Tennis enthusiasts rejoice, on June 15 La Cienega Tennis Center and Roxbury Tennis Courts are slated to reopen following temporary closures due to COVID-19. In reopening, the City will follow Los Angeles County safety protocols, including limited court use and reduced operating hours. To ensure that
On May 30, one of the most devastating moments in the history of the City of Beverly Hills occurred when 100 businesses were vandalized after a peaceful protest sparked civil unrest. In the days that followed, some 200 barricades went up throughout the City and
Beverly Hills is on track to return to its former bustling state following an announcement this week by Los Angeles County that beginning June 12 several more industries would be allowed to reopen with various safety measures. The Los Angeles Department of Public Health called
Also by Bianca Heyward On Friday, May 29, at an undisclosed secure location, the Beverly Hills Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was dark and empty. Computers were dormant, except for those operating remotely, due to the COVID-19 crisis. The next morning, Saturday, large crowds of people took
If the Beverly Hills Arts and Culture Commission gets its wish, the City of Beverly Hills could become a veritable art oasis. In tandem with Frieze Los Angeles returning for a third year next February, on June 9 the Commission advocated that the City take
In light of the June 10 announcement from Los Angeles County that summer camps could reopen as early as June 12, locals are waiting to see just what will happen. Many of the most popular private camps, such as Tumbleweed and Tacaloma, had earlier made
Thousands of people marched through Beverly Hills on the afternoon of June 6. As was the case last weekend, the protests today were in response to the death of George Flloyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. Unlike the May 30 demonstrations, the crowd today
Over a week has passed since houses of worship were approved to reopen with modifications, but in Beverly Hills, few have chosen to do so just yet. Of the City's 18 faith-based organizations, just one told the Courier that it had reopened, with several others
Just four months ago, Beverly Hills' Homeless Outreach team knew every single one of the transient individuals who used to spend nights in this City of 35,000. At the time, before the COVID-19 pandemic, there were generally just 17 individuals who spent nights "wherever they
Just as Los Angeles was preparing to move into its latest new state of normal with the reopening of restaurants for on-site dining, salons for grooming, and shopping inside boutiques, a week of protests and riots derailed that trajectory. Fears of an uptick in COVID-19