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This informative video won’t leave you on the edge of your seat, but it will enlighten matters for any of you wondering how this legislation may affect you. – Carlo.

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This informative video won’t leave you on the edge of your seat, but it will enlighten matters for any of you wondering how this legislation may affect you. – Carlo.

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This film, the “Soloist” was as touching as it was frustrating in that so many homeless are diagnosed with mental disorders that could be easily corrected if the government was able to administer medication to them long enough for them to perhaps see a video of themselves in their disordered states, so that they would sign off on receiving medication willingly. What a catch-22. Imagine all the talented people who with some intervention could find the Ayers playing within them all. Or fathom any average person with a disorder for that matter who doesn’t know that they’re being held back finally being set free with the intervention of family or friends before they have to become homeless to get the government’s attention. This is the only time I can think of government health care’s intervention making sense for anyone. Mental disorders be gone! The film was a triumph that I hope stirs healthy debate on this subject. – Carlo.
Nathaniel Ayers, the mentally ill homeless musician whose story was told in the book and movie “The Soloist,” will be honored by the Board of Supervisors at their meeting on Tuesday.
Supervisors will present Ayers, 59, with a scroll in recognition of his upcoming trip to represent Los Angeles County and people with mental illness at a White House celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The celebration marks the 20th anniversary of the landmark legislation that ensures equality for disabled Americans.
Ayers was a talented double-bassist living on Skid Row with schizophrenia when Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez befriended him. The friendship became the basis for the movie starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr.
When he goes to Washington for the July 28 celebration, Ayers will carry a second scroll from the Board of Supervisors for President Obama, which commends him for, among other things, his commitment to the mental health community.
Ayers will travel to Washington with his sister, Jennifer Ayers-Moore, who founded the Nathaniel Anthony Ayers Foundation, which raises money for arts programs serving the mentally ill.

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Shots broke out in front of the troubled Guys and Dolls nightclub in West Hollywood this morning, leaving one man dead and two people injured. Photo courtesy TMZ. WeHo News. |
Guys and Dolls, a year-old nightclub catering to a celebrity-enamored clientele at 8713 Beverly Blvd., waived their appeal to stave off a two-week suspension of its liquor license. WeHo News. |
Chris Brown entering Guys and Dolls in August, 2009. WeHo News. |
Pamela Anderson, allegedly drunk, being escorted out of Guys and Dolls. WeHo News. |
Guys and Dolls logo. It appears in the Bristol Farms parking lot on Sunset and Fairfax. |

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Weho.org/generalplan
Here’s an email from a concerned citizen of Weho I thought worth posting:
I attended the West Hollywood General Plan 2035 meeting on 7/11/10 in the West Hollywood auditorium.
In my opinion, the General Plan’s outline pays lip service to the level of water & power conservation required by Weho’s level of growth during the General Plan. The General Plan seems NOT to take into account the loss of 20-30% of water in our public holding areas nor are we capable of getting any more power into California, because we are unable to load up more power through Path 15.
*Most folks should be able to remember Path 15 as one of the direct causes of Gov. Davis losing his office.
There are guiding principles to help in the General Plan’s adaption as required by State and Local regulations whose particular figures must be utilized as called for by new laws. Some areas such as Water & Power in the General Plan allow for local municipalities to do what they would like to do in these two areas.
There are a series of meetings coming up and culminating in City Council coming to a final vote somewhere towards October.
Please stress to folks, this is OUR shot to have input into this process.
There are hard copies of the Plan located at City Hall both for perusal and purchase. You may of course get it on line from weho.org in a PDF here.
Thanks for getting this out to our neighbors.
Sincerely,
judson greene
Judson is right, we need to be present when allocating enough manageable growth to match our pull on water and on the power we get from Path 15. – Carlo.

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SUNSET BOULEVARD CONSTRUCTION UPDATE JULY 6-JULY 12, 2010
Please remember that all businesses will be open during their normal business hours, and we encourage you to support your local businesses during construction.
This American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) project has created or saved 228 jobs as of July 1, 2010.
ROADWAY WORK: (GRIND & BASE PAVE)
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights, the contractor will be grinding off the top surface of the existing roadway and preparing the base layer of asphalt. The grinding has been going slower than anticipated due to hard concrete.
This work is required to be done at night due to mitigations by the Regional Air Quality Management District. Based on lessons learned from the previous two sections already completed, they are now requiring us to work at night, when traffic volumes are lower and there are less vehicles kicking up dust into the air. Work hours are 9:00 pm to 7:00 am.
Once the road has been ground down, they prepare the road for the base layer of pavement. They have scheduled another round of paving for Thursday and Friday July 8-9, 2010. This will be done during the daytime 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
CONCRETE WORK SIDEWALKS & CURBS:
Most of the sidewalks and curb work is completed. The contractor still has a few areas that need to be fixed. Work includes taking out the broken concrete and then replacing it with new sidewalk or curb.
TREE PLANTING:
The contractor is continuing with the planting in the tree wells of the Shade Tree District, which is the west portion of the Sunset Strip. The Golden Rain Tree is being planted in this district, which was recommended by the Public Facilities Commission, and approved by City Council.
STORM DRAIN WORK:
The contractor continues with the installation of new storm drains and catch basins for the new medians at the west City entrance to the Sunset Strip.
NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLLERS:
New computer equipment that run the traffic signals are being installed at the intersections. One has been installed and is being tested. The rest will be installed on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.
UTILITY ADJUSTMENTS:
The various utility companies will be adjusting vaults, manholes and valves in the roadway.
During working hours, traffic lanes will be reduced down to one lane in each direction. The project is anticipated to be completed during the week of July 19-23. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation during the construction and temporary lane closures.
Phone calls can still be directed to our community liaison,
Alicia Bell-Molina at 310-597-8206.
For more information on the project visit www.weho.org/sunsetproject.

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#KLEAN asks State to reconsider Denial of License to Operate #Weho Treatment Center, Attempts to demonstrate that its Applications Merit an Approval
A Restaurant in 'Boys Town' with a Liquor License a block away from KLEAN in the Norma Triangle
From the Office of Abbe Land to a neighbor of mine in the Norma Triangle:
This is where it stands. Neighbors should be alert. – Carlo.
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