Enrich LA's chief gardener and champion for a garden in every school recently spoke at a local Ted x. What was the Conspiracy of Love that happens at school? Check it out. Click the photo.....

You can help shape the direction of the Green Committee of the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council!

The next meeting is Tuesday, June 17, 7-9 p.m., Holy Virgin Mary Cathedral Church Hall, 650 Micheltorena St.

Included on the agenda:

•       election of committee co-chairs

•       writing the committee’s mission statement (for SLNC Board approval)

•       discussion of Green Committee’s…

How wide is Rowena Avenue supposed to be? This may be the deciding factor as to whether two trees who are scheduled for sawdust can be saved. 

Tonight, Monday, 6/2, tree huggers and concerned citizens have a moment in time to present their questions to government official's attention. 

According to a Silver Lake Time Bank…

Join us local small business folks for a presentation and discussion on Capital Access / SBA Loans & Credit Lines. Be informed and understand the basics of small business financing options.

SBA Discussion - Capital Access / SBA Loans & Credit Lines

Tuesday, June 17th, 2014 - 7pm

Union Bank - Atwater Village Branch (3355 Glendale Blvd, L.A. CA 90039)

On Facebook, L A City Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell announced the federal government will support a $1B plan to revitalize the #LARiver. Previously, he shared his most recent trip to our aqueous artery. Click his photo to read his FB page.…

Polka Dot Plaza - 4 to 8:30 PM

15+ bands, musicians, and performers ~ nearly all local from Silver Lake ~ performing 100% acoustic and unplugged in the Sunset Triangle Plaza.

Get the whole scoop for Silver Lake on the beautiful Make Music LA…

May 23, 2014, Friday, 5-7pm The Urban Soil Garden Group invites you to … Happy Hour in the Garden! LA Eco-Village Courtyard 117 Bimini Place, “For a small suggested donation we will serve refreshing garden harvest inspired beverages & provide plenty of opportunities to create more edible gardens. Have a drink with us and we’ll share garden secrets with you! http://www.laecovillage.org/

May 25, Sunday @ 10am, David King (1st chair of the…

What happens when a business and two City departments work together? Things get fixed. Very low emissions vehicles, for instance.

New Chinese restaurant, Pine & Crane, has adopted a bicycle repair station at Polka Dot Plaza, keeping an eye out and locking up the tools at night. The city installed…

"Friends of Micheltorena" School is proud and excited to host this year's Cinco de Mayo Festival on May 2, 4-7 (next Friday!). This year you can look forward to a Mariachi Band, authentic foods/treats, games, bouncie slide, Folklorico dances, and more.

And the next day on the same campus...

Saturday May 3, 2nd…

The New York Times admires him. Check out the buzz at LarchmontBuzz.com

in the left column of our home page. 

Click here for a Neutra event this weekend.

Our own Realtor Journalist, Clint Lohr, sold a local lot. Clint services Glendale and the Eastside for Real Estate needs. Congratulations on your sale, Mr. Lohr!!

Websites Depot, a full service web and marketing agency, is launching a new project to help residents and visitors of Silver Lake navigate neighborhood businesses. The project entitled Silverlandia, is a printed map, smartphone app, and website featuring local artists, attractions, and businesses. Websites Depot will be sending 100 thousand maps into circulation this May 2014.

Google partner Websites…

Tonight, April 17, Dustmuffin and Gallery 3517 host Silver Lake Chamber

and friends for a preview of their last art show at their current location and a casual mixer. Locals will gather from 6:30 to 8:30 PM to enjoy complimentary Silver Lake Wine. The Chamber will showcase its new print directory. New friends will be made and old acquaintances will be…

Karen Numme, Realtor, Architect, Stager, Actor, Silver Lake Resident, served on the Silver Lake Chamber Board.... the list goes on... is going to be interviewed... live... this morning. Reatha Grey Star of Betty White's "Off Their Rockers" hosts the Baby Boomers Live Episode. Click here to listen in at 10 AM, Monday…

I just stood next to Carolyn Ramsay at the Los Feliz Village Business Improvement Breakfast about a week ago. She was then going exchange her heels for hiking shoes and head out to Griffith Park to meet another group.…

Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Elections

Why does it matter? City Hall can see engaged neighborhoods by how many of us are voting. This can carry weight in future decisions. We want them to know who is voting, and from whom they can expect a turn out at the polls when they are up for reelection. 

Where to go, what to do, when to do it:

Saturday, April 12, 10 to 4

Micheltorena Elementary School

1511 Micheltorena Street

Los…

Neighborhood Council elections are fast approaching. If you live, work, own real property or have a stake in a 'hood, i.e. worship, attended classes there, you're entitled to vote. For Silver Lake...

Candidate Forum, Thursday April 3: 6-6:40 PM meet candidates one-on-one, then on to the formal presentation from potentially dozens of locals who…

— Joanna Erdos

The John Marshall High School Academic Decathlon Team brought home more honors this weekend! The team placed 3rd overall in the state Decathlon, competing against 64 other schools. They also tied for 1st Place in the Super Quiz (with El Camino Real Charter HS, which ultimately won the top award).

We raised our score about 1000 points from City. It is the highest score a Marshall team ever earned. And I forgot to mention that Marvin Paparisto, who was the…

Remember when Kevin James ran against our City Councilmember Eric Garcetti for Mayor? And, recall that Matt Szabo was one of many candidates who vied for his seat against our current Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell? Now these men and four other Board of Public Works Members will be faced with a decision... to replace baseball fields long removed in favor of the 5 freeway in another area of Griffith Park or leave the area for picnic tables. If you're interested in making your voice heard in…