The capping of the oil wells located on the Beverly Hills High School (BHHS) campus is on track for completion this fall, according to Director of Public Works, Shana Epstein. Epstein made the statement at the April 21 City Council Study Session. The completion of
On April 2, a temporary full closure of Wilshire Boulevard between Crescent Drive and Beverly Drive took effect after the Beverly Hills City Council approved an accelerated construction timeline for the Metro Purple Line Extension Project. The decision was made in an effort to expedite
With large corporate restaurant chains receiving emergency small business loans, the national restaurant community is in an uproar. Ruth's Chris Steak House, subsidiary of Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. received $20 million in SBA loans for COVID-19 crisis-relief and now Shake Shack, which received a $10
Urgent Care doctors on the front lines of this pandemic have been faced with unimaginable circumstances, including fear and grief. Caring people of the community have made an extraordinary effort to give back to these medical professionals in unexpected ways. The Courier spoke with Exer
With a projected shortfall of up to $10 million though the end of June and a possible $52 million net income deficit for fiscal year 2020/2021, Beverly Hills is facing some tough decisions. The City must have a budget in place by July 1 to
The City Council discussed a bevy of issues at two public meetings on April 21 including initiatives enacted in response to the pandemic as well as regulations governing the use of face coverings in public. "These are really difficult times and we are trying to make
With more than half of all households across the nation home to a pet, it's fair to say that Americans clearly adore their non-speaking companions. During this time of mandated social isolation to help curb the spread of COVID-19, which has infected over 14,000 people
Beverly Hills tenants have at least one ray of light amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, which has dramatically curtailed our ability to freely move about the City in order to curb the spread of the virus –a reprieve on evictions. An urgency ordinance, which went into effect
Now that everyone is staying inside their home to curb the spread of COVID-19, adoptable animals are receiving an outpouring of attention as never before. Los Angeles Animal Services (LAAS) Public Information Director Agnes Sibal-von Debschitz told the Courier that as a result of the "amazing
Of critical importance to resolving a litany of local emergencies resides the services of those who work inside the Beverly Hills Police Department's on-site Communications Dispatch Center. In recognition of their work, this week the Beverly Hills Police and Fire Departments, along with the community,
