Blog: Jozef "Joe" Thomas Essavi for LA Community College District, Board Trustee #4

Jozef "Joe" Thomas Essavi, a Los Angeles resident, small business owner, and public servant, is running for LA Community College District Board of Trustees Seat #4. Vote for Joe on March 5th.

Blog: Know Your City Council and Mayoral Candidates!

Important environmental and community issues will be faced by our next civic leaders. Know these and ask your candidates where they stand!

Blog: Robert D. Skeels, Candidate in LAUSD District 2 Race

Bloomberg's $1 Million to the Coalition for School Reform's corporate slush fund insults District 2 voters. Our community deserves self determination free from out-of-state millionaire interference.

Blog: An Open Letter to the Los Angeles Police Department and the People They Police

Christopher Dorner was a game changer and now is not the time for business as usual.

Reminder about the March to Block the Keystone Pipeline, this Sunday.

March against the Keystone Pipeline in L.A.

Blog: Local Author Chronicles Life in Indian Palace (Q&A)

Interview with author/journalist Alison Singh Gee, whose exciting new memoir launches this month.

Blog: Second Thoughts on Charter Schools, A Response to Analise Dubner

Questioning the efficacy of charter schools and their impact upon the community.

Blog: Argentum Photo Goes the Extra Mile To Help Hollywood Actors During Pilot Season

Argentum Photo has been a mainstay for actors in Hollywood for 23 years and every February, during the busiest time of the year - they choose to give back to actors the most.

Keystone Sludge Asks: "May We Borrow America?"

Why the Keystone XL Pipeline should not be permitted to use America. Pros and cons (mainly cons)

Blog: I Need Your Input

Rep. Adam Schiff's monthly update on issues concerning residents of the 28th Congressional District.

Blog: Eastside Filmmakers Shine with New Film 'Resolution'

New film "Resolution" Eastside filmmakers happy to be screening at the DIY Arena Cinema

Robert D. Skeels responses to the Arts for LA Spring LAUSD Candidate Survey

LAUSD District 2 School Board Candidate Robert D. Skeels' responses to the Arts for LA survey for March 5, 2013 candidates.

Sad News..

Scott Crawford drops out of race for CD13.

Enough.

The Wildwoods Foundation founder speaks out about the Sandy Hook school shooting.

Blog: Help Card Writing Campaign Reach 10,000

The power of just one holiday card to someone who feels forgotten can not be over estimated.

Blog: Boardwalk Empire's Arron Shiver on the Bang-Bang HBO Season Finale

Celebrated photographer Peter Konerko recently connected with actor Arron Shiver to find out more about his role on HBO's Boardwalk Empire as Chicago heavy Dean O'Banion and the big season finale.

Blog: Wildwoods Students Launch Service Projects in Echo Park, Venice

From helping Hurricane Sandy victims and homeless women and children in Echo Park, to after-school tutoring in Venice, Wildwoods students are giving back. You can help.

Leading by example: Children, the environment and our future.

Scott Crawford emphasizes the importance of developing sustainability in the community consciousness and pioneering economically practical infrastructure for LA residents.

Blog: This Gift Costs Nothing, but 'Means Everything'

The Dalai Lama said, "The more we work for the happiness of others, the more our own happiness increases.--That is an obvious fact. Yesterday it became obvious to me.

Blog: Remembering Harvey Milk Reminds Us Teacher Witch Hunts Are Nothing New

Sadly the bigoted, reactionary thinking behind John Briggs Prop 6 that attacked LGBT teachers, is the same thinking behind contemporary corporate education reforms.

Blog: It's Time For the LAUSD to Create a Trade-Tech Diploma

Our community still needs plumbers, mechanics, construction workers, masons and electricians.

In Honor Of Memorial Day – 7 Famous Dogs Of War

Reprinted with permission from Dan of The Dog Guide! http://www.dogguide.net/blog/2008/05/in-honor-of-memorial-day-7-famous-dogs-of-war/

Blog: Refocusing LAUSD on Reading and Learning, Not Testing

Instead of squandering millions on unproven and discredited programs like NCLB, RTTT, and CCSS, LAUSD should be employing proven methods of pedagogy.

Blog: La Maison Cointreau, A Dangerous 'Retro' Mission

La Maison Cointreau; Mixing the Belle Epoch, cabaret and cocktails in the Garden of Earthly Delights.

Blog: Hostess Brands Bakery Workers In Atwater Village Take A Stand To Protect Their Jobs

The men and women of the Hostess Brands Bakery in Atwater Village have joined with thousands of other bakery workers across the nation to protect their jobs.

Blog: Bill McKibben Saves the Planet Thru Fossil Fuel Divestment (and 350.org)

Bill McKibben told a sold-out show of 1,000 at UCLA that "we can only burn 565 more gigatons of carbon dioxide and stay below 2°C of warming — anything more risks catastrophe for life on earth."

Blog: Focus on the Future of L.A.

In my 'Focus on the Future of L.A.' series, I will attempt to isolate the systemic problems facing our city, and present a clear plan of my vision to fix them.

Blog: Giant Garage Sale Saturday to Benefit Silver Lake's Ivanhoe School

Local Realtor Diane Evans organizes the second annual Silver Lake Neighborhood Garage Sale to benefit Ivanhoe Elementary School.

Blog: The Real Deal—Luis Lopez for Assembly District 51

Lopez is a truly progressive candidate who has devoted his career to public service in THIS district and supported by community leaders throughout, not big money or establishment party interests.

Certificate of Proclamation...Designating March 13 of Every Year K-9 Veterans' Day

I am asking you to go to your Local, State, and Federal Legislatures and obtain Proclamations from them, Designating March 13 as K-9 Veterans’ Day.

Blog: LAUSD Distric 2 Candidate Forums

The first LAUSD District 2 Candidate Forum was very successful and the next ones promise to be even better. Get involved to save our schools. The election is less than 125 days away.

Blog: The Smear Campaign Against Jimmy Gomez

Community leaders and organizations respond to Luis Lopez.

Blog: CD 13 Candidate Wants 'Night Markets'

Los Angeles Night Markets: Candidate for City Council's 13th district, Scott Crawford, talks about supporting culture and commerce after dark.

Cortez Restaurant Now Serving In Echo Park

MIxed feelings about Echo Park's new dinner spot, Cortez...

Blog: Jimmy Gomez—Wrong for the District, Deadly for Polar Bears

Assembly candidate Jimmy Gomez has taken contributions from an NRA lobbyist promoting the killing of polar bears, just the latest example how out of touch he is with the values of our community.

Blog: Big Gay Ice Cream Truck Wraps Up in Silver Lake Saturday Night

Why Big Gay Ice Cream rules...

Blog: At the Corner of Unsightly and Neglected

Just a local resident musing on the future of what she views as the only blip on the otherwise beautiful landscape of Echo Park.

Blog: La Esquinita is Closing. Seriously.

If you live in Echo Park, chances are you're a fan of this local gem.

Blog: LA Needs Pension Reform Now

LA has a clear choice in our March election. Continue electing people to prop up a broken budget system or pick someone new who isn't indebted to that broken system.

Blog: Cru Is Closed But Raw Veganism Is Alive And Well

Details on Cru's closure and a list of remaining raw vegan dining options in Silver Lake and Echo Park.