This neighborhood icon, profiled in the current edition of Country Gardens Magazine, is four blocks from Ivanhoe Elementary and just two blocks from the Silver Lake Reservoir. A graceful French Chateau Style home with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, it is affectionately referred to as the ... Read More »
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News & Notes From East L.A., Echo Park And Mt. Washington
Nearly $2 million raised in Council District 1 race to replace Ed Reyes. Mt. Washington on coyote watch. Protest against allowing openly gay scouts takes place outside Echo Park Boy Scout offices. Gov. Brown stops at East L.A. school to promote his budget plan. What the ... Read More »
Echo Park dogs will have to wait for their own park
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 »
Museums of the Arroyo Day: A fun and free peek at L.A. history
Get your history for free this Sunday, May 19 when the annual Museums of the Arroyo (MOTA) Day welcomes visitors to check out a slice of SoCal life from way back when. Three Highland Park museums and Heritage Square in Montecito Heights team up with two ... Read More »
City unfreezes Echo Park council funds but some skepticism remains*
The Echo Park neighborhood council this week completed paperwork to fund some neighborhood improvement projects and pay off some bills after it was able to tap into $30,000 in funds that has been frozen by the city. After cutting access to the funds last fall, the ... Read More »
Garcetti issues endorsement – finally – in Council District 13 race
With less than a week to go until next Tuesday’s city election, termed-out councilman Eric Garcetti today endorsed his former council aide Mitch O’Farrell to replace him as representative of Council District 13. Garcetti’s last-minute endorsement comes as O’Farrell is engaged in an increasingly testy campaign ... Read More »
Sponsored Post: Hilltop Montecito Heights home open this Sunday
A rare opportunity to own this two-story, 1926 Spanish-Style home on the nicest street in Montecito Heights. Montecito Circle is a quiet and private street at the top of the hill, and homes rarely become available here. There will be an open house on Sunday, May ... Read More »
What can you do with a former Twinkies bakery?
The Hostess Brands bakery in Elysian Valley was shut down and its workers laid off late last year after the company filed for bankruptcy and announced it was ceasing operations. There had been some talk that the Elysian Valley bakery, one of the largest industrial properties ... Read More »
The Eastsider comments section goes Hollywood!
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 »
News & Notes From Boyle Heights, El Sereno And Silver Lake
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 ... Read More »
Anyone know the lyrics to “Echo Park”? Forgotten L.A. sheet music gets an encore performance
Never heard of the song “Echo Park” by Buzz Clifford? How about the “California Polka” by Miss Julia W. Pomeroy? Know the tune to “Take Me Out to Venice” by Tess Hankinson and Martin G. Van Bergen? If you are not familiar with these rather obscure ... Read More »
Police seeking suspects who tried to lure Cypress Park girls into cars
Police are searching for either one or two men who have tried to lure girls into cars four times since last October as the victims walked alone in Cypress Park. Two of those cases involved the same victim. “In each case, the suspect, who remained seated ... Read More »
Sponsored Post: Celebrated Silver Lake “Creek House” is Offered for Sale
This neighborhood icon, profiled in the current edition of Country Gardens Magazine, is four blocks ... Read More »Sponsored Post: Hilltop Montecito Heights hom...
What can you do with a former Twinkies bakery...
Museums of the Arroyo Day: A fun and free peek at L.A. history
Get your history for free this Sunday, May 19 when the annual Museums of the ... Read More »Step this way for The Big Parade
Art under Figueroa
Soccer and birthday parties take over Silver Lake Meadow
A visitor to the Silver Lake Meadow today found the grassy field next to the ... Read More »Anyone see a naked man around here?
Pot Shop Minimalism
Statue turns its back on Echo Park Lake
Maybe now Kia of Glendale will admit it’...
Police seeking suspects who tried to lure Cypress Park girls into cars
Police are searching for either one or two men who have tried to lure girls ... Read More »East L.A. College being evacuated *
Echo Park man shot by police dies
Angeleno Heights burglar gets caught on video
LAPD warns Silver Lake Reservoir joggers to w...
City unfreezes Echo Park council funds but some skepticism remains*
The Echo Park neighborhood council this week completed paperwork to fund some neighborhood improvement projects ... Read More »Garcetti issues endorsement – finally &...
Digital billboards over Glassell Park and Sil...
Council District 13 candidates face off as ca...
Spending spree continues on council district ...
Museums of the Arroyo Day: A fun and free peek at L.A. history
Get your history for free this Sunday, May 19 when the annual Museums of the ... Read More »Anyone know the lyrics to “Echo Park...
Neighborhood Fixture: The “Unusually Ar...
A groovy piece of Elysian Park history now on...
Eagle Rock’s “Good Will Hunting...
Viewpoints: In defense of new Northeast L.A. bike lanes
Josef Bray-Ali, a cycling advocate and owner of the Flying Pigeon L.A. bike shop in ... Read More »Open Discussion: Charter school or L.A. Unifi...
Open Discussion: My friend the pothead …...
Open Discussion: Getting the mural ordinance ...
Open Discussion: What new City Council bounda...








