I grew up during the Viet Nam war. When 18 years olds won the vote, it was a tremendous accomplishment.

When I was in Civics class at John Marshall High, I wrote a report about voting. The teacher didn't read it, but I received an A. That was the only education about voting I got from my 18 years of formal public or private education. Gomez wants to change that. Good call. This press release has been a long time in coming...

Sacramento, CA –…

Although the origin of this article isn't Silver Lake, still a lot of good info for us natural gardeners.

Whoever said you can’t go chemical-free and pest-free at the same time surely lacks perspective. Yes, chemicals are quick remedies to common gardening problems, but there are actually much cheaper and chemical-free solutions. Pesticides are no good – you probably know that much. What you probably don’t know yet are the actual risks they pose to your family, your pets and…

PURPOSE OF NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS:

“To promote more citizen participation in government and make government more responsive to local needs”

~ Los Angeles City Charter, Article IX Neighborhood Council leaders from throughout the city have partnered with the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (EmpowerLA) in bringing the 2013 LA…

Re-Purpose: to use or convert for use in another format.

Autumn is a time of change, of letting go. That’s why the Silver Lake Time Bank is holding a Re-Purpose Fair!

October 19, 2013 2:00-5:00 p.m. Silverlake Community Church 2930 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027 (Just north of Rowena. Limited parking behind the church. Street parking is available. Consider riding your bike or carpooling!)

Join us for: Hands-on demonstrations on how…

September is National Preparedness EXPO at Bellevue Recreation Center!

826 Lucile Ave Los Angeles Ca

Sunday, Sept 29 11am-3pm.

Exhibits, Free Radios every half hour, Raffles, Fun, Educational.

Get READY in case of an Earthquake or Disaster

Bellevue Recreation Center & SLNC Public Safety Committee will cohost

for more info about Silver Lake click on silverlakestar.com

Tonight 9/20/13 is the final evening of the traditional Atwater Village Summer Nights on the Boulevard. 

Come out to hear enjoyable music at six locations up and down Glendale Blvd. Stay for an extended  happy hour at Bon Vivant, Ice Cream Social at Hugo's and visual art at various locations.

Starts 5 p.m.

Second Acts is a non-profit support rescuing animals. If you aren't already supporting a charity with your grocery purchases at Ralph's, please consider this request.:

Come for the food and drinks, stay for the music and merriment. This year on an emphasis on sustainability --held on a Saturday -- back on Hillhurst Ave. in Los Feliz Village, from Franklin Ave. to Hollywood Blvd. -- new performance entertainment and booths. Some spaces still available if you want to offer your goods to an estimated 30K villagers and visitors. …

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event is cancelled. More mixers and business education events will be scheduled in the future. Watch here for details. 

Limiting Your Liabilities… 

Maximizing Your Profits

Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013 – 7…

This is librarian Lisa Palombi, our LA Public Library Manager at the Silver Lake Branch. Say hello if you see her next time you're there. She loves her work and is super helpful.

Dear Micheltorena Gardeners, interested Silver Lake residents & nearby neighbors, and Silver Lake Neighborhood Council partners:

The following [link is at end of article] is an open source document designed to jumpstart the conversation about our upcoming garden summit for the area, taking place the weekend of Sep 21-22. Please add ideas / share document…

Assemblyman Mike Gatto Secures Major Technology Grant for Thomas Starr King Middle School

Assemblyman Mike Gatto announced that he had secured $5,000 in funding for the purchase of iPad minis and eBooks to update the library collection and technology of Thomas Starr King Middle School in Los Angeles.  At the Assemblyman's request, and after a review of Thomas Starr King’s…

Ever since Meher McArthur started writing for the Los Feliz Ledger, I've been her #1 fan. I always hoped she'd write the article addressing those common trash can / recycle bin quandaries. It arrived on my doorstep today!

Here's a link to Meher's…

National Night Out - America's NIGHT OUT Against Crime

Tues. Aug. 6, 6-10 PM

Citibank-Silver Lake, 2450 Glendale Blvd.

The Northeast Silver Lake Neighborhood Watch is sponsoring a Silver Lake National Night Out community (NNO) event next …