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Silver Lake, CA (January 25th) - New boutique apartments in the heart of Silverlake changing millennial life for Angelenos. Pre-leasing and touring now!

Sharp Capital is just weeks away from officially opening its Silverlake development to the public. The first of it's kind in the eclectic, unique Los Angeles community, HōM at Temple ushers in a…

Echo Park was my first residence in Los Angeles, after migrating from the mid-west at the young age of 18, and arriving on a Greyhound bus to have a new beginning in the city of the angel's. I lived in Echo Park for approximately eight years, and those were my fondest memories, especially the ducks, geese and swans at the lake and the "grasshopper" type oil wells just down the street on Bonnie Brae and near…

  In Echo Park's Elysian Heights today on caravan, this refurbished house built in 1935, an added second story, with a view of downtown off the master bedroom balcony really caught my attention. This four-bedroom, 2.75 bath home is securely gated, has an outside sitting area with a fire pit and Jacuzzi. It's listed with Sotheby's Los Feliz for $869,000 !…

"Do What You're Called To Do" Roscoe Lee Owens of The Jazz Zone Exclusive Interview on WilsonBlock100 Radio Hosted by Mistah Wilson

Today on caravan, I saw this one-bedroom, one-bath home built in 1923 and completely refurbished. This is the perfect pied-a-terre for someone who works in downtown L.A.! Located north of Sunset Blvd., the private, fenced-in yard has space for three cars with a wood deck off the living room. It's listed with Shooploop, Inc., for…

In Echo Park these days, $500,000 will not even get you a single family residence with a yard anymore. Since September 26th of this year until this writing, the least expensive single family home north of Sunset Blvd. sold October 9th for $600,500-- according to the Westside MLS. 

That was a two bedroom, two bath home at 1625 Montana Street, built in 1922 and totally…

    October 8 marked the first performance of a one-woman play by accomplished performer Katjana Gerz at Lyric-Hyperion Theatre & Cafe in Silver Lake.

     In the less than hour-long play, directed by Carsen Labella, Gerz portrays a young, not quite 30-year-old woman from Germany who is single and lives alone in a messy apartment in Los Angeles' Miracle Mile district. Although a young adult, she is still dealing with issues from a painful childhood and adolescence. Introspective,…

Small Business Grant Resources for First-Time Entrepreneurs

Small Business Grants, particularly those designated for minorities, are available through several corporate giving programs, including:

• Walmart Community Grant Program…

 



span class="start-tag">h1>Small Business Grant Resources for First-Time Entrepreneurs</h1>  







span class="start-tag">p>Small Business Grants, particularly those designated for minorities, are available through several corporate…

Cal State L.A. science students Emily Aguirre, Hugo Avila, and Angela Madira were selected to conduct research at three prestigious universities under the Amgen Scholars Program.

The 10-week program allowed Aguirre, an Echo Park resident, along with Hugo Avila and Angela Madira to participate in cutting-edge research at UCLA, Stanford University and Harvard University, respectively, under the Amgen Foundation program.

The three are among 340 students selected into the program…

Jason May and Melanie Webber, two local triathletes, have excelled in competition and both started out in the pool. One has reached the elite level and the other is a novice swimmer, but they both enjoy the sport and the time they spend swimming laps. 

 Triathlon season is approaching! And they’re gearing up again.

 Melanie Webber has competed in nine…

This year, Southern California Aquatics (SCAQ) has expanded its 2015 Ocean Swim Series to include safe, high quality; affordable and fun swim options during the week as well as both morning and evening sessions. SCAQ is an adult swim club that also offers pool practices at nine locations, including Echo Park. Ocean swimming is great workout for…