🌱 Patch AM: What Olympic transit plans mean for getting around West Hollywood

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In today's newsletter:

• What Olympic transit plans mean for getting around West Hollywood
• What Hernan Molina's retirement means for West Hollywood's voice in Sacramento
• How a dating app theft case reached West Hollywood courts

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Record-breaking heat, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Hot, temps: high: 93, low: 71.
• Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. LA28 Olympics transit plan gets rolling - Beverly Press & Park Labrea News (beverlypress.com) — Key federal, state, and local officials just met at West Hollywood City Council chambers to hash out how public transit will handle the 2028 Olympics. They're counting on up to $875 million in federal funding to boost buses and other services, warning that without it, Angelenos and visitors could face longer waits, fewer buses, and heavier congestion.
   

2. Longtime WeHo government affairs liaison Molina retires - Beverly Press & Park Labrea News (beverlypress.com) — West Hollywood's longtime government affairs liaison, Hernan Molina, will retire on Aug. 31 after 25 years of service to the city he's called home since 1992. Molina reflects on the community's deep civic engagement and his work tracking Sacramento legislation affecting housing and other local issues. The city will begin recruiting a replacement this fall, with Andi Lovano overseeing government affairs in the interim.
   

3. Doubt declared about mental competency of LA model accused in dating app burglaries (nbclosangeles.com) — Residents should know that prosecutors allege a model targeted burglary and theft victims in several upscale areas, including West Hollywood, after meeting them on dating apps. Criminal proceedings are paused while her mental competency is evaluated, and a prominent businessman tied to the case previously faced witness-dissuasion charges stemming from an arrest in West Hollywood.
   

4. Street Preacher Attacked in West Hollywood (wehoonline.com) — A street preacher was recently assaulted near the rainbow crosswalk at Santa Monica and San Vicente in West Hollywood's Rainbow District, prompting questions about free speech, harassment, and safety. The article recounts the ministry's clash with deputies over noise rules, notes similar confrontational visits by a right‑wing influencer, and reminds residents they can document incidents, call the West Hollywood Sheriff's Station, or dial 911 in emergencies.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Make-Up Pictures
  Culver City Middle School Culver City, CA 90230
  8:15 am
• Century City Farmer's Market →
  The Century City Chamber of Commerce 2029 Century Park E #4392, Los Angeles, CA 90067
  10:00 am
• Adaptive Arts
  Brand Library and Art Center Montrose Library -
  11:00 am
• Full STEAM Ahead
  Brand Library and Art Center Pacific Park Library -
  1:00 pm
• American Mah-Jongg
  Brand Library and Art Center Montrose Library -
  1:00 pm
• Logic Pro 101
  Brand Library and Art Center Glendale Central Library - Sound Space
  2:30 pm
• JV Football vs. Dominguez HS
  Inglewood High School Caroline Coleman Stadium
  4:00 pm
• Ready or Not: Gain the AI Advantage Before Your Rivals Do
  The Century City Chamber of Commerce Armanino Century City 2121 Avenue of the Stars, 15th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067
  4:00 pm
• Girls' Varsity Volleyball at Maywood CES HS
  Inglewood High School Maywood CES HS
  5:00 pm
• Rubber Block Printing
  Brand Library and Art Center Glendale Central Library - MakerSpace
  5:00 pm
• Insights From the C-Suite
  The Century City Chamber of Commerce 2029 Century Park E #4392, Los Angeles, CA 90067
  5:30 pm
• Back-to-School Night
  Ralph Emerson Elementary Burbank, CA 91501
  6:00 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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