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🌱 Patch AM: How Hernan Molina quietly reshaped West Hollywood policy for 25 years
Coming up on the West Hollywood Patch calendar: "Gentle Giants" by Raphaele Cohen-Bacry
Hi West Hollywood! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Hernan Molina quietly reshaped West Hollywood policy for 25 years
- Why a West Hollywood-linked influencer case is suddenly on hold
- Will Olympic transit funding talks in West Hollywood avert gridlock?
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Record-breaking temperatures, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 66.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• After 25 Years at West Hollywood City Hall, Hernan Molina Is Going Home (wehoonline.com) — A longtime West Hollywood governmental affairs liaison, Hernan Molina, is retiring Monday after 25 years shaping the city's legislative agenda and advocacy from City Hall. The piece traces how he arrived in West Hollywood as a young, HIV‑positive immigrant, then helped drive policies on LGBTQ rights, HIV privacy, animal welfare, and housing before leaving to pursue art and be closer to family in South America. 
• Adva Lavie: Proceedings suspended for influencer as judge questions mental competency (foxla.com) — West Hollywood figures prominently in an unfolding criminal case involving influencer Adva Lavie, whose proceedings are now paused while a court reviews her mental competency, and billionaire Stephen Cloobeck, arrested in West Hollywood on related witness intimidation charges. Prosecutors say Lavie targeted victims across several upscale areas, including West Hollywood, while separate Riverside County theft allegations and upcoming court dates could shape what happens next.
• Transit agencies' plans for LA 2028 Olympics coming up $2 billion short (so far) (ocregister.com) — West Hollywood recently hosted a key meeting where members of Congress pressed transit leaders on how to prevent Olympic gridlock, revealing LA Metro is about $2 billion short for its 2028 Games mobility plan. Without full federal support, officials warn West Hollywood and the wider region could face heavier traffic, dirtier air, and less reliable buses and trains during the Olympics and Paralympics.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- "Gentle Giants" by Raphaele Cohen-Bacry
Brand Library and Art Center Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station - - Recoding the Codex: Cultural Heritage Through Language
Brand Library and Art Center Glendale Central Library - - Scholastic Book Fair
York Hawthorne, CA 90250 - Adaptive Arts
Brand Library and Art Center Montrose Library -
11:00 am - Back Alley Painters
Brand Library and Art Center Montrose Library -
11:00 am - Literacy Class
Brand Library and Art Center Casa Verdugo Library -
1:00 pm - Literacy Class (Intermediate to Advanced Levels)
Brand Library and Art Center Glendale Central Library -
1:00 pm - Family Games
Brand Library and Art Center Grandview Library -
2:00 pm - Transportation Time
Brand Library and Art Center Pacific Park Library -
2:00 pm - Art and Game Time
Brand Library and Art Center Casa Verdugo Library -
3:00 pm - Girls' Varsity Volleyball vs. Amino Leadership HS
Inglewood High School Inglewood United Gym
4:30 pm - PTA Back to School Picnic
Monte Vista Elementary La Crescenta, CA 91214
5:30 pm
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Beverly Hills
- Want to Beat the Summer Heat? Head to W Los Angeles for De Soi's Immersive Residency at the WET Deck — Spa and Beauty Today (spaandbeautytoday.com)
- Top celebrity mansions bought for millions and later sold for less (businessupturn.com)
- Supersizing Santa Monica? SB 79 spurs 12-story proposal from Bruce Adler (therealdeal.com)
Los Angeles
- The Warning release album, 'Bite My Tongue' video (nextmosh.com)
Santa Monica
- Millions Of Jellyfish Couldn't Stop South Bay Swimmer From Conquering English Channel (patch.com)
- Santa Monica Dems Back Goldsmith After Fiery State Senate Debate (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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