‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ – Swashbuckling All the Way

“The Count of Monte Cristo,” a new edition of this oft-told tale, adapted and directed by the team of Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patellière, is a sweepingly romantic adventure full to overflowing with love, hate, greed, betrayal, revenge and resurrection.

Members of the Beverly Hills City Council, along with Israel Bachar, Consul General of Israel to the Pacific Southwest, participated in a Dec. 30 menorah lighting ceremony at Beverly Gardens Park. 

With the new year upon us, new laws in a variety of categories may affect residents of Beverly Hills, either directly or indirectly.

Tony Lee, a former Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) officer, has been announced as the new interim police chief for the city of Ventura.

He’s just a kid, squashed into the back of some family’s station wagon, guitar propped against a small backpack, staring intently at the lights passing through the wet haze.

The year’s end is upon us, but there is still time to make plans for New Year’s Eve.

The Human Relations Commission met on Dec. 19 to discuss a range of topics, including reports from priority agencies Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) and the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD).

Pedro Almodóvar is very interested in human interactions, good and bad. “The Room Next Door,” the Oscar winner’s first film entirely in English, has been highly anticipated. 

The 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony will take place at the Beverly Hilton on Jan. 5, 2025. Partial lane and full street closures will take place in the city on Wilshire and North Santa Monica Boulevards.

In today’s world, feeling joyful can be challenging. We navigate daily stressors, news headlines and life’s uncertainties, often feeling like joy is out of reach.