New Year’s Resolutions and Our “Lazy” Brain

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

On Sunday, Jan. 19, Meredith Corporation's PEOPLE hosted the official Screen Actors Guild Awards Post Awards Gala immediately following the 26th Annual SAG Awards in Los Angeles on a transformed Shrine Auditorium stage. This is the 24th year that PEOPLE has hosted the Gala, which

Little Santa Monica Boulevard's Amalfi Coast restaurant Nerano is an exceptional spot in Beverly Hills where you can find branzino flown in three times per week from Naples and rare wines from the Campania region of Italy. Even the tomato pallets are shipped from the

After months of anticipation, the old Au Fudge space on Melrose and Doheny has finally revealed a stunning new space by restauranteurs Matt and Marisa Hermer, who also own The Draycott in Pacific Palisades.  The Hermer's once again enlisted the talents of Tom Parker from Fettle

Beverly Hills City Council candidates engaged in the first of five planned debates on Jan. 21, offering voters insight into how they might behave if seated on the dais at City Hall.  Five candidates are running for two open seats, including incumbent Councilmembers Lili Bosse and

Thirteen Aleppo pine trees in Trousdale are slated for removal after City arborists finished a week-long assessment of 188 trees along Carla Ridge and adjacent streets.  Director of Public Works Shana Epstein said City arborists determined that the trees slated to be removed were "unstable or

The City of Beverly Hills has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court over concerns regarding Los Angeles County's new Voting Solutions for All People (VSAP) touchscreen electronic voting system in place for the Super Tuesday election on March 3.  As voters prepare to

Robert Downey, Jr. as Dr. Dolittle Robert Downey Jr. was on hand this past weekend in Westwood for the Universal Pictures premiere of "Dr. Dolittle." Rami Malek also stars, as a gorilla, in the classic tale. Selena Gomez lends her voice for the film and was

Hundreds of people turned out at Beverly Hills Tennis Center on Jan. 12 to celebrate the kickoff of Pickleball in Beverly Hills. The City's Community Services department, in collaboration with City Council, the Recreation and Parks Commission and the community helped bring the sport–popular throughout

For close to four decades, gregarious and tireless award-winning chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger have taught us how to love regional Mexican flavors from their multiple restaurant concepts, six cookbooks and over 400 episodes of the Food Network's "Too Hot Tamales." For 27