Just one day after the 75th anniversary commemorating the liberation of the most deadly concentration camp during the Holocaust, Auschwitz, the Beverly Hills City Council unanimously adopted a definition of anti-Semitism. Historians estimate that six million Jews were systematically murdered during the Holocaust. In response to
Beverly Hills will soon welcome a new 154- room boutique hotel to the southeastern edge of the City at the former Gibraltar Square site following the 5-0 vote by the Planning Commission on Jan. 23 to move the project forward. The site originally functioned for 40
L.A. County District Attorney Jackie Lacey is the first woman and first African-American to ever hold that position. She was elected to the post in 2012, after spending most of her professional life in the D.A.'s office. Four years later, she was re-elected without opposition. This
Beverly Hills City Council candidates engaged in the first of five planned debates on Jan. 21, offering voters insight into how they might behave if seated on the dais at City Hall. Five candidates are running for two open seats, including incumbent Councilmembers Lili Bosse and
Thirteen Aleppo pine trees in Trousdale are slated for removal after City arborists finished a week-long assessment of 188 trees along Carla Ridge and adjacent streets. Director of Public Works Shana Epstein said City arborists determined that the trees slated to be removed were "unstable or
The City of Beverly Hills has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court over concerns regarding Los Angeles County's new Voting Solutions for All People (VSAP) touchscreen electronic voting system in place for the Super Tuesday election on March 3. As voters prepare to
Hundreds of people turned out at Beverly Hills Tennis Center on Jan. 12 to celebrate the kickoff of Pickleball in Beverly Hills. The City's Community Services department, in collaboration with City Council, the Recreation and Parks Commission and the community helped bring the sport–popular throughout
The City of Beverly Hills is in the spotlight over its actions as a landowner in a neighboring city. On Jan. 13, Beverly Hills and the City of West Hollywood released a joint statement announcing that they are in "discussions to determine a shared approach
The Beverly Hills Arts and Culture Commission kicked off its first meeting of the year on Jan. 14 by reaffirming its priority to maintain a robust arts program for the City. Following its recognition of the successful Jan. 12 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the North Canon mural
With over 2,000 state legislative bills introduced annually, it's quasi-impossible for one person to keep track of all of them, according to Beverly Hills Policy and Management Analyst Cynthia Owens. That's where the City's Legislative Platform comes in. The platform provides Beverly Hills' lobbyists the
