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Over 200 vulnerable “soft story” buildings have been retrofitted in Beverly Hills since the city launched its Seismic Retrofit Program in January 2019, according to information provided by Assistant Director of Community Development Arlen Eskandari. The city’s soft story seismic retrofit ordinance targets buildings that have weaker

High sopranos echoed through the pews, up the altar and poured out of the windows of St. Monica’s Catholic Church on July 1 as Golda Zahra, an up-and-coming opera singer, performed a stirring rendering of “Ave Maria” at the daily mass.

On the evening of June 24, Mayor Lester Friedman held the first ‘Les is More’ event since coming into office in April.

During a June 18 Study Session, the Beverly Hills City Council approved recommendations for three new Cultural Heritage Commissioners and agreed to sunset the Rent Stabilization Commission. 

The Rotary Club of Beverly Hills welcomed California State Treasurer Fiona Ma to its June 17 luncheon.

As the council discussed the 24/25 fiscal year budget in detail during a Study Session last month, Director of Finance Jeff S. Muir on June 18 provided a broad overview of the budget, noting there were only a few changes from the original proposal. 

The trip’s working mission was a fact-finding one: to expose American leaders to the lingering devastation wrought by the brutal Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, and to brainstorm about methods to counter the rise in antisemitism here at home. 

Rodeo Drive celebrated dads, racers, cruisers and car enthusiasts at the 29th annual Concours d’Elegance.

From eco-friendly options in beauty aisles and high-fashion runways to the latest electric vehicle showrooms, now more than ever, it’s easier to do your part for the environment in style.

The hedges grow taller and broader on the drive up Elden Way as they work to conceal increasingly audacious mansions.