Sweet Tooth Rat; Another Celebrity Burgled; Field Trip Predator: Tonight Around Echo Park-Silver Lake

Rat Pillages Cupcake Shop; Another Celebrity Burglarized; Cougar Cubs Abandoned: Echo Park-Silver Lake Tonight.

Bathroom Cameras; Firefighter Killed; Horse Airlifted: Tonight Around Echo Park-Silver Lake

Firefighter Killed In Fall From Ladder; Horse Is Airlifted; Restaurant Owner Sued Over Bathroom Cameras: Echo Park-Silver Lake Tonight.

Plane Crash; Cops Targeted; Jogger Attacked: ICYMI, Echo Park-Silver Lake

Rogue Mansion Builder Busted; Brandy Passes Out On Plane; Southland Police Targeted; Man Tries To Rape Jogger: ICYMI, Echo Park-Silver Lake

LeBron James Target Of Hate Crime; Midair Crash: Tonight Around Echo Park-Silver Lake

Echo Park-Silver Tonight: Alleged DUI Driver Charged With Murder In Crash That Killed Unborn Baby; Celebrity Plastic Surgery Records Stolen.

Homelessness Increased In Echo Park-Silver Lake Metro L.A.

The rising cost of housing, along with a housing shortage, was acknowledged by officials as a top cause of the homeless problem.

Freeway Tunnel Killed; Quake Strikes; ICE Raid: Tonight Around Echo Park-Silver Lake

Tonight Around Echo Park: ​Ban On Shocking LA Zoo Elephants Overturned; Guns N' Roses To Play LA; Missing Boy's Grandmother Served.

Echo Park Bungalows Granted Historic Status In Effort To Ward Off Demolition

The City Council voted to make 95-year-old bungalows in Echo Park historic-cultural monuments, complicating the owner's plans to raze them.

Silver Lake Community to 'Walk the South Dam'

On May 13th, Council Member Mitch O'Farrell and his staff are hosting walking tours on the South Dam of the Silver Lake Reservoir.

Did SoCalGas Gouge You, Echo Park-Silver Lake? Regulators Are Investigating

The California Public Utilities Commission is considering possible penalties against the utility giant, which serves Echo Park-Silver Lake.

Echo Park-Silver Lake Parents Shell Out Big Bucks For Babysitters: Study

Echo Park-Silver Lake parents can expect to shell out nearly $15 an hour for babysitters, making it one of the most expensive cities.

This Month! FOLAR Brings Back America's Largest Urban River Cleanup

How everyone can join the LA River CleanUp this month

Water To Flow Into Silver Lake Reservoir Again For First Time Since 2015

Thanks to the melting snowpack, the Silver Lake Reservoir, which has been brown and empty since 2015, will be refilled officials announced.

LA Marathon Street Closures In Echo Park and Silver Lake Announced

The 32nd annual LA Marathon is Sunday, and that means major road closures through Echo Park and Silver Lake.

Effort To Save Echo Park Bungalows From Being Torn Down Clears Hurdle

Opponents of plans to tear down a series of WWII bungalows in Echo Park got a little help from the Cultural Heritage Commission.

New Taskforce to Help Echo Park-Silver Lake Families Find Missing Loved Ones

Officials hope to help Echo Park-Silver Lake families when a loved one with disabilities such as dementia or autism disappear.

FOLAR Brings Back America’s Largest Urban River CleanUp

The 2017 CleanUp will be held at 14 sites along the entire length of the LA River on the last three Saturdays of April.

Hey Echo Park-Silver Lake! Here's A Surefire Way To Share The Love This Valentine's Day

With the click of a mouse, you can send a Valentine's card to a child at Children's Hospital, and $1 will be donated for each card sent.

Silver Lake to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Black Cat Gay Rights Protest

Activists and community leaders will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Silver Lake's 1967 LGBTQ civil rights protest, the nation's first.

France Honors 5 Los Angeles WWII Veterans for Battling Nazis

France awarded its highest honor to five Los Angeles area WWII Veterans for helping to fight for Europe's freedom from the Nazis.

Volunteers to Serve 1 Ton of Turkey to LA's Neediest

While hundreds will serve turkey dinners on Skid Row, thousands of others will run in Turkey Trots to celebrate Thanksgiving in LA.

More Bars May Mean More Problems for Echo Park-Silver Lake, Study Finds

Cities and communities with a high density of alcohol outlets were 3.7 times more likely to have high rates of violent crime.

Silver Lake Reservoir Bypass Project Meeting Announced

The meeting will be held November 14 at John Marshall High School.

Look Down, Echo Park-Silver Lake: Fake Pennies Dropped in Los Angeles Worth $1,000 Each

Ten of the fake pennies worth $1,000 were scattered throughout Los Angeles. All you have to do is keep your eyes peeled.

How, Where in Echo Park-Silver Lake to Score Free Tacos, Subway Sandwiches This Week

Jot it down! The offers are good on Wednesday and Thursday.

3,412 Sex Offenders in Los Angeles: 2016 Halloween Registry Map

Find out where they are before you go out to trick-or-treat.

LA Controller Offers Free Expert Financial Planning in Silver Lake

If you need advice about money, but can't afford to pay for it, the Los Angeles City Controller has you covered.

Celebrate National Cat Day with Free Kittens, Echo Park-Silver Lake!

City animal shelters will waive the $76 adoption fees for kittens in honor of National Cat Day Saturday.

Computer Glitch Leaves Echo Park-Silver Lake's Nearest DMV Out of Commission a Second Day

What could make the DMV less fun? A widespread computer glitch!

How To Use Echo Park-Silver Lake Patch's Event Calendar: A Simple Guide

Patch has a new, simple way for users to publish community events. Meet MyPatch.

Submit a Tip: Echo Park-Silver Lake Patch.com News & Tip Line is Open

Do you have a news tip? Have you seen the police circling your neighborhood and want to know what's up? Contact the Patch.com News Team.

Deadzone Diner to Pop Up in Federal Reserve Underground Vault Tonight

Dixie Deadzone Diners will offer free and cell-phone-free meals around LA in an underground bank vault, bat cave and canyon perch.

Wildlife Rescue Raises Reward for Silver Lake Coyote Killer

The reward for the person who shot and killed an urban coyote has been raised to $6,000 as activists vow to canvas the area for tips.

Reward Offered for Silver Lake Coyote Killer

A nonprofit is offering $1,000 for information leading to the capture of a person who shot a coyote in Silver Lake.

Where Are Fireworks Legal in LA? Not in Echo Park-Silver Lake

Dozens of cities in Los Angeles County allow Safe and Sane fireworks while others host their own fireworks shows.

Feeling Lucky, Echo Park and Silver Lake? Just 6 Numbers Stand Between You and $415 Million

No tickets were sold Tuesday with all 6 winning numbers. Friday’s drawing expected to be the 3rd largest Mega Millions jackpot in history.

ICYMI, Echo Park-Silverlake! Headlines You May Have Missed

A great white shark goes airborne, a mountain gets schooled, Lakers oust Scott, and LA puts end to pet shop puppy sales.

Good Samaritan Hospital to Pay for Allegedly Dumping Homeless Patient in Echo Park

Good Samaritan Hospital will pay $450,000 to settle charges of dumping a mentally ill homeless man in Echo Park rather than providing care.

Vin Scully, Legendary Dodgers Sportscaster, Honored in Street Naming Ceremony Today

A street leading to Dodger Stadium was dedicated today as Vin Scully Avenue

Saturday Smiles: Bottle-Fed Giraffe; WWII Vet Honored; LL Cool J Named Grammys Host

Need a break from bad news? Here are a few of our favorite uplifting headlines and photos from Southern California Patch sites.

Eastside Girls Bake a Difference

Giving Back, Dogs, Elementary School Girls Doing Good, Bake Sale, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Altadena, Service, Charitable Giving.