Thursday's Scoop: Planning Commission to Hear Centrum Sunset Project

Greetings, and welcome to today's City Scoop. Here's what's happening Thursday in West Hollywood:

Main Event: Planning Commission Meeting

The most controversial item on the agenda is a public hearing on the 8801 Sunset Boulevard Project. Blogger Jerome Cleary broke down a few "project objectives" in his recent . Patch reporter James Mills previews the project . The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the .

Other Happenings:

• Celebrating its 29th year, , LA’s gay and lesbian film festival, opens Thursday and runs through July 17. This year, 163 themed films—67 features and 96 shorts—will play at the Directors Guild of America (7920 Sunset Blvd. at Fairfax) and six other locations across town. The films come from the U.S. and 24 other countries. For a complete rundown of films to see, click .
• W. 3rd Street is holding a  with free live music. The Doug MacDonald Trio and Straight Ahead Jazz will be performing from 7-9 p.m. For more information, visit the website. 
• Linda Hogan, wife of Terry Bollea (aka Hulk Hogan), will discuss and sign her book, , 7 p.m. at . 

The Forecast:

• It's another sweltering summer day in West Hollywood. The National Weather Service predicts a mostly sunny Thursday, with a high near 89 and a low around 68. Calm wind will become southwest around 5 miles per hour.
  

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