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Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. L.A. County Sales Tax Rises to 10.25% Starting Oct. 1 (lamag.com) — If you live or shop in West Hollywood, your sales tax just jumped to roughly 11% as L.A. County's new Measure ER increase takes effect, raising the base rate countywide to 10.25%. County leaders say the five-year tax will help stabilize hospital and public health funding, while an oversight committee and annual audits are promised to track how the money is spent.
2. West Hollywood Gate Codes Now Showing Up on Athens Trash Bins (wehoonline.com) — West Hollywood residents are being warned that gate access codes are now appearing directly on Athens trash and compost bins, potentially exposing secured garages to anyone who sees them. After documenting at least 42 codes around the city, a neighborhood watch leader is urging City Council to hold Athens accountable, audit and remove markings, and reconsider its exclusive trash contract.
3. West Hollywood Turns Halloween 2026 Into a Three-Day Weekend Around Its 100,000-Strong Carnaval (travelprnews.com) — West Hollywood is turning Halloween 2026 into a full three-day experience, centered on the free Halloween Carnaval along Santa Monica Boulevard on Saturday night. Residents and visitors can plan for rooftop parties, late-night club events, and Sunday recovery options like brunch, Pilates, and spa treatments, with special WeHo Halloween Ride transit running during the main celebration.
4. 1 person shot in possible attempted robbery in West Hollywood (abc7.com) — A man was shot Thursday evening on the 8700 block of Holloway Drive in West Hollywood, and sheriff's detectives are investigating whether it was tied to an attempted robbery. The victim was taken to a hospital in unknown condition, while three masked suspects in a silver vehicle remain at large and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the West Hollywood Station.
5. New Public EV Charging Checklist: Comfort, Style, Coolness (cleantechnica.com) — West Hollywood drivers get a shout-out here, as Tesla's high-profile diner and Supercharger hub on Santa Monica Boulevard is held up as a cautionary example of how not to build an EV destination. The piece contrasts Tesla's struggling concept with IONNA and other networks' growing, amenity-rich public charging models that aim to make fast charging more reliable, comfortable, and widely available nationwide.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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