Week in Review: Resignations, Hotels and Repaving

Miss some of the news in this past week? Here’s a review of the week’s headlines.

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City Hall was shaken up when . McIntosh, who came to City Hall in 2009, is the third high-ranking city employee to retire or resign in the past three months. Rent Stabilization and Housing Director Allyne Winderman retired in late February while Finance and Technology Director Anil Gandhy retied in April.

The The Marriott Corporation plans to open the hotel under its luxury Edition brand, but wanted permission to include a 5,000 square-foot nightclub and add eight feet to the building’s height for a bar adjacent to the rooftop pool.

San Vicente Boulevard between Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue got a face lift this week when work crew’s ground up the old asphalt and repaved the street, eliminating the on-street parking for bike lanes in the process. for Patch readers.

Outfest, the 30-year-old LGBT film festival, announced that , during opening night ceremonies. Outfest runs July 12-22 at several locations throughout the Los Angeles area, the primary venue being the Director’s Guild of America building at 7920 Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood.

A federal judge heard arguments but made no decision on whether to order the , the man suspected of setting dozens of fires in West Hollywood, Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley over New Year's weekend. Dorothee Burkhart, 53, is fighting extradition to her native Germany, where she is wanted on a host of fraud charges.

Local Voices

Political who faces possible criminal charges regarding reimbursement for meal during which he discussed city business. Martin argues that Duran should have been more mindful of his spending, but also points out that there has long been a sense of entitlement existing in City Hall.

Blogger Jonathan Simmons provides . In this installment, Simmons talks about how the robo-garage and its construction will affect deliveries to City Hall.

Political blogger Scott Schmidt discusses 50th District Assembly candidate Brad Torgan’s response to Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed budget. He says

Finally, blogger E.M. Fredric offers a moving and heartfelt account of being when her husband died four-and-a-half months after their son Dylan was born.

Looking ahead

After tackling a monster agenda in a meeting that ended after 1 a.m. two weeks ago, the City Council comes back with an even larger agenda for Monday’s meeting. The is up as the Council considers altering the original park master plan in response to community outcry. The Council will also hear proposals to extend credit card parking meters throughout town, to and to allow construction of a 30,000 square-foot . The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber on street level of the West Hollywood Library.

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