Beverly Hills

A former Beverly Hills stockbroker who worked with a fugitive hedge fund manager was sentenced Monday to six years in prison for his role in a stock manipulation scheme that fleeced investors out of more than $200 million. Todd Ficeto, 53, was also ordered to serve five years on supervised release after getting out of prison and pay restitution of…

The NBC4 I-Team looked into the legality of citations that some cities are giving out for failure to wear a mask. Lolita Lopez reports for NBC LA at 5 p.m. Friday July 3, 2020.

Wear your mask, or pay hundreds of dollars in fines. That’s what several cities across Southern California are planning to do to enforce the requirement to wear face coverings in public.  But what does enforcement look like, and do governments have the right to do this? The NBC4 I-Team spoke with the mayor of one city that will start...

With coronavirus cases on the rise, local municipalities Thursday are beginning to crack down on residents who flout the statewide requirement that they wear masks while in public. In West Hollywood, sheriff’s Capt. Edward Ramirez issued a statement saying deputies have been working to educate violators about the requirement, but people who refuse could now face fines. “Beginning this...

A Beverly Hills doctor and a woman investigators described as his wife, the owner of a Los Alamitos-based laboratory, are behind bars Monday on charges of stealing about $52 million in an alleged insurance fraud scheme. Dr. Randy Rosen, who was involved in a civil federal lawsuit involving a health care fraud scheme at a Long Beach hospital that was…

24 were arrested but no one was hurt after a protest in Beverly Hills Friday night. As seen on Today in LA on Saturday, June 27, 2020.

An overnight demonstration in Beverly Hills, quelled by police who declared it an unlawful assembly under a recently passed city ordinance banning most nighttime gatherings of 10 or more people, netted 28 arrests, a police sergeant said Saturday. The arrests, mostly for unlawful assembly, were made about 1 a.m. and included one suspect being arrested on suspicion of arson, Beverly…

A 20-year-old man is behind bars Friday for allegedly street racing another driver then fleeing the scene when the other motorist fatally crashed near Beverly Hills. Jefferson Guardadonajera was arrested Tuesday about 8:25 a.m. near the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and North Hamilton Drive in Beverly Hills, according to Officer Tony Im of the Los Angeles Police Department. The crash…

Hollywood producer and writer Steve Bing died Monday after falling from the balcony of an apartment on the 27th floor of a Century City high-rise, according to friends of the philanthropist and real estate fortune heir.

Beverly Hills has banned most nighttime gatherings of at least 10 people in residential streets and other public places in residential areas in response to two protests that “disrupted the tranquility” of a neighborhood. The proclamation, issued late Saturday by City Manager George Chave in his role as director of emergency services, came in response to a second nighttime protest…

What began as a protest in Beverly Hills Saturday over the in-custody death of George Floyd led to looting of the Alexander McQueen clothing store on Rodeo Drive, attacks on three police vehicles and multiple incidents of vandalism. Police used tear gas to break up the remaining 200-300 people gathered at Rodeo and Santa Monica Boulevard around 8 p.m., after…

The city of Beverly Hills announced that a curfew was being imposed starting at 8 p.m Saturday and lasting until 5:30 a.m. Sunday, mirroring announcements made for Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Santa Monica and Pasadena. Sign-carrying protesters chanting “Eat the rich” came to Beverly Hills’ famed shopping street Rodeo Drive today as part of a series of demonstrations over the…

Police are seeking the public’s help in providing any information that would lead to the identification and arrest of a hit-and-run motorist who struck a woman on the outskirts of Beverly Hills, leaving her severely injured. The crash occurred about 9 p.m. Saturday at La Cienega Boulevard and Third Street, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. A vehicle going...

The Maseratis, the Rolls-Royces and the Mercedes-Benzes were back on Rodeo Drive on Tuesday — along with a few high-end buyers — as America’s most fashionable shopping street slowly got back to business. Just a few days after Beverly Hills officials announced the high-end boutiques lining its most exclusive street could reopen for curbside pickup, shoppers began tentatively making their…

After much speculation surrounding Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s new digs, now that they’ve moved to L.A. County, reports have surfaced that they are living in a mansion owned by prolific writer/producer/actor Tyler Perry. The $18 million, 22-acre property, which has eight bedrooms and 12 bathrooms, is located atop a hill inside the Beverly Ridge Estates gated community, located in...

The Beverly Hills Police Department’s chief, Sandra Spagnoli, suddenly retired this week following years of employee lawsuits, settlements, and jury awards that have cost residents more than $7-million. The City said in a statement Saturday her last day would be May 15. “I am grateful to have served Beverly Hills and proud of the accomplishments over the past 4 years…

Beverly Hills’ top cop is out of a job. Sandra Spagnoli has abruptly retired after years of lawsuits and settlements. Eric Leonard reports NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Monday, April 27, 2020.

A two-block stretch of Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills closed Thursday and will remain closed until further notice in an attempt to accelerate construction of the Metro Purple Line extension while fewer people are driving because of the coronvirus outbreak. Wilshire is closed between Crescent and Beverly drives. A portion of Beverly Drive at Wilshire Boulevard is also closed for…

Nate’N Al’s Delicatessen, an iconic Jewish deli in Bevery Hill’s, is closing due to the COVID-19 quarantine and issues with its lease. Gene Kang reports for the NBC4 News on