Jimmy Gomez has run a very positive and issues-driven campaign that Luis Lopez is trying to deflect with his bag of tricks.
Luis Lopez deserves your vote for 51st District Assembly.
Opening of this crucial segment of the Silver Lake Path improves safety and adds new public space. Get out and enjoy it!
Lopez misleads voters about Democratic endorsement, and has a supporter file false claim.
A review of Mohawk Bend's fall cocktail menu, plus the Silver Lake spot that will turn any vegan into a raging carnivore...
Shopping for a middle school and getting a little bit of a sermon
Mitt Romney would usher in a new Dark Ages.
While regular readers of the New York TImes will have noticed its steady march to the right, this article on Hugo Chavez illustrates just how far to the right they have gone.
My memories of 3605 Lowry Rd.
Letter sent to LAFD Chief Brian Cummings on September 20. To date, I have received no response. www.MitchforCityCouncil.org FB: Mitch O'Farrell Twitter: @MitchOFarrell
What if a power-hungry pastor urges congregants who live in a different neighborhood to vote as "factual basis stakeholders" in the church's neighborhood council district?
LAUSD's poorly thought out Breakfast in the Classroom program is rife with problems, including serving expired and potentially spoiled food to schoolchildren.
Scott Crawford, candidate for Los Angeles city council, wants to bring back the theatres on Hollywood Blvd.
The Cypress Park Library hosted "An Evening of Mass Education" celebrating the book,"¡Ban This!". My poem, "My First Love", about Echo Park is included in the book.
Meet and Greet reception with Kevin James, Mayoral Candidate, at Xiomara on Melrose
Ann Romney is entitled to talk about working folks and economic hard times all she wants, but it would be nice if in her analysis there was at least some connection to economic reality.
Scott Crawford, candidate for Los Angeles City Council District 13, voicing his opinion regarding the recent ban on medical marijuana dispensaries by the L.A. City Council.
District 13 LA City Council Candidate Mitch O'Farrell has detailed plan for sidewalk survey.
If you've been itching to try a Sweaty Sundays dance class with master Ryan Heffington but were too chicken to go, now's your chance to test the sweaty waters; take the intro class this coming Sunday!
Echo Park Rising for Kids & Parents includes a FREE afternoon variety extravaganza at Lot 1 Cafe with The Ukulady & Friendsies!
Because Silverlake is now what the city calls a ‘destination point’ in LA, it’s also becoming harder and harder to park your car in front of your residence. Are you feeling parking pain? Read on…
Pet owners who forget to plan for their pets evacuation are risking their own lives as well as those of their pets.
Fact: 97% of RDA money comes out of the city's general fund.
LAUSD Board President Mónica García helps the Gülenist religious sect expand their charter school chain locally in exchange for campaign donations and speaking opportunities.
Chick-Fil-A's has already lost the culture war
Expanding one runway at LAX before we modernize its broken, out of date terminals and build a rail line to the airport is a bad investment. More runway space won't matter if passengers can't use it.
There's a growing trend, in today's economy, to drop alarm monitoring from the family budget. But there is a way, to monitor your home security system yourself.
GreatNonprofits.org released today its first ever list of top-rated nonprofits in Echo Park, which Patch.com readers can use to discover top-rated nonprofits to give, volunteer, or intern with.
In the face of adversity, LA finds community and civic engagement.
What does the future hold for the Silver Lake Branch Library?
If patients were liars or malingerers he hardly noticed. He did his job, he paid his taxes, and he walked. He died two years ago this weekend.
LAUSD, renowned for kowtowing to the corporate charter sector, is, by necessity, beginning to fight back against the tide of school privatization epitomized by Proposition 39.
This is the 2nd of 13 round table discussion that Mitch O'Farrell will be hosting as part of his campaign for LA City Council, District 13. Campaign & upcoming events: www.MitchforCityCouncil.org
How can Controller Greuel claim to be the taxpayer's watchdog and carry on about transparency and accountability when she is unwilling to follow state law
Four years after a scathing audit of LA City emergency preparedness, LA City Controller Wendy Greuel is not seeing enough changes.
A Downtown newbie's wide-eyed impressions of the city, its people and all the fabulous quirks that make living in Los Angeles so great.
One doctor explores the marriage equality debate from inside an ICU.
LA writer of novels, stage and screen lists her favorite places to write (or not write).
Greuel, Garcetti and Perry, all elected officials, allowed the fire response times to grow and to reach crisis levels until the close proximity of the 2013 mayor's election forced them to respond.
A climate of discontent developed early in the Controller's term and continued throughout her tenure, climaxing in L.A.'s near bankruptcy.