Anita Pointer, Founding Member of the Pointer Sisters, Dies at 74

Grammy-winning singer Anita Pointer, a founding member of the Pointer Sisters who had a string of hit songs in the 70s and 80s, has died of cancer at her home in Beverly Hills, her publicist said on New Year's Day. She was 74. Pointer's family confirmed

A trial-readiness conference is scheduled in Los Angeles Superior Court on Jan. 9 in a lawsuit brought against Metro and the city of Beverly Hills by Temple of the Arts, the owners of the Saban Theatre and a nearby office building in Beverly Hills.

Plans for and progress on the Metro Purple (D Line) Extension in Beverly Hills were on the agenda at a construction updates community webinar held by Metro on Wed., Jan. 4, and open to the public via Zoom. After a holiday hiatus, Metro has resumed

Several key city employees are beginning the new year in new positions. Beverly Hills City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey announced a number of promotions this week, beginning with the appointment of Keith Sterling as Deputy City Manager.

At its Jan. 3 Study Session, the Beverly Hills City Council agreed to explore the creation of an ordinance that establishes a legal procedure for forfeiting "nuisance" vehicles and allows for the prosecution of street race audiences.

A French Bulldog was stolen at gunpoint in Beverly Hills earlier this week. According to Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) Spokesperson Lt. Giovanni Trejo, the BHPD received a call on Jan. 3 at 8:33 p.m. about an armed robbery that had just transpired on the

The beginning of the new year brings out all the lists for "best movies" of the previous year. I am no exception. One thing you will definitely notice is that so many of the "best movies" appeared in theaters beginning in late September. Awards season voters

The Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) has a brand-new team member with super speed and insanely good vision – its high-flying drone named "Hawkeye."

The Beverly Hills City Council reconvened for its first meeting of the year on Jan. 3, hearing updates from various department heads, and details from Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) representatives on a project to replace two aging water valves on Sunset

A strong Pacific storm doused Southern California this week, flooding roadways across the Southland and some freeways.The main front of the "bomb cyclone" moved into the area on the night of Jan. 4.