Week in Review: Controversial PetSmart Billboard and No Liquor Sales for Weho Target

A placed atop a community pet supply retailer kicked off this week in West Hollywood. A Weho councilwoman landed the position at local nonprofit, The Trevor Project. Thursday, the Planning Commission voted down a on Orlando Avenue and an amendment to Target's conditional use permit to .

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Community pet shop Healthy Spot, which recently turned two, received a surprising birthday gift this week. A billboard was placed atop the Santa Monica Boulevard store Monday that reads: "" in clear white writing, followed by a message directing passersby to the pet supply chain's new location at 330 S La Cienega Blvd.

Torie Osborn hasn't been too upset about the Mayor John Duran made at last week's Democratic Club endorsement meeting in West Hollywood. In fact, the 50th Assembly candidate is now asking the nearly 2,300 viewers of the popular video to .

After serious debate and some legal maneuvering, the West Hollywood Planning Commission voted Thursday to to convert a four-unit apartment building currently under construction into condominiums. The commission said none of the project’s construction permits would be good since they did not meet the current two-story zoning requirements.

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Hundreds of readers participated in blogger Sheila Lightfoot's on Tuesday. She writes: "I am pretty sure we agree on the general principles of preserving our city’s unique heritage. Why not test that theory in detail by taking a poll of our opinions?"

Blogger Chloe Ross offered a closer look at dirty politics locally and beyond in her post, . She weighs in on Plummer Park's renovations, the Walgreens development, and Go-Go Dancer Appreciation Day, among other notable local happenings.

Mark Your Calendar:

A City Council Regular Meeting is set for Monday at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. On the agenda are public hearings for 1317 N. Crescent Heights Boulevard (Iranian American Jewish Center) and a zone text amendment regarding an economic hardship package.

Parents, families, students, partners and community members are encouraged to particpate in an LAUSD Redistricting Pre-Draft Public Hearing, taking place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at Helen Bernstein High School in Los Angeles.

Join the City of West Hollywood at the kick-off of the new West Hollywood Gay Men’s Discussion Group from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Thursday in the Community Meeting Room at City Hall. The TRIBE discussion group will provide an open space for building relationships, promoting dialog, identifying challenges, and creating solutions for issues currently facing Gay men, according to the city website announcement.

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