While vehicular traffic may have dramatically diminished since L.A. County began observing the Governor's Safer at Home directive on March 19 to curb the spread of COVID-19, construction projects throughout Beverly Hills continue mostly unabated. In fact, according to City Building Official Raj Patel, the City
While the ability to conduct business as usual evaporated across the world in tandem with the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Beverly Hills continues to operate to the best of its capacity, albeit in a very modified way. Worldwide, 1.6 million people have contracted the
An interdisciplinary team at the University of California, Los Angeles, led by the Department of Computational Medicine, is asking people to participate in an online study to help understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected local communities. "As the COVID-19 continues to spread around the world,
A new lawsuit was filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court on March 30 against the City of Beverly Hills and Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli. Plaintiff Scott Dibble, a sergeant with the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD), alleges causes of action for harassment, discrimination, failure
For the first time in 61 years, applicants to the University of California system will not have to submit standardized test scores that have previously been pillars of the college application process. As stay-at-home orders persist around the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the
The City of Beverly Hills and the City of West Hollywood have reached an agreement regarding the property located at 621 N. Robertson Boulevard. Known as the "Log Cabin," the property is located within the city limits of West Hollywood. However, it is owned by
In an historic reorganization, Lester Friedman was sworn in as the new mayor of Beverly Hills on March 31. Friedman, who was elected to the City Council in 2017 alongside newly installed Vice Mayor Robert Wunderlich, was sworn in by City Clerk Huma Ahmed as
The City of Beverly Hills continues to follow the Safer at Home Order to help combat the spread of COVID-19, but that doesn't mean its Community Services are suffering. Recognizing that residents want to stay engaged within the community and worldwide, the City has created a
Following the installation of Mayor Lester Friedman and Vice Mayor Bob Wunderlich, the Beverly Hills City Council held a 10-hour video conference meeting addressing a bounty of issues via Zoom. COVID-19 Update As part of an update on state and local requirements related to COVID-19, the Council
On March 29, residents stood outside Nate'n Al's Delicatessen, a Beverly Hills landmark, after the restaurant announced that after 75 years, the doors to its Beverly Drive location would be closing permanently. The news was met with a rush of patrons calling in orders for
