Civil unrest over the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police has spread across the country in the last few days. This afternoon, it reached Beverly Hills. Thousands of protestors entered the City, after clashes took place in the Fairfax District that
Student athletes at Beverly Vista Middle School (BVMS) are learning what it means to be "good sports." The new (opened in August 2019) school had just wrapped up its winter inaugural basketball season when the COVID-19 closures took place. "We were all first-year teachers in this
The Rotary Club of Beverly Hills partnered with local restaurants and the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) on May 26, for project Feeding the Soul. The mission of the organization is to provide a hot dinner to those families in need who have been
As we wind up May "bike month" in Beverly Hills, the cycling trend shows no signs of slowing down. Since the pandemic, there has been an increase in bicycling, not just for recreational fun and exercise but also for transportation. It's economical, eco-friendly and in
Podcasts on every conceivable topic have grown increasingly popular in recent years. In fact, Nielsen Podcast Insights reports that 50 percent of all homes in the U.S., about 60 million, are podcast fans. Now, the most famous shopping street in the world is the subject of
Also by John Lambert Pearson, ASLA In this issue, the Courier is pleased to present the second of a four- part series by Mark Rios, FAIA, FASLA and John Lambert Pearson, ASLA. Rios is founder and Creative Director of RCH Studios, a multi-disciplinary design practice based
Beverly Hills could soon have its first mixed use ordinance as the Planning Commission moves forward with preparing a draft ordinance to send to City Council. Following the May 28 Planning Commission Study Session where commissioners discussed creating a mixed use overlay zone, the Planning
A new project launched by the City of Beverly Hills will develop a streetscape plan for the Metro stations along Wilshire and La Cienega Boulevards. "Connect Beverly Hills: Meet Me on Wilshire and La Cienega," or "Connect Beverly Hills" for short, is the latest initiative
"We look forward to working with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health in arranging a safe way to reopen those non- essential businesses that have been affected by the crisis," Friedman added. The most recent County order (No. 120295 of the California Health and
While the economic ramifications of COVID-19 have yet to be fully realized, health experts are already seeing a significant increase in mental health-related challenges. The issue of mental health took precedence at a Special Meeting of the Beverly Hills Health and Safety Commission on May 18