State Rejects Beverly Hills’ Housing Element for a Third Time
The city of Beverly Hills remains at risk of losing local control over zoning as the state, once again, rejected its attempt to comply with Sacramento’s ambitious housing goals.
Amanda Stern Appointed as New BHUSD School Board President
Educators, elected officials, friends and family congratulated outgoing Beverly Hills Unified School District Board of Education President Noah Margo while welcoming his colleague and successor, Dr. Amanda Stern, as head of the board on Dec. 19.
BH Rotary Club Holiday Party
The colorful decor added to the festive spirit of the event.
Cookie Baking Contest Winners
This year’s Cookie Baking Contest at the Beverly Hills Farmers’ Market attracted 28 participants and a distinguished panel of judges that included Mayor Dr. Julian Gold, Councilmembers John Mirisch and Sharona Nazarian, Recreation and Parks Chair Myra Lurie and owner of Uzzi’s Cookies, Uzma Majid.
Councilmember Bosse Addresses Students
Councilmember Lili Bosse, an alumna of the Hillel Hebrew Academy in Beverly Hills, returned to the school this week to address students at a menorah lighting.
Good Shepherd Celebrates Guadalupe Feast Day Mass
The thump of a guitarron and blare of a trumpet filled the pews along with Catholics and non-Catholics alike at Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills on Dec. 12, as they do every year on the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
‘Mix and Mingle with the Courier’ Launches a New Holiday Tradition
The Dec. 5 “Mix and Mingle with the Courier” was a huge success, bringing together more than 100 invited guests to Tatel on Canon Drive.
Nine Candidates to Appear on 2024 City Council Ballot
Nine candidates have officially qualified for the Beverly Hills City Council elections and are each hoping that their combination of professional skills and community service will appeal to voters on March 5, 2024.
‘All of Us Strangers’—Eternally
“All of Us Strangers,” an enigma of a movie directed and written by Andrew Haigh based on “Strangers,” a novel by Taichi Yamada, will leave you off balance from its quiet, almost tedious start to its ending that may be only a beginning. Sound complicated?
Architect Hamid Omrani Declares 2024 City Council Candidacy
Longtime Beverly Hills resident and home designer Hamid Omrani has become one of the final candidates to enter the race for the hotly contested City Council seats in the March 2024 election.