🌱 Patch AM: What the new Fountain and La Brea left-turn arrows mean for you

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In today's newsletter:

• What the new Fountain and La Brea left-turn arrows mean for you
• Where West Hollywood is partying for Dolly Parton Day this Friday
• West Hollywood resident's ICE detention leaves him in legal limbo

Also on today's calendar: FREE Chamber Music Palisades Woodwind Quartet Concert and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Scintillating sunshine, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fountain and La Brea Left-Turn Arrows Finally Going Up in WeHo (wehoonline.com) — Drivers in West Hollywood will soon get long-awaited protected left-turn arrows at Fountain and La Brea, a crash-prone intersection that's frustrated residents for years. The upgrade, coordinated with Los Angeles, comes ahead of the larger Fountain Avenue Streetscape Project and follows earlier signal improvements at Santa Monica and La Brea and Fountain and Fairfax.
   

• West Hollywood Rainbow District Gets Dolled Up for Dolly Parton Day, Sept 25 (wehotimes.com) — West Hollywood's Rainbow District is gearing up for the new state-designated Dolly Parton Day on Friday, Sept. 25, with themed parties and specials along Santa Monica Boulevard. Local spots like Micky's, GYM Bar, Schmitty's and V Wine Room are planning drag tributes, movie screenings, costume photo ops and Dolly-inspired food and drink menus to celebrate her legacy.
   

• Brazilian immigrant living in West Hollywood remains in limbo after detention at ICE check-in (abc7.com) — A longtime West Hollywood resident, Brazilian immigrant Alex Pereira-Alves, remains detained at Adelanto after an ICE check-in in downtown Los Angeles led to his unexpected custody. His attorney says a prior legal withholding from deportation now leaves him stuck in limbo, as friends shoulder mounting costs while a shifting federal immigration process slowly determines his fate.
   

📸 Around West Hollywood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Hollywood

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• FREE Chamber Music Palisades Woodwind Quartet Concert →
  Brentwood Presbyterian Church, 12000 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 24
• PDC Student Day →
  Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood
• 710 Labs Terp Trail →
  The Artist Tree West Hollywood, 8625 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood
  6:00 pm
• Joshua Ray Walker →
  Troubadour, 9081 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood
  7:00 pm
• Cain Culto →
  The Roxy Theatre, 9009 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood
  8:00 pm
• Artopia, Wild West Hollywood Takeover →
  Hotel Ziggy on Sunset, 8462 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood
  8:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Club01 - BLACK LIPS →
  White Rabbit Sky Lounge, 8440 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood
• SUR AFTER DARK! →
  SUR Restaurant and Lounge, 606-614 North Robertson Boulevard, West Hollywood
  10:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Jane Austen UnScripted - Free Theatre in the Parks →
  Kings Road Park, 1000 Kings Rd, West Hollywood
  4:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Jane Austen UnScripted - Free Theatre in the Parks →
  Kings Road Park, 1000 Kings Rd, West Hollywood
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Design West Hollywood Returns for Its Second Edition with "Magical Thinking" Theme →
  , West Hollywood
Thursday October 1
• How to be a Top Producing Real Estate Agent →
  Rodeo Realty - Beverly Hills, 202 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Neighbors, I'm fostering the sweetest 2-3 year old female Maltipoo named Ragtime / Ragu / Goo for short.
  She comes from the Labelle foundation and is genuinely all love. We are posting on our own here as of course there are so many dogs needing homes and… (Nextdoor WeHo Heights)
• Found parrot 🦜
  Echo Park Monday morning September 21 Must have proof it's your pet 323-496-0451 (Nextdoor WeHo Eastside Plummer)

• The Bay Club Company posted a job opening for Summer Camp Counselor in Los Angeles. Apply here.
• CCS Facility Services posted a job opening for Janitor - Floater in Los Angeles. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Hollywood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Beverly Hills

• Blank Street Coffee Coming to Beverly Hills (whatnow.com)
• Downey rents rise modestly as many regional cities see declines — The Downey Patriot (thedowneypatriot.com)
• Why Is Presley Gerber's Cause of Death Still Undetermined? (soundhealthandlastingwealth.com)

Manhattan Beach

• Manhattan Beach Extends $5 Wave Rider, Cuts Service To 3 Days A Week (patch.com)
• Fonz's Returns To Manhattan Beach For 5 Sold-Out Nights (patch.com)

Ok West Hollywood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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