Also by Bianca Heyward On Friday, May 29, at an undisclosed secure location, the Beverly Hills Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was dark and empty. Computers were dormant, except for those operating remotely, due to the COVID-19 crisis. The next morning, Saturday, large crowds of people took
If the Beverly Hills Arts and Culture Commission gets its wish, the City of Beverly Hills could become a veritable art oasis. In tandem with Frieze Los Angeles returning for a third year next February, on June 9 the Commission advocated that the City take
In light of the June 10 announcement from Los Angeles County that summer camps could reopen as early as June 12, locals are waiting to see just what will happen. Many of the most popular private camps, such as Tumbleweed and Tacaloma, had earlier made
Ever since Beverly Hills and other jurisdictions mandated the wearing of face masks in public, there has been a rise in skin concerns and conditions. The Courier spoke to a few top dermatologists and plastic surgeons in the area to find how we can combat
If it's been six months since your last dental hygiene appointment or check-up, you might be feeling a little anxious about visiting your dentist during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dentists are considered an essential business, so most have remained open. Many were only seeing patients in
Thousands of people marched through Beverly Hills on the afternoon of June 6. As was the case last weekend, the protests today were in response to the death of George Flloyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. Unlike the May 30 demonstrations, the crowd today
Over a week has passed since houses of worship were approved to reopen with modifications, but in Beverly Hills, few have chosen to do so just yet. Of the City's 18 faith-based organizations, just one told the Courier that it had reopened, with several others
Just four months ago, Beverly Hills' Homeless Outreach team knew every single one of the transient individuals who used to spend nights in this City of 35,000. At the time, before the COVID-19 pandemic, there were generally just 17 individuals who spent nights "wherever they
Just as Los Angeles was preparing to move into its latest new state of normal with the reopening of restaurants for on-site dining, salons for grooming, and shopping inside boutiques, a week of protests and riots derailed that trajectory. Fears of an uptick in COVID-19
After five days of curfews in the City of Beverly Hills in response to protests that erupted locally on May 30, the City has cancelled all curfews effective immediately. After several days of peaceful protests without looting or vandalism, it appears that Beverly Hills residences