If picking up cigarette butts is not your thing, perhaps you will want to join a group of Echo Park residents called the Elysian Park Pooper Troupers who will gather this Saturday morning to clean up after canines and their masters who frequent the trails of ... Read More »

News & stories from other parts of the blog: * Cypress Park seniors grow old waiting for a center. Eastside Citizen * Eagle Rock honors its AP students. School YardPhoto by lavocado Read More »

Parking Day LA/Photo from ParkingDayla.com Friday, September 18* Walk, ride but think twice about driving to Parking Day LA events in Echo Park, Highland Park & Eagle Rock. Saturday, September 19* Get dirty at the Coastal Clean Up at Echo Park Lake.* Not dirty enough? Then ... Read More »

A vintage look at the Lincoln Park Boathouse. LA Eastside Will the Gold Line arrive too late for struggling East LA businesses? Neon Tommy The colors of Mexico inspire the work of this Cypress Park painter. EGP News The Echo Park woman behind the mojito flavored ... Read More »