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Mental Health and the Ongoing Pandemic 10:10 pm As the Pandemic approaches a year of derailing life in the United States, many people still feel an inability to make change while the Virus persists. Unlike many events in our Nation’s past, it is not easy to see a light at the end of the tunnel if you have a struggling business or have no timetable to receive a Vaccine. According to Doctor John Erickson, other than wearing a mask, practicing social distancing and constantly wash...

West Hollywood bans sale of most flavored tobacco products West Hollywood unanimously banned the sale of most flavored tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco and electronic smoking devices. Menthol, a primary ingredient in many cigarette products, is among the outlawed flavors. (Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press) Feb. 18, 2021 12:47 PM PT Print The sale of flavored tobacco products will no longer be allowed in West Hollywood following a unanimous vote...

Sepi Shyne Paves a Way as the 1st Queer Iranian Elected Official Introducing the first queer Iranian-American elected to political office. February 18 2021 8:17 AM EST Sepi Shyne made history in November as the first out LGBTQ+ Iranian-American elected to public office in the U.S. Now, as a member of the West Hollywood City Council, where she’s also the first queer woman of color to serve, she’s fighting for social justice and inclusivity as well as changing the narrative around Iranians a...

Proposal would close Robertson Boulevard between Santa Monica Boulevard and El Tovar Place from 6 p.m. on Saturdays until 2 a.m. on Mondays.

Last week, the United States signed a five-year extension of the New START arms control treaty with Russia. Russia’s President Putin signed the treaty shortly thereafter. The “Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty” allows Russia and the US to monitor each other’s nuclear forces, facilities, and activities. The idea is to keep track of the relative strength of the two regimes respective arsenals and to encourage reductions. The treaty also caps the number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads...

Disclosure Filmmakers Honored by City of West Hollywood Antonio Ferme, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail The filmmakers behind the Netflix documentary “Disclosure” were presented with an official proclamation from the City of West Hollywood by Mayor Lindsey Horvath on Wednesday night. Director Sam Feder and executive producer Laverne Cox received the honor during the City of West Hollywood’s Human Right Speakers series. In addition to Feder and Cox, other panelists included Drian Juarez, ...

Stache will be a vegan restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, that also has live entertainment at night like drag queen bingo, drag shows and karaoke, plus a small dance floor.

Telehealth Appointments 6:53 pm I found out that stress has been at peak levels for many across the U.S., And mental health professionals are not exempt from that. The coronavirus has made life difficult for families all over the United States and throughout the world. The same thing goes for mental health practitioners, who also have to take care of themselves while dealing with more patients through Telehealth. Penn State graduate and local psychologist Doctor John Erickson say...

I found out that stress has been at peak levels for many across the U.S., And mental health professionals are not exempt from that. The coronavirus has made lif

Kenneth E. “Ken” Claar, 80, Martinsburg, died unexpectedly after an apparent heart attack Wednesday in Savannah, Ga. He is survived by a beloved nephew, who Ken considered a brother, John Erickson. He was preceded in death by his dog, Daisy Mae, who he is having a happy time in heaven with. Arrangements are by Todd T. Thompson Funeral Home Inc., Roaring Spring. thompsonfh.com