VOL . LVII NO. 47
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
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Lighting Celebration Kicks off Holiday Season in Beverly Hills BY SAMUEL BR ASLOW
Thousands of community members and visitors gathered along Rodeo Drive on Nov. 18 to celebrate the annual Holiday Lighting Celebration. The street glowed with ornate and whimsical decorations, bedecked in jewel tones and strung-up with lights, in the first such event in over 18 months. Visitors enjoyed numerous performances
held on three stages along the street. For the first time in the event’s history, the city joined forces with the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills to present the cast of the “Love Actually LIVE.” The Lighting Celebration included additional musical, dance, and acrobatic performances.
The event culminated in an address by Mayor Bob Wunderlich and the Beverly Hills City Council, who nodded to the difficulty of the COVID-19 era while expressing hope for the future. In a gesture of hope for that future, the ceremony ended with a dazzling fireworks show.
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The Rodeo Drive Holiday Lighting Celebration took place Nov. 18.
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THE WEATHER, BEVERLY HILLS
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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The Courier is proud to include Holiday STYLE 2021 in this issue. This very special publication features an exclusive interview with the Lakers’ Jeanie Buss, the first female controlling owner of an NBA team to win a championship. Buss, who spent her early years in Beverly Hills, speaks candidly about living up to the legacy of her father, Dr. Jerry Buss, and creating a legacy of her own. This issue also includes features about design, exercise, philanthropy, automobiles and sweet treats for the holidays. Holiday STYLE is printed separately as a glossy magazine and distributed to businesses in and around Beverly Hills.
Council Denies Petition for South Crescent Drive Parking Restrictions BY SAMUEL BR ASLOW
The Beverly Hills City Council declined to grant a resident petition to restrict street parking on South Crescent Drive between Charleville Boulevard and Gregory Way to all but permitted vehicles. Residents seeking to limit access claim that traffic from Beverly Vista Middle School and employee parking from nearby businesses has impacted quality of life on the street. Citing low occupancy data, the Council opted to revisit the petition no sooner than six months and no later than a year. (Council Denies Petition continues on page 73)