Over a week has passed since houses of worship were approved to reopen with modifications, but in Beverly Hills, few have chosen to do so just yet. Of the City's 18 faith-based organizations, just one told the Courier that it had reopened, with several others
Just four months ago, Beverly Hills' Homeless Outreach team knew every single one of the transient individuals who used to spend nights in this City of 35,000. At the time, before the COVID-19 pandemic, there were generally just 17 individuals who spent nights "wherever they
Just as Los Angeles was preparing to move into its latest new state of normal with the reopening of restaurants for on-site dining, salons for grooming, and shopping inside boutiques, a week of protests and riots derailed that trajectory. Fears of an uptick in COVID-19
After five days of curfews in the City of Beverly Hills in response to protests that erupted locally on May 30, the City has cancelled all curfews effective immediately. After several days of peaceful protests without looting or vandalism, it appears that Beverly Hills residences
Excitement permeated the Beverly Hills business community last weekend, as the County of L.A. lifted restrictions in place since mid-March. Restaurants were preparing to host in-house diners. Salons were calling patrons back to book appointments. Word of June 1 targeted reopening dates spread across social
On May 28, just four days after his 64th birthday, Andy Harris passed away in his sleep. Known as a selfless, compassionate and loyal man, Andy was the longtime owner of Harry Harris Shoes. The beloved children's shoe store was founded almost seven decades ago
When he began his first term as Mayor two months ago, Lester Friedman knew he was taking over at a singular time in the City's history. This week, the idea of having a mere pandemic to deal with seems fairly desirable. Beverly Hills has gone through
On May 30, an estimated 2,000 demonstrators took to the streets of Beverly Hills in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis by a police officer, as well as other African Americans killed by authorities in recent years. In condemnation of racially charged
Beverly Hills Unified School District hosted a virtual senior commencement ceremony on June 4 celebrating the graduating class of 2020. The virtual ceremony featured student speeches, moments from their final year, musical pieces and more.
Beverly Hills Police Department Sergeant Don Chase is a 19-year veteran of the force, with 31 years in law enforcement overall. That experience clearly played a role in turning around the collective anger of a crowd of protestors on June 2. "I've been around a long
