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May 2026

In anticipation of the May 8 opening of the Metro D Line station at Wilshire and La Cienega boulevards, the Courier spoke to officials at the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) about the security measures enacted in and around the station. 

The 11 candidates for City Council participated in a candidate forum sponsored by the Southwest Beverly Hills Homeowners Association on May 6 at City Hall.

The United States Postal Service this week commemorated the centennial of Route 66 with the release of a set of eight stamps, each showing a site from the states through which the roadway runs.

The April 27 Health and Human Relations Commission discussed the latest safety plans for the new Metro D Line station, as well as an update about the Burton Way Median Green Streets Project. 

As a former member of the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD), a Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) alumnus and the son of a small business owner, he believes he’s the right choice to lead Beverly Hills through its next chapter. 

Dr. Edith Eger, a clinical psychologist, international bestselling author, sought-after speaker and Holocaust survivor, has died. She was 98.  

Members of the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) Board voted unanimously at their April 28 meeting in favor of a policy designating all campuses as closed campuses during instructional hours and school or district-sponsored events.

Neighborhood leader and civil rights advocate Ellen Evans is running to represent California State Senate District 24 in the June 2026 primary. 

The Beverly Hills Firefighters' Association (BHFA) held its annual Backdraft Ball on April 29 at the members-only club Gravitas.

The Beverly Hills Fire Department (BHFD) announced a partnership with Hatzolah of Los Angeles to bolster the city’s emergency medical services. Hatzolah is an entirely volunteer-run, nonprofit emergency medical service (EMS) that has served Jewish communities worldwide since its founding in 1965. The organization will now