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The Health and Human Relations Commission met on Sept. 28 to hear presentations about online safety in honor of Social Media Safety Day and vote on a nominee for the Embrace Civility Award. 

The city of Beverly Hills has begun implementing a new ordinance that establishes lower speed limits on select streets.

Following lengthy discussions during its Sept. 22 Study Session and Regular Meeting, the Beverly Hills City Council voted 4-1 to reopen applications for two empty Planning Commission seats.

The late Arizona Senator once famously cut short an audience member who was spewing an untruth about then-Senator Barack Obama at a town hall meeting.

Members of the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD), elected officials and residents joined together on Sept. 30 to honor the BHPD at the Beverly Hills Police Gala, hosted annually by the Beverly Hills Police Officers Benevolent Fund.

Beverly Hills Public Works Director Shana Epstein will retire from the department and public service, effective Oct. 9. She has accepted a position in the private sector. Epstein has served as director since 2017, leading a team of more than 200 Public Works professionals managing the

Captain Orth will lead the Administrative Services Division, which includes the Personnel & Training, Records, and Communications bureaus, as well as the Department’s Budget Team.

The Beverly Hills Recreation and Parks Commission is considering whether to restore the water feature at Coldwater Canyon Park, which has remained dry for years because of concerns about water safety, drought conditions and children using the stream as a play area.

The agenda included a review of programming for residents and visitors, as well as potential partnerships with international organizations and local businesses. 

Mayor Craig Corman delivered his state of the city address in the form of an on-stage interview with Robert Kovacik, the anchor and general assignment reporter for NBC4, on Sept. 23 at the Greystone Mansion.