Most people don’t know there are alternatives to court, and in addition, often confuse mediation with arbitration. Join Silver Lake resident and Mediator Susan North and Mark Lemke and learn how mediation is a fast, fair and economical way to resolve disputes.

Courtesy of the Southern California Mediation Association (SCMA).

Date: July 18, 2017…

COUNCILMEMBER RYU STATEMENT ON DWP IBEW CONTRACT VOTE

Ryu Pushes for Greater Transparency in MOU Negotiations

Los Angeles, CA -- Today, the City Council is scheduled to vote on a plan to give employees at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) pay increases for five consecutive years. Councilmember David Ryu released the following statement:

“LADWP and its employees serve as vital assets to our City.…

When Los Angeles City Councilmember David Ryu spoke at a Silver Lake Chamber sponsored breakfast in April, he explained that there are over a dozen means of mitigating traffic problems. The road diet, carving away existing lane(s), is at the most expensive and intrusive end of the spectrum. Yet, once again, a road diet is being prescribed for us.

According to…

Walk through a home that has just been listed. Owned and shown by Realtors, the Tiaos will be sharing all their inside secrets for how to prep a house for sale -- where to spend and where not to spend your time, money and energy. Refreshments for all ages!

This …

L A County Store to host reading

Don Simkovich, President of Los Feliz Business Networking Parnters and Brand Journalist is reading excerpts from his Tom Stone detective novels. His mysteries take place in Los Angeles. Reading to finish by 6pm. Stay and mingle.

L A County Store offers handmade home decor, jams and more…

Silver Lake's own MUSH chosen to host living estate sale for actress Roma Maffia this weekend.…

Silver Lake and Echo Park, two of Los Angeles’ trendier neighborhoods, have been undergoing big changes throughout the years with more development projects in the works. For those who have been…

The City’s “Vision Zero” program, administered by the Department of Transportation, is spearheading efforts to bring some type of pedestrian/bicycle safety improvement to Atwater’s section of Fletcher Drive. Specifically between the La Clede Ave and the 5 Interstate Freeway. The planned improvement is believed to include a “road diet” of some type or vehicular traffic…

MEMORIAL DAY MEMORIES

Congressman Adam Schiff is pictured here center with Michael Hjelmstad, Vice-Commander of American Legion Post 43, on his left shoulder. On his right is PFC Clayton Pitkin, USMC, who at age 18, is the youngest Legionnaire at the post, and possibly in the world.



After a moving Memorial Day speech at the…