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Apple Award Honorees Feted At Luxe Rodeo Drive
Support New Dog Park! Beverly Hills City Council OK’s dog park, but call 310285-1013 to register your support - pg. 4
April is a poodle/schnauzer/maltese blend now up for adoption! 4
The BHHS Rotary Interact Club had its last meeting of the year. 4
By Laura Coleman On Wednesday, scores of community members, civic and school leaders, teachers and VIPs joined together to celebrate this year’s Apple Award honorees at the Luxe Rodeo Drive hotel rooftop. The sunset celebration underscored the importance of educational PACKED HOUSE—Hundreds of Beverly Hills Hotel employees, along with many Beverly Hills residents, crammed into City Hall Tuesday to hear and speak out regarding the City Council’s resolution condemning the Government of Brunei’s laws. Courier Photo by Victoria Talbot
By Victoria Talbot In a City Council Chamber filled with 150 employees from The Beverly Hills Hotel, the Beverly Hills City Council unanimously passed a resolution condemning the government of Brunei for imposing Sharia law,
By Laura Coleman Following a day long session on the fate of JMB Realty Inc.'s proposed tripling of the size of its Century City Center project, the L.A. Planning Commission yesterday voted to continue discussion until June 12. The commission was
characterized as “a series of laws that impose extremely harsh penalties, including death by stoning for homosexuality and adultery.” The resolution condemns the Government of Brunei and other (see ‘BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL,’ page 22)
By Victoria Talbot Beverly Hills City Staff placed an item on the City Council's consent calendar to be approved at Tuesday’s City Council meeting that would have allowed for the Beverly Hills Parking Authority as landHAULING DIRT— As pictured above and left, more than 40 dirt hauling trucks lined Stone Canyon in Bel Air, illegally clogging the streets for residents due to construction at 944 Airole Way.
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poised to green light the project with the stipulation that JMB pay an additional $17 million to enhance the community benefit by upping the development agreement to $21 million. JMB refused. That amount included an additional $8 million for affordable housing and (see ‘JMB,’ page 11)
By Laura Coleman In anticipation of the Los Angeles Special Olympics World Games, which kicks off July 25, 2015, on Monday Chuck and Jamie Meyer held a fundraising soiree in their Bel
Bel Air Residents Push Back Against Road Clogging Trucks By Victoria Talbot A “Stop Work” order was issued Tuesday at the new development at 944 Airole Way in Bel Air when Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Koretz’ office responded to resident’s calls to report egregious violations of haul routes for dump trucks carrying soil from the project. As many as 46 dump trucks illegally lined up on a daily basis on Stone Canyon to remove soil from the excavations for an
85,154 sq. ft. home that requires the removal of 39,805 cubic yards of dirt. The haul routes were specifically outlined for Bellagio Road entry from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. No trucks are allowed on Sundays or holidays. Instead, trucks have been staging hours before the designated time and lining up along the (see ‘BEL AIR,’ page 17)
lords to assign the lease for Monsieur Marcel to Wally's Wine & Spirits with Paul and Maurice Marciano as Guarantors. The item, if approved, would have granted the (see ‘CITY SUBSIDIZED,’ page 15)
Bel Air Gold Medalist Meyer In 2015 Special Olympics
Celebrity Photo Agency
Editorial from Rabbi Pressman AND MORE
(see ‘APPLE AWARDS,’ page 15)
City-Subsidized Wine Bar Surprises Canon Merchants
The Beverly Hills Academy of the Arts had a reception at The Peninsula. 5
“White Tie With Decorations” Was the Dress Code Chosen By Vogue’s Editor-InChief Anna Wintour For The Metropolitan Museum Gala Benefiting The Costume Institute
providers in shaping the lives of students, and thereby the world. “Everything that I am is really because of my experience at Beverly Hills schools,” Mayor Lili Bosse said at the onset of the touching ceremony. “Each day you are making such an
JMB Realty’s Triple-Sized Beverly Hills Hotel Employees Project Not Yet Green Lighted Plead For No Boycott On Hotel
Audi of Beverly Hills presented a $25,000 check to The Foundation BH. 5
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Air home to highlight the importance of the upcoming event. Meyer’s 15-year-old daughter, Lucy, who won two gold medals at last year’s (see ‘SPECIAL OLYMPICS,’ page 20)
A GRAND NIGHT — Jay-Z and Beyonce (in Givenchy) joined the galaxy of stars at the Metropolitan Museum Gala featuring the fashions of designer Charles James. Considered not ony the greatest American designer, but the greatest designer in the world by Balenciaga, James was London born, he moved to New York and California where he lived in Venice and as known for his wit and sarcasm. For more photos, see George Christy’s column on page 6.