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Week in Review: Subway Tunneling, Parking Woes and an Anti-Abortion Rally

The week also sees Fourth of July coverage.

It's time for the weekly roundup of what happened in Beverly Hills from June 27-July 3.

SUNDAY

The day started off with a recap of Beverly Hills news from the previous week. We brought you stories that had to do with increasing water rates, a football fight between Beverly Hills High School and its rival, Culver City High School, as well as a brief on one special centenarian.

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Next up was a police blotter that featured taking place all around town.

MONDAY

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The workweek kicked off with a video from BH Patch's intern Pete Griffin. He brought us coverage of the rededication ceremony for Coldwater Canyon Park. The park now features an 8.3-million gallon reservoir and an all-weather track for locals to run on.

Next up was David De Bacco's weekly Beverly Hills Farmers' Market column. This week featured elderberries and mulberries. If you catch David at the market, feel free to say hi and share some of your favorite summertime recipes.

The day's last post was the Rescue Dog of the Week. We met Quincy, an American Bulldog who gets along great with other pooches.

TUESDAY

The day started out with a Student Spotlight on Emily Grubman, a BHHS junior who will be a counselor at Dream Street this summer, a nonprofit camp program for children and young adults with life threatening and chronic illnesses.

Next up we brought you a brief on seven Beverly Hills Police Department officers who participated in the Southern California Law Enforcement Torch Run to raise money for the Special Olympics.

Last up was a story about increasing waste maintenance fees in the city, for both residents and businesses.

WEDNESDAY

We brought you another student spotlight, this time featuring BHHS senior Ronnie Seidel, who is spending July studying at Oxford University in England.

Next came a video of Metro's second Beverly Hills community meeting held at the city library Tuesday. Residents expressed their concern about subway tunnels being built underneath neighborhood homes.

The day ended with a breaking news post about a BHPD arrest connected to a string of vehicle burglaries in the city.

THURSDAY

We brought you another blotter, this time featuring

The second post of the day was an opinion piece from our teen columnist, Daniel Shofet, about how a Metro subway in Beverly Hills will be positive for his peers.

Lastly we brought you a written recap of Tuesday's Metro meeting at the city library. Many residents made it out to voice their support and concern for the plan to bring a subway through the city.

FRIDAY

To kick off our Fourth of July coverage, Friday started with tips from the BHPD about staying safe over the holiday weekend.

Then came a report on the city parking commission's move to eliminate free parking at the popular Bedford parking structure. 

Next came a recap of Thursday's parking commission meeting, briefing readers on the latest on the confiscation of disabled placards and sinkhole worries from subway construction.

SATURDAY

The weekend began with a piece about how local businesses are preparing for the holiday rush of shoppers over the Fourth of July weekend.

We talked with the Beverly Hills Fire Department in our next post about fireworks laws and safety.

The week ended with video coverage of Thursday's anti-abortion demonstration on Rodeo Drive.

NEXT WEEK:

Be sure to check back in with Beverly Hills Patch for coverage of the City Council meeting held next Tuesday in council chambers.


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