Week in Review: Council Approves Fur Ban on Split Vote, Walk Against Hate Rally and Veterans Day

This week in West Hollywood, to chat with patrons about ensuring their safety, City Council , and a WWII veteran was WWII service metals.

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West Hollywood made history by once again voting to become the first city in the nation to Monday night. But the third time around, the vote showed a City Council deeply divided on the issue.

Councilman Jeff Prang and City Manager Paul Arevalo said the city would review the for possible modifications at that meeting, and Council put off the final vote on a deck proposal for the , citing design problems. Neighbors have long complained of noise from the temple's banquet hall.

LA Times reported , who took part in the landings on Iwo Jima and Okinawa, left the service with a bad-conduct discharge, was awarded two medals Thursday denied him 65 years ago.

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At 29, former councilwoman is the youngest person to ever serve on the board of directors for SAGE, a New York-based group advocating on behalf of LGBT elders. Barbara Meltzer writes all about it in Aging Matters.

recently opened its doors in West Hollywood, and already the boutique indoor cycling studio is making a difference—not just for the glutes, but for the greater good. Learn about the La Cienega Boulevard studio in this week's Get Fit video series.

Local Voices:

Scott Schmidt offered his commentary on the recent 50th Assembly candidate endorsements. EQCA and Victory Fund's Torie Osborn and West Hollywood's Brad Torgan, Schmidt writes.

Jerome Cleary weighed in on the state's looming . "Smokers encroach on the health of their neighbors when living with common walls and common balconies and common courtyards," he says.

Mark Your Calendar:

The city's Public Safety Commission is meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Conference Room. On the agenda is a Halloween recap, and presentations from Michael Barney of the Bicycle Task Force and LAPD Captain Eric Davis.

Another WHAP! lecture is taking place on Friday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the new library's Council Chambers. The subject is "Art of Cruelty," featuring a conversation with nonfiction author Maggie Nelson.

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