The concrete playing courts at an Echo Park social service center were jammed this afternoon, not with basketball players but with politicians, reporters and a crowd of onlookers ready to hear newly elected mayor Eric Garcetti hold an outdoor news conference. Garcetti, who lived for a ... Read More »
Springtime finds Eastside parks buzzing with all sorts of birds and insects. Martha Benedict captured some close up images of these winged park goers: a dragon fly at Vista Hermosa Park on the southern edge of Echo Park and a hummingbird in action at Debs Park ... Read More »
A stream of urban hikers and walkers passed through Echo Park and Silver Lake on Saturday on Day 1 of The Big Parade, a walk-hike that covers 40 miles and 80 public stairways from downtown to Griffith Park. About 500 walkers and hikers are expected join ... Read More »
A visitor to the Silver Lake Meadow today found the grassy field next to the Silver Lake reservoirs feeling a bit cramped as several families had claimed a large part of the open space for a combination of birthday parties and soccer matches. The man, who ... Read More »
Many would say all of Echo Park is a dog park. But a large, green-and-white “Coming Soon” banner that appeared this morning on Echo Park Avenue heralded the development of the vacant lot next to the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles into the “Echo Park Dog ... Read More »
After an enthusiastic response to last March’s presentation of “Unmoderated: A Reading of Eastsider Comments,” The Eastsider is proud to announce that the show inspired by our lively/crazy comments section is going on the road. Next stop, Hollywood, where an expanded version of Unmoderated, ... Read More »
That was the question being asked last night by police officers on Laguna Avenue in Echo Park, according to one resident. The details: Got home from work about 8:30. My neighbor said he went outside to his car, and the police asked him is he’s seen ... Read More »
It’s been more than 45 years since Elysian Park hosted what is said to have been Los Angeles’ first love-in, a 1960s era spectacle of 1960s flower power and proto-hipster youth culture. A reminder of this event is now up for grabs in the form of ... Read More »
Was it supposed to rain today? That was the question being asked early this evening as light showers and thunderstorms surprised many residents. The rain was also accompanied by a pink sunset and rainbow, captured above by Matt Hartman of Glassellland (aka Glassell Park). Paul Antico ... Read More »
What is a reminder of Saturday morning TV doing parked on Oakford Drive in East L.A.? East Los Angeles resident C.J. Salgado wants to know: Recently, my eyes did a double-take as I spotted what appeared to be a “Mystery Machine” in-the-making parked on a street ... Read More »