at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul

(On the East Side of Echo Park Lake)

840 Echo Park Ave. 

Los Angeles, CA 90026

(Free parking available underneath the building)

Sunday, August 11 from 5:00 – 9:00 PM

English – Spanish – Korean – Tagalog - ???

Come join the Echo Park community 

in a fun evening of 

Karaoke singing in multiple…

National Night Out - America's NIGHT OUT Against Crime

will NOT be hosted in Echo Park this year. Please support NNO by attending:

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 Tuesday,…

Cultivating Hope: Living Abundantly in the midst of Difficulties

July 13, 2013 from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

The Cathedral Center of St. Paul

840 Echo Park Ave. 

Los Angeles, CA 90026

Every person is a spiritual being. One doesn’t have to be religious, much less belong to a religious institution to have a spiritual life. Many people don’t know how to nurture their spirituality. Perhaps they are not attracted to a…

The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional and dismissed Prop 8 on standing, meaning same-sex marriages can resume in California.

How do these decisions affect you? Are you planning to get married?

KPCC would like to hear from people whose lives are affected by this.

By sharing your story, you help us to follow this issue in a…

It will be held on Tuesday, May 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Dorris Place Elementary School. The address is 2225 Dorris Place, Los Angeles 90031. The event will take place in the auditorium. Spanish translation will be provided. Light refreshments will be served. 



Community members are encouraged to provide…

The Associated Press Stylebook and several newsrooms have dropped the term "illegal immigrant." On the AP website, a top editor clarified, "The Stylebook no longer sanctions the term 'illegal immigrant' or the use of 'illegal' to describe a person. Instead, it tells users that 'illegal' should describe only an action, such as living in or immigrating to a country illegally."

The decision has been applauded by Latino and…

Volunteers are sought for this year's Echo Park Art Walk. Passing out maps, keeping an eye out at stores and just having a presence would be appreciated. To attend, just show up. The preliminary map is posted below. To volunteer, please contact Jesse Carmichael, GM - FIX Coffee…

In an even handed article, Peter Lassen, Secretary of Echo Park Improvement Association explains the fate of the former favorite ficus trees. Although at first it was assumed someone had broken the law; in the end, it turned out to be broken sidewalks and broken dreams. (Photo by Kelly Erickson)…

The two men hoping to succeed Councilman Eric Garcetti in the Thirteenth District are picking up support from their former opponents in the March 5 primary. 

Mitch O'Farrell, a former Garcetti aide, placed first in the primary with 18 percent of the vote. He was endorsed Monday by two former candidates — Sam Kbushyan and Josh Post. Kbushyan finished third in the race thanks to strong support from the district's Armenian community. 

Read more here: …

From the Echo Park Improvement Association…

Where: Taix Lounge, 1911 Sunset Blvd., Echo…

The Los Angeles city election is just around the corner on March 5th. With these three very diverse candidates vying to represent Council District 1, which stretches diagonally from Northeast L.A. to the Pico-Union neighborhood, it is definitely time to understand and decide who to vote for!

Gil Cedillo

http://show.simplesend.com/…

With the vast amount of candidates running for a seat on YOUR city council, this years' race may be more difficult to keep straight in your head. But as election day draws near, it's time to understand the individuals that are vying for your vote to represent you on the city council. Jump start your knowledge on these fine candidates with these videos:

Emile Mack…

February 7th was a very interesting evening at Williams Hall on the historic Barlow Hospital campus in Echo Park. Los Angeles City Council Districts 1 and 13 fall within Echo Park's borders, and the 10 candidates sat at the front of the room in anticipation of the upcoming March 5, 2013 election, taking turns telling the audience of at least 80 what they will do for the community, if elected.

Echo Park area residents had submitted questions to the candidates. Among the issues…

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Build your dream home at 2365 Fellowship Parkway, west of the top of Echo Park Avenue if you have the resources, a team of architects, contractors, structural engineers, and the…

I recently received this from a friend of mine and the community's. It's a warning to others regarding travel with animals. These are her words.

Hello,

I am reaching out to you in a time of great difficulty.

Bella and Charlie, my lovely little pekingese, were KIILLED BY A BUS COMPANY'S NEGLIGENCE.

I…