1770Infrastructure
Early in 1770, Gaspar de Portola's Mexican expeditionary force stopped just south of the Santa Monica Mountains near what would become West Hollywood.
1771History
By 1771, these native people had been severely ravaged by the diseases brought in by the Europeans from across wide oceans.
1780Military
By 1780, what became the "Sunset Strip" was the major connecting road for El Pueblo de Los Angeles, and all ranches westward to the Pacific Ocean.
1925History
In 1925 Sherman adopted "West Hollywood," a moniker pioneered earlier in the decade by the West Hollywood Realty Board as its informal name, though it remained under the governa...
1949History
Snow is extraordinarily rare in West Hollywood, with the last accumulation occurring in 1949.
1957Government
Henry, assured Los Angeles City Council would remain neutral in West Hollywood incorporation, 1957
Thomas Bones (1842–1929), farmer and land developer in this area
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1960Government
== Demographics ==
West Hollywood first appeared as an unincorporated place in the 1960 U.S.
1963History
The record high temperature of 111 °F was recorded on September 26, 1963, while the record low of 24 °F was recorded on January 4, 1949.
1968Military
The owner died in 1968, and efforts continued to have the sign removed.
1969History
The Gay Militants: How Gay Liberation Began in America, 1969–1971.
1970Culture
== Arts and culture ==
Christopher Street West is an LGBTQ pride parade and festival that was first held in June 1970 in Hollywood to commemorate the first anniversary of the St...
1971History
Teal, Donn (1971, reissued 1995).
1973Architecture
Jewel-Thais Williams, who owned the bar Jewel's Catch One, originally opened the bar in 1973 because she experienced discrimination in both heterosexual bars and gay bars becaus...
1975Military
The Gauntlet began in 1975, with its original location in Ward's West Hollywood home, but in 1978 opened its first commercial location at 8720 Santa Monica Boulevard.
1978Government
A majority of the 5,000 to 6,000 Russian Jews settled in two major immigration waves, 1978–79 and 1988–92.
1980Culture
census as part of the Los Angeles census county division; and then as a census-designated place in the 1980 United States census and as a city in the 1990 U.S.
1982History
=== Celebrity incidents ===
In 1982, John Belushi died of a drug overdose at the Chateau Marmont hotel in Hollywood, adjacent to West Hollywood.
1984Government
Incorporated in 1984, it is home to the Sunset Strip, and located between the cities of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills.
1985Culture
=== LGBTQ rights ===
In 1985, West Hollywood was the first city to create a same-gender domestic partnership registration for its residents, as well as to offer same-gender dome...
1986Government
The city established the Affordable Housing Trust Fund in 1986 requiring developers to either provide affordable housing in new projects or pay a fee in-lieu to the city which i...
1989History
In 1989, the city declared itself a "cruelty free zone" and banned the use of steel-jaw traps and cosmetic testing on animals.
1993Military
Since 1993, the City of West Hollywood and its LGBTQ+ Advisory Board have presented over 173 Rainbow Key Awards to those who have made outstanding contributions to West Hollywoo...
1995History
ISBN 0-312-11279-3 (1995 edition).
2001History
The West Hollywood Book Fair has been held in the fall since 2001.
2003History
In 2003, the city became the first in the United States to ban the declawing of cats.
2005Education
In 2005 the zoned high school was Fairfax High School.
2006Civil Rights
In March 2006, agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S.
2007Architecture
West Hollywood adopted one of the nation's first mandatory green building ordinances on October 1, 2007.
2008Government
A resident drew national attention during the 2008 presidential election by including a Sarah Palin mannequin hung in effigy in a Halloween display.
2009History
During 2009–2013, West Hollywood had a median household income of $52,649, with 15.8% of the population living below the federal poverty line.
2010History
In 2010, West Hollywood became the first U.S.
2011Military
Until early September 2011, the library was based at 715 North San Vicente Boulevard in a building designed by architect Edward H.
2013Culture
==== The PickUp ====
In August 2013, the City of West Hollywood launched a free Friday and Saturday night shuttle, the PickUp, connecting the eastern and western parts of the c...
2014History
West Hollywood inaugurated the first City Poet, Steven Reigns, during the regular City Council meeting on October 6, 2014.
2018Disaster
The city of West Hollywood gave the keys to the city to Stormy Daniels on "Stormy Daniels Day", May 23, 2018.
2019History
As of 2019, gay men were 33% of the city's population; a 2013 survey had estimated the gay male population at 39%.
2020History
On August 20, 2020, the Original Cannabis Cafe (previously known as The Lowell Cafe in West Hollywood) became America's first restaurant allowed to serve legal marijuana to open...
2021History
On December 20, 2021, the California Citizens Redistricting Commission voted 14-0 in favor of a new state Assembly and Senate district maps and delivered those maps to the secre...
2022Government
After incorporation, the event moved to West Hollywood for many years and was typically held the second weekend in June until it relocated back to the City of Los Angeles in 2022.
2023History
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $94,844, and the per capita income was $88,026.
2024Culture
In 2024, the WeHo Pride Arts Festival downshifted from 40-days of programming to a unified weekend of programming from June 14 through June 16.