A portion of San Fernando Road at the 2 Freeway in Glassell Park was blocked this afternoon after a semi-trailer truck flipped over its side near Ribet Academy. Vic Sage, who took photos of the incident, said the white trick flipped over at about 12:30 p.m. “Police had to block that freeway exit, close the bottom portion of the 2, ... Read More »
It’s been less than a year since Steve Edelson became an owner of the former La Parrilla Restaurant building at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Westerly Terrace. A lot has happened since the two-story brick building, which includes 10 apartments. sold for $1.3 million last October, including the opening of the new El Diablo Urban Taco Fabricators and a ... Read More »
By Valentina Silva I feel like a jerk showing you something you can’t have, but I’m also no good at keeping delicious things to myself. This pie was available for order at Good Girl Dinette in Highland Park for Labor Day… only. There were three flavors available: peach, apple and plum. I chose the O’Henry Peach. If you’ve ever had ... Read More »
Tenants finally began moving into the former Boyle Hotel, the Victorian-era Boyle Heights landmark that has been renovated and turned into 51 units of affordable housing. But as the new residents prepared to move into their new apartments across from Mariachi Plaza, many discovered that the rent they would be paying would be much higher than expected, according to the ... Read More »
About two months ago Meg Nordstrom of Silver Lake began clipping kids drawings to the fence in front of her Micheltorena Street bungalow and invited neighbors to contribute drawings to the open-air gallery. The idea of the Art Wall was to encourage “positive expression” and bring neighbors together, said Nordstrom, a 28-year-old art teacher who is now raising a two-year-old ... Read More »
Labor Day Dawn, El Sereno/University Hills | Photo by Lisa Catalano-Herrera Tenants return to the former Boyle Hotel despite higher than expected rents. L.A. Times New organic foods store opens in Eagle Rock. Patch Mt. Washington’s Elyira Canyon Park expands after seven-year effort. MWHA Get The Eastsider on Facebook, Twitter, Daily Email Digest & RSS feed Read More »
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