Summer Reading Program Begins May 30

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.

The latest Recreation and Parks Commission meeting included an update on the Beverly Hills pickleball pilot program, with city staff saying the dedication of several local tennis courts into pickleball courts has led to high usage and consistent revenue.

Beverly Hills Mayor Dr. Julian Gold was sworn in as the 2023-2024 president of the California Contract Cities Association (CCCA). He was installed during the annual gathering of the CCCA in Indian Wells on May 20.

The nonprofit arts organization Dance and Dialogue (D&D) marked its 10th anniversary with a gala at Greystone Mansion on May 17, during which guests were invited to support and celebrate cultures from around the globe.

Just when you thought it was safe to get comfy in front of the TV and watch those new series that premiered last month, a whole new batch appears on the horizon.

When Felix Lotan, head of Magen David Adom’s disaster preparedness department and a senior paramedic, was leading an Israeli search-and-rescue effort following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Turkey in February—the catastrophic event left more than 50,000 people dead and millions homeless—the mission was