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- Council District 13 candidates feud over failed sales tax measure.
- Judge dismisses federal oversight imposed on LAPD in connection with Rampart Division scandal.
- Silver Lake short cut gets cut short.
- Surveillance video leads to charges against men for illegal dumping in El Sereno.
- The old movie studios of Boyle Heights.
- Silver Lake coyote watch.
- Detour Ahead: Northbound 110 Freeway between I-5 interchange and Orange Grove exit will be shut down tonight and Saturday night.
- The Eastsider welcomes Edwards Heating & Air Conditioning as a new Advertising Sponsor.
Today’s News & Notes collected from ASNC Alert, Boyle Heights History Blog, Daily News, L.A. Times, Patch and [sic]
![Police searching for suspect in Echo Park [updated]](/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/aa-7-272x125.jpg "Police searching for suspect in Echo Park [updated]")
Catching the illegal dumpers via video was the feel good story of the day.
Glad those DIRT BAGS were caught. Hope to see more of this.
Speaking of illegal left turn shortcuts…
Where the short stub-end of Effie intersects Myra in the eastbound direction, there are several signs saying “right turn only”. However, out of the past dozen or so cars I’ve seen at that intersection, I’ve only seen two turn right. If that restriction is really a useful one for public safety (which I wouldn’t be surprised about – Myra is a pretty fast-moving street there, and a bit blind), they ought to just install a curb down the right half of that center line there to make the illegal forwards and left turns impossible.
On the other hand, if that restriction isn’t important, then they ought to remove those signs (and paint on the road), to bring regulations in line with behavior.