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Los Angeles City Elections 2013 Report

by Andrew Garsten The proposed development at Barlow Hospital remains a central divider between the candidates in CD1 and CD13 in the upcoming run-off election, and may be representative of the type of direction these council offices will take on future issues of concern to the community. Echo Park residents need to pay attention to […]

Neighborhood Issues Committee meeting agenda for Wednesday, March 20

ECHO PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Neighborhood Issues Committee Agenda Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 7 pm Williams Hall, Barlow Hospital, 2000 Stadium Way Introductions and sign in Approve Minutes Schools & Civic: Van De Kamps/LACC-LACCD Seniors Issues Hate Crime Meeting 9A Community Room New Business Land Use: Barlow Hospital-Proposed Entitlements and Development Morton Village complex Filming Committee […]

Neighborhood Issues Committee meeting agenda for Wednesday, February 20

ECHO PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Neighborhood Issues Committee Agenda Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 7 pm Williams Hall, Barlow Hospital, 2000 Stadium Way Introductions and sign in Approve Minutes Schools & Civic: Van De Kamps/LACC-LACCD Seniors Issues Hate Crime Meeting New Business Land Use: Barlow Hospital-Proposed Entitlements and Development Morton Village complex Filming Committee SB1818 Letter Sale […]

Updates from Elysian Heights Elementary School

Submitted by Becky Mazel, Parent, School Site Council Secretary, FoEHES Treasurer Staff, students and parents have a lot to be proud of at Elysian Heights Elementary School, an LAUSD public school serving pre-K (four year olds) through sixth grade students in Echo Park, as well as many students from beyond the Echo Park district of […]

Echo Park Confidential: The Dirty Dish

What’s the Dish in Echo Park these days? by GloRia SwanSong Restaurant ch-ch-ch-changes Lots of restaurant news… what’s the old adage? No publicity is bad publicity? Well, we can ask the owners of the new Cortez Restaurant of their opinion on that! Jonathan Gold’s less than flattering article for the L.A. Times made the “skinny […]

The “Save Elysian Park” campaign

The Save Elysian Park campaign is composed of community members and organizations that are focusing energies on educating the public on and protecting against development of land currently owned by Barlow Hospital directly adjacent to Elysian Park. To sign the petition click here. Visit saveelysianpark.org to learn more.