Week in Review: February 21 - February 27, 2011

On Monday Patch brought you breaking news about a gang-related shooting and a death in Filipinotown on Monday.  On Wednesday we told you about who won the recent community election on who should run the new school. By Friday we were looking back at  Edendale's film history to get ready for our own Oscar viewing.

Here are some of the stories you might have missed--or might want to peruse again. Sign up here to be a Echo Park Patch member so you'll be all set to comment. 

MONDAY

Patch is as police begin to investigate the shooting death of a 13-year-old boy.  

day in a photo essay by Gary Leonard.

We hear five good reasons to head out to the every Friday.

TUESDAY

Patch learns that Monday's shooting of a in Filipinotown is one of four gang-related deaths there in the last six months.

Justin Gage sits down with local booker extraordinare of Spaceland Productions.

Our column highlights yoga and Colombian food.

WEDNESDAY

Muffy Marraco gets the inside scoop on the video from band member Damian Kulash.

Patch brings you breaking news about the on who should run Echo Park's new middle school.

And we checked out the new bar on Sunset called ; it's no stinker.

 THURSDAY

We are there when posts his latest epic work on Glendale Boulevard.

Our photo essay on puts JR's work in context.

Five of Echo Park's get their due in our Patch Picks.

FRIDAY

Photos and facts from historian E.C. Gladstone remind us that Echo Park was

Our column asks two local parents to define diversity and how to teach it.

And a crafty third grader is this week’s .

 SATURDAY

In-depth reporting by Patch's Maria Zamudio breaks down the fundraising race in the upcoming vote on a new LAUSD board member for

And an opens in Echo Park.