Cafe Sheera Hosts Coffee with a Cop
With a sweets case full of custom date-based confections and a wall covered in silk flowers, Cafe Sheera is decidedly not a donut shop.
One Year In, No New Mixed-Use Projects
The Beverly Hills City Council received a one-year update on the mixed-use ordinance in its Jan. 4 Regular Meeting.
Changes Ahead for Lobbyists in Beverly Hills
"Transparency is an important part of the update, but we want to make sure that any updates are not overly onerous on the legislative advocate community," Beverly Hills Public Information Coordinator Lauren Santillana told the Courier in an email statement.
Starting the New Year with Historical Awards
The Beverly Hills Cultural Heritage Commission kicked off 2022 by finalizing its three newest selections for the Golden Shield Award during its first regular meeting of the year on Jan. 12.
Full Docket for Planning Commission in 2022
Perhaps no city commission has a larger impact on the material shape and feel of Beverly Hills than the Planning Commission, which in 2021 tackled some of the most consequential developments in the city including the Housing Element and the One Beverly Hills project.
City Council to Posthumously Honor Sidney Poitier on Jan. 18
It was a trio of roles in 1967 that firmly established him as a legend: Mark Thackeray in "To Sir With Love," Detective Virgil Tibbs in "In the Heat of the Night" and as John Prentice, a man engaged to a white woman, in "Guess
City Creates Design Standards for Subway Corridor
A set of new streetscape design standards for Wilshire and La Cienega Boulevards received consensus support from the Beverly Hills City Council during its Jan. 4 Study Session.
Beverly Hills and the World Mourn Sidney Poitier
The world knew him as an icon, but Beverly Hills knew him as a beloved friend and neighbor. Sidney Poitier died on Thursday at the age of 94, leaving behind a legacy that transcended his achievements.
City Council Responds to Antisemitic Flyers
After multiple incidents last month where flyers containing antisemitic tropes and COVID-19 conspiracies were distributed throughout the city, the Beverly Hills City Council explored possible legal and civil remedies at its Jan. 4 Regular Meeting.
Suspects Burgle $128,000 from Crustacean
Crustacean, the high-end seafood restaurant on North Bedford Drive, experienced a burglary in the early morning of Jan. 2, according to the Beverly Hills Police Department.