To demonstrate the siren for residents who are interested in hearing the new OWS firsthand, the city has planned in-person meetings on Dec. 13 at Roxbury Park at 4 p.m. and Dec. 15 at Greystone Mansion at 10 a.m.
"We recognized that there could be a need for our neighborhood council to be represented by two councilmembers," Bel Air-Beverly Crest Council President Travis Longcore told the Courier.
Beverly Hills marked the third night of Hanukkah with a ceremonial menorah lighting on the front steps of City Hall. The event marked the second time the city held a menorah lighting–an annual tradition established only in 2019 and interrupted last year by the pandemic.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office told the Courier it has filed charges of second degree robbery and brandishing an imitation firearm against an LA resident in connection with the Nov. 22 robbery.
"Jacquie was the kindest, most beautiful, humble and generous soul, who loved and appreciated The Wallis. Both she and her remarkable husband, Clarence, have been passionately involved with The Wallis since its earliest days, well before our campus opened to the public," said Fine.
"We had such an outstanding cooperative task force going after people selling drugs and using that money to fund terrorism," Bodner told the Courier. "He's very worldly, understands different cultures, understands diversity, and he was able to really open a lot of doors for us
Long-time Beverly Hills resident Jacqueline Avant, 81, was shot and killed at her home in the Trousdale Estates neighborhood in the early morning of Dec. 1, according to the Beverly Hills Police Department. Avant, wife of music executive and producer Clarence Avant, was a prominent
"It's going to be a transition the next month, so it'll be exciting to see someone step up," said Freeman.
Mirisch suggested that the ordinance incorporate enhanced reporting requirements for contributions to PACs. Even if entities that do business with the city were banned from contributing to campaigns, they could still donate to PACs. Mirisch hoped that requiring PACs to label donations from city contractors
"Are you ready to add even more glow to our evening?" Mayor Robert Wunderlich called out to the throngs of people before he and the City Council ceremonially "turned on" the lights along the street.
