Image courtesy LADBS application. A 5-story apartment building is planned to replace the Hyperion building that housed Tenants of the Trees, a notorious bar known for its’ spiked drinks and various community problems. The proposed mixed use project at 2810 Hyperion Avenue will have commercial space for a restaurant at the ground floor and 28 residential units – 23 market-rate units and 5 affordable units. The project is designed by BIG, a well-regarded Danish firm that has a

Apparently some folks are apoplectic because Silver Lake Recreation Center staff have the nerve to close the restrooms from Saturday night to Monday morning to….wait for it….clean the public restrooms. That’s right. Staff has been yelled at, threatened, and given multiple “side eyes” because they need to close the restrooms for cleaning and sanitizing. Let’s keep in mind the Silver Lake Recreation Center is a very popular park, used by thousands of people, including the unhou

September 20 to October 17, 2026 Contact information: for Senior Lead Officer Jose Ramirez #39570 Email: 39570@LAPD.Online Front Desk: 323-561-3211 Direct Line: 213-793-0763 Homicide: 1 Robbery: 2 Aggravated Assault: 3 Burglary: 6 Grand Theft Auto: 10 Burglary From Motor Vehicle: 30 Theft: 4 Forgery: 2 Fraud: 2 Identity Theft: 2 Simple Assault Crimes: 14 Sex Crimes: 2 Vandalism: 9 Halloween Festival October 31, 2026 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Silver Lake Recreation Center 1850 W. Silv

On October 14, SLT held a virtual community meeting with candidate and current Mayor Karen Bass. She spent an hour with attendees and answered every question asked. Don't worry if you were unable to attend. We recorded the event - click here to view (link). Make sure to get your mail-in ballot mailed no later than November 3. Or, simply vote in person.

The Silver Lake Meadow, the open green space at the Silver Lake Recreation Complex, now allows dogs on leash due to the outcome of a class action ADA lawsuit. So, for those who thought dogs were prohibited, that has changed. Leashed dogs are allowed. And per usual, a large percentage of dog owners have flipped the bird to the rules, and allow their dogs to roam, run, poop, pee, dig, bark, chase and bite with impunity. The Silver Lake Recreation Complex is gravely understaffe

Some dog park users are up in arms because, as with the public toilets, park staff, once again, have the nerve to close the dog parks Tuesday night and reopen Wednesday morning for required and much needed cleaning and maintenance. Dog park on-line chat groups have advocated for ignoring the closures, and basically making the work lives of staff miserable. What is it with some dog owners?! Just to be clear: it is imperative for the health of the dogs and their owners that was

Abandoned Building Update: According to public records, the urban blight that is the 2800 Glendale Blvd. Project went bankrupt and was finally sold back to the original lender, “who put it up for sale in the first place.” Arixa Enhanced Income Fund has purchased the property for $3.4 million dollars. Considering the deplorable condition of the wood, windows, installation, this building should be torn down. Years of waste and blight. SLT Articles on 2800 Glendale: From 2022: N

SLT has endorsed incumbent Mayor Karen Bass for another term to lead the City of Los Angeles. We strongly believe that Mayor Bass has been a steady and focused mayor, which is imperative for many upcoming Los Angeles-hosted global events. We also believe Ms. Bass has a better handle on the incredible challenging issues facing all Angelenos. And most importantly, she did not bend the knee to the dictator and his cronies in the White House. Ms. Bass stood her ground and fought

Great news. In-person voting has returned to Silver Lake Community Church. And the timing could not be better. SLCC is celebrating it’s 100th year anniversary in our neighborhood. What a wonderful way to celebrate the sense of community SLCC has and will always continue to honor. Early In-Person voting begins May 23rd-June 1st 10:00am-7:00pm. Election Day is Tuesday, June 2nd 7:00am-8:00pm. Silver Lake Community Church 2930 Hyperion Ave. L.A, CA 90027 (cross street La Paz). P

Some in this city really need to re-think their reluctance in calling law enforcement when a crime has occurred. Especially sexual assaults. There has been a spate of assaults around the Silver Lake Reservoir complex for over a month. One of the first victims interviewed publicly stated she didn’t know what to do and decided NOT TO CALL the police. She waited until the next day to post flyers and social media alerts (head scratcher). By not calling the police immediately, val

The infamous, abandoned project at 2800 Glendale has until mid June to clean itself up - or fines and revocation of existing building permit proceedings begin. The owner should, at the very least, remove trash, graffiti, and make it less of an eyesore. Council District 4 referred the matter to the City's Inspection Bureau in late March, and notice was recently posted on the project site. The process is slow, but CD4 has been actively pursuing a remedy for this eyesore. The Ci

March 29 to April 25, 2026 Contact information: for Senior Lead Officer Jose Ramirez #39570 Email: 39570@LAPD.Online Front Desk: 323-561-3211 Direct Line: 213-793-0763 Rape: 1 Robbery: 2 Aggravated Assault: 1 Burglary: 8 Grand Theft Auto: 15 Burglary From Motor Vehicle: 20 Theft: 11 Fraud: 1 Simple Assaults: 7 Sex Crimes: 2 Vandalism: 15 Words of Wisdom from SLO Ramirez: The LAPD encourages all victims of crime to report incidents immediately by calling 9-1-1. It is important

Seriously?! We are being asked to approve a property assessment to help cover the cost of the getting our City's street lights to work? We pay taxes and very expensive water and power bills for that very reason. Are we to believe that this “assessment” will fade away in the near future? Once an assessment is approved, it will likely become permanent. SLT does not support this assessment and asks that all property owning Angelenos vote “no”. Instead, maybe the City should give

December 21, 2025 to January 17, 2026 Contact information: for Senior Lead Officer Jose Ramirez #39570 Email: 39570@LAPD.Online Front Desk: 323-561-3211 Direct Line: 213-793-0763 Rape: 1 Aggravated Assault: 1 Burglary: 10 Grand Theft Auto: 5 Burglary From Motor Vehicle: 13 Theft: 5 Grand Theft Person: 4 Vandalism: 17 On Monday, January 19th, 2026, at approximately 11:30 AM, the Los Angeles Police Department's Northeast Division, Patrol Officers responded to a radio call regar

Silver Lake Together has received multiple questions, concerns, and calls for help with regard to a particular RV, whose owner has been using our residential streets as his personal storage facility for over a year. Residents are not pleased having this large and unsightly vehicle parked in front of their homes, for days at a time. For the last couple of months, the RV owner, after discovery of a few parking enforcement loopholes, has placed a message board in one of the wind

Silver Lake Together has also received questions regarding the infamous abandoned project at 2800 Glendale. Since our last update in June 2025, not much has changed. Some exterior panels have been installed, and the protective tarps have been graffitied. This project has been in a state of disrepair for years. A permit was issued in 2017, eight years ago, and during the pandemic things went south. “We've worked through some engineering and financing issues and expect to be wr

Governor Newsom recently signed Senate Bill 79 (SB79), which allows for the construction of multi-family housing near rail, subway, and rapid bus transit stops. The bill, sponsored by Senator Scott Weiner of San Francisco, is designed to create more housing supply, reduce housing costs, and reduce carbon emissions. The bill took eight years of work. Effective July 1, 2026, the law permits housing projects up to nine stories tall near certain transit stops and up to seven stor

With all that is going on nationally with regard to the refusal to fund much needed food assistance programs like SNAP, it is truly a blessing that Silver Lake Community Church’s Wednesday Drop-In program provides nutritious groceries and prepared meals for those who are experiencing food insecurity. For more information, please visit: https://www.silverlakechurch.com/food-and-housing-insecure Now is the time for all of us to lean in to do more. SLCC is not asking for food do

Another great turn-out for Halloween celebrations on Armstrong and surrounding streets. A huge happy crowd flooded the area. Thank you to CD4 and Parking Enforcement for providing assistance. SLT was not notified about any crimes or disturbances. Booyeah!!

For years, soil erosion from the slopes on W. Silver Lake Dr. has covered the sidewalks south of Balmer with loose dirt. That dirt has made walking, jogging, running or using a wheelchair on that stretch of sidewalks extremely dangerous. Especially after a rain. Most pedestrians opt to walk in the street to avoid any danger, which is an even greater risk. SLT researched municipal codes to confirm what we already assumed: the responsibility of keeping these sidewalks safe and