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🌱 Patch AM: Have you seen this woman while walking around West Hollywood this week?
You won't want to miss Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Los Angeles! on the West Hollywood Patch calendar
Good morning West Hollywood! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Have you seen this woman while walking around West Hollywood this week?
- How a tiny West Hollywood cabaret launched an international cabaret star
- Why a West Hollywood fire photo became must-read climate coverage
Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Los Angeles! and 3 more events.
Find out what's happening in West Hollywoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in West Hollywoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Cool with periods of rain, with a high of 62 and low of 56 degrees.
- Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 63, low: 54.
- Friday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 66 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SNL Writer and Former WeHo Resident Asks for Help in Finding Missing Sister (wehoonline.com) — West Hollywood residents are being asked to keep an eye out for a missing woman connected to SNL writer and former WeHo resident Jimmy Fowlie, especially around Santa Monica Boulevard and the Strip. Police say Christina Lynn Downer was last known to be in Koreatown and are urging anyone with information to contact LAPD’s Missing Persons Unit or Crime Stoppers. 
• Photos: See Highlights from Maude Maggart's A TINY MATCH at Birdland (broadwayworld.com) — A celebrated cabaret singer who launched her career at West Hollywood’s famed Gardenia club just headlined a one-night-only show, “A Tiny Match,” at New York’s Birdland. The photo feature highlights her latest performance while tracing her path from that intimate West Hollywood venue to acclaimed stages across the U.S. and Europe, underscoring how a small local cabaret helped spark an international career.
• Wrapped 2025: The Story Exchange's 10 Most Popular Stories (thestoryexchange.org) — One of this year’s most-read pieces features a dramatic rooftop view of a fire in West Hollywood while unpacking how climate change fuels such disasters. The broader list spotlights ten popular, politically charged stories about women leaders, activists, and experts, from Native rights advocates to wildfire scientists, offering context on the issues likely to shape conversations into 2026.
📸 Around West Hollywood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Hollywood
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★ Featured events ★
- Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Los Angeles!
Sonesta Los Angeles Airport LAX, 5985 W Century Blvd, Los Angeles
7:30 pm
Thursday January 15
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Other local events
- New Year's Eve At The Improv
Hollywood Improv , 8162 Melrose Ave , Los Angeles
7:30 pm - Storyteller Arnold Wiess Presents: Because of You, John
Robertson Branch Library
2:00 pm - Walk-In Tutoring With Sapna
Robertson Branch Library
6:00 pm - Adult Literacy Walk-in Tutoring
Will & Ariel Durant Branch Library
4:00 pm - English Conversation Class
Will & Ariel Durant Branch Library
10:00 am
Wednesday December 31
Sunday January 4
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
Saturday January 10
📣 West Hollywood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Friends & Family CPR
Hands to Heart CPR , 2216 Magnolia Blvd , Burbank
9:00 am - Toddler New Year's Eve Party
Robertson Branch Library
10:30 am - Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile The Musical
Kirk Douglas Theatre , 9820 Washington Blvd , Culver City
11:00 am - Adaptive Arts
Montrose Library -
11:00 am - Noon Year's Eve
Library Connection @ Adams Square -
11:00 am - Ornament Exchange
Montrose Library -
11:00 am - Moovin' & Groovin'
Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch Library
11:00 am
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: Pet Reunited
A dog who went missing in Los Angeles, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 9 hours, 20 minutes. More details here https://www… (Nextdoor WeHo Eastside Plummer) - Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
FOUND on December 29, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA 90029 near roaming around kingsley dr and lexington ave Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest… (Nextdoor WeHo Eastside Plummer)
- Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants posted a job opening for Public Area Attendant - Full Time - Kimpton La Peer Hotel in West Hollywood. Apply here.
- rag and bone posted a job opening for Visual Merchandiser, Melrose in West Hollywood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Hollywood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Beverly Hills
- Neiman Marcus parent sells its Beverly Hills property (latimes.com)
- Educational Mother-Supporting Events (trendhunter.com)
- Winter 2026 event roundup (heysocal.com)
Santa Monica
- Missing 83-Year-Old Woman Last Seen In Santa Monica. Have You Seen Her? (patch.com)
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