotheby’s Realty for donating all the bags used in the collection and the costs of the printed materials. For more information about Troop 117-Brentwood please v...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7342/boy-scout-troop-117.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/IdpeqWol_Ck/our-coral-trees-still.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7343/our-coral-trees-still.html Fri, 18 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 Dear Brentwood Neighbors:Many of you are aware that the beautiful strip of Coral Trees that line San Vicente Boulevard is in trouble. They have been overwatered for many years, and we are now seeing evidence of fungus, root rot and decay. Some will die by falling over, others will simply implode. The problem is that Coral Trees and grass are a bad combination. Keeping one alive is always at the expense of the other, as the lawn requires a lot of water while the Coral Trees need very little. ...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7343/our-coral-trees-still.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/uDprVeyqvM0/brentwood-spring-art-show.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7344/brentwood-spring-art-show.html Fri, 18 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 The weather was perfect, the artists talented. If you didn’t make it to the spring Brentwood Art Fair, come this fall!http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7344/brentwood-spring-art-show.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/gKPz43t8WA8/expo-line-goes-live.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7345/expo-line-goes-live.html Fri, 18 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 The Metro Expo Line opened April 28. The LaCienega Jefferson Station in Culver City now connects all the way to downtown. All aboard!http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7345/expo-line-goes-live.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/7NqLHUsTAvA/brentwood-beat-on-creating.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7346/brentwood-beat-on-creating.html Fri, 18 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 It has been stated many times that Charlie Munger, developer of Green Hollow Square, wants to “leave a legacy.”But by remaining so adamantly opposed to a preservation option that includes incorporating the Barry Building into some bigger, neater, design, his legacy might be one of stubbornness. It seems like fixing up and keeping the Barry Building is a small price to pay, if by doing that he gets to build Green Hollow Square. But so far, no go.But the building isn’t the only issue here. ...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7346/brentwood-beat-on-creating.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/ZrGbaMRmYfw/donate-your-children-s.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7347/donate-your-children-s.html Fri, 18 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 BookEnds and Brentwood are working together on an unprecedented community-wide book drive to benefit children in Los Angeles who don’t have enough books to learn to read. BookEnds is a nonprofit organization that empowers children to recycle their children’s books to create libraries in Los Angeles classrooms. Brentwood friends and families are invited to join BookEnds and CityYear volunteers on Sunday, May 20th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the corner of San Vicente and Montana to help sort, ...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7347/donate-your-children-s.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/wHmZs6NfPfQ/brentwood-resident-betty-white.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7348/brentwood-resident-betty-white.html Fri, 18 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 Congratulations on the Rose Award to “Brentwood’s #1 Coral Tree Supporter” Betty White. The community loves you!www.brentwoodcommunitycouncil.orghttp://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7348/brentwood-resident-betty-white.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/SM1oh2BDqPg/both-sides-square-off.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7349/both-sides-square-off.html Fri, 18 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 The May 1, 2012 monthly meeting of the Brentwood Community Council focused entirely on the proposed Green Hollow Square (GHS) project. The agenda included presentations by Green Hollow Square, Saltair Neighbors and the Los Angeles Conservancy. Several individuals also spoke. Before the meeting, several youngsters showed solidarity with GHS opponents, carrying homemade signs to protest the proposed development. They gathered in front of the Kaufman Library, where the BCC meets, and moved insid...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7349/both-sides-square-off.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/ilgY491xLnY/teen-talk.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7336/teen-talk.html Thu, 17 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 ‘Twas the nite before prom, and all through the houses, every Westside girl was in panicked prom-prep mode. If you hadn’t got your fake tan two days ago, there’s no way you were going to get an appointment the day of. Girls’ cell phones began vibrating uncontrollably about a week before, with texts comparing notes on the much-anticipated event. Most Westside girls prepare for Prom as if it were the Summer Olympics; training includes: crash-dieting before your final dress fitting, renegin...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7336/teen-talk.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/hsKoMzKKO0w/more-culture-for-brentwood.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7332/more-culture-for-brentwood.html Thu, 17 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 The BCC voted to approve adding “culture” to a seat that currently represents volunteer and service groups. The hope is to forge a stronger connection with institutions like The Getty and the Skirball Museum.http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7332/more-culture-for-brentwood.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/Tf0SPw38mtM/teen-talk.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7319/teen-talk.html Thu, 17 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 Spring break, which lies somewhere between mid-March to early April for most Los Angeles teens, is a time normally known for relaxing. But for most juniors, and even some sophomores, this is never the case. I’m currently writing from Brentwood… Tennessee (yes, there is another Brentwood!), where my family and I will visit the very last college on this 11-day long journey that was jokingly dubbed by my brother, the “Bellapalooza.” We’ve traversed most of the Atlantic coast, visiting eve...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7319/teen-talk.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/ETmbBfT6dPI/steve-tamashiro-retires-after.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7337/steve-tamashiro-retires-after.html Thu, 17 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 1. What inspired you to become a fireman?My parents subscribed to the Japanese Newspaper the Rafu Shimpo. There was a big ad in the paper saying they were recruiting Asian firefighters. My first thought was I was too short and didn’t pay attention to the ad. My friend, who was Japanese American saw the same ad and gave me a call. I told him I thought that I was too short. The next day my friend came to my house to get me to go with him. I told him “no”. He said he wanted me to kee...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7337/steve-tamashiro-retires-after.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/FXW7aUhEf0A/matthew-krisiloff-scores-again.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7338/matthew-krisiloff-scores-again.html Thu, 17 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 For two years in a row, Matthew Krisiloff, student at University of Chicago, has won a contest for his creative ideas. Matthew grew up in Brentwood. Q: What is CrowdCoin?A: CrowdCoin is a hardware/software system that makes it easier to give small charity donations. It allows consumers to make digital donations in the checkout line at stores, which increases donations to charities, creates goodwill for businesses and makes consumers feel good. The CrowdCoin hardware integrates with point of sal...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7338/matthew-krisiloff-scores-again.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/5zwqX1iQwFM/eye-on-brentwood.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7339/eye-on-brentwood.html Thu, 17 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 Getty is Hosting a Very Different Exhibit Entitled “LA Style” by Herb Ritts Now Through August 6th.Unlike anything that has ever been exhibited at the Getty Museum in Brentwood, an exhibit entitled “LA Style” by Herb Ritts is now playing through August 26th. It is sponsored by Lincoln and features some leggy models.CBS Chief Executive, Leslie Moonves of Brentwood, Cheerfully Announces All Time Record ProfitCBS shares are up to $33.42, 33% higher than last year according to a happy Chief ...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7339/eye-on-brentwood.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/pC0kXJIyXKg/interview-with-richard-bloom.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7340/interview-with-richard-bloom.html Thu, 17 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 Q: Richard, for those in Brentwood who don’t know you, tell us a little about yourself.A: Many people know me as the hard working Mayor of Santa Monica, my home of 30 years, where I have championed sustainability, education and a vibrant, jobs rich economy. I have numerous regional and statewide roles. I am a California Coastal Commissioner, Chair of the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission and Westside Cities Council of Governments and I hold a seat at the Santa Monica Mountains Conserva...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7340/interview-with-richard-bloom.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/p-xV5vhJ2T0/venice-art-walk-auctions.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7308/venice-art-walk-auctions.html Wed, 16 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 Venice Art Walk Auctions, benefiting Venice Family Clinic, celebrates community, creativity, and care with a fresh new venue, exciting art architecture tours and exclusive Angel events, all in support of the largest free clinic in the United States. The event will be held May 19-20. This year’s main event, Venice Art Walk Auctions’ silent art auction and community celebration, will be hosted by Google Los Angeles, making this the largest charity event Google Los Angeles has ever hel...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7308/venice-art-walk-auctions.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/q0bM7E-Uto8/nf-two-million-people.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7301/nf-two-million-people.html Wed, 16 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 There are many afflictions that children – especially those on the Westside – suffer. There are the common acronyms, ADD, ADHD, various processing disorders and then there are challenges like NF that upend a family’s world. NF is the result of a single gene mutation, a mutation that occurs once in every 3,000 birth leaving that one child with a tendency to grow tumors on the nerves of their bodies. These pernicious tumors can lead to degrees of some or all of the following; disfiguremen...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7301/nf-two-million-people.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/xdiag1McxrA/jeff-tracta.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7309/jeff-tracta.html Wed, 16 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 Jeff Tracta has become the most sought-after impressionist in the world today. With an array of over 100 spot-on impressions, Jeff pays tribute to over fifty years of music, comedy, and pop culture. From the most current music artists -- the Black Eyed Peas, Eminem, and Lady Gaga -- to legendary icons such as Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, and Elton John -- and comedy tributes including Adam Sandler, George Lopez, Joan Rivers, Ray Romano, Chris Rock, Jeff Foxworthy, and the entire cast of Family Guy -...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7309/jeff-tracta.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/xCUSIn82jgk/john-cassese-the-dance.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7299/john-cassese-the-dance.html Tue, 15 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 Looking for something fun to do? Want it to be healthful and burn some calories at the same time? John Cassese, the Dance Doctor has been prescribing fancy footwork for more than 25 years at his Santa Monica dance studio offering a cure for the lackluster workout routine. Cassese—a most gregarious individual—turned professional ballroom dancer when he was 18 years old—performing and competing in prestigious competitions. Inspired by both singers and dancers such as Ginger Rogers Fred Asta...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7299/john-cassese-the-dance.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BrentwoodNews-WestsideToday/~3/MiWmiAaFMYU/stop-senior-scam-day.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7291/stop-senior-scam-day.html Mon, 14 May 2012 09:33:41 -0700 EACH YEAR OVER 25 MILLION AMERICANS ARE VICTIMS OF SCAMS, MOST ARE SENIORS. STOP SENIOR SCAM DAY WILL EDUCATE THE SENIOR COMMUNITY ABOUT SENIOR FRAUD THROUGH A UNIQUE PERFORMANCE BY SENIOR ACTORS AGES 65 - 94. MANY OF THEM HAVE EXPERIENCED THESE SCAMS. STOP SENIOR SCAM ACTING TROUP PERFORM IN SENIOR FACILITIES THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES AND HAVE PERFORMED FOR THE LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL STOP SENIOR SCAM DAY IS A COMMUNITY EFFORT. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING WILL BE PRESENT:WESTSIDE COMM...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m3-7291/stop-senior-scam-day.html