Rec & Parks Community Meeting, Farmers Market, Food Trucks

1. Highland Park Old L.A. Certified Farmers Market & Outdoor Fair

Highland Park's weekly Farmers Market is scheduled Tuesday, Dec. 3, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Avenue 57 and Marmion Way, adjacent to the Metro Gold Line. This is a special kind of market: Proceeds go to the North Figueroa Association, a nonprofit group that will use the money for the security, cleanliness and improvement of the North Fig corridor and community. Questions? Call (323) 255-5030 or visit www.oldla.org.

2. Food Truck Feast

Highland Park’s weekly food truck feast unfolds at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the parking lot in front of the former Figueroa Produce building, located at 6312 N. Figueroa St., near the York Boulevard intersection. Food trucks from across Los Angeles are expected to be there until 9 p.m. Stay tuned for details.

3. Rec & Parks community meeting

The Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks is scheduled to host a community meeting and budget discussion on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Ramona Hall, one of 15 locations for similar meetings across the city. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. and is aimed at giving local residents an opportunity to provide valuable community input and comments about issues related to the department so that it can determine ways to increase its annual budget for operations and maintenance over the next five years. Click here to participate in an online survey of local community needs pertaining to the Department of Recreation and Parks.

4. What's the weather like today around Highland Park? Click here to find out.

5. How's the local traffic in and around Highland Park-Mount Washington?  Click here for up-to-the-minute traffic information from Mapquest.com.