Death Trap Update
After a recent article on Silver Lake “death traps,” Silver Lake Together received a resounding number of emails asking that a protected...
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- Mar 10
Women's History Month: Celebrating Silver Lake's Women
In 2018, Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O’Farrell, 13th District, honored Tacy Padua, executive director of the Hollywood Sunset Free...
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- Feb 17
CD 13 Update: Reservoir Odor, Illegal Turns on Earl Street, Council District Boundaries
Silver Lake Together asked CD 13 Field Deputy Matthew Guerrero to investigate the strange odor that was detected on the west side of the...
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- Dec 21, 2021
New Game Show: Find Your Council District
O.K., we’re being cynical, but trying to decipher the new Council District 4 and Council District 13 boundaries is like a game show with...
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- Nov 18, 2021
Redistricting Shifts Silver Lake Reservoirs to CD 13
The council-approved draft map shows CD 4 extending from Silver Lake west to Encino. The district would keep that area of Silver Lake to...
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- Nov 18, 2021
Meet Your New CD13 Rep
Matthew Guerrero is our new CD13 Field Deputy for Silver Lake.
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- Sep 30, 2021
Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell Named City Council's President Pro Tempore
Los Angeles City Council members have elected CD 13 Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell to serve as president pro tempore of the council,...
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- Sep 30, 2021
CD 13 Responds to Pleas to Clean Trash and Graffiti at Trendy Shopping Area
The Silver Lake Together Advocacy Team heard your concerns about the trash and graffiti cluttering the former location of a historic...
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- Sep 16, 2021
CD 13 Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell on the Need for True Compassion
Yesterday, Councilmember O’Farrell wrote that there is nothing compassionate about enabling unhoused individuals to live or die in...
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- Jun 10, 2021
Councilmember O'Farrell Webcast Honors Black LGBTQ+ Activists for Change
CD 13 Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell, in partnership with Mayor Eric Garcetti, Controller Ron Galperin, Council President Nury Martinez...
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- Apr 29, 2021
Councilmember O’Farrell Opens L.A.’s First Safe Sleep Village
Continuing his efforts to find innovative and effective solutions to help homeless individuals move off the streets, CD 13 Councilmember...
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- Apr 29, 2021
Silver Lake Reservoir Dam Repairs Slated to Wrap Up April 30
Council District 13 Field Representative Mary Rodriguez reports that LADWP is performing crack sealing on the slope face of the dam at...
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- Apr 15, 2021
Councilmember O'Farrell to Host Earth Day Webcast
CD 13 Councilmember Mitch O' Farrell will hold a special virtual Councilmember in Your Corner in observance of Earth Day on Tuesday,...
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- Apr 1, 2021
Echo Park Lake: A Cautionary Tale for the Future of Silver Lake's Reservoirs
Over the past year, it has been almost impossible to miss the headlines and startling images of the growing homeless community that...
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- Apr 1, 2021
New City of Los Angeles Emergency Renters Assistance Program Opens
Silver Lake residents can now apply for L.A.’s new $235.5 million Emergency Rent Subsidy Program, which is designed to eliminate COVID-19...
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- Mar 5, 2021
Senior Meals Program Extended
Thanks to action by CD 13 Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell, the Los Angeles’ Senior Meals Emergency Program, which provides home-delivered,...
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- Mar 4, 2021
CD13 Organizes Special Vaccine Program to Make Scheduling Easier
Starting March 9, qualified residents of CD 13 will be eligible to receive both doses of the COVID-19 vaccination through an outreach...