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Week in Review: Heated Heli-Stop Debate, Boystown Branded

In other news, Vivienne Westwood opens the first U.S. store on Melrose and San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito sustains minor injuries in a two-car collision.

Weho Patch broke news Wednesday that the upscale high-rise Sofitel hotel across from the Beverly Center wants to start having commercial helicopter landings on its rooftop. Residents are not happy.

San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito underwent an MRI Thursday afternoon, following a two-car collision in West Hollywood on Wednesday night. And Boystown got some personalized merchandise by the end of the week.

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 on Santa Monica Boulevard now has t-shirts with the Boystown logo in stock. All of the themed merchandise is part of storeowner Larry Block’s plan to get the Boystown area—Santa Monica Boulevard between La Cienega and Robertson—. 

Weho Patch's story on  stirred up a conversation on the site (currently at 87 comments) and garnered further coverage by the Huffington Post and KCBS/KCAL-TV. 

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 was transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with minor injuries and released Thursday morning. The Giants opened the season Thursday evening against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. 

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In this week's "," Weho Patch's resident fashionista stops by . The 2,000-square-foot space at 8230 Melrose Ave. is not only the United States flagship (there are 350 stores worldwide), but upstairs, above the retail space, is the brand's showroom. 

"" was all about , recommended by foodie Jennifer Brody. The authentic Guadalajaran-style food is made fresh using decades old family recipes and the extensive menu showcases 18 different varieties of tacos. Have you tried them?

Mark Your Calendar:

City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. at the West Hollywood Park Auditorium. On the agenda is a public hearing regarding issuance of multifamily housing revenue bonds for La Jolla-based developer Monarch Group. Check out the full agenda here

The West Hollywood Women's Leadership Conference in partnership with Participant Media will kick-off on Friday, April 8, 7-10 p.m. at the Pacific Design Center's Silver Screen Theatre. RSVP by email here.


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