Planning Commission Approves Developments on N. Maple and N. Oakhurst Drives

Two new Builder's Remedy projects will move forward following a vote by the Beverly Hills Planning Commission at its Oct. 14 meeting to conditionally approve the projects' development plan reviews and find the projects exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 

The Beverly Hills Planning Commission on Oct. 9 conditionally approved plans for three new Builder's Remedy projects, all located at or near the corner of Olympic Boulevard and South Beverly Drive. 

Beginning this month, Beverly Hills residents' trash bins will be audited to ensure that they are in compliance with state law.

The Beverly Hills Bar Association and Beverly Hills Bar Foundation swore in officers for the 2026 bar year at the organizations' Installation and Awards Dinner. Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia, II of the Los Angeles Superior Court provided remarks and administered the oaths.

Speaking to a packed house at the Beverly Hills Library, Danielle Sasi became emotional as she recalled the long hours she spent hiding in a concrete shelter in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and her gratitude for having survived.

In June, Melissa Hillis became the first female fire captain in the Beverly Hills Fire Department’s (BHFD) 100-year history.

On Oct. 8, Visionary Women commemorated a decade of impact and philanthropy at its Summit, where roughly 400 people gathered at the Beverly Hills Hotel’s Crystal Ballroom to celebrate trailblazing female leaders and invest in the next generation of changemakers.

On Nov. 9 from 1-4 p.m., the Beverly Hills Fire Department will conduct a drill to test readiness and procedures for evacuating the city’s hillside areas due to a wildfire or other emergency.

“Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” has finally twisted its way to the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles after a national tour. Despite its short run on Broadway last year, it garnered two Tony Awards and three other Tony nominations.

The Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) Board at its Sept. 30 meeting discussed the possibility of heightened security at Beverly Hills High School.