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The Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) met with liaisons Mayor Sharona Nazarian and Councilmember John Mirisch on Oct. 13, seeking direction on the new historic preservation awards program and updates to the Historic Preservation Ordinance.

At a small booth at the Beverly Hills Farmers’ Market on Oct. 12, flanked by stands selling fresh bread, flowers and produce, representatives from the city's Planning Department held informal educational conversations with residents about accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. 

Beverly Hills Mayor Sharona Nazarian was recently invited to join the inaugural Mayor’s Advisory Board formed by the Combat Antisemitism Movement.

Two new Builder's Remedy projects will move forward following a vote by the Beverly Hills Planning Commission at its Oct. 14 meeting to conditionally approve the projects' development plan reviews and find the projects exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 

The Beverly Hills Planning Commission on Oct. 9 conditionally approved plans for three new Builder's Remedy projects, all located at or near the corner of Olympic Boulevard and South Beverly Drive. 

Speaking to a packed house at the Beverly Hills Library, Danielle Sasi became emotional as she recalled the long hours she spent hiding in a concrete shelter in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and her gratitude for having survived.

In June, Melissa Hillis became the first female fire captain in the Beverly Hills Fire Department’s (BHFD) 100-year history.

On Oct. 8, Visionary Women commemorated a decade of impact and philanthropy at its Summit, where roughly 400 people gathered at the Beverly Hills Hotel’s Crystal Ballroom to celebrate trailblazing female leaders and invest in the next generation of changemakers.

On Nov. 9 from 1-4 p.m., the Beverly Hills Fire Department will conduct a drill to test readiness and procedures for evacuating the city’s hillside areas due to a wildfire or other emergency.

The Beverly Hills City Council at its Sept. 30 meeting unanimously approved a draft ordinance that will amend the regulations of multifamily residential developments that govern objective design standards and approved a draft resolution to adopt objective design standards for certain multifamily housing projects.