Featured Blog Posts – December 2012 Archive (8)

Recycle that Christmas tree Silver Lake - just put it on the curb on trash day!

Keep your community beautiful and do the right thing - recycle that Christmas tree. Please tell your neighbors how easy getting rid of that tree can be.

Los Angeles Christmas Tree Recycling Program



The City of LA Bureau of Sanitation has CURBSIDE collection for Christmas…

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Added by Silver Lake Star on December 31, 2012 at 5:30pm — No Comments

What are your Silver Lake stories of 2012?

Share with us your biggest stories of the year as we look back at our lives in Silver Lake. Please help us compile the list.

Added by Silver Lake Star on December 30, 2012 at 12:06pm — No Comments

New Year's Resolutions - Silver Lake Style

What are your 2013 resolutions? 

Here are some suggestions for citizens of Silver Lake:

- bloom where you are planted - and start or increase organic gardening

- take a hike - a new one around the lake or up some of our city stairways

- vote early and often - participate in one of the mayoral or city council candidates primary election…

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Added by Betsy Hall - Silver Lake ⭐ on December 28, 2012 at 11:00am — No Comments

It's easy being green

LaBonge Encourages Christmas Tree Recycling



Although it isn't meant for artificial greenery or non-biodegradable ornaments, the green bin works great for getting the tree out before it becomes an inferno waiting to happen.

From CD13's weekly email: Councilmember Tom LaBonge stood with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to publicize the Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation's curbside Christmas tree recycling…

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Added by Betsy Hall - Silver Lake ⭐ on December 27, 2012 at 10:30am — No Comments

KCET story about SLACer - Muse Mandy and Lady Lalo AKA Jenifer Palmer Lacy

Her name badge at The Los Angeles Breakfast Club says MANDY for Mandy in the Morning. Her email moniker relates to being a lady LALO, and we affectionately caller her JEN.

Who is this multi-faceted member of the Silver Lake Art Collective (SLACers)? KCET's Ted Quinn eloquently explains some of Jen's facets in his December 10 article on …

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Added by Betsy Hall - Silver Lake ⭐ on December 20, 2012 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Silver Lake's Cultural Heritage : The Music Box Steps and Everybody's California.

California and Origin  This December 7th event was held at the Micheltorena Street Elementary School just north of Sunset Boulevard, where teachers, parents and students came together to learn about California's history and its Chicano heritage. This was a project put on by UCLA Chicano Studies Department professor Dr. Octavio Pescador and some of his students from his Paulo Freire Course. Freire was an Argentine educator.

The event began at 9:45 a.m. that day when 5th Grade Teacher Mark. L.…

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Added by Clint Lohr on December 19, 2012 at 10:30pm — 1 Comment

AUTO THEFTS > REMINDER FROM LAPD

According to the L.A. Times crime mapping recent six month figures, Silver Lake experience 77 grand theft auto and reported 135 thefts from vehicles.* Be ware and be smart.

HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PREVENT CAR BURGLARIES AND THEFTS 

1. Never leave valuables in PLAIN VIEW in your car. Thieves know that you hide your property under towels, sweaters and packages. Secure items in your trunk prior to arriving at location. Thieves are watching you. 

2. Use some type of…

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Added by Betsy Hall - Silver Lake ⭐ on December 18, 2012 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Hyperion Bridge - New Becomes Old



Notice how the sides of the bridge will again look as they once did? The planned renovation will make it safer during earthquakes and provides a center barrier. Here's an article from Tom LaBonge's weekly newsletter. 

Glendale-Hyperion Bridge Retrofit Plans Released



Plans for a…

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Added by Betsy Hall - Silver Lake ⭐ on December 14, 2012 at 4:30pm — No Comments

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