Planning Commission Agrees to Ministerial Permit Plan

At its March 27 meeting, the Beverly Hills Planning Commission directed city staff to draft an ordinance that would allow developers of Builder's Remedy projects to bypass the city's discretionary review process in exchange for adhering to certain standards set by the city. 

Tony Lee, a 26-year veteran of the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD), has been appointed chief of the Los Angeles District Attorney's Bureau of Investigation. 

Broadway isn’t just humming along; it’s singing at the top of its lungs. Having just returned from a theater blitz, it was all worthwhile. Advance planning certainly helped.

The Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) Traffic Bureau will be conducting a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint on April 11 in the area of North Santa Monica Boulevard and Crescent Drive.

A Long Beach man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for participating in the daytime smash-and-grab robbery of a Beverly Hills jewelry store in which nearly $2.7 million worth of merchandise was stolen.

After the April 1 mayoral installation ceremony, the overflowing crowd of attendees gathered at a reception in the courtyard of The Wallis.

Sharona Nazarian, PsyD, was sworn in as mayor of Beverly Hills on April 1 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. She is the first Iranian American woman to hold the office. 

On March 20, the California Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced that several law firms have filed a lawsuit on behalf of protesters and journalists who were attacked at UCLA by counter-protesters on April 30, 2024.

Global concierge service Quintessentially is a luxury lifestyle management group founded in London 25 years ago. It now operates from 35 offices worldwide with over 50 languages spoken, and a diverse ecosystem of advisors and partners.

Beverly Hills' plan to become a greener city has taken a step forward.