Week in Review: Vitaliy Krasnoperov Convicted, Bodhi Tree Closing and 'NOH8 Day'

The met Monday to discuss ways to support bicycling in the area; the House of Blues became a "" Tuesday night, with more than 500 people celebrating the NOH8 silent protest photo campaign's third anniversary; and a jury convicted 26-year-old in the 2007 revenge-beating and burning deaths of a friend's girlfriend and her father Thursday.

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Curious about ? Weho Patch spoke with Anil Gandhy, West Hollywood's director of finance and technology services, to get some answers. Park's extensive remodel to be funded by a $30 million, 30-year bond, city finance official says.

Christmas shoppers looking for bargains may want to stop by Bodhi Tree Bookstore this month. The 41-year-old spiritual, metaphysical shop at 8585 Melrose Ave. will , and everything in the store is on sale.

Among the topics discussed at Monday's transportation committee meeting was that pass through multiple cities. An example given was a bike lane on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood that stops when it reaches Beverly Hills and resumes in Los Angeles. 

West Hollywood's means its residents are being billed for sewer charges and business license taxes by the city of L.A., says Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Prang.

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Mayor John Duran and Councilman John D’Amico were on hand Tuesday to declare Dec. 13 "" in West Hollywood and present campaign founders Adam Bouska and Jeff Parshley with NOH8 proclamations.

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In this week's , Barbara Meltzer profiled 73-year-old veteran volunteers and co-chairs of the Friends of the West Hollywood Library bookstore. Kay and Gary Kaplan told Patch how they are preparing to open up shop in the new library.

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There's a City Council meeting Monday at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. On the agenda are Zone Text Amendment hearings for economic hardship initiatives and the General Plan.

Reminder:

Sunday is Christmas. (Check out our Holiday Guide for tips). In observance of the holiday weekend, on both Dec. 25 and Monday, Dec. 26, permit parking, associated time limits as well as peak hour towing restrictions will not be enforced in the City of West Hollywood.

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