Archbishop to Lead Centennial Mass at Church of the Good Shepherd

The Church of the Good Shepherd, the oldest house of worship in Beverly Hills, is preparing to mark its 100th anniversary with a fabulous and faith-filled celebration of God, church and community. 

Beverly Hills Mayor Dr. Julian Gold and the City Council recognized former president of the Rotary Club of Beverly Hills JR Dzubak at their Aug. 1 meeting.

The July 25 Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) board meeting reviewed the student cell phone policy on the district’s campuses, approved a $408,000 construction project to replace playfield turf at Hawthorne Elementary School and introduced a career academy for high school students.

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The Beverly Hills City Council took up a varied agenda at its Aug. 1 meeting, including the upcoming League of Cities Annual Conference, a proposed Day of Wellness and more.

The Beverly Hills Fire Department (BHFD) is investigating the causes of two apartment building fires, which occurred on Aug. 1 and 2, at 220 S. Lasky Drive and 433 N. Palm Drive.

“Barbie” is the talk of the town, even gracing the cover of TIME Magazine. People everywhere are flocking to theaters ($780.7 million in revenue as of Aug. 1), dressing themselves (and even their pets) in hot pink attire and purchasing Barbie merchandise.

An environmental group has filed an appeal against the approval of the 105-unit “Stinking Rose” mixed-use development located at 55 N. La Cienega Drive, arguing that the project should not have received an exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Two individuals were robbed at gunpoint in the early hours of Aug. 3 outside the popular West Hollywood eatery Craig’s on the 8800 block of Melrose Avenue.

Tree advocates have won a key legal victory in their lawsuit against the city of Beverly Hills. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant issued a preliminary injunction on July 27 forbidding the removal of 36 Ficus trees on Robertson Boulevard until the case

“Oppenheimer,” the extraordinary film written and directed by the redoubtable Christopher Nolan, tackles not just the history of one man and the seminal event that came to define him, but also the complex intersection of science, politics and the cult of personality.