Submitted by A. White We spotted what looks like a monitor lizard about 2 feet long in our backyard. We live on Lake Shore Ave. in Echo Park. It was very docile and we think it might be someone’s lost pet. He’s still roaming our yard but kind of elusive! Please email lostlizardep@gmail.com for more [...]
Elysian Park Zombie | Photo by Mary-Austin Klein/Flickr Boyle Heights street vendors back in business at Saturday night farmers’ market. EGP News Heat wave costs L.A. Unified $400,000 in overtime pay to fix broken air conditioners. Daily News East L.A. bank robbers remain at large. ABC7 Man arrested for groping 11-year-old girl in East L.A. [...]
Submitted by C. Pivik This morning, my neighbor found a chicken sleeping in the middle of Saxon Drive near Avenue 42 in Glassell Park, across from the Delevan Elementary School. The chicken is very chill and friendly. If you know where he (she?) lives, please contact tboltfan@yahoo.com Lost & Found is part of The Eastsider [...]
Submitted by A. Ford I found a beautiful male puppy in Bellevue Park in Silver Lake on Monday night @9PM (first spotted @5PM.) The dog is approximately 7 months old, not chipped, no collar, black and white. His nails are clipped and he is very sweet and well behaved. If he is yours, please call [...]
Photo by Vic Sage A portion of San Fernando Road at the 2 Freeway in Glassell Park was blocked this afternoon after a semi-trailer truck flipped over its side near Ribet Academy. Vic Sage, who took photos of the incident, said the white trick flipped over at about 12:30 p.m. “Police had to block that [...]
Photos by Jesse Saucedo Passengers riding the Gold Line this weekend through Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles became part of the audience for a series of performances presented by Meet Me @Metro III, which is billed as “a celebration of transit and performing arts.” Shows by different theatrical companies were staged at four different [...]
Submitted by C. Singer Our daughter five-month old, lynx-point Siamese kitten wandered off yesterday afternoon from our house on McDuff between Galveston and Laveta. She is small, thin, mostly blonde but with tabby stripes on her feet and tail. She is also horribly cross-eyed. We’d love to get her back as soon as we can. [...]
Photo by Martha Benedict Martha Benedict was out early this morning to capture an image of the Blue Moon as it appeared over Elysian Park. The photo was taken at 6:45 a.m. looking south from Montecito Heights. Read the Full Story at Eastsider LA
Submitted by S. Alarcon Scooby Doo needs to go home with you. Her owner’s new living situation does not permit them to take her with them AND NOW THE ECHO Park PUP’S HOMELESS. She’s sweet and good with kids. Help us keep her out of the pound, take this little Suzzie Q home with you! [...]
Photo courtesy Christina Byun What do you get when you combine horchata–the sweet, rice-based drink popular in Mexico, and a shot of espresso? Echo Park will soon find out when Taza of Echo Park opens in October. The take-out cafe will be shoe-horned into a tiny cube of a storefront on Sunset Boulevard, next to [...]
