''Beverly Hills Weekly'' is the free weekly tabloid-sized newspaper serving

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. It was founded on October 7, 1999. The publisher is Josh E. Gross, son of television writer Jack Gross Jr., and the grandson of KFMB-TV founder Jack O. Gross, which was the first television station in

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. 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. In 2014, Beverly Hills Weekly won a lawsuit brought by competitor

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. Beverly Hills Weekly responded with a

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motion and ultimately received $40,000 in legal fees. The Weekly was represented by attorney

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. The newspaper is also a sponsor of the

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. As of 2020, the publication has published over 1100 issues.

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