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City of West Hollywood Accepting Applications for More than Four Dozen Summer Recreation Services Job Openings
City’s Largest Summer Recreation Services Recruitment in City History
April 12, 2022 11:08 AM
City of West Hollywood Recognizes April as National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
A Special City Council Study Session will Take Place at Council Chambers on Monday, April 25 at 6 p.m. with Representatives of Some City Commissions and Advisory Boards to Address Nightlife Safety
April 06, 2022 7:03 PM
City of West Hollywood to Celebrate Russian Arts and Culture Month in May with a Focus on Peace in Ukraine and Efforts to Raise Funds to Support Refugees
On May 22, the City and its Russian Advisory Board will Host a West Hollywood Fundraiser for Refugees from Ukraine in Place of its Annual Russian Arts and Culture Festival Programming
April 06, 2022 6:36 PM
HIGH HEAT ADVISORY: City of West Hollywood to Activate Cooling Center at Plummer Park
Cooling Center will be Open on April 6, April 7, and April 8.
April 06, 2022 9:02 AM
City of West Hollywood COVID-19 Update: City’s Vaccine Verification Requirements No Longer in Effect
City has Modified Certain COVID-19-Related Policies to More Fully Align City Requirements with LA County and State of California Policies
April 05, 2022 5:23 PM
West Hollywood Dogs, Cats, and Their Humans are Invited to Two Upcoming Low-Cost Vaccination Clinics at Plummer Park
Pop-Up Clinics will Take Place on Saturday, April 16 and Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will Provide Discounted Vaccinations, Microchips, and De-Worming
April 05, 2022 4:51 PM
City of West Hollywood Update Regarding Eviction Protections and Rent Relief
Detailed Information is Regularly Posted on the City’s Website in Sections Marked ‘Renters Resources’ at www.weho.org/coronavirus
April 01, 2022 5:42 PM
City of West Hollywood Celebrates National Poetry Month in April
Poetry Discussions and a Street Pole Banner Display are City’s Contribution to the Largest Literary Celebration in the World
April 01, 2022 12:01 PM
City of West Hollywood will Host ‘Community Clean-Up Events’ in April and May
Community Members are Encouraged to Participate and Meet Neighbors, City Staff, and Local Business Owners
April 01, 2022 12:00 PM
City of West Hollywood is First City in California to Require ‘Bystander Intervention’ Training for Establishments That Serve Alcohol for Onsite Consumption
Bystander Intervention Educational Course is Provided by the Rape Treatment Center (RTC) at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center to Address the Issue of Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assaults and Date Rape Drugs
April 01, 2022 11:58 AM
City of West Hollywood Aims to Secure Project Homekey Funding from the State to Establish an Interim Housing Site to Help People Experiencing Homelessness Move Off the Streets
Project Application Envisions the Purchase of the Holloway Motel for State Project Homekey Funds
March 30, 2022 5:03 PM
City of West Hollywood’s Restaurants Showcase Delicious Specialties for dineL.A.
dineL.A. is a Twice-Annual Event with Participating Restaurants Offering Special Prix Fixe Menu Options
March 30, 2022 3:12 PM
Participate in WeHo Pride 2022
The City of West Hollywood Reminds Community About Opportunities to Participate in WeHo Pride!
March 26, 2022 6:02 PM
City of West Hollywood Installs New Inclusive Pride Crosswalks in the City’s ‘Rainbow District’ at the Intersection of Santa Monica and N. San Vicente Boulevards
New Graphics Update City’s ‘Rainbow Crosswalks’ and Feature Additional Inclusivity Elements to Recognize the LGBTQ Community
March 23, 2022 12:31 PM
City of West Hollywood will Host a Free Virtual West Hollywood Housing Symposium
Housing Symposium will Take Place via Zoom on Wednesday, March 23 at 5:30 p.m. and will Feature a Panel Discussion with Housing and Land Use Experts
March 16, 2022 4:57 PM
City of West Hollywood’s City Council to Receive Update on Public Safety
Upcoming City Council Meeting will Take Place Via Teleconference on Monday, March 21 at 6 p.m.
March 11, 2022 7:07 PM
City of West Hollywood Presents Human Rights Speakers Series Virtual Panel Discussion: ‘Women’s Rights Violations in Iran’
Register using Eventbrite; for Details and More Information Visit www.weho.org/hrss
March 10, 2022 12:12 PM
City of West Hollywood Recognizes March as Red Cross Month
Month Celebrates the American Red Cross and its Commitment to Providing Humanitarian Relief for People around the World
March 09, 2022 2:48 PM
City of West Hollywood will Host a Free Virtual Rent Stabilization Ordinance Educational Webinar in March
‘Rent Stabilization Educational Workshop: For Landlords and Tenants’ will Take Place via Zoom on Tuesday, March 22, 6 p.m.
March 08, 2022 1:12 PM
March 7, 2022 West Hollywood City Council Meeting Adjourned to March 21, 2022 at 6 p.m.
City Council Meeting Agendas with Details and Information will be Posted on the City’s Website at www.weho.org/councilagendas
March 07, 2022 4:41 PM
City of West Hollywood Activates ‘West Hollywood Responds’ Program to Encourage Donations to Organizations that Provide Emergency Aid and Humanitarian Support in Ukraine
Visit www.weho.org/wehoresponds for Details and Links to Organizations
March 02, 2022 3:19 PM
WeHo Pride 2022 Programming Update From the City of West Hollywood
More Details will be Announced in the Coming Weeks: www.weho.org/pride
March 02, 2022 2:42 PM
City of West Hollywood Opens Nominations For its 2022 Rainbow Key Awards
City Annually Presents Awards to People Who Have Made Outstanding Contributions to the LGBTQ Community
March 01, 2022 6:15 PM
City of West Hollywood Celebrates Women’s History Month in March
Virtual Events throughout March will Mark the City’s Commemoration of National Women’s History Month
March 01, 2022 5:25 PM
City of West Hollywood COVID-19 Update: LA County Department of Public Health to Modify Indoor Mask Requirements, Effective Friday, February 25
Public Health Order Allows Establishments, Businesses, or Venues that are Verifying Vaccination Status to Make Masking Indoors Optional for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
February 24, 2022 6:36 PM
City of West Hollywood Official Statement: We Stand for Peace and We Stand with Ukraine
Thursday, February 24, 2022
February 24, 2022 12:19 PM
City of West Hollywood Encourages Community Members to Participate in a Short Survey about Social Services
Needs Assessment Survey Seeks Feedback from a Diverse Range of Community Members in Order to Assess and Most Effectively Meet Community’s Social Services Needs and Expand Accessibility
February 23, 2022 4:20 PM
City of West Hollywood Reminds Community that the 37th Annual Los Angeles Marathon will Take Place on Sunday, March 20, 2022
Some West Hollywood Streets will Close on March 20 from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. to Accommodate Runners
February 23, 2022 3:47 PM
(Updated) City of West Hollywood Announces First Pilot Project in the Nation for Guaranteed Income to Test Impact of Cash Payments on the Financial Stability of LGBTQIA Older Adults
25 Randomly Selected Participants will be Chosen from a Pool of Eligible Applicants to Receive Unconditional Monthly $1,000 Payments for an 18-Month Period.
February 17, 2022 4:06 PM
SAVE THE DATE: WeHo Pride 2022 in the City of West Hollywood
WeHo Pride Weekend will Take Place from June 3 to June 5
February 17, 2022 2:43 PM
City of West Hollywood COVID-19 Update: City Reminds Community Members that LA County Indoor Mask Requirements Remain in Place
LA County Department of Public Health Lifts Outdoor Mask Requirements; Keeps Current Indoor Mask Requirements in Place
February 17, 2022 12:23 PM
City of West Hollywood to Begin Accepting Applications for Youth Scholarship Program on March 1, 2022
Graduating High School Students Who Meet Eligibility Requirements Must Apply by Friday, May 6, 2022 to be Considered for $2,000 Post-Secondary Scholarship
February 15, 2022 10:05 AM
City Council of the City of West Hollywood Presents Key to the City to Barbara Poma, Pulse Nightclub Owner and Founder of the onePULSE Foundation
West Hollywood City Council Also Issued Proclamations to Barbara Poma and to the onePULSE Foundation in Recognition of Their Dedication and Commitment to Preserving the Legacies of Lives Lost at the Pulse Nightclub
February 09, 2022 1:57 PM
City of West Hollywood Debuts New Public Artwork at West Hollywood Park Five-Story Parking Structure
‘Heteronormative: Death of the Golden Child’ by Travion Payne Will be Displayed Through September 2023
February 09, 2022 9:33 AM
City of West Hollywood to Host Pickleball Clinic at Plummer Park
Pickleball Clinic will Take Place at Plummer Park on Saturday, February 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
February 07, 2022 5:34 PM
City of West Hollywood Presents Smartphone-Enabled Augmented Reality (AR) Installation at West Hollywood City Hall through April 2022
Three AR Animations Designed by Eyejack in Consultation With ‘You’re All Welcome Here’ Muralist Mike Stilkey will be Superimposed via Smartphone Camera View over Painted Mural
January 29, 2022 11:39 AM
City of West Hollywood COVID-19 Update: Los Angeles County Extends Residential Tenant Protections
County of Los Angeles Takes Phased Approach to Extension of Residential Tenant Protections: Protections will Apply to West Hollywood Residential Tenants Through December 31, 2022
January 29, 2022 10:52 AM
City to Host Public Meeting Regarding FY2021-22 Budget with West Hollywood City Council Finance & Budget Subcommittee
Update on the Impact of COVID-19 on the City’s Budget will be Livestreamed on the City’s YouTube Channel and Presented Virtually on Zoom on Monday, January 31 at 12 p.m.
January 27, 2022 6:03 PM
City of West Hollywood Premieres the ‘Moving Image Media Art’ Exhibition Series with BLACK.ECO from Director/Choreographer Shauna Davis
Short Film will be Displayed at the Top of Every Hour on the Netflix Invisible Frame Billboard at 8743 Sunset Boulevard On the Sunset Strip from February 2 through May 31
January 26, 2022 6:37 PM
City of West Hollywood COVID-19 Update: Community Members are Eligible for Free COVID-19 Testing
City is Working to Shut Down Scam Pop-Up Testing Sites | Visit covid19.lacounty.gov/testing to Learn About Testing Options That Do Not Require Payment or Social Security Number Details
January 20, 2022 2:29 PM
West Hollywood Park Update
January 18, 2022 5:08 PM
City of West Hollywood’s 2022 ‘WeHo Reads’ Series Celebrates the ‘Road to Joy’
Live Online WeHo Reads Events can be Viewed at youtube.com/wehoarts or weho.org/wehoreads
January 15, 2022 3:40 PM
City Co-Hosts ROE@49: Courageous Conversations on Abortion to Commemorate the Anniversary of Landmark U.S. Supreme Court Decision Roe v. Wade
Virtual Event on January 23 at 5 p.m. will Highlight Ways to Rise Against Policy-Based Assault on Abortion Access, to Reaffirm Support for the Right to Choose, and to Advocate for Reproductive Justice and Accessibility to Healthcare
January 15, 2022 3:33 PM
City of West Hollywood Kicks-Off ‘WeHo Sounds 2022’ on Tuesday, January 25 at 7 p.m.
Free Virtual Concert Series will Take Place on Select Tuesday Evenings During the First Two Months of 2022
January 12, 2022 12:11 PM
City of West Hollywood will Engage Community in Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service with Virtual Donation Drive in January 2022
City, in Partnership with West Hollywood Elementary and Friends of West Hollywood Elementary (FOWHE), will be Collecting Donations for the City’s Homeless Initiative
January 11, 2022 1:04 PM
City of West Hollywood Recognizes National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is Observed on January 11, 2022; the City is Raising Awareness about #WearBlueDay
January 10, 2022 6:24 PM
City of West Hollywood COVID-19 Update: New COVID-19 Cases Increasing at Alarming Rate
Steep Increase of COVID-19 Cases in LA County Reflects the Increased Circulation of Omicron and the Rapid Acceleration of Transmission Associated with this Variant
December 23, 2021 3:56 PM
City of West Hollywood to Ring in the New Year with Virtual Drug and Alcohol-Free Annual #BOOM! Event
Free Celebration Begins at 9:30 p.m. on Friday, December 31 | Register at boomweho.com
December 22, 2021 3:50 PM
Fare Collection will Resume on Metro Buses on January 10, Following Suspension of Fares During the COVID-19 Pandemic
City Encourages Qualifying Seniors and Residents with Disabilities to Apply for the City’s Subsidized Senior/Disabled Bus Pass Program
December 22, 2021 3:36 PM
City of West Hollywood and West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station Offer Tips to Encourage Public Safety in the Community: Stay Alert, Be Vigilant, Take Action
City will Expand Block by Block Security Ambassador Program During Holiday Season with ‘Holiday Safety Ambassadors’
December 21, 2021 4:41 PM