Photo by Martha Benedict By Brenda Rees A new program from the National Audubon Society wants Americans to take our universal love of hummingbirds to new heights. “Hummingbirds at Home” is a citizen science project that invites not only hardcore birders but newcomers to help researchers understand the daily life of the zippiest bird of [...]
Long-distance hiker and walker Liz Thomas on the West Avalon Stairway in Echo Park. Photo by Robert Inman Liz Thomas’ love for hiking and the outdoors has found her trekking along some nation’s most well known hiking and walking trails, including the 2,181-mile long Appalachian Trail and the 2,650 mile Pacific Crest Trail. But on [...]
Long-distance hiker and walker Liz Thomas on the West Avalon Stairway in Echo Park. Photo by Robert Inman Liz Thomas’ love for hiking and the outdoors has found her trekking along some nation’s most well known hiking and walking trails, including the 2,181-mile long Appalachian Trail and the 2,650 mile Pacific Crest Trail. But on [...]
Photos by Angel Garcia All kinds of flowers, trees and vines seem to be blooming. But it was a modest by eye-catching patch of yellow and orange tulips blooming in front an old Echo Park bungalow that made Angel Garcia stop on the way to work and take photos. Said Garcia of the Rockwood Street [...]
Besides being popular with Dodger fans, the Short Stop bar in Echo Park is probably best known for its connection with the crooked cops involved in the Rampart scandal. But the bar’s past includes many other sordid as well as amusing stories that historian Rory Mitchell reviews in a new video, “The History of The [...]
Purse by Samantha Biggs; Earrings by Jennifer Cline Sheryl Cancellieri of Highland Park had long wanted to organize a market featuring handmade items created by local artists and artisans. Now, Cancellieri’s idea is going to come to life later this month when Eastside Handmade holds its first show in Highland Park on April 13. Approximately [...]
Cult Cat, Echo Park | Photo by Jack McLoughlin/Eastsider Flickr Pool Neighbors come out against Highland Park church’s plan to build 62-unit senior apartment building. Patch East L.A. man loses three brothers in Nevada van crash. L.A. Times The Eastsider thanks A. Steinman of Echo Park for purchasing a Reader Sponsorship. Happening Today Origami Dragon [...]
Photos from Greenwood & Associates They found no bodies when Echo Park Lake was drained for an $85 million clean up. What did turn up were shopping carts, skateboards and parts of an approximately 100-year-old wooden wagon wheel and axle, which might have been part of a wagon used during the construction of the lake [...]
Agave Bungalow, Echo Park | Photo by Mary-Austin Klein/Flickr Watch Out For Traffic: Dodger season home opener begins at 12:15 p.m. KTLA Expanded restrooms and stadium Wi-Fi to greet Dodger fans. KPCC Boyle Heights residents exposed to cancer-causing emissions from battery recycling plant. Boyle Heights Beat L.A. Unified schools, courts and most state offices closed [...]
Family and friends being interviewed by news crews. Martinez’ wife, Gina Benavidez (right) at today’s press conferenceNews crews interviewing family and friends of David “Dizzy” Martinez. The northwest corner of Sunset Boulevard and Echo Park Avenue was more chaotic than normal this afternoon as English and Spanish-language news crews descended on Echo Park to cover [...]
