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The Architectural and Design Review Commission reviewed several developmental permits and previewed a three-story retail building during its April 16 meeting.

Beverly Hills will launch WaterSmart on April 14, a new portal to help customers manage their water consumption and utility billing more efficiently.

Metro’s three-week shutdown of a stretch of Wilshire Boulevard was completed a day ahead of schedule, as crews finished restoring the original roads and utilities that were taken out in 2020 in favor of temporary concrete "decks" for underground work.

At her inaugural address on April 1, Sharona Nazarian, Beverly Hills' newly appointed mayor, laid out nearly a dozen new initiatives and efforts she hopes to implement in the coming year.

At its March 27 meeting, the Beverly Hills Planning Commission directed city staff to draft an ordinance that would allow developers of Builder's Remedy projects to bypass the city's discretionary review process in exchange for adhering to certain standards set by the city. 

Tony Lee, a 26-year veteran of the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD), has been appointed chief of the Los Angeles District Attorney's Bureau of Investigation. 

A Long Beach man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for participating in the daytime smash-and-grab robbery of a Beverly Hills jewelry store in which nearly $2.7 million worth of merchandise was stolen.

After the April 1 mayoral installation ceremony, the overflowing crowd of attendees gathered at a reception in the courtyard of The Wallis.

Sharona Nazarian, PsyD, was sworn in as mayor of Beverly Hills on April 1 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. She is the first Iranian American woman to hold the office. 

Beverly Hills' plan to become a greener city has taken a step forward.