Mitch O’Farrell’s is truly honored to receive the endorsement of Eric Garcetti, L.A. Mayoral candidate and District 13’s current City Councilmember. At the same time, Mitch has endorsed Eric for Mayor.

"Mitch O’Farrell is the best choice to carry on the work I’ve been doing in the 13th District. He deserves your vote,” Eric…

If you live in the Los Angeles area, please join 89.3 KPCC on Saturday, May 13 for a panel discussion on what makes a medical condition "invisible": What is unique about the suffering of someone who has R.A. or chronic migraine headaches? What challenges does that person face in communicating her or his condition to a health provider? And is this a matter of public health?

Conditions like cancer, heart disease and AIDS strike fear into the…

This news comes from the O'Farrell campaign. Although we received a commitment of answers to questions from John Choi, the other candidate for City Council District 13, he has not responded to our contact via email and Facebook. 

Friday was an inspirational day for the O'Farrell campaign. Community leaders at all…

On Saturday, May 11, 2013** from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM all Neighborhood Fire Stations in the City of Los Angeles will be expecting your visit.

To increase community awareness of Fire Department services, the Los Angeles Fire Department designates the second Saturday of each May as Fire Service Recognition Day. This year, we celebrate:

“Providing Exceptional Customer…

Our neighboring community of Elysian Valley will be holding a candidate forum for the two CD13 City Council candidates in the runoff - Mitch O'Farrell and John Choi.

It will be held on Tuesday, May 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Dorris Place Elementary School. The address is 2225 Dorris Place, Los…

On May 7th the Greater Griffith Park Green Committee will present its first in a series of free educational workshops for the community around issues of the environment, energy use, water use, sustainability and more. Please join us! 

Spend a Tuesday evening with us and learn about:

*Key home components that waste and improve energy use

*Home improvements that qualify for up to $4,500 in rebates from Energy Upgrade…

Below is an image of the brush fire burning near Eagle Rock today, Friday, May 3, 2013, taken on the spur

of the moment from my Silver Lake Star office by starting a Google hangout. The image is reversed, an issue of which Google has apparently been aware for a year.

Helicopter to the rescue!! To see more photos during the sequence, check out my…

The Associated Press Stylebook and several newsrooms have dropped the term "illegal immigrant." On the AP website, a top editor clarified, "The Stylebook no longer sanctions the term 'illegal immigrant' or the use of 'illegal' to describe a person. Instead, it tells users that 'illegal' should describe only an action, such as living in or immigrating to a country illegally."

The decision has been applauded by Latino and…

We received this fax from Citibank - Silver Lake Branch. Shred to save space in your house and save the planet.

Thanks to Larchmont Buzz for sharing this.

This Saturday is National Medication Take Back Day. 

Locally, we can return unused and unwanted prescriptions at Kaiser Sunset. Click through for details.

All are welcome. Bring business cards. Leave with new friends and business associates.

Thursday, April 25, 2013, 6:30-8:30PM

El Cid, 4212 W. Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles 90029

RSVP: 323.665.1281 or president@silverlakechamber.com | We’re always looking for new members, so bring a friend!!!

(Metered street…

Our city councilmember for the west side of the reservoir, Tom LaBonge, brought a number of local leaders and city departments together. Here is a great write up about what is coming for Griffith Park, the L.A. River, the Zoo, roads and ever important sewers. Many thanks for this report go to Sergio Lambarri, Special Interest Representative, Atwater Village Neighborhood Council · Atwater Village, Where Progress Is Tradition…

Event: 3rd Annual Atwater Art Walk

Host: Nick Warnes

Time: Saturday, June 15, 2013 05:00PM

Location: All Along Glendale Blvd



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You have a story. I have a story. We have a story. Through art a multitude of stories are told and celebrated. The 3rd Annual Atwater Art Walk will create the space to share these stories as we build relationships with our neighbors and bridge our differences. Join us as we celebrate the unique

colors, images, and…

Here's a way to vote for a summer time temporary landing to be constructed. Last day to vote is Wednesday, 4/17/13 http://myla2050.maker.good.is/projects/LARiverLanding

I spotted 3 bright white feathery balls in a tree on W. Silver Lake.

Amy Clarke confirmed what they are, Snowy Egrets. Here is a link to read about the egrets and more of the birds we see locally. The Los Angeles River Guide

photo from…

Ever feel sorry for talent show judges?

Local composers, musicians and talent scouts La Vonn Jones and Jay Pallen sift through the good, the bad and the off key. They find the best and their discoveries become the Los Angeles Underground Superstars. Tuesdays, they bring these fresh voices and instrumentalists with a sense of the best sound for an intimate space to Simply Thai. And they haven't…

The Silver Lake Neighborhood Council (SLNC) Arts and Culture committee is happy to announce the Silver Lake Electrical Box Art Project taking place April 13 through April 21^st, 2013 at a variety of public locations throughout the neighborhood. This year, 8 local artists and 1 youth group participated in designing and creating artwork for electrical boxes in the…

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