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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| Type | Weekly newspaper published Thursdays |
|---|---|
| Format | Compact |
| Owner(s) | Independent |
| Publisher | Josh E. Gross |
| Founded | October 7, 1999 |
| Headquarters | 140 South Beverly Drive #201 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 United States |
| Circulation | 15,000 |
| Website | bhweekly.com |
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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Biography for Jack Gross Jr". The Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ^ Schwab, Dave (August 2011). "La Jolla's Jack O. Gross led the way in local television". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ Cunningham, Marie. "Local Media". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ^ "The Weekly Turns the Camera on Itself - Beverly Hills Weekly, Issue #657 | PDF | Newspapers | Journalism".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
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External links
edit- Official website at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2004-10-04)
- Archives - hosted by SmallTownPapers.com
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