There are two ways to get to a newly listed, four-bedroom house in the Fellowship Park section of Elysian Heights: One is down a footpath that changes from brick to gravel to dirt as it descends down a steep hill; the other is a short drive ... Read More »
Monthly Archives: February 2011
News & Notes from Boyle Heights, Eagle Rock, Hermon & Silver Lake
Stormy skies over Sunset & Alvarado, Echo Park | Photo by Ty Swonger L.A Times endorses challenger Tomas O’Grady over incumbent Tom LaBonge as 4th District Councilman. L.A. Times Silver Lake indy band plays Disney Hall. Pop & Hiss Does the giant “H” stand for Hermon? ... Read More »
The contrasting colors of an L.A. winter
Last night’s storm left Mount Wilson covered with snow and nourished the green and grassy slopes of Debs Park (foreground) in Montecito Heights. Photo by Martha Benedict Read More »
Elysian Heights hawk as hood ornament
Hawks are apparently not afraid of SUVs. This hawk spent at least five minutes this morning perched on the hood of a vehicle on Vista Gordo in Elysian Heights. Photo by Elysian Heights resident. Read More »
A look into landslides reveals Sunset Boulevard’s rocky past
Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer By Rory Mitchell The sandstone cliffs that have lined Sunset Boulevard through Echo Park and Silver Lake for the past century are collapsing. The Eastsider reported a year ago when a 20-foot chunk of the cliff on the north side ... Read More »
News & Notes from East L.A., Echo Park, Hermon & Highland Park
Gold Line Soto Street station, Boyle Heights | Photo by L.A. Wad/Flickr Off-deputy sheriff stabbed in East L.A. L.A. Now New Hermon supermarket holds grand opening today. ASNC Alert School board candidates short on details during Highland Park forum. Patch Dodger single-game tickets go on sale ... Read More »
Around The Eastsider
News and items from other parts of the blog and beyond. Burglars clean out Silver Lake house as resident showers. Eastside 911 Angeleno Heights couple learns that car thieves target all makes and models. Eastside 911 Read More »
Burglars clean out Silver Lake house as resident takes a shower
A Silver Lake woman emerged from her shower this morning to discover that burglars had broken into her house near Benton Way and Berkeley Avenue , stealing thousands of dollars in jewelry and musical equipment. The woman was unaware of the crime until she finished bathing, ... Read More »
Save the Date: Weekend Edition
The members of the Paco Peña flamenco dance company stomp, strut and twirl their way across the stage as they put a modern spin on the age-old Spanish dance form during a Saturday night performance at the Luckman Center at Cal State L.A. Tonight, in Echo ... Read More »
Car thieves strike all makes and models
Cars and trucks don’t have to be new or expensive to attract the attention of thieves. That’s what an Angeleno Heights man named Thomas and girlfriend learned Thursday morning. Thomas, who wants to warn neighbors of the theft, provides details of the crime: “My girlfriend’s relatively ... Read More »