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Top Patch Stories This Week: Ghost Bike Memorial Installed; Mayor Garcetti's First Day

Take a look at some of our most popular and interesting headlines.

Close out your weekend with a recap of the most interesting and popular Patch articles from last week. 

Below are the stories that topped the headlines on Northeast L.A. and Hollywood Patch sites.

Highland Park- Mt. Washington
‘Ghost Bike’ on Avenue 64 Memorializes Cyclist Who Crashed There and Died
Two weeks after José Cuellar met with an ill-fated accident on the border of Garvanza and Pasadena, the LAPD finally launches an investigation.

Graffiti Alert for Gil Cedillo
On his first day in the City Council, the former Assemblyman's attention is drawn to a perennial problem in Highland Park.

Echo Park
Mayor Eric Garcetti Stays Busy on First Day in Office
He holds a meeting with local business leaders.

Eagle Rock
Photos: Fourth of July Fireworks Draws Thousands
The 4th Annual Northeast L.A. Concert and Fireworks proves to be yet another crowd-puller. And don't miss the over-head perspective this "personal drone" caught on video.

Hollywood
Woman Who Barricaded Herself at 'American Pie' Actor's Home to Stand Trial
A judge refuses a request to reduce a felony vandalism charge to a misdemeanor.

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