Sandwiched in between Bondi Harvest and Tom Dixon, around the corner from Soul Cycle and Roberta's pizza, is The Optimist, perhaps the chicest store in The Platform complex in Culver City. The recently opened establishment is the brainchild of real estate developer and principal at The
Scores of people packed the Municipal Gallery at City Hall on Dec. 3 to discuss Beverly Hills' effort to make people less reliant on cars via the Complete Streets Plan. The plan, which has been in development for nearly two years, is intended to make
Embracing the passage of time and all elements that come with it, the City of Beverly Hills last week closed escrow on the Clock Drive-in Market building at 8423 Wilshire Blvd., paying $16.5 million. The property, which rests a stone's throw from where the Wilshire/La
The Beverly Hills City Council is slated to consider an urgency ordinance to lower parking requirements at its upcoming study session on Tuesday, Dec. 10. At the Council's previous study session, on Nov. 19, Council members discussed the City's existing in-lieu parking program regulations with
For people looking to live like a local or rent out an entire home in Beverly Hills, there are few options on par with what short-term rental sites like Airbnb offer. However, while visitors may love spending a night or two in a residential neighborhood, sometimes
Professor Leonard Kleinrock has been elected to the National Academy of Inventors. According to the academy, the honor recognizes inventors at academic institutions who have "demonstrated a spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life,
Jenny Rogers has been named the new Beverly Hills Director of Community Services. She joins Beverly Hills from Mill Valley, where she served as the Director of Arts and Recreation since 2012. Rogers fills the role vacated by former Director Nancy Hunt-Coffey who is now
Southern California has a lot of stories to tell. And Giselle Fernandez wakes up at 1:30 a.m. each morning to tell them. The veteran journalist anchors "Your Mornings on Spectrum 1" from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. weekdays. From Beverly Hills to Baldwin Hills, Santa Monica
JLo at AllBright for "Hustlers" & "Booksmart" On the evening of Monday, Nov. 25, the leading ladies of "Booksmart" and "Hustlers" toasted in celebration at AllBright, a venue for women created by women, with specialty crafted cocktails provided by RedBull. Looking casually chic Jennifer Lopez joined
If you want to spark instant joy with your girlfriend, wife, sister or mother (you get the idea), just place a colorful cardboard subscription box from FabFitFun in their path and watch the immediate squeal of delight as they rip open the package to see
