Mayor Dr. Gold Holds ‘Office Hours’

At the Jan. 24 installment of “Office Hours with Dr. Gold,” the monthly community forum hosted by Beverly Hills Mayor Dr. Julian Gold, discussion topics ranged from affordable housing issues to the future financial success of the city, upcoming events and the March 5 City

The restoration of the historic Darrow Office Building designed by master architect John Lautner will proceed at 9884 S. Santa Monica Blvd., much to the chagrin of its next-door neighbor The Peninsula Beverly Hills, which spent five months fighting the project.

There’s so much out there, it’s a Sisyphean task to keep current.

The Board of Trustees of the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce Leadership Political Action Committee (PAC) has endorsed Craig Corman for the upcoming March 5 municipal election.

The City of Beverly Hills is under pressure from Sacramento to facilitate a massive amount of new housing development and in its Jan. 23 meeting, the City Council passed a zoning update to move a step closer to that goal. 

Since the Oct. 7 attacks when more than 1,200 people were killed and hundreds were taken hostage, the city of Beverly Hills has shown strong support for Israel’s war in Gaza.

“Driving Madeleine” is a gift to all of us, old and young.

City Council candidates Tiffany Davis and Sharon Persovski held their official kickoff events in Beverly Hills on Jan. 14.

During the first Coffee with a Cop of 2024, activity spilled over the sidewalk and onto the street as residents and Beverly Hills Police Department officers mingled over hot drinks and fresh pastries. 

The Beverly Hills City Clerk's office will expand its staff from five full-time positions to eight-and-a-half positions in order to help the department grapple with its increasingly large workload.