‘Critical Conversations’ Event Sparks Antisemitism Debate

Whereas Jewish people in America were once outsiders, they’ve become insiders, and whereas antisemitism in the U.S. continues to be a problem, it is nowhere near the level it was in the 1930s when antisemitic figures like Father Charles Coughlin had large followings.

The last week of the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) 2022-2023 school year brought no shortage of heartwarming moments.

The likely defeat of the proposed Cheval Blanc Beverly Hills hotel project in last week’s special election was a moment of great celebration for some residents and of profound disappointment for others.

The Beverly Hills Public Works Department celebrated National Public Works Week at the Farmers’ Market on May 21.

Last week, Beverly Hills Fire Chief Greg Barton along with EMS Administer Sean Stokes gave a presentation on the Nurse Practitioner Program at the Congressional Fire Services Institute’s 32nd Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Symposium and Dinner in Washington, D.C.

The Beverly Hills Public Library will launch its “Find Your Voice!” Summer Reading Program on May 30. During the 10-week program, the library will host a range of free activities for children, teens and adults to encourage and support a love of reading.

Beverly Hills ballerinas Billie Dane (13) and sisters Elle (14) and Jenne (16) Shim will perform at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica in Westside Ballet of Santa Monica’s “Masters of Movement: Ballet through the Centuries”—a program of classical, neoclassical, and contemporary

Director of Community Development Timothea Tway is leaving her position with the city of Beverly Hills effective June 19. Tway has accepted the same position in the city of San Luis Obispo.

Longtime Beverly Hills resident and educator Gloria Mae Boraz died on May 21 at the age of 94.

With a total of 7,028 votes counted (representing 31.71% of registered voters), “No” votes have increased their lead on both Measures B and C.