Week in Review: Sunset Music Fest, New Bicycle Coalition and an Apartment Complex for Kings Road

The bolted through town this weekend. The 4th annual event kicked off with a red carpet for headlining rock band on Thursday and culminated in thousands hitting the Strip Saturday for live music, food trucks and freebies.

Earlier this week, a  in front of West Hollywood Library, a bar-goer was assaulted with drinking glasses, and a purse was snatched right outside Starbucks on Santa Monica Boulevard.

Thursday, the Planning Commission approved a plan to on Kings Road and build a four-story, 25-unit building in its place. A sought input from residents at its inaugural meeting on Friday.

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In case you missed this weekend's main event—the , we've got you covered. The 4th annual event got off to a noteworthy start Thursday night in West Hollywood with a tribute to Motley Crue at the House of Blues. Patch photographed the . Thousands flocked to the Strip Saturday. Check out our and .

Despite vocal opposition from neighbors, the Planning Commission approved a at its Thursday night meeting. Two 1920s-era single-family homes at 1232 and 1236 N. Kings Rd. (between Santa Monica Boulevard and Fountain Avenue) will be demolished to make way for a four-story, 25-unit apartment complex.

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Love and a .38 was the subject of this week's Q&A. The four-piece band brought its signature blend of classic rock and punk to the Sunset Strip Music Festival.

Mark Your Calendar:

There are a number of city meetings this week, particularly on Thursday—Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission Meeting at 5 p.m., Planning Commission Design Review Subcommittee Meeting at 5:30 p.m., and Rent Stabilization Commission Meeting at 7 p.m.

On Saturday, a star-studded red carpet gala, featuring Betty White, is taking place at Voyeur to benefit the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles (spcaLA) and “Animal Alliance”/“Fur Free West Hollywood!” Tickets are $100 per person.

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