Community Corner
Week in Review: Weho Man Wins Condom Contest, Arts Are Big Business in Weho
A Weho man wins top honors for creating a wrapper for LA's first official condom. A new report shows $29 million is spent each year on arts and cultural events. A Weho church moves from Presbyterian to United Church of Christ.
Miss some of the week’s headlines? Here’s a look back on what happened in West Hollywood last week.
Top Stories
A West Hollywood man won the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s “Show Me Your Package” contest to design a wrapper for LA County’s first official condom. Adam Lyons who founded the Weho-based Pop the Pixel design company The contest had 500 submissions.
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, generating $29 million each year according to a new report. For its annual State of the City luncheon, the West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce emphasized this arts-related revenue that comes into the city and also .
In the wake of its transition from the Presbyterian Church to the United Church of Christ, The church located at 7350 Sunset Blvd. (at Martel Avenue) received a certificate of acceptance into the UCC, a church more accepting of gay rights, during a special ceremony. The church left the Presbyterian Church, a faith it had been a part of for almost 100 years, due to its reluctance to embrace gay rights.
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Riders who get around via DASH buses will now be able to present the same "smart card" pass as used for county buses, light rail and subways. used by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Americans across the country to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare. Many on the matter as did the .
Local Voices
Political blogger at the June 18 Council meeting that he didn’t need to hear from the same 40 people who testify at public hearings because he hears from the public every day of the year. Martin compared Duran’s comments to President Richard Nixon who was disdainful of public opinion.