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In today's newsletter:

  • Could your tip help solve this fatal Fountain Avenue hit-and-run?
  • What West Hollywood’s $20.25 minimum wage means for local workers

Also on today's calendar: Open House At The Castle This Sunday 1-3PM and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Sunday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Monday: Low clouds, then some sun, temps: high: 67, low: 53.
  • Tuesday: A couple of showers possible, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Prosecutors File Felony Charge In Blake Ackerman Hit-And-Run Case (wehoonline.com) — West Hollywood residents are being asked by the local Sheriff’s Station to share any information that could help prosecutors in the fatal Fountain Avenue hit-and-run that killed cyclist Blake Ackerman. An elderly driver has now been formally charged with felony hit-and-run, and a preliminary court hearing is set for January 27.
   

• California's minimum wage is increasing in 2026 as Los Angeles debates $30 an hour (times-standard.com) — West Hollywood’s minimum wage will rise to $20.25 an hour in January, the highest citywide rate in California and a key benchmark for local workers and businesses. The article explains how this fits into California’s broader minimum wage increase to $16.90 and highlights parallel fights in Los Angeles over a proposed $30 hourly wage for certain workers.
   

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    Monday December 22
  • Robertson Writers Group
    Robertson Branch Library
    11:00 am
  • The Killing Fields
    Will & Ariel Durant Branch Library
    3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Sunday December 21
  • Holiday Tea
    Brand Park , 1601 W Mountain St , Glendale
    10:00 am
  • 2025: You Hot Mess! A Sketch Comedy by Lory Tatoulian
    The Colony Theatre Company , 555 N 3rd St , Burbank
    5:00 pm
  • A Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
    All Saints' Episcopal Church , 504 N Camden Dr , Beverly Hills
    5:00 pm
  • Special Event: 63 Degrees Live
    The Nitecap , 2200 W Burbank Blvd STE B , Burbank
    7:00 pm
  • Trainwreck Comedy Night
    The Glendale Room , 127 Artsakh Ave , Glendale
    7:30 pm
    • Monday December 22
  • Take Home Holiday Crafts for Kids
    Angeles Mesa Branch Library
    10:00 am
  • Baby and Toddler Storytime
    Atwater Village Branch Library
    10:30 am
  • Make and Play for Kids: Bloxels Video Game Builder
    Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch Library
    4:00 pm
  • Teen Council
    Jefferson - Vassie D. Wright Memorial Branch Library Jefferson - Vassie D. Wright Memorial Branch Library
    4:30 pm
    • Tuesday December 23
  • Quilting Class
    Washington Irving Branch Library
    12:00 pm

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