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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


Work Begins Monday on Reservoirs Aeration and Circulation Project
There are new heron nests within the reservoirs complex, fledglings are hatching, and the aeration and circulation project is slated to...
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Apr 28, 2021


State Assembly Considering No Parking Requirements for New Housing
The Los Feliz Ledger also reports that CD 4 Councilmember Nithya Raman is supporting Assemblywoman Laura Friedman’s Assembly Bill 1401,...
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Apr 28, 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 28, 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 28, 2021


Will L.A. Raise Land Use Appeals to a Whopping $16,097?
Although the Los Feliz Ledger recently stated that the City of Los Angeles may raise the cost that non-applicants pay to file land use...
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Apr 28, 2021


SLT Works with Rec &Parks and LAPD to Obtain “No Dogs Allowed” Signs for Reservoir Areas
After receiving numerous communications from residents concerned about dog owners ignoring the “No Dogs Allowed” policy in the popular...
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Apr 28, 2021


No Progress on Clearing Gang-run Homeless Encampment
On April 17, ABC News reported that the controversial homeless encampment on Berendo Street in Los Feliz, would be cleaned up “next...
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Apr 28, 2021


Gang-run Homeless Camp Threatens Constituents
The wood-beamed encampment is covered with tarps. According to a Ledger source, there are three “doors” to the encampment, one where...
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Apr 14, 2021


Find the Heron (Hint Below)
After the reservoirs were empty for nearly two years, coupled with massive construction, Silver Lake’s famous blue herons said enough is...
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Apr 14, 2021


Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Just Had an Election. Did Anyone Notice?
The L.A. City Clerk released the non-certified results of the 2021 Silver Lake Neighborhood Council election earlier this week, and the...
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Apr 14, 2021


Homelessness is Down in Hollywood – Initiatives Backed by Former Councilmember Ryu Credited
According to an April 13 article in the Los Angeles Times, the unofficial count of the unsheltered population conducted last year by a...
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Apr 14, 2021


Dog Owners Ignore Silver Lake Meadow Rules
Based on a flurry of posts on Next Door, residents are concerned that an increasing number of pet owners are ignoring the city’s “no dogs...
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Apr 14, 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 14, 2021


SLT Co-founder Scott Plante Named Co-chair of Silver Lake's Urban Design and Preservation Committee
At last night’s Urban Design & Planning (UDP) Committee Meeting, voting members elected Scott Plante co-chair. Plante, who is an...
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Apr 14, 2021


Book a Vaccine Appointment by Phone
U.S. Representative Karen Bass (California's 37th Congressional District) doesn’t represent Silver Lake, but we appreciate her concise...
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Apr 14, 2021
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