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 afternoon blaze burned about three acres of grass and brush in Ascot Hills Park in El Sereno before it was knocked down in about 45 minutes, according preliminary reports by the Los Angeles Fire Department. No one was injured or structures damaged, according to LAFD ... Read More »
Police have broken up a cockfighting ring that bused in spectators to a property on the border of El Sereno and Montecito Heights to watch the bloodsport in a fighting ring camouflaged with shrubbery and tarps. The City Attorney’s office announced earlier this month that it ... Read More »
The students and staff of Cal State L.A. have been ordered to leave the El Sereno campus immediately in the wake of an apparent bomb threat. “The campus is being evacuated due to an emergency,” according to a posting on the college’s Twitter feed. The warnings ... Read More »
“What is that?” and “What are you doing?” were among the most frequently asked questions heard this afternoon on the sidewalk outside the El Sereno Food 4 Less. Passersby were referring to a parklet or street porch that was being constructed on a strip of Huntington ... Read More »
Do you want to live amid the urban amenities that the Eastside has to offer but enjoy the space, comforts and conveniences of a new suburban-style house? If you don’t want to squeeze into a Silver Lake condo or live a few inches from your neighbor ... Read More »
On The Edge, East Los Angeles | Photo by Antix818/Flickr Police seek help finding suspect in fatal El Sereno taco truck shooting. LAPD City to dedicate “Taix Square” in honor of Echo Park French restaurant . Echo Elysian Forum (dedication has been postponed) What’s closed on Martin ... Read More »
L.A. Now reports that one man was fatally shot Sunday night during an argument at an El Sereno taco truck parked in the 5100 block of Huntington Drive. The victim was identified as 27-year-old Angel Serna Mancilla, who was shot multiple times. More details at L.A. ... Read More »
Suburban Landscape, Eagle Rock | Photo by Mary-Austin Klein/Flickr Boyle Heights man convicted of animal cruelty in connection with the death of a pit bull puppy named Picasso. LAPD Proposal would open L.A.River to boating and bird watching between Awater Village and Elysian Valley. Patch MTA ... Read More »
Gated Retreat, Echo Park | Photo by Mary-Austin Klein/Flickr Cypress Park tenants evacuated from 104-year-old building after floors collapse. KCBS Echo Park celebrates the holidays with a bird count. Echo Elysian Forum El Sereno resident and Voice Newspaper publisher is now a Monrovia bike shop owner. ... Read More »