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Beverly Hills (California)

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2013

    Beverly Hills Courthouse Closure Decried By Business; It's A Westside Legal Hub

    The famous Beverly Hills courthouse, home to many an appearance by Lindsay Lohan and other celebrities, is slated to close alongside 9 other regional courthouses as a result of budget cuts. The powers that be in the gilded city aren't too happy about that. The Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce thi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2013

    Beverly Hills Jewelry Robbery Nets Whopping $1.43 Million Take

    While we were sleeping, robbers pulled off a massive heist at an iconic Beverly Hills jewelry store. Robbers got away with $1.43 million worth of jewels at Jason Of Beverly Hills inside the Beverly Wilshire Hotel Friday night, cops told the Beverly Hills Courier. Whew. It was reported ...

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2013

    Subway Route Under Beverly Hills Becomes An Issue In L.A. Mayor's Race

    Five candidates for L.A. mayor squared off last night at a debate in -- of all places -- a temple in Beverly Hills. The debate did not produce much news until the very end of the two-hour forum, when the candidates were asked their opinions on the controversial Westside subway extension route.Counci ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 29, 2012

    Lifestyles of the Rich and Nefarious

    Five candidates for L.A. mayor squared off last night at a debate in -- of all places -- a temple in Beverly Hills. The debate did not produce much news until the very end of the two-hour forum, when the candidates were asked their opinions on the controversial Westside subway extension route.Counci ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 29, 2012

    Everybody Skate Now!

    Five candidates for L.A. mayor squared off last night at a debate in -- of all places -- a temple in Beverly Hills. The debate did not produce much news until the very end of the two-hour forum, when the candidates were asked their opinions on the controversial Westside subway extension route.Counci ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2012

    Just What We Needed! More Cupcakes! Two New Cupcake Shops To Open Soon

    When looking out over the restaurant and food shop landscape, what comes to mind when pondering the question "what's missing here? What do we need more of?" If the answer you came up with was "CUPCAKES!" then you're in luck. Because the trend that won't die is getting two new soldiers in its battl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2012

    U Sushi: Build Your Own Sushi In Beverly Hills A Sushi Video

    The trend of personalized food has reached the realm of sushi. U Sushi, which opened on South Beverly Dr. last December, brings the make-your-own concept to one of L.A.'s favorite foods. U Sushi owner Jeremy Umland, who also owns Ozumo in Santa Monica Place, traces the idea for his restaurant to th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2012

    Tom Cruise Prowler Tased In Beverly Hills

    Cops were called to the Beverly Hills home of Tom Cruise last night to deal with a "prowler." It turns out this might have just involved a drunk neighbor. The news first hit the world via Twitter user BHScanner, which noted that officers were called to a home in the 1000 block of Calle Vista in Bev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2012

    Beverly Hills City Council Refuses to Join Rainbow Coalition to Defeat Measure J

    Last night, four members of the Beverly Hills City Council blew a golden public relations opportunity -- and refused to approve a strong anti-Measure J resolution. The initiative seeks to extend a recent half-cent L.A. County sales tax hike for another 30 years to 2069. Instead, the Beverly Hills C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2012

    3.4 Earthquake Is Beverly Hills' Second in Week

    See also: "8.6 Quake Possible in Southern California? Caltech Suggests New 'Mega-Earthquake'." As the Westside lay its collective head to rest last night after a terribly lackluster VMA ceremony, we finally got the jolt we'd been waiting for -- in the form of a 3.5 3.4 magnitude earthquake directly ... More >>

  • Music

    August 16, 2012

    Ariel Pink Is the King of Whatever

    Raised in Beverly Hills, he became the preeminent Eastside satirical musical madman

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2012

    West Nile Virus Found in ... Beverly Hills?

    Just in time for the impending heat wave (yeah, it's actually going to get even hotter), L.A. County officials announced that the West Nile Virus has been detected in tony Beverly Hills of all places. Now, before you blame that gilded city for being a dirty bird, note that the infected crow in ques ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2012

    Michael Steven Poret, Beverly Hills Broker, Shot Windows in 90210, Valley, Cops Say

    A Beverly Hills investment broker has been arrested twice as a suspect in "a series of window smashes" in Sherman Oaks, Woodland Hills and Beverly Hills, according to police. The LAPD says that, after searching the 58-year-old's Encino home last week cops came up with "bb guns, sling shots, firearm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2012

    95: Duck Shawarma at Momed

    Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4), we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 95: Duck Shawarma at Momed. Beverly Hills might not be the first place that comes to mind when the topic of Mediterranean food comes up. But for just over two ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Beverly Hills Real Estate Sparks Bidding Wars: The Rich Are Buying Again

    After years of declining and flat-lining, Beverly Hills home prices are going up. This could either be a good sign that this Debbie Downer of an economy is turning a corner, or it could be another example of how, even in tough times, the rich are getting richer while the rest suffer. We're going t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Beverly Hills Subway Opponents Depicted as NIMBY Hicks in Video

    It looked like the fine folks of Beverly Hills had a little momentum in their opposition to a subway running under their public high school. As we reported, Metro bent its planned Westside subway extension so that it would stop under a planned high rise being built by a contributor to L.A. Mayor An ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 10, 2012

    History in the Talking

    It looked like the fine folks of Beverly Hills had a little momentum in their opposition to a subway running under their public high school. As we reported, Metro bent its planned Westside subway extension so that it would stop under a planned high rise being built by a contributor to L.A. Mayor An ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Beverly Hills PTA Releases Doomsday Video to Oppose Westside Subway

    The Beverly Hills Unified School District Parent-Teacher Associations have released one heck of a doomsday video to protest a possible subway tunnel underneath the Beverly Hills High School campus. With a solemn voiceover that declares, "Methane gas, toxic chemicals, and teenagers don't mix," it r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    Foie Gras-loving Chefs Fight Ban With Last-ditch Petition

    When the ban on foie gras takes effect on July 1, Californians with a taste for foie will be reduced to copping the creamy tan stuff in little, perfect slugs squeezed into wax paper packets like opium. They'll slip from hand-to-hand on public transportation. Liver-laden trucks will trundle from ne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    Will Beverly Hills Delay Finalization of Westside Subway Route?

    When it comes to the Westside subway, the city of Beverly Hills may officially be playing hard ball in the very near future. According to The Beverly Hills Courier, the Beverly Hills City Council may call a public hearing to examine the proposed Westside subway route, which could delay the Metropol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Update: Metro Rebuffs Beverly Hills Report on Controversial Westside Subway Route

    Update, 12 noon: Beverly Hills Unified School District responds to Metro, after the break. Update, 12:55 p.m.: Metro responds to L.A. Weekly, after the break. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority unsurprisingly gave the thumbs down to a report commissioned by the city of Be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2012

    Food Word Clouds: Wolfgang Puck's Meat Menu at Cut

    If you're a vegetarian, this might seem less like a highly curated menu than a do-not-enter sign. If so, no Snake River Farms Wagyu and John Baldessari art for you. But if you're happily carnivorous, then this menu -- the dinner menu from Wolfgang Puck's Beverly Hills steakhouse Cut -- may read like ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    'Occupy 90210' Protester on Bicycle Hit by Car Along Sunset Boulevard (VIDEO)

    UstreamDown and out in Beverly Hills.​The Occupy 90210 protest last night, to call out President Obama for accepting big campaign cash from Hollywood donors, got a little chaotic when a protester was thrown from his bicycle by a Smart Car flying by. (Scroll down for dramatic video of the downe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    Best Posts Of The Week

    ​We've got nothing but love for Heavy D, who died this week at his Beverly Hills home. Dan Hyman wrote a touching memorial for a man who was a pioneer of the hip-hop/R&B hybrid. This week will be remembered for sunnier news as well, however: We finally enacted Nigel Tufnel day. And it's toda ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2011

    No Rape at Montage Beverly Hills: Police Drop Hotel Investigation After Learning Victim Was 'Entertaining' Men in Her Room

    Montage Beverly HillsFine evening for a game of "Clue" in the 90210...​The Internet went up in flames this morning (damn you, Santa Ana winds!) over accusations of rape at the glittering Montage Beverly Hills, a favorite hideout of movie stars and other 1 percenters looking for some L.A. luxur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    Ann Carrasco-Zanini: Beverly Hills Sees First Homicide of Year: Suspect, Victim Likely Knew Each Other, Cops Say

    ​Updated at the bottom: A 54-year-old "boyfriend" has been charged. First posted at 11:55 a.m. Thursday. Beverly Hills has about one cop for every Rolls Royce, so its crime rate is about as low as America's collective self-esteem. For some reason, however, the city has been on a roll when it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    Beverly Hills to Gift Floundering City of Bell $10K in Restructuring Advice

    Beverly Hills City Manager Jeff Kolin feels bad for Bell.​Cities don't come more opposite than Bell and Beverly Hills. The former is 90 percent Latino, with an average household income of $30,000 per year. Its city government is drowning in an impossible pile of debt, and residents are still ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    Menu Design in America: Taschen Book Party

    Guzzle & NoshThe ultimate cheese plate from the Cheese Store of Beverly Hills.​Never let it be said that the Cheese Store of Beverly Hills doesn't know how to put out a cheese plate. Last night's launch party for Menu Design in America: A Visual and Culinary History of Graphic Styles and Desig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    307 Restaurants Participate in dineLA Fall 2011 Restaurant Week

    Anne FishbeinSpicy chicken pops at Lukshon.​Ever wanted to try the Lukshon's squid stuffed with fermented ground pork or spaghetti at Scarpetta but can't afford it? dineLA, which returns for 12 days in early October, might be your chance. The restaurant promo returns October 2-7 and 9-14, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    A July Roundup of Restaurant Openings and Closures

    C. SoudryMr. C​ There's wine, and there's $16-a-glass house wine served in a baby-sized glass. Mr. C Beverly Hills, which opened on the brink of Beverly Hills and the Pico/Robertson area of town, is many things, but not heavy-handed with the vino. The hotel, opened last month on Beverwil Drive ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2011

    Inside Seal's Rich and Famous Life: House For Sale

    ​Celebrities--they're just like us! Living at the mercy of the real estate market, subject to the whims of the Kuznet cycle, only at a higher plateau. Seal and Heidi Klum bought a foreclosed home at an auction for $14.9 million back in December of 2010. Now they're listing their Beverly Hills ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2011

    Beverly Hills Subway Line Could End Up Under Famous '90210' High School

    Different routes through Beverly Hills.​They've made no secret of it: The folks in tony Beverly Hills don't want a subway under their precious high school (which inspired TV's 90210 and many a polo-shirted stereotype). Well, it looks like Metro, the folks who are building the "Subway to the S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2011

    Saudi Prince's Beverly Hills-Adjacent Mega-Mansion Plans Pulled Following Tough Neighborhood Opposition

    savebenedictcanyon.comA mega piece of property.​Updated after the jump with the company that owns the properties saying it will go forward with a smaller project. That didn't take long. After it was revealed that Saudi Prince had sneaky, piecemeal plans to connect adjacent properties near Be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    Beverly Hills Shoppers go For Tarty, Cheaper Fashions (Who Knew?)

    Taste and place aren't always the same.​Beverly Hills is the luxury mecca of the United States and the epicenter of a larger-than-life if not mythic lifestyle seen on TV (Beverly Hillbillies, Beverly Hills 90210, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills ... ). So a recent tracking of shopping hab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2011

    Could Hosni Mubarak End Up in L.A? He Reportedly Owns Property in Beverly Hills

    Hosni of Beverly Hills?​Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak finally stepped down Friday after weeks of unrest on the streets of Cairo and Alexandria. The question for us is, could he come to L.A? Mubarak is widely reported to own property on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills -- and somewhere on that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    Beverly Hills Keeps Homeless Out Somehow: Street Population at 37, According to New Count

    'Slums of Beverly Hills' ... as if.​Los Angeles has the largest homeless population in the nation. There's 48,000 people on the streets in L.A., more than enough to replace each person in Beverly Hills -- and then some. (That would be somethin' ... ). Interestingly, that gilded city would be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Beverly Hills Moves to Shut Out Marijuana Dispensaries Permanently

    Beverly Hills has its green, but not this kind.​Beverly Hills shoppers can buy fur, bespoke suits, brand new Bentleys and even rare cheeses from around the world. But to get a certain kind of medicine -- medical marijuana -- they have to trek to nearby Los Angeles. City officials want to keep ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    Bed Bugs Getting Stronger as a Result of Our Attempts To Kill Them: Check Your Bed, Scratch Your Head

    Sit 'n SleepYou're itching me, Larry.​First we hear that bed bugs are invading Beverly Hills, Bel Air and Holmby Hills. Now comes news that they're the new roaches -- as in, they won't die, no matter how much you gas them. Great. In fact, one of the reasons the critters are in the news, besi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2010

    When Bed Bugs Attack: New Wave Of Critters Reported In L.A. County, Beverly Hills Area

    Ah, the luxurious bed bug of Beverly Hills.​As if you don't have better things to worry about -- unemployment, global warming, the latest revelation on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills -- L.A. County health officials report that more bed bugs are invading the metropolis, particularly the t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2010

    Subject In Ronni Chasen Murder Case Commits Suicide In Hollywood

    KTLAChasen was gunned down in her car.​Updated after the jump with more background about how police contacted the man. First posted at 9:05 p.m. Wednesday A man a neighbor said had bragged about killing Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen fatally shot himself as authorities descended on his resi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    L.A. County Plastic Bag Ban: Is Shopping Without Separate Bags For Poultry, Fish And Eggs Sanitary?

    isnepal.com.npBags are out in some parts of L.A. County.​Like ohmygod what are we going to do? No more plastic bags allowed in L.A's unincorporated areas? This is like a Beverly Hills housewife without her left and right nannies. Here's a question: If plastic bags will be banned at grocery a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    Woman In Mercedes Fatally Shot In Beverly Hills Near Los Angeles Country Club

    ​Updated after the jump with additional details. First published at 8:18 a.m. See an update with some Hollywood reaction here. It's the third homicide in the small, gilded city of Beverly Hills this year: A woman in her 60s behind the wheel a late-model Mercedes E350 was found to have been sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    Beverly Hills Fur Store Robbed In Broad Daylight

    ​Updated at 5:30 p.m. with police now saying suspects were armed. A Beverly Hills fur store on South Robertson Boulevard was robbed in broad daylight Monday afternoon, Beverly Hills police confirmed to LA Weekly. A sergeant said at least two suspects were armed, but further descriptions were ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2010

    Beverly Hills To Celebrate Sept. 2 As "9.02.10 Day"

    ​If there's a Southern California city that has collective low self esteem and really doesn't pat itself on the back enough it would have to be the rarely praised hamlet of Beverly Hills. You might have heard of it -- city of 35,000, swimming pools, movie stars? Just in case you haven't, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2010

    Hard Times: Even Beverly Hills Has A Deficit

    ​The state of California and the city of Los Angeles aren't the only West Coast governments that have faced deficits recently. The gilded community of Beverly Hills is facing its own budget shortfall this summer, albeit a relatively small one of $9 million. According to the Beverly Hills Cour ... More >>

  • Art+Books

    May 6, 2010

    Street Cred, 90210

    Steve Lazarides opens up shop in Beverly Hills

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    Is Beverly Hills A Big Spender's Town? Survey Says ... Not So Much

    ​Swimming pools, movie stars ... and cheapskates. We always said rich people don't get that way by being loose with their pocketbooks. A survey by spending-data site Bundle might confirm that fact: Although its real estate values often rank at the top of national lists, Beverly Hills ranked a ... More >>

  • Art+Books

    April 22, 2010

    Street Cred, 90210

    Former Banksy gallerist Steve Lazarides opens up shop in Beverly Hills

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    Beverly Hills Paper Accuses Anti-Rove Protester Of Assault, Paints Her As Un-American

    ​In one headline, we described this week's aborted Karl Rove appearance in Beverly Hills this way: "War-Monger Karl Rove Runs Away From Girls." The Beverly Hills Courier newspaper had what can only be described as an opposite take on the events of Monday night at the Saban Theatre in which the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    Beverly Hills In 'Bidding War' With Santa Monica Over Broad Museum

    The Broad FoundationEli and Edythe Broad.​While we told you recently that Santa Monica was reported to be close to wrapping up a deal to have Eli Broad's much anticipated museum open in the beach-side city, Beverly Hills is saying not fast: The Beverly Hills City Council is considering buying ... More >>

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