Monday's Scoop: Farmers' Market, Latino Comics and City by the Bay

Greetings and welcome to City Scoop. Today is Monday, May 14, the 135th day of 2012. Here’s what’s going on in West Hollywood today.

If You’re Going to San Francisco

In the new book, Season of the Witch: Enchantment, Terror and Deliverance in the City of Love, author David Talbot chronicles a whirlwind period between 1967 and 1982 in San Francisco. That 15-year period began with the Summer of Love and ended with the AIDS epidemic. In between, the city saw sex drugs and rock ‘n’ roll, gay rights, murder sprees, street riots, assassinations, Patty Hearst, Harvey Milk, Jerry Garcia, Jim Jones and the People’s Temple and much more. Talbot discusses and signs copies of his book at 7 p.m. at .

Latino Comics

adds some spice to its line-up with a full slate of Latino comics para divertirte mucho night. Some of the biggest Latino jokesters are in America today will be on hand including Cisco, Jose V, Juan Garcia, Beny Mena, Carlos Loma and Jason Rouse. Showtime is 8 p.m.

's north parking is the place to get some of the freshest fruits and vegetables currently in season as the weekly farmer’s market gathers there from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. It’s always a great place to stock up on locally grown foods, plus start up chats with interesting people.

Board and Commission meeting

The Public Safety Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall. View the agenda by clicking here. The Russian Advisory Board meets at 7 p.m. in City Hall. View the agenda in English by clicking here.

Bands Playing in Town

• JD Bender with Deacon & The Devil, Bleeding Hard and Jive Mother Mary at the Viper Room. Doors open at 8 p.m.
• Mike West with Jessi Lollipop, Hassan Khaffaf, Perfect Harmony, Ezus, P.B.M.G., Nieve and Another One at the Whiskey a Go Go. Show starts at 8 p.m.
• Steel Panther at House of Blues. Doors open at 9 p.m.

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