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West Hollywood Approves 11-story Re-development in Heated Council Meeting
One of West Hollywood’s most famous venues is getting a reimagining, but many neighbors made it known that they were not happy about it. The West Hollywood City Council approved a request with a 3-2 vote Monday to redevelop an approximately 1-acre parcel at 8550-8878 Sunset Boulevard where the Viper Room bar and music venue currently operates into an 11-story hotel and residential mixed-use project. The project will also incorporate restaurant and retail businesses into its model and will include several billboards to bring further income to the project site.
2nd Annual Los Angeles Kids Book Festival Coming to West Hollywood
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA (August 7, 2024) – The 2nd Annual Los Angeles Kids Book Festival returns to West Hollywood Park on Sunday, September 8, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. This free event celebrates children’s literacy and fosters a love for reading for kids of all ages, presented by the American Born Chinese Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting children’s bilingual literacy, along with the City of West Hollywood. This year’s festival will continue to offer a rich array of activities suitable for children of all ages, including over 70 exhibitors, live book readings by celebrated authors, interactive storytelling sessions, musical performances, arts and crafts, and other activities. There will be plenty of books and other interesting vendors, meet-and-greets with authors, face painting, photo booth, dancing, games, slime making, plenty of savory and sweet food trucks, free giveaways (including upcoming animation giveaways from Universal Pictures and DreamWorks), and much more. This year, the festival will also introduce new authors and illustrators, providing fresh perspectives and stories that captivate and inspire.
County LGBTQ+ Elected Officials Celebrate Unity, Formation of LACLEO
On Friday, Los Angeles County LGBTQ+ Elected Officials (LACLEO) celebrated the inaugural installation of its founding board members and board members-at-large. LACLEO met for the first time last summer and officially formed the nonprofit this April. Their formal swearing-in of the board signals, especially as the November election nears, that they are mobilizing to win.
WeHo Mayor John Erickson and Commissioner Danny Hang Win Powerful Progressive Endorsements from Tenant Group, Unions and LGTBQ+ Civil Rights Leader
West Hollywood, CA – Six progressive worker, renter, and civil rights leaders have endorsed Mayor John Erickson and Commissioner Danny Hang for this fall's West Hollywood City Council elections. Today, renters' group Coalition for Economic Survival (CES), the hotel workers’ union UNITE HERE Local 11, LGBTQ civil rights leader Cleve Jones, the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW), the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 770, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 11 all announced their endorsement of Mayor Erickson and Commissioner Hang. Both Mayor Erickson and Commissioner Hang are themselves renters and both are long-time supporters of raising the minimum wage. These six progressive organizations have named them as the candidates who will best fight for working families and renters to be able to live, work, and play in West Hollywood.
West Hollywood Approves 11-story Re-development in Heated Council Meeting
One of West Hollywood’s most famous venues is getting a reimagining, but many neighbors made it known that they were not happy about it. The West Hollywood City Council approved a request with a 3-2 vote Monday to redevelop an approximately 1-acre parcel at 8550-8878 Sunset Boulevard where the Viper Room bar and music venue currently operates into an 11-story hotel and residential mixed-use project. The project will also incorporate restaurant and retail businesses into its model and will include several billboards to bring further income to the project site.
2nd Annual Los Angeles Kids Book Festival Coming to West Hollywood
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA (August 7, 2024) – The 2nd Annual Los Angeles Kids Book Festival returns to West Hollywood Park on Sunday, September 8, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. This free event celebrates children’s literacy and fosters a love for reading for kids of all ages, presented by the American Born Chinese Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting children’s bilingual literacy, along with the City of West Hollywood. This year’s festival will continue to offer a rich array of activities suitable for children of all ages, including over 70 exhibitors, live book readings by celebrated authors, interactive storytelling sessions, musical performances, arts and crafts, and other activities. There will be plenty of books and other interesting vendors, meet-and-greets with authors, face painting, photo booth, dancing, games, slime making, plenty of savory and sweet food trucks, free giveaways (including upcoming animation giveaways from Universal Pictures and DreamWorks), and much more. This year, the festival will also introduce new authors and illustrators, providing fresh perspectives and stories that captivate and inspire.
County LGBTQ+ Elected Officials Celebrate Unity, Formation of LACLEO
On Friday, Los Angeles County LGBTQ+ Elected Officials (LACLEO) celebrated the inaugural installation of its founding board members and board members-at-large. LACLEO met for the first time last summer and officially formed the nonprofit this April. Their formal swearing-in of the board signals, especially as the November election nears, that they are mobilizing to win.
WeHo Mayor John Erickson and Commissioner Danny Hang Win Powerful Progressive Endorsements from Tenant Group, Unions and LGTBQ+ Civil Rights Leader
West Hollywood, CA – Six progressive worker, renter, and civil rights leaders have endorsed Mayor John Erickson and Commissioner Danny Hang for this fall's West Hollywood City Council elections. Today, renters' group Coalition for Economic Survival (CES), the hotel workers’ union UNITE HERE Local 11, LGBTQ civil rights leader Cleve Jones, the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW), the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 770, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 11 all announced their endorsement of Mayor Erickson and Commissioner Hang. Both Mayor Erickson and Commissioner Hang are themselves renters and both are long-time supporters of raising the minimum wage. These six progressive organizations have named them as the candidates who will best fight for working families and renters to be able to live, work, and play in West Hollywood.
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