The Council's action comes after a draft opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court was leaked and indicated the Court may overturn the 1973 decision of Roe v. Wade thereby ending the constitutional right to an abortion.
Workers with the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West, which represents about 2,000 employees at Cedars-Sinai, voted overwhelmingly to authorize the strike on April 9.
If the measure passes, it would bar Councilmember John Mirisch, Mayor Lili Bosse, and Vice Mayor Julian Gold from seeking reelection (though Mirisch would be allowed to serve out his fourth term if reelected to the Council this June).
On May 11, Rotary Interact and Teen Beverly Hills Education Foundation (BHEF) held a student run City Council candidate forum at the Cherney Hall Auditorium at Beverly Hills High School (BHHS).
Stainbrook said that raising the base salary by 14% over three years would achieve parity with the fire department and "make the city and the department more competitive in the recruitment marketplace."
During the forum, Beverly Hills resident TJ Wilk agreed with Reiss. "I live on Reeves and she's right," Wilk added. "There's a smoking issue, and it would be amazing if there was a way we could eliminate that somehow."
Having to abruptly flee their professional life in Russia, Womack and Mitchell were immediately booked by their alma mater to perform at the performance company's May 7 "Petite Soirée" special event at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica.
Formed in 1996, Team Beverly Hills provides residents with a hands-on look at the operations of local government.
For the first time in three years, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) gathered for its annual fundraising gala, which this year celebrated Oscar-nominated film composer James Newton Howard ("Wyatt Earp," "The Sixth Sense," "The Dark Knight").
The event will utilize many of the glorious rooms in historic Greystone Mansion, including the historic Courtyard, Living Room and Greystone Theatre, which has only recently been restored and opened for the first time.
