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STEVE MARTIN: You’re safe because the mayor says so
We have nothing to fear but fear itself. While Mayor Erickson did not exactly say that in his comments about public safety at the last Council meeting, he probably wished he would have. The Mayor made it clear that he personally believes the City is essentially safe, but he is willing to spend more on law enforcement as a placebo to make people feel better. But it was apparent from his paranoid statements, he believes any discussion of crime that rebounds negatively on him is mere “fear mongering.”
Roxy, Rainbow seeking Mills Act Contract
WeHo’s Historic Preservation Commission is tasked with providing a recommendation to City Council on the request for a Mills Act Contract for the cultural resources located at 9009-9015 Sunset Boulevard, known as The Roxy Theatre and Rainbow Bar & Grill. City Council has determined that historic structures representing the...
WEST SEEGMILLER: Building bridges in a torn city
Last week, I attended a strategic planning meeting in West Hollywood. Residents and local leaders reviewed a recent public input campaign. As the founder of a non-partisan medical freedom coalition, I was surprised to be invited given my independent status often makes me a divisive figure among the local intelligentsia.
WeHo contractor rakes in revenue treating homeless
One of West Hollywood’s contractors has found a profitable niche providing “street medicine” — a.k.a. health care and social services — to homeless individuals, according to a new report by KFF News. Healthcare in Action operates in West Hollywood under a three-year contract awarded by...
Pickpockets still plaguing WeHo
The plague of pickpockets in West Hollywood worsened in June, according to the WeHo Sheriff’s Station, while motor vehicles thefts saw a marked decrease. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies are set to present the crime data from June at Monday night’s Public Safety Commission meeting. Motor...
Man shot by sheriffs near Plummer Park in WeHo
A man alleged to be in the midst of a psychotic episode who threatened Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies with a knife was reportedly shot Saturday afternoon in West Hollywood. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. near Plummer Park at the intersection of Gardner Avenue and Santa Monica...
How to get an item on the city agenda
Got a beef about the removal of parking on Gardner? You might want to take your case to the Transportation Commission and ask for an item to be placed on a future agenda for discussion. Are you a disabled resident who has lost access to the public right of way...
Who’s running for City Council (so far)
West Hollywood will hold its general election for two City Council seats on Tuesday, Nov. 5, and seven hopefuls are currently in the running. The seats belong at present to Mayor John M. Erickson, who is running for re-election, and Councilmember Sepi Shyne, who is not. The nomination period began...
Ariana Madix sued over WeHo sandwich shop
Everybody it seems wants a piece of Something About Her. Ariana Madix, owner of the popular new WeHo sandwich shop, is facing new legal troubles as a lawsuit was filed against her by Penny Davidi Borsuk, who claims she was promised a 10 percent stake in the restaurant. Borsuk’s suit,...
‘Beanie’ Block 2007-2024
Beanie Iowa Moore Block lived a full furbaby life. Beanie was born on December 10, 2007, in the state of Iowa and moved to West Hollywood in March 2008. The purebred Italian Greyhound was black and white with Irish markings. Irish markings are indicated by a white contrast on a dog’s paws, underbelly, or tail. As a puppy, Beanie would always climb to the highest point she could find. She would sit on the top ledge of a chair or climb up to rest on your shoulders. Unlike many Italian Greyhounds, she never got the shakes. She was a confident, courageous, loving soul. I’d often ask her, “Who is in there?” for Beanie was the gift that just kept on giving.
How WeHo can curb landfill waste
Vice Mayor Chelsea Lee Byers will never forget the landfills she saw as a child in Arizona while accompanying her father on his construction jobs. “Something about seeing those landfills regularly really struck me and sort of haunted me,” Byers said. “It was alarming and scary to think about all of this waste we were incessantly producing as people. But it made me curious and inspired to understand the many people and policies working to ensure that waste wasn’t just a pile of refuse but instead a tool for us to pave the way for a sustainable planet.”
MedMen’s closure progresses as receiver oversees asset liquidation
MedMen’s properties in Illinois, Nevada, and New York are nearing sales, but the outlook in California and Massachusetts remains grim. The controlled shutdown of MedMen Enterprises continues under California-based receiver Richard Ormond. In a recent update, Ormond indicated that sales of most former MedMen dispensaries are in progress, with some locations being abandoned and four in Southern California still operational.
Planning Commission will review plans for 4-story apartments on Edinburgh
West Hollywood’s Planning Commission will review a development proposal Thursday aiming to transform two single-family homes at 1006-1010 N. Edinburgh Ave. into a modern, four-story apartment complex. Proposed by Shahrokh Zarrin of Kiavand LLC, the project intends to merge two parcels into a single 12,373-square-foot lot, replacing the existing...
WeHo mom Rachel Schmeidler throws hat in ring for City Council
WeHo resident Rachel Schmeidler announced during City Council’s meeting Monday night that she plans to run for one of the two seats up before voters in November. “I’m a single mother of two boys,” Schmeidler said. “I’ve been a resident of West Hollywood for 24 years, and I’ve spent the last 10 years working for LA County. Like over 70% of West Hollywood, I’m a renter.”
Council split on giving new crimefighting tech to Sheriff’s Department
West Hollywood City Council on Monday narrowly approved new technologies for the Sheriff’s Department including a drone-as-first-responder program, a real-time watch center and fixed real-time cameras throughout the city. The upgrades, long in discussion, were designed to bolster the city’s public safety profile in a manner similar to Beverly...
WeHo pursuing Community Safety Officers program
Public Safety Manager Anita Shandi provided an extensive update to City Council on Monday night on the public safety equipment and technology items that were previously approved by the council. She began by discussing the Community Safety Officer program, which the city’s Community Safety Department is working on in partnership with the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station.
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