Week in Review: Outfest Gets Reel, Royals Roll Into Town and Planning Commission Puts Off Centrum Sunset Vote

Independence Day kicked off this week. Since fireworks are illegal in West Hollywood, Patch rounded up a list of places to . 

A misdemeanor count of corporal injury to a cohabitant was dismissed Tuesday at the Beverly Hills Courthouse against . The Weho resident and father of actress Lindsay Lohan had been accused in March of preventing his former live-in girlfriend from calling 911, holding her against her will and causing her minor injuries.

Thursday night was a busy one in Weho. , LA’s gay and lesbian film festival, had its opening night and the city's Planning Commission heard the . Developer Sol Barket proposes to demolish the old Tower Records building at 8801 Sunset Blvd. and build a 52,000-square-foot building. 

The arrived in Los Angeles early Friday evening. Law enforcement officials were reportedly cracking down on paparazzi through the royals' three-day LA tour.

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Patch reported that the city of West Hollywood contains the in the state. With about 66 gay couples per 1,000 households, the city follows only Palm Springs and Guerneville, according to a recent analysis of 2010 census data from the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law.

We followed the Centrum Sunset project this week, first speaking to opponents living above Sunset Boulevard, and then covering the Planning Commission meeting on Thursday. Residents say there was not enough time to read and digest the project's before the meeting, but were given an extra month after the Commission .

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was all about hot dogs. From Coney Dog on Sunset to Chili Addiction on La Cienega, Jennifer Brody rounds up five eateries that offer the tastiest hot dogs around town.

In , Barbara Meltzer discussed home sharing—a viable option for older adults. Economic relief, companionship and support are often the benefits of sharing a home in West Hollywood, Meltzer says.

See Green, an energetic band known for band-mates' matching green cardigans, was the subject of this week's . Retro front woman Courtenay Green tells Nicole Pajer about her band’s matching outfits, crazy sources of inspiration for song lyrics and performing in West Hollywood.

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ColLAboration offered beer enthusiasts an opportunity to gather and enjoy craft brews under the sun Saturday. And just down the Sunset Strip, more than 40 collectors showcased their stock of 100,000 records at a Record Swap located where Tower Records once stood. Catch a glimpse of both events in this . 

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The city of West Hollywood is sponsoring a screening of the film eCupid, which was largely filmed in and around the city, on Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Director's Guild of America (7920 Sunset Boulevard). For tickets or more information, please visit www.outfest.org or call 213-480-7065.

The Planning Commission Design Review Subcommittee will meet on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in Plummer Park, Room 5. Public hearings are planned for 1232 – 1236 N. Kings Rd. and 8809 Santa Monica Blvd., otherwise known as Trunks. View the agenda here. 

Residents and visitors are urged to completely avoid the 405 freeway area on July 16-17 when a work as early as 7 p.m. on Friday, July 15. The closure of freeway lanes will begin at 10 p.m. to ensure full freeway closure by midnight. The freeway will remain closed until 5 a.m. Monday morning, July 18, and all ramps and connectors will be reopened by 6 a.m.

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