89.3 KPCC Southern California Public Radio recently asked listeners and sources in the organization’s Public Insight Network to describe the kinds of conversations they were having with friends and family as a result of the Florida jury’s verdict on the trial of George Zimmerman.

Here are a few of the responses:

“As an African American male,…

This comes from Genelle LeVin, President of the Silver Lake Improvement Association. Starting with a presentation about the controversial development project and on to safety and entertaining events news.  THANK YOU, GENELLE!

SLIA Board meeting Monday, July 22, 6:30 p.m., Laguna Sr. Apartments, 4201 Sunset Blvd.  We will have a presentation by Frost Chaddock on the Sunset Junction Development, among other regular items.…

VISIONS, ISSUES, GOALS:

Silver Lake Neighborhood Council 

Community & Governing Board Joint Meeting

Mon, July 29th

6:30-8:30pm

Sunset Triangle Plaza 

http://la.curbed.com/places/sunset-triangle-plaza

Sunset Blvd, Griffith Park Blvd & Edgecliffe Drive

Los Angeles, CA…

89.3 KPCC Southern California Public Radio is bringing back #KidReads, and this time we are hosting a live program at the A C Bilbrew Library on July 20. KPCC early childhood development correspondent Deepa Fernandes will moderate a program with two literary whizzes who…

editor's note: see sidebar about Lori Donato keeping the live music alive at MJ's on Sunday afternoons (skip 8/4/13, back on 8/11/13).

Sunday, July 7th was the one year anniversary of Piano Sundays at MJs, when Lori Donato and other entertainers would play the piano while various participants would sing old time classical show tunes. It's been a…

Join LACBC, Ethos Gallery, and lots of Melrose businesses in celebrating bicycling in LA!



There will be a RIDE and a PARTY!



Riders meet at 2 p.m.

Ride with us from Silver Lake to Melrose. We will meet at the Sunset Triangle at 2 p.m.…

Thanks to Jerome Courshon. He gave permission to repost this from NextDoor.com, Silver Lake Waverly Terrance + 7 neighborhoods in Crime & Safety. 

Hey Everyone, 

Lot of people turned out for [City Councilmember, District 13, Tom] LaBonge's meeting yesterday, regarding the shrinkage of traffic lanes on Rowena. There were a number of comments from residents who like this "road diet," and a number of comments from residents who…

A message from Silver Lake Improvement Association's President, Genelle LeVin:

Friday is the first of 3 scheduled events on the first Friday of July, August, and September, presented as Silver Lake Social. Please join other community members to experience something new for the Sunset Triangle Plaza.

(For more news, click on…

On July 11, 6 to 8 PM, Silver Lake Chamber of Commerce quarterly business mixer will be hosted by Cafe Stella. Taste new signature cocktails and delicious desserts. Dress up to meet that special someone (someone with whom to do business, create a joint venture, offer a special, refer business, create an event)! 

Cafe Stella is at 3932 W Sunset…