Week in Review: Rain, Council Chamber Kinks and Santa Monica Blvd. Deemed 'Great Street'

West Hollywood is getting a , the from the Unitarian Universalist Church of Studio City in honor of National Coming Out Day, and the 2.8 mile stretch running through the city is by the American Planning Association.

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Monday in the new chambers, located on the ground floor of the new West Hollywood Library, proved to be uneventful, at least from a legislative perspective. Nonetheless, people were talking about the evening's two-hour meeting throughout the week, because of problems with the room.

The West Hollywood Planning Commission Thursday unanimously approved a . Run by Dr. Monica Revel, the animal hospital at 9000 Santa Monica Blvd. will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with extended hours for emergency treatments. The site will have a doggie day care area and plans to host pet adoptions once they get established.

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With a House of Blues show less than one week away, post-grunge band Seether's lead singer reminisces about his Sunset Strip shenanigans and running away from home in this week's Backstage Pass Q&A.

Joel Sinensky reviewed for this week's Keep on Trucking. Specializing in Caribbean comfort food, Lidia's offers a few smaller, bite-size snacks, but the truck's bread and butter are entree platters, either chicken or slow-roasted pernillo pork, complete with two sides.

Mark Your Calendar:

A Community Discussion on the Plummer Park Project is set for Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. in Plummer Park, Rooms 5 & 6. According to the city announcement, the meeting is an opportunity for residents to learn more about the project design, including an overview from the architectural design team and a question and answer period with the project team.

WHAP!, a new lecture series co-hosted by the City of West Hollywood and Cal Arts, kicks off Friday, Oct. 14 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the new West Hollywood Library. "Street Art" will feature multimedia artist Sam Durant and contemporary graffiti artist Marquis Lewis (a.k.a. RETNA), who contributed to the library's parking structure. Admission is free. Seating is limited.

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