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Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Beverly Wilshire takes No. 1 spot among Los Angeles hotels in Condé Nast Traveler's 2026 awards (travelprnews.com) — Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills, A Four Seasons Hotel has just been voted the No. 1 hotel in Los Angeles by Condé Nast Traveler readers, edging out The Maybourne Beverly Hills and Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. For Beverly Hills residents, the rankings spotlight the city's cluster of top-rated luxury hotels near Rodeo Drive, reinforcing its status as a premier global destination for high-end travel, dining, and shopping.
2. Artworks, music to be at the forefront of many Oct. 7 memorials nationwide (jns.org) — Beverly Hills will host a major Oct. 7 memorial at the Saban Theatre, where Nova music festival survivors will share testimonies alongside music, dance, and a candle-lighting ceremony. Names of victims will also be illuminated in the city as part of nationwide commemorations using art, installations, and performances to remember lives lost and reflect on trauma, resilience, and how communities move forward.
3. County Eyes AI Data Center Ban in Unincorporated Areas (westsidecurrent.com) — Los Angeles County supervisors are weighing a ban on large AI-focused data centers in unincorporated areas, but cities like Beverly Hills would be exempt and retain local control over such projects. For Beverly Hills residents, the move highlights growing regional concerns about energy use, water demand, noise, and environmental impacts from hyperscale data centers that could still be proposed within city limits under your own zoning rules.
4. 'What happened to Santa Monica?' Why city struggles as Beverly Hills, WeHo thrive (latimes.com subscription) — Santa Monica's ongoing economic slump is contrasted with stronger recoveries in nearby Beverly Hills, Culver City, and West Hollywood, where retail vacancies and tax revenues have rebounded more quickly. For Beverly Hills residents, the Rand study highlights how your city's retail market and sales tax base have outperformed Santa Monica's, underscoring regional shifts in tourism, shopping habits, and perceptions of safety.
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