Week in Review: New Board of Ed Contender, Letter to Metro and City Salaries

Last week, a new contender entered the Nov. 8 school board race while the City Council continued its efforts to prevent a subway from going under Beverly Hills High School. Here are the top stories from Aug. 14-20.

1. Lewis Hall entered the Beverly Hills Unified School District .

2. Mayor Barry Brucker sent a letter to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority advocating for a Westside Subway Extension alignment that .

3. CNNMoney ranked Beverly Hills the for the wealthy and single to live.

4. Councilman John Mirisch suggested ways to in an effort to achieve a more sustainable budget.

5. Residents and visitors will have to feed city parking meters until 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and from noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays .

Also, the Bouchon family of eateries has expanded in Beverly Hills with the opening of on North Canon Drive.

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