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🌱 Patch AM: How Beverly Hills plans to turn LA28 visitors into loyal shoppers
Coming up: Voices Rock Youth and Adult Choir now on the West Side on the Beverly Hills Patch calendar

Morning Beverly Hills! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Beverly Hills plans to turn LA28 visitors into loyal shoppers
- What a Beverly Hills retina expert just learned about longer-lasting eye shots
- Why Beverly Hills is on housing advocates' legal watch list
Also on today's calendar: Voices Rock Youth and Adult Choir now on the West Side and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Small Business Task Force Mulls L.A. 28 Plan (beverlyhillscourier.com) — Beverly Hills officials and small business owners are already mapping how to capture Olympic visitor spending in 2028, from Rodeo Drive to South Beverly and beyond. The city and Chamber are weighing festivals, watch parties, pedestrian zones, merchandise partnerships, and a business directory, with a concrete LA28 plan due at a September 17 meeting.
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• Drs. Javaheri and Grewal discuss data presented at ASRS 2026 showing outcomes of aflibercept in AMD and DME patients (ophthalmology360.com) — A Beverly Hills vitreoretinal specialist shares new data from the ASRS 2026 meeting showing that higher-dose, 8 mg aflibercept injections did not raise long-term eye pressure in diabetic macular edema patients. He and a Duke colleague also describe how the higher dose can better control difficult pigment epithelial detachments in age-related macular disease while safely extending time between treatments, potentially easing visit burdens for local patients.
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• California Cities Are Evading State Mandates To Build More Housing, Lawsuits Claim (lmtonline.com) — Beverly Hills is singled out among several California cities accused by a pro-housing legal group of sidestepping state requirements to plan for denser housing, part of a broader push to enforce SB 79 near transit. While the new lawsuits target other cities, the group notes prior actions and "pre-litigation" talks with additional localities, signaling that Beverly Hills' housing policies remain under scrutiny.
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📸 Around Beverly Hills
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Beverly Hills
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★ Featured events ★
- Voices Rock Youth and Adult Choir now on the West Side →
Redeemer Christian Academy, 10792 National Blvd, Los Angeles
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
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Other local events
- Board of Directors Meeting
The Century City Chamber of Commerce 2029 Century Park E #4392, Los Angeles, CA 90067
12:00 pm - Century City Farmer's Market →
The Century City Chamber of Commerce 2029 Century Park E #4392, Los Angeles, CA 90067
10:00 am - Link Up | Sunset Rooftop Padel
The Century City Chamber of Commerce Padel Up @ Westfield Century City
6:00 pm - ABOVE HOLLYWOOD: Labor Day Weekend | Rooftop Pool Party →
Montrose at Beverly Hills, 900 Hammond St, West Hollywood
3:00 pm - Women's Business Council
The Century City Chamber of Commerce 2029 Century Park E #4392, Los Angeles, CA 90067
12:00 pm - 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 - Business, Entertainment & Law Council Planning Meeting
The Century City Chamber of Commerce 2029 Century Park E #4392, Los Angeles, CA 90067
10:00 am - Century City Farmer's Market →
The Century City Chamber of Commerce 2029 Century Park E #4392, Los Angeles, CA 90067
10:00 am - 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 - The 78th Emmys Viewing Party →
Hotel Ziggy on Sunset, 8462 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood
3:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
Monday September 14
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
West Hollywood
- After 25 Years at West Hollywood City Hall, Hernan Molina Is Going Home (wehoonline.com)
- Practical Magic 2 Pop-Up Brings Magic, Tarot and Tea to West Hollywood Design District (wehotimes.com)
- On the Agenda: West Hollywood City Council Meeting, August 31, 2026 (wehoonline.com)
Los Angeles
- Aaron Donald ends his 2 1/2-year retirement and returns to the Los Angeles Rams (inquirer.com)
Ok Beverly Hills! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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