Local News in Brief : LOCAL LAWS of 1987 : Beverly Hills
Among the strongest images of the year in Los Angeles County were those of furious smokers temporarily banned from Beverly Hills restaurants and a would-be gunman holding what turned out to be a toy gun on consumer reporter David Horowitz during a live broadcast. Both incidents spawned action by local authorities. Here’s a sampling of what local legislative boards decided during 1987.
SMOKE--In March, the Beverly Hills City Council adopted one of the toughest anti-smoking ordinances in the nation, banning smoking in all restaurants. But in July the law was softened to allow restaurant owners to set aside as much as 50% of their tables for smokers if walls and ventilation systems were installed.
Compiling these laws were Times staff writers Greg Braxton, Gary Gorman, Scott Harris, Roxanna Kopetman, Julio Moran, Victor Merina, Mike Ward, and researcher Cecilia Rasmussen.
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