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It’s a little early to be pulling out the Christmas tree lighting, but it might be a chance to get creative with some… body lighting? And yes we are taking bets on how long until the cops are called. Either way, you might be interested in joining glow-in-the-dark fun on Friday at 9:00 pm. Here’s […]
From Captain Bill Murphy in a Northeast community newsletter sent out this afternoon: Hello, just wanted to update everyone on a problem that has been occurring in Silver Lake and possibly Franklin Hills. A male Caucasian, in his 20s, has been going door to door asking for donations. He uses different pitches to try and […]
In the past month or so, we have received letters from residents commenting on the weekend swap meet surrounding the Echo Park Lake. Other community blogs have highlighted similar complaints and comments about the legality (or illegality) of the swap meets. We thought we’d take this opportunity to break down some of the issues that […]
The LAPD needs your help in identifying suspects in a home invasion last night in Angelino Heights. The suspects, who were posing as police officers, also attempted to rob the family after knocking on the front door of house located on the 900 block of White Knoll Street. Thankfully, no one was injured and nothing […]
From an LAist article published today, titled: Watch Out Drunk Hipsters, Echo Park Might Get a Security Detail A proposal to create a Business Improvement District (BID) in Echo Park heads to a City Council committee (.pdf) this afternoon. Submitted by Councilman Eric Garcetti in January, it “would serve the local business community by providing […]
The Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Action Coalition is proud to announce that 20 of the 20 candidates that were members of the coalition were elected by the neighborhood. The election took place on Saturday, March 20th as part of the Region F sets of neighborhood council elections conducted by the City Clerk. The “unofficial” […]
We had posted last week about the Echo Park Advisory Board Meeting that was supposed to take place on Monday, March 15, but “due to a typo on the posted agendas,” the meeting was canceled. The next meeting information is as follows: Echo Park Advisory Board Meeting: Monday, March 22, 2010 at 7:00 pm Echo […]
Get your 20% off all merchandise at Warwick vintage store tonight, March 21, from 8:00 pm – 1:00 am. From Warwick: Its heating up in LA so what better way to celebrate Spring then with a lil’ somethin’ somethin’ from Warwick! Everything in the shop will be 20% off this weekend…INCLUDING Warwick’s new Spring collection! […]
The Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council (GEPENC) Elections are tomorrow – Saturday, March 20, 2010. You can vote at the Central City Action Committee at 534 E. Edgeware Road from 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm Here’s a run-down of the candidates: Chief Information Officer: Lisa D. Baca, Mo Najand President: Lester Quijano, Jaime C. […]
It might be a Wednesday night, but that shouldn’t keep you from gettin’ your green on for Saint Patrick’s Day in Echo Park. Here’s your Saint Patty’s Day guide for Wednesday, March 17: Masa of Echo Park: Rob’s Corned Beef and Colcannon (cabbage & potatoes) and Rhonda’s soda bread The Echo: Ollin, the world-folk-punk fusion […]
Rampart Booster Association 2010 Spring Luncheon At Saint Anne’s, 155 N. Occidental Blvd., Los Angeles Wednesday, March 24, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm $15.00 per person Tables of 10 are available Join us for lunch, drawings, and acknowledgment awards. Donations/Proceeds Benefit: Rampart Police Station Rampart Police Activites League Rampart Explorer Post #628 RSVP by phone […]
New restaurants: Vietnamese Restaurant is taking over what used to be Par Paint on Sunset and Lemoyne. Mooi Raw Vegan restaurant: We haven’t forgotten about this space, and have contacted the restaurant to find out when their opening might be. We will keep you posted! As reported earlier this year, a Little Caesars is taking […]
One of our readers emailed us on Thursday asking, “What’s up with the sign being put up on Sunset and Portia?” As it turns out, the electronic traffic sign is one of two – the other (according to the Eastsider today) on Sunset and White Knoll Drive. Eventually the signs will have “Echo Park” displayed […]
Echo Park Lake Rehabilitation Project Community Workshop Tuesday, March 16, 2010 6:30 – 8:30 pm at the Logan Elementary School Auditorium (1711 Montana St.) The image above is taken from the EP Lake Rehab Project invitation PDF. To download the entire PDF, click here. The City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works invites you […]
On Thursday, March 18 at 8:00 pm, the Machine Project is hosting “Piñatas: a Lecture” with Sarah Bay Williams. She will be presenting a talk about “the short history, process, materials, resources, human nature, and meanings behind piñata-making. With live demonstration of a piñata in use (and full of candy).” It’s unclear if you have […]
