At the turn of the 20th century, the tract that is now the dynamic corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards was farmland. In the early 1920s, it housed a nursery that supplied the palm trees and other vegetation that eventually created the City landscape.
The Beverly Hills Cultural Heritage Commission has voted to add two iconic buildings to its local Registrar of Historic Properties. The commission unanimously voted 5-0 at Special Meeting on June 18 to pass resolutions designating the "MCA/Litton Headquarters Complex" by architect Paul Revere Williams and
The Beverly Hills City Council once again revised its COVID-19-related Urgency Ordinance concerning residential and commercial tenant evictions. The Council voted 5-0 just before midnight on June 18 to amend the ordinance so that July will be the final month for commercial tenants to not
Also by John Lambert Pearson, ASLA In this issue, the Courier is pleased to present the third of a four-part series by Mark Rios, FAIA, FASLA and John Lambert Pearson, ASLA. Rios is founder and Creative Director of RCH Studios, a multidisciplinary design practice based in
The first hint of real trouble for the Beverly Hills Fire Department came in February, when one of the firefighters shared that their child's school had been canceled due to COVID-19. The next day, Battalion Chief Scott Stevens received the same news about his child's school.
The Purple Line Extension continues to make headway in connecting the Eastside and Westside, with Beverly Hills' first subway station at Wilshire/La Cienega on track to open in 2023. The high-speed rail project will continue its path through the City with the Wilshire/ Rodeo station set
While it is unlikely to happen this year, portions of Beverly Hills have the potential to significantly change as developers begin to avail themselves to the City's first-ever mixed-use ordinance. That is, if the City Council votes to approve one. Following the Planning Commission's unanimous vote
Two Rodeo Drive has installed a piece of art designed to show appreciation for those working tirelessly on the public's behalf during the COVID-19 pandemic. Created by local artist Alexandra Maghsoudi, the piece is entitled "Thankful Heart." "The past three months have been very challenging for
The Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) has announced two distinct options for students returning to school in the fall of 2020. Designed in response to parent feedback, as well as ongoing health and safety mandates, the district is offering the following two programs: Option 1:
The Beverly Hills City Council has voted to expand the remedies at its disposal for enforcing Los Angeles County public health orders. It has also voted to waive special event permit fees for temporary use of the public right of way for outdoor dining. Both matters