Beverly Hills Courier columnist Dr. Eva Ritvo is a psychiatrist with more than 25 years' experience practicing in Miami Beach. She is the author of "Bekindr- The Transformative Power of Kindness" and the founder of the Bekindr Global Initiative, a movement to bring more kindness
The Oscar pre-and-post-parties were vast this year for the unofficial closing of the awards season. The week kicked-off with the Cadillac party at the Chateau Marmont, followed by CAA at the San Vicente Bungalows and leapt right into the Governors Ball where all the winners
While everyone's mind in Hollywood was on the Oscar celebration and vegan cuisine this past weekend, down on the corner of Fairfax and Wilshire, the beloved landmark May Company department store building will be ready for a close-up later this year. Academy Museum co-chair Tom
The captivation of different scents and how they affect the brain has been studied, documented and debated for centuries. As the famous saying goes, "You're never fully dressed without perfume," but perhaps your heart is also not fully engaged either. With Valentine's Day upon us, we
Every year, the most coveted Oscar after-party is hosted by Vanity Fairright here in Beverly Hills at the Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts on Canon Drive. The festivities go on until the wee hours and bring out every A-List star from all walks of
Last Saturday night before the Oscar celebration, Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura on Rodeo Drive hosted a small fete for celebrities, rock stars and the entertainment community. Perhaps the biggest restaurant opening of the year, three Michelin star Chef Massimo Bottura, will finally be serving a
Every single day, approximately 24,000 vehicles traverse the long and winding road that is Coldwater Canyon Drive. The neighborhood, boasting coveted multimillion-dollar houses – a lush green oasis in the City of Beverly Hills – is becoming an increasingly dangerous one. On Feb. 10, the Traffic
Beverly Hills City Council candidates sparred twice this week at two forums one at City Hall on Feb. 11 hosted by the Southwest Beverly Hills Homeowners Association and a second for students at Beverly Hills High School (BHHS) on Feb. 12. Issues such as traffic,
Electronic viruses may not be the only ailments that residents fear when using L.A. County's new touchscreen systems to vote in the upcoming March 2020 primary. Those voting in person very much risk transmitting or receiving several communicable diseases, including the new coronavirus. Titled Voting System
Just one year after piloting an innovative medical program through the Beverly Hills Fire Department (BHFD), the City is poised to expand its Nurse Practitioner Unit (NPU) to service residents seven days a week. While the program's reactive (911- based) component is not novel, its
