In an historic reorganization, Lester Friedman was sworn in as the new mayor of Beverly Hills on March 31. Friedman, who was elected to the City Council in 2017 alongside newly installed Vice Mayor Robert Wunderlich, was sworn in by City Clerk Huma Ahmed as
The City of Beverly Hills continues to follow the Safer at Home Order to help combat the spread of COVID-19, but that doesn't mean its Community Services are suffering. Recognizing that residents want to stay engaged within the community and worldwide, the City has created a
Following the installation of Mayor Lester Friedman and Vice Mayor Bob Wunderlich, the Beverly Hills City Council held a 10-hour video conference meeting addressing a bounty of issues via Zoom. COVID-19 Update As part of an update on state and local requirements related to COVID-19, the Council
The Gagosian gallery in Beverly Hills recently wrapped up an online virtual Art Basel Hong Kong show signaling a new way to view and even buy art, at least for the time being during COVID-19. Works by Georg Baselitz, Jennifer Guidi, Tetsuya Ishida, Jia Aili, Takashi
Giacomino Drago and his brothers own a number of beloved restaurants in the Los Angeles area, including a handful of favorites in Beverly Hills. During these trying times, Il Pastaio, Piccolo Paradiso, Il Segreto and Yojisan are temporarily closed but Via Alloro and Sushi House
On March 29, residents stood outside Nate'n Al's Delicatessen, a Beverly Hills landmark, after the restaurant announced that after 75 years, the doors to its Beverly Drive location would be closing permanently. The news was met with a rush of patrons calling in orders for
On March 21, the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) announced the closure of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, teachers are embracing the district motto, "Education Reimagined." The "reimagining" is taking a form most educators, parents and students never contemplated. A new
Cedars-Sinai has joined a global effort to test an experimental antiviral drug as a potential treatment for COVID-19. The institution is one of dozens taking part in the clinical trial, sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of
The Beverly Hills Farmers' Market has suspended operations and "there is no plan to reopen until the Safer at Home Order has been lifted," City of Beverly Hills Publicist Dana Beesen tells the Courier. Until our local market comes back online, residents can nonetheless venture to
Rekha Murthy, M.D., is vice president of medical affairs and associate chief medical officer at Cedars-Sinai. She oversees patient safety, hospital epidemiology and infection prevention, among other duties. Prior to her current role, Dr. Murthy served for more than two decades as the medical director