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Choi's Camp Questions Results

LosFelizLedger.com quotes the CD13 runner-up's campaign manager as saying, “An investigation should occur.” For the full story on O'Farrell's and Choi's next steps, click here.

Added by Betsy Hall on May 22, 2013 at 9:20pm — No Comments

Silver Lake Woman Took 2 Buses to Vote for CD13 Councilmember Elect, Mitch O'Farrell

email from Mitch O'Farrell

We made it happen!

Together. You, me, and our neighbors across District 13.

We stood up against special interests and their Super PAC money. We showed that integrity and decency can beat the establishment and their negative campaigning.

I'm so proud to be a resident of District 13 today. You keep hearing in the news how voters in L.A. aren't engaged—how they don't care.

Well, our District…

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Added by Betsy Hall on May 22, 2013 at 6:19pm — No Comments

Mutual Endorsements - 4 Days Before Election

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…

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Added by Betsy Hall on May 17, 2013 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Silver Lake Spring Fair on Saturday 5/18 - Neighborhood Nursery School

SILVER LAKEʼS ANNUAL SPRING FAIR by NEIGHBORHOOD NURSERY SCHOOL

Saturday, May 18 - 2013, 1pm - 6pm

An idyllic day at NNS by the lake, featuring delicious…
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Added by Betsy Hall on May 17, 2013 at 9:30am — No Comments

Council members and others endorse O'Farrell for CD13



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. 

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

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Added by Betsy Hall on May 13, 2013 at 12:58pm — No Comments

O'FARRELL AND CHOI CANDIDATE FORUM - TUES. 5/14

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…

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Added by Betsy Hall on May 11, 2013 at 8:00am — No Comments

It's Easy Being Green - Saving Resources, Saving Money - Home Performance

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…

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Added by Betsy Hall on May 6, 2013 at 10:18am — No Comments

Silver Lake cools fire, photos from cool? technology

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…

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Added by Betsy Hall on May 3, 2013 at 8:21pm — No Comments

It's Easy Being Green - Shred Day This Saturday

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

Added by Betsy Hall on April 25, 2013 at 2:51pm — No Comments

Are you done with the meds? National Medication Take Back Day

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.

Added by Betsy Hall on April 24, 2013 at 11:30am — No Comments

Silver Lake Chamber Mixer - Thursday 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

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…

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Added by Betsy Hall on April 23, 2013 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Future Plans for Griffith Park, Silver Lake and neighboring areas

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…

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Added by Betsy Hall on April 20, 2013 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Want more people action at the River?

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…

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Added by Betsy Hall on April 16, 2013 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Egrets and a Duck

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. …

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Added by Betsy Hall on April 16, 2013 at 8:00am — No Comments

Half off at Simply Thai

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…

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Added by Betsy Hall on April 15, 2013 at 8:50pm — No Comments

More artwork coming to an electrical box nearby

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 21st, 2013 at a variety of public locations throughout the neighborhood. This year, 8 local artists and 1 youth group…

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Added by Betsy Hall on April 15, 2013 at 4:24pm — No Comments

Why Sponsorship of the Silver Lake Star?

You care about Silver Lake.

And, you like to have the Bohemian, the hipsters and other locals as your clients.

We provide content which interests people. It is about them, their neighborhood. And it's spoken in a positive voice.

We can provide content about you... help compose your stories, in your ways. And you'll be FOUND on the Internet. 

People hang out on the Internet. People search there for your type of business. We'll connect you. 

Why…

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Added by Betsy Hall on April 12, 2013 at 12:09pm — No Comments

Political "Fight" for CD13 seat

My son and others are literally fighting for political change elsewhere in the world. 

Locally, our confrontations take on a different flare. I saw a Greuel lawn sign spiked into the ground closely in front of a Garcetti placard. And Mitch O'Farrell signs have been stolen from my front lawn and others'.

An invitation I received from Luis Lopez and Hans Johnson for a fundraiser for Mitch includes a quote from the L. A. Times endorsement and, "A proud and well-qualified…

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Added by Betsy Hall on April 12, 2013 at 11:14am — No Comments

Stop and Smell the Lupine

Eric Brightwell owns Brightwell, a gentlemen's shop across the street from Ivanhoe's playground.

Another thing that puts Eric on the map is, well, his maps. Here's an L A Times article about his cartographic caricatures.…

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Added by Betsy Hall on April 12, 2013 at 11:00am — No Comments

A new meaning to geek squad

I remember the first car my parents' bought. It was a VW. They were so rare, VolksWagon drivers used to waive at each other on the road. And remember Herbie, The Love Bug? 

When I purchased my first vehicle, it was a beetle too. It brought my future husband and me together. And separated a lot of my…

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Added by Betsy Hall on April 11, 2013 at 12:52pm — No Comments

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