While restaurants and hotels across the City are all suffering due to COVID-19 closures and limited services, this is not stopping some local organizations and small businesses from giving back to the community and, in some cases, their employees, during this crisis. The Dorchester Hotels, which
With California Department of Public Health officials strongly advising local residents not to leave home without donning a mask, many companies have decided to pivot and start producing potential life-saving cloth versions. While some of us have been trying to craft makeshift masks at home with
Beverly Hills Courier columnist Dr. Eva Ritvo is a psychiatrist with more than 25 years' experience practicing in Miami Beach. She is the author of "Bekindr-The Transformative Power of Kindness" and the founder of the Bekindr Global Initiative, a movement to bring more kindness in
In an historic reorganization, Lester Friedman was sworn in as the new mayor of Beverly Hills on March 31. Friedman, who was elected to the City Council in 2017 alongside newly installed Vice Mayor Robert Wunderlich, was sworn in by City Clerk Huma Ahmed as
The City of Beverly Hills continues to follow the Safer at Home Order to help combat the spread of COVID-19, but that doesn't mean its Community Services are suffering. Recognizing that residents want to stay engaged within the community and worldwide, the City has created a
Following the installation of Mayor Lester Friedman and Vice Mayor Bob Wunderlich, the Beverly Hills City Council held a 10-hour video conference meeting addressing a bounty of issues via Zoom. COVID-19 Update As part of an update on state and local requirements related to COVID-19, the Council
The Gagosian gallery in Beverly Hills recently wrapped up an online virtual Art Basel Hong Kong show signaling a new way to view and even buy art, at least for the time being during COVID-19. Works by Georg Baselitz, Jennifer Guidi, Tetsuya Ishida, Jia Aili, Takashi
Giacomino Drago and his brothers own a number of beloved restaurants in the Los Angeles area, including a handful of favorites in Beverly Hills. During these trying times, Il Pastaio, Piccolo Paradiso, Il Segreto and Yojisan are temporarily closed but Via Alloro and Sushi House
On March 29, residents stood outside Nate'n Al's Delicatessen, a Beverly Hills landmark, after the restaurant announced that after 75 years, the doors to its Beverly Drive location would be closing permanently. The news was met with a rush of patrons calling in orders for
On March 21, the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) announced the closure of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, teachers are embracing the district motto, "Education Reimagined." The "reimagining" is taking a form most educators, parents and students never contemplated. A new