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Week in Review: Whisky Fight, Fountain Unveiling and a Star-Studded Centennial

Our coverage also includes a roundup of crime around town and ways to reduce your carbon footprint.

Between two men getting arrested after on Tuesday and a engaging the likes of Mike Farrell and Thora Birch at West Hollywood Elementary on Friday, there was plenty to discuss this week in West Hollywood.

The city planted 15 Pink Trumpet trees along the northeast corner of Romaine Street and Formosa Avenue for and honored late councilman Sal Guarriello with a . The second week of April also saw from sheriff's station grounds. 

Here's a recap of what happened in West Hollywood and what to look forward to in the coming week.

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: Two men were in custody Tuesday morning after allegedly driving into several pedestrians, following a fight that started outside the Whisky A Go-Go and ended with a deputy-involved shooting at Sunset Boulevard and Doheny Drive.

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: Weho Patch sat down with Fairfax band teacher Ray Vizcarra, who received a layoff notice due to LAUSD budget cuts after five years of transforming the once-dormant high school program into an award-winning one.

On Friday—the two year anniversary of late city councilman Sal Guarriello's death—West Hollywood dedicated a new water fixture in the Sal Guarriello Veterans' Memorial Park, honoring the nation's veterans.

Best in Columns:

: With Earth Day just around the corner, this week's column was dedicated to "Where Not to Eat Meat Around Town." Find out why eating a vegetable-based diet is one of the best ways to reduce your carbon footprint . 

: Patrick Gomez asks, "Do you have The Factory card? Bi-annually, hundreds shell out $20 for the "V.I.P. Card" that grants free admission to Popstarz for over six months. Learn more .

: Indie-rock tribute band Black Crystal Wolf Kids was the subject of this week's column. The band will be performing their personal rendition of Coachella at the Sunset Strip’s House of Blues on Monday. Check out Patch's interview with founder and lead singer Jeff Miller .

Must See Video:

: Over 100 alumni, including famed actor Mike Farrell and film star Thora Birch, returned to the school to celebrate 100 years of history. Watch the video for a glimpse of West Hollywood Elementary's Centennial Alumni Invitational.

Mark Your Calendar:

, which commemorates the biblical story of Exodus, begins at sunset the evening of April 18 and continues until April 25. To accommodate people attending services and Passover Seders, the Department of Transportation plans to relax some parking restrictions while enforcing other safety violations. Find out where near West Hollywood .

On Wednesday, the Transportation Commission will meet at 7 p.m. in the Community Conference Room of to consider the installation of a test traffic circle at the Cynthia Street and Larrabee Avenue intersection. Also on the agenda is a presentation by Hollywood Electric Bikes. Read the full agenda here.

The Planning Commission meets on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the to hold public hearings for several local businesses.  is requesting to construct a v-shaped billboard sign at 8462 Sunset Blvd. is requesting to install a new two-sided billboard atop of the existing commercial building. Click here for the full agenda.

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