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Beverly Hills commission to preview Olympic, World Cup cultural plans Aug. 11
The Beverly Hills Arts and Culture Commission meets Aug. 11 with a packed agenda including World Cup and Olympic cultural programming updates, a youth artist recognition, fine art acquisition news and the ArtWalk program.
Local Government
Canyon residents could lose wildfire legal protections as utilities pressure Sacramento
California's two largest utilities are threatening shareholder-protective actions if Sacramento doesn't pass wildfire liability limits by Aug. 31, a move that could restrict legal recourse for Bel Air, Beverly Hills and Holmby Hills canyon residents living in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones served by Edison.
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Beverly Hills commission to preview Olympic, World Cup cultural plans Aug. 11
The Beverly Hills Arts and Culture Commission meets Aug. 11 with a packed agenda including World Cup and Olympic cultural programming updates, a youth artist recognition, fine art acquisition news and the ArtWalk program.
Local Government
Beverly Hills commission to preview Olympic, World Cup cultural plans Aug. 11
The Beverly Hills Arts and Culture Commission meets Aug. 11 with a packed agenda including World Cup and Olympic cultural programming updates, a youth artist recognition, fine art acquisition news and the ArtWalk program.
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Beverly Hills council upholds 55-unit Tower Drive apartment project, adds construction limits
The Beverly Hills City Council voted 4-0 on July 21, 2026, to reject a neighborhood appeal against the Builder's Remedy apartment complex at 232 Tower Drive, clearing developers Beachside Suites LLC and Oak Investment Co. LLC to proceed with the 55-unit project while imposing new conditions on construction hours and public notification.
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State finalizes 55-and-older restriction, 24-hour security for Cheviot Hills interim housing site
California's housing department finalized a binding agreement restricting the Project Homekey interim housing site at 3340 Shelby Drive in Cheviot Hills to adults 55 and older, with 24-hour security and a community grievance process, according to Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky's office.
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LA County's first Ethics Commission seeks applicants through Sunday, July 26
Los Angeles County residents, including those in Beverly Hills, Bel Air, and Holmby Hills, have until Sunday, July 26, 2026, to apply for the county's inaugural seven-member Ethics Commission, created after voters approved Measure G in 2024 and the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in May 2026 to establish it.
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Mayor Corman to deliver State of the City address at Greystone Mansion on Sept. 23
The Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce announced that Mayor Craig Corman will deliver the annual State of the City Address at Greystone Mansion on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, with networking, live music, and refreshments from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
Local Government
Langham Hotels pays $320,000 to settle LA County's first wildfire price gouging case against a hotel
Langham Hotels Pacific Corporation will pay $320,000 in penalties and at least $216,795 in guest refunds to settle the first hotel price gouging case from the January 2025 wildfires, a precedent that applies to every hotel in Los Angeles County, including Beverly Hills properties operating under the same state law.
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Beverly Hills Fire Chief Greg Barton to retire after 31 years
Beverly Hills Fire Chief Greg Barton announced his retirement on Friday, July 10, after more than 31 years with the department, leaving the city searching for two public safety leaders simultaneously as it continues wildfire preparedness work.
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Beverly Hills adopts 20-year water reliability plan
The Beverly Hills City Council adopted its 2025 Urban Water Management Plan on June 23, a state-mandated 20-year blueprint for water supply reliability that includes expanded drought modeling and a six-stage water shortage contingency plan.
Local Government
LA County declares LAUSD can't pay its bills, gives district 45 days to fix budget
Los Angeles County has issued a formal "Lack of Going Concern" declaration ordering LAUSD to overhaul its budget within 45 days of its June adoption or face escalation toward state takeover, with consequences including furloughs, job cuts, and potential loss of local board control for the district's 390,000 students.
Local Government
LA County supervisors renew fire contracts, advance new sales tax at first meeting of fiscal year
The LA County Board of Supervisors held its first regular meeting of fiscal year 2026-27 on Tuesday, July 7, renewing wildfire emergency contracts, directing implementation of the Measure ER sales tax, and ordering work on a housing purchase ordinance affecting unincorporated areas including Bel Air and Holmby Hills.
Local Government
Team Beverly Hills accepting applications starting July 13
Beverly Hills opens applications Monday, July 13 for Team Beverly Hills, the city's civic leadership program that selects 50 residents for behind-the-scenes access to city government from October 2026 through March 2027.
Local Government
Beverly Hills opposes state housing-density bills, backs wildfire funds in 2026 lobbying platform
Beverly Hills' 2026 Legislative Platform formally opposes at least four state housing-density bills and supports wildfire-hardening funding, laying out the city's lobbying positions as SB 79's upzoning requirements take effect statewide.
Local Government
Beverly Hills commits to underground parking for planned senior housing on Robertson
The Beverly Hills City Council on May 19 directed staff to add three levels of city-funded subterranean parking (82 spaces) to plans for an affordable senior housing project at 327-335 South Robertson Blvd., the most concrete step yet in the city's partnership with nonprofit developer WHCHC.
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