BEVERLY HILLS - He's only been in office six weeks, and Mayor Barry Brucker has already been faced with some major decisions, but he's taking them all in his stride.
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BEVERLY HILLS - Beverly Hills residents, officials and businesses breathed a collective sigh of relief when a Los Angeles court judge temporarily nixed Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s plans to turn Olympic and Pico Boulevards into one-way streets. ...full story

WESTSIDE L.A. - Superior Court Judge John Torribio has sided with the West L.A. Chamber of Commerce and the Westwood South of Santa Monica homeowners association in a lawsuit that sought to delay the implementation of Mayor Villaraigosa's plan to make Olympic and Pico predominantly one-way streets. The judge has ordered that the city cannot proceed with the plan until an environmental impact study is completed, which can take several months.
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BEVERLY HILLS - It has taken almost five months of active campaigning by animal rights organizations, but on May 7, the doors of the Posh Puppy pet store in Beverly Hills were shuttered and a 'For Lease' sign was placed in the window.
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BEVERLY HILLS - The Westside is joining with the whole of Los Angeles to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel. The city is celebrating 60 hours of programs and performances with world-renowned artists, culminating in a massive concert at the Kodak Theatre on Saturday May 10.
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BEVERLY HILLS - Last week, the Entertainment Industries Council gave out its Prism Awards for the "accurate depiction of addiction and health issues" at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
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WESTSIDE L.A. - The Department of Water and Power is warning residents to beware of people who may be posing as utility workers to gain access to homes and rob or burglarize them.
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BEVERLY HILLS - Last night as the sun set on the Beverly Hills residence of the French consulate general, Charles Durning recounted his desparate, bloody fight with a young German soldier that took place over 60 years ago.
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BEVERLY HILLS - At the April 9th City Council meeting, the Beverly Hills Council voted 4-1 in favor of the construction of a mixed-use high-rise condominium project at 9900 Wilshire Blvd., the former site of the Robinsons-May department store.
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BEVERLY HILLS - When Creative Artists Agency (CAA) pulled the plug on Beverly Hills and moved to Century City at the beginning of 2007, with International Creative Management (ICM) shortly following suit, there was a genuine fear that the city of Beverly Hills would lose a great deal of income, due to the fact that many of these big agencies represent even bigger stars who ultimately spend big when they dine at local restaurants. After all, everyone knows that in this town some of the biggest deals are made over lunch, drinks and dinner.
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WESTSIDE L.A. - For at least a couple years, a small flock of Amazon Parrots has been living wild in the Westwood neighborhood south of Santa Monica Boulevard, east of Sepulveda. At least four birds are confirmed (pictured here), but more have been reported.
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