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Week in Review: Rescue Dogs, Upcycling and Presidential Gridlock

This week also brings news about the death of famous Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Frank Ryan.

It's time for the weekly roundup of what took place in Beverly Hills from Aug. 15-21.

SUNDAY

We started the day with our Rescue Dog of the Week post. We met Achilees, a 1-year-old American bulldog/pit mix who is

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Next came the site's "This Day in Beverly Hills History" post. We went back to 1935 and .

MONDAY

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The week kicked off with a piece about .

Then came our weekly Fresh from the Farmers' Market piece in which we learned that August is the best time to get your favorite tomatoes at the market.

After that was a resident spotlight with .

Last up for the day was a post about Patch's 100th site launch, and a list of some of the most memorable stories that Beverly Hills Patch has run since its launch.

TUESDAY

Tuesday began with a brief on Nate 'n Al's celebrating its 65th anniversary with 65-cent specials (for that day only…sorry!).

Next up was breaking news about the death of Dr. Frank Ryan, a famous Beverly Hills plastic surgeon who drove over an embankment on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.

Then came a piece about Patch employees volunteering to commemorate the launch of the 100th Patch site. Check out some pictures of Patchers walking dogs for Beverly Hills-based Ace of Hearts dog rescue group.

WEDNESDAY

Midweek began with a video about former BHHS student athletes who have moved on to play sports at the collegiate level.

After that was a brief on for his 10 years of service to the city.

Next was coverage of the latest City Council meeting, where tobacco permits, 9-02-10 Day and the traffic caused by President Obama's visit were discussed.

THURSDAY

Thursday started with news of the arrest of Maria Gabriella Perez, owner of Chez Gabriela Studio, on suspicion of stealing credit card information from celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston and Cher.

Then came the latest Green Files column, where we learned how to "upcycle," or take something you would otherwise throw away and make it into something else.

The last post of the day was about the proclamation the City Council made honoring .

FRIDAY

First up was a video about residents who .

Then came a follow-up piece on the case of Maria Gabriella Perez, owner of Chez Gabriela Studio. Perez said on Facebook that she's not guilty of stealing credit card information from celebrity clients.

The workweek ended with an article about G&L Realty's efforts to make the city's two-hour free parking a permanent perk.

SATURDAY

The weekend started off with coverage of the Eon Burchman trio at the free Concert on Canon at the Beverly Canon Gardens.

After that was a story about a new skin care line that carries the city of Beverly Hills brand name.

The week ended with a BHPD police blotter that included the attempted robbery of a 12-year-old boy.

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