Wednesday night at 6:30 pm interested parties will attend a scoping meeting on the controversial ten-story development on West Hollywood’s Eastside named Movietown Plaza.

The meeting will focus on the scope of the Environmental Impact Report, allowing the public to weigh in on the issues inherent in building over half a million square feet of commercial/residential space on the property now anchored by a Trader Joe’s grocery store.

The property, which stands next door to an already entitled creative office space due to be built on The Lot (formerly Warner Bros. Studio) totaling over 300,000 sq ft ... [full story]

Catch the newest way to view the West Hollywood Crime Blotter – by Google map! You can now track the neighborhoods in which the crimes were reported, by satellite.

Crimes reported last week. Example: July 16 @ 4:30 pm, 7600 block of Norton.

Following a stop for a bicycle riding code violation, a male Hispanic suspect was arrested for reasonable cause receiving stolen property and outstanding warrants... [full story]

On tonight’s West Hollywood City Council agenda stands a potentially controversial issue – whether to pass increased trash recycling costs onto the businesses that support WeHo 41 percent over four years.

At the same time, the city will also decide whether or not to extend Athens Services’ contract for trash removal for another four years – to 2016.

The sharp price increase stems from “changed conditions causing rising costs for provision of the food waste composting program,” according to the staff report ... [full story]

The West Hollywood area boasts some of the greatest entertainments in the world.

Long called the “Creative City,” West Hollywood, or WeHo, has been stage center in the Film, Television, and Music industries, with many vital performance stages where artists play live to sharpen their digital chops.

Theaters abound in and around West Hollywood, as do Art Galleries, special events of public note and great gatherings such as Halloween and Gay Pride.

From theatre to film to song, dance, gatherings and festivals, WeHo News has everything West Hollywood might like in our EVENTS PAGE.

Come on in and see what’s happening in WeHo... [full story]

The West Hollywood Alternative will be taking a short recess to reorganize in order to better serve the community. Effective 7/14/2008 WeHo Alt will vacate the space.

The WeHo Alt Community Advisory Board and WeHo Alt leadership, including myself, believe this is the best and most prudent way to ensure longevity to the program and what has clearly been a fantastic first year of change and opportunities.

Even as members were assisting this past week in the proper closure of the physical location at 8235 Santa Monica I was touched to have realized what an impact we have had already in the community ... [full story]

West Hollywood’s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has been named to the honor roll – the “best of the best” – in the 2008 “America’s Best Hospitals” issue, which was released on Friday July 11, by U.S News & World Report.

The complex, including Cedars-Sinai hospital in bordering Los Angeles, ranked among America’s best hospitals in 10 different medical specialties in the latest rankings: cancer, heart and heart surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopaedics, gastrointestinal disorders, respiratory disorders, endocrinology, geriatric care, gynecology and kidney disease.

In addition, Cedars-Sinai is one of just 19 hospitals in the nation to be named to U.S. News’ “Honor Roll,” a special designation rewarding breadth of excellence for hospitals achieving high rankings in six or more specialties ... [full story]

Catch the newest way to view the West Hollywood Crime Blotter – by Google map! You can now track the neighborhoods in which the crimes were reported, by satellite.

Crimes reported last week. Example: June 30 @ 4:00 pm, 8600 block of Santa Monica.

At a health club, an unknown burglar stole four credit cards from a locker. Three of the cards were used to make unauthorized purchases... [full story]

Project Angel Food is pleased to announce the appointment of Margaret Steele as Chief Executive Officer effective July 1, 2008.

For the past 5 years, Margaret Steele has been the Director of Development & Communications for Project Angel Food, where she was responsible for successfully launching and managing the $8 million capital campaign for the agency's first permanent home on Vine Street.

In her current position... [full story]