Beverly Hills Courier

Students have returned to classes in the Beverly Hills Unified School District’. Back to School events included Staff Opening Day on Aug. 11 at the Saban Theater. The event was attended by BHUSD staff, school board, PTA, BHEF and City of Beverly Hills officials.

Beverly Hills schools are open today following the tropical storm. Stay informed about post-storm news at City of Beverly Hills and Beverly Hills Unified School District websites. 🏫 bhusd.org 🌴 beverlyhills.org #tropicalstorm

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is here and can’t be stopped. But it can be regulated by old-fashioned human intelligence and Rep. Ted Lieu is leading the charge, as he shared with BEVERLY HILLS ROTARY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION in a wide-ranging and engaging address. #AI

The Rodeo Drive Committee is busy with a variety of events on the horizon. On Aug. 8, the City of Beverly Hills Council Liaison/Rodeo Drive/Special Events/Holiday Program Committee considered plans for the city holiday lighting ceremony, “Up, Up and Away Holiday,” on Thursday, Nov. 16.

School is back in session. The Beverly Hills Unified School District board of education held its final regular meeting before the 2023-2024 school year kicked off on Mon., Aug. 14. Read about start-of-school celebrations, important dates and updated school district policies, including a new cell phone policy.

The Church of the Good Shepherd the oldest house of worship in the City of Beverly Hills, is preparing to mark its 100th anniversary with a fabulous and faith-filled celebration of God, church and community. The Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles José H. Gomez will lead a special Centennial Mass on Aug. 13, which will be followed by a reception in the hall and courtyards of the historic church. Read more about the celebration, with photos supplied by BEVERLY HILLS HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

Tina Wiener loves when students recognize they have learned something new. “There’s nothing more rewarding than when a student is having an ‘aha!’ moment.” She is working to spread “aha!” moments as president of Beverly Hills Education Foundation (BHEF).

The Beverly Hills Police Department convened a well-attended gathering in the City of Beverly Hills for National Night Out, an annual community-wide event promoting police-community partnerships with the goal of creating more secure neighborhoods.

Enter “The Secret Art World of Beverly Hills” in our STYLE magazine story on museum-quality works by influential artists hiding in plain in the city’s luxury hotels—The Beverly Hilton, Beverly Wilshire Beverly Hills, A Four Seasons Hotel, The Maybourne Beverly Hills, The Peninsula Hotels and Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills.

On July 24, more than 1,000 cooks, room attendants, dishwashers, servers, bellmen, and front desk agents at The Beverly Hilton, Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills and Fairmont Century Plaza went on strike. The union representing the workers, UNITE HERE Local 11, also filed a notice of intent with the city to circulate a proposed ballot measure requiring a dramatic wage increase for Beverly Hills hotel workers. Read our ongoing #hotelstrike coverage. ⬇️