Mayor Friedman Delivers State of the City Address

On Sept. 25, Beverly Hills Mayor Lester Friedman delivered the annual State of the City Address at “An Evening with the Mayor” hosted at the historic Greystone Mansion.

The city of Beverly Hills has responded to a Notice of Violation from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) that its denial of a 19-story mixed-use development with affordable housing at 125-129 S. Linden Drive violated state housing laws.

The construction of the new athletic building at BHHS has been in the planning process for many years, and it will include the construction of a new two-story, approximately 45,000-square-foot gymnasium building—including combination basketball and volleyball courts, bleachers, weight training facilities, locker and team rooms,

The Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce celebrated the launch of its new Western Region office with an exclusive event in Beverly Hills that honored Vice Mayor Sharona Nazarian and Beverly Hills Police Department Chief Mark Stainbrook.

As construction for multiple Metro D-Line subway stations continues, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is maintaining transparency with the community through a series of project update meetings.

The Beverly Hills City Council on Sept. 17 voted 4-1 to oppose measure G, an upcoming ballot measure in the November general election to expand the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

The Planning Commission held a meeting on Sept. 12 to review requests for permits on two separate properties and to amend the municipal code to revise the occupancy priority standards for affordable housing.

During a study session on Sept. 17, the City Council reviewed its policy manual, a document that has been under revision since 2021.

The Beverly Hills City Council on Sept. 17 unanimously approved the removal of three heritage trees at 1001 North Roxbury Drive and denied an appeal of a prior Planning Commission decision approving the project.

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