For a decade now, Mayor John Mirisch, now in his third term as mayor, has been thick in local politics. Originally elected to the Beverly Hills City Council in 2009, a hallmark of Mirisch's tenure has been his commitment to maintaining the city's small town
With just 35,000 residents in Beverly Hills, the chance for one person to make an impact on the city is extraordinary. Residents who want to get involved in local governance have a meaningful opportunity to do so by joining one of 12 city commissions that
In this hyper competitive era, youngsters need all the help they can get in order to excel academically. However, for youth in struggling families, even getting something as commonplace as breakfast can be a challenge. "If you didn't have breakfast this morning, how can you be
Horace Mann Elementary School is celebrating its 90th anniversary with a host of events scheduled throughout this school year. An alumni celebration took place last weekend, and a week-long multicultural celebration which begins Oct. 14 is another highlight of the scheduled events. Horace Mann PTA Executive
As election season nears, residents of Beverly Hills should know about the new voting system coming to L.A. County. The new system, called Voting Solutions For All People (VSAP), will apply to the municipal elections in Beverly Hills next March. There will be two City
The City of Beverly Hills lost a motion in court this week to narrow down the claims in a lawsuit filed by a 67-year-old former Beverly Hills senior recreation supervisor. Cynthia Brynan filed her lawsuit April 8, alleging she was denied promotions and forced to
The Jewish High Holidays, which began this week with Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and will conclude with Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) on Wednesday, ask us to take stock of what is going on in our lives and to reflect over this
With age comes the ever-growing risk that you or someone you love will develop a neurodegenerative disease such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer's diseases that strip away one's dignity. On Tuesdays at Roxbury Park, the "Beverly Hills Treble Makers" perform from 1:30-3 p.m. as an offshoot
Novikov Restaurant made a splash with its Italian and Pan Asian cuisine when it opened worldwide in destinations such as London and Miami. The eatery now plans to introduce a new location in Beverly Hills at 257 North Cañon Drive. At the Sept. 26 City
When a group of 22 Westside attorneys came together to form the Beverly Hills Bar Association (BHBA) in 1931, they probably didn't expect it to one day grow into the fifth largest bar association in California. But, they may not be surprised that the organization's
