NEXT NIGHT Street Festival Returns to Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills teacher Michelle Stradford was honored as a 2022-23 recipient of a Los Angeles County Board of Education "Teacher of the Year" award at a ceremony on Sept. 23. The awards are intended to honor educators for exemplary dedication and positive accomplishments.

The Beverly Hills Health and Safety Commission held its regular meeting on Sept. 25, during which commissioners discussed school safety, a new way to measure health and safety, and a presentation from the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).

The Beverly Hills Fire Department (BHFD) has announced that its first-ever Girls' Empowerment Camp will take place on Nov. 5 and 6.

Beverly Hills burger lovers, you're in for a treat. A new Shake Shack location opens on South Santa Monica Boulevard Oct. 7, complete with all the cheese fries and milkshakes you could ever ask for. 

The most significant difference between NAMI and the other officers is that she is a 1-year-old Labrador-mix, but her job is just as important.

On Sept. 30, Beverly Hills City Councilmember Sharona Nazarian and Assistant City Manager, Nancy Hunt-Coffey attended the grand opening and ribbon-cutting for the Path Metro Villas II campus in the Wilshire Center neighborhood of Los Angeles.

On Oct. 1, "Motown: Celebrating the Music, the Magic and the Love" graced the Bram Goldsmith Theater in the Wallis. Through concert performance and critical conversation, the show honored and acknowledged Motown's influence on popular music throughout history.

The words "Justice for Mahsa Amini" have illuminated the Beverly Hills City Hall since Sept. 29, in honor of the 22-year-old Iranian-Kurdish woman who died in police custody in Tehran on Sep. 16 after being detained by the "morality police" for violating the government's hijab

Part One, in the Sept. 30 issue, featured Caruso. In this week's installment, the Courier speaks with Rep. Karen Bass, the former Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, who has represented California's 37th Congressional District since 2011. Bass previously served in the California State Assembly

The incident took place on March 23 in broad daylight on South Beverly Drive.