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In its second in-person study session since going virtual at the beginning of the pandemic, Beverly Hills City Council considered reports on a proposed affordable housing program in the city, a new bicycle lane on Doheny Drive and a proposed city shuttle service.

Just In Case BH, the city's neighborhood-based emergency preparedness program that connects residents, businesses and city agencies in the event of city-wide disasters, has released a manual for how to deal with a wide range of emergency situations.

The Beverly Hills Planning Commission reviewed the city's standards for accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, at its March 10 meeting.

According to Sterling, the city was ready to begin preliminary talks to renew the lease with Rite Aid on Bedford. 

"We have a public hearing, so the public has the ability to see transparently what the city has accomplished and how they're meeting their goals that are outlined in the general plan and housing element," said City Planner Timothea Tway.

Time's Women of the Year were honored at a gala in Beverly Hills on March 8, coinciding with International Women's Day.

Two Los Angeles men were sentenced to federal prison terms Monday for attacking diners at Cafe Istanbul while shouting anti-Turkish slurs, hurling chairs at the victims and threatening to kill them.

"No meeting agenda, speeches, or specific topics. Just a chance to get to know your local police department over a good cup of coffee," the department said in a social media post.

The time for electoral speculation comes to a close on March 11 at 5 p.m., when the deadline to file to appear on the 2022 ballot for Beverly Hills City Council or City Treasurer ends.

"Just by the fact that we're having this conversation tonight, and all of a sudden, all this information is being thrown at us, it's just further showing us that we have a problem on our hands," he said.