Cigarettes are sold at a newsstand on South Beverly Drive, as well as many other locations throughout Beverly Hills. The Beverly Hills City Council approved new regulations on smoking. (photo by Gregory Cornfield)

First reading of tobacco sale ban passes in Beverly Hills

The Beverly Hills City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance that would ban tobacco sales in…


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Crossword answers

In the May 16 edition of the Park Labrea News and Beverly Press, the crossword answers were inadvertently…


Sgt. A.J. Kirby, head of the Wilshire Division’s Community Relations Office, said the open house on May 19 will include tours, displays and information on the police station’s history. (photo by Edwin Folven)

At open house, LAPD’s Wilshire Division to cast a spotlight on history

Meet personnel from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Wilshire Division, see vintage police vehicles and learn about the…


The Afga Ansco Corporation Building on Santa Monica Boulevard was named a historic-cultural monument on May 15. (photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Department of City Planning)

Preserving the Hollywood of yesteryear

The Agfa Ansco Corporation Building at 6424 Santa Monica Blvd. is officially a historic-cultural monument. The Los Angeles…


Beverly Hills City Hall will glow red for the rest of this month for Red Cross awareness. (photo by Luke Harold)

Beverly Hills considers next year’s budget

With concerns about a possible recession in the coming years, the Beverly Hills City Council reviewed a proposed…


Prolific architect and native Angeleno Edward Fickett was chosen for the National Housing Hall of Fame. (photo courtesy of Joycie Fickett)

Designing a legacy to outlast a lifetime

Twenty years after his death, Edward Fickett is still being recognized for his impact on the world of…






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