Westside Today Headlines http://www.westsidetoday.com/ Wed, 30 May 2012 16:29:21 -0700 en-us Copyright 2012, Westside Today http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/bHv0NoUbwxM/pacific-palisades-area-crime.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7398/pacific-palisades-area-crime.html Tue, 29 May 2012 16:29:21 -0700 ROBBERY........Taking property by force or fearNone GRAND THEFT AUTO .......... Lock your vehicle, and set your alarm.........Via De Las Olas/Swarthmore, 5/24/12 btwn 2 AM and 3 AM. The suspect took victim's vehicle from the street.RD 823 BURGLARY/THEFT from MOTOR VEHICLE .......Never leave anything inside your vehicle.......None ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPONNoneBURGLARY .....Always lock your home and business and set your alarm....600 Palmera Ave, 5/25/12 btwn 8:40 AM and 10:30 ...http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7398/pacific-palisades-area-crime.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/gqqMwLZYah8/malibu-lagoon-project-concerns.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7394/malibu-lagoon-project-concerns.html Sat, 26 May 2012 16:29:21 -0700 According to City of Malibu Manager, Jim Thorsen, there are several components of the project that have been improperly engineered. This puts both the health of the public and the well‐being of the environment at risk. Over the course of several years, the City of Malibu has persistently lobbied the State Parks and Coastal Commission for their attention on this matter. However, the main concerns of the City have not been addressed. On April 9th, 2012, the Malibu City Council voted unanimously ...http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7394/malibu-lagoon-project-concerns.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/ee7__sqEn8w/getting-the-most-from.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7395/getting-the-most-from.html Sat, 26 May 2012 16:29:21 -0700 A trip to Disneyland can be expensive, with the lowest price SoCal resident one-day, one-park tickets starting at $81 for kids 3-9 years old. Admission is only one cost. There’s gas, meals, snacks and souvenirs, and if you plan to stay overnight, the cost of a hotel. In order to truly enjoy your visit and not worry about money, figure out which elements of your trip are worth splurging on for you and your family, plan ahead to help defray costs, and then just have fun.If you have the buckag...http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7395/getting-the-most-from.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/YgKs_E00j_w/pacific-palisades-area-crime.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7385/pacific-palisades-area-crime.html Thu, 24 May 2012 16:29:21 -0700 ROBBERY........Taking property by force or fear14800 Pacific Coast Hwy, 5/19/12 at 7:55 PM. The suspects (#1 Male Hispanic, 5'5" 205 lbs, 20/25 years, #2 Female Hispanic, brown hair brown eyes, 5'1" 150 lbs, 20/25 years) entered victim's business and took two cases of beer. The suspects exited the business without paying for the beer. When confronted, suspect #1 punched the store clerk several times. The suspects then fled in a vehicle.RD 824 GRAND THEFT AUTO .......... Lock your v...http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7385/pacific-palisades-area-crime.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/NSraTpOmKeU/vista-del-mar-holds.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7381/vista-del-mar-holds.html Wed, 23 May 2012 16:29:21 -0700 Hundreds were on hand this past Saturday, May 17, 2012, for Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services' — one of the Southland's leading providers of therapeutic and educational services for youngsters on the autism spectrum or with other special needs — first ever Festival of Families.The inaugural event featured both traditional carnival fare—games, a rock wall, a Velcro wall, jousting, a petting zoo, and tasty treats—as well as a sensory-friendly area for children with autism and other s...http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7381/vista-del-mar-holds.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/bQ56C2Z_asU/brentwood-weekly-crime-report.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7378/brentwood-weekly-crime-report.html Tue, 22 May 2012 16:29:21 -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/n7378/brentwood-weekly-crime-report.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/xAtqz_SLxHk/beverly-hills-bar-association.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7368/beverly-hills-bar-association.html Mon, 21 May 2012 16:29:21 -0700 The Beverly Hills Bar Association Barristers dished up gourmet appetizers, spectacular wines and serious fun at the 24th Annual Vintage Bouquet on April 29,2012 at the historic Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. The food and wine event featured unlimited tastings from leading wineries, beverage companies and restaurants, as well as special musical entertainment, and live and silent auctions of unique food, wine and travel packages. Proceeds from the fundraiser benefit the Beverly Hills Bar Fou...http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7368/beverly-hills-bar-association.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/DssQqVzwD-M/jack-armstrong-s-unique.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7367/jack-armstrong-s-unique.html Mon, 21 May 2012 16:29:21 -0700 Did you miss out on the Facebook IPO? Well, here is another chance to make a mint with Warhol Naked.Gainsborough Capital, LLC's offering includes immediate rights to the production of 1,500 serigraphs of the work which will be artist-signed but does not include the original painting “Warhol Naked” which is for sale separately for $6 Million. However, the rights holder is entitled to worldwide branding and distribution opportunities in fashion, automobiles, hotels, sports, entertainment, lu...http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7367/jack-armstrong-s-unique.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/dzaM4lwjgec/over-1-1-million.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7360/over-1-1-million.html Mon, 21 May 2012 16:29:21 -0700 Otis College of Art and Design 30th annual scholarship benefit and fashion show, featuring 70 professional models and performers in almost 200 fashion and costume designs (L.A.’s largest annual runway show) from the Otis College fashion design department was a visual sensation. The Junior and Senior classes produced the designs under the mentorship of the best names in the industry, most of whom attended the event. Mentors included; Todd Oldham, David Meister, Michael Maccari of Armani Exchan...http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7360/over-1-1-million.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/mZeFBLf5yrQ/celebrating-santa-monica.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7362/celebrating-santa-monica.html Mon, 21 May 2012 16:29:21 -0700 The Santa Monica Festival in Clover Park on May 20, 2012 was very … Santa Monica. The 21-year-old event celebrated the dynamic culture of the beach city with an array of gourmet food trucks, a stage of eclectic musical acts and performances, and plenty of arts, crafts and eco-friendly and educational booths.For kids there were free games and activities, like ladder ball; interactive yoga, fitness and dance demonstrations; and lots of crafts tables to make cool things with recycled and reclaim...http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7362/celebrating-santa-monica.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/SuOJEoZzRd4/bug-fair-wows-bug.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7363/bug-fair-wows-bug.html Mon, 21 May 2012 16:29:21 -0700 The crowd was abuzz at the 26th Annual Bug Fair at the Los Angeles County’s Natural History Museum because 2012 is the Year of the Fly, adding extra excitement to the event which lures thousands each year for the two-day celebration of creepy crawly and winged things.My four year-old son loved holding beetles, hissing cockroaches and other six- and eight-legged creatures, and he even ate a few, including meal worms and crickets. It was a petting zoo of bugs, mostly harmless ones, though one de...http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7363/bug-fair-wows-bug.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/w7uh3m1koec/families-get-star-treatment.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7364/families-get-star-treatment.html Mon, 21 May 2012 16:29:21 -0700 Beach, Sunshine, Action!It makes sense that a Hollywood director conceived of Paradise Point Resort Spa in Mission Bay. The movie set-like gorgeous landscape, the private island appeal where VIPs can escape their public, the world-class amenities and the nearby location to LA all lend themselves to a celebrity worthy getaway. Yet this family oriented resort is accessible to everyone, literally, as it backs up to a public beach where boats dock for the day to enjoy its sandy shores and beautif...http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7364/families-get-star-treatment.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/4XnWsbPquvc/c-w-driver-named.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7365/c-w-driver-named.html Mon, 21 May 2012 16:29:21 -0700 C.W. Driver has been named construction manager for the City of Beverly Hills Public Works Warehouse and Shops project, a $7.8 million expansion plan to be located at 9357 Third Street near Civic Center Drive in Beverly Hills.When completed in January 2013, the facility will become an essential services facility that will allow the City’s maintenance and communications departments to operate in case of an emergency or natural disaster. C.W. Driver has begun working with RTK Architects on the p...http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7365/c-w-driver-named.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/cd8ggE4MjpY/brentwood-testifies-on-green.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7366/brentwood-testifies-on-green.html Mon, 21 May 2012 16:29:21 -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/n7366/brentwood-testifies-on-green.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/2JF_qOldxpE/westside-usc-graduates-make.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7356/westside-usc-graduates-make.html Fri, 18 May 2012 16:29:21 -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/n7356/westside-usc-graduates-make.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/K-7tQUa2Pl8/brentwood-surgeon-erik-n.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7350/brentwood-surgeon-erik-n.html Fri, 18 May 2012 16:29:21 -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/n7350/brentwood-surgeon-erik-n.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/Eg4AP388Qnw/whole-foods-gives-5.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7341/whole-foods-gives-5.html Fri, 18 May 2012 16:29:21 -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/n7341/whole-foods-gives-5.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/6UVnNyKGx4I/boy-scout-troop-117.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7342/boy-scout-troop-117.html Fri, 18 May 2012 16:29:21 -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/n7342/boy-scout-troop-117.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/l1JICNWir4g/our-coral-trees-still.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7343/our-coral-trees-still.html Fri, 18 May 2012 16:29:21 -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/n7343/our-coral-trees-still.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/1BYZRuh2r88/brentwood-spring-art-show.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7344/brentwood-spring-art-show.html Fri, 18 May 2012 16:29:21 -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/n7344/brentwood-spring-art-show.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/LkFphN3MBtY/expo-line-goes-live.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7345/expo-line-goes-live.html Fri, 18 May 2012 16:29:21 -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/n7345/expo-line-goes-live.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/DaQx-pxperw/brentwood-beat-on-creating.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7346/brentwood-beat-on-creating.html Fri, 18 May 2012 16:29:21 -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/n7346/brentwood-beat-on-creating.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/cAyaiZ4YAhY/donate-your-children-s.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7347/donate-your-children-s.html Fri, 18 May 2012 16:29:21 -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/n7347/donate-your-children-s.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/-DXYfg36LN8/brentwood-resident-betty-white.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7348/brentwood-resident-betty-white.html Fri, 18 May 2012 16:29:21 -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/n7348/brentwood-resident-betty-white.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WestsideToday/~3/0IHse4DUqkY/both-sides-square-off.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/n7349/both-sides-square-off.html Fri, 18 May 2012 16:29:21 -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/n7349/both-sides-square-off.html