News & Notes from East L.A., Echo Park & Highland Park

Video box, Boyle Heights | Photo by eyetwist/Flickr

• L.A. school menus will drop corn dogs and chicken nuggets to make way for sushi and spinach tortellini. L.A. Now
• Another chicken nugget-free menu: Highland Park vegan drive-thru to feature vegan carnitas. Patch
• More drive-thru news: Car flips over at East L.A. Starbucks.  ABC7
• DWP says a proposed 5% rate hike won’t be enough. L.A. Times
• East L.A. man dies after being shot in Highland Park home. Patch
• Echo Park storefront still looking for tenants following Echo Curio closure. Echo Park Now
• City’s homeless population drops by 9% in last two years. Daily News
• L.A. County home prices in May drop 7% from last year. L.A. Times
• Happening Today: EPIA neighborhood issues meetings, Echo Park. Save the Date