Caring for our neighborhood.

Riddle us this: why has the announcement, purpose and calendar of Recreation and Park’s Park Needs Assessment survey been kept so low key? The survey began in January 2025, with the public comment portion closing on Wednesday, October 15th. SLT sends our appreciation to one of our supporters for bringing this to SLT's attention. We’ve reviewed the SLNC website but could not find any link to the Park Needs Assessment. (By the way, can someone please make the SLNC website usab

The Trump Regime has made their agenda as clear as can be. So, we as Californians HAVE to fight back, using any political tools we can. That is why Silver Lake Together is endorsing a “Yes” vote for Proposition 50. For more information about this issue, please visit: Proposition 50 | Official Voter Information Guide | California Secretary of State The Election Rigging Response Act

Early vote by mail period is October 6th through November 4th. Vote Centers Open October 25th-November 3rd 10:00am-7:00pm Election Day, November 4th 7:00am-8:00pm “Don’t Delay, Vote Today!!” For more information: LAVOTE.GOV

A Message for the community from SLO Ivan Gracia: Hello, my name is Ivan Gracia, and I am the Interim Senior Lead Officer for the 11A1 area, which covers Los Feliz, Griffith Park, Atwater Village, parts of Glassell Park, and portions of Silver Lake. I am a 20-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department and have served in a variety of assignments across several divisions, including 77th Street, Newton, Hollenbeck, Olympic, Commercial Crimes, and Training Division. Over t

Everyone is well aware that street lighting in the City is suffering due to theft and vandalism. Sadly, this is noticeable all over Silver Lake. Concerns were raised at a recent downtown event with Miguel Sangalang, Director of the Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL). Sangalang is well aware of the issues with theft and vandalism. The City has over 223,000 street lights, with 400 different styles. These lights are connected by 9,000 miles of conduit and 27,000 miles of copper wir

For several months, an RV has been stored on Armstrong and then on W. Silver Lake Drive. Residents brought their concerns to SLT. One homeowner complained that the second hand weed smoking, wafting from the RV and into home windows, was impacting the health of one of their children. SLT reached out to SLO Ramirez for assistance. Finally, in August, the LAPD placed a citation on the vehicle due to expired tags. It took weeks for the RV owner to adhere to the law, and move from

David Nguyen, from the Mayor's Office, has worked with CD13 to help prioritize cleaning the 101/Silver Lake Boulevard underpass area. More frequent cleanings are underway, one having been performed this past week. While the area is significantly improved from our reporting in the July newsletter, the area remains a hazard for those who live there and those who drive through. Per Nguyen, the area is being scheduled for an Inside Safe program, the City's program at combatting h

Contact information: for Senior Lead Officer Jose Ramirez #39570 Email: 39570@LAPD.Online Front Desk: 323-561-3211 Direct Line: 213-793-0763 Our monthly report from SLO Ramirez. September 1st, 2025 - October 1st, 2025 Robbery: 2 Aggravated Assault: 8 Burglary: 9 Grand Theft Auto: 8 Burglary and Theft from Motor Vehicle: 12 Theft: 13 Grand Theft Person: 1