It's hard to believe that until 2012, Beverly Hills never had an Historic Preservation Ordinance and not one designated landmark. In fact, the century-old City was notorious for its lack of preservation rules and the tearing down of a multitude of architectural gems. Today, thanks
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Los Angeles County beaches aren't the only joyful spots closed heading into the 4th of July weekend. On July 1, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the immediate closure of indoor operations at restaurants as well as other places, including indoor museums, card rooms, and indoor operations
With one day to spare before the end of the fiscal year, on June 29 the City Council voted 4-1 to approve a $418.8 million operating expenditure budget for fiscal year 2020/21. Total revenue for all funds is projected to be $452.8 million (including interfund
Wearing a face covering is known to save lives by curbing the spread of COVID-19 and yet, municipalities are challenged when it comes to getting people to cover their nose and mouth. In the wake of the rising numbers of those infected with COVID-19, over 105,000
At the turn of the 20th century, the tract that is now the dynamic corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards was farmland. In the early 1920s, it housed a nursery that supplied the palm trees and other vegetation that eventually created the City landscape.
The Beverly Hills Cultural Heritage Commission has voted to add two iconic buildings to its local Registrar of Historic Properties. The commission unanimously voted 5-0 at Special Meeting on June 18 to pass resolutions designating the "MCA/Litton Headquarters Complex" by architect Paul Revere Williams and
The Beverly Hills City Council once again revised its COVID-19-related Urgency Ordinance concerning residential and commercial tenant evictions. The Council voted 5-0 just before midnight on June 18 to amend the ordinance so that July will be the final month for commercial tenants to not
The first hint of real trouble for the Beverly Hills Fire Department came in February, when one of the firefighters shared that their child's school had been canceled due to COVID-19. The next day, Battalion Chief Scott Stevens received the same news about his child's school.
The Purple Line Extension continues to make headway in connecting the Eastside and Westside, with Beverly Hills' first subway station at Wilshire/La Cienega on track to open in 2023. The high-speed rail project will continue its path through the City with the Wilshire/ Rodeo station set
While it is unlikely to happen this year, portions of Beverly Hills have the potential to significantly change as developers begin to avail themselves to the City's first-ever mixed-use ordinance. That is, if the City Council votes to approve one. Following the Planning Commission's unanimous vote