The home at 947 N. Martel Ave., briefly owned by the Academy Award-winning actor Wallace Beery, epitomizes the Streamline Moderne style with its smooth, aerodynamic lines. (photo by Michael Locke, courtesy of the Cultural Heritage Commission)

Wallace Beery home granted historic status

The Los Angeles City Council has deemed a Streamline Moderne house on North Martel Avenue, once briefly owned…


Riders zipping past pedestrians on sidewalks at speeds up to 15 mph and scooters left in public rights of way contributed to the Beverly Hills City Council’s decision to ban the devices, unless the city and the shared mobility companies can agree on a regulatory framework. (photo by Luke Harold)

Beverly Hills extends electric scooter ban by one year

The six month ban on shared mobility devices in Beverly Hills, mainly aimed at Bird and Lime saturating…


The mature ficus trees in the 1200 block of North Cherokee Avenue have formed a shady canopy above the street. (photo by Edwin Folven)

Most of Cherokee Avenue trees spared the ax

Fourteen of 18 full-grown ficus trees scheduled to be cut down in the 1200 block of North Cherokee…


LADOT displays an autonomous Volvo

Beverly Hills laying groundwork for autonomous vehicles

With the advent of autonomous vehicles, the future Los Angeles could look more like the Will Smith movie…


Newly sworn-in school board members Tristen-Walker-Shuman (left) and Rachelle Marcus served their first school board meeting on Dec. 11. (photo courtesy of the Beverly Hills Unified School District)

BHUSD swears in two new school board members, new board leadership

Rachelle Marcus and Tristen Walker-Shuman were sworn in to the Beverly Hills Unified School District’s Board of Education…


(photo by Luke Harold)

New report praises BHPD

Two weeks after Beverly Hills settled a lawsuit with a former police captain who sued claiming he was…






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