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Week in Review: The Abbey Dances, East/West Closes and Weho's New Library Takes Shape

In other news, Fairfax High breaks ground on a $6 million football stadium and residents north of Sunset Boulevard converge for an annual meeting.

As LA’s gay pride celebration shut down Sunday night, so did . The 6-year-old Boystown bar, located at 8851 Santa Monica Blvd. (at Larrabee), went out of business Sunday night.

Amidst the heavy construction at San Vicente Boulevard and Melrose Avenue, a state-of-the-art  is taking shape. Weho Patch posted a gallery with the latest photos of the library's interior this week.

Locals living north of Sunset received updates on the Strip and a crime report from the West Hollywood Sheriff's Station at the Thursday. That same evening, the Planning Commission approved .

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The city's to approve The Abbey’s application to change its conditional use permit from a restaurant to a nightclub. David Cooley, founder and president of the 20-year-old Weho destination, celebrated his victory by showing off his moves on the bar's now legal sunken dance floor.

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Squatters, scavengers and coyotes were just a few of the concerns voiced by West Hollywood residents living above Sunset Boulevard at the Thursday. The two-hour gathering saw reports from West Hollywood Sheriff's deputies, Mayor Pro Tempore Jeffrey Prang and Todd Steadman of the Sunset Strip Business Association.

The California Citizen's Redistricting Commission released draft plans for for the entire state last week. Under a new proposal, Weho's district would extend as far east as Downtown Los Angeles. Learn what you need to know about Weho and the new districts .

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Five-piece modern rock band, THE HUSH, was the subject of this week's Q&A. The band, which employs a blend of feisty vocals backed by driving rhythms and catchy guitar riffs, is quickly rising to the top of the Los Angeles music scene. 

Prancer, a Blue Nose American Staffordshire Terrier, was featured in this week's . He was rescued from a mobile adoption event held at West Hollywood Park almost four years ago and has won the heart of a longtime Weho resident ever since. Send Weho Patch a great photo of your favorite animal companion and we'll put it in our Pet Spotlight series.

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Tracy Pattin offered a sneak peek of the new West Hollywood Library with a hard hat tour caught on . 

Jeremy Manning, founder of the UpLift Project, told an inspirational about his life. Manning's new non-profit organization provides personal training for people surviving abuse or living with HIV/AIDS in and around West Hollywood.

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City Council is having an important meeting Monday. On the agenda is a comprehensive General Plan update, including a climate action plan and environmental impact report.

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