The owners of more than 150 guns who apparently would rather shop than shoot traded in their weapons for gift cards on Saturday during a gun buyback program at the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department station in East Los Angeles. The owners of the guns traded their ... Read More »
June has been a month of milestones for Jeffrey Bellissimo of Eagle Rock. Not only has the former meth addict been sober for five years but on Friday he graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Cal State Los Angeles. Bellissimo’s ... Read More »
The grand opening of Echo Park Lake this past weekend found park visitors getting reacquainted with their favorite landmarks, including the park’s landmark green bridge, the pink lotus blossoms and the blue lake. Wait a minute. A blue lake? As anyone remembers, the color of Echo ... Read More »
The Atwater Village Neighborhood Council put on hold an idea to provide voters relief from unwanted political mailers after some members questioned the dubious legality of the measure and its potential for degrading the council’s credibility. In the wake of the huge amount of political mailers sent ... Read More »
Weekends usually find Sycamore Grove Park in Highland Park busy with families celebrating birthdays, kids jumping around the playground and customers lined up at the mariscos trucks parked on Figueroa. But in midst of the lively parties and noisy kids, the bandshell in the center of ... Read More »
Does a $479,000 Eagle Rock cottage qualify as a “starter home”? Let’s Get To The Bottom Of This: Were Kristen Stewart and Rob Pattinson in Echo Park or not? Scenes from Graduation Day at Franklin High. A new life and home in the hills of Silver ... Read More »
When I was a little boy growing up in East L.A. my father was perfect. They even had a special day for him, Father’s Day. Or, so I thought. You see, he had an amazing strength. I mean, he had to be like Superman, working so ... Read More »
The cutting of a ceremonial red ribbon unleashes a crowd of visitors to newly reopened Echo Park Lake. Nearly two years after being fenced off, dug up, drained and refilled, Echo Park Lake reopened this morning to a flood of park-deprived fans, politicians, media and one ... Read More »
Echo Park Craftsman – Open Sunday, June 16 from 2 pm – 5 pm Matthew Morgus from SilverLakeOpenHouse.com presents a gorgeous 1907 Craftsman-style home is located in the heart of Echo Park, close to some of the best shops, restaurants and entertainment in the neighborhood. Listed at ... Read More »
So, how many guns did they find at the bottom of Echo Park Lake? Don’t expect to see Maria/Mario the Goose back at Echo Park Lake Boyle Heights teachers and parents protest sharing campus with charter school. A $1.69 million Silver Lake mid-century home for those ... Read More »
The chief of Metrolink today said the commuter rail service will commission a study to look at what if any health risks its Cypress Park maintenance center may pose for surrounding residents. The announcement was made as Metrolink faced growing pressure by community groups as well ... Read More »
The past several years found photographer Martin Cox obsessed with his new subject: Echo Park Lake. After living within sight of the lake for many years, Cox began to actively document images of the historic heart of the neighborhood in 2004. “I began taking pictures around ... Read More »
