briefs  Paysinger to run for

Board of Education

briefs BHUSD backs down

briefs Kessler says Horace Mann

following Weeklys PRA request Page 4

Page 3

construction is on track

Page 4

January 29, 2015 - February 4, 2015

Issue

briefs Local Democratic club

briefs Mirisch, Brien win council

editorial What if we held an

spends over $12,000 in election Page 4 election and no one showed up? Page 5

election; third seat too close to call Page 2

be complicated, manufacturer says

Page 2

new jazz club, Infiniti project

Page 3

Board of Education

Page 4

briefs

Issue

On Patrol

briefs

June 6 - June 12, 2013

briefs

Art
Talk

Beverly
Hills
Music
Man

The Weeklys exclusive

interview with Fine
Art Commission Chair
Fiona Chalom

briefs

briefs

No candidates have filed

 Planning Commission determines
 Ethan Smith tapped as

for Board of Education election

property is character contributing
new Beverly High Choral Director

July 18 - July 24, 2013

Issue

April 4 - April 10, 2013

Weekly
picks
Mirisch, Brien
Page 2

The Weeklys
Weeklys exclusive
lusive
interview with BHPOA
President Detective
Sgt. Michael Publicker

briefs

Christiansen charges dismissed; will the

Former BHUSD bond
Planning Commision
BHUSD have to repay the $6.6 million settlement? Page 2 firm scrutinized in L.A. Times Page 3 looks to expand outreach Page 3

Issue

March 7 - March 13, 2013

Issue

briefs Moving planetarium dome could briefs Planning Commission approves briefs Pressman blasts

briefs John Dohm files in

Issue

briefs

briefs

 BHUSD legal fees top

$700,000 in three months

Board of Education race

 Planning Commission adds

conditions to The Phoenix

August 15 - August 21, 2013

A Monumental
Effort
The Weeklys exclusive
interview with Cultural Heritage
Commission Chair
Richard Waldow

Joel Pressman
Reflects on
38 years at
Beverly High

Service Above Self

The Weeklys interview with Beverly Hills
Rotary President Susan Berk

briefs Paysinger responds to Beverly

Issue

briefs

 Spaghettini jumps final

hurdle in Beverly Hills opening

Hills Sports Academy controversy

briefs

 Wallis Annenberg Center

announces inaugural season

August 22 - August 28, 2013

briefs

briefs

briefs

Choral teacher Joel

City Council votes against changing
Council considers enlarging
Page 3
Pressman passes at 63 Page 2 permit zone on 300 block of El Camino Page 3 Public Works Commission

Issue

November 21 - November 27, 2013

briefs  Gallup speaks about City Councilmembers decision to cancel nomination

Issue

briefs BHUSD Finance Committee briefs Mirisch reacts to

changed Endowment Fund name Page 3

Page 3

Kelly Thomas trial verdict Page 3

January 16, 2014 - January 22, 2014

briefs Council mediates dispute

between commissions

Page 3

briefs

Promotions for Mundell to Fire Chief

Page 5
and Barton to Deputy Fire Chief

briefs

Architects discuss
plans for Beverly High Page 7

February 20, 2014 - February 26, 2014

Issue

briefs Chodos fees too briefs Peninsula Hotel permit extension briefs 20 years after: Where were you
high, Richards says

Issue

Page 2

allows late night rooftop usage

during the OJ Simpson Bronco chase? Pages 6-7

Page 5

June 12, 2014 - June 18, 2014

OUR

725th
Issue

Update from Burbank

Summer
Reading

The Weekly checks in with former

Beverly Hills City Manager
Mark Scott

A love of literature
Andrea Grossman discusses 18 years of
Writers Bloc

What are your neighbors

reading?

Where were you

during the Northridge
Earthquake?

Water Wise
The Weeklys interview with Metropolitan Water
District Representative Robert Wunderlich

20 yearss later,
later, The Weekly
Weekly looks
ooks back

briefs City Council denies ten percent briefs Academy proposes two film
city employee salary increase

Page 3

screenings to cost $32,500

Page 3

guest column 

Steven Fenton on the Board Page 7

briefs City employees speak

out against MOU rejection

Issue

Page 3

briefs

30 Years After to host

community memorial service Page 5

guest column Steven Fenton

on the Board - Part II

Page 7

briefs

briefs

briefs

 City Council discusses who reviews

Looking Beyond Next
Beverly High modernization
Page 10
Waldorf Astorias development changes Page 3 Gen. to host event Sept. 18 Page 6 plans detailed in video

briefs  Cole pleads guilty

in Mamtek case

Page 3

briefs

High rate of personal belief exemptions

for BHUSD kindergarten vaccinations
Page 4

photos Class of 1964

50th reunion

Page 10

briefs

 Weiss criticizes use of

Measure E funds for legal fees Page 3

briefs

Flournoy drops out of

race for Defense Secretary Page 3

briefs

Planning Commission
approves Peninsula Hotel permits Page 8

June 26, 2014 - July 2, 2014

Issue

Bosse heads
to Dallas
Mayor Lili
Lili Bosse discusses
discuss
last weekends 82nd U.S.
Conference of Mayors

Community
Commitment
Incoming Beverly Hills Rotary
Rotary
Club President Sean ODonnell
discusses his goals for the club

July 3, 2014 - July 9, 2014

Issue

Rodeo Royalty

In Design

Rodeo Drive Committee

president Mark Tronstein on
the future of the iconic street

Design Review
eview Commission
mmission
Chair John Wyka discusses his
goals for the commission

Issue

September 4, 2014 - September 10, 2014

Issue

Remembering
March Schwartz

Dynamic Duo

Brad Vincent and Stacey Kikkawa have big

plans for Beverly Highs renowned
performing arts department

September 11, 2014 - September 17, 2014

Giving Thanks
Angelina Mattos lost her tongue to cancer.
How she is recovering is inspirational.

1917-2014

November 27, 2014 - December 3, 2014

Beverly Hills Weekly turns 800

Our readers discuss why they cant miss the
Weekly every Thursday

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BEVERLY HILLS WEEKLY TURNS 800

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Weekly

I dont feel old enough to have

read 800 issues! Happy anniversary
Beverly Hills Weekly! I love
reading your newspaper so much
that I never wait for it to reach the
streets Thursday morning...I go online
to read it Wednesday night!
Lili Bosse, Beverly Hills Mayor

The part of the Weekly I like the

best is its coverage of our local sports
teams. When my daughter was at
BHHS, she was the varsity soccer
goalkeeper. The first thing I did
each Thursday was open the paper
and read what they wrote about her.
Julian Gold, Vice Mayor

Beverly Hills Weekly has been on top

of the local news of our community,
providing thoughtful analysis and
accurate reporting for its readers. This
paper is vital to Beverly Hills and its
neighboring communities, and I am
proud to be a regular reader.
Zev Yaroslavsky, former LA County
Supervisor

Congratulations to Beverly Hills

Weekly on a significant publishing
milestone. Like your many other
readers, I value your independence,
your professionalism, and your
dedication to serving a community we
love.
Sheila Kuehl, LA County Supervisor

Congratulations to Josh and the

Weekly on the 800th issue. Our
community continues to benefit greatly
from its balance in reporting. The
Weekly does a great job of separating
fact from fiction all the while unafraid
to express editorial opinion that I for
sure have disagreed with on many
occasions but always respect.
Linda Briskman, former Mayor

What I like most is reading about the

community members you regularly
interview and profile. It is always
interesting learning more about how
folks are involved in civic activities
and what motivates them to do so.
Mahdi Aluzri, Interim City Manager

Beverly Hills is lucky to be a two

newspaper town and the Weekly
is obviously a critical part of that
equation. It honors the legacy of
legendary Beverly Hills High School
journalism teacher, Gil Chesterton,
and has become an important part of
our community. I hope it will continue
to inform and entertain our residents
for many years to come.
John Mirisch, City Councilmember

Two things: its really a home grown

local paper, with a neighborhood
feel. The Weeklys in-depth focus
on topics, usually a fascinating
news item, and a profile on a person
important to our community.
Howard Fisher, Planning
Commission Chair

Congratulations to Josh Gross and

the Weekly on your 800th issue. You
have been a voice to the community,
identifying important issues and
providing quality reporting of the
facts.
I look forward to your 1000th issue.
Willie Brien, M.D., City
Councilmember

We love the Weekly for its

combination of timely and
in-depth coverage of issues
important to our Beverly Hills
community. Rain or shine
we can count on finding our
Weekly in the driveway on
Thursday mornings!
Public Works commissioner
Barry Pressman and Fine
Art Commission Chair Sandy
Pressman

I love that nostalgia seems to play

a part in the thru line of every issue.
The Weekly loves Beverly Hills and it
shows.
Steven Fenton, former Board of
Education Member

I read the Weekly to stay informed

about everything that is going on
in the community. Of course, I am
particularly interested in the photos
and articles which highlight BHUSD
activities and students achievements!
Congratulations on 800 issues!
Tina Wiener, Horace Mann PTA
President

When it comes to information and news

in the Internet age, we too often find
ourselves skimming along in superficial,
shallow ways like snorkelers in the
sea. The Weekly invites us and pushes
us to delve deeper in order to truly
understand our city and community like
a scuba diver exploring the wonders of the
sea. This is especially true for our citys
Persian community. No publication shines
a brighter light and provides a louder voice
for our vibrant community locally.
Sam Yebri, President of 30 Years After

I look forward to the Weekly truly on

a weekly basis. It remains unique as it
covers so well our local sports and school
news in depth. It also carefully covers
political issues in a sophisticated manner.
The Weekly is a hands-on publication that
serves our community so very well. It is
an integral part of my Thursday morning
coffee to gear up for the day.
Congratulations Josh!! Eight hundred
more!!
Mitchell Dawson, former Planning
Commissioner

Beverly Hills Weekly is the backbone for

information about our city. I particularly
enjoy how it reports on the economic
and cultural diversity of our community.
I find the Weeklys willingness to
challenge the City Council and School
Board provokes community discussion.
The Weekly respects its readers and
recognizes them as part of the community
conversation. Congratulations on your
800th edition.
Howard Goldstein, Board of Education
Vice President

I appreciate the Weekly because it

provides a necessary small town forum
for those of us who love and care
about Beverly Hills. I especially
appreciate the coverage of all issues
concerning our schools.
Julie Goler, Beverly High English
Teacher

I love reading Beverly Hills Weekly

because it keeps me informed about
the greatest city in the world.
Steve Kessler, Horace Mann
Principal

What a great year for the City of

Beverly Hills as it celebrates its
100th Birthday and the Weekly
celebrates its 800th edition. These
are two terrific milestones that I have
personally enjoyed with my only
regret being that Rudy Cole was not
here to enjoy and write about them.
Jay Newman, Athens Group Chief
Operation Officer

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