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🌱 Patch AM: Need relief from the heat? Here’s when Plummer Park is open
Be sure to catch Chamber Music Palisades concert: Webern String Quartet and Flute on the West Hollywood Patch calendar

Hey there, West Hollywood! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Need relief from the heat? Here's when Plummer Park is open
- Where do West Hollywood council hopefuls really stand on violent crime?
- Deputies still hunting three masked suspects after Holloway Drive shooting
Also on today's calendar: Chamber Music Palisades concert: Webern String Quartet and Flute and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Very hot, with a high of 101 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Very hot, temps: high: 101, low: 75.
- Monday: Very hot, with a high of 99 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. West Hollywood opens cooling center at Plummer Park during extended extreme heat wave (thepridela.com) — West Hollywood has opened a cooling center in the Senior Lounge at Plummer Park, giving residents and pets a safe, air-conditioned place to escape dangerous heat through October 9. You'll find specific daily hours, free ADA-accessible Cityline shuttle details, and practical health tips for avoiding heat illness and protecting pets' paws, along with links to more cooling options across Los Angeles County.
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2. Another West Hollywood Shooting Puts Public Safety Front and Center in Council Race (wehoonline.com) — A daytime shooting on Holloway Drive in West Hollywood is intensifying debate over how City Council candidates plan to handle violent crime, deputies, security ambassadors, and surveillance technology. With ballots about to arrive, residents are being asked to weigh sharply different visions for public safety, from adding more Sheriff's deputies to emphasizing mental-health services, unarmed responders, and traffic calming in key nightlife and residential areas.
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3. West Hollywood Sheriff's Deputies Still Seek Three Masked Suspects in Holloway Drive Shooting (smobserved.com) — Sheriff's deputies are still searching for three masked men who shot a man outside the Fugazi store on Holloway Drive in West Hollywood and fled in a silver car that clipped a black Ferrari. The victim is expected to recover, but investigators are asking anyone with information or surveillance footage to contact the West Hollywood Sheriff's Station as they piece together the suspects' escape route and motive.
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4. Red Hulk Takes Another Beating Outside West Hollywood Gym Costing $6,000 in Damage (wehotimes.com) — A well-known Red Hulk statue outside The Lab Athletic Club on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood has been badly vandalized again, with repairs expected to cost about $6,000. The gym has shared surveillance video and is asking anyone with information or additional footage to contact law enforcement or send tips privately, while urging residents not to confront or publicly accuse potential suspects.
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📸 Around West Hollywood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Hollywood
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★ Featured events ★
- Chamber Music Palisades concert: Webern String Quartet and Flute →
Brentwood Presbyterian Church, 12000 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles
7:30 pm - SoCal 5K at Griffith Park Discount for Local Community Members →
4730 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles
8:00 am - Dress Up and Get Down with Hugh Peeple: Live Funk and Disco Set →
The WOODS WeHo, 8271 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood
10:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 10
Saturday October 31
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Other local events
- WIP Beauty: The Art of Becoming - International Hair Day - LA →
Wolf & Badger - Los Angeles, 8500 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood
3:00 pm - Book Soup Presents: Benny Blanco signs F*ck Failure →
Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood
4:00 pm - "Lagos to LA" Day Party | Nigerian Independence →
Andaz West Hollywood, by Hyatt, 8401 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood
4:00 pm - UK REVISITED @ THE ROXY THEATRE →
9009 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood - UK Revisited at The Roxy Theatre →
9009 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood - Tot Time Drop-Off Program for Toddlers →
West Hollywood Aquatic and Recreation Center, 8750 El Tovar Pl, West Hollywood
1:30 pm - Path to 2028 LA County X Westside Cities →
Fiesta Hall, 1200 North Vista Street, West Hollywood
9:00 am - Echoes over Hollywood →
Whisky a Go Go, 8901 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood - Jackson Dean →
Troubadour, 9081 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood
7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 14
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-- The Patch AM Team
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