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Recent News, Features, etc.
Echo Park Lake unwrapped
Workers on Thursday began removing a section of the green construction screen that has blocked the view of Echo Park Lake for the past two years as the park prepares to reopen on Saturday. The removal of the screen near the corner of Echo Park and ... Read More »
Planned Atwater “mega church” draws neighborhood opposition
After contentious discussion and multiple amendments, the Atwater Village Neighborhood Council on Thursday night sided with residents seeking more time to review a proposed 85,000-square-foot “mega-church” that would rise behind the Costco shopping center on Los Feliz Boulevard. The supermarket-sized church, athletic facility and sprawling parking ... Read More »
Echo Park and Silver Lake residents make noise over freeway sound walls
Many of the noise-weary neighbors who live next to freeways would welcome some relief. In fact, the demand for sound proofing is so great in California that state highway agency Caltrans has a waiting list of requests for sound walls. But a proposal to build sound ... Read More »
News & Notes From Boyle Heights, Echo Park And Highland Park
Wrongful death suit filed in CHP pursuit that ended with deadly crash next to a Boyle Heights taco truck. Dodger deal with McCourt may make it more difficult to bring football stadium to Chavez Ravine. Boyle Heights students get to know Mayor-elect Garcetti. Meet the new ... Read More »
Eastside Property: A loft-bungalow combo comes up for sale in Silver Lake
There are the real estate shoppers whose ideal property is a classic bungalow with wood siding, hardwood floors and a front porch. Then there are the buyers whose Dwell magazine-fantasies lead them hunting for lofts with open spaces, exposed ceilings, concrete floor, etc. Both housing types ... Read More »
They may not be as cute or as young but “Moses Campbell” musicians still wow their fans
The name Moses Campbell means plenty to a lot of people, but there is no singular person with said name. There’s a small group of musicians from Echo Park and elsewhere who march under the Moses Campbell flag, who put out music, play shows, scream, holler ... Read More »
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Does Echo Park need another new school?
Apparently so, according to a charter school operator that wants to build a high school campus on vacant lots across the street from the Belmont High football field. A proposal by Alliance College-Ready Public Schools to build a 1.22-acre campus in the 1500 block of Beverly ... Read More »
New bike lanes rolling into Atwater Village
City crews are in the process of restriping Glendale Boulevard in the heart of Atwater Village to make room for bike lanes in both directions. The lanes will be installed between Glenhurst Avenue to just north of Seneca Avenue near the Glendale city limit, said Nate ... Read More »
On The Agenda: Atwater proposal to curb political mailings
In the wake of the torrent of political mailers sent out during the recent municipal elections, the Atwater Village Neighborhood Council tonight is scheduled to review a resolution urging City Hall to offer residents the option of not receive political mailings, mirroring the National Do Not ... Read More »
Boyle Heights’ “haunted hospital” takes a step to a new life
More than twenty years after it closed, the first phase in the transformation of the former Linda Vista Community Hospital in Boyle Heights into an affordable senior housing complex has been completed with the renovation of a nurses’ dormitory into 23 apartments. The renovation of the ... Read More »
Eastside Property: A loft-bungalow combo comes up for sale in Silver Lake
There are the real estate shoppers whose ideal property is a classic bungalow with wood ... Read More »Boyle Heights’ “haunted hospital&...
Developer wants to replace Echo Park hardware...
A Highland Park gathering for those interested in cooking, travel and ukuleles
For the second time in two months, the patio of Follerio’s Pizza on Figueroa was ... Read More »Take A Break From Cold Cuts: Three veggie san...
Now Playing @ The Listening Station: The Happ...
The 17 rules of Echo Park Lake
Visitors who come to Echo Park Lake on Saturday for its grand reopening celebration will ... Read More »Signs of change over Echo Park
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Is that Cypress Park in the new iPhone commer...
New Angelus Temple sign is a glaring problem ...
Blaze breaks out in Elysian Heights home
Firefighters this morning put out a small fire that broke out in the basement of ... Read More »East L.A. gift card-for-guns swap nets 152 we...
Car gets snagged in Echo Park power line*
Car fire awakens Echo Park residents
“Night Stalker” Richard Ramirez d...
Atwater council members must find new way to address unwanted political mailers
The Atwater Village Neighborhood Council put on hold an idea to provide voters relief from unwanted ... Read More »Planned Atwater “mega church” dra...
On The Agenda: Atwater proposal to curb poli...
On The Agenda: New late hours and alcohol per...
Bulletin Board: Apply to join the Boyle Heigh...
Neighborhood Fixture: Naval Reserve Center played a role in Zoot Suit Riots
In between a strip of parking lots next to Dodger Stadium and a hodge podge ... Read More »Museums of the Arroyo Day: A fun and free pee...
Anyone know the lyrics to “Echo Park...
Neighborhood Fixture: The “Unusually Ar...
A groovy piece of Elysian Park history now on...
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...







