Week in Review: Weho Man Hangs Himself, Crowds Gather at The Hudson and Residents Discuss Need for Green

Over three dozen residents spoke out about West Hollywood's at a Tree Preservation Society meeting Tuesday. On Wednesday, authorities identified a  in a Los Angeles school playground as 36-year-old Martin Cabrera of West Hollywood. , former lead singer of the 1980s hair band Warrant and a staple on the Sunset Strip, was found dead Thursday afternoon.

The reached its peak over the weekend. Those living in West Hollywood could view the annual celestial event from the hillsides or live via NASA cameras. Meanwhile, at The Hudson, community members and local businesses converged for a .

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A West Hollywood plastic surgery clinic was during a sting by state regulators this week. The Medical Board of California found that the Calayans, who identify themselves as doctors on their website, are not licensed to practice medicine in California.

West Hollywood, recently declared to be the  in California, saw in the first half of this year, a traffic supervisor with the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Department told Patch. Transportation for America ranked the Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area 27th on its list of the 52 most-dangerous areas for pedestrians nationally. 

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Neighbors and local businesses converged at the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Crescent Heights on Saturday afternoon for a 10-hour block party hosted by The Hudson LA. Scroll through our .

The West Hollywood Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission presented the upbeat musical renditions of admission-free to a crowd of senior citizens, couples, parents and children at Plummer Park on Sunday afternoon. 

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Seasoned metal band All Hail The Yeti is coming to the Whisky A Go-Go on August 20 as part of this year’s Sunset Strip Music Festival. Patch caught up with the band's lead singer, Connor Garritty, for this week's . 

Top Chef Season 6 winner Michael Voltaggio's innovative new eatery Ink Sack, which opened Thursday on Melrose Avenue, was the subject of this week's . The shop boasts sandwiches of all colors, shapes and sizes, with prices ranging from $4 to $6.

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whether to designate , which is currently a temporary open space, a permanent park, thereby ending plans to build affordable housing on the site.

A Planning Commission meeting is set for Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in West Hollywood Park Auditorium. Public hearings will be held for 1232 – 1236 N. Kings Rd., 9001 Santa Monica Blvd. and a Zone Text Amendment on .

The Sunset Strip Music Festival kicks off Thursday and concludes Saturday with a street festival, featuring outdoor stage performances from noon until 10 p.m., with a street closure of Sunset Boulevard from San Vicente Boulevard to Doheny Drive.

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