This week on In The Chair, editor Brenton Garen speaks to Todd Johnson — new Executive Director of Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce.

VIDEO: In The Chair – Todd Johnson, new Beverly Hills Chamber Of Commerce Executive Director:
Woman’s Car Stolen from UCLA Valet in Santa Monica While Visiting Husband in ICU
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Officials Launch Public Safety Survey Ahead of PCH Reopening, National Guard Withdrawal
City leaders plan to hold a community-wide meeting in the coming days to review survey results and outline next steps...
Getty Villa Museum to Reopen After Months-Long Closure Due to Palisades Fire
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Pasjoli to Temporarily Close for Redesign, Unveil New Menu June 12
Santa Monica French Bistro Will Pause Service Starting June 1 Acclaimed French bistro Pasjoli will close temporarily starting on June...
Officials Urge Vigilance as Coyote Sightings Rise in Santa Monica
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Hollywood Man Charged in Deadly Attempted Robbery on 3rd Street Promenade
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Fatal Electrocution Reported in Malibu After Downed Power Line
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Historic ‘Parry Residence’ in Pacific Palisades Lists for $25M
It is one of the earliest homes constructed in the Huntington Palisades and was prominently featured in a 1930 issue...
10-Unit Venice Townhouse with Ocean Views Listed for $6M
Built in 1975, the 14,025-square-foot structure sits on a 7,971-square-foot corner lot A 10-unit townhouse complex just steps from the...
Elon Musk’s Tesla Renews Santa Monica Lease for 82,000-Square-Foot Service Center
Tesla Keeps California Roots with Santa Monica Service Center Renewal Despite relocating its corporate headquarters to Texas, Tesla has reaffirmed...
Yeastie Boys and Netflix Launch Nobody Wants This Bagel Pop-Up for Emmy Season
Two-Day Event Rolls Through Brentwood on May 17 With Themed Menu In a pitch-perfect blend of street food and streaming...
Boundary Pushing Opera Schoenberg in Hollywood Makes West Coast Premiere at UCLA’s Nimoy Theater
Multimedia Opera Reimagining the Life of Arnold Schoenberg Debuts May 18–22 Tod Machover’s boundary-pushing chamber opera, Schoenberg in Hollywood, will...
L.A. County Has Canceled $183 Million in Medical Debt for Over 134,000 Residents
First Wave of Relief Part to Relieve Medical Debt for Low-Income Angelenos In a major step toward easing the financial...
Northside Pier Fest Returns to Venice Following Fire Delays
Heats will take place across both the Main and Secondary Banks of the Venice Fishing Pier The Northside Pier Fest...
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