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America is Dying; - Beverly Hills is only small part of it..

I was in Beverly Hills about a month ago, and I couldn't believe how empty and deteriorated the city was! It's a ghost town and SO many of the businesses and places that once made it special are GONE!! It's heartbreaking! 💔💔

It's the same in London, the crazy thing is that we have a situation where there is a lack of affordable housing and at the same time all this empty retail and office space. When you think about all the money tied up in commercial property and how that is amplified by derivatives and credit default swaps, there is a catastrophic financial crash just around the corner.

California had their chance to get rid of Newsome, but they kept him, so they got exactly what they voted for.

High crime w no penalties. No brainer

I am shocked! The last time I was in Beverly Hills/Rodeo Drive (10 Years ago) it still was crowded and with full Bars, Restaurants and Shops. Now it just looks like an abandoned movie-set. No people, empty tables etc. I will not travel again there and I am glad that I experienced the best time of California in the 80s for the first time as a little boy and later as an exchange student in the 90s.

Very informative. Never knew this was happening. So sad.

Nobody wants to invest in a place where there’s no law and order , like nobody. Nobody with any sense anyway.

Celebrities mean nothing anymore.

"Criminal activities are equivalent to a lack of business opportunities. Fear of theft or other criminal acts can discourage people from investing or starting new ventures."

This is happening EVERYWHERE! It’s so sad! I think Covid made people realize they didn’t need to shop at brick and mortar stores anymore and it was just easier to buy online. There is honestly no coming back from this unless the internet completely shuts down.

That's one way to combat crime. Make it unaffordable for businesses to operate so they're forced to close. No stores, no theft. Brilliant! 🤦🏻

High rent and no punishment for people stealing their merch or the homeless guy doing drugs on their door mat. Thanks democrats.

Same as in other Cities. Tokyo. London. Closed Stores. Homeless People. ....

The internet/online shopping is killing a lot of brick and mortar stores at first it was big box killing mom and pop shops now the big box facing a bigger threat. Commercial real estate better turn into residential really quick if they want a future because it's not coming back any time soon. Sad to see really the world's changing very fast.

When the Beverly Hills Hotel closes then you know its really over

As a small business owner in LA county, only a few miles from Beverly Hills, The government with all its regulations, ordinances and defund the police antics makes running a small business almost impossible. The middle class and small businesses are going away in California.

I used to work at Cafe Roma since they opened in 82. It was so beautiful seeing all the famous artists coming for lunch or dinner and talking to them, having fun and enjoying their jokes. Farewell Cafe Roma.

I cant believe beverly hills even allows an ice cream truck there.

They didn't go out of business. They fled California en masse. 🤷‍♂😂😂😂

This video should be on the national news, every station…. It is horrific to see this level of destruction.

Thanks for showing us reality!!

I have had some wonderful meals and some wonderful memories from Beverly Hills. Very sad, that it’s losing many of its stores.

When you are soft on crime you lose hard working people who won't stand for it!

This is not just in Beverly Hills, this is happening everywhere.. and I fear that the worst is yet to come 😳

Beverly Hills What a joke No one needs a $2,000 purse. No sympathy for people like that. They can bulldoze the whole block of overpriced stores

This was a real eye opener, this is what happens when your Government has no leadership or direction or innovation.

BH has been dying for awhile. Movie stars don’t all live there anymore, the Persian community took over since the 80s then they were replaced by Arabs. Slowly the great luxury shops closed. The black lives matter riots were a turning point. The riots showed Los Angeles residents on local TV that the police just stood by while rioters smashed and looted parts of LA like Melrose Ave with impunity. It was a shock to the system. So-called restorative justice, which really means no more law and order, began, vagrants all over the country learned you could camp out anywhere in LA and not be bothered, so that population exploded. Then the Covid lockdowns put the nails in the coffin, and growing lawlessness drove out many residents and businesses. We will not see the vibrant Los Angeles and grand Beverly Hills again in our lifetimes. RIP LA. RIP Beverly Hills. So, so sad.

Shoplifting is killing retail in California. Not to mention the assaults and crime in general driving people away.

Hi, buddy. Thanks for the side seeing. Greetings from Deventer, The Netherlands. 🐎

Celebrities are so rich . The poor don't want to hear of them anymore . I live below poverty . I'm so grateful for what I have .

A lot of businesses are leaving California or have left. Shoplifting on the rise because of soft on crime policies. High taxes. California is not a business-friendly state . Less tourists because of the crime, homeless problem, and increased cost of airfare,hotel rooms, and restaurants.

This is going to have a negative impact on the smash and grab industry in California. Good work Governor Newsome.

It’s like this in most places. Rents are too expensive for stores to remain open. This is were city councils could help with a rebate. Once stores start to close it’s the beginning of the end. New businesses aren’t going to open on a street that is half empty.

I didn't expect Beverly Hills to be this vacant.

Business owner here. California makes it hard on businesses because of taxes, regulations, and fees. They need money for the free stuff they give away. I left California In Dec 2023

I'm in LA now for work. It's really bad here. Last Monday I witnessed a fight that turned into a gun fight and I think one of the guys was killed. And tonight my co-workers car got broken into. They tried to steal it. I knew they would come back with a key so I took the fuses out. And they just came back less than an hour ago but couldn't get it. Every time I go anywhere the homeless are hassling me for money. The people drive like ass holes too, they cut you off and get mad at you like YOU did something wrong. It's filthy here and everything is so expensive. I hate LA and I used to love this place but it's changed too much. I'd get out if I was you brother.

Loved the tour!😊

I was born in that area in the mid 50's. It's very sad to see it dying. I'm also very sad to see that the GIV can no longer stay in business in Venice as well. I loved watching these videos.

... I am just glad having been able to experience and enjoy L.A. in the 80s and 90s.

Retail will never be the same in this country. High rents, theft, lack of accountability, online shopping all contributed to this. There are exceptions of course.

No one needs overpriced retail stores when everything can just be bought online in for cheaper.

The glory of being an actor is over..and so is Beverly Hills!

It’s NOT just rent… it’s also crime. A ridiculous law was passed that allows people to shoplift and not be prosecuted. With all these stores out of business also shows how many people were experiencing job loss! So sad!!!

High crime...no penalties...what could possibly go wrong?

Stores are closing due to a widening divergence between of high rent and lower disposable income of the public. Not hard to figure out.

Thanks for providing real news..

I'm sorry to see this. I lived in Beverly Hills for five years within walking distance of Rodeo Drive. I knew it was only a matter of time until the rot unleashed on LA would reach Beverly Hills, but actually seeing that come true is depressing. Most people think Beverly Hills is all glitzy shops and mansions perched on high hills. It's not. I lived in "the flats" with working people who live there for a clean, well-run, low-crime city. (58% of Beverly Hills residents are renters, as I was). If even Beverly Hills has gone this far, then California is past the point of no return.

I lived in L.A. for 44 years on and off, including in Beverly Hills for 10 of them. I hate to say it, but almost the second after Beverly Hills got ransacked in the 2020 riots, and then the same crowd inexplicably started piling into Beverly Hills every weekend and turning it into "the Shaw" of the 80's and 90's, Beverly Hills lost its mystique. Four years later, and videos like this are possible? It's not coincidence. It's that, and the L.A./CA political idiocy that has done this. Their own policies backfiring on CA businesses.

Long time no see, bud! Good to see you are back! :))

Please... Beverly Hills deserves what they are getting close stores. I am not crying for them either. That goes for Brentwood too

Chicago too. Most of stores in Michigan avenue is closed. Business can’t survive from smash and grab.

Thanks for sharing. The whole country is dying.

Thank you for this interesting tour...and greetings from Germany :)

Thank you so much for this video, I am shocked.

I worked in Beverly Hills and Century City in 80's. It was thriving.

The news doesn't show this much truth. Wow...had no idea it was this sparse in Beverly Hills. Thanks German!!!!

All good things must come to an end. The next thing you know ...Beverly Hills is taken over by the unfortunate homeless. Wouldn't that be something! Where will those "untouchable-I am better than you" big shots go? Be wary folks, your decadent time is running out. Thanks my German friend. Keep up the good reporting.

The internet killed off Hollywood and Beverley Hills.

Beverly Hills is dying and we all know why….😮

Very sad. As a former resident of BH before and during COVID, I watched the state of decline. I remember trying to drive home before getting stopped by an angry mob of people that was slowly descending into the town. Me and a few other alarmed motorists turned our cars around and hurried out. That was the first day of the infamous riots. We realized the police were powerless. I left BH and moved further west. Turns out the homeless problem is far worse the further west you go. But it's really the burglaries and robberies that are the scariest. My home was broken into twice, the second time a gunpoint. Using a firearm in the commission of a felony used to be a mandatory 'enhancement' charge but that's no longer the case. The police told me that simply breaking into my home and pointing a gun at me wasn't enough to escalate to a more serious response. Crazy thing is, we're not allowed to carry firearms in public or even in your vehicle to protect yourself. So robbers are pointing guns at shoppers in broad daylight at the local mall, or parking lot, or follow you home, and as you pull into your garage, point a gun at your face and take everything you own. Sounds like a movie, but it has been happening. So, people are rethinking going out in their fancy cars, wearing their fancy watches and jewelry and "being seen." Since BH is a town for exactly that - they are suffering quite a bit. L.A. is wild. I grew up in San Diego. We used to leave our front door unlocked! Never heard about any break ins. But that's only part of the story. As a business owner in L.A. we are seeing a permanent transition to remote work. People aren't commuting to offices anymore, and clients aren't requiring in-person meetings, so companies are ditching their expensive leases. It's amazing how much white collar work can be done using Zoom. BH has a huge supply of offices - above all of those retail stores there are countless offices. Without people coming to the offices, there are fewer patrons running errands locally or dining in BH. Ask any retail owner and they will measure their revenue in terms of "pre-pandemic" and post-pandemic. After the pandemic, business never really picked up - so even the big staples that were there for 20+ years didn't have enough revenue to sustain themselves.

Thanks for sharing! American living in the Swiss German region ❤

It’s so empty! Wow, the US is definitely not the same anymore.

Omgosh! I can’t believe it! Yes it’s the rent. I lived there in mid-late 80s as a teen. It was SO beautiful. People EVERYWHERE. Outdoor cafes, all of the high end shops, and OH the Cars! It was just the whole atmosphere. Even the AIR smelled good. This is sad. San Diego is home now, all of LA is Dead.

Not good for restaurants since Newsom decided $20 an hour was a great idea. Plus since crime is legal in California there's no interest in opening in that city or any city in the state. Thanks for taking the walk. They won't be back.

Excellent explanation🙏😊 Excellent videography✍️

We live in a digital world and it shows. Why pay for gas and parking? When you can order something online and get free shipping 😊

The internet killed everything. Everything is viewed online, ordered online, and today is also lived online. Celebrities don't go out like they used to, and the average person doesn't have the money to afford all those restaurants, expensive boutiques, hairdressers... Today, people look online for recipes to cook dinner at home, people search online how to cut their own hair, people watch online youtubers how they sleep in a camper, not in Beverly Hills.

There is also a direct connection to the fact that Hollywood is dying people aren't interest in actors and musicians anymore so the stars cant afford to go to these places like they use to

I used to work for Cedars Sinai Medical Center which is right next to all of that & it was super nice back in 2017, busy & bustling with people, businesses booming. This is really sad of wut it used to be just a few years ago too.

Ach du meine Güte, Mike...das ist ja entsetzlich. Ich habe gerade eben ein paar Beiträge über Downtown LA angeschaut. Am Hollywood Blvd. und der Main Street sieht es genauso und noch schlimmer aus. Niemals hätte ich gedacht, dass sowas in Beverly Hills möglich ist..einfach nur traurig.

Large amounts of people leaving the state, activist judges, lazy police chiefs and leaders who are voted in are the big part of the problem.

Hey @GermanInVenice you should tell them to give you a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 👍

Great video...tks... Some people have the magic touch

Shoplifting and online shopping is destroying retail. Not surprised at all. The economy is rubbish, people are careful with spending and just buy what they need and shop around for the best price.

I visited California last year, the only civilized and non-filthy place in L.A.was Beverly Hills, Hollywood and Santa Monica were shocking, full of homeless on Fentanyl and garbage everywhere, hanging around between Monaco, Dubai and St.Moritz I couldn’t find any”glitz & glamour” even on Rodeo Drive; I was wondering how long would take Beverly Hills to fall dawn as well. Thanks. for showing reality❤

And now insurance companies are leaving, so I bet we will see MANY MORE buildings up for lease. Thanks for posting, I like seeing the actual streets.

E commerce has also made a big difference to retail trade now people sit at home on the PC and order product that gets dropped on their home door step, all at the expense of the retailers who pay premium rents and overheads. this is a world wide shift in shopping

Expectation: glitz and glamour Reality: zombie apocalypse

People get what they vote for. Thank you for showing the truth GIV.

Aw, that's so sad. I'm from New York. I was in Huntington Beach, CA a few years ago and loved it. I wanted to visit Beverly Hills and L.A. sometime soon, but I guess not? :(

Lived up the hill in Hollywood Hills for 25 years there has always been vacant stores in Beverly Hills for the last 15 years. But there is less offices in BH.

Santa Monica is so dangerous now. My husband and I went last summer. Couldn’t believe the homelesss. I feared for my life. I meant transient not homeless. They are on drugs. ( edited) sorry for any confusion. Santa Monica is one of most unsafest cities listed in California now.

People say "Retail is dying". But you can go to a country like Australia and the malls are absolutely thriving. They are still building multi story malls across the country. The difference is you go to jail in Australia for shoplifting and for being anti social in public.

thank you for the fun narrative tour! I've never been a California person so I have nothing to compare it to, but it's the Jay Luchs signs that concern me most. That dude has so many listings! Find Jay, and you'll find answers. Fishy Jay is what they call him. 😂😂😂😂

Thanks Newsome! That’s what he wants for America!

The movie industry in Hollywood is on a sinking ship. Many of their lead players are headed to jail.

Was there last year on Rodeo Dr. It’s not like the 90s. It’s was “quiet” and stores empty. Speaking of Rolex; they cannot even deliver without the “grey market” dealer. Face the fact the generation that goes to the into the store in person are aged out and the new generations just orders online. A true meaning of “death of a salesman”

Visited there a few years ago. Some homeless, but didn't really feel too dangerous during the day. Very few people walking around and the few that were looked tense. The whole place felt kind of dead. Energy was missing.

My parents proudly left California in 1995... Best decision for our family ever.

Im from England and so many shops throughout our country are exactly the same. Seems to be everywhere. Really sad.

Wow! So surprising this has so much damaged the reputation of Beverly Hills. Rodeo drive I used to shop there years ago. I used to have a friend working at Gucci and Burberry his name is Michael Isreal. He does not work in Rodeo anymore. He works now in downtown New York. 💚🙂

it was the perfect storm online shopping, reality TV, KZfaq, covid, economy, crime

Television shows depicts Beverly Hills as “best of the best” stores but this is “cold hard facts” of the retail industry. Amazon is “Rodeo Drive”

That's heartbreaking. indeed!! Berverly Hills represented a place that I didn't ever imagine would be financially crippled like THAT!!!! 😔

So sad, i remember when i was there in the late 1990s i saw famous faces...glamorous life styles...so depressing now ..

😢😢 😢oh my god 😱 im so sad Beverly Hills id dead 😭. Thanks so much for this wonderful video. U are the best .this the reality. ❤

And all of America will follow suit if Gavin finds his way to the White House.

I was there in the mid 90s , there was a lot of good things to see. Especially back then because Pretty Woman came out, everyone liked to go in the Beverly Hotel. It’s sad to see it dead. You get what you vote for.