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Oscar-nominated director David Lynch, best known for films such as “Blue Velvet” and “The Elephant Man” and the quirky television drama “Twin Peaks,” has died at age 78, his family announced on Jan. 16.

With the new year upon us, new laws in a variety of categories may affect residents of Beverly Hills, either directly or indirectly.

Erik and Lyle Menendez will wait until at least late January for a decision on their bid for release from life sentences without parole for the 1989 murders of their parents in Beverly Hills.

Voting season is in full swing, and vote-by-mail ballots from cities throughout Los Angeles County are already being processed. This is a high-stakes election year, and officials want to ensure that every eligible vote is counted.

On Oct. 21, the Beverly Hills Temple of the Arts hosted the United States premiere of “Oz’s List,” a documentary film about Oz Davidian.

The decision, announced at an Oct. 24 press conference, comes after the brothers, now in their 50s, have served 35 years in prison.

As voting gets underway in the November general election, millions of ballots will make their way to Los Angeles County’s new ballot processing center in the city of Industry.

As war continues to ravage the Gaza Strip, firefighters have played a large role in the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Though the Israeli Fire Service is still in its infancy, their officers have been tasked with maintaining the safety of Israeli citizens at a

The Beverly Hills 9/11 Memorial Garden was once again the backdrop for an early morning ceremony commemorating the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Beverly Hills Mayor Lester Friedman, Vice Mayor Sharona Nazarian and members of the City Council attended, along with Beverly Hills Fire Chief

A group of bereaved Israeli teens whose siblings were killed during Israel’s war in Gaza toured Beverly Hills as part of a trip to the Los Angeles region last weekend, said Vice Mayor Sharona Nazarian, who accompanied the teens on a walking tour with Councilmember