Construction worker takes a walk on new, eco-friendly pavement/Kevin Break When Echo Park Lake reopens to the public in May after a multimillion clean up and renovation, most of the attention will be drawn to the lake, of course, and the landmark bridge, boathouse and Lady Of The Lake statute. But visitors may also want [...]
Behold the bathroom. Photo by Hussein Katz For several months now Little Joy has been locked up tight as new owners gave the Echo Park hipster dive bar a makeover that features a contemporary, industrial-style with Art Deco touches. Echo Park resident Joaquin Reyna-Donaldson and business partner Don Andes added a new oak bar and [...]
Air Suspension, Echo Park |Photo by Gerald Gonzales/Flickr The life and final days of artist and former Highland Park resident Mike Kelley. WSJ Another day, another burglary in Eagle Rock. Patch Echo Park’s former Magic Gas station to become a Chevron, say new owners Get The Eastsider on Facebook, Twitter, Daily Email Digest & RSS [...]
A Lincoln Heights man was fatally wounded Tuesday night after being shot multiple times while sitting outside his home, police said. The shooting on Smith Street near Pasadena Avenue involved two unknown suspects who opened fire on the victim at about 7:30 p.m., said Hollenbeck Homicide Detective Douglas Kirkland. No further information was immediately available. [...]
Ollin at the Satellite/ Photos by Nathan Solis By Nathan Solis The St. Patrick’s Day celebration at The Satellite in Silver Lake on Sunday had many of the classic trappings of the holiday, with the crowd breaking out into impromptu Irish jigs and people swinging on each others’ arms. But, on stage, the Boyle Heights [...]
Franciscan Father Salvadore Parisi and Lydia Emnace/Photo by Brenda Rees By Brenda Rees Parishioners at St. Francis of Assisi Church of Silver Lake have a little more reason to celebrate this weekend with a pontifical connection. The soon-to-be installed pope of the Roman Catholic Church has taken the name of St. Francis after the 12th [...]
This Way, Silver Lake | Photo by Jennifer L. Porter /Flickr Atwater’s Tam O Shanter to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with 5,000 pints of beer and 1,000 pounds of corned beef. L.A. Mag Riverside Cinema: Fundraiser launched to create a bike-in movie theater on the L.A. River. Curbed L.A. Church plans 62-unit senior apartment complex [...]
Submitted by A. Weeces She’s a very sweet little black cat. Looks like maybe 6-8 month old. I found her crying, hiding and scared on the side of my house. She’s very sweet and playful, obviously someone’s kitten. Area found is Verdant and Brunswick in Atwater Village. My number is 805-302-0333. Read the Full Story at Eastsider LA
John Choi at Atwater Village candidate forum./The Eastsider A new L.A. Weekly story tries to answer the question that many have been asking across the 13th Council District: Who is Mystery Man John Choi? Before he announced his candidacy to replace termed-out Councilman Eric Garcetti, Choi, a former Board of Public Works Commissioner, was mostly [...]
There was a great deal of head shaking and eye rolling in Echo Park last year when the first of 36 condos went up for sale at the corner of Echo Park and Delta avenues. Who would want to shell out $500,000 or more for a narrow condo with a view of the former Magic [...]
