Commercial landlords and tenants presented opposing views during a special City Council study session on May 5. The topic at hand: revisions to the Urgency Ordinance enacted by the City in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Landlords will likely get a reprieve when an amended ordinance
The Beverly Hills City Council met May 4 to discuss testing measures the City could enact as it prepares to reopen further in the wake of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. "The virus has taken a dramatic toll on our community and has changed lives forever," Mayor
Beverly Hills leaders met several times this week to discuss a bounty of issues ranging from the City's response to COVID-19 and closing City parks for Mother's Day to clarifying last week's vote on allowing elective surgeries to resume. Revising the Urgency Ordinance In addition to adopting
The breakup of a family is trying under normal circumstances. But, these are no ordinary times. In an era of Stay at Home orders, social distancing and business shutdowns, child custody, support orders and property division are taking on added complexity. The Courier spoke with
The search is on for an Interim Police Chief for the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD), with the announcement that Sandra Spagnoli will retire from the position effective May 15, 2020. In the April 25 statement announcing Spagnoli's retirement, City Manager George Chavez noted: "During the Chief's
Seven weeks after physically shutting down, the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) has wrapped up its fourth week of Home Learning 2.0. The plan, which went into effect April 2, includes an increase in face-to-face time between teachers and students, 240 minutes of work
In this multi-part series, "COVID-19 and Our Community," the Courier is profiling healthcare professionals at the frontlines of the current crisis. Once again this week we feature Anthony Cardillo, M.D., CEO and Medical Director of MEND Health, Inc., the company that operates MEND Urgent Care Facilities
Since March 19, Californians have been tasked with remaining at home in order to help curb the spread of COVID-19, which has thus far infected more than 3.3 million people globally, including 23,000 in Los Angeles. That directive may change in a matter of weeks
As leaders across the globe struggle to help economies rebound from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Beverly Hills is taking steps to help businesses thrive. In anticipation of the City slowly reopening, the COVID-19 Business Recovery Assistance Task Force held its
The Beverly Hills City Council voted 4-1 to allow elective surgeries to resume on April 28, following last week's move by Gov. Gavin Newsom allowing hospitals and health care systems to resume delayed medical care for Californians. The decision, which amends portions of the City's March
