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WeHo aligns green building with state requirements

The West Hollywood City Council voted unanimously on July 15 to simplify the city’s green building requirements and…

The Beverly Hills Fire Department is seeking accreditation that will designate it as one of the best emergency services providers in the world. Only four other departments in the Los Angeles area have received the accreditation. (photo courtesy of the BHFD)

Accreditation will put BHFD at the top of fire service agencies worldwide

The Beverly Hills Fire Department has embarked on a multi-year process to attain accreditation by the Center for…

Beverly Vista, the new middle school for the Beverly Hills Unified School District, is expected to enroll nearly 1,000 students this year. (photo by Luke Harold)

New BH schools model causes traffic concerns

With the beginning of the 2019-20 school year rapidly approaching, the Beverly Hills City Council used a July…

(photo courtesy of the 13th District council office)

Councilman looks for support in Sacramento

At last month’s homelessness-focused Los Angeles City Council meeting, Councilman Mitch O’Farrell, 13th District, said he wanted to…

The Saban Theatre on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills is nearly 90 years old. (photo by Cameron Kiszla)

Despite subway work, Saban remains open

Despite damage claims named in a lawsuit by the Beverly Hills Temple of the Arts against the Metropolitan…

Graffiti defaced the side of the private school Yeshiva Aharon Yaakov/Ohr Eliyahu on South Detroit Street earlier this month. (photo by Edwin Folven)

Graffiti creeps back into neighborhood

Los Angeles may have seen an increase in graffiti recently. Several people involved with removing and covering vandalism…

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Beverly Hills stays open late in August

BOLD Summer will return to Beverly Hills for its third year, bringing artistic wonder to the city’s streets Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings from Aug....

Jul 18, 2019

Garcetti: L.A. will fight to keep families together

LGBTQ community mourns Rose Greene

WeHo seeks Disability Service Awards nominations
Jul 18, 2019

‘Catapalooza’ at city shelters links felines with families
Jul 18, 2019

Newsom signs election cybersecurity legislation
Jul 18, 2019

Foundation provides grants in fight against homelessness
Jul 18, 2019

Cedars-Sinai emergency medicine pioneer marks 40 years of transformation, growth
Jul 18, 2019

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Dining & Entertainment Articles

Find sanctuary at Toluca Lake’s Santuari

The Toluca Lake Tennis and Fitness Club has recently opened its doors to the public with a new restaurant, Santuari. For years, this upscale wellness...

Jul 18, 2019

Latest Spidey is ‘far from’ superhero fatigue

Calling all picklers!

Restaurant News
Jul 18, 2019

‘Taste of Farmers Market’ returns with fantastic food, music and fun
Jul 18, 2019

Al fresco summer dining at Sirocco
Jul 11, 2019

‘Toy Story 4’ sends the gang off in style
Jul 11, 2019

Cuisine takes center stage at annual ‘Taste of Farmers Market’
Jul 11, 2019

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How does your garden grow? Parkway Grill plowed the field for restaurant gardens

Nearly 30 years ago, Gregg Smith looked at a notice from the city of Pasadena about his property behind the restaurant, telling him to “clean it up.” What...

Sep 24, 2018

Sweet Dreams: The Peninsula Beverly Hills celebrates 27 years with redesigned guest rooms

Crustacean: Cutting-edge Vietnamese cuisine in the heart of Beverly Hills

All that glitters is gold
Sep 27, 2018

Tile as fine art
Sep 27, 2018

Free spirits: pioneers and innovators in L.A.'s distilleries
Sep 20, 2018

Life in the Fast Lane: The Petersen puts patrons in the driver’s seat
Sep 25, 2018

A fruitful hobby
Sep 25, 2018

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Story Pirates invade the Skirball

The Skirball Cultural Center offers fun for the whole family this month in the Skirball’s picturesque outdoor amphitheater. Featuring music, dance and storytelling,...

Jul 11, 2019

The Getty and Getty Villa offer summer fun for families

Foot stomping, family fun at Ford Theatres

Iconic mural leaves Natural History Museum in Aug.
Jul 11, 2019

Lunar learning at the Science Center
Jul 11, 2019

American and Israeli teens innovate ways to remember the Holocaust
Jul 11, 2019

LAMOTH’s summer workshops pair students with Holocaust survivors
Jul 05, 2019

Enjoy innovative summer arts programs at ICA LA
Jul 05, 2019

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Armed suspect sought for robbery spree

Police are searching for a male suspect wanted for a robbery spree that includes hold-ups in the Los Angeles Police Department’s Wilshire Division. The...

Jul 18, 2019

Feuer cracks down on Hollywood nightclubs

Dog taken during home burglary reportedly reunited with owner

Man pleads no contest to stealing Monroe statue
Jul 11, 2019

Former Beverly Hills broker convicted for stock scheme
Jul 18, 2019

Fire erupts at home on South Mansfield Avenue
Jul 11, 2019

Charges filed against driver accused of fatal hit-and-run
Jul 11, 2019

Suspect sentenced for leading police on pursuit
Jul 11, 2019

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Exhibit focuses on legacy of the soccer team FC Bayern Munich

The Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust and FC Bayern Munich present the U.S. debut of the exhibit “Venerated – Persecuted – Forgotten: Victims...

Jul 18, 2019

Summer shows bring multi-genre artist to Skirball Cultural Center on Saturday

AIDS Walk looks to prove disease has met its ‘march’

Gay Men’s Chorus appoints interim artistic director
Jul 18, 2019

Getty museum celebrates Notre-Dame Cathedral
Jul 18, 2019

Marking 50 years in music
Jul 18, 2019

O’Farrell kicks off Echo Park Film Series
Jul 18, 2019

Art workshop shows ways to illustrate love for one’s father
Jul 18, 2019

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Letters to the Editor

Poor planning led to lack of housing in Hollywood

Re “Hollywood Community Housing opens new affordable units,” July 11 issue This street (Hobart Boulevard) is one example of the cumulative impact of terrible...

Jul 18, 2019

Stanley Avenue Plaza would make situation worse on MelroseBlack Foxe Military Institute played an important role

Canter’s has always been a go-to place for great food
Jul 11, 2019

Consul General of Japan to bid farewell to Los Angeles
Jun 27, 2019

Bergin’s deserved historic-cultural designation
Jun 27, 2019

Authorities need to cut through the red tape to stop gun violence
Jun 27, 2019

Thanks to West Hollywood for Plummer Park Teen Center
Jun 13, 2019

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Classical music at The Broad Stage
Violist Richard Yongjae O’Neill, artist in residence at The Broad Stage, will perform during the venue’s final concert…

May 26, 2019 2:00pm
Jazz at LACMA
Jazz fans are invited to a performance by Benn Clatworthy and System 6 on Friday, July 12, from…

Jul 12, 2019 6:00pm
‘The Last Days of Don Juan’
Classical Theatre Lab and West Hollywood’s Arts Division present “The Last Days of Don Juan,” a production running…

Aug 04, 2019 3:00pm
‘Miss America’s Ugly Daughter’
Aug 04, 2019 8:00pm
‘100 Planes’
Aug 04, 2019 8:00pm
‘Loot’
Aug 10, 2019 8:00pm
‘The Spitfire Grill’
Aug 11, 2019 8:00pm
Edgar Allan Poe
Aug 18, 2019 6:00pm
Edgar Allan Poe
Aug 18, 2019 7:30pm
‘Renovations for Six’
Theatre 40 launches its 54th season with “Renovations for Six” running from Thursday, July 18, through Sunday, Aug….

Aug 18, 2019 8:00pm
Art of Holly Elander
Aug 24, 2019 8:00pm
‘The Caucasian Chalk Circle’
Aug 26, 2019 8:00pm
Magic Monday
Aug 28, 2019 1:26pm
“Scraps”
Sep 15, 2019 3:00pm
Scraps
Sep 15, 2019 5:56pm