Federal charges have been filed against three men involved in last year’s robbery of a Bank of America branch in East Los Angeles during which a bank manager, a girl friend of one of the defendants, was outfitted with a fake explosive device. Officials said one ... Read More »
Voters in the City of Los Angeles head to the polls tomorrow to elect a new mayor as well as representatives for Council District 1 and Council District 13. Now’s a good time to double check your sample ballot and voter information pamphlet to find out ... Read More »
Fate (aka a Groupon) recently brought me to El Vaquero Restaurante in El Sereno, where I was pleased to see that their specialty was Tortas Ahogadas. A popular sandwich from Guadalajara, Mexico, it consists of a hard roll filled with carnitas and a smattering of beans, ... Read More »
The LAPD is preparing to beef up bike patrols and deploy undercover officers along the L.A. River path following the attack and robbery of a cyclist late last week in Elysian Valley. The assault took place on Thursday night near Riverdale Avenue when a Glendale man who ... Read More »
The City Council will consider a proposal to name the intersection of Carroll Avenue and East Edgeware Road in Angeleno Heights in honor of the late Tom Morales, who spearheaded efforts to preserve the Victorian-era neighborhood and its 19th century mansions by creating the city’s first ... Read More »
For the cats of Edenhurst Avenue, speeding cars as well as coyotes pose mortal threats, according to a woman at a recent Atwater Village Neighborhood Council meeting. “Aside from coyotes that placed the remains of a cat on my front porch … They’re a lot of ... Read More »
Alhambra to celebrate “710 Day” in support of building freeway tunnel under El Sereno. Boyle Heights to get new senior housing but senior services remain limited. Today’s News & Notes gathered from Boyle Heights Beat and L.A. Now 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 »
One man was fatally stabbed in the chest early this morning during a fight on an Echo Park street, according to a preliminary police report. The victim and another male were walking near Clinton and Waterloo streets when they began arguing and fighting at about 2:40 ... 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 »
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 »
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 »
