On March 21, the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) announced the closure of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, teachers are embracing the district motto, "Education Reimagined." The "reimagining" is taking a form most educators, parents and students never contemplated. A new
Cedars-Sinai has joined a global effort to test an experimental antiviral drug as a potential treatment for COVID-19. The institution is one of dozens taking part in the clinical trial, sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of
The Beverly Hills Farmers' Market has suspended operations and "there is no plan to reopen until the Safer at Home Order has been lifted," City of Beverly Hills Publicist Dana Beesen tells the Courier. Until our local market comes back online, residents can nonetheless venture to
Rekha Murthy, M.D., is vice president of medical affairs and associate chief medical officer at Cedars-Sinai. She oversees patient safety, hospital epidemiology and infection prevention, among other duties. Prior to her current role, Dr. Murthy served for more than two decades as the medical director
With a reported 1,216 cases of COVID-19 in L.A. County as of March 26, including 13 in Beverly Hills, and an anticipated peak date still weeks away, experts predict the outbreak will continue to grow exponentially across the nation before beginning to taper off. Worldwide,
While the majority of Beverly Hills residents may be aware of the potential ramifications of COVID-19, many of the City's most vulnerable remain in the dark. In an effort to preserve human life, the City's Human Services division is providing vital services to at-risk residents
The sight of world-famous streets virtually abandoned, shops boarded up and storefronts sitting empty in Beverly Hills seemed unimaginable only a short time ago. But now, it is the new reality the City faces as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses across the City are
With the L.A. County Department of Public Health declaring four cases of COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) in Beverly Hills this week (11 in West Hollywood, including the Mayor, John D'Amico), the pandemic is closer to home than ever before. At over 237,000 COVID-19 cases worldwide as
Beverly Hills Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli emphasized the City's commitment to protect residents during this perilous time in a letter sent March 18 to the community. "The Police Department will continue to monitor the public safety issues impacting Beverly Hills and the surrounding region," Spagnoli wrote.
In the wake of the continued spread of COVID- 19 (Novel Coronavirus), on March 16 Mayor John Mirisch announced the formation of the COVID-19 Kindness Task Force. The new task force will consist of residents and community members willing to volunteer in ways that are
