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The world continues to mourn the shocking death of legendary director, actor, political activist and Beverly Hills High School (BHHS) alumnus Rob Reiner.

During an hour-and-a-half-long conversation at Sinai Temple on Nov. 12, “Unpacking Israeli History” podcast host Noah Weissman and Israeli investigative reporter and author Ronen Bergman discussed issues including Israeli intelligence, the lead-up to and fallout from Oct. 7 and the threat of Hezbollah. 

A hostage of the Israel-Hamas War and an Israeli Defense Force veteran gave a guest talk at Beverly Hills High School (BHHS) on Nov. 24.

The Beverly Hills community answered the call for nationwide protests against the Trump administration when more than 3,000 people gathered in Roxbury Park on Oct. 18 as part of nationwide “No Kings” rallies.

During an Aug. 25 press conference in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump brought up the topic of Beverly Hills.

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has ordered the L.A. District Attorney's Office to demonstrate why Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were found guilty of murdering their parents in 1989, should not have those convictions reconsidered.  

At least 30 members of the media, including a former writer for the Courier, have been injured covering the protests over federal immigration enforcement in the downtown Los Angeles area this week.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has continued the parole board hearings for Erik and Lyle Menendez from June 13 to Aug. 21 and 22.

Beverly Hills Mayor Sharona Nazarian has issued a statement in response to the killing of two Israeli embassy aides in Washington, D.C., on the evening of May 21.

A superior court judge resentenced Erik and Lyle Menendez to 50 years to life with the possibility of parole on May 13, bringing them closer to freedom.