Barry Hon

The government of Armenia contends that a telecommunications company controlled by Orange County developer Barry Hon skipped out on paying $18 million in taxes and penalties before ceasing operations in that country last year. An Armenian court earlier this week cleared the way for the government to seize $18 million worth of stock in the Armenian telephone company, Armentel, which was once co-owned by Trans-World Telcom Ltd., an offshore company that the government contends is run by Hon.

A Greek telecommunications corporation, which bought an Armenian telephone company from a firm controlled by Orange County developer Barry Hon, has agreed to pay $8.25 million in settling a tax dispute with the Armenian government, a lawyer said Wednesday. Under terms of the settlement, Hellenic Telecommunications Organization agreed to pay $3.25 million by Oct. 21, and $5 million more by Dec. 31, said Harold Reichwald, the Los Angeles attorney representing the Armenian government.

The government of Armenia is claiming that a telecommunications company controlled by Orange County developer Barry Hon skipped out on paying $18 million in taxes and penalties before ceasing operations in that country last year. An Armenian court earlier this week cleared the way for the government to seize $18 million worth of stock in the Armenian telephone company Armentel, which was once co-owned by Trans-World Telcom Ltd., an offshore company that the government claims is run by Hon.

At the end of a lengthy hearing before a standing-room-only audience, planning commissioners this week postponed a decision on a proposal to build a dream house on one of the last undeveloped hillsides in the city. The project, proposed by South County developer Barry Hon and his wife, Valerie, met with relentless protest from residents Tuesday night who pointed out the possibility of a devastating landslide because of development of the hill.

Sadly, Dr. Perry Ehlig has become part of Barry Hon's public relations effort to build homes and a golf course on the Portuguese Bend landslide, and in Subregion 7. Oddly enough, 1 million gallons of water a day watering golf courses is not damaging, but three inches of rain moves the PB slide more than 14 inches, and Abalone Cove somewhat less. Millions have been spent protecting the toe of the slide with wire baskets filled with rocks. Now, our city geologist says that's been a waste, and we need $60 million to build a sea wall.

The government of Armenia is claiming that a telecommunications company controlled by Orange County developer Barry Hon skipped out on paying $18 million in taxes and penalties before ceasing operations in that country last year. An Armenian court earlier this week cleared the way for the government to seize $18 million worth of stock in the Armenian telephone company Armentel, which was once co-owned by Trans-World Telcom Ltd., an offshore company that the government claims is run by Hon.

Though a number of South Bay individuals and organizations have plans for 53 acres of undeveloped coast land owned by Los Angeles County along the Rancho Palos Verdes-San Pedro border, the county has shelved plans to dispose of the property. The county bought the land in the early 1970s for a park that was never developed. The flurry of interest by environmentalists in recent weeks came after the county Regional Planning Commission acted on a finding by the county Department of Parks and Recreation that the land is no longer needed.

After three hours of testimony from residents and geology experts, the City Council decided that a few more questions need to be answered before the controversial Hon Hill project can go forward. At a special meeting Monday, council members were expected to vote on a zoning change for the Hon project and an appeal by residents of Planning Commission approval of the project. Instead, the council voted to continue the public hearing to next month. The Planning Commission on Jan.

The government of Armenia contends that a telecommunications company controlled by Orange County developer Barry Hon skipped out on paying $18 million in taxes and penalties before ceasing operations in that country last year. An Armenian court earlier this week cleared the way for the government to seize $18 million worth of stock in the Armenian telephone company, Armentel, which was once co-owned by Trans-World Telcom Ltd., an offshore company that the government contends is run by Hon.

The City Council this week narrowly approved the Hon Hill project despite a last-ditch appeal by residents. The move ends a lengthy battle to halt construction of a mansion atop one of the city's few remaining undeveloped hills. At a special meeting Monday night, council members voted 3 to 2 to allow developer Barry Hon to proceed with his project. Plans call for a 20,000-square-foot house, a 5,000-square-foot guest house, two tennis courts and a pair of swimming pools on the 60-acre parcel.

Critics of developer Barry Hon's plan to build atop one of the city's few vacant hills filed an appeal Monday to overturn the Planning Commission's approval of the project. The seven-page appeal argues that a public hearing and information from project opponents would expose flaws in the environmental impact report prepared for the site. The appeal also argues that the hillside is unstable.

At the end of a lengthy hearing before a standing-room-only audience, planning commissioners this week postponed a decision on a proposal to build a dream house on one of the last undeveloped hillsides in the city. The project, proposed by South County developer Barry Hon and his wife, Valerie, met with relentless protest from residents Tuesday night who pointed out the possibility of a devastating landslide because of development of the hill.

Sadly, Dr. Perry Ehlig has become part of Barry Hon's public relations effort to build homes and a golf course on the Portuguese Bend landslide, and in Subregion 7. Oddly enough, 1 million gallons of water a day watering golf courses is not damaging, but three inches of rain moves the PB slide more than 14 inches, and Abalone Cove somewhat less. Millions have been spent protecting the toe of the slide with wire baskets filled with rocks. Now, our city geologist says that's been a waste, and we need $60 million to build a sea wall.

A Greek telecommunications corporation, which bought an Armenian telephone company from a firm controlled by Orange County developer Barry Hon, has agreed to pay $8.25 million in settling a tax dispute with the Armenian government, a lawyer said Wednesday. Under terms of the settlement, Hellenic Telecommunications Organization agreed to pay $3.25 million by Oct. 21, and $5 million more by Dec. 31, said Harold Reichwald, the Los Angeles attorney representing the Armenian government.

Orange County developer Barry G. Hon said Wednesday that he has ended his $275-million bid to buy a Riverside County parcel from Landmark Land Co., whose prize golf courses, resorts and residential acreage he also once coveted. Hon, who just two months ago agreed to buy most of Landmark's real estate holdings for $967 million, said it would be "too risky" to buy a 6,700-acre parcel called Oak Valley from Landmark's thrift subsidiary, Oak Tree Savings Bank in New Orleans.