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Week in Review: Bike Week, Fur Free Weho, and 'Judgment Day'

Weho Patch covers a Planning Commission meeting, Age March, and a day dedicated to biking.

West Hollywood celebrated Bike Week LA. A hearing to change zoning ordinances regarding religious institutions with banquet facilities was delayed until August by the city’s on Thursday. also marked the second coming of Christ and the end of the world, according to civil engineer Harold Camping, president of Family Radio Christian Network. 

This week's saw a thief ride away with an expensive bike and a doctor's office burglarized. In other crime news, a hit-and-run accident took down a street light on Sunset and movers were accused of stealing a 14K gold bracelet.

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Patch reported that a California bill passed by the state Senate last week regarding could have a major impact in West Hollywood by giving landlords ammunition to evict smokers. West Hollywood Mayor John Duran is disturbed by the implications of the bill.

was sentenced to three years probation Tuesday for allegedly running a "pill mill," writing prescriptions without a legitimate medical purpose. In January, the Hollywood resident pleaded guilty in Los Angeles federal court to a single charge of distribution of a controlled substance—180 tablets of Xanax, an anti-anxiety drug.

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West Hollywood’s first last Sunday brought out many buyers to check out the no-longer-wanted wares up for sale. The WehoGrnWknd event was meant to encourage the community to keep useful items out of the landfill.

Participants from West Hollywood and beyond marched along Robertson and Santa Monica boulevards Saturday morning, carrying signs touting messages, “Getting better every year” and “Boomer hottie,” for the first annual .

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Since West Hollywood is considered the pet friendliest city in Southern California, Patch decided to launch a new series that spotlights residents' most adorable companion animals. For our first , we chose 8-month-old Raffaello.

This week's profiles Varsity Gay League, a local group that offers Weho's LGBT community outside-the-box activities—everything from Beer Olympics to dodgeball.

went behind the scenes with Tony-nominated actor and artist John Tartaglia is offering workshops centered around theatre and television puppetry at the Celebration Theatre in West Hollywood.

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