Week in Review: Intense Winds; Village Coffee Shop Closes; 'Appreciation Day' Recognizes Firefighters, Police

Missed a day of local news from Hollywood Patch last week? Catch our top headlines from Nov. 27 - Dec. 3:

1. The Village Coffee Shop closed its doors for . After in the community, the restaurant called it quits. Co-owner Alex Papalexis declined to discuss why with Hollywood Patch.

2. Following up on the closure, Hollywood Patch learned that a new restaurant is in the works to take place of the former coffee shop. New owner Patti Peck says she plans .

3. Intense winds whipping through Hollywood and the hills. Thousands of residents were left in the dark, .

4. to thank firefighters and police officers for keeping Hollywood safe for the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce's annual "Appreciation Day."

5. The annual Hollywood Christmas Parade rolled into town Nov. 27. Grand marshal Marie Osmond was on hand to help spread holiday cheer. .

Also, we welcomed a new member to the Hollywood Patch family this week. Nick Frazee is our new ad manager. To learn a little more about him, .