Joan Milke Flores, who represented the 15th District on the City Council from 1981 to 1993, died at her San Pedro home in mid-December due to complications of a bone marrow disorder.

Echo Park -- “Hipster Beach” is the name some of the residents now living at Echo Park Lake call the homeless encampment that stretches down the western edge of park.

Echo Park -- Historian Natalia Molina, who grew up in Echo Park, was among the 21 MacArthur Fellows announced this week. 

Silver Lake resident Justina Machado is now appearing on two prime-time shows - on two different major TV networks, the L.A. Times says.