Josiah Citrin Reopens Melisse with New Concept

Another beloved Santa Monica concept and Michelin-starred chef is back in Santa Monica. Chef Josiah Citrin has taken his former Melisse space at Wilshire and 11th (which closed almost a year ago after a 20-year-run and several stars), to reopen as Citrin – an ala

The City of Beverly Hills is in the spotlight over its actions as a landowner in a neighboring city. On Jan. 13, Beverly Hills and the City of West Hollywood released a joint statement announcing that they are in "discussions to determine a shared approach

The Beverly Hills Arts and Culture Commission kicked off its first meeting of the year on Jan. 14 by reaffirming its priority to maintain a robust arts program for the City.  Following its recognition of the successful Jan. 12 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the North Canon mural

With over 2,000 state legislative bills introduced annually, it's quasi-impossible for one person to keep track of all of them, according to Beverly Hills Policy and Management Analyst Cynthia Owens. That's where the City's Legislative Platform comes in. The platform provides Beverly Hills' lobbyists the

Offering cramping, sweats, fever, exhaustion, and perhaps the dreaded vomiting, the influenza is an harbinger of many things, none of them pleasant. Experts are now predicting that this season's flu epidemic may be one of the worst on record if infections continue at the current

By Cynthia Greenwald Cynthia Greenwald is a Los Angeles-based art advisor. She works with individuals and businesses looking to build an art collection. Cynthia is also the Chair of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Advisory Council for the Arts.  Over the past 20 years, art fairs have taken

As Beverly Hills moves forward into 2020, so too do the City's goals for limiting the amount of trash that winds up in landfills.  According to Gary Clifford, Executive Vice President of Athens Environmental Services, which last November was awarded an eight-year contract extension to provide

In an effort to model behavior that prioritizes the environment, the Peninsula Beverly Hills continues to take innovative steps to inspire staff and guests to consider the health of the world. Since quietly launching a program to provide visitors who drive zero emissions electric vehicles

Imagine arriving at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) sans the frustration of gridlock to simply reach your terminal. Such a dream is slated to become reality with the opening of the Automated People Mover (APM) in 2023.  Just days into the new decade, construction workers

The U.S. Special Representative to Iran, Brian Hook, visited the Museum of Tolerance to discuss the Trump administration's Iran policy. The timing of the visit was especially significant, given the administration's recent actions affecting the region.  Hook was joined at the Museum by Rabbi Marvin Hier,