Thursday's Scoop: St. Patrick's Day and a Public Hearing

While many West Hollywood residents will honor St. Patrick on March 17, few know who Patrick was or why he is a saint. Patch has the scoop on why Americans celebrate this religious Irish holiday.

If you're Irish, chances are you love potatoes. Drinking is also a staple, but who doesn't like Guinness? And, food? We Irish love a good corned beef and cabbage, "Bangers and Mash," scalloped potatoes, or Irish soda bread any-a-day. To ring in the annual St. Patrick's Day festivities, try some of Ireland's originals. Check out .

If you are planning to paint the town green, West Hollywood is the place to be. So don your leprechaun hats and clip on that “Kiss Me I'm Irish” button, and then head over to any one of .

Public Hearing: Mixed-Use Project

The West Hollywood Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at the West Hollywood Park Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. to consider the demolition of four structures for the construction of a five-story mixed-use project, with 32 affordable housing units. 

 Meeting

The Commission meets at  at 7 p.m. On theagenda is a request for the demolition of a five-story mixed-use building at 1145-1153 N. La Brea Ave. along with a 20-minute public comment period. The next regularly scheduled meeting is set for Thursday, April 7, beginning at 6:30 p.m. 

WeHo Weather: Partly Sunny, 69

The National Weather Service predicts patchy fog before 11 a.m., with an otherwise partly sunny forecast. The high will reach near 69, dropping to a low around 49. Clouds will roll in after 11 p.m.