🌱 Patch AM: How a Beverly Hills re-arrest upended this influencer’s high-profile case

Hello Beverly Hills! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Beverly Hills re-arrest upended this influencer's high-profile case
• How will SB 79-driven projects near us reshape Westside housing?
• Why Beverly Hills keeps landing in California's housing-lawsuit crosshairs

Also on today's calendar: Voices Rock Youth and Adult Choir now on the West Side and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
• Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Adva Lavie: Proceedings suspended for influencer as judge questions mental competency (foxla.com) — Beverly Hills appears repeatedly in this unfolding criminal saga, including Adva Lavie's July re-arrest there after allegedly removing her ankle monitor on a Riverside County warrant. Proceedings in her Los Angeles burglary case are now paused while a mental competency evaluation moves forward, and a related witness-intimidation case against ex-fiancé and real estate figure Stephen Cloobeck is also advancing toward a key fall court date.
   

• Supersizing Santa Monica? SB 79 spurs 12-story proposal from Bruce Adler (therealdeal.com) — Beverly Hills is one of several cities shaping how California's new SB 79 housing law will work locally, while nearby Santa Monica is already seeing a 12‑story, 32‑unit project proposed under the statute. The article details how the transit-oriented law lets developers bypass some zoning rules, with affordable units and other SB 79 projects reshaping housing near the Metro E Line.
   

• California Cities Are Evading State Mandates To Build More Housing, Lawsuits Claim (lmtonline.com) — Beverly Hills is again spotlighted in California's housing battles, cited by a pro-housing legal group for allegedly skirting state requirements to plan for denser development. While new lawsuits currently target San Diego, San Francisco, and Montebello, the group notes prior actions against Beverly Hills and hints more cities could soon face similar legal pressure over blocking transit-oriented housing.
   

📸 Around Beverly Hills

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Beverly Hills

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 15
• Voices Rock Youth and Adult Choir now on the West Side →
  Redeemer Christian Academy, 10792 National Blvd, Los Angeles
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday August 30
• LA Dancefit Open House →
  LA Dancefit Studio, 10936 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles
  1:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Board of Directors Meeting
  The Century City Chamber of Commerce 2029 Century Park E #4392, Los Angeles, CA 90067
  12:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Century City Farmer's Market →
  The Century City Chamber of Commerce 2029 Century Park E #4392, Los Angeles, CA 90067
  10:00 am
Friday September 4
• Link Up | Sunset Rooftop Padel
  The Century City Chamber of Commerce Padel Up @ Westfield Century City
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• ABOVE HOLLYWOOD: Labor Day Weekend | Rooftop Pool Party →
  Montrose at Beverly Hills, 900 Hammond St, West Hollywood
  3:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Women's Business Council
  The Century City Chamber of Commerce 2029 Century Park E #4392, Los Angeles, CA 90067
  12:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• All Women of Achievement Honoree Cocktail Reception
  The Century City Chamber of Commerce 2029 Century Park E #4392, Los Angeles, CA 90067
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Business, Entertainment & Law Council Planning Meeting
  The Century City Chamber of Commerce 2029 Century Park E #4392, Los Angeles, CA 90067
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• LA Dancefit DANCE TEAMS 2026 →
  LA Dancefit
  12:00 pm
• Emmys Weekend: Red Carpet Gala & Pre-Party →
  White Rabbit Sky Lounge, 8440 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood
  9:00 pm
Monday September 14
• The 78th Emmys Viewing Party →
  Hotel Ziggy on Sunset, 8462 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood
  3:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• After 25 Years at West Hollywood City Hall, Hernan Molina Is Going Home (wehoonline.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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