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A Silver Lake resident named Chris advised his  neighbors on Shadwowlawn Avenue near West Silver Lake Drive to be on lookout for a motorcyclist who early this morning managed to get inside his Lexus parked on the street. The motorcyclist fled the scene after one of ... Read More »

The Avenel Cooperative, built in Silver Lake in 1947, was architect Gregory Ain’s modernist interpretation of the classic bungalow court, with 10 identical, attached home featuring open floor plans and walls of glass. The homes in the complex have retained their midcentury style and, in some ... Read More »

News and items from other parts of the blog and beyond: Silver Lake man warns neighbors of vehicle break-in on Shadowlawn. Eastside 911 Eastside Property: Avenel Cooperative home sells for $657,000. Home & History LAPD to hold use-of-force meeting at Northeast Division station. Eastside 911 Read More »

The LAPD will hold a community meeting on Thursday night, Sept. 13, at the Northeast Division station in Glassell Park to discuss recent allegations of excessive use of force by officers. “In light of recent events that have captured the attention of the media and have ... Read More »

Matt Hartman of Eagle Rock has noticed a foul odor this morning outside his home. Apparently he is not alone. L.A. Now reports that hundreds of people have called the Los Angeles Fire Department to complain about a rotten egg or sulfur like odor this morning.  ... Read More »

Some may challenge the sales listing describing this nearly century-old Angeleno Heights duplex as being built in the Craftsman style. But  the Redfin real estate listing is certainly dead on when it calls the building a “fixer.”   The nearly 2,000-square foot duplex at 917 East ... Read More »

As Souplantation prepares to open its new Atwater Village restaurant and salad bar next week, the San Diego-based chain seemed undecided about where its newest outlet was located. On the company Facebook page, Souplantation asked: Hey Los Angeles we need your help. We are opening our ... Read More »

The final section of the Tesla Avenue Path, an approximately 500 foot-long concrete sidewalk on the north end of the Ivanhoe Reservoir, was poured into place during the past week.  But the missing link in the pathway that circles the Ivanhoe and Silver Lake reservoirs is ... Read More »

Elysian Heights Sunset | Photo by Christine Peters 14 property crimes in a week puts Glassell Park on crime alert list. L.A. Now Five-car pile up at Sunset Junction.  Patch East L.A. celebrates Mexican Independence Day. EGP News Found: Two-foot long lizard in Echo Park. Lost ... Read More »