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December 2025

From Michelin-starred sushi to contemporary fashion stores to new Italian and French restaurants, Beverly Hills residents can prepare for exciting new business openings in 2026.

“The Choral” was a much-anticipated film. Not only was it written by the dream team of writer Alan Bennett (“The History Boys”) and director Nicholas Hytner (winner of multiple Tony and Olivier awards), but the cast was starry as well, led by Ralph Fiennes.

In its last meeting before merging with the Beverly Hills Health and Safety Commission to form the Health and Human Relations Commission, the Human Relations Commission convened on Dec. 18 to discuss plans for its 2026 Kindness Week. 

The Holidays & Hanukkah Craft Fair and Gingerbread House Contest took place on Dec. 14 and was a great success.

The Beverly Hills Planning Commission at its Dec. 11 meeting voted to approve a request for a conditional use permit that will allow a vehicle showroom at 499 N. Canon Drive. 

The Beverly Hills City Council approved a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Beverly Hills Police Officers’ Association (BHPOA) on Dec. 17 totaling $8.3 million in pay increases in a 4-1 vote with Councilmember John Mirisch dissenting.

A sweeping antitrust settlement involving the National Association of Realtors (“NAR”) is having real-world effects on the residential real estate market.

The world continues to mourn the shocking death of legendary director, actor, political activist and Beverly Hills High School (BHHS) alumnus Rob Reiner.

At its Study Session on Dec. 16, the Beverly Hills City Council discussed safety issues regarding the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) station scheduled to open at Wilshire and La Cienega boulevards by March 2026. 

The Beverly Hills community came together to celebrate the beginning of Hanukkah at the annual Menorah Lighting Celebration on Dec. 15. “It’s wonderful to see so many from the community with us here tonight for this special moment in this difficult time in the world,” Deputy