1. West Hollywood City Council Meets Monday — Two Items Worth Watching
The first West Hollywood City Council meeting of Q2 2026 takes place Monday, April 6, at City Council Chambers, 625 N. San Vicente Blvd. Parking is free with validation. Public comment is open.
The headliner is Item E.1 — a resolution directing staff to begin the formal process of establishing an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District, or EIFD, to help fund the Metro K Line Northern Extension. The Metro Board approved the K Line alignment on March 26. Monday’s resolution is the next step: the City formally committing to explore dedicating a portion of future tax increment revenue to the project. It’s a significant financial commitment for a city of West Hollywood’s size, and this vote starts the clock.
Also on the agenda: Item E.2, a proposal from event producer JJ-LA to revive a major music festival on the Sunset Strip on Saturday, October 17, 2026. The proposed production contract is $2.8 million. Total City costs — including public safety and traffic control — are projected at $3.69 million, drawn from the General Fund’s unallocated reserves. Council decides Monday whether to move forward.
The full agenda is at weho.granicus.com.
2. Drag Story Hour Returns Saturday at the West Hollywood Library
Drag Story Hour takes place Saturday, April 4, at 11 a.m. in the West Hollywood Library Community Meeting Room, 625 N. San Vicente Blvd. It’s free, and no RSVP is required. This month’s reader is Queen Angelina, winner of the 2023 Jose Sarria Drag Pageant.
The program was created by Michelle Tea and RADAR Productions in San Francisco in 2015. West Hollywood presented its first Drag Story Hour at the local branch in 2017. The series aims to create a welcoming space for children and families to explore diversity and self-expression through storytelling by drag performers.
3. A Major Development Appeal Comes Before Council Monday
Item C.1 is a public hearing on an appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of a seven-story mixed-use residential and hotel development at 7811 Santa Monica Boulevard and 1114 North Orange Grove Avenue, along with a detached four-story nine-unit residential building at 1125 North Ogden Drive. The project totals 126 residential units — including 20 affordable units — on a 40,186-square-foot site assembled from three contiguous parcels.
The appeal was filed by Michael T. Carter. Staff recommends the council deny the appeal and affirm the Planning Commission’s decision. If the project moves forward, it would be one of the larger mixed-use developments on the Santa Monica Boulevard corridor in recent years.
4. Picasso Pets Is Saturday at West Hollywood Park
The City of West Hollywood’s free Picasso Pets event runs Saturday, April 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at West Hollywood Park, 647 N. San Vicente Blvd. The event features adoption areas, vendor booths, a pet makeover station, an Ask the Trainer booth, and caricature drawings — though the caricature slots are full. An on-site waitlist opens at 11 a.m. at the event information booth.
Pets must be leashed at all times. Cats are welcome in a carrier, pet backpack, stroller, or on a harness and leash. If it rains, the event moves indoors to the Doheny Room on the second floor of the West Hollywood Park Aquatic and Recreation Center.
5. Speaking of Pets: Flea-Borne Typhus Is at a Record High in L.A. County
File this one under who knew and ewwww! L.A. County Department of Public Health issued a formal warning Thursday reporting 220 flea-borne typhus cases in 2025 — the highest number ever recorded. That’s a 17% increase over 2024, which was itself the second-highest year on record. Nearly nine out of ten people infected required hospitalization. There are no numbers yet for 2026
Flea-borne typhus is caused by a bacterium spread through infected fleas that typically live on rats, stray cats, and opossums. Humans are exposed when flea feces contacts a cut or the eyes. Pets that go outdoors can carry infected fleas inside.
Public health officials recommend year-round flea prevention on pets, not feeding stray animals, securing trash bin lids, and not leaving pet food outside. Symptoms — fever, headache, chills, body aches, and a rash on the chest, sides, or back — appear within one to two weeks of exposure. The disease is treatable with antibiotics. Contact a healthcare provider immediately if symptoms appear.
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