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Historic Vista Theatre Sold to Quentin Tarantino
The Vista Theatre’s pandemic message took on new meaning after owner Lance Alspaugh announced the sale of the neighborhood landmark to...
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Jul 7, 2021


LAPD Names New Senior Lead Officer for Silver Lake
LAPD Names New Senior Lead Officer for Silver Lake
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Jul 7, 2021


L.A. Metro Eliminates 201 Bus Line in Silver Lake
Los Angeles Metro has discontinued the 201 bus line that connects Silver Lake with surrounding communities, including Glendale, and other...
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Jul 7, 2021


Affordable Housing? Low-Income? What’s the Difference and Why Does It Matter?
Scott Plante, architect, co-founder of Silver Lake Together and co-chair of Silver Lake’s Urban Design and Preservation Committee,...
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Jul 7, 2021


History Collective Interview Details Story of Silver Lake Medallions
In 2007, long before diversity was a buzzword, the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council commissioned medallions celebrating the community’s...
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Jun 9, 2021


CD 4's Nithya Raman Faces Recall After Six Months in Office
According to an article in yesterday’s Los Angeles Times, the recently-formed CD4 for CD4 committee served Council District 4...
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Jun 9, 2021


Does Fame Make a Difference? Five African-Americans Share Personal Stories
Actor/activist and Silver Lake Together Co-founder Anne-Marie Johnson hosts third episode of TEARS: The Event Against Racism and...
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Jun 9, 2021


"Take Charge" Signs Popping Up in Silver Lake
Garden-sized signs promoting the use of electric blowers—rather than noisy, unhealthy gas leaf blowers—are sprouting up across Silver...
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Jun 9, 2021


Booklovers Rejoice: Silver Lake Library Reopens
Silver Lake Library reopened its doors on Tuesday, June 1 for browsing, checking books out and WiFi and computer services (including 10...
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Jun 9, 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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Jun 9, 2021


Silver Lake History Collective Interviews Tell Story of Black Cat's Role in Gay Rights Movement
A brutal police crackdown on gay bars in Silver Lake, which took place during the first week of January in 1967, is credited as being the...
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Jun 9, 2021


Homeless Camps in Griffith Park Ignite Fire Concerns
This Associated Press photo from 2017 shows the result of a fire started by residents of a homeless encampment in a Los Angeles park. In...
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Jun 9, 2021


Silver Lake Together and Community Organizations Launch Go Fund Me for Plaque to Honor Tom LaBonge
Tom LaBonge, former councilmember who represented L.A.’s 4th District from 2001 to 2015 and worked at City Hall for a total of 39 years,...
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May 26, 2021


Safety Update: Silver Lake Together and LAPD Hold 10th Community Meeting
On May 26, Silver Lake Together held its 10th monthly community virtual meeting with its partners at LAPD’s Northeast Division and...
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May 26, 2021


Safety Update: Fireworks Hot Topic at Silver Lake Together Community Meeting with LAPD
We’ve all heard and seen them. And we’ve all wondered what we can do to stop the escalation of illegal — and dangerous — fireworks in...
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May 26, 2021


Silver Lake Wildlife Sanctuary to the Rescue
In early May, a Silver Lake Wildlife Sanctuary member and her friend spotted a Great Blue Heron nestling that had fallen from its nest...
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May 26, 2021


On the Scene at the Echo Park Lake Reopening
On May 26, residents and city officials memorialized the highly anticipated reopening of Echo Park Lake with a blessing ceremony...
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May 26, 2021


Here's to Peace and Quiet: SLT Offers Free Electric Leaf Blower Signs
Silver Lake Together unveiled a new campaign to end the use of noisy, unhealthy gas leaf blowers by offering free “Take Charge” lawn...
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May 26, 2021


A New Chance to Protect Migratory and Resident Birds
he Silver Lake Wildlife Sanctuary reminds us that during the Trump Administration, many wildlife protective laws were weakened through...
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May 26, 2021


Guest Editorial: Condemning the Mentally Ill to a Slow Death on the Streets
In a moving and fact-filled editorial, Jane Cook asks tough questions about mental health laws that have been in effect since the late...
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May 12, 2021
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