The City Council in Beverly Hills, California, unanimously voted not to enforce a Los Angeles County COVID-19 mask mandate if one is adopted by the county health department. Los Angeles County is poised to impose a new indoor mask mandate at the end of July, according to Department of Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer in an update…
City Votes Not to Enforce COVID-19 Restriction Proposed by Health Department
Beverly Hills Won’t Enforce Indoor Mask Mandate
Beverly Hills will not enforce an indoor mask mandate should one be adopted by Los Angeles County, its city council voted unanimously Monday evening. “I feel it is our job to lead and I support the power of choice,” Mayor Lili Bosse said. “Our job is to be proactive and public about what we believe….
Man Charged With Murder in Overdose Deaths of Model, Her Friend
LOS ANGELES—A Beverly Hills man who was already facing sex-related counts involving seven women over a 13-year period has been charged with murder in the overdose deaths of a model and her friend, who were dumped outside Southland hospitals last November, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced July 5. David Brian Pearce, 40,…
Beverly Hills Developer Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bribing Ex-County Employee
LOS ANGELES—A commercial real estate developer has agreed to plead guilty to paying off a Los Angeles County employee in exchange for help obtaining a government lease worth $45 million, according to court papers obtained Wednesday. Arman Gabay, 61, of Beverly Hills, is expected to enter his plea to a bribery count on a date…
LA’s Crime Surge Migrates to Wealthy, Whiter Zip Codes of Boldface Names
On March 22, in the broad daylight of a typically gorgeous day in Beverly Hills, thieves in hoodies and sunglasses took a sledgehammer to the plate glass window of Peter Sedghi’s boutique and furiously rummaged through the shards. In less than 90 seconds, the robbers stole more than $3 million worth of jewels. Two days…
Convict Gets 3 Life Terms for Murdering Jacqueline Avant in Beverly Hills
LOS ANGELES—A two-time convict who fatally shot Jacqueline Avant, the wife of celebrated music executive Clarence Avant, during a brazen burglary at the couple’s Trousdale Estates home in Beverly Hills and later laughed about the slaying while in jail was sentenced to 150 years on April 19 to life in prison for the murder. Aariel Maynor,…
Beverly Hills Smash and Grab Robbers Steal Jewelry
Robbers smashed the front window of a Beverly Hills jewelry store in broad daylight and fled with millions of dollars worth of merchandise. Passersby recorded video of Tuesday’s assault on the store, the latest in a long string of brazen smash-and-grab thefts and robberies of people wearing expensive watches or jewelry in the Los Angeles…
Third Gang Member in Beverly Hills Robbery Sentenced to Prison
LOS ANGELES—The last of three gang members convicted of carrying out an armed robbery at a Beverly Hills restaurant, where one customer was struck by gunfire and a $500,000 watch was stolen from another diner, was sentenced on Feb. 28 to five years behind bars. Marquise A. Gardon, 41, pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy…
A Redux of Dean Martin’s Beverly Hills Estate Lists for Nearly $30 Million
A remarkable Beverly Hills mansion brings to mind the days when legendary singer Dean Martin and his famous “Rat Pack” pals were the toast of the town. This stunning new pad is a contemporary 10,000-plus square foot redux by developer Patrik Mirahmadi on the site of the famous crooner’s estate. Designed to retain the soul…
Beverly Hills Man Gets 30 Years for Fentanyl Scheme
LOS ANGELES—A Beverly Hills man who made millions of dollars in crypto-currency by manufacturing and selling online a powerful synthetic opioid similar to fentanyl was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on Feb. 16. Andrew Tablack, 30, was convicted in July of one count of manufacturing, distributing, and possessing with intent to manufacture and…
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