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
When he began his first term as Mayor two months ago, Lester Friedman knew he was taking over at a singular time in the City's history. This week, the idea of having a mere pandemic to deal with seems fairly desirable. Beverly Hills has gone through
On May 30, an estimated 2,000 demonstrators took to the streets of Beverly Hills in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis by a police officer, as well as other African Americans killed by authorities in recent years. In condemnation of racially charged
Beverly Hills Unified School District hosted a virtual senior commencement ceremony on June 4 celebrating the graduating class of 2020. The virtual ceremony featured student speeches, moments from their final year, musical pieces and more.
Beverly Hills Police Department Sergeant Don Chase is a 19-year veteran of the force, with 31 years in law enforcement overall. That experience clearly played a role in turning around the collective anger of a crowd of protestors on June 2. "I've been around a long
On May 30, thousands of protesters marched through Beverly Hills for the first time in recent history following the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. The day ended with more than 80 arrests and damage from serious acts of vandalism
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
