Nate ‘n Al, the classic Beverly Drive deli, reportedly has been sold, saving the Beverly... hollywoodreporter.com/news/irving-az…

In response to queries we received regarding the status of the historic Scout House at El Rodeo Elementary School, Scoutmaster Joel Ordesky responded with distressing news: the Scout House was razed without... facebook.com/21785168827221…

Gracing the southeast corner of Little Santa Monica Boulevard and North Crescent Drive Since 1938, this classic Georgian revival complex was the built as the headquarters of the Music Corporation of America... facebook.com/21785168827221…

Thrifty Drug Store was originally on the northwest corner of Wilshire and Cañon and in the early 1970s moved into its landmark, purpose-built, red brick building on North Cañon just above Dayton... latimes.com/business/la-fi…

A story posted earlier this date was about the proposed purchase of Rite-Aid and its Thrifty-brand ice cream. We regret that he story was incomplete: the merger did not go... supermarketnews.com/retail-financi…

Today is the 105th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Beverly Hills. In this vintage photo, the City’s honorary mayor, Will Rogers, admires an architectural model of a proposed new civic center... facebook.com/21785168827221…

Special requirements for the Purple Line’s Wilshire at Rodeo Drive subway station include a second entrance on the north side of the boulevard, public restrooms, and 24-hour security,... la.curbed.com/2019/2/8/18216…

Valentines Day is associated with chocolate, and in Beverly Hills, chocolate is associated with Edelweiss Candy Kitchen, our City’s legendary chocolate makers, located at 444 North Cañon Drive in a small,... facebook.com/21785168827221…

The Historic Preservation Commission voted to designate West Hollywood’s iconic Formosa Cafe as a cultural resource.... westhollywoodpreservationalliance.org/2019/02/05/his…

And online petition opposing the renaming of Beverly Vista as it becomes the Beverly Hills Unified School District’s one and only middle school is now available. In addition to emailing the Board of Education (see previous post for email... chng.it/wxskkn9hVY

BEVERLY VISTA PETITION UPDATE Please Speak Out Tonight, February 19, 2019, at the School Board Meeting If you want to make a real impact on preventing Beverly Vista’s name... change.org/p/bhusd-board-…

Beverly Hills Heritage in the news: Beverly Hills Heritage Vice President Robert Switzer was quoted on the front page of the Beverly Press and mentioned in the Beverly Hills Weekly as part of their respective... facebook.com/21785168827221…

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Town hall meeting on the future of La Cienega Park: Wednesday, February 27, 2019. Details at the link. facebook.com/21785168827221…

This page ordinarily focuses on significant sites and architecture in Beverly Hills, but on rare occasion a local individual makes a contribution to the... google.com/amp/s/www.lati…

In an article from 2008, Vanity Fair take us back to a time decades earlier when the two-block stretch of Beverly Drive north of Sunset was the home of a remarkable bevy of Hollywood celebrities. vanityfair.com/magazine/1999/… vanityfair.com/magazine/1999/…

The design of the iconic banana-leaf pattern wallpaper of the Beverly Hills Hotel has... architecturaldigest.com/story/cw-stock…

Decorative ironwork from the former Trousdale home of Morey Amsterdam, designed by master architect Hal Levitt, was saved before the house was razed in 2014, for new construction. Beverly Hills... facebook.com/story.php?stor…

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Originally known as the Great Western Savings Building, this office tower at Wilshire and La Cienega is now the headquarters of Flynt Publications. By William Pereira, it was the first high rise designed using CAD (computer assisted design). facebook.com/story.php?stor…