If you're in need of a good freak out, you might want to check out the scare-tactic video released a few days ago by opponents of Metro's proposal to put the Westside Extension subway tunnel underneath Beverly Hills High School. more ›

Hollywood agents are notorious for being a bit on the self-important side, and nothing underscored that better than United Talent Agency's recent bid to get ceremonious street signs erected with its name near the agency's new offices in Beverly Hills. UTA is moving from its current location at 9560 Wilshire Blvd. to 9336-9346 Civic Center Drive in the fall, and had put in a request to the city to install signs that read "United Talent Agency Drive." more ›

Blogger Perez Hilton has been hit with a libel suit by the jeweler who designed the engagement ring Brad Pitt gave to Angie. The Beverly Hills jeweler Robert Procop filed a suit in court today saying that Hilton wrongly accused him of committing fraud in connection with the sale of a 1985 diamond necklace. more ›

A homeless man enjoyed a meal at an expensive Beverly Hills restaurant thanks to Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey was enjoying a 5-course meal at Scarpetta with network execs from OWN, when a homeless man named Eddie approached her and asked her for soup. more ›

If you would pony up considerable cash to be the owner of some (yes: used) undies that once rested upon the nether-regions of Hollywood mega-icon Marilyn Monroe, you should have been in Beverly Hills this weekend, when one such pair of panties--worn by the actress in the 1954 film "River of No Return" were on the auction block. more ›

Marilyn Monroe fans, ready your wallets (and your savings accounts, and your retirement accounts, and your children's college funds) -- never-before-seen photos of the actress will be sold at the end of the month at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills. more ›

Since the Sprinkles 24-hour cupcake automat opened for business on Tuesday, it has been insanely popular. At some points lines stretched halfway down the block, sometimes running 50 people deep—even when the bakery staffed by actual live humans was open. more ›

Artist Lisa Lesniak works as a stylist, costume designer and visual artist, and in her free time, she volunteers to work with the homeless in Beverly Hills. Lesniak has created a series of portraits of the people she's come to know through her volunteerism, and LA Observed reports that she'll be selling some of that artwork at a show called "Among You" on March 16. more ›

Eco-friendly is not exactly the term that comes to mind when we think of Beverly Hills. We think of plastic bodies and faces, flawless noses stuck high in the air, high-end fashion boutiques that we wouldn't dare step foot in and luxury vehicles. However, the affluent city of silicone is apparently doing good by way of green transportation. more ›

Sprinkles' snack food revolution starts today, when their highly-touted 24-hour-access "automat" goes into service Tuesday morning. "Starting today at 10am, customers will be able to purchase freshly baked cupcakes from 24-Hour Sprinkles!" a Sprinkles rep tells us. more ›

If you're craving a cupcake in the middle of the night, unless you planned ahead and have some on your counter, your only choice might be those nasty ones at your local all-night grocery store. That is, until Sprinkles, one of the L.A.-based bakeries deemed responsible for kicking off the international cupcake craze, launches their 24-hour cupcake access. more ›

Auctions of celebrity memorabilia happen all the time, and attract all sorts of bidders. An upcoming auction of Hollywood memorabilia will include some items affiliated with the late Whitney Houston, and now the auctioneer says those items can be seen as "a celebration of her life." more ›

President Barack Obama is due to land at LAX at around 4 p.m. today, and while his precise route is not being announced as a precaution, the Los Angeles Police Department have provided a "suggested" list of what streets drivers, bus riders, and pedestrians should avoid at what times as the Commander-in-Chief makes his way through town. more ›

In the wake of Whitney Houston's untimely death, the third annual Beverly Hills Wine Festival has modified its programming to include a very special tribute to the very special star. "Remembering Whitney" will take place at the Beverly Hilton Sunday, February 26, from 2pm to 6pm. more ›

Some local Lap-Band patients will have to wait for their new lives to begin, as two L.A. outpatient clinics have temporarily halted the surgeries. The 1-800-GET-THIN marketing campaign has fallen under much scrutiny in recent months, including state and federal investigations. As a result, both local clinics are conducting a review of the procedure. more ›

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts and Curatorial Assistance have extended 'Il Teatro alla Moda', their stunning exhibit of Italian fashion designers' contributions to opera costumes. more ›

A year ago a plastic surgeon in Orange County agreed to surrender his medical license after he was accused of coming onto one patient in for breast implants and having sex with a tummy tuck patient—while her husband and children waited outside. more ›

Strap on your bunny ears and tie that bow tight, Beverly Hills. Playboy's Chicago headquarters are reportedly moving west on April 30. Originally, only the magazine's publishing team had plans to head to Los Angeles, but now the entire office will pack up and set up shop in one of L.A.'s most affluent cities by May 2012. more ›

The city of Beverly Hills has torn down the street art gracing Rodeo Drive that features a pastel pop art portrait of perennial presidential candidate Ron Paul. It's not clear exactly why the city tore it down—but we're pretty sure the gauche Mr. Brainwash-esque portrait was not approved by the city's Fine Art Commission, unlike the Robert Graham "Torso" sculpture it was affixed to. more ›

As the caucuses in Iowa caucuses heat up, somebody in Los Angeles wants to let the world know that they support Republican contender Ron Paul -- a street artist in Beverly Hills slapped a painting of the candidate at the bottom of a statue, with the title "Consistency." more ›

Police are searching for a suspect who shot a woman as she left a nail salon in the 1500 block of South La Cienega at about 10:30 this morning, reports City News Service. It's not clear what the motive was for the attack, or if the woman was robbed or otherwise harmed before or after being shot. She was taken to Cedars-Sinai and treated. more ›

Beverly Hills is still working away at getting a plastic bag ban in place, and Patch checked in with officials there to see how long it's going to be before a ban is in the bag. more ›

There's no place like... Beverly Hills. The famous ruby red slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" have clicked heels thrice and landed in not Oz nor Kansas, but the wonderful land of Los Angeles. Worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 classic film, the slippers will display at Solange-Azagury Partridge in Beverly Hills from November 14 through November 15. more ›

Authorities in Beverly Hills are waving off claims made by a woman who said she "was sexually assaulted by two men at a luxury hotel in Beverly Hills," according to KTLA. The alleged victim, a guest at the Montage Beverly Hills, says she was attacked early this morning in her room. more ›

Police have released the names of the woman who was found dead in her apartment on Wednesday afternoon and the suspect who is accusing of murdering her. But they're giving scant few other details about the killing. more ›