On May 28, just four days after his 64th birthday, Andy Harris passed away in his sleep. Known as a selfless, compassionate and loyal man, Andy was the longtime owner of Harry Harris Shoes. The beloved children's shoe store was founded almost seven decades ago
Excitement permeated the Beverly Hills business community last weekend, as the County of L.A. lifted restrictions in place since mid-March. Restaurants were preparing to host in-house diners. Salons were calling patrons back to book appointments. Word of June 1 targeted reopening dates spread across social
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
When he began his first term as Mayor two months ago, Lester Friedman knew he was taking over at a singular time in the City's history. This week, the idea of having a mere pandemic to deal with seems fairly desirable. Beverly Hills has gone through
On May 30, an estimated 2,000 demonstrators took to the streets of Beverly Hills in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis by a police officer, as well as other African Americans killed by authorities in recent years. In condemnation of racially charged
Beverly Hills Unified School District hosted a virtual senior commencement ceremony on June 4 celebrating the graduating class of 2020. The virtual ceremony featured student speeches, moments from their final year, musical pieces and more.
Beverly Hills Police Department Sergeant Don Chase is a 19-year veteran of the force, with 31 years in law enforcement overall. That experience clearly played a role in turning around the collective anger of a crowd of protestors on June 2. "I've been around a long
On May 30, thousands of protesters marched through Beverly Hills for the first time in recent history following the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. The day ended with more than 80 arrests and damage from serious acts of vandalism
Civil unrest over the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police has spread across the country in the last few days. This afternoon, it reached Beverly Hills. Thousands of protestors entered the City, after clashes took place in the Fairfax District that
Student athletes at Beverly Vista Middle School (BVMS) are learning what it means to be "good sports." The new (opened in August 2019) school had just wrapped up its winter inaugural basketball season when the COVID-19 closures took place. "We were all first-year teachers in this