Ana Figueroa

2 weeks ago | beverlyhillscourier.com | Ana Figueroa

At least 30 members of the media, including a former writer for the Courier, have been injured covering the protests over federal immigration enforcement in the downtown Los Angeles area this week. The injuries stem from use of nonlethal rubber rounds or other projectiles. A video that has gone viral worldwide shows an Australian reporter being hit by a rubber bullet in the leg. The former Courier reporter was hit by a tear gas canister that exploded in his ear.

2 weeks ago | medium.com | Ana Figueroa

A perspective on the universe as the expression of an expansive consciousness⸻IntroductionSince the dawn of science, the universe has been contemplated as a system governed by immutable physical laws, born from a massive explosion of energy: the Big Bang. In parallel, spirituality and metaphysics have considered the universe to be the expression of a higher consciousness or creator.

1 month ago | beverlyhillscourier.com | Ana Figueroa

Beverly Hills Mayor Sharona Nazarian has issued a statement in response to the killing of two Israeli embassy aides in Washington, D.C., on the evening of May 21. The two individuals were identified as Yaron Lischinsky, a research assistant, and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, who worked on the embassy’s administrative staff. The two were killed by gunfire as they emerged from an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee at the Capital Jewish Museum.

1 month ago | beverlyhillscourier.com | Ana Figueroa

Beverly Hills City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey will retire in June 2026, after 35 years of public service. She was appointed as the first female City Manager of Beverly Hills in 2023 after serving as Assistant City Manager since 2019. Hunt-Coffey was first hired by the city in 2008 as Assistant Director of Community Services. She later became Director of Community Services, a position in which she led the Recreation and Parks, Library, Human Services and Administrative Support divisions.

1 month ago | beverlyhillscourier.com | Ana Figueroa

Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) has announced that Beverly Hills High School (BHHS) Principal Drew Stewart will leave his position at the end of the school year. Stewart has accepted a new position with the Lawndale Elementary School District, which will significantly reduce his daily commute. The move will allow him to spend more meaningful time with his family. “Stewart’s love for the Beverly Hills community is strong.