Christmas is just around the corner, and before you know it, it’ll be time to ditch that live Christmas Tree.
For Echo Park, it looks like the closest drop-off point is the LA Zoo. You can also recycle your tree in your own green bin by cutting it up in sections, or curbside if your tree is too big for the bin.
You can find the full drop-off list and get more information on how to recycle your tree here.
Posted earlier today on the Echo Elysian Neighborhood Council Forum by Dan Berlant:
“It was wonderful to wake up this morning to a neighborhood full of new street art. Ridge Way, Douglas, Kellem and others all got hit last night. Anyone have a pressure washer that could be borrowed to remove some of this? The neighborhood really looks like shit. Also saw a car got broken into last night on Douglas between Kensington and Ridge Way.”
In case you’re about to brave Echo Park between noon and 3:00 pm today, here’s the map of the Echo Park Community Parade. Sunset Blvd. will be closed between that time, so plan accordingly!
View Community Parade in a larger map
Subject: SR2 Freeway Terminus Project
Meeting, Metro Board of Governors
Thursday, Dec. 10, 9:30 a.m. 3rd Floor Boardroom
One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, Ca 90012
On Thursday, December 10, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Board of Governors will consider an agenda item
At the Nov. 18 meeting of Metro’s Planning and Programming Committee, the Echo Park Community Action Committee spoke against recommendations A, B and D. For item C, we do support provide additional funds to complete the environmental analysis and for preliminary studies of the hybrid, which we think should rightfully be called Alternative F.
Attached is a copy of our December newsletter, which more fully discusses our position on the hybrid alternative.
We urge you to attend the meeting at Metro on Thursday, December 10. This is your chance to voice your opposition to the hybrid.
Judy Raskin, Chairperson
Echo Park Community Action Committee
From Christine Peters on the Echo Elysian Neighborhood Council Forum:
Council member Huizar Convinces Department of Transportation (DOT) to Lower Rates during Holidays
After hearing concerns from constituents, business owners and the Eagle Rock and Highland Park Chambers of Commerce regarding increased rates at City Parking lots, Councilmember Huizar was successful in getting the City’s Department of Transportation to lower rates at two key locations for the holiday season.
Starting in November, parking rates were reduced from $1 per hour to 50 cents per hour and all-day parking rate were reduced from $4 to $2.50 in the following lots:
Lot #668 at 5058 Meridian St.
Lot #686 at 5063 Caspar Ave.
Echo Park businesses declare December 12th 2009: Echo Park Holiday Shop Hop. Come to Echo Park for a day of holiday cheer with shopping specials, performances, and workshops throughout the neighborhood. Don’t miss this fun-filled day of events in Echo Park- you can do your holiday shopping, enjoy great food, drink and entertainment, and support local businesses!
The Echo Park Holiday Parade begins at noon, but other festivities start as early as 10 a.m., with happenings all day and night until 2 a.m.! All girl doo wop group, the Damselles, will be caroling at each establishment throughout the day.
In addition to the festivities, businesses participating in the Echo Park Holiday Shop Hop will be collecting donations for the following local charities (corresponding numbers are next to the supporting business name):
[1] Central City Action Committee http://centralcityaction.com: Toys (new, packaged)
[2] Echo Park Animal Alliance http://echoparkanimalalliance.org: Make a $ donation and get a dog cookie stocking
[3] Good Shepherd Center-Languille Emergency Shelter for Women and Children http://gschomeless.org: New/gently used Clothing and Toiletries
[4] 826LA http://826la.org: Make a $5 donation and get a book written by Echo Park kids
Participating businesses:
826LA/Echo Park Time Travel Mart [3][4]
1714 W Sunset Blvd. 213 413 3388.
1320 Echo Park Ave 213-481-0454
2150 W. Sunset Blvd 213-483-9463
Future [3][4]
1814 W Sunset Blvd. 213-568-3002
Masa of Echo Park [1][2]
1800 W Sunset Blvd. 213-989-1558
Origami Vinyl [4]
1816 W Sunset Blvd. 213-413-3030
1724 W Sunset Blvd
1161 Logan St
Stories Books & Café [2][3][4]
1716 W Sunset Blvd.
The Clinic of Echo Park
1832 W Sunset Blvd.
1822 W Sunset Blvd
For more information contact: Christina at 826LA.org
From the Echo Park Time Bank:
The next free workshop on time banking will be:
Sunday, December 13th, 2009
from 5-5:30PM at Williams Hall Barlow Hospital
2000 Stadium Way (Between Scott and Elysian Park Ave.)
Williams Hall is in the center of the Barlow Hospital campus in Elysian Park, behind the library. Join us after for a member potluck and talent show.
Fireworks? Gun shots? Last night some time after 9:00 pm, Echo Park residents were perplexed by loud popping noises that lasted for just a minute or two. Sounding almost like fireworks, residents are still trying to figure out what and where they came from.
Check out the conversation and chime in on the Echo Elysian Neighborhood Council Forum here.
UPDATE: From Alejandra Marroquin, Field Deputy:
Hi Everyone,
I just checked in with Senior Lead Officer Bobby Hill who informed me that he checked with the Detectives today regarding the following story:
“The guy being chased was an Echo Park resident on his way home. The guys in the Suburban followed him from a gas station on Glendale Blvd. The guy driving the Honda hit a car that was parked on Cerro Gordo as he was being chased. He came back later with his father and the police. Don’t know any other details.”
The Detectives communicated to Officer Hill that they have no such report. If there was any evidence of a shooting the Officers at the location would have taken a crime report.
Thank you,
Alejandra
Alejandra Marroquin, Field Deputy
Council President, Eric Garcetti
Los Angeles City Council
5500 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
323-957-4500
Alejandra.Marroquin@lacity.org
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At about 2 am yesterday, a driver was killed when her “car struck another vehicle at a stop sign and then crashed into a brick building in Echo Park,” according to an LA Times online article.
From GEPENC:
Volunteers Needed for GEPENC Community Center Clean-Up
Saturday, November 21
12:00 noon – 6:00 pm
New Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council offices and community center
1160 Echo Park Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90026
Behind the Bank of America (formerly the LAPD Drop In Center)
DETAILS – Approx 4,000 sq ft of space to clean including (3) meeting areas, 1 – bathroom, storage area, office “bull pen” and outdoor patio. Items need to be carried into A dumpster placed directly in front on Echo Park Avenue. Once cleared, the walls need to be washed and prepped for future painting. There is a large conference room carpet that needs to be removed along with bulky items like sofas, refrigerator, desks and old bank items that are no longer used.
ITEMS NEEDED – Cleaning supplies, rags, paper towels, brooms, trash bags, shovels, gloves, water hoses, scrub brushes, buckets and anything else you can think that would help clean.
For information please contact Lisa Baca, CIO GEPENC bacasigala@earthlink.net
323 660-7234
From: Echo Park Community Action Committee
Date: November 17, 2009
Subject: SR2 Freeway Terminus Project
Meeting, Metro’s Planning and Programming Committee
Wed., Nov. 18, 2009, 1:00 p.m., 3rd Floor Boardroom
One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, Ca 90012
On Wednesday, November 18, the members of Metro’s Planning and Programming Committee will consider an agenda item (Number #10) to:
A. To receive and file the Draft Initial Study/Environmental Assessment Report (DIS/EA)
B. To Adopt the Hybrid as the Local Preferred Alternative
C. To authorize additional funds to prepare an environmental analysis and preliminary engineering of the hybrid
D. To authorize Metro’s CEO to recommend the LPA to Caltrans.
The Echo Park Community Action Committee has notified the P&P Committee of our objections to items A, B and D. For item C, we do support provide additional funds to complete the environmental analysis and for preliminary studies of the hybrid, which we think should rightfully be called Alternative F.
Tonight at Echo Park Cycles, join the conversation on the problems of bike theft, solutions, and resistance 101.
Tonight (November 10) at 7:00 pm.
According to a posting on redcarproperty.blogspot.com, “Despite a 17 year process redesigning the 2 Freeway Terminus at Glendale Blvd. leading to overwhelming support from the community for Alternative D (which maximized public park space), The Powers That Be created a bastardized version they’ll present at a Community Open House on Nov. 4.
“The bastardized version, or as Metro calls it, the ‘Hybrid Alternative,’ completely ignores one of the main purposes of the Terminus redesign: removing vehicle traffic from the southbound flyover ramp at the Terminus. Years ago, I remember then City Councilmember and later, Assemblymember Jackie Goldberg as well as County Supervisor Gloria Molina insisting this was a primary goal because the traffic coming off the flyover ramp was unsafe for vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians.“
The meeting on the 2 Freeway Terminus Redesign takes place takes place on Wed., November 4, 2009 from 6:00-8:00 pm.
Mayberry Elementary School, Multi Purpose Room
2414 Mayberry St., Los Angeles, CA 90026
There have been a quite few dogs needing good homes posted on the Echo Park / Elysian Neighborhood Councils Forum as of late. This little guy may end up in the pound if the woman who found him can’t find a new home or at least temporary foster care (due to her landlord’s request to get rid of the dog somehow).He is not fixed or chipped, but is healthy.
emPowerLA (The Los Angeles Small Business Owners Group) is hosting a night of mixing and mingling with members and other business owners in the community. The new event will be tonight at City Sip in Echo Park at 7:00 pm.
For the first hour, AbsoluteZen Bodywork will be providing complimentary 5-minute chair massages.
City Sip is offering special price of $20 for event attendees on their 3 Wine Flight with cheese pairings*, or you can order any of the wonderful of wines from their list.
For pricing and other information, please go to their event website.
Location:
City Sip
2150 W. Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213) 483-WINE
Parking: Plenty of metered street parking is available along Sunset Blvd (the end times for feeding the meter differ on each side of the street, so please pay attention to all signage). Some street parking is also available on adjacent side streets
About City Sip
City Sip LA is a hip & funky WINE BAR and WINE SHOP located in the heart of Echo Park, Los Angeles.
Their Mission: WINE FOR THE PEOPLE! City Sip’s goal is to demystify the world of wine with an approachable, user-friendly menu of wines by the glass, as well as wine to carry out. They specialize in wine from all regions, all grape varietals that are value priced, but drink like a million bucks! They also have a delicious selection of artisanal cheese & charcuterie, and serve up hot panini’s, salads and special bites, as well! You can find out more about City Sip LA by visiting www.citysipla.com
About AbsoluteZen
Adrienne Montoya,CMT, owner and principal talent of AbsoluteZen Bodywork, is a native of Southern California, Scripps College graduate, and Echo Park resident. Adrienne offers a unique blend of massage modalities, once described by a client as “absolute zen”, in the comfort and tranquil setting of your home, office or at the AbsoluteZen office. Her personal and professional mission is to “encourage others to explore how therapeutic massage and bodywork, healthy living and exercise can enrich one’s life on many levels.” You can find out more at www.absolutezenbodywork.com