Week in Review: Crescent Heights Methodist Closes, 'Tourist Bandit' Arrested and Man Stabbed with Fork

A woman who said she was sexually assaulted after a date in West Hollywood  on Tuesday. The woman reportedly asked for no monetary damages in the settlement. However, the website agreed to screen all members against sex offender registries.

A in the parking lot of the Rainbow Bar & Grill on Wednesday evening. The suspect fled on foot eastbound on Sunset Boulevard, out of view before sheriff's deputies' arrival. 

A suspect in two bank robberies—one in West Hollywood—earlier in the week was arrested Friday morning. Rex Lutton, 54, was arrested near Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood after , said Laura Eimiller, a spokeswoman for the FBI's Los Angeles field office.

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Crescent Heights Methodist, located on the southeast corner of Fountain and Fairfax, is being “discontinued,” a decision made by officials from the Los Angeles district of the United Methodist Church. Pastor Scott Imler says it was his controversial views and background, as well as fallout from Proposition 8 that .

The West Hollywood City Council adopted a resolution supporting . The city action comes on the heels of winning a dispute with the Sofitel hotel over a commercial helipad.

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Melissa Lambarena films a workout that incorporates the use of dumbells or kettlebells into strength training at Pink Iron in her  video series. This fitness center is designed to give women a carefree workout environment without the coed setting.

Nicole Pajer gets to know The Trews in this week's column. The band, which is currently touring across the U.S., stopped in West Hollywood last week at The Viper Room. 

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Animal rights supporters dressed in their best Old Hollywood attire and headed to Voyeur nightclub in West Hollywood Saturday night for a . A portion of the proceeds from the SpcaLA gala will go to West Hollywood's Fur Free movement.

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In a Letter to the Editor, long-time resident Dan Rosen reacted to the name Planning Commissioner Mark Yerber gave to a. "I don't think I've ever heard a more anti-Democratic statement in my life," Rosen wrote.

Have you seen the new  in Sunset Plaza? Blogger Jerome Cleary believes it is the kind of new construction and development we need in West Hollywood. 

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1223 Larrabee St. is scheduled for a Planning Commission hearing on Thursday. The new owners are requesting to reduce the number of units from eight to seven, and to change some of the one bedrooms to two bedrooms.

We are looking for West Hollywood residents to share their thoughts and stories about the tragedies that befell our nation on Sept. 11, 2001. If you have a story to share, send Editor Danielle Jacoby an e-mail at daniellej@patch.com Please describe briefly how 9/11 affected you, and we'll be in touch.

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