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Rep. Schiff Solicits Nominations for Annual Woman of the Year Award

Burbank, CA – Every March, in recognition of Women’s History Month, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) honors outstanding women from his district.  The 28th Congressional District includes the cities and communities of Atwater…

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Added by Betsy Hall - Silver Lake ⭐ on February 1, 2013 at 12:30pm — No Comments

FUND RAISER MONDAY AT HOME RESTAURANT

Home Restaurant in Silver Lake is donating a portion of the proceeds today between 4:00 p.m. and 10 p.m.  

Organizer and Silver Lake resident, Dorothy Stringer, is helping her dear friend Dr. Montes to fulfill a dream of many decades. He wants to help our veterans with dental care. Share a few moments of friendship and some business networking amongst…

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Added by Betsy Hall - Silver Lake ⭐ on January 28, 2013 at 2:05pm — 1 Comment

Do you HAVE A DREAM?

Share it with the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council. Click here for their next vision session on Wednesday.

Added by Betsy Hall - Silver Lake ⭐ on January 20, 2013 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

Type Cast Resident

Where else would she live but Silver Lake? She, "has a shrink for a mom, a comedy-writer dad, and a color-blind, Abstract Expressionist grandfather, it's no wonder "orthodox" simply isn't in her vocabulary." 

The Refinery visited Sophie Buhai and interviewed her about her Silver Lake sanctuary.

Her…

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Added by Betsy Hall - Silver Lake ⭐ on January 11, 2013 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Our First Offline Event - Internet Marketing in 2013

Please be our guest... at an evening of appetizers and information. We'll toast in the new year and learn some best practices for "Internet Marketing in 2013." 


- Is Tweeting music to your ears?
- Has LinkedIn connected you yet?
- Are you friends with…
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Added by Betsy Hall - Silver Lake ⭐ on January 7, 2013 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Missing Dog with a Silver Lake Street for name

lostmydoggie.com called today to say Tesla was missing. Have you seen him? There's a reward for his return. For more information, click on the link lostmydoggie.com,

Added by Betsy Hall - Silver Lake ⭐ on December 29, 2012 at 5:09pm — 1 Comment

Silver Lake – Always a Bridesmaid (on CurbedLA)?

Curbed Los Angeles is holding their contest for the Curbed Cup award for Neighborhood of the Year. The final vote is now between Atwater Village and Silver Lake. 

SilverLakeStar.com doesn't occupy a brick and mortar, or perhaps (no!)…

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Added by Betsy Hall - Silver Lake ⭐ on December 28, 2012 at 8:30pm — 1 Comment

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

Atwater Village rents up to Silver Lake levels

According to LA.Curbed.com, having comparable rents to Silver Lake is one reason Atwater Village is in a runoff with Historic Core for Neighborhood of the Year. Curbed rightly credits Bon Vivant for adding to Glendale…

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Added by Betsy Hall - Silver Lake ⭐ on December 20, 2012 at 11:09am — No Comments

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

Will Community Make Noise About Los Globos? SPECIAL MEETING

Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Governing Board and Urban Design & Preservation Advisory Committee

December 13th 2012 6:30pm

Citibank Community Room - 2450 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039

Community and police concerns about…

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Added by Betsy Hall - Silver Lake ⭐ on December 13, 2012 at 4:54pm — No Comments

PRISON OR POSH?

Small, green, newly built, Ivanhoe area properties saw a quick turn around and they quickly sold out. 

Featuring open floor plans and patios, the new architecture doesn't please all. Is neighborhood feel traded for other priorities?

Read and see more at la.curbed.com,…

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Added by Betsy Hall - Silver Lake ⭐ on December 5, 2012 at 6:20pm — No Comments

POT, PARTIES AND PREPAREDNESS

The Silver Lake Neighborhood Council is meeting tonight.

Two agenda items address marijuana dispensing.

Concerns about control at Los Globos may be aired.

CERT Training -- for community members to be ready to aid in time of emergencies and disasters.-- is also on the agend, which can be found on: http://silverlakenc.org/events/

Meeting is scheduled to start at 7:00 this evening and end by 10:00 p.m. Location is…

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Added by Betsy Hall - Silver Lake ⭐ on December 5, 2012 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

The Fiscal Cliff - Silver Lake Prognosticator Uses Past to Predict Future

Chart In Focus

Sherman and Marian McClellan developed marketing timing tools in Silver Lake. Their son, Tom, has a daily email analyzing stock market movement and he is a renown expert in gold timing. What does the past say about how higher taxes relate to growth or shrinkage in the economy? Here is Tom's latest Chart in Focus, a free service of McClellan Financial Publications. To read more, click: …

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Added by Betsy Hall - Silver Lake ⭐ on November 30, 2012 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Cliff's Edge in Silver Lake - new chef, same great atmosphere

One of our favorite Silver Lake destinations is getting a new chef in time for a new holiday menu - noticed both by the LA Times and Patch.

Go for the food at…

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Added by Betsy Hall - Silver Lake ⭐ on November 16, 2012 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Native Garden Installed at Silver Lake's Meadow

THE NEW SILVER LAKE MEADOW NATIVE GARDEN IS IN!
 
Thanks to our new group of neighborhood volunteers, a small army of Marshall High students, and lots of donuts, we got all of the plants in the ground last Saturday. A combination of existing irrigation, hand watering, and (we hope!) a wet winter, will get them through this first year.
 
Many thanks to Lisa Novick, Margaret Oakley and Andrew Chaves of…
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Added by Betsy Hall - Silver Lake ⭐ on November 16, 2012 at 7:00pm — No Comments

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