Week in Review: Google, Equinox and Canceled Furloughs

The city was bustling last week with word that Google and an Equinox gym are coming to town. Also, the generosity of Beverly Hills firefighters has helped the city avoid three planned furlough days. Here are the top stories from April 3-9.

1. The Beverly Hills City Council has approved a lease for the entertainment division of Google Inc. to and also gave the green light for an Equinox fitness center to .

2. In more council news, the city has canceled three furlough days after accepting an offer by the Beverly Hills Firemen’s Association to .

3. Facing more than $1.5 million in cuts to the 2011-12 school budget due to reduced funding from the state, the Beverly Hills Unified School District is considering as a better way to allocate funds.

4. A seismic investigation has revealed that Hawthorne and El Rodeo schools .

5. In sports news, four Beverly Hills High wrestlers while two lady Normans .

Also, don’t miss the Beverly Biz Buzz, our newest column that focuses on business in Beverly Hills. This week, Jon Gluck wrote about director Max Winkler and his plans to .

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