The Occupy Wall Street movement came to town this week to protest corporate greed and high unemployment. Read about that and more in the top Beverly Hills stories from Oct. 9-15. 1. About 60 people marched from Roxbury Park to the Century City financial district Monday afternoon in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement . 2. With the Nov. 8 Board of Education election just weeks away, candidates for the school board are making a push to engage voters with a series of meet and greets . 3. School lunch is looking better than ever now that the Beverly Cafe has opened at Beverly Hills High School . 4. Beverly Hills’ elementary and middle school students will have access to a school librarian for the first time since 2008. 5. After facing demolition over the summer, Richard Neutra’s Kronish House has found a preservation-minded buyer . Also, Columbus Day took place last week. Read up on interesting facts about the federal holiday. Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . Visit link: Week in Review: Occupy Beverly Hills, School Lunch and the Kronish House
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Clintons Will Roll Through L.A. This Weekend To Hobnob, Raise Mula, Celebrate Bill’s 65th Birthday
The Clintons will be sweeping through Los Angeles this weekend for (a belated celebration of) Bill’s 65th birthday to do the things the Clintons do so well: put on lavish events, network like crazy and charm wealthy donors to open their checkbooks, according to the Hollywood Reporter . more › See the original post: Clintons Will Roll Through L.A. This Weekend To Hobnob, Raise Mula, Celebrate Bill’s 65th Birthday
Library Media Teachers Returning to K-8 Schools
After a yearlong lobbying campaign by Beverly Hills Unified School District Board of Education President Lisa Korbatov, the board voted Tuesday to hire two library media teachers to work at the city’s four K-8 schools. “I am really excited at the thought that our children will see a librarian at school,” Korbatov said after the 4-0 vote. Board member Jake Manaster was not at the meeting because of a business trip. There have not been library media teachers at Beverly Vista, El Rodeo, Hawthorne or Horace Mann schools since 2008, when the board voted to eliminate the jobs to save funds. Beverly Hills High School was able to keep its librarian. “That vote [in 2008] was a mistake and this is an opportunity to rectify that mistake,” Vice President Brian Goldberg said before the vote. “If we’re going to move the district from good to great to the best, we need to provide qualified library media and technology teachers to engage our students.” Each library teacher will cost approximately $100,000 in salary and benefits, BHUSD Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Dawnalyn Murakawa-Leopard told the board. Since the positions were not included in the current fiscal year budget, funding for the jobs will come from unrestricted district reserves. The BHUSD recently announced it had accumulated a cash reserve of more than 10 percent of its yearly budget. It is yet to be determined how the two librarians will divide their time among the four schools, although Korbatov said she is confident the BHUSD will come up with a plan by the time the staff members are hired. She noted that there are probably many suitable job candidates available since the Los Angeles Unified School District recently eliminated most school librarian positions. According to the job description posted on the BHUSD website, the new librarians will provide “library and media services to elementary and middle school students and teachers.” Such services include: The development of student literacy through the library media program Providing instruction in the skills needed to use instructional materials, research and reference tools effectively The introduction of appropriate literature for students The integration of instructional materials Curriculum resource selection and ordering Overseeing the library’s circulation, utilization, organization and maintenance In an interview with Patch in December when she took over the board presidency, Korbatov said that one of her top priorities would be restoring the library media positions at the K-8 schools. Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . Read this article: Library Media Teachers Returning to K-8 Schools
More Sunset Boulevard Road Closures Are Coming
A second set of road closures will be implemented while crews reconstruct the southern side of the Sunset Bridge. The first set of road closures was in effect from Sept. 30 through Thursday. According to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the closures are “necessary to raise the street intersections and utilities to meet the new height” of the reconstructed bridge. Emergency responders will still have access to the roads. Detailed Metro closures are as follows: Friday through Sunday: Sunset Boulevard will be closed between Barrington Avenue and Veteran Avenue from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Eastbound traffic on Sunset Boulevard will be detoured to southbound Barrington Avenue, to eastbound Wilshire Boulevard, to northbound Veteran Avenue and then back onto eastbound Sunset Boulevard. Local access will be maintained, per Metro. Westbound traffic on Sunset Boulevard will be detoured to southbound Veteran Avenue, to westbound Wilshire Boulevard, to northbound Barrington Avenue and then back onto westbound Sunset Boulevard. Local access will be maintained, per Metro. Eastbound Sunset Boulevard to the southbound 405 Freeway on-ramp and the northbound ramps will close at approximately 7 p.m. from Friday through Sunday. The ramps will be open during daytime hours, per Metro. Traffic on Sunset Boulevard will be operating with one lane in each direction on Saturday and Sunday. Monday through Oct. 29 Sunset Boulevard will operate with two lanes in each direction. Traffic traveling westbound on Sunset Boulevard to the southbound 405 Freeway on-ramp will be allowed to turn left onto the southbound freeway. Traffic traveling eastbound on Sunset Boulevard to northbound Church Lane will continue eastbound on Sunset to southbound Veteran Avenue, to westbound Montana Avenue, to northbound Sepulveda Boulevard and then back to Church Lane. Traffic traveling westbound on Sunset Boulevard to northbound Church Lane will be detoured at Sepulveda Way to northbound Sepulveda Boulevard and then back to Church Lane. Traffic traveling southbound on Church Lane to Sunset Boulevard will be detoured to continue southbound via Sepulveda Boulevard to: Eastbound Montana Avenue, to northbound Veteran Avenue and then back to Sunset. Westbound Montana Avenue, to northbound Church Lane and then back to Sunset. Bus Line 2, 233 and 761 will be detoured as follows: Bus Line 2: The eastbound line will take its regular route to Sunset Boulevard and Barrington Avenue. It will continue via Sunset Boulevard to southbound Church Lane, to eastbound Montana Avenue, and then continue on its regular route. The westbound line will take its regular route to Gayley Avenue and Veteran Avenue. It will continue via Gayley Avenue/Montana Avenue to northbound Church Lane, to westbound Sunset Boulevard, and then continue on its regular route. Bus Lines 233 & 761: The northbound line will take its regular route to Sunset Boulevard and Bellagio Road. It will continue via Sunset Boulevard to southbound Veteran Avenue, to eastbound Montana Avenue, to northbound Sepulveda Boulevard, and then continue on its regular route. The southbound line will take its regular route to Sepulveda Boulevard and Ovada Place. It will continue via Sepulveda Boulevard to eastbound Montana Avenue, to northbound Veteran Avenue, to eastbound Sunset Boulevard, and then continue on its regular route. After the southern side of the bridge is finished, crews will demolish the northern half of the bridge and begin reconstruction, according to Metro. Metro expects demolition and reconstruction on the northern half of the bridge to take approximately 12 months. Closures may change, so for the latest information visit the Metro website . Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . See original here: More Sunset Boulevard Road Closures Are Coming
Details Emerge in Seal Beach Salon Shooting
More details are coming out in the salon shooting that took place in Orange County yesterday, killing eight people and injuring one. KTLA reports that the suspected shooter has been identified as 42-year-old Scott Dekraai, the ex-husband of Michelle Dekraai. more › Read more here: Details Emerge in Seal Beach Salon Shooting
Disneyland Employee Hit & Killed by Car While Riding Bicycle Home from Work
After leaving “The Happiest Place on Earth” on Thursday morning, a female bicyclist was struck and killed by a vehicle. The woman, a Disneyland employee whose name has not been released, was riding home from work. more › Follow this link: Disneyland Employee Hit & Killed by Car While Riding Bicycle Home from Work
‘Hackerazzi’ Was Just Really Good at Guessing Celebrities’ Passwords
It turns out the man who allegedly hacked into the e-mail accounts of celebrities like Scarlett Johansson and leaked nude photos relied less on technical prowess and more on tabloid fare to commit his crimes. FBI officials said that by reading tabloids and keeping up with celebrities’ Twitter and Facebook feeds, Christopher Chaney, 35, was able to guess the passwords of celebrities. more › Go here to see the original: ‘Hackerazzi’ Was Just Really Good at Guessing Celebrities’ Passwords
LAPD Arrests Man at Occupy L.A.
Police made one arrest last night at Occupy L.A. , but the detainment was not due to unlawful protest. A man was arrested and charged with battery against an occupier. Occupy L.A. tweeted about the incident, stating that “LAPD response was swift w/out injury.” more › Original post: LAPD Arrests Man at Occupy L.A.
FBI Makes Arrest in Celebrity Hacking Case, Scarlett Johansson Exhales
The FBI has made an arrest in Operation Hackerazzi, the investigation of celebrity phone hacking in Hollywood. Officials have scheduled a news conference later Wednesday morning to release additional information. The break in the case comes several weeks after reports that the cellphone accounts of stars, including the outraged Scarlett Johansson , were hacked more › Read the original here: FBI Makes Arrest in Celebrity Hacking Case, Scarlett Johansson Exhales
‘Austin Powers’ Actor Suspected of Murdering Cellmate
Actor Joseph Son, who played Random Task in the 1997 film “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery,” is the prime suspect in the murder of his prison cellmate. As Random Task, one of Dr. Evil’s henchmen, Son parodied the James Bond character Odd Job – one of the most legendary and deadliest of Bond villains. more › See original here: ‘Austin Powers’ Actor Suspected of Murdering Cellmate
