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Where are we now?

Echo Park Now has been a joy and a pleasure, but with other jobs and busy lives we have been able to take the time to write full articles on EchoParkNow.com Instead we invite you to join us on social media where we share news and information about all things Echo Park! Find us on Facebook […]

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Zumbathon Fundraiser October 25

Central City Action Committee, which is a nonprofit organization here in Echo Park, is in dire need or repairing its facility’s broken elevator. The facility, which is the old fire station on Edgeware in Angelino Heights, is two stories and needs this elevator! CCAC handles all the graffiti removal in the neighborhood and also organizes […]

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Road closures in Echo Park for Ciclavia

For the first time since its start in Los Angeles four years ago, CicLAvia (a free, open streets event in which streets are closed in favor of bicycles and pedestrians) will be coming to Echo Park this Sunday. The No Parking signs are already posted for the street closures along Glendale Boulevard and Bellevue, just […]

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Movie Night at Echo Park Lake

Please join Council District 13, the Department of Recreation and Parks, and the Echo Park Historical Society for a free screening of the classic Hollywood film “Sunset Blvd.” compliments of Paramount Pictures. The Echo Park Film Center will start the evening with a few of their student shorts and then the feature production. Pack a […]

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Echo Park Lake Lotus Festival is back!

This is very exciting for Echo Park… the Lotus Festival has returned! The 34th Lotus Festival takes place this weekend, July 12 and 13. This year’s host country is the Philippines. This is not only the first year since the park was closed and renovated, it’s been a few years since there have been actual […]

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El Grito

Last night, hundreds of Angelenos attended our city's El Grito festivities on Olvera Street.

El Grito celebrates Mexico's independence and is not only part of Mexico's history, but a part of Los Angeles's cultural heritage.

I'd like to thank Consul General of Mexico David Figueroa Ortega and Jose Duarte, President of the Comite Civico Patriotico, for joining us.

Celebrating the New Echo Park Solar "BigBelly"

Today we installed a solar-powered “BigBelly” trash can on the corner of Echo Park and Sunset Boulevard. Because it has a built in compactor, the BigBelly unit can hold four times as much trash as the average trash can making it more cost-effective and more environmentally- friendly than traditional trash disposal options.