How do you top a giant spider made out of pumpkins, squash and rebar? That was the challenge this year as the Vidal family of Silver Lake looked for inspiration for their annual Pumpkin Sculpture that would decorate their front lawn in time for Halloween. After last year’s spider-shaped creation, eight-year-old Levi Vidal suggested that [...]
Gang injunction protestors gather at Echo Park Avenue and Sunset Boulevard/Kim Pesenti A large group of protestors, some dressed up as zombies, took to the streets of Echo Park early Saturday night as part of a demonstration against the Echo Park area gang injunction. The demonstration, dubbed the Zombie Takeover, was organized by the Youth [...]
Two years ago animation artist and director David Lewandowski, who created the opening title segment for TRON:Legacy, created a short, 49-second film titled “Going To The Store,” which featured a naked, faceless mannequin who hopped around the Ocean Park section of Santa Monica. The animated feature was fun, silly and a hit on YouTube, where [...]
Greg Samuel on trombone joins his former students for Sunday night jazz./Nathan Solis Christian Castillo (left) and Robert Nava/Nathan Solis By Nathan Solis At La Cuevita on Figueroa, the sound of a trombone solo cuts through the air on a busy Sunday night at the Highland Park bar. It’s not an intruding sound, but more [...]
Scene at Marmion Way & Ave 57. #highlandpark #lockdown90042 pic.twitter.com/T6IaYFaHu3 — Highland Park (@HLP90042) October 25, 2013 Police have sealed off a section of Highland Park tonight as they search for a suspect who fired several shots at patrol officers. No officers were hit during the shooting that took place at about 7:30 pm in [...]
The listing for this two-bedroom, one-bath Silver Lake house on Redesdale Avenue near the reservoir invites house hunters to map it on Google and take in the grounds of a “Casita compound” that features a classic Spanish-Colonial Revival style home, four outdoor patios and large backyard lawn. “The huge grassy lot awaits your next adventure. [...]
Judson Studios, Garvanza | Martha Benedict/Eastsider Photo Pool Councilman Huizar supporters remain loyal in wake of sexual harassment charges. Motivational speaker’s wheelchair crushed by bus on York Boulevard. Remembering Elliott Smith 10 years after his death in Echo Park. The story behind the teen drama East Los High. 14 hours with Councilman Tom LaBonge. Sleepy [...]
Photo Courtesy Tasty Mama’s Blueberry zucchini muffins await/Courtesy Tasty Mama’s By Nathan Solis Seasonal fruits and vegetables are important at Tasty Mama’s, the new cafe in Hermon that’s boasting a menu with smoothies and pastries made in-store. Owner Sharine Xuan, originally from nearby South Pasadena, champions the idea of ambiance and L.A. pride for her [...]
Avenues tagging / LosAnheles/Flickr A federal judge today sentenced Avenues gang leader and Mexican Mafia associate Rudy Aguirre Jr. to 25 years in prison in connection with the 1999 murder of a rival gang member and the ordering of the killing of another man, reports the L.A. Times. Prosecutors said the 33-year-old Aguire, also known [...]
Photo by C.J. Salgado Aztec touch/C.J. Salgado The sight of a classic Chevy being fueled at the corner of Whittier and Atlantic Boulevard in East L.A. caught the attention of C.J. Salgado. He took some photos and got some details from the owner: Caught a beautiful 1951 Chevy Deluxe, of “True Memories” car club, loading [...]
