Around The Eastsider

News and items from other parts of the blog and beyond:

• Motorists who drive along Echo Park Avenue near Echo Park Lake will face street closures and detours in the months ahead as a result of the Echo Park Lake clean up project. A Dash bus stop and a section of Echo Park Avenue sidewalk will also be closed. More details in EchoParkLake.org

• The Board of Public Works today postponed a decision on granting a permit to cut down more than 40 oak and walnut trees on an Elysian Heights hillside until Sept. 28.