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48-690: Beny or Bény may refer to: Given name [ edit ] Beny Alagem (born 1953), Israeli-American businessman Beny Parnes (born 1959), Brazilian economist Beny Primm (1928–2015), American physician and HIV/AIDS researcher Beny Steinmetz (born 1956), Israeli businessman Beny Tchaicovsky (1954–2009), painter and musician Beny Wahyudi (born 1986), Indonesian footballer Surname [ edit ] Pierre-Yves Bény (born 1983), French gymnast Roloff Beny (1924–1984), Canadian photographer Yoewanto Setya Beny (born 1993), Indonesian footballer Other uses [ edit ] Bény ,

96-411: A 2003 lawsuit representing former attendees of Beverly Hills High School, approximately 280 of which having suffered from cancers allegedly tied to the drilling operations. The oil site on the high school grounds is in the process of being shut down. According to the city's 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city were: Beverly Hills is a general law city governed by

144-480: A Mexican era rancho grant . Beverly Hills was first incorporated as a city in September 1914 by a group of investors who had failed to find oil but found water instead and eventually decided to develop it into a town. Gaspar de Portolá arrived in the area that would later become Beverly Hills on August 3, 1769, traveling along native trails which followed the present-day route of Wilshire Boulevard . The area

192-514: A commune in the Ain department in eastern France Bény-sur-Mer , a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France See also [ edit ] Benny , given name Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Beny . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

240-470: A female householder with no husband present, and 45.0% were non-families. 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 3.02. In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

288-458: A five-member city council , including the mayor and vice mayor. The city council hires a city manager to carry out policies and serve as executive officer. Until 2017, every odd-numbered year, either two or three members were elected for four-year terms. However, in 2017, the council changed its cycle to conform with statewide elections; the first such election was held in March 2020. Each April,

336-934: A fundraiser for the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on December 17, 2009. It raised US$ 5.2 million for the Israel Defense Forces . Alagem was the recipient of the Philanthropic Leadership Award from the board of governors of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in 2016. Alagem has a wife, Adele. They reside in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California. Beverly Hills, California Beverly Hills

384-596: A fundraiser for the March of the Living , a non-profit organization which annual funds trips for 18,000 students to see the horror of the Auschwitz concentration camp , followed by trip to Israel on Independence Day . The event, which took place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel and was attended by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Israeli ministers Ehud Olmert and Avraham Hirschenson , raised US$ 1 million. Alagem co-chaired

432-489: A population of 34,109. The population density was 5,973.1 inhabitants per square mile (2,306.2/km ). The racial makeup of Beverly Hills was 28,112 (82.4%) White (78.6% Non-Hispanic White), 746 (2.2%) African American , 48 (0.1%) Native American , 3,032 (8.9%) Asian , 12 (0.0%) Pacific Islander , 485 (1.4%) from other races , and 1,674 (4.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,941 persons (5.7%). The Census reported that 33,988 people (99.6% of

480-543: A retail and dining hub attracting locals, and in some sections attracting visitors from across the region and the world. South Beverly Drive, i.e. south of Wilshire Blvd., is another dining and shopping hub. Houses south of Wilshire Boulevard have more urban square and rectangular lots, in general smaller than those to the north. There are also more apartment buildings south of Wilshire Boulevard than anywhere else in Beverly Hills. Beverly Hills Post Office (BHPO)

528-531: Is a city located in Los Angeles County, California , United States. A notable and historic suburb of Los Angeles , it is located just southwest of the Hollywood Hills , approximately 12.2 miles (19.6 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles . Beverly Hills' land area totals 5.71 square miles (14.8 km ) and (together with the neighboring smaller city of West Hollywood to the east)

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576-443: Is a designated historical landmark. In the early 1930s, Santa Monica Park was renamed Beverly Gardens and was extended to span the entire two-mile (3-kilometer) length of Santa Monica Boulevard through the city. The Electric Fountain marks the corner of Santa Monica Blvd. and Wilshire Blvd. with a small sculpture at the top of a Tongva kneeling in prayer. In April 1931, the new Italian Renaissance -style Beverly Hills City Hall

624-581: Is entirely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles . According to the 2020 census , the city has a population of 32,701, marking a decrease of 1,408 from the 2010 census count of 34,109. In American popular culture , Beverly Hills has been known primarily as an affluent location within Greater Los Angeles, which corresponds to higher property values and taxes in the area. The city is well known for its Rodeo Drive shopping district that includes many designer brands. Throughout its history,

672-1056: Is the name given to a section directly north of the Beverly Hills city limits that lies within the 90210 ZIP code, assigned to the Beverly Hills Post Office, but is part of the City of Los Angeles. Along with the Los Angeles communities of Bel-Air and Brentwood , Beverly Hills is one of the "Three Bs", a wealthy area in the Los Angeles Westside . Beverly Hills has a warm Mediterranean climate and receives an average 15 inches (380 mm) of rain per year. Summers are marked by warm to hot temperatures with very little wind, while winters are mild to moderate, with occasional rain alternating with periods of Santa Ana winds . Measurable snowfall has been recorded only in 1882, 1922, 1932, 1949 and 1958. The 2010 United States Census reported that Beverly Hills had

720-700: The AST Research name from Samsung . Alagem serves as the chairman of the Alagem Capital Group, an asset management firm headquartered in Beverly Hills, California . In December 2003, Alagem purchased the Beverly Hilton Hotel from entertainer Merv Griffin for US$ 130 million through Oasis West Realty LLC, where he serves as chief executive officer. He proceeded to renovate it for an extra US$ 90 million. He oversaw

768-563: The Beverly Wilshire Apartment Hotel (now the Beverly Wilshire Hotel) opened on Wilshire Boulevard between El Camino and Rodeo drives, part of the old Beverly Hills Speedway . That same year, oilman Edward L. Doheny finished construction of Greystone Mansion , a 55-room mansion meant as a wedding present for his son Edward L. Doheny Jr. The house is now owned by the city of Beverly Hills and

816-568: The poverty line , including 9.5% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% ages 65 or older. Beverly Hills is home to one Fortune 500 company, Live Nation Entertainment . Since August 22, 2011, the headquarters of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has been located in Beverly Hills after a significant film history established close by on the main original studio lots in Culver City. The talent agencies United Talent Agency , William Morris Endeavor , Paradigm Talent Agency , The Gersh Agency , and Agency for

864-533: The "flats" of Beverly Hills, which is a relatively flat area that slopes away from the hills, and includes all of Beverly Hills south of Sunset Boulevard and north of Santa Monica Boulevard . This area includes Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts . In a triangle between Santa Monica Bl., Wilshire Bl. and Crescent Drive is Downtown Beverly Hills also known as the Golden Triangle ,

912-685: The Amalgamated Oil Company, bought the Hammel and Denker ranch, and began looking for oil. They did not find enough to exploit commercially by the standards of the time, though. In 1906, therefore, they reorganized as the Rodeo Land and Water Company, renamed the property "Beverly Hills", subdivided it, and began selling lots. The development was named "Beverly Hills" after Beverly Farms in Beverly, Massachusetts , and because of

960-553: The City of Beverly Hills received the Livability Award from the United States Conference of Mayors for its Ambassador Program, which takes care of the city's homeless population. The Beverly Hills Community Dog Park was dedicated on September 6, 2016. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood are together entirely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles. Beverly Hills is bordered on

1008-503: The East coast. Henry Hammel and Andrew H. Denker acquired most of it and used it for farming lima beans. At this point, the area was known as the Hammel and Denker Ranch. By 1888, they were planning to build a town called Morocco on their holdings. In 1900, Burton E. Green , Charles A. Canfield , Max Whittier , Frank H. Buck , Henry E. Huntington , William G. Kerckhoff , William F. Herrin , W.S. Porter, and Frank H. Balch formed

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1056-463: The Packard Bell prospectus as a supplier of parts to Packard Bell with a shared credit line between the two companies. Alagem founded Packard Bell , a personal computer manufacturer, in 1986. He served as its chief executive and president until 1998, when he resigned after he disagreed with NEC and Groupe Bull , the two other main shareholders. In January 1999, he acquired the rights to

1104-422: The Performing Arts are based in Beverly Hills. Hilton Hotels Corporation formerly had its corporate headquarters in Beverly Hills. The original headquarters of GeoCities (at first Beverly Hills Internet) was at 9401 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. The large Beverly Hills Oil Field has four urban drilling islands, which drill diagonally into the earth underneath the city. One drilling island occasioned

1152-835: The board of directors of the Israeli-American Council (IAC). Indeed, he has been described by The Jewish Daily Forward as one of the "major donors" to the IAC. For example, he underwrote the entire cost of the Council Leadership Gala on March 11, 2012. He also serves on the advisory board of the American Friends of The Citizens' Empowerment Center in Israel, a non-profit organization headquartered in Beverly Hills which promotes peace in Israel through research and education. In 2004, Alagem held

1200-629: The city has been home to many celebrities . It is noted for numerous hotels and resorts , including the Beverly Hilton and the Beverly Hills Hotel . The city has been featured in many movies, television series , music , and media , in the United States and internationally. After its initial settlement in 1828, Beverly Hills was originally a primarily agricultural community centered around Rancho Rodeo de las Aguas ,

1248-402: The city was 85.06% White , 1.77% African American , 0.13% Native American , 7.05% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 1.50% from other races , and 4.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.63% of the population. There were 15,035 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had

1296-563: The development of the Beverly Hills Waldorf Astoria with Guggenheim Partners , which was dedicated in 2017. Designed by the architectural firm Gensler , it is adjacent to the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills was the first new luxury hotel for the brand on the West Coast. Alagem was appointed an honorary ambassador of the City of Tel Aviv in 1995. He serves as an honorary member of

1344-655: The grounds of the Doheny Ranch and developed it into the Trousdale Estates , convincing the city of Beverly Hills to annex it. The neighborhood has been home to Elvis Presley , Frank Sinatra , Dean Martin , Tony Curtis , Ray Charles , President Richard Nixon , as well as, in later years, Jennifer Aniston , David Spade , Vera Wang and John Rich . Following the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran , many Persian Jews settled in Beverly Hills. In

1392-554: The hills in the area. The Los Angeles Times reported on September 2, 1906: Percy H. Clark Company are managing the development of the foothill portion of the Hammel & Denker ranch for the Rodeo Land and Water Company (the Canfield-Huntington-Kerckhoff syndicate), to be known as Beverly Hills. No expense is being spared to make this a fine suburban district. . . . The property has been laid out on beautiful curved lines. The first house in

1440-485: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beny&oldid=1072006195 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Beny Alagem Beny Alagem

1488-615: The late 1990s, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) proposed to build an extension of the Metro D Line along Wilshire Boulevard and into Downtown Beverly Hills, but the city had opposed it. The D Line Extension will ultimately be completed by 2027 and will include a station at Wilshire Blvd and Rodeo Drive . In 2001, LACMTA then proposed a bus rapid transit route down Santa Monica Blvd., but this

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1536-731: The midst of the 2015 drought , Beverly Hills was found to be one of the largest water consumers in California. As a result, it was asked by the state to reduce consumption by 36%, prompting many residents to replace their lawns with native plants . Meanwhile, the city government replaced the grass in front of the City Hall with Mexican sage . In September 2015, the City of Beverly Hills signed an agreement with Israel to work together on water use as well as "cybersecurity, public health, emergency services, disaster preparedness, public safety, counterterrorism and art and culture". In July 2016,

1584-806: The northwest by the Los Angeles neighborhood of Bel-Air and the Santa Monica Mountains , on the east by West Hollywood, the Carthay neighborhood of Los Angeles, and the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, and on the south by the Beverlywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. The area's " Platinum Triangle " is formed by the city of Beverly Hills and the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Bel Air and Holmby Hills . The ZIP codes for Beverly Hills are 90209 (P.O. boxes only), 90210, 90211, 90212, and 90213 (P.O. boxes only). Most residents live in

1632-644: The population) lived in households, 121 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 14,869 households, out of which 3,759 (25.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 6,613 (44.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,354 (9.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 494 (3.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 460 (3.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 131 (0.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 5,400 households (36.3%) were made up of individuals, and 1,834 (12.3%) had someone living alone who

1680-553: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 16,248 people (47.6%) lived in rental housing units. During 2009–2013, Beverly Hills had a median household income of $ 86,141, with 8.8% of the population living below the federal poverty line. As of the census of 2000, there were 33,784 people, 15,035 households, and 8,269 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,954.0 inhabitants per square mile (2,298.9/km ). There were 15,856 housing units at an average density of 2,794.4/mi (1,079.7/km ). The racial makeup of

1728-474: The subdivision was built in 1907, but sales remained slow. Beverly Hills was one of many all-white planned communities started in the Los Angeles area around this time. Restrictive covenants prohibited non-whites from owning or renting property, unless they were employed as servants by white residents. It was also forbidden to sell or rent property to Jews in Beverly Hills. Burton Green began construction on The Beverly Hills Hotel in 1911. The hotel

1776-454: The utilities-related assets from the Rodeo Land and Water Company. In 1919, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford bought land on Summit Drive and built a mansion, finished in 1921 and nicknamed " Pickfair " by the press. The glamour associated with Fairbanks and Pickford as well as other movie stars who built mansions in the city contributed to its growing appeal. By the early 1920s, the population of Beverly Hills had grown enough to make

1824-431: The water supply a political issue. In 1923, the usual solution, annexation to the city of Los Angeles, was proposed. There was considerable opposition to annexation among such famous residents as Pickford, Fairbanks, Will Rogers and Rudolph Valentino . The Beverly Hills Utility Commission, opposed to annexation as well, managed to force the city into a special election and the plan was defeated 337 to 507. In 1928,

1872-670: Was Harold Lloyd , the silent film star. The NAACP participated in the defense, which was successful. In his decision, federal judge Thurmond Clarke said that it was time that "members of the Negro race are accorded, without reservations or evasions, the full rights guaranteed to them under the 14th amendment." The United States Supreme Court declared restrictive covenants unenforceable in 1948 in Shelley v. Kraemer . A group of Jewish residents of Beverly Hills filed an amicus brief in this case. In 1956, Paul Trousdale (1915–1990) purchased

1920-407: Was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 70,945, and the median income for a family was $ 102,611. Males had a median income of $ 72,004 versus $ 46,217 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 65,507. About 7.9% of families and 9.1% of the population were below

1968-421: Was 43.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males. There were 16,394 housing units at an average density of 2,870.9 units per square mile (1,108.5 units/km ), of which 6,561 (44.1%) were owner-occupied, and 8,308 (55.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.0%. 17,740 people (52.0% of

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2016-417: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29. There were 8,461 families (56.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.05. The population was spread out, with 6,623 people (19.4%) under the age of 18, 2,526 people (7.4%) aged 18 to 24, 8,540 people (25.0%) aged 25 to 44, 9,904 people (29.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 6,516 people (19.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

2064-488: Was also opposed by the city and never built. This stretch of road is served by less efficient Metro Rapid buses using pre-existing roadways. By 2010, traffic in Beverly Hills and surrounding areas had deteriorated enough that the city's habitual opposition had largely turned to support for subways within the city limits. As part of the D Line Extension project, the D Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail

2112-463: Was born in Israel . He was a tank driver. Alagem studied at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona where he met fellow Israeli immigrants Jason Barzilay and Alex Sandel. In 1983, Alagem would partner up with Sandel and Barzilay to start Cal-Abco, a wholesaler of computer parts. In 1986, all three then invested into creating Packard Bell. As of 1995, Cal-Abco was still intact and was listed in

2160-442: Was finished in 1912. The visitors drawn by the hotel were inclined to purchase land in Beverly Hills, and by 1914 the population had grown enough to qualify for incorporation as an independent city. That same year, the Rodeo Land and Water Company decided to separate its water business from its real estate business. The Beverly Hills Utility Commission was split off from the land company and incorporated in September 1914, buying all of

2208-409: Was intended in 2013 to be extended through Beverly Hills, adding two underground stations at Wilshire/La Cienega and Wilshire/Rodeo by the 2020s. The city of Beverly Hills widely opposed Proposition 8 , the 2008 ballot measure which repealed legal recognition of same-sex marriages. The proposition narrowly passed statewide, but in Beverly Hills, only 34% voted in favor, and 66% voted against it. In

2256-412: Was opened. In the early 1940s, black actors and businessmen had begun to move into Beverly Hills, despite the covenants allowing only whites to live in the city. A neighborhood improvement association attempted to enforce the covenant in court. The defendants included prominent artists Hattie McDaniel , Louise Beavers , and Ethel Waters . Among the white residents supporting the lawsuit against blacks

2304-556: Was settled by Californio ranchera María Rita Quinteros de Valdez and her husband in 1828. They called their 4,500 acres (18 km ) of property the Rancho Rodeo de las Aguas . In 1854, she sold the ranch to Benjamin Davis Wilson (1811–1878) and Henry Hancock (1822–1883). By the 1880s, the ranch had been subdivided into parcels of 75 acres (0.30 km ) and was being rapidly bought up by Anglos from Los Angeles and

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