Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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New leader named for Cal State L.A.

William A. Covino, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Cal State Fresno, has been named President of Cal State L.A., the CSU  Board of Trustees announced today. Covino will replace  James M. Rosser, who is retiring as president of Cal State L.A. after overseeing ... Read More »

Sponsored Post: Modern & Eco-Friendly, Artis in Echo Park Wows Buyers & Brokers

Delivering rave reviews, hundreds of home buyers and brokers have flocked to Artis in Echo Park within the first weeks of grand opening. Impressed by the artistic, modern design and environmentally-friendly features, Artis is an exciting and rare offering among the established homes of Echo Park. ... Read More »

News & Notes From Eagle Rock, Mt. Washington And Silver Lake

LAPD warns Eagle Rock residents of daytime burglaries. Election Day on Mt. Washington Schindler-designed Silver Lake apartment complex hits the market at $2.5 million. City Clerk reports that only 19.2% of  L.A. registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s election. Today’s News & Notes gathered from  City ... Read More »

Cedillo emerges as top vote-getter in Council District 1 election

Cedillo and Gardea

Former state lawmaker  Gil Cedillo  defeated  council district Chief of Staff  Jose Gardea   by a wide margin in the race for  Council District 1, according to unofficial results. With nearly 100% of precincts reporting,  Cedillo claimed 52.44%  of votes cast compared to 47.55% for Gardea, according ... Read More »

O’Farrell declares victory over Choi in Council District 13 race

cd13 candidates

Despite being outspent more than 2 to 1,  Mitch O’Farrell , a former dancer and council district adviser, emerged victorious over labor organizer and former Public Works Commissioner John Choi  in Tuesday’s election to replace termed-out Eric Garcetti as representative of Council District 13, according to unofficial ... Read More »

Cedillo leads Gardea in Council District 1 race*

Cedillo and Gardea

Former state lawmaker Gil Cedillo   has retained a wide margin over rival Jose Gardea  as votes continue to be tabulated from the  Council District 1  election. With nearly 70% of precincts reporting,  Cedillo claimed 53.08%  of votes cast compared to 46.91% for Gardea , according to ... Read More »

O’Farrell remains ahead of Choi in Council District 13 race*

cd13 candidates

Mitch O’Farrell  remains ahead of  John Choi  in the race to replace Eric Garcetti as the 13th District Councilman. With more than 82% of precincts reporting,  O’Farrell had captured 53% of the ballots  ballots versus nearly 47% for Choi , according to unofficial results posted online by ... Read More »

Taking Indie Rock To A Higher Level: Derde Verde plays the Origami loft

Echo Park’s Origami Vinyl is an independent record store with a penchant for celebrating up and coming artists. Though the store is undeniably small – a narrow strip lined by record bins on each side – its loft space atop a precarious set of winding stairs ... Read More »

Highland Park preservationists rally to save a Googie-style supermarket

Superior Googie-style market in Highland Park 5-20-2013 5-36-43 AM

There are not many stand-out examples of mid-century modern buildings in the Highland Park area, which is better known for its wood-sided Craftsman bungalows and Arts- And-Crafts era  architecture.  That’s why the former Shoppers Market, now a Superior supermarket,  at Figueroa Street at Avenue 45  near ... Read More »

Echo Park stabbing victim identified

The man who was fatally stabbed during a fight on an Echo Park street early Sunday morning has been identified by police as 33-year-old Darrin Jeffries. Homicide detective Julian Pere with the Rampart Division provided a few more details about the fatal stabbing that took on ... Read More »

Sponsored Post: The Modern Pool Ranch by bettershelter! Open Thursday, Saturday and Sunday

High in the hills of Glassell Park on a private cul-de-sac with a more than half-acre  lot  is 2000 Panamint Drive, a stunning three-bedroom, two-bath open, airy and bright pool home by bettershelter! Showing all this week.  Public open houses will be Thursday, May 23 from ... Read More »

Echo Park homes south of Sunset head into the $700,000 range

Echo Park house for sale on Kent Street 5-19-2013 9-58-26 PM

A two-bedroom, Spanish Colonial-style home near Echo Park Lake sold for $735,000 as prices in the relatively affordable area of Echo Park south of Sunset Boulevard continued to climb higher.  The  80-year-old home on the 1700 block of Kent Street went into escrow quickly after hitting ... Read More »

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