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January 2023

Presented by the Teen Advisory Committee in partnership with Mayor Lili Bosse's Mental Wellness Series, the co-founders of the new and popular Madhappy Podcast will hold a special conversation about mental health on Jan. 29 from 12-3 p.m.

The agenda included concerns about the new permit by plate system introduced by the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD); petitions to reconsider the Cheval Blanc Beverly Hills hotel project and persistent power outages.

Officers took suspects into custody for two separate robberies that occurred on Jan. 21 as well as an auto theft on Jan. 23. BHPD also arrested two suspects on a stolen vehicle charge on Jan. 24.

City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey has announced that Stephanie Harris has been named Interim Community Services Director for the City of Beverly Hills, effective immediately. 

Search-and-rescue teams are searching for British actor Julian Sands, one of two hikers who went missing in the San Gabriel Mountains last weekend. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department has been searching for Sands in the Mt. Baldy area since he was reported missing on

The Justice Department announced an agreement on Jan. 12 to resolve allegations that City National Bank (City National) engaged in a pattern or practice of lending discrimination by "redlining" in Los Angeles County.

The Beverly Hills High School Dance Company will perform at its annual dance concert on Feb. 1, 2 and 3 at the Saban Theatre.

Hilton & Hyland Real Estate, Inc. has appointed David Kramer as president, effective immediately. Kramer will work closely with Chairman Lori Hyland and CEO Billy Jack Carter to strategize the future growth of the luxury brokerage. Kramer has been with the company since 2005.

The Beverly Hills Planning Commission shot down a potential extension of allowable wall, fence and hedge heights for private residences after determining there were more public safety risks than benefits to such a change.

Community Assistance Grant Funding allows Beverly Hills to extend its social safety net to vulnerable individuals whose needs aren't met by the city's existing services and the Jan. 24 deadline to apply for this year's fund is approaching.