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Week in Review: Redistricting Hearing, Hung Jury in Krasnoperov Case and Legends of La Cienega

In other news, Patch reports a hung jury in the Krasnoperov double-murder trial and photographs the colorful window displays along La Cienega Boulevard.

This week brought a wide range of coverage in crime, court cases and entertainment. Talented LGBT youth geared up to "," Lemon Basket took over Ketchup's place on the Sunset Strip, the  made its West Coast debut, and our reported a victim assaulted with a belt buckle and a visitor's belongings defaced with permanent red ink.

, a 31-year-old transient who was arrested in West Hollywood last week, was charged Monday with two counts of murder in  involving the deaths of Lucien Bergez and Erica Escobar. 

After two days of deliberations, an Orange County jury  Tuesday, declaring a mistrial in the case of 25-year-old Vitaliy Krasnoperov, a West Hollywood man accused of helping kill his friend's girlfriend and her father. 

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Here is a recap of what happened in West Hollywood, as well as some announcements and upcoming events to look forward to. 

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A recent Los Angeles County Department of Public Health study found that West Hollywood has the highest concentration of on-premise drinking establishments and is the 13th worst community for violent, alcohol-related crime in the Greater Los Angeles area. But Mayor John Duran says the .

A dozen speakers appeared before the Boundary Review Committee at a Weho hearing early in the week to urge it to . The Boundary Review Committee is seeking to redraw the district lines for the five-member Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Doing so may split cities, putting neighbors in different districts with different supervisors.

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Reality television personality Heidi Montag, The Bachelor's Jake Pavelka, Real Housewife Danielle Staub, and former Sopranos star Vincent Pastore were among the celebrities to attend Dolce Group's on Wednesday night. The contemporary American bistro, rumored to be helmed by an executive chef from The Hudson, opened to the public over the weekend. 

More than 30 members of the Los Angeles’ La Cienega Design Quarter featured window displays by top designers inspired by their favorite artists for . Click through our visual tour—from Downtown's vibrant vignette to Compas' pastel painting brought to life—.

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 spoke with Patch about her musical influences and how she's paying for her new EP while helping others in this week's Backstage Pass. Between booking frequent shows at the Key Club and The Roxy, landing spots on a bill with well-known acts such as Berlin, and tracking down top-notch producers, Haren goes full force, says columnist Nicole Pajer. 

was the subject of this week's Bites Nearby. The self-proclaimed “cured meats restaurant” on Santa Monica Boulevard serves meat only from "humanely raised animals" sourced from ranches in California. Critic Jennifer Brody calls it "one of the most exciting restaurants to hit West Hollywood in a long time."

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City Council meets on Monday at 6:30 p.m. in West Hollywood Auditorium. Council will consider approving an ordinance prohibiting the sales of fur apparel products, encouraging the promotion of West Hollywood as a destination for cruelty-free and animal welfare events. New appointments or re-appointments to Commissions and Advisory Boards are also on the agenda

is Thursday. Many area public transit systems will offer free rides for people who board with bikes or bike helmets. And many cities are providing pit stops for bikers. West Hollywood’s will be on San Vicente at Santa Monica Blvd. from 6-9 a.m.

Age March LA takes place on Saturday. Participants of all ages are encouraged to attend this free event in West Hollywood Park, which includes a walk around the park neighborhood, entertainment by Cody Wood, jazz vocalist Suzi Oliver, and local jazz musicians Bob Tucker and Jane Getz. 

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