Beverly Hills

Take the (A) Train -- Your Name Here on Metro

Joel Epstein | Posted 12.05.2009 | Los Angeles


Joel Epstein

Why aren't we asking the business and philanthropic community to help do their part by offering to pick up the tab on Metro station construction?

Fashion With H.E.A.R.T

Alison Sanders Petrocelli | Posted 12.02.2009 | Impact


Alison Sanders Petrocelli

Fashionology, a Beverly Hills-based clothing boutique, turns the design process over to the child. Recently, the women behind this concept put it to work for a very special group of children.

UNICEF Snowflakes Set To Sparkle In NY And CA

Posted 11.18.2009 | Impact


'Tis the season for the annual lighting of the UNICEF Snowflake. UNICEF Ambassador and actress Lucy Liu will light the UNICEF snowflake on Thursday, N...

A Symbol of Hope and Urgency

Caryl M. Stern | Posted 11.20.2009 | Impact


Caryl M. Stern

If you are walking near Fifth Avenue and 57th Street in New York City or along Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills and happen upon a crystal snowflake hovering overhead, please take a moment to consider why it is there.

Cat Declawing Banned In Beverly Hills, LA

AP | Posted 11.18.2009 | Los Angeles


LOS ANGELES — Two Southern California cities have voted to ban the declawing of cats, joining San Francisco and Santa Monica which recently outl...

Amy Ephron's Beverly Hills Urban Halloween Legends

One For The Table | Posted 10.28.2009 | Living


One For The Table

If there are any urban Halloween legends in your neighborhood, we'd love to hear about them...

The Most Expensive Housing Markets In The United States: Coldwell Banker (PHOTOS)

Posted 11.23.2009 | Business


Today, Coldwell Banker released its list of the most expensive housing markets in the United States. If you're lucky enough to own property in one of ...

Dirty Dancing in Hollywood

Charlotte Safavi | Posted 11.15.2009 | Entertainment


Charlotte Safavi

Everyone has a Dirty Dancing story. This is mine. In the mid-'80s, a year out of Oxford University and a year into an investment-banking career, I decided to dance.

Shame Is the Name of the Game

Beth Shulman | Posted 09.05.2009 | Home


Beth Shulman

The GOP are shameless in their arguments against Democratic approaches to health care reform. We need health care for every American, regardless of income, and the rich should pay their share.

Celebrity "Roadkill": A Black Box Warning for Physicians

Gary Cohan | Posted 07.31.2009 | Entertainment


Gary Cohan

How can a vulnerable physician resist the temptation to "bend the rules" for these "tabloid elites?"

Lawns Versus Gardens In Beverly Hills

Susan Smalley, Ph.D. | Posted 07.26.2009 | Living


Susan Smalley, Ph.D.

I have something in common with Michelle Obama, a brand new vegetable garden in my back yard. Mine was started by my 21 year old son, home from colle...

Exclusive First Photos -- Rodeo Drive Father's Day Concours d'Elegance

Steve Parker | Posted 07.22.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

For over 15 years, the Rodeo Drive Concours d'Elegance in Beverly Hills, CA, has grown into one of the most prestigious and enjoyable Concours events in the world.

This Weekend's TalkRadioOne.com Automotive Shows

Steve Parker | Posted 07.13.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

The US is "churning" the vast government fleet, and buying more cars and trucks from Ford than GM or Chrysler.

How To Live On $0 A Day: Top Five Places To Be Broke in North America

Lesley Stern | Posted 06.26.2009 | Comedy


Lesley Stern

Lots of solvent people flock to the beautiful Napa Valley. But so far, it's a well kept secret among indigents in the know. The weather is temperate enough to sleep outdoors year round.

Michael Jackson, The Neighborhood Association, and Me (VIDEO)

Tom Gregory | Posted 06.26.2009 | Entertainment


Tom Gregory

When Jackson moved three doors away from me last December, I was thrilled. I still am. Still, the neighborhood has its rules.

Do The Democrats Think We're Stupid in Hollywood? (Yes!)

Richard Walden | Posted 06.01.2009 | Entertainment


Richard Walden

It is pornographic to continue the $5 billion 2008 election campaign just 5 months after we swore in a new President and new Congress.

The Andy Griffith Threshold is Still Alive in America (video)

Tom Gregory | Posted 05.10.2009 | Entertainment


Tom Gregory

With a foot in old Hollywood, I'm always looking at the corners, streets, and buildings of Los Angeles but imagining how they appeared during Tinseltown's golden age. Rarely do I get lucky enough to find the past intact and accessible.

The Movie They Didn't Want You to See

Stacy Peralta | Posted 05.08.2009 | Entertainment


Stacy Peralta

The more time I spent with gang members of Bloods and Crips, the more I began to see a far different America than the America I was raised in.

Dr. Ruth, Robin Leach and Ellen Degeneres all in a Lucky Week!

Wendy Diamond | Posted 05.02.2009 | Style


Wendy Diamond

During the vegan dinner Lucky and I schmoozed with Byron Howard, one of the directors of the animated Disney hit film Bolt. Lucky spent the whole time flirting with him!

Beverly Hills Pawnshops Snap Up Artwork, Rolexes

AFP | Posted 04.13.2009 | Business


An original Kandinsky, an Andy Warhol, a grand piano and Rolexes by the dozen: as the economic crisis bites even the filthy rich are hocking prized p...

Really Simple Ways To Save, So That You Can Enjoy My Luxury Service Journalism

Adam Baer | Posted 03.15.2009 | Comedy


Adam Baer

Here are some of my personal budget strategies to keep enjoying the Luxury Life as defined in the glossies by Yours Truly.

Down and Dirty in Beverly Hills

John Mirisch | Posted 03.31.2009 | Politics


John Mirisch

I'm one of the 11 candidates running for 3 seats on the Beverly Hills City Council, a basically non-paying gig, and I have become a lightning rod for the full force of anonymous sleaze attacks and dirty tricks.

Mickey Rourke on Puppy Love

Wendy Diamond | Posted 03.07.2009 | Style


Wendy Diamond

Mickey is one of the most passionate and articulate animal lovers I daresay I have ever met. He has said that his dogs have saved his life and helped him turn his career around.

Wiped? Back to Work

Wendy Block | Posted 02.15.2009 | Home


Wendy Block

This past Sunday I ran for re-election as a Delegate to the California Democratic Party. I was on the Progressive Slate, from the 42nd Assembly District which covers parts of LA and the San Fernando Valley.

Nip, Tuck, Gas a Car with Human Fat

Suzette Standring | Posted 01.26.2009 | Green


Suzette Standring

Bio-diesel fuels derive from vegetable oils or animal fats and can be used to run vehicles outfitted with special fuel tanks and engines. But using human fat? Creepy.