Jesse Braun Honored as Teacher of the Year

At its Oct. 8 meeting, the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) Board of Education honored the teacher of the year.

Three Magen David Adom (MDA) Life Support Ambulances donated by Wilshire Boulevard Temple (WBT) congregants made a stop in Beverly Hills on Oct. 7 before departing for Israel.

Not Today Cancer’s fourth annual Beverly Hills Run of the Stars 5K race event on Oct. 6 raised over $90,000 to support cures for pediatric cancer. The event drew 815 registered racers (ages 5 - 75 years old), 65 volunteers, 19 sponsors and partners, 150

Each presents protagonists that are too rarely seen on screen.

On the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, a tree at Hawthorne Elementary School was dedicated as a living memorial for the victims and those who are still being held hostage.

The city of Beverly Hills will perform a test of its Outdoor Warning System sirens on Oct. 17.

 On a day filled with commemorations, the Women’s International Zionist Organization (WIZO) hosted a memorable event of its own for the Beverly Hills community.

Several events took place throughout Beverly Hills and nearby areas on the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas in Israel.

At its Sept. 26 meeting, the Planning Commission reviewed a request from Four BJD, LLC for a density bonus permit to construct an 8-story, 56-unit mixed-use building at 8811 Wilshire Blvd.

The move stems from concern over projects that have permitted developers to bypass BHMC  parking restrictions, which may have put a strain on on-street parking availability.