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Cheers Beverly Hills! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What changes are coming to homes and retail in the Beverly Hills Flats?
  • Which Beverly Hills Trousdale mansion just neared a $20 million deal?
  • Which tiny improvised moment turned into a ‘Christmas Vacation’ legend?

Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Los Angeles! .

Find out what's happening in Beverly Hillsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Cool with occasional rain, with a high of 62 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Saturday: A brief shower or two, temps: high: 63, low: 45.
  • Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Design for Two New Residences Approved in the Flats (beverlyhillscourier.com) — Two new single-family homes in the Beverly Hills Flats and a retail conversion on N. Roxbury Drive just cleared key design approvals, shaping how your neighborhoods will look and feel. Commissioners pushed for better landscaping, façade tweaks, and thoughtful use of a low-ceiling retail space, aiming to preserve the city’s garden-like character while activating a quieter commercial block.
   

2. $26M Brentwood manse on private knoll tops LA signed contracts (therealdeal.com) — High-end buyers are circling Beverly Hills again, with a Trousdale Estates contemporary on Carla Lane going into contract just under $20 million, making it last week’s second-priciest deal in L.A. luxury real estate. The report also highlights a $25.9 million Brentwood mansion topping countywide contracts, underscoring continued strength at the very top of the market.
   

3. Beverly D'Angelo admits to unscripted ‘Christmas Vacation' moment with Chevy Chase that made movie history (fox40jackson.com) — Beverly Hills pops up here as the backdrop for anniversary screenings of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” where Beverly D’Angelo recently reflected on a now-iconic improvised moment with Chevy Chase. She shares how a last‑minute gag, on‑set squirrel chaos, and her long friendship with Chase helped turn the film into a holiday staple that still delights fans decades later.
   

4. Jalen Hurts Wins HB's Sexiest Man Of The Year 2025 (hellobeautiful.com) — Beverly Hills pops up here as the glamorous backdrop for Jalen Hurts’ appearance at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. The story mainly celebrates the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback’s “Sexiest Man of 2025” honor, his career milestones, sharp fashion sense, and relationship with wife Bryonna Burrows, with several red-carpet moments highlighted.
   

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