Beverly Hills Weekly

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Beverly Hills Weekly
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Type Weekly newspaper published Thursdays
Format Compact
Owner(s)Independent
PublisherJosh E. Gross
FoundedOctober 7, 1999
Headquarters140 South Beverly Drive #201
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
United States
Circulation 15,000
Website bhweekly.com

Beverly Hills Weekly is the free weekly tabloid-sized newspaper serving Beverly Hills, CA. It was founded on October 7, 1999. The publisher is Josh E. Gross, son of television writer Jack Gross Jr., [1] and the grandson of KFMB-TV founder Jack O. Gross, which was the first television station in San Diego. [2] The paper has been described as the "go-to publication for reporting on school information, birth announcements, local government issues and opinions" in Beverly Hills. [3] [4]

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In 2014, Beverly Hills Weekly won a lawsuit brought by competitor The Beverly Hills Courier. Beverly Hills Weekly responded with a SLAPP motion and ultimately received $40,000 in legal fees. The Weekly was represented by attorney Ronald Richards. [5]

The newspaper is also a sponsor of the Beverly Hills 9/11 Memorial Garden.

As of 2020, the publication has published over 1100 issues.[ citation needed ]

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