Photos by Sandy Driscoll Sandy Driscoll was taking photo of a tree on the west side of the Silver Lake Reservoir that was bursting with color when a woman in her car pulled up and issued a warning: “Don’t even think about planting one of those … they’re so messy.” I commented on how beautiful [...]
Submitted by Y. Seabourne Last night my husband found a confused male cat wandering on Marathon near Waterloo. There are plenty of cats wandering around on their own here but this one seemed out of place and intimidated by its surroundings. He was also really hungry. We’d love to get him back to his real [...]
L.A. River Near North Atwater Creek, Atwater Village | Photo by Laurie Avocado/Flickr Kansas City firm selected to design $401 million replacement for Sixth Street bridge between Boyle Heights and downtown. L.A. Now The million-map home of Mt. Washington. L.A. Times City Council declares Friday “Wilson Day” to celebrate the 75th anniversary of El Sereno’s [...]
Three Wheelin’, Elysian Park | Photo by Jae Bueno/Flickr City says yes to Slurpees but no to alcohol for new Echo Park 7-Eleven. Echo Park Now The turnaround of a Highland Park middle school. EGP News Before Obama: The early years of Occidental College Patch Get The Eastsider on Facebook, Twitter, Daily Email Digest & [...]
Photo from Redfin.com In a neighborhood where many homes are cantilevered from steep hillside, this 1926-Spanish Colonial home sits on one of the rare flat lots at the top of Montecito Heights. Sitting on the perimeter of the aptly named Montecito Circle, the tw0-story, three-bedroom home with a blue front door is part of an [...]
Photos by Martin Cox Echo Park Lake has a split personality these days, with water slowing being poured into the northern portion of the lake (photo above) while the southern portion (photo below) remains high and dry as work continues on a lake clean up. Water began to be released back into the portions of [...]
The City Council today approved a motion to honor Taix French Restaurant by naming the intersection in front of the Echo Park restaurant “Taix Square.” The ceremonial signs will be installed at Sunset Boulevard and Park Avenue as the family-owned Taix restaurant celebrates its 85th anniversary, 50 of them in Echo Park (the original restaurant [...]
Plumeria In Bloom, Cypress Park/Photo by Sandy Driscoll Eagle Rock election goes to pot over marijuana dispensaries. L.A. Times Councilman Reyes wants city to make money off digital billboards but residents raise concerns. Daily News & L.A. Times Highland Park screenwriter hits it big with horror film. Patch The new face of the Boyle Heights [...]
Photo by Cameron Parkins/Flickr The Los Feliz Muncipal Golf Course, which is located off Los Feliz Boulevard in Atwater Village, is perhaps best known for scenes of the course that appeared in the 1996 film “Swingers.” Who plays at the Los Feliz 3 Par? In a story for SB Nation, writer Rick Paulas, offer a [...]
Photo by Tom Prete/Flickr Voters in today’s Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council election rejected many of the candidates–including the head of a cannabis club–who had supported marijuana dispensaries, according to preliminary results. In the race for council president, Nelson Grande II, who favors the use of medical marijuana and keeping marijuana stores open, trailed dispensary opponent [...]
